"I...can't believe this." Kyara stared blankly at the darkening sky. " can't believe him..."
She placed a hand on the window, trying to seek comfort from the glass's coldness. The phone rang. Dazedly, Kyara stared at it, but made no move to answer it. It rang again. She slapped herself. "Get a grip, Kyara." she seethed inwardly.
She picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hey! It's Te'a."
Kyara sighed and pressed the phine against her ear. "Yeah?" she asked, her voice coming shakily.
Te'a voice turned serious. "Something wrong?"
Before she could stop herself, Kyara broke down. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "I-I should never h-have thought that h-he would..."
"Whoa! Slow down, Kya." Te'a said soothingly. "What happened?"
"I told Seto how I felt." Kyara blurted.
"What?! What did he say? Oh wait-he didn't!"
"Yes." Kyara punched the wall before her. "He just...brushed me away."
"I'm sorry." Te'a said.
"Its okay." Kyara shrugged despite the fact that te'a couldn't see her. "I should have known..."
"I guess then this wouldn't be a good time to mention the dance that's coming up...." Te'a mumbled.
"A what?!"
"the school's holding a fall dance in about a week. And you wouldn't believe what theme was chosen for it!"
"What's the theme?"
"Duel Mosnters!" Te'a cried incredulously.
"Are you serious?!" Kyara shouted. In her amazement, she almost forgot about her recent failure in love. Almost. She collasped into a chair. "Well, it's not like I'm gonna go anyway."
"But Kyara!" Te'a said. "Just because you don't have a date, doesn't mean you can't go!"
"What's the point?"
"Well, from what I hear, they're also gona have some 'mini duels' at the dance, as entertainment."
"Still..."
"Please! Yugi, Tristan, Joey, and I are going as friends. You should come along too."
"Fine."
"Oh! Before I forget."
"What?" Kyara twirled a strand of her hair between her fingers.
"Since its a formal occasion, we can dress up ad Duel Monster if we want!"
"Really?"
"Yep! I'm going as the Magician of Faith, you?"
"I think I'll go as the same."
"Cool! Then we'd be twins!"
Kyara glanced at her bedside clock. "Listen, I gotta go. I'll see you later, alright?"
"Bye."
With a sigh, Kyara dropped the phone and threw herself onto her bed. The phone rang again. She raised her head out of the pillows. Could it be Te'a again? Only one way to find out.
"Hello?"
"Kyara?" an unfamiliar voice asked.
"Who is this?" she sat up.
"Remember me? I remember you?" the voice continued.
She cocked her head to the side in confusion. "Who are you?"
"Look out the window, Kara-chan!"
Kyara gasped at the old nickname and hurried to the window. A tall, black-haired teenager about Kyara's age stood on the sidewalk, a silver cellphone in one hand. "Remember me now?" the boy asked when he caught sight of Kyara peering at him from the second floor.
Kyara gasped. "Ryo?!"

A/N: Rhymes with 'Neo'.

A grin spread across Ryo's features. "Hey Kyara."
"Ryo! I haven't seen you since what,-"
"Fifth grade to be exact, Kara-chan." he said.
"B-But, what are you doing here?"
"My family and I are visiting for about two weeks. Can I come up?"
Remembering her manners, Kyara hurried to open the front door to let in her childhood friend. Ryo grinned wolfishly when she opened the door.