Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story they are all
property of Yu-Gi-Oh! But please enjoy
Yes I got rid of the other one because it sucked I was reading it over and realized I put a crap story up so I replaced it with this one which I hope you all like!
The main idea of the story is about Jou who likes Mia, but he feels he's not good enough for her. So please read and find out what happens.
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Jou flung open his bedroom door; his room was quiet small with just a one- sleeper bed tucked far away in the corner. It was nothing fancy nothing like you would see in a home like yours or mine. Jou lived with usually drunk father in a tiny shack like apartment near the downtown area if the city. Jou tossed his large green backpack onto the matted mattress that once looked like a bed. He fell onto his stomach and letting the bed rise and fall with his weight, Jou's ears caught the awful creak from the rusty springs. He grabbed his pillow and snuggled it close to his face as he stared endlessly out the window, the sun was completely gone by this point and the stars were out twinkling and dancing in the night sky. His face rubbed against the softness of his pillow when he heard his bedroom door swing open.
"Hey boy I'm go' in out again, you keep this house clean for once" He said then he stumbled from Jou's room and thudded his over weight body down the stairs
Jou curled his lip in disgust at his so-called father. What kind of father was he anyway? Spent his extra time when he wasn't losing another job, at the bar. However Jou preferred it that way he was not thrilled to spend his remainder time with a drunk. Jou flipped over so he lay on his back, he stared at the ceiling fan watching at the old word sun round and round making an irritable buzzing sound. Then Mia came to mind he couldn't figure out why she was always there, haunting him. She was always there tucked way back in his mind just sitting there, taunting him. Jou made a disgusted sound as he reached his hand up to his wall and he clumsily felt for the switch.
Once his fingers touched the heavy plastic switch he flicked it down. Soon the room was engulfed in pure darkness, Jou grabbed his other pillows and slid under his satin sheets. He tried to think the most positive thoughts he could before he felt his eyes grow heavy and into a deep sleep he fell.
"Jou hello in there" Anzu's voice broke into his deepened thoughts
"Huh what?" Jou gasped as he dropped the English textbook her held
Anzu only raised an eyebrow in confusion; to her he seemed so out of character, jumpy and scared. Jou was never like before...
"Oh Anzu I'm sorry just caught up reading" Jou grinned his stupid grin as he bent down to retrieve the textbook
"Sure you were, Jou never read you never even read the board for assignments" Anzu said as she placed her hands firmly on her hips
Jou's face went to mad as he stood up with the booking waving it in her face "I do too read Anzu I'm not stupid!" Jou yelled
"Ah there's our Jou" Anzu grinned as she turned swiftly to her desk
Jou rolled his eyes as he fell back into his desk, he sat back glaring at the English book, it lay across his desk. (I can so read) He thought hotly (I just don't do it as much as others that's all) Jou let out a tiny yawn as he fumbled with his papers turning the many pieces he had lying around in airplanes. Jou to be in all honesty didn't care about school, he was there because he had to be and well, being away from his crap home was another perk to school.
"Jou, I see you made it today" Came the familiar always-happy voice of Yugi Moto
"Of course Yug I'm always here" Jou grinned as he tossed his remaining paper airplane at his little buddy
Yugi grinned sweetly as he caught the plane and placed it carefully on his desk. Yugi dumped his bag on his desk and sat right behind Jou, they always sat like that. Jou was in the front of the middle row and Yugi behind him followed by Anzu, Honda, then and Seto however Jou did not consider Seto a friend. Seto was an arrogant jerk that gave him the pet name "puppy".
