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Chapter 8: One year later
~One year later~
@@@I opened the door and brought the mail in. [Bill for Grandpa.bill for me.some junk mail. postcard for Grandpa.letter for me.bill for me to pay.and another bill for Grandpa.] I tossed the bills the Grandpa had agreed to pay on the table and put his postcard there as well. I tossed the junk mail in the recycling along with yesterday's paper, which I had found in the kitchen. I went to my room and, throwing my bills on the bed, opened the letter.
"Dear Yugi Mutoh, We are pleased to invite you to the wedding of Seto Kiaba and Kimi Noriko on June 10th. Please RSVP to this address by June 1st."
I flipped through the other papers and smiled. [So their finally getting married. It was very nice of them to invite me.] I grinned and was about to RSVP when a note fluttered to the ground. I bent over and picked it up, reading the handwritten note.
"Yugi- I've sent this note early so because I wish to ask you to be my best man. It would be my honor. Kimi and I would also like you to know that any friends you wish to bring are also very welcome. Thank you. -Seto"
I read the note again and again. [He wants me to be his best man?] I wondered. [But why? I mean, of course, I will, but why me?]
I shrugged and picked up the phone to call Joey and Tristan. I extended the invitation to both of them and they excepted. I hung up and sat there, considering for a minute weather or not to call Tea's house. I decided that it would be best to call. I called but she wasn't home, so I left a message, extending Seto's invitation to her. @@@
###It was June 10th and I was more nervous then I had ever been before. I looked at Mokuba who gave me the thumbs up sigh and a smile. I smiled back and looked at Yugi who nodded and squeezed my shoulder.
"Nervous?" he asked.
"Damn straight!" I muttered. I looked at Kimi who was coming down the aisle. She grinned at me and I smiled back. She was wearing a simple blue dress we had settled on. I decided I like it a lot better than any traditional wedding dresses she could have chosen. We had barred the press from the wedding but couldn't stop them from trying to snap pictures from outside. I smiled at her and went through the motions, not really paying attention 'til the 'I do's' came. He asked her first and I looked at her. 'Does she really want to marry me?' I wondered. I think the question might have showed because she squeezed my hand and said, "I do." The priest turned to me and asked the question. Without hesitation I smiled and nodded.
"I do." I grinned. The priest said something else but I had already leaned in and kissed her. I felt her sweet lips and heard a few cheers and one or two catcalls. I ran my thumb down the back of her hand and felt the scar I had given her. She must have known I was felling bad about that because she squeezed my hand again and kissed me harder. We finally stopped kissing and I say Mokuba roll his eyes.
"Please! Get a room." Mokuba muttered, causing Kimi, Yugi and I to laugh. Still laughing, Kimi and I walked down the aisle, Man and Wife. ###
Kiaba and Kimi stepped off the dance floor at the reception and went over to the food table.
"Kiaba!" a voice called. They turned to face the voice and saw Yugi, Tristan, and Joey, Tea and Yugi's grandfather. "We just wanted to thank you for the invitation."
"Your quite welcome." Kimi smiled. "But I'm afraid that I don't know most of you."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Yugi blushed. "That's Tea, my grandfather, Joey and Tristan."
"I should have known that the barking Chihuahua would have been invited." Kiaba mumbled.
"I heard that." Joey sneered. "And the only reason I'm not pummeling you is because it's your wedding day."
"I know." Kiaba shrugged, smiling smugly. Yugi's grandfather and Tristan soon wandered off in search of other conversation and Joey was forcefully dragged onto the dance floor by Tea so he wouldn't try to beat Kiaba into the ground (Note the word TRY). Kimi went to mingle with the other guests, leaving Kiaba and Yugi alone.
"Yugi, I've been meaning to thank you." Kiaba said slowly, feeling very embarrassed. 'I can't believe I've just said thank you! I hate it when I owe people things!'
"What for?" Yugi asked, also feeling slightly embarrassed.
"You remember a year ago when I got really.sick?" Kiaba asked, choosing his words carefully.
"Of course." Yugi nodded.
"Well, I know you gave up a lot of your time watching Mokuba." Kiaba shrugged. "And there was the whole check thing."
"You did get that back, didn't you?" Yugi asked confused.
"Yes, I did. In fact, it was one of the things that helped me."
"Oh." Yugi said, not pushing the subject. They stood in silence for a few more minutes before Yugi worked up the courage to ask him the question that he had wanted to ask for a while. "So, are you still getting help?"
"Yea. Kimi's really worried about me, so we cut a deal. I go to counseling once a week and she'll quit smoking. It's really helped me, but I still don't think Kimi fully trusts me yet."
"How do you mean?" Yugi asked, taking a drink from a waiter.
"Well, for one thing, she's locked all shaving things, hers included, into a vault and changes the combination all the time. I have to ask her to shave. She also locks the medicine chest. This is the part that really gets me. She has two keys made and while she keeps one, she gives the other one to Mokuba. Jeez! It is completely humiliating."
"She's just worried for you." Yugi said, trying to reassure Kiaba. He raised his glass and sipped his drink.
