Kinakao: Hello, Hello! Sorry for such the long delay!

Rhea: She ran off to a convention for the weekend and had tests.

Cleo: It was super fun though!

Joan: Didn't she write a chapter before she left?

Kinakao: I did! If you all love Konnichiwa, Sayonara, you will love Konnichiwa, Sayonara: The Secret Chapters! These are extra chapters to this story. Each chapter has its own rating, but I had to rate it M for later chapters.

Bree: Do you own those characters too?

Daida: Of course she doesn't! Kinakao doesn't own YuGiOh or any of its characters or places, and only owns the Guardians, their chants, and the world they are from.

Kinakao: Please enjoy!

Chapter 12: Surprises and Fears

The door to the Kame Game shop burst open, allowing in a gaggle of girls led by a blonde holding me captive by the hand. Somehow, I felt if I had seen this group coming from the shop window, I would have pretended that the shop was closed for the day. Instead, Solomon lifted his head from the cards that were displayed on the counter in front of him and smiled kindly at us. In front of the counter, facing away from us, were a group of boys with various hair styles, making their uniformed backs easy to tell who was who in the lineup. With the older man's attention drawn away from their discussion, the four boys turned to see what had stopped their conversation. There, from left to right, were Honda, Joey, Yuugi, and Ryou, and in less than a second recognized us and broke out into smiles. Yuugi's smile seemed to be the brightest. "Rhea!" He said, happily.

It took me a moment to realize what had happened in the course of a few seconds. The spikey haired boy had dashed across the room and had wrapped his arms around me in a tender embrace. His arms looped around me to where my head rested on his shoulder and held me so close I could smell his sweet scent from his neck. I was at a loss for words, my eyes wide as I stared out in front of me in confusion. I could feel the heavy stares from all across the room, causing my cheeks to turn a rosy red. When I finally managed a word out, my voice was shaky. "Y-Yuugi…" I spoke softly into his ear.

Part of me did not care about the stares around us. I had wanted this for as long as I could remember, and I wanted to enjoy it. As I tried to lift my hands to return the loving hug, I realized very quickly that Daida still had a hold of my hand since she had used this bond to drag me here. She used this connection to go ahead and pull me away from the boy. "You two can get a room later." Daida spoke, shooting Yuugi a mixed look of humor and jealousy. I took it that Joey had not been so forward with her yet. "First, Rhea has to see her surprise." She added a nod to give her words more finality.

Yuugi let go of me unwillingly and put his hands behind his back, reminding me of how I was when I first met him. His face had a faint blush coloring his face and he seemed to have become incredibly shy. Daida was about to take me up the stairs, but suddenly Ryou spoke up. "Where is Joan?" His question was filled with anxiety while fear seemed to tangle in his features.

"She's right…" Cleo began, turning behind her to point out the Fire Guardian. However, once she recognized she was not behind us, she began to look amongst the group. All of us stopped to look for the fifth member in the small shop and quickly knew she was not with us. Just as we were about to panic and run back out the door, the entrance opened to reveal Joan walking in calmly. She seemed to be trying to be quiet, until she realized we were staring at her with the same stare everyone had given my awkward situation. "What?" She asked defensively as she closed the door behind her.

I saw out of the corner of my eye Ryou about to move towards Joan, possibly to embrace her like Yuugi had done to me. However, he stopped himself mid-step with a small jerk of his body. I was not sure if it was Ryou who had the self-control or if it was his darker half. Daida continued to lead me up the stairs, and just as we were about to reach the top, we heard Honda call up to us, "Hey! Who's the red-head?" We also heard a short shout of pain, which I could imagine might have happened when Joey punched him. I had a suspicion that Joey sensed his friend's thing for red-heads, and the image of Shizuka popped into my head.

