One warm spring morning in Domino a girl by the name of Loretta was slowly waking up, the alarm on her phone had been sounding for the the last ten minutes but due to having been up so late last night unpacking, she wanted just that little bit extra of sleep.
Dozing back off to sleep she was suddenly woken by a loud banging on her door "Loretta! You have your first day of school today & if you dont get up you are going to be late" said her elder sister Rachelle as she sighed after hearing no response from her baby sister
After hearing her alarm go off for about the half dozenth time, she finally got up, stretching her arms above her head & yawning, Loretta smiled & shaking her head softly "I hate you Rach" Loretta whispered with a giggle
Finding her new school uniform, which consisted of a very short blue skirt, white button up shirt & pink blazer with a dark blue ribbon that went around her neck, Loretta cringed "Argh, I hate pink, but if its the uniform" she shrugged pulling the skirt up her tan thighs & doing it up behind her back, next was the white shirt, which she left untucked.
And now for that horrid pink balzer that Loretta hated so much, slinging it over her shoulders & flicking the ribbon around her neck, Loretta opened the door to her bedroom & skipped down the stairs
"Morning Sis" Loretta said happily "Good Morning Loretta, you know if you dont hurry up, you are going to be late for school, the first bell goes in 20 minutes" Rachelle scolded
"You are such a worry wort, we live 5 minutes from school & I can eat my toast on the way there" Loretta giggled rolling her eyes "Why did Mum & Dad leave me with you" Rachelle complain pinching the bridge of her nose & shaking her head
"Because you love me that's why..." Loretta giggled as she gave her sister a crummy kiss on the cheek "Love you Rach" Loretta called as she walked to the door & put her shoes on "Love you to 'Retta" she winked to her sister as the door closed.
Wondering down the footpath, towards school, Loretta started to feel really nervous, this was a whole new school for her, not at all like her one back in Egypt. Stopping & closing her eyes, Loretta took in a deep breath "You can do this Loretta" she said as she opened her eyes & continued on walking.
Reaching the gates of the school, Loretta stared in awe at the big building that lay infront of her "So this is Domino High, oh well, I better find my way to the office" Loretta thought to herself.
Making her way through the building, Loretta finally found the office, standing quietly at the front desk she waited for someone to notice her, after about five minutes Loretta politely cleared her throat to gain the attention of the Elderly lady who was seated near the desk on a computer
"Oh, I'm very sorry my dear, I was caught up in some unfinished paperwork, how may I help you" she said as she scooted closer on her wheelie chair "Um...I new here & don't know where to go, do I need a scheduel or something" Loretta said blushing slightly
"Oh yes, I was told by the Principal yesterday that we were due to have a new student, you must be Loretta, let me print something out for you & then I will give you the directions for your new class" the lady smile as she went back to the computer & tapped afew keys before the wurring sound of a printer was heard
"Yes I am, my sister & I just flew in from Egypt three days ago, thank you so much" Loretta said with a small bow, After a few minutes the lady wheeled back over to the desk & handed Loretta a piece of paper
"Now you will be in room 2B, which is actually very close, just down the hall to the left & then the third door on the right" she said pointing out the instructions.
Coming to room 2B, Loretta gently knocked on the door & the slid it open, seeing the door slid open the teacher stopped mid-sentence & nodded for Loretta to come in "Excuse me class, I forget to tell you that we we're expecting a new student, I'd like to all to meet Loretta" Mr. Irokawa said gently placing his hand on her shoulder.
Looking around the room, Loretta spotted five teens who were happily chatting, one boy had scruffy blonde hair, another had dark brown hair waxed up into a point, there was a girl with short chocolatey brown hair & two boys, who Loretta thought must be twins, had wild star shaped hair, which was mainly black but with a magenta boarder.
One of the boys had six bonde bangs with one smaller lightning bolt shaped bang hanging down on his forehead & very innocent looking Amethyst eyes. But the one that really caught Lorettas eye was the older looking of the two boys, he had eight blonde bangs that framed his face & eyes. One of his bangs stuck straight up the middle of one of his 'points', but what Loretta noticed the most was his beautiful set of Maroon narrowed eyes & his unusual tanned skin.
