The curtains opened to reveal a larger-than-life couch, but the lights in
the back of the auditorium stayed on while the others dimmed. The audience
started to wonder if the lighting person forgot to turn them off. But then,
everything was explained.
Yugi walked through the back doors of the auditorium. He laughed to himself a little as he watched people tap their neighbors to point back at him. The crowd laughed when they realize that the show was going on behind them instead of in front of them.
Yugi then started to walk down the left aisle way, looking confused and lost. He was happy to note that his Grandfather and Bakura were sitting in the spot he had told them to. He walked strait up to Bakura and asked in an innocent voice, "Do you know where my mother is?"
The audience laughed as Bakura grumbled and Grandpa Moto answered no for him.
Then speaking could be heard from offstage. "Now Lowbutt, I want a nice- fine lookin' egg tomorrow that's brown and spotted," a woman's voice said from offstage, "Now go inside now you two."
"Oh no!" Yugi shouted, "A human!" He ran quickly up onstage as the stage lights came on and auditorium lights went out. Yugi hopped up onto the couch and curled up into a ball, hoping not to be seen.
Amis and Mai walked onto the stage. "Brown will be no problem," Amis said in a snotty voice, turning back to look at Mai while walking, "But spotted may be a little tricky."
"Oh I know you'll be able to pull it off," Mai said in the same snotty tone. But then...
"Oh!!!!!" she shouted.
"What is it?!" Amis asked.
"There's a muddy footprint on the light part of the carpet!" Mai shouted.
"Oh how dreadful!" Amis agreed, "Why couldn't they step on the dark part, like civilized folk." She stuck her nose up in the air.
Mai rolled her eyes. "It's not about WHERE the footprint is, it's that there is a footprint AT ALL!!!"
"Who could have done such a thing?!" Amis demanded.
Mai looked around, then spotted Yugi on the couch. "Look!!! There!!!!!" she shouted, pointing.
Yugi looked up at them.
"Ewww, what is it?" Amis said, recoiling.
"I don't know," Mai said to her, "Maybe we can talk to it." She walked up to Yugi. "You there! Are you animal, vegetable, or mineral?"
"Duckable!" Yugi answered, causing the audience to laugh. Then he shook his head and replied, "Duck, I'm a duck."
"Not like any sort of duck I've ever seen," Amis said. Mai nodded her agreement.
"Look I'm lost," Yugi said, "I can't find my mother." He hopped down off of the couch.
"So how did you come to be in here?!" Mai asked.
"Well," Yugi started, "I was searching, when I saw this door open, and since it was cold outside, I figured the owners wouldn't mind."
"Well we do!" Mai shouted.
"And you had to go and track mud on the carpet!" Amis said, "The old woman will be furious!"
"Me-ow!" Mai said in agreement.
Yugi's eyes went wide on that last word. He looked back at Mai. "Cat!" he accused.
"Yes?" she said.
"And you," Yugi continued, turning towards Amis, "You're a chicken!"
"Quick one, isn't he?" Amis said.
Yugi cringed. "Well, aren't you going to eat me?" he said to Mai
"Oh would never dream of it!" Mai said, revolted, "I've never been into the bird slaughtering business. Too many feathers. It's like eating your dinner, and flossing your teeth at the same time." She shuddered with disgust. "No, the old woman poaches me a fresh fish everyday from the stream."
"Doesn't she hurt you?" Yugi asked.
"Oh never!" Amis said.
"But why are you all locked up in this house? Shouldn't you be out in the barnyard?"
"Oh, heavens no!!!!!" Mai said, as she and Amis hopped up on the couch, "Lowbutt and I are civilized." They both stuck their noses in the air.
"Here duckling, let us explain," Amis said. Yugi sat down next to the couch and both girls started to sing.
~It takes all sorts to make a world
On that point we are clear
It takes all sorts to make a world
But we don't want them here
Its tastes are clean and plentiful
Our views are well expressed
It takes all sorts to make a world it's just that
Our sort's best! ~
"So you should feel privileged that we would even enter into conversation with you," Mai stated, "Lowbutt is usually so picky when it comes to talking to others."
"And Queenie is down right rude when it comes to social interaction with the uncivilized," Amis said, "So you should be grateful!"
~It takes all sorts to make a world
On that point we are clear
It takes all sorts to make a world
But we don't want them here
Its tastes are clean and plentiful
Our views are well expressed
It takes all sorts to make a world it's just that
Our sort's...
(Yugi) I think my sort's...~
The girls looked offended then finished their statement.
~Our sort's best!!!!~
"What do you do for fun?" Yugi asked, amazed that animals could actually be like that.
"Well," Mai began, "usually, we sit and chat and sit and chat and sit and chat, and sometimes I arch my back and let sparks fly."
"And then," Amis continued, "we sit and chat and sit and chat and sit and chat, and sometimes I lay an egg." They both grinned in a stuck up manner.
"That doesn't seem very fun," Yugi said.
The girls looked offended. "Well, that's what we do!" Mai said, "What do - you - do?"
"Well," Yugi said, standing up, "I love to swim, especially when the water's really deep and you plunge strait down to the bottom!" He pretended to dive and swim.
Mai snorted. "Lowbutt knows all about plunging strait to the bottom."
"Hey!" Amis said, offended.
"Really?!" Yugi said happily. He grabbed Amis's hand and dragged her off the couch. "Come swimming with me!"
Amis yanked her hand out of his grip. "You can't swim in the autumn! It's too cold outside!" she complained.
"Oh Lowbutt!" Mai shouted, jumping off the couch, "I almost forgot! Your favorite show is on!!"
Amis smiled and jumped on the couch happily.
Mai turned to Yugi. "Oh Lowbutt just loves her Antique Road Show!" Then Mai also sits on the couch as Yugi sits down next to it again.
Amis looks around. "Where's the remote?"
"You're sitting on it," Mai said in a snobby voice.
Amis pouted, then pulled the remote out from under her. Then she turned on the nonexistent TV. (Gotta use your imagination folks!)
An announcer, that sounds remarkably like Ryou (probably cause it was), was heard.
"The said duckling has now been missing for four months now. He is expected to have grown so we have put together a composite picture of what we think he looks like now."
The look on Yugi's face was priceless!!! He furrowed his brow and his mouth dropped open in disgust and disbelief! Then he shuddered. The audience roared with laughter!
"His mother is apparently still searching," the announcer continued, "She has left this message with us."
"I know he's still out there!" came Violet's voice, "And I will find him!"
"Mommy?" Yugi said.
"If you have any information," Ryou said, "Please call this number." (Apparently the number appeared on the screen) "Our lines are always open. Well that concludes another episode of America's Most Feathered. Good day!"
"That was my mom!" Yugi shouted.
"What?" Amis asked.
"YOU are that duckling!?" Mai exclaimed.
"Yes! I my mother is out there, looking for me!" Yugi said, standing up.
"Well," Mai said, jumping off the couch, "I might as well call the number. I'll be right back." She walked off stage.
*DING DONG*
"Hmm, seems like someone's here," Amis said. She hopped off the couch and walked over the other side of the stage, Yugi following her. "Come in," she said sweetly.
In walked - dressed in a red flannel shirt and green cap (not unlike Seto's costume) - Joey!!! He was hunched over, walked funny, stuck out his bottom lip, and had half closed eyes. He looked - well - stupid! But in a funny kind of way! The audience laughed loudly!
"Oh, and who are you?" Amis asked.
"I'm the ducky's father," Joey said, "I'm here to pick him up."
"Oh!" Amis said. She looked back and forth between Yugi and Joey. "Hm, ugliness must run in the family."
"That's not my father!!!!" Yugi shouted, pointing at Joey.
"Oh, don't mind him," Joey told Amis. Then he turned to Yugi. "Come on ducky! Don't you recognize your old feathered father?"
"But you're not him!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yugi yelled, "You're not even a duck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He tried to hide behind Amis.
"Now come on son," Joey said, chasing Yugi around Amis, "Thank the nice poultry for watching you and let's go home!"
