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Recap: So sad but Yami and Otogi have left mysterious . . . . What am I thinking, read on . . .

Chapter 6: Kaiba's Unite

It's been two days since the disappearance of the stranger called Yami and the drifter called Otogi; yet in the eyes of one young man time stopped two days ago. His room had become a self imposed prison and he only visited the game shop to keep the neighbor's suspicion at bay. To the heart broken duelist hell and Domino were the same. He couldn't eat or sleep the latter only gave him nightmares.

"Go away; the game shop is closed for renovation!" Yugi screamed through the upstairs window. He wanted to strangle the bastards leaning on the door bell. "Can't you read the sign?"

"Yugi . . . open the door." Mokuba screamed back, his hands were cupped over his lips. "I swear I'll call the police or worst my big brother."

"Leave me alone!" Yugi forced the bedroom window open. He covered his eyes and glared down at three figures standing on the lawn near his window. Tea with her hands on her hips, along with Mokuba and Ryou had planted their bodies on Grandpa's property; leaning on the door bell has lost its amusement.

"Yugi . . . . Open the door, Mokuba cried again. You've missed two days of school and Jonouchi won't say a word. He's pissed at everybody and told Ryou he'd never wanted to hear your name again." Mokuba's voice softens to a slight whisper, with each passing word.

"Well maybe you should listen to him and mind your own business. Leave before I call the police for trespassing on my grandpa's property." On that note Yugi slammed the glass window and closed the shutters. All light disappeared and he was once again surrounded in darkness.

Ryou shuffled his feet and Tea mumbled some incoherent words under her breath. The plan to get Yugi and Jonouchi together still had a lot of kinks to be worked out. Mokuba moved closer to the window and used his 'Kaiba voice' in hopes of reaching his friend.

"Yugi, I know you can hear me . . . tomorrow after gym . . . by the sakura tree . . . be there or I will call grandpa."

"Traitor" Yugi screamed in the afternoon air. "Call Ra for all I care, it won't bring Yami back!"

Yugi found refuge on a tear stained pillow which had fallen on the floor. It still held Yami's scent so he squeezed it tightly against his wet cheeks. "Why . . . . Why did he leave?" the words vibrated in his mind. Soon the nightmares would return. It didn't take long for images of Yami, Jono, and Otogi to dance around in his head. Yugi needed answers and it appeared Jono-kun was the only one he could talk to but Jono-kun had closed the door.

'Tomorrow,' he thought, 'I'll find that bastard and he better tell me what happened.' Yugi crushed the pillow even tighter and prepared to wallow in his private hell one more night.

Outside the small band of friends continued to chat as they walked away from Grandpa's game shop.

"Ok Mokuba that plan didn't work." Tea gave her best Kaiba glare which caused the others to laugh.

"Yeah, we used our secret weapon," Ryou continued to chat. "What if he doesn't come?"

"Oh, he'll be there," Now Mokuba smirked at them all.

"Ok, now for the other!" Tea smiled at the young Kaiba, he had so much confidence in bringing the two best friends together.

"Well that's easy," Ryou volunteer, "Jonouchi may be pissed at the world but he's always hungry." Everyone laugh and rushed back to the old club house just in time to tell Jonouchi about tomorrow.

Meanwhile . . . .

On the other side of town a blond set in the principal's office daydreaming. Jonounchi waited for the secretary to finish typing up his detention slip; fighting of course. 'Oh screw this,' he thought my old man's is going to beat my ass to the bone.'

"WAIT!" the secretary called out.

Jono ran out of the office with thoughts of Otogi on his mind. All his angry focused on Yugi; it was obvious Yugi knew something about Otogi's disappearance. 'I'll beat the crap out of that shrimp,' he thought. Jono didn't stop running until he reached the old club house; he needed a place to think.

. . . Next day . . .

Jono was the first to arrive; he was tired and hungry. "Where the hell's the food," he yelled out to Mokuba," the young Kaiba's arms were empty.

"Sorry there's no picnic," Mokuba lowered his head in mock shame. He tried to smooth over the deception with his puppy dog eyes.

Jonouchi's glare softens, "Mokuba, you got me. . . . So . . . what's the deal?"

"Well you gotta work things out with Yugi-kun." Mokuba blurted; just before Seto Kaiba stepped out of his limo with the young duelist in tow.

"Why, you bastard! This is none of your business." Jonouchi turned around and started to walk away but he only ran into Kaiba.

"You called my brother a bastard, I don't think you're going anywhere," Kaiba barked.

Jonouchi's narrowed his eyes to hazel slits and his nostrils flared. "Son of a bitch, don't mess with me, money bags."

"Likewise, dumb ass, but you got Mokuba upset . . . so it's my business. What's the problem not man enough to work out your screwed up love life. It's amazing you even got one. Must be one sick dude." Seto smirked and move to the side exposing Yugi who chuckled.

"Screw you, Kaiba," Jonouchi turned toward the gang pissed at them first for telling his secrets and next for bringing Kaiba into the picture. His eyes stayed glued on Yugi who continued to laugh at his pain.

"You think this is funny spiky?"

"Whatever . . . you got something to say . . . then say it!" Yugi scream out his voice cracking from all the crying he'd been doing throughout the night.

"Yeah I want to know what that piece of shit you slept with did to my boyfriend." Jounouchi screamed back.

