Chapter Four: Enemies
"Cause they're too busy, right JayJay?" a young girl asked. Her voice resonated through the trees that concealed her, her sickly sweet voice making Jaden's skin crawl. Of course he was the only one to hear her since he was standing closest to the woods.
His body went rigid; staying perfectly still, craning his head to where her voice came from, which was of course the creepy, dark woods… how fitting. What was she doing here? Why was she here? Didn't she get the message last time? He didn't want to be friends with her let alone within fifty feet of her. It might sound harsh but this is one truth he was not willing to sugar-coat. But one thought stood out in his muddled mind.
Ah, crap... she found me…
"Slacker!" called a familiar and annoyed voice. Jaden barely heard him but his friends turned their attention on the approaching black Slifer, and two pro-duelists. "What the heck is goin on here?" he demanded.
Syrus stammered, "W-what are you doin here big bro?" he asked his older brother.
Zane shrugged, "I was coming to tell you that our parents are already waiting in the dorm room. They were wondering why you didn't pick them up from the docks. They ended up wandering around the campus for about an hour until they ran into Chazz and Aster." He said in a cool voice. His attention turned to Jaden but when he was about to ask, Aster beat him to it.
Aster asked, "Why does Jaden look like a deer caught in headlights?" pointing to the frozen Jaden who seemed to be gawking at a tree.
Bastion answered, putting a hand on his chin, "It seems he is struggling with an internal battle. What triggered it, I haven't the slightest idea. He's been standing like that for about a full minute until you three came. I don't think he even heard Chazz yelling." Chazz shot him a dirty look but said nothing.
Indeed, Jaden was struggling. Should he run for it and dash to the dorms? Maybe he could catch a boat out of here… No, she already found him; it's inevitable they'll run into each other. But he can't deal with her now! How is he supposed to explain this to his friends when they don't even have a clue what's goin on?! Heck, even I don't know what's goin on! He screamed in his head. And besides, if he left now, not only will he worry his friends to no end, she will no doubt interrogate them until they break.
The thought sent another shiver down his spine, but so did the thought of dealing with her. It took a great deal of effort for him to suppress a shudder.
"Is the Serge alright?" Hasselberry asked. He noticed Jaden's panic stricken face.
Alexis shrugged her shoulders and took a better look at his expression and commented, "I don't know Hasselberry, but he looks terrified, grossed out, mad, and worried all at the same time. If that's even possible." She mumbled the last part.
"Of course my Jay-bear's alright. Well, now that I'm here!" she said Jaden's name like she was saying a prayer, ending in a smug tone, and trying to sound seductive but failing miserably in Jaden's mind. Her voice was loud enough to snap everyone, except Jaden, out of their thoughts.
"'My Jay-bear'?" Alexis questioned raising an eyebrow, as did the rest of the group.
Jaden seemed to unfreeze and turned to look back at his weirded-out friends, laughing nervously and scratching the back of his head. "Hehe, well…"
Just then, rustling was heard in the bushes and the perfect example of the stereotypical blonde Barbie stumbled out of the woods. Yup, she was a Barbie, right down to the ridiculously expensive and slutty boots and the long platinum blonde hair that wasn't even her real hair color-according to her eyebrows. She pouted and cried, "Awww! I broke a freaking nail!" but her nail was quickly forgotten when her sights landed on a very apprehensive Jaden.
Uh-oh was Jaden's last thought before the girl squealed in delight.
"Girls, he's over here!" she called back into the woods. A few moment later, a girl with equally fake bleach blonde hair that reached the middle of her back, stumbled out of the woods and was soon followed after by a red-head with a hair cut that reminded them of Spock from Star Trek.
The red-head cried, "My boots are ruined!" and stomped her feet like a little girl throwing a tantrum.
The second blonde scoffed at the little display and whined, "Who cares about your boots? My hair is totally messed up!" she started picking leaves and twigs out of her hair, then her face brightened, and her voice filled with hope, "Hey! Do you think they have a salon here?!" she turned to look at the red head for answers.
The girl nodded her head profusely and said, "Yeah! Maybe they have a shoe store too! Or a mall!" both girls squealed and giggled in delight at the thought while everyone else sweat-dropped or did an anime face-fault.
Aster asked in an incredulous tone, "They do know this is a school, right?" more to himself than anyone here.
Zane pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed heavily in disappointment and shame, also showing disbelief in the girls' utter ignorance and, quite frankly, stupidity.
The trio of girls was wearing the same basic thing-skimpy halter tops that should be considered illegal everywhere in the world, white miniskirts that barely covered their butts, and high heeled boots that were so tall, it's a wonder those girls could even walk- only the blonde with shorter hair was wearing a blue top, the red-head was wearing green, and their leader was wearing a mix of blinding hot pink and a sickly purple.
(A/N: For the record, I don't believe in these stereotypes. Some of my best friends are blonde and they're the smartest people ever. Just a little idea that popped into my head and I said why not lol XD)
Alexis and Blair looked disgusted by the trios clothing. Those girls gave bad names to all women who want to be independent and don't want to be judged by stereotypes. This especially hit Alexis hard because two out of those three girls were blondes! And those weren't even their real hair colors!
Chazz wrinkled his nose at the sight. Alexis was way more beautiful than those three girls could ever hope to be. Syrus, Bastion, and Hasselberry blushed and looked away, while Atticus gagged from taking one look. Zane and Aster remained indifferent and focused on Jaden and his reaction to the girls and how they seemed to know each other.
