I Will Always Be the Same
By Anime Queen
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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, obviously. If I did, I would charge yall for every fic you wrote on it!! *evil laughter*
Yami Yugi: She's kidding, of course.
Anime Queen: *evil laughter continues*
Yami Yugi: Onto the fic, then!
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Chapter 7 - People are so Irritating!
I stood near the windows in the inside hallway. It's gotten quite cold and windy outside, and the water was making it worse.
I could see him standing on the opposite end, apparently talking on the phone. Who does he think he is, Mr. Fancy Stuff? How conceited he looked just then. Probably some big company business.
And then I thought about the time I was going to jump. Why didn't I? I refuse to believe there even was a cause. I just didn't, I guess, and that's it.
He stopped talking, and just stood there. We both just stood there. We both just stood there. I kind of expected him to go somewhere or to get back on the phone, but he didn't.
"What are you thinking about, Mai?"
I turned and looked at the ever grinning Joey Wheeler.
=Thinking about throwing you over board= I thought, but aloud,
"Oh, just the competition, you know."
"Yeah, I'm kind of nervous about the whole thing too," he nodded.
=Why is he telling me all this?=
"Hey, don't worry about it, you'll be fine!"
I was appalled by my behavior, but I knew that it will pay off sooner or later. And to have an extra scapegoat made it kind of easier.
"Thanks Mai," he grinned. "I guess you're really more than the other kids give you credit for."
=Damn right I am!=
"Well, I got to get going. See you around!"
I waved as he disappeared. What did he mean, the other kids? I knew they were avoiding me, but that's how I liked it. Treat them the way you want to be treated. So I ignore them, and they talk about me behind my back. I didn't have a problem with that at all.
The ship jerked suddenly, and I felt the engine die. The lights were briefly extinguished, and by the time they came back on, people were already talking in hushed excited whispers. The captain's voice floated over the ship.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please don't panic, we've run into some engine trouble, but we should-" his voice was cut out with the sound of a single gunshot, and the line went beeping, until another shot cut the sound off. This time someone screamed, and everyone was running. I stayed to observe, and, sure enough, I heard more screams, and then everyone was suddenly pushing against each other to get back inside.
=What's their problem?=
I had no choice but to get inside the main room. Everyone waited and waited and waited.
"Hey Joey!" I heard Yugi shout. Apparently, they all lost each other in the commotion.
"Yug! Over here!" Joey answered.
"Guys? Where are you?" Tea's voice sounded behind me, and I saw Tristan jumping up and down to see over the general crowd. The four all met up next to where I was standing.
"Does anyone know what's going on?" Yugi asked the group. Then he noticed me, and they all walked to be closer. "Hey Mai, do you have any idea?"
"No clue," I shook my head. I heard yelling at one end of the room, but even before I turned around, I knew it was that punk Kaiba causing some kind of trouble. I saw someone drag him away, but he was struggling. Another couple of shots were fired almost simultaneously, and the next thing I knew, Kaiba was on the run, his trench coat trailing after him. Well, ok, the people were noisy and annoying, and probably a lot of bother, but were guns really necessary?
The crowd started getting tighter towards the center, but no one had any idea what was happening. I slid in between the panicking teens closer to the wall. From there, I started inching towards the exit to the lower decks and cabins. I encountered an armed man in the hallway, who did not look like he was one of the ship's original crew. I was on his neck before he even saw me, and after taking his gun and wallet, I was gone.
I didn't risk going to my cabin, and, besides, I didn't have to. Everything I owned was safely in my backpack over my shoulder. Always on the lookout for more of those weirdoes, I made my way down, encountering no one. It was like the ship was completely deserted. The clicking sound coming from around the corner brought me to attention. I drew my gun out, and proceeded slowly. I couldn't hear any more disturbance from them on the other side anymore. I paused before rounding the corner with my gun pointed at whatever was on the other side.
Or whoever, for that matter. Kaiba sat there holding his breath, pointing his own gun back at me. When he saw who I was, he lowered the gun and exhaled.
