Falling Stars

Part Seven

A New Friend


I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.

I do own Anna(Estel), and any other original characters that might appear in this fanfiction.

I also own a teddy bear named Blue Bell, a very nice bus pass, and three cup-o-noodle.

But I will hide them if you sue, and you will never get them!!!

On with the story!!

This is Part Three of the Tingilya Arc.

I highly recommend that you read the first two parts, Hidden Truths and High Twilight before reading this fanfic.

Think it might make just the tiniest bit more sense.


~~~~~That Monday~~~~~


"Class, this is Estel Kaiba. She is transferring from America. I'm sure you will all make her feel quite at home here in Domino. Estel," the teacher, Ms Komura(1), smiled as she turned to Estel, "Why don't you tell us a little about yourself?"

Estel stared at her new classmates, her cold gaze lingering across their faces with enshrouded contentment and anger. They were lined up in their seats like obedient little puppies, obeying the teachers ever command. She did not speak, staring at the two empty seats, side by side.

One of her, one her late brothers.

The teacher smiled nervously.

"Well, I'm sure we'll get to know you very well over the next year. Oh yes, her cousin, Yami Motou, is also transferring. I'm sure you will treat them both very well. You two may take the empty seats, there." the teacher waved.

Estel ignored the teacher, wand walked to her seat, Yami nodding grimly.

The entire class broke into hushed whispers as they compared the eerie resemblance of Yami and the late Elendil. The news of his death had spread fast, after Estel had arrived. A few girls snickered, and wondered how easy it would be to twist the look alike around their fingers.

Elendil, much like Yami, had been considered very handsome.

"Estel, as you know English so well, why don't you read this for us, so that we might sample from you accent." Komura sensei asked, pointing to the passage on the board.

Estel simply stared at the words, ignoring the nervous twitters in the room.

She was certainly not making herself well loved.

"Excuse me, ma'am, but my cousin hasn't spoken a word since her brothers death. I'll gladly read the passage for you, if you wish." Yami spoke up, looking over at Estel, his face passive.

"Oh dear." the teacher whispered, jotting something down on a near by notepad.

Yami had a feeling that Estel would be in contact with the school councilor before the day was out.

"Yes, please, Yami." the teacher smiled, and the ancient spirit began the passage, his English completely fluent, thanks to his connection to Estel.

There were some benefits for sharing the same mind, he had to admit, even if it was a chilly, ice covered one, colder and meaner than the stones in the most cruel and tortuous dungeons of old.

"There at the last when the mallorn-leaves were falling, but spring had not yet come, she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elenor and niphrendil bloom no more east of the Sea." (2)

Estel's eyes froze in terror as the words escaped Yami's mouth, tears brimming against her will, slipping down her pale cheeks, sobs building up within her chest. She could bear it no longer, as Yami gathered breath to continue, and she fled the room in a burst of speed, ignoring the shocked cried of the other students, missing the grin that was spreading slowly across Yami's face....


~~~~~At Lunch~~~~~


Estel sat quivering behind a tree in the school yard, her face red and blotched from crying. A handkerchief appeared in her sight, wavering in the soft breeze, held by a girl with a smile.

"Here, you look like you could use this." the girl sat down next to Estel, who accepted the gift kindly, wiping her eyes.

"It must be hard, I guess, coming to this school, after your brother died and all." the girl looked over at the quiet Estel, who was refusing to catch her sight.

"He was only a brother by blood, I miss him no more than I would miss that butterfly." Estel whispered, her voice hoarse from neglect.

The girl, her brown hair messy, her eyes laughing, nodded softly, as if she understood.

"It's all about the spiders and the butterflies, isn't it."(3) she commented, her eyes glazing over momentarily, "Oh, do forgive, I let my manners slip. My name is Rakka(4), pleased to meet you!"

Estel refused to smile, but her eyes softened momentarily, watching as a gray feather drifted through the air, wafted in a playful current, coming to rest at Rakka's feet. Rakka smiled, and laughed, jumping as Yami wrested a hand on her shoulder.

//Aibou, is this girl disturbing you?// Yami asked mentally, looking over at Estel.

Estel paused, and shook her head.

"Pleased to meet you, I am Yami Motou." Yami said, his voice never showing a shred of emotion, smiling inwardly as he realized that Estel had made a new friend, something he could use against her in times to come.

"Pleased, names Rakka!" Rakka smiled, and held out her hand. Yami bowed politely, Rakka blushing, and doing likewise, tucking the feather into her lunch bag.

"Good luck, you know!" she winked, as if it was a perfectly normal practice to collect feathers on school yards.

Estel nodded mutely, accepting the rice cake her new friend handed her.

/Go away, Yami./ Estel rasped, shooting a look at the ancient, hated spirit. Yami glared, and nodded.

He would have enough time to waste on Estel and her friend later. He need to show his hand here, when the stakes were barely worth naming.

"If you will excuse me." Yami bowed once more, leaving the two to their chatter.

Or, more correctly, Rakka to chatter, and Estel to listen. Quick friends were seldom so quickly trusted amongst those who suffered as harshly as Estel.

"Jeez, what crawled up his but and died!?" Rakka giggled, handing Estel a pop. Estel shrugged. "He's kinda cute though, if you like the brooding, I-don't-care-about-anything type. On second thought, maybe Van(5) is cuter. And a lot better with the personality bit!" Rakka laughed, spraying rice cake and cola onto the grass.

Estel smiled, and nodded, sipping at her soda thoughtfully, listening to Rakka avidly, reminded of her friends back in America.....


~OWARI~


Well, that's the end of this segment of the Arc!

I'll let people catch up, and let me rest up, before I write more.

Besides, two reviews for the last chapter? I think I've proven, as the reviews dwindled away, that this story really is losing interest with most of the Yu-Gi-Oh fan base.

I would like to thank Black-Magic-Spellbinder, Sailor Star, and Goddess Of Anime for reviewing anyway!

Hope I spelled your names right! ^_^

Explanations:

1: Komura sensei was my Japanese teacher in High School.

She was really cool, and she put up with me, so I thought I would give her a little credit, and put her in a story!

2:Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Appendix A, part V, Here follows the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, last page, second to last paragraph.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I love Tolkien's works!!! ^_^

3: Spiders and the Butterflies is a comment from Trigun.

If you've seen the series, you'll understand it. If you haven't, you won't.

4: Rakka is the name of a character in one of my favorite anime, 'Haibane Renmei'. She's sorta like what the Rakka in this story will be like, but it's not a cross over, so don't worry.

I'm not going to be that mean, as almost no one I know has ever heard of 'Haibane Renmei.'

5: Van is the main character in Escaflowne.

I like Escaflowne, enough said! ^_^

Well, until the next part of the Tingilya Arc comes out, Ja!