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If I'm Wrong I'm Right

As we pull up to the mansion, I find myself so nervous I'm shaking, though not enough for Kaiba and Mokuba to notice.

What the hell am I doing here? I just needed to get out of that house and talk to Mokuba about nonsense for a while. Maybe I would have told him what happened, maybe not. But now that choice isn't even mine to make. I can't tell him here. Not with Kaiba in the house. If Mokuba and I were alone somewhere, then I could chance getting a little out of control, but not here with Kaiba watching. It would just give him something to pick at me with later.

We step into the foyer and Mokuba and Kaiba kick off their shoes and hang up their coats, Kaiba reiterating that Mokuba will go to school tomorrow regardless of how late he stays up.

This is such a bad idea. I need to leave now.

"Yami?" Mokuba calls to me. I look up to his worried face and at Kaiba's curious one.

"I…uhh…that is umm…Thanks for the invite, Kaiba, but I umm…I think I need to go back to Jou and Mai's now," I mutter.

Kaiba raises an eyebrow at me and Mokuba's worried frown deepens.

"Yami, what's going on?" He prods.

I turn away, trembling with more than cold. I can't believe I told them I'd be out by the end of the week. I don't have any place to go. I wish I could say I knew I could go to the place Kaiba suggested, but that was the farthest thing from my mind at the time. I just knew I needed to move out of there as soon as possible. But where the hell will I go?

And how could I continue being their friend after this? They practically forbade me to have anything to do with Kaiba, and that they wouldn't tolerate my presence if I did! That's what Mai meant, even though Jou tried to soften the blow. And that look Jou gave when he first confronted me, like my association with Kaiba made me lower than dirt! They both made their feelings perfectly clear. My offering to leave saved them the trouble of throwing me out. I wonder if they even wanted me there in the first place?

And what will I tell Yugi? He'll still be here. He'll want to know why I moved out. And when I tell him, I'll…I'll lose him too.

Suddenly, I can't breathe.

I don't realize I've dropped to my knees until I feel Mokuba helping me up.

The next thing I know I'm sitting on one of the couches in the living room shakily sipping a small glass of water thrust into my hands by Kaiba as Mokuba lightly rubs my back.

"Yami, what happened," Mokuba whispers as I finish the water and Kaiba takes the glass from my still trembling fingers.

I exhale shakily and shake my head, indicating my unwillingness to talk about it.

"Is it something that happened in Egypt," Kaiba inquires almost affectionately. That's the second time he's mentioned Egypt out of the blue. Why does he keep asking me…?

My head snaps up and I lock eyes with him.

"You did read them," I state calmly.

His eyes widen a moment before he looks away. He read them, but he didn't answer me. He didn't care. I thought the babble would make him ask…but he just didn't care.

I stand slowly, intending to leave right away. I'll go back to Jou and Mai's, pack a few things for the night and head to that hotel. Tomorrow I'll find a cheap motel to stay at for a while and look for something more permanent once my job at the museum starts. I won't trouble Kaiba about the apartment. He's made his feelings pretty clear as well. At first I thought he actually cared and wanted to help me, but I guess he'll do just about anything to keep Mokuba happy, even fraternizing with an enemy.

"Yami, wait! Where are you going?" Mokuba calls, following me to the door.

"I don't know yet," I answer honestly.

"Yami, it's nearly 1 am. Why don't you just stay here for the night? I'll give you a ride to work in the morning," Mokuba insists.

"I wouldn't want you to be late for school," I mumble. "Besides, I'm sure your brother wouldn't want that."

"I don't mind," Kaiba pipes up. He's just full of surprises.

"I don't want to impose," I mumble, not turning to face either of them.

"Yami, you're not imposing," Mokuba soothes. "Just think of it as payback for all the days I stayed at your house."

That's it. Bring me back to square one.

"I don't have a house, Mokuba," I reply sadly, opening the door.

"Did they throw you out," Mokuba gasps incredulously.

"I offered to leave."

"What! Why? What happened?"

"Your brother happened," I whisper.

A tense silence falls behind me. I take the opportunity to exit quickly.

