A/N: Hm, not a bad review on Chapter one, so far. Here is the next chapter. Who is calling Melanie's name? What does he want? And no, it's not Syrus. That could lead to awkward moments, no? LOL, I'll stop taking your time.

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Suddenly Melanie heard a voice calling her name. "Melanie, what are you doing here?" She groaned.

"Oh no. Not him."

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"Hey, Mel, what're you doing here? Dr. Crowler is quizzing us on the effects of trap cards tomorrow. You should study, he grades hard." Jaden said, sitting next to Melanie in the sand.

"I'm thinking about...the dance. See, I don't know if I'll be able to get a date. The only boys I know here are you, Syrus, and Chumley." she said, sitting up and brushing the sand from her hair.

"I'd go with you, Melanie, but I already asked Alexis and she said yes." Melanie could see a strange glow in Jaden's eyes, making him look like he was in a daze. "And there's a rumor that Chum asked some Ra Yellow girl."

"It's okay. There's this boy I have my eye on but I don't know if he'll say yes." Melanie sighed.

"Who is it?"

Melanie gave Jaden a blank look. "Jaden, can you keep a secret?" she said at last.

"Sure."

"You promise not to tell anyone."

"Yes, what is it?"

"Syrus." she said, looking out into te water.

"Sy?" Jaden asked, astounded. Now it was his turn to watch Melanie sparkle all over.

"Yeah, but I don't know if he likes me...that way, or if he sees me as a friend." Mel sighed. "I don't know how to give him the hint that I want to go with him, and get him to ask me anyway!" She buried her face in her hands.

"I can help you. I know Sy better than anyone else. I could give you advice." Jaden said, putting his hand on the younger girl's shoulder.

"Okay, I'm listening." Melanie raised her head, face all smiles.

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About 10 minutes later, Melanie lay in her bed, lost in thought. There was a lot to getting a boy to like you. She reviewed everything that Jaden had told her silently in her head. If he's in a good mood, laugh extra happily at everything funny he says, she recited silently, If he's in a bad mood, offer your sympathy and your ear. Don't come on too strong, but don't be too subtle. Mention the dance and make sure to mention that you don't have a date yet.

She blinked, staring out the window. The sky was completely dark, each star shining brightly against the black. "Melanie?" she heard someone whisper her voice. At first, Melanie thought it was the wind outside, but the voice persisted. "Melanie, are you awake?"

Melanie turned to see two blue eyes peering out at her from the middle bunk. "I'm awake. Syrus, come over here. You'll wake Jaden and Chumley."

The older boy slid out of his bunk silently and walked over to sit on Melanie's bed. "Melanie, I was wondering, if you had a date to the dance?" he asked casually. What do I say? Do I tell him that I don't have a date? Will that sound desperate? she thought.

"Yes." she said, forcing a beaming smile.

"Who?" Syrus asked, curious. He didn't sound dissapointed at all.

Melanie mentally kicked herself, blurting out the first name that came to her mind. "Um...Jaden!"

Syrus looked over at Jaden in his bed. "Really? He told me that he's going with Alexis."

"Well, Alexis...got sick! She's staying in her dorm."

"Oh, that's too bad." Syrus said, looking out the window. The Obeliks Blue dorms were just a silohette now.

"Yeah." she said glumly.

"Well, I better get back to bed and let you sleep." Syrus said brightly. "Tomorrow's another day. Maybe I'll ask one of Alexis' friends."

As Syrus got up from the bed, Melanie grabbed his arm. "Wait! I'm wide awake now. Want to stay and...talk for a few minutes?"

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As it turns out, a few minutes ended up being the rest of the night. Mel and Syrus sat and talked about dueling, their lives at home, their friends, anything they could think of. "Wanna know a secret?" Syrus said, in tears from laughing over Mel's views on Dr. Crowler.

"What?"

"This isn't my natural hair color."

"Well, most people aren't born with blue hair. What is your real hair color?"

"Blonde." he replied, laughing.

A/N: Oh no, Melanie lied! Will Syrus and Melanie end up together after all? R&R or I shall feed you to my pet elephant. pokes