See how pissed she was with him! Haha! You could tell that he probably deserved it. The hell am I saying probably for? He did deserve it! Asshole-.-
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Alexa and Cayenne couldn't help but look at their friend as they headed for the Tops. Mandy hadn't said anything since they left Goodwins office, but they didn't want to bother her about it. Mandy was furious. She truly did hate Jack, and now she hated him even more since she found out what he did to Yusei in the past.
The Crimson Dragon flew over, and looked down at Mandy with sympathy. Mandy felt her anger subside thanks to the dragon, but she still couldn't fade away the memory of what she said to Jack. Mandy was quite proud of herself, but then she became worried at the cost of her father's job.
Oh god, she wished she hadn't said those things now! He's probably gonna fire her dad after what she said.
Do not worry, young one, the Crimson Dragon said to her. Jack is still angry with his defeat, and is too focused on wanting to beat Yusei. He is not angry with you, just furious at the fact that you would prefer someone like Yusei over him.
Mandy gave it thought. She had to agree, Jack was prideful, and is probably still pissed at the fact that he lost. Of course, he would try to duel Yusei again. And yes, she did prefer someone like Yusei over Jack. Jack was prideful, selfish, over-confident, and an ass. Yusei was kind, gentle, sweet, and caring. Mandy did go for someone like that, but the thought of calling him all those things when she barely even knew him made her blush.
Don't be emberassed, child, the dragon said. It is natural for one to become attracted to another person quickly, though you might deny that fact.
'I do deny it,' Mandy responded. 'I mean, I barely even know him. Besides, he'd never go for someone like me.' Mandy seemed to have a sad expression as she mentioned this.
Mandy has met a few guys that liked her, but they never really liked her for her. You can probably tell, I mean, look at Jack. He only likes her because of who her mother was, just like all of the other guys. Mandy wants a guy who will like her, maybe even love, for who she is. Like her for her personality and fighting spirit; for her kindness and determination; for her selflessness and... for what she keeps in her heart forever. But no, they never saw her, they only saw the legendary Chloe Kitsune. They only saw her mother.
You will find someone, Mandy, the dragon said. Give it time, and soon your true love will be there to catch you.
Mandy smiled in thanks, not knowing that a certain Satellite was thinking about her at the moment while dueling Tanner. Mandy suddenly remembered the little test the Facility guys do with the new comers, and groaned and mentally slapped herself. How could she forget that Yusei and Yanagi would have to duel Tanner? Oh well, she's sure that Yusei can handle it on his own.
Once they arrived at the Tops, they showed the gate guy their id's, and he let them pass. Once they were close to the elevator, it opened up for Leo and Luna to run out to them.
"Mandy!" they both shouted as they ran into her arms, making her laugh.
"Hey, I see you guys everyday," she said. "It's not like it's been a thousand years." The twins only tightened their hold on her.
"We're just excited to see you, Mandy," Leo replied.
Mandy felt a bit uneasy. "Well, there's no need to get too excited." The twins sensed the uneasyness in her vioce, and looked up at their babysitter.
"Mandy, are you okay?" Luna asked.
Mandy frowned a little and ran her hand through her hair.
"She's just a little stressed, guys," Alexa answered.
"Why?" Leo asked. "What happened?"
"You remember how Jack Atlas always bugs her?" Cayenne asked. The twins nodded as they remembered how much Mandy didn't like the so called 'Master of Faster'. "Well, he said something that made her really angry, and she yelled at him. She hasn't relaxed since then..."
The twins looked at Mandy sadly. They hated it when Jack did something to make her angry, and she rarely got angry with anyone. She had taken care of them since they were little, making her a big sister and sometimes a mother figure. She tought them discepline, respect, patience (although there were times when Leo lacked it), and, most of all, courage. They loved her with all their hearts, and she loved them.
"Don't be upset, Mandy," Leo said smiling. "We've got something that'll cheer you up!"
The twins started pulling her into the elevator, her friends following suit. Mandy's arms were starting to hurt from all the pulling.
"Ow! Hey! Guys, I'm not your rope of tug of war!" She said those things as she was being pulled to the door.
Once they opened it, Mandy gasped.
"SURPRISE!" The twins yelled as confettis seemed to shoot out from out of nowhere. Mandy blinked in shock. Everything was decorated with balloons and streamers. The twins looked at her expectantly, and she smiled at both of them.
"You two did this all for me?" she asked.
The twins nodded at this. "It's our way of showing how much we love you," Luna said. "And how awesome of a big sister you are to us for the past few years," Leo said.
Mandy knelt down and hugged them both, which they returned. "Thanks, you two."
Back at the office, Jack was thinking about what Mandy had said. Actually, he was thinking more on why she doesn't like him and would rather be with Yusei, even if they barely know eachother. Jack's more of a man for her than Yusei is! But he neglected to realize that Mandy would rather be with a nice guy than with some arrogant asshole.
Then somethine else crossed his mind. "Hey, did you notice those red tints in her eyes?"
"What?" Goodwin asked, shocked. "Red tints?"
"Yeah, and her pupils looked like they were gonna turn into slits. Come to think of it, I saw the dragon shoot something at her eyes and they started glowing last night when it disappeared."
"Amazing... Mandy Kuso has been chosen."
Jack seemed confused. "Chosen? For what?"
"Jack, Miss Kuso has been chosen to be the Keeper of the Crimson Eyes. The Eye Keeper is the upmost importance in this world."
Jack still seemed confused.
"Don't worry, Jack. All will be revealed to you in due time."
Meanwhile, Mandy was having a wonderful time at her party. Not only did her dad take the time off from work to celebrate, but her aunt Marsha had come with her baby cousin Peyton. Mandy embraced her aunt.
"Hey, Aunt Marsha," she greeted excitedly.
"Hello, sweetheart," her aunt replied. "A certain someone's been dying to come see you for your birthday." Marsha gestured toward her son, who was walking toward Mandy with his arms open.
"Hi, Mandy," he said.
"Hey, little guy," Mandy cooed as she hugged him. He was about five years old.
"Happy birthday," he said as he handed her a present.
"Aw, thank you," she cooed again as she took it.
"I heard about what happened with..." Marsha looked like she wanted to say more, but she didn't know how to use the right words for it.
"The twins called and told you?" Mandy asked.
"Actually, it was your father who told me. Mina called him and told him about the incident."
"Ah, I figured Mina would tell him."
Marsha put a hand on her neices shoulder. "Try not to think about it, Mandy. Today's your birthday, we're supposed to be happy."
Mandy smiled and nodded before going back to the party. As everybody watched Mandy blow out the candles, Marsha and Tom were watching with smiling faces.
"I'm very proud of you, Tom," Marsha said. "Chloe would've wanted Mandy to have her runner, and if she were alive she'd probably say so, too."
"Yeah," Tom agreed, "but still... I really hate seeing her grow up."
"We all do, Tommy, even I'm afraid of watching Peyton grow."
"But this is Mandy we're talking about here. She's my little girl, and I don't want her to leave."
"I know, but remember, no matter how much they grow, they'll still be our children."
"Yeah, you're right."
"Aren't I always."
Tom rolled his eyes, but still had his smile as he watched his daughter smiling and laughing with her friends.
