Valon looked over at the blond and noticed he was still asleep. 'Not for long.' He decided. He felt mischievous today. Getting up as quietly as he could, he crept over to the blond. He leaned forward and slowly licked the blonde's cheek. He tasted good, the brunet noted. He sat back to watch his reaction. The blond rolled over. "Put the cat out Serenity…" he mumbled sleepily. Valon put his hands over his mouth to stifle his giggling. Joey sat up and rubbed his eyes. He gave Valon an odd look. "What's so funny?" he asked. This only caused the brunet to laugh harder. Joey rolled his eyes. "We should probably start walking." He stated. The brunet followed him out of the room, still snickering softly.
Yami woke up and tried to awaken Yugi, who was still asleep in his soul room. Sighing, he got up and began searching for the kitchen alone.
Serenity yawned as she woke up. She blushed when she realized that she had fallen asleep with her head on Malik's shoulder. She shook him gently. "Malik? Wake up." She requested softly. He opened his eyes slowly and looked at her. "Is it morning already?" he asked. She nodded. They worked together to try and wake Ryou up. "Ryou?" Serenity asked. Malik shook him. "Ryou, wake up!" He said. The albino groaned and rolled over. The three of them had fallen asleep in the hall. After about ten minutes of Serenity and Malik's pestering he finally sat up. "Do I have to get up already?" he whined. Malik sighed. "If you ever want to find some food or Bakura, it might be a good idea." He pointed out. Ryou stood up and yawned. "Both sound good right now." He told them. Serenity giggled.
Tea, Duke, and Tristen had also slept in the hall. They had gotten tired of looking for beds and decided they couldn't walk any farther. Tea was the first to wake up. She looked at the guys. Duke was curled up with his back against the wall and Tristen was lying on his side and drooling slightly. She stood up and nudged Tristen with her shoe. He looked up at her and smiled. "I see you're up and ready." She nodded and went to wake Duke in the same manner. He rolled over stubbornly. "Duke, come on, let's go." She told him. He didn't reply. Tristen poked him a few times in the arm. "He's a pretty heavy sleeper when he is tired." Tristen commented. Tea gave an evil smirk and began to rummage through her purse. "This will teach him." She declared. Tristen watched in awe as she began to put make-up on her sleeping friend. Next, she pulled his hair out of its usual ponytail and removed his headband. She put some styling gel in his hair and fashioned it to make him look more like a girl. It didn't take much. Tristen was amazed at the result. "Wow, Tea. You could be a make-up artist as a side job to professional dancing." She smiled appreciatively. "Thanks Tristen!" She said happily. Duke began to wake up at that time. "What are you two staring at?" Duke asked them grumpily. "Oh, nothing!" Tristen replied. Tea grabbed Duke's arm and pulled him up. "Come on, I want to find the kitchen so we can find something to eat!" He sighed and allowed her to drag him down the hall. Strangely, he didn't notice his hair was down or that his headband was missing…
Mai woke up to complete silence. She looked around and noticed that both Kaiba and Alister were missing. 'So, who killed who?' she wondered. Mokuba was still soundly asleep on the floor, so Mai picked him up and set him on the couch before leaving in search of the two older boys. She found them in the kitchen, shockingly both were still breathing. They were sitting at the table eating cereal and glaring coldly at each other. Mai poured herself some cereal and sat down beside Kaiba. "Wow, peace and quiet. I'm shocked." She told them. Kaiba sneered. "I didn't want to wake Mokuba up, he deserves some rest." Alister crossed his arms. "I didn't want to wake you up, Mai." Mai watched in amusement as the glaring contest continued. "Well, you boys know what they say about those you hate the most…" Kaiba choked on his cereal. "That's absurd. Who ever came up with that concept needs their head examined." Alister nodded in agreement. She rolled her eyes.
