Setting: The whole gang is headed for the Horse Race they saw an ad for on Halloween. It looks like it's going to be interesting!

<Setsuna> *looks over at all the horses on the track, warming up* They're such pretty animals ^^
<Ari> I'd love to learn how to ride...
<Mai> Me too...
<Bakura> I'd probably fall off. *glum face*
<Marik> Aha! So you admit you're a clutz!
<Bakura> *anger mark* I never said that!
<Seto> I think I took Mokuba to a pony ride once... He really liked it.
<Yugi> They look really big... I'd probably fall off too.
<Jou> That's only because you're short, Yug'
<Seto> Like you could stay on, Wheeler
<Jou> *anger mark*
<Marik> Seto'd get on backwards...
<Seto> *glare* You probably think the horse rides you, and not the other way around.
<Setsuna> Boys! Please! Can we not fight for once?
<Mai> *sigh* Setsuna, they'll never learn. Let them kill each other off so we can live in peace
<Ari> *giggles*
<Jou> Yeah, and I'd be da winner!
<Marik> No, I'd be the last one standing.
<Bakura> *sighs* You guys are so violent... *follows the girls as they walk towards the stables*
<Seto> *blinks* Did that just come out of the kid with the psychopathic yuki?
<Yugi> I think it did *blinks as well* Maybe Ryou's leaving him alone for a while?
<Marik> *glares* I hope so. I don't want him coming out and ruining the day.
<Jou> Hey, you should talk. Your's is pretty outta' there too.
<Marik> Technically, I don't have one...
<Jou> Oh, then you're da crazy one.
<Seto> *cant help but laugh*
<Marik> =_=' *mutters to Seto* Jerk. *to Jou* I don't have a yuki, stupid. It was an evil entity... created by a kage in the Millenium Rod or something.
<Jou> Whatever! My head hurts enough... I don't get half of what you're talking about anymore!
<Seto> Awww... too much for the little puppy to handle?
<Jou> Why I oughtta!
<Yugi> *sigh* *goes to catch up with the girls*
<Marik> *laughs* You two can duke it out... I'm going ahead.
<Seto> *smirks* Careful, doggie, the horses can get pretty mean around here. *shoves into Jou's shoulder as he walks past*
<Jou> Why I'll-!! *runs after Seto*
<Ari> *looks back at the boys* *sigh* Stupid-heads. They'll scare the horses.
<Marik> *catching up with them* All Seto has to do is look at one and it'll get scared.
<Setsuna> *glare* Say that again and I'll throw you into one of the horse's feeding basins.
<Bakura> *snort*
<Marik> *glares at Bakura* Hmph!
<Mai> *spots a horse trainer coming out of one of the stables* Oh wow! Look at that horse!
<Marik> That's an Arabian horse! They live in Egypt! *rushes over*
<Setsuna> Oh cool! *follows*
<Ari> *runs after Marik* Wait! You idiot! You'll scare it and it'll kick your head in!
<Seto> =_='
<Girl on the horse> *laughs at Ari's comment* Just don't move fast and it'll be ok
<Marik> *slides up to the horse* Hey there... *pets it* I used to see some of these horses around my hometown after I got out of the tombs... *looks up at the trainer* What's your name?
<Ari> *crosses arms* He's a player...
<Setsuna> =_=' All he asked for was her name...
<Rift> I'm Rift. I'm here from Egypt. *noticing Marik's looks* Are you from there too?
<Marik> As a matter of fact, yes I am.
<Ari> *grumbles*
<Setsuna> *pokes her* Oh stop it. He's just talking to her.
<Ari> But still... =_='
<Bakura> Aw, it's okay. Marik's just excited to see someone from his own country...
<Seto> Yeah... "excited".
<Setsuna> *bashes Seto in the back of the head*
<Intercom> Attention all racers, be at your stations in 5 minutes!
<Rift> Sorry, I have to go. Maybe we can talk after the race?
<Yugi> Sure ^^ Good luck!
<Setsuna> *nods* Good luck to you!
<Rift> *leaves for the starting line*
<Jou> We should get to da stands... we'll miss da beginning of da race!
