Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Well, here we go! Part Three! The mystery couple mentioned in the Author's Notes from last time will be revealed, and you'll finally see some actual skiing!
Judi: And a small hidden joke. Watch for it toward the end of the chapter.
Peacenikky: And now, the reviews. Oh..... my... gosh... I just checked the total number of reviews, and there is one review more for this fic than Kaiba-Doo, Where Are You?! And this was only up to its second chapter! (squeals in giddy happiness)
Leanna: Okay Judi, how much sugar did you slip into her Diet Coke?
Judi: I didn't do anything! And what are you doing here, anyway?
Leanna: I'm the muse. I'm supposed to be here.
Judi: Whatever.
Peacenikky: (calmed down) Okay, now for the shout-outs!
Crazy Assed Person- Um, it sorta is, but it has a deeper existence... And like I said, maybe I'll put Mirai Trunks in a sequel...
Lil' Washu- Aw, thanks! And thanks too for reading my first fic!
Random Rockstar- (blushes) I wouldn't call it genius, but thanks! ^_^
Yami Yaoi Vegeta Goddess- Don't worry, I won't let Ryou get killed or anything. He's one of my favorites, too!
nagareboshi- Here's Chapter Three for ya!
Joey Rose: Sorry, but Joey's not exactly the main character in this fic. I'll try to give him more of a part, though. Having a temperamental Yami bites, doesn't it?
Judi: What was that?
Peacenikky: ^_^
Peacenikky: Once again, I'd like to thank Tiamet for BETAing this fic. Well, like I said before, here we go! I hope y'all like it!
Legend: /Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
"spoken"
'thoughts'
CHAPTER THREE
Tuesday's dawning brought with it not only a quiet, brief moment of peace for the chaperones during the sunrise, but also renewed energy for the students. As soon as a breakfast of pancakes, cereal, orange juice, and milk was finished, everyone rushed out the doors of the lodge to hit the slopes again, save for one group of students from Orange Star and a chaperone.
"Okay son," Goku began as soon as everyone else had left the breakfast room, "what's on your mind?"
"Yeah, you've been acting a little off ever since we met the gang from Domino High." Videl pointed out.
"Well, I've just got this weird feeling about Yugi." Gohan said uneasily. "I just can't shake it."
"Oh, please!" Rebecca said impatiently. "It's not like he's some evil alien warlord who's come to destroy Earth! He's just a typical teenage kid."
"But that's it, Beck. He's not a typical teenager. I know you can't exactly sense energy the same way Dad and I can, but you must have noticed something! His energy level is twice as high as anyone else's on this trip."
"Well, I did notice a more highly defined sense of light and dark than in most kids..." 'Wait a second! The same sense of light and dark was present in Ryou! What in the H.F.I.L. does all this mean?'
"Look Gohan, I think you're getting worked up over nothing. I know I can't detect energy levels, but I do have a strong sense of intuition, and I'm pretty sure he's absolutely normal." Videl said. "Now can we please go outside? I've been dying to check out the advanced slopes!"
"Yeah, and Erasa and I told Tea during breakfast we'd meet her at the bunny course for a race."
"Okay. Maybe I am overreacting." Gohan said.
"Hey, don't worry about it." Goku said reassuringly. "I sensed something too, but I'm positive there's nothing wrong with him."
"All right, but I still think there's something that needs explaining."
"Whatever." Rebecca said. The four walked outside and went their separate ways.
However, by the black diamond trail, which the chaperones had forbidden any students from going on, thus ensuring privacy, a similar conversation was taking place.
"Okay, what's this all about? I'm supposed to meet Erasa and Rebecca in a little while for a race, so could you please hurry up? I'm freezing just standing here!" Tea complained. She, Yugi, Yami, who had taken a physical form, Joey, and Tristan were all huddled up at the trail's base. Ryou had turned down Yugi's offer to join in the conversation, saying he hadn't fully unpacked his suitcase and needed to get that done.
"Well, Yami thinks that Gohan, Videl, Rebecca, and Mr. Goku are all hiding something." Yugi said.
"I know it sounds crazy, but just hear me out. When you were all in the elevator yesterday, I sensed something peculiar about Gohan, Rebecca, and Videl. It's their life forces." Yami explained before the others could interrupt.
