Hi guys! I'm back! I'm so sorry for taking so long to update. Things have been really crazy over here since school starts up again this Monday. On the previous chapeter, I was wrong when I said that this story took place after season 2 (sorry for the confusion). I just mixed it up A LOT. Anyway, this chapter is kinda short but I did that on purpose because I wanted to dedicate this chapter to Chazzy! Yay! lol Ya, there's a bit of Fianceshipping in this chappy! So, yeah... I hope ya'll enjoy it!
"Okay class, today we're going to learn about these three legendary cards..." Alexis ignored Dr. Crowler and peered over at Zane. His expression was blank, and he was taking notes. A few seconds later, he looked up and she gave him a friendly smile. His saphire eyes met whith hers for a moment and then they quickly stared down at the paper again. She looked away and sighed. She hoped that he still wasn't upset about what had happened last night. She had told him that she was in love with somebody else, but was that really the case? She turned her attention to Jaden, who was sleeping with his head on his desk along with Syrus.
Ever since she had seen Jaden duel Dr. Crowler on that first day of school, Alexis had grown feelings for the boy. She knew that she defanitely had a crush on him, but love? It was such a strong word! She looked down. It's not like he would ever fall in love with me anyway... I mean, if he didn't even know what a fiance was, then how could he possibly understand a thing about love?
It was then that the professor lost his temper. "JADEN YUKI AND SYRUS TRUESDALE!" The two boys jolted awake at the sounds of their names being called. "NO SLEEPING DURING CLASS!" The chocolate eyed boy stretched and stood up.
"Okay teach'." Jaden said as he remained standing.
"Well, sit down." Dr. Crowler said.
Jaden sat down on the floor. The teacher got so mad that the pencil he had been holding broke. His face became red with anger and you could practically see the steam coming out of his ears. Jaden, however, remained unfazed.
"DETENTION!!" The he-she screamed as Jaden scrambled to his desk. The brunette sat down with a cute pout on his face. Alexis couldn't help but giggle softly at this. It was then that something hit her on the head. She picked up the object, and found out that it was a piece of paper. She opened it to find something written on the page:
Hello gorgeous.
Alexis smiled at this and turned around to find its owner. She saw Chazz, who winked at her. Her eye twitched as she looked away. He defanitely wasn't getting a note back...
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Chazz growled as he stormed down the hallways of Duel Academy. That stupid slacker had stolen HIS Alexis's attention AGAIN and the worst part was, the slime was to stupid to even notice it. What does she even see in that low life? I mean, he's a good duelist, but he's nothing compared to the Chazz...
It was then that someone wrapped their arms around the tense boy's shoulders (AN: In a FRIENDLY way! Sorry, NO YAOI! lol) Chazz turned around only to find Atticus, Alexis's brother. He had a goofy smile plastered on his face (as usual) and had brown hair that reached his shoulders. On any other day, Chazz would have been delighted to see the older Rhodes, but at this point in time, all he wanted to do was hide under a rock.
"Hey Chazzy! What's got ya down?" Atticus asked. Chazz was about to reply when Atticus continued. "Let me guess, it's the pain of love isn't it?" Chazz anime sweat-dropped. "I know how you feel, but what's love without a little pain?"
Chazz looked bored. "Uhh.... yeah... Whatever you say... I'm gonna go now..." Atticus's eyes widened as the boy walked away.
"But didn't you want to hear my new plan?"
Chazz didn't stop walking. "The Chazz has more important stuff to do." If the boy had turned around, he would have seen the hurt look that appeared on the brunette's face. Unfortunately, he didn't, so he ended up in the middle of the forest. He kicked rocks around as he went and didn't notice the worried looking duel spirits hovering over his shoulder.
"Hey boss?" The yellow alien in a speedo spoke. The boy didn't answer. "BOSS?" As soon as the word was said, a fist flew towards the ojama, who dodged it just in time. Chazz looked like he was fuming.
"Can't you all just leave me alone!? I'm sick and tired of you guys!" The three ojamas cowered in his fury. "I mean, you NEVER shut up and you always embarrass me in front of Alexis! So, go!" The trio disappeared.
Chazz sighed as he tried to diminish his anger. He punched a tree as the sadness of being ignored finally hit him. Chazz didn't even notice the tear that ran down his cheek as he pounded on the trunk repeatedly. Why did he have to be rejected? Why couldn't she give him a chance? Did she hate him? Was that why she always blew him off? It all hurt too much. Was this what Atticus was trying to tell me? What was it, something about the pain of love?
