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Keep Your Mind Wide Open

When I stood in the doorway the next day, the roll call was missing something.

"Syrus?"

"Here!"

"Mueller?"

"Here!"

"Jaden?" Nothing. "Jaden?" Still nothing. "Jaden?" Again, nothing. I sighed as the teacher kept repeating Jaden's name, even though everyone knew he wasn't in class. Heck, he may as well not have been in school!

"Oh, Jaden." Hassleberry pushed his way passed Bastion and out the door. Syrus just slammed his head down on the table and wailed.

Jaden's P.o.V.

He stared out to the ocean, wondering if he would ever see his cards again. 'Three days since I lost to Aster and I still can't see my cards… '

Jaden looked up when he heard a familiar voice. "Kuriboh? That you? Hello?" Jaden got no answer from the clouds. Sighing, he took out his deck and stared at the blank surface of each card.

"Quit moping already!" someone snapped. Jaden looked over towards the cliff to see Chazz standing there, looking out to the sea.

"Chazz?" Jaden asked, not believing his rival came out to tell him to cheer up. "What are you doing here?"

Chazz replied, "I came out here to think, alright?" The wind blew his spiked hair in different directions as he continued, "Besides, I was sick of hearing everyone go on and on about how much they're worried about you. Everywhere I go, it's always Jaden, Jaden, Jaden! Ah, anyway, is it true you can't talk to your monsters anymore?"

Jaden sighed and looked down. "I guess… "

"Snap out of it man!" Chazz shouted. "And stop bumming everyone out."

"Listen, Chazz. Dueling is all I've ever really cared about. And now, I can't do the thing I love the most."

"I know what you need! Let's duel, now!" Chazz exclaimed, fists raised. "That's the only way you're gonna get over this!" Jaden simply stood up. "Come on! I'll even go easy on you! Don't walk away! Let's get our game on!"

"Maybe later, Chazz."

Hoshi's P.o.V.

I walked down to the docks, where I sat with my back against the lighthouse. Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind me. They got louder and louder as the person approached. "Hoshi?"

"Jaden, that you?" Jaden Yuki nodded. "My Ra! Where have you been! Everyone's been worried sick."

"Yeah… I know." I looked around him and noticed that he had a boat ready.

"Hey… why is there a boat ready to leave?" Jaden looked down uncomfortably. My eyes widened. "You're not! You're leaving?"

"Why should I stay if I can't see my cards?" he asked miserably. "This school is called Duel Academy. I can't see my cards, so I can't duel."

"You didn't tell anyone, did you Jay?" I asked.

"No. And I wasn't planning on anyone finding out." I realized what he meant.

"I won't tell anyone. I can buy you a little time so no one will find out," I promised. Jaden smiled weakly.

"Thanks."

"See ya around, Jay. Good luck!" I smiled at him and held my hand out for him to shake. He smiled, a smile of the Jaden I knew. "Good-bye, Jaden Yuki."

(Have you ever seen the sky, so beautiful, colorful, wide, and wonderful?

Have you ever felt the sun shine, so brilliantly, raining down, over you and me?

Have you wanted more? Wanted more?)

As the engine roared, the water started churning, as if it didn't want Jaden to leave. The skies clouded, like they were trying to turn him back.

(You've got to keep your mind wide open, all the possibilities

You've got to live with your eyes open, believe in what you see…)

As the motorboat disappeared into the sun, the bright blue sky reappeared, knowing it was too late to stop Jaden from leaving.

(Think of all the days you've wasted, worrying, wandering, hopelessly hoping

Think of all the time ahead, don't hesitate, contemplate, no, it's not too late

Have you ever wanted more? Don't you know there's so much more?)

I slowly walked up to the cliffs, wondering where Jaden was going to go. Then, I wondered if he even knew where he was going. I looked up to the sky and wished him well where ever he went.

(You've got to keep your mind wide open, all the possibilities

You've got to live with your eyes open, believe in what you see…)

I looked around at the clouds and decided to sit under the large tree that I had met Jaden under the second day to duel him. Of course, he won. He was like a brother to me, more so than Atticus, even though that wasn't exactly saying much.