"So?" Joey asked.
"So, those energies are much stronger than anyone else we know. The same applies to Gohan's father."
"Well, why would their life forces be like that? It doesn't make any sense." Tea said.
"I don't know... I just wanted to tell you guys."
"Okay, we'll keep an eye out for anything weird, Yami. Catch ya later, guys!" Tristan said as he headed off with Tea to watch her race, seeing as he had nothing better to do. When they got there, Rebecca and Erasa were already in line for the ski lift.
"Well, there you are! I was about to give up on you!" Erasa said, waving the two over. "Um... Tristan, right?"
"Yeah, that's what is says on my birth certificate." Erasa giggled.
"Oh, so you're the comedic type!" While Erasa wasn't looking, Rebecca rolled her eyes. Tea noticed and sent a glare her way. Rebecca shrugged.
"Well, uh, not really." Tristan said. 'Dang, what's happening to me? I feel like some lovesick buffoon... Did I just think that?'
"Hey, can we race now? I think my lips are starting to turn blue from the lack of circulation!" Rebecca complained.
"Oh, all right!" Erasa said. "Come on Tea! Let's get on this thing!" Rebecca and Erasa got on the first car, then Tea got on with the next person in line. When the three reached the top, Erasa paused to take in the view.
"Oh, wow! This place looks so beautiful! It's just like something out of a romance novel!" She sighed and placed her hand on her cheek. Her eyes seemed almost starry. "Especially when there's someone you really, really like..."
"Wait a second... You don't have a crush on Tristan, do you?" Tea asked. Erasa giggled.
"Well... I think I do!" This caused Erasa to go into another fit of giggles. Rebecca smiled.
"So that's why you were acting like such a blond!"
"Hey! I resent that! I will defend the honor of blondes everywhere right now!"
"Oh? Is that a challenge?" Rebecca asked, arching an eyebrow. "Then let's see if you can beat me in the race!"
"Um, hello? Remember me? Tea?" Tea said, waving her arms to get the other two girls' attention.
"Heh heh... Sorry 'bout that." Rebecca said, placing her hand at the back of her head.
"Come on! First one to make it to the bottom of the hill wins!" Erasa said. "One... Two... Three!"
The girls set off down the mountain as quickly as they could. Tea, having gone skiing with her parents before, glided down the trail with ease. Rebecca, who had some mild experience, skied with a little more difficulty, but was still able to almost catch up to Tea. Erasa, however, wasn't as graceful. She quickly lost control of her skis and ended up rolling down the trail.
"YYYIIIKKKEEESSS!!!" she screamed. Rebecca and Tea quickly swerved to avoid getting hit by the blonde.
"Uh oh... This won't end well." Rebecca said.
"Come on! We've got to stop her!" Tea cried as she set off again. The two brunettes did their best to catch Erasa, but to no avail. To make a bad situation worse, a pine tree was standing directly in Erasa's path.
"Tristan! Stop her!" Tea shouted toward the bottom of the hill. Tristan looked up and gasped as he saw Erasa about to nearly barrel into the tree.
"Hang on, Erasa! I'm coming!" Tristan cried as he raced uphill as fast as he could, tripping slightly as he went. When he reached her, he shoved her out of the tree's path as quickly as he could. The action caused him to begin to fall as well. When the two finally landed at the base of the slope, Tristan was sprawled out on the ground, and Erasa's head was resting on his stomach. Tristan blushed as he slowly got up. "Um... Are you all right?" Erasa looked up at him.
"Yes, I am, thanks to you. My hero." She smiled and looked down, blushing as well. Tea and Rebecca reached the bottom of the trail.
"Hey, you two aren't dead, are you?" Tea asked.
"Yeah, we're okay." Tristan said. His face began to get a little redder. Tea noticed.
"Um, Beck, can I have a word with you?" she asked as she dragged Rebecca over to one side and began to have a whispered conversation with her. "Rebecca, I'm starting to think that Tristan likes Erasa, too."
"What? Oh, that's so romantic! What'll we do about that?"
"Nothing. Let them find out for..." Tea's voice trailed off as she turned around and saw Tristan and Erasa in a deep kiss.
