[O-RPG 2003]

[Chapter 6 – Stuck In An Elevator]

[Chapter Disclaimer] characters trapped in elevators with things that bite as well as a few phone calls where the user claims to be doing "stuff..."

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*in Seto's room*

Shizuka: do you have any music?

Seto: I do, but you should be resting

Shizuka: that's why I asked

Shizuka: so I can try to fall asleep

Shizuka: music helps

Seto: I don't think you wanna hear this before you go to sleep

Shizuka: hear what?

Seto: The stuff I have

Shizuka: *interested*

Shizuka: what stuff?

Seto: My music

Shizuka: I know

Shizuka: I guessed that

Seto: yeah

Seto: *sigh*

Seto: Ya know what?

Shizuka: so, what kind of music do you have

Seto: Since this is my room, and you're not sleeping...I think that I'm goin to

Shizuka: ??

Seto: Can you get off my bed?

Shizuka: *blinking*

Shizuka: oh.....right....

Shizuka: *gets up

Seto: *smirks*

Seto: *lies back*

Seto: *sigh*

Shizuka: ACHOO!

Shizuka: *mutters* shit...

Seto: ...

Seto: *trying to ignore*

Shizuka: *tissue*

Shizuka: ewww....

Seto: *sigh* what?

Shizuka: where's your music?

Shizuka: I wanna listen

Seto: Why?

Shizuka: I don't care what it is..

Seto: I don't want music

Seto: It's...

Seto: Godsmack...and others...

Shizuka: fine

Shizuka: can...I see this seto?

Seto: Which?

Shizuka: this *holds up the faceless album*

Seto: I guess...but it's kinda a dark cd

Shizuka: I don't care

Shizuka: where's the player?

Seto: Fine. Put it in

Seto: Over *points* there

Shizuka: sure

Shizuka: *click!...it skips to track 14*

Shizuka: what the-?

::- As I sit here -::

::- And slowly close my eyes -::

::- I take another deep breath -::

Shizuka: I thought you said this was bad?

Shizuka: I like it...

Shizuka: even if the CD did skip....

::- And feel the wind pass through my body -::

Seto: It's dark...

Shizuka: ok

Shizuka: I still like it...

::- I'm the one in your soul -::

::- Reflecting inner light -::

Shizuka: *looks at CD* what is this song called?.....

Shizuka: *eyes widen*

::- protect the ones who hold you -::

Seto: Er...

Shizuka: nice title....*grin*

Shizuka: *reads* Serenity?

::- cradling your inner child -::

Seto: Yeah, *nervous laugh*

::- I need serenity -::

Shizuka: ^^

::- In a place where I can hide -::

::- I need serenity -::

Shizuka: dark huh?

::- nothing changes, days go by -::

Seto: You'll see...

::- Where do we go when we just don't know -::

Shizuka: you know....I just realized....

Shizuka: *looks around*

Shizuka: this room is dark too

::- and how do we relight, the flame when it's cold -::

Seto: You're...point...

Shizuka: you need...some color in here....

::- why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing -::

::- and when will we learn to control -::

Seto: Color?

Seto: Like...

Shizuka: *cocks head....like a dog *

Seto: *burst of laughter*

Shizuka: pardon?!

Shizuka: what's sp-ACHOO!

Seto: GEEEZ!!!

Shizuka: sorry....

Shizuka: I, feel ok though...

Shizuka: it's just my damn nose! *hits floor*

Seto: Well, I think that's good

Seto: What?

Seto: Calm down!

Shizuka: itai....*holds hand*

Shizuka: *sigh*

::- I'm the one who loves you -::

::- no matter wrong or right -::

::- and every day I hold you -::

::- I hold you with my inner child -::

::- repeat chorus -::

Shizuka: I like this song...

Seto: Really??

Shizuka: yea

Seto: That's odd...most people don't

Seto: But I guess good

Shizuka: I can't see why

Shizuka: they wouldn't like it

Seto: *shrugs* me neither

Seto: It's cool

Seto: Their other songs are good too

Shizuka: yea?

