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Chapter #2: Finally Finals
*~*~*Examination Room--Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Put your pencils down. The exam is now over. Turn your test sheets face down and exit quietly to the door on your right. Have a nice day...." said the voice oh-so-cheerfully on the intercom. I wanted to scream, "Go to hell!" but realized that they couldn't hear me either way....or could they?
"Ms. White? Your test please..." A man dressed in black approached the desk that I wrote my Chemistry exam on said.
"Oh yeah, uh, thanks." I said silently. I handed him the paper and he remained emotionless. Jeeze, do I have to pay people for smiles around here? Like, practically everyone in this room is straight faced.....well, considering that these kids went through an exam......scratch that last thought.
"Elaya, how do you think you did?" Bakura asked me. He was sitting further down in the examination room and came up behind me, scaring me half to death. He smiled as his uncombed hair swayed with his movements.
"Okay I guess....I kinda got stuck on the first one..."
"The one about solubility and temperature?"
"Nah. The one that said 'Name'" He laughed as we both left the examination room. "No, seriously," he asked, "how do you think you did?"
"I know I didn't ace it, but I know I didn't fail either...." I explained. "I probably got an eighty or a seventy or something..."
"Well, that's still good." Bakura said. "As long as you don't fail or anything, your grades will be fine."
"Yeah, I guess...." I looked back into the test room to see a couple of kids cleaning up. "Hey! Jem!"[1] I called out to a girl that was also in my class. She wasn't much of a talker and she didn't really think greatly of me too much, but hey, someone you know IS someone you know. "How did you think you did?"
"Fine." She always gave one word answers to most people. "See you later." She quickly exited without saying another word.
"Hasn't changed much, has she?" Bakura asked, shaking his head as the blonde haired blue eyed teen walked out the doors.
"Guess not. She's been like that since she went to Domino City Public High School...." I guess some people never change.
"Would you like to come to my locker? I need to get my jacket and such." Bakura asked walking away.
"Yeah, sure. Then, we can go to mine!" I caught up to him and followed.
After getting his combination wrong three times, his locker finally opened and he was beginning to sort out stuff. Apparently, Bakura doesn't live on campus, so he asked for a locker to keep his books in. There's only about twenty of these things and they're so small.......[2] I have one too......too bad my books don't fit in it....
"So, Bakura...." I managed to say, breaking the silence between me and my white haired friend.
"Yes?" He responded looking up from his locker politely.
"Yugi and the others are planning to go to Egypt with Yugi's grandfather to.......uh.....regain some of the Pharaoh's memories....and we were wondering if you could give us the Ring and the Eye to.....uh.....complete the ceremony...."
He was so quiet after that. He looked back into his locker and sighed. "Yes. I guess I will...won't I?"
"Don't worry! Yugi's grandpa is getting one of those 'discounts' and all of us are going there.....So, it's practically free....don't worry!"
"Yes." He giggled nervously. "Alright. When are you all leaving?"
"In a couple of days." I explained. Originally it WAS for August, but Yugi's grandpa was leaving for his exhibition in a week.
"Okay. I'll ask father and mother to see if I can go."
"Good." Phew. Glad that was over. After getting Bakura's books, we headed to mine where I got out my black trench coat and my binders. "I'm SO glad that first year is over. You?"
Bakura nodded. "I hate being called a freshman all the time."
"Same here..." I mumbled. Can you believe the nerve of some people? And the immaturity? Like jeeze!
"Come on. I'll give you a ride home." Bakura said, turning around and walking towards the exit.
"Uh....actually, my friend was gonna come by to pick me up." That 'friend' was Seto.
"Well, they aren't here yet. I'll save them the trouble."
"No. If I go with you, then they're gonna come here and be all like, "Huh? Where is she?" and then waste even more time looking around this gargantuan place...."
"Okay. I get it." Bakura laughed. "I'll see you around, okay?"
"You got it! Oh, and Bakura, when you ask your parents, tell Yugi the answer to if you can go or not." I said as I watched him walk towards the exit.
"Yes. I will." I barely heard him say. Hmmm....I guess he isn't too thrilled to be giving up his Item....well, neither was I.....I sure miss Justi.......Ack! Where the hell is Seto?
Right on time.....As soon as I thought about him, he arrived. How convenient...
"Hey. How was the exam?" He asked. He was wearing a white shirt with dark blue pants....no trench coat this time.
"It was good. And, no, there was NOT a question on 'tin disease'..." I laughed.
"Whatever." He said, shaking his head. "Come on, let's go."
