Chapter Three
How things can fall into place.
The class started, as usual Irysh wasn't paying any attention. There was a lot running through the girls minds. How was they suppose to crush Jaden's dream. Rai seemed to pay attention in class a lot easier. Yet, she was always the better student. "If I crush him in front of everyone, he seems like the person who would just bounce back." Irysh thought to herself. The last thing she needed was him to be smiling at that moment. Crowler would surely send her back to slifer red. If Rai where forced to duel Jaden. It would be risking her own rank. She knew for a fact that she couldn't do it alone. He looked like it would take a lot to bring him down.
"Irysh?" A hand was placed softly on Irysh's shoulder. Jerking forward, Irysh forced a smile on her face. Rai removed her hand from Irysh's shoulder. "You seem out of it, you didn't even notice that class is over." It was true, everyone already had rushed out of the classroom.
"Yeah, kind of trying to figure out a plan." Irysh confessed throwing her hands up with a sigh. Rai was not ignoring the problem they had at hand. Though she didn't like the thought of talking to her about it on school grounds. "It would be extremely bad if Jaden knows we are his enemy. For now, we are his friends. We can get close to him, figure out his deck style then crush him. If we figure out every little thing about him, there is bound to be something that will make him crack." Rai thought to herself, but placed a hand on Irysh's desk.
"We shall worry about that later." Rai spoke aloud, her eyes edging to the left then back to Irysh. Trying to explain that this wasn't the safest place to talk about it. The sign didn't fall on deaf ears. Irysh understood getting up out of the desk she moved towards the door.
"Then shall we get lunch, I am starving!" This was something they both could agree on. The day would get better depending on what they where serving for lunch. Rai glanced down the hallway's as they walked. She was sure that she heard her name. It was really eerie, but no one was in the hallways with them. What the girls didn't know is they had just passed a small room where Alexis had pulled Jaden and Syrus aside to talk to them.
"I don't think you should hang out with those girls, Rai and Irysh anymore." Alexis said with a concerned look. "I don't think they are the kind of people you want to trust." Jaden was very confused. He didn't see anything wrong with the two girls. Syrus was the first one to speak up.
"I am sure if you talk to them, you will feel a little bit better." His voice was calm and collective. Not like most of the time when he sounded shaky and frightened. Though he still didn't push anything on to Alexis.
"I didn't want to tell you guys this." her voice got very quiet as if she didn't want any one to listen. "I over heard them talking in their room, they want to get me. I think the reason for them being so kind to you guys. Well, is to get information on me." She turned to head towards the door. Her eyes jolted back into Jaden's direction as he laughed.
"I just can't see that." Alexis couldn't believe that Jaden didn't believe her. Then again he was always the type of person to trust anyone. "There has to be a way to prove that I am right to him." Alexis thought, then with a smile she retorted.
"Okay, well then how about we figure it out this way." The two boy continued to listen. "I will challenge one of them to a duel, I will call them out on it. If I can get them to admit. Then you have to agree to not trust them." Jaden gave a goofy smile, while standing up to wake up his body a little. This was something they could all agree to, Jaden wasn't the kind of person to not agree to a dueling. Leaving the room, they hadn't noticed that they where being listen to as well.
Crowler had been passing by, hearing the conversation. He couldn't help but listen to the rest. The idea of Alexis dueling them sparked interest. He made himself scarce when they opened the door. He had a plan up his sleeve, in order for it to work. He needed to find the girls first.
"Just going to say, meat buns make the best lunch ever." Irysh cheered munching down on her meat bun. Though she didn't just have that, she had gotten a melon bread and a drink. Rai on the other hand just decided to grab two meat buns and a drink. They sat close by each other but far from anyone to hear them. It wasn't as if they where talking about anything secretive, they just didn't like to have ease droppers.
"Yeah, I would have to agree." Rai chimed tossing her drink up for Irysh to cling her drink against. They almost seemed like they where two happy drunks. This wasn't the case they just where very good company to each other.
"Your lucky I let your tea touch my soda pop!" Irysh teased then took another large bite of her meat bun. Rai shook her head then waved her finger in front of Irysh's face.
"Your lucky that your soda pop got to touch my tea." Both girls filled with laughter was shortened seeing Crowler head towards them. An uneasy feeling started to fall over Rai, while Irysh on the other hand stared to eat her food quicker. When I finally reached them he spoke softly.
"Alexis is going to Challenge you to a duel, in a couple of minutes." The girls couldn't help but smile at his next words. "I want you to beat her, in front of the whole school do we understand?" Rai stood up quickly,
"You don't understand how happy that makes us, to hear you say that." Both girls wore a wicked grin to their faces. "I guess now its only how badly we will make a fool of her." Rai continued turning to Irysh with such an opportunity could not be left unblessed. Irysh couldn't help but smile her mouth was to full to say anything.
"I am glad we see eye to eye, I will be expecting nothing but the best from you too." He moved away from them heading towards the other professors. They needed to think it through on exactly how they would make a fool out of her. She has done everything to expect such a smiting. Irysh swallowed her bite of food then gave a puzzled look.
"Wait, we both can't duel her." Rai did notice this a long time ago. The idea would then rest on who was being challenged. Rai prayed it would be her, there would be nothing more sweet then putting her to shame. She wouldn't be upset if it was Irysh knowing that Irysh would make sure as well.
"I guess we will just have to wait to see what she proclaims her challenge." Rai took another bite of her meat bun. It wouldn't be long before Alexis would come to them. The girls where not expecting Jaden and Syrus to be following close behind her. What ever the case was Crowler and the other professors watch closing hearing Alexis say her challenge.
