Disclaimer: Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX
AN: It is time my friends! Time for the story I haven't shut up about since I announced it! The spin off to 'Supreme King Jaden'!
Time to start the next part in Jaden's journey and arguably, the most challenging part of his life. He and Jason both are gonna change drastically in this story.
I am so excited for this and I hope you all stay for the journey. It's gonna get really good and exciting and I hope to have all of you for the adventure.
The story starts a little slow, but when we jump into the action, we're not leaving! Get ready for an action packed adventure with a bunch of character development and drama that will tug at the heart strings.
I am quite honest when I say that this story may be better than 'Supreme King Jaden'. It's definitely one of my favorites.
And also if you haven't read 'Supreme King Jaden' yet, some very crucial plot points are gonna be spoiled. So you should probably read that first. If you don't mind spoilers, then come on in :)
And lastly, be aware... no one is safe... remember that.
Enjoy
Chapter 1- Screeching Halt
Somewhere in the city of Domino, someone sat in their office staring down below at the contents of their desk. His eyes roamed around from object to object as his plan formed replayed within his head. The sun shone in his face, but he didn't pay it any mind, simply turning his face so he can better observe the clutter that was situated on his desk.
Piles of papers were scattered across a rectangular wooden desk. Folders were both opened and closed shut as more pieces of paper were situated inside. Pen marks were crossed over many different lines on select pieces of paper, notes doodled either at the top or off to the sides of the paper.
What was interesting about the pieces of paper was the contents of each. Hospital records; video feed images; forensics evidence; fingerprints; and two square pictures of two boys attached to the top of a folder by paperclip.
Two boys that looked identical apart from one wearing bandages.
Name were imprinted on a tiny black box on the bottom of each square picture.
Names that read 'Jaden Yuki' and 'Jason Yuki'.
Behind the desk was a reclining chair with a tall figure sitting in it, grabbing a folder from the table before he glanced at the contents inside. A satisfied smirk situated on his face, he shut it before throwing it back on the desk and reclining back in the chair.
After months of planning, it was finally finished. After all the favors that were called in and all the sleepless nights that had been endured, it was finally finished. After all the adjusting and tweaking that had been made, it was finally finished.
As the figure relaxed, the door to his office opened. He sat back up and took a glance ahead to see who it was, smirking when he did.
The second figure tossed a cassette tape on the first figure's desk.
"It's done?" The first figure asked as he held and looked at the cassette tape.
The second figure nodded, "After much editing, it's perfect..." he said proudly, a cruel smirk situated on his lips.
"And the time?"
"Two o'clock, just as we agreed..."
The first figure smirked right on back, "Then we're ready..." he said as he stood up. He tightened his hold on the cassette tape. "With this tape," he tapped a finger against his desk. "And all this evidence, the Yuki bastards are ruined..."
"Revenge has been achieved!"
"No..." the first figure smirked. "Revenge will be achieved when they arrive today in Domino..." the figure pulled out a cell phone. He dialed three numbers before he pressed the 'Send' button. As the phone rang, he added...
"Once they're caught..."
...
Jaden yawned as he stretched his arms.
He was standing on the deck of the ship that was taking him and others back to Domino City. He was still wearing his Slifer Red jacket despite the year now being officially over. He loved the jacket and what it represented and didn't want to part with it anytime soon.
He stared ahead at the ocean, taking in the smells and the sight of the clear blue water. Thoughts went through his head as he replayed everything that happened to him within the last year at Duel Academy.
Making friends that would stick by him through thick and thin.
Finally overcoming the struggle within him and fully merging with Haou.
Saving the world from the Shadow Riders and sealing away the Sacred Beasts after accepting that it would be for the best that he not have them. The extra power would be too much for him and could, most likely, corrupt him down the road and turn him into another Haou.
His disabled twin, Jason, had found his voice after nearly getting killed by Kagemaru during their duel against him. Even though he still had one eye, Jaden and him both, as well as their friends, were happy that he can finally talk.
And lastly, possibly the best one, he and his brother had found love. They each had gotten themselves a girlfriend that they both loved very much. Jaden's girlfriend was Alexis Rhodes, a beautiful dark blonde haired girl who was the best of the Obelisk Blue girls. His brother's girlfriend was Asami Elric, a very pretty girl with waist length wavy pink hair who was the second best of the Obelisk Blue girls, only behind Alexis.
Even though there were slight hiccups in the year, everything turned out great. They saved the world, beaten the bad guy, and gotten the girl. It was a cliché brought to life, but it was all good for them.
Sensing eyes on him, he blinked before he turned around to see who it was. He smiled as he saw it was his girlfriend in her Obelisk Blue uniform, who was smiling back at him with the smile that made him weak in the knees. He could feel himself start to buckle and his heartbeat start to increase as he stared at her.
It still perplexed him how HE managed to get HER. He was almost sure that if Haou didn't show up in spirit form during his duel with Tania, then he and Alexis wouldn't be together since they never would've had that moment after he explained to his friends his past as The Supreme King.
But then again, they did kiss before then and had indirectly become fiancés after Jaden's duel with Harrington. So, maybe even before then, he had some kind of chance.
Well no matter what the cause was, he was still glad he had her in his life.
"Hey," he greeted.
"Hey yourself," she said back. She walked up to him and took a spot next to him at the deck of the ship, both looking out over the railing and towards the ocean that they were currently sailing over.