Bakura was really paranoid, now. Why, you ask? He wasn't quite sure himself. There was something strange about this place. It wasn't evil…but it felt sadistic somehow. Bakura could feel someone watching him, and he was freaking out more every minute. He thought he could hear footsteps and a voice ahead of him. He walked slowly over to the corner and peered around it. He saw Yami walking alone down the hall. He dashed over to him from behind and clung to his arm in fear. "Pharaoh! Oh, Ra! This place is Evil! EVIL I tell you!" Yami jumped when he realized the ex-tomb robber was clinging to his arm and crying. "What is wrong with you, baka thief?" He demanded. Bakura whimpered. "You were right, there is something seriously wrong with this place!" Yami rolled his eyes. "It's probably just your insanity kicking in." The pharaoh told him. "No! I'm not joking, this place is out to get us!" Yami sighed. "Where is Ryou?" He asked. Bakura paused to think. "No clue. Haven't seen him since yesterday." Yami smacked him. "Idiot! Why did you leave him? We'll never find him now!" He grabbed Bakura's arm and began dragging him down the hall.
"I hope we find something to eat soon." Serenity said. Ryou pouted cutely. "I hope we find Bakura…" He said softly. Malik smiled at him. "You're really attached to your yami, aren't you?" he asked. Ryou nodded. "He can be mean sometimes, but he's a good person…well, occasionally he is nice. Oh, who am I trying to kid? He's a jerk! But I still worry about him." Malik nodded. "I'm sure we'll find him, don't worry so much. Besides, he can take care of himself." Ryou nodded. Serenity pulled a door open and looked inside. She was surprised to find Mokuba laying on a luxurious couch. She ran over to him. "Mokuba?" She asked quietly. He yawned and glanced up at her. "Serenity!" he cried as he hugged her. "You guys finally mad it her, huh?" She nodded. "I guess so. Where's Mai?" She asked. Malik and Ryou peeked through the kitchen door. "Look guys a kitchen!" Malik said. Ryou squealed in excitement. Serenity and Mokuba followed them over to the door. Mai smiled at her friends. "Hey Serenity, you found us!" Alister stopped glaring at Kaiba to get a better look at the guests. "Who are your friends, Mai?" He asked. Mai pointed the new comers out. "This is Serenity Wheeler, she's Joey's younger sister. Malik Ishtar, who is from Egypt. He possesses the Millennium Rod. And Ryou Bakura who…wait, when did you join them, Ryou?" Mai asked. "Last night." He told her. "I didn't want to wake you up last night, Mai, and I kind of forgot to call you in the morning…sorry!" Mai smiled. "its okay, Serenity." She told the younger girl. Serenity looked thoughtful for a minute. "…That reminds me. Joey said he was going to call you yesterday if nobody else called him. Did you ever hear from my brother?" Mai shook her head. "No, not at all. Maybe he got sidetracked." She reasoned. Kaiba looked up from his breakfast. "What are the chances that the Mutt and Red's little friend met up and killed each other?" Kaiba asked. Everyone in the room turned to glare at him, including Mokuba. "What?" he asked defensively. "I was just asking!" Alister sighed. "Hopefully that doesn't happen." He was beginning to get worried about his friend, and about the blonde's welfare as well.
They had been walking in silence for a while now. "Do you have any pets?" Valon asked curiously. The blond blinked. It seemed like a completely random question to him. Fortunately, he didn't remember what had happened that morning, but Valon sure did. "I had a cat, but it lives with my sister now. She was a Burmese cat. My sister and I named her Carmel." Valon laughed. "You named her after a kind of candy?" He asked. "Yeah, but she wasn't always sweet. Smart, though. She often turned my alarm clock off when she wanted me to stay home from school and play with her. Other times she would bother me until I woke up." Valon blushed lightly when he remembered licking the blond. "I've never had any pets." He said. Joey laughed. "You're missing out. As annoying as Carmel is, I miss her. Mom always hated her, though…I hope Serenity reminded her to fed the cat." Valon looked over at the blond. "Would your mom forget to feed the Cat?" he asked. "Purposely." The blond said. "She would strangle the thing, if she thought she could get away with it. My sister made it clear that if the cat ever 'disappeared', she would too. I should probably call her." Joey pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed Serenity's number. 'Hello?' "Hey sis, did you remind mom to feed Carmel before you left?" 'Yeah, I told her that if Carmel was sick or skinny when I got back, I was taking her and moving in with you.' Joey laughed. "That's good." He told her. 'Well, we found Mai and the others, and ran into Ryou on the way. And we're in the kitchen right now!' "The kitchen? That's great!" 'We're getting kind of worried about Yami and Yugi, though. Still no contact with them, and Bakura ran off yesterday morning.' He sighed. "At least we know where most of us are. Hopefully, I'll se you guys soon, stay close to where you are. I have to go. We don't want to waste all of our minutes." "Okay, see you soon Joey! Bye.'
