[ he moves around the table and takes the seat beside kaiba so he can rib him again, his laughter filling the confined space, because this just feels normal. he’s hanging out with a friend, though the feeling might not exactly be mutual. ] See! I told you. [ smirks, his eyes becoming lidded as he polishes off the remainder of his drink and then slams the stein on the table a bit harder than he’d intended. oops. ] But if the turtle has a friend, like, oh, I don’t know, a bird, then should the turtle find himself on his back the bird can fend off those trying to hurt him! [ yugi looks into the empty stein and sighs. ] It’s not like I always had friends, Kaiba. [ he snorts, a self-depreciating snort. ] I got bullied most of my life; made fun of and beaten up. I know you probably get sick of hearing about the magic of friendship, but it really does make you a better person. I wouldn’t be even half the person I am today without my friends.