"I know." Kiaba sighed sipping his as well. "I even gave up drinking for her. By the way, that's sparkling cider. I didn't want any alcohol here."
"So you don't drink and Kimi doesn't smoke?" Yugi asked.
"Yea, no destructive habits for us." Kiaba laughed, sipping his drink. "I suppose it's a good idea though. Mokuba doesn't need any negative role models."
Yugi nodded. They stood there silently for a minute and watched as most of the guests said their good-byes and left. Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Joey, Tea and Yugi's grandfather were the only ones still there when Yugi looked over to see a little black haired boy creeping up behind Kiaba. The boy signaled for Yugi to be silent and he agreed by not saying a word. Kiaba was almost finished his drink when Mokuba suddenly jumped up behind him.
"BOO!" Mokuba yelled, startling Kiaba and causing him to spill his drink.
"Mokuba!" Kimi giggled.
"I'm going to get you for that Mokuba!" Kiaba laughed chasing after him. The chase pursued until Kiaba grabbed Mokuba from behind and started to tickle him madly.
"Yugi.Kimi." Mokuba called through fits of giggles. "Help.me!"
"Oh alright." Kimi sighed, going over and tickling Kiaba. Mokuba caught his breath and then went to help Kimi.
"No.fair! Two.against one!" Seto choked out.
"You know," Joey said after a while. "I find that rather disturbing."
"Oh yea?" Tea asked. "I think it's sweet."
"You would, wouldn't you?" Joey snorted. Tea narrowed her eyes and grabbed Joey. He looked surprised until she began to tickle him. "Hey! Yugi, help me out!"
"Sorry." Yugi grinned, trying to hold back laughs. "You're on your own."
Joey managed to escape Tea, but Mokuba caught him and began to tickle him. After a few minutes they were all (yes, even grandpa) engaged in a tickle fight. Kiaba managed to slip away and a few minutes later him came back with a camera. He managed to snap three or four pictures before people noticed.
"Seto!" Kimi yelled. "Come back with that!"
"Not on your life!" Kiaba yelled back, still snapping pictures. "I've got pictures of everyone!"
"That's not fair!" Joey protested. "Now give us back the camera!"
"MAKE ME FIDO!" Kiaba yelled. Joey narrowed his eyes.
"Get him!" Joey snarled, smoke coming out of his ears. Everyone got up and began chasing Kiaba, laughing and joking the whole time.
'I don't think I've ever been this happy.' Kiaba thought, as he ran away from the others. (AN: Yes I know this ending sucks!)
Chapter 8: One year later
~One year later~
@@@I opened the door and brought the mail in. [Bill for Grandpa.bill for me.some junk mail. postcard for Grandpa.letter for me.bill for me to pay.and another bill for Grandpa.] I tossed the bills the Grandpa had agreed to pay on the table and put his postcard there as well. I tossed the junk mail in the recycling along with yesterday's paper, which I had found in the kitchen. I went to my room and, throwing my bills on the bed, opened the letter.
"Dear Yugi Mutoh, We are pleased to invite you to the wedding of Seto Kiaba and Kimi Noriko on June 10th. Please RSVP to this address by June 1st."
I flipped through the other papers and smiled. [So their finally getting married. It was very nice of them to invite me.] I grinned and was about to RSVP when a note fluttered to the ground. I bent over and picked it up, reading the handwritten note.
"Yugi- I've sent this note early so because I wish to ask you to be my best man. It would be my honor. Kimi and I would also like you to know that any friends you wish to bring are also very welcome. Thank you. -Seto"
I read the note again and again. [He wants me to be his best man?] I wondered. [But why? I mean, of course, I will, but why me?]
I shrugged and picked up the phone to call Joey and Tristan. I extended the invitation to both of them and they excepted. I hung up and sat there, considering for a minute weather or not to call Tea's house. I decided that it would be best to call. I called but she wasn't home, so I left a message, extending Seto's invitation to her. @@@
###It was June 10th and I was more nervous then I had ever been before. I looked at Mokuba who gave me the thumbs up sigh and a smile. I smiled back and looked at Yugi who nodded and squeezed my shoulder.
"Nervous?" he asked.
"Damn straight!" I muttered. I looked at Kimi who was coming down the aisle. She grinned at me and I smiled back. She was wearing a simple blue dress we had settled on. I decided I like it a lot better than any traditional wedding dresses she could have chosen. We had barred the press from the wedding but couldn't stop them from trying to snap pictures from outside. I smiled at her and went through the motions, not really paying attention 'til the 'I do's' came. He asked her first and I looked at her. 'Does she really want to marry me?' I wondered. I think the question might have showed because she squeezed my hand and said, "I do." The priest turned to me and asked the question. Without hesitation I smiled and nodded.
"I do." I grinned. The priest said something else but I had already leaned in and kissed her. I felt her sweet lips and heard a few cheers and one or two catcalls. I ran my thumb down the back of her hand and felt the scar I had given her. She must have known I was felling bad about that because she squeezed my hand again and kissed me harder. We finally stopped kissing and I say Mokuba roll his eyes.
