I'm gettin' there. Little by little, I will regain my Monday posting ability! I made it extra long so you won't be too pissed at me. But honestly, if anyone has a magical cure for my laziness, I would be eternally grateful!

Enjoy!

When the real Bakura woke up, they had to come up with something to tell the poor guy. To his knowledge, he'd been kidnapped and kept asleep all of this time. It was vague, but they couldn't tell him the truth. So they just told him they'd found him there. It took Kaiba exactly ten minutes to confirm his identity by searching the UK's missing person's database. He'd been missing for a year. While Kaiba dealt with the local authorities to have the British boy sent home, Heaven be blessed, Yugi finally got to shower and eat something. Kisa let her borrow some clothes and with the help of a lot of pins, Tea made it so that it would temporarily fit her.

Then, they all packed. Kaiba had been clear; they were leaving asap. That was fine with her. Everyone was still quiet, none of them spoke if they didn't have too. As long as they were occupied, it was bearable, but she feared the moment they'd be in the plane. This mess... it had damaged her friends as well as her. And she was terrified as to what extent.

True to his words, Kaiba had the jet prepared for a midnight take off. The mystery remained as to how in the world he arranged for Yugi to leave the country without a passport or any type of ID. He wouldn't say. This guy was really not to be underestimated. The luxurious plane was impressive. It was almost as fancy as the hotel suite. Not that Yugi cared, she would've gone home in a canoe if she had to. There was even a couch which she proceeded to claim. A loud yawn escaped her but she still feared the moment she'd fall asleep. In the end, exhaustion got the upper hand.

She dreamed. In her dream, she was laying on her back on a wooden plank, floating on the ocean. The sea reflected the pitch black, starless sky. The water was calm, rocking her gently but she was restless. Like anything could just jump her at any moment. But nothing did. She kept floating, expecting something to attack her, until the moment something soft touched her face and pulled her out of her sleep. The soft thing turned out to be blond hair caressing her forehead. The realization made the blood rush to her face. She moved wrong and collided foreheads with Joey, brutally shaking him awake.

"Ow!" he shouted, bringing his head to his face. "What was that for, Yug?"

"Sorry, I'm sorry!" She let out a painful 'hmm', rubbing her forehead. She hadn't missed herself either. "But why were you sleeping in my face?"

"I wasn't planin' on it!" he retorted. "Seein' ya sleep made me drowsy...There's enough room on this couch for two people, ya know."

The pain suddenly became meaningless and she stared at him, dumbfounded. "You were watching me sleep?"

He froze for a moment, taking in her words and his face turned crimson."No! I mean, yeah, but not like that! I just wanted to be near ya, is all..."

Oh God, she just had to make it even more awkward by asking. It wasn't like Joey was some pervert. If anything, he didn't realize half the effect he had on her when he said stuff like that. Looking around, she searched for an excuse to change the subject. She spotted Kisa sleeping near the front of the plane. Further away, Tristan and Tea were next to each other, also sleeping.

"Where's Kaiba?" she asked.

"In the back room. Said he had to make a few calls. Guess even when ya travel the world to go save a friend, business moves on without ya."

True. Kaiba Corps was built to always be on the move with or without it's CEO present. He'd made sure of that. He really was a genius. She turned back to the two brunets.

"Those two've been glued to each other ever since we came back from the Shadow Realm, haven't they?" she muttered.

"Memory or not, they've been through hell and back together. They still got the trauma. I think they reassure each other in a way." There was a sad look in his eyes when he said that. "I mean, that's why I want ya near me."

There was so much melancholy in those words that the embarrassment that came with it went by unnoticed. Joey was as frustrated to see Tristan like this, as she was about Tea. But after sighing, in a very Joey-like fashion, he said.

"Tea went overboard with ya. Ya look like a human pin-cushion."

The comment made her smile awkwardly. "Gee, thanks."

But that bit of humor didn't keep the heavy atmosphere at bay for long. Yugi didn't have any specific thoughts bugging her. It just seemed impossible to relax and smile. And it affected all of them. How long was this going to last?

"How're ya feelin'? For real," he asked.

"I thought everything would be good once we got out of there, but... I don't know."

More silent went by.

"Why did ya use yourself as bait to catch Zorc?"

That was blunt. Every muscle in her body tensed. "It was the only thing I could think about. He was too strong and we didn't have time."

"Ya're an idiot. Scared the hell out of me."

