The Start of a New Beginning Chap. 8

New York is so awesome! It was a fun winter trip I'm using the JFK airport since I forgot the name of the other one lol. Sorry for not updating a lot guys D: if any of you reading this lives in San Diego it'd be nice if anyone told me where some job openings are because I'm starting to get depressed since I can't get one lol. Please please that'd be helpful to me thanks. Review please I'd love that and if any of you have any ideas you'd love to contribute I'll look it over and if I like it I'll put in the story and I'll give you credit :D.

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As the morning sun gleamed brightly through the windows, Joey saw the tall buildings of New York. He was in awe of all that he saw. It sorta reminded him of Japan but the buildings were not as tall. His heart raced faster as the plane descended. New York looked so foreign to him but part of him was happy that he was in America, away from all the drama.

Tanaya

She yawned as she woke up to her cell phone alarm clock. Finally, she was gonna get a roommate. Her last roommate was so messy she didn't like it. She was so happy her cousin Yugi called her and told her about Joey. She thought the blonde was very cute indeed.

She picked up a pair of sweats and wore a jacket over the tank top she was currently wearing. After fixing her hair a bit, and gurgling, she put on a pair of flip flops and grabbed her purse as she left for JFK.

Driving was such a hassle even though she did own a car. Traffic killed her a lot so she just took the subway trains since it was easier. She waited for 15 minutes before the train arrived. After boarding, she felt something funny in her stomach, excitement maybe? She didn't know but as each stop reduced by one her heart raced faster.

Joey

Once the plane touched the ground, Joey knew there was no turning back. He took a deep breath as the plane halted. Everyone started gathering their luggage and crowded the aisles. Joey grabbed his carry-on bag from the bin and his stuff from underneath the chair and waited for the line to grow shorter.

Anticipation and anxiety filled his nerves as the number of people was reduced. He squeezed in after a kid passed by. He breathed in the American cool air that was New York. He didn't know exactly where he was but he was in awe.

After exiting the flight and walking up the ramp, he was greeted with a whole load of others waiting for this flight. He stared at the big airport and smiled a little due to the tram. It reminded him on the shinkansen (bullet train) in Japan. He followed the crowd heading for the baggage claim. He walked up to TV screen and looked for his flight number, he found it and walked quickly.

To his dismay, he found he had to wait. He remembered that Yugi showed him a picture of his cousin. He looked all around and she saw a brunette with red streaks waving at him. He went over to her and said hi.

"Hi, I'm Tanaya." She smiled. "So how was your flight Joey?"

"Pretty good but very long." Joey rubbed his neck.

She giggled. "You can rest at my place no worries. Well after we get your luggage, do you wanna bite to eat or go straight to my place?"

"Food would be nice."

"Alright. What are you craving for?"

"Um I haven't had pasta in a while."

"Don't be shy Joey." Tanaya thought he was so adorable. "You need to have fun and fun you shall have here. Don't worry it's on me and when you find a job here, you can treat me."

"Ok I promise I'll treat ya one time."

The beeping noise startled both teens as the luggage poured out one by one. Luckily Joey's was one of the first so they grabbed his things and walked toward the train.

"Hey, let's drop your things at my place first ok. Then I'll take ya to my family's restaurant, we get to eat for free."

"Oh sweet." Joey started to smile slowly. He was beginning to forget a little bit about what transpired the last week but still the pain was there but he fought hard to ignore it since he didn't want to dump his problems on her.

"So this how you get around, why don't you guys go by car?"

Tanaya giggled. "Well, there's so much traffic if you're going to drive plus parking is so hard find and don't' forget New York is an island just like Japan so yeah."

Joey just nodded. She did remind him of his best pal Yugi, they both were very generous people. Even though she barely knew him, she treated him like they have been friends for a long time. He felt welcomed and calmed in her presence.

Tanaya felt her heart race. She's had a crush on the blonde since she first saw him compete. Yugi teased her constantly about her crush on his best pal. She was so happy that Yugi let him be her roommate. She was aware of the situation with Kaiba, Yugi emailed her about it. She wanted to take his pain away somehow and make him forget about Seto. She loved him for the past 3 years and she wanted to seize her chance. She knew better than to rush things, she wanted Joey to heal completely before going with her, last thing she wanted was to be a rebound and she didn't want to look like she was taking advantage of Joey due to his current break up.

Seto

His employees stayed just for the pay. He massaged his temples since his stocks went down a bit. The break up was all over the headlines and the public was surprised at the CEO's motives. The public was shocked. The company was already in the top 100 companies worldwide even before he started dating Joey Wheeler.

The public due in outrage protested outside his company. Seto looked out the window knowing he had no excuse for his behavior. He knew he had to redeem his image somehow.

'C'mon you don't need to apologize to the public.' His dark angel said.

'Tell these people the truth. Though the public will be outraged the pressure will be on. This is a step in improving the company, and slowly you'll get Mokuba and Joey back.'