Daida was starting to get annoyed at the fact that everyone seemed to be stopping her from showing me this surprise she had been planning for quite some time. "You'll meet her later!" She called down to them, irritation coloring her voice as she pulled me all the way up the stairs. I expected to go to the guest room, but Daida opened the door to Yuugi's room. "Yuugi! We're borrowing your room! Thanks!" She called down to the boy, grinning as she shuffled the five of us into through the door without waiting for a reply from the room's owner.

Finally when we were inside, my hand was released and I gave a small sigh as I looked at the four of them. It seemed like I could barely get a chance to even talk to Yuugi, much less actually spend time with him. I could understand if the idea of anything blossoming between us was now gone from his mind. I walked over to the unmade bed and sat down. That sweet scent was still lingering on the covers, which made me smile sadly. I noticed that a large bag was resting in the center of Yuugi's room, which Daida moved to it and I decided to finally ask. "So. How long have I been gone?"

As Daida opened the bag, Cleo answered me sweetly. "Two days or so." The Earth Guardian let her eyes wander to the face of the new girl. A confused and skeptical look coated Cleo's face as she inspected her. "Who is this last Guardian?" She leaned in a little further, as if to clarify if she was seeing things or not.

My eyes locked on to the smiling Bree and a grimace covered my features as I was forced to explain. "This is Bree Saffron. At least in this world." I did not want to relinquish any further information, but the situation was taken out of my hands by the red-head.

She moved forward and clasped her hand on Cleo's, taking her by surprise. "I'm Rhea's cousin in both this world and the world we're from." After a firm shake, Bree allowed their hands to drop before she leaned towards the girl and wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. "But my real name is Brian Mahogany, at your service." A suave smile crossed her lips.

Cleo held up her hand as if it was dirtied by the new girl's touch. "No…wonder your aura is so different." She said softly, placing her hand down and wiping it on her pants. She seemed completely uncomfortable with her presence now.

Daida rose up with a bundle of pink and blue. A disbelieving look crossed her face. "Your male cousin…Is the fifth female Guardian?" I gave her a little shrug accompanied by a nod and Daida looked down at the bundle she had in her arms, to me, to Bree. A serious look crossed her face as she pointed at the door and commanded to the others, "Get the tranny out! She changes last." I found this to be a complete shock at Daida's words, but Joan was more than happy to open the door again, grab the shorter girl and shove her out of the door. "Go make some friends, Bree." Joan said, smiling before she shut the door again.

I shot a glare at Daida. "Wasn't that a little harsh?" I asked, since she was my cousin and I did feel that being shoved out of a group meeting was a little much. "And what do you mean by 'change?'" I cocked an eyebrow as I questioned Daida's words.

Suddenly, a deadly glint came into Daida's eyes as she pulled up on the bundle she was holding to reveal a hanger that held up a white shirt covered by a creamy pink jacket. Under this top ensemble was a blue mini skirt and a blue ribbon that hung from the hanger underneath the clothes. I stared at the clothing for a moment, realizing what it was. A smile broke out on Daida's face. "Surprise!"

I narrowed my eyes at her suspiciously. "You know, it's not cosplay if we are in a world where it is from." I stated, my arms crossing over my chest.

Daida frowned a little. "It's not for cosplay." She said, holding it up as she modeled it on the front of her body. "We're enrolled in Domino High." She smiled brightly as she put the uniform she was holding down on the ground and pulled out another one from the bag. "Solomon helped me get us in the school and I managed to get all these uniforms just in time before you came back." She held up one to me.

I took it and examined it. I rather liked that I did not have to wear a uniform in this world, but the idea tickled me. I rose up from the bed and watched as Daida hand out uniforms to each of the girls in the room. I stripped myself of my shirt and began to change into the uniform. I heard a small voice on the other side of the door call to us. "Can I come back in?" It was Bree's voice.

The unison of "No" was even heard down the stairs. It only took a few moments before I was fully changed into my new school uniform. I brushed out my skirt and gave a small twirl as I put my hand up to my cheek, extending my index and middle finger in a peace sign with a smile. "How do I look?" I asked them, batting my eyes at them.

