This was supposed to be the last chapter but I split it up just for you could enjoy more. This may be a fanfic YAMIGIRL3 but its in my hands and somehow listening to Norah Jones makes it slightly more sad just wait and you will see.

A woman was walking up the stairs in a fine cut business suit. Long locks of blond hair hung shoulder length and a pair of ameythst eyes stood out.

She approached the desk which lay outside of a high ranking CEO's office.

"Excuse me, I'm here to see Mr. Wheeler."

The assistant looked up at the young woman blowing her gum in a would be sort of way. She stared but then remembered it was her job to reply

"Well aren't we all, Do you have an appointment?" She cracked the gum impatiently.

The woman hesistated but collected her cool and answered.

"No but I'm sure he will see me. I'm a long time friend."

"Fine, let me have your name chickie and I will see what I can do."

"Mai Valentine."

The assistant scribbled on a piece of paper and pointed to a couch where she could wait on. An hour passed by and Mai sat twiddling her thumbs thinking how in the world Joey picked someone so rude to be his assistant and questioned had Joey changed and would he see her but how could he not but a lot changes in five years.

Finally the assistants voice brought her back to reality.

"Yoohoo , Ms. Valentine. You must have bee some great friend because he is willing to see you."

Mai took a deep breath and entered the large office, thanking to be away from the autroicous secretary. As soon as the doors slammed shut, she was face to face with Joey Wheeler who seemed worn out and tired. Mai sighed, Joey had changed sadly and by the looks of him, the job didn't seem to change him for the best.

He walked towards her and gave her a huge hug, wrapping his arms around her and whispered long time no see.

"Time goes by and look what it has done, changed us both. You for the better and me for the worse."

She stared into her old friends face and she could see five years did take a toll on his once carefree face. For 24 years old he looked about 40. He was dressed in a top knotch business suit and wore bright shades of blues and reds. His face seemed to gain lines and wrinkles from all the stress and work. The only thing that remained the same were his almond eyes which still held that spark of warmth and light but she could see as she stared into his eyes the light was fading replaced by the cold she once knew from those who had nothing left to give. She asked him

"Joey, how are you?"

"Alright but honestly worn out, tired, grumpy.. Fed up with the way life is going." He looked out the window and stared long and hard into the city streets. He sighed and continued "Mai I know why he felt this way, Kaiba. I can see why he had nothing left to give, no emotions left to show. I don't blame him for being miserable."

Mai decided to change the subject and asked how the gang was. Sadly no matter what she said, Joey looked more and more miserable.

"They are doing great, enjoying life and fulfilling their dreams. Yugi and Tea married, Serenity and Tristan close to getting engaged. Bakura top scholar and I'm even linked in cooporations with Duke Devlin. So you Mai, you have changed. I didn't see you at the Kaibas brothers funeral."

"I have been traveling, been busy Joey but when I heard I was shocked and even more surprised to hear you were the new head of Kaiba Corp. So I just had to come and see you."

"Took you five long years, five long ones."

"I'm sorry Joey, truly I am sorry."

"Sometimes sorry doesn't cut it."

Mai grew furious with him. With a shaking finger she pointed at him and said " Joey I wish this wasn't you but it isand I can't change that so I'm going Mr. Kaiba." After saying this she knew she touched a nerve for just now Joeys face grew a great shade of a hot chili pepper.

"I WILL NEVER SINK LOW TO KAIBA'S STANDARDS!"

"Well then Joey stop acting like it then because you are getting pretty good at it" and with that she left storming out of the door, past a certain spiky hair friend.

Yugi stood by the door watching his two friends feud but jumped aside when Mai came fuming out. Yugi called "Hey Mai!"

She jumped but greated her friend. "I'm glad you haven't changed my friend" noticing his every optimistic mood. "Congrats on your wedding" and with that she left.

Yugi waved longingly wishing to bring his old friends back together and be a team once more enjoying the good times but deicded for the best to walk inside and greet his friend.

Yug was stunned to see his friend slumped in a chair hand over his eyes crying and looked up at Yugi.

"Yugi, I want my life back. I want my friends and fun back in my life but this is what I have," throwing a bunch of papers in the air. "Numbers, partners and cell phones. I want to trade for the fun. Yugi I never told anybody this but I hate being this person, it isn't me and Mai pointed that out. I hate going home at night. All alone and what's worse is going to sleep and tossing back and forth from these images. Seto and Mokuba pointing at me telling me, it was all my fault. Mokuba cries and Seto glaring at me, it is awful."

Joey stopped to look up at Yugi livid with fear and shivering from these words.

"I shouldn't have told you this Yugi, go before I lay new burdens on your shoulders. It's hard enough to see Mai scream at me for acting like Kaiba and I can't have you breaking down into hysterics. Just go!"

"I can't Joey I can't!"

Joey crying mixed emotions. "Please Yug, just go!"

Yugi left not wanting to leave his friend alone. Alone in this situation but Joey begged him and he couldn't deny his friends wishes.

Joey stared himself into the mirror, disbelieving that he had become what Mai had said, Kaiba. Joey had never wanted any of this but somehow he ended up with this.

Soo do you like? Sorry I made Joey like this. I luv Joey with all my heart but this story popped into my head and wouldn't stop nagging not to be written. Glad you like and once again apologies Joey!