Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh GX, just Mel, my own character.
Note: Italicized parts of text are what the character(s) are thinking.
I promised to update sooner so I am!
"Alright, let's start from the top…again." Mel said wearily.
The group had been practicing since she got there and it was nearly dinner time. Almost no progress was made within those eight hours though. The only thing accomplished was who got to play what: Hassleberry was on drums, Jaden got base guitar, Bastion was on the regular electric fender, and Syrus had the Flying V. Mel, however, was upset that they weren't picking up the skills as quickly as she believed they could.
"Come on, ladies! Quit complaining and get your guitars into gear! Let's kick out the tunes dudes!"
"Your cousin's a chilled slave driver," Bastion muttered to Jaden as Mel chastised Tyranno for hitting the cymbals wrong. Without turning around, she said, "I heard that, Mr. Misawa!"
Bastion sweat dropped and apologized, but only half heartedly. The guys left shortly after, saying that they had other important matters to attend to before dinner. Jaden confronted Mel. "You're freakin' my friends out. Can you lay off a bit?"
"I suppose. But I didn't realize we had so little time. I'm just trying to make sure your band can pull off this stunt."
"Well if you don't think we can do it in time, why'd you suggest we do it?!"
"Cause I've seen the way Alexis looks at you and she's infatuated but is torn between you and Robbie."
"Oh. I…wait a minute! How do you know who her boyfriend is?"
"I didn't hack into your online journal! I mean… I just guessed his name off the top of my head. Yeah, that's it!"
"I'll be mad about that later. But are you sure this plan will work, even if we do manage to pull it off?"
"Of course it will. I know these things. So cheer up, cuz!" she said happily. "How's about we get some food now?"
This was the magic word as Jaden suddenly perked up. "Yeah let's go!"
After dinner, Jaden went off to duel with another student from Ra while Melanie decided to roam the campus. She found a secluded spot and sat down. It was on the border of the Obelisk dorm lake. She fell back into the grass and watched the sun begin to set. Sometimes she'd do this on the roof of the condo she and her mom lived in. It's nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle for awhile. I hope I'm right about this whole situation. I don't want Jaden to get hurt after all. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden approach of footsteps.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't realize anyone was here," said a tall brown haired obelisk student.
"Its fine," Mel said, looking at the tall, brown haired guy wearing a blue blazer. Something seemed familiar about him but she couldn't put her finger on it. "Mind if I join you then?" he asked. "Why not? Sit down….uh…"
"Atticus. Atticus Rhodes." he finished, holding out his hand.
"I knew you looked familiar! You're Alexis's brother. Jaden's told me about you," she said, shaking his hand.
"How do you know Jaden?"
"He's my cousin."
"Really? No offense, but you don't look like him."
"Technically, I'm not his cousin by birth. I was adopted so I hear that a lot."
"Oh."
"Anyways, I was hoping to run into you. Jaden hasn't told you his plan for the talent show, has he?"
"No. But I'm guessing that's why you're here."
"Of course! But to the point, he's trying to impress your sister by playing a song for her."
"Wow. He's doing that for my lil' sis? How cute!"
"I know, right! I just wanted to fill you in and make sure that's okay with you, since you're her older brother and all."
10 minutes of explanation later…
"Yeah it's fine. But I have an even better idea. I love embarrassing Lexi and this might be the perfect chance. Do you, by any chance, know how to sing or dance?"
"No, but I can play the electric guitar."
"That could work. I say we embarrass Jaden and Alexis by performing a little song at the end of the show. We blow all of the other performances out of the water and go absolutely nuts on stage. I'm talking pyrotechnics, strobe lights, smoke machines, the works."
"Atticus, I like your style! You're an evil genius just like me. It's a deal!"
"Meet me in front of the Obelisk dorms tomorrow and we'll talk."
She nodded and left to go catch up with Jaden and his pals to see if they could get more practicing in. Atticus smiled mischieviously and tried to picture Alexis's face at the end of the show. Note to self: bring camera to talent show for future blackmailing purposes, he thought to himself.
When Mel caught up with Jaden, she saw he was talking to Alexis. She ducked into a nearby bush to listen in.
"So, Lex, are you going to the talent show?"
"I don't know, probably. Why do you ask?"
"Well, the guys and I are in it. We're doing a…OUCH! Who just threw that rock at me?"
Mel laughed evilly and dashed from the bushes away from the scene. "Excuse me, Alexis, but I have to go kill my cousin. GET BACK HERE MEL!" he yelled, leaving a stunned Alexis behind. She watched as he tackled Mel to the ground (more like tripped and fell on her).
"Mel, why'd you throw a rock at me?"
"Are you really that dense? You can't tell her what you're doing. It has to be a surprise you idiot!" she whispered.
"Oh. Well you could've told me that earlier."
"What's done is done. And um, not to change the subject but could you ask your Lexi pie if I could crash in her dorm 'cause I really don't want to stay in that shack of a room with people who probably hate me by now for annoying them all afternoon."
"She's not my Lexi pie! And why don't you ask her?"
"She's your friend, not mine."
"Fine," Jaden grumbled.
He talked to Alexis and she agreed. But what Alexis didn't know was that this was a BIG mistake on her part.
Jasmine, Mindy, and Alexis were surprised at what Mel brought for PJs. After, she'd set up a cot and sleeping bag to lie on, Mel changed into her 'outfit'. She wore knee length Hawaiian print shorts (that looked like boys swim trunks) and a navy camisole. It clashed horribly and was worthy of the show What Not to Wear. After holding back their laughter, the girls finally went to bed.
A little later, Alexis got up to get a glass of water. When she came back, she forgot to close the door. Another BIG mistake! She heard a loud sound coming from the corner Mel was situated in. Jazz and Mindy both had their ears covered with their pillows because it was so loud. Mindy looked up and said, "Alexis, can you shut her up? She's snoring really loudly!"
"Sure." She said, grabbing her pillow. Alexis smacked Mel on the side of the head with her pillow. The snoring stopped but she heard Mel say, "It's my coffee."
"What did she just say?" Jazz asked.
"It's MY COFFEE! Get away you Canadians! IT'S MINE!!!" Mel screamed.
Suddenly, she jumped out of her cot (still in a deep sleep) and sprinted out the door. Mere seconds later, the girls heard her fall down the stairs laughing maniacally.
They dashed to the staircase and peered down into the darkened common room only to see Mel, still fast asleep on the landing below.
"Let's just leave her there for the rest of the night." said Alexis.
"Sounds good to me." the other two replied.
The Next Morning…
The girls were woken up by a sudden crash. They ran down stairs only to find that every piece of furniture was knocked over. But before they had a chance to react, Mel ran up to them and asked, "GuesshowmanycupsofcoffeeIhadthismorning? Comeon,guess! Guess!"
They all looked at each other and decided they really didn't want to know how much caffeine she had consumed. "So?Canyouguess?Huh?Huh?Huh?"
"Way too many. Who gave you coffee?"
"No one. I brought my own but I may have accidentally made it too strong. But then again, I did have 23 cups." Mel said, slowing down her speech somewhat.
"Oh boy. Why don't you go and see Jaden and the guys right now. And when you get back, we'll, um, show you around, I guess." Alexis suggested desperately.
"Okay!" she replied, taking off at supersonic speed.
"Thank goodness she's gone!" Mindy said, relieved.
She felt a tap on her back. All three turned around and screamed because there was Mel standing right behind them. "Canyoubelievetheywereallstillasleep?" Mel said cheerily, her speech picking up speed once again.
"This is going to be a LONG day!" Alexis said.