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Chapter two
Friend or Foes?
The girls couldn't hold back their excitement as they where given each their jacket. It was wrapped tightly in a brown color wrapping. The top of the package read each one's names. Each one could hardly take the wait, ripping open the package like it was Christmas. To the horror the fell across them. Irysh gritted her teeth pulling out a bright red jacket. It was like her hopes where coming crashing down quickly. In her mind, she couldn't help but feel she was cheated. Rai fright fell over her, seeing her friend get a red jacket. Was she stuck in the same spot? Her hands shook as she ripped open her package. A bright blue jacket was placed in hers. It was a strange feeling or relief and terror. Irysh couldn't believe that Rai would get a blue jacket instead of her. There wasn't much difference between them. They both scored extremely high on the written test. The dueling part Irysh felt she did extremely well. "So, why is it that I get the red jacket." Rai placed a hand on her friends shoulders.
"Maybe it's a mistake?" Her voice was so warm, though she it dripped with sadness. The idea of having to wear a blue jacket without Irysh. It was like throwing mud into Irysh's face. "There must be a mistake, Irysh did so well." Rai thought to herself not speaking another word out loud. The only way they would find out was to wait, they knew that Crowler was the only one with the answers. After minutes of waiting, they managed to get him alone. Irysh wasn't as calm as she should have been, shouting
"How did I get a Slifer Red jacket? I am pretty sure I deserve much better." She pointed back towards the room where they where handed the package. "I could put down everyone of those losers that got a Obelisk Blue jacket so tell me why I got Slifer Red?" Crowlers smile appeared from ear to ear.
"I have no idea why they would make you go to the slackers." His words seemed innocent enough as he continued. "Personally I would say your more then Obelisk Blue material. It is such a pitty." He shrugged his shoulders as if he could do nothing about it. Rai eyes widen, the idea that it wasn't a mistake would only rip at Irysh more.
"There has to be a way to get me a blue jacket." Irysh spoke with her head hung low. The Red jacket dragging on the floor as she moved closer to Crowler. "I will not be labled a Slifer slacker!" The idea of going through a whole year at this school wearing the Slifer jacket was a joke. Her head tilted up as Irysh made eye contact with the teacher. "I will do anything to walk away with an Obelisk jacket today." Rai watched Crowler turn his head with a toothy grin. Something felt odd about the situation. Crowler placed a hand on his chin giving a thinking kind of pose.
"I would rather both of you then just one." Then each one gave a questionable look as he started to speak again. "See there is a certain student I want to prove doesn't belong here." The girls continued to listen but things started to get questionable. "It is only fair that true duelist belong here, not armatures; would you not agree?" The girls nodded, letting the teacher continue talking. "If I pull my strings to get you a Obelisk Blue jacket, you both will make it your goal to show the school this student is a joke. Then proving that the student doesn't belong here. It's not a act of crime to pull the weeds from a garden is it?" Both girls looking at each other in silence. If they did this, they would have to promise to go against this person and make a fool out of them. Why did it sound so bad, it wasn't like it was to terribly hard to understand. Irysh looked over to Rai with a sad look on her face.
"I will do anything you ask to get that jacket, if you want me to make him doubt his dueling. I would do that if that is needed." Rai couldn't help but follow after her. This was going to be a very bad year if was the opening to it. She did owe her friend, without her help could she truly say she deserved the Obelisk blue jacket.
"I agree to that, if you want us both to make this student leave. We will." Crowler's face seemed to light up. It was like someone had given him the best present he would ever receive. This year he was going to take Jaden Yuki apart. Little did the girls know, that Irysh was suppose to get a blue jacket. It was just Crowler's tricky hand in the matter. Making she would think she was stuck in Slifer red. This was all working to well to his plan. This was the reason he carried a Obelisk blue jacket for a woman with him. The girls would think out of chance, but he would know better. He replaced the blue jacket with the red one.
"Its good to have good students." He exclaimed as he walked away "Let us not talk about this to anyone, okay." Irysh held the Obelisk jacket close to her chest. Rai couldn't help but wonder if they had made a deal with the devil. The idea would have to be pressed out, for now they both had made their goals. The goal to be a Obelisk blue duelist. This was the chance of the life time. What was with getting their hands dirty while doing it.
"So I see you guys got Obelisk blue!" What a cheerful voice, for a stranger, the girls thought. They would only find a smiling face. Jaden Yuki the boy that had watched them duel. Rai gave a small blush of embarrassment. What if he had heard there conversation with Crowler. It would surely upset him, but with his face the way it was. Both girls expected he hadn't.
"Yep, and I do believe we deserve it!" Irysh nudged Rai with a huge smile.
"I could even image one of us not getting one." Rai retorted, but the joke was a little off place for them both to handle. Jaden kept his normal goofy smile one. There was no way he would ever know these girls would be his new enemy. For now, he would see them as friends, even they didn't know the student Crowler was talking about.
