After The Academy
(Author's note: this story takes place 5 years after the academy in the suburbs of a large town, close to a beautiful beach. My skills of description of setting suck, so I'll leave it up to the imagination. Why is Alexis living in the suburbs? It's a large house, practically a mansion, and very pricey, but that's not why. It's because she liked the beach, and it reminded her of a certain clueless someone from her days at duel academy. All of her best friends from duel academy live in different parts of the city, including Jaden, Cyrus, and Zane, and it was the oddest coincidence ever. Chazz got killed in a car accident that he brought on himself, while the details aren't clear. I do not own yu-gi-oh gx and all this information that I have given you about the story will pop up again in the real story. I also don't own anything that I make references to, or Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, where I got the idea for one of my scenes, but you'll have to figure out which scene on your own. Written by K.)
I was staring at the beach when I should have been designing a new card. I always did this, whether it was for inspiration or procrastination. It was an old habit I had developed at duel academy, to stare into space and contemplate things when I was stuck or bored. Even still, it was hard to contemplate anything but the soft sand of the beach when the beach you're staring at it this beautiful.
"No, Alexis, no going to the beach today. You have to finish this last design or Pegasus will have your hide. Just finish the ToonFairy card design, then you can go." I was really pushing myself to finish this card, but I just couldn't find any ideas. "Besides, if you go, you'll just start thinking about him."
I struggled to finish the card and scan it into the computer for coloring, while every fiber of my being was begging me to go to the beach and relax, just for one night. Alexis, just relax. I don't even think he lives around here anymore. He's probably gone to the big leagues in dueling, and you need to get over him, not sit here sulking. Finish your work later. I thought silently to myself. I gave in finally. I went off to the closet to look for a swimsuit.
"Hmm… which one?" I couldn't decide between two of my swimsuits. One was a pink bikini that was a bit revealing, but for some reason I really like it. Jaden did to when we went on the beach field trip. So did Chazz, I laughed, almost forgetting what had happened to him two years ago. I really wish that he would have been more patient and would have stopped staring at me in the sports car that I was driving. Then maybe he wouldn't have been in that car crash. Sometimes I feel like it's all my fault, other times I think he brought it on himself. I quickly decided to stop thinking about Chazz before I had to get a Prozac. I had to get them after he died, but I only need them occasionally now. I'm finally getting over the clinical depression.
Well, anyway, the other swimsuit was a blue one piece with a little mini skirt sewn in. I decided that I would wear this one, it was less revealing. It also reminded me of the school swimsuits for the obelisk blue. That's even what I said when I bought it, and it really made me laugh when I saw it.
I put the swimsuit on quickly and walked out to the beach just outside my front yard, the only thing separating them being a small street. I didn't really worry about anyone seeing me walk out of my house in a swimsuit, because I lived in the suburbs. I know that doesn't sound like the place where a rich card designer would live, but it's a nice, quiet place. Still, my house is pretty big, sort of like a mansion. I like the space, it's good for when Cyrus comes to work with me. He lives next door, and refuses to admit that he shares his house with his brother, even though he does. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but maybe it hurts his pride. He's finally tall like his brother Zane, now that I remember. It kinda makes me laugh when I think about how short he was at duel academy.
I finally get to the beach after what seemed like forever, and bury my toes in the sand. It feels so warm, like those Japanese tables with the heaters under them. I hadn't been there for a long time, but I was really glad that I was there. That's when he arrived.
"Alexis… how are you…?" He said, quiet and shy sounding.
"Z-Zane!? What are you doing here?" As far as I knew, he was supposed to be at a tournament. So why is he here?
"Avoiding my brother. I decided to go to a tournament closer to here in two weeks. I thought it would be more convenient."
"Umm… but why come here? I mean, the scenery is nice, but I always thought someone like you would like to be in the city at a coffee shop or something." To be perfectly honest, I really did think that. He seemed like the person who would fit in perfectly in the big city, sitting at a Starbucks.
"He he. You're right about that but… there's something I have to tell you."
"Wh-What is it, Zane?" I don't know why, but something about the way he said what he said made me blush.
"I…. Oh, there's no easy way to say this, so…."
"Wha-" I didn't have time to finish my sentence before he kissed me. His lips were soft and warm, and it felt really good. Even still, there was one person flashing through my mind….
The minute he let go, I wound up whispering "Jaden."