*the group rushes to the stands*
<Marik> *as he passes a booth* Hmmm... horse betting...
<Ari> *grabs his ear and yanks on it, dragging him after her* No!
<Yugi> *is staring at something*
<Setsuna> *follows his gaze to a girl* *sly smile* Whatcha' looking at, Yugi?
<Yugi> *starts* Uhm, huh? What?
<Setsuna> What were you looking at? *smiles*
<Yugi> *blush* Oh... uhm… nothing.
<Ari> Eheh... us girls can tell when a guy is interested... so who's the lucky lady?
<Yugi> Ah! No one! I was just, uh... thinking!
<Seto> Yugi? Like someone? Absurd.
<Jou> *sly look* I woulda' said the same thing about you, Kaiber.
<Setsuna> *bashes Jou*
<Mai> *to Yugi* Come on hun, we can help ya meet her *winks*
<Yugi> *glares at them all* Come on, I'm serious… its nothing.
<Bakura> Isn't that girl form our school though? I think I've seen her around the halls before...
<Setsuna> *looks again* It is! I think she's in my gym class!
<Yugi> Stop it! I was… I was just zoned out. I happened to be looking that way!
<Jou> *noogies Yugi* Why didn't ya tell me ya wanted a girl friend before??
<Yugi> Hey! Stop! *whine*
<Marik> Aw, come on guys, leave the poor kid alone.
<All> *turn and stare*
<Marik> *smirks* If he wants to talk to her so badly, I'll gladly go drag her over! *laughs evilly*
<Setsuna> No! You'll scare her away!
<Yugi> =_=' I'm about to cry.
<Intercom> Attention! The race is about to start! *starts listing all the horses and their names*
<Setsuna> Yay! I hope Rift wins!
<Jou> *whistles when they call Rift's name and horse number*
<Mai> *bashes Jou* Stop that!
<Ari> *smirks* Jealous?
<Mai> And what about you?
<Setsuna> *rolls eyes*
<Everyone> *flinches when the gunshot goes off*
<Marik> *yells* Go Rift!!!
<Ari> *hair stands up a bit* =_=' Grrrr...
<Bakura> *sits down in the stands with his arms on his knees* *looks at Ari for a second* You're really jealous, aren't you?
<Ari> Well... maybe a little. *glares at the ground*
<Ryou> *pokes through slightly* Jealousy makes you look stupid. Stop it.
<Marik> *notices Ryou* *glares* You're just angry she's jealous of me, and not you!
<Setsuna> *glares at all three of them* Would you all quit it? Watch the race for crying out loud.
<Ryou> *comes out completely* Alright... fine. *stares at the racetrack angrily* *mutters* I can't even make one comment without getting yelled at...
<Marik> *sits down next to Ari and puts his arm around her waist* *smirks at Ryou*
<Setsuna> *is sitting behind Marik* *kicks him in the back of the head* Stop provoking him.
<Marik> Agh! Damn it! That hurt! *rubs the back of his head* Well, it's his fault anyway! He shouldn't like someone who's already taken!
<Ryou> *blushes a bit* Who said anything about me liking her?!
<Jou> You're blushin'. It obvious.
<Ryou> *glares* You're a bafoon.
<Setsuna> *kicks them both in the back of the head* Everyone drop it.
<Seto> *smirks* I'm glad I'm sitting next to you and not down there.
<Setsuna> *jabs him in the stomach*
<Seto> Oof! O.o
<Ari> *sighs heavily, her hands clasped tightly in her lap*
<Setsuna> Look! Rift's in the lead!!
<Everyone> *cheers*
<Mai> That's amazing! Look at how fast she's going!
<Setsuna> Wow!
<Marik> Arabians are some of the fastest horses you know. ^-^'
<Jou> It's da last turn, and Rift's almost a whole horse's length ahead!
<Yugi> Go Rift!!!
<Intercom> And the winner is..... Horse number 8! Rift Sahar!
<Everyone> *Cheers*
<Yugi> Lets go congratulate her!
<Marik> *leads the way*
<Ari> =_=' *grumbles*
<Ryou> *sees her upset* *sighs* Stupid girls...
