Chapter 3

Hound was deep in the fight, how dare Ushiro say that stuff to Yugi, he had no right to talk to his friend. Yugi was miles above him, better mechanic, and a better person. Ushiro had only got this high in the ranks because of his father. He was some kind of brigadier or something. To say Hound was shocked when he saw Dragon join the fight on Hounds side would be an understatement.

"Looks like you need a hand mutt," Dragon snarled as he laid out one of the thugs

"It's Hound not mutt, you flyboy!" Joey snarled back

"Well you certainly snarl like a mutt" Seto shot back. Joey punched someone that was about to break a chair over Seto's head and Seto nodded his thanks. Tables bore, bottles smashed as the fight became worse.

"MP'S" some one shouted, and it no longer was a bar fight, but an escape from the Military Police. Joey and Seto ran out the back, loosing track of Ushiro and his group. They ran back to the airbase, round the back of the hangers. They both looked up as a spitfire roared over their head.

"Hmm, looks like Yami went to let off some steam" Seto whispered quietly

"Where's Yugi?" Joey asked, concerned for his best friend.

"No doubt with him" Seto was looking over Joey with a keen eye.

"What?"

"Nothing…"

"Come on what?" Joey snapped, but he quickly got his reply as Seto pushed him forcefully against the sheet metal hanger with a clang. Lips meeting one in shock the other in lust. Joey was pinned lips still in shock a moment, was the famous Dragon really kissing him? Joey had his eyes on him for ages. He had never been one for women, but that was severely frowned upon. Sure everyone knew the navy did it but…

That was one of the reasons him and Yugi gelled so well, both being of the same mind.

All this was fleeting s he returned the kiss, and his mind went blank. The soft moan that escaped Seto, to be joined by his own. He felt Seto's led insert itself between his own and he growled. Making Seto laugh.

Both lost track of time as they stood there, the sound of the approaching Spitfire bringing them back to the moment and they walked back to Joey's bunk, only to run into Yami and Yugi.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Yami asked. Seto nearly jumped half a mile.

"Nothing!" he turned to walk away. "See you later mutt"

"It's Hound!" Joey shouted. Seto smirked as he walked off, he would have fun. He turned back to see Yami running to catch up with him.

"Come on Dragon, spill it" Yami walked backwards in front of him so he could see his face.

"Nothing to spill"

"Liar" Yami poked him.

"Well what of you and the shrimp?" Seto smirked back.

"Oh no. No changing subject….and he's not a shrimp!"

"Well that just answered my question. Phoenix is in love," Seto said in a singsong voice.

"Dragon and Hound sitting in a tree.." Yami shot back.

"Yami…."

"K.I.S.S.I.N.G, first come love…." Yami continued

"Yami I'm warning you."

"Then comes Marriage, then comes a puppy in a baby carriage"

"THAT'S IT YOU DIE!" Seto shouted, Yami ran off towards the pilot barracks laughing as Seto tried to tackle him.

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Yugi followed Joey into the barracks, only to be nearly strangled to death as Joey grabbed and arm round his neck.

"Come on Yug, spill it. How'd it go?"

"Joey..need air" Yugi gasped laughing.

"Oh sorry bud, but you have to tell me."

"Well he took me out in his plane…"

"What?" Joey seemed shocked "That's so cool Yug"

"I know, it was fantastic. We talked….and he kissed me" Yugi blushed.

"That's great Yug, who knew we would both have a great night" Joey seemed smug.

"Oh do tell," Yugi practically bounced on his bed.

"Well, Seto helped me out in the bar, we ran off when the MP's made an appearance. Next thing I know he's pushed me up against the hanger wall and kissing me." Joey seemed to go all dreamy eyed at this, making Yugi giggle.

"Could you two keep it down? Us old timers need their sleep" Came Gramps voice from the other side of the room.

"Sorry Gramps" They both intoned as they climbed into their bunks. Joey on the top bunk and Yugi on the bottom bunk.

