Chapter 1 – Looks Who's Returned.

1 year and later...

Silence hung in the air between me and Jamie-Ashley. Okay, he's really being a dick now... I am not happy. "JAMIE-ASHLEY RITA HARMONY! TELL ME!" I whined with a pout.

"OKAY, OKAY!" He sighed in defeat. I grinned cheering myself mentally. "Okay, the phone call was about a copter picking up us to take us to D.A."

I stared at him long and hard, "That's all?" I pouted, "I was hoping more news came by."

"Cherry-Violet Liah Harmony, we are going back to D.A."

I blinked, we are? YAY! I jumped up and down cheering loud, "SWEET!"

Jamie-Ashley laughed but then sighed. "Well, pack your things, we leave in half an hour."

"YAY!"

~~~~GX~~~~~

"Cherry-Violet? Are you awake?"

I opened my eyes to see Jamie-Ashley smiling down at me, "Yo, I'm up," I yawned, it was the third year with me being at the academy, I am on the helicopter on the way back to academy island. Yeah, I slept all the way there.

"We're at the platform, c'mon."

I smiled, getting to my feet, and walking out of the copter. "Hurry up Jam-Ash." I called to my elder brother.

He rolled his eyes running off the ship too leaving our servant to take care of our luggage – which was only a bag each – while we ran off to the main building to see the Sheppard. Once we reached the door I knocked waiting for a reply, huh? Why did I hear Crowler's voice, I opened the door and saw that Crowler was at the Chancellor's desk and some other short man, but no Sheppard, what has happened in the last year?

Crowler raised an eyebrow and I gave him an emotionless look, "If you're the Chancellor I may as well call Seto and tell him I refuse to stay."

Crowler scowled, "As much as I would LIKE that, Sheppard told me that if you were to return to make sure you to stay."

I smirked, well what do you know, Sheppard knew somehow I'd return. "Hmm, I guess so."

Jamie-Ashley rolled his eyes, "We're going back to our dorms now, if you don't mind." Then turned around, and I followed, "See you 'round, Crowler."

~~~~GX~~~~

Both Jamie-Ashley and I had reached the Slifer dorms we were staring up at them rather unsure of ourselves. "Shall we or not?"

I blinked and turned around, "I sense a duel, in the forest."

Jamie-Ashley furrowed his eyebrows, "How can you sense duelling action?"

I glared at him, "Remember THAT accident when we returned."

