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Epilogue: In the End
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"ELAYA! PICK UP THE PHONE!! IT'S TÉA!" a soft voice floated in my head. A rough shaking made me realize that it was my mom.
"E? Are you going to sleep your entire summer away?"
"Mom......" I mumbled. It was true, it was the first weekend of summer, and I had slept in eleven and a half hours of it already. "What is it? Can't you see I'm sleeping?" My head was currently buried in my pillow....I was so comfy.
She pulled on my ear, lifting my head off the pillow by a good couple of inches. "No daughter of mine is going to waste her summer away and not do anything productive!" She handed me the phone and walked out of the door. Rubbing my sore ear, I placed the phone on my unpinched ear and groggily muttered, "Hello?"
"ELAYA!! Oh my God! You won't believe what I got in the mail today!!!" the voice known as Téa's shouted excitedly on the other end.
"Lemme guess." I said, putting myself in an upright position, trying to find my slippers, "That school in New York sent you a letter of acceptance?"
"I think so........I haven't opened it yet...."
I almost fainted. "Why not?"
"Do you mind coming over...to give me some support.....in case.....?" Her voice trailed off.
"In case what?" I asked
"In case I don't get accepted. Can you come?"
"I'll be there as soon as I can. Like most people, I like to sleep in until noon on a Saturday......"
"Sorry E......I didn't know!" Téa apologized.
"That's okay. I'm awake now. I'll be there."
"Okay, thanks. Bye"
"Bye" Crap. Now, instead of sleeping, I have to go to Téa's house. Oh well.
I slip out of my flannel pajamas and put on a pair of shorts with blue and black striped knee-highs. I put on a black T-shirt with little spots of white sparkles placed randomly on the material. I slipped on my shoes and was prepared to head out the door, when,
"Elaya? Where are you going? And why did you suddenly put on a pair of shorts?" My mom questioned quizzically.
"Téa's house. She got a letter from this dance university that she wants to get into, and she wants us to be there for support. And, I guess a change in tastes? See you later, 'kay?"
"Alright."
I bolted out of the door, remembering that I didn't have any breakfast. I see Joey coming out of his apartment, also in a hurry.
"Hey! Joey! Did Téa call you too?"
"Yea......you heading over there?"
"Yup. Come on." Joey ran across the street, almost getting run over, to me. He told me that he had also received a letter from Domino City College. He hadn't opened it either...it was still in the envelope. He was going to open it when we got to Téa's. Why he didn't open it before hand, I don't know. We were practically dead by the time we reached Téa's house.
Ding Dong
"Oh good! Both of you came together..come in!" Téa said, opening the door. Yugi and Tristan were already there--with envelopes of their own.
"Don't tell me. You guys waited too?" I asked as I went inside the den. They both nodded. I had already gotten my acceptance letter from the University of Domino three days ago. I almost had a fucking heart attack when it said that I--out of all people--got accepted into one of the best universities in Domino....or the only university in Domino.
Téa paced around nervously. "JUST OPEN THE GODDAM THING WILL YA?!" I shouted, grabbing her by the shoulders and shaking her.
"Yea. C'mon Téa....there's a good chance that that letter is an acceptance letter." Yugi reasoned.
"Yea, and also a good chance that it is a rejection letter." She plopped herself on the couch.
"Whatever the outcome, we're here for ya Téa" Tristan said looking at his envelope and back at the distressed Téa.
"Téa, if you're not gonna open it, I will." I put bluntly, as I sat down next to Yugi on the rug.
"Okay, okay. I'll open it." She took a deep breath and peeled off the seal. Everyone crowded around her as she read the letter.
"Dear Ms. Gardner, On behalf of New York's School of Performing Arts, we are happy to say that we will be expecting you next term at the beginning of September..OH MY GOD!!! I'M IN!!!"
After a round of hugs, Joey, Yugi, and Tristan opened their simultaneously, throwing the scarps of paper on the floor. They all had huge smiles on their faces. Tristan especially......he was rejected twice before hand, but now, he got accepted to Domino City College, like Joey did. Yugi had also been turned down once, but he got into the University of Tokyo. For a second, all three boys hugged. Then, noticing their obvious actions, they broke apart, red in the face, and simply shook hands for congratulations.
"Bring out the champagne!" I said in a British accent.
Téa went into the kitchen. "All I got is Coke."
