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Thank you for your reviews. I wanted to let you know, that if you are reading Satanic Embrace, I will have chapter 7 updated next week. I have been spending some time with my family, since I moved out of my parents house last year on my birthday. I, also, have been thinking of upcoming Seto/Serenity stories. Hehe! Including a vampire one. But it will be rated M. But I want to finish this story and Satanic Embrace first before I move one. I'm not sure if I want my Christmas story to be rated M.
Take a look on FireFairy032003's Freak and Geek. This story may freak you out just a little bit. It's supposed to be rated M.
This chapter is Mai x Joey. So, to all of you Mai x Joey fans, I think you'll like this one.
Chapter 5- Warmth
-Serenity-
I lay on my pink bed and thought of what just happened today. Of course Miho and Kaoruko picked on my just like always, but it was so weird the fact that Seto Kaiba came up to me.
I pulled out my English IV, and Calculus book to start on my homework, even though it was easy. Just I was about to start writing the answer out, I took off my frames and fake brown contacts off, and put them in the little case.
I wonder what my brother is doing.
-Joey-
I was working at Coffee & Smoothies, even though this place got very packed since we had evening specials. And if you hard a card with us, you got a forty-five percent discount.
I was getting the order until SHE came in. The one and only, Mai Valentine, I quickly turned around that way she won't notice me. I felt embarrass working here, but I got paid very well, for a minimum wage. I went to the back to make preparations for the customers.
Mai always came in on Mondays, Wednesday s, and Friday's. Prom was coming up , but she probably has a date already.
I remembered the first time I saw her at Duelist Kingdom. After that, she thought I was crying, even though I have to admit I was, when I lost my card at the finals. She was so nice to give me hers.
She sat at a small round table all by herself, and took out her books from her purple backpack. She was the President of Drama class since she loves fashion so much, that all the clothing and costumes were by ONLY by her. I heard that she wanted her own clothing store. I believe in her so much, I just know she can do it.
Then I made her a medium strawberry smoothie for her.
"Hey Bakura, give this to Mai, but don't says who it's from," I said giving the smoothie to Bakura,
"Have you asked her to go to the prom with you?" Bakura asked me putting the smoothie on the tray.
"No, I think she has a date already. Are you going Bakura?" I asked him as I took the order from the clip.
"Yeah, but I'm not sure who to ask. I'll probably go by myself. How about you," he added just about to leave.
"I'm going by myself," I said to him as he nodded and left to give the customer's their order.
Then I peeked and saw him handing the smoothie to Mai.
"Hey Boss, that Strawberry smoothie that I made for Mai, take it out of my check," I turned to him.
Marik turned around and shook his head.
"Alright Joey," he said as he got the other people's order.
-Mai-
"Hey Mai," Bakura said to me as he put a Strawberry smoothie on the table, in front of me.
"Hey Bakura… I didn't order this," I said as I grabbed the smoothie and handed it to him.
But he shook his head from side to side.
"Courtesy of a special friend," he said and walked away.
I looked around to see who I knew from school. I didn't know anyone and felt myself become sad. I wonder if Joey is mad at me. Then I thought of Joey Wheeler who always had something positive to say. I looked around again, but I knew Joey didn't work here, and probably never came here. This place doesn't suit him.
Every time I would walk towards him at school, he would turn around, but I guess he didn't know I went to the same school as he did. I opened my books and began to study for finals.
-Joey-
I looked at Mai and smiled. She was drinking her smoothie as she was studying. I, too, needed to study, if I want to graduate.
"So, Joey, are you going to ask Mai out?" Marik asked me as he washed his hands.
"Naaa…. She probably has a date," I said as I took another order.
"Why don't you ask her?" Marik insisted, as he too, took an order.
"I think she hates me, plus I don't want to interrupt her since she's busy with her homework," I added as I made two Blueberry smoothies.
"Joey, just ask. You'll never know, until you try," Marik said as he began to make coffee.
