Blazing Wind: Hi there, guys! Hope you're enjoying this story! I'm sorry that I haven't updated this story in a while. I've been busy with schoolwork.

Yugi: Yeah right, Saki! Why should these readers believe you?!

Cherie: Come on, Yugi. Give her a break already. She's been going through a lot of trouble at school since her best friend is avoiding her.

Yugi: So what, Cherie! Doesn't she know that she has fans who want to read this story?!

Sasuke: Leave my girl alone, Yugi! You have no idea what she's going through since you're liked by everyone. Her best friend won't talk to her, let alone even look at her.

Cherie: Sasuke has a point, Yugi. Let her have some time to recover from her wounds.

Blazing Wind: Alright, you guys can stop now. I'm starting to get a huge headache from y'all. I'll go on and start this chapter while you guys argue with each other.

Cherie vs. Panick: Duel in the Darkness

The gang ran through the forest to find out that some damned bastard named Panick ended up laughing at… Mai Valentine!

"Mai, what the hell happened here?" Cherie asked her.

"How do you know my name, kid?"

"First of all, I am not a kid! I'm only one year younger than Yugi. (A/N: Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Mai, and Kaiba are seventeen while Cherie is only sixteen.) Second, I have been one of your biggest fans ever since I first saw you in a magazine I was reading a while ago."

"Thanks, uh, what's your name?"

"Cherie! The name's Cherie Himura!"

"Cherie?!?! As in the Cherie Himura, Seto Kaiba's best friend and Kenshin Himura's sword-fighting student?! I've heard that you're a better duelist than Kaiba. Is that actually true?"

"Yeah, that's true. I can defeat Seto in just one turn." (A/N: I'll give you their duel in just a sec. Cherie doesn't cheat if that's what y'all are thinking.)

Everyone was surprised that someone else other than Yugi could defeat Kaiba.

Flashback: Duel Between Cherie and Kaiba (I'm sorry if it's short)

"Hey, Seto! Let's duel to determine who the better duelist is! What do you say?"

"Alright! Let's do it! I'll win for sure this time!"

"I highly doubt that, hotshot!"

Kaiba and Cherie sat down on the floor in order to duel since it would have been hard to play on a bed. Since it was 'Ladies First,' Cherie went first.

"I'll play Polymerization, fusing my Dark Magician with my Flame Swordsman to create the Dark Flare Knight. Next, I'll play my Kill with a Price magic card. Here's how it works: I have to pay 1000 life points in order to double my Knight's Attack. But wait, that's not all it does, Seto."

'Uh-oh. I don't think I want to know what else that damn card can do.' Thought the CEO of KaibaCorp.

"It also lets my Knight attack your life points directly. Dark Flare Knight! Attack Seto's life points directly! Guess what, Seto...that's game!" When she claimed her victory, Cherie did exactly what Jaden on Yugioh GX does when he wins.

"Dammit! I was hoping to win this time! Why did you have to play that magic card, Cherie?! Oh well. I can't help it if you have awesome cards. I have to get going since Mokuba is probably wondering where I am. I'll see ya later, Cutie!"

Just before he left, Kaiba gave Cherie a kiss on the cheek and boy was she shocked. She never expected him to kiss her.

End Flashback (Boy that was a lot of work to come up with. sigh)

"So, why the hell did you scream, Mai?"

"This jerk cheated and stole my starchips." Replied Mai, pointing over to Panick.

Panick was laughing his head off because he knew what Cherie of capable of doing to him. In all honesty, she could kick his ass all the way to Japan and back, so he was trying not to show that he was scared of her.

"So, Cherie, why have you come back to the place where you were born? Is it because you want to be reunited with your dear brother? Or is it because you want to defeat Yugi Muto for defeating your best friend Seto Kaiba?"

"You have a brother, Cherie! Why didn't you tell us?" Exclaimed the gang.

"Heh, heh. Yeah, I have one. I was going to tell y'all, but I kinda forgot. After I deal with this bastard here, I'll show y'all a picture of him and me." Cherie told them.

"Anyways, you must really love the King of Games a lot since you seem to be traveling with him and his group of friends. Did you know that you two would make such an ugly couple? Why don't you ditch Yugi and become my girlfriend? I promise I will take very good care of you."

"Ugh! No thank you!"

'Uh-oh! He shouldn't have said dat! Now Yuge is gonna get real upset. Even though I have only known Cherie ever since she dueled Yuge, I can tell dat Yuge has been on her mind and Cherie on his.' Joey told himself.

