"Get up." Kankyo felt something hit is face at the same time a voice was telling him to get up. He reached up and pulled object off his face and looked at it. 'A towel?' He looked in the direction of the voice that disturbed his dream. It was Shizuka wrapped in a towel fresh from the shower.

"Get up. You have to get ready and I have to get dressed."

Kankyo groaned and rolled over to face the wall. "I won't look."

"That's not the point. We over slept. Get up."

"Well if you don't care if I watch you change, maybe I will." He Replied sleepily

Kankyo could hear an annoyed huff from his partner followed by the Squeak of Shizuka's dresser drawer. He knew she would not change with him in the room she was just grabbing clothes. He rolled back over. The bed felt too comfortable to get out. He watched her stare into her closet. Her black hair was clinging to her neck and shoulders what wasn't sticking to her was dripping water onto the floor. Her pale skin looked even lighter in contrast to the off white towel wrapped around her. If he wasn't so sleepy he would be teasing her more but his mind was too fogged to even try. Shizuka pulled out a black hoodie with a pair of blue jeans from her closet then walked back to her dresser. This wasn't a new sight for him he had seen her in a towel before, The first time she came in to his room in a towel he got a nosebleed, she was pretty, stunning even, though she did nothing to show it off and most of her clothes were a little baggy so it took him by surprise to her like that. He had seen guys watch her as they pasted, she always thought they were staring at the scar on her face or her eyes and some were, but others watched her like packs of hungry wolves after that he finally understood why. His eyes had now found her scars. He could see some on her shoulder blades and on the back of her legs when she turned around he could see them on her collar bone, and on her shins. She was truthfully covered in scars; they were why she always wore long sleeves and jeans unless she was at home. She then grabbed her clothes and left. She came back a little bit later wearing a maroon shirt long sleeved shirt and blue jeans still telling at him to get up.

"Get up Kankyo!" She hollered as she sat down on the edge of the bed to put on her socks.

Kankyo finally sat up so her hair wouldn't drip cold water on him. He groaned "What do you have against sleep?" he asked a he rubbed his eyes. Now that she was sitting so close to him he could smell her body wash that reminded him of the rain and her blackberry shampoo, it was beginning to make him hungry, he wondered if there was time for them to get breakfast.

"If it was just a normal school day I would have let us skip but today is the day they post the test scores." She stood up "now get up." She pulled the covers off of him.

"I am up." He groaned now sitting on the edge of her bed.

"Then to the shower." She grabbed his arm and pulled him to a standing position and grab the towel she threw at him tossing it over his shoulder "Don't make me wash you." She said as she pushed him into the bathroom and closed the door.

Kankyo Yawned and shook his head to remove the last bit of fog from his mind. That was one of the few things he and his partner had in common they both hated mornings though she seemed like she was a morning person she wasn't. She was the kind of person who would set their alarm and hour early so she could hit the snooze a few times or just lay in bed till she felt like getting up so she could still be on time. Where he would just set his alarm for the latest time possible then lay in bed even after it went off. If it weren't for her he would be an hour late to everything. It was ironic really because she hated going places; he had to drag her to social events. He stepped in the shower. Only to jump back at the cold water 'Why does she always take ice cold showers?' he thought.

Shizuka and kankyo stood amongst a crowd of antsy students, trying to push their way to the front to see what grade they got on the super written exam.

"I hate crowds." Shizuka Seethed as she got pushed into Kankyo for the hundredth time. "Can you see the scores from here?"

Kankyo stretched up on his toes to look over the sea of heads, he shook his head "nope to many heads in the way. You're short, see if you can move through the crowd"

"I'm 5'6". I'm taller than half the girls here." She stated now stretching up on her tiptoes to look at the crowd. Kankyo waited for a follow up comment on his height. She slid in to the crowd. Kankyo craned his neck and watched her weave through the crowd till she got to the front. Shizuka stared at the list in front of her. The nervousness was getting to her. She was not willing to look for her name just yet. Hirou… Hirou…. Hirou, Kankyo 96% class ranking 4. Shizuka let a small smile seep out the corners of her mouth. He had been paying attention during her tutoring. It was hard to tell with him, he often zoned out or he started to draw. He was a great artist, he had learned how to draw thinking it would help him pick up girls; so far it has only worked once. Shizuka drew in a deep breath. 'can't postpone it any longer' she thought as she started to scan the list again. Maketa… Her eyes passed over kankyo's name again. The Third name Ford, Ox 97%, Second name Alburn, Maka 99% the last name she came across was hers Maketa, Shizuka 100%. She heaved a sigh of relief and regained her composure before slipping back into the crowd.

"So?" Asked kankyo as they walked away from the crowd.

"Hirou, Kankyo 96%, class ranking 4." Shizuka recited

"Yes." He fist pumped the air, with a huge grin on his face "what'd you get?"

"Maketa, Shizuka 100%, class ranking 1" She droned

Kankyo cheered and pulled her in to a tight hug. His excitement was overwhelming. He starting to jump a little while still giving her a bone crushing hug.

"Kankyo, let me go." Shizuka said as she stood there stiffly. She was not one to show off great enthusiasm. She suppressed her emotions and internalized everything. This amount of joy for a small victory was just suffocating for her, but she would let him be his joyous self. They continued walking down the hall Till they heard a shout.

"Hey, you!"

Kankyo and Shizuka kept walking not recognizing the voice, Till they were just in front of The Crescent Moon Class.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" This time the voice was right behind them.

"Yes?" Asked kankyo as he turned. He recognized the face but could not put a name to it. Kankyo Stood there racking his brain for a name of this kid and his companion. They were in his class but who were they? And what did they want with him? Kankyo continued to study the boy. He had pitch black hair and piercing black eyes; he wore mostly black except for a band around his left wrist. Who was this kid? Kankyo looked at the boy's partner She had white hair and wore mostly white except for a black band on her right wrist.

"How did you two get to the top of the class when you have only been here month? You must have cheated."

"No, just studied." Shugged Kankyo

"You're lying and I'm going to prove it! Kirito Kiryu, Guandao meister, this my partner Yuki yi. If you're in the top of the class it means you're the best but I don't think you could beat that wimpy kid Crona in a fight."

Shizuka recognized the names they placed Fifth and sixth in the class. They must be upset they were bumped down by the new kids. She was not in the mood for a fight but she could almost see the excitement coming off kankyo.

"Hey, Crona is Better then you will ever be. Shizuka!" Shouted kankyo

"Wait, kankyo school rules state we need a teacher watch the fight." Shizuka stated hoping to find a reason to not have to fight. As she searched her mind for who this Crona Kid was.

"Professor Stein!" yelled Kankyo opening the classroom door. "Kirito and I are going to fight and we need a teacher to mandate."

"fine then." Said Stein as he dragged his computer chair behind him.

Shizuka groaned inwardly she hated pointless fighting. It was moments like these when she questioned why she agreed to be his partner when they were kids. Kankyo liked to fight he found it fun and would never turn down a challenge. The Boy In black then looked at her and cracked a smile.

"After this how about you and I –"

"No, Thanks" Shizuka interrupted with barely even a glance in his direction.

Kankyo smirked Now that the boy Across from him was fuming "See you outside."