Akkadia: Hey all, long time no talk.

Kanna: Yeah she's been busy with work and we couldn't do any intros.

Yugi: Hey Kadi, I'm calling this your mount everest story.

Akkadia: (sweat drop) Mount everest story?

Yugi: Yeah, cause it's got so many cliff (hangers) (starts laughing like an idiot)

Kanna: He does have a point Kadi.

Akkadia (ruffles Yugi's hair) what do you mean a point.

Yami: You've made your point kadi, hey folks Akkadia no own Yugioh so don't sue. Anything else feel free I (sees Akkadia glaring at him) ok forget I said that.

Akkadia: on with the fic!

A/N: Ok I'm going to go kill my boss after I take all off the company's money, naw I'm just kidding lol. Hey guys long time no talk hey? Sorry it's taking so long for these chapters I was suffering writer's block for this story but I'm back on board and ready to surf (looks out the window to see the snow blowing) uh, then again…lol well here's chapter 37!

Chapter 37 Unwanted Exchanges

"Yugi for heaven sake slow down! Yugi called trying desperately to catch up with his boyfriend who somehow had been hit with amazing boost of energy. Now he was running down the streets of San Francisco like he had just won the lottery, even what had occurred only a few minutes ago was quite the opposite.

FLASHBACK

"Well Mokuba what does the bill say?" Seto asked reaching for his wallet, "Well no matter the price we still needed to give Ishizu a tip."

Mokuba placed the bill on the table, "Looks like it's Yugi's treat tonight," he said finishing up his lemonade.

The bill stated the amount of surprisingly only $27.32.

"Whoa I was sure it would be a lot more. Yugi would you settle down? You're going to spill your lemonade," Yami said trying to hold his boyfriend down.

"Sorry Yami!" Yugi said as he sat still and pulled out his wallet and removed a $20 and two $10's,"Miss Ishizu?" he looked over at Seto, "Don't worry about the tip, I've got that covered too."

Ishizu walked over and approached Yugi, "Yes?" she asked gathered up the dishes, "I hope you enjoyed your meals. I told you that chocolate mousse was to die for."

Yugi nodded smiling, "Yes thank you very much is was delicious." He handed Ishizu the bill, "Please keep the extra $10 and the change as a tip. The service and the food were great."

Ishizu smiled warmly, "Thank you very much I'll ad this to my Pyramid pile. When the other boys gave her a funny look she smiled, "It's what I call my saving amount. You see my brother Marik and I are both Egyptian and we want to see our home land so this restaurant is helping is save up money for a trip over there."

"Egypt huh? Hey Yugi after the trial is over want to go there?" Yami asked only to find Yugi halfway out the door, "Yugi!" he turned to the others, "Let's go!" he said daring after his boyfriend, "Thanks for the great services, and best of luck!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"Where did he get all that energy?" Jonouchi asked trying desperately to catch up with the others after stopping to tie his shoes, "Did someone give him sugar or something?"

"Don't forget Yugi had chocolate and Yugi to chocolate is like the silver ball to a pinball machine." Seto pointed out, "Yugi slow down, you know I can't run that fast." He yelled panting holding his hand against his chest.

Yugi screeched to a stop and turned around, "Oops sorry Seto I forgot." He ran up to Yami, "Piggy back ride?" he asked whipping out the chibi eyes, "Pwease." He added.

Yami rolled his eyes and handed his and Yugi's bags to Jonouchi and hoisted Yugi onto his back, "I will carry you to the bridge but after that you're walking" he warned.

Yugi smiled, "Thank you Yami!" he said hugging him from behind.

"So Yugi you're planning on spilling the beans when we get back to the hotel room right?" Jonouchi asked.

Yami glared at his blonde friend, "Yugi's I a good mood right now, don't ruin it." He hissed. He turned to the others, "Let's go." He said as he started walking, ""No falling asleep up there ok." He warned chuckling.

"What a moment, where did Mokuba go?" Seto asked scanning the area and seeing no sign of his younger brother, "He was right behind us when we left the restaurant wasn't he?" his expression was starting to grow panicky.

Yami and Jonouchi stopped and looked around as well, "Try his cell phone." Yugi suggested looking around as well.

Seto nodded flipping out his phone and punching in his brother's number. As the phone rang he leaned up against the wall of the nearest building tapping his fingers against it, "Come on kiddo, pick up," he whispered to himself.

"Hi! You've reached Mokuba can't come to the phone leave a messag and I'll get back to you as soon as I can thanks bye!"

"I go his voice mail, but I'm going to try again," he pushed redial and waited. After a few rings someone picked up, "Mokubae?"

"Seto I- ow you're hurting me!" Mokuba's voice trailed off.

"Mokuba!" Seto yelled his voice shaking, "What are you-"

"Ok listen up we know Yugi Motou is with you. Put him on the phone." A man with a dry raspy sounding voice blocking out Mokuba cries, "Shut up you little brat!" he yelled to the background, "Someone shut him up!"

