Disclaimer: The closest thing I have to owning Yu-Gi-Oh! is five Japanese
DVD box sets, over 300 Duel Monsters cards, a Seto Kaiba and Yami Yugi
figurines and other bits of random merchandise. The moral of the story is:
I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
Authors Note: While watching an old tape of music videos which I made in 1999, I heard 'The Kids Aren't Alright' by The Offspring. Since then, I've had this little idea in my head! Hooray! So yeah, each chapter is a different character's life 20 years since they graduated from Domino City High School. Some are more angsty then others. RnR please!!
Summary: 20 years after they've graduated, each member of the 'Yugi-tachi' lead very different lives. They've all lost contact with each other. So, whatever happened to them? RnR!!
Whatever Happened To...?
Chapter one: Yugi Mutoh
The bells on the front door jingled as it swung on its hinges. The sudden sound in the quiet shop brought the man behind the counter out of his thoughts. He had been leaning on the counter, his head propped up on one hand, the arm attached to that hand bent at the elbow against the surface of the counter top. Amethyst eyes watched as three teenagers walked into Turtle Game Shop and examined the newest boosters for the game craze which had swept the nation. The three teenaged boys made Yugi Mutoh smile. They reminded him of his friends way back when. Yugi had not changed much in the last 20 years. His hair had remained in the same spiked style, just in case one of his friends ever came back to Domino, he'd be recognized. He also hadn't grown more then another inch since Domino City High School had graduated. One thing that had changed on Yugi was the lack of Millennium Puzzle on his neck. About 10 years ago, both his Yami and Ryou's Yami had got bodies of their own and went off to Egypt. That was the last he'd heard from his Yami. Thinking about the ancient Pharaoh made Yugi miserable, and he was almost always thinking about him. The now 36 year old man watched as the teenagers left without making a purchase in the shop. He decided to go into the back room. He'd hear if someone came in.
Yugi didn't like being in charge of Turtle Game Shop, but he had been for 16 years, since his Grandfather died. With Duel Monsters pretty much a thing of the past, the shop was no longer interesting to him. He sat on a sofa in the back room, leaning forward and picking up a photo frame and examining the picture in it.
"I miss you guys..." He whispered to the photo. Yugi remembered the day this picture was taken very well . . .
---
Graduation day for the seniors of Domino City High School began like any other day. The sun was shining high in the pure blue sky and birds sang a sweet song. The group of friends known as the Yugi-tachi stood near the gym, waiting for the ceremony to begin. They stood there in their graduation robes, the boys were blue and the girls were pink. Joey, Tristan and Duke wore their mortarboards; the others held them in their hands.
"Can you believe it? It's actually graduation day!!" Duke Devlin gushed with a smile on his lips.
"It's pretty hard to believe that this day has finally arrived!" Joey Wheeler concurred. Suddenly, Tèa Gardner broke down into tears. "What gives, Tèa?" Joey asked, his head tilted sideways.
"Oh, I'm gunna miss you guys!!" She sobbed.
". . . " They all stared at her blankly.
"I haven't told you yet, but, after graduation today, I . . . I'm leaving for America . . . I . . . got my scholarship to a dance academy..." Tèa explained.
"That's great, Tèa!" Yugi Mutoh beamed.
"Well done!" Ryou added with a small smile.
"Don't worry, Tèa . . . you won't miss us too much! We'll come visit!" Tristan Taylor suggested. Everyone agreed.
"Oh...I love you guys!" Tèa gushed. At that moment, a fellow student in their year walked past. "Areia! Can you come here please?" Tèa called, running after the blonde girl with a disposable camera. "Can you take a photo for me?"
"Of course!" Areia smiled brightly. "Anyone else have a camera they want this photo on?" She asked. They all handed the girl cameras. Areia giggled slightly as she waited for the friends to pose. Joey, Tristan and Duke stood at the back as they were the tallest. Yugi, Tèa and Ryou were in front of them. Tèa put her arm around Yugi's shoulders, which made him blush madly. The three boys in the back were doing bunny ears on the teens in front of them. In a flash, the pictures were taken.
---
Yugi looked at the bright scarlet blush staining his cheeks, and then the reason for such a blush. He missed Tèa most of all from his friends. That was because in all the years he knew her, he had loved her. And, he still did. They'd been great friends and there was always a hinting of something more. But, neither one had been brave enough to make a move on the other and love was wasted. He'd never forgotten his feelings for the brunette who now haunted his dreams. This was probably the reason for Yugi's relationship problems. He'd had his fair share of girlfriends and even a few boyfriends for experimental purposes, but he could never forget Tèa. He loved her and always would.
