One of my goals is to one day write a good Yu-Gi-Oh story but for now I'm starting off with this.

A brief extended summary. Rebecca and Yugi still duel but it's later on. After everything's finished. And she has an older half sister; I should warn you Rebecca's kind of mean. Anyway, in waltzes a beautiful, smart, shy abandoned girl who happens to be an awesome duelist. Yugi's immediately smitten, and she seems to like him to so what could possible be the problem. I'd say it's the fact that she's had a boyfriend since she was 8.

Wait till Yugi finds out who it is… Also Yami's feelings for the mysterious girl seem to be developing as well. But why there's more to her than meets the eye. And both Yami's are in for a little surprise when they find out the truth. Who will she choose? Can she finally make the choice?

The forgotten princess

'In comes Ielan Kairo, and a smitten Yugi.'

By: Mirai

"Yugi's being mean teddy."

"I am not being mean, I'm just playing the game. Will you take your turn."

"Now he's yelling at me."

"I am not yelling."

Grandpa, Jou, Hiroto, and Anzu watched the unusual young girl dueling finding it quite humorous. But what no one noticed was another girl was watching in the background. 'Can she ever be serious?' the observer thought in her mind. She watched everyone, listening to what they had to say about the unusual girl, and her dueling. But the person who caught her eye the most was her opponent Yugi Moto. 'He seems so sweet. He's being so patient with the psycho.' She thought in her mind blushing as she shook the thought from her mind as she turned back to watching the duel noticing Rebecca had her shadow goul on the field and was sending her monsters at Moto to be sent to the grave yard.

"Rebecca, you've just been sacrificing monsters to power up your shadow goul."

Yugi asked, Rebecca gave her a smirk, nodding. The girl watching sighed. 'When will she learn respect for he actions?'

She asked herself looking back down seeing the sincerity in Yugi Moto's eyes. The duel continued till Yugi put his hand on his deck surrendering to Rebecca. Everyone was surprised except the girl observing and his grandfather. Rebecca immediately started badgering Yugi's grandfather about the blue eyes again till a voice echoed through the small arena.

"Beca STOP!"

She looked around knowing whom it was that was speaking as she saw the taller girl approaching. Rebecca glared as the girl approached but she paid it no mind, she was to intent on hiding the blush that appeared because she was approaching Yugi Moto.

"Teddy why did SHE have to come. I could beat him on my own. Stupid Kairo-san"

She mumbled to her bear getting even stranger looks from Jou and the others. The girl known as Kairo-san to Rebecca just let out a sad sigh as Hiroto and Jou both ran up to her grabbing one of her hands staring at her with huge hearts in her eyes, everyone sweat dropped as they spoke.

"Oh pretty girl I've never seen you before, I am Honda Hiroto I would be honored if you'd allow me to show you around the city."

"No you don't want him! Hey just call me Katsuya Jounouchi, or Jou. Maybe we can get together sometime and get aquatinted."

They both proposed she laughed nervously trying to free her hands from their tight grips but that would prove more difficult than it'd seem. She managed to rip her hands free turning back to Rebecca with her same expression.

"Rebecca is she a friend of yours."

The girl turned towards Anzu who asked the question giving her a fake smile.

"Gomen… I'm Beca's older sister. I'm really sorry for intruding our grandfather and I were looking for her I just found her first."

She laughed nervously trying to ignore the looks the small group was passing from Beca to her. Everyone was staring at the older girl thoughts running through their minds but she quickly turned to Beca who was still glaring when she yelled.

"HALF!"

The group looked at her curiously, she spoke again answering the unasked question they all wondered.

"Kairo-san is my half sister, we only share a small amount my mommy's blood!"

She yelled angry again. Her half-sister bowed her head to her as she introduced herself to the small group.

"Hello everyone my name's (e-a-lawn) Ielan Kairo."

She sighed turning to them her eyes accidentally locking with Yugi's for a moment before she forced them towards the new voice that entered. She turned to see Rebecca running towards their grandfather jumping into his arms.

"Solomon I see you've met my granddaughters. I hope Rebecca didn't give you too much trouble."

