Discaimer: I don't own anyone except Salam

Author's Note: Finally, after so long, I'm in the mood to create a fan-fic. But it won't be just any fanfic, oh now, it's gonna be an all out war. I've been thinking for a long time, what would make Yugi angry? This nice little guy doesn't get that angry, atleast until Yami and he merge… except when it comes… to Tea.… MUWHAHA. Here's a little summary. Kaiba starts a new tournament, He invites duelists from all over the world. One would happen to be my original character, Salam, from Egypt. There'll be a nice bit of duels, dating of course (NO YAOI! Sorry YAOI lovers, but there won't be any of that here. Not that I want to hate on what you guys like, there's just not enough guy and girl stuff to balance out…) The relationships will be JoeyxMai, OCxTea, YugixTea,  IsisxSeto, and ???xSerenity. See a problem here? I don't know whether I should cast the "???" as Tristan or Duke. I'll let the reviewers decide that one… If I get reviews *sweatdrop*. Also, I took the liberty of putting up Salam's deck, for anyone who would like to play like the clinchin' Egyptian. If I get some good reviews on the prologue, I'll continue the fic. Just 2 will keep me doing it…. ^_^ and no Katelyn & Ivy, you guys don't count because you guys are my friends… if you review or not… *sweatdrop… again*. Right, well, on with the story…. Oh, and one more thing to clarify, the item Salam has around his neck IS NOT a Millennium Item. I know there are only 7 so I came up with a way around it to still give him something…

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Salam's Deck Total Cards: 44

Tribute Monsters (3):

Buster Blader x2

Millennium Shield

Non Tributes(19):

Warrior Dai Grepher x3

Amazon Archer

Amazoness Paladin x2

Hayabusa Knight x2

Dark Blade x2

Sasuke Samurai

Mysterious Guard x2

Goblin Attack Force x2

Cyber Jar x2

Dream Clown x2

Newdoria

Magic (12):

Reinforement Of Army

Monster Reborn

Lightning Blade

Fusion Sword Murasame Blade x2

The A. Forces

Emblem of Dragon Destroyer (I'll use the name "Emblem Of The Dragon Slayer" because that's what it is in japan, and it sounds much cooler"…)

Change Of Heart

Megamorph

Harpie's Feather Duster

Swords Of Revealing Light

Dark Hole

Traps (10):

Ready For Intercepting: x2

Waboku

Nutrient Z

Skull Lair

Trap Hole

Magic Drain

Magic Jammer x2

Michizure

Seven Tools Of The Bandit

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The Coming Of Salam: Prologue: A tear that sheds…

        At this moment, at this… this very time, many things were happening to Last Year's Battle City Final 8… but for now, let's concentrate on one, and one alone…. The sandy deserts of Cairo… a little farther if you please… a lone figure in gray silk pants, a red sleeveless shirt to match his hair and for one a golden pendant around his neck…. It had a gold chain as well, but the pendant was a much curious thing…. It looked like a scorpion… It's claws, the pincers were connected to a single circle that the chain looped through… the scorpion looked semi-realistic actually… except for the fact of an eye on it's back. Not a human eye, not an eye of any animal, but rather, an eye symbol. The same eye that was on the Millennium Puzzle, the Scale, the Rod, the Tauk… It's wasn't much bigger than the Millennium Eye…. Rather, it was the same size as that triangle in Bakura's Millennium Ring. He had a tint of color that matched Malik's, or Isis's, but his eyes would throw one for a loop… They were a Lime green color, that seemed to even glow in the dark… and his hair… his hair was braids…. Braids of red…. A crimson blood red that made one think of horrible battles… wars that would last eons… but those eyes were a scary softness. A quality. The braids, after a while weren't that bad, getting used to them…

The figure walked down the lonely street, he seemed to go no where in particular, as if nothing had a purpose and all time, the sands of time stopped. At the opposite lane, the opposite end of this street that seemed to be his destination, Isis and Malik walked, coming from a restaurant… Since Battle City, the duo and Rishid lived… a normal life… Isis was still a researcher for Egyptian artifacts, Malik now, had a path he could enjoy. He dueled, here, there, everywhere, but he also helped his sister in his research, as did Rishid… but for now, Malik and Isis had their dinner as the sun glimmered in a sleepy afternoon. The hustle and bustle everywhere and anywhere.

"Isis," Malik started as they walked farther down. "I do not see the reason for us to go to Domino City for any reason besides Kaiba's new tournament… I will not sleep his house no matter how comfortable. I would much rather take a hotel…"

Isis looked at her brother with a reprimand and scolded him. "Malik, Kaiba asks us to be his guest…"

"Wrong, he asked you to be his guest…"

Isis turned away as they kept walking, unable to have hid a bit of a blush creeping up on her face… but she remained dignified.