"Then I guess we will see you at school." Irysh bowed her head, dragging Rai off. There was no time for idle chat. They had to make sure they prepared for the school. While others would surely given to hanging with friends. They figured, the only people they needed was each other.
"Talk about close call." Rai was the first one to bring it up while they unpacked. It wasn't like it wasn't on Irysh's mind as well. "Could you image what would have happened if Jaden would have found out." Irysh couldn't help but agree.
"I know, but I think if he did, maybe he would agree to help us." It was trying to look on the upside. Though both girls laughed at that thought. "Okay, maybe I am looking way to much into the boy, I mean he did want us to be Slifer slackers in the first place." While the girls where having there talk. Alexis had started to stroll by. Hearing just a bit of their conversation. "Yeah, he probably would have had us trade for Slifer jackets instead."
"I really hope I get to make a fool of that blond girl." Rai continued not knowing Alexis was listening. Her hands pressed forward in front of her as was giving someone the stop signal. "I mean really, I don't know if its just us she hates, or she is just unwelcoming to anyone."
"Yeah, I would gladly help pull her like a weed." Of course their conversation was about what they where suppose to do to help Crowler. Alexis would see them just performing such an attack to be cruel. Speaking softly so no one could hear.
"Really, we will see who gets pulled like weeds." With that she walked away from the two girls rooms. Irysh gave a small shiver holding her arms across her chest.
"Did it get cold or something?" She questioned, Rai looked around the room. There was no doubt that she didn't feel it too. Irysh started to fumble for her blanket as if to warm up her arms.
"Weird, maybe they turned on the ac to low." Rai stated trying to make a reasonable answer for the question. Soon, the girls would be in for the shock of their lives. Tomorrow, they would know for sure who's dueling dream they where suppose to shatter. "Either way we need to get to bed, our first day of class is tomorrow and I refuse to look like an idiot in front of that blond." The lights where killed, along with the conversation. In the dark, Rai voice could be heard as if to ask one more thing. "What do you think of that Jaden guy?" The silence filled the room. Irysh stared towards the ceiling, the question seemed to come out of the blue.
"He is a Slifer slacker, but goofy enough to hang with I guess, better then the blonds company." Irysh answered then shook her head. "Now lets go to sleep."
The morning would only bring the girls into different light. Irysh couldn't help, but look like a bear in hibernation. Her right leg dangling off the edge of the bed while her body is laying down on her tummy. Some would wonder if she was trying to suffocate herself in the pillow. "Wake up!" Rai screamed ripping the sheets from the bed. Rai was the early riser, always prim and pressed before her alarm would even go off. Her hair was brushed, and uniform worn proudly. Though she stood over Irysh, who's eyes cracked opened as if she had been sleeping only for a couple of seconds. "It's almost time for class, I know you don't want to be late." Rai retorts giving one last try to get her friend out of bed. "Also remember we are suppose to meet with Doc. Crowler before class, what if he sees we are late and puts you back in Slifer." Before Rai could even finish this sentence, Irysh was up and out of bed. She wasn't very talkative as she ran around putting her hair up while her tooth brush hung from her mouth. "That is the spirit!" It didn't take long for Irysh to finish brushing her teeth, then throw herself together.
"Okay, I am ready." Irysh spoke after slapping her face lightly a couple of times. "Operation keep my jacket here I come." She tossed her two Desks in a their holders on her side. Rai couldn't help but smile, even if she had a wavering fear of today. There was just something inside her that said 'don't get out of bed' yet, she chalked it up to being nervous.
"Okay, Lets go then." Rai laughed moving towards the door. The room wasn't in bad shape, at least not yet. They had only been in there one night, surely after the days where to go on. There would be cards all over the floor. The click of the door locking behind them was a sign of the day truly starting. Alexis seemed to be passing by just in time to shun them as she walked to school. Rai didn't approve over getting rude with people. At the same time neither of the girls where pushovers either. It was just Irysh's lips where a bit looser.
"Hey, blondie with the froze bite face, you got a problem?" Both girls glaring back at her as Alexis turned to them. Her expression could only be read as a trap, though they where willing to take the chance.
"You two do not belong here, go back home." Alexis didn't even give a sign of anger in her voice. Instead it sounded if she was talking to children. "I would hate to have to show you, how much you don't belong." These words hit the girls harder then any punch Alexis could dish out. Irysh was already about to scream at her, when Rai's hand silenced her. She held her arm out as if to stop her friend from making any more advances.
"If we do not belong, what does that make you?" Rai question followed silence, just as she figured it would. Continuing the prove her point "Being that we scored higher then you, I know exactly who you are Alexis. If your going to say we don't belong here. I will gladly prove you wrong any say." Rai continued to keep her cool, even if the look on her face was deadly.
