. . . = Yugi's thoughts
~ . . . ~ = Yami's thoughts
Téa held the totem upside-down and said three times, "I wish that Yugi's other personality would love me."
Téa had only recently known for sure that there were truly two personalities within Yugi. To her, there was the little one - sweet, brave, and loyal - and the more intense one - strong, cunning, and cute. Since then, she had been trying to find a way to see more of Yugi's other half, and the totem seemed to be her ticket.
She then finished her journey to the park.
* * *
Back in the kitchen, Yugi was scrubbing the sink, trying to get rid of some of that black stuff caused by the ashes. He remembered just then that he had told Grampa that he would take care of the store!
"Yikes!" Yugi said, jumping off the stool in front of the sink. "Sorry, mom, I forgot that I was supposed to watch the Game Shop." He dashed downstairs.
But, as he was almost going to unlock the front door of the Shop, he froze in his tracks.
~Let's go for a walk, Yugi.~
Walk? But why? I'm about to open the store.
~Listen, Yugi. I know I promised to not do what I alone think is best anymore, but my heart calls!~ He came out and stormed to the counter, where, in one of the drawers, Grampa kept the signs he put on the door.
"Let's see," Yami said, reading the signs, "Out to Lunch, Sleeping, On an Expedition, Emergency, Open, Open Until Midnight, Open Until You Get to the Door, Closed, Closed Permanently, Closed for Repairs, Closed Because a Spirit is in Love . . . ah-hah!" He took the sign and put it at the door. He then darted out to the streets and began to run.
What has gotten into you? Yugi wondered frantically as Yami ran.
~You'll know when you're older.~
Shortly before Yami reached his destination, he saw a bunch of smoke rising. "What's this?" he wondered. A few steps later, he saw Grampa talking to a fireman.
Of course, at the sight of his grandfather, Yugi took over and came out.
"Grampa!" he yelled, running toward him. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Yugi," Grampa replied. "I'll tell you what happened. See -"
But he was already gone.
"Hmm," said Grampa, remembering then that the totem was gone.
* * *
Téa was looking at her reflection in a pond in the park, waiting for Yami to arrive.
Meanwhile, Yami was behind a tree somewhat near her, frantically looking for flowers, since he didn't have anything else.
What are you doing?
~Trying to win a young lady's heart.~ He couldn't find any flowers, so he picked some cattails that were growing nearby.
Yugi noticed Téa in the distance. Who? he asked.
~Who else is here?~
I don't see anyone.
~But she's the only one there.~
Téa???!
"Mmm," Yami said aloud, nodding.
Téa heard a weird sound, coming from behind a tree. She was scared, thinking it was a bear, or a zombie, and went to investigate.
"Yugi!" she cried, blushing.
At this point, Yugi decided to go along with Yami, simply because he, too, sort of liked her.
" Téa," Yami began, "there's something that I've been meaning to tell you . . . for about five minutes, anyway." He held up the cattails.
"Yes?" Téa asked excitedly. Just then, a jogging man with his headphones on ran into Téa and Yami, who dropped the cattails. Because he ruined a "moment," Yami's temper flared.
"Excuse me!" he yelled. "I was just about to tell this young lady something!" He got up and rolled up his sleeves.
"I'm so sorry," the jogger said. He lowered his hand and helped Téa up. "Is this the young lady you were speaking of?" His eyes caught Téa's. "What a lovely young lady she is."
This only got Yami more mad, and he raised his fist.
Please! Fists are not the answer!
~Okay, you're right.~ Yami instead opened up his hand and aimed his palm at the jogger.
No, no! That's not right, either!
Téa couldn't say a word. When her eyes met those of the jogger's, it was love at first sight.
"And what is your name, sir?" the jogger asked Yami, trying to shake his hand.
But Yami had his arms crossed, and would not offer his hand in return. "My name? I - I'm Keanu." (He had remembered that name from something he recently saw on TV.)
It's Yugi, Romeo. Yugi tried to correct Yami.
~I know, but if I'm to compete with this guy, I need a better name.~
HEY! Yugi was offended.
"Well, Keanu. I thought, for a minute, that I was meeting the Duelist Kingdom champion, Yugi Moto. Silly me, though you really DO look like him," said the jogger. "My name is Bobo. It's very nice to meet you."
Better name, huh?
Téa mustered up some courage and shook hands with Bobo. "My name is Téa," she said, blushing redder than she ever had before. She then remembered the totem, which was hidden in her purse. "Excuse me." She took her purse and found her way to the park's bathroom.
