Love's Puppet
Chapter 4: I'm Scared
A/N:
Robina: Woo, finally you're updating!
Driven: Had to wrap Christmas presents...
Robina: Present for me?
Driven: You got yours, bitch!
Robina: driven owns nothing.
Driven: Now read on.
Knock Knock
Ash's eyes flicked open.
"There's someone at the door for you," She heard her home stay 'mother' at her door.
She crawled out of bed in pyjamas, shorts and a singlet. "Morning," She blinked, walking to the door.
"Ash!"
"Mel!"Ash waved and let Mel and Tea in.
"C'mon get dressed, we're going to the beach," Tea smiled, "All of us."
After talking for a while, they convinced her.
Ash scribbled a note and put it on the fridge, then she went and got ready for the day, putting on red swimmers and a white summer dress over the top. She grabbed her backpack and walked back out, "Well, it is hot."
Mel smiled, "Yeah, Ash never turns down swimming."
Tea dragged them through the heat all the way to the beach. The three girls were grateful when they finally reached the beach.
Ash loved the beach, the soft golden-white sand, meeting gracefully with the frothy blue ocean, waves slapping playfully on the rocks, and that distant squawk of birds as they dipped and swooped around the icy blue sky...it was beautiful.
They walked down onto the beach, dumping their stuff.
"Hey, there they are!" Joey said, looking up at the three girls. He and Tristan and the Mutos got up off the sand and walked over to them.
"Hey, sorry we're late," Tea waved.
The boys dumped their stuff up in the shade with the girls and they all sat down.
Mel's swimmers were in her bag, she only came to the beach for the sun. She was wearing a black singlet and a pair of light blue shorts, as well as black thongs. Tea had a yellow dress on over hers. Ash, edging for a swim, had already discarded her dress to the sand. Joey's board shorts were blue, Tristan's were green, Yugi was wearing yellow ones, and Yami...Yami was wearing white pants and a red mesh singlet, his necklace, and a rather displaced expression, he was slouching the towels they'd put together as a blanket, looking off into the horizon.
"Must swim, in water, now!" Ash exclaimed.
Tea laughed, "Sounds good," she pulled off her dress, so she was in a green bikini and stood up.
Yugi blushed a little, Yami looked up, his expression didn't change, he looked back down.
Ash and Tea and Yugi ran straight to the water, starting a massive splash fight, while Tristan and Joey got out a beach ball, sending them both running madly across the sand.
Mel looked momentarily at the vacant eyed Yami, then took out her book.
Yami looked at his hands, putting his fingers together, flexing them...why did he feel so weird now that it was just him and Mel? He hated it.
"So, can't swim?" Mel teased.
Yami looked up, then looked back to his hands. He swallowed. His head hurt, why was he so bad at this? He took a breath, Mel was waiting...it'd be weird to not answer...
"Don't," He said finally.
"Oh...okay..."Mel sighed, this guys was so hard to talk to. Usually she got along quite well with people, but Yami, that was a whole different story.
Yami stayed quiet, then realised he was meant to say something... "You like Domino?"
Mel shrugged, "It's okay, the people are nice...well mostly."
Yami sighed, "Look, I told you I was sorry..."
Mel nodded, "Yeah, I know..."
"I meant it," What am I doing?
Mel smiled a little and closed her book, "Thanks. So, does Yugi like Tea?"
Yami snorted, "Nah, that's just one of his crushes, the excitement of seeing a girl in a bikini."
"That doesn't bother you?"
Yami shook his head, "Tea? She's just a friend."
Mel nodded, she was actually having a conversation with him! "So, umm Yami...ah, we're cool right?"
Yami thought for a moment, "Yes, I suppose. Umm..."He tried to think of something to say, "Um, so have you read a book already?"
"Huh?"
"Oops, I mean, that book. Have you read that book already?"
Mel looked over at her book, "Um, no..."
"Okay."
Tristan and Joey rushed past, "Gimme back that ball, you slimy weasel!"Tristan rushed after his blonde friend.
Mel giggled.
Mel looked at Yami. His expression was so, smug, yet at the same time, it was so blank, like he had no emotion seeping though. His lips were in an almost pouty neutral position. His dark purple eyes were looking at the water, not really taking in his surroundings. His bare feet were pushed into the white warm sand. He was on one of the towels, propped up by an elbow. Bits of his yellow fringe were across his face. He brushed at them with long fingers, sighing.
"So, you and Joey the other day, that was pretty funny."
Mel smiled, "Yeah, that was good fun, he's cool."
Yami frowned, Mel saying that made him feel...strange, he shook the feeling off and continued, "Yeah, Joey's a good guy."
Mel nodded, Yami made her feel so awkward, argh, "You know you are pretty conceited...or you act like it."
Yami glared at her, "And you're a freakish bookworm...what's your point?"
Mel pursed her lips, "I was just saying..."
They stayed silent, after about five minutes, Yami glanced at Mel, knowing she wasn't looking. She was wearing shorts and a singlet, she was a slim girl, but not too skinny. Her legs were out in front of her, slightly bent and she was leaning on both hands. Some of her long black hair was tied into a ponytail, leaving several layers of her long, thick, fringe out. Ice blue eyes, challenged the world in front of her, filled with confidence. Her lips were in a small half-smile, and Yami had to swallow again when she turned around.
"You're a bastard, Yami, grow up," She said softly. She got up before the sixteen year old could say anything , and walked off.
Yami sighed, he guiltily took his vision from Mel, then put it to the sand. He hated himself for feeling this way. He never let anyone close, never would...but Mel just made him feel weird, he put a hand to his pounding head. He bit his lip, "Idiot..." He told himself.
A/N:
Robina: *points gun at driven's head* Why was it so short?
Driven: *scared* togiveyoumoretimetodisclaim!
Robina: *cocks gun* I ain't followin' the script this time.
Driven: *panicking* Ah...crap...Atem, help!
Atem: *walks in and studio audience claps* Hi. *fangirl squeals* It's great to see all my fans here in...
Driven: I'M GOING TO DIE!
