Chapter 6, Maiden in love.

Jaden sat at his desk in class, it had been three days since his duel with Robin and he still felt bad for what happened. It was now Friday and Professor Banner was teaching the class about synchro monsters however Jaden hadn't heard a word of it.

When class was over Jaden watched Robin leave the room. Jaden wanted to say something to him but couldn't think of anything, he also saw Alexis leave, he had talked to her on the boat ride to the island but since Tuesday she hadn't spoken to him.

Jaden headed back to the Slifer dorm with Syrus and Chumley. "Hey Jaden" said Syrus "I know your still upset about Tuesday, but you have to remember nothing bad happened and if you hadn't suggested that duel Robin might have been hurt".

Jaden smiled at that "Thanks Sy that makes me feel a little bit better" he said, but in his mind he kept thinking of what could have happened that day.

When the three reached their dorm they headed to the dining room and bumped into Blair. Blair was a Slifer student, he was only slightly taller than Syrus, with brown eyes and he wore a hat that covered all of his hair.

Jaden was about to apologise when Blair ran passed him at full speed. "What was that about" said Jaden, "I don't know he's been on edge for a while now" said Syrus. Chumley got their attention "Come on guys if we don't hurry there won't be any food left".

Over at the Obelisk boys dorm Robin just sat down to have his dinner, over at another table he saw Chazz eating a fillet stake, Chazz had been very quiet ever since his lose to Robin but he had been spending a lot of time with Dr Crowler and Robin thought that something was happening.

After dinner Robin headed back to his room when he heard someone shout "SOMEONE STOP THAT KID!" the next second he saw a short Slifer boy run passed him with four Obelisk's chasing him.

Robin grabbed one of the Obelisk boys and asked "What's going on here", "Some Slifer snuck into Zane's room and tried to steal his cards" the boy replied before running to catch up with the others. "Zane, I've heard of him, he's the best duellist in the entire school" thought Robin.

Robin know were Zane's room was and headed that way, outside of the room stood a boy a couple of years older than Robin. He had navy blue hair and had a blank emotionless expression on his face, he wore a long coat that was white with a blue trim.

"I assume that your Zane" Robin said "You assumed right, what do you want" Zane replied "Well first I want to know why someone tried to steal you cards", "That's not what happened", "Then explain to me what did happen".

Jaden had finished his dinner which consisted of nothing more than a bowl of rice and was heading to the Obelisk dorm. "Ok you finally thought of an apology for Robin, now just go over there and say it" he thought.

Suddenly he saw Blair running away from three Obelisk students with a forth not far behind, on instinct Jaden put himself between Blair and the others "Hey what do you think you're doing picking on Blair like that" he said to the blue's.

All the blue's was exhausted and replied through pants "That kid broke into our dorm and tried to steal Zane's cards", Jaden turned to Blair "Blair is this true" he asked, "N no I mean I did break in but not to steal" he replied with tears in his eyes.

Jaden turned back to the blue's and said "Look I'll take him back to the Slifer dorm and have a word with him there, ok", the blue's was about to protest but then realised how tired they all was, so they just said "Ok, that's ok, just keep him away from our dorm" and they watched Jaden and Blair leave.

Back at the blue dorm Robin and Zane ran out of the building, a lot of students had gathered round to see what was happening Alexis being one of them approached Robin "Robin what's going on" she asked, "I'll explain later, right now we have to find Blair" he said.

They turned to see Zane walking away from four exhausted looking students "They said Blair's back at the Slifer dorm" he said, "What's going on and who's Blair" asked Alexis, "I'll explain on the way there, come on" said Robin as he headed towards the Slifer dorm.

Back at the Slifer dorm Jaden questioned Blair "What was you doing, was you really trying to steal cards" he asked, Blair looked away "It's none of your business" he answered.

Syrus and Chumley who had been listening joined the argument "Blair just answer him, you could get in serious trouble for this" said Syrus. Blair just looked more troubled and turned to the exit.

Jaden reached out to stop him from leaving but only caught his hat knocking it off. Blair gave a high pitched shriek as long blue hair fell down. Chumley was the first to say what they was all thinking "Wait you're a girl". Blair looked even more nerves "No, I mean yes, I mean please just leave me alone" she said.

Jaden could see she was close to tears and know he had to do something to calm her down. "Look Blair how's about this, me and you duel, and if you win we can just forget this ever happened, and if I win you have to tell us what's going on here, ok", Blair looked at Jaden "Ok that sounds fair".

The four of the went outside and Jaden and Blair started their game "Aright then I guess it should be lades first, go ahead Blair" said Jaden, Blair blushed and started her turn.

Blair drew her first card, "Ok to start off with I play Graceful charity, this lets me draw three cards but then I have to discard two" she said "Now I summon Maiden in love in attack mode and end my turn".

Maiden in love ATK 400 DEF 300 LV 2 LIGHT spellcaster.

