Chapter Fourteen
When She Was Dragged Into This…
It was black and lacey…with a pink trim.
That was the only thing in Jaden's mind as she stared at the garment she held up in front of herself with the tips of her fingers. Her face contorted into one of disgust as she glared at the offending object in her possession. Being dragged into Asuka's room was one thing; having this, this, thing… shoved into her hands was another. Of course the next words out of her mouth would've been:
"What the hell is this?" asked Jaden.
Junko placed her hand on Jaden's shoulder as she grinned at the Osiris Red's confusion.
"That…is called a bra," said Junko. "You wear it to support your—"
Jaden diverted her chocolate brown eyes on Junko.
"I know very well what a bra is, Junko!" snapped Jaden. "I meant, what the hell is this doing in my hands?"
Jaden's eyes widened as Junko patted her chest once and grinned at the Osiris Red slyly. Jaden immediately distanced herself away from the rufous-haired Obelisk Blue and hid behind Asuka.
"Well, you see, Jaden-kun," said Junko. "That…is your new best friend: the padded bra."
Jaden looked perplexed at Junko.
"A padded wha?" asked Jaden. "Gyaah!"
Jaden shrieked and dropped the black and pink lacey garment in her hands onto the ground as Momoe lifted up her black shirt. The Osiris Red immediately reacted to this by moving her hands down onto her shirt and pushing it down. However, it was too late, for Junko and Momoe had already seen everything.
"You'll never get any guys with that unsexy sports bra you're wearing making your chest seem even flatter," Junko stated as she picked up the lacey garment on the ground. "And this will help you with your flat-chested problem by adding some volume."
Momoe nodded her head in agreement to Junko's remark. Jaden looked down at her chest and stared at it for a few moments before patting it. Once again, coming to a realization, Jaden's face burned red as she bared her teeth at Asuka's roommates in anger and embarrassment.
"S-S-Shut up!" snapped Jaden. "Who said I wanted a guy? And why do you care if I'm a little underdeveloped?"
"Little?" Junko scoffed as she held up the lacey bra. "I had to get this padded bra custom-tailored because this design didn't come below an A-cup!"
Jaden scowled at Junko.
"Are you implying something?" asked Jaden.
"Jaden-kun," said Junko. "You are as flat as a 10 year-old boy, you look like a 12 year-old boy in that uniform, and your personality confirms your boyish appearance! Aren't you at least one bit concerned about that?"
Jaden yawned loudly, tears welding up in her eyes as she shut them and opened her mouth wide to inhale deeply. This action annoyed Junko to no end because this just meant Jaden wasn't getting her point. A yellow gleam shone in the rufous-haired Obelisk Blue's eyes.
"That's it…take it off," said Junko.
Jaden's eyes snapped wide-open at that request and covered her chest with her arms.
"No!" snapped Jaden.
Asuka sighed and held out the bento (A/N AKA, boxed lunch for those of you who haven't read manga and such!) she held in her arms along with the Golden Egg Bread package.
"Unless you don't want this, then you'll have to comply," said Asuka.
Jaden's eyes turned huge and shone with unshed tears.
"Do I have to?" wailed Jaden.
Asuka nodded her head, earning a depressed moan from the Osiris Red. Jaden closed her eyes and reluctantly started to take off her red jacket. Junko and Momoe looked at each other and smiled while Asuka just sighed and shook her head.
A few moments later,
Asuka walked back into her room carrying an additional three bentos on top of Jaden's with the Golden Egg Bread at the top of the stack. While Jaden got hers handmade by Tome, three of the bentos Asuka carried were made by herself, Momoe, and Junko. They even got up earlier this morning for this exact occasion, just so they could have lunch with their Osiris Red friend.
Anyways, when the aforementioned dark-blonde Obelisk Blue walked into the room, she just about almost dropped the bento boxes she carried when she caught a glimpse of Jaden. Not only did Jaden wear the custom-made uniform Momoe got her, but the measurements to said garment was disturbingly the ideal fit for her figure. And that wasn't just it…right on Asuka's bed sat the two aforementioned girls, one of which was currently looking down in misery with closed eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks like waterfalls.
Jaden wasn't one happy girl…heck, she was miserable, somewhat stressed out, and mostly disturbed! There was one thing that made the Osiris Red yell out in shock in her thoughts.
"How the hell did Junko know my cup-size?" thought Jaden.
The black and pink lacey undergarment Jaden was currently wearing under the Obelisk Blue female uniform's top was a perfect fit. And the padding added just enough volume to give the poorly-endowed Osiris Red's chest a fuller shape. Although not as big as her Obelisk Blue friends' (they were nowhere near close to that range!), it was a remarkable difference that suited her slender body with its narrow hips.
Momoe was currently brushing Jaden's hair to keep it down or at least attempt it while said Osiris Red girl was questioning Junko's accuracy to her poorly-endowed chest. It was only until the gender-mistaken girl remembered what happened a few days ago that might have explained the accurate bra measurement when the top half of her face turned blue.
"That's right…the bathhouse," thought Jaden.
The slightest mention or thought to that memory made Jaden shudder. When she had made that mental note about Junko, she was being serious. If the rufous-haired Obelisk Blue gotten an accurate measurement just from coming in contact with Jaden's chest, then said Osiris Red girl didn't want to know (and by 'know', she meant remember) how she got the rest of the measurements.
Speaking of Junko…the rufous-haired Obelisk Blue, herself, was watching Momoe brush Jaden's hair. Junko was currently keeping an eye out for anything on Jaden that she could fix…like the manner the Osiris Red was sitting could use some improvising! And this rufous-haired girl knew how to fix it!
"Jaden-kun, when you sit like that…" said Junko. "Everyone can see your panties."
Jaden's face turned red as her hands immediately went to her skirt and pushed it down. Junko laughed at the Osiris Red's reaction, earning herself a death glare from said gender-mistaken girl.
"I hate you all…" said Jaden. "Except for you, Asuka! You're still on my side, right?"
Asuka waved her hand at Jaden as she looked through her drawers after placing the bento boxes down on the dresser. A few moments later, Jaden almost squealed in delight when Asuka presented her with a pair of black shorts. Junko and Momoe were about to protest, but they stopped when the dark-blonde Obelisk Blue gave them a certain look.
Sometime later on the Main Campus,
Junko, Momoe, Asuka, and Jaden all sat together on a bench under a shady tree. A gentle breeze was picking up, but Jaden didn't seem to notice as she was too busy tearing the Golden Egg Bread in half. Once she was done, she gave the unbitten half of the bread to Asuka, who calmly accepted it.
"About time I get to have my Golden Egg Bread!" Jaden exclaimed happily.
Junko narrowed her eyes at Jaden as the Osiris Red took a big bite out of her respective Golden Egg Bread. Momoe stared at Jaden as she opened her own bento box while Asuka calmly, though inwardly delighted, began to eat her Golden Egg Bread half.
"Is food the only thing you ever think of?" asked Junko.
Jaden diverted her chocolate brown eyes on Junko as she chewed.
"No, sometimes I think about dueling," Jaden said before swallowing. "Other times I think about how my friend is doing…and most of the time I think about how I'm going to beat Red the Ultimate Trainer!"
Junko, Momoe, and Asuka sweat dropped and simultaneously asked, "Who?"
