Key-
*Thinking*
"Talking"
/Talking to Yami/
//Yami talking to host// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Author- ^_^ Getting interesting yet? Yeah, I know, it's kinda slow to the point. But things will get more interesting soon.
Yugi- What exactly do you mean by Starhead?
Caitlin: ...uh...
Yami: Well?
Caitlin: *nervous laugh* ^_^; You weren't supposed to hear that.
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Kiba walked past the group again when they were at the local Ice-cream parlor. He gave Caitlin a look, and continued on his way, obviously not wanting to check her with all the people there.
"I-" Caitlin said between licks, "-hate that guy."
"That makes two of us." Joey muttered.
"Oh common guys he isn't that bad." Yugi said.
"Yes he is." Joey said bitterly, nodding to himself.
Tea looked at the poster Kiba had put up, "I wonder why he wants that beetle anyway. I mean it's just gold, right?"
"JUST gold?" Joey and Tristen exclaimed in unison.
"It's not just gold!" Caitlin shouted, again realizing what she was saying a little too late.
*I'm going to have to work on this whole 'staying undercover' thing...*
"What do you mean Caitlin? Do you know something about it?" Yugi said inquisitively.
Caitlin was trapped. She saw Bakura give her a look and then returned to his own cone. By the look on his face it seemed he was interested to see what would happen, and also angry that she had given it away so quickly. She looked around the table as if expecting the answer to be written on the group's faces. Everything seemed to go silent in her mind as she once again tried to regain herself.
"Well, I uh, told you about, Bob and- Bob wanted this item the most because- it had good powers." She said quickly and quietly, in a way hoping that they didn't hear it and could go on their own merry way.
"What kind of powers?" Yugi asked.
*Now what? That Yugi doesn't miss a thing!*
"Well, I don't really know. I- Bob just wanted it really bad and I don't know why."
"Oh." Yugi seemed a little disappointed. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to tell him, or anyone else. There was just too much on the line. She plastered a 'sorry' look on her face and suddenly became very interested with her napkin.
/Why did she seem to know so much, and then when I asked her, she didn't./
//She isn't telling the truth Yugi, I can sense it.//
/Why wouldn't she? What could she possibly be hiding?/
//Many things can be hidden Yugi. Hidden past perhaps? Hidden powers, anything could be hidden even if there is no reason for it to be. Give her time, she'll come around.//
/You're right, I guess, come to think of it, we just met her today. /
//She'll learn to trust us and if she wants to share her secret, she will- if it's that important to begin with.//
"Earth to Yug? Hell-o?" Joey said, waving his hand in front of Yugi's face.
"You ok Yugi? Kinda blanked out there." Tea said, getting up from her seat.
"Oh, I'm ok Tea. Just thinking."
"Yeah?" Another voice said, "Well I'm 'just thinking' why you guys didn't invite me to this little party."
Everyone turned around and Caitlin saw a girl with long Blond hair standing behind them. The girl was wearing stuff on her face that Caitlin noticed as 'makeup', and everyone in the group seemed to know her instantly. She had a very confident aura about her and was wearing a very purple outfit.
"Mia!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Hey Yugi, it's been a while." She said grinning.
The girl's eyes strayed a little, and soon, she saw Caitlin, "Oh, so I wasn't invited but this person was?"
Caitlin couldn't help feel a little insulted, but smiled, "I wasn't 'invited', I was kinda- picked up off the street."
Mia arched her eyebrows, "Off the street? You don't have a place to stay?"
Caitlin rolled her eyes, "No, I was sleeping."
Mia laughed, "Hey I like you kid! What's your name?"
"I'm Caitlin."
"Last name attached to that?"
"No. No parents, no family. Your name?"
"Mia Valentine, semi-finalist in Duelist Kingdom."
Caitlin looked excited, "What's that?"
Mia was shocked, "You don't know what Duelist Kingdom is?"
"Uh, no."
"Do you know about Maxamillion Pegasus?"
"Not really..."
"Do you know how to duel?"
