The History of Smile II
Yo! Lethe here, once again, to answer all of your questions and comments from chapter twenty-one onward in this bonus chapter of Smile!
If I missed anyone, I apologize apologetically – I wrote this chapter a while ago…
Thank you all!
You know what's neat? There are so many people reading this fic, and a lot of you are concerned about Honda. I think that's really sweet! ^__^
Another comment: Smile has now surpassed 73 pages, 40 chapters, and 32,336 words. Do I have a life? Did I ever?
(I didn't include the side chapters in my calculations – this side chapter alone is 21 pages long.)
[contents]
1. Disclaimer
In which I disclaim.
2. Shingo
In which I explain how the furry fuzzball of doom came to be.
3. The Parody of Smile
In which I make fun of certain parts…
4. The Snowball Fight
In which I answer Firewing's complaint…
I Answer Reviews Once Again!
In which… ah, you know.
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DisclaimerThis fanfic may cause temporary appetite loss, dizziness, nausea, sudden urge to click a little purple button (coughs), mild fever, sleep loss, hysterical laughing fits, mental loss, or even depression. If symptoms persist, please contact a doctor immediately.
This fanfiction may prove addictive. Please take sparingly - no more than twice a week at most.
RECOMMENDATION: Read this fanfiction only after diluting with water, at least a ratio of 5:1…
Shingo
"Whoa, Shingo! Whoa! Mush! Cornflakes! Cease and desist! How the hell do you get him to stop?!" yelled Kaiba loudly enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.
"Language!" chided Mokuba. "Just say 'heel'."
"HEEL!"
Mokuba blinked as his elder brother zoomed down the sidewalk faster than the passing cars. "I guess that wasn't it…"
Shingo – the one character, aside from Jonouchi, that can mock Kaiba's high reputation without repercussions.
Of course, that's not for lack of trying on Kaiba's part.
Shingo originally appeared because I needed a reason for Honda to think that Kaiba hated Jonouchi. (Remember that chapter? Yes?) Hmm, I thought to myself. Kaiba refers to Jou, most of the time, as a dog. Therefore, he must be… talking about a dog!
But what dog?
And thus, for lack of other handy plot bunnies, Shingo was born. Shingo is based on my own dog, Komi – a husky puppy with eyes like ice, a white clover on his head, an incredibly sweet and playful personality, and the waggiest tail you'll ever see. Komi is kawaii. ::beams::
Do you think that Shingo would count as a Mary Sue?
The Parody of SmileChapter One: Kaiba's Downfall
I wonder if he's still asleep? Jonouchi snuck a glance back at Kaiba. The brown-haired boy mumbled. His hand, lying limply on his desk, twitched a little. Jonouchi laughed inwardly. He had distinguished one word: 'Mokuba'. And then – Jonouchi blinked in surprise – Kaiba's expression lightened. His mouth opened slightly.
Kaiba let out a loud snore, and the class burst into laughter.
Chapter Two: The Comeback
Here goes nothing. The day was finally over, and students were pouring out of the school. Kaiba was calmly closing his briefcase and walking to the door.
Jonouchi took a deep breath and stepped next to him.
Kaiba noticed quickly and turned to look at Jonouchi. "What do you want?"
"I want to talk to you," said Jonouchi.
"I would rather have intelligent conversation, thank you," said Kaiba coldly, brushing past Jonouchi.
Jonouchi grinned and called after Seto. "I guess you don't talk to yourself very often, huh?"
Chapter Three: Yes, He Eats
"If you're really willing to forgive me, then I am willing to forgive you as well." Kaiba extended his hand awkwardly. "Let's be… friends."
Jonouchi grinned and shook Kaiba's hand. "Yeah."
"So…" said Kaiba seriously.
"Yeah…?"
Kaiba licked his lips. "Er, could I… maybe… have some of that ice cream?"
"Sure," said Jou. "I mean, you're paying, right? Go ahead."
"I'm paying?"
Chapter Four: They Think He's Insane
Yugi smiled silently. I think…
I think that I'm beginning to understand Kaiba a little bit better.
And he's like Jonouchi.
He giggled. Of course, if I told either of them that, I think they'd say I was insane.
Kaiba stared at Yugi. "Yugi, do you always think out loud?"
"Eep!" said Yugi. "I was?"
"…Yes."
"Aheh… sorry."
"You're insane, Yugi."
Chapter Six: Technically…
Yugi looked up, a sweetly uncertain expression lingering on his face. "Anzu?"
"Yes?"
"Will you…" He coughed nervously and continued. "Uh… I mean… Yami needs your help. I think that if we spent time with you, he might regain his memories…"
"Aibou, what are you doing?"
Yugi sighed and put down the fruit. "I'm trying to ask Anzu out."
"Um…" Yami, for once, seemed doubtful of Yugi's mental capabilities. "Yugi, that is an apricot."
