A/N
It is to my deepest regret to inform everybody that... well, I'm on...
VACATION!!! (~^.^~)
Yep! I'm off, for two freaking weeks, so... no updates 'till I get back, 'kay? *Sigh* Pretty sure I'm gonna die after this... No computer, for two weeks... TWO—WEEKS, people. (O.O;;)
Soo... enjoy the chapter!
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Dance
Chapter Three
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Yuugi took another sip of the soda he had bought. His old friend, Mai, sat next to him on a concrete wall, meant for keeping the flowers off the pavement. She, too, was sucking softly on a straw sticking out of a small plastic circle inserted on top of the cardboard cup. An ice cream cone, almost identical to his own, was clutched in her other hand, slowly melting. The carbonated liquid swept up the tube, and landed in each of the young adults' mouths, soon swallowed.
It was a gloomy day. A light sprinkle dusted everyone in a slight mist. Umbrellas, all a dark color, were spread about the busy streets of New York like polka dots on a white dress.
It was a Sunday. A gloomy Sunday
There was a live band in the middle of the parkish complex where the two sat, positioned under a make-shift tent. A young teenager, maybe seventeen, was singing in a soft voice lyrics that fit the day perfectly.
"Somebody's lonely, someone I knew
"Angels are crying, under the gloom
"People are wishing on a dream
"While demons are making the children scream."
Yuugi sighed heavily. "Mai... Why the hell did you decide to go out and have an ice cream cone on this... crappy day?"
Mai, the said ice cream about to drip down her front, blinked and looked down at her smaller friend. "Well, I think it was about time to cheer up. That's all..." At this point in time, the vanilla ice cream slopped down onto her lap. "Damn it!" she hissed quietly as she reached for a napkin and began furiously wiping at the lavender leather she wore.
Yuugi chuckled quietly, not wanting to receive a lump on his head from his amusement.
Mai glared at the white, cold spot on her legs before she turned her attention to the small adult beside her.
"I wouldn't really call this... cheery, Mai," Yuugi teased. "I mean, singers are caroling about death, for Ra's sake..."
Mai stood up and sighed. "Fine. Let's get out of here... your ice cream's melting."
The twenty-two year old scrambled to regain control of his treat, licking up his hand, letting his tongue absorb the sweetened cream.
Mai laughed. "It's like you never get out."
"Well, I generally don't," Yuugi stated bluntly, leaving Mai in a silenced state.
He looked at her. "Well? We going or what?"
Yuugi grabbed his jacket that he had discarded along the way from the humidity and slung it over his shoulders as he walked away. Mai gazed at his retreating form, thinking.
'Man... He was meant for dancing... That must be his problem.'
Mai took another slurp of her soda, finishing it in a gulp, and tossing it in to the trash. She blinked and found that she could barley see her friend's back. "Yuugi! Hey! Wait up!" she called after him, and took off in a sprint.
"Gloomy Sunday..."
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The pillow was hurled into the air once again. As it fell, a foot connected with it, sending it back up crumpled, disheveled, and more deformed that it was before.
"Yuug', you're going to kill the pillow," a heavily accented voice chimed into the young man's thoughts.
The soft object landed on Yuugi's face, which in turn morphed into a sneer. "Jou..." he warned.
"Yesm?" the same voice called.
"Shut up when I'm destroying the pillow, 'kay? 'Kay!" Yuugi then tackled his blond friend, who erupted into fits of rough giggles.
He jammed his fingers onto Jounouchi's thighs, and wiggled them, earning strong laughter from the male. "Yuugi! Stop! I'll do anything!"
"Prisoners don't talk," Yuugi said gruffly, moving his fingers at a faster rate, making his friend squirm even more.
"Yuugi! Stop! STOP! I GIVE, I GIVE!!" Jou screamed, tears running down his red cheeks from the slightly insane laughter.
Yuugi quirked an eyebrow, not satisfied. "What do I get if I let you go, then?" he asked, cocking his head.
Jou pondered this for a moment. "...I'll give you five bucks," he said, his voice cracking, threatening to explode in giggles again.
"Deal," Yuugi said almost instantly. He removed his hands, and held one out, clearly expecting the five dollars to shine in his empty palm. Jou rummaged around in his pockets, found what he was looking for, and handed it to his smaller, yet stronger friend.
"Well, that was fun," a female voice interrupted the two men. Mai closed the door behind her, hiding a person with her back. "It was so amusing, I just couldn't spoil it." She winked.
Yuugi proudly held his hand out to her. "I got five bucks out of it," he said, reasoning.
Mai nodded. "True. Too true. Jou," she turned to the breathless blond, "Yuugi is stronger than you... But... that's not saying much, is it?" She laughed softly at Jou's now furious face. "Yuugi? Your friend has serious problems. Maybe he should see a doctor..."
Mai calmly stepped out of the way from the blond's fruitless attempt at a charge, sending him crashing into the hidden person behind her.
Mai's eyes widened. "Yami! Oh, god Jou you big lug, get off him!"
Yuugi, who was inspecting the green paper, making sure it was real money, blinked in surprise at the sudden commotion. He looked dover to Mai, who was pulling a very near unconscious Jou off of a load of furniture, which looked to be covering something else as well.
"Mai?"
"Yuugi! Help me with your elephant!" she yelled.
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After much moving and hauling and grunting, they managed to remove Jou, his recliner, a rolled-up rug, and a standing lamp, getting to the person underneath it all.
"Yami!" Mai seized the bundle of cloth and carpet in a hug. "Sorry, Jou's... well, a moron."
The person chuckled. "S'okay. Besides, it was fun!"
A well-tanned arm emerged from the carpet, and took it off. A leather-clad, nicely muscled man stood in its place. A thick chain hung around his neck, with a giant golden pyramid suspended at the end. Steel-rimmed boots were placed upon his feet, and an assortment of jewelry was adorned all over his body, such as bracelets and ear ornaments ( Look at Yami. He's got those things on his hears that are sticking up? Yeah, that's what I'm talking about... just smaller, 'kay?).
Yuugi's jaw couldn't hold itself up any longer, and fell down with a small click of the tongue. His eyes grew, and his posture was slack.
"Ne, Yuugi? This is Yami," Mai introduced. "He's my boyfriend."
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Yes, you may all kill me now. (^.^) But, no updates! Remember, I'm gone for two weeks, maybe one... But eh, I update every three or so, so... no worries! (^_^)
And yes, the song is MINE. It is copyrighted to ME. So, you may use it... if, you ask me, and IF you give me credit. Fair? Good. (^.^) The world is right again.
And yes, this is a Yami/Yuugi story. NO Yami/Mai, even though they're boyfriend, girlfriend. Jou will NOT be with her, I have no idea who will be. I was thinkin' Anzu... But, I don't think she deserves Mai. What do you guys think?
Posting this and BED. *Scritches head* Too much packing... *Is tired*
Please review! *Poofs*