I followed him out of the school, hand in hand.
*~*~*Dorm Room--Yugi's POV*~*~*
Unlocking my door, I threw myself on the bed. "It's finally all over!!" I cried as I kicked my feet in the air. "YES!" Staring at my white stucco ceiling, I sighed.
So much has happened this past year......Man......I feel as if I haven't seen those guys in AGES! Well, technically a year, but, come on! Joey, Tristan, Téa and Elaya are my best friends! Not even a billion new friends in the world would compare to them! I wish that we were already in Egypt....
But that means that I would have to say goodbye to Atem.....He's another one of my friends....I don't wanna lose him.....
\ Yugi? \ Atem asked through our mind-link. Oh shit, I REALLY hope he wasn't listening in on my thoughts....
/ Uh, yeah? / I asked.
\ Will you be okay once I'm gone? \ He asked. Atem sounded so sad! And depressed! I guess he doesn't wanna leave either.....Ah man....I wish there was a way for us to be able to keep our other halves and still allow them to regain their memories!
What do I say? Like, seriously?! If I say 'No' he'll be crushed....If I say 'Yes' he'll think that he doesn't matter to me anymore! / I don't know Atem.....I don't know. /
No answer.....hmmm...I wonder what he's doing......I wonder what he WILL do after he's gone.....I sit up in bed and run my hands in my tousled hair. "Gah! Why me? Why do I have to go through this stuff?!"
Grumbling, I make my way to my dresser and change my clothes. You don't know how much people sweat during finals....it's as scary as it is depressing! I put on a black tank top but I left my black jeans on. "What the hell am I gonna do?!" I muttered aloud, hoping that someone would answer.
Throwing my dirty shirt in the over-flowing hamper, I go towards my closet. After getting my little step ladder I grab the boxes on the top shelf. That's right, LITTLE step ladder! I have officially grown two inches since last summer!
Ah ha! I got it! My fingers stumbled upon a black box that was buried behind all sorts of garbage. I put a ring of ABC gum--Already Been Chewed-- for protection all around it. That way, if anyone wants this box--even though I'm not sure WHY--they'll get a nice sticky surprise! I also had this string alarm around it. If the box was moved, the alarm would go off.....I made it in one of my science classes!
Taking the box, I carefully place it on the bed. Removing the lid, I feel relived that I still have the Scales, the Necklace and the Rod safely inside. I quickly put the box back, knowing that if this is taken away from me, it could mean disaster!
*~*~*Inside the Puzzle--Yami Bakura's POV*~*~*
Ah....the items that I want....the ones that I want to solely possess....Poor little Yugi....He doesn't know that those Items will be taken away from him while his friends and himself are trapped inside the Puzzle.....hm....quite an interesting predicament.....The thing he wants to protect is the thing that will turn against him.....
"Yami Bakura?" A voice calls from behind me.
"Yes, Yami Marik?" I smirk and turn around to the darkness behind me. Being part of the Shadow Realm has its kicks....I can contact Yami Marik from there; sometimes, if I try hard enough, I can see him in my line of sight.
"This plan better not fail....I want my Rod back.....I could feel the power moments before....but it was out of reach. I want it in my hand to use!" Yami Marik drones.
"Quiet." I mutter. "I'll get your stupid Rod back once I unlock the power of all Seven Millennium Items...and use it to throw that Pharaoh out of his reign forever."
Yami Marik smirked. "What the hell are you smiling at?!" I shout at him.
"Your confidence astounds me."
"Go to hell."
"Hello? I AM the Shadow Realm....idiot." He continues to smirk.
"Look Yami Marik, if you want your Rod back, I suggest that you shut up and let me work." I announce bitterly.
"You'll do no better than Dieen."
I narrow my eyes and clench my teeth in anger. "Bastard. How dare you compare me to her!"
He's still smiling! I can't wait until I can wipe that smirk off his face! He forgets that I still have the Eye from the days of Pegasus.....So; I am more powerful than he....
"I'm saying that you need help." He responds calmly.
"From who? The likes of you?!" I ask
"Exactly."
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"I've become so numb!" I shout on the quiet street with my headphones on. "More like me and be less like you!"
"Do you mind? I'm standing RIGHT beside you." Seto remarks. Unfortunately, I can still hear him through the rock of Linkin Park.
Turning down the volume, I say, "Sorry."
"Forget about it." He says.
"I will."
"Fine."
"Hey look everyone! It's one-word wonder boy!" I say out loud.
"Grow up."
