Tammi: Hi. I wanted to get this chapter in sooner, but, it's been quite difficult. Parents...I know they mean well, but...They should learn to lighten up. Anyway, I hope you all like this chapter...BTW...I want you guys to try and guess who wrote the poem, and who died. I know, who the two are, but, I want to know, who you guys want, to die, & who you want to live.One more thing. The Arcade, was on a Friday. Tristan & Anzu went out, on Saturday. And this chapter continues on with Saturday. Ok. Enough rambling, on with the story.
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Yugi, looked out his window. 'Great. It's Saturday, and I don't have any plans... Not that I want to do anything, anyway.' Yugi pouted, and couldn't help, but, bring his eyes to his puzzle. His usually, warm, violet eyes, welled up in tears. "He left me. He said he wouldn't...Yet, he did, he lied to me. After everything that happened, he went with THEM. No one wants me..." He whispered, so his Grandfather, wouldn't hear him.
He whimpered, and stared down at the people entering the Turtle Shop. 'I need to stop thinking about him...He is the Pharaoh, so it's like he had to leave...Right?' He sighed, drying his eyes. Glancing out at the road, he noticed a red corvette parked across the street.
A tall, blonde, woman, sat still in the driver's seat. "That looks like Mai." Yugi blinked a couple of times, to make sure. "That is Mai..." Yugi, stood up and went downstairs, passed his Grandfather- who was dealing with customers- and out the door.
'I haven't seen Mai, since she left on her trip around the U.S. I wonder when she got back...' He thought as he walked across the street, and headed toward her car. He smiled as he approached, no one knew, but he did have a crush on her. She is brave, smart, and can definitely take care of herself.
He knocked on her car window. Mai's head turned to the noise, and she smiled, unlocking the passenger door for him. He got inside and smiled back.
"Hi, there, Yugi. I was on my way, to see you. How have you been?"
'The million dollar question...' "Me? I've been just fine. You?"
"Same. Although, I heard what happened with your friend, Yami...Sorry, I couldn't be there for you."
"It's fine. I mean, it's no big deal. He had to leave, I shouldn't make him stay..." A hint of pain slipping through his voice.
Her eyes softened, "I know, but he kinda left you high'n'dry. Which was absolutely wrong. I wish I had been there, I would have told him a few things."
Yugi smiled, a small laugh escaping his throat. "Thanks, Mai. I'm sure you would have...But, enough about him. When did you get back?"
Mai, stiffened a bit. "About a week ago."
Yugi blinked a couple of times, "A week ago? How come you never-"
"I'm sorry, Yugi. I had been on the road, and it's been a very exhausting five days. I just needed some time to adjust, to bein' back here. But, you were the first one I wanted to see."
Yugi's eyes went wide. "Why?"
She smiled. "Because Yugi, out of the whole gang, you are the smartest, most talented, and if I must say, the most handsome. I can see the others, another time...Hey, I have an idea. How 'bout you and I go for a ride, around town?"
"Really? Right now?"
"Sure. Why not. You don't get many chances in life, and it's short enough as it is. Live everyday to it's fullest. So, how about it?"
"That sounds great. Let me tell my Grandpa, that I'm leaving. I'll be back."
Mai smiled as he left the car, and ran back to his home/Turtle Shop. 'Yeah. Maybe, this is all I need. Friends...Friends who I can actually count on. Who won't hurt me, won't leave me.' She sighed, and smiled to herself.
"Hey, Gramps, I'm leaving, with Mai. I'll be back later, ok?"
"What time is later? It's not past eleven, like last night, is it?"
"No, Gramps. I told you, that was an accident. It shouldn't happen again."
"Alright, See you later, Yugi. Have fun!"
"See you later, Gramps."
"Bye."
Mai, took a deep breath, and as she saw Yugi walking toward her, she smiled. 'I've missed him......and the others.'
Yugi surpressed the urge to run to the car. Mai was the coolest girl, he had ever met. Independant, great strategist, and well, a hundred other things made her one of the best friends to have. 'Maybe today, won't be so bad after all.' He got to the car, and sat inside.
"Ready, to hit the streets, Yugi?"
"Whenever, you are." She started the car, and they drove down the bumpy, gray road.
