Chapter 3
"How much longer are you going to make me walk on this impossible trek?"Rex asked,stopping and massaging his sore feet.They were walking down a feild road that lead to a different town.Young Duelests dotted the roads,looking for a duelest.Rex didn't have his cards with him,and Mokuba didn't feel like it right now,so they passed off each offer. "Stop whining,you baby."Mokuba said."I don't know how much farther.That kid over there said about 3 miles." Rex's eyes widened."3 miles?!"He plopped down in the road."I can't walk that far in one go!!"He looked at the setting sun."And lookit--it's almost dark."Mokuba rolled his eyes."Fine,fine.We can set up camp there in the tall grass."He picked up the puppy,who was eating a feild mouse. Rex smiled goofily."Really?" Mokuba frowned."No." Rex's exited features dulled."But...why?I'm famous!I should be able to stop when I feel like it!!"He stomped a foot. "Well,my brother was a successor to Kaiba Corparation,and I don't get freebies."Mokuba whined."I should.When I go to the library,or to the movies,or to rent some Playstation game,they don;t let me in line first.I'm a multi millionair,so the least they could--or should--do,is let me first!!"He was breathing hard when he was finished.Suddenly,his face brightened back up. "It was nice to let that out."Mokuba said thoughtfully.
They had finally gotten the horse to run,and got Princess.but because the sky was darkening,they decided to camp in some bushes by the riverbank.Kaiba's hair was dirty and tussled.His face had more of a sad,upset look to it.Bakora looked just as happy as ever,but with dirtier hair and a smudge of black on his white shirt and a large one on his blue jeans. "I'm not used to walking."Kaiba said,sighing."I'm used to having James drive me around."Kaiba grabbed a wild onion and gobbled it down.He waved a hand in front of his mouth a in a motion that it was hot.He turned to Bakora,who was sitting on the ground by a tree,swinging his shoes and watchin' im'. "Bakora,what in gods name are you doing?"Asked Kaiba,laughing."You look so dorky!!"He let out a belt of his loud,raspy,irritating laugh. bakora solemnly frowned."It's fun to watch my shoes."He said."They're so white,and shiny.Watching your shoes can take care of any problems!!" Kaiba laughed again."Oh,so let's all go and watch our shoes!How about that?Then,magiclly,Mokuba and Rex will appear from then air!Wow!!" He laughed again,but this time it was hysterical and uncontrollable.Bakora rose to his feet.He stoutly stalked over to Kaiba. He shoved an onion up his nose."How does that feel?"He asked."I heard putting onions up your nose cures pains.But I don't think any onion could ever cure you!!" He busted out laughing at his very lame joke.Kaiba pulled out the onion and shoved it in Bakora's mouth."Here!"he said."Have some onions!!"He began to laugh. Bakora chewed the onion and spit it in Kaiba's eyes. "Serves you right,you horses @$$!!"Bakora said,as Kaiba wiped and tore at his burning eyeballs.Princess snorted. Kaiba reached up and yanked down Bakora's bluejeans,popping off a button.It rolled over to Mocha,who gobbled it up.Bakora stood in his underwear,his cheeks as red as an apple. He grabbed his pants and pulled them up,then zipped the zipper.But anoth suprise rose to his mind.His eyes windened and his face reddened. "Kaiba!"He rasped."My zipper!My zipper!!" Bakora was in horrible pain.(If you don't understand what happened to him,then consult me) Kaiba laughed so loud that birds flew away. "I can't beleive you were so stupid to go and do that!!"Kaiba said,laughing through his scentence.He laughed so hard he collapsed on his knees. "You are sooooooo dumb!!!"He said,rolling with laughter.But Bakora--he didn't think it was so funny.
Rex was asleep,breathing lightly without a hint of a snore.His mouth was wide open,and his arms were at strange angles by his sides.Mokuba was tossing and turning and just COULD NOT sleep,no matter how hard he tried.He kept thinking about the scariest things,like Weevil.They were invading his mind like the hauntings of a ghost!! Rex let out a long moan.He said a few words that started with the letter "T". "Rex,shut up.I'm having enough trouble sleeping as it is."Mokuba explained,rolling over.It was extremely cold,but Mokuba had no blankets.His shoes had holes in the tips and soles,and a large rip was on one shoulder of his orange shirt.The bandana he wore wrapped around his stalky neck was dirty.It was no longer white;it was gray.Mokuba's hair was screwed up and matted,and his face had a scrape from a tree branch. "I'm not used to this kind of filth!!"He screamed suddenly."I need a bath,and my Nintendo!!" He punched the soil.Rex awoke and groaned. "Uh...Mokuba."He said sleepily."We're in the middle of a feild,with burs and grass,so theres no way you can stay clean." He looked at the sky."I was just thinking--should we stay in one place so if Kaiba and Bakora get word we were sighted then they can get us?"Mokuba waved him off."We have to find food and civilization."He said. "But that town full of girls was civilization!!"Rex whined. "Yeah,but it was mostly bars!!!!!!"Mokuba replied.He skipped a rock in a puddle. Rex paused.That was something horrible to think about.He liked bars.
Kaiba was still laughing at Bakora's incident.As he laughed,he rubbed two sticks together,but it was hard to start a fire when your laughing as hard as he was.Bakora was whining in the corner by Princess,Chocalate and Mocha. "Shut up!"Kaiba said,cursing afterwards.He tossed a hot stick at Bakora,which he barely ducked. "I'm hungrey!!"He said,pitifuly."And I want a bath.I'm filthy!!" The rash on his face was no longer there,bacause he wasn't around Mr.Jackson. Bakora got up."I'm going to look for some food."He said.They were in the dangerous forest,because you had to cross it to get to Northside from Kaiba's hometown. "You shoulden't go alone."Kaiba said."Take the Donkey with you so you can get back fast if you need to."Bakora nodded."Be back in a jiffy.Right after I use the bush." Bakora stomped behind the bush,unzipped his pants,and.....SCREAMED!!! Kaiba's eyes widened in alert at the noise.He hopped on Princess's back,tied the colt to her,and rode quickly behind a bush,ready to stomp anything to oblivion.Bakora was staniding there,whispering to himself,pointing at the ground. There was a white and red sneaker.Kaiba stepped closer,and jumped off Princess.He picked up a large treebranch that was ontop of...whatever it was.Possibly a loose shoe?To find out,he picked up the branch.Now,it was his turn to scream,but he didn't."It's just Joey."Kaiba said,with a laugh or releif.Even though Joey was on his back,he recognized the messy hair and clothes.Bakora laughed,too."Joey,pal,get up.You can help us go get Mokuba." No answer. "C'mon,Joey."Kaiba said."Get up,or I'll flip you over." No reply.Kaiba grabbed Joey around the middle,and flipped him over. On Joey's face was a look of horror and suprise.His tongue hung out like a chinc and his eyes were wide,like Yugi's natrually were.Below,on Joey's neck,was a puncture wound.Something had killed him.Joey Wheeler was dead.Half of Kaiba wanted to cheer. Bakora went nuts when he saw."Kaiba,we're getting out of here."Bakopra said."Chocolate,c'mere!!!"The horse didn't reply,or trot.Bakora relized he had wondered off while they were looking.He whipped his head around at Kaiba,who was on his cell phone.The connection was rough,so he coulden't get through to the police,so he was talking to Yugi. Bakora was about to walk back when he heard a peircing sound.It sounded like....A donkey.A donkey in pain. "YUGI!!"Kaiba shouted after the noise."Come down.We're going to check that out!!"He hung up the phone,and mounted Princess.She shifted at his weight as she began to run,dragging the baby. Kaiba stopped to let Bakora on,and they went off toward the continuing sounds. Soon,they stopped.The sounds had ceased,but there was nothing.No blood,nothing.There was a sighn of struggle;which was a dent in the leaves.Kaiba stared at it. "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!"He shouted."FIRST,MOKUBA GOES AWAY,SECOND,JOEY IS KILLED BY SOME CREEP,AND THIRD,MY LITTLE BROTHER'S DONKEY DISAPPEARED!!!" He let out a long,loud scream.The baby horse scurried behind Princess. Bakora smiled nervously.He looked behind them."L-look,Kaiba,Yugi's here.Everything will be OK."Kaiba turned amd gave a meek smile at Yugi,who was sitting on a black stallion horse. "Whered you get that?"Asked Bakora."Stole it from some farmer hick."Yugi replied."Now,what was this crap about Joey?You told me he got murdered,but I thought you must be lying.So,whats the real crap?"He stepped off the stallion,who ran out into the woods."Forget that."Yugi murmered. Kaiba cleared his throat."Look over there,Yugi."He said.Yugi stepped over to the bush.Halfway there,he stopped and picked up a poster."It's just a poster for Bandit Keith's Bar."He said."Been there once.Bandit Keith even sings on the stage.He's a pretty nice guy." Bandit Keith was a blonde guy who was kind to everyone.He was Mai Valentine's boyfriend. "No."Kaiba said."Behind the big bush." Yugi walked over.He saw Joey,and lost his dinner."Oh....*Swoon*" Yugi fell over,dizzy."We....have....to tell.....the police...."He murmered,shaking his head. Kaiba and Bakora both nodded.Kaiba looked off with a sad,distant look. "We have to find Mokuba,first!!"He said."Mokuba could be hurt,cold,or lonely.We can deal with the murder later!!"A tear dropped from his eye. "You don't understand!!"Bakora said."If we don't tell someone soon,then the person could continue killing.He could find Mokuba,and kill him too!!" Kaiba growled.He stared at Yugi,Bakora,Princess and Mocha intently."We can go to Northside and tell those police."He said through clenched teeth.Bakora laughed."Those police?What are you talking about?That town had the stupidist law inforcement ever!!!" Yugi laughed sarcasticcly."Ha,ha.At least we'll be telling somebody." Kaiba laughed.He noticed Yugo was fighting back tears. "Probly tears of joy because Joey's gone."Kaiba thought.He laughed at the thought. "Shut up."Bakora said,getting on Princess,along with Kaiba.Kaiba was still laughing. Yugi caught sight of the baby horse."Hey,I'm small enough to ride that!!"It was true--Yugi was small for his age.Really small.Kaiba nodded."Yeah,and it will make him stronger.Go ahead--but he might not be that fast." "I don't care."Said Yugi."It doesn't matter how fast we get there--Joey's not going anywhere."A fat,wet tear rolled down his cheek."It's OK."Bakora said,even though,for some strange reason,he wasn't crying or fighting back tears or anything. Yugi got on Mocha."Come on."Kaiba said."Let's go to that smut villiage.But remember--we find Mokuba,then,we leave.Got that? "Aren't we going to tell the police and maybe get something to eat?"Bakora asked. "Well,we can tell the police,but do any of you wants to eat after what we just saw?" There were some groans."I didn't think so.Now let's go."
