I'm so sorry about not updating in forever but ya know.. that's how it goes..
So consequently, I wrote more than usual! Be happy all!
And! Viola! There is happiness and cute crap! Even some funny stuff! This week featuring: Kaiba's Lame Jokes! And Joey-Joey Bonk-Bonk Time!
And of course there's the weird stuff I cant help but add… *sighs* this chappie's got a REALLY WEIRD twist kinda thing going on. You'll see…
OH! I keep forgetting to mention this (its also quite important in some aspects) This story takes place almost a year after Battle City. Ya, so everyone is…
Joey and everyone: 16 (I dunno, was he 15 normally?)
Kaiba: he's going to be 16 also… poor boy wants to be older.. *pats* but too bad… he's in everyone's classes so unless he wants to flunk he's gotta be this old..
Kaiba: *sobs*
The teacher (some dubbed her evil previously ^______^ ): 27 (makes more sense in the story)
Mokuba: (when I get him in there) 11 (if Kaiba wasn't so young he'd be older)
Shizuka: (I hate typing Serenity ____) 14 (that sounds reasonable)
Moving along…
Goodness!!! I changed the summary AGAIN!! Third time! Oh well! This time its barely noticeable.
Okay boys and girls..
READER'S/REVIEWER'S RESPONSE THINGY WHATEVAR!
Mai Valentine: Yay! Thankies yo! You must like Honda/Otogi too! Yay! *dances* YES! I LOVE ISSUES! EHEHEHE!!!! ..*coughs* sorry… ^^;;;
Oh! I read some of your fics! They're awesome! Oh! I checked out your website! YUGI IS SOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!! Great pic!
I like your site, it looks really cool!
Thanks again for the review.
Yami's Fan: Yep! I love friends! *huggles random peoples*
Random peoples: *tries to fight her off with a flame thrower*
Me: *sobs* ..NO BODY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES MEEEEEEEEE!!
Anyways! Thank you soo very much! I'm glad you liked it! And I will email you when I update! (which will be for this chappie also… yes.. *coughs*)
Smarty1: I wont forget the fluffiness… not sure if there's much in this chappie… *sighs* GIVE ME SOME CREDIT!! THIS CHAPPIES NOT ALL TOO DEPRESSING!! I TRIED!! *sobs* …I tried… *sobs* ..
Aerik: …just shut up…
Kaori: Awwww… this is my super great friend Kaori! She's so sweet! I called her up, poor girl was sick (ALTHOUGH I'M ILL NOW!! *sobs*) and she read it while she was in bed… well, at the computer…
*huggles* THANKIES KAORI!!
Leaf Zelindor: Yes! Yes they do! They have very very many problems!
possessed-anarchist: WOW! I AM NOT WORTY OF SUCH COMPLIMENTS!!!!!!! *bows* YOU ARE SO SWEET AND KIND!! THANK YOU! *bows* *polishes shoes with own hair*
Yes, it does need more LUV! Here is some.. I will add more I PROMISE!! I SWEAR!!!!
Aerik: yes you do… quite a lot…
Aera: This is no time to be bringing up my English speaking skills…
WHY DOES EVERYONE MAKE FUN OF ME?????!
Ya! JUST CAUSE I SAID LIFT LEG INSTEAD OF LEFT LEG DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD ALL LAUGH AT ME!!!!!! *sobs*
Aerik: ..how pathetic… it is quite funny though… even her mother laughed at her…
Aera: THAT DEFINES DEPRESSING!!!! YOUR MOMS NOT SUPPOSED TO
LAUGH AT YOU!!!!!
GAH! *sobs hysterically*
Misura: I NO DESERVE SUCH PRAISE!! *falls to the ground* *bows* especially from you! You are such a great writer! I am nothing! I am dirt! Even a quiz I took said that!
Aerik: Yep, yesterday she took a quiz and got 'You are just a pile of dirt' for a quiz titled "What are you classified as in your school?"
Aera:…I am nothing… *sighs* I APOLOGIZE!! *bows*
Aerik: ..gah… she got started.. now she'll be apologizing ALL DAY LONG!!
Aera: …thankies anyways! I love your fics! And you are always so kind when you review! You are a nice person!
Aerik: …lets move on shall we…
Aera has a weird thing/story she wants to tell everyone… take it away.
Aera: OTAY! HERE IT IS!!!!
MY SCHOOL update (FIRST TIME EVER!!!!)
LIFE AT MY SCHOOL v. 1 ("horney" boys)
Aera: First of all, this is very random, but I feel the urge to tell everyone about the boys at my school. (Yaoi fans may like this ^^)
It seems as though this was a fad for a while at my school (between guys) because I saw a lot of it during a few months but I haven't in a while.
Okay, here's what would happen.
Ex.
Boy #1 (we will dub him Jay because that is very close to his real name.)
Boy #2 (we will dub him brown because he has brown hair)
Boy #3 and 4 (we will dub them the blonds cause they are blond)
Then there's me.
Me: *sitting at table eating a sandwich for lunch* *looks up*
Jay: *is walking by the stairs with a pizza in his hands*
Brown: Hey, hold on a sec.
Jay: *stops without turning around*
Blonds: *grabs his arms*
Me: *watches not understanding anything* *chews bite of sandwich*
Brown: ^___________^ *humps Jay from behind*
Jay: ^__^
Blonds: ^_______^
Me: …… *blinks a couple of times* *looks away*……oh…. that's… new… *eats rest of sandwich*
Ex. #2
I believe it's the same boys but its not always the same ones… I've seem A LOT of the guys do this.
Me: *is getting stuff out of locker* *looks over*
Jay: *is by his friend's (perhaps on of the blond's) locker*
Me: *doesn't think much of it*
Brown: *walks up to Jay* ^______________^ *humps Jay from behind once again*
Jay: ^___________________^
All of the friends (guys): ^________________^
Me: ……..um… are they…….? *nods* *walks away*
Ex. #3
Me: *walking through halls going towards where the lockers are* *looks over*
Different boys: *humping each other*
Me: *thinking* WHAT'S GOING ON!!
