A/N: Awright! Finally back from vacation and posting up chapter four!! I'm
sorry you guys, I killed you at the cliffhanger for the last chapter, huh?
I'm changing the format of the story slightly now... Don't worry, it's the
same story, just now I won't have to press the tab button over and over and
over... I want to apologize for something, however. I've been spelling
Joey's Japanese name "Jounouchi", when actually it's Jonouchi. Also, I
forgot to leave the name of this chapter last time. Sorry!! Please
forgive and forget, I'll fix these things this chapter. Thanks for putting
up with my mistakes!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! the anime show or the Duel Monsters card game. I do own the characters Giyu and Miya, and the character Hanako is owned by her creator Rue no Hime. You've probably read through this crap in previous chapters so I'll stop while I'm ahead.
Back From Beyond
A Yu-Gi-Oh! Story
Chapter Four: An Awaited Arrival
"You best freshen up, he has come."
Miya's words were followed by a heavy silence as Hanako blinked, disbelieving. Finally, with a squeal like a little girl, she ran out of the room to get ready.
Yami stepped into the room after seeing Hanako run off.
"...What was that about?" he asked Miya.
Miya smiled sweetly.
"Oh, nothing," she replied.
"Really?" Yami asked, pretending to go along.
"You don't believe me," Miya said with a slight grin.
"Do you blame me?" Yami asked incredulously. "I've never seen Hanako run like that before..."
"Well, it's an exciting time for her."
"Why?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Miya assured him, "though it won't be a happy time for you."
Yami sighed.
"Kaiba..."
***
Briefcase in hand, Seto Kaiba climbed the steps leading to the tall doorway. Having had a dream similar to Yugi's - not to mention a mysterious phone call like he had received from Isis previously - he decided to check out this "tournament." As he raised a hand to let himself in, the doors opened of what seemed like their own accord.
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed Hanako gazed at him from behind the large door, trying to hide her emotions from him. "You're early," she said finally.
There was no reaction on Kaiba's face; his smirk was still present from before.
"I thought I'd check out my dueling grounds," he told her.
"No other reason?" Hanako pressed, all the while thinking, He had the dream, didn't he?
Kaiba's eye narrowed to dangerous slits.
"Listen, girl," he spat. "I'm here to beat Yugi and that's all."
"You don't remember me, do you?" Hanako asked timidly, looking down at her feet.
Kaiba pushed past her and let himself inside.
"Why should I remember you?" he demanded.
"Never mind," she sighed. "Would you like something to eat?"
"No, thank you," Kaiba said. "I'm going to have myself a look around this place."
"Would you like to go to your room first?" Hanako suggested. "You can drop your stuff off."
Kaiba shook his head.
"No," he said, "I'll need my stuff as I look around." With that, he began to wander off.
"Please don't make this any harder for me."
Kaiba stopped briefly.
"What?" he demanded.
"You heard me."
"Yes, what was it you said?"
"Don't make this any harder for me," Hanako repeated.
Not quite sure what she meant, Kaiba continued walking. Hanako ran after him and grabbed his shoulder.
"Allow me to show you around," she pleaded, just to get brushed off as Kaiba continued walking. Hanako shoved a hand in the pocket of the jeans she was wearing and watched him walk away, but decided she wasn't going to let him get away that easily.
"Seto Kaiba," she said firmly and with authority. "I highly recommend that you listen to me." This caused Kaiba to stop in her tracks. She walked over to him. "Let me take you to your room," she said, her tone softer.
"Very well," Kaiba replied stiffly.
Hanako led Kaiba to his room. When they arrived, she told him that there were clothes provided for him.
"You... expect that I'd need them?" Kaiba repeated slowly.
"Yes," Hanako responded. "You'll be staying, I hope."
"Staying..." he snorted. "I only intend to stay until after I beat Yugi once and for all."
"I could poison your food." Hanako smirked. "Then you'd have to stay."
