Chapter Forty-Five
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Chazz It Up!
"Man, if I knew I was gonna be on tv...I would have done myself up pretty!" Jaden joked as he ran through the halls in a rush to get ready before the school duel show down between him and Chazz Princeton.
"Man up, Chazz!"
"Huh!?" Jaden was stopped by the sudden desperate cry of a familiar voice and searched around for its source.
"Man...Up!"
Chazz...?
Jaden blinked as he hid around the corner of the hall wash room, witnessing the heart breaking scene of a Chazz Princeton melt down. Watching as he pounded against the mirror and trembled.
"Come on...!" Chazz said out loud to himself as he lowered to the floor,"Show them that Chazz princeton is no Slacker...!" he said in heated breaths,"That you're worthy of the Princeton name...!" he panted,"That you...that you can win...!" he huffed,"And you can keep winning! Over and over! That you're the best...!" he started speaking between sobs,"You've got to do your part, Chazz..." he whimpered,"You've got to show them that you're supreme...! It's your duty! It's the plan!"
Jaden remained hidden in the shadows as he listened in and witnessed this scene. Now having found a new understanding to Chazz Princeton and the pressure he was under.
I see...I wonder if Connar knows about this...
He thought to himself.
If so...then it makes sense now that she will defend him to the end...
He narrowed his eyes and silently snuck away before he was caught.
"Now go and win Chazz..." Chazz said to himself between breaths,"Go and win! Go and win! Go and win!"
A sudden smack hit the floor and he panicked, startling by this sound as he looked down to find the documents on Connar that Jagger handed over to him. His eyes narrowed as he picked it up into his trembling hands.
And Connar...
He thought to himself.
I don't know how they got this information...
But it could ruin her!
He sighed.
No matter what circumstances...Connar has always been on my side...
He thought to himself.
That is...until I gave her a reason not to be...
He sighed again.
She doesn't deserve this...!
...But That's what they want me to do...
His hands trembled and gripped tightly to the folder. He gritted his teeth while Crumbling it and all of its hidden contents as he channeled his frustration and tried to keep it under his control. He sniffed and rubbed his eyes.
I don't have time for this...!
He huffed as he placed the folder in the folds of his black jacket.
First...I need to destroy Jaden...
He thought to himself as he rose to his feet.
Then...I need to find a way to destroy this evidence...!
XXXXX
The crowd was going wild with excitement as the directors pumped them full of pep.
"Chazz it up! Chazz it up! Chazz it up!"
North Academy was riled up and ready.
"All right Jaden! Here we go!" said Syrus,"It's the big match against your big rival!" he nudged,"How do you feel?"
"...I'm okay." Jaden said softly. His heart didn't seem quite in to this...
"Okay!?" Syrus blinked,"
"Don't you mean sweet!? Or something?" Chumley asked. Even he seemed bothered by Jaden's lack of spirit...
"No, I feel good, it's just..." Jaden sighed, and Connar glanced over curious as to where his earlier pep had gone,"I overheard Chazz in the batheroom." he said,"It's just too bad that one of us has to lose...that's all." he sighed and glanced over at the silent Connar who also seemed to have her mind a bit somewhere else...
"Connar..." he called for her and she blinked and gave him her attention.
"What is it?" she asked.
"...I owe you an apology." said Jaden.
This only confused the pink haired girl.
"Why?" she blinked,"What for."
"I think I understand better now why you're so quick to defend him." said Jaden.
"Huh?"
"See...I'm starting to understand where Chazz is coming from and..." he sighed,"It's not exactly an easy place."
Connar blinked.
He...understands?
She repeated to herself questioningly and narrowed her eyes.
I see...then perhaps maybe...me too...
The crowd roared as the two Chancellor's joined together to start the event.
"All right now, students!" Chancellor Sheppard began,"Welcome to the School duel!"
"And now..."said Foster.
"Let this year's competition finally begin!"
"And now I shall introduce the two duelists with pleasure~" said ,"After all these are two duelists that I know personally. " He stated,"And personally I just adore them~" he chuckled,"Now first...from Duel Academy...JADEN YUKI!"
The Audience of Duel Academy roared.
"Go Jay!" cheered Syrus,"You can do it!"
"And~ For his opponent-"
"Get off the stage!" Chazz snipped in,"I'll introduce myself, you scrub!"
"I BEG YOUR PARDON!?" huffed out a temper tantrum unappealed by such disrespect, however The mic proved to be more of a challengefor him as he wrpped himself up in a twisted mess off the stage and Chazz took to the center.
"It's Chazz Princeton's turn now!" he huffed,"Though I don't really need an introduction since everyone here already knows who I am!"
Princeton...
Connar watched as she felt the pain constrict within her heart.
After all it was true.
"However this time around...Chazz has changed!"
It's true.
Connar thought to herself.
He really has...even I can see it...
"That's right...I'm not the same as I once was, and now-I'm here to-"
"Chazz it up!" The North Academy crowed cheered.
"That's right! One more time!"
"Chazz it up!"
"Wow..." Syrus blinked,"It's like they really...like Chazz."
Yeah...and I'm glad...
Connar thought to herself.
"Show No mercy!"
"Go time." said Chazz as he readied his duel disk for action,"Show me what you got Jaden!"
"With Pleasure!" Jaden steadied as he activated his own.
"No...the pleasure will be all mine." Chazz smirked,"Because you're going down!"
"DUEL!"
To Be Continued