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Chapter #27: Preparations
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Téa! Thank God you're here!" I cried as Téa ran up my porch steps.
"I came here as fast as I could. Did you call Mai and Serenity?"
"Yeah, Mai's coming over later to bring us to the salon or something, and Serenity is going to meet us there." I explained. Prom was tonight, and everything had to go according to plan.
"Serenity's here? In Domino?" Téa asked bewildered.
"Yeah, she came here for a check up for her eyes or something like that. Joey told me." I have never seen Serenity, only in pictures, and I didn't really know the entire story behind her eyes. Something about surgery and Joey having paid for it with the money Yugi gave him from Duelist's Kingdom...well, all that matters now is that she's okay!
"That's totally perfect! Tristan is gonna be SO happy!" I finally understood why Joey told me on the first day of school that I'll keep him off his sister for a while.
"Come in! We've got stuff to do!" I looked out the doorframe once more, just to check if Joey had seen or heard this conversation. It was going to be a huge surprise...can't wait.
*~*~*Yugi's House--Yugi's POV*~*~*
"JOEY!?!" Tristan yelled "Are you done in there?! I have to change too ya know!"
From the inside the washroom, a muffled 'Shut up Tristan, I'll be right out!' was heard. The door creaked open as a well groomed and well attired Joey came out.
"How do I look?" Joey asked.
"Great, now get out of the washroom." Tristan said, shoving Joey out of the way.
"Watch the suit!" Joey yelled as he almost came in contact with my floor.
"You look good Joey." I said after he brushed himself off. I had already gotten dressed before Joey and Tristan came over.
He giggled. "Thanks Yug. You look good yourself! So...."
"Uh...um...." I didn't know what do say. Prom was coming up in a few hours, and none of us had dates.
"You gonna ask Téa?"
"What?! Joey, we're just friends!"
"Who are you trying to kid? It's so obvious!"
"No...plus, I couldn't."
"Why, may I ask, the hell not?"
"It might ruin our friendship. What if she doesn't say yes? I'll look like an idiot knowing that I like her more than she likes me----" I stopped and hoped to God that I didn't just say that I liked Téa. I blushed, knowing that Joey heard me.
"I was right! So just ask her Yug!"
"But what if...what if she says, no?"
"Well, that's what life's all about little buddy. Risks. If you don't take them, you'll look back on your life on day and say, 'Damn. I should of asked Téa to the prom!' Or something like that."
"Yeah, I know, but....I just..." I didn't know how to place my words. Was I too shy? Nervous? Afraid? A coward? Yeah, that's it.
"Just ask her! I mean, what could happen if you ask her to dance? Or to go together?"
"She might say no!" I practically screamed
"Now, why would she do that?" Joey asked smiling. "From a secret source, I've heard that Téa might be asking a certain boy with a Millennium Item to dance tonight..."
"She's gonna ask Backura?" I knew that he was talking about me; I just wanted to shoot the bull around for a bit.
Joey did a quick animé faint. "Not him, YOU!"
I laughed. "I know. Well, we'll see."
"Yug, you only get one prom. Better make it count."
That's when Tristan came out of the washroom, putting a hand through his hair. "Well, I'm all ready."
I nodded. "Good. Did you guys call the limo company?" All five of us had decided to go out in style. So we rented a limo to drive us to the hall where prom was being held. We managed to pay for it by splitting it six ways....we were lucky that it wasn't too expensive.
Both of them looked around. "You didn't call them to verify?"
Joey pointed to Tristan and Tristan pointed to Joey and at the same time, they said, "I thought he was going to do it!"
That's when my grandpa came through the doorway, "Don't worry. I've already set the date and time and the address. You're lucky that I saw the little reminder on the fridge this morning."
"Thanks grandpa!" I smiled.
"Yea, thanks pops!" Joey said, also smiling. "Come on, let's call Elaya. Téa's probably there already. It's one of those girl things."
I laughed. "Yeah. Her number is by the phone. I'm just gonna get something in my room, hold on!" I ran up to my room to grab my Millennium Puzzle. I had taken it off to get dressed and almost forgot it.
/ Hey Yami. Sorry I took to long. /
\ That is alright Yugi. I don't mind. Are you excited for 'prom'? \
/ Yea.../
\ You seem worried Yugi, what is wrong? \
/ It's just that.....I don't know if I should ask Téa to dance with me or not. / When I finished saying that, he laughed. He actually laughed. / What's so funny?! /
He stopped. \ Nothing. It's just that you're worried over something as little as this when you've faced powerful evils that were trying to take over the world. Just follow your heart. It has always lead you in the right path...am I right? \
He was...about everything. / Yeah / I responded sheepishly.
