Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn! Volume 1: Beginnings

by DragonKnight15

*AU Multi-Crossover* Almost 2 years after the events of Duel Monsters, Yugi Mutou continues his life for his partner and his future but when his dead father's past returns to destroy him and the world with threats he's never seen before, he must save everyone. With old and new friends, a knight of dragons is born! R&R! WARNING: Volume 1 lacks improvements unlike future ones. Enjoy!

2. 1: The Birth of the Dragon Knight

Yu-Gi-Oh! : Dragon Knight Reborn!

Created by: DragonKnight15

Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original worked. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S. This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic X plus other Sonic video game plots and characters, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Sailor Moon, Pokémon and others more. Later on this volume, I am using Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Arrick Haun from Fan as one of the other characters in this anime story. Ichigo Momomiya has also the name of "Tokadul", as well as the rest of her family, and she is 17 years old than 13 like in the anime. As Mew Ichigo, all of her Mew Mew attacks not only harm, effect or destroy a Chimera Anima, but anything or anyone. Even a hollow, a Dark Lord and a Chaos Lord. This is not also a copy of either any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories, but it's weird that I never heard of them until now. It is my idea, even if the names of it are weird.

Hello Readers, this is Redo Episode 1 of this amazing tale of the first Volume: Beginnings! And the first arc of Beginnings, the Dragon Knight of Light and the Mew Heroine! A lot has happened, so read and review it. Hope you like it, thank you. This story is not the story you know and it is more about Duels, it's a butt kicking battle of bonds and love.

The tale of a young man who hasn't realized his true destiny yet!

Also, because Episode 7 is where I started the opening and ending for this tale... well... I have chosen the opening and ending of this series. They may belong to other anime series, but it's just my choice. P.S. I do not own them all or any of them except this crossover story, so I wrote the band's or artist's name that wrote that song which I do not own again.

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P.S! Through witnessing the magic and brilliant art of draconichero21, the man who brought us amazing tips, and also the legend that is Soul Chess… I have made a decision… and that means less on the romance, but it will still exist. You guys will thank me. Trust me.

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(OPENING 1: Melissa by Porno Graffitti from Fullmetal Alchemist 1)

Volume 1: Episode 1: A New Beginning. A Knight is Born, Nya! Part 1, Shining! What?

In a the city of Domino City, a young 17 and a half year old teenage boy was still sleeping in his bed. He had a hair color of yellow on top, front and back: A small strip of black hair on both his back and a bit on the front. And a bit of purple hair line on the front. He felt peaceful, until someone's voice shouted at him. "Yugi, are you awake yet? You have to get to school early, remember!"

The young teen named Yugi yawn as he slowly got up from the comfortable pillow he was sleeping on as he turn to see the clock on his night desk. "Huh? Oh no... I got to get ready? Thanks, Grandpa!"

He got up, ran to the door and got in the bathroom. It later passed 30 minutes after preparing, eating his cereal and getting dress in his midnight blue school uniform. He checks on his stuff after doing his bed like every day.

Yugi began checking off what he just did and had. "Okay, let's see. Shower, check. Clean teeth, check. Uniform, check. Book bag, check. Breakfast, check."

He looked confused for something and looked at his night desk. He walked to it and saw a deck and a big white device that you could wear on your hand wrist. He smiled and said. "My deck and Duel Disk, that takes me back. I'll just bring my deck."

Next he wore a belt like deck holder and places his deck in there. He then went to grab something that wasn't there. "And, my… right... Puzzle I forgot."

He felt sad for a second as he look down on his crest and remember he used to wear something around him. He ignored the moment as he went downstairs and saw his grandfather holding a brown paper bag on his right hand. He gave it to Yugi and then took a big breath and blow softly. He smiled and said. "I'm off! Thanks and see you later, Grandpa! I'll be home to finish my chores."

He ran out the door as his Grandpa was watching him from afar as he waves goodbye. "Have a good day, Yugi.''

The old man already saw how far he ran from 2 and a half blocks now. The old man said smiling to himself. "That boy, he's getting faster every day like his father."

While running in a hurry he thought to himself like in a narrator voice as he touch his hair with his right palm. "My name is Yugi Mutou. I'm almost 18 years old now, 17 currently. I've gotten taller like the same height as the Other Me... I mean the Pharaoh was. Nothing much has changed about me, maybe the part that I can stand up to myself and those around me."

He continues running and still continuing his narrator voice. "It's been almost two years since the Pharaoh Atem went to the afterlife and I left behind my Millennium Puzzle along with the other Millennium Items. A lot of changes happened in Domino City, like the now, pretty imfamous from others Shintaro Momomiya Tokadul, the world's greatest Kendo Champion and... Temporary Duel Monsters: Duel King. One guy, who used to work in a small office, is now the talk-of-the-town because of his grandfather's will that gave him the position of a CEO there. I'm surprise he's good or the fact he was a guy working in a small office doing paperwork until his grandfather died and gave him his company... except the money part somehow which is used to buy and not keep."

He sighed for a moment and continued on, thinking while looking up in the sky. "I still can't believe that Maximillion Pegasus gave my position to him first when I told him I no longer wanted to be the Duel King. I heard Kaiba lost it and who knew. I think it's for the best, even without Atem. But lately, I really wanted to duel him because Pegasus must have choose the right person to become the current Duel King of Duel Monsters and also he duel Pegasus once in the past. He must be that strong to almost defeat the creator of Duel Monsters with his Millennium Eye and he still won even against it too. Momomiya-san must be both the craziest and the strongest duelist with the strongest deck to beat the creator's deck. People say he has a God Card that is more powerful than mines. Anyway, I'm going to ask him today in his office because he's my principal of my old, rebuild school."

When he got to the bus stop, his best friends were waiting for him. Anzu was drinking a cup of tea, Honda was looking around and Jonouchi had an impatient face on him. When they saw Yugi, Jonouchi was the first to start yelling. "Yug! What took you so long?!"

"Morning, everyone.'' Yugi politely greets his dear friends with a small smile ''Sorry Jonouchi, I was a little late."

Jonouchi was still upset and still yelling at Yugi who had to cover up his ears for a moment. "A little late! I'm a little bit out of my mind!"

Anzu stop Jonouchi by flapping her hand over the back of his head. He stopped as she then said to him in a calmer way. "Take it easy, Jonouchi. Stop being an idiot, before you exploded."

She then turned her sight on her good friend and greeted Yugi. "Good morning, Yugi-kun."

Honda also greeted Yugi too, a little too late as he was still surprised to see him with his new hair. "Oh, hi Yugi. I forgot you don't look like you-you because of your new look."

He then turned around and told Jonouchi with a serious face "Jonouchi, you know you get cranky in the morning."

Yugi nodded and added with a smile. "I see Jonouchi-kun missed his coffee today."

Jonouchi nodded slowly and said loud. "Yep and I am VERY exhausted."

Anzu then added with a sweat drop and a upsetting face and tone. "Aren't you always like that every morning."

Honda also replied. "I agree and for many things as well. Like Kaiba, and dueling, and Kaiba... and Kaiba."

Jonouchi got angrier and yell to his second best friend as he grabbed him by the neck and began to squeeze his neck with it. "You're not helping me Honda!"

Both idiots began a small fight as it ended fast. Jonouchi then calm down and apologized to Yugi. "I'm sorry Yugi. I just can't take it anymore."

Yugi look at him funny as he snapped his finger and said. "Is it because of the favor that Mr. Momomiya Tokadul asked us about for our punishment?"

Jonouchi had one of his confused looks and said as he finally got it, in a bad way. "… Oh, that. WHAT!"

Anzu flap her own face as she was surprised by his idiotic friend. "You forgot, didn't you?"

He then thought for a while and he remembered, but with a sad, disappointment look. He finally said with a sad tone. "Oh, that. I still can't believe we have to be tour guides for his daughter, who is starting school now, just because my science experiment went a little wrong."

Honda made a look at Jonouchi and said with his eyebrow up. "A little?"

Jonouchi then nudged his shoulders. "Well… yeah?"

Everyone stared at Jonouchi until he yelled like an idiot. "Well, how should I know that mixing those liquids together will cause an explosion and almost destroy the whole science classroom?"

Anzu also added with a grin. "And that we try to stop you which we still failed and also got blame for it."

"At least we beg him to fix the mess for anything." Yugi added as Jonouchi hated that part even so. "Yeah, I guess. But it still sucks."

Everyone sigh at the same time which made them to laugh for a moment. Yugi never could get sick and tired not being around with his friends. Honda changed the subject as he thought of something. "Anyway, I didn't know Momomiya-san had a daughter?"

Anzu answer his question with a thumb up: "Yes, he has. I think he mention that she's his little strawberry. She used to go to another school, but it blew up."

Jonouchi got curious by a school blowing up as he asked: "What do you mean "it blew up"? How?"

Yugi answer with a slight smirk. "A giant monster smashed it."

Now Jonouchi and Honda got confused at the same time, but not before both shouted at once: "It did? … Giant WHAT?!"

Anzu gave a small tap on her head and said to her two idiot friends. "Yes, it's true. It was on the news the other day."

They both stare like they had no idea what Anzu just said. She stared at the two idiots like they never even heard of this and finally said. "Last week. It was all over the news like for two days."

Jonouchi thought for a moment and said in a happy tone. "We were playing "Giant Robot Invasion 3."

