Argh. I had so many bunnies for this one, but then I settled on the one mentioned below on a sudden whim and here's what I got. It's unfortunately short, but that's all that my bunnies would work with. I have no idea why, because I'd actually planned out the original idea before this one happened. I blame the papers I have to write.

The chapter in general is a gift for Gweniveve Skyesfor her gladly given and grand reviews, as well as her birthday. Have a great and glamorous birthday, Gwen!

(...Yes, it's a 'G' overkill. It's a sample of how many ideas for 'G' were running around in my head.)


It's simple to explain, really.

When Jounouchi sees Mai, it's as if someone's turned on a really powerful magnet and he ends up next to her side in the end; he could be across the street and he would somehow end up beside her within a few seconds, leaving people to question just how he got over there without them noticing. It does not matter where Mai is—some inner instinct seems to tell him just where he needs to look to see Mai.

When Mai hears Jounouchi's voice, it's like someone's put her on autopilot and she can't help but follow the sound until she finds the source. She also can't help but at least stay in the same room, just so she can listen to him chatting gaily with his friends; Mai's never been one for the whole friend thing, but when he finally notices her and calls for her to join in, Mai can't help but obey because he's there.

Even if they aren't trying to find one another, they simply cannot ignore that subtle and oddly irritating feeling until they see each other again. It's a gravitational pull, one they could no more ignore than they could stop breathing.

Not that it bothers them. They've gotten used to it by now.


The definition of "gravitation" as defined by the Encarta English Dictionary: "a gradual and steady movement toward somebody or something, as if drawn by some force or attraction."