chapter 2: A Surprising Reunion
While Alexis slept, the combination of her alarm clock and the sunlight peaking through the curtains caused the blonde to stir and awaken from her sleep, where she sighed, feeling solemn, for she was dreaming about Jaden, finding that in her dream, she was back as a student and standing before her was Jaden, expressing his usual endearing smile, while moving in, looking as though he was about to kiss Alexis, but now that she was awake, it depressed her to lose those feelings, even if they were just mere dreams.
And with all of her scheduled classes cancelled for the day, still wondering what had caused Chancellor Sheppard to make such a decision, it left Alexis wondering how she was going to pass the time.
But before she could think too much on it, she heard a knocking on her bedroom door, causing the blonde to sigh as she got out of bed, revealing the dark blue nightgown she was wearing, which she covered with a white bathrobe and made her way to the front door, wondering who it was.
"'Lex?" She heard Atticus call, surprising her a little, surprised to find Atticus up before her.
"You awake?" He then asked, before adding with a more cheerful tone. "I have something I need to show you, something I know you will love."
Finding herself more curious by Atticus and his attitude, Alexis decided to see what the big surprise was as she exited her bedroom, made her way to the front door of her quarters and began to turn the knob, expecting to find her brother either with a small offering, or needing her help for some trouble he accidently caused, this wouldn't have been the first time.
However, opening the door, Alexis found herself in awe, finding that by Atticus' sides were Jasmine and Mindy, both girls not only looking as beautiful as they did when they attended Duel Academy, but the pair seemed overjoyed to see their friend.
"Alexis!" Jasmine and Mindy called as one, both moving in and hugging the blonde, leaving Alexis in a stunned state to see her old friends, before acting on the feelings inside of her as she hugged Jasmine and Mindy back.
"It's great to see you after so long, Alexis." Mindy said as she continued to keep her arms around Alexis, before backing away and commenting with a sincerity. "And you look amazing."
"Just as beautiful as you did when you were the Obelisk Queen." Jasmine added, causing Alexis to smile, having not heard anybody address her by that title in a long time.
Though she was glad to see her old friends, Alexis had to ask. "So what brings you back to Duel Academy?"
"You have Atticus to thank for our arrival." Jasmine replied, beforeMindy added with a continued cheerfulness and matching smile. "He told us you seemed a little lonely, so he called us out of the blue and to make today a day of beauty. Pampering, manicures, massages, you name it."
From what Jasmine and Mindy had said, after managing to get her friends to part, Alexis approached Atticus, where the brunette was a little worried, expecting his sibling to express some anger from the fact he had been spying and listening in on her private thoughts, but found Alexis throw her arms around him, holding Atticus close as she whispered. "Thank you, Atticus..."
"You're welcome, 'Lex. I just wanted to let you know I'll always look out for you." Atticus said in reply, wrapping his arms around Alexis as he hugged her back, continuing to make Alexis smile.
However, while Alexis was enjoying the moment, overlooking the fact Atticus had invaded her privacy, she felt herself broken from her hug when Jasmine and Mindy each grabbed at her arms.
"C'mon, Alexis, we've got a lot of catching up to do." Mindy said, about to drag Alexis off, but found Jasmine stayed in place, keeping a firm hold over their friend, bringing a bout of confusion upon the raven haired girl, before Jasmine said. "Catching up after we allow Alexis to change."
Noticing Alexis was still wearing a bathrobe, Mindy rubbed her head, embarrassed from her enthusiasm.
"Sorry about that." She apologized, letting go of Alexis' hand, alongside Jasmine, allowing Alexis to make her way back in her private quarters, before an idea came to her.
"If you two like, you're more than welcome to come on in." She offered, believing it would be a great way to start off their get together, before finding Jasmine and Mindy practically dragging her back into her room, telling her all the things they had planned for her.
And with Alexis distracted, it allowed Atticus to continue his plan, to continue the events of the reunion, where he had ensured the Dueling Arena was cleared out and would be the focus room for his event.
-With Atticus-
While the older of the Rhodes siblings spent the next couple of hours setting up decorations in the Dueling Arena, including balloons, streamers, having set up a buffet table and even managing to get his hands on a saved banner of the original graduation banner, it took him less time to set things up than he had anticipated, for Syrus, Zane, Hassleberry and Chazz soon showed up, each expressing their happiness to see one another in their own ways, before helping with the set up.
