Author- Not much to say, just writing and drawing anime pictures of the people.

Disclaimer- Retaw owns Caitlin and the plot, doesn't own anything else. There you happy?

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Caitlin hit her head against the wall a few times.

Then again.

And once more.

"You know Caitlin, I may not be an expert on this but I don't think hitting your head against the wall is going to get us to Florida." Joey said, tapping her on the shoulder.

Caitlin sighed and rubbed the red spot on her forehead, "I must have a curse on me or something."

"What do you mean?" Said Yugi.

"Well ever sense I've gotten this stupid item my life has gone downhill from there. My parents died, I had that whole fiasco with the item three years ago, I've been popular and famous with everything I do, AND now we've missed the plane."

Everyone exchanged glances, and Caitlin groaned, hitting her head on the wall once more time.

"Who's that dude?" Tea said, pointing at a boy by a vending machine.

Caitlin looked, "How am I supposed to know?"

"Well I just thought you might seeing as he's been following us around and staring at you the whole time. Not to mention he was talking to you at the food place even though you didn't seem to happy about it..."

Caitlin examined him again, "Wait a minute that's the same dude that tried to start 'friendly conversation' when he 'thought' I was his girlfriend!"

He seemed to notice her looking at him and walked over, plastering a smiled on his face, "Hello again. Seem to be bumping into each other all over the place don't we?"

Caitlin's glared at him, "Seems more to me like someone is purposely bumping into the other one who wants nothing to do with him."

"Uh, right. Listen do you think I could buy you lunch or something?"

"I've already eaten."

"Snack then?"

Caitlin's eye twitched slightly, "I feel like a broken record here, but I'm going to say this one more time slowly so your golf ball sized brain can comprehend it. Go- away."

"Sure whatever you say just- oh my gosh look at that!" He said, gaping at something out the window.

Of coarse, they all turned and looked where he was pointing, hoping for something that would get their minds off the situation they had gotten themselves in. Unfortunately,

there wasn't really anything there.

The teen grabbed a backpack slung around Caitlin's shoulder and started to run. Caitlin spazed out and ran after the person leaving her other luggage behind, screaming and yelling all the curse words she could think of. Here is an example of what she yelled- (censored version ^_^; )

"Of coarse we all turn around and look, like a bunch of idiots! You - what the - do you think you're doing with my - backpack! Come back you- - -thief! You -- you! I bought that - backpack with my - money and it took me forever to find one that I liked! - STOP RUNNING YOU'RE ONLY MAKING ME ANGRIER!"

Unsure of what to do, Tea, Yugi, Joey and Bakura ran after her leaving Tristen behind. Tristen however, took matters into his own hands.

"Hungry Dude this is Other Dude do you read me?"

Tristen could hear Caitlin's yelling and panting from the others as Joey replied, "Loud and clear Other Dude."

"Where are you located?"

"Following Ketchup in a mad dash for her baggage. Man she's got a mouth on her!"

"I know that but where are you in the airport?"

"I- I can't really tell. I think we're coming up to a boarding center."

"Alright, I'll meet you there but whatever you do Hungry Dude-"

"Yeah?"

"Don't board the plane, even if you COULD sneak onto the plane don't, it's going to the opposite area of the world."

"How do you know that?"

"I'm in front of a sign that tells you what planes are doing what. Just don't board or you'll be stuck."

"Roger that."

-= Thirty Minutes Later =-

Caitlin hit her head up against the wall for the thirteenth time. Turns out the person who stole her bag boarded the plane at the exact time it was leaving so even though Caitlin chased after him, they closed the door on her.

All the money was in that bag.

"I hate my stupid life." She moaned, "And the airport won't take the credit cards I DO have."

Yugi sighed, "So what do we do now?"

Caitlin closed her eyes; "We're going to have to drive to the next airport."

"Drive?!" Tea exclaimed.

Tristen was shocked. "But we didn't bring any cars!"

Caitlin sighed and pursed her lips; "We're just going to have to rent one."

"Oh boy."

Caitlin shook her head, "So we'd better a bus ride to a rental center before it closes. Otherwise, we'll be stuck here."

-= At the Car Rental Place =-

Tristen ran his fingers across the dashboard and nodded contently. "Good, this is a good car."

