The second chapter is finally! Hopefully for all of you to enjoy.
"You want me to do what again?" Jaden ask confusedly. The reason? It was because of Mindy asking him to help with her fashion show. He had no idea about fashion or fancy clothes for that matter. The fashion show was about to star in an hour. So, Mindy went to him for whatever reason. Why couldn't she went to Alexis or Jasmine to help her instead. They'll probably be better helpers than he was with these type of things. This was part of their school's festival.
"No offence, Mindy. But why do you want my help. I don't know much about these things," He said. Hoping that will give the black haired girl the idea to go to Alexis or Jasmine. It wasn't that Jaden didn't want to help Mindy or anything. It was just that she wanted him to help her with something that he lack the knowledge of. Even though, he did wanted to help her, it was just that he didn't know how.
"Come on, Jaden. This will mean a lot to me. My show will start soon," Mindy said. She did sounded desperate.
"Yeah. But why?" He said.
Mindy took a deep breath, and reveal that one of her models ended up getting sick at the last moment. So, she was one short of models. She did thought of asking Alexis and Jasmine to help her, but they were already busy with their own things at the festival. So, she went to Jaden Yuki for her last hope. However, there was just one problem. All the models were girls, along with the clothes that were made for girls. Why did Mindy thought it was a good idea to ask a boy to help her with a fashion show that only had females in it?
"I thought this show had all girls in it. So, why are asking me to be in it? And aren't all the clothes design for girls not guys? Jaden said. He had a bad feeling where this was going.
"I know that. It was supposed be an all girl show, but one got sick," The black haired girl said.
"But don't worry. I have an idea," She said
Jaden still didn't like where this going but he still went along with it. So, he listen.
"All we have to do is dress you up like a girl for the entire show," Mindy said. Not bothering to look at the look of Jaden's face.
The very idea of dressing up like a girl was something that he never thought that he'll ever do in his life.
"Say what?! Are you crazy?!" Jaden shouted. He blush madly. His friends would never let him hear the end of it if they see him in girls' clothes. What will his Duel Monsters will think?!
The thought of his Duel Monsters seeing such clothes on him had made him nervous. He knows that they understand, but the possibility of them seeing him in those clothes was unbearable to him.
"I can't," Jaden said as walked away from Mindy. The black haired girl had grabbed his left wrist.
"Please, Jaden. No one will ever know that it was you. So please, help me," Mindy said as tears about to run down from her eyes.
Jaden knew that he couldn't abandon Mindy like this. He heavily sigh. He'll regret this but he was still a good person. His Duel Monsters had raised him to be that way.
"Alright. I'll help you with your show. But I won't like it," He said. He just help that none of his friends will recognize him.
In the dressing room
"Hold still," Said a girl who was helping him with his makeup. Her name was Zoe. Mindy had told her about what was going on. Zoe surprising went along with it. The reason why didn't Zoe fill in the role that student that got sick was because Zoe was the makeup artist. So, she couldn't be part of the show as she had to do the makeup of the other models. That, and Zoe said that she just didn't want to.
Zoe had dark purple hair with blues eyes. She was average height with fair skin. She wore the female uniform.
"Could you tell me when you're done, please?" Jaden was extremely embarrassed to wear a peach dress that went to his knees. He was wearing a brunette wig that marches the color of the bottom of his hair that reach to his shoulders. His makeup wasn't too fancy or anything but it still made him look like a beautiful girl. In other words, he was beyond embarrassed.
"Okay. We're done now. Here, Jaden. Take a look," Zoe said as she placed a small mirror in front of him.
Jaden took the mirror from Zoe. When he look at his reflect, he couldn't believe his eyes. He didn't like a boy, but a beautiful girl that could be a princess.
Mindy walk in on the perfect time to see Jaden in his clothes. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. She almost thought that she wasn't looking at Jaden but a princess. from a fairy tale. This was perfect!
"Oh, wow! Zoe, you did a great job! No one will be able to recognized Jaden with your work," Mindy said happily.
Zoe proudly look at her work on Jaden, "Of course. I'm just that good," Zoe said with some arrogances.
