Kaiomi: Yey!  Winter break is officially started, but I think I failed all my exams!

Kaiba: Isn't that a bad thing?

Kaiomi: ^^

Kaiba: Did you study at all?

Kaiomi: Nope.  I'm just like Tristan.

Kaiba: *sweatdrop*

Kaiomi: I'm so happy I think I won't torture anyone during this chappie.

Kaiba: So does that mean you'll burn the pictures of me wearing your sister's pink stuff?

Kaiomi: No…I'll just delay blackmailing you for a while.

Kaiba: Darn.

Kaiomi: Oh well, look at the bright side.  It's one more day of zero embarrassment.  Kays I'll start the chap now.  Let's see oh yeah the disclaimer!  I hate that but here it goes

Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh! or any of the characters in it.

Kaiba: That was short for a change.

Kaiomi: Shut up! *wacks Seto with a mallet*  Hmm I think I got all my anger out with one swing…

Kaiba: Just start the stupid story. *Starts to rub a large bump forming on his head*

Kaiomi: Okay ^^

*s are actions or descriptions

~s are my notes

Italicized stuff are a character's thoughts

Yugi: A duel?

Kaiba: That's right, a duel between you and me for your rare card called the Heart of the Cards.  In return, if you defeat me I'll give you one of my Blue Eyes White Dragons.

Joey: Come on Yug.  You can easily defeat this creep.  Just like you did the last time, you have nothing to lose.

Tristan: Yeah, and this would be the perfect time to use that new card of yours and see what it really can do.

Yugi: I don't know Yami said for me to always keep it safe.  But it would be nice if I could add a powerful card to my deck…

Joey: Where is Yami?

Tristan: Who cares?  He always disappears somewhere anyway. 

Yugi: *ponders* Okay, I accept your challenge! 

Kaiba: Then today at five at Kaiba Corp Headquarters.  On the rooftop there's three virtual duel monster arenas.  I'll be waiting for you in the last one.  You'll regret challenging me Yugi.  *Kaiba walks away with his long trench coat trailing after him*

Tristan: What was that about?

Yugi: I'd better find Yami; I have to ask him to drop me off.

Joey: Hey, we'll come too.  How about Tristan and me come to your house around four?  I don't think we need to study anymore for the exams.  Man that Royu drilled us constantly for three hours straight yesterday.  I think he's some kind of experiment that made him really smart.

Tristan: That's what I was thinking about too yesterday…Maybe he's an android with messed up DNA and the government didn't want to release that information to the public so he was secretly switched with the actual Royu in the hospital and his real parents didn't know the difference.

Yugi: *sweatdrop* Guys, I don't think that's what makes Royu smart and it doesn't sound very reasonable.

Joey: Well it could happen.  Why don't we call Tea, Mai, Serenity, Isis, Royu, Bakura, Malik, and Y/M to watch you?  That way it can be more embarrassing for Kaiba when he loses!

Tristan: This is going to be good.

Joey: Were's Yugi?

*Unknown to Joey and Tristan, Yugi left to find Yami after deciding that the conversation was completely based on stupidity between his two friends*

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         I wonder where Yami left?  He hasn't been acting like himself since yesterday.  I wonder if this whole thing is tied with the card?  *Yugi takes the Heart of the Cards from his pocket* I wonder if he'll be mad that I'm putting this card at risk of being lost forever to Kaiba…but it's just a card right?  *He glimpses Yami's Millennium Puzzle glinting from the mall entrance*  "Yami!" Yugi runs toward him.  "Can I ask you something?"

         "Sure bro," Yami's voice was surprisingly placid.

         "Are you mad at me?" Yugi looks at him with tears building in his large purple eyes.

         "No, why would you think of that?" Yami rubbed his brother's head.

         "Then can you take me to Kaiba Corp today at 5?

         "Don't you have to study and the only likely reason to be at Kaiba's place is because you're dueling him.  And I know you have more sense than that; studying always comes before dueling remember?"

