BTW! I HATE THIS CHAPTER! I think it has too much dialogue, but this chapter had to be written this way. Sorry if all of the dialogue bugs you. It had to be done :l

Two points for updating like a pro (;

Chapter 2: The Race

Akiza entered the classroom. She was sad she knew no one in the room because Carly had left her for English. Akiza prayed silently that the teacher would pass over her and not make her do the embarrassing introduction that was most likely required when a new student would move to a school. Akiza felt the classroom door shut behind her and was instantly startled.

She then noticed the teacher and examined his features carefully. He was quite handsome, and was most likely in many school-girl fantasies. He looked to be about thirty or so. He had tan skin and raven black hair that was styled in a weird way. The most striking thing about him was his deep blue eyes. Akiza then realized he looked almost exactly like the boy that nearly ran over her in the hallway. Akiza's eyes fell to the name plate on his desk. Professor Fudo. That had to be Yusei's dad.

"Ah, you must be the senator's daughter, Akiza. Nice to have you in our class, Ms. Izinski. Let's find you a seat, shall we?" his eyes scanned the classroom until they found an empty seat. "Would you please sit next to my son, Yusei?" he kindly asked her as if she had any choice. He had a way with words. Akiza nodded as she went to take her seat. She honestly didn't need him to point Yusei out. Couldn't he see the resemblance?

She was relieved he hadn't embarrassed her like other teachers would and probably will later on in her day. She dug out her notebook and pencil. She had used this notebook in her chemistry class back in Japan. They had covered a lot more than this class had. She had already recorded and learned what Mr. Fudo was writing on the board. But then again, she had switched half-way between the first semesters. She was glad that the first semester wasn't over so she could adjust easier.

Akiza compared notes to what Mr. Fudo was writing, realizing she wouldn't have to take notes for a while because they were just starting the subject of chemical formulas here, she relaxed a bit and sat her pencil down.

"Ms. Izinski, have you already learnt this?" Mr. Fudo turned to look at her. She noticed several pairs of eyes staring at her from some students who took interest in her, while others stared blankly at the chalkboard as if they were studying its every mark.

"Yes sir." She showed him her notebook. He walked over to it and examined her work. Akiza felt Yusei's gaze pouring into her now, and she had to remind herself mentally to keep breathing. Did he take interest in her? He had knocked her off of her feet and ran off as if he had seen a ghost. Akiza wanted so badly to turn back around to face him and stare in those beautiful cerulean eyes of his. Those familiar eyes haunted her and racked her brain over and over again. It was a good thing she was ahead because there was no way she would ever concentrate with him sitting beside her.

"Wow, you've covered a lot of material we haven't yet. Do you like science?" he asked.

"I love science." Akiza admitted. Except physics, she mentally added. This caused a few huffs from a couple of students. From the look of Mr. Fudo she could tell he had heard them as well, but still didn't say anything.

"You and Yusei will get along perfectly, then." Mr. Fudo sauntered back up to the front of the classroom. Akiza felt her cheeks heat up slightly. Her heart was pounding in her chest. Now students weren't staring at her, but just standing near Yusei made her heart thump rapidly.

"I'm sorry about my dad. He is so embarrassing." Yusei grinned. Akiza half-smiled. "So how do you like it here?" he asked. Akiza grimaced. Yusei looked confused as if he had said something wrong.

"I hate it here. I miss Japan so much." She whispered back, making sure he knew she wasn't grimacing at him. After talking to him for the first real time it almost seemed natural. Why did she feel like she had talked to him before?

"It's not so bad once you get to know everyone. Do you want to sit with Crow, Sherry, Jack, and I at lunch? Carly can sit with us too. Jack would love that." Yusei asked her. Akiza was shocked. He wanted her to sit with him? No one had ever asked her to sit with them.

"I'd like that." Akiza smiled. This emotion inside of her felt so different. Akiza never knew true happiness until now. She never had butterflies, or felt compassion about anyone until now. Yusei had melted her. They continued to talk until the bell rang. As soon as they got up Yusei looked at her.

"So what do you think of America now?" he asked her.

"It's not so bad after all," she smiled again. Akiza collected her things and walked out the door. Just as soon as she was about to turn she bumped into a boy with orange hair. He had a headband to push it back to its crazy form and had gray eyes. His eyes looked familiar as well. He was quite handsome too.

"You're Akiza, aren't you?" he grinned. She nodded. "I'm Crow. It's nice to see such a lovely face walking around these hallways. I hope you like it here in America."

"I do now." She smiled back. That was her second smile in her entire life for as far as she can remember. She noticed that his eyes were beautiful like Yusei's, and they were such a unique color.

"So are you sitting with us at lunch?" he asked. His voice sounded a little too hopeful. It wasn't a bad hopeful. It was a good hopeful that made her feel wanted. She had never felt wanted before. Two strangers had already made her smile and changed her attitude to an improved level.

"Definitely."

Yusei's POV

Yusei waited for Jack and Crow to come out of the building. School had been dismissed for over five minutes. They needed to find out what was going on. Yusei sighed and remembered lunch. Today had been his favorite lunch of all because he shared it with Akiza. Jack had been quite happy (for Jack) to see Carly. He didn't pick on Sherry as much as he usually did. It didn't matter what Jack would tell her because she'd dish it right back.

Yusei remembered how Akiza sat by him and ate her salad. He didn't get her to smile again like she had before, but he still remembered her smile from the classroom. Despite her overall edginess she had a soft smile. Somehow he felt it was hardly used. He had also memorized every heartbeat she had. He felt the blood pumping in her veins. He remembered that their legs accidently brushed against each other and that he could practically feel her heat up. A faint blush had graced her cheeks. It was such a lovely color.

