Before I start my usual replies, I have a little bit of preaching to do.
Thursday the Supreme Court of the United States repealed a law against
sodomy between homosexuals in the privacy of their own homes. Now- a lot of
controversy is going on because of this- but people please remember, always
have hope! This act may lead finally to homosexual marriages and it may at
least end a lot of the anti- homosexual feelings. So everyone, please see
it as a new beginning! ((and don't say you don't support same sex couples
or why else would you be reading this fic? [waves her rainbow colored flag]
Hehehe...))
Okay- I think I'm allowed to stare in bewilderment at all my reviewers O.O damn. Replies!:
YOKOU DEMON: "just shoot me now"? Yeah- a very popular thought... I was pissed, I'll tell you that much.
SILVER DRAGON: [laughs] well, at least your old man is amusing, right? Be grateful- Yuugi and I aren't very fortunate...
KAY B TOYAS: o.O You don't like the suspense? Well, things are starting to happen and later chapters will probably be more to your liking. I'm trying to develop the plot!
SHADOWSPECTER: Lol- you know the pain? Yeah- it just sucks because you really can't do anything extravagant with parents and grandparents around... [sigh] I wish I COULD have Yuugi throw Solomon off that damn ship. It would make for a very exciting story ^_~.
REIN: Yeah- a lot of reviews... I should stop putting quotas on this story... [sigh]
JEI: Okay- in response to your question... um... if I would update sooner if you posted two reviews? Probably not! I mean- just meeting quotas tells me I need to update- but nothing more than that... But yeah- a lot of teenagers have that cynical mindframe- it just differs in how they express this in the end that makes them different.
PRINCESS STRAWBERRY: Suicidal? Probably..!
RENEE THE RABID SQUIRREL: Haunting me? Eep!
SHENYA: Well, someone shows up in this chapter. But... yeah. [shrug]
DARK FAEIRIE: Thanks for sending me an e-mail review! Yeah, I know ff.net wasn't letting people review for a little while- got me so freakin' pissed... but it should be alright now for you now.
Okay- Bakura is slightly OOC in this chapter- but I tried not to make him so... cheerful? He's "acceptable" in this chapter, but don't worry- he'll get his usual spunk and overall bitchy-ness back later on, don't you worry. Oh- and there's some Bakura/Yuugi hinting- but not much. It's just a hint of it!
DISCLAIMER: Um... I don't own YGO... nor do I own those thongs that those women were wearing in the show on the cruise ship... Which were a little freaky considering how those women were dancing O.O
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/.../: Thoughts
Helplessly, Hopelessly: Well- Here I Am
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It was all ready the second day on the trip and there were two things that Yuugi had all ready learned: 1- Old people were really boring. 2- Having no one else to "play" with was boring as well. And as he stood out in the Caribbean night air, he felt nothing but spite at his grandfather.
/Oh- "let's go on your birthday!" Yeah right, old man. You were doing this as a form of torture for me- this entire trip is a failure!/ The slender teen leaned against the white railings of the stern of the cruise ship, draping his arms over and starring out into the darkness they were traveling in.
The first two days were exactly what he envisioned during dinner on the first night- lonesome and boring. He'd gone to bed that night trying to think of things he could possibly do to ease that, but the results were useless.
He'd tried the small arcade- but the games were old and stale. He tried joining his grandfather in some of his "activities"; watching endless hours of bingo did nothing for his state. He hadn't even found ANY of the cute guys he'd seen on the first day- he was desperate for company of ANY kind besides the fellow Motou. The constant nagging was driving him insane.
/At least we're stopping in Jamaica the day after tomorrow.../ A small chuckle escaped him as his eyes wandered to the starry sky. /I heard it's supposed to be INTERESTING there./
~*~*~
The young man sat at one of the benches looking out to the ocean alone, eating his plate of California roll sushi quietly and in peace. He hummed along to Ayumi Hamasaki on his CD player, not really minding the passing people. Yuugi had stacked that particular bench as his own- and although it wasn't official, he instantly got upset when he saw someone else sitting there.
