As Mako and I broke away from the most passionate kiss of our lives, the music still played on in the background.

                "Now would you mind if I bared my soul?

                (Bared my soul to you)

                If I came right out and said, you're beautiful?

                Cause there's something here that I can't explain

                I feel like divin in the driven rain

                I feel my senses runnin wild

                I can't resist your sweet sweet smile

                Take this feeling make it grow, never let it, never let it go."

"The waves of loneliness will never ebb at my heart again."  Mako whispered to me.  The moment just felt so right, and I was happy.  I never wanted him to let me go.  I knew that we would be happy together. 

We danced for what seemed like forever, it felt comforting to be held while hearing the storm rage outside, and knowing we were sheltered from it.   

                I felt safe and warm, nestled against Mako as we settled ourselves in his hammock.  Mako kissed my cheek as he draped a warm blanket around both of us.  As the lantern was turned off, Mako put his arm around me, and I laid my head against his chest.  He began talking about all the places we would visit together.  About how we could make underwater films with his camera and be able to swim with the many exotic creatures of the deep.  I listened with a smile, knowing that I would be living a life I had always dreamed of back in my world.  Being on the ocean, swimming with dolphins, and sharing it all with a man who appreciates the sea like I do.

                "Feeling better my angel of the sea?"  Mako asked me.  I sighed, I loved a poetic guy.

                "Yeah Mako, I am."  I answered him.  "Thanks for being there for me."

                Mako took my hand in his.  "Always."  He whispered in my ear.  "No matter what."  I appreciated the unconditional love Mako gave me.  "You'll always be the most important person in my life to me." Mako promised.  I smiled and snuggled closer to him.

At the same time, I couldn't keep the sinking feeling out of the pit of my stomach.  Joey's face kept popping into my mind.  I remembered the first night I had arrived in the world of Yu gi oh.  How I had tortured Joey to no end.  How I had made friends with Yugi, Tèa, Tristan and Bakura.  I remembered when Shadi had entered my mind and how Joey came to my defense, also on the boat with Bandit Keith.  I smiled when I thought of how much fun Joey and I always had together.  How he always had that deathgrip teddy bear hug on me if we were sharing a bed.  When we were on the boat, Joey did his best to outdo Mako, all for me.  And on our picnic date, Joey confessed a problem to me and I was there for him.  So what was the deal with Mai?  I was so confused.  He never said anything to me about her, except for the dreams I overhead. 

I closed my eyes and told myself not to worry about it.  After all, I had chosen to go with Mako.  Tomorrow afternoon, Mako said we would sail away to different fishing grounds and not come back to Domino town for at least a month.  I felt sad about that.  I wouldn't see Tèa, Tristan, Yugi, or Joey for a month.  And I knew I would miss them all.  Even after Joey's little ditch me and go with Mai thing, I still wanted to be friends with him.  I heard Mako's deep breathing and knew he was asleep.  Long after he was asleep, I stayed up thinking about Joey.  Isn't life so great?  I thought to myself.  When I'm with Joey I can't stop thinking about Mako.  And when I'm with Mako, I can't stop thinking about Joey!  I finally drifted off to sleep.

I awoke early the next morning, even before Mako.  I crawled out of the hammock and stretched out.  I decided to go and get my stuff so that I would be all packed to leave.  And it would give me some time to say goodbye…  I wrote Mako a note, telling him that I had left to gather my things and to say goodbye.  Then, I took one last look at his peaceful sleeping form before getting off of the boat.  The day was clear and the sun shone brightly.  No dark clouds remained from the storm but the ground was still soaking wet.  I walked briskly to where I had parked the limo and drove it back to the Moto apartment. 

                I quietly crept in so as not to disturb Yugi or Gramps.  I entered my room and closed the door quietly behind me.  That's when I turned around and was shocked to find Yami standing beside the chest of drawers!  "You're finally back."  He commented.  "We were worried about you."

