chapter 03: All roads lead to Rhodes part 01.
If you can't stand the heat , get out of the kitchen, for Jaden Yuki that statement isn't helping him any since the summer started and the literal heat reached sky high records. Normally that wouldn't phase one bit but one particular duel monster and close friend didn't help the situation one bit, Elemental Hero Burstinatrix. Said hero in question was giving him hard time on his studies as she threatened to use her flames on Jaden if he didn't focus on his homework.
" you do know that tomorrow I officially start my summer school so what gives?!…."
Burstinatrix on her part only answered as follows.
' first of all I will protect you even from yourself, and second I will not let that girl work herself to death trying to get through that blockhead of yours.'
Jaden rolled his eyes saying.
" gee….. thanks for the honesty there….."
With that Jaden took a deep breath before returning to the subject laying on his desk, general history and History of Dueling. Trying to read the text books Jaden was coming dangerously close to falling asleep within a few seconds when Burstinatrix threatened him awake by literally lighting a flame under his ass.
" say may I ask something?"
Burstinatrix gestured for Jaden to continue.
" why the sudden concern for Alexis?, if I remember right you aren't exactly best friends and all that…"
The Elemental Hero of flames gave an all too direct answer.
' she makes you happy, then that means that's my duty to make her happy in return.'
Burstinatrix at that pushed Jaden to continue his studies as he fished out his cellphone as the heroine said.
' no distractions.'
Jaden sighed saying.
" I'm just checking the address she gave me again, you don't want me to be late on the first day do you?"
The Elemental hero deadpanned.
' why break precedent?'
The day ended too slowly for Jaden's taste as he returned the books back to their shelf as Jaden went down for early dinner before coming back to his room with a stuffed and relaxed expression on his face as he plopped down on his bed, by this point Elemental Hero Avion partially materialized.
' the old fire beneath him routine?'
Burstinatrix simply nodded as Avion watched the young duelist sleep.
' how we will wake him tomorrow?'
The heroine whispered something in her colleague's ear, well what counted as ones anyway , as he in turn asked.
' isn't that a bit much?…..'
taking another look at the heavy sleeper Avion continued.
' then again…'
As the following morning came to be jaden was still sound a sleep, that is until Elemntal Hero Flame Wingman came for a visit, the fusion monster having no visible mouth still managed to make enough noise to wake Jaden up as the teen in question stated.
" I'm up….. I'm up!"
With that said and done Jaden freshened up quickly as he gathered his textbooks and presents before heading out.
" which way is north again….?"
Jaden at that felt a few pairs of eyes on him retorting.
" it's too early for me and you know it…."
With that said and done a few of his Elemental Heroes took it upon themselves as the guides to his destination. The destination itself took Jaden through two bus rides, a subway ride and a fifteen minute walk on foot as he reached what can only be described as the nicer parts of Domino city where every house had at least four stories to it, an expansive terrace, a swimming pool and an enormous garden which made Jaden realize.
" boy do I feel out of place here…."
Not giving it another fought Jaden checked his phone for the house number he needed before setting off in actually finding it as he arrived at least an hour before the set time thanks to his Elemental Heroes. Carrying both the gifts and his backpack he searched for the following house number.
81
looking for that number he eventually ran into someone, that someone was a woman in her mid 40's who had the features of someone in her early 30's at least with a light brown hair that stopped at the edge of her shoulders dressed for gardening work as Jaden gave a friendly wave.
" hey there, I'm looking for house number 81?"
At that the woman smiled back as she asked with a sharp tone.
" oh yeah?!, and what's it to you?"
Not the kind of guy to shy away from a confrontation Jaden replied.
" well I was supposed to meet a friend for a study session but I could just keep on going until I find it."
The woman smiled in return.
" you just did."
Jaden at that said quietly to himself.
" wow that's a first…"
Before he forgot his manners Jaden introduced himself as the woman did the same.
" nice meeting you, Mariam Karen Rhodes, Alexi's and Atticus's mom."
Jaden at that spoke bluntly.
" and here I thought for a sec that you're maybe their aunt or at the very least an older cousin."
Mariam after hearing that gave a hearty laugh replying.
" boy you're a real charmer aren't you?"
Jaden simply answered modestly.
" me, charm?, no…. I'm just honest mam."