"I thought you were still sleeping?" Alexis asked. Jaden cocked an eyebrow at her, nodding just slightly in recognition at his previous words.
"Yeah, I was... But then when I was coming back from breakfast, I saw the beautiful waves and I just kinda froze in this spot..." he smiled a little. "Reminds me of that time..."
Alexis smiled too once she figured it out. "That afternoon before the first Titan and Anarchy incident..." she nodded. "We watched the waves before class."
"Only this time is a lot better..."
"Oh, why so?" She humored him.
Jaden's response was to position himself behind her, wrap his arms around her waist, and lean his head on her shoulder.
"Because I can do this..." he answered with a smirk.
Alexis blushed light red at Jaden's action. Even though they've been dating for around two to three months now, she still found herself blushing from time to time whenever Jaden did something romantic. She chalked it up to the way Jaden unexpectedly showed her affection. He didn't give her time to prepare.
And she loved it like that.
It showed he wasn't afraid to show her affection anytime anywhere.
She cupped one of her hands around his cheek, leaning towards it and kissing his temple.
"You're a regular Casanova, you know that?" She teased.
"Well considering you're my first girlfriend... No, I did not know..." he answered. He unwrapped one of his arms from her waist to grab the hand that was cupping his cheek and held it in a soft but loving hold.
Alexis nearly forgot that Jaden didn't have any dating experience. Neither he nor Jason had any luck with the girls before her and her friend Asami. She remembered Jaden saying how all Jason wanted was someone to like him despite his faults and when they all turned him down, Jaden didn't bother with them because he wouldn't sell out or leave his brother. She admired his loyalty. It was one of his strongest traits.
"Well you are..." she said affirmatively. "So don't forget it."
"Since you said it, it's forever documented in my head and heart." He laughed. It was here that Jaden seemed to notice a red fabric that was wrapped around her neck. He looked it over with a keen eye before he remembered. "Your mom's scarf?"
Alexis nodded slowly as she gently pulled herself away from Jaden's hold. The warmness didn't have a chance to be missed as she turned around and immediately leaned back into Jaden's awaiting embrace.
"Yeah," she placed her head in his chest as he hugged her. "Since I have it back, might as well wear it." She answered.
"It looks great on you," Jaden complimented as he kissed the top of her head. She smiled, but didn't say anything else, just enjoying the feeling of Jaden's arms around her.
They stayed like this for a minute, Jaden holding her and Alexis just staying situated between his arms and his chest. Neither wanted to move from their spot. The sounds of the waves splashing against the helm of the ship and the smell of the ocean coupled with the warmness that they were each giving to the other, it was like they were the two main characters in a love story.
Finally, after two minutes of silence, Alexis was the one to break it.
"Can I ask you something?"
Jaden smiled, although she couldn't see due to him looking out towards the ocean.
"Anything..."
She let out a tiny giggle at his charm. She liked it when he did that. She liked that he allowed her free range when talking to him. The amount of trust that they each gave the other, her opening up to him about her despair at Atticus' disappearance and Jaden only telling her a dark truth about his past as Haou, was awe inspiring.
"How would you like to be my date to Asami's birthday party on Saturday?"
Jaden chuckled just a tiny bit before he nodded his head accordingly. "Of course. There wasn't a need to ask that."
"But I thought you said the only dumb questions are those that aren't asked?" She smirked as she pulled back from his chest to look at him in the eyes.
Jaden held up a finger, "Ah, I never said the question was stupid. I just said there wasn't a need to ask it since the answer was obvious..."
Knowing he was right, Alexis decided to continue with the teasing anyway. Since the boat wouldn't sail into Domino until 12:00 PM and it was only 10:30 now, she needed to make her own fun. What better way than to tease Jaden?
"So since the answer was obvious, you're implying that the question was stupid?"
She did a really good job at hiding the amusement she felt upon seeing Jaden's eyes widen and his hand encircling around his wrist as he started mumbling and looking around.
Alexis swore she heard him ask, "What did I say?" In a small confused and slightly annoyed tone as he kept looking around, probably wondering if some kind of answer will be handed to him.
She tried biting back a smirk, but she ultimately failed. Seeing the smirk on her face gave him that answer he was looking for.
"Why do you like screwing with me?" He whined.
"Because it's fun." She let the smirk grow at his slight uneasiness that was presented in his eyes.
"Not for me!" He whined again.
"Okay, Moody, no need to start acting like a baby..."
He pouted, "I am not a baby!" He realized what he did and shut his mouth, not wanting to keep contradicting himself to her, knowing he would keep giving her ammo to use against him.
Alexis saw how much this was upsetting him. Her love for him quickly took over before her need to have amusement did. She grabbed his hands and pulled him back to her, placing her lips on his chin. She traced a path with her mouth that went from his chin, to his cheek, and finally his lips.
Jaden, for the moment, forgot about his annoyance to his girlfriend's remarks as he kissed her back. He grabbed her shoulders as she wrapped her arms back around his chest.
After a handful of seconds, they pulled back. Like before, Alexis was the one to break the silence.
"I was only teasing..." she explained.
He nodded, "Yeah, I know... I just wish it wasn't at my expense." She smiled. "Despite your cruel treatment of me, the answer is still yes." He answered.
She nodded in confirmation. "Okay, good to know," the two of them pulled away and went back to their positions from before, looking back out to the ocean as they held hands.
"What's Jason and Asami doing?" Jaden asked. He hadn't seen Jason or Asami since they stepped on board the ship. He slept all day yesterday and he's been standing here for the majority of today, so he didn't know what his twin or what his girlfriend was up to.
