Closed to thetombkeeper - First meeting

[moonlightshine]

[The entire school was buzzing with news of a new student. Some were claiming he was from a far away land, others said he was from the port city of Domino. There were whispers that he was handsome beyond all reason, and some that claimed that he was secretly a model, trying to live a "normal" life. When teenagers were bored and faced with meeting someone new, their imaginations ran wild.

As for Usagi, she was curious about the new student. Ami-chan had heard he was smart, and she was sure Mako-chan would likely swoon and say they reminded her of her ex-boyfriend.

Funny enough, said new student was placed in her class: Ishtar, Marik. A boy that was certainly taller than her (but then again who wasn't?), with beautiful hair and eyes of lavender. He did have a bit of an intimidating aura about him, but Usagi thought that was him being nervous. He placed to sit next to Ami-chan to help him catch up with class. A very good call on Haruna-sensei's part since Ami-chan always had the best notes...

Usagi would know, she had to borrow them a few times when a lesson didn't make sense.

By the time lunch came around, Usagi was left with a few choices: eat at her desk, find Naru-chan and sit with her or...introduce herself to Marik. Ami-chan and Mako-chan were busy with their respective clubs, so she couldn't have lunch with them for today so...

She found herself standing by his desk, giving him a friendly smile.]

Hi, I'm Tsukino, Usagi. I hope your first day is going well. I, um, wanted to find out if you had any plans for lunch? [He probably did. She already heard a few girls in their class murmur about trying to get know him over sweets or something.]

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[thetombkeeper]

[The suggestion had been one from his sister. He'd never finished his education and now having been exposed to the outside world, he could freely learn about its history and the like. She felt it was best he went elsewhere than Domino though as the tournament was still the hot topic of the city and the footage was still being edited in order to be properly broadcasted.

So Juban it was. A completely new, "normal" begin for him. No longer did he need to worry about skipping slipping into his other personality. He was himself once more and most of the darker urges were either snuffed out or his pride was too damaged for him to want to engage in anything of the sort. Thanks to the Millennium Rod though, there was still a small trace of dark magic in his soul. It would always be there. The price to pay for using such a relic.

Marik keeps to himself, barely uttering a word besides a brief introduction of himself and where he was from. Which was a far cry from how he had been in Domino. He needed to study his new surroundings and the people before being able to form a social mask.

When lunch time rolls around, he's packing up his stuff when Usagi approaches him. Marik looks up from his desk. With her this close, she can see there's a bit of an empty look in those violet eyes of his. A blink or two before he realizes she's asking him if she can join him for lunch. His tone is quiet and a bit emotionless, as if he's holding himself back.]

Nice to meet you, Tsukino. It's going well so far.

[A pause as he studies her. She doesn't seem the fangirl type... but there's... something about her presence...

He'll need to keep an eye on this one.]

... I don't have any plans. Did you have something in mind?