Youngbountygirl: Here is the next chapter. I am trying to get to the plot, but not make it too rushed, because it does take a while before things start heating up and believe me, they will. Enjoy!

Aqua Girl007: Anyways, here is the next chapter.

The next day after school, Yami and Yugi hung out with their friends at Burger World. It felt ironic that they were hanging with their friends at the exact place where they would be working at. Though, the workers or manager never said anything about it and just went about their business. Everyone got their order and sat down at a nearby table and chatted.

Joey was very braggy during his conversations, but it seemed normal of him. Tea was the fun-loving type. Yami was happy that he and Yugi could make friends so quickly, especially through the trials they were facing. Yami was slightly wondering on the back of his mind if it was due to him being a vampire. He heard stories of vampire men attracting people, but they were usually women and those were in fictional stories. Though, it didn't hurt to wonder.

"So, what was it like back where you used to live?" Tea asked curiously.

"It was fine. Tokyo is actually really neat if you visit there," Yugi replied happily.

"Did you ever see the Giant Ginkgo Tree of Zempukiji?" Joey asked.

"Not really. I've been to Hibiya Park several times," Yugi replied.

"Neat!" Tea replied with her sweet smile. 'They must be lucky.'

'Ugh, what's this itch behind my neck?' Yami heard Joey asked himself as he began scratching behind his neck as if something was irritating him.

Tristan furrowed his eyebrows at his friend weirdly and wondering, 'what's with him?' "You okay, man?"

"Sorry, it's just that there's this weird itch," Joey replied as Tristan checked the back of his friend's neck. 'What the...'

"You seem fine to me. Though, I will say you're hitting major puberty. You've got more back hair than my Pops!" Tristan halfly teased. 'Seriously, it almost looks like fur or something. It's creepy.'

"Got that right. It makes me more... manly," Joey bragged as Tea cringed.

"You guys are disgusting," Tea glared. 'I hate men!'

"Maybe he's turning into a werewolf," Yami teased with a sly smirk.

"You're hilarious," Joey glared as Yami chuckled. 'Oh sure, laugh all you want, jackass!'

"I think Joey's already a werewolf. He sure acts like one," Tristan teased.

"HEY! I AM NOT A WEREWOLF!" Joey shouted as the friends began laughing. 'I swear, you guys are annoying the hell outta me!'

"I'm kidding, Joey. Really, you need to chilax," Yami snickered while drinking his water. Though, honestly, he wouldn't be surprised if Joey was really a werewolf.

"I know, but... whatever," Joey sighed while staring at the ceiling. 'They would think I'm just as crazy as my family!' Yami cocked his eyebrows as Tristan pulled his face at Yugi's and Yami's direction.

"His family's superstitious natured," Tristan informed the twins.

"What do you mean?" Yugi asked. 'Superstitious natured?'

"My family actually believes werewolves and vampires exist," Joey told Yugi and Yami. Yami nodded. "Have these stupid stories."

"Really?" Yami smirked curiously with folded arms. "I'd like to hear a good vamp story."

"You sure? It's kinda stupid," Joey warned. 'Really stupid! I swear, it's worse than the Count Dracula stories!'

"Bore me."

"Well... a long time ago... during the B.C. times, there was a family who lived together in this very area. They were attacked by... the cold ones, vampires. You would know them by their cold pale skin and red bloody eyes," Joey explained.

"Then that must make me a vampire."

"Na, yours is more close to brownish red, not bloody red."

Yami rose two eyebrows. His eyes were slowly changing to a darker color, though he didn't know why. It seemed very odd. Then again, he didn't know much about vampires, so what would he know?

"So as I was saying, the vampires attacked this family and killing a ton of people. The father of this family called upon the spirits for help and a wolf spirit appeared to him and they became a part of each other... like becoming half wolf half man. Ever since then, he would protect the family and pass his wolf gene to his children and so on," Joey finished as Yami nodded.

"Wow, some story and your family believes in that crap?" Tristan asked with a snickering smile. 'I mean that's like something coming out of a horror story!'

"Yep, even my drunkard dad! Can you believe it? At least my sister doesn't believe in that stuff."

"Speaking of which, how's your sister doing?" Tea asked.

"I don't know. She hadn't called in almost forever and she's been acting really weird. I'm really worried," Joey replied with a sorrowful face. 'I hope she's alright.'

"I'm sure things will turn up," Yugi said with his grateful smile. 'Poor guy.'

"Thanks Yuge. I'm sure you're happy your family's not psycho," Joey said. Yugi sighed and stared at his food.

"Our parents are dead," Yami said plainly.

"Oh..." Joey replied horrifyingly. 'Shit.' "I'm so sorry. I had no idea."

"It's fine. We've got each other and that's all that matters right now," Yami assured Joey with a soft smile.

'I guess having a brother does mean alot,' Yami heard Joey think.

"That's great! I don't know what I would do if my parents died. How'd that happen?" Tea asked.

"Some..." Yami started, not wanting to give too much detail. "people broke into our house and killed our parents in cold blood. One attacked me before my brother and I could escape." He placed his hand on his left shoulder where he was bitten, now showing a bite mark as a scar. "I was in the hospital for a while, and then we stayed in Tokyo for about a month or two before moving here."

