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It was a stormy night in the town of Domino. Rain poured down heavily from the blackened sky as Joey lay in his room, staring at his ceiling. He appeared to be angry at something, perhaps something that could of have happened at school. "Stupid... Kaiba..." He muttered. "I'm not a monkey."
In a heartbeat, the phone began to rang. Joey looked closely at the phone, to see what the caller ID said. To his suprise, it was Kaiba. He slowly picked it up, mostly convinced it was some kind of prank Kaiba was pulling - but knowing Kaiba, he was much to mature to prank call someone. So, he decided it must be important.
"Hello?" Joey asked, picking the phone up. No response. "H-Hello, Kaiba?" He asked, hesitantly. Still, no reponse. Joey began to get slightly agitated. "Will you answer, already?" He asked in a frustrated tone. Kaiba didn't say a word, and suddenly, the dial tone came up. Joey slammed the phone down angrilly, and slipped his green jacket over his baggy white T-shirt. He swung open the door and walked off into the rain.
Meanwhile, at Yugi's house, he sat at the table in his kitched, late at night. He was studying for an exam that he would be taking in two days. "3.14... times 3 times 3... would have to be... 28.26!" He said, in a hopeful tone of voice. "Yes, I'm getting this..." He muttered, happily. He walked into his room, and slipped on some pajamas. "Well, finally, I can get some rest." He said to himself in exhaustion.
He lied down in his bed. "Alright, good." He grinned. "I'll be ready for that exam!" He cheered. Yugi slowly shut his eyes but then awoke from the sound of a banging on the door. He leaped up and ran down the stairs. On the other side of the door, it was instensely simple to see that a tall, brutal figure. Yugi hesitantly reached for the door knob, but then the door swung open. He flew backwards and crawled toward the wall, sweat trickling down the sides of his face. "Wh-who's there?" He asked, frightened.
The tall figure approached Yugi; who began to whimper slightly. "Pl-Please stay a-away..." Yugi threatened. Suddenly, the Millenium Puzzle; a mysterious and ancient item that came from Egypt, which was said to hold the spirit of an Egyptian pharaoh who once saved the world, began to glow. There was a huge flash of light, and in a heartbeat, Yugi stood up, looking more menacing than innocent. He looked a bit taller, and older as well. "What do you want from us..." He muttered. The figure reached for a nearby light switch.
He flicked it on and to Yugi's suprise, it was his friend, Joey. "Yugi, I'm a little freaked right now..." He said, grasping onto Yugi's shoulders and shaking him violently. Yugi stared in disbelief. "Joey? What do you mean, why were you out in the rain anyway?" He asked in bewilderment. Joey took a deep breath.
"I was minding my own buisness, Yugi..." He began. Yugi nodded and gave him a gesture to continue on. "And suddenly the phone rang. I check the caller ID, and it said Kaiba was calling." He added. Yugi leaned closer. "Yes, tell me more..." He said, seemingly interested. "I knew Kaiba is too mature to prank call someone, but when I picked up the phone, he didn't say anything. All he did was hang up after." He completed worriedly.
Yugi walked over to a nearby chair. "Hmm... that is very suspicious. You're right about Kaiba being very mature, however." He agreed. "So, it must've been something bad..." He whispered. Joey leaned over. "What'd ya say, Yugi?" He asked. Yugi looked up at Joey. "Kaiba must've been trying to get your help for something..." He said, slightly louder. Joey pondered for a moment. "But wait, why would Kaiba need my help? I mean, me and him hate eachother's guts." Joey said. They bother thought for a brief moment.
Looking at Joey, Yugi suddenly got an idea. "Joey? Can I see your cell phone for a moment?" He asked. Joey handed Yugi his cell phone. "Yeah, why do you need it?" He asked, suspiciously. Yugi held the phone up. "We're gonna call Anzu and Tristan." He smiled.
Hours later, Anzu and Tristan arrived at the house. "What's the problem?" Tristan asked, tiredly rubbing his eyes and yawning. Yami stared. "Joey got a mysterious call from Kaiba, and we're assuming he's in serious trouble, so would you be willing to help find out what happened?" He asked cunningly. Tristan was unsure, he never really liked Kaiba that much, infact, neither did Anzu. They both wanted so badly to shake their heads no, but they couldn't let their fellow friends down. "Alright..." Anzu muttered. "We'll help..."