Promises.
(Author's note: Konnichiwa minna! I am terribly sorry for the long ass delay! I promise you that chapter 9 will be up tomorrow or the day after. GUARENTEED!!! Sorry for the laziness! I'm like hooked up onto the Kingdom Hearts game. XD Well, there is some slight yaoi in this chapter. Yea, just warning ya. ^^ Well, thanks for reading my fic!! I'm thrilled to read your reviews! Once again, I am truly sorry to those who were waiting for my fic!! beats herself up XD Well, better start on chapter 9!)
"Oh my goodness!" Tea tried to lift up Serenity. Kaiba? Who's Kaiba? Tea questioned herself, as she didn't know what to do.
Tea ran off to find help, leaving Serenity lying down on the bench. Tea panicked as she found Yugi.
"Yugi! Serenity collapsed!" Tea cried out.
"Where?" Yugi asked as he followed Tea to where the bench was, but when they got there, Serenity was gone.
"Where's Serenity?" Yugi asked.
"She was here a minute ago! I swear it!" Tea bit her lips.
"Yea whatever," Yugi mumbled as he left Tea in distressed.
"Yugi." Tea signed as she watched Yugi walk away.
Serenity's eyes dimly opened as she looked up. She seemed to be in the forest with lots of trees. Serenity sat up, as her eyes grew huge, not knowing where she was Serenity slowly began to panic.
"I see you're awake," Serenity turned around to see Mokuba and Bakura.
"You two!!!" Serenity cried out as she recognized them.
"Well yea, hi," Mokuba grinned as Bakura smiled softly.
"What are you guys doing here?" Serenity asked as she eyed them curiously.
"Um.nothing really!" Bakura said as Mokuba gave him a look.
"Nothing huh?" Serenity smiled.
"Actually we are here to take my brother back." Mokuba declared.
"What? I thought we came to see him!" Bakura cried out.
"Hahaha, I lied!" Mokuba grinned as he grabbed Serenity's hand. Then he grabbed Bakura's hand with his other hand. Mokuba ran towards out of the forest as they reached the palace.
The three reached the interior of the palace.
"So.where's my brother?" Mokuba asked.
"I don't know!" Serenity cried out as she thought about Kaiba.
"WHAT? YOU DON'T KNOW?" Mokuba cried out.
"Yes I really don't know." Serenity looked down. Than Mokuba felt something missing.
"Say, where's Bakura?" Mokuba asked.
"You don't think he went the other way, do you?" Serenity looked to the other end where it led to the chambers of rowdy soldiers.
"Damn Bakura," Mokuba muttered.
"So, what do you think?" Mai grinned as she showed off her flashy new purple dress to Joey.
"Nice, real nice." Joey mumbles sarcastically.
"Really Joey? I'm so happy!" Mai smiled as she hugged Joey.
"Whoa whoa whoa, no hugging please," Joey tried to escape from Mai's grasps.
"But you're just so cute!" Mai wouldn't let go.
"Oh, pul-lease," Joey gave up as Mai clutched onto him even harder. Then he looked around the room. They were in his room. The room next to his would be Serenity's room. During this time of the day, Serenity would be either singing with the birds or drawing a picture to give him. Joey closed his eyes as he imagined Serenity smiling as she presents him a drawing of him and her. "Serenity."
"Serenity?!" Mai cried out as she let go of Joey. "Did you just call me Serenity?"
"No! Why would I? Serenity is much more prettier than you. It would be an insult to Serenity to call you that," Joey snapped as he remembered the deal. "Oh.sorry."
"I know I'm not Serenity. I know I'm not as pretty as her. I know I can't substitute as her, but can't you give me a chance. I just want a chance. CAN'T YOU GIVE ME ONE FUCKING CHANCE?!" Mai cried out as she burst into tears. She ran out of the room.
Joey lied down on his bed as he realized what has happened a minute ago, but he didn't feel any guilt.
