With a Little Red Ribbon
IceAngelDarkMoon
***This story came from a comment I made to my friend. I told her I would try to catch Otogi and then I would give him to her with a little red ribbon for Christmas!! So this story is how I got Otogi and how I get the two of them together!!! This one's for you K-Dub!!!***
********This story is how I get Otogi and K-Dub together. Kind of a 'How far will a friend go to get the perfect gift for the other". *********
Important things to know before you start reading:
1. This is AU; things happen how I want them to MWAHAHAH!!
2. It is set from my point of view as I work to get those two together for Christmas. For story sake my name is Ice!
3. K-Dub and I are roomies for college and we know the whole Yu-Gi-Oh gang but only the main ones, this will be more important later!!
4. This is a Christmas present for a friend, so if you don't like the new characters, tough cookies, we're real people and will hunt you down!!!
5. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or High Street (a real street that is implanted in this story, it really is from a college campus. I'm sure you can guess why it got its name!!)
6. I do own Ice and K-Dub, I will get a bloody revenge if they are taken without permission. The storyline is also all mine, so hands off!!
It's a one day until Christmas and I still haven't gotten K-Dub a Christmas present. I know what she really wants for Christmas; I just don't know if I can get him to play along. But it's worth a shot for one of my closest friends. Besides I'll take it as a challenge, and I don't tend to lose those!! (OK I'm a little self-centered, but who isn't?) Every time she even hears his name spoken aloud she gets this look on her face, it is so obvious she loves him, but he is such a player. I've tried telling her to get more realistic, but somehow that conversation always comes back to my crush, Malik (drool!!). Yugi thinks that maybe if they just met it will work out, I just hope he is right, but even if not I will try my hardest.
I grab my coat and head out of our apartment. It is a small one, but it works for our needs. Signs of Christmas are evident all around our place. We have a tree set up in one room with a few presents under the tree, mostly from our families. Then there is her gift to me sitting under the tree and that makes me remember what I have to do. I walk fast down the street down towards the shopping distract, I'm heading to one store in particular, if I can't get her present from there it isn't happening at all.
The bell rings as I enter, and I can fell the heat soaking in to my cold limbs, but I can't revel in the warmth, I'm on a mission. I immediately begin scanning the room for the tell tale girl cluster. I spot it over on the side by the poster rack.
"Hey, Ice, over here!" a voice stops me and I turn to see who has called my name, I don't tend to talk to that many people. I see Yugi standing over by the toy Dark Magician models. His yami was looking at them too, but he seemed to be Christmas shopping. Yugi smiled brightly and waved me to come over.
"'Ello, Yugi and Yami, what are you guys here for?" I was curious about why a 5 thousand year old spirit was out shopping.
"I'm showing Yami want I want for Christmas. He still doesn't understand this whole holiday and giving thing yet. They didn't have it back in Ancient Egypt, but I think he's starting to get the hang of it!" Yugi smiled at his Yami brightly, but Yami was looking in horror at the Santa standing outside collecting money for charity. Yami went and hide behind Yugi and glared at the fake Santa.
"What is that immense blob thing in that dreadful red suit? And why are people giving it money?" Yami question his lighter half, and in spit of myself I laughed at the poor soul. Santa was a scary guy if you didn't know he gave out presents. I would leave Yugi to explain Santa to his Yami.
"I'll let you explain Yugi, but you two are coming over on Christmas right?" I had invited the whole gang to our apartment for Christmas since none of us had family in town, and no one was going to go visit their families. It should prove an interesting party because I had invited both Joey and Seto. But then Bakura and his Yami were coming too. I just wish there had been some way to not invite Tea, but she had invited herself and Yugi wanted her there. (Damn those innocent eyes!!)
"Of course we'll be there. What were you here for anyway, I've never seen you here before?" Yugi asked totally forgetting the scared Yami hiding behind him.
"I'm looking for Otogi." I stated and made sure the cluster of screaming fat cheerleaders was still in the same spot!
"I never would have thought you were one of his fan girls."
"I'm not! I'm here to see if he wants to come to our Christmas party. And I need to set him and K-Dub up! I have to go talk to him now. See you at the Christmas party tomorrow." I started for the cluster.
