Unbroken, part 2

Uh, this fic was going to be a one-timer, but I got so much reviews I decided to continue it a bit. ^^ Please don't flame on the couple. I know most of the readers prefer Tea/Anzu with Seto but I thought I'd try something different. ^^;; Oh yeah, I tend to use both the English names and the japanese name in the fic. So er, yeah, it might be confusing... Um, I don't own Yu Gi Oh.

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Mai stepped out of her house. She was on her way to the Duelist Cafe. The Duelist Cafe was a place that just opened up. It sold cards and drinks. Most duelists gather there to exchange tips. Or duel. Mai had never been there before but she thought she might as well drop by and check out the place. She headed for the Cafe. It wasn't very far from her house and she could use the exercise.

Her thoughts wandered. First to Seto. Then to Joey. The blonde boy had a thing for her. She was sure of it. Sure, she liked him, but it was only as a friend. How would he react to this? How did she react to this? She loved Seto, yes. But she still didn't want to go public yet. She could already imagine Anzu's reaction. And she didn't really want to break her tough girl image. Not yet.

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Yugi laid a card on the table, "Joey, it's your move." Jou didn't budge. Yugi waved his hand in front of the blonde's face. "Joey? Are you in there? Hello?" The taller boy suddenly snapped back to reality. Yugi looked at him worriedly, "Jou, are you ok? You've been spacing off a lot lately." Joey shook his head, "It's nothing man."

Yugi eyed him suspisciously but he let the subject go. Even if he wanted to continue it, he would've had to wait because just then, Mai entered the Cafe. Yugi looked up and spotted her, "Mai! Over here!" Joey snapped his head up, "What?! Mai?! Where?" Yugi shook his head, "Over there."

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Mai spotted Yugi and waved back. Then Joey popped up. Her heart sank. She didn't really want to talk to him. But she made her way to their table anyway, now that she'd acknowledged Yugi, there was no way she could've pretended not to see them. She sat down next to Yugi and said, "So, what's up guys? Where are Anzu and Honda?" Yugi answered, taking a sip from his drink, "They went to the library, said something about a project. What are you doing here, Mai?"

Mai leaned back in her seat, "A project, huh. That's too bad." She paused before continuing, "I heard a lot about this place. It seems that they have a lot of the new cards. I've been meaning to check this place out. But I've been... busy." She tried to ignore the boys' looks. "Busy? With what?" Joey asked her.

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Joey noticed imediately that Mai was trying to hide something. Triten and Tea were always saying that he was stupid, but when it came to things like friends, he was observant. Even though Mai was a pretty good liar, it was pretty obvious that she was hiding something.

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Yugi noticed that the tension had risen. He decided to let them sort out things themselves. He got up and told them, "I'll be back." He left the table.

'Yugi? Are you alright?' Yami made his voice heard in Yugi's head. 'Yes, I'm fine. I just left them alone to sort things out for themselves.' Yugi explained to his darker half. 'I see.' Yami returned to his soul room, not needing anymore information.

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"Mai, I need to tell you something." Joey stared at her. He wanted to tell her. He didn't want to wait anymore. But he wasn't sure if this was the best time. Or place for that matter. He stared into her violet eyes, making her look away, "What is it? I'm not helping you with your dueling strategies."

Mai wanted to bite her lip but she didn't want to seem nervous. This was it. The moment she dreaded. She didn't know how to turn down Jou without hurting his feelings. She forced herself to stared back into his gaze. Her heart flipped for a minute. His eyes. They shone with an intense light. Something she had never noticed before. He shifted nervously in his seat, "I-I..." He took a deep breath while Mai felt her heart lurch. What was she feeling? How come she felt so guilty suddenly?

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It was now or never. Joey gathered all his courage up and looked at Mai.

"I love you, Mai"

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Heehee, a love triangle! Whee! Hee hee hee! lol, almost all my fics are romance. Darn. I always hate those stupid soaps that played on TV. And now I'm writing them! Oh well. That's life for ya! Please review! O_O cliffhanger! I'll probably get the next chapter out in a few hours. Check back soon! ^^