Yuka's P.O.V

The year had passed since that day where I had turned on Shake. Me and Cobra were still friends, but she knew that I had a reason for turning on him. I had taken to avoiding them, and staying to myself. I was friends with Shiro, but he normally kept to himself anyways, so I didn't have to deal with any questions on why I had stopped helping Shake keep his spot.

"You know that standing there watching me train is counterproductive." Shiro said as he stopped punching. He was right. I had walked up to his spot while I was thinking, and now I was watching him train. I smirked as I sat down on the bench and continued to stare at him.

"I know about what you said to Shake. " he said and I frowned at him. He wasn't asking, it had been a statement.

"What I want to know, is why? It has to do with Rei doesn't it?" he asked as he turned away from me. He knew that I had a better time of talking if no one was talking to me.

"It is. I'm surprised your not asking for the full story." I said and he turned to look at me calmly. But I could see the small smile on his face as he turned.

"Of course I want to know. But it really isn't my business." he said and I rolled my eyes at him. He walked over to his jacket and handed me my headphones that I had set on his jacket.

"Come on. We have class right?" he asked and I nodded as I stood up too.

"How is your sister? Last I heard she was being hunted." he asked and I shook my head,

"No idea. I haven't spoken to her since she left here that day." I said and he looked over at me, the shock clearly on his face.

"You haven't checked on her?" he asked and I glared at him, as I got what he was implying.

"I was angry. Look lets just go to class and you can keep your comments to yourself." I said as I walked past him. I heard him chuckle, but I didn't turn around at all.

Class was silent like it always was. Shiro had his own class since he was a first year, and I was a 4th year. Shake had graduated, but he had not left the school. Cobra let slip that he was looking for someone to take his spot. So far he hadn't found one. But I was hoping that I could at least hit him a few times before I lost the fight. I looked up as a loud yelling sounded from the court yard below me. I ignored my classmates, who moved out of my way as I walked to the window. They were all afraid of me, because I had a temper. I looked over at the next window and saw Shiro also looking out. I motioned for him to come over, and I saw him vanish from the window. Moments later he appeared next to me.

"His name is Shiiba Gaku. He had his say yesterday, and is now getting beat up by Oda and his little friends." he said and then looked back down at the fight below. The boy was so weak. But what shocked me, was that Marumo had appeared and was beating the other guys up.

"That's a shock. He is actually fighting. I used to hear how good he was. I think ill challenge him." Shiro said and I rolled my eyes. That was how I met him, he thought I was strong, and challenged me. But when we actually fought, we turned out to be evenly matched. Which was shocking as I was #2 and he was #3. But to us, our ranks didn't matter. Strength is what mattered to us.

"Well when that happens, tell me. That is a fight I want to see." I said and he looked over at me and smiled, a real smile. Not his usual smirk. I heard a few gasps behind me, but both of us ignored it. He returned to watching the fight. The fight had turned into Marumo fighting the kid. Suddenly I saw Cobra appear on the roof, looking down and speaking. I saw Shake behind her.

"I want to challenge him. " I stated as I looked over at Shiro, who was also staring at Shake. I pulled Shiro with me as I left the room.

"Go challenge Marumo. Ill pick on the new kid." I said and he rolled his eyes.

Shiiba's P.O.V

I looked up as a girl with a purple leather jacket came walking up to me. She had purple headphones and was highly amused.

"Never seen someone actually want to get beat up. Tell me, is it as fun get beat as it is to watch?" she asked and I looked at her in shock.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked and she smiled as she turned and kicked Oda as he tried to get up.

"Stay down Oda. No one gave you permission to interfere." she spat and the guy stayed laying down and looking up at her in fear.

"Viper-San, I didn't think you would be interested in the new kid." he said and she looked at him pointedly.

"Like you know how I think? Take your fucking pig of friends and get lost. I havent forgotten the assault you did on my sister." she spat as she leaned down to glare at him. With in moments he had his friends up and running away. She watched with an amused expression.

"Your Viper! #2 rank." I said and she smiled at me as she clapped.

"How smart of you to figure that out. But my question to you..." she started as she stopped smiling and stepped forward.

"How far are you willing to go to get to the Top?" she asked as she stopped barley an inch from me.

"I'm willing to do anything. I want to be top." I said and she looked me over for a second before nodding.

"And are you opposed to having help?" she asked finally after looking at me for a few more seconds. She seemed serious about her question.

"No." I replied and she held out her hand.

"Wakahisa Yuka. And I don't want to be top. I do want revenge though. Think you can help me get it?" she asked and I looked down at her hand and then up at her in shock. She rolled her eyes at me,

"Not everyone here wants to be Top kid. The least you can do is have help. Because the ones that do want the Top, like to fight dirty." she said,

"I take that as an insult Yuka." said a voice and she smirked as she stayed where she was. A man in a green leather jacket and green headphones came walking up.

"I wasn't speaking about you Shiro. Your the only one that doesn't fight dirty." she said as she turned her head to smirk at him. Shiro glared at her before smirking and leaning against a tree. Then he pointed behind me,

"You have company." he said and she looked past me just as a voice sounded,

"Hello sister. I take it that your making more friends." the voice said and I turned to see a girl that almost looked exactly like Yuka standing there. But she was darker skinned and was dressed in a skirt and black tank top. Beside her was another girl, who looked proper, but also looked to be a type of girl to take nothing.

"Rei, I didn't know you would be here." Yuka said as she walked past me and towards the girl.

"I teach here now. And I know your plan. You don't need to get revenge on Shake for me." she said as she hugged Yuka. I looked at them in shock. I was so lost. Shiro chuckled as he stepped forward.

"Shake abandoned her, so Yuka wants revenge on him for it. Its that simple. Now I believe that you wanted an alliance with her. But don't think that we have one. I want to be Top." he said and then turned and walked over to the two girls. Rei turned and smiled at him as she looked him over.

"Still as tough as ever are we?" she asked and he snorted slightly before turning and walking off.

"Still a man with little words. How wonderful." she said and then laughed when Shiro turned and glared at her. He had obviously heard her.

"So do we have a deal Shiiba?" Yuka asked as she turned to look at me. Her hand was once again out, and while I was thinking about it, I decided that it would be a good idea. She had made a good point. Having help wouldn't be a bad idea. I took her hand and she beamed. Then she turned and walked off without a word. The two other girls following her. But when I turned to go back towards the school, I saw Shake on the roof, looking at the 3 girls, behind him was another girl.

"That's Cobra. The old friend of Yuka. She turned on Shake and gave up her friendship with Cobra in the process." a voice said and I turned to see Shiro, who had come back.

"Ill make a deal with you. If I win in a fight with Marumo, then I will continue my way to the Top. But if I lose then ill help you get to the Top." he said as he looked up at the roof.

"Why?" I asked and Shiro never looked at me, and it seemed that he was thinking.

"Because Yuka is more than just a friend for me. If she wants revenge then I want to help her. But that also means I would have to give up my dream of being Top." he said as he turned to stare at me for a second. Then I nodded once and turned to leave.

"You don't have to make a deal to do that." I said after him and he stopped.

"I have my pride to look after. That deal has nothing to do with you, its to help my pride. If I try hard and still lose, then I know that it was because he was stronger than me. To me and Yuka, strength is everything." he said and before he could walk again, I spoke up.

"So you fought her?" I asked and he turned to face me.

"No one lost. It was a draw. We were evenly matched. That's why we became friends. It was no use fighting each other. But now its different. She is more than that to me. " he said and then continued walking.