Hello, everyone 🐺😃! I am very happy to announce the very first chapter of my very first Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic, The Spellcaster's Magician🐺😊! This fanfic was inspired to me by my good friend/Yu-Gi-Oh advisor, Yugiohratemlover I hope you all enjoy it🐺😉.
This story starts four months before the Duelist Kingdom.
Warning! I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, the idea for Yugi and my OC's ages, or the year of their parents' deaths or the Duel Monsters cards that will appear in this chapter. But I do own Selaenah Muto. She's my very first Yu-Gi-Oh C.O.A.K character.
A yellow and black Chevrolet Camero pulled into the student parking lot of Domino City high school and out of it came a 16-year-old girl named Selaenah Muto wearing her Glimmer Jewel academy uniform.
It consists of a long-sleeved midnight blue top with a silver collar, a highlighted blue bow over it, highlighted yellow cuffs at the end of the sleeves, a below knee length silver skirt, ankle white socks and a pair of midnight blue shoes with highlighted yellow straps. With her lucky turquoise wrap that she has around her waist.
Wearing her usually accessories which were a pair of gold hoop earrings and a pendant her mother, Glinda Muto gave her the day she died. The pendant was forged from the purest silver, the strongest pewter, small pieces of amethyst in between a silvered pentagram star and one large diamond in the center of the star hanging by a black cord.
For as long as she can remember, Selaenah Muto has always been very protective of her little brother, Yugi. Since their parents died 9 years ago, Selaenah had to step up to the plate and be strong for her baby brother. Along with their parents' death, her Sister sense heightened and right now it was telling her that something was wrong with Yugi. Plus, he wasn't there when she came to pick him up from Domino High school.
"Yugi!?" Yugi, where are you, baby brother?" Come on grandpa wants us home now!" Selaenah called for her missing brother hoping that her Sister senses were wrong and Yugi was alright.
Unfortunately, her hopes were proven in vain when she heard a fight going on around the school entrance with that thought in mind Selaenah quickened her pace. When Selaenah turned the corner, she thought saw red. For on the ground, were Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor. Selaenah knew them because she scared them off more than once when she saw them picking on her brother. Both boys had bruises on them, evidence they got beaten up. That's not what bothered her since they pick on Yugi so they got no sympathy from her. What did make her mad, is that Selaenah saw her poor little brother laying on the ground hurt and the brute that no doubt was responsible for it was also the creep that flirted with her and promised to give his protection to Yugi.
When Selaenah saw that bullying brute was about to stomp on Yugi, she rushed right in with her old weapon, a large frying pan. "Why, you!" The older Muto sibling shouted with rage using her weapon to knock the jerk to the far side with him laying on his back. Selaenah stood, panting out of rage still holding her frying pan in case that big bully got up to hurt her brother again! Speaking of which...
"I'd beat you around some more but, lucky for you, I have something more important to care of!" Selaenah yelled as she lowered herself down to the ground near Yugi and dropped her weapon.
"Oh, Yugi! Are you alright, baby brother?" Selaenah asked turning her brother on the side gently so as not to injure him any further "Yeah, don't worry, sis. I felt worst." Her younger brother answered as he turned until his head was on her lap. Selaenah gasped at what she saw and her anger increased. Her poor baby brother had been beaten pretty bad his right cheek was swollen as was his eye, he had some bruises and that was just the injuries she could see! The older Muto sibling could tell by Yugi's clothes that he was more hurt then he appeared! When they were apart, you wouldn't believe Selaenah and Yugi were siblings. But when you got them together, you might be able to see a few family resemblances. Compared to his big sister, Yugi has quite a wild hairstyle. Yugi's hair has multiple layers including long blonde crooked pointy locks for his fringe; the rest features a set of five large spikes and two smaller spikes colored black with a magenta sheen along the edges.