"Shit.screw this crap," Joey muttered as he fell asleep.
Bakura wander alone through the empty corridors of the palace. Then he just realized that Mokuba and Serenity weren't with him.
"I'm lost!" Bakura gasped, as he didn't know what to do. Then he decided to go straight. Bakura found an iron door. He gave it one push to see a rowdy bunch of soldiers.
"Look what we have here! Isn't she a lovely one?" the hugest soldier of them all walked up to Bakura.
"No, you're mistaken, I'm not a girl! I'm a guy!" Bakura stuttered as he walked back to the iron door.
"That's what they all say missy. Your such a cute one," the soldier touched Bakura's face with his rough hands.
"I am a guy!" Bakura protested as fear overcame him.
"Guy or girl, I don't care. You're so cute," the soldier's face was an inch from Bakura. Bakura's eyes widened as there was no escape. He was cornered in a room full of soldiers.
"Someone help!" Bakura cried out.
"Shut up," the soldier said, as he was about to kiss him.
"Stop!" there was a voice among the soldiers.
"Eh, oh Kaiba! You came just in time for the fun!" the soldier grinned as Kaiba showed a face of disgust.
"I'll take the boy," Kaiba grabbed onto Bakura's wrist as the other soldier's backed away.
"Um.okay." the soldier shrugged. "Lucky bastard, have fun!"
"Haha, very funny," Kaiba glared as he pulled Bakura out of the crowd.
"Kaiba." Bakura blushed slightly as the feeling of Kaiba's hand around his wrists gave him joy.
Kaiba led Bakura to his own small chambers.
"Where's Mokuba?" that was the first thing Kaiba said.
"Mokuba.that's the first thing you say to me after a long while." Bakura smiled with his heart broken.
"Bakura." Kaiba turned to Bakura. Bakura stood still as he looked down on the ground. "Sorry."
"No, don't be sorry. Let's go look for Mokuba, okay?" Bakura smiled.
"No, I'm sorry Bakura," Kaiba felt guilty.
"Its okay, really," Bakura smiled as Kaiba saw tears coming out of his eyes.
"Bakura."
"I'm fine!" Bakura walked towards the door as Kaiba grabbed onto his wrist and hugged him from behind.
"Sorry Bakura. I should have paid more attention to you." Kaiba hugged him even tighter.
"Kaiba." Bakura let his tears fall out, as deep inside his lonely heart, there was a tinge of happiness. Bakura lifted his hands as he placed them on top of Kaiba's.
"I missed you my dear friend." Kaiba let go as he gave Bakura a small smile.
"Still a friend." Bakura mumbled. "My feelings still have not changed for you."
"I'm sorry Bakura," Kaiba signed.
"It's okay. No need to be sorry. Let's look for Mokuba now!" Bakura smiled as he grabbed onto Kaiba's hand.
"Right." Kaiba ran after Bakura as the two searched for Mokuba.
"So, do you like my brother?" Mokuba asked Serenity as they continued their search.
"Kaiba? Well.um." Serenity's face turned bright pink.
"I KNEW IT!" Mokuba grinned.
"Well, is that supposed to be good or bad?" Serenity asked.
"Oh, it's a good thing alright! Marry my brother, okay?" Mokuba turned to Serenity as he pointed his pinky out. "Promise?"
"Um.this is all too sudden, but.I PROMISE!" Serenity smiled as their pinkies wrapped around each other's tightly.
"Promise what?"
Mokuba and Serenity turned around to see Kaiba and Bakura staring down at them.
"SETO!!" Mokuba jumped into Kaiba's arms.
"Mokuba," Kaiba hugged back as he smiled. "I missed you so much."
"Me too brother," Mokuba smiled.
"Tell me, what are you doing here?" Kaiba asked. "I said I would be home soon after my duty is finished."
"Well, is it wrong to visit you?" Mokuba gave Kaiba the puppy eyes.
