Hey everyone, and thanks a million for the kind reviews this chapter probably stinks, since I'm still getting some exposition out. Expect it to pick up and become much more fun by chapter four, if not sooner. Thanks for reading!
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August 15 came, and Megan was brilliantly happy. For almost a month, she had obsessed over her trip, and finally it had come. With a suitcase packed for a week and a heart waiting to find true love, she set out alone to Duelist Kingdom. Her father, who was supposed to have joined her for the first day, hadn't been able to get away from his business.
As the private plane began to descend, Megan's heart began to pound. 'in just an hour or so, I'll finally meet him. I'll finally meet my love.'
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Pegasus stood on a balcony overlooking his island. The bad mood he'd had in May about the contest had faded, and he found himself actually looking forward to meeting this Megan girl. He was a little concerned, still, about her quite apparent crush on him, but he wouldn't lose sleep over it. As soon as she got to know him even a little bit, she would grow out of it. Maybe he would even be able to look back on this and laugh.
'It should be about an hour until she gets here. Only a week, I can handle this.'
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The plane landed at Duelist Kingdom, and Megan stepped out, face shining with joy. Pegasus stood by the main doors of his castle, waiting to greet her.
He was slightly taken aback when he first saw her. Whatever he had expected her to look like, it wasn't what he saw. She wasn't tall—her head only came up to his neck— but she was thin, too. Her hair was long, straight, and raven-colored: black but shining an iridescent blue-green in the sunlight. And as she ran forward to where he stood, he saw her eyes, bright, vivid green and very round. In spite of himself, he couldn't help thinking that she was pretty.
"Pegasus!" Running forward with a huge smile, Megan nearly toppled him over with a hug. Catching his balance against the castle wall, he blinked a few times and looked to Croquet, standing nearby, for help.
Croquet cleared his throat. "Miss, that's quite enough," he insisted, practically having to pull Megan off of her favorite celebrity.
Megan finally let go, laughing. Then she looked down, to where the luggage she had been carrying had fallen and exploded. "Oh shoot, I had this all packed for once, too..." She bent down and picked everything up, shoving it roughly into the suitcases.
Pegasus laughed softly. "Well I did have a nice long welcome speech planned, but I think you've just topped anything I could say," he said with a smile. She blushed and smiled back. "Well go on, Michael," he indicated a servant standing by the doorway, "Show her to her room."
"I don't get to hang out with you?" Megan asked, surprised.
He laughed again. "I'll see you tonight, but surely you'd like the afternoon to settle in." she pouted slightly, silently begging him. "Oh, we'll have a whole week together, can't you give me a few hours to myself?"
Megan's face lit up at the thought of the week ahead. "Okay," she said. Her voice was high and light. She picked up her bulging bags and followed the servant into the castle and down the hall.
Pegasus walked inside slowly, followed by Croquet.
"I've forgotten again, Croquet, what is this girl's name?"
"Megan Hillborough, sir."
"Megan. Right." He wandered around his entrance hall, stopping in front of a portrait on the wall. A blonde, blue-eyed girl in a frilled, light blue dress was the subject. She was running away and looking behind her, smiling and practically glowing with happiness.
"Megan would be a good singer." He traced the outline of the girl's face with a finger. "She was a good singer."
Pegasus felt a hand on his shoulder, and turned to see Croquet standing behind him. "Are you alright, sir?"
Pegasus smiled sadly, gently pushing Croquet's hand away. "Yes, of course. Thank you, old friend."
Pegasus and Croquet had been working together for as long as Pegasus had been alive. Pegasus had been born into a wealthy family, and his parents were never really there for him. Croquet had been young then, and working for the family. Eventually, he found a job looking after the young Pegasus, and became something of a father figure for the boy. When Pegasus found his own wealth, he took Croquet as his personal assistant, and chief butler. The two had remained close over the years.
"Let's go, I want to have this new advertising issue worked out by tonight."
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Megan was left alone in her room to unpack, and instantly flopped down onto her huge, fluffy bed. She sat up and pulled out her own deck of Duel Monsters cards, flipping through them and smiling.
"I'm here...I'm actually here...with him..." with another giant grin, she fell backwards hugging her deck to her heart.