Cleo and Joan had already changed as well and seemed to sport the look very well. Daida had her hands through the arm holes of her shirt, holding them above her head, as she decided to try and pull it on over her head rather than unbutton the front of the shirt. She waved to us, signaling us to go display our surprise for the boys. I cheerfully nodded as I opened the door to a waiting Bree who looked up at me innocently. "I want to see the surprise…" She said sadly, then peeked inside to see all of us in our uniforms. A smile brightened on her face as she realized what the surprise was and managed to see more than an eyeful. "I want mine! By the way, nice rack…Daida." She said, trying to make sure she got the name right.

I skipped down the stairs, letting Daida take care of the Air Guardian with a flurry of curse words that I could have never expected from the student from our world. I wondered if being around Joey had a bad effect on her mouth. I arrived at the bottom and saw that the boys were once again surrounding the counter, but this time there was a tall brunette that stood next to Yuugi, pretending to be mildly interested in the cards on the table. My stomach twisted itself as I felt a jolt of pain in my heart. Jealousy? I asked myself internally. I shook my head to rid myself of the feeling. "How do I look, Yuugi?" I asked, forcing a smile to not alert anyone of my inner doubt.

Yuugi turned around, followed by the rest of the heads turning to rest their eyes on me. A small blush found itself on the shorter boy's cheeks, trailed by a smile. "You look amazing, Rhea." He seemed happy about my uniform which brought on a much less forced smile on to my features. "You start school with us tomorrow, right?" I could sense small peaks of excitement in his voice that he was trying to keep down.

I tilted my head to the side slightly, when the rest of the girls now followed me down the stairs, all clad in uniforms as well. Bree's was a bit larger than she needed, but I knew Daida had just taken a guess on her size. "That's right, Yuugi." Daida nodded as she came down to my level. "Especially now that we have all of our friends." She looked back at the rest of the Guardians with a grin, even though Bree was giving her a sour look due to the yelling she had received.

Joey jumped in and pumped his fist in the air. "Now we can see you guys all day too!" He was excited, which made the Water Guardian happier at his display. I wondered if his words were directed towards Daida alone or that he liked the new friends. I felt so lost and without answers.

Cleo seemed to sense my discomfort and cleared her throat. "Why don't we go home for the night and rest up for our first day?" She glanced at me and I gave her a gentle nod. I needed to know what had happened in the past few days. I was the only one who was a friend by proxy to our friends of this world, even though I had met them first.

Joan shot a look at Cleo as she seemed suspicious. "You sure?" She asked, wary of the Earth Guardian. Cleo looked at me for a moment before looking to Joan, and my fiery friend realized my confusion. "Yeah…" Joan said, putting her arms behind her head. "We really should get going." Joan began to move out the door, followed by the other Guardians.

I remained at the bottom of the stairs for a moment, my smile having faded into nonexistence. Yuugi noticed my emotional change, and took a few steps towards me. I forced a smile and moved to dash out the door, passing close by Yuugi. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow, Yuugi." I forced cheeriness into my voice.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed my hand closest to him, I already having passed him enough to where our backs were facing each other while he held my hand. He lowered his head to cover his eyes, speaking softly to me. "Rhea…Don't forget your promise." He reminded me, squeezing my hand gently.

I nodded gently, feeling reassured that he was still that Yuugi I had watched from afar, dreaming to be with for as long as I knew he existed. "I won't." I assured him, and he released my hand. I followed my friends out the door, keeping the short conversation to myself as they walked me back to Mai's apartment.

My sleep was dreamless that night, surprising for me in this world. I awoke the next morning to an alarm clock that Mai had left in my room while I was gone. I got up and stretched, feeling only half rested. I walked to the kitchen for breakfast and found on the freezer a note written in flowing script addressed to me. "Dear Rhea," I read it aloud, not hearing Mai home. "Help yourself to the food in the fridge, we'll go shopping for food together soon. Glad you're back, Mai." A smile spread across my face. I was back where I now belonged. I raced back to my room to change into my uniform, ready to start the day.

