"So you're from...Japan?" The principle asked.
The girl before him nodded. She brushed aside her shoulder-length black hair before speaking. "Yokoyama, to be exact."
"Very well then, Miss Nayako." Principle Masaki rose from his desk. "Follow me."

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"It's your move, Yugi!" Joey said.
Yugi nodded and turned over a face-down card. "I play this magic card, The Swords of Revealing Light! So now all the Monsters on your side of the field are paralyzed for three turns."
Joey groaned. "Dang. Ok, tough guy, I'll play this-"
"Class!" The teacher's voice broke through all of the hustle and bustle. "We have a new student!"
Yugi dropped his cards and turned to face the front. "Huh?"
Joey grinned goofily and peek at the cards Yugi had put down. "Oh, I see, you were gonna sic your Dark Magician on me, weren't ya?!"
Te'a giggled at Joey's antics. "Joey! That's cheating!"
Tristan slapped his friend's shoulder playfully. "Don't worry, Te'a, even if he cheats, Joey still has no way of beating Yugi anyhow!"
"Aw, come on-"
"Quiet down, class!" the teacher, Mrs. Takahashi cried.
At her second bidding, the students finally turned to face her. Mrs. Takahashi sighed. "Now, I want you to please welcome out new student. Her name is Kyara Nayako."
The new girl smiled weakly as the teacher pushed her to the center of the room. Kyara gulped. She didn't like being the center of attention. "H-Hello." she said. "Its nice to meet you."
From where he sat in the back, Seto Kaiba watched blankly as Kyara shuffled nervously. The sound of a chair scraping against the ground broke the silence. "Hey!" Joey yelled. "I recognize her! Kyara placed third at the intercontinental championships last year!"
At this, Kyara blushed and bowed her head, causing her sleek ebony hair to cover her face like a veil. Mrs. Takahashi cleared her throat. "Well, then. Kyara, take the seat beside Yugi. Yugi, raise your hand so that she sees her seat."
Yugi raised his hand. As Kyara strode down the row, she saw Joey wave at her. "Can I have your autograph?!" he mouthed.
After being seated, the new girl took a look around her new classroom. Yugi sure seems nice. She thought. That other boy is kinda weird though. Her eyes then rested on Seto Kaiba and she drew in a sharp breath. "Kaiba..." she murmured under her breath. "He's the best in the country."
Suddenly her cheeks gre hot as a new thought occured to her. She never knew how cute he could be up close.