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"Where did Joey go?" Tea wondered aloud. She looked around, not seeing him.

Yugi recalled Joey telling him that he wasn't feeling well. He felt a pang of guilt. "You guys look for him out here. I'll check the bathroom."

Both agreed and Yugi wandered towards the restroom. What if something happened to Joey? It would be his fault because he convinced him go come. He was really worried about him over the phone, but he knew that worry would make Joey come out of his hiding. Joey was far too kind to say no, and Yugi took advantage of that.

Yugi felt more guilt when he entered the bathroom, finding his friend convulsing on the floor. Joey's face was etched with pain. He tossed from side to side, hugging himself and crying silently.

"Joey!" Yugi knelt at his side, shaking him. His mind was racing so fast he could not grasp what was happening to his blond friend, nor could he think of anyway to help him. Stupidly, he called his name over and over again, trying to shake him to sense.

"Yu...gi..." Joey croaked. His fingers dug into his sides and his eyes searched for the boy. "Go...away."

Yugi gasped. Joey's eyes were different. They were not the regular, loving brown he was so accustomed to seeing. They were tinted a deep shade of red. He felt his heart sinking deeper into his chest. Something was definitely not right. Tristan walked into the bathroom, freezing in the doorway.

"C-call an ambulance!" Yugi managed. Tristan was still frozen, but luckily Tea arrived behind him in time to hear. She flipped open her cell phone and madly smashed at the numbers.

Joey shoved Yugi's hands away. He pulled himself into sitting position. His body shook violently and he still had to hold himself. "Get out..."

"We are not leaving you," Yugi said defiantly. He placed a hand on his friend's shoulder to show that he was with him all the way. He did his very best to keep his voice level and confident, despite that he was scared silly.

He wasn't sure what had happened next. In less then a second, he found himself sprawled out on the floor. His chest was tight where Joey had obviously struck him, making breathing a difficult task. Yugi blinked in surprise. Joey was standing, fighting against Tristan's choke-hold. He had a wild look to his features, like a rabid animal fighting against a trap. He didn't seem to be in much pain anymore as he elbowed Tristan's gut. When Tristan released his neck, Joey side kicked him away. A wicked grin played on his face.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Tristan shouted. He glanced at Yugi with a frantic expression. That moment cost him. Joey punched him in the chest with such speed and force that he was thrown against the wall at the other side of the bathroom. He hit the wall with a slap and his head snapped back against it, rendering him unconscious. Tea let out a scream, dropping the cell phone from her hands.

Her scream drew the attention of some of the arcade players. A handful of them crowded around the doorway. They whispered about the scene playing out before them. Joey didn't notice. He stalked towards Yugi, who was gasping sharp intakes of struggled to his feet; he had to get away.

"Joey s-stop!" Words were useless. The blond grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and lifted his small body off the ground.

"Get security!" One of the observers called. Tea heard bodies shuffling around behind her. Her own body seemed to be in shock, whereas her mind was flowing with a strew of questions. What was happening? Why was Joey acting so possessed? How could he hurt his friends? Was there something they missed?

Joey arched his arm, an action Tea recognized. Her body moved on it's own, a reaction influenced by her care for the boy dangling in the blond's grasp. There was a quick movement that passed her peripheral vision, but she was too focus on catching Yugi, who Joey threw to the side like a rag doll. She caught him before he hit the sinks; her back hitting them instead, driven by the momentum. She crumbled to the floor, Yugi with her.

Tea was blind, probably from hitting a spot on her spine. She was terrified, not just for herself, but her friends. At this rate, there was no stopping whatever was happening and posessing Joey. Her mind told her that they were all going to die. She didn't want to die...she had so much to live for and so much she wanted to do! With a lead filled heart, she began to cry. It was easier to cry when she was panicked and the thought that she might really die...no, she wanted to live!

Joey's scream pierced through her thoughts. There was a grunt accompanied by a heavy thud and followed by the smacking sound of skin hitting tile. Then a click and gasps from the arcade players. Slowly, her vision began to haze back.

On the ground was Joey, their Joey, Yugi noted as he clenched his chest. The blond's eyes were no longer tinted red. His face was completely panic stricken as he looked up the barrel of a revolver. The owner of the gun stood over him, looking down at him with cold, mercilessness.

Seto Kaiba.

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Sorry this was a really short chapter...my plot bunnies decided to devour each other and leave holes in the plot. T.T
I'll try to update soon! Please let there be more reviews! Loves and cookies~

-BV