"Now this looks like a proper shindig." Hassleberry commented as he admired the handiwork they all had put in, transforming the Duel Arena into their reunion room, his words causing Syrus to nod in agreement with the Dino Duelist And say. "Alexis will just love it."
"Speaking of Alexis..." Zane began to say, before he asked. "How is she doing?"
"Much better." Atticus replied with a smile.
"It seems Jasmine and Mindy's treatment is keeping her occupied." Chazz commented, glad to know that his love and his old crush were back together and enjoying one another's company, before the Ojama Duelist, alongside the others, heard a voice ask. "Hey, guys. Need some extra hands?"
Turning around to the front doors of the Duel Arena, Atticus and the others smiled to see Bastion, Jesse, Jim, Axel and Aster had made their way inside.
"Glad to see you all could make it." Atticus said with a continued smile, before he had to ask. "So I take it there was no luck with finding Jaden?"
"Afraid not." Axel said as he then informed. "I used all my contacts and came up empty."
While the mood was downcast at the information that despite their efforts, none had found Jaden, Aster seemed to lighten up as he told the other. "Now just hold up. I do remember something. Before I was coming to the Academy, Sartorius told me he heard that within Domino City, there was a Duellist who was taking on Yugi Moto in a Duel. What's more is that this Duelist was using Cards such as Sparkman, HERO Barrier and Fusion Gate."
At Atticus' words, hope filled the others, where Bastion pointed out. "With the calculation of the use of such Cards, the rate of Duelists within Domino City, alongside the ratio of those daring enough to face the King of Games, there's no question in my mind that dares say that Duelist was nobody else but Jaden."
And while all felt the same, Syrus then stated. "Of course that's Jaden! The Elemental HERO Cards might be open to the public, but I just know with his luck, he would get the chance to take on Yugi."
Expressing some downcast toward Jaden, Chazz had to say. "Even though it pains me to say this, Jaden is a great Duelist, one deserving to face the King of Games."
"That's what I'm saying." Syrus said in reply, before asking Aster. "So did Sartorius happen to catch the name of the winner?"
From the question Aster shook his head.
"Sorry, Syrus, but that's all I know." He replied, recalling how Sartorius even tried to use his tarot cards to determine the outcome, but found he couldn't produce a clear result.
"That means Jaden was in Domino City." Atticus said, his thoughts drifting to Alexis as he thought aloud. "I really hope he comes to the reunion tonight. I know Alexis really misses him, and it pains me to know she's keeping all this sadness bottled up."
"We'll just have to wait and see. Now let's finish setting up the party." Zane cut in with some seriousness, where all resumed their duties, finishing the last of the decorations for the room, though inside each of them, they all hoped Jaden would show his face.
-Back with Alexis-
After allowing Alexis to change, with Alexis now wearing a light blue top, a pair of black shorts and a pair of open toed shoes, Jasmine and Mindy lead the blonde through the halls of Duel Academy, keeping clear of the Duel Arena and arriving to the Obelisk dorm rooms, finding their old room.
But opening the door and stepping in, Alexis saw Jasmine and Mindy had made a few alterations, seeing various make up supplies set on the bed, alongside a few outfits.
"Please. Take a seat." Mindy said, guiding Alexis into the room, where she knelt down beside the blonde, lifting up her right foot, slid off her shoe and began to give her a foot massage, while Jasmine set herself behind Alexis, rubbing at her shoulders.
"Seems somebody has some tension." Jasmine commented as she continued her rubbing, before asking. "Something bothering you, 'Lex?"
From the question, Alexis remained silent, unsure if she should speak her mind, before finding Mindy speaking up as she gave her left foot the same love and attention.
"It's alright. Remember, you can tell us anything." The raven haired girl said with a sincere smile, causing Alexis to smile back, having almost forgotten the kindness, loyalty and the other caring qualities in the girls that lead to them being such good friends.
And deciding to allow the weight off her shoulders as she sunk into her seat and enjoyed the massage, Alexis told the duo what had been bothering her as of late.
"It's Jaden. While I'm glad I have my dream job, great students and I know that no matter what, we'll always remain friends, I cannot stop thinking about him." Alexis informed, her mind drifting back to the events after the Tag Duel with the HERO Duelist, remembering all the emotions she felt with it just being her and him.
"I missed my chance." Alexis then said as the memory continued to play in her head, recalling how she had the chance to tell Jaden that she cared for him more than a friend, that she loved him, but could only express her gratitude for having him in her life. "It was the perfect moment to tell him my feelings, but I lost my nerve."
