Chapter 20: Meeting Everyone
I awoke and saw that Kate was gone. "Help Alexis help!" I ran out of my room and ran into Jaden who hid behind me.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm playing hide and go seek with Kate but she keeps winning help me hide, please." I sighed and pushed Jaden in a closet, locked it with a key and walked off.
"Alexis?"
"Sh, here she comes." I just walked past her.
"Morning mommy, you seen daddy?"
"He'll get hungry eventually, try there." I suggested, and she ran off.
I smiled, opened the door, and Jaden fell down. "Man, now I hungry."
"I know, that's why I did it, good-luck." Jaden sighed. "Good morning by the way."
"Alright, let's just go to breakfast."
"You don't have time to play around this morning either, you have your big duel today."
"You know me Lex; I don't worry or think about it too much." Jaden answered.
"I don't think I should be the person to keep you down but these are pro duelist, better than Astor Phoenix and Zane."
"Don't fret Lex, hey; I don't lose to the same opponent twice." Jaden said smiling. In all honesty Jaden had only lost one match ever, which was versus Astor Phoenix; he was an evil man seeking justice and we didn't count it.
"I don't worry Lex, I duel." I nodded and sat down to eat breakfast with dinner.
"So Jaden, you ready for the duel today?" Kaiba asked.
"Yeah, I'm psyched."
"Good, I look forward to seeing your best." Kaiba answered.
"I never do anything but my best." Jaden replied. "What about you Lex?" Jaden asked me with a lot of excitement.
"I'm completely prepared and rested up. I just get out and do my best."
"Don't forget to have fun."
"Trust me, I won't."
"I'm glad that you both are ready. The duel will start at noon." Kaiba directed us.
"What, then when do I get to eat?" I sighed.
"As soon as you finish the duel Jaden," I answered.
"Then I better win fast." Jaden said jumping up, then he ran out.
"Jaden, you won't make until 12 if you don't eat now."
Jaden ran back in the room, stuffed his face. "Thanks Lex, I owe you one." He kissed me on the cheek and ran off to do something.
"Where'd Jaden go?" Kate asked.
"You never know when it comes to Jaden, probably improving his desk to win faster so he can eat faster."
"He reminds me of Tristan and Joey; always eating and running off to prepare so they can eat." Mokuba added in.
It was 10am and Kate and I were escorted to the dance hall by some man. Jaden was no where in sight. "So where's Jaden?" She asked.
"Don't worry, he'll be here. He'd never miss a duel; especially if he has to win to eat."
"Okay." She said walking off, and dancing around the hall in her dress.
"Hey Lex, want to dance?" Jaden asked, startling me.
"Sure, thanks for showing up."
"I'd never miss a duel, you know that."
"I was talking about the dance. You have a tendency to be late."
"Yeah but I show up, that's all that matters. Where is Kate?" Jaden asked.
"Alexis darling, how have you been?" It was Pegasus.
"Hi, fine thank you."
"And would this happen to be the famous world renown duelist Jaden Yuki?"
"I don't know about world renown but, I'm Jaden Yuki alright." Jaden answered.
"It's an honor to meet you. I would never expect to see you here. I thought for sure that the news said you and Alexis were at Duelists' Academy."
"We are but we're taking a break to join the ranks of Pro Dueling for a while." I answered.
"After Alexis' article and our skills who wouldn't ask us to join them?" Jaden said.
"Very true, you are the best. So you must be on your way." Then Kate crashed into Pegasas. "And who may this be. Would this your child?" I picked Kate.
"I guess in a way, we adopted her. So she's ours by adoption." I was blushing and Jaden was rubbing his head.
"Oh, I thought you were her birth mother, my mistake." Pegasus said.
"It's fine, lots of people make that mistake." Jaden said.
"What's your name?" Pegasus asked nicely.
"I'm Kate Jenzi. Who are you?" She asked.
"I'm Max-a-million Pegasus; I created duel monsters."
"Wow, my mommy and daddy is dueling with those cards today." She answered.
"Does she duel?" Jaden and I both shrugged.
"Well if she doesn't with your skill and brains you could teach her how to be the best." I nodded, Jaden smiled.
Jaden and I talked and danced and soon it was noon. "Now for the moment you've all been waiting the first duel of the night: Number One Duelist at Duelist Academy, Jaden Yuki versus Level 2 in the Pro League, Lisa Penn." Kaiba announced.
Zane and I with the addition of Kate sat by the fence, like we always do being spectators. "So what do you suspect?" I asked Zane.
"I don't know here. Lisa can beat me some of the time and Jaden always ties with me so it's going to be close but Jaden hasn't lost but 2 match, to me at the beginning of the year last year, and to Astor Phoenix so it should be good."
And like Zane expected it was a match, Jaden would have liked it to have been closer but hey, you can't tie them all. "Good match Lisa," Jaden said.
"Yeah, nice battling you too, Jaden," She replied. "He's a tough opponent." She said to Zane.
"I know, Lisa. I've battled with him a few times."
"Ha, you won any times?"
"Once, but he was a beginner then, he got better and won."
"At least you won; I think I'm not getting any better." Lisa said pouting.
"Sure you are, but no one is better than Jaden is now." Zane answered.
