[Dislaimer] I DO NOT OWN YUUGIOU (YU-GI-OH) OR ANY OF THE TRADEMARKED CHARACTERS OF THAT SERIES! I DON'T CLAIM A BIT OF IT! (Except for the idea for the fic) But otherwise...You can't sue me! =D

Lightning-Dono: Anyways, a taste of my darker and more angsty writing. I've never written something quite as dark, so some events can be quite drastic since I don't have a grip on what I'm writing since I don't write on a violent and dark subject very often, so I don't have a grasp of it yet. ^^;

Ryou: Can't this be a happy fanfic? I always get hurt. T_T

Lightning-Dono: *glomp* Dun worry. It'll lighten up towards the end. And you won't be hurt. I promise to give you a happy ending. ^^

Ryou: Sankyuuuuuu...^.O

Lightning-Dono: Yes, yes...

Quatre: Am I in it?

Lightning-Dono: HUH!? You're supposed to be in a Gundam Wing fic!

Quatre: I know.

Lightning-Dono: Then what are you doing here?

Quatre: Geez, don't have to be so angry...

Lightning-Dono: I'm not angry. Now get your pinkness out of here. ^^;

Quatre: ..;



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Yugi was sitting there, watching Joey in deep thought...Then Joey suddenly grabbed the Millenium Puzzle off of Yugi's neck! The chains rattled as Yugi sat there, spacing out...until he felt the weight lift from his heck.

"Hey, wait a sec, give me that back, Joey!" Yugi screamed, pulling tomatoes from his pocket, hiding them concealingly beneath the table he was sitting by. But he still watched in horror as the spirit of Yami Yugi channeled into Joey's body. Suddenly, Joey looked several thousand years older and deep wrinkled appeared on his once smooth forehead.

"Yeh, Yuge, is dis going to be the day! I can't wait to tell Serenity dat I can soon become a Pharoah!" Joey pumped a fist into the air enthusiastically, not exactly getting the point.

"Um, Joey? You might want to see this." Yugi grabbed Joey's arm and dragged into a restroom nearby, Joey acting as though he were a statue, practicing different poses.

Yugi released his hand from Joey's arm and let Joey take a peek into the mirror. "Aw, no way!" Joey said, wide-eyed and goggling at his image in the mirror. "Holy crap...How can I let Serenity see me like this? AND TRISTAN!? He'll laugh the crap out of him...and we don't wanna see that, do we, now?" Yugi secretly hid his pleasure at seeing Joey like this. It'd been so long since Joey started acting tough. In the past few months, they'd only be picking fights on Malik's rare hunters...And they weren't much, anyway.

Joey walked from his image. "No way. No way am I going out there and make myself look like-," "But I'm sure people won't mind as long as you're Pharoah...Isn't that right?" Joey sighed impatiently. "You don't understand, darn it! This is horrible!" Joey gestured towards his reflection, removed the Millenium Puzzle and he instantly became his younger self. "Dang, I guess these things are no use to me. I don't want to look old..." Joey stopped as he heard a loud groan from the stall behind them and then a relaxful "Ah...". "Someone must be having the time of there lives in there," Joey remarked with great disgust.

Suddenly, Tristan emerged from the stall, rubbing his head with relief. "Whew, that was--," he stopped as he saw Joey and Yugi freeze in fear. He knew they had certainly been listening in on one of his 'moments'. Tristan completely forgot to wash his hands, but raised his head, let out a surprisingly high-pitched scream and ran out of the restroom. Joey continued to stare at the door which was swinging back and forth as if he couldn't believe what he just saw and heard.