Jay walked down the sidewalk slowly, not in a hurry to go anywhere. She stared straight ahead at the golden sun sinking into the horizon and shivered in her fuchsia sweater as the last bit of summer heat vanished in the October breeze. She stuffed her hands in the pockets of her jean shorts, her black leggings clearly not being enough warmth for her legs. Despite this, she kept her caramel brown hair tucked safely behind her ears. She looked around, when her blue grey eyes caught sight of Seto Kaiba, walking alone a few feet ahead of her. "Seto!" She cried, and ran up to him. He turned to her and grunted, the sun reflecting off his milky white skin and brown hair. "What the hell do you want?!" He growled. She walked with him, despite the obvious signs he did not want her company. "So…" She began, "What do you like in a girl?" Seto grunted again. "If we're referring to you," He said, seeing right through her plan to hear about what kind of person he liked so she could become the girl he wanted to see. "Then lose some weight, wear nicer clothing, wash your hair more often, wear your hair in nicer styles, possibly dye your hair, don't tan as much, wear colored contacts (green, preferably), and fix your lifestyle." He finished firmly, and without hesitation. And with that, Seto walked away from her, leaving her standing there in shock as she tried to imagine herself as a completely different person. For starters, her hair was clean, and she left it down to keep the cold from getting to her neck, she was a healthy weight, her eyes were naturally blue grey, and she couldn't help that she was tan. She couldn't possibly imagine herself being any different. "I-I think I'll be able to manage…" She murmured. She stared after him, knowing she had to go that way to get home, but not wanting to make him think she was stalking him. Then she had an idea. The Domino City Mall was in the opposite direction! She could just delay her home arrival for a little longer, right? She didn't have parents anyways, so there wouldn't be much of a difference. She could also buy a few things so she could start up on changing herself. With those thoughts in mind, and without a second thought, Jay took off towards the mall.

The minute she walked into the mall, Jay thought about all the things she needed to buy. Blonde hair dye, Green colored contacts, a diet plan, an umbrella to keep the sun from getting to her, and a few other things to change her overall lifestyle. She was so deep in thought that she wasn't paying attention to what was in front of her, and ended up bumping into Atem, an old childhood friend she'd known since the age of six, when she first moved to Japan. "I'm sorry!" She bowed apologetically, but he merely patted her head. "That's alright. You were just deep in thought, that's all." He chuckled a bit. Jay stared at him for a moment. "Say, what are you doing here, anyway? You're not one to come to the mall a lot, Atem." She remarked. He held up a bag from Game Stop. "I just came here to pick up a copy of this game, that's all." He said. "I've been out for almost 3 hours trying to get it." He shrugged, smiling sheepishly. "How about you? What are you doing here?" He asked. Jay scratched the back of her neck, then told him about the encounter she just had with Seto, and what she was here to get. "H-Huh?! You want to change yourself?!" He looked shocked. "Yeah, why? I believe it will be a change for the better, I need a new look, don't you think?" She looked at him, and noticed his violet eyes were filled with worry. The young man sighed and bit his lip. "Y-You don't think so, do you?!" Jay was starting to get irritated at Atem's point of view on things. He didn't like change, he preferred things to stay the same. "N-No, I like you just the way you are…" He murmured in a voice barely over a whisper. Jay grunted. "Well Seto doesn't." She folded her arms "Have a good evening." She finished, and walked away.

Jay sighed as she walked into a hair product store. She looked around at all the dye colors, trying to decide whether or not she should go with blonde or black. She chose blonde, and went on her way to buy some other hair products. She bought a few styling tools and then she was off to the next store. She thought about what she had said to Atem, and felt kind of bad. He was a bit sensitive, and she knew that. But what did she do? She messed around with his emotions anyways. Jay sighed, she felt terrible. She looked over at the place where Atem once stood several yards away. He was nowhere to be found. She felt an unusual weight on her shoulders, and this same feeling of guilt stuck with her as she finished her shopping and headed home. Once home, Jay put away her groceries and headed off to bed. Tomorrow was Sunday, she had all the time in the world to show off to Seto and apologize to Atem.

