For declaimer see chapter 1 or 2…

Chapter 3: Friends

Word of the match between the two pairs spread across through the DWMA quickly. Soon there was a crowd in front of the school, circling the battle zone. It was the first battle of the year and everyone was excited. Among the crowd stood two not so new students, Alexis, and Drake; these two were friends from the beginning. Though, no one really knew why because they got on each other's nerves at every opportunity.

"Oh cool, idiots fighting." Drake said and gave Alexis puppy dog eyes. "Can we watch please, please, please?"

"I really would rather not." Alexis said, crossed her arms, and whipped her head to him. Her eyebrow length bangs and chin length, scarlet red, feathery hair bounced around. She raised an eyebrow as her crimson red eyes scanned him for a reaction. "Why would I want to waste my time on that mindless violence?"

"Really? You mean you would walk away from four muscular guys that are fighting and showing off their strength? Most likely to get the attention of girls." Drake said, crossed his arms, and then added, "And I thought I was gay…"

"Fine, when you put it that way…" Alexis laughed, smiled, and followed Drake as he pushed his way through the crowd. They both ended up knocking over Niyara.

"Hey! You don't have to push you know!" Niyara said as she stood up and faced Drake. She couldn't help but notice that had the same skinny build and the same fair skin as herself. The only thing that was different between them was their hair. Drake's black hair extended past his shoulders. He had long bangs that were swept to the side with a blue streak through them that extended past his chin. His eyes were a deep sapphire and looked slightly irritated.

"Excuse me? Look here. I am not going to take any lip from a newcomer like you!" Drake told Niyara, asserting his dominance as someone who has went to the school before her. "So shut up and watch the fight or there is going to be a problem." He said and backed off a few steps.

"No problem here." Niyara said as she stood straight, crossed her arms, cocked her head to the side and raised her eyebrow. "As long as you don't plow me over like that again there will be no problems, Bruce. No problem here. No problem on your end. Okay seems we have reached an agreement." She said and turned to watch the fight.

"Bruce? What the hell kind of a name is that?" Drake was instantly in her face again. "My name is Drake. And I think I may have a problem with your attitude." He was about to start another fight until he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Just calm down Drake. They are about to start." Alexis stared at him when he looked back at her. "Come on. You don't need to waste your time on fighting." Drake was just about to whip out a witty comeback to Alexis when he was beat to the punch.

"So you would rather watch fighting than fight yourself?" Niyara asked Alexis, having accidentally overheard their conversation before. She was also confused because Drake had a meister pin and Alexis had a weapon pin. Usually people would have picked their pairs and wouldn't need their buttons their second year. She shook the fact off and continued. "Isn't that a bit cowardly?"

Drake laughed. "I like how you think. Not as witty as I would be in that situation, but witty." He said and his attitude toward her changed in an instant. "What's your name?"

"Uh… I am Niyara." She said as she stared at him in shock. She felt like she was a victim of whiplash.

"Nice to meet you, Niyara." Drake smiled and put his hand out to shake hands with Niyara. "I am drake, as you already know, and this is Alexis, also known as Alexi, or Alex for short. Sometimes a call her Al when her boyish habits show their ugly face." He said and pointed to a slightly aggravated and speechless Alex as he ducked, expecting to get hit.

"I do not have boyish habits." Alex said and swung her hand over Drake's head to shake hands with Niyara as well. "Nice to meet you, Niyara."

"Nice to meet you both." Niyara said, still confused.

"Hey! We are going to the cafeteria to grab a bite to eat after this; you want to come with us?" Alex asked.

Niyara was hit with a wave of excitement. New friends? Can it be? YES! Her mind thought as she tried not to show her excitement. "Yeah, sure. I have nothing else better to do. So, I don't see why not."

"Okay cool." Drake said and turned to the now starting battle. "Now can you two shut up so I can watch this?"