Millenium Tours

By: Double Trouble Togepi
AKA: The Ultimate Masta'


"Call it," Tristen said dully, flipping a coin.

Ryou sighed. "Heads."

"Nope. Tails." Ryou sighed again. "Damn."

Joey frowned. "Could ya go easy on the cursing?"

"All right."

"Guess again?" Tristen flipped the coin again. "Tails."

"Yup." Bakura looked out the window. "Hooray."

"Okay." Joey pushed on the brakes a bit too quickly. "This is it."

The coin fell out of Tristen's hands. He and Ryou looked at Joey, their eyes narrowed. "Now look what you've done. We have nothing to do, now!"

The bus had stopped by the curb at a small inn. On a bench by the building sat a boy with deep blue hair in the back and light blue hair in the front. He was sitting with his knees up and his arms wrapped around his knees, looking tired. He lifted his head showing four blue stripes, two on each cheek, then stood slowly, walking toward the bus. He stepped aboard and took a seat near the back.

"So..." Jim blinked a few times, looking at Kai. He turned his attention to Joey. "Can we eat, now?"

***

The bus was now pulled over in a local park. Joey had pulled out the heavy artillery, and the whole lot of people on the bus were either sitting around inside, still, or standing around fold-up tables or portable barbacues, shaping and burning hamburgers.

Seto was still sitting in the bus, poking at his holographis projector and rewriting some programming. Joey stepped into the bus doorway and watched him for a minute. Seto finally looked up. "What do you want?"

"What I want is for you to be a good boy and mingle with the nice payin' customers!"

"Why's that?"

"Because," Joey growled, a vein popping out on his forhead, his balled fists shaking, and his tone becoming deadly. "People react to other peoples' moods. Maybe if you'd lighten up a little then so would everyone else! You're upsettin' people!"

"You're in charge of this, you deal with it."

Joey lost it for a minute. "I AM!"

***

Serenity looked at Joey. Mai stepped behind her and listened to their arguing. "Don't sweat it, kid."

Serenity looked at Mai. "What do you mean? Why's he so mad at him?"

"Because," Mai stated plainly, "They hate each other's guts."

"But then... Why did Joey invite him?"

Mai shrugged. "Beats me."

Serenity looked back at her brother. "I don't get it. Why don't they like each other?"

"They're nothing alike, really. At least as far as they know. Your brother's never really had a lot of money, has he? And he gets in fights, and he doesn't seem to care what people think of him. He's got pride, but he doesn't let it go to his head."

"And?"

"And Kaiba is a rich snobby boy who gets what he wants and has a big head. He's a businessman, not a bully. At least, that's what Joey thinks. And when he decided on that, he never gave him another chance. Kaiba just seems to have a feeling of superiority to Joey."

"I think I get it."

"If they'd just give each other another chance, they could be friends. But they're both too stubborn."

***

"Listen, Kaiba," Joey reasoned. "You wanted to come, to take a break, didn't you?"

"That's one reason."

"Then shut up and relax! Put yer work away for a while, will ya? Just have fun! Let me put yer duel system in the baggage compartment, get it outta your way, and talk to the nice people!"

Seto slammed his laptop. "Fine. If you think it will help, I won't touch my holographic projectors."

"Good. And..." Joey paused, debating his next comment. He took Seto's breifcase, after Seto had put his duel monster systems in it, and turned to leave the bus. He mumbled as he walked out, "Thanks."

Seto grinned slightly. After a minute he walked off the bus. Kai sighed, slouching in the farthest seat back in the bus. "Looks like the Blade Breakers aren't the only disfunctional group."

Ed popped up in the seat in front of Kai, causing him to jump. "Ed thinks they're strange, too."

"I don't think your opinion counts this time, kid."

***

Serenity looked up at Set as he walked out of the bus and into the crowd. She had so many questions flying through her head to ask him and Joey both after hearing ther argument. She blushed slightly as he walked up between herself and Mai, who also looked at him. Seto looked at Serenity, a small frown on his face. "Okay, so now what?"

Serenity blinked. "What?"

"The hamburgers. What do I do?"

