Chapter one: Drama Over the Nerd-Turned-Hot Reagan Higurashi
Reagan Higurashi got out of her mother's car, "Thanks mom. See you after school. Love you, too. See ya, bye!" she said as she walked into the school of which she had not set foot into for about four years while she was in Italy. She was hesitate to walk back into that school after so long. 'I don't even think that anybody from here remembers me…' she thought to herself as she walked through the hallways.
Something caught Reagan's eye… magenta, black and blonde all on the same head. Reagan had to double take, 'Y-Yu-Yugi!' she thought to herself as she turned and followed Yugi. "Yu-Yugi," she called out to the multi-color-haired boy.
"Hmm?" the boy said and turned to the voice that had called out his name. To his surprise, he was greeted with a girl of which he was not sure he would ever see again. "Oh, hi Reagan. When did you get back?" he asked.
Reagan caught up to Yugi and panted for a moment before she caught her breath. "I've been back for months, been back since the end of last year. It's just that you never knew because I never saw you during the summer, Yug. You got some explaining to do here," she said and ruffled Yugi's hair.
"Hey! Reagan! Don't mess with my hair!" Yugi whined childishly.
Reagan smirked devilishly, "That's your punishment for me not seeing you during the summer mio amore!"
"Mi amori? Reagan… what in the heck are you saying?" Yugi questioned.
As she giggled Reagan answered, "Haha! Nothin' Yug. Don't worry bout it, 'kay?"
Confused, Yugi agreed, "Okay…? I guess I won't worry about it then."
Reagan ruffled his hair again. "Good little lover boy," she teased.
Yugi blushed. "Hey! I-I'm not anyone's lover boy," he retorted shyly.
"True, true. However, I will always consider you 'lover boy', Yug," Reagan said as she leaned in to kiss Yugi on the lips, but kissed his cheek instead. Yugi's blush intensified ten-fold. She snickered, "You're still as cute and shy as I left you during our freshman year of high school, huh, lover boy? Where are Joey and Tristan and Ryou Bakura?"
Yugi shook his head and his blushed dimmed down slightly and said shyly, "I'm not sure where they are Reagan. I can promise you that they're all going to be excited that you are back."
"I don't doubt you when you say that, Yug. I just can't wait to find them and surprise them!" Reagan exclaimed happily.
Just then said gang happened to walk passed the two. "Hey Yug! Whoa, whoa, whoa… who's this incredibly smoking hot babe you're talkin' to Yug?" Joey asked hysterically as he looked the girl standing beside Yugi up and down.
Reagan blushed slightly and played with a small lock of her hair. "Nice to see how much you remember me, Joey-baby…" Reagan teased her longtime friend.
"Say WHAT?! I don't know a girl as cute as you! But, I'd say anything as long as you keep callin' me 'Joey-baby'!" Joey exclaimed and still eyed the girl standing beside Yugi up and down.
Yugi stifled a laugh as Joey was oblivious to the fact that this was Reagan Higurashi, the girl they all had grown up with (minus Bakura, but he and Reagan were very close friends) and Joey could not even recognize her. "What's so funny about that, lover boy?" Reagan questioned Yugi. "Oh, by the way… have you gotten taller, Yug?" she finished.
Yugi looked Reagan in the eyes. "No. I don't think I've gotten taller. I'm just looking you in the eyes like I always have," he said.
"Hey. Is Yami Yugi in there? I wanna speak to Yami Yugi, Yug!" Reagan said with a childish pout and poked Yugi's Millennium Puzzle.
Joey now finally got a clue. "Reagan Higurashi!? No way is that you! Yug! There is no way this Reagan Higurashi is the Reagan Higurashi we knew back in our freshman year of high school! That Reagan was a nerd and was NOT THIS hot! I mean, if I remember right, that Reagan was as flat as a board," he threw a fit, as he continuously looked Reagan up and down making sure he remembered the little flat-chested nerd about Yugi's height nearly four years ago.
"Joey-baby! It's me. I'm Reagan Higurashi from our freshman year of Domino High School. Ya moron… but I missed you," she said as she hugged Joey.
Tristan had to stop and soak in the situation before he asked hesitantly, "Reagan? Is that really you?"
Reagan pulled away from her hug with Joey, smiled at Tristan and said sweetly, "Of course it's me. Why wouldn't it be, hmm?"