                "I'm sorry, I…I was upset last night."  I said, beginning to pack.  I didn't look at him. 

                "Going somewhere?"  He asked me. 

                "I've decided to go with Mako, sailing the ocean.  Since…Joey made it clear he doesn't care about me in that way…anymore."  I answered, feeling myself tense up and tears well in my eyes.  I bit my lip to keep from crying out.

                "Are you so certain that Joey doesn't feel that way?"  Yami asked.

                I nodded.  "Ask Yugi, he was there at the dance.  Joey cheated on me with Mai and now I guess they are together.  There's no place for me here, so I'll go with Mako after I say goodbye to everyone.

                Yami approached me and shook his head.  "I think you need to see what really happened Jade, so open your mind!"  He touched my forehead and immediately the Millennium puzzle and key began glowing.  On both our foreheads, the Millennium eye became visible.  Images suddenly flooded into my mind.  Yami and I were back at the dance that had happened the last night.  "Now watch carefully."  Yami told me.

  I saw Yugi dancing with Tèa and looking over at Mai and Joey.  "Yugi, what's going on, I thought Jade was Joey's girlfriend, why isn't she dancing with him?"  Tèa whispered to Yugi.

"I don't know Tèa."  Yugi answered her.

 Then, I heard Mai talking to Joey.  "Isn't it great Joey, just you and me? 

I saw Joey shrug and answer "I guess so Mai."

She raised an eyebrow and smirked.  "You guess so?  Let me convince you."   Mai then pulled him closer to her and drew him in for a long passionate kiss.

"Joey how could you do this?!"  I saw myself yell.  But my cry was drowned out by the loud music and people talking.  I saw myself run out of the gym in tears but I kept watching Joey and Mai.  Joey slowly broke away from the kiss and pulled Mai aside.

"Joey what are you…?"  She began to say when Joey put his finger to her lips.

"I'm sorry Mai, but I can't do dis."  Joey told her.

I saw Mai's eyes begin watering.  "Can't…"

Joey shook his head.  "I'm sorry Mai, but I'm with Jade now.  She's done so much fa me and I just can't hurt her like that."

"But…Joey I…"  Mai started before Joey silenced her again.

"There mighta been a time when I woulda said yes to yah Mai, but Jade made me a promise.  I neva told her, but tonight, I was plannin on making her a promise too."  Then he turned his back on Mai, who let a single tear roll down her cheek.  "So long Mai."  Joey said simply and waded through the crowd of dancers.  He called out to Yugi and Tèa.  "You guys seen Jade?"

My jaw dropped.  "So Joey didn't cheat on me with Mai after all!  He told her no and said he was with me!"  I gasped.

Yami nodded and we listened more.

Yugi and Tèa rushed past people to Joey. 

"Joey what did you do?!"  Tèa yelled.  "I saw her rush out of here crying!"

"What!?"  Joey cried out in alarm.  "She musta seen me and Mai…"

"Let's find Tristan and go look for her!"  Yugi suggested.

Me, the real me, sank to my knees.  "I… I can't believe this.  I made Joey a promise and broke it on him.  He was loyal to me while I ran off with Mako and said I would go with him.  Tears rolled down my cheeks and I didn't even bother to wipe them away.  "This changes everything."  I said. 

Yami took my hand in his.  "It's never too late to change your mind."  He told me as we watched Yugi and the gang rush out of the dance.  We found ourselves back in the present time now.  Yami walked over to the window and stared out of it.  "Joey was there for you last night, be there for him in his time of need now."  Yami told me before fading away and becoming Yugi again. 

"Jade!"  Yugi exclaimed.  "Where were you?  We looked for you almost all night, why didn't you call?"

I knelt down and hugged Yugi close.  "I'm sorry Yugi, I'm sorry I ruined the evening by running off and then worrying everyone.  Your right, I should have called, I'm sorry."  I mumbled to him. 

