Hey there folks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Hilary Duff nor her song "What Dreams are made of"....nor the animes.
Eros: Excuse Ms. Botan, she had just woke up.
Me: *yawns*
Eros: And I forgot to say last time that the scouts mysteriously disappear except for Serena in this chapter...hm...I wonder where? And a deep secret of Mina's and Reenie's is found out...it's not really bad, it's embarrassing. Just read to find out.
ME: Enjoy!
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(Again it's from Mina's point of View)
It was already pure night time and we were all gathered in Mai's little blue car. Reenie sat in the front with Serenity and I sat between Yugi and Tea and Yugi and I talked more about Duel Monsters because we were both equally good since I was just right after him. No wonder Kaiba wants to become #1.
Mai didn't want to have to listen to us talk. "Let's listen to some tunes." She turned on the radio as a familiar song ( "What dreams are made of " by Hilary Duff. Mina and Reenie never sang this song in real life, just in this story ...just fictional if they did) was playing that made me and Reenie get startled because we know that song...we did that song! We sang that song not too long ago!...
I was praying no one would recognize us when Joey commented, "Hey, not bad."
"Eh...they're okay," added Duke.
"It's a good song to dance to," complimented Tea.
"Yeah, if you were 5 years old," sniggered Joey.
"I hear that!" agreed Tristan.
Reenie and I immediately got angry. When the song was over,
"And that was another hit from our 2 talented Domino girls, Mina Aino and Reenie Tskino singing
'What Dreams are made of!'
The guy immediately (except for Yugi) froze as Reenie and myself glared at them.
"Next time don't judge songs until you hear the entirety and who they might be by," I told them.
Tristan scratched his head of embarrassment. "Wow, you girls can sing? How come you two aren't famous?"
Reenie turned back to face the front. "We just submit song tapes every week and our friend at the radio station puts them on and pays us $50 every time."
Yugi seemed happy for us. "Wow! That's amazing!"
Mai agreed with Yugi. "You girls have some real talent!"
She was actually being nice. "Thanks Mai."
Mai then later stopped the car next to the curb.
"Why'd you stop, Mai?" Joey asked.
"You remember. I stopped her last time because the stadium's not that long from here. Traffic remember? Or not?"
"Oh yeah!"
"Well then let's get a move on!" I insisted.
Everyone agreed and started walking.
I was walking ahead of the gang when Joey caught up with me.
He apologized. "Eh, sorry back there. I seriously didn't know it was you. I rememba you singin' when we were little just not as good as that." He scratched his head.
I was still kind of angry but none the less I said, "That's okay."
"I'm serious!"
"Okay!"
"You don't look like you've forgiven me."
"I said I already forgiven you!"
"Then show it!"
"Ugh!"
I walked back wards and in between Reenie and Duke who I interrupted having a conversation. "Boys," I muttered.
"Girls," I heard him mutter.
I looked around still angry and looked up at a movie poster that caught my eye. I stopped with Reenie and took a look at it.
"We've been saving the city and the world too much we've forgotten what it feels like to go the movies and have a good time, huh?" I told Reenie.
She agreed with me. "Hopefully, when this is all over, Luna and Artemis will let us have a day off or something. "
I nodded.
"Hey girls! Come on!" shouted Yugi.
We were about to walk again when a limo busted through the movie poster and startled us!
The gang turned and looked to see who it was.
"Could it be?" started Mai.
A Man came through the limo roof and smiled at Mina.
"Mina, honey!"
"WHAT?!"
Joey was surprised. "Did dat guy just call Mina, honey?!"
"You're not just hearing things dude, I heard that too!"
Mai blinked. "Oh! You're Jean Claude's younger brother aren't you? Francis- Claude Magnum?"
The guy named Francis turned. "Oh yes! And you must be that awful woman that broke my dear brother's heart."
"He tried to kidnap me!" Mai yelled.
"Not from what I heard."
(SOME BACKROUND INFO ON FRANCIS: He's also a famous singer and is the little brother of Jean-Claude Magnum. If you guys don't know who that Jean- Claude is then go review some before episode pages of YGO to find out and remember...I made up Francis)
He turned back to me. He then took out a ring box and a bouquet of roses.
