Jounouchi's fists knew how to talk.
He didn't understand why Yugi's didn't either.
The boy would not fight back when they'd bully him,
He'd just stand around and wait for someone else
Pleading in his soft voice.
And when it came to the puzzle he loved so much,
Anzu did come to his rescue.
Irritating as it was.
They were friends, so I suppose they could count on each other.
Jounouchi wondered what that was like, but he didn't have to wonder long.
For the next time a fight came for Jounouchi, Yugi was there, ready to defend him.
He really had no business defending anyone, but he truly didn't like the violence.
But most of all, Jounouchi thought, he didn't have to do this. So why was he?
Jounouchi wondered who was really the one who needed to become a man.
And so, he decided, he needed an ally on his side, and Yugi was a sure bet.
He'd be there even when it was inconvenient for him and unsafe.
If that wasn't a friend, then, Jounouchi didn't know what was.
And a friend deserved their stuff back, so
Jounouchi retrieved the puzzle piece he'd so thoughtlessly tossed into the pool the other day,
Because now it meant something
It meant the start of his friendship with Yugi.
Sure, the little guy still couldn't talk with his fists.
But he knew how to stand up as best as he could.
And that to Jounouchi deserved praise.