CHAPTER 1

The girl walked into the classroom, same time, everyday. She'd just recently transferred to Domino High and she'd caught the attention of almost every senior. She'd rejected so many, some in a polite way, others…well not so much. Let's just say their "family jewels" hurt for a really long time. She'd immediately caught the attention of someone in particular, Yami Yugi.

She was very pretty.

This girl always seemed to look innocent, yet the toughness in her eyes and the hardness of her expressions made her seem like she was anything but.

Her hair was straight, strawberry blonde, pulled up half way where the half was a bun with a clip of a rose.

Her eyes the greenest of green and her skin was gently kissed by the sun.

She was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

The girl took her normal seat by the window flipping her hair letting the sun catch her face.

So many times Yami had wanted to just get up and talk to her, she'd been here for two weeks and he hadn't been able to muster up anything but a smile.

He'd never felt this connected to someone before. Never this nervous around anyone ever. Normally he could read anyone like he could during a duel, but his emotions outside a duel were completely different and that bothered him.

Every time he would try to go talk to her, however, a guy would come out of no where and try to ask her out. Even the puny, nerdy ones attempted to charm her but she politely declined. Who was she waiting for? Was she even waiting for someone? Either way it kind of made him wonder. Was he the one she was looking for? And every time that thought would come creeping in he'd hurriedly shoo it away. He really didn't want to get his hopes up. For all he knew she didn't even know his name. Although…she did smile at him…

"Ahhh lunch! The best subject of the day!" Joey sighed leaning back feeling the sun.

"Yeah it's the only one you're not failing!" Tea replied.

Joey gave her a hard look as he began to chow down on his food.

Yami laughed and soon the new girl, Shiaree, appeared into his view.

He cleared his throat and ducked his head hoping he wouldn't see her.

She was an incredibly distracting person. Not by her features but just…her in general.

"Hey! You guys want to go to the club tonight?" Tea asked.

Everyone blinked. "That was incredibly random Tea…" Joey answered as Tea rolled her eyes holding up a light blue flyer with the words The Blue Lounge written in the center, with an address and age limit. The usual stuff.

"Aren't clubs usually for older adults?" Tristan asked.

Tea shrugged looking at the flyer. "I think you're allowed in at eighteen. We're all eighteen."

Serenity blushed. The new club down the street, The Blue Lounge, was owned by none other than Seto Kaiba himself, Serenity's boyfriend.

Joey gave Serenity a look.

"Don't even think about it."

Serenity's head hung low as she nodded. She gets in anyway so better to act like she was bummed than to actually voice what the truth was.

"I'd love to go. Maybe pick up some girls…" Tristan poked Joey with his elbow and Joey replied with a grin.

Tea rolled her eyes and Yami laughed sneaking a peak out of the corner of his eye. There was a guy sitting with Shiaree, very attractive. Yami forced himself to move his attention back to his friends.

"We'll all meet at Joey's apartment, since his house is closer." Tea stated.

With a nod everyone stood from the lunch table and walked to their next class as Yami turned his head to look back for the new girl. She was still smiling, however, now she was…blushing. This made Yami's stomach drop.

He had no idea why he was so attached to her. She'd only just gotten to the school. What in the hell was wrong with him?

Yami took a deep breath as he sat on one of the ever lasting steps that echoed through the chambers of his mind.

Get a hold of yourself! He growled putting a hand to his head. He never liked feeling vulnerable. Not in a duel, but especially not with his emotions. He'd never felt this way before with anyone. And against all popular belief he did not have feelings for Tea. That was all Yugi's doing.

Yami grew restless and he paced.

So many questions swirled through his head making it hard for him to even think about anything else.

He sat on the step in defeat. The "gang" had talked about going to a club tonight. Maybe that would get his mind off of things...