Birthday Surprise
DMoS: Okay folks! We're back!
Torru: And this time, with Part 2
Yami: We hope you guys will enjoy it
Yugi: As much as I will!
DMoS: (giggles at Yugi's reaction) He can't wait to tell Merina his feelings
Yugi: Let's go already!
DMoS: All right! Here's part 2
Disclaimer: Dark Mage of Sea does not own Yugioh or the songs that are being played
Notes:
This means in mind
'This' means mind link
Part 2: The surprise party
Yugi and Merina got to Merina's house at around 4 pm. They went up to the front door and notice it was lock. "It's lock" Yugi said. "Don't worry, Yugi. I have the key" Merina said pulling out a key to the house. She unlocks the door and opens the door. They went inside and they next thing they knew, the door shuts on them. "Oh-Kay, Yugi did you close the door?" Merina asked.
"No, I thought you did" Yugi answered. "I didn't close the door" Merina said a little freaked out. "Don't worry, Merina, I'm right here" Yugi said, reassuring her. "Thank you, Yugi, it's good to have someone like you" Merina said to Yugi. There was no response. "Yugi" Merina asked. There was still no response. "Oh Ra, Yugi where are you?" Merina asked again as she turns around.
Suddenly, the lights flicker on. Merina blinks twice, turns around and then "SURPRISE! HAPPY BRITHDAY MERINA!" shouted a group of Merina's friends and family. Merina gave a squeal in surprise when she saw them. There was, her parents, Crystal, Kiko, Ukino, Jake, Seto (AN: Crystal dragged him), Joey, Tristan, Duke, Tea, Mokuba, Serenity, Torru, Nayru, Hikaru, Bri, Tarra, Earthzina, Itami, and last but not least, there was Yugi. "You guys shouldn't have" Merina said, who was very happy. "And bust our butts working on ya party, no way!" said Joey, who was wearing a white shirt with blue jacket on and jeans. "Yeah, Merina, this is your special day" said Tea, who was wearing a white shirt with shorts on.
"Besides, we all know that you like having friends over for your birthday" Tristan said, who was wearing a white shirt with a black jacket on and jeans. "So enjoy it while you can" Duke added, he was wearing a black shirt with a red vest on and black pants. "C'mon everyone, let's get this party started!" Kiko exclaimed as she goes to put the stereo on. The party started once the stereo was on, and was playing some songs like "Let's get it started" from Black Eye Peas and "What you're waiting for?" from Gwen Stefiani.
As everyone was on the dance floor, dancing to the music, Yugi was grabbed and pull to the side, by no one, other than Joey. "Joey, what was that for?" Yugi asked at his blonde friend. "To talk, did you tell Merina?" Joey said. "What?" Yugi asked. "Did ya drop the 'L' bomb?" Joey asked. Yugi blinked in confusion. "Ya know the 'L' bomb, the arrow of cupid?" Joey said.
Yugi had lots of question marks appear on his head. "I'm sorry, Joey. I don't understand" he said. "What I'm saying…" "Please Wheeler, you're making it more confusing than it is" Seto said, who cut Joey off. "Ohhh! So ya think ya can make it more easier, eh moneybags?" Joey said, upset because Seto cut him off. "First of all, Wheeler, it's easier, there's no such thing as more easier" Seto said, correcting Joey's grammar. Joey growled at Seto and said, "I dun care about grammar!"
Seto rolled his eyes and Joey and turned to Yugi. "What the mutt is trying to say" "Hey, I anit a mutt!" Joey shouted. "Is that do you confuse your feelings towards Merina?" Seto said, ignoring Joey's statement. "Well…. I…. Uh…" Yugi hesitated. Joey lean closer urging Yugi to continue. "I didn't tell her" Yugi finally said. Joey dropped flat face on the floor when he heard this.
