Rio: Yay! Chapter 3! And already six reviews for the first two chapters! I
think it's time for personal acknowledgement.
Dax: Okay. Here it is.
Queen Rashaida- EgYpT's RuLeR------ Thank you! That's so nice of you. And you don't like lemons? I'll keep that in mind.
stupid kid 04 and blah------umm.yeah. We'll..here's more!
Agentpudge--------So that's how you spell his name! Thanks, I was wondering that. And thanks about the eye color. I never paid much attention to it anyway.
And a thanks to 'Yami's Girlfriend' and 'I luv Yugi and Kurt so :P' who also told me that the eyes were the wrong color. It's people like you who keep stupid people like me from ruining everything. (
Rio: Well, that was fun! I hope I get more reviews. And know, onto the story!
Dax: What about the disclaimer? You forgot it in the first two chapters.
Rio: Oh.that. Ummm..bye! *runs off somewhere*
Dax: Okay then, I'll do it. Rio doesn't own YuGiOh or any of the characters.At least, I don't think so.
Rio: *across the street walking Yami on a leash*
Dax: O.o
Chapter 3 The Pain I Feel
Yugi walked out of the game shop in his school uniform, locking the door behind him. Slipping the key into his pocket, he set out for school. The sun warmed him and occasionally a kid from his school would walk by and say hi. But it was never the one student he had waited for.
"Yugi! Good morning!" Yugi turned. There she was, across the street waving to him. As beautiful as always. Yugi blushed and managed a slight, embarrassed wave back at her. He looked down, ashamed that once again he had frozen when he saw her. He was always so nervous around her that he never managed to say much.
He suddenly realized that she was coming over. To him? No way. Why would Anzu, the hottest girl in his school, be coming over to him? He held his breath, wondering what to say. Wondering if he would be able to say anything. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and.
"Hey Joey, you're looking hot this morning." Yugi sighed, knowing it was all too good to be true. Anzu was talking to a boy behind Yugi. His name was Joey. Yugi knew him very well. He was one of the regulars that picked on Yugi. And, unfortunately, he was Anzu's boyfriend. Today would be like any other day. He couldn't wait.
Yugi sat in the farthest seat in the back, next to a boy named Miki. He was always being picked on too. But despite that, Yugi and Miki rarely talked. Yugi and Miki both knew that if you wanted to get beaten up as least as possible, you didn't hang out with kids who also got beat up.
Yugi unpacked his books. His first class was biology. Even though he had one of the highest grades, it was his least favorite class because-
"Hey shrimp. Got any money for me today?" Joey stood over Yugi with his hand on his shoulder, preventing him from running. Joey's smile was mocking and cold. So were his eyes.
"I don't have any money, Joey." Yugi couldn't explain further because Joey socked him hard in the face. "What do you mean, ya got no money. You run a game shop, right? So ya gotta have some cash on ya. Fork it over." "But Joey-"a punch in the stomach, "business is horrible-"another punch.
"No excuses, runt. I want to see some cash or else." He raised his fist to strike down hard when a stern voice said, "or else what, Joey?" Yugi looked up at his savior angel. It was Anzu.
"Hey baby. Porcupine head and I were just having a discussion, that's all. He owes me some money." Joey's grip on Yugi's shoulder tightened.
"But you heard him Joey, he doesn't have any money." Although Anzu liked Joey, she had a small problem with him beating up kids. But that never stopped him from doing it.
"He's just joking around Anzu. He has money, I'm sure of it. I can smell it." Anzu was glaring daggers at Joey now. "I walked by the game shop the other day, Joey. Its business is horrible. You probably smell Kaiba's cash. Why don't you go take his money?" Joey looked horrified at the idea and let go of Yugi. "Are you kidding me, Anzu? That stuck-up Kaiba would kill me. He has hired bodyguards." Anzu smiled. "Either go beat up Kaiba or stop bothering Yugi." Joey looked down at Yugi angrily, than back at Anzu. "Alright." He and Anzu left and Yugi breathed a sigh of relief, massaging the sore spots were Joey had hit him. That had been a close one, alright. Truth was, he did have some money, but it was for lunch. He hadn't eaten lunch in a long time because Joey always took his money. But today looked like his lucky day.
Yugi should have known his luck wouldn't last. The day went by with as it usually does, with Yugi staying to himself and getting the occasional punch or glare from a bully. School had ended and he was on his way home. He had to get back to the game shop and open it. Although nobody would probably come. Business had been horrible lately. With the game shop not making any money, Yugi was having trouble paying bills.
