(A/N) Welcome everyone to the sequel to A Split Second! This picks up a few weeks after A Split Second ends so it's around the beginning of January here ^^.

I hope you all enjoy it!

Fran slammed his locker closed with a small sigh and took a small peak at the window behind him.

From that short peak he saw that it was still snowing outside as it had been all day.

"Fran-chan!"

Fran winced at the sound of his name being shouted in an extremely high pitch. He turned his head to the right to see his two self proclaimed best friends walking (in one of their cases, running) towards him.

"Hello, Haru" Fran greeted when the short, brown haired girl attached herself to his waist, hugging him tightly. The green haired teen looked up to the other friend and gave a small sigh, "and hello to you too, Mochi."

The black haired male frowned and messed up Fran's already messy hair, "How many times must I tell you? My name isn't Mochi, it's Takashi Mochida."

"Mochi sounds cuter though" Haru said as she pulled herself away from Fran and beamed up at Takashi.

Takashi rolled his eyes and groaned. He hated it when his friends ganged up on him.

"Anyway" Takashi began, hoping to move away from the subject of his stupid nickname, "where were you all winter break, Fran?"

"Hibernating" answered Fran.

"For some reason I believe that" Haru said lowly and gave a soft sigh.

"For some reason…I believe that too" Takashi said, an eyebrow rose as he stared at Fran's blank face.

"Ask Spanner if you wish" Fran said with a shrug before he picked his book bag off the hallway floor and made his way down the stairs and towards the exits. He didn't have to turn around to know that Haru and Takashi were following him since he could here Haru's heavy, eccentric footsteps and Takashi scolding her to walk more quietly.

Fran walked through the parking lot, searching for his Accord. When he finally found it, he felt his heart warm at the sight of the snow chains Spanner had put on the tires that morning. He turned to Haru and Takashi, the two abruptly ceasing their arguing when the younger male turned to them.

"Wanna come over?" Fran asked simply but sincerely. He really needed to reconnect with his two friends since he hadn't seen them since school went into recess for winter break. He also needed a reason to stay away from the tracks today but Haru and Takashi didn't need to know that.

"Yes!" Haru squealed and quickly turned to Takashi, a serious look in her eyes, "I call shotgun!"

And the young girl was running to the other side of the car, pulling the door open and pouting when she realized it was locked. Takashi laughed and Fran sighed before he opened the door to the driver's side and unlocked all the other doors. Haru eagerly slid into the passenger's seat and Takashi slid into the back while Fran started the car and pulled his seatbelt on.

Once the Accord was on the road, Haru began to fidget because of the silence in the car and she shyly turned to Fran who was concentrating on the snowy road.

"Fran-chan? Can I turn on the radio?" Haru asked lowly, a small pout on her lips.

"Sure" Fran said, his monotone unwavering as he turned the corner. He bit the inside of his mouth when he saw just how much the snow was piling up, his inside clenching with fear and anxiousness to just safely get home with Haru and Takashi.

"Oh! I love this song!" Haru said happily as Mariah Carrey's Till The End of Time started to play throughout the car.

Takashi simply grinned and folded his arms across his chest.

Fran bit his tongue as the car slid a bit.

Finally, Fran thought as he pulled into the driveway of his home. His heart gave a small leap of joy at the thought that he had arrived safely with his friends. He looked over to Haru and Takashi who were now racing to the front door, trying to keep out of the snow. Fran inwardly smiled and let himself out of the car before he unlocked the door and allowed his friends into the warm home.

"I'll go make us some hot chocolate!" Haru said happily as she skipped off into the kitchen to do just that.

"Upstairs" Fran said and made his way up to his room. He opened the door and jumped onto his messy bed which was covered by warm blankets going in every direction.

"Man, you really were hibernating up here" Takashi says as he looks around the room. There were a few ramen bowls here and there and the trash bin was full of snacks and empty drinks.

"I wasn't kidding" Fran said into his pillows.

Takashi grinned and nudged Fran over so he could lay beside him. Fran moved over with fake reluctance and Takashi rolled his eyes before he covered both Fran and himself with the blankets. Fran gave a small groan of protest when Takashi wrapped his arms around his small body, pulling him into his chest which was well built thanks to Kendo.

Minutes later, Haru came in holding a tray full of warm hot chocolate and cookies. She gave a small gasp when she saw Takashi and Fran cuddling on the bed.

"Oi, you two, stop cuddling and come eat" she ordered softly, a small smile on her face as she set the tray down on Fran's kotatsu.

Fran struggled to get out of Takashi's arms despite the fact that he was extremely warm. Takashi finally let him go when his own stomach grumbled; the black haired male rolled off the bed and crawled towards the kotatsu, Fran following after him.

The three of them munched on the cookies and took slow sips of the steaming hot chocolate while enjoying each others company.

"You guys…are staying over tonight" Fran said while chewing on his cookie.

Haru and Takashi took one look outside and agreed with him.

Once they were all showered and ready for bed, Takashi and Fran moved the kotatsu to a corner of the room before spreading blankets on it.

"You guys really don't have to sleep on the floor" Haru whined as she watched from the bed how Takashi made a makeshift bed while Fran watched stood to the sides.

"We've been over this already, Haru" Takashi said while he fixed a corner of the blankets, "Ladies can't sleep on the floor of a mans bedroom."

"That's a stupid rule in my opinion" Fran said with a shrug.

"Of course" Takashi sighed and rolled his eyes.

Fran patted Takashi head in mock praise when the elder was done making the bed. He laid down on the side furthest from the bed and pulled the warm blankets over himself. Takashi slid in next to him when he was done tucking Haru in and turning the lights off.

They wished each other a good night and went into a comfortable silence. Fran could hear the soft breathing of his friends as they drifted off to sleep. He pulled his phone out from under his pillow when he was certain they were asleep.

Fran pressed a random button on his phone and he squinted when the light suddenly attacked his eyes. The blue light glowed on his face as Fran checked his missed calls.

Spanner.

Spanner.

Spanner.

Mammon.

Mammon.

Lussuria.

Chrome.

Ken.

Chikusa.

Mukuro.

Squalo.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Verde.

Belphegor.

Belphegor.

Spanner.

Lussuria.

Fran sighed and deleted all his missed calls before putting his phone back under his pillow and drifting off into a short sleep.