"Exactly!" said Yugi. "I'm asking Anzu out."
Yami fell to the floor.
Chapter Seven: What If…Jonouchi put his hands on Seto's shoulders.
"What are you- you-"
He quickly pressed his lips against Seto's.
"Sorry. See you tomorrow."
The umbrella fell to the ground as Seto caught Jonouchi's arm. The two were both now thoroughly soaked.
Jonouchi tried to escape Kaiba's grasp, but he was too strong.
"Jou," said Seto quietly. "…Jou."
"What?" said Jou, his face an inch from the taller boy's.
"You kiss like a girl."
Chapter Nine: He Eats!
Perhaps what I wanted to do was to show that I really could reach back.
And I will. Later.
"Computer," he said briskly.
"Yes?"
"Call Pizza Hut for me. I want one pepperoni with black olives, one supreme, and they had better not take longer than half an hour."
"Yessir."
By damn, Jonouchi would have to wait.
Chapter Ten: Jou-Baka!
He quickly scrambled to the floor and grabbed the phone. "Hello…?" he said sleepily.
"Jou? I didn't wake you up, did I?"
"Well, yeah, but I was going to-" Then he recognized the voice. "Seto?"
"That would be me."
Jonouchi gasped and threw the phone across the room in a panic.
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Seto heard a loud bang and stared at the phone. What the hell was that?
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Jonouchi moaned and put his head in his hands. I'm an IDIOT! IDIOT!
Chapter Ten: He Didn't Forget
"I'd like that."
"Then, by all means, go on."
Jonouchi stood up and walked around to Kaiba. He leaned forward. "By all means?"
Seto watched Jou, smiling up at him, the smile that Jonouchi had craved. That open, kind, promising smile. His lips parted, and a whisper that Jou could barely hear came. "By all means."
Just as Jonouchi was about to kiss Seto for the second time, he hesitated. "Oh! Could you wait a moment, Seto?"
Seto blinked. "Why?"
"I want some ice cream."
Chapter Eleven: Not Just a Figure of Speech
"Um, Jou, the only person that's coming to mind is Anzu, and…" Honda jabbed his thumb at Yugi. "She's taken."
Jonouchi laughed. "It's not Anzu."
"Of course not!" agreed Anzu, who seemed rather embarrassed. Yugi just grinned foolishly and scooted closer down the couch to Anzu's end.
"Come on, Jou, spit it out! Who?" said Honda.
"Fine, fine. I'm going out with…"
Then, suddenly, they heard a series of loud noises, followed by screams and shouts.
"What the hell?!" yelled Honda, bounding up and rushing to the window. The others soon followed.
"What's that thing…?!" said Jonouchi confusedly.
"It looks like… an elephant. With an eye painted on its forehead."
"Wait! Are those Rare Hunters it's trampling?"
"Good for the elephant!" said Yami appreciatively.
Chapter Seventeen: How Awkward
There was silence.
Aside from the sound of pages turning, and either Jou or Seto taking a sip of water, there was silence.
And it wasn't a calm silence, either. It was an awkward silence. A long, awkward silence.
Then Jou broke it. "Hey, Seto? I don't get this problem."
Seto sighed in relief and looked over Jonouchi's shoulder. "Which one?"
Jou pointed. "Number ten."
"The boy likes playing with his toy sword," read Seto. "He enjoys it very much."
"Oh. So 'enjoys' is this word?"
"Yes. Do you understand it now?"
"Not quite. What's this one?"
Seto squinted in concentration. "He thought it looked great."
"Yeah, that's what I had."
After another moment of silence, Jou spoke again. "What about this one?"
"The two boys had a sleepover every weekend."
"Okay, I-"
"Jou, are you trying to tell me something?!"
Chapter Nineteen: Good Thing They Chose Ice Cream and Pretzels
She picked up the phone and made sure that Jonouchi had walked out of hearing range. "Hello?" she said quietly.
"Was your part of the operation successful?"
"Affirmative. We're on our way now."
"As are we. I'm the honey and you're the peanuts?"
"Are you sure about that, Mokuba?"
"You're sick."
"You just figured that out? …Well, I'll see you there!"
"'Bye."
Chapter Twenty-Two: Either Way…
"Whoa, Shingo! Whoa! Mush! Cornflakes! Cease and desist! How the hell do you get him to stop?!" yelled Kaiba loudly enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.
"Language!" chided Mokuba. "Just say 'heel'."
"HEEL!"
Shingo stopped abruptly, and Seto flew face-forward into a snowdrift.
"Well, I was right," said Mokuba with a weak grin when Seto finally managed to get out.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Oops"Jou?" said Seto, staring darkly at the other boy. "About the present…"
"Yeah?" said Jonouchi eagerly. "Did you like it?"
