DISCLAIMER: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters! I only own my characters that I have created for the story line. Any songs or other anime characters or shows that may have short appearances in this fan fiction I also do not own!

WARNING: This fan fiction may at any time contain a lemon in a chapter! If you don't like, then don't read! Also, there will be fight scenes and foul language in this fan fiction! I don't want to offend anyone so please if you don't like then don't read!

WARNING #2: This is a NON-YAOI FAN-FICTION! If you don't like then please don't read!

Me: I have had this idea in my head for some time. I'm glad that I'm finally able to write it.

Yami: Yeah after I nagged you about it for months on end. *smirks*

Me: *glares at him* ya, ya rub it in! Ya big jerk!

Yami: *laughs* You know you love me!

Me: *mumbles* Unfortunately…

Yami: *smiles, nodding in agreement, then realizing what I said turns and glares at me* Hey! What's that supposed to mean?

Me: *smiles evilly* Read and Review please!

Chapter 1 - New Home

The plane shook violently causing the a young woman to wake with a start. "What the f...?" She began as she looked around quickly.

Either she was the only one who felt the violent jerk or she was hallucinating, for as she gazed into the faces of the other passengers and saw that none were alarmed as she had been. Taking a deep breath in, she relaxed a little as the plane hit another small wave of turbulence causing her to grip the arms rests tightly once again. 'I hate flying, I really do. Wait a minute...I'm flying?'

The girls heart began to race again as she frantically looked around, but once her light emerald eyes landed on her ticket tucked in the back of the seat in the compartment in front of her. 'Oh yeah! That's right, now I remember.'

She had completely forgotten she was on her way to Domino City, Japan for the Study Abroad program that was run by her local university. She and her best friend signed up for the program the previous semester, and they were now on their way after months of anticipation and excitement. It shouldn't be much longer now, they would be landing soon.

Stretching out the kink in her neck she glanced around again, her eyes coming to rest on her best friend, Wiffle, who was bent over her graphic tablet. Focused intensely on the picture she was drawing. The young woman chuckled lightly 'I totally forgot she brought that. Ever since I got that for her she hasn't been able to put it down. Then again, she's been dying to have it ever since I met her.'

Feeling her friends eyes on her, Wiffle looked over at her friend. "Damnet Raven!" She said, obvious frustration in her voice.

Raven blinked and stared, a look of confusion on her face. Wiffle began to laugh, "You moved!" She exclaimed, angleing the tablet and showing Raven that she had been drawing her while she sleeping; it wasn't quite done but it was pretty close.

"Wow Wiffle, that's really good." Raven said, a twinge of jealousy in her tone.

"Thank you!" Wiffle smiled. She turned to her friend, "Oh and are you ok?" She asked, a look of concern in her eyes.

"Yes why?" Raven asked, slightly confused.

"Because you slept most of the way, but you weren't exactly peaceful."

"Yeah didn't get much sleep last night due to excitment, you know. But what do you mean I wasn't exactly peaceful?" Raven asked, a hint of concern no in her tone. Had she done something weird while she was asleep?

"Yeah I know what you mean, but you couldn't relax. You kept moving and grunting almost as if you were in pain or something. You were like that for about an hour then you finally calmed down. I was starting to worry you were having one of those night terrors again." Wiffle said quietly in hopes the other passengers weren't listening.

"Well...that is weird. I'm fine hun I promise." Raven assured her friend with a soft smile.

"You sure? You know if you need to talk I'm always here for you right? Wiffle asked, arcing a brow.

"Yes I'm sure and I know hun. That's why we're best friends." Raven assured her again, nudging her.

"Ok." Wiffle wasn't completely convinced that her friend was fine. Ever since she had gone on that trip to Egypt with her family, Raven hasn't been the same. Even more so after she started wearing that necklace. To her, Raven always seemed deep in thought and not like she normally was either. It almost seemed Raven was looking off into a far distant space, almost as if her mind left her body for a moment. Then she'd return and act as if nothing had happened. It was beginning to give Wiffle concern for her friend.

Raven noticed Wiffle's eyes hadn't left her face. "Would you like me to go back to sleep so you can finish your picture? She asked, raising a brow teasingly.

"No that's fine, I have the basic outline so I can finish it from here." Wiffle replied.

