Nothin but a Mutt 2
Chap 12 Finding My Way Back part (2)
An: ---------(means in Joey's mind) #######(not in Joey's mind)
Yugi and Yami headed to the Police Station to find the others before they send out the report.
"Don't send out the report yet," Yugi yelled.
"We already did," Tristan said.
"He isn't missing though,"
"Then where is he and don't tell me his is-,"
"Follow me," Yugi said
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Joey covered his head like everyone else in the hallway. He could hear the sucking sound of the tornado. He heard windows bursting and glass shattering. He couldn't believe this was happening in his mind. Joey closed his eyes not wanting to believe. When he opened his eyes everyone was gone and he was in an empty hospital. As Joey scanned the hospital nothing looked damaged.
"It is like someone doesn't want me to find my way back," Joey said.
"Exactly,"
"Who said that?"
"You should know,"
"I don't,"
"Turn around Joey,"
Joey came face to face with himself.
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"Yugi this is the animal hospital," Tristan said.
"Right,"
"We already visited Little Seto," Malik said.
"Yes but now we are gong to see Joey,"
"He works at an animal hospital?" Tea asked.
"No,"
They went in but the nurse said they had to come back tomorrow that visiting time was over.
"Well," Tristan asked.
"Tomorrow we will come back," Yugi said.
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"Who are you?"
"I am you .Are you blind,"
"No I am me the only me," Joey said.
"That is what you think,"
"What do you want?"
"Oh nothing I just want you to be trapped up here like I am,"
"What why?"
"You ignored me Joey. And you aren't supposed to ignore your conscious," he said.
"Conscious?"
"Yes Joey I am your conscious. Remember the little voice in your head?"
"That was you?"
"Yes Joey always telling you to do the right thing,"
"I am sorry to ignore you,"
"Sorry wont cut it. I want to be free. You don't deserve to be in the real world," he angrily said.
"So you are the one controlling everything,"
"Yes Joey remember this,"
Joey saw Kiaba cooking and then the fire breaking out. This was all the work of his conscious?
"Yes it was all me including the tornado," he said.
"You hurt two people in that fire!" Joey shouted angrily.
"So? They were just in your head," he laughed evilly.
"That is it you are going to pay,"
Joey charged toward his conscious but missed because he disappeared right before Joey's eyes.
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The next day Yugi woke up to go to school. He couldn't wait to show his friends where Joey was. He packed his backpack and put it on his back and walked to school. Even though he had Yami it wasn't the same. Joey, Yami and Yugi always walked together but since Joey wasn't there Yugi felt alone. When Yugi stepped into Domino High he saw all his friends waiting by his locker.
"Sorry Yugi I would have walked with you and Yami but you guys weren't there so I went ahead," Tristan apologized.
"That is o.k. I woke up late," Yugi said.
"He was thinking all night. I told him to go to bed but he wouldn't" Yami said.
"Thinking about what?" Tristan asked.
"Oh nothing special," Yugi said.
"We better head to class before the bell-,"
The bell rang indicating that they were late.
"Late," Tea finished.
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Joey didn't know he had a conscious not because Joey thought of himself as a mean person but he just didn't believe in that stuff. He usually never listened to the voice in his head he usually just ignored it because he thought he was going crazy. Anyone would think that.
"Katrina,"
"Yes," she said appearing.
"Why didn't you tell me my conscious was controlling everything?" he asked.
"I didn't think it was needed information," she said.
"He wants me to be trapped up here didn't you know?"
"No oh dear that is bad,"
"Do you know how I can stop him?"
"Again-,"
"Don't tell me to follow my heart again because that never works,"
"Joey all I was going to say was you couldn't beat him,"
"Why not?"
"He is you,"
"So?"
"Can you be beat Joey?"
"Yes,"
"Still you can't beat him,"
"But he could be the reason why I can't find my house,"
"You have to fight him with-,"
"My heart?"
"Yes,"
Katrina left Joey alone again so he could think about what to do.
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At lunch Yugi ate quietly while his friends chatted loudly. Especially Tea who was the loudest of all.
