:;Invisible door opens and Yu-Gi walks through with someone following.;:

Yu-Gi: Hello again Serenity, it just wouldn't be a story if I didn't' make an appearance. This is my bud Sawatari Manato, thought you'd like to meet him/

Manato: Wow you're Serenity…

S.M: YU-GI!!! I haven't seen you in so long. You want to do a review?

Yu-Gi: No… I've already done it for you at least 3 times…

S.M: (Gives him her saddest puppy face.) Please

Manato: I WILL… (Yells nervously)

S.M: (blushes) OK

Yu-Gi sighs to himself… "I did it again, I'm good. They just need a little push"

Manato: Serenity Madison has graced me with the privilege of reminding all of you that she is just a humble Fanfiction author who wishes for nothing more than for the people who read her stories to live long happy lives, and enjoy the story they are reading, and maybe even…

S.M: Sawatari why don't you just do the actual Disclaimer… I never said any of that stuff. UM… Not that I don't want you to live long and happy, it's just… Oh just finish.

Someone falls form the sky and lands right on Sawatari. Serenity watches surprised and helped the person up once she realized who it was.

S.M: Gene.

Sawatari's still twitching on the floor…

Gene: What am I doing here?

S.M: (Shrugs)

Gene: Who's that?

He kicks the twitching man on the floor.

S.M: (Blushes) So-wat-ari or what ever, I think Yu-Gi's trying to set me up with him.

Manato: (Screams, Daiki flashbacks) Sawatari!!! My names Sawatari. (Jumping to his feet)

Manato: As I was saying!!! Maybe you would even grace her with your opinions and words of wisdom… And also she wants you to know that she doesn't own any of the Characters in Marmalade Boy, OUTLAW STAR, or Saint Tail or Yu-Gi-Oh… Anything you'd like to personally tell today's reader's about your str- ieee!?!!!!

He takes off as Gene gives him a look and grabs a foam bat that appeared from nowhere. And chased after Sawatari, who was running and screaming.

Manato: Stop it you jerk why are you chasing me?

Gene: Because you're running away, why are you running away?

Manato: because you're trying to kill me.

Gene: Well you deserve for trying to get with Sere mad…

Manato: AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

S.M: (sighs)I swear if Jim pops out of somewhere, I'll kick him into the craziness. Anyway this story starts in the middle when she's on the plane and talks to the person who's sitting next to her about her trouble, but after she falls asleep it changes to tell the events that led her getting on that plane. Hopefully that should be the only confusing thing. But I hope that you'll still enjoy the story.

There are some things that are different from Marmalade Boy but it still involves the characters. Miki, Yuu, Ginta, and others.

Manato: WHERE"S YU-GI??? Get this guy away from me.

::The lights go black and screams can be heard. Serenity sighs::

S.M: Great what more can happen. Any ways enjoy the story.

::CRASH… "Gene watch out for the lamp. Manato try not to get stains on the carpet! UGH…"::

With out me with you, With out you with me

Marmalade Boy

By: Yui

"Excuse me, would you like a drink miss?"

The stewardess asked a distracted girl. She didn't even hear the ladies question till the man next to her poked her.

"Sorry, um… no thanks I'm really not that thirsty right now. But thank you"

She apologized politely and the woman moved on to ask other passengers if they wanted anything, and the younger girl sat in her seat with a sigh staring vacantly at the seat in front of her.

She was about 18, she had pale brown eyes and long black hair brought into 2 pony-tailed buns atop her head. She glanced over to the seat next to her when she noticed the person sitting there was staring at her. She blushed slightly as she really looked at him for the first time. His features looked so familiar to her he had pale brown eyes that mirrored her unique color, also he had hair that was a shade of sandy blonde with light brown streaks intertwined. He looked so mature but still had a glint in his eyes like a young boy. He looked so familiar to her but she didn't know why, but she shook the thought from her mind, and spoke to him.

"I'm sorry for spacing out there, I have a lot on my mind."

She told the young man besides her. She turned away looking over all the passengers to pass the time.

"Where are you going to go in the US? A vacation or something?"

"I'm going to Mass to live for a while."

She told the young man as she started to tear up. He tried to cheer her up but eventually to his graces she stopped crying and wiped the tears away apologizing once again. He shook his head.