It was morning finally.Mokuba and Rex decided to walk back to Northside,grab a breakfast burrito,and then get out.When they got there,no one was on the streets."What's going on,here?"Asked Rex,scratching his head."I don't know."Mokuba replied.He looked in a house window,where a family sat huddled by the T.V in the living room.They had nervous looks across thier faces."I don't know whats wrong,but something tells me we aren't going to get a burrito." Rex said."Let's go into the police station and ask what happened." Mokuba nodded.They walked into the large building across the street.Three police officers sat talking into radio's and casting TV broadcasts. "Excuse us,but whats going on here?"Mokuba asked one of the officers. He hung up his radio and looked at them."A murder."Was his plain reply. "Who was murdered?"Asked Mokuba suddenly.He knew Kaiba would be out there looking for him.He was deathly afraid thats who might have died. "Joey Wheeler."Said the police man.Mokuba and Rex gasped."Joey?"Mokuba asked,his eyes filling with tears."Thats one of my brother's friends!" The policeman looked at Mokuba."Who's your brother?" "Seto Kaiba." The policeman laughed."He was lookin' for you when he came in to report the body." Rex whooped."Is he still here?"He asked,excidetly. "He might be somewhere in the city."The officer replied."But they came in late last night.After pointing out the body,they were questioned and sent on their way.We have a report of us interveiwing him,if you'd like to see." Mokuba clasped his hands."Of course I'd like to see!!" The police guy shoved a tape into the VCR. Rex,who was playing with a model car,let out a yelp as it fell to the ground. "Don't touch that!"The officer shouted,causing Rex to draw back.The sheriff picked up the car and glared at Rex."Now watch the tape."He said,as it started. First,it was a clip of Yugi crying."He was....my .......bestest.....pal......."He burst into sobs and the camera shifted to Bakora. "Sometimes,he didn't let me watch TV.'Turn it of,you pig.'he'd say.And oh,this made me mad.So one day,while he was asleep,I put a crab down his pants.Once,my sister put a crab down my pants.It pinched me bad and she got grounded from video games.She had this really cool one called--" Bakora was cut off as the camera moved to Kaiba. "Um......He was laying there."Kaiba said."Dead."He added.He scratched his head."He was......bloody?"Kaiba was holding on to the chair arms very tightly. The camera moved to a sheriff."Well,thats the end of our interveiw with a crybaby,a chattering boy,and some guy who can't talk." The camera screen went black and Mokuba could hear Kaiba saying,"You wanna say that to my face?"There was the sound of someone being punched and a loud groan.The sheriff quickly turned off the TV. Mokuba was crying."Joey's dead...."He said. "Who's Joey?"Asked Rex.The sheriff glared at Rex. "We had to question Ryou Bakora because he mentioned things he didn't like about Joey,and this is a suspicion of a killer." He turned to Rex."And sometimes,They're in denial.We'll have to have a word with you." Rex laughed nervously."I don't even know who the homie is!!And besides--I'm Rex Raptor!!No one suspects Rex Raptor as a killer!!!" The sheriff grabbed Rex's arm to take him back.Then,he turned to Mokuba."Oh,he said his little brother's donkey disappeared last night after noises of struggle.I guess that means you."He took Rex back. He sat Rex down at the table."First."He said."We'll search you for knives or weapons." He removed Rex's snowcap and vest,looking "Oh, through each.He grunted and patted Rex's pockets and shirt. Then,he sat down."Now,If you would,answer these questions.First,where were you last night?" Rex thought."Well,I was in the feild,talking to Mokuba." The sheriff turned on his radio."I'm questioning Rex Raptor."He said into it."He claims he was with Mokuba Kaiba last night when the crime was commited."He clicked off the radio. "Second,why aren't you at your radio station,broadcasting the murder of Joey Wheeler and possibly of a livestock?" "I was fired,sir."Rex replied,being polite for the first time in years. "Why?Stalking?Murder?Burglary?" "No.Mai Valentine.She said she'd pay them a million dollars to fire me and hire her.They wanted the money,so they hired her."Rex looked at the ground. "Ok."Said the Sheriff,reporting all the info on his radio."You're free to go.We checked your referances and your OK." The sheriff gestured with a hand.Rex ran out. "Gosh,he's paranoid."Rex mumbled."Let's get outta here right now." Mokuba was staring into space,sucking a thumb and hugging the model car. "Mokuba?"Asked Rex.He waved a hand in front of Mokuba."Hello?Anubody home?" Mokuba snapped awake."Oh,sorry.I turned my brain off.
"Ach!!"Kaiba said."That stupid man expects ME to be on the lookout for a killin' man?If I get killed,the world shall mourn and no one will ever get anything done!!" When Kaiba was done with this scentence,Bakora and Yugi were supressing laughs.They were in the bar at Northside because Yugi had insisted.The horses were tied up outside.Yugi was dog drunk,but Kaiba had ordered nothing and Bakora hated the taste,so they didn't drink.Yugi trounsed up to a girl and slapped her."Hellll....hello...."He said,stumbling over the tongue.The blond girl turned around.It was....Mai? Bakora ran over."Mai!What are you doing in a place like this?"He turned to the guy she was with."And with...WEEVIL UNDERWOOD?" Mai laughed."I know I can do better,but I broke up with Bandit Keith." She sighed and looked at the ground."And,They fired me for talking bad about Rex Raptor.And I'm sorry because he's a pretty handsome guy.Rex Raptor disappeared,and they are looking for him to give back his job."She sighed again.Bakora shoved Weevil out of the chair and sat down in front of Mai,shooing away Yugi,who was tripping over words and guzzling more drinks. Bakora smiled to himself."She broke up with Bandit Keith.My chance."He mumbled.But then he remembered his 6 other girlfriends(Sasha had broke up with him after the horrible date). Kaiba walked over."Hey,Mai.Did you hear about Joey?"He asked."No."She said."What happened?"Yugi ran over and puched Kaiba,who cracked a wine bottle on Yugi's head. "He was ummmmmm......"Kaiba struggled to find the right words. "Brutally murdered."Mai gasped and knocked over her wine."Really?No!!" Kaiba and Bakora nodded.Mai burst into sobs."When was he found?Who found him?Are you sure it was Joey?" "He was found last night around midnight,Me and Bakora found him,and yes,it was Joey." "What were you doing when you found him?" "We were looking for Mokuba and Rex in the Northside forest."Bakora said.
Mai gasped."But...that place is very dangerous!!It's a death trap!You could have died,too!!" Bakora got a smug look."But,I,so bravely ventured there to find Kaiba's little brother and the popular DJ." "What do you mean,popular DJ?"Asked Mai suspiciously,not noticing Bakora's shoot to impress. "Oh.We have reason to beleive Rex Raptor is with Mokuba." "What reason to beleive?" "Joey.....before he ummmm....perished,he called and said Mokuba and Rex were seen here." "Oh....."Mai said,noticing Weevil and Yugi were fighting in the middle of a big crowd. "You still havent found Mokuba?"Asked Mai.Kaiba shook his head. "Let's not talk about that."He said,sadly. "Let's buy a drink,Kaiba."Bakora said."It doesn't have to be alchohal,you can get a sprite.Besides,we're underage.Yugi stole his from elderly men." "Ok."Kaiba said.Mai looked at an ashtray.A tear rolled down her cheek. "Uh....you wanna hear a joke?"Bakora asked,trying to cheer her up."I have a great one.OK,here goes.There once was a man from France,whos--" "Not now,Bakora."Mai said."I'm not in the mood." "I wonder what she is in the mood for."Bakora said.(He doesnt mean...ummm...that,he means making out.) Kaiba came back from the drink bar with three drinks.He bought a coke for Mai.Oh,I forgot.He bought four.One to throw on Weevil.Yugi and him were still fighting,and Weevil was winning due to Yugi's small size. "Thank you."Mai said to Kaiba. "You know,I'm going to be on Pop Stars next week."She added,with a faint smile.Bakora smiled."I hope you win." "Of course I will!!"Mai said.Sometimes,she could be quite a bit selfish,but not often. Bakora laughed nervously."Uhh...yeah.Wanna go play pool?" Mai nodded."Yeah,let's play." "Uh...I'll watch."Kaiba said,plopping down in Bakora's chair.
Mokuba and Rex were about to walk into the bar.They could hear heavy music. "Thats Music,calling my name!!"Rex said,and rushed into the bar.Mokuba walked in after him.Rex had pushed the DJ out of his chair. "RRRRRREX RRRRRRRAPTOR IS READY TO ROCK!!!"He shouted into the mikrophone. Mai turned her head."Rex Raptor?"She asked.She rushed to the DJ station. Bakora followed.They ran at top speed. Mai ran straight into Mokuba.She looked up. "MOKUBA!!!"She shouted."It's you!!"She hugged him very tight."I'm glad to see you too,Mai...."Mokuba said.He turned to Bakora."Bakora!Its you!Joeys dead!" Bakora nodded."Let's not talk about that around Mai."He said."We gotta go find your brother." "RRRRRREX RRRRAPTOR IS TAKIN' SONG REQUESTS!!"Spouted the Mike. "Go take Mokuba to Seto.I'm gonna go find Rex."Mai said.She hurried tham along and stepped into the DJ station.Rex was so happy to be back in a DJ station,He was dancing and scratching on a record.The song,"It wasn't me" was playing on the radio. "Rex Raptor!!"Mai said.He stopped with his hand on a record,causing the music to come to a screeching halt. "Agh!!"Rex said in agony."Stupid,ugly,Mai Valentine!Are you a stalker or something?First,you ruin my career,second,you demolish my moment of glory?Can't you see I love being a DJ?Why,why must you taunt me so?Fine,fine.If you want to make me sad so badly,take my post.It hope a record flys off and chops off your ugly head like Xena's blade ring." Rex began to stomp out,but Mai stopped him."I got fired!!"She said into his face.Her breath smelt like mints. "Oh."Rex said.He wiggled away from her."In that case....REX RAPTOR IS STILL TAKIN SONG REQUESTS!!"He yelled into the mike."I know one."Mai said."Play '99 dead baboons.' "OK."Said Rex,so he played it. Bakora opened the door and ran inside with Mokuba,crying,at his side. "What happened?"Rex asked,stopping the music. "We can't find Kaiba or Yugi!!"Bakora said. "Huh?"Rex said."You're interfeiring with my broadcast!!!" He shut off the music,once again. Mai grabbed Rex's ear."C'mon,we have to go find Kaiba and Yugi.Now,help that old DJ up." Rex helped the old man into standing postition. "Let's go!!"MOkuba said.He ran outside,with Bakora,Mai and Rex trailing behind.He whipped his head around the village,and ran to the edge of the forest. "SETOOOOOOO!!"He shouted."YYYUUUUUUUGGGGIIIIIII!!!!" The names echoed into the forest.He called again. Mai stepped up."Kaiba!Yugi!!Stop this joke right now or i'll pepper spray you guys into an oblivian!!"There wasn't an answer,so she pulled pepper spray out of her purse. "Hey!"Rex said."Let me--" Rex startled Mai,so she let the pepper spray fly,right in his face.He screeched and wailed in agony. "REX!!!"Mai said."Oh,Rex,I'm so sorry!!" "Its OK....."Rex croaked."Happens all the time." Mai turned to Bakora and Mokuba."Run into the woods real quick and find Kaiba and Yugi.As soon as Rex's eyes unswell,we'll follow you." Bakora nodded."OK,Mai."He said."But I wanna stay." Mai glared."I SAID GO!!AND WHEN I SAY SOMETHING,YOU'D BETTER DO IT FAST,GOT IT?" Bakora was drawn back and had a headache from Mai's large amount of perfume."OK."He said,and he staggered after Mokuba into the woods. Rex had gone into cunvulsions,and looked like a scary monster because his face was swelled. Mai took out a bottle of water from her purse and poured it on Rex's face.He sputtered like a dying car."You idiot!!"He shouted with a crackling voice."It's already hard enough to breath!!" Mai gasped."Sorry,I forgot."She said.She grabbed some Eyedrops out of her purse and dropped them into Rex's eyes.He blinked a couple of times."I can see now."He croaked.His face was still red and swollen.Mai threw the Pepper Spray into a ditch.She heard something behind her after she threw it."What was that?"Asked Rex,his voice still muffled. Mai shrugged."Probly a squirrel."She put a rag on Rex's head.He was drooling everywhere bacause his face was so numb and swollen. "Do you think you can walk?"Mai asked."We gotta go find Mokuba and Bakora.If we don't,maybe they'll die." "Hey."Rex said."What?"Asked Mai. "Bakora is a wuss.Let's not save him.Let's just save Mokuba." Mai laughed."Do you want me to get the pepper spray?"She asked.Rex shook his head. "I'd better get it anyway,"Mai replied."Some goon might try to get us."She walked over to the ditch.She tripped over a vine and fell on her snobby face."RAH!!"She said,in a snoblike fashion. Her skirt flew up,and her purple chekered underwear flashed. "Oh-la-la."Rex said.Mai quickly stood up,but fell down again,this time her skirt didn't fly up. "Uh.....R U OK?"Rex asked.Mai got up fastly."Yes,I'm fine."She said.She turned around and spotted Mocha and Princess."Horses?"She said,eying them."Why,these are Mokubas!!"Rex got up and followed her."Uh...maybe we shoudlent take im."Rex said. "But why not?"Mai asked."They are so cute.Unlike snakes."She made a nasty face.A fat,brown snake slithered into her shoe. "AK!!"She said."Icky,sicky snake!!Rex,help me!!" "OK!!"Rex said.He stomped her expensive sandal as hard as he could.Then,he jerked it off her foot.The snake was smashed and smeared all over.Mai began to weep with disgust. "Sick!!"She declared.Rex screwed his face up."Here,I can wash it."He said,and dipped it in a muddy puddle.It came out a thick,brown mass. "My Shoes!!"Mai said."What have you done?You lowlifed,stupid bad @$$ creep!!" Rex was hurt."I was only trying to help!!"He shouted,his voice rising to match Mai's yells. "Yeah,well I didn't ask for your help!!" "Oh,yes you did.You said(In a high voice)'Oh,Rex,save me!ssssaaaaaaavvvveeee me!!'" Mai grunted and stromped over to where the horses were tied.She untied Princess."You can follow if you want,but I'm riding Princess to find Mokuba."Mai waited as Rex united Mocha and got on im."If you didn't want me to cum,how cum you waited?"Rex asked,sneering.Mai kicked Princess until she excellerated as fast as she could go.Anything to get away from annoying Rex Raptor.
