Union through Separation
Chapter 13
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!… and maybe that's for the best.
Finally Yami and Tea arrived at the restaurant and it was a very fine restaurant indeed. They were worried about whether or not they would actually be able to get in without a reservation, but as it turned out Mai had already taken the liberty. Apparently she held a great deal of influence at this establishment, as well as others.
The food was particularly good (as well as being offered at a slightly lowered price, again the work of one influential blonde), however much of the evening was spent talking. Tea wanted to know as much as she could about Yami, who was still something of an enigma to her. And there was still much of the Pharaoh's past that he couldn't remember so he mostly talked about the present—how he was finally starting to adjust to life in modern times, and how through the internet he'd been introduced to the imaginative world of fanfiction.
"Fanfiction?" Tea said with surprise. "I had no idea you were interested in that sort of thing."
"It is an interesting concept," Yami said. "Although there are several aspects about it that don't quite make sense to me. For instance, how can the same character be a knight in one story, a vampire in another, and neither in the original series?"
"Well, you know, some people like to use a little creative licence and have their own take on the characters," Tea explained.
"Yes, but they change them so much that in the end all that remains of the original characters is their names. At which point, it just seems like they ought to write an original tale. If you're going to use established characters, you should stick to their proper traits and only make minute changes."
"Yeah, I do agree with you there, even though I've never attempted to write a fanfic before. Creative writing isn't exactly my forte."
"I've thought about giving it a try, although I have no idea what show to write about. It wouldn't be Pokemon, that's for sure."
"What? You don't like Pokemon?"
"It's a fine enough show, but that Brock… There's something about his voice that seems disturbingly familiar. I can't quite put my finger on it though."
"Well how about InuYasha?"
"Too violent."
"Beyblade?"
"Not violent enough."
"Gundam?"
"Which one?"
"What about—oh damn, I forgot the name. 'Yu'-something, I think."
"Yu Yu Hakusho?"
"Yeah, that's the one."
"Never seen it."
"How about Duel Masters? It bears an uncanny resemblance to the name of another game that you're familiar with."
"True… but who in their right mind would want to read fanfiction based on a show that revolves around a card game?"
"Good point."
Yami took a sip of his drink. "But enough about me, Tea. I would very much like to hear something about your life. How goes the pursuit of your dream?"
"My dream?"
"Yes, your dream to become a dancer. Unless you have some other dream that I don't know about."
"Oh, of course! Well, actually, it just so happens that I've recently been offered a scholarship to one of the best dance academies in New York."
"Tea, that's wonderful!"
A sad look came over Tea's face. "I guess…"
"What do you mean you guess? Tea, this is what you've wanted your whole life, isn't it?"
"Well, yeah… but it would mean going away to New York for a long time. I'd have to leave behind my friends, all the people… that I love."
Realisation dawned on Yami. "I see… Look Tea, I don't think that any of us would want to hold you back from achieving your dream. We would all miss you of course—some of us maybe more so than others—but in the end, we would be happy knowing that you're doing something that you enjoy. Do you know what I mean?"
Tea did know. "But you realise that I could be years before I return."
"And your point being? I happen to know for a fact that there's a least one person in this world who would wait decades to see your face again and wouldn't consider the time wasted."
Tea blushed. "This person wouldn't by any chance have spiky hair, and an annoying habit of thinking that he's a loser when it comes to women when he's clearly not?"
Yami smiled. "He does have spiky hair."
TO BE CONTINUED
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