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To the Reviewers:
inuyasha-101-catzrule O. O you're sooo close. But not quite.
KatrinaKaiba Yup that was the turning point in my story. Not long now.
SetoSerenity Forever You're the second person to suspect suicide, but the problem is WHY would anyone, especially Seto Kaiba kill himself? MWHAHAHA
optimistic girl94 Yes Seto is such a bastard but I love him any way. Lol It's also not a problem anymore cause he's a dead bastard.
Okashira Kitsune-dono I don't like Joey cause he's annoying and stupid. Who would shoot him? Yes, that is the question now, isn't it? And I'm gonna write a couple of one shots that are gonna have Jolee in them. So never fret.
Moses-the-little-gurl (anonymous) Awesome keep reading!!! Glad you liked it!
Seto'swhiterose88 I'm sorry I made you cry. As for the desperate need to end the trial…you'll be sorry. Lol but you will. I have to agree with you that I usually hate Joey, too (ok I always hate Joey, but it comes with the territory of being a Seto Kaiba fan).
kikoken I am updating as quick as I can, kiko. But when you do find out who killed him… well you won't want to know. It's a very angsty ending.
AnimeLuverGurlz Yup lovely little Jolee. My favorite OC (even though I only really have, what three I guess.). Keep an eye out for some one-shots I'll be writing with her in them.
Setine … he is dead… ya now you're gonna kill me when you find out who killed him.
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Mai walked to the stand, sat, and placed her hands together complacently on the desk, resting her head nonchalantly on them.
Yugi walked next to the stand. "State your name for the court."
"The one and only Mai Valentine. And that's spelled M-A-I, Doll face," she said to the recorder. His slunk down in his seat, furiously blushing.
"Miss Valentine, tell us about your relationship with Mr. Wheeler."
"I met Joey at a Duel Monsters competition," Mai said, musing about 'the good old days'. "And there was something attractive about him right away. Well, we kept running into each other and we had some causal dates now and then…well, that one day in particular, I was leaving for Europe to visit my parents and I didn't want to leave Joey without having one night with him…I…I didn't know if I'd come back, really. So, we had dinner and went to a movie and then…we went back to my apartment. And…it just sorta happened…"
Yugi looked at the judge. "Need she go into further detail, Your Honor, or do we all understand?"
The judge seemed to startle out of some strange dream. "No, no," he said gruffly. "I think we all get it."
Jolee raised he hand. "I don't get it, sir," she said. The courtroom laughed.
Yugi cleared his throat and the laughter quickly subsided.
"Miss Valentine, did you and Mr. Wheeler use any protection?"
Mai laughed. "It hardly mattered. Joey has Super Sperm." She smiled at Joey, who looked about ready to crawl under the table and not come out.
"I see," Yugi said, clearing his throat again. Snickers rose from the jury. "So?"
"So nine months and ten days later, I'm lying in a hospital in France giving birth to a little spitfire with a big mouth, a big heart, and an even bigger appetite."
"What day was that?"
"July 26th."
Yugi turned to the jury. "As you know, Seto Kaiba was killed on the 16th of November at 11:06 P.M. We also have a tape from the caretaker of Miss Valentine's apartment." He removed a videotape from an evidence bag.
He walked across the floor and stuck it in a video player brought in during the break.
"As you can see," Yugi said, indicating the tape with a laser pointer. "Mr. Wheeler and Miss Valentine retired to her residence at 9:36 P.M. No one left the residence until 4:30 A.M. the next morning."
Jade's eyes darted over the papers in front of her. There had to be some hole. Somewhere. Some uncovered angel. She began to grind her teeth
Then she stood, stuck with a sudden thought. "Mr. Mouto, can you prove that this child is Mr. Wheeler's?"
"An excellent question, Miss Boucher," Yugi said, smiling a rather triumphant smile. "Which I have taken the liberty of preparing an explanation to." He gave her several pieces of paper and the same amount to a bailiff who then gave them to the judge. "As you can see, we had a lock of hair tested from both Joey and little Jolee. They are a positive match."
Murmurs rose from the jury. Mokuba looked at his attorney. "Do something, you dumb bitch," he mouthed at her.
"There's nothing I can do," she snapped back. "They've all but showed us what they were doing. Their defense is loop free. It's up to the jury now."
"Well," the judge said. "I believe we've heard enough. Bailiff, please escort the jury to the debating room." He nodded and led the jurors out of the room.
They spent little more than an hour in the room before they were escorted back in. The judge was given a piece of paper. The courtroom held its breath as he looked it over. The defense, including Mai and Jolee, crossed their fingers.
"We, the court of Domino City, find the defendant, Joseph Wheeler, to be…"
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BWHAHAHAHAHAHA How's that for a cliffhanger? Sorry bout that. Lol And it's really short…once again, Sorry!! I was gone on a trip to the East Coast and the day I came on to update this story was ironically the day that the FF staff decided to perform an update. Needless to say, I had no Internet access for the last week but it was a cool trip.