Yugi hugged me back and patted my back.  "It's alright Jade, as long as your ok now everything's fine."

I looked out the window and saw that Joey was rushing over here!  Yugi and I walked over to the door and opened it.  "Yug you gotta help me!  Serenity's operation is in an hour but she won't go through with it without me.  I just got off the phone with her.  I don't got a ride to her hospital!"

"Did you try Tristan?"  Yugi exclaimed.

"I couldn't reach him!"  Joey yelled.

 "No worries Joey, I'll make sure you get there on time."  I told him, determined to make it up to him. 

Joey looked at me, noticing that I was there for the first time.  "Jade!  Are ya alright?!"  Joey cried, throwing his arms around me.  He caressed my hair and I hugged him back tightly.  "I thought yah were gone, what happened?"  He whispered to me.

"Less talk, more getting into the limo and driving you to the hospital!"  I cried.  Joey nodded.

"Good luck you guys, but Grandpa's going to be mad the chores aren't going to be done."  Yugi pointed out.

I thought for a minute and then grinned evilly.  "I'll make a quick call and then we'll leave."  I told Joey.  I picked up the phone, dialed the number and waited impatiently.  Finally, he answered.  "Weevil!  I'm calling in a favor and you better get here as fast as you can!"  I yelled.  About two minutes later, Weevil was here and wearing the pink apron I picked out for him.  "You do all the chores Mr. Moto and Yugi tell you to do and do a VERY GREAT JOB at them, or I'll tell the world how I defeated you in a humiliating duel!"  I yelled at the little creep.

"Yes ma'am."  Weevil muttered sadly.  "But do I have to wear this pink apron, its degrading for a champion like me!"

Joey snickered.  "Maybe I'll compete in da next tournament just to claim ya duel monsters title cause your just a champion of da pink apron now!" 

"You'll wear whatever I tell you to wear and be thankful it's not a pink bunny outfit!"  I yelled at him.  "We'll be back when we get back Yugi."  I said and smiled.

"Take care!"  Yugi called out as Joey and I rushed out to the limo. 

I started the limo and I began driving under Joey's direction.  After a little while of uncomfortable silence, Joey spoke up.  "So…I uh… suppose yah saw me and Mai last night…"  Joey began saying cautiously.

"I did Joey."  I answered him back, keeping my voice emotionless. 

"Well yah see Mai kinda pulled me inta the kiss but I broke away and told her that I was with you and then I couldn't find yah and well…"  Joey blurted out.

"Go on."  I said.

I looked in the mirror and saw that Joey looked really sad and he had his arms folded across his chest.  "You probably don't believe what I'm tellin yah.  I shoulda neva have let her do dat.  Now things are all messed up.  I can't do anything right!  I let yah down Jade and I wouldn't be surprised if yah did end up choosin Mako over a nimrod like me!"

"Joey, don't make me pull the limo over right now!"  I yelled at him.

"What gives?"  He asked me confused.

I briefly glanced back at him.  "First of all, your not a nimrod, second of all, you can do things right Joey!  You did the right thing by telling me the truth, and you're doing the right thing by seeing your sister.  It took guts to do that Joey, I'm proud of you." 

"Really Jade, yah mean it?"  Joey asked me.

I nodded.  "Joey, you've got a heart of gold."  I told him.

I saw Joey smiling.  "Thanks Jade that means a lot ta me, and before yah left last night, I wanted ta tell ya somethin."  Joey started.  "Rememba that promise yah made me back when we were on the boat?"

                "I remember Joey."  I answered him.  I felt so bad and sick to my stomach that I had run off and gone with Mako, while Joey had remained loyal to me. 

                "Well, I gotta promise of my own ta make."  Joey continued.  "I promise yah, that I'll always be there for yah, no matter what direction life takes us."

                "Wow Joey that was really sweet, did you think that up all by yourself?"  I asked him.