Rebecca looked away from everyone feeling slightly embarrassed about the way she acted in front of Yugi and everyone else. Ielan sat down watching everyone talking together. All she was able to hear was the boy who called himself Jou yelling something about "Dueling Grandpa's". She had to let out a small laugh along with everyone else. She was so into watching them she didn't even notice the girl standing in front of her till a hand waved in front of her face.

"Hi Kairo-san. I'm Mazaki Anzu"

She looked up at the brunette girl uneasily, but managed a small smile. She gestured for the girl to sit if she wanted to and she took the offer sitting down. They were quiet for a minute.

"Hey how old are you?"

She looked at the girl in surprise but answered timidly.

"19."

"That's really cool. I'm almost 18."

The girl said with a strange triumphant look. She stopped momentarily as the groups in front of them burst into laughter once again, but she continued talking to the girl.

"Jou, who you already know… is 18, Hiroto who you also know…… is 20 and Yugi who you didn't get to meet is 19 too."

She said with a suggestive smirk noticing the glances passing occasionally between the 2. Kairo-san seemed nervous talking with Anzu but also seemed very happy. After a few more minutes the grandfathers left with Rebecca who said bye to everyone except her half-sis, while Jou, Yugi, as well as Hiroto decided to hang out with the 2 girls. She noticed them approaching and rose to her feet.

"I should leave you, your friends are coming."

She told Anzu who gave her a strange look pulling her back in her seat.

"I could use another girl to save my sanity, these guys can be a little much for me."

She laughed as the others approached.

"Speaking of sanity… What's up with Rebecca? You seem nothing like her. You seem more…"

Jou was looking around like he was trying to find a tactful word but Hiroto finished for him.

"Sane."

He stated flatly, with a laugh. Anzu hit him over the head almost everyone had a laugh over that one. They settled down and chatted some more till the majority decided they were hungry, also deciding to get pizza on Hiroto. They left Kaiba land heading up the dimming street to get some pizza. Hiroto, Jou, and Anzu were ahead leaving Ielan behind with Yugi. They were silent as they walked along till a soft voice broke the silence.

"What was that card you gave Beca? It was really nice of you, she's an excellent duelist as you saw but she lacks respect for them, just using them for her power gain. That was a sweet gesture, I know she'll treasure it."

She said in a soft voice, Yugi barely heard her. He might not have if he hadn't turned a moment earlier. He stared at her for a moment with a blush till he answered.

"It's called the ties of friendship. It's a one of a kind card Pegasus gave to me when I won his tournament."

She looked in thought stealing glances at him till he spoke again.

"Not to sound rude but you and Rebecca are nothing alike-"

He began but she cut him off with a loud sigh.

"I know, I'm saner I've actually been told that a lot by the few people who know both of us."

Yugi stifled a laugh shaking his head.

"Well… that is true I guess but you're so much quieter and calmer, and you look nothing like her, except a little you have blonde hair."

She shook her head laughing, giving him a faint smile.

"Well me and Beca wouldn't be anything alike. We've only met each other a year ago, and she hates me. Plus my life has been so much harder than hers in some ways. But not in others."

She spoke the sadness returning to her voice. She looked over at Yugi tears unexpectedly dropping to her cheeks. Yugi felt something for the stranger besides him. He could feel her sadness, her loneliness, he gave her a smile, which she returned mutely as they slowly followed behind the rest. Yugi noticed his friend's smirks and occasional glances back at them. 'What are they up to?' he asked himself as he ran up to them leaving Ielan to walk alone.

She thought she saw someone walking past but when she turned with a smile no one was there, so she continued to trail behind keeping to herself not wanting to bother the group of friends who chatted seeming to forget about her. She was surprised when she felt someone pulling on her arm, she noticed Jounouchi had his arm around her as they laughed. She let out an embarrassed smile hitting him over the head with a happy laugh. She didn't mind that he didn't let go it was just nice for a change to feel like people liked her. They walked into the pizza place and after deciding what pizza's they were going to get Anzu, Jounouchi and Ielan got a booth while the others got the pizzas.

They sat quietly waiting hungrily. Jou was bored so he took out his dueling deck, shuffling it annoyingly.

"Ya wanna play a quick game for fun."