"Then bring it out with Styrofoam cups!" Tristan and Joey cheered.
When the one and ½ liter Coke bottle was finished, and the boys completed their belching contest, all was quiet.
"This totally sucks." Téa said. "We're all going to different universities..."
Joey and Tristan coughed.
"--AND colleges...and I'm going to be on the other side of the world. At least you four will be in the same country."
"True Téa. But that's why we gotta make this summer count." Yugi said. "'Cause it might be the last one we ever spend together."
"WOAH! Stop right there Yug!" I cried standing up. "This is summer! We all just got accepted in a university or college! We should be happy now for this moment! Not upset for what's going to happen in two months! So, I suggest that we all make the best of our time. Okay? And plus....we could always meet up in the summer again, right?"
Even though that meant that Téa would have to fly back here to Domino every summer, we all nodded in agreement.
"Now....could any of you believe that Melissa Hughs tripped on the stairs when she went up for her diploma?" And that started a whole new conversation about graduation. About how Georgette, when the principal was about to shake her hand, started doing the dance to, 'Can't Touch This' I almost cried. I wanted to moonwalk my way off the stage, Michael Jackson style, but my mom said that she would kill me if I did so.
Kaiba was there too. He didn't even shake the principal's hand...that expression on the principal's face was priceless! I wonder what he's doing today...
"So, Elaya, how's Kaiba?" Joey said in a flirty voice.
I took a sip from my cup. "He's okay."
Joey sat back. "I finally know WHY you had his jacket on."
"Really?" Téa asked, in a mocking tone.
"Yup. Because you stole it from him." We all fainted.
"Joey, you are so dense." Tristan said.
"I'm kidding. It's because he likes you...Kaiba and Elaya, sitting in a tree.."
"Finish that song, and I swear that you won't be able to see ANY trees for the next two weeks. Do I make myself clear, Wheeler?"
"Oh...looks like Kaiba's rubbed off on you..." That's when a grabbed his ear and pulled hard.
"Okay! I give! Ow...you hurt." Joey said, rubbing his ear.
"Sorry Joey, but she did warn you." Tristan said, sipping on his Coke.
"Man..I can't believe it...You and Kaiba..." Joey trailed.
"Man....I can believe this, you and Mai." I said.
"Yea, say Joey, did you ask Mai out on any other occasion?" Tristan asked.
"None of your business...yea."
"Spill" Téa demanded.
"No..why don't you two spill what's been going on!" Joey said referring to Yugi and Téa. Both of them blushed. I, of course, laughed.
"Uh...we went to the movies last week..." Yugi said slowly and quietly.
"That's good." Tristan said. "Man, I'm gonna miss days like these...."
We all nodded sadly in agreement.
*~*~*Two hours later--Elaya's POV*~*~*
"See ya later Téa!" I call as I walk out of the door. We just finished watching Minority Report. Excellent movie...although, when Joey tried to do the whole moving screens thing, he almost fell. I make my way off of her driveway and head in the direction of the subways.
"One ticket s'il vous-plâit" I said in a French accent. Unfortunately, the guy didn't get it. "One ticket please." I repeated.
I hopped on the next train, and once again, I was alone. Jeeze, there IS something wrong with me. I always get stuck on the ghost trains.
I got off on City Centre and from remembrance; I walked down a couple of blocks and looked up to see a massive building known as KaibaCorp. I go to the top floor with the elevator to see men and women in suits.
"Excuse me m'am. You can't go in there." A guard said to me as I was about to open the door to Kaiba's office.
"Why not?" I asked. "I have to deliver a package to him." Thank God for lies.
"Where is this package?" Dammit. Curse God for making lies that you get caught into.
"Right......here!" I ducked his arm, made a break into Kaiba's office, and slammed the door shut. He wasn't in the office at the moment, so I locked the door and waited for him. I sat down on leather chair a spun it around in circles. I wheeled it up to the desk to see that black book with a bookmark way at the end of it. I opened the book to where the bookmark was, only to find that this 'bookmark' was a sheet of paper folded over about a million times. On the inside was a short letter.
*~*
Change is inevitable; you don't know when it will happen.
Change is unpredictable; you don't know what will happen
Change is random; you don't know who or where it will strike
Change is hideous; you don't know why certain things occur
And yet...
Change is the only constant; you can't stop it, no matter how hard you try.
