My jaw became unhinged. My eyes were as wide as silver dollars. Maybe even
bigger. "Wha . . .WHAT?! Say that again!"
"Date me," he repeated uncomfortably. He shifted around.
I felt heat spread across my cheeks and looked dumbly at him, as if I didn't know what was going on. "Yami . . . I. . . uh . . . are you serious. . . . ? I was thinking of something along the lines of being your slave for eternity- but dating you?!"
"Plleeaasssee?" he begged," Just one little date!" He whined as if he were a child, asking for just one little cookie. His hard amethyst eyes turned into large, watery puppy dog eyes that looked so damn cute it was hard to resist the urge to pinch him on the cheek.
"Yami. . . " I was speechless. I just stood there like an idiot in the middle of the jewelry store looking blankly at my friend who was practically on his hands and knees for a date. Several eyes turned to stare and it was so quiet, I could hear flies breathe. I blushed even deeper.
He frowned and stuck out his lower lip into a pout like when Yugi wants me to buy him junk food when Yami or Grandpa isn't around. "Mai!!" he pressed.
"Ohhh, the eyes and the lips . . .," I tried looking away as he started to sniffle. "No Yami! Not the sniffing! Oh- damn it Yami, okay! One date! There! Fine! You happy?" I tried grumbling, but had a smile on my face.
"Yeah!! I-uh mean, okay. . . " he said cooly with a big smile on his face as if I had just handed him all the pieces of Exodia. I've never seen anyone with a bigger smile . . . except for Joey. Thinking of him made me feel a small stab of guilt. I tried thinking of something else and it washed away before I could say no to him. The customers in the shop started to cheer, which made me turn even redder.
"Congratulations!" said the saleslady as she handed the bag with the ring and earrings.
"We're not getting married," I reminded her. I cringed at the thought of marrying Yami. What weird thought! I sighed, praying that I would not do anything stupid on the date. Such as falling in love.
* * *
When I got back to the shop, everyone acted like the one, insignificant date Yami and I were having was a big deal. Grandpa kept on nudging Yami, giving him a grin and wink. Yugi started to laugh whenever he saw us, Serenity fussed about what I was going to wear and Tea was lecturing on what time we were supposed to be home. Whenever Yami or I would see Tristan and Bakura, they'd sing," Yami and Mai, sitting in a tree!" until I chased them around with my fist, yelling and blushing at the same time.
In all, I was pretty excited about going out for the first time since Joey died. Regrets came to mind about going and I tried to block them out. I thought of the plans that Yami made for tonight. A 8:00 movie and a nice dinner at 10.
An hour before the date, Serenity and I had finally agreed on a white blouse, gold jacket, a short yellow skirt and boots to match the earrings and ring. Tea had decided for us that we should be home, 11:30 on the dot.
"Gosh Mai, you look great!" said Serenity as she surveyed me from head to toe. Tea loomed over me with a tube of bright red lipstick, blush, and some eye shadow in hand with an evil grin on her face. "And now for the final touches!" She lunged forward and attacked my face with the makeup. "Stop squirming Mai! Your making me get this lipstick all over your face." I coughed. I tasted lipstick and blush powder. Not exactly great.
"Tea!" I cried out in anguish. "Okay! Okay! I'm done!" She stepped back to take a look at me and approved. Serenity handed me a small mirror and I glanced at myself. "Augh! Tea, I look like a clown!"
"What?" Tea frowned," You look just fine!"
"Yeah," chirped Serenity," You're just nervous. Take another look."
I bit my lower lip and stared at my reflection again. I felt relieved that I no longer looked like some circus clown. I actually looked kind of pretty in a way. I sighed as I set the mirror down. My stupid hands were shaking again. I stuffed them in my pockets and sat down, leaning back." God. . . I don't know why I'm so nervous."
"Maybe your just excited," said Tea with a shrug.
"Excited? Excited! God Tea, being excited is the last thing on my mind! Actually, it's not on my mind at all!"
"What's eating you?" complained Tea. "I was only trying to help."
"Sorry." I shoved my hands deeper into my pockets." I'm just- worried I might do something dumb on the date. . .that's all."
"Like liking him?" asked Serenity.
That girl was a mind reader. "How'd you know?"
She shrugged," All I know is you should do what you think is right. Trust in your heart."
Before I could say anything, Tristan poked his head in the room. "My, you look pretty tonight. Mind if I steal you away from Yami for awhile?" he joked.
I grinned and playfully hit him on the shoulder," In your dreams! Where's Yami?"
"Getting a little antsy, Cinderella?"
"Ha Ha, my sides are splitting."
He glanced at me," You know, it's good to see you smile again."
I smiled an even bigger smile," Don't change the subject. Now, where is my so-called 'Prince Charming' for the night?"
"Outside waiting for you in the car."
"Okay." I turned to my girlfriends, "I'll tell you everything when I get back, all right?"
"Make sure you tell us every little, unimportant, disgusting detail!" said Serenity as she gave me a bear hug.
"At exactly 11:30!' reminded Tea.
I laughed and gave her a quick hug and rushed out of the room. Out in the living room, I said goodbye to Grandpa, Yugi, and Bakura. I had never felt better in ages.
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Sorry I had to cut the story short! I can't think clearly right now. . . but it was okay, right? I'm not really into romance mush. I want to thank those who are helping me with this and some of my reviewers for this Ending, like kitty katz kitten, Gambit and Wolvie Gals, Chipper Girl, Passion, Isobel, DarkWings of Faith and all of ya'll. Thanks!
P.S I won't be updating this fanfic anytime soon since I have obviously run out of ideas. I am also working on a new Joey/Mai fanfic so whenever I put it up, please review it! Thanks again,
AnImE-PrInCeZz78 ^.^
"Date me," he repeated uncomfortably. He shifted around.