He sighed. "We better find the kitchen as quickly as we can, I guess that's where everyone is camping out at." Valon nodded. "Knowing Alister, he'll probably beat us there. He has a good sense of direction." They came to a hall that ran both ways. "Which way now?" Valon asked. Joey closed his eyes for a minute. Valon leaned back against the wall and weighed the options. "Right." Joey said. Valon blinked. "What?" he asked. "They were here, and they turned right." Joey said confidently. Valon gave him a confused look. "How can you be so sure?" Joey looked thoughtful. "I can smell Mai's perfume. During the Duelist Kingdom Tournament held by Pegasus, she sprayed perfume on her cards to throw people off by guessing her own cards. Her perfume is strong enough that she could correctly identify each bottle when the cards were right next to each other and an arms length away from her. I could even smell it from the other side of the duel platform." Valon looked impressed. "Wow…" The blond smiled. "I can sense that my sister turned her too." He said. "How do you know?" Valon asked. "Older siblings can always tell, it's like a sixth sense." Valon smiled. "So what are we waiting for?"
"Hey, do you guys smell food?" Tristen asked. Tea rolled her eyes. "Your mind is probably playing tricks on you." She replied. "Yeah," Duke said skeptically, "I don't smell anything." Tristen began to walk faster. "I'm serious, you guys! The kitchen has to be close by!" He stopped in front of a door. "It's in here guys." He said positively. Duke turned the doorknob and pushed the door open. "It's a living room, nice try though. Maybe we can eat the couch." He said sarcastically. Tristen walked past him and opened an adjoining door. He blinked. "Huh…what are you guys doing here?" He asked.
Serenity hung up and looked over at the rest of the group. "That was Joey…he wanted to make sure my mom was going to feed my cat." Alister raised an eyebrow. "That's odd." He said. Mai sighed. "Did you tell him that Alister and Valon are here?" Serenity blinked. "I knew I was forgetting something!" she said. "Oh well, he'll probably find us as soon as he smells the food cooking." Mai offered her some soup. "Thanks Mai." "There's plenty more on the stove." Mai told the others. They heard the door creak open. "Huh…what are you guys doing here?" The new comer asked. Mai blinked. "Tristen? How did you find us?" He smiled. "I smelled food." Kaiba laughed. "I thought Wheeler would be the one to follow his nose here first." Duke and Tea followed Duke over to the door. Duke looked shocked. "So there really is food in here, I guess I owe you an apology for doubting you, Tristen." The others gaped at Duke's makeover. Mai burst into a fit of laughter, the others soon followed. Even Kaiba couldn't help but smile. Mai smirked. "So Duke, who did your make-up this morning? I love it!" He blinked. "My…what?" She pulled a mirror out of her purse and handed it to him. He gasped in shock. "What…who did this!" He raged. "And where are my headband and hair tie!" Sheepishly, Tea handed them to him. He glared at her and Tristen. Tea crossed her arms. "Well you should have gotten up earlier! Besides, it looks good on you." She said sweetly. He sighed. Alister smiled. "Where did you get the styling gel?" he asked enthusiastically. Tea pulled the bottle out and started telling him about it. Alister was completely absorbed in the conversation. The others sweat dropped.
Joey paused outside of the door. "They're in here. I'm almost willing to bet money on it." He inhaled softly, then growled. "Tristen and Duke are here too! And Tea. I can smell Duke and Tristen's cologne and Tea's perfume." He pulled the door open and walked through the living room area strait to another door, which was already open. "There you guys are! I knew you came this way!"