'Joey' Seto thought. He held his heart. Mokuba's smiling face also crossed his mind. His superego was right, he needed to tell the people the truth even though he will be met with rage still. He didn't care about being number 1 duelist or being the number 1 CEO anymore, he just wanted the people he loved to come back to him and make his company look good again.

Mokuba he was sure would come back but it'd take a lot for him to be forgiven. With Joey he knew it was near impossible. He knew he didn't deserve him after all the shit he did but he hoped that Joey would give him another chance; he'd do everything to prove how much he loved him. He grew determined. After taking a deep breath, he took the elevator down and started to face the music.

Joey and Tanaya

Joey grew fascinated with the sights that people kept bumping into him. He almost wanted to beat the crap out of them but Tanaya held his arm.

"Be careful, people pick pocket here. The people here are very fast paced they know you're a tourist if you keep looking around." She giggled. "Don't worry, I'll be here."

Joey felt comforted being in this girl's arms. She was so full of life he couldn't help but smile. Her emerald eyes sparkled. She looked cute, he had to admit. He knew it was too soon to be courting someone else. The blonde had a feeling they would have a great friendship.

"Is there any dueling tournaments here?" Joey asked curiously.

"Of course there are some tournaments here." Tanaya giggled. "I bet you'd do great here. Good thing the winner of the tournament gets a cash prize. "She smiled.

"Awesome."

They arrived at her family business and her father served them up their signature pasta dish. Joey hungrily dug in and sighed in content since it was so good. It was the best chicken alfredo he ever tasted in his life.

Tanaya couldn't help but smile at him. She saw his mood was lightening up a bit. Though his eyes still showed hurt, she saw a hint of his fun personality in there. She knew it was gonna be a long road for recover y for him but she vowed to support him no matter what. She wanted to be the one to heal his wounds.

Seto

"I know I have no excuse for my behavior." Seto began. "I beg you all to forgive me for what I have done." He threw away his pride and went on his knees. "I promise I will make Kaiba Corp the best it can be without using anyone like Gozaburo Kaiba. I swear it."

"Don't say it do it douche bag!" Someone shouted from the massive crowd.

The crowd threw tomatoes and money at his face. He in his life never felt so ashamed. He lost the support of the people as well. He didn't care at the moment but let his tears fall. The crowd smirked and left the young CEO on his knees, hands covering his face crying pathetically. He knew there was a chance his company would do so bad he could possibly lose it.

Mokuba

He saw what went down on TV at his penthouse. His brother on his knees begging for forgiveness was something that he never expected. All of a sudden feelings of pity came but he didn't know how to deal with him at that moment. He wanted his brother to suffer a bit and hopefully learn a big lesson through his actions.

Marsha was someone he wanted to fire so badly. He wanted to go in the company but didn't want to associate with his brother since he disgusted him. He did deserve that wretched bitch. Crossing his hands, Mokuba prayed for Joey and hoped he would find a person who will be better for him.

Joey and Tanaya

Joey found himself smiling again a little. He didn't know what Tanaya had but she had some weird power to make the people around her happy. Although pain resonated in his heart and his being, somehow being with her, slowly his pain started to lift from him just a little maybe 1% but that was better than none to him. He couldn't believe he was actually laughing again. It pleased him, it seemed his depression never actually happened.

Tanaya was glad Joey was smiling again he looked like he was enjoying himself a bit. Break ups were hard to endure she knew that. She understood what he was going through. Even if just a tiny fraction of his pain was ebbed away she was content but it'd take longer to get over your first love.

Joey loved how his clean slate was going. He was enjoying the company of Tanaya and her family. The Mutou family must have the hospitality gene since all of them are so nice. He was well aware of his long journey of recovery called Seto Kaiba. At least he wasn't alone he got the support of Tanaya and her family alongside his friends back in Japan. Eating at the restaurant made him feel the start of his new beginning and another chance to be happy once again.

Seto

He was miserable plain miserable. He didn't care that his white trench coat was now red with the tomatoes that hit it. In one fell swoop he lost almost everything. He lost the trust of his brother, at risk losing his company and worst of all he lost the man he loved.

"Shit, what have I done? God I really fucked up things, I wonder if and how I'll ever fix this." Seto stared at the starless sky. The black sky represented his heart; empty, and alone. The tears slid down his cheeks.

Guilt took him over and knew crying would get him nowhere. He stayed at the same spot. His employees didn't spare him a second glance as they left. Seto walked up to his company, he remembered all the pain and suffering he went through to give Kaiba Corp a good name. All his blood, sweat and tears were about to be taken away, he knew it was at risk. He loved this company just as much as his brother and if he lost it, he wouldn't know what to do anymore.

Gazing out the window and the bustling cars and dimly lit lights he sighed. He lazily packed his things and drove home alone for the first time. It was a horrible feeling, he missed Joey's laughter. He missed how he would stay with him a night. It was his fault, he let go of one the best things in his life and he may never get him back. He was aware of the fact once trust is lost it was hard to gain. It was his mission now to gain the trust back from the people he loved most. It wasn't going to be an easy task but he was up to the challenge and was willing to do whatever it took no matter what.