HI AGAIN I AM SO SORRY IT IS THIS LATE IT TOOK FOREVER TO LOAD NEVERTHELESS ENJOY! :-D

DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN YUGIOH WHATEVER...

Joey was so shocked to see the face that was all too familiar and dear to him that he didn't see the devastating blow coming his way. The hit connected with him full on in the jaw; Joey felt pain shoot up his face, but there was no time to think of that. Joey was good at fighting, but he didn't stand a chance against somebody who was capable of such agony. He needed a plan, and fast. The fist was heading his way again. Joey ducked down, as he did so he threw his leg out and did a three hundred and sixty degree turn. This resulted in the man's broad legs being jerked from beneath him. "Joey!" Mai exclaimed,"what are you doing here?", a look of both surprise and guilt plastered on her beautiful face. The face he'd both longed and dreaded for.

"Never mind dat - RUN! Dat won't keep him down long!" Joey replied firmly. They both ran as fast as their legs could carry them for as long as possible. All the run-down streets looked similar to the next but Mai seemed to know where she was going. Joey decided to follow her as he had nowhere else to go. She eventually slowed by a block of flats with moss and mould growing on the cracked bricks.

"I think we lost him." She gasped breathlessly. She turned her attention to Joey, staring at him awkwardly, not knowing what to say, what to do. Joey thoughts buzzed inside his head, like a swarm of angry bees bursting to get out. I've been thinking of dis for so long, now it's happening I don't know what to say. I've got her back so say somethin', Wheeler! The dark memories and bitterness of betrayal prevented Joey from saying a word. Anyway, he had a suspicion it would hurt to talk with his injured jaw.

Mai's emotions shifted to worry. She told him softly "It must be painful to speak; he gave you quite a blow. Your mouth is bleeding." Joey dabbed at his lips and winced; when he pulled his hand away, it was a scarlet colour, the tell tale sign of blood. "Here, you need that mouth taken care of", she said smoothly, caressing his cheek. He flinched again. "Sorry, I just need to see the damage that monster did to you." Inside Joey's mind he was at war, she had betrayed him, been the baroness of his nightmares. Despite that, he was letting her act as if nothing had happened. How could he do this? Regardless of his thoughts, he let her continue. "C'mon, I'll take you inside to talk, to see to that mouth. You're shivering away." For reasons unbeknownst to Joey, he let himself be led across the forecourt and into the flats.

For the whole way to Mai's apartment, no words were exchanged. When she finally opened the door, the uncomfortable atmosphere was killing them both. Mai steered Joey to a plain, dull kitchen while she put the kettle on and dabbed at the cut on his lips with a wet tissue. "You'll live, Wheeler. Go through to the living room. How do you take your coffee?"

"Black, no sugar." he babbled. Joey didn't know what to do, so he followed her orders and as a result, went across to the living room. After a while, Mai followed and sat down next to him. They sat in silence for a few minutes. Then Mai finally said something

"Joey, I am so sorry. What I did to you must have felt awful, I know. I am so sorry, please forgive me." Guilty tears streamed down her white cheeks. Joey said nothing. He felt like he was about to split into a million pieces. He was being torn between himself, his dad and Mai. What should he do for the best?

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