Disclaimer: WolfKeeper989 does not own YuGiOh! GX or "Beautiful Dreamer" that belongs to whoever wrote it. But she does own the story idea.
Chapter 2
Atticus Rhodes was known for constantly trying to force his sister into relationships or going on tours but the truth was that he worried about someone being there to take care of her. Plus with her being stationary at Duel Academy it would make tracking her much easier for the Dark Ones. Atticus wanted Alexis to have someone that would protect her from the Dark Ones if they ever found her. Not that Alexis couldn't take care of herself, she was a White Witch after all, but the Dark Ones never play fair and she was still learning how to use her power. He sighed and leaned back on the chair he was in and closed his eyes. All the while Zane was dreaming…
Zane was standing on the beach and watching the tides roll in and out. This made him feel a lot calmer. The scene reminded him of how he and Syrus used to play on the beach near their childhood home. Back when there wasn't anything for him to worry about. Like the spirit keys and keeping the scared beast cards from falling in the hands of the Shadow Riders and not only that but the bitter feelings towards Camula for beating him in that duel surged inside him like a fowl tempest. Then on top of that the disappointment in himself for losing the duel was grinding a hole in the pit of his stomach. Then his mind was working in overdrive trying to find away to express his feelings for Alexis when he was sure he had some. But because of that deal made at his birth he knew that he could wrack his mind all he wanted but would never be able to express himself in any way. Suddenly fatigued from the emotional stress, he collapsed onto his knees in the sand. Then he heard a voice that sounded somewhat familiar.
"Zane? What are you doing here?" asked Alexis. Zane looked at Alexis unable to take his eyes off her beautiful face. Why could he say just how he felt! He would have been better off born mute. He would not care that he couldn't talk at least he could express himself though other means rather than not being able to express himself at all.
"Nothing just thinking. The ocean helps clear my mind." He finally answered her.
"Oh, mind if I join you?" she asked. His heart was pounding now.
"N-N-No I don't mind." Alexis came and sat down next to Zane. He watched her look out in the water with a magical spark in her eyes. He wanted to talk to her but he was still too emotional to talk. So he stayed silent. He began to breathe slow and deep trying to calm himself enough to talk. He then took a chance and said, "You know, you look very pretty tonight." He nearly fell over. He expressed one of his inner feelings about Alexis to Alexis! His heart was beating like mad now. Perhaps he could express himself just not often. He had to calm down again. Maybe he could… "Alexis…"
"Yeah, Zane." He swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat. His heartbeat was going a mile a second. Finally he got his heart to slow down a bit. Then he finally took a deep breath and whispered,
"I love--" But he never got to finish because he was shocked awake when someone shouted his name. He slowly opened his eyes and after they adjusted to the light realized that he was in the infirmary. He looked about himself to find Atticus asleep in a nearby chair and no else around. But he was sure he heard someone call out to him. He sighed wearily and went back to sleep too tired to worry about the dream anymore…
A few weeks later Zane was back on his feet and back in class. He received many "glad you're feeling betters" and "welcome backs" as he walked about the familiar campus. But he was too preoccupied with thoughts of Alexis to notice. As he had finished up another day of classes and was heading back to his dorm when he spotted Alexis talking with her brother and being trailed by Jaden, Syrus, and Bastion. She looked over his way and smiled. Right then his heart sped up and his palms began to sweat. He would not dare try to speak because he knew that he had been robbed of his ability to speak as soon as she smiled at him. Instead he just waved, it seemed nonchalant but inside it was the opposite. She just smiled wider and beckoned him over. He, although trembling with excitement on the inside, walked over to them.
"Glad to see you're feeling better, Zane my man!" said well more like shouted Jaden. Although he never voiced it, Zane really enjoyed Jaden's company. The boy wasn't the brightest bulb in the box but he had the personality to make up for it. He was kind, fiercely loyal, always found good in everything, enjoyed everything, he had enough confidence to share with the world and then some but was never a snob about it, fun loving, and loud but loads of fun. He was a lot like Zane was on inside. Zane loved jokes and having a good time just the complete opposite of what he showed on the outside. Sure he had many worshipers and followers but not many friends save for Atticus, Alexis, and Jaden in a strange way. Then Syrus was the first real friend he ever but they were brothers and grew up together and was each other's friend while they were without any other friends. See, Zane and Syrus were a lot closer than many people thought or would think. Syrus looked up to Zane and therefore never ever wanted to let him down. So that's why Syrus was so upset after the whole incident with the card Zane had given him because he thought that Zane was angry with him. Which wasn't true. See Zane sometimes forgot how he sounded to other people and forgot to choose his words carefully. So when he was talking with Syrus he was really telling Syrus that he wasn't sure if Syrus understood how to use the card not that he didn't think Syrus deserved the card. He cared for his younger brother very much and wanted him to do well at Duel Academy because he knew Syrus was better at dueling then he gave himself credit for.
