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** Yugi and Yami speaking to each other
Chapter Four: What do you mean we are stuck?
"SALAMI!"
Yugi's eyes bolted open at the shrill scream that pierced his ears. He sat up and looked around frantically only to see Joey sitting on the soft sand breathing hard. He sighed calmly and walked over to comfort the uptight Joey. As he did so, he could see Mai rise from her tranquil slumber.
"What happened?" Yugi asked Joey.
Joey looked over and chuckled softly. "Just a dream."
"More like a nightmare from the sound of that scream." Mai stated as he smiled.
"That's what happens when hunger kicks in." He said as Mai and Yugi sweat-dropped.
**When does Joey not think of food?** Yami asked.
Yugi covered his mouth to suppress his laughter. After holding his breath for a couple of minutes he answered his Yami's question by shrugging his shoulders. Yami sighed and looked at the others through Yugi's eyes until Yugi asked him a question.
**Why have been so quiet?**
**No reason.** Yami answered as Yugi sighed.
**If you say so.....** Yugi answered.
**Something wrong?** Yami asked curiously.
**No.....nothing at all....** Yugi said as he heard somebody calling him from the outside.
"Yugi?" Mai asked as Yugi shook his head softly.
"What did I miss?" He asked as she folded her arms.
"Besides Joey's constant hunger pangs....nothing at all." She said as Joey gave her a fixed stare.
Yugi cleared his throat and looked at them seriously.
"We should find something to eat......" Yugi said as he looked around for Tea and Tristan.
He was about to question their whereabouts when Mai interrupted and asked, "where's your girlfriend and the other one?"
After turning a bright shade of red, Joey and him exchanged looks of confusion.
"They're probably around....." Joey replied as he stood up and looked around.
"Around....where?" Mai asked as Joey shrugged his shoulders.
"Well.....knowing Tristan....he probably had to take a piss......but I don't know about Tea..."
Yugi chuckled softly at Joey's statement. But, his cheerful face turned into a worried expression.
"Maybe we should look around...." Yugi suggested as they all nodded and spread out.
After looking around for a couple of minutes in the tangled jungle beyond their sleeping grounds, Yugi, for the second time, heard a shrill scream. This time it was from Mai.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Yugi ran as fast as he could toward the scream. As he made it out of the matted jungle, Joey joined him shortly running at the same speed as he. They soon found Mai on her knees.
"What happened?" Joey asked anxiously.
"It's horrible...." She said as they both cocked an eyebrow up.
"What? Did you break a nail or something?" Joey asked sarcastically.
Mai didn't show any sign of amusement in her facial expression.
"I was kidding...." Joey said critically.
No response.
"Mai?" Joey asked as she turned to him. "What is it?"
"The lifeboat......it's gone......."
Yugi and Joey both swallowed hard at the same.
"Gone?" Joey asked as Mai nodded.
"I still don't believe it....." Mai said softly.
"I do." Yugi said calmly.
All eyes fell upon Yugi's pale face.
"Think about it," Yugi added, "we didn't tie it down...."
Mai's face scrunched up in anger as she looked at Yugi.
"So you're saying that it sailed away with the current?" She asked.
"Mostly." Yugi answered.
Mai folded her arms and glanced past Yugi. Her eyes lit up with resentment.
"How do we know that your friends didn't take it?"
"Tristan and Tea?" Joey asked as she smirked.
"Who else?" She said as Joey and Yugi looked at each other.
"There's no way......" Joey started.
Mai finished by saying, "why not? Listen......missing lifeboat equals missing friends."
"They wouldn't do something like that....." Yugi said as she turned away from them.
"Why not?" She mumbled. "Why can't you understand that they ditched us?"
That's when all three heard a rustle in the bushes. They all fell silent until they heard a familiar voice. Yugi knew it was Tea. He smiled to himself, knowing that she was safe.
"Hello everyone." Tristan said as Joey smiled at the bundle of fruit he was carrying.
"We're saved!" Joey yelled as he ran to Tristan and grabbed the food that was in his arms.
Tea shook her head at Joey playfully and looked back at Mai. "Oh....and to answer your question, Mai, I'll leave the ditching up to you.......I know it's your specialty."
Mai pretended to ignore Tea by keeping her back toward them., but Tea knew she heard her.
"So....what's this about a missing lifeboat?" Tristan asked as Yugi looked up at him.
"You answered your own question," Yugi continued, "It's missing."
"Damn," Tristan said under his breath as Tea sat next to Joey.
"You got that right." Tea grumbled as she rested her head on her hands.
"Don't...mhhmhmhmhm...let that....get you down..." Joey said in between bites.
"Yeah, lets eat before Joey consumes it all." Tristan reasoned as Joey glared at him.
As Yugi began to eat, he looked over to the lonely Mai. He sighed.
"Mai?" She didn't turn around. "Do you want something to eat?"
"I'm not hungry." She answered coldly.
Yugi was about to persuade her to eat something, but Yami told him to leave her alone. He sighed again and continued to eat his food without any interruption. After they finished, Yugi decided to open the topic of getting themselves off the island.
"Anybody got a plan?"
"No." They all answered in unison.
That's when Joey smiled. "Hey! Did anybody see that movie 'Cast Away'?"
They all looked at him, not understanding why he connected their situation with the movie.
"Well......remember how he built a raft to get off the island? We could do the same."
Everyone, except Mai, looked at Joey awkwardly.
"Well.......it's a plan......" Tristan said as they nodded.
"Yeah....but that was a movie....." Tea stated. "Does anybody know how to build a raft?"
Silence.
"Exactly." Tea said as Yugi shrugged his shoulders.
"We can't just give up.....it's worth a try......" Yugi said softly.
Tea looked at the group and sighed.
"Fine, but it may not work."
"Who cares?" Joey replied. "I mean....it does give us something to do...."
"Okay." Tea said unhappily.
That's when she felt a drop of water hit her cheek. Then another.
It was raining.
"Just what we need." Tristan said as he stood up and looked at the sky.
"Seriously man....." Joey said with an annoyed tone. "We need to find shelter."
Tea looked at Tristan.
"Well.....I think I remember seeing a small cavern deep in the woods...."
"Yeah, we did." Tristan said as he helped Tea to her feet.
"Well, we better find it quick." Yugi said.
They all nodded in agreement. (except Mai)
As they began walking, Yugi looked at Mai.
"Are you coming?"
"Yes." She said as she stood up and followed him.
As they walked a little away from the group, he looked at Mai.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
She looked down at the ground. "Fine."
"Whatever you say."
~To be continued.........~
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