"They're in Asami's cabin..." the smirk on Jaden's face was not lost on Alexis. "Jesus, Jaden, get your head out of the gutter!" She smacked his arm lightly with her free hand.
He chuckled, "I was just messing with you," he responded with a soft rub over his arm.
"It's her birthday, so I guess Jason's gonna spend all day with her..."
"He does that anyway." Jaden stated.
She shrugged, "But he has the whole day planned for the two of them."
Jaden raised an eyebrow at that little piece of information. He didn't know that.
Alexis smiled deviously at the confused look on Jaden's face. "He didn't tell you because he knew you would be all over him..." she answered, remembering the conversation that she and Jason shared two days ago when he was making plans.
Jaden frowned lightly, "No I wouldn't. Why would he say that?" Jaden was slightly appalled that Jason didn't tell him his plans when they told each other everything. He was actually a little offended.
"Because he's planning on giving her special cards he spent all his money on just for her..." Alexis said.
Jaden was still confused. So why couldn't Jason tell him that?
"He said he took it from the Flame Wingman bag."
That son of a bitch, Jaden thought. Now it all made sense. That was where Jaden kept HIS money.
"He stole my money!?" Jaden exclaimed loud enough for the entire boat to hear him. If anyone was still sleeping, they were definitely up now. "Why!?"
"Fifth birthday party picture..." was all Alexis had to say to get him to shut up. "He said it was payback."
Jaden remembered. Shortly after Jason and Asami started dating, he had given hints to the existence of a picture from his and Jason's childhood that had the former mute in his underwear eating a piece of their fifth birthday cake with frosting and crumbs all over him... And then one day he gave it to her.
Jaden thought she would find it adorable.
And while she did, Jason wasn't happy. He swore he would get him back for giving his girlfriend that picture. Looks like he made due on that promise.
Alexis giggled at the look on Jaden's face, "It's not always funny to pick on your brother, huh?" She teased.
"No..." he admitted softly, now wondering how much of his money Jason had spent on Asami's birthday present.
Seeing how upset he was, Alexis gave him a comforting hug. "It's okay. Come on, let's go see what everyone else is up to..."
Jaden nodded and let his girlfriend start to lead him to the back of the boat.
As they walked, Jaden found himself thinking about upcoming events. The most thought about one being meeting Alexis' parents. He could feel his palms start to sweat as the fear plagued him.
The fear that her parents would hate him for one or many reasons.
He really wanted her parents to like him, considering he wanted to be with Alexis as long as possible. He never had to do this before, which is what he told Atticus on Duel Monsters Spirit Day. He also told him that despite everything he's been through, including meeting Haou for the first time and the death of his parents; he wasn't as scared as he was right now when it came to meeting her parents.
Atticus had told him that he had nothing to worry about. That their parents would like him. Even though he appreciated the words, he still had a small pang of nervousness and fear on how her parents would judge them.
No matter what any parent said, Jaden knew that they always judged the boyfriend or girlfriend of their child. At least, he thought so. He felt it was something that was unavoidable.
He did judge Asami before she and Jason started dating and he knew Jason had judged Alexis. They just wanted the other to be happy.
Which is why he felt the way he did.
Alexis noticed his small unease. "What?" She stared concerned. "You okay?"
Jaden almost cursed himself for the worried look he allowed to cross his face. He sometimes had to curse his girlfriend's ability to be observant.
He shrugged, "I'm fine... A little anxious, but it's nothing I can't handle." He smiled easily, hoping she'll accept what he was saying and drop it.
She didn't. "You never get anxious outside of a duel," she pointed out. He begrudgingly admitted that was true. She stopped walking to look down at his eyes. It amused Jaden that she was a little taller than him. He liked differentiation from the norm. Having a girlfriend who was taller than you wasn't common.
She wrapped her arms around his neck. "Just tell me..."
He sighed, knowing that he needed to say something. "Your parents..."
"Oh..." she awed in understanding before she grew a smile. "You don't need to be nervous about meeting my parents. They'll love you."
"Atticus said the same thing," Jaden nodded. "Still doesn't help out my anxiety."
"Just so long as you aren't a criminal or hate sports, they'll love you." She assured him. Her mom was a lawyer that dealt with criminals on a regular basis and her dad was a construction worker that lived and breathed sports when not on the job. As long as Jaden was okay with that, then everything would be great.
Jaden smiled again, feeling a little better. "Now I don't feel as much anxiety..."
Alexis smiled after seeing that was as good as it was gonna get. "Okay then, let's go meet the others."
Jaden pecked her forehead before they continued the walk.
...
In one of the cabins, a duel was taking place between two people. One was wearing the Slifer Red uniform, had brown hair, and one brown eye with the right side of his face in bandages. This was Jason Yuki, twin brother to Jaden.
The other was a beautiful girl with pink hair that went down to her waist and was wavy. She had emerald green eyes and was wearing the Obelisk Blue girl uniform. This was Asami Elric, girlfriend to Jason.
"I win!"
Jason gave a surprised look when Asami slapped down her Gearfried the Swordmaster on the bed in Asami's room. They were having a duel upon her request and she had just won.
He had 700 life points left and only Rioichi Cooper on his field in attack mode with 1700 ATK points. Asami had 300 and her Gearfried the Iron Knight with 1800. They both had no cards in their hand and no spells or traps on the field.
