Disclaimer: I don't own anime/Yugioh this is purely a fan story (obviously)
Yah you actually wanna see what happens in my story
It won't be too long and dragged out. I will try to move on with the duel and get to the good part… you know Mai making a tough decision about who she chooses…
This story is in 2 parts….
Chapter 5
"My only chance"
The morning sun shines over K.C Island. Mai rubs on her soft pale eye lids and sits up. Her thoughts are consumed on her inner feelings towards a certain CEO who is preparing to continue his Duel against Mr Wheeler in a matter of a few hours. She places her arm over her forehead and sighs. "What am I doing?" she agonises to herself. Mai Valentine is not one to obsess over guys, nor is she one to worry about what others think and let love get in the way of her reaching the top.
However it seemed now more than ever she needed someone to fulfil her dreams of a happy relationship that may even last. Nobody knew that Mai's secret desire was to be immersed in someone's arms and feel the warmth of another persons loving kindness. There is a sudden knock on her bedroom door. (Note: she is the only one out of the duellists here with her own bedroom, suggesting that something was going on between them earlier…….)
"Mai you had breakfast yet?" Yugi pleasantly asks while poking his head through the door. "Uh what?" "Oh no I'm fine" Mai mutters in a daze. "Sorry I was preoccupied with something" she tries to explain. Yugi smiles and nods. "I know" he sympathetically replies. "Well we'll all be outside watching" "If you want anything to eat its downstairs in the kitchen" Yugi informs. Mai raises her eyebrow slightly. As if she did not already know that. Instead of saying anything smart or rude she just smiles at him. Yugi waves and walks out. He then pauses at the door and turns around.
"Uh Mai" he says uneasily. "It is probably better if you stay inside" "you know until the duel is over" Yugi wriggles his fingers nervously, hoping that Mai won't yell and scream: "What?" "There's no way you're keeping me in here again". Mai rolls her eyes and hides her tension by chuckling in her feminine way that she does. "Ok" she replies, grabbing a towel to go into the shower with. "I don't see how two guys can become so competitive over me" she shakes her head in wonder. Yugi stares at the blonde's long wavy hair swaying back and forth and her red lips that seem to look supple and full even without lipstick. "Why wouldn't they be fighting for you?" Yugi asks nicely. Mai raises her top lip. "Huh?" she remarks. Yugi takes a breath before blurting out what he had to say.
"Mai you are well, you're beautiful" he blushes a little. "Aw thanks Yugi" Mai says gratefully batting her painted eye lashes. Yugi grins. "Uh well I better go and see when the madness is going to start" He pipes up changing the subject. "Okay" Mai replies watching Yugi walk off down the corridor.
Meanwhile outside Seto Kaiba is waiting to end this duel against his most loathed opponent. After last night he knows that there is no way he can lose. He stood there with his arms crossed in his long black coat and stylish grey pants. Seto displayed a rather smug look upon his face. He knew that Mai did not want that "dog" Wheeler and last night proved it.
The air is cool and clear. Not a speck of rain can be seen or felt and the sky is a light blue. His body language suddenly changes when the cheer leading squad arrive. His stance is cold and very annoyed with the happy go lucky friends of Joey's. Tea's eyes are narrowed in Seto's general direction. Kaiba finds this odd that she is not prancing around and cheering for Joey who is busy fumbling around with his cards inside. Yugi and serenity are patiently waiting outside for the duel to begin. Tristan and Duke are busy making advances at the long haired brunette while her older brother is still in his room panicking.
Bakura then emerges out of the building with a piece of peanut butter on toast. "Have they started yet?" he asks with a mouth full of cooked bread. "Can you see Joey yet Bakura?" Tea rudely snaps. "Calm down would you Tea?" Duke replies a little taken back by her abruptness. "Sorry Bakura I'm just pissed at the moment" she apologises. Bakura, who is still munching away on a piece of toast dismisses Teas earlier comment and thinks nothing of it. Seto is growing impatient with Joey's disorganisation skills. "You'd better tell your pathetic friend to hurry up" he snarls with utter disgust as he looks at them. "Or what?" Tea coldly questions. Seto laughs in an evil tone. "Or the duel is off and I go home with Mai" he winks. His tone reeks of sarcasm.
"Well why don't you just go and tell Joey that now?" Tea spits back. The group all look at her surprised. "Tea you know the rules" Yugi says trying to hush her. Tea laughs loudly then covers her mouth and shoots another glare at Kaiba. "Rules don't apply to the likes of him and that blonde" she informs the group with anger in her voice. Seto lowers his duel deck and walks over to the group. He folds his arms in front of Tea. "What exactly are you implying?" he asks suspiciously.
"Oh I think you already know Kaiba" she smartly replies. He leans in closer towards her. No I am afraid I don't" he says with a deep voice that is dark and threatening. The boys look at Tea and wait for her to tell them what she was obviously hiding.
Part 2
"Nasty bitch"
Tea looks around and then at Serenity. Her eyes are wide and her smile sweet. She has pure innocence written all over her. Tea gulps before speaking again. She feels a lump forming in her throat. Did she really want to do this? Tea knew how much Joey longed for Mai. Then there was the fact that if Tea didn't blab, she would have to live with a guilty conscience, and if Joey ever found out afterwards he would be crushed that his own friend hid something so devious between the Seto and Mai.