Within seconds his best friends were beside him and they were walking to the town hall. Their speed would've gotten them there in record time, but they all just continued to walk at a normal pace. It took a couple of minutes to get there. In the town of Ellington most of everything in town was located near each other.

Crow, Jack, and Yusei walked in to see a pretty red headed receptionist manning the desk. She smiled as they entered, but her eyes lingered on Jack. Yusei smirked. Jack just got checked out by the receptionist, and Yusei could tell Jack noticed. It was almost as if his cockiness escalated right in front of them. "Hi." He smiled at the receptionist.

"How may I help you?" she giggled. Her eyes remained on Jack and never left him. She ignored Crow and Yusei who watched Jack work his magic.

"I need to go see the records from the early 1600's." he stepped even closer to the desk.

"I'm sorry, but the-"

"But we need to see them. Why don't you be a dear and stand watch while we take a look at the files? Okay?" his pupils dilated. Hers dilated too and she nodded.

Yusei shuddered. He remembered Jack's rampage. He loved for his victims (which usually consisted of girls) to be submissive. Compulsion was his best friend. For hours Jack would torture the girls, but they wouldn't see it as torture, and would eventually end them. Yusei hoped that Jack's sadistic ways didn't kick back in.

Jack, Crow, and Yusei made their way to the room that held all the sealed files. They all began to search through file after file until Crow signaled them all to come over to him. They all read what the page contained:

In 1624 an old woman who claimed to be a witch cursed the town claiming that all children born that year would have to endure another life opposite of their own with opposite intentions. The woman was burnt at the stake and was the first victim burnt in the town of Ellington.

"Opposite intentions?" Crow repeated. That curse obviously effected Diana and Julie. They were non-identical twins born in that same year.

"Good will now be evil and vice versa." Yusei answered. "Oh my god." He gasped.

"What?" Jack and Crow said simultaneously.

"Diane and Julie were good. Akiza and Carly will be evil," Yusei answered. Jack felt his blood boil. How could Carly Carmine conspire to be evil? She was a clumsy girl who had the simplicity of a child. He didn't believe it. It wasn't true. In a flash he was out into the lobby.

He needed to rip something apart. He stared at the woman he had compelled. She smiled at him. She was his toy and he could do whatever he pleased. Crow and Yusei followed him and stared at him with horror as he locked his hands on both of her arms.

"You will forget this ever happened. You will turn right and walk three blocks without stopping. Go!" the girl nodded and turned in the direction he had ordered. She continued to walk as Yusei and Crow managed to get a grip on Jack.

"Good job, man." Crow patted him on the back.

"Let's go." His voice thundered throughout the hall. He ran out as quick as lightning and didn't stop until he had reached their house. In seconds Crow and Yusei were standing behind him. Yusei gave a wary glance towards his friend before noticing a weird smell in the air.

"Do you smell that?" Crow asked, noticing it too. Jack began to smell and Yusei stared wide-eyed at the three of them. "That's a newborn vampire smell!"

Yusei's heart sunk. Newborn vampires had a distinct smell like a newborn baby did. Newborn vampires need a lot of blood at first. They still have human weaknesses and for a while their heart still pumps in the right direction (regular vampires' hearts pump backwards taking the blood in which causes the need for blood) but after a while it starts to beat irregularly. Yusei knew also that the most desirable blood was a witch's blood. What if Carly and Akiza were witches? Julie and Diana had been. Newborns in town could mean that they are in danger.

"I'll go find Carly!"

"I'm going to save Akiza!" the two quickly got on their motorcycles and drove off to where the girls were and left Crow at their house by himself.

Yusei's mind raced with questions. What if he didn't get there in time? What if he couldn't save her? So many problems and so little time, he thought. All he could think about was her. Those newbie vampires could do some damage. He had been one once, after all. His mind was racing so face that he didn't even pay attention to how he was driving. He began to listen to try and find Akiza's voice or heartbeat. He suddenly found it. It was near the local food market.

Yusei's mind then filled with Julie. He had loved Julie with everything. They were inseparable at the time. Watching her die was the most horrific thing he had ever endured. He'd rather be staked one hundred times to let someone he cared about die again. Yusei never could process how Mr. Ellington, the mayor and founder of Ellington, had condemned his daughter too death. His wife was a witch, but had died before the event. He just hoped that he didn't have to watch someone else he cared about die again. Yusei never felt so helpless in his entire life.

Finally, Yusei reached the food market. He didn't even remember the drive there. When he got off he threw off his helmet and rushed to see Akiza pinned against her car with a blood thirsty newborn staring murderously at her neck. If the newborn accidently injected Akiza with venom as he bit her then she could be a vampire by morning. He noticed that Akiza couldn't scream because he was compelling her. Within seconds she was crashing to the concrete.

As quick as lightning, Yusei ran over and knocked the creature away from her and grabbed him. "Listen to me. You and your friends will stay away from Akiza Izinski and Carly Carmine, including their families. You got that?" Yusei's pupils dilated. The newbie's pupils dilated and within an instant he was off at vampire-like speed.

Yusei noticed a whimper coming from beside the car. He ran over to Akiza who was crying and holding her head. As soon as he was near her she locked her hands around his neck and buried her face in his shoulder. As he was holding her he smelt the most amazing, intoxicating smell in his entire life. Yusei inhaled deeply. He would love to just have a taste of that amazing scent. Yusei pulled away. It was on his hands. Blood.

What will happen in the next chapter? Will Akiza figure out Yusei's secret? Are Carly and Akiza really evil? Are they witches? Will Jack save Carly in time? Will these newbie vamps cause more trouble? What would you like to see happen? Please tell me in a review! (: