A/N:Surprise update, that didn't take to weeks to get done! Here's a very fluffy chapter from Nordic Twin. I realized writing is a great way to spend the little breaks between each class, so I am getting a bit of work done. The next chapter is already in the making, and it's going to be great!
I'll just cut out the mindless chatting for now, and let you get on with the story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but OC's and the plot.
Enjoy!
Invitation
Yugi:
Yugi watched almost in awe, as Una told Kokatsuna off in what many called "Trademark Kaiba behavior". Calm expression, a gaze void of any emotion, snide comments and remarks, and just the perfect amount of superiority. But unlike Kaiba, she didn't behave that way because she was that way normally.
She did it to let people, especially people like Kokatsuna, know that you couldn't get her respect by being fake and treating her like a princess.
People earned Una's respect and friendship by being honest and being the way they were.
Therefore Yugi, Tea, Tristan, and Joey welcomed Una to their table with open arms, not with some kind of anger or remorse.
"Nicely done, Una! Nailed her right there, ya' sure did!" Joey applauded with Tristan, but Una sighed as she sat down next to Tea.
"I hate having to behave like Kaiba. It reminds me about how much we actually have in common… and it's more than I like," she admitted, leaning her head on the palm of her hand.
Tea smiled at her and patted the girls back. "Sometimes you just have to get out of your comfort zone and show a bit of claws," she said, holding her hand up.
Una looked at her with wonder in her eyes. Then she smiled and high-fived with Tea, before the girls engaged in mindless chatter.
Yugi looked at them, smiling. He was happy that Una had handled her problem by herself. It proved she was more than just her looks. Atem, however, wasn't happy.
~Did you sense that?!~ the spirit nearly yelled.
While Yugi seemed to just be calm and smiling on the outside, his internal self jumped at the sudden outburst, and he was gasping for his breath to return.
~Sense what, Atem?~ he asked, not getting what had upset the spirit that much.
~That girl… I swear to Ra, something from near her sent out a massive amount of magic! Didn't you feel it? It felt like I got shocked!~ Atem said, sounding suspicious.
Yugi frowned a little. ~Magic? What kind of magic?~ he asked, now on his guard, though reluctantly. It couldn't have been magic coming from Una, could it?
~See, that's the problem. I don't know! Or… I think I do… it felt familiar, but I can't remember why. But it's definitely not shadow magic, that's for sure,~ the spirit said, sounding close to angry with the fact that his memory was bugging him again.
~Not shadow magic? But how is that possible? Isn't it the only magic to exist?~ Yugi asked, confusedly.
He could sense a feeling of unease from Atem, and if the spirit had been in front of him, Yugi knew he would be fidgeting. He ground his teeth together.
~Yamiiiii?! Is there something you have forgotten to tell me? Something… oh, I don't know… important?!~ Yugi asked, sneering in his mind, going back to calling his friend by the title he had before he got his name back, signaling he was angry.
Atem laughed a little uneasily. ~Uhmm… well, there may be… you know… it's difficult to explain… oh, look! I think Una wants to talk to you,~ he stammered.
Yugi sighed, before he turned his attention towards Una. She was looking at him curiously. He smiled at the friendly shine in her eyes. "Sorry, did you say anything?" he asked.
She smiled back. "Yeah, I wanted to give all of you an invitation," she said, looking at the group of friends.
Tea peaked up at this. "An invitation? To what?" she asked.
Una smiled widely. "To the… oh, hello, Claude," she said, as she was suddenly interrupted by a boy with shining, short black hair, brown eyes, and lightly tanned skin.
"Bonjour, Una. May I 'ave a word with you?" he said, smiling at her in a friendly way.
Una smiled at him. "Oui, just a second," she said, turning towards the others.
"I' m sorry, I'll have to wait to tell you… again… but Claude here is an old friend of mine. It would be rude to decline," she said, bowing to them.
They just brushed it off. "No need to be so formal. You're a friend, you don't have to be so polite," Tea said.
Una just smiled, before she walked away with Claude.
Yugi eyed the boy suspiciously. Who was he?
"Who is that guy?" Yugi asked, narrowing his eyes.
"That's Claude Marat, one of the exchange students. He's a Frenchman," Tea said, sounding unimpressed. "The other girls are swooning over him, but I don't see the appeal. Sure, he's pretty, but he's also flirting wherever he goes," she added, examining her nails in a bored manner.
