A/N: Mwhahaha, I told thee it would be supernatural. Thank you for R&R. Anyways, Please R&R once more!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh GX. I own my OCs and people own the OCs they submitted. Please R&R but do not flame. I also don't own any songs I may mention.
Chapter IV
Everybody's Fool
After that day, things seemed to be pretty normal to the 13 duelists. They went to class, made friends, explored the island, even had a few Parents' Weekends and went back to Domino a few times. Couples emerged, crushes and friendships formed, some break-ups, and catfights/duels.
Basically a typical high school life.
It was now only a couple of days away from the Homecoming dance and teenagers were panicking left and right about finding dates.
"Hey, ready to go and learn some moves?" Virgil came skating up to Alicia.
Alicia closed her journal and grinned, "Yeah! Let's head back to the Red dorm so I can go and get my board!"
They reached the red dorm in a matter of minutes. Arriving, the friends paused when they noticed Raiden exiting his dorm with a Celtic Mythology book under his arm. The brunette paused, glaring intensely at Virgil, before he turned and headed out of sight. Alicia frowned a bit and ran upstairs, going into her dorm to find Emerald losing a floor-duel to Jaden, Tyler talking to Syrus and sitting shyly on the opposite end of her bed, Jesse flipping through a manga, and Tyranno and Arya lying side-by-side on Emerald's bunk with their feet dangling inbetween Syrus and Tyler.
"Wow, since when did our dorm become the Upperclassman Lounge?" Alicia asked.
She found Virgil's old skateboard that he had given her and her purple helmet.
"Since she's my cousin," Jesse jabbed a thumb in the losing Slifer's direction. "Where ya off to, Al?"
"Virge is gonna teach me some new tricks." Alicia explained, blushing faintly. "Later."
Jaden paused and watched Alicia run out the room, "Guys, is it just me, or is Alicia acting weird."
Syrus laughed and said, "It's always just you, Jay."
Campus
"Sweet! Great 360!" Virgil exclaimed, "You're actually really skilled on a board, Alley-Cat!"
"I try," laughed Alicia.
Raiden looked around the trunk of the tree he was behind and scowled in irritancy, 'That should be me out there… But it isn't…'
"Hi!" Noah whispered, appearing out of no where, and causing Raiden to collapse sideways in surprise. "Whoops. Sorry, Raiden."
"Oh, great, it's Bat-Boy." Raiden rolled his eyes, "Just what I need."
Noah made a face, "I'm not that bad."
Raiden sighed and replied, "Sorry. Just a tad bit ticked at the moment."
"Oh, is it because of how much Alici spends her time with Virge?"
"Yup." Raiden nodded and closed his book, "I mean, look at her. She's so happy…"
Noah nodded too, "But you want to be her guy."
Raiden nodded and blushed. Noah pulled Raiden to his feet and smiled down at the shorter boy. Over the course of the weeks, Raiden and Syrus had gone through some growth spurts, allowing them to now be a couple of inches taller than Alicia and Tyler.
"Let's go and see how Matt and Rae are doing." Noah suggested.
Blue Dorm
Lilly and Rae giggled as they traded various cards and talked. Matt, the next Bastion Misawa as some dubbed him, was double-checking Lilly's, K'van's, and Hazel's homework and making corrections here and there, but otherwise looking impressed. Hazel and K'van were seated back-to-back underneath a tree, just listening to the sounds of Nature, and occasionally reading.
"Wow, never think I'd see Hazel this calm." laughed a familiar voice.
K'van and Hazel opened one eye each and glanced up and over to see Alexis, Mindy, and Jasmine. Approaching right behind them were Noah, Kiyoshi, and Raiden. Noah and Kiyoshi both blushed faintly at the sight of the slim-waisted dark blonde.
"Hi, Raiden…" Mindy and Jasmine both sighed, hearts surrounding them, and they both giggled.
Raiden got the classic "WTF?" look on his face and by-passed the older girls quickly. He sat next to Matt and looked over his shoulder.
"Oh, hi, Raiden!" Rae exclaimed, noticing his presence. "So how's it goin'?"
"Hey, Rae. I'm fine." Raiden replied.
