DISCLAIMER
I do not own YugiOh or any other characters copyrighted by Kazuki Takahashi. (obviously)
Any events similar to those are purely coincidental. (I am having way to much fun writing this)
The names and references to history are done so under the poetic license.
I am writing this disclaimer out of boredom and you will never see it in this story again.
I.e. You, the reader, knows which characters are mine and which are Takahashi's.
Enjoy and compliments as well as constructive criticism is welcome.
Chapter 1: The Meeting
Part 1
Nia gazed out the university library window and let out a sigh of desperation. The sun had almost set and she still had not come up with any ideas for her thesis. 'This is the last time I lea…' she shook her head of that rather contradicting thought and laughed. "Yeah, I always leave it to the last minute. That is how I do my work alright."
Resting her head on her palm she watched as the campus lights slowly flickered to life. "Leaving it to the last minute, again," She mumbled to herself. 'I always leave it to the last bloody minute. It's like I enjoy working under stress or somethin'.' Gradually, she became lost in her own thoughts until a constant tapping brought her back to reality. Taking her eyes away from the window in exasperation, she looked around. Her eyes slowly made their way down to the pad of paper, and the pen that was bouncing vigorously on top of it to its own rhythm.
Letting out a deep breath, she tossed the pen across the table. Steadily it continued on to roll then it fell to the floor to carry on its journey. Returning her gaze to the now-fully-lit campus, she rolled her eyes. She moved her hand from under her chin, allowing her head to fall onto the laminated table with a hollowed thunk. "Ow." She plainly stated as she lifted her head off the table and rubbed her forehead with the same hand that caused this pain. 'Dumass.' "I should go home and sleep. Uh…sle-ep." Pushing herself away from the table, she turned to exit but her momentary liberty was followed by a reminding groan. 'Pad and paper, ya shithead. Oh you are so stupid.' Turning around, she grabbed the paper and walked around the table to look for the pen. Crouching down to get a peek under the tables, she spotted her prize. "I have found you my pretty. Muhaha-ow." Delicately she rubbed the top of her head as she continued on backing out from under the table. 'I am such a putz. Standing up before you finished exiting from under the table, smooth move ex-lax, such an intelligent idea! Not to mention you have just killed the majority of the oh so few brain cells that you have got left.'
Slowly standing up she ran a mental check before she continued on her way on. 'Pad, paper, okay, I am good to go.' Gazing down at her watch, it dawned on her what time it really was.
"9:32. Oh crap! I am supposed to watch Zachary at 10!" Panic stricken, she raced for the door but had the sneaky suspicion that she was missing something. Sighing, Nia gazed down and checked the contents of her folded arms. The pen and paper were there. Shaking her head to clear her mind from the sudden feeling that she was going to snap, she inhaled and pushed against the slick metal handle. The familiar 'ping' occurred from the worn out hinges as she forced the door open against the wind. "It could be worse." She sputtered out to the wind almost challenging it to do its worst. As if to answer her challenge, a sudden outburst of air caused the door to slam shut resulting in Nia stumbling backwards and fall onto her butt.
Lifting herself from the floor she let out a moan. "Note to self: do not challenge Mother Nature for she will put you in your place." 'And apparently mine is on my ass.' Bending down to pick up her materials she assured herself that if she apologizes to the wind that it would let her leave peacefully. Taking a step forward to prepare herself for the possible worst that the air could dish out, she places her hand on the handle but stops before she adds any force to it.
From the corner of her eye she witnesses an image of something standing antagonistic of her. Making sure that she did not imagine it, she turns her head to the side so that she is no longer relying on her peripheral vision but both of her eyes. What lay before was just the mirrored wall that greeted everyone in the mornings, showing the recipient just how bad they looked after Sunday nights. 'It's only your reflection. There is nobody there, Nia. My God! Yep, have definitely lost it. Really have to lay off the late nights and occasional dr-.' Rapidly blinking her eyes, she slowly took her hand off the handle and cautiously made her way towards the mirror. 'I have lost it. That image...that girl...she cannot be there. I mean in there. It is impossible. Sure, everyone once in a while thinks that there might be another world behind the...or maybe the mirror is a portal. Maybe she's an apparition. No, it is not possible! I have been spending too much time daydreaming. It isn't possible.' Each step she took her feet became heavier, dreading the outcome of what could happen. 'What am I doing? I have to get home. Oh, I don't want to know what time is. I am going to have to speed all the way home. 120 clicks should do the trick or maybe 130. I am gonna get pulled over then I'll be given a ticket... well it's not like I can't afford it.' She was transfixed where she stood, lost in her own thoughts and by the image of the young girl with black hair that seemed to disappear more with each thought of her leaving. Turning to leave, her heart stopped her in her tracks. Something about that girl tugged at her heart, making her want to cry. 'Her eyes, they are so...something happened to her...why? Why do I want to cry?' Leaning her head back to look at the ceiling she sighed as a small tear from her jade eye fell across her tan cheek. 'Earth to Nia, don't forget about Zac.' Lifting her arm to above her face she looked at the time. 9:39 its tiny silver plated face read. Letting her head fall to her chest, she scolded herself for being so irresponsible. Raising her head, she ran towards the door, pushing against it with all her might. It opened with ease to the silent night awaiting her. Racing down the concrete stairs, she pulled out her keys to her car and pressed the unlock button.
The characters from the manga/tv series will not being showing up for a few chapters; trust me they will.
