Oddly enough, Joey does a lot of thinking in this chapter...

Joey: WHAT'S THAT 'POSED TO MEAN?!?

Me: Nothing, Joey....Absolutely nothing....

Joey: Feh....I need somethin' to eat...*Disappears*

Me: *Sigh* Men....

Anyway...Enjoi! And, Nicole, I uploaded this chapter JUST for you ^_^

And no, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, SO STOP ASKING!

Chap. 11

"He awake yet?"

"Nope."

"He's alive, right?"

"Yup."

Such a simplistic conversation. Two figures stood, beside a lonely bed, which cradled a body. The body stirred and rose slowly.

"Hmmmm? Huh? Where am I?" The tranquil voice startled the two figures.

"He's alive! All right!"

"Hey! I thought you knew he was alive!"

"Oops...."

"JOEY WHEELER!!"

"Geez, Téa! Can't you take a joke?"

"Guys..." The bed ridden voice spoke softly.

"Hmmm?"

"What happened?"

"We were about to ask you the same question. We just found you along side the river in the park. You were..." Téa paused as she shuddered at the sight she saw. A body, pale and emotionless, sat by the murky waters of the darkened river.

"I...I don't remember anything..."
"That's normal, Tristan." Joey grinned a friendly grin as he handed the exhausted, weary man a cup of crystalline water. He guzzled it down, letting the dew drip from his parched lips.

"Thanks, man."

"Don't mention it."

He hasn't forgotten, has he? No, how could he? Téa looked on in disbelief. Joey was Tristan acted as if nothing ever happened. Is it just me?

"Téa, what the hell happened to your face?" Tristan pointed to the discolored patch of skin on her face.

"Oh. This? It's nothing, really."
"Ya mean, you don't remember that, Tristan?" Joey looked to him as he shook his head.

"All I remember is darkness. This infinite darkness that never seemed to end. And, I heard you, Téa. Your voice was so...so distant and full of pain. What happened while I was...wasn't me?"

"You hit me..." She said weakly, looking down to her feet.

"What?! But, Téa, whatever I did, I'm sorry! I love you, Téa!" Leaping up from his bed, he embraced her tightly, sobbing a bit.

"Tristan..." And, she hugged him back, shielding her emotions with a tender smile.

She's an idiot! He tried to kill her, but NO! She's back in his arms! Asshole...Inside, he was tearing himself apart, wanting to protect Téa from the scumbag he called a friend. Yugi could tear him apart if he had the chance! Balling up his violent fists, he looked up, peering through the curtain his musty blonde hair had formed, shielding his hate filled eyes. He watched them embrace, tear mingling between the two. So much hatred filled his heart as his eyes only saw them. He hurt her, and now, she forgave him like it was nothing....She is blinded, but I will help her see.

"Hey, guys, I'm going outside to get some air." He put on a false smile and exited, his eyes shifting from the soft brown that glimmered in the sun's light, to more of a black. He walked off into the distance, a sinister smirk on his face.