"It was good to see you and Bakura." Kaiba turned to Bakura as Bakura smiled at him wistfully. "Well, I might as well find some rooms for you."
"We can stay?" Mokuba smiled widely.
"I'll ask the king, surely he'll let you." Kaiba smiled as he left Mokuba and Bakura with Serenity.
"Oh joy!" Mokuba smiled.
Joey woke up from a long nap. He stood up and remembered what happened between him and Mai.
"Crap." Joey scratched his head as he looked for Mai. He walked along the palace grounds, until he heard some sniffling.
Joey found himself standing in front of a closet door. He hesitated before he opened the door. Joey looked down to see a puffy eyed Mai.
"What do you want?" Mai snapped.
"I came here.to." Joey kneeled down to Mai. He noticed the redness in her eyes and how badly hurt she was. "Apologize."
"Your forgiven, now go away," Mai muttered as she covered her face with a tissue.
"Why?" Joey asked.
"I don't want you to see me cry." Mai mumbled to Joey's surprise.
"You want me to leave because you don't want me to see you cry?"
"Yes."
"Well let me tell you a secret."
"What?"
Joey leaned over to Mai, as his lips were one centimeter away from her left ear.
"Girls are at their cutest when they cry," Joey grinned, as Mai blushed slightly. Then she stifled up a giggle. Soon after the giggle turned into a laugh.
"You dumbass." Mai laughed.
"Haha," Joey gave his hand to Mai. Mai accepted as she stood up.
"Just promise me one thing." Mai looked up to Joey.
"What?" Joey asked.
"If you want, you can think of me as Serenity.if that would help you fall in love with me. I'll try my best to be like her."
Joey smiled as he walked to Mai.
"Promise me this."
"What?" Mai blushed at the thought of their closeness.
"Just be yourself."
Hehe, what did you guys think? Well please email me comments at izumixkouji@yahoo.com ^^ arigatou for reading! Please leave a review! ^^
(Author's note: Konnichiwa minna! I am terribly sorry for the long ass delay! I promise you that chapter 9 will be up tomorrow or the day after. GUARENTEED!!! Sorry for the laziness! I'm like hooked up onto the Kingdom Hearts game. XD Well, there is some slight yaoi in this chapter. Yea, just warning ya. ^^ Well, thanks for reading my fic!! I'm thrilled to read your reviews! Once again, I am truly sorry to those who were waiting for my fic!! beats herself up XD Well, better start on chapter 9!)
"Oh my goodness!" Tea tried to lift up Serenity. Kaiba? Who's Kaiba? Tea questioned herself, as she didn't know what to do.
Tea ran off to find help, leaving Serenity lying down on the bench. Tea panicked as she found Yugi.
"Yugi! Serenity collapsed!" Tea cried out.
"Where?" Yugi asked as he followed Tea to where the bench was, but when they got there, Serenity was gone.
"Where's Serenity?" Yugi asked.
"She was here a minute ago! I swear it!" Tea bit her lips.
"Yea whatever," Yugi mumbled as he left Tea in distressed.
"Yugi." Tea signed as she watched Yugi walk away.
Serenity's eyes dimly opened as she looked up. She seemed to be in the forest with lots of trees. Serenity sat up, as her eyes grew huge, not knowing where she was Serenity slowly began to panic.
"I see you're awake," Serenity turned around to see Mokuba and Bakura.
"You two!!!" Serenity cried out as she recognized them.
"Well yea, hi," Mokuba grinned as Bakura smiled softly.
"What are you guys doing here?" Serenity asked as she eyed them curiously.
"Um.nothing really!" Bakura said as Mokuba gave him a look.
"Nothing huh?" Serenity smiled.
"Actually we are here to take my brother back." Mokuba declared.
"What? I thought we came to see him!" Bakura cried out.
