Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh
Thanks for the reviews! Some reviewers have been saying that my story is the same as The Arrangement. Well I've read the story and I really liked it! So basically that's where I got the idea for my story. But my story line is going to be very different from The Arrangement because my upcoming conflicts are different. I know I've been going a little too fast with the romance but please bear with me!
Now on with the story...
Chapter7: Proposal
~*~
"So Sakura are ya comin' to Mai's party?" asked Joey.
"I guess..." Sakura said hesitantly.
"Whatcha mean ya guess?" asked Joey
"Well I have to ask him first," replied Sakura. Sakura, Serena, Joey, Yugi, Tristan, Tea and Serenity were all hanging out at the mall. It had been awhile since they'd been hanging out together.
"Why don't you just get Kaiba to come as well," said Tea. Joey gave Tea an 'are you crazy!' look.
"I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to come, but I'll try asking," said Sakura as she gave a small smile.
"So Joey, haven't you told them about the surprise your going to give Mai?" asked Serenity. All eyes turned around at Joey.
"I thought I already mentioned it," said Joey with a shrug. "Well any way here's the surprise, tomorrow evenin' at Mai's party I'm goin' to propose her," Joey said proudly. Everybody looked at him with their mouth's hanging open.
"That's wonderful... Joey," said Serena finally breaking the silence.
"I know it is, that's why I'm partly here at the mall, to buy a ring for her," answered Joey.
"Then why didn't you say so in the first place?" said Sakura, "Lets head over to the jewelry shop."
"But wait guys, there's no point of us all going to the jewelry shop, let Joey and Sakura go and we'll go hang out somewhere else," said Yugi.
"Yugi's right, there's no point of us all going, we'll meet you guys near the front entrance," said Tristan as they all started heading off somewhere else.
"Later guys," Joey and Sakura said together as they walked off towards a jewelry shop.
~*~
"Joey how about this one," said Sakura as she pointed to a gorgeous diamond ring in the glass case.
"It's really gorgeous but its way to expensive," said Joey with a frown, "I'll never be able to find a ring in time!" Joey and Sakura had already visited four jewelry shops and still hadn't found the perfect ring for Mai. Some were really gorgeous but to expensive, some were affordable but hideous and some were way to cheap.
"Joey I think I've found the perfect ring for Mai, take a look at this!" said Sakura as her eyes widened. Joey looked where Sakura was pointing. It was a shimmering silver ring that had a beautiful and authentic violet amethyst sitting on top of the ring.
"Isn't it just brilliant!" said Sakura.
"It's perfect!" said Joey astounded.
"And its affordable as well," said Sakura as she smiled at him while looking at the price.
"I'll buy it right away," said Joey. He quickly went up to the cash register and paid for the ring.
~*~
"Where are they? They've been gone for hours!" said Tristan as all their friends waited impatiently near the front entrance. They've been waiting for Joey and Sakura to return near the meeting place but so far there was no sign of them.
"Hey there they are!" shouted Serenity as she spotted Joey and Sakura walking towards them.
"What took you guys so long?" asked Serena.
"Oh it's a long a story..." answered Sakura.
"So did you guys find a ring for Mai?" questioned Tea as she held Yugi's hand.
"Yup, take a look at this," replied Joey as he grinned and opened the ring case for his friends to see.
"Its beautiful! It's perfect for Mai!" Serena complemented as she took a close look at the ring.
"Its thanks to Sakura I found this ring!" said Joey "She's the one who chose the ring for Mai."
"Wow Sakura, you have really nice choice," said Serenity.
"Thanks," said Sakura smiling.
"Well I think we should be heading home now, Its getting kind of late," said Yugi as he turned towards the exit. They all started heading towards the exit.
"Thanks for helpin' me pick out the ring," said Joey before he left.
"No problem," said Sakura smiling before she headed off towards Roland and the car.
~*~ ~*~
"Where were you this afternoon?" asked Kaiba as he sat down in a chair near the stone framed fireplace.
"I was hanging out with my friends at the mall," answered Sakura as she held two cups of coffee and handed one to Kaiba. She quickly sat down in a chair facing opposite of where Kaiba was sitting. They both sipped their coffee silently as the fire crackled away in the fireplace.