"Oh no! Watch out! He's going up to two! If he continues like this, he might be able to use his special ability to create a whole conversation!" Laughing, I hug him. "Come on. You know I'm joking, right?"
Smirking, he nods. "Come on, the car is waiting."
Climbing into his car--that's right, no limo this time!--I put my seatbelt on as he goes to sit in the drivers seat. "So, you all ready for the trip?
Still looking straight ahead at the oh-so-interesting dashboard, Seto puts the car in gear and moves out of the parking lot. "Yeah."
"Is Mokuba coming?"
"Yeah. He's all excited."
"Ever been to Egypt before? Like, for business?"
"Nope."
"Cool. I have....it's ALWAYS hot there...." Thanks for the update, Captain Obvious! I can be such an idiot sometimes. "....so, uh, bring some shorts and T-Shirts...."
"I know. You don't have to worry about me."
Something about that statement made me uneasy......Smiling; I let that odd feeling pass as I put my headphones back on. Aw. Linkon Park finished......Oh! Now it's Kryptonite by Three Doors Down......
"E? E! We're here." A voice nudges me awake. Awake? I didn't even know I fell asleep! This is what exams'll do to a girl....
"Already?" I open an eye to see Seto looming over me. I lean forward to peck him on the lips and do so.
"Come on." He says. "Your mom is probably waiting for you."
"Oh. You gave her the day off?"
"Actually, she asked for it." Seto shut off the car and got out. Following I opened my door, forgetting that I still had my seatbelt on.
"Gah!" Finally releasing the stupid metal buckle, I walk up the steps to my apartment to be greeted with a hug from mother-dearest.
"Oh honey! How were they?!"
"Good." Smiling, I hugged her back.
"Yugi called.....About the trip thing.....get ready and meet at the Domino Airport at 11:00am this Saturday, okay?"
Today was Thursday.....two more days.......
*~*
[1] Just a little game with my buddy Jem! (LOVE YOU! ( ) [2] That's right....this university HAS lockers......
YES! Number two, done! I'M SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATE!!!!
I've had a lot of stuff happening....that AND the fact that my sis wouldn't let me on the computer...........she had to do 'Homework' (like, who DOES that anymore?)
Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chappie and I hope to have at least 3 more down by the end of March Break......
PLEASE REVIEW!
If you have the time, REVIEW!
Chapter #2: Finally Finals
*~*~*Examination Room--Elaya's POV*~*~*
"Put your pencils down. The exam is now over. Turn your test sheets face down and exit quietly to the door on your right. Have a nice day...." said the voice oh-so-cheerfully on the intercom. I wanted to scream, "Go to hell!" but realized that they couldn't hear me either way....or could they?
"Ms. White? Your test please..." A man dressed in black approached the desk that I wrote my Chemistry exam on said.
"Oh yeah, uh, thanks." I said silently. I handed him the paper and he remained emotionless. Jeeze, do I have to pay people for smiles around here? Like, practically everyone in this room is straight faced.....well, considering that these kids went through an exam......scratch that last thought.
"Elaya, how do you think you did?" Bakura asked me. He was sitting further down in the examination room and came up behind me, scaring me half to death. He smiled as his uncombed hair swayed with his movements.
"Okay I guess....I kinda got stuck on the first one..."
"The one about solubility and temperature?"
"Nah. The one that said 'Name'" He laughed as we both left the examination room. "No, seriously," he asked, "how do you think you did?"
"I know I didn't ace it, but I know I didn't fail either...." I explained. "I probably got an eighty or a seventy or something..."
"Well, that's still good." Bakura said. "As long as you don't fail or anything, your grades will be fine."
"Yeah, I guess...." I looked back into the test room to see a couple of kids cleaning up. "Hey! Jem!"[1] I called out to a girl that was also in my class. She wasn't much of a talker and she didn't really think greatly of me too much, but hey, someone you know IS someone you know. "How did you think you did?"
"Fine." She always gave one word answers to most people. "See you later." She quickly exited without saying another word.
"Hasn't changed much, has she?" Bakura asked, shaking his head as the blonde haired blue eyed teen walked out the doors.
"Guess not. She's been like that since she went to Domino City Public High School...." I guess some people never change.
"Would you like to come to my locker? I need to get my jacket and such." Bakura asked walking away.
"Yeah, sure. Then, we can go to mine!" I caught up to him and followed.
After getting his combination wrong three times, his locker finally opened and he was beginning to sort out stuff. Apparently, Bakura doesn't live on campus, so he asked for a locker to keep his books in. There's only about twenty of these things and they're so small.......[2] I have one too......too bad my books don't fit in it....