But you can embrace change
And make it your own.
Although you can't stop change, you can make the best of it when it happens.
*~*
E. White 04/17/03
I smile, knowing that he took that poem out of my sketchbook. He gave me the last line one night and I added the beginning part to it. That's when someone knocked on the door.
"Get out of my office now! Of course, you probably can't...the place is surrounded." Kaiba said from the other side, with that stupid know-it-all voice.
I actually opened the door and said. "Sorry, I was looking for the bathroom."
One of the guards leaned over and asked him something I couldn't hear. Kaiba answered, 'an acquaintance' The guard called into his walkie-talkie, "False alarm" as Kaiba walked past me and went inside his office. I followed.
"Why do you insist on doing that?" He asked me.
"Is it my fault that your guards can't keep a girl under control?"
He sat down on his chair and sighed. "If it wasn't you, and you tried to escape, you would have been put in jail."
"That is IF I got caught." I raised my eyebrow. "Right?"
"Not even you could get out of my security."
"I bet you five bucks I can."
"What are you? A gambler?"
I laughed and sat on the edge of his desk. "What are you going to do today, Seto?"
"Well, I have two meetings to attend to and I have to give my transactions to the account for my financial statements, and I---"
"--am not going to do any of it today?" I interrupted. He sighed.
"I wish."
"Look, when are your meetings?"
"Five o'clock and then one at seven-thirty."
"And it is only one thirty now...so, gimme those transactions, I'll hand them in for you, free of charge!"
He smirked and opened a drawer. "Here." He said and he handed me a medium sized blue folder.
"Now, where exactly do I go?"
"Step outside and make a quick right." I exited the office and saw a brown- haired woman in a funky blue suit walking with a briefcase towards me. "MOM?!"
"Elaya? What are--? How are you--?" She stammered
"And WHEN exactly were you planning to tell me?"
"Tonight. I sent my resumé in a week ago...and here I am!"
"What do you do?" I couldn't believe that my mom was working for KaibaCorp!
"Well, anytime a new product comes out, I do the advertising and set up the news conferences." She admitted happily.
"What happened to your old job?"
"I quit."
"YES! Today is a proud day for the Whites!" I cheered.
"Now, E-baby, I need to get going..try to stay out of trouble. Okay?" She then turned on a dime and walked off. Wow, my mom is finally doing something she's supposed to do.
"E-baby?" A mocking voice asked. "That's a peculiar name."
"Ah, shut-up Kaiba. Want me to call you Set?"
He smirked and walked with me to the accountant's area. "What do you want to do now?"
"I thought that you said, 'I have so much work to do.'" I mimicked.
"I lied."
"Well, in that case, um..let's go to the park." I suggested. I looked at his briefcase. "But no work. Or cell-phones OR pagers."
He reluctantly set aside those items. "What if the company is in trouble?"
"Kaiba, what can happen in an hour?"
"Lots."
"Well, stop being so negative. C'mon. Let's go!" I grabbed his arm and pulled him in the direction of the elevators. "Race you to the bottom?" I challenged. I eyed the stairs.
"You'll never make it." He reasoned.
"Oh, a little arrogant are we?"
"No, just confident. I'll give you a head start."
"See you at the bottom...first that is." I swung open the door to the stairs and slid on the banister. As I saw the big numbers of 30, I opened the door and pressed the elevator button. The doors opened soon later to see Kaiba, standing smugly with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Well, I got here before you..so I win." I said getting into the elevator.
"Yeah, right." He responded coldly.
"Lighten up." He rolled his eyes. We continued to ride the elevator in silence until we got to the main floor.
We left in the direction of Domino Square. They have the cutest fountain and flowers. We stopped by all of them. I've never seen Seto so relaxed before, it was beautiful. I found a red Dalia. I broke it from the stem and twirled it with my fingers. I held it to his nose and he sniffed it.
"That's nice." He whispered. I put it in my hair and we continued to walk towards the fountain, just taking in the beauty of Domino in summer. Just as we were about to sit down on the bench, a small child, no more than three years old, ran up to me.
"I've found you!! I've found you!!" The little girl looked up at me. She was wearing a white dress with yellow flowers and white dress shoes. Her hair was of the darkest black and her eyes were the colour of....blood.
