VERY VERY VERY sorry for the LATE chapter! I warned you last chapter though! I have been drawing a picture of Joey, and if you like ugly pictures come take a look. I'll tell you where to go at the bottom. Plus, Fanfic was being ___EVIL___!!! It wouldn't let me upload! Well, here is the chapter! To refresh your memory, the 2 just broke up and the cat came. It was mainly Marik's fault. EVIL FANFIC! WOULDN'T LET ME UPLOAD! Sorry again

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Cat: (crap, I have to get them together again, they're mad at each other, and I only have 2 damn weeks! Screw this! I'm so not gonna make it in time)

Mai sat on her bed, looking out the window. She had come cried herself to sleep the night before, and hadn't done much thinking. Now was the time for thinking.

Mai: *talking quietly to herself* now that was a mistake right Mai? It can't just happen like this. After just one night? Mistake. It wasn't just one night though... it's been a while... it's just so weird being with him and the rest of my friends here. And our relationship has been growing stale... *flashback*

Tea: *sighs* you're lucky to have a boyfriend Mai

Mai: Joey? Lucky?

Tea: well still! And we all know you're happy Mai

Mai: I thought you were going out with Yugi?

Tea: which all ended when I found Mark! He is so perfect for me!

Mai: Mark that new guy? Oooh, he's hot!

Tea: What about Joey?

Mai: the downside to having a boyfriend

Tea: *laughs* you're just taking things for granted Mai. You don't know how lucky you are

*end flashback*

Mai: how lucky I really am... I guess Tea was right... I should go find Joey and see if he's still mad at me...

Mai opened the door and nearly hit the cat, who was sitting there thinking. (With a lot more swearing than Mai.)

Cat: (hmm, wonder where the hell she's going? Guess I should follow her. Can't be seen yet though)

It was pretty early in the morning, and no one was really up yet, except for Isis who was performing some kind of Egyptian ritual in her room. (A/N: Did Egyptians have rituals? I don't pay attention in class) Mai was about to open the door to go outside when she heard Joey's voice, with another girl. She stopped and listened.

Joey: so, I'll swing by at around 7:00?

Girl: yeah, that sounds like a good time.

Joey: kay, just glad Mai doesn't know what I'm doing. We only broke up recently.

Girl: we'll hafta be sneaky if we don't want Mai to know.

Mai didn't want to hear anymore, so she left. She couldn't recognize the girls voice, but it sounded familiar. The cat stayed though, and felt it would have made her job much easier if Mai had just stayed to hear the rest of the conversation.

Joey: I'm gonna get Mai the perfect gift this Christmas.

Serenity: I'm glad you two are getting back together.

Joey: yeah, a one night argument just isn't gonna break us apart. Thanks for helping me on this, I really don't know much about this breaking up thing.

Girl: no problem

Joey: oh and hey, is that cold of yours getting any better? Cuz you know it makes your voice sound real weird, Serenity.

Serenity: Yeah, I'm fine.

Cat: (Serenity!?!? Ahhhh, Mai wait! Crap! Why couldn't the idiot girl just have stayed! I hate this)

Joey went back to his room and looked at a picture of Mai on his bedside table.

Joey: We'll be back together soon...

Voice: psssst! Joey! Over here!

Tristan: *opens closet* Tristan? What're you doing here man?

Tristan: I was playing hide and seek with Duke Devlin but I got stuck in your closet

Joey: Duke's here?

Tristan: Yeah, he's downstairs flirting with Serenity. Wait a minute, Serenity!

Joey: Flirting with Serenity!? Grrr, I'll get him! I'll deal with you later! *runs downstairs*

MEANWHILE

Mai sat on her bed, fighting the tears about to break out.

Mai: well, there's no point crying, we broke up and Joey's moving on. That's all there is to it. I should move on too, there are so many guys out there, why Joey?

She looked out the window, trying to think of something else.

Mai: I wonder why it hasn't snowed yet...

DOWNSTAIRS

Joey: you! *points at Duke*

Duke: ^_^" Erm, yes?

Joey: Didn't I tell you to stay away from my sister!?

Duke: erm, yes?

Joey: Then shoo!

Duke: erm, yes!? *runs off* bye Serenity! I'll see you tomorrow!

Serenity: *looks at Joey* aww come on Joey, he's a nice guy!

Tristan: *sighs* (She'll never like me)

Joey: grrrrrrrr....

LATER

That night, Joey went to Serenity's room, but stopped at Mai's door, as he heard voices from inside her room. (A/N: More voices!)

Voice: Damn damn damn! I can't find my stupid map of Kaiba's huge house! Crap! Now what the hell do I do!? I'm gonna get lost! Shit!

Joey: (I don't recognize that voice... it's not a guys, in fact it sounds kinda weird.) I wonder who...?

Inside the room, the cat (yup, it was the cat) heard Joeys voice.

Cat: (crap! Someone heard me!) *Leaps into Mai's closet*

Joey: *opens door* eh? I know there was someone here... don't tell me they jumped out the window!? *goes over to window*

Mai: *comes in* ... Joey? What...what are you doing here?

Joey: oh, umm, I thought I heard voices.

Mai: oh.

Joey: hey Mai, I just wanted to say that-

Mai: Joey, umm, I'm sorry about last night, I was hoping...

Cat: (yes? Yes?)

Mai: we could still be friends?

Cat: (Friends!? How the hell does that help!? We're back to where we started!)

Joey: (maybe she doesn't want us to be together?) erm, yeah, okay.

Cat: (Damn you both!)

Joey: *leaves*

Cat: (Shit..... how do I get out!?!?)

Mai: Well, time for bed I guess. *goes over to closet*

Cat: (crap! Why does her closet have to be so neat!? If there were clothes on the floor I could bloody hide!) *waves paw and goes invisible* (I hope she doesn't feel me)

Mai: *takes out pajamas*

Cat: (Whew, that was close. Well, better get the hell outta here, or my spell will wear off and she'll catch me. Must be seen by person who saw me first last time...that would be the Egyptian girl, Isis) *runs off to find Isis*

Joey looked at the picture of Mai again, and sighed.

Joey: Looks like we're just friends now.

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What a boring, humorless chapter! Hmm, I can't seem to be able to write humouring romance anymore. It's either Humour, or Romance. Why can't I write both in 1!? I used to be able to do that! *runs to read old stories again*

Okieeeeeee, since fanfic wouldn't let me upload either of mt 2 URLS, email me for the pic if you wanna see it. My email is queenofall25@hotmail.com. I'm really sorry no URL, you do not know HOW hard I tried to put one up. I may take a while to respond. I tried _17_ times to put this chap up, this is my 3rd day trying. Sorry