Honda also added in a happy tone too. "It's was the best 96 hours of my life."

Jonouchi remembered the storyline of playing so many Mecha-robot heroes and saving the universe against an evil Overlord. "Me too. But what happened to the monster? Was it fake?"

"No, Tokyo Mew Mew saved the day." Yugi answered as he looked around. Both Jonouchi and Honda both stare at him, got confuse and said at once. "… Tokyo What?"

Yugi sighs as he repeats himself. "Mew Mew, they're super heroes. Or should I say, Super heroines of Tokyo. They basely stop, destroy and defeat wired, evil monsters that lately were appearing there."

Jonouchi understood by nodding and said with a eyebrow up. "Okay, maybe I heard of them. But, I still don't believe it."

Anzu took out, from her bag, a newspaper that the front line had a picture of all 6 Mew Mews. "Take a look and tell me if you don't believe it or not."

Honda was stunned by the fact they were both cute and beautiful, except for Jonouchi who was not impressed. Honda opens up his mouth to only say with some drool coming from it. "They are not just Super heroines, they're super-hot! I really mean 'Hot'! Super babes! Super hotties!"

Anzu agrees with a smile. "They are super cool. Right, Jonouchi?"

Jonouchi was still not impressed and said in an uncaring way. "…Hmm. Yeah, they're okay. I guess, but I don't see anyone really loving one of them."

Anzu then stare at Yugi and began to giggle. Yugi blushed as he gave her a look to not tell them. Anzu couldn't resist as she said. "Yugi is in love with the Mew Mew leader."

She points her finger to the pink hair, pink dress, Cat Girl Mew Mew. She wink at Yugi and said. "Right, Yugi?"

Yugi said in a nervous, boyish tone with red blushes on his cheek. "Yeah, I do. She is just so cool and cute. She is the BEST of them all!"

To be honest, Yugi didn't know why he liked her. It all happened since he was accidently watching the news than an anime. He was sort of busy fixing his deck, when he noticed her, the girl who got his attention. He didn't know if it was because of her pink hair, her pink eyes, her pink dress, or her cat ears and tail, but to Yugi, he just blushed while staring at her.

Jonouchi then freak out for a second and said. "A cat! Yug, what the HELL is wrong with you! She may look cute, but she is still a freak."

Yugi made a serious look at his best friend and said nervously. "That's your opinion Jonouchi-kun, but I in the other hand think she's no freak, she's a Super hero. She and her team saved Tokyo a lot of times."

Jonouchi got mad himself as he pointed out one big fact. "Just Tokyo. We SAVED the WHOLE world, remember."

Anzu and Honda both said at once. "We know. We did."

Jonouchi snaps his fingers as he recalls his adventures of saving the Earth, Duel Monster style. "Exactly. We stopped a lot of freaks. Remember how Yugi's dueling skill was with Atem beside… OH."

This made all of them remember the old times with the Pharaoh. Yugi finally spoke with a brave, sad tone. "No, that's okay. It was then, not now. Atem is happy now in the Spirit World. He move on, and so did I."

Anzu place her left hand on Yugi's shoulder and told him. "We know, but you should find someone for you. Like a girlfriend."

Yugi thought to himself while still look at that newspaper. "Maybe, I guess. Who knows… maybe I'll see her again.''

He then remembered when he was a 7 or 8 years old, of a girl around his age smiling at him. That image never left him, because she was there for him when he needed it. He continues thinking to himself. "I wish I met that friend, again."

While Yugi still looking at it, a young girl around his age walks over and ask Yugi something. "Excuse me for bothering you guys, but isn't anyone might be Yugi Mutou?"

Still looking, Yugi answers back to the girl with his normal, kind tone. "Yeah, that's me all right. I'm Yugi, what do you need?"

He took out focus of the newspaper to be a nice guy. As soon as he saw her, he was both shock and stun. A cute, short cherry red hair girl with pigtails stands in front of him as her hair was tied around with red ribbons. Her eyes were as large and brown like an almond, but a bit darker. Her skin was like a light peach, sort of. She was wearing a gray and liner white school uniform with a black cloth like bandana around a big red ribbon on her upper chest. Yugi blushes red when she had a happy smile on her face. Yugi then had a flashback of the same girl, even if he couldn't tell who, for a moment. She finally said as she bows to him. "I'm supposed to find you and I'm glad I did. I'm Ichigo Momomiya by the way, nice to meet you."

Ichigo, without showing it, was really taken back by the boy's hairstyle, never seeing such a strange hair before but it was very unique.

Now Yugi's whole face turns red, but snaps out of it before anyone notice, however… Jonouchi did. Yugi waited for a moment for her to say something because he couldn't. Soon after, Yugi calm down as he didn't felt like that, but sure as hell it was a rush of seeing a cute girl before besides Anzu. He nervously bows back and replied. "Nice to meet you too, Ichigo."

She got surprise by the face he didn't call he did not use any honorifics with in her name, but she didn't care because of his smile that he gave her back. And his cuteness and super kind tone. She said in a cute tone. "Eh… thanks. You seem very cute, Yugi-san."

Yugi was surprised that someone finally called him handsome for almost like never. "… Thank you, Ichigo."

Yugi continues blushing while Anzu was surprised how Yugi was reacting like that. She slightly smirks, maybe that the love bug bit him or something. It would explain why he reacted when she said he was cute. Yugi then introduced his first two friends to her. "These are my friends, Anzu and Honda."

Anzu bow her head at Ichigo and said. "Nice to meet you, too. I'm glad another girl thinks that Yugi is cute. "

Honda nodded and said as he gentle placed his hand over Ichigo's hand. "I agree, but I think you ARE TOO cute. Maybe, we can talk more about it over lunch."

For that little compliment, Anzu hit Honda on the head which it hurt. "Nice try buddy, but that won't work."

Honda sobs as he wanted a shot. ''No fair.''

Yugi and Ichigo sweat drop as the cherry girl added. ''You guys are… well, nice.''

Anzu nods, as Honda continues sobbing. Yugi then introduced her to his best friend. "Okay, so this is my best friend, Jonouchi Katsuya."

Jonouchi just stare at Ichigo for a while. She greets him with a smile. "Hello there, eh… Jonouchi-san."

He simple said in an unimpressed tone. "You don't look like your father. And you seem weirder than him."

She had a question state of mind and asks. "What?"

He answers back louder, somehow angry. "You are weird and lame. Geez what's with this girl?"

This made Ichigo mad and said in an irrational way. "What?!"

Jonouchi quickly change his look and said. "Whatever, nice to meet you."

She just stares at him for a moment, turns around to Yugi and says to him in an off tone with a few sweat drops behind her head. "You have good friends."

Jonouchi change the subject from where they were talking about. "Anyway, weren't we talking about those Mew Mews?"

Ichigo got interesting in the topic itself, as if nervous. "Tokyo Mew Mew? You were talking about them, huh?''

"Yip, and…" Jonouchi replied as he turns to Yugi and continues saying. "Yugi, I REALLY hate that pink hair, cat girl Mew Mew."

This got Ichigo attention to the max and she yelled in shock. "What!"

Jonouchi answered in an upset tone, and also embarrassed. "I'm allergic of cats."

"It's your one and only weakness." Anzu added which made Jonouchi mad as he replied in a more irritated tone. "I know! I don't like them"

Ichigo got concerned about this for some reason as she said to the blond-headed idiot. "But Jonouchi-san, Mew Ichi… I mean that Cat Girl is a hero and she's cool and has Mew Mew Style and Grace."

Jonouchi breathes in and out as he then answered in an angry tone. "Not… even… close! She sucks and she's lame too."

These words made Ichigo so mad that, by mistake, kicks Jonouchi in his nuts. He yells of pain, as he falls over and has tears in his eyes. "What the heck! This hurt, SO MUCH!"

"Sorry, my bad." Ichigo said in forgiveness, but she was laughing in her head and she had a small smile when he tries to get up. She was shocked that she did that, to a boy, but this guy got what was coming and that made her happy. One day, her boss will feel this pain too. Everyone else was shocked to see that, even Yugi.

After a moment of calm, Yugi finally said, nervously as he helped Jonouchi up. "Okay guys, let's go. We'll show you how to get to school, okay Ichigo."

The red hair pigtail girl nodded and said in a cheerful way. "Right!"

When they arrive in front of the school, Ichigo was impressed by it as it reminded her of her old school, like things don't change. "Wow, looks like my old school."

Jonouchi turn to Ichigo and said in a sarcastic tone. "Sure it does, I didn't notice."

Ichigo yelled at him which made Jonouchi to hide behind Anzu. "You are a JERK like some other blond guy I know!"

Jonouchi was about to say something insulting, but Yugi beat him first and said with a smile. "Sorry about him; he's nicer than this. Anyway, do you know anyone that is going to this school besides you?"

She changes her tone and answer him. "Actually, my two best friends are here already. And..."

She began to giggle and continue. "Someone else I know is also attending here too."

Yugi raise an eyebrow as he ask with a curious tone. "Who? Do I know him?"

Ichigo started to giggle some more and said with her dreamy brown eyes in the stars as she pictures him. "Maybe. He's the greatest, coolest, dreamiest, strongest and nicest guy that I know."

She was thinking of a black hair guy with a smile on his face as she continues. "He's an athlete, he's a genius, and he's like my boyfriend. He's Masaya Aoyama, my Aoyama-kun."