As mariam led Jaden inside the house he couldn't help but marvel at how spacious it was as it gave him the most heart warming feeling he had in a while, as he was escorted to the kitchen table said host left for a minute or two as she left to get Alexis.
" hey there kiddo, that prince charming of yours is here….."
caught a little by surprise Alexis took a minute to process before replying with.
" mom, please don't act like Atti I get enough grief as it is from his teasing."
At that Mariam suppressed a small laugh as she said.
" okay, now don't keep our guest for too long."
With that Mariam returned to the waiting Jaden as said kid was putting some of the bags on the seat next to him as the woman took notice.
" need some help with those?"
Jaden politely replied.
" actually these are for the Rhodes family, my mom insisted I wouldn't show up empty handed."
Mariam smirked as she checked the contents of the bags noticing that it contained two bottles of high quality champagne and three bottles of white wine.
" quality stuff there thanks."
Jaden's only reply was.
" you're welcome."
At this point Jaden began feeling a bit self conscious and awkward as he waited for a distraction to arrive, said distraction turned out to be Alexis Rhodes. Walking into the kitchen wearing a simple light blue t shirt with knee length white shorts Alexis greeted Jaden by saying.
" so you're here early?, that's what the second time?"
Jaden in turn laughed off the comment saying.
" well first time outside of school for me anyway."
Pleased by the fact that Alexis not only made a friend, a boy no less, and maintained a friendly rapport with him Mariam excused herself as she left the two alone in the kitchen with Jaden the first to break the ice.
" this is a real fancy place you've got here."
Alexis smiled at the compliment as she replied.
" this is just a summer home, the house I grew up with is even more impressive."
Jaden whistled in awe as he got straight to the point.
" where do we start this who summer school thing?"
Alexis couldn't help but to smirk at Jaden's comment.
" depends on the student."
feeling more at ease Jaden gave a small smirk of his own before settling on an easy going smile.
" anywhere but the kitchen or living room, I get distracted too easily."
Alexis in turn thought for a moment before having an idea pop in her head saying.
" follow me, I know just the place."
Jaden in turn gestured her to lead the way as a thought came to his head.
' I'll definitely lose my way to the bathroom if I lived in one of these houses.'
With that said and done Jaden was led to the second floor with Alexis leading him further towards the end of a medium sized hall. At the end of their short trip Alexis gestured Jaden to enter a big yet homey room with a couple of sofas, arm chairs and a wooden coffee table overlooking the garden as Jaden noted on how quiet and calm it was.
" I'm guessing this room shares a few nice memories for you?"
Alexis nodded while adding.
" and Atti, we used to play here and do our homework without being interrupted."
At this Jaden took another look, noting that the room contained a cabinet for both books and textbooks alike as he silently said.
" should've paid attention to that one, sorry…."
Alexis gave a small but hearty laugh saying.
" should we get started?"
Jaden at that slightly sighed in disappointment.
" if we must."
Jaden at that settled his back pack near the coffee table as he took out his history books, his notebook, a pencil case and the present for Alexis as said girl noticed it straight away.
" don't tell me….."
Jaden cleared his voice saying.
" yeah well….. it's a thank you present…. For you…"
Taking the box with curiosity Alexis asked while opening it.
" what for?"
Jaden gave a sincere smile.
" for being my friend….. for putting up with my stupidity"
At this point Alexis unwrapped the gift finding a medium sized case in it holding inside a silver locket, the kind that can hold pictures in it as said girl opened it to find the actual space for it as she was left speechless for a few good moments. As the moment seemed to stretch on Jaden's first instinct told him that it would be a really good idea to leave the room about now as he searched for a good excuse but all he could think about at the moment was.
" I think I double parked so I'll go and have a look just to…"
Before he could finish the sentence Alexis grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, not forcibly but with just enough strength to let Jaden know he wasn't going anywhere.
" nice try Jay."
Jaden chuckled sheepishly as he asked.
" you mean the excuse or the present?"
Smirking just a bit she simply told him.
" I'll let you figure this one out for yourself."
With that Alexis turned Jaden around as she led him back to the coffee table as she began asking.
" what did you start with on your homework?"
Jaden placed the history notebook in front of her while opening it to the last few pages he wrote on, seeing his attempt to get them done Alexis nodded.
" good, tell you what, find a subject you actually like to read about while I check your progress."
Jaden gave a goofy smile as he joked, hoping to be in a light hearted mood while doing his homework.
" yes Alexis."