"Mina, sweetheart. I've come to take you away from this place! "He hopped out of the limo.
I didn't know what to say. I shook my head suddenly remembering that event that caused him to be obsessed with me. "No way! We went on one date and that's when my friends entered me in a 'Win a Dream Date with Francis- Claude Magnum' contest not knowing I would win! And that was the most horrible date I've been on! (did I say ex-boyfriend?) The only thing that was enjoyable was that I beat you in Duel monsters!"
"But you said and I quote, 'Unless you can beat me I won't date you again.' Am I right?"
I blinked. Did I really say that?
"Mina! Don't listen to this jerk!" yelled Joey.
"I can handle my own battles thank you!" I yelled back at him.
Joey growled and held his fist up, "Let's see me helpin' you eva again!"
"Reenie," he looked at her. "You've got to remember. You were there. On that boat to Duelist Kingdom. You heard Mina say that!"
Reenie wasn't listening. She had a finger stuck in her ear. She looked at him. "Hm? I'm sorry, I wasn't listening."
Francis was easily angered. "Mina Aino, I challenge you to a duel! If I win you will marry me! And I get to have your place in the finals!"
"That guy must be out of his mind. Mina's not going to accept!" said Tristan.
To tell you the truth, if this guy was not famous and was a little more good looking, I would totally accept.( she means Joey in retrospect. Lol) BUT I'M FRAEKIN' TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED!
But just to get him out of my face, I accepted.
"Whaaa???" came Joey's expression.
The gang came walking up as Francis put on his duel disk system. "Just so we won't have any interruptions...." He took what seemed to look like a grenade. He through it and in a puff of smoke, him and myself were inside a light energy dome.
**** End Mina's POV
****
"What happened?! Where's Mina?!" asked Serenity.
Reenie came up next to them. "This is some neat trick he came up with! Who knew Jean's little brother is master spell user! "
"Whatta ya mean?"
Reenie tried putting her hand through the dome but it was solid. "This is some sort of magic light spell in shape of a dome. It's bright so no one could see what's going on in there. "
She tried banging onto it as did the others. No use. They can't get her out!
"Dat rotten rich boy!" Joey yelled. "Who knows what he might be doin' with Mina in there!"
"Relax Joey, they're just dueling," Serenity assured him.
Now Reenie suddenly remembered about the merging with your transforming power thing that the cats told them. She put her hand on the dome and closed her eyes. She reopened them and told everyone, "I can see what's happening in there! Just touch my back and close your eyes guys!"
Everyone put a hand on her back and closed their eyes.
It was like a travel through time when until they saw inside that the duel was already in play.
"I can see them!" Mai said.
"Me too!" added Tea.
"Whoa, I never knew Mina's got some impressive cards!" Joey told Reenie.
"Yup. She's worked very hard for them."
**** START MINA'S POV again
****
I was losing hope because it seemed like Francis had the advantage to beat me now. But I heard voices...of the scouts.
"Come on, Mina! Don't let this guy do you in!" came Jupiter's voice.
"She's right! You let no one take you down!" came Eternal's (Sailor Moon) voice.
"This guy is nothing compared to you! He's a novice! He only wants to beat you so he can have you as a trophy wife!" said Mars's
"Don't ever give up Mina! We're with you no matter what!" came Mercury's
"Yeah! We might've met this guy on that ship but he's such a loser. Show this loser's who's boss!" said Super Moon's. (Reenie)
I nodded. Even though my scout friends weren't there with me, they were there in spirit.
He had his Kung-Fu Soldier which was the last of his monsters and he was down to his last 400 life points. I was down to my last 100. I drew my next card. Viola! It was the card I needed! I already had (yes, she has one too just like Yugi) my Dark Magician but he still wasn't enough to beat Francis.
"Alright Frankie! Time to meet your maker!" I held up my card. "I summon up my Dark Magician girl in Attack mode!"
Out came my Dark Magician Girl as lively as ever.
"Ha! Why bother summoning that monster! It still doesn't compare to mine!"
"Wrong! Dark Magician girl gets a little bit more points added just above yours for every Dark Magician on the field!"
