MPK: Btw, Kai's street name is KAI but its pronounced K-A-I, But I just write in all caps to separate it from his name.

"Ajnkdnas dndjclc ldnjbvklsn..."

"Jncbdinsindjsmjcn..."

"NncudojdncnuSO~!"

A light skinned white haired man stood over me, chanting words I couldn't understand. His red robe flowing around him. His body glowing the color of the words he spoke, black. Black magic. Stronger than dark magic, black magic was an extremely dangerous forbidden kind of magic that no one in the entire kingdom had dared to study, let alone use. The ancient magic he was using was foreign to me, and I had remembered daring to study black magic a few times even practicing it, just so I could get a sense of how to use it. But that kind of magic, causes great stress on the entire body, mind, heart and soul. It was only a matter of time before even I, someone with unimaginable power and knew how to control it, needed to be saved. That's only an example of how devastating it can be.

To think that he would use this kind of magic, even after knowing the long-lasting effects is extremely brazen of him. But to use it on me, that is outrageous. I could only feel weak as I lowered towards the ground, "Why?"

His eyes showed lust and hatred mixed together in one cold and warm-hearted stare. However, it didn't look like it he was in control of himself. His scarred face with conflicted emotions said it all. "I'm sorry. But this is for your own good. You'll finally be free from the Pharaoh's clutches. This way you can finally be happy..."

"What?"

"BcndodjvnlsdjudisKA!" Saying more inaudible words, I could only hear faint whispers from multiple people as the world faded around me, everything growing pitch black. I still heard the Pharaoh cries echoing in my head, but I could see no one or nothing. And I didn't have the strength to respond. I felt all the magic contained within me, seal itself and escape my body. Then all that was left was a hollow wind. And then...

CRASH!

"Ah!?" I awake yet again from the sound of glass breaking into pieces. I hold my chest waiting for my heartbeat to calm down. Once it does, I let out a grunt. I feel frustrated as I lay back down on my bed. I've been having the same dream for weeks, each day it growing more vivid and painful. Each time it made me feel like crying. I felt like crying now.

"CeCe? You okay?" I turn over next to me. It's no surprise that laying next to me, is my best friend Kai. I've experienced it before. I look at the sliding glass door that leads to the apartment balcony out the corner of my eye. The door is closed and the knob was in the lock position, but the curtain that hung over it was pushed to the side, revealing the outside view of the area. I always close the curtain before going to bed. I yet again assume that Kai picked the lock after I had gone to sleep, and locked it back after getting inside. All just to sleep next to me. Of course when he does, he always says it's because the neighbors in his apartment next to him are too loud and won't let him sleep. But come on, this happens almost every other day.

I pout poking my lips out, "What are you doing here today, Kai?" I waited for his answer.

Kai has a new excuse everyday.

"Well, you know my neighbors. They fought again, and I couldn't take it. So I got changed and came down here until it was time for our shifts." That part's always the same, but the rest, "I was just gonna come down here and read in your lounge chair until I had to wake you up for work. But since you were lying down so peacefully, you made me want to go back to sleep and come in late. Or at least, until you woke up." Last time we had a day off, so he came up with the excuse that my bed was more comfortable than his. I sighed, "You look stressed out again. What's up?"

For some reason it's always been hard to lie to him, so I always end up just keeping the truth from him, by not telling him anything. I'll say, "It's nothing."

And he'll always respond with, "These tears aren't nothing." Changing the subject in the sentence to fit the situation each time, this time it being tears. Since I almost ended up crying, I had tears in my eyes. He wiped them away for me.

"I'm glad you're here though. I need a friend right now." I lay my head on his chest since he was close enough like usual.

"I can see." I feel his chest go up and down because of his heartbeat. He sighs lightly, making me assume he's making one of those sad looks of his. "You can't tell me today either?"

"...No. Not yet."

"...Then later today then." Kai says hugging me by my shoulders. I look up at him, "You usually just say no and leave the convo there. But today there was hesitation and you said not yet, plus you're willingly letting me hold you like this. Meaning you're finally going to be willing to tell me what's on your mind really soon. You forget, I can read you like a book now. I see our relationship finally leveling up again, CeCe." He smiles. I glare at him but he just playfully strokes my hair with the same expression, unaffected. "Don't get mad, anagram."

"Anagram?"

