Thank you for being so patient, I had a 1000 word italian essay to write, actually it's due in tomorrow, but I am just so sick of the dratted thing I've given up re-editing it. Anyway thanks again for being so patient and not sending me to the Shadow Realm. Hope you enjoy...
/ Yami to Hikari/
/Hikari to Yami/
Impartial POV the voice of the author in third person.
Chapter Eight- The Obvious Outcome?
(Tristan's POV)
Tonight is the night of the party; thank god this nightmare will soon be over! Yami, Bakura and Malik have spent hours preparing for this. Tea hasn't actually asked any of them yet, but they have until tonight to get her to ask them to be her date. Ishizu said she would ask at the last possible moment. I guess she would know, after all she is the one with the weird fortune telling necklace.
I wonder who Tea'll pick, she obviously likes Yami, but Bakura and Malik have wormed their way into her good books too.
I wonder who'll win this bet and who will lose!
The parade is tomorrow and that is when they have to sing, hehehe! I can't wait to see them in pink dresses no less!
We are at Yugi's house, and the tension is high. Yugi, Yami, Bakura, Ryou, Malik and I are all dressed in suits. Ishizu is in a white dress naturally. We are waiting for all the others, but especially for Tea.
The doorbell rings, I can see Yami and Bakura nervously fidgeting.
Yugi answers it, too bad it was only Joey though... And Serenity!
I always knew she was an angel, Serenity looks soo beautiful, and no woman can ever surpass her in my heart!
(Ishizu's POV)
Tristan is drooling over Serenity in her pretty pink dress, sigh.
Why isn't Shadi here, it would be nice to have someone drooling over me like that.
I am enjoying watching Yami, Bakura and Malik though, they are getting more nervous by the minute, and they really don't want to lose this bet. I know exactly how this will turn out though; I can't wait to see their faces, hehehe!
Yugi looks smug and poor Ryou looks pissed off, and I know why...
This is going to be a very interesting party.
The doorbell rings, and it is Mai in a lovely violet dress, Joey has gone bright red. Mai is smirking with satisfaction.
Damn it why isn't Shadi here?
Please Ra, I don't think Shadi will ever come. Please make him come soon, I am a very loyal servant, please BRING HIM TO ME!
There is no use in watching the door, and I have no idea why I am doing so. After all, you never bother watching the door when Shadi is going to arrive. Why would he use it when he can just appear somewhere?
I step back, sighing again, and I take another step...
Well that certainly was a high pitched scream...
I guess high heels must really hurt men's toes...
Poor Shadi, appearing mid-air like that just in time to have me stamp on his foot. I feel really bad. He really doesn't have such good timing.
Everyone is looking at us, well I know that I am kinda bright red, but the staring isn't entirely because of that.
The staring might have more to do with the way Shadi is yelping, or the way he is lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs in pain. After all being pushed down the stairs after your partner has accidentally stepped on your foot can't be fun.
IT WASN'T MY FAULT THOUGH!
Okay, so maybe I shouldn't have put that brick in my purse (I need something to hit Malik with when he misbehaves though... maybe I should try pepper spray or something like that...), and so when I swung around to help my poor date after I stepped on his foot it went kinda flying. It sorta hit him and because he was balancing on one foot, because he was massaging the other, and he was beside the top of the stairs, when the purse hit him he kinda over balanced and well...
"Uhh... sorry about that Shadi," I apologised to my boyfriend.
"It's okay," he said, still lying on the floor.
"Will you be okay?" I asked, and believe me I really wanted to know. Like I said I am no saint and Shadi and I had plans for after the party...
I needed some reassurance that everything still 'worked', otherwise, well what was the point of this relationship? I may as well go out with Seto Kaiba...
No, he doesn't appreciate my family...
Well, he'd do if I couldn't find anyone else...
"I'll be fine," Shadi reassured me, he understood exactly what I meant, "if you give me a hand," he added.
I immediately rushed down the stairs to help Shadi up off the floor, he put his arm around my shoulder.
Ra damn it, he is really heavy. I managed to get him off the floor... just.
Shadi doesn't appear to want to stop using me as a crutch, this could end nastily. I really hope I am not forced to let him fall, but I am not going down with him.
Wait a minute, don't tell me he is doing what I think he is...
By Ra he is...