"I just have to ask… because like Joey said, last time I saw you—you were a flat-chested nerd about Yugi's height. Now look at you. No longer look a nerd, no longer flat-chested and still about Yugi's height. How could four years do, well, THAT to you?" Tristan said pointing out Reagan's now-developed chest that had grown, in comparison to her freshman self when she was flat-chested.
"Oi! You guys always point out the obvious don't you," Reagan said, faced Ryou Bakura then hugged him and said merrily, "Hi Bakura!"
Ryou, being the extremely shy guy he was, did not respond to Reagan's hug other than a cute shy British-accented, "Hello Reagan."
Reagan kissed Bakura's cheek. "Good to see me again, hmm? OMG! I noticed this back during our freshman year, but you are too incredibly cute and sexy Bakura," she said and ran her fingers through his pretty white hair.
"…" Bakura could not speak as he tried to keep himself from not fainting as Reagan ran her fingers through his hair and complimented him by saying he was 'too incredibly cute and sexy'.
Reagan smirked deviously, went back to Yugi's side and whispered into his ear, "I think Bakura missed me the most, don't you think, Yug?"
Yugi blushed and said, "I-I suppose he did, Reagan. Considering how much you made him blush just by running your fingers through his hair, I take it that he did miss you the most. Either that or you really have changed since our freshman year of high school."
"So, you're saying that if I did the same thing that you'd blush proving your point that I have changed since four years ago? I spent the majority of the four years I wasn't here in the romance country of Italia (Italy)! Therefore, it's only natural that I picked up some tricks and stuff from that country." Reagan whispered into Yugi's ear.
A blush now, again, adored Yugi's face. "K-kind of. That is kind of what I am saying, Reagan."
Reagan smirked and ran her fingers through Yugi's hair this time, then she whispered in his ear again, "So… does that prove that I am not the girl you guys remember? I have become more confident and more straightforward than I ever was four years ago."
Yugi became lightheaded. "I… I… I…" he trailed off, unable to finish his statement.
"Reagan Higurashi! You leave Yugi alone! Don't you know he doesn't like you?" Téa said and placed a hand on her hip, as she tried to look like a badass bitch who meant business.
"Pfft," Reagan scoffed at Téa, "Yug loves me and he will admit it! Won't'cha admit it, lover boy?"
"Uh…" Yugi said not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings.
Téa glared at Reagan. "You see, he just doesn't want to say anything to hurt your feelings, Reagan. So do us all a favor and quit hitting on Yugi." she said spitefully.
Reagan scoffed again, "Why should I? I've known Yug longer than you! Known him since birth! Beats your puny excuse. Loser, he loves me!"
That pissed Téa off. "Yugi. doesn't. like. you," she growled.
"Yes. Yugi. does. Téa. quit. being. JELOUS!" Reagan retorted in a smart aleck tone.
"Don't be getting an attitude with me. Yugi likes me, not you!" Téa snarled.
Reagan laughed that laugh that people laugh when they are pissed off, "HA! Yeah right, Yug loves me. I can prove it, Téa."
Téa glared, "Then prove it."
"I have a Millennium Item like Yug, I have known Yug longer than you, I have the best personality type that doesn't clash with his, I love him more than anything and I have been sticking up for him since before you knew him. I am pretty sure he loves me more than you, Gardumbner," Reagan huffed.
Yugi was worried and stepped between the two girls. "Reagan. Téa. Calm down," he said as he tried to keep the girls from tearing each other up.
"Then who do you like more Yugi?!" the two girls yelled frustratedly at Yugi, they really wanted to know who Yugi liked more.
Reagan snickered evilly before she wagered, "How bout this, Gardumbner, whoever lover boy says he loves more, she stays. The one who he doesn't pick has to leave town."
"Fine by me Dumbo!" Téa agreed rather reluctantly. She thought Yugi would pick her, boy was she in for a surprise.
Tristan and Joey also were curious as to who Yugi liked more between Reagan and Téa. "Yeah, Yug. Who do you like more? Reagan—the new-and-improved smokin hot Reagan. Or Téa—the same old Téa who we all technically grew up with? I'd be picking Reagan!" Joey exclaimed and winked at Reagan.