"This stuff is great for your hair, it makes it soft and shinny! Plus it has a good scent to it. Smell it!" Tea requested. Alister sniffed the open bottle. "Your right! It smells kind of like apples." Tea nodded happily. Joey poked his head in the door and smiled. "There you guys are! I knew you came this way!" He declared proudly. Mai chuckled. "Followed the smell of food, right?" She teased. He shook his head. "Nope, I followed the scent of you perfume, Mai." She blinked. "You must have some sense of smell, Joey." Kaiba laughed. "He'd make a good hunting dog." He said. Joey growled. Alister glared at Kaiba. "Just ignore him, he's a stupid prick!" Kaiba glared at the redhead. "You're more of an idiot than I could ever hope to be." "Yeah, well I at least try to be civil most of the time! You can't keep your mouth shut!" Valon peered in the door. "Hey Alister, looks like you found someone else to take you frustration out on." Alister gaped at his friend. "Valon? How-and when- did you get here?" Valon smiled and pointed at Joey. "I followed him. I was waiting by the door yesterday when he walked by and I got tired of waiting there by myself so I decided to help him find everybody." Mai looked shocked. "And you didn't try to kill each other?" she asked. Joey shook his head. "Why would we do that?" Valon shrugged. Alister sighed. "I thought you guys hated each other." He said in a confused tone. "Nah," Valon said, "not really. At first I kind of did, but I'm over that now." His stomach growled. "Man I'm hungry, though!" Joey nodded weakly. "Me too! I think that's the longest I've ever gone without food." They each got a spoon out of the drawer and began eating the soup strait from the pan, without bothering to get separate bowls. Alister blinked. "Doesn't that beat all?" Mai chuckled. "I think it's cute." She said. Kaiba rolled his eyes.
Bakura sobbed. "We're never going to find them!" He cried. Yami rolled his eyes. "Have patients. Part of this is your fault anyways for loosing Ryou." Yugi appeared beside Yami, startling Bakura. "Ack! Yugi! Don't do that!" He exclaimed. Yugi yawned and rubbed his eyes. "Bakura? What are you doing here? Where's Ryou?" Yami sighed. "Thanks Yugi. He was clinging to my arm before you showed up…I found him a while ago looking terrified. We're currently looking for Ryou." Yugi looked worried. "Are you okay Bakura?" Bakura growled. "I will be as soon as we get out of this evil house! I can't stand it anymore!" He exclaimed. Yugi peered around the corner. "Hey look, this door is open. Maybe someone is inside."
The group had moved back into the living area, everyone except Valon and Joey, who were still eating their soup. Kaiba sprawled out on the couch, while Tea, Mai, and Ryou sat in some plushy chairs; Serenity, Malik, and Mokuba sat on the floor. Alister glared at Kaiba. "Scoot over." He demanded. Kaiba glared. "Sit on the floor." Alister growled. "Make me!" Kaiba stood up and shoved him to the ground, then leaned down in front of him. "Learn your place." He told the redhead. Alister glared and slapped him. The group fell into a shocked silence. Kaiba seemed to be the most startled of all. When the shock wore off, he grabbed Alister by the collar of his jacket and pulled him into a heated kiss. Many Jaws dropped. Valon walked into the room with a Mountain dew in his hand. He choked on his drink when he saw Alister and Kaiba making out on the floor. He turned around and stopped Joey who was about to walk into the room. He snickered. "Hope you're not homophobic. Check it out!" He said happily. Joey looked over the Brunet's shoulder and gasped at the sight before him. "Wow, who would have thought?" The group minus Alister and Kaiba, who were still busy, jumped when the door swung open.
Yugi gasped. "Kaiba and…Alister? What's going on?" Yami burst into laughter, which startled the two teens. Mokuba smiled at Yami, Yugi, and Bakura. "Look guys, everyone's here now!" Shockingly, Mokuba didn't seem phased by his brother and the red-haired teen's make out session. Bakura walked into the room to look for Ryou. Ryou tackled him. "Bakura! Why did you run off?" He sniffled, "I missed you!" Bakura blinked. "Really?" He said in surprise. Ryou Nodded. "What took you guys so long? If you would have stayed with us you could have gotten here sooner." Duke told Yugi and Yami. Yugi, Yami, Joey, Valon, and Bakura noticed him for the first time. Yugi gave him a stunned look. "Duke, what happened to you?" Duke growled. "It's Tea's fault." He stated. Valon groaned. "Now Alister is probably going to start borrowing Tea's hair products. I'm officially traumatized!" Alister gave his friend a swift smack to the back of the head. "Are you calling me girly?" He demanded. Valon rolled his eyes. "Nope, it goes without saying, mate." Alister seethed. Yugi decided to interrupt their fight before someone got hurt. "How did you guys get here, anyways?" He asked nervously. Alister twirled his hair boredly. "Our helicopter crashed." He informed the short teenager. Yami sighed. "It is kind of odd though that you would end up here the same time we were." Bakura snarled. "This place is possessed! It's trying to force us to do…something…and I don't like it!" Yami rolled his eyes at the thief's recently acquired paranoia. "Oh Ra, this is just a mansion on an island in the middle of the ocean. I find nothing 'Evil' about that." Bakura glared at him. "When we got here, you said you sensed something!" He yelled angrily. Yami laughed. "I thought you said it was 'indigestion', Bakura? Whatever it was I sensed earlier, I don't sense it now." Yugi shrugged. "Let's not worry about it any more. We should get something to eat, Yami." The Pharaoh nodded in agreement with his lighter half. "You go ahead, Yugi, I'll join you in a minute. Yugi walked into the kitchen to make some breakfast – or lunch, rather.