"No!!!!!! You're just a mean, ugly, mangy..." Yugi said each of these with each circle around Amis. Joey gets madder with every insult. "...stinky, horrible, vile..."
"RRRAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Joey roared suddenly, causing Amis to jump and Yugi to fall to the ground. Joey looked about to kill him!
"Wow," Mai whispered from backstage.
"What?" Ryou asked.
"Joey's REALLY getting into character!"
Ryou smiled. "Yeah, he does go a little overboard at times."
"Do I really have to go back out there?" Mai pleaded.
"Yes you do," Ryou answered.
Back on stage...
"...dirty old Tom Cat!!!!!!" Yugi finished defiantly.
"Why YOU..." Joey started. But he was interrupted.
"Well apparently, their lines aren't always open because I couldn't get a hold of anyone!" Mai complained as she walked back onstage.
Joey's eyes went wide. Then he regained his cool composure. "Why, hello there!" he said suavely.
"What is this?" Mai asked, "Another duck?"
"No!!!!" Yugi demanded, "He's a cat!!!!"
"Ohhh," Mai said.
Joey took off the cap and the red flannel to reveal his normal black costume. Then he started to sing.
~Madam, I know I may not be of your kilt
But maybe we could get together, share a saucer of milk
(Mai) I know you are not my type and your fur may be gruff
But when you've had the good life you long for someone kind of rough~
"Oh Queenie!" Amis shouted, disgusted.
Then Joey smiled. Mai hated this part, but he was gonna milk it.
Suddenly they started to dance a tango/rhumba. The one singing would go forward while the other went backwards and then they would switch. The audience laughed.
Yugi had to try his hardest not to laugh. Amis and the rest of the cast and crew watching from backstage seemed to be having the same problem.
Joey and Mai were really close! They both kept serious faces but their wide eyes revealed the real story. Mai's where burning with rage at everyone for actually making her dance with this bozo! Plus there was a hint of embarrassment. Joey's were filled with glee with the chance to drive Mai insane! But they continued on with their part.
Mai sang...
~Together we will build ourselves a cat lab
Together after dark we will file in
(Joey and Mai) Together we will snuggle for a cat nap~
Amis cut in, as she was supposed to, pushing Joey away.
~Together, you could string a violin!~
Then Amis turned towards Mai and sang very quickly.
~Have forgotten dear
The clinic has confirmed
That they can fit you in
You need to be dewormed
And with your last attack
You almost filled the sack
So maybe you should go~
Mai ignored her so Amis turned towards Joey.
~I do not mean to gripe
But I don't think she is your type~
Joey frowned at her, then gave her a slight shove to move her out of the way. He held out his hand and Mai took it.
Then Amis turned her attention to Yugi, who was still sitting on the couch.
~(AN- Very sorry! Can't remember! But basically she said, "run while he's distracted")~
Yugi took off. And then Amis started to sing again.
~(AN- Can't remember this either, but basically, "go get the duck! He's getting away!")~
Joey was torn between staying with Mai or chasing Yugi. He looked at Mai, then offstage, then Mai, then offstage, then Mai. Finally, he laughed evilly and chased after Yugi.
Mai looked extremely upset. "Come Back!" she shouted.
Amis gave a huge sigh of relief then started to sing to her friend, arms held open wide.
~Together, we make it through this heartache
Together, we will make it through~
Mai walked over to her and takes her hand and they both sing.
~Together as if nothing really happened
Together we will staaay~
They climbed up on the couch.
~Together we will staaay
Together we will staaay
Together~
Mai leaned on Amis's shoulder, as if crying, and the music ended. The audience clapped as the lights went out and various cast and crew members ran out to roll the couch back offstage.
Then Seto walked out on stage, wearing an orange handkerchief over his hair and an apron over his normal clothes. He held a broom and wore a scowl across his face.
The audience (as well as the cast back stage) roared with laughter at this teen's appearance.
"Why do I have to put up with this!?!!!" he shouted, "All the chores! All the Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" He looks down at himself. "How does she wear this!?" He moans, then starts to sing.
~There's just no Joooooooooy in Motherhood
Just an endless round of chores that need to be done
You think your all caught up with everything
Then somethin' goes Kersplat, you're back to square one~
He stopped singing a watched as the ducklings come onstage. "And where have you been!?"
"We kind of lost track of time," Mandy said.
"The owl didn't give a hoot," Vye said.
"Well I do!" Seto shouted.
"Well mommy would have let us stay out," Rebecca said.
"Well I'm not your mother! Alright your all grounded!"
"Oh guano," Mokuba said.
Seto's eyes widened. "And where did you here language like that young man!?! Probably from that Jay Bird! He's just so blue!"
"Well you say it!" Mokuba shot at him.
"But I say it in a more mature grown up way," Seto said.
"Still means the same thing," Mokuba complained.
There was a pause then Rebecca broke the silence. "When is mommy coming back?"
"I don't know," Seto answered.
"Do you think mommy will come home?" Mandy asked.
"Yes honey, she will," Seto said, "Okay ducklings, go wash up for bed. And don't leave the water running this time. My bill's big enough."
The ducklings walked offstage and Seto started to sing again.
~There's no Joooooooooy in Motherhood
Or if there is there's somethin' that I don't see
How Ida puts up with all of this
And somehow,~ He suddenly looked ashamed, ~she puts up with... me~
He looked down at the ground. Then...
"Daddy!!!!!!" Rebecka shouted from offstage.
"WHAT IS IT NOW!!?!!!!!!!!!" Seto screamed and stomped offstage as the audience cheered and clapped.
Violet now wanders onto stage, looking at a map, as music plays. She walks over to the other side of the stage where Tristan limps on, with one arm in a sling and a bandage wrapped around his head. Serenity follows him on crutches and a brace around her neck.
"Have you seen my son?" Violet asks them.
"Why yes we have!" Serenity said.
"Do you know where he is!?!"
"We would if it wasn't for that darn cat!" Tristan shouted.
"Cat?!"
"Don't worry dear," Serenity said, "We believe he want off that way." She pointed to the other side of the stage.
"Thank you," Violet said.
"Oh that cat will get what's coming to him, I assure you," Tristan said darkly, "He'll GET IT!!!!!" He raised his "injured" arm and then moaned in pain.
"Oh, dear," Serenity said as they walked back offstage.
Violet walked to the other side of the stage where Amis and Mai came out.
"And how do we know that you're not a cat!?" Amis demanded.
"What?"
"The last duck that came to our house was a rude, cross-dressing Tom Cat!"
"Did someone say Tom Cat?" Mai asked sadly.
"Oh." Amis turned to comfort her. Then she pointed to the other side of the stage. "He went that way." Then they walked offstage.
Violet turned and walked a little. Then she stopped by a group of cattails and pulled the cell phone out of her pocket and "called" Seto. "Yes Drake. They said he's been spotted at the Johnson's Farm."
Suddenly Joey appeared from behind the cattails. "That's north of here, right?"
"Yes, but..."
"That's great!!!!!!" he said evilly, and ran offstage.
"YOU!!!!!!" Violet accused and she gave chase.
Then Yugi wanders onto the stage, looking around.
"Help!!!" came a call from the other side of the stage. Then Tea hopped on stage, wrapped up in a long piece of fishing line.
"Help!!!!" she called again, before falling over onto the ground.
"Oh!!!!! Are you okay!?!!!" Yugi shouted, running over to help her sit up.
"Yes," Tea answered, "But I seem to be caught in this fishing line!"
"Oh, well my mother said that could happen, if you got too close to it."
"Well, I guess I got too close," Tea said sheepishly, "I'm clumsy like that, always have been, always will be." She smiled.
"Here let me help you out of that," Yugi said.
"Be careful!" Tea said, "The hook is sharp!" She opened her hand to reveal the end of the string. Yugi took it and started to untangle her.
"What kind of bird are you?" Yugi asked.
"Oh, I'm a swan! And my name is Penny!" Tea said happily, "What's yours?"
"Ugly," Yugi answered.
"Well that's not a very nice name," she said.
"Well, it's true."
"Oh," she said laughing, "You should have seen ME before the molt. Others would call me Dreadful Penny, Awful Penny, Penny Pincher..."