                "Nah, read it off of a greetin card!"  Joey chuckled. 

                I laughed too; Joey could always cheer me up.

                Then, I slammed on the brakes hard!  "What, a traffic jam?!"  I exclaimed as I looked on ahead at the mile long, far as the eye can see line of cars. 

                "Oh no!  I gotta get ta that hospital and fast!"  Joey cried.  Whatta we gonna do!"

                I looked at Joey's panic ridden face and knew what I had to do.  I pulled the limo over and parked it.  To my dismay, the only place I could park it was by a fire hydrant and it would probably get towed and I would be left with the bill, but I had a plan.  And I would do it for Joey. 

                "Whattaya gonna do?"  Joey asked me.

                I took the Millennium Key in my hand and clutched it tightly.  "I'll get you there Joey, using my Millennium Key."

                "Millennium key?"  Joey asked me. As we got out of the limo and ran into an alleyway.

                "I'll explain later."  I told him and imagined the door that would take us to Serenity's hospital. 

                "Whoa, pretty creepy!"  Joey said as the door appeared and teeth formed on my key to match the door. 

                "Come on, this will take us to Serenity's hospital."  I told him.  I took Joey's hand in my own and opened the door.

                "I trust yah Jade."  He said giving my hand a squeeze and smiling.  "If yah say its ok then it's ok with me."  We came through the door and instantly found ourselves inside the hospital entrance.  Fortunately no one seemed to notice that we didn't appear outside before just coming in through the door.  "Wow, we're really here!"  Joey cried.

                I covered his mouth and looked around and smiled sweetly at the people who stared at us.  "Joey, lets go find your sister."  I said as we began hurrying down the hall.  I saw that Joey looked more worried with every step we took.  "Don't worry Joey, I'm sure your sister's operation is going to go just great."  I told him.

                Joey shook his head.  "It's not that, it's just, I haven't seen my Ma for a long while and we don't exactly see eye ta eye."  He told me. 

                We turned the corner and I felt Joey squeeze my hand tighter than he was.  In front of us, stood a woman with short brown hair and a doctor.  They were standing in front of a room with the door closed. 

                "What's goin on here?  Where's Serenity?!"  Joey exclaimed.   

                "She's locked herself inside her room Joseph, she says she won't go through with the operation without you."  The woman said.  I assumed she was his mother.

                Joey let go of my hand and went to the door.  I felt his mother's gaze on me.

                "It's nice to meet you Mrs. Wheeler, I'm Jade, Joey's friend."  I told her and bowed politely.

                "Charmed."  She answered; I could tell she thought something more was going on, because we had been holding hands.  All I could do was smile politely.

                "Serenity, it's me Joey.  Listen, I know your upset but yah gotta open this door so we can talk."  Joey started to say.

                "No, I'm not opening the door!"  I heard Serenity say from inside.  "You said you'd be here Joey, I need you to help me through this!"  I heard her sob.

                "I'm sorry, I know I let ya down sis, but I tried ta be there.  We got caught in traffic and I'm here for yah now sis.  You'll always be the most important person in my life ta me."

                I gasped and thought about how Mako had said the exact same thing to me.  How he had told me how much he loved me.  What am I doing?  To Joey, to Mako, to myself?  I asked myself.  I backed away as Joey continued talking to Serenity through the door.  I smiled as I heard him say, "Now get out here and give your brotha a hug huh!"

                "Joey!"  Serenity cried, opened the door, and embraced him.  Awwe, I thought to myself.

                I knew that everything was going to be just fine so I calmly walked out of site.  I had some serious thinking of my own to do.  I loved Mako with all my heart, but I loved Joey too.  I realized that I was back to where I started from.  I walked into the ladies room and put my Millennium key into the door.  "Maybe Bakura can help me…"  I said to myself concentrated on being somewhere that Bakura was.  The door opened at a nearby park where Bakura was sitting on a bench and reading a book about Shakespeare.  It was probably for a class assignment, I didn't want to interrupt him, but I desperately needed to talk to someone, to get this problem off my chest.  I waited until no one was looking, and then stepped through the door.  "Hey Bakura, can I talk to you about something?"  I said, sitting down beside him. 

