Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh and its characters aren't mine... though I have the perfect plan to steal them! Anyone care to join me? The meeting will be at Kaiba's mansion's garden shed...

Kaiba: *blinks* why wasn't I informed of this!?

Nanashi: because... uhhh, I love you? *grins, innocently*

Kaiba: *rolls his eyes*

Warnings: hmmmm... any warnings to share, Kaiba..? *smiles, sweetly*

Kaiba: *growls*

Nanashi: well?

Kaiba: I'm going to sell off my dignity in this particular chapter... so I ask everybody to skip this chapter!

Nanashi: Kaiba! Don't tell them to skip it!!!

Kaiba: they should! Please! Save my dignity! Don't read this! I'll do it if no one sees me!

Nanashi: *steals Kaiba's shirt*

Kaiba: ack! hey!

Nanashi: *grins evilly* and this is only the appetizer!!!

Kaiba: Nanashi!!!

Nanashi: in all honesty... I don't think this'll come out too well, I embarass too easily... *blushes*

Kaiba: 'YOU EMBARASS TOO EASILY'!? I'm the one who does it!

Nanashi: shhh, enough of our talking... I gotta start, now ^_^()

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This is no big deal... This is no big deal... no big deal... Kaiba chanted in his mind. Then he felt a sense of a dread, as the music began. Kaiba grimaced, and stubbornly folded his arms. His cold blue eyes swept across the room, seeing many of the spectators looked like bikers, with mustaches [A/N: picture The Blue Oyster on Police Academy... Yep yep ^_^ that's not mine, either... I love it, though!] and a few girls. Their names? Well, there's Y.Suqua and her aibou... that's for certain. And they started to cheer at the sight of Kaiba.

Everyone soon joined them with their cheering, whooping and hollering.

"Go on, babe... don't be shy!"

"We wanna show!"

"... Nice eyes..!"

Kaiba closed his eyes, clutching his hands into fists. Ignore them. Ignore them, that's all you have to do, he told himself.

Leaving his eyes closed, Kaiba took in the rythym of the music, absorbing every beat. Then he sighed, and slowly slid off his jacket. That, of course, caused a huge ruckus. With a small smirk, Kaiba opened his eyes again. His audience was enthralled. [A/N: heh, I would be, too!]

And, he simply began to dance. Let's not to into detail since the author has no idea how. [A/N: wish I could describe it... .]

"SHAKE IT, KAIBA!" Joey shouted from his chair. Kaiba tried to glare at him, but to no avail. He looked like a fool, he was sure of it. But for some reason, seeing Joey, Yami and Yami B seemed to be reassuring.

With a shaky sigh, Kaiba began a familiar step, looking somewhat similiar to Michael Jackson's[A/N: er, not mine, obviously, right? *blinks*]. Of course this caused everyone to go over the edge.

Several "TAKE IT OFF"s were shouted. Kaiba shook his head in disbelief, and started to undo the first three buttons of his shirt.

***

"Heh... and here we were worried..." Joey said, with a grin.

Yami B never answered, he was too busy taking pictures.

"Where'd you get the camera..?"

"It's one of Tea's..."

"Ah... hey, Yuge... er, Yami... whichever one you are..." Joey started to say, then he blinked, noticing Yami. "What's the matter?"

"Why was he so nervous..?" Yami wondered, aloud. Although it was meant to be to himself.

Yami was smiling, wryly. No one ever saw Kaiba like this, did they? Kaiba was usually cold and serious, but while doing something 'lively' he looked more warm, and approachable. Yami also couldn't help but notice Kaiba's eyes tended to look sultry, as well. Very handy, considering the circumstances.

"Wish I had a dollar..." Joey joked. Yami B grinned, still snapping pics, he held out a dollar bill to Joey.

"Do it..." he challenged. Joey turned red.

"Huh!?"

Yami chuckled, "go for it, Joey..."

"He'll kill me!"

Yami and Yami B snickered.

***

Kaiba still felt like a fool, then he finally undid the last button. He managed to give his audience a seductive smirk.

They howled, and started pounding on the tables. This guy was good! [A/N: couldn't agree more! ^.^]

He slid out of his shirt, revealing his muscular chest and abs, slender arms that had obvious muscle to 'em. One thing was for sure, there wasn't a single person who wasn't drooling.

