Disclaimer: My lord, haven't you figured this out yet? I. Do. Not. Own. Yu-Gi-Oh. GX or any songs, dangit!

A/N: The OC's name is pronuonced LAY-uh, not LEE-uh.

Chapter 4: Getting to Know Her, Part One

About two days after our last chapter…

"I know some people say

That opposites attract

If that's the truth, then we

We belong together forever."

Leah was singing on the roof of the girl's Slipher dorms. Two days in Slipher, and she felt as if had been here for her whole life. Everyone in Slipher was so kind and open to her.

First, there were her roommates, Terry and Carrie. Sure, they were a little stupid, but they were nice enough so she could call them friends.

Jaden and Chumley. Ok, they were morons, but, heck with it, they were great friends.

Then there was Alexis. She was in Obelisk, but she was still her friend, so, she didn't care.

Syrus…she couldn't put a finger on it, but, somehow, he made her feel special…wanted.

Eventually (as all people do), Leah got kinda bored. She looked at her pack. She did all her homework, and got a head start on a report on the analyzation of a Monster card.

And then it hit her. Skateboarding. Her favorite hobby. She actually liked it better than dueling.

She grabbed her CD player, a CD she made back home, and her gear. She walked off to where you were actually allowed to skateboard.

Syrus was going through his deck. Jaden and Chumley were taking a really long time to gear up. They were going to go skateboarding. Actually, Jaden and Syrus were going. Chumley was going to watch a little competition they were going to have.

He looked back at the two. "Aren't you guys done yet?" he asked impatiently.

"Almost!" said Jaden in a hurry.

Syrus rolled his eyes. He looked out the window. Was that Leah…with skateboarding gear! She didn't tell him she skateboarded. But, then again, he never asked. Aw, man, stupid karma.

Jaden tapped him on the shoulder. "You ready, Sy?" he asked.

"Why, no, Jaden, I've been waiting here for 23 minutes for you because I'm not ready!" he said sarcastically.

"Well, let's go then!" said Chumley. "You've got a competition to win!"

Syrus looked at the banner over the skating area.

Open Skate Competition

He breathed in heavily. "Jaden!" he said in a panic. "I thought this was between us!"

"No," said Jaden. "But if I said otherwise, you'd have chickened out. And you can't quit now, you and I are registered."

"Great," muttered Syrus. "Just great."

He looked at the papers. There was Jaden and he, under NOVICE. He checked the other categories. Beginner, Expert, Street, Vert…Musical Routine! That was new.

He looked at the names. A bunch of Ra's, a couple Obelisks…one Slipher? He looked at the name.

Leah Freesoul. To…Joyride Remix by Jump 5? Okay, weird!

Syrus would never have taken Leah for the type to be a skateboarder. But, then again, most wouldn't take him for the type to be a duelist…Oh, how he hated karma.

"Will Jaden Yuki please report to halfpipe as the beginning of the Novice competition now?" said the loudspeaker.

"Welp, let's go Sy," said Jaden.

Syrus got nervous again.

Jaden began his run. He opened with an ollie, then popped a 360 on his return.

Meanwhile, Syrus scanned the stands. There was Bastian and Alexis, Chumley…Leah?

She noticed him. Leah waved and mouthed, 'Good luck, Syrus,' to him. He blushed and mouthed 'Thanks,' to her.

Since when had they gotten so good at reading lips?

Jaden finished his run with a handgrab and reverse McTwist (A/N: Is that even real?). He land at the top of the halfpipe.

"And now, Jaden's score," said the announcer guy. "Jaden Yuki scored a…7.3 out of 10!" Bastian, Alexis, and Chumley cheered. Leah clapped, but kept her gaze on Syrus. Since when did he skateboard? He never told her. Stupid karma.

Syrus walked up to the halfpipe. Jaden gave him a pat on the back. "Don't worry, Sy," he said. "It's all about fun, not winning."

"I'm just worried about survival," said Syrus.

He stepped onto his skateboard, buckled his helmet, and shifted his weight to the front of the board.

He tried to do an ollie, but messed up. Turning it into a reverse 360.

On his return, he tried to do a handgrab and missed, just making it look like a really cool ollie.

His run went on like that, trying, messing up, turning tricks better than they were. When he got back on the halfpipe, half the crowd gave him a standing obation. Including Leah. His heart fluttered.

"And the score is…" said the announcer, "9.9!"

"Holy!" said Syrus. He thought he did horribly, messing up on every trick.

Syrus sat down next to Leah. "You mind if I sit here?" he asked.

She smiled warmly. "Not at all."

He smiled back. He never felt like this before. He was nervous, yet content. He was light-headed, but firm. What was this new emotion plaguing him?

Leah turned her attention to a piece of paper she was drawing on. Syrus looked over her shoulder to see what it was.

"You know, you could just ask like a normal person," said Leah. "Then again, what is normal in our twisted, twisted world?"

She turned the paper towards him. It was a beautiful drawing of a raven, but half of it was all white, with a red eye and pink talons.

"What's up with this raven?" asked Syrus. "It's cool."

"It's half-albino," explained Leah.

"Well that's weird," said Alexis.

"That not nearly as freaky as that guy," said Leah softly, gesturing towards Dr. Crowler. "Are we even sure that's a man?" she said even softer. The three laughed. "I mean, seriously, what self-respecting man wears purple lipstick!" They laughed harder.

"You're quite a comic, Leah," said Bastian, trying to figure out a new formula.

"Thank you…er, I'm sorry, what was your name again?" asked Leah, beginning to blush.

"Bastian," he replied gently.

"Thank you, Bastian," replied Leah. She turned her green eyes to another person that had once frightened her, who was watching the competion on the other side of the stadium.

Zane. She didn't like like him, she just wanted to get to know him better. He had a tough exterior, that she could see, but inside, Leah knew he was a kind and caring soul.

She caught a glance at Syrus. He's too cu-HELLO! she thought. She couldn't like Syrus…right?

Right. It was a forbidden love. No matter what, because of her past, Leah could not love anyone, and no one should love her back.

That was it.

A/N:

So, what do you think? I hope it's not turning into a Mary-Sue…whatever they are. And if it is, plaese, spare me.

- Wolf-blades-wings