(Tomorrow's sunrise is full of surprises, don't let them take your dreams away)

I took a deep breath as the sun started to set. Dipping into the horizon, the golden orb stood out against the crimson sky. I didn't know that I'd been outside for that long.

I jumped as the phone on my belt started vibrating. I picked it up, checking the caller ID. "Joey? Is that you?"

"Naw, it's the tooth fairy. What did you think?" he exclaimed. I urked as he yelled. "And I just wanna tell ya that since the new season's started, you gotta sign up for it."

"Joey, you have to for me. I can't fly over now."

"Sure. YOU OWE ME ONE!" Joey yelled into the phone. I rolled my eyes; he always tried that.

"I don't." Joey mumbled something, pouting.

"Darn… "

I laughed at his reaction and said, "See ya, Joey."

At the Slifer Cafeteria

As we were all sitting down, me fidgeting, Syrus ran in, yelling, "Call the Coast Guard! Call the Marines!"

Everyone stood up. "Syrus? What's going on?" Bastion asked.

"JADEN'S GONE MISSING!" Syrus wailed, standing in the doorway. I looked down at my feet, hoping they wouldn't notice my discomfort. "He grabbed all of his stuff and just took off!" Syrus was almost hysterical.

Hassleberry replied, disbelievingly, "He retreated?"

"Pathetic," Chazz snorted. I stood up and sat next to him. He had no intention of looking for Jaden, and I have to admit that I didn't either. I knew that Jaden wasn't planning on coming back, seeing as he had already left. The endless chatter continued. I sat on the cliff where Jaden used to, and I could hear everyone calling Jaden's name. Tears started to form as I realized what I had helped Jaden do. All of his friends were in panic mode, with the exception of Chazz, and I wasn't helping my sister. Everyone searched and searched until it was completely dark. Chazz stood up from the table when they came back. I asked if he wanted company, but he yelled back, "NO! I'm just going to my dorm to get something, if you wanted to know." I grimaced, but nodded that I understood.

After an hour of eating and studying and doing some other hobby or something, I asked, "Hey guys?" They all looked up at me. "Chazz should've been back down by now, so what do you think happened?" Alexis shrugged and Hassleberry and Syrus looked down at their duel, while Bastion's face darkened until I looked at him, a little bit worried about Chazz. "I think… Chazz's in trouble. I'm going to go find him, so I don't recommend moving from the Silfer Dorms until I get back with Chazz, okay?" They all looked highly confused, but nodded all the same.

"CHAZZ! Where are you?" I cried, looking around in the forest. A large bang went off deeper in the forest. I turned towards it and realized a duel was going on. As I got closer, I ducked behind the bushes. Chazz was dueling someone with long blue hair. A gasp escaped me, for the man was Sartorius, Aster's manager! "Good grief, what is Chazz thinking?" I whispered to myself.

Chazz was getting his butt kicked even though his monsters were working well with the strategy he played. His Armed Dragon LV. 7, which soon evolved into Armed Dragon LV. 10, used its special ability to wipe out the Ojama Tokens Chazz placed on Sartorius's side of the field, and dealt out 900 points of damage, which soon increased when Armed Dragon attacked Sartorius directly.

Sartorius, left with 100 LP, played one more card, one that could determine the duel. If it landed right side up, Sartorius's monster was destroyed, and he'd lose, but if it landed upside down, the effect took its toll on Chazz. Unfortunately, Chazz told it to stop and it landed upside down. Even with 3000 LP, the Armed Dragon destroyed cost Chazz the LP he had left.

Sartorius explained why he knew he'd win, and as he did, exposed the Chazz that he himself didn't want to expose. Chazz, flustered, tried to regain his composure, but only fell prey to Sartorius's mumbling about "The Society Of Light".

I gasped as Chazz hung unconscious, silently praying that it was all a joke. When he didn't wake up, I tried to run.

"Going somewhere?"