Here's the next chapter of this little story. Everyone's been asking me if Atem and Joey will ever makeup lol. They won't be for a long time, because of what's gonna be happening in this chapter. Review please!

The next day, Atem was well rested and decided to make a quick check at work to make sure things were running smoothly before going to school. He didn't have homework to turn in, so he wasn't too worried. Atem also made an excused absents note to send to Domino High just in case he was late. Tardiness wasn't a big issue for him, so he wasn't too worried. The only thing that worried him was having to multitask like crazy during school.

Atem drove on his motorcycle and entered into the Kaiba Corp. building with his suit and tie. Everything seemed to be in order and almost everyone had already arrived at this point. Roland did a good job with taking over while Atem was having his day off. He needed the rest, especially since he hadn't had a decent amount of sleep for months. It was a nightmare!

Roland walked to Atem, coming from across the hallway. He held a serious expression, like usual.

"Mr. Moto, it's good to see you back. Aren't you going to prepare for school?" Roland asked.

"I wanted to do a quick check before leaving," Atem explained as Roland nodded. "How's everything been running?"

"Very good, sir. Everything seems to be in order."

"Good. I expect no less from you, Roland," Atem replied with a sincere smile.

"Mr. Moto!" A woman's voice called. It was non other than Catherine, the brunette employer that was in charge of creating the duel disk micro chips. Atem turned to the woman. "We have a situation! We received a call yesterday from Mr. Yako Tenma, coe-leader of Industrial Illusions. He said he wanted to talk to you, but you weren't around. He said he'd be coming here, though Roland told him he could not set up a meeting without your permission. Now, he's up on the roof as we speak!"

"Great," Atem glared, then sighed while putting two fingers on his temples. "I'll go speak with him and see what the guy wants. I'm sure it's nothing too serious. What gets me is why Gekko Tenma's not with him."

"I don't know, sir," Roland replied. "I thought Mr. Yako Temna got the message when I told him that he had to call you personally to set up a meeting with you of any given time."

"Don't worry, Roland. I'll handle this, you return doing your job, okay."

"Yes sir."

"Mind if I come with you? You might need some backup just in case," Catherine suggested.

"Thank you. I'll probably need Ethan too. Though, I'm sure I can take care of myself, but we must prepare for the worst," Atem agreed.

Atem walked up on his way to the roof with Catherine and Ethan by his side. He wanted to get to the bottom of this situation. Why would Yako Tenma be here? What was his problem? This seemed very strange, especially considering that he wasn't with his brother. Atem smelled a rat!

When Atem made it to the roof, he found Yako Tenma at the very end of the roof. He wore a pale pink trench coat with pale green hair mopped over his head and reaching down his back. He smiled almost deviously with an evil glint in his eyes. Atem had a bad feeling about this guy. Something was up!

"What do you want, Tenma! Where's your brother Gekko Tenma?" Atem asked, seemingly suspicious of the guy.

"I'm sorry, but he won't be coming today," Yako replied, keeping his smile.

"Why do I smell a rat?"

"So suspicious natured are we?"

"Well, after your father sent men to kill my boss, bankrupt him, and kidnapped my grandfather and Mokuba, can you really blame me for not trusting you, especially if I'm being forced a meeting on my rooftop with one of Pegasus' so called sons?"

Yako chuckled darkly and replied, "I suppose I can see your point, Mr. Moto."

"Listen, what do you want? I have to get to school in ten minutes!"

"I'm here to make a deal. You see, I'm here to do a little... experiment."

"Experiment?"

"Yes, I would like for you to help me with this little experiment. My father, as you know, had plans to use the Kaiba Corp. holographic projectors to bring back his wife, Cecelia Pegasus. Unfortunately, his tragic death prevented him from finishing this project. My brother and I were doing research and have found another way of making our father's dream come true. There's a possibility that we can transfer a human's soul from and to another body by using the Kaiba Corp's virtual reality pod, which Mr. Kaiba just created."

Atem furrowed his eyebrows, showing no fear, and replied, "the answer is no. For one, when giving me this request, you should've contacted me and set up a meeting instead of forcing it. Another thing is that I've seen the lengths Mr. Pegasus was willing to go through to bring back his wife. I'm sorry his wife died so long ago, but I'm not gonna be part of bringing back the dead if it means harming the life of another. I almost lost my grandfather, because of your father's so called experiment!"

"I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Moto," Yako replied, bowing his head.

"Glad you-" Atem said before feeling a hand clamped over his mouth that held a piece of tissue. He guessed it was drugged and tried to hold his breath. At the same time, he tried to fight back, but this man also had help from his buddy to hold Atem still. There were also other bodyguards taking care of Catherine and Roland. Atem didn't give up in trying to fight back.

"I had the feeling you would say 'no,' Mr. Moto. Unfortunately, I don't take no for an answer. I'll reward you for your bravery by making you our first Ginny Pig," Yako smirked before Atem hungrily took a breath and began feeling woozy. He then drifted off to sleep.

"What do you want me to do about the other two?" The guard, with Atem's limped body in his arms, asked.