"FURTHER, FURTHER, FURTHER..!" the audience started shouting, pounding on the tables, in time with the chanting.

The Owner/Manager was in shock. How could one guy get his customers that worked up, so fast!?

With a mental shake of his head, Kaiba sighed. These guys were impossible. He started to undo the buckle of his belt.

***

Joey grinned, getting an idea. He jumped up on the table, and started howling. Yami B started laughing hysterically, while Yami was shaking his head, smiling faintly in disbelief.

***

Kaiba blinked, seeing the mutt jump on the table, crouched on his feet, his hands helping him keep his balance. Then he started to howl. At him, no less!

Kaiba almost laughed, but restrained himself. Then decided to get back at him. Keeping an eye on Joey, Kaiba slowly pulled the belt out of its loops, then calmly tossed it aside. He kissed the air, aiming at Joey, then smirked. Joey turned beet-red, then started to laugh, good- naturedly.

Yami.

At the sight of Yami trying to pull Joey back down to his seat, Kaiba's thoughts instantly wandered to that small kiss, that happened earlier. It was small. Gentle. Assuring. Something Kaiba hadn't felt in a long time. Assurance.

Crouching, Kaiba held up one hand, beckoning one table's occupants over with his finger. They glanced at each other, confused. Shrugging, Joey got up. Then he rolled his eyes, seeing Yami refuse to budge. Calmly, Joey tugged him to his feet, and lead him over.

Kaiba crawled over to Yami and Joey, staring at them, unconsciously letting a seductive smirk rest on his lips. A devillish glint in his blue eyes. Joey blinked and started to blush, deeply. While Yami raised an eyebrow, then smirked slightly.

He leaned in, whispering something in Joey's ear. Something that caused the blonde to turn fire engine red.

Kaiba then leaned into Yami, his lips grazing his ear, whispering something, again.

And then...

***Scene Change***

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! er, ahem...

"I'm bored..." Yugi said, with a sigh, as he leaned back, staring up at the sky.

"Same..." Malik said, stifling a yawn.

Tea then came storming over. "I cleaned toilets! I drained the deep fryer! I mopped! I cleaned the urinals! I did all the dishes! I wiped tables! I EVEN SCRATCHED MAC'S BACK!!!" she shouted.

"Who's Mac?" Bakura asked, confused.

"Mac! Mac's the chef at the diner!" Tea explained, her hands shaking with rage.

Tristan blinked, "what's wrong?"

"I did all that, and what do I get!? 15 dollars!"

"Why would you scratch his back?" YamiM asked, perplexed.

Tea shrugged, "he asked..." then she looked around, "they're not done yet..?"

They shook their heads.

"Who'd have thought it would take this long..?" Tristan said, with a shrug. With a yawn, he leaned back, and stared up at the sky, tiredly.

Bakura got to his feet, "there they are..!" he said. Everyone looked towards the strip club, seeing Joey, Yami, Yami B... and Kaiba. Everyone ran over to greet them.

"Well?" they asked, hopefully.

Kaiba smirked, and held up a roll of bills.

"You won!?"

"First place... and Kaiba was even offered a job here..." Joey informed them, with a grin.

"He declined..." Yami B added, with a mock mournful shake of his head.

"I still have a business to run..." Kaiba said, with a shrug.

Bakura took the money and counted it, then he raised an eyebrow, "wasn't first place 500?"

Yami chuckled, "it was... but Kaiba managed to get an extra 100, just for taking off his pants..."

Kaiba blushed. "Hentais... every single one of them."

"Thanks for the show, Kaiba..." Joey said, with a playful wink, "my dreams'll never be the same again."

Kaiba frowned, slightly, getting back to his normal persona. "Let's just go already... I've had it with this town..." he started walking towards the gas station, where their van still waited.

Everyone glanced at Yami, Joey and Yami B. "What happened, exactly?"

Yami smiled, wryly, and turned to Yugi, "shall we, aibou?"

Yugi nodded, and followed Yami back to the van.

Everyone turned to Joey. "Well?"

Joey scratched the back of his head, "well, there was something interestin, and... what, Yuge? Oh... comin!" he hastily ran after Yugi and Yami.

