Keyholes and Kisses

Yu-Gi-Oh GX Abridged ~ Jeffery X Pippin

The greatest love of all time. Yes, I seriously would go down with this ship!

Chapter 1

It was the day of the entrance exam for duel academy and Jeffery had never been more frightened in his life. Thankfully his very British stiff upper lip prevented him from showing it but still as he walked up to the desk to check in his heart pounded in his chest.
"So I just wait for my name to be called then kind sir?" said the softly spoken voice of the person ahead of him.
Jeffery blinked at the familiar accent and voice. "Pippin? Is it really you old boy?" he asked tentatively.
The person turned and sure enough, it was Pippin, Jeffery's childhood friend back from his time at Sir Yolkehe's School For Young Men.
"Gawd blimey. Jeffery, fancy seeing you here old chap. How have you been?" Pippin said with the same easy charm he had always had.
"F-f-fine." Jeffery said starring at his friend and thinking distinctly more friendly thoughts than he probably should be having. He shook his head to try to get some of his composure back, "How have you been?" he said finally, his manners returning.
"Oh absolutely spiffing old chap. After leaving school Father got me into a elite training programme and paid for me to come over here. He believes I could learn something from abroad training at this Academy."
This was a safe topic, "My Father said the same thing. Apparently they are very exclusive here."
"Yes." Pippin said, apparently lost in thought.
"Well I suppose I had better sign in then." Jeffery said after a long pause, and trying to think of how to get to the desk without brushing against Pippin in the tiny corridor.
"Ah yes." Pippin said awkwardly stepping sideways.
"I'll just-"
"Sorry-"
"I'll go this way-"
"Apologies old chap-"
"RaBaRaBaRaBa" they both mumbled.
Suddenly finding themselves face to face, Jeffery flushed bright red.
"What's that against my…?" Pippin's voice tailed off and he went red to.
"It's my keys." Jeffery said quickly.
Of course Jeffery had not been in the country long enough to have anything with keys but Pippin wasn't to know that. "Exactly old boy. What else would it be?" Pippin spluttered as they detangled themselves.
"Right." Jeffery said looking at his feet and shuffling awkwardly.
"Well I'll be in the waiting in the . . . Waiting area." Pippin said, "Maybe I'll see you later old boy."
"Maybe." Jeffery said with a nod and turned to the desk to sign in.
He thought he heard Pippin make a noise and glanced over his shoulder but all he saw was a shape disappearing into the waiting area.
With a shrug he told the attendant his name and got signed in.
What on earth had come over him to behave like that in front of his old friend? With a deep breath he stepped into the waiting area and his eyes scanned the crowds for Pippin.
A sudden screeching noise over the intercom speaker made everyone pull faces and cover their ears. All apart from Jeffery and one other person across the room. After years of their teacher Colonel Mustard's ridiculously loud shouting, they were partially deaf and unaffected by loud noises. Maybe that was why they spoke so loudly!
"Would Pippin and Jeffery please report to Arena Four for their exam." the voice across the speaker announced through the static.
Their eyes met and both were startled by the intensity of the others gaze. Well it seemed like it was game on.