He was almost home when he was suddenly jerked into an alley. Before he could even tell who did it, he was being hit hard. He tried to scream but punches to his stomach and chest took his breath away. He thought it would never stop until he felt himself drop against the hard ground. A kick in the side sent him gasping and rolling over. His eyes were shut tight so he couldn't see who had attacked him but he recognized who it was when they told him to have money next time.
He laid there for about ten minutes. His breath came in gasps. His arm extremely hurt and he tasted blood in his mouth. Slowly, he stood up. He was dirty and his shirt was torn. He picked up his backpack that had been thrown to the side during the fight. Walking slowly and with a slight limp, he made his way home.
He came to the door of the game shop and fished in his pocket for the key. He gasped. He couldn't find it. He searched his backpack but it wasn't there either. Maybe he had dropped it in the alley, or Joey had taken in.
He sat down against the wall of the shop. He didn't know what he would do now. Today hadn't been his lucky day after all. Bringing his knee to his chest, he buried his face in his arms.
He felt a slight tap on his shoulder. "Yugi?" He looked up. Immediately he blushed. It was Anzu. He shakily stood up and brushed himself off. He looked at her, wanting to say something, anything, but he couldn't get a word out. It felt like his body had just froze.
Anzu looked at Yugi curiously. "Are okay? You look a little beat up." Yugi cleared his throat and managed a nervous, fake sort of smile. "I'll be fine. It's nothing." Anzu nodded but looked at him with something like pity. "Oh yeah!" She reached in her pocket and took something out. "I thought you might need this." She reached out and opened her hand. It was the key to the game shop!
Yugi took it happily. "Joey told me he found it over here this morning. He was going to bring it over here himself but he said he had something more important." So she didn't know about the fight, Yugi thought. "Thank you very much, Anzu." She smiled and shrugged. Yugi smiled too. Then there was awkward silence. Yugi was feeling really nervous about the silence and said the first thing that came to his mind. "Would you like to come in?" Anzu looked surprised but than said yes. Yugi fumbled with the key, aware that Anzu was looking at him. He unlocked it and walked into the game shop. Turning on the lights he motioned for her to come in. "Well, here it is," he said. "I'm sorry that it's so dirty. I haven't had time to clean lately. Not with that geography assignment." He laughed nervously. He was starting to wish that he hadn't invited Anzu in. He was extremely nervous.
'"It must be cool," Anzu said, looking around, "to have your own game shop." Yugi shrugged. He really didn't see it as cool but he didn't say anything. "So where do you sleep?" Anzu asked. Sleep? Why did she want to know? "Upstairs. There are a couple rooms up there." Anzu nodded and continued looking around.
Yugi took his backpack behind the counter. "I'm gonna start opening up the shop. Tell me if you see anything you like." She nodded. She was examining each item carefully. Yugi hoped that she would buy something so that he would have some money. There was a shipment coming in this week and he had to pay for it somehow.
He went around the shop, turning the sign to open and making sure the displays in the windows were visible. He went behind the counter and unlocked the cash register, counting how much was in it. He pulled out some papers and wrote a few things down for the shop record.
"This is cool." Yugi looked up, almost forgetting Anzu was still there. She was looking at the duel monster cards that you could buy individually. He walked over to see what she was interested in. She held a card in here hand. It was a fairy card. 'Winged Goddess of Eternal Love'. Not very powerful. But he suspected Anzu didn't buy the cards for their strength. "I'll take it!" she said happily.
She and Yugi walked over to the counter. Yugi rang it up at the register. "$2.50" Anzu pulled it out of her pocket and handed it to Yugi. His hand brushed hers as he took it. She had soft skin. Yugi blushed, slightly ashamed that he was thinking these thoughts with Anzu standing before him. Like he was afraid she could read his mind.
The transaction was complete. Yugi handed Anzu her new card and gave her the receipt. "Thanks Yugi." She smiled at him and he blushed. "No problem. Do it all the time." He blushed again. Yugi watched her leave, thinking to himself that today hadn't been that bad at all.
Rio: Yay! Another chappie finished.
Dax: Why is Joey going out with Tea?
Rio: Because I wrote the story and whatever I want, I write.
Dax: Dear Ra help us all.
Rio: Review please! I'm begging you! I just love getting reviews! It really helps for the extreme depression that I'm feeling! *smile and twitch*
Dax: That would be the sugar talking.
