Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX or its characters; all I own is the OC(s) and some of the plot.


Detention

Yawning, Kira blinked and shook her head; clearing the sleepy fog from her mind. Fidgeting in her seat, she glanced over to see Zane staring around him, obviously bored. Atticus, the brunette who'd hit Crowler, was asleep at his desk. Staring down at her textbook, she blinked at the words; Mr. Stein droned on about someone...she wasn't sure who it was though.

River was a row down and to her right, and Juliet was sitting next to Kira's cousin. Her eyes briefly flickered to Yusuke and Diamond, who were both struggling to pay attention; but Dia seemed peeved at some of the things Mr. Stein was talking about. Kira smiled to herself, understanding Diamond's irritation. A paper airplane drifted down in front of her; curious about the message within, she unfolded it and read the words scrawled across it. Do you want to have dinner with us? I know Zane would love the chance to get to know you better. So, what do you say? Please tell me as soon as you can. - Yusuke. She blinked at the note, surprised, and shook her head to clear it, then tried to pay closer attention to Mr. Stein's class.

Kira smiled slightly when she heard Yusuke's soft scoff of impatiance. Turning to look at him, she mouthed, "Later, after class." Her attention snapped back to the lecture, listening as Mr. Stein said, "...Thief Bakura was constantly at odds with Pharaoh Atem, and while the best of friends, neither of their ladies could understand what the other saw in their guy." He smiled, and she clenched her fist, her nails biting into her palm, blood welling around her fingers. "Some say it's because Aniue, the queen of Egypt, was jealous of her friend; and in an act of jealousy ordered one of the guards to -"

"Shut up! If you're going to teach us this, get your facts straight!" River shrieked.

"That's a bunch of bullshit!" Juliet screamed.

Kira squeaked and fell out of her seat, banging her right leg against the chair on the way down. Wincing, she felt the bruise already rushing to the surface. Sitting up, she scrambled back into her seat; rubbing her injured leg. Her gaze snapped around, searching to see if anyone had seen her ungraceful tumble; Zane smiled at her and said, "I see you really are like a kit." He focused back on the class, and flaming red, she followed his lead as River snarled, "Aniue was deeply upset when she learned that Kira had been murdered; and Atem tried to comfort her, while trying to keep his own guilt hidden from her! If anyone could be blamed for what happened, it was Atem's uncle, and maybe Atem. 'Cause in a moment of weakness and pain, he wished that Bakura knew what it felt like for his girl to be badly hurt and not be able to do a thing to help!"

Juliet nodded in agreement, and it was plain to anyone that she was ready to hijack the class. Mr. Stein looked absolutely shocked, not quite sure how this uproar had started; suddenly flustered, Mr. Stein shouted, "Class is dismissed," and all but ran out of the room. Peeved, River stood up and stalked out the door. Scrambling to her feet, Kira gathered her things and bolted toward the door; only to run smack dab into Zane. Losing her balance, she sprawled backward and landed on her butt. Zane reached out a hand and helped her to her feet. "You okay?" He asked, checking her over with his eyes.

She yanked her hand free and said, "Yeah, I'm fine."Eyes focused on the ground, she shook her head, suddenly remembering the note; she muttered, "Yeah, I'd love to."

She heard the surprised "huh," from Zane, but didn't pause to explain; instead she walked past and out of the room. Afterward, she broke into a run after her cousin. Hearing a second pair of feet, followed by a squeaky noise and a curse. A few minutes later Juliet caught up to her; she smirked at her friend's panicked expression.

"You really are your mom's daughter," Kira teased halfheartedly; Juliet tossed a dark look in her direction. Rolling her eyes, Kira shrugged it off and continued running; a smirk crossing her face, she added, "Oh yeah, just so you know, if we get expelled; I'm blaming River."

Juliet glanced at her, seeming slightly frightened by her; which was a rare occurrence. "Damn girl, I know you're related to him and all; but stop acting so much like Bakura, please? It scares me!"

Kira smiled softly, though she stayed focused on trying to track River. Rounding another corner, Kira skid to a halt before bumping into said cousin; who whipped around and looked at them; blinking to clear her focus. "You don't reckon I got us another detention or expelled right?"

Juliet smiled and shook her head, and cheerfully responded, "Nope! All you did was show up that idiotic teacher!"

"Moving on! We've got detention in a couple of minutes; and I told Zane and Atticus that we'd have dinner with them." Kira piped up, making both River and Jule gawk at her. Shrugging, Kira walked away; heading straight for Crowler's office. It was only about two minutes later that River and Jule broke into a sprint, catching up to her in a few seconds; along with the rest of the group.