Yugi listened with half an ear. He was watching Una talking with Claude, laughing, smiling… getting kissed on the hand!
He felt an unknown emotion well up inside of him, and he wanted very much to go over there and punch the Frenchman. Sure, the boy was bigger than him, but Joey had taught him a trick or two about fighting. He was pretty sure he would have a chance.
But he didn't get to do anything because the bell rang and they had to get back to class.
~You're jealous at that French boy,~ Atem teased Yugi while he walked back.
Yugi let out a snort. ~So what if I am? At least I'm not clinging to a memory!~ he said.
Yugi knew Atem had turned his eyes towards the ceiling in his crystal. ~Very mature, Yugi,~ he commented sarcastically.
Yugi sighed.~I know I'm being ridiculous… but that boy touching Una…! Argh! I don't want him to!~ he answered, feeling helpless in his jealousy. He couldn't help it. Somehow, he had this feeling that Una was his.
~I know the feeling, and it hurts. That girl I loved… I remember she did something for a living… and the men would all surround her, like she was some kind of goddess. And it plagued me, more than anything else. If I could, I'd have her locked inside the palace for all eternity… but that wouldn't have worked. She was born to be free like the wind,~ Atem said, sighing.
~We're a couple of jealous, heartbroken idiots, aren't we?~ Yugi asked, half joking, half serious.
Atem chuckled once sadly. ~It seems like it,~ he replied, as they entered the classroom.
As soon as they had sat down, Una walked in, smiling, though she looked sad. Troubled by this, Yugi asked if something was wrong, but she only shook her head, but more in a "don't worry about me" way, than a simple no.
The rest of the day, Yugi spent his time watching and worrying over the crying girl.
Little did he know, she did her best not to show him her tears, sure she would break out in heavy sobs if he showed even the smallest bit of concern for her.
Una:
"I miss them. I miss them. So. MUCH! Why did we have to move? I was just getting… oh, Louie, Phill… I love you both to the skies. And Claude just reminded me of it," Una thought, feeling frail and exposed.
"Louie, are you doing well in school, now I'm not there to help you? And Phil, how is that organ playing of yours coming along? Is the new girl living with you nice? I hope so… please, just don't let her take my place… as the third member of the Half-Blood Trio," she thought, gazing out of the window, remembering the wonderful time before she moved from her old home.
Time skip.
Yugi:
Yugi stood by the window in his classroom, the broom in his hand. Tea had left to go to her dance practice, Tristan had to go to the dentist for once, and Joey and Serenity had planned a trip to the cinema, just the two of them. So Yugi was alone that afternoon.
Well, not completely alone. In the distance, he could hear a piano playing a soft tune. A part of him knew it was Una, but he didn't want to disturb her this time. She had only just begun to show them a bit of trust, and he didn't want to break it… again.
And Atem was there of course. The spirit paced behind him, frowning, ranting about Una. Yugi was well aware the spirit didn't like her; he had sensed it the moment he decided she was too familiar, but Yugi had told him not to be ridiculous. Una wasn't dangerous, she was sweet, caring, and a little shy, but with strength and willpower enough to challenge Kaiba. How could someone like her be dangerous?
Still, he accepted Atem's feelings and promised to look out, should his suspicions be correct. But for now, he tuned out the rant.
"Are you even listening to me, Yugi?" he asked, sounding irritated.
Yugi shook his head. "I'm listening to the music. It goes well with the rain," he said, gesturing to the light drizzle outside, which had begun earlier.
Atem looked at it, too, his rant forgotten. "I was wondering why you didn't head home. You finished cleaning a while back," he said.
Yugi nodded. "I'm waiting for it to clear," he said, when suddenly a voice startled him.
"Who are you talking to?" Una asked.
Yugi whipped around and looked at the golden haired girl. She looked confusedly at him.
"No one! No… one, haha! Just speaking to myself," he said awkwardly, quickly trying to cover up for his talk with Atem.
Una frowned for a second. Then she shrugged and looked out at the rain too. "Listen, it looks like it's not getting any better soon, so I was wondering if you wanted a ride," she said.
Yugi froze. "A ride? How? Don't you walk to school?" he asked. Una shook her head and laughed.
"We live outside of Domino City, drive to the Yama-Tech. Inc. HQ and walk from there. And since the kid just called me and said she was staying a bit longer at school to finish a project, I have a spare seat. So what do you say? A walk in the rain or…" she said, letting the offer hang in the air.