"Pretty Penny?" Yugi offered. He didn't know how she did it, but Tea really blushed.
There was a pause and then...
"Um," Yugi said, "Could you raise your wings?"
"Oh, sorry!" Tea raised her arms and Yugi unwound the string from around her waist.
Then he held open the last two rings. "Here, step through."
"Oh." Tea did as told. "Oh that feels much better!!!!" she shouted. Then she suddenly jumped up and hugged him! "Thank you!!!!!!!!"
Yugi was stunned for a little. "Um, you're welcome," he answered.
"Penny," Sanka said, walking onstage, followed by Nadi and two other girl. (Incase you forgot, that's Penny's family) "Come on," she continued, "We need to leave. Winter is coming soon." Then they walked back offstage.
"Alright mother!" Tea said, letting go of Yugi. Then she turned to him. "Hey, do you have anyone to travel south with?"
"Well, no..."
"Great!!!! You can come with us!!!!!!!!" She grabbed his hand and started to pull him offstage but he stopped.
"Um, well I'm actually looking for my family."
"But winter's coming!" Tea warned, "You should come with us and then come back and search for them when it's warmer!" She tried to pull him again, but he didn't budge.
"No, I really have to find them first."
Tea looked at him with big sad puppy dog eyes. He looked back at her with a stern expression.
"Well, I hope you find them," Tea finally said, "I'll come back and see you in the spring!" she promised.
"Alright," Yugi said.
"Penny!!" Sanka shouted from offstage.
"Coming!!!!" she shouted back. Then she turned to Yugi again. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Yugi looked down.
Then Tea turned and started to "fly" offstage. "Wait!!" she shouted "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yugi's head immediately popped up at the strange and VERY familiar sound. He stared, wide eyed, offstage where Tea had left. Then a smiled popped on his face as he giggled and pulled his shoulders up shyly. The audience laughed.
But then Yugi's smile turned into a frown. "Why am I kidding myself? She won't be back." He sighed and sat down on the ground, putting his head in his hand.
Suddenly Mako hopped out onto stage. "Ribbit!" he said. Then hopped again repeating "Ribbit!"
He stopped and seemed to be looking at something. Then he stuck his tongue out and pulled it back in quickly, like a frog catching a fly. The audience laughed.
Then he spotted Yugi. "What's wrong with you Feathers?" Mako asked.
"Oh, you might as well say it too," Yugi said sadly, still head in hand.
"Say what?" Mako asked, confused.
"That I'm Ugly."
"You're ugly?" Mako asked, even more confused.
"There you said it. Everyone else has."
"Hey, whoawhoawhoa Feathers, hold on there a second. First of all, I have no right to call you ugly. I mean, just look at me!!!"
Yugi turned his head and then jumped at the sight of Mako! He did look pretty bad in that costume.
"Yeah, that's what I mean, like connect the spots!" Mako said, "But you gotta get over that! You know? I know what's wrong with you."
"You do?"
"You preen yourself too much! You got down in the mouth!"
The audience laughed as the drummer goes "badum chhh" on the drums.
"No, but seriously," Mako starts, but then starts to clear his throat, VERY loudly. "Oh sorry about that. Had a human in my throat!"
Again the audience laughed as "badum chhh" was played again.
Yugi moans.
"Just trying to cheer you up, Feathers!" Mako said, "But really, you shouldn't worry about what you look like!"
"But I'm so different!"
"Yeah now, but soon, ugly will be in style! It's all about the fads my friend. The come and go, and one day, you and me will be the new big hit!"
"You really think so?"
"I KNOW so Feathers!"
"But how?"
"Well, just keep this in mind!" Mako said, then he started to sing.
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya, warts and all
Out there, maybe in a puddle, or hiding in the fauna, someone's gonna call
Some may, find me Tyrannosaurus Rexy, some will find me sexy, in my own way
Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all~
"You really think so?" Yugi asked.
"I'm sure of it Feathers!" Mako said, "Someday you'll find the one for you!"
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya,
(Yugi) Warts and all~
"Now you're croakin' my language!" Mako said. Yugi continued singing.
~Out there, in a muddy puddle, someone needs a cuddle,~ He wrapped his arms around himself, ~though the chance is small
(Mako) Someday, whenever you need boosting, someday you'll be roosting, with a mate~
Yugi smiled sheepishly. Mako sang more.
~Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Yugi and Mako) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all~
"Tell 'em kids!" Mako shouted.
All of the middle schoolers, now dressed in green, come out and start to sing.
~Somewhere out there, we don't know where, someone's gonna love you warts and all
Somewhere out there, we can't say where, someone will care, they'll fall for you~
(Yugi and Mako) It's true!
(Mako) Some may, find me Tyrannosaurus Rexy, some will find me sexy, in my own way
(Middle schoolers) They'll find you sexy,
(Yugi and Mako) Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Middle schoolers) We know you're gonna have a ball
(Everyone) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all!~
The rest of the cast came out, also dressed in green, and join in the song and dance. It looked like a big production.
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya, warts and all
(Middle schoolers) They're gonna love ya warts and all
(Everybody) Out there, in a muddy puddle, someone needs a cuddle, though the chance is small
It's true
(Mako) Someday, whenever you need boosting, someday you'll be roosting...
(Yugi) Soon I'll be roosting...
(Yugi and Mako) With a mate
(Everyone else) Soon you'll be roosting
(Everybody) Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Middle schoolers) We know you're gonna have a ball
(Everybody) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya
(Vye's solo) Out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya
(Everybody) Oooouuuuut there, soooooooomewhere, someone's gonna love yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Warts and all
Warts and all
Warts and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall
Yeah!~
"I KNOW it!" Mako said, "Bye now Feathers!"
"Bye!!!" Yugi waved as all of the "frogs" left. Then he started to walk offstage, but he stopped and looked up in horror!
"Well looky here!" a male voice said from offstage. Suddenly a net was thrown over Yugi! He fell to the ground.
"HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted, "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Well, don't make such a big deal out of it!" the voice said, "I don't know what you are, but I'm sure that you'll make a lovely Sunday dinner!" There was a pause then, "Shazam!!! I forgot my knife in my truck! Well now, you stay there and I'll go get it!"
"HELP!!!!!!!!!" Yugi shouted desperately.
"Well, hello ducky!" Joey said as he walked onto stage.
"What do you want!?!!!!" Yugi demanded.
"Well, you seemed to be in a pickle. I could help you get out."
"You'd only eat me!!" Yugi shouted.
"That's true, but I'll make you a deal. I'll take you back to see your mother one last time beforehand."
Yugi sat, thinking. "Well, either way I get eaten, so alright."
"That's it, that's the kind of thinking." Joey helped get the net off of Yugi. Then he helped him up. "At least this way, you get to see your mother!"
Joey grabbed Yugi's wrist and dragged him offstage. Once they got there Joey let go.
"Ow Joey," Yugi whispered, rubbing his wrist.
"Oh, sorry Yug!" Joey whispered back, "Just got too into the character."
"Is it my turn now?" Yami asked, walking up to them.
"Yes," both Yugi and Joey answered.
"Um, hikari?"
"Yeah?"
"I thought the you told me the purpose of "glasses" were for people to see better. I can see fine. Why do I need these?" Yami held up the empty frame glasses.
"They're just supposed to make you look silly," Yugi said, "To get into character."
"Oh. And what am I supposed to do with them?"
Yugi sighed. "Joey'll tell you. I have to go change now."
Meanwhile, onstage, three girls in complete white were dancing around with long white cloths. They were supposed to represent snow. (Work with me here people.)
Joey dragged Yami out into the "blizzard".
"It's so cold," Yugi's prerecorded voice said through the speakers.
"I know but we have to find your mother!" Joey shouted.
"I lost my glasses!! It's so hard to see! I can't see my beak in front of my face!"
"Leave them!!! We have to keep going!!!" Joey shouted.
But the cold apparently became too much for them. Yami stopped moving behind one of the hills of the set, frozen, and Joey fell to the ground, curled up to try and keep in the warmth.
