YUGIOH

Blast in the Past

Chapter 2.

Joey stood in the hall talking with Tristan, who was leaning against his locker. "So I says to Yug, 'Hey Yug, what's that thing climbing up your arm'? You had to see him jump!"

Tristan laughed, "That must have been something...."

Suddenly, their conversation was interrupted, as Kaiba came walking between them, shoving Joey to the other side of the hall, snapping, "Get out of my way, Wheeler. The janitors really need to pick it up around here....it's amazing all the trash they leave behind." Giving Joey a cold sneer, then turned back towards his destination, moving on.

"That's it! I aint taking this crap from you, Kaiba!" Joey said. Tristan lunged to stop Joey, but Joey charged at Kaiba, grabbed him by the collar, saying, "This time Kaiba, I aint letting you get away with this!"

This caused the school kids to gather around, crying, "fight! fight! fight! fight!"

Kaiba calmly glanced at him, saying, "You really should know better, Wheeler...." Barely needing to move, Kaiba gripped Joey by the wrist, putting it in an angle that practically crippled the kid, in some kind of Judo move, and flung him to the floor....again. This caused the kids to laugh at Joey, and cheer Kaiba, as he looked down at Joey, saying, "That's where a dog like you belongs. And by the way, don't wrinkle my clothes again....I might have to send you my cleaning bill." Then walked away.

Tristan went over to Joey, saying, "Joey, you okay?"

"I'm sick of that loser, Kaiba!" Joey snapped. "I'm gonna make him pay! Somehow, I'm gonna find a way to make him pay for this, Tristan...."

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It was later in the day when Joey was leaning against the school, pouting, knowing there would never be any way to fulfill that lame threat he stated to Tristan. 'It aint fair. Why's he always have to be such a jerk in the first place? I only wish there was some way to get rid of that creep once and for all....' The sudden sign of movement caught Joey's attention, and he noticed a strange old man hobbling up the stairs of the school. The man stopped after seeing Joey, and said, "Excuse me young man, do you have any idea where a Seto Kaiba would be located?"

"Kaiba? Man, I'm so sick of hearing that name. What would an old man like you be going to see him for?" Joey asked.

"He bought a rare card from me, which I am delivering. But I also sell magical items that can occasionally do wondrous things...." The man said. "Would you be interested in any?"

"Heh, well....probably nothing you have or would be interested in selling me. I'd like to make one of your present customers disappear...." Joey said, with amusement.

"Well, I did bring something along with me....perhaps this could help you with your little dilemma." The man said.

"Oh yeah? Whachya got, there?" Joey asked, approaching.

The man showed him a cardboard box and opened it, revealing to him a plain rock with the center that seemed to be glowing red. Joey looked carefully at it, noticing the shape. "Hey, that's a Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" Joey said.

"It takes on the shape of the looker's spirit....but don't touch it!" The man warned. "It is meant to bring a person their hearts desire. But....you can say there's a negative affect that comes along with it, as well."

Joey put his hands up, saying, "I don't want nothing with bad side effects....no way, I don't care what my heart's desire is. Heck, that's probably not my heart's desire anyway, just my immediate desire."

"That's fine....I was actually planning on showing this to Seto Kaiba. That way, he could have the side-effect, and....I believe it may also solve your problem, as well. But I'll only show it to him if you pay me for it. Do you have $20?" The man asked.

"Twenty to get rid of him? All right, sure....why not? But if he aint out of my hair, I also want a business card from ya, so as I can get my money back." Joey said.

The money was given and the man smiled, offering him one of his business cards, saying, "Do not worry....my customers always get their money's worth." He then kept going.

Joey grinned, saying, "Wow, that would be great if it worked. Kaiba'd be so busy trying to go get whatever that stupid rock tells him, that he leaves somewhere....permanently outta my hair. That would be awesome!"