Catching on to what he was doing Alexis smirked in return stating.
" that's Ms Rhodes to you."
Jaden just snickered.
" yes mam….."
Jaden at that continued snickering a bit more as he flipped through both of his history text books while Alexis in turn checked his answers. As Jaden has found his favorite sections in the textbook about Greek and Roman culture, in particular because he knew about their myths and the cool stories about their creatures Alexis was in turn pleasantly surprised to see that the answers in the notebook weren't far off from being wrong.
" looks like you got so far at least sixty percent of the questions right so far, you just have to be a little more accurate with the details."
At that Jaden groaned for a bit before joking.
" too bad Mr. personality manages to make every detail as boring as possible."
Alexis knew who he was talking about as she countered.
" Mr. Stein isn't that dry as a teacher."
Jaden in turn landed the biggest punchline yet.
" I bet Mr. Stein managed to make my dad fall asleep when he was a student himself."
At that both Alexis and Jaden cracked up laughing for a good while. Eventually the laughing began to die down as they switched roles with Jaden tried to answer a few more questions while Alexis did some reading on her own until an all too familiar noise broke both of their concentrations, that noise was coming from the duo's stomachs.
" say would you like to stay for lunch?"
Jaden's reply was as follows.
" have I ever turned down good food?"
Alexis smirked proudly.
" oh it's more than just good."
Jaden in turn covered his stomach comically saying.
" why did you have to say that….. now I'm starving."
Alexis at that excused herself as she went down to tell her mom that Jaden was staying for lunch as she took the opportunity to tease.
" if you get lost just follow the smell…."
With that said and done Jaden was left alone as a smirk and a twitch in his right eye began to show as he thought to himself the following.
' why I have the feeling mom told her that embarrassing story… maybe I'm overthinking it….. me thinking, now that's funny….'
Instead of making his head ache with all the thoughts that ran through his head Jaden took the opportunity to wander around the room a bit as he took a closer look at some of the books he noticed, from old elementary school textbooks to romance and adventure novels with even a few books about history and literature the hero duelists couldn't help but wonder out loud.
" how does one find the time to read all of these…"
Without noticing Alexis has already returned as she giggled at his comment.
" I know for a fact that some of us are still in the midst of reading them."
Jaden got spooked for a sec before he tried to change the subject while asking.
" do you know when lunch is served?"
Alexis smiled at the fact that Jaden was easy to understand as she replied.
" about an hour or so, also I just got news that Atti, dad and grandpa are joining us for lunch."
That caught Jaden by surprise as he continued the conversation with.
" boy do I feel underdressed."
With that said Alexis took a better look at Jaden as she noticed his ensemble, a simple blue jeans pants and a simple red buttoned shirt with black printings of palm trees on it, causing her to say the following.
" you look fine….ehhh… I mean it looks fine…."
Taking the compliment at face value Jaden simply asked the following.
" say?, where's the nearest bathroom?, I think I'd better freshen up at least."
Alexis at that sighed a sigh of relief as she gave him directions.
" the hallway we came in at, last door on the right near the stairs."
jaden thanked her as he went out the door which gave Alexis the time to ponder about the locket she received noting how thoughtful of a present it was as she decided to wear it around her neck while tucking the trinket itself beneath her shirt before leaving herself. As she made it down the stairs her mom locked eyes with her as she said.
" great timing….. help me set the table will you dear?"
Obliging Alexis began setting up the table as her mom noticed the locket as she stated plainly.
" he's a keeper."
Alexis at that admitted.
" for once we're in complete agreement."
bemused Mariam couldn't help but ask.
" does he like you the way you like him?…"
As Alexis finished setting up her side of the table she sighed in exasperation before honestly answering.
" to be honest I have no clue, I only know for sure that he loves dueling just as much as me and that's about it."
Knowing her child Mariam's only answer was.
" boys have their ways to show affection and even passion so make sure when you thank him to be as clear and confident as you possibly can."
Alexis smiled genuinely as she concluded the conversation.
" thanks mom i'll tell him."
With that said and done Jaden came down the stairs freshened up as Alexis lightly joked.
" wow you sure got here quickly."
Jaden grinned as he joked back.
"yeah, must be a new record for me or something….."