"Oh, it's just you," I lowered my gun too, and turned to go down the hallway. I heard Kaiba inhale sharply, and paused to see what was wrong. He was busy trying to pull his jacket off of his shoulder with one hand, while clenching his other hand in a fist on the ground. The purple fabric came off partially, and through the blue of his shirt, I caught a glimpse of red. Those bastards must have shot him. I thought about continuing on, but where was I going anyway?
I sighed and sank down on my knees to rummage in my backpack. I found what I was looking for almost instantly - a roll of white hospital bandage. Kaiba struggled a little trying to expose the wound in his shoulder, but it was somewhat of a challenge, using his left hand. I crawled over to where he was sitting, and proceeded to help him. He waved off my efforts.
"I think I can manage," and he stretched out his good hand for the bandage.
"Get lost Kaiba."
I got his shirt off his shoulder, and used a piece of bandage to clean up part of the blood so the actual wound could be seen. He didn't protest as I started to wrap the bandage around his shoulder. When I was done, I wiped my hands on my handkerchief and sat with my back against the wall.
"Well that was pretty disgusting," I remarked lightly. I never thought that first aid classes would ever come in handy.
"Thanks," Kaiba replied dryly, and started to get up.
"Where are you going?" I asked him, but I guess I really didn't care.
"I have to get off the ship. Those people are after me."
"No shit. So where will you go? They're all over this fucking boat."
He glared coldly at me and I glared back.
"Whatever," I waved him off.
"Whatever," he shrugged back, and left. I guess I kind of expected to hear the yells and gunshots, and I hesitated briefly before checking the gun, and looking out into the hallway. They had Kaiba in a grip between two of them, and there were three more down at the ladder. I aimed and took out one of the men holding Kaiba, then one of the guys at the ladder. They turned and saw me, so I had no choice but to finish off the remaining two. All of a sudden a whole bunch of them swarmed the hallway, and I heard bullets flying over my head. Something knocked me over, and I blacked out as I hit my head on the wall.
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Hehe, this was kinda long... but I don't mind! All this week I was on an updating roll. Probably all that caffeine *sigh* and sugar! ^_^ lol. Well, as usual, comments or suggestions or anything else? Please Review!!!!!!!
By Anime Queen
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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, obviously. If I did, I would charge yall for every fic you wrote on it!! *evil laughter*
Yami Yugi: She's kidding, of course.
Anime Queen: *evil laughter continues*
Yami Yugi: Onto the fic, then!
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Chapter 7 - People are so Irritating!
I stood near the windows in the inside hallway. It's gotten quite cold and windy outside, and the water was making it worse.
I could see him standing on the opposite end, apparently talking on the phone. Who does he think he is, Mr. Fancy Stuff? How conceited he looked just then. Probably some big company business.
And then I thought about the time I was going to jump. Why didn't I? I refuse to believe there even was a cause. I just didn't, I guess, and that's it.
He stopped talking, and just stood there. We both just stood there. We both just stood there. I kind of expected him to go somewhere or to get back on the phone, but he didn't.
"What are you thinking about, Mai?"
I turned and looked at the ever grinning Joey Wheeler.
=Thinking about throwing you over board= I thought, but aloud,
"Oh, just the competition, you know."
"Yeah, I'm kind of nervous about the whole thing too," he nodded.
=Why is he telling me all this?=
"Hey, don't worry about it, you'll be fine!"
I was appalled by my behavior, but I knew that it will pay off sooner or later. And to have an extra scapegoat made it kind of easier.
"Thanks Mai," he grinned. "I guess you're really more than the other kids give you credit for."
=Damn right I am!=
"Well, I got to get going. See you around!"
I waved as he disappeared. What did he mean, the other kids? I knew they were avoiding me, but that's how I liked it. Treat them the way you want to be treated. So I ignore them, and they talk about me behind my back. I didn't have a problem with that at all.
The ship jerked suddenly, and I felt the engine die. The lights were briefly extinguished, and by the time they came back on, people were already talking in hushed excited whispers. The captain's voice floated over the ship.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please don't panic, we've run into some engine trouble, but we should-" his voice was cut out with the sound of a single gunshot, and the line went beeping, until another shot cut the sound off. This time someone screamed, and everyone was running. I stayed to observe, and, sure enough, I heard more screams, and then everyone was suddenly pushing against each other to get back inside.
