Hi! Thanks muchly for Yami-Akasha for this idea of a Jou/Mai Christmas story. Merry Christmas, Yami-Akasha!!
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Jou watched snow fall outside. It was purely white, and settled on the ground without a sound. Though it was dark out, the fresh powdery snow still sparkeled under the glares of street lights, and blinking Christmas lights that flickered on and off, on and off, on and off.
Today had been Christmas Eve. Jou didn't really know what to expect tomorrow, his father never stayed home much. He'd already gotten a festive little card from his mother and sister, though he knew better--It was more from Shizuka than his mother.
He was entranced by snow. It was so graceful, and yet so cold. It was beautiful when it fell slowly onto the ground, with a black night sky as it's background. But when it rushed to the ground with the wind, it could pile up and cuase disaster. It could be dangerous.
Just like Mai.
Jou didn't know what it was about Mai, but he couldn't forget her. The way she moved, the way she spoke, the way she dueled, even, was flawless in his mind. She had wormed her way into his heart, and he couldn't get her out. He also had no idea where she lived. He only knew it was somewhere downtown.
But that didn't matter to Jou. Nothing mattered. He felt like half a person without Mai. He'd be happy if she were here. Even if she was throwing orders and insults, like she usually did, he'd still feel better....
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Mai ran out of her apartment, sobbing. 'How could he do this to me??'
Inside, a man had his arm around a girl, who couldn't be happier. Neither knew that Mai had come in a few minutes ago, the movie they were watching was turned up too loud to hear anything. She then ran out crying.
Mai had never been cheated on, and she'd been looking forward to tonight. Since it was Christmas Eve, her boyfriend said he didn't have to work. She'd been so excited to have him all to herself all night, that she asked her boss to let her go home early, and she was ecstatic when she got permission.
But now, it was all completely ruined. It had been destroyed, right infront of her face.
She went outside the apartment complex to clear her head, since inside felt to much like Christmas to her. It was cold outside, but she took her mind off of that by watching the snow fall. She decided that tomorrow she'd dump her cheating boyfriend.
But where would she go now? There was no way she was going to stay in her apartment.
Instantly, the thought of Katsuya Jounouchi entered her mind,"Ohh...Damnit!" she said this under her breath, "Why can't I get him out of my head? He's a total loser...."
She sighed,"Okay...So maybe not a TOTAL loser...But I could get any guy I wanted!Why Jou??"
A little voice echoed in her mind, 'becuase you love him.'
Mai spun around, thinking someone had said it. There wasn't any one behind her, so she turned back around, "There's no way. I'm way out of his leauge...."
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Jou was about to go to bed for the night, but he decided to watch the news before he turned in.
'Snow all through the night tonight!' chriped the energetic weatherman, 'It'll be a very white Christmas for Domino City.'
Jou smiled and shut off the TV. A white Christmas. There wasn't one last year, and quite a few people were dissapointed.
As he walked into his room, he heard something knocking. It was someone at the door, "Hang on, I'm coming..." He had no idea who would be walking around at...What time was it? ten-thirty. He opened the door.
It was Mai.
Jou nearly began luaghing. But he didn't. He knew better, "Heya, Mai. What brings you here?" he stepped out of the doorway to allow her in, and she timidly did so. "A little drama at my apartment," she said, and left it at that.
Jou shut the door, "Want to talk about it?" he asked, flipping on a light.
Mai thought for a moment, "Allright, I guess it wouldn't hurt," she whispered. Jou sat next to her,"Okay. I'm all ears."
Mai mentally noted how stupid Jou was acting. "Well, when I got home today, from work, I found my boyfriend putting his arm around another girl. He's been cheating on me."
Jou didn't say anything for awhile. But eventually, he stood up. "Would you like to stay here tonight? You can sleep in my room, and I'll take the couch," he offered. Mai looked up at him, as if she expected him to say, 'Nah, I'm just kidding Mai, now get outta here.'
But he didn't.
She smiled, a real genuine smile."Thank you, Jou. I appreciate it." she said, and stood up. She was standing a few feet from him. He took a few steps closer. "Any time, Mai." he whispered.
Then, instinct overcame Mai, and she found herself getting very close to Jounouchi. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and they stared into each other's eyes. Mai smiled, she felt silly, but she said it; "I love you, Katsuya."
Jou held her closer, "I know. I lvoe you too," and led her to his room.
