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Joey and Tristan were walking down the hallway of the school after Tea had told them to leave. "Damn, I feel awful about accidently hitting the new kid in the face with Yugi's stupid treasure box." Joey grumbled. "He had enough problems as it is with his amenisa."
"Your aim is bad Joey. Also you can just apologize to him the next time you see him. I mean from what I've heard he seems to be a reasonable guy, that doesn't hold grudges." Tristan pointed out.
"Shut up Tristan! If you weren't standing so close to the stupid door, I wouldn't have hit the new kid in the face in the first place!" Joey snapped. "Also Tea, really makes me mad sometimes. Just who is the bully anyways?"
"That would be us Joey." Tristan said just as they than bumped into someone. Tristan insteantly freaked when he relised who they just bumped into. Standing there glaring at them was the hall monitor Ushio. Ushio was known for making the rules in the school and that the teachers were even too afraid of him to say anything or do anything to stop him.
"What were you saying about bullies?" Ushio demanded as he glared down at them.
"Nothing! Keep out of this, you-" Joey started until Tristan's hand slapped over his mouth as Tristan laughed nervously at Ushio. Unaware he was starting to suffocate Joey who was struggling to break free from him.
"It's nothing! We were just saying how picking on people is bad!" Tristan said out loud as he laughed nervously. Joey, are you trying to get us killed?! Tristan thought frantically in fear unaware he was suffocating Joey.
"That is true. Now you two better leave since I don't want to see you two wondering the halls." Ushio said before he walked away. Tristan waited until he long out of sight before sighing in relief.
"That was way too close." Tristan said only for Joey to finally break free from him with a loud gasp for air.
"Tristan, you almost killed me!" Joey yelled. "Damn that Ushio, one day I'll teach him a lesson." Joey growled as he glared off in the direction that Ushio had gone.
"Life is so dull, Joey. I'm actually bored out of my mind." Tristan said sighing as he ignored Joey's rant.
"I've got something interesting." Joey said as he pulled something out of his pocket and than revealed it to Tristan. Which happened to be one of the gold puzzle pieces from Yugi's treasure box. It was the gold puzzle piece that had the sennen eye on it.
"What is that?" Tristan asked as Joey chuckled in amusement.
"Just something I snuck out of Yugi's treasure box. I got a glimpse at it, but it looked like some kind of puzzle. So if he's missing a piece, he can't solve it." Joey said with a smile.
"Good work, Joey. Now what are you going to do with it?" Tristan asked just as Joey opened the school window and did a quick glance before he smirked.
"I'm going to do this!" Joey yelled as he than threw the puzzle piece out of the school window where the piece landed in the school's swimming pool where it sank to to the bottom of the deepest end of the swimming pool.
"Bawahahaha! that's great!" Tristan laughed as Joey stared out the window.
Hmph...treasure what a joke. Yugi talks like a girl, and that's what annoys me! Joey thought to himself before he turned away with a smirk. "Let's go." Joey said as Tristan followed him. Unaware that the puzzle piece that he just threw out the window just glowed brightly for a brief second under the water.
Two classes latter William's bracelet seem to glow for brief second just as his bloody nose seemed to have gotten worse all of a sudden. "Damn it...it's not stopping." William said in pain not really paying much attention his bracelet.
"William, you need to go to the hospital or back to nurse's office. This is really bad." Yugi said frowning in concern almost surprised that William didn't leave sooner to go to the nurse's office or something.
William was silently cursing but reluctantly agreed to go the nurse's office again. "I'll go to the nurse's office." William grumbled as Tea came over to check on him.
"Is your nose still bleeding William?" She asked in concern.
"It hasn't stopped, William's just being stubborn." Yugi said.
"I thought it stopped." William said in defense.
"William, go to the nurse's office. I'm surprise you didn't go sooner!" Tea scolded him.
"It wasn't that bad until now, Tea and I do plan on it." William said just as the school bell rung basically announcing that all students were free to leave and head home.
"Oh no, I'm going to be late! I totally forgot I have dance class today after school. I'll see you guys latter! I hope you will feel better soon William, and please go to the nurse's office before heading home." Tea said as she grabbed her things and quickly left the classroom. Leaving William and Yugi there alone.
"I'll come with you William. Since Tea has a dance class today." Yugi offered with a smile.
"Thanks Yugi, sorry to be burden on ya." William said with a smile as they grabbed their school bags and headed for the nurse's office. The nurse sighed when she saw William's condition.
"Yugi, why don't you head on home. William will catch up too you shortly." The nurse suggested.
"Oh okay...See you in a little while William. I'll wait by the gates." Yugi said as he than left the nurse's office. William honestly wanted to stop yugi from leaving as the Nurse approached him as she put on gloves again.
"Hold still and let me take another look at your nose." The nurse said as William gulped in fear. Correction he now had a new fear and it was the fear of doctors and nurses. "Now just hold still, this won't hurt a bit."
Yugi managed to get half way down the hall way before jumping in fright as William loud ear splitting scream of pain was heard. Yugi paused and looked back nervously out of concern. "Maybe I should go back and wait for him?" He whispeared softly to himself before he was pulled from his thoughts when Ushio noticed him.
"Hey your Yugi Muto right?" Ushio asked as he approached him.
"Yes, i'm Yugi why?" Yugi asked in confusion.
"I'm Ushio the hall monitor, I need to ask you something." Ushio said in a serious voice as he looked at Yugi.
