Identities-oh the horror!

(An hour later they were all at the game shop, crowded around the Tv. Joey held the bag of tapes with pride, a sneaky smile on his face.)

Tea: What'd you get Joey? I hope it's romantic.

Joey: you wish.

Trisitn: Action? C;mon it has to be action right Joey?

Joey: nope

Yugi: Adventure?

Joey (buzzer sound) sorry yuge

Bakura: mystery?

Joey: no!

Nimu: sci fi.

Joey: hmmmm, close but not right. (withdraws a video from the bag)

Tristin: hey, good choice man. Horror flicks!

(various moans from yugi, bakura and tea. Nimu sat there silently with a hint of amusement on her face.)

Joey: So what first, The Blob, Godzilla VS the mega moth, Dracula, killer tomatoes, The creature from the black lagoon?

Tea: killer tomatoes?

Nimu: exactly as the title says. Trust me, it's weird.

Yugi: Whatever you want to watch guys.

All (except Joey) none of them!

Joey: awww, c'mon.

All: no!

Joey: you aren't going to make me go all the way back to the rental place are ya?

(two hours later Joey returns, panting. It was Saturday in case you were wondering, so they could stay up pretty late.)

Joey: ok, I've got (pant) Someday. What da freak is that? Tea....Rambo, Tristin. The legend of the dragon, yugi. Curse of the Ivory Scorpion, Bakura. Time warp, Nimu and my personal favorite The Blob!

Yugi: so who first?

Tristin: (grabs the bag) mine. Hey wait, there's an extra tape in here....

Joey (sweat drop) huh?

Tristin: The complete collection of the care bears.

Joey: no way! How'd da he..(looks at yugi and thinks better of it) heck did that get there?

Yugi: .....

Tea: aw, how cute Joey. I didn't know you were so sensitive.

Joey: I swear that isn't mine!

Tea: sure.

Bakura (anime sigh)

Nimu: errrr....how about letting Bakura decide? He hasn't argued about it.

All (turn to him)

Bakura: er....how about the Blob?

All (except Joey) The Blob?

Bakura: well, I thought.....

Joey (swipes the tape from Tristin and pops it in) huzzah! Everybody, lights (flicks off lights) popcorn (grabs giant bowl of popcorn) action! (and presses the button)

(Minutes later they are all staring intently at the screen. Each taking turns to submerge their hands In the popcorn bowl without tearing their eyes from the movie. Sure the acting was terrible and the monster fake but that didn't stop Tea from curling up next to Yugi, who tried to scoot away nervously. Trisitn chuckled, stuffing his mouth with more tasty buttery corn. Bakura dosed off a few times though.)

Y B //nice choice mortal, what duel monster is this? Could be useful in battle.//

Bakura /it's not a duel monster, it's a monster. Just a regular monster./

Y B //I knew that, foolish aibou.//

Bakura /uh huh./ (stomach rumbles) ack, need popcorn....

(he reached over, still watching, and tried to dig his hand into the pile. However, someone's hand was already there and as both brushed against each other, he suddenly felt a similar sensation on his lips; saw her face near his, heard another heart beating to the rhythm of his own. But nimu was on the couch, and didn't seem to notice.)

Bakura it wasn't real. Good...but why did...why did that happen?

Y B //hey, I'm watching that too. Turn around you idiot. So I can see//

Bakura /sure...sure..../

Y B //and remember what I told you.//

Bakura /uh huh..../

Tea: isn't that sweet?

Everyone but Tea: huh?

Tea: The hero is trying to rescue his girl friend.

Tristin: that's nice Tea....

Joey: sure...

Tea: guys. They just don't get it

Yugi: well....

Nimu: she's right. Men are so emotionally challenged.

Bakura: I beg to differ Tea.

Tea: Well I don't.

Nimu: she IS right

Bakura: no, I have feelings too. And yugi.

Tea: you both don't count

Yugi (quietly) uh Tea, how can we not count? We're guys.

Tea: Yeah but your both not afraid to show how you feel

Joey: so you're calling them girls?

Tea: no! I'm just saying....

Nimu (starts laughing)

Tea: what?

Nimu: you all are so funny it's down right insanity.

Tea: thanks.

Tristin: huh?

Nimu (waves hand) just watch the movie.

Tristin: oh, yeah....sure. The movie.

Bakura (sighs, munching on the food in his hand)

Yugi (scooting far away from Tea) anything wrong Bakura?

Bakura: no, I'm fine yugi.

Tristin: hey the movies over!

Joey: awww...

Tristin: mine next!

Tea: no mine. (grabs her tape from the bag and plops it in before anyone could protest)

Joey: oh no, a chick flick.....

Bakura maybe now I can get some sleep. I feel so sick...

Y B //you're not sick you imbecile.//

Bakura: zzzZZZzzzZzZZzzZzzzz

(he slept for a while, tossing a little in his position next to the couch. He was sweating, that feeling from earlier still fresh on his lips. Like a butterflie's kiss..no, no. That couldn't be what was wrong.)

TV voice: Someday he'll like me

Other voice: you know that's never going to happen.

TV voice: but maybe it will.

Other voice: how do you even know you're in love?

TV voice: when you're heart starts beating, you feel sick to your stomach, your legs are like jelly and keep imagining that they're right there beside you...

Joey: aww, Tea. Do we have to keep watching this?

Tea: Yes.

Nimu: turn it off and I will turn you inside out.

Joey: ah, I didn't say I would.

Bakura: huh?

Other voice: but what if he doesn't like you. You know he doesn't.

TV voice: then I'll keep on hoping. Someday, someday he will.

Bakura that can't be right. This is just a movie right? I mean, it can't happen this fast....

Other voice: come on now Mihoshi. It's impossible to fall in love with someone that fast.

TV voice: no it's not. If you only knew Akeema. It just took a single glance...

Other voice: that's baka.

Bakura yes it is.

TV voice: no. only one look and I knew it!

Other voice: love doesn't start like that. It's just lust.

TV voice: and lust goes into love! Please help me Akeema!

Bakura someone please help me. This can't be right.

TV voice: it's always right!

Bakura (shaking head) I won't look at her. It's not real, just a movie for girls.

Nimu (taps him on the shoulder) hey Bakura. Pass me the popcorn.

Bakura: we only just met her, she might be up to something, she has a millenium item...

Nimu: hello?

Bakura (he grabbed some popcorn and handed it to her. By mistake he looked up straight into her eyes.) oh the horror