Author's Note: Hey ya'll. Going to try and switch gears and do a YuGiOh fic because I've just finished rewatching it. Just for clarification in case it gets a bit confusing. This will mostly follow the anime series and focus on Joey and Mai's relationship in expansion of some scenes. There may be certain parts that deviate from the anime, but nothing extreme. Hope you guys enjoy
Summary: A deeper look at the relationship and connection between Joey and Mai. Follows Duelist Kingdom, Legendary Heroes, Battle City, Waking the Dragons, Grand Championship, Dawn of the Duel, and Aftermath.
Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh or these characters.
Rated: M: Sex and sexual situations, some language.
Song Recommendations: Real Feels by RITUAL and Denzel Curry
CHAPTER 1: DUELIST KINGDOM
The first time he saw her was on the boat to Duelist Kingdom. She had approached them with all her confidence and demeaning personality. But when he turned and laid eyes on her, he was just mystified. Initially, he was drawn in by her beauty, but her aura, her confidence, even her bluntness attracted him.
When they first dueled, she got in his head. Her perfume trick had confused him at first. Once he figured it out, he felt like he had just proven himself to her. However, Mai, the loner she is, just isolated herself. Duel after duel passed and she still couldn't get Joey off her mind. She tired enlisting the help of Rex Raptor to shut down Joey and hopefully her thoughts about him too. However, that failed during their duel, and she found herself secretly excited to see what his next move was. She decided after that to just stop ignoring Joey and his friends and to just hang around and see where things take her. They were like a small family. Sitting around the fire with them made her feel happy and give her a sense of warmth. Surprisingly, the food came out better than expected (due to Joey's unusual cooking sense). Then came her duel with Panik. She never liked anyone fighting her battles for her, but to have people to rely on when things get tough was a new feeling, a good one. He knew just how to get to her. Just how to appeal to her stubbornness to get her to take back her star chips. She wandered off on her own (as she normally does), about 30 minutes of setting up camp near a river, Joey found her. They spent the night just talking, but when he looked at her, it was so intense. She made the first move. He had put his arm around her to comfort her on the duel against Panik. She lifted her head and kissed him. It was simple at first, he was no inexperienced kid at sixteen, surprisingly, but then another kiss followed, then another, and another. Soon he was nipping at her lower lip, and she was straddling him, trying to get off his green jacket. Piece by piece their clothes were removed until they were naked in the middle of the forest with only the blanket she had wrapped around both of them. He stopped kissing her to look in her eyes, she nodded back at him giving him the permission he was looking for. When he first entered her, it was slow unrhymic thursts. Soon however, they found their our pace and moved together in sync.
"Faster." Was the single word she had moaned into his ear, pushing him over the edge. He came first, with her following moments after. They didn't speak a word to each other after they had finished. They simply redressed and smiled at each other, going their separate ways. That was the first night they were together
After that they hadn't seen each other until Tea battled her. He had found new respect for Mai. It warmed his heart to see her help out Yugi by accepting Tea's challenge, even more so when she forfeited the duel. They all made it to the castle together, getting their room assignments and got settled in before dinner. Later on he saw her again at the big feast Pegasus had set up once they all got in the castle. They sat across from each other, but halfway through the meal, Joey noticed a piece of paper slipped into his jacket pocket, a note from Mai.
'Meet me in my room at 12pm.' Is what it read along with her room number.
After reading it, Joey smiled slightly and discretely nodded at her. They both finished their meals, stealing glances at each other the whole time. As he made his way to the room with the only the moonlight illuminating the hall, he tried to be as discreet as possible, but that's not what he was known for. Somehow he made it to her room without drawing attention to himself. She had left her door unlocked, and as soon as he entered, she had him pinned against the door. She ran her hands through his hair and then kissed him. She grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him closer while pushing herself against him. His arms wrapped around her waist and she put her arms around his neck. Their clothes fell to the floor as they made their way to the bed. She pushed him down before climbing over him, Joey buried his face into her neck kissing, licking, and sucking whatever skin he could find. Mai groaned and soon her found herself pushed onto her back with Joey peppering kisses down her collarbone to her stomach. He made his way back up to her before pausing and holding her gaze. She moved her hand to caress his cheek, and then he moved down to her lips again as they moved together. This time was similar to the first, they enjoyed each others' bodies, fucking away all the stress and pain they had experienced. It was rough and hard, but it was what they both needed. Afterwards they laid together damp from the sweat, tangled in the sheets and each other, just enjoying the presence of being together. Joey waited until Mai fell asleep, before he planted a kiss on her head and untangled himself from her. Once he got his clothes back on, he quietly slipped out of her room and made his way back to his own. Once back he easily slipped into sleep, feeling content for the first time.
To say he was excited for the next day was an understatement. He was ready to win the prize money to save his sister's eyesight. Yugi's duel with Mai was a showdown of true talent and skill. He was happy his best friend won the duel, but a part of him was scared now. Mai is out of the tournament, so where does this leave them? Next was his duel with Bandit Keith. The feeling of his heart dropping when he reached into his jacket pocket and didn't feel his entry card was indescribable. He felt like a black hole had sucked up his heart. He collapsed after three minutes of looking. This was it, his sister was going to lose her sight, and he never even got a real chance to fight for it. Mai's voice shocked him out of his thoughts. When he opened her handkerchief, his heart swelled. He had asked her if they were friends now unsure of how to define their relationship, but he had very little time to make it back before she gave him an answer. The rest of the Duelist Kingdom went by in a surreal fashion. He had placed second, but it wasn't enough for the prize money. Without Yugi's kind heart, his sister would have never seen again. He missed Mai, but he was ready to get back to his sister, who needed his help with her recovery and his friends. Not that it mattered, he knew this was not the last he had seen of Mai Valentine.
Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter. I'll be working on the next one as soon as I can. Please leave a review and let me know if there is anything I missed or anything else you guys would like to see. No flames! Constructive criticism is welcomed and appreciated though! I'll try to respond to all the reviews.
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