Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ A Perfect Match ❯ An Odd Day ( Chapter 5 )

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~Recap

"Bit me?" Marik repeated, "Hmm…only a certain someone who is…~

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Chapter 6

…trying," "And not succeeding". Someone muttered, "To hide his feelings for Mr. Kaiba, CEO of Kaiba Corps." Marik finished smirking

They were walking towards the general homeroom of the group

"What is that supposed to mean?" Joey answered coldly

"Whatever you wan…" Marik began when the teacher came in and everyone sprang to get into seats, Joey ran out of the classroom to get to his own. Detention wasn't anybody's favorite pastime. But the whispered conversation carried on far beyond the class. At lunchtime Joey furiously stormed into the cafeteria and went to the usual place of their group sitting deliberately as far away from the three yamis as was humanely possible. Yugi looked at the Joey and the other three. Marik looked amused, Yami Bakura looked careless and the other two faces were like dark thunderclouds. "Okay," Malik's voice suddenly cut through the tension, "What exactly happened?"

Joey didn't even bother looking up, Yami did but he went on gazing at something that wasn't there. Marik hesitantly started, "Well, we were talking about Kaiba and Yami said…"

"He started teasing Joey so they got into a fight." Yami Bakura quickly said. It was obvious that no one really wanted to explain. "Gym class is after this," Tea said. Mai nodded and said, "I suppose this hasn't changed your plans for Gym class today," she pointedly looked at Malik, Ryou and Yugi who shook their heads, "No, we still want to make friends with Kaiba," Marik replied nervously drumming his fingers on the table. Ryou smiled sweetly at him and said, "Calm down Marik, I'm sure it will go just fine." Yugi nodded his agreement, "What could go wrong?" he asked

"You really don't want to know." Malik muttered. The bell rang loudly and Marik jumped, "It's too late to think about that now," Yugi said, now looking a bit nervous himself.

"Of course it isn't, why don't we just put it off for another week…or two" mumbled Malik sinking his head into his hands.

Ryou shook his head, sighing and motioned to Yugi to help him take Malik to their next class. Joey had already left as soundlessly as he had come without anyone noticing. "Let's go," Yami Bakura said when Malik had finally got up and got ready. They ran to get ready, Mai and Tea went to the girl's gym lockers and the others went to the boy's gym lockers. Mai struggled to get the shirt over her head, "Stupid thing," she muttered, "It's not like I like Gym anyway, the only reason I'm coming is to see that Kaiba doesn't freeze up."

"I know," Tea said, "I like Gym though, it's better than geography"

"How can you say that?" Mai exclaimed

"I'm horrible at geography Mai, does that explain it?" Tea laughingly replied

"I guess…I could help you, you know." Mai said smiling slightly

"That would be great, I know you get good marks in that subject," Tea said and the two went out together, Tea's right arm around Mai's shoulders. They reached the class to see that they were the last people, Mai's eyebrows rose alarmingly as she glanced around the class; she whispered to Tea, "Look at where Joey and Kaiba are sitting," Tea nodded without talking, Joey was just beside Seto. The two had obviously been paired up as partners. Tea and Mai sat down cross-legged at the end of the line, since they were the last; they would have to be partners. Not that they minded. The Gym teacher started speaking; her booming voice was loud enough to overcome all the chatter in the room. "Now, listen up," she said, "Whoever are your partners for today will be your partners for the rest of the school year," there were quite a few groans and some whoops, Tea and Mai threw their arms around each other and Joey went a bright scarlet. No one knew what Seto was thinking. Mai could guess but she didn't bother, she was too preoccupied with thinking of what they were going to do. `I hope its aerobatics, Tea's good at those so she can help me.' she thought

Unfortunately for Mai, it was not. They had Karate practice, "This isn't happening" Mai said disbelievingly. Mai wasn't exactly the best in Karate. Fortunately for Mai, the teacher called out, "The best two students of our class will now give a display"

Mai heaved a sigh of relief; Tea leaned over and whispered to her, "The best two are Malik and Kaiba. They aren't the best of friends but I think this may help us in getting to know him better."

Mai pointed towards the gym mat in front of them, both of them were already set up and in stances. Nearly everyone in the class was craning their necks eagerly; this was one match that was meant to be. The minute their teacher blew the whistle they started moving, fists and legs were everywhere but they moved with grace. It ended as it had started- with a whistle. There was no winner and no loser and that seemed to infuriate Seto. He glared dangerously at Malik and the rest of the students but his eyes seemed to have flickered over one person sitting, silent among screams. In the class yet not. "Good fight, Kaiba," Malik said after they had finished, Seto didn't even acknowledge him. He picked up the coat that he had dropped and asked the teacher, "May I leave?" it was obviously a sentence more than a question and the teacher nodded. He went out coolly without a glance in anyone's direction. Malik turned to the others with confusion and desperation in his eyes, he mouthed, `What did I do?' Joey stood up and told him quietly, "You didn't do anything, that's just the way he is. You shouldn't have assumed that he would open up so easily." In the confusion no one noticed the group of friends.

"Especially to us," Ryou said from behind

"But we won't give up," said Yugi in his determined way.

Tea smiled and nodded, but Mai refused to look at anyone, `Kaiba won't let anyone get near him that easily, I need to help.' "But how?" she exclaimed out loud in annoyance. Everyone around her stared at her, "How what, Mai?" asked Ryou in his sweet voice

Mai ignored the stares, "I'll talk with you guys later," she said and ran out of the room in the direction Seto had gone. She caught up with him in a few minutes, even though he had had a head start he wasn't really looking to get away from people and she was running. "Kaiba!"

