When you Play with Fire
Chapter 1: The Prank
One Tuesday morning at Domino High School, Yugi and Yami were sitting in their History class having a great conversation. Then they heard the door open and saw Joey come in. Then blond ran up to them and said, "Hey you guys!"
"Hey Joey!" the two look alikes answered in unison.
Then Yugi noticed Joey was out of breath, "Uh Joey, why do you look like you just ran a marathon?"
"You guys are gonna flip when ya hear this, but I pulled a prank on Rich boy."
The other students that were in the class gasped at the blond's words. Joey turned to them furrowing his eyebrow, "Was I talkin to ya'll; go on with your business."
The other students shrugged and continued with their own conversations. "Okay, maybe my hearing's going bad because it sounds like you said that you pulled a prank on my cousin?"
"Well it ain't Yami because you're right." Joey said.
"You're seriously pulling a prank on Kaiba?" the smaller asked hoping it wasn't true.
"Yug, we just had this conversation."
"What, are you tired of living?" Yugi asked the surprised blond, "Why would you do that to him?"
"Because he's been gettin on my nerves for the last time. I told you that one of these days, I was gonna to get him back." Joey answered.
"But that's no excuse to pull a prank on him!" the amethyst eyed teen informed.
"Just for the sake of curiosity, what exactly is this prank that you're pulling on him?" the former pharaoh asked.
"I put a paint bomb in his locker."
"A paint bomb?" Yugi slapped his forehead with his hand as he groaned, "Seriously Joey, are you asking for a death wish?"
"Uh yeah...um... I don't think you should've done that, my friend." Yami added.
"Why not, Yami?"
"Because he's wearing a new suit today because after his first class, he's going to a meeting at his company."
"How do you know that, dude?"
"I'm his cousin I tend to know these things. Anyway, when that paint gets on his suit, he's gonna freak because that suit cost more than you'll ever get in allowance."
"Oh please, no one gets that mad over a ruined suit."
Yami shook his head in disagreement, "Oh, you don't know Seto."
Then the three teens saw Tristan and Duke walk into their class. Yugi was the first to greet them with a smile, "Hey Tristan, hey Duke."
"Hey you guys, you would not believe what we just saw." the cone haired teen said.
"What?" the other teens asked in unison.
"We saw rich boy's suit covered in blue paint. I wonder how that happened." the dice master added.
"Yeah," Yugi turned to the blond with a stern look, "I wonder too."
"What?" Joey asked the smaller teen.
"All I'm saying is that whoever did it sure got guts. I mean I can't stand him as much as the next guy, but still." Tristan added.
Amethyst eyes peered over to Joey sternly, "Uh-huh, they have real guts."
"Yug, would ya stop looking at me like that?"
"Uh Yugi, what's up with you two?" Duke asked.
"Joey, would you care to share with our friends what you did?" Yugi asked.
"Alright fine; guys da truth is…"
"Joey put a paint bomb in Seto's locker which was why he's covered in paint." Yami answered.
Tristan and Duke turned to the blond with a shocked look on their faces as Joey turned to Yami, "I thought I was supposed to tell them."
"You took too long."
"You're the one who did that…right on, man!" the cone haired teen said as he gave the blond a high five. Then he got a stern look from Yugi and said, "Uh…I mean that was wrong; you should be ashamed of yourself!"
Joey furrowed his eyebrow at the other, "Way ta go, Tristan; smooth."
Then the gang heard the door open and Ryou came in with a worried look on his face, "Hey you guys, why is Kaiba covered in paint?"
Yugi gave Joey a stern look again. The blond noticed it immediately, "Yug, would ya quit lookin at me like dat please?"
"Well anyway, Bakura and I watched the whole thing. Of course, Kura laughed at him and Kaiba gave him the most awful glare known to humans. Just that glare was enough to make Kura run for the school therapist. Like Mr. Johnson doesn't have enough to deal with!"
"Uh, just how mad was he; hypothetically speakin?" Joey asked.
"You know how mad Kura gets when someone interrupts our "we" time," the British speaking boy asked as the others nodded, "madder than that."
