Yu-Gi-Oh: The Continuation

"This story may be ending, but my story is just beginning"- Yugi Mutou, Yu-Gi-Oh

"I want my journey to be…full of laughter"- Yuna Braska, FFX

Chapter 1

---Kaiba Corporation HQ, Domino City, Japan---S 5/31/07, 6:30 AM

Seto Kaiba stood behind his desk, shuffling papers around on his desk. He found the form he was looking for, an e-mail from Vice Chancellor Crowler from Duel Academy. He then shifted his hand to the phone, dialing the number from the paper.

"Duel Academy, Vice Chancellor Crowler." a voice chimed on the other end.

"This is Seto Kaiba. Have all of the necessary arrangements been made?" he asked, skipping over the small talk.

"The Academy Tower is fully functional, Mr. Kaiba. Would you like to use Duel Disks, or would you prefer an original duel arena?" Crowler asked.

"We will be using Duel Disks." Seto answered. "The official start time is two-thirty still?"

"That is what I have here, both you and Mr. Mutou will arrive at 1:00, be treated to lunch, time to rest, and then the duel." Crowler replied, sending his three of spades home in his game of solitaire.

"I'll assume that the rest of the information I have is valid. See you tomorrow, Dr. Crowler. Move your eight over to the red nine." Seto said, hanging up the phone, annoyed. Crowler looked up at his screen, his eyes widening as he noticed a pile headed by the eight of clubs and one ending in the nine of diamonds were at opposite sides of the screen.

-

"Solitaire again?" Mokuba asked, sitting across the table. His brother didn't respond to his question. "Okay, Seto, the plane leaves in a half-hour. Roland has taken our things to the jet. Will you speak to anything other than the phone?" Seto hadn't spoken to Mokuba since they had woken up. Seto picked up the phone again, dialing. Mokuba's cell phone started buzzing. He answered, rolling his eyes.

"Hello." he told his brother.

"Good morning, Moki. How did you sleep?" Seto asked, jokingly. Mokuba laughed.

"Fine, bro, you?" he replied.

"Not well at all, I was up all night finalizing my deck." Seto said, cracking a smile.

"That's unfortunate. You should sleep on the plane." Mokuba suggested.

"I'll have to. Hopefully my brother won't keep me up with Capsule Monster Chess the whole time." Seto said, laughing.

"It was one attack and I got over-excited. Your hologram system, your problem." Mokuba said, laughing at the childish fun that had been lacking over the past years. His phone beeped at him, informing him of another call. He connected Roland through to the conversation.

"Roland, isn't it true that the wall between my room and our personal arena is sound-proofed?" Seto asked quickly

"Yes, Mr. Kaiba, almost all of the rooms on your floor are, why do yo-" Roland got out before being interrupted.

"You see, when you can break through the soundproofing, you have the volume too loud." Seto said, brining his laughter down to a chuckle.

"Mr. Kaiba, why-" Roland tried again, only to fail.

"Oh, that's hardly fair, your door was open all night." Mokuba said.

"That's because someone hasn't gotten the air conditioner fixed for the floor, Roland" Seto blamed, taking a laugh again.

"Flight deck, Mr. Kaiba, Mr. Mokuba, now for pre-flight preparation." Roland said, vaguely annoyed. He then hung up with a 'click'. Seto laughed.

"Aww, Roland, have a sense of humor. Look what you've done now, Seto." Mokuba laughed.

"Yeah, we'd better get up there before we piss him off any more." Seto said, hanging up on his brother. Seto grabbed his briefcase and coat, then started out the door, his brother following suit behind him.

--

The door closed.

--

Yugi Mutou walked down the hall from his bedroom, bag in hand, and started down the stairs. His friends and grandfather were waiting in the lobby of the Kame Game Shop for him.

"Hey guys! Ready to go?" Yugi asked, yawning. He wasn't used to waking up at four in the morning to go play card games.

"You bet." Tea said, looking down at her new pink luggage.

"Rich-boy sure knows how to schedule a flight. Seven a.m., I ought to-" Joey started.

"Kaiba's limousine is here." Grandpa called from the front door.

"Let's go!" Serenity said with excitement. She took for the door, Tristan taking both his and Serenity's behind her.

"Oh look, Yugi. A relationship that's never going to happen." Tea whispered. Yugi chuckled.

"I heard that!" Tristan called, turning his head back around. Tea and Yugi laughed at him. Joey walked out behind them.