"Oh, Masaya-san.'' Yugi burst open, surprised to imagine he and Ichigo were something. ''I already met him. He's cool, but he's your boyfriend?"

"We sure are! We did date a few times." Ichigo reply as she pokes her cheek with her finger. Yugi was surprised she was dating someone, but it made sense. How? To him at least.

"Oh, okay. Good for you!" Yugi replies.

Jonouchi, who was bored by this, said. "Okay? Can we go now?"

They went inside the front entrance where the student's lockers were. As soon as they enter someone kick Yugi on his chest with a high, flying kick and shout. "YOU'RE LATE, MUTOU!"

Yugi went down fast. It was a tall, black hair man, around his mid 30's. He was wearing a white shirt with a brown tie around it and a white scientist coat. It was Shintaro Momomiya Tokadul, former worker of a small company into president of his late grandfather's large company, principal of Domino High School and, of course, Ichigo's loving father. He stared at Yugi and said in a kind way as he held up his watch. "Sorry Yugi-san, but you're late."

He then look at his daughter and greet her: "Hi sweetie."

"Hi dad." Ichigo bow to her father with a smile. They both hugged for a moment and then they both let go at once.

"What the heck! It's just 8:15 and… ouch. " Yugi explain in shock while he is getting himself up from the floor.

In confusion, Mr. Tokadul asks him while looking in his watch: "What are you…" Then he looks at his and Ichigo's watches and say in a weak laugh. "Ha ha ha. My watch was two hours late. Sorry."

Yugi slowly got up, in pain as he stretch his back up right. He then replied to his 'principal'. "That's okay Mr Momomiya, but nice kick you did."

Mr. Momomiya smile back as he begins to uncontrollably shake Yugi's hand. "Oh, thank you. I'm a master of almost everything, including being forgiven by nice people like you Yugi."

"And Super rich too." Jonouchi added as he leads to his new principal. He then smiled evilly and said to him. "You know Mr. Tokadul, Yugi can sue you for beating him up in school for the zero-violence you made."

Shintaro glare at the blond-headed student as he reply. "First of, I made an exception if it's a good reason and it works. Second, he can't sue me if he's not injured and... third, I'm not rich, just the company my grandfather own dear and I work as its president to protect the honor that he kept as a Tokadul and now does my family too."

"Darn! Oh well." Jonouchi said in shame as he so wanted some money. Mr Momomiya turns to Yugi as he ask him. "I did hit you... so we can duel instead to be even."

Yugi sweat drop if he might be forced to duel again. He loves dueling, it's his thing... but he begins to think not yet. "No, it's okay. Maybe next time."

"You always say that. Come on, please!" Mr Momomiya asked him in a whining tone and acting like a kid. Ichigo covers her face in shame that her father is such a child, and even a samurai at times.

Anzu notices Ichigo's worries as she change the subject. "Yugi hasn't dueled for serious in a long time. Sometimes for fun, but just a few times."

"No big tournaments, no pro duels, not even a rematch against Kaiba." Honda added as he recalled so many duels Yugi would have enter and won, even those where he had to duel Seto Kaiba, Yugi's one and only rival. Jonouchi was almost happy because he wouldn't need to see his arch nemesis in the whole world. "It's sad, but that's life no?"

"What about the Egyptian God Cards?" Shintaro asked in a serious tone. The three strongest monsters beside Exodia the Forbidden One, the might three gods of Egyptian. The very cards that Pegasus brought forth that are said to destroy the world. Yugi replied as he rub the back of his head. "I still have them, but I don't use them. Even after learning hieroglyphics, I haven't used them yet."

"God cards?" Ichigo finally ask with a curious look she had by just asking for it. Jonouchi roll his eyes over to deal with the newbie. "Noob. They are the Egyptian God cards, the most powerful and only copies in the game of Duel Monsters. Not to mention so deathly that all duelists want those three and are said to destroy the world if used by the wrong hands. Only Yug owns them and can use them. He even defeated all three at the same time and I've seen that happened too."

"Cool! Those cards are that powerful! I bet they are incredible to use." Ichigo answer as she was incredibly amazed that such cards could be that powerful. Not to mention Yugi defeating them too which made her see Yugi differently.

Anzu roll her eyes over for the many people that were amazed by Yugi's greatest victory yet against all three of them. "Kind of, but it's bad too."

"They are dangerous and destructive if use. Ask Yugi-san and Jonouchi." Honda added as he turns to his two friends as they look at each other. Both Yugi and Jonouchi remember when they fought the Egyptian God Cards during Battle City and both said. "Don't remain us."

Mr. Momomiya was displeased by this and said as he took a breath. "I was hoping to battle those cards, but oh well."

He changes the subject and says to Ichigo. "Now Ichigo let me show you around the school before class."

He shows them around like half the school. It had a lot of improvement like extra classroom and equipment. Ichigo was curious about something so she ask her father. "Father, how come you improved this school with the money you earn as the head chairmen in Tokadul Corp?"

Her father answered in a clear tone, serious and happy as he looks around the school. "This was a dream of mines that I wanted to share for so long... and that dream happen because of a few events There were some, unbelievable accidents that happened a few months ago."

She nodded that she knew about the incidents, as she was sort of respond for one them. He continue saying. "Most schools, like yours, were destroyed. It's now my chance to make my dream come true. My dream is having my own school, and being my own boss. Many other students, mostly the best and brightest, are coming here and that makes famous and important person, husband and father."

Yugi agrees as he looks around himself, seeing the so many changes around his old school. "He did made huge improvements here. Both psychical and mentally by the no bullying strikes and school guardians to protect students from threat. They're cool."

Mr. Momomiya smile by what Yugi say and he ask his daughter. "So is it cool Ichigo? I hope it is."

"Yeah, of course it is. It's awesome!" Ichigo responds with a smile which made her father to cry a bit as he clean them off fast with his sleeves. "I AM SO PROUD, MY SHINING STRAWBERRY!"

"I'm proud too! A voice said as everyone heard it coming down stairs. It was a young woman. She was also around her 30's. She was wearing a pink blouse and dark blue skirt. Her hair was the same red cherry color like Ichigo's and short too. It was Mrs. Sakura Momomiya Tokadul. She ran in a rush to her husband and said to him with an exhausted tone. "Lovely dove, there was an accident."

Mr Momomiya had a confused expression and asked his wife with worry. "What do you mean honey?"

Out of nowhere, a huge earthquake appeared. It shacked everything and everyone. Ichigo fell down by it but before she dropped on the floor, Yugi quickly grabbed her by dropping on his knees and held up his arms as pillows for her. He was carrying her by her whole body like the charming knight carrying his princess. This made Ichigo remember that Masaya, her boss Ryou and the mysterious Blue Knight carried her too, but this one felt comfortable and less nervous as Yugi was smiling at her. They both blushed red.

"Is he going to say that I weight heavier than I look." Ichigo asked herself in thought as she remembered all the times she was called that. It made her not even happy being called fat as she does workout and fight evil more than anyone... however.

"You weight like a cloud or a marshmallow." Yugi responds as his cheeks were still blushing. This surprised Ichigo, in her whole life, this was the first time anyone calls her a marshmallow. It made her day very happy that he's the first to say something so nice. She replied in a happy tone to him. "Thank you, Yugi-kun!"

This also surprised Yugi, but he also was happy about it too. Jonouchi heard and got upset by it, but said nothing for now. The earthquake then stopped, but leaving out a mess of broken windows all around the school.

"My windows... I just paid for them!" Mr. Momomiya yelled in panic as he saw all the windows of the school, shattered into piece. Jonouchi adds as he whispers being impressed. "Wow, that's like… 13 years of bad luck multiple by more than 30 broken windows."

"It was 30 windows. You're getting smarter Jonouchi." Anzu said as, impressed by his friend's assumption. Jonouchi smile by this as He place his arms around the back of his head. "I just guess."

Honda reach his hand and says to his friend. "Nice guess. Give me a High Five, Jo."

Jonouchi reach his opposite hand and shout to him. "Right!"

They did a High Five which didn't cheer Mr. Momomiya up; it just made it worse for him as he sob.

Mrs. Momomiya saw her daughter and forgot to say her hellos to her. "Hi Ichigo. Are you okay dear?"

Ichigo answer back as she places her hand over her head. "Hi mother. I'm okay now, thanks to Yugi-kun."

She stare at her sad father, crying a bit and told her mother with a sweat drop. "Poor dad, he did just pay for them."

Sakura answers back with a small smile. "Don't worry. Your father will always get out of a mess."

"Even if it was that?" Yugi ask as he was sweat dropping too. Mrs. Momomiya turn to her husband and says to him. "Maybe, right Lovely-Duffy. You'll do just fine"

He answers back with a lot of pauses cause of being exhausted. "Yes, but… Sakura my love, about the… No wait, let me guess. This earthquake hit Domino and Tokyo, plus other regions. Plus, because of this, there is no school today right."

Mrs. Momomiya just smiles as she sweats drops. "Exactly, my love."

This astonished everyone that he got a way bigger, correct guess than Jonouchi had. Mr. Momomiya then said in a sadden tone. "Okay, it's for the best. I'll call for a No School Day for today. You guys can leave."

He then look at the mess of broken glass all around the school and ask his students for a favor. "But before you leave, can you help me with this mess, please."