Selaenah's hair is more tamed looking. The main coloring of her hair is tan in the shape of a dragon's wing going down to her waist, her bangs are upward with a few antique gold strands down and a few others going upwards making a heart, in the back, Selaenah's hair is interrupted by two tied locks one is antique gold and the other is scarlet, the bottom is antique gold shaped like the bottom half of a crescent moon pointing upwards a bit and a few extra strands of scarlet wrapped in a pair of large golden rings. The only features they truly have in common are their eyes and noses. Both siblings have light violet eyes and button noses. However, Selaenah's eyes are a bit sharper and her nose is a bit smaller. Fate smiled upon Selaenah because she was of average height. Albeit a bit shorter. But her baby brother, Yugi is a runt. Selaenah always thought he was the cute one and she was the pretty one. Unfortunately, sometimes Yugi's puppy dog eyes wouldn't be enough to protect him.
Selaenah looked up when she heard groaning coming from across where she and her brother were and sure enough, she saw those jerks, Joey and Tristan, looking at the Muto siblings.
"Tristan Taylor and Joey Wheeler, don't move!" Selaenah ordered as she pointed at them. She didn't know the whole story yet, but she was gonna sort it out one way or another.
"Selaenah." A small voice whispered from the girl's lap when Selaenah looked down she saw her beaten brother looking up at her with one eye since the other one was swollen shut.
"What is it, Yugi?" Selaenah asked as she pulled him closer into her lap "This wasn't their fault, sis, honest." Yugi looked upwards a bit enough to see that creep getting up
"Hey, sis, look out!" Yugi pointed in the bully's direction as he began to get up with a bruise near his eye where Selaenah hit him with her frying pan.
"Why, you?! How dare you hit me?!" The big brute yelled as he raised his fist close to his chin. Selaenah's eyes narrowed. The older sister gently placed Yugi down and got in between the two high school boys as she got out her weapon again.
"Me?!" The older Muto sibling pointed to herself with her left hand "How dare you, hurt my brother?! You vicious animal!" Selaenah yelled back with just as much rage and got ready for a fight. No way was this jerk gonna beat up her baby brother while she was around.
"What is going on out here?!" All teens turned to see the principal of Domino Highschool looking around at everything that was taking place on his school's grounds.
The principal told everyone to come inside (after he ordered Selaenah and the bully to stand down and lower their arms). Yugi was sent to the nurse's office after the principal talked to him about the incident. Once he was done with Joey and Tristen, he had them sent to the nurse too. As they were walking, Selaenah sent them a glare that said: "Lay a finger on my brother again and I'll make you cry." The two boys walked quickly to the nurse's office with scared looks on their faces. Joey and Tristan knew better than to mess with Yugi when his big sister, Selaenah the Manslayer was around. Anyone that was either brave or dumb enough to hurt her baby brother while she was around, would be pulverized and if they were boys, have their belts taken thanks to her black belt in jujitsu skills, nurturing female instincts, and her weapons. Which were brass knuckles with the Duel monsters Spellcaster symbol on each part of her knuckles, a bow staff, a frying pan and her very first weapon, a pendant that's been passed down in the Muto family for generations. The pendant is said to have special powers but that is for another time.
"Miss Muto."
Selaenah looked up and the Principal motioned for her to step into his office. Once both of them were in the room, they took a seat the principal informed the academy girl that the student responsible for hurting her brother was expelled from Domino City high and Yugi would get a week off of school to recover. Though Selaenah was thankful that jerk got kicked out and was thankful to the principal for letting her baby brother have some time off. However deep in her heart, Selaenah's knew this wouldn't stop Yugi's bullying problem. Selaenah went to the nurse's office to get Yugi and take them both home. She was angry the nurse didn't take care of her brother's injuries. When the older Muto sibling asked why the nurse thought it would teach Yugi a lesson not to get involved in fights but it wasn't Yugi's fault he got picked on and it didn't seem fair. Then again, from Selaenah's point of view, life wasn't fair and fate could be a cruel mistress.