"Alright! If you want to duel against my girlfriend, then you better have an excellent deck because she's the best duelist I have ever met!"

'Oh my God! I cannot believe that Yugi said that I am his girlfriend! So he did keep his promise to me after ten years.'

Cherie practically cried when she heard Yugi calling her his girlfriend. Everyone else was surprised when Yugi made his announcement that he loved Cherie.

"Here, Cherie. I want you to have my Dark Magician to defeat Panick with."

"Thank you, Yugi! I love you too! And don't worry about this duel too much. I've got this duel in the bag!"

"Aw, man! I wanted to go out with Cherie! Why did Yugi have to claim her?" Joey and Tristan yelled with a bit of hurt in their voices.

"I'll make the first move, Panick! I play this monster in defense mode facedown. Then, I'll place these two cards facedown as well. Your move!"

"Before I make my move, let me tell you something: you are stuck to your dueling platform, so there is no way that you can escape from here alive."

'Aw, dammit! Well, if I happen to lose, Yugi would surely defeat Panick for me.'

"I'll play my Castle of Dark Illusions in defense mode and end my turn."

"Hey, wait a minute! How come I can't see your monster? That's cheating, you bastard!"

"Actually, my dear Cherie, it's not cheating. Look around you: this whole field is covered in darkness. It's perfect for my monsters, hiding them from my opponents."

"So, that's how you were able to defeat Mai in your duel. Hiding your monsters behind the shadows, not allowing your opponents to attack you. That's low, Panick. I simply cannot believe someone would want to go to that low just to win duels."

"Whenever you don't want to lose, you must do whatever it takes to achieve victory. Besides, I wouldn't be talking if I were you. Last I heard, you cheated in one of your duels with a former champion in a tournament because you wanted the title for yourself."

"That's bullshit! I have never cheated in a duel unlike you! You know nothing about me, you filthy son of a bitch!"

"My dear Cherie, I know the little secret about you which separates you from everybody else in the world. In fact, Pegasus was the one who told me every one of your secrets. You know, all about your family, what you are and everything else about you."

The gang got upset because Panick acted like he was engaged to Cherie from the way he would keep looking at her. By the expressions on his face, they could tell that he was planning to have Cherie do sexual activities with him. He would occasionally stare at her chest or go even lower since he had a nice view of her front side.

"We can catch up on this subject later. That is, after we have a little fun when this duel's over. For now, let's get back to duel. Where were we?... Oh, yes, I remember. It was your turn, my cute little Cherie."

Cherie felt like she was going to puke. She didn't understand what was going on. She hadn't even gotten what Panick meant when he said after we have a little fun when this duel's over. Cherie wanted to know why he also keeps on calling her "his dear Cherie" and worst of all, "his cute little Cherie."

"Alright! I'll play my Dark Magic Ritual by offering my Dunames Dark Witch and my Silent Magician LV5. Now, come forth! My Magician of Black Chaos!"

"So what. You have a strong monster on the field. How's that going to help you defeat my Castle of Dark Illusions?"

"I'm getting there. Haven't you heard of the saying Never rush a lady?! I'll activate my Stop Defense magic card to switch your monster from defense mode to attack mode. Next, I'll activate my Black Pendent magic card, increasing the attack of my Magician by 500 points. Magician of Black Chaos! Attack Castle of Dark Illusions!"

Meanwhile, Kaiba was taking a little "break" from walking. Instead of napping like most people (A/N: I'm tempted to take one right now, but Sasuke's wanting to do you-know-what with me.), he was trying to locate Mokuba and Cherie. Within five minutes, he managed to find Mokuba at Pegasus' castle and Cherie dueling some guy five minutes later. Being bored, he decided to listen in on what was going on at the dueling site. After being connected for only three minutes, Kaiba was shocked to hear Leave my girlfriend alone, Panick from his rival Yugi.

"I don't believe it! Why is Yugi calling Cherie his girlfriend? And why are they an item? I thought Cherie had always hated him for defeating me and humiliating me in front of everyone. Of all the people in the world, why would she want to go out with that bastard Yugi instead of me?

Back at the dueling site, Yugi and everybody else was trying to get Cherie back from Panick. Unfortunately, they kept failing.