As Jaden began her explanation while she and the three girls began to have their lunch, unbeknownst to all of them, the girls were being watched…hell! They were being followed from the moment they left Obelisk Blue campus! By whom, you ask? None other than the guys Jaden encountered at the Drawbread cart and a few days ago!
Taniguchi kept his grip on Reizo as he tried to keep his friend from rushing towards the girl they've dubbed 'Mystery Girl'. Very original, ne? Note the sarcasm, but that's not the point. What it really was…was Reizo had just barely recognized her, what, with the slightly different look she had and all.
Unlike last time, this girl actually had a decent bust size to fit her figure, her uniform fit was flawless, and the part of her hair that spiked up slightly in the back was combed down. The changes were both slight, yet noticeable and rather appearance changing. The only thing on Reizo's mind was one thing.
"I must ask for her name!" thought Reizo.
Which is what brought Taniguchi back to what he was doing, preventing his friend, Reizo, from making a fool out of himself like last time and getting rejected by the same girl. After a few moments of this, Taniguchi managed to drag his friend to a close by, but out of view range from on top of the second-floor outside corridor on the Main Academy Building. Both Obelisk Blues were now watching the girls talk as they ate their lunches.
"She looks different," Taniguchi said, breaking the silence.
Reizo, leaning on the rail, turned his head towards Taniguchi.
"And you say that now, why?" asked Reizo.
Taniguchi ignored him and continued on.
"She's certainly sporting a different bust size," said Taniguchi. "Probably wearing a padded bra, although it is a better look than how she was before."
Reizo narrowed his eyes at Taniguchi.
"Is bust size the first thing you notice in a girl?" asked Reizo.
Taniguchi shook his head.
"Nah, I'm just pointing it out," said Taniguchi. "Besides, you've also noticed that, too…am I right?"
Reizo closed his eyes and turned his head away from the black-haired Obelisk Blue, a slight blush tingeing his cheeks.
"Shut up!" snapped Reizo.
As much as he didn't want to admit it, Taniguchi was right. Taniguchi grinned and focused his gaze back on the girl. He scratched the back of his head in thought as he looked over the mysterious Obelisk Blue girl, who was currently finishing the last of her bread before reaching for her bento, which compared to Momoe and Junko's bentos, was bigger and slightly bigger when compared to Asuka's average sized bento.
"Well, she certainly likes to eat," said Taniguchi. "And by the way she wears those shorts with that skirt and the manner she's sitting in along with her reaction to your flirting a few days ago…Reizo-san; I think your mystery girl might be a tomboy."
Reizo looked at the mystery girl as she opened up her bento and picked up her chopsticks. He found it rather cute how she immediately dove into her lunch and didn't care about the looks her friends gave her. And the manner she ate her shrimp in was so adorable—that was it! He couldn't wait any longer…he had to know her name.
Taniguchi turned to his friend as the dark-brown haired Obelisk Blue turned and started to walk away. After a few seconds of stuttering and hesitating, the black-haired boy trailed after Reizo.
Meanwhile back with the girls,
Jaden was enjoying every bite of the bento Tome made for her. She was also ignoring every stare Junko and Momoe gave her as she continued eating. Asuka was currently in the middle of eating her own bento, having decided to leave the rest of her Golden Egg Bread for last. After a few moments of this, Asuka stopped what she was doing and sighed.
"Quit staring at her," said Asuka.
Junko and Momoe jolted in their seats and diverted their attention to their small bentos, which were empty as they had already finished eating. Jaden, having heard Asuka, turned to the Obelisk Blues who were staring at her. Their bentos caught her attention and popped up a question in mind.
"Why are your bentos small?" asked Jaden.
Both Junko and Momoe blushed at hearing Jaden's question about their bentos' size. It was kind of personal to the two girls and Asuka knew the reason why, but just stayed silent as she continued eating. Jaden looked completely oblivious to how her innocent question caused such an impact on the two Obelisk Blue girls.
After a few moments of an awkward silence between her roommates and the Osiris Red girl, Asuka placed down her chopstick into her bento box and sighed.
"They're on a diet, Jaden," said Asuka.
Asuka ignored her friends' red, yet angry faces as Jaden tilted her head to the side.
"Huh?" said Jaden. "What's wrong with how they look?"
Asuka shook her head and said, "They're trying to keep their figures…"
Jaden scratched the back of her head in thought.
"That's stupid," said Jaden. "You guys shouldn't worry about that! Who cares how you look? I think you're fine as it is!"
Junko and Momoe looked at Jaden as she went back to eating her fried shrimp. After a few moments of thinking, they came to a conclusion to which Jaden was right and since it was her who was worried about them…
"You're right!" said Junko.
Jaden looked at Junko and Momoe, a fried shrimp partially in her mouth and partially hanging out as she chewed slowly in thought.
"I am?" Jaden said in a muffled, though audible voice.
Momoe nodded.
"Yes, Jaden-kun!" said Momoe.
Jaden blinked a few times and smiled as she closed her eyes while she chewed on her fried shrimp before swallowing.
"And I'll take that!" said Junko.
Jaden opened her eyes and watched with a clueless expression as Junko used her own chopsticks to snatch away one of the halved soft boiled eggs from Jaden's bento. After seeing the rufous-haired girl eat the half, Jaden narrowed her eyes.
"Hey!" said Jaden. "That's mine!"
Junko grinned at Jaden as the Osiris Red glared at her. Momoe picked up her chopsticks and held up her finger.
"Well, you were worried about us, so we're eating," said Momoe.
As if to prove her point, Momoe snatched herself a bite from Jaden's bento with her chopsticks. Jaden grabbed her bento and shielded it from the clutches of Junko and Momoe.
"When I said you should eat more, I didn't say eat my food!" snapped Jaden.
While Jaden was busy keeping her bento away from Junko and Momoe, she failed to notice Asuka's chopsticks until they grabbed a fried shrimp.
"Oh, come on, Jaden," said Asuka. "All this over food…"
Jaden turned her head to Asuka as the dark-blonde placed a fried shrimp in her mouth. The Osiris Red scowled at her as she chewed on the fried shrimp.
"By the way, Tome-san makes delicious fried shrimp," said Asuka.
Jaden frowned.
"Hey!" whined Jaden. "That was also mine! Hey!"
Jaden swatted away Junko's chopsticks with her own ones as the rufous-haired girl attempted to steal another bite from her bento. She did the same to Momoe and continued doing it to both girls until they tried to snatch a fried shrimp. It was there where Jaden literally growled and bared her teeth at them, slightly intimidating the Obelisk Blue girls, though also amusing them as well.
Five minutes later of excessive bento snatch-attempting,
Jaden held her chopsticks in hand, ready for any of Junko and Momoe's attempts to steal food from her bento.
"C'mon!" said Jaden. "Quit it!"
Junko crossed her arms and looked at Jaden.
"You shared half your bread with Asuka-san, why not share some of your lunch with us?" asked Junko.
Momoe closed her eyes and clasped her hands together.
"Please, Jaden-kun!" pleaded Momoe.
Jaden looked nervously at Junko and Momoe as they gave her a pleading look. She turned to Asuka, who just continued eating her own lunch.
"Don't include me into this," Asuka said before placing a mouthful of rice into her mouth with her chopsticks.
Jaden sighed and after a full five minutes of receiving pleading stares from Junko and Momoe, she gave in. She unshielded her bento and held it out to the Obelisk Blue girls.
