Disclaimer: Here we go again. Yet again, I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! How long do I have to keep this up? Ugh…
Chapter Three- Those Two Are Up To Something….
"Joey Wheeler, don't chug all that food at once!" Mai screamed at him. Many heads turned in curiosity.
"Buh, Ma," Joey started with a mouthful of food, "ip I don get…."
"Swallow your food!" Mai yelled again.
He swallowed, "Alright, alright! Sorry! I was just saying that if I don't get all the good stuff now, there won't be any left later!"
"Of course there won't be anything left for later! You're eating it all!" Mai hollered, "Anyway, do you see anyone else eating…besides Tristan? They are all talking or dancing. They're having fun! They're minds aren't on food right now!
"But, I AM having fun," Joey stated.
"Argh! I give up!" Mai threw her hands up in the air and stomped off to go talk with some duelists she knew. The heads now realized that there was nothing to see anymore, and they resumed what they were doing.
"Tough crowd, huh, Joey?" Joey turned away from his food and saw Mokuba and Noa staring at him.
"Well?" Mokuba asked again.
"Yeah. I mean, can't she see that I AM having fun? Anyway, what are you two doing? Shouldn't you two be off talking, or dancing, or whatever Mai said?" Joey asked.
"You didn't listen to a word she said, did you?" Noa inquired interested.
"Not really," Joey went on with another drumstick and a few dozen shrimp. "Anyway, what are you guys doing?"
"Well, it's a secret. You'll probably see later," Mokuba looked over at Noa mischievously. Joey still didn't trust them, yet he gave in. It sounded like they were up to some prank behind Kaiba's back. He liked the sound of that.
"Alright, go ahead, interrogation is over," Joey returned to his food, but kept an eye on them for a few minutes. The two brothers walked a little ways away.
Then, Noa inquired, "Do you think we ought to let him in on the joke? He sounded like he knew what we were up to. Kind of like he's done the same thing."
"As much as I want to, we can't spoil it for him. He's a victim too, remember?" Mokuba replied, looking over at Mai.
Noa smiled, "Gotcha."
Yugi caught up to Tea just as she had reached the door that Mokuba and Noa had recommended and was about to turn the handle, "Hey, Tea!" (Now, why did she want to see Kaiba? What's up?)
Tea turned around in surprise, "Oh, Yugi! You guys made it. Where are the others?"
Yugi scratched his check gently, "Well, um, they've sort of…split up."
"Oh," Tea nodded, "I understand. Joey?"
"Yep. So, where were you off to just now?" Yugi inquired.
"Oh, nowhere," Tea half bluffed. Suddenly, Yugi slapped his hand to his forehead.
"What?" Tea asked.
"I left Marik and Ishizu just standing at the door. Great, now I feel awful, just abandoning them like that. Them must think me to be so rude," Yugi sighed.
Tea peered across the crowd, "Well, they're not there anymore." Then she scanned the room, "Are you sure they're here? I don't see them anywhere." Yugi took a look around the room.
"Hmm, I guess you're right. Maybe they went outside or something. Anyway, should we go find Joey or something?" Yugi interrogated.
"I think we could find him easily. Let's just…." But she didn't finish.
Kaiba now stood on a stage at the far end of the hall, dressed quite fashionably and fancily. He wore, yet another trench coat, but this one was more for the parties. It wasn't another giant fashion statement, but he still looked awesomely hot. He now spoke.
"Welcome, duelists," he began in his unenthusiastic voice, "I'd just like to thank you for participating in my tournament. As thanks, I held this…gathering. Please enjoy yourselves, and let's give a hand to the tournament winner, Yugi Muto." He paused while everyone applauded politely, although the host did not look pleased at all.
Afterwards, he began again, "Now, I can officially start this 'party.' Refreshments are over there," he pointed to where Joey had stopped eating long enough to listen, "and a large dinner will begin in two hours. Afterwards…yes…a dance will occur. Thank you." He stepped down from the stage and disappeared into the crowd. Everyone resumed what he or she had previously been doing.
"Did you see the look on his face when he told us about the dance? It was hilarious!" Tea laughed.
"Yeah, he really despises them," Noa popped up beside them.
"Hello!" Tea jumped back, quite surprised.
"Sorry for the little outburst. We overheard your comment," Mokuba came up next to his brother. Anyway, yeah, he really hates dances and such. He thinks of them as more of the romantic gushy stuff, if you get my drift." Tea giggled and Yugi sighed, smiling.
"We get it. But, shouldn't you guys be helping Kaiba, or out there with some girl?" Yugi smirked. Mokuba went red in the face.
"Not I," Noa stated. Then he looked at Mokuba, "but, after we finish our little task, Mokuba ought to go ask a certain girl to dance with him." Noa grinned mischievously.
Mokuba rounded on him, "I do not have my eye on Seren…er any girl!"
Tea laughed, "Aw, how cute. Maybe I can go arrange something for you and Miss Wheeler."
"I said nothing of that sort!" Mokuba protested. Noa laughed happily.
"There's no use in denying it. It's obvious you're all over her," Yugi stated, trying to hide his laughter.
"You are aware, Mokuba, that Seto wouldn't like this one bit. I'm quite sure he just about hates Joey's guts," Tea commented truthfully, though she hated to admit it. (Why did she hate to admit it? What's up with that girl?) "Yes, if your relationship went on long enough, Kaiba and Joey would be brothers-in-law. I really don't think either of them would enjoy that!" Tea continued to laugh gleefully.
Mokuba was still quite embarrassed and angry, "That's not it at all! That would never happen! Honestly, you of all people! I can't believe you two would joke around with a…a rumor!"
Noa put his arm around his brother's shoulders, "It's no rumor, Moke; it's fact. Just accept that we know."
"Know what?" Everyone looked at the new visitor. It was Tristan, whom had just left the refreshment table.
"Oh, nothing," Yugi tried hiding the facts they had just spoken aloud, "we were just talking about Serenity, that's all."
Tristan yelped, "Ah! I've forgotten all about her!" He scanned the room for her, "Where is she?" He spotted Duke talking with her quietly in a corner. They were holding hands. "AH! That Duke Devlin's got her! Sorry, I've got to leave!" He ran the length of the hall over to where the couple stood, with intentions to break them apart.
"Looks like you've got some competition, Mokuba," Noa declared.
"No way! Not this again! I have nothing in my mind for her. But, of course, that's nothing like Seto and…uh, oops," Mokuba reddened deeply, trying to fix his slip of the tongue.
Yugi and Tea both turned their heads sharply, "What?"
"Nothing, nothing! Absolutely nothing! Mokuba here doesn't know what the heck he's talking about!" Noa tried covering for him.
"What do you two know that we don't? And, what are you two planning? You've got something up your sleeves, and I want to know what it is," Tea began advancing slowly on them.
They began to cower, until Mokuba noticed something, "Oh, look! There's Seto WAY over there! We ought to go tell him how everything's going, like we are supposed to."
"Quite right!" Noa added hastily. The two rushed off without another word, for indeed Kaiba had emerged from secrecy.
"I don't trust them," Tea said, "They're up to something, I know it."
"Look, let's just try to enjoy ourselves," Yugi replied. He didn't really want to know about Kaiba. He didn't really care. All he cared about right now was the girl standing next to him. Together, they both walked to the center of the hall, with all the other couples.
Is it getting interesting? Hopefully…. What are Noa and Mokuba trying to get at? Is putting up mistletoe all that's in their heads? And what of Mokuba's slip of the tongue, concerning Kaiba? What's up? Read (review) and find out!
