A/N: As promised to my reviewers, here is chapter 2.

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Chapter II

So Close In Memories

Alicia whirled around only to freeze up at the sight of a slightly taller boy with a familiar face. Warm dark brown eyes stared into her ice green and she felt her cheeks growing warmer.

"R-Raiden? Raiden Williams?" Alicia choked out in bewilderment.

Raiden nodded and brushed some of his shaggy dark brown locks out of his eyes, "It's been forever, Ali."

Alicia felt her stomach tighten in nerves, "We haven't seen each other since California…"

"When you were visiting your grandparents with your dad." finished Raiden. "Yeah, I know."

"Nice to see you again, Raiden," Tyler spoke up shyly.

Raiden recognized Alicia's twin and smiled at her, "You too, Butterfly."

They hugged briefly as Arya, Lilly, K'van, Tyranno, and Syrus watched curiously.

Alicia began to fidget uncomfortably, "Um… I… I'm gonna head back to the dorm, Ty." She turned to her new friends, "It was nice meeting you K'van, Lilly, Arya, Syrus, and Hassleberry." She started to walk away and walked passed Raiden slowly. She stopped for a second and muttered, "Raiden…" Alicia then ressumed walking and heading for the Red Dorm.

Syrus raised an eyebrow along with K'van, "Old girlfriend?" K'van bluntly asked.

Raiden blushed and fell backwards, "NO!" He scrambled to his feet, "I've never had a girlfriend for your information!"

Tyranno finally handed Hazel to Lilly and Arya, who struggled to keep the Ra steady, "You seem like you like her, soldier." He pointed out to Raiden.

"D-Do not…" Raiden murmured, looking down. "She's my old friend and nothing more."

Syrus and Arya exchanged a look that said "Denial" before heading towards the Ra Dorms with Lilly to get Hazel to safety before she woke up and killed them all.

"Um, Raiden," Tyler tugged on Raiden's sleeve, "Don't mind Alley-Cat. She's just really tired." She gave him a small reassuring smile, "I'm sure she'll be fine by dinner."

"Thanks, Tyler." Raiden smiled at the raven haired girl for a minute.

Red Dorm

"Oof! Whoops! Sorry there big guy!" Alicia looked up at a boy around 6'4". "Didn't see ya there."

He had shaggy black hair that stopped at his shoulders and a pair of light blue eyes that were animalistic like hers. He seemed very shy and quiet compared to the loud Alicia. She waved a hand in front of his face.

"Anybody home? I'm Alicia Crosby!" She exclaimed.

He spoke in a soft-spoken voice, "Kiyoshi Drago."

Alicia closed her eyes and laughed, "Nice to meetcha, Kiyoshi! You a Slifer too?"

Kiyoshi nodded briefly, "My roommate is Raiden Williams."

"R-Raiden?" Alicia stammered, freezing at the name. "A S-Slifer?"

"Yes. I am going now. Goodbye, Alicia." Kiyoshi then turned and went up the metal stairs and into the dorm on the other side of Jaden's.

Alicia ran up the stairs, skipping every other one, and practically threw herself into her dorm. She snatched up her journal, climbed to the top bunk that she had claimed, and began to write furiously.

I never thought I'd ever see Raiden Williams ever again…

But now he's only living two dorms away from me and is back in my life. How can he forgive me after what my mother did to him? How on Earth can he even look at me without seeing that monster inside of me? I'm so confused…


My heart still reaches out for Raiden though.

Argh! Those feelings still exist after all this time apart from each other! Why?! Why can't I just stop hurting him by caring about him? Raiden would be way better off without me in his life. I know he would. All I end up ever doing is hurt him. It's not like I mean to or anything, it just happens!

What am I gonna do…?

Alicia closed her journal and let out a deep sigh. She then jumped and screamed when a face appeared at the side of the bunk. The newcomer giggled and grinned at her.

"Hiya! I'm your roomie, Emerald!" She exclaimed.

Alicia examined this face. Emerald had eyes the same shade of Jesse Andersen's; a brilliant shade of green; almost like emeralds. Her side-swept bangs were dyed an emerald green as well along with the tips of her waist-length thick hair, which was worn in a braid. Her hair itself was a rich black.

"Emerald?" Alicia repeated in disbelief.

She nodded, "Emerald Kimana, at your service! I'm Jesse Andersen's younger cousin!"

The brunette blinked a few times, "I didn't know he had a cousin with an animal heart."

"Most people don't, Ali." Emerald replied, "And before you ask, I know your name from elementary school. So how've you been?"

"Good. You?" Alicia answered.

"Great." grinned the other Slifer girl.

Alicia smiled at her new roomie and obvious old friend, "My sister should be getting back soon."

Emerald nodded, "'Kay. I'm gonna take the middle bunk. That okay?"

"Yeah. Tyler doesn't like heights anyway." Alicia started to write in her journal again.

"I know that!" laughed Emerald, "I am her closest friend!"