<Setsuna> *smack* Shut up.
<Everyone> *follows Marik*
<Setsuna> *smiles* Rift! You won! *pets the horse*
<Rift> *is breathing heavily* Yea... it was pretty close though...
<Jou> You kiddin'? You won easy!
<Rift> Oh, you'd be surprised... it takes a good connection between horse and rider to win. *pants* But... we did it!
<Seto> What's the horse's name?
<Setsuna> *stares* You want to know?
<Seto> =_=' I want to know the name of the horse that won.
<Rift> *can't help but smile* Its Kilik. *dismounts* *looks past them all* Raneb!
<Everyone> *turns around*
<Raneb> *runs up and sweeps Rift into his arms* You won!!
<Rift> *kisses Raneb lightly on the lips* Did I look good?
<All> *blink blink* *sweatdrop*
<Ryou> Uhhhh... mind telling us who you're kissing here?
<Rift> *blushes profusely* Sorry... Uhm… Everyone, this is Raneb… he helps keep Kilik... and he's my boyfriend.
<Raneb> *waves* Looks like you have quite a following already.
<Rift> We all met before the race.
<Marik> *shakes Raneb's hand* I'm Marik. I'm from Egypt as well.
<Raneb> Really? That's cool! Whereabouts?
<Marik> *starts conversing with Raneb*
<Rift> *blushes* Well, looks like they're taken care of for a while...
<Setsuna> *thinks* Oh, I just realized, you don't know any of our names! *Smiles* I'm Setsuna, and *points to everyone as she says their names* that's Ari, Bakura, Jounouchi, Mai, Seto, and Yugi.
<Ari> And you've already met Marik... *tosses a thumb over in his direction*
<Rift> *nods* Nice to meet you all. Do you all live here in Domino?
<Ari> Yeah. Marik's from Egypt, but he's living here for a while. His, er, sister and her... boyfriend... are still in Egypt.
<Setsuna> I never knew that Ishizu and Rishid were a couple!
<Marik> *hearing Setsuna* I just got a letter from Rishid a few days ago and he told me *turns back to Raneb*
<Setsuna> That's so cute!
<Seto> So, Rift, do you duel?
<Rift> *jaw drops* You kidding? You all duel?
<Jou> Most of us are Battle City finalists! Yug' here won!
<Seto> *anger mark* I'm pretty sure if Setsuna hadn't hurt herself she would have beat you out of the tournament, Wheeler.
<Jou> Hey!! *Jou and Seto start bickering again*
<Setsuna> *sweatdrop* Just ignore them...
<Rift> So, Setsuna... what's your deck like? I'll have to battle you sometime.
<Jou> *butts in* It's nothing compared to mine! I could wipe da floor wit her!
<Setsuna> Oh please. You can't beat Seto, and I whomped him good. You wouldn't last 5 turns with me.
<Seto> *sigh*
<Rift> *suddenly it clicks* Seto... Kaiba? Of... Kaiba Corp?
<Seto> *nods* What of it?
<Rift> *glares* You know, I haven't heard very nice things about you.
<Setsuna> *laughs* No one hears nice things about him. Though, a lot of it is his father-
<Seto> *cuts her off* Step-father. I'm sorry if you have a quarrel with me.
<Rift> Mmmmhmmm... well, I'll try to be civil.
<Jou> *eyes widen and he smiles* Finally! Someone who hates Kaiber just as much as I do!!
<Mai> Oh you... =_='
<Yugi> *sigh* Jou...
<Ari> *smiles* Hey, I'm gonna go look at some of the other horses. Come find me when you're done?
<Setsuna> *nods* *turns back to Rift* So how long have you been racing?
<Rift> For quite a while... This is my first international race though.
<Jou> Really? You're awesome! *continues talking with Rift with Setsuna*
<Mai> Hey, Yugi... let's go find that girl...
<Yugi> Nah... I told you... It's nothing...
<Mai> Come on... *winks* Maybe we can just talk to her... *grabs Yugi's arm and walks off with him in tow*
<Yugi> Ah! Mai, no... really!