"HEY YUG!" Joey called from the hallway. "COME ON, THE LIMO'S HERE!"
"COMING!" I yelled back. / Wish me luck Yami. /
\ As far as you're concerned, you don't need it. \ He smiled and so did I.
*~*~*Elaya's Apartment-Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Well, wasn't that fun?" Mai shouted as we entered my room, looking at our new hair styles. I had gotten mine straightened, Téa's had these little twists of hair pinned up with butterflies at the side of her head and Mai's was put half up and half down.
"Come on, we gotta get changed. The guys will be here any second." Téa announced.
"E? Joey and Tristan called. They're coming in five minutes." My mom called from the kitchen.
"Great. Let's go. We gotta hurry up!" We all quickly switched in our dresses. Mai had gotten a slightly-above the knee one piece dress that was a shiny shade of purple. Me and Téa's dresses were still the gold and silver ones we bought. Just as we all put on our shoes, the doorbell rang.
"Oh shit!" I muttered as my mom answered the door.
"Well, don't you boys look nice!" I heard her say.
One of them laughed, I think it was Joey. "Thanks Ms. W! Are Elaya and Téa ready?"
That's when Mai, Téa and I made our entrance. It would have been perfect, if I hadn't wobbled on my heels.
"MAI?!" Joey's mouth almost dropped to the floor. "What are . . .How did you..?"
"My little secret Joey." She said. Téa and I and also Yugi added in, "And ours!"
"Yug! You knew about this?!" Yugi didn't answer in words, but in giggles.
My mom retreated in the kitchen and came back with a portable camera. "Oh God no!" I cried as I hid behind Téa and Yugi.
"Just one! Please?!" She pleaded.
"Fine." We all said. We stood up straight and smiled in the camera.
"Say, 'Cheese'!"
"Cheese!" We burst out laughing when Joey said, "Cheese, where?" The shot was taken and my mom said, "Have a great night! No smoking, no drinking and no coming home past midnight, alright?"
I kissed her cheek. "Sure thing." And we all headed out the door.
*~*
Sorry this chappie was a bit short...but the title says that it was only the preparations! So, I'll get started on the next one-the prom...with all the dancing and singing and kiss--- [Don't give it away!] {sorry.}
ANYWAYS, to all my faithful readers and reviewers, I LOVE YOU ALL!
If you have the time, REIVEW!
Chapter #27: Preparations
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Téa! Thank God you're here!" I cried as Téa ran up my porch steps.
"I came here as fast as I could. Did you call Mai and Serenity?"
"Yeah, Mai's coming over later to bring us to the salon or something, and Serenity is going to meet us there." I explained. Prom was tonight, and everything had to go according to plan.
"Serenity's here? In Domino?" Téa asked bewildered.
"Yeah, she came here for a check up for her eyes or something like that. Joey told me." I have never seen Serenity, only in pictures, and I didn't really know the entire story behind her eyes. Something about surgery and Joey having paid for it with the money Yugi gave him from Duelist's Kingdom...well, all that matters now is that she's okay!
"That's totally perfect! Tristan is gonna be SO happy!" I finally understood why Joey told me on the first day of school that I'll keep him off his sister for a while.
"Come in! We've got stuff to do!" I looked out the doorframe once more, just to check if Joey had seen or heard this conversation. It was going to be a huge surprise...can't wait.
*~*~*Yugi's House--Yugi's POV*~*~*
"JOEY!?!" Tristan yelled "Are you done in there?! I have to change too ya know!"
From the inside the washroom, a muffled 'Shut up Tristan, I'll be right out!' was heard. The door creaked open as a well groomed and well attired Joey came out.
"How do I look?" Joey asked.
"Great, now get out of the washroom." Tristan said, shoving Joey out of the way.
"Watch the suit!" Joey yelled as he almost came in contact with my floor.
"You look good Joey." I said after he brushed himself off. I had already gotten dressed before Joey and Tristan came over.
He giggled. "Thanks Yug. You look good yourself! So...."
"Uh...um...." I didn't know what do say. Prom was coming up in a few hours, and none of us had dates.
"You gonna ask Téa?"
"What?! Joey, we're just friends!"
"Who are you trying to kid? It's so obvious!"
"No...plus, I couldn't."
"Why, may I ask, the hell not?"
"It might ruin our friendship. What if she doesn't say yes? I'll look like an idiot knowing that I like her more than she likes me----" I stopped and hoped to God that I didn't just say that I liked Téa. I blushed, knowing that Joey heard me.
"I was right! So just ask her Yug!"
"But what if...what if she says, no?"