Joey walked over to the door. Serenity looked alarmed. "Where are you going, Joey?" She asked. He smiled at her. "I'm going back down to get some of our stuff. I have a pretty good memory of how we got here, so it shouldn't take long." Tristen stood up. "I'll go with you. We'll be able to carry more stuff that way." Malik, Duke and Yami nodded in agreement with Tristen. "I want to make sure nobody messes with my stuff." Duke told them. "I'll get Serenity's stuff and mine." Malik offered. Yami smiled. "I can easily carry my stuff and Yugi's, plus a few other bags." Kaiba stood up scowling. "Nobody but Mokuba and I are allowed to touch my things, so I guess I will have to go." Joey smiled. "Okay, It's settled then. Let's go." He opened the door and led the others down the hall. Once they were out of sight, Mai sighed. "I hope they hurry up." She said.
"Are you sure we're going the right way, Joey?" Tristen asked. "I don't recognize anything." Duke said. Joey sighed. "You guys came a different way than I did. I came pretty much strait here from the front doors." Yami, Kaiba, and Malik walked in silence. They rounded a corner and Joey smiled at them reassuringly. "Not too much farther now, we're about a third of the way there." Malik looked up at him. "How can you tell?" The Egyptian asked. Joey shrugged. "Don't know…it's one of those things I can't explain." Tristen's mind began to wander, and he settled for staring at Duke's hair. 'Tea's right, his hair does look better like that.' He thought to himself. Duke glared at him. "What?" He demanded. Tristen shrugged. "Nothing, I was just thinking about how nice your hair looks." He wanted to slap himself after realizing what he had just said. 'Wait…am I flirting with him now?' He asked himself. Duke looked startled as well. He blushed lightly. "Uh, thanks…I think." He mumbled. Kaiba rolled his eyes and decided to tune them out. The six of them walked down a staircase and around about six corners. Malik looked dizzy. "Where are we now?" he asked. Joey smiled. "Almost there." He assured them.
They walked down a spiral staircase and ended up at the front doors. Tristen blinked in surprise. "We actually made it!" He said in disbelief. Joey laughed. "You doubted me?" He asked. Kaiba nearly smiled. "Nice work, I'm impressed." Yami picked up his duffel bag, Yugi's suitcase, and Tea's backpack. Joey grabbed his suitcase and Mai's two bags. Kaiba picked up his suitcase, Mokuba's backpack, and his Briefcase. Malik took his duffel bag and Serenity's suitcase. Tristen took his backpack and Ryou's stuff. Duke grabbed his bag and Bakura's stuff. The six of them began their walk back to the main room.