She had drawn Release Restraint, sealing the game and her victory.
"I attack!" She declared as she tapped Jason's raccoon card.
Jason: 0
Asami: 300 (Winner)
He gave a proud smile to her, "Good job." He congratulated as they both picked up their cards from the sheets. "You played really well." He stated.
She smiled back in response, "You did too, but it looks like I win this one..." she grinned.
"Can't win 'em all," Jason put his cards back in his deck box. He took a seat as Asami finished and hopped onto the bed next to him, wrapping an arm around Jason's waist.
"I know," she said as he wrapped an arm around her own waist. "I'm still surprised I beat you. If you didn't have any other cards, I would've guessed you let me win because it's my birthday."
Jason smiled, "Well I didn't let you win. You won because you're amazing." He praised, kissing her on the cheek.
She smiled. "Thank you..." she kissed him back.
"You want your birthday presents now?" He asked after a moment of silence.
Her eyes widened. "You got me more than one?!" She was shocked. Jason didn't have to do that for her. She already knew she was getting one; a painting that she had gotten one glimpse of him doing in art class a few weeks back. But now he was saying she was getting more? He was doing more than she felt was necessary.
He smiled easily as he leaned sideways and reached to the floor, pulling up a large red colored bag that he had brought in this morning when he surprised her with a visit.
Asami saw the size of the bag and was wondering what can be in there that was so big. Excited, she sat back so she couldn't see inside the bag. She wanted everything to be a surprise.
Jason reached inside and first pulled out another bag, but one that was smaller and blue. He reached inside and pulled out a handful of Duel Monsters cards. There were around twenty.
He blushed, "Since you use Warriors, I thought you might like these." He said as he handed his girlfriend the stack of cards. He hoped she liked them. Jaden was gonna kill him for stealing his money once he found out, so he at least hoped that it was worth it.
Asami looked them over, a small beautiful smile grazing her face that Jason just loved so much. He always felt himself relax and calm when she smiled around him, finding it to be perfect on her. To him, she was the most beautiful girl in the world.
He had noticed girls before, but due to his muteness, no one wanted to go out with him. They never even gave him a chance just because he couldn't talk... and it hurt him really bad. Made him feel like he'll never be worth anything in his whole life just because he was born mute.
Asami was the only girl that gave him a chance. She was the only girl that saw past all the things that was wrong with him, and there were many of those; but she didn't care. She loved him for the person that he was, which was all Jason had wanted in his life; more so than even getting a new eye or his voice.
And he was happy that it was Asami who had given him the chance. He still thanked all mighty beings for allowing him to meet her. She was so nice, really loving, an amazing duelist, and sassy when she needed to be, and that was just the start to all the things he loved about her. It also made him feel more lucky that he had her since she was also drop dead gorgeous, at least to him.
Before he met Asami, hell, before he met any of his friends, Jason was a mess. He was already missing an eye after getting shot when he was ten, couldn't talk up until two weeks ago, and was so shy and timid that Jaden had to do everything for him.
Meeting his friends and, he was sure of this one, the love of his life made him a better person and he was eternally grateful to all of them. He wished he could do more than simply give his girlfriend some Duel Monsters cards. He wished he could give her everything and anything she wanted before he died.
He would be dead in a few years due to his brain taking damage from when the bullet hit him that took his eye. He hoped he can give and receive many happy memories before he was done.
He wanted to go happy, not regretful.
Asami stared at one of the monster cards, showing a man in blue and white armor holding a giant sword.
"Lightray Gearfried?"
He nodded, "Yeah, they're a new Warrior series that recently came out. And since you like using Warrior cards, I figured I buy them for you."
She smiled brightly as she set her new cards down carefully and wrapped her arms around Jason in a tight hug like she always did when she was thanking him. He hugged her back, but not as tight as she was holding him. He laughed when he realized how strong she was.
She then gave him a long affectionate kiss on his forehead. "Thank you... Thank you so much..."
She loved Jason with all her heart. He had given her more fun in her life and was the first boy to like her even though she had a learning disability. He was one of her best friends and she was glad that they had made the scary move to start dating, both being scared of how their friendship could've gone if they started dating.
When they first met, Jason was so shy that anytime she engaged him in conversation, he looked away from her. Although she found his shyness cute, she liked him more when he was confident. If it wasn't for that confidence, then he never would've engaged in that duel that led to them confessing their feelings for each other.
She was glad it happened for better or worse. She was glad she can give Jason all the love that he deserved. He was the perfect catch to her. Kind, caring, selfless, and adorable. She really couldn't care less that he was mute for the majority of the time they knew each other or that he was missing half his face. He was everything she ever wanted in someone emotionally.
The two of them just stared lovingly at one another before Jason reached inside the large red back, pulling out a black box. There was a piece of paper taped on it with a tag that read 'To my Warrior Princess'.
She smiled softly at the tag as she kissed his cheek.
She opened it to see that it was a carbon copy of the blue cap Jason wore that was worn by his favorite monster: Sly Cooper.
Jason blushed again as he smiled shyly, "I remember you telling me that you liked the hat. I had another copy and thought you might like it. You can wear it when it's cold."
She nodded as she gave him a hug. "I love it..." she admitted honestly as she set it on her head. "How's it look?"
"You look better in it than I do," he laughed, brushing a strand of her long pink hair that wasn't covered by the hat behind her ear. "You look beautiful."
She smiled right back, "Thank you..."
