Smitty: Sorry for the long wait guys, It has been hectic at college lately, and I needed to get a lot of stuff done.
Kristy: Oh, suck it up and deal you big baby! -.-
Sibil: O.o awww poor smitty, gives her a rabbit. Happy Easter!
Smitty O.o; uhhh, thanx Sibil, but I'm Jewish. pats the rabbit
Sibil: Happy Purim them.
Kristy: T.T
Smitty: lol ty Sibil, and now on with the story, please review!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH OR ANY CHACTERS…just using them for the story, don't due please? O.o;
Releena and the rest stayed quiet, while Tristan rudely continually pointed a finger at her. Releena narrowed her eyebrows on Tristan and gave an exasperated sigh. "Yes, I'm Releena, and I am guessing you're the brown hair, obnoxious over bearing idiot, best friend named Tristan, did I guess correctly?"
Tristan, growled shooting fire with his brown eyes if he could, "Yeah what of it! At least I am not Releena, the stuck up bitch who left Jou alone! At least I have been here for Jou!" Christian words stung her with truth, as she remembered the promise she made with Jou, "Releena...my name is Releena, and don't worry Jou...I will be here no matter what k? Friends?... "Friends" he replied with happiness."
Yugi and the rest of the gang stood there looking at Releena and Tristan with sweat drops (o.o;), while Releena and Tristan continued with their fiery battle with their eyes. Yugi cleared his throat hesitantly, "Ahem." Releena and Tristan stopped and looked at Yugi apologetically, with red tint of embarrassment covered their cheeks.
Yugi smiled with both his lips and violet colored eyes to Releena. "Well, nice to meet you at last Releena. My name is Yugi Mouto. It's a pleasure to meet you." Yugi comes out from behind the counter and shakes her hand politely. Releena looks at Yugi with relief, happiness, and trust. From what Yugi could determine by looking at her eyes while shaking her hand.
Let me introduce you to everyone else Yugi chirped. He points over to his right near the hallway entrance where Yami was leaning his back against it, while giving his trademark smirk with a short wave. "That's Yami Mouto...my boyfriend, and Yami" Yugi blushed and smiled happily. "Over there is Ryo and Bakura, the ones with white hair. Watch out for Bakura though he can be…unruly at times." Ryo smiled and waved, while Bakura looked at her with his brown eyes opening and closing his butterfly knife with accuracy. "Over there leaning against the counter his Tea. She keeps us all together with friend speeches". Which we call hate Yugi says mentally). Tea bowed, and grinned, while looking at Releena with her big blue eyes..."I am such a fan! I love your music!"
Releena smiled and bowed to her and replied in a soft tone, "thank you." Tristan snorted and Yugi sweat dropped and said uneasily, "and you already know Tristan." Releena nodded, "My name is Releena Woodland, and it's a pleasure to meet all of you. Jou speaks highly of all of you. Speaking of Jou, Yugi, have you seen him lately?"
Yugi went over to Yami for comfort, clung tightly to him, and said softly. "Yes I did, a few days ago." Yami sadly looked down at his light, and stroked his hair in comfort. Releena raised a white thin eyebrow, and asked further, "Really, well where he is, he is not at his house, and looks he hasn't been there recently." Yugi's eyes sadden even more remembering the last time he was with Jou. The rest of the gang saddened a bit besides Tristan who seemed stilled peeved. Releena looked at all of them with curiosity and worry within her crystal blue eyes.
"What's going on? what are you not telling me? Where is Jou!" Yami looked at Releena calmly since his light preferred not to speak anymore. "Why don't you come into the living room, and we shall talk about it there. First, let me close up the shop for now." Once closing the shop was complete, they all sat around the living room while Yami explained what happened the last time Yugi saw Jou. Yugi just snuggles into his light thinking about the event: I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU JUST FUCKING SAID THAT! I AM NOT A DRUGY! IM NOT AN ALCOHOLIC! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM DO YOU?" Jou screamed at the stop of his lunges at the boy in front of him. After all the years they have known one another, Yugi believed the worst in him first. What kind of friend is that? Jou could not take it...his stress level escalated to the point he was coming close to a nervous break down. It would do great damage to his health he has left the cancer has not taken hold of. Jou sat down and began to shake as if to have a secure, while panting trying to get oxygen into his lungs.