Shizuka: what band?

::- where do we go when we just don't know -::

::- and how do we relight, the flame when it's cold -::

::- why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing -::

::- and when will we learn to control -::

Seto: Godsmack

Shizuka: oh

Seto: Yea

Seto: It's over. I'm going to sleep now...

Seto: *turns over on bed*

Shizuka: ok

Seto: You'll be...okay?

Shizuka: I dunno

Shizuka: I guess

Seto: well...if you want anything...

Shizuka: I'll just...sit over there *points to an armchair*

Seto: ...

Seto: Ask me

Shizuka: ok

Shizuka: *sits in chair and closes eyes*

Seto: *sigh*

Shizuka: *sigh*

Seto: *sleeping*

Shizuka: //this is no good.....I can't sleep//

Shizuka: //especially without.......under things.....//

Shizuka: *gets up and opens door*

Shizuka: //I'm going to go downstairs...and find them//

Shizuka: *closes door and walks down hallway*

Seto: *sleeeeping...*

Shizuka: //AMG! this place is fricking huge!//

Shizuka: //I'm gonna get lost without a map...//

Shizuka: //trips in the dark//

Shizuka: .....shit......

Shizuka: //what an idiot.....where am I even going?//

Shizuka: //this is insane...I should just go back...and try to sleep//

Seto: *from behind* Where are you going?

Shizuka: huh?

Shizuka: Oh...

Shizuka: I-I uh...

Shizuka: was.....

Seto: You shouldn't be out here

Shizuka: why?

Seto: You're sick!!!!

Shizuka: so

Shizuka: I need my......

Shizuka: *crosses arms*

Seto: ...

Shizuka: under things

Shizuka: this is ridiculous

Seto: ...*bluush* right

Seto: Yeah

Seto: Follow me

Seto: I haven't seen them

Shizuka: ok

Seto: Don't worry

Seto: But I know where they went to

Shizuka: ???

Shizuka: *blush*

Seto: Nothing...*smirk*

Shizuka: ok

Seto: Come on* starts to walk*

Shizuka: *looking around while walking and still crossed arms*

Seto: Here. *stops*

Seto: We're at the elevator

Shizuka: *bumps into him*

Shizuka: oh...sorry

Shizuka: I wasn't paying attention

Seto: It's alright *bluush*

Seto: I can tell...get it

Shizuka: you're house is so big

Shizuka: don't you ever get lost?

Seto: It's a house and office building *pushed her in...seeing as how she's NOT moving*

Shizuka: *leans against elevator wall*

Seto: I don't get lost *pushed button*

Shizuka: oh...right...

Shizuka: do other people?

Seto: You could have

Shizuka: well...I was in the process

Seto: They get...er...maps...*mumbles last word*

Shizuka: *giggle*

Seto: ...*sigh*

Shizuka: and I get a personal tour guide

Seto: *bluuush*

Seto: Yea *voice cracks*

Seto: We're here...*door opens*

Seto: *steps out*

Shizuka: *follows him out*

Seto: This way

Shizuka: *following*

Seto: One...two...

Seto: Three...

Seto: Four...

Seto: Five...six...seven...

Shizuka: ??

Seto: ...eight...

Seto: Nine...

Shizuka: what are you doing?

Seto: ten! Here, through this door

Shizuka: oh

Shizuka: right

Shizuka: nm

Seto: ...ok

Shizuka: *goes in*

Seto: *waits outside door...leaning against wall*

Seto: *arms crossed*

Shizuka: *walks out....with underclothes under her....CLOTHES!!!*

Shizuka: ok?

Shizuka: *under*

Seto: You've got everything?

Shizuka: yea

Seto: Let's go back again *walks*

Shizuka: sure

Seto: *stops at elevator*

Shizuka: ??

Seto: I'm waiting...

