Hiya! For those of ya'll who don't know me, my name is Tara and this is my new story! I'm not exactly quite sure on all of the pairings yet, but I have TONS of ideas for this fic in my head. I know this chapter is kinda boring, but I had to introduce everything before I could unleash my plots. Anyway, the story is set right after season two (so that none of you get confused) and it's on the day where Jaden and Jesse first meet. So yeah... Hope you enjoy it!


The sun was shining and the day was young as a girl made her way through the forest. It was one of those days in which everything seemed right in the world and it made one ponder if there was anything more beautiful than the peaceful sounds of nature. The girl was none other than Alexis Rhodes, the Queen of Obelisk Blue as some called her. A small smile was present on her pretty face as she continued walking towards Duel Academy. Like many other people who inhabited the island, she was a student studying the art of dueling.

Alexis was one of the top students of the school, along with Zane Truesdale and Jaden Yuki, although many wondered how he even made it into such a prestigious academy with grades as low as his. Despite all of this, however, he had saved the world on more than one occasion and was able to hold his own against the higher-ups at the academy.

That very boy was on Alexis's mind this summer morning. Her thoughts had been cut short however when she heard a voice behind her.

"Hey Alexis." The said girl turned around to find none other than Chazz Princeton. His black, spiky hair was more messy than normal, and he was wearing his trademark attire, which consisted of a black t-shirt and dark jeans accompanied by a black trench coat. He had a smirk plastered on his face as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Hi Chazz." She said as she pulled away from his embrace. She couldn't help but notice the falter in his smile when she did this so she gave him a warm smile. "Are you ready for class today?" A scowl appeared on his face.

"Heh, are you joking? Of course not. Today's when those new students are coming. We don't need anymore slackers at this school..." Alexis sighed. Sometimes, Chazz could be so immature. Her mind wandered to what he had previously stated. He had been right; today was the day when all of the upcoming freshmen were arriving. Chazz then put a hand on her shoulder. "Although, the fact that I'm with you makes going to class all worthwhile." Alexis couldn't stop the embarissed blush that slowly made its way across her face.

She was about to change the subject when she heard a strange noise coming from one of the bushes. Chazz looked in the direction of the foreign sound as Alexis pulled back the leaves and began to laugh. Chazz raised an eyebrow and peered over the blonde beauty's head to see what was so funny. Jaden was laying in the middle of all the twigs and was snoring quite loudly.

"Ha! That's just like a slacker; falling asleep right before class starts." Alexis shook the sleeping boy awake. His chocolate eyes were revealed as he stared up at the girl with confusion. Chazz sneered; Jaden probably didn't even know that class was about to start.

"Hey Alexis. What are you doing out here?" The brunette asked. Alexis bonked him on the head playfully and pulled the startled boy to his feet.

"What do you mean, 'what am I doing out here'? Class is about to start." Jaden tilted his head to the side before the situation finally registered in his mind. He nodded and stretched.

"Well, looks like I had lost track of time! That extra nap sure felt good though!" Alexis couldn't help but smile at his cheerful nature. Chazz noticed this and felt jelousy course through him. He knew that Alexis had a crush on Jaden, but he always found himself wishing that she liked him instead. Chazz put his hands in his pokets.

"Yeah, well I think I'm going to get to class. Good luck getting there on time slacker." Chazz said as he walked away from the douo. Jaden and Alexis were in such a heated conversation that they failed to notice his leave, however. Alexis then grabbed Jaden's arm and began guiding him towards the school. She knew that it was going to be a long day.

XxX

"Ok class, as you all know, we are receiving new students today so try not to give any of them a hard time." Jaden doodled on a piece of paper as Dr. Crowler continued his rant. Before long, drawings of elemental heroes filled the page and he began to feel bored. He turned his attention to Syrus, who was sitting next to him. The blunette was fixing his glasses and was struggling to see something. His eyes then widened as his face turned beat red. Jaden looked confused.

"Hey Sy, why is your face all red? Are you sick or something?"

Syrus looked down, as if he was embarissed. "I-it's nothing Jaden..." Jaden turned his direction towards Dr. Crowler, the he-she as he liked to call him, and decided to leave Syrus alone about it. I mean, sometimes you just had to give people space, ya know? Something blue caught his eye as he saw one of the new students make his way through the classroom towards his seat. From what he could tell, he was an obelisk blue and had messy blue hair. Jaden couldn't help but wonder who he was. For some reason he felt some kind of connection to the guy, but he didn't know why. He shrugged it off.

"Hmmm... Let's see, Jesse Anderson," Dr. Crowler said as he motioned to the boy Jaden had just been looking at. "Since there are no more seats over there-'" He continued, reffering to where the obelisk blues sat. "How about you sit over there in that empty seat next to Jaden Yuki." Jaden's head tilted upon hearing his name as the boy made his way toward him. Jaden gave him a smile as he sat down.

"Hey," Jaden said in a quiet voice. "I'm Jaden, what's your name?" The boy grinned.

