Thank you all for reading and reviewing! They make me feel so touched reading them! This chapter will answer a few questions, but the real action begins in the next one. Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh, and neither do you, (But if you do, what the heck are you doing on fanfiction?)

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"Do you have to go to work today?"

"No, it's Sunday. What do you want for breakfast?" I asked. Yugi sat in a chair at his spot. Absently, I noted how he shrunk a few inches when he was in neko form, as opposed to human.

"Anything" he smiled, playing with his collar. We'd decided it would be better if he didn't wear it, as the chances were a lot better for him to not lose it.

I opened the fridge and paused. "Uh, Yugi?"

"Yeah?"

"How about, um, cat food?" I asked, not turning around. My face was beat red, I just knew it.

"Okay. Um…why?"

"I forgot to buy food." I muttered. We looked at each other and laughed. "Okay. If you want to stay here, I will just run down to the store real quick-"

"Do you smell that?" I looked at him. He had transformed into a full cat and had his nose in the air.

"Yugi? Where- Yugi! I shouted as he suddenly ran by me and out the window. I tore out the front door spying his tiny form as it dashed down the street. I ran to catch up.

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We were about a block away from the house when I saw what had caught his attention. A vendor of some kind was at the end of the street. A tall blonde boy had just finished paying for his food and had walked a little ways away to lean against an old, wooden fence. The vendor took his cart and wandered off across the park.

I focused back in on my cat and saw him scale the fence the boy was leaning against. While he was distracted by a couple of girls walking by, Yugi began to eat whatever it was that he'd just bought.

"Hey!" The boy, Joey, I could tell now, grabbed Yugi by the scruff of the neck and held him up to eye level.

"Don't you touch him!" I shouted, hoping I sounded braver than I felt. Joey, as everyone knew, used to run with a gang and from time to time, he still got into fights. Not to mention he was almost a foot taller than me. I grabbed Yugi and held him close. "I…I'm sorry." I panted. " I…Yugi just got out of the house. I didn't mean… I'll but you another one." I looked at his cinnamon roll.

He stared, then chuckled. " You know, I was just thinking to myself how boring today was going to be. I never expected to be mugged by a kitten. What breed is he, anyway? I've never seen a cat like that before."

"Um, well, he's a mix. I've only had him for a few days."

"My name's Joey, by the way." He held out his hand, which I shook.

"I know. We're in the same class. I'm Yami."

"Yami, Yami." He muttered, trying to place my name. "Oh! You're the quiet one who always sits in the back."

"Yes, and this is Yugi."

"Mew." Yugi reached out a paw, pretending to try for joey's food.

"Ah, ah. Not for you. Mine." Joey held it out of his reach.

"Anyway, it was nice to meet you, but I should probably get back and find something for Yugi to eat."

"Yeah. I'll see you around."

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Nothing else happened for the rest of the day, but the next day was Monday. I had to leave Yugi home alone to go to school, and ended up running into Joey right before first bell. I was surprised to have someone talk to me, and was sad when we had to part ways. Glancing at the back of Joey's head in one of the front desks, I had to ask myself, did Yugi plan this? The thought made me smile. I may have been wary of Joey before, but wrongfully so. He was actually very easygoing.

Lunch came around, and I made my way over to my usual spot. I was almost there, when someone grabbed my tray out of my hands. "Why don't you eat with me and my friends today? We don't bite." Joey stood behind me, smiling warmly.

"Alright." I'd never eaten with any of my classmates before, so I was a bit nervous, but I figured that if Yugi could pull a stunt like he did to someone like Joey Wheeler, the least I could do was try to make some new friends.

"Alright, this is Tea," Joey pointed to her as we approached the table, "and this is Tristan."

"Hello. I'm Yami." I introduced myself, suddenly feeling a bit self-conscious.

"Aren't you in our class? Yeah, you sit in the back." Tea spoke up.

"Anyway, sit down. Anyone who manages to befriend Joey is a friend of mine."

"Gee, Tristan, you make it sound like everyone's afraid of me or something." Joey joked.

"Speaking of which," Tea interrupted, "How you did two become friends anyway? No offence."

"Yesterday, I was on my way home from your place, Tristan, when I found a vendor and got breakfast. Anyway, before I can eat it, some little kitten comes out of nowhere and starts eating right out of my hand." He laughed and we joined in. "I pick him up, trying to figure out where he's from, or if I'm seeing things, when Yami here runs up yelling at me not to hurt his cat."

"I'm sorry, by the way. I will buy you another one." Before I could continue, Joey held up his hand.

"Yami, forget it. I don't hold grudges against friends, and besides, the story will last a lot longer than any old breakfast roll."

I would have responded, but I was still hung up on one little detail. "You're serious? We're friends?"

He cocked his head to the side, "Yeah."

"Joey," Tristan crossed his arms, "You're losing your touch, man." He could no longer hold in his laughter. "Mugged by a kitten! Oh that's rich!" We all began laughing. That's when I realized, I was no longer alone. At home or at school.

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At work I changed into my uniform and began waiting tables. "An American cheeseburger and a spaghetti for two." I called into the kitchen, hanging up the order. I was about to continue on my way when I caught sight of Ryou. The boy was albino, so bruises stood out crystal clear. There was a sizeable one on his cheek, and his back appeared to hurt as he kept trying to stretch it. "Ryou," he looked up, "You alright? What happened?"

He sent a rueful smile my way. "I got mugged the other night. But don't worry, Bakura saved me."

"Are you sure you should be working?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. Bakura didn't even want me coming in today, but it looks worse than it really is."

"Sennen! Get back to work!" My boss yelled.

I took one last look at my small coworker, then turned back to my tables. 'Somethings going on, and I have a feeling that this is just the calm before the storm.'

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Chapter seven is done! And the fun is just about to begin! XD!

NEXT CHAPTER:

SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! Time to celebrate, hang out with friends, discover that bad guys are jerks and nekos probably shouldn't be left home alone. You know the usual. I'll see you then. Review! And has anyone guessed who the bad guy is? I want to know if it was obvious or not.