Jaden looked at Blair's monster "That card hardly has any ATK points, this will be a piece of cake" he thought "I play Avian in attack mode".

E HERO avian ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LV 3 WIND warrior.

"Now attack" said Jaden, Avian attacked but the Maiden wasn't destroyed instead Avian helped her up "What's going on" asked Jaden, "My Maiden's affect, she can't be destroyed by battle and any monster that attacks her gets a Maiden counter" said Blair.

Blair LP 4000 – 600 = 3400.

With little options Jaden said "I play a card face down and end my turn" as he played HERO signal face dawn.

Blair started her turn "I activate the spell Cupid's kiss and equip it to my Maiden, now I attack Avian" she said, Maiden in love attacked Avian only for Blair to take damage again, after that Avian suddenly turned and joined Blair's side of the field.

Blair LP 3400 – 600 = 2800.

"Sorry Jaden but with Cupid's kiss when my Maiden attacks a monster with a Maiden counter I gain control of it" said Blair "Now Avian attack Jaden".

Jaden LP 4000 – 1000 = 3000.

"To finish with I play a card face down and end my turn" she said.

Jaden looked at his hand "I play Stratos in attack mode and when I summon Stratos I can add one HERO from my deck to my hand" he said as he added Bladedge to his hand.

E HERO stratos ATK 1800 DEF 300 LV 4 WIND warrior.

"Now Stratos attack Avian" ordered Jaden, "Not so fast" said Blair "I activate my trap Defence Maiden, now your forced to only attack Maiden in love". Stratos attacked the Maiden gaining a Maiden counter.

Blair LP 2800 – 1400 = 1400.

Jaden ended his turn. It was at that moment that Robin, Zane and Alexis reached the Slifer dorm and saw the duel. Syrus looked at Zane and said "Zane what are you doing here", Chumley turned to Syrus "Wait Syrus you know Zane" he said.

When Blair heard Zane's name she cheered "Zane look I'm winning, I really am a good duellist" Zane ignored her, Jaden turned to Zane "So your Zane, can you tell us what's all this is about" he asked.

Zane remained silent so Robin answer instead "Apparently Blair has a crush on Zane and broke into his room to see him" he said, at those words Blair turn deep red. "It doesn't matter, I'm not interested" said Zane.

"What you don't like me" Blair said with tears in her eyes, suddenly she gained a determined look in her eyes "Well I'm still going to beat Jaden" she said as she started her next turn.

"I play Happy marriage, this card lets my Maiden gain ATK equal to Avian's" she said.

Maiden in love ATK 400 + 1000 = 1400.

"Now attack his monster" she said, the Maiden attacked Stratos and Blair gained control of it. "Now I can attack you directly" she said as Jaden's own monsters attacked him.

Blair LP 1400 – 400 = 1000.

Jaden LP 3000 – 1000 = 2000.

Jaden LP 2000 – 1800 = 200.

"It's your turn now Jaden" said Blair, before taking his turn Jaden asked Blair "Hey there's one thing I don't get why did you disguise yourself as a boy", Blair blushed again "Well I actually didn't know girls was allowed here, and when I found out I had already told the school I was a boy" she said.

"Ok I guess that explains it, I think" said Jaden "Anyway it my turn", Jaden drew his card "I play Fusion sage this lets me add polymerization to my hand, and I'm using to now to fuse Bladedge and Wildheart to summon Wildedge".

E HERO wildedge ATK 2600 DEF 2300 LV 4 EARTH warrior.

"Now Wildedge attack the Maiden" said Jaden, Wildedge attacked Maiden in love.

Blair LP 1000 – 1200 = 0.

Blair fell to her knees, "I lost, but I tried so hard" she said as a tear fell from her eye, Jaden walked over to her and offered her his hand "Hey it's ok, another turn and you would have totally won" he said. Blair took Jaden's hand and he helped her to her feet, Blair couldn't help but blush when she looked at Jaden.

Zane walked over to them "Blair you have to go home, you can't stay here" he said, "Hey I know she lied about her gender but that's no reason for her to leave" said Jaden, "No it's because she's only eleven" replied Zane.

Jaden was shocked "What, you mean I almost lost to a eleven year old" he said, Blair smiled "Well eleven and a half if it makes you feel better" she said as Jaden almost started to cry in embarrassment.

Later that day Blair was on a boat leaving duel academy as everyone watched her go. Jaden turned to Zane "Careful Zane she'll be back in a few years" he said "So what, I graduate this year" replied Zane.

Just then they heard Blair shout from the boat "BYE JADEN I LOVE YOU", Jaden looked worried "What I thought she liked Zane" he said, at this point Alexis stepped in "She does, but she loves you Jaden" she said.

At this Jaden turned pure red and ran away towards the Slifer dorm, not long after Zane left as well leaving just Robin, Alexis, Syrus and Chumley.

"Hey Syrus you never told me how do you know Zane" Chumley asked, Syrus looked at his feet "Well it's nothing special, it's just that" he stopped for a second "He's my older brother".