Ok, so it's been a REALLY LONG TIME! Sorry... If you can find it in your heart to forgive me I come bearing a new chapter. Enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Azumanga Daoih or any of it's characters.

The day had arrived. The sports festival. All the classes were gathered outside in anticipation. They were all excited and hopeful of their victory and…

"Oh, who are we kidding," a boy from one of the classes exclaimed. "We're all going to lose! What's the point in even trying when they have HER!" He pointed to a stretching Kagura who looked up innocently as the crowd of students yelled in agreement.

Kagura stood up straight, scratched the back of her head and let out a chuckle. "Hey now, you all got a shot. I'm only one person and you're an mob of people."

They whole crowd spoke in unison, "But you always crush all of us in every event."

The crowd was now disorientated, students shouting, some even crying at the hopelessness they felt. The teachers where trying their best to calm them down. Kagura slowly slipped out of the craziness that began.

"Whoa, who knew it meant so much to them," Kagura sighed when she was finally free. She needed peace and quiet to mentally prepare herself for the events. She went back into the school. Fully isolated, she felt like she could finally perform her little "ritual." It was a fairly simple routine, a few stretches to the left leg, then a few to the right leg, left arm, right arm, then a BAM… Wait, what? Kagura suddenly stopped when she heard a crash. "What in the world was that noise?"

Kagura walked over to where she heard the noise come from: the double doors she had came in through. She peered through one of the windows and looked outside. She didn't see anyone or anything. She shrugged off the noise as belonging to the crowd outside going to wild.

She was about to turn around when a figure popped into the window. "Oh my god!" Kagura jumped back, tripped over herself, and landed on her back. The figure, covered in black, opened the door and began making it's way toward Kagura. "Hey, hey. Who the hell are you? What do you want?" Kagura was crawling backwards.

The figure let out a muffled "Kagura," and reached for Kagura.

"H-how do you know my n-n-name," Kagura crawled until she reached a wall. She was trapped between a wall and… that thing. She looked to her right and left. Ok, I gotta make a run for it. The figure reached Kagura before she could get the chance to get up. Kagura let out a loud yell. "I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE!" The figure began to laugh. "Oh, so you're getting a kick out of this."

"Kagura, it's me."

"Huh," Kagura gave a confused look. The figure pulled off it's mask to reveal… Emi. Kagura's jaw dropped. "What the hell Emi-chan! You scared the crap out of me!"

"I was trying out my costume for Halloween," Emi chuckled. "Unfortunately, I can't see much out of it and ran into the door when I came to show you."

Kagura sweat dropped. "It's a bit early to be planning for Halloween…"

"It's already October, Kagura-san."

Kagura didn't fully understand her American girlfriend. She shook her head. "Anyway, today's the sport's festival why aren't you dressed properly for it?"

"I am…" Emi began to blush. "It's just…"

"What?"

"Well… The zipper's…"

"Oh," Kagura said. Then she looked back at Emi with wide eyes when she realized what she was saying. "OH! You're stuck!" Kagura jumped up, bringing Emi up with her. "Ok, now." She turned Emi around and reached up to the zipper. Emi was so tall compared to Kagura that she had to stand on her tiptoes to reach it. She yanked a few times, but the zipper didn't even budge. "Yep, it's stuck."

"That's all you have to say," Emi exclaimed,

"No problem, I'm just too short to get it undone properly. We need someone taller… Ah, I know! Rin-san! She's almost your height!"

"NO!" Emi yelled.

"Huh," Kagura was taken aback by the outburst. "Why not?"

"Well… uh… She's busy, and she doesn't like to be bothered when she's busy."

"Oh… Then how…"

"How about this," Emi kneeled. "There you can reach the zipper now."

"Well, how about that!" Kagura grabbed hold of the zipper and began to working to free it. "You're so smart Emi-chan!" Emi blushed, she felt guilty for not telling Kagura the real reason why she didn't want to call Rin over. But she couldn't tell Kagura that Rin and Kaiya had "unfriended" her since they began dating.

zzZZzz (flash back time!)

