Kat's Point of View
Finally, school let me out to freedom. My gosh, its like prison in there, I swear…damn all these Chicago public schools. I took off my pullover sweater and stuffed it in my black backpack with all of my other things, including homework, naturally. I buckled my backpack up and then studied it for a while. The silver marking of the 'K' embroidered with an edgy, looping circle always caught my eye. They stood for the markings on the sides of my backpack, 'Killer Loop'. I don't know why, but it suited me, and it's been with me for the last three years.
I slung the backpack over my shoulder and hurried to the parking lot of the school, where the teachers' cars were still in their spots. I leaned on the fence and waited for Yugi and the Pharaoh to get here.
While I waited, I studied my surroundings. The barn, or the outer building as teachers called it, was my favorite part of the school. It was cast out from the main building, across the parking lot and next to the park, where only the 7th and 8th graders went to class. It was a privilege to be there, and my last year in there. Now that I'm in 8th grade, I've got way more privileges than I did in 7th... Plus I also call them scum...
Ahead of me the Pharaoh and Yugi were coming. And they had brought Marik, Malik, and Ryou with them. I bent down next to my backpack and grabbed my CD player out and put the headphones on. Clicking 'Play', loud rock music blared out of them. 'Wait and Bleed' one of my favorite songs by Slipknot was on, and my head instinctively started bobbing to the music's beat. I got up and looked over at the others. They all had such differences that made each so unique.
Pharaoh (Yami), for instance, was a very peculiar dresser. He had dark eyeliner surrounding those pretty purple eyes of his, and heavy, gold earrings from Egypt hung from the sides of his face. He had on a black tank top and a silver chain with his Millennium puzzle hung around his neck, with a buckled choker that is. He had on two belts around his thin waist and tight navy blue pants. His matching jacket was buckled only at his neck, making it seem like a cape. Although he dressed differently from his peers, I liked the way it looked. Smiling, he waved at me now. I smiled and waved back, still bobbing my head.
Yugi dressed differently. He had on a red sweater, with black jeans and a crimson T-shirt. Like the Pharaoh, he had purple eyes, only his were so much bigger and full of curiosity and love. His hair was almost identical to the Pharaoh's though, only less spiky.
Marik, he was quite a charmer. He had on a violet shirt with three chains dangling from it, and black pants and a pair of gold earrings. His golden hair was ruffled around and it looked as if he was half asleep. Knowing him, his style was all for the girls. He already got my friends at school to drop their jaws as he passed by them, giving them his perky smile.
Then there's Malik, the opposite of perky. His hair for one thing, eh... was in a crazy style that stood up and uh…just plain weird. He wore an indigo trench coat, tied around in much the same style as Yami, and held with him the Millennium Rod. His blue-violet eyes pierced through the backs of anyone who stood in his way, and I know that from experience.
And Ryou, the quiet and shy of the bunch. He wore a blue and white striped shirt with a pair of blue jeans. His silver long hair hung on his shoulders, and his pretty brown eyes always showed alertness.
After three years with them, I've grown real fond of each and every one of them. I got up from where I was sitting and walked over.
Yami's P.O.V.
I smiled as Kat came over to us. I couldn't help it; she made me feel so light-hearted when I saw her. She pulled the headphones off and turned down the volume of her player.
Her eyes brightened as she waved like she was far away and said, "Hihi!" then she reached over and ruffled my hair, like every other time we met. It was her greeting to me.
"Hello, Kat." I said, putting my hair back in place. I looked over her shoulder. Three little kids were playing with her backpack. "Um, you might want to go get your backpack."
"Huh?" she turned around. Flipping back toward us, she handed Ryou her CD player, who blushed, then ran over to the little kids, probably nine or ten years old, and started yelling, "HEY! KEEP YOUR GRUBBY LITTLE FINGERS OFF MY BAG!"