"Well, seems as if all of you rascals are here." Dr. Crowler sneered, glaring specifically at River, who returned his look with her own.

Juliet tossed a worried look in Kira's direction before she sank into her seat. It didn't take long for Crowler to start passing out papers; staring at her desk, Kira examined the assignment. "Huh?" Knowing that this drew Crowler's attention, she lowered her gaze and mumbled meekly, "Nothing's the matter." A huff escaped him, showing his delight at that fact. Kira easily set to work on the assignment.

"Alright, since it seems Kira already knows what to do; you are to write a twenty-five hundred word essay on a historic event. Any of your choice, double space is required, and it can be of a dueling event if you wish." Crowler sneered, looking at each in turn, he said, "Begin!"

The scratching of writing equipment on paper sounded through the room. Blocking it out, Kira effortlessly continued with her work, pausing once in a while to check it. Finishing it within the hour she read it over, making sure it was perfect; nodding in approval, she stood up and headed down to see him, paper in hand. Crowler looked up as Kira reached his desk and she wordlessly held the essay out to him.

Taking the paper he read it over, looking up at her, surprised by how well it was written and the word choice. A weak smile came to her, with a dismissive flick of the wrist, Kira headed back to her seat. She took her seat and opened her book, finding her spot she started reading again. After a few minutes of re-reading the same paragraph over again, she gave up and shut the book, unable to focus on it. Looking around to see that Zane was done, along with Diamond and Yusuke, she smiled to herself, feeling strangely relieved to see she wasn't the only one. Juliet stood up and turned in her own paper, dancing back up to her seat the dark haired girl sat down.

"Kira, can I talk to you, now?" Crowler called, his tone gave no room for a refusal.

A wave of dread crashed over her, but she rose and headed down to talk to him. Taking a quick peek at the papers, she was shocked by the grades, looking from them to Crowler; she dropped her gaze and waited for a few moments. "That is obviously something we're going to have to work on," Crowler commented under his breath. "Anyway, I was wondering about your paper. You wrote it in a fashion that makes it seem as if you were there; but that was at least ten to twenty years ago. Care to explain this?"

Kira sighed; she didn't feel like fighting right now; she just wanted to curl up in her bed and sleep. Shrugging absentmindedly, she answered, "My mom was there, she told me about it so often I know about it by heart." Crowler nodded, like he understood what she meant, and that unnerved her. "What of Juliet and River? Do their parents talk to them about that stuff too?" Kira nodded and gestured to the papers, looking at him briefly, she said, "I don't mean to be rude, but if there's nothing else you need me to do, can I please leave now?" Dr. Crowler nodded and dismissed her, deciding to keep Zane and the others a little longer.

She smiled and turning on her heel, walked out of the room. "You seem ready to pass out, go and get some rest while you can, you hear me!" He hollered at her, she nodded and yawned a little in answer. Kira kept walking until she came across a giant tree that gave just enough shade from the sun, curling up beneath it to relax; she stared up at the clear sky and watched the clouds. Rubbing her eyes, she tried to figure out why she's been so tired lately, but even that made her exhausted. Shaking her head, she closed her eyes and listened to the mental track inside her head.


"Hey, wake up sleepy head!"

Kira moaned and rolled away from the noise. A frustrated growl sounded, and Kira felt a sharp kick to her ribs. Gasping, she bolted upright and glared at the assailant. Blinking, she saw Jule and the rest standing around. Embarrassed now, Kira focused on anyone but Zane, and her eyes returned the the other girl. Seeing the food that Juliet was carrying, she blinked in confusion. "Uh, silly, remember we were having dinner together? Sheesh, I swear girl, you'd loose yourself if you didn't have someone to look after you."

"Ha ha, very funny. So says the girl who fell off of her parents bed when she was nine," Kira grumbled.

"Watch it!" Juliet snapped.

River looked between the girls and handed a plate of food to Kira, saying, "Look, let's just forget about that for now, please? You two can go at each other later, preferably without our new friends around."

Kira stopped arguing, examining each of their faces in turn; sure enough, it was the detention group. "Great, just my luck to get stuck with the trouble makers," she muttered under her breath. The sun hung low over the water, seeming to be held by the ocean while not fully being swallowed by it. Looking out at the sunset, Kira smiled and felt all the tension drain from her at the sight, there wasn't really any word for it.

"Oh well, maybe it could actually prove to be fun." She added, just as soft.


Mend: Please leave a review and tell me what you think, and I'll see about getting a couple of duels going in the next one. I'll also try to get the next one up faster, should be able to with my schedule easing up.