Okay... after school, I'll help Frank deal with that JackFrost... How in God's name did one get here?

Today, Yuki had wisely decided to pack her own lunch instead of buying from Windia High's infamous cafeteria of death. She had learned her lesson from yesterday and had decided to pack a traditional Japanese lunch.

The Japanese Persona User set her chopsticks down and looked at Lucy, who was talking to Ray.

"Lucy... sorry to interrupt you..." Yuki started before taking a sip of her milk. "But... have you heard anything from Janet lately?"

"Hmm?" Lucy replied after taking a small bite of her sandwich. "When you say anything, what do you mean?" The Windian let out a small sigh before resting her hand against her head.

The Persona User set down her milk and looked at her friend. "Lucy... can we talk in private?"

Lucy looked at the Persona User once, before taking a look at her boyfriend. All Ray did was offer a nod.

"Lucy..." Ray started. "Go ahead... we're not going anywhere."

"All right Ray..." The Windian slowly got up and followed Yuki to a more secluded place in the courtyard. The Persona User looked around quickly before turning to her friend.

"Lucy-Chan... I don't know if the others know about what we've been saying to Janet... That's why I had to talk to you here..." Yuki said before crossing her arms and leaning back slightly.

"Yuki... she still doesn't listen... every attempt I've made... she's either completely blown off, or that... that..." The Windian said quietly. She held her eyes closed for a moment, and only opened them when Yuki had laid a hand on her shoulder.

"I'll talk to her again, okay? Maybe I can drill a little more sense into her..." Yuki said quietly.

"Yuki..." Lucy said quietly. "Thanks." The Windian looked at the table WINGS was seated at and was greeted by a cold glare from Candice Raster.

"Hey... be careful... look over there, Yuki... see the blonde?" Lucy said as she motioned with her thumb.

Yuki looked out of the corner of her eye, and sure enough, she noticed that the short haired blonde was glaring at both Lucy and her hatefully.

"Who, the same blonde who gave me the look of death? Yeah, I see her..." Yuki replied to her friend.

"That's Candice... she's the one who's been giving me trouble..." Lucy started before absently moving a strand of hair that had fallen in front of her face.

"I'll watch out for her, okay? Lucy... you don't look well... Are you sure..." Yuki said as she eyed her friend carefully.

"Yuki... I'm okay... Really... just concerned, that's all..." The Windian said quietly.

"Okay... if you say so... Lucy, just go and finish your food... you're probably just hungry. I'll be back soon, okay?" Yuki replied before uncrossing her arms and standing straight.

"All right... Yuki, thanks again." The black haired Windian replied with a smile to the Japanese Persona User before walking back to her table.

Yuki took a deep breath and made her way over to where WINGS was seated. However, she was stopped by Candice, who just had a smirk on her face.

Kami-Sama... How did she manage to get in my way so quickly?

"Excuse me..." Yuki said politely as she tried to edge around Candice. However, the blonde haired Windian refused to budge.

"And just what business do you have with Janet?" Candice replied with an edge to her voice.

"If it's any business to you, I just want to talk to my friend, that's all." Yuki replied with the same amount of force that Candice had used against her. The Persona User crossed her arms lightly and leaned back.

"Listen... what was it again... Yuki? If Janet has anything to say to you, I'm sure that she can say it in front of the entire group. What? Did Lucy send you here because she's afraid of me?" Candice said with a smirk.

The Persona User's eyes began to narrow in anger, which was extremely rare for one like Yuki Kauro.

"Listen... that's Yukino to you... got it??? What right do you have, high and mighty, to tell me if I can, or cannot talk to a friend of mine? As for Lucy, she's a friend of Janet's and mine! Apparently, you can't even comprehend the meaning of friendships, you blonde haired twit!" Yuki was at the end of her rope. Candice was managing to push the normally calm and collected Persona User to new ends of anger.

Candice just stood there with her usual smirk. "If you've got anything to say to Janet, then you can say it in front of WINGS. We're all friends in the group, and anything can be shared."

Yuki just pushed her way past Candice. She stopped, and turned around, giving the Windian the most dangerous glare she had given anyone in her life.

"Whatever, you stupid bitch! You don't scare me, if that's what you're trying to do..." And with one swift motion, Yuki extended her right arm and flipped Candice Raster off before heading over to where Janet was sitting.

"Yuki! Hey! What's-" Janet didn't even get a chance to finish her sentence, since the Persona User interrupted her.

"Janet... we've got to talk... now..." Yuki said as she motioned toward a spot in the courtyard.

"Um... sure... Guys, I'll be right back..." Janet got up and began to walk toward the designated spot. Yuki was on her heels. From the corner of Yuki's eye, she saw Candice whispering to the white winged Windian and pointing at her.

"Yuki??? What's wrong?" Janet asked as she examined the Persona User.

"Janet... why are you still..." Yuki was cut short by Janet, who was shaking her head lightly at what the Persona User was about to say.

"Yuki... please don't start... WINGS are my..."

"Friends?" Yuki said as she crossed her arms and gave Janet a serious look. "I don't know, Janet... Candice doesn't think so... she's trying to tell me I can't speak to you in private, and neither can Lucy. Apparently, anything can be said to your entire group..."

Janet just stood in silence, listening to everything that Yuki was telling her.

"Look Janet... I'm your friend... Lucy's your friend as well... we only want the best for you, okay? We're worried about you... you don't deserve this. And Janet..." Yuki said before placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Yes?" Janet replied before looking at Yuki, who by now had a genuine smile on her face.

"Lucy and I are here for you, okay? Frank seems to care about you as well. If you need to talk to anyone..." The Persona User said in a caring, motherly tone. "You don't need Ms. High and Mighty, ruler of everything bothering you constantly. Okay?"

"Yuki..." Janet said quietly... "Um... let me think for awhile, okay?"

"All right..." Yuki replied as she headed back to her table. "Oh... Janet-Chan???"

"Chan???" Janet asked in confusion.

"Back in Japan, if we add the suffix Chan to someone's name, that means they're a good friend..." Yuki said with a smile.

Janet let out a small smile before heading back to WINGS.

Yuki returned and was about to eat, when...

"All right! Who went into my lunch?!" Yuki said as she looked at her friends.

"Wathnt me!!!" Brad said with a full mouth.

Yuki just sighed as the rest of the table burst into laughter.