"Of course we'll help." Everyone said with a nod as Jonouchi also added. "No problem amigo!"

While everyone was getting to work, Yugi thought to himself in worry as he recalled the other earthquakes that happened for the past few days. "What's with all these recent earthquakes? I have a bad feeling about this."

Meanwhile… At Yugi's Grandpa's card shop:

Sugoroku Mutou was watching the news on TV. The news reporter was a bit nervous about his report, but he started anyway.

The News Reporter began the topic. "Breaking news, another earthquake was just happened. With no explanation, this is not the only mystery our city had. Other towns have moved, which is impossible. Tokyo and Karakura Town and our own Domino City are as much closer than before. Also, some places have also appear out of nowhere to our city like magic. There is still… wait, another earthquake has also happened in Cargo, Egypt. Still no explanation."

This made Grandpa Mutou more consider about this. He thought to himself. "Earthquakes, places moving, nowhere like magic. What does this mean? Could it mean…"

Before he could finish his thought of mind, the news reporter got upset by something he got inform about as the News Reporter got very surprised. "What! We have other breaking news. Our scientists have found strange, magnetic waves out in space close to Earth. They must have been around our orbit for months now. Theses waves are not dangerous, but… has no explanation of how they got here. It's like they were appeared right next to us with little explanation. What's happening to this world is the question we must ask ourselves?!"

As soon as he heard that, Grandpa Mutou became worry and pale. He shouts in his thought to himself. "Oh no! Not now!"

He then had a flashback of someone's voice, of his son Sackertin Mutou in a letter he wrote to his father. "Dad, as soon as the cage is destroy or open, he will try and hunt down my sword. Don't let him find it or even find out that Yugi is my son, please. If he finds it, don't let him have the other part. Hide it."

He continued thinking to himself in worry as he had his eyes close and serious. "Sacto, I hide that part inside of Yugi's Millennium Puzzle before he left and lost it where he and the Pharaoh had their last battle. If that earthquake hit Egypt where I think it hit, then this is bad. Very bad. I'm sorry, my son. If only you were here, with her."

He had an image of him and Yugi's mother Maiurua Mutou and then an evil laugh as it made him even more worry. "Because no one other the Dragon Knight can fight him, that monster."

Meanwhile... In Egypt:

Inside a cave tunnel where the gate of the Spirit World was, strange men were digging in there. They were wearing black tie uniform. Others had dark uniform with a red "R" letter on their chest. One group was known as Dark Lord Minions and the other were Team Rocket thugs.

Two of those Dark Lord minions were talking about this horrible job. One of them was complaining.

"I can't believe that we are still here. This is crazy and it sucks." The first minion said in bother as he was digging out rock and dirt with a shovel and an axe-pick. The second minion responds as he placed the dirt on the corner with a hauler. "The boss wants that… thing that is in here."

The first minion just glare at him as he then roll his eyes back to work. "You don't even know what it is?"

The second minion roll his eyes too as he dig out more ground. "I know that it's really important. Even the boss wants whatever it is."

The first minion got mad as he turn to his partner and then to the Team Rocket minions who were digging too. "Something that we don't know? You know what, that something must be really stupid! I mean it because we been here, digging in one of the hottest places in the world and that our boss ask for help from the Kanto region's Team Rocket. I HATE those guys."

The second minion just sweat drop as he tries to calm him down. "Relax. We'll finish in no-"

Before he could finish, he hit something with his shovel. He then told his partner. "Hey, I found something."

He bended down and try to pull the chain which was in the ground, but couldn't pull it out. The second minion just sighs as he watches his partner doing the idiotic impossible on his own. "I'll help, I guess."

They both pull up as hard as they could on the chain. With everything they had, they finally pull it from there. It was unlike anything they could ever see. It was a small, up-side down, golden pyramid with that same chain on the bottom of it. It was Yugi's Millennium Puzzle that he left behind.

The second minion holds the puzzle-like pyramid with a curious look. "What is this thing?"

"I don't know, but it's mine." The first minion spoke as he takes it away puzzle-like pyramid from the others' hands. "What? Why?"

While they were arguing, a dark shadow appears out of nowhere. Its dark presence made sure that everyone would notice. They all gave a bow on the dark figure. He's in a dark cloth like a cape. He was behind on the two minions who didn't notice him.

"You can't just take it; it must be what the boss wants." The second minion tries to explain to his partner but refuse to listen as he stare deeply to the golden item "I don't care. I will become rich from this. Besides… Finder Keepers, loser wipers."

Then the dark, shadowy monster grabs them by their necks and said to both of their ears. "What do we have here?"

They both turned their heads to see their worst nightmare. A demonic, evil, big jawed black dragon who wore a dark long cape around his neck and arms like a costume and dark robes around his bottom half and legs with a long dark red sheath. He was like a human size, walk enable real live talking dragon His feet and hands are razor sharp claws and his teeth are also razor fangs. And his tail was pointy with a large scale by the tip. His pressure was heave, especially if you look deep in his black/dark red demon pupil eyes, red iris and slightly dark yellow sclera. Just this monster's presence spells out powerful, dangerous and evil. They both said in a frightening tone as they sweated in horror. "Boss… Dark Leader Dragon-sama, our great Dark Lord. Please don't kill us!"

The Dark Lord began to laugh evilly and tossed them to the wall. Dark Leader Dragon repeated what the greedy minion said. "Finder keepers, loser wipers. Funny. However… it's MINE!"

He roared out, from his mouth, flames between the two that scared his everyone. The two scared minions beg for forgiveness as they bow to him. "We're sorry! We were just kidding!"

"Enough! You think you're funny to take something that should be mined…" Dark Leader Dragon warn them as he pauses for a moment and point his finger at his minion who wanted the puzzle. The demon dragon grins evilly as he continues. "Well. I have bad news, you will PAY for your betray! Time for my pets… or should I say your replacement."

Then something holds the selfish minion. It was claws of black monster like human size dragon. It looks like a clone of the Dark Lord, but it was more savage. Then another claw grabs him, and another and another. There was more than one. They were pulling him into the shadows as he was screaming in terror. "Please! Don't do this. I won't do it again. NEVER AGAIN I SWEAR!"

"No one said anything to stop this. Eat him." The Dark Lord said with a evil grin as he snapped his fingers. His Dark Dragon Hunters nodded as they charge at the poor men as they dragged him to the shadows, beginning to eat him alive.

"No! THIS CAN BE HAPPENING TO ME! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He screams out in pain as they echo through the entire cave. And then it finally stops, in silence. The demonic dragon minions were laughing at his fear, his pain like it was funny. Then the shadow that they were in was light up by sunlight as they were all gone. The only thing left was the puzzle on the ground where the other man had disappeared. The other minion watched as how his friend's screams echo through his mind. He thought to himself as he was sweating and losing it. "What is he going to do to me? He'll kill me or worse! I'm a goner!"

The Dark Lord then placed his attention to the other. He began to walk to him which made him become more scared than ever. He then just changed direction to where the puzzle was and grabbed it from the ground with his demon claw. He turned his head and told his minion. "You will live, for now."

With relieve, he began bowing and saying to his boss. "Thank you, my Lord."

Dark Leader Dragon growl as he didn't care if he left him to live. He then placed his claw over his chin as he began to think. "Now, where was I…? Oh yes. I'm leaving now, so make sure to find more of these items and blow this place up."

"Where are you going, sir?" The minion asked as he was still terrified by his leader. The Dark Lord smiled evilly and said softly while holding the Millennium Puzzle. "Domino City."

"Why there?" The scared minion ask in fear. He couldn't help it, he was still scared. Still smiling evilly, the demon dragon answers his question as he begins to flap his big demonic wings. "I want the ultimate weapon, the sword of the Dragon Knight."

He then spread his evil looking wings, took flight and flew out of the tunnel in rapid speed to his next destination. He thought to himself as he placed the Millennium Puzzle behind his robes. "I wonder if he has that sword. If so, then the Millennium Puzzle will show me."

He began laughing evilly thought the sky as he goes off to Japan. Darkness was coming.

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Commercial Break:

Yugi: It's nice having a normal day.

Dark Leader Dragon: The END will be happen! HAHAHA!

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Hours later…

After helping Momomiya-san, Yugi and friends decide to show their new friend Ichigo around Domino City as much as they could; even though Jonouchi who hated the idea, had no choice but to do it. They show her all around and told her all the adventures they had, except the magical, life recklessly, end of the world parts. She was happy to hear them.

It was getting dark, so it was time for them to go to their own homes. Before they headed their own ways, Ichigo then asked them. "Can one of you guys show me where I live? My parents moved here first and I just got here, so I don't know where it is."

"Sure. I know where your new house is, so I can take you there." Yugi volunteer with a smile. This shocked Jonouchi very hard as it made Ichigo very happy. "Thank you, Yugi-kun. My dad forgot to tell me the directions anyway."

They both smiled and then Yugi replied. "No problem. It's the least I can do."

Jonouchi was losing it and was about to give a piece of his mind to her, until Anzu shook her head seriously. The blond-headed idiot just sighs as he was beaten, for now. Yugi then turned to his friends and said his goodbyes. "Good night guys."

Jonouchi, Anzu and Honda said their goodbyes and left the other way, while Yugi and Ichigo went the opposite way to her new house.

While walking, Yugi then realized that he promised he would see his Grandpa after school to help him out. He asks Ichigo with a honest tone. "Ichigo-kun?"

