Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for my OCs. Yay for Royalshipping! Please R&R! Characters may be OOC at times.
Chapter One
Forever My Anesan
Azura stepped into the warm sunlight of Duel Academia. Shielding her eyes, she looked around slowly, taking in her new home. It wasn't until her eyes landed upon a familiar dark blonde did she smile.
"Anesan!" Azura shouted, breaking into a run, and tackling her in a hug.
Tenjyoin Asuka closed her light golden brown eyes before ruffling her hair, which was raven. Azura looked up at her from behind her half-moon black framed glasses. Her hair was short and fell to her shoulders, but two braids fell over her shoulders and went to her thighs, tied at the ends with purple hair ribbons. Azura's bangs were like Nanobreaker's, which one of her favorite duel monsters.
"I missed you, Azura." Asuka stared down and into her amethyst eyes. "I'm glad you got here safely. Let's get you settled in."
Azura picked up her belongings and began to follow her. She was kinda small compared to her anesan. Especially in height. They had just started heading for the Main Building when two voices stopped them.
"Asuka-chan! Asuka-chan!"
Asuka and Azura turned to see an Osiris Red and a Ra Yellow. Azura recognized them from Asuka's letters. Yuki Judai and Marufuji Sho skidded to a stop. To Azura's surprise, she was the same height as Sho. He blushed faintly as he stared at her in surprise. Judai tilted his head a little to the side in puzzlement before grinning.
"New friend?" Judai guessed.
Asuka placed a hand on the raven-haired girl's shoulder and said, "Judai-kun, this is my childhood friend, Maruzakashi Azura. She's here on Samejima-sensei's request."
"Aniki…" Sho spoke for the first time, tugging on the taller boy's sleeve.
"Anesan…" Azura tugged on Asuka's shirt as well, blushing horribly, and shuffling her feet.
Judai and Asuka exchanged a look. Clearing her throat some, Asuka then smiled.
"Would you like to come with me, Judai-kun?" She asked politely.
"Sure, Asuka-chan." He grabbed Sho's shoulder and started to steer the bluenette, "Come on, Sho."
Asuka did the same to Azura, "Come now."
-Headmaster's Office-
"Sensei." Sho, Asuka, and Judai all bowed in respect.
Samejima took a good long look at Azura. Finally, he spoke.
"You're just like your mother, Azura." Samejima chuckled. "I'm so glad she's allowed you to come here to Duel Academia and learn how to play the game."
Judai and Sho looked shocked, "Y-You don't even know how to duel, Azura?" Judai choked out.
Shaking her head, Azura avoided their eyes. Samejima scratched his beard and got an idea, a smile forming on his lips.
"Yuki-san! Marufuji-san!" Said duelists were at attention immediately. "I hereby declare you Azura's tutors in the game of Duel Monsters!" Their eyes widened and Asuka gasped softly. "Azura, take your belongings, you're going to be living with your tutors. I will send over your uniform to the Osiris dorms this evening. Good luck!"
"Yes, Headmaster-sensei."
Reluctantly, Azura then followed Judai towards the Red dorm, still clinging to Asuka arm.
-Red Dorm-
"Kenzan's not gonna be too happy." Judai muttered before entering his dorm.
Azura looked around the dorm and saw Kenzan Tyranno. He looked up and waved at Judai, pausing when he spotted a girl he didn't recognize, and gave them all questioning looks.
"Kenzan. Our new roommate." Jaden indicated to Azura. "Maruzakashi Azura."
"She's a girl." Kenzan bluntly pointed out.
They sweatdropped, "Thank you, Captain Obvious." Asuka muttered. She knelt down, placing both hands on Azura's shoulders, and giving her a reassuring smile. "Judai-kun'll watch out for you. He'll be like a body guard, 'kay? Here, take my spare PDA. You can call me if you need me. I'm going back to the Blue dorm to tell Fubuki you're here."
Azura nodded and choked out a, "A-Alright, Anesan."
