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"You did WHAT?" Natalie yelled over the phone and Isis shushed her.
"Natalie you're out with my brother, lower your voice!"
"Who did what babe?" Malik's voice rang through Isis' ears.
"I'm talking to my friend chill."
"Oh, ok."
"Look, we're talking about this tomorrow, understand me?"
"But I have prep school."
"Only till 12!" Isis sighed and smiled.
"Fine. Goodnight Natalie."
"Night sis!" Malik yelled and Isis' heart froze.
"It's not Isis!" Natalie yelled at him.
"Yes it is! You said something about 12 tomorrow!"
"I know a lot of things that could happen at 12!" They got into a little argument till one of them said whatever and she got back on the phone.
"Good night."
School
Isis laughed as she jumped on Marik's back and he swung her around. Natalie sat on the grass, her arms wrapped around Malik's and Odion read a book.
"Well aren't you all just so disgusting?" They all stopped to look at Te'a and her group standing on the sidewalk.
"Not as disgusting as the sight of you." Odion said, tapping his book on his chin and they laughed.
"Ahahah, no! You guys make me puke. Laying in the grass and stuff! Haven't you heard of tapeworms, Semanila?"
"And all the disease you have your body right now probably make those sound like a joke." Isis said and Te'a growled.
"And look at little miss I'm a bad bitch. Don't think just because Seto's hanging out with you, that you can do whatever." Natalie jumped up as Malik jumped up and held her clothing.
"Natalie…"
"You wanna run that pass me again?"
"I don't have any time for this." She gave a flirty smile to Malik.
"Hey there Malik." She sashayed off as Malik had to wrap his arms around Natalie's waist.
"Chill! Chill!" Malik sat her down as Isis and Marik joined them.
"So what you and Natalie? Are you guys boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"NO! Nat's like a sister to me! Best friends even!" Natalie laughed.
"Exactly. I couldn't see Malik like that." Malik raised a flirty brow at her.
"Oh really? Why'd you get all upset when Te'a gave me that flirty gesture?" Natalie punched him in the arm.
"I don't want to skank hitting on my brother!" A couple of guys wearing black and blue stood in the middle of the sidewalk and stared over at them.
"Who are they?" Odion said and they all looked over.
"They look like gang members."
"Yeah very suspicious." Marik balled up his fist.
"I wonder why they're staring at us."
"What if they're spying on us?"
"Will guys stop judging people! What if they're dangerous? What if they want to kill us because they're wearing gang related colors? Sometimes you guys are idiots!" Marik said mockingly jumping up and ran off towards them.
"What the freak?" Nat said and Malik sighed.
"I don't know Nat, I don't know."
Later
"As usual we're having since projects and we're having partners! Yay!" The flamboyant teacher science teacher said as the class groaned.
"Doesn't that sound like fun?" Joey dropped his head.
"Aw man, he usually does this by couples and I ain't got one." Tristan patted his shoulder.
"Come on man, you don't need her."
"Ok! Joey Wheeler…"
"I'm always first in line for doom."
"You are going to be with-"
"I already know, the bitch from hell." Joey said gathering his stuff and walked towards Mai who raised a lip of disgust.
"No, actually you're with Natalie Smart." She smiled fakely and Joey looked over his shoulder. The African girl looked up curiously yet confusedly at him.
"Oh, um…" He scratched his head. "Hiya." The person sitting next to her moved and he sat down awkwardly.
"I'm Jo-"
"I know who you are." She said looking down at her book.
"Riiiiiight." Joey put his head down. "And yet another year."
"Malik Ishtar you'll be with Sara Scooters." Malik glanced over his shoulder to see a cream colored, brownish red head girl waving at him. He rolled his eyes and jerked his things up.
"Not other one."
"Isis Ishtar…" Isis sighed. She was one of the lucky people that got to work by themselves each year.
"It's your senior year and I really want to see you come out of your shell and do something different so you're with Seto Kaiba." Isis felt her head go light. She could barely handle their date and now she has to be around him…a lot? Te'a growled.
"Mr. Oleander! I think that Isis does much better on her own!"
"Te'a Gardner, its senior year and I want you to step out and do something different, you'll be the person working by yourself."
"B-but, I-I'll do so much better in a group!"
"You'll just use their brains and make them give you the credit!"
"No I don't! WHY ARE YOU MIXING THINGS UP?!" He rolled his eyes.
"Stop being such a drama bitch." Te'a gasped.
"Who's next? Ah, Mr. Taylor."
After school
"Do you need someone to take your car home?" Seto said and Isis turned to him.
"What are you talking about?"
"You're coming over and I want you to ride with me." Isis closed her eyes trying to understand where all this came from. Mr. Oleander walked by.