"SEeeeeetoooo!!!"Mokuba shouted.His tears of sadness had dried,leaving his eyes swelled and red."YYUUUUGGGGGIIII!!!"Bakora called.Birds flew away.Mokuba sat down on a rock and picked up a stick,which he threw,knocking a bird out of it's nest.Then,he remembered the little puppy him and Rex had.It was gone!! "Mr. Rogers!!"Mokuba suddenly said."He ran away!!"Bakora looked at him strangly."Yes,yes....." He said,and began walking into the forest.Mokuba rose to his feet and followed. "Hey,whats that?"Mokuba asked.He turned around."What?"Bakora said,annoyed. Mokuba looked behind a bush,and looked behind a tree. "We don't have time for this,Mokuba."Bakora sighed."It's just another one of your imagianary flying pigs."Bakora rolled his eyes.Mokuba had alot of fantasies about flying pigs that were his friends.His imagianrey friend he had when he was 6 was a flying pig named Simon.Kaiba had gotten him some help sence then. Mokuba looked behind the bushes."AAHHH!!"He screamed,his face distorting.His eyes appeared to be popping out 17 inches."A SKELETON!!!!"He shouted,and ran behind Bakora."Theres....a...skeleton in that bush!!"He shouted.Bakora laughed."Oh,whats this imagianary friends name?Willy?"He snickered."No!"Mokuba shouted."I didn't imagian that!It's really there!!" "Now,now,Mokuba,you probley just had a nightmare about Maximillon Pegasus,thats all." Maximillion Pegases was the very ugly owner of Industrail Illusions,the company that made duel monsters. "It wasn't as ugly aS him."Mokuba said,screwing up his cute face."It was much,much more good looking than that." "OK,OK."Bakora said in a high voice."Let's take a look at this MONSTER."He snickered as he pulled back a bush.....AND SAW THE SKELETON!! "Hello."It said in a scratchy voice. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!"Bakora said."A talkin',speakin' skeleton!!"He shouted."It was ugly,stupid,and had eyes like...like.....Frankinstein!!!" "NOOOOOOO!!!!"MOkuba said."It's gonna get us!Lets run!!" "No!!!"Said the skeleton."I'm not that ugly.I'm the handsomest thing in the world."It stepped out.It was short,and wore a green shirt,denim shorts,and a red bowtie.His hair was the color of asphalt,at it was up in a style that looked like blazing flames.His face was very pale,and his eyes were tired looking.It was a human,but yes,it was pretty ugly and looked...well,like a skeleton. Mokuba screamed."YYYAAAAAA!!!!"He said."A dead person!Let's get outta here!!"His voice wavered like a madman.Bakora grabbed his shirt."I know this chump from the duelest island.This is that dude Bones,who works for BANDIT KEITH!!!!" Mokuba took out a chess peice and chunked it at Bones.(Mokuba loved to play chess) It smacked Bones right in the head."Ah."He said."Thats gonna hurt in the mornin'."He turned to Mokuba."You wanna try that again,you little brat?"He asked,getting in Mokuba's face and pointing to himself."You wanna mix with me?"he said,his voice getting higher through the scentence. Bakora backed up."UUUUUUUHHHHH...."He said.He was about to make a break for it,but all the sudden,Mai rode into the clearing on a pony,shortly followed by Rex on Mocha. "Princess!!!"Mokuba said.Then,he danced around Mocha and said,"A baby horsie!!"In a babyish voice. Mai looked down at Bones."Whats that thing?"She asked,screwing up her face."A holloween decoration?"Bones was hurt.Rex hopped down from the horse."A SKELETON!!!"He said,and ran off into the woods.He came back a few minutes later.Bones sat down on a rock."I'm so handsome."He said.He said to Mai."So why do you taunt at me,poke fun at me,loath me?I'm only human!!" "You sure don't look like it."Bakora said.Mai laughed."C'mon,Rex."Mai said."Let's go find Kaiba.I'll call you guys when I find him."She said.Rex got on Mocha,and they sped off. "Why do peeps call me so ugly?"He asked.Bakora laughed."I've got a little quiz for you.Did your mom ever say I love you before she tucked you in at night?" "Nope.The opposite." "How many girlfriends do you have?" "Oh,alot.I have none." "What was your father like?" "I have 2 moms." Bakora gasped."Wow...."He said."I know!I'll send you on a blind date!!"Bones looked happy."Really?"Bakora nodded,telling Mokuba to stop making jet noises. He took out a cell phone and dialed a number. "Hello?Tea?"He called into the phone. "Hello,Bakora."Tea gushed. "Can you go out with this dude?"Bakora asked. "Uhhhhh.....what does he look like?" Bakora knew he had to lie."He's very handsome,with a nice,firm jaw, brown hair,and tons of money."Tea was suspicious.
"You just described Kaiba."She said.Bakora slapped his head."Well...um...he lookes kinda like Kaiba,except he's much,much cuter.He'll meet you at the Pizza Stop in 5 minutes."He hung up the phone.Bakora took out a brush."We can make you look at least one fourth handsome if we use the techniques I use on me." Mokuba laughed."Thats impossible.Maybe one twelth hansome!!" Bones sadly looked at the ground as Bakora pulled out a makeup bag he stole from Sasha.He took out some of that peach powder girls use to darken their skin. "First,we'll take away your pale look."He said,and doused Bones' face with it.Then,he took out cream volumizer and rubbed it allover the bags under Bones' eyes.Bones looked at least halfway handsome like this.Then,as a final touch,he slicked Bones' hair back with 2 whole cans of hairspray and a ton of gel. He looked quite handsome,even if Bakora had practiccly put a whole new face on him."You're ready!"Bakora shouted.
Bones ran to the pizza shop right around the corner."Hello!"Tea gushed."are you my date?"Bones nodded."If your Tea Garderner,I guess."he said."Bakora could have tried alot harder."He thought.She was ugly,and rather annoying."Bakora was right!"Tea gushed."You are handsomer then Kaiba!!""Yeah,and your as ugly as my 2nd mother when she first wakes up."He thought.But he didn't dare open his mouth."Comn!"said Tea."We can enjoy brussel sprouts,my favirate!!!"she said."Oh,great.She's probley gassy from eating so many."He thought.He followed Tea into the Pizza joint and could smell the gas trailing behind her pokey butt.She picked a table,farted again,and went to get some Pizza and Brussel sprouts. "Here's a brussle sprout!!"Tea said."Sorry,but I don't want one."Bones said.He picked up a slice of pizza.But as he was about to eat it,a strand of hair popped up."Huh?"Tea asked."Its...uh...just frizz."Bones said,and smoothed it down.Then,several strands popped up.Tea tried not to stare as he smoothed them.Then,a big chunk popped out.Before he could get that smoothed,the whole hair popped up and looked like fire again."uh.....nice hair."Tea said,relizing it made him just a tad ugly.But then,a waiter tripped,spilling water all over Bones's face.he wiped it with a napkin to dry his face,and when he looked up,Tea screamed."YOUR A SKELETON!!"She shouted,making the whole place turn around.Bones covered his face and ran out.His makeup had washed off,right in front of that....farting female!! He ran all the way into the clearing,crying and sobbing and slobbering."I KNEW that woulden't work out!!"He cried."It's impossible!Nobody wants to go out with me!Even if I am very handsome!!" He plopped down in front of Mokuba.Mokuba didn't know the right thing to say in this situation. "Uhhhh....Bakora?"He murmered. Bakora put on a goofy smile."Don't worry.It's even harder if people DO want to go out with you!Trust me--I've got seven girlfriends!!" Bones sobbed louder."You're now helping."Mokuba declared."But maybe we can!Let's go to the Northside bar,and I can attract women because they think I'm cute!We've got to find a women there!!" Bakora sighed."We're looking for Seto,remember?"Mokuba smiled."No prob."He grabbed Bakora's cell phone and dialed Kaiba's number. "Hello?"Answered a raspy voice. "SETO!!"Mokuba shouted."Where are you,Seto?have you any idea how to get to Northside?Where's Yugi?I;m here with Bones and Bakora!!" Kaiba was so suprised to hear Mokuba's childish voice,tears jumped to his eyes. "MOKUBA!!!"He shouted."Are you OK?Did Bakora bore you to death with lame jokes?Are you snakebit?Do you have a wedgie?Whats wrong,Mokuba Kaiba,whats wrong?" "I'm fine."Mokuba replied."Happy to hear from you!I missed you alot!" Kaiba calmed down a bit."Me too,Mokuba.But..where are you?Mai Valentine and Rex Raptor just found me.They said they were headed to our hometown to get Rex's job back.We probly won't be seeing Rex Raptor for a while.And....what did you say about Bones exactly?" "Oh,he's here with me and Bakora.Bakora's gonna be sure sad when he finds out we can't see Mai for a while." Bakora went nuts."What?"He asked."What did you say?"Mokuba ignored him. "Anyway..........Kaiba said."How bout we go toooo.....Northside bar and meet there." "OK,Seto."Mokuba said."Bye Bye."Mokuba said.He hung up the phone. Bakora was banging his head on a rock.Several large,purple bumps appeared on his head."Stop that."Mokuba said.Bakora straightened up.He grabbed his phone away from Moku. He dialed Mai's number. "Hello?"She asked,irritated. "Hello.It's me,Ryou Bakora."Bakora said. "Well,whadaya want?"Mai asked."Is anything wrong?" "Nope."Bakora said."I just wanted to know if you could tell me.....the....way to play canasta!! "What?"Mai asked."Whats Canasta?" "Well,it's a supercool game where you--you--"Bakora didn't know what it was,either!! "Guess I said the wrong word."He said."I meant....Mall Madness!!"(Mall Madness is a girl's game about a shopping mall.) "You really want to know how to play Mall Madness?"Mai asked. "No."Bakora thought,be he said the opposite. "Ok,you take turns in a clockwise direction.God,this is a cool game.You shop.Don't you love to shop?I do.I like to buy sweaters,blouses,cars,pants,elephant pajamas,cows,horses,fish,whiney brothers,anything.I also like--" "Blah,blah,blah."Bakora said. "What?"Asked Mai suspiciously. "I said um...mall,mall,mall.Uh,yeah,thats it.Mall. "Yeah,the mall is pretty cool."She said,and continued her blabbing.
