Welcome to my first GX fic. As I stated in the summary, this is a Jaden/Atticus slash fic. I thought this would be an interesting pairing to play around with and this story is the result. So, enjoy chapter one.

Chapter One- The Confession

A small warm breeze flitted through the open balcony doors of the room and tousled the hair of a teenage boy. He savored the wind's caress as it tickled his skin. It was another beautiful day at Duel Academy, but the weather wasn't high on his list of things to think about. His first priority was to talk to another student in private. He had a confession to make and he wanted to get it out as soon as possible.

Getting up, Atticus Rhodes pulled on his boots and left the room he shared with his sister. He was happy to be back with her and that she was in Duel Academy as well. He enjoyed teasing her in true big brother fashion. One area of teasing, however, was actually covering up his true feelings on the subject. That subject was teasing Alexis about Jaden Yuki. The truth was that Atticus really liked Jaden.

Even when he was brainwashed into thinking he was Night Shroud, he found the young Slifer attractive. His dueling wasn't too shabby, either. In a way, Jaden reminded him of his Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Fiery, spirited, and always fighting to the end. After that dark force was expelled, his attraction toward Jaden grew. Every day fed that attraction and caused it to grow even more. He couldn't deny this feeling any longer and headed for the Slifer dorm to track down the young duelist.

Knocking on the door that he knew was Jaden's room, he mentally rehearsed how he was going to do this. Perhaps he would suggest going down to the lighthouse to talk. Or maybe to the volcano where they first me. Or...

"Atticus?" a high-pitched voice said. Atticus flinched inwardly. He was hoping Jaden would answer. He quickly arranged his face into a pleasant smile.

"Hey, Syrus. Is Jaden around?"

"No. I'm not sure where he is. You could try the dock. He seemed rather thoughtful and people usually go to the dock to think."

"Okay. I'll check it out. Thanks."

"He's not in trouble, is he?"

Atticus chuckled. "No, of course not. I just want to talk." With a casual wave, Atticus strode off toward the dock.

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Jaden stared at the ocean, his thoughts tumbling over one another. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly let it out. With that exhalation, his mind relaxed and he felt less like his head was going to explode.

'Man, now I know why Zane come here so much. It's relaxing.'

Now that he was relaxed, he focused on the first thought that came to him. Oddly enough, it wasn't dueling. It was on an Obelisk Blue. An Obelisk Blue named Atticus. His feelings about Atticus were so mixed up this morning that he headed for the dock without a word to Syrus or Chumley.

When he found out that Night Shroud was actually an evil force controlling Atticus, he forgot any misgivings he had. After all, it wasn't Atticus who was in control at the time. Once the guy had fully regained consciousness, Jaden couldn't help but notice how...handsome he looked. His outlook on life was sunny like his own, yet it had an odd twist to it. But, hey, a little oddness never hurt.

As Jaden mused over his feelings, his fingers brushed the charm around his neck. He'd like to think that Atticus gave him his half as a sign of something more than helping to defeat Camula. Of course, that was just wishful thinking. Footsteps brought Jaden out of his musings. He had company. 'Probably Zane,' he thought. He waited for Syrus' brother to draw alongside him, but nothing happened. Curious as to the identity of his companion, Jaden turned around and saw Atticus standing there.

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Atticus couldn't believe his luck. Syrus had pegged Jaden exactly right. Probably because they were friends and roommates. He stood there for a minute, admiring Jaden's form. He was a bit skinny, which was odd considering how much he ate. The red jacket, gray shirt, and white jeans formed an outfit that looked perfect on him. Just as he was about to rave more about Jaden, said boy turned around and a look of mild surprise flitted across his face.

Atticus didn't bat an eye. He kept his face neutral. "Hey, Jaden. I've been looking for you."

"Uh, why?"

"There's something I want to tell you." Atticus looked at Jaden levelly, although his eyes strayed to the boy's lips. Atticus was then seized by an urge to kiss the boy. He could already imagine what it would be like. It would be soft, warm, and passionate. Oh, yes, very passionate. He heard Jaden's voice, but he didn't understand the words as he walked towards the Slifer student. For some reason, it seemed to take a while to reach Jaden, but he finally reached him. His hands went to the back of Jaden's head and pulled it towards him. Their lips met and it was as soft and warm as Atticus imagined. It wasn't passionate, but it would be in time.

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Jaden was confused about Atticus' presence. That went away when Atticus said he had been looking for him to tell him something. Jaden waited for him to continue, but he said nothing. He just stood there looking like he was seeing something in his mind.

"Atticus? Everything okay?"

With that same odd look, the older boy began to advance. Alarmed, Jaden began to back up. Step by step, he retreated until the edge of his heels reached the edge of the dock. There was nowhere left to go! Plus, Atticus was still coming. Atticus reached out and put his hands behind Jaden's head. Jaden felt confused as he head was brought forward. Confusion turned to shock when his lips met Atticus'. He couldn't believe it. He was kissing Atticus! This was like a dream. Only it was real and Atticus had initiated it. 'Does this mean what I think it means?'

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Atticus pulled aback and looked at Jaden. The younger man looked blissful and happy. In short, he looked like he wanted a kiss from him. Smiling, Atticus wrapped his arms around Jaden's waist. "I wanted to tell you that I love you, Jaden. My little dragon."

'His dragon?' Jaden went to take a step back to ask about that remark when his foot met air. His arms pinwheeled as he fell backwards and hit the water with a splash.

When Jaden resurfaced, Atticus was leaning over the edge, hand extended. "Are you okay, my dragon?"

Jaden took the offered hand and was hauled back onto the concrete dock. "I'm okay, but why are you calling me your dragon?"

"Because you're spirited like one."

"Really? I always thought I was like my Elemental Heroes."

"Nope. Definitely like a dragon. Or rather the Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

"Anyway, I said that I love you. What do you say about that?"

"Hey, I love you too. What else is there to say?"

"Nothing. How about I treat you to dinner at my dorm?"

At this invitation, Jaden noticed two things: One, it was dinnertime and two, he was going to eat in the Obelisk dorm tonight.

Jaden grinned at his new boyfriend. "Sure. Let's eat."

Atticus held Jaden's hand as they left the dock and headed for the Obelisk cafeteria. He knew Crowler was going to have a fit about Jaden having dinner with them, but he didn't care. Jaden was his and nobody was going to mess with him.

'Nobody will mistreat my little dragon anymore. I'll make sure of that.'

Nice start, huh? I have to say right now that chapter two will be a little short and that it won't be posted for awhile. I'm currently on spring break, but I go back on March 19th. The semester's almost over and I have a small number of big projects that will need to be done.