Yes… this is my story…. hahaha, and I'm being serious! I used to see this everyday! But they stopped I guess… *sighs* it was actually kinda fun to watch ^__^. Maybe they started to like it too much so they decided to stop… darn…. Oh well!
Anyways! I have sidetracked ENOUGH for one chapter! So here is the EXCITING ADDITION TO THIS FIC!!!
Aerik: …she tries SO hard… what a pathetic loser…
Aera: And I called him nice last time… oh well! He is reasonably kind!
So, Okay. Here it is!
Unexpected Surprises
Author: Aera-chan
Date: 12-11-03 (2:47 AM!^^)
Series: Yugioh!
Rating: PG-13 (its pushing it! definitely becoming 'R'ish)
Chapter VIII: Wanna?
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Joey quickly wiped his wet hands on his pants before sprinting back to the classroom just before the bell rang.
'Made it.'
He looked around. No sign of Kaiba anywhere.
'I wonder where he is… maybe he left and went home… probably to go work on one of his inventions or something from the way Mokuba talks.' He felt his throat tighten. 'Unless… does he hate me that much that he just left all together?'
He sighed and leaned against the wall. He watched the students exit the classroom and pass by. Slowly he realized something.
'Shit! Where's my bag?!'
He looked around franticly.
"What's wrong buddy?" Joey looked up. Tristan looked at him strangely, his eyebrow arched in amusement.
"My bag's gone! I cant find it!" Joey practically screamed at him. "And my deck was in it!"
"Dude, its in the classroom. Mrs. Shima found it after she decided to check on you two. Where'd you guys go anyways?" Tristan smirked. "Not to go do something naughty now did you?" Tristan asked mock shaking his finger at Joey while tsk tsking. Joey punched him roughly in the shoulder. That was a sore subject at the present moment.
"Shut up Tristan. Don't wanna hear it."
"So, what did happen?" Tristan asked as he massaged his abused shoulder.
Joey sighed. Tristan was just not asking the right questions today. "I'll tell you later."
Just as Tristan was about to add something to that, the teacher stepped out of the room.
"Joseph Wheeler! Get over here!" She said sternly, pointing to the floor by her foot.
'What? Am I a dog to her too? Jeeze…'
He sulked over slowly. "What?" he said in a bored voice.
She rolled her eyes. After all these years, he never learned.
"Joseph, come in here please." She ushered him into the classroom. She closed the door and parked her butt on her desk, her legs dangling off to the side. "Joey, what's wrong?" Her eyes had a saddened look to them.
"Nothing… why?" Joey asked, grabbing his pack off of the front row desk and taking a seat.
"Joey… something has to be bothering you. You've been acting out lately. Is it you're dad?"
Joey stiffened. That was another sore subject. "No."
She smiled slightly. "Is this still about Kensuke?"
Joey eyes narrowed. He hated Kensuke. "Why would you think that?" he accused tightly.
"Joey, I'm sorry about before, but you have to understand, you're 11 years younger than me. I'm sorry you had to get hurt, but Joey," She paused. He looked up to see the urgency in her eyes. "I love him. I love him so much Joey."
He was glad the door was closed, he would be so embarrassed if someone knew he was having this kind of conversation with his teacher.
FLASHBACK
12 year old Joey sat in a cold hard pew in the local church. His stomach had butterflies and creepy crawlies squirming around in it.
'I cant believe this is happening. I… but she cant! She cant do this!' he rubbed his moist amber eyes.
He heard a door open and close. He looked up. Kari's mom passed by him, she seemed to be hopping from toe to toe in excitement.
Now was the time to make a move.
He made his way to the back room where Kari was dressing.
"Kari?" he asked shyly, poking his blonde mop into the room.
She turned quickly. Her face lit up when she saw him.
"Joey!" She cried happily. She stood up instantly to hug the small boy.
"No," he pushed her down by the shoulders. He knelt at her feet. "Kari, you cant marry him. Please, you cant. You just cant." he reached over and gripped her hands tightly in his.
"Why?" she asked confused by his request.
"Kari… please… I love you! You have to marry me!" he pulled out his mother's old ring. He knew he should have asked, but he'd replace it.
She blinked, shock written clear across her face. "But Joey… you're 12..."
"I know! But when I turn 16 I'll ask my dad to get a legal document. Please! I love you Kari!" His eyes sparkled with sincerity and love. Foolish and true.
Her heart hurt looking at him. He was such a sweet boy. And friend.
She bowed her head low, hiding the hurt in her eyes from his view. "Joey… I love him. I'm sorry, its just this way-"
"No! Kari! I love you! Don't you understand?! I love you!"
"Joey! Stop it!" She looked up at him. She was growing irritated of his foolish behavior and request. "I will always love you, but not like that… I cant marry you. You are not even old enough to make this decision anyways! There are so many other people out there! You are too young-"
"You're only 23! How do you know he's right?! How do you know?!" He screamed standing up.
Her eyes began to tear. "Joey! I'm nearly twice your age! Stop this foolishness!"
"NO! I love you! I'm not being foolish! I thought you would understand!" He threw her hands into her lap. "You said you understood my pain! Knew what it felt like. You said that you understood my feelings! You said you would always love me! But then you do this! You said-"
He was stopped when he felt a flash of pain scorch his cheek bitterly.
"What?! Does that change now?!" Her eyes softened instantly. "Joey… you didn't understand… you don't understand… Joey…. I do love you… but not like-"
"No! Just-just… shut up!" Tears streaked his reddened cheeks. He pulled away from her, only her small pale hand held him back.
"…hn.." he turned to look at her. His heart pounded in an aching rhythm in his chest.
Black streaks ran down her face, her mascara was smeared with sad tears. Her chest heaved with small broken sobs.
