Summary of chapter: This chapter is taken place in seventeen years later and ago.

Disclaimers: I don't own any songs that are used in this story.


Last Time: The group laughed.

High School Sweethearts: The Halloween Dance

The Present

"You was put in the hospital because of a girl's crush on dad and his friends." Mark said.

"Yeah." Mia said.

"So, what happen next?" Mika asked.

"It was a week, Mia was released from the hospital and-" Malik said.

Seventeen years ago

The group, expect Yugi, Ryou, Malik and Joey were at school,an hour before the time to come to school.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Seth, Seto, Marcus and Mia were looking at a poster that Mariku and Marik were holding up.

"What are we looking at?" Afekia asked.

"It's a poster for the dance." Mariku said as he rolled his eyes.

The poster had the words 'Dance' and it was Halloween themed.

It said 'that everyone must have a costume to get in'.

"And you are showing this to us, why?" Marcus asked.

Mia figured out what it was and said "You two are planning to ask Malik to the dance."

"Bingo." Marik said.

Mia giggled.

Ever since they meet Yugi, Ryou, Malik, Joey and Mia; Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Mariku, Marik, Seth and Seto developed feelings for Yugi, Ryou, Malik and Joey.

Mia and Marcus were the only ones, who knew their secret.

"So, you guys, are also going to ask Yugi, Ryou and Joey to the dance." Marcus said to his friends.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Seth and Seto blushed, but they nodded.

"You should ask them quickly because I have a feeling that others will ask them as well." Marcus said.

At lunch, the gang was sitting at their unusual spot.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Mariku, Marik, Seth and Seto looked nervously at their crushes.

Marcus rolled his eyes before he loudly said "Did anyone hear about the Halloween themed dance?"

The others, including Yugi, Ryou, Malik and Joey turned their heads to him as Marcus loudly said "I wonder who I will take to the dance."

He looked at Mia and asked "Will you go to the dance with me?"

Mia blinked because Marcus already asked her to the dance, but figure out that he trying to get Atem, Yami and the others to ask Yugi, Ryou, Malik and Joey to the dance.

"Yes, I will go to the dance with you, Marcus." Mia said as she smiled at Marcus, who smiled back.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Mariku, Marik, Seth and Seto frowned; wondering what Marcus was doing.

"Hey, Atem, Yami." Yugi said as the said persons turned their heads to him.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" Yugi asked.

Atem and Yam looked surprised and said "Sure, Yugi."

"Afekia, Bakura, will you go to the dance with me?" Ryou asked, shyly.

"Okay, Ryou." Afekia and Bakura said.

"Mariku, Marik-" Malik started.

"Sure, whatever." Mariku said.

"Yes, we will go to the dance with you, Joey." Seth said before Joey say anything.

Yugi, Ryou, Malik and Joey smiled.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Mariku, Marik, Seth and Seto wondered if the night of the dance could get any better.


On the night of the dance (thirty-first of October)

The students walked into the gym, wearing their costumes.

Atem, Yami, Afekia, Bakura, Mariku, Marik, Seth, Seto and Marcus were outside of the gym.

Atem and Yami were dressed up like vampires. They wore their leather clothes with a black cloak and fake fangs.

Afekia and Bakura were dressed up like werewolves. They wore black fur tops and jeans with two fake black wolf ears on their heads and a fake black wolf tail on their behind.

Mariku and Marik were dressed up like demons. They wore regular clothes with fake black demon wings and tail.

Seth and Seto were dressed up like dog catchers. Seth wore a brown dog catcher costume while Seto wore a blue dog catcher costume. They both held big nets.

Marcus was dressed up like a neko, which was half human and half cat. He wore a black hoodie, black jeans and black boots. He also wore his bell collar and had two fake black cat ears on top of his head and a fake black cat tail on his behind.

"Hey!" A voice shouted.

The group turned their heads and their jaws dropped at the sight coming towards them.

Yugi, Ryou, Malik, Joey and Mia walked towards them, wearing their costumes.

Yugi was dressed up like an angel. He wore a white tank top, white shorts and white boots with small fake white angel wings.

