Spirit Caller
Chapter Seventeen
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A Favor
A/N: This chapter had NEWLY ADDED DETAILS that are VERY IMPORTANT t the progression of the story! There are also new interactions and dialogue, please read carefully, and enjoy~
-Akarii
Eversince Connar's talk with Jaden her dreams have been less intense. ..but not any less frequent. The Intensity dropping only allowed for her to make it further and further within them...where more hidden details resided that she was earlier on afraid to see. Instead of feeling nervous, she had calm down a lot more, and paid closer attention to those details...
What is this place?
Were the thoughts wandering through her mind as her subconscious ventured further into what looked to be an old house...
There were voices in the distance...children's voices...coming from within the house...to feed her curiosity, her subconscious wanders in.
Is that...me?
She wondered this when she appeared to be looking at herself through the crack of a slightly opened door...
But then...who was that in there with her?
With a deep breath she moved to push open that door-
But in doing so, she wound uo somewhere else.
This well again...
She thought to herself.
I think...I know what I have to do.
xxx
Class ended with the normal clatter of students. Connar's usual pow wow containing herself, with Syrus, and Chumley gathered around a sleeping Jaden chatting about what they could draw on his face. Before anyone could even make the first attempt he woke up stretching and the scrambled around to haide the magic markers.
Chazz sat away from them, gathering his materials while he leered down at their idiocy and turned up his nose.
Jeez...how lame are these losers!?
Though...It did look kind of fun...
He snickered a little.
I could think of a few things to draw on that loser's face...in PERMANANT Marker!
He scoffed with a smirk rising from his seat to gather his things and wander out with others in his Dorm Color.
Though...he did stop. So he couldn't help but watch them for a bit longer.
"Well I don't know about any one of you guys," said Chumley,"But I could sure use a grilled cheese."
"You're gonna turn into a grilled cheese~" Connar giggled jokingly.
"Pfft, What?" Jaden snorted laughing into his arms, while Connar ended up averting her gaze awkwardly and shrugging.
"I dunno, it's something Zane used to say to try and scare us when we were little" Connar blushed.
"Oh you mean like back when he would always ask us what we wanted for lunch?" said Syrus,"And we would always tell him Chicken Nuggets?"
"You're gonna turn into a chicken nugget~!" The two old friends did their best Zane impressions before bursting into laughter at each other's bad impersonation.
"...Your impressions are terrible." A blushing Zane mumbled, hanging back with a snickering Alexis. " I did NOT sound like that!"
"He I don't know why you're trying to convince ME Zane!" she chuckled.
"I still find it hard to believe Zane as a babysitter." Jaden snickered, "And he cooked...chicken nuggets." he snorted, "But how is you're gonna turn into a chicken nugget any form of scary?"
"Well it used to scare Syrus!" Connar giggled, "As for me, I remember getting a little smart about it and saying back to him, "Well, hopefully we won't be the BURNT kind!"
Zane blushed even further as the laughter got louder.
"You know Connar you were a pretty wile child now and then-" he stated, "I wish we could go back in time sometimes and you could see how hard babysitting you actually was~" he snickered.
"Nonsense, I was an angel~" she smiled and gave a small slip of the tongue while Zane rolled his eyes, returning a soft chuckle as he waved while he and Alexis walked off together.
"You know, there was a time when Zane was younger too, Jaden." Chuckled Syrus as he adjusted his small frames, "He used to watch me all the time, even before he took over watching Connar now and then. And he would always make chicken nuggets!" he shrugged, "And they were Dinosaur nuggets! The good stuff!"
"When he didn't burn them." Connar muttered.
Jaden and Chumley feigned a dramatized gasp.
"Zane BURNED chicken nuggets!?" gasped Jaden, "For shame!"
"Zane didn't burn the chicken nuggets!" Syrus stated in defense of his now absent older brother. Though, he wasn't all that convincing, he still TRIED to defend his honor after he left. "...He just made them...uhm...extra crispy."
"He burned them." Connar stated, and Jaden continued to snicker and snort at the scenes in his imagination.