"Hey Zane. Looks like your back to you're old "I am too good to talk to you" self again." joked Atticus. Zane snorted and flicked his thumb across his nose. Atticus and Syrus began to laugh which left Alexis and Jaden confused. At seeing the confused look on their faces Atticus explained, "That's just his way of saying "Ha ha! Very funny…ya big nosed git…" Alexis giggled now that she understood. Jaden however asked that question that constantly tore at Zane's heart,
"Well, why didn't he just say that?" Atticus and Syrus looked at Zane sympathetically knowing fully well why he couldn't. Alexis was looking confused once again and Jaden just looked dumbfounded. Then, thankfully, Chumley jogged up to drag off Jaden and Syrus to the cafeteria saying it was grilled cheese day and he didn't want to be late. Syrus managed to wave back at his brother as Chumley dragged him off. Zane just waved. He sighed and started walking back in the direction had been previous going. Although no one realized it, on the inside, Zane laughed all the way back to his dorm.
Meanwhile in the Cafeteria…
"What's with that sign thing your brother did?" asked Jaden. Syrus looked pensive for a moment before saying,
"We'll talk about it later back at the dorm, okay?" Jaden nodded and proceeded to tell Chumley that him and Syrus were through eating and promptly dragged a protesting Syrus off to their dorm. When the two reached the dorm room, Jaden let Syrus go and plopped down on his bed.
"Ok spill!" he said and looked at Syrus intently. Syrus gave a heavy sigh and proceeded to tell Jaden everything he knew about their past. From his lack of confidence to Zane's seemingly lack of emotion, Syrus relayed his life's story to his best friend. When he was finished, Jaden just stared at him with disbelief written all over his face. "So, let me get this straight, your confidence and Zane's ability to express himself now belong to a witch. Right?"
"Yep. That's about right," said Syrus with a nod.
"And you're the youngest son of a White Warrior?" asked Jaden. Syrus nodded again. "Prove it."
"I can see Winged Kuriboh on your shoulder and I know that Chaz has a duel spirit and Chumley can see duel monsters too. I can hear people's thoughts, too." Jaden was impressed but he wanted to see what else Syrus could do and said,
"Gonna have to better than that."
"Okay." said Syrus with confidence that surprised both boys. Syrus closed his eyes and began to glow white then disappeared and reappeared on the other side of the room. Jaden's mouth fell open. Wow! He had some pretty cool friends…
With Zane…
He continued pacing back and forth as he had been doing for the past few hours. He knew he had to find a way to express himself to Alexis or the stress would kill him. His mind kept going back to that dream. Why did that dream mean so much? Perhaps… that was the answer to his problem. Maybe… but he would have to test out his theory first…
He slowly sneaked onto the balcony of Alexis's room and looked in on her. There she was on the bottom bunk sleeping peacefully with a placid smile on her face. "She's probably dreaming." Thought Zane with a smile. "I know I am not supposed to do this but it maybe the only way I will ever talk to Alexis." He tentatively reached his hand towards the window and the window slid open. The sound the window made when it locked into place sounded like a single shotgun shot. It sounded like an explosion against the silent night air. He waited a moment and strained to hear any movement from inside the room but heard nothing. His heart began to slow down as the adrenaline rush wore off. He nearly swore that someone would have heard something. But no one stirred. He then decided that the noise had been over exaggerated by his nerves and preceded with his plan. He sank to his knees and sat down with his back against the wall just beneath the window. See White Warriors and Witches were known fir their ability to enter people's minds and dreams and Zane, was about to do just that. He closed his eyes and began to concentrate. A white light began to glow around him and his body began to quiver as he slipped into a trance. He began to feel light headed as his charkas opened and celestial energy began to flow throughout his body. Charkas were oval-like capsules that held a person's magical and spiritual energy and bound the soul to the body like electric or magic shackles. Then when they are open the soul is free to leave the body but is still attached via a silver cord that guides the soul back to the body. If this cord is ever broken the soul cannot reenter the body and the body, after being separated from the spirit for so long, will die. Then his body gave one last hard shudder then went limp as his soul fled from his body. The white celestial matter began to float through the open window, across the room, and right into Alexis's mouth and into to her throat charka. From there it traveled to the charka in the crown of her head and into her mind.
