Hi, just so you'd know. Yes, this is Searching, the fic that I have made mentioned in The Heart Of The Crimson Dragon's 23rd chapter, and the story that I've mentioned that I was going to abandon due to personal issues.

As you can see, it is no longer abandoned for I shall continue it once again. : )

I just love this fic, as much as I love The Heart Of The Crimson Dragon, and its sequel The Heart Of The Crimson Dragon: Autumn Tryst.

Thus, I can never abandon it completely. So, first before I repost everything I would want to thank every single reviewer that has reviewed on the time before I brought it down:

Danna45

Verdandi Iona

DarkPhoenix54

Omeaga Hunter2

Pokemon2471

Sakuraphoenix

(no name)

Angel heart-chan

Crystal-Wolf-Guardian-967

Truly, if it wasn't for you guys (especially danna45) who really wanted to have the fic continued, I wouldn't have done so, despite my love for it.

So, please do enjoy Searching! I promise, you won't ever regret it :)

Searching

-Prologue-

Yusei Fudo

It might have taken very long, rather 15 years before I finally came in to this place. As I sat here in this big room, with gray-like walls while a few abstract, Pollock-style paintings hanged on it; two bookshelves filled with obviously books ranging from records to volumes of various encyclopedias, and some trophies and frames placed on the sides. There were a few sets of plants placed in two corners of the room. The window placed behind the table is big, as light passed through it making it its main light source during floor was carpeted with dark blue, as it gave off this serious and uneasy atmosphere, like any principal's office should be.

However, it was definitely worthwhile, whether it was for the wait or the uneasiness of this place it's giving me.

"Yusei Fudo," called the man, just beside me as he sat comfortably on his seemingly soft, boss-like chair. He eyed my transcript from top to bottom whilst he would steal glances to me from time to time.

The man is not just anybody; rather he was someone in a very high position. He had these serious small gray eyes, matched by his gray long hair. He was clad in a gray-like suit as it matched his office greatly, whilst he had this light blue shirt inside as it had a condor-like design on his inner t-shirt. It was like formal but informal at the same time weird. But, I couldn't care less anyway. All that matters to me is—would he accept me or not?

Although, I couldn't help notice the fact that he loves gray, which I know that's completely irrelevant, I guess I can't help it but feel a bit distracted with the gray-ness all over.

"I can see that you scored very high on our entrance exams. Actually, you're the highest of them all to the point that we can offer you a scholarship, although I'm curious," He stated, as his gray eyes just stared at me seriously now, as he placed the paper in front of him, adjusting himself from his seat as he placed his head on his palms supported by his elbows that leaned on his desk.

When he said that, I couldn't help but feel elated. I mean c'mon a scholarship! Its not like I wasn't offered a few before, but this is Duel Academy we're taking about, the highest, the most exclusive school around Neo Domino City! Not to mention the test was kind of hard too which actually surprised me to why he said that.

"I've seen how greatly you performed in your previous school due to your high grades and status, you don't seem to have problems there, and I bet it that school wasn't that bad at all, as it is considered our rival. But, why transfer?" I just sat straight, quiet and calm as usual. Its not like I'm tensed but more like excited and hopeful. I tried my best to be confident as my azure eyes looked straight at him in the eye.

"Well, as you can see, Duel Academy is very well-known as the highest ranking school situated in Neo Domino City, as it gives high quality education with good and updated facilities and resources for the students to use," I paused for a bit.

I bet you're also wondering why, well, to be honest it wasn't because of those things as to why I really wanted to enter the school. Actually, I was content from my previous but, I just couldn't help it. The need and the want for me to know about someone, someone that I have been searching for, someone that I've been wanting to know. So far, this is the only place I know that can actually draw me closer to him, and actually know him even if it was just a scratch on the surface.

"But, other than that, I want to enter this school for the sole reason of knowing my Father, Hakase Fudo, that I heard once entered and graduated from this school." There I finally said it. Cheesy, huh? Although, I haven't met him, nor I haven't seen him since birth, I didn't feel any grudge about it.

Weird I know, but I guess as a child I couldn't help but at least try to know about him.

It wasn't like I was abandoned, despite the fact I grew up without my parents.

As Martha, the lady that posed as my mother for all these years told me, my parents love me, and they did this for a really good reason.

But, I wonder what that is though.

If I were just like any ordinary child, I would have hated them, but, I couldn't help it but hope and think that there is really a good reason. Although I would try to ask her relentlessly, she would always change the topic. Maybe there is and whatever the reason is, she's trying to hide it I wonder why.

Is it to protect me from something?

I know for a fact that she might be lying as well, so I won't get hurt or something.

Well, whether good or bad it makes me even more curious and skeptical.

The man stared at me even more carefully as his eyes trailed back to my transcript again as if he was making sure about something or what, I'm not really sure.

"I see," was all he said. Did I over do it with the cheesy stuff?

I raised a brow on him, since I'm starting to feel a bit impatient and the uneasiness of the room is finally getting into me.

"I guess I wasn't wrong after all, the moment I saw your transcript, I thought it was a mere coincidence actually, but the way you really resemble him. I guess you really are his son, the son of Hakase Fudo," I was surprised to hear that he knows his name; I wonder what my dad did as to why this man knows him.

Was he a great man?

Was he special?

On the other hand, maybe he left a sort of great legacy or something that made him well known.

I mean thousands of students are entering this school, and I bet my whole life that I would find it very hard to know each and every student's name and especially remember it after decades has passed, so what's with him?

Not just that, he said I resemble him, my father!

"I guess there's really nothing more to ask. I can see that you have fulfilled all of the requirements with flying colors," Goodwin said as he stood up from his chair and motioned towards me, as he patted my shoulder. I stood up in response; to face him a he gave me a small gentle smile as he offered his hand.

"Congratulations, you pass and now you're officially a student of Duel Academy. Welcome."

And that's a wrap! XD

That's just the prologue, so I hope that you'd give the fic a chance, so please do read the next chapters! I promise you all that Searching has more than meets the eye. :)

Anyways, thanks for reading!

TC

Side note: Sorry for the sort of bad summary. I've lost the original summary that I've used for the fic since I thought that I'll abandon it forever XD (which was wrong)