I hope the story isn't boring. This is my first real fanfiction but don't be opposed to sending flames. I actually enjoy reading everyone's opinion.

- Dizzy Angel

Disclaimer: I own no one but Shiori Aiamai, her parents and technically Jarren Yuki, Orion Truesdale as well as Chad Huffington.

Chapter 3

It had been one week since Alexis' talk with Shiori. The Christmas holidays were here. She would be leaving with Bastion. Mindy and (the other girl whose name I can't remember) left the day before. Jaden was totally unruly at the time he actually missed Crowler yelling at him. Crowler had not paid Jaden any attention for the past week, and it was driving Jaden up the wall. He was trying to get into trouble. He made rude jokes in front of Crowler and was disrespectful too but Crowler seemed to be in a daze. Jaden at that moment walked up to Alexis and sat next to her.

"God Alexis, Crowler's not paying me any attention at all!" Jaden whipped the snow off the bench Alexis was sitting on and sat down.

"You don't have to call me God… Alexis is fine. Do you realize you make that sound like you have a boy crush on Crowler…"

"Oh, ew! Alexis, that's gross!" Alexis just laughed at Jaden until she noticed Shiori standing about five or six yards away from them. She seemed to be waiting for someone. Jaden looked over at her and his tongue fell out of his head. She had on a knee length long-sleeved black dress that was lined with faux fur at the bell, neck, and wrists. She had on a pair of black knee-high boots, a black scarf and her hair was pulled into a ponytail. "She looks beautiful…" Alexis for some reason was jealous of this. Lyman Banner then walked up to Shiori. Calling her name from afar.

"Miss. Aiamai…" He waved his left hand in the air.

As if I couldn't see you already… Idiot. Oh well be nice… He brought the damn cat? Who in the seven levels of Hell brings a cat out into the snow? Can't I ditch this guy? God… Vellian hurry up and get here so I don't have to talk to him… at least not long…

"Hello Lyman… How nice to see you…" As their conversation dragged on so did Alexis' and Jaden's.

"So are you going home this time?" Alexis asked Jaden smiling.

"Yep. So are Sy, Chumley and Banner… and of course if Sy's going home so is Zane…" He looked at her in a kind of sweet way. "Hey do ya' want to meet up at the docks to go home?"

"Yeah sure, I was already meeting up with Bastion at dock two, let's meet there."

"Alright… but we were going to leave tomorrow so we have time to pack our bags…"

"Ditto. See you later…" Alexis walked off back to the girl's dorm but she stopped as Dr. Crowler walked up. At the same time Jaden ran up to Alexis. Crowler was wearing a black turtleneck shirt, a black trench coat, blue jeans, and a pair of black boots.

"Shiori… are you ready to go?" Shiori looked ecstatic that Crowler was there.

"Yeah, I was kinda' waiting on you. Bye Lyman." She grabbed Crowler's arm and drug him down to the docks where they boarded a boat to mainland. Banner looked down hearted and sulked off.

"Do you think it's true? About Crowler liking Miss. Aiamai… and even worse her liking him?" Jaden whispered as if it were a matter of national security.

Once on mainland, Shiori convinced Vellian into meeting her parents. He didn't like the idea of having a personal secretary and a business accountant for Seto Kaiba as "parents"; it made him feel uncomfortable for some reason. He figured they would think of him as a failure… But actually… they did.

Shiori rang the doorbell and waited on the front steps for someone to answer. Only two seconds passed.

"Oh well… No one's home. We can always try again in three years." Vellian turned to leave and was pulled back by his ponytail.

"You're not going anywhere…" At that moment a tall man that rivaled Vellian's height answered the door. He was very powerfully built, had short purple hair, and a cruel demeanor. "Daddy!" Shiori exclaimed as she nothing less than jumped on the man.

"Hello Shiori… Nice to see you too." He said smiling as Shiori walked in yelling mom. As soon as Shiori turned at the corner of the hall he invited Vellian in. No sooner had Vellian walked through the door and shut it was he being thrown against the wall.

"Hi, Vellian… I know plenty about you from Mindy… Don't push my buttons. Don't second-guess me, don't tell me what to do, don't disrespect me in any way, shape or form… Don't think you can outsmart me just because you have a PHD and I don't. My name is Kinio (ken-I-o) and until I accept you, which I won't, you will address me as Mr. Kinio. Understand?"

"Yes…" Vellian managed to squeak out.

"Good. Hang up your coat and come with me." He turned and walked off. Vellian followed trying to catch his breath. 'Daddy' huh? How sweet… he's just a nice walk in the park… They soon entered a well-sized living room. It had wall-to-wall blue carpeting and white walls with green, pink and purple flowers printed on it in various places. They had an old black piano that looked as if it hadn't been touched in years, a few chairs two loveseats a couch and many more expensive things. The room was a most beautiful sight.

Shiori sat on the loveseat and the woman who sat on the couch next to it could only be her mother. She had the same eyes and petite form. Shiori patted the seat next to her and Vellian sat down earning a frightening glare from Shiori's father. Everything was silent until Shiori's mother spoke up.

"So…" She said in a southern-bell accent. "Shiori tells us you work at the Duel Academy. What do you teach? Oh, by the way my name is Eliza."

"Oh, nice to meet you Miss. Eliza… I teach Dueling Strategy…" Vellian said in a rather unsure voice. Shiori's father glared at him then smirked and narrowed his eyes.

"She has also said that you have quite the taste for Vodka."

"That is not what I said, and you know it Daddy." Shiori said defensively. "I said that he has "good taste" in Vodka."

"Vellian don't worry with the Miss. Eliza, you can just call me Eliza."

"Yes. You can call my wife Eliza and you can call me Mr. Kenio." (Ken-yo)

"Kenio. Must you be so rude?"

"I was only kidding." Kenio stood and walked over to Vellian and smiled.

Who does he think he's fooling? I'm not retarded, he hates me and the hidden malice in that smile is more than enough to prove it…

"I couldn't possibly be serious about something like that. Especially toward my soon to son-in-law…" Kenio gave another evil smile and leaned down and whispered into Vellian's ear,

"I'm going to kill you if you so much as look at rings with my daughter…" He pulled back and slapped Vellian on the back. "Welcome to the family." Shiori looked at her mother and smiled. Even though she hadn't heard what her father had said to Vellian for some reason she had an uneasy feeling, a foreboding one.