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Title: The Bridesmaid's Best Man
Author: Deena
Rated: PG13
Genre: Romance
Main Pairing: Joey/Mai
Summary: Serenity is going to get married – to Seto Kaiba! She has invited Mai to be one of the bridesmaids…but the best man is Joey, Serenity's cute yet goofy brother. Mai is determined not to fall for Joey's charms, but when they're stranded overnight on a tiny island, things might change…
The Kiss of Life
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" WHAT!!!!!????"
Joey and Mai stared at the bellboy, jaws dropped. " Repeat that again?" they yelled.
" Err…you're staying in Room 12?" the bellboy repeated.
" B-But isn't there supposed to be two rooms?" Mai demanded.
The bellboy frowned, scratching his head. " No, I don't think so… Mr. Kaiba specifically booked one room for you two. Isn't it all right? I mean you guys are a couple?"
" No, we're not!" the blonds yelled together.
" Oh dear. Well, that's definitely not good. But you're friends, right? Then you shouldn't have any problem sharing a room for one night," the bellboy reasoned, opening the door for them to enter.
Mai stepped into the room, frowning hard. There was a TV, a cupboard, a couch, and only one bed. She stared at the bed for a long moment, and then said, " I get first dibs on the bed."
" No way!" Joey protested. " I want the bed! You can take the couch!"
" What kind of a gentleman are you?!"
" A gentleman who needs a goodnight's rest!"
" This is so entertaining!" the bellboy smiled, interrupting their fight. " Okay, it's Mai's turn now. Then Joey's next."
Joey and Mai looked at him, looked at each other, then Mai shouted, " Well, I need my beauty sleep!"
" My beauty sleep is more important than yours any day!"
" That's selfish!"
" Look who's talking!"
They had a glaring match a long time, the air sparking with electricity. Finally, Joey sighed. " Look, this isn't getting us any where. Why don't we just share, like the bellboy suggested? Besides, it's not like we're gonna sleep now. We have a whole afternoon ahead of us. Let's just try to get along for the next 24 hours and enjoy our time here as much as we can."
Mai stared at him in shock. " Joey, that's the first intelligent thing you've said the whole day."
Joey looked offended. " Hey! I resent that!"
" Okay, okay. Truce?"
Joey nodded. " Truce."
" Oooooh, is the fight over?" the bellboy asked disappointedly.
Both blonds looked at each other, then as one they shut the door in the bellboy's face. " That takes care of him," Mai dusted her hands with satisfaction. " So what do we do now?"
Joey grinned. " Beach!"
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" What a babe!"
All the males in the hotel were practically plastering their face on the windows as a beautiful blond dressed in a red two-piece designed to turn heads walked down the beach. One of the cooks who were busy serving their guests accidentally poured their drinks over their heads (Ouch). The few people tanning on the beach took off their sunglasses to stare at her. And, err, well, the ladies weren't quite happy to have their guys ogling her.
Mai saw Joey taking a swim and he waved. " Hey, Mai! Over here!"
" Hi, Joey." Mai spread the cloth on the sand and planted the umbrella. Joey got out of the water and strolled over. " Why don't you take a swim? The water's great!" he exclaimed, eyes shining.
" Can't. I need a tan," Mai replied, leaning backward and placing sunglasses over her eyes.
Joey rolled his eyes. " Tanning can wait." He suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled the surprised Mai up. " Let's have some fun!"
" No thanks. I'm having fun right here."
Joey narrowed his eyes. " Is there something wrong?" He brightened. " Oh, I get it."
Mai looked up questioningly. " Get what?"
" You can't swim! That's why you're scared!"
" I can so swim! It's just…I don't want to!"
He snorted. " Yeah, right. You can't swim."
Mai narrowed her eyes dangerously. " Is that a challenge?"
" Maybe…" Before Joey could continue, Mai had marched straight to the water and jumped in gracefully. " Knew that would get her going. Hey, Mai, wait up!" Joey ran forward and joined her.
Mai drifted over to him and smirked. " There. I've proved I can swim. Now I can go back and – "
" Wait a minute! So you did a swan dive and floated up the water. Big deal. Here's the real challenge." Joey smirked as he pointed to a rock 10 kilometers away from them. " You have to swim there, with me supervising you in case you really can't swim."
Mai was fuming mad. Before Joey could blink, the blond female had already made her way to the rock, swimming in precisely perfect strokes. Joey watched her, enjoying the view. She really was a strong, not to mention beautiful, woman…
Joey noticed Mai had reached the rock, but instead of stopping she kept going forward. " Mai!" he yelled. " Don't go so far out! It'll be too deep and – Mai?" Joey watched Mai's blond head disappear under the water. His eyes widened in horror. Did she drown? Joey, you idiot! Look what you made Mai do! He immediately swam after her, hoping nothing had happened to her.
But there was no Mai. He ducked into the sea.
His brown eyes landed on a lifeless figure drifting into the bottom of the sea.
Joey reached down and grabbed her hand. He pulled her the surface and shook her. No response.
" No… Mai!" Joey cried. " I'm sorry. I'm such an idiot. I'm sorry for pushing you into this. Please, please be all right."
He lifted her out of the water and placed her gently on the sand. " Mai?" Dread was forming within him when she wasn't replying.
I have to do something, he thought, panicking.
Suddenly, he recalled the show 'Baywatch' and how they would use CPR to revive victims of drowning. Maybe there was hope. " If it will save her…" He gulped, and then leaned down, eyes closed. As he inched closer, he could feel his heart start to race. She smelled like a bunch of roses – sweet, young pink ones. In fact, it was enough not to notice Mai's face wrinkling.
Her mauve eyes slowly flapped open as a smirk crossed her face. She had fooled him good. She had faked the drowning scene as payback but she hadn't expected what happened next.
Joey had finally noticed that she was awake.
But it was too late.
His lips were brushing hers gently already.
And Mai's eyes were wide open, gaping at him. Her reaction was to –
SLAP!!!!!!!
" Ouch!" Joey cried as he touched his flushed cheek. " You sure can slap well."
" You idiot! I wasn't really drowning! I'm not helpless!" Mai shouted, blushing.
" Sorry. I guess I shouldn't have even thought of saving you since you can save yourself. I am so inconsiderate. Next time, I will refrain from doing another good deed for you," Joey said sarcastically.
Mai looked down guility. " Okay…I guess it's partly my fault. I'm sorry; I shouldn't have done that."
Joey cracked a smile. " Well, since you apologized, I guess I'm sorry too for kissing you without permission. In fact, as a way to atone for being so ungentlemanly to you – " He winked. " After we're done here, I'll pay for dinner later on. I know a restaurant not too far from here. Think you can handle this cute guy on a date?"
Mai playfully slapped his shoulder. " Joey, don't think you're so hot."
" But that's why the ladies fall for me," he said, smiling boyishly.
She smirked. He was already back to his goofy self again, seemingly unfazed what had happened.
But my heart… Why is it still beating so fast?
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Author's note: What happens next? Well, REVIEW to find out!
