Lu: Hey guys! I'm just gonna plung straight into the story, because nobody
asked me a question and I really don't have enough time to write replies to
every review.
Yami Lu: I'll do the disclaimer so you don't hurt yourself: Lu doesn't even own a brain, let alone Yu-Gi-Oh!
Lu: I own a brain, I just don't use it! Anyway, read my new story, 'Joey's Side of the Story'. I might change the name when I can think of something. Here's the story!
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Joey, Yami and Tea trudged along, the darkness pressing in on them. The silence was deafening, if that was possible. Joey hadn't said a word for a long time, and although Yami and Tea had tried to start a conversation, it always ended up burning itself out.
"Joey, can we please stop to rest?" panted Tea. Keeping conscious in the Shadow Realm was a difficult task, especially since they had all been mentally exhausted before they got in.
"But I need to find Mai," whined Joey, grabbing onto both Yami and Tea's hands and forcing them to move faster. But Yami and Tea would not speed up, no matter how fast Joey pulled them, and as Joey himself was also tired, he ended up collapsing.
"Finally," gasped Tea, plonking herself opposite Joey, who was breathing heavily, eyes downcast. Yami sat down next to Tea, who immediately rested her head on his shoulder. Joey didn't say anything. He simply looked depressed.
"Come on Joey, it'll be OK," said Yami soothingly. Joey remained silent, and lay down, resting his head on his arm. Soon he was breathing quietly, and kept tossing and turning. Tea was sleeping softly in Yami's arms. Yami was awake and alert, keeping watch.
The next morning they began another long day of walking. They had taken turns in watching, although Yami had taken half of Tea's time. They plodded on, barely able to keep themselves awake.
A while after they were awake, there was some light on the horizon. Upon seeing it, Joey started sprinting towards it. "Mai!" he shouted, hoping for a reply. But he heard none.
Yami and Tea ran after him, trying to call out and slow him down. But Joey would not slow down, bent on finding Mai. He entered the area of light at full pelt, and had to skid to a halt to prevent himself from running straight into...
"A palm tree? What the?" said Joey, nearly forgetting what he was running for in surprise. Tea and Yami caught up with him, breathing heavily.
"Where... are... we?" panted Tea, clutching a stitch. They all looked around, surveying the new area. They were now surrounded by the tall, slender trunks of palm trees. Their feet were buried in soft, fine grains of pale yellow sand. Beyond the sand, a sea of sparkling blue reflected the blazing sun.
"Who'd have thought dat something dis nice is in de Shadow Realm?" said Joey. Yami and Tea nodded in agreement.
"Let's see if there's anything around here," suggested Yami. Nobody had any objections to that, so they began to search the beach area.
Soon, after a long time of searching behind trees and under logs, they stopped for a break. Joey, wiping the sweat off his forehead, looked up at the dazzling blue sky, noticed something that none of them had seen.
"Somethin's reflectin' de light up dere," he observed, getting up and approaching it. Then, with a cry of surprise, he began to run.
"What is it Joey?" shouted Tea, getting up. Yami followed suit. Joey ignored them, and flung himself at a nearby palm tree, climbing it very quickly considering he wasn't the most graceful person there was. He jumped up onto the top of the trunk.
"Joey! Be careful!" yelled Yami, sprinting to the area underneath the tree, followed closely by Tea. They then saw what they had not previously – a large hourglass, almost out of time, and buried in the sand...
"Mai!" shouted Joey, hammering at the glass with his fist. She didn't stir. Joey began trying to break the glass by hitting it.
"Joey, you're going to hurt yourself if you keep doing that!" called Yami. Joey paused, then bent down and ripped one of the long, strong branches of the tree he was on. He then drew it back, and hit the glass at full force. The glass shattered, showering Joey. He shielded his face with his arm, feeling several piece of glass embed themselves in his skin. He didn't have time to complain however, because the sand was no pouring out of the hourglass.
