Spirit Caller

Chapter Sixteen

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Eversince Connar's talk with Jaden her dreams have been less intense. Instead of feeling nervous, she had calm down a lot more, and paid closer attention to the details.

This well again...

She thought to herself.

I think...I know what I have to do.

Class ended with the normal clatter of students. Connar's usual pow wow containing herself, with Syrus, and Norika, with Chumleyall gathered around a sleeping Jaden as Norika pondered about what she could draw on his face.

"That guy spent the night in Connie's bed last night and yet still has the gall to sleep in class!?" Norika huffed, "His snoring kept me up all night!" Norika huffed, "I can't believe Connar was able to sleep through it!"

"I can't believe Jaden managed to weasel his way into having a sleepover in Connie's bed!" Syrus huffed, "I don't know wheather to be mad or jealous!"

"Want to get your revenge?" asked Norika.

"...Give me the marker." Syrus huffed holding out his hand, but before anyone could even make their first attempt, he woke up stretching and they scrambled around to hide their markers.

Chazz sat away from them, gathering his materials while he leered down at their idiocy and turned up his nose.

Jeez...how lame are these losers!?
he thought to himself. Even so. he couldn't help but watch them for a bit longer.

To think that Loser managed to slide into Connie's bed and stay the night...Hmph. I should report them.

Though ultimately...he decided against it.

Nah, I shouldn't need to be THAT petty to win...

"Well I don't know about anyone of you guys," said Chumley, "But I could sure use a grilled cheese."

"You're gonna turn into a grilled cheese~" Connar giggled jokingly.

"Pfft, What?" Jaden snorted lauging into his arms, Connar ended up averting her gaze awkwardly and shrugging.

"I don't know, it's something Zane used to say to us when we were little." Connar blushed.

"Oh you mean like back when he would always ask us what we wanted for lunch?" said Syrus,"And we would always tell him Chicken Nuggets?"

"You're gonna turn into chicken nuggets~!" The two old friends did their best Zane impressions before bursting into laughter at each other's bad impersonation.

"I still find it hard to Zane as a babysitter." Jaden snickered, "And he cooked...chicken nuggets." he snorted.

"Yeah well, even Zane was little once." Syrus laughed. "And they were Dinosaur nuggets! That's the good stuff!"

"When he didn't burn them." Connar muttered.

Jaden and Chumley feigned a dramatized gasp.

"He BURNED the chicken nuggets!?" gasped Jaden, "For shame!"

"Zane didn't burn the chicken nuggets!" Syrus stated in defense of his older brother. Though, he wasn't all that convincing,"...He just made them...uhm...extra crispy."

"He burned them." Connar stated, while Jaden and Norika continued to snicker and snort at the scenes in their imagination.

Chazz continued to watch them from afar, feeling himself get more and more annoyed.

Jeez she and that Jaden guy sure got chummy!

He huffed.

stupid slacker...he's turning her into one too!

And Norika is no better!

Lousy choice in friends, don't you think, 'Connie'!?

He huffed and grumped and muttered to himself in frustration.

"You know talking about chicken nuggets is starting to make me hungry!" Syrus stated in an attempt to escape the playful arguement on weather or not Zane really did burn the chicken nuggets.

"Got me there too, Sy." said Chumley. "Maybe we should go see if lunch is ready yet."

"Sounds good to me." said Norika,"You coming Connie?"

"Actually if you don't mind..." her voice got softer and she looked down shyly, "I'd like to have a moment with Jaden...alone."

"Alone!?" Syrus and Chumley stated together. Jaden however seemed to show no over reaction. He just blinked curiously and sat up straight.

"Alone huh~?" Norika teased, "What, you didn't get enough alone time when he spent the night last night~?"

"Sure Connie. "said Jaden, paying no mind to Norika's accusation as he stood and started walking with her. He turned to his friends behind him,"We'll catch up later, all right." He said smiling as he waved them off.

'Well okay then..." said Chumley, "Let's hurry Syrus, if we get there early we might be able to get seconds."

"Aww...Why does Jaden get all the girls." Syrus joked.

"Don't worry Syrus, he didn't get me!" said Norika.

"You're hardly a girl, Norika!" Syrus teased.

"What!?"

The boy laughed as the tall red head chased him down the hall.

"Awww...Wait,...wait up!" Chumley called out, running after them as well. The one time Chumley would willingly run anywhere was if food was involved.

