Hey! What's up? I'm so happy that you really like the story so far. I'm
sorry for making these chapters so short but I'll try updating this one
frequently. Man, I can't believe I'm only updating up to this chapter...
Don't worry; I'll pace it up ASAP. =) I'll have the next chapter up.
Anyway, I want to apologize for the last chapter. This chapter is better and much longer because this entire is based on scene of the evening. The only reason I write such short chapters is because every chapter has a different scene and theme. I'm very sorry to the people who reviewed. I know it's very difficult to wait. I am a very busy little lady =)
Sigh, and I still have to find an agent, write the query letter, write the proposal, and write a whole book! And on top of that, I have lots of fan fiction stories to finish! I'm going crazy! I'm so tired too. You guys are so lucky that I care about you guys a lot for me to write this chapter for you. I'm exhausted!
Maybe, I should add Joey in here to make Kaiba a little jealous * snicker * this'll be sweet... I mean Joey is a lot nicer than Kaiba is right? Giggle...
If you're reading this right now, then I'm probably typing up the next chapter at the moment. Enough stalling. Presenting Chapter Six! ...Oh wait, not yet =) I still have to give my personal thanks =)
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Special Thanks To:
Zatken- Thank you so much for reviewing =) Yep, I totally agree that Delilah is a total dingbat. I might torture Kaiba using Delilah... but I'm not that mean ^_^
Anon- I'm so glad you like the last chapter. Hopefully, this chapter will be better for you to read =)
Phi cong- Thank you for reviewing my story. Well, you said you want more cause now I'm giving you more chapters for you to read =) and yeah, my dad wants me to sell my stuff on the streets. Weird right?
Infatuation- Hey! Thank you for reviewing for my story =) I know that last chapter was really short. Now I'm going to reward you with a longer chapter =)
Cristina Ariko- Thanks for the reviews ^_^ I never really knew that I had talent for writing stories anyway ^_^; I always had talent on drawing =) I know your upset that the last chapter wasn't long enough but now this chapter is longer =)
Krazi- Thanks for the review ^_^ Yep, Mandy played Kaiba. That is kind of funny now that I think about it... I generally don't even know what I'm typing sometimes. I just type anything that comes to my mind.
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Dedication: This one is dedicated to my grandma. 'Thank you grandma because of you, I have will. You're always being there for me. Your heart will be my memento of your existence in my life.' (Note: My grandma is not dead. She lives with me. The heart necklace she gave me will be a memento of her.) =====================================================
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh. I only own my own characters and the plot. Once I publish my own book, I'll have my own characters and plot. The difference is that... I will own my own characters! =) Muhahaha!
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Chapter Six: Boy Problems
* Yawn *
Mandy just arrived back to her apartment and it was already 6:00pm. Her mood had calmed down once she plopped on the blue loveseat couch and dropped her keys on the coffee table.
She lived in an apartment near the Domino Park. Her place was located on the 3rd floor, door number 3A. It wasn't bad and the neighborhood wasn't dreadful either. Here's the catch. Her next-door neighbor was Joey Wheeler, her classmate. Sometimes late at night, she could here yelling and screaming from the other side of the wall. Very disturbing.
She knew that the Wheeler boy lived with his father and he was a drunken guy every night. She wanted to help sometimes but something just didn't feel right at those moments.
She sighed. A whole years' worth of work at Kaiba Corps gone down the drain just like that. 'Sigh, It was better to quit before he fired me, right?' Her thoughts interrupted when a blond haired ball of hair appeared of nowhere.
All she did was grin. " Ah! Max, there you are! I was wondering where you were."
(A/N: Scared you huh? No she doesn't have a guy as a roommate. She's not that type. Remember? You'll see...)
"Max, come."
Max obeyed.
Mandy smiled. "Ata boy!" She praised him endlessly. "Max, sit."
Max obeyed once again.
Mandy just beamed with joy.
You see Max is a training to be a Seeing Eye dog. He is currently around a year old and he will have to go back to the program and train more. That'll mean Mandy has to give up Max very soon. She hated the thought of letting Max go but it was for the best. She was proud of Max no matter what. One day, Max would be paired up with a partner and guide his master wherever their master wishes.
"Sigh, sorry boy. I'm gonna have to give you up sooner or later. I'll miss you boy..." Max looked up to Mandy with the cutest puppy dog look as if he understood everything she had said. She smiled.
