A/N: I'M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING COLLEGE STUFFS, BUT I'M NOT A RESPONSIBLE ADULT. So, uh, fanfiction, heck yes!

Anyways, there's keyshippy kinda feels, but I'm also suffering 'cause Aztecshipping is great too. Ech. Slay me. UHHH, also little mentions of Gorgonicshipping (Dammit Astral), and I'm pretty sure I mentioned Holyiceshipping at some point.

HA, I hate having lots of ships.

I don't own Zexal.
School Shenanigans

Chapter 6 - Rio Kamishiro might know!

It was a question Rio "the Ice Queen" Kamishiro hadn't expected to hear from the likes of the former spirit and first-year, Astral World. She'd been sitting with some of her female friends, trying to avoid their pestering questions regarding her break-up with the gray-haired Durbe.

So, when he approached and asked her for some advice regarding the relationship Yuma and he had, she was a little relieved, because finally, the group of girls stopped. Instead, they took to giggling at the "adorable and clueless Asu-kun".

Despite her being completely baffled, she agreed to assist him… when she wasn't near these friends, because knowing them, they would probably try to get as much information as possible to… well, gossip. Afterwards, she shooed the former spirit away with the promise that she'd help him if he came over to her mansion after school ended.

It was obvious he had agreed to her terms and conditions as an hour after school ended for the day, Astral stood at the doorstep, patiently waiting for someone to answer the door. She rushed down the stairs, in a state to answer the door before anyone, aka Vector, reached it. When she did, she swung the door open to find the pale-haired boy.

"I see ya made it Astral," she noted, moving to the side of the doorframe so he could enter. "Come on in! Everyone but Ryoga and Vector are out… So, no one should bother us… and your little situation."

"Very well," he murmured, pausing for a bit as he entered the mansion. "I appreciate you assisting me."

"No problem!" she chirped, closing the door as she then faced the boy. "If it isn't a problem, I asked Kotori and Michael to come over and help out."

"I am fine with that," Astral stated in response as he peered around in awe at the sight. It seemed he was amazed at the appearance of the household.

Rio was about to continue when at that moment, Vector wandered down the steps of the staircase. He stopped upon spotting the pale-haired boy and grinned in a smug way, "Heeeeeeeeeeeeey Astral, how'd it go? I heard it was great since everyone knows you're dating Yuma-kun!"

The blue-haired girl only blinked and tilted her head, "… what?"

She immediately turned to Astral for answers but found them when the carrot head continued, "Ooooh. Well, I suggested he called Yuma-kun 'Booma' since they're such a cute couple!"

"Vector," Rio started, pouting at the boy. "I figured you had something to do with this…"

The Shingetsu boy only smirked proudly, "It's not exactly a surprise, Merag."

The ice queen froze in her spot before she gave the former mad prince a disapproving stare, "Vecto-"

"Oop, I gotta go. I just remembered I need to terrorize Miza-chan's room a little before he gets back. Bye~!" he interrupted suddenly, blowing her a kiss before he ran up the stairs.

The blue-haired girl only flushed in slight embarrassment at the boy's action. Ever since yesterday, he was starting to be more open about his crush… Luckily, Ryoga hadn't noticed yet, but it was only a matter of time…

She shoved those thoughts away though as she focused on Astral once more. The boy was only silent before he spoke up, "I was not aware you and Vector were… dating."

She flinched slightly before shaking her head, "N-No. Uh, we're not."

"I see. My mistake."

They were silent afterwards as the Kamishiro tried to find something to say. Then, she had an idea as she grinned, "You wanna watch TV while we wait for Kotori and Michael? It shouldn't be too long…"

"Are you referring to the magic box?"

"Magic box? If that means TV, then yeah."

"Then, yes," he replied, following after the former princess as they left the room.

After a few moments of pacing through the halls, they arrived. Rio sat on one of the couches as she tossed the remote to Astral. Staring at the item in slight confusion, Astral sat beside her and remained silent. However, he eventually turned to gaze at her with the same puzzled expression.

"What? You never used a remote before?"

He didn't reply at first as he, instead, took to peering around in thought. Eventually, he murmured in response, "Well, whenever I watch ESPer Robin, it is already set on that channel… and when not, Yuma changes it."

"Oh, we-" the former princess began to reply but was cut off by the sound of the doorbell suddenly ringing, "Huh. That must be them. Be right back~!"

With that, the blue-haired youth jumped out of her seat and exited the room, returning a few moments with Michael and Kotori.

"So, what did you nee-Oh, hi Astral!" the green-haired girl greeted, waving to the former spirit in slight confusion. This was mainly due to the fact, Rio and Astral didn't exactly associate with each other… at all.

Anyways, Michael, or III, seemed slightly surprised at Kotori's greeting as he shifted his attention to find the pale-haired boy seated on the sofa. He regained his composure though as he gave a curt wave.

After this, the two newcomers stood beside each other, unsure what to do until the Mizuki girl turned to Rio and inquired, "Uh, Rio, may I ask why Astral's here?"

The older female widened her eyes a bit before replying, "I didn't explain?"

"Afraid not. You just asked us to come over as quickly as possible," Michael interjected then.

"Oh, I see. Sorry about that. Well, Astra-"

"VECTOR YOU SON OF A BITCH! I'M GOING TO FUCKING MURDER YOU!" yelled a voice, most likely belonging to Shark, from another room.

"Oh no," Rio groaned in annoyance as she pouted a bit. "Those idiots just have to fight when I have company over."