Yugi didn't even need to think; even Atem didn't protest. "Let's go," he said.
Una smiled. "Excellent! Come on, I asked Claude to go get it for me," she said smiling, walking out of the door towards the front entrance.
Yugi tilted his head to the side in confusion. "Get what?" he asked, following her.
Una smiled.
"Oh, you'll see in a bit," she said, looking smug.
Una:
Una couldn't help but grin proudly when she looked at Yugi's face as they arrived at Domino High's parking lot.
Standing before them was, in her eyes, a truly magnificent piece of machinery.
Shining black with broad tires, looking like it was leaning slightly back, and some strange type of roof making sure the two seats and driver/passenger didn't get wet, stood a motorcycle. Her motorcycle. And one of the things she was truly proud of owning.
"Isn't it awesome? It's a custom, so this is the only one ever made. Being rich does pay off once in a while," she said proudly, looking at it.
"Thi… this is… this is yours?" Yugi asked, his eyes almost popping out of his face, as he stared at it.
"Yup! Now, get on it, before we get soaked!" she said, hurrying to it. She laughed a little when she noticed the look of awe on his face as he stared at the machine.
"What is it with men and machines? Though I do agree that my bike is amazing," she said, as he sat on the seat behind her. She put on a black helmet that matched the motorcycle.
"I'm sorry, but the only spare helmet I own is Hana's, and it certainly won't fit you. But I'll drive carefully, 'kay? Just hold on," she said, looking over her shoulder, as she began to start the motorcycle. She saw that he nodded.
"Alright, let's go!" she proclaimed.
She kick-started the engine, removed the brake, and then they were off.
Yugi:
Yugi had never felt anything like it. He sat behind Una, holding on to her stomach, driving through Domino City on her motorcycle. From the look in her eyes and the proud tone in her voice when she said it was a custom, he knew she loved the motorcycle. And even more, the thing that came with it: speed.
He would never have thought she liked those kinds of things! She really was like a puzzle with the picture side of the pieces hidden. With each piece he turned, he discovered something new.
It wasn't long before she stopped outside the Kame Game Shop. He hadn't even gotten wet from the rain. It seemed like a roof on a motorcycle wasn't a bad idea.
"Here we are," she said as she stopped the machine and Yugi hopped off.
"Thanks for the ride," he said over his shoulder, when he headed for the door.
"Hey, wait a second! I didn't get to ask you my question!" Una called.
Yugi turned around and looked at her curiously. She had taken off her helmet and looked like she was blushing.
"You see… Yama-Tech. Inc. and Kaiba Corp. are hosting a sort of… press conference; I guess you could call it that… this Saturday. It's mostly going to be Hoshi and Kaiba answering questions, and a little input from me, but there will be a big revealing of our new project too," she said looking away.
Yugi felt his curiosity rise as she spoke. "Yes?" he asked, encouraging her to go on.
She took a deep breath. "Well, the thing is, my mom suggested I invited a couple of friends along so I wouldn't get bored. So since I don't really know anyone else, I thought if… you, Tristan, Joey, and Tea would come? Though I'm sure Tea has already been invited by Seto," she said quickly, snickering a little at the end.
Yugi's face lit up in a brilliant smile. "Of course! I'm sure the others would love to attend. And then we'll help you celebrate your little sister's birthday, too," he said, smiling gently at the last part.
Una stiffened for a second. Then she looked at him with a grateful smile. "Thank you, so much," she said.
Then she put on her helmet, started the engine once more and called, "See you tomorrow!" before she sped off and was gone.
Yugi smiled to himself. "Yeah, see you tomorrow," he whispered.
Then he turned around and headed inside the Kame Game Shop, enjoying the warmth and the 'Welcome home!' from his grandfather.
A/N:That's it for now. I hope you liked it.
Still not much to say... only a repeat from last time: HAVE A LOOK AT MY POLL! Seriously, I'm not going to let 5 votes decide, wether I should add a chapter of the sub-plot, or let it be a one-shot! So please... VOTE!
Oh, and look at the changed profile picture. Isn't he adorable? That is my baby :)
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My wonderful readers, I thank you all for making writing fun. I always look forward to hear what you think, so I hurry with each chapter. Thanks! hot chocolate to everyone, because it's been raining all day.
See you all next time!
-Nordic Twin
