So, here's the next chapter.....Although it'll probably be short..

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!..yadda, yadda, yadda, you know the rest.

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Chapter Two: Choosing The One

*As Joey was standing up while "brushing" the puppies off of him, Ryoma-- the neighbor--rushed outside through the opened door to collect the puppies.*

Ryoma (running towards Joey and picking up the puppies): Uh-oh! Uh, did they bite you by any chance?!

Joey (still spitting out the fur): No..But the reddish one chewed up my homework!!

*Joey looked at the reddish golden-retriever who was now chasing the remaining part of the sheet as it was moved by the wind.*

Ryoma: Oh, dear! Sorry, sorry sorry!!

Joey: (sigh) I guess it's okay...After all, it was only one page...Why do you have these canines all of a sudden, anyway?

Ryoma: Actually, we've had them for about a week..and there's three more of them inside the house. Our dog had given birth to them on...let's see....Tuesday.

Joey:..I...see.......You have a dog?

Ryoma: You mean, you didn't know?!

Joey: Um, no...

Ryoma:.........

Joey: Oh, wait! Is your dog that golden-retriever one that always wags it's tail when it sees you or your parents?

Ryoma (amazed that he didn't know):....Uh-huh........

Joey:....So...how are you able to manage all of them?

Ryoma: That's the problem! We're NOT able to manage them! There's too many of them! One of them is "hyper" all the time, another one is always hungry, another one is always trying to chew up my homework, and then there's two more that always run away!! Ugh!

Joey:.......Sounds like you can't manage them......

Ryoma: That's what I just said!!

Joey:........

Ryoma: (sigh) Sorry..I'm just starting to get stressed out.

Joey:........I see.

Ryoma (with a hopeful look on his face): Do you want one of them?!

Joey: What?

Ryoma: I'll give one to you for free! Just TAKE IT! PLEASE!! I can't concentrate on my homework with them making all that barking! And what kind of poor excuse is "My dog ate my homework"?! Even though it's the truth?! Please, I'll do anything! Just take one of them.....or two!! Please?

Joey:...Hmmm........Well..........they ARE kinda cu--*--Joey sees the reddish one about to go into his backpack (which is on the ground)--* DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH THAT!!!

Reddish puppy: (whimpering)

Ryoma (quietly): *(crossing his fingers)* Please take one! Please take one! Please take one!

Joey: Um, I'll take one....I guess....Are you sure you want to part with one of them?

Ryoma: Absolutely!!--I mean, uh.......um.......

Joey: I want that one!

*Joey points at the other puppy which was now just sitting there. The puppy was slightly smaller than the other one and had pure golden (yellow/blonde) fur.*

Ryoma: Are you sure? There's 3 more inside.

Joey: Well, I guess I could look at the other ones...

*Just as Joey said so, the rest came out of the door.*

Joey:......I still want that one.

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Gee....this chappie isn't as short as I expected it to be...