Heya minna! This is Koneko. I've have finally finished writing the first chapter for this story. I don't like my other story (the only reason that story is still up is because my friend wanted me to keep it), but I liked the character I used in it. The main character in this story is the same main character in my other story. Plz read and review.
Things to know:
-*speech is in English*
-"Speech is in Japanese"
-thought speech
-{speaking to Ami's yami}
-(interrupting phases from me, the authoress ^_^)
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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! I suck at animation and drawing. I'd never think of such a good story like Yu-Gi-Oh! I only own Ami and Yami no Ami (you'll meet her in the next chapter.)
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Ami Meian
Meaning: Ami-'friend' Meian-'light and darkness'
Height: 5' 4''
Eye Color: amethyst
Hair : 4 in. below shoulder; black with violet highlights
Race : Asian - Chinese
Personality : nice, intelligent, clever, impatient
Birth date : February 9th, 1989
Age : 16 US - 11th grade (2nd to last year in high school)
Setting : New York City, USA - April
Main Setting : Domino City, Japan - June
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Ami's POV:
Ami's Journal - Friday April 30, 2004:
New York City, USA
Mom just told me to start packing our few things. We're moving to Japan! I know a bit of Japanese, but I'm afraid I probably won't have any friends at my new school. No one ever wants to be my friend.
Mom says we're going there because she found a new job there. I'll have to quit my part-time job here in New York and find a new job in Domino City. That's the city we're going to. Ever since my dad took my little brother and left my mom and me by ourselves, I've been working to help support the two of us. Mom can't find a very good job and she seems to be excited about her new job.
Because we don't have much money, we don't have many things. So, packing is very easy. I only have two boxes of stuff - I just finished packing. One box is full of clothes and the other box is filled to the rim with a whole bunch of things I stuffed inside. I put all of my more precious things inside a bag I'm taking onto the plane. I know there's the danger of it getting stolen, but I don't think that's going to happen. This is where I put my Duel Monsters Deck. I'm not that good of a duelist. I rarely duel at all. No one duels with me anymore.
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Ami's Journal – Saturday June 5, 2004
Domino City
I've just arrived in Japan. It's so crowded! Everyone's speaking in Japanese. I can only catch bits of what they're saying. None of my things have been stolen yet. My mom doesn't know much Japanese, so I'm talking for her. I know more Japanese, but I think my accent is terrible. I keep stumbling over the words, too. I was lucky that the people we had to talk to so far have all known some extent of English.
Our new apartment is very small. Mom says if her job pays well, we might move to a bigger apartment. Mom says I don't have to go to school yet. I'll start school in a week. I'm supposed to look around and get to know the city. Mom says she'll buy me a bike if she can afford it. That way I can get around easier. Mom's renting a car until she gets enough money to buy one. I'm going to go out pretty soon to look for a job. We need more money and besides, I'll feel guilty if I didn't earn some money, too
End Ami's POV
* * *
Ami finished writing in her small journal and walked out her small room. The whole apartment was a complete mess.
"Mom, I'm going out, okay."
"Don't get lost, Ami."
"I won't."
Ami walked out the door.
* * *
Ami's POV:
I can't find a place to work. I haven't seen any hiring signs, this sucks. I haven't seen any interesting places to work at either. Restaurants are boring. You have to be cheerful and nice to people. I like bookstores where you can read when you're bored. My Japanese isn't that good, though. So, bookstores are out of question. Hey, there's a game shop. That would be a nice place to work. Maybe they're hiring.
End Ami's POV
* * *
Ami walked into a game shop with a small hiring sign in the window.
"Um, hello."
"Hello," an old man behind the counter replied, "How can I help you."
"Um, I saw the hiring sign in your window and wanted to see if you'll hire me."
"What's your name?"
"Ami. Ami Meian."
"How old are you?"
" I'm sixteen."
"That means you go to school, correct?"
"Yes."
"You can only come to work after school, right?"
"Yes."
"You can work here."
"I can?"
"You can. I don't really need someone full-time," The old man said smiling, "I just need some company and someone to help with the shop. Yugi's too busy now, and besides I don't want to take him from his friends."
"Oh, okay."
"I know your name, so you have a right to know mine. I'm Sugoroku Motou."
Motou? That sounds familiar. And Yugi, I've heard that name before.
"You can start work tomorrow after school."
"I don't have school, yet."
"You don't?"
"I just moved here from the US."
"I see. Come whenever you want."
"Well, bye. See you tomorrow."
"Good-bye."