(A/N: This is why Mandy couldn't resist puppy dog looks. Literally. The puppy dog look is actually coming from a puppy =) Cute huh?)
"Anyway, I'll be right back. I'm gonna go take a shower." Then she gave him a command and Max trotted back to his special spot.
She proceeded into the bathroom and took a quick shower. Twenty minutes later, she came out wearing her pajamas. She wore a blue spaghetti-strapped top with blue loose baggy pants to match. Her hair was loose and still dripping wet. The glasses she was wearing were bothering her so she applied her clear contacts on. She was in the middle of blow-drying her hair when the doorbell rang.
'Who could that be?' as Mandy made her way to the door and slowly opened it.
(A/N: Guess who? You'll never know who it is until you keep reading. You'll be surprised that he showed up.)
Instead, she found herself facing her classmate. She found it uncomfortable that a boy was gawking at her. She broke the silence.
"May I help you?" as Mandy stood there in confusion. Her eyes weren't as sharp as they were in school. At home, she was more relaxed. Her orbs were shining in a nice shade of chocolate.
"Uh, yeah. Is Mandy Henderson here?"
"Speaking."
He cocked his eyebrow in confusion. "You are?"
"The one and only. Now what do you want Wheeler?"
"Geez, ya don't have ta be rude or anythin'... I just wanted to ask if I could borrow you're math textbook for tonight..."
"Come in then."
She moved aside allowing him to enter.
Joey walked inside hesitantly and looked around the room. The place had brilliant shades of light blue and white. Quite cozy. Not bad for a place like this. His apartment however was a different story.
"Stay here Wheeler," Mandy replied in a monotone. She left the living room and headed towards her room.
Joey just sat down at the sofa in disbelief. 'Was that really Mandy Henderson? Dang, she sure didn't look like her. No one's gonna believe me dat she actually looked pretty.' At that very thought, a small blush threaten to appear. 'How she become from a geek to a foxy lady?'
He remembered how she usually looked and now that vision was replaced with how she looked like at the moment. 'Weird, why doesn't she just leave her hair down without the glasses like that in school?'
His thoughts were interrupted but a slam of a huge textbook in from of him.
"Here's the textbook," as Mandy showed him to the door.
"Geez, you didn't have ta be mean bout it... mumble, mumble..." as Joey made his way out. As he turned around to thank her, the door was slammed right in his face. 'Geez, that was real nice of her...'
.:::Meanwhile:::.
"Whatever..."was all Mandy muttered.
She had no intention of showing her more 'attractive side' to anyone and she had no objective to show her soft side either. She was just an ordinary girl trying to get though life. 'Ordinary... right...' as she thought glumly.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the on door once again. He teeth gritted tightly as her thoughts of strangling Wheeler came to mind. 'What does Wheeler want now?' as she thought resentfully.
She slowly opened the door ready to scowl at Wheeler. Her mind was concentrated on insulting Wheeler.
"Look Wheeler, what is it that you want this ti..."as she look to who her guest was. This was worse. Not only it wasn't Wheeler, this was the one person she did not expect. Her words were lost for a brief second.
Kaiba only looked a disgusted about what she had just said. Especially when she said the word 'Wheeler'.
"Well, what a pleasant surprise. What brings you here Mr. Kaiba?"
"Where is Henderson?" as Kaiba stated firmly.
Mandy only looked at Kaiba in confusion. Suddenly she realized what the confusion. Of course, Kaiba wasn't able to recognize her. No one did. Her hair was partially wet and down. Not only that but she had contacts on instead of her usual glasses. No one was able to recognize her. Well, with the exception of Wheeler.
She sighed and declared, "Mr. Kaiba, I'm afraid that you are mistaken. I am Mandy Henderson". She emphasized her last sentence.
Kaiba only cocked his eyebrow in confusion. He expected her to confess on the spot that the identity thing was just a joke and she will lead him straight to Henderson. Boy was he ever wrong...
However, he was just convinced a little only because of the way she acted. Her personality certainly was Henderson but her looks weren't.
Kaiba only looked at her and glared. Mandy took the message well enough.
"Excuse me. Where are my manners? Please come in and take a seat Mr. Kaiba,"as Mandy suggested.
