Nothin but a Mutt 2
Chap 11 Finding My Way back part (1)
An: -------(means inside Joey's mind)#####(this means not in Joey's mind)
After school Mokuba headed back to the vet to check on Little Seto. He hoped when he got there that his puppy would be awake. When he got there he saw Little Seto still not awake.
"Little Seto please wake up," Mokuba begged.
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"Must be closed,"
He walked to the game shop and opened the door. He called out Yugi's name but no one answered. He thought it was strange. He even went to the Kaiba mansion but that place was empty too. He wondered where everyone went.
"Joey,"
"Katrina where is everyone?"
"Joey no one is here because you are in your mind,"
"In my mind but-,"
"That is why you aren't a dog anymore,"
"When can I go home?"
"You have to find home," Katrina said.
"That sis easy it is- wait my house was here what happened?"
"Your in a coma Joey so everything has been mixed up in your mind,"
"Will you help me find my way?"
"Sorry Joey if I help you won't get out of here," she said.
"How do I find my way?"
"Follow your heart," she said then disappeared.
"Follow my heart that is so old and how can I use that to help me?"
There was no answer. Now Joey was alone lost in his mind.
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Mokuba petted Little Seto's head. How he wanted his puppy so badly.
"Mokuba?"
"Yugi?"
"I came to see how Little Seto is doing,"
"I don't want him to be sleeping forever,"
"Neither do I Mokuba neither do I,"
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"How am I supposed to find my way?" Joey asked.
"Hey mutt!"
"Kaiba I can't believe I am saying this but I am so glad to see you," Joey said.
"I am not glad to see you mutt,"
"Hey this must be a strange question but do you know where my house is?"
"So the mutt has lost its way,"
"Kaiba I am serious you have to help me,"
"I don't have to help you mutt,"
"Wow the Kaiba in my mind is as mean as the Kaiba in the real world,"
"Why are you talking to yourself mutt?"
"Oh nothing. Wait I thought Katrina said no one was supposed to be in my mind?"
"I did but I guess you wanted someone so here that someone is," she said.
"But of all people Kaiba,"
Joey looked around him he wondered how he would find his house. He looked at Kaiba but then thought Kaiba wouldn't be able to help.
"I guess I will be trapped in here forever," he said. ###########################################################################
"Hey Yugi we came to see Little Seto," Tristan said.
"Poor thing," Tea said patting the puppy's head.
"What happened to that obedience school?" Bakura asked.
"Going out of business as we speak," Yami said.
"Good," Mokuba said.
"Mokuba, why didn't you come home after school?" Kaiba asked walking into the room.
"I wanted to see Little Seto,"
"Right the dog,"
"Kaiba couldn't you care a little?" Yugi asked.
"No,"
"I am sorry you feel that way," Yugi said.
"I am not,"
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Joey sat on the sidewalk and tried to think of a way to get out of his mind. He knew that if he asked Kaiba he would just be insulted but Kaiba was the only person here beside him.
"Kaiba will you take me to your home?"
"Why mutt?"
"I want to see if I can retrace my steps,"
"Well o.k. But we aren't going inside," Kaiba said. Joey followed Kaiba to his mansion then afterwards walked down the sidewalk to his house but when he got there again it wasn't there. He wondered why it didn't work.
"Hey Joey what are you looking for?"
"Kaiba just leave me alone,"
"I am not Kaiba I am Yugi,"
"Yug?"
"Yes,"
"I am so glad you are here do you know where my house is?"
"I am glad you are here too. We have been worried come with me,"
Following Yugi Joey noticed that everything began to come alive it reminded him of being in Domino again. People were walking on the streets and going into shops and stuff that normally happens in the real world. Joey thought this was strange because this was al happening in his head. They stopped in front of the game shop where Joey went before.
"Everyone is inside,"
Walking in Joey saw every one of his friends.
"Hey Joey where have you been man?" Tristan asked.
"Guys this may be strange but do any of you know where my house is?"
