A/N: Hey Yoda! Off my case you will get!! I know Texans don't all talk like
that. And to answer your question, I do know a lot of Texans. Seeing as how
I AM A TEXAN. How many times do I have to say that?! It's in the ch.2
author note! I told someone else and I'll tell you, Jesse's speech is
based off my speech. Now don't you feel stupid? No, I shouldn't say feel
b/c you pretty much are.
Jesse and Seto were walking back to Jesse's home from where he parked up the street. The walk had been short, but pleasant. She had been listening to his tales of France and Paris. He told her of the lights and the music and the food and the Eiffel Tower. She listened attentively to everything. She wanted to know about his homeland.
" And it's so beautiful at night. All the lights and the view over the water and the places to see and dance. You'd love it chere." He said.
" Wow. Sounds amazing. Ah'd love ta go there." She said dreamily.
" Why don't you go?" He asked.
" Are ya kidding? We don't have tha money ta git out of tha ghettos." She said sadly.
" Who is we?" He asked.
" Mae and ma dad. He's out most of tha time. But don't git mae wrong, he's a great dad. He's there when Ah need him although we still don't have tha money ta do anythang like go ta France. Nevathaless we git by fahne." She said.
" Sounds hard." He said.
" Nah. It's not as bad as it sounds. We don't live in a roach infested apartment or anythang. We're not poor. We jist ain't got money ta spend on thangs like that." She said a little more upbeat.
" Things'll get better chere." He said putting his arm around her giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze.
She shot him a small smile. She needed to hear something like that. He could tell by her tone, even though she tried to hide it, that she was down about her financial status. He forgot what it was like to be in middle- class. Wasn't always easy, but it wasn't always hard.
" This is it." Jesse said; reaching her screen door.
" I said I was going to make this date up to you chere. And I plan to." Seto said.
" Where to?" She asked leaning in the doorway.
" Can you dance?" He asked.
" O'Course Ah can!" She said.
" That's where we're going, say Wednesday?" He said.
" Ma schedule's clear. It's a date. Ah gotta git inside, but Ah'll see ya later." She said.
She stepped down off the doorway and stood in front of him. Shyly, she leaned up and kissed him. It was a quick one, as if she was getting over her awkwardness of kissing. Then she leaned up again for a slower, more passionate kiss. Unfortunately for Seto, she pulled away before it got anyway near where he wanted.
" Goodnight Aleron." She said walking up to the door.
" 'Night chere." He said.
She opened the screen door and the wooden door. Looking back, she gave a shy wave. He waved back. Then she closed the door.
Seto started to walk away. Then he looked up at the apartment building Jesse just entered. He pumped his fist in the air and moon walked to his car. Normally, he'd never do such a thing, but normally, he didn't get a kiss from a girl that was actually attracted to his personality, not his money.
As he started his car, he didn't think to remember that as much as he was enjoying time with Jesse, he was still lying to her. She still had no idea who he really was. She didn't know what he really did and she didn't know what he really was like. She only knew the façade that he had fabricated. While Seto Kaiba was falling in love with Jesse-James, she was falling in love with Aleron, not him.
Of course, he didn't think he was in love. He was just fond of the girl's presence and her uniqueness. He was still going to break everything off and tell her the truth. Just not right now. He was still having fun.
And having fun couldn't hurt right?
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Monday came quickly for Seto Kaiba. He slept all Sunday morning and afternoon because Mokuba was at a friend of his. And he only got up at 9 p.m. because of a meeting at a restaurant.
After that, he had another long convo with Jesse. He didn't know why he did that for the second time. He didn't tell the school guidance counselor things he told her. Things like his least favorite food and his fondest memories as a child; however few and far between they were.
Then there was the presence of Joey. He had gotten in the way of his date and tried to blackmail him. He took care of it, but he was still angry with him. Plus the fact that he still knew who he was.
Glaring at the American youth over his novel, he decided not to risk assault charges and simply humiliate him again at Duel Monsters. It wasn't a hard task to complete, even at Joey's increased skill level; he was still no challenge at all.
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Joey on the other hand had only told Tristan of his encounter of the American girl. The way he was running off at the mouth about her, Tristan suspected he had other feelings towards her.
" Geeze buddy, sounds like this Jesse girl has you feignin'." He said.
" What?! Yer not implyin' dat I like her are ya?!" Joey said.
" Looks that way to me. Doesn't seem like she's all that much to be talking about. Sounds like a normal girl." He taunted.
" You wouldn't say that if ya saw her. This girl is walking chocolate. I was about ta get a taste when someone butted in." He said bitterly.
" Who?" He asked.
" Kaiba. Oh, excuse me 'Aleron'." He said.
" I think I took the cut-off and you're still on the freeway there buddy." Tristan said.
" Well, I'm not really supposed ta tell but." Joey trailed.
" Oh, you know something. Spill your guts bro." He said; now suddenly interested.
" If he found out he'd kill me." He said looking up at the sky.
" I'll give you my chocolate pocky." He said waving the box in front of him.