Seto looked at the phone confused, "Yugi this guy wants to talk to you." He handed the phone to Yugi.
Yugi blinked once then twice, "Hello?" he then switched the speakerphone motioning everyone else to stay quiet, "What do you want?" he asked, as Yami set him on the ground.

"Motou listen up. We know all about your parents company and what you will inherit when you turn 18 and since my idiot partner made a little mistake we are going to have ourselves a little trade. Yugi you are going to meet us on the corner of Stuponey Ave.(I know that's not a real street but hey this is my story), alone. You bring any of your friends and you'll regret it."

"And if I don't?" Yugi asked looking up at the others.

"If you don't then you will be giving your little friend here a one-way tip into the San Francisco Bay." The man threatened, "And you better hope the little punk can swim."

Yugi's eyes widened, "When do you want me to meet you." He asked looking over to see Seto being held back by Jonouchi.

"In three hours look for a forest green van with a black tinted back window, and make sure you're alone." The man state again, "And since I'm such a nice guy I will give my word not to harm little Mokuba." He went silent just in time for Yugi and the others to hear Mokuba cry out in pain, "But I can't say the same for my friend." The man spoke again laughing like a complete idiot, "Hey don't get to carried away dude!"

"Ow, let go!" Seto Jou , help me!" Mokuba cried out, screaming in pain again when a loud smack could be head over the phone, "Leave me alone!" he pleaded.

"I think we have an understanding." The man finished before hanging up.

Yugi flipped the phone shut and handed it back to Seto, "I am so sorry about all of this Seto." He walked over and sat on a nearby bench,, "This is all my fault."

Yami walked over and sat down next to his boyfriend, "Don't say that piccolo, you didn't know this was going to happen." He wrapped his arms around his boyfriend's shoulders, "Don't worry love, we'll think of something."

"You know those punks forgot one thing. He said Yugi had to go alone as in we couldn't be there. But he never said anything about the police." Jonouchi pointed out, "And the police will be able to hear the whole story too."

Seto and the others looked at Jonouchi confused. That is until they saw the voice recorder in his hand, "You mean you recorded the entire conversation?" Seto asked his boyfriend before tackling him to the ground in a hug.

Once he had recovered from the sudden embrace Jonouchi smiled, "Yep I only hope I got it all." He looked at yugi, "So are we going to call the police or actually go down to the station?"

"Well let's head back to Fidellies and aske Ishiuz where the station is. If it's nearby we'll go and if not we'll call." Yami said helping Yugi hop, "Want me to carry you? You're looking a little pale." He said as his eyes clouded over with concern.

Yugi only groaned, "My tummy hurts." He said quietly as Yami with Jonouchi's help felt himself being lifted into is boyfriend's back.

"Well one this whole mishaps is taken care of let's head back to the hotel so Yugi can get some rest." Seto stated. He was surprisingly calm considering his little brother was being used as bait.

"Yeah, let's go." Jonouchi said leading the others back u the hill Towards Fidellies, "I hope that station is close by. I honestly can't see how people spend their days climbing these freaking hills."

"Oh stop your whining, Jou. I'm climbing this hill with an angel on my back and I'm not tired at al." Yami said hoisting Yugi up higher, "You dong ok up there Piccolo?" eh asked considering how quiet Yugi was suddenly turned.

Yugi only groaned, "Yami pout me down, carrying me emotionally is hard enough. I'm not going to make you carry this burden too." The sugar had worn off

"Yugi stop that, I offered to carry you and that's what I'm going to do." Yami argued hoisting Yugi up higher, "Come on we're wasting time." He urged as he started walking again, " I will put you down when we get to the restaurant."

When they finally reached the restaurant Yami set Yugi down and the four of them walked through the door, "'We- Oh it's you four." Marik stated slightly surprised, "May I help you with something?" he asked.

"We are sorry to bother you, but could you possibly tell us where the nearest police station is?" Seto asked."
"Oh is something wrong?" Ishizu asked approaching them, "Oh Marik, Leslie told me to tell you she had to take her break early. Her son got into trouble at school."

"Ok, but next time she has to tell me before she takes off. Now, you want to know where the police station is?"

"Yes is there one nearby?" Yami asked wrapping his arms around Yugi's shoulders supporting him, "We need to speak to the police right away."

"Oh Ishizu why don't' you take your break and show them the way to the station. Marik offered, "Don't worry Ashley, Nick, Hannah, and Jose can handle the floor. Beside this is the time of day when we're not as busy."

"Ok sure, I mean it's the least I can do after that generous tip you guys gave me." Ishizu said, "Just give me a minute to change my shoes." She said walking off and returning minutes late with a pair of running shoes on, "Don't you dare laugh." She warned glaring at her snickering brother, "Let's go."

The four of them nodded and followed Ishizu out the door and into the busy streets of San Francisco….

Akkadia: Is that a cliffy?

Everyone else: ZZZZZZZZZZ

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