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SF4E: "I'm back! Mwhahaha. Actually, I've decided to write a small story about Sheena, Zoe, Anika, and Cyrah about their transfers to West, East, South, and North Academy, since they left early in "Seize the Moment". There will be brief references to Alicia and Jaden and the other couples, especially Zane and Alexis' wedding. I still like Royalshipping for a strange reason... mainly because then Jaden's free and he's hot... LOL. Anyways, please R&R, I promise to update everything else ASAP, as soon as I can access my hard drive again, and enjoy!"
Disclaimer: I do not own YGO GX, Jesse Andersen, Axel Brodie, Adrian Gecko, and Jim Cook, or the academies. I do however own Cyrah Ghaliya and Anika Eldora whereas Divine Child owns Sheena Kagura and Zoe Izumiya. Please Read and Review; no flaming!
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Chapter I
A Hero Comes Home
Cyrah Ghaliya couldn't believe her eyes as the ship neared North Academy, the Academy of Ice, as some called it. This would be her new school for the last school year and she was bewildered by it. Smaller than Duel Academy, but still as wondrous, North Academy was the very school that her fiancé went to.
"Oh... my... goodness..." She breathed, "Ami would flip if she saw this place..."
Jesse Andersen emerged from his cabin and instantly saw the dark violet pigtailed duelist shivering but not moving. She seemed transfixed by the mere sight of his school, her heterochromatic eyes wide. Jesse smiled, pulled off his windbreaker, and put it on her shoulders. Cyrah looked up and blushed, her light silver and purple eyes staring into his light green, and she gave a small thanks.
"Excited?" Jesse grinned.
Cyrah nodded, "Um... where are the other girls?"
Jesse rubbed the back of his neck, "Did I forget to mention that you're gonna be the only female student...?"
Eyes wide, Cyrah collapsed backwards, "WHAT?!"
"It's okay, Cy! The Chancellor has worked it all out! You're gonna get your own private dorm and you're goin' to be our female representative!" Jesse laughed, pulling her up, "You'll get your uniform the moment we dock. Though it might take some time for your body to adjust to the climate."
Her lips were turning blue and she was shivering intensely. Jesse immediately embraced her, sharing his body heat, and she warmed up some. Jesse then paused as he realized that Cyrah, being the only female student, would probably be hit on a lot by the other guys of North Academy. North Academy wasn't a co-ed school for a reason...
They docked within ten minutes. Cyrah lugged her trunk behind her, now bundled up in any winter-clothing she owned, and walked down onto the pier at Jesse's side.
"Welcome home, Jesse!"
Cyrah jumped when she saw what appeared to be the entire student body cheering. Raising an eyebrow and expecting an explanation, she looked up at Jesse, who was giving the students a small smile.
"What's going on?" She whispered.
"Let's just say I'm basically the top student here... they treat me like I'm some sorta hero..." Jesse explained.
'A hero comes home... haven't I heard something like that before from Tyler? Huh...'
"Come on, before they realize you're of the opposite sex and pounce."
Cyrah had wide eyes again, "What?" She squeaked.
Quickly, Jesse evaded the students, carefully pulling Cyrah behind him. They headed for the school and quickly reached the Chancellor's office. He greeted them happily, embraced Jesse like he would a son, and gave Cyrah a warm welcome. She then received her schedule, PDA, Dorm Cardkey, and uniforms.
"Thank you, Chancellor." Jesse said politely, before leading Cyrah out of the office and toward the wing with the dorms. He murmured numbers under his breath and grinned when he reached one, "Room 206, right next to me. Kinda reminds me of Ali and Jay... right next door." He slid the cardkey through the lock and the door slid open to reveal a quaint room. "Let's get you unpacked."
Cyrah placed her belongings on the twin-sized bed and looked around. She missed Duel Academy already but was happy where she was. Sighing, the half-elf sat down on the bed, her hands in her lap, and her feathered bangs falling into her eyes.
