Me and Yugi had gotten a lot closer since Christmas and almost never left
each other's side. Yugi is really sweet, he brought me a bouquet of roses,
my favorite! It didn't end there though mountains of chocolates, endless
pieces of poetry that was as bad as molding cheese but at the same time
charming, and corny love ballads sung worse than that! But I just didn't
get it though, something was missing - well more like someone than
something. Actually that someone was Defafaeth Mechqua. I didn't notice it
at first but when me Yugi, ouji-san and I sat down for dinner, right after
Christmas, I noticed that ouji-san had cooked the hard-as-steel steak,
undercooked fish and burnt black veggies. It's terribly hard not to notice
these things. Trust me.
"Where's Fay? Why did she leave us at the mercy of your ouji-san's cooking?" I asked Yugi. We were walking through the park on a lovely snowy morn. I was bundled up in a nice warm jacket and wool pants. Yugi on the other hand. . . . . I try not to laugh at the memory of him bundled like a gigantic spiky haired grape. Ouji-san's doing no doubt, it was really cold.
"Well. Sometimes when Fay gets. . . . restless . . . she just goes off on her own. Sometimes she stays out for as long as two weeks. One time she was gone for a month and when she came back. . . . let's just say she was in less than perfect condition."
"But where does she go? That's what I'd like to know." We sat down on a park bench. I needed to pick Yugi up like a child and plop him down on the seat because of his *cough* 'roundness'. It took every inch of my will power not to laugh while Yunie and The Pharaoh were howling hysterically.
"Anyway." Yugi said with his teeth clenched. He was blushing red as a beet.
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I was worried as I lay down to sleep. Where was she? I knew Fay could manage on her own, I knew she could outwit anyone who came across her, I knew she was cruel when she had to be - so why was I still worried?!
*There is no point in killing yourself over Fay. She's a big girl with even bigger strength to conquer all. No one's THAT stupid enough to tango with that lady.* Yunie reassured me.
"Oh Yunie. It's just that. . . well. . . you know what Yugi said about Fay coming home one day in "in less than perfect condition" . What if she's laying in a ditch half dead pleading for some one to come a rescue her?! I have to go find her!" I declared recklessly. And with that I jumped off my bed and began to dress.
*Zana! Think before you act! This very very very very VERY dangerous! She'll be fine enough with her millennium earring she's wearing AND she knows martial arts a million times better than you know yourself! Zana listen! If you put one foot out there you're going to be in danger of being captured by THEM! PRINCESS YUNALISA PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
"Too late." I slipped on my socks then tiptoeing down the hallway, shoes in hand, I crept towards the door with my yami begging me stop all the way. My hand was on the doorknob when. . . .
"Sneaking out too eh?" I whirled around to come face to face - well I had to look down actually - with Yugi Mouto. "Don't worry." He said noticing my expression, "I'm sneaking out to look for Fay too, I always do after eating grandpa's cooking for awhile. I don't know how I survived my childhood."
I grinned, "Fine then let's do it!"
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"Okay, if I were Fay where would I go?" I asked myself. I looked at the picture with a sigh; the picture was of Fay frowning at the camera. She never did like people taking her picture.
"Well. That's gonna be a toughie considering that this is a big city with a million places to go. 3 parks, 5 malls, hundreds of bars. . . ." Yugi said with a sigh. We were walking around town asking people if they'd seen Fay and showing them her picture. It was surprising to know that half the city knew of our lost companion.
"Aye I'd know that lass anywhere. Comes into this here magic shop every month, haven't seen her since a week a 'fore."
"I'm sorry dears I've never seen her in my life."
"Don't know her."
"Fay if I remember right. Prettiest lady I've seen in my life - scariest too. Seen her only once and that was in October. I'll never forget her eyes."
"Hey mommy I knowed her! She's the one who help-ed me looked for you when I was losted remembers?!" A 5 year old boy cried.
"Oh yes that is her. She was at the mall near the Sears entrance when she brought young Fayres back to me." The mother sighed. "She was a strange one all right - had the oddest eyes though. Last I saw of her she was heading toward the docks, I never did say thank you to her for finding Fayres here. But can you say thanks to her for me?"
"Sure thing ma'am!" Yugi said. Then after thanking the lady we went down to the docks.
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"Look I'll bring the girl the next day. I still need to get her trust." Fay growled. Fay was dressed in all black with her hair in a high ponytail, she had sword across her back.
"My spies recently told me that you and the girl are quite close, don't tell me you're going soft. After all it will be hazardous to your health." The speaker was in the shadows a hooded cloak covered his features.
"Look I'm not goin' soft I just need some more bloody time!"
"One of my recent reports, that I got of you, was that you helped a boy find his dear little 'mommy'. Do you know how much that . . . that disgusts me?!"
Fay stood unflinching and brave; her eyes scared the man and she knew it. "Look I'm just playin' the little miss Goodie good for a while, k? I'll get the girl, but you better keep your end of the bargain! Or else."
"Are you threatening me my dear?" The man took a step closer and there was no room between them now. "Because if you are. . . . ."
"Then you'll kill me for my insubordination?" The girl said sarcastically.