"Put them in the basement with the others. I won't have anyone mess with my plans, not even my so called brother!" Yako replied with determination. "As for Atem, put him inside the pod and we'll use this little device..." Yako took the chain of the millennium puzzle from inside of Atem's suit. "... to make this experiment successful. I've been doing my research Yugi. Yours and Atem's souls are now in my grasp!" A dark chuckle escaped his nose while carrying the puzzle by the chain, knowing that Yugi would probably try something, if he puzzle was touched.

The guard flipped Atem's body over his shoulder and carried him to the elevator on the roof of the company building. This was only the beginning to Yako's plan.

In America, Seto was on the computer with his normal white suit and black tie. He was typing a few stuff while his little brother Mokuba was in his own desk to the right. It was late at night, 9:32 PM. This was no surprise, seeing that Japan and America were in complete opposite time zones. While it was cutting close to bedtime in California, it was perhaps about 5:32 in the morning over in Domino City, Japan.

Seto felt relieved to have finally settled down in Los Angeles, California. Mokuba and him were signed to private schools and given the best education money could buy. Mokuba was excited about being settled in, but still missed Atem and the others in Domino City, Japan. Seto missed everyone too, but he knew business was business and to fulfill his dreams he had to endure moving from one country to another.

"Looks like Kaiba Land is almost done! You think this will be bigger than Disney Land?" Mokuba asked excitedly.

"I certainly hope so," Seto replied with a soft smile as Mokuba grinned excitedly in reply.

"So, how did Atem react to his day off?" Mokuba asked.

"He enjoyed it. My guess is that he's probably hibernating the whole day."

Mokuba laughed and replied, "well, I can't blame him! You kept working him like a slave or something! Seriously, when are you gonna give him a break?"

"When you run a company, there's no room for breaks. The bastard's lucky I'm giving him a day off!"

"Well, he did last two months without a curse word or gesture. He deserves something!"

"I suppose I can't disagree with you there."

The phone rang on Seto's telephone on his desk, revealing Kaiba Corp. Japan on the caller I.D. To Seto's guess, it was probably Atem calling him. Though, it seemed weird, considering it was close to school time for Atem. Seto decided to answer it, since he figured it was probably important. He answered the telephone and put it on speaker.

"What do you want, Atem? Isn't it school time for you?" Seto asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"Sorry, this is Yako Tenma. I have a propaganda for ya, Mr. Kaiba!" Another voice, Yako Tenma apparently, that sounded darker and slightly higher pitched.

"Why are you calling from Mr. Moto's office?" Seto demanded, knowing it was unlike Atem to just let someone come into his office and use his stuff, let alone let the coe-leader of Industrial Illusions use the telephone in his office.

"I suppose you didn't hear. I've taken over this building in Japan for an experiment. I'm here to make a deal with you about Industrial Illusions buying your company."

"My guess is that you're prepared for if I might say 'no.' Where's Atem Moto?"

"I'm afraid he's needed for an experiment of mine. I have your company right under my thumb, Mr. Kaiba. I've already taken over your company in Japan and your little manager will be quite useful, once the experiment is complete."

"I will say it once and I will say it again. WHERE. IS. ATEM. MOTO?" Seto asked demandingly, trying not to show fear and worry that was making his hands shake. Even Mokuba seemed worried, and in shock, with his jaw gaped wide open.

"I guess you will have to come over and see for yourself. Though, let me warn you, by the time this experiment's complete, you might not ever see Mr. Moto the same again!"

"I swear, if you harm him in any way, I'll have the cops on your ass and don't think I'm joking!"

"Whatever you say, Mr. Kaiba! I'll see you around!"

With that, Yako hung up and Seto banged his fists on the desk. He could not believe this was happening! Atem was kidnapped and whatever was happening to him didn't seem good. Seto knew he had to go after him before anything worse came about. Mokuba looked at his older brother, seemingly close to crying.

"Seto, what's happening to Atem?" Mokuba asked.

"I don't know, Mokuba, but looks like I'll be paying a visit to Japan. You take over from here and make sure things run smoothly," Seto ordered.

"Is Atem gonna be okay?"

"Of course he is! He's a big boy, he can take care of himself!" Seto replied. In reality, he had never been so scared in his life, being in the mercy of some so called son of Maxamillion Pegasus. Seto made it to the roof of the gaming company building late at night. He glared at the ground intensively. "This was why I never made any friends! Why did you have to do this to me, Atem? WHY?"

"Mr. Kaiba?" An employer called out as Seto turned and faced him. "Is there anything you might need, sir?"

"I've got everything I need, Carl! Thank you!" Seto replied as he tossed his suitcase into the helicopter, then climbed into the driver's seat and drove the helicopter over the city of Los Angeles. "You better be okay, Atem! Otherwise I'll never forgive you for this!"

Seto gripped tightly around the helicopter steering wheel. He concentrated on where he was going while flying over the Pacific Ocean. Seto couldn't believe among all the things he could be afraid of he was afraid for Atem's well-being. Seto still remembered Gozoburro shouting to him that friends only show weakness. Atem disagreed with this logic and though there were advantages with having friends, who's theory about friends was right? Was Atem right about friendship making Seto stronger or did Gozoburro make a huge point about it showing weakness? If there was a time to put Atem's theory to the test, it was now. It was time to see if Atem was right about having friends making Seto stronger instead of weaker.