"Yeah, you're my anagram and I'm your solver. With every puzzle you throw at me, I'll just decode what you're saying by rearranging the letters and words." He taps my nose, "But please, don't go making your puzzles any harder to solve. Ne?" I pout again lightly. Kai removes his hand from my hair and moves it to my cheek. He looks into my eyes as if he was searching for something. "Maybe...today?"

"Hm?" Kai leaned in closer. He was going to kiss me. Kai has tried many times before, but we were always interrupted, or he would tell me the timing wasn't right. I always tended to ignore the fact that Kai liked me before, because I didn't see him like that and when he confessed, he really didn't seem serious about it. But lately, Kai's become extremely protective over me almost like Tyler or Treyvon. His expressions toward me when we are alone now are more serious than usual. I think now, Kai is truly trying to get me to fall for him.

I close my eyes and wait. Kai could have any girl he wanted with his overall charm, but out of everyone he chose to pursue me. And I'll admit, I can't think of anything about Kai that's really not to like. So why? Why not?

"If I had my own heart, I'm sure it be breaking right now."

My eyes snapped open a few seconds before our lips could touch. I cringe before he could get any closer. 'No! Someone please stop this!'

My blue diamond shaped necklace started to glow for the first time in years. Kai stared at it confused. "...Corrine?"

Suddenly my bedroom door slammed open, "How did I know you were already in here?" Tyler asked himself in a calm but sharp tone. "Look, it's too early in the morning for this. So would you just save me the trouble this one time and kick yourself out? Now!"

"Oh my gosh, Ty. I get a choice!?" Tyler's face became hard and Kai jumped up from the bed. "Say no more! Say no more! I'm on my way." He turned back to me before he went through the threshold, "Our shift starts in 20 CeCe." And with that, Kai was personally escorted out by Tyler, who also had to head out, in order to get to college on time. I laid on my back and let out a huge sigh. 'That was too close.'

"Nee-chan? Are you alright?" I grimace at the nickname and don't respond. Treyvon stood at the door way with his wash rag in his hands washing his face. My eyes flick to the clock and realize it was almost time for him to be heading to school as well. That also meant I was about to make Kai late for work. I made myself get up from my bed and start undressing.

"Can you get out? I have to change for work."

Treyvon grimaced at my cold words. "Why do I need to leave? I've seen you naked before~" I get up and slam the door in his face. "Oh come on! You can't still be mad! It was an accident! We all live here! It was bound to happen!" I ignored him while I continued to undress. I heard him lean against the door, "Damn. I was only asking if you were okay. I heard that idiot's mouth while I was in my bedroom again. He comes by too frequently. Why do you let him in here this early? You see him too often as it is."

"What have I told you about not calling Kai by his name? You would think since he is your dance instructor that you would show at least some respect for the guy."

"And I do, when we're at practice. Outside the studio is different." Honestly, he's starting to sound like his little high school friends. "Inside the studio, he's a respectable man. Outside, he's just another resident street rat trying to get into your underwear."

I have one arm in my jacket when I yell at him, "Treyvon!"

"Corrine!" I slip my other arm in and open the door. Treyvon falls backward and then glares at me angrily. "Honestly. I can't believe I'm the 16 year old, and you're the 19 year old. You're the adult. You're suppose to be way more responsible and wiser than me. But it seems like I have more common sense than you these days. I've even learned to speak proper English unlike before, but you don't seem to care what comes out of your mouth." I glared down at him. Treyvon sat up, "I'm only saying the truth. I've known you long enough to understand these things, and that's something you're just going to have to accept. And even if you won't let me call you my sister anymore, as long as you're living with us I'm still going to treat you as if you are. It's just like mom said, she and dad loved you as if you were really their own child. You will always be her daughter in her heart and welcome into our family."

"I am not a part of your family."

"You're not understanding me. I'm saying you don't have to be."

"I am not and I will never be."

Treyvon stood next to me glared right up into my eyes, "You were before."

"It was all a lie. Get over it."

"What's happened to you? Who even are you?! I don't even know anymore." Treyvon says lowly, sounding like he was about to cry.

"I am fine. I've just accepted that this life we're living is real. I'm not bingeing cartoons every time I get a chance anymore. Unlike you, I've started living in reality again."

Treyvon had a somber expression on his face when he went to the living room to grab his book bag, "Anime aren't cartoons and you know it. And I know, you don't believe this is reality for us. Even mom confirmed it. So why are you pretending that~!"