Joey's amber eyes followed the box as it swung in front of him. He didn't want Kaiba to kill him, but he could also have that candy if he told. And it wasn't like Tristan was a gossiper.
" Weeeeeeellllllllllll, I guess it's okay." He said taking the candy.
" Alright! Storytime!" Tristan said.
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" And then they just left."
Joey finished his story in the lunchroom. He had changed a few details, like Kaiba had begged him not to say anything and he even bribed him with being his eternal slave, but it was more or less the same story.
" That Kaiba! He's so selfish he just does whatever to get what he wants without any regard for who he hurts in the process!" Tristan said slamming his fist on the table.
" Yeah. He'll break her heart when he tells her." Joey said taking a bite of his pocky.
" Look! There's the liar! I'm gonna go give him a piece of my mind!" He said standing.
" Wait Tristan!" Joey called.
But it was too late. His best bud was already after his worst enemy. Joey thought of what Kaiba might do to him if he found out he squealed. He didn't like the image at all. He silently hoped that Tristan would not let on that he told him.
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Seto Kaiba was enjoying his lunch at a table alone. He wasn't actually eating though; he was working on his laptop before going to lunch some other place. He was talking on the phone at the same time; trying to get Jesse for a lunch date. They still had their date, but he wanted to see her then. She was worried she wouldn't be back in good time and she was already having a hard time with being a gaijin and a female.
" Ne pas être bête chere. I can get you back in plenty of time." He said.
" Ah don' know. Ah'm in enough trouble as it is." She said.
" Oublier de cela. Come with me anyway. You'll eat better than what they serve at these schools." He said watching a student pass by with a tray.
" Why would ya say that?" She asked.
" Because a side order just winked at me." He said.
" *Laughs* Okay. But onlah if ya promise ta git mae back heah on time." She said.
" Je promets chere." He said.
" Ah'll take that as a yes. Ah go ta U. S. A. International. Ya know where that is?" She asked.
" Qui pourrait le manquer? It's the one with all the red, white and blue, oui?" He said.
" Oui! See ya when Ah see ya!" She said.
" Au revior chere." He said.
After that he closed his cell phone and his laptop to prepare to leave.
" Hey Kaiba!!"
He didn't know that voice. But he knew the aggressive tone it carried. He narrowed his eyes at the abrasive teen with black and brown anti- gravitational hair. One of Yugi's friends he guessed.
" What do you want," He said looking him up and down," Pointer?"
" Where do you get off lying to innocent girls and intending on breaking their hearts?! You cold-"
" Lying to innocent girls?" He repeated in thought.
Then it hit him. He looked past the tall male and looked over to the table that was across the room. He saw a tall blond whistling innocently and trying not to look conspicuous. He glared at him hard. If looks could kill, Joey would be 6 feet under.
" JOEY!" He hollered.
Jesse and Seto were walking back to Jesse's home from where he parked up the street. The walk had been short, but pleasant. She had been listening to his tales of France and Paris. He told her of the lights and the music and the food and the Eiffel Tower. She listened attentively to everything. She wanted to know about his homeland.
" And it's so beautiful at night. All the lights and the view over the water and the places to see and dance. You'd love it chere." He said.
" Wow. Sounds amazing. Ah'd love ta go there." She said dreamily.
" Why don't you go?" He asked.
" Are ya kidding? We don't have tha money ta git out of tha ghettos." She said sadly.
" Who is we?" He asked.
" Mae and ma dad. He's out most of tha time. But don't git mae wrong, he's a great dad. He's there when Ah need him although we still don't have tha money ta do anythang like go ta France. Nevathaless we git by fahne." She said.
" Sounds hard." He said.
" Nah. It's not as bad as it sounds. We don't live in a roach infested apartment or anythang. We're not poor. We jist ain't got money ta spend on thangs like that." She said a little more upbeat.
" Things'll get better chere." He said putting his arm around her giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze.
She shot him a small smile. She needed to hear something like that. He could tell by her tone, even though she tried to hide it, that she was down about her financial status. He forgot what it was like to be in middle- class. Wasn't always easy, but it wasn't always hard.
" This is it." Jesse said; reaching her screen door.
" I said I was going to make this date up to you chere. And I plan to." Seto said.
" Where to?" She asked leaning in the doorway.
" Can you dance?" He asked.
" O'Course Ah can!" She said.
" That's where we're going, say Wednesday?" He said.
" Ma schedule's clear. It's a date. Ah gotta git inside, but Ah'll see ya later." She said.
She stepped down off the doorway and stood in front of him. Shyly, she leaned up and kissed him. It was a quick one, as if she was getting over her awkwardness of kissing. Then she leaned up again for a slower, more passionate kiss. Unfortunately for Seto, she pulled away before it got anyway near where he wanted.
" Goodnight Aleron." She said walking up to the door.
" 'Night chere." He said.
She opened the screen door and the wooden door. Looking back, she gave a shy wave. He waved back. Then she closed the door.
Seto started to walk away. Then he looked up at the apartment building Jesse just entered. He pumped his fist in the air and moon walked to his car. Normally, he'd never do such a thing, but normally, he didn't get a kiss from a girl that was actually attracted to his personality, not his money.