Once Asuka had left, Judai put an arm around Azura's shoulders, giving her a small hug. Her blush worsened when Sho and Kenzan both smiled at her.
"S-Sensei." Azura turned towards him, bowing suddenly.
"Sensei?" Tyranno looked lost.
Judai turned and explained, "Sho and I are going to be teaching Azura how to duel. We're her tutors. It's a job the Headmaster dropped on us."
Kenzan was nodding, "Oh, okay. Need any help, just give a holler." He headed for the door. "I'll be out for a bit. Nice meetin' you, Azura-san."
Sho was currently blushing at being called sensei by Azura.
"U-Um… you don't have to call me sensei." He said.
"B-But you and Judai-sensei are my tutors! I must use the proper honorific or it'll be disrespectful!" Azura cried.
"Breathe, Azura-chan. You wouldn't disrespect us by not calling us "sensei". So just relax." Judai reassured her. Chocolate brown stared into amethyst as he eased her into a chair. "This is your first day here. We'll tutor you later. For now, why don't we wait for your uniform to arrive, and get to know each other?"
"O-Okay." Azura whispered, her shyness slowly fading.
"Aniki's a really great duelist. He'll teach you everything he knows." Sho said proudly.
Judai chuckled and replied with, "Can't forget you, Sho. You're a great duelist too."
Syrus blushed a bit and began to protest, "B-But A-Aniki…"
Azura smiled gently, "I think Judai-kun is right. I bet you're one of the best, Sho-kun!"
"T-Thanks, Azura-san…" Sho whispered softly, his heart starting to pound.
-Blue Dorms-
Fubuki looked down at his little sister and smiled, "So Azura-chan's here now? That's great, Asuka."
Asuka sighed and said, "She's so scared though. You should've seen her when she first saw Sho-kun and Judai-kun."
Hamaguchi Momoe and Markurada Junko were at her side in a second, "Sho? Are you telling us Maruzakashi-san likes him?"
"I can't tell. I guess she might. The thing is Azura-chan is a really quiet, closed-up person. She opens up every once in awhile but… I've never seen her look at a boy like she did Judai-kun. Nor have I ever seen Sho-kun look at a girl like he did Azura-chan."
"Ooo, love triangle." Momoe giggled.
"I hope not." Asuka murmured.
"That would be so cool to see it in real life though." Junko pointed out. "Especially since Judai-san's really hot but asexual and everything."
Fubuki made a face, "Is Judai-kun really like that? I have to make sure to corrupt him later." Asuka seized his ear. "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow! Ear!"
Asuka then said firmly to her roommates, "Azura-chan is not in a love triangle! As her Anesan I won't and can't allow that to happen to her!" Before adding mentally. "At least I hope I can…"
-Later that Night-
"Uniform's here!" Azura was handed a small package. Judai gave her a funny look after she just stared at it for a few seconds. "Why aren't you changing?"
She jumped, her entire face flaming, and a look of horror spread across it. Sho stood on tiptoe and whispered in Judai's ear, his face slowly becoming red too. Sheepishly apologizing, he then stepped out of the dorm along with Sho.
"Judai-kun is so handsome. I've never seen such a handsome boy like him before."
Azura's cheeks remained red as she pulled her t-shirt over her head, shyly glancing at the door every few seconds, and she pulled on the black turtle-necked top, and then a Slifer Red vest. She removed her jeans and sneakers, trading them in for a red skirt that stopped a few inches above her knees, and then a pair of red boots. Feeling a little uneasy, she took her clothes and put them in her suitcase.
"Decent?" Sho squeaked through the door.
"Yes!" Azura called back.
Judai and Sho reentered to find her standing there, her hands at her sides, and her eyes met theirs.
"You look great!" Judai cried happily, causing Azura to beam.
Azura giggled and said, "Thanks. I feel welcome here. All thanks to you guys." She pulled out Asuka's PDA and bit her bottom lip. "Um… do you guys know how to…?"
Sho was at her side, "Here, lemme show you."