"Please! Get a room." Mokuba muttered, causing Kimi, Yugi and I to laugh. Still laughing, Kimi and I walked down the aisle, Man and Wife. ###
Kiaba and Kimi stepped off the dance floor at the reception and went over to the food table.
"Kiaba!" a voice called. They turned to face the voice and saw Yugi, Tristan, and Joey, Tea and Yugi's grandfather. "We just wanted to thank you for the invitation."
"Your quite welcome." Kimi smiled. "But I'm afraid that I don't know most of you."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Yugi blushed. "That's Tea, my grandfather, Joey and Tristan."
"I should have known that the barking Chihuahua would have been invited." Kiaba mumbled.
"I heard that." Joey sneered. "And the only reason I'm not pummeling you is because it's your wedding day."
"I know." Kiaba shrugged, smiling smugly. Yugi's grandfather and Tristan soon wandered off in search of other conversation and Joey was forcefully dragged onto the dance floor by Tea so he wouldn't try to beat Kiaba into the ground (Note the word TRY). Kimi went to mingle with the other guests, leaving Kiaba and Yugi alone.
"Yugi, I've been meaning to thank you." Kiaba said slowly, feeling very embarrassed. 'I can't believe I've just said thank you! I hate it when I owe people things!'
"What for?" Yugi asked, also feeling slightly embarrassed.
"You remember a year ago when I got really.sick?" Kiaba asked, choosing his words carefully.
"Of course." Yugi nodded.
"Well, I know you gave up a lot of your time watching Mokuba." Kiaba shrugged. "And there was the whole check thing."
"You did get that back, didn't you?" Yugi asked confused.
"Yes, I did. In fact, it was one of the things that helped me."
"Oh." Yugi said, not pushing the subject. They stood in silence for a few more minutes before Yugi worked up the courage to ask him the question that he had wanted to ask for a while. "So, are you still getting help?"
"Yea. Kimi's really worried about me, so we cut a deal. I go to counseling once a week and she'll quit smoking. It's really helped me, but I still don't think Kimi fully trusts me yet."
"How do you mean?" Yugi asked, taking a drink from a waiter.
"Well, for one thing, she's locked all shaving things, hers included, into a vault and changes the combination all the time. I have to ask her to shave. She also locks the medicine chest. This is the part that really gets me. She has two keys made and while she keeps one, she gives the other one to Mokuba. Jeez! It is completely humiliating."
"She's just worried for you." Yugi said, trying to reassure Kiaba. He raised his glass and sipped his drink.
"I know." Kiaba sighed sipping his as well. "I even gave up drinking for her. By the way, that's sparkling cider. I didn't want any alcohol here."
"So you don't drink and Kimi doesn't smoke?" Yugi asked.
"Yea, no destructive habits for us." Kiaba laughed, sipping his drink. "I suppose it's a good idea though. Mokuba doesn't need any negative role models."
Yugi nodded. They stood there silently for a minute and watched as most of the guests said their good-byes and left. Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Joey, Tea and Yugi's grandfather were the only ones still there when Yugi looked over to see a little black haired boy creeping up behind Kiaba. The boy signaled for Yugi to be silent and he agreed by not saying a word. Kiaba was almost finished his drink when Mokuba suddenly jumped up behind him.
"BOO!" Mokuba yelled, startling Kiaba and causing him to spill his drink.
"Mokuba!" Kimi giggled.
"I'm going to get you for that Mokuba!" Kiaba laughed chasing after him. The chase pursued until Kiaba grabbed Mokuba from behind and started to tickle him madly.
"Yugi.Kimi." Mokuba called through fits of giggles. "Help.me!"
"Oh alright." Kimi sighed, going over and tickling Kiaba. Mokuba caught his breath and then went to help Kimi.
"No.fair! Two.against one!" Seto choked out.
"You know," Joey said after a while. "I find that rather disturbing."
"Oh yea?" Tea asked. "I think it's sweet."
"You would, wouldn't you?" Joey snorted. Tea narrowed her eyes and grabbed Joey. He looked surprised until she began to tickle him. "Hey! Yugi, help me out!"
"Sorry." Yugi grinned, trying to hold back laughs. "You're on your own."
Joey managed to escape Tea, but Mokuba caught him and began to tickle him. After a few minutes they were all (yes, even grandpa) engaged in a tickle fight. Kiaba managed to slip away and a few minutes later him came back with a camera. He managed to snap three or four pictures before people noticed.
"Seto!" Kimi yelled. "Come back with that!"
"Not on your life!" Kiaba yelled back, still snapping pictures. "I've got pictures of everyone!"
"That's not fair!" Joey protested. "Now give us back the camera!"
"MAKE ME FIDO!" Kiaba yelled. Joey narrowed his eyes.
"Get him!" Joey snarled, smoke coming out of his ears. Everyone got up and began chasing Kiaba, laughing and joking the whole time.
'I don't think I've ever been this happy.' Kiaba thought, as he ran away from the others. (AN: Yes I know this ending sucks!)