Hello people! Here's chapter six so get excited! I know I am :). I'm hoping everyone isn't up in arms about the next character I'm adding. I needed to make this more of a GX fic so I took someone from DA and brought them to North Academy. It makes sense so don't worry. If people are still confused about why Sage flipped out after chapter 5 hopefully this will give you some more insight. If you still don't understand maybe review and I'll pm you back... *obvious wink*.

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Best Friends, Bitches, and Puzzles

SPOV

How could he say that to me? Why did he say it? Am I so much of a freak that laughing at me was a normal reaction? First at home with my 'friends', then my parents and now him!

"I can't take it any more!" I sobbed. I managed to stumble without falling to a shady tree over the closest cliff. I let my mind take over and meditate. I could feel the eyes want to take over. I had never been this angry before. I could feel everything around me mirroring my emotions. The relentless wind whipped around my face as the tides below me seemed to get rougher. I thought of everything that happened to me recently, how much I want to blend it and just be anonymous. It looks like the auras around me in nature were giving me just that. My anger was the same anger that the wind and the water felt.

I felt my mind dream of a place where I was free of my stupid gift, where I was normal. I was okay with being myself there. I metaphorically dropped my mask and stepped into the sunlight that I couldn't feel usually because of the walls I put up. I didn't have to be tough and constantly protect myself from everyone calling me a freak in my dream. For a split second I decided I could make that a reality if I just tried. "Yeah right, I'm glow girl," I whispered to myself letting my last idea drift away. "I'm never going to be free."

I picked myself up and ambled to my dorm. I wandered through the gardens a bit and found a butterfly on a tree. It was the first one out of its cocoon. 'Its just like me' ran through my mind and I felt a small smile creep to my lips. I always was more mature than the rest of my grade at home. I was also a loner and I'm still trying to find my niche in the world just like this butterfly.

I also stopped to look at myself in the water of one of the fountains, but I regretted it almost instantly. I went straight to the things I hated about myself: my nose, my hands and my eyes, the eyes. I refused to concede that they were mine. My eyes were a emerald or a mossy green color, not a white glowing abnormality.

Once I got inside the dorm I had to admit that it was beautiful, though too gaudy for my taste. Several groups of friends were congregated in the common room down stairs. A duel was on TV and a loud debate between some boys was echoing around the room. I decided not to introduce myself. I figured that everyone would know me soon enough.

The group that stuck out the most though was a group of four girls that had boys waiting on their every whim. The bleached blonde must have been the most obnoxious as well as the leader. I heard her scream over something like having three seeds in her lemon wedge and that she still had twigs in her hair. Oh well, they must be the populars that I shouldn't mess with. I decided not to tell her off to at least put off the unavoidable target on my back.

My room though was already proving to be my solace. I didn't have a roommate, a concept that thrilled me and I had the best view of the ocean from my balcony. Yeah, I have a balcony attached to my room, which I can't decide if it's really cool or really weird. I looked through my bags for my comfort item, my fingerless gloves. Not only did they give me an extra confidence boost, they are my good luck charm. I only wear them during my duels and special occasions but they always gave me the luck I needed. And right now I definitely needed some good vibes. I decided to keep them in my pocket just incase. Even though they can't fix anything, they do help me but I guess not this time.

Soon I could feel the tears beginning to cloud my eyes, which I let out because I was alone. I hated feeling weak and vulnerable. When you live in a world of thoughts, dreams, emotions, and aura you would understand how I feel. I'm forced to wall my mind from it all so I'm not constantly having mood swings. If I didn't I would just be a sponge to any aura that passed near me. Having a wall was the only way to maintain control. In turn, I never really feel anything completely because I am always numbing and removing myself from everyone. This was a good exchange in my mind but one of my greatest fears is that I'll never be fully happy again. I could always feel small glimpses of the elusive emotion but it was never totally available to me. I know I wasn't happy just from observing people's minds but I wish I could will it away, like a bad dream. Eventually the hostile darkness of sleep took over my mind.

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"First day of classes, Oh joy!" I mumbled when my stupid annoying alarm woke me up. I didn't have any dreams last night only terrible nightmare. I wasn't feeling better than last night, maybe worse if that was possible, and I was desperate to change that. Feeling the filth clinging to me, I decide that was a good place to start. I hastily took a shower, threw on my uniform, and rushed down the stairs to the dining hall to grab something to eat. I settled on cereal and began pouring the milk when I felt someone push me. I turned around to see Miss Obnoxiousness from last night, with all of her minions.