Jamie-Ashley widened his eyes, "She did so..." with a nod we both dashed to the over to the forest area near to blue dorms.

~~~~GX~~~~

Once we reached around that area I looked around noticing two black haired boy duelling, ooh, fossils against dinosaurs? That's seems like a strange duel. I heard Jamie-Ashley gasp, I furrowed my eyebrows as I ran from where we were hiding over to get a better view of the duel. But then I widened my eyes, w-was that Jim duelling?

My brother chuckled, "So he did get transferred over here for a while,"

I glared at my brother, "Bastard, never tells me anything anymore." I huffed.

But looked up to see who else was watching...I just screamed.

The five people that didn't notice I was here turned and stared at me with confused/shocked expressions. Jamie-Ashley face-palmed and sighed. And I scratched the back of my head a little out of embarrassment of getting spotted, "Ooh, I'm caught."

"You idiot, Chevie."

Now that I get a good look, Jaden and Syrus were ones watching along with an aqua-haired boy that I seem to recognise somehow. It is Jim duelling because I know that hat and croc anywhere. But he was the first to state something about my appearance, "Cherry, Cherry-Violet Cook?" he stated in his usual accent, yup, you guessed it, he's my cousin but rather calls me a Cook then Harmony.

I see Jaden staring at me with bulged out eyes, Syrus was just staring in shock and the aqua-haired boy just looked at me with a smile. Jamie-Ashley then slapped me on the back of my head, "Idiot, talk don't stare."

I growled, "You shut up," turning to my brother with my eyes narrowed in a vicious glare, "One more word out of you and I'm striping you of your pride."

He widened his eyes and yelped, "Okay!"

I smirked in triumph as I turned back to the boys staring at me, "Greetings young boys, yes Jim, I am the person you say, and my dear Jay-Jay, nice seeing you love gawking at me like you used to and Syrus, aw, still small like always."

Jaden grinned, "YOU'RE BACK!"

I smirked, "Oh yeah, am I back."

Jim sighed, "Can we do the intros later?"

I nodded running over with Jamie-Ashley to the other boys. "So how's the year been for you?" I asked mainly aiming it Syrus and Jaden and ignoring the other boy.

Jaden stared at me, "You seem different Chez-Vi, what happened? AND WHY DID YOU LEAVE?" he pouted.

Syrus waved a hand dismissively, "Don't mind him, he just missed trying to flirt with you every minute possible,"

I laughed, "Oh bet ass he did." I then stuck my tongue out playfully.

"I fell sorta left out 'ere." That aqua-haired boy spoke with an European accent, wait...c'mon remember! ... "Are ya Cherry-Violet Harmony?"

I turned around to face to boy and nodded, "I am,"

He then reached out a hand, "I'm Jesse Anderson."

Then it clicked, JESSE! I stared wide-eyed, "Wait...Jesse Anderson...Hang on, I think I remember you, back in a competition a few years back, I duelled you didn't I?"

Jesse grinned, "Yup. Been a while eh, Chevie?"

I smiled my trademark smile, "Oh yeah it has Jess," I then poked his shoulder, "But , why are you here? I thought you were up at North."

"I am," he stated with a grin, "I was transferred over here for the year."

"Oh," a long pause, "YAY!"

Jamie-Ashley face-palmed. "Just watch the duel you idiot."

"Jamie-Ashley." I growled in a warning tone. He yelped then continued to watch the duel like nothing else happened.

~~~~GX~~~~

I swear that wristband thing those two were wearing had drained their energy from them, hmm, maybe this year is gonna be a little more tricky then I expected. Anyway, I'm in the Slifer dorm hanging around with Jesse and Jaden - since I am in Slifer anyway, sharing a dorm with Blair - we were talking about our duel latest duels.

"Anyway, Chez-Vi, you never answered my question earlier." Jaden piped up blinking at me.

"I know, and I won't answer it." I stated.

"Why not?" He pouted.

Jesse eyed both of us with a strange look, "Are ya two datin'?"

I shook my head and Jaden nodded. We then both looked at each other and glared, "We are not dating!"

"I thought we were!" He cried.

I sighed, one good way to start my year... "Jay-Jay, I said I liked you, yes, but that does not mean we started dating after words,"

He looked at me with a confused look, "Huh?"

I sweatdropped, I forgot he was naive, even more then I am now. "Jaden, forget it, we'll talk in the morning."

"Yeah, good idea, it is gettin' darker, I should get back to my dorm." Jesse stated as he got to his feet.

I also got to my feet, "Want me to walk you back to your dorm?"

"Ya know the way? This place is bigger than North." He stated scratching the top of his head.

I nodded, "C'mon, let's get going," as I walked out the door I yelled out to Jaden, "G'night Jay-Jay!" waving as I closed the door with Jesse following me.

Both of us walked in silence until we reached near the cliff, "So..." I started.

"So how long 'ave ya and Jay known each other?" Jesse questioned looking up at the sky.

"First year, I was 14, I'm 16 now." I replied with a smile, I know its winter but I can't really get cold even wearing a no-sleeved shirt. "so 2 years now."

"Ah." There was silence for a few moments, "Can I know what happened between ya? I heard through some students sayin' that I'm like a male version of ya except not so innocent." He chuckled at that last word, "but ya don't seem innocent now."

We stopped walking and I looked down at the ground, I gripped onto my biceps - not because it was cold - and sighed, "Yes, you have heard correctly, both me and Jaden, were inseparable, but that was until I got sick."

He stared at me, "You sick? That doesn't sound good."

