Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh GX or any of its characters. This is a work of fan fiction, no profit is being made from it.
Author's Note: This story is set post Season 4. It takes a few liberties with Tyranno's back-story. If that bothers you just consider it an AU.
Sadie entered her apartment and shut the door behind her hearing it close with a familiar 'click.' Thank goodness that's over she thought as she removed her hat and breathed a sigh of relief.
Normally she enjoyed working at the Card Shack very much, but like any job it had good days and bad. Today things had been very hectic and she, Dorothy and Tyranno had all been rushed off their feet. It would soon be time for winter break at Duel Academy and many of the students were flocking to buy as many cards as they could before heading home.
Still it's over now she thought. I can relax a little.
She had just finished making herself a cup of tea when the doorbell rang. Curious she walked up to the door and opened it. Her face brightened immediately as she saw who it was.
"Hey Sarge" she said.
"Hi Say" replied Tyranno. "I ain't disturbing you, am I?" he asked.
"Not at all" she replied. "I just made some tea, would you like some?"
"Sure."
A few minutes later they were both seated at the kitchen table sipping their tea. "So what brings you here Sarge?" Sadie asked.
"Well it's like this Say. Ya see I'll be heading back to the mainland during winter break to go and visit my old hometown."
"I see" she said with a nod. "Well I hope that you have a good time there."
"Huh? Oh no, it ain't that. I was sorta hoping that you'd like to come too. I mean, unless you already made plans."
"I'd love that" she replied with a delighted smile. "I'll have to check with Dorothy but it should be okay."
"All right" Tyranno exclaimed, pleased by her response. He grinned happily at her. "Thanks Say. It'll be a lot more fun with you there."
"You're welcome Sarge" she said with a matching grin.
"Of course you can go" Dorothy said when she asked her about it. "Most of the students will have gone home. I can manage until you come back."
"Thank you Dorothy" Sadie said happily as she hugged the older woman.
Dorothy hugged her back. "I hope that you have a good time Sadie and take care" she said with a warm, maternal smile.
"I will. And don't worry; I'll make sure Sarge stays out of trouble."
They both laughed.
A few days later, Sadie and Tyranno boarded the ferry that would take them from Duel Academy Island to the mainland. They stood by the railing and watched as Dorothy waved to them from the pier.
"Have fun you two" she called.
"We will, thanks Dorothy" called Sadie as she waved back.
"And don't forget to call me" she added.
"You got it Ms Dorothy" Tyranno called.
The ferry continued out to sea and before long Duel Academy was no more than a speck in the horizon. Sadie put her hands on the railing and peered at it intently.
"You alright Say?" Tyranno asked.
"I'm fine" she replied. "I just hope Dorothy will be okay without us."
"She'll be fine. Heck maybe she'll even appreciate it."
"What do you mean?"
"Well she'll have more time alone with Chancellor Sheppard" he said with a sly grin.
She laughed. "Yeah that's true."
Just then rain began to fall from the thick grey clouds overhead, light at first but quickly growing heavier.
"Dang, we'd better get inside before we get soaked and die of pneumonia" said Tyranno.
"You don't have to say that twice" she agreed as they hurried below decks.