Alexis's Dream…
Zane was now standing in Alexis's room again but this one was different. It was a vast room with cherry oak furniture and a rose pink paint job. There was a canopied Victorian style bed with pink lace pulled curtains. Zane could make out Alexis's slender silhouette through the translucent curtains. He walked closer to the bed and noticed his appearance in the vanity mirror he was passing. He was dressed in an outfit much like he wore in school except it was all white. It also looked more like a prince's outfit complete with a sword in a scabbard. He continued moving towards the bed careful not to make any noise. He gently pulled back the curtain to reveal Alexis's angelic form sleeping in a silver silk nightgown much like a princess's. The bedding was silver as well and soft. He sat down on the edge of the bed as gently as he could without waking her. Her honey graham cracker colored hair was sprawled all around her head and glittered like an angel's halo when the moonlight fell on it. He breathed in as he sighed. She smelled of lavender and jasmine. He smiled at her as he began to stroke her hair. This action caused her to stir slightly and sigh. Her eyes slowly slid open. She smiled at him…
Alexis was pleased and surprised to see Zane sitting beside her. She smiled even wider when he smiled back. His eyes were more intense and full of… was it… emotion than usual. The white clothes he wore made his cobalt hair and dark blue eyes stand out brightly and beautifully in the moonlight. She gently reached up and began to stroke his hair in return. Then he stood up to leave. Alexis felt her heart plummet about a hundred feet…
"Can't you stay?" Zane heard Alexis beg. His heart was overjoyed that she wanted him to stay. But he couldn't stay long outside of his body. He turned and looked at her. Her chocolate eyes were pleading with him and he was having a hard time ignoring them. He sighed and looked down at the floor for a moment before saying,
"Since I woke you, I will stay until you fall asleep again. Okay? But then I must go." She smiled. He came back and sat down next to Alexis on the bed. She snuggled closer to him as he started to stroke her hair again. She looked at him with such love that he was nearly moved to tears. He sighed and then remembered a lullaby his mother used to sing to him before he went to sleep. He began to sing to her as she nestled down into pillows.
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Sounds of the rude world, heard in the day,
Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away!
Alexis was surprised by his voice, it was soft, gentle, and melodic, she soon found herself being lulled by his singing.
Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song,
List while I woo thee with soft melody;
Gone are the cares of life's busy throng,
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Alexis's eyelids began to slide closed once again. Zane continued to sing until he was sure she was asleep. "She's looks so beautiful right now. What I wouldn't give to see her like this everyday or night rather." He thought to himself as he continued to sing.
Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea
Mermaids are chanting the wild lorelie;
Over the streamlet vapors are borne,
Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn.
Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart,
E'en as the morn on the streamlet and sea;
Then will all clouds of sorrow depart,
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
When he finished his song, he gently tucked her back into bed and whispered, "I love you, Alexis…" His heart was drumming against his ribs at an alarming rate and he put a hand over it to try and still its rapid beating. He had said the three words he had wanted to say for so long. Then he heard a soft, sleepy voice say,
"I love you, too, Zane." He was finally moved to tears. She loved him back! But then his tears turned from tears of joy to ones of bitter sadness as he realized that he would never be able to answer her aloud outside of this dream. Now he really felt the sting intended when someone said, "Only in your dreams!" But it was pointless for him to whine about it because it would only make him feel worse. He finally leaned down and brushed her lips with his. But he wasn't expecting her to respond. But she did. When his lower lip touched hers she opened her mouth and captured his lip. An electric shock ran through his body at the contact. He tried to pull away but she leaned forward recaptured both of his lips this time and began to kiss him more passionately. He was trying to pull away but his emotions got the best of him and before he knew it he was kissing her back with equal and eager passion. He felt a pull in his abdomen and began to feel drowsy. He had to get out and back into his body and fast. He placed a hand on the side of her neck and it began to glowwhite. Then Alexis slowly drifted into a deep sleep. He was finally able concentrate on what he had started to do. He rested his lips against hers and began to glow white before turning back into the white mist that he had started out as. Then he slowly seeped into her mouth and into her throat charka. Then exited again through her mouth in the real world. He speedily shot through the window and back into his body. He then took a big gulp of fresh air as soon as he woke up. Too tired to walk back to his dorm, he teleported back and collapsed on his bed and slept soundly…
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Okay, I am through! Review please, and I'll write more.