* * *
*Hey, Mom. I'm home. *
*Did you get lost? *
*No. Guess what. *
*What? *
* I got a part-time job. *
*That quickly? Congratulations! *
*I know. I think I'll like my job. *
*Well, I got to go. I need to go see the company about my job. *
*Come back safely, Mom. *
*Bye. *
Well, Mom's gone. I might as well go out and explore some more.
Ami locked the apartment door and went outside.
* * *
Ami walks around town, until she comes to a dark alley.
Wonder what's over here.
She walked down the alley with no apparent fear.
The sunlight doesn't come in here.
She looked around. Something caught her eye. It was a shiny piece of metal.
There is a lot of scrap metal here, so why does that one particular piece of metal seems so special. It pulls me to it. Curiosity killed the cat. Oh, whatever. I'm just too curious.
Ami walked over to the glinting piece of metal. It was a chain.
The chain was gold, and it was completely clean, unlike everything else.
Ami bent over to pick it up. When her hand closed upon it, pain coursed through her body. It felt as if something was trying to separate her spirit from her body. She screamed and fell unconscious just as something pulled her back into her body.
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"She'll be waking up pretty soon."
"What do you think she was doing here? Such a pretty girl doesn't just walk into our territory without being scared half to death."
"Who cares about why she was here. She's here and we can play with her for a bit."
"This is going to be fun."
Ami's eyes opened and she stared at an ugly man's face.
"Hey, she's up."
"Finally."
Ami got to her feet and backed up against a wall.
"What do you want?"
"We just want some fun." A man said as he advances toward Ami.
Ami counts six men in the group.
Stupid. They didn't even bother tying me up.
"Touch me and you die," Ami said threateningly, "You really don't want to see me mad."
"Your just a little girl," A man taunted, "What're you gonna do? There are 6 of us."
"I'm warning you, leave me alone or you'll pay."
"You're all talk" the man said and pounced on Ami.
Ami kicked him in mid-air and sent the man flying. She elbowed the next man that ran at her and he doubled over from pain. Finding the chain she'd found in her hand, Ami took it and pulled it around the man's neck.
"Move and this man will die." Ami threatened.
The other four men stopped in their tracks. Ami let the man go and twirled the gold chain. The man sinks to the floor.
"I'm leaving. Anyone that touches me will pay for it."
Ami turns around and walks away. A man suddenly charges at her. Ami suddenly turns around and kicks him hard. The man is sent flying back.
"Does anyone else want to fly?"
The last 3 men back up from Ami.
"Good."
She leaves the alley.
* * *
Once Ami was back on the street, Ami examined the gold chain she had found. There was an eye symbol at the end of the chain.
That symbol is the eye of Horus; it's an Egyptian symbol! Weird.
Ami took the chain and put it in her pocket.
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The Next Day:
*Mom, I've got to go out. I'm gonna go to work. *
*Here are the keys to the apartment, * Ami's mom said as she gave a key to Ami, * I probably won't be home when you come back. *
*Thanks, Mom. Bye. * Ami called as she walked out the door.
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At the Game Shop:
"Hello, Mr. Motou. I've arrived for work."
"Hello Ami. I've decided to pay you 700 yen each hour you work. Is that okay with you, Ami?"
"That's fine with me." Ami replied cheerfully.
"Could you please watch my shop while I go out for something."
"Okay ^_^"
Sugoroku Motou walks out the shop. Ami walks around the shop looking around.
There are a lot of cards here. Just look at them while Mr. Motou is gone.
Ami looks around the shop. She didn't really read Japanese very well, though. As she is looking at the very bottom shelf, Ami notices that there was a card on the ground. She picks it up.
This card's in English. Yumiya the Archery Girl... this is a good card. It has great effects. I'll put this card on the counter and ask Mr. Motou where this card belongs when he comes back.
Ami continues looking around the small shop.
* * *
"I'm back."
"Mr. Motou! Where did you go?"
"Somewhere. Were there any customers?"
"Just a few and I took care of them. Hry, I found this card while looking around the shop," Ami says holding up Yumiya the Archery girl, "Where does this card belong?"
Mr. Motou takes the card from Ami.
"I don't recall owning a card like this. All my cards are Japanese. This card is in another language. You can have it if you want it. You found it"
"I can have it? Thank you. I'll add this to my deck."
"You can go now. I don't think I'll need anymore help today."
"Bye."
"Bye, Ami."
"Wait, I nearly forgot. I'll be going to school tomorrow."
"Well, I'll be expecting you after school."
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The next day at 7:00 AM:
*Wake up, Ami. You have school today. *
Ami's mom says as she shakes Ami.