"Joey I love you… but you were too young to understand… I'm sorry, its my fault. Just don't leave… I'm sorry… I am…"
She turned away, releasing his wrist. He pulled her back to him and into his arms.
"No… I did understand… I just wanted you differently than I knew I could… Kari.. don't cry anymore. I wont leave. I will always be here."
She nodded into his chest.
Even though he was 12, he already was taller than her. She was so small and petite.
He gently ran his hand through her soft brown curls.
He felt bad making her suffer so much on her wedding day.
'Shima, that bastard, better take care of her. Or I swear I will hunt him down and kill him on the spot. No mercy.'
He looked down at the small woman again.
'…no mercy…'
END FLASHBACK
"That's fine with me." he said leaning lazily back in his chair. "I've found someone else."
She flinched internally at the bitterness in his voice. She never remembered him to be like this. He really was pessimistic about her marrying Kensuke.
"Oh, well I'm glad for you." She said cheerfully, her smile soft and warm.
"Yah yah…" he pouted quietly.
"So, who is it? Any girl I would know?"
Joey froze. What should he tell her?
' "Yah…ever since ya left me I've been looking at guys now" … or I know, even better. "Yah, ya know Kaiba, ya him… I slept wit' him cause ya left me for that bitch ass faggot Kensuke!!" …no.. I don't think that wouldn't go over too well…kinda mean.'
Joey sighed. This was tough.
"Um well… not probably a girl… you'd know…" he added the last part out of embarrassment.
"Try me."
Joey looked at the clock. He groaned internally. He hated Mondays. Between 1st and 2nd period they had a 20 minute break for teachers to "regroup" or some bull shit.
"….well, um… its difficult. Really… difficult."
"Come on Joey. Tell me! It'll be just like old times… kinda like when I used to come over and you'd tell me all about you're little girlfriends at school. Please?" she gave him the puppy eyes.
"Fuck that."
"Joseph. You're lucky we're old buddies or else I'd have to write you up on that." She stated matter-of-factly.
Joey chuckled. Kari was always so lenient when it came to him. Well, except when he was a nuisance, then she did her whole "big sister" thing.
Even after all these years she still liked to pretend she was babysitting him like she did when he was 7.
"Come on Joey! Please?" She was begging now.
"If I tell you you'll regret some stuff…" he warned.
She rolled her eyes. "Tell me idiot!" she said kicking him in the shin playfully.
"Ow!" He rubbed his sore and abused shin. "Hey! You're lucky we're old buddies or I'd have to write you up on that!" he mocked back, grinning.
"Joey… just tell me."
He sighed. There was no avoiding it. He might as well tell her anyways… although his only real motive at the moment was to point blame to her marrying the real idiot.
"Well… its not a girl you would know… cause its not a girl…"
She blinked. "…Joey… are you being serious? ..Or are you trying to make me feel bad?" She asked quietly.
He turned away from her. "Fuck, I'm telling the truth…" he turned to look at her again. "Shocked aren't you? Disgusted? Which?" he smiled roughly, trying to hide his hurt and embarrassment behind it.
She smiled as she stood up. "Joey, I don't care who you love. I just want you to be happy… and let the rest go. I'm glad for you!" she leaned against her desk smiling happily. Maybe Joey would still be okay.
The room was silent for a few moments.
Her smiled faded slightly to a more serious and worried look. "Joey… its not because of me is it? …you're not still sore about it are you?"
"Maybe."
"Joey…" Her shoulders slumped slightly.
"Don't worry about it. I already slept with him anyways…I'm satisfied even if it doesn't work out…"
"Joey…sex isn't the answer to your pain…" she said softly. She didn't like this new attitude of his very much.
"Well it sure beats crying."
"Joey!-"
He shook his head. "I was drunk. I'm not going to be some kind of slut or something moping around looking for a quick ride… so… stop looking like that..."
She nearly started choking at the mention of this factor. "Joey! You were DRUNK?! Joey! Your dad drinks! You aren't actually considering following in his footsteps are you?!"
Joey considered this for a moment. "…possibly…"
"Joey! If you do that I swear… I swear I'll have to… do something!" Joey smirked at her lame attempt at a threat. "Don't you smirk at me young man!"
"Not that it matters. Its not like my life's headed in any direction anyways…" he said, leaning his head back into his arms.
"Joey, you could do so much with your life… don't throw it all away."
He didn't want to look at her anymore. Heck, he didn't want to be there anymore.
After a moments silence, Joey spoke up, trying to change the subject. Trying to escape. "Well… I think Yugi and Tristan are waiting for me… by the lockers." he lied standing up.
"I suppose so… I'm sorry I kept you, just worried…" she looked down. "..still am." she added with a sad smile.
"Well… whatever, I'm okay." He went to grab his bag, but his knuckles caught her eyes.
"Joey… oh my goodness. What happened to your hands?" she asked as she touched them gently.
"Nothing." He lied quickly tucking his hands in his pockets.
He strode over to the door in a few quick paces. He slide the door open slowly. He turned to face her.
"Guess I just couldn't take it when Kaiba dumped me… just like you." He added, his voice acrimonious.
He quickly shut the door and took to a quick pace. He was never that mean! He didn't know what possessed him to say such cruel and hurtful things… he just couldn't help himself today.
Maybe he did need to let go, for the both of them. Or for the four of them, that is if Kaiba ever decided to get over it and come back.
He couldn't hold his feelings for Kari while he was dating someone else. Especially if it was Kaiba. If he left after only a simple and innocent kiss, he would definitely leave if he knew he was in love, or at least still held some feelings for another.
Joey ran down the halls. He wanted to find Yugi and the others soon, after all he didn't want to have wasted all of his free break just chatting with his teacher.
Joey soon found everyone hanging out by the lockers, he chuckled lightly at the irony.
"H-hey.. guys…" Joey panted out of breath.