<Seto> *sighs* I'd better go make sure she doesn't kill the little freak.
<Ryou> *blinks, watching him walk off* Hmmm... *looks at Ari walking away*
<Ari> *turns the corner and walks up to a stable with a chestnut colored horse in it* You're pretty... *pets the horse's muzzle*
<Ryou> *walks up behind her, resting a hand on the horse's neck* You like horses?
<Ari> *a bit startled* Oh! Uhm... yes. I've always wanted to learn to ride one.
<Ryou> I used to ride...
<Ari> Really? *looks at him skeptically*
<Ryou> In... uhm… Egypt.
<Ari> Oh... yeah. *looks at the horse* I'm surprised you'd remember something like that.
<Ryou> *thinks to himself- I wonder if she's been having dreams too... or if Kibira has told her anything* Memories kinda... come and go.
<Ari> *side glances at him* Yeah... that sort of happens with Kibira too... though she doesn't share much with me.
<Ryou> *opens his mouth to say something about his dreams, but closes it, thinking its stupid to bring it up*
<Ari> *walks away, feeling uncomfortable* *stops at another horse, admiring it*
<Ryou> *bites his cheek* Mmmm... how's Kibira? *suddenly scrunches up his eyes, realizing how stupid he sounds*
<Ari> I don't know... I just told you she doesn't say much to me. *raises an eyebrow at him*
<Ryou> Yeah... uh, right.
<Ari> *realizes something* Well, if you wanted to talk with her, she's kinda interested in talking to you right now.
<Ryou> *surprised* Really?
<Ari> I said "kinda". =_='
<Ryou> Oh... any idea what about?
<Ari> Why don't you let her answer that... *turns over to Kibira*
<Kibira> Ah! Ari! I said no! I... *sees Ryou* Hmph!
<Ryou> *can't help but smirk* You can never trust those hikaris... *folds his arms and leans against the side of one of the stables* You have something to say to me?
<Kibira> As if! *looks away haughtily*
<Ryou> *comes over a puts a hand on her shoulder* I can't help but wonder if maybe you were thinking about my invitation?
<Kibira> *brushes his hand gently off of her shoulder* Well you certainly gave me a reason to think about it last time, didn't you?! *glares at him*
<Ryou> *coolly* I assume you did think about it then.
<Kibira> *pauses* Yes.
<Ryou> And?
<Setsuna> *comes up behind him* Hey! There you are!
<Kibira> Oh! Setsuna! *quickly thanks the gods*
<Ryou> *glares at her* What do you want, Setsuna?
<Setsuna> I was looking for you both. We're gonna get going soon.
<Kibira> Alright... *looks at Ryou for a second then turns back to Ari*
<Ari> *gives Ryou an odd look before walking back with Setsuna*
*meanwhile*
<Mai> *is dragging Yugi around looking for the girl from before* So you gonna tell me who she is?
<Yugi> *sighs* She's just a girl I've seen around school... nothing more...
<Mai> Uh-huh... *spots her* Oh, hey there she is!
<Yugi> @_@' *hides behind Mai* What are you? Crazy? She'll hear you!
<Mai> *laughs* Right... "just a girl", huh? *walks over to her* Hey! Can I ask you a question?
<Yugi> *is still standing stock-still a few feet away* @_2'
<Girl> *blinks at Mai as she looks up from a notebook* Uhm... Can I help you?
<Mai> Yeah... see that guy over there? *points to Yugi, who blushes a deep red* He wants to have a word with you.
<Girl> Oh, *blushes as well* uhm... ok.
<Mai> *winks* I'll just leave you two alone then. *walks off*
<Girl> *walks over* Uhm, hello. What is this all about?
<Yugi> Ahhh... *blushes deeper red* I'm, uh, Yugi. ^-^' I don't think you know me, but I see you in school a lot... Crystal, right?
<Crystal> Yea. I know who you are too, Yugi. *blushes*
<Ari> *is walking with Setsuna and Ryou* Oh look, there's Yugi.
<Setsuna> *looks over* Oh hey! He's talking to that girl! How cute ^_^
<Yugi and Crystal> *hears them* !_!'
