It's been awhile since I've watched GX and written any fanfiction, so things may be a little off. This takes place during season 4. Reviews and suggestions are definitely welcome!
"Have you guys noticed that there are less and less people coming to class?" Asuka asked.
"Who wouldn't? Professer Chronos looked like he was going to cry while taking attendance." Manjoume said. There were rows of empty seats in the lecture hall. Class has ended for the day, and the few students that where there had finally left. Asuka, Manjoume, and Shou were the only students still left in their seats.
"Now that you mention it, I think Kenzan-kun said something about his yellow friends ditching to find someone." Shou said while cocking his head to the side.
"Well, there is a rumor going around." The mysterious voice came from the classroom door, and the three looked towards it.
"Uwah! Fubuki-san, when did you get there?"
"Master! You're saying that you know something about this?"
"Kinda." Fubuki walked down the stairs to the group and sat down behind them. "To answer your question, Shou, I originally wanted to come here to see my adorable little sister, but the same thing is happening in other classes too. And I think it might be related to the rumor."
"Is it the one about the siren?" Asuka asked.
"Oh, so you've heard about it too!"
"It's only just spread to the girls dorm, but yes, I have. 'If you walk around the island, you can hear someone singing—.'"
"Wait, what does this have to do with the students ditching?" Shou asked.
"Apparently, you're more likely to hear her during class hours." Fubuki stood up from the seat he was in, "So are we going to do this?"
"Huh?"
"Aren't we gonna bring the whole group together, and look for her too? I'm pretty curious." Fubuki looked towards Manjoume and continued, "I'll even give you wooing advice if you come~!" Manjoume's eyes brighten at the personal perk while Shou and Asuka gave out sighs.
"We still have class remember. The three of us are working to become pro-duelists. And Asuka is trying to become a teacher; she shouldn't set bad example for her future students." Shou said.
Although the rumor piqued his interest, Shou also knew that the students that are ditching still come back to their dorms before dark. Either the students couldn't find her, or the singer isn't an actual siren that hurts people. At the very least, no one was getting seriously injured beyond what the island's natural terrain could do.
"The rumor wouldn't last for long. The siren is probably not a duel monster; it's most likely another student." Shou thought.
He continued, "Besides, I think Professor Chronos would actually cry if we were to leave too."
"So? We'll just tell him beforehand. We're not as secretive as that g—" Manjoume paused, realizing what he was about to say, but the others knew. They knew who he was referring to.
Their expressions darkened.
The atmosphere became tense.
"I'll ask Rei to join us tomorrow." Breaking the silence, Asuka continued, "Since she's now in the girl's Blue Dorms, I'll be seeing her first."
"And I'll talk to Kenzan-kun. I can still visit the Yellow dorm. Professer Kabayama does get lonely from time to time," Shou added.
"Okay. Then, we'll meet up at the school's entrance tomorrow. See ya guys then!"
Asuka and Shou excused themselves and left. Fubuki, still standing, stayed behind with Manjoume. There was an awkward silence between the two until Fubuki asked how Manjoume was feeling. He only replied with a small huff.
"Chances are we're gonna split up into pairs. If you wanna talk or listen to some advice then, then I'll see you tomorrow, m'kay" Fubuki said before he too left the room, leaving Manjoume alone with his thoughts.
Manjoume isn't sure who he's madder at. Is it at Judai for withdrawing from his friends or at himself?
"Fucking idiot…"
Over by the jagged cliffs of the island, the academy's students were still searching for the siren. Judai could not be more upset by the turn of events.
"Crap! There are people here too." He said under his breath. Judai, armed with a fishing pole and his pack, was hiding behind the bushes of the forest.
After the events with the Dark World, he found himself in his dorm room either sleeping or contemplating on what happened. The encounters with Mr. T, however, had put Judai on edge. He couldn't afford to be indoors sleeping all the time. Fishing allowed him to be awake and outdoors.
And, occasionally, he sings while fishing.
By chance, another student heard him sing. Judai only found out when he went to restock on bait the day after. The blue student told his friends about the beautiful voice he heard, the touching lyrics, and that he became smitten with it. Flustered, Judai joked that it must have been a monster of some sort and that it would be a bad idea to go looking for it.
That only made things worse for Judai. Once the entire school learned about the enthralling voice, students started going on searches—or hunts, depending on the person—throughout the day. Despite the turn of events, Judai still continued to fish and sing because it still calmed his nerves better than dueling has, but now, he had to be on the lookout for other students.
He didn't want attention from the entire student body again, especially not his friends. Even if it didn't have to do with dueling or with the powers of darkness, attention is the last thing he needs.
"You know, I used to be so much better at this," Judai grumbled.
"Well, I suppose that a few months away from others may dull your deception skills" Yubel said.
"I guess…"
"I believe today is a lost cause. You should probably go back to your room."
"Yeah," Judai gathered his things, and dragged himself to the Red Dorm.
When Judai got back to the dorm the sun had already set. Welcomed back by Pharaoh and Professor Daitokuji, Judai slumped into his desk chair.
"I see that fishing didn't work out today-nya."
"Yeah, I'm going to check on my deck," Judai said as he began to fuss around with his pack. He pulled out his red academy-issued duel disk, put it to the side, and grabbed his deck from his back duel box. "The students would probably stop by the time I'm done. I'll try again later tonight,"
He spread out his cards on the desk and arranged in a systematic way. In a five by eight layout, from left to right, it was monster cards, trap cards, and spell cards. On the side there was a pile of extra cards.
"Going outdoors is good, but it isn't healthy to stay out too late, Judai-kun," Professor Daitokuji said.
"I've gotten used to it. Besides if it weren't for this mess I've started, then I could just fish whenever I want," Judai said as he held out his Featherman card. "I'm not sure how to fix this problem; dueling can't solve it."
"You could always look for a new hobby while waiting for this one to settle down-nya."
"Around here, rumors only die when someone deals with the source." Judai said as he put his card back down, and grabbed another.
"Like with Camula?"
"Yeah," Judai put the card Shining Flare Wingman to the side. The monster didn't fit with the deck he was forming now. He picked up Aqua Dolphin, and gave it a long stare.
"Then, maybe, you should sleep tonight-nya. You can't form a plan while sleep-deprived."
"Actually—" Glancing at his duel disk, Judai said, "I think I can."