Chazz continued to watch them from afar, feeling himself get more and more annoyed...the long her watched that Slacker with her-
Jeez she and that Jaden guy sure got chummy!
He huffed.
Stupid slacker...he's turning her into one too!
"You know talking about chicken nuggets is starting to make me hungry!" Syrus stated in an attempt to escape the playful arguement on weather or not Zane really did burn the chicken nuggets.
"Got me there too, Sy." said Chumley. "Maybe we should go see if lunch is ready yet."
"Sounds good to me." said Jaden, "You coming Connie?"
"Actually Jaden, if you don't mind..." her voice got softer and she looked down shyly, "I'd like a moment of your time to talk to you about something...alone?"
"Alone!?" Syrus and Chumley stated together and snickered, "OoOoOoh~!"
Jaden however seemed to show no over reaction. He just blinked and sat up straight.
"Sure Connie." he said to her and turned to his friends behind him, "We'll catch up all right." He said smiling as he waved them off.
'Well okay then..." said Chumley.
"You better tell us EVERY DETAIL Jaden!" Syrus teased.
"Let's hurry Syrus, if we get there early we might be able to get seconds." said Chumley.
"Aww...Why does Jaden get all the girls." Syrus joked, "Wait, Chumley...wait up!" He called out, running after his room mate. The one time Chumley would willingly run anywhere was if food was involved.
"All right Connie, they left." said Jaden turning his attention back to the nervous pink haired girl, "What's up?"
"Actually, would you mind walking with me?" she blushed shyly," I don't really wanna talk here."
"Sure thing." He said standing and holding out his arm for her to move ahead, "Lead the way~" he grinned.
With a friendly smile Connar nodded and took her place beside him motioning to move forward and match his pace. Chazz, who was watching from the corner was thrown for a loop as he watched the two leave together...alone.
Wait...they're staying back ALONE together!?
He huffed in frustration.
What could those two possibly have to talk about in private!?
He clenched his his fist watching them pass him by, not even noticing his presence. The nerve-! His eyes narrowed.
Well whatever it is...you can bet The Chazz will find out!
xxx
Connar and Jaden walked together at a slow pace in a comfortable silence, completly unaware that someone was watching them from the shadows.
" Be honest Connie." Jaden snickered, "Did Zane really burn the chicken nuggets?"
"Just because that guy can duel, doesn't mean that he can cook." she stated, "I stand by my arguement.
Grrh this is STUPID!
Chazz grumbled as he listened in from around the corner.
This can't be the reason Connar requested Jaden's company in private...
He was about to just roll his eyes and move on to leave the two alone with their bad jokes when a sudden change in tone caught his attention.
"So what's up, Connie?" Jaden suddenly asked in a serious tone, "Is it about what you talked to me about in your room yesterday?"
Wait...that loser was in her room yesterday!?
Chazz instantly leaned back against the wall and listened.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone what you told me." Jaden said in a reassuring tone, "That story seemed really personal. I get the feeling that not even Syrus knows about it." he said softly, "So I didn't say anything to anyone."
Connar sighed softly.
"Thanks Jaden...I really appreciate that." she said softly, "But there's something else I want to talk to you about."
As their voices lowered into a hush Chazz pressed in a little closer to listen.
"I see...Huh? A Well? Wait...tonight!?" Jaden stated.
"Yeah...I think, I know where I need to go." she whispered back, "Jaden...will you come with me?"
A long silence settled between the two, The brunette held her gaze, as though probing her mind with his eyes in order to find what was going on inside. He could sense the seriousness within her. So without giving it much further thought he nodded.
"Sure thing Connie." he asid to her, "You got it."
"Thanks Jaden." she sighed in relief, "Then...I guess I will see you tonight."
As the two separated in the hall. Chazz began to panic and quickly looked for a place to duck and hide until it was clear.
"So...you two are planning to sneak away together into the night?" Chazz muttered to himself as he replayed the tidbits of conversation in his head, "Just where is it that you're going I wonder..."
He pondered for a bit. But thinking about it was only pissing him off even more.
FINE!
He let out a huff in frustration.
Guess I will just have to find out!
To be Continued