Chapter 4: Rivalry Standing The Test of Time
"Alright! The best time of the day! Lunch Time!" Joey, his friend Tristan, and a white-haired boy exclaimed as they grabbed their bags nearly sprinting towards the door. "Yugz we'll save ya a spot don't worry. There might not be any food left though after were done!" Joey shouted as he ran out the door towards the cafeteria of Domino High.
Anzu shook her head and sighed then she turned towards Claire who was just getting out of her seat from her desk and said, "Those boys I swear. Oh well... Hey Claire come eat with us!" Before Claire had a chance to answer, Anzu took her arm and pushed her out the door.
Yugi and Kaiba both noticed Claire leaving the room with Anzu. Almost instantly they got their stuff together when they met each other's gaze.
Kaiba said to Yugi, "Muto. You're sure in a hurry. Heading off to eat with the geek squad, or do you have ulterior motives?"
Yugi quick to reply turned to face Kaiba and stated, "How about yourself? Usually you're the last to leave, yet you already are nearly out the door."
Kaiba and Yugi got in each other's face and you could practically see electricity surging threw the classroom.
Mr. Pegasus though was loving seeing Yugi in such an angered state. He knew him and Kaiba were rivals and this could be quite enjoyable for himself. He almost couldn't hold himself back when he spoke up and said, "Boys! Quite the show. I can't wait for the thrilling climax."
Without another moment to waste, both Kaiba and Yugi were in a race against time to the cafeteria.
Serenity watching as Kaiba had left, quickly followed thinking in her mind 'I'm gonna sit beside that vixen and prevent her from getting near my Seto!'
The Cafeteria of Domino High was pretty esteemed, nearing the quaint of elegance. The nourishment was second to none, you could order almost anything and even if it wasn't readily available would be prepared and delivered to you within minutes.
The noise in the cafeteria was filled with buzzing news and gossip, with girls and boys alike sitting in rows and tables chattering and commencing small talk.
"I swear I saw it!" Joey was shouting at the white-haired boy as he continued, "I'm serious! Money bagz was givin me tha glare today! When I seez him i'm gonna knock him out!" Tristan spoke up and started to answer Joey thinking he was the biggest idiot in the world.
At the next table Anzu was sitting across from Claire and she spoke up once they were seated saying "Sorry for rushing out like that. I wanted to get to know you better though so I invited you to lunch. I think we could be good friends."
Claire smiled at her and said, "It's okay. I'm glad to of made a friend on my first day. And thanks for showing me how to order my food I had no idea how to. I was so hungry."
The girls commenced to gossip some more and eat their lunches when all of a sudden Claire heard two trays land on each side of her.
Both the boys looked at one another and static waves nearly radiated off their gazes. Anzu looked up seen that Yugi was on one end and Kaiba on the other side of Claire and didn't know what was going on or what to say to them.
Before either of the girls could say anything, Yugi spoke up and said, "Kaiba."
He was quickly answered as Kaiba mouthed off, "Muto. What do you think you're doing? Your going to scare our new classmate. Why don't you go sit with the mutt and those other guys in the geek squad. I'm just sitting here because it's the only open seat outside of where they are. And I'd rather stand then sit next to Joey."
Which Kaiba was clearly lying about as there were more tables available and he obviously wanted to sit next to Claire. He noticed Joey looking at him and shot him a look of 'filthy mutt' causing Joey to nearly get out of his seat and come over to Kaiba, Tristan holding him back with both hands.
Kaiba turned his head back to meet Yugi's glare when Yugi snapped right back with, "Kaiba! The only one who is scary here is you. And besides I thought you was a loner. I'm sitting here because Anzu and her new friend are here."
Anzu tried to get both of their attention saying, "You guys seem like your fighting over her or something? Your both gonna scare her if you don't quit it!" Claire hearing what Anzu said about fighting over her blushed as did both Kaiba and Yugi when she stated that.
Claire started to speak when Yugi said, "I... never got the chance to talk to her or you in class is all so I thought we could chat now."
Kaiba completely seething from Yugi making up lies to get closer to her said, "I'm here to make sure Muto doesn't try anything funny."
Anzu a little puzzled as to why Kaiba would say that said, "Try something funny? Why would..." Her thought trailed on.
Serenity couldn't keep up with the swift pace Kaiba was producing. She took a minute to stop and catch her breath and then sprinted to her destination. She looked around to search for where he may be when out of the corner of her eye after arriving in the Cafeteria, Serenity seen her dear Seto Kaiba.
'Oh, how cute he looks.' She thought with hearts in her eyes. As she was staring at him she noticed he was standing close to... "THAT WHORE!" She yelled at the top of her lungs causing several heads to turn to meet her death glares quickly turning back afraid.
Serenity quickly grabbing the nearest lunch tray, marched over to the table and slammed it down on top of Kaiba's and sit down right beside Claire. She turned to face the girls and said, "Heyyy! Anzu sorry 'I'm late I got a little caught up heh." She looked at the boys who hadn't flinched in the slightest and spoke, "Kaiba, Yugi. Are you going to sit?" Playing nice and pretending to be clueless as to what was going on.