"I got one more present for you..." he revealed.
"Another?" She was both shocked and excited, but also felt a little bad. Jason already bought her a new series of cards and gave her something that had a lot of sentimental value to him. What else could he give her? She then remembered she had yet to get the painting he promised.
Jason reached into the bag for a third time. This time, he pulled out a large white binder. He shoved the red bag off the bed as he pressed his back against the wall after slipping out of Asami's hold, binder in hand.
He tapped the spot next to him, Asami smiling before she curled up next to him. Jason wrapped one arm around her shoulders, his girlfriend wrapping one arm around his waist again in response.
"I've been working on this since Duel Monsters Spirit Day," he revealed.
"What's in it?"
Jason smiled, "You'll see as we go along..."
Confused and excited, she nodded her head as she motioned for Jason to start.
Jason flipped it open, showing a sketch. The picture depicted him, her, Jaden, Alexis, and Syrus at the Obelisk arena. Her hair was shorter than it was now, remembering that she only used to have it up to her shoulders. She let her hair grow out when she and Jason started dating, wanting to be as pretty as she can be for him.
Jason tapped the sketch, "This picture shows us the first time we met." He explained. "We met at the Obelisk arena when Chazz wanted to duel me for the first time..."
She nodded, remembering that.
Jason turned the page, showing another sketch. This one showed him and Jaden standing on top of two rowboats wearing duel disks with her and Alexis across from them, also standing on boats and wearing duel disks.
She recognized it, "This is when we all dueled the first time!" She exclaimed.
He nodded with a smile, "Bingo," he laughed. "That was when we really started to get an opinion on each other."
She smirked, "What was your first opinion of me?"
He chuckled, "That you were a great and sexy duelist." He answered. He smirked, "What was yours of me?"
"That you were a nice person and a great duelist who was also really cute." She winked.
"You thought I was cute back then?" He asked, honestly surprised after hearing that. He didn't think Asami started developing feelings for him until after he saved her from Anarchy.
She nodded, "Of course I did..." she answered. "You caught my eye with how unique you were. A mute duelist? I was interested." She said.
"I'm not mute anymore..."
She smiled, "And thank God for that..."
Jason had to smile. He was happy he can talk now too, it being his biggest wish and something he prayed he could do everyday. He even asked Santa Claus when he was younger in his Christmas lists if he could give him a voice.
She ran a hand across the page as a thought came to her. "You drew every moment between us?" If this was true, then Jason just probably cemented himself forever as the best boyfriend ever. That would require a lot of time, work, and energy.
He smiled cheekily at getting caught. "Yep. I drew every moment that I felt was important to us and our relationship."
"Awww..." Asami had to gush. That was so sweet.
He turned the page, which showed her kissing his cheek outside the Abandoned Dorm. "Our first cheek kiss," he turned to one that showed her and him holding hands outside the Slifer Dorm. "You telling me that you speak sign language,"
The next one showed the two of them in a snowy setting engaged in a lip lock. They both smiled warmly at the picture, both reliving the moment when they saw what it was.
"Our first lip kiss..." they said in unison. They both turned to the other and laughed before reenacting the moment in the picture.
Jason turned the page again, showing them hugging in his room at the Slifer Dorm. Unlike all the others so far, he didn't have his bandages on in this one; showing the other side to his face with the empty eye hole and swelled up face.
Asami smiled, "When we got together..." this was her favorite one so far. That day that they had dropped the hammer and confessed was a day that she'll never forget for the rest of her life.
Jason nodded, "I love this one. I always feel happy when I look at it..." he worked hard on all pictures in here, but the amount of effort he put into this one was clearly remembered. He didn't let anything distract him from doing it. He sat still on the chair at the desk in his room and didn't move until the art was pure perfect.
Asami looked at the book and to him, "May I...?"
He chuckled, a sound she never got tired of, as he handed it to her. "Of course! It's yours..."
Asami giggled as she turned the next page. Next was a picture of her and Jason on their first date as a couple, sitting in the Academy Store feeding each other pieces of a sandwich. The detail was marvelous and with the careful coloring, Asami felt like she was really there; watching her and Jason be a couple. Her boyfriend was such an amazing artist. If he wasn't trying to be a duelist, he should really consider a career in drawing.
As she flipped through the binder, she felt like she was traveling down memory lane as she took in every picture...
There was one of her and Jason having a picnic by the main Academy building.
Another showed the two of them in the infirmary after his duel with the Shadow Rider Rose.
The next was one of the two of them hugging after she had beaten Anarchy, one of their enemies from the beginning of the year that had come back as a Shadow Rider.
She felt her cheeks redden as she looked at the next one. She was dressed up as Elemental Hero Lady Heat and Jason was dressed as Elemental Hero Heat. Why her cheeks redden was because she remembered Jason's reaction to seeing her in the costume.
He had a 'friend' down south when he laid eyes on her.
Still, she didn't mind. He was a boy. It was normal for him to think like that. She looked at him to see that his cheeks were red too, probably thinking about what happened as well.
She gave him an easy going smile that had him smiling right back. She could see his only brown eye sparkle in pure love and light as he stared at her. It gave her a feeling in the pit of her stomach that made her feel all warm and secure, like nothing can hurt her when she was with him. It also made her feel a little weak in the knees, making her glad she was sitting or else she would've buckled down to the floor.
Jason was thinking similar thoughts.
