A/N: Italics are scenes with the 'other world' in it. Read and review!

Joey opened his eyes, surprised that he had been able to sleep at all. He turned over and looked at the clock before sitting up in alarm. It was almost 9, and he had to get moving. He jumped up, looking in the mirror to see that the bruises were not as harsh in the morning light. He didn't want to scare the girls when he went to breakfast.
Throwing on a shirt, he left the guest room, silently walking down the hall towards the dining room. Hushed whispers met his ears, and he frowned, knowing that they were talking about his situation with his husband.
Walking in the room, he gently hugged Tea, who was wrapped up in an old robe and drinking orange juice. Ryou was next to her, eating his own breakfast. They both looked at Joey guiltily, glancing at each other before going back to what they were doing.
"Where's Bakura?"
"He's in the kitchen making some more pancakes, Tea's extra hungry today."
Ryou said, smiling at his wife who beamed back.
"Hey, I spent years starving myself for dance, I'm just trying to make up for lost time."
Tea said, patting her belly and smiling. She placed a hand over Joey's, blue eyes looking at her friend in concern.
"How did you sleep last night? You look a lot better than you did when you showed up."
"Surprisingly well actually. I only woke up once."
Ryou looked embarrassed, picking up his plate and walking quickly into the kitchen. Joey watched him leave, slowly realizing what he did.
"He drugged my tea last night didn't he?"
He asked Tea, who nodded.
"He just didn't want you doing anything stupid like showing up at the house and trying to get your daughter. We need to come up with a plan first."
Joey nodded, watching as Ryou walked back in with a huge stack of pancakes. He tossed some on his wife's plate first, then put several on the plate in front of Joey. The blond grinned, happy that he didn't have to cook for once. Bakura walked out then, carrying juice and followed by Yami who was carrying plates and silverware.
"What are you doing here?"
Joey asked, narrowing his eyes slightly at the other Egyptian.
"I've come to help Joey. You need some back up right now."
Yami said, sitting down next to the blond and serving himself. Joey looked over at his friends in annoyance, eyes blazing.
"I didn't want everyone getting involved yet, not until I knew what my next steps were. Plus, didn't you think that Kaiba would be watching the Game Shop, and he would notice if Bakura showed up early in the morning and dragged Yami away?"
The two Egyptians help up their hands, looking at each other to take the blame.
"I didn't go get Yami, I just... brought him here."
Bakura said, casually cutting into his own breakfast.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Joey shouted, making fists under the table.
"Well my... powers have diminished over the years, but I can still summon someone to me if I concentrate hard enough."
Bakura said idily, winking at Yami who rolled his eyes.
"So I did, and well, here he is.
"Joey frowned, not knowing what to say. Tea sighed, rubbing her belly in agitation.
"So, what are we going to do? Obviously Kaiba is out of his mind to think that Joey would just give up Lisbeth to him, so what is our next step?"
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Miho finally gained control of herself, getting off the bed to pace around.
"I can't believe it, he actually did it."
She muttered to herself, shaking her head. Kaiba watched her go back and forth, frowning. He needed answers, and right now she was the only one who could give them to him.
"You don't recognize me do you?"
Miho asked quietly, looking over Kaiba carefully. He gave her a look, which she obviously took the way he intended.
"Do you remember the other world you entered back when you were a teenager to get back your friends? I am the girl who helped your other self kidnap people because I wanted a chance to be a part of your story. I have been stuck in this world where no one cares about me at all, with your other self trying to get out."
Kaiba rolled his eyes, not believing he was trapped in another ridiculous fantasy.
"So what, you dated this 'other me' in hopes that he would give you a better life? Don't you know that I'm gay?"
Miho frowned, looking down on the floor. She twirled a simple golden ring on her finger, which caught Kaiba's eye.
"Don't tell me that we are married."
He snapped, looking down at his own hand in relief when he saw his own wedding band from Joey. Miho refused to meet his eyes, continuously twirling her ring.
"Kaiba-kun, my husband is Honda. We married several years ago right before the... accident. He was paralyzed from the waist down, and we couldn't make ends meet. I took a job here, in your household, and you offered me extra money to... take care of you."
Kaiba looked at her, not understanding what she was saying.
