AN: Koooooonnnichiwa, minna-san!!!!!! Sakura NightStar's back and ready for some more writing action. I'd first off like to apologize for not updating in like forever!

;; I've had a real serious case of writer's block this summer and was kind of procrastinating on my writing. ; (Atemu: "Writers block? You were just lazy!" Sakura: "Shut up, Atemu!!!") Anyway, there are a lot of things going on in my life right now and I'm going through some tough times, so I would just like to ask all of my dedicated readers to bare with me! I love you all! Thank you so much for sticking with me this far and I hope you continue reading and reviewing! I promise to be better about updating!!! Promise!!! So……What happens when Mai discovers that Jonouchi was faking illness just so she would take care of him? Find out in Chapter 4!

Chapter 4- Angry Waves and The Calling

Mai rages around her apartment, flinging pillows and punching things. Her eyes burned like wildfire, her exquisite face twisted with anger.

"Anata baka!" she screamed flinging a fluffy sky blue pillow across the room. "Urusen dayo!" Suddenly, she tripped over a cushion that had been torn from the couch and fell to her hands and knees to the floor. She then stopped, breathing hard and staring at her soft carpet floor, her long blond hair cascading around her face and arms and to the floor like a golden curtain. She sat frozen there for a moment her mind racing. Whom was it that she was really mad at? Was it Jonouchi, who had faked being sick so that she would take care of him? Or was she more angry at herself who actually fell for it? Was she so upset because she had actually fallen for the attractive duelist boy's feigned sickness and opened herself to him? Actually cared about him…..? She shook her head vigorously sending locks of hair flying.

"Baka, Jonouchi!" she hissed picking herself up from the ground. She took a moment to gaze up around her now jumbled living room before turning on her heel, grabbing her keys and stalking out of her apartment.

Curse that stupid Jonouchi! she thought bitterly as she stepped out the door of her apartment building. She glanced at her blue convertible and then decided that she was going to walk to cool off.

The woman duelist's mind whirled as she waked, not really sure where she was going, but just letting her feet sweep her away. Her arms were crossed and her deep violet eyes were locked on the cement. At first they were a fierce glare, but later softened as she dropped further into thought. When she finally looked up, she was surprised to find herself standing on the beach! What am I doing back here? she thought to herself. The place was deserted but there was a lovely sense of peace that filled in the air. The dark ocean lapped upon the still shore. The full moon shone bright in a cloudless sky making the white sand glitter and sparkle like diamonds. A warm sense of calm serenity washed through Mai's body causing her to involuntarily sigh deeply. Then something tugged at her heart, pulling her, sending a feeling of longing through her body. Suddenly she wanted nothing more than to entwine herself in the ocean. To dance upon the waves and to be wrapped up in its warmth.

"Nani? What am I doing-" she started but when she caught sight of the moon her eyes suddenly clouded over and her pretty face became expressionless.

The blonde beauty then walked straight forward. Her feet brushed the water but still she didn't stop. She continues on until it was crawling up her knees and passed her waist and then her golden head disappeared below the surface of the dark water.

Her body was warm, as if enveloped in a blanket. But there was something strange about the blanket. It flowed. Flowed like…..water! Kujaku Mai's majestic eyes flew open but all she could see was darkness. She opened her mouth to cry out but it filled with water! She screamed and large bubbled protruded from her lips. Panicking she tossed and turned around, but the water caressed her flawless body. Help! her mind screamed, but then a thought occurred to her. Why wasn't she drowning? She could taste the salty water in her mouth and nose, but yet….she could still breath. Slowly, she calmed herself down, ceasing her panicked tossing. The darkness began to clear and she could see slightly more. She didn't exactly know which way was up, but ahead of her lay a vast nightmare of clouded, empty water; dark blue in color, mysterious and uneasy in feeling. She glanced down and saw sand on the ocean floor and coral….and something else…..A large violet fin. Startled, she stared at it, following the fin up the tail all the way up her legs to just blow her waist! She screamed again reaching down to touch her "tail". Hard scales met her fingers and panic filled her. Her legs were gone! Melded into a tail! Oh my god! Someone help me! her mind cried. Her mind raced, everything around her became a frightening blur, fear was the only thing she knew. She tried to calm herself, reaching for her inner strength. Calm down, Mai. she told herself. Just calm down and try to think rationally. Concentrating hard, slowly inch by inch she started to calm herself.