Raven giggled and nodded as her friend turned back to her tablet and started working on the drawing again. She knew that Wiffle only had her best interests at heart. But it was hard to share the secrets she had been hiding. But Wiffle was right about one thing for sure. Ever since that trip to Egypt, Raven's life hasn't been the same. Her whole world was flipped upside down in the blink of an eye after she had wandered into a vacant tomb located deep within Egypt's fabled "Valley of the Kings" and found the golden pendant that now hung around her neck. If only she could tell Wiffle. But she felt if she told anyone that they would consider her crazy and throw her in the loony bin. Feeling alone she curled up into a ball in her seat and stared out the window, lost deep in thought.

~ 3 Hours Later ~

The plane touched down gently on the air stip and pulled up to dock at an entry/exit point so it's passangers could exit. Raven and Wiffle grabbed their bags from the over head compartments and followed the crowd of people through the narrow isle and out the door. Navigating their way through the security bay, the soon reached the large conveor belt and retreived the remainder of their luggage before heading out to the pick-up area for taxi's and buses. Signaling for what seemed like forever, they finally snagged a taxi and loaded their things into the trunk. Giggling and chatting excitedly, the clambered into the back seat as the handed the driver a paper with directions and an address to their desired destination and were soon were on their way to their temporary home with their new family, The Grangers.

The two teens gocked out the windows at the many signs, lights, shops, and things that passed by as the cab driver navigated through the busy streets. They tried to take in everything that they saw for they knew that later in the week, they would have to drive through these streets to get to the college and their job sites that were assigned to them before they arrived by the board hosting their Study Abroad. Soon, they arrived at their destination.

Climbing out of the back seat, Raven pulled out her wallet from her purse and handed the driver the amount of money that was accumulated on the drive her. Smiling and bowing in respect, she thanked the driver for getting them there safely then stood and joined her friend in the back by the the trunk.

Having heard the cab pull into the drive at the front of the house, Mr. Granger got up from his chair and wandered to the porch and was waiting outside. Raven and Wiffle unloaded their bags from the cab's trunk, signaled the driver that he was good to go, and slowly made their way up the walk. Now getting a good look at Mr. Granger, Wiffle noticed he was much older than she had expected. "Man, check it out. We're going to be living with gramps over there." Wiffle joked.

Raven muffled a laugh, she didn't want their host to think that they didn't take their Study Abroad program very seriously. Once they had come to stand in front of the old man, they both bowed, smiled and said "Hello!"

"Hello to you young ladies!" Mr. Granger said, bowing back, "You gals ready for some learning?"

Stifling another laugh, the girls nodded in reply. "Grandpa, don't hasle them." Came a voice from inside the house.

"What you saying Tyson? I've only just greeted them. No needs to get your panties all in a wad." Mr. Granger said disgruntled.

"GRANDPA! What did I say about using that line? The voice that Mr. Granger called Tyson yelled back.

"Well if you don't like the way I'm doing it then get out here and greet these lovely young ladies yourself!" Mr. Granger hollered, clearly irritated.

After a moment, a young boy with blue hair that had been pulled back into a pony tail, blue jean shorts and a yellow t-shirt, who not much younger than the two girls; appeared from behind their host. "Hi there! I'm Tyson, sorry about my grandpa sometimes when he's digging a hole he needs to learn to stop digging." He said chuckling.

Raven and Wiffle giggled. "Nice to meet you Tyson." They said together.

"Here let me show you to your rooms. I'm kinda excited that some new kids are living with us, maybe it'll keep my grandpa off my back for a change." Tyson said as he motioned for them to follow him and stepped inside the house.

Both girls grabbed their bags, "It was nice to meet you Mr. Granger. See you later." They said as they bowed again, then hurried off to follow Tyson.

"It was nice meeting you girls too. I'll catch ya later." He called after them as they walked away down the hall.

"So what are you guys studying?" Tyson asked curiously as he lead them through the house.

"I'm studying to be an Archeologist but double majoring in Historical Studies." Raven replied, smiling lightly.

"I'm undecided right now, so I'm just focusing on my general studies." Wiffle said with a shrug.

Tyson laughed as he listened to them. "Well, I may be coming to you girls to help me with my homework every now and then, since I seem to forget to do it." He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

Reaching the end of the hall, Tyson turned around and motioned to the two available rooms. "Well here we are. I'll leave you girls to unpack." And with that he walked between Raven and Wiffle, back down the hall and out of sight. Smiling eargly, both girls turned and grasped the handles of the doors opposite each other and turned them then stepped into their new home for the time they were going to be there..