Ryou was dressed up like a rabbit. He wore a white fur top, white shorts and white fur boots with fake white rabbit ears and tail.

Malik was dressed up like a demon. He wore regular clothes with small fake demon wings and tail.

Joey was dressed up like a golden dog. He wore a golden dog costume.

Mia was dressed up like a neko. She wore a black hoodie, black shorts and black boots. She also wore her bell collar and had two fake white cat ears on top of his head and a fake white cat tail on her behind.

Marcus was the first to snap out of his daze and purred at the sight of Mia when she and her friends came closer.

"So?" Mia said.

"Amazing." Atem and Yami said.

"Delicious." Afekia and Bakura said.

"Sexy." Mariku and Marik said.

"Catch able." Seth and Seto said.

"Tempting." Marcus purred as he walked around Mia.

Yugi, Ryou, Malik, Joey and Mia blushed.

"Shall we go inside?" Marcus asked as he held out his arm to Mia, who took it.

Atem and Yami held out their arm to Yugi, who took them.

Afekia and Bakura did the same to Ryou as well as Mariku, Marik, Seth and Seto did to Malik and Joey.

They walked into the gym as they were playing 'Calling all the monsters'.

"Let's dance!" Mia shouted as she pulled Marcus unto the dance floor.

Ryou and Malik did the same to Afekia, Bakura, Mariku and Marik.

Joey pulled Seth and Seto over to the buffet table.

"What should we do?" Yugi asked.

"Shall we dance?" Atem said with a bow.

"Of course." Yugi said before he, Atem and Yami went to the dance floor.

After ten minutes, the group, expect Mia and Marcus, were at the buffet table.

"Did anyone see Marcus?" Mia asked as she walked over to the group.

"No." The group said.

"Where did he go?" Mia said.

"Attention, everyone. We are now having people playing for your entertainment. Here is 'The Dark Animals'." The announcer said on the mic before he backed away.

Marcus walked up to the mic with his black electric guitar.

Atem, Yami, Yugi, Afekia, Bakura, Ryou, Mariku, Marik, Malik, Seth, Seto, Joey and Mia looked shockingly at Marcus, who was the stage as he said "We have three songs for you tonight. The first two songs are dedicated to a person, who is very special to me."

"Let's go." Marcus said to his band members.

The band started playing.

Marcus - Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She wont believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
Id never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeahh

The crowd cheered as the song came to an end.

Mia was blushing as Joey nudged her and said "Looks like he really loves you."

She glared at him before she turned her head to Marcus as he announced "I will always love you, just the way you are."

"Marcus." Mia said.

"Here is the second song. It's called 'Comatose'." Marcus said as the band started playing.

Marcus - I hate feeling like this
I'm so tired of trying to fight this
I'm asleep and all I dream of

Is waking to you
Tell me that you will listen
Your touch is what I'm missing
And the more I hide I realize I'm slowly losing you

Comatose
I'll never wake up without an overdose of you

Marcus and the female bass player - I don't wanna live
I don't wanna breathe
'les I feel you next to me
you take the pain I feel
waking up to you never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep
I don't wanna dream
'cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way you make me feel
Waking up to you never felt so real

Marcus - I hate living without you
Dead wrong to ever doubt you
But my demons lay in waiting
Tempting me away
Oh how I adore you
Oh how I thirst for you
Oh how I need you

Comatose
I'll never wake up without an overdose of you

Marcus and the female bass player - I don't wanna live
I don't wanna breathe
'les I feel you next to me
you take the pain I feel
waking up to you never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep
I don't wanna dream
'cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way you make me feel
Waking up to you never felt so real

Marcus - Breathing life
Waking up
My eyes
Open up

Comatose
I'll never wake up without an overdose of you

Marcus and the bass player - I don't wanna live
I don't wanna breathe
'les I feel you next to me
you take the pain I feel
waking up to you never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep
I don't wanna dream
'cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way you make me feel
Waking up to you never felt so real

Marcus - Oh how I adore you
Waking up to you never felt so real
Oh how I thirst for you
Waking up to you never felt so real
Oh how I adore you
(Comatose)
Ohhhhhhhh
The way you make me feel
Waking up to you never felt so real

The crowd cheered loudly than the first time as the second song came to end.

"You like that!" Marcus said.

The crowd cheered.

"This is the last song and it represents why we call ourselves 'The Dark Animals'. It's called 'Falling inside the black'." Marcus said.

The band started playing their last song.

Marcus - Tonight I'm so alone
This sorrow takes ahold
Don't leave me here so cold
The bass player - (Never want to be so cold)

Marcus - Your touch used to be so kind
Your touch used to give me life
I've waited all this time, I've wasted so much time

Marcus and the bass player - Don't leave me alone
Cause I barely see at all
Don't leave me alone, I'm

Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Dreaming of the way it used to be
Can you hear me
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Falling inside the black
Falling inside falling inside the black

Marcus - You were my source of strength
I've traded everything
That I love for this one thing
The bass player - (Stranded in the offering)

Marcus - Don't leave me here like this
Can't hear me scream from the abyss
And now i wish for you my desire

Marcus and the bass player - Don't leave me alone
Cause I barely see at all
Don't leave me alone, I'm

Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Dreaming of the way it used to be
Can you hear me
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Falling inside the black
Falling inside falling inside the black
Black, black, black

Marcus did a electric guitar solo.

Marcus - Falling in the black...
Slipping through the cracks...

Marcus and the bass player - Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Dreaming of the way it used to be
Can you hear me
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Falling inside the black
Can you hear me?
Falling inside the black
Can you hear me?
Falling inside the black
Can you hear me?
Falling inside
Falling inside, falling inside the black

The crowd cheered as the last song came to an end.

Marcus and his band members walked off of the stage.

"That was awesome!" Bakura said.

"I never knew Marcus could do a solo like that." Afekia said.

The others nodded in agreement.

"Where did Mia go?" Yugi asked when he didn't see his friend.

"She must have went to see Mia." Yami said.

"She is not the only one." Mariku said.

"Look!" Malik said.

The group looked and saw Vanessa moving through the crowd.

"We have to stop her." Seth said.

The group nodded before they moved though the crowd.

Back of the stage, Marcus and his band members were sitting on chairs while they drank water.

"That was awesome, including your electric guitar solo, Marcus." The drums player said.

"Yeah." Marcus said.

"Marcus!" A voice shouted before Marcus was tackled to the ground.

Marcus groaned as he lie on the ground.

"Are you alright, Marcus?!" The same voice asked.

Marcus looked up and saw Mia on him.

"Mia." Marcus said, smiling as he sat up and kissed Mia fully on the lips.

Then someone cleared their throats.

Marcus broke the kiss and looked at his band members, who were waving at him.

"Oh, right! Mia, can you stand up?" Marcus asked.

Mia smiled before she moved off of Marcus and stood up.

Marcus also stood up and said "Mia, I'll like you to meet Nick, Ryan and Alice."

Nick was the boy on the electric keyboard. He had red hair, lightly tanned skin and black eyes.

Ryan was the boy on the drums. He had blond hair, pale skin and blue eyes.

Alice was the girl on the bass guitar. She had brown hair, lightly tanned skin and green eyes.

"Hello." Mia said, shyly.

"Nice to meet you, Mia. Marcus told us about you." Nick said.

"You are one cute version of Marcus." Ryan said.

Mia blushed at that comment.

"It's nice to meet you too." Mia said.

"How polite, you are! You aren't like someone that we met and hated." Alice said.

"Marcus!" A female voice shouted.

"Speak of the she devil now." Nick said as the group turned their heads.

Standing by the door was Vanessa, who was dressed like slutty nurse which suited her to Marcus and his band members.

She was glaring at Mia with hatred in her eyes.

"Vanessa!" Marcus hissed as his pupils changed while he took a protective stance in front of Mia when he saw Vanessa glaring at Mia.


Mia - Done!

Mark - The first two songs really tell Marcus's love for Mia.

Nia - Yeah. Enough romance! I want action!

Marcus - See the showdown between me and Vanessa. Next time on High School Sweethearts!

Mia - Please review.