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It was almost Christmastime at Duel Academy and everyone was in a festive mood. The rare snow was falling outside and everyone in school, staff and student alike, are dressed in their winter clothes. 16 year old Jaden Yuki had been decorating the school Christmas Tree with the rest of the student body when his PDA went off. “Hmm? I wonder what’s going down…?” the brown eyed brunette mused as he checked his messages. Everyone else did the same thing and huge smiles broke out on their faces. “Duel Academy’s hosting a Christmas dance!” one Ra boy shouted with glee. The rest of the boys were also excited as they have the opportunity to ask that one special girl to the dance. Jaden wasn’t sure on how to feel about that. On one hand, it’d be great to go with his friends and have fun. But on the other hand, most teens his age are obsessed with dating and there are a lot of girls who’d beg him for a date.
And that’s something that he’d rather NOT do. Not at the very moment.
Winged Kuriboh made a spirit appearance and saw his master’s worried look. “Kuri?” he asked, causing Jaden to look up. “I’m fine, buddy. Just worried about this whole dating business.” the red clad boy answered, putting his PDA back in his pants pocket. Being attractive to girls and having his sexuality sucks. But there was nothing that anyone can do about it. He has his preferences and types and not too many girls fit what Jaden wants. Knowing his twin sister Melissa, her fanboys are probably looking for her to ask her to the dance. “Not all dates are romantic, you know. You can still be someone’s escort, Jaden.” Yubel said, appearing in spirit form. “True, but who’d be willing to settle on being my escort to the dance, Yubel? I can’t ask Shauna because she’s as bad as Rosalyn was when it comes to me and she might actually think that I’m interested in her when I’m…not.” Jaden remarked, shuddering at the end of his statement.
“Good point. What about Mindy or Jasmine?”
“Jasmine’s interested in someone else and Mindy goes through boys like shoes. I’m not their type and they’re not mine.”
“What about Alexis?”
Jaden was shocked to hear this suggestion from Elemental Hero Burstinatrix. From what Yubel has told him about his past life’s relationships with his monsters, the red and white clad female Elemental Hero was bitterly jealous of Haou’s lover, Princess Felicia. Sure, Burstinatrix has claimed to move on from her master, but reincarnation has a strange way of working in his favor when it came to memories. And dealing with his past self’s ex-flames is something that he’d rather NOT do. “Are you suggesting that I ask her to the dance?” he asked after a few minutes of awkward silence. Dating is the last thing on both his and the blonde’s minds and yet, they do enjoy each other’s company.
“Yes, I am, Jaden. Think about it. You both have a lot in common, including the same sexuality. She’s repulsed by the thought of sex with anyone that she’s not comfortable with and so are you. You both spend a lot of your free time together. Surely, you can’t deny that.” Burstinatrix answered. Yubel and Winged Kuriboh nodded in agreement. The brown eyed brunette hated to admit it, but she has a point. Alexis is one of the very few girls Jaden’s comfortable being around simply because she sees him as a human being and not a piece of meat. Sighing in defeat, Jaden decided to test his monster’s theory out and go ask Alexis. But where would he find her?
“Where did she go?!”
A shout snaps Jaden out of his thought process and saw a group of boys running down the hallway. Obviously, they were looking for a girl, but who? He didn’t have to wonder any longer, however. “Hey, Slifer slacker!” an Obelisk Blue boy shouted, noticing Jaden. The rest of the boys skid to a stop. The brown eyed brunette knew the question that was coming out of their lips. His sister isn’t the only girl in school dealing with fanboys. “Have you seen Alexis? I was hoping to ask her to the dance.” the Blue boy asked. “We all are!” the rest of the boys shouted in union. Jaden thought for a minute before answering, “Sorry guys, I haven’t seen her.” It was the truth and he knew it. The boys groaned in annoyance before a Ra boy said, “Well, if you see her, let us know.”
“Will do.”
As soon as Jaden said that, the boys took off in the other direction. Once he knew that they were gone, the red clad boy heard a door slowly start to open. Sure enough, a familiar hazel eyed blonde stepped out of the room. “Thank goodness, I thought that they’d never leave.” she sighed with relief. Being popular with the boys and having her sexuality sucks. “Fanboy troubles, Lex?” Jaden asked, almost startling her. Alexis felt her racing heart calm down at the sound of his voice. She enjoys his company more than she’s willing to admit. “Ugh, you have no idea, Jaden.” the blue clad girl answered. The red clad boy chuckled before replying, “Actually, I do. I can’t tell you how many times I had to escape Shauna before she could kiss me.”
“Same with Harrington doing the exact same thing. That bastard doesn’t get that no means no, not yes. And that get lost means get lost, not take me, I’m yours.”
“Yeah… Hey Lexi?”
“Hm?” Alexis responded, tinting her head to the side in confusion. He looks like he wants to ask her something, so she’d wait to hear what he has to say. Jaden rubbed the back of his head before asking, “I completely understand if you say no, but would you…consider being my escort to the Christmas dance?” The hazel eyed blonde thought about it for a minute before realizing something. Many boys have looked at her and see her as a possession to own, Chazz Princeton included. Hell, the spiky raven head claimed to have fallen in love with her at first sight when they were 13, for crying out loud! At first, it wasn’t so bad, the infatuations. Many of them were innocent to a fault, including Chazz’s.
However, when Pierre had badly hurt her cousin Holly with his rejection, Alexis began to realize the harsh truth about the boys lusting after her. They only saw her body and view her as a goddess and it disgusted her. She’s a human being with actual feelings, not a mindless sex toy that can be passed around from one boy to the next if he gets bored! And what about her wishes to be seen as a skilled duelist, not just another sexy female?! Here’s a boy who not only sees her body, but the person behind it. Jaden is respectful, charming, and funny. He understands her views of being a heteroromantic demisexual and they have a lot in common. Including a strong love for dueling and he makes her feel…comfortable. Comfortable enough to maybe give dating a try before taking a leap of faith into love. She then came to a choice on the matter.
“Jaden?”
“Yeah, Lexi?”
“I’d be more than happy to be your escort to the dance.”
The brown eyed brunette smiled at the blonde’s answer. She mirrored his smile in return.