As Mandy stepped aside, Kaiba strode gracefully past the doorway. This time, he wasn't wearing a trench coat but wearing a black piece suit.
'Hmm... I wonder why he is here?' as Mandy thought carelessly into wonderland.
As Kaiba took a seat on one of the sofas, he took his time to look around the surroundings of where she lived.
In his opinion, it wasn't quite bad for the average person. The place was clean and orderly. The apartment didn't smell bad at least and the air was quite fresh.
Nearby, there was a balcony. At the balcony, the scenery wasn't bad either. It looked quite calm and relaxing.
The living room was had a mixture of the colors such as blue and white. It seems that Mandy had added nice touches to the place as well. His thoughts were interrupted when a voice spoke up.
"Um... Would you like something to drink?"
Kaiba glanced upon her and replied "coffee's fine".
She gave a nod in response and headed into the kitchen while Kaiba looks on. He watched her closely as she walked into the kitchen. He can easily see her there inside. He tore his gaze away and proceeded back to his thoughts.
'Is that really even Henderson? She looks different now without the glasses. She does more attractive now... wait, where did the word attractive come from? Now I know for sure that I didn't have enough coffee today.'
As he pondered with his thoughts, he noticed Mandy sat on the opposite side of him. She looked up and gazed upon him. Her bright chocolate eyes shined with curiosity and confusion. At the moment, she was off guard. She now looked innocent and not as serious as always. The only time she looked stern was when work was discussed.
(A/N: In case you probably don't have a clue to what I am talking about, think of how Yami Yugi's eyes looks. They are full of confidence. That's how Mandy's eyes look like when she is stern. That was what I meant when I say that Mandy's eyes are sharp. Now think of how Yugi's eyes look like. That's how her eyes look like when she is calm, innocent, or confused. Just like Yugi =) Do you understand what I mean?)
"Mr. Kaiba, is there anything you wish to discuss with me?" asked Mandy.
Kaiba only glared in return. She was used to it by now. She speaks up, and then he glares back. It's all just a procedure. They were used to this by now.
"You have twenty minutes to get ready," growled Kaiba.
"Pardon me, Mr. Kaiba?" asked the perplexed Mandy.
"Have you forgotten about the ball tonight?" as Kaiba sputtered out rudely.
"No."
"Then you have nineteen minutes to get ready. You're wasting my time Henderson."
"Mr. Kaiba, have you forgotten that I am reassigning?" as Mandy asked with eyes that are replaced with seriousness.
"I don't have your resignation letter on my desk yet so therefore, you still work for me," as Kaiba stated firmly.
There was no argument there. He was right. She still worked for him at the moment.
She slowly got up and made her way to her bedroom to get ready. After tonight, it will be all over, right?
Her hair swayed weightlessly as she got up and walked away. Indeed that she looked different now. She refused to make any eye contact with him. Come to think of it, she rarely made any kind of eye contact with him ever.
Fifteen minutes passed as Mandy stepped out from her room. She cautiously made her way into the living room while Kaiba took a sip of coffee and placed it back on the coffee table. She made her way towards Kaiba and took his coffee china back into the kitchen.
As Kaiba looked up Mandy, he tried his best to tear his gaze away from her. However he was unsuccessful at the moment.
Mandy wore an exquisite sapphire and pearl white gown that satisfied Kaiba's eyes. Her dress flowed in a swaying manner as the smooth blue fabric merely touched the floor. Her waist was covered in a pearl textile made of silk that showed her perfectly silky curves. Her hands were covered with the silky texture of pearl white gloves that reached above her elbows. With the final touch of a large blue bow beneath her collarbone, she looked like an angel from heaven.
Not only that but her hair was placed differently as well. This time, she left her hair down as her hair flowed freely like ocean waves all the way down to her waist. Strands of her hair were clipped back to prevent her hair from getting in the way of her eyes.
Her eyes... She was no longer wearing her glasses but wearing contacts. Her innocent eyes shone brightly in the kitchen-illuminated lights.
As she looked up to Kaiba, they found themselves looking at each other for a few moments. Mandy lightly blushed and she turned away. The same went for Kaiba. Mandy quickly grabbed her purse containing her PDA while Kaiba got up headed for the door.
Unknown to the both of them, they were thinking the same thought.
'This is going to be a long night.'