While Alexis found she was losing herself to her regrets, she was reassured as Jasmine and Mindy spoke up, speaking their thoughts.
"Don't worry too much about it, 'Lex." Mindy said, keeping her left foot elevated, while reaching around in one of the bags by her side and withdrawing a bottle of blue coloured nail polish.
"One day you will have the chance to tell Jaden how you really feel, I just know it. And while I cannot say for sure, I know Jaden feels the same way about you, and if not, it's his loss." The raven haired girl added, trying to comfort her friend as she slowly slid the small brush along Alexis' toenails, leaving them with a glistening blue shine.
"I know how it feels. I was so nervous to confess how I felt to Aster. But after I finally summoned the courage to tell him, everything just fell right into place." Jasmine said, feeling Mindy's encouragement was a good try, but not enough to comfort their friend in her distress, continuing to show her support as she set her arms around Alexis from behind and lightly hugged her.
"Thank you." Alexis said as she gave a smile, feeling a lot better than she had for a while, feeling that should fate, luck or any other path cause her to wind up with Jaden again, she would have no trouble telling him her true feelings.
And though Jasmine and Mindy were happy to see Alexis smile, having a question on her mind, Mindy asked with a small giggle. "So, do you think Jaden ever found out what fiance really meant?"
"If he did and you two do get engaged, can your maid of honour?" Jasmine added, teasing Alexis a little, which caused her to laugh lightly, though the questioning caused Alexis' mond to drift to the chance she would walk down an isle, dressed in white and finally agree to becoming Miss. Alexis Yuki.
"Hey, I want to be Alexis' maid of honour." Mindy whined with a pout, knowing that though it was a joke and a small fantasy, she still wanted to have one of the key roles when it indeed came to the time Alexis and Jaden would wed, which continued to make Alexis smile, having missed the antics of her friends, where the blonde gave a more relaxed sigh and allowed her friends to continue to pamper her, finding Jasmine's hands slide up from her shoulders and rub around her neck, while Mindy continued in her attention to Alexis' feet, withdrawing a file and skillfully running it along her toes, not only wanting Alexis to feel good, but in secret, they wanted her to look her best for the reunion.
-Meanwhile-
During the time Alexis was receiving her day of beauty, remaining oblivious to the reunion being thrown for her, back in Domino City, Jaden gave a groan as he felt somebody shaking him awake.
"C'mon... Five more minutes..." He let out, trying to shoo away the one disturbing his rest, before hearing Isabella say with a great enthusiasm. "Sorry, but we have a schedule to keep. Remember, Alexis is waiting for her fiance to finally propose?"
From the last of her sentence, Jaden's eyes opened and he quickly shot up from the couch, showing he was just wearing a pair of pajama pants and black shirt, the sight causing Isabella to laugh a little, while showing she was already dressed, looking as elegant and as beautiful as she did the day before.
"You're right. Thanks for the wake up call." Jaden said, knowing he had a few things to do before returning to Duel Academy and catching up with Alexis, which included breakfast, brushing his teeth and changing his clothes, wanting to look his best for the girl he planned to spend the rest of his life with.
And after an hour, Jaden stood alongside Isabella, just outside the Turtle Gaming shop, set in a black suit, a pair of matching pants and a white undershirt, leaving the HERO Duelist looking elegant, dashing and handsome, with Isabella not only having complimented Jaden on his look, but admitting if she wasn't so in love with Syrus, she would've tried her hand and asked him on a date.
However, before the pair could leave, the sound of the front door opening and the ring that came from the bell above the door, caused the pair to turn, finding Yugi approach the pair with a smile.
"Good luck with your proposal." He said to Jaden, who smiled in reply, before the King of Games faced Isabella and added with a continued sincerity. "And I wish you all the best when you find the one who won your heart."
"Thank you, Yugi." Isabellas said in reply, keeping a cheerful smile as she rested her hand on Yugi's arm and told him. "After everything we've been through, I'm glad you were my Summoner. And no matter what happens, or where I wind up, there will always be part of my spirit in your Deck."
Smiling back, Yugi said with continued honesty. "I never thought of you as a servant or a mere Duel Monster to command and order around. I always considered you and the rest of my Monsters my friends."
"And I always felt the same way." Isabella said in reply, before setting her arms around Yugi, holding him close as she hugged him, finding there was part of her that didn't want to leave his side, but the love she felt helped her overcome her initial fears of going out on her own.
