Hi everybody, I'm back! And this time I come as a different woman! I am officially married. Wewt! I'll admit it is weird that I'm calling my guy my *giggles* husband, but I'll get used to it. I have to say, the most difficult thing about it is having to sign his last name with mine... my perect lovely signaturr I all wrong now XD.. Anyways, on to the Disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Gi Oh. That is all. And now on to the story!

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Chapter 1

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She was so beautiful. So perfect. so... mine. But she broke me. Bended and twisted me. I am weak. I am nothing. Without her... no. I was powerful. I was the man who controlled the world. I said what I wanted, did what I wanted, and got what I wanted. I was invulnerable. Until I saw her. She melted me. Destroyed me. Took what made me complete and melded into it before ripping away and leaving me here empty. Cold. Alone. I need to fix this. I've wasted my entire life on her. No. I can fix this. I can go back. I can change this. And it's all thanks to you, Yugi. My rival. My... friend.

"What are you calling for this time?" Kaiba spat into his laptop's screen. The face on the other side just smiled arrogantly. If he wasn't so bald, fat and old, he would have seen a little of himself in that man.

"Well, you do understand, Mr. Kaiba. Whoever gets the deal with Kaiba Corp has made the partnership of a lifetime. I cant help but put everything into it." The man confidently replied.

"And bothering the shit out of me is going to get you that deal?" He said, crossing his arms and glaring at the smiling man.

"I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase, 'the squeaky wheel gets the oil'." His smile spread into a grin, but Kaiba only leaned into the screen, looking down at the camera, knowing how it made him look like he was towering over the fool on the other side.

"But you misunderstand the situation. I'm a billionaire. If something of mine has a squeaky wheel, I just buy a new one." With that, he closed the chat program and the lid to his laptop, and sat back into the chair. Sighing heavily he glanced out the window, looking down at the small park just outside of his building and almost hoping to be down there out in the world. He did love his job, his position and everything he built, but sometimes he just wished he could clear his head every once in a while.

Tiny people, doing just that, moved around absently, not even realizing he was watching them. Envying them. Wishing he was with them. With them? no. Just present in the park. He could care less if they were there with him. He didn't hate them, he just didn't care. He glanced over the park one last time and began to turn away when something caught his eye.

It was a tiny thing. A glimmer of a dusty orange red. He leaned closer, squinting to focus on the tiny person, but he didn't have to. He knew it was her. His mind filled in the mystery the distance between them had created, reminding him of her tiny frame, her sweet voice, and the kind intentions as she submissively requested he aid them on his blimp that past year. She was so small, but she held a power in her. A kind, respectful dominance. Unimposing, giving him complete control while opening his eyes and showing him exactly what she wanted him to see.

She was unlike any other.

'She'll ruin you.' Kaiba jumped up and spun in place. An older man with graying brown hair and blue eyes stood before him. He was nearing sixty easily, but stood straight and strong.

"Who are you? How the hell did you get in here?" Kaiba demanded. The man sighed and shook his head.

'You idiot. How long has it been since you've looked in the mirror? I'm you. I'm old, but even Wheeler would be able to figure this one out.' Kaiba looked over him in disbelief. The resemblance was remarkable, but was also impossible. 'Stay away from her.' Kaiba smirked and the man before him frowned.

"If you really are me, then you would know, I don't like being told what to do." The man scoffed and pushed a frustrated breath out of him.

'Listen to me you ignorant child, that woman... that girl...' the man walked towards the window and glanced down at her. 'she'll take everything from you.'

Kaiba did move next to him and looked down at the same girl. That he didn't want to hear. He knew many would use him. They would ride him for all he's worth and throw him out when they no longer needed him... but she... she didn't seem like that.

"I figured as much." He said, despite his thoughts. The man shook his head.

'You have no idea. She's not like the rest of them. She wont want your things. Your money. Your logo.' Kaiba looked back at the man as his eyes narrowed on her. ' She'll take something so much more precious.' His hand traveled to the glass, blocking his view of her, but the old eyes still remained on where she was, as if he could see through the appendage. 'She'll break you. Hurt you. Take everything that makes you strong. Proud. Happy. She'll take it all and leave you with your cold worthless money.' his voice was distant. Cold. Empty. Just like his now.

"Please, like I would allow that to happen." Kaiba turned away, but the man reached out to grab him. Kaiba felt little more that a gust of wind as the man's hand traveled right through him. The man on the other hand, jumped back and cried out, as if Kaiba had attacked. He hunched over the hand and shook it, and, his temporary loss of self control now finished, straightened and glared at the boy.

'You are still naive.' Kaiba was looking him over for a moment, something else on his mind and the man sighed, knowing where this was going.

"What... How did you get here? If you're me, how did you go back in time?" Kaiba asked slowly.

'I didn't... well. Not really. I've been working on some time device, but so far, living things wont make it past the thresh hold of the event horizon. They would be killed and when they come together in the past, they will be little more than a lump of flesh. Items, on the other hand, structures of nonliving entities will make it perfectly.'

"That still doesn't explain how you're here."

'With a little help from someone you know well, but not as well as me, I was able to create a non living shell for a soul. The thing dormant and un-alive until a specific circumstance is filled. My very own Millennium item, well... sort of. It's impossible to truly create one nowadays, but I came damned close. I sent it back in time. Back to the orphanage. You've had it with you all these years, not even a question in your mind of what it really was.' Kaiba narrowed his eyes. He didn't like being unaware of anything going on in his life. But all the way back from his days in the orphanage? The only thing he had from...