"With what?"
Mai stared at her like she had just grown fangs and antenna. What was so special about dueling anyway?
"Girl where have you been!" Mai exclaimed, "I came to invite Tea to my house tonight to hang out and all, but it looks like you'd better come with us. I've never met a person who hadn't dueled at least once and you are no exception. You will be taught!" Then she turned to Tea, "You don't mind do you?"
Tea shook her head, "Not at all."
Caitlin couldn't help but smile, "Great!"
Bakura gave her another 'look' but she shook it off. She could handle a stupid sleepover party without her cover being blown. She could take care of herself just fine.
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"Ok, basic rules of Dueling: Get a stronger monster on the field so you can defeat the weaker monsters. You want to make their life points go down to zero got it?"
Caitlin looked at the cards Mai was showing her, "Got it." They had been going over rules and strategies for over an hour and Caitlin was sure she understood. "Can we start actually doing something now?"
Tea laughed, "Eager are we?"
Caitlin blushed and picked up the side deck Mai had provided her with. She drew the first one and looked at it. "I like this card!" She said.
Mia looked at it, "Water Magician? It's kinda weak."
"Yeah but see? It has a low star score so I can put it on the field without sacrificing and then equip it with these cards here." She held up various cards that made her monsters attack power go up to 3200.
"Wow! That's sweet strategizing Caitlin!" Tea gasped.
Caitlin smiled, "I learn from the best."
Mai smiled and cracked her knuckles, "Hey Tea, do you think now is a good time for- you know."
Tea grinned evilly, "I think so Mai."
Caitlin looked around at them, "Uh guys? You're kinda scaring me here. What exactly do you mean? Stop looking at me like that!"
Mai also put on an evil smile, "We think, it's high time you got a hair cut Caitlin. Along with the other beauty stuff over with of course, like a shower."
Caitlin gaped at them, "I like the way I look! I don't need to change-"
Tea pushed her into Mai's bathroom, "Oh stop complaining and hit the showers. Your hair needs to be clean before we can cut it."
"C-cut it?!" Caitlin stuttered, Mai closing the door behind her.
"And don't come out until you are clean and flea free!" Mai called.
"Mai, that's a little harsh, I don't think she's got fleas."
"Fine, I'll change it to- Don't come out until you are clean and don't use the expansive shampoo!"
Tea just rolled her eyes.
-=THE NEXT DAY=-
Tea, Mia, and Caitlin got a call from the dudes the next day to meet them at Yugi's Grampa's card shop. They agreed and were ready to go by 9:00. Caitlin was a little paranoid with her 'new look' though.
"My hair is- SHORT!"
"Oh common Caitlin it's an inch shorter for goodness sakes! I think it looks cute!" Tea said, putting on her blue jacket.
"And, you put STUFF all over my face!" She moaned.
"Its called makeup and I think you should be a little more grateful that I let you use my Mary Kay." Mai also put on her jacket and handed Caitlin a turquoise one. (Who put it on reluctantly.)
Caitlin sighed, "The only thing I like about this 'look' are the clothes. They are so soft!"
She had on an outfit almost identical to Mai's, only it was blue and white instead of purple. She was wearing blue jeans instead of the short skirt Mai had provided for fear that she wouldn't be able to run if the time came.
"Hey Mai? Do you think I could bring the dueling deck? Just so I can try some people out I mean."
"Uh, sure I guess but- no offence but there is no way you'll win against Yugi and he's the only one with his deck in his pocket at all times."
"I'll just ask him nicely to go easy on me." She smiled and licked her lips, she just couldn't get used to the fact that the gloss tasted like bubble gum.
Tea looked at her watch shook it, and looked at it again, "I think it's time to go."
Caitlin felt like jumping for joy. She had told the girls the night before that she had never had friends before, neither did she ever have to meet up with people who were waiting for her! It just felt like a dream come true! The only problem was, when she left she was so excited that-
She left the item in her pocket-
Which was on Mai's bed-
For her mom to wash.
