Chapter 18: Yami and Lisa?
Yugi started to tell Rya the story of how Yami and Lisa know each other:
Yami was walking home from school when he heard a young woman crying for help. He ran down the sidewalk and came upon an alley. Three older guys were harassing a young girl. "Hey!" Yami yelled out to them. They all turned to face him. "Leave her alone!"
"And what will you do if we don't?" one of them smirked. Yami didn't even give an answer as he charged all three of them and knocked two of them out. The last one ran away telling Yami he was crazy. Once Yami was sure they were gone, he looked to the frightened girl behind him. She had curled up into a little ball up against the wall, shaking.
"Are you all right?" Yami asked kindly as he knelt in front of her. The girl looked up at him and nodded. "I'm Yami. What's your name?"
"L-Lisa," she stammered. Just then it started to rain hard on both of them.
"Come on, I'll walk you home," Yami offered. He stood up and held his hand out to her. Lisa hesitantly accepted, but finally gave him her hand and stood up. Before she knew it, Yami had put his long-sleeved shirt over her shoulders. "This should keep you warm." Lisa noticed his warm smile as they walked down the sidewalk in the rain. Once they reached her house, Lisa turned to him.
"I can't thank you enough for helping me today. You're very sweet, Yami. Do you think I could see you again?" she asked hopefully.
"Sure. Why not? How about a movie Friday?" Yami replied.
"That sounds great! I'll see you then. Meet me here at 7:00. Goodbye!" Lisa ran into the house and waved Yami goodbye from the window. Yami simply smiled and walked back home.
Yugi was reading in the living room when Yami finally came home. "Yami! You're soaked! What happened to you, you were supposed to be here an hour ago!" Yugi stated in a panic.
"I met a girl." It was all Yami said as he walked up the stairs to change. Yugi simply smiled to himself too.
"It's about time," he thought to himself and continued to read his book.
Friday finally came for Lisa and Yami. Yami walked up the stairs to Lisa's door and knocked. She opened the door and made Yami gasp. She was wearing a red tank top, jean capris, and white sneakers. "Ready?" Lisa asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be," Yami chuckled. He offered her his arm as they walked to the theatre. They watched a scary movie, that had Lisa clinging onto Yami every time the monster came out. Yami simply smiled and placed his hand on top of hers for comfort. Lisa squeezed it in reply and relaxed a little. Once it was over, they started making jokes about how stupid it was. Yami walked Lisa home as they both stood in front of her door.
"Thank you so much, Yami. I really had fun tonight. More fun than I've ever had in fact," Lisa laughed sheepishly.
"Same here. So would you like to do it again next week?" Yami asked her.
"I'd love to." Lisa jumped up and quickly gave Yami a kiss on the cheek and hurried inside before he could say anything. Yami simply shook his head and smiled the whole way home.
The next few weeks were pretty much the same, with Lisa and Yami getting closer and closer. It was maybe their tenth date when Yami decided to do what he dreamed of doing. They were on Lisa's front step when they were saying goodnight.
"This was great, as always," Lisa laughed. "Same time next week?" she asked.
"How about dinner instead?" Yami asked her, stepping closer. Lisa simply gazed into his eyes and nodded. Yami cupped her cheek in his hand, and brought her lips to his. Lisa instantly wrapped her arms around his neck, while Yami wrapped his around her waist. When they finally pulled away, Yami took her hand in his. "Same time next week?" he asked.
"Definitely," Lisa replied and kissed him again.
They started going out for about three months and did everything together. They went on picnics, to dances, to the park, carnivals, fairs, etc. They even did things with the rest of the group. Yugi and the others definitely liked Lisa. At least, when they first met her.
After about their third month of dating, Yugi and the others noticed some changes in Lisa. First it was her attitude towards them. In the beginning she was kind and always happy to see them. After a while she seemed to get irritated with them, and acted like they were beneath her. Then, it was how she dressed. She used to just stick with jeans and tank tops. Now she started wearing tube tops, short mini-skirts, and heels all the time. She pranced around and basically acted like a slut. Yami seemed to deny it to himself that she was changing, and not in a good way. Lisa would suggest going to clubs, bars, or anything of that sort.
One day, Yugi and Tea had gone to the mall and found a horrible sight. Lisa was with another guy, holding hands. And if that wasn't enough, they started making out right across from them, oblivious to their presence.
"I can't believe her! We have to tell Yami!" Tea stated. Yugi simply nodded in agreement, even if he knew it would tear Yami's heart in two.
"I'll tell him," Yugi said. Later that day, Yugi walked in just in time to see Yami walking out. "Where are you off to in such a hurry?" Yugi asked.
"I've got a date with Lisa up at the mall. I'm supposed to meet her there now," Yami replied. He started walking out the door when Yugi caught his hand.
"Yami! I..." Yugi didn't know where to start.
