Chapter 1!

A/N: Hey! I'm back from my long break. As I was writing the first Chapter, I knew that it would be a long time until I was able to update the following Chapter. So, instead, I decided to wait until I had the story completed, so that you (the readers) could read the whole story, from start until end, all at once! I apologize if the idea is stupid, but I just wanted to try it once and see how it goes.

You can review whenever you want, but I'm hoping that some readers might review before they read the next Chapter, to get their view on the last one vs. at the very end. However, even just one review is good enough for me, so do what feels good.

Thanks to Megaman000 for this suggestion and I hope you all enjoy the story!

As everyone picked up their things at the airport, they all said goodbye and headed to their separate terminals. As the twins headed for their's, they were the only ones that were followed by someone other than their family or had a family like relation to. Dexter was looking down and put his glasses up with his hands on both sides of his temples. He looked really sad as he walked and kept his head down. He was going to miss these guys. The friends he knew longer than anyone else. They soon found themselves in front of a terminal with the word, "London," on it. It was about half an hour before their plane left and they all took a seat.

As they waited, Leo and Luna both looked at how sad and depressed Dexter was. They looked at the clock, along with Dexter, every now and again to see how much longer until they had to board. Finally, they called for their flight, and the three of them stood up. Dexter looked sadly at the two twins and they both tried to smile. Leo stepped forward and gave him a quick, brief hug. "Don't worry Dex! Everything's gonna be fine!" Leo encouraged him ,"We'll stay in touch, just like we do with everyone else." Dexter nodded slightly, but it didn't make him feel any better.

Luna came up to him and gave him a hug that lasted longer than the one with her brother. She smiled and looked deep into his big, brown eyes. "Don't worry Dexter. We'll be sure to talk to you often. I promise." Dexter nodded again and seeing them both smile at him did make him feel a little better. They soon heard another call for them to board and the twins took their luggage with them. Dexter watched as they got in line. They both got checked in and then waved at him. He waved back and turned to around, to find Akiza's parents and Martha waiting to take him home.

As they drove back, Dexter looked out the window, wondering which plane coming out of the airport was the twins'. He sighed and the adults in the car tried to make him feel better. Dexter listened and tried to look happier as they talked. However, as soon as he got out of the limo, and to his apartment, the fake smile and joy went away. Dexter looked around his empty apartment and sighed. Like Leo and Luna, at least until now, Dexter's parents were too busy to visit him. It made him very lonely and feel very sad. He ate a small dinner and went to bed. As he closed his eyes, he whimpered to himself, feeling like he had no one to talk to anymore. He felt all alone.

Back on the plane, Luna looked out the window of their long flight across the Atlantic towards the UK. Leo, like her, had trouble sleeping and getting used to being 6 hours ahead. Leo looked over, as Luna rested her chin in her hand. "Luna, what's wrong? Aren't you excited to see our parents again?" Luna turned to him. "Yeah, but...I'm worried about Dexter. He doesn't have anyone to really talk to." Leo smiled. "Sure he does, he's got Yusei." Luna frowned. "But Yusei's got his city stuff he's getting finished up. Remember? After that, I'm sure he'll try to find another job. One that he enjoys much more than this one."

Leo shrugged. "Yeah, but he can still talk to Dexter at night or something. C'mon sis. We've known Dexter for years. He'll be fine. I'm sure." Luna looked back out the window. "I hope you're right," she replied.

When Leo and Luna came into London, they were expecting to see their parents. However, they were not at the address they told them to be at. Instead, they left them with another e-mail. It was on a shiny new computer on the kitchen table, as they came inside. Leo then read it aloud:

Dear Leo and Luna,

We are so sorry to inform you that we have very recently gotten assigned to more work and business trips. We have, however, paid for your apartment for the next four years. We'll hopefully pay it off even longer as need be. We love you very much and cannot wait to see you again. Love you lots!