"It was a dream. A dream, Treyvon." I say to him. That's when it he really gets mad at me.

"A dream?! That we both experienced at the same time!? You know that doesn't even make sense!" Treyvon shouts at me, "If it's just a dream, where did you get that ring from!?" He gestures to the object on my ring finger, an embroider ruby ring. I froze for a second. "Mom never brought anything that expensive looking. I know you didn't have it before the trip to Yugioh and I certainly know Kai didn't buy it for you. So where'd it come from Corrine? Huh!?" I close my eyes and rip the ring off of my finger. "Corrine! Really?" I went back inside of my room and laid it on my dresser.

When I walked back, I picked the boy up by his collar. "You listen here. You said yourself, you're 16 years old and have common sense right? Start acting like it then! It's time for you to start realizing that anything that happened in that anime wasn't real! You are in high school now Treyvon! If this continues, people are going to start distancing themselves from you because you're a weirdo. Do you want that Treyvon? Huh? Hey, here's a question. Have you ever told anyone else about our little adventure? Your friends? Tyler? Why not? It's not just a dream right? I'm sure with a little proof they'll believe you, better yet, they should just believe you right?"

"You know they wouldn't believe me..." Treyvon croaked out.

"Exactly. Now you're understanding. Now this is the last time I'm going to hear you speak anything to me about anime, about us being family and about Kai. Your mom was sick and delusional when she was dying, she had no idea what she was talking about. We aren't blood related, so I'm not your sibling, Tyler is. And I won't have you say another bad thing about Kai! Kai has done nothing but help us since your mother's death, helping us get a decent apartment, helping me get a job, helping down at the community center with Studio Di, and even helping tutor you correct? You should be thankful that Kai is as kind as he is, and be extremely grateful to him. He may be the reason you're not in foster care right now." I let him go. He angrily fixes his shirt. I ignore him as he wipes the tears that had began streaming down his face. I was surprised he had not started crying and hollering.

He slings the strap of his book bag on his shoulder. "God...I hate you! I hate you so much Corrine! Go to hell!" Treyvon shouts at me before running out the apartment.

I sigh at my latest actions. I frown at my last few words. I said too much, I did too much again. He has a right to be angry at me right now. I wonder when, I became this cold-hearted?

I grab my purse and walk out the apartment, not putting the ring back on my finger. Kai met me a couple of doors down, "CeCe, what happened to Trey? I just saw him bolting pass me, and down the apartment building staircase crying." He looked at me, "Hey, what's wrong? Don't tell me you two fought, again?"

"I don't want to talk about it." I tell Kai, "Come on. We're late for our shift at the shop." Kai grimaces, but follows me down the hall to the elevator.

It had been 4 weeks since I, Corrine Casterwill, or should I even call myself that...and my so-called-little-brother Treyvon Casterwill had that crazy dream about us being in the Yugioh Universe. I'll admit some crazy things happened, but since returning to our own world and the passing away of the woman I had called my mother, Rehema Casterwill, I been led to believe that everything that Treyvon and I had experienced, was only a dream. I had to, for the sake of my sanity, and the sake of my future. If Treyvon knew what was good for him, he'd try and do the same.

Sure, there was a lot of facts that made it seem like what we experienced for that short amount of time was real, but there are facts that can't be confirmed either. I just, believe it's stupid to chase after an unrealistic dream with no context. What Treyvon wants is all fantasy, and it's because of him watching anime. Anime gave him this idea about the fantasy lifestyle he wants to be true, and now he's corrupted. I will not allow myself to be as well. I'm living in the real reality, so I'm going to make the best of it. Why Corrine? Why are you like this now you ask? Honestly, I don't know either. But if I had to place the blame on something, it be DISAPPOINTMENT. And this damn necklace, is the reason for that.

After coming back through the portal, I awoke looking at the sky, from the ground of the alleyway I had gotten beat up in. Treyvon stood over me, already awake himself, telling me that we had to go. On the ground beside me, my iPad I had tried to protect, was cracked. I didn't really had time to process anything, because Treyvon and I had to hurry to the high school I attended at the time, where Tyler was waiting to take us to the hospital. Rehema was in critical condition, so she became the main priority. All other thoughts about anything else flew out of the window. And I guess, they never really returned to me. Well, they kind of did at some point. When Rehema died, I felt something within me, just break. Ever since she told me I was basically adopted my mind's been in a daze, a trance. My mind hasn't been pretty clear at all for years, and if it wasn't for Kai, I'd probably would have done a few things I would have never done.