"Hahaha, I lied!" Mokuba grinned as he grabbed Serenity's hand. Then he grabbed Bakura's hand with his other hand. Mokuba ran towards out of the forest as they reached the palace.
The three reached the interior of the palace.
"So.where's my brother?" Mokuba asked.
"I don't know!" Serenity cried out as she thought about Kaiba.
"WHAT? YOU DON'T KNOW?" Mokuba cried out.
"Yes I really don't know." Serenity looked down. Than Mokuba felt something missing.
"Say, where's Bakura?" Mokuba asked.
"You don't think he went the other way, do you?" Serenity looked to the other end where it led to the chambers of rowdy soldiers.
"Damn Bakura," Mokuba muttered.
"So, what do you think?" Mai grinned as she showed off her flashy new purple dress to Joey.
"Nice, real nice." Joey mumbles sarcastically.
"Really Joey? I'm so happy!" Mai smiled as she hugged Joey.
"Whoa whoa whoa, no hugging please," Joey tried to escape from Mai's grasps.
"But you're just so cute!" Mai wouldn't let go.
"Oh, pul-lease," Joey gave up as Mai clutched onto him even harder. Then he looked around the room. They were in his room. The room next to his would be Serenity's room. During this time of the day, Serenity would be either singing with the birds or drawing a picture to give him. Joey closed his eyes as he imagined Serenity smiling as she presents him a drawing of him and her. "Serenity."
"Serenity?!" Mai cried out as she let go of Joey. "Did you just call me Serenity?"
"No! Why would I? Serenity is much more prettier than you. It would be an insult to Serenity to call you that," Joey snapped as he remembered the deal. "Oh.sorry."
"I know I'm not Serenity. I know I'm not as pretty as her. I know I can't substitute as her, but can't you give me a chance. I just want a chance. CAN'T YOU GIVE ME ONE FUCKING CHANCE?!" Mai cried out as she burst into tears. She ran out of the room.
Joey lied down on his bed as he realized what has happened a minute ago, but he didn't feel any guilt.
"Shit.screw this crap," Joey muttered as he fell asleep.
Bakura wander alone through the empty corridors of the palace. Then he just realized that Mokuba and Serenity weren't with him.
"I'm lost!" Bakura gasped, as he didn't know what to do. Then he decided to go straight. Bakura found an iron door. He gave it one push to see a rowdy bunch of soldiers.
"Look what we have here! Isn't she a lovely one?" the hugest soldier of them all walked up to Bakura.
"No, you're mistaken, I'm not a girl! I'm a guy!" Bakura stuttered as he walked back to the iron door.
"That's what they all say missy. Your such a cute one," the soldier touched Bakura's face with his rough hands.
"I am a guy!" Bakura protested as fear overcame him.
"Guy or girl, I don't care. You're so cute," the soldier's face was an inch from Bakura. Bakura's eyes widened as there was no escape. He was cornered in a room full of soldiers.
"Someone help!" Bakura cried out.
"Shut up," the soldier said, as he was about to kiss him.
"Stop!" there was a voice among the soldiers.
"Eh, oh Kaiba! You came just in time for the fun!" the soldier grinned as Kaiba showed a face of disgust.
"I'll take the boy," Kaiba grabbed onto Bakura's wrist as the other soldier's backed away.
"Um.okay." the soldier shrugged. "Lucky bastard, have fun!"
"Haha, very funny," Kaiba glared as he pulled Bakura out of the crowd.
"Kaiba." Bakura blushed slightly as the feeling of Kaiba's hand around his wrists gave him joy.
Kaiba led Bakura to his own small chambers.
"Where's Mokuba?" that was the first thing Kaiba said.
"Mokuba.that's the first thing you say to me after a long while." Bakura smiled with his heart broken.
"Bakura." Kaiba turned to Bakura. Bakura stood still as he looked down on the ground. "Sorry."
"No, don't be sorry. Let's go look for Mokuba, okay?" Bakura smiled.