"Oh, I'd say they've found out, all right." Rebecca said, trying to hold in the laugh that threatened to escape from her throat. Tea rolled her eyes. "Well, those two are going to make me crack up soon, so I'm going in for some cocoa. When she comes up for air, tell Erasa she won the race and she has won my respect for blondes everywhere. See ya later!" Rebecca unstrapped her skis and carried them back to the lodge, where she promptly ran smack into Ryou.
"Ouch!"
"Ooh, sorry about that, Ryou." Rebecca said embarrassedly.
"I'm okay; don't worry." Ryou lied. In actuality, he had just come from another beating, which was the real reason why he couldn't join Yugi and the others by the Black Diamond trail. Of course, Rebecca didn't need to know that.
"Hey, what happened to your face?"
"What?"
"Your face. It looks like you're getting a bruise on your cheek here..." Rebecca said as she briefly touched his right cheek. She quickly pulled away when Ryou winced. "Sorry."
"Yeah, I ran into the ski lift booth yesterday..."
"And what about here, on your wrist? It looks kinda red." Ryou looked at the appendage. His Yami had gripped it tightly when Ryou had foolishly tried to run out of the hotel room and escape. He had paid for that mistake in other, more painful ways.
"I tripped and landed on it a little while ago."
"Man, Ryou, you have got to be the most accident-prone kid I know." Rebecca said as she shook her head. "Well, would you care to join me for some cocoa?"
"Um, I told Yugi and the others I'd meet them outside."
"Oh, okay. Remind me to introduce you to Gohan and the others as soon as I get the chance. See ya!" Rebecca walked off toward the hotel café. Ryou sighed.
'I'm sorry I have to lie to you, Rebecca, but it's for your own safety. I can't let my Yami feel like he needs to have you "taken care of."'
//You seem to care a lot for this girl, wimp.//
/It's not that, I swear! It's just that she seems like a good friend to the group from Orange Star, and I don't want them to lose her. Besides, won't people get suspicious if she just mysteriously disappears?/
//Oh, she won't disappear, at least not just yet. I'm starting to get a faint memory of seeing something like that ring of hers somewhere before. And when I find out what it is, then I'll strike!// Bakura began to maniacally laugh from inside his Soul Room. Ryou began to get really scared. There was a girl back in England who had gotten friendly with him before. When Bakura was finished with her, she needed a trip to the hospital. Thankfully, Ryou and his father moved to Japan a week later.
Meanwhile, Rebecca started to get a pounding headache. 'What's going on? It's not him, I just saw him fifteen minutes ago. Even he couldn't have gotten into that much trouble in such a short time... Then what, or who, is causing this?' she thought as she massaged her temples. 'It must be just a normal headache. Nothing to worry about.' Rebecca finished off her cocoa and headed back outside.
At the advanced course, Yugi, Tea, and Joey were standing at the base while Videl and Kaiba skied down like pros.
"Wow! I wish I could ski like that!" Yugi said as Videl expertly maneuvered through a stand of trees.
"Ehh, that's a piece of cake." Joey said. "Anyone could do that!"
"Joey, skiing can be really dangerous if you don't know what you're doing." Tea said.
"Yeah, right! I'll show you a thing or two!" Joey said as he headed toward the ski lift.
"Joey, wait! Don't do it!" Yugi cried. Ryou walked up.
"What's he doing?" he asked.
"Oh, hey Ryou! It's nothing; Joey's just about to make an idiot out of himself, like always." Tea said as Videl and Kaiba reached the end of the trail.
"That little puppy dog is going to try the big slopes? This I have to see." Kaiba said as he looked up toward the top of the slope.
Joey set off with confidence. As the gang at the bottom watched, he seemed to be doing well. Things went out of control, however, when Joey got to the sharper turns and bumps.
"Whoa! Not good!" Joey cried.
"Joey, watch out for that..." Ryou began.
BANG!
"Ooh..." Tea muttered as she turned away.
"Tree..." Ryou said dully.
"That's gonna leave a mark." Videl said. Joey slipped down the rest of the way, landing ungracefully at the bottom.
"Oh yeah, you've really shown us something." Kaiba said disdainfully.
"Very funny..." Joey said as he got up, rubbed his nose, and stormed off. Yugi looked at his watch.
