Adelianna: Leading The Evil one up to The Annoying One's room. Where almost to the candy.

The Evil One: Eyes glazed over at the mention of candy Candy! Candy! CANDY!

Adelianna: laughed and evil chuckle Yup, candy.

The Evil One: Drool started to form at the corner of his mouth Candy! Candy! CANDY!

Adelianna: Here we are. She opened the door to The Annoying One's room

The Evil One would have noticed that Adelianna was leading him to a trap, but he was lost in his own mind with mental pictures of him eating candy where playing over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. (I'm practicing being annoying)

The Evil One: Candy! Candy! CANDY!

They both entered The Annoying One's room and immediately found themselves inside a huge labyrinth. It had been awhile since Adelianna had been here, and for good reason. She shuddered as she remembered herself being lost in the maze being followed by The Annoying One singing the Barney song over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. (Hey, that name wasn't given to him for nothing).

The Evil One: Looks puzzled as he looks at their surroundings Where are we?

Adelianna: Smile mischievously Oh, some time ago the Millennium Ring was used to place a labyrinth in here to protect your precious candy.

The Evil One: Eyes glazed over again, this time with drool starting to form at the corner of his mouth. Candy! Candy! CANDY!

Adelianna: Thinking to herself Wow! He's multitasking.


Disclaimer: Don't own YGO, don't own any candy, don't own any labyrinths, don't own Millennium Ring, don't own that evil chuckle, don't own Yada Yada Yada..... (You get the idea)



Chapter Six




Kaiba stared hard at Jessica as he watched fear, recognition, then panic flicker across her features. He stood outside Jessica's window, stems of flowers breaking under his boots. Wind rippled across the landscape, ruffling Kaiba's brown hair while whispering its sweet song to nature. The sun was high in the air, set against a pale blue sky who, in turn, was harboring milky white clouds.

"W-What are you doing here?" the girl stammered. Jessica held her bed sheets up in front of her, the edges tickling her sore throat. She was on the other side of the room from Kaiba, her bed propped on the wall opposite of the window in which he was framed. The question Jessica had asked of what he was doing there, instead of who he was, confirmed Kaiba's suspicion that Jessica already knew of him.

Kaiba couldn't help it. A thin smile lit his face as he saw Jessica in distress. She was frightened, which pleased Kaiba greatly. Fear was an emotion that could be harnessed, which Kaiba often used as an advantage. Kaiba could exploit fear, use it against the person that was frightened to make them do whatever he preferred until they were like animals cowering in submission.

"I was about to knock on your front door when I heard a scream," Kaiba answered, gazing around Jessica's room. The walls of her room where painted white, pictures of nature with poems and wise sayings made up its decoration. On one side of Jessica's room was a computer, and adjacent to that was a book shelf filled with novels. In one corner was a small television set, facing the bed for easy viewing. "I rushed to the side of the house from where the screams where emitting. With all the racket you made, I thought someone was trying to murder you. Of course, the thought never crossed my mind that you had a nightmare and like a foolish, little child, yelled out in fright." Kaiba smiled cynically, voice dripping with mock concern. "Are you alright? Did the poor girl get frightened? Thank goodness its daylight or who know what you would have done."

Jessica clenched her fists around her bed sheets until her fingers where white. She understood now what Joey had meant. "You have some nerve coming to my house and saying those things to me."

Kaiba just grinned, which infuriated Jessica. Annoyance quickly turned to anger as she stared at his smug face. Worry, though, still lingered on the outskirts of her mind. What was he doing here? No doubt Joey said something to Kaiba about what had happened earlier in the alley. Jessica groaned inwardly. Why was she always getting into these situations? She wanted Kaiba to leave. Now. After all, he had no right to be standing on her lawn.

"Get away from my house!" yelled Jessica suddenly, in a voice that could have very well been made of steel. She winced as blood started to again seep from the wound in her neck thanks to the vibrations that resounded in her throat. Jessica quickly grabbed the crimson towel that lay on her lap and held it to her neck with one hand, while keeping a grip on her bed sheets, which shielded her neck from view, with another. Why couldn't Kaiba just go away? Couldn't he see that she was having a nervous breakdown?

Kaiba raised an eyebrow. "Really? Your house?" His smile became menacing as his eyes narrowed, hinting that he was contemplating something unpleasant to do to or say to Jessica. "Do you know who you are dealing with? With just one phone call I could make the banks foreclose on this home of yours, or I could buy it from them. Both options would be effective in removing you from this house."

Jessica's eyes widened as she was struck speechless. Kaiba couldn't do that, could he? It was probably just a lie meant to intimidate her, but Jessica decided to be careful just in case.