Ielan asked giving him a quick smile as she pulled a carved box, then taking out her cards, he gave her a smirk nodding. Him and Anzu swapped seats so he'd be across from her.

"I'll go easy on ya, I was 2nd in duelist kingdom."

He told her expecting a sarcastic remark like from Rebecca, she just gave him a sweet smile drawing her first 5 cards. The each took their turns attacking but only 4 turns later Jou lost. Yugi and the pizzas had just come back when they were putting their cards away, Jou looking momentarily depressed.

"Wow kairo-san you're good. Your style is unique, like your sisters."

Anzu complimented, Ielan shook her head grabbing a piece of pizza taking a bite shrugging it off. She smiled offering Yugi a seat next to her. She didn't notice his blush as he sat down.

"I can see how you did so well as duelist kingdom Katsuya-san you're good."

He gave an overly triumphant look as he took a bite of his pizza burning his tongue. They had a laugh and ate talking randomly till Hiroto spoke up.

"Hey Ielan why don't you tell us about yourself?"

He asked drawing attention to their new acquaintance, she looked flustered for a moment.

"Like what? You know my name, oh yeah, you can call me Ielan if you'd like. I was born in Egypt not sure where because the hospital says I was brought their not, born there. I only know my mother because one of the nurses knew of her since she was a foreigner. My father wants nothing to do with me, because he was high in the hierarchy of Cairo at the time. He told me I reminded him too much of my mother, he really love her but she abandoned me and left him."

She told them, they all thought for a minute giving her a sympathetic look but kept smiling.

"How'd you get to be such a good duelist?"

"I learned when I was 6. I met someone in a market and we got along really well he decided he wanted to teach me how to duel. He said he sensed something about me that he knew would be powerful. He was such a sweet guy but it was weird when I dueled with him he'd change sometimes. Anyway, I was with him for about 3 years but he had to move back to America."

She finished in a sad voice. But she looked up wiping her eyes giving her new friends a smile. Yugi put his hand on her shoulder surprising the girl next to him; she turned to look at him her cheeks a flame matching his own.

"Ielan, you know that we're your friends now. You're a good person as well as a good duelist."

Her eyes went wide and began to tear slightly a smile taking over. Everyone gave her a bewildered look as she wiped away the tears.

"Gomen. Thank-you, you guys are so nice."

She said she glanced up at the clock seeing it was going on 9.30. She jumped a little startling Yugi who she was next to.

"Gomen, but I should get going. I should get back to my grandfather."

Everyone got up to walk outside.

"Hey Kai-san, you want to hang out with us again tomorrow. We're on summer break, but we still have a week left. We can meet here at about 8.30?"

Anzu suggested; Ielan looked unsure for a moment but slowly nodded at them walking away as she waved to them. She walked the dark street a lone a little fearful because the darkness. But she heard a voice yelling for her and she halted turning around to see Yugi Moto running up to her.

"Hey where do you and your grandfather live?"

He asked trying to make conversation but he only succeeded in making her even more uncomfortable. She fumbled with her words till she finally decided to answer his query.

"My grandfather lives somewhere in Chicago with Rebecca and her father. He came visit some other friends as well as Solomon, but Rebecca wanted to get the blue-eyes card back so she snuck out. She's been gone for 2 days I'm just glad we found her. We're staying in a hotel. I on the other hand don't live anywhere. I happened to bump into my grandfather, and he's letting me stay with them, while they are hear."

She explained confusing herself. She smiled at him and he gave her a worried look, she was confused and looked away. The rest of the walk was in silence, Yugi thinking about something till he heard the girl he was walking with speak.

"Bye Moto-san, it was nice getting to meet all of you and thanks again."

He looked up at her with a blush, as did she at him. He gave her a wave and turned to walk to his grandfather's shop. He was quiet, having a strange feeling towards the girl he'd just met. 'She'll be alone when they leave.'He thought to himself as he came to his shop walking around aimlessly not hearing his grandfather who was speaking to him, but he heard a high pitch squeal turning to see Rebecca yelling for him. He gave her a smile as he turned to face his grandfather and Mr. Hawkings.

"Where have you been this whole time Yugi?"

