"There's a party?" asked Joey with excitement.

"Yeah, I can't believe I got this invite. I haven't seen the guy in years." Said Tristan with a little hesitation...

"Well if it says to invite all of your friends then it must be a really, really big bash!" Said Joey holding his fist up to his face and smiling.

"I'm not sure we should even go...", said Tristan thoughtfully. "He's one of my old friends and... and... I'm not really sure that we should go anywhere with him. Especially a party. It could get broken up by the police and I don't want to get arrested."

"Forget about it!" exclaimed Joey with a twinkle in his eye. "A party is a party! And parties mean free food! Besides, if it looks like it's going to get broken up then we'll just go home. It could be fun!"

Just then Yugi and Tea walked up to the lunch table and set their trays down.

"Yug! Guess what! There's gonna be a big bash at some guy's place and we're invited!" Joey was practically shouting.

Tristan elbowed Joey. "ixnay the artpay!"

"Cool! Can I come?" Yugi anxiously asked.

"Of course!" said Joey. "You too, Tea!"

"Great! We'll all go together!" Agreed Tea gleefully.

Tristan sighed and produced an invitation from his coat pocket.

Tea read it aloud: "Come to Hitome's Birthday Bash! Friday night from five 'o' clock till unknown. Each person bring one snack. Presents not required. Make five photocopies of this and pass it on or be cursed."

"Well I guess it could be fun..." Mused Yugi. I really thought he didn't like us after that last incident we had with him. You know, when you called him a red-assed-boss monkey, Joey, and we shocked him with thousands of volts of electricity. Oh well. We'll just show up and be on our toes."