Yu Gi Oh GX AU

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)

"You sent for me Chancellor Sheppard?" Chazz asked arrogantly as he was called into the Chancellors office the next morning before class. He was pretty smug about himself since that Slifer Slacker Jaden never showed up last night. He wasn't feeling so arrogant or smug when he saw Jaden talking to Doctor Crowler, Professor Banner, and Chancellor Sheppard until he announced himself. They all looked up at him and Jaden smirked at his confused look.

"Yes I did Mr. Princeton. It was brought to my attention that you challenged young Jaden here to a duel in the duel arena, after hours which is against the rules." Chancellor Sheppard said placing a hand on Jaden's shoulder gently. Unlike most of the teachers, he knew Jaden was a girl from meeting her several times when her 'uncle' brought her over to the island. Most of the teachers had met the cheerful and happy girl, and genuinely liked her, but it looked like none of them could make the connection between the small girl from then and the admittedly boyish looking girl now. He also knew how sick she was, and what she was sick with, so…he was a bit…protective of the young girl who, if Banner's amused but subtle hints were right, had all of the Slifer students wrapped around her pinkie already.

"Couldn't prove you're worth your place here in a duel so you went running to the Chancellor huh slacker?" Chazz asked sneering at Jaden and not knowing he pretty much confirmed the allegation.

"Two things Chazz. First, you just admitted that you challenged me to a duel that breaks the rules. Second, I didn't go running to the Chancellor. You were the one who had called me with the challenge while I was hanging out with most of my dorm mates and Professor Banner. They all overheard you issue the challenge and Professor Banner offered to talk to the Chancellor so that we could still duel but it wouldn't be at midnight nor would it break the rules." Jaden retorted causing Chazz to look at the Slifer head who was standing almost protectively beside the small girl, boy to Chazz and Crowler, in red.

"It's true. There's a not very well known semi-tradition at Slifer where all of the students that want to, usually the newer and some older ones, can get sleeping bags or pillows and blankets and have what's basically a large sleep over at the dorms the night before classes start. You called Jaden in the middle of said sleep over. Pretty much all of the Slifer dorm can confirm it for you." Banner said placing a hand on Jaden's free shoulder, causing the girl to smile up at him brightly.

"Since Jaden here was so eager to duel you, albeit making sure it was a fair and legal match, I offered to talk to Chancellor Sheppard on both of your behalves to see if we can't have an opening duel to start off the new school year." Banner finished smiling down at Jaden who was bouncing on the tip of her toes slightly with a small grin.

"I'm game only if we can make it a little more interesting." Chazz said smirking arrogantly as he stared down at Jaden who cocked her head to the side slightly in confusion, looking a bit like a puppy as she did so.

"How so Mr. Princeton?" Crowler asked nearly fawning over one of his stronger students who's smirk widened.

"We make an ante on the outcome of the duel. I win, I get one of Jaden's rare cards. Jaden wins and he gets one of mine." Chazz said causing Jaden's eyes to narrow slightly before she smirked ever so slightly.

"Do you agree to these terms Jaden?" Sheppard asked looking down at the small girl who nodded her head at this.

"Very well then. The Duel will be held in one hour at the Duel Arena, that way you both have time to prepare your decks and the rest of the students have time to make it to the Arena. I think we can postpone classes for one more day to start a new tradition here at Duel Academy." Sheppard said smiling and causing Jaden to grin happily at this while Chazz merely nodded and swept out of the room.

"Try not to embarrass yourself by crying or something equally as pathetic when you lose slacker." Crowler said smirking at Jaden who gave him a blank look.

"Why is that what you did after I won our duel?" Jaden asked 'innocently' and causing Banner and Sheppard both to snicker while Crowler growled angrily and stormed out of the room after Chazz.

"I still can't tell if the good doctor is a male or female." Jaden said sweat-dropping at the dramatics while Sheppard and Banner merely laughed harder at that. If they didn't already know that Crowler was a guy they'd wonder about it to.

"Do you already have a plan for the duel Jaden?" Sheppard asked causing Jaden to nod happily.

"Yep! Me and all of the guys in Slifer went over my spare cards last night and constructed a few extra decks that I could use to troll him big time!" Jaden said happily and causing Sheppard to smirk as he nodded and dismissed her. He chuckled as she hugged him, like she always did ever since she was little and met him for the first time, and he watched fondly as she walked with Banner out of the office and down the hall chatting happily about all the different kinds of decks her dorm mates helped her make.

"Attention students. Classes have been pushed back until tomorrow due to an idea for a new tradition here at Duel Academy. There will be an opening duel in the Duel Arena in precisely…forty minutes between two of our promising first year students to start off the school year with a bang. Everyone is welcome to come and watch, and to make things even more interesting, this is going to be an ante duel where the winner gets the losers rare card. I hope to see you all there to support your fellow students. That is all." Sheppard said over the intercom causing a few people to cheer at the thought of another day without classes, while most were muttering excitedly to each other about the duel that was coming up.

It was half an hour later when everyone was gathered in the Duel Arena where Chazz and Jaden were glaring each other down.

"You just signed your own death warrant Princeton. If you think I'm going to lose after you just made that comment…you have another thing coming." Jaden growled darkly at the boy, all of Slifer and several Ra's cheering her on while all of Obelisk and most of Ra were cheering for Chazz.

"Aww what's the matter? Don't want your precious rare card to be used as a drink coaster? Too bad slacker. After I win and take your card that's exactly all it'll be!" Chazz said smirking arrogantly while quite a few people booed at his words, several Ra's and a couple of Obelisk's changing sides to cheer for Jaden after that comment.

"I was going to go easy on you Princeton, just so I didn't bruise your fragile little ego too much but you've just pissed me off. Now get your deck and ego ready cause you're about to get the beating of a lifetime." Jaden growled darkly, her eyes flashing from green to a golden color with purple swirling around the edges, making Chazz back up a step in confusion and slight fear before he regained his arrogance.

"Whatever slacker." Chazz said still a little shaken up by her eyes changing color and becoming that rather freaky new look. The arena burst into cheers and chants of the duelists names from their supporters as their duel disks activated. A twin shout from the two caused the cheers to roar louder for a minute before everyone calmed down and the match got under way.

"Time to Duel!"