Solomon asked.

"Jou, and all of us were getting to know Ielan."

He answered with a smile and a blush. He noticed Rebecca frown and Mr. Hawkings give him a strange look. His grandfather just gave him a wink and a smile. Yugi let out a sigh as he continued to walk around the whole house with a concentrating look on his face. Rebecca was following him from far behind watching him angrily.

"What are you doing!"

She yelled startling Yugi causing him to nearly fall down the stairs. He turned back to look at her; her face was straight and serious.

"I'm just looking around to see if have any good extra rooms."

He answered in his quiet voice. Rebecca gave him an evil glare asking to elaborate with her annoyed eyes. He sighed deciding to answer her.

"A friend of mine may need a place to stay. So I'm going to ask grandpa if they can stay in one of the extra room."

He told her she huffed walking away quietly and Yugi went back to looking at rooms. He ended up next to his own room, deciding he'd ask his grandpa when his company left. He walked into his room jumping on his bed lying down thinking about the girl he's met. 'She's so pretty and exotic. From what Jou says she's an awesome duelist too. She's also really sweet she just seems so-' he was thinking to himself till he heard someone knocking on my door. He looked to see Mr. Hawkings in his doorway. Yugi sat up as he came in, sitting next to him on his bed.

"You were thinking about her weren't you."

He asked knowingly only receiving a blush as an answer. He was silent trying to decide why he came to speak to the young boy.

"Are you friends with her?"

Yugi again was silent only nodding. Arthur looked at him with a smile.

"She's not very trusting, she must like you if she allows you to refer her by her first name, or even that she told you. The poor girl's alone in the world."

Yugi gave him a strange look deciding to speak.

"She's not alone. She has you and Rebecca. Now she has all of us. We're with her."

"Noble words young Yugi. But Rebecca and I are leaving here tomorrow and she'll be on her own once again. She cares for us but she never allows herself to truly care for anyone because they either use her, hurt, or leave her. Anyway, Rebecca hates her so she can't stay with us."

He told her. What he said about Ielan made sense, but any sense of the whole situation still eluded him. He sat there in silence staring out his window for a moment.

"Mr. Hawkings… what happened to her. She's so sad and alone."

"Yugi your heart's definitely large and strong. She'll need someone like you. The reason she seems so quiet and introvert is… Well she is. I have only known her a short time but she doesn't seem to have or ever had any friends except for one boy she met one day. But I know nothing of him."

Yugi was slowly getting angrier listening to the man talk about Ielan he rose from his bed facing the older man fire flickering in his eyes.

"If you haven't known your granddaughter all her life wouldn't you want to take the opportunity to do so. She's a great girl, she's sweet, and nice, and she's a really awesome duelist. But there's more to her, you should take the time to get to know her. She's your family even if she's only half your blood."

Yugi spoke in a stern voice slowly calming down as he spoke. Mr. Hawkings rose to head for Yugi's door turning slightly to speak to him.

"You'll be a great friend, why isn't he here for her the way you're being."

He said aloud to himself as he left the room. Yugi looked at him curiously as he left wondering whom he was talking about. But ignored that pondering sitting on his bed again. 'I had no right to speak to Mr. Hawkings like that. Grandpa will be angry.' He said to himself.

"Yugi, it'll be alright. I believe you had every right to speak the way you did. That man was completely unfair to your new friend."

Yami said in Yugi's mind as he got up to go see if everyone was still downstairs. He looked around to find that downstairs was empty and dark. He went to his grandfather's room to find him sitting on his bed appearing to be in thought. He knocked on the door lightly to see if he'd turn around and he did with a smile. He walked in slowly approaching his grandfather.

"Grandpa I wanted to ask you a question. I was wondering. One of my friends will be kind of homeless soon and I was wondering if maybe they could stay in the empty room next to mine?"

He asked nervous and blushing. Grandpa just smile at him, nodding.

"After Arthur came down from speaking with you he told me you might ask me something like that."

Yugi just nodded quietly, but he still had a worried look in his eyes, his grandfather called him on it.

"What's the matter Yugi?"

