New Friends, New Feelings, New Temper Tantrums.

Disclaimer: I don't own Duel Masters.

A/N: In me next chapters I will be using cards so if anyone who likes the story would like to tell me card names and info please do...!

Dualing...?

As he woke up in the morning, he looked up towards the sofa that was now empty. Slowly, he sat up and looked around his home. Finally, he caught a glimpse of what he had been looking for. Clichiei was sitting by the windowsill in s sitting position, where her side was pressing against the cold frozen window. He stoop up but since he still didn't have a grip on reality he stumbled, rather messily, so she heard him and slowly she turned her head to meet his defying eyes.

"I gotta go...," she said slowly choosing the words that came out coldly.

"Don't be a fool!" he answered interrupting her, she stared at him her eyebrow dangerously up. "I know you don't have a home since you never asked to call anybody or something. I live with my dad, and he should be home soon from his research trip. He's a dueling researcher and forms part of the dueling world committee."

"That's great but I'm still leaving." She said standing up.

"Fine!" he fired out "but don't even remember me and the sacrifice I made by bringing you here when you die in the middle of the street!"

"Kokujo you idiot, can you let me finish?" she asked menacingly at a shocked Kokujo. "I'm going to the grocery next door to buy some milk because you seem to have run out." She declared. The chillingly she shot back again, "Did you think I was so stupid to actually leave with these wounds? Who do you take me for? Anyways, if I wanted to leave why would I bother telling you?"

He steamed.

And without waiting for a response, she replied. "Oh by the way, I've run away from home looking for a new home, I hope to find a home in this town. I wanted to clear that up so there will be no more questions." She said like stating the obvious. "When I get back I hope there is breakfast on the table, because I'm hungry." She said in a cold voice walking slowly to the door leaving Ko shocked as her words had an effect on him.

"I'm not following your orders!" he said, as she turned eyes paralyzing "I'm an evil genius!" he declared.

She walked towards him, her face now indifferent. "Don't be stupid! You need energy for your dual and I need energy so I won't get bored." She said coldly.

"It's called a duel." He said red eyes glaring.

"Whatever, just make the breakfast." She said indifferently turning away and stepping out of Ko's house.

'Hn' he thought stomping into the kitchen his eyes so fiery he could see anything he set his gaze on, on fire. 'Who doe she think she is...Make breakfast.' He thought unwillingly putting a black apron on.

(In Shobu's head)

'Why does it feel so hot, it's the middle of November?'

(Back to Ko) (Who is now cooking eggs.)

'Make breakfast...She's nothing...Dualing...What the heck...' he was muttering under his breath.

An opening and closing of the door announced Clichiei was back. She stepped into the kitchen to find Ko with an I'm-gonna-kill-you-as-soon-as-I-get-over-my-embarrasement-of-wearing-this-apron expression on his face.

"I hate you." He muttered before turning back to the eggs.

"Should I care?" she asked once again, indifferently, making his eyebrows twitch and some hairs pluck up and curl up.

He grabbed a plate and served himself still shooting Clichiei killing looks.

Clichiei wasn't showing any pain for her wounds but they were paining her, and she didn't know how much she could keep her straight face, and after the walk to the grocery store Ohh man! She just wanted to be in the cold or in the rain her favorite things.(She was serving herself some milk but since her mind was elsewhere the milk started flowing out of the glass since it was already filled up.)

"Hey Clichiei, hey girl." Said Ko watching her gaze focused on the glass of milk but obviously somewhere else. He grabbed her hand and lifted the milk, Clichiei looked up at him. Pain flashed in her eyes and he saw it.

'She's hiding from something from me and she's hiding from me too...Why?'

She quickly cleaned mess with napkins, thoughts and feelings back at bay and grounded. He decided not to ask. He didn't know how he could react.

Breaking the silence he asked, "Whose money did you use to buy the milk?" noticing mentally she didn't have a purse nor carried anything with her.

She shot up and eyebrow. "When I woke up I walked to the kitchen and read that note," she pointed at a note pasted on the fridge "It said 'Buy some milk Ko. Dad' So I grabbed the money that was clipped to it and used it."

Ko's mouth shot open. Clichiei stood up to grab her share of food, then she sat back down facing Ko. She poured milk on a glass and gave it to him. He pushed it away.

"I hate milk!" he snorted.

"Fine with me, I love it." She said grabbing his glass and drinking it.

"I know why you're so snow-white now." He mumbled, but unfortunately for him she heard it and slapped him, her face still indifferent but her eyebrow twitching slightly.

"Ow." He replied.

"That's what you get, I'm no pushover!" she shot at him, glaring.

"Never said you were," he said pausing letting the Clichiei consider the words, while he grinned evilly, "you're more like a stampede of cows in the middle of the road." She slapped again this time with feeling. Her eyebrow was now really twitching but her face still not moving.

'Ha ha soo funny...well... maybe soo' she thought.

He stood up hands on his face, "Let's go Ms. Aggressive." He said. She stood up too, as he walked towards the door now with her right behind him. They were quiet most of the way because Clichiei was just looking around grumpily.

"I hate this sun." he heard her mumble, and he rolled his eyes.

'Nothing pleases her...'

Soon they neared Shobu's house, and Ko unwillingly knocked. Shobu opened the door to them looking briefly at Ko before turning his head to Clichiei.

"Hi I'm Shobu. Are you Ko's friend? I didn't think he had any, since he's so antisocial and all." Ko snorted "Wait your not his sister are you..." he kept babbling on.

"Kid you talk to much." She answered flashing at him. "I'm Clichiei, and no I don't know 'Ko' more than you do. I'm just temporarily staying, until I find somewhere to stay."

"Ohh." He replied still uneasy since he didn't quite understand. "Well let's wait for the others so we can duel, all friends together" he laughed turning and signaling for them to get going.

Clichiei turned to Ko who had(to her surprise) her expressionless face on. He looked so indifferent.

'Do I look like that?' she thought.

Ko was now showing his non-shocked normal self.

Ko took out his cards with Clichiei's gaze falling on them.

'This outta be interesting.' She thought.

A/N:

RedButterfly(): Thank you for the review. I'm sorry you didn't like the first chapter, but it's because I wanted to explain everything. I didn't mean to place Ko too heroic, but I'll keep it in mind. Anyways if you have any comments you wanna tell me. Please feel free.