As he started his car, he didn't think to remember that as much as he was enjoying time with Jesse, he was still lying to her. She still had no idea who he really was. She didn't know what he really did and she didn't know what he really was like. She only knew the façade that he had fabricated. While Seto Kaiba was falling in love with Jesse-James, she was falling in love with Aleron, not him.
Of course, he didn't think he was in love. He was just fond of the girl's presence and her uniqueness. He was still going to break everything off and tell her the truth. Just not right now. He was still having fun.
And having fun couldn't hurt right?
*****************
Monday came quickly for Seto Kaiba. He slept all Sunday morning and afternoon because Mokuba was at a friend of his. And he only got up at 9 p.m. because of a meeting at a restaurant.
After that, he had another long convo with Jesse. He didn't know why he did that for the second time. He didn't tell the school guidance counselor things he told her. Things like his least favorite food and his fondest memories as a child; however few and far between they were.
Then there was the presence of Joey. He had gotten in the way of his date and tried to blackmail him. He took care of it, but he was still angry with him. Plus the fact that he still knew who he was.
Glaring at the American youth over his novel, he decided not to risk assault charges and simply humiliate him again at Duel Monsters. It wasn't a hard task to complete, even at Joey's increased skill level; he was still no challenge at all.
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Joey on the other hand had only told Tristan of his encounter of the American girl. The way he was running off at the mouth about her, Tristan suspected he had other feelings towards her.
" Geeze buddy, sounds like this Jesse girl has you feignin'." He said.
" What?! Yer not implyin' dat I like her are ya?!" Joey said.
" Looks that way to me. Doesn't seem like she's all that much to be talking about. Sounds like a normal girl." He taunted.
" You wouldn't say that if ya saw her. This girl is walking chocolate. I was about ta get a taste when someone butted in." He said bitterly.
" Who?" He asked.
" Kaiba. Oh, excuse me 'Aleron'." He said.
" I think I took the cut-off and you're still on the freeway there buddy." Tristan said.
" Well, I'm not really supposed ta tell but." Joey trailed.
" Oh, you know something. Spill your guts bro." He said; now suddenly interested.
" If he found out he'd kill me." He said looking up at the sky.
" I'll give you my chocolate pocky." He said waving the box in front of him.
Joey's amber eyes followed the box as it swung in front of him. He didn't want Kaiba to kill him, but he could also have that candy if he told. And it wasn't like Tristan was a gossiper.
" Weeeeeeellllllllllll, I guess it's okay." He said taking the candy.
" Alright! Storytime!" Tristan said.
*****************
" And then they just left."
Joey finished his story in the lunchroom. He had changed a few details, like Kaiba had begged him not to say anything and he even bribed him with being his eternal slave, but it was more or less the same story.
" That Kaiba! He's so selfish he just does whatever to get what he wants without any regard for who he hurts in the process!" Tristan said slamming his fist on the table.
" Yeah. He'll break her heart when he tells her." Joey said taking a bite of his pocky.
" Look! There's the liar! I'm gonna go give him a piece of my mind!" He said standing.
" Wait Tristan!" Joey called.
But it was too late. His best bud was already after his worst enemy. Joey thought of what Kaiba might do to him if he found out he squealed. He didn't like the image at all. He silently hoped that Tristan would not let on that he told him.
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Seto Kaiba was enjoying his lunch at a table alone. He wasn't actually eating though; he was working on his laptop before going to lunch some other place. He was talking on the phone at the same time; trying to get Jesse for a lunch date. They still had their date, but he wanted to see her then. She was worried she wouldn't be back in good time and she was already having a hard time with being a gaijin and a female.
" Ne pas être bête chere. I can get you back in plenty of time." He said.
" Ah don' know. Ah'm in enough trouble as it is." She said.
" Oublier de cela. Come with me anyway. You'll eat better than what they serve at these schools." He said watching a student pass by with a tray.
" Why would ya say that?" She asked.
" Because a side order just winked at me." He said.
" *Laughs* Okay. But onlah if ya promise ta git mae back heah on time." She said.
" Je promets chere." He said.
" Ah'll take that as a yes. Ah go ta U. S. A. International. Ya know where that is?" She asked.
" Qui pourrait le manquer? It's the one with all the red, white and blue, oui?" He said.
" Oui! See ya when Ah see ya!" She said.
" Au revior chere." He said.
After that he closed his cell phone and his laptop to prepare to leave.
" Hey Kaiba!!"
He didn't know that voice. But he knew the aggressive tone it carried. He narrowed his eyes at the abrasive teen with black and brown anti- gravitational hair. One of Yugi's friends he guessed.
" What do you want," He said looking him up and down," Pointer?"
" Where do you get off lying to innocent girls and intending on breaking their hearts?! You cold-"
" Lying to innocent girls?" He repeated in thought.
Then it hit him. He looked past the tall male and looked over to the table that was across the room. He saw a tall blond whistling innocently and trying not to look conspicuous. He glared at him hard. If looks could kill, Joey would be 6 feet under.
" JOEY!" He hollered.