"I have no idea what you are talking about brother…"

Malik made a silent scoff and regarded her again… "Does love blind all your senses sister…?"

As the two argued back and forth, They passed him, and instantly the both of them; Isis and Malik shuddered as he passed by… Malik called out to the retreating form with a simple "Hey you!". The stranger looked up, and said, "Yes…?" Malik walked up to him and looked him up and down… There was a pregnant pause… "Do I know you from somewhere…?" The stranger smiled quietly… for a long time it seemed as if the only thing that could be heard was the sun raining down upon the land… a car passing by every once and so often… finally, the stranger spoke with no malice or rejoice in his voice. "Do you see this pendant around my neck? I am… a guardian… one destined to walk the earth till his purpose of the ancient Egyptian lores are to his mission… as of now… my mission is clear… "I must test… our Pharaoh…" Malik's left eyebrow raised slightly. "Look fool, you have no right to act foolhardy and challenge the Pharaoh, or he shall give you your comeuppance!" It was the stranger's turn to scoff… "I do not with to really challenge the Pharaoh… I wish to challenge the one destined to wield his powers and skills…"

Isis watched the stranger carefully, eyeing him up and down before finally, putting her hand in front of Malik's chest, as if to hold him back. "Hold yourself brother. He wants to test the Pharaoh, but how? While we are on the subject, I ask you, what is your name?" The stranger watched them behind hunter green eyes for a second… before speaking…  "My name… Salam Adun. Salam if you would call me please. I am known as… a Pharaonic Guardian. I am a guardian who shall serve the purpose to test the Pharaoh, and also defend the Pharaoh's honor, taking wars inside the Shadow Realm and beyond even that. We guardians protected pyramids from Grave robbers and such… we came up with curses for those who even dreamed to defile a Pharaoh or a royal's tomb. Seto Kaiba has called me forth in his Worldwide Duelist's Invitational Tournament. He has asked me to come as a special guest…" Malik came closer to Salam, their noses almost touching, their eyes dead locked onto one another. Already, Malik didn't like him. Malik had never really liked his duty, and now that he was free, he reveled in his new life, but he still had honor. He still had the bond that made him want to protect the Pharaoh, or for that matter, Yugi. After meeting Yugi, it was Malik's choice that if Yugi was ever in trouble, he would jump the friend wagon for Yugi, or Joey, or whoever the hell he had to, and this bastard was looking to mess with the Pharaoh. No… nope, that didn't sit well with Malik at all… Malik finally spoke as Isis watched him, almost afraid at what her brother might do. He had to realize that he no longer had his Rod, and therefore, he probably didn't have as many powers as he used to now that he was unarmed. Salam however, had the Guardian Scorpion around his neck, the very symbol of the Pharonic Guardian.

"So what is it you are invited to do at this Tournament Salam?" Marik asked, his eyes on Salam's at all times. "Simple," Salam said quietly. "I am Kaiba's special Player Killer. I am there to weed out all the crappy competition… he says if I do a good, job I can have Yugi… he's still deciding whether he actually wants to duel… but that's beside the point… now if you excuse me… I have a plane to catch… in 2 days, the Tournament starts, and I want to get to Domino City as quick as possible… Nice meeting you…" He moved side-ways from Malik as Isis called back, "Nice meeting you too…" Malik eyed his sister and shrugged off… He was planning to get into the tournament anyway, but now… now, he had to get in there. Why you may ask? Because he was disgusted by Salam, and yet somehow… he earned Malik's respect by not standing down. That pissed Malik off even more… it was time for a bit of deck preparation. They'd have to tell Rishid…