"You know,I just remembered!The instructions are tied to my elephant pajamas!I mean,my car.Nope,I mean the mall!Errrr..." Bakora hung up the phone. Mokuba stared at him weirdly.Then,he looked at Bones,who was still crying,huddled on the stump. "Uhhhh...Bones,lets go pick up some girls."Mokuba said,grabbing Bakora by the ripped sleeve of his white sweater.Bakora followed,and took the instructions for mall madness out of his elephant pajamas.
In the bar,there were half naked girls(And guys)Dancing around to a DJ's music.(Not Rex's)Mokuba looked around.He did not see Kaiba,but he did see a swarm of girls."Let's go over there!!"Mokuba said.He stepped in the ring and decided to say something cute. "I can do a flip!!"He said."Watch me!!"Girls all looked down at him. "What an adorable little boy!!"Said one.Mokuba got on the ground and did a flip."Bones,come here and meet my nice friends!!"He said.Bones walked over."Hello."He said to the girls. One scrunched up her face."Ew,look at him."She said."He's about ugly." "He's not cute at all." "He needs a face job." "He looks like a skeleton." "Look at his hair." "Gosh,he's satan!!" The bad remarks were all around Bones.He coulden't take it anymore.He ran out to the pond,covering his nightmarish face so no one else would see and call him anything."Wait!!"Mokuba said.He began to run after him,but a girl picked him up."Let me go!!"Mokuba said."Let me go!!" In the far end of the bar,Kaiba's eyes layed on Mokuba."MOKUBA!!"He shouted,and ran at tope speed.He collided into the girl holding his little brother and socked her pretty face. "When he tells you to do something,you do it!!"Kaiba shouted.A girl kept on asking Kaiba for his autograph,so he shoved her into the refreshment table."SETO!"Said Mokuba."Hi!We need to get outside!Bones is sad!"Kaiba picked Mokuba's hand off the ground."OK."He said,and lead Mokuba outside,where they spotted Bakora showing off to girls,and Bones sitting by the fountain. "Hello."Kaiba said."Bones." Bones looked up at Kaiba."H-h-hello.Are you here to make fun of me,too?" Kaiba snickered."You're not the prettiest guy in the world,are you?"He asked.Bones burst into sobs. "Seto!"Mokuba shouted."What did he ever do to you?"Kaiba sighed."Sorry,Bones."He said."Really.Forgive me?" Bones began to cry as 5 girls pointed at his face and winced.The threw rocks and yelled insults.Kaiba ran over and punched them all out. :I can remember....."Bones said."When I was in school...." "Oh,no,a fashback."Said Mokuba.
*Bones is thinking of earlier school days.Setting:A school with pink walls,blue lockers,and several kids in there* "They threw things at me.'Hey,your looking ugly today.'They'd say,and throw pencils and books.Girls would come and slap at me,and boys would tell me to take of the mask.When studied about skeletons,the teacher used me as an example.She pointed out a skeletal structure,like my face!The teachers even all hated me.They gave me bad grades,spanked me,and slapped my knuckles with rulers.Everybody hated ugly old Bones."
*Scene returns to normal* "uhhhhh....Wow,thats....really....sad?"Kaiba said,not knowing the proper words for this situation. Bones got up."Well,I'll just go hate myself somewhere else."He turned around."Stay here with Bakora,Mokuba."Kaiba oredered.He ran after Bones."Wait up,Bones!!"He said."You're really not that ugly.Your about....average?" Bones smirked fakely and waved his hand."Your just sayin that to be nice.besides,I know I'm handsome.Its the world that has the problem,not my face." It was really sad everyone was mean to Bones.He was really nice,and,even if you tried to kill him,he'd lend you a peice of notebook paper. "Bones,but your a nice person!!"Kaiba said."Yeah,I know."He said."But I never had any real friends before now.They all didn't want to be seen with 'ugly old bones.' He turned and stalked away. "Well,I do!!"Kaiba said. "If you went to my school,you woulden't.All the rich kids were so popular,and I was so poor,I wore the same clothes to school,every day.Sometimes,they weren't washed for months.I was lucky if I got them washed once a year!!" He broke down into tears again. "Ahhhh...."Kaiba murmered."Uhhhh...."Kaiba wasn't a nice person;he didn't like saying nice things.He tried just to think of something that sounded nice to the recievers ear,but really wasn't that kind in the interior. "Uhhhh...Your not as ugly as you could be,you know."Kaiba said."You could look like a skeleton!!" Bones cried harder."Aw,crap."Kaiba said."Your...uh.....cool." Just then,Bakora walked up. "Wheres my brother?"Asked Kaiba. Bakora burped.(He was obviously drunk) "He's with some girls." Kaiba was outraged.He knocked Bakora out and went to get Mokuba.
"There's Kaiba's hometown."Rex said,pointing."Now's my big chance to get my job back."He turned to Mai."I heard what you said about me about a week ago,and it was very vulgar and borish and rude!!!" Mai was confused."That was my line!!"She thought. "Well....I......"She said."Thats great artwork." Rex was painting a dinosaur on a peice of paper with watercolors.It looked like a cat with Too much styling gel in its hair and really big eyes. Rex looked up."Yeah,I know.Hey!I bet I could paint you!!"He threw the dinosaur pic down to the city. "Um...OK."Mai said. "Now pose." "What?!" "Pose." "OK."Mai said.She put her hands behind her head and sat down. "Not like that.Like this."Rex did a peace sign above his head with his hands. Mai groaned and did it.Rex grabbed purple paint to paint her mini skirt first.He made a triangle shape that was pretty lopsided.Then,he took out black paint to do her eyes,and it dripped,putting a big dot in the skirt."Oh."He said,and soaked it up the best he could. Her eyes were really big and pinpointed(Like his). He painted her face(Looked like a lump of cottage cheese),her nose(Carrot),mouth(rainbow),body(It was really curvey with wide hips),hair(Cold spaghetti),legs(They looked about right),and shoes(Dinner rolls). He held it up."Look,Mai!"He said."Isn't it so good?" Mai had taken painting lessons,and was very good.She recognized the painting as very horrid. "Uhhh...yes,Rex,it's nice!But you know what?I could teach you to be even better!!" "First,show me how good you are.Paint me." Mai nodded."I can make it look exactly right." (Mai paints a pic of Rex in about 5 minutes) "There,Rex."She said,holding up the artwork.Everything about it was perfect.It looked just like Rex;A moderatly handsome boy with long blackand purple hair,a brown vest with a lime green shirt under it,and a red snowcap. "It's good."He said."But you made it look like a cat on drugs." Mai compared the two.They looked exactly the same. "Ok,Ok,so teach me."Rex said."I want to paint."
"yyaaahhhhhhh!!!!"Yugi shouted."I need some help!Yaaaahhhh!I'm all alone.YYYahhhh!!!This is horrible!!"Yugi ran in circles around an old woman."You gotta help me,ma'm."He said.She stared at him."SECURITY!!"She called,and got out a stun gun.But,she was too afraid to use it,so she just ran. Yugi sat down on a curb."Kaiba just...left me."He said."Like...Joey did.My best friend died." He threw a stone at a bird.Yugi had been going steadily going crazy ever since Joey's sudden death. "There must be something I can do to ave Bonesnge his death."Yugi sighed.He decided on one thing."'ill go back,and fine clues at the crime scene!"He said. Maybe he could find the killer and possibly bring Joey's death to justice.He got out a notepad and pencil."Lets see.I'll just draw pictures of all the suspects and decide which one when I see the clues."He said.He drew a rather bad picture of Kaiba,where the point in the back of his hair was much too long and he was much too fat.Then,he drew a little Mokuba,which looked about right except it had a large nose.'then,he drew a Bakora,which he tried to make look handsome,but it looked ugly for some reason.Then,he drew Tea.Then,he drew himself. "hhmmmm...."He said."This Yugi guy looks awfully suspicious."He said."Wait.Thats me!What If I killed Joey!!These clues say I am a suspect!!Somebody out there thinks I'm a suspect.As soon as I find him,I'll....."He grinded a fist into a hand.
"Im...........ssooooooooooooo.............hoplessly devoted tooooooo yooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"Bakora sang.He sounded just like Sandy off Grease:The movie.Bones clapped."Yay!!"He said."I feel so much better.They say being around gay guys helps."Bakora was horrified."You think...that im...GAY?!" Bones nodded."I mean,it was so obvious.You didn't want me to say anything,did you?"Kaiba and Mokuba perked up to listen."I'm not GAY!!!"Bakora said."I'm British!Ever heard a British accent before they reach puberty?Huh?Before we reach puberty,we sound like girls,OK?" Bones cracked up."How funny." "You wanna mix with me?"Bakora asked."Listen to me,homie G!!"He said."I'm a real handsome guy with tons of girlfriends!!" "Yeah,but they say thats how gays act to cover it up.And,they're usually very handsome." "Yeah!!But you have zip,zero,zilch,nada,nothing!!Why,your as ugly as a troll!!Your hair is sticky and firey,your face is skinny and skeleton like,and your a midget!!!" Bones was utterly suprised.He fell backwards."Bakora!!!"Kaiba said."What did you go and do that for?"MOkuba ran over to Bones."R U OK?"He asked.Bones's face was frozen.His eyes wern't blinking.But he was saying,"Must kill Bakora....."Over and over again. Kaiba slapped Bones."I don't have any idea what your doing,but stop it!!"Bones straightened up."Have you ever heard the story called The Boy Inside?Kaiba shook his head. "Well,that boy turns handsome.Perhaps when I grow up,I'll be even More handsome that you,Seto Kaiba!!" He lunged for Kaiba's throat. "SETOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!"Moku said.He tossed a rock,hitting bones in his forehead. Bones fell down."Thanks,Mokuba."Said Kaiba."This guy's still no good.I didn't even do anything!!"He kicked dirt on Bones,who rose. "I'll.....kill you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"He said."I'll kill every one of you!Just like I killed Joey!!!" Kaiba gasped."You killed Joey Wheeler?Oh my gosh!!" "No,not Joey Wheeler.Joey Belzelca,my old pig." Kaiba was releived."Thats good to hear."He said. "But I know who did kill Joey."He said.