Seto held up a Duel Monsters card. "What the hell is this supposed to mean?"
The card was the Malevolent Nuzzler.
Jonouchi blinked. "Uh, oops."
Part Two, Chapter Three: Fear the Oops
"Water sprayer," ordered Shizuka.
"Yes ma'am," said Seto mildly, handing her the implement.
"Thank you. Scissors. Scissors!"
"Right!" said Mokuba.
"Come on, I haven't got all day! …Good. Now stand by."
Jonouchi sighed and closed his eyes.
"Oops."
"What do you mean, oops?!"
It was going to be a long time before she was done. He just knew it.
*
"Ohmygod…" breathed Shizuka, taking the towel off from around Jonouchi's head. "Katsuya, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to…"
"What? What?!" said Jonouchi, panicking. "What did you do?! Where's a mirror?"
"Uh, here," said Mokuba. He and Seto were suppressing laughter.
Jonouchi stared at his reflection numbly. "Shizuka… you cut it like… I look like…"
He tilted his head up and an inhuman cry rose from the depths of his soul.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
***The next day…***
"Honda!" Yugi's eyes were wide open. "You have a… twin? You never told me that…!"
Honda started laughing. "Jonouchi! Is that you?!"
Anzu grinned. "Did Shizuka threaten you with that picture?"
The Snowball Fight
Firewing 2003-08-21 27 Signed
I have a complaint! Details, girl! Who won the snowball fight? Did Yami cream Seto yet again? I wanna know more about the snowball fight, it sounded like fun!
You're right, Firewing! I shouldn't have left you all hanging like that! I shall rectify the situation immediately! Here goes.
(as continued from Chapter Twenty-Five: Tumbling)
Jonouchi ran forward and hugged Seto, his momentum dragging them both down. "Yes!"
"Watch out-" began Seto, but it was too late. A snowball had smacked the back of Jonouchi's head.
Jonouchi got up immediately, hearing Yugi and Anzu's giggles, and grabbed a handful of snow.
Yugi's Millennium Puzzle began to glow.
"Crap," murmured Jonouchi, recognizing the telltale signs of the emergence of a very annoyed pharaoh. "Seto, run. Before it's too late!"
But it was too late.
Two snowballs whizzed through the still air at the speed of light, smacking Jou and Seto with perfect accuracy.
"Ow!" Jou cried.
Seto growled, his eyes mirroring the snow. "This means war, you know."
Yami smirked. "I never lose."
"I'm about to disprove that theory!"
"Don't do it, Seto!" said Jou. "He's right!"
"Come on, puppy," said Seto. "Are you backing down?!"
Jonouchi's expression hardened. "No way in hell," he said, packing a handful of snow tightly.
Yami narrowly dodged the next two lightning shots – his lithe form twisting backwards, cloak fluttering; at that moment Seto would have sworn that Yami was 'The Chosen One'.
Anzu had long since sat down on the slide and procured a mug of hot chocolate out of nowhere. "Go, Yugi!" she cheered, picking out the marshmallows happily.
"Is that all you've got, mortals?" taunted Yami, escaping their barrages with ease and finding time to return missiles of his own. "You're no match for me!"
"Oh yeah?!" said Jou. "Take… this!" He flung his arm out, and Yami dodged – then Jonouchi quickly drew his hand back and threw the snowball!
Yami was down!
"Brilliant!" laughed Seto evilly. "Now! Let's go in for the kill!"
As they bent over him, snowballs in hand, Yami smirked. "Bakas."
"Gwaaaah!" screamed Jou. "That's COLD!!!" He rubbed the snow off his face. "Cold! Crap, that's cold!"
"What, did you expect it to be warm?" commented Seto, who Jou had knocked down with the force of his reaction.
-----Three hours later.-----
"Auhhhh…" moaned Jou.
"Uhnnn…." groaned Yami.
"Gwah," mumbled Seto. They were all lying in the snow, too tired to move.
"I think this would qualify as a tie," said Yami.
"I would have to agree with you on that."
Anzu grinned. "And I would have to disagree." She knelt before Jou and Seto and put snow down both their shirts.
"WHAT THE-?!"
"COLD!!!"
She giggled. "All right! Yugi and I won!"
Reviews! Reviews!
Chapter Twenty-one Reviewers
Rowan and Sakura – Heh. I e-mailed you both at the same time…
Blue-Kool-Aid - Oh, no. That didn't take forever. This? This is taking FOREVER. Do you know how many people reviewed?! And I can't even respond to all of them because I only saved up to a certain point to respond to… and … well, this shows just how much I appreciate all of you reviewers, huh? ^___^ (A lot!)
Firewing – I agree! (With your hikari/yami opinion as well as smile.) And your fics are really good! ^___^ I tell you that a lot, but it doesn't make it any less true.
KC – Onward ho! Verily!