Mom and Dad

Leo nearly threw the computer from the table after he got done reading it. "That's it! They said they wanted us to come to London to meet them, but instead, they ditch us just like before!" Luna was becoming worried as her brother stormed around the kitchen, looking like he might break something. "Leo. Calm down," she insisted and put a hand on his shoulder, "Take a deep breath with me. In..." They then breathed in and out for over a minute, trying to calm both of themselves down. Afterwards, Leo smiled. "All right. I think I calmed down," he replied. Luna smiled.

"Even if our parents aren't here, doesn't mean that we can't try to enjoy this new experience." She took his hand and led him to a window. There, they saw the large clock that made London famous. It started to ding the time. Luna then continued. "Look at what's here and lets enjoy the fact that we get to be in such a famous place, other than just our town across the ocean." As the clock finished chiming, Leo yawned. "Ugh. And that clock reminded me that this is when I'm used to getting up, but before that, I've had a gazillion hours of sleep." He yawned once more. "That's it. I'm going to bed," he finished. Luna giggled. "All right," she answered, "I guess I should too."

Luna followed her brother's lead and they both tried to get adjusted to the new time. After a few days it worked and the twins slowly started getting used to their new surroundings. They found the local grocery store and stocked up on food. Some things were not available like they were back across the pond. However, they did get to try a few new things as well as find some close substitutes. The next hardest part was going to Duel Academy London.

When they got there on the first day, it seemed as though all of the kids were staring at them. "Who are they?" they asked with their British accents. "They're from across the pond," one noted. "They're from across the pond?" one student answered, "That's such toff." As the twins walked around nervously, a teacher came up to them. "You're from across the pond I hear?" she asked them and Luna nodded nervously. "Yes. We're from New Domino City," she answered. The teacher clasped her hands.

"Oh my. I'm so happy!" the teacher replied, "You see! I went to Duel Academy in New Domino City too." Both of the twins smiled. "Really?" they asked in unison. The teacher smiled. "Yes. In fact, our school has sent other students there as well. Why don't you come with me and I'll show you a little bit before school starts?" The twins nodded excitedly and followed her. They knew already who their favorite teacher of their new school was going to be. "Hopefully the rest of the year is this nice," Luna noted as they followed her into a classroom.

Back in New Domino City, Dexter walked to school and looked around for the two other sort-of friends he had. Sly didn't really like to hang with hit and Dexter immediately saw him with some other kids, trying to look cool. Dexter avoided him and soon spotted Patty. However, she too was with some people Dexter never saw before. The last one was Bob, but he was carrying a bag that looked to be full of sports equipment. 'Probably for throwing around the pigskin after school,' Dexter thought. He then tried to make his way towards his locker and see if there were some groups he could approach. He tried twice, but they both gave him a mean stare and so he backed off.

As Dexter went about his day, he found that no one wanted to talk to him. Patty and Bob had found new groups to be a part of and Dexter was too shy to get into a new one. At lunch, Dexter tried the same strategy as when he came, but he got the same intimidating reaction. So, Dexter found himself sitting at a table, in a space by himself. He sighed as he dove into his lunch and he felt all alone. He wished Leo and Luna were here or even someone that would even say, "Hi," to him.

Back in London, the day had gotten so much better than when the twins first came. As they walked out, some kids came up to them, and wanted to talk to the cool, new, "foreign kids." As they went around them and talked to each other, the twins tried to slowly make their way home. Still, as the group thinned out and people said, "goodbye," Leo and Luna both wondered about Dexter. Luna was the first to think of him and immediately wanted to talk to him. She thought about how shy and scared he was deep down inside. Even if they were ahead by six hours, Luna wanted to help make sure that he was okay. Once the last of the British kids left them, Luna tugged on Leo's uniform.

"Come Leo! We've got to go and check in on Dexter!" Leo frowned and checked his watch. "But Luna! They're six hours behind us! Dexter's still in school right now. You need to just trust the fact that he'll be fine." Luna disagreed. "But Leo, aren't you worried about him being all alone?" Leo nodded. "Of course. Dexter's really shy, but I don't see his life going into a spiral just because we're not there. He'll be fine Luna. We can always talk to him this weekend too." Luna didn't want to wait until the weekend. If he was having problems today, it might only get worse as the week went along.

