A Walk In Your Shoes
(An: Remember Kiaba is in Joey's body and Joey is in Kiaba's body)
Chap5 Gamo
Kaiba stood outside of Kaiba corp. waiting for Joey's arrival. While he was waiting he even tried to get in himself but they kicked him out. Kaiba looked around wondering where the mutt was. He called Joey on the phone to hear a sleepy Joey on the other side.
"Hello,"
"Mutt I thought I told you to be down here by 5:00am?" Kaiba asked.
"I know but I woke up at 5:00 then I said wait why should I wake up early so I went back to bed," Joey explained.
"Mutt this meeting is very important it is between Kiaba corp. and Gamo," Kiaba said.
"I thought you hated them?" Joey asked standing next to Kiaba
"When did you- I do but we are going to compromise," Kaiba said.
"You compromising," Joey said.
"Yes I can when business is involved," Kaiba said.
Kiaba pushed Joey inside the building once the secretary saw Joey she let them up. In the empty meeting room Joey sat in the big chair as Kaiba walked around the room.
"First things first, you need to change what you are wearing," Kaiba said.
"What is wrong with what I am wearing?' Joey asked.
"You look like a punk," he said.
Kaiba went out of the big meeting room returning with his clothes. Joey screamed in horror no way was he going to wear Kiaba's clothes.
"Now mutt I will be taking your clothes so you can wear mine,"
"No way I had a bad dream about this once," Joey said.
"Now mutt-,"
Kaiba chased Joey around with his clothes until Joey got tired.
"There now was that so bad?" Kaiba asked.
"Yes and this turtleneck is itchy," Joey said.
" Second of all language," Kaiba said.
"I speak English already," Joey said.
"Oh don't play dumb with me," Kaiba said.
"I am not,"
"None of that slang or codes," Kaiba said.
"But-,"
"None of that untamed behavior, I want you to be on your best behavior," Kaiba said.
"Untamed?"
"Third of all speaking,"
"What about my speaking?"
"I want you to speak like you know what you are talking about," Kaiba said.
"What if-,"
"Fourth jokes," Kaiba said, "laugh at them with a business laugh not a wild hillbilly laugh."
"I don't have a wild hill-,"
"Fifth thing sit up straight don't slouch," Kaiba said, "sixth thing don't fall asleep while someone is talking."
"What!?," Joey yelled waking up.
"Last thing no breaks,"
"No breaks what if I need to-,"
"No breaks!"
The little speaker on the table in the meeting room went off projecting a ladie's voice around the room. Kiaba pressed the button answering the lady.
"O.k. mutt they are here sit in that chair. I will be sitting right here next to you telling you what to say," Kiaba said, "remember all the rules"
"There are rules really that is so lame," Joey said.
"Mutt,"
"Just kidding Kiaba,"
"Hello Mr. Kiaba,"
"What's up," Joey said raising his hand to give the man a high five.
Kiaba began to cough loudly. Joey asked Kiaba if he was sick but then Kiaba coughed louder.
"Excuse me for my behavior it was untamed," Joey said shaking the man's hand.
When all of the Kiaba corp. members were seated the Gamo people walked in. A girl and a boy stood in front of all the other people then they sat by each other. Joey went over to them and shacked their hands.
"You must be Mr. Kaiba I enjoyed yesterday's interview," the boy grinned.
"I am happy for you," Joey said.
"How rude of me I am Thomas Carter and that is my sister Jennifer Carter," he said.
"Nice to meet both of you,"
Joey went back to his seat next to Kiaba at the head of the table.
"Mr.Kaiba could you answer this for me,"
"Yes Mr. Carter," Joey said.
"Why did you schedule this meeting with my clearly better corporation and your runned down corp.?" Thomas asked.
"I wanted to commence a compromised," Joey said after Kiaba finished whispering in his ear.
"A compromise how thoughtful," he said.
"Well I thought why should we fight when we can work together and split the profit 50/50," Joey said.
"I see,"
Thirty minutes went by of the meeting. Joey could feel the tension in the room. The rest of the Kiaba and Gamo corp. employees were asked to leave so the discussion would be between the two leaders of the corporations.
" Joey I am very surprised by your progress during this meeting," Kiaba said.
"Well I guess it isn't as hard as I thought," Joey replied.
"Mr.Kaiba I was very surprised by the news of your friend. I didn't know you had a friend especially a low ranking street kid," Thomas smiled.
Joey thought about what Thomas had just said then it made sense they were insulting him, not really him but Kaiba in his body but it was really him. Seating there Joey tried to ignore the comment.
"You don't know Joey as well as I do he has a great personality," Joey stated.
"If you think beating people up, smelling bad, and having bad manners and a bad temper is the making of a great personality," Thomas said.
"Like my brother said people with corporations like us shouldn't be hanging out with the filth of Domino," Jennifer said.
That was it Joey couldn't hold his anger in any longer.
"I don't know what both of your problems are but not all street kids are bad. You are both the ones with bad manners and Bo problem so leave the street kids alone," Joey shouted making Kiaba's relaxed smile turn into his regular frown.
"Mr.Kiaba you are over reacting over nothing," Thomas said.
"You can't judge people you don't know especially street kids. Have you ever met one?" Joey asked getting out of his chair.
"I can judge who ever I want and I already did," Thomas said.
"Then I want you to leave right now!" Joey hollered.
" Don't listen to my friend I don't mind the taunting," Kiaba said.