Kiyoshi sat down near Rae and Lilly's feet, since they were seated on a bench, and Noah hugged Alexis briefly in greeting. Mindy and Jasmine were still in fangirl mode, suddenly seated around Raiden and Matt, and giggling.
"Uh… hi?" Matt said, raising an eyebrow.
Raiden leaned over and whispered, "Dude, this is creepin' me out!!"
Matt looked at Jasmine slowly, "Me too, dude, me too."
Mindy latched onto Raiden's arm, "So, Raiden, do you have a date to the Homecoming Dance?"
"Yeah, what about you, Matt?" Jasmine chimed in.
Both boys looked towards Alexis for help, but she was a bit preoccupied herself with trying to get Kiyoshi to stop staring at her and drooling somewhat.
"Um… I… uh…" Matt watched Hazel out of the corner of his eye for a second and blushed. "I already have a date…" He said.
"You do?" Jasmine's smile vanished and she looked envious and angry. "Who?"
Matt smirked and said, "Yo, Hazel? We still on for the dance?"
Hazel blinked in surprise, opening her mouth to ask, "What are you talking about?" Until she saw him begging her with his eyes to save him from Jasmine.
"Of course, Matt." Hazel said softly.
Mindy blinked a couple of times, "So, Raiden, do you have a date?"
Raiden blushed and stammered, "N-No…"
"Then will you go with me?" Mindy asked, batting her eyes.
Raiden felt a twinge of guilt as he thought about Alicia, "Uh… um… can I get back to you?"
Mindy nodded and pecked him on the cheek, "Of course, cutie!" She stood up, "Later!" Alexis and she then left coaxing Jasmine out of her bad mood.
Raiden looked around at his friends, "Guys, what should I do?"
"Is it not obvious?" Kiyoshi snapped out of his daze, "Ask Alicia to the dance."
Blushing, he looked down, "What are you, nuts?!"
Lilly laughed and said, "It's not that hard! Let's help him practice girls!"
Hazel gave her a look that said: "Not unless you want to have your butt kicked" and Rae sweatdropped.
"He's like my bro. Not gonna happen." Rae said bluntly.
Lilly pouted for a second before a lightbulb went off overhead, "Ah! Okay! Raiden, stand up!" He did so confused, "Now pretend I'm Alicia."
Raiden gave her a look. Sighing, Lilly pulled her hair down from its ponytail. With it down, she looked a little like Alicia. K'van and the others all watched curiously.
"Try it." Lilly urged.
Raiden sighed, picturing Alicia clearly in his mind, and said, "Ali, will you be my date for the dance?"
Lilly hugged him and laughed, "See! I knew you could do it!"
"Lilly, can't breathe…" Raiden wheezed.
"Oops." the violet eyed Obelisk said as she let go.
"You're gonna do great." Noah said optimistically.
Kiyoshi actually smiled, "I have faith in you."
K'van and Hazel both looked up at him, "Good luck." They said in unison.
"We're rooting for you!" Rae and Matt said together.
Raiden gulped as he was shoved down the Obelisk path.
Campus
"Careful, Alley-Cat! You go too fast and you're gonna end up wiping out!" Virgil warned as Alicia picked up speed.
She looked over her shoulder and winked, "Like that'll ever happen!"
Turning her attention back to the front, Alicia panicked and lost balance as she swerved to avoid hitting two small Ras.
"Sorry!" She cried as she tried regaining balance.
CRASH!
"Alicia!" Virgil ran forward and pulled her to a sitting position, "Are you hurt?"
She winced and checked out the scrape on the side of her leg, "Kinda."
Virgil held her up, pulled out a piece of cloth, and leaned over her shoulder to press it against the scrape. Alicia blushed at this small gesture of kindness, and looked up to see Virgil smiling, and closing his mint green eyes. They didn't notice Raiden running up and skidding to a stop.
"Hey, Alley-Cat?" He then said.
"Yeah, Virge?" She whispered.
Virgil opened his eyes, "Will you go with me to the Homecoming Dance?"
Alicia smiled and said, "O-Okay."
Raiden felt as if his entire world had shattered in one moment. Grounding his teeth and fighting back his murderous impulses, the Slifer then took a few steps back, before whirling around, and running off.
"Raiden?" Alicia saw his running figure and felt a jolt of pain in her chest.