The day had started just like the two previous ones. Wake up around 8, go to the buffet and eat breakfast with his grandfather who afterwards would walk around the outer deck once before going back to his cabin and taking a nap. Yuugi would be left to wander aimlessly through the ship on his own, sometimes stopping in the Requiem Ball Room and listening to the small games the ship would host. Bingo and other small games to keep some of the older people entertained. They weren't all bad though- some were dance lessons that would be hilarious. Afterwards he'd retreat to his familiar bench with a drink and just stare out at the ocean.
But on that third day, someone caught his eye as he made his way up the elevator and to the outer deck doors. The snow haired young man he'd seen that reminded him of Ryou.
Yuugi's eyes immediately stayed glued to the slender figure who was moving out of the way for a group of females who were laughing and gossiping loudly. /I wanna talk to him./ He smiled lightly. /If I do something exciting this trip it'll be hunting down that guy and talking to him./
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The group of people were all laughing in their booth, watching the show in the small amphitheater; it was designed to be like a Las Vegas musical show. A white, long haired man [1] with terrible Spanish [2] was the star of the show along with a short curly haired brunette who had an incredible singing voice. And along side them were dancers with giant headdresses and flamboyant makeup, dancing in high heeled boots and thongs.
/I wonder if they're REALLY uncomfortable in that.../ Yuugi chuckled to himself as the theater began to applaud at the last number of the evening. /It must be funny as hell to watch the practices...!/ The teen turned in his seat and glanced over at the people in the booth. Everyone from their table in the dining room had agreed to go together and watch the show. Solomon was talking to Mai who was getting her camera ready for something, Shadi and Isis were wrapped in each other's arms whispering to each other, and Jounouchi was sitting next to him, still clapping for the women dancing in thongs.
"So what'd ya think, Yuugi?" The blond still had a smile plastered on his face as he glanced down at the young man.
"It was different..."
"That's all? That was awesome! I wanna see the show again!" He laughed and playfully patted the top of Yuugi's head.
"Uh..."
"So are we going now, Yuugi?" Solomon suddenly asked, standing up and stretching. The entire ball room was lit and people were exiting on all sides of their particular booth when the teenager stood and stretched as well.
"I'm gonna go for a little walk before I come into bed. My legs are really blah right now." The old man nodded and turned to the rest of the group, talking to them all. The young man took this as a hint that he was excused as he made his way out with the bustling crowds who were talking about the show they had just seen. He glanced at his watch- 11 pm- the usual time he went out to the stern of the ship at night so just sit out in the warm air and look at the stars.
Going to a set of stairs, the teenager's eyes were wandering- and as he started to climb up, his eyes immediately caught onto a familiar lock of silver hair and his heart skipped a beat. /There he is!/ Yuugi stopped in his tracks and stared. The young man was one story down and making his way up; he was by himself and apparently not really paying attention to where he was going. /C'mon, Yuugi- do it now or else you'll never do this!/
The short teenager made his way back down the stairs and took a deep breath, calling out to the other teen. "Hello?" The male stopped and looked at him, slightly confused. They were 20 feet away and there was no one else in their immediate area. "Hi- um... do you wanna hang out a little bit?" The Motou's tone was betraying how frightened he was inside. But the silver haired male smirked lightly and nodded.
"Sure- whatever." Yuugi could feel a blush creeping onto his face but he tried to ignore it as the young man started to walk with him up the stairs and onto the outer deck.
The wind at night seemed to always be warm and humid and that was something the tri color haired young man appreciated. He didn't need a jacket, and he could go outside in shorts and a t shirt with no problem.
The two made their way slowly to the back of the ship, finally stopping at the railing and looking down at the white foamy wake the cruise ship left behind. "I'm Yuugi." The teen spoke softly, not looking up at the other young man.
"I'm Bakura."
"It's a nice name. You look like someone I know from home." Yuugi smiled to himself- he was trying his best to keep the conversation light and wasn't sure of how well it was all going.
"Home? Where do you come from?" Bakura leaned against the rail and draped his arms over in a similar fashion Yuugi was doing.
"Japan."