"No need. I'm sorry if I said something wrong. By the way my names Guiyle S. it's nice to meet you."

He greeted with a smile as he extended his hand. She looked at him for a moment thinking. 'Youji suggested that I create a new name here, and have some fun.' She took his hand and introduced herself.

"Hello my names Kaila Mat. It's nice to meet you too. Again I'm sorry for crying I'm upset about leaving. Anyway where do you live?"

"I live in mass as well, Framingham it's not incredible far from Boston. But I spend most of my time in Boston. I have friends there and I've spent a lot of time with them since I moved here."

"That's great, who knows maybe we'll see each other around some time? I'm living in an apartment building in Boston, my parents set it up for me."

She ended that statement sharply. But continued to look at Guiyle with a small smile. She turned to take something out of her bag and was staring at it intently as if she was reliving a memory; Guiyle got a glimpse of the image in her hand. It was her, she was with a tall blonde guy who had his arms around her with a smile, and another girl with short pale blonde hair.

"Old Boyfriend?"

He asks trying to strike up conversation. She sticks the picture back in her bag and looked away from him and called a passing stewardess to her to ask for a Vanilla coke. After she got her drink she turned back to Guiyle. He gave her a weird look.

"You're avoiding the question, you're just like her."

He accused blindly, Kaila looked at him angrily, and for some reason that made her angry.

"I'm just like whom?"

He laughed.

"It's not a bad thing when I was younger I had a friend if she didn't' want to talk about something she'd change the subject, every time, it never failed. But she always told me anyway. "

He said as a sad look came on his face. She felt sympathy for him and pat him on the back, letting out a sigh.

"Things between me and the guy in this picture are… Very difficult and weird to say the least. But he is my love. He just says he doesn't feel the same anymore. But if that were true he would have not been so de- devastated that I left."

FLASHBACK

"Mom, I would like to go to school in America."

Her mother looked at her shocked, but when she saw tears in her daughter's eyes she knew why. She had spoke to Yuu earlier, and he had the same unhappy look in his eyes, although he didn't cry.

"Why honey?"

"I would just like a change, maybe I could learn more in America, and maybe I could see Ginta again, even though he hasn't spoken to me since he left."

She gave her daughter a sympathetic smile and thought to herself.

"I'll have to talk to your father, and the Matsuura's."

LATER

"Miki come here!"

She ran into the room with her parents and the Matsuura's nervously.

"Miki we all talked, and we decided if you really wanted to we would let you live In America for a year if you stay in the apartment building a friend of mines is the land lord of."

She looked at her parents in disbelief she had never thought they'd actually let her go. She went over to them and thanked her,

"When will I be going?"

"The day after tomorrow, you should tell Yuu today or tomorrow."

They suggested as she walked out of the room, and headed down the hall teary eyed. She bumped into something and looked to see Yuu in front of her. She passed by him and hurried to her room, and ignored him when he called her name.

FLASHBACK END

She closed her eyes so she wouldn't cry again. She opened her minutes later and a few tears fell but she didn't' cry. She wiped them away and looked to the man again.

"His name is Matsuura Yuu. He's so handsome and sweet, and he teased me but deep down he loved me all along. HE eventually told me so, in fact he told me the first few days we met but I didn't believe him. And now I'm forced to be with out even getting to see him."

She explained to the stranger.

FLASHBACK

"Miki Honey… We're getting a divorce. "
That one sentence sent my world into a spiral. I looked at them with shock.

"You're not serious are you?"

I asked my parents they gave me a sad look and nodded their head.

"Yes they're the Matsuura's, and they have a son."

And that's all they said, and left me alone in my own thoughts.

"First Ginta rejects me and leaves and now my parents are splitting up. And I'll have to deal with a stepbrother now… He'll be a young little brat or an older jerk."

I grumbled to myself.

FLASHBACK END

"You see… Our parents are married to each other so we're kind of related but only by marriage. I could curse my parents for having to get married, but if they didn't then I would not have met Yuu, and I'd still be in love with my old friend who never cared for me the way I did for him. I told him and he said nothing, just made fun of me in front of his friends."