\\ That's Dieen's reincarnate. \\ Justi reasoned. \\ I don't think you remember, but before the evil of Dieen left, the remaining good part got taken out and was freed. Look how lovely and happy she is. Like she should be. \\
After all these years--well, millennia's anyways--the two sisters are reunited, both normal again...and through me of course.
"Danielle!" An older woman cried. "I'm sorry. She was playing hide-and-seek this afternoon, now she thinks that everyone is waiting to be found." The woman--who I guessed to be the mom--smiled. "Come on Danielle, time to go."
"I founded them mommy! Now they don't have to play the game anymore!"
"I know. Sorry about that." The mother took the child's hand and walked off. Seto's expression was priceless.
"That looked just like Dieen." He said through clenched teeth.
"Yes, it is Dieen. Her reincarnate, anyways. It's only the good side of it anyways." He stared at me. "You know, I think that you have a reincarnate too."
"Really?" He raised an eyebrow
"Yea. By the name of Priest Seth." I smiled and took his hand. "I don't care if you were evil and totally out-of-line in the past Seto, you're different than him...maybe you are just the good side of the Priest, like how Danielle is the good side of Dieen...and I like you because of it."
He smiled. "Come on. Throw a penny in the fountain and make a wish."
I took a penny from my pocket, shut my eyes and threw it in the pool of water.
As we were walking away, he asked me, "What did you wish for?"
"I thought that you weren't into things like wishes, magic and fate...and plus, if I did tell you, it wouldn't come true."
"You're such a dork."
"Takes one to know one." We walked out of the park, hand in hand. I felt confident that the fountain would grant my wish.
I wished for change....and the hope to bring me through whatever change might bring.
*~*
THE OFFICAL AND PROPER END..........probably.
*~*
Ta-da! I'm finished my first fanfic!! YES YES YES YES YES!!! I'd like to thank everyone in the world and to remind people that change is good. It may not be good at the moment, but all change has a silver lining. ^__^
And yes, those poems were written by yours truly, Evil StormSister. Feedback is needed.
Now, what story should I think of next? Hmmmmm....... Question to reviewers: Should this story be continued--i.e. The next summer over when the gang meets up again? Thanks to all who reviewed! And, unfortunately, this is:
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Epilogue: In the End
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"ELAYA! PICK UP THE PHONE!! IT'S TÉA!" a soft voice floated in my head. A rough shaking made me realize that it was my mom.
"E? Are you going to sleep your entire summer away?"
"Mom......" I mumbled. It was true, it was the first weekend of summer, and I had slept in eleven and a half hours of it already. "What is it? Can't you see I'm sleeping?" My head was currently buried in my pillow....I was so comfy.
She pulled on my ear, lifting my head off the pillow by a good couple of inches. "No daughter of mine is going to waste her summer away and not do anything productive!" She handed me the phone and walked out of the door. Rubbing my sore ear, I placed the phone on my unpinched ear and groggily muttered, "Hello?"
"ELAYA!! Oh my God! You won't believe what I got in the mail today!!!" the voice known as Téa's shouted excitedly on the other end.
"Lemme guess." I said, putting myself in an upright position, trying to find my slippers, "That school in New York sent you a letter of acceptance?"
"I think so........I haven't opened it yet...."
I almost fainted. "Why not?"
"Do you mind coming over...to give me some support.....in case.....?" Her voice trailed off.
"In case what?" I asked
"In case I don't get accepted. Can you come?"
"I'll be there as soon as I can. Like most people, I like to sleep in until noon on a Saturday......"
"Sorry E......I didn't know!" Téa apologized.
"That's okay. I'm awake now. I'll be there."
"Okay, thanks. Bye"
"Bye" Crap. Now, instead of sleeping, I have to go to Téa's house. Oh well.
I slip out of my flannel pajamas and put on a pair of shorts with blue and black striped knee-highs. I put on a black T-shirt with little spots of white sparkles placed randomly on the material. I slipped on my shoes and was prepared to head out the door, when,
"Elaya? Where are you going? And why did you suddenly put on a pair of shorts?" My mom questioned quizzically.
"Téa's house. She got a letter from this dance university that she wants to get into, and she wants us to be there for support. And, I guess a change in tastes? See you later, 'kay?"
"Alright."
I bolted out of the door, remembering that I didn't have any breakfast. I see Joey coming out of his apartment, also in a hurry.