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Again, thank you Yami-Akasha for this idea!
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~~*~~
Jou watched snow fall outside. It was purely white, and settled on the ground without a sound. Though it was dark out, the fresh powdery snow still sparkeled under the glares of street lights, and blinking Christmas lights that flickered on and off, on and off, on and off.
Today had been Christmas Eve. Jou didn't really know what to expect tomorrow, his father never stayed home much. He'd already gotten a festive little card from his mother and sister, though he knew better--It was more from Shizuka than his mother.
He was entranced by snow. It was so graceful, and yet so cold. It was beautiful when it fell slowly onto the ground, with a black night sky as it's background. But when it rushed to the ground with the wind, it could pile up and cuase disaster. It could be dangerous.
Just like Mai.
Jou didn't know what it was about Mai, but he couldn't forget her. The way she moved, the way she spoke, the way she dueled, even, was flawless in his mind. She had wormed her way into his heart, and he couldn't get her out. He also had no idea where she lived. He only knew it was somewhere downtown.
But that didn't matter to Jou. Nothing mattered. He felt like half a person without Mai. He'd be happy if she were here. Even if she was throwing orders and insults, like she usually did, he'd still feel better....
~~*~~
Mai ran out of her apartment, sobbing. 'How could he do this to me??'
Inside, a man had his arm around a girl, who couldn't be happier. Neither knew that Mai had come in a few minutes ago, the movie they were watching was turned up too loud to hear anything. She then ran out crying.
Mai had never been cheated on, and she'd been looking forward to tonight. Since it was Christmas Eve, her boyfriend said he didn't have to work. She'd been so excited to have him all to herself all night, that she asked her boss to let her go home early, and she was ecstatic when she got permission.
But now, it was all completely ruined. It had been destroyed, right infront of her face.
She went outside the apartment complex to clear her head, since inside felt to much like Christmas to her. It was cold outside, but she took her mind off of that by watching the snow fall. She decided that tomorrow she'd dump her cheating boyfriend.
But where would she go now? There was no way she was going to stay in her apartment.
Instantly, the thought of Katsuya Jounouchi entered her mind,"Ohh...Damnit!" she said this under her breath, "Why can't I get him out of my head? He's a total loser...."
She sighed,"Okay...So maybe not a TOTAL loser...But I could get any guy I wanted!Why Jou??"
A little voice echoed in her mind, 'becuase you love him.'
Mai spun around, thinking someone had said it. There wasn't any one behind her, so she turned back around, "There's no way. I'm way out of his leauge...."
~~*~~
Jou was about to go to bed for the night, but he decided to watch the news before he turned in.
'Snow all through the night tonight!' chriped the energetic weatherman, 'It'll be a very white Christmas for Domino City.'
Jou smiled and shut off the TV. A white Christmas. There wasn't one last year, and quite a few people were dissapointed.
As he walked into his room, he heard something knocking. It was someone at the door, "Hang on, I'm coming..." He had no idea who would be walking around at...What time was it? ten-thirty. He opened the door.
It was Mai.
Jou nearly began luaghing. But he didn't. He knew better, "Heya, Mai. What brings you here?" he stepped out of the doorway to allow her in, and she timidly did so. "A little drama at my apartment," she said, and left it at that.
Jou shut the door, "Want to talk about it?" he asked, flipping on a light.
Mai thought for a moment, "Allright, I guess it wouldn't hurt," she whispered. Jou sat next to her,"Okay. I'm all ears."
Mai mentally noted how stupid Jou was acting. "Well, when I got home today, from work, I found my boyfriend putting his arm around another girl. He's been cheating on me."
Jou didn't say anything for awhile. But eventually, he stood up. "Would you like to stay here tonight? You can sleep in my room, and I'll take the couch," he offered. Mai looked up at him, as if she expected him to say, 'Nah, I'm just kidding Mai, now get outta here.'
But he didn't.
She smiled, a real genuine smile."Thank you, Jou. I appreciate it." she said, and stood up. She was standing a few feet from him. He took a few steps closer. "Any time, Mai." he whispered.
Then, instinct overcame Mai, and she found herself getting very close to Jounouchi. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and they stared into each other's eyes. Mai smiled, she felt silly, but she said it; "I love you, Katsuya."
Jou held her closer, "I know. I lvoe you too," and led her to his room.
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Again, thank you Yami-Akasha for this idea!