[stares with her mouth agape] Holy sh*t! 17 reviews for one chapter- and
it's new? [falls over] wow- that's never happened to me before here yet!
[puts her hand on her heart] scarred me...! Um... Replies!:
ASASHI TAIGA: Ah... it sucks to hear too many stories about Yuugi being all innocent... he's a teenager for chrissakes- I mean- C'MON!
RYOUBAKURAFAN013: [nod nod] yeah- I think just about everyone thinks a hell- a different stuff than they actually say... but don't get the wrong impression- just because Yuugi is thinking strange things, doesn't mean he's going to act on them or anything!
ANNEIRDA NIKARU: Yeah- [sniffles] it's sad to hear when Yuugi isn't at least a little potent... but we can't blame him, ne? Yami picks up for that matter!
PRINCESS STRAWBERRY: Yuugi is pissed? I'd say! I mean, really- that sorta thing just gets on my nerves all the time... [sighs]
SILVER DRAGON: O.o yeah- too many reviews for a new chapter scare me!
YAMIS GIRLFRIEND: New Orleans was pretty cool, but I wish I hadn't had gone with my grandparents the first time... there was a lot of stuff I wanted to see and it was just... ranked -_-.
WE HAVE YOUR CAR: [hides her head] hai hai hai!
Oh- what else? Um... well- this chapter is Yuugi actually getting on the cruise ship- and seeing some possible guys on the trip ((-_-. I gave 2 of the guys on the trip here a little more credit than they deserved- irl 2 weren't that good looking, but in this story, we all get to see bishies, so does it matter?))
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/.../: thoughts
Helplessly, Hoplessly: "A Bit More Than I Can Chew"
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That innate feeling of being Closter phobic was coming around again- but this time it wasn't as bad as before and he was thankful for that. But as the two males shuttled their way through the line, he felt nothing but boredom and weariness.
/This is BS.../ Yuugi sighed and looked at his watch- Solomon had said that in all the cruises he'd been on before, the line was always much longer- and this time they'd been "lucky". He'd said those words 3 hours before. Zigzagging around 2 rooms the size of basketball courts hadn't exactly been his ideal way to start his trip- but there was no way around it, right? /At least we're almost to the head of the line.../
"Okay, Yuugi- get your passport ready...!" Solomon smiled as if the line hadn't fazed him and he began fiddling in his bags for his own passport and the boarding tickets.
"Hmph..." The young man shifted his backpack onto his stomach and unzipped the front pocket, taking out his passport. /This picture sucks.../ He glanced at it momentarily- but as soon as his eyes darted up, they fell upon a handsome young man who was staring in his direction. /What the hell...?/ The teenager had silver locks and beautifully sharpened chocolate eyes; he stood about 50 feet away- but Yuugi could still tell that the stranger was staring.
/Well- at least I won't be bored on the cruise.../ The tri-color haired male smirked softly to himself and averted his eyes, going back to the line and following Solomon forward a few steps. /I haven't seen ANYONE around here my age besides that guy.../ Yuugi's eyes turned back to where he'd seen the other teen but there was someone standing in the way. /Ah- damn it- and he was cute too... he looked a little like Ryou, though.../
"Almost there!" Solomon spoke out the blue as he patted his carry-on lovingly.
"Yeah..." Yuugi sighed and glanced around again and apparently the line had moved enough for the silver haired young man to be visible again- but this time he wasn't looking in his direction. /Ah- what a shame.../ The short male sighed- but he couldn't ignore the male standing next to the silver haired stranger.
Another teenager, this time with cascading locks of gold and blond, tanned skin and violet orb-shaped eyes was motioning towards him and nudging the Ryou-look-alike. /Uh..../ Yuugi knew he had turned beet red- but he still didn't want to break the stare the silver haired teen was giving him. It was... of interest. /Stop it, Yuugi- stop it- you're staring!/
"Here we are, Yuugi!" Solomon distracted his grandson and Yuugi looked away- disappointment and confusion written all over his face.