MEANWHILE…

A candlelit dinner… sounds like heaven… he wasn't sure what to do with his knife or fork… Yugi looked at the person opposite sitting from him at the end of the circular table. Tea looked so radiant… she work a black dress that sparked in the dim lights that cut off just at her knees, but had a slight that went all the way up her thigh. His heart had raced when he first saw her dress. They ate their dinner without much words across. It seemed weird that the two had gone on out on a date. It was Yugi that had asked her out on a date, but with a series of stuttering and stumbling of words. She had been the one to say, with charming, warm smile, and a blush, "Yugi, are you trying to ask me out on a date…?". Yugi had gone a ways to make everything perfect. He bought a way to the most expensive restaurant in Domino City, Chez Pomplemouse (It means Grapefruit in french). He had left the puzzle at home. He had to do this alone, and the fact that Tea had, or possible still has a crush on Yami didn't make it much better. But he even rented a tuxedo. Any man that would drain his bank account to the point of extinction, rent an tux, and get an excursion at the most luxurious restaurant in town. She had ordered a savory pasta bowl of shrimp, of an oregano and basil combination and a sweet marinade lobster tail. He ordered a bullion coveted and covered in a white wine sauce, along with a side order of salad. Tea looked at Yugi as he ate humbly, attempting to cut the bullion, but have as much success as Mai dragging Joey to a ballet. Yugi made a sound… "Hmm…" Tea suddenly looked up "Hmm, Yugi did you say something…?" Yugi shook his head no and attempted again. They finished their dinner without much to do and walked back to Tea's home… holding hands at the very least.

They both seemed, in some way… afraid. Yugi, afraid of the girl of his dream's presence. Her transcended beauty. He wanted her body in a thousand ways. Many guys he knew did. But there was one difference between them and Yugi. He wanted her for her mind too. He loved her kindness, and how she could keep him out of trouble. He loved her… it wasn't an unhealthy crush. It was a crush of need. He wanted her to recognize him… not for the avenger that saved her, that helped anyone he could. That was he and Yami. He wanted her, to recognize him… for him. Tea wanted something hundreds of times different. What she wanted… was the let him down gently. She always liked Yugi. As a friend. She'd always like him. As a friend. As they neared her house, she realized… it was time…

"Yugi," Tea whispered in a quiet, loving voice that made him shiver… he crept closer to her. He had grown in the last year actually. He had gotten a bit taller, but then again 4 inches didn't really make the difference. He looked up to her. "Yes Tea…?" He sounded as if he hit puberty at that very moment. A husky, warming voice, that didn't seem to come from anywhere… she shuddered, goosebumps creeping up on her skin, but she plundered on. She wasn't anything if not determined. "Yugi, I had a nice time tonight… But…" Yugi looked at her quietly, his insides turning to lead slowly. "But…?" Tea sighed, whisking a strand of moussy brown hair from her eyes. "I… don't think it would be good if we went out again… I had a nice time… but you're my friend Yugi… and I like things they way they are. You're very sweet though… thank you… goodnight." She kissed him on the forehead, but saw the shattered look his eyes. She gave him a kiss on the lips. A Longing kiss, that broke it all. His mind raced. His eyes opened in shock for a second, then slowly closed in the next. It was his very first kiss. She lipped his lips for him, her tongue touched his, wrapping around in a subtle connection of souls. A kiss of soul, if you will.

She broke away as his eyes were still closed. His eyes finally opened as he looked into her eyes. She said a goodbye and walked in. When inside, she cried silently, slowing crumpling to the floor. Tea was torn. Yugi was in a worse state as he made his way home. Tears flowing in his eyes. That would be the only time he would have ever touched her, felt her heartbeat to his. As he made his way home, changed, and got into bed, he couldn't sleep. He just sat there. Depressed. The Puzzle glowed momentarily, and then the transparent image of the Pharaoh, of Yami appeared. Yugi looked up at Yami, completely broken hearted… Yami came over to Yugi and put his arm around him… they suddenly both appeared, in the rooms of their minds… Yugi sat on a couch in his room, and so did Yami, sitting right next to him. Yami put his arm around Yugi as he cried silently, devastated. Yami patted him on the back, like a brother. It was like watching two brothers, one feeling the other's pain as he cried silently… Yami shook his head, thinking "It's going to be a long night. Good thing the tournament is a two days away…. Well, one day away… he's in no shape to duel if it was tomorrow…"

MEANWHILE…

Seto Kaiba put his suitcase down, working on the finishing touches of Domino City. The Blimp, ready to go. The entire area by tomorrow would be a waterfall of duelists. It would be good. Very good. Mokuba spelt silently next to Seto as he and other employees finished up. Suddenly, Kaiba came to a decision. All the duelists were basically flying on this very morning…. Why not up the duel… tomorrow morning. He enjoyed his flash of brilliance as he called it a night. He picked up his little brother over his shoulder, told his employees a goodnight and to finish up quick for a good sleep. The time was now. The Place, Battle City. The rules, same as always. 4000 LP, your rarest card, 6 locator cards. This time, the final duels would be held on top of skyscraper. Kaiba Land's skyscaper to be except. It had been changed around so much to be the final location. All… tomorrow….

A/N: So there we go. The prologue. If I get some feedback, The fic will be evil and enjoyable! Rejoice, Salam comes!