"Hey! Joey! Did Téa call you too?"
"Yea......you heading over there?"
"Yup. Come on." Joey ran across the street, almost getting run over, to me. He told me that he had also received a letter from Domino City College. He hadn't opened it either...it was still in the envelope. He was going to open it when we got to Téa's. Why he didn't open it before hand, I don't know. We were practically dead by the time we reached Téa's house.
Ding Dong
"Oh good! Both of you came together..come in!" Téa said, opening the door. Yugi and Tristan were already there--with envelopes of their own.
"Don't tell me. You guys waited too?" I asked as I went inside the den. They both nodded. I had already gotten my acceptance letter from the University of Domino three days ago. I almost had a fucking heart attack when it said that I--out of all people--got accepted into one of the best universities in Domino....or the only university in Domino.
Téa paced around nervously. "JUST OPEN THE GODDAM THING WILL YA?!" I shouted, grabbing her by the shoulders and shaking her.
"Yea. C'mon Téa....there's a good chance that that letter is an acceptance letter." Yugi reasoned.
"Yea, and also a good chance that it is a rejection letter." She plopped herself on the couch.
"Whatever the outcome, we're here for ya Téa" Tristan said looking at his envelope and back at the distressed Téa.
"Téa, if you're not gonna open it, I will." I put bluntly, as I sat down next to Yugi on the rug.
"Okay, okay. I'll open it." She took a deep breath and peeled off the seal. Everyone crowded around her as she read the letter.
"Dear Ms. Gardner, On behalf of New York's School of Performing Arts, we are happy to say that we will be expecting you next term at the beginning of September..OH MY GOD!!! I'M IN!!!"
After a round of hugs, Joey, Yugi, and Tristan opened their simultaneously, throwing the scarps of paper on the floor. They all had huge smiles on their faces. Tristan especially......he was rejected twice before hand, but now, he got accepted to Domino City College, like Joey did. Yugi had also been turned down once, but he got into the University of Tokyo. For a second, all three boys hugged. Then, noticing their obvious actions, they broke apart, red in the face, and simply shook hands for congratulations.
"Bring out the champagne!" I said in a British accent.
Téa went into the kitchen. "All I got is Coke."
"Then bring it out with Styrofoam cups!" Tristan and Joey cheered.
When the one and ½ liter Coke bottle was finished, and the boys completed their belching contest, all was quiet.
"This totally sucks." Téa said. "We're all going to different universities..."
Joey and Tristan coughed.
"--AND colleges...and I'm going to be on the other side of the world. At least you four will be in the same country."
"True Téa. But that's why we gotta make this summer count." Yugi said. "'Cause it might be the last one we ever spend together."
"WOAH! Stop right there Yug!" I cried standing up. "This is summer! We all just got accepted in a university or college! We should be happy now for this moment! Not upset for what's going to happen in two months! So, I suggest that we all make the best of our time. Okay? And plus....we could always meet up in the summer again, right?"
Even though that meant that Téa would have to fly back here to Domino every summer, we all nodded in agreement.
"Now....could any of you believe that Melissa Hughs tripped on the stairs when she went up for her diploma?" And that started a whole new conversation about graduation. About how Georgette, when the principal was about to shake her hand, started doing the dance to, 'Can't Touch This' I almost cried. I wanted to moonwalk my way off the stage, Michael Jackson style, but my mom said that she would kill me if I did so.
Kaiba was there too. He didn't even shake the principal's hand...that expression on the principal's face was priceless! I wonder what he's doing today...
"So, Elaya, how's Kaiba?" Joey said in a flirty voice.
I took a sip from my cup. "He's okay."
Joey sat back. "I finally know WHY you had his jacket on."
"Really?" Téa asked, in a mocking tone.
"Yup. Because you stole it from him." We all fainted.
"Joey, you are so dense." Tristan said.
"I'm kidding. It's because he likes you...Kaiba and Elaya, sitting in a tree.."
"Finish that song, and I swear that you won't be able to see ANY trees for the next two weeks. Do I make myself clear, Wheeler?"
"Oh...looks like Kaiba's rubbed off on you..." That's when a grabbed his ear and pulled hard.
"Okay! I give! Ow...you hurt." Joey said, rubbing his ear.
"Sorry Joey, but she did warn you." Tristan said, sipping on his Coke.