/Oh- thanks. Who knows if I'll be able to find those guys on the ship!/ "Alright- where to?" Yuugi adjusted his bag onto his back and looked around- then followed his short relative to a reception desk.
/That guy with the blond hair looked good too.../ He was vaguely aware of the female behind the desk stamping their passports and exchanging tickets with them. He didn't pay attention to the directions on where to get their key cards- or that the two Motous were all ready walking away from the ticket line and back into another line. His feet were moving automatically as his mind wandered with questions about the two males he'd seen. /Hmph... I wonder if they'd want to...-/
"Here ya go!" The old man was talking again and Yuugi was again thrown back into reality.
"Hmph?" He looked down at the key card he'd just been given. His name, cabin number, and dining hall information were printed neatly on the blue card that featured a picture of the ship they were traveling on.
"C'mon, Yuugi- almost on the ship..!"
/Why is this guy all excited all the time...?/ "That's great..." Yuugi mumbled as he looked to his right and out the giant windows that showed the side of the cruise ship they'd be on: The Waltz [1]. The two had started walking again- this time for a photo that the young man really didn't want to take.
"Let me take that bag for you, sir." One of the photographers took Solomon's carry on and the two Motous were made to stand under a sign that read "WELCOME ABOARD THE WALTZ!" The picture was snapped quickly, Solomon was given his bag back, and the two walked back into another line.
/It's about time we get on that damn ship.../ The teenager thought vaguely as they walked to an escalator jam packed with other passengers and their bags.
"Ah, Yuugi- you'll have so much fun! But before we start wandering around, we'll have to put our clothes and things away so that later on we'll be good to go. We're gonna be on this ship for a week and we might as well get comfortable while we can." Solomon was just talking, apparently assuming that his grandson was paying attention; in reality Yuugi was starring at the side of the ship and the cabin windows they were passing on their way up to the main decks for the entrance.
"Hello and welcome to The Waltz." A woman greeted them at the top of the escalator with a bright smile. "Please- step this way." She motioned for the line to walk towards the metal detector that stood between the new passengers and the actual ship.
Yuugi's eyes were still adjusting from the bright New Orleans sky- but he could vaguely glance around the inside of the ship his small form could see. He could tell it was burgundy- there were lots of lights- and the carpets matched pretty well with the paneling. The teen stepped through the metal detector then waited off to the side so Solomon could pass through.
/Wow- this place is made up pretty nice.../ The thought slipped swiftly through him as they were handed a boat map by another employee and lead inside.
The entire place WAS burgundy- the main color in the carpets, on the paneling; there were neon lights everywhere: blue, green, pink- all of them flashing; and there was gold- gold colored railings, window railings, elevators. The elevator seemed the most lavish thing of all- shimmering, clean, see-through glass walls with blinking lights as a trim and gold railings on the inside to hang onto.
"This way, this way..." Solomon was speaking and Yuugi's feet were following as they turned left as soon as they stepped in through the entrance onto The Waltz, leading the two down a crowded hall where luggage bags littered the floor. "They should have brought our bags up by now, Yuugi. If they haven't, then we can go down to the lounge and have something to eat then come back here and put things away, alright?"
"Hmph... This hall is pretty narrow..." Yuugi had to press himself against the side of the wall to let a rather large woman pass [2].
"Yes, well- this gives more room for the sleeping quarters..." Solomon had slowed down his walking and was looking at the numbers on the door. "255... 257...259- here we go." It was a door on the left hand side that opened easily with the key card. "Yes, this is about right."
"It looks good, Grandpa." The teen smiled lightly as they stepped into the small room that couldn't have been more than 12x7 feet. /I guess I shouldn't expect too much.../ Two small beds were pushed against the left and right walls with a window in between the two. Beneath the window was a small desk with a vanity mirror and two electrical outlets.
The tri-colored haired male glanced inside the small bathroom. /Jeeze- this place is tiny...!/ He frowned and looked around again. /Well- as I said before- I shouldn't expect too much./ "I call this bed!" Yuugi smiled and threw his backpack onto the less-than-twin sized bed on the left and plopped down upon it. "This is cool, Grandpa. We should have a lot of fun."
