Over The Rainbow
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A/N For anyone who is reading/has read "Spirit Caller"
YES. This story is canon to Connar's story!
"Over The Rainbow" is a side story that takes place about 3 years BEFORE she started Duel Academy. It places itself during the summers and time she spent at Duel Prep School. As such: IT CONTAINS SPOILERS.
So. Spoiler Warning. Enjoy^^
Connar giggled as she scrolled through the messages on her phone while she and a few other classmates cleaned the school. near the end of Summer just before the school opened up for the term volunteers were welcome to join in cleaning and dusting getting anything and everything set up for the beginning term. It was generally for first years, as a kind of hazing ritual but sometimes third years would join as well as students in between. Besides it worked toward an extra credit which anyone who wanted a good recommendation to their future school would want to take advantage of. Call it an easy A. The Summer was a bit past its half way point which meant it was almost time for the term to begin. And Connar and Jesse had been exchanging messages all day every day since they met at her father's party.
"That Connar girl sure has a big smile on her face." said Jasmine.
"Yeah...do you suppose it's a guy?" Mindy giggled,"A summer time guy~" Both of the girls squealed while Alexis rhodes popped both of them with an eraser,"Come on girls mind your own business and get to work." she huffed. Chazz Princeton listened in on the gossiping girls and shifted his gaze over to the pink haired one in the corner with a broom and her phone out. He had met her once before at a Social Galla where they shared a dance. The two got pretty friendly at the party so maybe this was a good opportunity to hone in. He smirked and slinked his way over to the seat in front of her and sat in a waiting pose for her to notice. But she seemed far too preoccupied to even notice his presence.
-Connar-
I'm stuck cleaning the school ^^"
-Jesse-
What!? Your School makes you do that!? LOL
The term hasn't even started yet!
-Connar-
Yeah, it's kinda a hazing thing they do for first years near
The end of of the Summer^^"
-Jesse-
Didn't think hazing actually existed XD
"Uhm...Connar!?" Chazz huffed startling the girl from her phone screen.
"Huh!?" She blinked and looked up to be met with a low browed gaze from an ash haired male.
"Hey." he said with a wave,"...Do you even remember me?" He smirked with a raised brow.
"O-Of course!" She gasped softly,"Y-You're Princeton...I remember meeting you at the Galla..."
He smirked and raised a brow.
"Yeah...we even shared a dance." he grinned,"Looks like we're in the same class this year~."
"Y-yeah..." she blushed.
He was pretty handsome...but she knew she had to be careful with Princetons...They were one of the many trying to weasel in on Kaiba co.
However...she didn't feel that way with Chazz. He seemed pretty nice when they met before, kind of to his own path in life.
"S-So how's your break?" she asked,"Good so far?"
"It was...so far." He huffed and rolled his eyes,"Until we had to come here and clean the school."
"It's a hazing thing for first years." she chuckled.
"Well? It sucks!" he huffed,"Though...talking with you again doesn't suck." he chuckled,"Sorry we couldn't make it to your last Galla...we had some other deal we were sealing at that time." he rolled his eyes and shrugged,"It was boring if you ask me...there was no one my age, there."
Though Connar was distracted once again by her phone, chuckling as she tapped a way with her thumb before returning it to her pocket to continue sweeping only to hear it buzzing once again.
"Who are you even talking to!?" Chazz huffed as he demanded her attention once again.
"Oh...no one really." she blushed,"Just a friend I made at the party.
"Oooh, is it a guy!?" Mindy giggled.
"Wh-What!? Why would it be-Uhh..." she blushed in a panic. It's a lie to deny that it was a guy but was it wise to say that or not!?
Chazz watched as the girl blushed and fumbled over the words falling out of her mouth and narrowed his eyes as he slammed his palm on the desk while he stood.
"You know, Connar...you really should be careful about who you meet at parties." he hissed as he shot an icy glare her direction"...They may not always be your friends." he said before turning to walk away, leaving her startled and confused with the constant buzzing of her cell phone notifications.
My...that was certainly odd behavior, wasn't it?
Connar thought to herself as she sat alone on a bench in the gated courtyard of the school. Since the students were spending their summers tolean it, they offered a complimentary lunch for them to enjoy around the school they would soon be attending before dismissing them for the day. She sat beneath the shade of a bench under a tree and nibbled at her egg salad sandwich which she quenched with a grape juice box and sighed, soon startled by the loud reverberation of vibration against concrete.
-Jesse-
My, My, don't you look awful lonely? A Pretty lady
shouldn't dine alone! Shame on the gentlemen blind
to your beauty!
Connar blushed and giggled as she tapped back her reply.
-Connar-
Ease up with that charm of yours!
You're gonna make me blush! XD
-Jesse-
I can see that. Mighty lovely color on
you too! ;)
"Wait, what?" Connar blinked as she re-read through the messages they had just exchanged, "Hold on...can he see me right now!?"
Vzzt, Vzzt!
-Jesse-
I was wondering when you were gonna notice that! LOL
Try looking up~
She gasped softly, blinking looking directly up above her in confusion.
"No! Not in the tree!"
"Ahh!" she let out a startled scream and darted her head to the side where she saw a laughing blunette hunched over on the other side of the school's gate.
"HaHaHa! yeah, totally!" he laughed,"I'm gonna be hidin' in the tree on the other side of a gated school!" he snorted and she blushed as she imagined that scene actually occurring.
"Hey, why not?" she giggled,"You could be Jesse of the Jungle!" she stated,"Jesse, Jesse, Jesse of the jungle! Strong as he can be~ Hiding in a treeeeee PLOP."
"HAHAHA~" he broke out into even louder laughter this time and was nearly rolling on the concrete,"Wooo, damn girl you got me!" he snorted,"I'm gonna have to watch out for you~" he chuckled before finally being able to catch his breath and glance up at her,"So...you almost done here?" he asked,"I wanted to take you somewhere."
She shrugged and giggled cutely.
"I will be." she said softly,"Once I finish the free meal."
"Good call." he grinned.
"But Jesse..." she blinked and looked back at him through the gate,"How did you know where to find me?" she asked,"And also...why are you here!?"
"Honestly?" he chuckled,"I asked for directions on where this Fancy Duel Prep School of yours was, and they brought me here." he stated,"As for why I'm here...I told you!" he smiled,"I wanna take you somewhere!" he stated,"That and...I just wanted to say 'hey'." he grinned.
Connar looked at him with a baffled expression before giggling behind her cupped hand.
"Pfff...hehehe." she giggled, shaking her head.
This boy is ridiculous!
she thought to herself.
Still...I'm happy to see him again.
"...Hey, Jesse." she smiled.
To Be Continued...