"No, I won't do that," I said as Bakura came in to get the smoothies.
"Oh…" Marik simply said.
"Are you going to the prom Marik?" I asked him getting other smoothies ready.
"No. I'm going to have this place open. I will need help, though," he said looking directly at me.
I looked down. I felt guilty. I looked up and said, "Give me an hour at prom, then I will come straight over here."
"Same here," Bakura said to him as he gave us thumbs up.
"I knew I can count on you two," Marik said as we turned our attention back to what we were doing.
-Seto-
I leaned back against by black leather chair. How in the hell am I going to make Serenity beautiful before prom without becoming friends? I began to tap my right foot and closed my eyes.
"You have a new message Mr. Kaiba," my laptop said to me.
I opened my eyes and saw the messanger's name. Duke Devilin. I put my headset on with the microphone to talk into it.
"Open it," I said to it.
It said:
'How's it going Money Bags? Looks like you're having a hard time with this bet. You know, there's time for you to admit defeat.'
'Duke'
"Reply," I said as the mouse pointed to the reply button on the letter.
"I DON'T give it up that easy, Dice Boy," I said angrily and smirked.
Then the message sent it back to Duke. I began to think of way on how to get Serenity to hang around me.
"SETO I NEED HELP WITH MY HOMEWORK!" My little brother yelled as he came rushing in waving his History book in front of me.
I smacked my forehead and thought of what I had said to Mokuba earlier today.
-Flashback-
"I'll help you with your homework. I need to find a tutor for you Mokuba. You know I'm always busy with Duel Monsters, school and Kaiba Corp."
-End Flashback-
"WAIT! YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU ONLY HAD MATH AND ENGLISH! NOT HISTORY!" I YELLED TO HIM AS HE QUICKLY SAT ON MY LAP.
I raised my right eyebrow.
"Sowwie big brotha., but I just remember," he said giving me those eyes that "asked" for assistance and forgiveness.
"What am I, Santa Claus?" I asked him as push my laptop to the side and placed his book and papers in front of me.
"Santa, what I want for Christmas this year, is for you to help me all through school till college," Mokuba said as shook my head from side to side.
"Fine, just this once, okay," I said to him as I took his papers and read the assignment.
Then a thought came to my head. Serenity can tutor my brother. I smirked and didn't notice Mokuba looking at me.
"Seto, why are you smirking?" Mokuba asked me as I looked down at him.
"I just know the perfect person to tutor you," I said leaning back.
"Really, who?" Mokuba asked happily.
"Serenity," I said.
"Serenity? You mean Joey Wheeler's sister?" Mokuba asked in confusion.
"That mutt has a sister?" I asked thinking about it.
"I know he has a sister name Serenity Wheeler, but they don't live together," he said to me.
"I don't see how that mutt can have a sister," I said to him.
"No, this Serenity is different," I added to my brother as he shrugged.
"Well, I hope she's a lot nicer than Tea," he said to me looking at his history book.
"To tell you the truth, she is a lot nicer than Tea," I said to him as he smiled.
I took a deep breath and smiled, too.
A whole lot nicer, I thought as for the first time I felt something warm and beating.
YAY! Done! I hope you like this chapter. Is Seto already having feelings for Serenity? I'll update chapter 7 of Satanic Embrace up sometime next week, so please don't panic. I apologize for the grammar!
Then next chapter:
Seto apologizes to Serenity…. Wait! WHAT! SETO APOLOGIZING TO SERENITY. Well he doesn't apologize, but you'll get what I mean. And he asks Serenity if she can tutor Mokuba. What will she say?
Ki Wingz
P.S. I know, I had to add a little humor to Marik since he's the boss of Coffee & Smoothies.
How many of ya'll think that Joey is mad at Mai? Just to let youknow, Mai thinks that Joey is mad at her and you'll find out atlater, later, later in the story. I'm talking about Prom.