Pharaess Cleopatra: Sorry, did I end that on a poor note? Well, here's the rest! Oh, and there's a little Joey/Seto in this chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 7: A Tangled Dance – Part 2

"Impossible... Is...is that really you...Yusei?"

He gave a nod as Hikari removed her mask from her face, going up to the male, though still in shock and disbelief. "Yes, Hikari, it's me, Yusei..."

Tears brimmed her violet red eyes as she threw herself into the male. "Oh, by the Egyptian Gods! I was to believe you perished during the war!"

"No, I didn't, but my father did..." He said sadly.

Hikari pulled away from Yusei to stare into those ocean blue orbs she fell head over heels for as she wiped the stray tears in her eyes. "I am so sorry, Yusei... But please tell me, when did you return to the kingdom?"

"Nearly a month ago, and I'm staying with the king of your neighboring kingdom at the moment."

"Do you mean King Jack Atlas and Queen Carly?"

"Yes. I've been staying with Jack and his steward, Crow Hogan with my younger sister, Kairi. You remember her as well, correct?"

She gave a nod. "Yes, I remember her, but why did you not tell me of your return much sooner?"

He let his eyes trail away from her gaze. "Because I was unsure if you had remembered me or not..."

Hikari lifted her hand, gently placing it on Yusei's cheek as he gazed back at her, grasping her tender hand in his own. "Yusei, I may have only been a mere child, but regardless of that, you were not only my very close friend, but also my first love. I could never forget the one who held a special place in my heart. Once you had made your leave after my mother's death, I could only ponder over you every waking day all those years... I have never forgotten about you, Yusei, nor will I ever..."

The raven gripped Hikari's hand tightly in his own before quickly wrapping her up in his strong arms of his, holding her close. "I'm sorry for not coming to you sooner..." Yusei said before he suddenly drew back, surprising Hikari as he placed his mask back upon that handsome face of his before holding an outstretched hand out to her, the other behind his back. "Princess Hikari, might I have this dance with you so that I may be your prince, even if for just this one night?"

Hikari smiled warmly as she too put her mask back on before gently placing her hand in Yusei's larger one. "You are already my prince, Yusei, you need not dress like one for you have already stolen my heart..."

Yusei smiled as he pulled Hikari in. "And you have stolen mine in return, my dear princess."

The two then began to dance once the music began again, Yusei twirling Hikari around that balcony. As they danced though, both seem very happy and content in each other's arms, glad to have finally been reunited once again after so many years of being apart...

Joey walked around the ballroom through the crowd aimlessly, trying to figure out what he should do. Joey's outfit consisted of a red, long sleeve, button up shirt, some of the buttons undone; black pants; black and red belt; black dress shoes; a black overcoat that was open; and a black tie loosely around his neck. The mask on his face was all red with black swirls and markings all over its surface. As he walked, the blonde male would get glances from the other women, though each glance he did get only seemed to sadden him more... He didn't want to dance with any of the other women there, for he just didn't seem to like the thought of that – dancing with another woman. How could he? He knew what he wanted, but knew he couldn't have it either. There was only one person he truly wished to dance with, though he couldn't seem to find him the entire night, not that he would likely get what he wanted even if he did find the one he wished to see. Soon enough, Joey let out a low sigh as he found himself on a vacant balcony, walking up to the railing. He folded his arms on said railing before leaning his chin on them, letting out another low sigh. If only he could, though he was just a steward, so why would he want to dance with someone as low class as he? It didn't matter, for Joey simply wanted to leave, not wanting a reminder of something he knew he couldn't have, but desperately wanted.

"He'd never dance with ya, Joey... You know that... You're just his steward, nothin' more, though an argument could be made for less..." Joey muttered to himself.

"Hey, Wheeler."

"Ehh?" Joey stood up straight and turned to see who called out to him from behind, a man before him. "Yeah, that's me. Do ya need somethin'?"

"Oh, come on, Joseph, don't you recognize me, or maybe it's the fact that you're simply too dense to realize the simplest of things, is that it?" The man smirked.

"Ehh!? Who are you callin' dense!?" He exclaimed.

This man insulting the blonde had short, chocolate brown hair that framed piercing light blue eyes. He overall seemed to have a strong aura about him, though an argument could also be made to say it was also very harsh and cold, but when he looked at Joey, it wasn't like that at all and instead, something different. It was more warm and content, you could say, though the question was, why only him? Why would this man gaze at Joey with such warmth and contentment the way he did? The blonde couldn't figure that out, what made him so special to get that look from someone, especially someone as handsome as this man was. This man was wearing a light blue, long sleeve, button up shirt; white pants; white and black belt; white dress shoes; a white overcoat; royal blue tie around his neck; and a white cape around his shoulders. The mask of choice upon his gorgeous face was light blue in color, royal blue swirls and markings covering its surface. Suddenly though, the man reached out and grasped Joey's wrist, yanking him forward as their bodies collided, the man wrapping his free arm around the back of the blonde's waist as his cheeks darkened a shade of rose red, this alone causing the brunette man to chuckle in a husky tone.