It was then the teacher arrived silencing the class; Jou however took this time to place his head on his desk. He always napped during Mr. Omeika's lectures. He found nothing to his interest he preferred to catch up on his sleep, which these days have been very little. Jou closed his eyes and felt as his body relaxed well since the other night, all night he was woken up by dreams of Mia, and well the occasional bursting in a of a drunk father singing and dancing. (That was real scary)
"Mr. Katsuya please this is not a dreaming class this is a place a learning" Mr. Omeika demanded as he slammed the long meter stick across Jou's desk
Jou sat bolt right up, staring wide eyed around the class room, his ears and cheeks then burned red when the few snickers echoed through the classroom. Jou then glared deeply at the teacher when he turned his back to continue with his lecture. Jou rested his head now on the palm of his hand trying his best to look awake. And in this class that was no easy task, all Mr. Omeika talked about were politics, and well that was hardly something a teenager boy was interested in. The class went by as slowly as ever, until finally the lunch bell rang. It was like a song of freedom to Jou who raced form the class with an eager Yugi on his heels.
"Jou-kun what's the rush" Yugi asked as he tried to keep up with Jou
"What's not the rush!"? Jou yelled in shock "The rush is I want to get a place to eat we never have a table" Jou complained as he grabbed Yugi's tiny hand and dragged him through the crowds.
Jou came through the crowd of students out into the crowded schoolyard; his eyes scanned the scene only to have a frown form on his brow.
"Dang it Yug we did it again we missed the tables again" Jou cried as he crossed his arms in a pout
"Awe Jou it's not that bad I like having lunch on the grass it's nicer" Yugi smiled as he lead Jou out of the crowded lunch room and into the empty yard where he flopped out onto the grass
"Yeah, but we never get a table It's like a heard of elephants charging us" Jou exclaimed as he sat down un-folding the not so neatly back sandwich from his lunch
Yugi only started laughing like crazy as he grabbed his stomach and rolled over. "A heard of elephants huh?" Yugi grinned
"Well yeah have you seen them run it's like they were racing for they're last meal or something?" Jou grumbled as he took a huge bite from the sandwich
"Well Jou I can honestly say I never seen any eat like you" Yugi grinned as plugged the straw into his juice box
Jou only gave him a glare, before he grinned and nodded his head enthusiastically. Jou munched on his peanut butter sandwich, yeah it was a classic but hey that's why they're so good, classics never die. He felt as the peanut butter stuck to the roof f his mouth and the feeling of needing a drink came over him.
"Hey there!" Honda yelled as he slapped Jou hard on the back Jou felt as he practically inhaled the peanut butter. He gasped for breath as he grabbed his throat in shock. The sticky substance blocked his air and he face slowly turned to a deep cherry red.
"Hey Yugi how have ya been?" Honda asked as he flopped down on the grass opening his own sub style sandwich
"Honda you left me behind!" Anzu scolded as he now emerged from the group of kids surrounding the schoolyard
"Awe sorry about that babe, it like a crazy mess trying to even get out of the school" Honda remarked as he dug his finger nails under his pop and lifted it hearing the hissing of the pop can opening.
Jou grabbed Honda's long coat and he shook him trying to get his attention, Honda however was more interested in Anzu. Jou's face now turned from the red to a slight shade of purple.
"Jou?" Anzu questioned as she leaned forwards to get a better look at the boy frantically waving his arms
"Dude do you like need a drink" Honda asked as he handed the Pepsi can over to Jou, who whipped it from his hands and plunged more than half the can down his throat
Anzu looked disgusted as the pop spilled over his lips drenching his white blouse he wore to school as part of the uniform. Honda sighed that was the end of his pop and it was Pepsi too his favorite. Yugi however had a look of concern on his childish features, as he watched Jou, take in a huge gasp of breath and he dropped the can on the grass.
"Hey were you like chocking or something?" Honda asked as he picked up the can and dipped it upside down, just as he guessed it was empty
"No!" Jou yelled sarcastically "I was only playing!"
"Well dude then why did you drink all my pop!" Honda cried
Anzu only shook her head as he fumbled with her skirt; this was even embarrassing to her. Yugi grinned; he thought that was funny, then Jou rolled his eyes and fell back against the grass.