"Seto I needed to ask... sorry," said Sakura as she looked down. She didn't know how Kaiba's first name slipped out of her mouth so quickly. Kaiba looked at his wife a bit amazed of how she called him by his first name without any hesitation.
"Its alright, If we're going to try to know each other more and for our relationship to work out well, you might as well start calling me by my first name from now on," said Kaiba as he slightly smirked.
"Well what I was trying to say was, Mai's having a party tomorrow evening and we're all invited," said Sakura.
"Well then, as long as you come back before eleven, I don't mind," Kaiba simply stated.
"That's not the point..." said Sakura hesitantly, "They want you to come along with me and I also want you to as well." Kaiba glanced strongly at Sakura before being able to speak.
"Sakura you know I don't get along with your friends very well," Kaiba said as he looked away from her.
"I know you don't, but give them a chance," responded Sakura, "Besides, its not just a party, Joey's going to surprise Mai by proposing to her."
"So Wheeler actually decided to propose to his little girlfriend," Kaiba said as he chuckled, "He's one of the reasons I don't want to go."
"Give them a chance, please just do it for me!" Sakura pleaded. Kaiba looked into Sakura's eyes and she was giving him this look of innocence, which he couldn't resist.
"Fine, if you insist but I have to check my calendar first," Kaiba said as he gave up on arguing some more.
"Thank you so much!" Sakura shrieked, "Goodnight!" she said as she quickly stood up to leave. Before she could go up the stairs, Kaiba pulled her hand back and turned her around. He pulled her closer to him and gently kissed her forehead. "Goodnight," he said softly before releasing her. Kaiba smirked as he saw a tinge of crimson appearing on Sakura's cheeks.
"Goodnight Seto," Sakura said softly before going up to her room.
I guess I'm beginning to see the person that Mokuba sees in him. Who would of thought a person like Seto Kaiba could be so gentle, calm and romantic at one time and suddenly become arrogant and cruel at another.
~*~ ~*~
"Do I look okay?" asked Sakura twirling around in her dress.
"You look fine Sakura," said Kaiba as he leaned on the door to her room. They were both getting ready for the party at Mai's house this evening. Sakura was standing in front of her mirror looking at herself. She was wearing a shimmering strapless light blue gown, which crisscrossed at the back. Kaiba gazed at her intently as she applied some make-up on her face.
"I still can't believe you talked me into this," Kaiba growled as she finally got up and turned to face him.
"I'm sure it won't turn out so bad, besides it's the perfect chance to prove yourself to them," Sakura said as they both left her room and walked down the hallway.
"Shall we?" asked Kaiba as he turned around offering his arm.
"Lets," replied Sakura as she put her arm around his and walked down the stairs together. "I would never have considered going to this party with you if you weren't so beautiful," Kaiba said as they walked towards the limo with the driver holding the door open for them.
"You think I'm beautiful?" asked Sakura as she smiled, her face beaming.
"I should've told you earlier, but didn't get the time," Kaiba said flagrantly. A slight blush found its way to Sakura's cheek as they both got into the car.
~*~
"Hey look, who's here," said Joey as he smirked, "Its Mr.Sunshine," he said as he came forward.
"Joey!" Sakura said in a wearied voice.
"Sorry," Joey apologized as he took Sakura's hand and led her inside Mai's house with Kaiba following behind. Everybody else had already arrived.
"By the way Sakura, you look amazing," Joey said with a lopsided smile.
"Careful what you say Wheeler, she's my wife now," Kaiba said as he glared at him. "Relax Kaiba, we're just good friends," Joey said as he let go of Sakura's hand.
"So Joey, do you have the ring with you?" whispered Sakura
"Yup, its right here," Joey said as he patted his pocket.
"Hey Sakura," Mai greeted as she waved at her to come join the girls. She was wearing a glinting lilac halter top dress, with silver embroidery going down the sides.
"Hey Mai," Sakura said as she went up to hug her friend, "You look awesome!"
