DZ: ^_^

Ryou: DZ?

DZ: ^__^

Ryou: Hello?

DZ: ^___^

Bakura: *pushes Ryou aside* Lemme try! *whacks DZ in the head*

DZ: ^____^

Ryou: It's just getting worse and worse...I wonder what's wrong with her.

DZ: Hehehehe ^_________^

Yami: I believe she's planning something in her head, and if we read on in this chapter we will know.

Bakura: When the hell did you get here?

Yami: I've always been here, I've just chosen to speak now.

Bakura: Whatever. Let's get on with the story.

DZ: ^_____________^

Ryou: *sweatdrop* Um, DZ does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Read on!

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Ryou stirred the concoction a little bit before tasting it. He frowned and added some salt into the boiling pot. Looking at the piece of paper on the counter, Ryou made sure he had done the steps right. Stirring a little bit more, Ryou let his thoughts wander. But before he knew it, Ryou felt tremendous heat coming from the pot, yelping as he felt it sting across his hand. He quickly turned the stove off and clutched his hand to his chest, glaring at the pot.

"It's not like it was the pot's fault you know." Seto chuckled at Ryou's pout. He went to the refrigerator to pull out a pack of ice. Wrapping it in a towel, he took Ryou's injured hand and placed the make-shift ice pack on it. [1]

"Thank you." Ryou smiled at Seto. He looked over to the pot and. "I guess that's dinner then."

"Don't worry," Seto tasted 'dinner'. "It's not as bad as the last time. I think it's still edible. Where's Yugi and Yami?"

"Upstairs napping. I found them on the couch looking very exhausted, so I sent them up to sleep." Ryou said, blushing a bit.

Seto laughed, "You're so mothery Ryou."

Ryou scowled. "Well if you guys acted more maturely, I wouldn't have to worry."

"Well, thanks in any case."

Ryou smiled, rolling his eyes. "Okay, okay. Go set the table while I wake Yugi and Yami up."

Seto did as he was told. Soon, the others came to join them and they settled down for dinner. The conversation didn't interest Seto much, and only joined when he was addressed. He kept to his thoughts, not even bothering to finish his own food.

"Seto?" Yugi looked at him curiously. "Something happen out in your walk that got you all quiet?"

"Well..." Seto thought about what to say. "Do you happen to know a guy at our school that has blonde hair and hazel brown eyes? He would be just a little bit taller than Ryou and he looks just about our age."

Yugi, Yami and Ryou stared at Seto placidly. Seto raised an eyebrow. "Well? Do you know him? It's kinda strange. I went to the park, and I got lost in my thoughts, but the next thing I know, he was following me. He was wearing our school uniform, but I didn't recognize him."

"Well," Ryou started. "Our school is so big, I don't know anyone like you described, but I'll keep an eye out for him. Maybe you got a secret admirer."

Yugi giggled. "Somebody likes Seto! Oh, Yami, our little Seto-chan is growing up! Soon he'll be going out, then he'll be married and having babies!"

Seto blushed, glaring at Ryou and Yugi. "Hey, I just wanted to know why he was stalking me. Don't plan out my whole future!"

"You know, Seto" Yami started. "You should be careful, this person might be dangerous."

"I don't think he was dangerous, Yami." Everyone looked at Seto. "Well, he didn't look dangerous."

"Looks can be deceiving." Yami stated. "Just be careful is what we're saying."

"Don't worry." Seto said, standing up giving a tacit gesture that the conversation was over.

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"...Coz I've been a prince,

And I've also played the fool

But I know one thing to be true

I'm in love with you..."

"That's a very nice song, Jou."

Jou jumped hearing the voice. He looked at the speaker and instantly relaxed. "Oh, hello, Noah."

"Hello, Jou." The other sat beside Jou on the park bench.

"So, Noah, what brings you here in the park?"

"I don't know. I guess I was kinda looking for you, and I know you like it here."

"Why did you want to see me? Is Ushio picking on you again?" [2]

Noah quickly shook his head. "No, nothing like that. I just got a feeling..."

Jou nodded and went silent, watching nothing in particular.

"Jou...?"

"Yea?"

"Did something happen to you today?"

"Er...what do you mean 'something'?" Jou was looking at Noah, who was looking at the ground, green locks of hair, shading his eyes.

"Something...significant." Noah looked at Jou, dark gold meeting honey brown.

"Uh...well. Noah, promise not to tell Juri, but...someone saw me today." Jou looked around nervously.

Noah stared at Jou searching for something. "You...someone...alive?"

Jou nodded in confirmation. "Don't tell Juri, okay? She's going to freak out and then..."

"I know. Don't worry Jou."

"Why did you ask anyways?"

Noah looked down again. "I...I felt something from you..."

"What?" The blond's forehead crinkled in confusion. "What do you mean 'felt something'?"

"Well...I was just hanging around, but sometime after the rain stopped, I felt something. And then I thought of you." The last part was such a low whisper, Jou almost didn't hear it. "Ah...don't worry about it...when I was alive, things like this happened all the time. Nothing drastic really came out of it..."

Jou felt the his friends uneasiness, and decided to change the topic. "Don't worry about it Noah. I'm sure that human was like you. Ya know, those humans who have psycho powers or sumpin'."

Noah laughed, thankful for Jou's change of topic. "It's psychic, Jou."

"Er, yea. Whatever. Anyways, I've heard there's people like that. Sixth sense, it's called, or something."

"Yes, I've heard of them."

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The two ghost talked until the sun went down. The two parted after sun down, going to their respective haunts (A/N: Eh...I dunno, still not sure where Jou actually lives since he's a ghost). Little did they know, someone has been watching them from the shadows.

Well, well, well. It seems our little psychic has picked up on what's to come. A mouth curves in a mischievous smile. Oh, how soon what to come will be. [3] What fun I'll be having. So much like a misbegotten comedy.

With a ripple in the shadows, soon the ominous figure was gone.

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[1]-No, this isn't a Ryou/Seto. I dunno why I put that in. But hehehe, I think it's cute.

[2]-The proverbial ghost bully. LOL

[3]-Yes, that's spose to make sense, but oh well.

Bakura: That sucked.

DZ: Shuddup.

Ryou: Oy, she's out of the stupor.

DZ: I got Noah in! ^____^

Bakura: So that's why she was so happy. Well, the chapter still sucked. And it was way too short.

DZ: But I'm only introducing characters. Lemme alone.

Ryou: But that's not right. You're trying to introduce conflict, and it's not even the end of the exposition.

DZ: Feh, I got Noah in, and I'm happy.

Ryou: What's all this obsession about Noah?

DZ: Sorry, once I saw episode 98, I just fell in love with him. ^_^ Even if he's not real, and evil.

Bakura: Not as evil as me.

DZ: You're not that evil. You're Ba is spose to be a good spirit.

Bakura: What have you been reading?

DZ: Himitsu... ^_^ Anyways, please R&R! Ciao!