Anime: Hi, this is demigodanimewarrior!

Chazz: Just get on with the story.

Anime: Geez! Grouchy . . . Anyways, this is my first story here in . Don't be mean! I'll cry a lot. . .

Jaden: demigodanimewarrior does not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. If she did, Yugi would be her big brother and I'd be her son! And Sora from Kingdom Hearts would be her husband, Ciel Phantomhive, Artemis Fowl, Tyson Granger and Kai Hiwatari would be my brothers . . . Sebastian Michaelis would be her brother . . . the list is endless . . .

Anime: You are my son! *glomps him*

Chazz: To the story!

1: The Academy

I clutched my suitcase tightly with one hand, the other hand on the railing of the boat. I sighed, taking in the sweet ocean breeze, and the man next to me smiled, "Are you nervous, Shun-boy?"

I returned the smile, "A little, Pegasus-sama. I've never been in a private boarding school for dueling, you know? And Duel Academy is Kaiba-san's elite academy. I don't know why he'd even dream of allowing me in!"

"You're a very talented boy, Shun," Pegasus replied, "This academy is where you belong. Oh, did you open the present Yugi-boy sent you?"

"Not yet. I'll open it right now! Yugi-kun better have given me something good!" I replied with a small chuckle. I grabbed the box next to my suitcase and opened it, revealing a golden pyramid with an odd eye.

"What is this?"

Pegasus beamed, "An invention of mine. I call it the Millennium Pyramid, based on the seven mystical items! Do you like it? It took my staff days to complete. It seems Yugi solved it just like he did the Millennium Puzzle."

I held the pyramid in my hands, shoulders slumped, "Why didn't he come to see me off? Seto-kun and Joey-kun saw me off but he didn't . . ."

"Yugi had some important matters to attend to, Shun. Don't forget he is the King of Games." I sighed, "Yeah. I know. How can I possibly forget? He earned that title when he won the Duelist Kingdom and Battle City tournaments. I should know . . ."

I took out Dark Magician of Chaos, the same card Yugi used to defeat Pegasus nearly ten years ago. Pegasus patted my shoulder, "Don't look too glum. Soon you'll make your own name and rule this school."

"You're trying really hard to convince me, Pegasus-sama." I said with a sad smile. Pegasus looked ahead, "I see the island! Oh, aren't you happy to be in Duel Academy! Kaiba-boy sure invested money in this place."

"Yeah." I replied.

"Go put on your uniform!" Pegasus said. I held the Obelisk Blue uniform in one hand and I cringed, "Um . . . can I not wear it? I would rather wear the Slifer Red. I like Slifer more than Obelisk and Yugi-kun said I could choose it. Chancellor Sheppard said he wouldn't mind if I start in Slifer as no one really knows I got a perfect score in my written exam and nailed my dueling entrance exam . . ."

"Alright. Why you want to play the underdog is beyond me." Pegasus replied and I smiled, "Yugi-kun and Kaiba-san won't know and what they don't know won't kill them. You and Sheppard-sama can cover for me if they ask. Pleeeease let me pass of as a Slifer!"

Pegasus sighed, "Alright."

I nodded, "Besides, if Dueling Academy doesn't work, I was given invitations to several other schools: North Academy, Duel Monsters Academy, Dueling School for Men, Southwest Academy, etc."

"You're an excellent Duelist, top of your class. You'll easily become the best of the school, Shun-boy. You strongly believe in the heart of the cards and your ability to see Dueling Spirits help you. Besides, your gift-."

"It's a curse." I mumbled, "Not a gift. Whoever allowed me my 'curse' must have hated me. I-."

"We've arrived!" I sighed, out of relief, and Pegasus turned to me, "Well, go and change into your Slifer Red uniform. Time for school."

I walked behind Pegasus as we made our way towards Chancellor Sheppard's office. Pegasus opened the door and entered. Chancellor Sheppard looked up, "You must be Shun-."

"Sakaki." I cut in sharply before he could finish. I blinked at how rude that sounded and bowed, blushing brightly, "I'm so sorry. Sakaki Shun, Sheppard-sama."

"I see." He said with a small smile. I gulped and sighed, "Um. . . Sheppard-sama, I have to ask you to not tell anyone I belong in Obelisk Blue."

"Why not?"

I cleared my throat, "It'll be better to start as an underdog. I mean, so no one will realize my . . . connection to . . ."