"Honda remind me to never call you when an emergency comes up" Jou
"Why?" Honda asked seriously
Jou growled under hid breath as he closed his eyes, trying to block everything he saw. Jou listened as Honda whispered to Yugi "Hey man what's up with Jou he's been so odd and irritable lately"
Jou gritted his teeth, Honda was not a very swift fellow he could hear everything they were saying well actually only him. He heard as Yugi replied, but he could not make out what he was telling him. Jou peeked out with his one eye and watched as Yugi flopped down beside him on his belly, it was at this time Jou realized Anzu and Honda had left.
"Jou..." Yugi said very quietly as he picked at the grass and tossed it to the side
"Yeah..." Jou replied as he felt the heat from the sun beating down on his body making him feel and bit drowsy
"Are you sure your ok, I mean you seem a bit disoriented like there's something else on your mind" Yugi explained still not looking his friend but plucking at the strands of grass
Jou never replied very quickly, Mia rushed back into his mind. Her face still a bad reminder of what he knew he could never have. Jou didn't feel he was ready to tell even Yugi yet, he could handle this on his own; I mean what there to even handle. He knew Mia was not even interested in a kid like him to begin with. Plus Jou could take care of if his own problems. He didn't need worry wart friends like Yugi getting involved.
"Of course not Yug I feel fine just a little tired" Jou grinned as he rolled on to his side and began to add to Yugi's pile of grass
"Really?" Yugi asked the smile spreading across his face
"Of course my dad was just... working last night and I had waited up for him ya know" Jou blew the grass from his hand letting the light wind catch it and rise it high into the sky
"That's sounds reasonable, ok I believe you Jou always remember if you have a problem I am here to help, and so is Anzu and Honda in any way he can..." Yugi trailed off
"Yeah I'm not sure of Honda's help I might end up needing help from his help" Jou laughed
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This one I hope you all find is a little better! Reviews are always welcome! And Chapter 2 shall be up as soon as I get a chance at it.
Yes I got rid of the other one because it sucked I was reading it over and realized I put a crap story up so I replaced it with this one which I hope you all like!
The main idea of the story is about Jou who likes Mia, but he feels he's not good enough for her. So please read and find out what happens.
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Jou flung open his bedroom door; his room was quiet small with just a one- sleeper bed tucked far away in the corner. It was nothing fancy nothing like you would see in a home like yours or mine. Jou lived with usually drunk father in a tiny shack like apartment near the downtown area if the city. Jou tossed his large green backpack onto the matted mattress that once looked like a bed. He fell onto his stomach and letting the bed rise and fall with his weight, Jou's ears caught the awful creak from the rusty springs. He grabbed his pillow and snuggled it close to his face as he stared endlessly out the window, the sun was completely gone by this point and the stars were out twinkling and dancing in the night sky. His face rubbed against the softness of his pillow when he heard his bedroom door swing open.
"Hey boy I'm go' in out again, you keep this house clean for once" He said then he stumbled from Jou's room and thudded his over weight body down the stairs
Jou curled his lip in disgust at his so-called father. What kind of father was he anyway? Spent his extra time when he wasn't losing another job, at the bar. However Jou preferred it that way he was not thrilled to spend his remainder time with a drunk. Jou flipped over so he lay on his back, he stared at the ceiling fan watching at the old word sun round and round making an irritable buzzing sound. Then Mia came to mind he couldn't figure out why she was always there, haunting him. She was always there tucked way back in his mind just sitting there, taunting him. Jou made a disgusted sound as he reached his hand up to his wall and he clumsily felt for the switch.
Once his fingers touched the heavy plastic switch he flicked it down. Soon the room was engulfed in pure darkness, Jou grabbed his other pillows and slid under his satin sheets. He tried to think the most positive thoughts he could before he felt his eyes grow heavy and into a deep sleep he fell.