The man wrapped his arms the girl and brought her close. "My dear you'd make a great wife." He stroked her hair, "Beautiful, witty, clever, intelligent, captivating . . . . . charming."
"Oh you'd make a great husband yourself." The man grinned. "Considering the fact that that you'd already killed off most of your bimbo girlfriends." The hooded one instead of feeling insulted (as the girl planned) was just flattered. "I'll give you till a month to bring the girl in." he whispered then pulled down the veil around the lower part of her face and kissed her gently.
Fay pushed him away, "Garlic breath!" she scowled. The man just chuckled. "I'll get XZanayu here before the week is up, mark my words."
"I don't believe you." He said. "But you still have that month. Remember." He turned with his back to her, "I have your sister." He was gone.
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I got up and heaved myself out of bed. Me and Yug searched and researched the docks until 6:00 in the morning with not even a trace of our friend. I dressed quickly thinking that Fay might be back already and flung myself through the door. "FAY!" I shouted as I she came down the hall. She spun around and I gave her a big hug. "Hey where have you been?! My Yugi were looking all over for you last night."
My friend ignored the question. "Oh Xzan. Mornin'." She turned her back to me and continued walking toward the kitchen.
I'm as stubborn as a donkey when it comes to getting out the truth. "Fay! You still didn't answer my question! Ergh!"
I sighed and walked towards Yugi's room and knocked once, twice, thrice and after the fourth one I got impatient and walked in on my own. Yugi was still wearing the clothes from the night before. He was hugging a small white-eyed black bear and was sucking his thumb . . . AAAAAWWWWW! I HAD to take his picture. . . . not for blackmail. . . . . for my scrap book. . . . yeah. . . . So I crept back to my room then got out my digital camera, I went back to his room and took 4 different snap shots.
"No. . . . you can't make me . . . . I won't eat it . . . no . . . I won't eat it ouji-san. . I refuse to eat it!" Yugi grumbled. I just figured that, even after all these years, he still didn't have an immune system to deal with the awful food ouji-san made.
"Get up sleepy. Fay's back and you won't have to suffer ouji-san's cooking anymore." I said shaking him gently. His arm shot out and he pulled me down next to him, he wrapped both arms tight around me then went back to sleep. "Yugi." I hissed, shook him again but he still wouldn't come too. It was pretty amazing how strong Yugi's grip was which made it hard to wriggle out of so finally defeated I went to sleep too.
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"Fay!" Ouji-san exclaimed. He ran over and gave her friend's granddaughter. "My dear I was so worried about you!"
Fay smiled and hugged back, she always had a soft spot for her gramps. "Hey grandpa. I'm sorry I worried you, I just got restless again. I hope you don't mind."
"No, no it's perfectly okay. I remember what its like to be your age, that's how I met your grandfather." Ouji-san said. He stroked her hair and hugged her tightly before letting go. "You probably have some pretty exciting things to do!"
"Yeah. You have no idea." Fay said.
"Where's Fay? Why did she leave us at the mercy of your ouji-san's cooking?" I asked Yugi. We were walking through the park on a lovely snowy morn. I was bundled up in a nice warm jacket and wool pants. Yugi on the other hand. . . . . I try not to laugh at the memory of him bundled like a gigantic spiky haired grape. Ouji-san's doing no doubt, it was really cold.
"Well. Sometimes when Fay gets. . . . restless . . . she just goes off on her own. Sometimes she stays out for as long as two weeks. One time she was gone for a month and when she came back. . . . let's just say she was in less than perfect condition."
"But where does she go? That's what I'd like to know." We sat down on a park bench. I needed to pick Yugi up like a child and plop him down on the seat because of his *cough* 'roundness'. It took every inch of my will power not to laugh while Yunie and The Pharaoh were howling hysterically.
"Anyway." Yugi said with his teeth clenched. He was blushing red as a beet.
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I was worried as I lay down to sleep. Where was she? I knew Fay could manage on her own, I knew she could outwit anyone who came across her, I knew she was cruel when she had to be - so why was I still worried?!
*There is no point in killing yourself over Fay. She's a big girl with even bigger strength to conquer all. No one's THAT stupid enough to tango with that lady.* Yunie reassured me.
"Oh Yunie. It's just that. . . well. . . you know what Yugi said about Fay coming home one day in "in less than perfect condition" . What if she's laying in a ditch half dead pleading for some one to come a rescue her?! I have to go find her!" I declared recklessly. And with that I jumped off my bed and began to dress.
*Zana! Think before you act! This very very very very VERY dangerous! She'll be fine enough with her millennium earring she's wearing AND she knows martial arts a million times better than you know yourself! Zana listen! If you put one foot out there you're going to be in danger of being captured by THEM! PRINCESS YUNALISA PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
"Too late." I slipped on my socks then tiptoeing down the hallway, shoes in hand, I crept towards the door with my yami begging me stop all the way. My hand was on the doorknob when. . . .
"Sneaking out too eh?" I whirled around to come face to face - well I had to look down actually - with Yugi Mouto. "Don't worry." He said noticing my expression, "I'm sneaking out to look for Fay too, I always do after eating grandpa's cooking for awhile. I don't know how I survived my childhood."
