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Chapter 4
From the plane, Max looked down on the restless city known as Tokyo. Millions of lights flashed and blinked erratically. In the distance, Max could see large, electronic billboards displaying ads of various types. He smiled as he continued to look out the small, square window.
'This almost reminds me of New York' He thought 'maybe it won't be so hard to adjust to after all.' As Max finished the thought his mother spoke gently,
"See Max it looks just like New York from up here." He nodded and gazed through the window again. The landing strip was getting very close. He shifted his eyes from the landing strip to the large airport up ahead. Bright lights illuminated a steel structure. Squinting hard, through the airport windows, Max could see people moving busily. The rest of the inspection was cut short as the plane landed, making him jolt in his seat. After a few minutes the plane came to a complete stop and people began to get off. Max and his parents shuffled along with the rest of the crowd trying to make their way off the plane. When they finally got off the plane and into the large area of the airport, Vanessa began walking toward the baggage claim, but was interrupted when a blur of red and khaki bumped into her and almost knocked her over.
"What in the world…?" She stopped speaking when she saw the child she had scolded from the plane. Behind her Vanessa could hear a woman yell
"Joshua when I find you, you are in a lot of trouble." Joshua turned around to smirk in his mother's direction, when his eyes fell on Vanessa. The smirk disappeared and the boy's eyes grew the size of basketballs.
"Joshua, I presume?" Vanessa asked. The boy just looked at her and nodded.
"Didn't we have a little problem on the plane, dear?" Came another question from Vanessa. The boy nodded again and Vanessa continued,
"And didn't you stick your tongue out at me on the plane when I yelled at you?" Again the boy nodded. Vanessa finished the interrogation with a final question,
"Joshua, what will your mother do to you when she finds you?"
"Spank me." The boy answered. Vanessa smiled at the answer, picked the little boy up, put him on her hip, and said to him,
"Then I should be getting you back to her shouldn't I." The boy looked at her like she was the Grim Reaper in the flesh. Vanessa walked toward the sound of the boy's mother calling his name, all the while trying to keep him from kicking her. Vanessa pushed back the urge to spank the child herself. When she reached the mother, Vanessa gave the boy to her.
"Here honey, he bumped into me while he was running." The woman glared at her son and silently threatened him with moving lips. Vanessa was enjoying the whole scene. The woman looked away from her son and thanked Vanessa, Vanessa just smiled at the woman and walked away. She could hear the woman reprimand her son as she walked back toward the baggage claim. She saw that her husband and son had already gotten the luggage and were waiting for her.
"Mother was that the annoying child from the plane. The one that licked his tongue at you?" Vanessa nodded and grabbed the lightest bag from her husband.
"… Uh, Mother what did you do to him?" Max eyed her suspiciously.
"Nothing Max dear, I just took him to his mother." From where Max stood, he could see the little boy crying.
"Then why is he crying?"
"That's called karma in full effect, dear." Vanessa answered as she walked outside to look for their limousine, with her son and husband following closely behind.
As Max and his parents exited the sliding doors they saw Croquet holding a moderately sized sign with their last name on it. Vanessa walked toward him smiling and waving and her husband followed. Max ran in front of them both and hugged Croquet. Croquet slightly amused returned the hug and ruffled Max's silver hair.
"I guess you're happy to see me?" Croquet asked Max while smiling.
"Are you kidding?" Max said and lowered his voice down to a whisper.
"I can't live with two crazy people and not have a sane person to talk too." Croquet laughed lightly, took the Pegasus' bags, and put them in the trunk. Croquet had been part of the staff that had been sent to Japan earlier to prepare the mansion for the Pegasus family arrival. He was also a good friend of Max and his parents. When Croquet had finished loading the bags into the trunk, he opened the door so they could get inside the vehicle and he got into the driver's side. As the car started Max rolled down the window and stuck his head out. The air rushed against his face as he looked at the stores and shops that lined the street. He could see fast food restaurants, elegant restaurants, and street vendors. As they continued into another part of town, Max spotted stores with women dressed erotically and some even nude. Max stared interestedly at these displays. When he read the names of the stores in Japanese, he found out that many were adult clubs and erotica stores. Max felt a pinch on the back of his arm and in response jumped and bumped his head on the door.