"Hey guys, it's lunchtime! We'd better head back to the lodge."
"Great! I'm starved!" Tea said as she rubbed her stomach. Videl chuckled.
"You won't seem so hungry when you see Gohan and Mr. Goku eat." As the two girls headed off along with Kaiba, Yugi looked at Ryou.
"Hey, are you feeling all right, Ryou?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry." Ryou said as he dashed off.
//I don't like this, Yugi.//
/What do you mean, Yami?/
//It's in your best interest that you don't know right now, but there's something very wrong going on here.//
/Don't worry. I'll be careful./
//I know you will, Aibou.// Yugi ran toward the lodge as he thought about what Yami had said. What was going on? And did it have anything to do with the kids from Orange Star?
Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Well, I'll bet you never saw a Tristan/Erasa pairing coming! Here's something else: Rebecca's secret will be revealed in the next chapter! Here's a sneak peek:
"Don't act stupid! I know who you really are, Rebecca Faith!" By now, Bakura had Rebecca backed against a wall.
"Look, I don't know what you're doing buster, but you'd better..."
"Be quiet!" With that, Bakura extended his hand and shouted "Reveal!" A strong gust of wind blasted forth. Rebecca cried out as it hit her...
Peacenikky: Well, does it have you in suspense yet? And let me know if you think Rebecca's becoming a Mary Sue. ...Um, Judi, what are you doing?
Judi: (passing out fliers) I'm starting a rally against the ff.net staff for banning so much stuff. I mean, the MST's were bad enough, but then they killed interactive fics! That means no more mail rooms, no more suggestions from readers, no more review scams... And they've just forbidden chat room fics! It's only a matter of time until they ban self- insertion fics! So readers, E-mail the people working the site and state your opinion! I'm sure we can make a difference!
Peacenikky: Okay then... So, what do you think Rebecca's secret is? Think about any clues you might have spotted, but don't post it in a review, just in case you're right. It'll spoil the surprise. But do let me know if you caught the joke. Peace, love, and marshmallow bunnies, everyone! Bye!
Judi: Don't forget to talk to the ff.net crew!
Peacenikky: ^_^0
Peacenikky: Well, here we go! Part Three! The mystery couple mentioned in the Author's Notes from last time will be revealed, and you'll finally see some actual skiing!
Judi: And a small hidden joke. Watch for it toward the end of the chapter.
Peacenikky: And now, the reviews. Oh..... my... gosh... I just checked the total number of reviews, and there is one review more for this fic than Kaiba-Doo, Where Are You?! And this was only up to its second chapter! (squeals in giddy happiness)
Leanna: Okay Judi, how much sugar did you slip into her Diet Coke?
Judi: I didn't do anything! And what are you doing here, anyway?
Leanna: I'm the muse. I'm supposed to be here.
Judi: Whatever.
Peacenikky: (calmed down) Okay, now for the shout-outs!
Crazy Assed Person- Um, it sorta is, but it has a deeper existence... And like I said, maybe I'll put Mirai Trunks in a sequel...
Lil' Washu- Aw, thanks! And thanks too for reading my first fic!
Random Rockstar- (blushes) I wouldn't call it genius, but thanks! ^_^
Yami Yaoi Vegeta Goddess- Don't worry, I won't let Ryou get killed or anything. He's one of my favorites, too!
nagareboshi- Here's Chapter Three for ya!
Joey Rose: Sorry, but Joey's not exactly the main character in this fic. I'll try to give him more of a part, though. Having a temperamental Yami bites, doesn't it?
Judi: What was that?
Peacenikky: ^_^
Peacenikky: Once again, I'd like to thank Tiamet for BETAing this fic. Well, like I said before, here we go! I hope y'all like it!
Legend: /Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
"spoken"
'thoughts'
CHAPTER THREE
Tuesday's dawning brought with it not only a quiet, brief moment of peace for the chaperones during the sunrise, but also renewed energy for the students. As soon as a breakfast of pancakes, cereal, orange juice, and milk was finished, everyone rushed out the doors of the lodge to hit the slopes again, save for one group of students from Orange Star and a chaperone.
"Okay son," Goku began as soon as everyone else had left the breakfast room, "what's on your mind?"
"Yeah, you've been acting a little off ever since we met the gang from Domino High." Videl pointed out.
