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Ok so here's the deal people, I just don't have time (or will power) to finish this I know how it's going to end and I have a TON of stuff written for it. The problem is connecting them all together and spending the time doing it. It's just, not really worth it to me anymore. I know it sounds selfish but I would like to focus on writing stuff for my portfolio. And as much as it's hurts me to stop writing this it has to be done.
That being said I have been tossing this idea around a lot. I read another fanfic that did this and honestly, while I was sad she didn't really "finish" it, it gave me closer. So that's what I am going to do.
For you.
Basically I am going to collect all my notes and Ideas. Put them together in one (or maybe two chapters) all the stuff that doesn't really connect I will just tell you what happened in an outline sort of way. That way you can have your happy ending you deserve.
You are all welcome to throw tomatoes at me… those of you who still stuck around THIS long.
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The chapter opens with Duke and Satra. Duke has been working on their project together they are just wrapping up when Duke asks her out of the blue.
"Do you want do go out?"
Satra turned to him, confused. Remember this is the guy that all the girls in his class WANTED her to work with since there was NOWAY he would ever like her. So he must just want to hang. Right? "No, I have to get home I have to babysit tonight." The strawberry blond said shrugging.
"No I meant like later. Like we should hang out or something."
Satra looked at him studying him, "aren't we doing that right now?"
Duke sighed; she wasn't going to make this easy was she. "I mean outside of school. There is this coffee place downtown that has live music on Wednesday nights."
"Uh… I'll let you know."
It wasn't really that Satra didn't want to hang out with Duke. He was cool, funny and pretty easy to get along with. It was more HER hanging out with HIM. She didn't trust herself, she had a tendency to fall for guys that didn't like her back and it hurt when reality struck. So rather than keep hitting her head against a brick wall she just tried to stay away from the whole ordeal.
Or that's what she always told herself.
…..
"Emi what does it feel like to be in love?"
Water flooded Emi's air pipes as she accidently gasped while trying to take a sip of her water. Not a fun experience. Coughing and trying to replace the unwanted water with air Emi blinked at Gwyn who sat slightly across the table from her. Mir was out hanging with her friends so the eldest and youngest sister were enjoying a quite dinner alone. Or it had been until Gwyn had brought up her rather unexpected question.
"What makes you say that?"
Gwyn shrugged trying not to give away too much of her ulterior motive -not that Emi didn't already know.
This scene leads into a long awkward ramble about the complications of love. Honestly Emi doesn't really know how to describe it since she was never good with that emotion. In conclusion they both decided love was confusing and kind of sucked.
"Siiiiinnnngggg With me!" Mir tired hard not to laugh as her best friend knelt before her pleading for her to sing.
"But Satra I'd rather not have all the glass broken"
"Oh please! It's not funnn until something breaks."
"Never heard that one before."
"Well better something than someone"
"Just do it before her pitch goes up another octave." Joey said rubbing his ear. Mir rolled her eyes at the blonde.
"Ok fine,"
"YAY!"
Satra bounded up to the machine to choose a song. However, when Mir came up to join her, the strawberry blond turned away from everyone else glancing over her shoulder at the group of people sitting around talking, face totally serious.
"Why are all these people here? I thought it was just going to be me, you and Ryou."
"Things happen I guess"
"Yeah…"
The question caught Mir completely off guard. Satra never seemed to mind when Ryou's other friends –and Mir liked to sometimes think of them as her friends too- joined them so why did it bother her so much today? Then Mir noticed Satra's gaze falter toward Duke who sat nonchalant next to Serenity who was laughing at something Tristin had said. The memories of how the group of three had turned into a party of nine flooded back.
School had just let out and Satra was as happy as ever. She bounced around Mir and Ryou like a little puppy. "I can't wait until we all hang out! I have so much to tell you Mir! And you too Ryou! But mostly you Mir. No offence Ryou it's just that she's my best friend and all."
Ryou had laughed, "No offence taken. I'd rather hang out with her than me too." This earned a giggle from Satra.
"So what's this really important thing you can't wait to tell me all about?" Mir asked just as eager to catch up with her best friend as Satra was. Only maybe not at the energy level the strawberry blonde was.
"Well you remember that science project I have to do this quarter?"
"Yeah."
"Hey guys."
Satra froze as the sound of Duke's voice. Turning slowly her huge smile shrunk into a mildly pleasant one.
"Hey."
"How are you doing Duke?" Ryou asked pleasantly a slightly mischievous smile flickering in his brown eyes. He winked at Mir who had no idea what he was trying to tell her. Duke shrugged hands in his pockets.
"Nothing, what are you guys up too?"
"We were going to go play karaoke" Satra said, her once bubbly demander completely washed out.
"Wow, sounds like fun"
"Yep, it is" Both teens stood there awkwardly nodding. Duke waiting for an invite and Satra either not getting the hint of not wanting too. Finely Ryou broke the silence.
