Okay, I'm going to ba able tom manage this one update before the Isabel is
supposed to hit in about two hours. It's already really windy, and Dad just
went out to a dentist appointment and to get some stuff. Now, to reviewers:
Bakuraluva: Lol, I agree. This chapter: Ryou sets into action a master plan! Only problem... I have no clue what it is! Lol, j/k. I know what's gonna happen! Thanks for reviewing, and I'll try and stay safe! (except that there's a dead tree in front of our house that Dad dosent think will survive. But I'm hoping for the best!)
Senko- ^_^ I know, wasn't that sweet? And no problem, you aren't the most boringest author!(My spell check says boringest isn't a word, bit it is!) I like your stories. And after writing that I wanted pizza too, lol. And Actually, I wasn't typing you guy's pennames, I was copy-pasting, but Senko works! I won't have to go back and forth to and from the webpage, lol!
Thanks again! Now to the story!
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"150, 155, 165, 185.. only 185 dollars! Ryou! Can you spot me 15 bucks?"
"No." I replied sleepily. I sat up on the couch, where I had apparently spent the night. I glanced at the clock. It was only seven.
"It's too early to go buy anything anyway." I mumbled, standing up and stretching. I ambled into the kitchen and pulled down a box of cereal. I poured some into a bowl and grabbed a carton from the refrigerator. I poured some on the cereal and put it away, vaguely noticing Malik standing in the doorway with an amused grin. I grabbed a spoon from the drawer and sat at the table.
Just as I was about to take a bite, Malik spoke.
"Do you always eat cereal with orange juice?" He asked.
"Wha?" I looked down at my bowl. Sure enough, my Grape Nuts(I always wondered why they were called that, Bakura says it's because they are made from grapes, but I don't think that's it...) were floating in orange juice. I sighed.
"No, I decided to try something new." I was too tired to bother, so I ate my cereal as it was, not bothering to taste it. After I went and brushed my teeth and took a shower, I felt much more awake. Drying my hair roughly with a towel, I glanced around my room.
My eyes fell on a watch. It was brand new-looking, though I'd had it for about five years. Dad had gotten it for me. Said it was a genuine Rolex, and he had gotten it for real cheap. I never wore it. I didn't really care much for it, no sentimental value. I dropped it in my pocket. Then I grabbed my duel deck, Nowadays I didn't go ANYWHERE without it, and headed out the door.
As I was heading down to the pawn shop, I was stopped by a young boy.
"Hi mister! I'm lost." He said in a very matter-of-fact tone. I looked at him.
"Can I help you?" I asked gently. Suddenly, tears began to well up in his eyes.
"I can't find Serenity!"
"Serenity Wheeler?"
"Yeah..." He sniffed. "She's my babysitter." He sniffed again. I sighed. I took his hand and led him through the park, searching for Serenity, we found her frantically asking people if they had seen the small, red-haired boy.
"Serenity!" I called out to her, and she whirled around, seeing the boy and me.
"Jeffery! Never do that again please! Oh, thank you Ryou! Where did you find him?"
"On the other side of the park." I let go of the boys hand and he ran to Serenity, clutching her legs.
"Thank you mister!" He said in a quavering voice. I nodded and smiled.
"No problem kiddo. See you Serenity!" I turned and walked away, as Serenity was calmly lecturing Jeffery on why he shouldn't run away like that.
I continued on my way to the pawn shop, smiling over how good Serenity was with kids. I shook my head. Not a safe train of thought.
I arrived at the pawn shop, which was handily across the street from the jewelry store. I went in.
"How may I help you, sir?" A young lady asked me.
"I'd like to sell a watch. Genuine Rolex, how much can you give me." I pulled it out and set it on the counter.
"Well, it's in perfect condition, I'd say probably about $150*."
"Alright." I said, pushing the watch across the counter. She opened a drawer and took out 150 dollars in 10's. I smiled and nodded.
"Thank you ma'am."
"Of course! Please, come do business with us again." I turned and walked out the door. I opened my wallet and pulled out a fifty and a twenty. Quickly figuring tax, I took the money across the street and entered the jewelry store that Serenity had been looking in the windows of.
"Sir, can I help you?" A man in a suit asked. He looked at me. I realized I must look very out of place in the fancy shop in my jeans, T-shirt and jacket.
"Yes, I'm looking for a necklace that my friend saw earlier."
"Ah, a lady friend perhaps?"
"Not really. She's just a friend. It was a silver and turquoise locket with an engraving inside."