"Ha! I love ya, too, Joey-baby! But like I said earlier to Gardumbner, I love Yug more than anything and obviously more than Gardumbner claims she does. She just wants Yami Yugi," Reagan winked back at Joey then spat at Téa.
Yugi looked at Reagan then looked at Téa. "I… I… I… I… like Reagan more, Téa. Please don't take it personally. I-it's just that me and her have much more in common than you think," Yugi finally admitted.
Téa looked saddened, then she glared at Reagan. "You are horrible, Dumbo! You planned this," she yelled as the tears started their flow down her cheeks.
Reagan looked at Téa. "Hmmm… I guess I can put our little hatred behind us… HECK NAH! Get outta here Gardumbner! I told you that Yug loves me more, did you believe me, NO you didn't! So this is your own stinking fault," she said.
Téa turned and started to walk out of the school. "Bye, Gardumbner! Sorry not sorry Yugi picked me!" Reagan yelled at the retreating Téa.
Joey rooted Yugi, "At a boy, Yug! I would've picked Reagan over Téa, too. No offense to Téa being a childhood friend of yours and your longtime crush, Yug."
Reagan looked at Yugi with remorse. "Yug… is Joey-baby right? Do you have a longtime crush on Téa? If you do, I'll go get her and tell her to come back and I'll leave," she said with sadness in her tone.
"No! We refuse to loose you again," Joey, Tristan and Ryou exclaimed.
Reagan turned towards the two. "Joey-baby, Tristan. You guys heard what I wagered with Gardumbner. If Yug has had a crush on her since I left, then it's not my place to brake their potential relationship before it had time to take off," Reagan said laced with jealously and sincerity.
"I… I… I…" Yugi was unable to pick between his friend since birth and the girl he had had the longest crush on since Reagan left.
Reagan sighed and then said sadly, "I'll take that as a you want Téa. I'll go find her." She ran off to look for her rival to tell Téa that she could stay and that Reagan would leave town.
"No! Reagan! Wait!" Joey, Ryou and Tristan call out to the figure of Reagan that was in retreat. "Yug! What in the world is wrong with you?! Nobody here wants Reagan to leave us again! You have to stop her!" Joey hollered at Yugi.
Yugi listened to Joey and ran off to find Reagan. "Reagan! Come back!"
Yugi finally caught up to Reagan and asked once he had caught his breath, "Reagan! Don't leave, please. If you leave, no one would forgive me. Can't you and Téa just get along?"
Reagan smiled at Yugi. "Heh… Yug, do you really think that me and Téa could get along. I mean, she's always been out to get me, ever since we first met her. She likes you, I can tell. But, I like you, too. If you couldn't tell. I mean, if you remember how I was around you back when we were younger and compare it to the way I've been acting around you this morning… you can easily piece together the fact that I love you, Yug and Yami Yugi. I have nothin personal against Téa, it's just that she likes you—mainly Yami Yugi though—and I couldn't have that stopping me from having you as my own. I feel selfish… I am keeping you both from Téa and I feel bad—"
"Reagan. I do love you, there is no doubt about that. But Téa is also a friend of mine. I would like to see the two of you get along. However, I do pick you over Téa. I've known you longer and you have been there for me when no one else was. Because of that, I will always love you more than any girl that comes into my life. Understand?" Yugi interrupted Reagan.
Reagan blushed, "Y-Yug… are you serious?" She paused and Yugi nodded then she continued, "Alright then, I guess I can give Téa a chance to become friends with me." She agreed at last.
"Good. Now all we have to do is find Téa and you two can try to become friends," Yugi said.
Reagan smiled, hugged Yugi and kissed him on the cheek before she asked innocently, "Yug… does this mean that we're going out now?"
Yugi blushed as his 'girlfriend' kissed his cheek. "Yes. I believe this means we are Reagan," Yugi said happily as he looked his 'girlfriend' in the eyes.
'Good for you, Yugi. You finally have yourself a girlfriend,' Yami Yugi said to Yugi through the Millennium Puzzle.
'Hush, Yami,' Yugi hushed Yami Yugi.
'Mind if I take control for a while, Yugi?' Yami asked Yugi.
'Sure. Make it quick and don't scare off my girlfriend, Yami…' Yugi teased.
Yami Yugi and Yugi switch bodies and Yami pulled Reagan into a hug. "Nice to see you again, Reagan," Yami said into Reagan's ear.
