..::: Unexpected

by: Asa

Pairings: Joey x Asayo (OC, duh! ^_^;;)

The Point?: I'm sorry I did this, but this is a vampire fic.. Please don't hate it already! Give it a chance!!

Archive: Why would you want to? Um, just ask, okay?

Asa's Random Before Thoughts: Argh, I'm getting exhausted, I've done two chapters today, and I'm working on this one now at 7:52 PM, but I have a feeling it won't get done until tomorrow morning sometime. *listens to Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi* Hey, it was on my play list and Aish MADE ME download it! lol. I'm using WinAmp tonight because it's fretarded, but I like the skins.. *grins* Yay, lol. Oh, yeah, I want to thank my reviewers, you rock! ^.^;; Oh, and LMAO! @ Aish.

Okay, I better start writing before I lose focus.. O_O *yawns* Also, this is a short chapter. Don't be alarmed. ^_~

Warnings?: No, I don't think there's anything to warn you about here. I don't THINK.

..::: 4. Chosen

"Jou, Asayo doesn't have much faith in herself, or how she looks. You may have noticed that earlier.." Yami paused, taking Jou's nod as a sign to continue.

"She's convinced that since there is a monster inside her, she'll be alone forever. You say she kissed you?" he asked, the blonde nodded again, blushing a little. Yami smiled and looked genuinely happy, happy for Asayo, Jou guessed, though he wasn't sure why.

"Jou, she opened up to you. That's what I meant when I said that she's chosen. She's chosen you. She can tell that you're a kind, caring person, and I'm guessing that she's attracted to you. She influenced your dream, I'm sure." he tried to explain, stopping to think it over.

"Yami, I still don't understand. What does she want? To go out with me or somethin'?" Jou blushed as he asked his question, he felt like he was talking to Asayo's father due to the relationship between the girl and pharaoh.

"I don't know, but I do know why she came to you. After Asayo tried to commit suicide, after her depression, she realized what a horrible thing it is. She doesn't want anyone to go through the things that she has, and she could tell that you were nearing the same things she tried. She offered you affection to show you that someone does care about you, even if she doesn't know you very well. I think maybe she wants to know you, she's been alone so long.." Yami drifted off, staring at a certain area between the trees. Jou was scared to look but he forced his eyes to gaze over what the former pharaoh was seeing. A chill ran down his spine as he saw her, standing so her face was concealed by shadow but nothing else, her black medieval-like dress giving away her presence, along with her ivory-white skin. Her hair fell down over her chest and hovered around her mid-section, giving her a ghost like appearance aided by the ghastly shade of her skin. Yami lifted himself to his feet.

"Asayo.." he whispered, forgetting the nervous wreck named Jou at his feet.

"Asayo, please, come here? Please.." Yami pleaded quietly, holding his arms out to her.

Moments of hesitation passed before she took a step toward them, lifting her head as she was flooded by the firelight. Jou's eyes went wide with surprise, she looked completely different from how he imagined. She looked so young, so innocent! Her icy blue eyes that could have been mistaken for Kaiba's filled with fear as she felt them looking at her, but it was too late to hide. Jou was stunned, how could someone as pleasant as she contain a monster that couldn't be controlled?

Asayo let herself be swept up into Yami's arms as he embraced her tightly, fighting back his tears.

"Asayo, it's so wonderful to see you again!" he exclaimed, letting her out of his embrace. He never cared how dangerous she could be, he knew he could take it, but now he was more concerned with Jounouchi. Asayo closed her eyes and looked to the ground to avoid looking at the young man whose dreams she had played with in a manner such as she had. His dream was the last thing on his mind, Jou just wanted to make a good first impression. She was a person, after all.

"It's nice to see you in the light, Asayo." he cracked a smile, looking up at her warmly. Her eyes darted skittishly and stopped on his, then she blushed and bowed her head further.

"Y-you too. Uh.. Yami, shouldn't I leave before the others wake up? It's nearly dawn." she pointed out the sparse sunlight peeking through the trees, looking to her father figure. Jou started to feel uncomfortable sitting there in just his shirt and rummaged through his bag, praying that he had packed extra clothes. He had, and he slipped on his other pair of jeans underneath the sleeping bag, glad he had done something smart for once, then crawled to his feet and stepped into his sneakers.

"Hey, why don't you stay here and have breakfast with us?" Jou spoke up before a decision was made, brushing his hair out of his face.

"I'll even share mine with you." he grinned. Asayo smiled and blushed, shaking her head.

"I couldn't, really.. but thank you for the offer, Jou. I really ought to -" a sound startled her and she glanced over to where Honda was struggling out of his sleeping bag.

"Asay-" Yami started but trailed off when he saw her running toward the trees. Jou turned to look and glanced at him, he didn't want her to disappear again but he didn't know what to do.

"If you wish to see her again, go!" the spirit yelled, realizing she could outdistance any of them in a matter of seconds.

Jou hesitated, looking at his friends, then the trees where Asayo ran to. He didn't like making decisions like the one he was dealing with then, but what choice did he have? He was a fair person, and she had been kind to him. He was going to return the favor.

As Jounouchi ran off into the forest, Yami lowered his head, returning control to Yuugi.

"Be careful, young Jou.."