Jesse noticed the silence and glanced over his shoulder at Cyrah. He was kneeling before her a minute later, tilting her chin, and staring into her eyes, "What's wrong?"
"I miss our friends... I miss Alicia, Tyler, Ami, Jaden, Cameron, Syrus, Bastion, Alexis, Zane, Jim, Axel, Adrian, Sheena, Anika, Lauren, and Zoe... heck, I even miss Chazz..." Cyrah sniffled, "I miss Maxie too..."
He pulled her into a hug, "I miss 'em too... but remember what Ali said? She told us to keep in touch, even if we're miles away." Jesse picked up her PDA and slipped it into her hand, "Just email 'em, okay? I'll unpack."
Cyrah blinked her teary eyes, "Jesse..."
Jesse smiled and kissed her on the tip of her nose, "I love you, Cyrah."
"I love you too, Jess... Thanks."
The teal bluenette stood up and headed for the closet with Cyrah's trunk in hand. While hanging up her various silver and purple clothing, and after Cyrah finished emailing the Kimana triplets, he called over his shoulder to her.
"Hey, you might want to change into your uniform."
"O...kay..."
Cyrah watched him, waiting for him to leave, but he was too absorbed in unpacking to notice her discomfort. She looked at the bathroom door and stood up, but Jesse had just headed for the dresser next to it, blocking the door. She blinked, wondering if this was some perverted plot to get her to undress in front of him, but she shook her head.
Jesse wasn't like that.
'Looks like I'll just have to trust him...'
She pulled off the windbreaker and pulled her sweater over her head. She then found the longsleeved purple turtle neck and pulled it on. She then exchanged her skirt, socks, and lowtops for a pair of black jeans. Next came the white and blue-trimmed hooded vest, white snowboots, and her purple and silver dueling belt. She then placed the elvish star pendent around her neck, the charm on it hiding her slightly pointed ears, and her bracelet back on her wrist.
"Wow, you look great, Cyrah." Jesse turned around just as she finished changing. "I didn't mean to block the bathroom... sorry..."
"It's alright, Jesse." Cyrah gave a timid smile, completely embarrassed about what she had just done.
She joined him in unpacking and they smiled at one another.
"Y'know, Cy, we make a pretty great team..." Jesse whispered, wrapping his arms around her petite waist.
Cyrah smiled, gripping his shoulders, "You know, I was just thinking the same thing, Jess..."
Jesse leaned down to kiss her. Just as he was about to deepen the kiss, a knock came on the door. Slightly irritated, Jesse pulled away and went to answer it. His eyes narrowed at the sight of a good-looking boy on the other side. He had black hair and blue eyes that held arrogance in them.
"Long time no see, Andersen." He smirked.
"What do you want, Ievan?" Jesse sighed.
He looked passed Jesse and smirked, "To see if the rumors are true."
Jesse glared, "What rumors?"
"That the insane Hero of North Academy who talks to imaginary friends brought a girl back with him."
"She has a name and it's Cyrah." the teal bluenette growled, "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and tend to some business." He shut the door.
Cyrah touched Jesse's shoulder, "Jesse... are you okay?"
Jesse nodded slowly, "Julian Ievan is just one of my rivals here. It's kinda like Chazz and Jaden back at DA. No one else here can see Duel Spirits, unlike us, and some people think I've lost my mind, especially since I talk to Ruby a lot... she's my family and my friend here... my only friend..."
"Jesse, you're one of my best friends..." Cyrah hugged him, "You'll always be one of my best friends... we're getting married soon, Jesse..."
"And I endlessly await that day." Jesse gave her a warm kiss, "I gotta make sure no one trashed my room. I'll see you later."
With one last kiss, Jesse left room 206, and Cyrah sat down on the bed, looking down at the engagement ring gleaming in the light.
South Academy
"Can't believe I'm back in the Down Under." Anika Eldora exclaimed happily. She leaned down to ruffle her Great Dane's fur, "You're excited too, aren'tcha Maximus?"
