Fairies of Anchanta
Chapter 3- Domino Airport --- present day
Saria blinked as a few tears trickled down her cheeks.
Yami stealthy walked up to her. "What's wrong?" he asked softly.
Startled, Saria flinched when Yami suddenly talked to her, but she didn't look at him. Instead, she stared at the place where she saw her little sister walk off from. "Nothing,' she finally replied. Through her tears and sadness, a weak smile crept onto her face. "Nothing except the painful realization that I may not see my sister again for a long time," she said. Despite the small smile, her words were full of pain and sorrow and her voice became more miserable with every word.
Joey, who had been standing next to them, decided to speak up. "Yeah, I know how ya feel. I 'ave a sistuh too. But my parents a' divorced, so I don't see her dat often." He gave the crying girl a reassuring smile. "When she does come ta visit, howevuh, I try ta make it as much fun as possible fuh her. Then, when she goes back ta live with our Mom, she remembuhs the happy times instead of regrettin' leavin."
Saria wiped her tears away. "What's your sister's name?" she asked, trying to get the painful thoughts out of her mind.
Joey looked wishful for a moment. "Serenity," he answered. As soon as the name slipped through his lips, his memories of the times he had with his sister came flooding back.
Saria looked apologetic. "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to bring back painful memories. I'm so stupid!" she said.
Joey shook his head. "Nah, it's okay. I like talkin' about my sistuh," he said.
Saria nodded. "Yeah, I guess talking about someone you miss helps to lessen the pain." It was obvious by her bland tone, that she was not certain what she said was true.
Mr. Moto went up to Saria. "Well, since you are the only on left, I would assume that you are Miss Mizuki?" he inquired.
Saria bowed politely. "Yes, sir. Saria Rose Mizuki, at your humble service."
Her extremely business-like manner made everyone laugh. Mr. Moto laughed the loudest. "Ho ho! What a charming young lady!" he said jovially. Then he gestured to everyone else. "Okay, you introduced yourself. Now it's our turn." He pointed to himself. "As you most likely know, I am Solomon Moto," he said.
Téa walked up next. "My name is Téa Gardner. Nice to meet you,' she said, holding out her hand.
Saria took it gratefully. "Hajimemashite, Téa!" she said, shaking Téa's hand.
Téa gave her a confused look. "Hajime-whate?" she asked.
Saria laughed at the look on Téa's face. "I'm sorry. Hajimemashite. It means 'Nice to meet you' in Japanese. It's how I usually answer."
"You're Japanese?" asked Téa, bewildered.
"Well, half Japanese. But I have to know a lot of different languages," Saria explained.
Téa cocked her head to one side. "But I though you were from Egypt."
"Well, yes. But when I travel with Professor Hawkins, I have to know how to meet and greet in several languages on demand," she said matter-of-factly.
Téa looked through her starry eyes at Saria with admiration. With a sigh, she said, "What an adventurous life!"
Joey rolled his eyes and shook his head at Téa's behavior. "Don' mind her. Duh name's Joey. Joey Wheeluh. Pleasure meetin' ya" he said shaking Saria's hands.
Saria's eyes lit up. "Ah yes! The magnificent Joey Wheeler! The pleasure is mine." She rolled up her sleeve to reveal a dueling disk. "I'm a duelist myself," she said triumphantly. "But I know I'm not quite as good as you or Yugi Moto."
Tristan leaned on Joey's shoulder. "If you've heard of him then you must have heard of me," he said. "Tristan Taylor, mentor and benefactor of Joey Wheeler."
Saria giggled. "Very funny," she said sarcastically. "Hajimemashite."
Finally Yami got ready to present himself. If Saria was excited to meet Joey, she was absolutely ecstatic when she saw this guy. "Wow! Yugi Moto, King of Games!" she said, not knowing that the boy she was talking wasn't Yugi. She bowed. "Douzou yoroshiku o-negaishimasu! It is an honor to meet you!" she said brightly, holding out her hand.
"Nice to meet you too," Yami replied as he stuck his hand out as well. However, the moment their hands touched, both of them received a jolt of pain across their palms. They quickly jerked their hands away at the bizarre occurrence.
"Ouch!" cried Saria, clutching her hand.
Despite feeling the same pain as Saria, Yami rushed over to her. "Are you alright?" he asked anxiously.
"I… I think so" she stuttered. As she let him see her wound, she wondered out loud, "That was an extreme case of static shock…"
When Yami tried to take her hand again to see the wound, but got the same jolt of pain again. To avoid any more pain, Saria just turned over her hand and showed him her palm.
Yami silently gasped at what he saw. "It's bleeding," he said.
However, that wasn't the only thing he noticed.
Joey peered over her shoulder. "Interestin' tattoo," he said curiously.
"What do you ---?" Saria began. She looked at her palm closely and gasped.
Glowing in the middle of her palm, shining brightly through the blood, was a symbol unlike any she had ever seen.
Oooooh... a cliffhanger . Sorry about the short chapter all will be continued in the next Chapter! Still looking foreword to reviews. Psycho Anime Fan and Nadeshiko