"Dude. Mrs. Shima must have bitched at you for at least 15 minutes… break's almost over." Tristan said laughing.
Joey looked up. Duke, as usual was plastered to Tristan's side, holding him in a death grip.
Joey couldn't help but let out a little chuckle.
"What?" Tristan asked curious.
"Damn Duke… Tristan's not going anywhere… jeeze." Joey said shaking his head and laughing.
Duke blushed and tightened his grasp on the taller boy.
Tristan felt the tightening grip on his coat and looked down at his diminutive boyfriend. He was met with large scared green eyes. He felt like crying when he looked at them. They were so sad looking.
"Duke… what's wrong?" Tristan inquired quietly.
Duke said nothing but leaned his head into his shoulder.
"So Joey, what did Mrs. Shima say?" Yugi asked changing the subject.
"Um… nothing really. Just bitched about my behavior and such. You know, the usual."
Yugi took this answer with a nod.
"Well, I know I just got here, but Yugi and I must be going now, I need some help with our assignment and ya… come on Yug." Joey said tugging on the shorter boy's elbow.
"See ya guys." Yugi said waving. Everyone waved back.
When they were well away from the rest of the gang, Joey turned to the shorter boy.
"Yug, I got a problem."
"What is it Joey?" Yugi asked sounding very concerned. Somehow he knew it wasn't about homework.
"Its about…" he trailed off.
"Kaiba?" The shorter boy tried.
Joey's silence was enough of an answer.
"What happened Joey? Did you ask him about the party?"
Joey was silent for a few minutes. "No… I basically confessed to him feelings I even denied having… I think he took it wrong…" Joey smiled sadly at the reality of the situation. "..although I don't blame him."
"…what did you do Joey?" Yugi asked the taller blonde.
"…I.. kissed him…" He felt a small tear roll down his cheek. He was thankful it was the cheek facing away from his friend. He didn't like letting others see him cry, although Yugi was a general exception.
He felt Yugi's hand on his arm. The tears were coming faster now. He felt so weak.
"Gah! I'm worse than a teenage girl! … god, why am I crying… its not like I care anyways… I mean yea, I slept with him, so what. Its not like I was all of a sudden expecting him to "love" me or something. I hate Kaiba, right? I mean, why would I even want to be with him anyways… he's such a stuck up jerk!" Joey ranted angrily. "All he ever does is call me names and stuff! I hate him so much! Why'd I even give him a chance?! He'd probably never really love me anyways! He'd just…" Sobs broke his sentence. "..I hate him…"
"…you really like him don't you?" Yugi asked softly after Joey fell silent, a smile lighting his features giving it that childish innocence one rarely sees anymore.
Joey rubbed his eyes before looking down at his friend. "I guess being friends for so long really does help you to read my feelings and thoughts so well… Yugi! What should I do?" Joey asked, his mood changing quickly. "Kaiba's in our next class! What should I say to him?!"
"Well Joey… maybe its better if you give Kaiba some air for awhile. You don't want to pressure him, that may be a turn off for him. Maybe you should let him make the first move. Go at his pace." Yugi suggested.
"But what if he dismisses it? Pretends it didn't happen? Then what? Should I ask him about it? Suggest we talk it out? …should I ask him out?"
"…well, maybe…"
"..we did after all share some pretty intimate things, he has to feel something when we touch…."
Joey laughed when he looked at Yugi's embarrassed face. Sex just wasn't a topic Yugi was comfortable talking about.
"I'll talk to him… maybe at lunch. I don't want another discussion with a teacher.. especially having to explain to the teacher why exactly Kaiba is trying to stab my eyes out with a mechanical pencil." Joey said laughing.
Yugi smiled at his friend's joke. Joey was finally starting to feel better.
"You do that Joey, you do that."
Just then the bell rang.
"Lets go Yug." Joey said as they ran off to their next class, chemistry.
Kaiba sat at a white and green lab station in the back. He couldn't keep hiding. It was unnatural for him to do such a thing.
'Confrontation isn't hard.. I do it all the time… I hope Joey's not too angry.. Ah, what do I care? Its just the mutt after all. No biggy. If he starts bitching at me I'll just blow him off… after all he started this whole mess kissing me and crap. Unless… he remembers…'
Kaiba sighed, his head slamming down on the desk. His teacher, Mr. Shultz looked up from his desk in the front.
'…could he possibly remember Saturday?'
He gripped his chemistry text book tightly.
"Damn.. What am I going to do?" he questioned out loud, quietly enough so that Mr. Shultz wouldn't hear him cuss earning him after school detention.
He glanced over to the empty seat on his right. How in the hell did Joey Wheeler get placed right next to him? His name wasn't even within 10 letters of his! He sighed. Another one of Mr. Shultz's crazy alphabetizing ways.
Yugi sat in the lab station kitty-cornered to the left.
He sighed. Mr. Shultz was definitely working against him.
He laughed at his own paranoia effectively earning an odd look from the other man.
"Yes I'm crazy, so what?" Kaiba said hotly.
"I pretty much guessed that by now." Mr. Shultz said shaking his head while turning around to the board to write down some formulas.
'So I have Wheeler and Yugi to deal with today… at least I don't have that annoying girl Tea. She talks too much.. So does that one boy… I don't even remember his name. The one that dates that dice freak who's name starts with a "d"…Devil or something.'
He wasn't good with names, especially the names of people he rather not associate with.
'The only other friends of Yugi's in this class is that one albino kid. R-something… Riley? No… Riley Bakura sounds wrong on way too many levels…'
He lazily stared at the periodic table of elements.
'I know! Radon Bakura! Hahaha..ha.. ha… god I need some friends… at least some new material… even I admit that was lame… really lame..'
He looked around the room bored. Tiredly he folded his arms and laid his head on them.
It had been at least 15 minutes since he got here. And with that dumb break thing… he was pretty much dying of lack of entertainment.
