Ah, time for the next segment. Oh but before we begin, disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh GX! Trust me, if I did, I would've made a whole nother season of it dedicated to Judai's whole reincarnation ordeal! That or made more Judai x Johan moments.
Jazzlyn: Down fan girl, be good.
Me: I am.
Johan: Besides, it's not like you need the moments when you make fanfics like this.
Me: So? Animation beats words.
Anyway! Let's not delay with chapter 4!
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Johan led his boyfriend through a corridor constructed of glass that displayed a beautiful view of the surroundings of the Andersen residence. He inhaled, realizing he was about to reveal his secrets to his beloved. The thought felt as if an invisible boulder had been lifted from his shoulders. At the same time his stomach became hollow and his organs were knotting up.
'Here goes…'Johan exhaled. "Neo, there's something I've been hiding. And I have to tell you."
Judai cocked his head to the side in a manner Johan believed was absolutely adorable. He mentally scolded himself before continuing. "My family's not normal. And before you say it, I think it's better I show you my point."
They stopped before a door. Johan walked up to the device besides the door. He peered into a visor on the wall. He kept his eyes steady as a light examined his eyes to dictate his identity. The light then shut off and a computerized voice stated, "Optical recognition, approved. Access granted."
The double doors slid open. The interior of the area was decorated in white and stainless steel. It's air gave off one of absolute sterilization, much like a hospital, Johan thought. "This is the laboratory. There are a lot fragile and dangerous substances so it's best not to to-"
Johan turned around to notice Judai was gone. The said boy gone over to a control room and curiously gazed at the console. Something in his head advised him to leave the panel be. However…Judai tapped at the buttons. Machinery began whirling. A certain cone-shaped device tilted it's head back and forth at Judai's fingers across arrow keys. It poised itself a foot away from the currently spazzing bluenette. The Elemental hero user accidentally clicked a button.
A whining sound began, alerting Johan that the laser was charging. He couldn't even curse before he ducked and rolled to avoid being incinerated. Judai could only squeak out a 'oops'. From above the duelist heard a vent above him rattle. The shutters clattered onto the ground and a body landed gracefully onto it. It was Johan's twin, Jazzlyn,
"What's up, otouto (1)?" she asked before surveying the window the control room possessed. A hole in the wall indicated the use of the laser. She giggled. "I like you already, but hey, let me show you something really cool."
Before Judai pecked at buttons. He only gaped as buttons clacked with celerity under Jazzlyn's fingertips. Her eyes following the Two mechanical claws descended from the ceiling. Jazzlyn switched to fiddling with what appeared like a joystick. They reached for a glass protected case. It opened with a hiss emitting from the glass parting. The left arm grasped a shining rock with the color matching 'fool's gold' and the right claw held a flask with a lavender-colored liquid.
From below, Johan already deduced that his love found the control room and had messed with the buttons. Then he noted the mechanical claws moving about. Johan would've believed that Judai accidentally activated them, like he had with the laser, however their movements weren't jerky and they reached for the glass casing, which one could only open in control room. He knew the caramel-eyed duelist knew that so he guessed the only other option. His sister was up there.
He wanted to curse his luck but then noticed the compounds the claws possessed. His eyes widened, he wasn't knowledgeable in reactions but assumed it was going to be bad. The two substances were placed in the center of the room. The liquid was dripped onto the rock. It began to smoke and sizzle.
"What does that do?" Judai wondered as Jazzlyn fulfilled her deed.
She held the shutters of the vents and jumped. Her fingerless gloved-hands grasped the opening and she hoisted herself up. "Giving you and my brother a moment. Let him in and enjoy the fireworks. See ya in a few!"
The grates were put back in place. Brown spheres blinked for a second before the door burst open. A panting Johan tumbled in. He promptly shut the door and walked over. Before he could demand what his twin did, lights sparked from the window. Both stared. It was a light show. It was a mixture of fireworks and the Northern Lights. Judai's eyes widened in joy.
They were pretty and, Johan found, completely harmless. The couple gazed at the spectacle together, their hands intertwined. When the reaction halted, the automatic extinguishers activated, coating the remnants in foam. "That was awesome, Johan! And your family does this often? That's so cool!"
Johan nodded as Judai opened the exit, ready to see the rest of Johan's abnormal life. The Echo agent was about to leave when he noted a sheet of paper left on the control panel. He read:
Twin telepathy is a handy thing. If you want to show him our 'world', then don't just focus on the bad and dangerous. Why not show him why you like living as a PAD? It's more exciting than that boring crap you were about to tell him.
-Jazz
The holder of the Gem Beasts gaped. She was right. He didn't want to admit it but she was right. He intended to smother the 19-year-old with technicals. Make it seem like being a paranormal detective was the most awful job in the world. Johan wouldn't deny it was dangerous, but hell, so was battling in another dimension.
"Hey, Neo, I have another way to get to the next place." Johan said as he lead Judai over to a capsule. Next to the capsule was a pad that held buttons with it's destination labeled beneath it. Johan told him, "Choose a place, any of them."
A nod was the reply before the button labeled 'zoo' became highlighted. The door reclined back. Johan and Judai stepped in. The green-eyed teenager gestured for Judai to sit. He sat on the leather cushioned seat and a seatbelt coiled around his hips.
The capsule sped off. It moved like a rollercoaster. Sharp turns jerked the two to the side. Drops made their stomachs move to towards their mouths. Spins successfully had the couple dizzy.
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Finally it halted, "Destination, zoo."
Johan helped his disoriented boyfriend out. Inside the 'zoo' were multiple zone of varying climates and vegetation. They were separated by a see through walls. The zones were made to allow the creatures their natural habitats.
