Same disclaimers as chapter one...

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*Yugi walking down the street keeping to himself*

*Joey and Tristin keeping a quarter block behind Yugi dashing in and out of the allies*

Yugi: Huh... I wonder why Kaiba designed yet another dueling system... he's already got a popular arena model and the Battle City wrist mount systems...

*While dashing into the alley behind Yugi, Joey jukes around a trashcan, slipping and hitting the ground sliding into the alley*

*Yugi flips around to see what's going on*

Yugi: WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELF!

*Silence... a cat comes running out of the alley and across the street*

Yugi: *sigh* Just a cat... Phew... Thought I was going to have to duel my way outta that one.

*Yugi continues walking while Joey sits in the alley nursing his big bump, Tristin whispering that Yugi is on the move again*

*Yugi reaches the corner of Seto's personal Kaiba Corp. building security wall, and continues to walk down the sidewalk to the front gates half a city block further*

*Joey and Tristin dash behind the wall and look out at Yugi still walking over towards the gates*

Tristin: This is the end of the line for allies and hiding spots... we gotta jump the wall to get in...

*Tristin looks and sees some metal trash cans sittin next to the 10 foot wall*

Tristin: Hey... we can use these to get a boost up to the top of the wall.

Joey: Great risking my life again for another trashcan...

Tristin: Shut up and get on it... Then jump up and grab the edge... it's easy!

*Joey gets up on the trashcan and hops up and down trying to reach the edge of the wall, failing*

*Joey's jumping causes the -aluminum- trashcan to start to bend and fold underneath his feet, causing him to slip sideways crying out, hitting the ground with his head*

*Yugi hears the familiar yell and turns around to run back and investigate*

*Arriving at the corner of the wall he peeks around to see Joey unconcious on the ground, Tristin trying to wake him*

*Joey start to wake up, seeing Yugi's hair poking out from behind the wall he screams and freaks out*

Joey: IT'S A MONSTER! TRISTIN! IT'S A MONSTER! RUN MAN!

*Joey points frantically at Yugi's hair and shakes crawling backwards*

*Tristin looks at Yugi's hair and stays calm*

Tristin: Joey... it's only Yugi...

*Joey blinks a few times*

Joey: Uhh yeah... I knew that... I was just testin ya see... hehe

Tristin: Whatever...

*Yugi comes out from behind the wall*

Yugi: I told you guys you couldn't come! Why'd you have to follow me?

Tristin: This was all Joey's idea...

Joey: MY IDEA! YOU'RE THE ONE THAT HAD TO COME WITH! YOU'RE IN THIS TOO ...

Yugi: Stop it! It doesn't matter now... It'll take you past dark to get back to the game shop... *sighs* Just come with me...

Joey: ALRIGHT! See Tristin? I told ya we'd be able to tag along...

Tristin: You didn't say anything like that... the only thing you've said was "Ow my head... Tristin... I think I'm dying..." when you hit your head on the wall back there in that alley!

Joey: Whatever whatever... jeez... We get to go along... isn't that what matta's?

Yugi: *groans* C'mon guys...

*Yugi and Tristin help a battered up Joey, only to have obsceneties screamed at them with the occasional "I'm not a baby!", and continued walking up to the gates*

*Yugi and gang make it past the security gate with the temporary passcode Kaiba gave Yugi... They walk up to the doors of the building where Kaiba is standing waiting*

Kaiba: What is that dog doing here?

*Joey pulls out a baseball bat and tries to swing at Kaiba who's standing perfectly still looking at the bat swing inches from his face, Tristin holding Joey back from hitting Kaiba as he swings*

Joey: I AIN'T NO DOG YOU OVERPRICED PINATA! C'MERE AND LET ME BEAT THE STUFFING OUTTA YA!

Kaiba: Shut up dog...

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Hmm... same old Kaiba... what's he got in store for Yugi? Will Joey ever get his temper under control?
Find this out and more next chapter...