The girls then put the cloths over the two of them, two on Yami and one over Joey. Then the left. The "blizzard" was over.
Violet then walked out onstage, looking around. She then stepped on something. She bent down and picked up the glasses.
"No," she said in disbelief, "No!!!!! It can't end like this!!!!!!!" She fell to her knees and started to cry.
Tea and her "family" then walked onto the stage, looking around. Tea spotted Violet and ran over to her. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"It's my son," Violet said sadly, "He was lost and I was searching for him. I've searched for a whole year and I've just now found his glasses." She held them up. "I don't think he survived the cold of the winter." She burst out crying again.
Tea's face showed that she recognized the glasses and tears came to her eyes as well. She leaned on one of her "sisters", Nadi, for support as she cried.
Sanka patted Violet's back. "He has gone to a better place."
"But he was so young!"
"Do not worry child," Sanka said, "All things happen for a reason, even if we don't understand them. But it is okay to cry, for the warmth of a mother's tears can thaw the stoniest frost"
And cry she did.
But suddenly, the pit started to play wind chimes and bells and other such instruments. Everything on stage was still except for the cloth that Yami was "supposedly" under. (Actually, if you paid attention to him the entire time, you would have noticed that another person covered with a white cloth had come up strait behind Yami, and Yami had dropped down behind the hill he was standing behind.)
The cloth moved like someone was trying to get out of it. It kept going backwards until it finally revealed - YUGI!!!!!! (Like you weren't expecting that!)
Yugi looked down at himself in amazement! Instead of the strange grey costume he had worn for the rest of the play, he wore a pure white tuxedo, complete with coat, vest, shirt, bowtie, pants, and white, shiny shoes. He looked great!
"I'm not a duck," he said in amazement, "I'm a swan! I'm a SWAN!!!!!!!"
Violet looked back at him. "YU - uh - UGLY!!!!!!!" she shouted, running up and hugging him! "YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yugi hugged her back. "I've found you!!!!!!!" he said.
"I've found YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!" Violet returned happily.
"I've been searching all over for you!!!!!!!!" the both said at the same time. They smiled, and then began to sing.
~ (Yugi and Violet) Just knowing you were out there
Helped me to get by
Until we were reunited
I'd hold my head up high~
They gave each other a huge hug, then let go as Tea walked up.
"This is him, mother! The signet that saved my life!" Tea said to Sanka.
"You knew I was a swan?" Yugi asked.
"Well of course I did!" Tea said happily.
"You came back," Yugi said shyly.
"I said I would," Tea said, "You look, beautiful!"
"Well," Yugi looked down, "so do you." He took her hands in his and looked up into her eyes.
Tea blushed again.
"I've never seen beautiful until I saw you," Yugi continued.
Suddenly, with tears in her eyes, Tea jumped up and hugged him. Yugi was surprised, because that wasn't in the script, but then decided to hug her back.
The rest of the cast smiled at the two. Then realizing that there had been an enormously LONG pause, (thanks to the live pit it went on without a hitch) Violet decided to continue the play.
"You should go with her," she said.
"What?" Yugi asked as he and Tea separated.
"You should go with this girl and her family," Violet said.
"But mother, I want to stay with you!" Yugi said, "It took me so long to find you!"
"And I'm glad we did, but you belong with your own kind," Violet continued, "They could teach you the ways of a swan."
"But can't you teach me?" Yugi asked pleadingly, "You taught me how to swim!"
"And if I remember correctly, that experience nearly killed me!" Violet smiled. "And now wonder! Imagine me, an old duck, teaching a swan how to swim!"
"But..."
"No buts," Violet interrupted, "It will be better for you. I'm sure you will be happy." She indicated Tea.
"If you're sure," Yugi said.
"Of course I'm sure!" she said, pushing him on, "I would have to push you out of the nest at some point in time!" She turned to Sanka. "Now you will take care of him?"
"The best of care," Sanka assured her.
"We really should be going," Nadi said.
"Yes, I agree," Sanka said. "Goodbye," she said to Violet.
"Are you coming?" Tea asked Yugi as the other three swans walked off the stage.
"I'll be there in a second," he answered. Then he turned back to Violet, then, suddenly hugged her again. "No matter what," he told her, "you will always be my mom."
Violet, caught up in the moment, began to cry.
"Are you alright?" Yugi whispered.
"Yes," she answered, and looked up at him, "Sorry about that. I seemed to have this problem all play."
Yugi smiled, then they separated. Yugi walked over to where Tea was waiting for him and took her hand in his. Then he gave one final look back. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye!" Violet shouted after him as Yugi and Tea ran offstage, "Be good!!!" She sighed, and then began to sing.
~He was different
He was different from the rest
I can't believe he was a swan, I know I should have guessed
Why couldn't I realize, why couldn't I see
But now he's going, one...~
She started to count the "swans flying by".
~...two, three!?!!!~
She frantically searched the "skies" for the other two. Then...
"HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Violet turned to see Yugi and Tea standing behind her. "Did you think I would really leave?" Yugi asked, smiling.
Violet ran up and hugged him. Then she released him. "But what are you doing? I thought you were happy!"
"We are happy," Yugi said, holding up his and Tea's hands, "and that's why Penny has agreed to come back with me to the duckyard. We want to become the first swans on the lake!"
"But..."
"No buts," Yugi said, "I've finally found you, I've found someone who will love me, and I've finally been able to accept who I am. I like my feathers, I like my Honk, and I love the mother who loved and raised me, the only one I've ever known."
"That's so wonderful!!!!" Violet said, "Everyone will be so surprised!!! And Drake!!! When he sees you, I swear, he'll lay an egg! And what that will hatch into, I'm sure I won't want to know!"
The three laughed as they ran off stage and the audience clapped. After everything had calmed down, the second white cloth moved. (Yes, Joey was still there!)
Joey pulled the cloth off him and shivered up and down. He slowly stood, hands becoming claw-like, eyes wide, breathing hard, and teeth bared with rage! He looked offstage, where the three had just left, shaking with fury. Then, suddenly, his arms dropped to his side, his shoulders slumped, and his face dropped. He shuffled sulkily off the other side of the stage as the crowd roared with laughter!
The entire cast came out again (except previously mentioned people, oh, and Duke) to form the duckyard. Violet, Yugi, and Tea walked in as the cast sang a reprise of the "Look At Him" song.
The audience didn't really pay attention to the words. (And neither did I.) They were to busy watching the facial expressions.
Seto stood dead still in surprise, eyes wide, mouth hanging open! Others were saying such things as "Wow!" or "Have you ever seen a finer bird?" and fussing over Yugi.
Diana walked up to Yugi to make an announcement. "I am retiring!" she said as the rest of the cast gathered around them, "And as such, I am giving up the coveted Red Band to this great example of a bird!" She put the band around Yugi's arm. "It will from now on be called the Signet Band, to honor your beauty, as it had in my day."
The rest of the cast cheered. Then Duke ran onto the stage.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes-sa!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted.
"What?" the rest of the cast asked him.
"I survived THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
They all laughed and then started to sing again.
(Still don't know words)
But as they sang, Joey, claw-handed, wide eyed, breathing hard, and teeth bared, slowly walked onto stage. He finally got up to them, but then seemed to give up, sitting down next to the group, wrapping his arms around his legs, and rocked back and forth like a frightened child. The audience laughed again!! The "Cat" had clearly lost his nerve!!!!
But the laughing calmed and they could here the final lines of the song. ~Just believing in yourself You may find In your own way You're a swan!!!!!~ "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" they all shouted at the top of their lungs before the curtains closed. The audience stood for a standing ovation!
The curtains reopened for bows and Yugi (being the main character) got the biggest cheer. Then they all posed at the end, like for a picture, as the curtains closed for the last time.
"It's finally over!!!!!" the cast shouted back stage.
"Well, just think of it this way!!!" Tristan shouted, "Only two more shows!!!!!"
Everyone moaned, and then burst out laughing.
That's the end of the play! No, this isn't the last chapter! There is one more. I thank the people who reviewed this story! The next chapter should come soon. Please review! Bye now!