"I believe Romeo and Juliet lived and their families became friends,"
"No in the play and book Romeo and Juliet both died in the end," Tristan said.
"No that is impossible why would they die?" Tea asked.
"Gimme that book this isn't even the real version what is this a more friendlier version?" Tristan said flipping the pages.
"Yes in fact it is Tristan you should read it. And in fine print it says-,"
"The families become friends and Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after? What is this Tea where did you get this?" Tristan asked.
"I will never speak of the location for it is secret," Tea said.
"But on the back of the book it says-,"
"The location should never be revealed!" Tea shouted at Ryou.
"Hey Yugi you are pretty quiet," Tristan said.
"Yes Yugi tell us what is bothering you," Tea asked concerned.
"Nothing,"
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Joey sat on the floor thinking when he jumped from someone tapping on his shoulder.
"We can go see Kaiba and Mokuba now," Yugi said.
Getting up Joey followed Yugi into room 209 where they were keeping Kaiba and Mokuba. When Joey saw them it was very sad they looked very burnt but they were awake.
"Are you both o.k.?" Yugi asked.
" Yes we are fine," Mokuba replied with a raspy voice.
Joey didn't know why but he felt like crawling into Mokuba lap and comforting him as Mokuba petted his head but Joey thought no he wasn't a dog in here no dog thoughts.
"I am sorry I didn't come in time," Joey said, "I had a bucket but when I got there you guys were gone."
"Gone?" Kaiba asked.
"Yeah you know not there,"
"Yes we know but we were there Joey but why were you sitting on the floor talking to yourself?" Kaiba asked.
"We wondered if you were o.k. Because well you were calmly sitting in a burning building while we were panicking," Mokuba said.
Joey thought about what they were talking about then remembered that he was talking to Katrina but to them it looked like he was talking to himself while sitting in a burning building.
"The doctor said we would be able to go home tomorrow," Mokuba smiled.
"Get better guys," Joey said.
"O.k."
Joey looked around before he left the room was trashed because of the tornado. As Joey and Yugi walked out of the room Yugi disappeared. Turning around Joey saw nobody in the room. Why must his conscious mess with him? Surely there was some way to beat him. He guessed Katrina was right he had to beat him with his heart.
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Yugi couldn't pay attention in class he was to worried about Joey. He wanted his best friend to get out of that coma and not be a dog anymore. The teacher called on Yugi but he wasn't paying attention so he got the answer wrong and a warning for bonus.
"Yugi are you sure you are o.k.?" Tristan asked as they left algebra class.
"Just fine,"
"Hey guys how about we go to the game shop watch a movie or something?" Yami asked.
"Good idea Yami, it will get Yugi's mind off of Joey," Tristan said.
"I don't know," Yugi said
Joey went outside of the hospital and began to walk nowhere special he just was walking.
"Joey wait up!" Yugi shouted.
Turning around Joey saw Yugi staring up at him a confused look on his face.
"Joey are you o.k.?" Yugi asked.
"Yes Yug I am fine,"
"Why don't we go to the game shop watch a movie or something," Yugi offered.
"That would be nice," Joey said.
"It would be nice wouldn't"
Everyone disappeared again and Joey was alone at least he thought.
"Who?"
"It is just me your conscious,"
"I am getting really sick of you,"
"Ouch Joey that hurt right here," he said pointing to his heart.
"Why wont you just leave me alone?"
"Because toying with you is too much fun,"
"Why don't you disappear,"
"Now it is my turn to ignore you," the conscious said.
"Joey what is wrong what did I do?"
"Oh Yug oh I didn't mean you,"
"Oh o.k." Yugi said.
"I meant someone else," Joey said.
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Yugi sat in front of the TV quietly as his friends screamed at the scariness of the movie. Yugi didn't think the movie was scary the thought of being scared of the tooth fairy seemed funny. Yugi had better things to do then scream. Popcorn was dumped all over Yugi's head along with a cup of soda. Looking up was a bad idea because more soda was dropped on him hitting his face. No one seemed to notice because they were too busy screaming.