"Joey your house is where it always is," Yami said.
"I am sorry could you show me?"
"Sure," Yugi laughed.
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Mokuba looked at his brother and tried to figure out why he didn't like Little Seto.
"Why don't you like Little Seto?" Mokuba asked.
"You are always spending time with that dog instead of your own brother,"
"The only reason that is because you are always at work," "So? When – forget it I am leaving," Kaiba, said.
" Who could not like you Little Seto?"
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Joey watched his friends go to the same place Joey went before.
"I always knew you would forget where you're house was," Tristan laughed.
"Shut up Tristan,"
"And here it is," Yugi said pointing at nowhere.
"I don't see it," Joey said.
"Joey are you blind it is right in front of you. Oh here comes Serenity," Yugi said.
Joey saw Serenity step out of nowhere it was very weird. He wanted to know why he couldn't see the house.
"Hey guys come in," Serenity said.
Joey followed them to nowhere but he hit some type of barrier. He couldn't go inside.
"Joey you can't go in," Katrina said.
"Why not the house is there isn't?" Joey asked.
"Yes but you haven't found it truly yet,"
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"You have to-,"
"They didn't have to follow they're heart to get into that house,"
"I know but they already know where the house is," Katrina said.
"But-,"
"Joey be patient and you will find it," she said.
Suddenly all the feel of the real Domino disappeared. Joey was alone again.
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"Visiting time is over," the doctor said.
Mokuba left the animal hospital with Yugi and his friends.
"This is becoming strange where is Joey?" Tristan asked.
"I don't know," Ryou said.
"Let's go see if Serenity knows," Duke said.
They walked to Joey's house to see Serenity. When they went inside Serenity began to cry.
"I have no idea where Joey is," she cried.
"No one does," Tristan said.
"I do," Yugi said.
"You do? Tell us," Tristan asked.
"You know Little Seto?" Everyone nodded.
"He is Little Seto. Joey is Little Seto,"
"Not this again Yugi," Tristan complained.
"No really it is true I promise,"
"Well I guess the promise is already broken. Yugi I know you miss Joey as much as us but you can't pretend anymore you know and I know he isn't Little Seto," Tristan said.
"I didn't believe myself but then Katrina-,"
"Whoa whoa whoa who is Katrina?" Tristan asked.
"The Keeper of all wishes she told me and cupid, Cp,"
"Cupid?" Tristan laughed.
"Yes cupid but his name is really Cp,"
"Hey guys Yugi talked to cupid,"
"Did he make you fall in love?" Marik asked drawing a heart in the air with his finger.
"No but do you know bud the hall monitor Cp made him fall in love with a trash can and-,"
"That is why I saw him taking a trash can home after school," Tea said.
"Yeah and Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny-,"
"Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, Easter bunny? O.k. Yugi maybe you need to lay down," Tristan asked.
"No I am fine,"
"No you aren't. Easter bunny? Humph" Tristan laughed.
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Joey thought about what Katrina said but he couldn't understand. Joey might as well stay here forever since even if he did go back he would still be a dog and he wasn't looking forward to that. As he sat there he began to think about his friends and how he missed them. He wished he could go back but he knew he had to find his house before he could.
Getting up Joey went back to the Kaiba mansion to see if Kaiba was there. He wanted someone to talk to and he knew that Yugi and the rest of his friends were with Serenity in his house but he also knew he had no way to get in. On his way to the Kaiba mansion he saw Mokuba sitting on the sidewalk.
"Hey Mokuba what is wrong?"
"Oh nothing Joey. My brother wont talk to me,"
"Why?"
"I don't know,"
"Let's go see why,"
Joey said taking Mokuba with him to the Kaiba mansion. When they got inside Kaiba was cooking something.
"I didn't know you cooked Kaiba,"
Kaiba turned around so fast what he was cooking fell to the floor spraying oil everywhere making a huge fire behind Kaiba.