"What?!"
I pointed and ordered, " Now my friend, Destroy his Kung-Fu Soldier!"
The DMG pointed her staff and KABLOOIE went his ninja dude.
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The guys outside cheered as the dome broke down.
"You did it Mina!" said Yugi.
"Excellent job, Ms. Blondie!" cheered Reenie.
The holograms fades as Francis plopped on his knees in shame.
I walked up to him. "Too bad guy. You still didn't get better."
"oh yeah? " He looked up at me with a evil smirk as he took out a controller from his pocket and pressed the red button.
Out of no where, a chain came along and wrapped my arms together as I got pulled up by a flying helicopter.
"Mina!!" everyone yelled.
Francis chuckled and hopped back into his limo and it drove away.
Joey, made a run for it. "Hold on Mina! I'm comin'!"
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Well, I was kinda sweaty from that battle but being chained up in the air wasn't my kind of idea to cool off!
I struggled and strained to get out of those chains. I realized if I struggled more my arms would get all bruised because of how tight those chains were hanging on.
I couldn't really budge.
I looked down and gasped. I saw Joey and Reenie running after me.
Reenie stopped. She held her hand up just right to make sure her aim was good and threw an energy wave hoping it would cut the chains. With one SHWIP! It sliced those chains and I came falling.
Joey stopped in one place with her arms wide up. "I got ya!"
But the nearest thing I could grab onto was a pole from a 3 story building. I was sort of scared to even try to fly because those light domes like those can render a person of magic powers useless for about an hour.
"Mina!" he called out to me. "Let go! I'll catch ya!"
I looked down. Is he really telling the truth? Will he catch me? Because as a little kid, he broke a lot of promises like that one time he told me that he needed help entertaining his grandma and it was just me entertaining his grandma...but anyway! I was still straining as I looked into his eyes.
"I promise! I swear I'll catch you!"
That, I truly believed. I nodded and let go of the pole. I let out a little scream as I flew down.
He caught me but we both fell over.
"Oh my gosh! Are you guys okay?!" asked Reenie.
I weakly got up and looked at a dizzy, knocked out Joey. He caught me alright!
I gave him a shake. "Hey! Wake up!"
"huh?" he opened his eyes. "You're okay!"
"You caught me!"
A figure than walked up to them. "Mina, let me help you." He held out his hand which was slapped by mine.
I helped Joey up and let him hang his arm around the back of my neck. I was angry. "Look, that date. Was nothing more. I even told you I had a bad time. Who talks about himself the whole time of the date anyway?! Certainly you and your brother! Look, if you are looking for someone to marry, look for a girl who's all in herself just like you are!"
"Like Mai!" suggested Joey.
I let him fall because that's not what I wanted to hear. I pointed to his face. "How dare you try to kidnap me like that! And how dare you use that light dome! Now I don't have any powers for at least an hour! "
"Does that mean the wedding's off?"
That struck my anger level. I then punched him in the stomach and up he went flying through the air and disappeared in a twinkle.
"Dat was awesome," Joey commented as I helped him up again.
The others came up running to them. "Hey! Joey! Mina! Reenie!" waved Serenity.
"We saw that Francis guy flying! Mina, did you do that?" asked Tristan.
"Yeah! My powerful punch technique!"
"So you finally got that guy to get away from you once and for all, huh?" Mai held her hand up. "Girl power!"
I slapped her hand with my free one. "Girl power!"
We both laughed.
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Me: So how was that? Didn't expect Mr. Big shot actor having a brother! Tell 'em what's next Eros.
Eros: *rides on a sheep into the room*
Sheep: baaa!
Me:uh...why are you riding a sheep?
Eros: I never knew they were so comfortable to ride on! ^__^
Me: Okay whatever, just tell them what's going on.
Eros: *feeds her sheep a carrot* Next time on Growing up with Aphrodite!--- The gang finally gets to the stadium and the 2nd annual Battle City will begin! But...when they get there, Mina and Reenie realize the scouts aren't there with Kaiba and just Roland is. They hear from him that Sailor Venus (as you remember was Serena in disguise) was the only one who showed up but she was hurt when she came. What happened to the others?!