As Luna waited for the right time to make a call, so did Akiza. She was waiting for a good time to call Yusei when he got off from work. She sighed as she stared at her video phone. She couldn't stop thinking about their goodbye. Just thinking about it made her blush. Hearing him say that she had the most beautiful smile, hearing him laugh and...and...

and feeling his lips on hers.

Akiza couldn't believe it. The confident, never give up hope, and powerful Yusei was human. He was a shy, sweet, and a nervous guy. He showed her so much emotion in that conversation, that she never knew about, that Akiza's opinion on Yusei changed. It wasn't a bad thing, first of all. However, it showed that he's just a guy. He may be a famous duelist, but he was a regular guy. He had real feelings and, not only that, but he must have a lot of feelings for her, that she didn't know about. He told her she had the most beautiful smile in the world, after she had changed her words, and said that she loved that she met him. He reciprocated her feelings, so Akiza was excited to find out what other good things and feelings that Yusei held for her.

Back in New Domino City, Dexter kicked a rock as he walked home. He sighed as he was stuck all alone. Bob and Patty had their new friends they wanted to talk to, so Dexter had to go home by himself. He missed going home with Leo and Luna, as when he had a bad day like today, they could usually cheer him up. Today had been awful, not only had he been all alone, but he knew there were some kids that were ready to pick on him. Without Leo and Luna there, he was an easy target to attack. He knew it was only a matter of time, before he would become scared of going to school.

When Dexter got home, he sighed heavily, as he set his backpack down. He went to his room and laid on his bed. No parents or anyone else to talk to. For the first time in a long time, Dexter wouldn't get to talk to pretty much anyone for the entire day. He rolled over on his side and felt terrible. Was this going to be the rest of his life? Was he going to be stuck talking to himself more than he was other people from now on? Dex didn't even want to think about it, but he knew his mind was probably correct.

Once he finally got off his butt and decided to make dinner, he got a phone call on the video screen. "Just my luck," Dexter noted to himself as he went to the phone. When their faces popped up on screen, Dexter was taken a back. "Leo. Luna! Why are you guys calling?" he asked. The twins both smiled. "We just wanted to check in on you and make sure that you were doing all right," Leo replied. Dexter sweat dropped.

He couldn't tell Leo and Luna about his horrible day. Then, they would feel guilty about leaving him all alone and then want to move back. He knew he couldn't tell them the truth or they would feel bad. He saw their nice apartment behind them and knew he couldn't make them give up the chance to live in one of the most famous cities in the world. "Um..." Dexter said a bit nervously, "It was okay. I had an okay day." Luna frowned. "Just okay?" she wondered. Leo, meanwhile, was all smiles. "That's good to hear. We'd hate to hear you had a bad day." Dexter nodded and played along.

He told them about his fear of his new classes and both Leo and Luna comforted him on that. They also tried to calm his fears of anxiety and stress and just wanted him to be smiling. Seeing him happy made both of them happy. After a long conversation, all three of them were smiling and happy. "Well...thanks you guys. I hope I can do this with you again sometime." Leo and Luna nodded. "No prob Dex," Leo replied, "Anytime you want to talk, just call us." Dexter frowned. "But what about the time difference?" he asked. Luna shrugged. "We can handle it," she answered, "And besides, you're our best friend and we've known you longer than anyone else. So, we can certainly make time for you." Dexter blushed. "Okay. Well...thanks. That means a lot to me." Leo and Luna both giggled at his shy expression and they soon hanged up.

As soon as the call was over, Dexter turned around, and frowned. Now that his conversation was over with, he was stuck being all alone again. He went back to making his dinner, sighing sadly many times. Once he was done, he didn't feel like doing the dishes and did his homework. After that, he tried to find something funny to laugh at online or on TV. Yet...nothing make him really chuckle or smile for very long. He still felt incredibly alone and sad. He finally decided to go to bed, as he had to get up early for school. He frowned as he put on his PJ's and brushed his teeth. He climbed into bed and look at the four walls around him. He sighed as he put his eye mask over his eyes and tried to get some sleep.