"Of course, Yuugi. I wanted to do something special for your birthday and this cruise seemed like the best idea. Well, let's see. The people haven't brought up our stuff yet... so lets go have something to eat and watch the ship pull out of the harbor."
"Good idea." /Food... I'm starving.../
"You've got your key card?"
"Of course- in my pocket." The teen motioned to his jeans and stood up. Solomon was walking towards the door all ready when the young man looked out the window. There was the dock and the boarding station there- people still filing through the lines and up the escalator. /This can be a long day.../
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Yuugi walked patiently through ANOTHER line- this time at one of the two buffets the Motous had passed on their way towards the back of the ship. The entire place looked nice- better than the teen had seen in a while, but the pictures he'd seen of the inside looked much more done up than the actual thing. /At least the food tastes good.../ He carefully took his fork off his tray, stabbed a piece of potato which he consumed immediately, then looked around.
The entire buffet area was done up in dark, but assorted colors- it looked jazzy. /I guess they really wanted to go with a musical theme on this ship./ The young man thought vaguely as he moved in the line to get a couple pieces of fruit which he placed neatly on his blue plastic tray. /Doesn't look too bad- crowded as hell, though./
"C'mon, Yuugi- this way." Solomon was ahead of him and was leading the two towards the soda dispensers.
"This place is really crowded, Grandpa." Yuugi was handed a cup from his relative which he filled with lemonade.
"Of course it is. People have barely started coming in- and only the buffets are open during the day time today. Not until everyone is in the ship will the dining halls get opened."
"Oh..." The two picked up their trays and headed towards the farthest corner of the dining hall, looking for a place to sit. Meanwhile, Yuugi's eyes wandered to the many people in the room. /Maybe I'll see that cute guy and his friend... but gosh- there's no one here my age.../ The teenager sighed, as they reached an empty and clean booth, his dark eyes darted to a couple of teenage boys sitting alone, with several plates of pizza around them.
The two were chuckling amongst themselves- hardly aware of the crowds and noise around them and content to talking to the other. Occasionally they would laugh heartily.
/Wow.../ Yuugi sat down and took his drink in hand, basically staring at the one who had caught his eye. A tri-colored hair young man with tanned skin and slightly defined muscles on his exposed arms. He wore a black white beater and black jeans and his red-ish eyes were captivating to the Motou.
"Eat up, Yuugi. If we plan to see the ship leaving port we've gotta hurry!" Solomon was happily munching on his sandwich and drinking down his root beer. But Yuugi wasn't paying attention. The young man he was watching had a smile that made him want to melt- and he was talking animatedly to the teen next to him who had a more stoic expression. He was a brunette with cold blue eyes and was considerably taller than his friend- but nonetheless good looking. He wore a similar outfit, but this time had a white wife beater instead.
"What are we planning to do tonight?" Yuugi broke the stare; making it too obvious could have "fatal" consequences.
"Ah well, after we put our stuff away, we can walk around the ship and then on the itinerary I got faxed before we got here..." Solomon pulled a folded piece of paper from his shirt pocket, reading it intently. "There's a welcoming party at the lounge at 9. We go to that after dinner." He folded the piece of paper back up and placed it neatly in his pocket.
"Hmph..." /I hope I get to see that guy.../ Yuugi's eyes darted up to the other teenager who was laughing again while trying to munch on a piece of pizza. Then the male's eyes flicked in the Motou's direction, making eye contact. /Oh shit!/ Yuugi looked down again and nervously began picking at his food. /Just eat- it was nothing- just eat!/
"You suddenly in a rush to eat up? The Hungry Bug must have bitten you a little later!" Solomon laughed and Yuugi frowned as he stared down at his meal.