"Thank you for let us chill at your place, Yugi." Jaden cut in, expressing his gratitude as he brought his hand out, shaking Yugi's, leaving both Duelists smiling.
But cutting in, Isabella took Jaden's hand, holding it with a firmness, where she then summoned her wand, giving a smile as she knew it would be the last time she saw it.
"This will be my last magic trick." Isabella informed as she closed her eyes and focused, keeping her wand up and focusing on the unique energies that made up Syrus' Deck, the energies of Syrus' power and his bond with his Duel Monsters.
And after finding that energy, having felt it the second she met Syrus, Isabella tapped into her magic, releasing a dark pink light from her wand that consumed her and Jaden.
"Farewell Yugi!" She called from within her magic, before the pink sphere faded in a gigantic puff of smoke, taking along the former Dark Magician Girl and Jaden with it, leaving Yugi alone, where he was solemn to know that Isabella was gone, but he continued to wish her the best, hoping the love of her life would return the feelings she held for him.
-Back at Duel Academy-
After another few hours had passed, with Jasmine and Mindy convincing the blonde to change out of her current attire and try on the outfits they had brought with them, Alexis was now looking at herself in the mirror, admiring the ensemble she was now waring, which consisted of a blue strapless dress, showing off her slender arms, her shapely legs and her amazing figure.
And while Mindy had managed to polish up Alexi's toes, with Jasmine's convincing, her fingernails received the same treatment, her lips were coated with a shimmering ruby red, blue eyeshadow was set upon her eyelids, while a set of red gems pierced her ears.
Looking at herself, Alexis was amazed at how she looked, knowing she was already attractive, but from what Jasmine and Mindy had done to her, she felt outstanding.
"Alexis, you look so beautiful." She heard Mindy say, the comment causing Alexis to turn, seeing the girls looking at her with encouragement and support, where Jasmine nodded and added with a small smile. "I bet if Jaden saw you now, he wouldn't even recognize you, he'd be too lost just wondering who exactly the stunning mystery girl before him was."
Smiling back, Alexis was flattered by Jasmine and Mindy's words, finding that her day of beauty not only helped take away some of the negativity she had been feeling, but the blonde felt renewed, she felt she as though she could find Jaden and tell him her exact feelings without fear.
"C'mon, 'Lexi. Let's go find Atticus and show him how you look." Mindy said with a continued smile and joy in her voice, following the plan knowing it was time for the reunion, to which Jasmine agreed with Mindy, where both managed to get Alexis out of the room and escort her down the halls, until they were at the doors to the Duel Arena.
Confused, Alexis asked. "Why would Atticus be here?"
"Oh, you'll see." Mindy said in reply, keeping up her smile as she and Jasmine guided the blonde within, catching Alexis off guard and by surprise, not only to see the decorations that filled the room, but to see many familiar faces.
"Surprise!"Chumley,Syrus, Zane, Bastion, Hassleberry, Jesse, Jim and Aster all called, while Chazz and Axel remained silent, but showed their positivity at seeing Alexis, who remained in her stunned state, before finally finding herself able to speak.
"What's going on? What is all this?" She questioned as she entered the room, taking in the decorations, where she continued to find herself more and more awestruck.
"It's a reunion party." Jesse said, speaking up and adding with a cheerful tone. "Atticus told us how down you've been lately, so we all agreed to come on back and cheer you right up."
"The manicure and our time together was an added bonus." Mindy added, keeping her own smile as she approached Chazz, set her arms around him and told her. "Just something to help keep you happy while the guys fixed up for the party."
Overcoming her surprise, Alexis then smiled.
"Thank you..." She let out, before approaching Atticus, setting her arms around her sibling and saying with gratitude. "And thank you, Atticus. You truly are a wonderful brother to have planned all this."
"It was no problem. When I found out you were down, I knew it was my duties as your brother to make you smile again." Atticus said in reply, setting his arms around Alexis and hugging her back, the sight continuing to bring smiles to all those Alexis had come to befriend.
However, after breaking from her embrace with Atticus, Alexis looked amongst her friends, where she then noticed that there was someone missing, causing her to ask. "Where's Jaden? Is he running late or something?"
From Alexis' determined expectations it left the other guests of the reunion silent, not too sure how to tell her the truth, or who would be the one to bare the bad news.
