Joy: Well, here is it, time for Chapter 27! Wow! I can't believe it's already up to 27 on this story! Review responses!

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Midnights: It's okay. Poor Midnights…first babysitting, then scout camp. Hope you two have fun, though. Tell me about it when you get back!

Dark mage of sea 13: Hello, Torru! How ya doing? Thanks for the complement. I'll try. Here comes the update!

Silver Moon Phoenix: Well, this chapter tells a little about it. About Katilli and Joy? I won't say in fear of spoiling things for you. Read on!

It seems a lot of reviewers are glad Joy and Katilli are trying to patch things up. Things are going to get interesting in these next few chapters, so hang on and we'll start the chapter!

Familiar Places, Familiar Enemies

"It's good to be back," Joy said, taking a deep breath as they stepped out of the crowded airport. Yugi smiled.

"Hey, the airport is really crowded today, isn't it, Seto?" Mokuba asked as Seto called for his limo.

"That's because of the tournament," Seto replied.

"Tournament? There's gonna be a tournament?"

"That's right, and I plan on making it all the way to the top. Now if only I could find a way to send Yugi on a tournament long errand…"

Yugi laughed. "Nothing doing. Yami is really looking forward to this tournament. We haven't dueled much this whole summer, and it's July already!" Joy giggled.

"Okay, okay. I guess you and Yami can be in this tournament. Just don't humiliate too many people, okay? And that goes double for you, Kaiba. I don't want to run into any sobbing teens that have been trampled by you in a duel."

Seto smirked. "Then they should just declare me the winner before the tournament even starts."

Joy rolled her eyes. The Puzzle glowed.

"What makes you think you will be the victor, Kaiba?" Yami asked, glaring at the CEO.

"Maybe I have found the perfect combo to defeat you. This time, I will win." At that time, Seto's limo pulled up. "I'll take Yugi home. Joy, your car is…?"

Joy blinked a few times before remembering. "It's at your place." Seto nodded. They made to get into the limo, but then out of no where someone ran into her. The two of them fell to the ground, the person on top of her.

"James Smith!"

Smith smirked. "That's right, babe. It's me. So glad to see you again."

"Get the fuck off her, you asshole!" Seto said, giving the criminal a glare that could make even the bravest man pee his pants. (AN: LMAO!) Of course, Smith wasn't the bravest man, so he just smirked some more. He leaped up, pulling Joy up with him by the arm.

"What the hell are you doing, you baka! Let go!" Joy snapped, pulling against the man's tight grip. Smith pulled her close enough to whisper in her ear.

"Vargon is already in this Realm, you know. And he's coming for you. You and your little friends. And I'll be watching you, babe, so you be real careful."

"I'm not afraid of you, baka," Joy countered. Smith laughed and let her arm go. Then he rushed off into the crowd.

"Joy, are you all right?" Yami asked, quickly going over to her. Seto came over as well, his anger reaching a peak as he stared out at the place Smith disappeared.

"I'm fine, but we got a problem. We'll talk on the way. Let's go."

They got into the limo and drove off. "So what is it?" Seto asked.

"Who was that guy, Joy? He was an ugly jerk, but what did he want?" Mokuba asked.

"Vargon is back from the Shadow Realm." Everyone but Mokuba looked at her in shock. Mokuba looked confused. Seto told him not to worry, that it was not his problem, but theirs, so the boy shrugged and took to staring out the window.

So…Vargon is back in this Realm. What do you think, Sorcerer?

I think we need to be on our guards. You know, this would be easier if we had all the Millennium Items.

What do you mean?

There is a way to banish him for good, but we would need the Items and that is quite a chore to perform.

We have the Puzzle. But that won't cut it, will it?

Not quite. The Puzzle is powerful, but when combined with all the other Items, the magical properties are unstoppable.

Well, can't we just use the Puzzle to find the other items?

Maybe…but the Items generally need to be close for such an ability to be activated. I am certain not all the Items are in Japan, so it will be difficult to locate them.

Yugi was back in control, and he and Yami were conversing through their link as well.

It would seem our problems with Vargon have only just begun, Yami said.

Yeah… Yugi said, his voice trailing off. He had a tone of concern and fear lingered through the link.