"Is everything ok, Loretta" the teacher asked, looking at Loretta with concern "Sorry, Mr Irokawa, im still abit tired from last night" she said with a bow "Thats ok, I understand, now I think there is a seat over there for you next to Mr Motou" Mr Irokawa nodded
"Um...which one of us Sir" the smaller spikey hair boy asked "oh sorry Yugi, I meant Atem" the teacher smiled & blushed. "Loretta, over here" the tan boy called surprising Loretta with his deep baritone voice "Wow" Loretta thought as a light blush spread across her face
Taking a seat next to the boy called Atem, Loretta smiled & blushed at the new group of teens that were sat around her. Coming over & sitting on the edge of her desk the blonde haired boy smiled "heya my names Joey, nice to meet ya" Joey said in his american accent
"Joey! Not so noisy you will scare her, hi, my names Tea" Tea said with a smile "Hi, im Tristan" he said as he put Joey into a head lock "Im sorry about thoes two Loretta" Tea said blushing & shaking her head "they are so embarrasing"
Cautiously walking up to Loretta's desk, Yugi blushed "ah, hi, I-I'm Yugi, its nice to have another girl in our class" Yugi said looking sheepish "Hi Yugi, nice to meet you" Loretta said smiling "Hey Atem, are you gonna introduce yourself? Your the one sitting right next to da new girl" Joey said nudging Atem's shoulder with his elbow
"Its called being polite Joey, please excuse him Loretta, my names Atem, its so nice to meet you, but im just wondering, where are you from, you look familiar" Atem smiled which made Loretta blush even more
"Its ok, its nice to meet you too, um...My sister & I just flew over from Egypt three days ago" Loretta said with a nod as she watched Atem's eyes widen in surprise "I'm from Egypt too, well I was actually born in Domino city but my Father is Egyptian, where in Egypt did you live"
"We have come from Cairo, but we used to live in Alexanderia before my Father had to move for work" Loretta frowned "Whats wrong Loretta" Tea asked putting her hand on Loretta's shoulder "I miss my parents, we left them back in Egypt, they said they didnt know how long it would take them before they came over & its already almost been a week" Loretta sighed
As the school lesson went on & the morning tea & lunch breaks were had, Loretta got to know her new gang of friends really well, so much so that they invited her sit with them for every break.
Getting home from school, Loretta let her bag slip off her shoulder as she flopped down on the couch "tough day Loretta" Rachelle chuckled "no it was a good day actually, I made five new friends" Lorett said as she blushed thinking about Atem
"Oh, well done you, what are there names" Rachelle asked as she made a snack for Loretta & herself "theres Joey & Tristan, Tea & then two brothers one called Yugi & then theres Atem" Loretta said as she started to daydream
At the game shop
Walking through the door of the game shop & kicking there shoes off at the door Atem & Yugi flopped down on the couch & flicking the TV on "Good Afternoon boys" said Solomon who was Yugi & Atem GrandFather "Hey Grandpa" said Yugi jumping up & giving his grandpa a hug "Well aren't you in a good mood today Yugi, have a good day at school" he asked sipping a cup of tea
"We sure did & we even made a new friend, didnt we Atem" Yugi said poking his brothers shoulder "Atem...Hey are you ok" Yugi asked but with more concern in his voice "Yes Yugi, I'm ok, please excuse me I was just think about what our new friend was talking to me about" Atem said sighing happily
"Oh? And who is this new friend of yours, Atemu?" Solomon asked purposefully using Atems real name "Um...Well," he said as he started to blush "her name is Loretta...And she's from Egypt like me...I told her I was born in Domino because I was afraid of what she would say if I told her the truth" he said as he frowned feeling bad that he had lied to a new friend
"So, where abouts in Egypt is she from" Solomon said coming to sit with the two boys "shes from my home town of Cairo & there is something familiar about her" Atem said looking at Solomon "Did you happen to get her surname" Solomon said as Atem gently shook his head.
With Loretta
After doing her homework & then getting ready for bed, Loretta sat on the end of her bed taking off her school socks & chucking them on the floor near her door "Why does Atem look so familiar to me, I swear I've seen him before, but how could I, he said he was born in Domino" Loretta thought to herself with a sigh.
Knocking on the door, Rachelle stepped into Loretta's room seeing her sister looking upset "Hey, whats up Loretta, everything ok" Rachelle said wrapping her arm around her sister "Yea I'm fine, I think I'm just tired from such a big day" Loretta said with a yawn
"Ok then, well night Loretta, you have another big day of school tomorrow" Rachelle giggled "Night Rachelle, see you in the morning" she said as she gave her sister a hug & then climbed into bed
Curling up in her blankets Loretta slowly drifted off to sleep, still thinking about her new friends but more than anyone, Atem. He intrigued her, he facinated her, thoes gorgeous narrow eyes, that cheeky little smile, was Loretta falling in love? That would remain to be seen, tomorrow at school.