Emerald seems like a really nice girl still. So strange running into old friends like this at DA. Jaden, Hazel, Emerald, Raiden… Hmm… maybe I should make a list of all the new people I've met today and what animal heart they have. Let's see here…

Me- Wildcat

Tyler- White Timber Wolf

Hazel- Moonbear

K'van- Falcon (I think that's what Hazel said…)

Arya- Fox

Lilly- Panther

Raiden- Lynx

Emerald- White Tiger

Kiyoshi- Jaguar (I could totally catch his scent. That boy is a jaguar!)

Huh. I'm missing four more people. I think they're three guys and a girl left. I should go and meet them.

Closing her journal, Alicia then hopped down, grabbed her MP3 player, and headed for the Ra dorms.

Ra Dorms

"Wow. Lucky Hazel." Alicia commented, letting out a low whistle as she arrived at the nicer dorms.

"Isn't she that Native American girl?" spoke up a male voice from behind her.

Startled, Alicia whirled around only to blush to her hair roots at the sight of a boy only half an inch taller than her. He had white blonde hair that was similar to the actor Jason Dolley's and mint green eyes. On his head was a black toboggan and he had a skate board under one arm.

"Yeah," Alicia found her voice, "She is." She held her hand out, "Um, I'm Alicia…"

He smiled and took her hand with his fingerless gloved one, "Virgil Matsukami."

She blushed faintly and released his hand, "So… um… you're one of us, aren't you?"

"How can you tell?" Virgil teased.

"Well, your eyes mainly… and your teeth and ears too…" the Slifer girl felt her blush worsen as she thought to herself, 'Wow, this guy sure is good looking. And I definitely know I have a weakness for blonde skaters too… Tyler's going to have a fun time controlling me around this dude.'

"Leopard." Virgil said suddenly, causing Alicia to jump, taken aback.

"E-Excuse me?"

"It's leopard. My heart. What's yours?" He replied.

Alicia smiled shyly and said, "Wildcat…"

Virgil's mint green orbs landed on her journal, "You a writer?"

"Oh! Yeah… well… I'm trying to be one." Alicia opened the journal and wrote Virgil's name and heart down. "Um, isn't there supposed to be another Ra?"

"Oh! Yeah! Lemme get her!" Virgil ran inside the dorms and later returned leading a very spunky looking girl behind him. "Al, I'd like for you to meet Miss Maria Raven Andrews, aka, Rae!"

Rae was an inch shorter than the Slifer girl and had pale brown, black, auburn red, and honey blonde streaked locks which fell to her elbows in a wave. She blinked her hazel eyes, bright green flecks catching the light, and she smiled at Alicia.

"She has raven, by the way." Virgil said.

"Thanks." Alicia wrote down Rae's name and animal. "That leaves only two left."

"Oh! You're recording all 13 of us, aren't you?" Rae perked up, "My twin brother's here along with his new friend. They've been fighting off duelists left and right since they learned that his friend is the adopted son of Seto Kaiba."

A/N: Jessesgirl, I had to alter some of Noah's profile, okay? Please don't be mad.

Alicia brightened instantly, "Great! Can I meet 'em?"

"Sure thing!" Rae then pulled out a cell phone and pressed Speed Dial #1. "Bro, get out here."

"Fine." Virgil and Alicia looked behind them to see two boys emerge from the woods near the dorms. "Hi, I'm Matthew Ryan Andrews, older twin brother to that nutcase right there." He indicated to Rae, who made a face.

Matt had pale brown hair that stopped at the nape of his neck with spiky shoulder-blade length bangs that fell into his hazel eyes. His eyes matched Rae's perfectly. The other boy was even taller than Kiyoshi and had dark brown hair cut like Seto's only it went to his shoulder-blades and his bangs fell into his ice blue eyes.

"This is Noah Kaiba."

Alicia raised an eyebrow, "Nice. Another dude way taller than me. It's not like I don't already feel short enough."

Noah laughed softly, "Nice to meet you too."

"Heart?" She asked, writing down his name.

"Matt's is a lion." Rae piped up, "Noah's is a bat."

"Thanks." Alicia started to chew on the cap of her pen, "So… how about we all have a meeting?"

"Meeting?" repeated Matt. "Look, I don't do well with warming up to new people."

Alicia smiled, "It'll be alright."

Rae giggled and said, "Definitely!"

Meanwhile…

Raiden sighed as he entered his dorm, not even surprised to find Kiyoshi eating ramen and watching Sonic, and sat back down on his bed. Leaning back, he put one arm behind his head, his other hand playing with his blankets, and closed his dark brown eyes.

'Ali…'

Kiyoshi looked over at his roommate, "Yo, dude, what's up?"

Raiden opened one eye, "Girl problems. Like always."

"Oh. You mean the thing were you're only friends with girls because you screw up so much that you can't talk to one on a crush level?" replied the taller boy.

Sweatdropping, the brunette could only say, "That about sums it up."

Kiyoshi sighed and went back to watching Sonic, "What's her name?"

"Alicia Crosby." Raiden replied, blushing.

Kiyoshi turned around slowly, "Dude… that's scary."

Raiden took off his shoe and threw it at his head.

End Chapter

A/N: All the OCs has been introduced! Thank you Divine Child, Knives91, KiaraFay, Jessesgirl, Eidolon Twilight Princess, and Mikey for submitting your OCs! Please R&R!

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