"I saw you and Mai last night" she quickly blurts out with a small voice. Everybody gasps when they hear what Tea said. Seto moves himself back and darts his thick blue eyes at Joey who is coming outside with his Duel deck. "I heard everything you said too" she adds with an evil glare at the guy she thought was a scumbag. Joey walks up to the stunned group of duellists and looks oddly at Tea.
"What's going on guys?" he asks with an unaware face. Serenity looks down at the concrete below her. It was plain to her as it was everyone else that Mai had already made up her mind. Tristan and Duke give Seto a look of pure disgust and o to stand by Joey. Kaiba ignores them and looks at Tea icily. He doesn't say a word, he just turns around and walks back to the centre of the field where him and Wheeler were about to duel. Serenity runs up and hugs her brother tightly. "Joey I am so sorry" she whimpers in to his arms. Joey strokes her hair.
"What's wrong?" he asks wrinkling his face. "Don't you think you should tell him Gardener?" Seto suggests with an evil yet proud look on his face. Tea looks at him with hate and anger, then over at the poor little confused Joey. "Joey I saw Mai and Seto kiss last night" she sadly informs her friend of what happened last night.
Joey laughs with an insecure look. "Ha you're joking right?" Tristan and Duke both pat him on the shoulder sympathetically. Joey feels his heart being ripped in half as he realises that no one was laughing. He turns around and looks at Seto, standing tall with a sarcastically happy smile on his smooth lips. He curls his lip in rage and holds in his tears which run down the back of his throat. "Alright Kaiba lets end this now" he yells, pushing past his sister and the two young men standing by him (Tristan and Duke.)
Joey hastily pulls out his duel deck and stands opposite sides of Kaiba. "I don't care what you did you scum" he growls. "When I show her how I mopped the floor with you're ass" "She will know that you are an evil liar who can't even win a duel for the woman he supposedly loves" Joey rants with pure envy of what Seto and Mai did. He knew that his only hope was to prove to Mai that he loved her more than the ruthless CEO and he would do anything for her unlike some. "Forget it wheeler she will never want you" Seto sneers back. "Oh yeah?" "We'll just see about that" Joey replies confidently. "This is my only chance" he thinks as he draws his first card out to start. "Let the duel begin" the referee announces.
Tea cannot bare it this any longer. Realising that none of them will give up until the end, she runs inside to grab Mai from her room. Mai who is sitting on her bed thinking jumps when she sees's Tea. "Get outside now" she orders, trying to catch her breath. Mai pulls a bitchy face at Tea. "Excuse me" she snarls. "I am not going anywhere with you". Tea, furious with Mai lunges towards her and pushes her out of her room. Mai spins around infuriated.
"What the hell are you doing?" she screeches. "Listen teen queen" Tea lowers her voice. "You have two guys out there fighting for you and one who knows that you don't even want him" she scowls at the shocked looking beauty. "What?" Mai widens her purple eyes. Tea sniffs with as a sympathetic tear for Joey starts to form.
"I saw you two last night" she admits. Mai feels her delicate palms start to sweat. "So you told everyone I take it?" she questions. Looks Mai square in the eyes with no sign of remorse in her expression. "You broke the rules" she coldly replies. "Joey had a right to know". Mai folds her arms so her purple jacket creases. "Oh and you were more than happy to tell him weren't you Tea?" she retorts with a glare in her eyes, glistening as a tear breaks lose.
"Now you're crying ooh poor thing" Tea sarcastically pouts for her. Mai flicks Tea out of the way and rushes outside. When she arrives by the main door that leads to the duelling arena she stops and looks at the short haired brunette. "I may have broken the rules" she hisses. "But you are a nasty bitch". Tea's jaw drops in shock and disgust.
Mai runs out into the cool air and everyone stares at the alluring blonde running towards the two competitive duellists. Her curves are noticeable in her short skirt and knee high purple boots. The white corset that she is wearing tightly wraps around her chest. Her cleavage bounces as she races quickly in their direction. When she reaches Joey she yells "Stop". Joey who is kneeling on the ground looks up at her. Mai gasps and puts her hand on her heart. Catching her breath back she looks across at Seto Kaiba who is smiling ever so slightly at her with a look of satisfaction.
to be continued....
Okay I am a crappy writer, every other Yugioh story I have read is worded better and I get my words all muddled up but apart from that it's not a bad story. The climax is nearing and the ending is not too far away either thinks isn't a climax an ending anyway? when using it in a story.
All I will say is that I am NOT a setoxserenity or setoxjou fan!
So of you're secretly hoping that Seto and Joey will drop their duel decks and run into each others arms sorry but in this story it won't be happening. Neither will Seto suddenly changing his mind and walking up to Serenity and telling her he loves her and always did YUK!!! Joey has suffered enough already…
What I will add is that there is going to be a happy ending for all three Seto/Mai and Joey! (No they don't all hook up) Yeah so please keep reading oh and
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