Don't worry, Yugi. I swear that I will not let him harm you further. I will find a way to eliminate him.

"Sorcerer says the only way to destroy this bastard is to gather all the Millennium Items. Can it be done?" Seto asked.

Yugi paused, asking Yami. "Yami says that Shadi has two of the Items in his possession, and Marik holds the Millennium Rod, and Ishizu has the Necklace. They are in Egypt, though. And I know Ryou has the Millennium Ring. But he left the country on vacation and I'm not sure where he is. The Eye was stolen and we don't know where it is."

This isn't going to be an easy job that can be done in a day.

We must do everything we can. Vargon will no doubt be looking for the items as well, Sorcerer informed Seto.

"Sorcerer says Vargon is going to be looking for those Items as well. We have to get to them before he does. Is Katilli still in the Shadow Realm?" Seto asked, turning to Joy.

"Yes. I can't seem to reach her. There seems to be something blocking my telepathy." Joy looked at the ground in concern. "I can only hope she is okay."

"I'm sure she is, Joy. Katilli is one tough girl to break," Yugi said reassuringly.

"In the meantime, Joy, are you going back to your grandmother's house?" Seto asked. Joy nodded.

"I told her I would be home after I returned from Egypt. And my car is at Kaiba Manor, so we are going to have to go there after we drop Yugi off."

"Speaking of which, here's the Game Shop." Seto nodded out the window. Yugi smiled a bit, glad to be home at last, even though his grandpa wasn't there.

"I'll walk you to your door, Yugi, just cuz I want to say bye," Joy said. Yugi nodded, and the two teens got out of the car and headed to the door. "I guess this is the last time we will see each other until the tournament. I don't know if I will be able to come back to Domino before then."

"Yeah, but it's only going to be a few days. Then we can finally duel!"

"Yeah, it's been awhile. My deck is getting cobwebs already." Yugi laughed at her joke.

"Mine, too. Well…I guess I'll see you at the tournament."

"Okay. I'll try to call and bug you later on, all right?"

Yugi smiled and nodded. Joy returned the smile, then waved as she headed back to the limo. The long black vehicle pulled away from the Game shop and headed to it's final destination: Kaiba Manor.

It didn't take long for the limo to pull into the long driveway of the Manor. Joy, Seto, and Mokuba got out. The chauffer put Joy's bags into her trunk.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye till the tournament, you two. A tournament that I plan to win, by the way," Joy said with a smirk. Seto returned her smirk.

"Right. You just keep telling yourself that, Houyoku, and maybe it will happen. But only if both me and Yugi come down with pneumonia the night before the tournament."

Joy gave him a look. "Listen here, Kaiba. As I recall, I already beat you once in a duel. It will be a piece of cake to do so again."

"Yeah, but this is a tournament, not just a duel between two people. You will have to work hard to beat me again. I won't hold back the next time I slip on that duel disk."

"Good. I want a good duel. That way, when I beat you, you won't have anything to say to counter me." Joy turned to get into her car.

"I'll miss you, Joy!" Mokuba said, waving with a smile on his face.

"Me too, Mokuba. I'll see you in a few days. And you too, Kaiba." Joy got into her car and drove off, waving at the Kaiba brothers as she left.

Joy: Well, that's all for now, folks! It seems Joy is blocked from talking to Katilli. Is that going to make things more dangerous? Will Joy be safe without her dark? And is Vargon going to make things difficult now that he's back? We will just have to wait and see. And don't forget about Smith…that bastard is still running around free, too.

You guys may be wondering about the Items. Well, I went ahead and let Marik and Ishizu have their Items back, and Ryou always had the ring. (I am calling the good Bakura Ryou and the evil spirit Bakura. A lot of people do that and it seems easier for me to do it, too. Just remember that when you see or hear about Bakura, I am referring to the dark side of Ryou. Ryou is the friendly one.) Did you get all that?...Good. And about the Eye…I am assuming Bakura still has it in his possession after his game with Pegasus.

So, now that I left you with all these unanswered questions, I will close this chapter. The next chapter is called…'The Package from Home'. It will deal with Joy, and her going back to her grandma's house. (I was going to call the next chapter 'To Grandmother's House We Go, but I thought that would be too silly.) Anyway, review everyone and see ya next time!