With both teens sharing a quiet laugh Mrs Rhodes couldn't help but smirk a bit before making final preparations for lunch as the front door began to open. The first to step in was Atticus,though the usually exhubirant older teen came inside rather meekly as two other gentlemen came in after him, the first was a rugged looking older man in a gray formal suit with dirty blonde hair in his mid 40's and the second one was a bald man with a greying full beard in his mid 60's wearing a brown formal suit and rounded thinned framed glasses.
" what have you done this time!?"
As both mother and daughter asked in unison the rugged man answered.
" Junior over there did the usual, caused a scene."
Atticus at that tried to defend himself the best he could.
" you see that's the funny thing…. Here I am at the beach catching a few waves, catching the eye s of some cute girls as well and out of nowhere their boyfriends are itching for a fight….. what was I supposed to do?"
At that the old man noticed Jaden as he further defused the situation.
" we'll talk about it later since it seems we have ourselves a guest."
Before Jaden had a chance to really introduce himself Atticus, being his usual self, took the opportunity to brag.
" this is Jaden Yuki, a first year at Duel Academy and the guy that practically saved my life."
All Jaden could do at this point was chuckle nervously as he responded as follows.
" gee Atticus, thanks for confidence boost…."
With that the blonde rugged man stepped forward with his right hand forward as Jaden shook his hand.
" Jaden was it, nice to meet you, Henry Rhodes the second."
With that said and done Jaden took the opportunity to impress the Rhodes family.
" so that means that the older man behind you is Henry Rhodes the first and Atticus is really Henry Rhodes the third, am I right?"
At that both men were impressed as Jaden came across as a sharp young man as Mrs. Rhodes called everyone for lunch. As the Rhodes family took their seats Jaden found a seat near the right of Alexis as he kept quiet and waited to see how they conducted lunch at their house since the last thing he needed was to cause a bigger scene than what Atticus has done earlier with Henry Rhodes senior noticing.
" are you alright dear boy?. You seem a little tense."
Jaden gave a genuine smile replying.
" I'm okay, just trying not to ruin lunch for everyone."
As Mrs Rhodes was serving lunch Henry Rhodes senior took the chance to put the boy's mind at ease.
" oh don't worry about that, we have Atticus covering that duty."
At that everyone minus Atticus were chuckling as Henry Rhodes senior asked.
" would you like to say a few words before we start eating?"
Jaden, while not being religious, tried at least to think of a few good words to say as he came up with something.
" may we always enjoy good food, may we always have good friends, may we be happy and I hope I didn't mess this blessing."
Everyone in the Rhodes family gave a hearty laugh as they began digging in with the lunch menu being a medium done steak with white rice and onions on the side. As all of them were nearing the end with their plates Henry Rhodes the second asked.
" so how did you manage to rescue Atticus?"
Jaden not knowing of how much he should tell them simply asked.
" how much do you actually know of what exactly happened?"
At this Alexis spoke up.
" that's okay, you can tell them."
With that Henry Rhodes the second confirmed.
" that's right me and dad were the ones who researched about the sacred beasts cards."
Jaden at that was genuinely impressed saying.
" now that's beyond cool…."
With the conversation taking one interesting turn after the next Atticus came with his most brilliant idea yet, for today anyway, as he grabbed everyone's attention.
" since we've started talking about duel monsters, why don't we raise the stakes just a bit?"
Everyone at the table, Jaden included, were bracing themselves for a bad idea as Atticus continued without a care in the world.
" Jay over here is a man of action, so instead of just talking about what a duelist he is, why don't we give him a chance to prove it?"
Jaden got visibly excited as the rest of the family had to admit that as far as one of Atticus's ideas, it wasn't half bad, even Alexis admitted to that as she asked.
" when, where and who?"
Atticus at that took his cue as he replied.
" the date will be a week from now, the venue would be right out on the biggest terrace looking over the garden and as for who?, you and me sis against Jay, anyone care to object?"
Alexis smirked as she said.
" for once that's a no."
Once that was taken care of the lunch reached it's end as Jaden was relaxing for a bit as both Rhodes men excused themselves from the table while Atticus volunteered to help his mom with the dishes as the hero duelist sighed, knowing what was about to come next.
" come on big guy….. there are still a couple more hours before we end for the day….."
Jaden at that began to shed crocodile tears as he asked.
" can't we say we did but actually didn't?"
At that Alexis rolled her eyes at Jaden's antics but couldn't deny to herself that his antics were at least kind of cute. With them continuing their studies for a couple hours more it was time for Jaden to return home as he packed his bag.