I grinned, "Fine then let's do it!"
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"Okay, if I were Fay where would I go?" I asked myself. I looked at the picture with a sigh; the picture was of Fay frowning at the camera. She never did like people taking her picture.
"Well. That's gonna be a toughie considering that this is a big city with a million places to go. 3 parks, 5 malls, hundreds of bars. . . ." Yugi said with a sigh. We were walking around town asking people if they'd seen Fay and showing them her picture. It was surprising to know that half the city knew of our lost companion.
"Aye I'd know that lass anywhere. Comes into this here magic shop every month, haven't seen her since a week a 'fore."
"I'm sorry dears I've never seen her in my life."
"Don't know her."
"Fay if I remember right. Prettiest lady I've seen in my life - scariest too. Seen her only once and that was in October. I'll never forget her eyes."
"Hey mommy I knowed her! She's the one who help-ed me looked for you when I was losted remembers?!" A 5 year old boy cried.
"Oh yes that is her. She was at the mall near the Sears entrance when she brought young Fayres back to me." The mother sighed. "She was a strange one all right - had the oddest eyes though. Last I saw of her she was heading toward the docks, I never did say thank you to her for finding Fayres here. But can you say thanks to her for me?"
"Sure thing ma'am!" Yugi said. Then after thanking the lady we went down to the docks.
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"Look I'll bring the girl the next day. I still need to get her trust." Fay growled. Fay was dressed in all black with her hair in a high ponytail, she had sword across her back.
"My spies recently told me that you and the girl are quite close, don't tell me you're going soft. After all it will be hazardous to your health." The speaker was in the shadows a hooded cloak covered his features.
"Look I'm not goin' soft I just need some more bloody time!"
"One of my recent reports, that I got of you, was that you helped a boy find his dear little 'mommy'. Do you know how much that . . . that disgusts me?!"
Fay stood unflinching and brave; her eyes scared the man and she knew it. "Look I'm just playin' the little miss Goodie good for a while, k? I'll get the girl, but you better keep your end of the bargain! Or else."
"Are you threatening me my dear?" The man took a step closer and there was no room between them now. "Because if you are. . . . ."
"Then you'll kill me for my insubordination?" The girl said sarcastically.
The man wrapped his arms the girl and brought her close. "My dear you'd make a great wife." He stroked her hair, "Beautiful, witty, clever, intelligent, captivating . . . . . charming."
"Oh you'd make a great husband yourself." The man grinned. "Considering the fact that that you'd already killed off most of your bimbo girlfriends." The hooded one instead of feeling insulted (as the girl planned) was just flattered. "I'll give you till a month to bring the girl in." he whispered then pulled down the veil around the lower part of her face and kissed her gently.
Fay pushed him away, "Garlic breath!" she scowled. The man just chuckled. "I'll get XZanayu here before the week is up, mark my words."
"I don't believe you." He said. "But you still have that month. Remember." He turned with his back to her, "I have your sister." He was gone.
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I got up and heaved myself out of bed. Me and Yug searched and researched the docks until 6:00 in the morning with not even a trace of our friend. I dressed quickly thinking that Fay might be back already and flung myself through the door. "FAY!" I shouted as I she came down the hall. She spun around and I gave her a big hug. "Hey where have you been?! My Yugi were looking all over for you last night."
My friend ignored the question. "Oh Xzan. Mornin'." She turned her back to me and continued walking toward the kitchen.
I'm as stubborn as a donkey when it comes to getting out the truth. "Fay! You still didn't answer my question! Ergh!"
I sighed and walked towards Yugi's room and knocked once, twice, thrice and after the fourth one I got impatient and walked in on my own. Yugi was still wearing the clothes from the night before. He was hugging a small white-eyed black bear and was sucking his thumb . . . AAAAAWWWWW! I HAD to take his picture. . . . not for blackmail. . . . . for my scrap book. . . . yeah. . . . So I crept back to my room then got out my digital camera, I went back to his room and took 4 different snap shots.
"No. . . . you can't make me . . . . I won't eat it . . . no . . . I won't eat it ouji-san. . I refuse to eat it!" Yugi grumbled. I just figured that, even after all these years, he still didn't have an immune system to deal with the awful food ouji-san made.
"Get up sleepy. Fay's back and you won't have to suffer ouji-san's cooking anymore." I said shaking him gently. His arm shot out and he pulled me down next to him, he wrapped both arms tight around me then went back to sleep. "Yugi." I hissed, shook him again but he still wouldn't come too. It was pretty amazing how strong Yugi's grip was which made it hard to wriggle out of so finally defeated I went to sleep too.
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"Fay!" Ouji-san exclaimed. He ran over and gave her friend's granddaughter. "My dear I was so worried about you!"
Fay smiled and hugged back, she always had a soft spot for her gramps. "Hey grandpa. I'm sorry I worried you, I just got restless again. I hope you don't mind."
"No, no it's perfectly okay. I remember what its like to be your age, that's how I met your grandfather." Ouji-san said. He stroked her hair and hugged her tightly before letting go. "You probably have some pretty exciting things to do!"
"Yeah. You have no idea." Fay said.
