Rin sighs as she sees everyone across the dimensions get ready for the Friendship Cup. That's right, dimensions. When Rin twelve she, along with the others in her home, had found out that there are three other dimensions besides theirs. There is Xyz, Pendulum, and Fusion, all named for the summonings they do. So by that, Rin's dimension is named Synchro. Not that she minds.
But it hurts. The day she found out about the other dimensions was the same day that marked the one year anniversary of her best friend's, Yugo's, death. Rin can still remember that day as it was the worst day of her life. She also hates to remember it so she tries to not think about it. Think about what she and Yugo might be doing now, what he would be like.
It hurts to look at Yuto, Yuya, and Yuri, some of her new friends from the other dimensions as they kind of look like him. In fact, it was because she, Yuya, Yuto, Yuri, Zuzu, Lulu, and Serena were all dueling that day then the next thing Rin knows, the green gem of her bracelet started flowing then three portals appeared in the sky. Yuya and Zuzu came in on Odd Eyes, Lulu and Yuto on Dark Rebellion, Serena had been falling while Yuri caught her with Starving Venom. A card then glowed from her deck and took it out; Clear Wing. Yugo's dragon and most cherished card. It's the only thing she has to remember her friend besides some childhood photos.
"Rin!" Hearing the young voice Rin looks up from her book and sees Tarren and Frank running towards her. Rin watches them and Amanda when Crow has to be somewhere and can't.
"Guys, what is it?" She puts her book down and stands up from the porch.
"It's Amanda. We were just going to the park when some Topsider kids came by on their duel boards and ran her into an old abandoned building!" Frank informs.
"One went inside to try and find her and challenge her to a duel but then they ran off. We weren't able to see her." Tarren adds.
"Where is she?" Tarren and Frank take the lead with Rin following right behind them as the come upon an old building that is red, it's partially gone. Bulldozed down for a new project only for it scrapped and the building remaining half full and half broken.
As they get closer a young girl with naturally curly hair put into buns on her head, fair skin, wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, dark pink dress with brown stitching, and studded earrings. "AMANDA!" The trio shouts.
Amanda turns and a huge smile covers her face. "Frank, Tarren, Rin!"
"Amanda," Rin puts her hands on the young girl's shoulders looking for any sign of injury. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine!"
"What happened?"
"After those Tops kids pretty much ran me in here, I fell and scraped my knee, it was bleeding and my ankle hurt a little but not too bad."
"I don't see any scrap on your knee." Rin notes.
Amanda nods. "Right. Someone was in the shadows and when he heard me he helped me. He put a band-aid on me and the band-aid felt like it was made out of magic. It healed my scrape."
"Amanda, it doesn't matter if a stranger is offering help, you don't take it! You don't know who they are or what they want or what they might do!" Rin scolds.
"But I did know him!" The nine-year-old defends. "It was Yugo!"
Rin gasps as she lets the name sink in. Her heart freezing inside her. "That's enough Amanda. It's been three years, Yugo is gone and isn't coming back."
If Yugo was near, my bracelet would glow. It always glows around him, especially if he's in danger or close by. Rin thinks. Besides, I'm his best friend. Wouldn't I be the first one, if not one of the first few people that knew?
Besides she has been in Amanda's shoes. Weeks after Yugo died, Rin kept holding out hope that he was still alive, visiting the sight almost everyday, even being able to talk to officials about any survivors. They kept telling her that there wasn't any, and as time went on with no clues Rin accepted the fact that her best friend is gone and is dueling in the great dueling arena in the sky.
"Come on, we should get you three back home." With the kids on either side of her, Rin starts leading the way back to the three's home. Making their way, Rin can't shake what Amanda has told her. Could it be that Yugo really has survived? That maybe he has amnesia is starting to get some memories back?
No. The officials have told her that he didn't survive. She remembers giving them a picture of Yugo and them shaking their head. They informed her that he did not survive.
Rin doesn't know why, but she held out hope that he was still alive. It wasn't until she found Clear Wing, she knew. Yugo's gone.
After that, Rin keeps Clear Wing in her deck and uses the dragon as much as possible in memory of Yugo.
Back at the house the three kids immediately go inside when they see Crow's duel runner while Yuya, Yuri, Yuto, Zuzu, Lulu, Shay and Serena are hanging out outside.
