Chapter 4

Lucy's POV

Although we didn't talk much and although he's kind of been a pain in my ass, I kind of liked being in the company of someone who's not my mother or my dog. It was kind of a relief knowing someone outside of home.

We left for class, or at least I did. Bakura and I went our separate ways, and I'm not sure if he really went to class or just went back to the boiler room where he enjoyed the solitude. My first class was history, and I was happy. To me, history is a class where stories are told, though most are about war and bloodshed, there are some ancient tales about how humans came to be and how the earth became the way it is and the stories of adventures people endured. Sometimes I can't help but to think that I'm actually there! Sometimes it feels like I really am… I even dream I'm alive in the time of ancient Egypt. If my dreams are accurate, which I highly doubt, Egypt was such a beautiful place, if only my dreams were real…

When I got to the classroom (only half an hour late because a certainsomebody took me on a detour), the teacher had stopped pointing at a map of northern Africa and she looked at me in surprise, like I wasn't supposed to be there.

"Uh, hi," she said, almost awkwardly, "Can I help you?"

"Yeah, I think I'm supposed to be in this class right now," I stopped when I looked over and saw the students who were just staring back and forth between me and the teacher.

"Oh, wait! Are you the new student?" she asked.

"Yeah, my name is—"

"Lucy!" she cut me off. Everyone was silent and staring at her for seeming so excited at how she knew my name. "I'm sorry," she said, slightly blushing, "I've always loved that name."

"It's okay," I said, smiling, "So have I."

She smiled back, introduced herself as Ms. Johnson, and sat me in an empty desk. I'll admit, it was an awkward greeting, but I don't mind. It's just something to laugh about later.
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Bakura's POV

I said I'd go to class, but I didn't. All I did was go from the boiler room to the roof. Ryou's gonna be yelled at tonight for missing school again, while I'll be in a deep sleep within the Millennium Ring. But something's been on my mind…

Have there been any other new arrivals at Domino High after me? No, I don't think so, so that makes Lucy the new kid, since she's after me…kids must have gotten tougher when it comes to bullying, at least with her. She seemed calmer than I thought she'd be...she hardly even flinched. I fear I may have competition. Anyway, I just don't get her. She interests me, though…

Lucy's POV

School stayed the same. Classes were lame, as I expected. I had learned a lot of the stuff they were teaching a couple of years ago from courses I took online. This will be a cruise…

Lunch on the other hand was interesting. Our lunch period, where every student at Domino High came to eat at the same time (needless to say they have a big cafeteria)! Although the place was massive, I had nowhere to sit. Luckily, though, I saw this girl I met in my history class. Her name is Téa, and she was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. She saw me and waved me over to sit with her and her friends.

"Hey, Lucy!" Téa shouted.

I went over to her and her friends, "Hey Téa!"

She introduced me to everybody: the boy with spikey hair and stood a foot shorter than me is Yugi, the blond guy wearing the green jacket and spoke with a Brooklyn accent is Joey, and the brown-haired boy with the smile on his face is Tristan.

"So where did you move from, Lucy?" Yugi asked me.

"Actually I've lived in a lot of places," I said. "I just moved here from San Diego, California. It's a great city. I wish I could have stayed longer…"

"Have you been to New York before?" Joey asked.

"Uh…no…but I have been to New Jersey!" I said, though I knew what was coming next.

"Ugh…" Joey said crossing his arms, pouting, and suddenly looking dark, "…Jersey…!"

I looked from him to the rest of the gang, "Maybe I shouldn't have said anything."

"He's okay," Téa and Tristan said simultaneously.

"What other places have you been to?" Yugi asked.

"Uh, well, I've been to Brazil, Chile, Italy, Greece, France, Ireland, England—"

"Ha! Did you see Bakura there?" Joey asked, popping out of his sulky mood. I felt a little surprised.

"Joey!" Téa shouted, "She probably doesn't even know who he—"

"No, I didn't see him there. What's up with him anyway? He seems a little…"

"Dark?" Tristan filled in.

"No. Well, yes, but… I don't know. He's just kind of different."

"Bakura's really nice sometimes," Yugi said, "or he was, anyway. He's changed a bit since he got that Millennium ring…"

"Millennium-what?" I asked.

Yugi reached down and pulled up an old-looking trinket in the shape of a pyramid hanging by his neck. "Normally I don't show this to people I've just met, but I feel like we're going to be great friends. This is my Millennium Puzzle. I put it together myself. They were just pieces when my grandfather found them. There are six others items like my puzzle, seven Millennium Items all together."

I just stared at the Puzzle. "It looks like an Egyptian artifact…"

Yugi looked surprised that I knew that. "Told you she likes ancient Egypt, Yugi," Téa said with a wink.

"It's the markings," I explained, "they look like markings I've seen in books and museums…" I was a little embarrassed about admitting my obsession.

Yugi's face didn't change. That's when Téa interrupted, "Did you know there's a museum nearby with a ton of ancient Egypt stuff?"

"Really?" I asked, "That's so cool!"

"We should go sometime. Yugi, you should come with us!"

He slowly snapped out of it and realized someone had asked him a question, "Uh…yeah. I'd love to!"

"This'll be so much fun!" I said.

"Boy, she really does like Egypt," Tristan remarked.

"Uh… yeah," I laughed nervously.

"How about this Saturday?" Téa suggested.

"Definitely! Would you mind if I asked someone to come with me?"

"Sure. Who?" They all wondered.

I kept a serious face on the outside, but began to smile on the inside, "Bakura."