Chapter 6:

Weeks had passed. I stirred in bed. Today was a Monday but I REALLY didn't want to go to class.

"Wake up Erika!" Alexis said in a happy tone.

"Why on a Monday?" I asked her.

She smiled. "Just get up."

I got out of bed. "Now can I go back to bed?"

She giggled. "No."

I looked at the time. "But it's six in the morning!"

"Yeah but we have class."

I rolled my eyes. I didn't know what she was up to but I knew it was something.

"Alexis, do we have a field trip with Professor Banner or something today?" I asked as I grabbed my uniform.

"Yeah so you better hurry!" She told me. "We still have to have breakfast!"

"Oh shoot!" I said as I got changed in the bathroom. I'm so glad she forgot but I'm not glad I wasn't told about a field trip a bit earlier.

After I had got ready in the bathroom, I went back into our room and made my bed. We both then went downstairs and met up with Jasmine and Mindy.

"Good morning!" Mindy said happily.

I rubbed my eyes. "Good morning Mindy, good morning Jasmine."

"You look a bit sleepy," Jasmine said, deliberately stating the obvious.

I smiled. "Yeah, I am."

She put her arm around me and swung me side to side and started singing. "Cheer up sleepy Jean!"

I couldn't help but laugh. "You're such a weirdo Jas!"

She just smiled. "C'mon! Let's have breakfast."

As we walked into the dining room, I saw that it was deserted. It was really weird considering there was a field trip. Perhaps we were the only ones in Obelisk Blue that wanted to go. Breakfast was already ready. It was really fancy. Normally I just had cereal while I went over some notes.

I went to go back upstairs to get some notes to revise until Alexis grabbed my arm.

"No Erika, no studying until class," she told me.

"Yeah we got up early so we could have a fancy breakfast," Jasmine smiled.

Alexis glanced at her as if she had said too much.

"So there's no field trip?" I asked.

"Oops!" Jasmine said.

Mindy slapped her forehead. "Now you've done it!"

"No," Alexis told me. "Sorry I lied but we thought you could do with a relaxing breakfast today."

I smiled. "Thanks for the thought."

We all had breakfast together. Alexis sat on my left, Mindy sat across from me and Jasmine sat on her right. We started talking about things that didn't concern school. Jasmine and Mindy's main topic was the boys at school.

"I can't wait to see him!" Mindy sighed in delight.

"Ditto," Jasmine said in the same tone.

I laughed. "Is that all you two can talk about?"

"Yeah, pretty much!" Mindy admitted. Alexis laughed.

"What about you two?" Jasmine asked Alexis and me. "Is there anyone at the school that you two like?"

I thought for a moment. "No not really. Only duelling interests me."

"Yeah that's the same with me," Alexis admitted.

It then clicked to me. That guy that helped me pick up my cards!

"Oh there is him," I said out loud.

Jasmine and Mindy leaned forward in interest. "Who's this 'he'?" They asked at the same time. Sometimes I thought they must have been twins in another life or something.

"You remember when I told you two about that guy that helped me pick up my cards?" I told them. "I don't know him but I love his eyes."

"Oh I remember that story," Jasmine sighed. "It was so romantic!"

"What about the card?" Mindy said. "It's destiny! You could choose to be with him! It's really romantic!"

I rolled my eyes. "It wasn't romantic! Our hands just accidently touched while picking up that card. It was a one in forty-one chance. It could've easily have been my Chimeratech Overdragon or even Call of the Haunted!"

"Chimeratech Overdragon.....It could mean that your relationship will get stronger over the years?" Jasmine asked.

"How'd you get that?" Alexis asked.

"Easy. Chimeratech Dragon's ability requires a lot of monsters to be fused so it will get stronger. The fused monsters could be years and Chimeratech Overdragon could be your relationship. It gets stronger as the more years go by." She explained.

"What about the card Call of the Haunted?" I asked.

"I could explain that one," Mindy admitted. "You'll last till the grave and even when you go on to the next life."

Alexis was on the verge of laughing. "How does that work?"

"Call of the Haunted allows a monster to be brought back from the graveyard. That monster could be you two. Since the monster was brought back from its previous life, your relationship could be so strong that it will last into another life."

Alexis laughed. I rolled my eyes as I put some food onto my fork. "You two think too much."

"Too bad it's not in class!" Alexis joked.

"HEY!" Jasmine and Mindy said at the same time.

"I think even your deck says you two should be together!" Alexis teased me.

"Oh not you too," I sighed.

"Maybe you should try to find him and get to know him better," Mindy suggested. "He could end up liking you!"

"I just hope he's really into duelling," I admitted. "I know, like the previous Miss Duel Academy, some Obelisk Blue students don't like duelling. If he is then I know we'd have good convocations."

"Too bad when those two find a guy, he will only be able to have a conversation about guys," Alexis told me, deliberately pointing out Jasmine and Mindy.

They just pouted and continued to finish their breakfast.

After breakfast, I went back upstairs to brush my teeth and wash my face. All of us then went back downstairs to head to class.

"Why are we going to class so early?" Mindy asked.

"You know," Jasmine convinced her.

"No I don't," she said stupidly.

"So we can get ahead like Erika!"

"Oooooh!"

I giggled. "I just use all my spare time to study and practice."

"Yeah but we use that to look for him!" Mindy said all googly-eyed.

I rolled my eyes. "Let's go then."

As we went to class, I really wondered if they really did forget. They have a lot on their minds so I don't blame them if they did. It suits me just fine.

We walked into the room. I saw that there were twelve other students, five from Slifer Red, two from Ra Yellow and five from Obelisk Blue.

"Happy Birthday," Everyone chimed at the same time.

An Obelisk Blue student approached me quickly and gave me a hug. "Happy Birthday sis!"

I smiled. "Thanks Jake!"

"Did you think we'd actually forget?" Alexis asked.

"I actually think you did," I admitted.

"Yay! The plan worked then!" Mindy said happily.

"Are you gonna come over here and get your cake or what?" A Slifer Red boy with sandy blond hair asked cheekily.

I knew that his name was Tom. He was the one that started the fan club for me. I knew each member now. The five from Slifer Red were Tom, Mike, Danny, Richie and Nikki. The two from Ra Yellow were James and Blake. And the four from Obelisk Blue were Kyle, Shane, Mark and Tania.

It was a good morning. We all had cake and everyone was kind enough to get me something. My fan club had all pitched in to buy lots of cards that would suit my duelling style, Jasmine and Mindy bought me lots of make-up – they knew I didn't wear any and they wanted to doll me up one day, Alexis bought me some cards and stuff that would help me out in class and for study and finally Jake bought me a present from him, Mum and Dad; it was a white cocktail dress with matching shoes. There also were a lot of packs of cards, which I guessed was Jake's personal touch. I thanked everyone and gave each of them a hug. It was hard to believe that all these people cared for me!

"Pssst, Erika!" Jake whispered in my ear. "You're sixteen!"

I punched him in the arm. I knew what he was meaning. He just gave a laugh.

The day carried on like a normal school day. Although Mindy kept telling people that it was my birthday but besides that, it was an awesome day.