"Ohhhhh!" the gang said in unison
Joey shrugged his shoulders, "Well, Rich boy probably won't figure it out till tomorrow or the day after that anyway."
Ryou shook his head, "I don't that person will live for another day, but they may have another two seconds to live though."
"Why?" the blond asked.
Then they all heard the door open and in came Kaiba with blue paint splattered on the front of his suit. There was essence of it on his face as well. There was what seemed like a calm face yet a hard glare in his sapphire eyes. The other students saw him and were about to say something to each other, but he immediately glared at them with a look that said, 'Talk and I'll kill and or ruin you.'
The brunet turned to the gang and started to walk towards them, "Why is he coming over here? Wait, he doesn't think any of us did it does he?" Ryou asked the guys.
"Ryou, we'll explain the situation later, but for now everybody just stay strong and don't let him shake ya!" Joey said.
Yami sighed, "Says the guy who started this…mph!" Joey quickly covered the crimson eyed teen's mouth.
Kaiba stood in front of them as Yugi spoke to him trying to ignore the paint stain, "Uh good morning Kaiba, h-h-h-how are you doing this morning?"
"How am I doing? Well Motou, I was doing just fine till someone had the audacity to put a paint bomb in my locker; look at me!"
"Well if it makes you feel any better cousin, that blue does bring out your eyes." Yami said with a smile.
The brunet glared intensely at his cousin with those piercing blue eyes. The former pharaoh turned to the side laughing nervously, "I'll just shut up now."
"Yes, you do that."
"Come now Kaiba, you seriously don't think any of us could've done it do you?" Ryou asked.
"Actually, I had my money on that trouble-making twin of yours. But considering how fast he ran away before I got to say anything, I realized it wasn't him." Kaiba replied, "That little intervention narrowed down my suspects. I know one of you dorks did this to me and when I find out who," he turned his attention to Joey, "I'm going to do bad things, very bad things."
Joey crossed his arms, "Why ya gotta look at me?"
"Relax mutt, there are more than enough suspects here." Kaiba said as he turned to Tristan and Duke.
"Okay rich boy before you start assuming things, I had nothing to do with it; even if I wanted to." the cone haired teen explained.
"Neither did I, don't blame us because you don't pay attention to what you're doing." Duke added.
The brunet gave them both a sinful glare. The dice master cleared his throat, "Well, I think we better get going to science class before we're late; c-c-c-coming Tristan?"
Tristan whispered to Joey before he departed with the emerald eyed teen, "You're gonna get it..."
When the two teens left, Kaiba sighed in annoyance. Then an idea popped into his head. "Well, I know someone who knows who's responsible for this." the sapphire eyed teen smirked as he turned to Yugi.
The smaller quivered, "Uh, why is he looking at me like that?"
Kaiba walked up to the nervous teen's desk, "Tell me Motou, how long have we known each other?"
"Uh, for a couple of years I believe."
"And according to my cousin, you never lie do you?"
"I-I-I-In a way, that's true."
"Then you could tell me…which of your dorky friends did this to me?"
The nervous teen gulped as the answered, "I-I-I-I uhhhh, see what had happen was…!"
"Well, spit it out; I don't have all day!"
Yugi sprung from his seat and cried, "Oh leave me alone! I'm just an innocent bystander; I shouldn't suffer this kind of abuse!"
The amethyst eyed teen ran out the class crying. Yami turned to Kaiba and placed his hand on the taller's shoulder. "Seto, you know I love you like a brother, but why would you, of all people hurt the one thing that gives me joy?" the crimson eyed teen said through his teeth as he tightened his grip on the other's shoulder.
"Yami, you're hurting my shoulder." the young CEO turned to his cousin staring blankly at the look his face.
"Oh I'll be hurting more than that!" Yami raged as he turned to Joey and mouthed, 'You better tell him the truth!' Then the former pharaoh regained his composure, "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and comfort my aibou since you've emotionally scarred him. Hang on baby, Yami-kins is coming!"