Seto just started at Yugi, in disbelief. "You didn't tell her?" Seto asked. "I didn't tell her" Yugi admitted. "How disappointing" Seto said. "Hey Kaiba, it anit his fault, ya know!" Joey shouted at Seto. Seto just ignored him and left. Yugi sighed, "You know, he's sort of right"
"Dun listen ta him, Yuge! Ya tell Merina how ya feel for her" Joey said, reassuring his friend. Yugi looked up at the blonde and said, "You really think so?" "They dun call me honest Joey for nothing" Joey said with a smile on his face. Yugi smiled back and nods. "All right, Joey, I'll tell her! I'll tell her now!" Yugi said, with confidence building up in him. "Dats da spirit, Yuge, go get her!" Joey exclaimed. Yugi left Joey to find Merina.
Once he found her, she was on the couch, being attacked from licks from her dog, Sliver. "Down, Sliver, down!" Merina exclaimed with some laughs in her voice. Jake went towards the lab and pulled him off Merina. "We all know you love her, Sliver" Jake said. Sliver looked behind him and saw Yugi coming, and then next thing that happens, Sliver ran towards him, and knocked him down.
"Are you okay, Yugi?" Jake asked once he helped him up. "Yeah, what's with your dog?" Yugi asked. "Kiko gave Sliver 6 milk bones" Jake said. "Which ya know it gives him sugar high!" he yelled at Kiko. "It's not my fault! Sliver is so persuasive!" Kiko admitted. Yugi sighed, "I'll never tell Merina, how I feel for her" "Dude, you better get to her before our mom gets her" Jake said.
Jake spoke too soon, Yugi saw Merina's mother taking her into another room. "Oh, too bad, Yugi, if you weren't ran over by Sliver, that would have been your chance" Jake said. "But don't worry! The worst has yet to come!" he added. "You're your so helpful, Jake" Yugi said in a sarcastic tone. "You're welcome, now to catch me a sugar high dog!" And with that, Jake left. Yugi sighed; Maybe, I'll get her next time Yugi thought. What else can happen?
6 pm
Everyone was on the dance floor, dancing to songs like "Holiday" from Green Day and "In the End (Remix version)" from Linkin Park. Merina was leaning on the nearest chair, after dancing so much. Yugi thought on an idea and went to get a drink for Merina. Once he got one, he went up to Merina. "You know, you're a really a good dancer" Yugi commented Merina. Merina looked up to Yugi and smiled, "Thank you for the compliment" she said. Yugi smiled back and offered her a drink.
Merina smiled and said "Thank you" Yugi sat next to her and waited till Merina was done with the drink. Once she was done, she looks at Yugi and said "Thanks again, Yugi. I really needed a drink" "No problem" Yugi said. Okay, here's the moment, I just need to ask her to be with me, alone and I'll tell her Yugi thought. He looks up and he was about to ask Merina, when suddenly, "MERINA! You must dance!" Kiko chirped.
"Ahh, Kiko!" Merina cried as she was pulled by the now sugar high Kiko. "Who gave Kiko Orange Soda?" Crystal asked. "The mutt, Wheeler" Seto answered. "No I didn't!" Joey said defending himself. "Joey, it has your marking all over it!" Earthzina said. Yugi dropped his head in frustration, this isn't my day! Yugi thought. Maybe I'll get here again.
9 pm
Everyone was hanging around the living room and just relaxing. Merina was with Tea, talking about the latest music. Yugi watched them, until Tea got up and left Merina. Prefect! I'll just go up to Merina and then take her, alone with me, and tell her my feelings Yugi thought. It's fool proof! Yugi went up to Merina and was about to ask her to come out, alone with him, when Merina's mom appears and tells everyone it's time for cake and birthday song. Everyone got up and headed into the dining room.
Yugi gave himself a mental sigh of frustration.
'Aibou, do you need help?'
