Hey everyone! I"M BACK! sorta. i'm really sorry for not updating in sooooooooooo long! i've been busy with work, moving twice and now job hunting. *sighs* plus i don't own a computer, i'm using my uncle's. i should hopefully have internet in the near future but its a 'wait n' see' game. i am posting my stories on Ao3 too my author name is QueenofDarkness13! hope you enjoy this next chapter!

The day progressed with normal first day agendas and thankfully no assignments coming due for the week, much to the relief of the student body. Timeaus was walking towards the library having just left another student council meeting; he entered the large wing filled from floor to ceiling of books of various subjects, sizes, etc. He started walking to the back corner near the windows where he went to escape and enjoy the privacy; however once he reached the secluded table he found to his surprise that it was occupied by non- other than Yuna Motou. She was leaning back in one the chairs against one window while her feet were propped up on the table, in her hands she held a worn leather book reading over the contents nonchalantly. The elder Sennen found himself captivated by the scene, unable to take his eyes off the girl, but his trance was broken when he accidently knock a few loose book off the shelf he was leaning against.

Yuna looked up ready to defend herself, only to find Timeaus standing there sheepishly; taking her hand off her hidden pocket-knife, she stood up and walked over to him.

"Care to explain why you were spying on me Sennen," she asked, almost sounding demanding.

"I apologize," he simply answered, "I wasn't expecting anyone here; I was certain I was the only person who knew about this back corner."

Yuna smirked slightly before walking back to the table, "you're welcome to join me, if you're okay sharing your hiding place."

The ravenette smiled and set his bag on the table after picking up the fallen books and taking a seat across from the girl. Everything fell into a comfortable silence. Timeaus occasionally looked at Yuna out of the corner of his eye; he her noticed she had a simple, natural beauty despite of few scars that were very faded on her hands and near her neck.

"Hey Yuna," he spoke up catching her attention, "I wanted to apologize if my friends and I upset you and your sisters early about your mother. We shouldn't have brought up the subject."

"I'm guessing Jou told you," she guessed and sighed after receiving a nod, "it's alright; it's still a sensitive topic for my family. It still haunts my nightmares to this day."

Timeaus watched her with worry and placed his hand over hers without thinking; she looked up at him stunned, but his eyes held sincere concern and kindness.

"I won't push the topic, but just know that if you or your sisters need someone to talk to, you can count on me, my brothers and all our friends will be there for you three."

Yuna blushed a very light pink, but could hear the complete truth in his voice. A soft smile spread on her lips which in turn made him blush back. There was a soft breeze in the room that almost made the moment slightly…poetic. They were snapped out of it when Yuna's phone went off from a text; her grandfather was asking her to pick a few items for dinner on her way home.

"I better get going before it gets dark," Yuna stated scratching her cheek.

Timeaus nodded clearing his throat as they packed their bags and walked out to leave. By twisted fate or the trickster god, Yuna's foot stepped on a loose bit of carpet which caused her to trip and grab onto the nearest thing which was Timeaus. Of course he was unprepared and lost balance; they fell to the ground with Yuna being accidently pinned under his lithe but muscle body. It took them a few seconds to get their bearings and soon found that their faces were only inches from each. This both made them blush brighter than a red rose; unnoticed there was a quick flash in both of their eyes, but they shook their heads. Timeaus helped Yuna to her feet, stuttering an apology while she was trying to apologize for grabbing him.

They walked to the parking-lot and went to their separate rides, both excitedly stunned that the other rode a motorcycle. With a wave and a quick wink, Yuna drove to the market while Timeaus rode home; he took a few short-cuts and made it to his family's home near the ocean. He saw his younger brothers' car in the drive and the personal car his parents used.

"They're finally back," he said with a smile and walked inside.

-Skip-

Fall settled in comfortably as the leaves changed colors and the air became cooler; thankfully the school didn't enforce uniforms so girls could wear jeans. Since her sisters were a year younger, Yuna was on her own in her senior classes, but she did share a few with Timeaus, Bakura and Marik; she found it comforting but sometimes embarrassing since two of the three were known pranksters. She and Timeaus were paired together in a few classes for projects and lessons; a lot of the girls were jealous and sometimes whispered angrily about her, mostly because Vivian had tried spreading rumors. However, some girls got the guts to talk to Yuna and found her to be the kindest, most generous person; that quickly dismissed anything the 'witches' tried to say about her or her sisters.

Near mid-October, Yuna was in the library again with Timeaus working on their foreign language assignment; it was pretty easy for Yuna since she had been all over the world, but was happy to help her friend. Though she wouldn't admit it, she had grown close with Timeaus over the last couple months; she was sitting next to him reading over some Greek text and translating it to Latin, but had to be careful as some words could be used in an incantation. She was impressed how fast a learner he was and praised him kindly.

"Hey Yuna, are you planning to attend the Halloween ball in two weeks," Timeaus asked in quiet voice since they were in a library.

"Not sure actually, my sisters and I never really got to celebrate the holiday since we traveled a lot," she answered in a well practiced tone.

She couldn't tell him the truth about what they had really done since she didn't want to endanger him.

"I had heard my brothers asked your sisters, but were told they had to ask you first," he stated writing something on his worksheet.

"Huh, so that's why those four had been acting weird lately," she mused biting back a chuckle.

She had guessed that her sisters had fallen for the twins since they practically went everywhere together and not just for keeping the Mizaki twins at bay.

"Are you going to allow them to go," he asked out of caution and curiosity, "I understand you want to keep them safe."

"I may…if your brothers can prove themselves," she said giving him a challenging smirk.

"And what about me?"

"Huh?!"

"If you give me a similar challenge, then may I take you to the dance," he challenged back but had a serious smile on his face.

She was floored at both his request and offer to face the same thing; she swallowed slightly fighting back a genuine blush. Her heart was starting to race, but she was questioning if she should allow him to; she didn't want her heart broken like last time and that almost got her killed because she gave into her emotions.

"Yuna, are you alright?"

"Three days…give me three days to decide and you'll have your answer by Friday after school."

R&R plz! also the skip was put in because i forgot to add in the parents but they will be 'shown' in a future chapter.