I chuckled, that's right I always used to say, 'Bang goes those diseases before they hit me!' "Hmm, it was a simple headache I thought, but I collapsed in class and had him worried for that whole long month, I woke up seeing him asleep next to my bed, but when he woke up he kissed me, no, not my first one either, anyway," I took a breath, "I kept bringing up why he did kiss me but he kept saying a spur of the moment thing, and it didn't mean anything."

Jesse cringed, "Yikes, I see, so he ya hated him because of that? Ya liked him?"

I shook my head, "We ate dinner and I said I wanted t go for a walk but truthfully I just stayed outside the door to listen on their conversation."

Jesse widened his eyes, "Now I see, he said he wasn't good for ya? I understand where's coming from, after all, you're a popular rich and wealthy girl, but not a snob, most guys would dream but never think that you'd like them."

I smirked, "They can look but not touch in those words?"

"Sorta."

I looked back to the sky, "Well, we should continue your quest to your dorm." I chuckled.

He rolled his eyes, "Okay."

We both continued our way.

~~~GX~~~

I had dropped Jesse off, but wasn't sure on me going back by myself, I mean, sure I am a girl but have you seen me when someone pisses me off? I cringed, okay bad example. I'm on my back to the Slifer dorms but I walked into someone, I looked up to some man that's staring down at me with a evil look in his eyes, I waved, "Hello, are you that transfer professor? Viper was it?"

"You haven't got the new bio-bands that everyone is meant to be wearing."

"Oh, I didn't know, you see me and my brother have only returned back here a few hours ago." Without further ado he strapped that same wristband thing as Jim and the other students had on their' wrists. "Okay, thanks what's it for mind I ask?"

"They are a so call welcoming gift." He gave off an evil aura, I swear it is radiating off him. Anyway.

I nodded, "Okay, thank you, anyway, I should get back to my dorm, oh by the way, just telling you now as a warning," I then gave him a glare, "One word about my deck being pathetic and I'll prove you wrong. And I mean it."

He gave a sight amused cackle, "I like your fire, see you tomorrow, Cherry-Violet Harmony."

I blinked, then furrowed my eyebrows, how the hell did he know my name? Oh well, ACK, I quickly started running as soon as he left. That's Professor Viper? What's so scary about him? Oh well, Syrus does always start on melodrama. I laughed to myself when I thought that.

~~~GX~~~

I made back to my dorm room, yeah Chazz's old room and now Blair's dorm, I asked if I could stay with her she didn't mind since I was her cousin's best friend... yeah WAS...I haven't seen Savannah in a while. Once I closed the door to our dorm I walked in and sighed, Blair was asleep already. Oh well, being midnight now of course.

I was about to go to lay down on the couch but then I hear a knock at the door, I walked back and opened the door and stared into the sky-blue eyes of Savannah, I widened my eyes in shock and she did the same, "Ch-Cherry-Violet Harmony?" she stammered dropping whatever she was holding staring at me in absolute shock, I regain composure and smirked, she looked at me confused but then asked, "Why did you leave a year ago?"

"I had to, both Jamie-Ashley and I had a lead on Mother and Father's death, plus the detective we hired found some information mother left behind..."

Savannah nodded understanding, but then smirked, "Sure I wasn't that you had a secret stalker following you wanting your ass and everything."

I laughed, "No, no stalker, and NO boys is getting my ass Savvy." She looked at me dumbstruck, "Yesh, I ain't that naive girl you used to know."

"I've noticed," she smiled, "Now can I jump on you?"

"Nu." I then wrapped my arms around her, "Because that's my job."

"Welcome back, Cherry-Violet. And just for the note of the day, I'm really happy you're back."

"Zane not treating you with respect?"

"Hasn't called me in a while, he's been rather busy with the pros, and maybe got a better girlfriend..." she sighed.

I removed myself from her, "Stay the night here," I smiled, "I don't mind and yes, I'm sharing a dorm with your cousin."

She rolled her eyes, "okay."