Chapter 3: Big Smiles, Ugly Uniforms and Ceiling Tiles
Yui pulled on the cuffs of her new school uniform, wishing to Ra to be anywhere else but right here, in Domino High school. She knew that she was going to have to meet Motou Yugi, at some point...she just didn't think it would be right away.
Glancing over at the petite teen who was happily chatting away about her new school and its wonders, Yui found it hard to believe that this boy was the one Imose so dearly wanted to hurt. He was cheery and kind –obvious by his warm welcome –constantly trying to coax her out of her shell into a conversation of some sort.
"So Yui, are you interested in any sports?" Yugi asked, plastering on one of his biggest grins though he could not help sweatdropping at quiet, with drawn veil that seem to just follow the shy girl around. It was like she was trying to hide herself from the world almost.
Yui raised her head, as she had been bowing it like she always does, trying to avoid eye contact or any chance of notice. Taking a minute to think about the question, she slowly shook her head and went back to staring at the floor.
Yugi's grin cracked, being more forced, as the sweatdrop grew bigger; he had been hoping to start a conversation with Yui, or at least learn something about her. Taking a deep breath of determination, Yugi swore to become friends with this girl and bring her out of this tiny shell. After all, he had once had no friends either and was constantly alone...
Watching him out of the corner of her eye Yui sighed, feeling slightly guilty for bringing down the small one's mood. But right now she was so scared that he might find out about Imose or her past and the spell that helped her learn Japanese in a day (that Imose, of course forced on her) was starting to make her tongue feel dry and swollen.
Then again Imose had told her to get close to these people, gaining the trust of the hikaris so when the time came to meet the Yamis they would accept her for their lights' sake. Yui grimaced a bit, recalling on Imose's extreme emphasis of how much harder it was going to be to fool the Yamis. If Yui screwed up it was the shadow realm for them both.
...Great, more travel.
With these happy thoughts in mind Yui decided to trust the little one, even though she knew that she would betray him in the end...
"Yugi...d-does the school have a garden?" Since Yui was not accustomed to Japan's formal conducts and pleasantries, Yugi had right away told her to call him by his first name. She had only stared at him like he was slightly odd when he did so.
Looking up in surprise at the quiet question, it took Yugi a second to register what she had asked, a one hundred watt smile lighting his face when he did. Finally! Some life!
"Yup! There's a huge greenhouse outback, and the school grounds are also really nice –well, at least the parts that are not paved!" he chirped, happy to have found a topic to speak of rather than, when it is NOT best to pass the janitors office.
"Oh. I see..." and back she went to her shell. If Yugi had been the giving up sort, he would have just directed Yui to her classes and run off to find his friends and see what mayhem they were causing now. However, Yugi being Yugi, only felt more determined now to get the girl to take an interest in things other than which direction her feet went when she walked.
"Yui, do you happen to like acting at all?" The tiny light asked lifting his head to look at the downcast face of Yui, who seemed to be clucking her tongue, swirling it around in her mouth, and then clucking it again.
...did he ever meet any normal people?
She did however start enough to focus on his face and ask, "Acting? Why?"
Light bulb shaming smile, "Because our schools hosting a play under the direction of our own Mazaki Anzu!" the name making his face shine with pride, as if this was something quite grand indeed. But a name like Anzu? Sounded like the name of one of those TV reverend's daughters, whose always on about love and peace. Maybe Yui was just being prejudice though.
"It would be really great if you came! There's probably room for another member on lights! We could use the extra help." The cheery face now took on a dark and haunted look as Yui could only cock her head in wonder. Were there white swirls floating around her head?
Sighing, she decided to give into the mood swinging hikari's charm. What could it hurt? "Well...I-I guess. If you really don't mind-"
"Great! After school today I can show you were to go!" Yugi cheered, proud of his win. He really was starting to hang around Yami too much. Soon he would be as fanatical about winning everything as Yami is. And fanatical Yami was, for was it not once that an old lady beat him at checkers that he banished the entire park to the shadow realm? And when the driving instructor told him he was not quite cut out for driving, did he not mind crush the poor man and set the car on fire?
Yes, definitely must watch over that.
Watching the fleeting emotions and rather pained expressions flash across the shorter student's face, Yui could not help but experience....a foreboding feeling about this day. Yui sighed, raising her head to the sky, silently begging Ra to open up a hole in the floor and swallow her, ugly pink uniform and all.
Hmmm...interesting. Ra very much resembles stained, cracking ceiling tiles.
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Not sure about continuing this one, no one seems that enthralled with it. *sighs * It's up to you guys! R&R My pretties!!!