"Sorry."

Again, more silence, during which she prayed that the boy wasn't going to ask her about what had happened inside the Puzzle.

"Yug... can I tell ya somethin'? Somethin' about me."

That was unexpected. But she was happy to have the opportunity to think about something else. "Sure. Yeah, of course."

He was hesitant with his words. "It's... how do I say this? It's unsettlin' and I don't wanna shake ya up anymore than ya already have..."

"Joey, you travelled halfway across the world and almost died to come find me. This is the least I can do for you."

He sighed and took a deep breath. And he was clearly avoiding her eyes. "I had a little sister, two years younger. Her name was Serenity. The day she died, I was supposed to watch out for her. But I didn't. She got beat to death."

Oh. Duke had already told her this story, but she'd never discussed it with Joey. Hearing it from Joey himself was like a slap in the face. She suddenly felt ashamed holding this knowledge and looked at the ground too.

"I...already knew," she confessed, nervously scratching the back of her neck. "Duke told me at the gathering. I'm sorry, he probably shouldn't have told me..."

His eyes widened and he stared at her. Crap, it really wasn't something she should be knowing. But he continued.

"After she died, my mom lost it. She started seein' her everywhere and talked like she was still with us. It made my old man got nuts. One day, he hit her pretty badly and she started packin' a suitcase in the middle of the night. I asked her where she was goin'. She told me she never should have given birth to me."

He paused for a moment, but his hands clutched one another. She stared, outraged. How could someone say that to their own child? She had trouble swallowing and an urge to hug him struck her. She knew it wasn't her shyness holding her back.

"I tailed her, but she never reached the train station. She stopped on the bridge that crosses over the interstate."

"Oh my God..." she let out, realizing.

"I knew what she was gonna do. But I couldn't move. I just watched. I had the time to get to her. But I didn't. I just watched. I... I couldn't move."

He'd watched his mom die? Here she thought she'd gotten to know him... What an idiot. She knew nothing about him. Well, there was no way she could've known that. She understood now. Why he was so frustrated with her when she wouldn't fight back. To him, it must've looked like she was giving up. He had gone through hell and back multiple times.

"Sorry. Maybe this was a bad idea..."

"How do you do it?" she asked. "How do you stay this strong?"

"That's just it. I ain't that strong. I was too late for Serenity. I was too late for my mom. And I was almost too late for ya. I don't think I'd be able to take another blow like that. I can't lose ya, Yug. I can't."

There it was. That pain he usually kept buried inside himself, hidden behind his goofy smile. She hated it. It shouldn't be on his face. It shouldn't be eating at him from the inside out. Something broke inside her chest, and next thing she knew she was hugging him. Good Lord, she could feel him shaking against her.

"I thought the exact same thing when Bakura told me you were dead. I wanted to give up. But every time, I heard your voice in my head. I honestly don't know how I'd have done it without you." She tightened her grip on him, hoping to choke the shivers. "Thank you Joey. Thank you for being alive."

He didn't react. She just kept hugging him. She wanted to crush his pain so badly. His own personal darkness. Why could she go toe-to-toe with the incarnation of evil itself and not do this much for him? She clenched her teeth in frustration. Then, she felt his arms on her shoulders and he gently pushed her away. Had she said something wrong?

"Damn it, Yugi," he muttered, gripping her shoulders. "I just told ya... I ain't that strong."

A flash went by and next thing she knew, he held her face between his large warm hands and he closed the gap between their lips. The shock paralyzed her for a moment. The way he kissed her was nothing like the time at the mansion. She didn't have time to breath and her lips burned, spreading warmth to the rest of her at an alarming speed. It was addicting and nearly impossible to resist. Despite the lack of air, she wanted to drown in this warmth. Wasn't that what she'd wanted so much lately? Joey's warmth was so addicting, so comforting... He smelled so good too. Like freshly made pancakes. And the sun. Was it possible to smell like the sun?

'Longer... Please, just a little longer,' she pleaded to no one in particular.

When her head started spinning, the thought of passing out and seeing the darkness again frightened her. But he kept kissing and crushing her against him like he was going to absorb her. As hard as it was, she tried pushing him off. Finally, he pulled back and she gasped for more air to cool down her frying head. She just knew her face was putting cherries to shame with her redness. But the boy suddenly let go of her and scooted away.

"Ah, shit," he cursed, covering his face one hand. "I didn't mean to... I'm sorry, Yug. I'm so sorry."