Yugi called after her, while Malik smirked at the frightened little kids. He looked over at Marik, who was trying to stifle a laugh. I had to as well, and covering my mouth, I thought of what might be going through those little kids' minds. Kat could be a very frightening person. Everyone at her school knew better than to argue with her. She would wring your neck if you angered her. That's when one of us would interfere and knock a bit of sense into her frustrated mind.
Yugi held Kat back by her wrists as she kept yelling at the poor children. "Don't EVER touch my stuff or I'll kick your scrawny butts, got it!"
"Now, Kat, don't you think that's a bit harsh? Come on, leave the kid's alone and let's go!" Yugi said, still holding on to Kat. His restrain loosened, as did her fumes. He let go of her, and she bent down to pick up her backpack. As she did, her dirty-blonde hair fell in her face. She flipped it back, still frowning. Her backpack was slung over her shoulder as she watched the three little kids run away into the park.
"Come on, Yug', let's go." Kat said, and walked back over to us. Yugi nodded and followed.
"So are our plans to go to the mall still on track?" Marik asked.
"Yup." She replied with a smile. Then to Ryou she said. "Oh right! My CD player, please?"
Ryou blushed again and handed it to her. "Here you go Kat."
"Well, we don't want to keep the others waiting, so come on let's go catch the bus." I said, checking the time.
Malik looked over as I heard a car pass by. "Forget the bus, let's get Kaiba's limo." He said. We all turned to see Kaiba's limo. It pulled over and parked on the other side of the street. Seto Kaiba and his younger brother Mokuba stepped out of the shiny, black limousine.
"Well if it isn't the 'oh-so-brilliant' pharaoh and his pep squad." Kaiba mocked as he walked towards me.
"Yes, and if it isn't the 'rich boy' and his cheerleader." I mocked right back with a smirk. Mokuba frowned a the thought of himself being a cheerleader.
"Yami, that's MY job!" Kat whined. She always loved to annoy Kaiba. Today she picked his clothing to make fun of. "Oooh, check out Kaiba's million dollar threads guys. Don't they look faaaaaabulous?" she said, being so obviously sarcastic. She pulled at his white buckled trench coat. Kaiba folded his arms and frowned at her. Kat chuckled nervously and let go.
"So what are you geeks doing here anyway?" he acted as if he didn't care, but I could tell he was interested. Mokuba, on the other hand, got bored and started talking with Yugi, who kindly responded to each and every silly question he had. Malik answered for Kaiba.
"We're on our way to the mall. Care to give us a ride? Or should I just control you little driver there?" he asked, waving his Millennium Rod in the air.
"Just shut up and get in the car." Kaiba sighed.
"Yay!" Kat exclaimed, raising her arms in the air. Then she lunged towards Kaiba and hugged him. "You know you love us deep down!" she told him with a laugh as the others and I thanked him for the ride.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever, now let go of me!" Kaiba frowned.
But as we went into the limousine, I saw a smile curve up on his face. I knew he liked being with us, he was just too proud to say so. The car drove on and Kaiba handed us refreshments from the little refrigerator on the side of the limo. Then he sat back and crossed his legs, as he always did. Across from him, Kat sat slouched down in her seat, sipping her lemon iced tea. She was still in her school uniform, too. Her blue Polo shirt was two sizes too big, just the way she liked it to be, and her black pants fit nicely around her thin legs. And even though she wasn't allowed to, she had on dark make-up that circled the rims of her eyes. I agreed with her mother, it did make her look dead. But she was stubborn and won't listen to either of us.
Kat noticed me watching and smiled. I felt my cheeks heat up as I smiled back and drank what was left of my drink. Mokuba was still making small-talk with Yugi when we finally reached downtown. I hadn't heard much out of Ryou, but then he usually is quiet. Marik and Malik were joking around with Kaiba, who just stared at them.
"Well, here's our stop! Thanks for the ride Seto!" Kat said stepping out of the car and on to the curb. She popped her head back in the window. "Oh and one more thing: My dad has a better limousine than you. Toodles Setokun!" She smirked as he frowned and told her he doubted that. The car drove off and we walked across the street on to Michigan Avenue, the busiest street downtown.