///Kaiba Mansion/Seto Kaiba's Main Office///
'This is not possible! It just can't be. How can something like this happen?!' Kaiba went through all the papers, that had piled on his desk. "Dammit!" 'How can so much money turn up missing, right in front of me?! God! If I don't figure out what to do...KaibaCorp. is finished...'
"I can't let that happen...I can just see everyone's smug expressions. I'll be the laughing stock, I'll be nothing more than a has-been. No...I won't let that happen." He whispered to himself.
--Knock! Knock! Knock!----
"Seto...Seto, are you in there?"
Kaiba looked up at the locked door. 'I have to figure out some way to save the company, for Mokuba's sake, at least.' Kaiba walked over to the door and opened it. A smile on his face.
"Did you need something, Mokuba?" He asked, voice low and soft.
"I wanted to know if you and I could do something tonight. All my friends are grounded, and so I'm alone tonight."
"Yes, well, you should be grounded as well. I can't believe you and your friends, destroyed that woman's eight-hundred dollar painting."
"It was an accident. Honest. But, come on, you paid her back, and everything's fine now. So, why don't we go out somewhere."
"Out where?"
Mokuba shrugged. "Why don't we go see a movie, or get some pizza... Or, how about we go walking around the town?"
Kaiba stared back at the messy pile of papers, and then down at his innocent, begging brother. 'It's not like I'm going to figure anything out tonight...' He sighed, and brought Mokuba out into the hall. "Fine. We'll go out. Get your jacket, and meet me downstairs."
Mokuba gave Kaiba a giant bear-hug. "Thanks, Seto! You won't regret it! I have a feeling, tonight's gonna be great!" He shouted, running to his room.
'If only I could say the same about the future...' Kaiba put his papers in the desk drawer, locking them inside. He walked out of his office, locking the door behind him. Then headed downstairs.
///Wheeler Residence/Living Room///
Joey lay down on the beer-stained couch. Staring up at the ceiling, not thinking of anything. He had been like that for over two hours...After he got that call from his work. He sighed again, and rested his hand over his eyes.
'They fired me...I can't believe they fired me...I'm gonna hafta get another job. Hell, I'm gonna hafta get two jobs, to pay all the damn bills.'
----Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!---
Joey groaned, 'Who could that be?' He walked over to the door. Opening it, he saw Mrs. Fawnga-The Lanlord. 'What the hell, does she want?'
"Hello, Joseph. Is your deadbeat father here?" Her voice annoyed, and heartless.
"No, ma'am. Somethin' wrong?" He ignored the 'deadbeat' comment, it was true afterall.
"Yes, indeed. Your father hasn't paid his rent, in the last two months. See this?"
She waved a piece of paper in his face. Joey took it and sighed.
"Don't tell me..."
"Yes. He dropped that in the night deposit box, a couple of days ago. I don't know about you, but, I don't tolerate, 'Fuck You' letters very well. I'm sorry to say this, but, you and your father, have been avicted. I want you two outta here by next week." Her voice harsh, and cold as she handed Joey the aviction notice and disappeared down the hall.
Joey stood there, in a state of shock, and depression. Ten minutes past, he finally went back inside. He shut the door and sat down, his back leaning against it. 'This can't be happenin'! It can't be...It just can't be...I haven't done anythin' wrong! What the hell?! Why is this happening to me?!' He growled, "Why, me?!" He shouted and stayed in that spot for a long time.
/////Mazaki Residence/Anzu's Room/////
Anzu lay in her bed, face buried in her pillow. Her life as she knew it, was ruined. 'Why am I being put through this? Have I done something wrong? Ofcourse I haven't. I would know if I did. Why must this happen to me? Bad things aren't supposed to happen to good people. And I am a good person...Aren't I?'
She groaned. Her head hurt. Hurt from all the tears she was trying to hold back. From all the smiles she faked, all the 'friendship speeches' she gave. All the lies, that made people think she was fine, began to get to her.
'I want to fade away. Never feel pain again. Be where, no one can hurt me. No one can reject me...I want to find a place, that won't make me cry...' "But, that 'place' doesn't exist in the world of the living..."
She lifted her head, to check the time. 'five-thirty...I wish I could sleep the rest of my life away...I wonder. If anyone would be truly hurt, if I ever were to die...I wonder...' She laid her head back down and slowly drifted off into a dark and lonely sleep.
