[ and this almost feels normal. he's reminded of how he loves to hang out with his friends and shoot the shit. he doesn't need to think of the questions hanging overhead. not now. he'll just enjoy this for what it is; a second chance. though it might not be permanent he's sure to remember his time spent here, so he'll just have to enjoy those memories when the time finally comes to part ways yet again. ]

We know, Kaiba, and we wouldn't ask you to forfeit your role as our rival.

[ yugi had noticed that too, but he really hadn't been thinking about it too much. it could really have just been a spell gone wrong, but he supposes he should definitely consider the other options. ]

They can certainly try to exploit our relationship, but they're going to find that these bonds are harder to break. [ yugi wasn't going to let anybody hurt his friends, so try as they might he'd ensure their inevitable failure. ]