Chapter Four: Practice for Setoryu and more new friends

Tea's alarm woke her up the next morning and she turned it off. "Well good grief, does school have to be up this early at this time?" Tea asked but then looked down to see her angel beside her. His eyes had closed again and she picked him up. Still can't believe I have an angel, and a very handsome one at that. She laid him down on the stand then went to the bathroom, showered and changed in her bright pink uniform shirt and navy skirt. She made some toast and then grabbed her things when at the door she saw a note sticking to the side. She plucked it out and opened it.

"To miss Tea Gardener,

Please know that now that you and your angel, Setoryu have been given membership to the Angelic Layers and others from tournaments and gift shopping. We shall inform you when the next tournament is being held.

Sigh,
Icchan

P.S. also Misaki says to know she will help you practice with your angel at the corner of Domino square waiting by the clock tower today at 4:45 p.m. If need a later time, write on back on note and slide it under door.

Tea reread the note over and over and thought, wow, so now I am an official member of Angelic Layers, but I don't know how to fight in a tournament.
Wait Misaki can help and it say I can meet her over at the clock tower after school.

"Great but oh, my angel!" She quickly rushed into the room and picked him up and then a bunch of clothes for him and placed inside an extra bag inside her backpack. I'll dress him when I meet up with Misaki.

Tea made it to the school in time and saw most of her friends talking, and ignoring her again.

Well I guess I don't have to worry about where I'm going after school, because as soon as this is over I'll be having fun. She then saw Kaiba entering the room and thought back to her angel, Setoryu. She watched him take his usual seat in back then the teacher coming in. Study plans were issued and everyone was reminded what they have for in four days as exams.

"Oh big whop this will be fun, I just can't wait till this is over and summer begins!" Joey cried after school was over and the gang headed outside.
"Well now if it isn't the mutt, what are you probably planning this summer, oh wait I think I know, 'How to be a good fido'!" Kaiba said as the gang saw him behind. Tea's heart did a flip. She was practically lost in her thoughts all day on him as she thought of him compared to Setoryu. Kaiba turned to see her looking at him, his cold blue eyes shimmered.

"What the heck you're staring at Gardener." Oh yeah, I forgot his attitude, she thought as she turned away. "Well he nothing like Setoryu." She muttered under her breath when he had turned his eyes away from her. "What was that Gardener?" Kaiba growled.

"Ah nothing, gotta go guys!" She rushed off leaving them to stare at her walking away. "What's with her?" Everybody asked.

Tea reached the clock tower at 4:30 and saw Misaki standing by with her angel Hikaru. "Hey Tea." She waved as she walked over to her. "Where's your angel?"

"He's in my backpack?"

"He?" Tea unzipped her bag and pulled him out to show to Misaki. She examined him and then asked, "Where are his clothes?"

"I forgot to put them on this morning and thought you could help me decided an outfit for him." Misaki nodded. "Ok let's do that."
And five minutes later they finished then Misaki said, "Let's head to the food court down here, I have some friends I like you to meet." She took Tea's hand and dragged her down over. They saw many cafes and outdoor bench around. Misaki looked around and then she shouted, "Hey guys!" Tea looked over and saw a bunch of girls waving over towards them. "Hey Misaki!" Tea and Misaki headed over to their table. They took the two empty seats left and sat.

There were six girls sitting at the table, some Tea's age (17), and Misaki's (which she's 15 in my fic!) and one little girl at the age of twelve. A guy sat at there table. And what most of them had were dolls.

Angels, they were angelic members too! Misaki sat up and said, "Everyone this is my new friend and newest member to Angelic Layers, Tea Gardener." Everybody looked up and some said hi or shook hands with her. Tea blushed a little at this little introduction as Misaki introduced them each to her.

"Tea the girl on your right is Kobayashi Hatoko, don't let her age fool you, she's tough and her angel 'Suzuka'" Hatoko had long midnight black hair and soft violet eyes and so did her angel thought she had fierce-look on her and had no doubt she fights well. "Seto Ringo and her angel Ranga" A girl with curling blond pigtails and puffy dress waved with her angel tan with an exotic dancer outfit but figured she is good at fighting. "Fujisaki Madoka and Arisu, their angels Mao and Alice." Two girls, one older the other young, both had huge puff pigtails and worn oriental clothes. Their angels, Mao was a girl with cat ears and tail and Alice was a girl in a frilly dress with bunny ears.

