Chapter 3

Shun

"I've got it!" Grace shouted triumphantly, running back into the main room from the bathroom. "I know how I know your name! I remembered in the bathroom!"

"This ought to be good," Shun said, rolling his eyes. "OK, go."

"You're THAT GUY!" Grace declared.

Shun clapped. "Wow, congratulations. You discovered that I was a guy."

"I'm gonna go think on the toilet now!" Grace announced, heading back into the bathroom.

"I didn't need to know that," Shun called after her. He chuckled softly to himself. "Of all the crazy roommates..."

"EUREKA!" Grace's voice erupted from the bathroom and she flung herself at her roommate, slapping her hands on his shoulders.

"You better have washed those hands!" Shun warned.

"You're the Bakugan guy!" Grace squealed. "And you're a ninja! And my roommate!" She pulled her hands away and beamed. "I used to watch you all the time!"

"So...you are a stalker?"

"On television, silly." Grace giggled. "You have an anime."

"Oh boy," Shun said nonchalantly.

Grace smiled wider.

"That's creepy. Cut it out," Shun said. She is so weird.

"Okay, okay. I'm just happy because I finally remembered," Grace said.

"Yeah...well, Miss Raven is going to be setting up classes. You should go sign up for yours," Shun suggested.

"My roommate is on TV," Grace said, as if she hadn't heard Shun's comment. "And he's really good at Bakugan and he's a ninja..."

"That's all true, but still...did you even hear me?"

"Was I supposed to?" Grace asked.

Shun sighed. "You're crazy, you know that?"

Grace grinned. "Yep! Everyone says that, ya know. Jo and I are some crazy kids."

Shun nodded. "You'd get along well with Chloe."

"The rapper?" Grace verified.

"Yeah, she's a second year," Shun said. "She's also a really good dancer."

"I WANNA MEET 'ER!" Grace cheered loudly. Shun jumped.

"Um, ow," he said quietly.

Grace laughed. "Sorry," she said, equally quiet.

"Go talk to Miss Raven and she can find Chloe for you," Shun said. "Plus, now would be a great time to sign up for your extra classes."

"Extra classes...like what?" Grace questioned.

"Singing, which I was forced to do, dancing, which Chloe is in, acting, which I was half-forced to do...stuff like that," Shun said.

"I'm gonna sing!" Grace declared. "And the thing I'm gonna sing is The Doom Song!" She skipped out happily, singing The Doom Song. Shun listened until he could no longer hear her, then he chuckled.

"She's so crazy," he whispered.

"Not as crazy as ME!" Chloe reminded him. She pushed open the door (which Grace had forgotten to close all the way) and ran in, plopping down on the bed next to Shun. Her short blonde hair flopped around in her face and she blew it out of her bright blue eyes. "So how you likin' your roommate?" Chloe nudged Shun on the arm.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Shun asked warily.

"Oh, nothing. You just actually smiled while she was in here." Chloe pointed out. "Not even I can get you to smile often."

"So? I felt like smiling. Big whoop."

"It IS a big whoop!" Chloe gasped. "You've got a crush on her!"

Shun jumped up. "I do not!" he argued.

Chloe smiled slyly. "Whatever you say. Wow, she's a lucky duck."

Shun rolled his eyes and sat back down. "What do you want?" he asked crossly.

"Just a hug would be nice," Chloe said, still smiling. Before Shun could argue, Chloe was hugging him.

"Okay, okay, please get off of me," Shun ordered.

Chloe grinned evilly. "I'll bet you wish this was Grace," she commented.

"I don't have a crush on her!"

"Don't have a crush on who?" Grace asked, bumping the door open with her back. "I brought cookies!"

"I think Shun here has a crush on you," Chloe announced. Shun slapped his face in his hand.

"She's wrong," he insisted.

"That's cute," Grace said, smiling. "And who is this?"

"I'm Chloe," Chloe said. "And you're Grace, right? Are you in dancing?"

"Yeah, I signed up for all six!" Grace said happily.

Oh great...there's no where I can go now to escape her, Shun thought hopelessly. This ought to be a 'fun' year. "Well...it'll be time for singing soon. Miss Raven is teaching. We should head over there," he suggested.

"Oh boy, songs!" Grace squeaked. "Nice meeting you Chloe. Take a cookie. I'm gonna go now!" Then she ran off and was gone in an instant.

Chloe stared down at the cookie platter Grace had just given her. Shun blinked.

"Are you going to take one?" he asked.

"Duh. It's a cookie." Chloe stood with a chocolate chip cookie and walked out. "You so like her," she added over her shoulder before she left.

"No I don't," Shun called. Groaning, he followed her out, making sure to shut the door behind him.