Author's note: After watching too much Sailor Moon and Yugioh in one day, I came up with this...story. I honestly have no idea of what is going through my head, but there you go. The setting first starts out during the begining of Battle city and will end at the end of battle city. Some events will be changed, but I assure you, Yami will prevail. I don't know how long it will be, but I assure you, I won't be a hundred something chapters. That would hurt my head too much and take a while to read. There will be a few OC's; some will be minor and others mentioned more often. A major OC will be Elecktra Merane, and if you don't like her, don't complain to me. I'm not the one who created her, I just asked permisson to use her from Sorceress of the nile. If you have problems, complain to her about it, though, I don't really think she'd want to hear it.

Warnings: None, but certain chapters will have different warnings

Disclaimer: The sandbox belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. I just jump the fence to play in it

Just a day,

Just an ordinary day,

Just trying to get by

(Domino city, around 11:30 p.m)

A young girl around sixteen years old tossed and turned in her bed. Her room was hot with the stuffy heater blasting in the room and only the ceiling fan was the only source of fresh air. The girl threw off the sheets, grumbling curses in Arabic. She placed a hand over her eyes, trying to go to sleep. It seemed no matter what she did, she could not get any sleep.

Eventually, she threw her arm off and opened her green eyes. She stared up at the ceiling, thinking hard over some things. First semester and Duelist kingdom had just finished, not to mention she had had made new friends since her arrival to Domino. Come to think of it, these friends were probably some of the only friends she'd ever had. Not forgetting the ones she'd had in Egypt, of course.

The drunken snores from the next room over began to lull her away. She smirked at it, finding it ironic how her Step Father's snore could put her to sleep. Without putting on the sheets, she finally drifted off into her sleep world.

"Elecktra..."

She gasped as she realized she was in her KA form and floating above the sky and into a dimly lit chamber. The force guiding her landed her gently onto the floor, where a young girl about her age awaited her, her dark violet eyes looking troubled. "Elecktra," the girl said again. "I've been waiting."

"Sorry I couldn't get to sleep," Elecktra grumbled sarcastically, but a pointed look from the girl made her blush. "Sorry, Mistress."

The girl, or 'Mistress', as Elecktra called her just smiled softly and moved a black strand of hair back. "There is a disturbance, Elecktra. A disturbance I have not felt in a long time."

"What kind of disturbance?"

Mistress shook her head, the troubled look on her face not leaving. "I do not know, and it worries me. It has come from the deepest and darkest part of the daut. It has been kept at bay for millenia, but now I fear, it has come back."

Elecktra shifted to her right, crossing her arms. "And what am I supposed to do about it?"

Mistress sighed. "I have also felt the pharaoh's power nearby. He will help, I know he will," a sad smile was etched on her face. "And the great thief's power as well, though, I have no idea where he is. Goodness knows how much trouble he has caused."

Elecktra noted the impish smirk on her lips. "Is that all I need to know? Or is there more?"

Mistress nodded. "When the time comes, you will need to harden your heart. The road ahead is going to be very dangerous, and I have a feeling it will be a very tough trial with lots of hard decisions to make. Good bye, my dear, for now."


(Anzu's house, next morning)

Anzu rubbed her eyes in irritation that morning, feeling her body ache all over. What had she been doing the night before? She could remember going to bed, but didn't actually recall ever making it to her room. She remembered having some dream. She had been floating in the darkness, and a girl had been there with her. She couldn't actually see the girl, but somehow, she felt as if she knew her.

Anzu shook her head, running a brush through her short hair. After yesterdays spat with Otogi, she thought that maybe, things would go back to normal. True, Otogi and her friends were all friends now, but still. It would be nice to just go to school and go home and not have any new evil people to defeat. Anzu sighed, zipping up her uniform. Thank god it was Wednesday.

Walking down the stairs, she popped a bagel into her mouth, chewing on it slowly. She walked around the kitchen, finding a note from her Father on the counter. He had left for work at the hospital early, saying something about an emergency going on. She sighed, putting the note in the recycling bin and grabbing her back pack. The late April air felt good as she walked to school. She didn't feel like contacting Yuugi; she felt more like being alone at the moment.

"Anzu! Anzu!"

She turned around to see Ryou running towards her. A smile crept towards her face as the British boy ran to her, his long white hair flying behind him. "Good morning, Ryou," she said kindly. "How are you?"

"Good," he huffed, trying to catch his breath. "Did you get the English homework done?"