Everyone blinked, anime sweatdrops forming. Then they turned to Yami B.

"You'll tell us, or else!" they snarled.

"ACK! Geez... you guys could've came in..."

Tristan, Bakura, Tea, Malik and his yami all glared at Yami B, expectantly. The tomb robber sighed. "I can't tell... I took a vow of silence..." with that, he hastily ran after the others.

"LIAR!" they all yelled.

"Great... cut out of the loop..." Tea grumbled. YamiM smirked.

"Give me some time with him... you'll find out everything, later... I promise," he said, smugly. They blinked, then nodded.

They all walked towards the van, with a sigh. They should have went in. Just to see what was with all the secrecy.

***

"You all should go, do your thing while I gas up... then we'll leave..." Joey suggested. With some shrugs, and a few nods, everyone climbed back out of the van. Yugi and Bakura headed for the store. Tea, the washroom. Malik and Tristan went to check out the magazines at a nearby stand, so they would have something to do. Kaiba jumped out, and headed for the store, as well. Yami shrugged, and ran after his aibou.

Joey whistled to himself, as he started to pump gas in the tank. Then he frowned, slightly. Oh great. He had to go. Glancing around, he noticed Yami B and YamiM. "Hey! Guys..." he called. They glanced over.

"What?"

"Wanna do me a favor?"

"Not really..." they both replied.

Joey rolled his eyes. With a slight chuckle, Yami B walked over, YamiM at his side.

"Gas up the van... I gotta go to the john..." he told them, moving his hand a bit, so one of them could take the pump.

Yami B shrugged, and took the pump, holding it, so gas continued to flow into the tank.

"I always wondered something..." YamiM said, slowly, as Joey was walking away.

"What?" Yami B asked, watching the numbers rotate, carefully.

"Is gas really flammable?"

Yami B shot his friend a look, "what?" he asked, incredulously. "Of course it is!"

"Oh really? What if it's just false advertising, so people wouldn't smoke around it... ever think about that... hm?"

Yami B rolled his eyes, "ridiculous..." he muttered.

"Care to try... or are you merely being a coward..?" YamiM challenged, smugly.

Yami B bristled. YamiM always knew how to rub him the wrong way. Curse him! "What do you suggest?" he asked, dryly.

YamiM smirked, and held up a lighter.

***

"I think this should be enough for the trip back..." Bakura was telling Yugi, who nodded.

"Hopefully..." he agreed.

"Better than all of us fighting for a granola bar..." Yami said with a shrug. Bakura laughed. Kaiba rolled his eyes.

Joey walked up to them, "what's up?" he asked, curiously.

"Joey... why aren't you gasing up the van?" Yugi asked, confused.

"I had to go... so Yami B and YamiM are doin it..."

Bakura froze. His yami. And Malik's yami. At a gas pump. Unsupervised!?

~*~FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!~*~

A huge black cloud of smoke rose into the air. Bakura stared in shock. He handed everything to Joey, and ran towards the pumps. Malik soon appeared, running next to him.

"Let me guess..." he said, with a grimace.

Bakura nodded.

"Our yamis..."

Bakura nodded, again.

They both skidded to a stop. Two figures, similar in size to Bakura and Malik. They were covered in black, the classic look of an anime character explosion. Their eyes were the only signs that they were who they thought they were. They both blinked, a few times.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL'S THE MATTER WITH YOU!?!?" Bakura shouted.

Everyone stared at Bakura, in shock.

"ARE YOU CRAZY! WERE YOU ALWAYS THIS STUPID!? OR WERE YOU BROUGHT UP THIS WAY!?!?" Bakura shouted, as he glared hard at the two black figures.

Everyone could only gape at Bakura, having a very rare(and very angry) outburst.

Yami B opened his mouth, ready to defend himself.

"SHUT UP!"

Yami B snapped his mouth closed, again.

"YOU STUPID IDIOT! YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN KILLED!" Bakura clobbered Yami B in the head. YamiM snickered. Bakura aimed his hard gaze at him. "AND YOU..!"

YamiM gulped.

"I BET IT WAS YOUR GENIUS IDEA, WASN'T IT!?!?"

Everyone looked at Tristan. Sighing, Tristan stepped up, "Bakura..?"

"What!?" Bakura spat, still glaring at the two blackened yamis, viciously.