Kaiba narrowed his eyes at her.
"You wouldn't dare..."
"Oh, I think I would," she replied slyly.
Kaiba stared, then regained his composure and his gape turned into a smirk.
"You're a feisty one," he said smoothly. "I like that in women." Hanako didn't know whether or not this was a good thing, so she remained silent, gawking slightly, hands on her hips. "I repeat what I said earlier." Kaiba continued due to Hanako's lack of retaliation. "I will stay until after I've beaten little Yugi and one this second-rate tournament."
"I'm so sure..." Hanako scoffed.
It happened in a flash. Whether he did it out of frustration, pure liking, or just to shut Hanako up, we'll never know. Kaiba strode toward her, and, in one swift motion, took her chin in his firm grasp and pressed his mouth onto hers.
When he pulled away he watched her for a second-she was staring, wide-eyed, at him in complete and utter shock-then he smirked and muttered something about having himself a look around and strode out of the room.
Hanako was still staring at the place Kaiba had just been seconds ago, mouth hanging open slightly. Slowly she raised a hand to her lips and touched them lightly. A small smile slid across her face and she let out another squeal of excitement, running from the room.
***
Miya grinned at Yami.
"You're a quick learner," she pointed out.
"Yeah," Yami put a hand behind his head, "I guess I am."
"It's okay," Miya said with a reassuring smile, "I'll make sure he doesn't do anything before the tournament starts."
"Thank you," Yami sighed gratefully.
The pounding of footsteps was again heard in the hall, but this time they were light-hearted and carefree. Not too long after the pounding, Hanako poked her head in the door, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Miya read the excitement in her eyes and smiled, then nodded; she knew. Hanako let out yet another squeal and ran off. Yami blinked.
"What was that about?" he asked in confusion.
"Oh..." Miya shrugged. "Kaiba kissed her," she said nonchalantly.
"Oh, he kissed her." Yami nodded, then did a classic double take. "He WHAT?!"
Miya smiled, happy for Hanako-Yami was funny in his disbelief as well.
"You heard me," she said, "he kissed her."
"That doesn't sound like Kaiba," Yami protested with a shake of his head.
Miya shrugged.
"What, Kaiba isn't what you might call a 'player'?" she asked.
"No..." Yami sighed. "I thought Kaiba was unable to feel... except for his brother..."
Miya let out a half-hearted laugh.
"I'm surprised by how little you know about him!" she exclaimed.
"He doesn't let on much..." Yami pouted.
"I know," Miya said, "it's a part of his personality.
"Are you really going to let Hanako think that he can care for her?"
"No."
"Then what are you going to tell her?"
"Same thing I told her before; maybe this time she'll listen," Miya sighed. "Highly doubtful, though." She sat down on the bed, feeling Giyu's power dwindling... I can't stay in this form much longer... she thought.
"Why doesn't she listen?" Yami asked. "She seems smart..."
"Sometimes one follows her heart instead of her brain," Miya sighed.
"Yes, I can see that." Yami frowned.
"It's not just her..." Miya said quietly, more to herself than to Yami.
Yami, not hearing what Miya had said, sighed.
"How can someone love someone like Kaiba?" he ranted.
"Hanako sees things in him that we overlook," Miya told him.
"I still don't understand."
"... We don't get to choose how the world works..." Miya looked over at Yami. "It's not her fault, she couldn't help it..."
Yami sighed.
"I know, I know."
Hanako walked partway into the room, calmer now.
"Dinner's ready," she said.
"Thank you, Hanako," Miya responded with a nod. "Please don't forget Honda and Anzu."
"Please, Miya," Hanako pleaded, "don't make me get them."
"I am genuinely sorry, Hanako-san; I would get them myself, but in my current state..." Miya trailed off.
"Fine," Hanako sighed. "I'll do it, don't worry."
"You have my thanks," Miya said as Hanako left the room. She looked over at Yami. "I suppose you'll want to join your friends for dinner?"
