The next chapter! gasps I know you wanted to read it. smiles It's more or less just setting up the rest of the story… exposition, inciting incident or something of that nature. It's all pretty good though! I guess… I hope… shrug So read it and respond! Just don't flame or I shall beat you! Heh… sweet smile Cue intro!


Chapter 2: But why is the rum gone! JK! The Meeting…

Kira's first day at Domino high came faster than she expected. Kira changed quickly and walked to school, hoping she would find Kiko right away. She didn't see the hyper girl anywhere. She put her things in her locker and quietly went to homeroom. Nobody was there yet, except for a small group by the window. Kira sat in the back corner and looked around. A girl with short brown hair had noticed her and pointed her out to the rest of their group. She looked down and pulled out a book to read. When she looked up again they were talking. A tall cute blonde guy was talking and his friend quickly caught him in a headlock. They laughed and laughed, except for a short boy with a extremely strange hairstyle, he was watching the door. She looked over and saw Kiko walking in.

"KIRA!" Kiko yelled and ran over to her desk. She slipped into the desk next to her and pulled out a notebook. "I know for sure we have the same classes… what are you looking at?"

"What?" Kira managed to get out, she had been watching the group. Kiko looked over at them just as the shorter guy had turned away.

"Oh… them…" Kiko laughed lightly. Her face seemed to turn a light red, but she hid it well. "Jou, Anzu, Honda, and… Yugi…"

"Whose who?"

"Well… uh… Jou is the blonde dorky one, Honda tall brown haired odd one, Anzu's the girl, and Yugi… well Yugi is the short one," Kiko replied, looking at the group as Anzu hit Honda on the head. Kira was surprised Kiko actually managed to say Yugi this time. She smiled softly, knowing something was going on between them. She opened up her notebook to write it down and ask her, but before she could the teacher walked in and yelled at them.


The school day went by quickly. Kira went through lots of embarrassment, being introduced by all the teachers in her classes. The group that Kiko had told her about was in most of her classes. It seemed like it would be an interesting school year.

Kira shut her locker and looked around. Nobody was left in the hall except Jou and Honda. They were talking about something at Jou's locker. Kira began to leave the school, shuffling her feet. She really didn't want to go home and do her homework, even though she really had no choice. She heard the two depart down the hall as she opened the door and stepped outside. The air was cool and crisp, unlike the stuffy school. She hopped down the steps only to hear a laugh from behind her. Quickly Kira turned around to see Jou standing there smiling. He held a soccer ball between his side and his arm and his leg was jutted out to the side. He looked like a pro soccer player or at least a bad attempt at one.

"What's so funny?" Kira asked, looking oddly at him.

"Crawford… as in Pegasus Crawford?" he asked, ignoring her question.

"Uh…Yes… He's my brother…" Kira said, taking a step backwards. What was this guy doing? He seemed a little odd before, but this was just plain strange.

"He's such a jerk…" Jou growled, walking down the stairs slowly.

"I'm sorry?" Kira said, not sure what to say. She knew her brother did stupid things, but she couldn't account for them. Jou laughed and patted her on the head.

"Just don't take after him…" he said before winking and walking away. Kira watched him walk, startled.

"That was odd…" she said to herself.


Kira's entire first week of school went pretty well. The schedule went pretty well and classes were easy, but she couldn't stop watching Jou. What he did confused her so much that she couldn't stop thinking about it. He didn't even say anything else to her, but she did catch him looking in her direction once and awhile.

Saturday morning Kira slept in late. When she finally decided to get up she wandered down to the docks. Nobody was there except a few seagulls flying around. She hopped over the fence and sat on the beach, watching the water. She was glad to have a time to relax and have a little think time. All week she had been rushed from place to place with Kiko or forced to do homework. Now she could finally relax.

"Hey!" a voice called out from up the beach. Kira turned around and saw Jou leaping over the fence. She laughed lightly and smiled, watching him slip through the sand.

"Hi Jou," Kira said as he stopped next to her and sat down.

"Whatcha doing down here?" he asked. Kira smiled. She was glad that Jou was more relaxed than before and not as weird.

"Relaxing, this week has been hectic."

"With school and stuff?"

"Yup… being in a new school is pretty tough…"

"I bet… why did you move here anyways?"

"I wanted to get out and go somewhere else and my brother recommended this town… he said there were a lot of neat people…" Jou snorted as Kira finished and shook his head lightly.

"He has some problems…"

"Obviously!" Kira laughed tossing her head back and looking up at the sky. Jou smiled, watching her. Kira looked over at him and tilted her head to the side.

"What?" she asked, wondering why he was watching her. He was being odd again!

"I didn't do anything!" Jou laughed and stood up.

"Sure… of course you didn't…" Kira joked standing up and following him. They walked down the beach towards the coast; Kira following behind Jou. They both paused where the water just barely hit their feet.

"Wanna go swimming?" Jou asked, smirking at the water.

"But… I don't have a swimming suit…"

"So?" Jou laughed and pulled his t-shirt off over his head. He pulled his jeans off and leaped into the water. Kira watched him, a little startled. She smiled and took off her button up shirt to reveal a tank top. She pulled her shoes and socks off and leaped in after him.

"Wahh! It's cold!" Kira shouted as she resurfaced.

"No… you're just a wimp…" Jou laughed and splashed her. Kira glared at him, her hair hanging in her face. She dove under the water and appeared again behind him. Quickly she leapt on him from the back and tackled him under the water. Jou picked her up and tossed her further into the water. Kira resurfaced coughing up some water.

"Oh! Are you ok?" Jou asked, swimming over next to her. Kira coughed up some more water and smiled.

"Of course!" she said, splashing him.


Kira woke up the next morning in her large purple bed. She blinked for a second, staring up at the large white canopy that hung over her bed. She smiled and sat up. She was excited to start a new day in this town. After having such a great time with Jou Kira had a more optimistic view of the town. Hopefully she could talk to him again. She wandered back towards the docks, hoping to run into Jou. As she walked she looked around at the people talking and enjoying the weekend. It seemed so nice.

Kira was about to turn towards the docks when she heard a noise. It sounded like wheels, but not car wheels. She paused and turned towards the sound when something smacked into her. Her body flew backwards and hit the ground hard. She groaned, sitting up. She glanced around and saw Kiko lying next to her, giggling insanely.

"Kiko?" Kira asked, rubbing her head lightly.

"Kira! Guess what?" Kiko said leaping up.

"What?"

"I just ran into Yugi… literally… he was so cute… and…" she paused realizing what she just said. "I err… a…."

"You do like him!" Kira laughed, standing up. Her friend blushed a bright red and turned away. "That's so cute!" Kira grabbed her friends arm and smiled, holding her up. Kiko's legs wobbled below her as she glanced over at her friend.

"Well… I… yea I do," Kiko said and laughed. "He was really nice and helped me up, but I lost my shoe." She held up her one sneaker and glanced around, not seeing the other anywhere.

"Eh… shoes come and go," Kira laughed and started to walk again. Kiko followed wobbly and then paused.

"Kira, I have to go… I'll see you later…" Kiko said, running off down the street. Kira stood there a little startled, but continued to walk. Everyone seemed to have to run off from her. She sighed and shuffled down the street slowly.


End of Chapter! Dun... Dun... Dun... smirk