Jim "Crocodile" Cook smiled at his girlfriend, watching how the Australian sun made her wavy honey-blonde hair shine. Anika wore it pulled into a high ponytail with an orange bow and her side-swept bangs kept falling into her warm chocolate brown eyes. Between all of their friends, Anika, Jim, Zoe, and Adrian were the only ones who hadn't gotten engaged. Tyler and Cameron had already eloped and having seen the chaos that had become, they wanted a long strong bond formed before they made that kind of commitment.
"Andrion seemed happy that you're now going to South Academy, Nika." Jim smiled.
"My brother is happy... I'm glad..." Anika closed her eyes and inhaled, "I love this place."
They headed through the thick jungle brush and watched as South Academy emerged before their eyes. Unlike North and Duel Academy, uniforms were not required here, due to the heat. Anika was happy wearing her brown hiking boots, her khaki shorts, an orange tank top, and a khaki vest with a brown scarf. Shirley was eyeing her from the case on Jim's back.
"Welcome back, Cook!" waved a few of the students.
"Thanks, mates!" Jim called back.
Anika blinked, "You seem popular, eh, Jim?"
Jim chuckled, "Somewhat. They're most likely hopin' I don't release Shirley on 'em."
"Please don't release her around me just yet..."
"Don't worry. I don't want you to be kidnapped again." Jim replied. He smiled, "Ah, it's our Headmistress... I think you're in for a bit of a surprise, sheila."
Anika looked up to see a dark short haired woman with blue eyes identical to Jim's one blue eye. She approached and quickly hugged Jim, pat Shirley on the head, and then shook Anika's hand eagerly.
"Aw, welcome to South Academy, sheila. I'm Jane Cook, Headmistress of this institution." She introduced, "I'm Jim's aunt; his father's twin."
Anika glared at her boyfriend as if to say "Your aunt is the headmistress and you didn't tell me, why?!"
Jane smiled and took Anika by the elbow, giving her a brief tour. She then led Anika to the dorms located on the top floor of the academy.
"Sheila's dorms to the right, boys to the left. Classes are not co-ed; the only time both genders will be together will be during events and after classes. We found that students focus better without adolescent distraction like dating and the whatnot." Jane explained, "Oh, and your dorm advisor will explain about the rules when it comes to pets." Jane received head on glares from both students. "What?"
"Max is my animal friend, not pet." Anika growled.
Jane sweatdropped, "Ah. Well, if Max gets out of hand with any other students than he will have to go."
Anika nodded, "We understand."
"Here's your dorm key and schedule, classes start tomorrow at 8 am sharp. No tardiness or it's detention." Jane replied, "Now I'm off to take care of your file, Miss Eldora. Please feel free to explore the campus but do not leave it. G'Day."
Jim and Anika watched Jane bustle down the hallway. Anika opened her dorm door, Max quickly walking inside and claiming the closet as his, and she proceeded to unpack. Jim helped her out secretly, since Anika had the tendency to do everything on her own, and she looked around the sea shell decorated room.
"I like it," She commented, "It's homey."
Jim smiled, "Glad you do..." He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back to his front. "You're gonna love it here. Trust me."
Anika looked up at him, "I trust you more than I do any other male other than Max."
"And what about love? Do you love me more than Max?" Jim teased.
"Hmm... I'll have to think about that one." Anika teased in return, leaning up to kiss him.
Poking his head out of the closet, Max sweatdropped with Shirley. Jim rocked slightly, with Anika in his arms, as they deepened their kiss. Shirley started to wiggle in her case, her tail finally connecting with Jim's leg, and he jumped back.
"Yeow! Crickey, Shirley!" He rubbed his leg, "I get it, you want out!"
Anika ran straight for the closet to hide with Max.
East Academy
"Whee!" Zoe Izumiya giggled happily, twirling on the deck of the small airship in which Adrian and she rode. "I feel like the sky's gonna suck me into it!"