"I have questions that only you two can answer. I doubt that your going to loosen your lips just being asked." Alexis gave a smile placing a hand on her chest. "I say we duel, I challenge you both." Pointing to Rai she continues "I do not challenge you to a duel, instead a battle of wits. We will buy three packs of cards. These cards will be unknown to us because of the packaging. It will be like trivia, we will only hear the name of the card. We will say if it is a monster, spell, trap. We will also have to say what the card does if it has an effect as a monster or is ability as a magic." Rai glared such a game could easily be stacked against her. Who would know if she got a new card. Not to mention, how many duel monster cards that where out there. Irysh flinched at the thought, it would seemed impossible. The only cards Irysh studied or memorized was the ones that she used.
"Your joking right? Rai could name cards you couldn't even dream of having. What are you trying to get at challenging her to such a game." Irysh stood in front of Alexis, the girls played as if Jaden was not there.
"Its simple, Rai's best skill lay in her mind or should I say studies? I wish to take you both on with your strongest abilities. She scored high on the written exam part. This should be a cake walk for her." Alexis spouted back. Then turned to Rai with a cocky smile "Do you not agree?"
"I would feel bad beating you at the only thing that keeps you here." Rai spoke coldly, not advancing towards Alexis. "In this case I would like to ask you. What is so important that you need to know? I mean risking so much, I would only expect such a thing would be viewed for the whole school. So tell me Alexis, what is it that you want to know so bad?" Alexis moved passed Irysh. Her attention now completely on Rai.
"I believe you two are not truly Jaden's friends. I think you have alternatives motives." Of course, she was talking about them being friends with Jaden for information on herself. Irysh couldn't help feeling like they where found out.
"Do you believe this Jaden?" Irysh questioned, her voice a little shaky in fear of the answer. Jaden gave his usual goofy smile moving over to Alexis's side.
"I believe that Alexis is pretty strong to what she thinks, but I think you guys are all right in my book." As he finished his sentence he tossed the peace sign up with his fingers. Rai couldn't get over the fact that Alexis might know. "How could she know anything about the deal with Crowler. If she did know, Crowler would have surely told us before parting ways." Rai thought to herself trying to understand what Alexis was thinking.
"What ever the case is, Alexis has been rude to us since we have been here. I think she is only trying to put you against us." Irysh snapped not thinking to much of how Jaden would take it. She was calling Alexis a liar, there was no way that Jaden was going to allow that.
"I don't think you guys are bad, but I think that Alexis might have gotten a bad idea of you two. I think we should change the challenge, the two of you duel against me and Alexis. Loser explains everything, winner well." Jaden scratched the back of his head. "asks the questions." Alexis couldn't have been happier that Jaden had decided to duel beside her. Syrus stood in awe. What was there to say on the matter. Crowler couldn't have set it up any better if he had done it himself. Rai didn't know why she was feeling a little angry at Jaden for stepping up for Alexis. She was Jaden's friend first, why would he do any less.
"Gladly, but you do release I plan on slaughtering you both." Irysh laughed turning to Rai as she stood up beside her. "There is no way, we are going to let you beat us. Even if we had something to hide." Of course, her last words didn't help the situation. Jaden nodded shouting
"Better be ready to get your game on." Rai got up, knowing the best to learn about Jaden. Which would be the advantage to stopping his time here at duel academy.
"I got something better, if we win. Jaden Yuki, you become my boyfriend." Rai spoke with a smile to her. Though everyone was shocked at the idea. Irysh couldn't even believe it. "What is Rai doing, she can't date the enemy?" Irysh thought while her eyes traced up to Crowler, who still stood across the room. His expression could only be read as anger. He felt like he was being betrayed. Jaden only blushed while Alexis answered Rai.
"That is fine, either way we wont lose to you too. We shall duel after school in the duel arena." Alexis grabbed Jaden's arm leading him away from the girls. Syrus started to yell for them to wait up for him, struggling to catch up. They would only start planning or practicing before the time. Just as they finally left out of view and Irysh hoped out of ear shot. Irysh snapped
"What the heck is that all about? You want to be Jaden's girlfriend? We didn't agree to anything like that. Do you not know how that looks to." Before Irysh could finish her rant, Rai placed a hand out in front of her. Asking for a second to explain herself.
"We need to know about that guy. If I play as if I wanted to be with him. This will lower the suspicions of us wanting to go after him. Also, I think Alexis has a fancy for the boy. Killing to birds with one stone. We will crush them both, remember where my loyalties lay only with you. We can't have you down grading to Slifer." The plan wasn't exactly put together very well. They would still have to figure out, how to handle this duel. Neither of them knew the opponents decks. Meaning, they where a little on the edge. Both Jaden and Alexis had a first hand view of Rai's deck. They had only seen one of Irysh's deck, but even if she used the other one. Would it truly help Rai deck at all. Crowler started to make his leave, he prayed they would not cross him. "I would hate to teach them a lesson in betrayal." he muttered to himself. For now he would expect them to hold up their end of the bargains.
"This plan is riddled with holes." A voice speaks out from behind them. Both girls eyes jerk open with shock. This could not be happening, how did someone sneak up on them. Then worse of all hear what they where talking about. Soon a hand slammed down on the table in front of them. The one and only Chad Princeton. He wasn't welcoming in the first place, nor did he seem like the kind who would keep his trap shut.