Angel: ~glaring at Sekhmet~
Sekhmet: What now…?
Angel: I'm pissed off about what you told to the readers...you idiot.
Sekmhet: What? I thought it was the truth.
Angel:Yeah, right!
Sekhmet: Fine! That was payback for making us wait until you update this story (and the others).
Angel: …And you're still acting like a baby!
Yugi: …It looks like they're going to keep fighting…
Yami: Yup. Anyway, here you go, guys, the first chapter of rewritten "The Steps to Get You Back".
Yugi: Angel doesn't own Yugioh or skype! Enjoy!
*This story was published: 11-26-10 and rewritten 1-28-12*
*Chapter 1*
RING!
RING!
RING!
"Hello."
"Seto, it's me, Yugi," Yugi cried, sobbing into the phone.
"Yugi, what's wrong?"
"They did it again. I can't take it anymore, Seto. I think I'll take the offer that you and Joey told me about…" he tries to keep the tears from falling down.
"Are you sure, Yugi? What if he finds out that you came with us for a whole year?"
"I really don't care right now. I just want to leave so they'll stop hurting me. Besides, I already told Grandpa about it. He'll make sure that he won't find out."
"Okay. I'll send Mokuba and Joey to pick you up so we can leave as soon as possible."
"Thanks, Seto."
It had been a year since Yami had gotten his own body. A year since Yami had discovered the spell so he could hang out with Yugi's friends. But that spell had only created problems, from Yugi's point of view.
It had been months since Yami and the rest of the gang (except Seto and Joey) had started ignoring Yugi. It was mostly Yami. He'd been hanging out too much with Tea Gardner.
One night, Yugi remembered he had been looking at the stars from his bedroom window. He had been looking down the street, seeing the lights, when he glanced down and saw Yami and Tea kissing each other. Yugi's heart had been broken. During that one month, Tea had become more to Yami than just a friend.
She was always hanging onto his shoulder, giving dirty looks to other girls and guys, and most of all Yugi. She had been spreading rumors around school, saying that she and Yami were indeed a couple, just to see how Yugi would react to the rumors. Those first few months were like hell for Yugi.
Finally, one day, Seto and Joey had seen Yugi, alone all the time and no one to protect him during school hours. Without protection, it gave bullies an easy shot to beat up Yugi.
It was now Joey's and Seto's job to protect him. Since Seto was leaving for America for a year, he had asked Joey and Yugi if they wanted to come with him. Of course, Joey accepted, but Yugi wasn't sure if he should go.
Until now, that is, when Tea had gotten him all by himself and said that Yami would never love him. That was the last thing that he wanted to hear.
Maybe, just maybe, going away for a year would be for the best.
Yugi was packing his belongings to take to America, while his Grandpa watched with a heavy heart seeing his only grandson leave for America for a whole year. He just wanted some time before his grandson left.
"Are you sure that you want to leave to America for a whole year, Yugi?" asked his grandpa.
"Yes, grandpa, I just need to get away for a while," Yugi said.
"Are you sure you really want to do this?" his grandpa asked again.
"Yes, I just can't stand this anymore, Grandpa. I just can't. But don't worry, Seto says that he's going to install Skype or a webcam so we can talk to each other. And PLEASE don't tell Yami where I am. NO ONE, Grandpa. PLEASE," pleaded Yugi
"Okay, Yugi, just promise me that you'll be okay. Make sure you call me when you get there, alright?"
"I'll take care of myself, and I promise I'll call when I get there."
After he finish packing up, his grandpa went downstairs. After ten minutes, Yugi heard a car honking, and he gave his grandfather one last hug.
"Bye, Grandpa, see you in a year."
"Bye, Yugi. Just take care of yourself."
Yugi nodded. He took his suitcases and rushed out the door with a single tear falling down on his cheek.
~OUTSIDE THE KAME GAME SHOP~
A chauffeur took Yugi's suitcases and put them in the trunk. The chauffeur then opened the door so Yugi could get in the limousine.
"Hey, Yugi, are you are ready to go?" asked Mokuba.
"Yeah. I am, Mokuba," Yugi answered.
"Come on, let's go!" an excited Mokuba said.
Yugi took a seat close to the window.
"Calm down, Mokuba, we'll get there soon," said Joey.
"I know, but I just can't wait!" Mokuba said excitedly.
"Can I ask a question, Mokuba?" asked Yugi.
"Sure, Yugi, what's up?" Mokuba answered.
"Umm…Where are we going to stay when we're in the U.S?" Yugi asked.
"Oh, we're staying with a cousin of ours," said Mokuba, looking a little upset.
"Is it that cousin that you always talk about? The one that's going to have a surgery on her knee?" asked Joey.
"Yeah, that's her. We're staying there because my uncle is scared that something bad will happen to her while he's away on his company business," said Mokuba. "Anyway, my cousin has been talking to Seto and me to come to the States so she won't be shy away from home. Plus, all her physical therapy is in the States."
"Wait, Mokuba, do you mean that your cousin was badly hurt by someone?" Joey asked.
"Her mom blamed my cousin because she was caught in an affair with a different man," said Mokuba. "Her mom went to the apartment that she and my cousin lived in at the time, and she almost killed her with a hunter knife. My cousin ran away before she got to her, though. She ran to a friend's house where her friends' parents called the police, and her dad to pick her up."
The conversation ended as the three arrived at Kaiba Corp, and waited for Seto to show up.
"Hello, Joey, Mokuba," said Seto, entering the limousine. He sat down and noticed Yugi. "Yugi, are you ready to go?"
Yugi nodded yes, and they left for the airport.