"How much longer are you going to make me walk on this impossible trek?"Rex asked,stopping and massaging his sore feet.They were walking down a feild road that lead to a different town.Young Duelests dotted the roads,looking for a duelest.Rex didn't have his cards with him,and Mokuba didn't feel like it right now,so they passed off each offer. "Stop whining,you baby."Mokuba said."I don't know how much farther.That kid over there said about 3 miles." Rex's eyes widened."3 miles?!"He plopped down in the road."I can't walk that far in one go!!"He looked at the setting sun."And lookit--it's almost dark."Mokuba rolled his eyes."Fine,fine.We can set up camp there in the tall grass."He picked up the puppy,who was eating a feild mouse. Rex smiled goofily."Really?" Mokuba frowned."No." Rex's exited features dulled."But...why?I'm famous!I should be able to stop when I feel like it!!"He stomped a foot. "Well,my brother was a successor to Kaiba Corparation,and I don't get freebies."Mokuba whined."I should.When I go to the library,or to the movies,or to rent some Playstation game,they don;t let me in line first.I'm a multi millionair,so the least they could--or should--do,is let me first!!"He was breathing hard when he was finished.Suddenly,his face brightened back up. "It was nice to let that out."Mokuba said thoughtfully.
They had finally gotten the horse to run,and got Princess.but because the sky was darkening,they decided to camp in some bushes by the riverbank.Kaiba's hair was dirty and tussled.His face had more of a sad,upset look to it.Bakora looked just as happy as ever,but with dirtier hair and a smudge of black on his white shirt and a large one on his blue jeans. "I'm not used to walking."Kaiba said,sighing."I'm used to having James drive me around."Kaiba grabbed a wild onion and gobbled it down.He waved a hand in front of his mouth a in a motion that it was hot.He turned to Bakora,who was sitting on the ground by a tree,swinging his shoes and watchin' im'. "Bakora,what in gods name are you doing?"Asked Kaiba,laughing."You look so dorky!!"He let out a belt of his loud,raspy,irritating laugh. bakora solemnly frowned."It's fun to watch my shoes."He said."They're so white,and shiny.Watching your shoes can take care of any problems!!" Kaiba laughed again."Oh,so let's all go and watch our shoes!How about that?Then,magiclly,Mokuba and Rex will appear from then air!Wow!!" He laughed again,but this time it was hysterical and uncontrollable.Bakora rose to his feet.He stoutly stalked over to Kaiba. He shoved an onion up his nose."How does that feel?"He asked."I heard putting onions up your nose cures pains.But I don't think any onion could ever cure you!!" He busted out laughing at his very lame joke.Kaiba pulled out the onion and shoved it in Bakora's mouth."Here!"he said."Have some onions!!"He began to laugh. Bakora chewed the onion and spit it in Kaiba's eyes. "Serves you right,you horses @$$!!"Bakora said,as Kaiba wiped and tore at his burning eyeballs.Princess snorted. Kaiba reached up and yanked down Bakora's bluejeans,popping off a button.It rolled over to Mocha,who gobbled it up.Bakora stood in his underwear,his cheeks as red as an apple. He grabbed his pants and pulled them up,then zipped the zipper.But anoth suprise rose to his mind.His eyes windened and his face reddened. "Kaiba!"He rasped."My zipper!My zipper!!" Bakora was in horrible pain.(If you don't understand what happened to him,then consult me) Kaiba laughed so loud that birds flew away. "I can't beleive you were so stupid to go and do that!!"Kaiba said,laughing through his scentence.He laughed so hard he collapsed on his knees. "You are sooooooo dumb!!!"He said,rolling with laughter.But Bakora--he didn't think it was so funny.
Rex was asleep,breathing lightly without a hint of a snore.His mouth was wide open,and his arms were at strange angles by his sides.Mokuba was tossing and turning and just COULD NOT sleep,no matter how hard he tried.He kept thinking about the scariest things,like Weevil.They were invading his mind like the hauntings of a ghost!! Rex let out a long moan.He said a few words that started with the letter "T". "Rex,shut up.I'm having enough trouble sleeping as it is."Mokuba explained,rolling over.It was extremely cold,but Mokuba had no blankets.His shoes had holes in the tips and soles,and a large rip was on one shoulder of his orange shirt.The bandana he wore wrapped around his stalky neck was dirty.It was no longer white;it was gray.Mokuba's hair was screwed up and matted,and his face had a scrape from a tree branch. "I'm not used to this kind of filth!!"He screamed suddenly."I need a bath,and my Nintendo!!" He punched the soil.Rex awoke and groaned. "Uh...Mokuba."He said sleepily."We're in the middle of a feild,with burs and grass,so theres no way you can stay clean." He looked at the sky."I was just thinking--should we stay in one place so if Kaiba and Bakora get word we were sighted then they can get us?"Mokuba waved him off."We have to find food and civilization."He said. "But that town full of girls was civilization!!"Rex whined. "Yeah,but it was mostly bars!!!!!!"Mokuba replied.He skipped a rock in a puddle. Rex paused.That was something horrible to think about.He liked bars.
Kaiba was still laughing at Bakora's incident.As he laughed,he rubbed two sticks together,but it was hard to start a fire when your laughing as hard as he was.Bakora was whining in the corner by Princess,Chocalate and Mocha. "Shut up!"Kaiba said,cursing afterwards.He tossed a hot stick at Bakora,which he barely ducked. "I'm hungrey!!"He said,pitifuly."And I want a bath.I'm filthy!!" The rash on his face was no longer there,bacause he wasn't around Mr.Jackson. Bakora got up."I'm going to look for some food."He said.They were in the dangerous forest,because you had to cross it to get to Northside from Kaiba's hometown. "You shoulden't go alone."Kaiba said."Take the Donkey with you so you can get back fast if you need to."Bakora nodded."Be back in a jiffy.Right after I use the bush." Bakora stomped behind the bush,unzipped his pants,and.....SCREAMED!!! Kaiba's eyes widened in alert at the noise.He hopped on Princess's back,tied the colt to her,and rode quickly behind a bush,ready to stomp anything to oblivion.Bakora was staniding there,whispering to himself,pointing at the ground. There was a white and red sneaker.Kaiba stepped closer,and jumped off Princess.He picked up a large treebranch that was ontop of...whatever it was.Possibly a loose shoe?To find out,he picked up the branch.Now,it was his turn to scream,but he didn't."It's just Joey."Kaiba said,with a laugh or releif.Even though Joey was on his back,he recognized the messy hair and clothes.Bakora laughed,too."Joey,pal,get up.You can help us go get Mokuba." No answer. "C'mon,Joey."Kaiba said."Get up,or I'll flip you over." No reply.Kaiba grabbed Joey around the middle,and flipped him over. On Joey's face was a look of horror and suprise.His tongue hung out like a chinc and his eyes were wide,like Yugi's natrually were.Below,on Joey's neck,was a puncture wound.Something had killed him.Joey Wheeler was dead.Half of Kaiba wanted to cheer. Bakora went nuts when he saw."Kaiba,we're getting out of here."Bakopra said."Chocolate,c'mere!!!"The horse didn't reply,or trot.Bakora relized he had wondered off while they were looking.He whipped his head around at Kaiba,who was on his cell phone.The connection was rough,so he coulden't get through to the police,so he was talking to Yugi. Bakora was about to walk back when he heard a peircing sound.It sounded like....A donkey.A donkey in pain. "YUGI!!"Kaiba shouted after the noise."Come down.We're going to check that out!!"He hung up the phone,and mounted Princess.She shifted at his weight as she began to run,dragging the baby. Kaiba stopped to let Bakora on,and they went off toward the continuing sounds. Soon,they stopped.The sounds had ceased,but there was nothing.No blood,nothing.There was a sighn of struggle;which was a dent in the leaves.Kaiba stared at it. "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!"He shouted."FIRST,MOKUBA GOES AWAY,SECOND,JOEY IS KILLED BY SOME CREEP,AND THIRD,MY LITTLE BROTHER'S DONKEY DISAPPEARED!!!" He let out a long,loud scream.The baby horse scurried behind Princess. Bakora smiled nervously.He looked behind them."L-look,Kaiba,Yugi's here.Everything will be OK."Kaiba turned amd gave a meek smile at Yugi,who was sitting on a black stallion horse. "Whered you get that?"Asked Bakora."Stole it from some farmer hick."Yugi replied."Now,what was this crap about Joey?You told me he got murdered,but I thought you must be lying.So,whats the real crap?"He stepped off the stallion,who ran out into the woods."Forget that."Yugi murmered. Kaiba cleared his throat."Look over there,Yugi."He said.Yugi stepped over to the bush.Halfway there,he stopped and picked up a poster."It's just a poster for Bandit Keith's Bar."He said."Been there once.Bandit Keith even sings on the stage.He's a pretty nice guy." Bandit Keith was a blonde guy who was kind to everyone.He was Mai Valentine's boyfriend. "No."Kaiba said."Behind the big bush." Yugi walked over.He saw Joey,and lost his dinner."Oh....*Swoon*" Yugi fell over,dizzy."We....have....to tell.....the police...."He murmered,shaking his head. Kaiba and Bakora both nodded.Kaiba looked off with a sad,distant look. "We have to find Mokuba,first!!"He said."Mokuba could be hurt,cold,or lonely.We can deal with the murder later!!"A tear dropped from his eye. "You don't understand!!"Bakora said."If we don't tell someone soon,then the person could continue killing.He could find Mokuba,and kill him too!!" Kaiba growled.He stared at Yugi,Bakora,Princess and Mocha intently."We can go to Northside and tell those police."He said through clenched teeth.Bakora laughed."Those police?What are you talking about?That town had the stupidist law inforcement ever!!!" Yugi laughed sarcasticcly."Ha,ha.At least we'll be telling somebody." Kaiba laughed.He noticed Yugo was fighting back tears. "Probly tears of joy because Joey's gone."Kaiba thought.He laughed at the thought. "Shut up."Bakora said,getting on Princess,along with Kaiba.Kaiba was still laughing. Yugi caught sight of the baby horse."Hey,I'm small enough to ride that!!"It was true--Yugi was small for his age.Really small.Kaiba nodded."Yeah,and it will make him stronger.Go ahead--but he might not be that fast." "I don't care."Said Yugi."It doesn't matter how fast we get there--Joey's not going anywhere."A fat,wet tear rolled down his cheek."It's OK."Bakora said,even though,for some strange reason,he wasn't crying or fighting back tears or anything. Yugi got on Mocha."Come on."Kaiba said."Let's go to that smut villiage.But remember--we find Mokuba,then,we leave.Got that? "Aren't we going to tell the police and maybe get something to eat?"Bakora asked. "Well,we can tell the police,but do any of you wants to eat after what we just saw?" There were some groans."I didn't think so.Now let's go."