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Tammi: So...Please Review, and tell me what you think. Now, that I'm no longer grounded, I should be add chapters soon. Ofcourse, I don't think there will be that many more chapters...Probably about 2-3 more...Maybe four. I don't know. Ok...Well, I guess, I'll see you guys soon. Sayonara, everyone.
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Yugi, looked out his window. 'Great. It's Saturday, and I don't have any plans... Not that I want to do anything, anyway.' Yugi pouted, and couldn't help, but, bring his eyes to his puzzle. His usually, warm, violet eyes, welled up in tears. "He left me. He said he wouldn't...Yet, he did, he lied to me. After everything that happened, he went with THEM. No one wants me..." He whispered, so his Grandfather, wouldn't hear him.
He whimpered, and stared down at the people entering the Turtle Shop. 'I need to stop thinking about him...He is the Pharaoh, so it's like he had to leave...Right?' He sighed, drying his eyes. Glancing out at the road, he noticed a red corvette parked across the street.
A tall, blonde, woman, sat still in the driver's seat. "That looks like Mai." Yugi blinked a couple of times, to make sure. "That is Mai..." Yugi, stood up and went downstairs, passed his Grandfather- who was dealing with customers- and out the door.
'I haven't seen Mai, since she left on her trip around the U.S. I wonder when she got back...' He thought as he walked across the street, and headed toward her car. He smiled as he approached, no one knew, but he did have a crush on her. She is brave, smart, and can definitely take care of herself.
He knocked on her car window. Mai's head turned to the noise, and she smiled, unlocking the passenger door for him. He got inside and smiled back.
"Hi, there, Yugi. I was on my way, to see you. How have you been?"
'The million dollar question...' "Me? I've been just fine. You?"
"Same. Although, I heard what happened with your friend, Yami...Sorry, I couldn't be there for you."
"It's fine. I mean, it's no big deal. He had to leave, I shouldn't make him stay..." A hint of pain slipping through his voice.
Her eyes softened, "I know, but he kinda left you high'n'dry. Which was absolutely wrong. I wish I had been there, I would have told him a few things."
Yugi smiled, a small laugh escaping his throat. "Thanks, Mai. I'm sure you would have...But, enough about him. When did you get back?"
Mai, stiffened a bit. "About a week ago."
Yugi blinked a couple of times, "A week ago? How come you never-"
"I'm sorry, Yugi. I had been on the road, and it's been a very exhausting five days. I just needed some time to adjust, to bein' back here. But, you were the first one I wanted to see."
Yugi's eyes went wide. "Why?"
She smiled. "Because Yugi, out of the whole gang, you are the smartest, most talented, and if I must say, the most handsome. I can see the others, another time...Hey, I have an idea. How 'bout you and I go for a ride, around town?"
"Really? Right now?"
"Sure. Why not. You don't get many chances in life, and it's short enough as it is. Live everyday to it's fullest. So, how about it?"
"That sounds great. Let me tell my Grandpa, that I'm leaving. I'll be back."
Mai smiled as he left the car, and ran back to his home/Turtle Shop. 'Yeah. Maybe, this is all I need. Friends...Friends who I can actually count on. Who won't hurt me, won't leave me.' She sighed, and smiled to herself.
"Hey, Gramps, I'm leaving, with Mai. I'll be back later, ok?"
"What time is later? It's not past eleven, like last night, is it?"
"No, Gramps. I told you, that was an accident. It shouldn't happen again."
"Alright, See you later, Yugi. Have fun!"
"See you later, Gramps."
"Bye."
Mai, took a deep breath, and as she saw Yugi walking toward her, she smiled. 'I've missed him......and the others.'
Yugi surpressed the urge to run to the car. Mai was the coolest girl, he had ever met. Independant, great strategist, and well, a hundred other things made her one of the best friends to have. 'Maybe today, won't be so bad after all.' He got to the car, and sat inside.
"Ready, to hit the streets, Yugi?"
"Whenever, you are." She started the car, and they drove down the bumpy, gray road.
///Kaiba Mansion/Seto Kaiba's Main Office///
'This is not possible! It just can't be. How can something like this happen?!' Kaiba went through all the papers, that had piled on his desk. "Dammit!" 'How can so much money turn up missing, right in front of me?! God! If I don't figure out what to do...KaibaCorp. is finished...'