"Fine…" Jaden said, immediately swatting away Junko's hand from the fried shrimp. "But the fried shrimp are mine!"
Junko and Momoe nodded and both said, "Deal!"
Asuka shook her head and sighed as her friends shared a bento.
"You guys can be so immature sometimes…" Asuka said before placing another mouthful of rice into her mouth.
Junko, Momoe, and Jaden all turned to Asuka, each girl sporting a piece egg, mouthful of rice, and fried shrimp (respectively) in their mouth. After a few seconds of chewing, the girls narrowed their eyes at the dark-blonde Obelisk Blue.
"Like you're one to talk," Jaden said as she chewed on her fried shrimp.
Junko and Momoe couldn't agree more as they nodded. Asuka looked at her friends as she chewed and swallowed.
"What are you talking about?" asked Asuka.
Jaden gave her bento to Junko and Momoe before standing up from her seat. Asuka placed a small tomato in her mouth. Suddenly, Jaden snatched her Golden Egg Bread half from her bento. This got Asuka's full attention as she watched the Osiris Red girl grin and distance herself from the dark-blonde.
"Hey!" said Asuka.
Asuka placed her bento down and immediately trailed after Jaden as the dual-colored brunette began to play keep-away with the dark-blonde's bread. Junko and Momoe watched as their friends acted like a couple of kids while they shared a bento, making sure to stay away from the fried shrimp. Seeing Asuka overreact for half of a Golden Egg Bread was rather amusing…especially since the majority of the people on campus were watching her and Jaden run about. A group of Obelisk Blue male students found this both amusing and enjoyable since they were looking over the girls as they ran by.
Junko and Momoe noticed the Obelisk Blues' looks at their friends and both smirked. Momoe laid down her chopsticks and cupped her hands around her mouth.
"Asuka-san!" Momoe called out. "I think those boys are checking you two out!"
As if to confirm Momoe's assumption, one of the Obelisk Blue boys wolf-whistled at Asuka as she wrapped her arms around Jaden's waist after cornering the gender-mistaken girl. Asuka was currently reaching for the Golden Egg Bread in Jaden's hand as said girl continued to give the dark-blonde a hard time grabbing it when both of them heard the whistle. Jaden, having never been whistled at, blinked owlishly while Asuka's face burned red as she immediately let go of the Osiris Red girl.
Jaden noticed Asuka's red face and glared at the Obelisk Blue who had the nerve to whistle at them.
"Shut up!" snapped Jaden.
Asuka looked at Jaden and scowled as she remembered what they were doing. Junko and Momoe laughed and pointed at Jaden as they both shouted, "She said it!" (1)
Jaden flinched as she saw the looked on the dark-blonde Obelisk Blue's face. She immediately distanced herself before breaking into a run, to which Asuka trailed after her.
"Get back here!" yelled Asuka.
Jaden looked over her shoulder at Asuka and stuck out her tongue as she pulled down her eyelid. Asuka clenched her teeth as her eyes flared with anger.
"Why you—!" said Asuka.
Jaden closed her eyes and laughed at the dark-blonde's reaction to the face she gave her. Due to this, Jaden wasn't looking where she was going and didn't notice the Obelisk Blue student in front of her until she bumped into him. She yelped and tried to regain her balance, having lost it from bumping into the student who stood in front of her. Thankfully, the Obelisk Blue helped her out by grabbing a hold of both her arms with his hands before she fell back.
"Easy there!" said the Obelisk Blue.
Jaden looked down as she inhaled deeply before exhaling.
"Thanks!" said Jaden.
The Obelisk Blue blinked and looked over Jaden, smiling afterwards.
"No problem…" said the dark-brown haired boy. "Heh, didn't expect to meet you again like this."
Jaden's eyes widened as she froze still. Slowly, she looked up to see the boy who had kept her from falling down. After she got a good look at his face, Jaden pushed herself away from the Obelisk Blue and ran towards the bench she was sitting earlier on before playing keep-away with Asuka's bread. Asuka stopped as the dual-colored brunette ran past her and grabbed onto her wrist, dragging the dark-blonde along.
"Hey!" said Asuka.
Jaden didn't look back and just kept running as she dragged Asuka.
"Shut up and keep running!" snapped Jaden.
Asuka looked questioningly at Jaden as the gender-mistaken girl dragged her all the way back to the bench Junko and Momoe were sitting at with their bentos. The Obelisk Blue girls looked questioningly at their Osiris Red friend as she immediately began to pack up the bentos and stack them. Junko, Momoe, and Asuka looked at each other before Momoe finally spoke.
"What's wrong, Jaden-kun?" asked Momoe.
"We gotta go, now!" said Jaden.
Jaden gave Asuka back her Golden Egg Bread before going back for the stacked bento boxes. Junko looked perplexed at the Osiris Red girl as she handed her the stacked boxes.
"There's this guy I don't really want to see, so can we go now?" asked Jaden. "I don't care where, let's just go before—"
"Oi!" someone called out.
Jaden cringed, earning her a few strange looks from Asuka, Junko, and Momoe. Momoe turned her head away as she searched for the person who called out and spotted a dark-brown haired Obelisk Blue boy running towards them. Following after him, was a black-haired boy, also an Obelisk Blue student.
"Crap…help me!" Jaden cried as she jumped into the bushes surrounding the tree they sat under.
Asuka, Momoe, and Junko all stared at the bushed where Jaden resided in.
"How?" asked Junko.
Jaden carefully peered out of the bush as she looked at the Obelisk Blue girls.
"Just say something!" said Jaden. "Tell him I'm not here! And whatever you do, don't tell him my name!"
Junko blinked a few times before turning to the two Obelisk Blue boys who were running towards them. After a few seconds of quick thinking, the rufous-haired girl quickly placed the stacked bento boxes on the bench to help Jaden, whom whispered out a quiet, but audible, "Thanks!"
Junko was about to nod, but quickly placed her hands in her lap as the Obelisk Blue boys ran up to her, Momoe, and Asuka. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of Jaden's face as she cautiously looked out.
Taniguchi tried to catch his breath as he placed his hand on Reizo's shoulder.
"Reizo-san…what's…wrong?" Taniguchi gasped out.
Reizo looked around at the three Obelisk Blue girls in front of him, whom he immediately recognized as Junko Makurada, Momoe Hamaguchi, and Asuka Tenjoin. However, they weren't who he was searching for…sighing, he decided to do the next best thing.
"Hey, have any of you seen an Obelisk Blue girl?" asked Reizo.
Momoe was about to answer, but Junko quickly silenced her by elbowing the raven-haired girl in the side. Momoe glared at Junko, whom gave her a certain look that made both of them quickly turn back to Reizo. Junko cleared her throat and looked at Reizo with a serious expression.
"You're going to have to be more specific since we're all girls," said Junko. "Unless you don't think we're girls…"
Momoe caught on decided to play along as she crossed her arms and turned away, wearing a miffed expression.
"Well I never!" said Momoe.
Asuka got the hint her friends were trying to do and decided to join in by placing her hands on her hips.
"My femininity was just ignored," said Asuka. "I feel highly insulted."
This got Reizo nervous as he stared awkwardly at the three girls he unintentionally 'insulted'. Junko, Momoe, and Asuka all grinned inwardly as Jaden, in the bushes, covered her mouth as she tried not to laugh.
"Oh, my bad, ladies…" said Reizo. "Didn't know my reckless words would—"
Junko waved her hand as she looked away from Reizo.