*Wake up! *
*I'm up, I'm up. What time is it? *
*It's 7:30*
*What?! I'll be late! Why didn't my alarm clock ring? *
Ami runs around getting ready for school as fast as possible.
*Done. Gotta go. *
*I was just kidding. I woke you up at 7:00 so you wouldn't be late. I didn't rxpect you yo finish that fast.. Eat breakfast. Slowly. Don't stuff it all into your mouth. *
*Okay. I walk to school, right? *
*Until I get you a bike, yes. *
*I hate walking. *
*Finish your breakfast and get to school. Go to the office first. *
*Okay, I'm done. Bye. *
*Bye. *
Ami gets her book bag and goes out the door.
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At Domino High School:
Schools in Japan are one building structures. Schools in America aren't like this.
Ami walks into the school.
Now then, where is the office?
Ami stops a brown-haired girl in the crowds of people walking down the hallway.
"Um, I'm a new student. Do you know where I'm supposed to go?"
"A new student?! I think you're supposed to go to the office. The office is near the entrance. Didn't you see the sign? You aren't Japanese, are you?"
"No, I'm a foreigner. I can't really read Japanese really well, yet."
"Where from?"
"America."
"You don't look American. I thought all Americans had blonde hair and blue eyes."
"I'm of Asian descent. My family moved to America.
"I see. Well, bye. I have to get to class."
"Thank you for telling me where the office is."
The brown-haired girl goes down the hallway and up a staircase.
Ami walks back towards the entrance to find the office.
Ami saw a sign that was different from all the other signs above the classrooms.
I guess this is the office.
Ami goes in through the door under the sign. She walks up to the person at the front desk.
"Is this the office?"
"Yes, how can I help you?"
"I'm a new student."
"What is your name?"
"Ami Meian."
The person types something into her computer.
"Here's your schedule. Follow me."
The person gets up from her chair and walks out the door. Ami follows.
"I'm Ms. Kane, the secretary in this school."
"Hello."
"Transferring at the end of the year will be hard. You don't know our standards."
"I'm not that worried."
"Your first class is English. You have it with Mrs. Misora."
"English?"
"We teach English in this school."
"I didn't know people here did that."
"We do. Room A-9 is your homeroom. Ask another student or the teacher for directions to your other classes. We're sorry, but we don't have any maps of the school."
"Oh."
"Here we are."
Ms. Kane knocks on the door.
"Come in."
Ms. Kane opens the door.
"Hello class, we have a transfer student from America. Her name is Ami Meian. Please make her feel welcome."
Ms. Kane walks out the door leaving Ami all by herself.
"Please sit at the desk beside Mazaki for now. Mazaki, please raise your hand."
The girl with brown hair from before raised her hand. As Ami is about to sit down at her desk, the girl leans over.
"Aren't you the girl I met in the hallway?"
"Yeah"
"My name's Anzu Mazaki. Call me Anzu. Meet me later. We can talk."
"Alright."
Ami then sits up in her chair and listens to the teacher.
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3 Classes Later:
RIIIINNNNGGGGG
"All right, class is dismissed."
Everyone rushes to go out the door. Nearly all the people coming out of the classrooms in the same direction as everyone else. Ami followed the crowd of people to the cafeteria.
"Hey, Ami!"
Ami turns.
"Ami, come over here."
Ami looks around and finds Anzu waving at her. Ami walks over to Anzu.
"Let's get our lunches quickly and find a seat, by then Yugi and the others would have probably found a place for us to sit by now."
"Yugi?"
"Yep."
Anzu grabs a tray of food and starts walking away.
"Hurry up."
"Um, okay."
Ami gets a tray and follows Anzu. Anzu walks toward a table of 5 boys.
"Hey, guys."
"Anzu! What took you so long?" A brown-haired boy asks
"I was waiting for her."
Anzu points at Ami who was standing beside her clueless.
All the boys turn to look at Ami.
"Who's she?" A blond-haired boy asks.
"This is Ami Meian. She's new here. Ami, the blond-haired guy is Jounouchi Katsuya, the guy sitting next to him is Honda Hiroto, the guy with white hair is Ryou Bakura, that guy playing with dice is Otogi Ryuuji, and the short guy is Yugi Motou."
"Yugi Motou? Do you have a grandpa that owns a game shop?"
"Yes." Yugi says slightly surprised.
"Oh! So you're the Yugi he keeps talking about. Have we met before? You look and feel sorta familiar."
"I don't think we've ever met."
"Yuge here is the King of Games." Jounouchi says proudly.
"That might explain it. I've might have seen you on T.V. before."
"Sit." Yugi says.
Ami notices a weird upside down pyramidaround Yugi's neck.