On Sunday morning, Jay woke up at her usual time, 7:00 A.M. However, since it was Sunday, she said in bed for an extra fifteen minutes, allowing her to wake up a bit before getting out of bed. Once out of bed she realized how much work she needed to do. She was about to get dressed when her phone vibrated and started to play the 8-bit version of Koi Mikuru Densetsu. She was confused at first, but then she picked up her phone and read the words, Text Atem. She remembered she had to text Atem and ask him to meet her somewhere so she could apologize. She opened her phone and texted Atem, Meet me near the park in an hour, K? After sending the text, she got dressed and slipped her phone into her pocket and checked the time on the wall clock, 7:20. She was running out of time. Jay ran downstairs and grabbed the hair dye she bought, then ran out the door. She made it back to the mall and traded the dye in for some hair chalk. After what Atem had said last night, she wasn't going to trust herself with something permanent. She ran out of the mall and took a taxi back to her house. When she got out of the car, she checked the time on her phone. "Jeez, 7:35 already?! I need to get going!" She muttered. Jay then noticed a message from Atem. Well, good morning to you too. 8:15 is fine. I'll be there. Jay sighed and went inside. She took her shoes off and went to the washroom. She then took out the hair chalk and colored the tips of her hair blonde. After coloring her hair, she applied hairspray and curled her hair inwards. "I think I need a haircut, but I like my hair long…." She murmured. After curling her hair, she sat down and ate breakfast. While eating, Jay took a good look around. Her home was simple, but that was the way she liked it. She finished eating and threw on a jacket, the put on her shoes and headed out again. She checked the time again, it was 8:00. If she walked to the park from here, it would take her fifteen minutes exactly, but it was cold, so she thought about taking a taxi. After several seconds of thinking, she finally decided to walk. As she walked, Jay thought about Atem. Sensitive little Atem. He'd been like that ever since they were little. In the eleven years since they met, they've been through so much. Jay remembered when he kissed her cheek in second grade, and when she'd talked Atem out of self-harming when he was fourteen. It was hard, but she'd prevented him from doing it. Jay caught sight of the four foot tall brick wall with the sign that said, "Domino City Park". She turned in and sat on a bench, staring at the tall metal gates that led to the playground. She looked up at the cloudy sky. "It looks like it's going to rain…I hope Atem gets here soon…" She said softly to herself. It was 8:20 already, and he still didn't show.

Jay paced for several more minutes, then checked the time again. 8:45. Worried sick, Jay grabbed her phone and dialed Atem's number. It rang a few times, then she heard a voice from behind her. "Hello~" Jay whirled around to see Atem standing there, holding his phone up to his ear. He smiled, and Jay closed her phone and put it in her pocket. Atem did the same, and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Sorry I'm late." He said softly. "I thought you'd never show up…" She murmured. Atem sighed and stroked her hair. "No, really, I'm sorry for making you wait so long." He tilted her chin up to face him. "Remember, Jay, I will always be here for you. No matter what." He finished in a whisper, then rubbed his nose against hers. "You have such a cute nose…" He smiled. Jay giggled, completely oblivious to the fact that rubbing their noses together was Atem's way of kissing her. She pushed him back to the friendzone if he tried anything else. "So what did you call me out here for?" He asked, holding her head against his chest. Jay blushed and took a deep breath. "I just wanted to say I'm sorry." She said quickly. She couldn't do apologies very well. "I shouldn't have yelled at you like that last night…" Her voice trailed off. "Jay, it's fine. I'm not upset at you in any way." He said, looking into her eyes. "R-Really?" She murmured. Atem smiled and nodded. "Hey…your hair looks really nice today…" He said. "E-Eh? You noticed?" Atem chuckled lightly and nodded. "Of course I did, I notice all of your changes." Atem smiled again. "I can walk you home, if you want." He said softly. Jay nodded. "Yes, please…" She whispered, but then saw the blush on his face and quickly added, "…A-As friends. I like S-Seto, remember?" Atem quickly pulled away from her and muttered something under his breath about Kaiba. "Excuse me, what was that!?" She growled. "It was nothing." He snapped in return, then grabbed her hand and left the park.

Soon after they started walking, a low growl of thunder was heard and rain was soon to follow. The two started laughing for no reason as they put their hoods up. "You mind being a little wet?" Atem asked. The brunette smiled. "I love rain" She giggled. This was…strange. Obviously, Atem couldn't help how he felt about her, but seeing her overjoyed about something as simple as rain made him smile. And for a brief moment, he saw her smile back and move forward towards him, as if about to hug him or something. But that moment ended when that rich pretty boy Kaiba walked by, obsessing over his hair. Jay's attention immediately turned to him as she tried to cover him from the rain. "Seto, you need a hood or something, you're getting your hair wet!" She said. Atem stood there, heartbroken, as he finally realized what he was to the little brunette. A close friend. Nothing more, nothing less. And, with those thoughts clouding his mind, he left Jay and Seto and headed home, feeling nothing but his emotions going insane with sadness, anger, and some envy.