'No, Yami! I'm fine'
'Yugi, each time you approach her, something happens'
'I know, Yami. But I want to do this on my own'
'I understand, Yugi'
'But thanks for the offer, Yami'
'No problem, Yugi'
Yugi closed the mind link with Yami and went into the dining room. Once in the room, everyone was around Merina, who was in front of a cake that had light lavender frosting on it, and in purple frosting writing, it said "Happy 18th Birthday, Merina" Merina looks up at Yugi and motions her hand to come next to her. Yugi pointed at himself (AN: Yes you!) and Merina nodded. Yugi went over to Merina and stand next to her.
Merina's mom pulled out a camera and faces the group. "On the count of three, say cheese" she said. "One… two… three, say cheese!" "CHEESE" (For Joey, Kiko and Tristan, it was cheeseburger) Once the picture was taken, everyone sing happy birthday to Merina, and after that, Merina blew out the candles. Right after that, the cake was cut and the pieces where passed around to every person.
"Merina, you better give Kiko a little piece" Ukino said to Merina. "I promise I won't go on sugar high again!" Kiko promised. Merina laughed at Kiko's reaction. "All right, Kiko, but you must keep to your word" she said. "Yeah" Kiko said as she gets a nice size piece. Merina then cut another slice of cake and gave it to Yugi. "Here you go" she said.
"Thank you, Merina" Yugi thanked her. "You're welcome" Merina said with a smile on. Maybe the third time, I'll tell her. Yugi thought. Like they say, third time is a charm.
10 pm
The whole gang was hanging around in living room ready to give Merina her birthday present. Merina sat on a chair next to the window. Kiko went up to Merina and gave her something that was wrapped in purple wrapping paper. "Happy B-day Merina" Kiko said in a chirping voice, indicating the sugar was getting to her. "Thank you, Kiko" Merina thanked Kiko and unwrapped the present. Once she unwrapped the present, Kiko smiled and Merina gave a squeal of joy.
"What did you get her, Kik?" Joey asked. "Something black, with gargoyle wings and gold eyes" Kiko said. Merina then showed everyone what Kiko was describing. It was a Magician's Cat plushy. "Isn't it cute?" Merina said with a big smile. "I swear, Merina, you have a little obsession with that card" Crystal pointed out. "What about you and Kaiba? You two have an obsession with your dragons, I wouldn't be surprise if either of you had a plushy" Merina said, hugging the plushy she received.
"Don't push it, Merina" both Crystal and Seto said. Merina laughed and the next thing she knew, there was a card on her lap. She opens it and there on the card was a picture of the white, yet insulting, Happy Bunny. "Today is your birthday so you are the center of the attention, unlike me; I am the center of attention, always" Merina read the card. She laughed at the card, "Jake, this has your marking all over it" Jake took a bow, "Thank you, thank you very much" "Ya know, Jake, ya may be a pest but ya know how to find some of the funniest birthday cards" Joey said.
As everyone gave their gifts to Merina, and Merina said thank you to every person, Yugi watched and waited for the right moment to go up to her. Once Merina put away Duke's gift, which was his new version of Dungeon Dice Monsters, Yugi went up to her. But then, he stops when he saw Mr. Lopez coming up to his Merina with a gold package.
"What is this dad?" Merina asked her father. "Just open it, sweetheart" he said. Merina opens the package, slowly, while everyone leans over Merina's shoulder to see what it was. Once the wrapping paper was off, there was a white box. She opens the white box and was lost for words when she saw what it was. "No way" Kiko said very shocked. "Is that the dagger that belongs ta ya past self?" Joey asked with his eyes wide open.
"It… is" Merina said, still stunned. Yugi looked up to Merina's father. "How did you found it Professor Lopez?" Yugi asked. Merina's father sighed, knowing how long it took him to find. "Let's say this, Yugi, it wasn't that long as finding the tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh" he said. Yugi looked at the sliver blade and the gold handle. Yugi then looked up at Merina, who was in tears.
"Merina, are you okay?" Yugi asked her. Merina nodded and the looked up with another smile and then ran up to her father, hugging him. Everyone smile that this father-daughter sight. Yugi smiled and it's best for him, not to disturb the moment. I know how happy you are, Merina Yugi thought. Just imagine how happy you'll be when I tell you my feelings.