Jaden was blushing madly that made look a tomato. He wasn't sure if he wanted to ever face his friends again. Seriously, there were pliantly of girls that weren't busy with their part of the festival. So, why couldn't Mindy choose one of them instead of him. He was going to tell this right now.
"Mindy, there are a lot of girls that were free. I'm sure that some of them would have been happy to be in this show," He said.
Mindy look at Jaden for a moment.
"To tell the truth, Jaden. You were surprising the only one that fits the dress," Mindy said.
Jaden look at her for a second before his mind was completely destroyed what Mindy said. The reason why he was in this mess was because he fits this dress that he was wearing. Words can no longer described how embarrassed he was right now.
"Come on. Don't you feel pretty," Zoe said.
"No!"
"Chill, Jaden. When this is over, you can forget this had ever happen," Mindy said. At least, she was trying to make him feel better after forcing him to be part of her fashion show.
"Except, I won't." Zoe said.
"Zoe, you promised," Mindy warned. Even though she and Jaden aren't close friends, she still didn't want to humiliate him. (Although, that's what she was doing right now.)
"Ok, ok. I was just kidding. Can't you guys take a joke?" Zoe said, rolling her eyes.
It was finally time to start the show. Both Jaden and Mindy walk out of his dressing room. As they walk more, Jaden look at the other girls. He was not the one to get nervous. But doing this fashion show while dressing like a girl, actually terrified him. The sooner he goes through with it, the sooner it's over.
At the female Obelisk Blue dorm
Mindy's fashion show was at the dorm of the female Obelisk students. Usually, guys won't allowed to come here. But since this was a special event, so Chancellor Sheppard allowed it for the show. The show was held outside since it very sunny. A large stage was held just outside of the dorm for the fashion show. The students were excited to it.
However, unknown to everyone. A certain group of Duel Monsters were enjoying the school's festival. Since it the only day that they could physically came to the Human World, they decided to visited Duel Academy. They were Jaden's Duel Monsters.
They were planning to see their young brunette Duelist. But they didn't found him. In fact, Jaden wasn't anywhere that they could found.
But they just thought that he was probably helping with the festival.
"Wow! Look at that. Their costumes are really cool!" One of the students said.
Since they got here, the students believe that they wearing costumes. Not that they mind or anything.
"I heard that there's a fashion show going around here," Burstinatrix said. Although, she was hoping to see Jaden.
"A fashion show?! I always wanted to go to one! I wonder what the clothes will be like?" Lady Heat said excitedly.
"Calm down, Lady Heat. They're just clothes," Flare Scarab said. Not getting why was the second fire hero was getting excited to see clothes. Of course, this made her anger at his words.
"Just clothes?! You have no idea of a woman's relationship with clothes, do you?!" Lady Heat shouted.
However, what they didn't know, it was that their Duelist was in fact near. They just didn't know that he was just behind the stage.
Backstage
Jaden was walking back and forth. He was wearing flats that also peach to match his dress, they kind of hurt his feet. How do girls walk in this shoes? Zoe had put a white rose on left side. This whole thing was going to be a disaster. Anything could happen to reveal to the whole audience to know just who he was. His dignity will be question. Although, he knows that his friends will understand that he was just helping Mindy out. Even if they will bring this moment from time to time.
Nervously, Jaden pulling up one of the curtains, he saw a crowd that wasn't too big or too small. His friends were also in the audience. Seeing them had made him more nervous. Jaden turn around, taking deep breaths to calm himself down.
"Ok, ladies! Please, got line! The show will start in a few seconds! Be ready, everyone!" Mindy said loudly.
All of the models quickly got in line with Jaden being at the back. He preferred to be the last one on stage. All he has to do is just walk on stage and do a little pose. Mindy said it doesn't have to be great but just cute. She even said that he could walk out to the back enters when all the other models bow to the audience at the end of the show. That way everyone will think that he just missed the entire show. Taking more deep breaths, Jaden and the other models waited for Mindy to start the show.
Outside on stage
Mindy stood on stage as the crowd began to applied to her. She cleared her throat and began to her speech. "Thank you, everyone, for attending my fashion show! We have such beautiful girls to show off the clothes that we have been making. So please, enjoy!" She said as step aside for the first girl to enter on stage. According to the many posters that Mindy put up, there were said to be 12 girls modeling. But with one of them getting sick, it now just 11 girls and one boy secretly dressing like a girl.