Yugi laid there, eyes closed but his mind was full of images of Yami. His smile, his laugh, his lips…especially his lips. How could a person like him, come to love Yugi? It was too good to be true in Yugi's mind. His mother had told him he deserved no one, he would only betray and hurt them. But he could never see himself harming Yami. It went so against his soul that thought that his hearts seem to rip in two. Soon he felt sleep tugging at him and he let his mind drift.

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They went to get their breakfast; Yami and Seto waved them over introducing them to the other pilots. The looks they got from Ushiro's gang was pure hatred, for them to be asked to the Ace's table.

They were halfway through breakfast when the siren ran calling all pilots to their planes. Everyone rushed out, pilots and mechanics alike as they tried to get the planes in the air.

Yugi ran after Yami as Joey ran after Seto, each going to their respective planes. They started the engines, preformed the pre-flight checks then all Yugi could do was watch them roar down the runway and into the sky.

They got the field ready for the return, or fixing planes that had been grounded. Yugi took pieces from a totaled plane, so he could place the still working parts on other spitfire's.

Then it became a waiting game, to see who returned and who would perish.

"Don't worry you two..they will both be fine" Gramps said, easing himself down beside them.

"I know they will Gramps." Yugi replied he flopped down onto the summer grass, looking up to the clear sky. The sky a lighter mirror of the sea, or was the sea a darker mirror of the sky. He closed his eyes felling Joey flop down beside him.

"So what you going to do Yug?"

"Do?"

"You know, with Yami" Yugi blushed hearing Gramps laugh.

"Nothing…we are just friends"

"Yeah right" Joey giggled earning a poke from Yugi. But this stopped as he cocked his head to one side, hearing the distinct roar from the sky. Even from here Yugi could tell the pitch of one of the engines was off.

"Yugi, Seto. Phoenix's plane has been damaged, we might have a crash landing." Ryou shouted as he ran from the COM tower. Everyone scrambled as the planes came into view…

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They took off into the blue sky, heading for the channel between England and France. They flew high in the thin cloud cover, to try and get the jump on the approaching Luffwaffer.

"Okay chaps, wait until they pass below us, then roll down behind them and show them what's what." Yami announced over the radio. He looked up quickly at the flash of reflected light to see a squadron of about 10 Mesersmitt planes approaching. They passed below, then as one the wing rolled over and came behind them guns blazing. The controlled bursts claiming one plane before the other planes split up. Yami and his wing pealed off after their own targets. The constant barrel roll after barrel roll, as the pilots tried to shake off the agile spitfire.

"Phoenix, Look out. 3 o clock!" Seto shouted over the radio, but it was too late to maneuver. The ping sound as the bullets impacted into the side of his spitfire, wounding the gracefully creature. Seto repaid the German pilot in kind, driving him spinning into the sea.

"Phoenix, you okay?" Seto asked.

"No, got a couple of holes, the engine doesn't seem to happy. Oil pressure is dropping."

"Okay, well the Nazis are bugging out, lets head for home."

"Dragon, radio base, let them know"

"Will do Phoenix" Seto keyed the radio frequency to the base control tower as he shadowed Yami's damaged plane. Looking at the black smoke billowing from the engine.

"Dragon to Control over"

"Control here, what's your situation? Over"

"Phoenix is damaged, may be a crash landing. Have fire and rescue ready. Over."

"Understood Dragon. Come on home. Out"

They followed the flight path for home, seeing the fields of corn being harvested by the farmers and children, the horse pulling the harvester blades. Then this gave way to the green fields of the base. Yami pulled the leaver for the landing gear.

"Dragon, is my landing gear down?"

"Yes…wait no, the right wheel is stuck halfway"

"Oh great. This should be fun. Control…I'm coming in. Over"

"Roger Phoenix. Be aware you landing gear is not down on the right wheel. Over"

"I noticed that…thanks control" Yami replied sarcastically.

The plane angled down, the ground coming to meet him, he felt the left wheel touch then collapse. The engine groaned then seized as if miss fired its pistons, dropping vital parts of the machinery behind. The nose his the ground, the propellers shearing off….he felt the impact on his head…..then darkness.

KITG: Mwahahahahahahaha…ha….ha cliffhanger. I'm evil I know….or o my hikari tells me.