"So, Bakura...." I managed to say, breaking the silence between me and my white haired friend.
"Yes?" He responded looking up from his locker politely.
"Yugi and the others are planning to go to Egypt with Yugi's grandfather to.......uh.....regain some of the Pharaoh's memories....and we were wondering if you could give us the Ring and the Eye to.....uh.....complete the ceremony...."
He was so quiet after that. He looked back into his locker and sighed. "Yes. I guess I will...won't I?"
"Don't worry! Yugi's grandpa is getting one of those 'discounts' and all of us are going there.....So, it's practically free....don't worry!"
"Yes." He giggled nervously. "Alright. When are you all leaving?"
"In a couple of days." I explained. Originally it WAS for August, but Yugi's grandpa was leaving for his exhibition in a week.
"Okay. I'll ask father and mother to see if I can go."
"Good." Phew. Glad that was over. After getting Bakura's books, we headed to mine where I got out my black trench coat and my binders. "I'm SO glad that first year is over. You?"
Bakura nodded. "I hate being called a freshman all the time."
"Same here..." I mumbled. Can you believe the nerve of some people? And the immaturity? Like jeeze!
"Come on. I'll give you a ride home." Bakura said, turning around and walking towards the exit.
"Uh....actually, my friend was gonna come by to pick me up." That 'friend' was Seto.
"Well, they aren't here yet. I'll save them the trouble."
"No. If I go with you, then they're gonna come here and be all like, "Huh? Where is she?" and then waste even more time looking around this gargantuan place...."
"Okay. I get it." Bakura laughed. "I'll see you around, okay?"
"You got it! Oh, and Bakura, when you ask your parents, tell Yugi the answer to if you can go or not." I said as I watched him walk towards the exit.
"Yes. I will." I barely heard him say. Hmmm....I guess he isn't too thrilled to be giving up his Item....well, neither was I.....I sure miss Justi.......Ack! Where the hell is Seto?
Right on time.....As soon as I thought about him, he arrived. How convenient...
"Hey. How was the exam?" He asked. He was wearing a white shirt with dark blue pants....no trench coat this time.
"It was good. And, no, there was NOT a question on 'tin disease'..." I laughed.
"Whatever." He said, shaking his head. "Come on, let's go."
I followed him out of the school, hand in hand.
*~*~*Dorm Room--Yugi's POV*~*~*
Unlocking my door, I threw myself on the bed. "It's finally all over!!" I cried as I kicked my feet in the air. "YES!" Staring at my white stucco ceiling, I sighed.
So much has happened this past year......Man......I feel as if I haven't seen those guys in AGES! Well, technically a year, but, come on! Joey, Tristan, Téa and Elaya are my best friends! Not even a billion new friends in the world would compare to them! I wish that we were already in Egypt....
But that means that I would have to say goodbye to Atem.....He's another one of my friends....I don't wanna lose him.....
\ Yugi? \ Atem asked through our mind-link. Oh shit, I REALLY hope he wasn't listening in on my thoughts....
/ Uh, yeah? / I asked.
\ Will you be okay once I'm gone? \ He asked. Atem sounded so sad! And depressed! I guess he doesn't wanna leave either.....Ah man....I wish there was a way for us to be able to keep our other halves and still allow them to regain their memories!
What do I say? Like, seriously?! If I say 'No' he'll be crushed....If I say 'Yes' he'll think that he doesn't matter to me anymore! / I don't know Atem.....I don't know. /
No answer.....hmmm...I wonder what he's doing......I wonder what he WILL do after he's gone.....I sit up in bed and run my hands in my tousled hair. "Gah! Why me? Why do I have to go through this stuff?!"
Grumbling, I make my way to my dresser and change my clothes. You don't know how much people sweat during finals....it's as scary as it is depressing! I put on a black tank top but I left my black jeans on. "What the hell am I gonna do?!" I muttered aloud, hoping that someone would answer.
Throwing my dirty shirt in the over-flowing hamper, I go towards my closet. After getting my little step ladder I grab the boxes on the top shelf. That's right, LITTLE step ladder! I have officially grown two inches since last summer!
Ah ha! I got it! My fingers stumbled upon a black box that was buried behind all sorts of garbage. I put a ring of ABC gum--Already Been Chewed-- for protection all around it. That way, if anyone wants this box--even though I'm not sure WHY--they'll get a nice sticky surprise! I also had this string alarm around it. If the box was moved, the alarm would go off.....I made it in one of my science classes!