She nodded, looking hesitantly at him. "Did you...not get it done?"

"No, sadly, I..."

He didn't need to finish his sentence, they both knew very well what happened. Yami Bakura had returned, though, nothing was going on at the moment. Anzu knew the peaceful era would not last long. It never did. Instead, she just smiled at Ryou and handed the assignment to him. "I do want it back before English, mind you," she warned playfully. "I can't fail school."

"No, we most definately cannot have that."

They arrived at school with at least fifteen minutes before school. She put her bag in her locker, pulling out the books she needed for her morning classes. She walked into her class, a cheerful smile on her face. Everything looked absolutely normal. Yuugi was busy dueling with Jounouchi, Honda and Elecktra nearby observing, and the rest of the class milling about. She walked over to her friends, Elecktra instantly nudging her.

"This is a first," the Egyptian girl grinned. "you're usually the one who arrives first. Late night?"

"Yeah," Anzu lied. "I couldn't get to sleep. Too hot."

"Tell me about it," Honda groaned, putting his hands behind his head. "My air conditioner broke down in the middle of the night. I almost wanted to sleep in a bathtub of ice."

"If you did that, you would drown you moron," Jounouchi teased, earing a jab in the ribs from Honda. Anzu just shook her head.

"You guys, when will you ever learn to grow up?"

"Possibly never," Elecktra pipped in. "they're boys, you realize."

"I'm aware."

The bell rang a few minutes later, everyone taking their seats. Okada sensei looked bored as he usually did. He looked over some papers before reading the morning announcements. Anzu stared out the window, watching the small animals run along a tree close to the window. It seemed that today was going to be a long day. She sighed and opened up her math textbook and notebook, listening to him drag on about a lesson. She had already taken notes and the problems for it, so it wouldn't be difficult when she did it. She noticed her friends trying to do the problems. Yuugi stared at it calmly, trying to think it through, as was Ryou. Jounouchi looked like he didn't have a clue as to what he was doing. Neither did Honda, which didn't surprise her. Elecktra seemed to be doing fine, but she was biting her lower lip in frustration.

It wasn't until Okada sensei told everyone to put their books away for science that a storm began. Anzu hadn't been paying attention to the outside world during the math lesson. The class began murmuring with one another until Okada sensei told them to be quiet. The science lesson went on about the theory of relativity, which, Anzu understood, even if no one else did.

It wasn't until history began, that she started to get a headache. It started as a sharp pain, and then receded into an ache. She felt uncomfortable for the rest of the morning class, feeling the throbbing in her head. During lunch, she splashed cold water on her face, hoping the ache was recide. She even rubbed her temples, but that seemed to make things worse.

"Anzu, are you okay?" Yuugi asked her in a worried tone. "you look kind of pale."

It was true, she looked like a dinner plate. She had barely touched any of her lunch, which wasn't like her. She tried very hard not to skip meals. She nodded her head, not wanting her friends to worry. "I'm fine," she said. "Just a small headache."

Lie. It felt more like a migrane.

"Are you sure?" Elecktra pressed, lifting hand to her forhead. "you feel a bit warm."

"I'm fine."

"Hey Anzu, if you're not feeling well, you can go home," Jounouchi added. "it's just school. Not like that is important.

Ryou frowned at his carelessness. "Jounouchi," he scolded. "school is very important."

"If you say so, Ryou."

"Let's go to the nurse," Elecktra stood up, taking Anzu by the arm and practically dragging her out of the lunchroom. Anzu protested, trying to pry the girl's fingers off her arm.

"Elecktra, I'm fine. Let go!"

"Nope. You have a fever."

"It's just a headache, I'm sure-"

She felt her head give an extra hard pound before she stumbled against the floor tile, falling to the ground and blacking out. She could hear Elecktra call out her name, but after that, everything went blank.


"Will she be okay, Suzuki sensei?"

Anzu opened her eyes, seeing her friends standing above her with worried faces. She tried sitting up, only to be pushed back down with a firm hand. She looked to see the nurse, Suzuki sensei. She was pushed back down gently, Suzuki giving her a stern look. "You have a fever of a hundred degrees. You should not be in school, Miss Mazaki. I've phoned your Father; he's on his way."

Anzu closed her eyes. Great. This was just great. Yuugi sat on her bed, regarding her with solemn eyes. "Anzu," he began slowly. "Why didn't you tell us you weren't feeling well?"

