He stared at the door for a moment and despite his hesitance he knew she was still there, waiting, for him. He knew she wasn't going to go anywhere and he knew she knew he was in the room. Seeing no other choice, he crossed the room in the strides and opened the door.
He didn't need to take his bracer off to know she was going to be upset. But the slap was a bit much.
"I did tell you I was going, I don't see why the anger is necessary." He said to her as he stood back and let her in. "I noticed your shirt missing. How'd you get in?"
"Yugi let me." She responded as she sat on her favourite chair before glaring at him once more. "Don't think you get out of this so easily."
"I missed you too."
She still glared at him. Harry sat down as she began to speak. "You tell me you're leaving. That you'll be back for the school duel." He nodded to show he was listening. "You don't tell me where you're leaving. Or why. Or that I'm the only person who knows."
"In my defence, who else would I tell?"
"Oh I don't know!" Her voice was beginning to rise. "How about your father, or Yugi, or Kaiba!" By now she was full blown shouting. "They all showed up! Just like you said they would! All at once!"
"You say this like I didn't warn you it would happen?" Harry said calmly.
"Oh you warned me!" Cold logic did nothing to appease her shouting. Harry was beginning to wonder if the other dorm rooms could hear her. "But do you have any idea how much attention you brought on me!? I couldn't even walk the hallways without everybody staring because as soon as those three arrived on the island and found that you were missing, they called for me!"
"And I told you exactly what to say when they ask."
"That's not the point!"
There was another knock on the door causing the two students in blue to look towards it. Unlike the last time Harry wasted no time in opening it but unlike last time he didn't have to step aside so that the knocker could enter the room. Harry was pushed aside as Jaden entered his room.
"Wow your room is a lot like Zane's" Was the first words out of his mouth as he stood and looked around. Seeing Alexis sitting comfortably on one of the chairs he smiled at her. "Hey Lex, what are you doing here?"
Rather than tell Jaden she spent most of her free time in Harry's room and also because she was still furious now that she no longer missed Harry. She simply huffed and turned away from both of the boys.
"How's it feel to be champion of Duel Academy?" Harry asked Jaden once he was sure Alexis wouldn't be having any more tirades.
"Same old same old." Jaden replied sitting on the chair next to the aforementioned girl. "I'm still a Slifer, they're still above me blah blah blah."
"You know, Kaiba only made Slifer the lowest rank because Yugi had it first." Harry commented. "Imagine if Obelisk was the lowest rank, they'd be making fun of you for being blue."
Both of the students looked at Harry.
"What was the point of that?"
Harry shrugged. "No point just a fun fact about the history of this school."
The three sat in silence for moments before the door knocked again. Harry stood and moved to opened it muttering to himself. "Back for a day and everybody wants to see me but disappear for weeks and nobody knows I'm gone."
He opened the door and was greeted to the face of Dr. Crowler who wasted no time before entering the room.
"Well Mr. Potter I'm sure you know why I'm here so let's get down to business." The good doctor addressed him before waiting in the middle of the room.
"Doctor Crowler. You'll find my cards and disks in the trunk over there." Pointing to the trunk he had packed up earlier. "Please take good care of them."
"I assure you they will be kept safe until returned to you."
"Why are you taking his deck?" Jaden asked the Doctor standing up from his chair and making his presence known. "What's he done wrong?"
The head of Obelisk blue looked at Jaden and opened his mouth as if to say something before closing it and looking at Harry with an eyebrow raised in question.
"He doesn't know." Harry said in answer to the unasked question.
"While I have no obligation to tell you any details, slacker." The good doctor answered. "It should be obvious to even your feeble mind that he is being punished. I will not say why, I shall leave that up to Harry. Good day children."
With that Crowler left the three students alone.
"I suppose I should explain?" He asked to which even Alexis nodded.
"Alexis what do you know about duel spirits?
Hours later Harry had explained everything to his two friend with Jaden understanding from the very beginning and Alexis slowly coming to grips mostly due to her previous knowledge of Harry and his powers. Jaden left shortly after the explanation to go back to his dorm before curfew but Harry and Alexis were a stone's throw away from each other in terms of distance so she could afford to stay longer.
Unfortunately this did not help Harry break the silence that had settled in since Jaden had left. The two had sat on their respective chairs looking at each other before looking away uncomfortably.
"I think I might decorate." Harry commented after looking at the same wall for the third time and remembering Jaden's earlier comment. He was a chaos duellist dammit he needed to be original. "Put in some new chairs, change the wall colour, a mannequin for my… ow." He never got to finish as Alexis had tackled him sending the both to the floor as the force knocked over the chair. "You know, it's not a crime to ask for a hug."
"You first" Was all he got in reply.
"Never."
"Harry don't leave again." Alexis said as she continued to hug him on the floor.
Harry nodded and the two stood form the ground before Harry sat her down on his chair, sitting himself on the arm of the same chair and placing his arm around her. "So you think I should decorate?" He asked her with a smile.
"We're gonna need a bigger chair." She commented.
"Ha, knew you'd agree. But I suppose I should say goodbye to my father first." Harry sighed. "Wanna come with me?"
When Alexis nodded Harry stood from his perch on her chair and offered her his hand which she took without a moment's hesitation. Making his way outside hand in hand it turned out he didn't have to go far before he found his father. He was standing outside with Yugi and Kaiba.
"I suppose with me being safe and sound there's nothing keeping you here." Harry said by way of greeting. Letting go of Alexis's hand he walked forward one step before gesturing behind him. "I guess there's no need for introduction but nonetheless, Alexis, meet my father Maximillion Pegasus."
