This chapter is to bring out more of the characters' personality, including Jaylin's because there's a bulk of character I need to get through with Jaylin and her friends. Yes guys, Jaylin is a dancer as well as a duelist. One of the things I didn't like was the fact that Jaden was just a duelist, while the other protagonists showed to be more than duelists, including Yuma. I think there should be more to Jaylin than just being a duelist and that's what I intend to do. Review please!
Jaylin appeared, joining with the other group girls, who were on the dance team. A teacher at the front of the door was pointing out which group was for the dance team and cheerleading squad. The cheerleaders sat on the bleachers on the right and the dance team sat on the bleachers on the left side of the gym. The freshmen and new students wore their casual clothing, being that they weren't given their uniforms yet. The rest that were already students had their school uniforms on.
The dance team and cheerleading squad consisted girls from the different ranks: Obelisk Blue, Ra Yellow and Slifer Red. In a sense, it gave Jaylin more people to meet that weren't just from Slifer Red. In fact, the members she saw, which were five as of now, were all Obelisk Blue. The cheerleaders had two Ra Yellow's, but Jaylin was the only Slifer Red student in the gym. She couldn't help, but grow a little suspicious. Jaylin knew the ranks of the Freshman students, since they still had to wear their ID's, which were coated with their color rank, given to them when they picked up their registration form. The students in the courtyard didn't have to wear theirs yet, being that school was not starting until the next day, but the cheerleaders and dance team members still had to wear theirs when coming into the gym.
The dance team members stared at Jaylin with such surprise as she arrived with a simple smile, waving to them.
"Hi. Jaylin Yuki," Jaylin introduced.
"Hi Jaylin!" the team greeted.
"I'm Rachel Wendle, sophomore and just got out of Ra Yellow," Rachel introduced. She had long golden blond hair in a ponytail and dark eyebrows, telling Jaylin that this girl dyed her hair. She also had beautiful blue eyes.
"I'm Fonya Clarefield. Senior," Fonya introduced, who had a very light brown hair and slightly darker skin with brown eyes. She seemed to be foreign.
"I'm Cindy Binkle," Cindy introduced, who had a very high voice and was petite with short black hair and black-brown eyes. She was obviously a freshman, wearing a pair of jeans, a light blue shirt with a Sour Gummy Worms Ad on the front, and white tennis shoes.
"Jennifer Vella, Sophomore" Jennifer introduced, who had long black hair in french braids and hazel eyes that looked green, though seemed to be middle sized with a slightly deeper voice.
"Crystal Danty. Of course, I'm Junior," Crystal, who seemed more energetic with dirty blond hair with bangs and a ponytail, freckles all over her skin, and a perky smile with sparkling white teeth and green-gray eyes.
"Nice to meet all of you. I guess there will be more of us," Jaylin said, sitting herself on the bleacher in the midst of the girls.
"You know, we've never had a Slifer Red girl here before. You must be like awesomely good. You have to have good grades in order to stay on the team," Crystal said.
"So that's why I'm the only Slifer girl here."
"We've had other Slifer girls here in the past, but not since... well since two years ago," Fonya explained.
"Ah, I see."
"Say Jaylin, how did you learn how to dance?" Cindy asked.
"I've been taking dance classes, since I was five or six... I think somewhere around there. My personal dance teacher was... a friend of the family. She's kinda like a Mom to me almost and taught me everything I know," Jaylin explained.
Jaylin didn't really want to tell her new friends she was adopted yet, being that telling her friends that her teacher was also her Daddy's fiancee would be a dead giveaway. Many people tend to react to it negatively and assuming her father kidnapped her. She didn't want her family's honor to be hurt again. It was the main reason why she never changed her last name. Just seeing her and her father together and that they're nothing alike already hurt her father's honor. Jaylin always would hear her father say that it was HIS decision and that Jaylin should never blame herself for her father having dishonor from those around him, aside from his real family and friends. Despite that, Jaylin still wanted to protect it by whatever means, even if it meant never sharing her adopted father's name.
"Wow, you must be lucky," Rachel said.
"Yeah. Does your family have alot of friends?" Jennifer asked.
"Not exactly," Jaylin admitted. "I mean Daddy has friends from his childhood. They're really nice people and practically spoil me like hell. Other than that... no."
"Aww, that's too bad," Crystal said, then showed a smiley grin. "We can be your friends."
"Yeah," Jaylin shrugged, then noticed more girls coming into the two teams.
Jaylin noticed Alexis arriving, walking to the cheerleader squad. That answered Jaylin's question of which group Alexis was in and why Chazz easily assumed that Jaylin was on the cheerleading squad. Just as Fonya said, there was not a Slifer Red student on the dance team, which consisted about 16 girls. The cheerleading squad had at least 14 girls. There were two Slifer Red students that participated in cheerleading, but one was a Senior and the other one was a Freshman.
Jaylin talked with the other girls on the dance team, becoming social and active. She enjoyed spending time talking with the girls. She told them about her duel with Alexis, which got them intrigued. A few of them mentioned that they saw the duel and absolutely loved Jaylin's boss monsters. Then, they began talking about other things like The Walking Dead, which got Jaylin motivated hugely.