"Wonder what's up with him." Virgil blinked somewhat.
"I'm not sure…" She whispered.
They stood up and Alicia then started to head in the direction Raiden had gone.
"Hey, where're ya goin'?" Virgil called after the brunette.
"To make sure he's okay!" Alicia called back over her shoulder.
Virgil looked down and felt the breeze teasing his locks.
Blue Dorm
"Hey, Mindy!" Raiden's voice called.
The black haired girl whirled around and grinned at the sight of him, "Hey!"
Raiden reached her in a matter of seconds, unaware of Alicia right behind him.
"Hey, I'll be your date." Raiden said as he caught his breath.
"Really? Yay!" Mindy clapped her hands in happiness.
Alicia had the sudden urge to punch Mindy's lights out.
"Great. Later." Raiden turned and froze when he saw Alicia right there. "Oh. Hi, Ali."
Her ice green eyes narrowed, "Hello, Raiden. Mindy."
Mindy crossed her arms over her chest, "Alicia."
"Raiden, I think we need to talk." Alicia stormed forward, snatched Raiden by the front of his shirt, and dragged him away from Mindy's hearing range. She released his shirt and stood on tip-toe, getting nose-to-nose with him. "I can't believe you're going to the dance with her of all people!"
Raiden glared and said, "Like you care who I go with. You got Virgil."
Alicia fumed and jabbed him in the chest, "You leave him out of this! You know Virgil's my good friend!"
"Just like we're good friends! But ever since we started going to D.A together, you've been distancing yourself from me, Ali!" Raiden shot back.
"Because I don't want you getting hurt again because of me!" She cried.
Raiden let his chest fall and rise for a few moments before saying, "And how do you think I feel now?"
Alicia shrank back and lowered her head, "Hurt…"
"Exactly." He whispered, "I thought we were friends, Ali, but I'm not even sure if we are that anymore."
And without another glance, Raiden turned on his heel, and walked away.
Red Dorm
"Hey, what's up with you?" Jaden asked as Alicia stormed into the dorm.
Arya and Tyranno scrambled to a sitting position and watched Alicia kick off her shoes and heave herself up onto her bunk, facing the wall, and refusing to speak. Tyler and Syrus exchanged a small glance before standing up.
"We'll be outside if you need us." Syrus told the others. "Come on, Ty."
"O-Okay…" Tyler followed the older bluenette out the door.
Emerald exchanged her own look with Jesse and Jaden, "I just remembered I have to go and help Ms. Dorothy with something…" The Slifer girl bolted out of the room as well.
Jesse and Jaden both bit their lower lips, unsure of what to do, before they stood up. Arya and Tyranno had both crept out of the dorm on Emerald's heels.
"Al? You okay?" Jesse asked, poking his head at the side of the bunk with Jaden.
"Go away…" She murmured. "I want to be left alone."
Jaden nodded in understanding, "We'll be in our dorm if you need us." He then reached over and patted her on the head, "Hope you feel better, Alicia."
The two boys then left the dorm too. Sighing, Alicia turned on her MP3 player and began to listen to Evanescence's Amy Lee sing "Everybody's Fool" as she started to doodle in her journal a picture of Chibi-Raiden and Chibi-Virgil. Her pen traveled from each, as if trying to pick between the two.
'Perfect by nature, icons of self indulgence. Just what we all need, more lies about a world that never was and never will be. Have you no shame don't you see me? You know you've got everybody fooled…'
Alicia clenched her fists as she thought of Mindy.
'Look here she comes now; bow down and stare in wonder. Oh how we love you; no flaws when you're pretending… But now I know she never was and never will be. You don't know how you've betrayed me, and somehow you've got everybody fooled… Without the mask where will you hide? Can't find yourself lost in your lie… I know the truth now; I know who you are… And I don't love you anymore!'
Sadness filled her as she looked down at Chibi-Raiden.
It never was and never will be. You don't know how you've betrayed me, and somehow you've got everybody fooled. It never was and never will be; you're not real and you can't save me… Somehow now you're everybody's fool...'
Alicia sighed and closed her journal, making her decision.
Meanwhile…
A/N: Insert Roxas' Theme from KH! LOL.
"Tyler?" Said girl turned to look at Syrus, "I wanna show you something."