As he stared into Asami's beautiful emerald green eyes, he could feel his heartbeat start to accelerate; something that hadn't stopped even when they started dating. He just couldn't help it when he was around her. She made him feel so many different emotions all at once that his body and mind sometimes couldn't handle it. He didn't hate that actually. He welcomed it. He loved feeling this way since he knew that meant that there was something between them.
Something they both cherished more than anything else that they owned.
Love.
Their emotions pulled them both in as their lips collided with the other. Asami slid the binder to the foot of the bed as she wrapped her arms around Jason's neck, circling her tongue around his lips.
Jason responded with his arms around her waist as he opened his mouth, granting her tongue passage into his mouth. Feeling bold, he started to suck on her tongue; getting a moan out of her that he felt sounded sexy coming from her. He could feel himself start to get 'excited' again, but was temporarily able to stop it.
He didn't want this make out session to stop because he couldn't keep some self control.
After Jason finished sucking on her tongue, Asami retaliated with sticking it down his throat. The passion that was going on was getting her excited, making her climb into Jason's lap as she continued to keep her lips pressed against his. If one didn't really look and only took a small glance, it would look like she was trying to suffocate him.
While Asami shoved her tongue down her boyfriend's throat, Jason was fiddling with his hands. He didn't know where this next dose of confidence came from, but he found his right hand traveling up Asami's shirt; his hand encircling around her left breast and giving a small little squeeze.
Instead of gasping, screaming, or hitting, Asami simply squealed against his lips as she cupped her hands around Jason's cheeks, breathing in her nose as she kept their kiss going. Surprisingly, it was only thirty seconds into the make out session... but it was by far their hottest make out session yet...
At least that's what they were both thinking.
Ten seconds later, they both pulled back, panting and huffing as they each regained their breath they lost from their make out session.
Asami saw where Jason's hand still was. She turned red as Jason followed her vision to see that his hand was still clasped around her breast. Embarrassed, he pulled back frantically; looking down to the bed sheets below him as he avoided looking at her.
"Sorry..." was all he could think to say, feeling slightly ashamed at his eagerness to touch her. He's been having these thoughts about her ever since he saw her in her Elemental Hero Lady Heat costume. He got a good look at her figure and his mind immediately had gone to a new place; a place where he had thoughts about wanting Asami... And not just as his girlfriend...
He wanted her.
Wanted to show her how much he appreciated and loved her.
Asami shook her head at him, brushing a hand through his hair. "It's okay..." she eased his regret. She lifted a finger through his bandages, stroking the white tape around her boyfriend's face with the up most care. She actually didn't mind that Jason had done what he did. In a way, it gave her pleasure; rattling her nerves with a thrill that she had never experienced before.
And she liked it.
"No it's not," he sighed. "I got carried away..."
She kissed his temple, "I know you didn't do it because you're a pervert. You did it because you love me..."
He did. He did love her.
And he wanted to show her that in every way he can.
"I do love you... but still..."
She then gave him a teasing smirk, one that made him feel slightly apprehensive as his sentence got cut off. She moved her lips to his ear.
"But next time, just give me a heads up... I just might let you do more..." she whispered in a teasing and alluring tone along with a flirty wink. She mentally giggled at the shocked look on his face, moving her fingers away from his bandages.
She honestly didn't mind if Jason touched her. Just as long as that wasn't all he wanted from her, which she knew from the bottom of the heart that wasn't the case. They've been dating for five months now. She felt they were dating long enough to start that step. They did talk a few weeks ago about a very likely future of the two of them making love when they were a little bit older.
Might as well work up to it.
Plus... she's had fantasies before about Jason groping her. It was a combination of her hormones and love for him that gave her those ideas. This was the first time he had done something like this, but it was an exhilarating feeling that she felt when he had touched her. She turned cherry red on the inside when she thought that. Geez, maybe SHE was the pervert between them.
"Really?" He asked in surprise. She nodded. He grinned. "You are the best girlfriend ever, you know that?"
Asami smirked, "I guess I am..." she giggled as he laughed. They sat in a five second silence before she saw him trying to say something.
Jason wanted to ask, but he didn't want to feel like or come across as a weirdo. He loved Asami, yes, but because she was an amazing person. She loved him despite everything and he loved her for it. The last thing he wanted to do was jeopardize that by going too fast.
But he still felt his hand twitch.
Asami saw that Jason was holding back. He had his head bowed down as his hand twitched, possibly in anticipation given by his labored breathing.
She figured out he wanted to ask.
She smiled and nodded, feeling all giddy as her heartbeat started to pick up in anticipation for the thrilling feeling. "Go right ahead, Sweetie..." she approved, killing all sense of doubt and hesitation Jason had.
Jason found himself smiling softly. As his hand reached over to make another grab at her breast, the sound of someone knocking on the door interrupted them. Jason clenched his jaw as he shook his fist in the air as Asami giggled a little bit at her boyfriend's attitude and reaction to his 'cop a feel' moment being delayed.
She looked over to the door. "Come in!"
Entering the room was Jaden and Alexis, both wandering their eyes over to the other couple in the room. Jaden stared at the cards that had sprawled out along the bed during the make out session and Alexis looked over to the open binder that was in between Jason and Asami.
She caught a glimpse of the picture of Jason and Asami dressed as the Elemental Hero Heats and gasped. "That's amazing!" She exclaimed. She turned to Jason, who was currently locked in a silent debate with Jaden. Due to the movement of their faces and their eyes not leaving the sight of the other, added on to Jaden jabbing a finger to the cards on Asami's bed, it was clear what they were arguing about.
