"Joey, are you sure you're feeling okay?" Yugi asked him. It was the morning after Tori's nightmare and Joey had come over for breakfast, wondering if he'd see Tori... and if he did, how would he tell her what he needed to. In an effort to keep himself occupied, he was doing the dishes for Grandpa- something he never did.

"Yeah," he muttered softly. "I'm all right." That's when Tori quietly walked into the room, putting a finger to her lips to silence Yugi. She tip-toed up behind Joey, threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. Joey turned to face her- she was smiling like there was no tomorrow.

"Joey," she said. "I am so sorry. I just..." Joey removed Tori's arms from his shoulders and looked at her- he looked so cold.

"Tori, I can't do this anymore," he said. Tori gave him a confused look. "I can't... live with all this stuff happening, with you... it's over Tori." With that, Joey walked out the kitchen door and then out of the card shop. Tori just stood there, unsure of what just happened. When it finally did get through to her, she slowly walked out of the kitchen and out the front door after Joey. This wasn't over yet.

There's a ship out, on the ocean
At the mercy of the sea
It's been tossed about, lost and broken
Wandering aimlessly
And God somehow you know that ship is me.
Joey knew that he had just broken Tori's heart, but it was for the best. Tori now had numerous cuts on her back, ones that would probably scar, because of him- because his father tried to use Tori to get to him. Tori was safer this way. She had to be.

'Cause there's a lighthouse, in the harbor
Shining faithfully
Pouring its light out, across the water
For this sinking soul to see
That someone out there still believes in me.

"Joseph Raleigh Wheeler, stop where you are!" Joey was so shocked by the voice, he had no choice but to stop. It couldn't be! He turned around- sure enough, Tori was quickly walking towards him... and she looked miserable- tear lines were drawn on her face and her eyes were red. "I don't know what's going on with you," she told him. "But I'm not giving up on us- not yet. Tell me what's wrong."

On a prayer, in a song
I hear your voice and it keeps me hanging on
Raining down, against the wind
I'm reaching out 'til we reach the circle's end
When you come back to me again.

Joey let out a sigh as he looked at her. He had always hated seeing her cry, let alone being the cause of it. And he felt his heart breaking as he looked at her.

"Tori, I don't want to hurt you," he said. "He hurt you because of me... because I left and... I can't see you hurt again."

There's a moment we all come to
In our own time and our own space
Where all that we've done, we can undo
If our heart's in the right place.

"You're hurting me even more by trying to leave!" cried Tori. "Besides, didn't you promise you'd never leave me again?" Joey let out a small gasp- he had thought that the night Tori was rescued from his father. He had thought that. How did she know?

On a prayer, in a song
I hear your voice and it keeps me hanging on
Raining down, against the wind
I'm reaching out 'til we reach the circle's end
When you come back to me again
"Joey, you're the best thing to ever happen to me!" Tori continued. "I love you more than anyone in the world and I always will." She grabbed his hand. "Please, Joey- let's work this out, together." Joey looked down at the ground and shook his head. "Aishiteru, my Koi..."

And again I see my yesterday's in front of me
Unfolding like a mystery
You're changing all that is and used to be

"Tori," he whispered. He looked back up and showed that he had tears in his eyes as well. "Koi, I am sorry. I didn't mean..." Tori smiled and pulled him close for a kiss.

On a prayer, in a song
I hear your voice and it keeps me hanging on
Raining down, against the wind
I'm reaching out 'til we reach the circle's end
When you come back to me again

"I know Joey." she whispered as he held her tight. "I know."

Yugi, Yami and Hikaru sat in the living room playing a card game known as "Sore Thumb," where you had to get rid of all the cards in your hand by laying down certain combinations. The only problem was that Yami and Hikaru didn't quiet grasp the concept of "lowest score wins." As Yugi tried to explain this for the umpteenth-millionth time, the telephone rang. He let out a sigh of relief as he went over to answer it.

"Moto residence, Yugi speaking. Oh hey. Huh? Okay, when will you be home? Oh okay- I'll see you then... yes, I'll tell her. Bye."

"Was that Bishoujo, aibou?" Yami asked as Yugi hung up the phone. Yugi gave a nod and sat back down on the couch.

"She and Joey are gonna hang out for a while," he said. "Talk about some things." He looked over at Hikaru and smiled. "She said she's sorry she left without telling you and that she'll be fine." Hikaru smiled.

"She's with Joey," she said. "Of course she'll be fine."

Tori and Joey headed for the rooftop they had danced on during their date. They sat and watched the clouds roll by in silence for a few minutes. Suddenly, Tori let out a sigh.

"So what now?" she asked Joey. "Is there still an 'us' or what?" Joey shook his head.

"I want to say yes," he replied. "But my heart is telling me no." Tori looked at him, shocked.

"What do you mean? You- you don't love me anymore?"

"Tori, I- something's tellin' me that I'm just gonna hurt you!"

"You're hurting me by having this conversation, Joseph Wheeler!" Tori cried. "Now damn it, can't you just say that you'll always love me? And you'll always be here for me?"

"But I wasn't there for you! I couldn't stop him from hurting you! I knew I shouldn't have left, but I did anyway, and he hurt you."

"Joey, it was your sister! I would never ask you to stay with me when she's sick! Besides, I should have known better then to walk home alone!"

"But-" Joey started, only to get cut off.

"It wasn't your fault, Joey. It's no one's fault but his. And I'll be damned if what he did wrecks what we have." Tori looked at him and gave him a soft smile, one she gave him and him alone. "Now just tell me that you still love me and we'll go home and watch a movie- just you and me."

"Torina Pegasus," he said. "Of course I still love you." He leaned over and gave her a kiss.

Meanwhile, back at the Card Shop, Hikaru felt a warm feeling creep over her. Realizing what it was, she snuggled up against Yami and closed her eyes.

"Congratulations, my young light" she thought. "You have finally found peace."