Bakura closed his book in surprise.  "Jade!  You surprised me mate, didn't see you coming at all."

I patted my Millennium key.  "I see."  He answered.  "Anyway, you wanted to talk to me about something?"  I nodded and told him all about the dance, how Joey hadn't cheated on me even though I thought he had, how I had run to Mako and shared a kiss with him and told him I would go sailing with him.  I told him how Yami showed me what really happened and how I let Joey see how the Millennium key work and how Joey had told me what happened and the promise he made me.

                By the end of it, I was crying and Bakura was patting my back and trying to comfort me.  "I just don't know what to do Bakura!  I love them both so much and I was going to choose to stay with Joey, because of the promise I made him, but then I told Mako that I would go with him when I thought Joey had cheated on me."

                "That really is a tight spot you're in."  Bakura said.  "All I can tell you is follow what your heart tells you." 

                "Thanks for listening Bakura.  I'll try to make the right choice, its going to be really tough though."  I sighed. 

Bakura smiled.  "No problem Jade, I'm there whenever you need me."  I said goodbye to him and was just about to leave when Bakura said "Hold on!"  I turned to him with a puzzled expression on my face.  "That dream you said Joey had on the boat, well, he told me about it and it wasn't about Mai at all you know.  He told me it was about you."

"About me?  I said disbelievingly. 

Bakura nodded.  He told me that he dreamt that you and him were on a date and you were wearing that kimono he said you liked at the mall.  Joey told me he called you wonderful and gorgeous.  He then said Mai came in and started teasing him.  He said, "Yeah, I really mean it, yah think I'm jokin Mai?"  Then he told me she made a joke about the two of you sharing the same room onboard the boat, I wouldn't care to repeat the joke, but then Joey said in the dream he replied, "Come on Mai, that's naughty!"

"Wow, so he didn't really dream about her like that at all, and it was about me…"  I said to myself.  "Thanks for telling me Bakura."

I used the Millennium key to transport myself back to where I had parked the limo.  I walked through the door and was in time to see it get towed away!  "What!"  I cried.  Not only was the limo being towed away, it was badly damaged in the back too!" Man, my limo's totaled!"  I cried, now I would be left with a fine for parking near a fire hydrant, a fine for having it towed, and would have to pay for the damages to it!" 

"Wow, the owner of that limo was pretty stupid to park it right next to a fire hydrant."  I heard someone behind me say.  "Especially today when a cat got stuck on a ledge and a fire hydrant had to park near there and smashed into it by accident."

What was up with my luck today?  I only knew of one thing to do.  I took out my Blue Eyes White Dragon and my Millenium key.  "Guess Kaiba will get my blue eyes after all."  I murmured as I went through the door.  I stepped out right in front of Kaiba's mansion and pressed the intercom button outside the iron fence.  "State your business."  I heard Kaiba's cold voice over the com.

"Blue Eyes White Dragon."  I said, just as coldy.

The gates opened immediately and I stepped inside the mansion.  Kaiba met me inside.

"You've finally decided to give me the Blue Eyes then."  Kaiba smirked.

"By the way, I like your trench coat."  I told him.

Kaiba frowned and looked down at his trench coat.  "What does that have to do with anything?"  he asked.

I shrugged.  "Just thought I'd say something nice, I believe the correct response would be "thanks"

"Cut the formalities, I know you came here to give me the blue eyes, but at what price?  What do you want?"

"I was forced to park my limo near a fire hydrant where it was totaled by a fire truck, towed and now I'm left with the bills.  Get my limo fixed and make all those bills go away, and you can have the blue eyes." I told him.