Things were tough since that day. At some point though, I did start to really question Rehema's words. If what she had said was true, then it would explain everything that Treyvon and I had just experienced. What made me check out her story, was the ruby ring. It was the ring Yami gave me before I left his world. It was still on my hand after returning, but I hadn't noticed for a while. I started thinking, that it was a hint, a hint that we could one day return to that place, to escape and get away and at the time we all needed that at that moment. So, I started doing what Rehema wanted me to do. I tried getting us back there.

I didn't believe everything she had told me. I still had my doubts, but wouldn't you? Say you were living a life that had become normal to you, and then life throws you a curve and poof! You are in a place completely different from your normal life, but is suitable to your desires and dreams. That's when you're told that this world that you are in now is your real home, and the life you been living until now is fake and a lie. Would you believe it right away? I bet most of you would answer yes to this, I wonder if some of you would actually start thinking logically. Explain to yourself, that this world I'm in, is just a fantasy, it's not real. I have a life in the real world, and a family waiting for me on the other side. I could never just leave them forever. Alice thought this, Dorthy thought this, even Kirito...all though his situation was a little different, he was force to do so, his life was on the line...WHY AM I BRINGING ANIME INTO THIS?!

Look, I said all that to say that I just wasn't sure what the truth was. But for Rehema's sake, God have mercy on her soul, I wanted to get to the bottom of this. If I could help her and do what she wanted, hopefully she'd be grateful beyond the grave. Since my iPad was broken, the only thing I had that connected me with that dream, was the blue diamond-shaped necklace that Rashidi left for me when he passed unexpectedly. I kept gazing at it, trying to figure out what to do, but nothing ever came to me. The only thing I could do, was try wishing on it like I did before, but I had no idea how to form such a wish. What was I even wishing for? I tried ever reasonable combination of words I could think of, even reciting what Rehema had told me. But in the end, nothing worked. In fact, the necklace didn't even respond to me. It became a dull regular piece of jewelry, and only made me feel dumb trying to think that it was something more.

After a few weeks of trying every now and then, I eventually gave up. That's probably when I started believing every thing I was told was a lie. For the next 5 years, I started to act like Tyler, who still doesn't know anything about the situation, and consider everything as only nonsense. I began returning to my life here, where anime is just for entertainment. Treyvon however, toned down his imagination, but didn't believe in just forgetting about. And now, the two of us don't get along.

"Good morning, Mrs. Winters!"

"Kai! Corrine! Thank goodness you're on time!"

"Can't dis old woman getta decent clock? We're 10 minutes late~"

"Shh! Be nice, Corrine! Take it as a blessing!" Kai whispers before entering the store in front of me. He ruffles my hair, "And no ghetto language in front of Mrs.W, remember?" I grimaced, "How are you doing today!?"

"Oh Lord, sweetie I love you to death," Mrs. Winters starts to say, hugging Kai. "But could you not be so loud this early in the morning?"

"Sorry. Just trying to stay jovial you know?" I smile at how close they are, even though they aren't blood related. Thinking this, I frown.

She pats his cheek, "I know dear. I'm really busy today, so I'm in a hurry. Watch the shop for me okay?" She says getting ready to leave.

The shop she is referring to is a flower and gift shop down the street from our apartment complex, Ella's Flowers and Gifts (Mrs. Winters' first name is Ella). The owner of the shop, is one of Kai's neighbors, the quieter one he says. Ever since moving in next door, Kai says she's been like a mother to him, and he likes to give her the best possible treatment. Before working here, I hadn't known there was still a business that runs like this in the neighborhood. Since she knew Kai, Mrs. Winters wanted him to be an employee when she first opened it, and Kai always looking out for me, ask her if I could be one as well. She didn't like me at first, because I stuck by Kai a lot, or rather he stuck by me. He was like a son to her, so that was understandable, but eventually she grew to care for me as well. We're not the only ones who work here, but the only ones who work in the morning, besides herself. Sometimes the afternoon/nighttime employees come in during our time and help out but we don't see them often.

Besides her owning this place, she's really just the average old woman. If there was a flaw in her background, it be two things. One, the fact that she is an easy target for robbers in this area, and she gets targeted every now and then so, Kai and I do our best to protect her. And two, the fact that she gave birth to a disease. To be explained.