"Yeah, yeah," said Junko. "Too late for sucking up, big boy, so please do us a favor and leave us alone…okay?"
Reizo was speechless as stuttered while Taniguchi sniggered at Junko's remark and his friend's reaction to it. Junko looked at the dark-brown haired Obelisk Blue with a satisfied smile as Momoe giggled and Asuka laughed quietly. Jaden peeked through the leaves of the bush as she stared at Reizo as he stammered. Without thinking, Jaden snorted loudly at the sight, to which she immediately clamped her hands over her traitorous mouth. It was too late, though.
Junko, Momoe, and Asuka all froze as their expressions grew nervous. Reizo had stopped his stammering as he glanced around sharply at the sound. Jaden held her breath as she covered her mouth.
"Please, please…don't find me!" thought Jaden. "Need…air…"
Luckily for Jaden's lungs, Reizo looked away and shook his head. The gender-mistaken girl exhaled before inhaling deeply. Junko, Momoe, and Asuka all mushroom sighed before going back to their calm composure.
"Anyways, have you seen a cute brunette with short hair?" asked Reizo.
Junko and Momoe shook their heads and waved their hands.
"No, no, no, we haven't!" they both said.
Asuka closed her eyes as she crossed her arms, face-palming mentally
"She's doom…unless this guy's an idiot," thought Asuka.
Jaden held her breath again as Reizo walked close to the bushes. Junko and Momoe froze as they nervously watched the dark-brown haired Obelisk Blue walk closer to their friend's nearby hiding spot. Taniguchi sighed and rubbed the back of his head, finding this rather pointless seeing as they weren't getting any answers.
"Let's just go, Reizo-san," said Taniguchi. "She's not here."
Reizo stopped in his tracks in front of the bush where Jaden hid. Jaden held her breath as her heart pounded in her chest from the suspense. Reizo turned around and closed his eyes, sighing afterwards.
"I guess you're right," said Reizo.
Reizo slowly began to walk away from Jaden, to who immediately exhaled in relief. If this kept up, it was going to become hazardous to her lungs' health.
"That was close…" thought Jaden.
However, Jaden's bubble of relief was burst as Reizo's sudden remark caught her off guard, "Although, I wonder if the girl behind this bush knows where she is!"
The next thing she knew, Jaden was now face to face with Reizo after he used his hands to push away the branches in the bush she hid in.
"Hello, I believe we met a few days ago?" asked Reizo. "Remember me? I'm the guy you kicked down…"
Jaden's eyes widened as she quickly backed away until her back met with the tree's bark while her hands gripped the ground. Momoe and Junko immediately started to stutter while Taniguchi scratched the side of his head idly as he stared at Jaden.
"Well, what do you know?" said Taniguchi. "She was here all along."
Reizo smirked as he saw the girl's nervous expression as she stared at him. He finally found her…
"And I'm also the guy who kept you from falling down just a few moments ago," said Reizo. "So, how long have you been in there?"
Jaden stared nervously at Reizo as a bead of sweat rolled down the side of her face. She swallowed hard before managing to talk.
"Um…Go Google it?" said Jaden.
Asuka shook her head and sighed at her friend's random answer. Though it did made sense in a manner, this moment did not fit the criteria for it to work well. So that very much explained the perplexed look Reizo gave the gender-mistaken girl.
"Okay…well, that doesn't matter," said Reizo. "That's not what I'm here for…"
Momoe looked questioningly at Reizo.
"Then what are you here for?" asked Momoe. "Ja—"
Junko elbowed Momoe in the side to keep her from saying out the Osiris Red's name. Momoe yelped and glared at Junko as she rubbed the side of her head. Junko whispered into the raven-haired girl's ear.
"Jaden-kun told me not to let him know her name," whispered Junko.
Momoe's mouth opened wide as she let out an 'ohh'. Jaden silently thanked Junko in thought as Reizo kept his gaze on the dual-colored brunette.
"I've been wanting to ask you this from the moment I first saw you," said Reizo. "What's your name?"
Jaden's eyes widened as a bead of sweat rolled down the side of her face. She was screwed…so very screwed…figuratively, of course, but that's not the point! She was still screwed unless she thought of something fast, like…now!
"Um…uh…" Jaden stuttered. "Think of something quick, Yuki-kun! Saying it's 'Jaden' is not an option! Hmm…that's it!"
Jaden cleared her throat and rubbed the back of her head.
"It's Judai," said Jaden. (2)
Junko and Momoe stared at Jaden strangely as they both thought, "Teenager?"
Asuka, currently eating her Golden Egg Bread half, chewed slowly in thought as she nodded.
"Makes sense, though a little ironic coming from her…" thought Asuka. "Though, all this for just a name…Honestly, a guy could do better than that!"
Jaden pulled herself up as she leaned back against the tree while she stared at Reizo.
"C'mon, this better work!" thought Jaden.
Reizo smiled at Jaden and walked over to her.
"Okay, Judai-chan, I'm Reizo Fuwa—" Reizo was cut off as the next thing he knew, Jaden, or Judai…was holding him up by the collar of his shirt.
"If you value your life, you better drop the 'chan'!" Judai said darkly. "There are only a select few people who can refer to me as 'chan' and you're not one of them!"
Taniguchi nodded as he observed Jaden's actions slowly.
"A feisty tomboy who can fight…very interesting," Taniguchi said to himself. "That ups you up from an A to an A+."
Reizo held his hands up in his defense as Jaden held her fist up to his face.
"Okay, okay!" said Reizo. "Anyways, I'm Reizo Fuwa and that guy over there is my friend, Taniguchi Morioka."
Judai turned to Taniguchi, who waved at her.
"Yo!" said Taniguchi.
Judai narrowed her eyes at the black-haired boy before turning her gaze back on Reizo as she bared her teeth at him. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of his head before Asuka turned her head to Judai and got up from her seat.
"Put the boy down, Judai," said Asuka. "Momoe, Junko, Judai…we should get going if you want start that movie marathon we had planned out."
Junko and Momoe jolted in their seat and stood up. After remembering what they had planned out for today, the eager Obelisk Blue girls wanted to go back to their dorms immediately to initiate everything.
"Um, right!" said Junko.
"We should!" said Momoe. "Castle in the Sky, here we come!"
Junko arched her eyebrow at Momoe.
"'Castle in the Sky'?" repeated Junko. "Screw that! We're watching Princess Mononoke first!"
A few seconds later, Jaden (back at her real name) found herself being picked up off the ground in a certain twin-like manner, however, unlike last time, she was rather glad as Momoe and Junko began to drag her away. Anything was better than staying with…
"What's his name…Reizo?" thought Jaden. "Whatever! I just want to get away from him…Princess Mononoke? Sounds interesting…I wanna see it!"
Asuka picked up the bento box stack after wrapping up her bread half and placing it on top of the stack. Reizo and Taniguchi stared at Junko and Momoe as they dragged away Judai. Reizo turned to Asuka as she started to follow after her friends.
"Oi, Tenjoin-kun!" said Reizo.
Asuka stopped and looked over her shoulder at the dark-brown haired boy.
"What is it, Fuwa-kun?" asked Asuka.
Reizo scratched the back of his head.
"What are you girls doing?" asked Reizo.
Asuka blinked and grinned inwardly as she turned her head away from Reizo.