"Come on, lovebirds, lets go…" Joey said. Tea and Yugi chuckled as they walked their luggage to the limo. Grandpa entered the luxurious vehicle last, after extinguishing the light and locking the door.

--

"So, Yugi, how was the deck building?" Serenity asked, curiously. She had been staying with her mother for the past months, leaving her in need to catch up.

"It went well, thank you. I hope its good enough to beat Kaiba." Yugi said replied.

"You'll wipe the floor with Rich-boy, like you always do. He doesn't stand a chance!" Joey exclaimed. The driver made a small chuckle-like cough.

"Well, neither Kaiba nor Yugi has the advantage in this duel." Grandpa interjected. "Yugi and Kaiba haven't dueled in months, or watched the other duel in months. "They don't know what to expect in each others decks. They can only guess on what they know about them from past experience, and predict their changes. For example, Yugi knows Kaiba has his Blue-Eyes White Dragons, but also has several dangerous traps to watch for. Then, Kaiba knows that Yugi has the Egyptian God Cards, but also has a powerful spellcaster arsenal."

"So, what you're saying is, its been a guessing game?" Tea asked.

"Precisely." Grandpa finished.

"Well, Yugi, how did you predict?" Tristan wondered. Yugi didn't answer with words. Instead, he had fallen asleep over two seats, answering with a loud snore.

"How much sleep did he get last night?" Serenity asked, caringly.

"He was up for a good chunk of the night." Grandpa answered. "He may have only gotten an hour or so." Tea lifted up Yugi's head gently, placing a small, pink pillow underneath it. Yugi noticed, giving a slow thumbs up.

"Good night, Yugi." Tea said.

--7:30 AM--

Seto Kaiba shot up from his nap. "White Ligh-!" he began, still half-asleep. He saw Mokuba asleep in the seat next to him. He turned to the window to see the ocean speeding by under them. The other copter was not yet beside them, slightly angering Seto. He had planned this day to the second, and something went wrong. How predictable

--6:50 AM--

Yugi was startled by the brakes of the limousine. He sat up quickly, only to see hundreds of people standing beside the entrance to Kaiba Corp. As the door opened the crowd cheered loudly for their dueling idol, Yugi Mutou.

"Yes, Mike, I'm standing in front of Kaiba Corp's headquarters where Yugi Mutou has just emerged from his limo. If you remember, at noon local time today, Yugi Mutou will give a title shot to his arch rival, currently ranked number two in the world, Seto Kaiba." a female reporter informed her viewers. "Let's see if we can get a word in with Mr. Mutou…" She began walking down the path, toward the car, only to be confronted by the driver of the limo.

"Can I help you?" he asked.

"Yes, could I get a quick word with the King of Games?" she asked, swooping behind him, and standing next to Yugi. Yugi had just finished yawning again.

"Yugi, how are you feeling this morning?" the reporter asked with a smile.

"I'm tired. I can't wait to sleep on the helicopter." Yugi said, trying to shake his nervousness. He had never really been camera-savvy. The reporter chuckled at his answer.

"Yes, well, I won't hold you too long. Just a couple more questions. Now, I understand that you and Seto Kaiba haven't dueled in quite a long time. Do you believe that you have prepared for anything Seto can throw at him, after all, the man has access to almost every card in existence." she asked.

"Well, I think I have built my new deck well, and I'll just have to trust in my cards and believe I can win." Yugi said.

"And finally, Yugi, what are your future plans, now that you are out of high school?" she asked. As Yugi was about to answer, Roland interrupted, walking out the front door of the building.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, we have to go." he said.

"University of Tokyo, History, bye!" Yugi finished, being dragged away.

-

Inside the building, Roland greeted them hastily.

"Good morning, would you please follow me, we must hurry." he said, turning to the open elevator doors. Roland swiped a key card on the wall, revealing a button, which he pushed. The doors closed, and the elevator went up.

"Sorry we were late." Grandpa apologized to Roland, who sighed.

"It's alright. You are supposed to land at the exact same time as Mr. Kaiba, despite leaving at separate times." he explained, the doors opening to reveal a helicopter, fired up and ready to go.

"We'll load luggage, you get on board." Roland called through the noise.

"I call window seat!" Joey yelled, running with his sister onto the copter. Tristan, Tea, Yugi, and Grandpa took up the rear.

