Pharaohess: Hello! I'm updating!

Yami: Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Pharaohess: Good thing, baka! *Smacks Yami over the head*

Yali: Hikari, do reviews!

Pharaohess: What? Oh, right!

Bayleef - Yeah, those eyes work to great effect. I am? Oh, I thought some characteristics went out the window. I'm updating here, and now! Yami deserved to get hit. Yali is kinda violent, so he bought it on himself. I don't think the helmet will help.^_~

Cettie-girl - Yeah, true. Thanks! I didn't think they were too good, myself, but I thought they were better than some of the others. More is here! ^_^

Jetnziggy - Thanks! Yugi hasn't died, but no one knows the end! Muahhahahahahah! *coughcough*

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Senia Naku - yes, I did. Yeah, I want them to be over too, but im the writer and it is my duty to write all the conversations! Hmmm, up to me?!?!?!

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SpinningSayains - Don't worry. I won't kill you. I know what assignments are like. Thanks for the compliment!

Pharaohess: Right. Now that that's done.

Yugi: On with the story!

Pharaohess: No! Wait! I have an important Authoress notice! While trying to write this chapter, I got a total writers block. So, to get rid of it, I have decided that Solomon Muto has been dead for.let's see.about a year or so. OK? The real reason is I got totally stuck writing his conversation.

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~*Yugi's POV *~

What would I do if I got out of here? Duel Seto again, and mainly live life to the full. Take each day as it comes. Make the most of every day as if it was my last, and every breath as if it was the same.

It took me a second to realise that Ryou was sitting next to me. He had arrived without my knowing, silently and discreetly.

"Sorry, Ryou. I didn't see you there."

"Don't worry. You were lost in thought?"

"Very."

"I thought so. Thank you, Yugi, for." he stopped, seeing the pained look on my face. "Yugi?"

"Sorry, Ryou. Its just everyone seems to be thanking me for something. It's like everyone's trying to make me feel like a hero or something. I guess it's getting repetitive. That's all."

Ryou nodded. "I see. Well, everyone's thanking you for things you did because you need to be thanked."

"Yeah, but it still feels like everyone's just trying to make me feel better."

"Think about it Yugi, some things you weren't thanked for at the time. Now, there is a chance we might lose you. I suppose everyone just wants to thank you before."

Ryou trailed off. He didn't need to go any further. I nodded, keeping his words in my head.

"Anyway, I wanted to thank you for Bakura. You were the only one who could've helped that situation. So you defiantly deserve this thanks! He's so much nicer, better to live with. If you hadn't made him see the light." "See his light, you mean!" I interrupted, grinning.

Ryou grinned back and continued. "Right. So if you hadn't made his see, I don't know where I would be right now. I also wanted to apologize for Bakura."

"He did it himself."

"Really? Bakura apologized for something? Wow, he must have been feeling bad!" We both laughed.

There was a moment of silence between us, and then I said, "Hey, Ryou. Its fun having yami's, isn't it?"

"Yeah. It's amazing what ancient magic can do! It's like having a brother inside your head, someone you can speak to at any time."

"Agreed. Still, if I do die, I'd be leaving Yami alone."

"He's strong. He'd get through it. Anyway, who says you're gonna die?"

I know Ryou was trying to make me feel better, but I could still see the sorrow behind his eyes.

"Right. Who says I'm gonna die? Not me, for sure!"

We laughed, and then started to tell each other stories of our yami's. It seemed that Bakura had always had a small feud against anything electrical.

"I've taught Yami how to use most things, although something new can scare him!"

After a while, Ryou excused himself, leaving my room with a wave of his hand.

I lay back, immersed in my thoughts again. This time, I heard my next visitor enter, not accidentally repeating what had happened with Ryou.

I looked up into smiling eyes crowned with a mop of blond hair as my best friend came and sat at the side of my bed.

"I never thought something like this would happen, Yug. After all, I suppose you see things like this in movies, and on TV, and think 'That will never happen to me.'. Well, I guess that theory's been proved wrong."

"Yeah, Joey. You're right. I never thought anything like this would happen to any of us, let alone me. Still, who says it won't resolve its self?"

"Right. We all know you'll make it out of here alive, Yug. We all have faith."

"As do I."

Joey studied my face closely, as if he was trying to see into my head to see what I was thinking. "Yugi.I've always felt bad. You're my best friend. But.I was such a jerk to you when we first met. Its always something that's weighed on my mind, especially since you've always been there for me."

"Forget it. You've repaid being mean to me many times over. You never lose faith, and you're always there for me. Anytime. You've helped me more than you know, Joey."

"Yeah, whatever. What about Duellist Kingdom? You got me through that, to the final. But above all, the thing I'm most grateful for is the three million you gave me for Serenity's operation. My Sis now has her sight back! And it's all thanks to you."

I smiled. "It was nothing, Joey. What was I going to do with three million dollars anyway?"

"I'm sure you would've found something. Anyway, over all, I was blessed to ever know you, Yugi. It was more of a blessing, though, to have you as a best friend. I wanted to thank you for that."

"And I wanted to say the exact same thing. You were always helping me, sticking up for me, and generally being the best friend I could have."

Out of all the things in this world, Joey Wheeler was one I never wanted to lose. Yami was another, defiantly.

I managed to stop the tears behind my eyes from falling. I looked across at Joey, and saw he was trying to do the same. He reached out his hand and I clasped it, then pulled him into a hug.

(A/N You think anything more than friends, and I will kill you! I detest yaoi/slash!!!!!!!!)

"Thanks for everything, Joey."

"Thanks for everything, Yugi."

We pulled away from each other, both wiping our eyes on our selves.

"Friends forever."

As my best friend walked out the door, I felt a small stab of panic. I didn't want to die.

But what if I did?

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Pharaohess: Well.that was interesting. Anyway, as a special reward for waiting so long, I'm gonna update with TWO chapters! So you can go on and read the next one without having to wait!

Yugi: I'm gonna die! Or will I?

Pharaohess: Zip it, Porcupine-Head!

Yami: Oi! Quit insulting me!

Pharaohess: But. I was insulting Yugi.

Yami: Two things - 1) We're basically the same person, 2) we have the same hair style. Therefore, you were insulting me too!

Pharaohess: Right.I'd better get the next chapter up before Yami goes all.intellectual on me again.