"Yami! I-I mean… Atem!" Reagan yelled as she hugged Yami back.
Yami chuckled, "It's okay to call me 'Yami', Reagan. I'm not going to kill you if you call me that. In Yugi's body, I expect you to call me 'Yami' and not 'Atem'. You can call me that as I call you Beset when she's in control."
Reagan was overjoyed to be talking with Yami after so long, "Yami! I haven't seen in nearly four years! You still look the same as you did when I left. Nothing much has change huh? Still the King of Games, Yami and Yug?"
Yami smiled at the overjoyed Reagan. "Yes. Yugi and I happen to still remain the King of Games. Why do you ask, Reagan," he answered Reagan's question then asked a question of his own.
"It's just that I want to become the Queen of Games! So I can stand beside you and Yugi always…" Reagan said as she stopped hugging Yami and poked her cheek embarrassedly. "That is if the two of you will except me and Beset as your queen… will you?"
Yami chuckled yet again before he answered in his powerful voice, "Of course. Yugi and I would not have asked for better contenders to be our Queen of Games beside us."
Reagan giggled and smirked at Yami before she said in a teasing yet serious tone, "Just because I want to become the Queen of Games does not mean I want to duel my King of Games, got it Yami? Got it, Yugi? I don't ever wish to duel against my King, my love and my boyfriend."
"Yes, yes. We will not duel you unless you ask for us to duel you," Yami chuckled and stroked the blonde's hair as she was shorter than Yami (remember, she is around Yugi's height).
Reagan smiled and made Yami bend down so she kiss him on the cheek. "Beset and I love you, Yami Yugi aka Pharaoh Atem and Yugi Mutou. We forever swear our allegiance to you both, you have our words." She bowed respectfully to her 'King of Games'.
Yami chuckled and pulled Reagan close to him, he grabbed her chin and made her look him in the eyes. "Both Yugi and I are overjoyed to hear that you and Beset pledge your allegiance to us. We are your kings, therefore, you both must do as Yugi and/or I say. Understand?" Yami said in a serious and yet teasing tone.
Reagan blushed as she was made to look into Yami's beautiful and captivating red violet/amethyst eyes. "Y-yes sir! I know that, Yami. But, believe me… I'm ready and willing to do anything and everything you and Yug tell me or ask me to do," she said strongly.
"Then, to test to see if what you said about doing whatever Yugi and I ask is true… kiss me," Yami said, he truly was testing Reagan's promise that she and Beset would do whatever himself and Yugi asked them to do.
Reagan blushed, looked away as she fidgeted and squirmed in Yami's ever-strong embrace. It took Reagan a few minutes to regain her composure as nobody had ever asked her to kiss them, let alone Yami Yugi (Atem) and/or Yugi Mutou who she had been in love with since, well, childhood. "F-fine… I'll… kiss… you… Y-Yami…" Reagan said embarrassedly then she pulled Yami into a kiss.
Yami smirked as he kissed Reagan back. "So you did mean it when you said that you would do whatever me and Yugi asked you and Beset to do. This proves that you were serious when you said that. I know that now. I must say, we must kiss more often now that I've had a taste of you," Yami said as he looked down into Reagan's beautiful blue eyes.
Reagan blushed bright red when Yami was telling her that, "Y-y'think so… Yami?" She said then it took her a few moments to soak in the fact that telling her to kiss him had been a test to see if she and Beset would really do anything him and Yugi asked of them without question, she pouted before she continued, "Hey! You really didn't think that Beset and myself would do anything for you and Yug? Boy, lemme tell ya something: I mean what I say. Whether I promise to go out on a date with Joey-baby or duel Kaiba… I mean what I say," she said throwing her arms as she said 'or duel Kaiba'.
Yami laughed. "All right. I understand, Reagan. Honestly, Yugi and I both would love to see you and Kaiba duel each other," he said as Yugi laughed as well.
'That would be some duel, huh? Reagan Higurashi versus Seto Kaiba—who would win?' Yugi thought.
Yami snickered, 'Want me to tell our Queen that?'
'Kind of. I want to watch her duel Kaiba, but I want to ask her myself.' Yugi said.
'Then take back over and ask her if she would LIKE to challenge Kaiba to a duel. Plus, we can always help her if she needs our help. That is what we would be there for,' Yami smiled.