"T-Thanks." Azura whispered, as Sho began to teach her how to work the PDA.
"You're welcome. It only took Aniki four hours how to use his." laughed Sho.
Azura glanced at Judai having a conversation by himself out of the corner of her amethyst eyes, "He sure is something, isn't he?"
Sho frowned a bit but said, "He sure is."
"He's awesome…" Azura said without meaning to, her eyes shining admiringly.
For some unknown reason, Sho found these words cause his chest to hurt. He looked away from his aniki and his new friend slightly irritated.
"Yeah, he is." He muttered through gritted teeth.
Azura turned and looked at Sho, "Is something wrong, Sho-kun?"
Jumping, he then said, "No! No. Everything's just fine."
"Azura!" Asuka came into the dorm and saw all three of them. "Is everything okay?"
"Oh, Anesan, I was just about to call you. I got my uniform. How long am I going to be in Osiris?" Azura replied quietly.
Asuka sighed and said, "I'm not sure. Until you learn how to duel fairly, you're going to be here. Until you take your first dueling exam and until you pass, I guess. Then you can get to Ra and eventually Obelisk."
Jaden popped his knuckles and grinned, "Ready for your first lesson, Azura?"
"You bet, Judai-kun!" Azura exclaimed, looking excited.
The lesson began.
-That Night-
"See you tomorrow, Sho!" Judai exclaimed as he waved, "Asuka-chan!"
Sho was headed back to the Ra dorms, Asuka the Obelisk dorms. Azura was seated in the chair while Kenzan finished fixing up the bunk that would become hers. Judai turned and gave her a small smile. This caused Azura's heart to go b-bmp! and for her cheeks to turn bright red. Completely oblivious to it, Judai headed for his bed.
"She all set, Kenzan?" Judai asked.
Said Dino Nut was helping Azura up the later so she wouldn't fall. Having a small fear of heights, Azura was soon grateful as she scrambled into the second bunk, far from the edge.
"Yeah." Kenzan said, climbing into his own bunk. "Night, Judai. Azura-san."
"Good night, Kenzan-san." Azura whispered before adding with a blush, "Judai-kun."
-Yellow Dorms-
Sho closed his eyes as he snuggled up to his pillow, his mind traveling to his day. Ever since he met Azura he could feel his heart pounding and still felt it. "What is this feeling?" He asked himself once more. "Why did I feel jealous of Aniki when she said he was awesome? Am I starting to l-like… Azura-chan…? I just don't understand! I don't understand!" Sitting up, the bluenette then got to his feet, heading for the door. "I need to talk to someone about this… maybe Daichi or someone…"
Entering the hallway, Sho made his way through the dark.
"Sho-kun!" He jumped when he spotted an Obelisk girl coming out of the Meal Hall.
"Suna-chan" Sho exclaimed softly in surprise. "W-What are you doing here?"
Matsukami Sesuna closed her deep brown eyes and giggled softly. She then beckoned Sho into the Meal Hall. He could see she was borrowing the tables again to do another research project. Sesuna had pale silver hair that fell to the back of her knees. At the end of her long locks were two green ribbons tied, parting them into two long ponytails. Her bangs were short except for the bangs framing her face. They were shoulder-blade length and braided with bells attached to the hairbands.
A/N: Like Ayase Yue's from Negima basically.
"Researching." Sesuna answered Sho quietly. "Why are you wandering around the dorms this late?"
Sho sighed and said, "I got this girl on my mind…"
A question mark appeared over Sesuna's head, "Sho-kun? Thinking about girls other than Black Magician Girl?" She said in shock. "That's as likely as me thinking about something other than tennis or my research projects.
The silver eyed Ra made a face, "Suna-chan! I mean it! I really need help on understand what's going on with me."
"Okay, okay, I'll stop teasing you." Sesuna planted herself in the chair next to him with a notepad and pencil ready. "Start at the beginning and don't leave anything out. Including emotions, thoughts, actions, nothing. Understand?"
