Chapter Five

DISCLAIMER! I DO NOT OWN YUGIOH!

Nomi sat in her bed, miserable, her body refusing to shift with her mind's will. She watched outside her window, a group of people- her friends- talking. Suddenly, four of them wheeled around and ran to the house. Nomi could hear feet on the steps, and pretended to be asleep. She could still hear voices.

"Sssh- she's asleep."

More footsteps coming up the stairs. Many.

"What's wrong with her?"

"Stupid question to ask, Ryou. You brought her home... You should know."

"Yeah, but why's she sick?"

"Acid can do strange things to your body."

The people gathered all around her- Nomi could sense it.

"Nomi?"

Nomi moaned, and turned over, the white sheets wrapping around her body.

"Fine."

"Maybe we should go."

Typical Yugi.

"Yeah. Might be wise to only have her friends in here."

"No. Let's just all go."

Nomi heard everyone leave, then the door close. She sat up in bed, eyes wide and looking around. She heard snickering.

"You fell for the oldest trick in the book, Nomi," Moonsong stated, walking from the shadows and standing by Nomi's bed. Arian and Yanimi followed, Yanimi still looking annoyed.

"Well, now they know," Yanimi said.

"Durrrh," Moonsong said. "Everyone in the class knows now..."

"But we're lucky that the teacher and the other students had left, leaving just us and the gang in there," Arian said.

"So... what happened?" Nomi asked.

"Simple," Yanimi said. "Ryou, entranced by pretty butterfly. Spilt Cumbric Acid on you. You fainted into his arms-"

"Lovey dovey!" Moonsong exclaimed. Yanimi glared at her.

"- And he took you home. Simple enough?"

"But... why?"

"Because we care for you, Nomi," Arian said. "Because you're our friend. And it wouldn't do for us just to leave you there, now would it?"

"Aww... Thanks, guys," Nomi said, laying back and closing her eyes.

"But the welt dealt by the heated acid will remain," Yanimi murmured, crossing to the doorway and departing. So did the others.

Nomi smiled, falling into a natural sleep.

Yan: There! DONE! YAY!

Malik: And almost all conversation. .

Yan: Now let's see if it uploads.