"Yes, Yugi-kun." Ichigo replied as she looked at him. Yugi was unsure if he should tell her, but he trusted her somehow. "Is it okay that we stop by my house first and tell my Grandpa that I will be coming a little late?"

Yugi got nerves if Ichigo might be one of those fancy, mean girls and say 'Oh no. Yuck! You better keep your end of the deal Mutou or my father will expelled you'. He was very scared about that, however... that didn't happen as Ichigo was smiling at him with a wink. "Sure, I'm okay but doesn't your grandfather have a telephone or a cell phone. You could call him from here and tell him you're bringing a girl over."

Yugi was surprised to hear that, this was so odd to even respond because he brings Anzu over a lot of times, but this pigtail, cherry haired girl was different to him. He smiles as he's going to be honest. "He does have one and I know. But, lately, he gets worry about my safety and I did promise to finish my chores and work. Also, I would at least show you where I leave which is also a card shop."

"Oh, absolutely! I also don't want to be rude. And, I would love to see your house and you're sweet to help your grandfather." Ichigo replies with a smile as she always wanted to go into a card shop, but never do. Besides, she wanted to own the tri-color haired teen a favor for his help, and for catching her.

Yugi began to chuckle a little by what she said, it made his day. "Yeah. I will always help and protect those who need my help. That's the kind of person I am."

Ichigo smile by that as she stares at him with somehow, respect for him. She shouts happily as she gives him a pat on the back. "Cool! I could see that just when you save me."

"Yeah... But not just that. I'll help anyone who needs it, even if they don't. I had been helping a lot of defenseless kids who were being bullied. I sometimes beat up them up and sometimes they run away." Yugi tells Ichigo about a piece of his life which wasn't easy as he remembers a younger Yugi, returning home after being beaten up hard. This surprise Ichigo very much to hear that, and it was Yugi of all people. "You fight bullies? You don't look like the person to fight them, maybe Jonouchi and Honda."

Yugi laughs up a bit to realize it does sound like what those two would do. "They do and I'm not that type of guy. But, maybe 6 months ago… I remembered when I was 8; I used to fight those who harmed others. Mostly bullies. Well drag to fight them which like every time I lose. And find myself in the hospital."

"Harsh. What ended it?" Ichigo ask him. Yugi then placed his arms around his neck, cross way. He then look at the sky and said to her. "It's a long story, about my first two best friends."

"Wait! You had best friends before? Were they closer to you than Jonouchi?" Ichigo questions as she's shock to hear that. Best friends... maybe better than that Jonouchi, she must know!

Yugi just chuckles a bit as this was the first he ever told this to anyone, especially to his own friends. "Yeah, but they left to go to their own paths. It was the last time I had friends... until I got Jonouchi and everyone else!"

Ichigo became sad to hear that and told him with a sad look while looking down. "I'm sorry to hear that, Yugi-kun."

Yugi shook his head as he hold up his right hand to Ichigo and gave her a peace sign with those fingers. "It's no problem… anyway, I decided to fight anyone who would bring pain to those I care and those I want to protect. That means everyone... unless I can try."

This made Ichigo happy and shouted in a peepy tone as she risen her head up. "Double cool, Yugi-kun!"

Yugi began to chuckle again and thanked Ichigo. "Thank you."

Ichigo then got curious about what kind of other people he also fights as she asked him in a worry tone. "But… what if it was a gang or a thug of some kind? With weapons or are expert fighters?!"

He then swung his right arm and began to cling his fist and shout loud in a heroic tone. "No matter who I fight, even if it's ten or a hundred of them, I will keep fighting to protect those who I love and fight against those who do evil in this world. That's my motto, my Hero's Spirit, maybe!"

Ichigo thought to herself in amazement by Yugi. "Wow. He's so confident on everything he says. But…"

She then asked him in curiosity. "Are you always this heroic?"

Yugi looks up in the sky in wonder as he look almost sadden. He tells Ichigo as he remember his old self. "As a kid sometimes, but I wasn't like that when I was 14. I was a different person, a grown-up smaller version of me. Around the past year, I started being the old, young version but still the other me. So, I'm like a whole person, in a way."

"Well, it doesn't matter. I like how you are right now, Yugi-kun." Ichigo told Yugi which made him happy to hear as he smiled. "Thanks Ichigo-kun. I'm glad we can be friends."

Yugi chuckles for a bit while Ichigo giggled too. She told him in happy tone. "You, I am too!"

Then she remembered something she wants to ask him. "So, I know that we just met but why do you call me by my first name without an honorific?"

"Well… um… I think it's because…" He starts saying nervously as it was sort of embarrassed why he doesn't call her by something respectful. Maybe because of a mentor of his has the same name or something else. He then quickly changed the subject about his old self so she could forget it. They began chatting about something else.

After 30 minutes of chatting...

They arrived at Yugi's house. Yugi was regretting the fact that the hair he has wasn't always the hair he had. He showed her a old photo of his younger self and Ichigo began to laugh at how Yugi's hairstyle hasn't really changed since then while trying to bite her fingers at where she's seen that hairstyle before. Felt familiar as she laughs more.

Yugi blushes, embarrassed to think someone would mock his hairstyle like that, but he got used to it. It's always been like that.

"I had the same hair since I was born. Even my grandpa has the same... although my father was said to have a different one." Yugi explains as the Mutou hairstyle was always something... ridicules but it never bother him until he was growing up. Ichigo stopped giggling and told him with her smile. "I don't mind it. It's bizarre but adorable.''

Yugi blushes to hear that, happy to hear that. He then stop in front one block from his house and said. "So this is my house, my house/card shop. So, what do you think?"

Ichigo was amazed it was both a house and a card shop. Something that might not be her taste, but she sure liked it. "Wow, it's also a card shop. Your Grandpa must really love getting up and go to work, right."

Yugi began to laugh on how she was right about that, his grandfather enjoy waking up and just starting work like that. However, before he got the chance to answer her, he noticed something odd. He then ran towards the entrance with Ichigo behind him. "The door… it's…"

Ichigo interrupted him as she sees the front door melted and cut in half. "Is both cut in half and… melted? How?"

Yugi passed through melted door and went inside with Ichigo behind him. He and Ichigo found almost the whole place trashed. All the boxes and the cards that were in cases were on the floor in a mess and most torn in pieces. "The shop is in a mess."

Ichigo look around in wonder if Yugi's grandfather was messy or just searching for something. "Guess he's finding something."

"Grandpa won't trash the place like this. It's just not like him." Yugi answers as he bends over and moves away from the boxes to find a clue. Ichigo look around herself as she thought of something. "Then who, his assistant?"

"I'm his only assistant." Yugi responds as he stands up again and unsure of things when he look around. Ichigo looked at him with one of her worry faces and said in a scared tone. "You don't mean a burglar. You don't mean that, right Yugi-kun."

Yugi made a small smile because it was funny that it was a burglar. However, he got worried as he thought to himself. "No. Even a burglar can't cut a door in half and melt it. Unless, he had a chain saw and a flamethrower or something worst. Still…"

His mind of thought broke when he and Ichigo both heard shouting and banging noise upstairs. They both walk quietly on the stairs. Before going any forward, Yugi saw that his door of his room was open. He saw a rusted, old sword on top of his bed. Rusted and very broken up, almost like artifact of the ancients. It was his dad's sword, something he somehow keeps special, which was resting in the storage room for many years until now. Yugi thought to himself in worry. "Why is my father's most valuable sword on top of my bed? Did Grandpa left it there for me?"

Ichigo then slowly touched Yugi's right shoulder and said to him. "Come on, Yugi-kun."

Yugi nods as the two came up to the living room where the noises are coming from. Yugi stop Ichigo from going in. From there, they heard two voices: Grandpa's voice and someone else.

"So, you're freed. It explains so much now. What do you want?" Grandpa Mutou spoke in anger as he talk to the other. The strange voice laughed evilly as he replied. "You know what I want, the sword… the Dragon Sword more to say."

Yugi then became a little surprised as thought to himself. "Dragon…Sword? Doesn't he mean my dad's sword? I never understood why he nicknamed it like that. It's too old to be a dragon anything."

"What is he talking about? Let's sneak quickly and take a look from the corner." Ichigo suggested as Yugi agreed with her. They look in the room from the corner, peeking, and saw something horrifying. Yugi's Grandpa was being held up by some kind of a creature, a talking monster with wings and a tail. It was growling at him with his big jaws as his right claw had the old man with ease.

"What…is that thing? And why does it have robe-like pants and a cape?" Ichigo questions in horror as she sees that monster. She wasn't scared... odd for her but she seen worst. However, Yugi was shaking his hands up as he tried to stay calm the best he could. He could somehow, sense darkness in that monster as he took a gulp through his throat. "I don't know, but even without him… I can sense evil from him."

Ichigo raise an eyebrow to what he meant. She thought to herself. "Who's him? Maybe a friend of Yugi's... or someone else."

Grandpa Mutou couldn't say much because he was being held tight, but he still yells at the monster. "Leave my house and never return, Dark Leader Dragon!"

They both said at once quietly, in worry to what he meant. "Dark What Dragon?"

Ichigo then thought in her mind in surprise. "That can't be true. A dragon, they didn't even exist."

She then took out her pink cell phone. She looks at a small pink toy and asks to it. "Hey Masha, is this a Chimera Anima?"