"Same with you," Mai said as she returned her hug, "I see you've brought your prince charming along as well," she said as she glanced at Kaiba.
"You look gorgeous Mai," said Joey as he came up to her.
"Thanks handsome," Mai said as she kissed Joey on the cheek.
"Sakura can I talk to you for a minute," Joey whispered.
"Sure," replied Sakura.
"Later darlin'," said Joey as he winked at Mai. As Sakura and Joey went to talk somewhere else, Kaiba caught them in advance.
"Where are you going?" Kaiba questioned to his wife.
"I'm just going to talk to Joey for a minute," responded Sakura.
"What is it Joey?" Sakura whispered in the corner of the room.
"You haf to take Mai somewhere else as we get ready to set up the surprise," Joey whispered.
"What do you mean set up the surprise?"asked Sakura.
"Oh you'll see, meanwhile just find a way to get her out of the room," said Joey.
"Okay, I'll try," said Sakura as she left.
"What's going on Sakura?" asked Kaiba.
"Well you see, Mai doesn't know about the proposal yet, so we're going to distract her so Joey can set up for the surprise," answered Sakura as she walked towards Mai, "I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Mai can I talk to you for a minute privately," asked Sakura.
"Sure," said Mai as she led Sakura up the stairs. She quickly turned around and gave a signal to Joey and the others before Mai could see.
"What is it Sakura?" asked Mai as they entered her room.
"Well, you and Joey have built a well developed relationship," said Sakura.
"Go on..." said Mai.
"Maybe you should take it one step further," Sakura suggested.
"What do you mean?" asked Mai a bit puzzled.
"Well why don't you see for yourself," replied Sakura as she led Mai downstairs. The room was all dark and they could barely see anything.
"What's going on?" asked Mai. All of a sudden a bright light shone above Joey's head and he was holding a piece of paper in his hand. Sakura quickly went over and stood next to Kaiba. "This is going to be interesting," Sakura whispered to herself.
Joey cleared his throat and started to recite a sweet and romantic poem. Everybody was amazed at how a guy like Joey could recite a poem with feelings and emotions. Towards the end of the poem, Joey started coming towards Mai. He took out the ring case and bent down on one knee in front of her.
"Mai Valentine, will you become my wife?" said Joey as he took out the ring from the case. Mai was just shocked at what Joey asked her. She looked as if she was about to cry. She was totally speechless.
"I would love to," Mai said softly after a few moments. She gave her hand to Joey as he quickly stood up and slipped the ring on her finger. She looked at the ring on her finger and then back at Joey, she was absolutely stunned.
"Joey I... I... don't know... what to... say" said Mai, her eyes gleaming in joy.
"Ya don't haf to," Joey whispered as he took her in his arms and kissed her softly.
~*~
"What are you doing here by yourself?" asked Joey, as he came up towards Sakura.
"Oh nothing, I was just waiting for Seto to return," Sakura answered.
"Do ya want to dance?" asked Joey.
"Sure, but where's Mai?" asked Sakura as she followed him.
"She spilled something on her dress so she went to go change," Joey said as he casually wrapped his arms around her waist as they started to slow dance to the music.
"By the way, where has Kaiba gone off to?" he asked.
"He had an important business call," Sakura replied as she adjusted her arms around his neck.
"By the way Joey, it was sweet how you came up to propose Mai, I mean the poem was just awesome!" said Sakura with a smile.
"Thanks, Sakura," said Joey with a grin.
"Did you write the poem yourself?" asked Sakura.
"Yup," replied Joey. They were interrupted when Sakura felt a light tap on her shoulder. Sakura turned around to see who it was.
"I'd like to have my wife back Wheeler," Kaiba said with a scowl.
"Whatever," Joey said as he let go of Sakura to go find Mai.
"Maybe we should leave," Kaiba suggested as Sakura stood in front of him.
"Yea I guess, it is getting kind of late," replied Sakura. Before they left, Sakura waved good bye to all her friends. As they walked towards the limo, Kaiba wrapped one arm around Sakura's waist while Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder. The stars shone brightly as a crescent moon started to peek out into the night sky.
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Very sorry for the late update! Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Happy Easter!