"Uh..." Yugi started in confusion.
"Are you being bullied by certain students in your class?" Ushio asked him suddenly making Yugi's eyes widen in disbelief.
"Whaaaa? No, nothing like that happens to me." Yugi said but ushio didn't believe him for a moment.
"Don't lie to me, I know that victims often defend their attackers! You see I've been investigating and I've decided that you can now stop worrying about your attackers, because i'm going to be your body guard from now on!" Ushio said as gripped Yugi's shoulders. Heh heh, I've found the perfect person I can get money from.
"uuh...uh...er..I...look there's really nothing going on so...i'll see you later... thanks though." Yugi said out of nervousness as Ushio released Yugi and walked away just as William arrived with more bandages on his nose and even more darker circles around his eyes. "William you look horrible."
"Really? I haven't noticed. Are you okay, Yugi? You look nervous and jumpy for some reason." William said in concern.
"I'm fine...and it's nothing. Come on, let's just head home." Yugi said. William's eyes darted to glance at Ushio's retreating form and was now one hundred percent positive that tomorrow night was the night Yugi solves the millennium puzzle. William said nothing more as he followed Yugi out of the school as they headed home. Once they reache the turtle game shop. "We're...home!" Yugi yelled.
"Yugi, William!" Tea said making the two turn to see her standing there.
"Wha! Tea!" Yugi yelled in surprise as William blinked in confusion.
"I thought you had a dance class after school today?" William said. I know i'm forgetting something but what is it?
"Class was canceled for today. So I thought I'd come over to play some games with you guys." Tea said as she followed them inside only to be greeted by Yugi's Grandpa who was very much alive.
"How was school kids?" Yugi's grandpa asked them with a smile.
"Giyaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!" Tea screamed in fright at the sight of yugi's grandpa.
Oh right, the misunderstanding about Yugi's grandpa. Ooops. William thought as his ears seemed to be ringing from Tea's scream.
"Here now! Tea, it's rude to scream at people." Yugi's grandpa said trying to calm Tea down.
"H...Hello." Tea stuttered before she turned to look at Yugi. "Yugi, you said your puzzle was a memento of your grandpa." she said in irritation and embarrassment.
"Oh, that. I meant it's going to be a memento." Yugi said.
"I'm not dead yet!" Yugi's grandpa yelled in disbelief as Wiliam sighed.
"I tried to clear up the misunderstanding earlier." William spoke softly as he was ignored.
"Good grief, what on earth happened to you William?" Yugi's grandpa asked when he finally noticed William's condition.
"A really bad day." William answered not really wanting to exsplain what happened.
"Come on, let's go up stairs and work on some puzzles. Hey grandpa, we'll take ice tea upstairs in my room." Yugi said with a smile.
"You still haven't given up on that puzzle?" Yugi's grandpa asked in surprise.
"Who would give up?" Yugi asked his grandpa.
"The millennium puzzle is beyond human understanding, Yugi! Face it, it's too hard for you, and it has all sorts of unsavory rumors attached to it." Yugi's grandpa said.
"Rumors?" Tea asked in concern.
"The millennium puzzle was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. You see Tea a team of British archaeologists took it out of a pharaoh's crypt in the valley of the kings. Afterwards all those in the team had all died from mysterious deaths. The last one said with his dying breath-" Yugi's grandpa exsplained before William interrupted him.
"The shadow games." William said startling Yugi's grandpa, yugi and Tea.
"That's right but how did you know?" Yugi's grandpa asked as he looked at William.
"Uh...Lucky guess?" William said nervously.
"Yugi, that puzzle is dangerous." Tea said as she looked uneasy about Yugi's treasure box which Yugi had taken out from his backpack.
"What are the shadow games? They sound cool!" Yugi asked as William looked ready to freak out or have a heart attack when Yugi said that.
I know that Yugi has not yet delt with the horrors of the shadow games yet, but still these shadow games are deadly if one is not careful. William thought as he tried to calm himself down.
"They say the hieroglyphs that are carved into the box say, the one who solves me shall gain the powers of knowledge of darkness." Yugi's grandpa said.
"That's exactly what William said earlier today." Tea said as she looked at William as Yugi's grandpa looked at him as did Yugi.
"So I can read ancient Egyptain hieroglyphics, it's not that big of a deal." William said.
"Not a lot of people can read ancient Egyptain hieroglyphics, my boy. It takes years to learn how to translate it and yet you seem to be able to do it without any problems. Do you remember anything else?" Yugi's grandpa asked him.
"Nothing important." William said softly.
"Even the smallest piece of memory could be important William. Dr. Wasaka suggested that you should write things down even if you do not think it's important." Yugi's grandpa said as William sighed at that.
"So my puzzle really can grant your wish! I'll finish the millennium puzzle, no matter what!" Yugi said loudly as Yugi's grandpa than ludged for Yugi's puzzle making Yugi dive out of the way.
"Give it Back, Yugi! Think of how much it could be worth!" Yugi's grandpa yelled.
"No way! You just want to sell it! Also this is memento of my grandpa!" Yugi yelled as he ran from his grandpa who was chasing after him.
"I'm not dead yet!" Yugi's grandpa yelled as Tea and William stood there starring at them.
"I'll...uh just go get those ice teas. This might take a while." William said as he sighed as he headed for the kitchen.
To Be Continued...