Normally he would poke fun at the mutt. Make him angry till Mr. Shultz would tell them to knock it off before he gave them both detention.
He smiled at this memory. His head sunk deeper in his folded arms.
'I miss him all of a sudden… feels like I lost him forever.. like he's never coming back.'
He stared at the empty seat next to him feeling a bit lonely.
'When he gets here.. I have to apologize. Considering this separation… which in reality doesn't really exist! …seems particularly painful… I don't want to lose him again, especially 'cause of me.'
He sat up as a few students started to enter and take their seats. It was a few minutes before the bell.
He tried to lose himself in his thoughts again but a loud blonde girl and her four friends kept him from doing so.
'Why must they talk so loud! I mean, god! Especially that girl! I wanna just… put a shoe through her head!'
As he planned a particularly painful, not to mention bloody, death for his next victim, he didn't notice the bell ring, or the sudden presence of a perky blonde next to him.
"Um… hi Kaiba…"
Kaiba jumped slightly at the meek voice. He turned to its owner, the misplaced "W".
"…hi…" Kaiba said in a quiet voice, equally as small. Kaiba wanted to slap himself in the head. He NEVER said 'hi' to ANYONE! And now he just slipped up and said it to the mutt! The mutt!
'I'm paranoid… and most likely swimming in denial… DE NILE!! Hahaha.. ha.. ha… SAVE ME FROM MY LAME JOKES GOD!! …or… SMITE ME NOW!!!!'
Joey happened to notice Kaiba's slip up also. He smiled somewhat shyly.
"Kaiba… I…um.." Joey blushed.
Kaiba could sense Joey's embarrassment concerning what happened earlier, but he knew that they needed to talk about it nonetheless, no matter how embarrassing and awkward it felt.
He tore out a sheet of notebook paper and handed Joey a pencil. Mechanical of course. And his choice murder weapon in some aspects.
Joey took the paper eagerly and began scribbling "words" on it. In other words, he had bad handwriting. Bad as in terrible. Terrible as in barely legible.
- Kaiba, I'm so sorry about before.. But we gotta talk this out. I..
He paused for a few seconds, contemplating what to write.
-… I wont lie to you.. I kissed you cause I..
Joey glanced up at Kaiba nervously, testing to see his reaction before continuing.
Kaiba pulled out another pencil and doodled little pictures on the paper. He doodled a chibi Joey and put little hearts in his eyes.
- I think I have an idea of what you want to say.
Joey smiled slightly. Maybe this wouldn't be so hard after all. He just had to keep a handle on his temper just in case.
Joey doodled a chibi Kaiba on the paper. He took the little hearts from his chibi self and drew them into lasers frying chibi Kaiba with them.
Kaiba smirked, holding his laugh.
- What's that supposed to mean?
Joey smirked also.
- What do you think it means?
Kaiba semi-friendly like glared at him.
- If I knew would I ask?
- I guess not.. I just wanted to see if you had an idea.. cause I don't! ^______^;;
Kaiba rolled his eyes.
- Figures.. You're such an idiot sometimes.
- Is that a compliment or an insult?
- Could be both depending on how you look at it I guess..
- I am blessed! Thee Almighty Seto Kaiba has paid me half a compliment! I shall live my life fulfilled!
- Don't make me turn it into a FULL insult… I can do that you know.
- I'm plenty aware of that factor.
- Well good then. No offense… actually, take as much as you'd like.. Have you EVER considered taking a class on typing and/or handwriting? Or are you studying to be a doctor?
Joey smirked.
- I'll be your doctor. ^__^
- God save me…
- GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!
- God shoot Joey!
- GOD AVENGE MY DEATH AND KILL KAIBA!!!! …WITH A MECHANICAL PENCIL!!
- …
- ^________^
- Aren't you a cheery one?
- Oh you bet.
- No, I'm asking dimwit.
- You're evil..
- I know ^___^
- And proud…
- Yeah, that'd be me.
- No, I thought it was Yugi… duh
- …
- ……
- ………!
- …………!!
- ……………!!!
- ……………….!!!!
Kaiba and Joey both viciously stabbed at the paper making as many dots as they could trying to out "dot" the other.
"What are you two doing?" Mr. Shultz inquired one eyebrow raised.
The two boys glanced up quickly from their war. "Uh… making dots..?" Joey tried.
Mr. Shultz rolled his eyes.
'WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ROLLING THEIR EYES AT ME???!' Joey questioned furiously inside of his head, paranoia finally setting in.
"Either stop now, or both of you get 30 minutes after school."
Both of the guilty boys sunk low in their seats. "Yes sir." They both said in unison.
Joey looked back at Kaiba. Kaiba was leaning his head on his hand, a bored look on his face. But with closer inspection one would notice the murderous look Kaiba was sending the teacher.
Joey held his laugh and scribbled some more chicken scratch on the paper.
- Plotting now are we?
Kaiba nearly laughed at that. But he had to hold his way so he held it in.
- I guess you could say that… which is better, dental floss or the classic mechanical pencil.
Joey thought for a moment.
- Pencil. Classic to your style. And painful. Quite painful.
- Much intended.
- With you, of course.
Kaiba smirked. Joey scribbled some more words on the paper.
- Wanna try it?
- Try what? Kill Mr. Shultz?
- No…
Joey scribbled down their initials and drew a large heart around it.
- Want to? Just for awhile.
- I guess that wouldn't be so bad. What would I get out of it?
- Me! ^_______^
- Very persuasive. I admire your skill… dork…
- ^________^ Why thank you! I'll remember you when I'm famous!
- Thanks. I'll remember your generosity when I'm famous also.. Oh wait, I already am.
- I hate you…
- Oh good, your true feelings are revealed. Lets date.
- Great! Tomorrow night, my place?
- T______T;;
- What? Why don't you wanna come over to my house? Its not that bad!
- Not that, you're just so weird.
- Yea, that's me!
- So, your house? Where's that?
