After having a proper dinner everyone headed off for their dorms.

"Bye May! See you tomorrow! Good night Jaden" Alexis said. Zane, Chazz, Bastion and Atticus waved. Alexis went out to the lighthouse, just as usual, with Zane with her.

"Bye," May and Jaden said simultaneously, bidding farewell and heading off for the Slifer dorms. Even though May was Sheppard's niece, she felt the need of being treated like any regular student. This was scary seeing as May adored luxury. But maybe, years of traveling had changed her. She was no longer her ten year old self anymore. Nope. She was almost eighteen years old! Of course she moved on! She was now more mature than before-if you can say that- and was a little less clueless then usual.

"So…How do you like it here so far?" Jaden asked. His hands were in his pockets giving him a cool look. May felt a bit uneasy again. She couldn't help but actually think before saying when she was around Jaden.

"Oh it's pretty good. I mean other than the shadow idiots. I've made friends and I've enjoyed everyone's company too." She smiled brightly almost forgetting he was there for a moment. He looked at her fond smile and smiled himself. He was going to do everything he could to make her feel at home. He remembered what Sheppard told him the night May had come to Duel Academy.

"Jaden? I want you to look after May. I know she's a strong girl, but being away from the people she knows sometimes makes her feel a bit out of place. Can make sure she feels at home while staying here?" Sheppard was looking out of the window with a grim look on his face.

Of course, he knew that he asked for his niece to be here. But he was still worried about her. Those shadow idiots could do anything to her. Even kill her. No Uncle would want that. He gave Jaden this task. He knew that Jaden was the friendliest person on Duel Academy and would always put others above of himself. Sheppard didn't mean to risk Jaden's life, but he needed someone to care for May when he would…Leave…

"Of course, sir. You didn't even have to ask. I was going to do it anyway," Jaden said, grinning from ear to ear. This was the easiest homework assignment ever…If it was homework. But still, Sheppard wasn't one to give the easiest tasks and this, by far, was the most simple.

Sheppard smiled at Jaden. Silently thanking and blessing the boy he dismissed him from his office. As soon as Jaden left, his eyes grew solemn with hints of sadness in them. He pitied the boy for the pain that was about to visit him.

"Well that's good. So do you want me to escort you to your room my lady," said, mocking the politeness of a mere servant while holding out his hand for May to take. May giggled and gave him her hand while saying, "Of course you may oh brave knight." Jaden whisked her away up the stairs (he wasn't carrying her. I think it's a little too early for anything like that) and inside the Slifer dorm room. From there, he led her to her room.

"Here you are ma'am. Goodnight." May did something that she didn't think she'd do at that at that moment and neither did Jaden. She patted him on the head three times and closed the door shut.

'I am such an idiot."

Jaden grinned sheepishly at himself as he gazed at his reflection in the mirror.

'So we can cross rabbit out. Maybe a lion? I've sure got the mane," Jaden Yuki thought dryly, running his hands through his hair. No, he was not going crazy-if that's what all you lunatics were thinking He was trying to understand why May petted him. (Of course, he was being a bit paranoid...A bit is an understatement.)

He saw Alexis coming through the entrance of the Slifer Dorm. Her lips were set in a grim line and her face emotionless. Now this caused Jaden to think. (This thinking hurt his head to ;] ) He was puzzled. Alexis was always full of emotion and optimism ...

"Hey Lex! What's up?" Jaden walked over to Alexis who had her shoulders squared and her eyes locked on the door to her dorm. He waved his hand in her face, however she didn't stop. Jaden did the only thing he could think of. He took her by the shoulders, leaned in and...
(And this whole time I thought the story was about May and Jaden! Fianceshippers! Leave now!)

...shook her. Alexis closed her eyes momentarily and opened them giving Jaden a bewildered look.

"J-Jaden s-top- sh-shaking m-m-me." Alexis' voice cracking because Jaden had still not stopped shaking her. No, she was not crying; yes, she felt like laughing for some odd reason. No one will know...Other than the people upstairs who were clearly having too much fun.

