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THE CONFLICT

Finally meeting the one who he was after all these years Jesse Anderson, while standing near a certain Slifer with dust still in his eyes, glared at the man who was sitting on his vechile. Even though the man had a helmet on, it didn't mean that he was smirking evily at both of the two boys who were in front of him.

Seeing the one behind the Anderson kid, Trapper knew he'd never seen him before. It must have mean that he made some new friends at the one place known as Duel Academy. Knowing that this was a good chance to see someone be in the mercy by his hands.

Meanwhile, having most of the dust out of his eyes, Jaden slowly but was able to open his eyes. Noticing that there was some kind of a stand off going on, he glanced above him seeing that Jesse was over top of him. But who was it that Jesse was talking to a moment ago?

The brunette moved his sight towards the stranger that was in front of them. Jaden didn't see a good look at his face, because of the helmet, but from the way Jesse was acting a moment ago, it sounded as though it was the guy who they was looking for.

"Jesse," he asked unsurly trying to get the remainder of dust out of his eyes. "What's happening?"

Hearing his friend's voice. Jesse glanced down, if he doesn't think of something soon, who knows of what the Trapper will do to them.

"Heh. A friend of yours, Jesse?" the voice asked in front of them. The bluenette turned back towards Trapper. "You shouldn't bring people here who aren't too fimiliar with this type of terrory, cause you just never know of what could happen."

"Says you, Trapper." Jesse growled. Having being too worry on Jaden, the bluenette was beginning to not think straight.

Trapper smiled seeing how he wanted to 'play' with them a bit more. He started up his machine more than before, as he whip by the two. When he did, he glanced once again at Jaden, but did nothing.

"How about we play a little tag, squirt?" he asked as he haulted. "Come and find me, if you can." Then he was gone as he disappeared from around the corner.

"Come back!" Jesse yelled.

"Jesse!"

Stopping in his tracks, Jesse glaced at the direction to where Trapper ran off too, but then he looked back at the brunette. As he did, he gave out a sigh, as he helped his friend.

"Come on, Jaden." he said as he lifted him up.

After getting the remainder of the dust out of his eyes, he saw Jesse clear as day. "Thanks, Jes." then he noticed that they were alone. Jaden looked around. "What, happened to that Trapper guy?"

Jesse narrowed his eyes. Knowing that it wasn't Jaden's fault at all, but this is exactly why he didn't wanted him to come. Now that Trapper knows about Jaden, who knows of what kind of traps awaited them.

"He got away." the bluenette muttered.

Jaden stared at the repsons that Jesse had given him. "Oh. Sorry, Jes. It looks like I did held you back."

"No. Of course not, Jay. That's just the type he is. He just won't stop until he's caught." Jesse explained as he shook his head.

The brunette nodded, but then started to feel a bit guilty. Jaden had a feeling that Jesse only said that not to make him feel worst than he already was.

"So, what now?" Jaden wondered.

Jesse looked beside him, as he did, he founded fresh tire tracks. If they follow them, then, they could lead them straight towards to Trapper. He was heistaiting on the thought of it. If they did, he dosen't want Jaden to be caught up in it more then he already is. Its his problem and not anyone elses. Even though Jaden volunteer on helping him out.

The bluenette gave out a deep breath. "I'm going alone, from here on out, Jaden." he muttered.

From what he just heard, Jaden glanced at Jesse. Seeing that his eyes were still onto the ground and not at him. Jaden knew Jesse wanted to catch the guy but still, to say something like this, he couldn't take it.

"No way, Jes!" Jaden shouted. Hoping that would wake him up.

Jesse closed his eyes. "I know what you're trying to do, Jaden. But this is too dangerous. You've never meet a man like Trapper before, he will do anything by means to get what he wants. Right now, he wants me."

The brunette's fist gave a grip. "I understand that, Jesse. But you need someone here with you in order to take him down. And I just can't stand the thought of you being here alone with that maniac!"

Just about when Jesse was about to say something, he was caught in Jaden's sight. Seeing the look in his eyes that he was giving off to the bluenette, Jesse couldn't help to smile at him. He was very passionte about helping him out to the end.

By one glance, is all it takes for Jesse not being able to agrue with Jaden anymore. No matter how much sense he was making to the brunette, Jaden would give it right at back towards Jesse.

Seeing how it was very hard to try and convince someone like Jaden, having a closed mind once he has made it up.

Jesse scratched his head, unknowingly what to do. "If we follow the tracks, it should lead straight to him." he muttered.

The brunette's eyes widen from what he heard. "'We?' Then that means..."

The bluenette gave a nod. "I should've known by now not to try and change your mind, Jay." he said with a grin starting to appear. "Seeing how you're still on wanting to come, I won't force you out of it."

Suddenly, by the small respons that Jesse had given him, the next thing Jesse knew was that Jaden was hugging him, in a enthusiastic way. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" he repeated on saying while rubbing his face against his chest.