"Yugi had sex, when did that happen?" Ryou and Tea looked at each other confused.

Yugi turned away, embarrassed and flustered, "Shut up slut."

"Everything was fine, now Otogi's gone and your lover has disappeared." Jono advanced on his little friend. Kaiba amused stepped to the side. He was actually enjoying the little spat. Mokuba stated to get a little nervous and grabbed Kaiba's hand. Kaiba glanced at his little brother and smirked.

"Miss goody-two shoes. . . . You're nothing but a boyfriend snatching fiend, it's your fault my Otogi is gone."

"My fault, maybe he got tired, you know . . . . The same old moves." Yugi twisted his hips lewdly. Yugi's brilliant amethyst eyes blazed with fire, he was really getting pissed.

"Moves, like you got any . . . Shorty," now Jono motioned to his manhood and smirked at Yugi.

"Oh at least I didn't spread my legs to the first stranger I met," Jono covered his mouth; he really didn't mean to say that.

"Wow . . . . Where's the popcorn." Kaiba whispered to Mokuba. The situation made him laugh. It was almost worth the swelling of his jaw.

Mokuba stepped on his brothers' shoe, "I don't like this." Tea left the playing field.

"Damn it," Yugi couldn't believe the cruelty behind Jono-kun's words. "You're the cock hound, do it anywhere anytime" Tears misted in Yugi's eyes and on shaking legs he stepped forward and struck a blow to Joey's chest. Joey on reflex blocked the blow but hit Yugi across the face on the down swing.

"Stocked the duelist staggered backwards and landed against Kaiba's chest. Kaiba had been watching and decided this was ridiculous so he grabbed Yugi by his collar and proceeded to drag the kicking boy away.

"Mokuba you dragged me out here for this," Yugi's legs were in the air and he was kicking and punching for all his might. Maybe it was luck or a miracle, but Yugi closed his eyes and poured all his strength into the next blow. With faith own his side, he connected with Kaiba's jaw. Both boys went flying in opposite directions and landed on their ass.

Not a blade of grass stirred and the wind appeared to stop blowing. Kaiba of Kaiba Corp was sitting on the grass, on his ass with a swollen jaw. No one moved as the CEO untangled his long legs and moved to a standing position, his eyes pierced through them all and landed on Yugi still trying to stand up.

Jounouchi watched and Kaiba watch them all, it was apparent to the blond Kaiba would kill them all one by one. Death would be slow and pain, and of course Yugi would be the first to go.

"Don't even think about it money bags." Jounouchi dashed to Yugi's side and stood protectively over his best friend. "Nobody touches Yugi, got it."

"Mokuba, if you don't get this mutt out of my face. . . ." Kaiba stepped forward.

Two yard monitors appeared out of the blue, followed by Tea, breathing rather hard.

"Break it up, stand down! Everyone report to the principal's office, and Jonouchi Katsuya you're already on detention. I suppose this is it . . . suspension . . . you've had three fights in two days."

"Screw you; I ain't going nowhere," Joey narrowed his eyes to tiny slits and continued to focus on Kaiba.

"What about him?" Joey pointed to Kaiba who completely ignored the teacher as he brushed the grass from his coat.

"Ah . . . . Kaiba, explain yourself." The teacher's voice quivered with fear.

"I don't do principle or detention?" the arrogant CEO quietly spoke.

The others giggled and wondered just what Kaiba did do?

"Listen moron, I'll take responsibly for this and detention will be held at my mansion. Will that satisfy your silly rules? Unless you don't think I'm responsible enough."

"OH . . . that's fine, sir," the two monitors whispered in unison.

Kaiba's limo pulled up next to the curb. Roland opened the door and asked Kaiba for instructions while the gang piled inside. Jonouchi forgot his troubles and began pushing buttons on the console in front of his seat.

"Jono-kun you're acting like a kid," Ryou commented between slurps of thick chocolate fudge syrup.

"Ah . . . . Its ok, Ryou, I'm usually by myself and this is so much more fun. See that one, Jono-kun it makes strawberry shakes and the topping are underneath that cabinet. Nii-sama bought it for my birthday. Go for it."

No one noticed the duelist huddled near the door, buried in the thick leather seat of Kaiba's limo. "Hey Mokuba, just drop me off at Grandpa . . ." his voice low and sad.

"No way."

Jonouchi's heart broke at the site of his friend. All the love he'd felt for years bubbled up in Jono-kun's heart and he wanted only to comfort Yugi. Slowly Jono swallowed the last of his ice cream and moved to sit next to Yugi.

"Yugi, I'm such a big jerk, almost as bad as Kaiba." He touched Yugi's hand and both boys started to shake slightly. "Yugi forgive me, buddy."

Yugi squeezed the hand offered to him in friendship, "Jono-kun, I'm sorry too, I'm so tired."

"Yeah buddy you look like hell," Jono laughed. "Love the hit to the jaw. I hope it swells to the size of a baseball."

Silently the boys rode to the mansion and Seto Kaiba hurled them all into a large gaming room. Jounouchi and Yugi still held hands; it was good to be together again.

"Enough, this is not a love nest. We'll all very happy to see the friendship club is back in action. Mokuba!"

"Nii-sama has a plan to find Otogi and Yami," Proudly the young Kaiba stuck out his chest and moved to the side. Kaiba had a plan.

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