Yugi stare at her while she was talking to at a cell phone toy and asks her in confusion. "Who are you talking to Ichigo?"

This made Ichigo nervous and told him surprisingly. "No one!"

This got Dark Leader Dragon's attention as he then turned his head to see the stairs, but there was nothing. Yugi had quickly garb Ichigo to hide behind the wall while holding her around her waist and placing his hand over her mouth. He said quietly and softly. "Don't speak too loud, Ichigo."

She blush reddish which made Yugi nervous too. They needed to be quiet or else. He slowly lets go off her mouth and waist as he whispers. "Sorry Ichigo. I just don't want anything bad happen to you."

She just smiles at him. They then turn to see that Dark Leader Dragon was paying attention back to Grandpa. He began yelling out. "Where was I? Oh yes... Where is it? I'm making it easy for you, but you just don't listen. WHERE IS IT?!"

"I hid it where no one can't get or have it. A place where Sackertin would know!" Grandpa Mutou said as he glared at the demon dragon. This made him to growl at the old man as he began to squeeze him his neck. "I'm not stupid! I know it's here; even Sackertin would and will leave it to his own father after all!"

Dark Leader Dragon began smiling evilly and said out loud while turning his head. "Like also the fact that we are being watched. Come on out or I'll burn you! Or, devour the old man."

Without any choice for the two, Yugi and Ichigo reveal themselves. Grandpa saw his grandson and a young girl around Yugi's age next to him. He then said both in shocked and a bit of relief. "Yugi… what are you doing here? And late? And who's the pretty girl beside you."

Yugi blush when he mention pretty for Ichigo which also made her to blush too. He slowly responds as he was smiling a little. "I needed permission for you to take my new girl… new friend girl Ichigo to her new house and I was also showing her around town."

"Hi Mr. Mutou, I'm Ichigo, Ichigo Momomiya." Ichigo spoke with a nervous smile to Yugi's grandfather. The Dark Lord stared at the girl with great concern, like he knew who it was. He shook his head as he didn't have time for this.

"Hello there Ichigo, I'm Yugi's grand…" Grandpa Mutou began saying as he then stopped. He didn't want to take his chances with the monster that still had a grip on him. He then thought of something and changes what he was saying. "Grand boss, call me Grandpa. And Yugi, I'm glad you meet another friend."

"Thanks Grandpa… Wait, boss!" Yugi shouted, surprised to hear that his grandfather call him that. But he quickly caught on that it was best to lie about that part. But before he could confirm it, Dark Leader Dragon interrupts him by yelling. "Shut up! Old man, who are these kids or should I call them meat bags of human hamburgers!"

He took out his long tongue and licks it and his mouth's side. This freaked Ichigo out in horror as she went behind Yugi, who was trembling a little too. Grandpa Mutou needed to act fast as he replied. "He's Yugi, my assistant in the shop. She's new to me, a new friend no doubt."

"I don't care... and I don't want any witnesses." Dark Leader Dragon declared as he move foot to the two. Grandpa Mutou quickly changes the subject and asks him seriously. "Leave them be. How are you so sure that the sword is here?"

The Dark Lord grinned again as he took something from his robes. It was Yugi's Millennium Puzzle which shock Yugi and Grandpa to see it again. Only Ichigo was curious about it and asked. "What is that, a souvenir from Egypt?"

"I knew it was you who created those earthquakes." Grandpa Mutou declared in anger as he now has the puzzle. Dark Leader Dragon enjoyed the look the old man gave him. "Who else but me, old man?"

Yugi was truly focused on his puzzle, the puzzle he rebuild a few years back, which got him to go into a journey of fun, danger, courage, hope and sadness. He look in terror as he said with both happiness and angrier, being held by someone else. "My…Puzzle."

The demon dragon than look back at Yugi. Staring at him, he notices he was looking at him with angrier, but not a normal kind of anger, one of no fear. He then said as he glared at the boy. "Those eyes, that look…they remain me of…"

Grandpa Mutou got worried if the Dark Lord learned about Yugi. Before he got there, he interrupts him. "They're just kids. Leave them alone and I'll tell you where the sword is."

Dark Leader Dragon stared at Yugi a little longer before turning back at Grandpa Mutou. He let his grip on him lighter and asked him. "Then where is it?"

Grandpa just smile as he spoke of his youth. "Well… it all started during my exploring days in Egypt when…"

While still talking, he made hand signals with his left hand at Yugi so he can see. He did and he understood. He quickly garbs Ichigo's hand again and left the room quietly. He went to his room, garbs his father's sword and left the house fast.

Dark Leader Dragon got even angrier by Grandpa Old stories over 10 minutes and yell out. "Enough! I am tired of your old time stories and you, old man! WHERE IS IT! If your son was that stupid to leave that damn sword here than…"

He immediately stopped and remembered that look that Yugi gave him before. He then changed the subject and said in a calmer tone. "Tell me something... Why did that boy did arrive here this late at night for some kind of permission?"

Grandpa got worry and responded calmly with a nervous tone. "Because… it was supposed to be his shift?"

Dark Leader Dragon didn't buy it as he smirk and ask happy. "Then why are there pictures of him here?"

"… Umm…That's because he's got my eyes. So he's like a son to me." Grandfather Mutou said with a fake smile as the demon dragon was there to know what he wants. The Dark Lord then moved closer and said. "I know that you know that Sackertin and Maiurua had three children, right?"

Grandpa nodded his head slowly as he fear he's getting closer. The Dark Lord continues his chat as he turn around and look at the photos. "I heard that the oldest two weren't so special, but the third was different. They say he looked almost like his father and mother and was more special than all of them, even a Dragon Knight's level. They said that he also had Dragon-DNA in him. But, they said he die with his parents that night. Or, was he?"

They looked at each other as the evil villain was getting to the old man more and more. The Dark Lord than try one more time to remember that look Yugi made and he finally learned the truth. Before Grandpa could say something, the Dark Lord smile and shout in a furious tone. "That's his son! I knew that look, those eyes of his father."

He quickly turns around to only see no one near the stairs. He then became angrier and roared at Grandpa Mutou. "Where is he?! Does he have that darn sword?!"

Grandpa said to his dragon ear with joy in his voice. "Yes and… I don't know."

With one hand, he tosses him to the wall and left him before he told him. "I will kill you as soon as I kill that kid! That…BRAT!"

The last sentence became echoes as the poor hero heard it from that afar. Yugi and Ichigo heard something while running 5 blocks from there with his father's sword on Yugi's right hand. While running, Yugi said to Ichigo as he was sweating of fear. "I'm sorry that I got you into this."

She placed her hand on his and told him with her sad and calm face. "It's not your fault, Yugi-kun. Besides, you can't do this alone. "

Yugi smiles as she was right because she trust him somehow. "Thank you, Ichigo. I know you're right."

He changes the subject and said to her while having a cocky, weak smile on his face. "I also know that my Grandpa is okay. He took on even worse hits than what that dragon did."

Although she wasn't sure to ask, Ichigo asks him in a worry tone. "Are you sure?"

He just smiles at her and answer back. "Sure I'm sure, trust me."

Ichigo was a little more than surprise when he asked her that as she began to blush red for a moment and then replied. "I do."

"Okay. For now, let's keep our distance from what-his-face and call for help." Yugi declared as he hurried up.

Ichigo did too as she said with a nervous and exciting tone. "Like the police or the military or the army!" Yugi stopped running to calm her down. He then said. "Calm down, Ichigo. Let's call the police first.

"She nodded her head that she understood and then she began dialing 9-1-1 on her cell phone."

In Domino Police department, a police officer has answered the phone and it was Ichigo. "Hello? 911, what's your emergence?"

Ichigo sighs of relieve that someone pick her up and that at least was a good thing. "Oh thank goodness! Yes, I NEED HELP!"

The young police officer almost fell over his chair from the scream the young lady on the other line made. "Calm down miss. What is your emergence?

Ichigo breathes in and out as she burst out her emergence. "I'm Ichigo Momomiya, and my emergence is that someone or something attacked Mr. Mutou in his card shop."

"Wait… Sugoroku Mutou-san. Also the grandfather of Yugi Mutou-san? The legendary former Duel King of our city?" The officer asks in surprise as he couldn't believe this himself. Yugi cover his head that his hometown still admires Yugi for almost everything. Guess he should get back his title again.

Ichigo giggles a bit to see this town still was proud of their great symbol, the hero of Duel Monsters really. "Yes. And now I and my boyfriend…, no my friend-boy are being chase by the same attacker."

"What is his description?" The officer ask as Ichigo replied. "He's a big, black, man-eating, psycho path, talking lizard who says it's a dragon and…"

Just then, Yugi interrupted her and added. "And he can fly too."

"Fly? We haven't see him flying." Ichigo surprisingly says as she turns to see him. She notices Yugi was nerves as he points his shaking finger to the sky. "Well, he can fly fast and can shoot a fireball fast!"

"What?" Ichigo asked as she slowly rise her head up and saw a giant fireball coming their way. She couldn't react fast enough as Yugi grabs her and pushes her away as she let go off her phone. "Duck Ichigo!"

The officer then immediately heard a crash and then the line got disconnected. "Hello, miss? This is bad! I better tell the chef."

He left his post to tell his superior about what happen and then he calls for special help.