Over the next few years, things started to become the normal for each group of people. Dexter found himself alone at school, but Leo and Luna tried to stay in contact as much as they could. Still, they could see that Dexter was still depressed and had some anxiety issues. They tried to make him happy and tried their best to talk about things that they knew he liked. The only thing was that Dexter apologized for even stuff he couldn't control, which made Leo and Luna feel bad. They told him that so many things were not his fault, like it wasn't his fault that Luna lost her 5 Euros or Leo missed out on the deadline for the European Junior Turbo Dueling League.

For Yusei and Akiza, they grew closer and closer by the day. They talked back and forth more than Luna and Leo, who averaged about once a week with Dexter, and contacted every other day or so. Even with the time difference, Yusei's job wasn't really at a job now that they were done with most of the city work. So, Lazar let him sometimes spend hours just talking to Akiza. Akiza learned so much about him during this time. She learned some things he did as a kid and even some things he never told Martha. Akiza was so happy that Yusei was opening himself to her and showing the kind, gentle side of him.

Five years later. Yusei and Akiza are now an official couple, much to the delight of the entire Signers and friends. Yusei got extremely awkward around Akiza's parents, despite having his permission to be with their daughter, especially after all he had done for her. To both of their delights, Akiza visited during the Summers and Christmas break, which meant more time together. Akiza loved how kind and affectionate Yusei was and Martha told her a bunch of things as well, which made Yusei embarrassed and blush. Still, the thing Akiza loved most about being with Yusei was how affectionate and gentle he was. He never took control of a kiss or even a make out session, which Akiza loved.

Their second kiss ever was on their first real date. Yusei and Akiza were pampered and advised by their parents. Yusei was a nervous wreck, which Akiza found incredibly attractive and cute at the same time. A man who could play a card game to help save the world was sweating and stuttering over a dinner with her. Yusei was incredibly nervous and Akiza found herself being more and more attracted to him. Seeing the shy, embarrassed, and nervous Yusei was certainly a different sight. Akiza tried to assure him that she had a great time, despite Yusei being a nervous wreck. Yusei insisted that she was just saying that.

"I'm not just saying that," Akiza replied. Yusei looked away. "If you hadn't fall in love with me before you left, you wouldn't date me now," Yusei admitted. Akiza went and hugged him, knowing it was the only thing that might shock him. Yusei gasped and felt embarrassed at the fact that this was the first time Akiza hugged him, with both her and himself knowing their feelings for one another. Then again, Akiza's bra breaking sized chest didn't help either. Yusei turned flushed red and, once Akiza leaned back, Yusei turned to face her. After they stared into each other's eyes again, Yusei leaned, Akiza leaned, she closed her eyes, he closed her eyes, and kids can figure out the rest.

For now though, they were still dating, even though everyone knew they would tie the knot once Akiza was done with school. They loved being out in public and not having to hide the fact that they were a couple. Yusei loved to sneak kisses and hugs when they were walking to a restaurant or on their way back. Akiza loved it and it showed the soft, gentle side of Yusei that had been hidden behind the static and serious side of him for so long. Akiza loved being just affectionate right back to him and they always asked for permission if they wanted to make out. The most important thing was that their love grew stronger and stronger each and every day, which made them realize that they were going to be together forever.

For Leo and Luna, things were different as well. They had made a few friends in London, but they knew they would fly across the Atlantic back home and live stateside for the rest of their lives. However, most of their changes had been while they were in London. Before they left, they were as tall as Akiza's chest. Now, they would be towering over their brother/sister or even mother/father figures. Leo had loved his new over six foot height. He could use his body to help control a Duel Runner so much easier now than he could if he was average height.

For Luna, she was just as tall as her brother, but she stuck out even more, since women were usually not as tall as men. Luna had developed a love of pants that were short either short skirts (which she had to wear for Duel Academy) or short shorts. Still, even with her love of them, they also came with a price: men, who she didn't know, staring at her. For the school uniform, it was easy to keep guy's attention away. Luna put tape on her stick skinny thighs and skirt. That way, it would take an extremely strong wind to blow her skirt up and guys from seeing what was underneath. Plus, she could walk on a less windy day and not have to spend the whole time keeping her skirt from blowing up.

