FINAL CHAPTER

Chapter 8

Funny how life works

It was a few days after words that Josh was finally able to go home, and boy was I glad to have him out of the hospital. Preethi came over a lot to help me take care of Josh, who was still hurting from his operation.

I was lying in my room remembering the day Josh got his operation.

flashback

"Josh," I spoke softly. "Joey, you're here," he said in a sore voice. "Yeah, sorry about taking off before your operation bud, I had to tell Kate," I said. Josh laughed a little, "You have a crush on her?" he asked with a smile. I shook my head, "No, actually I have a crush on your donor, however let's not talk about me, you're the start today Josh," I said.

Josh shook his head at me, "No, Joe, you are if you didn't pray last night I would never have this kidney in me and getting better," he said. I looked at Josh, "I didn't win the race but I am glad you think I did, however, Kisty and her mom helped a lot, ok," I said trying to keep my head from filling with too much air.

"Still, Joey, you're someone I can look up too, you know that, even though I took a lot of attention from you when we were younger, I envied you," Josh said. I stood back in shock if anything that my brother could have said I did not expect that. "Really," I asked surprised.

Josh nodded, "Joey, you have friends, a normal life, you can run outside and do what ever you want," he said, "I have always looked up to you, Joey, why do you think I like the Red Eyes Black Chick so much, it's the little brother card to the Red Eyes black dragon yours and Dad's favorite card," he said. I smiled, "Yeah, I guess you have a point there," I said.

Josh smirked, "You know Joey, now that I am better, Mom and Dad don't have to work as hard anymore for my medicines, and you could take me around on your bike," he said. I laughed, "Josh one thing at a time and that's for you to recover from your surgery ok. I am headed back to Mom and Dad, want me to tell them anything?" I asked. Josh smiled, "Could you tell them I have the best brother in the world, and thank you, from me," he said, I nodded and left the room, I didn't have the heart to tell him I lost the bike in race however I knew I would get it back in a month.

end flashback

I smiled as I held my Dad's red eyes black dragon card in my hand, I knew in less then a month I would have everything I lost back, and now it was my bike, since I already had my brother.

A month later

I was at the top of the same mountain that I raced on, Kisty and I haven't really spent anytime talking to each other at school, because of this race. No one really knew how her family saved my brother, but it was debut I wasn't about to let slide. It was sunset, when I heard the roar of motorcycle engines.

I saw a motorcycle, that had the blue eyes white dragon shell, and my motorcycle with its red eyes shell however the person ridding my bike surprised me most when she took off her helmet.

"Hey Joe," said Kate as she dismounted from my bike, as I was on the ground in shock. "WHAT are you doing on MY bike?" I snapped at my best friend. Kisty looked over at Kate, "Well, you didn't really expect me to walk it all the way up here did you Wheeler?" she asked me. I scratched my head, "Not really, ok so are we going to race or what?" I asked.

Kate smirked at Kisty as she walked over to me handing my helmet since she took it when I was thrown from my bike in the last race. Kisty put her helmet back on since she took it off when she got to the top of the mountain. Oh, man did I like watching Kisty, her body would go so great next to mine some day, I watched her pull up to the faded line, that Duke had made a few weeks before from the race. Kisty had not raced that night so some amateurs raced instead.

I got on my motorcycle; man did that feel good to be back on it again. I pulled up next to Kisty, "remember if I win you have to take me on a date," she said. I nodded, "I win, I get my bike back," I said, then I got an idea, "Why don't we raise the stakes a little?" Kisty lifted her head a little as if I were crazy.

"Ok what would the stakes be if you want to raise them?" Kate asked, as she stood ready to let Kisty and I race against one another. Kisty smirked in her helmet I could see it when her right side of her chin moved, "What's the new stakes then?" she asked.

"You give me your bike when you lose," I said. Kisty laughed, "What do I get if I win?" she asked. "Well, since you want me to lose so badly name it," I said knowing what she was going to ask. "Fine for a while week you have work for me as my slave boy," she smiled. Oh man can we just say my brain actually liked that idea in a perverted sort of way. "You're on," I said, as I looked at Kate to start the race.

"Joe, you sure that's a good idea?" Kate asked me. I nodded my head, "Just make sure Ryan is ready with his camera at the bottom I am going to win two bikes today," I said revving my engine. Kisty looked ahead of her, "Well see slave boy," she said revving her engine as well. Kate shook her head, "This is a bad idea but you know what lets just take this one step at a time," she muttered. "Kate just starts the race," said a radio at Kate's side. "READY SET GO!" yelled Kate.

Well Kisty and I were in a dead heat, however this time I crossed the line. A week later I was out of the Kaiba mansion with six blisters and a soar back, however I did have my bike and an old friend back, who would have thought that I would fine my dog Rocky as Kisty's new dog that her mother bought off my mom.

What are the odds of that happening to a guy like me? Try to say never in your lifetime are you able to lose two races and still get something in return. Ok, maybe more then just two things, that day, for I actually got three all together, I got a girlfriend now.

I was on my way to the park one day with my dog Rocky, Josh, Ryan, Ryou, and Chris, when we all heard the sound of people cheering, then we all realized it was the annual battle city tournament, that happened every year. When we got to the park, we found out something very interesting.

I saw Kisty, Kate, Kaiba, and Yugi battling in a team duel. "Come on Kaiba, we have to work together here," said Yugi. I raised my eyebrow, to see who would response funny enough, Kisty answered, "We are working together, and sadly your cards aren't really helping me wipe the floor with your little prodigy over there," she snapped.

Ok now I had seen everything, Seto Kaiba, and Kate battling together against Kisty and Yugi, that was big surprise, to me not to mention it was a switch. (I know out of character but you have to admit it is somewhat funny to think about) Well in the end, Yugi did win with Kisty, and Seto and Kate were fuming, it ended with them getting new locater cards and making it to the finals in the end.

Josh looked at me, "So when are you going to duel?" he asked me as I slowly slipped away from Kisty's sight. Kisty saw me however with a duel disk on my arm, "JOE! You said you weren't competing," she said crossing her arms. I blush, "Couldn't help my self," I said smiling nervously. Kisty shook her head "Dueling for Josh I take it?" she asked looking at my brother. I nodded, "Maybe." Kisty smiled, "Then you're going to the finals, oh so help me, Joe, I will dump you if you don't, make it," she said.

"I blushed how will I do that?" I asked puzzled, Kisty smiled, "Because if I don't see you on that blimp at 7:00pm tonight you can count how many times your head are going to hurt," she said. I smiled and wave six cards in front of her, "Good thing I am," I said.

Kisty shook her head, "Jerk," she snapped. I smiled, "Yes, but I am your jerk," I added.

I did not win the companion, but it was fun, anyways life is now good and my brother is doing great. My mom and Dad got a new job and life seemed to be going swell. I asked Kisty to the prom a few months later, and well from there, let us just say we have not been separated since.

You know I would never become so close to Kisty if my brother did not get sick. It is funny how life pulls tricks on you like that, I guess it was fate because a year after graduation I married her. Funny how life throws you a curve ball like that, I guess I am happy my brother got all the attention because I was the first to steal it from the person however, who could guess my best man would actually take it back.

My name was Joseph Andrew Wheeler Jr. and that was my story.

Ok, I know bad ending however, that is as far as I could go without dragging the story along hope you like it.