TCG- Well, it's time for a chapter once again, this one being my twelfth!
Yugi- Time for party favors!
TCG- Yugi! We're doing that next chapter…you're ruining the surprise!
Yugi- Oh, sorry!
TCG- {laughs nervously} You didn't hear anything…ok?
Yugi- Ok.
TCG- I wasn't talking to you!
Yugi- Oh…
TCG- Well anyway, this may seem like the final chapter, but it's not. The next one is, okay people?
Yugi- Were you talking to me this time?
TCG- No.
Yugi- When are you going to talk to me?
TCG- I'm talking to you right now!
Yugi- True, true…
TCG- I'm so excited for writing this chapter! I think it's going to be a good one…but only people can truly tell me how I did. I'm no good at rating myself. -.-;;;
Yugi- {looks at list of reviews}You've gotten 22 reviews on this story!?
TCG- I did?! Oh cool! That's a lot of reviews! Keep em coming, people!
Yugi- {reading list of reviews} Yeah! People think I'm cute! {smiles really big}
TCG- You are cute!
Yugi- O.o?
TCG- I mean…if the people say you're cute, then that means the people think you're cute! {laughs nervously}
Yugi- {shrugs, and keeps reading}
TCG- {anime falls} Okay…well then, like I said, keep the reviews coming! Because if I don't read them, Yuge probably will!
Yugi- Hey…this one says my birthday and stuff….creepy!
TCG- Is it all right?
Yugi- Um….I dunno. I always thought I was more of an Aquarius…
TCG- But wait, that review doesn't say anything about your astrology sign!
Yugi- Yeah, but still, I always thought I was an Aquarius…
TCG- What made you think that?
Yugi- I dunno. I read one of those funky astrology books…and I liked the forecast for Aquarius the best!
TCG- Yugi, I have to teach you how to read those things correctly one of these days…You don't just pick the one you think is the best!
Yugi- Can I still be an Aquarius? {glances at TCG with those big cute eyes…}
TCG- Whatever…wouldn't you want to be a Leo or something?
Yugi- {reading other reviews} What's a Leo?
TCG- Never mind… Any way people, as you either can or can't see, I don't take reviews that tell me facts about the characters all too seriously. It's not that I don't believe you…(since it's probably true anyway…just because I don't believe it) It's just, half of the things wreck my story, so I keep it on my own imagination.
Yugi-{still reading reviews} What's an asterisk?
TCG- One of those starry-things-that-I-can-make-with-my-computer-but-every-time-I-put-it-on-fanfic-they-go-away things.
Yugi- Oh…just wondering. Cause a lot of these reviews try to tell you how to make them.
TCG- -.-;; Oh my gosh, today's Saturday! The new YuGiOh episode comes on! To the TV!
Yugi- It comes on in forty minutes…
TCG- Oh, well in that case I'll keep typing.
Yugi- {still reading, shrugs}
TCG- Yugi, why are you reading my reviews?
Yugi- Cause I can!
TCG- Yugi, it shouldn't take you that long to read them all, you do know that right?
Yugi- I know, but I have to get them all translated…and it takes forever!
TCG- Oh…okay…
Yugi- Haha! People keep talking about the Kit Kat bars! Speaking of which, I'm hungry!
TCG- If you do two things for me, I'll give you one.
Yugi- Ooh, ok! What?
TCG- Say the disclaimer and stop reading my reviews!
Yugi- You drive a hard bargain…
TCG- Yugi, you know I'll make you do it, don't you.
Yugi- {sighs} TCGgirl124 does not own YuGiOh! She does, however, own Alexa. She also doesn't own Kit Kat bars, which is a good thing because I want to!
TCG- {rolls eyes} Here's your candy! Now, on with the story!
Yugi- Gimme a break, gimme a break! Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!
TCG-{sweatdrops}
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Alexa gasped when she remembered the most important detail of her whole adventure. She was on a time limit! She quickly asked Yugi what time it was.
Yugi- It's 10 am right now.
Alexa- Ok, thanks.
Yugi- Why do you want to know?