- Um… its, do you know where Kelsey's Grocery is?
- Possibly… I could find it.
- How bout I meet you at Kame Game shop? We could walk from there.
Kaiba didn't reply for a while.
- What would your friends think?
- Yugi's fine. Everyone else, they'll be okay.
- Yugi's always fine. He's just to damn nice if you ask me.
- I wasn't.
- Obviously. But if you were to ask…
- Oh shut up.
- ^_____^
- … I know, how bout you just come with me after school. That way we don't have to pick a time or anything.
- Alright. So, what will we do when we get there?
- I dunno… What do you want to do? ~___^
- You scare me. Um, I don't know..
- We could go to the park. Watch TV, I don't know..
- Okay, I don't really care, although I don't really want to be around a lot of people..
- Your too antisocial. Get some friends, jeeze.
- Wow, your charm is definitely winning me over there Romeo. I could listen to you insult me all night long.
- Why yes, I am charming! Thank you! .. So Juliet.. What do you want for dinner?
- Hey! I don't want to be the bitch!
- Too bad! You got to be on top earlier! Now its my turn!
Kaiba looked up at Joey. Joey blushed.
- Um… about the other night… um..
- Lets talk about it later.. So, is pizza okay?
- Yea, that's fine. So after school tomorrow? What should I bring?
- Um, yourself.. a personality preferably.. the ability to be something other than a stuck up ass…
- And you call me evil?
- Only cause you are evil.
- Very well, I'll give you that one.
Just as Joey was about to reply, they felt that eerie feeling of a bunch of people staring at them. They both looked up.
"Uh.." Joey stuttered receiving all the odd looks their fellow classmates were sending them.
"Are you two even paying attention?" Mr. Shultz inquired.
"Possibly…not…" Joey said for the second time that day.
Mr. Shultz rolled his eyes.
'AGAIN!!!!!!??' Joey thought, his left eye twitching slightly.
Kaiba felt the urge to blush, he never got caught not paying attention, but he controlled the urge.
"At least you two could pretend to… its only the polite thing to do.."
"Okay, will do." Kaiba replied to his teacher's suggestion.
Kaiba sunk down in his chair. It was going to be a long day.
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Finally class was over, both of the teenage boys found themselves rejoicing, only Joey decided to make it known to the world though.
"Finally! WHAHAHAHA!" Joey cried pumping his arm in the air and jumping around. "I'm free! I'm finally free!"
Kaiba smirked at that, but not in his usual cold cruel way. Yugi sensed that the two were on good terms.
"So Kaiba.. Would you like to join us for lunch today?" Yugi asked, giving Kaiba his cutest and most childish smile, the kind that makes you feel fuzzy and happy inside, the kind only Yugi seemed to be able to give. The ones that make you want to glomp the little shorty and squeeze him to the point were he is nearly unconscious.
Kaiba glanced over to Joey. Joey gave him his classic grin.
He turned back to Yugi. "I guess that wouldn't be so bad. Yes, I would enjoy that, thank you."
Yugi and Joey had to hold in their shock. Did Kaiba just sound… nice?
"Great!" Yugi said recovering quickly. "So, after third period we'll meet you out in the back courtyard okay?"
"Very well. I will see you two there then." Kaiba said turning to head off to his next class.
Both Joey and Yugi waved to Kaiba and went the other direction.
When Joey was sure that Kaiba was out of hearing range, he nearly tackled the other boy.
"Yugi! Dude! I have to tell you!! You'll never believe what happened!! Guess!!"
Yugi smiled. "Lets see… I don't know, why don't you tell me?" Yugi had a good idea but he could tell that Joey wanted to tell him rather than letting him guess.
"Kaiba… we, I think we're…" Joey was overflowing with giddiness. "I asked him out! EE!"
"Good job Joey!" Yugi said congratulating his best friend. "So, was it hard?"
"Um… a little.. wasn't sure if he had wanted to, but I think he knew what I wanted to say. Man! I'm soooooooooooooo excited!! Tomorrow he's coming over to my house!"
"That's so cool Joey! But.. is it okay with your dad though?" Yugi asked, knowing that Joey's father didn't really enjoy having people coming over to their apartment.
"He's gotta work. I'll have to clean all of tonight! Hopefully my dad wont make some kind of big mess before I get home…"
"Is he staying for dinner?"
"Ya, we're having pizza…" Joey's face suddenly fell. "Crap! Yugi! What if Kaiba doesn't like me after he sees my house! What if he thinks I'm just a poor stupid freak?! Yugi! What am I gonna do?!"
Yugi knew that Joey's nerves had to be in a terrible mess because he never called himself stupid unless he was having a serious internal dilemma.
"Joey, stop worrying! Kaiba's going to like you just fine!"
"Yugi! Are you kidding?! Kaiba's so fucking perfect! I got nothing! He's- he's… GAH!"
Joey bonked his head against the cement wall.
"What did I do to deserve this?! How could I get myself into this?! GAH!"
Bonk. Bonk. Bonk.
"Joey! Stop this! He is going to like you! Just calm down!" Yugi demanded while tugging on the sleeve of Joey's uniform.
Bonk. Bonk. Bonk. Whap.
"Joey! I said stop dammit!!"
"..sorry…?" Joey mumbled a bit frightened while nursing his sore head after Yugi whapped him a good one.
"You need to stop worrying, he's going to like you. I cant imagine why he wouldn't."
Joey decided against arguing further despite his internal conflict. He did not want to be abused by his little gnomish friend again.
"Um… well… lets get to math then…" Joey said nervously as he started walking to their math class across the grass of the central courtyard.
"Of course!" Yugi said plastering on his happy-go-lucky and I-swear-I-haven't-been-abusing-Joey-again-and-I'm-innocent smile, or as in Joey's opinion.
They headed off to math class, one of the only classes that Kaiba wasn't in the same class as them.
