And next chapter! You're all lucky; I would have waited until tomorrow to upload it, if not for two things. One, I'm going to my Aunt's and so I wouldn't be home until really late and I'd probably be to tired to put it up. Two, guilt gnaws at my stomach.

This chapter introduces...well...something I'm amazed no one asked about. O_o; I figured someone would get curious, but not a single person enquired as to where all the humans were. You guys don't care about yer own race - jerks. Just kidding. So for the first time, we have people! Not elites, not entities, not plants. Actually humans. x: For the first time in this fan fiction. Ever.

I was actually putting off doing this chapter because I thought it'd be hard - I'm not a KaibaxJoey person. I mean, I love the pairing. But I don't read it nearly as often as the other pairings, so I'm not really familiar with writing them. But this chapter actually...came to me surprisingly easily once I buckled down and started.

Anyway. Onwards, shall we?

Disclaimer: If I owned Yugioh...BakuraxMarik. Nuff said


"Hello Master Yugi!" "Good evening, Master Yugi!" "Been a while, Master Yugi."

Grinning a little sheepishly and waving at each greeting, the Dawn found it increasingly hard to focus on his friend. Maybe coming into the city hadn't been his best idea, but it would make it hard for Kaiba to track them. Which, he assumed, is what Joey needed at the current time in being.

The mentioned blonde was currently thudding his forehead dully against the wooden top of the deli table they were sitting at. Yugi had taken his friend into the nearby city of Domino, hoping maybe some food would help settle his stomach as well as his nerves. Needless to say, after watching Joey smack his forehead into his plate of spaghetti for a couple minutes, the entity had decided to eat the food himself so the cooks wouldn't have a heart attack that their food had been rejected.

After all, it wasn't every day one of the four entities made an appearance...well...anywhere. They tended to avoid large crowds, preferring to keep to themselves and out of company of humans. So when one showed up, you made damn well sure everything was absolutely perfect.

And he had to admit, it was really good spaghetti. Give or take a few blonde hairs.

Sighing softly as he washed the pasta down with a tall glass of coke - the tallest the place had to offer - Yugi sat in silence for a moment. It wasn't like the table was doing Joey any damage; the Dawn had made sure the wood had turned pillow like at the first hit of skin.

But he was getting worried. "Joey...Okay, Joey, Come'on. Stop that. You're upsetting people." Yugi coaxed - though he couldn't be sure if that was true, or if people were just wondering how on earth anyone could be upset while in the presence of an entity. He couldn't really tell; nor did he make any attempts to ask.

Releasing a loud groan tear-stained brown eyes lifted from the wood, blinking blurrily at the concerned violet, then with a loud sigh Joey sat up properly. "I just...I can't believe I said that...Oh by the Dawn, what was I thinking!?"

It took a lot of effort for Yugi not to giggle; hearing his friend swear to his name always made him feel funny. Most people swore to God, or Ra, or something of that manner. But most of the elites swore to whichever entity they were closest to. Still gave him a funny feeling.

"You were thinking, 'What gorgeous eyes that Mist has'." Yugi offered politely; in response the Northern Lights sputtered, gaping at him in shock.

"You were listening to my thoughts!?" He shrieked, earning himself several disproving stares. Higher then humans an elite may be, no one approved of someone acting so disrespecting to an entity. If an entity wanted to look in your mind, you let them, and smiled and thanked them afterwards for thinking you had a mind worth looking into.

But Yugi merely giggled, giving a small shake of his head as he polished off his coke - which was replaced seconds afterwards by a waiter that had probably been watching him the entire time. Which of course meant he wasn't paying attention to the other customers, but they all understood that the Dawn took priority over them.

Thanking the waiter - who instantly turned bright red and wandered off with a giddy grin on his face - Yugi grinned innocently at his friend. "No, of course not Joey. You know I'd never do that. But it's pretty obvious what you're thinking; mainly by the fact you were pretty much staring at his eyes the entire time we were sitting there."

Flushing at that Joey sunk lower into his chair, obviously wishing the floor would swallow him up. But since he wasn't an entity and couldn't command things to do whatever he wanted, it remained firm beneath his feet. "Is it really that obvious!?" He groaned - at Yugi's nod he scowled. "Then why the heck didn't he ever notice!?"

"Because he..uhm...How did you put it? Has a..." Yugi hesitated; he had never been one to speak harsh words, even if just quoting something someone else said. It made him squeamish.