"Why would I need you to 'take care of me?' And who is Honda? Where is Joey? What about Mokuba? Or Yugi? Or-"
Miho held up a hand, trying to stop the other man's rant.
"Please, I will tell you everything I know just give me a little bit of time."
She got up, walking over to her purse and pulling out a picture. She walked it over to Kaiba, settling back on the bed. Kaiba was staring at his husband and their friends, only slightly different. They all looked more tired, older, and sharper, as if life had put them through hell and back. Miho pointed to one man, smiling before pointing to the next person.
"That's Honda, my husband, and his best friend Jounouchi, and Yugi, and Ryou and Anzu. This was taken right after graduation, before we all split up for new adventures."
Kaiba stared at the picture, trying to understand what she was saying.
"Alright, then where is Jounouchi? He's still my husband right? And my brother is he ok?"
Miho touched him on the shoulder, frowning slightly.
"Kaiba, I don't know how to tell you this, but, they're both gone."
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Joey strolled into the bank, walking up to the teller and smiling."Hi, I need to speak to the manager please.
"Luckily, she knew him well, and immediately summoned over her manager, who escorted him into a room."
I trust that you can keep our conversation discrete.
"Joey said, sitting down with the older man who quickly offered him some tea.
"Of course Mr. Kaiba, you can trust me with anything."
"Something has come up, and I need to withdraw as much money as possible from my account today if possible. If not, I need it transferred into a new account, and close my old one."
The bank manager looked over at him in shock. While not a huge account compared to the Kaiba fortune, Joey had almost 200,000 in his name, and to take that all out at once was not going to be possible, they simply did not have that much cash.
"Mr. Kaiba, have we done something to offend you that you need to take out all your money so quickly?"
He asked carefully, leaning forward to offer the blond a snack. Joey sighed, knowing he would need a cover story.
"Some old debts of my father's have come out of the wood work, and I just want to settle them and get on with my life. I want a new account because I need to make absolutely certain that no one knows my account information except for me. I will be taking my husband off it, he is to know nothing about it do you understand?"
The manager nodded, standing up to shake Joey's hand.
"Let me get the paperwork, I hope you have some time."
He said, leaving the room while Joey sunk back into his chair and sighed deeply. He looked around the room before his eyes settled on a mirror, hanging on the wall. It was smeared, as if a child had run their hands down it and no one bothered to clean it.
He felt as if someone was calling him from the mirror, and he shook his head, smiling as the bank manager came back with paperwork and handed it to him.
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Kaiba blinked, trying to hold back the emotions he was feeling. He clenched his fists, trying to wrap his head around what is happening. Miho watched him, trying to figure out how to tell him about the two most important people in his life.
"Mokuba left about 2 years ago. He was tired of the constant abuse he suffered under you, how you never let go of being beaten in a game and your obsession with getting rid of the Pharaoh and Yugi. He calls once in awhile, just to check in, but you always hand up after a few minutes. Jounouchi... he's here but he's really sick. You see, a few years ago he was attacked by a gang who his father owed money to. They put him in the hospital, where you went to him and offered him a deal- marriage in exchange for paying off his debts. He agreed, but he was miserable. You two fought all the time, and Joey would often show up at his friends' houses with bruises. One time he had a concussion from you throwing him down the stairs."
Kaiba's eyes narrowed as Miho told her story. He may have been a jerk to Joey when they were younger, but he would have never abused someone the way that the woman was describing. Not after the abuse he had suffered himself.
"The day Honda was in the accident, he was helping Jou escape. You were off on a business trip, and they had hoped to be able to get Jou on a plane to America before you came back and realized what was going on. They never saw the truck coming, he jumped over the divide on the freeway and plowed right into Honda's car. Honda woke up the next day, unable to feel his legs, but Jou's been in a coma for the past 2 years."
Kaiba stood up at her words, turning and marching towards the bedroom door, intent on finding his husband and brother.
"Kaiba-kun."
Miho said, stopping him in his tracks.
"You should know that your daughter is here also... Lisbeth is living with Mai in a tiny, rundown apartment. Joey doesn't know about her, they were having an affair, and when you finally found out Mai was pregnant, you paid to have her removed from his life. She's only 2, but she is strong and healthy."
Kaiba turned and walked out the door, slamming it shut as hard as he could.