"Well, I've just got this weird feeling about Yugi." Gohan said uneasily. "I just can't shake it."
"Oh, please!" Rebecca said impatiently. "It's not like he's some evil alien warlord who's come to destroy Earth! He's just a typical teenage kid."
"But that's it, Beck. He's not a typical teenager. I know you can't exactly sense energy the same way Dad and I can, but you must have noticed something! His energy level is twice as high as anyone else's on this trip."
"Well, I did notice a more highly defined sense of light and dark than in most kids..." 'Wait a second! The same sense of light and dark was present in Ryou! What in the H.F.I.L. does all this mean?'
"Look Gohan, I think you're getting worked up over nothing. I know I can't detect energy levels, but I do have a strong sense of intuition, and I'm pretty sure he's absolutely normal." Videl said. "Now can we please go outside? I've been dying to check out the advanced slopes!"
"Yeah, and Erasa and I told Tea during breakfast we'd meet her at the bunny course for a race."
"Okay. Maybe I am overreacting." Gohan said.
"Hey, don't worry about it." Goku said reassuringly. "I sensed something too, but I'm positive there's nothing wrong with him."
"All right, but I still think there's something that needs explaining."
"Whatever." Rebecca said. The four walked outside and went their separate ways.
However, by the black diamond trail, which the chaperones had forbidden any students from going on, thus ensuring privacy, a similar conversation was taking place.
"Okay, what's this all about? I'm supposed to meet Erasa and Rebecca in a little while for a race, so could you please hurry up? I'm freezing just standing here!" Tea complained. She, Yugi, Yami, who had taken a physical form, Joey, and Tristan were all huddled up at the trail's base. Ryou had turned down Yugi's offer to join in the conversation, saying he hadn't fully unpacked his suitcase and needed to get that done.
"Well, Yami thinks that Gohan, Videl, Rebecca, and Mr. Goku are all hiding something." Yugi said.
"I know it sounds crazy, but just hear me out. When you were all in the elevator yesterday, I sensed something peculiar about Gohan, Rebecca, and Videl. It's their life forces." Yami explained before the others could interrupt.
"So?" Joey asked.
"So, those energies are much stronger than anyone else we know. The same applies to Gohan's father."
"Well, why would their life forces be like that? It doesn't make any sense." Tea said.
"I don't know... I just wanted to tell you guys."
"Okay, we'll keep an eye out for anything weird, Yami. Catch ya later, guys!" Tristan said as he headed off with Tea to watch her race, seeing as he had nothing better to do. When they got there, Rebecca and Erasa were already in line for the ski lift.
"Well, there you are! I was about to give up on you!" Erasa said, waving the two over. "Um... Tristan, right?"
"Yeah, that's what is says on my birth certificate." Erasa giggled.
"Oh, so you're the comedic type!" While Erasa wasn't looking, Rebecca rolled her eyes. Tea noticed and sent a glare her way. Rebecca shrugged.
"Well, uh, not really." Tristan said. 'Dang, what's happening to me? I feel like some lovesick buffoon... Did I just think that?'
"Hey, can we race now? I think my lips are starting to turn blue from the lack of circulation!" Rebecca complained.
"Oh, all right!" Erasa said. "Come on Tea! Let's get on this thing!" Rebecca and Erasa got on the first car, then Tea got on with the next person in line. When the three reached the top, Erasa paused to take in the view.
"Oh, wow! This place looks so beautiful! It's just like something out of a romance novel!" She sighed and placed her hand on her cheek. Her eyes seemed almost starry. "Especially when there's someone you really, really like..."
"Wait a second... You don't have a crush on Tristan, do you?" Tea asked. Erasa giggled.
"Well... I think I do!" This caused Erasa to go into another fit of giggles. Rebecca smiled.
"So that's why you were acting like such a blond!"
"Hey! I resent that! I will defend the honor of blondes everywhere right now!"
"Oh? Is that a challenge?" Rebecca asked, arching an eyebrow. "Then let's see if you can beat me in the race!"
"Um, hello? Remember me? Tea?" Tea said, waving her arms to get the other two girls' attention.
"Heh heh... Sorry 'bout that." Rebecca said, placing her hand at the back of her head.