"Hold on, wait wait wait!" Kai stops her, "Where are you heading this early?"

"To the bank. It just opened." Kai and I make a face immediately, "I have to go make a deposit. The cash registers where both full, babbeh."

"You? Running to the bank? Alone. Not good." I say.

Kai puts his bag down, "Okay hand it over, I'll do it for you."

"I can't trust you with this much money, Kai!" When Kai looks offended, she rephrases her words. "I mean I can do it! I'll be fine~!" When Kai gives her a look, that says 'Yeah right', she completely falters. "Okay fine! But please be quick about it!"

"Oh come oooon! It's meeee." Kai mutters walking towards the door.

"Kai, I know you're one to hold your own out there on the streets. I've witnessed it a few times. But what if you get caught in a bank robbery! What if a group comes up on you on your way and gangs up on you~"

"Oh come oooon! It's meeee." Kai shuts the door behind him without another word and sprints down the street with the satchel of bills across his shoulder.

Mrs. Winters sighs, "I swear, that boy is always running head first into danger, and with a smile on his face at that! Kai is just...is just~!"

"A very kind and considerate individual." I finish for her putting my apron on. I walk behind the counter and start my time at the register.

"Fine! Corrine, I'm running next store to grab some more labels from Miss Margret. Please do try to look alive dear, you're scaring potential customers away from the store with that face."

"Ah." I lightly answer not really hearing her. She leaves.

"Today's so slow." I thought aloud leaning on the counter. I fold my arms and but my head in between them, "Oh man, I'm so tired."

I start to let the sleepiness take over me when a customer comes in, "Excuse me, miss? Miss?" I blink out of my daydreaming state and look up.

I stood up frantically, "I'm so sorry! Already I'm being rude this morning."

"It's fine Miss Corrine. What's goin' on?" The customer is a dark skin male, about 20 or so.

"How are you today?" I say as formal as possible, "Do I know you? Or rather...seen you?"

"No!" He quickly denies, "I'm just your average customer!"

"What can I do for you today sir?" I ask skeptically. He seems delighted at how formal I'm being.

"I want to by flowers fo' a girl I know. Ya know anything nice?"

"Oh you gotta girl! How cute!"

The man blushes, "It's not like dat! I know her but I never said anything to 'er!"

"Even better a confession!" I say, "Hmm, lemme think. If you want my opinion, I say a simple rose would do."

"The roses are too expensive."

"But I said one rose."

"I don't have the cash right now. I wanted to do this on the spur." He rubs the back of his neck.

I raise an eyebrow, "Just how much are you carryin'?"

He hesitates, "$5."

I muffle a laugh, "You broke son." He looks depressed, "You seem sincere though. For a single tulip it's 10, but I'll take your 5 and give ya that. Don't tell my boss, 'kay?"

"Thanks!" He gives me the money and I put it in the register. He starts to leave, "Wait! Your flower!"

"Oh." He turns back to the counter. "It's yours."

"...What?"

"It's yours, baby. Just let me know when you want my number to go with it." My eyes want to roll to the back of my head.

"A tulip? If you bought a tulip, you either really desperate or one cheap azz negra. You expect to win a girl like that? A damn shame!" I hadn't even notice Kai returned.

"Ah Shiz! KAI!"

Kai stands in front the male and claps his hands together, "BOI! If you don't stop with your New Edition, wannabe young Bobby Brown head azz! GTFO!" I try to hide a laugh. The male starts to say something, "I'm sorry, you had a comeback? Let's hear it."

"Boi if you~" He frowns, "Dammit KAI! You always steppin' onna brotha!"

"Only on the brothas that try to 'holla' at my lady. You know what I'm sayin'?" The male respectfully gives Kai a ghetto handshake.

"Whateva man. I'll keep my place, this time."

Kai whispers to the male with a cruel smile, "Get the hell outta my workplace." The male takes his money back. He pushes Kai before rushing out of the store.

Kai runs to the door, "Ey yo! If I see you again, my words won't be the only thing steppin' on you brotha! Betta believe that!" He comes back inside, "Thank goodness, Mrs. Winters always seems to be away when I have to get my ghetto on."

I laugh, "Friend of yours?"

"Ex."

