Hi! So, this is my first fanfic story ever and I wasn't sure how to start it off but here I go! I wanted my first ever to star these two because these two are my favorite shipping in this show. I hope you enjoy! I do not own YuGiOh sadly causes if I did this would have been a real couple XD

"Joey, man! Hurry up or we'll be late again!"

"I'm comin' hold ya horses!" Joey drawled, fiddling with his shabby bag while racing to catch up to the gang. Currently his teeth were clenched around the strap so he could use both hands to rummage through it."'M tryin' to find mah notebook!"

Up ahead Tea let out a long-suffering sigh. "Don't tell me you lost it…"

"I didn't lose it!"

Tristan raised a skeptical brow at the blonde. "Oh yeah? Then, where is it?"

Silence followed the question for a long time. The three friends sweat dropped and shook their heads, causing Joey to pout. "I swear I had it dis mornin'!"

"Let me guess, the boogie man stole it along with your homework?" Tristan teased.

"Oh, dats it!" Joey growled, chasing after the retreating brunette down the side walk. "Come back he'e wise guy!"

Both Yugi and Tea watched in amusement at their friends' antics when suddenly the small duelist cried out. "Joey watch out!"

"Huh?- OOF!" Joey didn't even have time to get out his question before he was on the ground, having run straight into a passing person caught in his path. "Ow! Hey watch where ya goin'!"

"Shouldn't I be saying that to you Mutt?" A familiar voice grunted.

Brown eyes narrowed as he caught a glimpse of who he'd run into. "Shut it, money bags!"

Standing before him was Seto Kaiba. Joey couldn't stand the guy! He was always acting like he was better than everyone else and wouldn't leave Yugi and them alone. Not to mention he seemed to have hated Joey the moment they met and he didn't even know why! The only good thing about the brunette was his little brother Mokuba. How that kid ended up so sweet when his brother was such a prick was beyond him.

Cold cerulean met his own gaze, filled with more ice then the Arctic. "I didn't think dogs were allowed to run free. Moto should keep a tighter leash on you." He commented with sarcasm dripping from his voice.

Furious by the words, Joey leapt to his feet and glared up at the taller teen. "'m not a damn dog ya creep! N' ah don' need a damn leash neitha!" He growled, balling his hands in fists while trying not to just punch that smug smirk off Kaiba's face.

"Leave him alone Kaiba," Tristan commanded, appearing beside his friend's side once he saw what was going on. Soon the others joined them.

"Yeah you don't have to be a jerk every time you see us," Tea scolded, glaring at him reproachfully.

"Oh look, the rest of the morons are here," Kaiba remarked with distaste as his gaze traveled to the others. "What's the matter, Wheeler, can't fight your own battles?"

Joey bristled at the remark and lunged forward, only to be stopped by Tristan and Yugi grabbing a hold of him. It was the only thing preventing him from beating the crap out of that smug egotistical asshole. "I can fight ya any time Kaiba! Name da place 'n I'll beat ya to a pulp!"

"Joey, calm down!" Yugi pleaded, holding on to the struggling blonde.

"Careful, Mutt. Keep yapping like that and people will think a Chihuahua got lost," with that last sneer thrown back over his shoulder the brunette headed into the school where the rest of the students were filing in.

The moment he was gone Joey was released from his friend's restraint and brushed himself off, feeling humiliated and annoyed by the older teen. It was bad enough that he was seen as dirt by the man but did he have to constantly remind the blonde that he thought he was trash?

"Don't listen to him, Joey. Kaiba doesn't know what he's talking about," Yugi reassured him kindly with his big round amethyst eyes, patting his arm. There was just something about Yugi; he always knew how to comfort a friend.

"Yeh well he don' have to be such a damn jerk all da time…"

Tea stepped forward and handed him his fallen bag. "Forget about him guys. Just think, after today we get a whole week off school!"

"Yeah!" Tristan grinned madly and pumped his fist in the air. "No homework for a whole week!"

While his friends celebrated and talked about their plans, Joey couldn't help but feel dread in his veins. No school for a week was not something he looked forward to for one reason… He'd have to deal with his old man.

"…y…Joey…?"

Blinking a few times his vision focused on the spikey black, red and gold hair in front of him. A pair of crimson eyes watched him intently for an answer.

"Eh? Oh, hey der Yami. When did ya get he'e?"

The Pharaoh gazed at him questioningly and Joey could swear he knew something was up. The spirit always seemed to do that weird thing where he'd look at you and know what you were thinking. It was creepy but helpful when it came to dealing with the weird crap that happened around them constantly.

"I was trying to tell you that you shouldn't let Kaiba get to you," Yami finally replied.

Holding in a sigh of relief, the blonde gave his friend a thumbs up and grinned. "Don' worry Pharaoh. I ain't gonna let da arrogant asshole bring ol' Joey Wheeler down!" He secretly hoped that the Pharaoh wouldn't ask any more questions. He didn't want any of his friends to worry about him and couldn't burden them with this.

"That's more like it!" Tristan thumped him on the back before suddenly taking off. "But if I were you I'd start running, man! The bells gonna ring!"

Joey's eyes grew wide when he realized Yugi and Tea were already at the door and Tristan was leaving him in the dust. "AYE! Wait fo' me!" He booked it after the others, feeling the gaze of a certain Pharaoh following him the whole way…

That's the first chapter! I hope you enjoy it and I'll try and get the next chapter going if you all want more! Please review ^-^