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TBC... Is this long enough now? This took me a while to finish. I would have posted this up earlier but there was a huge blackout in NY. What do you think, huh? Hopefully, this is a promising chapter for you =) remember to R/R!
Anyway, I want to apologize for the last chapter. This chapter is better and much longer because this entire is based on scene of the evening. The only reason I write such short chapters is because every chapter has a different scene and theme. I'm very sorry to the people who reviewed. I know it's very difficult to wait. I am a very busy little lady =)
Sigh, and I still have to find an agent, write the query letter, write the proposal, and write a whole book! And on top of that, I have lots of fan fiction stories to finish! I'm going crazy! I'm so tired too. You guys are so lucky that I care about you guys a lot for me to write this chapter for you. I'm exhausted!
Maybe, I should add Joey in here to make Kaiba a little jealous * snicker * this'll be sweet... I mean Joey is a lot nicer than Kaiba is right? Giggle...
If you're reading this right now, then I'm probably typing up the next chapter at the moment. Enough stalling. Presenting Chapter Six! ...Oh wait, not yet =) I still have to give my personal thanks =)
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Special Thanks To:
Zatken- Thank you so much for reviewing =) Yep, I totally agree that Delilah is a total dingbat. I might torture Kaiba using Delilah... but I'm not that mean ^_^
Anon- I'm so glad you like the last chapter. Hopefully, this chapter will be better for you to read =)
Phi cong- Thank you for reviewing my story. Well, you said you want more cause now I'm giving you more chapters for you to read =) and yeah, my dad wants me to sell my stuff on the streets. Weird right?
Infatuation- Hey! Thank you for reviewing for my story =) I know that last chapter was really short. Now I'm going to reward you with a longer chapter =)
Cristina Ariko- Thanks for the reviews ^_^ I never really knew that I had talent for writing stories anyway ^_^; I always had talent on drawing =) I know your upset that the last chapter wasn't long enough but now this chapter is longer =)
Krazi- Thanks for the review ^_^ Yep, Mandy played Kaiba. That is kind of funny now that I think about it... I generally don't even know what I'm typing sometimes. I just type anything that comes to my mind.
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Dedication: This one is dedicated to my grandma. 'Thank you grandma because of you, I have will. You're always being there for me. Your heart will be my memento of your existence in my life.' (Note: My grandma is not dead. She lives with me. The heart necklace she gave me will be a memento of her.) =====================================================
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh. I only own my own characters and the plot. Once I publish my own book, I'll have my own characters and plot. The difference is that... I will own my own characters! =) Muhahaha!
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Chapter Six: Boy Problems
* Yawn *
Mandy just arrived back to her apartment and it was already 6:00pm. Her mood had calmed down once she plopped on the blue loveseat couch and dropped her keys on the coffee table.
She lived in an apartment near the Domino Park. Her place was located on the 3rd floor, door number 3A. It wasn't bad and the neighborhood wasn't dreadful either. Here's the catch. Her next-door neighbor was Joey Wheeler, her classmate. Sometimes late at night, she could here yelling and screaming from the other side of the wall. Very disturbing.
She knew that the Wheeler boy lived with his father and he was a drunken guy every night. She wanted to help sometimes but something just didn't feel right at those moments.
She sighed. A whole years' worth of work at Kaiba Corps gone down the drain just like that. 'Sigh, It was better to quit before he fired me, right?' Her thoughts interrupted when a blond haired ball of hair appeared of nowhere.
All she did was grin. " Ah! Max, there you are! I was wondering where you were."
(A/N: Scared you huh? No she doesn't have a guy as a roommate. She's not that type. Remember? You'll see...)
"Max, come."
Max obeyed.
Mandy smiled. "Ata boy!" She praised him endlessly. "Max, sit."
Max obeyed once again.
Mandy just beamed with joy.
You see Max is a training to be a Seeing Eye dog. He is currently around a year old and he will have to go back to the program and train more. That'll mean Mandy has to give up Max very soon. She hated the thought of letting Max go but it was for the best. She was proud of Max no matter what. One day, Max would be paired up with a partner and guide his master wherever their master wishes.
"Sigh, sorry boy. I'm gonna have to give you up sooner or later. I'll miss you boy..." Max looked up to Mandy with the cutest puppy dog look as if he understood everything she had said. She smiled.
