Whelp, I'm back! That certainly didn't take long! Now, I had had some people complain that there weren't enough card games in CONfusion. However, I assure you, there will be card games in this one, guaranteed. Here's to hoping you like this one as much as the first one!

Oh, and also, I have decided that the due date for all entries for the Randy & Yami contest is July 4th. Have fun!=D

Disclaimer; I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! I am not getting any money out of this; this is just for your and my personal pleasure (shoot, that sounds kinda kinky.o/./o).

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Chapter 1: Conventional Plans

Randy and Yami were snuggling under a tree. A cool breeze was blowing, carrying the scent of cinnamon rolls. A couple of penguins flew by, and a bunch of purple flowers were singing an Italian lullaby…

Wait a minute, what?

That's right, they were in their dreamland, brought into being by the connection spell that Marik had placed on them almost a year ago. Since that day, they had grown to know and love each other more than ever before. They did many things together in their little dreamland, including ninja training, battling aliens, and riding dragons. Virtually anything could happen there, and they were surprised each time.

However, tonight they were just enjoying a quiet moment and discussing what had happened at school that day. Yami had started going to Domino High School upon his return to his dimension, saying that he was Yugi's long lost twin brother. Several girls had since then asked him out, but to each one he had responded, "Sorry, but I have a girlfriend."

Marik had also used the separating spell on Bakura once he had gotten his energy back up, and the, ahem, not-as-nice Bakura had come to a truce between Yami and everyone else in the group. He had started going to school, same as Yami, and he lived with Ryou. He had even gotten himself a job as – of all things – a model. Someone had seen him and Ryou in a café and scouted both of them. They had quite a following.

As for Randy, she had returned to her own home about five hours from Aunt Cher's house. She went to her school same as always and spoke to the same people she always spoke to. However, if you were to ask her friends, they would tell you that she seemed a bit…spacier than usual.

Her seventeenth birthday had happened recently, and Yami had gotten her a necklace similar to the ones that the Kaiba brothers had. It was shaped like a duel monsters card, and opened up to show a picture of Yami. He had one with Randy in it.

Tonight, they were also discussing plans for the future. After all, it was almost time for the convention again. "Are you going to bring anyone with you to the convention?" said Randy, snuggling closer to Yami.

Yami shrugged, absentmindedly petting the top of Randy's head. "I'm not sure. Yugi is a bit behind in his schoolwork, so he'll probably stay behind to catch up, and Anzu won't come unless Yugi does. Jonouchi has been looking for a part-time job, and says he doesn't want to cut into our 'private time'. I haven't asked anyone else yet."

Randy grinned. "Well what are the chances that Kaiba wants to come?"

He chuckled. "Pretty slim. Although I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask."

She nodded. "Mmhm. Hey, so which costume should I wear? There's the three from last year that you saw, or I could wear one that I made more recently?"

He raised an eyebrow. "You aren't going to tell me what it is?"

She shook her head, grinning evilly. "Nope. All I'm going to tell you is the character will be very familiar."

He sighed dramatically. "Well you know that now I'm going to be curious, so you're going to have to wear that costume."

She nodded. "I thought so."

He chuckled. "I wonder what costume I should go in?"

She hugged him. "I haven't the foggiest."

He hugged her back. "I just thought of something. Does your mom know about us yet?"

She seemed to wilt a little. "No, I haven't told her yet. If I do, she'll quite possibly kill me. I think I'll wait until I'm old enough to live on my own."

He rubbed her shoulder soothingly. "She wouldn't really kill you…would she?"

She grimaced. "You've never seen her when she's truly angry. It's a terrifying thing. Trust me, it's better that she doesn't know just yet."

He sighed. "Alright, I just feel bad for keeping secrets from your mother."

She rolled her eyes. "Once you get to know her, you won't feel bad at all."

"Is she truly that horrible?" he asked, surprised by the loathing Randy always seemed to show for her own mother.

Randy curled up tighter, nuzzling against Yami. "Well, I told you about how my dad left my mom for another woman, right?"

He nodded.

"Well ever since then, she's forbid me from talking to boys on the phone, visiting boys, or having them visit me. Even on my seventh birthday she wouldn't let me invite any boys to my party. It's a miracle that she even let me come to the convention in the first place."

Yami was shocked. "How can she stand to send you to school?"

She chuckled darkly. "She can't, really. If she wasn't so concerned for my education, she wouldn't at all. Thankfully, no one's told her about homeschooling yet."

He shook his head. "To do all that seems pretty extreme."

She shrugged. "I guess she really loved him. When he left it broke her heart and drove her a little crazy."

He gave her a sad look. "And what about you? How bad were you hurt by his leaving?"

She shrugged again. "Actually, I wasn't that upset. I was really too young to understand what was going on. Truth be told, I couldn't care less about him at the moment. I mean, if he came back to find me and wanted to spend some time with me, I guess I would do it, just because he's my dad. But I don't think he will; he's too happy with his new life to care about those who were a part of his old one."

He hugged her comfortingly. "Well, I'm glad you don't share your mother's views."

She hugged him back. "And I'm glad you're not gay!"

He gave her a weird look. "What?"

"Fanfictions."

"Oh…ew…"

Suddenly, Randy started to fade. "Uh oh, looks like my alarm's going off. I'll see you tonight?"

Yami kissed her on the forehead. "You know it."

"Okay then, bye!" she said. And with that, she disappeared.

Yami sighed as he began to fade too. "Another boring day without Randy. But just one week and that will change."

And then he disappeared too.

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Afternote: Okay guys, I'm sorry this is so short, but I ran out of ideas for this chapter. However, I assure you that the next one will be longer. See you soon, and remember; no reviews, no new chapter!

~DaAmazingMeepers=3