"Why are you here?" Barely restrained anger was evident in her voice.

Kaiba glanced around her room again, looking for any sign of the force field module. He then returned his gaze to Jessica. "Earlier today I unfortunately ran into a wannabe duelist by the name of Joey Wheeler. He told me an interesting story. Care to hear it, or do you already know what it entails?"

Jessica's eyes narrowed, and her mouth became a straight line. At her silence, Kaiba decided to take more drastic measures. He climbed through her open bedroom window into her room, much to Jessica's dismay.

"What do you think you are doing?!" Jessica sat straighter up in bed and would have stood if it wasn't for her throat. She didn't know how she would explain that.

Kaiba smiled smugly as he walked to the center of her room. "It's rude not to invite guests inside."

"Number one, your not my guest. And number two, it's rude to invite yourself in." Jessica was about to say that she would have him arrested for trespassing, but stopped herself. She knew that Kaiba would just say something about buying the property so then he wouldn't be encroaching.

He seemed to know what Jessica was thinking, though. "Pondering if you should call the police and report to them that I am trespassing?" he asked mockingly, looking down at her. "I assure you that by the time you're done I will own this property and report that you are transgressing on my territory."

Jessica's nerves were stretched taut as butter distributed to thinly on bread. She knew that Kaiba was trying to intimidate her, and it was absolutely infuriating. Jessica would not let Kaiba get the better of her, though. If Kaiba wanted to play, she'd oblige him. "Really," she said in soft, silky voice. "I highly doubt that, Kaiba."

"Oh, you don't?" The tone of his voice was threatening, barely above a whisper, his blue eyes cold and calculating. "And why is that?"

"Well, I doubt that by the time the police arrive you will have ownership of this place, and also, if by some miracle you do, I'm sure the press will be interested to know of your tactics." Jessica grinned, trying to provoke him. "I bet they'd love to hear how you harassed and threatened a girl. Your company's reputation will be tainted, Kaiba, and I doubt you can afford that."

Her threat produced the opposite results of what Jessica wanted, though.



***



Joey was starting to regain consciousness, struggling through the haze that clouded his vision.

"I think he's waking up," a worried voice said.

"I believe your right, Téa." Joey tried to open his eyes, but it was as if they were glued shut.

"Oh no!" A voice suddenly cried, "I think he crushing my Swords of Revealing Light. He had it in his hand when he collapsed." Joey felt a pressure pry his fingers open. "It's not there anymore."

"Forget about the card. Where's your hat? It will be really hard to explain two Yugi's to anyone else."

"My baseball cap! The wind's blowing it away!" Joey heard the sound of pounding feet on pavement. They gradually became softer as they receded.

"Joey!" Téa sounded concerned. "Wake up! Do you think he alright, Yami?"

"Of course, Téa. Just give him time. He has received quite a shock."

"Oh, I hope you're right."

Joey moved his limbs weakly, mumbling incoherently. His senses were fine, his body just wouldn't compute with his brain to get up.

Joey then heard the hum of voices in the background, and footsteps thumping gently on the sidewalk. "Oh my goodness." A voice cried out suddenly. "Is he alright?"

"Um, yes," Téa replied weakly. "He just, um, fainted, but he's waking up now."

"Do you need an ambulance?" Another voice asked. This voice reminded Joey strangely of gravel. It was rough and harsh.

"No, we're fine. But thanks for the offer," Yami's determined voice stated. Joey heard the footsteps walk off.

"Maybe we do need to get him to a hospital."

"I'm sure he's fine Téa. Besides, you know Joey. He would be furious if he was detained from dueling."

The scream of a motorcycle sounded in the distance as it roared toward them. It came to a stop, Joey concluded, right by them.

"Finally, I found you guys." Oh, great. It was Tristan. There was a pause, then, "What's Joey doing on the ground?"

"Oh, Tristan, he fainted, but he's waking up now."

"Fainted? I guess the twerp finally realized he's not going to the finals," Tristan joked.

"Tristan!" Téa reprimanded harshly. "You're joking at a time like this?"

"Sorry, Téa. I mean its nothing serious, right? Or else you'd get him to a hospital instead of letting him lie on the pavement."

"How observant," Téa replied hotly. "Well, at least we think he's waking up. He was moving and muttering something about donuts, but he still hasn't opened his eyes yet." Then their was silence.

"Um, Tristan, why are–" Yami surprisingly stopped talking. Through the darkness that clouded his vision, Joey was certain that Tristan was communicating with his hands.

Then suddenly, "Hey Kaiba!" Tristan's voice called out. "Can you give Joey a ride to the hospital with your limo. I think he fainted because he lost all his locator cards."