Seeing the beautiful dress that the girl had on, the crowd loved it. Among the crowd, all of Jaden's friends were pretty impressed how Mindy managed to pull off a great start of her show.
"Wow. Mindy sure knows how to make a show," Alexis said.
"To tell the truth, I was honestly worried about her doing this on her own," Jasmine said as she nodded. She and Alexis were worried about Mindy when they heard that one of the models had gotten sick last night. But their worries were at east when Mindy had managed to find a replacement on the last second. But what they didn't know is that their friend Jaden Yuki is apart of the fashion show.
Speaking of Jaden, the group of friends had notice that he wasn't with them.
"So, where is the Sarge?" Hassleberry ask any of his friends. They all look at each other, showing that neither of them had seen Jaden since the festival started. Although, they won't worried since Jaden must likely didn't want to see something like a fashion show. He was probably eating food or is at the petting zoo that Duel Academy had manage to afford this year.
"I'm sure Jay is probably during something else. I mean, do you guys really see him at watching a fashion show?" Sryus said. After all, he knows his best friend. Right?
"And beside, if Jaden was really in trouble, we'll be the ones to notice, Hassleberry," Alexis said as she crossed her arms.
Jasmine, who wasn't paying attraction, was busying at the first three models that already have been waling on the stage, "Who cares where Jaden is? Look at those dresses! They're beautiful! I'm totally going ask Mindy to make one for me," She said with stars in her eyes.
Far away from the show
All of Jaden's Duel Monsters were a bit far away from the fashion show but close enough to still see the whole thing. They were impress to such beautiful clothes made a human.
"Those dresses are so amazing! I want one!" Lady Heat said. Seeing as beautiful dresses made her want to wear them.
Although, the three Hero Kids and Miracle Flipper were bored as any boy would be at a fashion show. They pretty much wish that they were with Jaden right now instead of watching this. Seriously, it was just of couple of girls walking and stopping on the stage, showing off new clothes that were just made. What was fun about that? But they know that they can't complain since the adults made the decisions. Heck, they even had to listened to Yubel from time to time as well when they were with them. Although, it was hard to tell about Winged Kuriboh's actually age.
Card Ejector notice that her friends weren't having a good time., "Come on, guys. This the school's festival, enjoy it. You know that Jaden graduation next year, so this is the our two charges to be at a school festival, right?" She said. To be able to finally be at a school festival was something that she always wanted to do. These four should be at least be happy that they got to do fun things at the festival before the fashion show.
The three Hero Kids and Miracle Flipper knew that Card Ejector was right. It was their only chance being at a school festival. The young Duel Monsters did had a wonderful time at the festival. They eat food, ride some rides, and they even went to the petting zoo. So, it wasn't so bad. However, they still didn't got to spend time with Jaden. But much to their joy, the show was almost over with just one more girl entering the stage.
Just then, Wroughtweiler began to bark loudly, as if he was happy to see something. This got the attraction of the other Duel Monsters. After all, it wasn't Wroughtweiler to act like this. Unless it had something to do with Jaden. Which gave them the belief that the brunette Duelist was near them.
"Do you smell Jaden's scent, Wroughtweiler?" Neos ask the Duel Spirit dog. The dog look at Neos that look like that he did. This actually made them happy.
"Come on, boy. Show us where Jaden is," Hero Kid 1 said excitedly.
With that, Wroughtweiler soon lead the Duel Monsters to the location of their beloved Duelist. But they were in for a surprise.
Back on stage
Taking deep breaths for the 100th times, Jaden waited for his turn, then it be over. He'll pretend this never had happen. He'll convinced himself that it was just a bad dream. When it was finally his turn, Jaden slowly stepped out to walk on stage. He held his breath, waiting to see the reactions of the audience and to hear their whispers. He wondered if anyone recognized him or not. He hope that no one did.
Around him, the audience began to whisper among themselves. Since Jaden was pretending to be a female student, it was no doubt that everyone will question who was he. Did he really manage to pull it off? Hearing their words made him feel self-conscious about his body features. Did he really had feminine features?
"Who's that girl?" One guy ask.