"Ah! That one. Your lady friend has fine tastes." I gave up correcting him.
"Here it is. On sale today, coincidentally. 170 dollars." I almost laughed. Malik could have afforded it after all! I surpressed the urge and nodded.
"May I see the inscription, to make sure it's the same one? I think the inscription was what she had liked the most." He nodded and handed it to me. I delicately opened it, and re-read the inscription. I smiled.
"I'll take it." I said.
"Will you be paying with credit card or check?"
"Will you take cash?" I asked, holding out the appropriate amount of bills. He nodded, taking the money and counting it through.
"Thank you sir." He said, back to the slightly snotty voice he had spoken in when I entered.
"No, thank you." I exited the building and saw Malik walking down the street, Serenity and Jeffery with him. I ducked into an alley. They entered the jewelry store and came out after a few minutes looking slightly disappointed. I smiled.
*Ryou? What is the significance of the necklace?*
**I don't know, Yami. I have a feeling it's special to her for some reason, but I can't be sure. I'm just getting it as a gift for her!**
Yami seemed to accept this, so I went home.
As I opened the door to the apartment, the phone was just ringing. I dashed to pick it up.
"Moshi moshi, Bakura/Ishtal residence?"
"Ryou? Is Malik there, I need to speak with him."
"No, sorry, Ishizu. He's out."
"Oh. Well then, will you tell him that I will not be able to come today, I'm meeting with Tea, Mai and Serenity for a girl's day out." I nodded before I remembered that she couldn't see me.
"Sure, no problem." I said. "Say, when will you guys be back?" I asked, hoping I sounded casual.
"Serenity should be home by seven." Ishizu said. I knew I was crimson, even though noone was around I felt slightly embarrassed.
"Umm, thanks. Bye!" I hung up without waiting for her reply. I waited a moment, trying to get the blush under control. I went to my room and found a small ebony box. Another trinket from Dad's travels, another worthless(to me) item. I smiled. It was the perfect size for the locket. I lowered the necklace into the box chain first. The velvet lining softened the sound if the locket being gently dropped into the box.
I closed the box and fixed the small silver latch. I smiled. Perfect.
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The plan has set into motion! And now, I must go get ready to wait out the storm. Wish me luck, pray for everyone else caught in the storm, TTFN, ta ta for now! (r+r first please!)
Bakuraluva: Lol, I agree. This chapter: Ryou sets into action a master plan! Only problem... I have no clue what it is! Lol, j/k. I know what's gonna happen! Thanks for reviewing, and I'll try and stay safe! (except that there's a dead tree in front of our house that Dad dosent think will survive. But I'm hoping for the best!)
Senko- ^_^ I know, wasn't that sweet? And no problem, you aren't the most boringest author!(My spell check says boringest isn't a word, bit it is!) I like your stories. And after writing that I wanted pizza too, lol. And Actually, I wasn't typing you guy's pennames, I was copy-pasting, but Senko works! I won't have to go back and forth to and from the webpage, lol!
Thanks again! Now to the story!
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"150, 155, 165, 185.. only 185 dollars! Ryou! Can you spot me 15 bucks?"
"No." I replied sleepily. I sat up on the couch, where I had apparently spent the night. I glanced at the clock. It was only seven.
"It's too early to go buy anything anyway." I mumbled, standing up and stretching. I ambled into the kitchen and pulled down a box of cereal. I poured some into a bowl and grabbed a carton from the refrigerator. I poured some on the cereal and put it away, vaguely noticing Malik standing in the doorway with an amused grin. I grabbed a spoon from the drawer and sat at the table.
Just as I was about to take a bite, Malik spoke.
"Do you always eat cereal with orange juice?" He asked.
"Wha?" I looked down at my bowl. Sure enough, my Grape Nuts(I always wondered why they were called that, Bakura says it's because they are made from grapes, but I don't think that's it...) were floating in orange juice. I sighed.
"No, I decided to try something new." I was too tired to bother, so I ate my cereal as it was, not bothering to taste it. After I went and brushed my teeth and took a shower, I felt much more awake. Drying my hair roughly with a towel, I glanced around my room.
My eyes fell on a watch. It was brand new-looking, though I'd had it for about five years. Dad had gotten it for me. Said it was a genuine Rolex, and he had gotten it for real cheap. I never wore it. I didn't really care much for it, no sentimental value. I dropped it in my pocket. Then I grabbed my duel deck, Nowadays I didn't go ANYWHERE without it, and headed out the door.
