Millenium Pen: Hello there! I'm Millenium Pen. But you all can call me MP. This is my first fic. So if you don't think this story is any good at all, then go read another one! If you must critisize, please be nice ok? Anyway, this is a very friendship-centered fic. So yeah, lots of fluff. I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters.(duh)

Yami to Yugi

Yugi to Yami

'thinking'

"Speaking"

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Friendship Beyond the Grave

CHAPTER 1

Joey Wheeler was walking through the streets of Domino City. It was a peaceful, sunny day like any other. It had been the last day of school at Domino High, and Joey couldn't be happier. He managed to pass this year with the grade of a C average. In celebration of the gang's first day of summer vacation Joey and his friends, Yugi Mutou, Tristan Taylor, and Tea Gardener, were going to have a 'Friends Day Out' tomorrow. They would do things like go to the arcade, go see a movie or two, and eat burgers. Just normal things that friends do. It seemed like this was going to be the best time ever.

Joey continued to walk home when he suddenly felt something in the pit of his stomach. He felt sick, but he knew he wasn't sick at all. A feeling of fear rushed over him. He didn't know why. It was a simple day like any other. It was quiet and peaceful. There was nothing to fear. Right...?

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Yugi Mutou was walking down the streets of Domino City. He was very excited about the next day. He couldn't wait to have the 'Friends Day Out' that had been planned. This was going to be the best summer ever. Yugi smiled happily as he made his way home. He couldn't wait to spend all summer with his best friends. As he was walking, Yami spoke up.

Did you have a good last day of school aibou? Yami asked through their mind link.

Yeah! And tomorrow'll be even better! Yugi answered.

Why is that?

BecauseYou, Joey, Tea, Tristan and Iare gonna have a friends day out!

What's a 'friends day out?' Yami asked confused.

It's when a group of friends take a day off to hang around each other and have fun. Yugi replied.

Yugi suddenly got a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach. All of a sudden, he stopped walking.

What's wrong? Yami asked concerned.

It's nothing, I just have this weird feeling in my stomach. Like something bad is gonna happen. Yugi answered. He didn't know what the feeling meant.

Hmm...maybe you should get home. Yami suggested.

Good idea. It's probably just a stomach ache. Yugi decided, and continued walking.

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Joey continued walking. He kept trying too shake off the feeling that still lingered with him. As he walked, he kept passing alleyways. Each time he passed one, the wave of fear rushed over him once more. A voice inside his head kept screaming to him, "don't look in the alley! don't look in the alley!" Joey tried to silence it by hitting his head with his fist. Or he would try to drown it out with thoughts. But no matter how hard he tried, the voice and feeling just would not go away. What were they trying to tell him?

He continued on and on. It seemed like he had been walking for hours, although it had only been minutes. He was sure that he was almost home. As he walked on, he could hear faint whispering coming from up ahead. He followed the voice to a dark alley. The whispering was louder and he could make out some words. He was tempted to look down the alley to see who was chatting. Wait, was this what that voice was yelling about? Joey wondered why he was told not to look into the alley. What awaited him if he did? Danger? Horror? Or was it all just a big over reaction? There was only one way to find out.

Joey walked over to the alley as quietly as he could. Slowly, he peered into the darkness. In the shadows, he could see three figures. They all were tall, dark, and had black robes on. They spoke in deep, husky voices. Joey kind of recognized them. Were they....Rare Hunters? But Marik was defeated, why would they still be around? Unless they were under the order of someone else. But who?

Joey listened more intently to the conversation. "So, what's the plan boss?" asked one of the figures. "Well, first we must lure the target to us, then we can take what we need." replied the other figure, which was obviously the leader. "But what are we gonna do with the guy after we take it?" the first figure questioned further. "Simple...we eliminate him on the spot." the leader answered. Joey could feel that wave of fear rush over him again. 'I can't believe dis! There gonna kill somebody! Dis can't be good, I should tell da cops'he thoughtsternly. Just as he was about to go tell the police, he heard them speak again. He looked back on the group and heard them talking once more. "So, who's the target boss?" asked the third figure. "Oh, just some kid." responded the leader smugly, "Some kid named..... Yugi Mutou....."

Joey's eyes went wide and a cold rushed swept over him. He stared blankly into space. Lost in his thoughts. 'Th-they wanna kill Yugi!?' Joey thought in fear.He felt he had to do something to stop them. 'Well there's no way I'm letting um kill my best buddy while I'm still alive!'he thought angrily.He wanted to run up to the cloaked guys and beat the living daylights out of them! He was about to, when he heard them continue talking. He was already this deep in the conversation, why not keep up? He listened as quietly as he could bare. Although right now, his anger was burning him to the point at which he might not be able to remain silent for much longer.

"So, once we get this kid outta the way, what do we do?" asked the first hooded guy. "You fool, we take the Millenium Puzzle!" the leader answered. Joey froze again. 'Da Millenium Puzzle!? Dat's what dis is all about!? Man! Everything is centered around dat thing!'he thought growing even angrier. "So how do we take it? Don't we need to challenge the pharaoh to a duel if we want to use its power?" asked the third guy. "We'll use my Millenium Cage." answered the boss, "With this, I can take capture the puzzle, and once locked within my cage, it's powers will be mine to control." 'Another Millenium Item!? I thought there were only seven of those!' Joey thought to himself. This was all so complicated. Yet all so informative. Joey couldn't take it. He had to tell Yugi of the dangers that were ahead. Buthe thought one more thing. If he was to save Yugi by listening to all this, then why did that voice in his head warn him not to look into the alley? Why should he have avoided this, if by hearing this information, he could save Yugi's life? Joey got his answer.