"Mai….." came a sudden whispered voice that seemed as if it were inside her head. She jerked, whipping her golden head around for the speaker, but there was no one to be seen. Cold terror rushed through her veins. What was going on? What happened to her? Where was she?! Panic threatened to consume her once more, but she fought desperately to keep her sanity, using almost all of her will.

"Come to me…." The whispered voice tickled her ear again. A strangle calmness then swept its way through her body. It tingled from her fingers all the way down to the tips of her fins. She suddenly felt drawn towards the voice, as if she needed to find the speaker like it was the only thing that could help her. The feeling soon became overwhelming, nothing else mattered but getting to the voice, to hear the whisper in hear ear. What are you doing? she asked of herself. You can take care of yourself. You always have! Why do you suddenly need help now? However, her rational words began to melt away and she was forced deeper and deeper into a trance. She then forgot that she was the strong-willed female duelist who always took care of herself. Now, she was weak and helpless and didn't know what was happening to her. And all that mattered was that voice.

"Come….." Determined, and a little desperate she kicked her sparkling violet tail and surged forward. She paused, surprised at her speed and not exactly sure which way to go.

"Mai….." Driven once more, she arched her slip body and kicked again propelling herself down towards the sand and coral. Well at lest this means I didn't go too far from shore. she thought briefly. When she reached the brightly colored coral she felt a surge of delight hit her. Little vibrantly tinted fish swam in and around the coral, crabs scuttled across the sand and a couple of seahorses bobbed in the nooks and crannies of the almost beaming reef. Why dos this feel so right? I feel like……I don't want to leave…..like I belong here….

"Beloved…." Came the intriguing, melodious voice snapping her out of her thoughts and driving her to swim on.

"Come to me…." Where are you? she thought, swimming faster and getting more and more desperate. Why can't I find you?! she then came across a large, dark forbidden-looking rock that completely blocked her path. As she drew nearer, the feeling became stronger but her head started to swim becoming more fuzzy and unclear with each kick of her tail. She fought to keep alert consciousness but failed.

"Mai…." The blond beauty attempted to blink her drowsiness away and gave a determined kick and began her quest of overcoming the rock.

"Come…come…." The voice was louder now, closer. Surged with anticipation she swam faster nearly blind with dizziness and her mind reeling. Finally, just when she though her head would explode she was up and over the rock. Her eyes widened in shock at the scene before her. What…..What is this? …….My…my dream… Below her, was a beautiful almost valley-like place blushing with the bright colors of sea flowers. In the middle was a large but smooth rock partially decorated in tiny orange blossoms and sitting on top of the rock was the most extraordinary thing she had ever seen. It was a man, or at least a half a man. From the waist up his stomach, chest and arms rippled with muscles beneath sun-kissed skin. Longish emerald hair swirled around in the surrounding water and his mesmerizing eyes were of the deepest of greens completing his very handsome face. However, from the waist down a long, blazing green tail replaced what would normally be legs. A necklace of shark teeth encircled his neck and a couple of tattoos adorned his muscular arms. He smiled at the sight of her, revealing a row of pearly white teeth as he extended his arms out to her.

"Mai." He said beginning to swim forward, his voice was strong and soothing. Complete chaos was taking place inside Mai's head at the moment. What was going on? Was this real? She felt her body becoming numb and her head wad dominated by fuzziness. I don't understand. Am I dreaming?.....Someone help me….Jonouchi…. Just before the handsome merman reached her, blackness blotted her vision and unconsciousness took over……

"Mai…" He was calling her again, but from so far away. Where was he? Wasn't she just with him?

"Mai…."

"Where are you?" she asked.

"Mai…." It was closer now, but there was something strange about it. The voice changed and it was strangely familiar.

"Mai!" He was concerned now, almost desperate sounding. Who was it?

"Mai! Mai!" Was it him? Did he rescue her?

"Jonouchi?" she mumbled her eyes fluttering open.

"Mai! Daijobu desu ka?!" And Mai was surprised to find in the brief moment of consciousness was that it was not Jonouchi who was kneeling before her in the wet sand on the edge of the water. Instead she stared into the hard Persian blue eyes of Kaiba Seto…..

AN: And there's Chapter 4! I hope you all enjoyed. Yeah, I know it was a little short, and maybe not up to my best standards. It was pretty hard erking this chapter out. I wasn't sure on what to do after Mai discovers that Jonouchi was faking sickness. But finally I came up with this. I really hope you liked it! And again, I will try to be better with my updating! I promised! Please R&R!!!