Yugi walked through the back doors of the auditorium. He laughed to himself a little as he watched people tap their neighbors to point back at him. The crowd laughed when they realize that the show was going on behind them instead of in front of them.
Yugi then started to walk down the left aisle way, looking confused and lost. He was happy to note that his Grandfather and Bakura were sitting in the spot he had told them to. He walked strait up to Bakura and asked in an innocent voice, "Do you know where my mother is?"
The audience laughed as Bakura grumbled and Grandpa Moto answered no for him.
Then speaking could be heard from offstage. "Now Lowbutt, I want a nice- fine lookin' egg tomorrow that's brown and spotted," a woman's voice said from offstage, "Now go inside now you two."
"Oh no!" Yugi shouted, "A human!" He ran quickly up onstage as the stage lights came on and auditorium lights went out. Yugi hopped up onto the couch and curled up into a ball, hoping not to be seen.
Amis and Mai walked onto the stage. "Brown will be no problem," Amis said in a snotty voice, turning back to look at Mai while walking, "But spotted may be a little tricky."
"Oh I know you'll be able to pull it off," Mai said in the same snotty tone. But then...
"Oh!!!!!" she shouted.
"What is it?!" Amis asked.
"There's a muddy footprint on the light part of the carpet!" Mai shouted.
"Oh how dreadful!" Amis agreed, "Why couldn't they step on the dark part, like civilized folk." She stuck her nose up in the air.
Mai rolled her eyes. "It's not about WHERE the footprint is, it's that there is a footprint AT ALL!!!"
"Who could have done such a thing?!" Amis demanded.
Mai looked around, then spotted Yugi on the couch. "Look!!! There!!!!!" she shouted, pointing.
Yugi looked up at them.
"Ewww, what is it?" Amis said, recoiling.
"I don't know," Mai said to her, "Maybe we can talk to it." She walked up to Yugi. "You there! Are you animal, vegetable, or mineral?"
"Duckable!" Yugi answered, causing the audience to laugh. Then he shook his head and replied, "Duck, I'm a duck."
"Not like any sort of duck I've ever seen," Amis said. Mai nodded her agreement.
"Look I'm lost," Yugi said, "I can't find my mother." He hopped down off of the couch.
"So how did you come to be in here?!" Mai asked.
"Well," Yugi started, "I was searching, when I saw this door open, and since it was cold outside, I figured the owners wouldn't mind."
"Well we do!" Mai shouted.
"And you had to go and track mud on the carpet!" Amis said, "The old woman will be furious!"
"Me-ow!" Mai said in agreement.
Yugi's eyes went wide on that last word. He looked back at Mai. "Cat!" he accused.
"Yes?" she said.
"And you," Yugi continued, turning towards Amis, "You're a chicken!"
"Quick one, isn't he?" Amis said.
Yugi cringed. "Well, aren't you going to eat me?" he said to Mai
"Oh would never dream of it!" Mai said, revolted, "I've never been into the bird slaughtering business. Too many feathers. It's like eating your dinner, and flossing your teeth at the same time." She shuddered with disgust. "No, the old woman poaches me a fresh fish everyday from the stream."
"Doesn't she hurt you?" Yugi asked.
"Oh never!" Amis said.
"But why are you all locked up in this house? Shouldn't you be out in the barnyard?"
"Oh, heavens no!!!!!" Mai said, as she and Amis hopped up on the couch, "Lowbutt and I are civilized." They both stuck their noses in the air.
"Here duckling, let us explain," Amis said. Yugi sat down next to the couch and both girls started to sing.
~It takes all sorts to make a world
On that point we are clear
It takes all sorts to make a world
But we don't want them here
Its tastes are clean and plentiful
Our views are well expressed
It takes all sorts to make a world it's just that
Our sort's best! ~
"So you should feel privileged that we would even enter into conversation with you," Mai stated, "Lowbutt is usually so picky when it comes to talking to others."
"And Queenie is down right rude when it comes to social interaction with the uncivilized," Amis said, "So you should be grateful!"
~It takes all sorts to make a world
On that point we are clear
It takes all sorts to make a world
But we don't want them here
Its tastes are clean and plentiful
Our views are well expressed
It takes all sorts to make a world it's just that
Our sort's...
(Yugi) I think my sort's...~
The girls looked offended then finished their statement.
~Our sort's best!!!!~
"What do you do for fun?" Yugi asked, amazed that animals could actually be like that.
"Well," Mai began, "usually, we sit and chat and sit and chat and sit and chat, and sometimes I arch my back and let sparks fly."
"And then," Amis continued, "we sit and chat and sit and chat and sit and chat, and sometimes I lay an egg." They both grinned in a stuck up manner.
"That doesn't seem very fun," Yugi said.
The girls looked offended. "Well, that's what we do!" Mai said, "What do - you - do?"
"Well," Yugi said, standing up, "I love to swim, especially when the water's really deep and you plunge strait down to the bottom!" He pretended to dive and swim.
Mai snorted. "Lowbutt knows all about plunging strait to the bottom."
"Hey!" Amis said, offended.
"Really?!" Yugi said happily. He grabbed Amis's hand and dragged her off the couch. "Come swimming with me!"
Amis yanked her hand out of his grip. "You can't swim in the autumn! It's too cold outside!" she complained.
"Oh Lowbutt!" Mai shouted, jumping off the couch, "I almost forgot! Your favorite show is on!!"
Amis smiled and jumped on the couch happily.
Mai turned to Yugi. "Oh Lowbutt just loves her Antique Road Show!" Then Mai also sits on the couch as Yugi sits down next to it again.
Amis looks around. "Where's the remote?"
"You're sitting on it," Mai said in a snobby voice.
Amis pouted, then pulled the remote out from under her. Then she turned on the nonexistent TV. (Gotta use your imagination folks!)
An announcer, that sounds remarkably like Ryou (probably cause it was), was heard.
"The said duckling has now been missing for four months now. He is expected to have grown so we have put together a composite picture of what we think he looks like now."
The look on Yugi's face was priceless!!! He furrowed his brow and his mouth dropped open in disgust and disbelief! Then he shuddered. The audience roared with laughter!
"His mother is apparently still searching," the announcer continued, "She has left this message with us."
"I know he's still out there!" came Violet's voice, "And I will find him!"
"Mommy?" Yugi said.
"If you have any information," Ryou said, "Please call this number." (Apparently the number appeared on the screen) "Our lines are always open. Well that concludes another episode of America's Most Feathered. Good day!"
"That was my mom!" Yugi shouted.
"What?" Amis asked.
"YOU are that duckling!?" Mai exclaimed.
"Yes! I my mother is out there, looking for me!" Yugi said, standing up.
"Well," Mai said, jumping off the couch, "I might as well call the number. I'll be right back." She walked off stage.
*DING DONG*
"Hmm, seems like someone's here," Amis said. She hopped off the couch and walked over the other side of the stage, Yugi following her. "Come in," she said sweetly.
In walked - dressed in a red flannel shirt and green cap (not unlike Seto's costume) - Joey!!! He was hunched over, walked funny, stuck out his bottom lip, and had half closed eyes. He looked - well - stupid! But in a funny kind of way! The audience laughed loudly!
"Oh, and who are you?" Amis asked.
"I'm the ducky's father," Joey said, "I'm here to pick him up."
"Oh!" Amis said. She looked back and forth between Yugi and Joey. "Hm, ugliness must run in the family."
"That's not my father!!!!" Yugi shouted, pointing at Joey.
"Oh, don't mind him," Joey told Amis. Then he turned to Yugi. "Come on ducky! Don't you recognize your old feathered father?"
"But you're not him!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yugi yelled, "You're not even a duck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He tried to hide behind Amis.
"Now come on son," Joey said, chasing Yugi around Amis, "Thank the nice poultry for watching you and let's go home!"
"No!!!!!! You're just a mean, ugly, mangy..." Yugi said each of these with each circle around Amis. Joey gets madder with every insult. "...stinky, horrible, vile..."
"RRRAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Joey roared suddenly, causing Amis to jump and Yugi to fall to the ground. Joey looked about to kill him!
