The Truth and the Message

Not knowing on what was going through the bluenette's mind was starting to get to him. Jaden wanted to know if he was really okay. There was only one way to find out.

...

Jaden opened the door as he stood. According to the two Ra students, they said that Jesse went back to the Obelisk dorm to check in. But he had a feeling it wasn't true. Right before Jaden thought on leaving the Slifer dorm, he heard something like a small voice, coming from his deck.

Kruhi. A little brown fuzzy creature, with big black eyes, green feet, and wings, appeared in front of Jaden as it flew around the brunette's head.

"Hey, pal, what is it?" Jaden asked curiously. Wing Kuriboh flew a bit futher away from where Jaden was standing.

Looking beside him, the Slifer noticed that the creature stopped at the pin house. Jaden walked towards it. He then eyed at it before he looked at Kurhobi.

"Is he in here?" he pointed, asking the duel spirit.

Kurhobi nodded. Kruhi. he answered.

Hearing it, Jaden took the suggestion. Right he was about to open the door, a little creature came through the wall.

Jaden blinked as he noticed on who it was. A feline-spirit-like creature, with purple fur, two ears on each side, a ruby placed in the middle of her forehead, and a ruby color ball placed on the end of her tail, stared at the brunette as she cutely titled her head.

The Slifer bent down as he stuck his hand out to greet her. Seeing it, the creature moved towards the duelist as she rubbed in a way a cat-like way.

"Hey there, Ruby," Jaden said with a grin. "Is your Master around?"

Ruby thoughtly looked at Jaden before she answered. She faced the opposite direction from Jaden. She took her paw as she singled for him to move foward. Jaden nodded as he followed her. He came to the door and grab hold onto the handle as he begins to turn it.

"Jesse?" Jaden spoke softly.

As he stepped in, he glanced around. Not after a second or so, did he notice a bluenette sitting on a sofa with his back facing him. Jaden then approached towards him, lead by Ruby, as he stood next to the sofa and grinned softly.

Ruby jumped up onto the sofa as she came to the bluenette. Jesse looked down at her as he smiled and starts to pet her.

"Hey girl," he whispered, as he stroke her chin. The bluenette then felt like he was being watched. Jesse glanced behind him seeing a familiar brunette duelist standing looking down at him. Jesse felt his eyes soften a bit. ""Oh hey, Jay. I didn't hear you come in."

"It's alright. I annouced myself, but I guest I was a lot quiter then I expected to be." Jaden explained, as he sat down beside him.

Jesse grinned. But then narrowed his eyes.

To caught that, Jaden slanted his. Something must be really bothering him. Jaden thought. I wish he could tell me of what it is.

Not wanting to wait any longer, Jaden decided to speak up. "Jess?"

Jesse glanced. "Yeah, Jay?"

"Are you alright?"

The emerald eyes widen by the question. Jesse then gripped his hands together. Noticing the strange behavior, Jaden squinted his eyes. Thought so.

"Of course, Jaden. Why wouldn't I be?" he asked with a neverous grin.

Jaden sighed. Seeing he wasn't going to answer him.

"Well, it's just that lately, you've been acting really strange, Jess. Every since we've caught Trapper, you've been different." he explained. "All I'm saying is that, I'm just worried about you, that's all. Also, I think the others are starting to notice it as well."

Jesse stayed quite. Gripping his hands even tighter, he gave out a sigh. He knew he couldn't keep Jaden in the dark for too long. He tried to act the same, but inside, Jesse is still being tormeneted by the event from before. And the dream, he can't seem to forget about it.

It was hurting him on not telling Jaden anything. But he didn't want the brunette to worry over a simple matter. It was Jesse's problem not his. Trapper was his enemy not Jaden's. He thought he could handle it alone, but now maybe, he can't.

"I'm sorry, Jay." Jesse mumurer.

Looking back at the bluenette, Jaden felt his eyes narrowing. "Jesse?"

"I tried to hide it away from you. I thought because Trapper was my enemy, that I should deal with it on my own."

"Jesse, what are you saying? You're not alone!" Jaden stated. Jesse met Jaden as he smiled.

"I know, Jay. But..." he paused.

Jaden squinted. Sensing on the distress on the bluenette, the Slifer started to become concern. "Jess? What is it?"

Jesse took a deep breath. "I think he's coming back."

Hearing those words, Jaden's eyes grew. "What?! W...What do you mean, he's coming back? He's locked away isn't he?"

Jesse kept his gaze away from the brunette as he clentched his hands. He knew this was exactly the way Jaden would react if he founded out about it.

"Yes, Jay, he is. But there's something I need to tell you."

Jesse explained about the dream he had. Of the distrubing promise he had made to him. About coming to see him once he was out. Hearing about the dream, Jaden could feel the rage inside of him growing. He gripped his hands in anger.

"Jesse, are you sure?" he asked, suprisingly calm.

Jesse glanced and nodded, wishing it wasn't true himself, but it was. "Yeah, Jay. I'm sure."

Jaden turned his sight away, not wanting Jesse to see his glaring. In frustation, he squeezed his hands once more. To find out that the man who they were able to caught, and thought was put away for good, is now escaping and re-targeting the Crystal Beast owner.

But Jaden would not allow it to happen again. No matter what.