Oops.
*Thinking*
"Talking"
/Talking to Yami/
//Yami talking to host// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Author- ^_^ Getting interesting yet? Yeah, I know, it's kinda slow to the point. But things will get more interesting soon.
Yugi- What exactly do you mean by Starhead?
Caitlin: ...uh...
Yami: Well?
Caitlin: *nervous laugh* ^_^; You weren't supposed to hear that.
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Kiba walked past the group again when they were at the local Ice-cream parlor. He gave Caitlin a look, and continued on his way, obviously not wanting to check her with all the people there.
"I-" Caitlin said between licks, "-hate that guy."
"That makes two of us." Joey muttered.
"Oh common guys he isn't that bad." Yugi said.
"Yes he is." Joey said bitterly, nodding to himself.
Tea looked at the poster Kiba had put up, "I wonder why he wants that beetle anyway. I mean it's just gold, right?"
"JUST gold?" Joey and Tristen exclaimed in unison.
"It's not just gold!" Caitlin shouted, again realizing what she was saying a little too late.
*I'm going to have to work on this whole 'staying undercover' thing...*
"What do you mean Caitlin? Do you know something about it?" Yugi said inquisitively.
Caitlin was trapped. She saw Bakura give her a look and then returned to his own cone. By the look on his face it seemed he was interested to see what would happen, and also angry that she had given it away so quickly. She looked around the table as if expecting the answer to be written on the group's faces. Everything seemed to go silent in her mind as she once again tried to regain herself.
"Well, I uh, told you about, Bob and- Bob wanted this item the most because- it had good powers." She said quickly and quietly, in a way hoping that they didn't hear it and could go on their own merry way.
"What kind of powers?" Yugi asked.
*Now what? That Yugi doesn't miss a thing!*
"Well, I don't really know. I- Bob just wanted it really bad and I don't know why."
"Oh." Yugi seemed a little disappointed. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to tell him, or anyone else. There was just too much on the line. She plastered a 'sorry' look on her face and suddenly became very interested with her napkin.
/Why did she seem to know so much, and then when I asked her, she didn't./
//She isn't telling the truth Yugi, I can sense it.//
/Why wouldn't she? What could she possibly be hiding?/
//Many things can be hidden Yugi. Hidden past perhaps? Hidden powers, anything could be hidden even if there is no reason for it to be. Give her time, she'll come around.//
/You're right, I guess, come to think of it, we just met her today. /
//She'll learn to trust us and if she wants to share her secret, she will- if it's that important to begin with.//
"Earth to Yug? Hell-o?" Joey said, waving his hand in front of Yugi's face.
"You ok Yugi? Kinda blanked out there." Tea said, getting up from her seat.
"Oh, I'm ok Tea. Just thinking."
"Yeah?" Another voice said, "Well I'm 'just thinking' why you guys didn't invite me to this little party."
Everyone turned around and Caitlin saw a girl with long Blond hair standing behind them. The girl was wearing stuff on her face that Caitlin noticed as 'makeup', and everyone in the group seemed to know her instantly. She had a very confident aura about her and was wearing a very purple outfit.
"Mia!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Hey Yugi, it's been a while." She said grinning.
The girl's eyes strayed a little, and soon, she saw Caitlin, "Oh, so I wasn't invited but this person was?"
Caitlin couldn't help feel a little insulted, but smiled, "I wasn't 'invited', I was kinda- picked up off the street."
Mia arched her eyebrows, "Off the street? You don't have a place to stay?"
Caitlin rolled her eyes, "No, I was sleeping."
Mia laughed, "Hey I like you kid! What's your name?"
"I'm Caitlin."
"Last name attached to that?"
"No. No parents, no family. Your name?"
"Mia Valentine, semi-finalist in Duelist Kingdom."
Caitlin looked excited, "What's that?"
Mia was shocked, "You don't know what Duelist Kingdom is?"
"Uh, no."
"Do you know about Maxamillion Pegasus?"
"Not really..."
"Do you know how to duel?"