Taking the box, I carefully place it on the bed. Removing the lid, I feel relived that I still have the Scales, the Necklace and the Rod safely inside. I quickly put the box back, knowing that if this is taken away from me, it could mean disaster!
*~*~*Inside the Puzzle--Yami Bakura's POV*~*~*
Ah....the items that I want....the ones that I want to solely possess....Poor little Yugi....He doesn't know that those Items will be taken away from him while his friends and himself are trapped inside the Puzzle.....hm....quite an interesting predicament.....The thing he wants to protect is the thing that will turn against him.....
"Yami Bakura?" A voice calls from behind me.
"Yes, Yami Marik?" I smirk and turn around to the darkness behind me. Being part of the Shadow Realm has its kicks....I can contact Yami Marik from there; sometimes, if I try hard enough, I can see him in my line of sight.
"This plan better not fail....I want my Rod back.....I could feel the power moments before....but it was out of reach. I want it in my hand to use!" Yami Marik drones.
"Quiet." I mutter. "I'll get your stupid Rod back once I unlock the power of all Seven Millennium Items...and use it to throw that Pharaoh out of his reign forever."
Yami Marik smirked. "What the hell are you smiling at?!" I shout at him.
"Your confidence astounds me."
"Go to hell."
"Hello? I AM the Shadow Realm....idiot." He continues to smirk.
"Look Yami Marik, if you want your Rod back, I suggest that you shut up and let me work." I announce bitterly.
"You'll do no better than Dieen."
I narrow my eyes and clench my teeth in anger. "Bastard. How dare you compare me to her!"
He's still smiling! I can't wait until I can wipe that smirk off his face! He forgets that I still have the Eye from the days of Pegasus.....So; I am more powerful than he....
"I'm saying that you need help." He responds calmly.
"From who? The likes of you?!" I ask
"Exactly."
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
"I've become so numb!" I shout on the quiet street with my headphones on. "More like me and be less like you!"
"Do you mind? I'm standing RIGHT beside you." Seto remarks. Unfortunately, I can still hear him through the rock of Linkin Park.
Turning down the volume, I say, "Sorry."
"Forget about it." He says.
"I will."
"Fine."
"Hey look everyone! It's one-word wonder boy!" I say out loud.
"Grow up."
"Oh no! Watch out! He's going up to two! If he continues like this, he might be able to use his special ability to create a whole conversation!" Laughing, I hug him. "Come on. You know I'm joking, right?"
Smirking, he nods. "Come on, the car is waiting."
Climbing into his car--that's right, no limo this time!--I put my seatbelt on as he goes to sit in the drivers seat. "So, you all ready for the trip?
Still looking straight ahead at the oh-so-interesting dashboard, Seto puts the car in gear and moves out of the parking lot. "Yeah."
"Is Mokuba coming?"
"Yeah. He's all excited."
"Ever been to Egypt before? Like, for business?"
"Nope."
"Cool. I have....it's ALWAYS hot there...." Thanks for the update, Captain Obvious! I can be such an idiot sometimes. "....so, uh, bring some shorts and T-Shirts...."
"I know. You don't have to worry about me."
Something about that statement made me uneasy......Smiling; I let that odd feeling pass as I put my headphones back on. Aw. Linkon Park finished......Oh! Now it's Kryptonite by Three Doors Down......
"E? E! We're here." A voice nudges me awake. Awake? I didn't even know I fell asleep! This is what exams'll do to a girl....
"Already?" I open an eye to see Seto looming over me. I lean forward to peck him on the lips and do so.
"Come on." He says. "Your mom is probably waiting for you."
"Oh. You gave her the day off?"
"Actually, she asked for it." Seto shut off the car and got out. Following I opened my door, forgetting that I still had my seatbelt on.
"Gah!" Finally releasing the stupid metal buckle, I walk up the steps to my apartment to be greeted with a hug from mother-dearest.
"Oh honey! How were they?!"
"Good." Smiling, I hugged her back.
"Yugi called.....About the trip thing.....get ready and meet at the Domino Airport at 11:00am this Saturday, okay?"
Today was Thursday.....two more days.......
*~*
[1] Just a little game with my buddy Jem! (LOVE YOU! ( ) [2] That's right....this university HAS lockers......
YES! Number two, done! I'M SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATE!!!!
I've had a lot of stuff happening....that AND the fact that my sis wouldn't let me on the computer...........she had to do 'Homework' (like, who DOES that anymore?)
Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chappie and I hope to have at least 3 more down by the end of March Break......
PLEASE REVIEW!