Chap8 My best friend Seto Kaiba
Joey woke up early in the morning, so he wouldn't be late for school. Which was a first for Joey because he usually was late to school. He got out of bed putting on a T-shirt and blue jeans. Running down the stairs he ran into the kitchen. Looking in the cabinets he pulled out a mug and began to make coffee, but he hated coffee. He watched the machine slowly pour the black liquid into a container. Taking his mug he filled the empty cup with the bad smelling stuff.
Taking a drink he began to feel the coffee make him wake up a little more. Afterwards Joey headed out the door without eating.
"Big brother I am heading to school now!" Mokuba shouted.
It was weird that his brother was sleeping this late. He never was late for anything. Mokuba looked at the time that was now exactly 7:00 am in the morning. He shrugged and headed out the door hoping his brother would wake up in time.
Kaiba put his legs actually Joey's legs over the bed. Getting up he looked at the time yawning.
"9:15," he read sleepily, "wait 9:15 class starts in 10 minutes."
Rushing down the stairs he wanted to take a drink of already made coffee in the kitchen, but instead he felt very hungry, so he asked his maids to make him a big breakfast. Kaiba gulped down his breakfast and went out the door slowly. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He never ate breakfast and today he did. He was turning into the mutt more and more every second.
Joey saw Yugi, Tristan, and Yami walking up to him form behind, but he ignored them.
"Hey Joey!" Yugi shouted.
Joey of course didn't respond.
"Hey man!" Tristan yelled.
Joey whirled around.
"I would appreciate it if you three left me to walk to school in peace," he said.
And with that Joey continued his walk to school.
Kaiba sat in his limo impatiently. He then saw Joey's friends walking down the sidewalk, but instead of riding past them liked he would usually do he stopped and got out of his limo.
"Hey Yugi, Tristan, and Yami wait up!" he shouted.
Yugi turned around to see Joey who was really Kaiba in Joey's body, so he ignored him.
"Hey where are you all going?" he asked, "we usually walk together."
"No we usually walk with Joey," Yugi said, "you may look like Joey, but looks deceive."
"No I am Joey remember when your cards were thrown over the ship I jumped off the boat to save them,"
"That is a memory of Joey's you are just stealing it," Yugi said.
"No it is my memory," Kaiba said putting his hand on Yugi's shoulder, "just know this we will always be friends-
"No, No, No, that was Joey's memory," Yugi yelled.
"This is getting extra weird and we are an hour late for school," Tristan stated.
"No it is-
"Listen Kaiba this will all end very soon," Yugi rubbed his forehead, " and when it does I will forget you ever said that about-
"Yugi just don't worry about it," Yami said, "it will all be fixed sooner or later."
"Why does there have to be a later involved?" Yugi asked no one in particular, "This was your fault anyway."
Yugi angrily stomped away.
"What's Yug's problem?" Kaiba asked.
Tristan and Yami gave Kaiba a dangerous glare.
"What?"
"Did you understand the math problem?" Duke asked Tea.
"Yes why?"
"I thought it was pretty confusing,"
"Really maybe I could help you,"
"Yes and also give me your math homework to copy next time for learning purposes only,"
"Nice try Duke, but no,"
"Hey what is eating you Yugi?" Malik asked.
"I wished all of this didn't happen," Yugi said.
"What?"
"The whole switching thing," he answered.
"Oh," they sighed.
"Hey guys!"
"Oh no it is Kaiba look away," Yugi whispered.
"Thanks for saving a seat for me Yug,"
"Stop calling me that," Yugi said under his breath.
"What?"
"Stop calling me that!" Yugi yelled.
"Calling you what?"
"That nickname,"
"Oh you mean Yug, but that is what I always call you,"
"No you don't only Joey calls me that," Yugi angrily stated clenching his teeth to muffle the true sound of his anger.
Suddenly Joey walked by running into Kaiba.
"Watch where you are going mutt," Joey said.
"You were the one not looking money bags," Kaiba said.
"Wait a minute did you just call me mutt?" Kaiba asked.
"Did you just call me money bags?" Joey asked.
"Freaky," Duke said.
"This is getting stranger and stranger," Tristan said.
"O.k. we need to become friends now," Kaiba said, "before we become each other completely,"
"Dunh dunh dunh,"
"Duke,"
"What I thought it was great background music,"
"But Kaiba friendship doesn't work that way," Joey said.
"It does now," Kaiba said.
"Kaiba and Joey working together," Tristan said.
"This is getting stranger and stranger," Duke said.
"Today we become the best of friends," Kaiba announced, "starting with this afternoon of fun,"
" Dunh-Duhn,"
"Duke,"
"What?"
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After school Kaiba and Joey headed to the arcade where Kaiba got his first taste of fun.
