Kanatasha: Thank you for all the reviews! I can't believe how many people actually like this! Joey Wheeler plushies for all!
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DISCLAIMER: NO OWN YU-GI-OH!
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Chapter Four:
.......... private thinking
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SCHOOL
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"Do you think Yugi will be alright?"
"I don't know. He seems so distant."
"Yeah, I know what you mean! He spends all of his time in his room."
"Poor kid."
Ignoring the whispers behind him, Yugi kept walking down the hallways towards his next class. Nearly a week had pasted since the death of his grandfather. A deep sense of anger was beginning to dwell inside the boy. Couldn't these people understand that he was still mourning over the loss of his grandfather? Now he had no family left. He was alone. He was an orphange. Yugi kept to his room simply because now more than anything he had to solve the puzzle. If Yami was there, the state could not force Yugi to leave his home to put him in a temporary home. The Game Shop was his home. That's where he belonged. But the task was easier said than done. For an unknown reason, it seemed that a part of Yugi did not want to solve the puzzle.
That's ridiculous! I love Yami! Why wouldn't I want him here with me?
Chuckling nervously, Yugi smoothed the wrinkles from his school uniform before walking into his next class.
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GAME SHOP
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A faint raspy whisper like that of nails on a chalkboard called out from nowhere.
"Soon child..................soon...................."
An insane laugh followed the statement that would of sent chills down the spine if there had been anyone to hear it.
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SCHOOL: END OF DAY
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Finally!
Yugi thought to himself as he closed his locker door.
Schools finally out! Now I can get home and finnish the puzzle!
Whistling to himself, Yugi failed to notice where he was going as he ran into Burke Dameson. A bully and a disfavorite of Yugi's
"HEY! Oh! It's you Motou!"
Yugi swallowed hard as he looked up at the 6 ft burly man.
"Um..........Hi Dameson..........How's it been going?"
Snarling, Burke leaded down and heaved Yugi up by the collar of his shirt.
"Don't buddy buddy me Motou! You nearly ruined my shirt! Apologize!"
Trying not to show the fear, Yugi closed his eyes and let out a deep breath.
"Hey! I said apologize! Or I'll pound you pipsqueak!"
"I..............I'm................sorry......"
Yugi stammered as the tried to wiggle free from the bully's grasp.
Burke Dameson chuckled as he looked down at this poor, defenseless little boy. Behind him a sarcastic chuckle sounded, copying his own. Twirling around, Burke faced the person who was mocking him.
"You..........."
He wasn't able to get another word out as a fist came flying up into his face sending him sprawling backwards into the school's trophy case.
Shaking the sting from his knuckles, Joey Wheeler glared down at Burke.
"No one! And I mean no one messes with my pal!"
Giving the bully a smug look, Joey kicked his bookbag his way before turning his attention to Yugi.
"You ok Yuge?"
Although embarrased that he was once again "saved" by one of his friends, Yugi looked up at Joey and smiled hiding his actual feeling of the situation.
"I'm fine Joey, thank you."
"Ah! Forget 'bout it!"
Joey replied blushing.
"So, anyways, Yuge, wanna come down to da arcade with the guys?"
"I'm sorry Joey, I can't. I have to finnish the puzzle!"
"Yuge, you've been working on that puzzle for so long, pal. You need a break."
"I can't Joey. I promised Yami that I'd complete the puzzle and free him again."
Sighing frustrated, Joey rang his fingers through his hair.
"Damn it Yugi! I don't think Yami wanted you to forget 'bout everything else."
"I haven't forgotten....."
"Oh yeah!"
Joey replied angrily.
"You have Yuge. You've completely forgotten 'bout your friends. You know, da people who care 'bout ya?"
Yugi turned away, looking down at the floor in distaste.
Yeah, some friends! Two of them nearly killed me and took Yami away from me.
"But I didn't!"
Joey stated, knowing very well what his friend was thinking.
"I know Joey, it's just."
"Just what? Huh? Geeze Yuge! Man! I just don't know what ta do! I've tried so hard ta be der by your side buddy. But its like your pushing me away."
"It's not that Joey! I would never!"
"Yeah you would. And you did."
"I didn't mean for it."
"Perhaps......perhaps Yuge it be best if we put our friendship on hold."
"JOEY!"
"Just until you can get your facts straight 'bout what really matters to ya."
With a tear falling down his cheeks, Joey turned around and began to walk away.
"Sorry bud. See ya 'round."
Yugi stood where he was, rooted in his spot.
Why is this happening? First Tristen and Téa try to kill me and know this! I know what is important to me! That's why I have to free him. But my friends are important too! Maybe even more. Ra! I don't know what to do anymore! Everything is just falling apart!
"Joey! Wait!"
Yugi finally cried out although abit too late as the doors that lead to the outside of the school slammed shut.
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Kanatasha: Alrighty then! That's the end of this chappie!
Kayko: Man! Kana! You broke up Joey and Yugi's friendship!
Katrena: Dat's our girl! So what, are you going to have Joey try and kill Yugi now?
Kanatasha: No. Well, maybe. Depends on my mood when I write that chapter.
Kayko: Be in the mood to kill!
Kanatasha: Okay, you two shut up. Anyways. Finally! Got another chapter up. Not much of a cliffe but hey. Who knows if Joey and Yugi's friendship will ever ammend. Okay, you know what to do know. Don't you?
Katrena: Run for the hills screaming madly?
Kayko: Bang your head against your computer desk?
