Waiting for the Rain
Chapter Two - Recovering
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or anything Yu-Gi-Oh related. I only dream of being as lucky as whoever it is that does own Yu-Gi-Oh. For now, I'm stuck with writing fanfiction. The lyrics belong to their owners, and I use them without permission.
Hi!! This is my Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic. This fic is a Mai/Joey pairing. There might be some OOCness and the results of the Battle City Finals are pure speculation. I have it so that Mai loses to Joey, and he takes care of her after her attempted suicide. Hope you enjoy!! ^_^
Kohaku Frost
To DarkTelle: Thank you o much for your review!!!! It helped encourage me to finish this chapter. To Umm Chocolate: Thank you, I hope you continue reading this fic.
Can you tell I'm faking it?
But I want to be myself
A counterfeit disposition
Can't be good for my health
So many different faces
Depending on the different phases
My personality changes
I'm a chameleon
There's more than one dimension
I can fool you and attract attention
Camouflage my nature
Let me demonstrate
Makeup's all off
Who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
Who am I?
If you bore me then I'm comfortable
If you interest me then I'm scared
My attraction paralyzes me
No courage to show my true colors that exist
But I want to be the real thing
But if you catch my eye can't be authentic
The ones I loathe are the ones that know me the best
Makeup's all off
Who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
Who am I?
The makeup's all off
Who am I?
If the magic's in the makeup
Then who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
But I want to be the real thing
But the magic's in the makeup
And I want to be the real thing
My makeup's all off
Who am I?
"Magic's in the Makeup" No Doubt
Serenity had rejoiced at her big brother's news. Mai Valentine was coming to live with him!! Joey had stressed that it was temporary and nothing was "going on" between him and Mai. He had said that Mai was recovering from a near fatal fall in a lake near her hotel. But, Serenity knew that her brother would seriously enjoy waiting on Mai hand and foot. And who knew, Serenity might just be hearing wedding bells for the two of them, although, Joey would have to graduate high school first.
A trivial detail and Serenity had no care for details. She wanted her brother to be happy, and she knew he'd be happy with Mai for a girlfriend. And.Mai, she would be happy with her brother, considering that he was rich. Joey had won a ton of prize money, but had nothing and no one to spend it on. A woman like Mai could seriously improve Joey's lifestyle and manners.
Joey was at the hospital now, picking up Mai. Serenity moved about the room gracefully, straightening cushions and curtains. When the room was to her satisfaction, she left and locked the door behind her. Tristan was riding on the train with her home, and she wouldn't miss it for the world.
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Mai fixed her hair in the tiny bedside mirror the nurse had provided her with. She had done her makeup earlier, and had already ranted at Joey for his suggestion that she live with him until she was 'cured'. The tall beauty had to admit that she relished the attention Joey showered her with. He had had her moved to the best room in the hospital and sent her flowers every day. It felt delightful, but somehow.it scared Mai. It made her think that there might be a reason for her to keep living. It made her dream.
She had established that she would pretty much be Joey's roommate, but she would be closer to him than ever before. Close was good, yet it depended entirely on how close Joey wanted her.
The violet eyed 20 year old had spent an inestimable amount of time pondering why she had tried to kill herself. But, no matter how much she tried to remember, she kept coming up blank. Suddenly, she could see all the things she loved, all the things that made her life worth another chance. Her heart had made it quite clear that she loved Joey, but how he felt about her was a complete unknown. Joey had brought her dueling deck to the hospital, but Mai refused to touch it. No matter what, Mai Valentine was done with dueling forever.
And it hurt Mai deeply to say that. Her Harpies had been her ticket out of the hell that had been the home of her teenage years. They had made her famous, wealthy and confident. Yet, even though they had given her so much, they had helped her seal away her emotions, lock up her true self and throw away the key. Everyone saw Mai, the Duelist, or Mai, the Heartless Cheat. No one wanted to wear away at the walls she had put up and help her find the lonely little girl hiding there. A few had tried, but there had been too many walls, too many masks.
Once her long blonde locks were in place, Mai reached out and placed the mirror facedown, a habit she had developed so that she wouldn't obsess over her appearance, when her hand brushed the deck of cards sitting on the tiny table. The top cards slid off the stack and fell on the cold tile below, revealing the only face up card in the stack. Harpy's Pet Dragon stared up at her accusingly, drawing attention to the fact that it was slightly bent on one corner. Mai had never bent any of her Duel Monsters cards, so Joey must have damaged it when he brought them. Mai started getting mad. How dare he damage her dragon?! Mai carefully straightened the corner and plotted revenge. After the card was in the best condition she could get it in, she picked up her other cards carefully.
A loud knock sounded from the door and Mai ignored it. She did not want to be disturbed. She never arranged her deck when she had an audience. The knock sounded again as a heavy pound, but this time a familiar voice accompanied the sound.