Yami turned back to face him. "What is it, Yugi? Are you all right? You don't look so good. Here sit down," Yami said and led him to the table. "Now what is it?" Yami asked sitting next to him.
"I just wanted to tell you..." Yugi then looked up into Yami's eyes. Yugi gave a heavy sigh. "Have a good time."
"Thanks Yugi. I'll see you later," Yami smiled and walked out the door.
"Why didn't I tell him?" Yugi scolded.
Yami finally got to the mall and found Lisa waiting for him by the entrance. She looked as though she were fixing her lipstick. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. He snuck up behind her and captured her in a hug. "Hey there," he said and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Hey there yourself! You scared me!" she pouted. "Anyways, how about some lunch? I'm starving!"
"Sure," Yami replied as they headed into the food court.
About a week later, Yami was going to see Lisa at her house. He had a surprise for their five month anniversary. He opened the box to reveal a silver bracelet with a capital 'L' in the middle. "She'll love it," he thought to himself and started heading out the door.
"Where are you heading off to?" Yugi asked him from the kitchen.
"I'm going over to Lisa's. I'm going to surprise her for our five month anniversary. See you later," Yami called out and started turning the doorknob.
"Yami, don't." Yugi said with his head down.
"Don't what?" Yami asked. Yugi walked up to him.
"Don't go over there. End it with Lisa," he said. He noticed the widened eyes on Yami's face. "Before you even ask why, let me just say this. I wouldn't be telling this if all you weren't one of my closest friends. I care about you and that's why I'm saying this. A little while ago, Tea and I saw Lisa kissing another guy at the mall. She's cheating on you," Yugi stated.
Yami stayed eerily silent for a while. "That was what you were really going to tell me that day, wasn't it?" he asked in a very low tone.
"Yes. I didn't say anything because I didn't want you to get hurt. I'm sorry," Yugi said with his head down and tears flowing down his cheeks.
"I see." It was all Yami said when he quickly opened the door and walked to Lisa's house with a quick pace. He practically ran up the front steps to the door. Before he even had a chance to knock, he heard Lisa giggling on the other side.
"Oh Jason, you're so funny! Even funnier than Yami! Cheers to our two month anniversary!" Lisa cheered. Yami lowered his hand to his side. He instead turned it into a fist and pounded on the door. "Just a minute honey, I'll get it" Lisa said. Yami could hear her footsteps coming towards the door. Her smile went away when she saw Yami standing there. "Oh Yami! What a pleasant surprise!" she yelled so 'someone' else would hear her and hide. "Come on in, Yami!" Lisa said and stepped aside. Yami simply stepped in and walked into the living room. "Oh you don't want to go in there! Mom found a huge rat in there this morning and–"
"Oh really? Was the rat named Jason by any chance?" Yami asked glaring at her.
"I–I don't know what you're talking about Yami! What on Earth are you talking about?" Lisa asked walking up to him. Yami continued his search in the living room, when he found a shoelace popping out from behind the couch. He walked over to see Jason curled up into a little ball hiding. Yami didn't say a word as he turned and started heading back out. "Yami, it's not what you think!" Lisa shrieked as she jumped in front of him.
Yami simply glared down at her. "Don't bother. Have fun with your new puppet, because this one won't is cutting it's strings. I don't want you to call, talk to, or even look at me or any of my friends ever again. Goodbye." Yami gently pushed his way past her to the door. He opened it to see that it had started raining out. "Oh, and by the way..." he slowly turned with an even deadlier glare in his eyes. "Happy Anniversary." He slammed the door and started his long walk home.
Yugi was waiting for him to return, worried about his friend. "Did I do the right thing? What if he doesn't believe me? What if–" Yugi's thoughts were interrupted by the door opening. "Yami?" he called out and walked into the kitchen. The sight before him crushed him. Yami was soaked, sitting up against the door on the floor, crying. "Yami?" Yugi called out quietly as he slowly approached him.
"You were right. She..." Yami didn't say anything else and punched the floor with his fist. Yugi collapsed to his knees and hugged Yami to him. Yami let go and cried into his best friends' shoulder.
"It'll be okay Yami. You'll see. You'll find someone someday who's perfect for you. You deserve it," Yugi said soothingly. Yami didn't reply as he quietly continued to cry into Yugi's shoulder.
No one ever spoke of Lisa ever again, even though they would see her sometimes. Mai, Tea, and even Serenity wanted to find her and beat her into a bloody pulp for what she did. Even Joey, Tristan, Duke and Yugi wanted to, but they would never hit a girl. They could tell Yami would be thinking of her time and time again. The first few weeks were very tough on him. He barely ate, stayed locked in his room, and was always quiet. It was about another three months afterwards, when Yugi and the gang came up with something to cheer him up. A trip to the beach...
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed that. And I hope you hate Lisa even more, cus she hurt our Yami! She must pay! Maybe she will, hehe. I'm the author, I could do it! lol. Anyways, please reviews, and thank you so much for those who have already. It means a lot to me. :)