WA: Alright! Still writing like a maniac!

(At Kaiba Corp)

"Alright!!!" Seto snarled, "So I've noticed Duel Monsters has been having a bumpy road lately. So the tournament isn't help us for so long...unless Atem and Yuugi are going to join then that MIGHT actually help us." Then He stood up and looked out the window. "You did send an invitation to them both right?" "Yes" his employees said altogether.

"But we can fix that...we just need....something!!" He started walking back and forth as all his employees were staring at him like he was a T.V. set or football game. Well...not ALL his employees.

"We need something else to rise up Kaiba Corporation's ratings up." One employee said, "Why don't we create a new arcade? Or invent a new video game?" Just then the door flew open and all eyes were at the door way with Tatsuya standing there taking in heavy breathes.

"Ahh!" He said placing all his stuff down at his seat and putting down this black-silver ball with robotic eyes and said a robotic sound that went like, "Tori!" Seto was eyeing at the strange ball which was acting like it was some fuzzy animal.

"Ugh! I had to finish making dinner for my little sister and leave her a note...she went to some friend's house for something..." Tatsuya said pulling out paper work from his briefcase then stopped to think. "Hmm...what did she said she needed to go over for?"

Then the ball had flaps on its side and it flew up flapping and said in its robotic voice, "Tori, tori!"

Tatsuya looked at the ball and there on its digital eyes formed digital words saying: SISTER NEEDED TO GO TO SCHOOL DANCE. "Oh yeah..." Tatsuya said remembering now, "That's where she needed to go to...arigato Haru." The black-silver ball which Tatsuya named, Haru replied, "Tori!"

After seeing what it did Seto's jaw dropped in amazement and he was staring at Haru. He picked up Haru and asked, "Where did you get this Tatsuya?" "Oh...I made it!" He answered. Seto was now staring at Tatsuya with more shock and yelped, "you MADE it?!?!"

"Yeah..." Tatsuya answered once again like it was no surprise.

"You tell me, 'do what ever I please but when I come up with an idea to call me or when I call you when your presence is needed.' So when I'm bored trying to get ideas I make these for my sister I even make her robotic animal pets."

"Ahh...I see...and...how do you make these...Harus?"

"Ehh....hand-made!"

"Hand-made?? Incredible!!"

"Yeah...I....guess..."

"Hmm.....how fast CAN you make these things?"

Then a smirk grew on Tatsuya's face and said, "Well, it usually isn't a big job but IF only I had the proper equipment I could make it faster."

Then Seto had a smirk on his face. "Excellent!" Then he put Haru down gently and said, "Well Tatsuya...you better get busy making these robotic Harus...because now you're working-full time, I will lend you the proper equipment, AND you'll be paid 10,000 yen by the end of every week. How's that?" Tatsuya's smirk turned into a grin and Seto lend out his hand and Tatsuya grabbed it and shook it with generosity.

"Mr. Kaiba! You've got yourself a deal!!"

(The next day)

"Hey..." Atem and Yuugi said meeting Yamu waiting at the Bus stop. (A/N: Yeah! Iz da bus stop man!! Da hangout! xD) "Hi" She said then asked Atem, "Where'd you go last night?" "I should ask you the same thing!" He said fixing his bag on his shoulder. "With Joey...?" Yamu's face turned pink and said, "We did nothing! We just went to another place to dance." Atem laughed and Yuugi pouted, "Well! While you guys were off to Lovey-dovey land! I GOT STUCK IN THE MALL!! And does anybody care???!!! NO!! Because when I got back it was 2 IN THE MORNING!!"

Then Yuugi gave Atem, who wasn't paying attention anymore and was listening to his ipod at full-blast a death glare. "And do you know what HE did??" Yuugi said pointing at Atem, who still was lost in his music. Yamu just laughed and said, "What? What Atem do?"