Disclaimer: I don't own Hilary Duff nor her song "What Dreams are made of"....nor the animes.
Eros: Excuse Ms. Botan, she had just woke up.
Me: *yawns*
Eros: And I forgot to say last time that the scouts mysteriously disappear except for Serena in this chapter...hm...I wonder where? And a deep secret of Mina's and Reenie's is found out...it's not really bad, it's embarrassing. Just read to find out.
ME: Enjoy!
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(Again it's from Mina's point of View)
It was already pure night time and we were all gathered in Mai's little blue car. Reenie sat in the front with Serenity and I sat between Yugi and Tea and Yugi and I talked more about Duel Monsters because we were both equally good since I was just right after him. No wonder Kaiba wants to become #1.
Mai didn't want to have to listen to us talk. "Let's listen to some tunes." She turned on the radio as a familiar song ( "What dreams are made of " by Hilary Duff. Mina and Reenie never sang this song in real life, just in this story ...just fictional if they did) was playing that made me and Reenie get startled because we know that song...we did that song! We sang that song not too long ago!...
I was praying no one would recognize us when Joey commented, "Hey, not bad."
"Eh...they're okay," added Duke.
"It's a good song to dance to," complimented Tea.
"Yeah, if you were 5 years old," sniggered Joey.
"I hear that!" agreed Tristan.
Reenie and I immediately got angry. When the song was over,
"And that was another hit from our 2 talented Domino girls, Mina Aino and Reenie Tskino singing
'What Dreams are made of!'
The guy immediately (except for Yugi) froze as Reenie and myself glared at them.
"Next time don't judge songs until you hear the entirety and who they might be by," I told them.
Tristan scratched his head of embarrassment. "Wow, you girls can sing? How come you two aren't famous?"
Reenie turned back to face the front. "We just submit song tapes every week and our friend at the radio station puts them on and pays us $50 every time."
Yugi seemed happy for us. "Wow! That's amazing!"
Mai agreed with Yugi. "You girls have some real talent!"
She was actually being nice. "Thanks Mai."
Mai then later stopped the car next to the curb.
"Why'd you stop, Mai?" Joey asked.
"You remember. I stopped her last time because the stadium's not that long from here. Traffic remember? Or not?"
"Oh yeah!"
"Well then let's get a move on!" I insisted.
Everyone agreed and started walking.
I was walking ahead of the gang when Joey caught up with me.
He apologized. "Eh, sorry back there. I seriously didn't know it was you. I rememba you singin' when we were little just not as good as that." He scratched his head.
I was still kind of angry but none the less I said, "That's okay."
"I'm serious!"
"Okay!"
"You don't look like you've forgiven me."
"I said I already forgiven you!"
"Then show it!"
"Ugh!"
I walked back wards and in between Reenie and Duke who I interrupted having a conversation. "Boys," I muttered.
"Girls," I heard him mutter.
I looked around still angry and looked up at a movie poster that caught my eye. I stopped with Reenie and took a look at it.
"We've been saving the city and the world too much we've forgotten what it feels like to go the movies and have a good time, huh?" I told Reenie.
She agreed with me. "Hopefully, when this is all over, Luna and Artemis will let us have a day off or something. "
I nodded.
"Hey girls! Come on!" shouted Yugi.
We were about to walk again when a limo busted through the movie poster and startled us!
The gang turned and looked to see who it was.
"Could it be?" started Mai.
A Man came through the limo roof and smiled at Mina.
"Mina, honey!"
"WHAT?!"
Joey was surprised. "Did dat guy just call Mina, honey?!"
"You're not just hearing things dude, I heard that too!"
Mai blinked. "Oh! You're Jean Claude's younger brother aren't you? Francis- Claude Magnum?"
The guy named Francis turned. "Oh yes! And you must be that awful woman that broke my dear brother's heart."
"He tried to kidnap me!" Mai yelled.
"Not from what I heard."
(SOME BACKROUND INFO ON FRANCIS: He's also a famous singer and is the little brother of Jean-Claude Magnum. If you guys don't know who that Jean- Claude is then go review some before episode pages of YGO to find out and remember...I made up Francis)
He turned back to me. He then took out a ring box and a bouquet of roses.
