Nice: I am so sorry for the long update for this story! I know you must be mad. But now here's the next chapter of Love: A Sincere Heart!! I know you all must be itching to know what Chazz's fate is and where the heck did Zane disappear to.

And here's a little note: The young boy who came in at the end of the last chapter IS NOT AN OC! He has appeared in the anime before but in a flashback. By his description you should know who he is.

Also, If you didn't get why in my disclaimer that I didn't own Excel Saga, it is because the chapter titles are the lyrics from it's opening song.

Okay now that is said and done, here's the disclaimer!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything!

On with the fic!

Chapter 4: By No Means is This Love

The little boy in black watched as Ms. Fontaine and the campus security members rushed Chazz to the infirmary. A small pout formed on his face.

"The annoying boy is stronger than I thought," he said to himself. Then he smirked. "Oh well. Since the fall didn't kill him like I wanted it to, I guess my other plan will have to do the job. Hee hee hee!"

Suddenly a voice behind him called out, "There you are!" The boy turned to see a very angry Dr. Disraeli approaching him.

"Why hello Doctor. How are you this evening?" said the child in a mocking tone.

"You know that you are not supposed to leave without his approval!" exclaimed Disraeli. The he noticed the scene that the boy had been watching. "What have you done?!"

The boy giggled. His blue-gray eyes flashed with excitement. "I overheard you and him talking about how that boy over there was a problem with our plans, so I decided to get rid of him for you or should I say my friends did," he said patting the small wicker box on his side. A rustling was heard inside. "I'm going to enjoy watching him and the others suffer at the hands of my friends."

"Grrr! You foolish boy! I was planning on making his death look like an accident but now you've ruined it! That Fontaine woman isn't stupid. She is going to notice what your friends did!"

"I don't care. As long that, in the end, I get what I am destined to have. After all, I was born to have that girl to myself, right?"

"Of course. That is your purpose, boy."

Next Day

Zane pushed another tree limb out of him way as he walked through the forest. He had a scowl on his face. His black trench coat was frayed a little at the end.

'Damn. I was trying to lose those spies and got my own self lost. This is just great!' he thought. Then he heard voices. Female voices. 'I must be near the girls' dorm then.' He followed the voices until they were clearer and he could hear what they were talking about.

"Are you serious? I just can't believe that!" said one voice.

'Ugh. It's just gossip,' he thought as he turned away. But then the next line made him stop.

"But it did happen! They said Chazz jumped over the railing at the Red Dorm!" said another.

A look of shock appeared on Zane's face. 'Chazz tried to kill himself?'

"I thought he fell?" said a third voice.

"That's not the point! The name he said before he fell is!" said the second voice.

"Who's was it?" said the other two.

"It was a girl's name. And the girl's name is…."

BAM!

Alexis jumped when the investigator slammed his fist on the table.

"Ms. Rhodes, I want you to tell me where you were last night before Mr. Princeton's accident. And tell the truth."

"I-I was in my room, asleep," she replied.

"Where were you before that?"

"At dinner with the others celebrating Chazz's victory."

"But then you left early, why?"

"I was tired, so I went to my room."

"Did you go directly to your room and did anyone see you?"

"Yes I did and no, I think everyone was at the party. Wait, what are you getting at? Do you think I had something to do with this!?" she cried angrily.

The investigator glared at her directly in the eyes. Alexis shrunk back al little.

"Mr. Princeton said your name before he fell. And from what we got from witnesses, be fore he fell, they heard him screaming for you to go away and to stop! And then we found that he had a vase of fake flowers in his room, just like the one you were holding when he fell. Do you know why?!" he yelled.

"No I don't! I just found the flower in my room when I woke up. And I don't know why he would scream my name at all! That's the truth!"

"I think that you're lying, Ms. Rhodes. You do have some part in this and I find out what. You are going down for attempted murder or, if Mr. Princeton doesn't survive his injuries, murder," he said darkly.

Alexis paled. 'But I didn't do anything!' she thought.

"You can go, for now. But I'm watching you."

Alexis gulped and quickly got out of the room and ran down the hallway. The investigator's partner walked up. "Don't you think you were a bit hard on her? She might not even be a part of this," he said.

The investigator stared at the disappearing form of Alexis. "Maybe. But I have a hunch that she is somehow connected to this. And I'm going to find out what."

Meanwhile

Alexis ran from the school building with tears in her eyes. "Chazz is one of my friends! How could they even think that!? I'm innocent!" she though out loud.

"It's because they are ignorant humans. That's why," said a small voice. Alexis stopped running and turned to voice. She saw that it was a child around 9 or 10 years old who was holding a black umbrella that was shadowing his face and he was wearing a long and huge coat that stopped at his knees. Alexis noticed that his legs and hands were covered in bandages.

"Who are you?" she asked. 'Is he a kid of one the pro league duelist's kid?'

The child smirked. "Did that investigator upset you? Don't worry he won't bother you anymore."

Alexis shivered. 'This kid as a bad vibe around him. What is he?'

"What do you mean by that?" she asked.

"You need a bodyguard to protect you, Lexi. And I will because I love you."

Alexis gasped. 'H-His voice! He sounds just like Zane! But why?' "Who are you!? How do you know my name!? Tell me!"

The boy giggled and tilted the umbrella up to show half of his face. Alexis saw that he had a familiar shade of blue hair. "How I know your name is of no importance and I can't tell you who I am right now but I can tell you one thing."

"What?"

"You will become my Dark Queen, Lexi."

Alexis took a step back. "D-Dark Queen? What do you mean?"

"All in good time, Lexi. All in good time," said the boy as he walked closer to Alexis.

"Stay back!"

The boy just giggled childishly and kept walking to her.

"HEY ALEXIS!" yelled a voice. Alexis turned to see Atticus and Jaden approaching her. She glanced back to see that the child had disappeared. 'He's gone!' she thought before she faced her brother and her friend.

"Hey! What did those guys want with you?" asked Atticus.

Alexis sighed. "They thought I had something to do with what happened to Chazz."

"What!? That's stupid! You were in your room!" said Jaden.

"I know. But I'm still a suspect. He said that he would be watching me." 'But then that weird boy said that I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. What did he mean?' she thought.

"Are you okay, Lex? You kinda spaced out on us," said Jaden.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I'm fine. It's just that everything has been so weird lately."

"I know," said Atticus, "Hey! I know what would make you feel better. A nice homemade milkshake, courtesy of Ms. Dorothy!"

"Yeah! That would be great! And Syrus can join us since he's out of the hospital, now! What do you say Lex?" asked Jaden.

"Sure. That would be nice," she said with a small smile.

"Great!" exclaimed both boys as they wrapped their arms around her shoulders and lead her to the dorms.

As they walked away, they didn't notice the pair of blue-grey eyes glaring at them.

"How dare they touch my queen!?" said the owner of the eyes, the child. "They will die!"

Disraeli appeared behind him. "So they are next?" he asked with a smirk.

"Yes, after I get rid of that annoying investigator, of course. I will make them wish that they were never born!" he growled, his face twisted in anger. He glanced down at the locked wicker basket. "Soon, my friends, you will have your fun," he said with a wicked smile. He then turned to Disraeli and said, "Find Hell Kaiser and make sure he doesn't interfere just yet. I want to play some more with the people here."

Disraeli just chuckled. "My, what a sadistic boy you are, Zane."

To be cont.

N: So now the boy's name is reveled! What is he planning and what is in that box of his? Will Alexis and Duel Academy survive his onslaught? And what do they want with Alexis anyway and how is Zane involved? Find out next time in Chapter 5: Derriere Isn't Love