Chapter Four: Deja Vu

Kira walked downstairs to the cafeteria for breakfast and stood in line with the other students. The breakfast smelled amazing. Fresh scrambled eggs and bacon lined one pan, while another was loaded with light brown pancakes. Small cups of syrup sat on a shelf above the pancakes, the steam from the bread keeping the syrup warm.

Smiling at the cafeteria lady, Kira got her breakfast and walked into the main dining area, looking around for a free space for her to sit. She hated this part of the day, when she didn't have anybody she knew to sit with, and having to sit all by herself. And nine times out of ten, she was left alone, and no one sat near her. She looked down at her outfit.

She wore a much more conservative burgundy shirt that did not dip so low in the collar and dark blue jeans, though she wore the same black boots as the day before. Wait, didn't I wear this already? Her charm was still around her neck, and she barely had any make-up on. Kira shrugged. I'll make friends well enough, I'm sure. She thought to herself and found a seat near the doors that lead to the outside courtyard. She looked up as a familiar pink pair of pants came into her field of vision.

"Yes, Sissi, I'm sitting all alone." Kira looked up and saw Sissi standing next to her, a nerdy looking boy with black hair and a face full of pimples on her right and a dimwitted looking red head on her left. How did I know she was there? This is getting creepy.

She made a face.

"Still wearing the same outfit I see? Is your washing machine broken?" Kira sneered, pointedly looking the annoying girl up and down. Sissi indeed was wearing the same sickening pink pants and pink shirt with a yellow flower in the center of the shirt. "By the by, what's with the mini skirt and pants getup? You afraid of getting pantsed or what?" Sissi turned red and Kira just plowed on with her insults. "Oh wait, you're ass is too ugly to be pantsed."

Sissi sniffed with a squeak and walked away, her two washout puppies following at her heels. Kira shook her head and went back to her meal. A girl laughed as she passed Kira and Kira's stomach clutched with remembrance and she looked up and around wildly. Maia?

Okay, that was definitely her. Now, where the hell is she? Kira stood, her food forgotten. She didn't see any familiar signs of her sister and she tossed her food away, suddenly nor hungry anymore.

As she stepped outside, she was hit with the strongest sense of deja vu ever. Damn, why do I feel like I've done this before? And recently too. I hate this shit. Kira shook her head and walked to a nearby tree that shaded a bench to try to clear her mind. She looked up as a familiar laugh sent shivers through her spine. Okay, where is she? That has to be Maia, no doubt about that.

Kira stood and came out of the tree's shade. "KIRA!" Kira looked around wildly, and her vision locked onto a thin girl with long blonde hair with red streaks ran towards her. Recognition spread across Kira's face and she opened her arms. "Maia!" Her face paled as another thought occurred to her. Aww shit. She ain't gonna stop. Wait, why am I not as surprised as I should be about this?

She didn't have time to answer her own question as Maia collided with her. As Maia collided with her, Kira wrapped her arms around her sister tightly, holding her to her. Tears of happiness flowed down

her face as she stroked her sister's hair, knowing Maia was also crying, just by the feel of her body. She heard Maia whispering something and she lowered her head, and Maia's whispers became clear.

"You're here, you're really here." Kira smiled and whispered reassurance that it really was her and would she please stop getting her shirt all wet, causing Maia to laugh and raise her head, wiping tears from her eyes.

"Hey, Maia, you okay?" A girl called as she and another girl along with three boys caught up to her. Maia nodded, a wide grin transforming her face.

"Yeah, guys, meet my sister. She's more cracked than I am," Maia said, gesturing to Kira.

A boy with blonde hair and a purple spot in the middle of it laughed outright, while the rest of the group grinned. "That could be the understatement of the year. You both have some caching up to do if your going to bet me."

Kira smiled. "I'm Kira. Only a year older than Maia." She gently pulled her sister's silver scrunchie out of her hair and teased as she squawked in protest.

"Introduce me Bee, and maybe I'll give this back to you."

Maia gave her an odd look and suddenly she tried to kick her sister's legs out from under her, but for some reason Kira knew that she was going to do that and jumped, earning a look of surprise and worry from Maia's companions. Maia looked at them and shrugged.

"Fine. Kira, this is Yumi, Alieta, Ulrich, Jeremy and Odd." Maia said archly, pointing to a black haired girl, who nodded her head to Kira as she stood. The other girl in the group, Alieta, waved to her with a warm smile. She had pink hair and a pink outfit, though completely different and with much better taste than Sissi. Ulrich had brown hair and wore a green shirt and pants, and gave her a half smile, which Kira replied with one of her own. Jeremy had blonde hair with big black rimmed glasses and a laptop case slung over the back of his baby blue turtleneck sweater. He grinned and waved. Odd, the one with the purple spot grinned and formed a peace sign in greeting.

"Odd, is that your actual nature or you name?" Kira asked her hands on her hips. "Or is it a bit of both?"

"We think so at least," Ulrich said hesitantly, his eye flicking to Jeremy, who shrugged.

"Okay, what the hell am I missing? I've had major feelings of deja vu all freaking day today and you all seem to be the only ones not worried about it." Kira scowled and crossed her arms.

They heard a dissatisfied sniff from behind them and Kira growled. "WHAT do you want Elizabeth?" She said, pissed off as she turned to face the girl.

Sissi blanked at the look of pure hatred on Kira's face, and then looked past her to Ulrich. "Ulrich darling, why don't you leave this rabble and be with me? My offer still stands."

Yumi strode up to face Sissi, the girls practically nose to nose, though Yumi was taller than Sissi. "Ulrich's my boyfriend Elizabeth, so shove off." Yumi growled, poking Sissi in the chest forcefully.

"She isn't the only one with claws dearest Elizabeth," Kira sneered, flicking her nails angrily in Sissi's face, then broke into a feral grin, her eyes glittering and her teeth bared.

Sissi turned and ran away, with her two little cronies following after her. Kira shook her head at the retreating trio. She focused on Jeremy and said, "So, who's going to tell me what's going on before I have to interrogate my sister here for info."

"We might as well tell her Jeremy, it's no use hiding this from her." Alieta said, placing a hand on Jeremy's arm. "You know how Maia got."

Jeremy sighed. "Let's go to my room. It'll be easier to explain there with all my equipment."