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^^

"Seriously! No Joke!" Mindy could be heard, echoing through the halls,"She left with some guy!"

"For real?" Jasmine blinked,"There was a guy waiting for her?"

"Totally!" Mindy giggled,"And he was super cute too!"

"Who cares if there was a guy?" said Alexis, Connar finished her part on the chore list and we were permitted to dismiss ourselves after we ate lunch."

The voices of the gossiping girls caught the attention of a couple graduates who volunteered to help for their last summer before leaving for Duel Academy.

Connar left...with a guy?

"Did you hear that, Zane~?" A brunette male snickered as he noticed his blue haired friend glancing toward the door and listening in to the gossip,"It appears that girl you used to babysit left the school grounds with some guy!" he laughed.

"Not now, Atticus." he said curtly leaning the broom back against the wall,"I need to go check on something."

"Hold on, I'm coming with you!" Atticus laughed,"I want in on this juicy tidbit!"

"But Alexis!" Mindy said hanging onto her friend's shoulder,"Aren't you even the least bit curious!?"

"No. Not really." Alexis shrugged and she let out a soft gasp when she noticed her brother and his friend showing up at their class door.

"Hey, Lexi!" Atticus beamed with a wave while Mindy and Jasmine swooned over him.

"Zane, What's up?" the blonde focused her attention on the blue haired male as her brother now was probably gonna spend his time charming it up with her girlfriends.

"Alexis, is what I heard in the halls, true?" asked Zane,"Did Connar really leave with some guy?"

"Seems like it." Alexis stated,"Apparently he was waiting for her after she finished her lunch and then they left together."

"Any idea who it was?" he asked.

"Afraid not." said Alexis,"But I did over hear her saying something about meeting someone at a party."

A Business party, no doubt...

Zane thought to himself.

"Strange." he said softly,"I didn't think Connar really knew any guys..." he blinked.

"Surprised me." said Alexis,"Apparently she met Chazz before too." she stated,"At some other party."

"Hmmm~ Sounds like Little Connar is a real party girl~." Atticus said teasingly,"Haha, maybe I should 'meet' her too!"

"Knock it off, Atticus." Zane hissed, shooting a look at his friend.

It was hard to take him seriously.

"Hey, I'm just joking!" Atticus laughed,"But you know Zane, It's not like little girls you babysit stay little girls forever, you know!" he stated,"Besides you're not much older than she is anyway, right?"

"...She's still the same age as my little brother, Atticus." Zane blinked,"...That's just plain weird to me."

"Hahaha man, you are so uptight!" the brunette laughed while the bluenette rolled his eyes and returned his gaze to his friend's younger sister.

"Thanks for sharing what you could, Alexis." he said giving her a grateful smile,"I'm heading off to pick up my brother, but in case this is the last we see of each other for this summer, I wish you luck."

"Uh..yeah." Alexis blinked and returned his smile,"Thanks, Zane."

"I'll catch you later, Zane." said Atticus as he saw off his friend as well,"I'm just gonna wait around here until Lex is ready."

With that Zane nodded before dismissing himself.

"Zane sure is curious about Connar, isn't he?" Alexis blinked curiously.

"Yeah, but not in the way you girls may think." he teased,"I believe he used to be her babysitter in the summers until she was about 10 or so I think...so...to Zane...Connar is kind of like another younger sibling."

"I see." Alexis blinked,"Then I guess it makes sense that he'd be concerned about Connar leaving with some mystery guy."

"Hey, I'd be the same way if I found out you left with some mystery guy I didn't know about!"

"Oh, Atticus..." Alexis rolled her eyes and sighed, shaking her head.

Chazz leaned against the wall at the end of the hall, keeping an ear open on the conversation being shared between the two third years and his future class mate Alexis Rhodes.

Connar left with some guy...

Chazz huffed to himself in slight frustration as he sipped away at his apple juice box.

To think that Connar took off with some mystery guy she met at a party...

Zane thought to himself as he walked.

Does her father know about him, I wonder?

...Most likely.

He blinked.

He probably is the one who invited him as a special guest or something...

Maybe I should have gone too when her uncle extended an invitation for me...

I could have had the chance to meet this guy for myself then.

He sighed.

Connar...I sure hope you know what you're doing...

XXXXX

"Yaay, Jesse!" Connar giggled as she clapped her hands with glee while she watched her blue haired friend successfully lock his claw around a stuffed mouse in the crane game.

"And victory is mine~" Jesse beamed as he retrieved the animal and playfully danced it around her shoulders," Chu~ Chu~ Chu~"

She giggled as he tickled her with stuffed mouse kisses.

"Here Connie, you can keep this one." he said with a smile handing it to her.

"Awww~ It's so cute!" she giggled and gave it a snuggling squeeze while Ruby leapt from Jesse's deck onto her shoulders and joined in making her giggle more,"Of course he's not as cute as you are, Ruby~"

"Kyuuu~"

"Smile!" Jesse beamed as he flipped out his camera phone,"I'm sending this one to your daddy~!"

"O-Oh, I wouldn't do that- he might get mad." she said softly,"He doesn't really like to be interrupted while he's working..."

"Fiiiine~" Jesse huffed,"I'll send it to your uncle then!" he laughed and slid into the shot with her on selfie mode.

"Huh?" Mokuba blinked as he felt the vibration in his pocket and pulled out his phone, chuckling at it contents.

"What is it, Mokuba?" Seto asked as he shifted through some documents on his desk.

"It's Connar." the younger brother stated,"Looks like she's out with that Jesse Anderson kid again." he chuckled.

"...She sure has taken a shine to that boy, hasn't she?" he blinked.

"Mm...I think he may have taken a shine to her too, Seto." Mokuba chuckled.

"...So what are they doing?" the older brother asked, raising his sharp blue eyes up.

"Just typical teenager stuff." Mokuba chuckled,"Games at the Arcade."

"...I see." he said curtly,"...Send me that photo."

"You got it." Mokuba grinned wryly once he heard the notification sound of his brother's phone go off followed by his subtly, yet husky chuckle before the usual tapping of pen on paper against a hard smooth desk.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Jesse stated as he looked out over the docks,"There's a whole beach spread down there and not a single body on it!"

"Well it's kinda late in the day."Connar said as she followed his gaze,"No one really hangs out down there around this time."

"Well I say we take advantage of this and walk the shore line!" he beamed and took her hand in his,"Let's go, Connie Girl!"

"W-Wait, Jesse-!" She let out a gasp as she was tugged along behind him. His energy was indescribable, and it somehow made Connar feel more alive too. She smiled as she held firmly to his hand and laughed with him. Just letting him lead and sweep her off her feet without a care in the world.

To be Continued