Asami was the only oblivious one. "What's going on?"
Jaden turned to look at her. He didn't think once about telling Asami that Jason had taken money from him to pay for the cards. Not only was it her birthday, but he knew that after everything he had gotten Jason into their whole lives, he kinda deserved this. He just wished that Jason asked him instead of going behind his back.
"But you did that to him with the picture," Jaden turned at the new voice to see that his spirit partner, Yubel, was standing next to him.
Jaden frowned, 'Valid point...' he agreed. She smirked before disappearing again.
Seeing Asami was still looking for an answer, he shook his head with a smile. "Nothing, Sami..." he dismissed as he walked over to give her a hug when she stood up. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks," she hugged back before they pulled apart. She grinned over at Alexis, arms spread out. "What? No hug from Lexi?" She feigned a hurt gasp.
Alexis shook her head with a small smile before she went to embrace her best friend in a hug.
As they hugged, Jason looked to Jaden and in sign language, the language he spoke the majority of his life, told him that he'll pay him back. He needed a few extra dollars to cover the cost for Asami's present.
Jaden shrugged, but gave his brother a small smile. He responded with the notion that he just wished he asked instead of going behind his back. Jason nodded, responding with the fact that he was overtaken by his anger and annoyance at Jaden's decision to give Asami that horrid picture.
The girls released each other from their hold as Asami picked up the binder that was left on the bed. "You gotta see what Jason made me!" She was practically bouncing on her heels as she showed the picture of the two of them in the Slifer Dorm hugging. "He drew every important moment between us!"
"He did!?" Jaden was also surprised. Now because his brother had done it, but because that would take a very long time to do.
Jason shrugged in response to Jaden's exclamation.
Alexis was also surprised. "That's really sweet, Jason." She said. Again, he shrugged. "How long did it take you to draw them?"
"Let's see..." he thought it over. "There's thirteen pictures and each one took me a few days each. With all the time I spent adding color and smoothing out the lines... I'm gonna say... two months, maybe two and a half." He answered.
Asami held the binder to her chest. "This is by far the best present anyone has ever given me..." she looked to her boyfriend, sharing a loving smile with him that made it seem like they were the only two in the world.
She blinked when she realized something, "Wait... thirteen? I only saw ten." Immediately, she went to where she and Jason had stopped in the binder and turned to the next picture.
It was her and Jason at the beach building a sandcastle when they had the double date with Jaden and Alexis. She had to smirk deviously when she saw the clear effort Jason had put in to her bikini that she wore that day. He was adorably perverted, even if he didn't mean to be.
The next was her smothering him with kisses at the spot where he and Jaden had dueled Kagemaru. Jason had lost during the duel and temporarily died due to his dueling spirit getting sucked away. After he woke up, he had gained his voice.
The final one wasn't a moment between them from what she could see. Instead, this one showed just her. It was her in her Obelisk Blue uniform, duel disk activated and holding a lone card in her hand with a determined smirk on her face. Her emerald eyes were a pretty shade of green and her hair was drawn wavy like she had it now, but a slightly lighter shade of pink than she really had; signalling the end of the colored pencil that Jason had used.
Queens Knight, Kings Knight, and Jacks Knight were carefully drawn to the left, above, and to the right of her respectively, swords drawn like if they were ready for combat. They weren't drawn as large as her body shot was, but small like if they were spirits or guardian angels.
There was a note written at the bottom right.
She read it aloud, "To the best Warrior Duelist ever... and also the best girlfriend ever." She smiled. "Happy birthday, Asami... I love you with all my heart and I always will my Warrior Princess. Signed, your boyfriend and Raccoon Prince forever: Jason Yuki."
Asami awed as she turned to her boyfriend and scooped him up into a kiss. She felt so honored and so cherished that he would write something that beautiful to her.
It made her want him more.
Even Alexis awed at the cuteness of the note.
"Damn, Jason," Jaden grinned. "You're a regular Casanova, you know that?"
"I said that to you," Alexis pointed out as Jason and Asami weren't even paying attention to them anymore.
"Yeah, but compared to Jason, I fall flat." His brother had always been the sweet one between them. Even though Jaden was a nice guy, he did have his moments where he can be considered an asshole. Jason on the other hand... He was as harmless and squeaky as a mouse, despite his major confidence boost he had gotten over their first year.
Alexis smiled, "You're every bit as romantic as him..." she said, wrapping her arms around him in a hug.
"I would've never thought to do what he did,"
"Maybe not exactly what he did, but you would've thought of something in your own unique way." She smirked, "My birthday is in a month. You can figure something out then..."
Jaden smiled, "I'll do my best."
He then took notice of the hat on Asami's head after the two pulled apart. "I see he also gave you his copy of the Sly hat." He sounded more intrigued than observant.
Asami ran her left hand over the blue cap, "Um-hm," she nodded. "I told him once in passing I liked it, he remembered, and gave me one." She also collected her new cards. "And lastly, he gave me these."
"Three presents..." Alexis counted. "Sixteen if you count each picture by itself..."
"One for every year she's been on this planet." Jason explained, a little proud at the equal number.
"Jesus, Jason; I can't wait to see what you give her for Christmas." Jaden cracked. 'Just as long as he stays away from the Flame Wingman bag!' He silently declared.
Jason smiled, "I'm sure I'll think of something better..."
