"Dark and Light"
Chapter Six
"Lovely Lady"
Cherry: Yippee wippee wippee!! I got so many new reviews!! I think that this is my best story!!
Yami: Yippee wippee?
Yugi: I wouldn't ask.
Cherry: I suppose that I'm a bit hyper, that I am!
Yami: (binds and gags Cherry)
Cherry: MRPH!!!
Yugi: Okay, while I'll be glad for some peace and quiet, is that really necessary?
Yami: Just until the end of the chapter. I'm going to do this to her every time she starts to talk like Kenshin.
Yugi: (sighs) Whatever.
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Yugi flopped onto his bed that night after his new friends left. He was thinking about what Hikari had said to him earlier.
~He may have a dark power, but there is no need to be afraid of that power. In fact, one day soon, your life will depend on his power.~
What did she mean by that? And what was she hiding from him . . . again?
Hikari always hid things from Yugi. He really hated it, but there was nothing he could do about it, not even now when it concerned Yami, his new crush.
Or . . . was he in love already? Yugi couldn't tell. He just knew that he wanted to spend more time with Yami, to get to know him better. And he wanted to spend time with his new friends too.
It turned out that Yugi happened to have a lot in common with Jounouchi. Both of them were big fans of Duel Monsters, both of them loved to make friends, and both of them would do anything for the people they cared about. Yugi had really bonded with the tall blonde quickly.
He liked Anzu as well. She was really sweet and caring, and she said something about Yugi being datable. He hadn't a clue was she was talking about, but judging by the cool look Ryou gave her after that comment, it was something good.
Ryou turned out to be a sweetheart just like Yugi was, and he was also somewhat shy. (Anzu said that she liked that in a guy, then gave Yugi a look that caused Ryou to glare at her.) Even though Anzu was saying all these things to Yugi, the white-haired teen had hit it right off with Yugi.
Strangely enough, it seemed that Yami was the one he had the least in common with, but he was the one Yugi was the most drawn to. Yami had an air of self-esteem around him that would have made even the toughest of bullies steer clear. He was very strong, and not afraid to speak for himself as well.
And there was also the little matter of that dark power Yugi had felt . . .
Yugi shivered. He wanted to talk to Hikari again, but when he had tried earlier, she had refused to emerge. Frustrated to no end, Yugi had skipped dinner and gone straight to bed. He hated it when she kept secrets.
Rolling over on his bed, Yugi started to let himself drift to sleep, still wondering about Yami.
~*~*~
"So you did actually talk to the guy?" Honda asked Jou when they were talking on the phone later.
"Yep, we sure did," Jou responded. "And it turns out that he and I have a lot in common. It's kinda weird, but kinda cool too! I bet that I could be great friends with Yugi!"
"That great! I can't wait until tomorrow. I'll be back at school and be able to meet him myself."
"Sorry you couldn't be there today man," Jou said honestly. "I wish you could have seen Yugi interact with that new guy Yami."
"Tell me about him again," Honda asked.
"I told you, I don't know enough about him to tell you. All I know is that he's pretty much Yugi's opposite."
"His opposite? Then, does that mean he and Yugi didn't get along?"
"That's what you'd expect, isn't it? But actually, Yugi was getting along with Yami better than everyone else." Jou paused a moment before continuing, "I gotta admit, too, I'm wondering whether either of them is straight."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Honda asked.
"You should have seen the way Yami kept looking at Yugi. It's the same sort of look you're always giving Shizuka."
"No way."
"No lie. And the whole time he was near Yami, Yugi was a really bright shade of red."
"How bright?"
"I'm talking Technicolor. And he was also sneaking side glances at Yami when we were all in our science class."
"It sounds like neither one of them is straight then," Honda stated plainly.
"Ah well. It's not like it's any of our business. It just thought it was a little weird," Jounouchi said.
"How'd Anzu and Ryou take to Yugi?" Honda asked. He was surprised when Jou started to laugh. "What is it? What's so funny?"
When his hysterics stopped, Jou explained, "I definitely know that Anzu likes Yugi a lot. She was flirting with him a bit, and right in front of Ryou!"
"You've got to be kidding! How'd he handle that?"
"Actually, all he did was give her some cold looks. He got along with Yugi really great too. I kinda figured he would."
Honda sighed and shook his head. "How he puts up with her for two days together is beyond me. Anzu is a big flirt."
"Yeah, but that's all she does," Jounouchi said, defending Anzu.
"Hai, I guess you're right," Honda admitted. Then he yawned. "I think I better hit the sack if I want to make a full recovery. I'll see you in school tomorrow Jou!"
"Alright. Ja ne!" Jou hung up the phone and headed upstairs to his bedroom, thinking vaguely of going to sleep, but a yell from Shizuka forced him to turn around and come back downstairs.
"Big brother!!! There's someone here looking for you!"
Jounouchi came down the stairs into the front door, but froze in his tracks when he caught sight of . . .
The most gorgeous woman in existence . . .
