I was looking at Emily and Kazuya again, this time, no interuptions.

They sparred as gracefully as the rest of us did. Once they were done, Coach G. congratulated all of us, dismissing us to lunch.

We filed out in a clump, Andrew ahead of all of us. "So, now Iunderstand why I've been having strange occurances of deja-vu." I remarkeed.

Yumi paused, turning to look at me. "You mean, you knew?"

I hesitated, then nodded. "Odd showed me over the summer. When I visited France for the Foreign Pens program. You two weren't there when I was." I explained, pointing at Yumi and Ulrich.

"Why, I ougthtta..." Ulrich mumbled.

Yumi laughed, placing a gentle hand on Ulrich's shoulder.

~~~~~

Somewhere, where no one could see, at the base of my brain, was a small aura.

That aura was a henna color. An eye of Xana was embedded in it.

You see, the Skipazoa didn't want Aelita. It wanted me, so Xana could have a pawn. But, no one, not even I, knew that.