"Oh good! You two are making progress on the project, you're actually talking!" Isis sighed and rested her head on the locker.
"Oh, the science project. I don't know if I ca-"
"She'd love to come over tonight." Natalie said grabbing her arm. Isis turned to her and gave her evil eyes.
"But Natalie I don't have anyone to take my car home."
"Don't worry; I'll let Marik take it home." Isis smiled fakely and turned back to Seto.
"Then I'd love to come over." Seto nodded.
"I'll be out in the limo waiting." Isis waited till he was out of sight before turning around and pushing Natalie against the lockers.
"What on earth do you think you're doing?"
"Look, if I gotta spend on all evening with Joey Wheeler, oh you're spending all evening with Seto." Isis opened her mouth but Natalie shook her head.
"I don't want to hear about your comfortably with him! You kissed him so you should be ok with him as Pamela Anderson is with her plastic boobs! Now Go!" Natalie pushed Isis towards the door and Isis sighed.
"MARIK BETTER NOT WRECK MY CAR!" Te'a watched as Isis dismounted the stairs and headed straight for Seto's limousine.
"Oh, that does it." She threw an egg right as the driver got out and opened the door for her. The egg burst on the back on his cap and Isis froze.
"Oh…my…goodness." The driver swung off his hat and turned around.
"WHICH ONE OF YOU HOODLIUMS DID THAT!?" He ran off in the direction that the egg was thrown as Seto pulled Isis in and shut the door.
"Sorry about him. He gets a little….crazy about his hat."
"As would I! It's a very nice hat!" Isis said amused and suddenly became self-conscious about herself when she felt Seto staring at her.
"Stop that."
"Stop what?" She said looking at him.
"I know when your body shifts like that; you're becoming self-conscious about yourself."
"You don't have to be like that around me." Isis nodded and he smiled.
"Isis will you be my girlfriend?" Isis laughed out loud. The sound of Seto saying girlfriend was sort of…childlike.
"Is something funny?" Seto said and she gathered herself.
"I'm sorry, it's just the way you said it." Seto smiled and took her hand, rubbing it across his cheek.
"So will you?" Isis looked at him deep in the eyes and then nodded.
"Yes." Seto leant forward hesitantly and stopped.
"Can I…kiss you?" Isis nodded slightly and Seto closed the rest of the space. Isis felt her fingers tingle. His kiss was like ice, yet great in the same way. Her arms slowly wrapped around his neck and she massaged it gently with her finger tips. Seto pushed her against the door and Isis tensed.
"Seto." She said quietly as Seto's lips drifted to her neck.
"Mhmm?" He's lips hit a soft spot and Isis moaned slightly. She heard footsteps approaching the car and she weakly put a hand on his chest.
"Seto."
"Yes?" He said huskily and the front door of the limo opened and then slammed shut.
"The driver." The car began to move forward and Seto rolled down the window.
"Crawford, I'm discussing private matters, do not interrupt." Seto shut the window and turned back to a shocked Isis. He kissed her again and Isis faintly pushed him off.
"I-we-"
"I forgot, you're a virgin." Seto said and backed off. Isis raised a brow.
"You are not?" Seto gave a hoarse laugh and then looked at her. She looked timid and confused. He sighed, rubbing his head.
"Will it make you feel better if I say I was?" Isis shrugged. "Well don't expect me to. I don't lie to make people feel better." They sat in an awkward silence for a while then Isis sighed.
"Well, what do you want to do our science project on?" Seto started to something then his cell rung.
"Hold on, I have to take this." He answered his cell phone.
"What?" His expression went from stone cold to surprised. "Hello to you too." His voice became whispers and Isis rolled her eyes. 'What have I gotten myself into?'
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'What have I gotten myself into?' Natalie groaned as Joey babbled on about how much he hated projects and about Mai.
"I mean she treated me like CRAP! I was always trying to satisfy her but it was NEVER ENOUGH!" He said, his mouth full of hamburger. Natalie and he had stopped off at a diner to come up with ideas for their projects and to get to know each other better.
"JOSPEH ALLEN WHEELER!" People turned around in their seats as Joey looked at her shocked and she lowered her voice.
"Stop it. 1. it's just a project, chill out! And 2. If she treated you like crap even though you went out of your comfort zone to please her, then she's not worth your tears." Joey stopped crying and looked at her.
"Do you mean that?"
"I don't say things I don't mean." Joey swallowed his food and licked his lips. Natalie turned her head at the awkward silence and Joey cleared his throat.
"I-um…I was just playing you…you know about the whole….Mai thing." Natalie gave him a sarcastic look and he blushed.
"So, um, let's get this show on the road!" He dug into his backpack as Natalie smiled secretly. 'That's what I've gotten into.'