"Would you like to join us?"
"Sure"
After Duke had joined the others had joined. And the more people that joined the quieter and quieter Satra got. Duke kept looking at her as if he wanted to say something but didn't know what. The whole thing was very odd. Mir wasn't sure how to react to it all. Something was up and she was going to pull it out of Satra.
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So also in this chapter Marnon goes around and causes trouble. She makes a huge scene at Gwyn's production. Acting like she's this caring mother and Gwyn is kind of a diva. Like Gwyn got her fame handed to her on a silver platter.
Gwyn just stands their awkwardly unsure of what to do. All the things she wants to tell her step-mother just don't seem to be able to come out
Mokuba comes and Maron says something about how it's all her doing with Emi and Seto. Hitting that Emi is just a gold digger. Mokuba drags Gwyn out because she looks like she's going to cry.
…...
Mokuba asks Gwyn why she lets her mother bully her like that. Gwyn just shrugs.
"She's the only mom I got. Besides it's not so bad."
'As bad as the bullying at school' was the silently comment Mokuba couldn't help but think. Shoving his hands in his pockets he kicked a pebble.
"You were wrong you know."
"Huh?"
"I'm not like Seto at all. Seto wouldn't have let that boy bully you for so long."
"You didn't know, and you did stop it when you found out."
Gwyn felt her stomach flip flop. Biting her lip she just smiled at Mokuba. She wanted to say so much more, tell him how amazing he was. How much he meant to her. How much good she saw him. But nothing came out. All she could do is lamely stand there smiling at him. The black haired boy turned to her and smiled making Gwyn feel sick to her stomach and light headed. The words of Emi came back.
"It sucks to be in love."
It sure did
…...
Mir confronts Duke about the awkwardness the other day
Duke talking about Satra to mir.
Mir, being over protective of her friend tells him to be nice to Satra. And while she isn't sure what's up with her friend whatever it is Duke shouldn't take lightly.
"She's, I… I have never met anyone like that girl before" Duke said laughing slightly as if he was embarrassed about admitting what he thought of Satra. Mir studied him for a moment. She wasn't as good at reading people as Emi was –maybe she should have her older sister interrogate Duke- but Duke seemed to like her Strawberry blond friend and as long as he wasn't going to hurt Satra than Mir supposed everything was ok. Besides, it might be good that someone else saw how great Satra really was. Other than that silly bubbly girl, Satra had been tough a lot and she was one of the toughest people Mir knew.
"Yeah she is, I think that's why I love her."
Duke nodded agreeing, "Yeah…"
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Emi walked into Seto's office closing the door behind her. A slight frown across her face as she tried to guess what was up, it had been a few moments since Seto had saved her and her family from her mother. Everything had seemingly gone back to normal but for the past week something had been obviously bothering Seto. Well I guess I'm about to find out what it is…
"You wanted to see me Seto?"
The young man stood up and walked over to her. Pulling out a small velvet box he opened it reveling a beautiful diamond ring.
"I need a wife so marry me"
Shock washed over the blonde, but then her shock melted away to a small pout. Folding her arms over her chest she raised an eyebrow.
"Not unless you asked nicely" Seto's look hardened and his eyes narrowed. She was going to make this hard for him, wasn't she? Emi's eyes sparkled as she continued. "Or least tell me WHY you want to marry me."
"They say the stock will go up if I get married, so marry me"
Emi covered her mouth trying to suppress a laugh, "That's the stupidest thing I have never heard, can't you even come up with something a little more believable?"
"It's the truth"
"I don't care, lie to me"
"Oh my, he's not doing a very good job, is he?"
Outside his office Mir, Ryou, Mokuba, and Gwyn where all huddled up, ears against the door, listening to the conversation. Mir shook her head sadly at her best friend's remark then glancing down at her 'maybe-to-be-brother-in-law' giving a silent laugh.
"Mokuba, you need to teach your brother how to smooth talk a girl"
"How would I know?"
"It wouldn't work, Kaiba's beyond help"
The brunette's purple eyes widened slightly, "wow I think I died and went to heave, did Ryou just say something sarcastic?" The white haired boy smiled
"You're rubbing off on me"
Back in the room Emi smiled "You better hurry up and come up with something else cuz I think our audience wants something good" Seto frowned his gaze boring holes in the door as Mir's voice could be heard from the other side.
"We're not here! Go back to trying to romance my sister Seto!"
Seto's frown deepened, "I'm not trying to romance your sister." Emi chocked back a laugh as her sister's voice echoed from behind the large wood door, "Could've fooled me." Shaking her head Emi sighed opening the door so that the audience could get a better view.
"I can tell"
Suddenly Gwyn spoke up startling everyone, "well I think Seto SHOULD marry sissy then we can be rich!" Mir laughed
"That's what I've been saying since the day they met! Let's go be rich!"