Glancing around her room, Raven noticed little touches the two men must have thought of to help make the girls feel more at home. Random American made movies were stacked on top of what looked like a 1980's television, a DVD player and a cable box sat on the shelf below. A matching closet and dresser set stood on the adjacent wall from the TV stand. A desk stood in the corner of the room, waiting for study time, and a twin bed lay below the window that overlooked the garden.

She felt at peace in this room, the soft glow of the sun shining through the sheer curtain illuminated the room showing it's years. The sound of running water of the pond outside also gave a rather tranquil vibe. She continued to look around as she walked further inside and placed her bags at the foot of the bed. Sighing heavily as she sat on the bed, she grasped the pendant around her neck and gazed out the window. 'Ive been waiting for this all semester. I should be excited like Wiffle is, but for some reason I'm not. The dread in my heart keeps growing. What if I can't help her? What if I don't find hiim in time? The very thought scares me so."

She leaned slightly to the left, just enough so she could glanced across the hall and look into Wiffle's room. Catching quick glimpses of Wiffle as she bustled about the room, eagrly unpacking all her things from her suite case and figuring out spaces to put them. Raven laughed lightly. "At least one of us is enjoying herself."

Sighing again, she stood slowly, then reached for her own bags. Unzipping the zippers, she began the process of unpacking and moving in. Figuring out an orderly way to organize the room while putting things away came easily, for she hated a cluttered mess. Ensuring that everything had a place, she didn't want to lose anything.

The last item to be unpacked was a small black velvet box. A soft smiling curving her lips, she sat slowly on her bed as she opened the lid. Inside this box was her most prized possessions (besides her Egyptian pendant), her duel monsters cards. These cards meant everything to her. They offered her comfort when she felt alone, and they remained loyal to her no matter how crazy she may seem. As she flipped through the various magic, trap, and monster cards she came upon her favorite, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon. This card has pulled her out of some pretty tight duels, and has always been her loyal friend. Tears welled up in her eyes as she held the card close to her heart. 'If only you were real. I could talk to you, you must know what I'm going through.'

Raven's heart felt heavy. But why? She was never this depressed! Why now was she suddenly feeling this way. This wasn't like to shake the feeling, she placed him back inside the box with the other cards and placed the small box on the bed side table next to the black L.E. clock. Just then, Wiffle popped into the room and sat on the bed next to Raven "So I'm all unpacked. How're you doing?" She asked as she looked around.

Raven sighed and looked down, playing with her hands in her lap "I'm all done."

Wiffle looked at her, "You alright? You seem down."

"I'm fine. Just a little jet lagged." Raven said, looking up through her lashes and giving a weak smile.

"Yeah I hear ya on that. Maybe we should get some shut eye and we can go exploring this town tomorrow. What do you say?" Wiffle asked, nudging her friend lightly with her shoulder.

Raven smiled, Wiffle always knew how to cheer her up, "That sounds like a good idea to me. What time should we wake up tomorrow. After all, you are always the best at planning out a day." She joked as she nudged back.

"Hmm..." Wiffle thought for a moment, "I don't know about you but I don't plan on waking up till eleven or noon. After that we'll just have to go from there."

Raven chuckled "Alright sounds good."

Wiffle stood and walked to the door. Turning, she grasped the door handle and looked at Raven "Good night hun. See you in the morning."

"Good night." Raven said, attempting another smile as Wiffle shut the door behind her.

Standing slowly, Raven crossed the room to her dresser and pulled out a pair of soft, onyx black pajama pants and a white tank top the quickly changed out of her street clothes. Once done, she turned and flicked the switch, turning out the light, then crossed the now darkened room and crawled into bed, pulling the covers up over her and snuggled down in. Before she closed her eyes she looked out the window up to the stary night sky, wondering about the adventure her and Wiffle would go on together. After all, Domino City was such a big place there was bound to be endless possibilities.

Sighing she rolled over and felt a small thud next to her on the side of the bed. Looking down, she saw her Egyptian pendant next to her. She reached up with her left hand and began to trace the piercing eye on the front and began to drift off, unknowing of the secrets that lied deep within it's ancient past.