Asami smiled too, "Just draw me a few more pictures for this." She motioned to the binder.
Jason claimed her in a hug, "If you say so..."
"Okay," Alexis broke in. "Everyone wants to see the birthday girl." She stood in the doorway. "So let's go see them..."
Asami set her binder on the bed as the group of four left the room.
...
Two minutes later, Jaden and the others were standing in the dining room of the boat. Also standing there at a table in the middle was Chazz Princeton, Atticus Rhodes, Bastion Misawa, and Syrus and Zane Truesdale.
A medium size ice cream birthday cake was in the middle of the table, sixteen candles lit with 'Happy Sweet 16 Asami' spelled out with red icing.
"Happy birthday!" All shouted, except for Zane, who simply nodded his head.
The birthday girl was surprised. "Wha?"
Jaden grinned, "Like the cake?" He turned to Alexis. "Lexi got it at the Academy Store the other day."
Asami looked to her friend, who smiled. The birthday girl felt her chest start to flutter as she embraced her best friend. "Thank you..."
"Happy birthday," she spoke back as they kept the hug going for a few seconds before pulling apart.
Atticus grinned as he jumped into the fray. "Well since the cake is already out, we might as well eat it, right?"
Chazz sighed, "Impatient," he muttered, getting laughs out of those who heard him and a pout from Atticus himself.
The group of friends all simply laughed as Chazz held out the knife to cut the cake.
...
"We're home!"
Jaden took in the sights and smells as they all stepped off of the ship. Alexis was next to him with Atticus on his phone, possibly calling his parents.
Chazz looked around the pier as he stepped off. "Nice to know I got some place to go where people actually care about me."
Due to his brothers disowning him after the School Duel, Chazz had been accepted by Jaden and Jason both as a member of their family after seeing all he wanted was for someone to like him. Despite all the pain Chazz had caused with his words due to his jealousy to their brotherly relationship, they still welcomed him with open arms.
Jason smiled as he clapped Chazz on the back. "You'll like the house. Since our parents owned it before they died, me and Jay are able to stay there."
Chazz was still confused, "Shouldn't you guys be in an orphanage or something since you have no other relatives?"
Jaden shrugged, "I left after the scumbag who ran the place tried to get his hands on our inheritance." Their friends gasped. "Jason was still in his coma at the time."
"Rough," Syrus muttered.
Jason shrugged this time, "Well since our parents own it, they couldn't just take it away." He smirked. "Especially since 'Aunt Lucy' is also listed on the list of owners."
"Who?" Asami asked.
"Remember how I said I can temporarily bring Duel Spirits to life?" Jaden asked as they all nodded. "Yubel is really 'Aunt Lucy'." He revealed.
The monster in question groaned at her fake identity. "I still hate that name."
"Since we don't wanna lose the house, I forged my mother's signature on the papers and signed that name so me and Jason can still live there with Aunt Lucy as our legal guardian."
The gang was stunned at the story.
"How'd you even get those papers?" Alexis asked the question.
"My mother was finishing up payment before she and Dad died. I found them shorty after Jason was comatose and added the name." He smirked. "Smart, huh?"
"Not really," Zane spoke.
"I agree," Bastion nodded.
"A little risky though," Alexis admitted.
Jaden shrugged again. "I was ten and desperate." He reminded.
"Well..." Atticus broke up the tense mood. "The past is the past," he grinned. "So let's make way for our future! Starting with this summer!"
Jaden laughed and nodded, "I like the way you think..."
The sound of sirens caught their ears. They turned to see four police squad cars in front of them. Eight police officers had their weapons drawn as they all stared heatedly towards the gang.
"What the hell!?"
"Jaden Yuki and Jason Yuki! Step forward with your hands in the air!" One officer shouted into a megaphone.
"Huh!?" Alexis shrieked.
"What are they talking about!?" Asami shouted.
"You got the wrong people!" Chazz exclaimed.
The twins simply stared at each other in worry, wondering why they were being called for by the police.
Jaden's eyes widened. 'No... No way...'
Alexis saw his wide eyed look. "Jaden?"
"Step forward now or we will shoot!"
Seeing no point in delaying this, Jaden started walking forward with his hands raised. He was shocked that this was coming up now of all times. It's been over five years.
"Fuck!" Jason growled as he followed his brother's lead, shocking all their friends as he took a spot next to Jaden ahead of their friends with his hands raised.
"What the hell is going on!?" Chazz asked.
"Are they being arrested?" Bastion asked.
"What was your first clue?" Zane sarcastically asked.
"But why?" Syrus threw in.
"No..." Asami gasped.
"Guys..." Alexis whispered.
Jaden and Jason were forced to the ground when the officers moved in, feeling the slap of the handcuffs on their wrists; a burning and helpless feeling coursing through their bodies.
What they said next made them, along with their friends, gasp in shock and horror.
"You two are under arrest for the murder of your parents Jacob and Jaelyn Yuki, Rick Stevens, and nine other civilians!"
End of Chapter 1 of The Domino Eight
How's that for a cliffhanger :)
Things aren't gonna be smooth sailing. All the fluff in this chapter was put in solely because we aren't gonna have any of it throughout the majority of the story.
It all goes downhill from here.
The chapter got to be so packed and cluttered I had to split it to two. The next one will be more intense and suspenseful as the Yuki twins get trialed.
You'll find out who the mysterious figures are soon, although if you read 'Supreme King Jaden', you should be able to guess ;)
Next Time: The Mallet