Thanks everyone for waiting and stuff. Hope you like the next chapter. Plus to go ahead and let you know that this is the second to the last chapter so there's only one more chapter to go. Thanks.

Chapter 4: Mended:

Some time had passed since Jaden seen Alexis. He found out that she had moved away after she returned back to Earth. For the time being, Jaden decided to go back home. He could understand why Alexis didn't want to see him but he was still worried about her. Some of the money she needed was still with him.

Jaden stayed at home for a while before he decided to go back to Domino City. He walked around, mostly hoping to see Alexis.

He looked over and to his luck seen Alexis walking in the crowd of people on the street. It was good that she didn't see him yet because there would be no telling what she would do.

"Alexis?!"

Alexis turned her head, afraid. Instantly, she ran off. Jaden called her name again before he ran after her. He managed to catch up with her and grabbed her wrist.

"Let go of me!" she shouted out loud as she shut her eyes. She felt a little on edge being around him again.

"Alexis! I've been looking for you. I'm sorry about what happened." He looked toward the ground, feeling bad.

Alexis started to calm down but she was still a little afraid of him inside. Memories of what happened were still in her mind. She got loose from his grip. Her eyes traveled near the concrete sidewalk. "Jaden. Don't try and find me again." Then, she turned around and took off.

He stood there for a minute, continuing to look down. He wasn't sure about what he should do but then he remembered about the money he had. "Alexis!" He looked around but seen it was too late. She was all ready far away. He took off and decided to follow her.

A short time later, Alexis walked off toward a tall looking hotel Jaden had never been to before or seen. She walked in the interior and he followed behind, keeping out of sight. From what he could see, the hotel seemed fancy and expensive. Nearby, she stepped in the elevator alone and went up a few floors. Jaden waited until the elevator stopped to see what floor she was going to.

Alexis stepped out of the elevator and looked down toward the hall. Jaden had peeped from around the corner a few minutes after. She paced down the hall and knocked a few times on a door. Jaden continued to watch her from around a corner. The door opened but Jaden couldn't see who was on the other side. She nodded silently toward her mysterious host and walked in.

Jaden went up to the door after it had closed and pressed his ear against it. He was curious to know what she was up to.

Within, Alexis walked over to a waiting Chazz who was sitting on a bed. He smiled over at her. "Alexis. I'm glad you came. I'll be happy to give you the rest of the money. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you."

Alexis smiled, thankful. "Thank you. I'll pay you back as soon as I can."

He closed his eyes as he had something else in mind. "You can start right now."

She looked surprised. "Huh?"

Chazz stood up close to her, smiling. "You probably know I've been fond of you for a long time."

Alexis started to get a little nervous, wondering what he was up to. "That's nice Chazz but-."

"You don't have to pay me back just with money."

"Chazz-!"

"I'm helping you out. It's the least you could do to pay me back."

Alexis looked down at the carpet below her. This wasn't something she wanted to do. He came around to her and leaned closer to her face. She leaned back, trying to stay away from him but then she fell on the bed. He came over her. For some reason, she had decided not to get up. It was the least she could do as he put it. He grabbed onto the zipper of her shirt and started to pull it down as she kept her eyes closed.

When things had gotten too quiet for Jaden, he busted in the door, not caring what was going on. Once he realized what was going on, he pulled Chazz away from her down to the floor and held out his hand. She took it, sitting up. "You don't have to do this. I've been trying to tell you all along I had the rest of the money. I'm sorry about what I did." Jaden looked down again.

Alexis was starting to feel bad. She knew he didn't mean to hurt her but she was still afraid of it happening again. Even now, she could see the pain he was in.

Chazz stood up, starting to get a little upset. "Jaden?! What do you think you're doing?!"

"Getting Alexis away from you! She's your friend! Why would you make her do something like that?!"

Chazz started to get angry. "Stay out of this Jaden!"

Jaden helped Alexis stand up and they started walking toward the door.

Chazz started to get more upset. "Alexis! If you do this, you can forget about the money!"

Jaden looked back at him. "It's okay because she has it." Jaden walked out while holding on to Alexis's wrist.

Chazz growled under his breath. When he looked outside of the door into the hall, they were gone.

Later on, Jaden and Alexis returned back to her old apartment. They stood in the living room as Jaden looked around. The place didn't seem empty like he expected. "I thought you weren't living here anymore."

"When I got my soul back, I moved so you wouldn't find me."

"I'm still sorry you were hurt but I got rid of Yubel. She won't be coming back to hurt anyone again. I promise."

Alexis looked surprised. "How do you know?"

"We had a duel. If I won, she would have to go away forever and give you your soul back. If I lost, she would've controlled me forever."

Alexis smirked as she put her hand at her side. She shook her head as she closed her eyes. "You and getting into dangerous duels. At least you came out the winner."

Jaden sighed, relieved that he did too. "I'm glad too. Oh!" He reached into his bag and pulled out a stack of money. "Here. This should cover the rest of it."