"We've met." Alexis said taking his offered hand which Pegasus pressed to his lips. "I see where Harry learned his manners from."
"Well I had to teach him something." The millionaire father smiled. "When those two" He pointed to Yugi and Kaiba behind him, "got their hooks into him there wasn't much left for me to teach."
"I believe" Yugi stepped forward, "That he's referring to Kaiba and myself teaching Harry about politics, duel monsters, and his powers. Pegasus gives himself too little credit. Despite Harry's age he did far more for Harry than we ever did."
"Come on Runt." Kaiba spoke up pulling Harry towards him and giving him a hug. "As fun as it's been looking for you we do have companies to run." Letting go of Harry and taking Alexis's hand he too kissed the back of it. "I hope we meet on better circumstances next time."
Alexis looked behind her to see Harry and his father embracing, each talking to the other as they did while Yugi was staring at her.
"I'd rather not disturb them. If they don't finish this conversation then they won't talk for weeks." Yugi told her as he stood beside her and Kaiba.
"You can hear them?" She asked. She couldn't hear a thing. In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that she could see their lips moving she wouldn't even know they were talking.
Yugi nodded. "Though I may not possess as many physical powers as Harry. My own being limited to the confines of a duel. I do possess heightened senses, I can see things beyond the normal eyesight, hear from across the room, sense energy, emotions and such outside of a duel."
"Are they saying what I think they're saying?" Kaiba asked to which Yugi nodded.
"The bracer on Harry's arm. I can feel the energy inside it. He knows everything now."
"What are they saying?" The billionaire asked the king of games who opened his mouth to repeat.
"Chancellor Sheppard has always known about your abilities, but now that you know about them as well you have to train. Train in ways you never have before so that you won't be a danger to others." Pegasus said to his son. "You were also given your powers for a reason. And with how much power you have, I want it to be so that the first time you use them all isn't the time you need them all. Master your powers, and master your fate."
"Did you know how much power I had?" Harry asked, his face narrowing in suspicion.
"Ever since the first day I met you. I knew you would be destined for great things. And make no mistake, while I'm not happy about how you did it. I'm so proud of you, don't ever forget that. Understand?"
"Yes father."
"Now I also want you to relax, have fun, and spend some times with your friends. And to do that you'll need your deck. So stay out of trouble and you'll have it back in two weeks."
"But winter break isn't for another three"
"Strange, isn't it?" Pegasus said with a wink
Harry nodded before he and his father embraced once more, the two joined the group afterwards.
"Well then." Pegasus spoke once they had come back. "I suppose we should head off. As much as it pains me to agree with Kaiba boy here we do have companies to run and Croquet, while an excellent man to have by your side, is not one for running companies, or conversation for that matter." He finished with a wink to Harry. "Ms. Rhodes, I hope to see you again on better circumstances. And Harry, stay out of trouble."
"I promise nothing." Harry said immediately to which Alexis took his arm and smiled.
"I'll make him behave."
"Goodbye Father." Harry said as they left towards the docks where the helicopter was waiting for them.
"So?" Kaiba asked with a smile as the three headed towards the helicopter.
"He has no deck, I give it a week." Yugi said at once.
"No chance, you don't know him like I do. He hasn't even noticed she's female yet. I give it two months." Pegasus said in response.
"Yeah." Kaiba agreed. "But she's noticed him. I give it a month."
"Wager then?"
"Winner gets to duel Harry and his new powers?"
"Deal" The three said at once.
Meanwhile Harry and Alexis had headed back inside to his dorm room.
"I was serious about that decorating you know." He said as soon as he entered the room. "I mean, I can paint. Give me a couple of hours and that wall can be something special." He jumped on his bed causing the armour sitting on it to jump into the air. "And this, this has got to go somewhere special."
"Well you'll have plenty of time to do it without your deck." Alexis said with a frown. "How are you going to manage?"
"Not the way I did when I was younger that's for sure." Harry answered with a shudder.
"How was that?"
"Well I was a kid, so I tried to steal it back." He waved his hand and the armour floated over to the sofa leaving space on the bed for harry to keep bouncing. "I was twelve years old, could teleport from here to the front door without trouble and to the docks if I didn't want to go anywhere else. So basically I tried to get it out of my Dad's safe, which is pretty damn big."
"I guess it didn't go so well."
"Dad learned shadow charms to keep me out. End result was me being bounced on my butt and him dragging me out by the ear." He shuddered once more. "Oh and he kept the deck for longer."
"Well this time you have me to keep you company." Alexis told him with a smile as she jumped on the bed with him causing him to bounce even higher…
And fall on the floor.
"Oh you are so gonna pay for that." He waved his hand causing her to rise into the air.
"HARRY!" She screamed as she floated above the bed helplessly. "PUT ME DOWN!"
Harry chuckled before lowering his hand.
"NO!" She screamed again as she fell onto the bed before following Harry's footsteps and falling on to the floor beside him. Looking over and seeing him smiling with his head propped on his hand she smacked his arm causing his head to hit the floor.
"Fat load of good you are." He commented. "Hurt me twice already since you said it."
Alexis rolled over and wrapped her arms around her best friend. "I'm glad you're back."
"If I let you hug me does that mean you'll stop hurting me?"
Alexis nodded and made no effort to get off him.
"So" Harry said after a few more seconds of silent hugging. "Wanna help me decorate?"