Chazz sunk to the ground. He thanked god that no one was here to see him like this. More tears escaped as he remembered all of the times he had tried so hard to get her attention. He had even stole the spirit keys! It wasn't like Jaden ever tried to get her to like him... It wasn't fair! He put his head in his hands and for the first time, Chazz Princeton broke.
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As this was happening, Alexis Rhodes was walking through the woods. She needed some time to ponder upon whom she really liked. Zane was really nice and all, but there was something about Jaden that attracted her to him. Maybe it was his carefree nature or his gentle looks. He had always been there for her when she had been in trouble.
Perhaps it was the fact that he was such a great duelist. Then again, Zane was really good too. She shook her head. Why did love have to be so confusing?
It was then that she heard someone crying. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite make out who it was. She went towards the noise, and found someone she didn't expect: Chazz Princeton.
He was leaning against a tree and was sobbing. His knuckles were bleeding and he looked pitiful. Alexis had almost forgot about him. He liked her too! Of course, she knew for a fact that she didn't feel the same way about him, right? She walked towards the broken boy and actually felt bad for him. When she really thought about it, Chazz had been there for her many times as well. He did get annoying often, but she could tell that he really cared about her...
She got on her knees in front of him and shook him gently. Chazz looked startled as his charcoal eyes opened. He immediately looked down upon seeing her and concealed his face with his bangs.
"Hey Alexis..." He muttered.
"Chazz, what's wrong?" The boy shook his head and refused to give an answer. Chazz's eyes widened as she pulled him in a tight hug.
"Chazz, you can tell me anything... Please, tell me what's wrong." Chazz hugged her back, almost desperately.
"I-it's nothing... Just please... don't leave..." Alexis didn't look convinced but sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. After a few minutes, his sobs subsided and he pulled away so that he could look into her eyes. Alexis's heart broke at the sight before her. The black haired duelist's eyes which were usually filled with love or hate were now filled with nothing but sadness. He put a hand to her face and she winced due to the fact that dried blood was still present on his hand.
The boy looked even more depressed when she did this. He dropped his hand and looked away. "S-sorry..."
Alexis gently took the hand in hers. "You're hurt."
Chazz looked a bit confused. She showed him the blood and he looked embarrassed. "It's just a scratch..." He said, but he didn't remove his hand from hers.
"Will you please tell me what has you so down now?" Alexis said in a stern tone, trying to show him that she wouldn't hear anymore of his excuses.
The princeton looked into her eyes again. "It's just... Why do you hate me?" Alexis's eyes widened. He thought she hated him? "You always ignore me! Couldn't you at least write me friendly notes back or answer my calls? I know that you answer Jaden's! You would jump at the chance to talk to him!" Alexis looked down and bit her lip; she couldn't deny that...
The boy sighed. "I'm sorry for blowing up at you Aleixs... I just love you so much, and when you blow me off, it hurts..." Alexis's gaze softened at this as she looked up at him.
"Chazz..." She smiled. "You really do care about me, don't you?" The boy nodded. "I'm sorry... I've been a jerk. I was so caught up in my problems, that I hurt some of the people that were close to me. I promise that I won't ignore you anymore." Chazz actually smiled a bit.
"It's alright Alexis. I know that my feelings must get really annoying-" The blonde put a finger to his lips.
"I respect your feelings Chazz, and now that I think about it-" Her face turned pink. "I'm glad that you love me..."
Chazz's smile grew. "So you mean, there's still hope? You may like me too?" Alexis nodded. The boy stood up and grabbed her hand to help her up. She accepted it and Chazz kissed her hand.
"I'm not giving up! I won't lose. You mean everything to me Alexis... I'd do anything to be with you."
Alexis smiled. "I'm glad. Now, shouldn't we be heading to our dorms?"
Chazz face-faulted. "You're right! I gotta go!" He quickly kissed Alexis on the cheek. She tried to hide her blush as he ran off. Maybe he wasn't so bad after all...
That's all for now guys! Who is Alexis going to fall in love with? Send me your reviews and tell me who you think the lucky boy should be. Is it Chazz, Jaden, Zane, or somebody else? lol Anyway, I hope ya'll liked it! I know it was kinda angsty... Poor Chazzy! I felt so bad for him when I wrote this chapter. I apologize if there were any grammer mistakes (I don't have a spell check or anything like that anymore). Laters!