No one said anything in response but instead, took to hearing the yelling continue. However, it seemed Rio grew bored (no surprise there considering she lived with them) as she immediately suggested, "Let's go to my room…. I'll handle those two later…"

"That's a good idea!" Kotori chirped almost immediately, smiling a bit awkwardly while the pink-haired nodded.

"What do you say Astral? Sound good?" Rio asked, peering over to the only occupant on the sofa.

"Yes. That is fine."

"Excellent. Let's head over before I end up having to do something…"

With that, the quartet took off to the blue-haired female's room. They took a few minutes to situate themselves. When they were done, the ice queen and Kotori were sharing the bed while Michael sat in a mahogany beanbag Alito had left behind some time ago. As for Astral, he sat on the chair near her desk, gazing around her room.

"Kay, now that we're away from them, let me tell you why I called you both here," Rio began, staring at her peers for a moment. "… Astral has a problem."

Kotori and Michael were silent as they held a puzzled expression.

"Uh, what is it?" the Mizuki female was first to ask, hoping this wasn't over the sudden implication that Astral and Yuma were dating.

The female twin only gave her friend a quick stare before shifting her gaze to the former spirit.

"Well, how about you explain, Astral?" the Kamishiro sister suggested as she concluded that if anyone could explain, it was the pale-haired boy himself.

"Very well," Astral replied, falling silent as he thought pensively. "… Yuma has been acting odd… since that incident in class occurred…"

"Do you mean the one that started those rumors about the two of you dating?" Michael questioned.

The pale male closed his eyes before he nodded, "Yes…"

Kotori spoke up then, "Oh, that's normal Astral. I mean I'm sure Yuma just isn't accustomed to the idea. I mean… he never really notices how people feel about him…"

"I am aware of that. He is rather oblivious to infatuation," the light-haired male replied quietly. "But like I said, he was acting very odd… especially when I attempted to speak to him… like you asked."

"… What'd he say?" Rio inquired as she tried understanding the situation, even if she was at a disadvantage due to her lack of knowledge on the subject.

"Well, he seemed upset upon hearing that Vector and I… had a conversation," Astral began.

"Oh, the one with the "suggestion"?" She asked, ignoring the puzzled stares she received from Michael and Kotori.

He nodded, "…Then, we got on the topic of dating… Yuma explained dating to the best of his abilities, and I… inquired if we were dating."

The Kamishiro girl giggled upon hearing this to which the former spirit tilted his head, "Is there something funny?"

"Sorry, sorry. Go on," Rio urged, giving a small smile.

"Very well… He denied this and proceeded to sit next to me after he fell off of the… hammock…"

"Anything else?" the pink-haired boy asked.

"…Yes. There was one other thing. He asked me if I considered the possibility of us dating," the pale male answered, not noticing the surprised stares his peers gave him as he closed his eyes.

"Yuma said that?" Kotori asked, not quite believing what she heard.

"Yes, and when he left, he did one of those strange gestures… Kissing, I believe it is called… on my cheek," the former spirit noted, lightly placing the palm of his hand on his cheek. "… When I asked him this morning about it, he only reddened and said he didn't know."

None of Astral's companions spoke a word as they stared with wide eyes.

However, Rio was quick to regain her composure as she began to speak, "Well, uh, it seems… Yuma has a crush on you."

"… Crush?"

Before the ice queen could explain, the green-haired girl answered, "Crush is like a person that you have special feelings for, and I guess you would want to date."

"So," Astral began, pausing for a bit, "you are saying Yuma has special feelings for me?"

The trio nodded.

"… How does this make you feel?" the blue-haired girl asked.

The former spirit recoiled a bit, "Me?"

"Yes, usually when people find out others have special feelings for them, they are either happy or upset," the Arclight boy responded.

"I…do have this pleasant feeling in my chest," Astral muttered as he rested his hand over his heart. The other three instantly gazed at one another.

"Hmm… Okay, uh, Astral, can you wait outside for a bit so Kotori, Michael, and I can talk it over and see what's best in your situation?" Rio asked sweetly to which the pale male complied.

As he exited the room, the female twin immediately called Michael over as she grinned. The pink-haired boy sat on the edge of the bed, seemingly in thought.

"What do you think we should do?" Rio inquired quickly, staring at her two companions. Michael tapped his finger on his chin and thought for a moment while the green-haired youth bowed her head.

"I believe trying to get them together would be a good choice," he suggested after a minute or two.

"What if we're wrong though… or… What if Astral doesn't really feel the same?" Kotori countered, frowning. "I don't want either of them to get hurt because of a misunderstanding."

"Good point," the male of the trio murmured. "What do you say Rio?"

"Well, from what I've seen, they have a strong bond… and even if it doesn't work out, I'm sure they could work past it… I mean Durbe and I are still good friends, and we dated for a while," Rio stated. "It just depends on how it works out, I guess… so… I think we should just get them together."

Michael nodded, "I agree."

"Well, okay," the Mizuki girl replied. "So how exactly do we help him?"

Rio smirked, "I have an idea… Michael, can you go get Astral for me? I'll explain again when you get back."

"Sure," the pink-haired boy replied as he stood up and headed to the door.

Afterwards, the female twin focused her full attention on her friend and spoke, "So… I was thinking that we…"

A/N: This chapter is meh and took forever (due to laziness). Anyways, WHAT'S RIO'S PLAN?! One had gotta wonder (Including me, because I have no idea).

We'll find out eventually.

Anyways, join me next chapter as a new transfer student joins Heartland Academy. What's the catch? Alito… recognizes him… from somewhere. O_o

Also featuring Rio scheming. Maybe.

Read, review, gossip like a girl, or not!

See ya next time, peeps.