/Shut up, old man./ The food on his plate quickly disappeared- along with the pink lemonade
"Ready to go now?" The patriarch slid out of the booth, Yuugi following closely behind. "Now- let's see..." The old man looked around, finally spotting the exit to the back of the ship. "Here we go!" Solomon led the way, Yuugi following as he stared at the ground- he'd pass the table with the young man that had given him immediate butterflies. And as they did, the teenager couldn't help but glance at him- their eyes connected but for a moment, and as Yuugi continued through the buffet, he broke their eye contact.
/Stop it, Yuugi- you're being immature! You're turning 16- get a hold of yourself!/
Once out in the humid air, the teenager felt as if he could breathe again. The small deck was crowded as well- littered with tables and people eating.
"This way, Grandpa." The two headed to a staircase leading to the much bigger deck above them. Yuugi couldn't help but smile as they reached the upper floor. It was huge- the size of two basketball courts side by side- maybe even larger- and there were people everywhere, all waving to the people on the dock saying good bye.
"Over here, Yuugi!" Solomon was leading them to the railing. "Stand there- I want a picture."
"Ne?!"
"Oh come on- I need a picture!"
/You take a kagillion pictures you'll never use!/ "But Grandpa-"
"No buts! Smile!" Yuugi leaned against the white railing, New Orleans skyline serving as a backdrop- and he smiled weakly. The picture was quickly snapped- and that's when the ship started to move. The crowds of people started to cheer and whistle and the teen took this as a cue to turn and look around. He crossed his arms over his chest, resting them on the railing.
/Have fun, Yuugi.../ The young man smiled to himself as he watched white foam appear behind the ship as it slowly started to turn in it's spot in the Mississippi. /You know you'll have a HELL of a time with that old man around... But then again- there are some prospects./
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[1]: I have no idea if there is an actual ship called The Waltz... it was just a name I thought of because I was listening to the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz soundtrack. There are some pretty nice songs on there...! I recommend track 15: Perplexity. [sighs and falls over]
[2] The halls were sorta narrow in some places... they weren't that bad once the luggage was cleared out of the hall, but on the first and last days... DAMN!
No Updates till 25!
NEXT CHAPTER: Yuugi's first day there- and what he soon realizes about the trip!
ASASHI TAIGA: Ah... it sucks to hear too many stories about Yuugi being all innocent... he's a teenager for chrissakes- I mean- C'MON!
RYOUBAKURAFAN013: [nod nod] yeah- I think just about everyone thinks a hell- a different stuff than they actually say... but don't get the wrong impression- just because Yuugi is thinking strange things, doesn't mean he's going to act on them or anything!
ANNEIRDA NIKARU: Yeah- [sniffles] it's sad to hear when Yuugi isn't at least a little potent... but we can't blame him, ne? Yami picks up for that matter!
PRINCESS STRAWBERRY: Yuugi is pissed? I'd say! I mean, really- that sorta thing just gets on my nerves all the time... [sighs]
SILVER DRAGON: O.o yeah- too many reviews for a new chapter scare me!
YAMIS GIRLFRIEND: New Orleans was pretty cool, but I wish I hadn't had gone with my grandparents the first time... there was a lot of stuff I wanted to see and it was just... ranked -_-.
WE HAVE YOUR CAR: [hides her head] hai hai hai!
Oh- what else? Um... well- this chapter is Yuugi actually getting on the cruise ship- and seeing some possible guys on the trip ((-_-. I gave 2 of the guys on the trip here a little more credit than they deserved- irl 2 weren't that good looking, but in this story, we all get to see bishies, so does it matter?))
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Helplessly, Hoplessly: "A Bit More Than I Can Chew"
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That innate feeling of being Closter phobic was coming around again- but this time it wasn't as bad as before and he was thankful for that. But as the two males shuttled their way through the line, he felt nothing but boredom and weariness.