Alexa- Umm…no reason…
Yugi- {shrugs}
So, once everyone had come to, they left the castle to re-enter the forest. Yugi told everyone what had happened, and they all were amazed, especially with Alexa.
Joey- So, you're telling me Alexis here…
Alexa- It's Alex-a!
Joey- That Alex-a here actually helped us get out of this mess, and didn't use it to her advantage to take over the world?
(all except Joey)- {glare}
Joey- Never mind…
Yugi- The point is, we all got saved.
(everyone else)- Yeah!
Alexa- Well, I still have one question: are we all friends now?
Joey- Of course! After what you did, we would be idiots if we didn't be your friends!
Tristan- Yeah, from what we heard, you were awesome!
Teã- Besides, it will be good to have another girl in our gang!
Alexa- Yeah…it will, won't it?
Yugi- Are you ok, Alexa? You seem worried.
Alexa- What? No, I'm fine…I'll be right back.
Yugi- Alright…
Bokura- What's up with her?
Yugi- I'm not sure.
Alexa headed for a small patch of the forest, and reached into her backpack. She pulled out an envelope, a pen, and some paper, and she began to write a letter…
LATER…
It was almost twelve, the time when the portal back to Alexa's home would come, and by twelve o five it would be gone. Alexa was wondering if she should stay or go. If she left, she'd never see any of them again. If she stayed, the human world's time would stop. She hadn't many true friends at home, so leaving here would mean ending the friendship she had with them. She wasn't sure what to do. She held the letter she had written, and she thought about if she would need it or not. Should I stay, or should I go now? Alexa was again thinking through songs. (I don't own that song…but I don't know anything about it, so I can't say who does.) She got up and paced, sat back down, and paced again. It was such a hard decision for her.
Yugi-{walks over} Alexa, what's the matter? You've been acting so quiet…what's wrong?
Alexa- Yugi…I should have told you this before…
Yugi- Should have told me what?
Alexa-{sighs} Yugi…I can't stay here…and I can hardly stay at all. Actually, I'm leaving in about ten minutes…
Yugi- Leaving? But…you can't go! You just got here! You have to stay at least a little longer!
Alexa- I know. I want to. But I can't.
Yugi- Why not?
Alexa- It's not my choice of when I'm going. Its Shadi…he arranged it all.
Yugi- But…can't you stay?
Alexa- Well, technically I can.
Yugi- Then don't go…stay here!
Alexa- Yugi…if the choice were that easy I would stay. But…
Yugi- But what?
Alexa- You see, if I don't go…human worlds time will stop forever.
Yugi- And if you do…
Alexa- I'll never get to see you again.
There was silence for a few minutes. Alexa was still trying to convince herself she should stay, but then she'd remember the fate that her family would have if she didn't. Yugi was her best friend…and she'd become so wrapped up in it at home, with all things YuGiOh that is, this seemed like her life. But she had a life back home too.
Yugi- So does that mean you're leaving?
Alexa- I don't know. I really don't know. I mean, on the one hand, I'll be living the life I've always dreamt of having. On the other hand, if I stay, humans time will never move.
Yugi- But, if you stay, you won't be the cartoons enemy.
Alexa- If I stay, the cartoons won't have any enemies…
Yugi- But that's what makes it the right thing to do…well, for us cartoons at least…
Alexa- Yugi, as much as I want to stay here, I can't.
Yugi- Why not?
Alexa- You know how you need to be here in order to save the world, right?
Yugi- Yeah.
Alexa- Well, right know I'm the hero of my world. But instead of dueling to save it, it's all on this choice.
Yugi- Oh…
Alexa- I either sacrifice earth in order to be happy, or sacrifice my happiness to save the world.
Yugi- Well, when you put it that way, I see what you mean.
Alexa- Yes. And now…I'm about to leave the only true friends I ever had, just to save the world. I thought even the greatest hero shouldn't have to suffer this much!