"He just was just lying on the couch looking up at the ceiling and said" Then Yuugi put on a deep-dorky voice (Which sounded something like Atem) "'Oh! You were at the mall? I didn't notice you were even gone!' you jerk!! You didn't even save dinner for me!" Yuugi said punching Atem on the arm. "Ow!" Atem said snapping back to reality. "Watch what you're hitting." "GRRR!!!" Yuugi growled and went into another "the trouble teen (Him)" speeches.

Then Rini came along with Mana and Yuugi started telling about his "depressing" moments last night. "Oh really?" Mana asked after Yuugi finished his story, "Did you know he was gone Rini?" "No! I didn't know." Rini answered, "You sneaked out to the mall last night?" Yuugi growled in frustration.

While that was going on Yamu and Atem were on another topic.

"So really" Yamu said, "What happened to you after the dance? I heard from Rini who called me like at 3:34 AM this morning that you ditched the party and asked me were did you go? Thinking I was with you, and Mahado was looking all over town for you."

"Oh jeez!" Atem said lowering down the volume. "I was...out! Yeah...dances ain't for me." Yamu rolled her eyes, "Aww c'mon! Tell me the truth Atem. By seeing afterwards we got to the dance you didn't want to be around me anymore and freely let me dance with Joey." Then she crossed her arms and said, "Something's up. Are you mad at me?"

"No!"

"Did I do something offensive?

"No!"

"Did I WEAR something you found offensive or just plain didn't like?"

"No!"

"Did I act like differently than I usually do or...?"

"No!" Atem cut her off, "It's not that I just went down town with Kokoro and her freaky robotic pet bird, Chirpy." "Oh please! You wouldn't have ditched everybody for that without inviting unless...."

Suddenly her face froze for one moment then it formed into a grin and uncrossed her arms and put them on her hips saying, "Unless....something's up between you and Kokoro....?" Atem suddenly turned into the color of cherries and looked away saying, "You're such a pre-teen!" "No seriously!" She said, "You have something for Kokoro!" Atem turned so his back was half-way facing Yamu and said, "No I don't!"

"Ahaha!" Yamu said smiling now, "You do!"

"I don't!"

"Then what's with the dozing off? Huh?"

"Uhh....Summer vacation is on my mind for your information!"

"Haha! Lair!" Yamu said, "Well...just to tell you I have feelings for Joey. Sorry to say that." Atem for some reason didn't feel offended at all and felt like it was natural. "Oh! I kind of figured by the way you guys were dancing last night." "You mean..." She started, "You're not hurt or anything?" "Ehh nah!" Atem said and it was the truth.

"Oh you're so cool Atem!" Yamu said and then heard Rini glomping Mahado. "Oh Mahado-boo!" Rini started, "Remember when we danced last night? Huh? Huh?"

"Hey Mahado!" Atem said and Mahado shoved Rini off of him and yelled, "Pharaoh-sama!! Gomen naisai!" He apologized and bowed respectfully to Atem. Atem sighed and said, "Mahado....you can just call me Atem alright? And it's ok. Don't wear yourself out always trying to protect me; I can take care of myself."

"Good Morning!" An unfamiliar morning bus stop voice said behind the gang. Everybody turned around and saw.... "KAIBA?!?!?!" everybody yelled in unison.

"Oh shit..." Atem whispered to Yamu, "Kaiba's Kokoro's boyfriend right?" Yamu thought and said, "Oh yeah...well...you're screwed!" Atem's right eye started twitching and his mouth was wide open as if flies could just fly in there.

"Seto...?" Kokoro's voice was heard from the other side.

Everybody turned around and saw Kokoro standing there in shock. "Hey Kokoro!" Seto said as he walked up to her. His body got real close to her body and soon he placed a kiss on her lips. Mana and Rini blocked each other's eyes saying, "WE'RE KIDS!!" Mahado and Yamu went, "Aww..." But Atem was glaring Seto.

Soon the kiss broke and Kokoro asked, "What are you doing here?" "Well decided since I finally finished with that tournament and one of my employees is taking over for me, I decided to come on the bus with you." "Oh...cool!" Kokoro said happily. "Aww....you guys are so cute together!" Mana said, "When you guys just cuddle!" Then she pushed Kokoro even closer to Seto.

