Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Come into my world ❯ Love at first sight ( Chapter 1 )
Love at first sight
Mai eventually walked inside her house to find her mom arranging the details of her flight on the phone.Mai sighed and went up to her room.She dropped on her bed while practically floating on air.She didn't have to spend this christmas alone!And with him,of all the people she might have ended up spending christmas she got to spend it with him!She couldn't describe her feeling,exept for the fact she could have possibly been the happiest person in the world!She was thinking about,presents,she couldn't show up empty handed!She desided she'd go shopping tomorrow.But what could she get for them?She didn't no Joey's parents at all,and she barely knew Serenity....to think of it,she didn't even know what to get him!
"What do you get for somone you love?"she said aloud,the one question she somehow knew wouldn't be answered.Her heart fell heavy again,whenever something looked good for her someway it would get bad soon after.Then another thought came up,maybe Joey just invited her out of pity,maybe he didn't like her at all!She started to tear again.This time many tears were flowing down her cheeks,she didn't feel like whiping them away,maybe crying would help sooth her conflicted emotions.
Joey was almost skipping home,that felt REALLY good!He hurried home,this year was going to be perfect!His mom and sister were coming,and Mai would be there too!He thought he had died and gone to heaven!He reached home and once inside he sat down on the couch and started working on the lights again.There was something bothering him,he remembered an emotional talk with his father a while back....
FLASH BACK
Lately Joet's dad had been dealing with some of the leftover feelings in the divorce,it was 9 years ago but he neer really let go.But this time he wasn't drunk so there was no physical danger for Joey,but there was loads of emotional.Joey didn't want to see his dad this way so he decided to talk to him instead.Joey asked about his father's relationship with his mother.His dad told him about how they met,the marrige and the divorse.The last thing he toled Joey was,
"If it's to good to be true,it probly is."After that his father got up and left.This,left Joey a bit more understanding of what to think,and watch out for.
END FLASH BACK
Joey was sadened at this,what if this whole spending christmas with her was to good to be true?But she exepted the invitation,maybe his father was wrong......maybe he'd win her over?
Mai was getting drowsy and her crying had stopped.She'd just try to deny this feeling and go through with this happy she'd be with him.Evevtually Mai fell asleep it hopefully it would be better in the morning.
Joey managed to get the lights up and on the tree.He went into the kitchen and his dad was actually baking gingerbread cookies for christnas day!Joey thoght he'd walked into a different dimension or something!But with his father in a calm mood it was the perfect time to ask!
"Uh....dad I was wondering if a friend of mine could join us for christmas?"
"What kind of a friend?"his dad asked with a sly smile on his face.
"A friend."Joey said starting to sweat.
"A girl or a guy?"
"A girl."Joey said in a sorta high voice turning bright red!
"Oh,so will she be staying 'overnight'?"He asked starting to lagh a little.
"Yes.No.Yes.No.I DON"T KNOW?!"Joey said confused and VERY embarrased!
"Well then,will I need to prepare the guest room for three,or will you two just 'sleep together'?"He said nearly bursting out in laughter.Joey just left in a hurry.He was in his room thinking,in just 4 days it would be christmas.
"That's it.On christmas I'm gonna tell her.She desreves to know."He whispered to himself with a focused confident voice.It was getting late so he decided to call it a night.
The next morning Mai woke up,streched and got dressed in jeans,a red sweater and tied her hair back into a pony tail.She went out into the kitchen to find her mother had fallen asleep at the table.Mai covered her with a blanket and started on breakfast.Her mother woke at the smell of cooking eggs.
"Oh,honey you didn't have to cook."she said rubbing her eyes.
"Well you were asleep and you have to leave tomorrow so you shouldn't have to cook."Mai said not so glum.
"Now your pretty cheery for christmas time,you know I wouldn't leave but I have to for my job.I really don't like leaving you alone without anyone not even-"
"Not even dad...."
"Yeah."
"Mom I'm not a kid,I know you and dad are finished,but that doesn't mean he can't come here anymore."
"Listen,I never told him to go off ,leave and never come back!"
"Well you might as well have!You two never got along,but you guys never did anything about it!"Mai screemed tearing up.
"We did fight but I never wanted him to just go and exclute us!"
"But you could never do anything to help!"Mai walked around her mom,grabed her jacket and walked out the door.Her mom sat down in her chair and thought for a while,just empty thoughts.
Joey got up and got dresed in the usual.He grabed one of the ginger bread men his dad baked and headed out the door,he needed to go christmas shopping.On his way down the street he saw Mai stomping her way down the road.She didn't notice him,but he saw she was mad and spoke up,
"Mai,what's wrong?"She was startled to hear his voice.But it calmed her,she turned around and faced him.She didn't reply.He took her hand and lead her to a bench were it was quiet.She just sat there.
"Mai,really tell me what's wrong?"
"My mom and dad.I haven't seen my dad since I was 14 and my mom seems like she wants it tht way."
"Mai,I'm sorry,I know how it feels to have divorced parents."
"They aren't divorced,my dad just up and left one day,didn't say goodbye,where he was going or if he'd ever come back.My mom didn't know where he was going so she couldn't even send divorce papers to sign."
"Oh,I didn't know."
"For a while I didn't think I did either."
"Well if he just left you guys without warning then it must have been hard."
"Not really,I just repressed my feelings so it was like nothing changed.But my dad leaving like that was why at the duilest kingdom I didn't seem to fond of any guys,because my own father had left my mother and I,what was going to be any different with friends?"
"That explaines quite a bit.But not everybody is like that,Mai.Maybe your father didn't care that much,but you'll find somone who cares about you more than anything else."Mai looked at Joey and it was as if she fell in love with him all over again.It was things like this he said that could make everything all better.She put her hand on his cheek and smiled.
"Thank you,Joey."She leaned towards him and kissed him lightly on the lips,but quite long.Joey was VERY surprised at what she was doing!But he loved it!He loved her,and he knew this was a kiss of love for him,hopefully for her too.
Mai pulled away and got up,before she left she said,
"Thanks Joey,you really helped."she smiled and left walking back home.When she was out of ear shot Joey lightly whispered,
"I love you Mai Valentine."