"Ex-boyfriend!?" Kai walks over a flicks me in the forehead, "Oww~"

"Ex-friend dummy. Since he hit on ya." He says ghetto-like. Kai quickly kisses my forehead before I can react, "Gomen." I blink when he winks lightly, "Honestly, what was he thinking, trying to slide into your DMs using an old trick like that? People runnin' outta ideas! Luckily, it's easy for others to bounce off boys like that." He picks up the tulip, "A tulip?"

"It was the only thing he could afford. He had $5."

"But the tulips are 10 a piece, without a bouquet." I look to the side, "Ooooh! CeCe! I'm tellin'!"

"Oh come on! Don't tell me you haven't done that before!"

"CeCe, this is a flower and gift shop. Common sense is to bring at least $10! Broker than that, I send 'em packin'!" Kai says slipping into his slang voice again. I grimace, and he pulls out his wallet. "But it's okay. I got it."

"Wait Kai we can just put it back! She isn't here."

"You know she notices changes in her arrangements. And besides, I'm buying it purposefully." Kai says, when I put $10 in the register.

"But why?" He stares at me twirling the tulip close to his face. "What?"

"Since, you work at a flower shop, I assume you do know the language of the flowers."

"Language of the flowers?"

"Hanakotoba."

"Hanakotoba?" I grew confused.

"Come here." I came from behind the counter. "Surely you knew, that the rose isn't the only flower good for making a confession. In the language of the flowers, tulips can symbolize different types of love. And red's suppose to be the most suitable color to inform you like something or someone. A red tulip like this for example, could be used as a confession or declaration of love." With sears, he cuts a portion of the stem off, fiddling with the edges. "In other words, a red tulip can be just as effective as a red rose."

"Wow. So you're buying it to confess to someone?" He nods. "But wh~"

"I like you, Corrine." He kisses me on the cheek while placing the flower in my hair.

A few hours later, business starts to boom a bit and then gets slow again. I still wear the red tulip Kai placed in my hair, while I arrange a few bouquets and daydream. This was the 3rd time today that he has attempted to kiss me. I can't help but remember as I look at him manning the cash register. Kai flirts with me so easily, I can only blush at his words now. This has gone on for years, but it has never affected me before like it has now.

"Corrine! Stop daydreaming and cut those flowers properly girl! Don't chop the heads of the poor things!" She walks over to Kai, "Do you think I should make all my employees wear flowers like Corrine?"

Kai smiles, "I think that would be nice. But you gotta be mindful of allergies."

"Ah! You're right. But if that's the case they shouldn't work here!"

"True."

"We'll talk about this later. I'm going next store again!" She shouts at us and leaves. Kai looks over at me and I blush and turn away. Honestly! Why now!?

Suddenly, Mrs. Winters' daughter Samantha walks into the store. "Hey Kai! Hello Corrine."

"Welcome to Ella's Flowers and Gifts." I say bluntly making her huff.

"Corrine she's not a customer!" Kai whispers to me. I hadn't noticed he had moved closer to me. This boy is hella sneaky.

"Then why she here?"

"Be nice! She's the owner's daughter!"

"Excuse my rudeness." I say louder for Samantha to hear. "Welcome to Ella's Flowers and Gifts, Samantha." She huffs some more. Kai slaps a hand on his forehead.

"Yo Sam." Kai calls everyone by their street name. "What's up?" I can barely greet her azz before she turns all her attention to Kai. I grimace. Remember the disease from earlier? Here she isssss!

"Nothing really." She blushes all shy-like, "I just wanted to bring over this pastry to you today. I baked it just for you!" Her blushing face like ^-^, as she extends it out for him to receive. I wanted to hurl.

I made a gesture behind her back, sticking my finger slightly in my opened mouth. Kai saw the gesture and waved me off, basically telling me he was paying me no mind. He smiled at Samantha, "What flavor is it this time?"

"Guess!" Sam puts up to his mouth. Kai willingly takes a bite and I cringe for multiple reasons. "Well? How is it!?"

"Un crepe de pomme? Am I right?" Kai's face is unreadable. His poker faces are were always on point when needed.

"You did! Amazing as always Kai." She says dreamily. I wonder closer to the trash can.

Kai smiles, "What made you make this flavor?"

"I wanted to try more fruit in the pastries, because you said the crepe de banane had gotten better." She smiles in satisfaction.

"I see." Kai's words became limited. Seeing that he was clearly in pain, I came to his rescue.