Thanks for the reviews! Some reviewers have been saying that my story is the same as The Arrangement. Well I've read the story and I really liked it! So basically that's where I got the idea for my story. But my story line is going to be very different from The Arrangement because my upcoming conflicts are different. I know I've been going a little too fast with the romance but please bear with me!
Now on with the story...
Chapter7: Proposal
~*~
"So Sakura are ya comin' to Mai's party?" asked Joey.
"I guess..." Sakura said hesitantly.
"Whatcha mean ya guess?" asked Joey
"Well I have to ask him first," replied Sakura. Sakura, Serena, Joey, Yugi, Tristan, Tea and Serenity were all hanging out at the mall. It had been awhile since they'd been hanging out together.
"Why don't you just get Kaiba to come as well," said Tea. Joey gave Tea an 'are you crazy!' look.
"I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to come, but I'll try asking," said Sakura as she gave a small smile.
"So Joey, haven't you told them about the surprise your going to give Mai?" asked Serenity. All eyes turned around at Joey.
"I thought I already mentioned it," said Joey with a shrug. "Well any way here's the surprise, tomorrow evenin' at Mai's party I'm goin' to propose her," Joey said proudly. Everybody looked at him with their mouth's hanging open.
"That's wonderful... Joey," said Serena finally breaking the silence.
"I know it is, that's why I'm partly here at the mall, to buy a ring for her," answered Joey.
"Then why didn't you say so in the first place?" said Sakura, "Lets head over to the jewelry shop."
"But wait guys, there's no point of us all going to the jewelry shop, let Joey and Sakura go and we'll go hang out somewhere else," said Yugi.
"Yugi's right, there's no point of us all going, we'll meet you guys near the front entrance," said Tristan as they all started heading off somewhere else.
"Later guys," Joey and Sakura said together as they walked off towards a jewelry shop.
~*~
"Joey how about this one," said Sakura as she pointed to a gorgeous diamond ring in the glass case.
"It's really gorgeous but its way to expensive," said Joey with a frown, "I'll never be able to find a ring in time!" Joey and Sakura had already visited four jewelry shops and still hadn't found the perfect ring for Mai. Some were really gorgeous but to expensive, some were affordable but hideous and some were way to cheap.
"Joey I think I've found the perfect ring for Mai, take a look at this!" said Sakura as her eyes widened. Joey looked where Sakura was pointing. It was a shimmering silver ring that had a beautiful and authentic violet amethyst sitting on top of the ring.
"Isn't it just brilliant!" said Sakura.
"It's perfect!" said Joey astounded.
"And its affordable as well," said Sakura as she smiled at him while looking at the price.
"I'll buy it right away," said Joey. He quickly went up to the cash register and paid for the ring.
~*~
"Where are they? They've been gone for hours!" said Tristan as all their friends waited impatiently near the front entrance. They've been waiting for Joey and Sakura to return near the meeting place but so far there was no sign of them.
"Hey there they are!" shouted Serenity as she spotted Joey and Sakura walking towards them.
"What took you guys so long?" asked Serena.
"Oh it's a long a story..." answered Sakura.
"So did you guys find a ring for Mai?" questioned Tea as she held Yugi's hand.
"Yup, take a look at this," replied Joey as he grinned and opened the ring case for his friends to see.
"Its beautiful! It's perfect for Mai!" Serena complemented as she took a close look at the ring.
"Its thanks to Sakura I found this ring!" said Joey "She's the one who chose the ring for Mai."
"Wow Sakura, you have really nice choice," said Serenity.
"Thanks," said Sakura smiling.
"Well I think we should be heading home now, Its getting kind of late," said Yugi as he turned towards the exit. They all started heading towards the exit.
"Thanks for helpin' me pick out the ring," said Joey before he left.
"No problem," said Sakura smiling before she headed off towards Roland and the car.
~*~ ~*~
"Where were you this afternoon?" asked Kaiba as he sat down in a chair near the stone framed fireplace.
"I was hanging out with my friends at the mall," answered Sakura as she held two cups of coffee and handed one to Kaiba. She quickly sat down in a chair facing opposite of where Kaiba was sitting. They both sipped their coffee silently as the fire crackled away in the fireplace.