Kaiba began laughing coldy.  "Is that all you ask?  Fine, that's nothing to me.  Give me the card and I'll keep my word."

I looked at my blue eyes, thought about how pretty and shiny it was.  How it had saved my but in my duel with Weevil.  I knew what Kaiba would do to it too.  He would tear it up.  Making it useless, so no one would ever use it against him.

"There's something I want to know before you destroy my blue eyes forever."  I told him.

"What?"  Kaiba asked.

"Why do you always look at people like they're your adversaries, or people who are just in your way?  There are people out there who want to be your friends Kaiba.  Why do you push them away all the time?  Yugi and Joey and all them want to be your friends Kaiba.  I do too, why won't you ever let us?"

"I don't need friends, especially not you."  He took the blue eyes from me and tore it in half.  Then he tore it in half again, then took out a lighter and burned the rest.

"Wow Kaiba, didn't know you were that sadistic."  I commented as I watched the blue eyes go up in tiny flames. 

"Now it will never be used against me."  Kaiba told me.

"I know, I know."  I sighed and began walking out.  "Have the limo parked near the Game shop."  I told him and I wondered if Kaiba would ever change.  Then I turned around and smiled at him.  "Burning my blue eyes make you happy Kaiba?" I asked.

"What if it did?"  He asked me.

I walked up to him and placed a kiss on his cheek.  "Then I made you happy, which is what friends do, you made me happy by helping me with my bill problem that makes us friends."  I saw Kaiba put his hand over the spot on his face where I had kissed him.  He looked shocked beyond words and said nothing as I smiled at him and walked out.

"Maybe there's hope for him yet."  I said to myself as I used my Millennium key to transport myself back to the hospital.  I found Joey nervously sitting in the waiting room while his mother was in surgery with the doctor and Serenity. 

"You ok Joey?"  I asked, sitting down next to him.

"I'm just so nervous Jade, what if the operation don't work?"  What if its too late?"

I put my hand to the side of his face and made him look me in the eyes.  "It's going to be alright Joey.  You did it, you got the money for Serenity, you made it here for her, you're the best big brother in the whole world."  I told him.  Joey smiled and sighed and leaned his head on my shoulder.  I put my arm around him. 

"So where did yah go anyway?  It's been, like an hour." 

"I…had to see Kaiba about getting the limo fixed, it got totaled when we left."  I told Joey.  "I gave my blue eyes to him so he would fix it and pay off the bills for it."

Joey stared at me.  "Yah gave up your blue eyes?  Ta Kaiba?"  I nodded. 

I wanted to change the subject, so I began explaining to him how my Millennium key worked.  He seemed like he was in a trance as I told him about how I could go from one dimension to another using the key. 

He edged closer to me and shut his eyes.  "So dat Millennium key unlocks all doors huh?"  He asked me.  I nodded.  Then Joey opened his eyes and moved his head inches away from mine.  He opened his eyes and stared directly into mine.  "So when did yah use it ta open the door ta my heart?"  Joey whispered.  That was so incredibly sweet and he didn't get it from a greeting card I bet… I thought.  I didn't know what to say, as Joey leaned closer and closer to me.  I knew he was drawing me in for a kiss.

"Joseph, another one of your friends is here."  Joey's mother said coming into the room.  "What's going on here?"  She said looking at both of us.  Another attempted kiss interrupted.

"This is my girlfriend Jade ma, she really cares about me ma, I'd do anything fa her."  Joey answered his mother. 

"Yo Wheeler, what's up?  How's sweet Serenity?"  Tristan said coming in with a large bouquet of roses.

"What took yah so long ta get here?"  Joey wanted to know.

Tristan blushed.  "I didn't know what color roses Serenity wanted so I rode from flower shop to flower shop on my motorcycle to pick up different ones." 

