Disclaimer: see chapter one

Author's Note: I'm so sorry that I took so long with this chapter, because I had a bit of a writer's block.

Chapter 18

"Syrus, where are we going?" Ryoko Lyon, our Sea Princess of Ra Yellow, asked, as she was being guided by her boyfriend, who talked her into putting a white blindfold over her eyes, behind her glasses, towards the beach, one afternoon. She was currently wearing a pink shirt and red skirt to the knee, with white socks and red sneakers.

Syrus Truesdale, our Vehicle duelist, was trying not to laugh on what he was going to do and says, with a sly smile, "Don't worry, Rye, we'll get there!" Zane Truesdale's younger brother was wearing a blue shirt and jeans, with black sneakers.

Ryoko says, with a hint of uneasiness, "O…okay!"

Syrus pecked his girlfriend's right cheek and says, "Good, now when I tell you to, take the blindfold off."

The couple walked towards the shoreline, as Syrus guided Ryoko too close to the shoreline and says, "Wait for it…" Syrus's sly grin stayed on and says, as he jump back quickly, "Okay, you can take off the blindfold!"

Ryoko took off her blindfold and before she realized it, she was hit by the wave of water, which made her scream as she was all wet. She then heard laughing as she turned to see Syrus, on the ground holding his ribcage and howling with laughter.

Syrus laughed and says, "Oh my…(laugh)…you…fell for it!"

Ryoko's eyebrow twitched in anger and says, while gritting her teeth, "Sy…Syrus!"

Syrus stopped laughing and looked at the anger expression at his girlfriend, which raised the fear in him, realizing getting Ryoko wet and anger is very bad combinations. She almost looked like a wet and angry cat. Ryoko huffed in anger and walked away from Syrus, which made the blue-haired boy guilty for pulling this prank. He cursed Yusuke for giving this idea to him.

Syrus ran after Ryoko and calls out, "Ryoko, wait up! Rye, I'm sorry!"

Ryoko kept walking, pretending not to hear Syrus's calls and came to a stop.

Syrus stopped when he got close to his girlfriend's back and says, "Ryoko, I…" Syrus found himself being pushed back, when Ryoko threw herself onto Syrus's with her arms clasped to his neck. Syrus's back hits the floor, when he feels his girlfriend's wet form onto his.

Syrus was about to yell at Ryoko to tell her to get off, until she pressed her lips onto Syrus's, kissing him. Syrus was soon lost in Ryoko's scent as she drove her fingers into his light blue hair, as he wrapped his arms around her waist to get some more of her delicious scent. Ryoko moaned as she felt her boyfriend's hands rubbing up and down her sides, then her back. Ryoko thinks in her mind, with a sly grin, 'Got him!' Ryoko rolled over taking Syrus with her, surprising the blue haired teen as he's taken towards the water. The couple rolled into the water with a splash. Ryoko pulled Syrus to the shallow water, knowing that he couldn't swim at all.

Ryoko quickly gets off her boyfriend and dunk his head into the water and yells out, "That's payback for tricking me like that!"

Syrus manages to push his head out of the water and dunks Ryoko's head into the water and says, with a sly smile, "Sorry, Rye, all's fair in love and war!" Syrus wrapped his right arm around Ryoko's waist and dunks Ryoko's upper body into the water. Ryoko manages to throw Syrus's arm away from her and says, with a sly smile, "Oh really…"

Syrus says, slyly, "Yeah, really!"

Ryoko giggles and throws large portion on water to Syrus's face.

Syrus glares, playfully at Ryoko and says, "You're gonna pay for that, Ryoko!" In reply, Ryoko stuck her tongue at Syrus. Syrus throws a large portion on water to Ryoko's face, but she uses her arms to block some of the water from her face. This results to a water fight between the couple, with both of them laughing along the way.

On the meanwhile, not noticed by the two of them, our black-clad former spirit detective and Obelisk warrior duelist, Yusuke Urameshi and our black-clad Fire Princess of Ra Yellow, Keiko Yukimura, who was in Yusuke's arms at the moment, were watching this moment with wide smiles on their lips, while lying on the towel below them.

Yusuke tells Keiko, "It's about time that those two expressed their feelings towards one another."

Keiko tells Yusuke, "Yeah, but I'm getting the feeling that Sy must have picked up that prank from you, Yusuke."