Tea sighed. "What's taking them so long?" She wondered out loud. Mokuba smiled. "They are probably having a hard time getting all that stuff up here, Seto and I each have some pretty heavy luggage, plus Seto's briefcase." Mai nodded. "I've got two bags." She admitted. Yugi sighed. "I hope they don't get lost again." Serenity smiled reassuringly. "My brother is pretty good with directions. They should be just fine." Valon sighed. "Let's hope so." The door was pushed open and Joey staggered in carrying his and Mai's stuff. Mai ran over to help him. "Did you guys get all of it?" Yugi asked his blond friend. "Yeah, I think so. The others are just behind me. Malik and Tristen had to stop to rest and the others stayed with them." The other five walked around the corner laden with heavy luggage. Everyone went to help them. Yugi smiled. "Guess what? When I was making something to eat, we found a hallway connected to the kitchen. There are five bedrooms connected to it!" He told the others. Mai smiled happily. "How cool is that?" She said enthusiastically. They followed Yugi to the back of the kitchen/dining room and through the door. Like Yugi had said, there was a long hall with five doors attached to it. They noticed another door on the far side. "What's that Yugi?" Malik asked. "It's another bathroom." Yugi told him. They peered inside. Serenity smiled. "I guess this means two people could shower at the same time, if they needed to." Ryou inspected the large bathtub. "Three could, if two of them didn't mind bathing together." The group gave him started looks. He blushed. "What? I was just pointing out that it was possible. I wasn't suggesting anything!" Bakura purred and wrapped an arm around Ryou's waist. "I didn't know my sweet little hikari thought like that." Ryou blushed harder. Yami laughed. "You must be rubbing off on the poor boy, Bakura." Serenity walked over to the closest room. "These rooms are actually kind of nice." She told the others as they filed out of the bathroom. Malik set her stuff down for her. "I guess this is your room, then." He told her. Yami inspected the rest of the rooms. "There's only one bed in each room." He said worriedly. "We could double up. They are pretty big beds." Yugi suggested. Yami nodded and put his and Yugi's stuff in the room. "Whatever." Duke said and pulled Tristen into the next room. Tristen was surprised that Duke had pick him as his roommate and hadn't tried to share a room with Serenity. He shrugged; it didn't bother him as much as he knew it should have. Kaiba set his stuff down and surprisingly he grabbed Alister. Alister's complaints were cut off by another searing kiss. He eventually stopped struggling and wrapped his arms around Kaiba's neck. Joey walked into the last room and dropped his suitcase. He turned to Valon. "You coming?" He asked. Valon smiled and nodded, feeling quite pleased with the idea. Joey walked over to the dresser and began to unpack his clothing. Valon followed him into the room, his eyes widened as he remembered something. 'Crap, that means we'll have to share a bed!' He blushed profusely, remembering his thoughts the previous night.
Alister, who had separated himself from Kaiba, laughed at the sight of his Australian friend's blush. Kaiba looked at Alister curiously. "What's so funny?" he asked. Alister smiled. "I wasn't kidding earlier when I said that Valon is clingy. Joey's in for a bit of a shock when he wakes up." Kaiba chuckled. "Sound's like that would be fun to watch." Alister nodded. "I let Valon sleep by me once because we used to live in a two bedroom house with Raphael, and neither of us wanted to room with him. When I woke up, Valon was clinging to me. I tried everything to get him off. I tried yelling in his ear, smacking him, threatening him, heck, I even tried to peal him off with the crowbar I had under my pillow, but nothing worked! Finally, Raphael got up and cooked breakfast. As soon and Raph said 'food', he was up and out of the room." The red haired boy said while laughing. Kaiba laughed along with him. "I've heard Wheeler is a fairly heavy sleeper as well, I'll have to hook up a video camera in their room." Alister raised an eyebrow. "You brought a video camera with you?" he asked. Kaiba smiled proudly. "Several. You can never be too prepared." Alister nodded in agreement.
Tea sighed. "I was looking forward to sleeping in a bed tonight after having to spend the night in the hall." Mai held up two air mattresses. "We can sleep in the living room by the TV. It will be like a slumber party." She said excitedly. Tea nodded. "That will work." Mokuba smiled. "And I call the couch!" he declared.
"I'm going to take a shower." Bakura said. Joey nodded. "Me too." They each grabbed a fresh pair of clothing. Mai noticed that Bakura locked his bathroom door, while Joey did not. She smiled and whispered something in Serenity's ear. The younger girl giggled and nodded. The rest of the group walked back into the living room. Kaiba sat down on the couch, that seemed to have been claimed as 'Kaiba territory'. He pulled Alister into his lap and wrapped his arms tightly around the other boy's waist. Alister blushed, but didn't protest. The others sat in chairs or on the floor. Mokuba turned the TV on and put Amityville Horror in. He sat down on the couch beside his brother and his red headed lover.
