A/n: hi again. I hope you all like this chapter….see you!

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Chapter Four: Make Your Move-y

Tea sighed and wished Joey would slow down already. He was a good block way ahead off her, weaving in the crowded, busy streets of their hometown, Downtown Domino. His off-color, golden brown head stood out plainly in the darkened alleyways and passing automobiles in washed-out grey. She thought she was lost, but then, thankfully, he slowed down a bit.

Huffing, she caught up. "What's your hurry?! Do you need to go to the bathroom, or something?!"

"Eh, sorry 'bout dat, Taye," he said with a lazy sideways grin. "Sometime I get over enthusiastic, y'know?" Then, "Tea?"

"Hmm? What?"

"About this prom king jig….d'you think it really would give me a chance wit Mai?" He kicked a piece of trash on the street's sidewalk.

They were nearing Domino Cineplex soon. "Yes...of course!" Tea said in her most enthusiastic voice. "I said that before, haven't I?"

Instead of being assured, he looked away with a pensive expression on his usually happy go-lucky face. "Well…..s'pose it does. And I do get a date wit 'er. But what if I mess up? Say something wrong? If it turns out to be a disasta?"

"What," Tea sweatdropped, "do you want me to give you pointers on how to act on a date? How about I just don a walkie talkie and walk you through it during your date?" she said sarcastically.

"Really?!" he beamed. "Danks, Taye! That'd be great!"

"Hey, I didn't SAY---" but he was running off again, without her. "---that I'd actually do it!" she sighed. "Wait--!"

When Tea entered the busy interior of this Cineplex's lobby, Joey was already ordering the tickets. The ticket seller was saying, "I can't give you two, dude, if the other person's not present."

"But she is! My friend---just a little slow---"

"Slow am I?" Tea said, in a friendly way, but...glaring at the ticket taker, who was looking at her up and down. She crossed her arms over her chest at his insolent starings.

"Oh-h, okayy," the guy winked, "here you go then, sweet cheeks," he grinned at her, "that'll be $10, dude," he said to Joey,using a completely different tone and face.

"Did you see the way that guy was leering at me?" Tea said once they were inside, in line for popcorn. "Ugh! I think---if you do that on Mai's and your date, she'd slap you." She shrugged. "Just a warning."

"Keep it in mind," he said with a grin then groaned. "Just lookit dis line! How're we EVA supposeda get MY popcorn?!?!?!?!?!?!"

Tea raised a brow at his over-dramatics. Sometime he can be so cheesy! "Uh . . . .we wait . . ." she said, sarcastically helpful but with a smile. "Though you never can wait for anything…!" She was trying to point out that maybe he ought to do something about that flaw, but he didn't notice her hints.

"Oh yeah, we have a good thirty minutes before da start of da movie," he said, cheerful once again. "C'mon, let hit da arcade, den!"

And he was gone again. Geez, I can just picture it: "Joey Wheeler, you've just been announced prom king." "I know! Now gimme my crown already!" Tea kneaded her knuckles at her temples. How are we supposed work on his problems if he doesn't listen to a word I say? He's too busy running off!

Dance Revolution, her favorite, cheered her up a bit in the mini arcade outside the popcorn booth. Then, "Hey, Tea-ah…."

"Jonny Stepz!" she gasped.

"No, I'm his brother," said the Jonny look-alike, who looked just like him."Ronny Stepz. Got it? Ronny. Care for a match?" he leered.

Tea shook her head, frowning. The Stepz's had a talent for cheating, and even though it wouldn't be polite to point that out to their faces, she could well decline. "No thanks!"

"Aw come on," he wheedled, trying to charm her, "I'll betcha that even a girl could be a match for me!"

"What do you mean, 'a girl?' " Tea narrowed her eyes to slits. "You're on!"

So they danced, and of course Tea won the match easily. Well, at least he doesn't cheat like his brother, she thought. Though, he's no better looking . . . . Shoulders slumped in defeat, he slinked off, but not before Tea could see the evil smirk on his face. Uh oh. . . .

A commotion was starting in a corner of the crowded arcade. It was crowded now, because of the fight. Excitement rippled through the audience.

"Hm-m, you think you're so pretty with that new crappy hairdo, pretty boy?" said a particularly large kid, easily six-foot. "What, you think you're better than us?"

His cronies laughed and guffawed. Uh oh. Tea stepped in.

"Get outta da way, Tae, no one calls me a 'pretty boy', " Joey already had his big fists up, dark brown eyes glaring. "C'mon, put 'em up!" he said to the fat kid, who grinned and cracked his knuckles.

