A/N: On with Chapter 2!

Chapter 2 Meeting the Gang

It was a school day and Soraya had overslept. She dashed around her room, stuffing things into her bag, cursing the government for making school start so early. Soraya was halfway to the door when the telephone rang. Soraya considered letting it ring before answering it.

"Moshi moshi," Soraya greeted, slightly out of breath.

"Ahh, the sister light. Stay away from the Pharaoh if you know what's good for you."

"Nani! What are –"

Click.

"Stupid prank call," Soraya muttered, heading out the door. "Really stupid prank call."

School, a hell house for some, not so much for others. Soraya walked out of math class thinking of how a break from monotonous lecturing about the many, many ways of how x can equal y would be nice. Now she had a new problem to solve that was completely unrelated to math: the location of her next class.

Soraya broke into a run as the halls started to empty. She rounded a corner and…

WHAM!

Soraya fell backwards onto the floor.

"Watch it kid," a male voice said harshly as he walked past.

Soraya pushed her hair out of her eyes and turned around to see the tall, brown haired boy's retreating back.

"Baka," she muttered. She heard someone stop in front of her. She turned around to see a boy with large violet eyes and spiky red, black and yellow hair extending his hand out to her. A gold pyramid necklace hung around his neck.

"Arigatou," Soraya said as she took the hand and stood up.

"I don't believe I've seen you around here before." The boy said.

"I'm new. My name's Soraya Reikado."

"I'm Yugi Motou."

"The world champion of Duel Monsters and King of Games, nice to meet you."

Yugi blushed. "I'm not that good," he muttered.

Soraya rolled her eyes. " Oh, come on, how many duels have you lost?"

"Er…"

"None. Am I right?"

Yugi smiled. "Right."

"We're going to be late, do you know where Kagaku-san's science class is?" Soraya asked.

BRINNNGGGGG!

"We're late now anyway. I have the same science class as you, I'll show you where it is."

Meanwhile…

Kagaku-san glared at one of his more stressful science classes with his head in his hands, trying not to let his headache get to him. Whoever put Kaiba and Wheeler in the same class and thought both of them would come out alive belongs in a insane asylum he thought as the class chattered away, or in Joey's case, struggling against Tristin's restraint so he could go throttle a smirking Kaiba. He stood as the last students sat down. "We have a new student today, Soraya Reikado would you please stand up."

As Soraya stood up, muttering issued from the class. "Yugi, what are they saying?"

Yugi listened to the muttering before answering Soraya's question. "Some of them are wondering if you can duel, some think you're twelve because you're short and some of them think you're cute." He finally said.

Soraya blushed, but was saved from giving an answer when Kagaku-san spoke up. "Can you tell us a bit about yourself?"

"Uh, my name is Soraya Reikado, I'm fifteen, not twelve. I came here from Tokyo Orphanage."

"Okay, now time for you to know who your classmates are," Kagaku-san introduced everyone in the class. "…and the person with the laptop is Seto Kaiba. Now does anyone have any questions for Soraya?"

"Can you duel?" a boy asked.

"Yes, I can."

"I challenge you to a duel!"

"Okay, when?"

"As soon as possible." The boy looked at Kagaku-san.

"Fine." Kagaku-san growled, resisting the urge to bang his head against the desk. He doubted he would ever be able to regain any of his authority, dignity or pride if he did.

"Great, now would be good." The boy said, taking out his deck.

"Is there any specific reason you want to duel me?" Soraya said as she pulled out her deck.

The boy's friend answered for him. "He wants to find someone he can duel with his new deck without making a complete fool of himself."

The boy scowled. " You place so much faith in me," he muttered sarcastically. "Now let's duel!"

Everyone turned to watch, even Kaiba tore his gaze from the computer screen for a few minutes. A few minutes was all that was needed, Soraya won on her third turn.

"Nice duel." Soraya said, holding out her hand. The boy shook it grudgingly.

She's not bad Kaiba thought indifferently before returning to his laptop.

"Everyone open their textbooks, now!" Kagaku-san struggled to obtain the class's attention. (AN: heh heh, poor teacher. )

At lunch…

Soraya looked around the cafeteria for a place to sit, her eyes landed on the table where Yugi and his friends ate. Part of her told her to eat somewhere else. She hesitated then thought Why should I? and walked over. "Hi, may I eat here?"

"Sure, sit down." Yugi said, moving over to make room. Soraya sat down.

"Hi Soraya," Tea spoke up. "We didn't get a proper introduction in science class. The hornhead here is Tristin…"

"Hey!" Tristin glared at Tea.

"Tristin, as long as you got the haircut, you're hornhead." Joey said through a mouthful of fries.

"…the food vacuum is Joey…"

"What!" Joey spluttered.

"…Yugi, Duel Monsters champion…"

"And of course there's no insult for Yugi." Tristin growled.

Tea rolled her eyes. "Fine, our vertically challenged, height impaired game nut here is Yugi. That good enough Joey?"

"Yeah, that describes Yugi perfectly," Joey said, grinning. Yugi threw a fry at him.

Joey caught it in his mouth. "Thanks Yug'." Yugi threw another fry.

Conveniently covered in ketchup.

"Really bad acne you got there, Joey," Tea joked as Joey wiped the ketchup off. "Anyway, I'm-"

"Friendship Girl." Joey muttered.

"Hey, don't diss friendship!"

Tristin yawned. Tea gave them a friendship speech.

"Are they always like this?" Soraya asked Yugi, as Joey and Tristin cowered under Tea's friendshippiness.

Yugi smiled at his friends. "Sometimes, but you'll get used to it."

"Anyway, I'm Tea." Tea said. "I look forward to becoming your friend."

"Soraya, are you related to Yugi in any way?" Joey asked suddenly.

"I don't think so, why?"

"You two look alike."

"How?"

"You just…do." Joey said. "Anyway, you seem like a good duelist."

"Arigatou." Soraya replied.

"What kind of deck do you have?" Yugi asked.

"Do you want to find out?" Soraya ignored the apprehension again as the challenge in her eyes could not have been more clear.

Yugi grinned. "Yes, I do. How about you show me after school today?"

"Alright."

After school…

"Soraya, wait up!" Soraya waited as Yugi caught up to her. "Ready to duel?"

"Hey, Yugi, Soraya!" Tea, Tristin and Joey ran up.

"Ready as ever. Where do you want to duel?" Soraya asked.

"Kaiba Land will work."

"Let's go then."

A shadow glared at them as they walked away. "You'll regret your decision to defy my order." It snarled, melting back into the darkness.

oooh, spooky. Okay chapter 2 done, review!