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I Will Always be the Same
By Anime Queen
Chapter 4 - Where does friendship lead?
I stopped to rest near a convenience store. Locking up the car, I wandered through the door. The cool air from inside hit me in the face, and I enjoyed the coolness around me. I browsed through the shelves, looking for something decent to eat. Finding nothing, I turned on my heel and came face to face with a man in a black suit.
"Mai Valentine?" the man growled. He was tall and formal looking. His sunglasses and heavily gelled hair gave him a serious atmosphere.
"What do you want?" I asked him, crossing my arms and glaring at him expectantly (what I like to call the 'Mai look' ^_^).
"It's you all right," he smirked.
He stretched out his arm, handing me a big white envelope.
=Industrial Illusions? Haven't I heard that name before?=
FLASHBACK
"A tournament at Duelist Kingdom?"
I was standing near my locker when Yugi and his group passed by in the hall.
"It's hosted by Industrial Illusions," Yugi was saying.
"Hey, isn't that company run by Maximillion Pegasus?"
"He's the creator of duel."
END FLASHBACK
=Maximillion Pegasus? He sounds rich.=
I walked back out into the heat and got into my car. Curiosity overcame me, and I ripped open the envelope. Several items came falling out.
=An invitation to the tournament?=
Shaking out the remainder of the contents, a weird glove and two funny looking little stars fell out on the seat next to the cards.
=What are those?=
And then I saw the prize.
=Three million dollars? That should be enough to keep me going, at least until I'll figure out a plan=
At least now I knew where I had to go next. =Even if it's just a wild goose chase.=
The next day I drove to the docks. The horde of duelists waiting to board was incredible.
=Great, I've got to wait in line=
"But Joey has a star chip, see?"
I turned to look where the voice came from, and, sure enough, there was Yugi and his little friend.
"Thanks Yug, You're a real pal."
=Huh, what a bunch of sentimental nonsense. Friendship won't get you anywhere. It doesn't win duels for you, either. I don't know why those geeks even bother. I guess some people never learn=
FLASHBACK
I sat in my junior high cafeteria munching on a salad when I heard the scream. Turning slowly in the direction with a bored look on my face, I saw two girls glaring at each other. Clearly, they were about to fight, so I got up from where I was sitting, and joined the group of curious onlookers who gathered around.
"How could you do this to me?" one of them was shouting at the top of her high-pitched voice.
"It wasn't my fault! You screwed everything up, you bitch!"
"How can you even say that? I thought you were my friend!" the first one wailed.
"Well I ain't your friend anymore!"
Immediately after she finished the sentence, her fist came in contact with the other girl's jaw. She staggered back from the shock, but did not hit back.
"Stop! Please, I don't want to hurt you!"
"Well I do," and she swung another punch into the stomach.
"What's going on here?" and at the sound of the principal's voice, everyone hurried back to their spots, leaving only the two girls in the middle of the room.
"What's all this?" the principal asked again, and when no one responded, he helped the girl on the floor stand up.
"Both of you, in my office, now!" he growled.
I've never found out what they were fighting about. I never make other people's business my own. I've heard about the suspension a few days later, though. They both got kicked out of the school. As I passed the quieter girl in the hallway just before she left, I looked her in the face.
"You should have hit her back," was all I said before turning to leave. She caught me by my arm.
"I could never do that. She's my friend."
"She's not anymore, and probably never was to begin with. Take my advice, hon, you're better off alone."
When she didn't say anything else, I left her standing alone. I never saw her again.
END FLASHBACK
Yugi and Joey have already boarded the ship, both of them. I followed a while later.
=Those two only have one star chip each. I should eliminate them both from the tournament for good=
It was getting chilly on deck, so I decided to go ahead and make myself comfortable in my luxury room. As a regional champion, I was entitled to one.
"Hey Mai, long time no see," a pesky little voice said behind me. I turned, and didn't see anyone. When I turned to continue on my way, I heard it again, but I kept moving anyway. I didn't make a habit of responding to pranks.
"Huh, you still haven't changed, have you?"
At this point I tripped over something in my way. I straightened out my clothes and regained my balance, and only then did I turn to see what had caused me to stumble.
"Ow, that hurts, ya know!" Weevil was lying on his back on the floor of the hallway, rubbing his sore side.
"Weevil? Didn't see you there," I suppressed a giggle. "Ever since regionals, you were kinda invisible, know what I mean?"
My hand went up to my mouth to cover up the giggles that were threatening to burst out into a fit of laughter.
"Yeah, yeah, I know everyone expected me to win," he smirked. "I went easy on you."
"Oh, please, everyone knows you lost to me just because I was more determined to wipe the arena with you, and besides, the only reason you ever were a semi-finalist was because of your cheating ways," I smiled evilly down at him.
=Little punk=
Turning on my heel, I ignored his little scratchy voice shouting obscenities after me as I calmly proceeded to my room.