Rio: *twitch*
Dax: Okay. Here it is.
Queen Rashaida- EgYpT's RuLeR------ Thank you! That's so nice of you. And you don't like lemons? I'll keep that in mind.
stupid kid 04 and blah------umm.yeah. We'll..here's more!
Agentpudge--------So that's how you spell his name! Thanks, I was wondering that. And thanks about the eye color. I never paid much attention to it anyway.
And a thanks to 'Yami's Girlfriend' and 'I luv Yugi and Kurt so :P' who also told me that the eyes were the wrong color. It's people like you who keep stupid people like me from ruining everything. (
Rio: Well, that was fun! I hope I get more reviews. And know, onto the story!
Dax: What about the disclaimer? You forgot it in the first two chapters.
Rio: Oh.that. Ummm..bye! *runs off somewhere*
Dax: Okay then, I'll do it. Rio doesn't own YuGiOh or any of the characters.At least, I don't think so.
Rio: *across the street walking Yami on a leash*
Dax: O.o
Chapter 3 The Pain I Feel
Yugi walked out of the game shop in his school uniform, locking the door behind him. Slipping the key into his pocket, he set out for school. The sun warmed him and occasionally a kid from his school would walk by and say hi. But it was never the one student he had waited for.
"Yugi! Good morning!" Yugi turned. There she was, across the street waving to him. As beautiful as always. Yugi blushed and managed a slight, embarrassed wave back at her. He looked down, ashamed that once again he had frozen when he saw her. He was always so nervous around her that he never managed to say much.
He suddenly realized that she was coming over. To him? No way. Why would Anzu, the hottest girl in his school, be coming over to him? He held his breath, wondering what to say. Wondering if he would be able to say anything. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and.
"Hey Joey, you're looking hot this morning." Yugi sighed, knowing it was all too good to be true. Anzu was talking to a boy behind Yugi. His name was Joey. Yugi knew him very well. He was one of the regulars that picked on Yugi. And, unfortunately, he was Anzu's boyfriend. Today would be like any other day. He couldn't wait.
Yugi sat in the farthest seat in the back, next to a boy named Miki. He was always being picked on too. But despite that, Yugi and Miki rarely talked. Yugi and Miki both knew that if you wanted to get beaten up as least as possible, you didn't hang out with kids who also got beat up.
Yugi unpacked his books. His first class was biology. Even though he had one of the highest grades, it was his least favorite class because-
"Hey shrimp. Got any money for me today?" Joey stood over Yugi with his hand on his shoulder, preventing him from running. Joey's smile was mocking and cold. So were his eyes.
"I don't have any money, Joey." Yugi couldn't explain further because Joey socked him hard in the face. "What do you mean, ya got no money. You run a game shop, right? So ya gotta have some cash on ya. Fork it over." "But Joey-"a punch in the stomach, "business is horrible-"another punch.
"No excuses, runt. I want to see some cash or else." He raised his fist to strike down hard when a stern voice said, "or else what, Joey?" Yugi looked up at his savior angel. It was Anzu.
"Hey baby. Porcupine head and I were just having a discussion, that's all. He owes me some money." Joey's grip on Yugi's shoulder tightened.
"But you heard him Joey, he doesn't have any money." Although Anzu liked Joey, she had a small problem with him beating up kids. But that never stopped him from doing it.
"He's just joking around Anzu. He has money, I'm sure of it. I can smell it." Anzu was glaring daggers at Joey now. "I walked by the game shop the other day, Joey. Its business is horrible. You probably smell Kaiba's cash. Why don't you go take his money?" Joey looked horrified at the idea and let go of Yugi. "Are you kidding me, Anzu? That stuck-up Kaiba would kill me. He has hired bodyguards." Anzu smiled. "Either go beat up Kaiba or stop bothering Yugi." Joey looked down at Yugi angrily, than back at Anzu. "Alright." He and Anzu left and Yugi breathed a sigh of relief, massaging the sore spots were Joey had hit him. That had been a close one, alright. Truth was, he did have some money, but it was for lunch. He hadn't eaten lunch in a long time because Joey always took his money. But today looked like his lucky day.
Yugi should have known his luck wouldn't last. The day went by with as it usually does, with Yugi staying to himself and getting the occasional punch or glare from a bully. School had ended and he was on his way home. He had to get back to the game shop and open it. Although nobody would probably come. Business had been horrible lately. With the game shop not making any money, Yugi was having trouble paying bills.