/This is BS.../ Yuugi sighed and looked at his watch- Solomon had said that in all the cruises he'd been on before, the line was always much longer- and this time they'd been "lucky". He'd said those words 3 hours before. Zigzagging around 2 rooms the size of basketball courts hadn't exactly been his ideal way to start his trip- but there was no way around it, right? /At least we're almost to the head of the line.../
"Okay, Yuugi- get your passport ready...!" Solomon smiled as if the line hadn't fazed him and he began fiddling in his bags for his own passport and the boarding tickets.
"Hmph..." The young man shifted his backpack onto his stomach and unzipped the front pocket, taking out his passport. /This picture sucks.../ He glanced at it momentarily- but as soon as his eyes darted up, they fell upon a handsome young man who was staring in his direction. /What the hell...?/ The teenager had silver locks and beautifully sharpened chocolate eyes; he stood about 50 feet away- but Yuugi could still tell that the stranger was staring.
/Well- at least I won't be bored on the cruise.../ The tri-color haired male smirked softly to himself and averted his eyes, going back to the line and following Solomon forward a few steps. /I haven't seen ANYONE around here my age besides that guy.../ Yuugi's eyes turned back to where he'd seen the other teen but there was someone standing in the way. /Ah- damn it- and he was cute too... he looked a little like Ryou, though.../
"Almost there!" Solomon spoke out the blue as he patted his carry-on lovingly.
"Yeah..." Yuugi sighed and glanced around again and apparently the line had moved enough for the silver haired young man to be visible again- but this time he wasn't looking in his direction. /Ah- what a shame.../ The short male sighed- but he couldn't ignore the male standing next to the silver haired stranger.
Another teenager, this time with cascading locks of gold and blond, tanned skin and violet orb-shaped eyes was motioning towards him and nudging the Ryou-look-alike. /Uh..../ Yuugi knew he had turned beet red- but he still didn't want to break the stare the silver haired teen was giving him. It was... of interest. /Stop it, Yuugi- stop it- you're staring!/
"Here we are, Yuugi!" Solomon distracted his grandson and Yuugi looked away- disappointment and confusion written all over his face.
/Oh- thanks. Who knows if I'll be able to find those guys on the ship!/ "Alright- where to?" Yuugi adjusted his bag onto his back and looked around- then followed his short relative to a reception desk.
/That guy with the blond hair looked good too.../ He was vaguely aware of the female behind the desk stamping their passports and exchanging tickets with them. He didn't pay attention to the directions on where to get their key cards- or that the two Motous were all ready walking away from the ticket line and back into another line. His feet were moving automatically as his mind wandered with questions about the two males he'd seen. /Hmph... I wonder if they'd want to...-/
"Here ya go!" The old man was talking again and Yuugi was again thrown back into reality.
"Hmph?" He looked down at the key card he'd just been given. His name, cabin number, and dining hall information were printed neatly on the blue card that featured a picture of the ship they were traveling on.
"C'mon, Yuugi- almost on the ship..!"
/Why is this guy all excited all the time...?/ "That's great..." Yuugi mumbled as he looked to his right and out the giant windows that showed the side of the cruise ship they'd be on: The Waltz [1]. The two had started walking again- this time for a photo that the young man really didn't want to take.
"Let me take that bag for you, sir." One of the photographers took Solomon's carry on and the two Motous were made to stand under a sign that read "WELCOME ABOARD THE WALTZ!" The picture was snapped quickly, Solomon was given his bag back, and the two walked back into another line.
/It's about time we get on that damn ship.../ The teenager thought vaguely as they walked to an escalator jam packed with other passengers and their bags.
"Ah, Yuugi- you'll have so much fun! But before we start wandering around, we'll have to put our clothes and things away so that later on we'll be good to go. We're gonna be on this ship for a week and we might as well get comfortable while we can." Solomon was just talking, apparently assuming that his grandson was paying attention; in reality Yuugi was starring at the side of the ship and the cabin windows they were passing on their way up to the main decks for the entrance.
"Hello and welcome to The Waltz." A woman greeted them at the top of the escalator with a bright smile. "Please- step this way." She motioned for the line to walk towards the metal detector that stood between the new passengers and the actual ship.