"Really? I come from there as well." He smiled. "Strange for two Japanese kids to end up on a cruise ship in New Orleans."
"Tell me about it... but I didn't really pick this place to come to. My grandfather did- and I'm sort of resenting him for it."
"Why? This ship isn't that bad."
"Don't lie- it's boring." Yuugi sighed. "I have nothing to do but walk around aimlessly through this ship and I haven't met anyone else here besides the people at my table at dinner and you. I'm desperate." Bakura laughed and cast a glance at the shorter male.
"I feel for you. I at least have a friend coming with me. But yeah- he thinks it's boring here as well. All we do is walk around and eat. Not very spectacular. Why did you come this time of year?"
"Because my grandpa wanted to celebrate my birthday..."
"How old?"
"I'm turning 16 in a couple days."
"Well congratulations."
"Oh don't say that... this trip is a disaster..." Yuugi sighed and sat down on the wooden deck, crossing his legs Indian style and hugging the white bars in front of him.
"A disaster?" Bakura sat besides him and the Motou was fully aware of their proximity. "At least you met someone, right?" The last few words were whispered and they sent chills down Yuugi's spine.
"H-hai..." He answered, somewhat afraid to look at the brown eyes that were surely on his blushing face.
"Now you've just gotta lighten up." Bakura smirked and draped an arm over Yuugi's thin shoulders. "The first step is to unbutton those top two buttons on your shirt and you would've all ready made progress." Yuugi laughed at this, his fingers going up to unbutton the small fastenings.
"See what staying here with your grandfather can do to you?" He smiled at Bakura who had pulled away and was now leaning forward on the bars.
"Yeah." There was a comfortable silence as they sat there with the wind ruffling both of their hair. "I think you need to make the most of this trip..." Bakura suddenly said out of nowhere, staring out into black sky. "The trip ends in 4 days and then we'll be back in good old Japan." He smirked lightly. "Not that I'm complaining. But... I'd make this trip memorable even for myself."
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[1]: Pegasus? Eep!
[2]: As a Mexican, I was actually a little embarrassed at his Spanish... But whatever- at least he tried, right?
Um... I'm not leaving a quota considering it's never gonna be a problem...!
NEXT CHAPTER: The trip to Jamaica and.... [leaves everyone hanging] MUAHAHAHAHA!
Okay- I think I'm allowed to stare in bewilderment at all my reviewers O.O damn. Replies!:
YOKOU DEMON: "just shoot me now"? Yeah- a very popular thought... I was pissed, I'll tell you that much.
SILVER DRAGON: [laughs] well, at least your old man is amusing, right? Be grateful- Yuugi and I aren't very fortunate...
KAY B TOYAS: o.O You don't like the suspense? Well, things are starting to happen and later chapters will probably be more to your liking. I'm trying to develop the plot!
SHADOWSPECTER: Lol- you know the pain? Yeah- it just sucks because you really can't do anything extravagant with parents and grandparents around... [sigh] I wish I COULD have Yuugi throw Solomon off that damn ship. It would make for a very exciting story ^_~.
REIN: Yeah- a lot of reviews... I should stop putting quotas on this story... [sigh]
JEI: Okay- in response to your question... um... if I would update sooner if you posted two reviews? Probably not! I mean- just meeting quotas tells me I need to update- but nothing more than that... But yeah- a lot of teenagers have that cynical mindframe- it just differs in how they express this in the end that makes them different.
PRINCESS STRAWBERRY: Suicidal? Probably..!
RENEE THE RABID SQUIRREL: Haunting me? Eep!
SHENYA: Well, someone shows up in this chapter. But... yeah. [shrug]
DARK FAEIRIE: Thanks for sending me an e-mail review! Yeah, I know ff.net wasn't letting people review for a little while- got me so freakin' pissed... but it should be alright now for you now.
Okay- Bakura is slightly OOC in this chapter- but I tried not to make him so... cheerful? He's "acceptable" in this chapter, but don't worry- he'll get his usual spunk and overall bitchy-ness back later on, don't you worry. Oh- and there's some Bakura/Yuugi hinting- but not much. It's just a hint of it!