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Um, yeah, so please review and tell me what yall thought about it, k?? ^_^
Special thanks to all my reviewers, I luv all of you heaps!!! Enjoy the fic, and don't forget to review!!!
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I Will Always be the Same
By Anime Queen
Chapter 4 - Where does friendship lead?
I stopped to rest near a convenience store. Locking up the car, I wandered through the door. The cool air from inside hit me in the face, and I enjoyed the coolness around me. I browsed through the shelves, looking for something decent to eat. Finding nothing, I turned on my heel and came face to face with a man in a black suit.
"Mai Valentine?" the man growled. He was tall and formal looking. His sunglasses and heavily gelled hair gave him a serious atmosphere.
"What do you want?" I asked him, crossing my arms and glaring at him expectantly (what I like to call the 'Mai look' ^_^).
"It's you all right," he smirked.
He stretched out his arm, handing me a big white envelope.
=Industrial Illusions? Haven't I heard that name before?=
FLASHBACK
"A tournament at Duelist Kingdom?"
I was standing near my locker when Yugi and his group passed by in the hall.
"It's hosted by Industrial Illusions," Yugi was saying.
"Hey, isn't that company run by Maximillion Pegasus?"
"He's the creator of duel."
END FLASHBACK
=Maximillion Pegasus? He sounds rich.=
I walked back out into the heat and got into my car. Curiosity overcame me, and I ripped open the envelope. Several items came falling out.
=An invitation to the tournament?=
Shaking out the remainder of the contents, a weird glove and two funny looking little stars fell out on the seat next to the cards.
=What are those?=
And then I saw the prize.
=Three million dollars? That should be enough to keep me going, at least until I'll figure out a plan=
At least now I knew where I had to go next. =Even if it's just a wild goose chase.=
The next day I drove to the docks. The horde of duelists waiting to board was incredible.
=Great, I've got to wait in line=
"But Joey has a star chip, see?"
I turned to look where the voice came from, and, sure enough, there was Yugi and his little friend.
"Thanks Yug, You're a real pal."
=Huh, what a bunch of sentimental nonsense. Friendship won't get you anywhere. It doesn't win duels for you, either. I don't know why those geeks even bother. I guess some people never learn=
FLASHBACK
I sat in my junior high cafeteria munching on a salad when I heard the scream. Turning slowly in the direction with a bored look on my face, I saw two girls glaring at each other. Clearly, they were about to fight, so I got up from where I was sitting, and joined the group of curious onlookers who gathered around.
"How could you do this to me?" one of them was shouting at the top of her high-pitched voice.
"It wasn't my fault! You screwed everything up, you bitch!"
"How can you even say that? I thought you were my friend!" the first one wailed.
"Well I ain't your friend anymore!"
Immediately after she finished the sentence, her fist came in contact with the other girl's jaw. She staggered back from the shock, but did not hit back.
"Stop! Please, I don't want to hurt you!"
"Well I do," and she swung another punch into the stomach.
"What's going on here?" and at the sound of the principal's voice, everyone hurried back to their spots, leaving only the two girls in the middle of the room.
"What's all this?" the principal asked again, and when no one responded, he helped the girl on the floor stand up.
"Both of you, in my office, now!" he growled.
I've never found out what they were fighting about. I never make other people's business my own. I've heard about the suspension a few days later, though. They both got kicked out of the school. As I passed the quieter girl in the hallway just before she left, I looked her in the face.
"You should have hit her back," was all I said before turning to leave. She caught me by my arm.
"I could never do that. She's my friend."
"She's not anymore, and probably never was to begin with. Take my advice, hon, you're better off alone."
When she didn't say anything else, I left her standing alone. I never saw her again.
END FLASHBACK
Yugi and Joey have already boarded the ship, both of them. I followed a while later.
=Those two only have one star chip each. I should eliminate them both from the tournament for good=
It was getting chilly on deck, so I decided to go ahead and make myself comfortable in my luxury room. As a regional champion, I was entitled to one.
"Hey Mai, long time no see," a pesky little voice said behind me. I turned, and didn't see anyone. When I turned to continue on my way, I heard it again, but I kept moving anyway. I didn't make a habit of responding to pranks.
"Huh, you still haven't changed, have you?"
At this point I tripped over something in my way. I straightened out my clothes and regained my balance, and only then did I turn to see what had caused me to stumble.
"Ow, that hurts, ya know!" Weevil was lying on his back on the floor of the hallway, rubbing his sore side.
"Weevil? Didn't see you there," I suppressed a giggle. "Ever since regionals, you were kinda invisible, know what I mean?"
My hand went up to my mouth to cover up the giggles that were threatening to burst out into a fit of laughter.
"Yeah, yeah, I know everyone expected me to win," he smirked. "I went easy on you."
"Oh, please, everyone knows you lost to me just because I was more determined to wipe the arena with you, and besides, the only reason you ever were a semi-finalist was because of your cheating ways," I smiled evilly down at him.
=Little punk=
Turning on my heel, I ignored his little scratchy voice shouting obscenities after me as I calmly proceeded to my room.
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