YUGIOH

MP: Aftermath

Chapter 3.

The group was back home at the game shop, and Yugi was on the phone. "Really....today? That's great to hear. Well, thanks a lot!" Yugi got off the phone, and said, "Hey guys, Kaiba's out of the hospital!"

"He is?" Joey said, seeming to perk up.

"Yeah, now you can try and beat him up while he's not a cripple, anymore." Tristan said, sarcastically.

Joey snapped back, "Well, just cuz he was sick in the hospital, it don't mean he had to treat me that way!"

Since that day, Joey had been still pretending that the scene Mokuba caught them in was them breaking into a fight, and nothing more than that. The taste of that kiss still burned on Joey's lips, and he had to see him again. But he couldn't just barge over there. He had to find the right time....maybe when he was back home, at night. But would he even see him?

"Well Yugi, we gotta go." Tea said, pertaining to her and Tristan. "But, we'll seeya tomorrow."

"Okay, by guys!" Yugi said.

"You know, Yugi…I gotta go, too." Joey said.

Yugi went over to Joey, saying, "Wait a minute Joey, I wanted to talk to you about something. Do you have a minute?"

"All right...." Joey said.

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They were in Yugi's bedroom, when Joey said, "So, what's up?"

"Well, actually….it was Yami who wanted to talk to you. Is that okay?" Yugi asked.

"Aww, man. Hold up Yugi, I....I'm not sure if I wanna talk to him, right now." Joey stammered.

"Why, Joey....I'm hurt." Yami said, already out.

"I'm sorry, it's just....I'm not really in a talkative mood, right now." Joey said.

Yami stated, "I was simply wondering what happened between you and Kaiba. After all, there seemed to be a fist fight going on."

"Yeah, well....you know how it is. We start insulting each other, den it's all over." Joey said.

Yami smiled, "Yes, you seemed pretty hostile. Yet you're eyes said otherwise...."

"They did?" He asked.

"Yes....as they are right now, too...." Yami stated, cocking on eyebrow.

Joey slumped his shoulders, and sat on Yugi's bed. "Awww, man. I can't keep anything from you. You're right, Yug. I been keeping this kind of a secret. That day when we were fighting....we weren't really fighting. Me and him, well....you were right. He did care, and he does care, and he aint saying it, but....we kissed. He didn't stop me either. He liked it, yet he's still trying to fight me on it. I gotta talk to him, but I don't know how to find him, or reach him. We'd have to talk alone about this, obviously. I just don't know how."

"Hmmm....did you try calling him?" Yami asked.

Joey looked sheepishly, "Well....no. He just got back. How could I?"

"Well then maybe you should try calling him." Yami said. "You never know, he might surprise you."