Yusuke stiffed in shock and Keiko says, "I know, you did that once to me, remember?"

Yusuke gulped and nods in reply and Keiko says, with a sly smile, "Thought so!"

Yusuke says, in panic, "Hey, look at it this way, no damage is done!"

Keiko sighs, knowing that her boyfriend was right and says, "Yeah, those two were made for each other. Their personalities are very much similar. They are quite shy, reserved, and slowing building up to become stronger people. I'm glad that they have some happy moments in all of this mess that the Society Dorks had made."

Yusuke asks, "Speaking of the mess that the Society Dweebs have made, how's Alexis? Has she gotten over the memories of her role in Society of Light?"

Keiko replies, "By the days pasted, she's still horrified of her actions. She knows that it wasn't her fault, but deep down she still blames herself for her actions and regrets what she's done."

Yusuke asks, "Do you still regret your actions, during your time in the Society of Light?"

Suddenly, the sadness within Keiko grows, which made Yusuke curse himself for bringing that up and says, "Keiko, I…"

Keiko shook her head and tells Yusuke, with a smile, "No need, Yusuke…I'm still horrified about my role…the worst thing that happened was…I hurt you so much…"

Yusuke held Keiko tight and whispers, "Don't worry, Keiko, I'll never let that brainwashing alien jerk, the Light of Destruction, get you, again."

Keiko tells Yusuke, with a smile, "I know you won't, Yusuke." The two of them engage in a passionate kiss for a minute or two, without stopping for a moment as they wrapped their arms around each other.

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"You worthless pieces of shit kidnapped Syrus and Hassleberry and brainwashed my friends, including the girl that I've fallen in love."

Those words haunted our black-clad Obelisk Blue Queen, Alexis Rhodes as she walked from the Ra Yellow dorms, after spending some time with her cousin, Jordan Rhodes.

"You brainwashed the girl that I've fallen in love."

Alexis felt even worse, because she somehow, during her time in the Society of Light, hurt the boy, who treated her with respect, not because of her body or title as Queen of Obelisk Blue, because of the real Alexis Rhodes. That boy was Jaden Yuki. At first, she tried to deny her infatuation of our Slifer hero, but couldn't. She now, loves and cares for him deeply, but now it was too late, because some girl had beaten her to the punch and stole Jaden's heart from her. What's worse was that she was the one, who probably have brainwashed the girl that Jaden had his heart set on, when she dueled every girl, except for Hikari, Jade, Keiko and Kagome. She was surprised that Jaden was able to forgive her, without any hesitation, after what she's done. She can't forgive herself any easier than Jaden can forgive her. The only thing left to do is to ask Jaden about this girl that she dueled and turned into a SOL member and to find a way to make amends by finding this girl and bring her back so Jaden can be happy. Alexis knew where to find our Slifer Red Hero, automatically.

A few moments later, Alexis found our Slifer Hero, Jaden Yuki, lying on his back and sleeping at his place, where he thinks, behind the Slifer Red Dorm. Alexis, after knowing Jaden Yuki for a year or two, was surprised that Jaden could think, but she was one not to underestimate him. Alexis sighed, while rolling her eyes and knew exactly how to wake up Jaden.

Alexis took a deep breath and yells out, "Hey Keiko, what are you doing with that duel disc!?"

In response, Jaden jumps up from his resting place and held his head and yells out, "Okay Keiko, I'm ready for you!" Jaden heard snickering as he turned to see Alexis, holding her ribcage, laughing hardly. It didn't take Jaden long enough to know that he was doped and says, in a mock insulted tone, "Hey, 'Lex, that was so unfunny!"

Alexis ceased her laughing and says, with a smile, "Sorry, Jay, but you have to admit that was pretty funny…"

Jaden huffed, in anger and mutters in a mock insulted tone, "You're so cruel…so what bring you here?"

Alexis's good mood had suddenly turned down, remembering her real reason for coming to Jaden. Alexis swallowed a good amount of air and realizes it was no or never and she says, while bopping her fingers, in a bashful way, "Jaden…we've been friends since last year, right?"

Jaden nods his head, nervously and asks, "Uh…Alexis, what's this all about?"

Alexis looks down in a guilty way, while blushing and says, "Well…during my time in the Society of Light…may have hurt…you."