"Wow," Mai whispered from backstage.
"What?" Ryou asked.
"Joey's REALLY getting into character!"
Ryou smiled. "Yeah, he does go a little overboard at times."
"Do I really have to go back out there?" Mai pleaded.
"Yes you do," Ryou answered.
Back on stage...
"...dirty old Tom Cat!!!!!!" Yugi finished defiantly.
"Why YOU..." Joey started. But he was interrupted.
"Well apparently, their lines aren't always open because I couldn't get a hold of anyone!" Mai complained as she walked back onstage.
Joey's eyes went wide. Then he regained his cool composure. "Why, hello there!" he said suavely.
"What is this?" Mai asked, "Another duck?"
"No!!!!" Yugi demanded, "He's a cat!!!!"
"Ohhh," Mai said.
Joey took off the cap and the red flannel to reveal his normal black costume. Then he started to sing.
~Madam, I know I may not be of your kilt
But maybe we could get together, share a saucer of milk
(Mai) I know you are not my type and your fur may be gruff
But when you've had the good life you long for someone kind of rough~
"Oh Queenie!" Amis shouted, disgusted.
Then Joey smiled. Mai hated this part, but he was gonna milk it.
Suddenly they started to dance a tango/rhumba. The one singing would go forward while the other went backwards and then they would switch. The audience laughed.
Yugi had to try his hardest not to laugh. Amis and the rest of the cast and crew watching from backstage seemed to be having the same problem.
Joey and Mai were really close! They both kept serious faces but their wide eyes revealed the real story. Mai's where burning with rage at everyone for actually making her dance with this bozo! Plus there was a hint of embarrassment. Joey's were filled with glee with the chance to drive Mai insane! But they continued on with their part.
Mai sang...
~Together we will build ourselves a cat lab
Together after dark we will file in
(Joey and Mai) Together we will snuggle for a cat nap~
Amis cut in, as she was supposed to, pushing Joey away.
~Together, you could string a violin!~
Then Amis turned towards Mai and sang very quickly.
~Have forgotten dear
The clinic has confirmed
That they can fit you in
You need to be dewormed
And with your last attack
You almost filled the sack
So maybe you should go~
Mai ignored her so Amis turned towards Joey.
~I do not mean to gripe
But I don't think she is your type~
Joey frowned at her, then gave her a slight shove to move her out of the way. He held out his hand and Mai took it.
Then Amis turned her attention to Yugi, who was still sitting on the couch.
~(AN- Very sorry! Can't remember! But basically she said, "run while he's distracted")~
Yugi took off. And then Amis started to sing again.
~(AN- Can't remember this either, but basically, "go get the duck! He's getting away!")~
Joey was torn between staying with Mai or chasing Yugi. He looked at Mai, then offstage, then Mai, then offstage, then Mai. Finally, he laughed evilly and chased after Yugi.
Mai looked extremely upset. "Come Back!" she shouted.
Amis gave a huge sigh of relief then started to sing to her friend, arms held open wide.
~Together, we make it through this heartache
Together, we will make it through~
Mai walked over to her and takes her hand and they both sing.
~Together as if nothing really happened
Together we will staaay~
They climbed up on the couch.
~Together we will staaay
Together we will staaay
Together~
Mai leaned on Amis's shoulder, as if crying, and the music ended. The audience clapped as the lights went out and various cast and crew members ran out to roll the couch back offstage.
Then Seto walked out on stage, wearing an orange handkerchief over his hair and an apron over his normal clothes. He held a broom and wore a scowl across his face.
The audience (as well as the cast back stage) roared with laughter at this teen's appearance.
"Why do I have to put up with this!?!!!" he shouted, "All the chores! All the Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" He looks down at himself. "How does she wear this!?" He moans, then starts to sing.
~There's just no Joooooooooy in Motherhood
Just an endless round of chores that need to be done
You think your all caught up with everything
Then somethin' goes Kersplat, you're back to square one~
He stopped singing a watched as the ducklings come onstage. "And where have you been!?"
"We kind of lost track of time," Mandy said.
"The owl didn't give a hoot," Vye said.
"Well I do!" Seto shouted.
"Well mommy would have let us stay out," Rebecca said.
"Well I'm not your mother! Alright your all grounded!"
"Oh guano," Mokuba said.
Seto's eyes widened. "And where did you here language like that young man!?! Probably from that Jay Bird! He's just so blue!"
"Well you say it!" Mokuba shot at him.
"But I say it in a more mature grown up way," Seto said.
"Still means the same thing," Mokuba complained.
There was a pause then Rebecca broke the silence. "When is mommy coming back?"
"I don't know," Seto answered.
"Do you think mommy will come home?" Mandy asked.
"Yes honey, she will," Seto said, "Okay ducklings, go wash up for bed. And don't leave the water running this time. My bill's big enough."
The ducklings walked offstage and Seto started to sing again.
~There's no Joooooooooy in Motherhood
Or if there is there's somethin' that I don't see
How Ida puts up with all of this
And somehow,~ He suddenly looked ashamed, ~she puts up with... me~
He looked down at the ground. Then...
"Daddy!!!!!!" Rebecka shouted from offstage.
"WHAT IS IT NOW!!?!!!!!!!!!" Seto screamed and stomped offstage as the audience cheered and clapped.
Violet now wanders onto stage, looking at a map, as music plays. She walks over to the other side of the stage where Tristan limps on, with one arm in a sling and a bandage wrapped around his head. Serenity follows him on crutches and a brace around her neck.
"Have you seen my son?" Violet asks them.
"Why yes we have!" Serenity said.
"Do you know where he is!?!"
"We would if it wasn't for that darn cat!" Tristan shouted.
"Cat?!"
"Don't worry dear," Serenity said, "We believe he want off that way." She pointed to the other side of the stage.
"Thank you," Violet said.
"Oh that cat will get what's coming to him, I assure you," Tristan said darkly, "He'll GET IT!!!!!" He raised his "injured" arm and then moaned in pain.
"Oh, dear," Serenity said as they walked back offstage.
Violet walked to the other side of the stage where Amis and Mai came out.
"And how do we know that you're not a cat!?" Amis demanded.
"What?"
"The last duck that came to our house was a rude, cross-dressing Tom Cat!"
"Did someone say Tom Cat?" Mai asked sadly.
"Oh." Amis turned to comfort her. Then she pointed to the other side of the stage. "He went that way." Then they walked offstage.
Violet turned and walked a little. Then she stopped by a group of cattails and pulled the cell phone out of her pocket and "called" Seto. "Yes Drake. They said he's been spotted at the Johnson's Farm."
Suddenly Joey appeared from behind the cattails. "That's north of here, right?"
"Yes, but..."
"That's great!!!!!!" he said evilly, and ran offstage.
"YOU!!!!!!" Violet accused and she gave chase.
Then Yugi wanders onto the stage, looking around.
"Help!!!" came a call from the other side of the stage. Then Tea hopped on stage, wrapped up in a long piece of fishing line.
"Help!!!!" she called again, before falling over onto the ground.
"Oh!!!!! Are you okay!?!!!" Yugi shouted, running over to help her sit up.
"Yes," Tea answered, "But I seem to be caught in this fishing line!"
"Oh, well my mother said that could happen, if you got too close to it."
"Well, I guess I got too close," Tea said sheepishly, "I'm clumsy like that, always have been, always will be." She smiled.
"Here let me help you out of that," Yugi said.
"Be careful!" Tea said, "The hook is sharp!" She opened her hand to reveal the end of the string. Yugi took it and started to untangle her.
"What kind of bird are you?" Yugi asked.
"Oh, I'm a swan! And my name is Penny!" Tea said happily, "What's yours?"
"Ugly," Yugi answered.
"Well that's not a very nice name," she said.
"Well, it's true."
"Oh," she said laughing, "You should have seen ME before the molt. Others would call me Dreadful Penny, Awful Penny, Penny Pincher..."
"Pretty Penny?" Yugi offered. He didn't know how she did it, but Tea really blushed.
There was a pause and then...
"Um," Yugi said, "Could you raise your wings?"