"Hey Sam~"

"My name is Samantha, Corrine." I step back resisting the urge to slap a hand on my chest and look around. The heck was she talking too? With that raised tone of voice?

"Excuse me, Samantha." I almost roll my eyes, "You always bring over desserts to the shop, but they're all for Kai, what about me and your mom?"

"For your information, my mom gets to taste most of my desserts at home!" Sam says angrily but then calms herself remembering she's in front of her crush. "And I did make you something today actually. You're so impatient, I had no idea you liked my baking that much." I suppress the urge to have a seizure. "Here you are."

"What the heck are these?" I asked before I could stop myself.

"Sugar cookies! Duh! Honestly Corrine, you need to cook more. You can't even recognize simple sweets!" I ignored her and continued staring at the Ziploc bag containing multiple round pieces of flat dough. Since when did sugar cookies have brown powder on them? I smelled it, "Eh? No way. Paprika!?"

That's why Kai chose to swoop in, "Sam, it's 12:30." He had a napkin in his hand, probably from wiping his mouth after secretly spitting in the trash can.

"Ah crap! I gotta go. I'll be bye tomorrow. See you later Kai!" With thought even giving me a farewell, she left. As soon as she did, Kai slammed the tip of a Dasani into his mouth.

"Since when did apples taste so salty!?" Kai cried lifting his head from the water bottle.

"I knew there was something wrong, you spit it in the trash can this time. You usually swallow it out of courtesy."

"I just couldn't do it!" Kai was in tears, "Who teaches that girl to cook!?"

"You know she takes culinary at the community college. But I highly doubt that her teachers tell her to try making half of the stuff she brings in here..." I trail off rubbing Kai's back. "Jeez, things get worse by the day. Today, I think I threw up a little."

He wipes his tears, "That's what happens when you put a finger too far in your mouth. All to prove a point." Kai shakes his head in disapproval, "Water?" I take the bottled water he had just had and drunk some of its contents without a second thought. He grabbed the cookies from me and stared at them. "At least she was nice enough to make you something too." I grab the Ziploc bag and hurl it into the trash can. "Hey! You didn't even know how it tasted! Sam's never messed up cookies."

"Then she must have found a way." I tell him. He looked at me confused, "Kai, every time Samantha brings me something there's always something wrong with the contents. But since she's in culinary, she's learned how to dress it up and make it look pretty. She does it on purpose!" I fold my arms, "Trust me, the only thing that she even tries hard to make is the desserts she make for you. And that says something about her baking. She nuthin' but a con!"

Kai raises an eyebrow, "Oh? Do I hear jealousy CeCe?"

"I'm not jealous of a no good b**** like her!" I say quickly.

"First of all, watch your language sweetie, we're all respectable people in here." He pops his collar. I frown, "And second, your red cheeks aren't fooling anyone." Kai pinches my cheeks smiling, "Now come on, it's just about the end of shift. I wanna go by some ice cream~"

"Kai, I haven't seen an ice cream truck in this place in weeks." I tell him, "Remember when some of the neighborhood kids egged the truck? He probably won't come back to this area..."

"I meant from the convenience store CeCe. I want a several packs, not a single cone."

"A several packs?"

Kai shakes his head, "Yes CeCe! You know if our assets walk up into Studio Di with some ice cream, everyone's gonna want some. We'll just buy a lot and store it in the rec center freezer till the kids get there later on." Kai puts his apron on the hook, "So let's go! We've gotta feed our children Corrine!"

It's not long after before a bunch of children crowd into Studio Di, kids as young as second grade, to as old as seniors in high school. Most of the high school seniors have been around since Studio Di opened, so about when they were in their last year of elementary school. For them, it's their last day on this team, since the team doesn't take anyone over 18. So today, there's not going to be a practice. This is only a small meeting we're having about the party we're holding for them tonight.

When everyone's gathered inside, Kai crossed his legs in a folding chair placed at the front of the room. I sit next to him in another folding chair. "Alright! I call this session to order! Greet your senpais, thy loyal kohai!"

The kids chant, "Kobanwa senpai-tachi! All hail, King KAI! All hail, Queen CeCe!"

"Why do you all have to make them do that?" I whisper to Kai.

"To be honest, shizs and giggles." Kai tells me, and I bury my face in my hand. "Good Good! I love it when my children respect me!"

