Chapter 6: The Transfer Student

The next day, Yugi successfully got Akia to wake up in time for school using detention as a threat. On their way to there, she didn't stop complaining about how tired she was.

"This is way too early… You know Yugi, you don't have to use detention to wake me up… It gives my poor brain such a shock that it can't help but waking me up…"

Yugi: "At least it gets you to school on time."

"So you decided to wear your upside-down pyramid around your neck?"

Yugi: "Yeah. I don't know why, but I feel like I need to bring it with me everywhere."

"I know that feeling… It seems like your puzzle has the same eye of Anubis that my scale has. Do you think they're both somehow related?"

Yugi: "It's possible. Since I've completed the puzzle, it feels like there's a weird presence about it. I'm pretty sure it's not just some normal object."

Jounouchi, who was also on his way to school, ran up to Yugi and gave him a friendly headlock.

Jounouchi: "Hey there Yugi! Akia? You're early again? I thought the first time was a fluke!"

"Remind me why we're friends now…"

Yugi: "Come on, Akia… Be more accepting."

"Just don't get too much on my nerves."

Jounouchi: "Come on, Akia! We're friends now. Thanks for everything, by the way… to both of you."

"…No problem."

Despite not really showing it, Akia was actually pretty happy being friends with Jounouchi… and Honda. They all started hanging out after the incident of Tetsu Ushio. That didn't stop Akia and Jounouchi's constant bickering though.

In class, Akia headed for her desk and decided to take a nap until she felt like it.

Jounouchi: "Don't tell me you plan on sleeping through the class…"

"Maybe I am."

Jounouchi: "Then what was the point of coming early?"

"I can escape detention that way."

Anzu: "Hey, Yugi! Hey, Akia-chan! Jounouchi-kun? What are you doing here?"

"Long story short, we're apparently friends now. Honda is also part of this, but I don't really know where he is right now."

Honda: "Guys!"

Honda came in the classroom and ran up to the group.

"Well I guess that's where he is."

Honda: "Guess what!"

Jounouchi: "You succeeded in becoming the school janitor?"

"Nice one."

Jounouchi and Akia high-fived at the joke.

Honda: "Jounouchi! I'm the beautification office and head of the clean-up committee, not the school janitor! I am here to keep this school beautiful and clean for…"

"Get to the point."

Honda: "Fine… I overheard that there's a new transfer student coming to our class today."

"A transfer student? That's rare."

Anzu: "We should make him feel comfortable."

Yugi: "Maybe we could become friends with him."

"I say we make him go through some type of hazing."

Jounouchi: "Haha! I'm in!"

Jounouchi and Akia gave each other another high five. They've been doing that a lot lately.

Anzu: "You guys…"

Yugi: "Akia, sometimes I wonder how we're even siblings."

Anzu: "Ah! The teacher is here."

At Anzu's statement, they all went back to their seats, anticipating the mysterious new transfer student.

Teacher: "I think many of you heard, but we have a new transfer student coming to our class today. You may come in."

A white haired boy with big brown eyes made his way in. He looked pretty shy. Akia was suddenly interested in who he was.

'Damn it! I'll feel way too bad to make that guy go through any type of hazing! He's way too adorable looking. I just want to ruffle up that white fluffy hair of his. Sorry, Jounouchi… Maybe we'll do it to the next transfer student.'

Teacher: "You may introduce yourself to the class."

"M… My name is Bakura Ryou. Nice to meet you."

Teacher: "I trust that you will make him feel welcome. Now, there's an empty seat right next to Akia over there. Akia, can you put your hand up to show him where you are."

Akia held her hand up while smiling.

'Yes! I get the cutie pie to sit next to me!'

After Bakura made his way to his desk, Akia held out her hand. He shook it while she introduced herself.

"Hi there! I'm Akia. Nice to meet you. I hope we become good friends!"

Bakura: "Nice to meet you too."

Bakura smiled at her sweetly and during the whole class, Akia couldn't help herself from observing him. There was something off about him, but something very attractive at the same time.

Teacher: "Well that concludes our class everyone."

Jounouchi and Akia: "Finally!"

Jounouchi got up and dragged Akia away from the transfer student to begin planning the hazing.

Jounouchi: "So did you think of anything?"

"I'm having second thoughts…"

Jounouchi: "What? Come on!"

"But isn't he just the most adorable thing ever? I can't do anything cruel to him when I look at these big sparkly brown eyes of his…"

Jounouchi: "Fine… I guess he's off the hook because you fell for him."

"I didn't fall for him!"

Jounouchi: "Well it sure sounds like it."

"Whatever, let's just go talk to the guy."

It upset Akia that Jounouchi thought she was in love with someone. Even though she didn't want to admit it, she was actually starting to like Jounouchi a little more each day. At the same time, there was Marik, the little boy she met in Egypt. She was starting to give up on the idea of ever seeing him again. It was about time to just forget about him. What were the odds of them ever meeting again anyway?

Akia dragged Jounouchi by the wrist to go talk to Bakura. It was lunch time and he was eating with Anzu, Yugi, and Honda who had already started talking to him. Akia went and sat next to the new student.

"So I see you've managed to talk to everyone. Well let me introduce you to Jounouchi."

Jounouchi: "'Sup."

Bakura: "Nice to meet you, Jounouchi-kun. Yugi-kun was telling me about how Akia-chan is actually his twin sister. That explains why you two are both so friendly."

Yugi: "Wait… Akia was friendly with you? I thought you wanted to put him through a hazing."

"Yugi!"

Bakura: "A… A hazing?"

Jounouchi: "Well we both were planning it but she chickened out."

"I didn't chicken out!"

Jounouchi: "You fell for his 'big sparkly brown eyes'."

Jounouchi started chuckling at Akia's shocked expression.

"Jounouchi! I'll get you for that!"

She jumped on his back and held him in a chokehold.

Jounouchi: "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Yugi: "Akia… Calm down."

Akia let go of Jounouchi and sat down next to Bakura.

Bakura: "My big sparkly brown eyes?"

"Oh don't you start too!"