For the short shorts, however, Luna had to find creative ways to keep some of the guys from getting excited by the sight of her. She would keep her shirt out, meaning all that was seen were her legs and not the naughty bits. Luna enjoyed watching guys getting disappointed and it was almost like she was toying with them. Despite the fun she had with this, she wished there was some guy she had enough trust and faith in, that she could keep herself from having to do these things. Of course, people would tell her to simply stop wearing them. However, it took extremely cold temperatures for Luna's leg to become bothered, mainly due to where she grew up. New Domino City dealt with extreme cold for many of the winter months, and she had to wear the Academy's short skirt regardless. Still, Luna also really felt comfortable wearing her short pants and, whenever she wore long pants, she wore a hidden pair of short shorts underneath.

Still, as Leo and Luna flew across the Atlantic, Luna could wear her short shorts with pride, as it was plenty warm in New Domino City to wear them. She wiggled in her seat, along with Leo, as there wasn't much leg room, especially when your legs make up a majority of your height. They finally found a comfortable position to sit in and Luna lifted up her window, to look out into the sunlight.

"I can't wait to get back home," Leo said excitedly, "It's so cool that we're going to be able to spend our Senior year at the Duel Academy we grew up at." Luna nodded. Leo and Luna's parents had all, but forgotten about them and Leo and Luna really didn't mind. They had gotten used to living without them and they had Akiza and Yusei to help guide them through their new growth and learning. So, when Leo suggested they go back for their senior year, Luna was more than excited and the paperwork was actually quite simple to do. They were easily accepted and were now heading back to attend their last year.

Leo and Luna were exited for that, but they were especially excited to see Yusei and Akiza, just before Akiza would have to head back. But their biggest joy and concern was on their friend that they knew even longer than Yusei and Akiza combined: Dexter. Since they had left, Dexter had been depressed, fought an eating disorder, and seemed to be really lonely. They had tried to help him out as much as possible and there were times that they wanted to fly back and help him. Still, their parents and schooling didn't let them, and it broke their heart to see Dexter being bullied and taken advantage of time and time again. For now though, Dexter appeared to be doing a little better and they were excited to have the ability to be with him during this last year of high school.

For Luna and Leo, they had kept in touch with Dexter on the video phone, but visiting him in person would be very different. Dexter only had gotten to see the twins from the head up when they talked. Dexter had no idea they had grown like weeds until they were now at their full adult height. Dexter saw Luna's longer hair and complimented that it looked very good. Luna blushed at his comment and Leo asked Dexter what he thought his hair. He said it looked good too, but it was pretty much the same as before. Luna giggled as Leo looked disappointed in his response.

As Luna looked out over the view, she soon spotted land, which meant they were now finally past the Atlantic and now much closer to home. To be honest, she couldn't wait to see the friend they had known for longer than anyone else. Even though Dexter was still quite pessimistic and saw the glass half empty, when something did happen to Dexter that was good, Luna loved giving him praise, and compliments. Dexter would become embarrassed, shy, and blush, but this made Luna want to do it even more. Making Dexter happy really made her feel good and it made Leo happy to see his best friend smile for even just a few minutes.

Soon, the plane landed. Leo and Luna had told Yusei and Akiza that they were coming, but they wanted to surprise Dexter with their return. On top of that, they were going to take him out for a nice dinner later in the week and catch up on all the things going on with his life. When Yusei and Akiza spotted Leo and Luna at the airport quite a ways away, they waved at them. As the twins got closer, Yusei and Akiza got more and more shocked, as the two little friends they knew before, kept getting taller and taller. Soon, they were only a foot from them, yet they were each at least a head taller than both older adults.