She told him getting angry at the thought. What she had told him struck a faint memory with him but he couldn't really remember so he dropped the thought. She looked at him in thought and felt embarrassed.

"I'm really sorry, I'm just sad about the situation. I love him so much."

"Don't be sorry. I'm sure someday he's going to realize what he's missing, and want you back. But he'd better hope that some other guy hasn't snatched you up already."

He praised her she gave him a genuine smile and took the picture out once again, staring at it longing to back in that time once again. She notices that her friend had a sad look on her face.

"Are you Ok, You haven't said much you've just been patiently listening to me whine… What's up with you? Are you going home?"

She asked trying to get him to talk. She's done enough of it.

"Oh sorry… I was just thinking about my friend. You remind me so much of her. And I feel bad when I moved I lost touch with her, but I still talk to someone that was once friends with her but I've kind of lost touch with her… That name sounds familiar Yuu…"

He finished mumbling to himself. She looked at him curiously and he finally tuned in and noticed her and blushed wildly. Kaila smiled at him and sat back in her seat and slowly fell asleep…

How the year turned into this…^

"Kids wake up!"

Youji yelled up the stairs to Yuu and I who, were still happily sleeping. I was the first to wake from my sleep and groggily make my way into the bathroom dragging my uniform behind. I did the same morning ritual as always take a shower, get dressed, brush my teeth and rage the battle with my hair. After I've either won or forfeited I'd go back in my room till it was time for me to eat breakfast. And usually Yuu poked his head and made some comment with that smile that always makes me forgive him. Today started out in the pretty much the same I got out of bed and dragged my clothes to go get ready but when I opened the door I saw something I didn't expect.

"YUU!!!"

I yelled startled to see a half-naked Yuu getting ready to take a shower. I screamed and ran out of the bathroom and back into my room slamming the door behind me.

"This doesn't help me!"

I yelled to myself as I buried my head in my knees. A few months ago I resigned to a few things. The fact that Ginta's not coming back, and that he could never love me the way that I love him, and the hardest thing for me to admit to myself was that I was in fact falling in love with Yuu. And I have no idea if he even likes me. I kept my head on my knees and looked out the window to see the sun start to rise brightly. I heard my door creek and turned my face to greet the visitor figuring it was Yuu and I wasn't disappointed.

"Miki you alright… You kind of freaked. I just had my shirt off."

He commented I nodded slowly.

"Oh… Sorry bout that I was just surprised."

I answered him unenthusiastically. He came over and sat down next to me, and wrapped his arm around me to comfort me.

"You wanted to come join me didn't you."

He joked. I was shocked and gave him a fiery look.

"Sorry maybe next time."

He teased more. I happened to glance at him and he was giving me that smile that blasted smile that I can't resist. I smiled at him and assured him I was fine and rose coldly out of his grasp. Looking down on him I had just noticed something not only was his shirt still off but he was wearing a towel. I offered my hand to help him up and he took it jumping up and began to lose his towel. But he caught it before too much was revealed. I covered my eyes, blushing bright red. He had that same cool look he always wears, and left the room with a laugh. I sat on my bed motionless till Yuu came in again dressed for school.

"Bathroom's all yours."

He smiled, I grabbed my clothes and raced into the bathroom jumped into the shower washed my hair and tossed on my uniform and just ran a comb through my hair.

"You've won today evil hair… Not like I have anyone to look good for anyway, at least that cares."

I hurry down stairs and find Yuu sitting alone at the table eating a half of a bagel and reading the paper. He glances at me and looks back down. I just grabbed the other half of his bagel and left out the door frustrated. Once I was outside I felt better though.

"I need to get over him, there's no hope of him liking me at all."

"Who liking you?"

A voice asked from behind me causing me to jump. I frustratedly turned around and saw Yuu behind me.

"It's really no concern of yours."

I told him with a smile. And grabbed his arm dragging him towards school with out blushing for once. He followed and we made it as the bell rang. I ran into class and took my seat and hot stuff Yuu strolled in leisurely, as always grabbing all the girl's immediate attention. I huffed and looked to Meiko who had that distant look again.

"Meiko-chan, How's nachan doing?"

She gave me a genuinely bright smile.

