Chapter Twelve: Eiko

It was about eleven when Leo and Zidane returned home. However, when they did return, they made sure that everyone was sleeping soundly. Luckily, they were. Of course, there was always a chance that their parents were hiding in the dark. After all, that was what Jason did when Zidane was younger. He would stay up until he got home, and then he would be grounded.

Just remembering that made Zidane shiver. That was always a haunting thought. However, he blocked that thought out as he opened the door silently. Glancing throught the room, he opened the door a little more, letting his younger brother squeeze through. As Zidane hoped, he tip toed up the stairs, quickly yet quietly. Then, Zidane walked in, shutting the door behind him. Of ocurse, he as well tip toed up the stairs.

"Finally. . ." Zidane thought as he opened his bedrom door. Without even turning the lights on, he leaped on his bed. Soon, he engaged in a deep sleep.

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The next day, a purple haired girl stared at herself in the mirror. She was very petite and obviously very happy. Using one hand to brush her short hair, she grabbed her watermelon lipgloss and applied it. "There," she said satisfied with herself. Then, she brushed her hands through her hair, trying to volumize it.

"Eiko!" called an older girl. Then, a farmiliar face walked in. She was petite with short black hair, dark eyes, and light skin. Her clothes were a pair of blue flares and a black tank top with some sparkles on it, along with some black converse. "Are you ready?" She asked, putting in her earings.

"Yep!" She exclaimed, smiling from ear to ear. "Today is going to be so great!" Then, she sighed, skipping downstairs.

The dark haired girl cocked an eyebrow at the unusual behavior of the young girl. "Why is she acting so odd?" She thought. However, instead of pondering more about it, she just shrugged.

"Garnet! Come on!" Called the girl known as Eiko.

The dark haired girl just calmy said, "Coming, cousin." Then, she strolled out of her room downstairs.

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When Zidane arrived at school, he was feeling a bit good, aside from the occasional headache that he got from the few drinks the previous night. As he walked through the halls, he met up with Aiko.

"Zidane!" She exclaimed happily. "Hi. How are you? Are you feeling all right? You don't look so well." He could see that her face was full of worry and concern.

"Yea," He said. "I have a little headache though. So. . . how are you?"

"I'm fine," She said, playing with a small strip of her finely brushed blue hair. "Are you ready for the test today?"

His eyes went wide open. "WHAT?!" He asked. His jaw dropped and was almost touching the ground.

Aiko laughed nervously. "Y-you don't remember?" She asked, gulping.

"Darn it!!!" He exclaimed, rushing to his locker.

Leo walked up next to Aiko and was obviosly just as shocked as she was. "What's wrong with him?" He asked.

"He forgot there was a test. . ." She replied.

Leo twitched a bit. Then, he asked plainly. "Did you forget that you weren't in his grade again?"

Again, Aiko laughed nervously and said. "Oops. . ."

Leo sighed. Then he immediately perked up when a punk looking girl carrying a skateboard passed by. She was hanging around all of her best guy friends. "Hey Avril," Leo said.

"Sup?" She said, nodding her head toward him.

Aiko rolled her eyes seeing this. Then turned around to see Chan and Charlie walking together. Chan was a bit short though and looked like a seventh grader, so it was hard to tell that it really was her. As the two approached Aiko and Leo who was still obsessing over the petite punk girl, Chan seemed very excited about something.

"Hi Chan! Hi Charlie!" Aiko called. Then, as she saw that Leo was STILL giving googly eyes at Avril, she smacked him on the head.

"OUCH!!" Leo exclaimed. "What did you do that for?"

"Hey you guys!" Chan said.

Charlie, however, just nodded.

"Charles!" Called Danny who was hanging around his locker.

Charlie rolled his eyes, looking down at Chan. "I'll be right back," he said and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. Afterwards, he left and caught up with his mentally disturbed friend.

Chan smiled wider, biting her bottom lip. "Ain't it funny how things just fall into place like that?" She asked.

Yet, there was no reply from either one of the two high school kids. They just stood there dazed with eyes wide open and jaw sagging to the ground. Chan swallowed and looked nervously at the two. She hoped they would come up with some type oof reply, negative or positive. "What was that?" The two finally asked.

Chan smiled in relief. "Me and Charlie. . ." She replied shortly.

"ARE GOING OUT!!!!!!" Aiko exclaimed, jumping up and down like a lunatic. It was just too obvious that she would go insane one time or another, a.k.a.: as soon as she found out. . .

Chan just nodded. "Leo?" She asked, acknoledging his silence.

He then looked up and yelled, "SEE, AIKO! I TOLD YOU THAT THEY WOULD FALL TOGETHER SOMEHOW. . . ! Which means: if they can happen. . . So CAN ME AND AVRIL!!"

Chan chuckled. Just then, she saw Garnet walking their way with a young petite purple haired girl. This girl seemed VERY confident and VERY materialistic.