The bluenette smiled at the sight, and felt a slight blush, as he pated his head. "Alright, Jaden. You can let go now." Jesse said as he tried to have Jaden relase him from his grip. As he thanked to himself that no one else from the Academy saw this.

XXX

It was starting to get dark, seeing how the one known as Trapper, was starting to get impatient with his prey. He was waiting in a near by area, not too from where they were (maybe like a block away), as he perpared himself.

As he gathered all the equipment that he needed to have along with him whenever he was out catching someone or something. As he packed what appears to be a fishing net, along with a small romate conrol button that would attactive it. He grinned at the idea. Seeing that there was no way that Jesse Anderson could get out of this one.

XXX

Seeing how the sun setted down real quick in the darkest part of the town, the two boys felt as though it was forever since they started to scearch for Trapper once again. Relaising that it was going to be diffuclt now, with no leads, Jesse was starting to think on asking anyone in the neighborhood if they seen the man.

Then again, they probably wouldn't tell them straight out. They would try and pull something like a underground duel or something in order to get infromation.

"Hey, shouldn't we be asking anyone if they've seen this Trapper guy?" Jaden asked.

The bluenette looked up seeing as though Jaden had read his mind. Even by one word of the wanted criminal, like as in the Trapper, there sure have been some kind of infomation being spilled out. Jesse put on his serious face.

"I was thinking the exact same thing, Jay. But we can't be too careful around these places." he muttered.

"How so?" Jaden wondered.

Jesse looked around. "Cause, even if we wanted infomation, it doesn't mean that anyone is going to give it to us on the spot. They might try and make some kind of a deal with you and make you duel for higher stakes." he explained.

"Oh. I see." the brunette mumbled. It was becoming more suprising that Jesse knew alot more then what Jaden had thought at first. If it was just him who was searching for the Trapper, he would be at a dead end.

"Hey, you kids need any help?" the both of them looked in front of them, seeing a older looking genttlemen approching them with: very shot spiky dark hair, along with a small sized scar on his left side. Having a short-sleeve t-shirt on and a hoodie over top of it with no sleeves, and with baggy pants and having more then two pockets on each side.

Jaden was about to respond when Jesse stepped forward. "No thanks. We're fine." he repiled. Something about this man, the bluenette didn't like.

The older man grinned. "Come on, I think I can help. I couldn't but hear over your coversation before. You're looking for someone name Trapper, right?"

"That's right." Jaden asnwered.

Jesse glared at the man. "I told you, we're fine. Lets go, Jaden." he said as he grab Jaden's wrist.

"Jesse." Jaden said as he was being pulled away from the man. As he was, Jaden waved at him, saying thanks anyway.

As they left, the gentleman smiled, then disappeared into the shadows.

"Hey, Jes. He could have helped us out. We really need information if we want to catch him again." Jaden pointed it out as soon as they had no sight of the man.

Jesse stopped, as he kept his grip onto the brunette's wrist. Jaden looked down, as he did, he thought he saw Jesse's hand starting to shake. "Jes?"

It wasn't the getting information part that was the problem. To Jesse, knowing that the enemy had seen someone who was with him, he didn't want to think that way. He never wanted the brunette to get too involve in this.

"You're right, Jay." he mumbled. "But my instincts was just telling me not to trust him. He seemed as though he knew a bit more then what we had hoped."

The brunette smiled. Seeing as though it was Jesse's instinct that kicked in, he couldn't agrued with that. "Sorry, Jesse. I understand."

He turned around as he faced his friend. Jaden looked down seeing that Jesse's grip was still tight. The brunette looked up again, somehow, Jesse's eyes began to soften. As if they were trying to tell him something.

The next thing Jaden knew, Jesse started to lean towards him, watching as his lips were preparing to make contact. Feeling his heart starting to race up a bit, the brunette couldn't help but give out a blush. Then, without thinking, he turned away from the bluenette.

The bluenette opened his eyes, seeing someone facing the other way, and having a confused look across his face. He squinted his eyes by the sight he saw. Knowing that now he had only made things alot more complated then before.

"I'm sorry." Jesse whispered. Jaden glanced at him, noticing that he wasn't looking at him anymore, Jaden couldn't see the reaction on Jesse's face. "I shouldn't have done that."

The brunette just stood there, unknowing of what to say. He placed his palm against his forehead feeling a bit light headed from the confusion just now. It was just sudden. Jaden knew Jesse cared enough for him, but he never thought it would be in that way.

"Jesse I'm..."

Jesse glanced back towards Jaden, seeing his eyes becoming worry. He smiled. "We better get moving. If we stay in one place, it won't be good."

Without even another word about the moment that they had just now, Jaden agreed by nodding.

The bluenette realeased Jaden from his grip. As he did, Jaden took hold onto his wrist and watched as his friend begins to walk away. He narrowed his eyes.

Something was starting to tell him that he should have let Jesse have the moment. But to Jaden, he was unsure. He didn't want to hurt him, seeing how he had already did without reliaizing it.