Luckily Joey got what he meant, nodding grudgingly. "Has a ten foot pole up his...well...y'know." Now, the Northern Lights didn't have problems saying crude things. Except in Yugi's presence. Because it somehow always got back to Yami, and simply put, Yami did not appreciate usage of foul language around the Dawn.

So Joey made a very big effort to watch his tongue, because he did not fancy having it ripped out one day.

"Yes, that. So obviously he's far to uncomfortable to notice anything other then his own...discomfort." Yugi stated airily, and Joey snorted loudly. The Dawn smiled a tad sheepishly, since he also hated to say anything bad about anyone, but it seemed to cheer his friend up. Which had been the original goal.

Feeling a lot more relaxed - it was really hard to be anything other then relaxed while in the smallest entities presence - Joey just realized how hungry he was. And instantly mourned the loss of his spaghetti. "Now I wish I had eaten it.." He muttered.

"What can I get for you sir?" The sudden voice caused both of them to start slightly; Joey blinked up warily at the black haired waitress smiling at them. Wow - he had a feeling she'd been hovering the entire time just in case one of them needed something. Being the friend of an entity certainly had it's perks. Creepy though.

"Uh, yes, thank you..." The blonde squinted his eyes slightly, making out the nametag on the girls low-cut blouse. Very low-cut blouse. Jeesh. "Vivian."

She giggled at the use of her name, batting her eyes at the two of them. Where as Joey shrunk away from the attention - he knew when someone was flirting with him, and he knew he did not like the attention - Yugi seemed completely undisturbed. People always did that around him, so he didn't really find it strange anymore. After all, if you had a chance to speak with an entity, you tended to enjoy every second of it.

"Well then, what can I get you fine gentleman today?" She chirped; she had a slight accent, but was obviously making an attempt to not show it.

Glancing at the Dawn, who merely shook his head - entities didn't need to eat, he just did to be polite, but since he already ate a plate of spaghetti he was good - Joey glanced back at her. "I'll order a steak. Medium-rare. And some garlic toast. And a chicken soup. And a coke. Large."

Big meal, but he didn't have to worry about paying; no one dared put a check at a table an entity was sitting at. Especially not the Dawn, because the Dusk would find them. And shove said check down their throat.

Vivian nodded, writing down the order. "Master Yugi...?" She addressed, voice shaking slightly as she spoke to the entity - as was the usual response.

Which was slightly disheartening, because Yugi hated when people acted so...nervous around him. It made it hard to make friends with humans, because they acted much more skittish then elites. Mentally he sighed, but gave her an encouraging smile. "No thank you, I already ate."

"Of course, Master Yugi. I'll be back with your order soon, sir." Vivian added to Joey, then turned and sauntered away, obviously shaking slightly from being so near to Yugi. At least he knew it was from excitement and not fear, as it would be if she had been addressing, say, Bakura.

No one liked talking to the Moon, except the stars. Because the Moon tended to be...to pleasant. In an unnerving kind of way. Even more so now, since he had a shadow that went berserk if you even so much as used a weird tone while speaking to Bakura.

Marik was, without a doubt, the most intimidating and unpredictable entity. Which made him the most dangerous.

"Anyway's," Joey spoke up, forcing himself to get back on topic. Which he really didn't want to, but he couldn't really avoid it now. To late. Damn. "I just...I have no idea what to say to him now. Maybe I should just avoid him for a couple days...or months...or years.."

Something had caught Yugi's eye over Joey's shoulder, and the entity blinked slowly before giving the blonde an uneasy smile. "Uhm, yes, well that might be a little hard now..." He murmured.

A sense of dread fell over Joey. "Please tell me that doesn't mean what I think it means..." He begged, then cringed when presence loomed over him from behind.

"Joey, we need to talk." Kaiba stated coolly; Joey decided it was a good time to reintroduce his forehead to the table.

And Yugi just calmly sipped from his coke, settling in for what he knew was going to be a very tense conversation.


On another note, I miss Bakura and Marik already D: Only one chapter later. Sniff emo me. Sorry to all my Psychoshippers, but I did promise some very patient Puppyshippers I'd do this. I'll make it up to ya'll, I promise. I just don't want any hanging threads when I finish this.

Also..GODS YUGIOH HAS BARELY ANY GIRLS YAGH! I found it REALLY hard to find an actor for the waitress. I bet you're all wondering, "There's still Serenity, and Anzu/Tea{I prefer Anzu}, and Mai!" but I have plans for them. So they're out. Ugh.

Anyway's....R&R, pwease! I LOVE reviews! I really, really do. They make me feel all fuzzy. And loved. ^^