"Your new so I'll let it slide this time but you're in my seat. Get out now or you'll regret It.," she hissed at me with an undertone of arrogance. Of course the whispering began when I didn't get up and ignored her. I could hear the name 'Kari' being said a lot in the hushed mumbles.

"Bitch, get out of her seat," the redhead behind the leader spat at me.

"I don't see anyone's name on this seat. I guess you'll need to put your tons of makeup on earlier to get this seat." I said a coolly as possible not bothering to turn around again. I've dealt with people like her before and she just wasn't worth it.

The whispers died suddenly after I made my comeback. Instead shocked expressions took command of most of the faces near me.

"Don't mess with me if you want to make it here loser," the blonde said in malicious singsong into my ear.

"I'll be fine without your help. Your hair needs your love more than me," I replied curtly.

I could hear her curse me out as she and her minions left the scene. Suddenly someone sat down and I looked up to see who it was. It was girl that looked to be about my age. Her long black and amber eyes were as shocking as they were beautiful. Her uniform stuck out in a crowd though because she was a Slifer in a sea of Obelisk. She smiled politely and then filled me in about the blonde and her henchmen.

"That's Kari and the slut squad. She owns the school. No one has stood up to her like that before; it looks like hell is about to freeze over for her. I'm Blair by the way. I transferred here for the semester but I haven't seen you here yet…are you new?"

"I'm Sage and yeah I'm new. Seriously no one has told her off? I guess that it's my job now as the new girl with guts to shove it in her face," I said with a big smirk on my face.

We continued to talk about our lives and other Kari happenings. I could really relate to her and it seemed to be a fast friendship forming. From observation I could tell we had a bond and that we were similar. We kept talking until we had to separate for our classes. We did have fourth period and lunch together but because of my dueling history I was taking advanced classes with mostly third years.

Before separating Blair was nice enough to show me where most of my classes were. I knew I was going to have a difficult time navigating the school both geographically and socially and it was nice to know I would have at least one ally. I them switched into teacher's pet mode as I entered the crowed lecture hall for my first class.

I went to introduce myself to my teacher, Mrs. Novak. She looked like she was in her late thirties and extremely nice. When I introduced myself she pointed me to a seat in the fourth row of the crowded room, welcomed me to her class and handed me a syllabus that read Advanced Magic Card Theory at the top. I was glad that she didn't make me introduce myself to the class. I can duel well in front of people, don't get me wrong, but there is something about being in front of people without hiding behind my cards and my moves.

The class wasn't painfully boring, but it was dull. The class was beginning to go over field spell cards and their effects. I knew most of the fields mentioned but I couple were new to me. I was glad that I would have something to learn here so I would totally be bored during the day.

My next class started out the same as the first and I recognized a few people from my first class and the redhead from this morning. I found out that her name was Aria and that she was incredibly, for lack of a better word, dumb. She couldn't even pronounce 'Doppelganger.' I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. That thought disappeared though when I left the room. I honestly cringed at bit at the hateful look she was giving me.

As I was rushing to my third class across campus, I wasn't paying attention. I rounded a corner quickly and I ran into someone. My bag spilled everywhere and I let out a sigh as I began to pick up my scattered belongings. I was handed several of my books and I thanked and apologized to the other person several times.

"We need to stop meeting like this Sage." I could feel my face drain of all its color when I heard his voice. I looked up to meet his emerald eyes. He looked so remorseful that I couldn't help up compare him to a sad puppy. 'Stop it Sage. Get a grip. Remember what he did to you. Don't you dare forget.' I said in my head.

"Thanks Jesse but I don't need you to laugh and lecture me again," I said in an icy voice as I continued to walk down the hall. I felt his hand grab my arm and he spun me around to look at him.

"Wait please. I want to apologize for yesterday. I was a jerk and I shouldn't have laughed at you like that. Can you forgive me?" I briefly checked his aura, which had a prominent turquoise-ish tone indicating sincerity and hope. I couldn't help but forgive him as soon as I saw his eyes. They were so sincere that I almost completely forgot about the world around us. I had to fully break the hypnotic power to form a coherent sentence.

"On one condition: duel me." I might as well get everything out of this that I can.

"Deal. And thanks Sage." He looked so relieved when I forgave him almost like his aura wasn't telling the full story or that I misread some of the tones. This not only sparked a new interest in me but I couldn't help but be attracted to a challenge.

"For what?" I asked feigning confusion just so I could hear his conscious reasoning.

"Forgiving me easily. And what do you say to oh, four-ish in front of the blue dorm?"

"Deal." I said as I waved to him walking away to the class that I was already late for feeling smug in my own right. I just found a brilliant puzzle to solve and it was all too easy to do it.

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