"He's doing good. I'm not worried about him, it's-"

Our teacher yelled. We had gotten a new teacher because the school board found out about Meiko's relationship with him. So he was fired but because she truly loves him and she's 19 her parents didn't' press charges or anything. In fact her parents really like him, in spite of everything. We set into our boring rant on numbers and how they're our friends. 'Come on if numbers were really our friends more students would like math… That's how I see it.' I sigh and catch myself stealing a few glances at Yuu and he usually looks over and I turn away. But one time, I turned to look and he was staring at me, and it made me jump and I fell out of my seat, and hurt my butt. After the class stopped laughing my teacher sent me to the nurse with Meiko. She kept giving me these pitying looks but I ignored them and kept limping towards the nurse. I finally made it and sat down. Wasn't much point all she did was give me Tylenol and send me back to class. Meiko had already gone back so I walked down the hall alone and the class bell rang.

"Great"

I sighed and tried to hurry, It wasn't' that bad but it did hurt when I tried to run. I noticed Yuu coming towards me, and prepared myself for the torment I knew he couldn't wait to inflict on me. He came up to me and ruffled my hair handing me my bag.

"You might want this at some point today"

I simple took it from him gave him a smile and a wave and started limping to class. The classes all blurred by till it was time for lunch. I happily made my way to the café excited to see Meiko by 2 Sakura trees outside. I made my way over to her and clumsily sat whining in pain.

"Miki-chan, your side still hurts. Are you sure you're OK?"

She asked concerned.

"I'm fine Meiko-chan."

"I see you got your bag. I was going to give it to you but Matsuura-kun insisted on giving to you."

She told me I felt my cheeks burning, and she just laughed at me. I crossed my arms in front of me till she finally stopped laughing.

"So Miki-chan do you know what you're going to do about your guy problems?"

I looked down and the rumpled grass.

"Meiko are your parents going to let you live with Nachan if you wish after you graduate."

She looked as me oddly but answered.

"We've talked about it but it doesn't mean that they'll keep their answer, but as of now. Yes."

She said with a blush, I sighed and she looked at me again.

"Don't think, I'm going to let you change the subject. What are you going to do about Y-"

I covered her mouth hushing her.

"You don't' know whom of his crazy girl fan club could be around. And try to kill us for even speaking his name. But I don't know what I'm going to do, with each day my damned feelings grow."

Meiko smiled at me and put her arm around me.

"Ask Yuu…"

She asked I jumped away from her and looked at her like she was crazy.

"Do you know how many things could possibly be wrong with asking Yuu- besides the obvious."

She kept her calm exterior while facing a crazy me.

"Miki I meant ask him hypothetically. Ask him if a guy like him could like a girl like you."

"Oh so you'd rather I get rejected indirectly in stead of in person. Yuu doesn't think anything of me as anything-"

I stopped mid rant when I noticed someone in the 2nd tree from us. I noticed something weird hiding within it and when I looked closer I saw a familiar figure. I was horrified. I didn't say anything to Meiko and ran back into the school. Hiding in the bathroom for most of the day but I came out for last period not saying anything to anyone.

"Hello Koishikawa… Uhm would you like to go to the movies this weekend?"

A boy asked me nervously, I was a little nervous I knew this guy but I didn't really know him. I felt weird but I didn't want to hurt his feelings so I made a compromise.

"I can't go to the movies but how about we hang out for a few hours this Sat?"

I suggested to him, he smiled and nodded kissing my hand as he left for class. I felt myself blushing.

"Wow… I- I'm going on a date with Tanaka Funo… I can't believe it."

I said to myself blushing as I hurried to class, I thought I heard someone say my name but I hurried to class and greeted Meiko as I took my seat.

"Meiko I'm going…"

I started to gloat, but she was just giving me that sympathetic smile, she wears when she talks about certain subjects. 'She said Nachan's all right, and she already expressed her concern for me, and she has nothing to say about Yuu and I… That just leaves.' I looked to Meiko with a weird expression, the same one I always have when I talk about 1 person…

"Meiko-chan is something wrong with Ginta?"

I asked full of concern, she just told me she'd talk to me after class. And I couldn't concentrate; I kept looking all around the room and outside. Twice I saw Yuu walk by my classroom and I felt my cheeks burn and I quickly looked away. Finally the class ended and I headed into the halls with Meiko.

"TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG?"

I yelled probably making her deaf. She plugged her ears and then began to speak.

"I talked to Ginta last night, he's moving but he didn't tell me where."

I always feel hurt when she tells me something about Ginta.

"You talk to him, why doesn't he ever call me? Not once. He wouldn't even had said good bye to me if I hadn't followed you to the airport…

"He feels bad about the way things happened between the 2 of you and he can't yet talk to you. But he told me to tell you that he loves you and missed you."

I felt my cheeks glowing, but looked back to Meiko.

"Sure he does… Does he hate me that much? He can't even talk to me or send a letter or a lousy postcard."

I said getting teary again. I waved to Meiko and headed home quickly. On the way I stopped by the park and went to sit on the bench that always seemed to call to me when I felt troubled. I remember the first time I came here.

FLASHBACK

It was the day my parents officially got married to the Matsuura's. I really was happy for them just little things were making me depressed. It was only on paper but Chiyako's my mom now, and my real mom isn't anymore. It was all to confusing and depressing, so after their ceremony I took a rain check on dinner and went to the park and sat in this bench. And Yuu skipped dinner and followed him. He talked to me and let me get my feelings out and we just sat here together.

FLASHBACK END

I sat down almost as if it were some strange tradition.

"Why do you always seem to drag me here?"

A husky voice asked from behind me, with out turning around I replied.

"Well why do you always insist on following."

I countered turning around expecting him to be next to me but he was only a few centimeters from my face. I blushed but didn't move, neither did her, he looked in thought for a moment. He surprised me by leaning forward and kissing my nose.

"Guess I care too much."

He laughed coolly while my cheeks felt like the sun. He rose and hopped over the seat and was sitting next to me.

"What's wrong with you today. You were weird this morning, then I over hear you and Meiko, about you liking someone. And then when I go to walk with you after school you're shouting with Meiko and run away and come here, where you always end up when something's bothering you"

I looked away still feeling hurt by Ginta. I rose to my feet and waved for him to follow towards home. The walk home was silent and it didn't faze me at all. We soon came to our door, and I ran in kicking off my shoes and grabbing on my slippers as I made my way to the kitchen to grab a snack. I saw Chiyako chopping some carrots. I looked at her strangely, usually she's at work by now.

"Chiyako why are you home so early. "

She looked up at me as I sat at the table with a bowl of cereal, and smiled at me.

"Yuu! Could you come in here for a moment the Matsuura's and Jin and I wanted to go on vacation for the week, and we were wondering if it's Ok, with you. I just want you to have a heads up. We'll be leaving tonight at 5.00 and be back a little over a week"

She told us, we looked at her surprised, but Yuu just left the room waiving as he did. I put my bowl in the sink and was leaving when Chiyako called me over to her.

"Miki I want to tell you something. I know what your mother told you about Yuu, 'Not to fall in love with him' and I partially agree. But I can see that you love my son. And I just want you to know that if he happens to love you back, I will be for the 2 of you. I know it'll be difficult for you since you're related by marriage but all I want is his happiness and he has yet to find it with anyone. But he cares about you."

She told me, and I blushed the brightest red I think humanly possible.

"I- I don't love Yuu. All we do is fight and all he does is tease me relentlessly. He doesn't think of me as anymore than a pest."

"Miki I know Yuu can be difficult towards you but I know he cares for you and would never want you to be hurt, he cares about you maybe even more that you secretly care for him."

I looked down at the table feeling small tears come to my eyes but I didn't let them fall. I gave Chiyako a hug and thanked her and ran to my room and jumped on my bed hugging my pillow close to me and closing my eyes letting my head wander. When I slowly began to wake up I felt something weird over my lips. I lightly opened my teary eyes and was shocked to feel Yuu over me. I closed my eyes tightly and fell asleep once again. I woke up again but this time didn't feel anything strange so I stretched and opened my eyes to the bright moonlight filling my room and a silhouette sitting on my bed staring at me worriedly. I knew who it was and blushed brightly but luckily it was dark in my room.

"What time is it are they gone already?"

I asked already knowing the answer. His silhouette nodded and I frowned.

"I feel bad I slept through the whole afternoon didn't I?"