Summer Nights

A Yu-Gi-Oh Fan Fiction

Chapter One

Vacation

The last two weeks of summer after the Battle City Tournament had been a hot one. For those two weeks, everyone was wearing shorts, tank tops, and sun screen. Girls with thick long hair wore their hair up in ponytails.

Kayla Edwards was no exception. She had joined the crowd of short wearers, wearing her jean shorts, and her favorite white tank top. She wore black flip flops, and never left the house without her sunglasses on her head. He brown curly hair was constantly tied back now.

The heat had inspired the idea among her and her friends for a trip for the remainder of the summer. Two weeks in her family's old beach house. Without any parents in sight.

Kayla was now packing for the trip, making sure to back plenty of sunscreen and water bottles. It was supposed to reach a hundred degrees this weekend. All the while, she was talking to her father over the phone.

"Yes Dad. I've got the sun screen, and yes, I have my money." She said, assuring him.

"I just want to make sure you've got everything. I trust you not to destroy the beach house."

"Come on, Dad. When have I ever come close to destroying anything?"

"Do I have to remind you of what happened in Germany when I left you and your brother alone on the Fourth of July?"

"So we set the neighbor's hedge on fire, big deal! They were going to cut it down any way." Kayla said with a laugh. "I was 13, and I was stupid back then. I thought it was cool to read sappy vampire romance novels."

"That's beside the point Kayla. I've got a business meeting in Tokyo for the next two weeks. I won't be able to call and check up on you. I want to come home to see that my kids haven't gotten arrested for arson or something like that."

"You worry too much Dad." Kayla laughed. "But if it'll make you feel better, I'll make sure Joey and Tristan don't get near anything flammable."

Jonathon sighed over the phone. "Alright. Just be careful ok? I worry about you sometimes."

"You don't need to worry. Gavin and his girlfriend will be there to keep the peace, and Tea is more than responsible enough to keep us all in line. You have nothing to worry about."

"Alright. I'm going to hold you to that." Jonathon said. A female voice spoke in the background. "Oh, I got to get going kiddo; my train is about ready to leave. Have fun, alright?"

"Alright Dad. Love you."

"Love you too."

Kayla snapped her phone shut, and slipped it into her pocket. "Gavin are you ready?" she called, walking out into the living room of their three bedroom apartment. "Joey's going to be here any minute with our ride!"

"Almost done Kay!" Gavin said. "Yumi's on her way over too."

Yumi Amano was Gavin's girlfriend. The two had met in the technical college they were both attending. Just like every other school at the moment, they were on summer break.

"Well hurry your ass up! If Joey gets here before you're done, I'm telling him to leave without you."

"Jesus you're pushy!" Gavin said, pulling his backpack out with him. "I had to find my wallet."

"It took you a half an hour to find your wallet?" Kayla asked, grinning. "Where was it? Your back pocket."

"Shut up." Gavin muttered. "Let's just head out and wait on the corner."

Kayla laughed. "You know I'm just teasing you Gav." Gavin nodded. "Yeah I know. But we should still go out and wait."

Kayla nodded, and walked outside with her brother. As they started down the steps of the apartment building, a Japanese woman with long black hair in a black t-shirt and white shorts came running towards them. "Gavin! Over here!"

Gavin smiled at the woman, and wrapped his arms around her when she came near. "Good to see youYumi." He said planting a quick kiss on her lips. She smiled at him, and kissed him back.

Kayla had met Yumi at the beginning of the summer before she left for some photographer's convention in Tokyo for a few months. This was the first time that she and Gavin had seen each other since then. They'd talked on the phone a lot, but apparently that wasn't enough for these love struck teens.

"Could you two at least attempt to keep it PG-13 for the next two weeks?" Kayla asked. "I don't want to wake up in the middle of the night hearing you two in the other room…. Actually, could we make it PG?"

Gavin laughed. "Relax Kayla. We're not going to do anything."

"At the very least, we'll just kiss a little. Promise." Yumi added.

Kayla rolled her eyes. "Why do I not believe you?"

Just as she'd said that, a car horn blared. "Kayla, Gavin!" a Brooklyn accented voice shouted. "Come on! Let's get going before we hit traffic!"

"That's our cue." Kayla said, picking up her backpack.

"Cool it with the horn already Joey!" A female voice shouted. "They heard you!"

"Just being sure Tea, calm down!"

Kayla, Gavin and Yumi turned the corner to see a blue min van packed with their closest friends, and their luggage. Joey Wheeler sat in the front seat of the van, obviously the driver. Tea Gardner was in the passenger seat, acting a Co-Pilot. Yugi Moto sat in the seat behind Tea, and there were two more seats open next to him. The third row of seats behind him was empty, and the trunk was overflowing with backpacks and duffle bags.

"Hey guys!" Kayla called, waving to them.

Everyone greeted her with smiles and waves. "Yo Kayla," Joey said. "Throw your stuff in the back, and let's get going. We still gotta pick up Ryou, and Tristan's gonna be following behind us on his bike."

Kayla took Gavin and Yumi's bag, stuffing them into the truck as they took the empty seats next to Yugi. When that was finished, Kayla climbed into the back seat.

"Nice ride, Joey. Where'd you get it?"

"It's Tea's mom's actually." Joey said, jerking his thumb towards his co-pilot. "She insisted that we take it."

"Well, we all fit in it. I don't see the problem with it." Tea protested.

"It's a soccer mom's car!" Joey shouted.

"Alright guys, cool it." Yugi said, only to find himself being ignored as usual. "Guys? Guys!"

"Hey!" Kayla shouted from the back. "Cool it you two!" Tea and Joey stopped at that. "Thank you."

Ten minutes of driving passed before they stopped by Ryou's apartment. He had already been waiting on the sidewalk with his own backpack in hand. He tossed it into the trunk, and climbed in the back seat with Kayla. "Hi guys!" he said.

"Hi Ryou." Everyone responded in unison.

"Alright, everyone buckled in?" Joey asked. With a few nods from the group, he took off down the road. He turned up the radio, blasting music out the window.

Kayla had barely noticed the light that flashed underneath Ryou's t-shirt, and that Bakura was now in control, until he took a hold of her hand. She glanced at him, noticing the change instantly. But the coldness and hostility she used to feel with Bakura had long since melted away. Everything was right between them now.

And the next two weeks, would definitely be something they wouldn't forget.