'Okay!' Yugi said as he took control over his body again. "Hey… um… Reagan. I'm not sure how to ask you this…" He began.
Reagan noticed Yugi had taken over again and smiled before she looked at Yugi with her beautiful blue eyes innocently, "Yes Yug? What is it?"
Yugi gulped before he collected himself and braced himself as he said to the beautiful blue-eyed blonde, "Would you duel Kaiba for me?"
Reagan's blue eyes widen with shock. Again, Reagan had to spend moments in silence as she thought it over. After about 5 or 10 minutes she finally gave Yugi her answer, "…Yes… I will duel Kaiba…"
Yugi's face lit up and he hugged her. "You are amazing, Reagan. Myself and Yami know you will do great in this duel against Kaiba. We will be there to support and help you when you need it. If Beset also gets stuck." He reassured Reagan and sealed it with a kiss.
Reagan blushed and embraced the hug and reciprocated it as well as returned Yugi's kiss. "Thanks Yug. Beset and I will gladly accept you and Yami's advice in that duel. When would you like me to have this duel with Kaiba?" She asked, pulled away from the kiss and looked Yugi in his captivating amethyst eyes.
Yugi pulled away from the hug and ran a hand through his tri-colored hair. "Hmm. Would you be up for it after school?" He asked.
"Of course, my King," Reagan said teasingly. "Oh crap! Téa! I've got to go find her!" Reagan exclaimed.
Yugi now looked worried and said in a worried tone, yet a worried tone of someone with a plan, "How could I have forgotten about that! I'll help you find her, Reagan. In fact, since you said she likes me, I'll be the bait and I'll lure her out."
"Kay! I'm all up for that plan, Yug!" Reagan exclaimed as she and Yugi ran in the same direction and yelled Téa's name as they ran down the hall. They found Téa crying out in the school garden. When they spotted Téa, Reagan's face softened into a friendly one as she and Yugi continued to run towards the weeping Téa. "TÉA! There you are! Me and Yugi have been looking everywhere for you! Look, I'm calling off that the one Yug didn't pick has to leave town thing off. I'm sorry I even wagered that on Yug saying which one of us he liked more, that was immature of me. Can you ever forgive me?" Reagan said with genuine worry as well as through a genuine smile (the first one she had ever smiled at Téa at least) as she held a hand out for Téa to grasp.
Téa looked up through tear-filled eyes. Téa first looked at Yugi and Reagan who were panting slightly, secondly looked at the extended hand of Reagan, next at the genuine smile that was present on Reagan's face, then she took in the fact that Reagan was actually worried about her well-being and even ASKED (not demanded) her if she could forgive Reagan, her tears tried up and she finally she took Reagan's hand and said with a sweet and friendly smile, "Really? Reagan Higurashi… you were worried about ME? And you're asking me if I can forgive you? To answer your question, I already have forgiven you. The moment I looked up and saw your genuinely worried expression on your face for my well-being I had forgiven you."
Reagan smiled again genuinely at Téa, "I hope and know that now we can become good friends."
Téa smiled at Reagan and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I think we can and will become great friends, Reagan. I'm also sorry for the rudeness I showed you for such a long time. I'm sure you've probably told Yugi already why it was that I treated you so badly," she said.
Reagan scratched her cheek embarrassedly as she rubbed the back of her head also with embarrassment. "Y-yeah. I told Yug. U-uh… T-Téa… Yug and I have something to tell you…" The blonde said shyly, a slight blush adorned her cheeks.
"Well… what is it, Reagan?" Téa asked happily.
Reagan heard Ryou yelling for her and Yugi and Téa, "Hey! Yugi! Téa! Reagan! Where did you guys go? School is about to start, come on!"
"I'll tell you after school. I want to tell this to Joey-baby, Tristan and Bakura as well," Reagan said still shyly with the same blush adorning her cheeks.
Yugi laughed at his girlfriend's shyness. "Well, come one you two. Don't want to miss school," he said merrily.
"Coming Yug! Well, don't just stand there, Téa, c'mon!" Reagan exclaimed as she ran after Yugi. Téa smiled at her rival-turned-friend and followed after Reagan and Yugi. The gang went to school. Reagan spent all of school planning her strategy on how to beat Seto Kaiba—one of the best duelists ranked higher than herself.