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I stand there looking at the door for a few minutes, trying to figure out what to do. I can't believe Jou and Mai would…I mean, he's been their friend for years! How could they throw that all away because he spent a few hours eating dinner with Nii-sama and me? Are they completely crazy?

There's got to be something I can do for Yami. He's my best friend, next to Seto.

Crap! I don't even know when he's moving out! Does he even have anywhere to go? Maybe Nii-sama and I can get Minako's apartment ready for him and move him in there. But that's bound to take a few weeks, what will he do until then? Maybe they'll let him stay until the end of the month.

I still can't believe they'd be so foolish! And what's Yugi gonna think about them throwing out the other half of his soul?

I pause when a terrible thought hits me. Or rather, when I remember something important; Yugi hates Nii-sama too. Would he back Yami on this or would he side with Jou and Mai like he's been doing for the past five years? He'd be choosing between his other half and his best friend. I don't envy him in that situation. Especially since he's only had Yami back for a month or so after being apart from him for four years. Maybe he would back Yami, just to keep him close. I know how hard it was on Yugi to have Yami away for so long. He talked about it constantly in e-mails and when we'd talk on the phone. He couldn't give him up just like that.

Then again, knowing Yami, he wouldn't even let Yugi make a choice like that. He'd step back or out of his life if he thought it better for Yugi. He can be so selfless. Like with me. I know it's been hard on him to spend time with me after what happened with Nii-sama at his office, but he's such a great friend, he dealt with it anyway.

I have to figure out a way to repay him for all of the support he's given me and for staying my friend even after all those years apart. I'll fix up the apartment myself if Nii-sama won't help. And until then, maybe I can convince him to stay here for a few weeks. And maybe while he's here Nii-sama can come clean about those letters.

Realizing that I never heard him walk away, I turn from the door, planning to go see where my brother has gone. His scowling face not ten feet away startles me.

"N-Nii-sama?" I stutter, worriedly. I don't remember ever seeing him this angry. I can almost feel the rage rolling off him as he stands there, fists clenched, jaws tight.

"Nii-sama?" I try again.

"Those assholes!" He finally grinds out. A moment later, he is past me, putting on his shoes and throwing on his coat.

"Where are you going?" I question in a slight panic. I know he's much too angry to be around anyone right now. Or drive a car. Or touch a computer. Part of me wants to latch onto his arm and stop him, but the fury in his eyes makes me think even that would be futile.

"Nii-sama, where are you going?" I repeat as he opens the door.

"Out," he snaps. "I'll be gone for a few hours. Don't wait up."

I follow him out, not caring that the ground is cold on my sock-clad feet.

"Out where? It's after 1 in the morning! Nii-sama!"

He ignores me and heads for the garage. Well, at least I know he's driving, not that it's any consolation since there's the greater chance he'll try to mow down a few pedestrians in this state. Deciding I'll have a better chance of talking sense into him with shoes and a coat on so my teeth won't be chattering, I run back into the house. Swiftly throwing on my boots, coat and hat and grabbing my house keys, I run out the door just in time to see his Cayenne pulling out of the gate.

Great!

Rushing into the garage, I hop on my bullet. The keys are already in the ignition where I usually leave them since I ride so often. Tossing my hat in a corner and pulling on my helmet, I turn on my machine and head out after him. He shouldn't be too far away and he'll be pretty easy to spot with those 'KAIBA 5' license plates.

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That was really stupid of me. I should have just stayed there and not come out in this cold. Or at least gotten a ride. Especially considering how far I'll be walking. I mean, its not like Kaiba lives near anything or anybody. I had to wander around a bit before I even figured out which way I should be going! Now I've been walking about 20 minutes and I still don't know how long it will take me to get there since I can't walk very fast in this cold. I don't even know how far away I am from Jou and Mai's, let alone how long it'll take me to get there!

I should have stayed in Egypt.

Suddenly, a sleek, black SUV pulls up on the sidewalk in front of me. The passenger door opens to reveal a scowling Kaiba.

"Get in," he orders. As my fingers, ears and feet have become blocks of ice, I obey his summons just to warm up.

A/N: The Cayenne is a 4DR, all wheel drive SUV by Porsche. Kaiba owns the V8 Turbo.