Chapter 1: The New Kid

Mark sat in his desk at the back of the class. He was daydreaming about when Yami was still in the U.S.

"Students. We have a new foreign exchange student." The teacher's voice cut into Mark's daydream. He looked up. Even though he was in the back of the class he could clearly make out the tuft of green hair. Mark stared and ran his fingers through his own pink hair. Mark's desk was next to the only empty one. When the new kid sat down Mark couldn't help but stare. He was wearing a blue sweatshirt with an eyeball on it, dark blue skinny jeans, and his left arm was covered in bracelets. Mark stared all through class and didn't really pay attention, well until the teacher announced the assignment.

"For this project you will be working in pairs that I assign. Mr. Fischbach as of you work so well with foreign exchange students you will be partners with Mr. Mcloughlin." Mark nodded to Mr. Green and smiled at the foreign exchange student, his new partner for this semester's project. Mcloughlin just nodded. At the end of class Mark approached him.

"Hi! I'm Mark!" Mark said extending a hand.

"My real names Sean but you're to call me Jack. We'll start tomorrow after school, we can walk to my house together I guess." He said avoiding Mark's eyes.

"OK! Oh, hey do you mind if I bring Tim with me?"

"Who?"

"Tiny Box Tim. He's my little buddy. Everybody here has one. Do you?"

"Well, yeah I guess. I have Septic Eye Sam. He hangs out in a little tank at my place. He's also on all my shirts and sweatshirts."

"Cool. They can hang out together while we work!" Mark said smiling.

"Hey Mark! You coming? Bring Mcloughlin with you!" Bob shouted from across the room.

"Sure! Oh, wait I have to talk to Pewds for a little bit. I'll catch up." Mark shouted back. He looked at Jack. "You going with them?"

"OK."

*In the hallway a few minutes later*

"I wonder why Mark was staring at you Jack." Wade said.

"What?"

"You didn't notice?! He was staring at you the whole time!" Wade said shocked that Jack hadn't noticed.

"Well, Wade, it's simple really. When was the last time you saw Mark stare at someone for the entire class?" Bob said a huge grin on his face.

"When Yami first came here. Ohhhhhhhhh. I get it. You tell him."

"Tell who what?" Jack asked confused.

"Tell you that Mark has a crush on you." Bob said matter-of-factly.