"Good luck, Merry Christmas, and make sure to tell K-Dub for me too! See you tomorrow!" With that I left Yugi and his Yami to go and get K-Dub's Christmas present. (MWAHAHAHA)
I have to elbow my way all the way to the teen idol and heartthrob. But the good news is I get to give a couple cheerleaders bloody noses on the way, an added bonus!! He is flirting with the whole group of girls right here. He is telling them about all his past Christmases and his favorite memories, I could have gagged. Don't get me wrong he is totally cute and evil and cunning, but all those drooling cheerleaders is a real turn off, but then I guess they don't come with the marriage package! I finally reach him and like always have caused quite an uproar on the way. When I reached him I grabbed one of his arms and pulled him away from the group. The screaming fan girls tried to follow but one evil glare their way stopped them in their tracks (I'm very good at that glare!). Otogi looked mildly surprised but then smiled one of his dazzling smiles.
"Would you like one of my autographs?" He asked me and was not really paying attention.
"No, I don't want one of your autographs; I want to talk to you!" I said abut he turned away and headed for his office leaving me talking to the empty air where he had been. This made me mad!! I wouldn't be so nice now, he had asked for this! It was time for me to set up plan B for him. I would apologize to K-Dub for it later but if it worked she wouldn't care any way.
********** This is now set from an alternate view just so we cam see how I trap Otogi for K-Dub! ****
It had been another long day right before Christmas, but the last. Otogi was tired from all the fan girls that had been at the shop all day, he would be glad when school started up again and he wouldn't have to put up with all of them all the time. He started closing up his shop, it was late and he wanted to get home. Not that there was anything he was looking forward to when he got there. His parents were all the way across the world somewhere celebrating the holiday and he had no one. Sure he could spend it with all those annoying girls but he didn't enjoy that, they were too stupid for him. He had half expected that runt Yugi to invite him to something, but Yugi had mentioned something about going to a party. Otogi was about to leave when a pair of dice caught his eye; they were floating in mid air. 'Now I'm going crazy' he thought and went over to them. Up close he realized they were attached to a string, so he pulled them. Before he had even comprehended it a cage landed over top of him and imprisoned him. 'Now what?' he thought to himself and collapsed against the cold hard bars that now surrounded him, it reminded him of his life a little. He wanted a break from the heartthrob job, but he liked it at the same time. He just wanted to actually feel something for someone, he had never been in love and he knew he was missing something.
**************Back to my point of view!
It worked like a charm; he pulled the dice and the cage landed neatly around him. He was right where I wanted him, and he couldn't leave either!
"Are you willing to talk to me now?" I asked stepping out of the shadows where I had hidden. I knew that this would make a stunning entrance and his reaction only confirmed that. "Don't worry; all I want to do is talk. SO are you ready to listen to what I have to say or do I need to club you upside the head a few times?" The threat was a complete bluff, but he would never know that, and I had trapped him in a cage!
"I guess as ready as I'll ever be." He sighed and looked up at me, a look of recognition passed over his eyes. "You were the one who grabbed me earlier."
"Yes, and that's why you're in a cage now, you chose not to listen!" I glared pointedly at him. "Would you like to come out and walk with me as we talk?" I didn't like being stuck somewhere. Besides I loved walking outside at night in the winter. Otogi gave me a funny look like he thought I was going to eat him or something. "I never wanted to cage you in the first place but when you wouldn't talk with me I was forced to. Besides I think you're ready to listen now." With that I lifted up the bar that kept him in the cage. I gave him my hand to help him out of the cage and he took it slowly.
"What did you want to talk about so badly that you went to all that trouble only to let me go again?" He questioned as we went out the door into the cold night air. He was cute in this light, but he was meant for K-Dub not me.
"I came to talk to you for my friend, my roommate. She's liked you form afar for a long time and hasn't been able to come up to you. I really wanted to try and get you two together for Christmas; I wanted it to be my Christmas present to her, and maybe even to you, too. I know it is asking a lot, but all I want you to do is come to our Christmas party tomorrow. You don't have to like her; you don't even have to talk to her. Although I think she will talk to you whether you like it or not (and she'll probably glomp you upon entrance!). All you have to do is come over and have a good time. Yugi and his whole gang are coming over, too! I promise a good laugh, I invited Joey and Seto to the same place (big mistake, but it will prove very good entertainment!)." I couldn't help but really try to sell this to him, I didn't know what I would do if he didn't come. But just the thought of the party made me smile.