(A/N: This is why Mandy couldn't resist puppy dog looks. Literally. The puppy dog look is actually coming from a puppy =) Cute huh?)
"Anyway, I'll be right back. I'm gonna go take a shower." Then she gave him a command and Max trotted back to his special spot.
She proceeded into the bathroom and took a quick shower. Twenty minutes later, she came out wearing her pajamas. She wore a blue spaghetti-strapped top with blue loose baggy pants to match. Her hair was loose and still dripping wet. The glasses she was wearing were bothering her so she applied her clear contacts on. She was in the middle of blow-drying her hair when the doorbell rang.
'Who could that be?' as Mandy made her way to the door and slowly opened it.
(A/N: Guess who? You'll never know who it is until you keep reading. You'll be surprised that he showed up.)
Instead, she found herself facing her classmate. She found it uncomfortable that a boy was gawking at her. She broke the silence.
"May I help you?" as Mandy stood there in confusion. Her eyes weren't as sharp as they were in school. At home, she was more relaxed. Her orbs were shining in a nice shade of chocolate.
"Uh, yeah. Is Mandy Henderson here?"
"Speaking."
He cocked his eyebrow in confusion. "You are?"
"The one and only. Now what do you want Wheeler?"
"Geez, ya don't have ta be rude or anythin'... I just wanted to ask if I could borrow you're math textbook for tonight..."
"Come in then."
She moved aside allowing him to enter.
Joey walked inside hesitantly and looked around the room. The place had brilliant shades of light blue and white. Quite cozy. Not bad for a place like this. His apartment however was a different story.
"Stay here Wheeler," Mandy replied in a monotone. She left the living room and headed towards her room.
Joey just sat down at the sofa in disbelief. 'Was that really Mandy Henderson? Dang, she sure didn't look like her. No one's gonna believe me dat she actually looked pretty.' At that very thought, a small blush threaten to appear. 'How she become from a geek to a foxy lady?'
He remembered how she usually looked and now that vision was replaced with how she looked like at the moment. 'Weird, why doesn't she just leave her hair down without the glasses like that in school?'
His thoughts were interrupted but a slam of a huge textbook in from of him.
"Here's the textbook," as Mandy showed him to the door.
"Geez, you didn't have ta be mean bout it... mumble, mumble..." as Joey made his way out. As he turned around to thank her, the door was slammed right in his face. 'Geez, that was real nice of her...'
.:::Meanwhile:::.
"Whatever..."was all Mandy muttered.
She had no intention of showing her more 'attractive side' to anyone and she had no objective to show her soft side either. She was just an ordinary girl trying to get though life. 'Ordinary... right...' as she thought glumly.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the on door once again. He teeth gritted tightly as her thoughts of strangling Wheeler came to mind. 'What does Wheeler want now?' as she thought resentfully.
She slowly opened the door ready to scowl at Wheeler. Her mind was concentrated on insulting Wheeler.
"Look Wheeler, what is it that you want this ti..."as she look to who her guest was. This was worse. Not only it wasn't Wheeler, this was the one person she did not expect. Her words were lost for a brief second.
Kaiba only looked a disgusted about what she had just said. Especially when she said the word 'Wheeler'.
"Well, what a pleasant surprise. What brings you here Mr. Kaiba?"
"Where is Henderson?" as Kaiba stated firmly.
Mandy only looked at Kaiba in confusion. Suddenly she realized what the confusion. Of course, Kaiba wasn't able to recognize her. No one did. Her hair was partially wet and down. Not only that but she had contacts on instead of her usual glasses. No one was able to recognize her. Well, with the exception of Wheeler.
She sighed and declared, "Mr. Kaiba, I'm afraid that you are mistaken. I am Mandy Henderson". She emphasized her last sentence.
Kaiba only cocked his eyebrow in confusion. He expected her to confess on the spot that the identity thing was just a joke and she will lead him straight to Henderson. Boy was he ever wrong...
However, he was just convinced a little only because of the way she acted. Her personality certainly was Henderson but her looks weren't.
Kaiba only looked at her and glared. Mandy took the message well enough.
"Excuse me. Where are my manners? Please come in and take a seat Mr. Kaiba,"as Mandy suggested.
As Mandy stepped aside, Kaiba strode gracefully past the doorway. This time, he wasn't wearing a trench coat but wearing a black piece suit.