"W-Why?" she asked, confused and still panting.

"Are ya serious? I nearly choked ya there. And minor detail; I didn't exactly asked for yar permission. Ya know that's sexual harassment, right?" he shouted, before turning away. "Sorry, I shouldn't be yellin' at ya. I lost it there for a second. Damn it..."

He rubbed his face like he was trying to wash off a mistake, like he'd done something horrible to her. That wasn't right. Carefully, she scooted over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Joey, it's alright, really." She took a breath. Getting the following out of her mouth was going to need effort. "I-It's n-not like I didn't want..."

"Ya're drivin' me nuts, I can't think straight," he muttered, but she heard him clearly.

He thought he couldn't think straight? Had he not noticed how she almost melted in his arms a second ago? And gosh, those words were not helping her cool down!

"Please, just for now, don't touch me," he asked, still covering his eyes. "I'm not ready. Not yet. I need time."

She took her hand back. "Joey..."

The sound of the back room door opening interrupted her. The noise stirred the three others out of their sleep. Kaiba stepped out and glanced at her briefly as he passed by to go to the cockpit. Simultaneously, he announced.

"We'll be landing in thirty minutes. Sit properly and put on your belts."

As if that was the cue he'd been waiting for, Joey got up and went to sit in an empty corner. She stared at him from afar. It frustrated her that she didn't understand what was going on. But he'd asked for a little time She owed him that much. The plane started it's decent. She looked out the window and seeing the sun just rising on Domino gave her a boost of nostalgia. She hadn't realized just how home sick she'd felt. It was good to be home. The jet landed smoothly in the Kaiba Corps private fields and judging at how fast everyone got up to grab their bags, she wasn't the only one happy to be home.

"Alright dweeb squad, we're here," said Kaiba, opening the outer door. "Get off my jet," he added just before stepping out.

"Well he's as tactful as ever, man," said Tristan stepping out first, followed by the girls.

Yugi stayed in place for a moment, hesitantly looking at Joey. She was about to go to him when Kisa suddenly jumped back inside the plane.

"Yugi! You have to see this! Come on!"

The urgency in her friend's voice made her glance briefly at Joey, before running out the plane. Her eyes widened in shock when she saw the reason why. Down on the ground, waiting for them, were Hobson, Mokuba hugging his brother, and in a wheelchair with them, Solomon Muto, smiling at her. Tears the size of lightbulbs escaped her eyes and she rushed down the metal stairs as fast as she could to go hug the old man.

"Grandpa!"

Tears streamed down the old man's face as well and he hugged her back. "My sweet Yugi. Welcome home."

She sobbed and her voice cracked. "I thought... I thought I was never gonna see you again..."

"This old man still has plenty of years left to make sure you do your homework and brush your teeth." He gently rubbed her back. "Besides, I'm told you and I have a lot to talk about."

"Yeah. Yeah, we do."

Through the tears blurring her vision, she managed to find Kaiba's eyes. And she mouthed a 'thank you.' The young CEO acted as if he'd seen nothing and turned to his head butler.

"We have a few stops to make along the way before I head back to the Central."

"Are you sure you'll be alright working today?" asked the old butler. "You don't seem to have slept much, master Seto."

"Don't discuss my orders, Hobson."

"Yes, Sir."

The billionaire turned to the rest of them. "Alright, anyone who doesn't want to be left behind and wants to have a good excuse to tell their folks, get in the car."

"Uh, guys..." said Kisa. "Where is Joey?"

Indeed, the blond boy was nowhere to be seen.

Yugi and her grandpa were the first to be dropped off at the completely restored Game Shop (another curtesy of Kaiba). The short girl wondered what the hell kind of excuse everyone was going to come up with to explain to their parents where they were for the past few days. Wow. It had actually only been a few days. It felt like years to her. In the end, she had decided not to lie to her grandfather. If anyone could believe this crazy story, it was Solomon.

"So," said Solomon looking down once she was done speaking. "If I understand you correctly, I put you in danger by giving you the Puzzle."

Out of all the horrible things that she'd told him about, that was the one he'd focused on. The worst part was, she couldn't even disagree with him. The two Mutos cried some more in each others arms, before they finally decided to talk about something else. The rest of the day went by with the two of them resting and working around the renewed Game Shop. Evening came, and both of them went to bed. But Yugi found it hard to sleep. Tossing and turning, she couldn't stop thinking about Joey. Presumably, he'd gone home to his father. That was more terrifying than anything else. Suddenly, her phone rang, making her jump. She'd lost the habit of having tech around.