Then Rini laughed as she saw Kokoro and Seto blushing. Then Joey came along saying, "Hey guys what-OHMYGAWD!!" He yelped, "What the hell is Kaiba doing here?" "Didn't you know?" Mahado said, "He's Kokoro's boyfriend." "Oh...cool!" Joey said. Atem right now had the millennium eye on his forehead and it was shining brightly now.

Then the bus came and everybody was in. "Wait! Aren't we missing Mai, Varon, Tea, and Otogi?" Rini asked in curiosity. "And Vivian." Mana said. "Ugh! Who cares about Vivian?" Rini said rolling her eyes at disgust just by hearing her name. "So Seto" Yamu said as he took a seat next to Kokoro putting an arm around her. "How's Kaiba Corp?"

"Ehh....its hard because Duel Monsters isn't doing so well but we're getting there...yeah." Seto replied. Joey who was sitting next to Yamu said, "Yeah...So since we're sort of like friends, because we're like hanging out are you going to stop calling me a mutt?" Seto looked at Joey and raised an eye brow. "Listen! We're nothing more but acquaintances. Meaning you're still a second-rate mutt for a duelist. No wait! You're so low your kind isn't even on the chart." Seto answered dissing Joey off. "WHY YOU!!!" Joey said throwing a fist at Seto which he dodged it with no problem. Sitting behind Joey and Yamu was Atem (Yuugi is sitting next to him talking about his "troubled" life) staring at Kokoro and especially glaring at Seto, like a hawk watching...and waiting for the right time to strike.

Around lunch time Seto had pulled Kokoro to another table with the school's badminton team, who are not-so-popular-but-well-known-by-every-student and teacher. Atem just watched them the same way he did this morning ever since the bus stop. Rini waved a hand in his face, "Hiiiiiiiiiii!! Is Atem home?" She asked and picked up the grey solid-liquid and brought it closer to his mouth.

Atem shuddered away from the spoon full of the shit. "Gah!! Get that away from me!" he snapped and everybody at the table was staring at him like he had two zits on his face. "What? What are you all staring at?" he asked trying to cool down. "Atem!" Rini said concerned, "You've been staring at Seto like he just took away your god card, Ra." "Yeah I know really." Joey said, "Chill man!" "Chill?" Atem repeated his eye brow twitching, "Don't worry....I'll CHILL!!" Inside his mind closing the mind link between him and Yuugi he thought, 'Once I get my fist right into Seto's face!'

"Pharaoh-sama" Mahado said, "May I remind you the reason why you and Seto aren't in the same classes together is because you guys got into a major fight last year and now you guys aren't allowed to talk, eat, sit, or have any classes together. Remember?" Atem gave Mahado a look like as if saying "Shut up!"

"Jeez! You're really moody today Atem." Rini said, "Maybe after school we could just chill out ok? So what if Seto's finally back from his work and I know you don't like him in your view especially when your eating. But forget it." "Forget it?" Atem stared at her as if she said had beaten him in a duel.

"Forget it? When Kokoro and him are all like....like....like....like...." And he repeated that over and over trying the right word to express his anger. How much seeing the scene of Seto, who's BARELY at school, was here now putting his arm around Kokoro and sitting so close as if it was totally natural how much it displeased and disgusted him.

Everybody looked at Seto. He didn't seem to be noticing Atem's glares at all today in the hallways when he pasted by him. Yamu sighed, "Well...I know something that everybody else here doesn't know!" Every turned to face Yamu. "Oh really?" Joey said, "What's that?" Yamu giggled saying nothing but thinking how cute it was seeing Atem giving Seto death glares from across the lunchroom.

At the table which Seto and Kokoro sat at they all were talking about the latest news and how the school dance went last night. It wasn't Seto noticed who noticed the glares but it was Kokoro. She kept on feeling hard eyes staring at her. She spun around for about the 14th time to see Atem glaring at.....her?!