"Jou hello in there" Anzu's voice broke into his deepened thoughts
"Huh what?" Jou gasped as he dropped the English textbook her held
Anzu only raised an eyebrow in confusion; to her he seemed so out of character, jumpy and scared. Jou was never like before...
"Oh Anzu I'm sorry just caught up reading" Jou grinned his stupid grin as he bent down to retrieve the textbook
"Sure you were, Jou never read you never even read the board for assignments" Anzu said as she placed her hands firmly on her hips
Jou's face went to mad as he stood up with the booking waving it in her face "I do too read Anzu I'm not stupid!" Jou yelled
"Ah there's our Jou" Anzu grinned as she turned swiftly to her desk
Jou rolled his eyes as he fell back into his desk, he sat back glaring at the English book, it lay across his desk. (I can so read) He thought hotly (I just don't do it as much as others that's all) Jou let out a tiny yawn as he fumbled with his papers turning the many pieces he had lying around in airplanes. Jou to be in all honesty didn't care about school, he was there because he had to be and well, being away from his crap home was another perk to school.
"Jou, I see you made it today" Came the familiar always-happy voice of Yugi Moto
"Of course Yug I'm always here" Jou grinned as he tossed his remaining paper airplane at his little buddy
Yugi grinned sweetly as he caught the plane and placed it carefully on his desk. Yugi dumped his bag on his desk and sat right behind Jou, they always sat like that. Jou was in the front of the middle row and Yugi behind him followed by Anzu, Honda, then and Seto however Jou did not consider Seto a friend. Seto was an arrogant jerk that gave him the pet name "puppy".
It was then the teacher arrived silencing the class; Jou however took this time to place his head on his desk. He always napped during Mr. Omeika's lectures. He found nothing to his interest he preferred to catch up on his sleep, which these days have been very little. Jou closed his eyes and felt as his body relaxed well since the other night, all night he was woken up by dreams of Mia, and well the occasional bursting in a of a drunk father singing and dancing. (That was real scary)
"Mr. Katsuya please this is not a dreaming class this is a place a learning" Mr. Omeika demanded as he slammed the long meter stick across Jou's desk
Jou sat bolt right up, staring wide eyed around the class room, his ears and cheeks then burned red when the few snickers echoed through the classroom. Jou then glared deeply at the teacher when he turned his back to continue with his lecture. Jou rested his head now on the palm of his hand trying his best to look awake. And in this class that was no easy task, all Mr. Omeika talked about were politics, and well that was hardly something a teenager boy was interested in. The class went by as slowly as ever, until finally the lunch bell rang. It was like a song of freedom to Jou who raced form the class with an eager Yugi on his heels.
"Jou-kun what's the rush" Yugi asked as he tried to keep up with Jou
"What's not the rush!"? Jou yelled in shock "The rush is I want to get a place to eat we never have a table" Jou complained as he grabbed Yugi's tiny hand and dragged him through the crowds.
Jou came through the crowd of students out into the crowded schoolyard; his eyes scanned the scene only to have a frown form on his brow.
"Dang it Yug we did it again we missed the tables again" Jou cried as he crossed his arms in a pout
"Awe Jou it's not that bad I like having lunch on the grass it's nicer" Yugi smiled as he lead Jou out of the crowded lunch room and into the empty yard where he flopped out onto the grass
"Yeah, but we never get a table It's like a heard of elephants charging us" Jou exclaimed as he sat down un-folding the not so neatly back sandwich from his lunch
Yugi only started laughing like crazy as he grabbed his stomach and rolled over. "A heard of elephants huh?" Yugi grinned
"Well yeah have you seen them run it's like they were racing for they're last meal or something?" Jou grumbled as he took a huge bite from the sandwich
"Well Jou I can honestly say I never seen any eat like you" Yugi grinned as plugged the straw into his juice box
Jou only gave him a glare, before he grinned and nodded his head enthusiastically. Jou munched on his peanut butter sandwich, yeah it was a classic but hey that's why they're so good, classics never die. He felt as the peanut butter stuck to the roof f his mouth and the feeling of needing a drink came over him.