We had a couple of minuets of silence pas between us. I took a look at where we were; we had walked a long way. We were at the park on the campus, and the stars had just come out of hidden. It really was a very beautiful night. I glanced over at the heartthrob next to me. He seemed to be in deep thought.
"I won't make you chose now, that would be unfair. Here are some directions to the apartment. Sorry it's not anything too special, but it's the people that come who count anyway. The dress is casual and comfortable. There will be lots of food and dessert, too." I handed him the card that had gone out to all of our friends inviting them over. On the cover was my evil kitty with a little tilted halo on. He smiled at it and looked at the directions. I reached into my pocket one more time. "Here's a picture of K-Dub. Don't mind the outfit, she was in color guard, it really was one of the better outfits." At least this time they hadn't made the guard wear platinum blonde wigs, those were the worst!
"What was her name again?" He was looking at the picture with a look of relief and curiosity. "And what is color guard again?" I laughed, I was too use to all the band people, there were still people that didn't know what a color guard was! He looked a little offended at my laughing which only made me laugh harder, but I regained my composer in a moment.
"Sorry, I guess I've spent too much time with the band geeks (I'm sorry some of are sports loser but not all of us, I'm just playing with the stereotype!), not everyone knows what a color guard is. They are the people that toss the flags, rifles, and sabers at band events. K-Dub is one of them, and that's her name, K-Dub. Don't ask it was a nickname that just kind of stuck. Do you have anymore questions that maybe I can answer?" I was getting tired; it had been a long day at work and finishing my school work so I could veg the next few days.
"One more, why did you go to all this trouble to try and get me to come to the party for your friend? I mean why go to all that trouble, and it's not even guaranteed I will come?" He looked really confused right at that moment, it was so adorable! He question really made me think, why had I gone through so much trouble when I could have just gotten her a graphic novel or a sketch book? I smiled as I realized how to answer his question.
"Have you ever felt like something just had to be? That two people belonged together, that they were perfect for each together but wouldn't get together?" He looked even more confused at what I had just said. It made me smile wistful smile, "Have you ever had a really good friend? Ever?" He looked really taken a back at the question but he nodded his head no. I t made me really feel really sad for him. I couldn't imagine going through life without anyone remotely close to me. "Well when you do have a good friend, you just want to make them happy. I mean you just want to keep them happy, no matter what it means for you. I mean that I know it took a lot of time to even talk to you and if you two get together I won't get to spend as much time with her, but I know it will be worth it. She deserves to be happy." I beat myself up mentally after that long speech; I was starting to sound like Tea, nooooooooooooo!
"So she really is worth it?" He was looking at the picture a little differently, like maybe there was something there that wasn't immediately obvious.
"Yeah, there is no way I would be out here trying to convince you to come celebrate Christmas with us unless she was worth it. I've got a lot of cooking to do still tonight, so goodnight. Hopefully I'll se you tomorrow, but if not 'Merry Christmas'." I said and turned to walk to the apartment, I had tried my best, that was all I could do I couldn't force him to come, that would totally defeat the purpose.
"Wait, you never said what your name was?" He was still holding the picture tightly in his hand along with the directions. I smiled a little at what I ad forgotten to say.
"Sorry, I guess I never did introduce myself. I'm Ice. Just remember when you debate about coming, not all girls are like those mindless cheerleaders that follow you around. Most of us aren't like that. See you tomorrow." I couldn't help the twinkle in my eyes as I walked away, but I knew that he was coming; there was no way he couldn't.
"W…What? I never said I was coming!" He stammered, I guess he didn't like me making the correct guess. I just shake my head and kept going. I needed to prepare some more things for K-Dub's present.
TBC
I hope any of you who read this enjoyed the first chapter. I will continue this no matter how many people tell me not to! So if you flame it won't matter, not this time. Please review!! IADM