.:: ToMoDaCHi Wa NaNi...? ::.

MooD: Just a tad bit curious of the answer to the question above.
Tomodachi wa nani?
In English, What are friends?

Looks like I'm too free,
explains why there are so many posts of this type.

Basically,
the easiest way to define a friend,
that I can think of is:
I know you, you know me.

Wait, that's what we call an 'aquaintance'
=.=

Okay, fine,
I know a little more that your name,
You know a little more than my name.
I suppose that's what we call 'basic friends'
(too much influence of Chemistry)

If you search the internet,
millions and millions of items will
pop out once you click 'search'

I think its not hard to make a friend.
But how good a friend you make is the difference.

For example:
The 'basic friends' I spoke of.
Actually there are two sub-categories
(I should write a book about this)

1st category:

They don't know you that well and they don't bother.
They just wanna claim they know you
when you earn some glory.
Classic case: When you MSN,
they don't bother to greet you.
The 1st one that has to say 'hi'
is always you, NEVER them.

Know anyone like that? I do. A lot too, I regret to say.

But when they see you winning something,
or see you in public and have no one else to talk to,
you're the first one they greet!
Amazing, huh? It keeps getting better.

Class 2 (2nd category):
They actually wanna know more about you.
They are the first to PM when you switch on ur MSN
or any chatting programme.
They are totally there for you and listen when you have problems.
They LISTEN eventhough they don't know you that well.

And when they see you in the light of glory,
they are actually shy and won't come up to talk.
Instead, people from category 1 rush to meet you.
They just wait there,
alone and without a friend.

Know anyone like that? I know a few.
And I treasure them more than Category 1.
Because they show clearly that they're YOUR friends,
not YOUR GLORY's friends.

Confused? The list goes on.

Next,
There are also types from not-so-rare categories.
Let's call them Level E.
(From Vampire Knight, Level E, ex-human vampires.)

They are always nice to you.
They ACT nice to you.
They help you take your homework,
back you up and everything.
And at the same time,
BACKSTABS you,
and at the same time expects help from you.

Gosh, I can't immagine what kind of friends are these.
Wait... WHY AM I EVEN CLASSIFYING them under FRIENDS?
With friends like these, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

and here's my favourite part,
Class 18, also known as the NOBLE class.
(I just stole the name from the noble gases, Group 18, periodic table)

They're always there.
Sometimes, you think they betrayed you,
and you totally fire them
But they keep quiet, till you realise
that they've been the ones helping you out.
And you feel horribly awful once you realise it.
And when you apologize,
they immediately accept it.
They admit their faults,
and they take back whatever bad stuff they might've
done.

They don't say a bad thing about you at all.
Even when they're really mad.
They know when you're joking/teasing.
They know when you're trying to be sarcastic and laugh with you.
They cry with you.
Their shoulders are practically wet from your tears.
They know that the smile on you face,
isn't always genuine.
They know when you emit a different aura,
they are the ones who HAVE the right to say,
"You've changed."

And when facing these NOBLE class,
you actually stop for a while,
realise where you've done wrong.

Know anyone like these?
Not many, I regret to say.
But the few I have, are the ones I will treasure.
Well, I never liked mentioning names,
but you know who you are, right?
And I believe that YOU know what class you are in,
or at least, what class you THINK you're in.

Okay, last but not least,
I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
for any heartaches, emotion-damages, or
casualties caused by emotional depression because or perasan-ness
It's just an untested, yet known-to-be-kinda-true
theory of mine.
I know I learnt something from this post.
I'm gonna go all out to proudly call myself
one of the Noble Class.

IN CONCLUSION:
Friends
are WHAT you define them as,
Friends are what you are.
How you serve your purpose as a friend,
is what a friend is.
Because we're all human, right?
I'm glad I chose to be human. =)