A/N: Yu-Gi-Oh belongs to Kazuki Takahashi; this story is my own... / = yami/hikari communication or communication through the Shadow Realm (like when Yami sent a message to Pegasus in "Give Up The Ghost.")
Breaking Glass
Evil Overlady
~ Epilogue ~
"Are you sure you're all right, Mai?" Joey asked from under her arm as he helped her into her bedroom. "Maybe you should let the doctors look you over."
"Oh, please. They'll look me over, all right."
Behind them, Yugi smiled. "She sounds well enough to me, Joey."
"What?" Joey exclaimed as Mai unloaded herself onto her bed. "You're taking her side? Come on, pal. Help a guy out. You know as well as I do that she needs medical attention."
"Actually, Joey, Reswbinet healed Mai's wounds, so there's not really anything for the doctors to do."
"Listen to Yugi, Joey." Mai fell back against her pillow, arm over her head. "I just need some sleep, and I'm not going to get it with beeping hospital monitors and hall traffic."
"But, Mai-"
"Or overprotective duelists yammering on about what I should or shouldn't do." She winked at him.
Yugi saw the concern on Joey's face melt away. "Okay, Mai." He held her hand in his. "If you're sure."
She smiled. "I'm sure. Now, be a hon and help me get my boots off."
Joey blushed and scratched the back of his head. "Hehehe. Sure."
Yugi took his cue. "I'll just leave you two to catch up..." Yugi started to duck out.
"Hey, Yugi!" Joey stopped him.
Yugi stopped and faced him.
"Thanks."
Mai waved from the bed. "That goes for me too."
Yugi smiled, glad that they were both all right. "No problem." He closed the door behind him. /I think they'll be all right, now./
Yami appeared beside him. /Yes./
Joey gave an alarmed cry. The, there was a thump on the floor followed by Mai's giggle.
/There goes one boot./
Right. Yugi decided to put some distance between himself and the room.
Yami walked beside him with a suspicious smile. /So, about you and Téa.../
The End
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