"Hello?" she answered without checking the caller ID.

"Hey, Yug."

"Joey?!" she almost screamed. "Where are you? Are you okay?"

"Don't shout. What d'I tell ya bout worryin' about me?"

"Don't give me that! You took off without telling anyone, I was worried. Where did you go?"

"I'm fine, Yug. Really." His speech was slow and even less articulate than usual. Like he'd just woken up, or was on the verge of falling asleep. "How'd it go with yar grandpa?"

"You didn't answer my question."

"I told ya... Ya don't have to... worry. Just leave it."

"Not until you tell me where you are," she insisted. "You went home, didn't you?"

There was a long silence. Too long. He might as well have screamed 'yes' in her ears. No doubt about it, he'd seen his dad.

"Tell me you're okay. For real, Joey."

"Honest, I'm fine. Everythin's fine. Much better now that I hear yar voice."

Wait a second. He couldn't be... "Joey, are you drunk?"

Again, it took him too long to answer. "Yep. Pretty wasted..."

And there she thought she'd seen everything. That was unexpected. And really worrisome in fact. She didn't know what to say and he seemed to pick up on that.

"Pathetic, huh?" He laughed but there wasn't a drop of amusement in it. "Guess the apple never really falls far from the tree..."

"Don't say that. Don't ever say that."

He wasn't like his father. He never would be. She refused to believe that. But first things first, she had to be sure he was safe.

"Where are you right now?"

"Valentina's." Finally, she sighed in relief. At least he was somewhere safe. "I wanted to call ya sooner but... didn't have the guts. I was tryin' to get motivated. Haha. Pretty stupid, huh?"

"Is someone with you?"

Ignoring her question, he went on. "I wanted to say sorry. Bout the jet thing."

Why was she trying to have a normal conversation with him? He was drunk, for crying out loud. She sighed and tried to get his attention.

"I don't get why you're apologizing to me," she said.

"I couldn't say them, Yug. I'm a coward, I couldn't say them to you. For all the times I called ya a wuss, makes me a fuckin' hypocrite. Hell, took me seven shots just to build up the guts to call ya."

Seven shots of what?! This rambling was going to lead both of them nowhere. And frankly, it was putting her on edge. For all she knew, he'd lied to her and was laying down on a sidewalk somewhere in Hoshu.

"Do you know where you're going to sleep tonight?" she asked. "Come on, work with me here. You're freaking me out..."

"Yugi." He paused. "I love ya. Ya have no idea... how much I love ya."

Her mouth opened but no words came out. Her thoughts seemed to have stopped working too.

"I wanted to tell ya. I wanted to tell ya so bad, then and there. But I was afraid ya'd freak out. Ha. Scratch that. I was afraid I'd freak out."

She tried speaking but nothing came out. She didn't know what to say. All she knew was that it was getting seriously hot in her room.

"I wanted to kiss ya again. But if I had, I might've killed ya. Ya were like a burning magnet. I wanted to touch ya. I wanted to get burned."

"Please stop," she pleaded, her voice almost squeaking.

"Ya smell amazin' ya know? Like sea wind."

"Please just stop talking," she begged again.

"And yar taste... I can't tell what ya taste like, but it was so good. Ya were... Yugi-flavored. I really wanted more of that... Ya have no idea. I'm scarin' myself... at how much I want ya."

"Joey, please!" she shouted. "Shut up!"

Finally, he was quiet and she breathed heavily, hoping her head would stop spinning. This was more than embarrassment she felt. It was utter shame. She hadn't done anything. So why did it feel like she'd been caught doing something wrong? And no matter how many minutes passed, she couldn't shake it off. And why was it so damn hot in here? Getting off her bed, she went to open her window and turn off the light. The light was bad. It showed too much. Why wasn't he here so she could slap him for saying all of that? For a long time, they both stayed quiet.

"Yugi. What are ya doin' right now? Are ya busy? I want to see ya. I really really want to see ya."

"Then tell me where you are, you idiot," she said, feeling like she was about to cry. But at this point she was ready to steal her grandpa's car and go to Hoshu in her pajamas just to punch him in the face for making her feel all weird and gooey through a phone conversation.

"I want to. But I can't. Not now."