Yui pulled on the cuffs of her new school uniform, wishing to Ra to be anywhere else but right here, in Domino High school. She knew that she was going to have to meet Motou Yugi, at some point...she just didn't think it would be right away.
Glancing over at the petite teen who was happily chatting away about her new school and its wonders, Yui found it hard to believe that this boy was the one Imose so dearly wanted to hurt. He was cheery and kind –obvious by his warm welcome –constantly trying to coax her out of her shell into a conversation of some sort.
"So Yui, are you interested in any sports?" Yugi asked, plastering on one of his biggest grins though he could not help sweatdropping at quiet, with drawn veil that seem to just follow the shy girl around. It was like she was trying to hide herself from the world almost.
Yui raised her head, as she had been bowing it like she always does, trying to avoid eye contact or any chance of notice. Taking a minute to think about the question, she slowly shook her head and went back to staring at the floor.
Yugi's grin cracked, being more forced, as the sweatdrop grew bigger; he had been hoping to start a conversation with Yui, or at least learn something about her. Taking a deep breath of determination, Yugi swore to become friends with this girl and bring her out of this tiny shell. After all, he had once had no friends either and was constantly alone...
Watching him out of the corner of her eye Yui sighed, feeling slightly guilty for bringing down the small one's mood. But right now she was so scared that he might find out about Imose or her past and the spell that helped her learn Japanese in a day (that Imose, of course forced on her) was starting to make her tongue feel dry and swollen.
Then again Imose had told her to get close to these people, gaining the trust of the hikaris so when the time came to meet the Yamis they would accept her for their lights' sake. Yui grimaced a bit, recalling on Imose's extreme emphasis of how much harder it was going to be to fool the Yamis. If Yui screwed up it was the shadow realm for them both.
...Great, more travel.
With these happy thoughts in mind Yui decided to trust the little one, even though she knew that she would betray him in the end...
"Yugi...d-does the school have a garden?" Since Yui was not accustomed to Japan's formal conducts and pleasantries, Yugi had right away told her to call him by his first name. She had only stared at him like he was slightly odd when he did so.
Looking up in surprise at the quiet question, it took Yugi a second to register what she had asked, a one hundred watt smile lighting his face when he did. Finally! Some life!
"Yup! There's a huge greenhouse outback, and the school grounds are also really nice –well, at least the parts that are not paved!" he chirped, happy to have found a topic to speak of rather than, when it is NOT best to pass the janitors office.
"Oh. I see..." and back she went to her shell. If Yugi had been the giving up sort, he would have just directed Yui to her classes and run off to find his friends and see what mayhem they were causing now. However, Yugi being Yugi, only felt more determined now to get the girl to take an interest in things other than which direction her feet went when she walked.
"Yui, do you happen to like acting at all?" The tiny light asked lifting his head to look at the downcast face of Yui, who seemed to be clucking her tongue, swirling it around in her mouth, and then clucking it again.
...did he ever meet any normal people?
She did however start enough to focus on his face and ask, "Acting? Why?"
Light bulb shaming smile, "Because our schools hosting a play under the direction of our own Mazaki Anzu!" the name making his face shine with pride, as if this was something quite grand indeed. But a name like Anzu? Sounded like the name of one of those TV reverend's daughters, whose always on about love and peace. Maybe Yui was just being prejudice though.
"It would be really great if you came! There's probably room for another member on lights! We could use the extra help." The cheery face now took on a dark and haunted look as Yui could only cock her head in wonder. Were there white swirls floating around her head?
Sighing, she decided to give into the mood swinging hikari's charm. What could it hurt? "Well...I-I guess. If you really don't mind-"
"Great! After school today I can show you were to go!" Yugi cheered, proud of his win. He really was starting to hang around Yami too much. Soon he would be as fanatical about winning everything as Yami is. And fanatical Yami was, for was it not once that an old lady beat him at checkers that he banished the entire park to the shadow realm? And when the driving instructor told him he was not quite cut out for driving, did he not mind crush the poor man and set the car on fire?
Yes, definitely must watch over that.
Watching the fleeting emotions and rather pained expressions flash across the shorter student's face, Yui could not help but experience....a foreboding feeling about this day. Yui sighed, raising her head to the sky, silently begging Ra to open up a hole in the floor and swallow her, ugly pink uniform and all.
Hmmm...interesting. Ra very much resembles stained, cracking ceiling tiles.
~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@@~@~@~@~@~@~@~~@~
Not sure about continuing this one, no one seems that enthralled with it. *sighs * It's up to you guys! R&R My pretties!!!