"Alexis... I'm sorry to say Jaden isn't here..." Syrus began to say, deciding that as Jaden's best friend, a view not shared by Hassleberry, that he would be the one to deliver the bad news.
"We tried to track him, but none of us could find an exact location. It's as if Sarge just plum vanished off the face of the Earth." Hassleberry added, he too feeling the same downcast emotions of the younger Truesdale, before the bad news came to a halt when the doors to the Duel Arena opened, before a familiar figure asked with a big grin. "And who says I'm not here?"
At the voice, everyone turned, surprised at seeing Jaden standing just before the doors, while by his side, there stood another beautiful blonde haired girl, many of which had no idea who she was, while in his mind, Syrus immediately recognized her.
'Dark Magician Girl, is that really you?' Syrus thought, finding his heart rate increasing as he took in her form, finding that with her new dress, she looked as beautiful as ever.
"Hey there everyone. I hope you don't mind if I join this party?" The blonde asked with a cheerful smile, before giggling a little as she moved away from Jaden, giving herself some distance as she added with a continued joy. "Oh, and for those wondering, don't worry, Jaden isn't my boyfriend, he was just sweet enough to make me his plus one."
From her kindness, peppy attitude and the warm smile on her face, there was no doubt in Syrus' mind that this girl was indeed the Dark Magician Girl, the same Dark Magician Girl that had shown up on Duel Monster's Spirit Day and had given him his first kiss.
But before speaking with her, the attention remained on the HERO Duelist, where Jaden approached Alexis, leaving some distance between the pair as they looked upon each other, with Jaden finding Alexis looking majestic, while Alexis found Jaden looking quite dashing and elegant, leaving both blushing a little as they remained staring at the other.
Seeing Jaden was having some trouble with his expressions, giving him some help, Isabella gave the brunette a gentle nudge, pushing him closer to Alexis, only to find she didn't know her own strength as he nudge pushed Jaden a little too close to Alexis, leaving the pair blushing deeply as they met in an accidental kiss.
However, while it was unintentional, Jaden and Alexis both found themselves not backing away, finding the kiss filled with loving, longing and need for the other.
'Jaden's lips... so warm... so good... Better than I imagined...' Alexis thought, finding she was losing herself to the kiss, finding the longer Jaden kissed her, the better it felt and the more it made her kiss him back.
And with Alexis kissing him, Jaden had similar thoughts. 'Her lips are soft and so warm... Alexis is such a great kisser... I seriously wish I had done this on graduation night...'
But as much as the pair were enjoying the kiss and the feelings that came with it, the reality around them suddenly sunk back in, causing the pair to break from their kiss and blush deeply.
"S... sorry about that..." Jaden said, blushing deeply as he tried to apologize, but found Alexis cut in, where she apologized herself.
"I... it's okay, Jaden..." Alexis said, before deciding to say what had been on her mind, to finally express the feelings she should've all those years ago.
"Jaden, there's something I want to tell you..." Alexis began to say, finding that she was losing her nerve a little, finding the longer she remained in place, the harder it was to express her feelings.
But looking at Jaden and seeing him smile, Alexis felt comforted.
"It's ok, 'Lex. You can tell me anything." Jaden cut in as he set his left hand on Alexis' shoulder, bringing back her more confident side, bringing back the love she held for Jaden, which she wanted to share with him.
With her confidence restored, Alexis smiled and took a deep breath, before she moved closer to Jaden, set her arms around his neck and told him. "I wanted to tell you this for a very long time. Jaden Yuki, I love you, I love you with all my heart. I know this is sudden, but I've had these feelings while we were students at Duel Academy. That night after we had our first Duel, I felt something I never felt before and those feelings only grew with the more time we spent together. You made me laugh, you made me smile and whenever I needed you, I knew you would be there for me, whether it was just to liven up another lesson with Crowler or to save me from a brainwashing alien light, you always remained by my side."
From Alexis' words, Jaden was surprised at what Alexis told him.
But from the clear love she expressed in her voice, Jaden then smiled, sliding his arms around Alexis' waist, pulling her closer to him as he said in reply. "I wanted to tell you something, Alexis. I also love you, and I want to apologize for taking so long to notice my feelings. After returning from the Duel Monsters Spirit dimension, I needed to set my feelings aside."
"With the darkness coming, I didn't want the people I cared for to wind up in harm's way, but it seems I failed to protect you when Nightshroud showed his ugly face and set the whole world in darkness." Jaden then said, feeling a little guilty for what he could only imagine what Alexis went through when she was trapped in her dark illusion world.