"So, Emi-chan," Rin began. The day after she asked Kagura out, Kaiya and Rin cornered Emi in an abandoned room. "Had an eventful day yesterday?"

"No, not really…" Emi tried looking down to avoid their gaze, but since she was taller than them she had to avert her gaze to the left.

"Don't lie to us Emi, "Kaiya said. "We-"

"We saw you with Kagura-san yesterday," Rin interrupted.

"Hey, don't interrupt me Rin!" Kaiya yelled.

"I thought we were taking turns talking," Rin defended herself.

"I wasn't done!" Kaiya hit Rin on the shoulder.

"Dammit, Kaiya that hurt! If you're so pissy about it then just give me a signal when you're done talking, damn!"

Kaiya shook her head. "Anyway, we saw you with Kagura-san yesterday. At her house, what were you two doing?"

"Nothing…"

There was a long pause as Emi began to prepare herself for the worst, an outburst, a hit, anything. But nothing came. Emi looked back at Rin and Kaiya. Rin was staring intently at her and Kaiya had her arms crossed and was tapped her foot in annoyance. Kaiya looked over at Rin and sighed angrily. "SAY SOMETHING!"

"What?" Rin jumped.

"It's your turn."

"I thought you were going to signal me," Rin responded.

"I did!"

"No, you didn't."

"The silence was the signal!"

"WHAT! You could give me a more obvious signal than that!" Rin defended herself. Emi had been watching this in disbelief, she found it hard to believe they were best friends. They always fought, she couldn't think of any friends that fought that as much as they did (She obviously doesn't know Tomo and Yomi).

"ANYWAY! You forfeit your turn," Kaiya turned back to Emi as Rin looked at Kaiya in disbelief and let out an angry "hey!"

"Emi, let me cut to the chase. I saw you and Kagura kissing at the park. You two should at least have the decency to do that in private," Kaiya said as Emi blushed. "Now, what were you doing at Kagura's house?"

Emi was quiet for a moment. "Nothing, we played video games and that's all. Really."

"Are you two dating now?" Rin asked. Emi nodded slowly. "Ok…" Rin sighed.

"You're out of the club!" Kaiya said.

"What," both Emi and Rin asked at the same time.

"You heard me. Rin and I started the club and we kick out anyone we choose. Right Rin?"

"Well, yeah but-"

"But what?" Kaiya said with her eyebrow raised.

"We shouldn't kick her out because she's dating Kagura now, I mean if anything she should be head of the club for that."

Kaiya grabbed Rin. "Excuse us for a moment Emi, we'll be right back." Kaiya dragged Rin to the opposite end of the room. "What the hell, why are you sticking up for her!"

"I'm not, I just don't see why we need to kick her out of the club."

"Because she's in the way! She's dating the object of our affections! That's why!" Kaiya began to become hysterical.

"Yeah, but it's only temporary. She moves at the end of the year, remember?"

"Who's to say that Kagura won't fall head-over-heels in love her and continue with a long distance thing?" Kaiya had no choice but to mention the worst-case-scenario.

"Well…"

"And think of it this way, if we kick Emi out we don't have to listen to her talk about their dates or anything. It would be unbearable, don't you think? Plus, we can devise a plan to get Kagura on our own." Kaiya waited a few seconds before continuing. "Besides, Emi doesn't need us anymore, she's already got the girl she wants. Let's just let her enjoy that for now." Kaiya didn't believe that last part, she just felt it needed to be added to get Rin to agree.

Rin thought it over. "Well… I guess it is for the best." Kaiya did a mental pat on the back.

"See?" Kaiya walked back to Emi. "Well, goodbye. You're out. No ifs, ands, or buts."

Rin came slowly up as Kaiya walked out of the room. "Sorry…" was all she could say as she looked to the ground and followed Kaiya out the room, leaving Emi alone. She just lost the two best friends she had in Japan over a girl.

I really wanted this chapter to be longer, and I had more planned. But it's late and I got work in a few hours, so I must retreat to bed. The next chapter will be up within a week (I hope). If not, expect it in two weeks at the latest. Remember to review.