Adrian Gecko chuckled, "Energetic, aren'tcha, Zo?"
Zoe nodded, "Sheena gave me three energy drinks for the trip!"
His grey eyes widened slightly; Zoe on a sugary rush was SCARY.
"Um, Zo, come sit down please." He reached out, grabbed her waist, and pulled her into his lap.
Zoe giggled again, her light blue Mystical Elf-like locks turning white in the light, and her raspberry eyes sparkling. She was dressed in what appeared to be a white blouse, a pair of raspberry overalls, knee high white socks, and her raspberry pink lowtops. Her pink hairband was still in place.
"How much longer, Addie?" Zoe asked, bored now.
"Only about five more minutes." Adrian replied, wondering if he could go that long without Zoe driving him insane.
Zoe's eyes got big, "Oooh!" She zipped out of Adrian's hold and leaned over the railing, a small pair of angel wings on her back, "Wow!"
Adrian rubbed his temples, now knowing he was going to be dealing with a half-angel on a sugary rush, thanks to Sheena...
If he ever saw her, she was a dead woman.
"Zoe, get away from there!" Adrian cried, when Zoe reached for a button on the side of the airship.
"What's the big red button do, Addie?" Zoe asked.
"It will do something very bad! Now get over here, please!"
Surprisingly, she complied and plopped down in her seat. "I'm bored, let's duel!"
He ran a hand through his spiky purplish locks, "Can't, Zo, we're almost there."
She pouted, "I'm b-o-r-e-d, Addie. I m-i-s-s Cyrah."
"Call her."
"No signal."
"Crap..."
A bored half-angel on a sugary rush now missing her half-elf best friend.
Adrian was going to die... at least that was what he thought until he finally glimpsed East Academy, resting in the valley surrounded by clouds and mountains. The only way in or out was by helicopter or airship. Zoe finally settled down, her wings disappearing, and Adrian gave a small sigh of relief. He loved Zoe Izumiya but at times she was just...
Annoyingly cute.
Zoe had been through a lot. Having been shot and an angel giving his life up for her, altering her biological appearance, and granting her healing powers. Out of her best friends, the only two really normal ones were Alexis and Anika. The others had a special power of some kind or a strange lineage.
One of them even turned into a cat-teen on day out of the year and had cat ears if she was severely annoyed.
Adrian had hated himself because he had sacrificed his best friend, Echo, in order to release Exodia... but Zoe had forgiven him, had proven to him that things would be alright, that all he had to do was ask to be forgiven. Echo had even forgiven him but she had drifted away, now working closely to his brother, Sid.
Now Zoe was returning to East Academy with him due to the tournaments close. She wanted to stay with him, no one else, even though she could've stayed with Alexis and Blair at Duel Academy.
"Yay!" Zoe looked excited, "It's pretty, Addie! You really go to school here?"
"Yeah, Zoe, I do." Adrian smiled. "Welcome to East Academy."
Zoe kissed him quickly, "I love it already!"
Adrian blushed and stretched his collar, "You do know that you're going to be the only girl, right?"
"Just like Cyrah at North Academy, I will become the East Academy female representative for the Girls' Duelist Academy Competition coming up soon. I know." Zoe replied. "I just hope that Sheena hasn't killed Axel yet..."
"Me too, Zo, me too..."
West Academy
"You're such a jerk! Don't talk to me!"
Sheena Kagura slammed the door shut, breathing heavily as she leaned against it, and she closed her sapphire eyes.
"C'mon, Sheena, I didn't mean it... I'm sorry!" Axel Brodie groaned from the other side.
Sheena snorted at that, her Ninja Lady Yae chocolate brown locks and gorgeous tan skin shining in the light through the blinds of her dorm at West Academy.
"I can't believe I agreed to come back with him... no good Nobody."
"Sheena, I thought we agreed no more Nobody cracks." Axel said through the door. "Let me in, I swear, I'm sorry!"