"Come on! First one to make it to the bottom of the hill wins!" Erasa said. "One... Two... Three!"
The girls set off down the mountain as quickly as they could. Tea, having gone skiing with her parents before, glided down the trail with ease. Rebecca, who had some mild experience, skied with a little more difficulty, but was still able to almost catch up to Tea. Erasa, however, wasn't as graceful. She quickly lost control of her skis and ended up rolling down the trail.
"YYYIIIKKKEEESSS!!!" she screamed. Rebecca and Tea quickly swerved to avoid getting hit by the blonde.
"Uh oh... This won't end well." Rebecca said.
"Come on! We've got to stop her!" Tea cried as she set off again. The two brunettes did their best to catch Erasa, but to no avail. To make a bad situation worse, a pine tree was standing directly in Erasa's path.
"Tristan! Stop her!" Tea shouted toward the bottom of the hill. Tristan looked up and gasped as he saw Erasa about to nearly barrel into the tree.
"Hang on, Erasa! I'm coming!" Tristan cried as he raced uphill as fast as he could, tripping slightly as he went. When he reached her, he shoved her out of the tree's path as quickly as he could. The action caused him to begin to fall as well. When the two finally landed at the base of the slope, Tristan was sprawled out on the ground, and Erasa's head was resting on his stomach. Tristan blushed as he slowly got up. "Um... Are you all right?" Erasa looked up at him.
"Yes, I am, thanks to you. My hero." She smiled and looked down, blushing as well. Tea and Rebecca reached the bottom of the trail.
"Hey, you two aren't dead, are you?" Tea asked.
"Yeah, we're okay." Tristan said. His face began to get a little redder. Tea noticed.
"Um, Beck, can I have a word with you?" she asked as she dragged Rebecca over to one side and began to have a whispered conversation with her. "Rebecca, I'm starting to think that Tristan likes Erasa, too."
"What? Oh, that's so romantic! What'll we do about that?"
"Nothing. Let them find out for..." Tea's voice trailed off as she turned around and saw Tristan and Erasa in a deep kiss.
"Oh, I'd say they've found out, all right." Rebecca said, trying to hold in the laugh that threatened to escape from her throat. Tea rolled her eyes. "Well, those two are going to make me crack up soon, so I'm going in for some cocoa. When she comes up for air, tell Erasa she won the race and she has won my respect for blondes everywhere. See ya later!" Rebecca unstrapped her skis and carried them back to the lodge, where she promptly ran smack into Ryou.
"Ouch!"
"Ooh, sorry about that, Ryou." Rebecca said embarrassedly.
"I'm okay; don't worry." Ryou lied. In actuality, he had just come from another beating, which was the real reason why he couldn't join Yugi and the others by the Black Diamond trail. Of course, Rebecca didn't need to know that.
"Hey, what happened to your face?"
"What?"
"Your face. It looks like you're getting a bruise on your cheek here..." Rebecca said as she briefly touched his right cheek. She quickly pulled away when Ryou winced. "Sorry."
"Yeah, I ran into the ski lift booth yesterday..."
"And what about here, on your wrist? It looks kinda red." Ryou looked at the appendage. His Yami had gripped it tightly when Ryou had foolishly tried to run out of the hotel room and escape. He had paid for that mistake in other, more painful ways.
"I tripped and landed on it a little while ago."
"Man, Ryou, you have got to be the most accident-prone kid I know." Rebecca said as she shook her head. "Well, would you care to join me for some cocoa?"
"Um, I told Yugi and the others I'd meet them outside."
"Oh, okay. Remind me to introduce you to Gohan and the others as soon as I get the chance. See ya!" Rebecca walked off toward the hotel café. Ryou sighed.
'I'm sorry I have to lie to you, Rebecca, but it's for your own safety. I can't let my Yami feel like he needs to have you "taken care of."'
//You seem to care a lot for this girl, wimp.//
/It's not that, I swear! It's just that she seems like a good friend to the group from Orange Star, and I don't want them to lose her. Besides, won't people get suspicious if she just mysteriously disappears?/
//Oh, she won't disappear, at least not just yet. I'm starting to get a faint memory of seeing something like that ring of hers somewhere before. And when I find out what it is, then I'll strike!// Bakura began to maniacally laugh from inside his Soul Room. Ryou began to get really scared. There was a girl back in England who had gotten friendly with him before. When Bakura was finished with her, she needed a trip to the hospital. Thankfully, Ryou and his father moved to Japan a week later.