Ryou's P.O.V.
Downtown Chicago is really busier than I had thought when I first came to meet Kat, I thought in my head while walking between her and Pharaoh. I looked at her now. She is such a strange girl, and her mood swings are horrific. Sometimes she can be the sweetest girl on the planet; you'd want to just hold her in your arms until the world ends. Then the next minute she turns into this raging bull that will charge at you like you're a red flag. But she's always determined, no matter what the odds are.
We turned the corner and went into the mall. We were supposed to be meeting Joey, Tea, and Serenity here. I looked around and spotted them at the information desk. Joey waved us over.
"Hey guys what's up?" Joey said, smiling as usual.
Kat walked up to him and slapped him five. "What's goin' on Joey?"
Marik leaned over to me and said "she can be such a guy sometimes, you know?"
I chuckled. "Yes, she really can." I looked at Joey and her, now arguing over something pointless.
Tea walked over to us and said "Hi."
"Hey, Tea!" Yugi said. It seemed he was always happy to see her.
Serenity was speaking with Marik and Malik about a person she saw and had thought that it looked like someone familiar. Malik assured her that it was probably no one important. Yami on the other hand, was rather quiet. I hadn't heard a word from him since we got out of Seto's limousine. Something must be bothering him, I thought.
"Is something the matter, Pharaoh?" I asked him.
"Huh? What? Oh, no, I was just thinking a little." He seemed distracted by something, because all the while he kept bumping into a wall or a person. Malik seem a bit distracted as well, he kept turning his head as if someone was there. Kat held their hands in case they bumped into anything.
Oh, guys hold on a sec, I need to go change outta my uniform." Kat said as she ran into the bathroom. Tea and Serenity went with her, probably for their girl chats.
Joey slid down to the floor and rested his back on the Mens' bathroom wall. Yugi sat down with him, and Marik and I joined them on the opposite side.
"What do you think they talk about?" Joey asked nobody in particular.
"What do you think who talks about?" Yugi wasn't following him and neither was I.
"If you're talking about the girls, probably make-up or their hair or something dumb like that." Marik answered. He was twirling a lock of his hair between his fingers.
Malik and Pharaoh exchanged glances. They looked as if someone was about to pop in out of nowhere and destroy something.
Serenity came out of the bathroom with Tea and Kat behind her. "Guys, get up from there it's dirty!"
Obediently, we got up from the floor, which was now hurting my behind. I looked at Kat, whose outfit had drastically changed. She was now wearing a black tank top with buckled arm warmers and jeans with a black belt looped around her twice. Her make-up also had a few adjustments now. Instead of just dark eye-shadow, she had that, red eyeliner and a black tearstain under her right eye. No wonder her mother said she looked dead. Her backpack was slung over her shoulder, and now she stuffed it in the storage lockers. She slammed the locker and smiled.
"Okie, let's get going!" she said, putting her hands on her hips.
She turned around and walked towards a store called Hot Topic. It's such a dark store, I thought. There Serenity and Kat looked for wristbands and jelly bracelets. They both ended up buying a pair of earrings and their jelly bracelets. Tea was trying on a pair of pink Converse shoes that Joey had reluctantly agreed to buy for her, and Marik was looking at band T-shirts. Malik and Pharaoh were still quiet, but they looked around, Pharaoh at the belts' section, and Malik with Yugi looking at the pants. I was looking through the glass at the rings' and necklaces' section, and something shiny and gold caught my eye. I looked closer, and stumbled backwards in fear. Now I know what the Pharaoh and Malik were sensing, I thought. The Pharaoh came over to me, seeing my troubled face.
"What's the matter?" he asked, worried.
I felt a lump in my throat rise like my heart wanted to jump out of my mouth. "He's back." I managed to say without tears rolling down my face.
Pharaoh's eyes shot open, and Malik's now joined his. I pointed over to the glass window, where the Millennium Ring was shining next to the necklaces and skull rings. Then the tears came. Bakura was back, and just like my tears, there was no stopping him.