" thanks for the lessons… it's a shame you're not an actual teacher, you're really great at it."
At that Alexis gained a devilish smirk as she flicked Jaden on the forehead saying.
" don't think that will give you an excuse from putting an actual effort…."
At that Jaden just laughed replying.
" I actually mean it….."
At that Alexis gave him a genuine smile saying.
" well thanks then actually."
With the two falling into a moment of comfortable silence Alexis got an idea as she requested Jaden to wait for a bit before she left the room. Confused at First Jaden didn't say a word as Alexis left and returned after a few minutes as she said.
" close your eyes."
Still confused a bit Jaden nontheless went along with her request as she placed something in his right hand, opening his eyes he noticed that those were duel monster cards held by a piece of paper and a rubber band as Alexis explained.
" those are some cards I collected over the last few years or so that I didn't find a use for, so I thought it would do you some good."
Touched Jaden gave a sincere smile saying.
" thanks, but are you sure I can take these?"
Alexis in turn gave a genuine smile of her own replying.
" it's the least I could do to repay you for the wonderful gift."
Feeling confident Jaden smiled back as he waved her goodbye as he made his way towards the exit where he came face to face with her dad waiting for someone as he asked.
" is there something you need Mr. Rhodes?"
Mr. Rhodes gave a grin in return stating.
" follow me I'll give you a ride home….."
Not sure on what to do Jaden decided accepting the offer was the best choice he could make. As Jaden kept up with Alexis's old man he was led to a car that could be described by him as a cool, classy late 60's early 70's convertible two seater painted navy blue, yeah he wasn't much of an hardcore car guy but he could at least say that his mind was blown as he sat down next to Henry Rhodes junior. As the car pulled out of the drive way the ride went smoothly at first as the two sat in a relative comfortable silence as the older man asked.
" so who are you really Jaden?"
Jaden felt confused for a few seconds as he replied by asking.
" did I not introduce myself well enough?, I don't really follow here."
Mr. Rhodes clarified by stating.
" you say that my daughter is just a friend of yours but you risked life and limbs into finding my son, her only brother so my question is why go to such lengths?"
understanding the question better Jaden responded as follows.
" I'm an only child, my parents work most of the time so we'd have a home to live in and the only friends that I have are the ones I duel so I understand what being alone and lonely means, it didn't seem fair that Alexis should feel that way too."
At that Mr. Rhodes smirked.
" so you're telling me you're a good kid right?"
At this Jaden chuckled sheepishly.
" well trying to anyway, doesn't always works out though."
Smirking further Mr. Rhodes concluded the conversation with.
" just by trying you're doing just fine."
Jaden replied by saying thanks as the car pulled up near his home, however before Jaden left Mr. Rhodes asked the following question.
" kid, you do know what will happen if you hurt or break my daughter's heart right?"
Jaden replied with just the right amount of confidence.
" you'd make me pay for it right?"
Mr. Rhodes gave a confident smirk of his own stating.
" and then some…."
Equally amused as he was unnerved Jaden bid the man goodbye as he exited the car heading towards home, once the sports car was gone he let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Stepping inside Jaden asked to no one in particular.
" I'm back, anyone home?"
Gordon Yuki was the one to answer.
" the kitchen."
At that Jaden said to himself.
" well that's a recipe for disaster."
Gordon at that replied as though he could hear his son all the way from the kitchen.
" no sharp remarks while I'm handling sharp objects."
Sighing jaden left his bag near the living room sofa as he entered the kitchen to see his dad cooking his specialty, his pride and joy second only to him, grilled salmon with eggs salad on the side.
" so how did your first day at summer school went?"
Jaden replied with.
" it came and went."
Gordon snorted as he replied sarcastically.
" well thank you for keeping me well informed."
At that Jaden broke into a fit of joyous laughter while recapping some of the events that went down while his dad was listening in. As Gordon finished making dinner he summarized what Jaden told him.
" so you made a great impression on the parents and your girlfriend's crazy brother roped you in into holding an exhibition match next week….. definitely sounds like something that will happen to you."
Jaden deadpanned on a couple of points by now.
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" one Alexis is just a friend who happens to be a girl, two she's my teacher as of right now and three Atticus isn't crazy, he's just weird."
With that the two washed their hands before sitting down for dinner as Gordon asked between bites.