I knew I should have gone for a dress with a high neckline, then my boyfriend wouldn't be such a fucking hentai. Then he might stop leaning on me and actually stand up on his own!
Shadi apparently felt me shaking, I wonder if he knows that it is partially from anger and partially because he is so damn heavy?
Shadi stopped looking down the front of my dress and stood up slightly.
Good move.
He winked seductively, "You look lovely Ishizu," he complemented.
Better move
I can't believe this I actually blushed (Ra damn it, stupid blush go away!), "thank you," I said, trying to sound calm and collected, as if I could fool him though, and even if I could, he can see into my mind with that Ra damned key of his.
Shadi smirked, he stood up straight, not leaning on me at all, I guess he is all better now, (thank Ra, I know that I couldn't support him much longer) and he just offered me a white rose.
Now I know I am definitely blushing, bright red, not just my cheeks either, I think my face is brighter than the sun. Shadi's smirk is even bigger than before, he loves unsettling me like that. Ra damn him.
Why am I cursing so much tonight? Stupid hormones
"An insignificant token for a beautiful woman," said Shadi indicating the rose.
I love flattery, all women do, I think it is a female thing, Shadi is making all the right moves. Tonight will be fantastic!...
Despite the slightly off start...
Now all I need to do is find a way to get rid of Malik...
Did I say get rid of Malik?
I think that I still have a big problem...
(Yugi's POV)
I know what will happen tonight, after all Tea is my best friend, and she loves to talk to me. I reckon tonight will be almost perfect. It wasn't quite the ending I was hoping for, but it could be worse and besides all is not lost!
Yami still has a chance to tell her how he feels!
I feel kind of bad for Ryou; I mean he has been through hell! (I think that has to be literal, after all he cares so much about Bakura, he probably would prefer hell to the last couple of weeks) I also feel kind of bad for Bakura, Yami and Malik, I mean it is kind of cruel to keep them guessing like this.
I bet it was Ishizu's idea! Tea could never be so cruel. Besides she didn't really have much idea of what was going on, she is too thick.
The doorbell rings again and...
Oh my god it's Tea. I guess the game is up (literally), I can't believe this, but I actually feel really sorry for those losers!
(Ryou's POV)
Well isn't this just fantastic. Tea looks so goddamned pretty in her blue dress, Yami is drooling a lot, while Malik and Bakura are just a little more restrained.
WHY ME?
GOD DAMN ISHIZU!
GOD DAMN TEA!
GOD DAMN THEM ALL!
BUT MOST OF ALL, GOD DAMN BAKURA!
How can my boyfriend suddenly become heterosexual? It just isn't fair!
Tea looks a little nervous, she looks over at Yugi. Wait what is going on here?
"So Yugi, are you ready to go?" Tea asks.
Call me crazy, but it sounds like she is taking Yugi as her date.
"Yup. You look great!" said Yugi enthusiastically, and he pulled out a flower and offered it to her.
"So are you and Yugi going together?" I asked Tea, skeptically.
"Yeah," responded Tea, "I mean we are best friends after all," she said.
Yami, Bakura and Malik's faces have turned completely white and their jaws have dropped to the floor.
I don't even think they are breathing...
Tristan, Joey, Mai, Serenity, Ishizu, Shadi and I are, of course, laughing our heads off.
Yugi looks very scared, and he is looking apprehensively at Yami, Bakura and Malik, I don't blame him. After the shock wares off the rage will set in.
Tea just looks very confused; she has no idea of what she has just done. I pity her, almost...
Well she did get my boyfriend to break up with me! Some things take a while to get over and forgive...
WHILE OTHERS TAKE FOREVER!
Tea looked over at Yugi, "what is going on?" she asked.
Then Ishizu decided that it was time to spill the beans, "Yami, Bakura and Malik all made a bet. The only one of them to get you to take them to the dance tonight would win. For the past three weeks, they have been trying to get you to ask them to the dance," she said.
I noticed she left out her part in the whole affair, she isn't stupid.
Tea froze, and then she asked quietly "So you all knew?"
Ishizu nodded.
"SO I WAS JUST A GAME? AN AMUSEMENT FOR YOU?" she yelled rounding on Yami, Bakura and Malik.
Looks like Yugi won't be hurt at all tonight; I think that Malik, Bakura and Yami are currently in far more danger.
