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When I left ya hanging, Joy was about to get plowed over by a limo! Ready, set, go!

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Seto Kaiba's Magnificent Manor

            The car swerved at it came at Joy, but she was still hit by the side of the car. She fell to the ground, unconscious.

            "Oh, no!" Yami cried out, rushing to her side. The limo door opened and out stepped a tall teenager wearing a long blue trenchcoat. Yami looked up. "Seto Kaiba!"

            Kaiba turned to his chauffer. "You idiot! What in the hell were you thinking?! Look what you did!" He knelt next to the motionless girl, looking relieved when he saw her breathing.

            "Mr. Kaiba, I don't know what happened. I – I lost control of the vehicle. I –"

            Kaiba shot him a look that silenced him. "We need to get her to a hospital." He pulled out his cellphone and called an ambulance.

~Later~

            "Is she a friend of yours?" Kaiba asked in the hospital waiting room twenty minutes later.

            "I actually just met her," Yugi answered. "Her name is Joy Houyoku. I don't know much else about her."

            From outside the waiting room, they heard two people arguing. They went out to investigate and found Joy and a doctor having a 'discussion.'

            "I'm FINE! Really!" Joy stated firmly.

            "Miss Houyoku, you just got hit by a car. You need to stay at the hospital and rest."

            "Any resting I need can be done at home, doc, so I'm going."

            "Joy, what's going on? Are you leaving the hospital so soon?" Yugi asked.

            "Yeah. I've never liked hospitals."

            Neither have I, Kaiba thought.

            "You need to stay in bed, Miss Houyoku," the doctor once again protested. Joy rolled her eyes.

            "And she will. Miss Houyoku will be staying at my house. She can rest there," Kaiba said.

            "WHAT?!" Yugi and Joy cried out at the same time.

            "It was my limo that ran into you, so it would be honorable for me to take you in until you recover completely."

            Joy, I agree that you need to recover in bed, but I do not know if Seto Kaiba's house is the best place for that. He is the reincarnation of the sorcerer that betrayed the pharaoh five thousand years ago, Sorcerer Seto. I mean, they have the same name for Ra's sake! Katilli told her through their link.

            Mmm…I know, Katilli, but that doesn't make him evil. He may not be the same as the sorcerer you fought so long ago. Joy replied.

            His limo almost killed you! And Seto Kaiba has quite a reputation. His name is known even in America. Katilli protested.

            How do we know that was done on purpose? Besides, I'm curious to see if he as hard as they say he is.

            "All right, Seto Kaiba. I will accept your kind offer and stay with you," Joy told him. He nodded, and turned to leave. Joy and Yugi followed.

            "Joy, Yami and I want to talk to you some more after you're well again, if that's okay. We have a lot of questions," Yugi said in a low voice so Kaiba couldn't here.

            "I'm sure you do," Joy responded. "I would like to talk to you and Yami as well."

            They reached the limo (Kaiba had to call for another one because the other had engine problems). "I'm gonna walk home," Yugi told Kaiba. He turned to Joy. "I don't know how to thank you for saving my life back there."

            "You can start by staying out of danger. I'll see you later, Yugi. Count on it." With that, Joy got into the back of the limo and it drove off.

            Joy had been inside a limo before, so she was familiar with the interior. It had its own television and car phone. "Kaiba, is it okay to use your phone to call obaasan? I am staying with her and she'll be worried if I don't tell her where I am." Kaiba nodded.

            Joy dialed her grandma and told her she would be staying with someone for the next few days. Joy told her she was fine and that she knew the person and everything was all right. Then she said bye and hung up. A moment later, the limo pulled up to Kaiba's house. They got out of the limo.

            Joy almost fainted when she saw the massive structure in front of her. It was even bigger than her house! "Come on," Kaiba ordered as he started for the house. Joy followed.

            They entered a spacious main hall. A few feet in front of them was a long stairway leading to a multitude of rooms. To the right was a door apparently leading to kitchen and near that was the dining room. On the right was what appeared to be a library and a living room. Everything looked expensive and extravagant. She took a few steps forward and noticed a pair of patio doors leading to the back yard and she spotted a large pool and lawn furniture.

            "There are a lot of spare bedrooms upstairs. Just pick which one you want."

            I believe that, Joy thought. This place looked like kings used to live here. I think my dad would be in envy right now. She felt Katilli nod in agreement.

            "Seto!" A boy with black hair that came just past his shoulders came running up to them.

            "Hello, Mokuba. This is Joy Houyoku," he introduced me. "She's going to be staying her a few days." He turned to me. "Mokuba is my little brother and I look after him." Joy nodded.

            She headed upstairs after a short conversation with Mokuba and picked a spacious bedroom covered in blue. Light blue curtains hung from the wall. The canopy bed was draped with sheer blue fabric and the bedspread and sheets were royal blue. Fit for a queen, she mused to herself.

            Feeling suddenly very tired, she crawled into the huge bed and got under the covers. In about five minutes, she was fast asleep.

~Meanwhile~

            Seto Kaiba sat in his study downstairs, trying to work at his laptop. Unfortunately for him, his thoughts kept floating up to the girl upstairs. Why does she seem so familiar? I have never met that girl before, or have I? I can't believe the incompetence of the people I work with. That imbecilic chauffer is no exception. She could have been killed because the fool didn't check the engine beforehand. Now I've taken her in till she's recovered.

            He sighed heavily and closed his laptop. He headed to his own bedroom, seeing as how it was getting late and he had a lot of work to do tomorrow, thanks to all the work he didn't get a chance to do tonight. He passed by a semi-opened door and looked inside.

            Joy was fast asleep in bed. His hard face softened when he saw her. He turned away and closed the door quietly.

~At Yugi's house~

            "Yami, do you think we can stop Yukia?" Yugi asked as he crawled into bed.

            "Yes. She is powerful, but she will fail like all the others, Yugi. We can win if we stay connected and believe in ourselves. You must have faith."

            "I do." He paused. "Do you think Joy is going to be okay with Kaiba? I mean, can she trust him?"

            "She seems to think so."

            Yugi laid back. "Goodnight, Yami."

            "Goodnight, Yugi." Soon Yugi was fast asleep.

            Yami watched his counterpart sleeping. He himself was wide awake and deep in thought.

            There is much more to be learned. This Yukia woman must be stopped, but I hardly know anything about her. I have only seen her once, and that was only for a brief moment. And what about Joy? I know very little about her as well, and she seems to know everything about me. He sighed. This would be a lot easier if I had my memory.

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Joy: So Joy is staying with Kaiba and Yami and Yugi are trying to brace themselves for another attack by Yukia. Stay turned for the next chapter and review!  ^__^