"No one asked you, Nobody!" Sheena snapped, sitting down on her bed.
Her teal and black butterfly headband kept her bangs out of her eyes. She was wearing a white elbow-length shirt, teal fingerless gloves, a teal and black butterfly designed sleeveless kimono-like top, a teal skirt like Warrior Lady of the Wasteland's, and black boots like hers as well. Sheena scowled and clenched her hands into fists, about ready to go ninja on his butt if he didn't take the hint.
"Sheena..."
"One more word and I'll throw you into a tree again!"
Axel shut his mouth then sighed, "Sheena, look I-" He was cut off by the door opening, Sheena grabbing him, and lunging him out the hallway window.
Dusting off her hands, Sheena then went back into her room, and got on to the computer.
North Academy
"You've received a video-chat invitation." chimed Cyrah's computer.
"Huh?" Cyrah put down her book and sat up, walking over to her computer, and sitting down into the chair. She accepted the invite and let out a squeal of happiness to see a familiar face on the screen. "Sheena!?"
Sheena smiled, "Hey, Cy, how's North Academy treatin' ya? You don't need me to come up there and let open a can of ninjutsu on anyone, do ya?"
Cyrah giggled, "No. Thanks for the offer though. How's West Academy?"
"Meh. Not all that grand. Miss D.A though. Lot more trees to throw the Nobody in."
"Sheena... not again..."
"Yup. Nobody's currently hanging upside down in the tree outside the dorms."
"You need to control your temper. Isn't that what your Grandmother keeps saying?"
"Aw, Shiira-obaasan doesn't know what she's talking about. I'm as cool as a cucumber." Sheena stretched. She then heard someone pleading in the background, had anger marks, and shouted, "For the last time, stop whining, Nobody!"
Cyrah sweatdropped, "Sheena..."
Sheena pouted, "I'm sorry... he just makes me so mad..."
"Feeling's mutual!" Axel's voice shouted.
"SHUT IT!!" Sheena threw a never opened dictionary out her window.
SLAM! CRASH!
"Sheena?!" Cyrah gapped.
Sheena blinked innocently, "What?"
They both paused when a message chimed on both their screens, "Anika Eldora would like to join video-chat."
"Nika!" Sheena screeched her best friend's name after both accepted.
Anika grinned, "Heya, sheilas."
Cyrah giggled, "You've been around Indiana Jones way too long, Anika."
"How's my nephew Maximus? He behavin'?" Sheena demanded.
Max appeared and licked the screen in greeting. Anika made a face and wiped the drool off.
"He's been good. Get this; Jim's Aunt Jane is the Headmistress."
"Cool! Our Chancellor is this really strange old dude." Sheena explained, "He keeps calling me "Grasshopper"."
The other two giggled, "That's funny." Anika said. "What about you Cyrah?"
Cyrah sighed, "Well, I'm officially the only female here... so Jesse's been having a fun time beating boys back with his duel disk. This one guy, Julian Ievan, he's just like Chazz and everything, he really dislikes Jesse and already tried kissing me."
"What'd Jess do?" Anika asked curiously.
"Did a cool martial arts move that Ty taught him and sent Julian flying into the infirmary..." Cyrah replied.
"Thank you, Ty." Sheena mushroom breathed in relief. "Anyone hear from them?"
Cyrah nodded, "The have their hands full planning two weddings at once. Since Ty and Cam eloped, they don't have to worry, but Ty's helping Ali and Ami plan their weddings with Syrus' and Jaden's parents. Can you say crazy?"
Sheena wiggled her eyebrows, "Speaking of weddings, when are you and Rainbow Boy gettin' hitched?"
"Um... after we graduate." Cyrah squeaked, "We're having a simple wedding. Mom wants it in our backyard and Jesse agreed."
"Aw!" Anika squealed, "I'm so envious!"
"Why, you wanna marry Indiana Jones, already? I figured you'd be terrified." Sheena teased.
