Hi! I won't bother you with excuses, but if you really want to know why I updated so late it is in my other poem fic, Thoughts from a Lost Soul. Anyway, this poem is about…something…I don't know what to write! Writer's Block has consumed me, but I will get an idea, don't worry. (Seto comes) Seto: What are you doing? Me: It's called winging it! Seto: Oh, well, get your head out of the clouds! This fic is about me, not some stupid Writer's Block you claim to have! Me: I'm in the middle of postulating an idea, don't worry! Seto: If I were you, I would start postulating myself a new audience. Me: WHAT! NO, DON'T ABANDON ME! STAY HERE MY READERS! STAY! Oh well, the poem is about loneliness, but in the worst sense. Read on, my foul shadow beasts, I mean, my dedicated and loyal readers!

Disclaimer: Takahashi owns YGO, and it will always be that way until he dies.

People see me sitting secluded in the cafeteria, writing at my laptop and contemplating stock gain

But they never look inside my soul to feel my constant suffering and my constantly aching pain

While I watch them play and joke around with their friends, I recall that I, sadly, have none

For when you're as busy as I am there's no time for friends with which to have any fun.

Like I always said before, friends get in the way, clouding your choices and forcing you to regret

The things you did that you kept locked in your mind that they make you wish you could forget

Why I rejected friendship; I don't know, but it looks like it would bring me happiness though

But I ruined it all; it's become to late and all I have left is Mokuba, my corp. and my sorrow.

They do many things during the lunch session; play games, pranks and call each other nicknames

I never got a nickname; even the mutt has one! And that runt of a kid Yugi; the King of Games

So I wait for the time when I will allow myself to shut down the laptop and ask for a friend

I wonder if that time ever does come; will it be real and graspable, not fake and pretend?

Not to sit alone in this corner for the rest of my school days, watching other kids laugh and enjoy

Does Mokuba ever feel this way too? I hope not…I gave up so much for that precious little boy

My black soul now tearing at me; the corruption that bastard Gozaburou poured into my heart

Scared to turn the tables; show a weak side and let them see my unbreakable self fall apart.

Killing me softly as the bell then rings and they gradually make their way to class; hand in hand

While I walk alone down the corridor listening to words of comfort and joy I don't understand

And all the friends sit next to each other but I sit outside the group, and read to pass the time

What good are friends who stab you in the back? But it looks fun and friendship isn't crime.

The bell rings at the end of the day, and I spend the rest of the day typing at my laptop and sighing

Another thing I wish I could have is love; but what type of girl would want a guy who's lying

For I lie about my feelings; why would they want a guy that struggles and feels so broken

I've never loved anyone but Mokuba in my life; that emotion will always be un-awoken.

Friends are…a waste of time
Friends are…a waste of effort
Friends are…not worth having
Friends are…like a loaded gun
Friends are…back stabbers
Friends are…fools and idiots
Friends are…contradictions
Friends are…something I long for…

Aw, that ending was so sad! He's in denial about friendship a bit at the end but finally he admits he wants them. Well, I think that was pretty good! Thanks to:

Computerfreak101 –Aw, I'm glad you liked it. You'll have noticed that I haven't updated my karaoke fic, and that rule is the reason why, now that you've brought it to my attention. I don't know what to do; they're so popular and I don't want to delete them. I could redo the entire thing with original songs, but it would take weeks…I don't know; I'm really confused about what I should do… Thanks for reviewing!

ttSerenity –Yeah, sweet little Seto. I'm sure he would react with joy and happiness if you called him that to his face. Thanks for the praise! I will keep writing, don't worry! Thanks for reviewing, um…suicide!

Black Dragon of the Bayou –Aw, it was great? Thanks! He does love Mokuba more than anything else, yeah! I forgive you for not reviewing sooner; you were only the third one to review, so you weren't that late! I'll take care and update when I can! Thanks for reviewing!

Samuraiduck27 –Really? I'm glad you liked it! Yep, Seto makes heaps of promises. He keeps most of them, except for one. If Seto went all friendship crazy, then I'm sorry to say, the world would end that same day, right after I point in fear and yell, "LOOK, IT'S THE APOCALYPSE!" Thanks for reviewing!

Yugi's Light Keeps Me Pure –Yep, chapter twenty came…and sadly, went. Yeah, Seto makes tons of promises; to himself, to Mokuba, to Yugi even! Like: I assure you, the next time we meet, I will walk away the winner! That's sort of like a promise! Yeah…Seto used to be such a great kid, but Gozaburou turned him into the cold, arrogant egotist he is today. It's sad really… so you think façade was a good word? I suppose; it's one of my fave words this week! Kaiba is frail, really! You can't see it, but it is there in the deepest regions of his soul where all his pain and suffering joins together and is locked away where no one can see it. Sweet…aw, that line WAS sweet! I loved it, it was so cute! Thanks for reviewing! By the way, I updated my quiz story!

Stormrose Dewleaf –I forgive you for not being on Quizilla; I am sure you have a good reason…(sighs) I'm bored…I got a ton of messages today but I was waiting for EvilEvanescenceFreak to message so we can talk about Satanists, Wicca practices and angsty stuff like that. Never mind. Anyway, see ya! Thanks for reviewing!

Xoxoanime-matchmakerxoxo –Seto does suffer a lot, you just don't see it on the outside. Remember the episode where he was dueling Yugi, when his blue eyes was melting and in his mind a younger version of him was trying to save an endangered Mokuba from the melting core of the blue eyes and then the younger version yelled at him? It shows he has issues! Thanks for reviewing!

Ratica –I'm so happy you liked it! You ARE a great poet! I'm not as good as you said, I just have experience I suppose. You love my work? Aw…thanks so much! Thanks for reviewing!

Love Sami.