"Look!" Joey exclaimed as he jumped up, pointing out the window. His movement startled Tristan, who was sitting across from him sipping coffee, so much that half of his coffee sloshed out of his cup. Nevertheless, he jumped up also and pressed against the window. "That's them alright," then he grinned. "And they have Téa!" "And Arielle!" Yugi added, pushing his way up to the window. Stumbling over each others' feet the two partner in crime, with Yugi trailing closely behind him, ran out of the small shop. They skidded to a stop just as the helicopter was landing. "Hey, you guys," Téa was first to stick her head out the window. "We're back! Safe and sound!" "And guess who we brought back with us?" Yami's deep voice came after Téa as Tristan helped her off the helicopter. "Hiya, kid," the sandy Brooklyn boy grinned as Kaiba and Arielle emerged from the flying instrument, showing his pearl white teeth. "How's my favorite Twinkie doing?" Before Tristan shoved him over, also grinning like a schoolboy. "Forget Joey, I apologize for him. It's not his fault he's an idiot. Anyway, missed me?" He gave a lopsided smile. "Where's Bakura?" Yugi asked, noticing all of their grave faces. "And Pegasus?" "Well, Pegasus wouldn't be bothering us anymore." Yami muttered, shuffling his foot against the cemented ground. "And.Bakura?" Tristan's expression was serious at once. His lips turned from a fond smile to a tight grim line. Téa turned away, tear fogged her eyes as she thought about what Bakura had done. He didn't have to, yet he did. He had changed. "He's gone." Kaiba filled everyone in quietly. "He used his life and exchanged for Arielle's." Everyone grew silent. "It's for the best, we all know that." Téa tried to say. They nodded, then Joey perked up a bit. "Hey, is anyone here hungry besides me? I mean, we woke up in the middle of the night.and I'm hungry." Yami laughed tentatively. "So what else is new while I'm gone?" He smirked. Tristan came over and draped a arm casually around Joey's shoulders. "Oh, nothing much, beside getting a little bit more dumb, I think our Joey is still the same." "Watch it." Joey growl, ready to slug him. "Why don't we go back to my mansion and pick up Ryou." Kaiba suggested, a tired curl coming back on his lips. "Then, you guys can go out for breakfast.my treat." "But, what about you, Kaiba?" Yugi asked, cocking his head to one side. "Yeah, don't you want to join us?" Téa also looked puzzled. "Sorry, but I think I need to get home." He smiled an intimate smile. "My responsibilities are there. It has been too long since I've neglected them. It's time I take them to my heart." "Bye." Arielle called back as Kaiba gave a backward wave, before they both disappeared into the morning mists.