"All right Connie, they left." said Jaden turning his attention back to the nervous pink haired girl, "What's up?"

"Actually, would you mind walking with me?" she blushed shyly," I don't really wanna talk here."

"Sure thing." He said standing and holding out his arm for her to move ahead, "Lead the way~" he grinned.

With a friendly smile Connar nodded and took her place beside him motioning to move forward and match his pace.

Chazz, who was watching from the corner was was thrown for a loop as he watched the two leave together...alone.

Wait...they're staying back ALONE together!?

"OW!" He huffed in frustration as he felt a sudden weight smack against his back.

"Ahh shit man, did I smack into a wall!?" a familiar female voice sounded behind him.

"Excuse me!?" Chazz huffed, "Maybe try opening your eyes, Norika!"

The red head blinked as she looked up and immediately grimmaced.

"Ew, it's you." said Norika, "What are you doing!? Spying On them!?"

Chazz blushed.

"Well what about YOU huh!?" he huffed, "You're here too! Are YOU spying on them!?"

"Damn right I am." she stated bluntly and Chazz blinked staring blankly at the other, each one literally doing what the other was accusing them of.

"Hmph...well at least you're honest about it." he muttered, "What could those two possibly have to talk about in private!?"

He clenched his his fist watching them wander ahead, not even noticing the presence of the two that followed.

"What do you care, anyway, Princeton?" she rolled her eyes, "Well whatever it is...that's what I'm going to find out!"

Chazz stared at her a while with folded arms.

"It's none of your bussiness why I care about it." he huffed, "Whatever the case, The Chazz tends to find out too."

"...Well then." said Norika, "It seems we have ourselves a temporary alliance."

Connar and Jaden walked together at a slow pace in a comfortable silence, completely unaware that they were being watched.

" Be honest Connie." Jaden snickered, "Did Zane really burn the chicken nuggets?"

"Just because that guy can duel, doesn't mean that he can cook." she stated, "I stand by my argument.

"Grrh this is so STUPID!" said Chazz, "This can't be the reason Connar requested Jaden's compant in private..."

Norika hushed him grumbled as she tried to continue to listen in.

Chazz was was about to just roll his eyes and move on to leave the two alone alone with their bad jokes and red headed spy when a sudden change in dialogue caught his attention.

"So what's up, Connie?" Jaden suddenly asked in a serious tone, "Is it about what you talked to me about in your room yesterday?"

"Wait...they had some kind of serious conversation together alone in your room yesterday!?" Chazz instantly leaned back against the wall and listened.

"They were alone together for a while before I finally came back." said Norika, "Who knows what could have happened during that time..."

"Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone what you told me." Jaden said in a reassuring tone, "That story seemed really personal. I get the feeling that not even Norika knows about it." he said softly.

Norika twitched, she felt almost left out that Connar would share private thoughts with a guy like Jaden let alone with her. SHe was a little offended.

"Syrus doesn't seem to either...So I didn't say anything to anyone."

Connar sighed softly.

"Thanks Jaden...I really appreciate that." she said softly, "But there's something else I want to talk to you about..."

As their voices lowered into a hush Chazz and Norika pressed in a little closer to listen.

"I see...Huh? A Well? Wait...tonight!?" Jaden stated.

"Yeah...I think, I know where I need to go." she whispered back, "Jaden...will you come with me?"

A long silence settled between the two. Chazz and Norika exchanged glances and leaned in a little more as the brunette held his gaze with Connar, as though probing her mind with his eyes in order to find what was going on inside. He could sense the seriousness within her. So without giving it much further thought he nodded.

"Sure thing Connie." he said to her, "You got it."

"Thanks Jaden." she sighed in relief, "Then...I guess I will see you tonight."

As the two separated in the hall. Norika began to panic and quickly looked for a place to duck and hide until it was clear, forcefully grabbing her nosy Obelisk Blue partner in crime.

"So...the two of them are planning to sneak away together into the night?" Norika snickered, "Sounds romantic~" she spoke teasingly while Chazz muttered to himself as he replayed the tidbits of conversation in his head.

"Just where is it that they're going. I wonder..." he mumbled.

He pondered for a bit. But thinking about it was only pissing him off even more.

"Why don't we find out...?" said Norika, "Meet at my dorm tonight?"

"FINE!" He let out a huff in frustration.

I guess we will just have to find out!

He thought to himself.

To be Continued