"With what?"
Mai stared at her like she had just grown fangs and antenna. What was so special about dueling anyway?
"Girl where have you been!" Mai exclaimed, "I came to invite Tea to my house tonight to hang out and all, but it looks like you'd better come with us. I've never met a person who hadn't dueled at least once and you are no exception. You will be taught!" Then she turned to Tea, "You don't mind do you?"
Tea shook her head, "Not at all."
Caitlin couldn't help but smile, "Great!"
Bakura gave her another 'look' but she shook it off. She could handle a stupid sleepover party without her cover being blown. She could take care of herself just fine.
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"Ok, basic rules of Dueling: Get a stronger monster on the field so you can defeat the weaker monsters. You want to make their life points go down to zero got it?"
Caitlin looked at the cards Mai was showing her, "Got it." They had been going over rules and strategies for over an hour and Caitlin was sure she understood. "Can we start actually doing something now?"
Tea laughed, "Eager are we?"
Caitlin blushed and picked up the side deck Mai had provided her with. She drew the first one and looked at it. "I like this card!" She said.
Mia looked at it, "Water Magician? It's kinda weak."
"Yeah but see? It has a low star score so I can put it on the field without sacrificing and then equip it with these cards here." She held up various cards that made her monsters attack power go up to 3200.
"Wow! That's sweet strategizing Caitlin!" Tea gasped.
Caitlin smiled, "I learn from the best."
Mai smiled and cracked her knuckles, "Hey Tea, do you think now is a good time for- you know."
Tea grinned evilly, "I think so Mai."
Caitlin looked around at them, "Uh guys? You're kinda scaring me here. What exactly do you mean? Stop looking at me like that!"
Mai also put on an evil smile, "We think, it's high time you got a hair cut Caitlin. Along with the other beauty stuff over with of course, like a shower."
Caitlin gaped at them, "I like the way I look! I don't need to change-"
Tea pushed her into Mai's bathroom, "Oh stop complaining and hit the showers. Your hair needs to be clean before we can cut it."
"C-cut it?!" Caitlin stuttered, Mai closing the door behind her.
"And don't come out until you are clean and flea free!" Mai called.
"Mai, that's a little harsh, I don't think she's got fleas."
"Fine, I'll change it to- Don't come out until you are clean and don't use the expansive shampoo!"
Tea just rolled her eyes.
-=THE NEXT DAY=-
Tea, Mia, and Caitlin got a call from the dudes the next day to meet them at Yugi's Grampa's card shop. They agreed and were ready to go by 9:00. Caitlin was a little paranoid with her 'new look' though.
"My hair is- SHORT!"
"Oh common Caitlin it's an inch shorter for goodness sakes! I think it looks cute!" Tea said, putting on her blue jacket.
"And, you put STUFF all over my face!" She moaned.
"Its called makeup and I think you should be a little more grateful that I let you use my Mary Kay." Mai also put on her jacket and handed Caitlin a turquoise one. (Who put it on reluctantly.)
Caitlin sighed, "The only thing I like about this 'look' are the clothes. They are so soft!"
She had on an outfit almost identical to Mai's, only it was blue and white instead of purple. She was wearing blue jeans instead of the short skirt Mai had provided for fear that she wouldn't be able to run if the time came.
"Hey Mai? Do you think I could bring the dueling deck? Just so I can try some people out I mean."
"Uh, sure I guess but- no offence but there is no way you'll win against Yugi and he's the only one with his deck in his pocket at all times."
"I'll just ask him nicely to go easy on me." She smiled and licked her lips, she just couldn't get used to the fact that the gloss tasted like bubble gum.
Tea looked at her watch shook it, and looked at it again, "I think it's time to go."
Caitlin felt like jumping for joy. She had told the girls the night before that she had never had friends before, neither did she ever have to meet up with people who were waiting for her! It just felt like a dream come true! The only problem was, when she left she was so excited that-
She left the item in her pocket-
Which was on Mai's bed-
For her mom to wash.
Oops.