Judai stepped towards the countryside. He knelt towards the creature positioned in front of the invisible barrier. It looked like some crossbreed between a squirrel and a cat. It's black coat shined and it's wide purple eyes stared at him. To the duelist of Neo-Spacians it reminded him of something. He focused on it before remembering the red-eyed spirit that the guy beside him possessed, Rubi.
Johan smiled, "Ah, there she is. That's Katia. She's a carbuncle."
"Like Rubi?" Judai mused.
The Echo agent tapped a code on the keypad of the zone A door opened and Katia walked out. She sniffed Judai's hand before nuzzling against his jeans. Lanky arms wrapped around the carbuncle and held her like a cat. Johan laughed, "Looks like she likes you."
Judai absently petted Katia. She purred in approval. "Are all the animals you keep like this?"
"Not at all. Some are way bigger." the PAD admitted as he motioned towards a zone structured like a Japanese countryside. There was a wolf that was way bigger than Judai himself. It's coat was a ash gray. Alert black eyes caught his eyes. "That's a Jouga wolf (2)."
"It's huge!"
Johan chuckled. "I told you so. Okay Katia, time to go. I'll be back later, kay?"
Katia allowed herself to switch holders and be placed back into her habitat. They weren't going to get through all of the house in one day. Johan was certain, but that's why he said 'for the summer'. An intercom came on, "It's dinnertime. We'll be serving it in the projector room. That's all."
"Neo, did you want to eat here? I understand if you don't, especially if Jazz is cooking." Johan half-joking said.
Brown locks shook back and forth. "No, I think it'd be nice to eat with your family."
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The projection was structured much like a movie theater. The lighting was in a row on the wall, slightly dimmed. A projector was positioned the back wall. The back wall held a large collection of discs, cassettes, and film reels lined across the walls.
The dinner table fit this theme. A glass box served as a table, reminiscent of a concession stand that kept candies or popcorn. Seats were actual theater seats, and were arranged around the table. On the table lie Cajun foods with influence from the southern portion of America.
It was Devi's turn for dinner.
Judai and Johan were the last ones to arrive. They sat in a red cushioned seat. Leanne gave a sweet smile. "What do you think of the house so far?"
"It's so cool, Kingsley-san." he responded.
Leanne dismissively waved her hand "Oh no need to be so formal, Judai-kun. Leanne-chan or just Leanne is fine."
Johan went in front of the table with a remote. He scratched the back of his head. "Man, this is embarrassing but Devi insists that I should do this."
He clicked on a remote. The projector turned onto a slide that displayed a hologram of the earth. "Leanne, Devi, Jazz, and myself are apart of a secret organization named Echo. Echo and it's employees obtain a status somewhat above the law, since we sorta are 'nonexistent' to many."
The hologram shifted to the of various agents on their missions. "Agents enlisted into Echo are known as PAD, code for paranormal anomaly detectives. There are varying branches for detectives. Leanne specializes in legends and myths. Devi works within the intelligence division. Jazzlyn and I are employed to the duel monster branch."
"Duel monster branch?" Judai repeated with a tail of crawfish sticking out his mouth. "It has it's own branch?"
Johan nodded before switching the holograms that to Judai were a walk down memory lane. "Occurrences such the ones faced when we visited Duel Academia are not completely strange to our sector. Though the number of incidents are primarily within any place with a large amount duelists the amount and magnitude of the occurrences at Duel Academia were shocking."
"This is why myself along with O'Brien were dispatched to the school." Johan admitted.
Judai paused just before a spoonful of gumbo could enter his mouth. "O'Brien too?"
Again the turquoise-haired agent nodded switching the hologram to mission displaying some agents specialties. "Though there's a possibility that so were Jim and Adrian. Anyway! Even though we are in 'divisions' it serves little more than saying that we're specialists in that field. PAD can also go on missions unrelated to their fields if their skills fit the missions needs and availability."
The projector shut off. Johan breathed a sigh before a gave a sheepish grin, much like the one he gave when he first met Judai. "So any questions?"
"Why is everything so hot?" Judai cried, trying to cool his tongue. Everyone laughed. Judai seemed to take this whole ordeal well. And to Johan, a burden lifted off his shoulder. A goofy grin spread on his face as he settled next to his beautiful, understanding Judai.~~~~~AllHailEccentricness~AllHailEccentricness~AllHailEccentricness~AllHailEccentricness~~~~~
Two chapters are finished in one trip! That's a record! Okay, now that Judai's been introduced to the Andersen lifestyle, will the Andersen family accept him? It's the beginning of the 'Family Trials Arc'! Look forward to it!
Authoress' Notes:
1) otouto is the Japanese word for 'little brother'. Jazzlyn points out that she's okay with Judai's first impression and hints to Johan's plans.
2) Jouga wolf, refers to wolves of legend from an anime I watched, Ookami Kakushi. The wolves were really big and believed to be some sort of god.
Before I do today's profile I forgot to mention the one thing. Both Johan and Jazzlyn were born in an aircraft but they are claimed to be born in Venice, Italy, the destination of their parents when the twins were born.
Devi Kingsley
Birth date: December 12th
Birth Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 38
Blood Type: Type AB
Occupation: PAD
Hobbies: Cooking, Doing Brain Teasers, Cleaning the Vehicles
Likes: Driving, Nature, Reading
Dislikes: Bugs, Repairing Anything, Cold Climates
Dominant Hand: Right-handed
Specializes: Hacking, Gathering, Engineering, Technology Sciences
Weapons: Gauntlets, Pistol
Comments: Devi is the most calm and collected of the family but when he spazzes, he's off the rocker. He's the one that breaks up the twin's spats and the one to calm Leanne. Devi is ultra-intelligent, with a perfect score on an IQ test. He sorta has a workaholic side and tends to hole himself up in the lab, warehouse, etc when he's presented with a new challenge.