Anzu shook her head. "I didn't want to be a bother."

Honda just laughed. "How could you be a bother? We're your friends, Anzu. We'll understand. We all have to take care of each other."

Anzu gave them a wan smile. "Thanks, you guys. I'm sorry for the trouble."

"Anzu? I'm here to take you home," a voice called in from the doorway. "Thank you, Suzuki-san."

Elecktra handed Anzu her things before helping her get up. Anzu waved to her friends before heading out with her Father. She was immediatly put to bed when she got home. She fell asleep immediatly, feeling the warmth of her pillows and blankets to be a soothing relief. It seemed now she could get some peace.


(Ryou's home)

Ryou tapped the pencil against his lip, trying to focus on his homework. Everytime he tried to, though, his mind would shift back to what happend to Anzu earlier that day. He was worried about her. As her friend, he should have noticed something was wrong earlier. How careless of him! She always seemed to notice when he was out of sorts, and that included everyone else. Were they all so wrapped up in their own worlds that they were ignoring her well being? She was a very selfless person, he knew that. She put others before herself. She had even said she didn't want them to think she was a bother.

I don't see why you keep thinking about her. If she said she was fine, then she's fine.

Ryou narrowed his eyes, ignoring the voice and trying to push it away. His other side, well, if anyone asked him, annoying would be the first word that would come out of his mouth. He knew the spirit liked to bug him, even take control of him during school. He was a selfish bloke, and no one could deny that.

I don't like being ignored.

Ryou sighed. What do you want? I'm busy.

No you're not.

He set down his pencil, taking the ring out of his shirt and glaring at it. What do you want? I have schoolwork to do, and I don't really want you to take over.

The spirit in the ring chuckled, though, it wasn't friendly or humorous. You stupid boy, I don't give a damn as to what you want. You're my host, and I will do whatever I want, whenever I want.

Ryou grimaced, feeling the sharp part of the rings poke into his stomach. He knew what the spirit was trying to do, and he did not want it to happen again. "No!" he protested. "I...I won't let you...take over! No more!"

The spirit was relentless, and eventually, he took over. Yami Bakura stood in the simple apartment room with a grin. His silly little host should have given up a long time ago. When Bakura wanted something, he was damn well going to get it. Walking down the hallway, he grabbed Ryou's black trench coat, putting it on and heading out the door.

The night was cool with a rainy breeze that still hovered in the air. He blended into the crowd, his white hair making him stand out a little, but no one bothered him. With one glare, a person would not even think about trying to talk to him. Mortals were just stupid. With their stupid technology and their stupid problems. Things were much simpler in his day, but, the world was changing, whether he wanted it to or not.

He walked through the less crowded part of town, feeling a bit bored. The rain clouds covered the sky again, their darkness almost casting an ominous glow. He wandered around, watching mortals as they did random things. He even swore he saw someone trading some meth with another, but shrugged it off. Didn't matter a bit to him if they died. It just saved him the trouble of doing it later.

A figure however, caught his attention. It was a girl of average height, running down the street with her eyes closed as rain pelted her. He frowned, searching his memory. He had seen this girl from somwhere, though, he could not recall where at the moment. She seemed to be struggling with some sort of issue, it didn't look like she was running for the fun of it. More like, she was running from something or trying to outrun it.

It suddenly clicked in his mind as to where he had seen her. This was Anzu Mazaki, one of Ryou's friends. Wasn't she supposed to be sick or something? From watching through Ryou's soul room, he remembered that she had a fever. What the hell was a sick person doing out in the rain? Did she want to make herself worse? Not that he cared or anything, it was just odd.

She crossed the street, heading towards him. More than likely, she probably thought that he was Ryou. He had tricked them into believing that before. Yet, she ran right past him, totally ignoring him as she continued on her way. That was annoying. He grabbed her by the wrist, about to demand what the big hurry was when she met his eyes. Her eyes, as he recalled, were a bright, ice blue. Her eyes now, though, were not bright at all. They were dull, as if she had died or something. That would be improbable, because she was obviously alive.

She hissed at him before pulling her wrist away and continuing her journey. Through his narrowed eyes, he watched her. Something was going on, and he was damn well going to find out about it.

After all, he had many ways of getting information out of people.


Author's note: Please review! Pairings have not been decided yet. There may or may not be pairings, I haven't decided yet. Song was Ordinary Day by Vanessa Carlton. I thought it seemed appropriate for the first chapter