"Seto I needed to ask... sorry," said Sakura as she looked down. She didn't know how Kaiba's first name slipped out of her mouth so quickly. Kaiba looked at his wife a bit amazed of how she called him by his first name without any hesitation.
"Its alright, If we're going to try to know each other more and for our relationship to work out well, you might as well start calling me by my first name from now on," said Kaiba as he slightly smirked.
"Well what I was trying to say was, Mai's having a party tomorrow evening and we're all invited," said Sakura.
"Well then, as long as you come back before eleven, I don't mind," Kaiba simply stated.
"That's not the point..." said Sakura hesitantly, "They want you to come along with me and I also want you to as well." Kaiba glanced strongly at Sakura before being able to speak.
"Sakura you know I don't get along with your friends very well," Kaiba said as he looked away from her.
"I know you don't, but give them a chance," responded Sakura, "Besides, its not just a party, Joey's going to surprise Mai by proposing to her."
"So Wheeler actually decided to propose to his little girlfriend," Kaiba said as he chuckled, "He's one of the reasons I don't want to go."
"Give them a chance, please just do it for me!" Sakura pleaded. Kaiba looked into Sakura's eyes and she was giving him this look of innocence, which he couldn't resist.
"Fine, if you insist but I have to check my calendar first," Kaiba said as he gave up on arguing some more.
"Thank you so much!" Sakura shrieked, "Goodnight!" she said as she quickly stood up to leave. Before she could go up the stairs, Kaiba pulled her hand back and turned her around. He pulled her closer to him and gently kissed her forehead. "Goodnight," he said softly before releasing her. Kaiba smirked as he saw a tinge of crimson appearing on Sakura's cheeks.
"Goodnight Seto," Sakura said softly before going up to her room.
I guess I'm beginning to see the person that Mokuba sees in him. Who would of thought a person like Seto Kaiba could be so gentle, calm and romantic at one time and suddenly become arrogant and cruel at another.
~*~ ~*~
"Do I look okay?" asked Sakura twirling around in her dress.
"You look fine Sakura," said Kaiba as he leaned on the door to her room. They were both getting ready for the party at Mai's house this evening. Sakura was standing in front of her mirror looking at herself. She was wearing a shimmering strapless light blue gown, which crisscrossed at the back. Kaiba gazed at her intently as she applied some make-up on her face.
"I still can't believe you talked me into this," Kaiba growled as she finally got up and turned to face him.
"I'm sure it won't turn out so bad, besides it's the perfect chance to prove yourself to them," Sakura said as they both left her room and walked down the hallway.
"Shall we?" asked Kaiba as he turned around offering his arm.
"Lets," replied Sakura as she put her arm around his and walked down the stairs together. "I would never have considered going to this party with you if you weren't so beautiful," Kaiba said as they walked towards the limo with the driver holding the door open for them.
"You think I'm beautiful?" asked Sakura as she smiled, her face beaming.
"I should've told you earlier, but didn't get the time," Kaiba said flagrantly. A slight blush found its way to Sakura's cheek as they both got into the car.
~*~
"Hey look, who's here," said Joey as he smirked, "Its Mr.Sunshine," he said as he came forward.
"Joey!" Sakura said in a wearied voice.
"Sorry," Joey apologized as he took Sakura's hand and led her inside Mai's house with Kaiba following behind. Everybody else had already arrived.
"By the way Sakura, you look amazing," Joey said with a lopsided smile.
"Careful what you say Wheeler, she's my wife now," Kaiba said as he glared at him. "Relax Kaiba, we're just good friends," Joey said as he let go of Sakura's hand.
"So Joey, do you have the ring with you?" whispered Sakura
"Yup, its right here," Joey said as he patted his pocket.
"Hey Sakura," Mai greeted as she waved at her to come join the girls. She was wearing a glinting lilac halter top dress, with silver embroidery going down the sides.
"Hey Mai," Sakura said as she went up to hug her friend, "You look awesome!"