"Gah! Die!" Duke said quietly as he stabbed his notebook this his pencil. "I hate you!"
He continued to stab the book until he felt a light tapping on his shoulder. He turned around.
"Duke.. Are you okay?" The white haired boy asked in his quiet accented voice.
Duke smiled kindly. "Of course Ryou. I'm fine."
Somehow Ryou wasn't convinced. "Not to be imposing, but you… didn't get into a fight with Tristan did you?"
"No, you're fine. But no, we didn't so don't worry okay buddy."
Ryou smiled happily. "Alright then. But if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always here okay?"
"Okay, I'll keep that in mind."
Ryou turned around and walked over to his desk in the back. He sat down and waved at Duke in a cute childish manner.
'Cute kid… wait. He's in the same grade as us… but still, cute. Like Yugi in a way. Innocent. Sweet. Naïve.' Duke thought waving back.
He turned back around to face the front.
'What to do? What to do? If I continue with my previous behavior he'll know something's up.'
Tristan wasn't in his social studies class. The only people he really knew in his third period class were Ryou and Tea.
He sighed. He couldn't wait till lunch. He was so hungry.
'Forgot breakfast. Gah… I'm soooooo hungry! I wanna just gnaw on something!'
Ryou sat at his desk and watched as Duke's head slowly moved forward before whmpfing completely on the desk.
'He's so silly sometimes.. I hope he's okay… he doesn't really seem like himself anymore.. he seems so… different. …Distant in a way…'
Ryou always worried about his friends. Bakura at one time had told him to knock it off before he decided to smite them all. Apparently his worrying upset Bakura's stomach.
Ryou giggled to himself.
//What are you laughing at?// Bakura asked through their mental connection.
\\You.\\
He felt Bakura sigh. //What did I do now?//
\\You're just so funny sometimes.\\
//Is this about me wanting to kill all your friends last week?//
\\Yup!\\
//Guess you could call it 'Bakura says the darnest things' just like that dumb show you always make me watch.//
\\Hey! I like that show! Kids are so funny!\\
//Funnier than me?// Bakura made his odd looking puppy dog face, the kind only a hikari could love. Or at least his.
\\Of course not. You are way too cute! And much sexier!\\
Bakura was blushing now.
//Well… I would sure hope so! If I found out you were going after little kids, I would have to call the pharaoh… and you know how I dislike him… Little kids are off limits.. that's sick!//
Ryou giggled. Bakura was never good with compliments.
\\Whatever you say 'Kura.\\
//I'm being serious. Little kids.. EWW! NASTY!//
\\Not that… \\ Ryou smiled. Bakura was so weird. \\So, where are you?\\
//Home. Why?//
\\What are you doing?\\
//Um… sitting on the couch, eating some ice cream… watching 'toons.. Why?//
\\What are you wearing?\\
//What's with the questions?!//
\\Come on! I need some entertainment!\\
//Fine. I'm wearing those one boxers you got me last Christmas.. the chibi toon man-eater bug ones… although I am still in wonderment on HOW they could actually make them look reasonably cute. Odd.. There. Is that enough entertainment for you?//
\\If you were stuck in third period social studies you would know.\\
//Fine. Here, I'll tell you about the show I'm watching. Its kinda strange, its about a cat and a mouse and they run around trying to kill each other with explosives and stuff…//
\\Tom and Jerry?\\
//Ya, I think… let me check.// Bakura was silent for a few minutes. //What is wrong with this stupid box! Stupid button stick! GRRRR!//
Ryou couldn't help but start giggling. His yami was so peculiar sometimes, especially when dealing with electronics.
//Stop laughing at me! Its not funny!//
\\I'm not laughing at you… I'm laughing with you!\\
//Why am I not convinced?//
\\Maybe you're just paranoid.\\
//Maybe you're just lying and are ACTUALLY laughing AT me!!//
\\Fine, ya got me. So, is it working now?\\
//Um.. in a sense it is…//
\\Never mind about that, so, what do you want for dinner tonight?\\
//Um…how bout that one stuff. The stuff with the orange little squiggly worm things in it.//
\\Mac and cheese?\\
//YEAH! I LOVE THAT STUFF!!! MMMMMMMMMMM!//
He could just imagine Bakura rubbing his tummy happily like he did every time he made the stuff.
//You should make that every night!//
\\Um, no offense, but I don't like it that much..\\
//WHAT?! ARE YOU JOKING?! THAT ..//
\\..Mac and cheese…\\
//…ya… IS THE BEST FOOD EVAR CREATED!!!! YOU ARE JUST KIDDING RIGHT?! RIGHT?! YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!! YOU ARE, RIGHT?!!//
\\Of course! You got me again!\\
//…don't do that! I was SO worried that you DIDN'T like it! …I must be over gullible today..//
\\Of course… silly 'Kura!\\ Ryou thought chuckling nervously.
Was Bakura obsessed or what?
\\Oh… I have to go, Mrs. Winkley is gonna start teaching now.\\
//Who? Mrs. Wrinkly?// Bakura asked chuckling.
\\No.. Mrs. WINKLEY!\\
//Wrinkly?//
\\NO!! WRINKLY!!! …er… HEY!\\
Bakura rolled around on the floor laughing hysterically.
\\ITS NOT FUNNY!!\\
//Yes it is!//
\\NO ITS NOT!! HOW WOULD YOU LIKED TO BE CALLED MRS. WRINKLY??!\\
Apparently that wasn't the question you ask your yami to stop them from laughing.
//WRINKLY!! HAHAHAHAHAA!!//
\\Oh shut up…\\
//WRINKLY!!!//
\\BE QUIET!! STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!\\
Bakura stopped laughing for a minute.
//But Ryou… I'm not laughing at you, I'M LAUGHING WITH YOU!! WHAHAHAHAHA!!!//
\\You are a cruel man you know that?\\
//I bask in the knowledge.//
Ryou sighed. \\I really have to go now… STOP LAUGHING OR I'LL… I wont make Mac and cheese.\\ Ryou thought grinning evilly, much to his classmates' horror.