Tea looked nervously around the crowd. Some of the kids were wearing Domino High uniforms. "Joey…"she hissed from the corner of her mouth, "you can't fight! Remember?" she gestured to the audience, and he put his hands down. "Your reputation--! The campaign--!" she whined, biting her thumbnails.

"Aw…" said the fat kid when he saw his opponent put down his hands, "his wittle girly-friend bosses him 'round! Joey! You can't fight!" he mimicked Tea in a high pitched voice. The audience, this time, started to chuckle along.

"What did you call me?!" Tea swung her purse at breakneck speed, in an arc at the fat kid's head. It made contact with a solid WHAM! It must have hurt, because the kid winced and his hand came away with blood when he rubbed his neck. One of his pals came at her, his hand raised, ready to pull it down on her head with raging force, until Joey's foot shot out, and caught him in the kneecaps.

"Geez, she's friggin' crazy!" They all yelled, as the gang along with the crowd, ran away from a still swinging Tea, who was purposely missing. "Humph!" she said, pushing back her bangs with the back of her hand, and a stormy expression. "And Joey," she said, coming over to him so rapidly, so that he backed off, "Didn't I tell you not to hit them?!"

"Whoa….dat's was awesome, Taye! Put 'er dere!"

She slapped his hand in a high five reluctantly, forcing down a smile. "That was pretty fun, wasn't it? I c'n see why you like it. . . . but that's not the point!"

"I know. Usually I don't carry around my purse to hit." He said in a goofy way.

"No!" They made their way to the popcorn line again. "I told you not to fight! I don't care if everyone thinks I'm a maniac, but---" she stopped herself, mulling it over. Great! Am I getting so like Joey that I don't even care about what everyone thinks of me?

"You said not to hit, butchu didn't say anythin' 'bout kickin'!" he said in a singsong, wagging a finger in the air and darting away. He laughed as she slapped her forehead in pure exasperation.

The movie was starting, and Tea realized she didn't ask which one it was. Knowing Joey, though, it most likely has guts and GORE galore, she thought, with a mental eye roll. Guts Galore I, and Guts Galore II. . . . "Nah, Taye," he said when she asked, "its 'Guts Galore III: Comes Back with a Vengeance.' "

"I hope you'll have another movie, planned, when you take Mai out," was all she said when they sat down in the theater, which didn't have to many people, maybe only half full. "I don't think she'd appreciate a horror flick."

"Doan worry," he said confidentially and confidently, "I gotta chick flick all set up."

" 'Chick flick'? " She raised her eyebrows. "I hope you don't say that when you ask her out." Tiredly, she flicked a ball of old popcorn off the messy seats. Domino Cineplex was infamous for hardly ever cleaning their theaters, and it showed.

Though maybe, he thought, I should take her--Mai-- to a horror film. . . . snuggle up close to me, and all dat good junk . . . .

While he was musing, the previews rolled, and Tea saw a couple kids, from Domino High, look at them quizzically. God, I hope they don't think I'm on a date with him, she immediately worried. But it was true that they were good friends, and everyone knew that. they often went to the movies with Yugi and the rest, but everyone had been busy. Still, she felt very apprehensive when the movie finally rolled on, even though she told herself that it was just nonsense and everyone was looking at them because of the earlier fight.

Eh, just calm down Tea . . . what is the matter?

Soon, though she forgot all about it, and despite herself, enjoyed the movie. Guts Galore III: Comes Back With a Vengeance had more action than horror, though there were some scenes which made her wince, such as when this poor guy's head got shot off, and the blood spattered all over the screen, and the sprinklers came on briefly, which made Tea think of the blood spattering all over her, even though it felt more a mist than a spray. It didn't horrify her completely, but still she shot a look over at Joey for tricking her into watching such a gross movie. He was completely just as oblivious.

But there were good scenes, such as when the heroine and hero had to part company, it was sort of touching, Tea thought, munching on some popcorn. The last popcorn ball they fought over, greasy hands grabbing, and she won and popped it into her mouth with a triumphant grin while he mock-scowled at her, making her laugh at his Sulk of Defeat. He always had to have the last bit of food, and they always fought over it. sometimes she won. Rarely.

"What rating is this anyway, Joe?" she asked, rifling through her purses to check on her cell phone for any missed calls.

"R," he muttered, his voice strangely muffled.

Looking at him in surprise, Tea gaped. They were less than 18. "How did you manage to sneak in an R-rated movie?"

"You sneaked us in, rememba, 'sweet cheeks'?!" he said contemptuously.

Wondering what had gotten in to him, Tea trained her eyes to the screen. There she got her answer…..

To be continued……

A/n: Tee hee, it leave it there and leaving you wondering. ) I like accents. Review, please! -------