"Man..I can't believe it...You and Kaiba..." Joey trailed.
"Man....I can believe this, you and Mai." I said.
"Yea, say Joey, did you ask Mai out on any other occasion?" Tristan asked.
"None of your business...yea."
"Spill" Téa demanded.
"No..why don't you two spill what's been going on!" Joey said referring to Yugi and Téa. Both of them blushed. I, of course, laughed.
"Uh...we went to the movies last week..." Yugi said slowly and quietly.
"That's good." Tristan said. "Man, I'm gonna miss days like these...."
We all nodded sadly in agreement.
*~*~*Two hours later--Elaya's POV*~*~*
"See ya later Téa!" I call as I walk out of the door. We just finished watching Minority Report. Excellent movie...although, when Joey tried to do the whole moving screens thing, he almost fell. I make my way off of her driveway and head in the direction of the subways.
"One ticket s'il vous-plâit" I said in a French accent. Unfortunately, the guy didn't get it. "One ticket please." I repeated.
I hopped on the next train, and once again, I was alone. Jeeze, there IS something wrong with me. I always get stuck on the ghost trains.
I got off on City Centre and from remembrance; I walked down a couple of blocks and looked up to see a massive building known as KaibaCorp. I go to the top floor with the elevator to see men and women in suits.
"Excuse me m'am. You can't go in there." A guard said to me as I was about to open the door to Kaiba's office.
"Why not?" I asked. "I have to deliver a package to him." Thank God for lies.
"Where is this package?" Dammit. Curse God for making lies that you get caught into.
"Right......here!" I ducked his arm, made a break into Kaiba's office, and slammed the door shut. He wasn't in the office at the moment, so I locked the door and waited for him. I sat down on leather chair a spun it around in circles. I wheeled it up to the desk to see that black book with a bookmark way at the end of it. I opened the book to where the bookmark was, only to find that this 'bookmark' was a sheet of paper folded over about a million times. On the inside was a short letter.
*~*
Change is inevitable; you don't know when it will happen.
Change is unpredictable; you don't know what will happen
Change is random; you don't know who or where it will strike
Change is hideous; you don't know why certain things occur
And yet...
Change is the only constant; you can't stop it, no matter how hard you try.
But you can embrace change
And make it your own.
Although you can't stop change, you can make the best of it when it happens.
*~*
E. White 04/17/03
I smile, knowing that he took that poem out of my sketchbook. He gave me the last line one night and I added the beginning part to it. That's when someone knocked on the door.
"Get out of my office now! Of course, you probably can't...the place is surrounded." Kaiba said from the other side, with that stupid know-it-all voice.
I actually opened the door and said. "Sorry, I was looking for the bathroom."
One of the guards leaned over and asked him something I couldn't hear. Kaiba answered, 'an acquaintance' The guard called into his walkie-talkie, "False alarm" as Kaiba walked past me and went inside his office. I followed.
"Why do you insist on doing that?" He asked me.
"Is it my fault that your guards can't keep a girl under control?"
He sat down on his chair and sighed. "If it wasn't you, and you tried to escape, you would have been put in jail."
"That is IF I got caught." I raised my eyebrow. "Right?"
"Not even you could get out of my security."
"I bet you five bucks I can."
"What are you? A gambler?"
I laughed and sat on the edge of his desk. "What are you going to do today, Seto?"
"Well, I have two meetings to attend to and I have to give my transactions to the account for my financial statements, and I---"
"--am not going to do any of it today?" I interrupted. He sighed.
"I wish."
"Look, when are your meetings?"
"Five o'clock and then one at seven-thirty."
"And it is only one thirty now...so, gimme those transactions, I'll hand them in for you, free of charge!"
He smirked and opened a drawer. "Here." He said and he handed me a medium sized blue folder.
"Now, where exactly do I go?"
"Step outside and make a quick right." I exited the office and saw a brown- haired woman in a funky blue suit walking with a briefcase towards me. "MOM?!"
"Elaya? What are--? How are you--?" She stammered
"And WHEN exactly were you planning to tell me?"
"Tonight. I sent my resumé in a week ago...and here I am!"
"What do you do?" I couldn't believe that my mom was working for KaibaCorp!
"Well, anytime a new product comes out, I do the advertising and set up the news conferences." She admitted happily.
"What happened to your old job?"
"I quit."
