Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, and I don't own Hoobastank.
A.N.- my first song fic. Hoobastank's "Running Away" No flames.


Joey was sitting down in the cafeteria during lunch when he spotted Mai. She was the most popular girl at school for the obvious reasons: looks, personality, just everything about her appealed to Joey. He knew he didn't have a chance with her. It was obvious that she was too good for him, or at least to everyone except for Joey.

Even if she did decide to be with him, she would be giving up her reputation. Right now, she could get any guy she wanted. If she became Joey's all of her peers would probably jeer and reject her for associating with such a street-style person. Joey wasn't rich or famous, just scrappy and messy. Ever since he met Mai it was constant rejection and insults. She never gave him a chance to get close to her.

I don't want you to give it all up and leave your own life collecting dust and I don't want you to feel sorry for me you never gave us a chance to be.

But no, he didn't need her anyways. Even if she were there, it would probably fall apart very quickly. She wouldn't be there for him, comfort him through the hard times, tell him that it would all be okay, that what happened didn't matter because they would last.

He longed to know how she felt, so the night before the tournament was over, he asked her. She said she cared about him, but when they got back to school she didn't associate with him at all. If it was because of her reputation or because she lied, he didn't know. If he were in her position he would have at least have told the truth.

And I don't need you to be by my side and tell me that everything's all right I just wanted you to tell me the truth You know I'd do that for you

Even though, why was she pushing him away from her? It was like she was scared, scared to admit that she, a beautiful angel, could fall in love with him, a low-down scrappy street kid. But still, why couldn't she even say that?

So why are you running away? Why are you running away?

He sacrificed himself when they were dueling the Mythic Dragon in the Duel Monsters game that Kaiba designed; he gave himself so that she would be safe. He remembered the night that Yugi dueled Panic. He remembered when Mai lost her star chips to Panic. During the duel she talked to Joey, she felt lousy. She wanted to feel independent, but she was scared out of her mind when it came to her duel with Panic. The whole time Joey had comforted her, telling her that she would get her star chips back. She turned away from him that night, she was scared, scared for the same reason she is now. She didn't want to fall in love; she needed to be independent. Nothing he could do would change that. He needed to know how she really felt; if it were him, she would have done it a long time ago.

I did enough to show you that I was willing to give and sacrifice and I was the one who was lifting you up when you thought your life had had enough when I get close you turn away, nothing that I can do or say so now I need you to tell me the truth you know I would do that for you.

Even though, why was she pushing him away from her? It was like she was scared, scared to admit that she, a beautiful angel, could fall in love with him, a low-down scrappy street kid. But still, why couldn't she even say that?

So why are you running away? Why are you running away?

Was it because of him, his scrappy nature and screwed up past? Or was it because of her reputation as the hottest girl in school and how much she wanted to be independent? Either way there was nothing he could do to make Mai change her choices.

Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do To make you change your mind.
Is it my rep, or is it yours? Either way I can't do anything about it. Am I wasting all my time reminiscing about what could have happened?

Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do Is it a waste of time?

Was it because of him, his scrappy nature and screwed up past? Or was it because of her reputation as the hottest girl in school and how much she wanted to be independent? Either way there was nothing he could do to make Mai change her choices.

Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do to make you change your mind.

But still I have to know, why are you pushing me away? Why, why are you doing this? What can I say to you? Why can't you tell me straight out? Why are you afraid of loving me? Why can't you accept me for who I am? Why are you running away?

So why are you running away? Why are you running away? (What is it I have to say?) So why are you running away? (To make you admit you're afraid) Why are you running away?



Wow, I wrote that? It's much better than I thought a fic that took 20 minutes to type would be. Did ya like it? Well, anyways please read and review. If you want, I'll make a continuation in Mai's point of view.