Pay Your Toll

(A Jaden Love Story)

Chapter 1: Halloween Visitor

It's Halloween at Duel Monsters Academy and Jaden Yuki's favorite holiday! Everyone loved to go around as their favorite Duel Monster and get free cards and candy from the professors and staff of the Academy.

This year, Jaden was dressed as Harpie's Brother, while Alexis was dressed as Harpie Lady #1. They ALMOST got Chazz into playing as Harpie's Pet Dragon, but he backed down. So Jaden, Alexis, Jasmine, and Mindy went together as the Harpie group.

On the way down the hall, Jaden looked over inside a room and found a girl that he's never seen before.

" Jaden," Alexis called. "You okay?"

" You guys go on," Jaden said. " I'll catch up!"

" 'Kay!" Jasmine responded as the three ladies continued their trek down the corridor.

Jaden walked into the room and towards the girl.

" Are you new?" Jaden said as he touched the girl's shoulder.

The girl turned around swiftly. She was cute, whoever she was. Long, soft, blonde hair with bangs covering most of the left side of her face. Wide green eyes, long eyelashes and rosy cheeks. Her apparel obviously wasn't for Halloween. Her shirt was a cashmere green sweater that didn't cover her shoulders. She had a little green scarf and a pair of blue jeans. Her black nails stood out against the light apparel.

" No," she responded. " I don't go here…."

" Then how did you get here?" Jaden asked cocking his head in question.

" I just appeared here…." the girl said softly, turning back towards the window she was looking out of before Jaden appeared. " I fell asleep and then….I was here…"

Jaden looked at her carefully. "Well…what's your name?"

The cute girl turned her rosy face towards Jaden. " Roxanne…Jaden…I-"

Roxanne suddenly stopped and slowly closed her eyes. She started to fall to the ground. Jaden ran to catch her, but the teen girl disappeared before she hit his hands.

"Oh Jaden!" Alexis called as she came in. " What's taking you so long?!"

Jaden blinked at the spot where Roxanne disappeared before looking at Alexis. "Oh, sorry Alexis. I kinda lost track…."

Alexis smiled. "It's okay. Just hurry up."

She turned and walked out of the doorway. Jaden stood there and watched her leave. He thought for a few moments before walking out of the classroom. Kinda funny how Roxanne looked so familiar….

-End of Chapter 1: Halloween Visitor-