"I can't let that happen...I can just see everyone's smug expressions. I'll be the laughing stock, I'll be nothing more than a has-been. No...I won't let that happen." He whispered to himself.
--Knock! Knock! Knock!----
"Seto...Seto, are you in there?"
Kaiba looked up at the locked door. 'I have to figure out some way to save the company, for Mokuba's sake, at least.' Kaiba walked over to the door and opened it. A smile on his face.
"Did you need something, Mokuba?" He asked, voice low and soft.
"I wanted to know if you and I could do something tonight. All my friends are grounded, and so I'm alone tonight."
"Yes, well, you should be grounded as well. I can't believe you and your friends, destroyed that woman's eight-hundred dollar painting."
"It was an accident. Honest. But, come on, you paid her back, and everything's fine now. So, why don't we go out somewhere."
"Out where?"
Mokuba shrugged. "Why don't we go see a movie, or get some pizza... Or, how about we go walking around the town?"
Kaiba stared back at the messy pile of papers, and then down at his innocent, begging brother. 'It's not like I'm going to figure anything out tonight...' He sighed, and brought Mokuba out into the hall. "Fine. We'll go out. Get your jacket, and meet me downstairs."
Mokuba gave Kaiba a giant bear-hug. "Thanks, Seto! You won't regret it! I have a feeling, tonight's gonna be great!" He shouted, running to his room.
'If only I could say the same about the future...' Kaiba put his papers in the desk drawer, locking them inside. He walked out of his office, locking the door behind him. Then headed downstairs.
///Wheeler Residence/Living Room///
Joey lay down on the beer-stained couch. Staring up at the ceiling, not thinking of anything. He had been like that for over two hours...After he got that call from his work. He sighed again, and rested his hand over his eyes.
'They fired me...I can't believe they fired me...I'm gonna hafta get another job. Hell, I'm gonna hafta get two jobs, to pay all the damn bills.'
----Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!---
Joey groaned, 'Who could that be?' He walked over to the door. Opening it, he saw Mrs. Fawnga-The Lanlord. 'What the hell, does she want?'
"Hello, Joseph. Is your deadbeat father here?" Her voice annoyed, and heartless.
"No, ma'am. Somethin' wrong?" He ignored the 'deadbeat' comment, it was true afterall.
"Yes, indeed. Your father hasn't paid his rent, in the last two months. See this?"
She waved a piece of paper in his face. Joey took it and sighed.
"Don't tell me..."
"Yes. He dropped that in the night deposit box, a couple of days ago. I don't know about you, but, I don't tolerate, 'Fuck You' letters very well. I'm sorry to say this, but, you and your father, have been avicted. I want you two outta here by next week." Her voice harsh, and cold as she handed Joey the aviction notice and disappeared down the hall.
Joey stood there, in a state of shock, and depression. Ten minutes past, he finally went back inside. He shut the door and sat down, his back leaning against it. 'This can't be happenin'! It can't be...It just can't be...I haven't done anythin' wrong! What the hell?! Why is this happening to me?!' He growled, "Why, me?!" He shouted and stayed in that spot for a long time.
/////Mazaki Residence/Anzu's Room/////
Anzu lay in her bed, face buried in her pillow. Her life as she knew it, was ruined. 'Why am I being put through this? Have I done something wrong? Ofcourse I haven't. I would know if I did. Why must this happen to me? Bad things aren't supposed to happen to good people. And I am a good person...Aren't I?'
She groaned. Her head hurt. Hurt from all the tears she was trying to hold back. From all the smiles she faked, all the 'friendship speeches' she gave. All the lies, that made people think she was fine, began to get to her.
'I want to fade away. Never feel pain again. Be where, no one can hurt me. No one can reject me...I want to find a place, that won't make me cry...' "But, that 'place' doesn't exist in the world of the living..."
She lifted her head, to check the time. 'five-thirty...I wish I could sleep the rest of my life away...I wonder. If anyone would be truly hurt, if I ever were to die...I wonder...' She laid her head back down and slowly drifted off into a dark and lonely sleep.
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Tammi: So...Please Review, and tell me what you think. Now, that I'm no longer grounded, I should be add chapters soon. Ofcourse, I don't think there will be that many more chapters...Probably about 2-3 more...Maybe four. I don't know. Ok...Well, I guess, I'll see you guys soon. Sayonara, everyone.