DISCLAIMER: Um... I don't own YGO... nor do I own those thongs that those women were wearing in the show on the cruise ship... Which were a little freaky considering how those women were dancing O.O
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/.../: Thoughts
Helplessly, Hopelessly: Well- Here I Am
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It was all ready the second day on the trip and there were two things that Yuugi had all ready learned: 1- Old people were really boring. 2- Having no one else to "play" with was boring as well. And as he stood out in the Caribbean night air, he felt nothing but spite at his grandfather.
/Oh- "let's go on your birthday!" Yeah right, old man. You were doing this as a form of torture for me- this entire trip is a failure!/ The slender teen leaned against the white railings of the stern of the cruise ship, draping his arms over and starring out into the darkness they were traveling in.
The first two days were exactly what he envisioned during dinner on the first night- lonesome and boring. He'd gone to bed that night trying to think of things he could possibly do to ease that, but the results were useless.
He'd tried the small arcade- but the games were old and stale. He tried joining his grandfather in some of his "activities"; watching endless hours of bingo did nothing for his state. He hadn't even found ANY of the cute guys he'd seen on the first day- he was desperate for company of ANY kind besides the fellow Motou. The constant nagging was driving him insane.
/At least we're stopping in Jamaica the day after tomorrow.../ A small chuckle escaped him as his eyes wandered to the starry sky. /I heard it's supposed to be INTERESTING there./
~*~*~
The young man sat at one of the benches looking out to the ocean alone, eating his plate of California roll sushi quietly and in peace. He hummed along to Ayumi Hamasaki on his CD player, not really minding the passing people. Yuugi had stacked that particular bench as his own- and although it wasn't official, he instantly got upset when he saw someone else sitting there.
The day had started just like the two previous ones. Wake up around 8, go to the buffet and eat breakfast with his grandfather who afterwards would walk around the outer deck once before going back to his cabin and taking a nap. Yuugi would be left to wander aimlessly through the ship on his own, sometimes stopping in the Requiem Ball Room and listening to the small games the ship would host. Bingo and other small games to keep some of the older people entertained. They weren't all bad though- some were dance lessons that would be hilarious. Afterwards he'd retreat to his familiar bench with a drink and just stare out at the ocean.
But on that third day, someone caught his eye as he made his way up the elevator and to the outer deck doors. The snow haired young man he'd seen that reminded him of Ryou.
Yuugi's eyes immediately stayed glued to the slender figure who was moving out of the way for a group of females who were laughing and gossiping loudly. /I wanna talk to him./ He smiled lightly. /If I do something exciting this trip it'll be hunting down that guy and talking to him./
~*~*~
The group of people were all laughing in their booth, watching the show in the small amphitheater; it was designed to be like a Las Vegas musical show. A white, long haired man [1] with terrible Spanish [2] was the star of the show along with a short curly haired brunette who had an incredible singing voice. And along side them were dancers with giant headdresses and flamboyant makeup, dancing in high heeled boots and thongs.
/I wonder if they're REALLY uncomfortable in that.../ Yuugi chuckled to himself as the theater began to applaud at the last number of the evening. /It must be funny as hell to watch the practices...!/ The teen turned in his seat and glanced over at the people in the booth. Everyone from their table in the dining room had agreed to go together and watch the show. Solomon was talking to Mai who was getting her camera ready for something, Shadi and Isis were wrapped in each other's arms whispering to each other, and Jounouchi was sitting next to him, still clapping for the women dancing in thongs.
"So what'd ya think, Yuugi?" The blond still had a smile plastered on his face as he glanced down at the young man.
"It was different..."
"That's all? That was awesome! I wanna see the show again!" He laughed and playfully patted the top of Yuugi's head.
"Uh..."
"So are we going now, Yuugi?" Solomon suddenly asked, standing up and stretching. The entire ball room was lit and people were exiting on all sides of their particular booth when the teenager stood and stretched as well.