--10:45 Domino, 12:45 Acad. Island--

Seto Kaiba looked out the window to his left, now in view of the other helicopter. He could see Yugi, leaning against the chair in front of him.

"Its time for a real duel, Yugi." he said quietly, as to not wake his little brother.

"Now beginning our descent to Academy Island." an electronic voice said over the intercom.

"Mokuba, time to get up." he said, tapping him lightly on the shoulder. He woke with a yawn, which immediately spread to Seto. Seto then picked up his cell phone, dialing Roland's number.

"Roland, how long hasn't that helicopter been flying next to us?" he asked, calmly. "They weren't on time, were they?"

"When you saw us first is when we were here, and no, sir, they were not. We had a hold up from Jennifer Martin, a reporter from channel four. She administered a quick interview with Mr. Mutou before we they were able to enter the building." Roland admitted.

"That's fine, I guess." Seto said. "They're here now, and that's what matters. See you in few minutes."

"Yes sir."

-

The two helicopters landed simultaneously on the two helipads the island kept. As they followed each other out of the helicopter, they caught sight of the opposite one. This was the first time Yugi and Seto had met face to face since the Ceremonial Duel.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen." Chancellor Sheppard said, walking toward the converging groups.

"Yugi, this is Mr. Sheppard, Chancellor of Duel Academy." Seto introduced, motioning his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Chancellor." Yugi said, shaking his hand.

"And even more of one to meet you, Mr. Mutou." the Chancellor replied. "If you would all come this way, lunch is ready to be served."

--1:50 PM, DA--

"Alright, gentlemen, its time to take you up to the tower. Gather your duel disks, decks, and prepare to duel." Chancellor Sheppard said, placing his napkin next to his empty plate. He stood, walking in the direction of the elevator. Seto and Yugi stood up. Seto's monstrosity of a briefcase was now open on the table. Seto snatched up his duel disk, applying it to his arm, and his deck, which he kept in his hand. Yugi grabbed the duel disk from his duffel bag, his deck being in his belt.

The three entered the elevator, taking it up to the Academy Tower. The remaining guests were greeted by Dr. Crowler.

"The rest of you will be sitting in the main arena with the students. If you will follow me down this hallway, please." he said, guiding them down the hallway to the main lobby. The halls were empty, all of the students were waiting for the commencement of the duel. They received a decent amount of applause upon entering. Many people recognized Mokuba and Joey. As they were seated, they noticed a large hologram in the center of the arena. It read "Graduation Duel 2007"

-

The lights dimmed around the edges of the arena, leaving the spotlight on the center. A hologram of the now-famous Duelist Kingdom final appeared, showing Yugi defeating Pegasus with his Magician of Black Chaos.

"From the origins of Duel Moinsters…" The scene then switched to Yugi defeating Kaiba in the Battle City Semi-Finals. "to the elite Battle City Finals…" The next was a split hologram. One half was Seto obliterating Zigfried Von Schroeder, while the other half was Yugi's close defeat of Leon. "To the unforgettable Grand Championship duels, these two duelists have risen to become the greatest on the planet. They haven't dueled one another in months, and are eager to have at it again." Crowler took a breath.

"As we have no graduating class this year, the graduation match this year will be filled with a world title match between Yugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba!" he announced. The hologram became an exact duplicate of what was happening on the platform.

-

"Gentlemen, lets have a nice, clean duel." Sheppard said, having already witnessed the cutting and shuffling of the decks. The edges of the stadium started to light up. A hologram showing the live downstairs crowd began. Many of the worlds televisions stations began showing live feeds of the duel.

"Ready to go, Yugi?" Seto asked.

"Yes, you?" Yugi replied.

"You bet!" Seto said. They took their places on opposite sides of the arena.

"Let's duel!" Yugi 4000 vs. Seto 4000


VekuKaiba: Before we get to the duel, my personal feelings about anime cards/rules are as follows:

Card of Sanctity: In my opinion, and in my story, Sanctity will keep its anime effect of each player drawing to six cards.

Anime Cards in General: They were used for a reason, and in the cases of some characters (Leon, Zigfried, etc.), they are necessary. Thus, if they were used in the anime, and they were not overpowering, they're fair game.

Creating Original Cards for Characters: I will strive to not create original cards, unless a situation demands. I can think of only three occurrences where I will be either changing a card effect (for good reason) or otherwise pulling one out of thin air. So, basically, I'm trying to keep it at a minimum.