I rushed out of the apartment and to the corner where the Guardians said they would meet me. They had a chance to learn the city in a way I still had not. I tried not to think about how much time Daida, Cleo, and Joan had spent here compared to me and Bree. Bree had a better excuse than I did, but I wanted to shove the thought out of my mind. I did not want to be jealous of my friends.

I had been standing there for only a minute or so before I saw the group of girls coming towards me. I raised my hand to wave, a smile creeping on to my lips, when I heard a small whisper behind me. "Spirit of Time…" It was a deep and dark voice, and I almost felt like fingers brushing my hair softly. The smile on my face disappeared, and was replaced by fear. I looked around and found myself to be alone.

The moment did not last long, as the group had now arrived to where I was. They saw my expression and became worried. Cleo spoke up, "Rhea is everything alright?" She reached out to touch me. "You look like you have seen a ghost." Her voice was filled with concern.

I flinched back. I did not want anyone to touch me, for fear of opening that portal above me. I shook off my fear. I must have been hearing things. I reassured myself mentally before taking a step back from the others and giving them a smile. "I'm fine, guys. Let's get going!" I encouraged, before starting walking down the road, trying to forget all that had happened and start this day off right.

"Hey, Rhea? It's this way." Joan called after me, pointing to the direction behind me. I glanced back, blushed, and lowered my face for my hair to hide the humiliation.

Well, there could have been worse ways to start my first day at Domino High.

The school bell rang, and the five of us entered the classroom as a line up, walking towards the teacher's desk. We stood from left to right, Cleo, Daida, me, Joan, and Bree. As the teacher introduced us, we each gave a small bow when our name was called. I took a moment to look out into the room of eyes staring at us. There, next to Yuugi was a free seat he had placed his bag on, as if reserving it. Three seats diagonally up from the boy was a set of cold, ice blue hues staring at Bree. I shuddered at the sight of Seto Kaiba. It was strange though, seeing him in his school uniform. I never understood why he even bothered coming to this school when he could afford to attend any school in the world.

A few seats over from the rich student was a boy with black hair that was pulled up into a ponytail, with a single die hanging down from his ear. His green eyes were scanning over the five of us and I knew already it was none other than the dungeon dice monsters creator Ryuji Otogi. There were other familiar faces in the class: Joey sat two seats from Yuugi, Honda was next to him, and Anzu was one seat away from Seto, an empty desk separating them. Ryou sat quietly in the back, smiling at Joan. "Treat them nicely." The teacher asked of his students. The class in unison gave us a warm greeting as the teacher gave us slips of paper that had our desk numbers on them.

I glanced down at my number. It was a bolded seventeen. I walked over towards Yuugi and saw at the side corner of his desk a sixteen bolded on the wood. He smiled at me and took the bag off the reserved chair, and I sat down, tucking my miniskirt. I looked to my right and saw Daida take up the seat next to me, a bolded eighteen on that desk, as she closed up the gap to Joey. She gave me an incredibly happy smile and lifted her hand to give me a high five. After reciprocating, I observed where the rest of my friends had taken roost. I saw Joan and Bree exchange papers without the teacher's notice, and Joan took off towards the back to roost next to Ryou. Cleo seemed slightly uncomfortable in the once vacant seat next to Otogi. In a complete contrast, Bree seemed very happy between Anzu and Seto. A small part of me began to fear for that situation.

I relaxed in my seat and glanced at Yuugi, whom I caught staring at me. I smiled and put my hand on my desk, restraining it from reaching across the fissure between the desks to touch him. It then hit me: I could spend as much time as I wanted here, getting to know Yuugi.

It was this thought that both elated me and condemned me.

Daida: Yay! We get to go to school!

Joan: Bookworm.

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