The girls heard their coach clap, signaling them that it was time to listen. Jaylin brought her head up, ready to listen to the instructions she would need.
"My name is Ms. Lindsey and I will be your dance coach. Now, I expect all of you to have known the basic dance routines, since you have been to the Duel Academy Dance Camp or your registration for being here was signed by your former dance teacher or coach," Lindsey announced. "Today, I will be going over the instructions and rules of being on the team. All of you are expected to listen, especially if you're in Slifer Red... Miss Yuki!"
"Yes Maim!" Jaylin responded.
"Only a few Slifer Red students ever come to this class and you're the only one in the dance team. If you had been in the Duel Academy Dance Camp, you would have been kicked out of the team, if your grades in your entrance exam were low enough to put you on Slifer Red; the same goes for the Slifer Red girls that participate in cheerleading. You're only here, because your dance teacher Miss Gardner signed your registration form, but that doesn't mean you won't be kicked out. For those of Slifer Red, your quarter grades need to be acceptable, not just your semester grades. This means, if your grades are below 60%, you're out and will never come back for the entire year and the next year, if your grades are not acceptable enough to change ranks. You can ask Miss Clarefield what happened to the last Slifer Red girl that joined here with low grades on the first quarter."
"Yes Maim. I promise with sugar on top I'll have acceptable grades!"
"Then, I should expect promising grades," Lindsey nodded, though seemed to say it like she'd heard that answer a million times before and she probably has. "Now, those that have not been to Duel Academy Dance Camp and have not retrieved your uniforms yet, your uniforms are in my office. Please meet here before curfew before next week Tuesday or not bother coming at all. There is a limitation to the number of days you miss. Your limitations of days you miss are seven days per semester. If you go pass that limitation, you're off the team. If you have any injuries, you cannot participate until they're healed. The days you miss due to injuries don't count as miss days and that includes sickness, though I will expect you to be here when your injuries or sickness is better. If you do have any injury or sickness, you have to have the school nurse send me a note. When you come here, come here in your gym outfits and tennis shoes. No jewelry, except earrings that don't dangle. Those with hair that reaches passed your shoulders are required to have your hair pulled back or up. I also require that you girls behave in school too. If any of you are kicked out of the classroom, you're off the team. Any questions?"
The girls stayed quiet. Jaylin tried to keep herself up, though she had heard the rules of participating in the dance team a million times that this was like hearing a speech at a school assembly. She knew she couldn't get away with sleeping in class here, since there were a few dancers and Lindsey would spot Jaylin sleeping right away. Not to mention it was harder to sleep, while sitting on the bleachers. Still, hearing this was extremely tiring.
"Alright then. We'll be meeting here every week on Tuesday after school. Your schedule's here on what event we will be appearing in, the days we're supposed to train, fundraisers, etc," Lindsey said, passing out the schedule form. "If you are going to be missing a fundraiser or party, talk to me. Those of you that are participating in a sporting event and/or competition, let me know." Jaylin raised her hand. "And yes, Miss Yuki, I know you will participate in the Dueling competitions. We will discuss that next quarter." Jaylin lowered her hand. "How this will work is that we'll choose a song and dance number to go by. Doing this requires teamwork from each of you, depending on what talent each of you have. I know some of you can't do all of the dance routine. As a team we are to work together and use the skills we do have. I expect each of you to do the best you can. Any questions?" No one raised their hands and remained still. "Okay, that will be all. I will see you girls next week."
Jaylin sighed in relief, being glad she could finally stretch her legs. While the group of girls talked, Jaylin decided to pick up her uniform at Lindsey's office before she forgot. It was a blue top with no sleeves, and gold around the collar and "Duel Academy" in bold red. There was also red silky pants with gold around the bottom hose and the waist area, which traced diagonally. Blue dance shoes with gold laces came with the uniform, including blue, red, and gold pom-pom's.
Jaylin got her uniform and left on her way to her dorm to put up her new uniform and finally unpack. She folded her dance outfit and placed it in her dresser, then began unpacking her clothes from her suitcase and duffel bag. After placing her clothes away, she got to the items she brought with her. She placed a poster on the wall that was of Dark Magician, then her makeup, knickknacks and other items on her dresser. She then got out a picture and looked at it longingly. She sighed, looking toward the door.
"They're not ready," Jaylin whispered to herself placing the picture back in her suitcase safely before closing it and pushing it under her bed.
The young Slifer Red girl walked outside, taking a deep breath of ocean air. She smiled, walking downstairs and to the edge of the cliff by the dorm. The breeze felt wonderful. Jaylin closed her eyes and let the wind blow against her hair and face. She knew the Slifer Red dorm was built at the perfect site for her to feel the cooling breeze and hear the waves pushing against the cliff and rocks.
