Atemu's heart lifted from the feeling of uneasiness to a rage of energetic joy.
Even though Shecka was nervous, she accepted Atemu's idea with somewhat of a happy expression.
To be honest, Atemu had never seen Shecka happy.
He had seen her in a humorous mood, a angry mood, even a depressed mood, but never really happy.
Though Shecka was pretty good at hiding her true emotions, being a actor she had to hide her real feelings.
Whether it be a concert or someone passing away, Shecka would only let you see the emotions that she let you see, it was a mystery to know what she was really feeling, even Atemu didn't know what she felt.
Though Atemu was always wondering why she kept those shields around her.
Why couldn't she show her true emotions to everyone?
Some questions I suppose are better left unsaid, no matter how much Atemu tried, he could never get a word of what Shecka did not want to speak of out of her, which had kept her somewhat close from the world.
It was a pity to Atemu as well, he just wanted to know why she was so enclosed to herself, but I guess even he couldn't crack the seal of a actor.
A black and cyan snake had slithered between there feet, Atemu was used to the snake, he had seen it a lot and had gotten used to it. (though it took awhile from him to get up to that point, Atemu was allergic to snakes and he wasn't really hoping for a bite)
Shecka gave a sly look, purposely raising her left eye brow, and challenged the snake in her usual snide remarking tone.
"Ok, we got it, now come out you sly python."
The snake body started to grow out and sprout legs as it grew into a girl with spiky black hair that went about two inches and half before her shoulders, while she was in a ripped up black t-shirt and a old pair of black jeans with a poison like logo on them.
It was cal, though no surprise that she came out of a snake body.
She was "cursed" with the abilities to become a snake, though fortunately she enjoyed being part snake, she said it made her move faster in fights and made her see better.
Atemu personally liked Cal, she was a tough person and Atemu had felt that more that once. (usually because Atemu took some of her food, lets just say Atemu had gotten a few black eyes for that, he had to remind himself that she was a boxer a lot.)
But she was very short temper, but it was a nice wake up to the usual dreamy life, she usually brought everyone's parade
down by putting logic into play. (even though Shecka did mention the basic logic, Cal was a little more hypo critical than her friend.)
Not that it wasn't a bad thing as well, Angel didn't like Cals', as she said; no nice attitude.
Atemu had to admit, Cal and Shecka were slightly closer than Angel and Cal, but they still got into fights and didn't agree on a lot of things.
Cal glared at Shecka with all her might, those blue eyes were in perfect contact with Shecka, Cal had a talent for eye contact with people.
Usually she could make people scared quickly when she used her eyes by pressuring them down with glares, but Shecka didn't back down because she knew that Cal wouldn't really ever hurt her.
I mean, they were friends…right?
"It's a Calamaria genius!"
She sarcastically remarked to the incorrect statement of Shecka's.
Cal always hated it when people got breeds of animals wrong, she seemed to study them a lot (even though she didn't like anything else to study, she was more a hobbyist then a studious teenager), it seemed like a passion of hers.
Atemu once suggested that Cal should work at a zoo or a protection habitat place for animals, but she despised that idea.
When he did mention it, she spat on the ground and said angrily.
"You mean one of those prisons for animals!? No way!"
And with that, Atemu never mentioned the idea again.
Cal had quite a strong opinion on animal rights, maybe it was because she could transform into one, Atemu didn't know the pacific reason for it.
But he thought that some of the reason was her powers.
But for whatever reason, Cal didn't want to work in a Zoo.
"whoa whoa, ok I got it, Calamaria, I'll go to the library later and check that out"
Shecka responded to Cal in a carefree tone that she purposely added (but it was her acting voice as always, Sheckas' real emotions that Atemu had picked up were quite more serious and not as carefree.), Atemu knew that Shecka was never going to go to the library to look up a snake.
She was much more enthralled into acting books or drawing books, she seemed to only read those, even though she was already a actor and didn't need to learn the basic skills.
Atemu didn't know why she read them, but she sure did like them.
Cal scorned her friend with her expression of anger, she was obviously just trying to convince her friend to go to the library.
Cal finally paid attention to Atemu and greeted him in the nicest Cal way as she smiled.
"Hey, brick head, what's new?"
Believe it or not, but that was as nice as Cal would ever get to anyone, she tented to not work on her social skills, and reflex on her physical skills, which didn't help when talking.
She had recently started to get into real wrestling matches instead of just training, and she was doing pretty well!
Well, for a 15 year old girl she was doing really well she was at least making her cut of the rent for the month, which meant it was good.
Her wrestling name was; Calamaria, as her regular nickname was.
She didn't like to change her nicknames, whenever someone said to change her wrestling nickname for originality, she would remark back;
"And take the time to memorise a new name? I have a better idea, why don't you get 3 different names?"
Either way, she was not going to change her nickname, typical stubborn Cal, she would never take any answers to anyone who was against her.
Atemu rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Nothing really, but I am going to be going to see a couple of my old friends…want to come?"
Atemu had just realised that Cal had her skateboard with her, besides being a wrestler, she was also a skater.
Another hobby of hers.
Her skateboard had a, yes you guessed it, a Calamaria on it, which somehow disappeared with her when she transformed.
Like it was apart of her.
Cal snorted and replied in a odd tone.
"Well you have any money for it? Do you know where they are? If you do then I will come."
Atemu sighed, typical Cal attitude.
She wanted all the facts before starting on a adventure, she was not really what you call carefree without facts.
But when she did have facts, she would do the craziest things.
Once she jumped a building just to get a person to give her 25 cents that he had picked up.
Half headstrong, half safe.
She was crazy, but sane, and that's what Atemu liked about her.
She was, in many ways, just like him.
She wanted action in her life, but she didn't want to risk her life to do so.
So did Atemu, though before when he was fused with Yugi, he seemed to always have to risk his life on a adventure.
But it wasn't like he asked for trouble, trouble just well…came to him!
That was the one downside about being a pharaoh with power, there was always someone wanting to seize that power.
Though that had change since he had went to live a "normal" life.
Which was quite easier than running from psycho kings of thieves. (A/N: woot I just dissed bakura XD)
Atemu shrugged weakly and replied to the snake girl.
"Well I have enough money if we all go and share money, and I have a good idea where they are."
Shecka was looking at the full moon as the wind entwined her hair into millions of individual locks.
Her hair was, as some would say, very wild.
In most situations with other people, they would freak out at the moving hair, but Shecka just calmly put the hair behind her ears as this was normal for her.
Though the hair still moved, it just wasn't in her face.
She wasn't paying attention to anyone else, and didn't need to as the conversation that was going on was not with her.
Cal responded to Atemus' offer, her teeth gritting together quietly.
"I suppose I'll go if you have a good enough idea of where your going, I have some extra money on me so we can just use that."
Atemu smiled and nodded happily.
Two out of three, well that was if Shecka made her decision clear.
She never really actually answered with a yes or no, Atemu sighed, I guess he would have to ask her again.
It took him a lot of courage to ask her the first time.
But still, two out of three if Shecka agreed, then Angel would just come follow her older sister to wherever.
Atemu thanked Cal quickly, his voice trying hide the true joy in him.
"Thanks Cal, you won't regret this."
Cal gave a dry laugh and responded slyly, her eyes still focused on Atemu.
"I don't bet on it."
With that, Cal went into the shack, leaving Shecka and Atemu alone again.