"Show me what?" Tyler's breath caught as she followed Syrus away from the red dorm.
He turned and started to head down the cliffs. Syrus turned when he realized Tyler was frozen at the head of the path, looking somewhat terrified.
"Butterfly?"
"I-I can't… I'm scared…" whimpered the raven haired girl.
Tyler looked so darn cute, especially since she wore a uniform similar to Blair's. She wore a Slifer vest, a black t-shirt, jeans, and Slifer sneakers. Syrus smiled and held his hand out to her.
"I gotcha." Syrus smiled, "Just take my hand."
Her amethyst rim expanded, 'Just… take his hand?'
Her eyes darted from Syrus' sincere silver ones to his hand a few times. Timidly, she started to reach out with her left hand.
"There we go." Syrus laughed as Tyler clasped her hand around his. "Now let's go."
They headed down the path, Tyler's fear of going downhill slowly fading, and they reached the base unharmed. Smiling reassuringly, Syrus steered the younger girl towards the cliff's edge, and looked down at the white foam crashing at the base.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Syrus murmured with his gazing lingering on the afternoon sky and then the waves.
"Yes…" Tyler blushed faintly as she realized he was still holding her hand, 'Oh my goodness! What do I do? Syrus is still holding my hand!'
"Um, Tyler, I know we're just friends…" Syrus began awkwardly, "But I keep getting this thought that maybe… maybe we should go to the dance together… So, um, what do you say? Wanna be my date?"
Meeping, Tyler then fell backwards in shock.
"Ty?!" Syrus knelt down next to the blushing Slifer. "Ty? You okay?"
"I'm fine…" Tyler sat up and blushed, "And, um, yes, I'll be your date."
Syrus grinned at the thought.
Card Shack
"Ms. Dorothy?" Emerald entered the Card Shack and sighed, "Anyone here?"
Emerald turned around and bumped into a figure her height. She blushed at the sight of the young and attractive pro-athlete and pro-duelist, Aster Phoenix. His sapphire eyes found her emerald from behind some of his silver bangs.
"Ms. Dorothy'll be right back." Aster explained.
"Wha-? Oh thanks." Emerald shook off the shock. "What are you doing here anyway?"
Aster smiled and answered, "I help Ms. Dorothy out during my free time. Stops my fangirls from stalking me to a degree. They fear her broom." He stopped and chuckled before returning to his task of restocking the shelves. "Besides, this builds character. I like helping Ms. Dorothy out. She's a sweet lady. Kinda like an aunt figure to me."
Emerald smiled and knelt down with her hands on her knees. Like Alicia and unlike Tyler, she wore a pair of black capri pants unlike the jeans that Tyler wore. She slipped off her blazer and tied it around her waist, showing off her white t-shirt that showed off her midriff some.
"Seems like Jasmine and Mindy were right and wrong about you." She teased.
"Hm? About what?" Aster asked, looking up at her.
"They were right about the fact you're twenty times cuter in person," Emerald began, causing Aster to blink and chibi-blush, "And they were wrong about you being a stuck-up jerk. You seem very well-mannered and polite to me, you've yet to duel some sense into me, and wanna hear the irony?"
"Sure…" Aster smiled.
"I'm a complete and total fangirl of yours and I haven't glomped the daylights outta ya!" Emerald giggled.
Aster chuckled and said, "That's good on my part then."
The door opened and both turned to see Ms. Dorothy. She raised an eyebrow at the sight of Aster not having a girl huggling him to death.
"You need something, dear?" Ms. Dorothy asked.
Emerald had a little lightbulb go off, "Oh yeah! Do you have any starter packs left? I need to pick up one for Lilly."
Ms. Dorothy nodded and got a packet for Emerald. The black haired girl purchased them and headed for the door. Aster stood up, brushed off his suit, and watched her walk by.
"Hey, Emerald?" He called just as her hand met the door.
"Yeah?" She glanced over her shoulder.
Aster took a deep breath, "Will you go with me to the Homecoming Dance?"
Emerald's eyes grew really big, "What?"
"Will you go with me to the dance?" He repeated.
"Why are you asking me of all people?" Emerald couldn't comprehend the mere thought.