"Mai, you sleepin' in there or somethin'? Time to go!" Joey opened the door and stepped inside, not caring if he interrupted something or not. Mai was casually shuffling her deck. Joey watched the smooth, hypnotic motions of the slender fingers. She was the most beautiful woman he'd ever met. She was spunky and wouldn't back down for anyone, and Joey respected that. But what he didn't understand was why Mai would attempt suicide. She had everything, so why would she throw it away? What could have gotten her so depressed? He stopped trying to figure it out. If she wanted him to know, she would tell him.
"I'm not going to live with you, Joey." Mai wanted to be belligerent, but she quickly realized that it would get her nowhere. Joey strode into the room with anger radiating from his every step. He reached out and caught her chin in a firm grip, tilting her face towards him. He glared down at her with certainty.
"Mai, you will live with me. At least until I get what I want from you." He had not intended to reveal his desires until much later in the game. It had slipped out without his intention, but the look on Mai's face was priceless. She stared at him, not believing her ears.
"And just what do you expect from me? I do not want to live with you!!!" Joey sighed tiredly and without hesitation he walked to the side of the bed, slid one hand under Mai's waist and with the other on her hip, the tall man lifted her up and swung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Mai Valentine shrieked and beat on Joey's back with her fists. "Put me down you hairy ape! I said PUT ME DOWN!!!!!" Three nurses came running, concerned.
Joey waved them away and ignored Mai's screeching. He carried her all the way to the car like that. Her bags could be gotten at a later date. All that mattered right now was that she arrived at Joey's apartment and be settled in there. And if that meant that Joey had to drag her the whole way, so be it. It didn't matter a damn to him how difficult the blonde woman wanted to make it; she would be in Joey's apartment by dinner time. Serenity was far away, and Joey had used a portion of his money to get his own apartment, although his father had been hounding him about cash.
Mai was flopped into the front passenger seat of Joey's car and the expression on her face was one of the God-help-me-I'm-going-crazy-and-I'm- gonna-murder-Joey-Wheeler varieties. She didn't care what happened to her as long as she was able to make her own choices in whatever matters befell her. But.It was kind of nice to be manhandled by the blonde man. It made her think of things she didn't really want to think about, but it was all good. At least she wouldn't be bored. And Joey's comment about 'what he wants from her'.It didn't sound like he was after sex, but something more permanent.
Mai mentally shook herself. She did not need to go getting her hopes up just because he had made a dumb remark. She looked across at him and watched him out of the corner of her eye. He was undeniably handsome, tall, and his eyes were like melting chocolate. Perfect. Mai sighed under her breath. It was going to be a very long ride.
End Chapter Two - Recovering
Thanks again to the two reviewers at the top.
Next chapter, coming soon!!!! (I hope!!!!)
Chapter Two - Recovering
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or anything Yu-Gi-Oh related. I only dream of being as lucky as whoever it is that does own Yu-Gi-Oh. For now, I'm stuck with writing fanfiction. The lyrics belong to their owners, and I use them without permission.
Hi!! This is my Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic. This fic is a Mai/Joey pairing. There might be some OOCness and the results of the Battle City Finals are pure speculation. I have it so that Mai loses to Joey, and he takes care of her after her attempted suicide. Hope you enjoy!! ^_^
Kohaku Frost
To DarkTelle: Thank you o much for your review!!!! It helped encourage me to finish this chapter. To Umm Chocolate: Thank you, I hope you continue reading this fic.
Can you tell I'm faking it?
But I want to be myself
A counterfeit disposition
Can't be good for my health
So many different faces
Depending on the different phases
My personality changes
I'm a chameleon
There's more than one dimension
I can fool you and attract attention
Camouflage my nature
Let me demonstrate
Makeup's all off
Who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
Who am I?
If you bore me then I'm comfortable
If you interest me then I'm scared
My attraction paralyzes me
No courage to show my true colors that exist
But I want to be the real thing
But if you catch my eye can't be authentic
The ones I loathe are the ones that know me the best
Makeup's all off
Who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
Who am I?
The makeup's all off
Who am I?
If the magic's in the makeup
Then who am I?
Magic's in the makeup
But I want to be the real thing
But the magic's in the makeup
And I want to be the real thing
My makeup's all off
Who am I?
"Magic's in the Makeup" No Doubt
Serenity had rejoiced at her big brother's news. Mai Valentine was coming to live with him!! Joey had stressed that it was temporary and nothing was "going on" between him and Mai. He had said that Mai was recovering from a near fatal fall in a lake near her hotel. But, Serenity knew that her brother would seriously enjoy waiting on Mai hand and foot. And who knew, Serenity might just be hearing wedding bells for the two of them, although, Joey would have to graduate high school first.
A trivial detail and Serenity had no care for details. She wanted her brother to be happy, and she knew he'd be happy with Mai for a girlfriend. And.Mai, she would be happy with her brother, considering that he was rich. Joey had won a ton of prize money, but had nothing and no one to spend it on. A woman like Mai could seriously improve Joey's lifestyle and manners.
Joey was at the hospital now, picking up Mai. Serenity moved about the room gracefully, straightening cushions and curtains. When the room was to her satisfaction, she left and locked the door behind her. Tristan was riding on the train with her home, and she wouldn't miss it for the world.