It was morning finally.Mokuba and Rex decided to walk back to Northside,grab a breakfast burrito,and then get out.When they got there,no one was on the streets."What's going on,here?"Asked Rex,scratching his head."I don't know."Mokuba replied.He looked in a house window,where a family sat huddled by the T.V in the living room.They had nervous looks across thier faces."I don't know whats wrong,but something tells me we aren't going to get a burrito." Rex said."Let's go into the police station and ask what happened." Mokuba nodded.They walked into the large building across the street.Three police officers sat talking into radio's and casting TV broadcasts. "Excuse us,but whats going on here?"Mokuba asked one of the officers. He hung up his radio and looked at them."A murder."Was his plain reply. "Who was murdered?"Asked Mokuba suddenly.He knew Kaiba would be out there looking for him.He was deathly afraid thats who might have died. "Joey Wheeler."Said the police man.Mokuba and Rex gasped."Joey?"Mokuba asked,his eyes filling with tears."Thats one of my brother's friends!" The policeman looked at Mokuba."Who's your brother?" "Seto Kaiba." The policeman laughed."He was lookin' for you when he came in to report the body." Rex whooped."Is he still here?"He asked,excidetly. "He might be somewhere in the city."The officer replied."But they came in late last night.After pointing out the body,they were questioned and sent on their way.We have a report of us interveiwing him,if you'd like to see." Mokuba clasped his hands."Of course I'd like to see!!" The police guy shoved a tape into the VCR. Rex,who was playing with a model car,let out a yelp as it fell to the ground. "Don't touch that!"The officer shouted,causing Rex to draw back.The sheriff picked up the car and glared at Rex."Now watch the tape."He said,as it started. First,it was a clip of Yugi crying."He was....my .......bestest.....pal......."He burst into sobs and the camera shifted to Bakora. "Sometimes,he didn't let me watch TV.'Turn it of,you pig.'he'd say.And oh,this made me mad.So one day,while he was asleep,I put a crab down his pants.Once,my sister put a crab down my pants.It pinched me bad and she got grounded from video games.She had this really cool one called--" Bakora was cut off as the camera moved to Kaiba. "Um......He was laying there."Kaiba said."Dead."He added.He scratched his head."He was......bloody?"Kaiba was holding on to the chair arms very tightly. The camera moved to a sheriff."Well,thats the end of our interveiw with a crybaby,a chattering boy,and some guy who can't talk." The camera screen went black and Mokuba could hear Kaiba saying,"You wanna say that to my face?"There was the sound of someone being punched and a loud groan.The sheriff quickly turned off the TV. Mokuba was crying."Joey's dead...."He said. "Who's Joey?"Asked Rex.The sheriff glared at Rex. "We had to question Ryou Bakora because he mentioned things he didn't like about Joey,and this is a suspicion of a killer." He turned to Rex."And sometimes,They're in denial.We'll have to have a word with you." Rex laughed nervously."I don't even know who the homie is!!And besides--I'm Rex Raptor!!No one suspects Rex Raptor as a killer!!!" The sheriff grabbed Rex's arm to take him back.Then,he turned to Mokuba."Oh,he said his little brother's donkey disappeared last night after noises of struggle.I guess that means you."He took Rex back. He sat Rex down at the table."First."He said."We'll search you for knives or weapons." He removed Rex's snowcap and vest,looking "Oh, through each.He grunted and patted Rex's pockets and shirt. Then,he sat down."Now,If you would,answer these questions.First,where were you last night?" Rex thought."Well,I was in the feild,talking to Mokuba." The sheriff turned on his radio."I'm questioning Rex Raptor."He said into it."He claims he was with Mokuba Kaiba last night when the crime was commited."He clicked off the radio. "Second,why aren't you at your radio station,broadcasting the murder of Joey Wheeler and possibly of a livestock?" "I was fired,sir."Rex replied,being polite for the first time in years. "Why?Stalking?Murder?Burglary?" "No.Mai Valentine.She said she'd pay them a million dollars to fire me and hire her.They wanted the money,so they hired her."Rex looked at the ground. "Ok."Said the Sheriff,reporting all the info on his radio."You're free to go.We checked your referances and your OK." The sheriff gestured with a hand.Rex ran out. "Gosh,he's paranoid."Rex mumbled."Let's get outta here right now." Mokuba was staring into space,sucking a thumb and hugging the model car. "Mokuba?"Asked Rex.He waved a hand in front of Mokuba."Hello?Anubody home?" Mokuba snapped awake."Oh,sorry.I turned my brain off.
"Ach!!"Kaiba said."That stupid man expects ME to be on the lookout for a killin' man?If I get killed,the world shall mourn and no one will ever get anything done!!" When Kaiba was done with this scentence,Bakora and Yugi were supressing laughs.They were in the bar at Northside because Yugi had insisted.The horses were tied up outside.Yugi was dog drunk,but Kaiba had ordered nothing and Bakora hated the taste,so they didn't drink.Yugi trounsed up to a girl and slapped her."Hellll....hello...."He said,stumbling over the tongue.The blond girl turned around.It was....Mai? Bakora ran over."Mai!What are you doing in a place like this?"He turned to the guy she was with."And with...WEEVIL UNDERWOOD?" Mai laughed."I know I can do better,but I broke up with Bandit Keith." She sighed and looked at the ground."And,They fired me for talking bad about Rex Raptor.And I'm sorry because he's a pretty handsome guy.Rex Raptor disappeared,and they are looking for him to give back his job."She sighed again.Bakora shoved Weevil out of the chair and sat down in front of Mai,shooing away Yugi,who was tripping over words and guzzling more drinks. Bakora smiled to himself."She broke up with Bandit Keith.My chance."He mumbled.But then he remembered his 6 other girlfriends(Sasha had broke up with him after the horrible date). Kaiba walked over."Hey,Mai.Did you hear about Joey?"He asked."No."She said."What happened?"Yugi ran over and puched Kaiba,who cracked a wine bottle on Yugi's head. "He was ummmmmm......"Kaiba struggled to find the right words. "Brutally murdered."Mai gasped and knocked over her wine."Really?No!!" Kaiba and Bakora nodded.Mai burst into sobs."When was he found?Who found him?Are you sure it was Joey?" "He was found last night around midnight,Me and Bakora found him,and yes,it was Joey." "What were you doing when you found him?" "We were looking for Mokuba and Rex in the Northside forest."Bakora said.
Mai gasped."But...that place is very dangerous!!It's a death trap!You could have died,too!!" Bakora got a smug look."But,I,so bravely ventured there to find Kaiba's little brother and the popular DJ." "What do you mean,popular DJ?"Asked Mai suspiciously,not noticing Bakora's shoot to impress. "Oh.We have reason to beleive Rex Raptor is with Mokuba." "What reason to beleive?" "Joey.....before he ummmm....perished,he called and said Mokuba and Rex were seen here." "Oh....."Mai said,noticing Weevil and Yugi were fighting in the middle of a big crowd. "You still havent found Mokuba?"Asked Mai.Kaiba shook his head. "Let's not talk about that."He said,sadly. "Let's buy a drink,Kaiba."Bakora said."It doesn't have to be alchohal,you can get a sprite.Besides,we're underage.Yugi stole his from elderly men." "Ok."Kaiba said.Mai looked at an ashtray.A tear rolled down her cheek. "Uh....you wanna hear a joke?"Bakora asked,trying to cheer her up."I have a great one.OK,here goes.There once was a man from France,whos--" "Not now,Bakora."Mai said."I'm not in the mood." "I wonder what she is in the mood for."Bakora said.(He doesnt mean...ummm...that,he means making out.) Kaiba came back from the drink bar with three drinks.He bought a coke for Mai.Oh,I forgot.He bought four.One to throw on Weevil.Yugi and him were still fighting,and Weevil was winning due to Yugi's small size. "Thank you."Mai said to Kaiba. "You know,I'm going to be on Pop Stars next week."She added,with a faint smile.Bakora smiled."I hope you win." "Of course I will!!"Mai said.Sometimes,she could be quite a bit selfish,but not often. Bakora laughed nervously."Uhh...yeah.Wanna go play pool?" Mai nodded."Yeah,let's play." "Uh...I'll watch."Kaiba said,plopping down in Bakora's chair.
Mokuba and Rex were about to walk into the bar.They could hear heavy music. "Thats Music,calling my name!!"Rex said,and rushed into the bar.Mokuba walked in after him.Rex had pushed the DJ out of his chair. "RRRRRREX RRRRRRRAPTOR IS READY TO ROCK!!!"He shouted into the mikrophone. Mai turned her head."Rex Raptor?"She asked.She rushed to the DJ station. Bakora followed.They ran at top speed. Mai ran straight into Mokuba.She looked up. "MOKUBA!!!"She shouted."It's you!!"She hugged him very tight."I'm glad to see you too,Mai...."Mokuba said.He turned to Bakora."Bakora!Its you!Joeys dead!" Bakora nodded."Let's not talk about that around Mai."He said."We gotta go find your brother." "RRRRRREX RRRRAPTOR IS TAKIN' SONG REQUESTS!!"Spouted the Mike. "Go take Mokuba to Seto.I'm gonna go find Rex."Mai said.She hurried tham along and stepped into the DJ station.Rex was so happy to be back in a DJ station,He was dancing and scratching on a record.The song,"It wasn't me" was playing on the radio. "Rex Raptor!!"Mai said.He stopped with his hand on a record,causing the music to come to a screeching halt. "Agh!!"Rex said in agony."Stupid,ugly,Mai Valentine!Are you a stalker or something?First,you ruin my career,second,you demolish my moment of glory?Can't you see I love being a DJ?Why,why must you taunt me so?Fine,fine.If you want to make me sad so badly,take my post.It hope a record flys off and chops off your ugly head like Xena's blade ring." Rex began to stomp out,but Mai stopped him."I got fired!!"She said into his face.Her breath smelt like mints. "Oh."Rex said.He wiggled away from her."In that case....REX RAPTOR IS STILL TAKIN SONG REQUESTS!!"He yelled into the mike."I know one."Mai said."Play '99 dead baboons.' "OK."Said Rex,so he played it. Bakora opened the door and ran inside with Mokuba,crying,at his side. "What happened?"Rex asked,stopping the music. "We can't find Kaiba or Yugi!!"Bakora said. "Huh?"Rex said."You're interfeiring with my broadcast!!!" He shut off the music,once again. Mai grabbed Rex's ear."C'mon,we have to go find Kaiba and Yugi.Now,help that old DJ up." Rex helped the old man into standing postition. "Let's go!!"MOkuba said.He ran outside,with Bakora,Mai and Rex trailing behind.He whipped his head around the village,and ran to the edge of the forest. "SETOOOOOOO!!"He shouted."YYYUUUUUUUGGGGIIIIIII!!!!" The names echoed into the forest.He called again. Mai stepped up."Kaiba!Yugi!!Stop this joke right now or i'll pepper spray you guys into an oblivian!!"There wasn't an answer,so she pulled pepper spray out of her purse. "Hey!"Rex said."Let me--" Rex startled Mai,so she let the pepper spray fly,right in his face.He screeched and wailed in agony. "REX!!!"Mai said."Oh,Rex,I'm so sorry!!" "Its OK....."Rex croaked."Happens all the time." Mai turned to Bakora and Mokuba."Run into the woods real quick and find Kaiba and Yugi.As soon as Rex's eyes unswell,we'll follow you." Bakora nodded."OK,Mai."He said."But I wanna stay." Mai glared."I SAID GO!!AND WHEN I SAY SOMETHING,YOU'D BETTER DO IT FAST,GOT IT?" Bakora was drawn back and had a headache from Mai's large amount of perfume."OK."He said,and he staggered after Mokuba into the woods. Rex had gone into cunvulsions,and looked like a scary monster because his face was swelled. Mai took out a bottle of water from her purse and poured it on Rex's face.He sputtered like a dying car."You idiot!!"He shouted with a crackling voice."It's already hard enough to breath!!" Mai gasped."Sorry,I forgot."She said.She grabbed some Eyedrops out of her purse and dropped them into Rex's eyes.He blinked a couple of times."I can see now."He croaked.His face was still red and swollen.Mai threw the Pepper Spray into a ditch.She heard something behind her after she threw it."What was that?"Asked Rex,his voice still muffled. Mai shrugged."Probly a squirrel."She put a rag on Rex's head.He was drooling everywhere bacause his face was so numb and swollen. "Do you think you can walk?"Mai asked."We gotta go find Mokuba and Bakora.If we don't,maybe they'll die." "Hey."Rex said."What?"Asked Mai. "Bakora is a wuss.Let's not save him.Let's just save Mokuba." Mai laughed."Do you want me to get the pepper spray?"She asked.Rex shook his head. "I'd better get it anyway,"Mai replied."Some goon might try to get us."She walked over to the ditch.She tripped over a vine and fell on her snobby face."RAH!!"She said,in a snoblike fashion. Her skirt flew up,and her purple chekered underwear flashed. "Oh-la-la."Rex said.Mai quickly stood up,but fell down again,this time her skirt didn't fly up. "Uh.....R U OK?"Rex asked.Mai got up fastly."Yes,I'm fine."She said.She turned around and spotted Mocha and Princess."Horses?"She said,eying them."Why,these are Mokubas!!"Rex got up and followed her."Uh...maybe we shoudlent take im."Rex said. "But why not?"Mai asked."They are so cute.Unlike snakes."She made a nasty face.A fat,brown snake slithered into her shoe. "AK!!"She said."Icky,sicky snake!!Rex,help me!!" "OK!!"Rex said.He stomped her expensive sandal as hard as he could.Then,he jerked it off her foot.The snake was smashed and smeared all over.Mai began to weep with disgust. "Sick!!"She declared.Rex screwed his face up."Here,I can wash it."He said,and dipped it in a muddy puddle.It came out a thick,brown mass. "My Shoes!!"Mai said."What have you done?You lowlifed,stupid bad @$$ creep!!" Rex was hurt."I was only trying to help!!"He shouted,his voice rising to match Mai's yells. "Yeah,well I didn't ask for your help!!" "Oh,yes you did.You said(In a high voice)'Oh,Rex,save me!ssssaaaaaaavvvveeee me!!'" Mai grunted and stromped over to where the horses were tied.She untied Princess."You can follow if you want,but I'm riding Princess to find Mokuba."Mai waited as Rex united Mocha and got on im."If you didn't want me to cum,how cum you waited?"Rex asked,sneering.Mai kicked Princess until she excellerated as fast as she could go.Anything to get away from annoying Rex Raptor.
