Theme: 03 Happiness
Title: Not Alone
Word Count: 167
Summary: Mai isn't riding alone anymore.
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She stops ever so often to make sure she's still got them.
The letters, that is. There aren't a lot of them — she doesn't check her mail too often these days. They are long and rambling, full of hastily crossed out mistakes and awkward attempts at flirtation. Jounouchi's handwriting is atrocious, and the constant folding and unfolding and the long hours tucked into the inside pocket of her jacket don't help.
She doesn't get much mail besides his, although the last page of is letters is usually a collection of notes from his friends. It's nice that they remember her.
It's nice that anyone remembers her. Sometimes she loses, and then she has to read them again and again until the green glow at the corner of her eyes fades. Sometimes she wins and she stalks off, cocky as ever, pretending that she's not afraid with every draw.
She keeps his number close at hand. She doesn't have to call him — she knows he'll answer. It's enough.
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