"I wonder what happened to her . . ." Yugi muttered to himself. He knew what happened to some of the others. Joey, Duke, Ryou and Yugi's rival, Seto Kaiba, had all been on the news and on TV for various reasons, but, Tèa was not in the public eye. "I wonder what happened to them all..." He murmured, knowing that things have changed since the last time he'd have heard of any of them. The shop door opened again and Yugi sighed heavily, going back into the shop to sell a teenaged girl a booster pack.
---
Time passed and eventually it was time for Yugi to close up Turtle for the night. He went up to the second floor where he resided. It was a mess. Bottles and cans littered the floor. Yugi stepped over them and headed towards the kitchenette. Opening the refrigerator, he pulled out a 6 pack of beer and headed over towards his sofa. Lighting up a cigarette, he sat down and turned the TV on. There was not much on tonight. He settled with a repeat of a random sitcom and began to drink. Nicotine and alcohol had become Yugi's solace since he'd lost contact with everyone and Yami left. Yami's departure had been the real depressant. Along with being in love with Tèa, he'd had confusing feelings for his Yami and believed he loved him as well. Everyone Yugi loved had left him though. Maybe if Yugi had said something to either one, things might be different. Yugi was miserable and alone. Tears welled in his violet eyes as he knew what the answer for his problems. No one would miss him. No one would even notice. It had all become too much. The repetition of standing behind the counter day after day, then going upstairs to think about his wasted life and drink until he passed out every night. It was over. No more misery for Yugi Mutoh. No more anything for Yugi Mutoh. He put out his cigarette and stood up, walking towards the kitchen. He pulled out a kitchen knife and stared at the blade. It glinted at him in the light. He nodded to himself before setting it down and going downstairs to get the photo out of the back room. Once it was in his possession, he returned to his domain and grabbed the knife once again. He sat on the sofa, the picture next to him. The knife held firmly in his hand. He pressed it against the pale flesh of his wrist. Sucking in a deep breath, he moved the blade across the skin, piercing the vein. Blood gushed from the wound and Yugi smiled. He mirrored this on the other arm. Making more cuts up his arms and watching the blood, Yugi's head began to swim. The room was spinning and he lay down, grabbing onto the photo. He held it against him as he closed his eyes.
RIIIIIIIIIIING RIIIIIIIIIIIING!! The phone rang throughout the room, but no one was alive to answer it.
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Oh why did I do that?! I like Yugi!! Well, sort of . . . but yeah, that should set the tone for what kind of fic this is. I will try to make the chapters longer in the future!! Please, I beg you, RnR!! And please don't flame me . . . it'll make me cry. If anyone has any suggestions for other characters lives, tell me and I will do what I can to accommodate.
Authors Note: While watching an old tape of music videos which I made in 1999, I heard 'The Kids Aren't Alright' by The Offspring. Since then, I've had this little idea in my head! Hooray! So yeah, each chapter is a different character's life 20 years since they graduated from Domino City High School. Some are more angsty then others. RnR please!!
Summary: 20 years after they've graduated, each member of the 'Yugi-tachi' lead very different lives. They've all lost contact with each other. So, whatever happened to them? RnR!!
Whatever Happened To...?
Chapter one: Yugi Mutoh
The bells on the front door jingled as it swung on its hinges. The sudden sound in the quiet shop brought the man behind the counter out of his thoughts. He had been leaning on the counter, his head propped up on one hand, the arm attached to that hand bent at the elbow against the surface of the counter top. Amethyst eyes watched as three teenagers walked into Turtle Game Shop and examined the newest boosters for the game craze which had swept the nation. The three teenaged boys made Yugi Mutoh smile. They reminded him of his friends way back when. Yugi had not changed much in the last 20 years. His hair had remained in the same spiked style, just in case one of his friends ever came back to Domino, he'd be recognized. He also hadn't grown more then another inch since Domino City High School had graduated. One thing that had changed on Yugi was the lack of Millennium Puzzle on his neck. About 10 years ago, both his Yami and Ryou's Yami had got bodies of their own and went off to Egypt. That was the last he'd heard from his Yami. Thinking about the ancient Pharaoh made Yugi miserable, and he was almost always thinking about him. The now 36 year old man watched as the teenagers left without making a purchase in the shop. He decided to go into the back room. He'd hear if someone came in.
Yugi didn't like being in charge of Turtle Game Shop, but he had been for 16 years, since his Grandfather died. With Duel Monsters pretty much a thing of the past, the shop was no longer interesting to him. He sat on a sofa in the back room, leaning forward and picking up a photo frame and examining the picture in it.
"I miss you guys..." He whispered to the photo. Yugi remembered the day this picture was taken very well . . .
---
Graduation day for the seniors of Domino City High School began like any other day. The sun was shining high in the pure blue sky and birds sang a sweet song. The group of friends known as the Yugi-tachi stood near the gym, waiting for the ceremony to begin. They stood there in their graduation robes, the boys were blue and the girls were pink. Joey, Tristan and Duke wore their mortarboards; the others held them in their hands.