"Hey there!" Honda yelled as he slapped Jou hard on the back Jou felt as he practically inhaled the peanut butter. He gasped for breath as he grabbed his throat in shock. The sticky substance blocked his air and he face slowly turned to a deep cherry red.
"Hey Yugi how have ya been?" Honda asked as he flopped down on the grass opening his own sub style sandwich
"Honda you left me behind!" Anzu scolded as he now emerged from the group of kids surrounding the schoolyard
"Awe sorry about that babe, it like a crazy mess trying to even get out of the school" Honda remarked as he dug his finger nails under his pop and lifted it hearing the hissing of the pop can opening.
Jou grabbed Honda's long coat and he shook him trying to get his attention, Honda however was more interested in Anzu. Jou's face now turned from the red to a slight shade of purple.
"Jou?" Anzu questioned as she leaned forwards to get a better look at the boy frantically waving his arms
"Dude do you like need a drink" Honda asked as he handed the Pepsi can over to Jou, who whipped it from his hands and plunged more than half the can down his throat
Anzu looked disgusted as the pop spilled over his lips drenching his white blouse he wore to school as part of the uniform. Honda sighed that was the end of his pop and it was Pepsi too his favorite. Yugi however had a look of concern on his childish features, as he watched Jou, take in a huge gasp of breath and he dropped the can on the grass.
"Hey were you like chocking or something?" Honda asked as he picked up the can and dipped it upside down, just as he guessed it was empty
"No!" Jou yelled sarcastically "I was only playing!"
"Well dude then why did you drink all my pop!" Honda cried
Anzu only shook her head as he fumbled with her skirt; this was even embarrassing to her. Yugi grinned; he thought that was funny, then Jou rolled his eyes and fell back against the grass.
"Honda remind me to never call you when an emergency comes up" Jou
"Why?" Honda asked seriously
Jou growled under hid breath as he closed his eyes, trying to block everything he saw. Jou listened as Honda whispered to Yugi "Hey man what's up with Jou he's been so odd and irritable lately"
Jou gritted his teeth, Honda was not a very swift fellow he could hear everything they were saying well actually only him. He heard as Yugi replied, but he could not make out what he was telling him. Jou peeked out with his one eye and watched as Yugi flopped down beside him on his belly, it was at this time Jou realized Anzu and Honda had left.
"Jou..." Yugi said very quietly as he picked at the grass and tossed it to the side
"Yeah..." Jou replied as he felt the heat from the sun beating down on his body making him feel and bit drowsy
"Are you sure your ok, I mean you seem a bit disoriented like there's something else on your mind" Yugi explained still not looking his friend but plucking at the strands of grass
Jou never replied very quickly, Mia rushed back into his mind. Her face still a bad reminder of what he knew he could never have. Jou didn't feel he was ready to tell even Yugi yet, he could handle this on his own; I mean what there to even handle. He knew Mia was not even interested in a kid like him to begin with. Plus Jou could take care of if his own problems. He didn't need worry wart friends like Yugi getting involved.
"Of course not Yug I feel fine just a little tired" Jou grinned as he rolled on to his side and began to add to Yugi's pile of grass
"Really?" Yugi asked the smile spreading across his face
"Of course my dad was just... working last night and I had waited up for him ya know" Jou blew the grass from his hand letting the light wind catch it and rise it high into the sky
"That's sounds reasonable, ok I believe you Jou always remember if you have a problem I am here to help, and so is Anzu and Honda in any way he can..." Yugi trailed off
"Yeah I'm not sure of Honda's help I might end up needing help from his help" Jou laughed
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This one I hope you all find is a little better! Reviews are always welcome! And Chapter 2 shall be up as soon as I get a chance at it.