Jaylin smiled, opening her eyes, then took off her shoes and socks before climbing down the cliff to curiously see what was under it. She hung by the edge of the cliff, stepping on one of the tall rocks above the ocean waves. She crawled on the tall rocks, which led to a hole under the cliff that looked like a one person cave. She gasped when she saw the person inside this small cave under the cliff. It was non other than Syrus Truesdale. He almost jumped when he saw Jaylin.
"Hey Syrus! What are you doing under there?" Jaylin asked with a smirk on her lips.
"N-Nothing. Just... needed some quiet time is all," Syrus replied.
"Ah. Mind if I join?" Jaylin asked with a perky smile.
"I guess."
Jaylin hopped along one of the rocks, trying not to trip, then climbed inside the little small cave under the cliff, which was dry inside. She hugged her legs, then looked toward the opening and watched the waves hit against the cliff below. A smile peeked out, loving the feel of the breeze and the sound of the waves.
"So... I saw you duel against that blond girl," Syrus said shyly.
"Alexis? Yeah, she's super awesome," Jaylin replied. She then noticed Syrus was wearing a casual yellow shirt with a small pocket on his top left corner and a pair of blue jeans. "This is awesome. I made some really cool friends here!"
"You're lucky. I'm stuck with a chubby roommate that looks like a koala and hates everything, and I'm a failure."
"Aw, lighten up! You'll only be kicked of school, if you fail the semester," Jaylin said, trying to brighten up Syrus. He just sighed.
"My brother is always the smart one. He's the older one with the honor role, I'm just that dopey little brother that's only skilled at dueling."
"Now, hey there! Yugi wasn't a school boy either, but did that bring him down?"
"Uh... no?" Syrus replied with confused eyes.
"No! Now, he's the King of Games and an archaeologist. Believe me, alot of people brought him down when he was in school, especially college."
"I suppose," Syrus replied, then looked up and saw Jaylin show her perky smile. Syrus couldn't help, but chuckle slightly and smile too. "I guess you count as the only friend I've got right now. You feel like doing anything?"
"Well, first you have to introduce me to your brother, then the three of us can do something I've been thinking of doing for a while now, when coming here."
"Like what?" Syrus asked, raising two eyebrows as Jaylin crawled out of the cave and onto one of the tall rocks.
"You'll see."
Zane Truesdale, Syrus' older brother, was standing at the edge of the Duel Academy docks. He had dark green hair that reached his shoulders, wearing his school uniform and a grim expression. He looked out toward the horizon with his dark green eyes before hearing some footsteps on the dock. He turned his head, seeing his little brother with some girl. A part of him was wondering if Syrus was dating her, seeing the size of those breasts.
"Zane, is that you?" Jaylin asked, as Zane looked at her confused. "It's been a long time. I'm Jaylin Yuki. We almost dueled during the Junior Grand Pix."
"Oh, you're the girl with the french braids and the bloody nose," Zane replied, finally remembering, but also showing a hint of surprise. He shook Jaylin's hand. "Please to meet you."
"Maybe we can finally have our rematch. I've been wanting to take you on, since my accident. Maybe I can know if I could've won or not."
"Perhaps later. I'm not in the mood for dueling right now."
"You in the mood for fishing?"
Zane's eyes glared, slightly widening, before responding, "what?"
"Back at home, me and my guys would always go fishing when we wanted to take a break from anything," Jaylin grinned.
"Um Jaylin, I don't think-" Syrus said.
"You're nice and all, but I'm not going fishing," Zane said plainly.
Zane began thinking back and wondering how he got himself dragged into a small boat near the Duel Academy docks in a tan green tank top, a pair of jean shorts with grass stains, and tennis shoes, holding a fishing pole and fishing with his brother and Jaylin. He was then reminded that it was those eyes Jaylin showed when he said "no." This was the reason why Zane never got himself a girlfriend. The worst part is that Jaylin wasn't even his type and those eyes still worked on him. He couldn't help, but feel angry with himself.
Jaylin was leaning back against the boat with her fishing pole, wearing a pair of stained short shorts under her belly, a red shirt with a tie at the bottom that looked like a midriff only the bottom looked torn, and bare feet. Syrus wore the same outfit he wore before. Zane glared, while holding his fishing pole, then looked toward Jaylin's directly.
"Shouldn't you be putting on more decent clothes?" Zane asked grumpily.
"Are you gonna stop complaining?" Jaylin asked plainly, reeling in her line, then recasting. Zane shot her a glare. She smirked back in reply. "I promised ya that we could swim after we were done, didn't I?"
"Hey, I think I caught something!" Syrus shouted excitedly, trying to reel in his fishing line.
"Okay, when- don't reel it in, pull!" Jaylin cried, out as Syrus felt the strain of his pole by the fish. Then, when it ceased, he began reeling in the fishing line. This kept going stain and reel until Syrus finally caught his first fish. "Now you see, you're not a failure." Jaylin unhooked the fish, then measured it to make sure it wasn't too small to cook and eat before putting it in the ice chest. Her and Syrus gave each other a high five before they both gave Zane one. "Co'mon, let's see how many more we can catch!"
Zane couldn't help, but smile slightly at the joy of his brother and new friend.