Yuugi's eyes were still adjusting from the bright New Orleans sky- but he could vaguely glance around the inside of the ship his small form could see. He could tell it was burgundy- there were lots of lights- and the carpets matched pretty well with the paneling. The teen stepped through the metal detector then waited off to the side so Solomon could pass through.
/Wow- this place is made up pretty nice.../ The thought slipped swiftly through him as they were handed a boat map by another employee and lead inside.
The entire place WAS burgundy- the main color in the carpets, on the paneling; there were neon lights everywhere: blue, green, pink- all of them flashing; and there was gold- gold colored railings, window railings, elevators. The elevator seemed the most lavish thing of all- shimmering, clean, see-through glass walls with blinking lights as a trim and gold railings on the inside to hang onto.
"This way, this way..." Solomon was speaking and Yuugi's feet were following as they turned left as soon as they stepped in through the entrance onto The Waltz, leading the two down a crowded hall where luggage bags littered the floor. "They should have brought our bags up by now, Yuugi. If they haven't, then we can go down to the lounge and have something to eat then come back here and put things away, alright?"
"Hmph... This hall is pretty narrow..." Yuugi had to press himself against the side of the wall to let a rather large woman pass [2].
"Yes, well- this gives more room for the sleeping quarters..." Solomon had slowed down his walking and was looking at the numbers on the door. "255... 257...259- here we go." It was a door on the left hand side that opened easily with the key card. "Yes, this is about right."
"It looks good, Grandpa." The teen smiled lightly as they stepped into the small room that couldn't have been more than 12x7 feet. /I guess I shouldn't expect too much.../ Two small beds were pushed against the left and right walls with a window in between the two. Beneath the window was a small desk with a vanity mirror and two electrical outlets.
The tri-colored haired male glanced inside the small bathroom. /Jeeze- this place is tiny...!/ He frowned and looked around again. /Well- as I said before- I shouldn't expect too much./ "I call this bed!" Yuugi smiled and threw his backpack onto the less-than-twin sized bed on the left and plopped down upon it. "This is cool, Grandpa. We should have a lot of fun."
"Of course, Yuugi. I wanted to do something special for your birthday and this cruise seemed like the best idea. Well, let's see. The people haven't brought up our stuff yet... so lets go have something to eat and watch the ship pull out of the harbor."
"Good idea." /Food... I'm starving.../
"You've got your key card?"
"Of course- in my pocket." The teen motioned to his jeans and stood up. Solomon was walking towards the door all ready when the young man looked out the window. There was the dock and the boarding station there- people still filing through the lines and up the escalator. /This can be a long day.../
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Yuugi walked patiently through ANOTHER line- this time at one of the two buffets the Motous had passed on their way towards the back of the ship. The entire place looked nice- better than the teen had seen in a while, but the pictures he'd seen of the inside looked much more done up than the actual thing. /At least the food tastes good.../ He carefully took his fork off his tray, stabbed a piece of potato which he consumed immediately, then looked around.
The entire buffet area was done up in dark, but assorted colors- it looked jazzy. /I guess they really wanted to go with a musical theme on this ship./ The young man thought vaguely as he moved in the line to get a couple pieces of fruit which he placed neatly on his blue plastic tray. /Doesn't look too bad- crowded as hell, though./
"C'mon, Yuugi- this way." Solomon was ahead of him and was leading the two towards the soda dispensers.
"This place is really crowded, Grandpa." Yuugi was handed a cup from his relative which he filled with lemonade.
"Of course it is. People have barely started coming in- and only the buffets are open during the day time today. Not until everyone is in the ship will the dining halls get opened."
"Oh..." The two picked up their trays and headed towards the farthest corner of the dining hall, looking for a place to sit. Meanwhile, Yuugi's eyes wandered to the many people in the room. /Maybe I'll see that cute guy and his friend... but gosh- there's no one here my age.../ The teenager sighed, as they reached an empty and clean booth, his dark eyes darted to a couple of teenage boys sitting alone, with several plates of pizza around them.