The car ride home was really quiet due to Yugi sleeping in the back. He wanted to be upfront with Selaenah to keep his sister company, but she was against it and insisted Yugi rest in the back where he could lay down until they got home. When both siblings got home, they snuck around the back. It was easy. Thanks to Selaenah's sneakiness and her tricks, it was a piece of cake to sneak past Grandpa. While he was busy with the customers, Selaenah and Yugi went to the younger Muto sibling's room. Where his sister would treat his injuries until he looked good enough where Grandpa wouldn't have a heart attack upon seeing him. Selaenah told Yugi to sit down on the bed while she went to get the first aid kit. First thing Selaenah did, was get an ice-pack wrapped in a towel so he could hold it against the bruised side of his face and swollen eye. The next thing she asked Yugi to do, was take off his shirt so she could see the full extent of his beating and what she saw, made her want to pummel that animal, even more. Yugi had dark violet-bluish bruises shaped like that beast's fists thankfully, his jacket was on so Yugi's arms had some protection but not much so they still had to be treated. Selaenah started by tending to Yugi's chest bruises after that, she started on his arms where the bruises were just like the ones on his chest shaped like fists. Seeing all her baby brother's injuries, made Selaenah even angrier and more hateful towards that bully. When Selaenah started to apply rubbing alcohol, Yugi grunted in pain.
"Oh, sorry, baby brother." Selaenah apologized as she looked Yugi in the eye. Yugi rolled his eyes. He made Selaenah promise not to call him that out loud in public.
"Thanks, Selaenah but you don't have to do this. I can take care of my own injuries. The younger Muto sibling stated as he placed his uninjured hand on her shoulder. Her response was chuckling.
"This is what big sisters are for." Selaenah winked as she smiled. "So what happened exactly?" The older Muto sibling asked as she put the rubbing alcohol away and began to bandage Yugi's bruises. Selaenah didn't like to accuse people without all the facts. "Well, I saw that bully beating up Joey and Tristan. So I stepped in to stop him from...Ow!" Yugi yelped as his sister bandaged one of his arms too tightly "Oh! Sorry, Yugi." Selaenah apologized as she realized what she did.
After the apology, Selaenah took a deep breathe as Yugi braised himself for whatever his big sister was gonna do. "Joey and Tristan? As in Joey Wheeler and Tristan Taylor?" Selanah questioned just to be sure her ears weren't playing tricks on her.
"Uh, yes?" Yugi answered carefully though he knew Selaenah wouldn't hurt him on purpose, she can be a bit of man handler.
"So, let me get this straight. Selaenah took another deep breath as she tried to keep herself in check knowing her brother had been through enough for one day. Joey and Tristan were some of the worst on her list of bullies. She even got some of their belts in her room from whenever they would bully Yugi. "You got beaten up by a jerk just to protect a couple of more jerks?" Selaenah questioned her voice slightly raising in volume.
"I couldn't stand by and do nothing while my friends got beaten up!" Yugi snapped back at his older sister. "With friends like those two thugs, who needs enemies, Yugi?" Selaenah questioned again. "They are my friends even if they don't treat me like it, I couldn't forgive myself if I just walked away while they were getting beaten up." Yugi explained as he started to tear up. Yugi didn't care if his sister saw him crying like a baby, he managed to hold it in through the beatings, the principle's office, and the car ride home but he just couldn't hold it in anymore.
Selaenah closed her eyes and her face smoothed into something that took years of practice, her expressionless game face. When Yugi felt his sister's hands on his shoulders, he braced himself for either a lecture or a noogie. But instead, Selaenah placed her wrap over his shoulders and pulled him into a sheltering embrace.
"Yugi, my little fool of a brother." Selaenah chuckled as she ran her hand through Yugi's spiky hair. Just like mom used to whenever they needed comfort. "What am I going to do with you?" The older Muto sibling asked as she took the ice-pack from Yugi's face to look him in both eyes.
"Well, since you asked, you could play Duel monsters with me after dinner." Yugi replied to his sister's question even though he knew it was rhetorical Selaenah just rolled her eyes in response.
"I'm so sorry, Sis. You're so strong and smart while I'm so weak and timid. Yugi said shamefully as he looked at his hands then clenched them into fists still crying. He wishes he could make the bullying stop so his sister would maybe have one less thing to worry about. Lately, it's been harder for Selaenah to smile and laugh. Selaenah sat by her brother's side wrapping her arms around him while Yugi leaned on his sister's shoulder with his eyes closed shut.
"Yugi. Come on, baby brother look at me." Yugi looked up with teary eyes. Seeing her smiling at him and wiping his eyes clean with a tissue that she retrieved from her backpack.