"Can you believe it? It's actually graduation day!!" Duke Devlin gushed with a smile on his lips.
"It's pretty hard to believe that this day has finally arrived!" Joey Wheeler concurred. Suddenly, Tèa Gardner broke down into tears. "What gives, Tèa?" Joey asked, his head tilted sideways.
"Oh, I'm gunna miss you guys!!" She sobbed.
". . . " They all stared at her blankly.
"I haven't told you yet, but, after graduation today, I . . . I'm leaving for America . . . I . . . got my scholarship to a dance academy..." Tèa explained.
"That's great, Tèa!" Yugi Mutoh beamed.
"Well done!" Ryou added with a small smile.
"Don't worry, Tèa . . . you won't miss us too much! We'll come visit!" Tristan Taylor suggested. Everyone agreed.
"Oh...I love you guys!" Tèa gushed. At that moment, a fellow student in their year walked past. "Areia! Can you come here please?" Tèa called, running after the blonde girl with a disposable camera. "Can you take a photo for me?"
"Of course!" Areia smiled brightly. "Anyone else have a camera they want this photo on?" She asked. They all handed the girl cameras. Areia giggled slightly as she waited for the friends to pose. Joey, Tristan and Duke stood at the back as they were the tallest. Yugi, Tèa and Ryou were in front of them. Tèa put her arm around Yugi's shoulders, which made him blush madly. The three boys in the back were doing bunny ears on the teens in front of them. In a flash, the pictures were taken.
---
Yugi looked at the bright scarlet blush staining his cheeks, and then the reason for such a blush. He missed Tèa most of all from his friends. That was because in all the years he knew her, he had loved her. And, he still did. They'd been great friends and there was always a hinting of something more. But, neither one had been brave enough to make a move on the other and love was wasted. He'd never forgotten his feelings for the brunette who now haunted his dreams. This was probably the reason for Yugi's relationship problems. He'd had his fair share of girlfriends and even a few boyfriends for experimental purposes, but he could never forget Tèa. He loved her and always would.
"I wonder what happened to her . . ." Yugi muttered to himself. He knew what happened to some of the others. Joey, Duke, Ryou and Yugi's rival, Seto Kaiba, had all been on the news and on TV for various reasons, but, Tèa was not in the public eye. "I wonder what happened to them all..." He murmured, knowing that things have changed since the last time he'd have heard of any of them. The shop door opened again and Yugi sighed heavily, going back into the shop to sell a teenaged girl a booster pack.
---
Time passed and eventually it was time for Yugi to close up Turtle for the night. He went up to the second floor where he resided. It was a mess. Bottles and cans littered the floor. Yugi stepped over them and headed towards the kitchenette. Opening the refrigerator, he pulled out a 6 pack of beer and headed over towards his sofa. Lighting up a cigarette, he sat down and turned the TV on. There was not much on tonight. He settled with a repeat of a random sitcom and began to drink. Nicotine and alcohol had become Yugi's solace since he'd lost contact with everyone and Yami left. Yami's departure had been the real depressant. Along with being in love with Tèa, he'd had confusing feelings for his Yami and believed he loved him as well. Everyone Yugi loved had left him though. Maybe if Yugi had said something to either one, things might be different. Yugi was miserable and alone. Tears welled in his violet eyes as he knew what the answer for his problems. No one would miss him. No one would even notice. It had all become too much. The repetition of standing behind the counter day after day, then going upstairs to think about his wasted life and drink until he passed out every night. It was over. No more misery for Yugi Mutoh. No more anything for Yugi Mutoh. He put out his cigarette and stood up, walking towards the kitchen. He pulled out a kitchen knife and stared at the blade. It glinted at him in the light. He nodded to himself before setting it down and going downstairs to get the photo out of the back room. Once it was in his possession, he returned to his domain and grabbed the knife once again. He sat on the sofa, the picture next to him. The knife held firmly in his hand. He pressed it against the pale flesh of his wrist. Sucking in a deep breath, he moved the blade across the skin, piercing the vein. Blood gushed from the wound and Yugi smiled. He mirrored this on the other arm. Making more cuts up his arms and watching the blood, Yugi's head began to swim. The room was spinning and he lay down, grabbing onto the photo. He held it against him as he closed his eyes.
RIIIIIIIIIIING RIIIIIIIIIIIING!! The phone rang throughout the room, but no one was alive to answer it.
--
Oh why did I do that?! I like Yugi!! Well, sort of . . . but yeah, that should set the tone for what kind of fic this is. I will try to make the chapters longer in the future!! Please, I beg you, RnR!! And please don't flame me . . . it'll make me cry. If anyone has any suggestions for other characters lives, tell me and I will do what I can to accommodate.