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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 5, 2006 18:33:00 GMT -5
Jounouchi sighed as he walked down the street in the rain. Before him he kicked a can boredly. His father had been yelling, and even throwing things at him again, the kids at school were all teasing, and he’d been in a good deal of painful fights recently with rival gang members. His hands were shoved deep into his pockets, and his head was cast down; he looked like a beaten dog. Honda, his one real friend, had gone out of town with his family a while ago, and would not be back for another few months…So, Jounouchi was alone. The depression he was normally able to suppress was getting to him fully now. He felt like he just wanted to die…But, he was also hungry….He ended up in a phone booth. He picked up the phone and dialed the number to a pizza place not far away…
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Post by kayla on Apr 5, 2006 19:24:07 GMT -5
Ino smiled as she took her seat and waited as the phone was bieng conected to his call, a few girls ran around trying to get things ready, and when it was Ino answerd the phone "Hello. You have called the godess help line" she said.
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:22:42 GMT -5
Jounouchi blinked, looking at the phone oddly. “Wha…? ‘Goddess Helpline’? You guys just buy out the pizza place, or did I dial the wrong number…?”
Ino said nothing and basically just disappeared. She then reappeared, coming out of the glass on the side of the booth, and right next to the confused boy.
“AHH!” Jounouchi dropped the phone. “Wh-What the hell are you?! How did you--?!” And with that happy little thought, he turned to run away. Of course, he was looking back at her as he did, and ran straight into a stopsign’s pole. It knocked him out instantly, and he fell sideways into the street…
Ino ran out of the phone booth. “Jounouchi!” She yelled as she ran up and got the boy out of the street, lying him on the sidewalk. “Please wake up, Mr. Jounouchi!”
Jounouchi opened his eyes after a moment, rubbing his head and looking up at her with great confusion. He asked softly: “What are—Who…are you?”
“I’m Ino. I’m the woman you were talking to on the phone. I’m here to help you,” she said.
Jounouchi blinked from the rain as he looked up at her. “You’re…going to help me? But..why?”
Ino let go of his shoulders. “I’m a godess. That’s what we do. I’m going to give you one wish,” she said, holding up one finger.
Jounouchi thought for a moment, then laughed, looking away a little. “Well, mostly I just wish something would kill me…” he said quietly. And this was true…at least as of now…
Ino slapped Jounouchi. “No! Jounouchi, listen to me! This wish is supposed to help you—make you happy! We do not grany wishes that will hurt something, or someone!”
Jounouchi scooted back and sat up, rubbing his cheek. “W-well…I-I don’t know what I want, then!”
“Well, think!” Ino exclaimed in frustration.
There was a pause before Jounouchi finally spoke. “Well…I guess…I wish I had a friend who’d never leave me…or make me do something bad just to fit in…”
“What?” She said as she had ligts coming from the lines on her face, then she just passed out.
Jounouchi looked concerned, but still confused. He went over to her, poking her lightly in the forehead. “Ehhh…Magical crazy lady…? What’d I say? Umm…Wake up…?”
Ino woke up and looked at him, confused. “Oh, no!” she said. “Please don’t tell me I’m—“ she stopped, “I am…”
Jounouchi backed away. “Huh…? What do you mean?”
Ino smiled and looked at him. “You wished for a friend, and now you’ve got one,” she said.
Jounouchi looked around, as if to see the person in question. “Err…Huh? Really?”
“I’m your new friend!” Ino said, happily, hugging him randomly.
Jounouchi made a small ‘eep!’ noise, starring at her. “Wh-What?! Ya gotta be kidding right?! How can you stay here? You’re a goddess or somethin’, aren’t ya?”
“Yes, that is true, but for wishes like that, they make exceptions,” she said, not letting go; she liked hugging him. “You’re…comfortable,” she whispered softly.
Jounouchi looked just flat out shocked for a while, then hugged her back, as he did not know what else he should do. “Ehh…Thanks…?” /I’m dreaming…Or…I’ve finally lost it…Maybe I died, er somethin’…/
“No, no. I’m real,” she said.
Jounouchi blinked, letting her go and looking at her. “Uhh….can ya prove dat?”
Ino smiled, “yes,” she said, right before kissing him.
Jounouchi was confused, and had a dreamy expression for a while before shooting backward. “Wh-Woah! What the heck was that?!” /Ok…I’m really insane…Random hot girls don’t just come up an’ kiss guys like me…/
“You wanted proof…And you think I’m hot?”Ino asked.
Jounouchi smiled slowly. “Err…Well, yeah…you are…A-And, that was real nice and all, but, uhh…how’d it prove anything…?”
“I’ll prove it, then.” /I know I’m not supposed to be mean, but…/ she thought as she stood up. She walked over to him and pinched him.