Yugi- Alexa…
Alexa- {sobs}
Yugi- Alexa, don't cry. Please don't cry…
Alexa- {between sobs} I…I can't help myself…I'm just too sensitive!...I can't live without you Yugi!...But without me…my world won't live! {sobs harder}
Yugi- Alexa…{has tears in his eyes, but isn't crying…yet} You don't have to be here in order for us to be friends…
Alexa- Oh, Yugi! {hugs Yugi, and tries to stop crying…but every time Yugi speaks, more tears form}
Yugi- Alexa…remember…it's your choice. It'll all be alright in the end…
Alexa- {still holding on to Yugi, but stops crying} You're so sure every thing will turn out to be a happy ending…I wish I could be that optimistic…
Yugi- It's alright, Alexa…I'm here now…I'm here now…
Alexa started rocking back and forth in Yugi's arms. It felt so right to her, she wondered if he felt the same. She knew eventually she'd have to leave, but why now? Even if she had one more hour…she knew it'd be enough to have talked to him long enough to know what she wanted…and for him to know about her. She realized although Yugi and her were both the same height, he held a tight embrace. She smiled. It felt right. She didn't want to leave. But she knew, deep down, that she had too. She kept rocking, getting the most out of the moment, tears silently rolling down her cheeks. She didn't know it, but Yugi had tears rolling down his too. Finally she let go…and wiped away the tears, and gave Yugi just enough time to wipe his away before she saw. Alexa had just had a slight glimpse of him rubbing his eyes…was it possible that he liked her? What about Teã? Then again, she always knew that Teã was too rambunctious for him. Yugi was the first to break the silence.
Yugi- What's that?
Alexa- What's wha…oh!
In front of them, a large portal appeared, and it looked just like it had before, like a purple snow storm. She had five minutes before it closed. Just five minutes to decide.
Alexa- That…that would be the portal.
Yugi- I…I sort of knew that somehow…
They looked at each other. Alexa ran right into Yugi's arms, and said a chorus of goodbyes, and don't-forget-me's, and Yugi muttered the same back to her.
Alexa- Don't forget me Yugi! Please don't!
Yugi- How can I forget you?
Alexa- {smiles} I'll collect all of your DVD's, and never miss a show, and I'll never stop watching YuGiOh!
Yugi- I'll miss you Alexa!
Alexa- I'll miss you too, Yugi!
Alexa walked over to the portal, and then ran back for one last embrace with Yugi. This time, Yugi was the one who started the gentle rocking. Slowly, Alexa broke away, turned towards the portal, and paused. She turned around and kissed him on the cheek, causing him to blush deep red.
Alexa- I wouldn't have done that, if I had been able to see you again.
Yugi- Uh…thanks…
Alexa looked down at her feet, she was about to turn around, when Yugi stepped up, and kissed Alexa back…but this time, it was on her lips! It wasn't any fancy kiss, but it was enough to make Alexa blush even redder then Yugi did, and make her feel like she'd fall. She embraced him one last time.
Yugi- I wouldn't have down that if I was going to see you again.
Alexa- Good…good bye…good bye Yugi.
Yugi- I …good bye…I won't forget you.
Alexa had tears in her eyes. Her heart sank as she placed one foot in the portal. The tears came strolling down. Inside she felt bitter-sweetness…she was saving the world, but leaving behind the greatest person she'd ever met. She knew she would collapse as soon as she was out of Yugi's sight. She stepped in with her other foot.
Alexa- I'll never forget you, Yugi!
Yugi- I'll never forget you!
So both of the friends waved there final goodbyes, both with tears in there eyes, and sadness in there hearts.
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TCG- Wee! One more chapter left, and then doneness!
Yugi- Cool!
TCG- Also next chapter, we'll be having a great ending SOS, or a great ending Story outside story, or what this is.
Yugi- And there be fun-ness!
TCG- And a contest, too! But, since it will take me a while to complete, I'll end this SOS soon, so I can get started. Remember that the next chapter will actually have the ending in it. It may be short, but it's needed.
Yugi- So does that mean we have to say goodbye now?
TCG- Yep.
Yugi- Ok…goodbye people!
TCG- Yasuragi auto datesha!
Yugi- Bye!