Chapter 2) Why won't you go out with me?
"Okay you can look now" announces Alexis as she smoothes down her short 'ridiculously short' (in her opinion) deep blue miniskirt.
Alexis was wearing the standard female Obelisk Student's uniform with a white and light blue top (the collar upturned, just the way she likes it.) The deep blue collar piece buttoned up next to her neck. She leaves her fingerless blue gauntlet gloves on the table; in fact she rarely felt like wearing them anymore, she retains the suspenders that she'd started wearing.
Chazz turns round to see her, his face impassive, Alexis half-expects his eyes to wander across her breasts but they don't, choosing instead to look her over once and then remain focused on her face.
Alexis didn't like the uniforms, specifically hers. It was a size to small and was tight and uncomfortable. She was also expected to wear the school uniform at all times while on Academy Campus. Could anything else have been designed more with the intent to further show off her cleavage? She doubted it. But now she thinks back over the years at Duel Academy and before that back at Duel Prep school, Chazz had never really stared at her bust until now, true he'd stared at her and had effectively stalked her for a while but he hadn't stared at her breasts before. That said she'd never been virtually naked in front of him before either. 'So I can't really count this against him' thinks Alexis 'as it wasn't really his fault'
"How do I look?" asks Alexis unsure why she was asking.
"Fine" replies Chazz hesitantly.
"As good as that?" asks Alexis sarcastically, as she sits down on the end of her bed, arms folded.
"Okay so what do you want me to say?" demands Chazz as he sits down next to her "come up with a lot of r? Compare your beauty to that of a flower? Come on, that wouldn't impress you"
Alexis was for once impressed "Your right it wouldn't so what do you think would?" she asks coolly.
"Dueling" blurts out Chazz "you live your life around dueling, to you the only thing better than watching a heated duel is been in one"
"Well your mostly correct I guess" says Alexis 'so that's why he and Atticus came up with that insane love duel plan' her face takes on a faraway look "like I said I'm in love with dueling"
"You can't marry your deck" Chazz informs Alexis "Don't you ever want to settle down, meet someone, fall in love, and get married that sort of thing?" Chazz looks up at her in Ernest.
Alexis ignores the question and rebounds it back to Chazz "do you?"
"I'm already in love" he answers looking into her yes with longing "as for the rest" he waves his arm "someday"
"That's how I feel about it, someday Chazz" Alexis tells him "but right now I want to concentrate on my dueling career"
"Right" Chazz suddenly finds his shoes very interesting "and it wouldn't have something to do with you having a crush on someone else would it?"
"Of course not!" snaps Alexis.
Chazz smirks victoriously "So who is it? Zane, well his dueling skills are impressive, it's too bad he's joined the dark side" Chazz leans back, folds his arms under his head and closes his eyes.
Alexis pushes him of her bed, Chazz finds himself sprawled on the floor, next to Alexis's feet.
"Zane is one of my closest friends, I do not have a thing for him" declares Alexis.
"You know your right" says as Chazz as he pulls himself into a sitting position to face her "I mean there's so many to choose from, like Harrington, sure he's left to join the family business but…" he grimaces "he has everything, money, good looks, charm and wit, if I remember rightly all the girls were hung up on him, I believe he's what you term a hunk"
Alexis glares daggers at him.
"I nearly forgot, he'd do anything to get into your red lacy panties!"
Alexis slaps him with as much force as she can muster, the sound of her hand against his cheek echoes around the room, Chazz rubs his now red and sore cheek absently.
"No its not him but I remember a certain freshman who you were impressed by, an Obelisk called Bob Banter" frowns "he was in love with you, but then again it's not those who love you who your interested in is it?" he stands up 'I knew it all along, I'm always come second best to Him!' he thinks.
"What's that supposed to mean?" demands Alexis standing up, she was livid, after all she neither asked nor encouraged anyone to fall in love with her.
"Oh c'mon stop been in denial already, everyone on the island can see it, you have a crush on Jaden don't you"
"Jaden!" exclaims Alexis blushing "We're just friends" she defends herself.
"I can believe that because all Jaden cares about is dueling, having fun, annoying the hell outta me, and his cards, especially his Neo-Spacians"
"You're wrong!" Alexis yells into Chazz's face.
"It's the truth!' insists Chazz continuing to glare at her.
"He's risked his own life to save mine, to save Syrus, and to save the whole world, plus he even saved your life" she turns up her nose at him "I'm not sure if it was worth it" she continues with the main speech "have you forgotten when he stood up for you, after your brothers disowned you? He brought you back from the society of light and incidentally me too" she levels her gaze over him "my memories of been in the society are hazy at best but I remember you beating me in a duel before I was forced to join" Alexis stops and takes a deep breath.
Chazz looks crestfallen and refuses to look into her eyes "I…It wasn't my fault" he mutters.
Alexis sighs and rolls her eyes "Maybe I shouldn't have put it like that" she admits grudgingly "I don't blame you, it wasn't your fault, Sartorius had you brainwashed, and you weren't in control of your actions"
Chazz laughs weakly "Who am I Alexis? Because I'm not sure anymore" smiles crazily "I've changed so may times since I first arrived at duel academy"
"I was once an Obelisk elite, respected by all"
"An elitist snob, fawned over by cowardly losers, you were despised by everyone" corrects Alexis sadly.
"Then I became North Academy's Champion, a Duelist who could crush Duel academy's top students like the third rate duelists they are"
"Are you including me in that?" asks Alexis mildly insulted "anyway Jaden defeated you when you were pressured by your brothers"
"Then I was a Slifer runt, the lowest of the low, in that creep Banners dorm"
"Professor Banner was…"
"A weirdo who turned out to be the seventh shadow rider so you can't fault that one" Chazz claims stubbornly folding his arms.
"Fine but you did good in Slifer, it deflated your head a little" Alexis smiles "it made you sharper, you discovered the dark scorpion thief's and defeated them in a duel to recover the keys"
"Your paying me a compliment?" asks Chazz confused "When it's due" replies Alexis.
"Then I was a member of the society of light, well the least said about that the better" he keels over and grabs out at the wall while holding his head in his other hand, he shakes slightly.
Alexis kneels down next to him and comforts him, massaging his temples expertly with her fair hands.
"That's…Better" Chazz splutters, trying to hide the pain.
"You still have the headaches?" asks Alexis softly concerned for him.
Chazz tries to stand "They come and go, only when I think back to been white thunder" he shudders "I try not to think about it"
"Chazz this isn't normal, you should see Miss Fontain about it" Alexis tells him.
"I'm fine" lies chazz "and as nice as this is" he says referring to her holding him in her arms "I should leave now, I think we've humiliated each other enough for one day" he pulls away, standing up he leans against the wall and reaches into his pocket.
"Oh before I forget" he throws her his phone "delete it, you can return it later, don't worry I'll pretend this never happened" he pauses at the door "no one will ever know" he walks out, his normal stride is missing though and he's walking shakily.
Alexis runs her fingers along Chazz's mobile unsure of what to do, she sighs. Why is nothing ever simple?