I hope everyone had an AWESOME fourth of July.

I did. hehe, but the weather was rather hot, though, but there's nothing like a nice cold slushie to cool you down.

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Friday morning came way too early, even though she did get almost ten hours of sleep. She forced herself to get up and get ready for school. One day of leisure and her body already lost its normal discipline.

"Give me your lab report."

"No."

"Come on. Hand it over."

"No, you should have done it yourself."

"Aww, Seto, pwetty please? ::pout::"

"That's not going to work on me."

"Mean."

"::sigh:: here you go..."

"I knew you'd—"

"NOT."

"Hey!"

"Come on, we don't want to be late for class, now."

::ring::

"Fine."

English was ever so fun! And nothing beats three classes in a row where everyone is asking why you were absent, I mean what could be better? And so, after around four torturous hours, lunch came. Lily was about to get into the lunch line when her cell went off.

Knowing that only one person knew her number, she answered, "Hey, handsome," and grinned even though he couldn't see it.

"Lunch?"

"Sure."

"Lockers in five?"

"No."

"No?"

"Three."

Lily ditched her place in line and made for the empty buildings. She found Kaiba leaning against the lockers.

"Take forever."

"Of course."

"So, where do you want to eat?"

"Oh, anywhere's fine," Lily responded as she linked her arm in his. The two walked towards the parking lot.

"Hmm, well I was thinking, what do Americans like to eat? McDonalds?"

"Just because I'm American doesn't mean I automatically love burgers and fries."

"Yeah?"

"I'd trade McDonalds for a good bowl of noodle soup any day."

"Is that so?"

"Uh huh."

Kaiba opened the passenger door to his silver Mercedes SLK320 before getting into the car himself.

"Wow, so chivalrous."

"Don't like it?"

"No, just surprising that's all."

"What can I say?"

"You could start with where we're going."

"That's a surprise."

"Oooh, I love surprises."

"Good."

::two seconds pass::

"Tell me!"

"No."

"Come on! I'm dying to know as well as from hunger."

"No."

"Fine. Drive faster, old woman."

"I'm doing 40 already and there are so many cars!"

"Says the old woman as everyone zooms by."

"I don't need a ticket."

"You won't get a ticket."

"Yes, I will."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes!"

"Well, with such a pessimistic attitude of course you will."

"Told you so. We're here."

"See? You didn't. Way to go old lady!"

"Stop with the old lady thing already."

"Fine. ::opening door::"

"Well, go on already. I thought you were hungry."

"I can't. Old ladies first."

"I don't find that amusing."

"Ah, but I do."

"Mr. Kaiba, it's a pleasure to serve you today, right this way."

"Wow, speedy service. I should have met you ages ago," Lily said as she took off her jacket before sitting down, "Aren't you hot? Take off your jacket."

"Anxious to get my clothes off?"

"Ooh, dirty, sorry, but no."

"Would you like anything to drink, sir?"

"Coke."

"And for the lady?"

"Oh, water's fine."

"Very well."

"Insisting on wearing your jacket?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I do not wish to reveal my arms."

"Ah, ashamed? Pale, unmuscular, sickly arms?"

"No. I have you to thank for that wonderful trick you did the other day."

"Me?" Lily inquired innocently.

"The pen you used won't come off."

Rule #2: Writing on skin? Sharpies are the way to go.

All Lily could do was laugh. Here she was, eating lunch with a professional businessman, and he wouldn't take of his jacket because of a few numbers on his wrist. Talk about silly. She had never met a man more cautious of his public appearance before.

The two talked and ate and lost track of the time. Tsk tsk tsk. They had the same math class and their arms were linked as they walked down the hall. As they reached the classroom, Kaiba opened the door and immediately his arm flew to his side and his face turned emotionless.

"Excuse us for being late, we were called into guidance and oh, we seemed to have forgotten to get a pass."

"Ok, I'll let it slide this time."

"Thank you," they said simultaneously.

Lily figured not to push it and kept quiet all throughout class. She even did her homework the last five minutes of class instead of talking. Although she was a bit taken aback by Kaiba's awkward behavior upon entering the class, she dismissed it and focused on their successful lie. Well actually, she didn't do anything. Kaiba was the one who told the story and was amazed by how smooth a liar he was. Whether that was a good or bad thing she had yet to find out. Lily mentally sang praises when the bell rang. Her rejoicing was cut short by the realization that she had not successfully managed to take Kaiba's lab and copy it. In fact, her whole plan to do something about that was forgotten until now. As she caught up with Kaiba in the hallway, she hid her worry and put on a smile.