=What's their problem?=
I had no choice but to get inside the main room. Everyone waited and waited and waited.
"Hey Joey!" I heard Yugi shout. Apparently, they all lost each other in the commotion.
"Yug! Over here!" Joey answered.
"Guys? Where are you?" Tea's voice sounded behind me, and I saw Tristan jumping up and down to see over the general crowd. The four all met up next to where I was standing.
"Does anyone know what's going on?" Yugi asked the group. Then he noticed me, and they all walked to be closer. "Hey Mai, do you have any idea?"
"No clue," I shook my head. I heard yelling at one end of the room, but even before I turned around, I knew it was that punk Kaiba causing some kind of trouble. I saw someone drag him away, but he was struggling. Another couple of shots were fired almost simultaneously, and the next thing I knew, Kaiba was on the run, his trench coat trailing after him. Well, ok, the people were noisy and annoying, and probably a lot of bother, but were guns really necessary?
The crowd started getting tighter towards the center, but no one had any idea what was happening. I slid in between the panicking teens closer to the wall. From there, I started inching towards the exit to the lower decks and cabins. I encountered an armed man in the hallway, who did not look like he was one of the ship's original crew. I was on his neck before he even saw me, and after taking his gun and wallet, I was gone.
I didn't risk going to my cabin, and, besides, I didn't have to. Everything I owned was safely in my backpack over my shoulder. Always on the lookout for more of those weirdoes, I made my way down, encountering no one. It was like the ship was completely deserted. The clicking sound coming from around the corner brought me to attention. I drew my gun out, and proceeded slowly. I couldn't hear any more disturbance from them on the other side anymore. I paused before rounding the corner with my gun pointed at whatever was on the other side.
Or whoever, for that matter. Kaiba sat there holding his breath, pointing his own gun back at me. When he saw who I was, he lowered the gun and exhaled.
"Oh, it's just you," I lowered my gun too, and turned to go down the hallway. I heard Kaiba inhale sharply, and paused to see what was wrong. He was busy trying to pull his jacket off of his shoulder with one hand, while clenching his other hand in a fist on the ground. The purple fabric came off partially, and through the blue of his shirt, I caught a glimpse of red. Those bastards must have shot him. I thought about continuing on, but where was I going anyway?
I sighed and sank down on my knees to rummage in my backpack. I found what I was looking for almost instantly - a roll of white hospital bandage. Kaiba struggled a little trying to expose the wound in his shoulder, but it was somewhat of a challenge, using his left hand. I crawled over to where he was sitting, and proceeded to help him. He waved off my efforts.
"I think I can manage," and he stretched out his good hand for the bandage.
"Get lost Kaiba."
I got his shirt off his shoulder, and used a piece of bandage to clean up part of the blood so the actual wound could be seen. He didn't protest as I started to wrap the bandage around his shoulder. When I was done, I wiped my hands on my handkerchief and sat with my back against the wall.
"Well that was pretty disgusting," I remarked lightly. I never thought that first aid classes would ever come in handy.
"Thanks," Kaiba replied dryly, and started to get up.
"Where are you going?" I asked him, but I guess I really didn't care.
"I have to get off the ship. Those people are after me."
"No shit. So where will you go? They're all over this fucking boat."
He glared coldly at me and I glared back.
"Whatever," I waved him off.
"Whatever," he shrugged back, and left. I guess I kind of expected to hear the yells and gunshots, and I hesitated briefly before checking the gun, and looking out into the hallway. They had Kaiba in a grip between two of them, and there were three more down at the ladder. I aimed and took out one of the men holding Kaiba, then one of the guys at the ladder. They turned and saw me, so I had no choice but to finish off the remaining two. All of a sudden a whole bunch of them swarmed the hallway, and I heard bullets flying over my head. Something knocked me over, and I blacked out as I hit my head on the wall.
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Hehe, this was kinda long... but I don't mind! All this week I was on an updating roll. Probably all that caffeine *sigh* and sugar! ^_^ lol. Well, as usual, comments or suggestions or anything else? Please Review!!!!!!!