Jaden says, with a smile, "Look Alexis, whatever you did while you were in the Society of Light wasn't your fault!"

Alexis says, while trying to hold in her tears, "I know, but I think I still feel guilty about what I've done…especially, when I ruthlessly dueled every member in the Obelisk girls' dormitory, except for Kari, Jasmine and Mindy…as well as…as…someone…you have feelings for."

Jaden blinked twice in confusion and asks, "Uh…'Lex…what are you talkin' about?"

Alexis replies, in the similar tone, "I remembered during the two-against-two with you, Keiko, Bastion and I, when I was a part of the Society of Light, you told me that I made the girl, that you have feelings for, into a mindless zombie."

Jaden realized what his crush was talking about and says, with a smile, "Was that what this is all about!?"

Alexis nods her head and then she heard Jaden's laughter as she turned to see the Slifer hero laughing, which made her eyebrow twitched in annoyance and yells out, "What's so funny!? Of course that's what I was talking about, Jaden! That's why I want to help to get her back from those Society Dorks!"

Jaden stopped laughing and tells Alexis, "You don't have to worry about her, Alexis. She no longer one of those white geeks anymore…"

Alexis blinked twice and asks, in confusion, "She isn't…so, what's her name?"

Jaden choked on Alexis's words, knowing that he couldn't tell her because the girl that Jaden had a crush on was Alexis and the reason why he couldn't tell her because he was afraid of rejection and would cause a problem in their friendship and he didn't want that happen. Jaden turned away from Alexis and says, "I think I hear Yusuke calling me, see ya!"

But before Jaden can move, Alexis grabs him by the shoulder and says, drolly, "I didn't hear Yusuke's voice, Jaden!!"

Jaden easily gets away from Alexis's grip and says, "Well, I'm not telling you! So there!"

Alexis was taken back at Jaden's outburst and exclaims, "Why not!? Don't you trust me!?"

Jaden laughed and says, "Everything, but my secrets, 'Lex! You'll probably come up with some crazy and embarrassing scheme to bring us together!"

Alexis exclaims, shocked and angry, "What!? What do you take me for? Atticus!?"

Jaden looks at Alexis, disapproving and says, "Well, playing cupid could run in the family, 'Lex."

Alexis was fuming until she got an idea, which involved speaking in Jaden-ese and says, with a sly smile, "Okay, Jay, I'll make a deal with you, we duel if I win, you tell me the name of this girl and if you win, then I'll leave you alone about the subject."

Jaden thought about it and it will be a good idea to accept to play this little game so Alexis wouldn't suspect anything and Jaden tells Alexis, "Sure thing, Alexis, now get your game on!"

A few moments later, the duel ended in Alexis's favor as she used her Cyber Blader to make a direct attack on Jaden's 1900 remaining life-points, immediately ending the duel. Jaden was flabbergasted at the result and begun to sit up and clawed away to escape, as Alexis was celebrating her win. However, Alexis quickly spotted Jaden's escape and yells out, "What do you think you're going, Jaden!?!"

Jaden squeaked in fear and thinks in his mind, 'She's even scarier when she's mad and not brainwashed.'

Alexis crossed her arms and asks, drolly, "You're not thinking about running away from our agreement, are you?" Deep down, Alexis wasn't ready to face the music, but she has to help Jaden, even at the cost of her own happiness.

Jaden mutters, in reply, "That was the plan…" Jaden was pondering if he should tell her or not. If he tells her, they'll be two results she laughs and rejects him or she, in wishful thinking, feels the same way. If he doesn't then, chances of Alexis letting this go will be slim-to-none and slim just left town. Jaden sighs in defeat, knowing that he has no choice. Jaden stands up and asks, "You want to know?"

Alexis nods her head in reply and says, after a gulp, "Yeah?"

Jaden moves closer and says, "If I by any chance tell you, you promise you won't laugh or…"

Alexis yells out, in annoyance, "Would please stop stalling, already!?"

