Yugi: Yami, why are you tapping your fingers?

Yami: ::tapping fingers VERY LOUDLY and angrily:: I. Hate. Marik. I. Hate. Marik. I. HATE. MARIK.

Yugi: ::puts a hand on his shoulder:: Now, now, Yami, we should love everyone!

Yami: ::looks at Yugi:: Why did I get stuck with YOU?!

Yugi: It was destiny! We were meant to be as one!

Yami: ::goes back to tapping his fingers:: I. Hate. Yugi. I. Hate. Yugi.

~~~

YamiBakura: ::walks down the street happily::

Kaiba: ::walks down the street happily in the other direction::

::They bump into each other::

YamiBakura: Oh... ::through clenched teeth:: Hello... Kaiba...

Kaiba: ::twitch:: Hello. ::twitch::

YamiBakura: ::through clenched teeth:: How... are... you?

Kaiba: ::twitch:: The weather... ::twitch:: is nice... ::twitch:: Oh, I CAN'T STAND YOU!

YamiBakura: Haha! I have better self control than you! I'm better than you! Hahahaha!

Kaiba: Oh yeah? I have good self-control too! Better than yours! I bet you can't even be nice to me for a whole day!

YamiBakura: I bet YOU can't be nice to ME for a whole day!

Kaiba: I bet my entire fortune!

YamiBakura: Yeah? Well, I bet all my Millenium Items!

::Pause::

Both: ...Whoops.

~~~

Yami: ::looks around suspiciously to Mission: Impossible music:: DUN DUN! DUN DUN DUN DUN! DUN DUN DUN DUN! DUN DUN DUN DUN! Do do do!!! Do do do! Do do do! Da dum! DadadaDAAAA DadadaDAAAA DadadaDAAAA! Da-dum! ::strikes a Charlie's Angels pose with his fingers in the shape of a gun::

Honda: ::very far away:: I hear Mission: Impossible music. I wonder what Yami's up to now...

Yami: ::sneaking around:: ::starts singing to the tune of the Mission: Impossible theme:: I hate Mariiiiik! I hate Mariiik! I hate Mariiiik! I hate him!

Marik: ::also very far away:: I hear Mission: Impossible music... ::goes to his Rare Hunters:: Be careful. Yami is doing something. He's a very good duelist. He'll steal... your sisters!

Rare Hunters: ::gasp:: No! Not our sisters!

Marik: DON'T LET HIM BEAT YOU!

Yami: ::throws himself on the ground behind a bush, looking suspicious:: Now, if I was Marik, where would my evil lair be? Hmm... His sister's home! ::pulls out a map::

~~~

::Kaiba and YamiBakura are sitting on a couch in Kaiba's house::

Mokuba: Kaiba! Hi! Oh, you brought home a guest!

Kaiba: Yes. ::twitch:: This is... ::twitch:: YamiBakura. My... ::twitchtwitch:: friend.

Mokuba: Kaiba? Are you okay?

Kaiba: ::twitch:: Wonderful.

Mokuba: ...Okay... and how are you today, YamiBakura?

YamiBakura: ::being evil, has issues with saying the word "good":: G – I'm g – g – guhhhhhhh – fine.

Mokuba: Oh, um, that's good.

YamiBakura: ::flinches at the word "good":: ::through clenched teeth:: Yes... it... is.

Kaiba: Mokuba, I think you should leave us alone.

Mokuba: ::getting the wrong idea:: Oh. ALONE. I... I didn't know you were like 'that', Kaiba. But, if you really want some time to be together... alone..."

Kaiba: ::doesn't get it:: Yes. Alone.

Mokuba: ::looking at him oddly:: O-Okay... ::goes out::

::Mission: Impossible music suddenly starts playing::

Kaiba: ::gasp:: Yami must be nearby! Ohhhh... Yami... my love... have you come to rescue me, my love?

YamiBakura: ::whips out a tape recorder:: BLACKMAIL! ...Er, I mean... ::through clenched teeth:: It's... so... nice... that... you're... in... love... Kaiba... my... friend...

Kaiba: ::snaps out of it:: Yes. ::twitchtwitch::

~~~

Yami: Hi, Isis!

Isis: Oh, Pharoah Yami! It's you! ::bows very very deply:: Want to come in? With... me?

