Disclaimer: I don't own Yu- Gi- Oh, but if it upsets you that much, then here's a box of tissues. Go and be depressed about me not owing Yu- Gi- Oh.

SIDE NOTE: Don't ask. Really, don't ask. Like anybody would be depressed about me not owning Yu- Gi- Oh... well, then. I thank those people who reviewed... I got more than I suspected I would. And congrats to the people who guessed right. Well, read on, all you people!

"Physical exam... what next?" Tristan shook his head as he looked at the sign.

"That's the government for ya, Tristan," Joey said.

Yugi looked closely at the sign, but he didn't seem to be bothered by it. He smiled. "Aw, come on, guys. It's not so bad. They just want to make sure we're all healthy."

"Psh. Like they care." Joey shook his head. "Nah... the government don't care about anybody... they just put this stuff up so our parents don't complain. Not that mine'd care one way or another..."

"Don't say that!" Téa scolded.

"Y'know what?" Joey said suddenly, ignoring Téa. "Since my parents won't complain, I don't have ta take this crummy test. I'm outta here. See ya."

Joey began walking off. Téa called after him, trying to stop him. Then she rounded on Yugi for not doing the same.

"You learn not to try," Yugi replied cheerfully.

The nurse inside the building looked out at the kids waiting for this so- called 'Physical Exam'. She saw a lot of potential in every one of those kids. She then spotted one brunette with cold blue eyes. Her eyes traced the muscles in his arms and she smiled.

"What are the records on this one?" she asked the second nurse, pointing to the brunette.

"That's Seto Kaiba," the woman replied. "CEO of Kaiba Corporation. He's one of the school's most gifted athletes."

"The CEO of Kaiba Corp.? Hmph. He's too smart for our experiment... besides, I heard he's immune to almost anything. Our tranquilizer wouldn't work on him."

"Well, keep looking. There are plenty of little fish in that sea out there."

"Nice choice of words," the first nurse continued to scan the area. Then she spotted a blonde boy leaving the scene. "Hello... what's this? Marie."

The second nurse turned from searching through the school's files. "What is it?"

The first nurse tapped the window. "Take a look at the blonde. The one who just decided to leave."

Marie squinted out the window at the blonde. "Ah... Stephanie, I think we just found our subject."

"Well, look him up!"

Marie shifted through the files until she found what she was looking for. "Perfect! He's stupid enough to take. Bad grade point average."

"Not as athletic as Seto Kaiba I see," the first nurse commented. "But he has a higher endurance level. That's exactly what we need."

"Uh- oh," Marie pointed to a section of the paper. "That's not good. This makes things harder."

"What?" Stephanie leaned over to look at the paper. "Ooh. Track- runner. How're we supposed to catch him if he just left?"

"I've got an idea," Marie put the papers back in the file cabinet. "You start taking in the kids... sort of make up a physical thing. I'll be right back."

"Got it," Stephanie walked outside wit ha fake smile on her face. "Okay, let's get someone in here; yes, you; come along..."

"Excuse me! Young man!"

Joey turned around and groaned. A nurse was running up to him. He stopped, knowing he'd probably get in trouble if he made a run for it. Not that the nurse could catch him, anyway. Nobody could catch him. He was, after all, the star runner on the track team.

"Maybe you're a little confused," said the nurse. "The exams are this way."

"Yeah, yeah; I'm not stupid, lady," Joey brushed past her towards the crowd. "Not like I wanna go take that stupid exam..."

Marie ran back into the office and shut the door. She gave the thumbs- up to her partner. "You can take him in, now." She whispered.

The other nurse nodded and sent the last kid outside. Then she stuck her head out the door again, making sure to look for the blonde. She spotted him and then smiled. "Come on in, now."

Joey grumbled and went inside. He sat down on the table and just glared at the two nurses.

"I'll be right back, hon," said the nurse; and she closed the office door to talk to her partner.

"Okay, Marie; what was the assignment?"

"Dr. Whitler said to make sure that they truly have the potential."

"But we already saw his records; let's just give him the tranquilizer, now."

"They need to have the perfect build for it! Chest, arms, legs, neck... they all have to be according to this diagram."

Stephanie huffed and snatched the diagram. "Uh- huh, uh- huh. Exposure to extreme amounts of light? Please. I don't think that kid can get anymore tan... Well, alright. I'll just take a little look- see."

Joey waited impatiently for the nurse to come out so he could get this over with. And what were they whispering about in there? 'Probably sayin' I look like I'm about ta die,' he thought.

The nurse suddenly came out with that fake smile plastered on her face. "Okay, hon. Let's just check you out, here..."

Having memorized the diagram, Stephanie knew exactly what to do. "Okay, hon. I'm gonna need you to take off your shirt for me."

"What?! Forget it, lady!"

"Oh, come on, it's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm a nurse; believe me I've seen worse than someone's bare chest."

(A/N: Get ready, Joey fans...) Joey sighed and took off his shirt, placing it beside him. "There. It's off. Happy?" (A/N: Yes!)

"Oh, don't be so negative," the nurse scolded him. 'Perfectly formed,' she thought. 'His arms are just right as well... His legs... perfect! Everything seems to be in order.'

"You done yet?" Joey asked impatiently.

"You may put your shirt back on, now," the nurse replied. (A/N: Awww...)

Joey put his shirt back on gratefully. "Can I go now?"

"Hold on, hon. I just need to get a little blood for a blood test..." she took out a special kind of needle that Dr. Whitler had told her to use. It contained the tranquilizer, and once the tranquilizer was given, the needle appeared to have drawn blood. She took two seconds to give him the tranquilizer, and that was that.

"You're all done," she said, shoving Joey out the door. "Now, get along! Next!"

"Well, Joey; looks like you got the exam after all," Yugi said. "How was it?"

Joey didn't answer. Something didn't feel right to him. But he just didn't know what.

He was left with these feelings even as he was walking home that day. He almost didn't notice his sudden dizziness. But when he did notice, he became a little confused.

"What the heck's goin' on?" He began to lose the feeling in his legs. He leaned against a fence for support, while trying to catch his breath. He was losing focus on the things around him...

Then, he passed out.

A man stepped forward and slung the unconscious teenager over his shoulder. He pulled out a communicator. "Subject down. We've got him, Dr."

SIDE NOTE: O.O AAAAHHHG!!!! Poor Joey! Well, some of you guessed it. 'Cause I guess some of you know me well. ^_^'. Heh. Well, then. I don't know what else to say, except I hope you liked it, and please review!