"Why do you eat like that it is barbaric and savage," Joey said watching Kaiba eat, "I mean rock on dude."
"Wow," Kaiba said.
"Wow what?" Joey asked.
"The food was great,"
"Whatever you say," Joey rolled your eyes.
"You know you aren't really acting like yourself," Kaiba said.
"It is impossible in your body," Joey said, "I mean it is making me think like you."
"So?"
"Kaiba we aren't getting anywhere," Joey said.
"Maybe we have to save each others lives," he said, "I'll go first. So you go find a building to jump off of so I can catch you."
"Am I really that stupid," Joey wondered.
"Don't you call me stupid mutt," Kaiba spat.
"I won't then," Joey said, "I think our spending time together is working."
"Yes I think it is beginning to work," Kaiba repeated.
"Right,"
"Your body itches,"
"What?"
"Your body itches,"
"What are you talking about?"
"Do you have fleas?" Kaiba asked.
"You got to be kidding me,"
"I tried everything scratching, scratching, flea powder, even a collar and nothing works," Kaiba frowned, "you have some mean fleas living on you."
"Maybe it is all in your head," Joey said.
"Are you saying I am crazy?"
"Yes,"
"Does this look crazy?" Kaiba spoke shaking fleas everywhere.
"Whoa stop please," Joey, pleaded.
"O.k."
"Kaiba what are you doing?" Joey asked.
"Scratching behind my I mean your ears," Kaiba said.
"With my foot," Joey said.
"Yes,"
"You know what why don't we play a game," Joey asked.
"Alright, what game?"
"It is a little game called Race Car Fury," Joey grinned.
"Race Car Fury?" he said, "never heard of it."
Joey got up taking Kaiba by the hand quickly leading him to the racecar game. Standing in front of two racing games Joey inserted a coin into each. Getting behind the wheel he chose his player. Then what car he wanted, and after pressed the red button saying start.
The lights flashed red, yellow, then green signaling Joey to start. Pressing his foot to the pedal he began to speed pass the other cars. Joey smiled proudly as he passed more cars. Curiously he glanced at Kaiba's screen and his jaw dropped. He was in first place already which made Joey's 3rd place look like nothing. Joey was more amazed as Kaiba's speed meter increased from 40 to 180 miles per hour. Gluing his eyes back on his screen he stepped on the pedal more to increase his own speed.
Even when he passed the second car Kaiba still came in first place.
"I don't ever remember being good at this particular type of game," Kaiba said.
"I don't remember losing," Joey ogled at Kaiba's screen with winner flashing on it, "You now have my game skills."
"I don't want your games skills," Kaiba spoke, "what is that going to do to my dueling?"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Joey demanded.
"I was just saying since I have your game skills my dueling skills might go down the disposal," he smiled.
"Why I- you me duel now!" Joey hollered.
"No thank you," Kaiba said.
"You think you have a chose!?"
"Don't bark to loud the dog catchers might hear you,"
"That is it!" Joey fumed, "this little get together is over!"
Joey ran to the door of the arcade and slammed it behind him. No way could he become friends with that jerk. Not in a million years.
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Joey opened the door of the game shop to see the smiling face of Yugi. His anger slowly decreased as Yugi approached him.
"Joey how was the-
"I hated it he was being such of a loser," Joey interrupted.
"That must be-
"I mean he couldn't say anything nice," Joey interrupted again.
"I am sorry about that Joey," Yugi said.
"Don't be it isn't your fault," he assured Yugi, "it is Yami's."
"You must not blame it on me," he said.
"But it is your fault," Joey repeated, "you started this all. You crazy old pharaoh."
"How dare you-
"Yami let it go," Yugi frowned shaking his head.
"I'll let it go this time just because it was a little of my fault,"
"More like a lot," Joey muttered.
"But if he says anymore about it I will make him regret it," Yami glared at Joey.
Suddenly Duke ran into the game shop panicking.
" Yugi-Yami-Joey-we-need-your-help," he huffed.
"What is wrong Duke?"
" Malik-and-Ryou-are-in-trouble," he gasped.
"What? What happened?" Yugi asked.
" I'll-explain-on-our-way," he breathed.
"Duke maybe you should sit down you seem out of breathe," Yugi said.
" There-is-no-time-," he opened the door and began to run out it.
"We should probably follow him," Yami said.
"Yeah I wonder what might be wrong?" Yugi asked.
"Maybe they can't open a jar of pickles," Joey guessed.
Yami and Yugi stared at Joey.
"What?" he asked, "I sometime have problems with that."
Yugi, Yami and Joey followed Duke who was already gone wondering what could be the problem with Ryou and Malik.
WOW! Want to know what happened then stay tuned for the next chapter. Review please. I know this was really long.