"So you live by yourself?" Tea asked. The twins nodded. "Wow. That has to be hard." 'Poor guys.'

"It's fine. We found an apartment to live in and we found a job. We've got it good as far as I can tell," Yugi said with his bright smile.

"That's neat! I'm planning on moving to a place on my own too! I'm sick of living in a house with a dad who's too drunk to pay his own debts or take care of his own problems!" Joey declared boldly. 'I've had enough of that son of a bitch! I'm moving out from my crazy family and psycho father!'

"I hope things go well for you."

"Same here." 'That would be nice.'

Everyone finished their meal and threw away their trash before heading out the door. They said their goodbyes and left for home. Yugi and Yami, on the other hand, got dressed to work inside Burger World. Luckily, they were already at the building and just entered through the Employee's Only door. They met the manager inside his office, who held two uniforms.

"There's your uniforms!" The manager announced before tossing them to Yami and Yugi. "Dress up and head for work!"

"Yes sir," Yugi and Yami replied together. They dressed in the bathroom and returned back through the Employee's Only door. There, they met the manager again.

"There, I will introduce you to your trainer. She'll show you the roots," the manager said as he turned around and walked a curtain direction toward the packaging area. "In fact, I think you might be familiar with her. I saw you two with her inside here when you were with your friends."

"Really?" Yami asked in surprise before he found Tea in the Burger World uniform. He and Yugi gaped their mouths almost open.

"There you are, Miss Garner," the manager called Tea who turned and almost tripped when she saw Yugi and Yami in their uniforms. She thought, 'WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE?'

"These are our new workers. I need you to explain to them how to do the jobs around here. I figured you would be perfect for the job," The manager explained.

"Of course," Tea replied, looking a tad nervous. 'I hope they don't blab. I'm so screwed!'

"Good. If you boys have any questions, Miss. Garner will gladly help you."

"Thanks sir," Yugi thanked the manager before he left.

"You guys work here?" Tea asked in pure shock. 'I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but... oh shit, I'm screwed.'

"Small world huh?" Yami halfly teased. "Why you work here? Isn't it against school policy for kids to be working here? I mean Yugi and I can, but we're legally adults living on our own."

Tea sighed deeply before grabbing some boxes and giving each to Yugi and Yami, thinking, 'I guess I might as well tell them.' She replied, "I'm doing this to raise money to go to Dancing School in America."

"Is that right?" Yami asked with an impressive smile.

"Cool!" Yugi shouted. 'That must be really neat huh Yami?' Yami nodded.

"Yeah, it's been my dream to perform on the dance stage," Tea admitted dreamily. Yami could see the image she was picturing in her mind. She turned her head and faced the twins. "You won't tell anyone, will you?"

"Of course not! You're our friend and friends don't tell. Your secret's safe with us," Yugi promised with a bright smile as the trio placed the boxes in the walk-in freezer.

"Thanks," Tea thanked Yugi and Yami before giving both a group hug. 'Wow, they're really... what the hell?' She then froze in place, noticing something as she parted from the two. "Yami, you're freezing cold!"

"It's fine. It's always like that," Yami promised as Tea slowly nodded her head.

She started staring at Yami suspiciously thinking, 'I wonder why he's so cold by the touch. It's almost like he's not even alive.' Yami bit his bottom lip and continued his job.

Tea showed the twins how to work around the place. They worked their hardest trying to feed the costumers and cleaning up the place. Tea enjoyed having friends around where she worked for once. She was once terrified that they would discover her big secret, but now she could finally enjoy work a little more. Maybe this wasn't so bad.

After work at closing time, Tea, Yami, and Yugi talked for a while and had a very neat conversation. They laughed joyfully, having a great time spending together. Yami hopped inside the pickup truck as Tea looked up in amazement.

"Nice," Tea said. 'That is one big truck.'

"Thanks. It used to be Dad's before he..." Yugi said, then drifting into memories. 'Before he was attacked by vampires.'

"Sorry."

"It's fine. Thanks for showing us around."

"Well, it is my job!"

"Uh Tea... do you have time tomorrow?"

"I think about threeish, why?"

"Think you're up for ice cream? I heard there was a Cold Stone on Toybo Highway," Yugi suggested.

Tea giggled, and then answered, "sure, I'm up for a date." 'Wow, I can't believe he's asking me on a date! He seems to be the shy type.'

Yugi nodded, and then said, "I'd give you my phone number, but we don't have a phone. I'll meet ya tomorrow at three at Cold Stone."

"Kay! See ya until then!" 'I can't believe he just asked me on a date!'

Yugi winked before closing the door. Yami gave his brother a friendly punch. "Congratulations, only three days and you already got yourself a date."

"It's no big deal, Yami," Yugi sighed while rolling his eyes. "It just helps to have a brother who can read people's minds."

"Yeah. I told ya Tea had the hots for ya! All it takes is a little motivation."

"I suppose huh?"

"Yep," Yami replied as he backed up the truck and drove home.