Amy – Fufufu. ^__^
Umeko the God – (in reply to Umeko's sending the Official YGO Chara Profiles via review) YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! Thank you so much! ::cries:: The 'Yugi's Birthday' chapter couldn't have happened without you! ^______^
Ranma Higurashi – YES! KEEP ON SMILING!!! ^__^ Yeah, Takahashi-sensei is brilliant… (Both of them!) I like Miroku and Ryoga best, personally. (Ryoga's my favorite Ranma ½ character! What of it?! ^_^;;)
darkshadow-23 – Well, I intend to make you smile! ^__^ ::grabs Darkshadow by the face and pulls:: Smile! Smile!!!
Ancient Angel – Heh. I like that… "Stain clean hands with the blood of innocence"… sounds kinda poetic or somethin'… Wa?! When did I go into Jou mode…?!
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons – It's good to feel loved… ^__^
Chapter Twenty-two Reviewers
Ken Ohki – Wow! I commend your devotion. But… try and get something to eat, okay?
Yugi: ::holds up sign::
Sign: DISCLAIMER: This fanfic may cause temporary appetite, sleep, or mental loss. If symptoms persist, please contact a doctor immediately.
Katsuki- I am glad you felt loved! ^__^ Loves to Saa Ra!
Blue-Kool-Aid – You liked that quote too? ^__^ Ahh.. (reminder:)
"Mokuba giggled nervously and adopted a Seto-like tone. "Ka-Katsuya…I…Katsuya! Not there – oh – oh…mm…"
Actually, sometimes, he does talk in his sleep… except it's more like, "Katsuya! No more donuts! You've already had fifty! You're eating me out of house and home!""
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ^__^ Glad you likes!
Korie - ::hugs:: I wuv you too!
Firewing – Yeah… that part was definitely fun to write. (It reminded me of a Garfield strip from long ago – back when it was good…) (Random fact: Lethe's birthday was a decade or so after Garfield's, but on the same day.)
Chapter Twenty-three Reviewers
Rowan – Auh! Poor Sakura! ::opens door:: There ya go.
phwee? yami hobo - ^__^ I still like your name… ::grins:: Otogi's coming! He's coming!
Aryll - ::giggles:: Done. ^__^
Revenge Seeker – Wow! You mean… I actually got a non-shounen-ai fan to read and like? ^__^ I feel so special.
Seto-Kaiba's-fan – But was it merely stupidity… or an intricate plot…? ^__^ Kidding…
Blue-Kool-Aid – Ohh yeahhh.
Sennen Yubiwa Yami Mikan - ::winces:: ::grins sheepishly:: Sowwy… habit. Thankies! ^__^;;
Cherrii – R-really…? Wow. ^__^ Well, you're in this side chapter!
PanDora – Fufufu. You just knew there had to be a misunderstanding someday…
Kaneda-Shotaro and Yami Tetsuo – Thank You! ^__^
IronAndYukito – Yes I can!
Assassin of the Shadows - ::winces at language:: ^__^
Honda: Well, what else should I have done?!
Seto: ::glares:: Assessed the situation and asked me about it, jerk!
Jou: Setoooo…
Seto: …I mean, Honda, my dear, dear friend…
Koneko-Koinu – Thank you very much! I'm trying really hard. ^__^
Ancient Angel- Good? Behehe. Right.
Karta – Auu, please don't strangle Honda-kun. He is integral to the plot… I mean… he's a good person and doesn't deserve this hatred.
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ^_^ Done!
Korie – King… of Fighters…? ::sheepishly:: Never heard of it.
Malik*BakuraTenshi90 - Done! ^__^
Imahelga - …children? There are children reading this?! ::claps hands to mouth:: Nobody told me that!
Firewing – Indeedy, I have a husky. ^__^ (As I told you…) He's so kyuuute…
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress – That Honda could come to a conclusion at all, you have to give him credit!
Ranma Higurashi- Honda: ::grumbles:: Now you tell me.
darkshadow-23 - ^__^;;
Umeko the God - ::nods nods:: Yuppers.
Chapter Twenty-four Reviewers
Firewing - ::giggles:: The Computer Shadow Realm, where hard drives without memory spend their eternities…
Sennen Yubiwa Yami Mikan - ^___^ Thankies!
Umeko – You know what you do in that situation? Erase the number after "chapter=" and then insert the chapter number you want…
KC – Done! ^__^
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress - …Of course I didn't…
ColeyCarissa – Ah, the pain… wash through system and obliterate… numb feeling… and… wha? Oh! Thank you!
Blue-Kool-Aid – He didn't do it on purpose! ::blinks at latest Jou/Honda chapter:: Or did he…?
YAMI CHIP - ::giggles:: "Trouble in Paradise"… I like that…
Aryll- ^___^ Pillow fights be fun, yes.
