(A.N: Hey guys! I have returned sooner then I usually do! Yay! I'm so glad that you guys are enthusiastic about this and that's what motivated me to post today! So, remember to keep reviewing, I just LOVE hearing your thoughts! And without further ado, here it is!)

Chapter 7

The two of us made our way back into the game shop. Edward and Al were talking among each other as Joey and 'Yugi' were talking to each other. And by that, I mean Joey doing all the talking. Then he looked at me. He had his arms crossed over his chest and a leg hung over his thigh. I swallowed hard.

"Maria," Amanda hissed in my ear. I shook my head to snap me out of my stare. We went to sit down and I made sure to sit as far away as possible from… ya know. I sat in-between Al and Amanda. He raised an eyebrow at me; he knew I was getting tense. How can I not get nervous and convince him we're good?

"Hey Yugi, you look… different," Edward suddenly stated.

"Now that you mention it brother, something does look different," Al added.

"Stand up," The Pharaoh narrowed his eyes.

"And why should I?" I shivered lightly at his deep voice.

"Dude, I think he wants to compare height," Joey elbowed him. Edward grinded his teeth.

"No! I want to see something!"

"Sure man, sure…"

"Can you just stand up?" Ed huffed. Don't stand up, don't stand up… Reluctantly, he stood. God damn it… The Pharaoh stood right next to Ed, who looked like a raisin compared to him.

"Damn! Look at how tall he is!" Joey's eyes widened.

"Is that what you forgot in your room? Your height?" Ed stated. My eyes started to darken.

"It's like he just hit puberty!" I stood up and slammed my hands on the table. Shit just got real.

"Alright, that's enough!" Everyone looked at me, eyes wide. "Okay, so somehow, he gained height. So what? You doing have to go on and on about it!" Amanda said nothing as I continued. "And another thing; I didn't like the things you said. You don't have to go around picking on someone just because you're jealous of their height!" Joey wasn't offended by my last comment, but Edward was. I could already see the smoke coming out of his ears.

"Jealous?!" He yelled. "Why would I be jealous?!"

"Oh no," Amanda murmured.

"Because you're a stuck up asshole when it comes to being short!"

"Short! Who are you calling short!? You're the same height as me!"

"At least I don't complain about it on a daily basis!" Ed was about to respond, but I just sat down and crossed my arms. They won't get another word out of me. Edward huffed as he and the Pharaoh sat back down as well. It was quiet for a long moment, but I was too angry to tell how long it was.

"Maria's right… sorry man," Joey patted him on the shoulder.

"It's alright, I wasn't offended anyways,"

"But still, that's pretty shipping that you're taller," Everyone gave Joey a look except me and Amanda. I was too angry to notice while Amanda was trying to hold back a laugh.

"What did you say?" Al asked.

"I said that's pretty shipping that you're taller,"

"Shipping?" The Pharaoh questioned.

"Ya, you don't know? Its slang for cool," They just continued to give him a weird stare and Amanda couldn't take it anymore. She laughed. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing," She said in-between laughs. Joey watched her for a long moment and then laughed. "Why are you laughing?"

"Because when ya laugh, I can't help but laugh!" The two continued their laugher as I stood up.

"Maria, where are you going?" Al asked.

"I just need a little time to cool down…"

"You mean shipping down?" Joey asked as the two laughed harder. I huffed as I left to Yugi's room.