Here's the next fic. As of now, I'm feeling sick, so this fic might not turn up to be that great. Either way, I'll still do this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Fox, Star Wars, or Yugioh, but I do own a few characters.

Encounter

Chapter 6

Friend or Jedi

When afternoon came around, Joey was awake in his bed in the hospital as Serenity came in. Fox and Falco were there as well while they were waiting for the results. One of the paramedics came in and told him the analysis.

"Well, Mr. Wheeler had a concussion, but he seems to remember everything that happened; just like his sister said," the paramedic explained.

"Thanks. His sister was worried sick about him since they're too connected," Fox said.

"Well, it's often typical when they're close together like that."

The paramedic left as Yugi, Tea, Tristan, Mai, Duke, and Bakura came into the room to visit Joey. They both looked over to see that they brought gifts for Joey.

"Hey, Joey; hope you feel better soon," Yugi said.

"Yeah, I just hope I can get out of here soon," Joey said.

"Uh…speaking of which, should I be at our apartment?" Serenity asked.

As Joey was thinking about that, Tristan came up and rested his elbow on Joey's shoulder with a look of confidence in his face.

"Nah, you can stay with me, Serenity," Tristan said. "It'd be fine with me."

Duke then came up behind Serenity and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, it'd be better if you would stay with me," Duke said.

Fox came up behind the two and stared them down. He then could smell something off of them as he was up next to them. He sniffed in the aroma and thought for a minute. Tristan and Duke looked behind them as they saw Fox in a trail of thought.

"Hey, Fox…what's wrong?" Tristan asked.

Fox came out of his thoughts and looked at them.

"Nothing really," Fox responded.

Tristan and Duke stood there as Fox went by to go to the window to look out at something. Before he passed the bed, Fox looked back at Tristan and Duke and made one comment.

"Whopper heads."

Tristan and Duke stood there as they thought for a while. Serenity looked at Fox as she was thinking about why he said that.

"Uh…why did you say that?" Serenity asked.

"Well, I know that they ate whoppers not too long ago, so I just said that just out of stupidity," Fox responded.

"Don't tell me you tapped into their minds," Tea complained.

"No, I could smell it off of them," Fox said.

"So…where'll Serenity go?" Mai asked.

"I suggest Lisa's apartment," Falco suggested.

Fox looked back at his friend and saw him walking up next to him. Falco was looking out the window for something, but Fox didn't know what exactly.

"Why you say that?" Fox asked.

"Well, I thought that it would be best since she's only about…uh…a good 10 minute walk," Falco said.

"And you know that by…how?" Bakura asked.

"Falco has some of the strongest eyes when it comes to sight. He can adjust his view much like how an eagle can. He also has the best recorded jumping height record out of normal people," Fox explained.

"Besides, I can see her apartment from here," Falco said.

Just while Fox was about to look out the window again, Lisa coincidentally came in as she appeared to ran from her apartment.

"Well speak of the devil," Falco said.

"I…got here…as soon…as I got…your call," Lisa panted.

"Well, you didn't have to run here," Fox said.

"IT WAS THE STAIRS THAT KILLED ME!" Lisa yelled.

Fox stood there, thinking on what she said. He then began to chuckle to himself thinking of what she did.

"What's so funny?" Yugi asked.

"Well, it's just that she ran the five flights of stairs to get up here," Fox said.

"Well don't blame me I didn't know where the elevator was," Lisa mumbled.

Everyone looked at her, knowing that Lisa probably overlooked the elevator. It's obvious that the elevator is at the front lobby, but Lisa probably passed by it and ran up the stairs instead.

"Hey, don't blame me I thought the elevator was for authorized personnel only," Lisa explained.

"Well…just forget that. We called you over to ask if you can have Serenity stay over at your apartment for a day," Fox explained.

"……I guess. My apartment is too quiet anyways," Lisa said.

Serenity let a sigh of relief out since she doesn't like to be caught in the middle of a love triangle. Tristan sat there, thinking to himself.

"Man, why couldn't she stay with me?" Tristan thought.

"I think we'd better leave and let Joey get his rest," Serenity suggested.

"What? There's nothing wrong with them being here," Joey complained.

"Well, you need some rest."

"But…what'll I do in this stupid bed?"

"Entertain yourself," everyone said in unison.

With that, everyone left, leaving Joey speechless. Serenity and Lisa left to her apartment, talking about their lives.

"Well, Joey and I have always been connected in some way. I somehow knew that Joey would help me with my eyes," Serenity explained.

"So…you had a severe eye condition the day you were born?" Lisa asked.

"Yes, but Joey was able to get the prize money for my operation. He risked everything just to help me."

"But I thought Yugi won the Duelist Kingdom Tournament?"

"He did, it's just that…well…it's hard to explain."

As they got to the apartment, Serenity was thinking about Fox. She remembered that Fox told them that Lauren was on several business trips and hasn't seen her ever since. He said that they still communicate by mail, but Serenity would like proof of that. Lisa unlocked the door to her apartment as they entered. Serenity expected less, but for a tomboy, Lisa wasn't that bad at keeping things tidy.

"Wow, this place is sure neat for a tomboy," Serenity remarked.

"Well, I still have a feminine side, which is keeping things organized," Lisa explained.

Serenity saw some belts hanging from a wall as she was observing the apartment. She looked at the belts and saw a small pattern: every two months, she got a belt.

"Well, you must've been a fast learner if you got these belts this quickly," Serenity complimented.

She looked over to Lisa, who was sitting down on the fabric couch, looking depressed. Serenity went over and sat down next to her.

"What's wrong?" Serenity asked.

"…Can I tell you something?" Lisa asked.

"Sure. If it's something that you need help with-"

"It's not that. Just…don't hate me for not telling you."

"Why would I hate you?"

"Because I didn't tell you that I'm a Jedi."

When those words came into Serenity's mind, she couldn't believe what she said. Lisa wasn't from Tokyo, she was from another planet. Serenity then shook that thought off and began to smile.

"Well, that's nothing to worry about; it's something that you should be proud of," Serenity explained.

"It's not that, I was more worried about it being spread around the school," Lisa explained.

"Why?"

"Well…I just don't like it when people try to make fun of me just because I'm very different from them."

"Uh…Lisa…you're not the only one."

Lisa lifted her head and stared at Serenity, who was shedding a tear.

"People make fun of me because everyone says that I depend on Joey too much. Now that I think about it, I think I do," Serenity explained.

"Look, I'm not good with helping people and their emotions, but I understand your pain," Lisa said.

"That's not all. People say that I have 'feelings' for my brother. Yes I do love my brother, but not that way. He's my brother, and having that thought just…isn't right. There's also been rumor going around that I have a crush on Seto; just because I was trying to help him with his problems doesn't mean I have a crush on him-"

"It's because you're of a pure heart."

Serenity looked over at Lisa, who was sitting there with her head up, looking at Serenity.

"You're heart is very pure; I can sense little hatred towards anyone," Lisa explained.

Serenity smiled as she was glad that she's now a friend of Lisa's and vise-versa. Serenity sat there, thinking that their friendship would last a long time.

Over at Fox and Falco's apartment, Fox was looking through some criminal files that he picked up at the office. He saw one in particular that he didn't like.

"He broke out of jail on the hunt for Joey? I'd better keep an eye out for him."

Okay, boring chapter. I know it was, but I had to since there was some important info in there. The next chapter is kind of a thriller.