It was a sunny afternoon in Domino City. Sounds of the busy city, dogs barking, children playing, cars rushing around, and voices of shoppers filled the afternoon air.
A lone figure sighed as he took in the scenery and occasionally compared different things to his own home. 'Everything is so... strange compared to the kingdom. The colors seem less vibrant and plant life seems significantly reduced...' the figure stopped near some trees once his destination was in sight. 'Domino High, huh? I wonder if anything here has changed him. Hopefully not.' the man sighed once again. 'I hope everything goes according to plan...' his thoughts trailed off as a distinctive bell sound came from the building a few hundred feet before him. 'It's time.' And with that final thought he stood under a nearby tree and waited.
The school, quiet just a moment before, was now swarming with students eager to leave and go off to do their own activities. The figure searched the crowd quickly trying to find the person he so desperately wanted to see. He didn't have to search for long, because soon enough a short figure with tri-colored star shaped hair similar to his own came into view. The man felt his heart stop then speed up into double time. 'Its him!' he internally rejoiced. He was considering approaching the young teen so he could immediately set his plans into motion, but he noticed the young one wasn't alone. Three others surrounded him and they seemed to be having a conversation of sorts. He was close enough to hear them, but far away enough to where they couldn't see him. Deciding to wait just a tad longer, the man stayed hidden from view opting to watch the boy from afar. For now.
"Aw man, I can't believe that teacher! We didn't even get enough time to study for the test and I know I'm gonna fail." Joey groaned while massaging his temples. "I think he's got it out for me or something."
"Oh come on Joey, that's not true and you know it." Tea slung her arm over his shoulder. "He's always been like that, so don't be conceited." she winked with a joking smile on her face. Tapping her finger on his nose she said, "I know! Lets go do something that'll take your mind off things for a little while. Wanna go to the arcade?"
"Yeah! I heard they have this new game called 'Comet Crusher' or something like that. Everyone at school keeps saying how cool it is!" Yugi chimed in. "I mean, even Kaiba said it was a fun game." he added.
Kaiba was quite an odd person. To anyone who didn't know him, he could easily be described as a cold, icy being. He stands at a towering height of 6'4 (or so the group believed, never having actually asked him) with short brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and has an arrogant personality that could make you squirm. The man was the CEO of the famous gaming company called Kaiba Corp., so having a strong sense of self like his comes with the territory.
Joey stuck up his nose at the mention of the CEO. "Well if money bags said that, I don't wanna go anywhere near it! It might be contaminated with his germs or somethin." That statement basically describes the "relationship" between the two. They could hardly stand each other and often got on each others nerves. The blonde hated Kaiba's icy personality and rude words where the brunette disliked Joey all together.
"Oh come on Joey," Tristan spoke up. "There are other games, you dolt. That and with all the kids that play there, they're bound to clean the games once in a while. Now lets go! And while you're at it, you should invite your cute sister." He jokingly wiggled his eyebrows. Immediately the two began rough housing and mumbled grunts of "what did ya just say!?" and "lighten up!" could be heard.
Tea grabbed Yugi's arm and started in the opposite direction. "We'll be waiting for you two goofballs at the arcade!" She called back towards Joey and Tristan. They glanced up at the same time and quickly started running after their friends. "Hold on," Tristan yelled. "Wait for us!" And with that the group headed off towards the arcade.
The figure came out from his hiding place and slowly started to follow, thinking 'This might get interesting.'
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"Aw man, I need to be getting home in a little bit. Gunna have to finish my homework and a few chores eventually ." Tristan sighed. The group had been at the arcade for a good two hours now and it was getting to be dinner time.
"Yeah," Joey agreed. " I need to go check on Serenity and my mom here soon, too. Anyone wanna go get a smoothie before we have to leave? There's a good place across the street." Everyone mumbled in agreement and with that they headed for the exit door near the front.
The place was a bit crowded today so it was no surprise when Yugi accidentally bumped his shoulder into someone. What was a surprise though, was the strange sensation he felt when he came into contact with the stranger. It startled him so much that he jerked back and ended up falling to the floor.
"I'm terribly sorry, young one," The man apologized. "I did not see you there. Are you alright?" He extended his hand to help him.
Yugi barely registered what he said because he was far too distracted. The man before him looked very similar to himself. He had the same tri-colored hair, but a few differences. He had red tips instead of purple, a few blonde highlights that went up along with the few front spikes, and was delightfully messy like he just got out of bed. His skin was tan, and he seemed taller than Yugi was, but the one thing that mainly caught his attention were the mans eyes. They were more narrow than his own giant eyes and the color was different. A rich, deep crimson red that seemed to sparkle. Yugi felt that he could get lost within them for days if he was given the opportunity. There was something about him though. Looking into his eyes, Yugi felt warmth and...recognition? He felt he knew this man, but he had no idea how. Everything about him seemed so familiar...
His thoughts were broken off by Joey who came over once he realized what happened. "What the hell happened?" He slapped the newcomers hand away. "Yug, are you alright man? Here lets get you up."
Blushing heavily, Yugi grabbed onto his friend so he could right himself again. Before he could say anything, Joey started up again. "Who are you? You better not have pushed him down intentionally, cuz if you did..." He paused as Yugi's hand pressed gently onto his arm, giving the other some time to answer.
"I'm very sorry about that. No, I did not intentionally push him down. I didn't see him so we ended up bumping into each other. And to answer your other question, my name is Atem, but everyone refers to me as Yami." He quickly responded but never once taking his eyes off Yugi.
"It's okay, it was just an accident. Don't mind him though," he mumbled, pointing towards a glaring Joey. "He's a bit protective."
For some strange reason, the man called Yami had a smile on his face like he knew something the others did not. "Well it's good to have friends that care much for your well being, yes?"
Nodding slightly Yugi replied, "Yes, it is. Again, sorry about bumping into you. We have to go now."
"Of course, I don't mean to keep you. I bid you a good day." Yami then walked out of the arcade and started down the road. 'Yes! I've established contact. Now the rest should play out.'
"What a strange guy." Joey slowly said. Then he started out the door with the others following behind.
'Yes' Yugi thought. 'Strange indeed. But why do I feel like I know him?' He brought his hand up to his shoulder. It still tingled from where he and Yami touched. It wasn't bad; it was warm and pleasant. After buying a smoothie, he and his friends said their goodbyes and started off their own ways. There was only one thought on Yugi's mind as he made his way home. 'Just who was that guy?'
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There goes the second chapter. Feel free to leave a comment/review! I'd love to hear your thoughts!