Bakura, Yami and Malik are cringing and slowly backing away from the angry girl.
Tea advanced and a many blows later it was all over.
All three boys had been kneed in the 'groin' and slapped twice, once on each cheek. They were currently lying on the floor in complete agony, she definitely hadn't been gentle. Underneath her friendly exterior is a demon waiting to be unleashed.
All the rest of the boys winced in sympathy, even Yugi. I mean that is a place a man should never, and I mean never be hit in.
Tea just walked away and grabbed Yugi's arm, "come on let's go," she said abruptly.
Yugi just smiled, gave the three boys on the floor a sympathetic glance, waved goodbye to us, and walked away with his date.
(Malik's POV)
By Ra, I can't believe she just did that...
I am in complete agony. Damn Ishizu, she played us all for fools, and she is laughing at our misfortune. I have to get revenge for this humiliation.
Tea and Ishizu are both going to pay.
Damn that girl, I don't think I'll ever be able to father children!
HOW DARE SHE DO THAT TO ME!
I must father children, there must be more little Maliks in the world to torture everyone and steal the Pharaoh's power (evil insane laugh)
I tried to get up, I just fell flat on my face, I am in too much pain...
Ra Damn it, this is fucking painful, if I ever have the ability to move again I think I'll get Odion to come back from Egypt and watch over me again. He'd never let any woman hurt me like this!
ISHIZU IS DEFINITELY GOING TO PAY!
AND SO IS TEA!
(Bakura's POV)
Those arrogant bitches, and that stupid midget, I can't believe that they played us for fools like that!
I always thought Ishizu was a truthful woman, who would never play such a mean trick. I couldn't have been more wrong...
I'll have to pay her back.
As for Tea, I would never have believed that she could knee a man in his 'spot', let alone three, she has guts, and is definitely less naïve than I thought...
She'll need to be taught a lesson as well
I am the most impressed with Yugi's progress to the dark side. He played us, especially the Baka Pharaoh for fools. The Pharaoh will be pissed for sure...
On second thoughts, I don't think I need to give Yugi a lesson, the Pharaoh will take care of that for me...
This should be very interesting...
If I wasn't in so much pain I would get off the floor to watch the fireworks.
This is really painful, maybe I should be charitable and share the pain with my hikari, I am sure he'd enjoy that...
Stupid guilty conscience...
Fine I won't hurt Ryou, I ... care... about him... a lot...
(Yami's POV)
DAMN ISHIZU!
DAMN BAKURA!
DAMN MALIK!
DAMN YUGI A HUNDRED TIMES OVER!
DAMN T...
RA DAMN IT, WHY CAN'T I DAMN TEA?
Tea; who put me through so much pain. Oh Ra, no man should be put through this, it's even worse than the total agony I suffered sealing my soul away...
Alright that's a slight exaggeration, but still this is fucking bad.
/Yugi, how could you do this to me/
/Tea asked me, she was too scared to ask you or Malik or Bakura, she couldn't understand what had changed so quickly/
/Why did you accept/
/Because I was sick of the way you were treating her, like she was a game, not a person, you should treat her better, then maybe she'll forgive you and want to go out with you/
I guess he has a point, I still feel betrayed, but maybe I did deserve what I got...
Well maybe not exactly what I got, but I did deserve some punishment I guess. Now the hard bit, I must apologise.
There are times I hate and this is one of them, apologizing is never easy, especially when you were once a powerful pharaoh and according to others have a big ego or are arrogant. Personally I just think that sometimes it is hard to find the words.
/I am sorry, and can you also tell Tea that for me/
I am so eloquent, and maybe Yugi can help me solve my problem. Tea adores him, maybe she won't hit me again if I work through him.
/Okay, but she's pretty mad/
/I'll talk to her soon and sort all of this out/
That is such an obvious lie.
/You better/
Okay maybe I will keep to my word, I am supposed to have honor...
But then again, maybe I'll give her a few days to cool off, I mean I wouldn't want to get hit again, I'm not that stupid!
(Yugi's POV)
"Hey Tea, are you okay?" I asked.
"Sure Yugi, why wouldn't I be? I mean everyone has been laughing at me for three weeks," said Tea sarcastically.