"Ahh! Done!" Tatsuya said he finished the 3,378th Haru. He looked to see the painters painting all the Harus in all different colors. He started looking around to see if the guys were testing each Haru correctly and seeing how each process went. "Everything seems fine..." One of the employees reported. "Oh thanks!" Tatsuya said, "Good to hear that." Then he walked away towards to elevator. He pushed the button to go down to the lobby to get a cup of coffee.

Yamu and Joey after school walked out together down town. Rini, Mahado, Yuugi, and Mana waited for Atem to pack up all his things into his bag but he kept on shoving the books up that all the other books wouldn't fit. "Rhh!!" He snarled at the books as if they were living things, "Go in there you damn things!" Mahado sighed and picked up all his books and placed them nice and neatly into Atem's bag.

"Oh..." Atem said and picked up his bag, "Thanks Mahado." "And you said you can take care of yourself?" Mahado asked lending back his bag. "You can't even fit your books into your bag." Atem raised an eye brow but didn't say anything.

"We're going down town?" Yuugi asked Rini. "Well..." Mahado said, "Change of plan! We're going to the mall because...drum roll somebody!" Mana then started pounding on the lockers as if it was a drum and did the drum roll sound.

"...I got my driver's license!" He exclaimed then Yuugi threw graffiti and Rini popped a balloon. "Yay!" She yelled and hugged Mahado, who was in utter silence when she did. "So let's get going now!" Yuugi said impatiently, "The hallways are almost empty." "Right!" Mana said jumping up. "Let's go!" Then they all started out and saw Mahado's car. "WHOA!!" They all said.

It was a shiny midnight black car with fire designs on the sides. Had shiny new rims and the doors opened upwards. "Holy shit!" Yuugi cursed loudly. "Watch your mouth Yuugi!" Atem said. "Sorry...Mahado! Your car it's....what the hell?" Mahado shrugged. "I went on the show Pimp My Ride."

(Everybody (Except Mahado): 0,0 what???!!!! U MEAN ON MTV???)

"Yeah." He said, "It even has karaoke, DVD player, and a PS2 station."

(Everybody (Except Mahado...Glahh! U all know that duh! xP): OO)

"COOL!!" Mana and Rini shouted and jumped into the car. "So...off to the mall we go!" Yuugi said dragging Atem into the car and Mahado sat in the driver's seat.

"Hey..." Seto said turning to Kokoro as she slurped on her slushy. "Hm?" she said facing him. "What is it?" "I need to hurry back to the office soon..." "Oh..." Kokoro said sounding a bit disappointed, "When?" "Like....uhh...now...?" He answered, "I just got this employee right now holding up for me I need to hurry back."

"Oh...yeah! It's totally fine." Kokoro said. "So...see you tomorrow at school alright? I'll try to come to the bus stop, I don't know if I will be able to ok?" "Right..." Kokoro said "See you." Then Seto pecked at her cheek and ran home. Kokoro sighed then right when she was going home she saw...."Is that Joey and Yamu....wait! Are they hugging or...?!!" She paused.

No it was no mistake; Yamu's and Joey's lips were touching each other in a passionate kiss.

(Kokoro: 0,o uhh...did I miss something BIG today?)

(At Kaiba Corp)

"And here we have Shadow by Ashlee Simpson...."

"Shut that T.V. off!" Tatsuya demanded. Mokuba shut it off quickly and drummed his fingers on the chair. "So..." he started. Then it was complete silence for what seemed two whole moments. Of course Tatsuya didn't even pay attention to what Mokuba had to say. For the whole day all he did was complain how he was stuck here in Kaiba Corp than at the mall skateboarding.

"So..." He repeated again.

"So what?"

"So....you going to be partners with my bro?"

"Ehh....I just do this for a living....making robotic things."

"Ahh....interesting...."

"....Yeah...."

Then silence came over on them until on the P.A. system said, "Mr. Kaiba has arrived." "Yay!!" Mokuba said grabbing his skateboard. "Outta here!" He slammed the door after him breaking a picture that fell off the wall.

WA: Ugh! Still typing here! Have to fill out on the missing work! -- R & R