Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Email Advice Column ❯ The Next Five... ( Chapter 3 )

Story: Email Advice Column

Authoress: Casey Katemera

Email: chibitenshi@hotmail.com

Reviewers:

Samantha J.C: You're in this chapter! Teani hopes this helps you…

Crazy bout Ryou Rowan Girl: I hope that you're able to put the pictures up on the net soon, I'd love to look at them! Yep, he sure is sweet, he's my favourite bishie! But Yugi's pretty cool too… ;)

Avvy: Thanks! It's always nice to hear that someone likes your work!

Jeanine: Reviews are great! I loooove reviews!

To All: If you want to nominate a character for me to do, then I'd be more than happy to do it! I'm starting to run out of ideas, so anything useful, even just suggestions for a problem. Run wild!

Giving Advice Isn't Easy…

Teani Valentine, Mai's little sister, starts an email advice column. Suddenly she is flooded by emails regarding all sorts of things - crushes, grades, family problems.

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FROM: sam20088@aol.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: bullies

Dear Teani,

I have been having trouble with this guy bugging me lately. Almost every day he gets all up in my face saying stupid, nasty things and sometimes he pokes me or flicks my glasses. I try to ignore it, stand stone still and not act afraid or discomforted. But it's not working! Nothing I try seems to. So, what should I do?

Sincerely,

Fed-up.

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FROM: teani@hotmail.com

TO: sam20088@aol.com

SUBJECT: RE: bullies

Dear Fed-up,

Sounds like this guy's a real jerk, huh? Well, one of the methods I use is to look them straight in the eye as they're saying it, then suddenly look away and make a weird comment, like `I like red lollies,' something completely off the subject. It usually makes them stop and think - hopefully, he'll be to confused to think, and that'll give you time to start a conversation with someone else.

If that doesn't work, talk to someone about it, like a family member, or a teacher, of it happens at school. They can usually help, and they won't mention the fact that you asked them to, so he won't get mad at you and get worse.

From Teani.

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FROM: millionairekid@msn.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: school… in general

Dear Teani,

I have been having trouble at school lately, not just in my grades, but in my popularity as well. People have been talking to me less and less, and I don't know why.

I think that my big brother has something to do with it, and he has someone follow me to school every day to keep me safe, but I think that I want my friends back rather than be safe and alone - that's kind of an oxymoron, huh? Safe and alone - it doesn't work.

From millionairekid.

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FROM: teani@hotmail.com

TO: millionairekid@msn.com

SUBJECT: RE: school… in general

Dear millionairekid,

How much have you been at school lately? If you've been on a lot of extended leaves lately, then of course your popularity would drop - people wouldn't know when you're going to leave again.

Maybe the bodyguard thing has something to do with it as well - I mean, many people don't like to be watched as if they're going to do something wrong all the time, it's kind of a turn-off.

You could probably invite some friends out for a day on the town, or something like that, to prove that you're as normal as they are. It helps to act like they do, and speak like they do.

From Teani.

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FROM: swheeler@hotmail.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: Long Absences

Dear Teani,

Lately my brother has been going away a lot because he's a duellist - I'm starting to feel a bit left out. I feel that some of my brother's friends know him better than I do! What can I say to get him to stay home more?

From swheeler.

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FROM: harpielady@msn.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: re: RE: Family

Dear Teani,

Oh. Sorry, I didn't know - by the way, dinner's going to be ready in five minutes.

From harpielady.

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FROM: teani@hotmail.com

TO: harpielady@msn.com

SUBJECT: re: RE: Family

Dear harpielady,

STOP CLUTTERING MY INBOX! You could have just told me through the door, you numbskull!

From Teani.

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FROM: dont.be.stupid@hotmail.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: Why you…

Dear Teani,

Don't you dare ever tell my brother something that goes against what I say! I'm older than him, so I'm smarter than him, so what I say goes! Got it?

From dont.be.stupid.

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FROM: teani@hotmail.com

TO: dont.be.stupid@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: RE: Why you…

Dear dont.be.stupid,

I'll tell your brother whatever I want, thank you very much - he has as much right to my advice as does anyone else.

And by the way? That older = smarter thing died out like, 5 millenia ago. Didn't you get the memo? Well, here it is:

THE OLDER = SMARTER THING IS DEAD. NEVER USE IT AGAIN.

And I haven't `got it', I get what you're saying, but I think I'll keep on helping your brother - even if it means going as far as the authorities.

From Teani.

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sam20088@aol.com - Samantha J.C (reviwer)

millionairekid@msn.com - Mokuba Kaiba

swheeler@hotmail.com - Serenity Wheeler

harpielady@msn.com - Mai Valentine

dont.be.stupid@hotmail.com - Yami Bakura

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From now on, you can send in letters to be answered by Teani. Just review this story with the information she needs in the correct format, eg:

FROM: johnsmith@hotmail.com

TO: teani@hotmail.com

SUBJECT: Help!

Dear Teani,

Help me, I'm drowning in letters from secret admirers! What should I do?

From johnsmith.

And then Teani will answer!