A few minutes later, Bakura walked into the room wearing a gothic looking outfit. He had on a black shirt, with 'I am to be assumed innocent until proven guilty' on the front in red, bloody letters. A scythe was shown on the back, lying in a pool of blood. He was also wearing tight black leather pants. He sat down and watched the movie with them. "Not fair!" he told them, "this is my favorite comedy! Why didn't you wait for me?" He whined. They ignored his complaints. Mai and Serenity joined them soon afterwards, both of they were laughing uncontrollably. Mai was carrying an armful of clothing, and Serenity had Joey's suitcase. They hid them behind one of the chairs. Yugi looked over at them. "What are you guys doing?" He asked. Mai smiled brightly. "You'll see in a minute." She said cheerfully. Joey walked into the room wearing nothing but a towel. Everyone turned and stared. Mai whistled. "Wow…you're hot Joey!" she declared boldly. Nobody in the room could disagree with that statement. Joey was thin, but had an amazing figure. He was incredibly muscular for his size. His hair was free from its usual style. It looked similar, but his hair seemed longer and his bangs weren't as thick and were parted at his forehead. Even Kaiba was openly staring in awe. Joey blushed bright red. "Who stole my clothes!" He demanded. Valon's face felt hot. He couldn't look away from the blond. Mai tapped him on the shoulder and handed him a Kleenex. "Your nose is bleeding." She informed him with an amused tone. He blushed even harder and grabbed the tissue. "…Thanks." He told her nervously. She laughed. "Any time." Serenity smiled nervously at her brother. "Sorry Joey, we did it." She admitted. She and Mai raised their hands guiltily. Mai handed his cloths back to him. She giggled. "I'll give you twenty bucks if you drop the towel." She offered him. He blushed. "No way!" He told her. Tea's eyes brightened. "Get dressed Joey, and I'll do your hair!" She said as she pulled her hair gel out. He sighed. "I can't talk you out of it, can I?" He asked desperately. She shook her head vigorously. He groaned. "Fine, let's get it over with." He told her.
Valon was relieved when his nose had stopped bleeding. He hoped it didn't start again next time he saw the blond. On the couch, Kaiba and Alister had begun to make out again, but no one seemed to mind. Malik and Serenity were both scared by the movie and cuddling in one of the plush recliner chairs. Bakura was at the edge of his seat, and occasionally quoted the movie, while Ryou clung to his arm. Whether it was from fear or obsession, nobody was quite sure. Yugi sat on Yami's lap and they were eating one of the bags of popcorn Mokuba had just brought from the kitchen. The Brunet and redhead had stretched out on the couch in Mokuba's absence, so the boy decided to sit on the floor between Mai and Duke. Tristen was sitting to Duke's right and was the closest to the couch. Valon, Ryou, and Bakura were sitting by the other side of the couch.
Mokuba paused the movie when Tea walked into the room, dragging Joey behind her. Kaiba and Alister stopped their make out session to watch. Valon tensed in anticipation, licking his lips nervously. "Come on Joey!" Tea coaxed, "You look good enough to eat!" He groaned and he walked around the corner and into the view of the other teenagers. "That's what I'm worried about, Tea." He informed her. Valon drooled at the sight of the blond teen. Joey was wearing a white tank top that, literally, clung to his skin. He also was wearing a pair of tight, faded jeans. His hair was wild looking and seemed to glitter in the light, like gold. His eyes were a shade of gold as well instead of brown, it seemed like the light hitting them had changed the color. He looked like a completely different person with his bangs parted. As Valon stared, one thought entered his head: 'HE IS SO SEXY!' Mai handed him another tissue, this one for the drool. The others continued to stare. Joey groaned. "Will you guys stop staring already!"
Joey had sat down next to Ryou, he figured that the shy teen would be the last person to grope him. Ryou was tempted, but the fact that his yami was sitting next to him persuaded him not to. Valon couldn't help but sneak glances at Joey, he was definitely NOT looking forward to that night, when he had to share a bed with the blond. If it was this hard to keep from jumping the blond right now, it would be a hundred times harder when they were in the same bed. Mai noticed the brunet staring at the blond and giggled. When Alister left to get a snack from the kitchen, she leaned on the back of the couch and whispered to Kaiba. "So, who do you think would be semi?" She asked. "Hm?" Kaiba asked. He smiled when he realized which couple she was referring to. "My bet would be on the Australian." He told her. She snorted. "If I had to put money on the line, I would go for Joey." She said. He smirked. "How much would you be willing to bet?" He asked. "Three thousand." She said Defiantly. "Three thousand dollars? Want to bet on it?" He asked her slyly. "Sure, why not?" They shook hands. "The loser hands over $3,000 in cash or as a check." He declared. "Deal!" Mai said confidently. Alister came back into the room and sat down with an apple in his hand.