"What's that?"
"It's my Millennium Puzzle."
"Millennium Puzzle? It has the Eye of Horus on it."
"What's the Eye of Horus?" Otogi asks.
"It's an Egyptian symbol." Ryou answers.
"The Eye of Horus is the symbol of the Egyptian god, Horus. If I remembered correctly, Horus is the god of wisdom." Ami says.
"You sure know a lot about Egypt." Tristan says.
"I was always fascinated with Egyptian gods and culture. By the way, Yugi, did you get your Puzzle from Egypt?"
"How did you know?" Yugi asks in surprise.
"It was just a lucky guess."
"You're new in town, right?"
Ami nods.
"How do you know Grandpa?"
"Mr. Motou? I'm working for him in his game shop."
"Do you duel?" Joey asks in excitement.
"A bit. I have a deck, anyways."
"Duel me after school, if you can."
"Where'll you be?"
"We can duel at Gramp's shop."
"Okay! ^_^"
The bell rings.
"Oh, I guess class is starting again." Ami says.
"What do you have next period?" Ryou asks.
"Electives," Ami answers looking at her schedule sheet, "I have Art. It's in room B-6. Could anyone tell me where that is?"
"Your classroom is near mine," Otogi says standing up, "follow me."
"Thanks." Ami stands up.
"Hey, that chain!" Yugi suddenly says pointing at Ami.
"This?" Ami says touching the eye of Horus on her golden chain, (She had hung it from the waist of her skirt. Girls wore skirts. Look at Anzu's school uniform.), "I found this in an alley while exploring the city."
"It has the millennium symbol on it! Is it a millennium item? It looks like one."
"You must be mistaken, this is just a chain I found in an alley."
"Hey, guys, Could you talk about this later?" Anzu interrupts, "Classes are starting."
"Right." Otoji says nodding, "Come on Ami. Let's go."
"Coming."
The two walk away.
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After School:
Ami is walking away from the school.
"Hey, there she is."
"huh?" Ami turns around to see Yugi, Otogi, Honda, Anzu, Jounouchi, and Ryou running over to her.
"You going over to the game shop?" Jounouchi asks.
"Yep."
"Then we're all going in the same direction," Anzu says, "Finally, some female company after school."
Everyone laughs.
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At the game shop:
"Hello, Mr. Motou. I'm here, reporting for work."
"I see you've met my grandson and his friends."
"We go to the same school." ^_^
"Grandpa, you never told me you got an assistant." Yugi says coming through the door.
"You never asked."
"About that duel you said we would have…" Jounouchi says to Ami.
"Oh!" Ami turns to Yugi's grandpa, "Mr. Motou, can I have a quick duel with Jounouchi?"
"You may. I don't need any help right now. You can go up to Yugi's room and duel."
"Thank you."
"I'll call for you if I need any help."
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In Yugi's room:
"How good are you, Ami?" Anzu asks.
"I'm afraid, I'm not very good. No one would duel me at my old school. I was very unpopular."
"Why were you unpopular?"
"How good is Jounouchi?" Ami asks changing the subject.
"Well, he was a finalist on Duelist Island and in the Battle City Tournament…."
"Uh-huh. I was in 2nd place on Duelist Island and I was in 4th place in the Battle City Finals. I'm a very good duelist, you know."(O.o)
Anzu rolls her eyes and Honda starts coughing behind his back.
"You are? Then I'm afraid I'll probably lose this duel. I'm not very good at dueling. I haven't dueled anyone for a very long time."
"Don't listen to him, Ami." Otogi says, "Jounouchi's an amateur. I beat him in a duel and I have never gotten into the finals of any tournament. Jounouchi only got into the finals with pure luck."
"What did you say?" Jounouchi says threateningly.
"You suck."
"I'll get you for this."
Jounouchi starts attacking Otogi. Otogi dodges all the punches and kicks easily.
Everyone in the room sweatdrops.
"Um, Jounouchi? Weren't we going to duel?" Ami asks nervously.
Jounouchi stops mid-punch.
"Oh, yeah." Jounouchi says, "Let's get started."
The two of them shuffle their decks and place them on the table. They then both draw 5 cards. (you are supposed to draw 5 cards at the beginning of a duel, right?)
"You go first, Ami"
"Alright. I play…."
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I left a cliffie! ^_^ the next chapter will be a lot more interesting.
So, how was the story??? REVIEW!!!!!!!!! If I wrote anything wrong, plz tell me so.
I want at least 5 reviews or I won't update! I'm so demanding ^_^
Arigato, Akiko, for helping me with all my stories.