"Mina, sweetheart. I've come to take you away from this place! "He hopped out of the limo.
I didn't know what to say. I shook my head suddenly remembering that event that caused him to be obsessed with me. "No way! We went on one date and that's when my friends entered me in a 'Win a Dream Date with Francis- Claude Magnum' contest not knowing I would win! And that was the most horrible date I've been on! (did I say ex-boyfriend?) The only thing that was enjoyable was that I beat you in Duel monsters!"
"But you said and I quote, 'Unless you can beat me I won't date you again.' Am I right?"
I blinked. Did I really say that?
"Mina! Don't listen to this jerk!" yelled Joey.
"I can handle my own battles thank you!" I yelled back at him.
Joey growled and held his fist up, "Let's see me helpin' you eva again!"
"Reenie," he looked at her. "You've got to remember. You were there. On that boat to Duelist Kingdom. You heard Mina say that!"
Reenie wasn't listening. She had a finger stuck in her ear. She looked at him. "Hm? I'm sorry, I wasn't listening."
Francis was easily angered. "Mina Aino, I challenge you to a duel! If I win you will marry me! And I get to have your place in the finals!"
"That guy must be out of his mind. Mina's not going to accept!" said Tristan.
To tell you the truth, if this guy was not famous and was a little more good looking, I would totally accept.( she means Joey in retrospect. Lol) BUT I'M FRAEKIN' TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED!
But just to get him out of my face, I accepted.
"Whaaa???" came Joey's expression.
The gang came walking up as Francis put on his duel disk system. "Just so we won't have any interruptions...." He took what seemed to look like a grenade. He through it and in a puff of smoke, him and myself were inside a light energy dome.
**** End Mina's POV
****
"What happened?! Where's Mina?!" asked Serenity.
Reenie came up next to them. "This is some neat trick he came up with! Who knew Jean's little brother is master spell user! "
"Whatta ya mean?"
Reenie tried putting her hand through the dome but it was solid. "This is some sort of magic light spell in shape of a dome. It's bright so no one could see what's going on in there. "
She tried banging onto it as did the others. No use. They can't get her out!
"Dat rotten rich boy!" Joey yelled. "Who knows what he might be doin' with Mina in there!"
"Relax Joey, they're just dueling," Serenity assured him.
Now Reenie suddenly remembered about the merging with your transforming power thing that the cats told them. She put her hand on the dome and closed her eyes. She reopened them and told everyone, "I can see what's happening in there! Just touch my back and close your eyes guys!"
Everyone put a hand on her back and closed their eyes.
It was like a travel through time when until they saw inside that the duel was already in play.
"I can see them!" Mai said.
"Me too!" added Tea.
"Whoa, I never knew Mina's got some impressive cards!" Joey told Reenie.
"Yup. She's worked very hard for them."
**** START MINA'S POV again
****
I was losing hope because it seemed like Francis had the advantage to beat me now. But I heard voices...of the scouts.
"Come on, Mina! Don't let this guy do you in!" came Jupiter's voice.
"She's right! You let no one take you down!" came Eternal's (Sailor Moon) voice.
"This guy is nothing compared to you! He's a novice! He only wants to beat you so he can have you as a trophy wife!" said Mars's
"Don't ever give up Mina! We're with you no matter what!" came Mercury's
"Yeah! We might've met this guy on that ship but he's such a loser. Show this loser's who's boss!" said Super Moon's. (Reenie)
I nodded. Even though my scout friends weren't there with me, they were there in spirit.
He had his Kung-Fu Soldier which was the last of his monsters and he was down to his last 400 life points. I was down to my last 100. I drew my next card. Viola! It was the card I needed! I already had (yes, she has one too just like Yugi) my Dark Magician but he still wasn't enough to beat Francis.
"Alright Frankie! Time to meet your maker!" I held up my card. "I summon up my Dark Magician girl in Attack mode!"
Out came my Dark Magician Girl as lively as ever.
"Ha! Why bother summoning that monster! It still doesn't compare to mine!"
"Wrong! Dark Magician girl gets a little bit more points added just above yours for every Dark Magician on the field!"
"What?!"
