Okay peoples, we're finally getting back on track. I'm extremely pleased with this chapter because the gang will reach the campsite! hallelujah chorus I know. In fact I'm so happy; I'm going to read a ridiculously long speech of gratitude. opens mouth to begin, but notices Pietro walking by On second thought, I'll just skip that and let you read this chapter, while I go, and, uh, mingle. Yeah, so, uh, enjoy! takes off running after Pietro. (A/N: Since I haven't said it in a long time, I still don't own anything, including Pietro bursts into tears Also, this chapter will be a little short, but the next chapter involving the flashback will be much longer! Don't forget to R&R please!)
Arrival at the Campsite
"Are we there yet?" Ryou asked for about the five hundredth time.
"For the last time, NO!" Bakura snapped back.
"Geez Bakura, calm down," Yugi said.
"Don't you dare tell me to calm down!" Bakura barked. "It's you're fault that we haven't reached the campsite yet."
"Actually, we just have," Yugi pointed to a nice round clearing that was surrounded by trees, and had a small stream running off to the side.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Yugi snapped, suddenly realizing what Bakura had just said. "What do you mean that it was my fault that we hadn't reached the campsite!?!"
"Oh right I forgot, it was your baka Yami's fault," Bakura snapped back.
"George would have loved it here," Yami sniffled, glancing around the site.
"Oh get over the fish already, dammit!" Kaiba snapped. "That's all you've been talking about ever since we started walking again."
"Yeah, I mean, it's just a fish," Tristan shrugged. "What's the big deal?"
"Now Tristan, it was a friend of Yami's" Tea began. "And friendship is a very powerful bond-"
"She's about to give another friendship speech, isn't she?" Marik asked dully.
"Yep," Joey answered. "Which means it must be time to completely ignore her, and/or find some berries to throw at her."
"Sounds good to me," Marik replied. "Hey, where are the cabins?"
"There are no cabins," Yugi told him. "I thought I mentioned it before, but you must not have heard me."
"So where are we supposed to sleep!?!" Kaiba exclaimed.
"In tents, of course," Yugi smiled.
"Tents?" Bakura asked.
"Yeah, what's wrong with tents?" Yugi asked.
"Well, for one thing, aren't they supposed to be set up?" Malik asked.
"Oh, didn't I tell you?" Yugi asked. "We have to pitch them ourselves."
"Ourselves?" Serenity asked.
"Yes, ourselves," Yugi answered. "Sheesh, you guys need to get out more."
"No, I think you need to stay in more," Kaiba said.
"Come on, let's just get to work," Joey said. He suddenly walked over to where Kaiba was trying to figure out how he'd survive the whole weekend in the woods with crazy people, and picked him up.
"What the hell are you doing Wheeler!?" Kaiba screamed.
"Uh, Joey, what are you doing?" Yugi asked.
"I'm going to put up a tent," Joey said as though this was the most obvious thing in the world. "What does it look like I'm doing?"
"Joey, that's Kaiba, not a tent."
"Wha?" Joey suddenly noticed a very angry Kaiba in his arms, and quickly dropped him on the ground.
"Thanks a lot, Wheeler," Kaiba said glaring.
"Don't mention it," Joey called, as he walked over to get a real tent.
"So how is this going to work, anyway?" Ryou asked Yugi.
"Well, we have a total of four tents, so that means we'll have three people per tent." Yugi answered. "We only have to decide who shares with whom."
"I'll share with Serenity," Tristan said instantly.
"We're not going to decide who has to share with anyone, yet," Yugi said. "We at least need to get the tents up first."
"I got two of them," Joey said as he walked up with two rolled up tents in his arms.
"I've got the other two," Ryou said, setting the two he had on the ground.
"Good, now who here knows how to pitch a tent?" Yugi looked around at all of his friends.
They all stared at him with blank looks on their faces.
"Okay, well, it's really easy." Yugi picked up one of the tents, and unrolled it. "Now, these plastic poles will need to be slid into some of these loops, but we need to figure out which ones."
"Don't you have the instruction manual or something?" Bakura asked.
Yugi gave him a look.
"Oh right, I forgot," Bakura rolled his eyes. "No one reads the manuals anymore. How silly of me to ask."
"Exactly," Yugi said matter-of-factly. "Now I'll put this one up just to show you guys how to do it, and then you can pitch the other three."
He got a few murmurs in reply.
"Okay, now this pole is supposed to go somewhere around here..." Yugi's voice trailed off as he began to look for the correct loop. "It has to be around her somewhere."
"Having trouble Yugi?" Bakura drawled. "Because I'm sure that this would be a whole lot easier if you just used the manual. Oh, but wait, you don't have the manual because you're too dense to use one!"
"Shut up Bakura!" Yugi snapped.
"Yeah, shut up Bakura," Yami snapped.
Bakura turned to face Yami. "Shouldn't you be mourning over George?"
"GEORGE!!!!" Yami burst into tears again.
"Bakura!" Tea snapped. "Yami was just starting to forget about George."
"Oh, must have slipped my mind," Bakura said slyly. "Oh well, it's his problem."
"Bakura," Ryou began while putting a pole through a loop in the tent. "What happened to you and Malik when we left you behind?"
"We went through Hell, that's what!" Malik snapped, obviously overhearing Ryou's question.
"What happened?" Marik asked, curious also.
"Yeah, what did happen to you guys?" The rest of the gang began to ask.
"Well," Bakura and Marik began....