The leader quickly dusted herself off to look presentable- insert scoff and gag here- and squealed again and took a step towards Jaden, "Jay-bear! We've been looking everywhere for you!"
Jaden took a step back every time she tried to get close and sighed, "What are you doing here Jacklyn?" his face showed annoyance and his tone was not light, "And I've told you before; I'm not you 'Jay-bear'." He visibly cringed from saying his unwanted nickname. His voice was cold which surprised everyone, even himself.
The gang was taken aback by the seriousness and sternness of his voice. Also, they were surprised by the fact that he knew these three, and they didn't seem to be on good terms with each other. At least Jaden wasn't, the blonde named Jacklyn was just being oblivious or blatantly ignoring the fact that Jaden didn't like her one bit.
The girl appeared sad for a moment, making Jaden slightly regret how harsh he was, but suddenly, she closed the gap between them but jumping on his and wrapping her arms around his neck. Jaden was surprised but not unprepared, so when she was about to land a kiss on his lips, she got his cheek.
Jaden could hear collective gasps from his friends and knew he had a lot of explaining to do, but for now, he needed to focus on how to pry this Barbie wanna-be off of him. Why won't she get the message? He's not interested in her!!! Far from it actually. "Jacklyn, let go." His voice was stern, like he was talking to a stubborn child. He grabbed her arms and forced them off, using more energy than he thought he needed to get her to let go. He grunted when she finally unraveled her arms and took a few steps back for precaution. He wiped his cheek where she kissed him, using his sleeve to remove the lip-gloss from his face. "Ugh…"
Jaden looked more than irked now and said in a hard tone, "Jacklyn, you should leave. If I'm the only reason you're here, then go. I don't need, nor want you here so go home." His voice left no room for argument, but Jacklyn decided to ignore it- again.
"Ooh, Jay-bear is so forceful, me likey…" she flirted using a seductive voice that only made Jaden wanted to barf. When she was about to stroll any closer to him, another voice stopped her in her tracks.
"He's taken."
(A/N: I should've made this a cliffy! Lol *ducks when rotten tomato is thrown* Hey hey! It's not a cliffy so hold you rotten fruit please! ;)
Jaden's head snapped up, as did the rest of the gangs, and saw a girl about Jaden's age. She had dark brown hair with a layer of blonde on top, matching her stunning and fierce hazel eyes. She was wearing a soft-pink shirt that said 'Girls are like cell phones. We like to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button, you'll be disconnected,' with a brown jacket on top and dark jeans with dark Nike's.
Jacklyn snarled, "What? By who?!" her face contorted into anger, completely discarding her earlier charade of being cute and innocent. Instead, she shot the other girl cold glares that made the outside even colder.
The new girl strolled past a growling Jacklyn and her pack, and sauntered over to Jaden, wrapping her arm around his waist comfortably and smirked triumphantly. She was only about Blair's height, only a few inches taller, coming up to Jaden's nose. Jaden seemed baffled for a fleeting second, but then comprehension flickered across his features, and relaxed and wrapped his arm around her waist as well, bringing the two closer together. The girl scoffed, "Me, are you deaf and blind? You heard me." Jaden beamed at her attitude and encouraged her by tightening his possessive hold on her.
Jacklyn composed herself and sneered, "Yeah right. This is some lame gag that you two are trying to pull. I'm not gonna fall for it for one second, Danielle." She drawled and smirked when she saw Danielle's eye twitch in irritation and threw each other more glares.
Then, Danielle retorted, "My name is Danny, and if you want a lame gag, go look in a mirror," and rolled her eyes for emphasis. She heard and felt Jaden chuckle, bringing a smile to her face, and leaned in closer to his embrace. When the blonde showed no signs of giving up, Danny sighed and said, "When will you get the message? Even if Jaden and I weren't going out, he still wouldn't want you." Then she made a tsk-tsk sound, shaking her head in disappointment.
By now, the gang's heads were spinning. Jaden has a girlfriend? And some other girls are after his affections as well? What the heck is going on?! And who are these girls and how do they know Jaden? He doesn't seem fond of the forceful blonde but what about the other girl? They're probably from his hometown… but that doesn't explain the tension and hostility… Everyone's thoughts were the same while they watched the scene unfold in front of them with interest and worry. What has Jaden been hiding?
The gang sweat dropped when Atticus cried dramatically, "How did the Mast of Love not see this?!"
After fuming for a few minutes, another ugly sneer made its way onto her face and she said, "If you two really are a couple, prove it." She folded her arms across her chest and watched expectantly at the two, raising an eyebrow. Her posse also crossed their arms with smug looks on their faces and echoing their leaders command with "Yeah, prove it!" 's. They pursed their lips and waited.
Jaden and Danny gave each other meaningful glances, which look suspiciously like a silent communication. The gang held their breaths when they saw Jaden lean down, with Danny reach up, and meet halfway, pressing their lips together.
(A/N: Hehe, here's the cliffy! *locks all doors in house*)
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*runs and hides from angry fans*
Whatdoyathink? Is Danny the real deal, or is Jaden just another boy-toy to her too? How will the gang feel about these changes? What exactly is Jaden hiding from his peeps? Who exactly are these people?
Clue for next Chappy: More people from Jaden's past will also come, but the question is, are they here to help Jaden… or hurt him?
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