"YES! Today is a proud day for the Whites!" I cheered.
"Now, E-baby, I need to get going..try to stay out of trouble. Okay?" She then turned on a dime and walked off. Wow, my mom is finally doing something she's supposed to do.
"E-baby?" A mocking voice asked. "That's a peculiar name."
"Ah, shut-up Kaiba. Want me to call you Set?"
He smirked and walked with me to the accountant's area. "What do you want to do now?"
"I thought that you said, 'I have so much work to do.'" I mimicked.
"I lied."
"Well, in that case, um..let's go to the park." I suggested. I looked at his briefcase. "But no work. Or cell-phones OR pagers."
He reluctantly set aside those items. "What if the company is in trouble?"
"Kaiba, what can happen in an hour?"
"Lots."
"Well, stop being so negative. C'mon. Let's go!" I grabbed his arm and pulled him in the direction of the elevators. "Race you to the bottom?" I challenged. I eyed the stairs.
"You'll never make it." He reasoned.
"Oh, a little arrogant are we?"
"No, just confident. I'll give you a head start."
"See you at the bottom...first that is." I swung open the door to the stairs and slid on the banister. As I saw the big numbers of 30, I opened the door and pressed the elevator button. The doors opened soon later to see Kaiba, standing smugly with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Well, I got here before you..so I win." I said getting into the elevator.
"Yeah, right." He responded coldly.
"Lighten up." He rolled his eyes. We continued to ride the elevator in silence until we got to the main floor.
We left in the direction of Domino Square. They have the cutest fountain and flowers. We stopped by all of them. I've never seen Seto so relaxed before, it was beautiful. I found a red Dalia. I broke it from the stem and twirled it with my fingers. I held it to his nose and he sniffed it.
"That's nice." He whispered. I put it in my hair and we continued to walk towards the fountain, just taking in the beauty of Domino in summer. Just as we were about to sit down on the bench, a small child, no more than three years old, ran up to me.
"I've found you!! I've found you!!" The little girl looked up at me. She was wearing a white dress with yellow flowers and white dress shoes. Her hair was of the darkest black and her eyes were the colour of....blood.
\\ That's Dieen's reincarnate. \\ Justi reasoned. \\ I don't think you remember, but before the evil of Dieen left, the remaining good part got taken out and was freed. Look how lovely and happy she is. Like she should be. \\
After all these years--well, millennia's anyways--the two sisters are reunited, both normal again...and through me of course.
"Danielle!" An older woman cried. "I'm sorry. She was playing hide-and-seek this afternoon, now she thinks that everyone is waiting to be found." The woman--who I guessed to be the mom--smiled. "Come on Danielle, time to go."
"I founded them mommy! Now they don't have to play the game anymore!"
"I know. Sorry about that." The mother took the child's hand and walked off. Seto's expression was priceless.
"That looked just like Dieen." He said through clenched teeth.
"Yes, it is Dieen. Her reincarnate, anyways. It's only the good side of it anyways." He stared at me. "You know, I think that you have a reincarnate too."
"Really?" He raised an eyebrow
"Yea. By the name of Priest Seth." I smiled and took his hand. "I don't care if you were evil and totally out-of-line in the past Seto, you're different than him...maybe you are just the good side of the Priest, like how Danielle is the good side of Dieen...and I like you because of it."
He smiled. "Come on. Throw a penny in the fountain and make a wish."
I took a penny from my pocket, shut my eyes and threw it in the pool of water.
As we were walking away, he asked me, "What did you wish for?"
"I thought that you weren't into things like wishes, magic and fate...and plus, if I did tell you, it wouldn't come true."
"You're such a dork."
"Takes one to know one." We walked out of the park, hand in hand. I felt confident that the fountain would grant my wish.
I wished for change....and the hope to bring me through whatever change might bring.
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THE OFFICAL AND PROPER END..........probably.
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Ta-da! I'm finished my first fanfic!! YES YES YES YES YES!!! I'd like to thank everyone in the world and to remind people that change is good. It may not be good at the moment, but all change has a silver lining. ^__^
And yes, those poems were written by yours truly, Evil StormSister. Feedback is needed.
Now, what story should I think of next? Hmmmmm....... Question to reviewers: Should this story be continued--i.e. The next summer over when the gang meets up again? Thanks to all who reviewed! And, unfortunately, this is:
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