"You're face is almost as red as the mask you're wearing, Mutt."

Joey turned a darker shade of red at this comment. "Shut it! I'm not a mutt!" He scolded.

The man chuckled again. "You really are clueless, aren't you? But tell me, is that really any way to speak to your master, Joey?"

"Ugh!?" Joey gasped.

The man released Joey's hand and reached up to grasp his mask, removing it as he opened those striking sky blue eyes, which made the blonde's golden ones widened in shock. "K-Kaiba, I'm sorry! I didn't – mmph!?"

Joey was suddenly cut off as Kaiba crashed his lips onto his own, the blonde male turning an even darker shade of rose, blushing up to his ears now. When they parted, the male known as Seto Kaiba gave a chuckle with an amused smirk. "Heh... You know, you look kinda cute when you blush that color red, Joey."

"Ehh!?"

Seto chuckled once more as Joey turned his gaze away out of sheer embarrassment. "Sorry... I just didn't think you would show up, or you'd rather wanna dance with one of the other girls..." The blonde admitted sheepishly.

"Joey, I'd rather be here with you rather than those shallow women."

"Huh?" Joey lifted his gaze to stare into Set's azure orbs. "With me? But...why?"

"Because you showed me what it's like to care about someone, other than myself, of course. I would take that over someone who only cares about materialistic items any day. I want to spend this night with you, and you alone..."

Joey's eyes softened at his master's words. "Seto..."

At first, Seto was a bit surprised, because Joey hadn't called him by his first name in so long, considering he always had to be formal and polite in his presence, so he only referred to him by his last name. The brunette gave a grin as he suddenly drew away from the blonde, placing his mask back upon his face with a hand extended and the other behind his back, this gesture alone making Joey understand what was going to happen next until the brunette spoke. "May I have this dance, Joey Wheeler?" Seto grinned.

Joey smiled widely as he nodded, gladly taking Seto's outstretched hand in his own as the taller male pulled the smaller one close. When the music began again, Seto spun Joey all around that balcony, the blonde happier than ever for he finally got the chance to dance with the one person whom he longed to be with all along, even if he wouldn't dare say it aloud...

Yugi felt weak in the knees as Yami carefully led the boy to his room. When they arrived at the prince's room, Yami opened the doors and helped Yugi inside before closing them back again, tuning out everything to leave nothing but silence. Gazing back at the boy, Yami saw how tired Yugi was, what with all the preparations on top of all the dancing they had done, he would be surprised if Yugi wasn't worn out by now. The prince reached in his drawer and pulled out a pair of pajamas he knew would be too big for Yugi, though they would work just as good as he handed them to the boy. "Here you are, Yugi, put these on."

"But aren't these yours, Yami...?" Yugi asked in a tired voice while rubbing one of his eyes, letting the other arm dangle lazily.

"Yes, but you are very exhausted. I will not make you go all that way back to your room, so you may sleep in here tonight, if you are alright with that, of course."

"Are you sure...?" Yugi yawned cutely, causing Yami to chuckle at the boy's adorableness.

"Yes, Yugi, I am sure. Please put these on and I shall return very shortly." Yami said before leaving the room after handing Yugi the pajamas.

Yugi waited a few long moments before he began to slowly strip out of his costume. Once undressed, he neatly folded the outfit up and set it down on a nearby chair, Yugi then dressing himself in Yami's slightly oversized pajamas. Once dressed though, Yugi lazily held his arms up as the ends of the sleeves dangled, hiding his hands completely; guess he really was small... Suddenly though, as Yugi let out another soft yawn, the bedroom door opened, the prince entering again. Yugi stopped his yawn short to see Yami, who gave him a gentle smile, Yugi returning it with a tired one. But the boy waited patiently as Yami removed his outfit and folded it up neatly, setting it down next to Yugi's before dressing himself in a pair of pajamas. Once clothed, the prince aided Yugi into the king sized bed, both crawling under the covers, but before Yugi could curl up into a ball to fall asleep in, Yami wrapped an arm around his small waist and drew the young one into his body. Yugi blushed slightly at first before snuggling into Yami's chest as his eyes began to feel rather heavy.

"Thank you for tonight, Yami... I had a lot of fun at the ball with you..." Yugi mumbled in a tired voice.

"You are most welcome, Yugi, and thank you for allow me the chance to dance with you. Now then, rest, for you rightfully deserve it..."

Yugi nodded tiredly as his eyes fell closed, the boy drifting off to sleep in mere minutes. Yami gave a tender smile to the sleeping boy as he drew him closer before he too fell victim to a peaceful slumber with his precious little Yugi wrapped in his arms...