"SEeeeeetoooo!!!"Mokuba shouted.His tears of sadness had dried,leaving his eyes swelled and red."YYUUUUGGGGGIIII!!!"Bakora called.Birds flew away.Mokuba sat down on a rock and picked up a stick,which he threw,knocking a bird out of it's nest.Then,he remembered the little puppy him and Rex had.It was gone!! "Mr. Rogers!!"Mokuba suddenly said."He ran away!!"Bakora looked at him strangly."Yes,yes....." He said,and began walking into the forest.Mokuba rose to his feet and followed. "Hey,whats that?"Mokuba asked.He turned around."What?"Bakora said,annoyed. Mokuba looked behind a bush,and looked behind a tree. "We don't have time for this,Mokuba."Bakora sighed."It's just another one of your imagianary flying pigs."Bakora rolled his eyes.Mokuba had alot of fantasies about flying pigs that were his friends.His imagianrey friend he had when he was 6 was a flying pig named Simon.Kaiba had gotten him some help sence then. Mokuba looked behind the bushes."AAHHH!!"He screamed,his face distorting.His eyes appeared to be popping out 17 inches."A SKELETON!!!!"He shouted,and ran behind Bakora."Theres....a...skeleton in that bush!!"He shouted.Bakora laughed."Oh,whats this imagianary friends name?Willy?"He snickered."No!"Mokuba shouted."I didn't imagian that!It's really there!!" "Now,now,Mokuba,you probley just had a nightmare about Maximillon Pegasus,thats all." Maximillion Pegases was the very ugly owner of Industrail Illusions,the company that made duel monsters. "It wasn't as ugly aS him."Mokuba said,screwing up his cute face."It was much,much more good looking than that." "OK,OK."Bakora said in a high voice."Let's take a look at this MONSTER."He snickered as he pulled back a bush.....AND SAW THE SKELETON!! "Hello."It said in a scratchy voice. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!"Bakora said."A talkin',speakin' skeleton!!"He shouted."It was ugly,stupid,and had eyes like...like.....Frankinstein!!!" "NOOOOOOO!!!!"MOkuba said."It's gonna get us!Lets run!!" "No!!!"Said the skeleton."I'm not that ugly.I'm the handsomest thing in the world."It stepped out.It was short,and wore a green shirt,denim shorts,and a red bowtie.His hair was the color of asphalt,at it was up in a style that looked like blazing flames.His face was very pale,and his eyes were tired looking.It was a human,but yes,it was pretty ugly and looked...well,like a skeleton. Mokuba screamed."YYYAAAAAA!!!!"He said."A dead person!Let's get outta here!!"His voice wavered like a madman.Bakora grabbed his shirt."I know this chump from the duelest island.This is that dude Bones,who works for BANDIT KEITH!!!!" Mokuba took out a chess peice and chunked it at Bones.(Mokuba loved to play chess) It smacked Bones right in the head."Ah."He said."Thats gonna hurt in the mornin'."He turned to Mokuba."You wanna try that again,you little brat?"He asked,getting in Mokuba's face and pointing to himself."You wanna mix with me?"he said,his voice getting higher through the scentence. Bakora backed up."UUUUUUUHHHHH...."He said.He was about to make a break for it,but all the sudden,Mai rode into the clearing on a pony,shortly followed by Rex on Mocha. "Princess!!!"Mokuba said.Then,he danced around Mocha and said,"A baby horsie!!"In a babyish voice. Mai looked down at Bones."Whats that thing?"She asked,screwing up her face."A holloween decoration?"Bones was hurt.Rex hopped down from the horse."A SKELETON!!!"He said,and ran off into the woods.He came back a few minutes later.Bones sat down on a rock."I'm so handsome."He said.He said to Mai."So why do you taunt at me,poke fun at me,loath me?I'm only human!!" "You sure don't look like it."Bakora said.Mai laughed."C'mon,Rex."Mai said."Let's go find Kaiba.I'll call you guys when I find him."She said.Rex got on Mocha,and they sped off. "Why do peeps call me so ugly?"He asked.Bakora laughed."I've got a little quiz for you.Did your mom ever say I love you before she tucked you in at night?" "Nope.The opposite." "How many girlfriends do you have?" "Oh,alot.I have none." "What was your father like?" "I have 2 moms." Bakora gasped."Wow...."He said."I know!I'll send you on a blind date!!"Bones looked happy."Really?"Bakora nodded,telling Mokuba to stop making jet noises. He took out a cell phone and dialed a number. "Hello?Tea?"He called into the phone. "Hello,Bakora."Tea gushed. "Can you go out with this dude?"Bakora asked. "Uhhhhh.....what does he look like?" Bakora knew he had to lie."He's very handsome,with a nice,firm jaw, brown hair,and tons of money."Tea was suspicious.
"You just described Kaiba."She said.Bakora slapped his head."Well...um...he lookes kinda like Kaiba,except he's much,much cuter.He'll meet you at the Pizza Stop in 5 minutes."He hung up the phone.Bakora took out a brush."We can make you look at least one fourth handsome if we use the techniques I use on me." Mokuba laughed."Thats impossible.Maybe one twelth hansome!!" Bones sadly looked at the ground as Bakora pulled out a makeup bag he stole from Sasha.He took out some of that peach powder girls use to darken their skin. "First,we'll take away your pale look."He said,and doused Bones' face with it.Then,he took out cream volumizer and rubbed it allover the bags under Bones' eyes.Bones looked at least halfway handsome like this.Then,as a final touch,he slicked Bones' hair back with 2 whole cans of hairspray and a ton of gel. He looked quite handsome,even if Bakora had practiccly put a whole new face on him."You're ready!"Bakora shouted.
Bones ran to the pizza shop right around the corner."Hello!"Tea gushed."are you my date?"Bones nodded."If your Tea Garderner,I guess."he said."Bakora could have tried alot harder."He thought.She was ugly,and rather annoying."Bakora was right!"Tea gushed."You are handsomer then Kaiba!!""Yeah,and your as ugly as my 2nd mother when she first wakes up."He thought.But he didn't dare open his mouth."Comn!"said Tea."We can enjoy brussel sprouts,my favirate!!!"she said."Oh,great.She's probley gassy from eating so many."He thought.He followed Tea into the Pizza joint and could smell the gas trailing behind her pokey butt.She picked a table,farted again,and went to get some Pizza and Brussel sprouts. "Here's a brussle sprout!!"Tea said."Sorry,but I don't want one."Bones said.He picked up a slice of pizza.But as he was about to eat it,a strand of hair popped up."Huh?"Tea asked."Its...uh...just frizz."Bones said,and smoothed it down.Then,several strands popped up.Tea tried not to stare as he smoothed them.Then,a big chunk popped out.Before he could get that smoothed,the whole hair popped up and looked like fire again."uh.....nice hair."Tea said,relizing it made him just a tad ugly.But then,a waiter tripped,spilling water all over Bones's face.he wiped it with a napkin to dry his face,and when he looked up,Tea screamed."YOUR A SKELETON!!"She shouted,making the whole place turn around.Bones covered his face and ran out.His makeup had washed off,right in front of that....farting female!! He ran all the way into the clearing,crying and sobbing and slobbering."I KNEW that woulden't work out!!"He cried."It's impossible!Nobody wants to go out with me!Even if I am very handsome!!" He plopped down in front of Mokuba.Mokuba didn't know the right thing to say in this situation. "Uhhhh....Bakora?"He murmered. Bakora put on a goofy smile."Don't worry.It's even harder if people DO want to go out with you!Trust me--I've got seven girlfriends!!" Bones sobbed louder."You're now helping."Mokuba declared."But maybe we can!Let's go to the Northside bar,and I can attract women because they think I'm cute!We've got to find a women there!!" Bakora sighed."We're looking for Seto,remember?"Mokuba smiled."No prob."He grabbed Bakora's cell phone and dialed Kaiba's number. "Hello?"Answered a raspy voice. "SETO!!"Mokuba shouted."Where are you,Seto?have you any idea how to get to Northside?Where's Yugi?I;m here with Bones and Bakora!!" Kaiba was so suprised to hear Mokuba's childish voice,tears jumped to his eyes. "MOKUBA!!!"He shouted."Are you OK?Did Bakora bore you to death with lame jokes?Are you snakebit?Do you have a wedgie?Whats wrong,Mokuba Kaiba,whats wrong?" "I'm fine."Mokuba replied."Happy to hear from you!I missed you alot!" Kaiba calmed down a bit."Me too,Mokuba.But..where are you?Mai Valentine and Rex Raptor just found me.They said they were headed to our hometown to get Rex's job back.We probly won't be seeing Rex Raptor for a while.And....what did you say about Bones exactly?" "Oh,he's here with me and Bakora.Bakora's gonna be sure sad when he finds out we can't see Mai for a while." Bakora went nuts."What?"He asked."What did you say?"Mokuba ignored him. "Anyway..........Kaiba said."How bout we go toooo.....Northside bar and meet there." "OK,Seto."Mokuba said."Bye Bye."Mokuba said.He hung up the phone. Bakora was banging his head on a rock.Several large,purple bumps appeared on his head."Stop that."Mokuba said.Bakora straightened up.He grabbed his phone away from Moku. He dialed Mai's number. "Hello?"She asked,irritated. "Hello.It's me,Ryou Bakora."Bakora said. "Well,whadaya want?"Mai asked."Is anything wrong?" "Nope."Bakora said."I just wanted to know if you could tell me.....the....way to play canasta!! "What?"Mai asked."Whats Canasta?" "Well,it's a supercool game where you--you--"Bakora didn't know what it was,either!! "Guess I said the wrong word."He said."I meant....Mall Madness!!"(Mall Madness is a girl's game about a shopping mall.) "You really want to know how to play Mall Madness?"Mai asked. "No."Bakora thought,be he said the opposite. "Ok,you take turns in a clockwise direction.God,this is a cool game.You shop.Don't you love to shop?I do.I like to buy sweaters,blouses,cars,pants,elephant pajamas,cows,horses,fish,whiney brothers,anything.I also like--" "Blah,blah,blah."Bakora said. "What?"Asked Mai suspiciously. "I said um...mall,mall,mall.Uh,yeah,thats it.Mall. "Yeah,the mall is pretty cool."She said,and continued her blabbing.