"I understand perfectly well. Is that the reason why you reverted back to using the last name of Sakaki, when it was changed nearly six years ago after the death of your parents?"

At my questioning glance, Sheppard closed his eyes, "Kaiba-sama told me about your past before we sent you the exams. About the car accident that killed your parents and you had to move in with your grandfather and cousin."

"But Grandfather had died," I said sadly, "so I was given to the care of my older cousin. I was raised by him and trained to be a Duelist by the best. Seto-kun, Joey-kun, occasionally Marik-kun, and Yugi-kun."

Sheppard nodded, "Your eyes are so similar to your cousin's."

"Everyone says so." I said, "Joey-kun says they burn with the same passion for Dueling. I don't know. Sometimes I feel inferior to him, you know?"

I sighed, "I miss him. Last time I saw him . . . was last night."

"I'm done packing for the Academy!" I said happily. I looked down from the stairs, "Hey! Hey! Sensei-kun!"

"Don't call me that." The reply came from the kitchen. I smirked and ran down the stairs, "But you are my sensei, Onīsan! You teach me so much. You and the others are the best duelists the world has ever known!"

I popped my head in the kitchen, "So . . . Are you going to miss me?"

"Of course." He was quiet, touching his cup of coffee, "Will you be fine on your own, Shun? Duel Academy will be the worst place to be, especially if your curse gets in the way."

"I'll be fine." I replied.

At his worried look, I elaborated, "First of, Sheppard-sama will look out for me and I have a cell phone! I'll call you if I need medical attention or if the curse gets too out of hand! Don't worry about me! I'm sixteen years old! I'm not the sad, dejected ten year old that returned here after being gone for around four years or the lonely six year old that always bugged you."

"I know." He said.

I smiled, "Chaos-chan is with me! He'll protect me. He's always protected me from evil spirits, even since I was little. If the pain gets to be too much, Chaos-chan will protect me from most of it!"

"I will miss you, Shun."

I smiled, "Likewise, Sensei-kun."

Silence. Then he smiled, "Go to bed. Tomorrow, you'll go off to Duel Academy and that's going to serve as your road to become the future King of Games."

"Right. But I'll need to defeat the unbeatable King of Games – Yugi Muto. Do you think I can beat him?" I asked with a small smirk. My cousin nodded, "You have a good heart. You'll do it."

"See you tomorrow, then?"

"Yeah. Good luck. You'll need."

I stopped in the staircase and looked down at him, "I promise you that I will defeat the King of Games and I'll take that title. I will become the next King of Games! That's a promise!"

Sheppard cleared his throat and I was jolted out of the memory, "I've called an escort to show you around. Three reliable Duelists that have proven themselves to be very powerful."

The door opened and I turned to see three guys standing there – two wearing Slifer Uniforms, the other not wearing any of the uniforms provided.

The one in the middle of the group was a two-toned brunette with some orange on top of his hair with warm chocolate-brown eyes that were positioned directly beneath the bangs of the layer closest to his face, wearing the Slifer Red jacket unbuttoned like me. He had white jeans and a black shirt underneath the Slifer jacket. He looked like a swell guy to get to know and probably an amazing duelist.

The one to his right was the one who wasn't wearing the uniform; instead, it was a dark purple shirt and dark blue jeans, complete with a slightly tattered, long black jacket with grey trimmings and sharp edges. He had spiky black hair is sectioned in two layers, his cold black eyes positioned directly beneath the bangs of the layer closest to his face but I knew he'd be a good person once you got to know him.

The last one among them was a blonde with some silver at the tip of his hair that turned darker as his hair went up, where it was almost golden like the sun or something. He had light blue eyes, almost the color of the sky, wearing the Slifer jacket as well. Instead of white jeans like the brunette, he wore dark jeans and a V-neck black shirt.

I had spiky black hair (like Tyson from Beyblade G-Revolution) and purple eyes. I wore the Slifer Red jacket, unbuttoned like the other two as well. I was now wearing Yugi's gift – the Millennium Pyramid – with a leather cord around my neck. Underneath, it was a black muscle shirt similar to Yugi's style and blue pants similar to those used in Domino High, my previous school.

I bowed politely at them, "I am Shun Sakaki and I'm joining the Slifer Red."

"Ah, man, that's totally sweet!" The brunette said with a huge smile, perkily. Yup, I liked him. And I liked the happy feeling coming from him and his deck that was hanging from his belt, "The name's Jaden Yuki and I'm in Slifer too!"