"We are the loyal children of King KAI and Queen CeCe!"

"May you both rein in harmony! Forever!"

"Okay guys, can we stop seriously?" I tell them all, "We're starting to sound like a cult..." A few of the girls in the group agreed with me. The only kids that even participate are really the younger ones.

"Of course my dear, whatever my queen wants." I glare at Kai, "Alright! I'm stopping!" He stands up facing the group. "How is everyone doing today!?"

"We're cool. Cool like normal." A male senior, Kyle answers. Honestly, he's like Kai's second in command. "Can you just get on with it? We need time to go home and prepare~!"

A female senior, Jazmine, elbowed him in the rib cage. "Kyle~! Why would we prepare for a party that's for us!?" She said through gritted teeth, Kyle paled. I became confused by her words, however Kai looked like he knew what was up. She's hiding something.

"You're right, you're right. I'll make this quick." Kai says. But when it looks like he's about to get serious, he tells the kids, "We bought ice cream."

"OMG WHERE SENPAI!?"

"Ky Ky and Jazzy will distribute, just keep calm..."

"All hail senpai! All hail senpai!" Kai smiles in satisfaction. Kyle and Jazmine looks like they want to strangle him.

"What are you looking at? Hop to it." They grudging find the boxes of Drumsticks we bought for them and started handing them out. Kai continued, "Alright. As you know, today is a very sad, sad day..."

"How's it sad!?"

"They're moving on to bigger and better things!"

"We aren't suppose to get sad! We're suppose to celebrate!"

Kai pretends to cry, "Gosh, I taught you all so well!" He wipes his fake tears. "This Saturday, which is today, at this moment in time, marks our Seniors last day at Studio Di!" The group get silent, "Thanks to them, we've won a lot of local and national competitions, including the one yesterday. Now they're passing on the torch, and going to...college...AHHHHHH!" Kai fake cries some more, clinging to Kyle. "KY KY! JAZZY! YOU GUYS DON'T LEAVE ME! I WON'T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU!" He shouts burying his face in Kyle's shirt. Kyle grimaces, but still gives out the ice cream cones ignoring his antics.

Jazmine beats Kai's head with an empty Drumstick box, "Would you cut it out and finish already!? You don't have time for this!"

"Okay! You don't have to shout at me!" He lets go of Kyle, "Look, I won't speak too much more. I am happy for you all, my seniors. For every single one of you to make it into a college, I cannot be proud enough. I'm proud, everyone here is proud of you." He looks genuinely happy as he smiles. The kids clap and holler. "As you go and move on from here, I want you to remember where you came from. Then I want you to remember this place, and think about where you are now. You've come very far, ladies and gents, and you'll go further."

"Aw, KAI!"

"You're bringing tears to our eyes."

"Watcha' tryin' to do?! Gettin' us all worked up!"

"Sorry. But I meant everything that I said just now. I had to let y'all know. Gotta send y'all off properly!" He lets out a big smile. "Clap it up one more time for your seniors!" The kids clap, chant and holler again. "I'm surprised none of you seniors wanted to challenge me for my spot as king. But I'm fine with that. Still! We must celebrate your success! See you all at the party tonight! TAKE YOUR ICE CREAM WITH YOOOOOOOOOU!" He shouts almost like the meme.

"Hold up KAI-senpai!"

"We ask to hold the audience! KAI!

"KAI-dono! Today we challenge thee!" Treyvon and his sophomore friends appear at the front of the children.

"What's this? You're declaring an attack on your king? On your seniors' last day?!" Kai looks surprised, "I'm shocked. What a bold move."

"As is what to expect of me, Kai." Treyvon steps in front of them. "Today we'll take you down once and for all! Michael, Kyrie, Trevor, Leonardo and I!"

"Is that so? Well then Young Mic, Lil' Ri Ri, Trev, Leo, Trey. I accept your challenge." Kai says approaching them. "Jazzy, Ky Ky, Niles, and AJ will dance with me, are you okay with that?"

"Of course."

"Alrighty then, challengers before champions. You know the rules. Youngins vs Oldies! Hehe." Everyone except Treyvon's group backs up out of the way. A Studio Di group dance off was about to take place.

"Alright everyone! Let's go!"

MPK: Chapter 2, done. Don't worry guys! This is still a Yugioh fanfic! I just got one more chapter of introduction to do. You have to see how it all ties in!