"My name is Jesse." Jaden nodded and said, "Cool; hey after class, do you want to hang out? I can introduce you to all of-"
"JADEN YUKI!" Jaden practically fell out of his seat as Dr. Crowler's loud voice boomed throughout the room. "NO TALKING DURING CLASS!" Jaden sighed and crossed his arms.

"Yes sir." The teacher scowled and continued on with his lesson. Jesse laughed quietly at Jaden's behavior and Jaden leaned back in his seat. He couldn't wait until class was over.

XxX

"Sorry Jesse! I attack with Elemental Hero Wildheart." Jaden declared as his opponent's life points dropped to zero. "That's game!" Jesse smiled at the brunette.

"You're actually not half bad Jay."

"Hey, you're not so bad yourself." Jaden said as he began picking up his cards. His mind then began to wander about the strange feeling that he kept getting when he had first met Jesse. It was so weird... He couldn't help but wonder if they had met before. He turned his attention to the boy. No, there's defanitely no way that I've met him before... But then why do I feel so strange?

Jesse looked over at Jaden and raised an eyebrow after realizing that the Japanese boy had been staring at him. "What? Do I have something on my face?" He asked as a hand shot up to his face.

Jaden laughed. "No. It's just... Jesse, do you feel kinda weird?"

Jesse tapped his chin in thought. "Weird? Well, I am hungry if that's what you mean."

Jaden shook his head. "Not that... I just feel something weird around you, like we were destined to meet or something."

Jesse tilted his head. "Ya know, now that you mention it, I feel that way as well." He then grinned and pulled Jaden into a playful headlock. "Yeah, I was destined to pick on ya every day of your life!" Jaden laughed and pulled away.

It was then that he felt as though he was being watched. He looked up at his blue haired friend, and it looked as though he was feeling the same way. Jaden jumped up and closed the curtains to his dorm room. He couldn't help but be alarmed. So much had happened to him and his friends that he learned to never let his guard down. He sighed and jumped onto his bed. Jesse sat down next to him.

"That was weird, don't ya think?" Jaden nodded and scratched his head. Jesse turned to look at the bruenette. "Do you think we should go check it-"

"I'll do it." Jaden interuppted as he put his duel disk on. Jesse did the same.

"No way are you going alone. I'm coming with you." Jaden finally gave in and opened up the door. The pair stepped out into the chilly night and began searching the area for anything strange. After a few hours (in which they had found nothing out of the ordinary) the boys decided to give up.

"It was probably just our imaginations, right?" Jaden asked.

"I don't know Jay... I just don't know..."

xXx

Alexis pulled her blue jacket closer to her as she made her way to the lighthouse. She was going to see her friend, Zane Truesdale, as she did every night. It had become almost routine for her, since they were so close. In the distance she could see the bright beams from the lighthouse as they made their way across the ominous looking ocean. Every once in a while, the light would shine down at a certain spot, revealing a dark figure which she knew was Zane.

At last, she reached her destination and stood next to the older obelisk blue student. For a while, the both of them said nothing. They only stared at the dark waves in silence, reflecting all of the events that had occured during the day. It was then that Zane decided to speak up.

"We've been through a lot this year, haven't we?"

Alexis nodded and sighed. "Yes. I mean, I had to see my brother act evilly, we've dealt with shadow riders, and we found out that one of our teachers was actually against us." She shook her head. "I just can't help but wonder what's going to come up next..."

Zane's eyes softened as he walked up to her. "Don't worry. No matter what happens, we'll get through it together." She smiled and looked up at him. Silence settled upon the two again as they stared into eachother's eyes. Alexis could see that there was an untold emotion hidden in the blue-haired duelist's eyes; one that she had never seen before.

"You know," Zane said. "I'll always be here to protect you." Alexis immediately turned away.

"I don't need a body guard Zane. I can take care of myself." It was then that a harsh, freezing wind whipped around the two of them. Alexis couldn't help but shake due to the cold as she clutched onto her light jacket. Noticing this, Zane closed the distance between them and wrapped his arms around the blonde girl.

Alexis looked shocked, but reluctantly hugged him back. He nuzzled her neck and moved so he could whisper in her ear. "Alexis..." Her face turned crimson at how close he was to her.

"Y-yes?"

He kissed her on the neck and said, "I think that I'm falling in love with you." Alexis pulled away and looked up at him. He gave her a smile, a real smile and ran his fingers through her hair.

"Zane... I care about you dearly but..." She bit her lip as she tried to arrange her thoughts correctly. "I'm in love with somebody else." Zane's smile disappeared immediately and he let go of her.

"Oh..." Alexis turned her attention to the ground. She felt terrible for hurting his feelings, but she didn't want to lie to him. Once again, neither of them chose to say a word for a long while. Time stretched out before the two, but that didn't seem to matter to them at that moment.

Alexis was about to say something, when Zane started walking away. Alexis's eyes widened. Usually, he would at least say good bye... She tensed at this. He must have really been hurt by what she had said. She felt terrible... After some time she sighed and began walking away as well.


Yeah, this chapter wasn't that good. Please review though and tell me what ya think! If you have any suggestions on pairings, plots, or anything else, feel free to tell me. I'll try to update soon. So review, and I'll give ya a cute Jaden plushie! Laters!