As I was heading down to the pawn shop, I was stopped by a young boy.
"Hi mister! I'm lost." He said in a very matter-of-fact tone. I looked at him.
"Can I help you?" I asked gently. Suddenly, tears began to well up in his eyes.
"I can't find Serenity!"
"Serenity Wheeler?"
"Yeah..." He sniffed. "She's my babysitter." He sniffed again. I sighed. I took his hand and led him through the park, searching for Serenity, we found her frantically asking people if they had seen the small, red-haired boy.
"Serenity!" I called out to her, and she whirled around, seeing the boy and me.
"Jeffery! Never do that again please! Oh, thank you Ryou! Where did you find him?"
"On the other side of the park." I let go of the boys hand and he ran to Serenity, clutching her legs.
"Thank you mister!" He said in a quavering voice. I nodded and smiled.
"No problem kiddo. See you Serenity!" I turned and walked away, as Serenity was calmly lecturing Jeffery on why he shouldn't run away like that.
I continued on my way to the pawn shop, smiling over how good Serenity was with kids. I shook my head. Not a safe train of thought.
I arrived at the pawn shop, which was handily across the street from the jewelry store. I went in.
"How may I help you, sir?" A young lady asked me.
"I'd like to sell a watch. Genuine Rolex, how much can you give me." I pulled it out and set it on the counter.
"Well, it's in perfect condition, I'd say probably about $150*."
"Alright." I said, pushing the watch across the counter. She opened a drawer and took out 150 dollars in 10's. I smiled and nodded.
"Thank you ma'am."
"Of course! Please, come do business with us again." I turned and walked out the door. I opened my wallet and pulled out a fifty and a twenty. Quickly figuring tax, I took the money across the street and entered the jewelry store that Serenity had been looking in the windows of.
"Sir, can I help you?" A man in a suit asked. He looked at me. I realized I must look very out of place in the fancy shop in my jeans, T-shirt and jacket.
"Yes, I'm looking for a necklace that my friend saw earlier."
"Ah, a lady friend perhaps?"
"Not really. She's just a friend. It was a silver and turquoise locket with an engraving inside."
"Ah! That one. Your lady friend has fine tastes." I gave up correcting him.
"Here it is. On sale today, coincidentally. 170 dollars." I almost laughed. Malik could have afforded it after all! I surpressed the urge and nodded.
"May I see the inscription, to make sure it's the same one? I think the inscription was what she had liked the most." He nodded and handed it to me. I delicately opened it, and re-read the inscription. I smiled.
"I'll take it." I said.
"Will you be paying with credit card or check?"
"Will you take cash?" I asked, holding out the appropriate amount of bills. He nodded, taking the money and counting it through.
"Thank you sir." He said, back to the slightly snotty voice he had spoken in when I entered.
"No, thank you." I exited the building and saw Malik walking down the street, Serenity and Jeffery with him. I ducked into an alley. They entered the jewelry store and came out after a few minutes looking slightly disappointed. I smiled.
*Ryou? What is the significance of the necklace?*
**I don't know, Yami. I have a feeling it's special to her for some reason, but I can't be sure. I'm just getting it as a gift for her!**
Yami seemed to accept this, so I went home.
As I opened the door to the apartment, the phone was just ringing. I dashed to pick it up.
"Moshi moshi, Bakura/Ishtal residence?"
"Ryou? Is Malik there, I need to speak with him."
"No, sorry, Ishizu. He's out."
"Oh. Well then, will you tell him that I will not be able to come today, I'm meeting with Tea, Mai and Serenity for a girl's day out." I nodded before I remembered that she couldn't see me.
"Sure, no problem." I said. "Say, when will you guys be back?" I asked, hoping I sounded casual.
"Serenity should be home by seven." Ishizu said. I knew I was crimson, even though noone was around I felt slightly embarrassed.
"Umm, thanks. Bye!" I hung up without waiting for her reply. I waited a moment, trying to get the blush under control. I went to my room and found a small ebony box. Another trinket from Dad's travels, another worthless(to me) item. I smiled. It was the perfect size for the locket. I lowered the necklace into the box chain first. The velvet lining softened the sound if the locket being gently dropped into the box.
I closed the box and fixed the small silver latch. I smiled. Perfect.
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The plan has set into motion! And now, I must go get ready to wait out the storm. Wish me luck, pray for everyone else caught in the storm, TTFN, ta ta for now! (r+r first please!)