11: 45 pm
The party was about to end, and Yugi still haven't told Merina his feelings. He sighed and decides to go outside. Once outside, he sat on the steps. Maybe it wasn't meant to be Yugi thought.
'Aibou, I heard that'
Yami appears in spirit form and sat next to Yugi. "Yugi, you're giving up to soon" he said. Yugi looked up at his dark. "How Yami, how can I tell my feelings without having interruptions?" Yugi asked. "Yugi, you mustn't give up, maybe you can't tell her today, but you'll tell her" Yami said. Yugi sighed and hung his head down. Yami looked up and saw Merina coming to the door. "Yugi, tell me, how much you love Merina?" Yami asked.
"Yami, I love her so much" Yugi said. By that time, Merina was at the door, listening. "I love her so much; I want to be the one to be with her, when she's in need. I want to heal those scars she carried with her, after what happen between her and that rat, James. I want to be the one holding her, when she's scared. Just once, I would love to kiss all of her pain and sorrow away"
"Yugi…" Merina whispered his name, for only him to hear. Yugi heard his name called and turn around, and there in front of him, was Merina. Yami smiled and then disappeared into the puzzle.
'If you need me, aibou, I'm right here' he said in the mind link and then closed it.
Yugi stand up and went to Merina. He notice there were tears coming down Merina's eyes. But these weren't ordinary tears. They were tears of joy. "Oh Yugi, do you really mean those words?" Merina asked. Yugi nods his head, "Yes Merina, a mean it" he said. "I love you, Merina"
Merina felt her heart being lifted and went into Yugi arms. Yugi put his arms around her and held her. Merina looks up at Yugi and said, "I love you too, Yugi" Yugi smiled, a warm and kind smile and continue holding her. "Every since we met, I knew there was something special about you. How you were such a gentleman, how you have so much courage in your heart, everything you are, I loved it" she said, place her head on Yugi's shoulder.
"Merina" Yugi whispered her name. Merina looks up at him, with eyes of joy. Yugi places his hand on her cheek and then the next thing that happen, he kissed her on the lips. Merina was surprise at first but happily kissed him back, knowing she was getting a real and true first kiss. Suddenly there was giggling, and Yugi and Merina broke the kiss and turned around, and blushed. Crystal was leaning on the door, smirking. "Oh was interrupting something?" she asked, with the smirk still on.
Both Yugi and Merina didn't know what to say but blush deep red. Crystal laughed and then say "Don't worry, I least I'm not like Kiko, I'll leave you two alone" she said. She left them and closed the door. Once she was gone, Yugi and Merina face each other, once more. "Now, where were we?" Merina asked. "I know" Yugi answered and pulled Merina into another kiss, but this time, it was a bit more passionate.
After a while, the newly couple went inside, holding hands. "We have a new couple!" Joey shouted. Yugi and Merina blushed deep red again and looked towards Crystal. "First of all, I didn't tell and second of all, you're holding hands" she said. "I knew it! I knew you two will make a cute couple!" Tea squealed. "All right, dice boy, hand over 10 bucks" Tristan said to Duke. Duke pulled on some money and gave it to Tristan, muttering "I hate you, Tristan"
"Come on, guys. Last song to end the party" Kiko said turning the stereo back on. The stereo was now playing the final song, which was "Wake up" by Hilary Duff. Everyone was dancing to this last song, Yugi and Merina were dancing together, enjoying each others company.
THE END
DMoS: That's it!
Yugi: Yea! I finally told how I feel for Merina!
Torru: With some help
Yugi: Thanks Yami!
Yami: (chuckles) No problem, aibou
DMoS: Yes, we all must thank the loveable for spotting Merina and asking Yugi how he feels for her
Torru: Yea
Yugi: Again, thank you Yami!
Yami: You're welcome
DMoS: That's all folks! Review and I'll see you later!