Caitlin smirked, "I hope so, it needs to last us until we get to an airport that has a flight to Florida ready."

"Speaking of which," Yugi said, flipping over a large map, "Does anyone know how to read one of these things?"

There was silence as everyone waited for someone to speak up. No one really knew how to follow a map around the country, that's one of the many reasons they wanted to take a plane.

"Relax." Tea said, taking the map, "I bet we can read it, I mean, how hard could reading a map be?"

-= Three hours Later, In the Middle of Nowhere =-

Ryou looked at the scenery out the window; "This place looks familiar."

Tea shook her head, at the moment VERY frustrated because of the complicated map they were following, "No it doesn't."

"Yes it does, don't you think we're going around in circles?"

"No."

He blinked, "And that tree, don't you-"

"No."

"But-"

"No."

Yugi turned the air up; "It's broiling out here!"

"And that sign is-"

"No."

Caitlin looked at the clock on the car, "We'd better stop somewhere, it's getting late."

"There's a hotel!" Ryou exclaimed.

"No." Tea grumbled automatically.

"No look there really is!"

Everyone looked up at the large hotel in front of them and sighed with relief, it was about time they found a resting point. Tristen pulled into the parking lot and Caitlin went in to pay for the rooms while the others took the luggage out and put it on a luggage rack.

The hotel was clean and cool when Caitlin went it; the service was friendly and gave her two rooms rather quickly. And Caitlin was feeling calm and generally mellow, until she saw a blond haired teenaged girl come back from the pool area.

Caitlin recognized that girl as Mai Valentine.

"Mai!" She exclaimed, running up to her and giving her a hug.

Mai looked at her blankly; "Do I know you?"

Caitlin grinned, "It's Caitlin! Remember? From three years ago."

There was still confusion on Mai's face, so Caitlin took the amulet out from under her shirt and showed it to her. She knew that Mai would never forget jewelry. Mai looked at it for a while, then she remembered. "Caitlin! Oh my gosh is that really you?"

"You can bet on it!"

"But- but I saw you on television the other day! How can that be?"

"What can I say, no matter what I do people can always find SOMETHING to make me famous for. I hate it."

Mai looked at her again and shook her head; "You are a completely different person!"

"I know, anyway enough about me what about you? What are you doing here!"

"Oh I came here to take a little summer vacation, except I got lost, so I decided to stay at this hotel in the middle of nowhere. It's actually very cozy and everything. I was going to leave tomorrow because well, I'm out of hotel money."

"Oh don't leave Mai! You can stay with the gang and me!"

Mai raise her eyebrows, "The gang?"

"Yugi, Tea, Joey, Tristen, Ryou and me, that's the gang. Listen I'm getting a room for Tea and me anyway and there is tons of room enough for you."

"I don't know Caitlin I don't really like being paid for-"

"Don't mention it! I've got riches to match Seto Kiba!" She said, adding quickly, "That doesn't leave this conversation. I've already gotten pickpocketed."

"Well, if you're sure then-"

"Yes Mai, I'm very sure. It's the least I can do for stealing jewelry from your house."

Mai grinned, "Never you mind Caitlin, besides it was YOUR necklace in the first place. It wasn't my style anyway."

"Great! You stay in your room tonight so you get your money's worth, and tomorrow morning at around noon I'll meet you at the pool?"

"Uh ok?"

"Good. Now I've got to get back with the group and help them bring in the baggage and stuff. Bye!" She said, waving a little then turning to the exit.

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Author- Not really a cliffhanger, but it makes a nice transition to the next chapter which will be -drum roll please- IN THE HOTEL ROOM.

Deep voice out of nowhere- What chaos will insue when you put a group of teens, a lot of money, and three hotel rooms together? Will they get along? Will they cause trouble? Oh common really this is Caitlin we're talking about...

Caitlin- Hey I heard that!

Y.Caitlin- Well you have to agree...

Caitlin- No I don't! I'm not THAT much trouble.

Y.Caitlin- *cough* *cough* Yes you are. *cough* *cough*

All- *sigh*

Author- Hey I'm not complaining, because they're trouble it makes it that much more fun to write the story!

C.Yami + Caitlin- *glares*

Author- *cringes*

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