"Hey everyone! I want you to meet my cousin Eiko. She came for a short visit," Garnet explained. "Well, she is going to be here for a month or two. So, make her feel at home!"

The kids just stred at the purple haired girl. Then, Chan steped up and said, "Heya! I'm Chan! This is Leo and Aiko!" She pointed to the two kids as she said their names.

"Hello!" She said, preppy like. Then, she combed a hand through her hair. "This pla ce is SO much smaller than Alexandria, and must I mention, the people here have barely any class? How can you liver here, Garnet Dear?" She asked.

"Well, trust me, Eiko, it isn't that bad once you get to know everything," Garnet explained. Then, she was shocked when someone snuck up behind her and wrapped his hands around her waist. "Oh!" She exclaimed.

Then, she looked up to see Zidane who was looking down at her. Then he kissed her lightly.

"Where have I seen him before?" Eiko thought in her head. Then, she just brushed it off and said. "Hi, I'm Eiko."

Zidane smiled at the young girl and said in a really charming voice, "Hey, I'm Zidane!"

Eiko just stood there, smiling at him and then Aiko said, "So, Eiko, you're from Alexandria?"

"Duh! That's what I just said!" Eiko exclaimed. Then, she just rolled her eyes.

Soon, Charlie and Danny came walking up to the group with Adrian and Jordan.

"Where's Ruby?" Asked Jordan. He started looking around.

"Maybe she's late or something. . ." Garnet suggested.

"She loves to sleep in! Plus she has a bad memory! So, she could have forgot that it was a weekday. Ya'll know how she is!" Chan suggested.

Jordan shrugged. But Adrian chuckled, looking at the small girl who was a bit identacle to Chan. Then, he said, "Well, I guess it's true what they say! Eyeryone has a twin! Right, CHAN?" Adrian asked, sarcastically.

"Well, I don't know. I mean, there could be an identicle twin for everyone. But, then that would not really make s one of a kind, now would it?" Asked Chan, not getting his joke.

Adrian rolled his eyes. Then the others just laughed.

"What? What's so funny? Did I miss something?" Asked Chan.

Then Eiko started freaking out too. "Is my make-up messed up? Is my lip gloss a bit off?" She asked.

"No, Eiko, you look fine. It was a joke directed at Chan. . ." Garnet whispered.

"What? You mean that one girl who's dressed all wierd and gothic like? How freaky is she?!" Asked Eiko aloud.

Garnet sighed. Then, she replied with, "Yes. . . That would be the one. . ." Soon, she heard the school bell ring and they all looked aroung for Ruby. However, when all of the kids began heading for their classrooms, they gave up and decided to just let what would happen, happen.

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The day seemed to pass by so quickly. Quicker than other days. Well, for some it did. For others however. . .

"WHY DID I EVEN COME HERE?!" Eiko thought in he rhead. Already it had been three hours and she was hating the entire school and everbody that was in it. Sure, no one was mean to her or tried to push her around. But she just wasn't used to everyone being so tasteless! - as said in her words. While Eiko was trying to stuff her Science book in her little stylish blue butterfly back pack purse, she was not looking to spot where she was even headed. Heck! For all she knew, she could bump into a wall and not even have seen it coming.

Before she could even think about it, she did!

"OW!!!!" She exclaimed. "My head!" She felt it as she wept dearly. Knoowing she would probably look like one of "those" girls if she did not rush to the bathroom, she ran. As fast as she could, she ran, knocking over a few kids on the way. When she finally looked in the mirror, she noticed a bump right on her forehead which was obcviously to her "giant". "MY GOD!!" She wept. then, grabbing some back uop made up from her purse back pack, she got out some blush, powder, eyeliner mascara, and everything else she had and straightened herself up.

It was about thirty minutes later when she had got out of the bathroom. "There. . ." she said, feeling confident. However, glancing at the clock, she began to freak out. "OHMYGOSH!" She yelled, grabbing her schedule. "Five B," She said to her self. Then, she went searching throughout the halls looking for it. "Here we go," She whispered. However, when she stepped in, she got an unpleasent surprise.

"And why exactly are you late, young miss?" Asked the teacher.

"I bumped into the wall, Miss, and I had to rush to the washroom to get cleaned up," Eiko replied. She smiled at her own honest, knowing that she wasn't one of those "bad" kids who skipped class.

"I would not be smiling if I were you. . . I want you to see me after class immediately," Said the teacher. "Now take a seat. I am assuming that you can do THIS right."

Eiko looked around for a seat. Whne she found one behind Garnet, she dashed for it immediately.

A/N: I know! I am a bit too rediculous for being absent for so many days. But it has been hard for me to head on ito eighth grade! Especially since I had to transfer!!! So, please, have mercy on me. Yes I am still alive! YES, I am still continuing this story. . . So, tata until next time we meet!