"Jaden's very perky." The blonde said, grinning at me. Yeah, I liked him too and the happy feeling of his cards. Hm. There was something odd about him. He had feminine features, as if he was a girl, "I'm Hikaru Amiya and I'm a Slifer too."

The raven-haired boy looked up at me but he didn't give me a smile or grin like his other companions did. I guess he was the grouch of the trio. Strangely, that had reminded me a lot of Seto, "I'm Chazz Princeton."

"What's your dorm?" I asked and he stayed quiet. Hmm. Was he in Slifer, Ra or Obelisk? I didn't know but I felt that he belonged in the Obelisk dorm. Call me crazy but I had a gut feeling that something happened and he had been demoted. And I couldn't help noticing that the trio had Duel Spirits hanging around their heads . . .

Sheppard cleared his throat, reminding me that he was here as well along with Pegasus, and I turned to him, still noticing the fur ball near Jaden's head that looked like a Kuriboh with wings. Wait. Winged Kuriboh?

"Jaden, Chazz and Hikaru are our best students in this academy," He told me. Hikaru and Jaden grinned nervously at the praise. Hikaru even scratched the back of his head due to embarrassment. Chazz looked extremely happy about the praise, acting smug like Seto-kun.

"All three of you have no classes for today as you will be showing Shun around the grounds and helping him adjust," The Chancellor continued and I saw Hikaru and Jaden slap each other high-fives, "It's late in the year for a student to enroll in Duel Academy but-."

"But Kaiba-boy recommended Shun-boy!" Pegasus suddenly hugged me from behind, squeezing my neck tightly. I went cross-eyed as my air supply was cut off and I could see Jaden, Hikaru and Chazz look surprised, an awkward anime-drop visible on their faces.

"I'll admit that Shun has the makings of becoming the next King of Games if he wants to try!" Pegasus said dramatically to them while I turned as blue as Obelisk himself, "In fact, Shun was trained by legends like Kaiba-boy, Marik, Joey and Yugi-boy himself! Why, he-!"

I pushed Pegasus off me, breathing heavily, leaning on Sheppard's desk for support. My Obelisk-blue face turned to its normal shade as I coughed a little and shot him a glare that didn't look so scary. I wish I had taken Death Glare 101 from Seto. He was good at those glares.

"I was about to suffocate, Pegasus-sama! Don't hug me like that!" I said. Pegasus smiled at me, rubbing the back of his head but not apologizing. Damn, I could never make him apologize for anything!

Hikaru chuckled loudly at what occurred between Pegasus and me (a.k.a: laughing at my near death experience/ becoming the new Obelisk the Tormentor as I was losing my air supply). I turned to him and he responded with a wide grin, "I guess you are good to go in the Slifer Dorm, Shun."

"Shun will have to dorm with you and Jaden in the Slifer Dorms." Sheppard said and the two – Hikaru and Jaden – just nodded their agreement, looking at me with matching grins. I was rooming with the two guys I just met and liked? Sweet! Pandora will be so happy!

I smiled at my roommates, who grinned again in response, and Chazz nodded as we headed towards the door to leave the office, "Well, let's go and show him around. Let's go, slackers."

"Yeah. We should start the tour!" Hikaru said, a fist in the air.

Jaden patted my shoulder and leaned on it, grinning, "Welcome aboard, Shun! Let us be the first to welcome you into the Academy. This will be a fun year, let me tell you that!"

"Go easy on him," Sheppard said to his top students. Hikaru turned to him, "We will try, Chancellor! But Danger is my middle name!" He started laughing like a maniac and I shivered.

"Good luck, Shun!" Pegasus replied loudly, waving at me.

"Thank you, Pegasus-sama!" I stated back, "I'll write to you guys monthly about what's going on! I'll keep you posted!"

"Let's go!" Hikaru exclaimed as both he and Jaden grabbed my wrists and started leading me through the long hallways, both of them chatting loudly about how'd we be cool roommates and we'd have lots of fun.

Chazz kept his distance from us, a small smirk on his lips as I was ushered by the two happiest, hyper and peppiest guys I've ever met in my life. And, believe me, I've met a lot of people!

I smiled as they led me through the hallways. At last. My adventure in Duel Academy finally began and so did my mission.

Anime: I'm done!

Jaden: Wow, that was a lot. . .

Anime: Thanks!

Haou: Review and comment or Anime will release Jehu.

Anime: I never said that!

Jehu: Can't wait. Hehehe. . .