"No, I'm sorry Bakura," Kaiba felt guilty.
"Its okay, really," Bakura smiled as Kaiba saw tears coming out of his eyes.
"Bakura."
"I'm fine!" Bakura walked towards the door as Kaiba grabbed onto his wrist and hugged him from behind.
"Sorry Bakura. I should have paid more attention to you." Kaiba hugged him even tighter.
"Kaiba." Bakura let his tears fall out, as deep inside his lonely heart, there was a tinge of happiness. Bakura lifted his hands as he placed them on top of Kaiba's.
"I missed you my dear friend." Kaiba let go as he gave Bakura a small smile.
"Still a friend." Bakura mumbled. "My feelings still have not changed for you."
"I'm sorry Bakura," Kaiba signed.
"It's okay. No need to be sorry. Let's look for Mokuba now!" Bakura smiled as he grabbed onto Kaiba's hand.
"Right." Kaiba ran after Bakura as the two searched for Mokuba.
"So, do you like my brother?" Mokuba asked Serenity as they continued their search.
"Kaiba? Well.um." Serenity's face turned bright pink.
"I KNEW IT!" Mokuba grinned.
"Well, is that supposed to be good or bad?" Serenity asked.
"Oh, it's a good thing alright! Marry my brother, okay?" Mokuba turned to Serenity as he pointed his pinky out. "Promise?"
"Um.this is all too sudden, but.I PROMISE!" Serenity smiled as their pinkies wrapped around each other's tightly.
"Promise what?"
Mokuba and Serenity turned around to see Kaiba and Bakura staring down at them.
"SETO!!" Mokuba jumped into Kaiba's arms.
"Mokuba," Kaiba hugged back as he smiled. "I missed you so much."
"Me too brother," Mokuba smiled.
"Tell me, what are you doing here?" Kaiba asked. "I said I would be home soon after my duty is finished."
"Well, is it wrong to visit you?" Mokuba gave Kaiba the puppy eyes.
"It was good to see you and Bakura." Kaiba turned to Bakura as Bakura smiled at him wistfully. "Well, I might as well find some rooms for you."
"We can stay?" Mokuba smiled widely.
"I'll ask the king, surely he'll let you." Kaiba smiled as he left Mokuba and Bakura with Serenity.
"Oh joy!" Mokuba smiled.
Joey woke up from a long nap. He stood up and remembered what happened between him and Mai.
"Crap." Joey scratched his head as he looked for Mai. He walked along the palace grounds, until he heard some sniffling.
Joey found himself standing in front of a closet door. He hesitated before he opened the door. Joey looked down to see a puffy eyed Mai.
"What do you want?" Mai snapped.
"I came here.to." Joey kneeled down to Mai. He noticed the redness in her eyes and how badly hurt she was. "Apologize."
"Your forgiven, now go away," Mai muttered as she covered her face with a tissue.
"Why?" Joey asked.
"I don't want you to see me cry." Mai mumbled to Joey's surprise.
"You want me to leave because you don't want me to see you cry?"
"Yes."
"Well let me tell you a secret."
"What?"
Joey leaned over to Mai, as his lips were one centimeter away from her left ear.
"Girls are at their cutest when they cry," Joey grinned, as Mai blushed slightly. Then she stifled up a giggle. Soon after the giggle turned into a laugh.
"You dumbass." Mai laughed.
"Haha," Joey gave his hand to Mai. Mai accepted as she stood up.
"Just promise me one thing." Mai looked up to Joey.
"What?" Joey asked.
"If you want, you can think of me as Serenity.if that would help you fall in love with me. I'll try my best to be like her."
Joey smiled as he walked to Mai.
"Promise me this."
"What?" Mai blushed at the thought of their closeness.
"Just be yourself."
Hehe, what did you guys think? Well please email me comments at izumixkouji@yahoo.com ^^ arigatou for reading! Please leave a review! ^^