"Oh, sorry!" Tea raised her arms and Yugi unwound the string from around her waist.
Then he held open the last two rings. "Here, step through."
"Oh." Tea did as told. "Oh that feels much better!!!!" she shouted. Then she suddenly jumped up and hugged him! "Thank you!!!!!!!!"
Yugi was stunned for a little. "Um, you're welcome," he answered.
"Penny," Sanka said, walking onstage, followed by Nadi and two other girl. (Incase you forgot, that's Penny's family) "Come on," she continued, "We need to leave. Winter is coming soon." Then they walked back offstage.
"Alright mother!" Tea said, letting go of Yugi. Then she turned to him. "Hey, do you have anyone to travel south with?"
"Well, no..."
"Great!!!! You can come with us!!!!!!!!" She grabbed his hand and started to pull him offstage but he stopped.
"Um, well I'm actually looking for my family."
"But winter's coming!" Tea warned, "You should come with us and then come back and search for them when it's warmer!" She tried to pull him again, but he didn't budge.
"No, I really have to find them first."
Tea looked at him with big sad puppy dog eyes. He looked back at her with a stern expression.
"Well, I hope you find them," Tea finally said, "I'll come back and see you in the spring!" she promised.
"Alright," Yugi said.
"Penny!!" Sanka shouted from offstage.
"Coming!!!!" she shouted back. Then she turned to Yugi again. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Yugi looked down.
Then Tea turned and started to "fly" offstage. "Wait!!" she shouted "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yugi's head immediately popped up at the strange and VERY familiar sound. He stared, wide eyed, offstage where Tea had left. Then a smiled popped on his face as he giggled and pulled his shoulders up shyly. The audience laughed.
But then Yugi's smile turned into a frown. "Why am I kidding myself? She won't be back." He sighed and sat down on the ground, putting his head in his hand.
Suddenly Mako hopped out onto stage. "Ribbit!" he said. Then hopped again repeating "Ribbit!"
He stopped and seemed to be looking at something. Then he stuck his tongue out and pulled it back in quickly, like a frog catching a fly. The audience laughed.
Then he spotted Yugi. "What's wrong with you Feathers?" Mako asked.
"Oh, you might as well say it too," Yugi said sadly, still head in hand.
"Say what?" Mako asked, confused.
"That I'm Ugly."
"You're ugly?" Mako asked, even more confused.
"There you said it. Everyone else has."
"Hey, whoawhoawhoa Feathers, hold on there a second. First of all, I have no right to call you ugly. I mean, just look at me!!!"
Yugi turned his head and then jumped at the sight of Mako! He did look pretty bad in that costume.
"Yeah, that's what I mean, like connect the spots!" Mako said, "But you gotta get over that! You know? I know what's wrong with you."
"You do?"
"You preen yourself too much! You got down in the mouth!"
The audience laughed as the drummer goes "badum chhh" on the drums.
"No, but seriously," Mako starts, but then starts to clear his throat, VERY loudly. "Oh sorry about that. Had a human in my throat!"
Again the audience laughed as "badum chhh" was played again.
Yugi moans.
"Just trying to cheer you up, Feathers!" Mako said, "But really, you shouldn't worry about what you look like!"
"But I'm so different!"
"Yeah now, but soon, ugly will be in style! It's all about the fads my friend. The come and go, and one day, you and me will be the new big hit!"
"You really think so?"
"I KNOW so Feathers!"
"But how?"
"Well, just keep this in mind!" Mako said, then he started to sing.
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya, warts and all
Out there, maybe in a puddle, or hiding in the fauna, someone's gonna call
Some may, find me Tyrannosaurus Rexy, some will find me sexy, in my own way
Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all~
"You really think so?" Yugi asked.
"I'm sure of it Feathers!" Mako said, "Someday you'll find the one for you!"
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya,
(Yugi) Warts and all~
"Now you're croakin' my language!" Mako said. Yugi continued singing.
~Out there, in a muddy puddle, someone needs a cuddle,~ He wrapped his arms around himself, ~though the chance is small
(Mako) Someday, whenever you need boosting, someday you'll be roosting, with a mate~
Yugi smiled sheepishly. Mako sang more.
~Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Yugi and Mako) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all~
"Tell 'em kids!" Mako shouted.
All of the middle schoolers, now dressed in green, come out and start to sing.
~Somewhere out there, we don't know where, someone's gonna love you warts and all
Somewhere out there, we can't say where, someone will care, they'll fall for you~
(Yugi and Mako) It's true!
(Mako) Some may, find me Tyrannosaurus Rexy, some will find me sexy, in my own way
(Middle schoolers) They'll find you sexy,
(Yugi and Mako) Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Middle schoolers) We know you're gonna have a ball
(Everyone) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya, warts and all!~
The rest of the cast came out, also dressed in green, and join in the song and dance. It looked like a big production.
~Out there, someone's gonna love ya, someone's gonna love ya, warts and all
(Middle schoolers) They're gonna love ya warts and all
(Everybody) Out there, in a muddy puddle, someone needs a cuddle, though the chance is small
It's true
(Mako) Someday, whenever you need boosting, someday you'll be roosting...
(Yugi) Soon I'll be roosting...
(Yugi and Mako) With a mate
(Everyone else) Soon you'll be roosting
(Everybody) Though it might take some time to find them, when you do you'll have a ball,
(Middle schoolers) We know you're gonna have a ball
(Everybody) Cause out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya
(Vye's solo) Out there somewhere someone's gonna love ya
(Everybody) Oooouuuuut there, soooooooomewhere, someone's gonna love yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Warts and all
Warts and all
Warts and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall
Yeah!~
"I KNOW it!" Mako said, "Bye now Feathers!"
"Bye!!!" Yugi waved as all of the "frogs" left. Then he started to walk offstage, but he stopped and looked up in horror!
"Well looky here!" a male voice said from offstage. Suddenly a net was thrown over Yugi! He fell to the ground.
"HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted, "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Well, don't make such a big deal out of it!" the voice said, "I don't know what you are, but I'm sure that you'll make a lovely Sunday dinner!" There was a pause then, "Shazam!!! I forgot my knife in my truck! Well now, you stay there and I'll go get it!"
"HELP!!!!!!!!!" Yugi shouted desperately.
"Well, hello ducky!" Joey said as he walked onto stage.
"What do you want!?!!!!" Yugi demanded.
"Well, you seemed to be in a pickle. I could help you get out."
"You'd only eat me!!" Yugi shouted.
"That's true, but I'll make you a deal. I'll take you back to see your mother one last time beforehand."
Yugi sat, thinking. "Well, either way I get eaten, so alright."
"That's it, that's the kind of thinking." Joey helped get the net off of Yugi. Then he helped him up. "At least this way, you get to see your mother!"
Joey grabbed Yugi's wrist and dragged him offstage. Once they got there Joey let go.
"Ow Joey," Yugi whispered, rubbing his wrist.
"Oh, sorry Yug!" Joey whispered back, "Just got too into the character."
"Is it my turn now?" Yami asked, walking up to them.
"Yes," both Yugi and Joey answered.
"Um, hikari?"
"Yeah?"
"I thought the you told me the purpose of "glasses" were for people to see better. I can see fine. Why do I need these?" Yami held up the empty frame glasses.
"They're just supposed to make you look silly," Yugi said, "To get into character."
"Oh. And what am I supposed to do with them?"
Yugi sighed. "Joey'll tell you. I have to go change now."
Meanwhile, onstage, three girls in complete white were dancing around with long white cloths. They were supposed to represent snow. (Work with me here people.)
Joey dragged Yami out into the "blizzard".
"It's so cold," Yugi's prerecorded voice said through the speakers.
"I know but we have to find your mother!" Joey shouted.
"I lost my glasses!! It's so hard to see! I can't see my beak in front of my face!"
"Leave them!!! We have to keep going!!!" Joey shouted.
But the cold apparently became too much for them. Yami stopped moving behind one of the hills of the set, frozen, and Joey fell to the ground, curled up to try and keep in the warmth.