She was fairly tall, but part of that height was due to the fact that she was wearing high-heeled purple boots. She had on a purple miniskirt, a white tie-up tube top, a sleeveless purple jacket over it, and had on white sleeves what covered part of her hands. She had purple eyes, blonde hair, and a face that could stop traffic, and a body that could easily force a cease-fire in the middle of a war.
She smiled at him when she saw his eyes move down to her legs. She called his attention to her face by saying, "Hey, got a problem?"
Jounouchi shook his head when he realized that he'd been ogling and said, "Sorry. I need to learn to watch my manners."
"That's not all you're watching, from what I can see," she teased; Jou's eyes were traveling south again.
Jou shook his head again and asked, "Eh, you were looking for me, right?"
"Well, I was looking for you because I saw you earlier with someone I know and I figured that you might know where I can find him," she explained.
"Oh. But wait. How'd you know I live here?"
"I saw you not too long ago headed in here, so I figured that I'd come and ask you," she said simply.
Jounouchi nodded. It made sense. "So, ho is it that you're looking for?" he asked, somewhat disappointed that she wasn't looking for him.
"I'm looking for a guy named Yami," she told him. "Do you know where I can find him?"
Jou thought for a minute. He had told everyone his address in case they wanted to drop by, but it took Jounouchi a minute to remember it.
"Oh, I remember! It's 45 Sullivan Road. Just head down this street for a couple of blocks until you hit Sullivan, turn right, and then it's a couple more blocks to 45."
She smiled. "Thanks Hun. I appreciate the help."
She turned to leave, but the turned back around. "What's your name?"
Caught off guard, it took him a few minutes to remember. "It's Jounouchi, but my friends call me Jou."
"My name's Mai. It was nice meeting you. Maybe we could talk again sometime." With that, she turned and walked down the street.
It was a good fifteen minutes before Jounouchi's mind registered that he was still standing at the door. He walked inside, forgetting to close the door behind him, went up to his room, and dropped unceremoniously onto his bed.
That woman . . . Mai . . . she was the most gorgeous woman he had ever laid eyes on, and even though they had only talked for a minute, Jou could tell that she was a strong person, one that wasn't easy to scare. He hoped he'd see her again soon.
Wait a moment. Didn't she say that she knew Yami? Then Jou could ask him about her at school the next day!
Great!!!
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Cherry: MRPH!!!
Yugi: (unties Cherry)
Cherry: Thank you. (smacks Yami on the back of the head) Don't do that ever again!)
Yami: Don't talk like Kenshin again!
Cherry: I'll do what I want!
Yugi: (ignoring the pending argument) Remember to review this story! And please, while you're at it, could I borrow a pair of earplugs from someone?
Chapter Six
"Lovely Lady"
Cherry: Yippee wippee wippee!! I got so many new reviews!! I think that this is my best story!!
Yami: Yippee wippee?
Yugi: I wouldn't ask.
Cherry: I suppose that I'm a bit hyper, that I am!
Yami: (binds and gags Cherry)
Cherry: MRPH!!!
Yugi: Okay, while I'll be glad for some peace and quiet, is that really necessary?
Yami: Just until the end of the chapter. I'm going to do this to her every time she starts to talk like Kenshin.
Yugi: (sighs) Whatever.
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Yugi flopped onto his bed that night after his new friends left. He was thinking about what Hikari had said to him earlier.
~He may have a dark power, but there is no need to be afraid of that power. In fact, one day soon, your life will depend on his power.~
What did she mean by that? And what was she hiding from him . . . again?
Hikari always hid things from Yugi. He really hated it, but there was nothing he could do about it, not even now when it concerned Yami, his new crush.
Or . . . was he in love already? Yugi couldn't tell. He just knew that he wanted to spend more time with Yami, to get to know him better. And he wanted to spend time with his new friends too.
It turned out that Yugi happened to have a lot in common with Jounouchi. Both of them were big fans of Duel Monsters, both of them loved to make friends, and both of them would do anything for the people they cared about. Yugi had really bonded with the tall blonde quickly.
He liked Anzu as well. She was really sweet and caring, and she said something about Yugi being datable. He hadn't a clue was she was talking about, but judging by the cool look Ryou gave her after that comment, it was something good.
Ryou turned out to be a sweetheart just like Yugi was, and he was also somewhat shy. (Anzu said that she liked that in a guy, then gave Yugi a look that caused Ryou to glare at her.) Even though Anzu was saying all these things to Yugi, the white-haired teen had hit it right off with Yugi.
Strangely enough, it seemed that Yami was the one he had the least in common with, but he was the one Yugi was the most drawn to. Yami had an air of self-esteem around him that would have made even the toughest of bullies steer clear. He was very strong, and not afraid to speak for himself as well.
And there was also the little matter of that dark power Yugi had felt . . .
Yugi shivered. He wanted to talk to Hikari again, but when he had tried earlier, she had refused to emerge. Frustrated to no end, Yugi had skipped dinner and gone straight to bed. He hated it when she kept secrets.
Rolling over on his bed, Yugi started to let himself drift to sleep, still wondering about Yami.
~*~*~
"So you did actually talk to the guy?" Honda asked Jou when they were talking on the phone later.