"Joey, are you OK?" squealed Tea, while she and Yami bent their heads to prevent the sand from blinding them. When there was no reply, she looked up. The downpour of sand had stopped, so she didn't have to worry about that. When she couldn't see Joey at the top of the tree, she dropped her eyes to the ground. Joey was sprawled out on the sand, eyes closed. And on top of him, lay Mai, unconscious.
"Joey! Mai!" shouted Yami, and he and Tea ran to their sides. Joey stirred, and his eyes opened to tiny slits.
"Is Mai OK?" he asked hoarsely. Yami nodded. Joey sat up, not knowing that the weight he felt on his chest was, in fact, Mai. Mai fell off him. His eyes shot open, and he grabbed Mai and cradled her in his arms.
"Joey?" said Tea softly. Joey didn't respond. He continued to stare at Mai, never taking his eyes off her face.
"I'm OK," he replied finally. "But... but Mai's..." He trailed off, his eyes glistening with tears.
"Mai will be fine, Joey," said Yami sternly. "Let's just set up camp somewhere and hope she wakes up." Joey thought about it for a moment. (A/N: Joey thinking?!?! Is the world coming to an end?!?!) He nodded slowly, and Yami breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought he might have lost Joey to sadness.
Joey stood up, never taking his eyes off Mai, who he was carrying in his arms. She hadn't stirred since he had seen her in the hourglass, and he was desperately worried for her, as was to be expected. Yami and Tea began walking back out of the beach scene, and into the shadows that were the real look of the Shadow Realm. Joey followed slowly.
"Mai, please be OK," he breathed, letting the thumb of the hand he held her head with trace her cheek. Mai stirred slightly, and rolled over in his arms. He nearly jumped out of his skin. Then he steadied himself, as the sleeping Mai nuzzled into his chest. He felt heat rising to his face, even though she was asleep. He didn't want to wake her, so he started walking very lightly and slowly.
"Joey, you coming?" yelled Yami from 50 metres ahead. Joey quickly shifted Mai's weight onto on arm and pressed his finger against his lips, jerking his head towards Mai before moving her back into his arms again. Yami mouthed a silent 'oh', and quickened his pace so they could find another campsite.
"Yami, does it honestly matter where we camp? It all looks the same to me," said Tea. Yami shrugged.
"I suppose you're right," he agreed, and flung himself onto the ground in a very careless manner. Tea giggled and sat down next to him. He drew his arm around her, pulling her closer.
Joey slowly approached the other couple, his eyes still lingering on Mai. Sitting down nearby, he placed her gently on the ground.
"C'mon Mai, wake up soon," he whispered quietly. He lay on the ground next to her and closed his eyes, drifting into a fitful sleep. Yami and Tea also fell asleep, curled up in each other's arms.
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Mai woke with a start. Her eyes shot open, and she started panting heavily. Her eyes scanned the area frantically, until they rested on the sleeping Joey. She immediately calmed down slightly.
"Wh-what? Joey?" she said. Joey didn't wake up.
'How do I know that that's really Joey? It could just be a trick of the Shadow Realm...' she thought. 'But, I'm not in the hourglass anymore, and... and Yami and Tea are over there! So it must be Joey!'
"Joey!" she shouted. Joey sat up, dark rings under his eyes and his hair messy.
"What?" he asked grumpily. Then he noticed who had spoken. "Mai!" He jumped up and engulfed Mai in a hug. She hugged him back, glad to see him again. Then she started to break down.
"I-I thought y-you'd never come and f-find m-me," she sobbed, making Joey's t-shirt a bit wet. Joey didn't care though, just glad to have Mai back in his arms.
"Mai, I never stopped thinkin' 'bout you. You should have known I wouldn't stop until I found you. De only thing I ever thought of was you. And now you're back!" he said excitedly, and drew out of the hug, his face beaming. Both of their eyes filled with tears, yet their faces remained in a smile.
"I'm so glad you're here Joey," said Mai. And with that they finally got to share their second kiss.
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Lu: There we go. Sorry for the crappilated chapter, I really don't have much time to do anything. But it's no over yet! They're not out of the Shadow Realm!
