Chapter One
DOOM Fangirl: "Hey, people! I've got a new story! Many thanks to EmissaryoftheOasis, who supplied the idea for this story. I hope everyone can enjoy this! Read on!"
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
Pairings: Mai/Alister, one-sided Valon/Mai, mentions of Raphael/Serenity, and Seto/Ishizu
Alister sat on the sofa in the den of the house he was sharing with the other former DOOM members, thinking.
He'd been thinking a lot; mostly about relationships. Valon loved Mai, and Raphael was in a relationship with that Serenity Wheeler girl. Damn! According to gossip, even Seto Kaiba was going out with someone! Some Ishizu woman.
The redhead was the only one who had never felt a special way about someone, and he, honestly, felt left out.
"What's up?" said a female voice from the doorway.
Alister looked up to see Mai Valentine standing there.
"Oh. Not much."
"Ya sure? Ya looked awfully thoughtful."
"Yeah, well…You know…"
"Hmm. Yeah, I do. There's some stuff ya just don't feel like talkin' about, right?"
"Pretty much."
"Well, Hun, if ya DO wanna talk, I'm here." she turned to leave.
"Mai, wait!" he called.
"Hmm?" she turned back, her blonde hair swishing.
She's got pretty hair… Alister thought, but quickly dismissed this thought, and said, "Um…can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, Hun. What is it?" She asked, sitting next to him.
She smells good…Wait! What am I THINKING?
"Um, wh-what's it like to…to be…in love?" He turned away from her, so she wouldn't see his blush; it was embarrassing to ask anyone-let alone a woman!-that.
He prepared for her to laugh her head off, but she didn't.
"You wanna know?" she asked, gently turning his head toward her.
He looked down and nodded.
"Well…" She didn't say anything more; instead she kissed him.
The redhead's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates, and he did nothing out of shock.
Then, he felt Mai's arms wrap around his neck, and he wrapped his own around her waist, and kissed back, shyly, and a little clumsily, as he had no idea what he was doing.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?" an angry voice shouted.
The two quickly pulled apart, and looked toward the doorway to see a very, very, VERY angry Valon.
"WHY DID YOU HAVE YOUR LIPS ON MAI?" the brunet demanded.
"I-I-I…N-no! I-it's not…" Alister stuttered.
"What business is it of YOURS?" the blonde woman asked him shortly.
"'Cuz you and me…We're…"
"Not together," Mai finished for him. "We never were, either. YOU are too immature for MY taste. Joey, too. I need someone like Alister, honestly."
"B-but, Mai…I…" Valon trailed off, then his baby blue eyes blazed with angry fire, as he looked at Alister.
"I bloody HATE you!" the Australian shouted, and ran from the room.
The two on the sofa looked after him for a moment, before the red-haired man turned to the woman he'd been kissing, and said, "Mai?"
"Yeah, Hun?"
"D-did you mean that? Y-you like me?"
She smiled. "Yeah, I do. What about you? Do YOU like ME?"
He blushed a little before saying, "Yes," and leaning in to kiss her again.
Unknown to THEM, a very hurt and angry Valon was in his room, thinking of how he could get back at the man he had once called a friend.
One word came to mind: Humiliation.
"But HOW?" the teen wondered aloud.
He pulled a pad of paper and a pen from his desk drawer, and began to brainstorm.
DOOM Fangirl: "I'll end the chapter there. Please leave a review, okay? I need reviews! I'll be putting up more, soon! I've got some ideas already, but any suggestions of things Valon should do to Alister are welcome! I can't guarantee I'll use them, but I'm open to hear them!"