Gangsta Videl – Yes! All of your opinions matter! ^__^
darkshadow-23- Auh, I feel your pain… ~
Umeko the God – Jellyfish…?
Hush Puppie – It's okay! As long as you like the story, I'm happy! ^__^
Blah - ^__^;; Done.
madam pinkey – Auu? You can do better if you try! And there are a ton of people better than me or at least on my skill level – check my Favorites list! There's Firewing, and Triste, Cody Saoyrn (::glares:: Don't deny it, Cody), and… and… all of them! Yes, I'm recommending them! Now go read!
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ^__^ Done!Katsuki - ::grins:: Funny angst? Loves to Saa Ra!
Chapter Twenty-five Reviewers
Malik Chan – Indeed! But he's better now…
Firewing – Really? Wow. I didn't know my stuff was that powerful…
Yugi: (holds up sign)
Sign: RECOMMENDATION: Read this fanfiction only after diluting with water, at least a ratio of 5:1…
Blue-Kool-Aid - ::listens to Smash Mouth:: Mmm… "Never shine if you don't glow… hey now… you're a…" I mean – ah, yes! Poor Seto! ^_^;;
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons – Yeah! Jou-baka, why you no listen?!
Jou: Because you wrote it that way! ::smacks Lethe::
Chapter Twenty-six Reviewers
Rowan and Sakura – Of course! They just have to make up! ^__^
Firewing - ::nods:: True true. Are you speaking from experience? ^__^
Blue-Kool-Aid – Thankies!
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ^__^;; Thank you!
Aryll- You're welcome! ^_^ You liked?Chapter Twenty-seven Reviewers
Firewing – Ah! I shall try to resolve this problem!
Umeko the God - ::laughs:: You must really be devoted to this…
Blue-Kool-Aid – Really? ^__^ That makes me feel all fluffy inside… must write fluff out! ^__^
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons – What is this 'Hood'? Perchance you speak of my good friend Robin?
Chapter Twenty-eight Reviewers
Malik Chan - ::beams: Yay!
Firewing – I agree whole-heartedly. ^__^
Blue-Kool-Aid - ^__^;; All the more an achievement since I've never had any romantic experiences in my life, ne?
Korie – Done! ^__^
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons – Thankies! I am continuing! ^_^
GLAY – Reeally? ^_______^ ::beams:: I made you smile!
Umeko the God – No kidding? Sorry! ^_^;;
Yuki's SakuraTenshi - ::bows:: Thankew, thankew. Thankew verruh much.
IronAndYukito – Kaiba has to run! Fufufu. How else does he stay so slim? ::thinks:: Jazzercise?
Chapter Twenty-nine Reviewers
Firewing – Yeah… it's strange. I think it also applies to people. Don't get down, because happy things will happen! Even if you think the world is gonna end, someone's still going to live! …And whatnot…
Ken Ohki Oh my…! I'm so sorry! I honestly didn't see your review ^__^;; I'm an idiot. Please do! I would be honored!
Hush Puppie - ^__^;; Sorry! Just do the best ya can!
IronAndYukito - ^_______^
phwee? yami hobo - ^_^;; It's mostly my perverted sense of humor, so it'll be hard to tone down, but I'll try!
Triste - ::beams/melts into a big happy puddle on the floor:: Thank you so much! ^__^ Your opinion means a lot to me! I love your fanfics – so good – yummy – auu! Thank you very much!
Cygna-hime – Glad you think so ::grins:: Yeah, I agree with you. Katsuki – I think you're exaggerating… ^__^;; Even I couldn't get ten in a day. Although I could try… ::schemes::KC - ^_^ Done!
can't think of a name *sniff* - ^_^;; I'll try to keep it happy! I'm glad you like! Please remain a Seto/Jou fan!
Aryll - ::giggles:: "Get away! This is a public area!" I like that too…
Blue-Kool-Aid – Something about it reminded me of Love Hina. What could it have been? Did I write in sakura blossoms? That might have been it…
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons – Kawaiiness? Addictive? Uh-oh. Yugi, sign please.
Yugi: ::holds up sign::
Sign: DISCLAIMER: This fanfiction may prove addictive. Please take sparingly – no more than twice a week at most.
PanDora - ::nods sagely:: Indeed.
Koneko-Koinu - ::grins:: Glad ya think so. Power to the Perverts! (PTTP!)
Ancient Angel – Yaay! I'm making you happyyy…
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress – ^__^
ColeyCarissa – You're right… probably not. ^_^;;
Umeko the God - ::stares:: Adult… Christmas tradition… Tell me! I don't know it! ^_^;;
darkshadow-23 – It's not the ending. And it says 27 because there are two side chapters (now three) that I don't count as actual chapters.