I felt heat spread across my cheeks and looked dumbly at him, as if I didn't know what was going on. "Yami . . . I. . . uh . . . are you serious. . . . ? I was thinking of something along the lines of being your slave for eternity- but dating you?!"
"Plleeaasssee?" he begged," Just one little date!" He whined as if he were a child, asking for just one little cookie. His hard amethyst eyes turned into large, watery puppy dog eyes that looked so damn cute it was hard to resist the urge to pinch him on the cheek.
"Yami. . . " I was speechless. I just stood there like an idiot in the middle of the jewelry store looking blankly at my friend who was practically on his hands and knees for a date. Several eyes turned to stare and it was so quiet, I could hear flies breathe. I blushed even deeper.
He frowned and stuck out his lower lip into a pout like when Yugi wants me to buy him junk food when Yami or Grandpa isn't around. "Mai!!" he pressed.
"Ohhh, the eyes and the lips . . .," I tried looking away as he started to sniffle. "No Yami! Not the sniffing! Oh- damn it Yami, okay! One date! There! Fine! You happy?" I tried grumbling, but had a smile on my face.
"Yeah!! I-uh mean, okay. . . " he said cooly with a big smile on his face as if I had just handed him all the pieces of Exodia. I've never seen anyone with a bigger smile . . . except for Joey. Thinking of him made me feel a small stab of guilt. I tried thinking of something else and it washed away before I could say no to him. The customers in the shop started to cheer, which made me turn even redder.
"Congratulations!" said the saleslady as she handed the bag with the ring and earrings.
"We're not getting married," I reminded her. I cringed at the thought of marrying Yami. What weird thought! I sighed, praying that I would not do anything stupid on the date. Such as falling in love.
* * *
When I got back to the shop, everyone acted like the one, insignificant date Yami and I were having was a big deal. Grandpa kept on nudging Yami, giving him a grin and wink. Yugi started to laugh whenever he saw us, Serenity fussed about what I was going to wear and Tea was lecturing on what time we were supposed to be home. Whenever Yami or I would see Tristan and Bakura, they'd sing," Yami and Mai, sitting in a tree!" until I chased them around with my fist, yelling and blushing at the same time.
In all, I was pretty excited about going out for the first time since Joey died. Regrets came to mind about going and I tried to block them out. I thought of the plans that Yami made for tonight. A 8:00 movie and a nice dinner at 10.
An hour before the date, Serenity and I had finally agreed on a white blouse, gold jacket, a short yellow skirt and boots to match the earrings and ring. Tea had decided for us that we should be home, 11:30 on the dot.
"Gosh Mai, you look great!" said Serenity as she surveyed me from head to toe. Tea loomed over me with a tube of bright red lipstick, blush, and some eye shadow in hand with an evil grin on her face. "And now for the final touches!" She lunged forward and attacked my face with the makeup. "Stop squirming Mai! Your making me get this lipstick all over your face." I coughed. I tasted lipstick and blush powder. Not exactly great.
"Tea!" I cried out in anguish. "Okay! Okay! I'm done!" She stepped back to take a look at me and approved. Serenity handed me a small mirror and I glanced at myself. "Augh! Tea, I look like a clown!"
"What?" Tea frowned," You look just fine!"
"Yeah," chirped Serenity," You're just nervous. Take another look."
I bit my lower lip and stared at my reflection again. I felt relieved that I no longer looked like some circus clown. I actually looked kind of pretty in a way. I sighed as I set the mirror down. My stupid hands were shaking again. I stuffed them in my pockets and sat down, leaning back." God. . . I don't know why I'm so nervous."
"Maybe your just excited," said Tea with a shrug.
"Excited? Excited! God Tea, being excited is the last thing on my mind! Actually, it's not on my mind at all!"
"What's eating you?" complained Tea. "I was only trying to help."
"Sorry." I shoved my hands deeper into my pockets." I'm just- worried I might do something dumb on the date. . .that's all."
"Like liking him?" asked Serenity.
That girl was a mind reader. "How'd you know?"
She shrugged," All I know is you should do what you think is right. Trust in your heart."
Before I could say anything, Tristan poked his head in the room. "My, you look pretty tonight. Mind if I steal you away from Yami for awhile?" he joked.
I grinned and playfully hit him on the shoulder," In your dreams! Where's Yami?"
"Getting a little antsy, Cinderella?"
"Ha Ha, my sides are splitting."
He glanced at me," You know, it's good to see you smile again."
I smiled an even bigger smile," Don't change the subject. Now, where is my so-called 'Prince Charming' for the night?"
"Outside waiting for you in the car."
"Okay." I turned to my girlfriends, "I'll tell you everything when I get back, all right?"
"Make sure you tell us every little, unimportant, disgusting detail!" said Serenity as she gave me a bear hug.
"At exactly 11:30!' reminded Tea.
I laughed and gave her a quick hug and rushed out of the room. Out in the living room, I said goodbye to Grandpa, Yugi, and Bakura. I had never felt better in ages.
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Sorry I had to cut the story short! I can't think clearly right now. . . but it was okay, right? I'm not really into romance mush. I want to thank those who are helping me with this and some of my reviewers for this Ending, like kitty katz kitten, Gambit and Wolvie Gals, Chipper Girl, Passion, Isobel, DarkWings of Faith and all of ya'll. Thanks!
P.S I won't be updating this fanfic anytime soon since I have obviously run out of ideas. I am also working on a new Joey/Mai fanfic so whenever I put it up, please review it! Thanks again,
AnImE-PrInCeZz78 ^.^