After the movie was over, Mokuba decided to watch Ice Age. Serenity, Malik, and Yugi liked this movie better than Amityville Horror. Once Ice Age was over, they ate spaghetti for dinner. Valon and Joey just ate the pasta. Joey complained about the sauce, while Valon stuck to his 'allergy' excuse. Then, at long last, It was time for bed. This was anticipated by some and dreaded by others. Alister smiled ad Kaiba. "Did you get the cameras set up?" Kaiba smirked. "Oh, yeah! Three of them. They're well hidden too." Alister laughed. "Good, I can't wait!" Mai and Yami gave them an odd look. "What are you guys talking about that's so interesting?" Mai asked. Yami nodded. "You two seem to be up to no good." He said darkly. Kaiba shook his head. "No, we're just documenting the death of a certain Australian for amusement purposes." Mai gave him a blank look. "What are you talking about?" She asked. Alister giggled. "He set some cameras up in Joey and Valon's room to video tape them when they wake up in the morning. Valon has a bit of clinging problem. Joey's going to be freaking out when he wakes up in Valon's death grip." Mai smirked at them. "Possibly he will freak out, but maybe not. This might just determine who wins our bet, Kaiba." Yami looked at her in surprise. "What kind of bet?" He asked curiously. Mai smiled and explained. "We're betting on who out of those two would be semi. Kaiba thinks it would be Valon, but I'm betting on Joey. Loser has to pay the winner three thousand dollars." She informed the pharaoh. He smirked evilly. "How about double or nothing? I'm siding with Mai. I'll wager $3,000 as well that it will be Joey. If you win Kaiba, you'll get $6,000, but if you lose, you pay us each $3,000." Alister smirked. "I'll side with Seto, another $3,000 says it's Valon." Kaiba smirked. "So, I guess it's been raised to $6,000 on both sides. You two accept?" He asked. Mai and Yami nodded. "Deal!" The four of them shook on the new bet. Mai smirked. "After Tea, Mokuba, and Yugi are asleep, Yami and I will sneak in to your room and we'll see what happens in the morning." Kaiba nodded. "Sounds good, bring some sleeping bags."
"I can't believe it took Tea that long to fall asleep!" Mai complained. Yami gave her a sympathetic look. "Yugi was asleep almost instantly." He said. It was about two o'clock in the morning when they heard movement in the room next door. "Turn the cameras on, Seto!" Alister said. Kaiba pressed enter button on his laptop, which turned on the three cameras. They saw that Valon was indeed snuggled up to Joey. "Told you." Alister said. He shuddered. "It's not a pleasant experience, trust me!" Joey yawned and tried to sit up. The group held their breath. Joey looked a bit confused at first. He yawned again and blinked. "Valon?" He asked the sleeping brunet. Valon stirred lightly but didn't awaken. Joey did something that startled the watchers. He started to giggle. Joey leaned over and licked the Australian's neck. Alister's jaw dropped. "What is he doing?" Kaiba said in shock. Yami blinked. "Joey seems to be…licking him?" Mai started to snicker. "I think Valon's the one in for a shock, Alister!" They watched as the Australian blinked twice. Joey stopped licking Valon and smirked at him. "Hi!" the blond said, completely unfazed by the situation. Valon's eyes widened when he realized the position they were in. He released the blond from the vice-like grip. "Sorry…" He said. Valon blushed a deep red. Joey smiled sweetly. "I don't mind." Kaiba, Mai, Yami, and Alister gaped at him. They hadn't expected this reaction at all. "He's insane!" Alister declared. "Shhhh!" Mai said angrily. They continued to watch the scene unfold. Valon blushed even harder (If that's possible). "I…I couldn't help it." Nervously, he looked the blond in the eyes. "You're hot. You probably hate me now but…mhph!" The viewers gasped when they saw Joey pull Valon into an intense, passionate kiss. Mai drooled slightly. "I don't care what you guys say, but that's hot!" Yami nodded, still speechless. Alister nearly fainted. Kaiba started drooling when the cloths came off. They watched as Joey pinned Valon to the bed…