Thanks so much for reviewing those who have written. I enjoy reading them, although I have big plans that might twist the story quite a bit. I should have said that the Characters are from that season with the dragons in it, but that's minor details. I hope you don't mind that the next few chapters have some of my fantasies as well..
Chapter 5 Kismet Knowledge
"Hey Joey!" a voice called.
"Hey, how's it goin' Serenity?" said blond haired Joey Wheeler shouted waving to his sister running towards him. "What'cha got there?"
"I got this card from Yugi's grandfather's shop. Isn't it sweet!" Serenity said showing him a card from her bag.
"Let me see dat.." Joey said swiping it playfully out of his sister's grasp. He looked at the card briefly and tossed it away. "Just a stupid fairy card."
"Joey, what's wrong with fairy cards? They're just as powerful as a regular warrior card." Serenity said picking the card up, Joey snorted.
"To a preschooler." Joey commented putting his hands in his pocket and walking away.
Serenity bent her head down and looked at the fairy card. The angel in the picture looked so beautiful to Serenity, with her long purple hair and six wings..seeing it for the first time behind the glass of the counter she felt she had some kind of connection to the card as if it was destiny.
"Come on sis, Tea and Tristan are waitin' for us down at the mall." Joey hollered from a few feet away, making Serenity jump. She quickly stashed the card in her pocket and ran to join up with him.
Down at the mall...
"You sure did a lot of shopping today Tea. I'm surprised that you can lift these bags." Tristan said as he helped his friend with her shopping bags.
"Come on..it wasn't that much. I only went in for some groceries and supplies." Tea stated as she rolled her eyes.
"And came out with twelve pairs of shoes, seven tank tops, four electric razors, a pair of faux fur leopard skin pencil cases, eleven light bulbs, a six pack and eight tubs of ice cream." Tristan filled in.
"Why if it isn't Tristan the human calculator, and how did you know they were faux fur?" Tea smugly asked.
"If it was only seventeen bucks it had to be fake." Tristan replied.
"Sorry we're late.. Serenity had to stop at the Card Shop so she can restock." Joey said as he and Serenity entered the mall.
"Too bad. You missed some major shopping action." Tea mentioned to Serenity.
"We never even got to the Electronic section." Tristan remarked to Joey.
"Sigh..a wasted trip." Joey sulked as he patted his friend on the back.
"Hey where's Yugi?" Tristan asked.
"Ain't he with you?" Joey questioned.
"Last time I checked he was walking around town, we invited him but he didn't want to go." Tea interjected.
"Then let's go find him." Serenity said as they left the mall.
Somewhere..
The small pointy haired kid sighed as he looked among the water, watching the sea gulls snap at each other looking into an oblivion of blue liquid. His millennium puzzle glint of gold was reflected in the sunlight as a blurred silhouette a bit taller than him emerged by his side.
"I'm bored." the boy remarked.
"Nothing sparking your interest Yugi?" the figure remarked.
"Not really, Come to think of it." Yugi replied. "I should have went with Tea and the others..at least they would find something to do."
"Maybe you'll be doing something after all, instead of sulking about town by yourself." Yami suggested, Yugi looked back and saw his group of friends coming from a distance.
"Wow you are good." Yugi said amazed.
"Ah it's nothing." Yami replied shrugging before he disappeared.
"Yugi, what are you waiting for let's go!" Tristan shouted as they saw him near the board walk.
"Go where?" Yugi asked.
"To get some chow..chowder head." Joey joked patting his friend on the back.
"We thought you'd be hungry." Tea suggested.
"At least we are." Tristan muttered, Tea elbowed him in the gut.
"Alright, if everyone's so hungry, let's go." Yugi replied as they ventured out into the streets of Domino passing little shops and cafes, and found one shop that they never recognised before.
It was a small thin brick building with a tilted green roof, with green shutters and a big sign over a large window which overlooked some white patio tables. The sign said 'Ye Olde Orchid's Ice Cream Shop.' in violet letters.
"Who's up for ice cream?!" Tea called as she ran towards it.
"I am!" shouted Serenity running after her.
"Last one there..pays the bill!" Tristan exclaimed as he raced towards the window.
"Hey no fair! You guys already started!" Joey yelled after him.
"Yugi, be careful." Yami said appearing once again at Yugi's side before he could start running. "I have a strange feeling about this place."
"The ice cream shop?"Yugi asked as he turned towards him, Yami nodded curtly. "Whatever you say, Yami."
"Sorry Yug, you're buying." Joey said holding a banana split as Yugi joined up with his friends.
"Not fair, I didn't know we were playing that game." Yugi replied.
"Of course I was the fastest." Tristan bragged.
"Was not.." Tea rebutted.
"I beat both of you here..fair and square." Serenity commented.
"Guys.." Yugi began.
"So what can I get for you?" a deep voice came.
"I..uh.." Yugi stammered as he looked up to see a icy blue eyed teenaged boy with deep purple hair looking out of the large window. Yugi felt a small shiver up his spine as he saw the boy with his neutral face. Somehow that face looked vaguely familiar. "A small cone please."
"Is that all on one bill?" the boy muttered motioning towards the others with his cold eyes.