"Kiaba there is a fire behind you," Joey yelled.
"Mutt what are you doing in my mansion?"
" Kaiba the first rule of cooking is never turn your back to the stove,"
Joey watched Kaiba turn around to find fire spreading onto his clothes. Mokuba ran over to help his brother as Joey watched in horror. Thinking immediately Joey got an extinguisher that wouldn't work since the fire was big now. Running into the bathroom Joey put on the water so it would flow into the bucket he found. He heard the screams from the kitchen but when Joey turned to go out the door there was a fire covering his exit. Taking the bucket of water Joey threw it at the fire and refilled the bucket.
By the time Joey got to the kitchen the fire was gone and Kaiba and Mokuba were gone too. ############################################################################
Yugi sat in front of the TV flipping the channels. He rewinded back to what happened a few minutes ago.
Flashback
"Yugi you are crazy Joey isn't Little Seto," Tristan yelled.
"He is to," Yugi screamed.
"We should go to the police and tell them to put up a missing person report," Tea said.
"No it won't work because Joey is Little Seto,"
"Little Seto is a puppy not Joey," Mokuba said.
"Yugi we are going to the police station if you want to come do," Tristan said.
"I wont come because Joey is o.k. Well not really because he is in a coma but he isn't lost," Yugi said.
"You guys go ahead I will talk to Yugi," Yami said.
End Flashback
"Yami do you think I am crazy?" Yugi asked.
"Um-,"
"You do believe me right?"
"Yes Yugi I believe you," Yami said.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joey sat on the floor speechless.
"What just happened?" he asked himself.
"You're mind played a trick on you," Katrina said.
"But why?"
"It will until you get out of your mind,"
"The fire it was so real. It was hot and -,"
"Yes wasn't it? Your mind is a very complicated place. It can make anything real,"
"Then I don't want to stay in my mind any longer,"
"Then find your home,"
Joey opened the door to step out of the Kaiba mansion. He saw firemen putting out the flaming house. There was an ambulance and newscast.
"Hey boy how did you survive from that fire?"
"It is all in my head,"
"Right,"
Joey ran over to the ambulance seeing Mokuba and Kaiba being put in.
"Joey,"
"Yugi,"
"I am so glad your are o.k."
"Yugi don't worry this isn't real it is all in my head,"
"Joey are you sure you don't need to be put in an ambulance?" Yugi laughed.
"No,"
"Hey Yugi how did that happen?" Tristan asked.
"I don't know,"
"Kaiba was cooking," Joey said.
"I see why now," Tristan said.
"I hope they will be o.k." Tea said.
"I am so glad you didn't go with them," Serenity said hugging Joey.
Joey knew his mind was playing with him but the hug felt so real.
"I am here Serenity," Joey said.
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"Yami they can't put up a missing person report if the person isn't missing," Yugi said.
"I know but um- Yugi are you sure Joey is Little seto?"
"Yami I thought you believed me?"
"I do I was just making it clearer for me," he lied.
"Yes I am sure,"
"Let's go to the police station and stop them then," Yami said.
"O.k."
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Joey waited in the waiting room with the others. They all looked nervous for the Kaiba brothers.
"Hey Yug!"
"Yes,"
"Can I speak to ya alone?"
"Of course,"
They went down the hall to speak.
"Yugi I really need you to help me find my house,"
"Joey-,"
"See I don't belong here and-,"
"Joey I know Kaiba was always mean to you but maybe if he saw you cared he wouldn't be so mean," Yugi said.
" That isn't it,"
"Anyway you didn't want to come in you were just standing outside the door,"
The inter come went off announcing that everyone should get into the hallways because there was a tornado warning. Everybody was rushed into the hallways even the patients. Joey sat there thinking that this was just great.
"How real can my mind get?" Joey asked himself.
Wow it is going to take Joey forever to get out of his mind now. Read and review please.
Kaiba: I always thought your mind was empty.
Joey: shut up!
Optimistic girl94: review please.