Yami ran after her. "Wait, Téa!" He chased her until he reached the door of the ladies' room and refused to go any further.
* * *
Meanwhile, Bobo's cell phone rang. "Hello? Yes, honey, I'll be home in a minute. I was in the middle of my jog, when I accidentally ran into these young teenagers." He laughed. "I'll explain it to you and the kids when I get home."
After wishing on the totem for Bobo to love her, Téa emerged from the restroom quickly, completely brushing by and ignoring Yami.
~I've lost her.~
Aw, don't worry. Sure, she was doing some wishful thinking in there, but maybe we haven't lost her just yet.
~No, Yugi. This is something that I must accept. It probably wasn't meant to be.~
I guess you're right. Yugi thought. I'm surprised that you're taking this very well. Is there anything I can do?
~Find me somebody to duel, NOW.~ Yami left the park.
* * *
"So, Bobo," said Téa, nervously.
"What happened to your friend?"
She gasped, forgetting about the whole Yami thing. But she looked into Bobo's eyes and forgot about him once more. "He, uh, had to go home."
"Speaking of which, I have to go home, too," Bobo said, turning on his CD player as he began to jog again.
Téa thought it was weird that he was leaving, even though he was supposed to be in love with her. "Listen, Bobo," Téa called after him.
"Hmmm?"
"I was wondering if you'd like to meet up for some coffee sometime."
Bobo came back and patted Téa on the head. "I'm sorry, dear. There's been a misunderstanding. You see, I am going home now . . . to my kids and wife."
Téa froze. "Oh."
"It was nice meeting you, Téa," Bobo called as he ran down the path. * * *
Tristan was watching a football game in his living room when he heard the doorbell ring. "Huh?" he asked, as he went to the door. "Who would visit me on a lazy afternoon like this?"
A very disgruntled-looking Téa took something out of her purse and slapped it into Tristan's hand.
"Here," she said. "I thought I'd give this to you." She turned and walked away. "It must be cursed or something, but maybe Tristan will have better luck," she muttered to herself.
He closed the door. "Dude," Tristan said to himself, using the totem as a telescope. A piece of paper fell into his eye. "Ow!" He unfolded it carefully.
(To be continued.)
Téa held the totem upside-down and said three times, "I wish that Yugi's other personality would love me."
Téa had only recently known for sure that there were truly two personalities within Yugi. To her, there was the little one - sweet, brave, and loyal - and the more intense one - strong, cunning, and cute. Since then, she had been trying to find a way to see more of Yugi's other half, and the totem seemed to be her ticket.
She then finished her journey to the park.
* * *
Back in the kitchen, Yugi was scrubbing the sink, trying to get rid of some of that black stuff caused by the ashes. He remembered just then that he had told Grampa that he would take care of the store!
"Yikes!" Yugi said, jumping off the stool in front of the sink. "Sorry, mom, I forgot that I was supposed to watch the Game Shop." He dashed downstairs.
But, as he was almost going to unlock the front door of the Shop, he froze in his tracks.
~Let's go for a walk, Yugi.~
Walk? But why? I'm about to open the store.
~Listen, Yugi. I know I promised to not do what I alone think is best anymore, but my heart calls!~ He came out and stormed to the counter, where, in one of the drawers, Grampa kept the signs he put on the door.
"Let's see," Yami said, reading the signs, "Out to Lunch, Sleeping, On an Expedition, Emergency, Open, Open Until Midnight, Open Until You Get to the Door, Closed, Closed Permanently, Closed for Repairs, Closed Because a Spirit is in Love . . . ah-hah!" He took the sign and put it at the door. He then darted out to the streets and began to run.
What has gotten into you? Yugi wondered frantically as Yami ran.
~You'll know when you're older.~
Shortly before Yami reached his destination, he saw a bunch of smoke rising. "What's this?" he wondered. A few steps later, he saw Grampa talking to a fireman.
Of course, at the sight of his grandfather, Yugi took over and came out.
"Grampa!" he yelled, running toward him. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Yugi," Grampa replied. "I'll tell you what happened. See -"
But he was already gone.
"Hmm," said Grampa, remembering then that the totem was gone.
* * *
Téa was looking at her reflection in a pond in the park, waiting for Yami to arrive.
Meanwhile, Yami was behind a tree somewhat near her, frantically looking for flowers, since he didn't have anything else.
What are you doing?