When Yugi was about to get up someone held onto his hair while pulling violently making Yugi scream.
"I know Yugi to think the tooth fairy is that mean," Tea said then kept screaming.
Yugi took the hands of the person gripping his hair and pulled them off. He then got up and headed downstairs to the part of his home that was the game shop. The door opened making a dinging sound signaling that a customer was here to buy or browse.
"Sir we are closed,"
"I am not here to buy anything,"
"Kaiba?"
"Yes I Kaiba have honored you with my present by showing up in this simple game shop," he said.
"What do you want?" Yugi asked not happy with what Kaiba said about the game shop.
"Why do you think I am here?"
"I don't know Joey isn't here for you to bug," he said.
"I am here to talk to you exactly about that subject Joey,"
"Yeah so?"
"My brother wont listen to me when I tell him the mutt is Joey,"
"So?"
"He is spending to much time over at the animal hospital. He said he wouldn't come home until that stupid dog wakes up,"
"That is nice what is so bad,"
"Listen Yugi I am losing my brother to a dog with fleas now don't you ask me what is bad about that," Kaiba said holding Yugi up by the shirt. "The reason I am here is I want you to convince Mokuba to come home."
"Can't you?" Yugi smiled, "I mean he is YOUR brother."
"If I could why would I be here?" Kaiba asked still holding Yugi up by the shirt.
"Let go of my shirt and I will help," Yugi smirked as Kaiba loosen his grip on his shirt.
Kaiba turned around his cape floating in the air as he left.
"Failing at this assignment isn't one of your options," Kaiba said his hand on the door.
"Yes sir!" Yugi yelled.
Kaiba turned around glaring at Yugi angrily then stepping out the door.
"Kaiba," Yugi said then went upstairs to get Yami to come with him for back up on this so called assignment Kaiba gave.
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Joey sat next to Yugi he knew he had to find his house sometime but he decided to relax a bit. They watched the movie Miracle happily. Suddenly the screen shattered and showed a different movie or not a movie at all. Joey saw Yugi and his friends watching TV then watched as a horrible storm made a power line fall on the house causing a huge fire. He watched as his friends suffocated. Immediately Joey got the remote and turned off the TV.
"Joey why did you turn off the TV?" Yugi asked.
"Yes Joey the team USA was about to score," Tea said.
"Yes Joey why did you turn off the entertainment?"
"You!" Joey shouted pointing at his conscious.
" Joey I thought that movie was the best,"
"Shut up!"
"Ouch again Joey that hurt," he laughed.
"Ouch this," Joeys said charging toward his conscious but again he disappeared.
"Joey you can't fight him with hate,"
"Katrina he-,"
"I know but – oh Joey you have to try harder," she said.
Joey again was alone but he was glad because he didn't feel like talking to anyone.
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Yugi opened the doors of the animal hospital and went to where he knew they were holding Joey or Little Seto. Inside he saw Mokuba sitting next to the puppy's bed frowning.
"Yugi why did we come here?" Yami asked.
"Mokuba you have to go home,"
"I don't have to anything," Mokuba snapped patting Little Seto.
"Your brother-,"
"If he wants me home so much he should have come here oh wait he doesn't care," Mokuba said.
"He cares Mokuba,"
"No he doesn't,"
"Yami there is nothing I can do,"
"I knew I shouldn't have put the job in the hands of a spiky head kid and his yami," Kaiba said.
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"Joey what has gotten into to you?" Yugi asked.
"What?"
"Why did you punch Tristan?" Tea asked angrily.
"What?"
"You don't remember?" Yugi asked.
"Let us refresh your memory," Duke said, "You yelled you! and pointed at Tristan then he asked what? And you said Shut up! And again he asked what? And then you punched him."
"I don't remember," Joey said.
"When you stop lying contact us," Tea said.
Joey looked at Yugi.
"Yug?"
Yugi sadly shook his head then went out the door.
Joey heard clapping behind him.
Wow bogus isn't it? Joey punching Tristan without knowing. Joey's conscious out to get him wow.
Tristan: Ouch that smarts
Joey: It wasn't my fault
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