The laughter ceased instantly.
//YOU are a cruel man!!//
\\I bask in the knowledge my dear yami! I do I do!\\
//DR. SEUSS! GET AWAY!!//
Ryou chuckled. Dr. Seuss books hurt Bakura's head.
Bakura sighed. //Very well, I will stop.. BUT YOU BETTER MAKE ME SOME WHEN YOU GET HOME OR I'LL… BURN ALL YOUR STUFFED ANIMALS!!!!!! BWHAHAHAHA!!!//
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOT MY ANIMALS!!!!!!! ANYTHING BUT THAT!!!!!!" Ryou screamed standing up in his seat.
He blinked. Everyone was staring at him.
"…Sorry..??"
He could feel Bakura starting to laugh again. He blushed.
"Are you feeling okay Bakura?" Mrs. Winkley asked sweetly.
"..yes.. I'm fine.." Ryou said sitting down feeling very embarrassed.
\\Thanks a lot Bakura! Gosh…\\
Ryou sighed and slunk down in his seat.
Today… was going to be a long day.
To be continued…
So… Like it? Hate it? Thought it sucked? Thought it was okay?
OH! Just to tell you, Mr. Shultz is in REALITY my REAL science teacher! hahahaha..
Oh! You know that annoying girl Kaiba was contemplating a painful death for… THAT WAS ME!!!!
Wahahahaha! And those 4 friends are my friends Jacob, Tom, Jeremy, and Brian.
I ALWAYS ask people if I'm annoying and they always say no… BUT KAIBA HATES ME ATLEAST!! AND HE WANTS TO KILL ME AND PUT A SHOE THROUGH MY HEAD! ^_________^
And you would wonder why I would want someone to want to kill me and why I always ask people why they EVEN ASSOCIATE WITH SUCH A LOSER AS I WHEN IN REALITY I PRETTY MUCH BEG FOR FRIENDS!!!!!
That's because I HAVE NO SELF ESTEEM AND I'M PARANOID AND WONDER WHETHER PEOPLE ARE LYING OR TELLING ME THE TRUTH WHEN THEY SAY THEY WANT TO BE MY FRIEND OR THAT THEY LIKE ME AS A FRIEND!!!
… yes.. I'm way too paranoid…
I APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE FOR MY OUTBURST!!!!
The voices in my head: Shut up loser!!!!!
Me: That's why I have no self esteem.. THE VOICES IN MY HEAD ARE SO CRUEL!!!
Voice: GAH! SHUDDUP AND DIE!!!!!!!!
Me: …okay… *hides*
Aerik: …………………………….I am not the only one who talks to her… ALEAST I HAVE LIMITS TO MY CRUELTY!!!!!
Aera: HE IS ACTUALLY NICE!!! OMG!!! HE'S STICKING UP FOR ME!!!!
Aerik: ……she's right… EVER SINCE SHE MADE ME _______… I'M NICE!!! *dances* ^___^ *definitely gay… in more than one way…^^*
Aera: I knew it was a good idea!!! *dances too*
Voices: I TOLD YOU TO DIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Aera: ..*sobs* will do…… *is depressed*
Aerik: DIE!!!!!! *kills voices*
Aera: *sobs* he's so nice!
Aerik: …don't push it…
Aera: Noted! ^_________^;;;
Oh! Anyways! Mrs. Winkley was my English/Social Studies teacher in 7th grade! ahahaha! And the whole "Wrinkly" thing was her idea. I had never thought of it but one day during 7th grade she said, "Someday, the students will all call me Mrs. Wrinkly." I couldn't help but laugh. I had never thought of that before. Mostly because she was only 32 years old at the time.
Yeah, I was laying down on my bed and started thinking about Bakura and Ryou's conversation and then I thought of that. Of course I was laughing.. ALL BY MYSELF IN A DARK CORNER!!!!!! …or not… okay I was in the light and on my bed… but still, MEGA-CREEPY FOR DA NORMAL PEOPLES!!
Ya…. Bakura is soo weird in this chappie!! I mean like totally!! Like like totally!
~ TILDE!!
Yes… *cough* that is what the little squiggly sign ~ is called… although I'm not sure if that's how its spelled…
I call it the El Nino sign! (don't ask… probably cause the second 'n' has it above it…)
Anyways! Enough randomness for one… sitting!
One more thing…
THIS IS GONNA BE A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG STORY!!!!!! I CAN FORSEE IT!!!!!! BE AWARE!!!!! THE END IS NOT COMING FOR SOME TIME!!!
GAH!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VERY FAR AWAY FROM WHERE I INTENDED THIS STORY TO GO!!!!!!
The good thing is… I FORSEE JOEY AND KAIBA DOING STUFF!!!! …not that kind of stuff… BUT GOOD STUFF!!
*thinks of how long this story is going to be* …….holy $hit! D@mn! I'm in for it!! I cant ****ing believe it! I'm so way out there! *continues to rant*
IF I GET IN THE 30'S TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!! GAH!!!!!!!!! ITS DESTINED TO BE BIG!!! BIG I TELL YE!!!!!!!
Aerik: JUST SHUT UP!!!!
Aera: O_______ …..sowwy!!!!!!
Why must I write myself into big plot hole ditches that require a very LONG story and EXPLAINY THINGYS???????!!!!!!
Aerik: it's a mystery… NOW SHUDDUP AND POST!!!!
Aera: ….
Should I change this to R? Do I swear TOO MUCH??????! OMG! ITS HABIT IN FICS!!! I CAN NOT WRITE A SINGLE FIC WITH OUT INCLUDING ONE!!! I'M CURSED!!!
GAH!!!!! CURSED!!!!!
Aerik: POST BITCH!!!!!
Aera: O_____________________O HE SWEARS TOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XO
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