Young Jeffrey meets Young Jaden

This is a story about Jaden and Jeffrey meeting each other as kids.

Chapter 1: New Neighbor

 * Young Jaden: Well. Time to have some fun today. Hm?
 * (looks outside the window and sees a moving van drive up the driveway to the house next door)
 * Young Jaden: Oh! The new neighbors are here? I'd better go over and say "hello."
 * (takes his duel deck and walks outside his house to the next door house)
 * (at the new house, the family is helping move their things in. One of them is a shy little boy named Jeffrey.)
 * Young Jeffrey: *looks around* Whoa...
 * Young Jaden: (walks in and sees Young Jeffrey) Hey there.
 * Young Jeffrey: *sees Young Jaden and blushes shyly* Uh...hi.
 * Young Jaden: You must be the new neighbors. *holds out his hand* I'm Jaden Yuki.
 * Young Jeffrey: *still blushing shyly, but shakes his hand* I'm...Jeffrey Dragonheart.
 * Young Jaden: Oh. What's wrong? You nervous to see me?
 * Young Jeffrey: Well... uh....
 * Young Jaden: It's okay. *looks sad* I get that a lot.....
 * Young Jeffrey: ...Oh, wait! Please don't feel bad. I'm just shy around new people.
 * Young Jaden: Wait. You're not afraid of me?
 * Young Jeffrey: No way! Why would you say that?
 * Young Jaden: Because... people think I'm cursed.
 * Young Jeffrey: What? That's crazy.
 * Young Jaden: I know.... You... don't think I'm cursed?
 * Young Jeffrey: *shakes his head* No. Not at all.
 * Young Jaden: *sheds a tear*.... It's a miracle....
 * Young Jeffrey: *smiles* Hey. Don't cry.
 * Young Jaden: *wipes away his tear* Sorry. It's just... You don't know how alone I've been for so long.
 * Young Jeffrey: What do you mean by that?
 * Young Jaden: I shouldn't say it....
 * Young Jeffrey: You can tell me. I won't think you're crazy.
 * Young Jaden: *sighs* Okay. I'll tell you. And maybe I can show you around town as I do?
 * Young Jeffrey: Sure. *smiles again*
 * Mrs. Dragonheart: Have a nice time with your new friend, Jeffrey. We've got things under control here.
 * Young Jeffrey: Okay, mom. See ya.
 * as they walk* Young Jaden: And when I went to the hospital to visit him and wish him well, he just hurt more.
 * Young Jeffrey: Oh, my...
 * Young Jaden: And now.... Everyone in town is afraid to come near me. They think I'm cursed. No one will duel me. I've been alone.
 * Young Jeffrey: Well, that's not fair! *sighs* And...i know how you feel.
 * Young Jaden: What do you mean?
 * Young Jeffrey: I'm...different from everyone else. There's something about me that would make people think I'm a...monster.
 * Young Jaden: A monster? How could you be a monster? You don't look and act like one to me.
 * Young Jeffrey: Well...you see, I'm...
 * Young Jaden: Yes...?
 * Young Jeffrey: *sniffs and sheds a tear* I'm...half dragon.
 * Young Jaden: Half-dragon? But you look like an average boy. You don't look anything like a dragon.
 * Young Jeffrey: I know. But watch. *breathes in and out, then transforms into his little dragon form*
 * Young Jaden: *gasps and stares in shock*
 * Young Dragon-Jeffrey: *looks at Young Jaden and sheds a tear* Now what do you think of me? *sniffs*
 * Young Jaden:..... Jeffrey...... This is sweet!
 * Young Dragon-Jeffrey: *sniffs* Huh?
 * Young Jaden: This is awesome that you're half dragon! I'm not afraid by it.
 * Young Dragon-Jeffrey: You're...not scared of me?
 * Young Jaden: Hey. People think I'm cursed, but you don't think so. So why should I be scared of you when you weren't scared of me?
 * Young Dragon-Jeffrey: ...Yeah. You're right.
 * Young Jaden: Jeffrey.... I know we just met.... But.... Suppose we can.... be friends? *reaches his hand out to Young Dragon-Jeffrey*
 * Young Dragon-Jeffrey: *smiles* You bet, Jaden. *turns back to normal and shakes his hand*
 * Young Jaden: Already we have something in common. People misunderstand us.
 * Young Jeffrey: Yeah. Because we're different. *sees Young Jaden's deck* Oh, wow. Is that your Duel Monsters deck?
 * Young Jaden: Yeah. It is. *takes it out* Wanna see?
 * Young Jeffrey: Yeah! You know, I'm actually a duelest myself.
 * Young Jaden: You are?
 * Young Jeffrey: Yeah. Where i lived, i was a champion duelest.
 * Young Jaden: Wow. Than I challenge-...... No. No. I shouldn't.
 * Young Jeffrey: Jaden, it's all right. I accept your challenge.
 * Young Jaden: No. It's not that. If I duel you.... than you'll think I'm cursed.
 * Young Jeffrey: No, i won't.
 * Young Jaden: ...You sure?
 * Young Jeffrey: I'm positive.
 * Young Jaden: *pulls out a random card and stares at it* I don't know....
 * Young Jeffrey: Trust me. I don't think you're cursed, and i never will.
 * Young Jaden: You better take a look at this, Jeffrey. *holds out the card*
 * Young Jeffrey: *looks at the card* "Yubel". Whoa.
 * Young Jaden: I think this is why people think I'm cursed.
 * Young Jeffrey: There is something about it that makes me feel uneasy.
 * Young Jaden: You see, everytime I put her in my deck, my friends would always get hurt. And now no one will Duel me. This is why I'm so alone.
 * Young Jeffrey: That's awful. But...i don't want you to be alone.
 * Young Jaden: I can't duel you, Jeffrey. I like you too much already to loose you.
 * Young Jeffrey: I understand, Jaden. But if that Yubel card is responisble for your loneliness, then i want to stop it. I don't want my first friend here to be alone anymore. You're the first person here that's accepted me for my dragon form.
 * Young Jaden: What're you saying I should do?
 * Young Jeffrey: Let me help you break free of this curse, Jaden. Another thing we have in common is that we're both alone. Let us change that.
 * Young Jaden: What're you gonna do, Jeffrey?