The Day That Joey Left.
By Anime Queen
Ok, I know there's not much humor in this chapter, but I will do some in the upcoming chapters. Also, this is just the intro - it takes place during the tournament at Duelist Kingdom. Review??
Chapter 1
A/N: #...# - Mai's thoughts.
@...@ - Seto's thoughts
"Oh, no! My Harpies!" Mai Valentine exclaimed as her life points slithered down to zero.
"Sucks to be you," the blond boy across the field from her snickered as he got down.
"Way to go Joey!" his friends Tristan Taylor, Yugi Moto and Tea Gardner cheered him from where they watched the duel on the ground.
#Look at them, all so out of it just because little pink Joey Wheeler won a duel# Mai thought disgustedly. #Pathetic#
She got down from her chair and was walking away from the duel arena, when she heard her name being called. She turned her head in their direction, and caught Joey's gaze. She waited patiently for him to jog over to her after saying a few words to his friends.
"So, Mai," he said with a smile when he was close enough, "What are you going to do now?"
"You know, Joey, loosing all my star chips isn't funny."
"That's why I'm here. Let's make a deal."
"With you? No way!"
"You'd rather be towed off the island? Then that's fine with me!" and he started walking back to his friends.
"Wait!" she called after him, and when he turned around, she added, "What kind of deal?"
Joey walked up to her and beckoned her after him as he went further into the woods.
#Now what does he want?# Mai thought about it for a second, and then followed him.
MEANWHILE
"Mokuba!" Seto Kaiba cried out as he sat up in his sleeping bag. He wiped at the drops of sweat on his face, and then realized where he was.
@I'm still in Duelist Kingdom@ he assured himself, and then remembered the nightmare he just had.
@But that's all that it was - a nightmare@ Ever since Pegasus imprisoned his little brother in his castle, Seto didn't have a single quiet night.
He checked the space next to him, but it was empty.
@Where is she?@ he thought, but then shrugged. Just because she was his girlfriend didn't mean that she didn't have a life of her own. She was a duelist. And Seto was on a mission to rescue his little brother Mokuba. They had met here only by chance, and Seto didn't expect her to stay for long.
@I'll make it up to her when we're both home in Tokyo@ he promised, and then set about preparing for the day.
@Mokuba.@ his little brother never left his mind as he walked through the forest in the direction of Pegasus's castle. @I'll save you. Hold on, little brother. I'm coming@
His thoughts stopped abruptly as he heard a rustling sound to his right. He ducked behind some shrubs, thinking it was one of Pegasus's guards. But nothing came out to meet him. He cautiously approached the line of tall grass the sound came from. He set his briefcase on the ground, and crawled closer, completely concealed from the view of anyone who might be on the other side. He waited a heartbeat, and then pulled apart the thick blades of grass apart and peered into the clearing.
He was totally unprepared for the sight he saw before him. He pulled the grass in front of his face and closed his eyes. He just couldn't believe it.
@Isn't Mai my girlfriend?@ he thought desperately, @So why is she making out with that loser, Joey? And wasn't Joey going with that chick Tea?@
Thoughts and emotions rushed through him.
@Just because I don't show my feelings, doesn't mean I don't have any@ he fumed, and sneaked another peek at the couple. They were still going at it full speed.
@Whatever, I must concentrate on rescuing Mokuba. It's the only thing that matters now@
Seto clawed at his mind, attempting to erase every memory he had of Mai, but all that kept coming was the picture of her and Joey.
@Man, I hate that bastard. He's gonna pay.@
Seto limped back to his camp with a sick feeling in his heart.
@Wouldn't everyone just love it if I just disappeared and no one would see me again. But Mokuba. I have to save him. and I have to deal with that Joey asshole@
"Seto." he heard the faint whisper.
"Who's there?" he called out to the invisible intruder.
"I can help you, Seto."
"Who are you?" he cried out frantically, looking around the clearing in which he stood.
"I can take care of Joey Wheeler, and all his pathetic little friends, too."
@So what if I don't know this guy? If he says he will take care of them all, I would be stupid not to accept. Besides, I have to rescue my brother, and nothing can stand in my way.@
"I'm listening." he said slowly, sure that whoever was there could hear him well.
"I will take care of your little problem, but you'll have to give me something in return."
