Author's note: Alright, I know this type of stories have been done before, but I couldn't resist to do this when I thought of this and far as I know the stuff I thought of this, I haven't seen anyone else done.

Oh and If wondering why I chose English Dub name for this, it's because I 'am so use to watching the Dub, the English names just seems more natural then the Japanese ones.

This story is my own take on season one, where Syrus is put a bit more focus on instead of Jaden. I hope, I still got them in character. I think I did, but you might spot if I do better than I can.

I hope you guys like it nonetheless.

Running at a high-speed, a young man with brown hair, passed through a street, filled with excitement and optimism. This is my chance. This time was going to be different. A chance to get in duel academy, a school for duelist. As he made a turn, he soon found himself tripping, plummeting down a flight of stairs before blacking-out.

"Huh? What?" When the lad woken up, he was lying on the ground with his cards scatter around. The teen rose to his knees. Huh?... Not a scratch? Weird?... he thought as he examined himself. Baffling how his body managed to endured the fall? No bruises, no broken bones, nor a throbbing head, nothing. Just then his eyes widen. "WHAAA! I 'am going to be late! Ahhh!" The Brown hair male plucked up his cards place them in his deck holder attached to his belt while he dashed off.

Meanwhile, a short, blue hair teen ran to a desk, standing outside of a giant building. "Aw man. Don't tell me, I missed it?" After he took serval deep breathes. A woman and a man who were at the desk and seemed to be in the middle of packing up, took a look at each before turning their attention back on to the blue hair kid.

"Excuse me sir, are you here to take the duel exams?" The woman asked that made the lad stare with a slight stunned face.

"HEY WAIT?!" Everyone turned too see the brown hair teen coming towards them. "I 'am here. You can count, Jaden Yuki as present." He said as pointed his thumb at himself with a bright smile.

"Ah! Make that Syrus Truesdale too please."

"Alright, may we see your decks?"

"Wait a minute our decks?" Jaden questioned with a bemused tone.

"Yes, to make sure you're not trying to cheat with fake cards."

"Well okay. Here's mine."

"Mine too." At that moment, Jaden stared and Syrus looked on with a nervous expression while the lady looked through the blue hair teen's deck first.

"You're good sir. Good luck." Syrus let out a sigh.

"Thanks."

"Now, you sir." The woman looked over to the brown hair kid.

"Okay." After a bit of looking. "I 'am sorry sir, we could alow you to go froth."

"Huh?! But why not?!"

"You have thirty-nine cards in your deck."

"WHAT?!" Jaden took his deck back with out hesitation and count his cards. "No way?!" He then check his deck holder and every one of his pockets. I must lost it when fell down those stairs. "This sucks. After so long of test taking and I can't go on all because lost a card?"

"Um?" Syrus at that moment diverted the attention on to him. "Here" He said as he took out a card out his deck case. "You can have this?"

"Huh? really?"

"Sure. I brought along some extra just in case."

"Sweet, thanks!... Uh, Syrus isn't?" The brown hair teen said as he stood up and swiped the card out of the boy's hand, but as he did he heard some weird animal calling out to him. He took a closer look, there he saw the card with image of a brown fur ball with wings winked at him.

"Yeah-?"

"Uh, hello?" Just then, the smaller teen realized a surprised expression Jaden was giving as he stared at the card.

"Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

"Uh? It's nothing!" The small teen still kept a concerned look on his face, however he switched his attention towards the man and the woman.

"Is that alright?" The both face each other before sifting their attention back on Syrus.

"Sure. You both can could go on. Good luck sirs."

"Sweet, thanks."

"Yeah; thanks."

"Well see ya." The taller teen said as he scurry off with Syrus close behind.

As Jaden slowed down, he noticed the blue hair lad walked up to his side. "Hey thanks again for the sweet card."

"No problem. Besides, I can't use it any how. I can't do anything except be in people's way."

"What? You helped get me here. Because of the card you gave me."

"Just watch, I 'am going to flunk the duel exams then everyone would laugh at me."

"Hey aren't you being a little hard on yourself?"

"No. That card is useless. It doesn't have much attack nor defense points. At most, you can use it for defense. Believe me, you're better off not using it..."

"Tell you what. I 'am going use that card in my duel exam and win."

"What?! But you can't! That card is weak! You'll get creamed out there!"

"Neah and besides even weak cards can be useful. You'll see." You and everyone else. Jaden thought to himself with passionate and determined eyes. He took the monster card and held to his face. Isn't that right?

"Kuri." The winged monster winked again.

"Yeah right." At that moment the duo heard a crowed cheering in a distance.

"Sounds like that's our queue?" The brown hair teen said as place the card back into deck holder before sprinting off.

"Wait up?!" Syrus asked as he followed his new companion close behind.

Author's note: In case you are wondering why I stopped here, it's because I felt, if it had gone until after the duels that it might put you off by the sheer length of the duel scene, those thing could drag-on a bit and beside I think this chapter works well enough own it's own. Also the next chapter in more focus on Syrus then Jaden.

Oh and about Jaden falling down the flight of steps part, that's going to touch upon more and play important part later on.