"Why not?!" Was he trying to make her cry and piss her off? Because it was working. "You say all of that stuff to my face like it's nothing and then you tell me to get lost? What are you playing at?"

"Didn't I tell you to lie down? Who are you talking to? Give me that," said a new feminine voice on the other side. "Hello, sorry if he bothered you..."

"Mai?"

"Yugi?" The owner of Valentina's seemed as surprised as she was. "Is that you?"

She couldn't help but sigh in relief. Thank God he'd told the truth. But it surprised her that Mai would let him drink in her bar. Hoshu or not, she'd made it pretty clear that they did things by the book at the bar. And Joey was still a minor. She didn't want to sound rude.

"Why is he drunk?"

"That's my fault," confessed the older woman. "We had to stitch him up again. I don't exactly have anesthetics lying around so I had to make due with what I had. I just gave him two shots to make him drowsy. I didn't think that dumbass would down the rest of the bottle after."

"How bad?"

"Nothing life threatening but pretty bad. Bruises, a black eye, one cut on the cheek, dislocated wrist and potentially cracked rib... I've seen worse but this was rough."

"It was his dad, wasn't it?"

"Yeah. But something's not right. Ever since he quit the Scarlet Wolves, I haven't seen him even sit near a bottle. He was saying weird stuff too about Egypt and spirits and resurrected dead people... What have you guys been doing this past week? Binge watching Indiana Jones movies?"

"N-No idea."

Mai sighed, and Yugi could imagine her rolling her eyes. She probably knew she was lying but didn't insist. "Sorry, I have to go. I have my hands full tonight. Don't worry about his ass. I'm not letting him go anywhere until he's sobered up and slept at least seven hours. Bye,Yugi."

She hung up before Yugi had the chance to answer. She remained frozen for a moment, before letting her arms hang and dropping her phone. After a few seconds, she slid down the wall until she was on the ground. A weird sensation was slowly growing in her chest, and she couldn't tell what it was. All she knew, was that it was overwhelming.

"Oh my God..." Bringing her hands up she covered her face. "Oh my God... Oh my God..."

He'd told her he loved her. And she had nothing to say back. He didn't ask. Like he already knew the answer.

"Idiot."

The following day, her grandfather was back on his feet and decided to reopen the Game Shop the next Monday. She was against it until she saw how active and happy the old man was to move around properly and work again. It resulted in her being mostly bored the rest of the weekend. And that wasn't good because it made her miss and worry about Joey even more. Out of both Mutos, she was definitely the one in bad shape. She'd tried calling the number Joey called her with, but he wouldn't answer. When she asked Mai, she said she didn't know. Maybe that wasn't even his phone. Multiple times, she fought the urge to go to Hoshu to find him. She didn't sleep much either. As predicted, she had dreams about Zorc and night terrors were frequent.

When Monday came, she decided to go back to school. An email to the principle about Solomon's hospitalization was enough of an excuse to have been absent an entire week. She was too early. She walked slowly, staring at her feet. She wished she'd taken a game with her. She found herself missing the Millennium Puzzle. She did have her Rubik's cube but she could solve it in her sleep using only her feet.

"Yugi?"

The familiar voice made her look up. Kisa was in front of the gate, also in her school uniform. Looked like they had the same idea. The bags under her eyes spoke for themselves.

"Let me guess; night terrors?" she asked.

She nodded. Come to think of it, she hadn't talked to any of her friends since they got back. And she got the distinct impression that it had been the case for all of them. With the exception of Tea and Tristan maybe.

"You guys are here too?"

Speak of the devil. The two brunets walked towards them, saying they ran into each other on their way here. Reflexively, Yugi looked behind her and in every possible direction leading to the school gate. For a moment there, she really got her hopes up. But no one else showed up. Frustrated, she bit her lip. They all stayed there, silently staring at each other awkwardly. What was there to talk about?

"Well, ain't that a surprise?" The guardian of the gate stepped out of his box. "In my twenty years working here, I don't think I've ever seen a student arrive this early, let alone four. It's not even seven yet. Are you guys late on a project or something?"

"Yeah, something like that," said Kisa smiling politely.

"Well, I'm not suppose to open the gate before seven thirty, but I'm not gonna leave you guys out here. Come on in."

They thanked him. Yugi offered that they go to the roof and the others silently agreed. They sat in a circle, passing around Yugi's Rubik's cube, solving or trying to solve it. No one really checked for how long.