"Yes, that would be nice," Yami responded.
"All right. I hope you enjoy it."
"Thank you," Yami answered. "I hope you feel better." He left to head to the dining room.
"Yugi, would you like to come out for a while?" he asked his counterpart.
"Sure, okay," came the reply.
"Okay," Yami said, then switched back to Yugi's form. When Yugi arrived at the dining room, no one was there. He looked around, but no one was there at all. ...Huh...?
Jonouchi ran out of the kitchen as though he were being chased by a chainsaw. He paused when he saw Yugi, but only for a second, long enough to talk.
"Hey, Yug! Bye Yug!" he called, and then ran off again.
Hanako came running out of the kitchen with a butcher knife. "Jonouchi, come back here!" she yelled, blue eyes flashing. "I know you have steak down your pants!"
Yugi blinked, staring at Hanako.
"...You know what, I don't wanna know..."
Hanako sighed.
"I guess I'm just gonna hafta order pizza or something," she said.
"Pizza actually sounds good," Yugi admitted with a shy grin.
Hanako returned the smile, grateful that someone was agreeing with her.
"Any preferences?" she asked.
"Uhhhh..." Yugi grinned. "Cheese, please."
"Okay, I'll order a few large cheese pizzas..." Hanako said. "But Jonouchi gets NOTHING!"
"Um... do you want me to talk to him...?" Yugi offered.
"Talk to him, kill him, whatever..."
Hanako went back into the kitchen to order the pizzas, and Yugi sweatdropped.
"Okay then..." he said, then left to find Jonouchi.
***
Seto Kaiba was exploring the "castle", still looking back on what had happened earlier-he was still kind of out of it. He wandered into the throne room, looking around a bit and wondering just exactly how he'd beat Yugi...
Unknown to Kaiba, someone was watching him from the shadows. As Kaiba wandering around the throne room, big, bright eyes followed him wherever he went.
"So... the fabled Kaiba finally ventures out into the wilderness..."
A/N: All right!! Another chapter out of the way! Not really much for me to say here, except that I'm eager to hear your thoughts!! ^^ So please be kind to me and R&R!!
Look for the next chapter:
Unrequited Love
Coming soon!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! the anime show or the Duel Monsters card game. I do own the characters Giyu and Miya, and the character Hanako is owned by her creator Rue no Hime. You've probably read through this crap in previous chapters so I'll stop while I'm ahead.
Back From Beyond
A Yu-Gi-Oh! Story
Chapter Four: An Awaited Arrival
"You best freshen up, he has come."
Miya's words were followed by a heavy silence as Hanako blinked, disbelieving. Finally, with a squeal like a little girl, she ran out of the room to get ready.
Yami stepped into the room after seeing Hanako run off.
"...What was that about?" he asked Miya.
Miya smiled sweetly.
"Oh, nothing," she replied.
"Really?" Yami asked, pretending to go along.
"You don't believe me," Miya said with a slight grin.
"Do you blame me?" Yami asked incredulously. "I've never seen Hanako run like that before..."
"Well, it's an exciting time for her."
"Why?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Miya assured him, "though it won't be a happy time for you."
Yami sighed.
"Kaiba..."
***
Briefcase in hand, Seto Kaiba climbed the steps leading to the tall doorway. Having had a dream similar to Yugi's - not to mention a mysterious phone call like he had received from Isis previously - he decided to check out this "tournament." As he raised a hand to let himself in, the doors opened of what seemed like their own accord.
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed Hanako gazed at him from behind the large door, trying to hide her emotions from him. "You're early," she said finally.
There was no reaction on Kaiba's face; his smirk was still present from before.
"I thought I'd check out my dueling grounds," he told her.
"No other reason?" Hanako pressed, all the while thinking, He had the dream, didn't he?
Kaiba's eye narrowed to dangerous slits.