Meanwhile, Rebecca started to get a pounding headache. 'What's going on? It's not him, I just saw him fifteen minutes ago. Even he couldn't have gotten into that much trouble in such a short time... Then what, or who, is causing this?' she thought as she massaged her temples. 'It must be just a normal headache. Nothing to worry about.' Rebecca finished off her cocoa and headed back outside.
At the advanced course, Yugi, Tea, and Joey were standing at the base while Videl and Kaiba skied down like pros.
"Wow! I wish I could ski like that!" Yugi said as Videl expertly maneuvered through a stand of trees.
"Ehh, that's a piece of cake." Joey said. "Anyone could do that!"
"Joey, skiing can be really dangerous if you don't know what you're doing." Tea said.
"Yeah, right! I'll show you a thing or two!" Joey said as he headed toward the ski lift.
"Joey, wait! Don't do it!" Yugi cried. Ryou walked up.
"What's he doing?" he asked.
"Oh, hey Ryou! It's nothing; Joey's just about to make an idiot out of himself, like always." Tea said as Videl and Kaiba reached the end of the trail.
"That little puppy dog is going to try the big slopes? This I have to see." Kaiba said as he looked up toward the top of the slope.
Joey set off with confidence. As the gang at the bottom watched, he seemed to be doing well. Things went out of control, however, when Joey got to the sharper turns and bumps.
"Whoa! Not good!" Joey cried.
"Joey, watch out for that..." Ryou began.
BANG!
"Ooh..." Tea muttered as she turned away.
"Tree..." Ryou said dully.
"That's gonna leave a mark." Videl said. Joey slipped down the rest of the way, landing ungracefully at the bottom.
"Oh yeah, you've really shown us something." Kaiba said disdainfully.
"Very funny..." Joey said as he got up, rubbed his nose, and stormed off. Yugi looked at his watch.
"Hey guys, it's lunchtime! We'd better head back to the lodge."
"Great! I'm starved!" Tea said as she rubbed her stomach. Videl chuckled.
"You won't seem so hungry when you see Gohan and Mr. Goku eat." As the two girls headed off along with Kaiba, Yugi looked at Ryou.
"Hey, are you feeling all right, Ryou?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry." Ryou said as he dashed off.
//I don't like this, Yugi.//
/What do you mean, Yami?/
//It's in your best interest that you don't know right now, but there's something very wrong going on here.//
/Don't worry. I'll be careful./
//I know you will, Aibou.// Yugi ran toward the lodge as he thought about what Yami had said. What was going on? And did it have anything to do with the kids from Orange Star?
Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Well, I'll bet you never saw a Tristan/Erasa pairing coming! Here's something else: Rebecca's secret will be revealed in the next chapter! Here's a sneak peek:
"Don't act stupid! I know who you really are, Rebecca Faith!" By now, Bakura had Rebecca backed against a wall.
"Look, I don't know what you're doing buster, but you'd better..."
"Be quiet!" With that, Bakura extended his hand and shouted "Reveal!" A strong gust of wind blasted forth. Rebecca cried out as it hit her...
Peacenikky: Well, does it have you in suspense yet? And let me know if you think Rebecca's becoming a Mary Sue. ...Um, Judi, what are you doing?
Judi: (passing out fliers) I'm starting a rally against the ff.net staff for banning so much stuff. I mean, the MST's were bad enough, but then they killed interactive fics! That means no more mail rooms, no more suggestions from readers, no more review scams... And they've just forbidden chat room fics! It's only a matter of time until they ban self- insertion fics! So readers, E-mail the people working the site and state your opinion! I'm sure we can make a difference!
Peacenikky: Okay then... So, what do you think Rebecca's secret is? Think about any clues you might have spotted, but don't post it in a review, just in case you're right. It'll spoil the surprise. But do let me know if you caught the joke. Peace, love, and marshmallow bunnies, everyone! Bye!
Judi: Don't forget to talk to the ff.net crew!
Peacenikky: ^_^0