Yami ran out of the classroom leaving the remaining students speechless. Kaiba was the first to come back to earth as he turned to his remaining suspects: Joey and Ryou.
"Well this has been…interesting," the British speaking boy began, "but I'm going to go and find Kura, he worries. I'll see you at lunch Joey." As Ryou walked towards the door, he felt Kaiba's piercing eyes follow him. He became nervous and quickly scurried out of the classroom.
"Well mutt, looks like you're the sole survivor as expected." Kaiba said.
"What's your point, rich boy?" the blond asked.
"I'm going to ask this one final time, do you know who did this to me?" the brunet asked.
"No I don't, but maybe whoever did it, did it because they were fed up with your smart alleck taunts and they wanted payback."
"Well when I find out who did it, I will make their lives so miserable they'll never want to see the light of day again!" the brunet swore as he left the classroom.
When he did, the other classmates said in unison, "Ohhhhhh!"
"Oh shut up, will ya!" Joey huffed as he sat in his seat and thought about what happened.
At lunch, the gang all sat at their usual table just chatting away. But Joey was busy poking at his food with his fork while he was in deep thought. "Hey Joey, is everything alright?" Ryou asked the blond.
"Huh, whatcha say Ryou?"
"I said is everything alright; you haven't said anything all lunch period." the chocolate eyed teen replied.
"Oh, it's nothing dude, I'm fine." Joey said feigning innocence.
"You're starting to feel guilty about that prank on Kaiba, aren't you?" Yugi asked the blond.
"Tch, why would I feel guilty about that, he deserved it." the amber eyed teen said putting on a brave face.
"That maybe Joey, but if I were you, I'd be worried about gonna happen when he finds out." Yami added.
"Yeah, you know karma always finds a way to rear its ugly head." Duke informed.
Joey rolled his eyes, "Why would I be worried; he doesn't scare me."
"Oh come now Joey, you must be worried a little bit." Ryou said with a small smile.
"Yeah, keep telling yourself that."
Duke shook his head in disagreement, "You're worried about what he's going to do to you, aren't you?"
Joey slammed his head on the table and groaned, "Yes! Just go on ahead and say it, I'm doomed!"
Tristan patted his friend's back, "Doomed no, dead and/or ruined yes."
"Yeah, thank you." the blond said with sarcasm in his voice.
"See Joey, this is what happens when you go around pranking people without thinking about consequnces." Yugi began, "Don't you know the saying, when you play with fire, you just get burned?"
The amber eyed teen lifted his head, "I guess this is payback, huh Yug? But you know I always let my anger cloud my judgement. What am I going to do?"
"Do what you should've done before he emotionally scarred my aibou. Just come clean about the situation, he'll understand." Yami answered.
Everybody (except Yugi and Ryou) turned to the former pharaoh with 'are you kidding' looks, "What…oh right, please disregard that last statement."
Joey sighed as he rose from his seat and headed towards the door. "Where are you going, dude?" Tristan asked.
"To clear this whole thing up, what else?"
"Are you kidding, man? You ruined his new and expensive suit, he's going to kill you." Duke added.
"Thanks for the news flash Capt. Obvious, but if I don't, we'll never stop hearing the end of it. Not ta mention, he might emotionally scar Yug again; I gotta do dis. I'll see you guys later…heaven help me." the amber eyed teen said as he left the cafeteria.
"Don't worry dude, we have the upmost confidence in ya!" the cone haired teen called out. When the blond left out of the cafeteria, Tristan turned to the others, "Oh who are we kidding, he's dead man."
"You guys don't think Kaiba will be 'too' hard on Joey…will he?" the amethyst eyed teen asked.
"Well aibou, considering the fact that they both hate each other and Seto enjoys his misery, I'm going to go with yes." the crimson eyed look alike answered.
"You think there's anything we can do for him?" Ryou asked.
"Ryou my friend," Duke began as he placed his hand on the British speaking teen's shoulder, "I'm afraid there's only one thing we can do; let us pray." The other teens nodded in argreement as they bowed their heads in prayer.
To Be Continued…
A/N: Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'll try to upload as soon as I can; remember to review if you like it!