Sunday

Today was a very interesting day. I fell asleep in the park as I was relaxing and taking a break from studying for the upcoming high school entrance exam. Which reminds me, Jounouchi-san would be going into his final year of high school, isn't he? Perhaps, now that I have met him, I have a chance of getting help in my first year.

I opened my eyes slowly. I felt as if I was falling asleep, rather then awakening. The feeling was amplified by the face I saw leaning above me. It was a very recognizable face, it had been plastered onto television screens for years. I couldn't really say anything. "Hey, are you okay? You fell asleep and spilled your drink." I sat up, slowly, having the feeling you get when you sleep on concrete, even though the bench I was sitting on was solid wood. My cup, full of ice water, had indeed tipped over, and so I righted the Styrofoam and flicked the last ice chunks onto the grass.

"I'm fine." I stretched my hands up into the sky, popping my fingers and a shoulder. "Ahh!" I gasped, yawning as well. Then I turned to look at him. "Pleased to meet you, Jounouchi Katsuya-san. Thank you for waking me." I hid a smile behind my hand as I looked at his flabbergasted face.

"H-how do you know my name?" He stuttered, and I had to giggle, even though it was rude.

"But, Katsuja-san, you are always on the television, fighting with Yuugi Motou and Seto Kaiba. Everyone knows who you are."

"I must admit, you're my first fan." Jounouchi had a smile on his face as well, and so I didn't feel so rude smiling at him. I stood up, and looked at my left wrist. I put my watch there because my right hand lost circulation when I put so much weight on it. I needed my hand for writing, and also for dueling, so I wouldn't harm it. In fact, it was probably the excess of writing that made it weak. Who knows?

"I am rather glad. That way, I can always say I was the first." But that was rash, and I bowed to him, a short but honorable bow. My black hair with its purple spiky tips brushed against my face, and made me blink lightly several times. "Perhaps you will allow me, then, the honor of buying you an ice cream to celebrate."

I could tell that the idea agreed with him, so I picked up my cup and threw it like a basketball player at the trashcan. It landed near the center, but because a lid covered the top with a hole in the very center, it stayed on top. "Too bad," he complained for me, and threw the wrapper of my candy bar at it. They hit each other, and bounced into the hole. "Yeah! Jounouchi Katsuya strikes again." Oh, how he made me giggle. Then he turned to me and pointed across the grass. "That vendor serves the best ice cream in Domino City. Let's start there and see how much we can eat, huh?"

"Okay. But I'm not paying for both of us if you want to compare our stomachs, Katsuya-kun."

"Just call me Jounouchi. And what can I call you?"

"Ahh!" I gasped again. I forgot my name in all my haste. Bowing repeatedly, I spoke quickly. "My name is Kaimaru Yama, pleased to meet you."

"Stop, stop, you're making me dizzy, Yama-san." He put his hands on my shoulders and made me stop, which surprised me. "Let's go get some ice cream."

"Alright, Jounouchi-san. Let's get some ice cream." The ice cream really was delicious, and we ended up parting ways as I went home to study and he went to meet his friends. We promised to meet each other tomorrow. I really can't wait!