Yuki's SakuraTenshi – Heh heh. ^__^
Chapter Thirty Reviewers
Firewing – Mnemosyne? Wicked humor? ::grins:: If you say so. There was this one time when we went out for breakfast… "International House of Pancakes? I thought we were going to IHOP!" I stared at her for a moment, and it finally dawned. "Oh…"
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ::coughs:: Well, it's supposed to be tragic and sad, but okay…
Chapter Thirty-one Reviewers
Rowan and Sakura – Aha! A question about the chapter titles! Well, I'll tell you this much: it is not copyrighted by anyone. I wrote them. But are they lyrics? ^__^ You'll have to wait for that. I shall reveal all… eventually.
Firewing - ::laughs:: But does he have the Jou Appetite? That would be kinda scary.
YAMI CHIP – Done! ^_^
KC – Thankies!
Lee - ::grins:: Your wish be my command, etc.
Ranma Higurashi - ^__^
PanDora - ^__^
Blue-Kool-Aid - ^__^
IronAndYukito - ^__^;;
Asha – Thankies! I shall, verily!
Koneko-Koinu – Thank you very much! I'm glad you think so!
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress - ^__^ Heh heh heh.
Ancient Angel - :grins:
darkshadow-23 – Fufufu!
Assassin of the Shadows – Phwee? Everybody wanted to know what the picture was ^__^
Seto-Kaiba's-fan – Continued, continuing, will continue!
Ummm.. - ^__^;; Er, nice name… all right! Continuing!
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ^___^ Thank you!
madam pinkey – Er, I try ^__^
ColeyCarissa – Fufufu. Maybe I should draw it?
Yuki's SakuraTenshi - ::tears of happiness:: You're proud of me? …really?
Chapter Thirty-two Reviewers
Rowan and Sakura - ^__^ I wish I could have seen it…
yami chip - ^_^ Yay!
Firewing – Yeah! I agree!
IronAndYukito - ^_^ Yay! Thankies!
KC - ::grins:: 'Kay!
Koneko-Koinu - ::shrugs:: No clue. This stuff just comes to me…
Ancient Angel - ::grins at Angel:: Glad she liked it. Tell her I said hi.
Seto-Kaiba's-fan - ::giggles:: Fufufu.
Queen-Of-Demon-Dragons - ::shakes head:: You don't suck at all!
PanDora – You MUST see El Hazard! It's magnificent! (Play on title there… El Hazard: The Magnificent World…)
Lee – I'm glad I updated too. ^__^
Korie - ^__^ Okay!
Ranma Higurashi - ^__^ I wonder who's the girl in this relationship? ::grins evilly::
Katsuki – Good idea! ::grins:: I think I might… Loves to Katsuki!
darkshadow-23 - ::nods nods:: ^__^ Myuh!
Blue-Kool-Aid – Of course we are. ^__^
Jou: ::glares:: Yeah. Right.
phwee? yami hobo – I try. ^_^;; Phwee.
Shichini Kiwi Kasa - ::waves:: Peace!
Gangsta Videl - ::laughs:: Technical difficulties?
Sennen Yubiwa Yami Mikan - ^_^;; ::blinks at language:: Erm… glad you liked it!
Asha - ^__^ 'Kay!
Chapter Thirty-three Reviewers
Blue-Kool-Aid - ^__^;; Hehe. He tried something stupid…
Rowan and Sakura – Jou! Jou! Most wanted guy in Domino, wai!
Firewing – (Pegasus voice) Ohh, yess.
Yami Chip - ^_^
IronAndYukito- Mm… peanuts and fish? Sounds good… (Is Jou the nuts or the fish?)
Katsuki - ::laughs:: Hey, breathe, dude. To give away a piece of the plot: Otogi's coming baaack! And Honda's gonna be there… oh yeah… ^__^ I'm glad that I have a plot now… Loves to Katsuki!
darkshadow-23 – Behehe. ^__^ Of course.
PanDora - ^_^ I watched YGO yesterday! It was so GOOD! ^__^
Umeko the God – Phwee! ^_^
Yuki's SakuraTenshi – With pleasure!
Leaf Zelindor – Whoever said I wasn't? ^_^ColeyCarissa – Might be kinda hard… ^_^;;
lala ru - ^_^ Thankies!
Ranma Higurashi - ::grins:: Too late!
Koneko-Koinu – Arigatou gozaimasu! I'm trying my very best!
Chapter Thirty-four Reviewers
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress – Heh heh. ^__^
Blue-Kool-Aid - ::grins sheepishly:: Well, sadness brings out the fluff…
Rowan and Sakura – Ooooh… you're right! I should work that in! ^__^;;
Ranma Higurashi - ^__^ Done.
Gangsta Videl - ^_^;; Myuh?