What! Joey screamed inside his mind. No way would he accept Kaiba's help or let Kaiba think that Joey had lost any duels. Joey fought with all his strength to open his eyes, which surprisingly complied.

"I'm up, I'm up," Joey mumbled as he struggled weakly to stand. The sunlight shone brightly down at him, and for a moment, blinded Joey. The wind blew harshly, scented strongly of ocean mist mixed with fumes from Tristan's motorcycle. Stores stood adjacent to each other by the sidewalk, while pedestrians milled around slowly. Cars were parked by the side of the street, while lush, green bushes and trees stood as a barrier between the pavement and expressway.

Joey looked around quickly, ready to tell Kaiba off. All he saw, though, were parked cars, and a few shoppers on the other side of the street. "Where's creepy Kaiba?" Joey asked, confused.

Tristan laughed. He was still sitting on his black motorcycle, red helmet tucked underneath his arm. Tristan wore a loose, white shirt with a small red and black jacket covering it. His jeans were made out of a light blue color, the cuffs at the end beginning to slightly fray. As Tristan stared at Joey his brown eyes twinkled, enhanced by his pointy hair that shared the same color.

Tristan winked at Yami and Téa, who were standing behind Joey. "Knew that would get him to wake up."

Joey clenched his fists. "Why Tristan, ya jerk, I should pound ya for dat."

Téa sighed as she raised a hand to her forehead, her bracelets clanking together as they slid down her bare arm. "Here we go again." Her sleeveless red shirt ended in black cloth sewn around the edges, while matching black shorts covered her thighs. Ruby red platform shoes adorned Téa's feet as white socks went up to her knees. Her sapphire eyes were open in exasperation, her hand wiping away a few stray brown bangs that flew across her face.

Yami's violet eyes gazed at the spot where Joey had fallen where now a duel monster card lay. His tri-colored hair, made up from the colors crimson, black, and blond, where raised up in spikes. His small, sapphire coat covered an equally blue shirt, while long, black trousers caressed the tops of his black shoes.

"It's Yugi's Swords of Revealing Light." Yami said as he bent down to pick up the dueling card.

Joey and Tristan, who were now trying to pull each other's faces off, stopped suddenly. "Huh?" confusion was written across Tristan's face. "Since when did you start talking about yourself as a third person?"

"And why are der two of ya?" Joey asked.

Tristan looked at Joey as though he had gone insane. "What do you mean, 'two of them?'"

Running footsteps met Téa's ears as she turned around to look at Yugi jogging towards them with his baseball cap and sunglasses securely in place. Téa sighed again and rolled her eyes in exasperation as she looked back at Joey and Tristan. This would take some time to explain.




Adelianna: Well, you just walk around in circles and eventually you'll find your candy.

The Evil One: Candy! Candy! CANDY!

Adelianna: Rolls her eyes This is getting old.

The Evil One: Starts walking forward Candy! Candy! CANDY!

Adelianna: Slowly starts backing out of room That's right, candy.

The Evil One: Candy! Candy! CANDY! Then realizes that Adelianna isn't by his side and turns around Ca– I mean, Adelianna? Smiles as he figures out what's going on Bwa ha ha cough, choke, ha ha. You're scared. That's why you're not coming.

Adelianna: Shrugs Nope. I'm just going to lock you in here for all eternity. Slowly starts shutting door.

The Evil One: Eyes start to open wide and he runs slowly forward NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Adelianna: Shuts door a little further

The Evil One: Continues to run in slow motion NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Adelianna: Shuts door a little more

The Evil One: Raises hand up slowly and continues to run toward the door in slow motion. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Adelianna: Door closes a little more

The Evil One: Panting heavily as he runs forward slowly NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Adelianna: Stops as she tilts head to the side Why are we doing things slowly?

The Evil One: Stops too I dunno. Guess we want to be melodramatic. Smiles I'm gonna do the matrix thing next.

Adelianna: Oh Shrugs Okay Shuts door all the way

The Evil One: Slowly bangs on door NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


Narrator Description of Narrator Big head with hands not connected to body floating through space: Narrator scratches head That was weird. Shrugs Oh well. What will happen to The Evil One next? Will he meet his match with The Annoying One? Or will he figure out that Adelianna didn't lock the door when she shut it? Hits himself on the head Duh, he's a boy. Why am I even asking that question? Well, maybe he'll figure it out. Anything is possible as I learned in the last chapter. Anyway, find out next time in the next exciting episode of Voice starts to echo Passed Down Through Time Echoing stops


Note: Since it is sort off a miracle that the Narrator didn't get slapped this chapter either, I decided to put this note in and a wise saying: Anything is possible.


Narrator: Ouch Holds back of head Who threw that.


Note: Guess not.