Seto Kaiba's Ray of Light Part 25: Oh Mai, Trouble's Brewing for Joey
Not long after Olivia and Kaiba left for their honeymoon, I said goodbye to everyone and headed down the hall to the elevator. Before I could get there, a familiar voice stopped me
"How's it going, Wheeler?"
I jumped and turned to see Mai standing there, wearing the same outfit she wore when me and the others first met her, corset and all.
"M-Mai?"
"Hey, hon. Long time, no see."
"Yeah. Uh, what are you doing here?"
"I heard that you were here for a wedding and decided to stop by. I recently moved back here after my attempt at an acting career failed. I wanted to talk to you about our breakup."
I looked around and saw we were alone, so I leaned against the wall and crossed my arms.
"What about it, Mai?"
"First, I wanted to apologize for taking off like I did. After all, you treated me far better than all the others I've gone out with and I left with barely a goodbye."
"Do you have any idea how much it hurt when you left me?"
She sighed and took a few steps toward me.
"I hurt just like you did, Joey. While in America, I thought about how stupid I was for leaving you behind. I acted selfishly because of something I very much wanted."
"Had you come back sooner, I'd believe your words, Mai, but I think it's too late for that."
Mai's eyes widened as I tried walking away from her.
"Joey, I came here to tell you that I want you back. That's why I came to find you right after moving back to town."
Her words stopped me in my tracks. I turned to face her, my own eyes wide open.
"You what?"
"You heard me. I came here to take you back, Joey Wheeler."
"Joey?"
I looked behind Mai and saw Yugi standing there.
"Hey, Yug."
"Mai?"
"Hey, Yugi."
Yugi looked between me and Mai, obviously confused.
"What's going on here?"
"Mai recently moved back to town. She wants me to get back together with her."
Yugi shook his head, keeping his eyes on Mai.
"As good as it is to see you again, Mai, I'm afraid Joey is unable to take you back."
"Is that so? Enlighten me, Yugi. Why can't Joey take me back?"
"He's engaged to Tea now. Months after you left, he asked her out. Not long before Kaiba's wedding, Joey asked Tea to marry him and she accepted."
Mai raised an eyebrow and had a look on her face that told me she wasn't convinced.
"I don't believe you."
"Believe this, then."
I smiled when I saw Tea standing behind Mai and displaying the engagement ring I gave her.
"I was there for Joey when you left him brokenhearted, Mai. He needed someone to show him they cared, and I did. Joey and I care a lot about each other and us being engaged proves it. I'm afraid you're too late."
Seeing that Tea was telling the truth seemed to dampen Mai's mood. Instead of a determined woman, she now looked as broken as I did when she left me.
"Sorry Mai, but my heart belongs to Tea now."
"I see. Well, I guess I just wasted a trip down here. However, that doesn't mean I'm done with you, Joey Wheeler. I will get you back one way or another."
With that, Mai took off. I put an arm around Tea and looked at Yugi.
"Yug, what do you think she meant by that?"
"I'm not sure. Hopefully, it doesn't mean what I think it does."
"Which is what?"
Tea gasped and grabbed me tightly.
"I think she means to do something that could hurt us, Joey. Isn't that usually what that statement means?"
"She may have just wanted to blow some steam, Tea. Let's forget about her for right now. We got food up here that needs finishing."
Yugi and Tea shook their heads as small smiles appeared on their faces.
"You never change, Joey."
"What? I'm a guy that loves food."
That's a wrap for part 25. Mai's return stirs up uncertainty in Joey, leaving him, Tea, and Yugi wondering what Mai may do in order to win Joey back. Part 26 begins in Olivia's POV as she and Seto arrive at their honeymoon destination, a cruise port in Rome, Italy and start a honeymoon cruise. Also in part 26, the new Mr and Mrs. Kaiba prepare to have their first night together as a married couple. Stay tuned to see how it goes