"At least I'm not with a Nobody," Anika pouted.
Cyrah then told Anika about Axel currently hanging in the tree. Anika then scolded Sheena as well, but Sheena tuned her out, along with the pleading Axel was still doing outside her window.
"I miss Zo..." Cyrah said suddenly.
Sheena snickered, "Betcha Geico wants to get his car insurance."
Anika raised an eyebrow, "What did you do now?"
"Before they left, I gave Zoe three energy drinks."
"Adrian's gonna kill you." Cyrah warned.
"Yeah, yeah, I've heard that before."
"One half-angel on a sugary-rush comin' up." Anika stated.
"Anika, do you ever feel jealous over us?" Cyrah asked quietly.
"Over what, Cy?"
"Well... I'm a half-elf, Zoe's a half-angel, Sheena's a ninja... and you're just normal..."
Anika blinked a few times, "You mean I've never told you? I'm not normal. I can talk to animals."
Both girls lunged to their feet, "SAY WHAT?!"
Anika nodded, "My powers just took a few extra years to mature. I can talk to Maximus and Shirley and all the other animals. Trust me; Pharaoh has a lot of complaints, guys."
"So the only normal one really is Alexis..." Cyrah whispered.
"Actually, she just emailed me. Turns out, by accident, she has cryokinesis." Anika replied, "She accidentally absorbed some of Ami's powers when we were in that strange dimension place."
"Cryokinesis means what again?" Sheena demanded.
"Control over ice." Cyrah explained, "It's a strange power."
"She really is an Ice Queen. Dang." Sheena muttered.
They all jumped and fell out of their seats when Zoe appeared on the screen out-of-the-blue, "HI!"
All three squealed, "ZOE!"
"Wait, isn't it like dark where you're at?" Anika said to Cyrah and Zoe.
"Yeah. Time difference sucks." Zoe explained, "But I'm still hyper and all thanks to Ninja Lady Sheena over here and can't sleep."
"I miss you guys." Cyrah suddenly sighed, tears filling her eyes, "It's kinda lonely here. No other girls and all..."
Zoe pushed her lower lip, "Poor Cy-Cy... it's okay... I'm in the same boat."
Anika rubbed her nose, "Wish I could say the same. Over here they make our classes' non-co-ed. That means I won't even see Jim during school hours and will be surrounded by moody sheilas all day."
"My school's just like D.A... only smaller." Sheena shrugged.
"Hug?" Zoe suggested.
Though as silly as it was, the four friends all hugged their monitors.
"We're all best mates. We'll always be best mates." Anika sniffled.
"Don't forget we'll see each other soon. Zane and Alexis' wedding." Sheena actually teared up some.
"Until then..." Cyrah looked away, her body shaking.
Zoe finished for her, "Until then we'll keep in touch this way."
They all promised, Anika and Cyrah wiping away their tears.
"Well, I better try and get some sleep. I have to get up early." Zoe said, "Later, Alligators."
"After awhile, Crocodile." Sheena finished.
Zoe left.
"I better go too. Night." Cyrah left as well.
Anika sighed, "I worry about those two the most."
Sheena nodded in agreement, "They're the ones who are the most innocent... the ones who can easily get hurt where they're at."
"Yeah. If it was us at an all boys' school, we'd be able to defend ourselves... but Zo and Cy..."
"There's more chance where someone could take advantage of them,"
"Exactly."
"Nika, if anyone hurts our sisters, then we're gonna get our bunny butts to those schools and save 'em."
"Gotcha, Sheena."
"Well, I better go and save Axel. I feel bad now."
"Wow, a half an hour, a new record."
"Zip-it, Indiana Jones lover." Sheena growled.
"Later, Sheena."
They logged off.
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SF4E: "Weddings, craziness, girls at all boys' schools, and temperamental teenagers... what else could you expect from these four girls? Find out next chapter! Please R&R, STM fans!"
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