"Rin, there you are! We were wondering where you were. We didn't see you when we first got here." Zuzu explains.
"We thought about going and finding you, but we don't really know Neo Domino that well and thought that we might get lost." Yuya adds.
"It's alright." Rin says absentmindedly.
Her group of friends look at each other before looking back at her as she sits on the steps. "Rin, are you alright?" The mint-hair girl can hear the concern lacing Lulu's naturally soft and gentle voice.
"Fine, it's just. . . . Amanda got into some trouble and said that someone helped her."
"What the problem with that?" Yuya wonders.
"She says it's Yugo."
A silence befalls them. Rin has told them the story of her best friend, what happened to him because she could not fathom why three people who look like him facially but didn't have his blue and blonde hair or his green-blue eyes. They have his determination, but not his temper. Well, maybe Yuri does but she hasn't really seen him mad.
"It's alright. " Yuto places a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Someone probably did help her, but her mind made her see Yugo as she already knew him and she most likely wanted to see a comforting and familiar face."
But why Yugo? Why not Crow? Rin wonders.
"Hey, how about we stop dwelling on this sadness and start preparing for the Friendship Cup, doesn't it start it just two days?"
"Right!" Serena agrees.
"Speaking of. Rin, Zuzu, and I have been working on some outfits for everyone for the Friendship Cup!"
Lulu then digs through the backpack she brought with her and starts showing sketches of the outfits.
For Serena they have a maroon jumpsuit with white and light red markings and purple pads with purple gloves.
Yuya has a red suit, the chest is grey, with orange and white trimming with grey pads, and white and grey gloves.
Shay's has dark blue and green color scheme, even keeping enough room for him to wear a red scarf.
Zuzu's has a predominantly white short-sleeve jacket-miniskirt combination, with hot pink markings and light pink pads, long white gloves, hot pink pants, and white knee-length boots.
Yuto's is a cream colored suit with black and dark green markings, black pads, with black gloves that have dark green lining.
Yuri's is a light purple jumpsuit with light blue almost white markings, and orange pads with black gloves.
Lulu's is yellow suit with dark yellow markings with white pads and gloves.
Rin's is last. She has a blue jacket-miniskirt combination, light pink pants, white markings and light pink pads, and white boots. Her gloves are yellow, sure it doesn't really go with the other colors but it was one of Yugo's favorites and she wants to wear them to show him that she is making their dream a reality. Dueling in the Friendship Cup.
Rin, Lulu, and Zuzu have been busy making the suits. Lulu made hers, Yuto's, and her brother's. Zuzu made hers and Yuya's, while Rin made hers, Serena's and Yuri's.
"We should get some sleep." Rin says finally noticing the night sky with the stars and moon shining high. "Come on, I can take you all back to the orphanage." The boys summon their dragons while Rin gets on her duel runner and starts leading the way back to the only orphanage in Neo Domino run by Martha, a woman who helps the children who are less fortunate in Neo Domino and is constantly teaching them new things. How to cook new foods, new cleaning methods, ways to stick together and make friends and family with the other children.
As she rides, Rin can't help but think of Yugo and how he might enjoy the scenery flying past them. She can almost hear him cheering and laughing and just enjoying it. She wonders how he would feel about the other dimensions and all of her new friends.
Coming upon the orphanage Rin slows down as the boys vanish their dragons after they land. Martha then comes out and greets her and her friends. Martha leads them inside where Rin immediately goes to her room while the others sit around the dinner table and start enjoying the meal with some of the other orphans.
Closing her bedroom door, Rin can feel the weight of the day settle on her shoulders and she goes to her window seal and pulls out Clear Wing, the memory of losing Yugo coming to the forefront of her mind. Feeling tears, Rin wipes them away before holding Clear Wing between her hands, Rin whispers, "Please Yugo. Please be with me during the Friendship Cup."
Rin then goes over to bed and falls asleep instantly the day having drained her energy.
AN: I'm going with Selena's Japanese name in this because 1.) I think it's nice and don't know why the dub changed it. 2.) On here her dubbed name is spelled Selena while on the Yu-Gi-Oh wiki it's spelled Celina. Anyway, tell me what you think!