"You're cute and don't bust my eardrums," Aster sheepishly replied, "So what do you say?"
Emerald blushed faintly, 'I was going to ask Jaden but…' She smiled slowly, "Alright. Later, Aster."
Aster waited until Emerald was gone and out of hearing range before he let out a small, "Yes!!"
Ms. Dorothy raised an eyebrow, "Happy?"
"Yeah." Aster smiled sheepishly, "I guess I am."
Ra Dorms
"Hey, look at that apple!" Arya exclaimed, eyeing it from below.
Tyranno grinned before picking Arya up. She squeaked and blushed for a minute before she realized what he was doing. She then reached up, picked the apple from the tree, and was put back on the ground.
"Want a bite?" She asked, holding the apple out to him.
"Don't mind if I do, ma'am." the Sarge teased, taking a bite.
Together, the two sat down in the gazebo, sharing the apple, and watching people passing by.
"So, about the dance…" Arya began slowly.
"What about it?" Tyranno responded.
Her dark green eyes locked on his, "Have a date?"
Tyranno blushed and shook his head.
"Then… wanna go with me?" Arya blurted out.
"Okay…" Tyranno blushed even more and looked away from her.
"Okay." Arya repeated.
An awkward silence fell between them.
Red Dorm
"Raiden, if you'd just calm down!" Rae exclaimed, running to catch up with her everything-but-blood brother. "I know you're hurt and mad but you need to calm down!"
Raiden yanked open his dorm door, and stormed inside, slamming it in Rae's face. She fumed and punched the door frame.
"You know what?! Fine!! Be that way!! Go and sulk!! See if I care, you overgrown squirrel-boy!!" She shouted through the door before turning and stomping towards the stairs.
"I AM NOT A SQUIRREL!!"
Huffily, Rae sat down on the top of the stairs, hugging her knees. Jaden and Jesse poked their heads out of their dorm and were surprised to find the multiple colored haired Obelisk outside it. Jaden urged Jesse forward, who tripped somewhat, and barely caught himself next to the stairs. Rae glanced up with her hazel eyes.
"Oh, hey, Jesse." She sighed.
Jesse ruffled his dark blue locks, "What's up, Maria?"
Rae narrowed her eyes, "It's "Rae". Call me the "M" word again, and you're goin' over the bridge, and into the sea." She growled.
"I got it." Jesse flinched somewhat before sitting down next to her, "Everything okay?"
"No…" Rae muttered. "Everything's chaos."
Jesse chewed on the inside of his cheek for a second, "Anything I can do to make it better?"
Rae blinked and turned to look at him. She then smiled as her hazel orbs met his emerald.
"Be my date to the dance." She said.
"H-Huh?!" Jesse looked slightly shocked. "Really?!"
Rae nodded, "Matt got a date and I need one so… how 'bout it?"
Jesse rubbed the back of his neck, "O-Okay."
Jaden smiled before he noticed Alexis trying to get away from Noah and Kiyoshi. Sweatdropping, he then rushed passed Rae and Jesse, and approached her, thinking of only one way to save her.
"Hey, Lex, we're still going to the dance together, right?" Jaden called out to her.
Alexis wanted to hug and kiss him for that, but wasn't going to because they were just really good friends.
"Yes!!"
Kiyoshi and Noah's faces fell in unison.
"Why don't one of you ask Jazz?" Alexis suggested.
"She is kinda pretty." Noah agreed.
Kiyoshi bolted to ask Jasmine before anyone knew what had happened.
Blue Dorm
"Okay," Jasmine agreed, happy that a decent looking guy had asked her to the dance.
Kiyoshi smiled and turned to leave. Lilly looked away from them and looked back at the stars. She and K'van had been watching them since darkness had settled around the island. The silence between them didn't bother her at all. She found this serenity with him actually quite romantic.
"Lilith?" K'van said suddenly.
"Yes?" She turned to the Russian boy.
K'van closed his book and sighed, "I was wondering if you'd go with me to the dance."
Lilly blushed and blinked, "Really? You're asking me?"
"Yeah. Will you?" He continued.
"Yes…"
End Chapter
A/N: I think I got everyone. Now I just need to find a date for Noah… (thinks and brain shatters) Yeah, gonna take awhile. Please R&R!!
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