(A.N: Hey everyone, I'm back! I would have posted sooner… but I ended up not feeling well… but I'm feeling better now! Yay! So now… I can post you the next chapter! I'm glad that you're all liking the story and that you all want more! It makes me happy! So please, continue to leave review to tell me your thoughts and keep it up! So now… here it is!)
Chapter 11
Walking to the game shop was… quiet… All we did was… well… walk! It was… awkward… I found myself occasionally looking at Yugi, like if I was waiting for him to say something, but no… he just… walked… But finally, after an eternity, we were in front of the shop. It was a small little building… I think there might be two floors… Anyways, Yugi walked over to the door and opened it up, waiting for me to go in first. Slightly embarrassed that he was waiting for me, I lowered my head to the ground and murmured a thank you. He then closed the door and followed behind me.
"Grandpa! I'm home!" Yugi called. It was quiet for a moment, before an older man walked down the stairs to come towards us.
"What took you so long Yugi?" He asked, yet he had a smile on his face. Suddenly, his eyes caught me. "Who's this?"
"Um… this is Maria, Maria, this is my Grandpa…" I took a step forward and shook his hand.
"It's nice to meet you Mr.…?"
"Just call me Grandpa," He chuckled. "And you don't need to be so formal!" I smiled lightly as he removed his hand from mine. Grandpa then crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes at me. I tensed slightly as he looked me head to toe.
"I don't think I've ever seen you around here…"
"S-She's new… Grandpa," Yugi stated. He only nodded as he continued watching me. Suddenly, a large grin grew on his face; I didn't like it.
"Oh… okay…" I felt someone beginning to push on my back, soon realizing it was Yugi.
"We're going to be going to my room now," We were almost to the stairs, until Grandpa spoke.
"Oh, by the way Yugi, are you still trying to solve that puzzle?"
"Yea,"
"You haven't given up yet?"
"Why would I give up?" Yugi raised an eyebrow.
"That puzzle is beyond human understanding; no one is able to complete it,"
"That's why I'm so motivated to complete it Grandpa. I want to be the first to figure it out," Yugi thought for a moment. "I think I'm going to work on it right now!" He then quickly jogged up the stairs.
"What about your homework?"
"I don't have any!"
(Time Skip)
Time passed and I finally was able to get my Gold homework done. I finished it so quickly because it was so easy to concentrate; Yugi wouldn't say a word. He was so infatuated with that puzzle that he never spoke. The only noise I ever heard from him was the sound of him huffing in frustration. I sat on the floor for a long moment, before I heard Yugi huff again.
"You okay over there?" He jumped slightly when I spoke, like if he forgot that I was here.
"Um… yea…" I stood up and walked over to see his progress. He got nothing done.
"Can I see it?" I asked. He looked at me, a little unsure at first, but nodded and pushed the golden box towards me. I grabbed a couple pieces and started fiddling with them. "So, you've had this for… eight years?"
"Uh… yea…"
"And you've been working on this for that long?"
"Yea…"
"Not tired of it yet?" I gave him a small smile, which he returned.
"No, not yet,"
"You know… I would have never been able to keep trying at this thing for eight years… it's just…"
"You would have given up?" Yugi asked.
"Yea… I'm not sure if I would be able to tolerate it if I didn't finish it in that period of time," He only nodded. "Is something motivating you to keep trying?"
"…Yea… there is…"
"Is it that whole wish thing?" I questioned as I grabbed another piece.
"Yea… it is…" I saw him smile from the corner of my eye.
"This wish must be very special to you if you really want it to come true,"
"Yea… I just wish that the puzzle will be able to make it come true for me…"
"Yugi… you know that the puzzle isn't going to grant you your wish 100% right?" I asked. He looked up at me confusedly.
"What do you mean?"
"The puzzle can help you get your wish to come true, but you're the only person who can make that wish come true," He watched me for a long moment, without a word. Suddenly, his eyes darted to my hands. His mouth opened ever so slightly as his eyes widened.
"What?" I asked as I followed his gaze. I looked at my hands; why was he so shocked? …Wait a minute… my eyes widened slightly. I was somehow able to place some of the puzzle pieces together correctly. The two of us stared dumbfounded at my hands as Grandpa's words repeated in my head.
"That puzzle is beyond human understanding; no one is able to complete it,"
I quickly placed the piece on the table, as if it was poison to my hands.
"H-How… how did you do that?" Yugi asked. I continued to look at the piece and Yugi, unsure of how to answer.
"I… I gotta go," In a flash, I turned around and grabbed my backpack.
"G-Go? Go where?"
"Home; my mother's going to kill me if I'm not home soon," I lied; I knew it was only 5:20 and my mother would pick me up either way.
"You didn't answer my question…" Yugi stated. I ignored him as I quickly walked out of the room and made my way downstairs.
"Hey, what's going on?" Grandpa asked as he watched me go towards the door.
"I'm just going home, that's all,"
"B-But you're going to walk home in the dark?" Yugi questioned. I only watched him, a little unsure of myself. "I-If you want to go home now… that's fine… but l-let me walk you home…" I blinked at him, somewhat shocked.
"No, no, it's fine. I'm fine by myself,"
"Please… I-I want to walk you home…" I looked at his pleading face for a long moment, before sighing.
"Okay…" Yugi nodded as the two of us walked out the door in silence.