But looking in her eyes and seeing a continued care and forgiveness, Jaden continued to speak from his heart.
"But after beating Nightshroud and sealing him back in the World of Darkness and when I saw everyone was free, I was happy. And while I was glad to see that you and our friends, while I wanted nothing more than to tell you my feelings, the time never felt right, not even after our Tag Duel before the whole dark world incident." The brunette then said, surprising Alexis to know that like her, Jaden aldo held such feelings and wanted to express them just like her, but he too allowed his insecurities overcome him and stop his love from being expressed.
"I'm sorry I made you wait so long, Alexis, but if you give me the chance, I promise I will make it up to you for the rest of our lives." Jaden said as he slipped his arms off of Alexis, managed to break from her embrace, where he moved himself down so he was resting on his left knee, reached into his pants and withdrew a small red jewelry box, opening it to display the ring he had brought for her.
"Alexis Rhodes, will you do me the honour of being my wife?" He asked, expecting Alexis to take her time at being asked such a life changing question, but found the blonde immediately react as she set her lips on Jaden's again, engaging him in a deep and loving kiss.
"Of course I'll marry you." Alexis then said after breaking the kiss, expressing her pure happiness, taking a moment to look upon the love of her life, who smiled back as he took Alexis' left hand and and gently slid the ring upon her finger.
With their love for one another at a great high, Jaden and Alexis were about to act on it and kiss again, but found the sound of their friend's applause cut in.
"Way to go!" Syrus cheered as he set a comforting hand on jaden's shoulder, before the others gathered around them, where Jesse added with his own joy as he shook Jaden's hand. "Congratulations! I'm so happy for both of you."
"Thanks, Jesse." Jaden said in reply, smiling at the support of his friends, but more so as he looked over toward Alexis, seeing his fiance now showing the ring to Mindy and Jasmine, both expressing a continued joy at their friend's happiness, while offering all they could to help the blonde for the eventual wedding.
And while Jaden found himself in a similar situation, with most of his male friends offering their own ways to help make his eventual wedding day the best day for him and for Alexis, though it was Jaden's moment, Syrus had to ask. "So, Jay, how did you find out about the reunion?"
"And is she who I think she is?" He then asked as he looked over at the other blonde haired woman, blushing a little to see her smile at him.
From the questions, Jaden smiled himself, before telling the younger Truesdale. "You actually have her to thank for me arriving. With some pretty neat tricks, she not only learnt of this reunion, but she managed to get us here."
Surprised by Jaden's reply, Syrus froze up when he felt a pair of warm hands around him, causing him to look over and saw the blonde haired girl had set her arms around him, while resting her head on his right shoulder, continuing to look at him with an endearing smile.
"And yes, I am who you think I am." Isabella said with a continued smile, keeping her arms around Syrus as she added with a sincere and heartfelt voice. "I've really missed you, Syrus. Ever since we met at Duel Monsters Spirit Day, there wasn't a day that passed when I couldn't stop thinking about you."
Blushing deeper at knowing that Isabella was Dark Magician Girl, alongside the fact she had been thinking of him, Syrus found his heart rate increasing, finding it near impossible to speak, which Isabella picked up on, which she found cute, before she decided to help the blue haired boy with a small boost in confidence as she closed the distance between them, surprising Syrus to no end as she set her lips on his and kissed him, expressing nothing but love and longing for him.
And after breaking the kiss, Isabella continued to look upon Syrus with a growing love, keeping her arms wrapped around the blue haired boy, who seemed a little more aware of the situation, before showing a great confidence/more confident side to him as he pulled Isabella in and kissed her deeply, the action surprising the blonde, though feeling the expression of love and dominance with his kiss made Isabella mentally smile and caused her to return the kiss.
'I was right to choose you as my Duelmate.' She thought, feeling her love continuing to grow, continuing to enjoy the moment with the boy she loved, knowing the others were watching, but she didn't care.
And while Alexis and most of the other guests of the reunion were both surprised and in awe at how expressive Syrus could be in terms of love, Alexis had to speak her mind, asking the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Hold up, you're saying that you're Dark Magician Girl, as in the girl that Dueled Jaden at the Duel Monsters Spirit festival?" Alexis questioned, causing Isabella to break her kiss with Syrus, set herself on his chest, where she looked at Alexis with a smile.