Yami Lu: Who said Noa will ever let them out?
Lu: Me! Review!
Yami Lu: I'll do the disclaimer so you don't hurt yourself: Lu doesn't even own a brain, let alone Yu-Gi-Oh!
Lu: I own a brain, I just don't use it! Anyway, read my new story, 'Joey's Side of the Story'. I might change the name when I can think of something. Here's the story!
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Joey, Yami and Tea trudged along, the darkness pressing in on them. The silence was deafening, if that was possible. Joey hadn't said a word for a long time, and although Yami and Tea had tried to start a conversation, it always ended up burning itself out.
"Joey, can we please stop to rest?" panted Tea. Keeping conscious in the Shadow Realm was a difficult task, especially since they had all been mentally exhausted before they got in.
"But I need to find Mai," whined Joey, grabbing onto both Yami and Tea's hands and forcing them to move faster. But Yami and Tea would not speed up, no matter how fast Joey pulled them, and as Joey himself was also tired, he ended up collapsing.
"Finally," gasped Tea, plonking herself opposite Joey, who was breathing heavily, eyes downcast. Yami sat down next to Tea, who immediately rested her head on his shoulder. Joey didn't say anything. He simply looked depressed.
"Come on Joey, it'll be OK," said Yami soothingly. Joey remained silent, and lay down, resting his head on his arm. Soon he was breathing quietly, and kept tossing and turning. Tea was sleeping softly in Yami's arms. Yami was awake and alert, keeping watch.
The next morning they began another long day of walking. They had taken turns in watching, although Yami had taken half of Tea's time. They plodded on, barely able to keep themselves awake.
A while after they were awake, there was some light on the horizon. Upon seeing it, Joey started sprinting towards it. "Mai!" he shouted, hoping for a reply. But he heard none.
Yami and Tea ran after him, trying to call out and slow him down. But Joey would not slow down, bent on finding Mai. He entered the area of light at full pelt, and had to skid to a halt to prevent himself from running straight into...
"A palm tree? What the?" said Joey, nearly forgetting what he was running for in surprise. Tea and Yami caught up with him, breathing heavily.
"Where... are... we?" panted Tea, clutching a stitch. They all looked around, surveying the new area. They were now surrounded by the tall, slender trunks of palm trees. Their feet were buried in soft, fine grains of pale yellow sand. Beyond the sand, a sea of sparkling blue reflected the blazing sun.
"Who'd have thought dat something dis nice is in de Shadow Realm?" said Joey. Yami and Tea nodded in agreement.
"Let's see if there's anything around here," suggested Yami. Nobody had any objections to that, so they began to search the beach area.
Soon, after a long time of searching behind trees and under logs, they stopped for a break. Joey, wiping the sweat off his forehead, looked up at the dazzling blue sky, noticed something that none of them had seen.
"Somethin's reflectin' de light up dere," he observed, getting up and approaching it. Then, with a cry of surprise, he began to run.
"What is it Joey?" shouted Tea, getting up. Yami followed suit. Joey ignored them, and flung himself at a nearby palm tree, climbing it very quickly considering he wasn't the most graceful person there was. He jumped up onto the top of the trunk.
"Joey! Be careful!" yelled Yami, sprinting to the area underneath the tree, followed closely by Tea. They then saw what they had not previously – a large hourglass, almost out of time, and buried in the sand...
"Mai!" shouted Joey, hammering at the glass with his fist. She didn't stir. Joey began trying to break the glass by hitting it.
"Joey, you're going to hurt yourself if you keep doing that!" called Yami. Joey paused, then bent down and ripped one of the long, strong branches of the tree he was on. He then drew it back, and hit the glass at full force. The glass shattered, showering Joey. He shielded his face with his arm, feeling several piece of glass embed themselves in his skin. He didn't have time to complain however, because the sand was no pouring out of the hourglass.
"Joey, are you OK?" squealed Tea, while she and Yami bent their heads to prevent the sand from blinding them. When there was no reply, she looked up. The downpour of sand had stopped, so she didn't have to worry about that. When she couldn't see Joey at the top of the tree, she dropped her eyes to the ground. Joey was sprawled out on the sand, eyes closed. And on top of him, lay Mai, unconscious.