"You have a motorcycle Tristan?  That's so cool!"  I exclaimed.  So that's why Tristan hadn't been around, he was too busy getting roses for Serenity.  I saw his bouquet had red, yellow, purple, white and red roses in it.  It must have cost him a lot of money; he must really like Serenity, especially since there were more red roses than any other type of rose in there.

"Wow Tristan, that was really sweet of you."  I said to him, and then looked down at my watch and almost had a fit.  "Oh no! It's really really late Mako's probably so worried that I'm not there yet!"  I cried out loud, then covered my mouth as Joey and Tristan stared at me.

"What's goin on with you and Mako?"  Tristan asked me.

I hung my head and sighed.  "I…after I saw Joey and Mai kiss at the dance…I…I ran to Mako's boat and told him I would sail with him, I just felt so alone and betrayed, that I got caught up in the moment and… oh now I just don't know what to do, I've got to go see him!"  I started running toward the exit.  I was so confused with everything that happened

                I knew the choice I had to make.  And I had to make it fast before Mako left.  I weighed my options, Joey, cute, funny, and loyal, we care about each other a lot.  Mako, strong, handsome, and loves the ocean like me, we care about each other a lot.  Darn!  They were both so awesome; I wished that they could fuse together as one guy.  I would call the guy Jako!  But that wasn't going to happen anytime soon, be cool if I could drag them to the Dbz world.(disclaimer do not own dbz) But for right now, I did tell Mako I would go with him…

                I watched the land grow farther away from the Hammerhead as it began its long journey away from Domino city.  It wouldn't be back for months, going from fishing ground to fishing ground.  I knew it would be a long time before I would ever see him again.  I brushed a tear away from my eyes as I saw Joey run along the dock with a box in his hand.

                "Jaaaaaaaaaade doooooooon't goooooooooooo!  Waaaaaaaaaaaaaait!  He cried out dropping to his knees.  "Dooooooooooooon't leave me!"  He cried as a tear rolled down his cheek.  The Hammerhead kept going and I watched as Joey clutched his heart.  "You made me a promise…"  He muttered.  "Cooooooooooooooooooome Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!"  He yelled and stood up, waving.

                "Don't have a cow Joey I'm right here."  I said, coolly stepping out from behind the fish processing station I had been standing behind and watching from the whole time.

                Joey whipped his eyes and blinked at me in surprise.  "Jjjade?  Is dat really you?"  Joey cried turning toward me. 

I smiled and nodded.  "Yeah Joey, its me.  I made a promise to you and I'll stay right here with you."  I answered him.

"Really Jade?  Yah mean it?"  Joey grinned.

"Oh come here yah big lunkhead!"  I said running to him.

"You got it!"  Joey cried and ran to me.  When we got to each other, Joey flung his arms around me, twirled me around and we looked at each other and kissed passionately.  We kissed and the sky seemed to become bluer and the sea stood still right in front of us.  Finally the kiss had happened.  I opened one eye and stared at the departing "hammerhead" I saw that Mako looked really sad but he gave Joey the thumbs up sign.  Joey gave him the thumbs up sign right back and I was happy that Mako was a good sport about it.  And that we were still friends.

We broke away from the kiss almost gasping for breath.  Joey retrieved the dropped box and then handed it to me.  "I got dis for yah Jade, hope yah like it."  Joey told me.

"Wow, you didn't have to get me anything Joey; it's not my birthday or anything."  I said, opening the box.  I gasped at its contents.  It was the dolphin kimono I had admired at the mall!  "Oh Joey, its beautiful!"  I cried, shutting the box and almost jumping on him to hug him!

"Whoa!"  We both cried falling from the dock and into the water!  We both came up laughing and Joey once again, pulled me into a long passionate kiss.

"I thought I lost yah."  Joey said, holding me tightly.

I sighed happily.  "You'll never lose me Joey; we'll always be a part of one another."

The End

Well, almost, there's going to be an epilogue, didn't think it was that easy to say goodbye to Mako did you?

Almost fooled you huh?