His hand instinctively rose and clutched his locket. The card locket with his picture of Mokuba inside.

' Very good. But what else could I expect from myself? I made that locket. I trapped myself inside. Like I said, it's not perfect. If it were a true Millennium item, I would be able to touch you... not only that, but I'd be able to control you. I cant do that, obviously, all I can do is warn you.'

"And what about Mokuba's locket?" Kaiba asked, his voice dropping dangerously low. The man shook his head dismissively.

'There was no need. His is normal. Mokuba is happy now... well... when I'm from.'

" So just me... All because of her?" Kaiba glanced down at her, now able to be comfortable with the conversation.

'Just hope you never truly understand why.' Kaiba was silent for a while, but after a few more minutes, he burst out in laughter.

"You really think I'm that weak? Look at her. She's nothing. What do you think I expect? Love that lasts a lifetime? Ha. Some fairy tale. It's never going to happen. I don't want it to happen. She's just a play thing and she will be mine."

'You don't want it now. Then you'll see how great it can be. And it will be torn from you. I know you. You've got every intent on playing with her and tossing her away now. Just as I did. But she'll show you how it feels to be loved. To not be used. To have someone actually care. When that is given to you, then ripped away, it's worse than anything anyone could ever do to you.'

"Then I just wont let it happen. You know me. When I want something, I get it." He crossed his arms in front of himself, looking down at the tiny spec that was her. Up until now, he had only thought about her on occasion, wanting her quietly. Now it was a challenge. A challenge he needed to win. He would, too. The old man next to him sighed, glancing down at the girl that ruined his life along side himself.

Through his classes the entity that was his older form followed him, scoffing at his teacher's theories, and continuing to be a bother and distraction to him. At first he was afraid that people would question him, but as the man made it apparent, he found his older self was very much invisible to all other than him. He silently glanced at Yugi, wondering if his Millennium item held an entity of it's own that plagued him like this one did.

The class finally stopped and it was time for a break. Kaiba had no real classes with the girl, but it seemed this day she was lonely and wished to visit her brother. She slipped in quietly though she didn't have to, the class was noisy and inattentive already. Kaiba began to rise, his eyes set on the girl, but the elder version of him coughed, grabbing his attention.

'and where do you think you're going?' Kaiba couldn't reply, or he'd look and feel like a lunatic. All he did was stop and glance at where the man stood. 'to see her? And say what? Right in front of that brother of hers as well? Go on. I'd love to see this. Bumble around for the right words. Hit on her and provoke her brother. This is easier than just telling you not to do it at all.' he chuckled. Kaiba hovered, halfway between getting up and sitting back down, but slowly, a smirk spread across his face. He knew what he was going to do now.

He continued on his path, the older one waiting behind and watching as he moved down the aisle. He stopped just before Joey's desk, not even paying one bit of attention to the girl while addressing him.

"Wheeler. Tell your friends, tell Yugi I'm thinking about running a small tournament today after school. Just a few of us... kids. Nothing on the line. Just a friendly little competition." It wasn't like him to have nothing to gain but a title, but it would give him a reason to interact with the group, and by proximity, her as well.

"And... I can join too?" Joey asked, scrunching his face up.

"Whatever. I don't think you'll even make it to me, so do what you want." Joey growled at that.

"I don't think this little tournament will matter anyways. You wont beat Yugi. That's what you want right? Nothing on the line? No reason for Yugi to really have to win this time? So you can beat him when it doesn't matter? But you wont. You'll never beat him. You cant." Joey said, building the CEO's rage. He clenched his fists slowly, trying to control himself.

"Joey..." It was a hushed scolding. The small girl to his side finally gave him a reason to glance over at her, just when he had lost focus on that girl. She was defending him. He usually didn't like this, but it was useful in the longterm . He had his plan. He would stick to it. "He's just trying to have a little fun. You're being mean. He even said you could join, which is more than last time. How many times have you told me you and the rest of you tried to include him? And now he's coming to you and you turn him away just like that?" Kaiba couldn't honestly think of the last time he had seen the mutt speechless. It was nice.

He didn't yell. At either of them. Joey, for pissing him off so badly, or the girl, for defending him. He had to play on her. She was giving him sympathy and he wanted more.

"Never mind. Just forget that I even offered." Kaiba said quietly, trying to remember how to look pathetic. He started back to his seat slowly, giving her time to process. If she was anything like the dog, she would take fo-

"Kaiba?" He paused. It was a bit faster than he thought it would be, but that wasn't a bad thing. He turned and glanced down at her.

"I'm sorry... I love my big brother, but he's... stubborn." Kaiba could think of a lot of things to add, but remained silent. "I'll tell the others. Yugi would probably love to have a dueling tournament without any strings attached. Just harmless fun... Does... does beating Yugi really mean that much to you?"

"Yes." She was hitting a very sensitive subject for him, but he had to continue his rouse.

"It's just a game." Something inside him ticked as the words played from her.

"Not to me. It's far more important." He tried to control himself, keeping his voice from becoming venomous and his eyes from narrowing on her.

"I am curious as to why..." her words sounded more like she was thinking aloud than actually asking something of him, but even so, he shook his head and continued to his seat.

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The first chapter of another (hopefully) great story. Hope to hear back from all of you, as usual.

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