"I am down for a duel anytime. It would be a dream to put you in your place." Irysh chimed as she threw her hand in a fist motion at Alexis.
"I know all to well of you both, and your intentions." Alexis finished walking away to stop the conversation. Both girls had no idea what she was talking about. In the moment, they prayed it was Alexis that Crowler wanted to teach a lesson. If it was her, they would gladly make her rue the day she thought she could duel.
"I can't handle people like that!" Irysh gripped her fists at her side. There was no way that she was going to let this girl push her around. Rai couldn't help agreeing with her. The blond needed some manners, there wasn't even a sign of what they could have done to her. Unless, it was just pure jealously of them scoring higher then her in the written part of entrance exam.
"Hey looky here Sy!" A warm voice called, the young boy who seemed to always have a smile on his face. Jaden rushed over to the girls with his usual goofy expression. "Guess we where heading at the right time." Syrus struggling to keep beside him.
"Yeah, lucky for us you even got out of bed." He would stumble finally making it to Jaden's side. The boys where just what they needed to get their minds off of things. Irysh laughed pointing to Jaden with a playful smirk.
"What can you expect from a Slifer Slacker." Of course, she meant it teasingly. Jaden took it as a joke and scratched the back of his head.
"Slifer, we sleep in a little later and still get our duel on like a pro." His enthusiasm surprised even the girls. For someone who was put in the worse house, he still had faith he was the best. Syrus agreed with him, though they looked very close. Syrus would agree to anything that Jaden said, or it would appear.
"You know what they say, if you can't be an Obelisk. Hang out with them." A cruel voice added as they came closer in to the school. The voice would come from the one and only Chazz Princeton. He stood tall in his Obelisk blue jacket. It looked as if he was the king of the school with the way he carried himself. Rai didn't appreciate the attitude but something in Irysh screamed manly.
"I always like a man who can put of a fight." Irysh was trying to be flirty but it was coming off cocky. "I say we duel and find out how good you truly are." Rai nodded but Crowler quickly passed them scolding both of them.
"I need to talk to both of you." Jaden pointed to himself, as Crowler walked away.
"No, why on either would I speak to a Slifer." Rai was starting to think that it was a better thing not to be in Slifer red. The people there seemed to be treated horribly. Maybe, it was because of their lower rank, but still it didn't seem right. The girls nodded, giving no other word. A wave good bye to Jaden and quick steps to Crowler.
He finally found a room a side from everyone. He started to speak nicely at first. "Now I know you girls know what I have pulled you away for." They both nodded they wanted him to say Alexis so bad. "Now, you will fill your end of our bargain wont you?" They would only nod again with a little bit of question on why it was taking him so long to just say it.
"Just say the word, who's dream are we crushing?" Irysh jumped in as usual, Rai just shook her head. Crowler placed a hand on Irysh head like he would pet a dog.
"Now, I do enjoy a student who gets to the point." Moving away from the girls he stood towards the door. "The boy, you seemed to know very well. His name is Jaden Yuki." The girls eyes jolted open. Rai couldn't believe they where going to be forced to turn on him. He seemed so happy all the time, even when people put him down. "His dueling is second rate at best, he doesn't belong here. You are going to show him that aren't you." The silence continued to fill the room. Crowler's grip on the door knob only brought a smirk to his face. "Now, we do have a deal don't we. I would hate to give Irysh back to the Slifer slackers. Think of it this way, no one is truly your friends here. Everyone is out to beat everyone, you two only have each other, I am here to keep it that way." Irysh grit her teeth, trying to make sense of it.
"If he is a bad duelist we are doing something good right?" The sound of her voice filled Crowlers hopes up. He knew there was no way they would refuse such an offer. Rai listened to Irysh, knowing good and well she was only scrambling for a good thing in a bad situation.
"Survival of the fittest right?" Rai continued only making Crowler gleam with joy. There was nothing better in the world then this moment right here. Except, for the one where is plan would surely crush Jaden.
"Correct." Opening the doors Crowler started to make his way out. "Its always good talking to a couple of prospecting young duelist." It didn't take him long to leave, but the girls hung their heads. The one person who had welcomed them so nicely. Was the one that they had to crush, what horrible luck they had. Rai was in the worse of spots, if she where to bail on this idea. It would be stabbing Rai in the back. Then breaking off one of her true friendships. It was as Rai feared, she felt like there was a reason to stay in bed today. The second the girls left the room, they where fated to meet back up with Jaden. His goofy warm smile. It was cruel but it was his dreams or Irysh's. There was no way around it.
"I hope you guys didn't get into to much trouble." Jaden laughed, never letting the smile leave from his face.
"It could be worse." Rai spoke while this time, Irysh stayed silent. "The only one in trouble, is you Jaden." Rai thought to herself, as they all headed to class.