"I know Mr. Hawkings was your friend and he seems like an ok guy… But I don't like the way he's being towards Ielan. She's a good person him and Rebecca should see that. They should want to learn about her. She loves him in spite of that fact, and Rebecca even though she hates her."

He said still in thought as he answered. His grandfather just smiled at him sending him to bed. He walked slowly to his room changing into his pajamas and getting into bed.

The next morning came quickly with Yugi being blasted by his alarm clock. He jumped out of bed throwing on a pair of jeans and big black T-shirt over a wife-beater. Running down stairs grabbing his shoes yelling by to his grandfather as he was out the door. Funny thing he wasn't paying attention as he hopping around trying to get his shoe on and hopped right into someone landing on top of them. He was stunned from the ordeal and it took him a minute to realize he was on someone. One he was back to normal he jumped to his feet apologizing to whom ever he sat on. He looked down to see mop of blonde hair and teal eyes looking up at him. He pulled her up and she gave him a once over blushing before she started laughing.

"What's funny?"

He asked in a cute confused tone. She just pointed to his feet and his eyes looked down to see he had one shoe on and untied while the other one was missing. He started panicking, she just laughed harder as she walked up to him. He stopped looking around him when she grabbed his shoulder reaching up pulling something from his head. She laughed again as she handed him his shoe. He turned bright red as he leaned over to finish putting his shoe on. As he stood up he noticed the time was getting to 9.00. He grabbed Ielan's hand, running towards the pizza place, they arrived 15 minutes later panting as they walked inside to see the others, and another tall guy. Yugi walked up still holding her hand, he didn't notice but she did, since she was bright red, also Jou noticed standing up charging over towards them.

"What's this all about Yug?"

He asked poking their interlocked hands. Yugi dropped it quickly blushing brightly as well as she, Jou just laughed at the 2 dragging them to sit down. Ielan next to the boy she didn't know Yugi by Anzu.

"Kaiba-kun this is kairo Ielan. Kai this is Kaiba Seto."

They waved to each other turning back to the group who was still deciding what to do. Ideas were thought of then rejected till Hiroto decided to go swimming. It was a liked idea, now to decide where to go.

"How bout my house? You can meet my sis' she just got out of the hospital."

Jou offered. Hiroto's eyes nearly lit up, but Jou hit him over the head for his thoughts. Then Kaiba suggested going to his house, he had a large pool plus a lot of other out door and indoor things to do. Everyone agreed and they were on their way.

"Sorry you guys I don't have a bathing suit. And my stuffs way in the opposite direction."

"That's ok. I'm stopping at my house, I'll lend you one, then afterwards we can go visit Shizuka then go to kaiba's, since I know where he lives."

Anzu offered happily. Ielan was happy and thanked her. They all walked but she tried to stay close to Yugi as they walked till Anzu grabbed pulling her into a large house.

"Hey Anzu did I leave my suit here last week?"

Ielan looked back at Yugi then over to Anzu who was thinking before she nodded unsurely. She watched the 2 walk inside following behind sadly. 'I bet they're a couple. Not surprised they're cute together.' She shook the thoughts from her head as Anzu continued to pull her towards her room with Yugi following behind. Anzu threw Yugi his shorts slamming the door in his face. An evil look slowly started to form on her face as she dragged Ielan towards her closet. She sat Ielan down as she scavenged through her closet tossing the occasional garment out.

"Perfect!"

She said as she set some clothes on a desk tossing her a 2-piece bathing suit.

"Go down to the bathroom and put this on then come back."

She said as she walked Ielan into the hall pointing to the bathroom downstairs. She gave Anzu a look, then the small amount of fabric in her hands. She went downstairs leaving Anzu with a large smirk on her lips.

"This'll be good. Time to play matchmaker."

She whispered to herself.

Ielan went downstairs trying to find the bathroom but found herself in the living room where Yugi was lying with his eyes shut. 'He's so damn cute.' She thought to herself shaking that thought from her head as she turned to look for the bathroom, but Yugi opened his eyes noticing her.

"You lost?"

He asked jokingly with a smile. She turned with a blush and nodded. He saw what was in her hands and laughed.

"Bathroom's right there."