"Yup, I guess so." Yugi sighed pulling out his wallet from his pocket. The guy gave him his ice cream and they all sat down at one of the patio tables.
The whole table was in full discussion as they sat down. Many laughs were heard, many opinions were heard and that small part of life was carefree and harmonious as ever. Only Joey wasn't thinking about that at the moment, sure he could hear his friends talk but what news hasn't he heard from them? It seemed as if he wasn't really in tune with his friends as he stared into space minding his own thoughts as his ice cream started to melt in the hot sun.
Suddenly he heard the door of the ice cream shop open and close as a teenaged girl with long dark purple hair and brown eyes walked towards the patio tables. Her eyes looked downward towards the table as she extracted a damp cloth and started wiping it, muttering under her breath as she wiped it clean. Joey couldn't believe his eyes..she looked so beautiful, and so innocent. His eyes were locked on her every move as she began to walk passed him. Unaware of what he was doing Joey got up instantly in front of her, knocking his banana split onto his clothes.
"Oh no..I am really sorry about that!" the girl whimpered blushing as she started to pick napkins up off the ground and started dabbing them onto his shirt.
"Aw man, that's okay." Joey insisted as he started wiping it off his shirt and licking his fingers.
"It's my first day in the Other Realm and I messed things up." the girl replied sadly giving him more napkins. "Just my luck. You wish for so long and you always find a way to mess it up."
"Don't worry. It's gonna get a lot better.." Joey told her, the girl looked up.
"The shirt?" the girl asked.
"No, your luck." Joey consulted. "The shirt will be fine too but.."
The girl giggled as she found a piece of banana in his pants pocket. Joey smiled.
"The name's Joey." holding out a hand.
"Wing." she replied bowing her head as she shook his hand.
"Wing! Are those tables cleaned yet?" an old woman shouted loudly from inside.
"Yes Lady Orchid!" Wing replied in the same tone and turned to Joey. "Thanks.."
"Yeah. You too..you know with the split." Joey stammered. Wing smiled and waved at him as she ran back inside the shop. Joey put his hands in his soggy pockets and sighed.
"What was that all about Joey Wheeler?" Tea commented making Joey freeze.
"Why do you have strawberry sauce on you're pants?" Tristan remarked.
"Shut up!" Joey snapped.
"Seriously what was going on with you. I never seen you like that before." Yugi commented.
"All so lovesick all of a sudden." Serenity put in.
"I am not lovesick.." Joey retorted.
"Well your mouth was open anyway." Tristan said. "and nothing was going in it."
"Be quiet." Joey replied.
"Maybe you keep that banana in your pocket too long." Tea laughed.
"Will you guys quit it.."Joey moaned as he slunk back in his chair. Lovesick? C'mon. How could I possibly be lovesick? I don't even know the girl. The girl..
"Pathetic." a hefty brown haired business tycoon remarked under his breath across the street at the Sundance Café and Patio as he looked over his business proposal. "How did I ever end up with this stupid real estate idea from Kaiba Corp idea anyway?"
The dissatisfied boy looked down hopelessly at his finely made decadent cheesecake he ordered. He was in no mood for food, Seto Kaiba marketing genius (or so he thinks) was ready to throw in the towel with his company's insane ideas. Of all the nerve I put up with. I should be recreating Duel Disk technology to it's finest. Not window shop for buildings!
"Seto..I hate this fancy place. There's nothing good to eat." his black haired brother moaned as he began tilting off his seat. Seto looked up at his kid brother Mokuba shrugged him off and reread the proposal. Mokuba sneered as he stood up on his patio chair, facing towards one of the bushes. He sighed again before sitting down in his seat his eyes boring down on his sneakers. "Hey! Let's get ice cream!"
"No. I don't even want to be seen at one of those filthy places." Seto answered curtly before bearing his nose in his work again. "Sit still and eat your macaroon d'escargo."
"You eat it! I want ice cream!" Mokuba shouted jumping onto his seat. Seto's teeth mashed as he banged his fist to the table, Mokuba sat down immediately as Seto gave him a look like he did not want to be bothered. Mokuba's head sank as he muttered to Seto."Big brother..why don't we do anything fun anymore. Like we used to?"
Seto froze in place. He knew that his company was giving him a lot of trouble and was kept away from his brother for long periods of time. Sometimes he didn't expect would affect his brother that badly. He turned to his brother.
"What do you suggest we do Mokuba?" Seto answered icily.
"Get ice cream." Mokuba quickly replied and pointed across the street. "Look there's a shop right over there!"
"That dump! No way am I setting foot in there...wait!" Seto replied as he looked towards the Olde Orchid Ice Cream Shop's bedraggled exterior, and suddenly found with a keen eye something unexplainable. A girl with purple hair with a washcloth next to a blond haired boy.
"Wheeler! Well, that dump is perfect for Wheeler and his pals, not to mention ugly. The owner could just be begging to get this off his shoulders.." Seto muttered to himself. "Maybe this real estate game might be a winner for me."
"What are you suggesting?" Mokuba asked confusedly.
"That ice cream shop is my ticket out of this predicament." Seto answered determinedly. "And I intend to get it no matter what it takes!"
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Sorry. I'm just pissed today.
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