Okay, this story is so far just random events happening without a clear plot, I don't think I will ever figure out a clear plot for this story, since it started just as a fun thing to write. It's different than my other fanfics, since I'm not trying very hard to keep things in character.

"I can't believe this." Jei lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling without seeing it. "He said…." She stopped when she felt a sob threaten to escape her throat, and instead looked to the letter on the bed next to her.

It was the letter that came with her invitation to the mansion, the letter she couldn't show anyone; nor could she show anyone the papers under the letter, papers containing copies of her emails over the past six months, each either from or to him. The one she trusted, the one she believed, but he'd never told her he had a fiancée.

"I shouldn't've come, I…."

Oh, what are you doing moping around alone? Isn't that new lover-boy of yours supposed to be here? A cold voice spoke in her thoughts, its words biting. Did he get cold feet? Or, did you get stood up?

"Shut up, I did not get stood up, he is here, he's the one who invited….just shut up." She sat up and stared at the open window to the point that her eyes got blurry from not blinking.

You're angry, I can sense your emotion, so don't deny it like always. Pause, then, I can help you, you know.

"Can, but will you?" Jei scoffed and flicked her eyes to the shadows in the corner, where a faint figure began to appear. "I thought you wanted to keep hiding. Finally decided to leave your mouse hole?"

Funny, at least I won't appear to be talking to myself if anyone overhears.

"Well, I don't give a damn. Besides, the only ones around to overhear are those you're hiding from. Those who put you where you are in the first place." She stared at the corner now, her face stoic at the sight of the blond, copper-skin boy, whose hair stuck up and out like he'd stuck his finger in a light socket.

"Shut up," The boy spoke, no longer using thought to communicate, but keeping his voice down. "I'm not hiding from them, just biding my time 'til the right moment to strike."

"Why are you whispering then?"

"Shut up." The boy growled, stepping to the bed next to Jei. "You know what I can do to you, if you make me angry."

"And you know how little I care what you do." Both glared at each other, trying to outdo the other, when a knock on the door interrupted them.

"Jei? Are you okay in there?" Anzu's voice broke through the silence, after the knock. "Is someone in there with you? I thought I heard you talking to someone."

"…."

Elsewhere:

Kaiba stormed through the halls, bent on stifling his boredom with his rage, though he wasn't sure what he was angry at. First there was being in Pegasus' mansion, he still couldn't believe he accepted the invitation. Second there was the embarrassing moment with Madrithe, how could someone like her be engaged to someone like Pegasus? Plus, how did someone like her have the gall to dismiss him like that?

"I should just leave, there's nothing good to do." Well, no one. He thought, smirking as he remembered walking in on Yami and Yugi, how it surprised him and how they blushed at his comment. He had been just about bored enough to contemplate joining them, but he decided to keep his taste for girls.

Or women, he remembered Madrithe again, this time thinking only of her appearance, not her attitude. Flirting with her had almost made him forget his irritation of being in this hated place again, his hate of having anything to do with Pegasus. Maybe I could steal her from that geezer. It would serve him right. He smirked again before noticing someone else walking through the halls, wandering around as though lost.

Ah…that's Jonouchi's sister, what's her name? Um…. He studied the girl's long brown hair and slim figure as she wandered through the hall, not noticing him yet. After a few moments he stepped toward her, annoyed by how slow she walked, and she finally noticed him.

"Oh, could you please help me, I'm lost."

Kaiba looked into her eyes, smelling the alcohol on her breath the moment she spoke.

"I didn't know your brother would allow you to drink."

"Oh, Otogi gave me a glass of wine while my brother wasn't paying attention." She chuckled, then wobbled a little bit, right into Kaiba.

"Let's find some place where you can lie down."

That's it for this chapter—just random events happening, no sure plot yet. I started this so long ago that I forgot what I was going to make happen. Anyway, please review.