"Those are really cute angel you got there." Arisu, the small one blushed and said, "I made them myself the angels."

"Wow." Tea said, "I'm impressed." The introduction continued, "Saitou Kaede and her angel Blanche." A light brown hair girl with braided pigtails and glasses said hello and smiled, her angel dressed all in white and cute like a little nurse or something.

"Jounouchi Sai and her angel Shirahime." Sai dressed in military clothes and short dirty blonde hair looked up and held her angel, all pale and white looking, known as ice princess or her deus ice machine. "And finally Mihara Oujirou and his angel wizard." The guy with black hair and clear green eyes smiled at her and his angel wizard was cool looking with his blue hair and eyes.

They all amazing. How embarrassing, me and everyone seem so experience and knows but I don't. One of the girl, Ringo leaded over the table, "So where is your angel." Tea momentarily blushed and then brought her angel out of the bag. She and Misaki had given him the right clothes to wear.

Blue armor and headgear shining beautifully and dressed like a knight and wearing a floating dark blue cape with a picture of a white dragon on back breathing blue fire. Tea had stitched this one last night so he would be cool with it. Everybody stared at her angel. "Oh my god! She so Kawaii!" Ringo said. Tea blushed. "Actually he's a guy. His name Setoryu."

"Setoryu. He's so cute!" The girl each took a look at it. Tea didn't feel so bad anymore, she found herself enjoying her time as the girls talk to her and asked her questions and stuff. "So Tea what are you planning to do this summer?" Madoka asked. Tea shrugged her shoulder. Kaede grinned at her. "Well you know that the Angelic Tournaments are being held all summer and those with membership can sign and joined for the summer battles."

"Summer battles?"

"It means all angels and their deus, 'creators' can head on a cruise and go to a convention and stuff in different places beside battle fights." Sai said.

"For the whole summer?"

Everyone nodded. For the whole summer with these guys and on a cruise. "Sounds fun, where do I sign up for them."

"I think you're already signed up." Hatoko said. "How?" Tea asked surprised. Oujirou smirked. "My big brother already got your membership ready and here it is." He hands to her an enveloped and inside is a angel card with her name and her angel's on it. She looks at it and then back at Misaki. "So I'm in."

"Yes!" Misaki said. "All right!" Tea cried proudly. "But I don't know how to battle with my angel yet."

"Don't worry that's what we're here to show you." Sai pointed out. And then everybody left the table and went down the other side of town.

Tea and her friends walked over towards a company that looked comparable to Kaibacorps but smaller. 'Piffle Princess' the makers of Angelic layers base. "Wow so this is where they make the angels."

"Yep, Icchan and Ogata Masaharu work here to improve the line of more Angelic layers. We come by to use the layer to practice." Ringo explained as they stepped into a working station where one guy was working and he looked up surprised to see them. "Oh hey everyone I see you brought a new friend, what's your name and angel's?"

"Tea Gardener and this is Setoryu my angel." He nodded. "Ok so you guys needed a layer to practice."

"Actually Tea's the one to practices she new and needs to know a lot for this upcoming tournament." The guys explained. Then Ogata nodded. "Kay I just set one up and Misaki can show you where you can go." Tea followed her and lead to another door and up to table with a small stage sat and two egg chairs sat and a large T.V. showed. "It's not used much for practice fighting but used for practicing movement and stuff."

"Good I think I need to learn that basically." Tea stepped over to one of the egg chairs. 'Tea see a pair of goggles to the side, put those on and pressed the button on the right side. They help you connect to your angel." Tea did see them and picked them up, pink glass with angel wings to side, she placed them on and pushed the center and the wings clipped up. Taking Setoryu onto the stage she watched as her angel opened his eyes and looked around. Ok he's connected based on my thoughts all right, here goes.

Go left! She thought and then watched as her angel rushed left.

Right he went right now and then Tea thought up something, high kick, karate stance!

Setoryu jumped and highkicked it in the air and then stood in a karate form.

"Wow!" She smiled and then saw her angel turned and smiled back, she winked, he winked. This is so cool! She smiled and watched as her angel jumped in the air and fist high.

Angelic Layer here I come!