All right! Thanks for all the wonderful reviews. Just a note on the last chapter: I would have loved to put in characters from Inuyasha and some of the other anime things you were talking about, but I've never seen (or read, or listened to) anything about them (insert audible gasp here). Anyway, here's the next chapter.


I walk into the back room to get a drink of water. I'm pretty shaken up after my experience with Pegasus. Who wouldn't be? Mom always told me to stay away from boozers and now I know why. I seriously hope things don't get worse than this. 'Here's hopin',' I think to myself as the bell rings.

"Hey, can a women get some help around here," comes a familiar voice from the front room. I walk out to the front desk to find Mai Valentine stroking Spirit's head. "How much for this bird," she asks

"He's not for sale," I say firmly, "he's my attack parrot."

"Oh, a feisty birdie," she replies, "I love feisty birds!"

"Well, that's very nice, but you can't have him," I say trying to pull Spirit away from her. A struggle ensues.

"I know," says Mai, "I'll duel you for him!"

"You mean with duel with guns," I ask stupidly.

"No idiot, a Duel Monster duel," she replies rolling her eyes.

"Sorry," I say, "but I don't duel. I'm just a spectator."

"Oh fine," Mai says. "Oh my goodness, is that snake escaping," she shouts pointing behind me.

"Crap, not again" I say turning around. "CRAP," I shout realizing I've just fallen for one of the oldest tricks in the book. I turn around to see Mai about to run out the door with Spirit tucked under her arm. "Give me my parrot back," I yell before she can leave.

"You'll have to duel me for him," she replies.

"Fine," I say. Suddenly a duel disk (one of the pointy evil ones, I might add) appears on my arm. Mai, who has been wearing hers the whole time, walks out through the door with me close behind. We position ourselves in the usual position of dueling (you know, standing about 20 feet away from each other in the middle of the street).

"It's time to duel," shouts Mai.

"Oh give me a break," I say as I draw my cards.

Moments later…

"You cheated," shouts Mai, "there is no way you could have drawn all five Exodia pieces your first turn!"

"Hey, it's my story, did you think I'd let you win," I say smirking.

"Well," she says handing me Spirit, "here's your dumb bird back."

"Thank you very much," I respond coldly as I snatch Spirit from her hands.

"You wouldn't happen to know where the nearest Victoria's Secret is, would you," she asks.

"Um…no," I answer flatly.

"Whatever," she says as she turns and walks down the street.


Well, there you have it. I know it's a little short, but I still taking Midterms at my school (we're a little behind). I'm already planning the next chapter (Joey returns!). I'm sorry to those of you who would have liked something violent to happen to Mai, but well…actually I don't know why something didn't happen to her. Geez, I must be losing my touch.