"Same with you," Mai said as she returned her hug, "I see you've brought your prince charming along as well," she said as she glanced at Kaiba.
"You look gorgeous Mai," said Joey as he came up to her.
"Thanks handsome," Mai said as she kissed Joey on the cheek.
"Sakura can I talk to you for a minute," Joey whispered.
"Sure," replied Sakura.
"Later darlin'," said Joey as he winked at Mai. As Sakura and Joey went to talk somewhere else, Kaiba caught them in advance.
"Where are you going?" Kaiba questioned to his wife.
"I'm just going to talk to Joey for a minute," responded Sakura.
"What is it Joey?" Sakura whispered in the corner of the room.
"You haf to take Mai somewhere else as we get ready to set up the surprise," Joey whispered.
"What do you mean set up the surprise?"asked Sakura.
"Oh you'll see, meanwhile just find a way to get her out of the room," said Joey.
"Okay, I'll try," said Sakura as she left.
"What's going on Sakura?" asked Kaiba.
"Well you see, Mai doesn't know about the proposal yet, so we're going to distract her so Joey can set up for the surprise," answered Sakura as she walked towards Mai, "I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Mai can I talk to you for a minute privately," asked Sakura.
"Sure," said Mai as she led Sakura up the stairs. She quickly turned around and gave a signal to Joey and the others before Mai could see.
"What is it Sakura?" asked Mai as they entered her room.
"Well, you and Joey have built a well developed relationship," said Sakura.
"Go on..." said Mai.
"Maybe you should take it one step further," Sakura suggested.
"What do you mean?" asked Mai a bit puzzled.
"Well why don't you see for yourself," replied Sakura as she led Mai downstairs. The room was all dark and they could barely see anything.
"What's going on?" asked Mai. All of a sudden a bright light shone above Joey's head and he was holding a piece of paper in his hand. Sakura quickly went over and stood next to Kaiba. "This is going to be interesting," Sakura whispered to herself.
Joey cleared his throat and started to recite a sweet and romantic poem. Everybody was amazed at how a guy like Joey could recite a poem with feelings and emotions. Towards the end of the poem, Joey started coming towards Mai. He took out the ring case and bent down on one knee in front of her.
"Mai Valentine, will you become my wife?" said Joey as he took out the ring from the case. Mai was just shocked at what Joey asked her. She looked as if she was about to cry. She was totally speechless.
"I would love to," Mai said softly after a few moments. She gave her hand to Joey as he quickly stood up and slipped the ring on her finger. She looked at the ring on her finger and then back at Joey, she was absolutely stunned.
"Joey I... I... don't know... what to... say" said Mai, her eyes gleaming in joy.
"Ya don't haf to," Joey whispered as he took her in his arms and kissed her softly.
~*~
"What are you doing here by yourself?" asked Joey, as he came up towards Sakura.
"Oh nothing, I was just waiting for Seto to return," Sakura answered.
"Do ya want to dance?" asked Joey.
"Sure, but where's Mai?" asked Sakura as she followed him.
"She spilled something on her dress so she went to go change," Joey said as he casually wrapped his arms around her waist as they started to slow dance to the music.
"By the way, where has Kaiba gone off to?" he asked.
"He had an important business call," Sakura replied as she adjusted her arms around his neck.
"By the way Joey, it was sweet how you came up to propose Mai, I mean the poem was just awesome!" said Sakura with a smile.
"Thanks, Sakura," said Joey with a grin.
"Did you write the poem yourself?" asked Sakura.
"Yup," replied Joey. They were interrupted when Sakura felt a light tap on her shoulder. Sakura turned around to see who it was.
"I'd like to have my wife back Wheeler," Kaiba said with a scowl.
"Whatever," Joey said as he let go of Sakura to go find Mai.
"Maybe we should leave," Kaiba suggested as Sakura stood in front of him.
"Yea I guess, it is getting kind of late," replied Sakura. Before they left, Sakura waved good bye to all her friends. As they walked towards the limo, Kaiba wrapped one arm around Sakura's waist while Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder. The stars shone brightly as a crescent moon started to peek out into the night sky.
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Very sorry for the late update! Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Happy Easter!