Chapter 7, only compiled from your demand…I'm kinda finding it difficult to
finish this story. I already have the last chapter planned, but it's
building up the events leading up to it that's holding me back…I hope this
chapter pulls those strings together!
Special shout goes to Starflower aka Mizuriu for all the reviews she's given me throughout my writing on this site…hope your fic gets the recognition it deserves! ^^
The song towards the middle of the chapter is taken from 'End of the Road' by Boyz II Men, but I've had to change the lyrics slightly…enjoy
"Well Joey, when a man and a woman love each other very much…."
"Fuck off Tristan, I know what's going on," he yelled, glaring down at the sight of Yugi and Téa leaning against each other, back to back, in the middle of the store. He couldn't believe that he'd caught them at it, and right in the doorway as well, but why the hell was he getting so worked up about it? He should be happy that Yugi and Téa were finally 'making out'…it was something he'd wish for all of his friends to go through…but at the same time he felt something odd inside his chest. His heart was breaking. Why, he didn't know, but just seeing them there made him sink into a void of deep depression…
"I'm not stupid," he shouted, almost dejectedly, "I know what's happening here…you guys just don't understand what I'm going through…none of ya do!"
Yugi clambered from the floor, and raised his hand to Joey's shoulder.
"So why don't you try and tell us, Joey?" he pleaded, "That's what we've been trying to find out all this time!" Joey simply turned his head away at the sight of Yugi's worried gaze. This was the last thing he wanted…Yugi trying to win him over with some half-hearted sympathy. He didn't care really, he thought. This was just some kind of plot to get him off their back for a while…and he wasn't going to fall for it. He coldly swept Yugi's hand away from his shoulder, staring angrily at him.
"I wouldn't expect ya to understand Yuug…you've got everything you want here," he shouted, pointing at Téa sharply, and twisting his head away from her. She stared quizfully at Joey, before glancing back at Yugi, smiling anxiously. He smiled back at her with a 'What-the-hell-do-you-want-me-to- say?' kind of look. Joey returned his gaze to Téa's face…and felt his heart drop as he saw the look she was giving Yugi.
"This is doing me head in! I can't cope wit dis anymore!" he muttered loudly, dashing for the door. The door flew open, and then closed just as quickly, as the three watched their blonde-haired friend disappear past the houses.
"This is bad," Tristan said, rushing to the door, "We gotta do something, come on!"
"Right!" the pair answered, following Tristan out the door and onto the dusty streets of Domino City .The soft air was fresh, but cold. The hot tarmac burned their feet with every passing stride they took, rushing frantically into the murky sunset enclosing around the city. Night.
Tristan was almost a mile away, or so Yugi thought. He could just make out the fuzzy form of Tristan's hair through the twilight sun, shimmering delicately into his eyes. Unless he thought up something fast, he was going to lose him, as well as Joey. He ground to halt, panting heavily as he watched Tristan disappear over the horizon. He was in no mood for a chase, especially after…
"Yugi, what's up?" Téa shouted, also slowing to almost walking pace, and stopping just a metre behind Yugi. He twirled to meet her perplexed daze, before staring back down at the ground.
"No point trying to keep up with them now," he sighed gloomily, "I guess we'd just better freshen up…anyway I think I know where Joey's headed…"
"Mai's" Téa responded, conclusively, "How about I meet you back outside the shop in an hour, and we'll pop over there to see what's going on?"
Yugi lifted his head and kissed her forehead lightly. "OK, see you in about an hour then, I just hope that by then we'll be able to finally get this whole thing out of our minds…"
She returned his kiss with a warm hug, acknowledging the pain Yugi was going through, by watching on of their friends beat himself up over this stupid argument. Neither of them suspected any more to it than that, embracing each other tightly before going their separate ways. Whatever was eating Joey couldn't just be Mai, could it? Maybe there was more to it than that…
By now Joey was getting a little tired, and soon decided to take a rest. His entire body was aching from the escapade, and his mind was still in a spin. Deciding to sit down wasn't such a good idea though, because he knew that if he waited any longer Tristan would eventually catch up with him…he'd seen him following him a while back. He didn't even know where he was going in the first place, so now seemed an even worse time to stop.
"Man what is wrong with me taday?" he asked himself, "I just don't undastand it…"
He picked himself back up, and continued to jog back home, probably the best place to be after a stunt like that.
"A least there I'll have some time ta think it ova," he sighed, "I'll come back to Mai's later." Reaching the doorstep of his house, he noticed a note on the inside of the porch:
"Sorry I couldn't stay any longer, I guess you were just out for a while. But if you were even slightly
concerned about me you'd always be there for me…You just don't seem to care anymore Joe, and I don't know if I can forgive you. Sorry just isn't enough anymore…see ya around, Mai…DAMMIT!!"
Joey screwed up the note and tore it up viciously, before he furiously punched at the door.
"Why can't I be there, just once? Just to help someone who cares 'bout me…WHY" he yelled at himself between sobs…his entire frame was racked with guilt as he slid down against the door.
"She'll never know how much I care…"
[We belong Together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you…play with my mind?
Said we'd be together
Said never die
How could you love me and leave me and never…say goodbye?]