"Now we have the top ranking student at Duelists Academy, Alexis Rhodes versus. The Mystery Kid, Demetrius Métiers." This brought a gasp from the audience.
"Who is he Lex?" Jaden asked.
"I wish I knew." I replied.
"Demetrius Métiers is the top pro league youth duelist around, said to be able to create a desk for each individual person he duels, photographic memory, and he has never lost more then 100 life points." Lisa explained.
"100?" Jaden asked.
"That's just sacrifices." Jaden gulped.
"Easy bait," I said happily.
"Mommy?" Kate asked seeing how worried Jaden was, she was worried.
"Jaden, don't worry her, I'll be fine."
"Just be careful Lex."
"I always am, now who's worrying?" I jumped off the stage onto the balcony.
He used a sword in the stone deck, a fantasy type deck but I caught that and I stopped his hugest summon, "Boy with Sword". I used Magic Trap on him and captured his card "Calling of Boy" and he lost because if he can't get all the requirements in 3 turns he dies, the spell is continuous and each turn he losses 50 life points if the "Boy with Sword" doesn't appear. His other cards were all super weak, and most were copies, and it was a small deck, he couldn't do anything.
The end was tragic because after the person losses 200 points then his opponent losses 2000 and then I just attacked with Etoile Cyber and took him out for good, it was a tiring match but I did it.
"Lexy, are you okay?"
"Yeah, told you not to worry." Kate jumped from Jaden's arms and hugged me.
"You got hit with a huge light, did it hurt?"
"Only a little, I'm use to it."
"Oh, good; I don't want you hurt. Ready?"
"Ready for what?" I asked.
"Lunch, Jaden's hungry." I laughed and nodded. "Good because I am too."
"She hadn't eaten breakfast or snacked today so she was hungry. I was glad she realized she could ask for food anytime she was hungry."
"Let's go." I nodded and Jaden picked up Kate and walked off.
"Hey Lex, have you seen this place?" Atticus said smiling and hugging me.
"Yeah, I've been living here for a while."
"Who's he?" Kate asked.
"This is my brother, Kate."
"To me?"
"Your Uncle Atticus."
"What?" Atticus asked.
"Jaden and I adopted Kate."
"You and Jaden just get nicer as every day passes adopting little kids who need help."
"Atticus, Jaden are just doing everything we can to make anything we can to do better."
"I leave you and Jaden alone for a week and you adopt a 6 year old girl. I think I'm never leaving you two alone again."
Jaden and I broke out in laughter. "I don't think so Atticus."
"Why not little sis?" Atticus asked.
"Cause I have magic powers and I know the future, and you leave us alone a lot and the time happens as magic."
"I'm going to make sure that nothing happens without my full consent."
"Sorry Atticus but Alexis and I are going to fulfill our dreams and you can't stop us, not for anything."
"Bye." Kate said.
"I'm not leaving." Atticus demanded.
"Let's settle this in a duel."
"You really think you can out do me in a duel little sis."
"Seeing as I've only lost to 3 people in my dueling career while you lost to many people that I've been I don't doubt it."
"Go Alexis!"
"Ready Atticus, because I'm not going easy on you." I warned.
"Fine Alexis, because neither am I."
"Let's go."
The battle was over momentarily. "The student has surpassed the teacher." Atticus said to me.
"I could have any day but I decided to do it when it made sense does challenge you."
"Fine whatever sis; but Jaden I'm warning you. If you hurt my sister you'll be dead."
"Okay alright Atticus, I promise to protect Alexis. Haven't I always?" Jaden asked.
"Yeah but I'll be watching you Jaden, for when they time's right, I shall defeat you!"
"Like that will happen." I said.
"Yeah, really it won't but I'm threatening him anyway." Atticus said. "Where's Molly?"
"She's talking with some kid about something."
"Thanks Jaden, I think."
Molly was sitting outside on the patio with Kate by her side. "Hi lady, why are you crying?"
"I'm lonely."
"No your not, I'm here."
"And who are you?"
"Kate Jenzi, Aka Katelyn Rhodes Yuki."
It struck her hard; I sat there as Molly realized that Jaden and I had adopted her."
"They adopt you, what's your story?" Molly said, not even being creped out a bit.
"Yeah, they're nice. My parents left me with my grandparents, I lived in a kitchen so when they adoption people came Jaden and mommy said it was best I come with them."
"Yeah that's just like them."
"You know them?" Kate asked.
"Jaden is my cousin; I'm his only family left. We are like siblings, but we aren't. Alexis is my closest friend because of Jaden. I know them better than you do for sure."
"I've only known them a few days but I know they're great people. I love them, they're different from anyone I've ever met."
"Yeah they are they're special, important. The best people anywhere."
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Do Jaden and mommy love each other?"
"Some say it's just childish love they have; I do believe its real love. I think 16 is an age where you're old enough to know what love is. They take care of each other, protect each other, encourage each other, and enjoy the other's company. They like each other except beyond that, that's why."
"Good."
"Why do you ask?"
"Cause I wanted to make sure and asking someone they know is the way."
"Yeah, good-bye; I got to go find my boyfriend."
"What's his name?" Kate asked.
"Atticus Rhodes, Alexis' brother; know him?"
"Yeah, he was talking to Jaden and mommy before mom dueled him."
"Overprotective brothers,"
"Yeah, well bye."
"Bye."