Shizuka: for what?

Seto: *bing*

Seto: The elevator

Seto: *gets in*

Shizuka: oh...*blush*

Seto: *smirk*

Shizuka: *thinking....stupid....*

Seto: *presses button*

Shizuka: *gets in*

Seto: *waiting*

Seto: *doesn't arrive at the upper level*

Seto: *light shut off*

Seto: What??!!!

Shizuka: what the-

Seto: Damn it!

Seto: The elevator...crashed....but not literally

Shizuka: right

Shizuka: there's no lights

Seto: *sigh* I Know

Shizuka: where are you?

Seto: The power must be- *ouch*

Shizuka: Sorry!

Seto: I think you found me...

Shizuka: yea

Seto: The power must be out...

Shizuka: no joke

Shizuka: *sigh* I guess we wait then?

Seto: And in this el. there aren't emergency lights cause it's only a service elevator

Seto: I could try the phone here...*finds it*

Seto: ...no...no tone...

Shizuka: go ahead

Seto: *slams it down again*

Shizuka: what?

Shizuka: oh man...

Seto: *sigh*

Shizuka: this is all my fault...I'm sorry

Seto: And I can't even see!!

Seto: No...it's not

Shizuka: yea...it kinda is

Seto: We need to get this fixed...

Seto: No, it's not

Seto: Don't' worry about!

Shizuka: *slides down wall and site*

Shizuka: *sits

Seto: *smiles*

Seto: *can anyone see? no*'

Seto: *does the same*

Seto: Where are you?

Shizuka: ummm.....here?

Seto: Next to me?

Shizuka: *holds out arm*

Seto: *finds arm*

Shizuka: I dunno

Seto: Yeah

Shizuka: I can't see you...oh

Shizuka: right

Seto: I found you

Seto: *still holding wrist*

Shizuka: yea

Shizuka: how long do you think we'll have to wait?

Seto: *still holding wrist* I'm not sure...

Shizuka: seriously....I'm sorry

Seto: It's not your fault

Shizuka: I know you don't think it's my fault

Seto: It really isn't

Shizuka: but it's easier to blame me

Seto: I'm not

Seto: Blame...

Seto: ...Jou

Seto: or...Mona...

Shizuka: Mona?

Seto: No one...

Shizuka: who's Mona?

Shizuka: really...who-is-Mona....?

Seto: Well...ya know last year how your brother's class went on a trip?

Shizuka: yea

Seto: Well...did he ever tell you...what happened??

Shizuka: no...why?

Shizuka: what did you do?

Seto: Well...our group was....

Shizuka: *sounding serious*

Seto: ...a little ...off...

Seto: I didn't want to go, but they made me...

Shizuka: ok...

Seto: *sigh* well...first

Seto: Our van driver ran off

Seto: So Jou had to drive us..

Shizuka: oh no...

Shizuka: sorry...

Seto: That went...alright...

Seto: Then...

Seto: *just remembered...the strip club and stuff*

Seto: ...

Shizuka: then?

Seto: er...

Shizuka: *gritted teeth* what

Seto: Bakume and Yami M blew up the van...

Shizuka: *shock!*

Seto: So we had to get some money. We did so, then stayed at a hotel thing...

Shizuka: *gasp*

Seto: There... this girl...

Seto: I don't know

Shizuka: how did you get the money?

Seto: Honda did it

Shizuka: how?

Seto: *shrugs* Don't remember,...

Shizuka: yes you do

Shizuka: I can tell when you're lying

Seto: No

Shizuka: you're voice changes

Seto: *sigh*

Seto: He found a flyer

Shizuka: you don't have to lie to me

Seto: It was...an odd job or way to get money

Seto: So Yami did it

Shizuka: what?

Shizuka: did what?

Seto: It was...a stripping contest...

Seto: Yami did it

Seto: And got us the money

Seto: But then...

Seto: At the hotel

Shizuka: WHAT?!

