Aki POV

I kept staring at him, imagining that it was all one crazy dream. There's no way that the guy who bumped into me was the academy's top guy. I mean, it's not that his hot nor handsome nor good-looking nor cute nor…

"Stop that Izinski, this kind of things only happens in old romance novels and cheesy movie flicks. What are the odds of bumping into a guy like that?" I mentally question myself.

"Look at you Aki," Carly said amusingly.

"Wh-what is it Carly?" I asked her.

Then she threw her head back and laughed at me. "Seems like someone's a little awestruck it seems," replied Carly.

"Try bewitched in my case," I thought to myself.

"So, is the nerd on par with your standards?" Carly asked, having fun at my predicament.

"He barely passed, I guess," I murmur back at her, not trusting my voice.

Carly chuckled then looked at me with a look that says 'welcome to my world'. "Is that so? Care to explain to me why you're drooling like a dog in heat?"

"CRAP!"

"I'm feeling hungry?" I try to reason, as I searched for my handkerchief. This is so embarrassing; correction, death worthy in my case.

"More like hungry for some Yusei on a stick Popsicle," Carly bemused, clearly enjoying my humiliation.

"I don't need a visual like that in my head. God, since when did I become so perverted? Note to self, stop reading novels with a lot thought-provoking words," I mentally chided myself.

"I-I need to go to the ba-bathroom for a while Carly," hoping to get out of this mess and away from the person onstage.

"Sure, play the bathroom excuse to let out some of your unwanted, ehem, heat. Just so you know, Misty is taking her seat on Yusei's lap," Carly stated like this was an everyday conversation.

I forgot that there's a duel going on. Both Crow and Jack has one monster on the field; Black-Winged Dragon for the former, Red Dragon Archfiend for the latter. They both have the same number of life points at 2300. Then, near the battlefield, I see Misty sitting on Yusei's lap, MY Yusei, with her arms around him. I feel my face heat up from the sight along with the hordes of girls in the arena who had witnessed the scene.

"Take it easy Aki. Misty's not trying to move in to your newly found hubby. She doesn't like him that way. She just loves provoking the crowd. He's like family to her so calm down," Carly told me gently, stroking my arm to ease my tension.

I didn't realize that I was growling like a mad dog. I looked away sheepishly and mouthed an apology to her before running off to the ladies' room.

Hallway

"God, what's happening to me? All these because of some boy. A really cute boy. With a slim figure and… NO!" I need to calm down.

"His worth your troubles right," a small voice echoed my thoughts.

"No he's not. He's just some boy that I found rather attractive," I snapped back, forcing myself to back to reality.

"You should really listen to your conscience more," the voice replied.

"Consciences should be giving advice, not adding unneeded troubles" I shot back.

"You want advice dear? Take him to bed. Then all your troubles will disappear," I heard my conscience reply.

"NO! Stop that!" I shout, clearly losing my head talking to myself. I'm starting to lose my head and composure. Stupid Carly. Stupid Misty. Stupid Aki. Stupid conscience. Stupid Yusei. Stupid goddamn raging hormones!