DISCLAIMER: NO, I DON'T OWN YUGIOH OR ANYTHING RELATED TO IT. IT'S JUST AS WELL, REALLY. NOBODY COULD DO THE SERIES BETTER THAN KAZUKI TAKAHASHI.

FULL SUMMARY: Joey finds love in a new neighbor. But then Kaiba ruins their first date, and when he disappears the next evening, Yugi and friends immediately suspect Joey's new love interest. Throw in the sudden appearance of a mysterious beast in Domino, a band of relentless werewolf hunters, and an evil coven out for blood, and what do you get? A world of trouble, that's what! (This is my first YuGiOh fic, so go easy on me. Contains JoeyOC. Rated PG for some gore and references to witchcraft.)

Whew! That's a mouthful! Now, on to the story!

Joey couldn't help but look out the window as the engine approached. U-Haul? Huh, about time the Jeffersons sold the place. Still, something about these new neighbors attracted his attention.

What was it? The truck was nothing special. Neither was the young lady emerging from it after it pulled up to what used to be the Jeffersons' house. No millennium items, no magic tricks, no nothing.

Oh well. Getting up from the couch, Joey barely made his way through the huddled mess he called his room, straightened up, and walked out the door. He was fascinated to find two other girls driving up to the driveway in a black Toyota. The redhead among these two emerged from the car, and began talking to the new girl.

"Hi, I'm Kim…you want to come with…there's something about you, you know?…I have a feeling…weird things happening…?" These were a few things Joey heard from the redhead as he approached. Needless to say, he was a little confused.

"Umm, hi. Am I interruptin' something here?"

Both girls stared at him. It was the new girl, brushing back some stray locks of black hair, who responded first.

"No, not at all. She was just talking about this new, erm, club she was planning to form." She gave Kim a shocked glance, while Kim only shrugged in response.

"Club?" Joey asked nervously, "What kind?"

"It's kind of private." Kim told him, "I can explain later." She eyed the new girl and, giving the new girl an I'll-Call-You gesture, she hopped back into the black Toyota and sped off.

"OK Then…" Joey sighed, placing his hands in his pockets, "So, how's it been?"

"So far so good." The new girl shrugged, "We just moved, so…yeah. But on the upside, the drive from Tokyo gave me some time to work on my Duel Monsters strategies."

"Duel Monstas?" Joey beamed excitedly, "You play dat game too?"

"Sure I do!" She motioned to her jean pocket, "I never go anywhere without my deck. It's a habit. How long have you been playing?"

Joey grinned, trying to look modest. "Eh, I'm not the best in the world, y'know? But I was nothin' to laugh at in Duelist Kingdom."

"Duelist Kingdom?" She asked, and then her eyes widened. "Wait a minute. You're Joey Wheeler, aren't you? There's no mistaking that face."

Joey froze with excitement. Someone knew his name? But nobody cared for second-best, right? He only snapped out of it when she began to introduce herself.

"Tatiana Kyle. I am a huge fan!"

"Huh?" Joey shook his head, "Uh, I mean, thanks for the support."

"Anytime." Tatiana smiled, "You know, I don't care what the others say about you. You certainly held your own back there. And how you were playing for your sister's operation…that was so sweet."

"What can I say?" He chuckled, "I try."

A moment's silence came, which was soon broken.

"Hey, I hear they just opened a new steakhouse close to the park." Tatiana said, "You think we could stop by some time?"

"Uh…" Joey trailed off for a while, "Sure! My treat!"

"Great!" Tatiana beamed, then motioned toward the truck. "Well, I have to go help set up the new place. See you later, Joey!" She gave him one last smile before running back into the house.

"Bye!" He called after her, and then began walking home.

"Well…" He sighed to himself, "That went well…"