"Ouch…Damn." He said responding to the pinch first then the pain at the top of his head after hitting the door.
"Max sweetie, you know I think that I need hearing aids because I could have sworn that you just said damn and I know that my son doesn't curse." Vanessa said from her seat on the other side of the limousine. Max turned to look at his mother. Her legs were crossed and she was looking at him. His father was asleep on his mother's chest, while holding her thigh. She was running her finger through his father's hair and twisting strands of it around her finger.
"Well?" She looked questioningly at Max.
"Huh, no Mother I didn't curse. I said darn not that other word." Max finished, cleared his throat, and attempted to laugh lightly.
"Good. And stop staring at those pictures and shops. Those are for adults which you aren't yet, so quit staring." Max turned in his seat and sighed. He moved toward the small refrigerator to look for something to drink. He searched pass his parent's alcoholic beverages and grabbed a peach soda. After five minutes of driving Max had finished his soda and looked through the tinted glass of the window. The scenery had changed. They were still in the city, but less lighting. Instead of billboards there were street lamps and flashing blinking lights were replaced with house lights being turned on and off randomly. They passed a school.
"Domino High School." Max read aloud, but no one heard him because they were asleep, except for Croquet who had been driving and couldn't hear through the back window. The car finally stopped and cut off.
"Finally." Max said and yawned. They had been driving for almost an hour and a half. Max stretched and opened the door. Looking back at his parents he yawned again and stepped out of the car. Vanessa was trying to wake Michael up by shaking his shoulders. Michael woke up and got out of the car followed by his wife. Some of the staff ran outside to grab bags from the trunk.
Max looked around at his new home. The house was cream with accents of gold. There was a huge lawn with bushes cut intricately like Pegasus, the flying horse. The lawn was mowed and thick. Max, his family, and the staff walked up the stairs leading to the front double doors. The doors had large Pegasus' with their wings spread with pride; they were etched in glass and placed in the center of each wooden, oak door. There was a brass doorknocker in the shape of a circle. They entered the house and were surrounded by soft lights and a breathtaking crystal chandelier. In the oversized living room, there were the Victorian couches from the previous mansion and the Persian rug that his parents had got on one of their trips. There was a large fireplace and over it hung Max's portrait he had painted of him and his family. The artifacts that Vanessa had told the staff to transfer were in a glass case with accents of gold. Max walked out of the living room and into the kitchen. Everything was large and industrialized. Pots and skillets hung from the ceiling by a rack, while containers holding various things sat on a dark marbled cabinet. In the center of the kitchen was an island with a bowl of fruit resting on it. Walking out of the kitchen back toward the living room, Max looked at the carpeted stairs that led to the balcony at the top. Max ran up the stairs while his parents talked and settled on a couch. Max could hear them compliment on the interior decorating. When he reached the top and ran to the large draperies that hung in a large arch shaped window. He looked out and could almost see the whole block from the window. Max, excited, left the window and looked through the rest of the rooms. This expedition took about two hours. Max had finally come to the door he had been waiting to enter. His room. Max opened the double doors and looked inside. He couldn't believe it; the room had a skylight. Max looked at his bed; it was the same one from the old mansion. There were extra pillows and a new comforter but it was the same bed. His walls and carpet were a light gray. The painting he did of his parents graced the front wall and a small set of school pictures of him through the years was on the other. There was a red boarder surrounding the entire room and a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Max walked to his closet and looked at his clothes that were sent earlier. He also noticed some new additions, namely four blue jackets, white tees, and blue pants. In another small storage section Max found his art supplies and easels. After exploring his room, Max undressed and showered. Exiting the bathroom he pulled out a pair of pajamas ran to his bed and jumped in the middle. He sprawled out over the bed turning over to glance up at the stars through the opening in the roof. Max stared at the stars until he fell asleep.
In another area of town a man had just woken from a bad dream.
"Joseph what is wrong?" Asked his very worried wife.
"Love, do you remember when I told you that I had inherited mystical powers down through my ancestors, but they were dormant?"
"Yes?" She answered while running her hands through his hair to calm him down.
"Well, I think that they just woke up."
