"What the hell are you looking at?" Joey yelled before stalking off back inside. He nearly knocked over Yugi and Tristan, who'd been standing right behind him, as he passed them. Yami materialized next to them and the three of them exchanged looks.

"What just happened? I mean, I've seen Joey angry before, especially after a conversation with Kaiba but never over something as stupid as this," Tristan said. Yami and Yugi looked at each other and exchanged thoughts silently.

"Maybe it's more important to him then we realize," Yugi said quietly.

"What are you talking about? It's a retarded play. He complained about it the whole first week and a half. Why, in one day, would all that change?" Yami and Yugi exchanged thoughts again and Yugi looked down disapprovingly. Tristan looked back and forth between them, waiting for an answer. Yami didn't take his eyes off of Yugi as he responded.

"Because Joey likes Kaiba." Yugi closed his eyes, feeling as if he'd betrayed his best friend, even though it had been Yami who said it. He shuffled his feet uncomfortably.

"What?! Did he TELL you that? Because as far as I know they hate each other."

"Hate is such a strong word," Yami said finally looking at Tristan. "And you know, hating is just one tiny step away from loving."

"Next you'll be telling me that you like Kaiba too. Just because you like other guys doesn't mean everyone else does." Yugi looked up, shock covering his face. That was the first time Tristan had ever acted disgusted over their recent revelation. While he didn't know that the two of them were together, he'd figured out that the both of them liked another guy. But he'd never taken it as far as making it sound like it the worst thing in the world, which is what it sounded like now. Not the words themselves, but the tone he'd said them in and the look on his face now.

"I didn't say it did. And if I'd known you'd use it against me I never would have told you. Don't disrespect people just because you don't understand the things they do or feel. And, just for the record, I DON'T like other ' guys,' I love ONE and I won't have you hurting him just because you disapprove." Yami walked off away from the school. Yugi looked at Tristan to see if he would react and when he didn't, he ran after Yami. Tristan...went to find Joey.

Joey came out of the changing room feeling a little less angry but still upset. He couldn't understand why Kaiba had to be so stupid about everything. He hadn't known Kaiba to be contradictory but that's exactly how he was being. The most confusing part was why Joey felt so upset about it. Why did he care what Kaiba did or didn't do?

"Hey, can I talk to you?" Tristan broke into his thoughts.

"I thought you'd be home on the phone by now," Joey said half joking half obnoxious.

"I know I haven't been such a good friend to you lately. I didn't mean to ignore you or anything but... Please, please, please tell me that it didn't cause you to like Kaiba."

"I don't like Kaiba, who told you that?" Joey said, his heart stopping for a second.

"Yami." Fire lit up in Joey's eyes.

"That was a private conversation! He shouldn't have told anyone..." then noticing Tristan's open mouth. "I mean, no. Don't listen to him. He never knows what he's talking about. He just likes to play games, you know Yami, the big joker."

"You... Kaiba? I... when..." Tristan said suddenly inarticulate.

"Well I'm sure Serenity's waiting for your call. I'll see ya." Joey slipped away before Tristan could compose himself. He could feel the heat rise in his face as he blushed. "I'm going to kill Yami," he said under his breath.

Kaiba Mansion

"Seto? Are you even listening?" Mokuba snapped his fingers in front of his brothers face.

"Uh? Yeah. I think it's great that they gave you a reward for the good job you did on your paper," Kaiba said giving him a fake smile.

"Seto...we finished that conversation about twelve minutes ago," Mokuba said perturbed. "I was telling you about the birthday party I was invited to this weekend. I wanted to know if I could go."

"Sure..." It went quiet a few minutes.

"Who is she?"

"Who is who?" Kaiba looked down at his brother confused.

"The girl. I haven't seen you get distracted like this since you were in love with that girl at the orphanage."

"I'm not in love with a girl. I mean, I wasn't in love with THAT girl." Kaiba shook his head. "I mean, I don't know what you're talking about. Go do your homework." He turned around to face his computer so his brother wouldn't notice how embarrassed he was.

"I already finished my homework. I told you I did it in class."

"Well then...go do somebody else's." He started typing to act as if he were working, but not really paying attention to where his fingers were landing.

"Sure Seto, I'll get right on that," Mokuba said but made no move to leave. He just watched his brother curiously. After a few minutes of this Kaiba became uncomfortable and turned to face his little brother again.

"Mokuba," he said warningly. Mokuba rolled his eyes and stood up.

"Fine. I'll leave you to your love letter." He left.

"Mokuba, stop that!" Kaiba called after him angrily. He turned back to the computer and nearly fainted as he read what he'd been typing.