Meanwhile, Yugi and Ichigo were on the ground next to a small crater. Ichigo, dizzy in these situations said as she looked around her. "What was that?"

She notices something that was missing and shouts in horror. "My cell phone!"

They both got up and saw that Ichigo's cell phone was burned and melted in the crater as it was now like a melted ice cream.

Yugi chuckle for a second and said. "Well, that explains the door. That's one mystery down."

Ichigo turned her sight at Yugi with her upset anime expression and said in a whining tone. "Not funny. This always happens to me and only me!"

She then opens her hand and says with some little relief. "At least I garb you before I drop it."

Yugi saw it was her fluffy pink toy of something with a tail in her palm. He understood what a simple item means to someone and said in a happy tone. "Well I'm glad too."

She smiles at him for saying that. Ichigo is enjoying Yugi even more, first guy with blond hair she likes being with than Ryou, or Jonouchi.

Just then someone's voice appears and said in evil tone. "I'm also glad too. Too bad you won't live for long."

They both look up in the dark sky and saw Dark Leader Dragon there, flying in the sky with his wings flapping slowly.

"Jerk! I won't forgive you for that." Ichigo yells at the evil dragon with her finger pointing at him. Yugi agrees as he adds with a angry look in him. "And why do you have my Millennium Puzzle?"

"It was yours? ... It would explain the chain, oh well." Dark Leader Dragon responds as he looks closely to Yugi with a glare. Ichigo ask in confusion with a eyebrow up. "Millennium… Puzzle?"

"It used to belong to me, a gift from my Grandpa." Yugi says as he hasn't stop staring at the demon dragon. Ichigo was amazed that thing was Yugi's, sort of by a few things. "Cool, but why don't you have it now? Did you lose it?"

Yugi looks away as he remember the final duel he had with Yami to return him back to the afterlife and losing the Millennium Puzzle in the cave-in. "It's a long story, but now it's useless without him in it."

She then thought to herself in wonder. "Him? Again?"

The two humans then heard Dark Leader Dragon laughing with a evil grin on his dragon face. "I don't need the puzzle... well I do for something fun. All I need is the part to reactivate the Dragon Sword."

"This again! Are you a broken stereo? And what part?" Yugi demanded as he glare frustrated towards this villain. Dark Leader Dragon smirk as his demon pupils stare closely to Yugi. "That sword that you're holding used to belong to someone else. Another dragon, Dragon Knight. The original Dragon of Light also known as The Hero of Light."

In bigger confusion, Yugi and Ichigo ask at the same time with a curious expression. "Dragon Knight? Like the Manga story Dragon Knight?"

"Yes... Wait! No! NOT THAT ONE! That tale is a cover up to this story!" Dark Leader Dragon shouted in rage when they spoke of that series. A disgrace to himself as he breathes in and out. "And I don't know what the part looks like. So, I have to break this chew toy. And then, I will use the sword's power to bring my Master back."

He then started laughing evilly. This made Yugi angry that it caused to shout at him. "Shut up!"

This made the evil dragon stop laughing and ask in a serious tone. "What did you say, human?"

"Let me tell you something, Dark Leader Dragon, you giant demon lizard." Yugi spoke as he then lifted up his right hand and opens up each of his fingers, one to four. He continue saying as he lifts up one by one up. "First, I won't forgive you for hurting my Grandpa and treating me and Ichigo. Second, I won't let you have this sword. It's my dad's and mine too. Third, I'll take back my puzzle from you and kick your butt or duel you and still kick your butt. And finally, while I kick you, you can tell your master that he's next."

The Dark Lord was stun and disgusted by this boy's insults. Yugi continues on as he waves his fist to him. "Besides, I know you are working under Zorc Necrophades, so you might as well as give up because he's dead, no more. He's been defeated and that's that!"

Ichigo felt a little safer with Yugi around her and thought to herself as she blushes. "Wow! He's so brave and cool, more than me. It's like I can… Wait. Who Necrophades what?"

After a moment has passed, Dark Leader Dragon began to laugh out of control. This got Yugi annoyed by his laughter and questioned in a serious tone. "What's so funny?"

Dark Leader Dragon stop his laughter as he stares at the human which scared Yugi. "Zorc, that weakling. Oh no, I'm sorry but he's not my master. He's weak; he's like a low level minion of my Master, the King of Darkness, Origin of Darkness."

With such surprise, Yugi asked in shock. "What? That can't be! He was terrifying and powerful. How can this be?"

He then remembers all the evil he did to him, his friends and the Pharaoh.

"He thought to small, it was that same reason why he failed to kill that Pharaoh." The Dark Lord added as he smirks a bit. Yugi thought to himself in shock as he stared at the Dark Lord with some terror. "Who knew he was actually weak."

"And another thing, I also duel but much better. Also, I don't have time for this. So, time for both of you to go bye-bye." Dark Leader Dragon declare as he open up his giant dragon mouth. He formed fire from his mouth and unleash another fire ball at them, but they both dodge it as fast as they could and continue to run away from him. Dark Leader Dragon got madder and yelled out as he flew after them. "Come back and fight me or die!"

Yugi saw a construction site on the next block and had an idea. He told his idea to Ichigo as close as he could: "Let's in there, Ichigo. I think he's from the Medieval Times, so he will get scared and leave when he see those construction machines."

She nodded and they turn left and went in. They kept running until they had distances from him. They turned around and saw that he also turned left in Yugi's error with a scared stiff Ichigo. "Oh come on! You're a dragon, not a murder. "

Dark Leader Dragon roars in fury as dark aura form around him. "I'M BOTH! I know all time lines in past decades because I have in every one of them, even from the origin of time itself and… I HAVE NO FEAR!"

He started roaring again and began to fly faster. Yugi and Ichigo quickly started running again but twice as faster. They both notice the pair of stairs and yell the same plan "Stairs!"

They quickly climb the stairs and hide on a small dark open space on the 3th floor. They didn't say anything for at least a few minutes in hopes the demon dragon wouldn't track them. They were catching their breathing and Yugi finally said as he took a small look near the edge of the small wall. "Now I know we lost him. Anyway, you run fast?"

While catching her breathing, Ichigo slowly replied with a weak smile. "You too."

Yugi smile for a moment before turning it a frown. He didn't expect today would be this messed up let alone crazy and scary, especially for how Ichigo was forced into all this. He endangered her and that's not something he can't forgive himself. He then said in a sad tone, blaming this on himself. "I'm sorry again Ichigo. I never wanted to…"

Ichigo puts her finger in between Yugi's lips as she interrupts him. "It's not your fault, Yugi-kun. We'll get out of this, trust me."

He began blushing, not expecting that. He slowly calms down and smiles again. "I'll try… just as long as you don't faint."

This made Ichigo to giggle a moment as Yugi join her with a chuckle for a while.

Then without any warning, the same dark familiar voice spoke. "How sweet you are, too bad you won't live for long."

They both risen their head slowly and saw, terrified, Dark Leader Dragon floating over them. This scared Ichigo as Yugi was terrified even more as he couldn't help but spoke. "You really are a broken record."

This made the Dark Lord to shoot out another fireball at them, but Yugi grabbed Ichigo and jumped out of the way from his attack. This made him even more tired of this chase, so he moves at hyper speed to them. He quickly grabs Ichigo while they both were getting up. She screams out to Yugi and he yells with his teeth gritting at him. "Ichigo! How dare you, you rat face jerk!"

Dark Leader Dragon had her around his arms, laughing at Yugi. Ichigo then started kicking him with both her legs, one at a time. This really got him mad and yelled at her. "Stop kicking me or I will drop you to your grave!"

She stops kicking him, not because of his threat but for the evil look he is giving her. She instead popped her tongue at him which made the Dark Lord mad, but impressed at the same time. "That should have made her to fear me, guess this girl is a lot more troublesome than expected."

Yugi, on the other head, got angry for taking her hostage as he pointed his finger at him. "Give Ichigo back! She's not a pet for you to keep."

Ichigo thought to herself as her imagination and thinking got the better between each other. "Oh, how sweet he is to me. But… I am, sort of. I don't know! WHY DID I SAY THAT NYA!"

This gave Dark Leader Dragon an idea as he flied up a little higher. "How about we make a switch? The sword for the girl."

Yugi raise his fist to him and reply, less harsh than he wanted. "How about a kick or a punch instead, please?"

"Touche boy." Dark Leader Dragon said with a grin. Then it slowly became an angry expression with a growl. "Give me the sword or I will drop her from here. I know well that… no human can't survive this kind of fall!"

Yugi clinches his hand and shout to him as he didn't have a clue. "Darn you!"

Yugi had it rough as he couldn't think. He was always in bad situation before, but this was too extreme not to mention he was forced to duel instead to fight. He then thought to himself as he closed his eyes. "I can't let anything bad happen to Ichigo, I won't. I promise to take her home and I will keep that promise!"

"Don't do it, Yugi-kun! Forget about me." Ichigo shouted to him but the Dark Lord cover her mouth with his dragon humanoid claw. "Well, I'm waiting. But, I am impatient too! Now, what will you do Yugi?"

Yugi open up his eyes as he had no choice, even in the price of the world. Looking down at his feet, with no idea of what he should do other than surrender his father's sword, saw something next to him. It was a rack so he thought to himself with a eyebrow up. "Why is a rack doing here? Is it a sign? If so… This could work, I hope."