He said as he pointed to hall. She gave him a smile and hurried practically running inside. She looked at the thing her new friend gave her she held up the 2 parts separately looking them over.

She put it on looking in the mirror.

"What might I ask is she thinking."

She asked herself out loud. It was dark maroon almost black bikini bottoms that were hip-hugger, and a handkerchief style top with thin straps over the shoulder. She looked at the wall, which was facing Yugi sighing, as she sat on the edge of the bathtub.

"I'm not allowed to like this guy. He may be cute but I must resist."

She scolded herself loudly letting out another irritated sigh.

"He's taken, you're taken what good would this possibly do even though you haven't seen your boyfriend the only friend you've ever had in over 9 years."

She said to herself as she started to cry a little. She stopped abruptly when she heard a bang on the door.

"Ielan! Are you alright. Ielan?"

Yugi was yelling from the other side as he beat on the door. She quickly put on her large T-shirt opening the door to be face to face with Yugi. He gave her a worried and concerned look as she stepped closer to him. Her teal eyes accidentally locked with his dark maroon ones. She nodded dumbly as a few more tears fell. She rushed to wipe them away as she spoke.

"Gomen Moto-san. I was just remembering something."

Yugi surprised her by wrapping his arms around her. Pulling her close to him. She just stood there not moving.

"Ielan, I know you've never had any friends besides that one person from when you were little. But know that myself, Anzu and everyone else will always be here for you."

Her tears resurfaced as she hugged Yugi back, allowing herself to just enjoy the feeling as she leaned her head on his shoulder. She took a deep breath but heard Anzu yelling for her. She apologized to Yugi running down the hall and up the stairs into the room to see Anzu staring at her annoyed till he noticed the look that she had, and the tears. She softened taking her clothes from the girl. Ielan looked at her just noticing that she had changed she was wearing a short black skirt that you wear over a bathing suit, and a zip T-shirt with a hood. Ielan gave her thumbs up and Anzu struck a pose. She had to laugh at the girl as she tossed clothes at her. She took off her shirt changing deciding now to ask.

"Mazaki-san how long have the 2 of you been together."

She gave her a strange look, which she didn't see because she was stuck with her shirt over her head. Anzu laughed as she asked what she was talking about.

"You, and Moto-san?"

Laughter could be heard reverberating through the whole house, Anzu fell to the floor laughing. Ielan was confused now.

"Kairo-san Yugi and I are close friends, we've never dated, never planned on dating, never want to date, I have my eye on 2 other guys."

She said with a wink. Ielan looked down at herself for the first time. Blushing bright she had a light pink skirt that was very short and slanted to fall off her hip, and a gray mesh belly shirt. She jumped at what she was wearing.

"Um… Mazaki -san why might I ask are you dressing me up?"

She asked a little nervous of the answer. That evil smile just returned.

"You'll see. Jou and I have a plan. We want to hook you up with someone, we think you like and we know he's getting to like you."

She laughed evilly. Ielan knew what 2 people it could be and her eyes dived for the floor, and Anzu's grin brightened.

"Mazaki-san... I'm going to be honest. There's something about Moto-san, he seems sweet, and he genuinely cares, it does hurt that he's sexy… But I have a boyfriend, kind of."

She finished embarrassed and sad. She looked up at the girl she was talking to who had a confused expression.

"Well my friend from when I was younger we were together for over 3 years. But he had to move back to America. He was able to write to my hospital and we wrote all the time. He came back for a week when I was 15 and we were together. He was the first person I ever loved. He's the only person I ever even cared about. But yet no one else ever has. But… but now I have small feelings for Moto Yugi."

Anzu gave the girl a smile understanding the situation more. She hugged her still giving her a smirk. She grabbed 2 large towels dragging Ielan outside with Yugi behind. They all walked quietly till the came to a beige house. They walked up to the door and Ielan was a little confused standing by the gate. Someone answered and Yugi grabbed Ielan introducing her to the slightly younger girl.

"Ielan this is Jou's sister Katsuya Shizuka."

She waved as Shizuka walked out of the house. The 4 of them continued towards Kaiba's house.

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I know this just seems kind of random but as it goes on it comes together. She's becoming friends with everyone.

Alright I can take it, let me have it…