" oh yeah?!, a friend you buy a nice locket for?"
Jaden had to admit to that.
" yeah well, I felt it was right to do that, so what's your point?"
Gordon sighed as he took a pause from his dinner.
" you're not being honest with yourself and that's not how friends should act with each other."
As Jaden was the first to finish his meal he got up from the table towards the sink, washing his plate he spoke honestly with his dad.
" I enrolled into Duel Academy to become a pro and so did she, I respect her for it and I'll treat her like a duelist for it, besides….."
Gordon at that was paying close attention to his son as he gestured him to continue.
" do you know how many guys act like pests around her trying to hit on her?"
Gordon answered with a sigh.
" I'm guessing too many."
Jaden nodded concluding the conversation with.
" I don't want to be a guy like that, I really don't."
With that Gordon finished his plate as well as he stood next to his son as he patted him on the head.
" so?, your new teacher gave you homework to do?"
Jaden only gave a nod in reply.
" good, now go upstairs and start working on them, I'll tell mom that you washed all the dishes."
Jaden at that joked.
" you know she's not going to believe that right?"
Gordon gave a bemused sigh.
" good talk son, good talk."
With that said and done Jaden was " encouraged" by his dad to get back upstairs and start his homework as the reluctant teen picked up his back and headed to his room. Once there jaden opened his bag as he pulled out the cards Alexis gave to him as he unwrapped them as he took a closer look at them while an old friend ' came' to visit, Elemental Hero Bubbleman.
" hey there, what are you up to?"
Bubbleman, the aquatic hero with the high-tech armor and blasters mounted on his wrists replied sharply.
' orders'
Jaden joked at that.
" gee….. can you be anymore vague?"
Bubbleman rolled his eyes behind the cowl he was wearing.
' focus on your studies.'
Jaden defended his actions by stating semantics.
" well I go to a school made famous by teaching duel monsters and I'm focusing on duel monsters so….."
Bubbleman at that regretted that Jaden began talking his ear off so he floated next to him offering his help stating.
' knowing you you'll need all the help you can get'
Jaden at that rolled his eyes as he began adding some of the cards into his deck after checking them out as one caught his eye.
Draining shield.
Jaden mused to himself before continuing.
" cool….."
Over the next two hours Jaden tried to come up with new card combos using what Alexis gave him as he sat near his desk. Once he was satisfied with what he came up with he took a deep breath muttering.
" might as well….."
With that said and done Jaden pulled his history text books as he got working on his assignment, however it didn't take long for him to start dosing off, however there was one thought that woke him up almost instantaneously.
" if mom sees me falling asleep in my new duds she'll kill me…."
As Jaden changed into his casual clothes he tried returning to his homework however he mused over the following thought.
' a quick nap didn't kill anyone….'
Bubbleman still lingered for a bit in the room as he shook his head saying.
'famous last words.'
Bubbleman faded away as a couple of hours passed as someone came into the room waking Jaden up, Lauren.
" mom…..?!"
Smirking at her son's reaction Lauren noted.
" I see you remembered what I told you."
Jaden sheepishly joked.
" how could I forget….."
Smiling at him Lauren continued the conversation with.
" and how today went?"
Jaden replied with.
" got some homework for today that I need to finish, I've been invited over for next week as well."
Lauren at that ruffled her son's hair a little bit stating.
" that good I see?"
With that said and done Jaden went a bit more into detail about what's going to happen next week as his mother insisted he'd practice extra hard on his dueling skills as well while he in return grinned saying.
" always."
As Lauren left her son be for a while Jaden in the meantime returned to his desk, trying to get a second shot at his homework as Burtinatrix materialized next to him.
' you really like this girl don't you?…'
Jaden a bit surprised simply stated.
" please give me a bit of a warning next time….."
Burstinatrix smirked at Jaden's comment as the boy admitted to her and herself.
" yep, she's special alright."
With that said and done Jaden tried to get back to his reading while Burstinatrix stood watch while the hero duelist eventually showed her the textbook.
" can you make heads or tail out of this?"
Burstinatrix nodded a no saying.
' you're no tricking me into doing your homework.'
Jaden tried to reply as innocently as he could.
" who?, me?!….. no never…"
Burstinatrix left Jaden to his own devices as he kept talking, eventually catching on to what happened as he rolled his eyes at her antics.
Next time: All Roads lead to Rhodes part 02