Kanatasha: No! Review!
Kayko/Katrena: Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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DISCLAIMER: NO OWN YU-GI-OH!
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Chapter Four:
.......... private thinking
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SCHOOL
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"Do you think Yugi will be alright?"
"I don't know. He seems so distant."
"Yeah, I know what you mean! He spends all of his time in his room."
"Poor kid."
Ignoring the whispers behind him, Yugi kept walking down the hallways towards his next class. Nearly a week had pasted since the death of his grandfather. A deep sense of anger was beginning to dwell inside the boy. Couldn't these people understand that he was still mourning over the loss of his grandfather? Now he had no family left. He was alone. He was an orphange. Yugi kept to his room simply because now more than anything he had to solve the puzzle. If Yami was there, the state could not force Yugi to leave his home to put him in a temporary home. The Game Shop was his home. That's where he belonged. But the task was easier said than done. For an unknown reason, it seemed that a part of Yugi did not want to solve the puzzle.
That's ridiculous! I love Yami! Why wouldn't I want him here with me?
Chuckling nervously, Yugi smoothed the wrinkles from his school uniform before walking into his next class.
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GAME SHOP
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A faint raspy whisper like that of nails on a chalkboard called out from nowhere.
"Soon child..................soon...................."
An insane laugh followed the statement that would of sent chills down the spine if there had been anyone to hear it.
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SCHOOL: END OF DAY
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Finally!
Yugi thought to himself as he closed his locker door.
Schools finally out! Now I can get home and finnish the puzzle!
Whistling to himself, Yugi failed to notice where he was going as he ran into Burke Dameson. A bully and a disfavorite of Yugi's
"HEY! Oh! It's you Motou!"
Yugi swallowed hard as he looked up at the 6 ft burly man.
"Um..........Hi Dameson..........How's it been going?"
Snarling, Burke leaded down and heaved Yugi up by the collar of his shirt.
"Don't buddy buddy me Motou! You nearly ruined my shirt! Apologize!"
Trying not to show the fear, Yugi closed his eyes and let out a deep breath.
"Hey! I said apologize! Or I'll pound you pipsqueak!"
"I..............I'm................sorry......"
Yugi stammered as the tried to wiggle free from the bully's grasp.
Burke Dameson chuckled as he looked down at this poor, defenseless little boy. Behind him a sarcastic chuckle sounded, copying his own. Twirling around, Burke faced the person who was mocking him.
"You..........."
He wasn't able to get another word out as a fist came flying up into his face sending him sprawling backwards into the school's trophy case.
Shaking the sting from his knuckles, Joey Wheeler glared down at Burke.
"No one! And I mean no one messes with my pal!"
Giving the bully a smug look, Joey kicked his bookbag his way before turning his attention to Yugi.
"You ok Yuge?"
Although embarrased that he was once again "saved" by one of his friends, Yugi looked up at Joey and smiled hiding his actual feeling of the situation.
"I'm fine Joey, thank you."
"Ah! Forget 'bout it!"
Joey replied blushing.
"So, anyways, Yuge, wanna come down to da arcade with the guys?"
"I'm sorry Joey, I can't. I have to finnish the puzzle!"
"Yuge, you've been working on that puzzle for so long, pal. You need a break."
"I can't Joey. I promised Yami that I'd complete the puzzle and free him again."
Sighing frustrated, Joey rang his fingers through his hair.
"Damn it Yugi! I don't think Yami wanted you to forget 'bout everything else."
"I haven't forgotten....."
"Oh yeah!"
Joey replied angrily.
"You have Yuge. You've completely forgotten 'bout your friends. You know, da people who care 'bout ya?"
Yugi turned away, looking down at the floor in distaste.
Yeah, some friends! Two of them nearly killed me and took Yami away from me.
"But I didn't!"
Joey stated, knowing very well what his friend was thinking.
"I know Joey, it's just."
"Just what? Huh? Geeze Yuge! Man! I just don't know what ta do! I've tried so hard ta be der by your side buddy. But its like your pushing me away."
"It's not that Joey! I would never!"
"Yeah you would. And you did."
"I didn't mean for it."
"Perhaps......perhaps Yuge it be best if we put our friendship on hold."
"JOEY!"
"Just until you can get your facts straight 'bout what really matters to ya."
With a tear falling down his cheeks, Joey turned around and began to walk away.
"Sorry bud. See ya 'round."
Yugi stood where he was, rooted in his spot.
Why is this happening? First Tristen and Téa try to kill me and know this! I know what is important to me! That's why I have to free him. But my friends are important too! Maybe even more. Ra! I don't know what to do anymore! Everything is just falling apart!
"Joey! Wait!"
Yugi finally cried out although abit too late as the doors that lead to the outside of the school slammed shut.
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Kanatasha: Alrighty then! That's the end of this chappie!
Kayko: Man! Kana! You broke up Joey and Yugi's friendship!
Katrena: Dat's our girl! So what, are you going to have Joey try and kill Yugi now?
Kanatasha: No. Well, maybe. Depends on my mood when I write that chapter.
Kayko: Be in the mood to kill!
Kanatasha: Okay, you two shut up. Anyways. Finally! Got another chapter up. Not much of a cliffe but hey. Who knows if Joey and Yugi's friendship will ever ammend. Okay, you know what to do know. Don't you?
Katrena: Run for the hills screaming madly?
Kayko: Bang your head against your computer desk?
Kanatasha: No! Review!
Kayko/Katrena: Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!