Alexis smiled gently. "Thank you so much. I don't know how to replay you. I didn't want to worry my brother by asking. Then he would know what was going on."

Jaden shook his head. "It's okay. Lex?"

"Hm?"

Jaden looked toward the ground. There was something he wanted to know. "Were you really going to sleep with Chazz?"

Alexis wasn't sure how to answer. She didn't want to but she wasn't sure about what to do. "I didn't want to."

Jaden smiled a little. "Good. You shouldn't if you didn't want to."

Alexis looked down as she started to remember. "Yeah."

Jaden looked at her. The expression on her face was saying what she was thinking. "And I'm sorry about what I almost did."

"It's okay. You weren't yourself that night."

He smiled. He could see that was her way of forgiving him. He strectched out his arms toward the ceiling. "Well. I should probably be going. It's all ready late."

"Go where? You have no way to get home right now. Just stay here."

Jaden looked surprised. "Really?"

"Come on. It's the least I could do after you helped me." Alexis started to walk toward her room as Jaden looked. She looked back when she noticed he wasn't behind her.

He scratched the back of his head. "Do you want me to sleep out here or with you? I mean beside you!" He groaned as he wasn't sure what to say.

Alexis just giggled. She walked over and pinched his cheek. "You're so cute when you get like that."

He groaned again. "You think I'm cute?"

"Yeah." Alexis smiled but Jaden just stared in surprise. Seeing as he didn't move, she started to lean in, nervously. Her lips met his with a kiss. Almost a minute later, Alexis broke herself away as she realized what she was doing. "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have."

"It's okay." Alexis was stunned. He pulled her in close and returned the kiss.

"Jaden." she whispered. She couldn't believe it was finally happening. They walked over toward the couch, not breaking up their kiss. Their lips parted as she was lying down the couch and he was over her, smiling. A smile returned back from her as her feelings started to show. "I love you." she let a whisper slip. Inside, she knew she always wanted to say. In response, he just smiled gently.

When he didn't say anything, she removed herself from under him worried and stood up. She started walking toward her room, sad and a little embarrassed. "I don't know what I was thinking. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-."

Jaden followed her over and went in front of her which stopped her from talking. He pinned her arms against the wall with a serious look on his face. She wondered what he was going to do next. Was he going to turn her down or tell her what she had told him?

Then he just smiled. "I love you too Lex." He responded back. She was relieved as she smiled. He moved in and kissed her again. For a few minutes she remained pressed against the wall. They stopped kissing. The breath from their bodies had left them. Their foreheads were pressed together as their eyes were closed.

"So what do we do now?" he asked her.

"I always wanted it to be this way with you." she whispered. Their eyes met, smiling at each other.

He grabbed the bottom of her shirt and lifted it above her head. He leaned in and started to kiss her neck. Her eyes closed as she was starting to feel his lips on her skin. His hands reached down, searching for the zipper to her skirt. Her hands gripped under his shirt and pulled it over his head. They moved from along the walls and made their way to her room. She had closed the door behind them, not breaking up their kiss. Together, they laid down on the bed.

Morning had come around when Alexis woke up. She looked over to see Jaden turned to her, still asleep. She smiled. She was glad she didn't have worry about anyone coming after her anymore. Quietly, she got up from her bed and went into the kitchen. She found a few pans and started to cook breakfast. After she had finished, she returned back to her room to find Jaden still asleep. She smiled and came over to him. The bouncing of the bed caused Jaden to wake up. He turned her head and looked up to see a grinning Alexis.

"Morning sleepy head."

He moaned. "What time is it?"

"It's almost noon."

He moaned again as he closed his eyes. His body didn't want to move.

"Come on. You got up earlier than this at the academy."

"All right. I'm going to take a shower first."

"Okay." She leaned over and gave him a quick kiss before she left. A few minutes later, Jaden got out bed and went into the bathroom. Alexis stood in the kitchen, cleaning the dishes. This was the happiest she felt in a long time. As she was cleaning, she heard the door knob turn and the door open. She turned around. "Jaden?" The smile went off of her face and her eyes widened. A tall man with dark glasses and a black suit had went to her. She grabbed onto one of the pan and tried to hit the man but he knocked it out of her hand. She held onto her wrist in pain. The man stopped right in front of her.

Before she could scream, his arm wrapped around her neck. His other hand covered her mouth. She tried to scream as loud as she could but they were just mumbles. The man carried her to the other man standing by her door. Together, they left with her.

A few minutes later, Jaden walked out of the bathroom. "Lex? What did you cook? It smells good." He looked in the kitchen and then in the living room but there was no sign of her. He looked toward the door to see it was open. Concerned, he ran out of the door toward the rail at the edge. He watched as a black car drove out of the parking lot. "Alexis?!" Jaden walked back inside. He knew if he tried to run after her, it wouldn't be any use. By now, she could be anywhere but he knew that he had to save her before it was too late.

To be continued until the last chapter. I'll update as soon as I can.