Introduction
Two years ago Jaden Yuki defeated the evil duelist known as the Card Master only to discover that he was not in fact evil and that the whole thing had actually been part of a reality show hosted by Atticus Rhodes in which they secretly plotted to get Jaden and Alexis together. It worked.
Jaden was given the promised prize money because the show's producer said that even though love is a wonderful thing two crazy kids with nothing to count on but love won't last long in the real world. Jaden and Alexis have been dating for two years now, but Jaden wants more then that.
Chapter 1: Will you be mine?
Jaden Yuki stood there looking himself in the mirror. Today he had a date with Alexis, he had been dating her for two years, but today was going to be different. He was going to ask her one of the most dangerous things you can ask a person.
"What are you going to do?" he asked himself "I'll tell you what I'm going to do, I'm going to take Alexis on the best date of her life, then as the sun sets I'm going to take her hand, show her what I've got in my pocket, look her straight in the eye, and tell her, I can't do this!"
"Yes you can." said Yubel "You're going to take her out for a romantic date on the beach and then you're going pop the question!"
Jaden laughed, there was a time when Yubel would have been insanely jealous that Jaden felt such affection for another person, but they had made peace with that, she was already within his soul, and Jaden had an itch that a spirit couldn't scratch.
"She'll never say yes, why would Alexis want me?"
"Okay, now you're just being ridiculous." said Yubel "Why wouldn't Alexis want you? You're the best duelist she's ever seen, you two have been dating for two years, you're very handsome, you're just scared to ask her."
"Well who wouldn't be?"
"Jaden you've faced things a million times more terrifying then this."
"Right now I'd rather be facing Nightshroud again."
"Listen Jaden, do you love her?"
"Yes…"
"Do you want to hold her?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to make sweet love to her?!"
"God yes!"
"Then you've got to go through with this, just remember, be yourself."
Jaden had gone to Alexis' apartment; he knew there was no turning back now.
"Okay, here goes nothing."
Jaden knocked on the door and there she was waiting for him.
"Hi Lexi…"
"Hello Jaden."
For a moment he just stood there.
"So are we going to the beach, or are you just real glad to see me?" she asked smiling.
Even though Jaden did win a significant amount of money for having defeated the Card Master he knew better then to go crazy, but he did indulge himself once in awhile, for example his new Saleen S7.
"This car in your budget?" asked Alexis as he drove.
"It wasn't cheap, but thanks to your brother I got more then twice that much stashed under my bed."
"Just don't leave the keys in the ignition." she joked.
"Wouldn't dream of it."
It was a beautiful day, there were people at the beach but not too many. Jaden knew this would be perfect. They picked a spot and laid their stuff down.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go swimming."
Alexis started to pull her shirt off.
"Hold on Lex! Not here, you can't change your clothes on the beach!"
"Don't worry, good grief, my suit is on under my clothes."
Jaden just sat there looking embarrassed. He remembered how much Alexis liked to tease him. He had been there when she bought that suit. Usually men don't like women's shopping, but watching Alexis try on all those different bathing suits was like his own thirty minutes of heaven. She had chosen a blue and black bikini that fit her form perfectly.
"Well… I'll just go change into my trunks."
In the changing room Jaden was debating whether or not he should carry the ring in his pocket or not, if he and Alexis were swimming there was a chance it might get washed out to sea. He decided he'd keep it somewhere else until later. After that he quickly changed into his red swimming trunks.
"Oh… Jaden, you've been working out."
"It shows?"
"Sure, you've never had that six pack before."
"Oh, thank you."
"Shall we?"
Jaden and Alexis spent a great deal of time swimming, whenever Alexis came out of the water Jaden thought she looked like a beautiful mermaid. Eventually they came out of the water and let the sun dry them. When it was time to flip over Alexis undid her strap so that she wouldn't have a tan line on her back.
"Whoa…"
Jaden was glad Alexis didn't have her eyes opened, that way she couldn't see him staring at her.
"How's everything?" he asked.
"Just the same. Mindy, Jasmine, and Atti are still embarrassed from when we caught them spying on us on our last date."
Jaden laughed. "He was just doing the big brother thing."
"I know, but he should also know by now that we play by the rules. Am I right?"
Jaden knew she was referring to the rule, no ding-ding without the wedding ring. He decided to change the subject.
"Would you like to build a sandcastle?"
"Sure, oops!"
For about two seconds Alexis had forgotten that she had undone her strap.
"Look the other way."
Jaden didn't argue.
For the next couple hours Jaden and Alexis made a huge sandcastle. Jaden dug a moat and everything.
"Well it's not perfect, but hey we all can't be a Michelangelo."
"You never did take an architecture class Jaden." laughed Alexis.
"Okay so I was never good with grades, but I've got it where it counts."
"Hard to argue with that." she said squeezing one of his biceps.
Jaden noticed that the sun would be setting soon. It was now or never.
"Let's swim to the island." he said "I've never been there before."
"I'll race you there, if you think you can keep up."
"Since I'm such a gentleman I'll give you a head start."
"Your mistake."
Alexis did beat Jaden to the island, mainly because he was so busy trying to keep the ring from falling out of his pocket.
"Say it."
"You are the faster swimmer, all hail."
Jaden and Alexis laid on the sand watching the sunset, Alexis had said something about it being really romantic and Jaden knew it was then or never.
"We never really got the chance to enjoy days like this at Duel Academy."
"That's mainly because you were always so busy saving the world."
They both laughed.
"I know, but hey people gunning for you makes you see things clearly."
"I'll bet."
"Makes you think about things you couldn't stand losing, like who you want to spend the rest of your life with."
"That's a pretty big commitment."
"Yeah, but not if the bad guys have their way."
They both laughed.
"That reminds me, close your eyes."
"What for?"
"It's a surprise."
"Pleasant or unpleasant?"
"That depends on your reaction." he joked "Just close them."
"Okay."
Jaden took it out of his pocket.
"Okay, you can look."
Alexis' expression was unreadable.
"Alexis Rhodes will you… will you… oh boy…"
"Spit it out!" said Yubel in his head.
"Lexi will you marry me?"
(To be continued)
Oh wow! I just doesn't get much better then this.
Is Jaden the luckiest man on earth? Or will Alexis break his poor little heart?
Find out in
Chapter 2: ... I don't know, some pun on the word love.