"All right class, first things first. Please turn in your lab at the front desk and then we'll get started on our lecture for today."

Lily noticed everyone filing at the front and handing in their papers. She had to think hard and fast to get credit, too.

"Ok, all papers in? This is the final call."

By now everyone was at their desks, getting out paper to take notes.

Walking up to the desk, Lily said, "Oh, I forgot to write my name," as she flipped through the papers. Finding Kaiba's she took it out.

"That's Mr. Kaiba's paper."

"Oh, yeah. You see, I just moved here, and I don't have a printer, and so since Seto is my lab partner, I went over to his house to work on it and catch up those two days I was sick. So we stayed up pretty late, and I guess I just forgot to print another one. I hope you understand."

"Ok, but make sure next time you each have separate reports when I ask for it. We'll have plenty of group projects in the future."

"Thank you for understanding."

Everyone thought the bell would never ring. It was Friday, so everyone was anxious to get out even more than normal. Although Lily had plenty of make- up homework to do, she didn't care. She'd probably do it all Sunday night anyway. The first thing she was going to do was bump up her date from Saturday to Friday night. In fact, with a little female persuasion, he'd be spending the rest of the day with her.

"Well, that was a clever stunt you pulled."

"Don't think you're the only one who can stretch the truth."

"No, I think yours was an outright lie."

"Well thank you very much," Lily commented and took out almost all her books and nearly dropping them, "Ah, I swear, the teachers are trying to kill me."

"They're getting you back for what you just did."

"You're right. They're conspiring against me."

"Here, I'll hold them."

"Why thank you, Seto, that's so sweet of you."

Kaiba cringed at that word, "Don't push it."

"Okay, okay."

"I suppose you'll be needing a ride?"

"Naturally."

The two got into his convertible. It took practically two seconds to get to her apartment.

"Pick you up tomorrow night at six?"

"Aren't you going to walk me up and help me with my books?"

"Fine."

"Don't be too thrilled about it."

So the two walked up to her apartment and to stall, Lily said, "Hey, do you want a tour? It's a whopping two and a half rooms!"

"Ok. But after that, I'm going."

"More work?"

"As a matter of fact, yes."

"Stay. You can do your work here."

"I don't think it's a good idea for me to stay. What if your parents come home and find me here? I'm not sure they'll appreciate it."

"So Mokuba didn't tell you."

"What?"

"I live here by myself...See? One bed. My parents aren't around and they never will be."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Don't. My dad's never been much of a dad. He's actually in Hawaii right now, and my mom's been gone since I was two."

"Oh. How do you pay for your expenses?"

"I'm sent 8000 dollars a month."

"Wow."

"Yeah, my dad's rich and because of that I've kind of lost the value of money, since it gets thrown at me. Any problem I have, my dad sends a check."

"Oh."

"But I'm used to it now, I guess. I bet your thinking how pathetic I am right now."

"No, not at all. Your situation is not all too different than mine, but I don't want to dampen your spirits with a depressing story."

"Oh. You'll tell me when the time's right."

"So..."

"Let's do something fun."

"Like?"

"OOOH! Let's go watch the new movie The Notebook!"

"Uh..."

"Come on! And then we'll come back and I'll cook you the best dinner you'll ever have."

"Er..."

"Oh! And we can get pearl tea drinks too! Come on; get your butt of the sofa, which reminds me, I have to order cable. Oh, wait. I've gotta change. I can't go out in this dinky uniform," Lily said and went inside her room. Ten minutes later she came out with khakis and a navy blue long sleeved shirt with a red t-shirt on top of that. Once out of her uniform, she had a much more don't-mess-with-me kind of look.

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Ah, i want to watch the movie The Notebook, although my wonderful sister, when i told her, was like EEEEWWWW, because she saw those people kissing in the preview. she is at that wonderful, non-irritating, hardly ever annoying, never interrupting me, age of 11. She makes my life just too fun.

Well, summer's going great, i hope it is that way with you guys too, and uh, review.