Author's Notes: I'm back! After eight months of not writing anything, I have returned! I'm really sorry for making you guys wait for so long. And I left this at only four chapters! I am deeply sorry and one of my New Year's resolutions is to try to be more prompt with updates. Even though I am currently typing my stories on a Windows 95 that runs Word 97 and still thinks that it has dial-up Internet, I'll try to update sooner.

I had this all written out and ready to post yesterday, but our basketball game ran late. Our whole team then had to rush back to school (the game was away) in order to make it in time for Al Gore's talk/presentation on global warming. (It's part of our "Global Week.") We were literally sprinting to get there on time only to find that his flight had been delayed and he would be an hour late. It was really interesting though.

Al Gore said that we only have ten years to bring our C02 emissions down. 10 YEARS! 10 years before global warming gets so bad that we can't fix it. Is that not scary? And we could all be dead in 45 years because the average climate has gone way up! So we have 10 years to fix this problem. Although some of my way-Democratic friends say that it's only going to be 7 years – once Bush is out of office. Not insulting Republicans or the other people who voted for him, but the Bush Administration's environmental program is not the best...

But back to the point. This is not a PSA about global warming, but a fanfiction story that hasn't been updated in a long time.

Seto

36

Yugi

21

Yami

3

Voting Notes: Now although Seto is clearly in the lead, this chapter is more focused around Yugi. Why? There are a few reasons. 1.) It makes the story more interesting and I had this idea in my head for a while. 2.) I promised that every "candidate" would have at least one chapter with Tea. And if the Yugi vote doesn't keep going up with the Seto vote, this might be Yugi's only chapter! So everyone vote!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. How often do I have to say it?

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After everyone was clean, the gang proceeded to the basement shelter, on Yugi's recommendation to stay safe. After all, the five of them had seen enough danger to last a lifetime.

"Hey!" Joey shouted. "Is dat storm over yet?"

Yugi picked up a portable radio, twisting the dial. Static floated out of the speakers. Finally, an indiscernible human voice was heard.

"I can't understand it!" Joey protested.

"Well, maybe if you were quiet, we would all be able to hear a bit better," Tea remarked. Walking over to Yugi was standing; she leaned down and put her ear to the radio.

Yugi couldn't help but noticing that her face was only a few inches away from his hands. Turning a bright red, he fumbled with the radio, almost dropping it.

"Careful!" Tea exclaimed, putting her hands on the radio. "Don't let go!"

"It's not working…." Yugi muttered. For the static that had once filled the basement was replaced with silence.

"Let me see that," Tristan snatched the radio from Yugi's unsuspecting grip. "There's nothing that Tristan Taylor can't fix!"

Meanwhile, Joey was busy rummaging around in the cabinets, looking for more food. Even the food fight earlier was not enough to deter his ravenous stomach. Opening a drawer, he found a pile of blankets.

"Hey Yugi, catch!" he exclaimed, tossing the blankets to his friend.

"Ooh," Yugi gasped under their weight. Tea put out her hand to steady him.

"Joey, you don't have to throw them," she scolded. "But are there any pillows in there?"

"Uh, let me look," Joey stuck his head into the next cabinet. "Wait! Here they are!"

"Okay – wait Joey – don't throw…." Tea's sentence trailed off as Joey sent the pillows flying through the air. While his intention had been to hit Tea, due to the size and shape of the cushions, the laws of physics prevented the pillows from reaching their planned destination. Instead, the pillows decided to smash……..

……right on the unsuspecting head of Seto Kaiba, who had been sitting undisturbed in the corner. Tea and Yugi both started laughing hysterically. Meanwhile, Tristan was still concentrating on the little radio. Hearing giggles, he looked up.

"Hey, what did I miss?" he asked.

Seto took his time standing up. "Ignore the geeks, ignore the geeks," he thought over and over again. Unfortunately, he was having difficulty following his own advice, as Joey was rolling around on the floor, laughing evilly.

"This day just keeps getting better and better," Seto thought, before approaching Joey.

"I suppose you found that entertaining, mutt," he spat.

"Yeah, it was pretty funny!" Joey had managed to climb to his feet.

"Has anyone ever told you that it's unwise to disturb those who are more important than you?"

"More important? I don' think so!" Joey burst out, aiming another pillow at the teenage CEO. Unluckily for him, Seto had anticipated the move. Reaching out with one long arm, he easily grabbed the pillow from the air.

Joey sweatdropped as he saw an enraged Kaiba approach him with the giant pillow. His eyes widened as the pillow flew towards him at a speed resembling terminal velocity. Ducking just in time, the pillow hit the wall behind him.