"Ooops...Hehehe. Sorry about that. I was only shaking you so you could get out of that trance." Alexis had a look of puzzlement etched on her face. What the heck was he talking about? What trance? The last thing she remembered...Suddenly, her eyes started watering up again as she remembered the incidents that just took place.

Jaden noticed the sudden waterworks that were trying to be held back. He sighed, knowing it must be one of those girl emotions that no boy could comfort. He put his hand on her shoulders and took a deep breath.

"What kind of animal do I look like?" he asked earnestly. Alexis' tears stopped falling momentarily. Then, they started rolling down her cheeks at a faster pace; not because she was sad. They were tears of happiness and mirth. Happiness because Jaden always had a way of making her smile. Mirth because...Wasn't it obvious?

"A lion." Alexis patted Jaden's cheek happily leaving him looking VERY baffled. He propped himself against the wall and out his face in his hands. This was getting nowhere.

"I may as well drop it."

As Alexis walked sluggishly towards her room, her smile slowly vanished, leaving that grim line that it started out with after she left Zane at the lighthouse.

'Zane..."

It was as if he were everywhere. Everywhere she looked, she saw only his face, his eyes covered by some of his teal hair. His lips saying her name. His arms held out wide open for a warm hug...

'I'll miss you...Zane...Nothing will ever be the same for a long time."

(flashback)

"Alexis, can I talk to you for a moment?" Zane said a bit nervously to Alexis as they watched the tides rise and fall. Alexis smiled at him, indicating he could say whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.

"I...I found out from Syrus...That there may be a possibility of you liking me." Alexis blushed a red that would make any tomato shameful. She tilted her head away from him, as if that would prevent his eyes from looking straight through hers. Whenever he looked in her eyes, she felt as though she were being interrogated non-verbally.

"Um...Yes..." Alexis now didn't dare say anything. She wa too worried about what he was going to say. Why did Syrus have to say all that stuff to Zane?

"Well...I'm sorry to say this but it's not going to work out." Alexis felt as though she'd been struck by lightning. She looked over at Zane to ask why, but he had already disappeared. She fell to her knees, her blond hair shielding her eyes from the world, and put her arms around herself; feeling a sudden chillness that wasn't there before.

(flashback over)

"Hey Lex, is something the matter?" May asked, looking over at her best female friend who just entered the dorm. Alexis didn't say anything. She just plopped down on the bed, sitting right next to May. She still remained quiet. May was worried. This was not like Alexis at all.

"Lex? You know you can tell me anything, right?" Alexis' hazel eyes locked with may's sapphire ones. Before May knew it, Alexis was crying on May's shoulder- sobbing really. May smiled to herself and gently patted the top of Alexis' golden hair. After Alexis had calmed down, May asked her to explain what was wrong again.

Alexis took a deep breath in before confessing:" Zane told me that he and I can't be together." May gaped at her friend!

"WHAT? Do you know why?" Alexis shook her head. May was thoroughly confused. What possessed Zane to deny Alexis? You could see that the two liked eachother from light years away. What happened? Suddenly, something clicked in her mind.

"Lex? You don't think it had anything to do with those shadow riders?"

"What? What do they have to do with Zane?" May made a frustrated noise.

"I don't know. I mean wasn't it obvious that he liked you? Why would there be such an abrupt change in his behavior?" Alexis propped her chin on her knees. She sighed as she thought that it was still possible that Zane liked her. But...She didn't want to get her hopes up.

"Can we stop talking about this for now? I think I'll hit the hay." Alexis got up and went to her own bed. May sent her a sympathetic look as she turned the lights off. The once lively room filled with giggles was now only quiet. The only thing you could hear was the vague sound of waves.

"Poor girl. She's going through so much right now. I'd feel horrible if I were heart broken. She's still got all of her friends though." And with that thought, May fell asleep.

"Awwwwwooooooooo."

A/N- Not the best cliffhanger in the world, I know. I try. Sorry about the time it took for this update. But now it's Spring Break. So I have more time to focus on this story :) I wonder if all you guys stopped reading my story...
Anyways, review please.