"Listen, girl," he spat. "I'm here to beat Yugi and that's all."
"You don't remember me, do you?" Hanako asked timidly, looking down at her feet.
Kaiba pushed past her and let himself inside.
"Why should I remember you?" he demanded.
"Never mind," she sighed. "Would you like something to eat?"
"No, thank you," Kaiba said. "I'm going to have myself a look around this place."
"Would you like to go to your room first?" Hanako suggested. "You can drop your stuff off."
Kaiba shook his head.
"No," he said, "I'll need my stuff as I look around." With that, he began to wander off.
"Please don't make this any harder for me."
Kaiba stopped briefly.
"What?" he demanded.
"You heard me."
"Yes, what was it you said?"
"Don't make this any harder for me," Hanako repeated.
Not quite sure what she meant, Kaiba continued walking. Hanako ran after him and grabbed his shoulder.
"Allow me to show you around," she pleaded, just to get brushed off as Kaiba continued walking. Hanako shoved a hand in the pocket of the jeans she was wearing and watched him walk away, but decided she wasn't going to let him get away that easily.
"Seto Kaiba," she said firmly and with authority. "I highly recommend that you listen to me." This caused Kaiba to stop in her tracks. She walked over to him. "Let me take you to your room," she said, her tone softer.
"Very well," Kaiba replied stiffly.
Hanako led Kaiba to his room. When they arrived, she told him that there were clothes provided for him.
"You... expect that I'd need them?" Kaiba repeated slowly.
"Yes," Hanako responded. "You'll be staying, I hope."
"Staying..." he snorted. "I only intend to stay until after I beat Yugi once and for all."
"I could poison your food." Hanako smirked. "Then you'd have to stay."
Kaiba narrowed his eyes at her.
"You wouldn't dare..."
"Oh, I think I would," she replied slyly.
Kaiba stared, then regained his composure and his gape turned into a smirk.
"You're a feisty one," he said smoothly. "I like that in women." Hanako didn't know whether or not this was a good thing, so she remained silent, gawking slightly, hands on her hips. "I repeat what I said earlier." Kaiba continued due to Hanako's lack of retaliation. "I will stay until after I've beaten little Yugi and one this second-rate tournament."
"I'm so sure..." Hanako scoffed.
It happened in a flash. Whether he did it out of frustration, pure liking, or just to shut Hanako up, we'll never know. Kaiba strode toward her, and, in one swift motion, took her chin in his firm grasp and pressed his mouth onto hers.
When he pulled away he watched her for a second-she was staring, wide-eyed, at him in complete and utter shock-then he smirked and muttered something about having himself a look around and strode out of the room.
Hanako was still staring at the place Kaiba had just been seconds ago, mouth hanging open slightly. Slowly she raised a hand to her lips and touched them lightly. A small smile slid across her face and she let out another squeal of excitement, running from the room.
***
Miya grinned at Yami.
"You're a quick learner," she pointed out.
"Yeah," Yami put a hand behind his head, "I guess I am."
"It's okay," Miya said with a reassuring smile, "I'll make sure he doesn't do anything before the tournament starts."
"Thank you," Yami sighed gratefully.
The pounding of footsteps was again heard in the hall, but this time they were light-hearted and carefree. Not too long after the pounding, Hanako poked her head in the door, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Miya read the excitement in her eyes and smiled, then nodded; she knew. Hanako let out yet another squeal and ran off. Yami blinked.
"What was that about?" he asked in confusion.
"Oh..." Miya shrugged. "Kaiba kissed her," she said nonchalantly.
"Oh, he kissed her." Yami nodded, then did a classic double take. "He WHAT?!"
Miya smiled, happy for Hanako-Yami was funny in his disbelief as well.
"You heard me," she said, "he kissed her."
"That doesn't sound like Kaiba," Yami protested with a shake of his head.
Miya shrugged.
"What, Kaiba isn't what you might call a 'player'?" she asked.