~Trying to win a young lady's heart.~ He couldn't find any flowers, so he picked some cattails that were growing nearby.
Yugi noticed Téa in the distance. Who? he asked.
~Who else is here?~
I don't see anyone.
~But she's the only one there.~
Téa???!
"Mmm," Yami said aloud, nodding.
Téa heard a weird sound, coming from behind a tree. She was scared, thinking it was a bear, or a zombie, and went to investigate.
"Yugi!" she cried, blushing.
At this point, Yugi decided to go along with Yami, simply because he, too, sort of liked her.
" Téa," Yami began, "there's something that I've been meaning to tell you . . . for about five minutes, anyway." He held up the cattails.
"Yes?" Téa asked excitedly. Just then, a jogging man with his headphones on ran into Téa and Yami, who dropped the cattails. Because he ruined a "moment," Yami's temper flared.
"Excuse me!" he yelled. "I was just about to tell this young lady something!" He got up and rolled up his sleeves.
"I'm so sorry," the jogger said. He lowered his hand and helped Téa up. "Is this the young lady you were speaking of?" His eyes caught Téa's. "What a lovely young lady she is."
This only got Yami more mad, and he raised his fist.
Please! Fists are not the answer!
~Okay, you're right.~ Yami instead opened up his hand and aimed his palm at the jogger.
No, no! That's not right, either!
Téa couldn't say a word. When her eyes met those of the jogger's, it was love at first sight.
"And what is your name, sir?" the jogger asked Yami, trying to shake his hand.
But Yami had his arms crossed, and would not offer his hand in return. "My name? I - I'm Keanu." (He had remembered that name from something he recently saw on TV.)
It's Yugi, Romeo. Yugi tried to correct Yami.
~I know, but if I'm to compete with this guy, I need a better name.~
HEY! Yugi was offended.
"Well, Keanu. I thought, for a minute, that I was meeting the Duelist Kingdom champion, Yugi Moto. Silly me, though you really DO look like him," said the jogger. "My name is Bobo. It's very nice to meet you."
Better name, huh?
Téa mustered up some courage and shook hands with Bobo. "My name is Téa," she said, blushing redder than she ever had before. She then remembered the totem, which was hidden in her purse. "Excuse me." She took her purse and found her way to the park's bathroom.
Yami ran after her. "Wait, Téa!" He chased her until he reached the door of the ladies' room and refused to go any further.
* * *
Meanwhile, Bobo's cell phone rang. "Hello? Yes, honey, I'll be home in a minute. I was in the middle of my jog, when I accidentally ran into these young teenagers." He laughed. "I'll explain it to you and the kids when I get home."
After wishing on the totem for Bobo to love her, Téa emerged from the restroom quickly, completely brushing by and ignoring Yami.
~I've lost her.~
Aw, don't worry. Sure, she was doing some wishful thinking in there, but maybe we haven't lost her just yet.
~No, Yugi. This is something that I must accept. It probably wasn't meant to be.~
I guess you're right. Yugi thought. I'm surprised that you're taking this very well. Is there anything I can do?
~Find me somebody to duel, NOW.~ Yami left the park.
* * *
"So, Bobo," said Téa, nervously.
"What happened to your friend?"
She gasped, forgetting about the whole Yami thing. But she looked into Bobo's eyes and forgot about him once more. "He, uh, had to go home."
"Speaking of which, I have to go home, too," Bobo said, turning on his CD player as he began to jog again.
Téa thought it was weird that he was leaving, even though he was supposed to be in love with her. "Listen, Bobo," Téa called after him.
"Hmmm?"
"I was wondering if you'd like to meet up for some coffee sometime."
Bobo came back and patted Téa on the head. "I'm sorry, dear. There's been a misunderstanding. You see, I am going home now . . . to my kids and wife."
Téa froze. "Oh."
"It was nice meeting you, Téa," Bobo called as he ran down the path. * * *
Tristan was watching a football game in his living room when he heard the doorbell ring. "Huh?" he asked, as he went to the door. "Who would visit me on a lazy afternoon like this?"
A very disgruntled-looking Téa took something out of her purse and slapped it into Tristan's hand.
"Here," she said. "I thought I'd give this to you." She turned and walked away. "It must be cursed or something, but maybe Tristan will have better luck," she muttered to herself.
He closed the door. "Dude," Tristan said to himself, using the totem as a telescope. A piece of paper fell into his eye. "Ow!" He unfolded it carefully.
(To be continued.)