"You know,I just remembered!The instructions are tied to my elephant pajamas!I mean,my car.Nope,I mean the mall!Errrr..." Bakora hung up the phone. Mokuba stared at him weirdly.Then,he looked at Bones,who was still crying,huddled on the stump. "Uhhhh...Bones,lets go pick up some girls."Mokuba said,grabbing Bakora by the ripped sleeve of his white sweater.Bakora followed,and took the instructions for mall madness out of his elephant pajamas.
In the bar,there were half naked girls(And guys)Dancing around to a DJ's music.(Not Rex's)Mokuba looked around.He did not see Kaiba,but he did see a swarm of girls."Let's go over there!!"Mokuba said.He stepped in the ring and decided to say something cute. "I can do a flip!!"He said."Watch me!!"Girls all looked down at him. "What an adorable little boy!!"Said one.Mokuba got on the ground and did a flip."Bones,come here and meet my nice friends!!"He said.Bones walked over."Hello."He said to the girls. One scrunched up her face."Ew,look at him."She said."He's about ugly." "He's not cute at all." "He needs a face job." "He looks like a skeleton." "Look at his hair." "Gosh,he's satan!!" The bad remarks were all around Bones.He coulden't take it anymore.He ran out to the pond,covering his nightmarish face so no one else would see and call him anything."Wait!!"Mokuba said.He began to run after him,but a girl picked him up."Let me go!!"Mokuba said."Let me go!!" In the far end of the bar,Kaiba's eyes layed on Mokuba."MOKUBA!!"He shouted,and ran at tope speed.He collided into the girl holding his little brother and socked her pretty face. "When he tells you to do something,you do it!!"Kaiba shouted.A girl kept on asking Kaiba for his autograph,so he shoved her into the refreshment table."SETO!"Said Mokuba."Hi!We need to get outside!Bones is sad!"Kaiba picked Mokuba's hand off the ground."OK."He said,and lead Mokuba outside,where they spotted Bakora showing off to girls,and Bones sitting by the fountain. "Hello."Kaiba said."Bones." Bones looked up at Kaiba."H-h-hello.Are you here to make fun of me,too?" Kaiba snickered."You're not the prettiest guy in the world,are you?"He asked.Bones burst into sobs. "Seto!"Mokuba shouted."What did he ever do to you?"Kaiba sighed."Sorry,Bones."He said."Really.Forgive me?" Bones began to cry as 5 girls pointed at his face and winced.The threw rocks and yelled insults.Kaiba ran over and punched them all out. :I can remember....."Bones said."When I was in school...." "Oh,no,a fashback."Said Mokuba.
*Bones is thinking of earlier school days.Setting:A school with pink walls,blue lockers,and several kids in there* "They threw things at me.'Hey,your looking ugly today.'They'd say,and throw pencils and books.Girls would come and slap at me,and boys would tell me to take of the mask.When studied about skeletons,the teacher used me as an example.She pointed out a skeletal structure,like my face!The teachers even all hated me.They gave me bad grades,spanked me,and slapped my knuckles with rulers.Everybody hated ugly old Bones."
*Scene returns to normal* "uhhhhh....Wow,thats....really....sad?"Kaiba said,not knowing the proper words for this situation. Bones got up."Well,I'll just go hate myself somewhere else."He turned around."Stay here with Bakora,Mokuba."Kaiba oredered.He ran after Bones."Wait up,Bones!!"He said."You're really not that ugly.Your about....average?" Bones smirked fakely and waved his hand."Your just sayin that to be nice.besides,I know I'm handsome.Its the world that has the problem,not my face." It was really sad everyone was mean to Bones.He was really nice,and,even if you tried to kill him,he'd lend you a peice of notebook paper. "Bones,but your a nice person!!"Kaiba said."Yeah,I know."He said."But I never had any real friends before now.They all didn't want to be seen with 'ugly old bones.' He turned and stalked away. "Well,I do!!"Kaiba said. "If you went to my school,you woulden't.All the rich kids were so popular,and I was so poor,I wore the same clothes to school,every day.Sometimes,they weren't washed for months.I was lucky if I got them washed once a year!!" He broke down into tears again. "Ahhhh...."Kaiba murmered."Uhhhh...."Kaiba wasn't a nice person;he didn't like saying nice things.He tried just to think of something that sounded nice to the recievers ear,but really wasn't that kind in the interior. "Uhhhh...Your not as ugly as you could be,you know."Kaiba said."You could look like a skeleton!!" Bones cried harder."Aw,crap."Kaiba said."Your...uh.....cool." Just then,Bakora walked up. "Wheres my brother?"Asked Kaiba. Bakora burped.(He was obviously drunk) "He's with some girls." Kaiba was outraged.He knocked Bakora out and went to get Mokuba.
"There's Kaiba's hometown."Rex said,pointing."Now's my big chance to get my job back."He turned to Mai."I heard what you said about me about a week ago,and it was very vulgar and borish and rude!!!" Mai was confused."That was my line!!"She thought. "Well....I......"She said."Thats great artwork." Rex was painting a dinosaur on a peice of paper with watercolors.It looked like a cat with Too much styling gel in its hair and really big eyes. Rex looked up."Yeah,I know.Hey!I bet I could paint you!!"He threw the dinosaur pic down to the city. "Um...OK."Mai said. "Now pose." "What?!" "Pose." "OK."Mai said.She put her hands behind her head and sat down. "Not like that.Like this."Rex did a peace sign above his head with his hands. Mai groaned and did it.Rex grabbed purple paint to paint her mini skirt first.He made a triangle shape that was pretty lopsided.Then,he took out black paint to do her eyes,and it dripped,putting a big dot in the skirt."Oh."He said,and soaked it up the best he could. Her eyes were really big and pinpointed(Like his). He painted her face(Looked like a lump of cottage cheese),her nose(Carrot),mouth(rainbow),body(It was really curvey with wide hips),hair(Cold spaghetti),legs(They looked about right),and shoes(Dinner rolls). He held it up."Look,Mai!"He said."Isn't it so good?" Mai had taken painting lessons,and was very good.She recognized the painting as very horrid. "Uhhh...yes,Rex,it's nice!But you know what?I could teach you to be even better!!" "First,show me how good you are.Paint me." Mai nodded."I can make it look exactly right." (Mai paints a pic of Rex in about 5 minutes) "There,Rex."She said,holding up the artwork.Everything about it was perfect.It looked just like Rex;A moderatly handsome boy with long blackand purple hair,a brown vest with a lime green shirt under it,and a red snowcap. "It's good."He said."But you made it look like a cat on drugs." Mai compared the two.They looked exactly the same. "Ok,Ok,so teach me."Rex said."I want to paint."
"yyaaahhhhhhh!!!!"Yugi shouted."I need some help!Yaaaahhhh!I'm all alone.YYYahhhh!!!This is horrible!!"Yugi ran in circles around an old woman."You gotta help me,ma'm."He said.She stared at him."SECURITY!!"She called,and got out a stun gun.But,she was too afraid to use it,so she just ran. Yugi sat down on a curb."Kaiba just...left me."He said."Like...Joey did.My best friend died." He threw a stone at a bird.Yugi had been going steadily going crazy ever since Joey's sudden death. "There must be something I can do to ave Bonesnge his death."Yugi sighed.He decided on one thing."'ill go back,and fine clues at the crime scene!"He said. Maybe he could find the killer and possibly bring Joey's death to justice.He got out a notepad and pencil."Lets see.I'll just draw pictures of all the suspects and decide which one when I see the clues."He said.He drew a rather bad picture of Kaiba,where the point in the back of his hair was much too long and he was much too fat.Then,he drew a little Mokuba,which looked about right except it had a large nose.'then,he drew a Bakora,which he tried to make look handsome,but it looked ugly for some reason.Then,he drew Tea.Then,he drew himself. "hhmmmm...."He said."This Yugi guy looks awfully suspicious."He said."Wait.Thats me!What If I killed Joey!!These clues say I am a suspect!!Somebody out there thinks I'm a suspect.As soon as I find him,I'll....."He grinded a fist into a hand.
"Im...........ssooooooooooooo.............hoplessly devoted tooooooo yooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"Bakora sang.He sounded just like Sandy off Grease:The movie.Bones clapped."Yay!!"He said."I feel so much better.They say being around gay guys helps."Bakora was horrified."You think...that im...GAY?!" Bones nodded."I mean,it was so obvious.You didn't want me to say anything,did you?"Kaiba and Mokuba perked up to listen."I'm not GAY!!!"Bakora said."I'm British!Ever heard a British accent before they reach puberty?Huh?Before we reach puberty,we sound like girls,OK?" Bones cracked up."How funny." "You wanna mix with me?"Bakora asked."Listen to me,homie G!!"He said."I'm a real handsome guy with tons of girlfriends!!" "Yeah,but they say thats how gays act to cover it up.And,they're usually very handsome." "Yeah!!But you have zip,zero,zilch,nada,nothing!!Why,your as ugly as a troll!!Your hair is sticky and firey,your face is skinny and skeleton like,and your a midget!!!" Bones was utterly suprised.He fell backwards."Bakora!!!"Kaiba said."What did you go and do that for?"MOkuba ran over to Bones."R U OK?"He asked.Bones's face was frozen.His eyes wern't blinking.But he was saying,"Must kill Bakora....."Over and over again. Kaiba slapped Bones."I don't have any idea what your doing,but stop it!!"Bones straightened up."Have you ever heard the story called The Boy Inside?Kaiba shook his head. "Well,that boy turns handsome.Perhaps when I grow up,I'll be even More handsome that you,Seto Kaiba!!" He lunged for Kaiba's throat. "SETOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!"Moku said.He tossed a rock,hitting bones in his forehead. Bones fell down."Thanks,Mokuba."Said Kaiba."This guy's still no good.I didn't even do anything!!"He kicked dirt on Bones,who rose. "I'll.....kill you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"He said."I'll kill every one of you!Just like I killed Joey!!!" Kaiba gasped."You killed Joey Wheeler?Oh my gosh!!" "No,not Joey Wheeler.Joey Belzelca,my old pig." Kaiba was releived."Thats good to hear."He said. "But I know who did kill Joey."He said.