"Well, Fuwa-kun, I didn't think you'd be the nosy type…" said Asuka. "Especially since this is a girls' thing we're doing…"
Reizo stuttered, causing Asuka to laugh a bit.
"Fine," said Asuka. "We're going to teach our friend, Judai, about make-up. You see, she has no clue when it comes to being feminine, so we're going to help her a bit…or at least attempt to. Well, see you around…or not. Bye."
Asuka waved at Reizo before she went back to trailing after her friends. Reizo stared at Asuka as she walked away, not noticing Taniguchi until he placed his arm around his shoulders.
"Well, looks like your girl is a tomboy," said Taniguchi.
Reizo diverted his eyes on Taniguchi.
"So?" said Reizo. "At least I finally know her name…"
Taniguchi held up his finger.
"And it means 'teenager'," said Taniguchi. "She's a feisty tomboy who can fight…"
Reizo narrowed his eyes.
"And I care why?" asked Reizo.
Taniguchi wagged his finger at Reizo as he closed his eyes and shook his head.
"Tsk, tsk, Reizo-san," Taniguchi replied. "Your girl just got a lot more interesting…she went up from an A to an A+ and she's close to being an AA!"
Reizo glared at Taniguchi before pulling the black-haired boy into a headlock.
"You better stay away from her!" said Reizo. "I saw her first!"
Taniguchi tried to pull Reizo's arm off of his neck.
"She bumped into me!" retorted Taniguchi.
Reizo tightened his hold on Taniguchi, causing the black-haired Obelisk Blue to struggle a bit more.
"Yeah, but I asked for her name!" Reizo snapped back.
Taniguchi bit down on Reizo's arm, causing the dark-brown haired boy to yelp and let go of his hold on him. Taniguchi shoved Reizo back.
"She rejected you!" exclaimed Taniguchi.
Reizo rubbed his arm where Taniguchi bit him before pushing said boy back. And so began the argument over who got first calls to courting the Obelisk Blue girl that was Judai.
Sometime later in the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm,
Jaden sat on the floor cross-legged with her eyes open as Junko applied mascara onto her eyelashes. Jaden fidgeted in her spot as Momoe went back to brushing her hair again after it decided to spike up again. Momoe didn't care, she rather liked Jaden's hair, it was soft and surprisingly, the color was natural…though, she still questioned if it was.
"Are you sure this is your natural hair color?" asked Momoe.
Jaden blinked.
"If you want proof, ask my dad!" said Jaden.
Junko scowled as Jaden blinked again.
"Stay still and don't blink!" said Junko. "We're almost done, here…"
Momoe set down the brush and looked at Jaden's face as Junko continued to apply the mascara. Momoe reached over to the make-up kit that was laid on the floor a few inches away from them. She looked into the kit as she moved her hand around, searching through the small, cylindrical glass cases that held different colored powers inside.
"How about some eye shadow?" she suggested, holding up a few different colored cakes and a small brush in her hands.
Asuka sat on her bed with one leg crossed over the other, watching over her friends to make sure they didn't over do it on Jaden. Hearing Momoe, the dark-blonde decided to state out her opinion.
"I think the natural look is better," said Asuka.
Momoe blinked and looked over Jaden as Junko placed down the mascara container after placing the applicator stick back into the tube.
"Really?" said Momoe. "Hmm…I guess you're right."
Junko looked over in the make-up kit and took out a small case with a rosy-colored powder inside. She picked up a brush and opened the case to dab it over the rosy-colored powder.
"Okay, Jaden-kun…smile!" said Junko.
Jaden blinked and forced herself to smile as Junko lightly moved the brush over her cheeks. Momoe picked up a cylindrical glass bottle that held a pink liquid inside with a from the make-up kit. She unscrewed the top and pulled out the applicator stick.
"Junko-san, move," said Momoe.
Junko nodded and moved the brush over Jaden's cheeks one last time before doing so. Momoe smiled and moved over to where Junko once sat as said girl got up from the floor and walked out of Asuka's room. Jaden blinked as Momoe moved the applicator stick over her lips, rubbing some sort of pink liquid over her lips. After a few moments of this, Momoe placed the applicator stick back into its bottle and screwed it back on.
"Okay, Jaden-kun, I want you to rub your lips together," said Momoe.
Jaden blinked and arched her eyebrow at Momoe.
"Why?" asked Jaden.
"Just do it!" said Momoe.
Jaden blinked and side before she did as she was told. It was there that Junko walked back into the room carrying a few different outfits in her arms.
"So, are we done?" Junko asked as she closed the door.
Asuka looked over Jaden and nodded.
"I say we are," said Asuka.
Junko smiled and immediately dashed over to Jaden to get a good look at the work she and Momoe did to their Osiris Red friend.
"Let me see!" said Junko.
"Hey!" said Momoe. "Don't push!"
Jaden fidgeted in her spot as Momoe and Junko stared at her agape. All she really wanted to do was go back to her dorm and challenge Shou or Hayato to a duel…actually, anything seemed better than this! Hell, even helping out Daitokuji clean out the dishes in the dining hall's kitchen seemed like fun!
"Uh…is something wrong?" asked Jaden.
Asuka looked at Jaden and shook her head.
"No, you're…" said Asuka.
Momoe and Junko finished for Asuka as a blush tinged their cheeks.
"You're stunning!" they both exclaimed.
Jaden blinked owlishly a few times, causing the two girls to squeal at her. The gender-mistaken girl was unaware of how the mascara defined her naturally long and thick black eyelashes and made her chocolate brown eyes stand out or how the lip gloss made her full lips evident by giving it a pink, mildly glossy luster. Mascara and lip gloss combined with lightly applied rouge gave Jaden a natural look that emphasized her most noticeable aspects on her face. Junko and Momoe were pleased with their work, as was Asuka.
"Your eyes really stand out now," said Asuka.
Junko and Momoe nodded as they looked at each other.
"Aren't we brilliant?" asked Momoe.
Junko placed her hands on her hips.
"She was just born gorgeous!" replied Junko.
Jaden blushed slightly as Junko and Momoe continued to stare at her.
"You have pretty face," Momoe complimented. "You really shouldn't cover it up!"
Junko nodded and smiled as she held up a short, red dress decorated with lace and a frilly white apron. Jaden was taken aback with the dress and immediately backed away from Junko and Momoe.
"W-W-What is that?" exclaimed Jaden.
Junko smiled slyly at Jaden as she held out the dress to show.
"It's a maid outfit made especially for you!" said Junko.
Momoe looked over the red maid outfit and clasped her hands together, squealing in delight.
"So cute~!" said Momoe.
Asuka blinked at the frilly outfit Junko held up and looked at Jaden, who was now standing up. Jaden didn't seem too pleased and looked like she was about ready to reach her limits.
And she was! Jaden slowly snuck over to grab her shoes as Junko and Momoe looked over the frilly maid outfit. Asuka was watching Jaden, not bothering to say anything as she was curious to what the Osiris Red had in mind. Jaden picked up her shoes and was about to reach for the doorknob when…
"Where do you think you're going?" asked Junko.
Jaden cringed at the demanding tone in Junko's voice. She slowly turned her head to the rufous-haired girl, who was surprisingly now standing in front of her. Junko had her hands on her hips as she stared at Jaden with a stern expression. Momoe stood behind Junko with her arms crossed.
"Well?" said Momoe.
Jaden blinked a few times before answering, "My room?"