'Hmm... I wonder why he is here?' as Mandy thought carelessly into wonderland.
As Kaiba took a seat on one of the sofas, he took his time to look around the surroundings of where she lived.
In his opinion, it wasn't quite bad for the average person. The place was clean and orderly. The apartment didn't smell bad at least and the air was quite fresh.
Nearby, there was a balcony. At the balcony, the scenery wasn't bad either. It looked quite calm and relaxing.
The living room was had a mixture of the colors such as blue and white. It seems that Mandy had added nice touches to the place as well. His thoughts were interrupted when a voice spoke up.
"Um... Would you like something to drink?"
Kaiba glanced upon her and replied "coffee's fine".
She gave a nod in response and headed into the kitchen while Kaiba looks on. He watched her closely as she walked into the kitchen. He can easily see her there inside. He tore his gaze away and proceeded back to his thoughts.
'Is that really even Henderson? She looks different now without the glasses. She does more attractive now... wait, where did the word attractive come from? Now I know for sure that I didn't have enough coffee today.'
As he pondered with his thoughts, he noticed Mandy sat on the opposite side of him. She looked up and gazed upon him. Her bright chocolate eyes shined with curiosity and confusion. At the moment, she was off guard. She now looked innocent and not as serious as always. The only time she looked stern was when work was discussed.
(A/N: In case you probably don't have a clue to what I am talking about, think of how Yami Yugi's eyes looks. They are full of confidence. That's how Mandy's eyes look like when she is stern. That was what I meant when I say that Mandy's eyes are sharp. Now think of how Yugi's eyes look like. That's how her eyes look like when she is calm, innocent, or confused. Just like Yugi =) Do you understand what I mean?)
"Mr. Kaiba, is there anything you wish to discuss with me?" asked Mandy.
Kaiba only glared in return. She was used to it by now. She speaks up, and then he glares back. It's all just a procedure. They were used to this by now.
"You have twenty minutes to get ready," growled Kaiba.
"Pardon me, Mr. Kaiba?" asked the perplexed Mandy.
"Have you forgotten about the ball tonight?" as Kaiba sputtered out rudely.
"No."
"Then you have nineteen minutes to get ready. You're wasting my time Henderson."
"Mr. Kaiba, have you forgotten that I am reassigning?" as Mandy asked with eyes that are replaced with seriousness.
"I don't have your resignation letter on my desk yet so therefore, you still work for me," as Kaiba stated firmly.
There was no argument there. He was right. She still worked for him at the moment.
She slowly got up and made her way to her bedroom to get ready. After tonight, it will be all over, right?
Her hair swayed weightlessly as she got up and walked away. Indeed that she looked different now. She refused to make any eye contact with him. Come to think of it, she rarely made any kind of eye contact with him ever.
Fifteen minutes passed as Mandy stepped out from her room. She cautiously made her way into the living room while Kaiba took a sip of coffee and placed it back on the coffee table. She made her way towards Kaiba and took his coffee china back into the kitchen.
As Kaiba looked up Mandy, he tried his best to tear his gaze away from her. However he was unsuccessful at the moment.
Mandy wore an exquisite sapphire and pearl white gown that satisfied Kaiba's eyes. Her dress flowed in a swaying manner as the smooth blue fabric merely touched the floor. Her waist was covered in a pearl textile made of silk that showed her perfectly silky curves. Her hands were covered with the silky texture of pearl white gloves that reached above her elbows. With the final touch of a large blue bow beneath her collarbone, she looked like an angel from heaven.
Not only that but her hair was placed differently as well. This time, she left her hair down as her hair flowed freely like ocean waves all the way down to her waist. Strands of her hair were clipped back to prevent her hair from getting in the way of her eyes.
Her eyes... She was no longer wearing her glasses but wearing contacts. Her innocent eyes shone brightly in the kitchen-illuminated lights.
As she looked up to Kaiba, they found themselves looking at each other for a few moments. Mandy lightly blushed and she turned away. The same went for Kaiba. Mandy quickly grabbed her purse containing her PDA while Kaiba got up headed for the door.
Unknown to the both of them, they were thinking the same thought.
'This is going to be a long night.'
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TBC... Is this long enough now? This took me a while to finish. I would have posted this up earlier but there was a huge blackout in NY. What do you think, huh? Hopefully, this is a promising chapter for you =) remember to R/R!