The girls then put the cloths over the two of them, two on Yami and one over Joey. Then the left. The "blizzard" was over.
Violet then walked out onstage, looking around. She then stepped on something. She bent down and picked up the glasses.
"No," she said in disbelief, "No!!!!! It can't end like this!!!!!!!" She fell to her knees and started to cry.
Tea and her "family" then walked onto the stage, looking around. Tea spotted Violet and ran over to her. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"It's my son," Violet said sadly, "He was lost and I was searching for him. I've searched for a whole year and I've just now found his glasses." She held them up. "I don't think he survived the cold of the winter." She burst out crying again.
Tea's face showed that she recognized the glasses and tears came to her eyes as well. She leaned on one of her "sisters", Nadi, for support as she cried.
Sanka patted Violet's back. "He has gone to a better place."
"But he was so young!"
"Do not worry child," Sanka said, "All things happen for a reason, even if we don't understand them. But it is okay to cry, for the warmth of a mother's tears can thaw the stoniest frost"
And cry she did.
But suddenly, the pit started to play wind chimes and bells and other such instruments. Everything on stage was still except for the cloth that Yami was "supposedly" under. (Actually, if you paid attention to him the entire time, you would have noticed that another person covered with a white cloth had come up strait behind Yami, and Yami had dropped down behind the hill he was standing behind.)
The cloth moved like someone was trying to get out of it. It kept going backwards until it finally revealed - YUGI!!!!!! (Like you weren't expecting that!)
Yugi looked down at himself in amazement! Instead of the strange grey costume he had worn for the rest of the play, he wore a pure white tuxedo, complete with coat, vest, shirt, bowtie, pants, and white, shiny shoes. He looked great!
"I'm not a duck," he said in amazement, "I'm a swan! I'm a SWAN!!!!!!!"
Violet looked back at him. "YU - uh - UGLY!!!!!!!" she shouted, running up and hugging him! "YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yugi hugged her back. "I've found you!!!!!!!" he said.
"I've found YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!" Violet returned happily.
"I've been searching all over for you!!!!!!!!" the both said at the same time. They smiled, and then began to sing.
~ (Yugi and Violet) Just knowing you were out there
Helped me to get by
Until we were reunited
I'd hold my head up high~
They gave each other a huge hug, then let go as Tea walked up.
"This is him, mother! The signet that saved my life!" Tea said to Sanka.
"You knew I was a swan?" Yugi asked.
"Well of course I did!" Tea said happily.
"You came back," Yugi said shyly.
"I said I would," Tea said, "You look, beautiful!"
"Well," Yugi looked down, "so do you." He took her hands in his and looked up into her eyes.
Tea blushed again.
"I've never seen beautiful until I saw you," Yugi continued.
Suddenly, with tears in her eyes, Tea jumped up and hugged him. Yugi was surprised, because that wasn't in the script, but then decided to hug her back.
The rest of the cast smiled at the two. Then realizing that there had been an enormously LONG pause, (thanks to the live pit it went on without a hitch) Violet decided to continue the play.
"You should go with her," she said.
"What?" Yugi asked as he and Tea separated.
"You should go with this girl and her family," Violet said.
"But mother, I want to stay with you!" Yugi said, "It took me so long to find you!"
"And I'm glad we did, but you belong with your own kind," Violet continued, "They could teach you the ways of a swan."
"But can't you teach me?" Yugi asked pleadingly, "You taught me how to swim!"
"And if I remember correctly, that experience nearly killed me!" Violet smiled. "And now wonder! Imagine me, an old duck, teaching a swan how to swim!"
"But..."
"No buts," Violet interrupted, "It will be better for you. I'm sure you will be happy." She indicated Tea.
"If you're sure," Yugi said.
"Of course I'm sure!" she said, pushing him on, "I would have to push you out of the nest at some point in time!" She turned to Sanka. "Now you will take care of him?"
"The best of care," Sanka assured her.
"We really should be going," Nadi said.
"Yes, I agree," Sanka said. "Goodbye," she said to Violet.
"Are you coming?" Tea asked Yugi as the other three swans walked off the stage.
"I'll be there in a second," he answered. Then he turned back to Violet, then, suddenly hugged her again. "No matter what," he told her, "you will always be my mom."
Violet, caught up in the moment, began to cry.
"Are you alright?" Yugi whispered.
"Yes," she answered, and looked up at him, "Sorry about that. I seemed to have this problem all play."
Yugi smiled, then they separated. Yugi walked over to where Tea was waiting for him and took her hand in his. Then he gave one final look back. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye!" Violet shouted after him as Yugi and Tea ran offstage, "Be good!!!" She sighed, and then began to sing.
~He was different
He was different from the rest
I can't believe he was a swan, I know I should have guessed
Why couldn't I realize, why couldn't I see
But now he's going, one...~
She started to count the "swans flying by".
~...two, three!?!!!~
She frantically searched the "skies" for the other two. Then...
"HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Violet turned to see Yugi and Tea standing behind her. "Did you think I would really leave?" Yugi asked, smiling.
Violet ran up and hugged him. Then she released him. "But what are you doing? I thought you were happy!"
"We are happy," Yugi said, holding up his and Tea's hands, "and that's why Penny has agreed to come back with me to the duckyard. We want to become the first swans on the lake!"
"But..."
"No buts," Yugi said, "I've finally found you, I've found someone who will love me, and I've finally been able to accept who I am. I like my feathers, I like my Honk, and I love the mother who loved and raised me, the only one I've ever known."
"That's so wonderful!!!!" Violet said, "Everyone will be so surprised!!! And Drake!!! When he sees you, I swear, he'll lay an egg! And what that will hatch into, I'm sure I won't want to know!"
The three laughed as they ran off stage and the audience clapped. After everything had calmed down, the second white cloth moved. (Yes, Joey was still there!)
Joey pulled the cloth off him and shivered up and down. He slowly stood, hands becoming claw-like, eyes wide, breathing hard, and teeth bared with rage! He looked offstage, where the three had just left, shaking with fury. Then, suddenly, his arms dropped to his side, his shoulders slumped, and his face dropped. He shuffled sulkily off the other side of the stage as the crowd roared with laughter!
The entire cast came out again (except previously mentioned people, oh, and Duke) to form the duckyard. Violet, Yugi, and Tea walked in as the cast sang a reprise of the "Look At Him" song.
The audience didn't really pay attention to the words. (And neither did I.) They were to busy watching the facial expressions.
Seto stood dead still in surprise, eyes wide, mouth hanging open! Others were saying such things as "Wow!" or "Have you ever seen a finer bird?" and fussing over Yugi.
Diana walked up to Yugi to make an announcement. "I am retiring!" she said as the rest of the cast gathered around them, "And as such, I am giving up the coveted Red Band to this great example of a bird!" She put the band around Yugi's arm. "It will from now on be called the Signet Band, to honor your beauty, as it had in my day."
The rest of the cast cheered. Then Duke ran onto the stage.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes-sa!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted.
"What?" the rest of the cast asked him.
"I survived THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
They all laughed and then started to sing again.
(Still don't know words)
But as they sang, Joey, claw-handed, wide eyed, breathing hard, and teeth bared, slowly walked onto stage. He finally got up to them, but then seemed to give up, sitting down next to the group, wrapping his arms around his legs, and rocked back and forth like a frightened child. The audience laughed again!! The "Cat" had clearly lost his nerve!!!!
But the laughing calmed and they could here the final lines of the song. ~Just believing in yourself You may find In your own way You're a swan!!!!!~ "HHHOOOOOOONNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" they all shouted at the top of their lungs before the curtains closed. The audience stood for a standing ovation!
The curtains reopened for bows and Yugi (being the main character) got the biggest cheer. Then they all posed at the end, like for a picture, as the curtains closed for the last time.
"It's finally over!!!!!" the cast shouted back stage.
"Well, just think of it this way!!!" Tristan shouted, "Only two more shows!!!!!"
Everyone moaned, and then burst out laughing.
That's the end of the play! No, this isn't the last chapter! There is one more. I thank the people who reviewed this story! The next chapter should come soon. Please review! Bye now!