They both finally averted their gaze from each other and looked at the remaining empty spot near Claire. Neither one was willing to back down from their stance to take the remaining spot near when Serenity shot both of them a death glare. Yugi seeming terrified and immediately looked down like he had seen the wrath of death, and Kaiba a little terrified put his hand behind his head not wanting to make Serenity anymore mad as he turned his head away from Claire.
Another moment later they scattered off with Yugi sitting down next to Joey and Tristan, And Kaiba sitting down at a vacant table away from everyone.
Anzu looking at Claire who was still shaken up and blushing red as the ketchup on her tray of French fries from both guys trying to get close to her and almost literally fighting over her just now spoke up and said, "Boys are such creeps aren't they Claire? Say why do you think Yugi and..."
Before she could finish her sentence Serenity slammed her fist on the table and said, "Ugh! Now I need to use the restroom. I shouldn't of ran here to catch up!"
She really did have to go but thought in her mind she thought, 'I gotta keep sticking around this slut or she will get up and go sit with Kaiba to entice him and then I'll have to...'
She picked up her knife by the handle ready to use it as a deadly weapon when she sit it down and smiled sweetly saying, "Claire would you go with me? I'd like to get to know you better and everything. You too Anzu." The girls quickly got up and disposed of their trays and headed to the bathroom.
As they were walking Anzu was finally smiling from ear to ear because she noticed Serenity wanted to get along with their new friend. She spoke up saying, "I'm glad you two are getting along. Us girls gotta stick together!" Claire was looking back towards both Yugi and Kaiba as her two friends and herself walked out of the cafeteria with Serenity trailing behind both of them.
Serenity stared at Claire's blonde hair and then down at her fingernails 'Sharp as ever' she thought. She wondered to herself how hard it would be to mane someone's hair from their scalp.
Back in the lunchroom Joey spoke to Yugi saying, "Yugz whats going on? I seen Kaiba givin ya and I the glare! I swearz it Yugz he don't wanna mess with my bud!"
The silver haired boy who had been quiet the whole lunch period spoke up and said, "It seemed as though Yugi and him were in a quarrel I wonder what about?"
Tristan finally able to get a word in from Joeys dumbfounded remarks replied saying, "Leave him alone Bakura. And Joey knock it off leave Yugi alone. He's already had a long day with Pegasus lecturing him all morning." Tristan and Joey started giving each other a noogie like they always did to play around at lunch like friends do and Yugi was lost in thought from his interaction with Kaiba and the girls as he slowly ate his lunch.
Bakura though, had watched all the events unfold and could tell exactly what was going on. He spoke in his mind, 'Well well well, Yugi and Kaiba, fighting over a girl? She is quite attractive I'll say that but I never expected an event like this to occur between them.'
A sinister laugh coming from his lips as he thought, 'While he has his eyes set on that new transfer student I'll take his millennium puzzle and I will be one step closer to achieving what I want. Hmm, Perhaps I should try to "Help" him and by doing so help myself to that.'
He stared down at the puzzle and then got up from the table with his tray as it was nearing the end of lunch and said, "I'm gonna head back to class guys. Ill see you there." His eyes were set on Yugi's millennium item when out of the corner of his eye he seen Pegasus hiding behind a bush with a white hat on as for no one to suspect him there obviously looking as to what Yugi was doing since he seemed real troubled. 'He has something I need as well. But that one will be simpler. For now, I'll make Yugi my main objective.' Bakura thought to himself as he left the cafeteria his plan now in motion.
Pegasus was worried sick, oh how he wanted to come to his dear students aid and help him with his worry but alas he knew not what it was about for he only had just arrived in the cafeteria to see Yugi already slouched over in his seat. 'If only there were something i could do Yuuugggiii Boyyy! How I would help you all over if need be!' He stated in thought while nearly falling from the bush from leaning out to far.
Claire walking with Anzu and Serenity, arrived at the restroom and chatted like girls do and everything else enjoying the time she was spending with her two new friends.
Serenity was trying to make a good impression to Claire so she'd consider her a friend like she did Anzu. It made it easier to learn what she was 'plotting' after all.
Afterwards, the school day winded down and it was finally over. Claire by herself now, looked up at the sky with her textbook in her hand and said, "It's such a pretty day outside. I'd love to stay out to see the sunset, but I wanna see my new room! And I wonder who my roommate is?"
She never had gotten around to asking Anzu or Serenity what rooms they were staying in. Wondering to herself she made the notion, 'Maybe one of them is my roommate? That would be nice.' She smiled at the thought. As her mind was wondering left and right, she recalled something she needed to do and said, "Oh wow, I just realized I need to go shopping too! Gosh, it's hard being a girl. Well mostly me I'm so picky." She smirked and giggled at her remark about herself knowing it wasn't true.
She came to her destination as the sign above her head read 'Domino High Girls Dormitory.' She looked up at the clouds one last time and with one last smile she walked inside.