"Well, that's what life's all about little buddy. Risks. If you don't take them, you'll look back on your life on day and say, 'Damn. I should of asked Téa to the prom!' Or something like that."
"Yeah, I know, but....I just..." I didn't know how to place my words. Was I too shy? Nervous? Afraid? A coward? Yeah, that's it.
"Just ask her! I mean, what could happen if you ask her to dance? Or to go together?"
"She might say no!" I practically screamed
"Now, why would she do that?" Joey asked smiling. "From a secret source, I've heard that Téa might be asking a certain boy with a Millennium Item to dance tonight..."
"She's gonna ask Backura?" I knew that he was talking about me; I just wanted to shoot the bull around for a bit.
Joey did a quick animé faint. "Not him, YOU!"
I laughed. "I know. Well, we'll see."
"Yug, you only get one prom. Better make it count."
That's when Tristan came out of the washroom, putting a hand through his hair. "Well, I'm all ready."
I nodded. "Good. Did you guys call the limo company?" All five of us had decided to go out in style. So we rented a limo to drive us to the hall where prom was being held. We managed to pay for it by splitting it six ways....we were lucky that it wasn't too expensive.
Both of them looked around. "You didn't call them to verify?"
Joey pointed to Tristan and Tristan pointed to Joey and at the same time, they said, "I thought he was going to do it!"
That's when my grandpa came through the doorway, "Don't worry. I've already set the date and time and the address. You're lucky that I saw the little reminder on the fridge this morning."
"Thanks grandpa!" I smiled.
"Yea, thanks pops!" Joey said, also smiling. "Come on, let's call Elaya. Téa's probably there already. It's one of those girl things."
I laughed. "Yeah. Her number is by the phone. I'm just gonna get something in my room, hold on!" I ran up to my room to grab my Millennium Puzzle. I had taken it off to get dressed and almost forgot it.
/ Hey Yami. Sorry I took to long. /
\ That is alright Yugi. I don't mind. Are you excited for 'prom'? \
/ Yea.../
\ You seem worried Yugi, what is wrong? \
/ It's just that.....I don't know if I should ask Téa to dance with me or not. / When I finished saying that, he laughed. He actually laughed. / What's so funny?! /
He stopped. \ Nothing. It's just that you're worried over something as little as this when you've faced powerful evils that were trying to take over the world. Just follow your heart. It has always lead you in the right path...am I right? \
He was...about everything. / Yeah / I responded sheepishly.
"HEY YUG!" Joey called from the hallway. "COME ON, THE LIMO'S HERE!"
"COMING!" I yelled back. / Wish me luck Yami. /
\ As far as you're concerned, you don't need it. \ He smiled and so did I.
*~*~*Elaya's Apartment-Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Well, wasn't that fun?" Mai shouted as we entered my room, looking at our new hair styles. I had gotten mine straightened, Téa's had these little twists of hair pinned up with butterflies at the side of her head and Mai's was put half up and half down.
"Come on, we gotta get changed. The guys will be here any second." Téa announced.
"E? Joey and Tristan called. They're coming in five minutes." My mom called from the kitchen.
"Great. Let's go. We gotta hurry up!" We all quickly switched in our dresses. Mai had gotten a slightly-above the knee one piece dress that was a shiny shade of purple. Me and Téa's dresses were still the gold and silver ones we bought. Just as we all put on our shoes, the doorbell rang.
"Oh shit!" I muttered as my mom answered the door.
"Well, don't you boys look nice!" I heard her say.
One of them laughed, I think it was Joey. "Thanks Ms. W! Are Elaya and Téa ready?"
That's when Mai, Téa and I made our entrance. It would have been perfect, if I hadn't wobbled on my heels.
"MAI?!" Joey's mouth almost dropped to the floor. "What are . . .How did you..?"
"My little secret Joey." She said. Téa and I and also Yugi added in, "And ours!"
"Yug! You knew about this?!" Yugi didn't answer in words, but in giggles.
My mom retreated in the kitchen and came back with a portable camera. "Oh God no!" I cried as I hid behind Téa and Yugi.
"Just one! Please?!" She pleaded.
"Fine." We all said. We stood up straight and smiled in the camera.
"Say, 'Cheese'!"
"Cheese!" We burst out laughing when Joey said, "Cheese, where?" The shot was taken and my mom said, "Have a great night! No smoking, no drinking and no coming home past midnight, alright?"
I kissed her cheek. "Sure thing." And we all headed out the door.
*~*
Sorry this chappie was a bit short...but the title says that it was only the preparations! So, I'll get started on the next one-the prom...with all the dancing and singing and kiss--- [Don't give it away!] {sorry.}
ANYWAYS, to all my faithful readers and reviewers, I LOVE YOU ALL!