“Oww…” Jounouchi said quietly. “Ok, fine, fine, I’ll believe you…”
Ino looked around. “Are you sure we should still be here?”
Jounouchi stood up, shrugging. “Where else should we be?” he asked.
“I don’t know, just anywhere but here in the rain. My dress and gloves are getting wet,” Ino said, looking down.
Jounouchi nodded. “Right! Err…Ummm…Hungry?”
“What’s ‘hungry’?” she asked.
Jounouchi blinked, looking at her as if she had just shot him. “You’re kidding right? Hungry…Like…when you want food…”
“Oh! Food is that stuff you put in your mouth, right? You humans are such unique things,” she said.
Jounouchi shook his head. “You..haven’t ever eaten /anything/? Never?”
“Well, I do eat, but our food is different from yours,” she said.
Jounouchi nodded, starting to walk off. Even if she didn’t eat, it would be better than her getting wet… “Well…do you have to eat this food, now?”
“I could try to eat your food, but I don’t think I have to,” she said, walking after him.
“Oh…Wait…” he stopped turning around to look at her. “Where do you…stay?”
Ino did not notice he had stopped, and rammed into him. “Oh, sorry…But the answer to your question…With you!” She smiled.
Jounouchi gulped. “I…I was afraid of that…Ya…can’t stay with me…” he said softly, looking at his feet.
“Oh, right. I forgot about your father…I’ll sleep outside.”
Jounouchi blinked. By now the rain had actually stopped. “Oh, no! But I couldn’t let ya just do /that/! That’s just…not right.” /Only losers like me should have to do that…Not her…/
“No! You’re not a looser!” Ino said, “I’m fine with sleeping outside, really.”
Jounouchi sighed, nodding. “Ok…well, that’s just as well, I guess. I can’t go home tonight, anyway.” /If you’re reading my mind or something…say…umm…Katsuya!/
“Katsuya!” Ino said. “Why can’t you go home tonight?”
Jounouchi twitched at the knowledge that his mind was not even a safe haven anymore. “Well…I can’t go home, because I don’t wanna to die tonight,” he said.
Ino just randomly hugged Jounouchi. “I’m sorry,” she whispered.
Jounouchi gasped very sofly, and hugged her back. “…It’s ok. I’m used to it, anyway…”
“It’s just not right,” Inow whispered without letting go. In fact, she hugged him tighter.
Jounouchi said nothing, as he did not know what there was to be said. He stood there, embracing her gently, and wondering what was going to happen to him in his life now…
“I’m sorry if I wasn’t what you expected as a friend,” she said.
Jounouchi let her go, looking at her with a soft smile. “What…? What ever gave ya that idea…?”
“I don’t know…You were probably expecting some guy…Not a crazy goddess girl.”
Jounouchi shook his head. “Naawww! It’s great! I feel…special, now! ‘Sides! I never had a girl friend before!”
Ino stared at him, confused. “What do you mean by that?” she asked. “You’re pretty good-looking guy! I’m surprised nobody has dated you before”
Jounouchi blinked, then blushed as he suddenly realized what he’d said. “Err—No I-I only meant I hadn’t had any friends that were girls! Dat’s all!”
Ino just laughed a bit. She blushed as she remembered she was still hugging him. “Sorry…Y-You really shouldn’t be so comfortable.”
Jounouchi chuckled, nodding. “Ahh. ‘s What I get for being tenderized so much!”
“Jounouchi squishy?” Ino asked as she poked him in the stomach.
Jounouchi giggled, turning away sideways. “Heehee…Dat tickles!”
Ino smiled as she tried to tickle him. “Suishy Jou’!”
Jounouchi squeaked and took off running. “Nuuuuu!!!!” Sadly, he tripped, and ended up just sort of laughing on the pavement.
Ino just attacked him while he was on the ground.
Jounouchi made a few odd noises, rolling back and forth in ticklish agony. “Yahhh!”
Ino stopped tickling him and tried to get him to stop rolling.
Jounouchi stopped, only to reach a hand up quickly and attempt to poke her in the side. “Rawr!”
Ino turned away laughing a little. “That tickles!”
Jounouchi grinned, standing up and offering her a hand. “It’s only fair, though. …Right?”
She nodded, taking his hand. “Right,” Ino said.
Jounouchi pulled her up. “What do we do, now?”
Ino blinked, “I…don’t know.”
“Hmm…Wish I had some idea of where we could sleep tonight…” Jounouchi said, looking around.
“We could sleep in the park,” Ino suggested.
Jounouchi shrugged. “I was going to say ‘alley’, but your idea’s better!”
“Where’s the park?” Ino asked.
“This way,” Jounouchi said as he started to walk off. By now, the sun had set, and it was dark outside.
Ino followed him. “So…” she began boredly.
