Here's two. Enjoy!

Jaden: I wonder what's wrong with Jesse, Syrus said that he's been acting funny

Me: You'll just have to wait and find out, Jaden.

*Jaden pouts*: Alright.

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THE TRUTH

Jaden gotten to the Obelisk Blue dorm hoping to find Jesse there. As he got there, he looked up seeing most of the rooms were pitch black. Knowing how late it has gotten it wouldn't suprise to Jaden if no one didn't answer. Still he had to try.

He got up to the door, as he did, he pounded on it hard enough for anyone to answer. Then there was.

The door opened and stood a third year Obelisk with shoudler length, almost dark blue with slight touch of green hair color, with eyes to match, staring down at Jaden. "Jaden, what are you doing here? Do you relaize of what time it is?" he asked him.

Preteding to not to noticed Zane's, obivious question, Jaden just skipped right to the point. "Zane, is Jesse here? I need to talk to him like now."

Zane stood there, with a confused experssion on his face. "I haven't seen him all day, Jaden. I thought he was with you all."

"Huh? He hasn't come back?" Jaden asked.

Zane shook his head. "Not that I know of, is he in trouble?"

Jaden just stood there, trying to go through of what was Jesse thinking. "I don't know. He hasn't said a word. But Syrus said that he's been acting weird since this afternoon." he informed.

"I see. I'll keep a eye out and let you know if he shows up."

Jaden gave a nod. "Thanks, Zane." he said as he left the dorm.

As the night grew more, Jaden felt as though he had looked almost every inch of the island. But still no sign of Jesse. He was starting to get worried about him. To his's knowledge, Jesse seemed fine, he didn't sounded like there was anything off about him.

But according to Syrus, he said that every since Jesse looked at the newspaper, he hasn't been the same. What could have been in the paper that would make Jesse so uncomfortable with? Jaden had to know the answer, and if any case, help his friend out. He cares too much for Jesse to see himself getting hurt or even worst. He just didn't want to think about it.

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Jesse sat on the ground as he was viewing the ocean secnery. Just by rethinking of what he had saw in the paper, was making him angry. But also he started to feel a bit guilty for lying to the others. Even though he hadn't said anything to Jaden, it doesn't mean that Syrus would. Knowing Jaden, and his reaction, he would probably come out and seek him.

He smiled at the thought. Of course he would do something like that. Jesse stood up as he was about to move. When he felt something small and fuzzy moving around his ankles.

Jesse looked down seeing a small spirit-like-cat creature rubbing against her Master. He grinned at her. "Hey girl," he said as he bent back down and petted her like with any other normal pet. "Ready to go?"

The spirit was unsure about her Master's decision. But she knew it was the right way. If it meant on having to leave everyone behind. She rubbed against Jesse's hand to respond and licking it.

Jesse squinted at the creature's respons. He stood up, as he was about to turn, when he noticed that someone was standing in his way. His eyes widen by the not so suprising of seeing Jaden standing there, almost completely out of breath, worrying over his friend.

"Jaden, what are you doing here, are you alright?" he asked. Already knowing the answer.

Jaden gave a light glare to the bluenette as he approched him. Jesse took a step backwards. "I should be asking you that, Jesse." he started. "Syrus said that you've been acting weird since this afternoon. What's gotten into you?"

Jesse narrowed away his eyes from Jaden. With now, relaising it, Jaden noticed that Jesse was carrying his duel disk with him. "Jes, why do you have your duel disk?"

The bluenette turned away from Jaden. As he gupled. Knowing, if he told Jaden the turth, of course he would stop at nothing to help him out. But he didn't want that. He never wanted to put Jaden at risk with having someone trageting him.

"There's this man," Jesse started. Jaden stood and listened. "He goes around and hurts people like us who can see duel spirits. Lately, he has been very well known now that he has even gotten himself his own wanted list. So far, he has hurten four to five other people with their own ability."

"So, what does it have to do with you, Jes?" Jaden didn't like the explantion that Jesse was giving him.

"It does. Its because he's looking for the Crystal Beasts cards that are in my deck. And using the excuses to hurt others just to get to me." he muttered. Ruby looked up at her Master feeling how stress out he is, she doesn't blame him for being so.

Jaden narrrowed his eyes. He wants to help Jesse, but just the way he is talking about this guy, he fully understand why Jesse wouldn't want him to come with him. But then again, that wouldn't stop Jaden from helping out someone that is in need.

Jaden gripped his hand as he gathered his courage. "Well, if he's targeting people with the ablitiy so see duel spirits, you forgot me as well, Jesse."

Jesse perked up by the respons that Jaden had given him. This is exactly why he didn't want to tell them. Mainly too Jaden. He gave a light glare towards the Slifer. "No way, Jay! I'm not going to put you in danger as well, because of me! If you get hurt, I wouldn't no what to do. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself."

"Come on, Jesse. This is me we're talking about. There's no way I'll get hurt if it means helping out my friends." Jaden said as a grin appeared.

Jesse was still unsure about the whole idea of having Jaden coming along. He knows that, Jaden is only doing for what he thinks is the best for Jesse, but Jesse was having a bad feeling that there shouldn't be any tag alongs.

"I won't get in the way, I promise." still trying to convice his friend.

Jesse gave out a sigh. Seeing as though Jaden wasn't going to be reasoned with. "Alright. But if and when I tell you to do something, Jaden, will you listen?"

Jaden nodded. "Definitely."

The bluenette gave a smile. "Fine. You can come." I just hope my hunch is wrong.

"Ha. I knew you couldn't say no to me." Jaden smiled as he was pleased to hear his friend repsons.

Jesse too gave a smile in return, but somehow in his heart, something was telling him that he should have just said no to Jaden no matter what. Hopefully to whatever the cause the bluenette to worry, it won't be as bad as he thinks.

How wrong he was.