Yami: Yes, please. ::goes into the house::

Isis: So. ::seductively:: Want some... lemonade?

Yami: Oh, sure, thanks!

Isis: ::flirtatiously:: Can I ask you something, Pharoah?

Yami: ::leans closer:: Sure.

Isis: Why is Mission: Impossible music following you?

Yami: ::startled:: Oh. That. Um, no reason. ::disappointed::

Isis: Um, okay.

Yami: So, um, where's Marik?

Isis: Oh, he's upstairs with his little friends. It's so cute how they play together all day! I'm so glad that Marik has so many friends...

Yami: Oh, right. Friends.

Isis: Yes, I'm supposed to be babysitting the tomb, but I really don't feel like looking after that ugly, mummified, pharo... oh! I mean... that handsome, wonderful, hot... mummified pharoah...

Yami: ::glares:: Ugly? Mummified?

Isis: Oh. Did I say that? I didn't... Marik said it! I was just repeating it! Really! ::backs away::

Yami: ::eyes glow red:: Maaaarrriiiiik. ::stomps upstairs, chanting under his breath:: I. Hate. Marik. I. Hate. Marik.

Isis: ::sigh of relief:: Phew.

~~~

Kaiba: ::gets up:: I'm going to get some water.

YamiBakura: ::immediately:: Can you get me some, too?

Kaiba: ::twitch:: Of... course.

YamiBakura: ::through clenched teeth:: Thank... you.

Kaiba: ::goes to get the glasses of water:: ::comes back:: ::hands YamiBakura his glass::

YamiBakura: ::sips it:: Can I also have something to eat?

Kaiba: Why... ::twitch:: of course. You are ::twitch:: my... friend. ::twitch:: What would ::twitch:: you like?

YamiBakura: ::sweetly:: Do you have any cookies?

Kaiba: ::twitch:: Of course. ::brings him cookies::

YamiBakura: While you were gone, I listed all the other things I want you to bring me. After all, I'm your guest. And you have a lot of money. You should give your friend some presents.

Kaiba: ::twitch twitch twitch twitch twitch:: Of course.

YamiBakura: ::smiles sunnily:: I'm SO glad we're FRIENDS, Kaiba

Kaiba: ::twitch::

~~~

Yami: My disguise is flawless! ::dressed as a Rare Hunter:: ::takes out a tape recorder and switches it on:: ::sneaks into Marik's secret headquarters (his room)::

Marik: ::sitting in front of a mirror brushing his hair:: ::turns around:: Oh, it's you. How's your sister feeling?

Yami: My sister?

Marik: ::looks at him:: Yes, your sister!

Yami: Oh! Um... ::thinks of Jonouchi:: She's blind!

::QUICK FLASHBACK::

Anzu: Hey, Jonouchi, why is your sister still blind?

Jonouchi: What? Oh, I didn't feel like paying for her surgery, so I kept the money for myself.

::END QUICK FLASHBACK::

Marik: Oh, that's horrible. Tell her I said hello.

Yami: Sure.

Marik: ::turns back to the mirror:: Do you think YamiBakura will like my hair like this? ::puts it into pigtails::

Yami: What? Why?

Marik: ::turns back around to look at him oddly:: You know... YamiBakura? My crush? The most beautiful, hot, sexy, power-hungry dead spirit there ever was...

Yami: ::eyes widen:: Oh, right, I'm sorry. My mind was wandering, because of my sister.

Marik: ::sympathetically:: I understand. ::keeps brushing his hair:: So, why did you come here?

Yami: ::thinking of Jonouchi's blackmail video:: I was thinking that you should, um, defeat Jonouchi.

Marik: What, Yugi's best friend?

Yami: Yes. Definitely. I'm sure Yugi will be crushed. And then you can take the puzzle from him.

Marik: ::strokes chin:: You know, that's a good idea. Thanks!

Yami: Don't mention it! ::goes out::

~~~

Coming up next time:

::Yami is dueling. The Dark Magician is out on the field::

Yami: I play Mystical Elf in defense mode!

::Mystical Elf comes on the field::

Yami: And now... huh? Why am I losing lifepoints? ...Hey! Where'd my Mystical Elf go?

Until next time!

~Taira and Kouran, Mizu-Ryuuseisui Inc.

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