Ryou smiled and laughed along with his friend "Can I come, too?" Taking the joke and running with it Emi joined in.
"Only if you marry Mir"
At this the brunette coughed and looked away suddenly unsure of what to say. To make matters worse Ryou just laughed and nodded taking the middle sister's hand.
"Sounds good to me"
Seto sighed rubbing his temples trying to rid the now growing temper. This was getting way out of hand. Why did he want to marry this stupid girl anyway? She just made his life crazy and so, so… unlike him. It was like she came and messed up his order, her and her stupid family. He frowned at the people talking around him.
"…I have a better idea, let's just have Gwyn marry Mokuba, the Emi doesn't even have to marry Seto and he doesn't have to try to be romantic" Mir was waving her hands now laughing so hard she could hardly get the words out. Gwyn giggled at her sister's hysterics
"I'm too young to get married"
"We'll get you parental permission, I'm sure the good old Evil queen would be all to glad to give you away"
Out of hand, this whole conversation was out of hand. Did he really want to spend the rest of this life with this? He glanced over at Emi, the young woman was laughing along with her sisters. Her eyes were sparkling as her whole body shook with laughter. In fact the whole atmosphere around him was, chaotic yes but it was also, in a strange way, peaceful. Ok he admitted it, he was addicted it that feeling he had when he was around her. That chaotic yet peaceful feeling; pulling himself out of his thoughts he decided to take control of the situation.
"This is getting out of hand! Everyone out!"
Giving him that mischievous grin Emi skipped out of the office singing over her shoulder.
"Ok bye"
"Not you! Get back here Emiko Hidenka!"
She stopped and turned around, that smile still on her face but her eyes seemed to hold a new emotion, one he had only seen a few times. "But I have to go pick out my wedding dress." She said holding up the beautiful diamond ring Seto had been holding out to her earlier. It was nestled on her ringer finger as if it always belonged. Seto stood in shock as he watched her turn back around and walk down the hall. Her sisters, his brother and their friend fallowed her. Mir was talking exactly with Mokuba as they all walked down the hall
"I want to be Maid of honor"
"I want to be best man"
"You're too short; you can be the ring bearer"
"WHAT! I grew a lot over the summer!"
"It's true Mir, he's taller then you are"
"Psht! That's not much of a feat everyone is taller than me!"
Seto sighed as he sat down behind his desk again. His life would never be the same again. Then again the moment that young woman had walked into his office the first time was the last time he had been totally and completely sure of himself. Of course there was one thing he was sure of, and that was she would keep surprising him and pushing him, making him become someone he hadn't been in a long time.
Himself
"Oh Seto, I do have one condition on our marriage." Seto's blue eyes looked up meeting Emi's crystal ones. The young woman smiled at him, she had left the kids in the elevator telling them she would be right back.
"And that condition would be?"
"Chang that dang number on your door! It's creped me out since the day I came to this office."
Seto allowed himself a small smiled, he also allowed Emi to see it. Smiling back Emi turned and ran down the hall her laughter still echoing in his ears.
Yes his life would never be the same again.
And Seto was nervous, in fact he –THE Seto Kaiba- had never been this nervous his whole entire life.
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So when Maron finds out about the wedding she's super pissed. She tells Emi that Seto will never marry her AND let her sisters come live with them. And if Emi marries Seto she will send both girls to an orphanage or some other sad place (like their uncles). Emi ends up leaving in tears.
At this point Gwyn, who heard everything, yells at Maron basically telling her they don't' need her anymore. Maron gets mad and hits Gwyn.
This is when Mokuba comes in. Maron tries to cover it up but Mokuba heard enough and takes Gwyn out. Gwyn is upset but not because of Maron but because she feels like her sisters are always trying to protect her and she is left defenseless.
Emi goes to talk to Seto telling him that she can't marry him because of her sisters "I love you… I really do, when I'm with you I feel safe, like I can be myself. But, my sisters, I… I can't leave them." This is also the first time Emi has said she loves him. Seto kisses her and tells her that he will protect her forever. He then lets her know that he was always planning to have her sisters live with them. After all, he's Seto Kaiba and he is always two steps ahead of everyone else.
Then he tells Emi he has something he needs to take care of.
Seto then goes and tells Maron to leave Emi alone. He is taking the girls away from the evil woman where she will never see them again. Maron agrees without a fight and Seto feels like she's planning something but he isn't sure what.
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Gwyn is in the dress rehearsal of her new play.