"Yep. That was me back then." Isabella replied happily, before she looked at Syrus and added with a more heartfelt and sincere voice. "I originally planned to only show up and have some fun in the human world, but I never expected to fall in love."
As Isabella remained embracing Syrus, Zane stepped up, feeling his instincts as an older brother take in as he looked at the former Dark Magician Girl and asked with a fair seriousness. "There's one thing I want to know, how you become human?"
From Zane's question, Isabella smiled as she said in reply. "I have my old teacher to thank for that. Originally, I planned on having Jaden give my Card to Syrus so I could be his Duelmate, but thanks to the Dark Magician, he was able to change me into a human."
"This process required quite a lot of magic and a lot of sacrifice, which included me relinquishing all of my magic, my power and my identity as Dark Magician Girl." Isabella informed, before looking at Syrus with a continued warm smile. "But it was worth it to be with the one I love, to be with the one I want to spend the rest of my new life with."
While she knew this was Jaden and Alexis' moment, and as much as she didn't want to intrude upon their happiness, feeling her love only growing, Isabella gently broke from Syrus' embrace, where she set her hands on his, looking him deeply in the eyes and spoke from her heart.
"Syrus, I love you. You are kind, sweet, caring and you have shown you can be brave when you want to be. I would do anything to be with you and make you happy, and it's these qualities that only make me want to be with you more and more." Isabella said, before holding out her right hand, summoning out her jewelry box with a final flicker of magic, opening it up and displaying the ring inside as she asked with hope. "Syrus Trusedale, will you do me the honour of making me Miss. Isabella Truesdale?"
From Isabella's question, save for Jaden, all were surprised, both at Isabella proposing to Syrus, alongside the chance there could be two weddings coming along.
But listening to his heart, Syrus took the ring and smiled back at Isabella.
"Of course I'll marry you. I love you." He said, sliding the ring upon her finger, filling the blonde with a great joy, where she then wrapped her arms tightly around her new fiance, kissing him over and over.
"Oh, thank you... thank you... I will be the best wife I can for you... I promise..." She let out through her kisses, her promise causing Syrus to smile at her and say with a heartfelt honesty. "There's no need to make such a promise, you are already perfect."
"And I feel the same about you, Jaden." Alexis then said as she set her arms around Jaden, pulling the brunette in for another kiss, one expressing her continued love, which Jaden was more than happy to return, glad to be with the woman he loved.
While glad to see his sister and their friends expressing their love, Atticus then cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention, where he rose up a glass cup and said with a continued joy of his own. "Now we have three things to celebrate. First off, to celebrate our reunion for my little sister. Second, to our friends, Jaden, Alexis, Syrus and Isabella, we're happy for all of you and wish you the best. And lastly, I want to celebrate Jaden."
Facing the brunette, Atticus said with a continued cheerfulness. "Jaden, I'm happy to call you my brother-in-law, and I know you make Alexis happy."
"But if you ever hurt my sister, there will be trouble." He added with a more seriousness, which caused Jaden to nod in reply, smile and say with a continued warmth and trust in his voice. "Don't worry, bro. I wouldn't dream of ever upsetting the woman I love, that's a promise."
-Sometime later-
After a few hours had passed and everyone continued to enjoy the atmosphere of the party, Jaden had managed to sneak Alexis off, where he lead the blonde outside and to the front of the rocky shores that stood aside the Slifer Red Dorm, both enjoying the sight of sunset as well as their company, with Jaden allowing Alexis to rest her head on his shoulder.
Sighing as the sunset and night fell upon the island, Alexis continued to smile as she took in the night sky and told her fiance. "This is a beautiful sight. I'm glad I could share this with you, Jaden."
"I really missed you." The blonde then said, turning to look up at Jaden, expressing her love as she told him. "But now that you're back, I know everything will be perfect."
Smiling back at Alexis, Jaden nodded and slowly sunk his head down, moving closer and closer to the blonde.
"So long as we're together, it'll be so sweet." He said, before closing the distance between him and his love, kissing Alexis deeply on the lips, which continued to fill her with a great warmth, overjoyed to be with the man she loved, while knowing that one day she would no longer be Jaden's fiance, but she would be Jaden's wife.
And while she knew it would be a while, Alexis also hoped one day she and Jaden would continue the generation of Duelists with a family of their own.
The End.
Author's note :To all my readers, I'm glad that you liked my first Yu-Gi-Oh! GX story and I will try my best to come up more stories. If you liked this story, please check out my other ones.
Thank you.