He looks back to Dark Leader Dragon and Ichigo. Without thinking twice, he takes a big breath and speaks in a defeated voice. "Okay. You win."

This made the Dark Lord very happy and answered. "Good. I'm glad you see things my way."

"First Ichigo, then the sword!" Yugi says as he points to Ichigo. Dark Leader Dragon wouldn't buy this trade off as he growled. "Forget it! I wasn't born yesterday. The sword first, the girl second!"

Yugi glare at him even angry and says as he slowly moves his right foot back. "It's my father's sword, and if you want it…"

He changes his glare to a smiling face while he spin turns around and throw the sword to the sky as he shouts loud. "YOU CAN HAVE IT!"

The demon dragon didn't even see that coming that the boy would do that. The Dark Lord exploded of rage and yelled. "You will PAY for that! You can have HER!"

He releases the grip on Ichigo as she falls down while he flies after the sword. Yugi ran after the falling Ichigo and shouted at her. "Ichigo! I'm going to catch you!"

While falling, Ichigo yell back as she try to do something. "Don't! Go after your dad's sword! I'll be fine!"

Before Yugi got the chance to say something, Ichigo flip around 5 times while in mid-air like something you see in the circus and land on her feet with no injuries. Yugi was both stunned and amazed of what he just saw was impossible. While Ichigo was getting her balance back, Yugi finally said in a surprise tone with his jaw opened up with his finger pointing at him. "HHHHOOOOWWWW… How…did you…do that?"

The pigtailed girl just giggled happily and said with a smile. "I fell a few times like that, no problem. Go Yugi-kun, go after your sword."

He snapped back to reality and ran after Dark Leader Dragon. He grabbed the rack that he saw before and ran to where the sword was which the dark dragon had in his claw.

Dark Leader Dragon looks at the old, rusted sword and laughs of joy. "Finally, it's mine. ALL MINE!"

He began to laugh evilly, until Yugi shouted in comeback. "Not for long!"

With all his strength, he threw the rack with all he has at him. The Dark Lord turned his head in confusion and said with a sweet drop on his face: "What? Isn't that a rack?"

As soon as he said that, he got hit by it on his face which then he fell down fast. Ichigo was amazed by this and told herself with her mouth almost open up completely. "Wow, he threw it hard. Incredibly awesome."

Yugi ran to where the scratched Dark Lord was unconscious. He glares at him, stretch his arms and grab the Dragon Sword and the Millennium Puzzle back from him. "I told you this is my dad's and also… I'm taking back my puzzle too. Thanks."

He left him there and went back to where Ichigo was watching him. Yugi then asked Ichigo as he held his father's sword to her. "Can you hold this for a moment?"

She nodded and received the sword while Yugi wear around the chain from his puzzle on his neck. She then returns the sword back to him as she notices the joy Yugi has wearing the puzzle chain item. "Ha! I missed wearing this around me."

"I'm happy for you." Ichigo replies as she's very happy. Yugi smiles for that and adds. "Thanks. Just like old times, except… without him."

Ichigo risen an eyebrow that it was the third time Yugi mention that name. She then asked him. "Who's him? You keep talking about him. I'm curious is all?"

Yugi said in a small sad tone as he remembered his old partner. "A friend, an old friend of mines. He left around the time I lost my puzzle."

Ichigo felt sad, but she just got to her active mood and told him with her arm up high. "Don't worry, you'll see him again. You guys will-"

Before she finishes her sentence, she got scared and yelled as she quickly hopped behind Yugi. "Yugi-kun, he got up!"

Yugi turned around and saw in fright that the demon dragon already got up with his face fully recovers. Yugi ask in terror as he and Ichigo back away. "How did you…"

He was interrupted by the Dark Lord and answered his unfinished question as the Dark Lord's wounds were healed up. "Instant regeneration, but just for small hits. Now, where were we? Oh yes… You will REALLY PAY for that! You, your grandfather, your friends, and the girl... YOU ANNOYING BRAT!"

Yugi didn't have a clue what to do as he was shaken up. He was scared and he just wanted to go back to this morning and never be in this position. But then, he remembered Ichigo was behind him. And his grandfather, his friends and everyone he has ever met to this point. He had to admit, this was a feeling he never had for a long time, something to fight for. Yami, Jonouchi, Anzu, Honda, Kaiba, a lot of people he knows and cares for had something to fight and so does he... but he never imagine what it was other than friendship... and he realize he needs to fight to protect that friendship. Something… he can never lose.

Yugi shook his head as he then stood in front of Ichigo, staying in a battle pose with the sword on both hands. He was point it to the Dark Lord, still scared as he slowly calm down. He then spoke nervously, but in a heroic tone. "I won't let you take back these two precious things from me. I won't let you hurt my Grandpa or my friends. And I won't let you hurt Ichigo!"

Ichigo felt overwhelm by what he said that it was amazing. "Yugi…"

There was a silence for a moment until the Dark Lord finally spoke out loud. "Fine. I'm almost impressed boy... almost. Then prepare…to... DIE! Let me show you the power of the Dark Lord of Darkness. My signature attack! BLACK FLAME INFERNO!"

Instead of shooting his fire balls, he shot out big full waves of black flames at Yugi and Ichigo. Yugi couldn't move or say anything, he didn't know if this was bravery or fear, but he stood his ground with worry on his face. Trying to ignore that worry and fear, Yugi glared at the Dark Lord through the black flames.

Ichigo, in the other hand, felt scared and shouted in her head as she had something in her right palm. "I have to do it, or we'll die. I don't want him to die because of me."

She took out her pendant from behind and tries to say something, but Yugi beat her first and says with a smirk. "I've seen worst, but that won't stop me! Not as long as I stand here and beat it down!"

Ichigo began to feel something, not bad or worry, but good and warm coming from Yugi. She just met him today, but it's like they already knew each other so well that they understand each other too.

While the black flames were about to hit them, Yugi had a weird flashback of the night his parents die, something he had as a child but thought they stopped. However, those images pass thought his head to fast with no sound, except for an evil laugh. Yugi refuse to let himself down, or them down and remember all those he loves, including Ichigo. He was afraid, but he refused to let this fear to consume his heart and let everyone down. He couldn't and he won't.

Yugi then felt something in him, something like a change in his heart, something that somehow washed the fear in his heart out of him. He stares straight at the black flames ready to consume him and Ichigo as shout at the evil dragon and his attack as words of bravery come out from his heart. "I... No matter what, will be a hero who protects everyone and changes everything! I will…I will… I will… I will be strong to protect... MY FRIENDS AND EVERYONE!"

From just saying these words, the sword and his puzzle started glowing bright golden rainbow colors unlike anything or anyone ever seen. It surrounded Yugi and blocks the Black Flame Inferno attack. Dark Leader Dragon was shocked to see something like that to block his flames. That light was so bright that it was like sunlight. That light hit the sky and increase its bright. Not just all the people of Domino City saw this, or all of Tokyo, or a few other countries. But the whole world, in every continent and every city, saw it. Everyone in the city couldn't keep looking at it because this bright sunlight almost blinded anyone who looks at it, even the Dark Lord. Dark Leader Dragon roars out of pain for just seeing it for a few seconds, being burn alive from it. "This light…how could this hurt so much! IT BURNS!"

It's like everyone in the world couldn't see it or it will burn their eyes, except for one.

"Yugi? Are you in there?" Ichigo ask herself as she saw through the light like some kind of light bolt which didn't bother her at all which was weird. She then felt something, something strong and powerful in that light as she thought to herself. "This light… it remains me of Yugi. It feels so good and warm, like that day…Yugi?"

From afar, a strange man hidden in the shadows, wearing a coat, was standing on a building, looking at the light. He was unaffected by the light as well as he had his arms folded up and spoke to himself in thought. "So... the sword has chosen its wielder and the boy has been proven to be a knight of dragons. Now be ready Yugi Mutou, this will be the moment where your destiny is revealed to you, the day, a Knight is born."

What exactly is this light? What does it mean? Will Yugi be fine in there? Will he be able to keep his promise to protect everyone from this new threat? Only next time will tell us the truth of this knight's birth.

To be continued...

(ENDING 1: Thank You! By Home Made Kazoku from Bleach)

How you found the Redo of DKR? I took off what I wrote up here to... Because I am DragonKnight15! Next time in Dragon Knight Reborn... In the next episode...

Yugi: Where am I?

A familiar voice: It's been a long time Yugi.

Yugi: That voice... but that's! The Other Me?

Dark Leader Dragon: What's happening!

The light ended as Yugi emerge, unharmed and holding tight on the revived Dragon Sword on his shoulder.

Dark Leader Dragon: Impossible!

Ichigo: Yugi-kun.

Yugi points his left hand's fingers at him: Get ready Dark Lord, because now I have the power to defeat you!

DragonKnight15: Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: A New Beginning! A Knight is Born- Nya! Part 2, Miracles! What?

Yugi becomes Yami Yugi again: Get ready monster, because this is your defeat!

Ichigo: The Dragon Knight is Revived... and he's going to need help! Here I go Nya! And please remember to Read, Enjoy and Review! Catch you guys next time in Redo Episode 2!

DragonKnight15: What you guys thought of this?

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DragonKnight15: Shut it shorty!

Ed: WHO ARE YOU CALLING SHORTY!

DragonKnight15: Sorry Ed. Anyway, wait until Redo Episode 2!