"I mind," Joey, said his face burning red with anger.
"We will be leaving then consider your compromise denied," Thomas said leaving the room.
"Goodbye you snobs," Joey screamed.
Thomas and Jennifer left the meeting room leaving Kiaba and Joey alone.
"Can you believe those people," Joey said.
"Joey you know you just cost me my reputation?" Kiaba said.
"Those people were rude. I am glad the compromise was denied," Joey said.
"Who cares if they are rude? You should get that street kid stuff a lot," Kiaba said.
"Are you saying you believe what they said about street kids?" Joey asked.
"Why does it matter to you?"
"I want to know,"
"I don't have to share that information with you,"
"Kiaba all I can say is this you are as rude as they are," Joey said, " and if you are going to be acting that way then I want nothing to do with your meetings."
Joey immediately left the meeting room leaving Kiaba alone. Making his way to the game shop Joey saw Tristan and Duke were dueling. He walked up to them changing his mood so they wouldn't know what was wrong.
"What's up guys?" Joey asked.
"Nothing really man how was your business meeting?" Tirstan asked.
"Oh it was boring,"
"Why are you back so early? Usually meetings like that are hours and hours," Duke said.
"Kaiba was happy with my performance he let me go home early," Joey said.
"Really?" Tirstan asked.
Joey followed Duke and Tristan into the game shop where the rest of the gang was.
"No Marik I am more handsome," Malik said.
"No you are wrong you are ugly," Marik said.
"No-,"
"Hey Joey how was the meeting?" Yugi asked.
"Why are people asking me about that? I mean it was o.k."
" Hey let's see what is on the news," Tea said.
"The news is boring," Bakura said.
"I believe the news isn't that bad," Serenity said.
"The news tells us about what is going on with the celebrities," Mai smiled.
"The news it is," Yugi said.
"Today we have an exclusive interview with Gamo," the anchorman said.
"How do you feel about the competition forming between your Gamo corp. and Kiaba corp.?"
"I believe there is no competition at all. For Kiaba is a bad mannered, tempered and very rude man," Thomas said.
"Kiaba must be yelling at the TV at home," Tristan said.
"Why do you say that?" the anchorman asked.
"We had a meeting today. It went well so far until I started talking about street kids and then he exploded,"
"Why?"
"All I said was that street kids have no manners are out of control, odor problem, bullies, and nothing more,"
"You believe what you said?"
"I stand by my opinion 100%,"
"Jennifer do you fill the same way?"
"Like I said at the meeting before we were rudely shooed out. Street kids are the filth of Domino,"
"Well thank you fro spending time with us to tell us how you feel,"
Yugi turned off the TV everyone was looking at Joey now.
"Even though I am not a street kid anymore it still hurts," Joey said anger showing on his face again,"
"Hope no one buys any of their products," Yami said.
"Maybe I should send them to the shadow realm," Marik said.
"That would be a great idea," Bakura agreed.
"No one is getting sent to the shadow realm," Ryou said, "without me as your witness."
"No guys don't do anything," Joey said.
Joey waved good-bye to his friends then he went on his way home to his real house. On his way there he ran inot Mokuba.
"What are you doing out here this late Mokuba?" Joey asked.
"I am on my way from my friends house,"
"Where's your limo?"
"Didn't want a ride,"
"How is everyone reacting to your brother?" Joey asked.
"They keep asking why is there a stanger my home?"
"I said I invited him to stay with me," Mokuba said, "and when they asked me where my brother was I would say he is staying at someone's else house."
"I see," Joey said, "you should get home quick."
"O.k. I will,"
Joey began to walk again in the direction of his home but heard footsteps behind him. Turning around Joey saw no one there. As Joey walked the thing walked too. This time Joey turned around quick enough to see camera crews and reporters everywhere following behind him.
"Mr.Kaiba did you watch the news today?"
"Mr. Kiaba what do you have to say about what Thomas stated?"
"Mr.Kiaba -,"
"How about all of you just shut up before I break every single one of your faces," Joey said.
"Mr.Kaiba-,"
Tired of all the questions Joey punched a camera right out of a man's hands then he turned and darted down the sidewalk. When he opened the door of his house Serenity attacked him with a broom.
"Out of my house!"
"Serenity,"
"Out of my house!"
"Serenity!"
"Out of my house now! I am going to call the police,"
"I am not really Kiaba I am just in his body remember?" Joey asked.
" Oh yeah I'm sorry Joey," Serenity blushed, "it is just that when I see you I see someone else."
"That is what you are supposed to see,"
"You're right well um goodnight Joey," Serenity said.
"Good night,"
Joey went up to his room and went to bed but then woke up to the sound of rocks hitting glass. Opening his window Joey stuck his head out of it.
"What the – Bakura Marik what are you both doing outside my house?"
"Do you want sweet revenge?" Bakura asked.
"Revenge at those who made you mad?"
"Really sweet revenge?" Bakura asked.
"What flavor?" Joey laughed.
Marik and Bakura looked at Joey then they both shook their heads. Joey went downstairs to the outside to where Bakura and Marik were standing.
"So do you want revenge?" Marik asked again.
"Yes I do," Joey smiled.
"O.k. this is the plan," Bakura and Marik said.
Oh no Bakura and Marik helping Joey get revenge? Bakura and Marik together is one dangerous team. Find out what they are going to do next time on /A walk In Your shoes/. Please review.