Howdy! ...that probably sounded hyper...oh well, that's what I get for eating a bowl of ice cream before posting this. Anyway, here is a new story...it's more of a crackfic than anything.

This will be a two-shot...I changed a scene from episode 20...you'll probably recognize it. I really liked that scene, and wanted to use it in a story.

Zane: Great...another story with me in it.

Me: I could write you out of the story if you like.

Syrus: That sounds good!

Zane: Nevermind...

Reviews are greatly appreciated! Anything helps, really. Enjoy!


"It's not true!" Niko said. She tried not to laugh, but it was harder than she thought it would be. Atticus nodded, and poked her in the ribs.

"It IS true! Zane has to shave, otherwise his face would be covered in stubble!" he insisted. Alyssa laughed with Niko. Syrus continued to look at the cards in his hand.

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that," he said. "Our dad always had to shave, but that doesn't mean that Zane does." Niko burst into another fit of giggles, holding her sides. Atticus glared. He put his hands on his hips.

"I'll show you! We can break into his bathroom, and see if he has shaving cream and a razor!" he said. Niko looked at him incredulously, raising an eyebrow.

"We could just ask him if he has to shave or not," she said, pointing out the obvious. Syrus shook his head as he put his cards back in their holder.

"That would be too easy," he explained, and stood up. Alyssa and Jaden stood up too. Niko looked at them helplessly.

"Where are you guys going?" she asked. Jaden grinned.

"We're going to the card shop! Dorothy told us she got some new cards," he said. Niko stood up too.

"I'll go with you guys," she said. Atticus grabbed her arm.

"We have to see whether Zane shaves or not!" he shouted. A student walking by looked at Atticus, and walked a little faster. Niko looked at Jaden and Alyssa, who gave her a thumbs up. Niko sighed as they walked away, and Atticus began to drag her off toward the Obelisk Blue dorms.

"How did I get myself into this?" she moaned.


"Come on, Niko! You've climbed trees before!" Atticus whined. Niko crossed her arms defiantly, and scowled up at Atticus, who was sitting on the top branch of the tree outside Zane's dorm.

"There's no way I'm climbing up to Zane's dorm!" she yelled back up at him. Atticus smiled. He tilted his head toward Zane's dorm room.

"You can't convince me that you're aren't even a little bit curious," he challenged. Niko faltered, and looked at her feet. "We just going to be in and out, Niko," he added. Niko looked up at him with nervous eyes.

"Are you sure?" she asked tentatively. Atticus nodded reassuringly. Niko let out a sigh, and started to climb the tree. "I know I'm going to regret this," she muttered to herself. Atticus jumped and just barely landed on the porch outside Zane's room. Niko leaped a minute later and stood next to him. He grinned.

"You're a better spy than I thought," he complimented. Niko rolled her eyes, and pushed him toward the door.

"Just open the door so we can get in and leave," she muttered. Atticus chuckled, and pulled a key out of his pocket. He put it in the lock, and, holding his breath, turned the key. He pushed on the door, and beamed when it opened. Niko looked at the key absentmindedly.

"For some reason it doesn't surprise me you have a key to his room," she stated. Atticus gave her a knowing look.

"Zane would get suspicious if he saw any screwdriver marks on the lock, don't you think?" he asked, already knowing the answer. Niko gave a fake fist pump.

"Hurray for common sense," she said sarcastically. Atticus pushed her into Zane's room. He pointed toward the bathroom.

"Go look and see if he has any shaving cream or razors," he ordered. Niko turned to him.

"Why do I have to look?!" she complained. Atticus gestured to Zane's nightstand.

"I'm also here on personal business. I gave Zane a new card as a present, and I want to see if Zane put it in his deck," he explained. Atticus walked over to the nightstand, and pulled open the top drawer.

Niko put her hands in her pockets and went into the bathroom. Atticus dragged her here, why not check?

Atticus pulled out Zane's deck. He began to flip through it, looking for the card he'd given Zane.

In the bathroom, Niko sighed, and looked at the counter. It was bare, aside from a sink, a toothbrush stand, a soap dish with a bar of soap, a hairbrush, and a folded blue hand towel. Niko walked over to Atticus, and poked him in the shoulder. He yelped.

"There wasn't anything on the counter, Atticus," she said. Atticus groaned. He stood up and put Zane's deck on the bed.

"You need to check the drawers and the cabinet underneath, goofball," he replied. He headed to the bathroom. She looked at the top card of Zane's deck. She saw Cyber Dragon. She smiled faintly, and looked back at Atticus. He wasn't there. She looked around, confused.

"Atticus?" she called. Atticus peaked out from the bathroom.

"I'm in here," he said. Niko rolled her eyes. Atticus let out a yell of triumph. Niko flinched, and walked over to the bathroom.

"Keep your voice down!" she hissed. "We're not even supposed to be in here!" Atticus held up a spray can, and put it in Niko's hand.

"See? This is shaving cream. I told you he shaved!" he said in victory. Niko sweatdropped, and gave Atticus the can back.

"That's spray deodorant, Atty," she explained. Atticus looked crushed. He put the can back in the cabinet under the sink.

THUMP!

"What was that?" Niko said as she jumped. Atticus looked nervous. He walked past Niko, and stood in the middle of the room. He heard a key turning.

"Time to go," he said quickly. Niko came out of the bathroom in time to see Atticus running back to the door. She scowled.

"Hey, wait!" she yelled as she ran after him. The door behind her opened, and three Obelisk students walked in.

"Hey, what are you doing in here?" they yelled after her. She made the mistake of looking behind her to see if they were coming after her. They grabbed the back of her jacket just as she was trying to jump off the balcony into the tree. She saw Atticus below. He was standing at the foot of the tree, looking up at her apologetically. She glared at him as the Obelisks dragged her back in.

"Hey, Zane! Look what we found in your room!" one of the Obelisks yelled toward the door. "A Slifer girl!" Niko froze at the mention of Zane, and then she tried to fight the grasp of the Obelisks. They held her in a vice grip, and dragged her over to where Zane was standing.

Zane looked at Niko in shock, but replaced his surprise with a stoic expression. The knot in Niko's stomach tightened.

"Hey, Zane, look! She was trying to steal your deck!" one of the Obelisks shouted. Zane walked over to the bed, picked up his deck, and scrutinized it.

"What should we do with the Slifer, Zane?" the second Obelisk asked. Niko glared at him.

"You could let me go," she muttered. She stoppd talking and waited for Zane's answer. Zane flipped through his deck, and focused on one card. He didn't look at any of the students in the room.

"Let her go," he ordered. Niko blinked. What did he say?

"What?" she said, dumbfounded. Zane looked over his shoulder, but not at her.

"Do you want me to change my mind?" he asked. The Obelisks let go of her arms, and she took off like a bullet, sliding down the tree as fast as she could.

"Why did you let her go, Zane?" the last Obelisk asked. Zane sighed, and put his deck back in his nightstand.

"Because she didn't do anything."


*wincing* It's even worse than I remember...anyway, let me know what you think!

Zane: Why were you in my room?

Thanks for reading!