"Listen to me, Yugi. While it is true that you're smaller, your heart is filled with love even for jerks like Joseph and Tristan and your love is what I love the most about you. And I don't care if you're shorter then normal, you're my baby brother. You are me and a whole lot more." Selaenah stated meaning every word she told him while never breaking eye contact with Yugi. The younger Muto sibling nodded his head, stopping his crying.
"Thanks, Sis. I really needed that. I love you." Yugi said wrapping his own arms around his big sister. At first, Selaenah had a surprised look on her face which then smoothed into a smile. "I love you too, Hedgehog." Selaenah replied closing her eyes.
Well," The spellcaster's Magician said as she pulled away from Yugi. "Now that your injuries are taken care of, I'm going to go disinfect my hand." Selaenah looked at her hand in disgust. The older sister couldn't believe the same jerk that promised to protect her brother not only beat him up but also kissed her hand. Just the thought of it made her shudder.
"Are you alright, Sis?" The younger sibling asked as he saw Selaenah shake a little.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Baby brother." The Spellcaster's Magician replied. "I just can't believe the same jerk that beat you to a pulp, also kissed my hand. Oh, Yuck!" Selaenah exclaimed with absolute disgust. Yugi nodded his head in agreement. Getting your hand kissed by a bulling slob does sound pretty gross.
"Well, Selaenah it could've been worse." The younger Muto commented as he looked at his sister.
"Really?" The older sister questioned in sarcasm as she arched an eyebrow.
"How so?"
"He could have kissed you on your lips." Yugi replied. Selaenah's eyes widened at this. "Yeah, good point." Yugi chuckled with closed eyes
"Hello? Yugi, Selaenah I'm back! Who's ready for dinner?"
Both siblings heard their grandfather calling. Selaenah and Yugi got off the bed and were heading to the door. When Yugi stumbled, Selaenah was at her brother's side to steady him. The littler Muto boy placed a hand on his sister's shoulder while smiling.
"Don't worry. I'm alright, mom." Yugi tried to reassure his sister while trying to make a joke to lighten the mood and not to wince in front of her. Selaenah rolled her eyes. She got that nickname due to her nurturing female instincts and over protectiveness for her loved ones. The firstborn Muto sibling nodded her head as she released Yugi's shoulders so they could join their grandfather for dinner and hoped he wouldn't have a heart attack when he saw his grandson's condition.
It was 1:30 in the morning when Solomon Muto was about to go back to his room after having a snack. He saw light coming from the living room. Solomon knew Yugi was asleep due to being knocked out by the herbal remedies Selaenah gave him to help him heal and sleep. So that left only one person. Solomon entered and saw his granddaughter, Selaenah in her silver nightgown with hearts and yellow covering the top of it. She was polishing her Duel Monsters cards. The first card Solomon saw on the table was Selaenah's most favorite monster, her Light Magician, second was Mystical Elf, her favorite defense monster and finally, Fairy's Gift. Whenever Selaenah had trouble sleeping and it was late at night, she would use her lucky handkerchief to clean her cards.
Both Selaenah and Yugi were taught how to play Duel Monsters from their grandpa at young ages. Being older, Selaenah was able to start earlier than her brother both equally gifted duelists. Thanks to her grandpa's training and her own talent, Selaenah has claimed many dueling titles and trophies. Her favorite dueling title is The Spellcaster's Magician.
Wanting to be a good Duelist and take good care of them, whenever she is troubled, Selaenah will either clean her Duel Monsters cards or play music for them with her flute, violin or keyboard stating that playing music for her monsters brings her great peace. Solomon was so proud to have grandchildren who took such good care of their cards. The only time Selaenah becomes an insomniac, was when she was really worried about something. Be it her loved ones or something else. The old man shook his head Selaenah was only sixteen and already having trouble sleeping at night.
Selaenah didn't even know her grandpa was there until she felt hands placed on her shoulders and looked up to see the old man smiling at her.
"Oh, hi, Grandpa." Selaenah greeted her grandfather with a small smile and a nod
"Despite his condition, Yugi sure did put up a good fight in that duel." Grandpa Muto stated as he folded his arms in pride to think, he trained such good Duelists.
"Yes, he did." Selaenah agreed as she placed her freshly polished card on the table, Light Magician Rose. Selaenah's eyes began to tear up as she began to put her freshly cleaned Duel Monsters cards away in a box she made herself for her deck.
