Note: Since so many of my stories have a tendency to be a bit depressing, this was written so I had another light-hearted fic. This is meant to be light and a bit fluffy, so not taken too seriously. All the lyrics in later chapters came from the internet, so apologies if there are mistakes. Lyrics will be in italics.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or any of the songs used

Prologue

The Band

Jaden raised his eyebrow at Chazz, trying to contemplate inwardly what he had just said. Had Chazz just asked him to sing? Why was he staring at him like that? The same as Hasselberry was staring at him, and Aster.

"Sorry … what?" the brunette mumbled.

"I said, can you sing?"

Jaden shrugged.

"I dunno, never listened to myself" he said sheepishly.

"Well, sarge, give it a go" Hasselberry urged.

Jaden shook his head. There was no way he was going to sing.

But eventually the three managed to make him sing a few lines of a song that he remembered only the chorus of, but they all applauded at the end, and Aster nodded to the other two.

"Guys, we have a singer!" he said triumphantly.

"Wait … what?" Jaden gasped.

"Jaden, we're starting a band. A special Duel Academy band and we're going to play a concert in three weeks time. Only problem is that we don't have a singer."

"Wait … so you guys are a band?" the brunette asked warily.

"Sure we are!" Hasselberry grinned.

Chazz rolled his eyes.

"I've got bass, Aster has the guitar and Hasselberry there has the drums" he said. "So are you in or out, slacker?"

Jaden stood still for a few moments.

He'd never thought about being in a band. He'd never thought he could sing.

But he had a good voice, really. It could use a bit of developing, sure, but he could manage that. Still, three weeks wasn't long enough.

"Are you guys sure we can get it together in just three weeks?"

"Sure" Aster shrugged. "All you need to do is learn some lyrics, the songs are already written. Well, we need one more, but we have most of them. And besides, we have to have a singer. There's gonna be people there."

"Like who?"

"Well, all the students, of course" Chazz said. "My idiot brothers. Zane Truesdale's coming back for it. And the transfer students."

That was when Jaden's heart skipped a beat.

The transfer students had returned to their original schools a few weeks ago, and Jaden had been sad to see them go. He missed duelling with Axel and talking with Jim, but most of all, he missed spending time with Jesse Andersen.

Jesse was Jaden Yuki's first love. After saving the bluenette from Yubel, Jaden had admitted to himself that he had feelings for Jesse that he'd never had for anyone else before. He wanted to tell the bluenette about those feelings, but he couldn't quite bring himself to do it. He almost had, but he'd chickened out and made it into a joke instead. Still, if he was singing.

Lyrics told a message. And the band needed one more song.

Maybe he could have a song that was aimed directly at Jesse. If he sang the lyrics and looked right at Jesse, like he was actually singing to him, he could tell Jesse about his feelings that way. And he could write a song if he really tried.

It was perfect!

"Okay, guys, I'll sing!"

The other three cheered - well, Chazz just nodded, but that was enough from him.

"But I have one condition" Jaden said, the three looking at him. "I want to write the last song. I have to tell … someone. About … something."

He blushed and the other three nodded.

Jaden Yuki wore his heart on his sleeve, and everyone had noticed that he was in love with Jesse. Except for maybe Syrus and Alexis, who would have been incredibly jealous, although they'd never show it.

"Sure, you can write the last song, slacker. Saves me doing it" Chazz nodded.

And just like that, Jaden Yuki was part of the Duel Academy Band.

Please R&R