A sharp pain pulsed through the back of Joey's head. Before he knew it, he was on the ground, nearly unconscious. What had happened? Why was he in such pain? He was answered by a mocking voice. "Well well Kutana, it seems your sneakiness will only work for so long." said a mysterious voice from behind him. He opened his eyes, trying to focus them, and saw four blurry figures. He had been hit hard on the head and was blacking out. He was unable to move, and could barely even see, but was still able to hear. He listened to the four figures. There was nothing more he could do.

"Tch, you almost let this kid get away with hearing your plan." said the figure that hit him. "Thank you Yutamu, your services are appreciated." Kutana (the boss) said to Yutamu (the guy who hit Joey from behind). "So Juro (figure 1), Nattero (figure 3) you two working with Kutana now?" questioned Yutamu. "Yes, we have quite a case this time." said Nattero. "Got that right. Good thing you got this kid before he could blab about it." complimented Juro. As the group talked on further, Joey thought to himself. 'Are they gonna kill me? Is this where it all ends? But, wait...Yugi! I gotta tell him!'

'I can't let them kill Yugi!' Thoughts raced through his head. The fire of rage that was burning within him was now uncontrollable. He just wanted to jump up and kill those four for even trying to hurt his friend. But he was unable to move. All he ended up doing was twitching. Which was bad in his case.

Joey had made the mistake of letting the four know he was still alive. If he had remained motionless, he might have had a chance. But Joey never gave up. No matter if it was the best thing to do, or the worst, he never gave up at anything. "Hmm, guess he's still alive. Better take care of that..." said Yutamu. Joey heard the click of a gun. A loud bang. He felt pain shoot right through his back. He felt his blood pool out of him. His hearing was cut off. And he couldn't speak. He couldn't even breathe. Before he closed his eyes, he saw something. Kutana's face unblurred for a second, and Joey could make out every detail. The man had short, chin-length hair. It stuck out on both sides in spikes and was colored a light green. His eyes were a cold gray. They seemed to have no emotion at all. Joey would recognize that face any day if he had the chance. Unfortunately, it seemed as though he wouldn't be around to get that opportunity. As Joey faded deeper and deeper into the shadows, He had one last thought. 'Yugi...please....stay safe...Yugi..' With that, Joey slipped away into darkness.

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Yugi woke up the next morning. It was sunny and cheerful. And like the weather, so was he. Because today was the day he had been looking forward to since yesterday. Today was going to be the Friends Day Out. Yugi hopped out of bed and got dressed.

Good morning lightYami greeted.

Morning' Yami! Yugi answered.

Ready for today?

You bet! I can't wait! I'm gonna call the others to see where we meet

Suddenly, the phone rang. Yugi walked over and picked it up. "Hello?" He greeted.

"Hello, is this a mister....Yugi Mutou?" asked an unfamiliar female voice.

"Yes, why?" Yugi asked confused.

"Mr. Mutou, do you know a mister Joseph Wheeler?" asked the voice.

"Yeah, he's my best friend"

"Hmm, in a way I'm sorry to hear that....Mr. Mutou, I have some bad news..." the voice said in a gloomy tone.

Yami sat on Yugi's bed. He looked around the room out of boredom. He always seemed calm and collected, but today something was nagging at him. Something he just couldn't put his finger on. He knew it was something, but what?

Suddenly, there was a loud clank heard. Yam snapped his head to where the sound came from. Yugi had dropped the phone. His face was pale with fear and his eyes were full of shock and sadness. Aibou! What's wrong!? Yami asked in a concerned tone.

Yugi dropped to his knees and then was down on all fours. Tears were falling freely to the floor. He was quivering. Sobs could be heard. Yugi was having a complete emotional breakdown. But what could have caused it?The former pharohrushed quickly to hislighter half'sside.

What's the matter? What's wrong? Yami asked trying to calm him down.

There was silence for a few seconds. Then Yami got his answer. However, it wasn't an answer he wanted to hear. With as much strength and control as he could muster, Yugi finally spoke.

It's Joey....he's...he's...dead...

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MP: Okay. There's chapter one. And to all you Joey fans out there, I must say: Please don't kill me! Iam a huge Joey fan myself. But I promise you all an interesting and Joey-filledending. So, if you wanna see Joey kick the bad guys butts in the end, do not shoot me, ok? Thank you

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Preview for Chapter 2

Joey stared blankly for a moment. "You're my what....?" he questioned not believing what was happening. "You're Gaurdian Angel! But you can call me Sumi!" the girl said smiling. Joey snapped out of his confusion. "Well, great job ya did Ms. Gaurdian! I got shot in the back!" he shouted enraged. Sumi stopped smiling. "Well uh....I'm not an 'official' gaurdian yet...." she said rubbing the back of her head. Joey sweatdropped. "Well, I see why ya haven't earned yer halo yet." he said in an annoyed tone. "Actually, that's a common misconseption." Sumi corrected. "Whatever! Could you just please tell me where da heck I am!?" Joey shouted.

"Well, it's a bit confusing really. You see, you're dead...but not really dead..." Sumi said looking a little confused herself. Joey just gave her a blank stare. "Okay, you died....but you're not officially dead yet...you're...sortta...." Sumi stressed to find the right words. "Are you getting any of this?" she asked. Joey shook his head. Sumi thought for a while how to explain this. "Okay, you died...." Sumi started. "Now you are hovering between the Living World and the After Life...understand?" she asked. "I think so..." Joey replied. "Good," Sumi sighed, "cause' I was starting to get a head ache." Joey just groaned at his pathetic excuse for a guardian.