As Seto listened to what the voice had to say, he immediately accepted. @This is too good to be true@
Ok, I know there's not much humor in this chapter, but I will do some in the upcoming chapters. Also, this is just the intro - it takes place during the tournament at Duelist Kingdom. Review??
Chapter 1
A/N: #...# - Mai's thoughts.
@...@ - Seto's thoughts
"Oh, no! My Harpies!" Mai Valentine exclaimed as her life points slithered down to zero.
"Sucks to be you," the blond boy across the field from her snickered as he got down.
"Way to go Joey!" his friends Tristan Taylor, Yugi Moto and Tea Gardner cheered him from where they watched the duel on the ground.
#Look at them, all so out of it just because little pink Joey Wheeler won a duel# Mai thought disgustedly. #Pathetic#
She got down from her chair and was walking away from the duel arena, when she heard her name being called. She turned her head in their direction, and caught Joey's gaze. She waited patiently for him to jog over to her after saying a few words to his friends.
"So, Mai," he said with a smile when he was close enough, "What are you going to do now?"
"You know, Joey, loosing all my star chips isn't funny."
"That's why I'm here. Let's make a deal."
"With you? No way!"
"You'd rather be towed off the island? Then that's fine with me!" and he started walking back to his friends.
"Wait!" she called after him, and when he turned around, she added, "What kind of deal?"
Joey walked up to her and beckoned her after him as he went further into the woods.
#Now what does he want?# Mai thought about it for a second, and then followed him.
MEANWHILE
"Mokuba!" Seto Kaiba cried out as he sat up in his sleeping bag. He wiped at the drops of sweat on his face, and then realized where he was.
@I'm still in Duelist Kingdom@ he assured himself, and then remembered the nightmare he just had.
@But that's all that it was - a nightmare@ Ever since Pegasus imprisoned his little brother in his castle, Seto didn't have a single quiet night.
He checked the space next to him, but it was empty.
@Where is she?@ he thought, but then shrugged. Just because she was his girlfriend didn't mean that she didn't have a life of her own. She was a duelist. And Seto was on a mission to rescue his little brother Mokuba. They had met here only by chance, and Seto didn't expect her to stay for long.
@I'll make it up to her when we're both home in Tokyo@ he promised, and then set about preparing for the day.
@Mokuba.@ his little brother never left his mind as he walked through the forest in the direction of Pegasus's castle. @I'll save you. Hold on, little brother. I'm coming@
His thoughts stopped abruptly as he heard a rustling sound to his right. He ducked behind some shrubs, thinking it was one of Pegasus's guards. But nothing came out to meet him. He cautiously approached the line of tall grass the sound came from. He set his briefcase on the ground, and crawled closer, completely concealed from the view of anyone who might be on the other side. He waited a heartbeat, and then pulled apart the thick blades of grass apart and peered into the clearing.
He was totally unprepared for the sight he saw before him. He pulled the grass in front of his face and closed his eyes. He just couldn't believe it.
@Isn't Mai my girlfriend?@ he thought desperately, @So why is she making out with that loser, Joey? And wasn't Joey going with that chick Tea?@
Thoughts and emotions rushed through him.
@Just because I don't show my feelings, doesn't mean I don't have any@ he fumed, and sneaked another peek at the couple. They were still going at it full speed.
@Whatever, I must concentrate on rescuing Mokuba. It's the only thing that matters now@
Seto clawed at his mind, attempting to erase every memory he had of Mai, but all that kept coming was the picture of her and Joey.
@Man, I hate that bastard. He's gonna pay.@
Seto limped back to his camp with a sick feeling in his heart.
@Wouldn't everyone just love it if I just disappeared and no one would see me again. But Mokuba. I have to save him. and I have to deal with that Joey asshole@
"Seto." he heard the faint whisper.
"Who's there?" he called out to the invisible intruder.
"I can help you, Seto."
"Who are you?" he cried out frantically, looking around the clearing in which he stood.
"I can take care of Joey Wheeler, and all his pathetic little friends, too."
@So what if I don't know this guy? If he says he will take care of them all, I would be stupid not to accept. Besides, I have to rescue my brother, and nothing can stand in my way.@
"I'm listening." he said slowly, sure that whoever was there could hear him well.
"I will take care of your little problem, but you'll have to give me something in return."
As Seto listened to what the voice had to say, he immediately accepted. @This is too good to be true@