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Chapter 4: Stay Away From Pegasus

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After Kimo's apparant suicide, almost all of the applicants left. They were scared off after hearing that his death was linked to the Saeki house.

Ryou arched an eyebrow. "He visited that house?"

He was with his yami, plus Yugi, Jouno, Honda, and Anzu, the only applicants left. They were in the back of a limo, being driven to Pegasus J. Crawford's mansion for a formal dinner. Yami was there, too. He'd insisted on coming with, because he sensed that this publicity stunt would be far more dangerous than his aibou suspected.

"No," answered Yugi, "he never even set foot in that house. I don't know who started the rumors, but they were wrong."

Bakura smirked. "He was obviously just some loon who couldn't hack it. He did the world a favor."

Yami pursed his lips, and Honda snapped, "Bakura!"

Anzu said, "That's a really messed up thing to say, Bakura!"

Jouno wilted, remembering the look on the dead man's face. "Guys... You don't have to do this if you don't want to. I'd hate to put you all in danger..."

Honda gave him a playful, but hard, smack. "Don't be ridiculous!"

"Right," said Anzu, getting fired up. "That's what friends are for! And as long as we stick together, nothing can stand in our way!"

There was a metallic crunch as the limo hit something, and jolted to a stop. Anzu, Jou, and Honda fell forward in a groaning heap of flesh. Yugi, Ryou, and their yamis were spared that indignity because they were seated facing sideways.

They piled out of the car and found themselves standing in the driveway before a castle... eh, a mansion designed to look like a castle. There was an enormous fountain out front, with a spitting Red Archery Girl as the centerpiece.

Ryou squeezed Bakura's arm. "Look, Baku Chan! Isn't everything so beautiful?"

"I guess..."

Jou, Yugi, and Yami went to see what they'd crashed into. It was a sleek, black Cadillac.

"There doesn't seem to be alot of damage."

"Yeah, just a fender bender..." Jouno's breath caught in his throat. The license plate said KC1.

The door swung open, and Seto Kaiba stepped out into the evening air. "Can't I go anywhere without running into you geeks?"

Unfazed, Yugi smiled and greeted Kaiba happily. "Kon bon wa."

Kaiba acknowledged Yugi briefly before his gaze settled on Jouno. Jouno's face heated up. "Got somethin' to say, Moneybags?"

Kaiba abruptly turned away from Jouno and addressed Yami: "What are you doing here?"

Honda jumped in, "What, haven't you seen it on TV?"

"I don't watch TV. I've got a company to run."

"Pegasus is offering a phat wad o'cash to anyone who can spend a week in the Saeki house."

Kaiba's eyes widened, then narrowed. "If you're smart, you'll turn around and go home."

Jouno became disheartened. Even Kaiba was afraid!

Honda puckered his lips. "Aw, wassa matter, is Kaiba scared of the big bad ghost?"

Kaiba sweat dropped. "Only fools waste their time on hocus pocus. I'm saying, stay away from Pegasus. He's a treacherous snake. I've been trying to sever Kaiba Corp's ties to Industrial Illusions for some time now." He jumped into his Cadillac, which promptly sped off down the arcing driveway.

What have I gotten my friends into? Jouno noticed that Yugi was squeezing his hand. "We'll be okay, Jou. We're in this together."

Yami, Anzu, and Honda were there, offering him reassuring smiles.

Ryou and Bakura were already walking up to Pegsy's door.

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stay away from pegasus

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Kimyo: Thanks to my kind reviewers!

InsaneShadowFan, you are too kind! Keep readin' 'cause this baby is just gettin' started!

Obscured Illusions, your suggestion was a good idea! Who ever would've guessed a freak like me could do romance?

Prideth, alright! I will stick to the nitty gritty and go straight for the jugular, staying away from fluff!

Thanks for reviewing also go to KrystalMountain and Flame Swordswoman!

This chapter is a bit on the short side. Do you prefer a short chapter now, or should I wait and update when I've got a nice long chappie saved up? I love updating! I love reading reviews! It gets me fired up!

BTW, if you're not reading my 'Ring' fic, you might wanna go check it out. The focus is on Ryou, Malik, and their yamis, but there's plenty of Jouno, too. There's even a Kaiba/Jouno lemon! It's got loads of gut wrenching horror, but there's also alot of stuff about relationships and whatnot, so maybe it ain't Prideth's cup of tea.

Bakura's voice in the distance: Get your ass in gear and get over here! It's time to type up chapter 28!

Kimyo: Right, right! (grabs her Writin' Mojo and runs off) Be back with another chappie ASAP! Oh, and please R & R! Every word you type makes a difference!