Destined to be Yours

Chapter 35: Another Transfer Student

Akia yawned as the twins were on their way to school. "After all the crazy things we've been through, it feels kind of out of place to be casually going to school like that."

"You're just saying that because you don't want to go to school in the first place," Yugi called his twin out.

"Can you blame me? Do you know how boring it is?"

Yugi sighed in exasperation. His sister hadn't changed one bit. It was hard to wake her up that morning, just like every other morning. She was starting to get immune to the detention threat.

"Anyway, did you see how grandpa seemed upset this morning?" Yugi changed the subject.

"Yeah, but I didn't have time to ask," Akia replied.

"Well, I asked while you were getting ready. Apparently what's been upsetting him so much is that new game shop that opened a few blocks away."

"Oh yeah! I saw it. It looks pretty interesting, I might go check it out after school."

Finally arriving at school, the twins headed for their class.

"Mornin' guys," Jounouchi greeted them.

"Akia-chan, you really look like you don't want to be here," Anzu noticed.

"That's because I don't want to be here," Akia confirmed.

"Hah, same as always," Jounouchi chuckled.

Akia sat down on her chair. Bakura greeted her from the seat next to her.

"Well, I have some pretty exciting news for you." After everyone's attention was on her, Anzu smiled triumphantly, "I heard that there's a new transfer student coming today."

"In our class?" Akia asked.

Anzu shook her head, "no, in one of the other classes."

"Then let's go see what that transfer student's deal is during our break," Akia replied.

The teacher came in, bringing their conversation to a temporary halt.

The bell rang, signalling the end of morning classes and the start of the lunch break. Suddenly, all the girls in the class other than a few minor exceptions got up and bolted out the classroom door.

"What's up with them?" Akia asked.

"I bet they're going to see the transfer student," Anzu answered her.

"If he or she's creating such a fuss already, then let's hurry and go see. Judging by how it's only the girls that rushed out, I bet it's a guy." Akia remarked as she got up and dragged Bakura and Jounouchi along while Anzu did the same with Yugi and Honda. They easily spotted the whereabouts of the mysterious transfer student, due to the flock of screaming girls that were gathered around him.

"Can't see anything!" Akia tried to stand on the tip of her toes, but it was no use. She was shorter than almost everyone.

"There's nothing much to see, really. He's just doing a bunch of dice tricks to try and impress the ladies," Jounouchi sounded a bit bitter about that.

Akia gave up on trying to see and settled down. "What does he look like?"

"Just like any normal dude..." Her blond friend replied plainly.

Akia sighed. She wasn't about to get any decent answer from Jounouchi. Just as she was about to turn towards Anzu to ask her, she saw the girls making way for someone. Then he appeared: the transfer student. Anzu and Akia couldn't help but drool a little. The transfer student had his black hair tied in a ponytail. His emerald green eyes were mesmerizing. He had a tall and slender figure, putting to shame even the idols on Akia's posters.