Junko shook her head.
"Oh, no!" said Junko. "We planned this day out from the moment we found out you were a girl!"
Momoe nodded and added, "And we're not just going to let you go that easily, Jaden-kun!"
Jaden gulped and looked over at Asuka, who just shrugged.
"Don't look at me," said Asuka. "I'm an innocent bystander who will say that you can't go out the door."
Jaden blinked and turned the knob, groaning in dismay as she found out it was locked…and just her luck! The Obelisk Blue dorm rooms had doors with keyways so unless she had the key…she was screwed! Jaden turned around and stared at Junko with an anxious expression. The rufous-haired girl smiled smugly as she held up a key in her hand.
"We thought you'd do that, so we decided to think ahead," said Junko.
Momoe nodded and held up her finger.
"So guess who's stuck with us for the rest of the day?" Momoe asked in a sing-song voice.
Jaden gripped the doorknob tightly as she stared anxiously at Momoe and Junko's faces. She looked around the room and spotted the door that led to the balcony across the room. With an idea popping up in mind, Jaden ran past Junko and Momoe, earning perplexed stares from them.
Asuka watched Jaden run over to the balcony door and fumble a bit with the knob before opening it. Junko and Momoe turned to Jaden and stared at the Osiris Red agape as she climbed onto the railing.
"Jaden-kun!" they both exclaimed.
Jaden ignored them as she positioned herself on the other side of the railing. Asuka, Junko, and Momoe rushed over to the Osiris Red to stop her, but it was too late. Jaden had already jumped off the balcony.
The three Obelisk Blue girls watched as the dual-colored brunette landed safely into the lake the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm was built on. They were shocked at Jaden's feat as her head popped out of the water to inhale deeply. Jaden had just jumped off a balcony built on the second-floor, the highest floor to the almost three-story tall dorm!
Jaden shook her head and swam towards shore, leaving Junko and Momoe awestruck and shocked. Asuka looked at Jaden as the dual-haired brunette reached the shallow end of the lake and walked out onto land. The Osiris Red shook her head before running into the forest, not once bothering to put on the shoes in her hands or caring about her current wet state.
Asuka looked at her friends and sighed as she looked over the red maid outfit they were going to dress up Jaden in.
"Junko, Momoe," said Asuka. "I said we were going to dress her up, not put her in cosplay."
Junko and Momoe turned to Asuka and pouted at the dark-blonde. Asuka shook her head and walked over to the door.
"You guys overdid it a bit and scared her away," said Asuka.
Junko and Momoe slumped as they sighed in dismay.
"So… what now?" asked Junko.
"She left," said Momoe. "And after all that planning…"
Asuka shook her head and took out a spare key from her pocket. She stuck it into the keyway in the lock and turned it. She looked at her friends as she turned the knob and opened the door.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" asked Asuka. "We got an Osiris Red to catch and I know exactly where she's heading towards."
Junko and Momoe blinked before smiling ecstatically.
~meanwhile with our drenched escapee~
Jaden ignored the looks given to her from the Obelisk Blue male students she ran past by. She was wet, barefooted, and cold, but that wasn't going to stop her! She wanted to go back to her dorm and to her own room so she could get out of this uniform and wash off the make-up that surprisingly hadn't been washed up from her jump into the lake water.
"Hmph, leave it to Junko and Momoe to have water-proof make-up…" Jaden muttered as she turned a corner, narrowly avoiding two very familiar Obelisk Blue boys who crossed her path.
Reizo and Taniguchi had been walking back to their dorms, the latter rather disappointed in losing to his friend who now had the first call when it came to Judai. And speak of the devil, the girl they had been fighting over earlier had just ran past them in a rather odd condition. She was drenched and barefooted, having been carrying her shoes in her hand. Both boys stopped in their tracks and watched Judai run towards the exit of the Obelisk Blue campus.
Curiosity getting the better of them, Taniguchi and Reizo turned and ran after the drenched Obelisk Blue girl. They wanted to know what was wrong and also…Reizo wanted to know Judai's number and mail.
A few moments later, Jaden noticed that she was being followed…and by the two guys she'd least wanted to see today.
"Damn…could this get any worse?" thought Jaden.
THUD!
Jaden fell back down onto the ground rear-first after bumping into an Obelisk Blue student. Clenching her teeth and growling, Jaden was not pleased…
"Oh, c'mon on!" snapped Jaden. "Is everyone out to get me today?"
The Obelisk Blue student who Jaden bumped into stared at her, somewhat amused, though mostly perplexed. The girl was drenched from head to toe, carried her shoes in hand, and immediately snapped at bumping into someone. That right there wasn't something that happened every day…
Jaden rubbed her backside and blinked as the Obelisk Blue student she bumped into held out his hand to her. She took his hand and was pulled up off the ground before being propped onto the ground in a standing position.
"Thanks," Jaden said as she rubbed the back of her head. "I really have to watch where I'm going…Sorry about bumping into you."
"It's fine," reassured the Obelisk Blue student.
Jaden froze and slowly looked up at the Obelisk Blue student, having been a good amount of height shorter than him. She backed away as she stared at the student with a nervous expression. Of all the guys she had to bump into next, it had to be…
"Kaiser!" exclaimed Jaden.
Ryou arched his brow at the Obelisk Blue girl who stood before him. She was a cute little thing with a pretty face despite the current condition she was in. Though, if memory recalled, a few of the girls who confessed to him acted the exact same way like she did after bumping into the Third-Year Obelisk Blue. He sighed and prepared himself for what would happen next because, hey, better safe than sorry.
"If you're going to confess, I'll tell you now that I'm not—" Ryou was cut off as the girl scowled at him and snapped back.
"I'm not here to confess!" snapped Jaden.
Well, this was rather awkward…though a relief for Ryou. It was nice to see something else for a change when a girl bumped into him. At least she had more self-control over her emotions instead of going through a love-struck crush over him… However, he didn't seem to recognize her as any of the Obelisk Blue girls he's seen at the entrance exams or any from the previous years he's been in the Academy.
"The late entrance exam admissions aren't until next month…" thought Ryou. "Either she's a transfer student or I must have missed her duel."
Before Ryou could say anything, a voice called out and interrupted him.
"Judai!" someone called out.
Jaden's eyes widened as her expression grew nervous again.
"Crap!" exclaimed Jaden. "They spotted me!"
Jaden broke into a run, but stopped to turn to Ryou and bowed apologetically to him.
"Sorry about that, but I gotta go!" said Jaden.
Ryou blinked and watched as the girl ran away before turning around to see what had gotten her so nervous. He crossed his arms and sighed when he saw his fellow Obelisk Blue acquaintances of some sort, Reizo and Taniguchi, run up to him.
"Oi, Kaiser!" said Reizo. "Have you seen where that cute Obelisk Blue girl went?"
Ryou stared at Reizo before turning his head.
"I think she went that way, but…" said Ryou. "Reizo, Taniguchi…try not to overdo it."
Reizo closed his eyes and placed his hand on Ryou's shoulder.
"C'mon, Kaiser Ryou, what do you take us for?" asked Reizo. "All we want to do is ask Judai what's wrong."
Ryou stared at Reizo.
"And by that, you mean ask for her number and mail," remarked Ryou.
"Exactly!" exclaimed Reizo. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a girl to catch!"
Reizo waved at Ryou before running into the direction Judai went in. Ryou stared at Reizo before diverting his gaze on Taniguchi.