         "Um…"

         "You challenged Kaiba, risking losing the Heart of the Cards didn't you?"  Yami shook his head, utterly disappointed.  "Oh well, can't change things now.  Just try your hardest, kay?"

         "All right, I'll study really hard to make it up to you."

         "And if you don't pass any of the classes, you will be grounded for a week from dueling."

         "Okay…guess it's sorta fair." 

~4:15p.m. at Yugi and Yami's house~

Yami: Yugi, are you ready to go?  Gramps let me borrow his delivery van for today.

Yugi: Almost, um is it okay if some friends are there to watch me?  *Yugi switches his CD player to off and jumps down from his bed.*

Yami: Sure

*Ding-dong, ding dong, ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong*

Yami: What the heck…Yugi that's Joey isn't it?

Yugi: Maybe… *sweatdrop* Joey really needs to learn self control…

*Ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-dong* 

Yami: Yugi why don't you answer it.  If I do I think I'll probably blast that dumb idiot to the Shadow Realm.

Yugi: Okay *Yugi rushes down the stairs and opens the door while Joey is still pushing the doorbell*

Tristan: Joey I think you're only supposed to push the button three times.  *Tristan taps Joey on the shoulder*  Oh hi Yug.  Everyone decided to come.

Yami: What do you mean by everyone?

Tristan: Um, twelve people including you, Yugi, Joey, and me.

Yugi: But the van can only hold seven people so…*Yugi calculates with his fingers.*

Yami; Five people have to leave.  Unless someone else can drive.

Everyone in the back of Joey and Tristan: WE'RE NOT LEAVING!

Joey: Guess we have to be packed in that van.

~4:30p.m. Yugi's garage~

Tea: You know it's really squishy in here.

Bakura: No da, what did you expect?  There's not even enough ventilation in here.  We'll all probably suffocate from lack of fresh air before we get there.

Y/M: I could solve that…

Malik: You are not going to transport everyone to the Shadow Realm.

Y/M: Shoot, but it would solve this problem.

Mai: And probably kill us at the same time.

Serenity: Not to mention…

Yami: Will everyone please just shut the *&%# up?

Yugi: O_O

*Complete silence*

Yami: Much better, I don't want to swear but if we even want to reach there on time I need silence to drive.

~Twenty minutes later~

Royu: Yey!  We're finally here!

Tristan: What a surprise.

Royu: I think you guys I might be a little car…*starts to turn green*

Joey: Everyone out of the car now!

Yugi: Here's a bag.

Royu: Thanks…

Mai: That's just nasty.

Tea: You said it.  Yugi, why do you have plastic bags in there?

Yugi: *blush*

Yami: Come on.  We still need to get into the building to duel if anyone remembered.

Yugi: Do you feel okay Royu?

Royu: Yeah, *throws the half filled bag into the nearest trash can*

Yami: Rooftop right?

Yugi: Yep.

~Two minutes in the elevator~

Joey: Man, how big is this building anyway? 

Royu: Guys I think…

*Everyone starts to move away from Royu*

Yugi: Hey why is this button blinking?

Tristan: What does it say?

Yugi: 'Elevator malfunctioning.'

Malik: WHAT!!!!

Kaiomi: Sorries this chapter is short…I love leaving chapters at hangovers!

Kaiba: When can I kill you?

Kaiomi: *Smile* Sorry Seto, number one rule is don't kill the author, which is me.

Kaiba: Grr…

Kaiomi: I'm currently sick right now and have a sore throat so I can't talk.

Kaiba: Yes!

Kaiomi: But the world of fantasy is greater than the one of reality so actually I can talk when I'm typing.

Kaiba: You do know that what you said made absolutely no sense at all right?

Kaiomi: Yep. *Eats a handful of sugar and chocolate chips*

Kaiba: Did you ever think that sugar makes you sick?

Kaiomi: Nope, and it never will.  *Eats another handful of sugar*

Kaiba: *Sweatdrop*

Kaiomi: Byes!  And don't forget to review!