Isis: *looks at Malik and Mai* We finally get an appearance!
Malik: *looks bored* Whoopie.
Mai: *flips hair over her shoulder* Well I for one am excited! *high-fives Isis*
WSJ: *smirks wickedly and looks over at Joey*
Joey: *gulp* Why do I suddenly have this sinking feeling?
Yami-Joey: *innocently* Cuz the ship's goin' down?
WSJ: *bashes Yami-Joey over the head with the Frying Pan of Doom* No play quotes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryou: *smiles sheepishly at the audience as WSJ chases Yami-Joey around in the background* I apologise for her. Her school play from last year is still weighing heavy on her mind.
WSJ: *as she manages to bash Yami-Joey again* I don't own Yu-gi-oh but this blond-haired nutcase belongs to me. Also, I haven't seen/read Battle City, so Malik and Isis's personalities are based on fanfics I've read. I hope they do ok. *whacks Yami-Joey again* Die dang you!
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/Yami please, you have to tell us what you know about Yami-Joey! Joey's our friend and we have to help him however we can!/
//...I can't aibou. It would just put you in more danger. It's best if I handle this myself.//
/Oh come on Yami! I sent Tristan home and Ryou's used to being in danger! Besides, he's having a nervous breakdown and I think he's actually worried about what happened to Bakura!/
Yugi heard Yami heave a mental sigh. //All right Yugi.//
Yami immerged from his soul room to see Yugi and Ryou sitting side-by-side on the couch. Yugi had his arm around the white-haired boy's shoulders, but Ryou didn't seem to notice or care. His jaw was slightly ajar and his eyes were staring, not seeing anything in front of him. When Yami sat down on an armchair across throm them he blinked hard and then whimpered.
"What happened to Bakura? He's going to be really mad when he comes back..." Ryou hunched his shoulders and seemed to be trying to make himself smaller.
Yami and Yugi exchanged a look before Yami stood up again. "If I'm going to explain Yami-Joey to you, I'll need a little help." he said, heading for the phone.
~*~
^So where are we going?^
Joey scowled, hiking his pack farther up on his shoulder. "Would you shut up already? I don't know!"
{Tsk tsk, don't speak that way to us if you value your life!}
Joey stopped dead in his tracks, momentarily stunned. "Bakura? What are you doing here? Or rather, in there?"
{Waiting for Ryou to get back the k'so Ring back so I can come out and stretch my legs!}
^Did I mention there's two of us?^
"No, you sort of forgot that fact." Joey said dryly, resuming his walk to who-knows where. "But would you care to explain?"
{No.}
^Yes.^
Joey groaned. "Well make up your minds, you're giving me a headache!"
After what seemed to Joey to be some literal internal arguing Bakura spoke up. {All right... At least you're not as weak as that brat Ryou...}
"Joey! Hey, Joey!" Across the road a tall woman stood waving her arms, trying to get the American's attention. After several unsuccessful attempts she lowered her arms, lest she look like a fool.
"That's funny..." Mai mused, tucking a lock of curly blond hair behind one ear. "Why doesn't he answer?"
Turning she began to follow him on the opposite side of the road, and he never noticed. She watched as he seemed to listen intently to something she couldn't hear, and occationally said something outloud to himself.
"I hope he's all right." she thought, a worried frown crossing her face. "Maybe I should call Yugi..." Desiding that that was the best bet she stepped into a store and asked to use their phone. "K'so." she muttered. "It's busy."
Putting it down she thanked the store keeper and returned to the sidewalk, only to find Joey no where in sight. "Aarg, this can't be good..."
~*~
When Yami returned from the kitchen Ryou had somewhat recovered and was looking at the Pharoah curiously. "Who were you calling?"
Yami grimaced. "Believe it or not, Malik and Isis. They'll be here in a few minutes."
Yugi looked at his darker side and raised an eyebrow. "Yami, I'm impressed. You actually called Malik."
Yami smirked slightly. "Yeah, well, it was Isis who answered the phone."
"Oh." Yugi sighed. "And here I was thinking you were actually beginning to grow up..."
"Hey, I wouldn't be one to talk about growing, shrimp!"
Yugi grinned and held up his hands. "Ok, fine, you've got me. But since when is this 'pick-on-the-midget' day?"
WSJ's voice floats in from over the fourth wall. "Since I said so. Now get back to the story!"
Twenty minutes later there was a knock on the door. Ryou stood up to answer it, since Yugi and Yami were curently engaged in a staring contest. "Hi Malik, Isis, come in."
Smiling politly, the two stepped inside.
(A/n: Two what? Arabians? Egyptians? What's their nationality?!? I know Yugi's supposidly Japanese, and so are Tea and Tristan, and I know Ryou's English and Joey's American and the Kaiba brothers are European, but what about Malik and Isis?)
As Ryou made to close the door behind them, Yami blinked and Yugi jumped out of his seat. "Ha! Victory! Who's the King of Games now?" he crowed.
Yami scowled good-naturedly at his hikari, and then turned to the Ishitars, who looked rather confused. "Thank you for coming. Is Yami-Malik around?"
Still a little stunned that Yami wasn't trying to either murder his yami or steal the Millinium Rod (because Yami doesn't like Yami-Malik, just like he doesn't like Bakura, right?) Malik held up the Rod. It imitted a soft glow and Yami-Malik emmerged to stand by his light.
"What do you want Pharoah?" the blond asked, tencing slightly in a 'fight-or-flee' possition.
Yami held up his hands defensively. "For right now, a truce. We have bigger things to worry about."
Yami-Malik's eyes narrowed, but he relaxed slightly. "Like what?"
Ryou couldn't contain himself any longer. "Joey stole the Millinium Ring! Now there's another yami!"
Yami-Malik's jaw dropped. "Oh Ra, this is not good!" he turned to Yami. "You know what this means..."
Grimly Yami nodded. "Right."
Yami-Malik groaned. "Aw man! I was hoping to never have to see him again...!"
Malik, meanwhile, was trying to process all this. "So Wheeler's got a yami now?"
"Yeah, and not a very nice one." Yami said, nodding.
There was another knock on the door and Isis, who was closest, opened it to reveal a sweaty and panting Mai. "I-I saw Joey! Something was wrong, and I figured I should come get you Yugi." she said in a rush. Then she noticed the extra people in the room. "Ok, I think I've missed something..."
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WSJ: ^__^ Cliff hanger!
Mokuba: Will the gang be able to catch up with Joey? What's with Bakura and Yami-Joey both possesing the Millinium Ring? Will everything ever be explained to Yugi, Mai, Ryou, Isis and Malik? Will Seto and I ever make an appearance?
WSJ: *pats him on the head* Great job Mokuba. Go find Yami and tell him to give you some of his sugar stash.
Mokuba: ^_^ Yeah! Sugar! *runs off*
WSJ: *turns back to the audience* There! Chapter 3's done! Now for chapter four... *groans* Hey, I've got a question. Does anyone know if Kaiba (Seto) had any connection to Ancient Egypt? I know I've seen pictures of him in Egyptian clothes, and they were official pictures. Does anyone know?
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