"No..." Yami sighed. "I thought Kaiba was unable to feel... except for his brother..."
Miya let out a half-hearted laugh.
"I'm surprised by how little you know about him!" she exclaimed.
"He doesn't let on much..." Yami pouted.
"I know," Miya said, "it's a part of his personality.
"Are you really going to let Hanako think that he can care for her?"
"No."
"Then what are you going to tell her?"
"Same thing I told her before; maybe this time she'll listen," Miya sighed. "Highly doubtful, though." She sat down on the bed, feeling Giyu's power dwindling... I can't stay in this form much longer... she thought.
"Why doesn't she listen?" Yami asked. "She seems smart..."
"Sometimes one follows her heart instead of her brain," Miya sighed.
"Yes, I can see that." Yami frowned.
"It's not just her..." Miya said quietly, more to herself than to Yami.
Yami, not hearing what Miya had said, sighed.
"How can someone love someone like Kaiba?" he ranted.
"Hanako sees things in him that we overlook," Miya told him.
"I still don't understand."
"... We don't get to choose how the world works..." Miya looked over at Yami. "It's not her fault, she couldn't help it..."
Yami sighed.
"I know, I know."
Hanako walked partway into the room, calmer now.
"Dinner's ready," she said.
"Thank you, Hanako," Miya responded with a nod. "Please don't forget Honda and Anzu."
"Please, Miya," Hanako pleaded, "don't make me get them."
"I am genuinely sorry, Hanako-san; I would get them myself, but in my current state..." Miya trailed off.
"Fine," Hanako sighed. "I'll do it, don't worry."
"You have my thanks," Miya said as Hanako left the room. She looked over at Yami. "I suppose you'll want to join your friends for dinner?"
"Yes, that would be nice," Yami responded.
"All right. I hope you enjoy it."
"Thank you," Yami answered. "I hope you feel better." He left to head to the dining room.
"Yugi, would you like to come out for a while?" he asked his counterpart.
"Sure, okay," came the reply.
"Okay," Yami said, then switched back to Yugi's form. When Yugi arrived at the dining room, no one was there. He looked around, but no one was there at all. ...Huh...?
Jonouchi ran out of the kitchen as though he were being chased by a chainsaw. He paused when he saw Yugi, but only for a second, long enough to talk.
"Hey, Yug! Bye Yug!" he called, and then ran off again.
Hanako came running out of the kitchen with a butcher knife. "Jonouchi, come back here!" she yelled, blue eyes flashing. "I know you have steak down your pants!"
Yugi blinked, staring at Hanako.
"...You know what, I don't wanna know..."
Hanako sighed.
"I guess I'm just gonna hafta order pizza or something," she said.
"Pizza actually sounds good," Yugi admitted with a shy grin.
Hanako returned the smile, grateful that someone was agreeing with her.
"Any preferences?" she asked.
"Uhhhh..." Yugi grinned. "Cheese, please."
"Okay, I'll order a few large cheese pizzas..." Hanako said. "But Jonouchi gets NOTHING!"
"Um... do you want me to talk to him...?" Yugi offered.
"Talk to him, kill him, whatever..."
Hanako went back into the kitchen to order the pizzas, and Yugi sweatdropped.
"Okay then..." he said, then left to find Jonouchi.
***
Seto Kaiba was exploring the "castle", still looking back on what had happened earlier-he was still kind of out of it. He wandered into the throne room, looking around a bit and wondering just exactly how he'd beat Yugi...
Unknown to Kaiba, someone was watching him from the shadows. As Kaiba wandering around the throne room, big, bright eyes followed him wherever he went.
"So... the fabled Kaiba finally ventures out into the wilderness..."
A/N: All right!! Another chapter out of the way! Not really much for me to say here, except that I'm eager to hear your thoughts!! ^^ So please be kind to me and R&R!!
Look for the next chapter:
Unrequited Love
Coming soon!