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Mai fixed her hair in the tiny bedside mirror the nurse had provided her with. She had done her makeup earlier, and had already ranted at Joey for his suggestion that she live with him until she was 'cured'. The tall beauty had to admit that she relished the attention Joey showered her with. He had had her moved to the best room in the hospital and sent her flowers every day. It felt delightful, but somehow.it scared Mai. It made her think that there might be a reason for her to keep living. It made her dream.
She had established that she would pretty much be Joey's roommate, but she would be closer to him than ever before. Close was good, yet it depended entirely on how close Joey wanted her.
The violet eyed 20 year old had spent an inestimable amount of time pondering why she had tried to kill herself. But, no matter how much she tried to remember, she kept coming up blank. Suddenly, she could see all the things she loved, all the things that made her life worth another chance. Her heart had made it quite clear that she loved Joey, but how he felt about her was a complete unknown. Joey had brought her dueling deck to the hospital, but Mai refused to touch it. No matter what, Mai Valentine was done with dueling forever.
And it hurt Mai deeply to say that. Her Harpies had been her ticket out of the hell that had been the home of her teenage years. They had made her famous, wealthy and confident. Yet, even though they had given her so much, they had helped her seal away her emotions, lock up her true self and throw away the key. Everyone saw Mai, the Duelist, or Mai, the Heartless Cheat. No one wanted to wear away at the walls she had put up and help her find the lonely little girl hiding there. A few had tried, but there had been too many walls, too many masks.
Once her long blonde locks were in place, Mai reached out and placed the mirror facedown, a habit she had developed so that she wouldn't obsess over her appearance, when her hand brushed the deck of cards sitting on the tiny table. The top cards slid off the stack and fell on the cold tile below, revealing the only face up card in the stack. Harpy's Pet Dragon stared up at her accusingly, drawing attention to the fact that it was slightly bent on one corner. Mai had never bent any of her Duel Monsters cards, so Joey must have damaged it when he brought them. Mai started getting mad. How dare he damage her dragon?! Mai carefully straightened the corner and plotted revenge. After the card was in the best condition she could get it in, she picked up her other cards carefully.
A loud knock sounded from the door and Mai ignored it. She did not want to be disturbed. She never arranged her deck when she had an audience. The knock sounded again as a heavy pound, but this time a familiar voice accompanied the sound.
"Mai, you sleepin' in there or somethin'? Time to go!" Joey opened the door and stepped inside, not caring if he interrupted something or not. Mai was casually shuffling her deck. Joey watched the smooth, hypnotic motions of the slender fingers. She was the most beautiful woman he'd ever met. She was spunky and wouldn't back down for anyone, and Joey respected that. But what he didn't understand was why Mai would attempt suicide. She had everything, so why would she throw it away? What could have gotten her so depressed? He stopped trying to figure it out. If she wanted him to know, she would tell him.
"I'm not going to live with you, Joey." Mai wanted to be belligerent, but she quickly realized that it would get her nowhere. Joey strode into the room with anger radiating from his every step. He reached out and caught her chin in a firm grip, tilting her face towards him. He glared down at her with certainty.
"Mai, you will live with me. At least until I get what I want from you." He had not intended to reveal his desires until much later in the game. It had slipped out without his intention, but the look on Mai's face was priceless. She stared at him, not believing her ears.
"And just what do you expect from me? I do not want to live with you!!!" Joey sighed tiredly and without hesitation he walked to the side of the bed, slid one hand under Mai's waist and with the other on her hip, the tall man lifted her up and swung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Mai Valentine shrieked and beat on Joey's back with her fists. "Put me down you hairy ape! I said PUT ME DOWN!!!!!" Three nurses came running, concerned.
Joey waved them away and ignored Mai's screeching. He carried her all the way to the car like that. Her bags could be gotten at a later date. All that mattered right now was that she arrived at Joey's apartment and be settled in there. And if that meant that Joey had to drag her the whole way, so be it. It didn't matter a damn to him how difficult the blonde woman wanted to make it; she would be in Joey's apartment by dinner time. Serenity was far away, and Joey had used a portion of his money to get his own apartment, although his father had been hounding him about cash.
Mai was flopped into the front passenger seat of Joey's car and the expression on her face was one of the God-help-me-I'm-going-crazy-and-I'm- gonna-murder-Joey-Wheeler varieties. She didn't care what happened to her as long as she was able to make her own choices in whatever matters befell her. But.It was kind of nice to be manhandled by the blonde man. It made her think of things she didn't really want to think about, but it was all good. At least she wouldn't be bored. And Joey's comment about 'what he wants from her'.It didn't sound like he was after sex, but something more permanent.
Mai mentally shook herself. She did not need to go getting her hopes up just because he had made a dumb remark. She looked across at him and watched him out of the corner of her eye. He was undeniably handsome, tall, and his eyes were like melting chocolate. Perfect. Mai sighed under her breath. It was going to be a very long ride.
End Chapter Two - Recovering
Thanks again to the two reviewers at the top.
Next chapter, coming soon!!!! (I hope!!!!)