"Judai?" questioned Ryou.
Taniguchi sighed and rubbed the back of his head.
"That's her name," said Taniguchi. "Cute little thing, isn't she?"
Ryou closed his eyes and stayed silent as Taniguchi continued on.
"She's a tomboy and really flat-chested," said Taniguchi. "So she's probably using padding and—"
"Not to be rude, but I'm not interested in knowing about a girl's bust size," interrupted Ryou. "And just so you could leave already, yes, she is a cute little thing…happy?"
Ryou opened his eyes and saw that Taniguchi had already left, running. Sighing, he shook his head and made his way back to the Obelisk Blue dorms.
~meanwhile~
Jaden turned another corner and bumped into yet another person, this time a Ra Yellow, and fell back down rear-first.
THUD!
"I have got to stop bumping into people!" Jaden exclaimed as she rubbed her backside after landing on the ground.
"Ichiban-kun?" exclaimed the Ra Yellow.
Jaden's eyes widened as she knew there was only one person in Duel Academy who would call her that. Looking up, she saw that it was none other than her recently favorite Ra Yellow, Daichi Misawa. Jaden quickly got up from the ground and latched herself onto Daichi's waist.
"Misawa, you have no idea how glad I am to see you!" said Jaden.
Daichi froze as he looked over at Jaden. He was surprised at her current attire and barely recognized her at all had it not been for her dual-colored brown hair, but another thing had kept him from asking about that as he focused his question on another aspect.
"Jaden, why are you wet?" asked Daichi.
Jaden opened her eyes and looked up at Daichi.
"Oh, I jumped off the balcony to Asuka's room in the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm," replied Jaden. "I landed into the lake but that's not the point! I'm currently avoiding two guys, so can you help me out?"
Daichi was shocked at what Jaden just told him, but before he could say anything, someone called out.
"Judai!" someone called out.
Jaden's eyes widened and she tightened her hold on Daichi's waist. She was beginning to freak out with Reizo's persistency. All she wanted to do was go back to her dorm…anything was good as long as Reizo left her alone!
"Crap, he's here!" said Jaden. "Misawa, help me! Don't let him near me!"
Daichi blushed as Jaden buried her face into his chest. As much as it was awkward for him to have his female friend this close to him, her current anxiety had him concerned and somehow, caused his protective instincts to kick in. He hesitated a bit before he placed his arms around Jaden, to which she stiffened up at first but the relaxed herself afterwards.
Daichi glared at the dark-brown haired Obelisk Blue who ran up to him and Jaden. Whoever this guy was, he had some nerve causing Jaden to react this way.
The first thing Reizo saw was that this Ra Yellow's arms were around Judai. A Ra Yellow… Reizo gritted his teeth as he scowled at Daichi for being that close to Judai.
"The nerve of that guy!" thought Reizo. "What are you doing?"
Judai timidly turned her head to Reizo, to which Daichi placed his hand on her head.
"I don't know, you tell me," Daichi replied calmly.
Reizo tightened his fist.
"Get your hands off her!" snapped Reizo. "A Ra Yellow, like you, shouldn't be or even have his arms around Judai!"
Daichi blinked and looked at Jaden, who was currently gripping his jacket. He put two and two together and realized what was going on. It seemed Jaden, or Judai, was experiencing her first suitor. She must've taken this the wrong way since, if he recalled, everyone but a select few thought of her as a male due to her appearance. He would've been laughing at his friend's misconception had it not been for the attitude the Obelisk Blue gave him and decided to irritate him a bit just for a good measure.
"You don't say?" said Daichi. "Well, why not?"
Reizo gritted his teeth and tightened his fists as he glared at Daichi.
"She's waaay out of your league!" retorted Reizo. "She's an Obelisk Blue, unlike you, a Ra Yellow."
Daichi blinked and smirked as he patted Judai on the head, causing her to look up at him.
"Well, that's not stopping her at all," remarked Daichi. "Isn't that right, Judai?"
Judai blinked owlishly.
"Huh?" said Judai. "Uh, sure…?"
Reizo growled as he reached into his pocket and took out his deck.
"Duel me," Reizo said in a very demanding tone. "Winner gets to go out with Judai."
Judai blinked a few times before she exclaimed, "Huh?"
Daichi grinned and unzipped his jacket before opening it. Jaden blinked as she saw that Daichi still had on the vest with the six pouches that held six different decks.
"Are you telling me you're still wearing that thing?" asked Jaden.
Daichi smiled at Jaden and ruffled her hair.
"It's best to be prepared, Ichiban-kun," said Daichi. "Also, you're looking rather beautiful today. It's a nice look for you…despite being drenched."
Jaden blinked and blushed slightly as she looked away from Daichi, who was also blushing slightly. He couldn't believe he just said that, though her reaction was rather adorable.
"T-Thanks…I think?" Jaden said meekly.
Daichi chuckled at Jaden's sudden shyness. She was obviously not used to this and it seemed to be annoying Reizo to no end as he took her reaction in a different way.
"Just try not to jump out of anymore balconies," said Daichi.
Jaden let go of Daichi and crossed her arms.
"No promises!" said Jaden. "Hey, why can't I duel him?"
Daichi pointed at one of his many decks, notifying Jaden that she was currently lacking hers. Jaden blinked and realized that her deck was back in the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm. Groaning, she slumped in dismay as Daichi patted her shoulder reassuringly.
Reizo was shaking with rage as he watched the Ra Yellow act so casually around Judai. Taniguchi had just run up to him, having taken the black-haired boy a while to find him.
"Did you find her, Reizo-san?" Taniguchi asked as he tried to catch his breath.
Receiving no answer Taniguchi looked at the person Reizo was staring at and his breath hitched at the sight of the Ra Yellow. He recognized the Ra Yellow as Daichi Misawa and standing right by his side was Judai. Somehow, this didn't seem good after noticing the decks in both the boys' hands.
"Okay, what's going on?" asked Taniguchi.
Daichi blinked and looked at Taniguchi.
"Oh, nothing," said Daichi. "Your friend just challenged me to a duel. The winner gets to go out with Ichiban-kun, here."
Daichi placed his shoulder on Judai and brought her closer to himself as if to evoke the wrath of Reizo, and it seemed to be working rather well.
"Quit calling her that!" snapped Reizo. "You'll regret ever making me angry once I defeat you…"
Taniguchi stuttered and whispered into Reizo's ear.
"Reizo-san, that's Daichi Misawa you're going to duel," said Taniguchi. "You know? The Ra Yellow who made Jun Manjoume leave the Academy after defeating him in a duel…Also, Kaiser Ryou also finds Judai cute."
Reizo's eyes widened as he turned to Daichi, who was currently grinning as Judai hid behind him.
"Well?" asked Daichi.
Reizo stuttered and turned away.
"Forget it," said Reizo. "Challenging a Ra Yellow isn't worth my time. Let's go, Taniguchi."
Taniguchi nodded and started to walk away. Reizo was about to follow after him but stopped as he spoke to Judai once more.
"Judai, it wasn't a surprise for me that you're not single," remarked Reizo. "Though, I am disappointed that you've chosen a Ra Yellow instead of a fellow Obelisk Blue like Kaiser Ryou or me. Once you realize your error, you know where to find me."
With that said, Reizo followed after Taniguchi and left Daichi with the gender-mistaken girl. Once they were out of earshot, Jaden finally spoke.