"So," said Tea, finally tired of the silent. "How'd it go with grandpa Muto?"

"Great actually," replied Yugi, solving her cube for the third time. "He took it pretty well considering I told him the truth. Speaking of, how did you guys get off the hook?"

"Kaiba told our folks that he hired us to try out some new game tech at Kaiba Corps for a few days," said Tristan. "Get this; he sent them the email while we were flying to Cairo. This guy's anticipation is scary as hell. I just got chewed out for not telling them about it."

"Same," said Kisa and Tea in unison.

So everyone else had been reduced to runaway teenagers for having travelled the world to save her butt? She supposed it could've been much worse.

"Tristan," she asked, deciding to ask. "Have you heard from Joey in the past two days?"

"No. But it's not unusual for him to stay out of sight from time to time."

Tea frowned. "Right now doesn't exactly qualify as casual, though. If anything he should be keeping in touch more. What's he up to? I thought he'd stick to Yugi like glue after all of that."

The face she made must've been what betrayed her because Kisa seemed to see right through her. "You heard from him."

It wasn't a question. She nodded. "He called me the night we got back. He... was drunk."

The looks they gave her would've anyone believed they were watching a horror movie. Tristan was the first to react.

"No way. There's no way he would."

Annoyed, she rolled her eyes at him. "You think I can't tell when someone's drunk? He didn't even try to hide it when I asked."

Despite her sudden and unusual aggressiveness, the pointy-haired boy seemed to have trouble processing. "Well, what did you talk about?"

Suddenly, she regretted saying anything. The shame from that evening resurfaced and she looked away, hoping to hide the red of her face in vain. Talking to her best friends was one thing but to Tristan... Thankfully, Kisa came to her rescue.

"Tristan, you should go."

"What? Why? What did I do?"

"Relax. You didn't do anything," said Tea gently elbowing him. "But we need to have a girl talk."

That made him give up immediately. He grabbed his bag and told them he'd see them after class. The second he was back inside, Kisa raised an eyebrow at Tea.

"You two are awfully chummy."

"Oh no! No way we're changing the subject." The brunet turned to Yugi, her eyes throwing daggers. "Talk. Now."

Trying to hide it was pointless, but there was no way she was willing to spill all the details. It was already a miracle she wasn't a pile of molten goo already. So she skipped straight to the point.

"He said he loved me."

They stared for a moment with unreadable looks on their faces until Kisa said. "Took him twenty four hours and a bottle for him to finally say it? Honestly, I'm surprised it took him that long. I figured he'd have confessed to you the second we found you. Evil spirits or not."

"This guy is hopeless," added Tea. "And I'm guessing from your face, that's not all that went down. What else did he say?"

"He said he couldn't see me. He said it over and over but he never said why." Hearing herself say it annoyed her. "I don't get it. What does that even mean?"

"Other than the dumbest excuse I ever heard to hide from you, I don't see what..."

"Tea, stop," said Kisa. "You're not helping."

"No! I'm not gonna sugarcoat this. It's honestly what it sounds like." Yugi flinched at the words. "Look, I'm grateful he saved her, I really am. It's way more than I did. I'm more than willing to give him a chance. But Yugi's been hurt enough. She's got more important things to deal with than worrying about his ass all the time. He should be here for her."

For once, Tea's harsh and impulsive words were well received.

"If we know anything about Joey," said Kisa, "it's that he's clumsy. He's clumsy with his words, he talks before he thinks, he's brutally honest with people too. From what you told us, I think he's scared. Of what exactly, I don't know."

That explanation made her frustration go down. But as enlightening as this conversation was, it didn't make the short girl feel any better. The issue hadn't changed. "I want to see him."

"No. Absolutely not," shot down Kisa. "You're not going to Hoshu. "

She opened her mouth to argue but the class rep's phone suddenly rang in her pocket.

"It's Kaiba," she said, handing the phone to Yugi. "He wants to talk to you."

This was way too good timing. She wondered if he'd bugged her bag or something. She really wouldn't put it passed him.

"H-Hey Kaiba."

"How are you feeling?"

"Tired. I don't sleep much." No way she was telling him about Joey. "I'm at school."

"Come to Kaiba Corps after. I need to talk to you."

O.O Is it ever a good thing when Kaiba calls out Yugi like this? As you've probably guessed, this chapter was meant to make you cry in frustration. ;)

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