Gwyn stood on the stage getting ready for her performance. Up till now she was just standing in the background watching the action going on. Only a few more minutes and she will be on stage for her big number. Taking a few deep breaths herself she slowly starts to walk onto stage. In the song the girl she is acting was a young girl who falls in love with a much older man. In this first song it's about how she is innocent and slowly growing up from that into a woman. Gwyn had been having a hard time with the role. Not so much the requited love –she knew that ALL too well- but the growing up, pushing oneself into being an adult even if they weren't ready. But there was no more time for her to analyze her character, this was it and she just needed to give it everything she had.
Slowly she walked on stage, the music started to play. She started to sing.
But something in her had changed. Or maybe it had been there all along and she was only now seeing it now. But whatever it was she suddenly realized something. All this stuff, these problems, she was dealing with. It didn't matter. Emi always told her things would work out one way or another and they always did. She couldn't control the way someone felt for her, she could only control how she felt about him. She couldn't control that happiness of her sisters, only her own happiness. She couldn't control what her step-mother did or said to her but she could control how it effected her.
Suddenly she wasn't sinning for anyone or anything. She wasn't thinking about anyone or anything.
Suddenly it was only her.
It was as if the whole world faded away and it was just her.
Her and her song.
Her love song to the world. That big great world that she hadn't even yet begun to understand but couldn't wait to meet.
Something changed in Gwyn. It was as if she had grown up in one single instant. The sight of it made Emi want to cry. When her sister had walked on the stage she looked like she always did, slightly insecure, slightly troubled, but ready for her performance. Totally in-character yet holding something back. It had been bothering Emi since the first day Gwyn had started performing. On the stage Gwyn seemed to be able to pull out problems in her life and display them for the world. That was probably why she was so popular. Because she was so open on stage. Yet it would weight her down in some way. As if there were the problems but there were no answers.
Yet that day Emi saw it, the answer. She wasn't sure what it was –like you never really could tell the problem was- but suddenly it was as if Gwyn became something else. Her whole body changed and it was as if she glowed.
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After the play Gwyn confronts Emi about Maron. Gwyn thinks that Emi will break up with Seto because of her and Mir not being able to live with them. And the youngest is upset that Emi would throw away her happiness for them and not even tell them about it.
"You know what I don't understand" Gwyn said her eyes so hard Emi almost felt like she was shrinking under her gaze. The eldest wasn't sure what was scarier, Gwyn's look or how she had NEVER seen the young girl this angry before. "Why you and Mir always feel the need to keep the truth from everyone else. It's like some silly drama sitcom. If you were to just tell the truth everything would be easier. We could work it out together!"
Emi shook her head pulling the girl too her hugging her tight. "I know, and that's why I told Seto what was going on."
Gwyn pulled away looking into her sisters eyes, shocked, "You did?"
Emi nodded trying to fight back the goofy grin that had been on her face since she had talked to the her soon be to husband… how odd was THAT to say? "He told me he had already planned to have you guys live with us. It's not like the mansion isn't big enough or anything. Then he went to Maron and told her to leave us alone."
"And she said yes?"
"Surprisingly"
"Wait… are you saying we really ARE going to be rich?"
Both sisters turned at the sound of Mir's voice. The brunette stood in shock in the doorway, "I KNEW IT!"
-Bam chapter done-
I have a feeling their will be about 3 of these quick summaries. I have a lot of notes and clip of the story soooo I hope you will accept my feeble attempt at this apology. On the good side they will not be YEARS apart. No, I have already written out the last two they just need some quick proof reading and they will be up the fallowing two weeks! Let's try and shoot for every Tuesday or Wednesday.
Of course if you are not happy with me and this story (totally understandably) you can fallow me on Tumblr and rage about it to me. And I'll just get excited that I get to talk to my fans 3
Also this doesn't mean I don't want to read YOUR stories! Send em my way! Now I'll have time to read them because I won't be writing my own. Hahahah –shot dead-
I love you all…. Even if I don't act like it with these lack of chapters.
Lightest'Ink: Haha you missed them before! What about NOW! A year later –brutally shot- But I am always writing, just not always fanfics. If you ever want to read something else from me I can send you some stuff. But what about you? What have you been writing? I would love to see something you wrote.
Yeah the marriage thing was kind of rushed. I was HOPING to push it to a later chapter but Carl is just mean and isn't giving me much else to work with. Honestly I should have made their relationship more concrete in the Tower so that when this one came out we all knew they would be getting married soon. Oh well, something to learn if I ever make this into a novel.
DaAmazingMeepers
Yeah, I almost feel like these stories kind of have three parts of their relationship. Meeting, falling in love, marriage, I wish I had more time to really write this because I have so many funny ideas for a married Seto and Emi. Oh well if I ever write the novel that'll be in it :D.
mysterydude123: I'm sorry Mr. Mysterydude… you asked and all I gave was this shoddy thing –tears of sorrow- But good news! The other two will be closer to fallow!
Again, I can't tell you how much you all mean to me. This story would NEVER have gotten this far without the love and support of you guys.
-Liz