"Wow!" Akiza remarked, "You guys really have grown." Leo and Luna giggled. "Yeah," Yusei added, "I never thought I'd be looking up at you Leo." Leo stuck two fingers in the air, as he did after every victory, in a sign of promoting peace in the world. "Yeah, but soon Jack Atlas will be looking up at me in the standings too." Luna rolled her eyes. "Until you finally get past the Junior and Minor League series first," she added.

Leo groaned. "Come on Luna. Let me have my moment!" Leo shouted. People looked over at them. "Leo, you're causing a scene," Akiza noted. Leo frowned as he looked around. "Ugh. I can't do that or I might get in trouble," Leo noted. Sure enough, after a moment, people ignored them again. Luna smiled. "Well...it's good that you're not like Jack and try to any publicity you can." Akiza and Yusei just laughed at Luna's remark. They soon got in a limo and headed back home. As they did, Leo and Luna found themselves even more excited, as they were now only a few blocks from Dexter's house. Once they had the bare minimum luggage inside, Leo asked the question they were both waiting for:

"You ready to head over to Dexter's house?"

Luna nodded and they both blitzed out of the apartment. They were smiling and laughing that they'd finally get to see their best friend in whole wide world again. As he sat on his couch, slumped over, Dexter flipped through the channels. He couldn't find anything to watch and he was increasingly bored. With no friends and not being rich like the twins, Dexter didn't have much that he could do. Dexter sighed as he turned the TV off and looked up at the ceiling. He wondered how he had survived to live this long, as it seemed like there was no purpose for him to be here. Suddenly the door knocked and he went to get it. He checked the peephole and saw who it was. He was both stunned and confused as he opened the door.

"Dexter!" they cried and they instantly wrapped him in a hug. Dexter was confused and looked down, as he was lifted off the ground. Leo and Luna looked back at him and smiled. "We're so happy to see you again," Leo shouted. Dexter smiled as he was set back down. He then realized just how much taller Leo and Luna were than him. "Um..." he said nervously, "You guys sure have grown." Leo and Luna laughed. "Yeah. We grew like weeds," Leo said, "Both over six feet." Dexter looked down and saw that their long legs were the main reason for it. "And your legs..."

"Yeah," Luna said as she lifted her right leg, "These things are like as tall as trees, but as thin as sticks." Dexter nodded and blushed. Luna made him especially nervous, especially with the tiny tiny short shorts she wore. Luna smiled as she noticed Dexter wasn't really sure what to do now. "Why don't we sit down and talk?" Luna asked. Dexter nodded and he sat down. Leo and Luna sat at each of his sides. Dexter frowned and sighed as felt so odd sitting with them once more. Leo and Luna frowned and looked at one another. "What's wrong Dex?" Leo asked.

"Are you depressed again?" Luna asked, "Are you taking your meds?" Dexter nodded. Luna couldn't help, but hug Dexter again. She felt so bad seeing her best friend in the whole world looking so sad. She was thinking about him smiling and laughing, but here he was with a frown on his face. "Dex. Please tell us what's wrong!" Leo said in a serious tone. Dexter sighed. "It's nothing. I just keep worrying about my heart, my health, and all that stuff." Leo rolled his eyes, but Luna hugged him. "Dexter. Please get over your anxiety. There's nothing wrong with you. You're at a healthy weight and everything's okay." Dexter shook his head.

"No it's not. Last time I went to the doctor, my blood pressure was a little high." Leo sighed. "Because you were anxious Dex. Are you still fretting about that?" Dexter nodded and Luna frowned. She hated seeing this and so did Leo. Leo's patience on hearing Dexter talk about worries over his health was not nearly as long as Luna's was. But still, Luna wanted Dexter to be happy and he was not happy right now. After some more encouraging words and a few hugs, Leo and Luna finally went to the door, and said goodbye. Before Leo could say anything about being tired of listening to Dexter's fears and concerns, Luna said something rather quickly.

"We're going to help Dexter," she said firmly, "And we're going to be spending a lot of time with him." And she planned on keeping true to her word.

A/N: Apologize if the first Chapter wasn't great. I hope you'll review and go read the next Chapter!