A/N: I've got this really cool idea, which will come into play after this chapter, but the update will take a bit longer because I haven't written it down yet; I will lose the 2 chapters I have already.

One review... Oh well! I feel like posting this so I will.

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Chapter 2: Missing Things

Joey sat on plane, listening to music on his CD player. He hoped the blasting music would wake him from this dream. But three hours later when he landed in Domino, he was starting to realize that this was no dream.


Joey stepped out of Domino Airport and into daylight. He was greeted by his sister, Serenity, and his best friend, Yugi.

"Hey, Joey."

"Hey Yuge."

"Joey about-"

"Yuge, I don't want to talk about it."

"Joey..." Serenity said quietly.

"I want to be alone." Joey said sternly staring at the ground.

"Come on Serenity, we should leave him alone for a little bit."

Serenity sighed, "Alright Joey, we'll leave you alone for awhile, but if you want to talk-"

"Just go away, okay?" Joey said sternly.

"Joey-"

"Damn it, just leave me alone." And with that, Joey pushed through Yugi and Serenity and stormed off. Yugi and Serenity watched him run away.

"Yugi, I'm worried about Joey."

"Don't worry Serenity. Just leave him alone for awhile. He just lost his daughter and his wife, you know."

"... Yeah, you're right."

"Well, I've got to get going; I left Yami in charge of the shop. Who knows what he'll do!" Serenity giggled at the thought of Yami in charge of the game shop.

"See ya later Yugi!" 'I should get going too. I hope Joey will be okay.'


Joey stood in the doorway of his house. The police were no longer there and everything was clean. Joey started walking around his house to see what was missing.

He got to his and Mai's room. 'I know what's missing: Mai.' Even Lizzie's usually messy room had been cleaned. He knew only one thing was missing: Lizzie. Joey walked back downstairs. Joey sat down on the couch in their living room. 'They're gone. They're really gone. They're not coming back.'

Joey stood up and went into the entryway again. On a table there was a picture of Lizzie, Mai and himself. They were at the park. Mai was pushing a three-year-old Lizzie on a swing and Joey was sitting on the swing next to her. They were happy. Joey stared at the picture. 'I will never be happy again.'

He couldn't take it. Everything reminded him of what he was missing. He had to get away. He ran. The streets were filled with people. He barely dodged them as he ran.

He ran until he came to a cliff, overlooking the ocean. Even the sunset reminded him of his family. He tried to forget, but the memories wouldn't stop.

"I'm alone Joey muttered. "I'm all alone."


A/N: Short. You know me; always writing shortly..."shortly" isn't a word is it?

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