"You're scaring some people..." Tristan said, gently.

"I DON'T CARE! THESE IDIOTS COULD'VE GOTTEN THEMSELVES KILLED! OR WORSE, OTHER MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE!"

Tristan smiled, and calmly scooped Bakura up, and started to carry him off.

"TRISTAN! PUT ME DOWN! THOSE TWO NEED DISCIPLINE!"

"Tristan...?" Yugi asked, slowly.

"He just needs to vent... I'll go hear him out..." he assured them, and walked on, Bakura in tow.

"... AND THEY BLEW UP THE VAN! DO THEY THINK IT'S FUNNY TO PLAY AROUND IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION...?!" Bakura was shouting.

Everyone stared after them in awe. Or shock. Maybe both. They all turned to Yami B and YamiM.

"You guys managed to get Bakura angry..." Joey said, in shock.

"Quite the feat..." Yami said, with a solemn shake of his head.

Kaiba tilted his head, then sighed. "Well, the van's obviously out of commission..." he commented, gesturing at the charred pile, that used to be their transportation.

"Tea's really, REALLY... not gonna be happy about this..." Yugi said, with a shake of his head.

Everyone else nodded.

"Wait... was her purse still in there?" Joey asked, eagerly.

"I think so..." YamiM said, with a shrug.

"Then, hah! She can't do nothin to us!"

"Idiot... she does use her fists, at times..." Yami B snapped.

"Hey, if you didn't wanna be in this kinda situation, you shouldn'ta blew up the van..!" Joey spat.

"You shouldn't have trusted me with it!" Yami B shot back.

Yami M nodded, in agreement.

"Especially since you saw I was with YamiM!"

"Hey!" YamiM protested.

"Arguing doesn't do any good at the moment... let's just come up with a plan, that's all..." Yami said, folding his arms, impatiently.

Kaiba sighed, and started to think. 600 dollars, take away 70 which went to gas(which was blown up) and food... that left 530. Divided among the 10 of them, that meant only 53 dollars each. Wait, Yami B and YamiM didn't necessarily count, did they? So, 530 divided by 8... 66 dollars and 25 cents each. All of which, Kaiba did in his head, in less than two seconds.

"We can each have split the 530 dollars, that means 66 dollars each..." Kaiba said, slowly. "Meaning, you gotta handle your own money, that way we won't have any more arguments, especially concerning food..."

Yami nodded, "makes sense... perhaps we should start walking as well... at least it's better than waiting around here..."

Yugi furrowed his brow, worriedly, "you mean... hitch-hiking..?"

"I vowed to protect you, aibou... I won't let anyone try to hurt you" Yami said, with a gentle smile. Yugi smiled back.

"Thank you, Yami..."

"What do we do for sleep?" Malik asked.

"Camp, I guess..." Joey said, with a shrug.

"When'll we leave?" Yami B asked, managing to look somewhat more human as he dusted the coal-like substance off himself.

"When the others get back..." Yami said, with a shrug.

"I think we all better take cover from Tea..." Joey said, with a nervous glance around.

"It's Bakura I'm worried about..." YamiM said, with a shudder. Malik snickered as he helped his yami clean himself off.

"I'm sure Tristan can get Bakura to calm down... so just worry about Tea..." Yugi said, with a cheerful smile.

Everyone but Yugi and Yami shuffled closer together. In fear of Tea's wrath.

Kaiba frowned, as he let his head fall back. He stared up at the night sky. Things couldn't possibly get any worse.

Then a large thunder clap filled the air.

"I stand corrected..." Kaiba muttered.

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Hmmmmmmm, I have no end note things, for once... that's disturbing...

Kaiba: NANASHI! OMAE O KOROSU!"

Nanashi: HEE-CHAN! *glomps Kaiba*

Kaiba: *anime sweatdrops* I'M KAIBA!

Nanashi: I knew that ^_^() just testing you...

Kaiba: don't ever... EVER... make me strip again!

Nanashi: hey, I didn't go into detail, did I..?

Kaiba: well... no...

Nanashi: then quit complaining...

Kaiba: ... quit glomping me...

Nanashi: oh yeah... *jumps down* Hee-chan belongs to Gundam Wing, not me ^_^()