Seto: This Mona girl recognized me-

Shizuka: *laughing*

Shizuka: you?

Seto: er...cause...

Shizuka: I thought Yami did it?

Seto: Me and Jou and Bakume

Shizuka: *getting angry*

Seto: We were ...'supervising'

Seto: So...she saw me again...

Shizuka: really?

Seto: Yeah, at the hotel...again

Shizuka: I don't believe you

Seto: What?

Shizuka: no

Seto: Why not?

Seto: That's what happened!!

Shizuka: not that

Seto: What then?

Shizuka: *sigh* fine...don't tell me

Shizuka: go on

Seto: What is it?

Shizuka: nothing

Shizuka: you were saying?

Shizuka: the hotel?

Seto: So?

Seto: She saw me again

Shizuka: and-

Seto: I don't know

Seto: She's very...

Shizuka: WHAT?!

Seto: Short attention span..

Seto: Cause she quickly turned to Honda

Shizuka: ...........

Seto: ...*mumbles* that's not the only reason...*

Shizuka: I see...

Shizuka: what?

Seto: What?

Shizuka: oh never mind

Seto: *sigh* *thinking* Thank Ra

Shizuka: btw

Shizuka: you can put my hand down now

Shizuka: I can kinda see your outline

Seto: ...

Seto: *let's it go*

Seto: *bluush*

Shizuka: *sigh*

Seto: *sigh*

Shizuka: *laugh*

Seto: What??

Shizuka: nothing....

Shizuka: we're kinda......psychic

Seto: Are we?

Shizuka: I dunno

Shizuka: yea

Seto: *laughs*

Shizuka: *leans on elbows*

Shizuka: I'm tired...kinda

Seto: *reclines against wall*

Shizuka: I might fall asleep

Seto: Go *yawn* ahead

Shizuka: I apologize in advance if I do

Seto: .........

Shizuka: ok *lays down....kinda*

Seto: *stretched out*

Shizuka: this is weird

Seto: What

Shizuka: I've never slept in an elevator before

Seto: heh. Me neither

Shizuka: I can see you now

Seto: You can?

Seto: Is it getting lighter now?

Shizuka: ya

Shizuka: not...clearly

Shizuka: my eyes are just adjusting

Seto: Or is it just our eyes

Seto: hmm. ok

Shizuka: yea

Seto: I don't know. my eyes are closed

Shizuka: *sigh*

Seto: *laying on back now*

Shizuka: ow!

Seto: What?

Seto: *leaps up*

Shizuka: something....bit me?

Seto: ...bit...you?

Shizuka: *gets up*

Shizuka: yeah!

Seto: //it wasn't me!!!!//*

Shizuka: I guess

Seto: *already standing*

Shizuka: that's what it felt like

Seto: Well...I can't see a thing

Seto: Well... besides...you

Shizuka: me neither...

Shizuka: but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt

Seto: Are you sure?

Seto: Where'd it bite you?

Shizuka: my....oh this is stupid

Seto: Where'd it bite you?

Shizuka: my neck

Seto: Your.....

Seto: Neck???

Shizuka: yea

Shizuka: weird right?

Seto: are....you alright..??

Shizuka: and I dunno what the hell it was

Shizuka: I guess I'm fine

Seto: Me neither

Seto: Alright

Shizuka: I stopped sneezing anyway

Seto: yeah, that's great

Seto: ...er... wait...

Seto: I think that...

Seto: I ....have...

Seto: a....

Shizuka: what?

Seto: *reaches into pocket*

Seto: cell phone...

Seto: *pulls it out*

Shizuka: what's that?

Shizuka: oh

Seto: Cell phone

Seto: Lemme see who I can call...

Shizuka: is it working?

Seto: *presses Mem 1*

Shizuka: it lights up?!

Seto: Hello? *whispers* Jou?

Shizuka: //wicked!//

Jou: hmmmmm?

Seto: Where are you?

Jou: I'm busy

Seto: What?