This box was beautiful. To make it extra special, Selaenah made the box from the wood of a Juniper tree which symbolizes a great journey, having taken many twists and turns and being capable of staying true to yourself, never compromise your integrity. Selaenah also carved symbols and put small pieces of purple diamonds on the box. Selaenah placed a piece of a purple diamond in the middle of the bottom front of the box and on each corner of the top. On each corner of the bottom front of the box were carved crescent moons and inside the bottom of the box was purple cushioning.
"Since I caught him wincing from the beating he took at school, I decided to call it a draw." Selaenah explained as she gathered up her cards to put them back in the box trying to hold her tears back. Solomon wrapped his arms around his oldest grandchild in an embrace
"There, there, my dear. Yugi's a strong boy he'll be alright." That doesn't mean Yugi won't need friends along down the road. Sure Selaenah's friends left her, but at least she got to experience and have friendships.
Selaenah was on her way to her bedroom, when she thought it would be a good idea to check on her baby brother. Selaenah quietly entered the room to see Yugi was fast asleep from the remedies he took and managed to kick the blanket off shivering a bit from the cold he felt. She snuck over and placed the blanket over him. Once Selaenah got a good look at Yugi, she saw the swelling was starting to go down. It wouldn't be too long before he completely recovered. Good thing he had a week off from school. Selaenah looked over at the table where an ancient Egyptian item called the Millennium Puzzle was almost complete. Yugi told her about it and the wish he made on the item, to give him real friends. Selaenah also remembered Grandpa telling the kids about the two messages that were on the box where the puzzle came from. The first one said "The person who solves this puzzle will have their wish granted" the second one said, "The one who solves me, will receive my dark knowledge and power". Selaenah wasn't sure how much of the suspected dark knowledge and powers were true, but she sincerely hoped for her brother's sake, his wish for friendship would come true.
Selaenah also hoped the friendships Yugi made would stick, unlike her own friends. Selaenah walked up to the table where the nearly completed item was. Just a few more pieces and the Millennium Puzzle will be finished. She picked up what looked like the bottom piece of the item. Selaenah clutched the piece in her hand she asked for nothing. She can get by but her brother was less lucky as she was. However, that didn't mean she wasn't going to make a wish for him.
"Please." Selaenah whispered with tears in her eyes. "Please, I ask for nothing. I can get by on my own strength. But please. If you can grant wishes, then help my brother." Selaenah closed her eyes clutching the puzzle piece tightly in her fist.
"He's one of the only families I have left." The tears in Selaenah's eyes began to roll off her face. One of them just so happened to have landed on the Millennium Puzzle and slid down, inside of the hole. Just then, the nearly completed item began to glow. Selaenah's eyes opened wide and stepped in front to protect Yugi. The shining from the puzzle got so bright, that the Spellcaster's Magician had to close her eyes. But when she opened them, Selaenah saw a dark silhouette that was in the shape of her brother. Yet she saw Yugi was still in bed asleep and this figure was a little taller than Yugi. Selaenah turned so she was in front of the unknown being in case it tried something. But the strange thing was, that Selaenah didn't sense any hostility coming from the stranger even as it began to walk to her. In fact, as the figure got closer, Selaenah felt the warmth coming from it and she felt even warmer when the being placed a hand on her fist.
"I have heard your plea." The silhouette said in a deep baritone voice. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Then just like that. The darkened figure vanished! Looking around, Selaenah saw no one else in the room but her brother, Yugi and he was fast asleep. The Spellcaster's Magician put the piece she was holding back on the table. As she began to depart to head to her own bedroom, Selaenah stopped and looked at the item. "I don't know who or what you are, but thank you." Selaenah whispered as she left quietly closing the door.
Whoo! Finally finished it. I remember now that one of the hardest things about writing a new Fanfic is starting it. I hope I did alright and that you all enjoy the first chapter of my new fanfic :). When you all have the time, please take a look at my poll. I'm also a member of Yugioh and I want to post my pictures of my Yugioh cards, but I can't decide between Photoshop or Imgur hope you guys can help me. Speaking of homemade cards, I will be featuring my own Yugioh cards in this fanfic and I hope you like them ;)! See ya in the next chapter ;)!
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