Now as we all know, Tristan is not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree. Sadly, he chose this moment to spring into action – right as Joey threw another pillow. The fluffy, white missile hit him right in the side of the face.

"Joey!" Tristan growled, grabbing a pillow of his own. As the two began a scuffle, Seto put his hands in his pockets and walked towards the other side of the room.

Noticing this, Joey and Tristan both stopped what they were doing.

"He's getting away!" Tristan yelled. Tristan was holding a pillow in one hand, while the other had a firm grip in Joey's hair.

"It's all his fault!" Joey shouted. Joey had one arm around Tristan's neck and an elbow pressed into the brunette's stomach.

Both of them struggled to their feet and sprinted towards Seto. Suddenly, Joey stopped and threw his arm into Tristan's stomach, forcing the pointy-haired boy to skid to a halt.

"What about dat secret kung-fu?" Joey asked Tristan in a loud whisper.

"What kung-fu?" Tristan was doubled over, trying to catch his breath.

"You know. Dat kung-fu stuff that Kaiba knows," Joey said. Tea groaned in the background.

"Oh," Tristan nodded with understanding. "Do we care?" he shrugged.

Joey considered this for one long minute. "Nah."

And so, Joey and Tristan resumed their wild charge.

For his part, all Seto had to do was sidestep the two fools so that they crashed into the opposite wall. Dazed, they lifted their pillows for a second attack. Tristan's missed completely, while Joey's managed to hit the light switch, sending the whole room into pitch-black darkness.

Meanwhile, Yugi was making his way towards Tea when the lights were turned off. Stumbling, he fell forwards. Tea grabbed his arm, but only ended up toppling down with him.

With his hand on Tea's arm, Yugi steeled himself for the task he had set himself a long time ago.

"Tea?" he asked.

"Yeah? What is it Yugi?" she responded.

"Umm…" Yugi stuttered. "Couldyoucloseyoureyesplease?" he asked.

"Huh?" Tea tipped her head to one side. "What did you say?"

Yugi sighed. "I was wondering if you could close your eyes," he repeated a bit more slowly.

"Okay," Tea said. "It's already dark. What is he going to do that I can't see?" she thought.

Yugi sighed, looking at his best friend. "It's now or never," he thought. And leaning forward, he placed a gentle kiss on his friend's lips.

Tea nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt Yugi's lips on hers. A kiss was the last thing she had expected from her usually shy friend. By the time she thought to respond, Yugi had already pulled away.

"Tea..." he whispered. "I've wanted to tell you something for a long time. I – "

Unluckily for Yugi, Joey had chosen that exact instance to turn the lights back on. The basement was flooded in light as Yugi jumped away from his comrade.

"Tea?" Joey asked. "You alright?"

"Why?" she responded, her voice unnaturally high.

"Your face is all red," Joey noted.

"I'm fine," she responded quickly.

Joey raised an eyebrow at Tea's strange behavior. Unfortunately he did not have time to contemplate the subject further.

The lights flickered off again, sending the whole room into darkness once more.

"Joey, did you hit the light switch again?" Tea accused.

"It wasn't me!" the blonde duelist protested. "I didn't touch the switch!"

"Tristan?" Yugi asked.

"Not me," Tristan responded.

"And Kaiba wasn't near the switch at all," Yugi thought.

The five looked at each other in confusion. Finally, Tea voiced what everyone else had been wondering.

"If we didn't turn off the lights, who did?"

In another part of the mansion, a pair of lavender eyes peered through a window.

"They're all down there," he whispered. "Every single one. And cutting the electrical wires worked perfectly."

The second one grinned in triumph. His white hair reflected the moonlight as he passed a screwdriver over to the first individual.

A small smile graced the lips of the first as the hatch popped open. "Come," he hissed to his partner. "The distraction won't last long."

And the two quickly slipped through the window into the mansion.

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Invaders in the mansion! Oh no! What will happen to our heroes next? But in the meantime, a few (okay, a lot of) notes.

Author's Notes: And that concludes chapter 5. Sorry about the random references to physics, I'm taking it this year. And I'm really happy because I did really well on my finals! Anyway, please review! And vote! The polls will close soon; there's probably only a few chapter left to vote!

On a totally random note, I have discovered Fruits Basket and it rocks! Although I'm torn between Yuki and Kyo. They're both great characters, but only one of them can end up with Tohru. I guess I'll just have to wait until April for the new English volume to come out. I do love the character of Shigure though. He always manages to say either the wrong thing or something that's completely hilarious. I recently got Volume 12 and almost couldn't stop laughing when he talked about "returning" Hatori's suit that he had borrowed.

Review, vote, and please answer my question about the new story. Polls close in a few chapters!