The Older You Are, The Less You Understand
'I'm not 5,000, I'm eighteen with 4,982 years experience.'
"You know, Yugi…technically, that's true," Yami said thoughtfully. He stared contemplatively down at the beige T-shirt in his hands, then stuffed it into a dresser drawer with a sigh.
"It is?" Yugi frowned in puzzlement.
Nodding, Yami said, "I was almost sixteen when my soul was sealed in the Puzzle–" here they both reflexively clasped one hand on their matching gold pendants, "–and I've had my own body again for a little under two years, so technically I've only been 'alive' for eighteen years. Or thereabouts."
"Bakura's losing his touch," Yugi concluded.
"This wasn't from the tomb-robber, aibou."
Yugi frowned once more. "Are you sure? I thought for certain he would've wanted to get you back after that letter you sent him."
Yami grimaced. "I'm sure. He and Ryou TP'd the house last week as revenge for that, remember?"
"Ooohhhh…" Yugi said knowingly. "Right. I remember. They made a toilet paper version of the Millennium Ring in the cherry tree in the backyard." He giggled involuntarily. "That was pretty funny, actually."
Yami's expression said he thought so too, but wasn't going to admit it – it was Bakura, after all.
Calming down after his minor laughing fit, Yugi asked, "Well if it wasn't Bakura, then who sent it?"
"I'm pretty sure it was Mokuba," Yami replied. "He probably had Serenity's help, though."
Yugi blinked. "Who hit him?"
"Marik and Malik."
"But who hit them?" Yugi demanded frustratedly. "I can't keep up with all of this!"
Yami smirked humorlessly. "Well, as far as I know…" He took a deep breath and launched into the list of victims and their perpetrators, "Bonz got Marik, who got Bakura, who went for a triple-play and got me, Shadi and Duke. Duke went after Mokuba, who got Bakura, who got Mai, who got hit once again by them. He went after Duke, who pranked Marik, who went after Mokuba. I sent Bakura that letter and he toilet-papered the house, and Mokuba hasn't gotten anyone yet, so it must have been him."
Yugi was dazed by the rapid-fire explanations. "Wow…" he said faintly. "Everyone's really getting into this, aren't they?"
Yami nodded. "Indeed."
Shaking off his bemusement, Yugi said, "Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
Yami blinked. "Huh?"
"We need to get someone else," Yugi explained with strained patience, as if talking to a young child.
Blushing, Yami said, "Oh. Right."