Taking a deep breath, Sho began with, "It all started when Aniki suggested we head towards the docks…"
-Dr. Chronos' Office-
"Typical." smirked a voice.
Chronos looked up to see a woman of thirty. Gulping slightly, the blonde man went back to writing out the detention list for the next day. Ichikawa Kelley walked across the room and snatched the list. It didn't surprise her to see Yuki Judai's name on the list, since Chronos was always giving him detention for ridiculous reasons.
"What'd she do this time?" Kelley demanded, her violet eyes dancing in the light.
Chronos scowled and replied, "None of your business, Ichikawa."
Kelley, who had gone to school with Chronos and had been recently hired, taught a class about Duel Spirits and their world. Most of the students thought she was insane and didn't believe, but there were a few that believed everything that she did about it.
"It is my business. Arisho-san is one of my best students and highly gifted. So spill, Chronos." Kelley snapped in reply.
Chronos stared at her fair face and felt himself twitch. Her deep red hair that looked pink in the light was worn in a high ponytail on top of her head. She wore a longsleeved white Obelisk vest over a black v-neck dress that stopped just below her knees. On her feet was a pair of blue boots, around her waist a silver belt.
"Kimana got mouthy again. So I gave her detention." Chronos sneered. "She deserves to be demoted again."
Kelley fumed and said, "I'm sick and tired of you demoting her!! She was one of the strongest Obelisk duelists that you knocked down to Ra!! Now you're demoting her to Osiris?! What is wrong with your head?!" Her hands slammed on his desk, her violet orbs wide in rage.
"Get. Out." Chronos said through gritted teeth. "Now."
"If you continue to target my students I will take this to Samejima-sensei, Chronos. I swear it." Kelley threatened before she stormed out of there.
-Red Dorm-
"Hello?" Judai answered the door, yawning, and rubbing his eyes.
"Heya, Judai! Um, Ichikawa-sensei kinda informed me about the new girl. And since I was just demoted again… hehe… she said that Maruzakashi-san can come live with me!" said a rather cheerful girl, who was rubbing the back of her head sheepishly.
Judai was wide awake by this point, "Chronos demoted you again, Arisho-chan?!"
Kimana Arisho nodded, shutting her strange icy green eyes, and sweatdropping. Her dark brown hair was somewhat bushy, fell to her midriff, and was worn in two low ponytails that fell over her chest. Her bangs reminded him of Dreamsprite's. Poking its head out of the messenger bag at her side, a small kitten meowed softly, blinking his starlight blue eyes, his ebony black fur fluffy. Arisho patted him on the head.
"Quiet, Sasha." She whispered.
"So you're trading in your Ra uniform for an Osiris one." Judai stated.
"Yup. Pretty much." Arisho replied. "So, arouse Maruzakashi-san. I gotta get her settled in our new dorm. We'll be next door; so don't worry. Ichikawa-sensei explained her tutoring to me."
Judai nodded slightly before turning around. Kenzan was sitting up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, and Azura was curled up, chibi-blushing. Judai hated to do it, but he shook her awake, Azura looking around looking confused.
"You don't have to live with Kenzan and me. You get to live with a girl." Judai whispered softly. "You'll be right next door, living with my friend Kimana Arisho. Okay, Azura-chan?"
"Okay, Judai-kun."
Azura climbed out of the bed, and with the help of Judai, managed to get to the floor without hurting herself. Arisho helped get all of Azura's belongings before the two Osiris girls headed for their new dorm.
"You know what, Kenzan? I feel kinda sad now…" Judai admitted.
Kenzan gave Judai a weird look, "Alrighty then. I'm goin' back to bed."
Judai gave a small smile, "Yeah, bed."
SF4E: "Yay, first chapter's done! Okay the main pairings are as followed: RyoxAsuka and JudaixOCxSho. Please R&R! Please no flames! Especially from any JudaixAsuka fanatics! I beg of you!"
Sho: "Breathe, Authoress."
SF4E: does so "Later!"