<Yugi> Uhm... eheh... well, I guess I have to go...
<Crystal> But, didn't you want to ask me something?
<Yugi> Oh... right. Eheh... *sweatdrop* Uhm... I was wondering if... you... want... to...
<Seto> *suddenly stands behind Yugi* Just ask her twerp.
<Yugi> !_!' Eep! Iwaswonderingifyouwantedtomaybehangoutsometime,itdoesn'thavetobeadateoranythingbutmaybejust-
<Seto> *clamps his hand over Yugi's mouth* You have NO style with the women...
<Setsuna> *walks over* *laughs* Hi, you're Crystal, right? I think you're in my gym class. I'm Setsuna. ^_^
<Yugi> *struggles with Seto*
<Seto> *lets him go*
<Yugi> *gasps for air* What I meant to say was... Uhm… Well, we're all getting together tomorrow to do some dueling. Would you like to come?
<Crystal> Uhhh... sure. ^-^' Sounds fun!
<Jou> Yea, da more da merrier! Rift said she'd come too!
<Setsuna> Great ^_^ Well, Crystal, we're meeting around 1:00, so we hope to see you there. It's the park by the ice cream shop.
<Crystal> Oh! Yeah, I've been there dueling a couple of times...
<Yugi> I know... *suddenly shuts up*
<Seto> =_=' Stalker.
<Setsuna> *bashes Seto* You should talk.
<Marik> Yea, you were stalking Setsuna there for a few days.
<Crystal> *sweatdrop* Uhm...
<Setsuna> Oh right! ^-^' You don't know the others' names yet.... *points to everyone and gives their names respectively* So that's everyone... and Mai's not here, but I guess you met her already.
<Jou> Yea... where'd she go?
<Yugi> Looking for you I think...
<Jou> Oh... well, I'll go find her then. *walks off*
<Seto> *calls after him* Just don't trip in horse manure, Wheeler!
<Jou> Hey!
<Everyone else> *laughs*
<Crystal> Well, I have to go, but I'll be there tomorrow! ^-^'
<Yugi> *smiles* Great! Bye!
<Marik> We better get going too.
<Setsuna> Oh, I almost forgot! My parents are coming back in town tonight!
<Seto> I'll take you home.
<Ari> Hey, I'm sposta go too. They're coming in with my parents!
<Seto> *sigh* Fine, I'll take you both.
<Marik> But I wanted to give Ari a ride...
<Ryou> *feels totally left out* Well now you can't. Tough.
<Marik> *anger mark* No one asked you.
<Ryou> *glares* Who said I needed to be asked for an opinion- can't I just say it?
<Setsuna> Do I need to kick you both again?
<Ryou> Just stay out of it, redhead. *glares at her and crosses his arms*
<Setsuna> *glares back* This is supposed to be a fun day, not a day for you to be at his throat.
<Marik> *sneers at Ryou*
<Setsuna> *glares* That goes for you too, Marik.
<Ari> *sighs* Come on, Marik... be nice. ^-^' You're cuter when you're like that! *pokes him in the side*
<Ryou> *harrumphs*
<Setsuna> *looks at her watch* Ok, kiddies... we gotta go if we're gonna have enough time to get the house ready.
<Ari> Right... I gotta clean my house a bit too... though I got most of it done yesterday... *looks at Marik* With help.
<Yugi> You guys go on. I'll find Jou and Mai and catch a ride with them.
<Setsuna> Alright...
<Ryou> *glares* I guess I'll be driving on my own then, huh?
<Seto> *sneers* Guess so... *holds Setsuna's hand and walks towards the parking lot*
<Ryou> *glares daggers at him* *looks sideways at Ari* Hmph.
<Marik> *glares at Ryou* Well, we're going anyway... *takes Ari's arm and starts to lead her away*
<Ari> *looks back at Ryou for a second, a faint whisper of Kibira showing through* *looks a bit torn, as if wanting to say something, but turns back to Ari in a moment, who walks off with Marik without a second glance*
<Ryou> *looks slightly surprised* Hmmm...