Koneko-Koinu – Really? Wow. I'm glad you feel that way! (I was afraid I was making them a bit too OOC…)
Ancient Angel - ^_^;; You could always be just indifferent…
Katsuki - ::winces:: Sowwy! I love Honda, I really do, but he had to suffer. (They have all suffered, except for possibly Anzu and Yugi…)
IronAndYukito – Erm… thanks?
Firewing - ::grins:: Glad you think so. And I agree with you. It's hard to write about Honda – the anime doesn't say much about him. We know more about Mai than we do Honda…
Yami Chip - ^_^ Heh… yeah…
ColeyCarissa - ^_^;; How… blunt…
Kittylyn – Ack! It's a Honda basher! ^__^;; Kidding, it's okay. Thanks for reviewing!
Seto-Kaiba's-fan – Thank you! ^_^
Shichini Kiwi Kasa – Fufufu…
Lady Over – Er, I appreciate your enthusiasm… ^__^;;
darkshadow-23 - ^__^ Yup! I toldja, it was a one-shot lying in the recesses of my brain somewhere…
Asha aka Aryll – Heh. It recopied, but I'm too lazy to answer it twice – so this is it! ^__^;; J0! I hope school's going well.
Chapter Thirty-five Reviewers
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress – It's youuuuu!
Blue-Kool-Aid – You can? ^__^;; Yeah… I can too… scary thought, huh?
Koneko-Koinu – I like the idea as well! ^__^
Seto: Well, I don't! You dare to mock me?!
Lethe: Hey, I have from day 1…
Seto: …::sobs:: I can't have… a 97…
Rowan and Sakura - ^__^ Yeah, that would be great… but I get 100s every now and then. That's good, right?
YAMI CHIP – Yeah, the shock. I'm surprised the Domino newspeople weren't going nuts over it…
Chapter Thirty-six Reviewers
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress - ^__^ Heh heh.
KC – Heh. We just did.
Blue-Kool-Aid - ::grins:: Really? Yay!
Tammi1 – Wah! I hope you're feeling better!
Yugi: ::holds up sign:: Read the sign, please.
Jou: ::reads sign:: DISCLAIMER: This fanfiction might have the following side effects – dizziness, nausea, sudden urge to click a little purple button (coughs), mild fever, hysterical laughing fits, or even depression. If effects persist, please lie down and rest…
Koneko-Koinu – Really? Heh. ::grins:: I feel better now… I thought it was overused…
Malik Chan - ^____^ YAY!
PanDora - ::sighs:: I love fluff…
Gangsta Videl - ^_^ Thank you, sir. What is our next mission?
Jou: HEY! I'm da Bond! I'm da Bond!
Seto: ::smirks:: Right…
Ranma Higurashi - ^_^;; Well, I tried.
darkshadow-23 – Oh YEAH! ::slaps forehead:: How could I forget 'blister'?
Ancient Angel – Ah, d4 p0w3R 0' |=LU|=|=(ah, the power of fluff)…
Rowan and Sakura - ::laughs evilly::
IronAndYukito – Weally? ::tears forming in eyes:: I'm so happy now…
Lee - ^_^ Well, it'll be one-sided. Does that mean anything?
YAMI CHIP – W00t! ^__^;;
Katsuki - ^__^ Oh, he's going nuts. Loves to Katsuki!
Seto-Kaiba's-fan - ::grins:: Righto!
Mokuba: Aw, mannn….
Shizuka: ::sighs::
Chapter Thirty-seven Reviewers
Firewing - ::nods enthusiastically:: Of course everyone wants a piece of Jou! He's Jou! And he eats enough that there's plenty to go around! …Although my favorite is actually Ryou. I wonder why he hasn't shown up yet…?
Tammi1 – It's okay! As long as you did! ^__^
darkshadow-23 – Yeah, Jou's a regular guy magnet. ::grins::
Shichini Kiwi Kasa – Ah, I can feel the plot melting already. ^__^
Chapter Thirty-eight Reviewers
Firewing – Heh, heh, heh. ^__^ It's nice to know that he's afraid of something. I mean, aside from the whole Aaaah, what if Jou doesn't really love me?! I'm such a horrible person! stuff.
Tammi1 - ^__^;; Yeah… poor Seto… Although I did have fun writing it! ::grins::
Malik Chan – YAY! I made you smile! ::beams:: My life's work is complete, and I can die a happy - ::is bashed:: …Or not! ^__^;; Gotta finish the fic first, right?
Seto-Kaiba's-fan – Heh heh. Who knew that sweet little Yugi could plot?
Rowan and Sakura – Is Yugi planning something… ::ponders:: ::smirks:: Heh heh.
Gangsta Videl - ::beams:: Yaay! ^__^
ColeyCarissa - ::bows:: Arigatou gozaimasu, ColeyCarrisa-san. Watashi wa neko-neko desu.
(trans: Thank you very much, ColeyCarissa. I am a cat cat.)