Joey shakily slid the key into the door before slumping through into the hallway. His fingers were shaking as he clambered up the staircase, back up into his room. Surveying the pictures of him and Mai together he had put on the walls, his mind wandered back to the previous night…and if he'd really made any difference at all by phoning her…
[When I phoned you last night without holding you tight
Girl this time I'll try not to break down and cry
Baby my love is left firm in your hands
Feeling the doom of the impending road]
Slouching over onto the bed, he stared up at the ceiling, gazing at the pictures he'd taken of the two of them together
"How could I say that to you…and how can you do this to me?"
[Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's so natural
You belong to me
I belong to you]
Joey's eyes focused on one particular photo, blurred by the clouds of tears in his eyes. It was a photo-booth picture. Joey was laughing maniacally at the camera, and Mai was cringing ridiculously next to him…they both looked very, very stupid, but it held a lot of sentimental value to Joey.
"Guess she's never been in this kinda position before," he smiled weakly, " When she can't say how she's feelin'. She's usually real forward 'bout everythink…"
[Girl I know you really love me
You just don't realise
You've never been here before
And it's only…your first time]
His eyes swung from the ceiling to the window. He could see the moon rising in the sky, as he spread out on the bed…hope. Hope of a new day soon. But through it all, he wondered if she could take him back…she was strong, after all. Joey was the kind of guy who'd easily get angry, and she knew that better than anyone.
[Maybe you'll forgive me
Baby next time I'll try
We should be happy together
Forever…you and I]
"I have to do summat," he said purposefully, climbing to his feet. Grabbing an anti-perspirant he feverishly sprayed it all over himself, being careful not to miss an inch. He ran into the bathroom and fumbled for some hair gel, eventually found it, and began spiking his hair up.
"I'm gonna get her back…fuck everything I've said before, this time it's the real deal."
[Will you love me again like you loved me before?
This time I want you to know me much more
This time your touch
Won't go to my head
Baby just don't let me, don't let me go]
Rushing down the stairs, he swiped a roll from the bread bin and slung his green jacket over his shoulder. Locking the door behind him, he chased back down the road, oblivious to Tristan yelling at him from a few yards away. He was a man on a mission (oops! That sounded reeeeeaaaal corny!)
"I'm goin' Tristan, and there's not a thing you can say or do that'll stop me"
[Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's so natural
You belong to me
I belong to you]
HAHAHA!!! Well I've decided that there'll be two more chapters to end this fic…I should have chapter 8 up by next week, but don't hold me to it! God knows when it'll be completed though…I just hope that you're all still following this, cause I sacrificed a lot of revision time to get this done
R&R as normal
~Yugi Muuto~
Special shout goes to Starflower aka Mizuriu for all the reviews she's given me throughout my writing on this site…hope your fic gets the recognition it deserves! ^^
The song towards the middle of the chapter is taken from 'End of the Road' by Boyz II Men, but I've had to change the lyrics slightly…enjoy
"Well Joey, when a man and a woman love each other very much…."
"Fuck off Tristan, I know what's going on," he yelled, glaring down at the sight of Yugi and Téa leaning against each other, back to back, in the middle of the store. He couldn't believe that he'd caught them at it, and right in the doorway as well, but why the hell was he getting so worked up about it? He should be happy that Yugi and Téa were finally 'making out'…it was something he'd wish for all of his friends to go through…but at the same time he felt something odd inside his chest. His heart was breaking. Why, he didn't know, but just seeing them there made him sink into a void of deep depression…
"I'm not stupid," he shouted, almost dejectedly, "I know what's happening here…you guys just don't understand what I'm going through…none of ya do!"
Yugi clambered from the floor, and raised his hand to Joey's shoulder.
"So why don't you try and tell us, Joey?" he pleaded, "That's what we've been trying to find out all this time!" Joey simply turned his head away at the sight of Yugi's worried gaze. This was the last thing he wanted…Yugi trying to win him over with some half-hearted sympathy. He didn't care really, he thought. This was just some kind of plot to get him off their back for a while…and he wasn't going to fall for it. He coldly swept Yugi's hand away from his shoulder, staring angrily at him.
"I wouldn't expect ya to understand Yuug…you've got everything you want here," he shouted, pointing at Téa sharply, and twisting his head away from her. She stared quizfully at Joey, before glancing back at Yugi, smiling anxiously. He smiled back at her with a 'What-the-hell-do-you-want-me-to- say?' kind of look. Joey returned his gaze to Téa's face…and felt his heart drop as he saw the look she was giving Yugi.
"This is doing me head in! I can't cope wit dis anymore!" he muttered loudly, dashing for the door. The door flew open, and then closed just as quickly, as the three watched their blonde-haired friend disappear past the houses.
"This is bad," Tristan said, rushing to the door, "We gotta do something, come on!"
"Right!" the pair answered, following Tristan out the door and onto the dusty streets of Domino City .The soft air was fresh, but cold. The hot tarmac burned their feet with every passing stride they took, rushing frantically into the murky sunset enclosing around the city. Night.
