Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Timeless ❯ Is it... ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
Heart Attack

Summery: This is my version of the duel between Yugi and Joey at the sea with Marik in control of Joey's mind. I just think it would've been better this way. What do you think?

Heart Attack

Yugi looked up at Joey hopelessly, having just convinced the pharaoh to allow him to finish the duel. His best friend was under the control of his worst enemy, Marik. They were dueling for their lives. A giant anchor hung between them over the Pacific Ocean, a timer was beside it. Each of the duelists had a chain attached to their foot, when the anchor fell, it would take anyone attached to the chain down with it. Boxes containing keys were at their feet. Only when the opponent’s life points dropped to zero would the box open, allowing the winner to unlock the chain and go free.

Kaiba had attempted to help them, but his brother was apprehended to prevent his interference. Anzu was strapped to a chair and that was what threatened Yugi to duel. She would die if he didn’t.

“Joey, please wake up. I know you’re still in there somewhere.” Yugi called out desperately.

“Your friend is gone, little Yugi, and he’s not coming back.”

‘Yes he is, and I think I know how to do it.’ Yugi thought. The pharaoh picked up this thought and asked him what he had in mind. (‘Just watch, but please don’t do anything.') Yugi had only 1300 life points left while Joey had 4000. With only Big Shield Gardna (DEF 2600) and Kuriboh (ATK 300), Yugi had to be careful. Joey had his Alligator Sword (ATK 1500) on the field and it was Yugi’s turn.

Yugi drew the Red Eyes Black Dragon. His first thought was that it was Joey’s favorite card. He wasn’t totally sure if it would work, but he had to try to get Joey to come back. (‘Partner, please just watch what I’m going to do, okay?’)

“I play Exchange! This card allows both player to show their hand to one another and both select one card from each other’s hands and add it to our own.” Yugi declared.

“Your hand must be pathetic if you’re doing that.” Joey replied walking over to Yugi. That was when he noticed Red Eyes (ATK 2400 DEF 2000).

Joey looked at that card, but nothing was happening. It had been his favorite card that meant a lot to him. Yugi had thought for sure that it would work. He thought anxiously when a crazy idea sprang into his head. The hikari knew that his partner would probably think he was nuts, but the petite boy could think of nothing else. Joey leaned over to take the card from his friend’s hand. Yugi, in that instant, wrapped his arms around Joey’s head and pressed his lips to the blonde’s. He could feel his partner’s shock, but he deepened the kiss anyway.

**BACK ON THE BOAT**

Marik was holding the Rod and sputtering with disgust. He could feel Yugi’s lips as if they were on his own and the only way to get rid of that feeling was to get rid of his control on Joey. He couldn’t do that.

“EWWWWWWW! ICKY ICKY ICKY ICKY!!!” Marik was now retching over the boat.

Soon Marik didn’t care if he lost his control once he felt Yugi deepen the kiss. The tomb-keeper felt Yugi's tongue as if it were in his own mouth. He dropped the Rod on the boat and heard footsteps behind him. Odeon was behind him.

“Master Marik, is something wrong?”

“Yes you fool! Yugi just kissed me!” Marik shrieked nearly hysterical, Odeon’s eyes grew a few sizes and he made a face, then Marik lurched and started to throw up over the side of the boat again. “Bring me a drink; anything to wash the taste of him out of my mouth. Ugh.”

“Yes Master Marik.” He took off faster then anything to get his master a drink.

**BACK AT THE DUEL**

The golden eye on Joey’s forehead vanished and he was back to normal. Yugi started to pull away, but Joey’s strong arms wrapped around him, effectively stopping him. Joey immediately took control of the kiss and pressed into Yugi for more. They slowly broke apart.

“J-Joey I…” Yugi started, blushing profusely, but was silenced when a finger pressed against his lips. He looked up to see his best friend beaming at him.

“Yugi, I’ll take Card Destruction.” He walked back to his position on the other side f the field.

“Joey, h-how do we stop this b-before it’s too late?” Yugi asked.

“I think I’ll answer that.” Anzu said with Marik’s voice. “You’re going to finish this duel and die, little Yugi. In case you’ve forgotten, Mokuba and Anzu are still in my hands.”

“Not any more.” Kaiba said with a knocked out Hunter behind him and his brother right beside him, perfectly fine. “I, the host of the Battle City Tournament, declare this duel over.”

“What about Anzu?” Yugi asked.

“Just do something to get her back, y’know, like you did me.” Joey replied slyly. Yugi blushed bright red again and shook his head saying no way, he had been mortified enough for one day.

Joey looked down at the box by his feet and examined it. He wondered about the lock.

“Yo money bags, I know you know more about locks here then anybody. Wanna take a look? You’ll have to do it fast, time’s running out.” Joey said to Kaiba.

Without a word, Seto stalked over to Yugi and looked at the lock. It was planned to open only a certain way, but he simply ripped it off the ground and removed a screwdriver from his suitcase. He tinkered with the mechanism for a moment and was rewarded by a friendly click. He did the same with Joey’s and the pair released the chains from around their wrists. Joey lifted the Puzzle and placed it over Yugi’s head. Then they walked over to Anzu, managed to snap her from Marik’s control, and then opened the restraints on her chair. They just recited one of her friendship speeches.

Joey stopped and looked over at Yugi after Anzu was released. The petite teen was keeping his eyes on the ground shyly.

“Yugi…where’d you get the idea to… kiss me?” He asked, then noted that Mokuba, Anzu, (she had retained the memories from Marik) and Seto were waiting for an answer as well. What he didn’t know was that so was the pharaoh.

“Umm…w-well…it kind of came to me w-when I t-thought of f-fairy tales. Y-you know…B-Beauty and the Beast…S-Sleeping B-Beauty…Snow White…”

“Huh?" Joey inquired, confused. “What do they got to do with me?”

“W-well…in each of t-those s-stories, their was a p-person who needed to be awakened. A s-spell over the Beast from B-Beauty and the Beast was b-broken when he was k-kissed by Bell……I-I just a-applied that concept to you.” Yugi replied shakily, knowing that everyone was staring at him. He found his shoes very interesting at the moment.

“Interesting answer Yugi, if you were thinking of a good excuse, but I don’t think that was it.” Seto interceded, smirking.

“…W-well…uh…I-I just…I-I mean…” his eyes remained on the ground.

“Yugi, don’t worry about it.” Joey replied, “Just do it again.”

Yugi looked up into his best friend’s eyes and saw everything he’d imagined he’d see when he finally gathered the courage to tell Joey how he felt. Only this time, he didn’t need words. Joey brought his arm around Yugi’s waist and helped lift him up a bit so he could reach while the little light wrapped his arms around the tall blonde’s neck. Neither of them spoke and they both closed their eyes, bringing their lips together once again.

The End


Yugi: Wow that was corny.

Hel: I thought it was cute. ;_;

Joey: You're the authoress, of course you did.

Yami: When do I get to comment on that?

Hel: You don't. It was a Yugi / Joey moment, I didn't want to ruin it.

Yami: Oh, well I guess that’s okay as long as I'm in the next one.

Hel: I guess I can fit you into my _very_ busy schedule when I get the chance.

Yugi: Umm, yeah. Anyway, please review. I want to know if you thought my kiss was okay. I mean…um…

Joey: I certainly liked it.

Yugi: ::blushes as Joey kisses him again::

Hel: Okay, well, that's a wrap! ^_~

Yami: ::humph:: Fine. >_<