Jaden puts his hands up in defense and says, "Okay, okay, okay!" Jaden moves closer to the youngest Rhodes sibling, which made her face turn face in reply. Her face just got redder when she felt lips pressed to hers for a few seconds before breaking it. Jaden says, while red in the face, "And there you have it, later! The girl I was talking about was you, Alexis! You're pretty, a great duelist, kind, smart, strong, independent and a good person! That's what I was saying…when I was dueling that white imitation of the Alexis Rhodes I know and love. I may know that you might not feel the same way that I…" Jaden was finish, until Alexis grabs his wrist and pulls him to her. Alexis uses her hands to grip onto both of Jaden's shoulders and pressed her lips onto his. Jaden returns the kiss with the same love and passion from his heart and wraps his arms around the back of the girl that he loves. They continue to kiss each other, breaking off only for awhile for some air, and during this kiss, they mate their tongues together, tasting each other's saliva and mouths, and they have their arms wrapped around each other's backs and shoulders while continuing their kiss.

Unknown to them, two familiar figures behind the trees, which appeared to be our Machine duelist, Jordan Rhodes and our spirit detective and Fire Dragon Princess, Jade Truesdale, in Jordan's arms with wide smiles on their faces as they witnessed the whole thing happening to the Slifer hero and Queen of Obelisk Blue.

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While at the beach, we find our Vehicle duelist, Syrus Truesdale and our Sea Princess, Ryoko Lyon still having the water war with one another and laughing, with their glasses taped securely to their head with water proof tape. At some point, the scrunches that held Ryoko's pigtails were taken of by Syrus, which made her hair fall down to her shoulders. Ryoko throws a good portion of water at her boyfriend and hits him in the face and kept on splashing him. Ryoko ceased her 'water attacks' and realized that Syrus was no where to be found.

Ryoko moved a bit and calls out, a bit worried, "Syrus…!" Ryoko looks around the water and calls out, worryingly, "Sy…where are yo…" Ryoko was surprised when two arms were wrapped around her waist from behind and out from the water came a smirking Syrus as he jumped back to the water while dragging Ryoko with him. Syrus popped his head out of the water, catching his breath as Ryoko did the same.

Ryoko glared at Syrus and yells out, "You'll pay for that!" Ryoko dunked Syrus's head into the water with a mad smirk on her face and yells out, as Syrus waves his arms, making splashes in the war, "Do you surrender!?"

Syrus's hands wondered to Ryoko's waist with his thumbs to her ribcage. After a slight rub, Ryoko laughed as her grip onto Syrus's head loosen enough for the little blunette to get his head from the water. Syrus kept tickling his girlfriend, with a sly smile.

While laughing, Ryoko manages to move her hands to Syrus's wrist and tries to pry them off. Sensing what Ryoko was going to do, Syrus moved her closer to him and manages to press his lips onto hers, kissing her, while firmly placing his left hand onto her back. The familiar feeling in Ryoko has finally been brought out as she returned the kiss and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's neck. Syrus wrapped his right arm around Ryoko's waist as they closed their eyes and lost to themselves to their own passion. Syrus guided his tongue gently across Ryoko's lips, letting him entrance to her mouth. Syrus moves his tongue into her mouth, tasting every nook and carnie of her tongue and mouth, and gently massages her on the back, as they continue to make out while their eyes are closed. He slowly moved the hem of her wet pink shirt up to her ribcage. Ryoko moaned as she felt Syrus's right hand rubbing against her bare back, feeling her wet smooth skin and his left arm is securely wrapped around her waist.

When they release from the kiss, they look at each other, gaining the same dark gleam in their eyes, and Ryoko tells Syrus, in a loving tone, "I love you, my little teddy bear."

Syrus replies, in a loving tone, "And I love you, my beautiful sea goddess."

Ryoko tells Syrus, in a sly and seductive tone, "You know, Sy, we can always resume this in my room."

Syrus's says, with a sly smile, "Then, what are we waiting for, Rye! Let's go!"

Author's Note: The arrival of Aster Phoenix, Chancellor Sheppard, as well as the arrival of Tri-Edge of the Azure Flames's OC character Yeshua, The Angel of Chaos will come soon. I may need help on making a 'make-out' scene for Syrus and Ryoko and I'm all running out of ideas. The make-out scene will take part in the first part of the next chapter. The reason being that I'm not an expert in any lime, make-out and especially, lemons, as a matter of fact, I've never had those things happening to me as of yet, but that doesn't mean that I'll give up on life. If any of you guys give me a 'make-out' scene by email or PM and I read it to see if its any good, then I'll put it in the next chapter and you'll get credit for the scene.