"Yep, we sure did," Jou responded. "And it turns out that he and I have a lot in common. It's kinda weird, but kinda cool too! I bet that I could be great friends with Yugi!"
"That great! I can't wait until tomorrow. I'll be back at school and be able to meet him myself."
"Sorry you couldn't be there today man," Jou said honestly. "I wish you could have seen Yugi interact with that new guy Yami."
"Tell me about him again," Honda asked.
"I told you, I don't know enough about him to tell you. All I know is that he's pretty much Yugi's opposite."
"His opposite? Then, does that mean he and Yugi didn't get along?"
"That's what you'd expect, isn't it? But actually, Yugi was getting along with Yami better than everyone else." Jou paused a moment before continuing, "I gotta admit, too, I'm wondering whether either of them is straight."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Honda asked.
"You should have seen the way Yami kept looking at Yugi. It's the same sort of look you're always giving Shizuka."
"No way."
"No lie. And the whole time he was near Yami, Yugi was a really bright shade of red."
"How bright?"
"I'm talking Technicolor. And he was also sneaking side glances at Yami when we were all in our science class."
"It sounds like neither one of them is straight then," Honda stated plainly.
"Ah well. It's not like it's any of our business. It just thought it was a little weird," Jounouchi said.
"How'd Anzu and Ryou take to Yugi?" Honda asked. He was surprised when Jou started to laugh. "What is it? What's so funny?"
When his hysterics stopped, Jou explained, "I definitely know that Anzu likes Yugi a lot. She was flirting with him a bit, and right in front of Ryou!"
"You've got to be kidding! How'd he handle that?"
"Actually, all he did was give her some cold looks. He got along with Yugi really great too. I kinda figured he would."
Honda sighed and shook his head. "How he puts up with her for two days together is beyond me. Anzu is a big flirt."
"Yeah, but that's all she does," Jounouchi said, defending Anzu.
"Hai, I guess you're right," Honda admitted. Then he yawned. "I think I better hit the sack if I want to make a full recovery. I'll see you in school tomorrow Jou!"
"Alright. Ja ne!" Jou hung up the phone and headed upstairs to his bedroom, thinking vaguely of going to sleep, but a yell from Shizuka forced him to turn around and come back downstairs.
"Big brother!!! There's someone here looking for you!"
Jounouchi came down the stairs into the front door, but froze in his tracks when he caught sight of . . .
The most gorgeous woman in existence . . .
She was fairly tall, but part of that height was due to the fact that she was wearing high-heeled purple boots. She had on a purple miniskirt, a white tie-up tube top, a sleeveless purple jacket over it, and had on white sleeves what covered part of her hands. She had purple eyes, blonde hair, and a face that could stop traffic, and a body that could easily force a cease-fire in the middle of a war.
She smiled at him when she saw his eyes move down to her legs. She called his attention to her face by saying, "Hey, got a problem?"
Jounouchi shook his head when he realized that he'd been ogling and said, "Sorry. I need to learn to watch my manners."
"That's not all you're watching, from what I can see," she teased; Jou's eyes were traveling south again.
Jou shook his head again and asked, "Eh, you were looking for me, right?"
"Well, I was looking for you because I saw you earlier with someone I know and I figured that you might know where I can find him," she explained.
"Oh. But wait. How'd you know I live here?"
"I saw you not too long ago headed in here, so I figured that I'd come and ask you," she said simply.
Jounouchi nodded. It made sense. "So, ho is it that you're looking for?" he asked, somewhat disappointed that she wasn't looking for him.
"I'm looking for a guy named Yami," she told him. "Do you know where I can find him?"
Jou thought for a minute. He had told everyone his address in case they wanted to drop by, but it took Jounouchi a minute to remember it.
"Oh, I remember! It's 45 Sullivan Road. Just head down this street for a couple of blocks until you hit Sullivan, turn right, and then it's a couple more blocks to 45."
She smiled. "Thanks Hun. I appreciate the help."
She turned to leave, but the turned back around. "What's your name?"
Caught off guard, it took him a few minutes to remember. "It's Jounouchi, but my friends call me Jou."
"My name's Mai. It was nice meeting you. Maybe we could talk again sometime." With that, she turned and walked down the street.
It was a good fifteen minutes before Jounouchi's mind registered that he was still standing at the door. He walked inside, forgetting to close the door behind him, went up to his room, and dropped unceremoniously onto his bed.
That woman . . . Mai . . . she was the most gorgeous woman he had ever laid eyes on, and even though they had only talked for a minute, Jou could tell that she was a strong person, one that wasn't easy to scare. He hoped he'd see her again soon.
Wait a moment. Didn't she say that she knew Yami? Then Jou could ask him about her at school the next day!
Great!!!
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Cherry: MRPH!!!
Yugi: (unties Cherry)
Cherry: Thank you. (smacks Yami on the back of the head) Don't do that ever again!)
Yami: Don't talk like Kenshin again!
Cherry: I'll do what I want!
Yugi: (ignoring the pending argument) Remember to review this story! And please, while you're at it, could I borrow a pair of earplugs from someone?