"I'm gonna go for a little walk before I come into bed. My legs are really blah right now." The old man nodded and turned to the rest of the group, talking to them all. The young man took this as a hint that he was excused as he made his way out with the bustling crowds who were talking about the show they had just seen. He glanced at his watch- 11 pm- the usual time he went out to the stern of the ship at night so just sit out in the warm air and look at the stars.
Going to a set of stairs, the teenager's eyes were wandering- and as he started to climb up, his eyes immediately caught onto a familiar lock of silver hair and his heart skipped a beat. /There he is!/ Yuugi stopped in his tracks and stared. The young man was one story down and making his way up; he was by himself and apparently not really paying attention to where he was going. /C'mon, Yuugi- do it now or else you'll never do this!/
The short teenager made his way back down the stairs and took a deep breath, calling out to the other teen. "Hello?" The male stopped and looked at him, slightly confused. They were 20 feet away and there was no one else in their immediate area. "Hi- um... do you wanna hang out a little bit?" The Motou's tone was betraying how frightened he was inside. But the silver haired male smirked lightly and nodded.
"Sure- whatever." Yuugi could feel a blush creeping onto his face but he tried to ignore it as the young man started to walk with him up the stairs and onto the outer deck.
The wind at night seemed to always be warm and humid and that was something the tri color haired young man appreciated. He didn't need a jacket, and he could go outside in shorts and a t shirt with no problem.
The two made their way slowly to the back of the ship, finally stopping at the railing and looking down at the white foamy wake the cruise ship left behind. "I'm Yuugi." The teen spoke softly, not looking up at the other young man.
"I'm Bakura."
"It's a nice name. You look like someone I know from home." Yuugi smiled to himself- he was trying his best to keep the conversation light and wasn't sure of how well it was all going.
"Home? Where do you come from?" Bakura leaned against the rail and draped his arms over in a similar fashion Yuugi was doing.
"Japan."
"Really? I come from there as well." He smiled. "Strange for two Japanese kids to end up on a cruise ship in New Orleans."
"Tell me about it... but I didn't really pick this place to come to. My grandfather did- and I'm sort of resenting him for it."
"Why? This ship isn't that bad."
"Don't lie- it's boring." Yuugi sighed. "I have nothing to do but walk around aimlessly through this ship and I haven't met anyone else here besides the people at my table at dinner and you. I'm desperate." Bakura laughed and cast a glance at the shorter male.
"I feel for you. I at least have a friend coming with me. But yeah- he thinks it's boring here as well. All we do is walk around and eat. Not very spectacular. Why did you come this time of year?"
"Because my grandpa wanted to celebrate my birthday..."
"How old?"
"I'm turning 16 in a couple days."
"Well congratulations."
"Oh don't say that... this trip is a disaster..." Yuugi sighed and sat down on the wooden deck, crossing his legs Indian style and hugging the white bars in front of him.
"A disaster?" Bakura sat besides him and the Motou was fully aware of their proximity. "At least you met someone, right?" The last few words were whispered and they sent chills down Yuugi's spine.
"H-hai..." He answered, somewhat afraid to look at the brown eyes that were surely on his blushing face.
"Now you've just gotta lighten up." Bakura smirked and draped an arm over Yuugi's thin shoulders. "The first step is to unbutton those top two buttons on your shirt and you would've all ready made progress." Yuugi laughed at this, his fingers going up to unbutton the small fastenings.
"See what staying here with your grandfather can do to you?" He smiled at Bakura who had pulled away and was now leaning forward on the bars.
"Yeah." There was a comfortable silence as they sat there with the wind ruffling both of their hair. "I think you need to make the most of this trip..." Bakura suddenly said out of nowhere, staring out into black sky. "The trip ends in 4 days and then we'll be back in good old Japan." He smirked lightly. "Not that I'm complaining. But... I'd make this trip memorable even for myself."
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[1]: Pegasus? Eep!
[2]: As a Mexican, I was actually a little embarrassed at his Spanish... But whatever- at least he tried, right?
Um... I'm not leaving a quota considering it's never gonna be a problem...!
NEXT CHAPTER: The trip to Jamaica and.... [leaves everyone hanging] MUAHAHAHAHA!