"Those shoes matches that dress," One girl said.
"She's cute." Another guy said with hearts in his eyes.
"I think I'm in love!" Another male student shout. Soon many more students began to say the something.
"I'm going to marry her!"
"I love you!"
"Please, go out with me?!"
Jaden blush as the male students began to fall for him despite not knowing that he was a guy as well. Unfortunately, Sryus, Hassleberry, Chazz, and Atticus were also enchanted by him. Not knowing that Jaden in a dress. Which Jaden preferred to keep it that way. Right now, all that he has to do is to make a pose and he'll be finished. Stopping at the end of the stage, Jaden placed his left on his chest and put his right one on his mouth. Blushing wildly, he look at the audience with a cute look on his face. The audience loved it.
And with that, Jaden quickly walk out on stage. Hoping that they won't miss him at the end. Entering back, Mindy came up to him and hugged him tightly, "Oh, thank you, Jaden! You save my fashion show!" Mindy said as tears run down from her eyes.
Jaden look at her nervously. Despite that she forced him to in this, he also did it on his own will (in a way).
"Yeah... No problem, Mindy. Now will you excuse me, I got to go now," Jaden said. Mindy nodded.
"Your clothes are still in the dressing room. None of the girls are near it, so you could change in there," Mindy said.
"Thanks. See you later at the bonfire tonight," Jaden said, walking to his dressing room. At least, he could have some peace and quiet time to himself.
Dressing room
Upon entering the room, Jaden found his clothes were still where he left them. He sighed, happy that no one had recognized him. He took off his wig and shoes. His feet were killing him. He tried to take off his makeup as well but find it hard. Remembering that he needed makeup remover to do it. Zoe had told him that. Looking for around for it, Jaden heard familiar voices behind hm. Which had caused him to freeze to where he stood.
"Are you looking for those, Jaden?" It was Aquos. Jaden slowly turn around to see hiss Duel Monsters. Him and his big mouth.
The Elemental Heroes and Neo Spacians were very curious to wonder why was their Duelist in a dress. When Wroughtweiler came near the crowd, he wasn't able to come through it. The other students had actually found him to be cute, but he just wanted to found his Duelist. The students in the crowd believe that he was a train dog for the school's festival.
But when a brunette haired girl walk on stage, Wroughtweiler had barked happily. The other monsters quickly recognized that it was Jaden. After all, the Elemental Heroes had raised him all his life, so of course they will recognized him. Despite not being physically there, the Neo Spacians had watch Jaden since his birth.
"Jaden, may I ask why are you in a dress?" Neos ask the boy.
Jaden nodded and began tp explain that one of his classmate Mindy had ask him to help her with the show because one of the girls got sick. So, she had him dress like this. When he finished his story, Wroughtweiler quickly licked Jaden's face.
"Ok, ok, Wroughtweiler," Jaden said laughing.
"You know that I just had you in duel yesterday, Wroughtweiler. It wasn't that long," Jaden said, petting his Spirt dog on the head. Winged Kuriboh nuzzle against Jaden's right cheek with sadness in his eyes.
"Winged Kuriboh, what's wrong?" Jaden ask worrying.
"We were hoping to spend the festival with you, Jay," Hero Kid 2 said.
"Dueling doesn't count," Lady Heat said with his hands on hips.
"You barely spend time with us lately, Jaden," Card Ejector said.
Hearing those words, Jaden realized that he hasn't been spending time the people that raised and loved him.
"Sorry, guys. When I go to sleep to tonight, I'll spend time with you guys," Jaden said smiling. It has indeed been a long time since he spend time with them.
"Ok then. How about you tell what was it like to be in a fashion show," Lady Heat said.
"Let's not talk about this again, Heat," Jaden said blush.
"Oh, come on, Jaden. Tell me how it was," She said.
Jaden sighed, hoping that she'll stop soon.
Ok. This the longest chapter that I 've ever wrote. Although, this won't be the last one. Jesse was going to be in this chapter, but I decided not put him in here. Yubel was also going to be here as well. But I changed my mind. This chapter is not canon to my other story "Jaden's Love Letter To Jesse." In which I decided that in this story, the chapters will be canon in some of my other stories.