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Max turned his head on his pillow and pulled another one to cover his head. The sound died down, but not enough for him to sleep. With the pillow still on his head, Max groped around on his side table to push the snooze button. He pressed the button and went back to sleep. Five minutes later the alarm went off again, why was his alarm set. He pulled his head from under the pillow and looked at the time.
Six-thirty." Max mumbled to himself. He was about to roll over when Croquet walked into his room.
"Good morning Max" Croquet said happily.
"I don't see a sun so it's not morning yet"
"Well that's because you draperies are closed." With this being said Croquet walked over to the window and pulled open the draperies. Max winced at the sunlight and buried himself under the covers.
"You will be late for school if you don't get dressed." Max had forgotten, he was to start school today. It had been a week since he had moved to Japan and his parents wanted him to adjust to the time change so they let him stay out for a week. That obviously did not work.
"Your school uniform has been starched and ironed. It is placed on the small table beside your bed. Annabelle has made breakfast, so dress quickly. Oh and school begins at seven-forty five." With these words, he left the room. Max sat up groggily in the bed and pulled himself lazily out of it. He went to the bathroom to get ready for school. After showering and brushing his teeth, Max walked out the bathroom and went to put his school uniform on.
"It actually doesn't look that bad." He said to himself as he pulled the white tee over his head. Next he put on the pants and tucked the shirt in. Last he put on the jacket and buttoned it all the way up. When he finished he looked at himself in the mirror. Picking up the brush he brushed his hair in its usual style and walked out of his room. Annabelle had prepared a magnificent breakfast; eggs, grits, bacon, bagels, and orange juice. Max's parents had smelled the food and were coming downstairs. They seated themselves and smiled at Max.
"I hope you enjoy your fist day sweetie." Max's mother said while stirring her hazelnut flavored coffee.
"Yes my boy have a wonderful day." His father was eating quickly because he had to leave for his company meeting. He quickly finished and left the table. Coming back with a briefcase in his hand, he kissed Vanessa, and patted Max on the shoulder. After that he ran out the door waving. Max looked at his watch.
"Seven- fifteen, I have to go. Max got up and kissed his mother. Running into the kitchen to get his lunch and shoulder bag, he thanked Annabelle for the breakfast, and ran out the door.
Max ran down the street toward the school, while he had been out he had remembered the way to get to Domino High. He ran past a gameshop, and at the very end of the street he could see a large building labeled Kaiba Corp. He ran until he reached the school. He was late.
"Boy, Max go ahead and give yourself a bad reputation on the first day of school." When Max reached the school entrance he slowed down.
"No need to rush now idiot, you're already late. Now I'm going to have to introduce myself and all that. I hate that, it's so embarrassing." Max spoke to himself as he walked down the hall. Pulling out his schedule he read it quietly.
"Advanced Egyptian History, Physical Fitness, Advanced Placement English IV, Physics, Advanced Psychology, and Advanced Calculus. No problem with my classes."
Max read the bold number on the side of his first period class.
"432." He walked through the halls searching for the number. He had found it up two flights of stairs. He walked to the door and listened a little. His hands were shaking and palms were sweaty. He wiped his hands on his pants, took a deep breath, and opened the door.
Me: Hey everybody sorry for the cliffhanger.
Random people throw boulders and explosives
Me: Hey people if you kill me I can't satisfy your suspense. Ha Ha
(Random people happen to be the Yugioh cast)
Yami Bakura: When she puts up the next chapter we kill her. Simple
Me: Hey I heard that. If you try to kill me I'll just right another cliffy.
Yami: Yami Bakura, you are really slow and plus I think that she lets Pegasus meet our lights, Seto, and Deston next chapter.
Yami Malik: (whining) We can't kill her because I like this character Deston. (Stops whining and starts to jump up and down) She's not a goody goody. She gets into lots of trouble and finds some odd way to pull us in it.
Ryou: Do you mean I get to act bad and still keep my innocent image
Yugi: Yea, Ryou
(Ryou and Yugi jump around happily)
Malik: Hey you two don't get so happy, because we know what you do behind closed doors.
(Ryou and Yugi blushing)
Ryou and Yugi: Shhh no one is supposed to know about that stuff.
Me: Hey you guys hold up the sign
(The Yugioh crew holds up the sign and shout in unison) Read and Review Please!