Serenity blushed even more. "Oh, right. Just take a handful of hamburger, make a ball, and flatten it. See?" Serenity expertly took a handful of ground beef and balled it in her hands, then set it on the table and pressed it flat.

Seto nodded. He reached for the hamburger, then made a misshapen ball out of it. He put it down, then squished it a bit too flat. Serenity laughed. "Good try, I guess."

Serenity reached her hands towards Seto. He hesitated. "I'm not gonna bite you, give me your hands. I'll show you."

Seto nodded. Serenity took his hands and showed him how to make a hamburger pattie. "Can I ask you a question?"

Seto looked from the hamburger to her. "I guess."

Serenity dropped his hands again. "You try."

"Huh?"

"The hamburgers."

"Oh." Seto blushed and began working again. "Right."

"Um..." She sighed. "Why do you hate my brother?"

Seto looked Serenity, then quickly back to the hamburgers. "We don't get along."

"Why not?"

Seto sighed. "I guess we're just too different."

"No," Serenity smiled lightly. "You're not different at all. And you're both just too stubborn to see it."

Seto's eyes met with Serenity's. Her eyes were wet with tears. "I don't expect you to open your eyes. Either of you." She let out a sob. "I just hoped you would."

Serenity dropped the ball of ground beef and walked away from the group. Mai looked at Seto out of the corner of her eyes. She thought quietly to herself. 'Well, that was unexpected.'



DTT: Okay, now this chapter had a good purpose. I'm getting better at making the characters all fit together. Except Launch... Maybe I'll use her more as a bad guy... Oh well. This chapter worked on developing the relationship between Seto and Joey, and between Seto and Serenity. I had fun with it. Did I stay in character with them, still? (Crosses fingers.)
JH: *pops out of nowhere* When do we come in, Togi-Chan?
DTT: *jumps* How do you do that?
JH: Magic.
DTT: Right. Well, I don't know when we'll come in. Probably in a short while.
JH: Short or while?
DTT: I 'unno. When I feel like it, okay?
JH: But someone's gonna take my beloved Kai! I'll have to gaurd him. *Holds up a staff... POOF!*
Kai: Where... exactly... am I?
DTT: It's best you don't ask...
JH: Kai-chan! *glomp*
Kai: HEY! WOAH! I'm not sure I'm fond of that name... Or your being latched onto my waist... Exactly who are you?
(Key music)
JH: Prepare for big trouble!
DTT: And make it Togi's double!
JH: To protect the world from going sane!
DTT: To say this over and over again!
JH: To denounce the evil of insulting Joey!
DTT: To do what we can to help our bishie!
JH: The rare and illusive JessieHeart!
DTT: The Ultimate Masta'(!) DTT!
JH: Team Soul Magic, writing fan-fics at the speed of light!
DTT: Surrender now or... I'll splash you with cold water, getting you AND Kai wet!
JH: You can't do that to my bishie! *glomp*
DTT: Watch me! *Splash!*
Kai: *shivers, soaking wet, with teeth chattering somehow NOT present.*
JJ: Meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie!!!!!!!!
DTT: You deserved that one.
JJ: ! *points to random spot on the horizon* That one!
DTT: Huh? *Looks*
JJ: *SPLASH!*
Bitsukimono: ... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kai: Can I go now?
JJ: NOW?!
Kai: Uh... Yeah...
JJ: NEVER!!!!!!!!!! *Pulls a cat out of thin air*
Kora: KONEKO!!!! *Grabs the cat* Neko-chan! KAWAIII!!!!! WWAAAAIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JJ: *Sticks out her tounge*
(Note before the next line: Kuros (TJ) is a cute bishie with light brown hair with a few blonde highlights and light blue eyes. DTT's constant bishie... Her guy!)
TJ: Let me add something to the first end-of-story line... O.o The end of this chappie was also kinda to introduce to their fans (if they have any) Togi-chan and Jessie-Sama's personality.
DTT: (Somehow back from her kitten-driven lack of sanity) That's right! See? That's why I love this guy - Togi-Chan! Isn't it KAWAII?!?! Waii!!!!!!