Tristan was almost a mile away, or so Yugi thought. He could just make out the fuzzy form of Tristan's hair through the twilight sun, shimmering delicately into his eyes. Unless he thought up something fast, he was going to lose him, as well as Joey. He ground to halt, panting heavily as he watched Tristan disappear over the horizon. He was in no mood for a chase, especially after…
"Yugi, what's up?" Téa shouted, also slowing to almost walking pace, and stopping just a metre behind Yugi. He twirled to meet her perplexed daze, before staring back down at the ground.
"No point trying to keep up with them now," he sighed gloomily, "I guess we'd just better freshen up…anyway I think I know where Joey's headed…"
"Mai's" Téa responded, conclusively, "How about I meet you back outside the shop in an hour, and we'll pop over there to see what's going on?"
Yugi lifted his head and kissed her forehead lightly. "OK, see you in about an hour then, I just hope that by then we'll be able to finally get this whole thing out of our minds…"
She returned his kiss with a warm hug, acknowledging the pain Yugi was going through, by watching on of their friends beat himself up over this stupid argument. Neither of them suspected any more to it than that, embracing each other tightly before going their separate ways. Whatever was eating Joey couldn't just be Mai, could it? Maybe there was more to it than that…
By now Joey was getting a little tired, and soon decided to take a rest. His entire body was aching from the escapade, and his mind was still in a spin. Deciding to sit down wasn't such a good idea though, because he knew that if he waited any longer Tristan would eventually catch up with him…he'd seen him following him a while back. He didn't even know where he was going in the first place, so now seemed an even worse time to stop.
"Man what is wrong with me taday?" he asked himself, "I just don't undastand it…"
He picked himself back up, and continued to jog back home, probably the best place to be after a stunt like that.
"A least there I'll have some time ta think it ova," he sighed, "I'll come back to Mai's later." Reaching the doorstep of his house, he noticed a note on the inside of the porch:
"Sorry I couldn't stay any longer, I guess you were just out for a while. But if you were even slightly
concerned about me you'd always be there for me…You just don't seem to care anymore Joe, and I don't know if I can forgive you. Sorry just isn't enough anymore…see ya around, Mai…DAMMIT!!"
Joey screwed up the note and tore it up viciously, before he furiously punched at the door.
"Why can't I be there, just once? Just to help someone who cares 'bout me…WHY" he yelled at himself between sobs…his entire frame was racked with guilt as he slid down against the door.
"She'll never know how much I care…"
[We belong Together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you…play with my mind?
Said we'd be together
Said never die
How could you love me and leave me and never…say goodbye?]
Joey shakily slid the key into the door before slumping through into the hallway. His fingers were shaking as he clambered up the staircase, back up into his room. Surveying the pictures of him and Mai together he had put on the walls, his mind wandered back to the previous night…and if he'd really made any difference at all by phoning her…
[When I phoned you last night without holding you tight
Girl this time I'll try not to break down and cry
Baby my love is left firm in your hands
Feeling the doom of the impending road]
Slouching over onto the bed, he stared up at the ceiling, gazing at the pictures he'd taken of the two of them together
"How could I say that to you…and how can you do this to me?"
[Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's so natural
You belong to me
I belong to you]
Joey's eyes focused on one particular photo, blurred by the clouds of tears in his eyes. It was a photo-booth picture. Joey was laughing maniacally at the camera, and Mai was cringing ridiculously next to him…they both looked very, very stupid, but it held a lot of sentimental value to Joey.
"Guess she's never been in this kinda position before," he smiled weakly, " When she can't say how she's feelin'. She's usually real forward 'bout everythink…"
[Girl I know you really love me
You just don't realise
You've never been here before
And it's only…your first time]
His eyes swung from the ceiling to the window. He could see the moon rising in the sky, as he spread out on the bed…hope. Hope of a new day soon. But through it all, he wondered if she could take him back…she was strong, after all. Joey was the kind of guy who'd easily get angry, and she knew that better than anyone.
[Maybe you'll forgive me
Baby next time I'll try
We should be happy together
Forever…you and I]
"I have to do summat," he said purposefully, climbing to his feet. Grabbing an anti-perspirant he feverishly sprayed it all over himself, being careful not to miss an inch. He ran into the bathroom and fumbled for some hair gel, eventually found it, and began spiking his hair up.
"I'm gonna get her back…fuck everything I've said before, this time it's the real deal."
[Will you love me again like you loved me before?
This time I want you to know me much more
This time your touch
Won't go to my head
Baby just don't let me, don't let me go]
Rushing down the stairs, he swiped a roll from the bread bin and slung his green jacket over his shoulder. Locking the door behind him, he chased back down the road, oblivious to Tristan yelling at him from a few yards away. He was a man on a mission (oops! That sounded reeeeeaaaal corny!)
"I'm goin' Tristan, and there's not a thing you can say or do that'll stop me"
[Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's so natural
You belong to me
I belong to you]
HAHAHA!!! Well I've decided that there'll be two more chapters to end this fic…I should have chapter 8 up by next week, but don't hold me to it! God knows when it'll be completed though…I just hope that you're all still following this, cause I sacrificed a lot of revision time to get this done
R&R as normal
~Yugi Muuto~