Chapter 6:

*No One's POV*

"Yugi, Emi, you were incredible," Tea smiles to the two Yamis.

"Your Millennium Items has more power than we thought," Tristan noted.

"Not only did the items protect them," Joey speaks to him, "but it also saved all of us from the flames, too."

Yami Yugi and Yami Emiko walks past them to their blond female friend. Who looks speechless.

"Yugi, Emi," she speaks to them. "I don't know what to say."

"Here," he says, opening his gloved hand.

"These star chips are yours," his partner adds in.

She looks hesitant to do so.

"They're yours, take them," Yami Yugi says.

"Go on," Tea says.

"I'm sorry, but I can't accept them," Mai says. "I fight for my own battles," she explains firmly.

"Mai, both Yugi and Emi battled for you," Tea explains. "They risked their lives in this duel for you."

"I know, but-"

"Hehe, there's no point arguing," Joey walks forward to her. "She's way too thick headed." He steps between the Yamis to take the stars. "But if she'd rather be booted off the island, I'll take them," he smiles at the stars with a laugh.

Mai growls, not liking this. "You think me losing all my star chips is funny, Joey Wheeler?"

"I thought you didn't want 'em Mai," Joey says, placing them in her hand. "They're yours."

She's surprised. "Really, Joey?"

"Didn't you learn anything from this duel?" he asked her. "You can't always keep your defenses up. 'Cause they'll just get between you….and the other people who are trying to be your friends. So can't you let your shield down...just this one time?"

The two Yamis smiled at her with a nod.

"Hmm…"

"Heh heh! I'm such a sensitive guy!" Joey cheered.

"Yea, when you're not being a pain," Tristan comments with a smirk, leading the group.

"Which is most of the time," Tea adds in.

They laugh as Yami Yugi nervously hold hands with Yami Emiko. Which she returns nervously as well.

"Ah, my adoring fans!"

"Yugi, Emi, wait!" Mai calls out.

"Hmm?" they turn to her.

"I'll repay you both for what you did today. You two are the ones who won those. So far as I'm concerned I still owe you...more than I've ever owed anyone. And when we finally do face each other in duels, they will be honorable duels," she smiles.

"Yes honorable duels," the two Yamis said together. 'Those are the duels we look forward to, Mai,' they thought together.