Ancient Angel - …Right back atcha! ^__^ ^__^ ^__^;;
Shichini Kiwi Kasa - ::grins:: Thank you! I will!
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress - ^__^ Yay!
Katsuki - ^_^;; Well, I tried… Loves to Katsuki!
Ranma Higurashi – Why would I hate you…? I'm not a bad person… ^__^ And you're not either!
Yuki's SakuraTenshi – YES! You know what I like! ::cries happily:: (runs off to eat chocolate/glomp plushies)
Chapter Thirty-nine Reviewers
Tammi1 – I am glad. ::beams::
Shichini Kiwi Kasa - ^__^ Thankies!
Rowan and Sakura - ::Pegasus voice:: Ohhh, yess. ^__^ If he weren't that way, then he wouldn't be Otogi!
Ranma Higurashi – Thank you! ^__^
Chapter Forty Reviewers
Kittylyn – Better than when Jack died? Thine flattery is most appreciated by this unworthy writer. T__T
PanDora - ^_^ I'm not sure whether or not I am. I might, but I don't know, because I don't want to hurt Anzu. ::blinks at bashers:: I mean, sure, something might happen…
Firewing – Really? ::grins:: I feel so special. Yeah… I'm trying to broaden the horizons and whatnot… I hope I don't overdo it!
Leaf Zelindor – Lol! ^__^ What does Zelindor mean, anyway?
Alana Hikari-Chan – A favorite? Really? ::beams::
Tammi1 – Yay! I was afraid that it would be too weirdly written. I'm glad you like it!
Escuro de la Lus – Don't know yet! I might hint around or play with it a little though… conflict, suffering, and angst all around… ^__^
Ancient Angel - ::grins and holds thumbs up:: Righto!
Katsuki - ^__^;; A truly touching review! Loves to Katsuki.
Shichini Kiwi Kasa - ::grins evilly:: And it's not over yet, either!
Seto-Kaiba's-fan - ^__^ Thank you!
SamusKaiba:Bounty Huntress – Yaay! ^__^
Aryll - ::sniffs:: I feel so special… my ego always gets a boost when I read reviews…
Umeko the God – Good luck with your college essays and stuff! ::grins and holds hands in a victory sign:: You can do it! Ganbatte kudasai! ^__^ My favorite pairing is Jou/Seto. Can you tell?
YAMI CHIP - ^__^…Thank you!
darkshadow-23 – Errr.. I hope you feel better! ::sweatdrops::
KC – OKAY! ^__^
Rowan and Sakura – You mean it has to work with the plot? …Dang. ^__^ Kidding. It'll come back into play later, methinks.
Ranma Higurashi – Heh heh. What dolts. ::grins::
Chapter Forty-one Reviewers
Firewing – I have read your new chapters! I know… strange, isn't it? Why does everyone like Jou all of a sudden? …Oh yeah… because I said so. ::grins::
Tammi1 – I feel sorry for Mai too. ^_^ Thank you very much!
Koneko-Koinu – Well, depression seems to be a thing that we all have to deal with. I'm trying not to overdo it though. ::grins sheepishly::
Sennen Yubiwa Yami Mikan – I feel your pain. ::pat pat:: Er, you're right, that would never happen. Although it would make for an interesting plot twist…
PanDora - ::smirks:: Suspense is fun, isn't it? I'm not sure if it's really a pairing thing yet. I mean, if one of your friends started to drift away from you, you'd be sad, right? I'll figure it out as I go along, and hopefully Yami will too…
Seto-Kaiba's-fan – Why does everyone love Jou? ::shrugs:: Because it's the only plot this poor, cliché-fed-otaku could come up with.
Escuro de la Lus – Working on it! ^__^;; You remember how I used to comment about the first few chapters being really short?
YAMI CHIP - ::shivers:: Eep! I shall!
Katsuki - ::blinks:: I… I am? I thought I was getting worse… Thank you! Loves to Katsuki!
Ancient Angel – Yes, yes, everybody's in love with Jou. How odd… Who's next, you ask? ::points:: SUGOROKU!!!
…I'm kidding! Kidding!
darkshadow-23 – I guess we've all gotten used to the multiple-upload thing now, huh? ^__^;; Sorry. I'm working on it…
Ranma Higurashi - ^__^ All right! Enthusiasm is the way to go!Shichini Kiwi Kasa – Gee, you guys are almost making me feel sorry that I wrote Mai in… T__T
Aryll – Thank you! I'll try! ^__^
ColeyCarissa - ^__^ 'Kay!
Umeko the God - ::grins:: God? Anyway, of course Mai will get over it! She's Mai!
Thank you all so much!!! Your reviews always make me really happy! (I'm smiling.)
Even if I didn't get the chance to reply to your review, know that you are immensely appreciated/huggled
::hands out plushies::
And, until the next chapter – as always – keep on smiling!
-Lethe Seraph