Kay, so sorry for not updating lately! I've got 2 big school projects right now, both which I'm behind in, and I've been spending the net time I can get at other sites. SORRY! Here's my next chapter, I WILL somehow manage to squish romance in... I know there's not much yet.

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Mai: *sitting in her room* Well I think I look nice in it...

Tristan: *comes in* Mai have you seen the- wow! *whistles* Oh wait yeah, your Joey's girlfriend. *sweatdrop* hehe. *leaves*

Mai: see, even Tristan thinks it's nice! Wait, Tristan? Eww....

AN HOUR LATER

Tristan: 3:00 pm, Tuesday, December 21st, 2003. (A/N: yes, this was just to tell you the date^^)

Mokuba: big brotheeeer, my walkie talkie's out of batteries!

Kaiba: do something else

Mokuba: like what!?

Kaiba: erm, well, umm, uhh-

Yugi: skiing! Let's go skiing!

Kaiba: yes! Go skiing with Yugi!

Joey: you sure there's snow on the mountain?

Ryou: yup, there's no snow down here, but there is on the mountains!

Tristan: great! Let's go!

LATER (A/N: my new word! Later! I no longer say meanwhile!)

UP ON THE SLOPES

Joey: can't wait to go snowboarding!

Kaiba: I can't believe I came...

Mokuba: you did it for me! Right big brother? Right?

Kaiba: *smiles weakly* err, yeah

Joey: aww, ain't that sweet? *grins*

Kaiba: shut up dog

Joey: KANGAROO!

Kaiba: ??? wtf...?

Joey: hehe

Tristan: whatever, let's board dude!

Joey and Tristan head off down the slope on their snowboards. Mai starts skiing in her "fashionable ski outfit", followed by Tea, Yugi, Ryou, and Serenity. Mokuba runs off to the beginners slope, and Kaiba watches him. Isis stands around with Kaiba.

Mokuba: whee! Look at me big brother! Lookie lookie lookie!

Kaiba: you haven't started yet Mokuba

Mokuba:... suuure I haven't

MEANWHILE (A/N: there it is again!)

Mai and Tea: *on ski lift going up*

Joey: *coming down* Hey Tea hey Maiiiiiiiii! *gone*

Tea: *sighs* you're lucky to have a boyfriend Mai

Mai: Joey? Lucky?

Tea: well still! And we all know you're happy Mai

Mai: I thought you were going out with Yugi?

Tea: which all ended when I found Mark! He is so perfect for me!

Mai: Mark that new guy? Oooh, he's hot!

Tea: What about Joey?

Mai: the downside to having a boyfriend

Tea: *laughs* you're just taking things for granted Mai. You don't know how lucky you are

MEANWHILE

Serenity: *cough* erm, if someone could help, my foot, stuck, help, please...

Serenity: *has her foot stuck in the snow*

(A/N: impossible? I don't care)

Tristan: *comes by* are you burying your foot?

Serenity: no, it's stuck. I'm not that stupid

Tristan: but me n' Joey bury our feet all the time

Serenity: like I said, I'm not stupid. I could use some help.

Tristan: *grabs her scarf and starts pulling*

Serenity: O.O OMG! TRISTAN! YOU'RE STRANGLING ME!

Nearby random dude: OMG! *comes over* dude! Are you trying to kill her or what!?

Tristan: umm, no?

Dude: *pulls Serenity out*

Serenity: *gasps for air* *turns to Tristan* WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?

Tristan: no one ever appreciates when I try to save their life! *runs away*

Serenity: *turns back to dude and blushes* ermm, sorry. Thanks

Dude: no problem. I save people a lot. I work up here. What's your name?

Serenity: Serenity

Dude: my name's Mark. I go to Domino high school.

Tea: *has just reached the top* Aaaand there goes my future boyfriend. Ooh! That guy over there is cute!

Mai: yeah, well I'm going in. Need some hot chocolate. See ya.

Mai: *sees Joey on the way*

Joey: hey Mai! Brr, so cold! I was just going in for some hot chocolate.

Mai: great minds think alike. Wait... never mind...

Joey: hehe, well then we'll just say couples think alike and leave it at that. *opens door*

MEANWHILE

Yugi: AHHH! How do you stop!? RYOU!

Ryou: *calling* try to regain control Yugi! Err, I don't know!

Yugi: I'm gonna slam into the TREE! AHHHH- *Yami suddenly takes over*

Yami: I'm in the mood for a- WOAH! *veers away* duel! chh! That was close!

Bakura: *takes over Ryou* hah! Pharaoh and Yugi, slamming into a tree!

Yami: I'll race you tomb robber! *skis off*

Bakura: FINE! *skies off too*

In the end: *tie*

Bakura: hah! I won!

Yami: no I did!

Bakura: nu-uh!

And you know how the rest goes...

MEANWHILE

Isis: *walks into lodge and sees Mai n' Joey at a table near the fireplace, drinking hot chocolate*

Isis: *walks over* hello, hope I'm not bothering you? I need to borrow some money, all I have with me right now is a few gold pieces.

Guy nearby: *perks up* did you say gold pieces?

Isis: no, I said mold cheeses, and If you tell anyone I'll kill you k?

Guy: *freaks out and goes* uhh, yah!

Isis: *sees Kaiba* he must have a lot of money. *goes over*

Joey: so, you wanna go to the movies tomorrow night? Go on the date we were supposed to have before becoming girlfriend/boyfriend but we didn't?

Mai: *laughs* okay. Which movie?

Joey: *shrugs* erm, how about 'morning sunset?' (A/N: crappy name eh? Totally made up)

Mai: isn't that a chick flick?

Joey: *shrugs* well you're supposed to go to either a chick flick or a horror movie at your first movie date. And I don't like horror movies after that last one me and Tristan saw...

Mai: k, 7:00 then? And after we can go out for dinner

Joey: it's a date

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