I pointed and ordered, " Now my friend, Destroy his Kung-Fu Soldier!"
The DMG pointed her staff and KABLOOIE went his ninja dude.
__________________________________________________________________________
The guys outside cheered as the dome broke down.
"You did it Mina!" said Yugi.
"Excellent job, Ms. Blondie!" cheered Reenie.
The holograms fades as Francis plopped on his knees in shame.
I walked up to him. "Too bad guy. You still didn't get better."
"oh yeah? " He looked up at me with a evil smirk as he took out a controller from his pocket and pressed the red button.
Out of no where, a chain came along and wrapped my arms together as I got pulled up by a flying helicopter.
"Mina!!" everyone yelled.
Francis chuckled and hopped back into his limo and it drove away.
Joey, made a run for it. "Hold on Mina! I'm comin'!"
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Well, I was kinda sweaty from that battle but being chained up in the air wasn't my kind of idea to cool off!
I struggled and strained to get out of those chains. I realized if I struggled more my arms would get all bruised because of how tight those chains were hanging on.
I couldn't really budge.
I looked down and gasped. I saw Joey and Reenie running after me.
Reenie stopped. She held her hand up just right to make sure her aim was good and threw an energy wave hoping it would cut the chains. With one SHWIP! It sliced those chains and I came falling.
Joey stopped in one place with her arms wide up. "I got ya!"
But the nearest thing I could grab onto was a pole from a 3 story building. I was sort of scared to even try to fly because those light domes like those can render a person of magic powers useless for about an hour.
"Mina!" he called out to me. "Let go! I'll catch ya!"
I looked down. Is he really telling the truth? Will he catch me? Because as a little kid, he broke a lot of promises like that one time he told me that he needed help entertaining his grandma and it was just me entertaining his grandma...but anyway! I was still straining as I looked into his eyes.
"I promise! I swear I'll catch you!"
That, I truly believed. I nodded and let go of the pole. I let out a little scream as I flew down.
He caught me but we both fell over.
"Oh my gosh! Are you guys okay?!" asked Reenie.
I weakly got up and looked at a dizzy, knocked out Joey. He caught me alright!
I gave him a shake. "Hey! Wake up!"
"huh?" he opened his eyes. "You're okay!"
"You caught me!"
A figure than walked up to them. "Mina, let me help you." He held out his hand which was slapped by mine.
I helped Joey up and let him hang his arm around the back of my neck. I was angry. "Look, that date. Was nothing more. I even told you I had a bad time. Who talks about himself the whole time of the date anyway?! Certainly you and your brother! Look, if you are looking for someone to marry, look for a girl who's all in herself just like you are!"
"Like Mai!" suggested Joey.
I let him fall because that's not what I wanted to hear. I pointed to his face. "How dare you try to kidnap me like that! And how dare you use that light dome! Now I don't have any powers for at least an hour! "
"Does that mean the wedding's off?"
That struck my anger level. I then punched him in the stomach and up he went flying through the air and disappeared in a twinkle.
"Dat was awesome," Joey commented as I helped him up again.
The others came up running to them. "Hey! Joey! Mina! Reenie!" waved Serenity.
"We saw that Francis guy flying! Mina, did you do that?" asked Tristan.
"Yeah! My powerful punch technique!"
"So you finally got that guy to get away from you once and for all, huh?" Mai held her hand up. "Girl power!"
I slapped her hand with my free one. "Girl power!"
We both laughed.
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Me: So how was that? Didn't expect Mr. Big shot actor having a brother! Tell 'em what's next Eros.
Eros: *rides on a sheep into the room*
Sheep: baaa!
Me:uh...why are you riding a sheep?
Eros: I never knew they were so comfortable to ride on! ^__^
Me: Okay whatever, just tell them what's going on.
Eros: *feeds her sheep a carrot* Next time on Growing up with Aphrodite!--- The gang finally gets to the stadium and the 2nd annual Battle City will begin! But...when they get there, Mina and Reenie realize the scouts aren't there with Kaiba and just Roland is. They hear from him that Sailor Venus (as you remember was Serena in disguise) was the only one who showed up but she was hurt when she came. What happened to the others?!