"Joey! Mai!" shouted Yami, and he and Tea ran to their sides. Joey stirred, and his eyes opened to tiny slits.
"Is Mai OK?" he asked hoarsely. Yami nodded. Joey sat up, not knowing that the weight he felt on his chest was, in fact, Mai. Mai fell off him. His eyes shot open, and he grabbed Mai and cradled her in his arms.
"Joey?" said Tea softly. Joey didn't respond. He continued to stare at Mai, never taking his eyes off her face.
"I'm OK," he replied finally. "But... but Mai's..." He trailed off, his eyes glistening with tears.
"Mai will be fine, Joey," said Yami sternly. "Let's just set up camp somewhere and hope she wakes up." Joey thought about it for a moment. (A/N: Joey thinking?!?! Is the world coming to an end?!?!) He nodded slowly, and Yami breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought he might have lost Joey to sadness.
Joey stood up, never taking his eyes off Mai, who he was carrying in his arms. She hadn't stirred since he had seen her in the hourglass, and he was desperately worried for her, as was to be expected. Yami and Tea began walking back out of the beach scene, and into the shadows that were the real look of the Shadow Realm. Joey followed slowly.
"Mai, please be OK," he breathed, letting the thumb of the hand he held her head with trace her cheek. Mai stirred slightly, and rolled over in his arms. He nearly jumped out of his skin. Then he steadied himself, as the sleeping Mai nuzzled into his chest. He felt heat rising to his face, even though she was asleep. He didn't want to wake her, so he started walking very lightly and slowly.
"Joey, you coming?" yelled Yami from 50 metres ahead. Joey quickly shifted Mai's weight onto on arm and pressed his finger against his lips, jerking his head towards Mai before moving her back into his arms again. Yami mouthed a silent 'oh', and quickened his pace so they could find another campsite.
"Yami, does it honestly matter where we camp? It all looks the same to me," said Tea. Yami shrugged.
"I suppose you're right," he agreed, and flung himself onto the ground in a very careless manner. Tea giggled and sat down next to him. He drew his arm around her, pulling her closer.
Joey slowly approached the other couple, his eyes still lingering on Mai. Sitting down nearby, he placed her gently on the ground.
"C'mon Mai, wake up soon," he whispered quietly. He lay on the ground next to her and closed his eyes, drifting into a fitful sleep. Yami and Tea also fell asleep, curled up in each other's arms.
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Mai woke with a start. Her eyes shot open, and she started panting heavily. Her eyes scanned the area frantically, until they rested on the sleeping Joey. She immediately calmed down slightly.
"Wh-what? Joey?" she said. Joey didn't wake up.
'How do I know that that's really Joey? It could just be a trick of the Shadow Realm...' she thought. 'But, I'm not in the hourglass anymore, and... and Yami and Tea are over there! So it must be Joey!'
"Joey!" she shouted. Joey sat up, dark rings under his eyes and his hair messy.
"What?" he asked grumpily. Then he noticed who had spoken. "Mai!" He jumped up and engulfed Mai in a hug. She hugged him back, glad to see him again. Then she started to break down.
"I-I thought y-you'd never come and f-find m-me," she sobbed, making Joey's t-shirt a bit wet. Joey didn't care though, just glad to have Mai back in his arms.
"Mai, I never stopped thinkin' 'bout you. You should have known I wouldn't stop until I found you. De only thing I ever thought of was you. And now you're back!" he said excitedly, and drew out of the hug, his face beaming. Both of their eyes filled with tears, yet their faces remained in a smile.
"I'm so glad you're here Joey," said Mai. And with that they finally got to share their second kiss.
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Lu: There we go. Sorry for the crappilated chapter, I really don't have much time to do anything. But it's no over yet! They're not out of the Shadow Realm!
Yami Lu: Who said Noa will ever let them out?
Lu: Me! Review!