"Yes, Mai?" he looked annoyed at being called

Mai didn't care; she was quite annoyed herself, "Why did you run out like that?"

"I didn't run," he informed her

"Not literally but you did," she replied

"Why would I run? Who would I run from?" he snapped

"I don't know!" she cried

"I don't care what you think," he told her, "I'm going"

That over they turned their backs on each other and went opposite directions. Mai back to the gymnasium to meet her friends, Seto to his next class to calm his mind. He stifled a groan when he saw what it was, history. `I can't face Mai again, after all she is right. And if I stay with her she'll make me admit it.'

He quickly walked to the class, when he entered not even the most studious geek had arrived. He sat down with his head in his hands and thought over the whole situation until the rest of the students arrived. He ignored, and was ignored by, Mai. The tension was so thick you could have cut it with your finger, not a moment too soon the class ended and school as well. Seto went to pick up Mokuba from the Domino Elementary School a few blocks away and found that there was a twist in the tale. "What did you say to Mai?" Mokuba demanded

"Nothing," Seto replied

Mokuba slipped into the car beside Seto, "Big brother, she just phoned me and told me she doesn't want to talk about it but she can't come over this evening."

"So that means I said something to her?" Seto said

"I talked with her for some more time and I figured that the problem was with you." Mokuba said

"We didn't agree over something, that's all," Seto replied

Mokuba looked at him thoughtfully, "Make it up to her big brother," he said suddenly

Seto looked at him, then he nodded, "But I don't know how to, and I won't apologize to her." he added the last part firmly

Mokuba hugged him, "I know you won't big brother, that's out of the question. Let's put it this way, Mai, Tea and I wanted to throw a masquerade but none of their places are big enough. Also since most of our friends are boys we want to hold a lottery so that there are an equal number of sexes."

"So you want me to throw it at our house and you want me to attend?" Seto asked flat-out

Mokuba nodded. Seto shrugged, "If it pleases you and soothes Mai…"

"Thanks bro," Mokuba smiled at him

Seto smiled back at him. They had reached their home so Seto got out of the car and held it open for Mokuba; he nodded to the driver to leave. They went in and Seto opened his laptop, booting it up to get it ready for work. Mokuba told the cook to get some snacks for both him and Seto and sat down with his home work. A peaceful atmosphere took over and if you didn't know the underlying turmoil you could almost feel as if you were in a real family, with a mother and father who loved their children the most in the world. But it wasn't, soon the food arrived and Mokuba finished his work. "Big brother?" he called

"Yes, Mokuba?" Seto replied

"Can I go and call Mai now? I'm sure if I said that you had agreed then she would come over today." Mokuba said

Seto nodded, "If you've finished all your school work, then yes. Ask the cook to make you two some snacks, alright?"

"Sure," Mokuba ran to the corner table where a red hand-held telephone was kept. He typed Mai's number (which he had memorized) in. He whispered something into the receiver, "Yeah, fifteen minutes then?" an answer from the other side and Mokuba said, "Call her too," something else, "Bye then."

Mokuba went out of the room and Seto could hear him talking, "Prepare snacks for three people, thank you."

Seto went on typing; all his home work had been finished in school. Not as if he didn't have the time to do it, he already knew most of the things the teachers taught. Mokuba told him, "Please would you open the door if Tea or Mai drop in early? I need to take care of some things in my room."

Seto noted the extra name but he nodded anyway, it wasn't as if he himself was going to spend time with them. Mokuba pranced upstairs, `Knowing my luck they probably will come while Mokuba is upstairs,' Seto thought. Certainly, Seto seemed to have put his finger on the right spot since a few minutes later the bell rang impatiently and Seto was the only one downstairs. He went and opened it and sure enough, Tea with a bright smile and Mai with her usual grimace were waiting. "Hi Kaiba," Mai said, Tea just nodded. "Come in," Seto replied. When Mokuba didn't come down for some time Tea said she would go upstairs to look for him. Mai asked Seto hesitantly, "So, how's the company?"

"Fine, everything's fine." Seto said just as slowly. Suddenly they looked up and at each other and the tension disappeared, Mai smiled, "Today was really weird. Anyway, since you've agreed to host the party, we wanted to make it this Saturday since after that is the beginning of the summer vacations. We could make it a sort of end of the term party."

Seto nodded, "That's all well and god but how come I'm getting a definite bad feeling about this?"

Mai looked at him innocently, "I don't know, how come?"

Seto looked at her suspiciously, "Well, I did say I would host this party. What's done is done." A voice came from upstairs, "I found him"

"You mean; I found you," came another voice.

"I'd better go," Mai told Seth, who nodded.

Mai skipped upstairs where the owners of the two voices were arguing about who had found who. "Okay people!" Mai called, "I don't care who found who, all that matters is that you're both here" `Or maybe not,' she thought as they went on fighting. She blew a whistle with her fingers and Mokuba fell over while Tea simply gaped in amazement. Mai smiled sheepishly, "Well, I was bored so I got Tristan and Joey to show me how to do it," she said when they looked as if they wanted an explanation.

"Oh," said Tea

"Anyway, I've already got the results of the lottery done out," said Mokuba, "Now we just have to send them out. The results are written right here." He handed them a list. On the list was written…

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I'll tell you what was written next chapter alright? Is it just me or does this seem like a unconnected sequence of events?