She is pretty mad…
"Well, you still shouldn't have hurt Yami, Bakura and Malik like that," I said.
"It was no more than they deserved,"
I nearly choked, no man ever deserves that, and I mean NO MAN. Tea really needs some educating.
"Look, you can't stay mad at them forever, they are still your friends and friends always forgive each other, no matter what," I said, trying another tack. I bet this persuades her, friendship is really important to her.
Tea's response was a surprise "SCREW FRIENDSHIP!"
Wow, I don't think I have ever seen her this mad before, I wonder how I am going to calm her down. I promised Yami I would.
"Look Tea, is Yami the one you are most angry with?" I asked, guessing the source of her peevishness.
Well feeling like your crush is finally interested in you and then finding out it was all because of a bet must be really heartbreaking.
"What if he is?" said Tea sadly.
"He wanted me to tell you that he is sorry. He didn't much like this bet, but he couldn't back down because of Malik and Bakura," I said honestly.
"Is his pride really more important than me?" asked Tea.
Could she have picked a worse question?
Oh God, how do I answer this?
Some help would be really nice right about now…
Eep, I umm should answer the question before she hurts me too…
"Look I really think you need to sort this out with Yami, but trust me when I say that he is really sorry," I said.
Am I lame? Oh yes...
"Maybe you're right, I should talk with him," said Tea "Thanks Yugi," she finished and she smiled.
Okay, that actually worked?
YAY, She didn't hurt me!
I can't believe she bought that…
Maybe this will fix the problem between Tea and Yami once and for all...
If either of them have the guts to tell the other how they feel...
Maybe not...
Well I will come up with a plan, those two will get together!
Eventually...
We continued to walk off to the party, the others should be coming soon.
(Joey's POV)
I still can't believe that after all of the effort that Yami, Bakura and Malik put in, Tea ended up asking Yugi to take her to the party. I guess that too much attention is frightening in a way.
Ishizu is looking around, very self satisfied. I wonder what else she has up her sleeve?
"Well we should get going," said Mai, god she is beautiful...
STOP DROOLING, YOU LOOK LIKE A MORON!
"But they don't have partners," pointed out Shadi, indicating Ryou, Bakura, Yami and Malik.
"Seto's invitation said straight or gay couples, and there are four of them so they can go together," said Ishizu.
Malik, Yami and Bakura looked at each other with pure horror in their eyes. Ryou was their target, he would save them from an evening of being together. They raced they leapt, they grabbed and tugged.
We were all laughing hysterically.
Poor Ryou, being tugged in three directions must really hurt. He is beginning to look a little pissed off. This should be good...
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" yelled Ryou finally driven past endurance.
Bakura, Yami and Malik were all startled and let go of him.
Ryou's face suddenly turned crafty, "I think that I'll take Malik," he said.
A few details seeped in, if Ryou took Malik, then that meant...
"NO WAY! I refuse to go with him!" yelled Bakura and Yami both pointing at each other.
Ryou and Malik were smirking, while everyone else was openly laughing at the two yami spirits' predicament.
I had no idea Ryou was this evil, but it's good!
Ishizu grabbed Yami and Bakura firmly by the ears, "You are going together and that is final," she said and dragged them behind her, ignoring their struggles and futile attempts to escape.
I must give Ishizu credit for being really strong, she just dragged Yami and Bakura out the door behind her without help. The rest of us all followed eagerly, not wanting to miss the action.
"Come on Ryou," said Malik, putting his arm around Ryou's shoulders and pulling him in really close, "If we are a couple this evening we should really get to know each other," he finished suggestively.
Ryou went a little red, but didn't pull away; I guess he is still pissed with Bakura.
The innuendo was plain.
Bakura saw red and tried to leap/strangle/kill Malik.
Too bad Shadi decided to help Ishizu, and she really needed it at that point.
Shadi and Ishizu dragged Bakura and Yami away. Malik made sure that he and Ryou were in Bakura's view, as they causally sauntered behind.
This will be a night to remember!
Just a smallnote if you were disapointed with who won...
COME ON- it wasn't like I could let Yami win, and no one is supposed to be able to beat the King of Games, so none of the three boys could 'win' technically...
Well, I hope you liked it, am I evil? Oh yes, Am I insane? Oh yes... anyway, please R & R, and I'll update soon.