“Hn…?” Jounouchi asked, looking at her. “Ehh…So, what’s it like…? Being a goddess, I mean.”
“Umm…I don’t know…You work a lot. But it’s good work: You help people who are sad, depressed, or just need something to boost up life. We never help anybody with a bad heart,” Ino said.
Jounouchi nodded thoughtfully. “Oh…How do you know who needs help…?”
“We just have a feeling. Like you, after seeing what first happened to you. We watched you, and finally decided to do something.”
Jounouchi nodded as they got to the park. “Oh…ok,” he said quietly.
“I’m sorry,” she said, looking at him, then the ground.
Jounouchi looked around until he found a spot where they would be well hidden by bushes and the like. “Sorry…for what?” He sat down, looking at her.
“Sorry it took so long to help,” Ino said, sitting next to him. “Even though I don’t think we’ve helped much.” The last part was whispered.
Jounouchi looked at her, confused. “What do ya mean by that? Of course ya helped me…Why wouldn’t ya have?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t think you were going to wish for something like this. Not that it’s a bad wish,” she said, pushing him down and lying her head on his chest.
Jounouchi just blinked, looking at her. “What…did you think I would wish for…?”
“I don’t know…maybe for that gang of yours to leave you alone,” she said, closing her eyes.
Jounouchi sighed at the thought. “Oh…them…I’m supposed to go to a pretty big fight with ‘em tomorrow night…”
Ino didn’t hear what Jounouchi had said; she’d already fallen asleep.
Jounouchi smiled a little before closing his eyes and falling asleep.
It was morning, and Ino was still asleep.
Jounouchi yawned, stretching as best he could with her still on him. Smiling, he poked her lightly. “Hello…?” He smiled, laughing quietly. “You look kinda funny…”
Ino woke up “What?” she asked very tiredly “Why did you wake me up?” she asked “I don’t want to wake up, squishi Jounouchi” she said before falling back to sleep.
“Uhh…sorry…” Jounouchi whispered.
Ino just continued to sleep, on him.
It was now about three hours later… Jounouchi got bored and pushed the girl off. “Ok…off…It’s morning…” Ino woke up “Oh…I’m sorry” she said relizing that she must have fell back to sleep.
“Err…Yeah, anyway…” Jounouchi thought for a moment, then remembered that it was a Monday. /Well, I guess there’s not going to be school for me for a while. Meh…Not like I’m needed there anyway/ “What do we do?”
“Don’t you have school?” she asked.
Jounouchi nodded slowly. “Err…yeah…”
“Then don’t you have to go to school? Your not ditching not while I’m here” she said.
“But what will /you/ do?! I can’t really explain just having some random new girl with me everywhere!”
“I’ll wait for you outside, of course” she said smiling.
“Err….All day? That’s like…ten hours!” Jounouchi blinked, scratching his head. “That can’t be too good, huh?”
“I could always regester for school” she said”That would be fun.”
Jounouchi burst out laughing. “Fun?! Lady, you /are/ crazy! It sucks!”
“No not from what I’ve seen yo get smarter that’s fun!”
“But, you’re a goddess You gotta already know all dat crap they teach!” Jounouchi looked at her like she was completely insane.
“I probably do, yet I might learn something new, come on lets go” she said standing up.
“Ok…” Jounouchi said as he started toward school.
Ino changed her outfit to something not so formal, then she grabed Jounouchis arm.
“Woah…that was…cool…” Jounouchi said, blinking.
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 20:24:22 GMT -5
Ino looked a bit confused "What was cool?" she asked
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:28:02 GMT -5
Jounouchi kept starring at her. "Your clothes...They just went...poof...!"
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 20:30:13 GMT -5
"Um.... OK" she said still abit confused
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:33:04 GMT -5
"Well...I couldn't ever do something cool like dat!" Jounouchi said as he glanced at his own, slightly dirty clothing.
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 20:38:15 GMT -5
"Oh, right sorry" she said
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:41:30 GMT -5
Jounouchi smiled. "Naww, no problem! But, we better get goin', 'cause we'll be later."
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 20:43:20 GMT -5
Ino smiled and started to run off in the direction of school.
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:48:25 GMT -5
Jounouchi looked confused before chasing after her. "Hey! Ya gotta wait for me, ya know!"
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 20:55:46 GMT -5
Ino smiled and slowed down a bit "I'm so excited" she said "This is the first time I'm going to school"
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 20:57:36 GMT -5
Jounouchi smiled at her. "Aww, well, I'm happy foy ya."
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Post by Ino on Apr 6, 2006 21:02:42 GMT -5
Ino saw the school and smiled
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Post by Sugi Kusari on Apr 6, 2006 21:06:14 GMT -5
"Hey, look at dat! You got all the same classes as I got!" Jounouchi grinned as he handed Ino her paper back. It was lunch time, now.
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