"What was that about?" asked Jaden.
Daichi placed away the deck in his hand back into its pouch as he replied, "Jaden, he challenged me to a duel where the winner has the right to court you."
Jaden looked at Daichi with an obviously clueless face.
"Eh?" she said.
Daichi chuckled and ruffled Jaden's hair.
"By that, I meant dating," said Daichi.
Jaden blinked a few times before finally realizing what Daichi.
"Wait, what?" exclaimed Jaden.
Daichi burst into laughter at Jaden's naïvety, causing the gender-mistaken girl to blush in embarrassment.
"S-S-Shut up!" stuttered Jaden.
Daichi placed his hand on Jaden's shoulder and calmed down. He inhaled deeply and exhaled before looking down at the gender-mistaken girl.
"Come on, Jaden," said Daichi. "Let's take you back to your dorm before you catch a cold."
Jaden crossed her arms and looked away from Daichi as they began to walk towards the Osiris Red dorms. Daichi looked over Jaden and noticed something.
"Oi, Jaden, weren't you, uh…" said Daichi.
Jaden looked at Daichi before looking down at herself. She placed her hands over her chest and ignored the Ra Yellow's flustered face.
"These?" asked Jaden. "Oh, they're padding."
Daichi looked away from Jaden as she began to grope her chest.
"You know, I don't get what breast size has to do with getting guys' attention," Jaden said as she continued to grope her chest.
Daichi coughed loudly to get Jaden's attention as he took his jacket off. The next thing Jaden knew, a jacket was draped over her shoulders. She looked up and saw Daichi's red face.
"Ichiban-kun…would you please stop that?" asked Daichi. "And could you mind not doing that ever again?"
Jaden arched her eyebrow at Daichi as she took her hands off her chest.
"Uh, no promises…?" said Jaden.
Daichi rubbed his temples.
"Okay, then…could you at least try?" asked Daichi.
Jaden blinked and shrugged.
"Okay," said Jaden.
Daichi sighed and shook his head.
"By the way, I was talking about your uniform, not your bust," said Daichi. "And are you wearing make-up?"
"Oh, that was Junko and Momoe," said Jaden. "And yes, I am…why?"
Daichi placed his hand on Jaden's shoulder as a couple of Obelisk Blue students walked by them.
"No reason," said Daichi. "Also, would you mind putting on your shoes?"
Jaden closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Yeah, I don't want to," said Jaden.
Daichi groaned inwardly at his friend's persistent stubbornness.
Sometime later…IN THE TOOLSHED!
Daichi and Jaden were standing in front of the Osiris Red dorms as the sun began to set. It had been a long day for Jaden and all she wanted to do was go into her room, change, and take a long bath in the bathhouse. But before that, she turned to Daichi and handed him his jacket before bowing at him in gratitude.
"Thanks, Misawa, for helping me out and all!" said Jaden.
Daichi accepted his jacket back and nodded at Jaden, who started to make her way towards her room.
"Try not to jump into anymore lakes," said Daichi.
Jaden stopped in front of the door to her room and turned to Daichi, grinning.
"Like I said before, no promises!" said Jaden.
Daichi sweat dropped as Jaden reached for the doorknob. Just as she began to turn it, the door suddenly pulled back and lo and behold, there stood the two girls Jaden had least wanted to see. After a few quick seconds, Jaden found herself lifted off the ground by her armpits by Junko and Momoe.
"We found you!" said Momoe.
"Time to go back and this time, you're staying!" said Junko.
Jaden's eyes turned huge and shone with unshed tears.
"Oh, c'mon!" whined Jaden.
Daichi watched Junko and Momoe drag away Jaden into the forest. Asuka walked out of Jaden's room and closed the door behind her before walking up to Daichi.
"So what happened while she was in your care, Misawa?" asked Asuka.
Daichi turned to Asuka and stuttered a few times before clearing his throat to calm himself down.
"Well, I ran into an Obelisk Blue student who wanted to duel me," said Daichi.
Asuka crossed her arms and looked questioningly at Daichi.
"What for?" asked Asuka.
"Oh, just something about dating Ichiban-kun," replied Daichi. "You know, you ladies did a good job with Jaden. She cleans up nicely, although…what caused her to jump out of the balcony and into a lake?"
Asuka smiled at Daichi.
"Junko and Momoe overdid it with a maid outfit," said Asuka.
Daichi looked perplexed at Asuka.
"Maid…outfit?" Daichi said questioningly.
A small image of Jaden in a maid outfit popped up in Daichi's head, causing his face to burn red. Asuka giggled and waved at Daichi before running into the forest to trail after her friends. Daichi waved back at Asuka and afterwards, he tried to get rid of the image in his head that caused his face to burn red. Somehow, he managed to succeed in doing that by focusing his thoughts on a different subject.
"Judai…so she picked, 'teenager'?" thought Daichi. "That's rather ironic…though, fitting."
And with that, Daichi made his way back to his own respective dorm. At that same time, Junko, Momoe, and Asuka dragged Jaden back to the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm. Lucky for Jaden, they were taking her towards the dining hall. At least that's the only good thing that happened to her after what she went through…
As for what happened next…all Jaden knew was that she had to spend the night after she and the Obelisk Blue girls bumped into Daitokuji. Who knew Daitokuji was on their side?
Jaden sighed as she entered the Obelisk Blue girls' dining hall with Junko, Momoe, and Asuka. At least food will help ease her stre—
"Hey, is that fried shrimp?" exclaimed Jaden.
And so ended a very eventful day for Jaden…however, that was only just the beginning of what would happen next.
A/N End of chapter. Sorry about the six-day delay, but I got sidetracked with Vocaloid and the Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist manga I got out of the library. If it helps, I was also reading the original Fushigi Yugi since Genbu Kaiden volume 10 wasn't exactly coming out anytime soon. Anyways, NO FLAMES! Constructive criticism is always welcomed and reviews are just things that make me happy…who wants to be reviewer #40? Also, can you guess what the Naruto the Abridged Series reference I placed in this chapter was? If you don't know what it is, just ask me in a review! Anyways, onto the notes!
(1) This actually happened to me at my friend's 15, only, instead of me being chased for food, it was me chasing my friend after she kicked me (it wasn't that hard, I was just bored). Anyways, there were some guys watching us and one of them had the nerve to whistle at us and that was the first time anyone has ever done that to me and I was busy chasing my friend in flats that could fall off my feet (which they did the second time I chased after my friend), so this is what happened:
Guy: *whistles at us*
KD: Shut up!
My friend: She said that!
Yup, exactly what happened and that was the day I wore make-up and a dress, so yeah…I was a little miffed as well. Anyways, onto the next note!
(2) Yes! It's called an alias and what better way than to use Jaden's original name? *gets slapped* Ow! Okay, it might not be original, but at least I'm using that name! Anyways, be aware that I'll be switching from Jaden to Judai once we go to Taniguchi and Reizo's perspective or once they're in close range to Jaden. Yeah…
Now I just hope everyone wasn't too OOC and just wait for the next chapter! Why? Cuz it's the REAL girls' day out! It was so awesome (well, in my opinion it is), I had to separate it from this one or else it would've been too long! Also…pay with a watermelon! The Narrator shall be pleased and so will I once he starts to share… So until then, be patient and remember! Gugure kasu if you want to know when the next chapter will be up!