Disclaimer: No, I don't own Imadoki or any of it's characters. Yuri Endo, her servants, and Maya Arakawa are mine, however. And no, I don't have any idea's about fixing her up with anyone, either. At least not in the near future.

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I can't stand this place." Yuri muttered as she braced her hands on the edge of the sink basin in the girl's restroom, her upper lip curled into a sneer as she stared at herself in the mirror. It hadn't even been a full day yet. And she was already contemplating skipping out and leaving. Using public transportation wouldn't even be that bad. Whatever it took. The sharks were already circling. They must have smelled blood in the water, or something. For crying out loud, they'd basically pounced on her at lunch. Just thinking about it made her skin craw....

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An hour earlier.

Yuri held her lunch tray in her hands, scanning the cafeteria. She spied an empty booth and headed for it, sitting her tray down before she slid onto the seat. She grabbed her bottle of water and glanced down at it as she twisted the cap off, looking up to find 3 girls and 2 guys crowded around her table. She glanced at them in annoyance, though she attempted not to show that annoyance. Her attempt probably wasn't working.

" Miss Endo. Welcome to Meio High School. Do you mind if we sit with you?" The leader of the group asked, a guy with thin, silver glasses and light brown hair. They all sat down, apparently not actually asking her, more like warning...

" Well, I suppose not..." Yuri grudgingly replied, like she'd had any choice anyway. Where was that Tanpopo girl when she needed her? No one would have bothered her if she'd sat with her, most likely.

" I'm Minoru Urakami, of the Kyoto Urakami's. I'm sure you've heard of us. My father owns a chain of successful department stores." The guy replied, flashing a dazzling smile at her as Yuri simply stared at him, her face blank, as he glanced at the girl on his left, a short thing with long brown hair pulled back with barrettes.

"I'm Reika Kanamaru. My father is Saitori Yimada." She informed her, like that meant anything.

" Masayo Hiraike. How do you do? My parents own Hiraike Shipping and Receiving International." The girl next to her replied, sniffing slightly as she pushed a strand of her black hair over her shoulder.

" And I'm Yosuke Sato. My father is in charge of production at TV Tokyo." The other guy told her, so far the least arrogant sounding of the group. He might have even been a nice guy, if he'd had better friends.

" I'm Yukari Ohkawa." The other girl replied, acting slightly nervous as her eyes darted from Yuri back to her tray again. Evidently, her parents didn't do anything noteworthy, Yuri thought as she pursed her lips and focused on Urakami. Oh how she'd love to slap that grin right of his face.

" I'm thrilled. You have no idea." Yuri told them dryly, cocking an eyebrow.

They didn't seem to catch her personal barb, so yeah, as she'd thought, they weren't the sharpest knives in the drawer.

" So, Miss Endo. What do your parents do? You said you lived abroad. How interesting." Urakami asked her, fishing for information. Ah. So that's what they wanted. To see how much kissing up she was worth.

" Well, my mother's dead, so she doesn't do much of anything." Yuri replied spitefully as she grabbed her water, taking a sip. She was pleased to note she'd thrown them a little off kilter with her flippant remark. It was probably the most gratifying moment she'd had all day. Too bad none of them seemed to be easily manipulated, like that Maya girl. She needed a lackey. And from all appearances so far, Maya was her best bet.

" But if you're wondering how much of a kiss-up you need to be, my father is the Diplomat to Great Britain. So I think I have you all beaten by those class standards. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling nauseous. Egotistical fakes do that to me." Yuri replied as she got to her feet and picked up her tray, walking off as they all stared at her in speechless shock, apparently not used to being blown off so bluntly. She dumped her try in the trash receptacle and walked past the booth where Tanpopo Yamazaki and a Ganguro Girl sat, laughing as they talked over lunch. She glanced at them in shock. People actually...laughed at this school?! Real laughs?! Unreal!

Yuri shook her head, as she muttered to herself, "Bet you don't see that here everyday. What's a Ganguro girl doing in a place like Meio anyway?"

" I'm living in a nightmare." She added under her breath as she walked out the door, heading for the bathrooms. She really was feeling nauseous.

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" That was the new girl I was telling you about. Yuri...something." Tanpopo told Arisa after the topic of their conversation walked past them, leaving a table-full of shocked preps in her wake.

"Oh. She seems to be like a lot of the other students here. Except a lot more vocal." Arisa replied, laughing as she grinned.

" I think she looks like she could use a friend! We should ask her to join the gardening committee with us!" Tanpopo said, her eyes shining.

" She'll just blow you off. She's self-centered." Arisa replied with a flippant shrug as Tanpopo frowned.

" Well...I won't really know until I ask her. And it's not like she'd be the first person here to blow me off!"

" No, you've got that right. And heaven help anyone who Tanpopo Yamazaki decides needs a friend." Arisa replied good-naturedly as she grinned.

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And that's why Yuri was still hiding out there in the Girls room an hour later, late for computer class or something, most likely. Not that she cared. She was more than proficient in computer science. Her father was a diplomat. She did have some reputation she felt driven to uphold. What truly amazed her was that no one had came to look for her. Did the teachers at this place truly bow so much to these spoiled little rich kids that they allowed them to do as they pleased? How pathetic. This place needed to be shock up. And she knew just what to do, too.

The door to the restroom creaked open than, and Maya stuck her head in, smiling faintly when she saw her. How refreshing. A real smile for a change. Pity though, that she would just end up using the girl. Yuri didn't dare try to honestly befriend anyone here.

" Hey! Here you are! I've been looking for you since lunch. I wanted to sit with you, but you were gone before I got through the line." Maya said as she stepped into the room, the door falling shut behind her.

" So sorry. But the sharks were out and looking to feed." Yuri replied vaguely as Maya looked confused for a second.

" Oh! The sharks! You mean Urakami and his group. That's funny! I've never heard them so accurately described before! I heard how you blew them off. Your popularity just shot up 50 then." Maya replied with a laugh.

" Oh happy day. Kill me now." Yuri replied under her breath, scowling.

" What?" Maya asked, looking confused again.

" Never mind. What class do we have next?" Yuri replied with a dismissive wave of her hand, strolling from the restroom, Maya close on her heels.

" Physical Education. We're playing soccer today." Maya replied, looking ill at ease.

Yuri stopped as a calculating grin flickered across her face, glancing at Maya out of the corner of her eye.

" Oh, are we? You look upset. Aren't you good at sports?" Yuri asked, a tiny grin on her face.

" Uh...not particularly."

" Well, not to worry. I lived overseas in England. Soccer is nothing new to me. Stick with me, Maya. We'll rattle the tree and see what falls out, now won't we?" Yuri replied with a malicious grin as she resumed walking. Oh, this could get fun. And rather interesting. She was glad she hadn't skipped out after all.

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Well, here's chapter 2, finally finished!!! And to think it was all ready to go for the past couple of weeks except for the tiny bit with Arisa and Tanpopo...their segment held up the whole story, lol. Enjoy! And thanks for all the reviews!! I 'm glad you guys like it! See ya next time!!