"We're waiting," Junko said impatiently when no one said anything. Not knowing this juicy piece of gossip was making her restless. One of her best friends has a secret (not so secret now) boyfriend for who knows how long and didn't tell her or Momoe about it. And he's fucking hot too. How could she not tell them! And all this time she and Momoe have wasted all their efforts in finding her a man.

"Well...," Asuka started and trailed off.

"Well!" The anticipation was killing Momoe.

"Well, what do you want to know exactly?"

"Why didn't you tell us you had a smoking hot boyfriend?!"

"Who the hell is this Osiris Red?!" Junko and Manjoume asked at the same time, then glared at each other for interrupting. Judai could only let out a quiet laugh.

"Am I 'smoking hot,' Asuka?" He couldn't help but tease, she got all cute when she's flustered. Right on cue her face flushed and her eye twitched.

"Shut up, you dork, that's not the point here!" And she elbowed him, which just made him more amused.

"Alright, alright, break it up. Just answer the question," Manjoume was getting sick of watching them. His beautiful, calm, and collected Tenjoin Asuka was getting riled up from a few lines from this unworthy Osiris.

"Asuka and I-"

"Not that question!" Manjoume was pushed to the side.

"Yes that one! Now spill!" The two girls demanded.

"I didn't tell you because you never asked." Asuka said reluctantly, this whole situation was irritating to say the least and a waste of time.

"And you didn't think to tell us when we tried to set you up with so many guys?"

"If I told you, you would have pestered me about him."

"What's so wrong with that? We'd want to make sure he was good for you."

"No offense, but you guys can be embarrassing...and boy crazy," she muttered the last part. She regretted it the moment she saw Judai's shit eating grin.

"Would you have been jealous, Asuka?"

"No!" She said vehemently.

"Ahh, you're so cute Asuka! There's no need to lie. How did you two meet?" Momoe clasped her hands together to reign in her giddiness.

"We've known each other since grade school," Fubuki answered, starting to feel left out in this unwanted interrogation.

"Our family just moved to Domino. Judai was my first friend in school," Asuka reminisced fondly. She had hated the fact that she had to leave her friends to go to a new school.

"Enough of this sappy, girl talk. If this guy is so great, why is he an Osiris?" Everyone else finally looked interested in the conversation.

"Well the truth is," Judai started seriously, they leaned in,"I missed the promotion exams."

"..." They should have known it was something so stupid.

"But what about the entrance exams? If you're as skilled as they say you are, you would have had no problem getting into Obelisk Blue." So far, Ryo was not impressed with this newcomer whatsoever, but there has to be something about him.

"Something came up and I missed the written portion of the exam, not that it would've made a difference anyway." Judai said sheepishly.

"What do you mean?"

"Academics isn't Judai's strong suit. He has an unusually natural aptitude for dueling though. It was enough to get him in, but with an incomplete test they had to put him in Osiris Red," and honestly, Asuka couldn't imagine him wearing the blue or yellow blazers. Red fit Judai so well, fashionably and personality wise.

"So basically this kid just got lucky all his life and just happened to miss a few important things on the way," Manjoume deadpanned.

"Luck had little to do with it." Asuka growled, she hated it when anyone underestimated Judai based on his rank. In return Judai gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

"How about a duel then?" Judai challenged.

"Fine with me. I'll mop the floor with you and prove that you're just another one of those slackers," Manjoume said, and then Asuka will see who the better duelist is.

"Then tomorrow at the Obelisk arena."

"Bring it, slacker."