Yugi's anger vanished immediately seeing Jou in physical pain. Concern was etched in his facial features, while guilt showed in his violet eyes. Yugi knelt down next to Jou scared and unsure of what to do. "Jou...I...what should I do. Should I get the nurse?" Jou glared at Yugi with anger still within his eyes. "Get the hell away from me...and no I don't want the damn nurse...I'll be fine."
"Jou..." "I said get the hell away from me!" Yugi backed away quickly and tuned away.
Releena covered a shaky hand over her mouth as shiny tears filled her eyes. "Oh my God, poor Jou!...Listen Yugi, Its not your fault, it's a problem that Jou is facing right now which is crating a lot of strain on him. I know Jou; he will be back soon and apologize." Releena tried to give a genuine smile through her sadness to comfort Yugi. Yami narrowed his eyes and asked cautiously, "what do you mean a problem is straining Jou, what exactly is this problem…you know don't you?" Yami's dark violet eyes tried to look at her as if he can see right through to her soul. The cats out of the bag now…might as well tell them, Jou needs all the help he can get. Releena told them the whole story about how they met, and truly, why Jou was in the hospital. She told them everything that lead up to her being there asking for Jou. Jou's friends sat there with complete shock on their faces. Yugi was the first to speak up, "why wouldn't he tell us he has cancer or his father rapes him! We are his friends, we want to help him!"
Releena sighed, "I don't understand myself Yugi, that why I want to help Jou and get myself some answers. First things first...we need to find Jou."
Jou finally opened his golden eyes after his long afternoon nap. The food Seto gave him earlier made him sleepy once again, and helped him sleep the afternoon away. He pushed his blond hair away from his face and stretched on the bed let a cat satisfied from hi catnap. He looked over at the clock, which read 6:30pm. Jou Sat up and looked around the over decorated blue room for Seto, who was not there. Maybe he is off doing work...now to find his office, shit, if I can. Jou slowly gets out of bed, and walks out the door clad only in green silk pants. Looking to the right, to the left, Jou listened for the sound of the keys to Seto's laptop he usually brings to school.
Jou finally finds the sound and finds Seto with his back to him typing away on his laptop. Jou grinned and tip toed silently across the plush carpet, and then snagged Seto in a fierce hug, while nuzzling his ear. Seto stiffed for a moment, and relaxed within his puppy's arms while still typing away on his computer. "How was OTHER nap puppy? Good?" Jou smiled and nuzzled Seto a little more. "Yeah it was great! I feel fine now; I wonder why...Jou thought in puzzlement. Every time he took a nap lately he seemed more tired then usual, and out of focus.
Seto stopped typing and turned his chair around, and placed his puppy on his lap. Jou happily obliged and snuggled close to Seto. I cannot believe I finally got my wish. "My doctor gave you some shots, which he will be back tonight to give a few more. It part of your treatment before starting chemo up again pup." Jou froze at the word chemo, and looked into Seto's piercing blue orbs with his golden eyes of worry. "I dunno if I can go through that again Seto, it was so scary...what if...it doesn't work or I die? I don't want to die!" I finally get the love of my life, and yet I might die if this chemo does not work. LIFE ISNT FAIR! Seto held Jou tightly to him and kissed his forehead gently and said softly," you wont be alone Jou, I will be there, Mokie will be there, and your friends as well. The Chemo will work, I promise you it will. You won't die on me Jou, I won't let you."
Jou smiled softly, "Seto?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you…luv you.," he whispered before falling asleep once again but within the safety of Seto's arms. Seto whispered back knowing the pup could not hear him, "I love you too Jou." One day he will be able to tell Jou vocally instead of through silent signals…someday.