Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of the characters that are portrayed in this story. I do, however, own Lucia, her mother, and any other original characters who will be used in this story.

Note: To those who read my Shaman King fan fiction A Touch of Destiny: I promise, I am working on getting the next chapter written, but college work has made it hard to reach my inspiration. I'm hoping to get the next chapter finished as soon as possible. Also, the yamis and hikaris both have their own bodies in this. Bakura is the dark one while Ryou is the good one. Marik is dark, while Malik is light and Yugi is light, while Atem is dark.

Prologue

"I still don't understand why you're making me do this." I stuffed clothes into my suitcase as I spoke, tone low and unenthusiastic. "I just don't get it." While turning to face her, I twisted a strand of my dark blonde locks around my index finger, eyes narrowed.

"It's good for your education," my mum stated, smiling softly. "You know that just as well as I do. And with how much I'll be traveling for my new job… I don't want to leave you here alone."

"So you're sending me to Japan?" I said, seething in anger and balling my hands into fists. "That's on the other side of the world!"

A sigh escaped her and she shook her head, light brown locks shifting in the motion. "You'll be staying with a family friend," she explained, despite having done so multiple times in the previous two months, ever since my summer holiday had begun. "He has two sons that are around your age; it'll be a good experience for you."

Frowning, I sat down on my bed, beside my suitcase - one of them, that is. "…But I've never met them - yes, I know; we met when we were younger, but I don't remember that!" My mum shut her mouth as she had been about to correct my statement.

"Why send me to Japan?" No matter how many times she explained it, I couldn't understand. "I can live by myself when you're away - I'm seventeen, not seven."

"I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing you were alone," she admitted, sighing again. "Please just do this, Lucia… for me. I promise you, it won't be as bad as you think."

I pondered for a moment, then shook my head and waved my hand in dismissal. "Whatever." Moving to Japan to live with some guy and his two sons whom I didn't even remember was hardly what I wanted to do, yet I didn't have much of a choice. Since mum said I had to go, I needed to obey; one of the downsides to being underage.

Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw her nod. "Good," she spoke, smiling. "Finish packing, you've got a long day ahead of you." With that, she left my room and shut the door behind her with a soft thud.

Groaning, I stood up and strode to my open window, taking one of my last looks at the streets of my hometown, Birmingham. As a summer breeze caressed my skin, my eyes fluttered shut and I relaxed ever-so-slightly, which was a relief after all the stress I'd felt during the past weeks.

"Japan," I muttered, opening my eyes. A frown laced my lips as thoughts of the country haunted my mind. Not just the country, but where I would reside, as well. Living together with a family friend and his two sons… It was far from what I wanted to do, and what I was comfortable with, for that matter.

With another sigh, I shook my head and grabbed some books off a shelf and stacked them atop the clothes in my suitcase. Since I'd be going to a new hellhole, I didn't want to go empty-handed; I needed some things to keep me amused.

"…It's not like I have much of a choice." I frowned and ran a hand through my hair, trying to calm the nerves that had begun to settle in the pit of my stomach. Though I didn't want to admit it, I was a little scared.

After all, who wouldn't be when they got forced to move..?

This is the prologue of my newest story, a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan fiction. The main character is a girl named Lucia, as is said in this prologue. As for the main male character… That will be Bakura, as in, the darker version.

If you spot any mistakes (grammar/spelling) then please feel free to let me know so I can edit them! I've read through this multiple times, but some mistakes always manage to slip through.