Seto: No, I need help

Jou: I'm busy

Seto: Doing what?

Seto: ...with who...

Jou: I'M BUSY DAMNIT!

Seto: WITH WHO!!! *screams*

Jou: stuff...

Seto: ...suuure...

*elevator jerks*

Seto: ACK!!!

Shizuka: ack!

Jou: Malik

Seto: Are you alright?

Jou: now leave me alone

Seto: Not you ...

Seto: No wait!

Jou: yea

Shizuka: *click*

Seto: Don't hang up yet!

Seto: DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!

*elevator jerks violently*

Seto: *thump* ACK!!!

Seto: Are you alright?

Shizuka: yea

Seto: Where are you?

Shizuka: you?

Seto: I'm fine

Shizuka: ummm

Seto: Move around a bit

Shizuka: on you?

Seto: What?

Shizuka: I'm on you

Seto: ...

Shizuka: *grabs arm*

Seto: where am I?

Shizuka: see?

Seto: er- I see

Shizuka: *gets off*

Seto: Hehe...sorry

Shizuka: it's ok

Shizuka: what's doing that?

Seto: I'm not sure

Seto: Maybe the power's coming back on...

Shizuka: maybe

Shizuka: or else...

Seto: ...yea

Shizuka: something outside is making it do that

Seto: Like what?

Shizuka: I dunno....*sounds scared*

Seto: It's alright...

Seto: Don't worry

Seto: You're save...

Seto: Where's the phone...

Seto: *finds it* AH HA!!

Shizuka: oh no...

Seto: *presses Mem 2*

Seto: what?

Shizuka: it's...broken

Seto: no...

Seto: it's still working!!!

Seto: if I hold the back on like this...

Seto: *beep!!!*

Seto: *presses Mem 2 again*

Seto: Hello?

Mai: hello?

Mai: oh...hello lover!

Mai: need something?

Seto: ...er...yeah

Seto: We're kinda stuck in the elevator at KC

Mai: I'm available

Seto: Come over, and tell someone that we're in the service elevator

Mai: why should I?

Seto: cause we're stuck!!

Seto: the power's out, and so are the lights!!

Mai: what will you do for me?

Seto: erm...

Seto: what do you *gulp* want?

Shizuka: Seto?

Seto: Hm?

Mai: ???....

Seto: er-

Shizuka: who are you talking to?

Seto: *shrugs* So...can you help us? *talking in the phone again*

Mai: oh....I know...

Seto: What?

Mai: *giggling*

Seto: er... what is it?

Mai: when I get you out.....

Seto: yeah...

Seto: *sweating*

Mai: you can come with me and find out for yourself

Seto: er...

Seto: can't you tell me?

Seto: where it is?

Mai: you'll find out later

Seto: Can you give me a hint?

Mai: ......you won't forget it

Seto: Can I decline?

Seto: And you can just...come and get is out?

Mai: not if you want out of the elevator

Seto: I think...not...

Seto: sorry

Seto: some other time

Seto: maybe...

Mai: suit yourself *click*

Shizuka: WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?!

Seto: FINE!

Seto: What?

Seto: Nothing, it was a bad deal

Seto: I've got other people to call still!

Shizuka: what could be worse than this?

Seto: ...

Seto: *presses Mem 3*

*ring*

Seto: Hello?

Yuugi: h-hello?

Seto: Yuugi?

Yuugi: KAIBA?!

Seto: I don't want you!

Yuugi: who then?

Seto: *mumbles* Yami

Shizuka: SETO!

Seto: eh heh, yes?

Shizuka: if he can help....WHAT?!

Seto: What?

Shizuka: YAMI!

Seto: ...hold on... he might be able to help us...

Seto: Yuugi, get him...wait...

Yami: *deep voice* What-Yuugi- you can't- this isn't a duel!

Seto: What are you doing at his house...??

Yami: ummm...stuff?

Seto: What?

Yami: stuff....

[to be continued]

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