Chapter 13: A Day in Doriado Academy Pt.2: The 2 Mile Run

The day went on. There were two more classes before lunch break. The classes proceeded normally, however, in both classes, Aria seemed to display such amazement talent and knowledge in each subject.

-During Physical Education)

The class started with a 2 mile run around the field, led by their teacher; Coach Mach Einfield, who was a strict educator, believing that a strong body is an important factor in becoming an elite duelist. He took all his classes with serious passion, and while his standards were strict and high, he is still a caring individual who is well known for his near-infinite amount of energy and enthusiasm backed by a hearty laugh with every sentence (Some might say he is almost as energetic as Maira's sister Sugar).

Coach Einfield ran along ahead, joining his students in the running course. Everyone was well behind him, and were obviously tired (Especially Gai).

"Hahahahahaha! Hurry up kids! Only 5 more laps around! If we don't finish in the next 20 minutes, we'll do it again tomorrow! Hahahahahahaha!" The majority of the students were sweating and were almost too exhausted to keep going.

"Oh buggers...*pant* *pant* I-I...whew...you guys...you guys keep going..." Gai had to stop for a moment to breathe. The other students gradually followed.

"What's the matter kids!? Don't you all wanna be hot shot duelists?! You can't do that if you can't even run a few laughs! HAHAHAHAHAA!"

Only a couple of students were able to keep up. Kageru was exhausted, but was determined to finish. He felt the need to settle things with Tetsu who was racing right next to him.

"*pant* *pant* I'm gonna get you this time Hinodama, and no ducks are gonna mess my victory up this time!"

"Heh! *pant* *pant* We'll see about that! Last one to finish does the other's homework for 3 months!" Kageru smiled with determined confidence as the two kept on the run. The two also began to notice Aria, who also seemed to display unwavering strength, pace, and stamina.

Riski was back with Gai, exhausted and trying her hardest to keep up. "I'll...*pant* met you guys *pant* ...later~" she suddenly slowly fell and fainted with swirls in her eyes on the ground, tripping Kell who was trying to keep up with the others. "AH!" he fell and turned around angrily at Riski. he was about to say something when suddenly, almost at lightening speeds, Maira jumped over them and ran right next to kageru and Tetsu.

"Can I be in that wager?" she winked and dashed forward and up to the coach, "Excuse me, sir. But I feel like you shouldn't hold back your REAL STRENGTH."

"Why you-! HAHAHAHHAAA! that's my top A student!" The coach patted Maira on the back as she smiled, athelics were her element as well as dueling ever since she was a little kid, and joyfully laughed with him as she ran even further ahead.

"Your insane! *pant* *pant* oh, go to the olympics if you love to work out so much." Riski said, sitting up for a moment and then falling back down. Kell smiled, "Has she always been this... I don't know.."

"Emotional?"

"yeah."

"Not really, but she gets like this with energetic people. they tend to rub off on her. Exspecailly people who seem to carry the same energy as her sister, Sugar." Riski smiled and slowly crawled over to the fountain. "Water... glorious... water..."

"Uh?..." Kageru looked at Maira awkwardly, wondering what just happened with her as she suddenly rushed straight by the coach. "So is she gonna be in the wager or what?"

Tetsu's eyes flashed as he further increased his speed and ran pass Kageru. "Hah! You let your guard down Hinodama!"

"What!? Why you!...Grrr. Get your butt back here Tetsu!" Kageru quickly accelerated, as his nostrils exhaled out air like a bull.

The group rapidly raced each other, trying outrun the other. Kageru, Tetsu, Coach Einfield, Maira were close while Aria kept her pace behind them. The leading four were eventually close to the last lap. They were still neck in neck, until Kageru and Tetsu accelerated to newer heights. It was only now between the two boys, until.

"!? What the?" Kageru and Tetsu noticed that the Coach, Maira, and Aria suddenly slowed down. They didn't spend too much time wondering and continued. Before a winner could be decided however.

"Whoah! Hey get back here!" A young staff member began stumbling over the area out of nowever. The girl was chasing down some ducks that have gone loose, running off with a bag of bread crumbs. The ducks ran across the track; the path, that Tetsua and Kageru were headed towards.

"WWHHHHAAA N-NOT AGAIN!"

"YOU CAN"T BE FRISKING SERIOUS!"

The two once again clumsily tripped and rolled out of the track, just in time for the ducks to run across, followed by Maira, the Coach, and Aria.

Maira saw ducklings start following her as the mother was just a step ahead of her. "HAHAAHA! guess the ducks win, again!" she grinned and laughed again, she was really enjoying herself, which made Riski smile.

"I haven't seen Maira so happy since.." she looked away.

"Since Sam." Conutined Kell for her, smiling at his newly found friend. "I did tell you my name was Kell right?" he out stretched his hand to her.

"Oh, uh, no, b-but nice to meet you, Kell! I'm Riski." she shook his hand and smiled. "I have to ask though, Kell.. your name kinda sounds like.. kill."

"Cause I kill at duel monsters!" he teased.

"Riiiiight. why is it that the only friends Maira seems to have are me and duelers.." Riski shrugged and sighed humorously

The girl quickly ran up to the two dazed out boys on the track floor. She knelt and pleaded for forgiveness. "Oh dear! I'm really really really really sorry!"

"Sigh, what did the Prof. do this time Phoebe?" Asked the coach.

"Oh well, you see, Prof. Soryu was working on a new formula on those crumbs for the ducks, but I guess they loved them a bit too much ehehehe."

"Aye...The stuff that wacko makes. Sooner or later, he's gonna lure a whole jungle down here with all those food experiments he's doing. Still at least it saved me the race. Hahahahahaa!" The group laughed along, while Tetsu and Kageru were still dazed from the fall.

Maira was playing with the ducks when a piece of bread was found on her shoulder. "Huh, did that land there on the wind?" she was about to eat it when Riski smacked it out of her hands. "What the heck do you think your doing!? that's disgusting!" "but-" "no buts! I don't care how hungry you are! that could of fallen from a duck's mouth!" "...I'm sor-" "oh, forget it, just get up and stops playing with the animals!" Riski took Maira's arm to get her up.

"Well, gee. I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to pet them." Maira teased.

"...You get your butt back to class! get!" Riski kicked Maira as Maira laughed and laughed and walked on her way, doing what she was told.

"Wait, isn't cooking after this?"

"Yeah, did you study like I told you to instead of playing duel monsters all day?"

"..." Maira smiled a weak smile as she clearly was afraid of the class that was up next. putting a finger close to her mouth she looked as if she was trying to play the innocent vitium.

"I swear, at this rate, you'll never get married." Riski pushed her onward from behind as Kell ran up to them, "I object to that statement!"

"Shut up, Kell. you never stood a chance."

"I say! that's rude!" replied Kell

"HAHAHA!" Maira laughed hysterically.

"Maira, don't laugh!"

"that'd a girl Maira, just keep moving forward."

"Sorry, Kell, hehe. But I'm a horrible cook!"

"I can see through that!"

"Just get to class you two goof balls!"