The two were chuckling amongst themselves- hardly aware of the crowds and noise around them and content to talking to the other. Occasionally they would laugh heartily.
/Wow.../ Yuugi sat down and took his drink in hand, basically staring at the one who had caught his eye. A tri-colored hair young man with tanned skin and slightly defined muscles on his exposed arms. He wore a black white beater and black jeans and his red-ish eyes were captivating to the Motou.
"Eat up, Yuugi. If we plan to see the ship leaving port we've gotta hurry!" Solomon was happily munching on his sandwich and drinking down his root beer. But Yuugi wasn't paying attention. The young man he was watching had a smile that made him want to melt- and he was talking animatedly to the teen next to him who had a more stoic expression. He was a brunette with cold blue eyes and was considerably taller than his friend- but nonetheless good looking. He wore a similar outfit, but this time had a white wife beater instead.
"What are we planning to do tonight?" Yuugi broke the stare; making it too obvious could have "fatal" consequences.
"Ah well, after we put our stuff away, we can walk around the ship and then on the itinerary I got faxed before we got here..." Solomon pulled a folded piece of paper from his shirt pocket, reading it intently. "There's a welcoming party at the lounge at 9. We go to that after dinner." He folded the piece of paper back up and placed it neatly in his pocket.
"Hmph..." /I hope I get to see that guy.../ Yuugi's eyes darted up to the other teenager who was laughing again while trying to munch on a piece of pizza. Then the male's eyes flicked in the Motou's direction, making eye contact. /Oh shit!/ Yuugi looked down again and nervously began picking at his food. /Just eat- it was nothing- just eat!/
"You suddenly in a rush to eat up? The Hungry Bug must have bitten you a little later!" Solomon laughed and Yuugi frowned as he stared down at his meal.
/Shut up, old man./ The food on his plate quickly disappeared- along with the pink lemonade
"Ready to go now?" The patriarch slid out of the booth, Yuugi following closely behind. "Now- let's see..." The old man looked around, finally spotting the exit to the back of the ship. "Here we go!" Solomon led the way, Yuugi following as he stared at the ground- he'd pass the table with the young man that had given him immediate butterflies. And as they did, the teenager couldn't help but glance at him- their eyes connected but for a moment, and as Yuugi continued through the buffet, he broke their eye contact.
/Stop it, Yuugi- you're being immature! You're turning 16- get a hold of yourself!/
Once out in the humid air, the teenager felt as if he could breathe again. The small deck was crowded as well- littered with tables and people eating.
"This way, Grandpa." The two headed to a staircase leading to the much bigger deck above them. Yuugi couldn't help but smile as they reached the upper floor. It was huge- the size of two basketball courts side by side- maybe even larger- and there were people everywhere, all waving to the people on the dock saying good bye.
"Over here, Yuugi!" Solomon was leading them to the railing. "Stand there- I want a picture."
"Ne?!"
"Oh come on- I need a picture!"
/You take a kagillion pictures you'll never use!/ "But Grandpa-"
"No buts! Smile!" Yuugi leaned against the white railing, New Orleans skyline serving as a backdrop- and he smiled weakly. The picture was quickly snapped- and that's when the ship started to move. The crowds of people started to cheer and whistle and the teen took this as a cue to turn and look around. He crossed his arms over his chest, resting them on the railing.
/Have fun, Yuugi.../ The young man smiled to himself as he watched white foam appear behind the ship as it slowly started to turn in it's spot in the Mississippi. /You know you'll have a HELL of a time with that old man around... But then again- there are some prospects./
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[1]: I have no idea if there is an actual ship called The Waltz... it was just a name I thought of because I was listening to the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz soundtrack. There are some pretty nice songs on there...! I recommend track 15: Perplexity. [sighs and falls over]
[2] The halls were sorta narrow in some places... they weren't that bad once the luggage was cleared out of the hall, but on the first and last days... DAMN!
No Updates till 25!
NEXT CHAPTER: Yuugi's first day there- and what he soon realizes about the trip!