He was almost home when he was suddenly jerked into an alley. Before he could even tell who did it, he was being hit hard. He tried to scream but punches to his stomach and chest took his breath away. He thought it would never stop until he felt himself drop against the hard ground. A kick in the side sent him gasping and rolling over. His eyes were shut tight so he couldn't see who had attacked him but he recognized who it was when they told him to have money next time.
He laid there for about ten minutes. His breath came in gasps. His arm extremely hurt and he tasted blood in his mouth. Slowly, he stood up. He was dirty and his shirt was torn. He picked up his backpack that had been thrown to the side during the fight. Walking slowly and with a slight limp, he made his way home.
He came to the door of the game shop and fished in his pocket for the key. He gasped. He couldn't find it. He searched his backpack but it wasn't there either. Maybe he had dropped it in the alley, or Joey had taken in.
He sat down against the wall of the shop. He didn't know what he would do now. Today hadn't been his lucky day after all. Bringing his knee to his chest, he buried his face in his arms.
He felt a slight tap on his shoulder. "Yugi?" He looked up. Immediately he blushed. It was Anzu. He shakily stood up and brushed himself off. He looked at her, wanting to say something, anything, but he couldn't get a word out. It felt like his body had just froze.
Anzu looked at Yugi curiously. "Are okay? You look a little beat up." Yugi cleared his throat and managed a nervous, fake sort of smile. "I'll be fine. It's nothing." Anzu nodded but looked at him with something like pity. "Oh yeah!" She reached in her pocket and took something out. "I thought you might need this." She reached out and opened her hand. It was the key to the game shop!
Yugi took it happily. "Joey told me he found it over here this morning. He was going to bring it over here himself but he said he had something more important." So she didn't know about the fight, Yugi thought. "Thank you very much, Anzu." She smiled and shrugged. Yugi smiled too. Then there was awkward silence. Yugi was feeling really nervous about the silence and said the first thing that came to his mind. "Would you like to come in?" Anzu looked surprised but than said yes. Yugi fumbled with the key, aware that Anzu was looking at him. He unlocked it and walked into the game shop. Turning on the lights he motioned for her to come in. "Well, here it is," he said. "I'm sorry that it's so dirty. I haven't had time to clean lately. Not with that geography assignment." He laughed nervously. He was starting to wish that he hadn't invited Anzu in. He was extremely nervous.
'"It must be cool," Anzu said, looking around, "to have your own game shop." Yugi shrugged. He really didn't see it as cool but he didn't say anything. "So where do you sleep?" Anzu asked. Sleep? Why did she want to know? "Upstairs. There are a couple rooms up there." Anzu nodded and continued looking around.
Yugi took his backpack behind the counter. "I'm gonna start opening up the shop. Tell me if you see anything you like." She nodded. She was examining each item carefully. Yugi hoped that she would buy something so that he would have some money. There was a shipment coming in this week and he had to pay for it somehow.
He went around the shop, turning the sign to open and making sure the displays in the windows were visible. He went behind the counter and unlocked the cash register, counting how much was in it. He pulled out some papers and wrote a few things down for the shop record.
"This is cool." Yugi looked up, almost forgetting Anzu was still there. She was looking at the duel monster cards that you could buy individually. He walked over to see what she was interested in. She held a card in here hand. It was a fairy card. 'Winged Goddess of Eternal Love'. Not very powerful. But he suspected Anzu didn't buy the cards for their strength. "I'll take it!" she said happily.
She and Yugi walked over to the counter. Yugi rang it up at the register. "$2.50" Anzu pulled it out of her pocket and handed it to Yugi. His hand brushed hers as he took it. She had soft skin. Yugi blushed, slightly ashamed that he was thinking these thoughts with Anzu standing before him. Like he was afraid she could read his mind.
The transaction was complete. Yugi handed Anzu her new card and gave her the receipt. "Thanks Yugi." She smiled at him and he blushed. "No problem. Do it all the time." He blushed again. Yugi watched her leave, thinking to himself that today hadn't been that bad at all.
Rio: Yay! Another chappie finished.
Dax: Why is Joey going out with Tea?
Rio: Because I wrote the story and whatever I want, I write.
Dax: Dear Ra help us all.
Rio: Review please! I'm begging you! I just love getting reviews! It really helps for the extreme depression that I'm feeling! *smile and twitch*
Dax: That would be the sugar talking.
Rio: *twitch*