"Ha! There is no way I'm giving her back to you, Yugi! She belongs to me! I've waited for a long time to see the day when I take Cherie inside my bed and fuck her all night. She is more beautiful than any other girl I have seen. Besides, she has this special feature that makes her as attractive as she is. This particular feature must've made you want her desperately. Isn't that right, Yugi? Someone in your group of friends must've figured it out by now. (A/N: Remember, in chapter three, Téa was the one who confronted Cherie and asked her about why she looked different.) I'll catch you guys later and don't worry, Yugi. I'll take excellent care of Cherie after I am finished fucking her. She'll be safe with me by her side. I would never let any harm come to my beautiful inu hanyou."

"Dammit! I can't believe we let Panick take off with your girlfriend, Yuge! We have to get her back before Moneybags comes here."

"Yugi! Where the hell is Cherie?!" a cold voice demanded from the gang.

"Too late. Hope you can think of something quick, Yuge."

"She's gone, Kaiba. Panick took her away to have sex with her since she's a very beautiful girl. I'm sorry," Yugi replied with a hint of guilt in his voice.

"Don't give me that shit, Yugi! You're a horrible excuse for being Cherie's boyfriend. I can't believe she would want to go out with you instead of someone who will always protect her. I don't see how someone as attractive as Cherie loves someone like you!"

"Kaiba, be nice to Yugi. Cherie managed to defeat Panick, but when she was about to get off of the dueling platform, sleeping gas appeared out of nowhere. She fell, and Yugi was about to catch her until he was pushed out of the way by Panick. So, he caught Cherie instead of Yugi catching her."

"Ha! Like I would believe that load of shit! Give me one good reason why I should believe you guys!"

"Because we all love Cherie dearly. We want her back so that we can all hang out at school and after school at Yugi's house. Isn't that good enough for her to come back to us?" Téa explained to Kaiba, hoping he would help out.

"Good enough, for now. Even though I greatly despise you guys, I'll help find her because she is my best friend and no one is allowed to take her away. However, you have to promise me that you will break up with Cherie as soon as we find her. Got it, Yugi? She doesn't deserve to be going out with someone who is a loser like you."

"Kaiba! Take dat back!"

"No way, Kaiba! There is no way I will break up with Cherie. Never in a million years! She is a beautiful hanyou, and I have always loved her ever since I met her at the train station."

Yugi's response took everyone by surprise. Even Kaiba was surprised at what Yugi said.

"Wait……… when did you two meet?" Kaiba asked Yugi.

"I….We met the day she got off the train in Domino City."

"So, you were the guy Cherie kept talking about! She would never stop talking about the guy she fell in love with at the train station. She even mentioned that he promised her that he would ask her to be his girlfriend when they meet in Duelist Kingdom."

"Yes. That was me. I told her to never tell you the name of the guy she loved because I knew you would come after me and kill me. I loved Cherie that day and I still love her to this day."

"Alright, Yugi. You can continue going out with Cherie, but don't you dare let her out of your site again!"

"Yes, Kaiba."

"You know what, Moneybags! You have no right to decide what Cherie can and cannot do. She is her own human being. I mean, her own hanyou. She can do whatever she wants to do without your permission. If she wants to date Yuge, then she can date him without your approval. You're not her father!"

"Quit lecturing me. Don't you have an owner to run along to, you dirty mutt? Let's get going or else we won't find Cherie."

Will they find her before something happens to her?

And who is this brother that Cherie mentioned about earlier?

Find out in the next chapter "The Search for Me and Returning to My Brother: Part I."

Blazing Wind: Man, my head is really starting to kill me. I think I'm running a fever.

Sasuke: checks for temperature Yep, you definitely have a fever. You should go to bed and rest for a while.

Blazing Wind: I don't wanna rest!

Cherie: You need your energy for tonight 'cause I'm sure Sasuke wants to do you-know-what with you.

Sasuke: CHERIE! That's stuff that meant to be between you, me, and Saki. Nobody else should know what Saki and I do in our spare time!

Blazing Wind: But, I have to finish this story. I will not rest until this story is completed. passes out from exhaustion

Sasuke: Damn, I hate it when she passes out. Especially when she could've landed on those scissors.

Cherie: Sasuke, did you forget already? She's a hanyou, so she can heal quickly.

Sasuke: I don't like seeing her get hurt. She's too fragile.

Cherie: Guys, please review and hope Saki defeats this fever. Sasuke, take Saki to her bed so that she can get some rest. Also, make sure there isn't anything sharp in the bed. AND DON'T TRY ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH SEX, SASUKE!

Sasuke: Alright, alright! mutters under his breath Man, I was hoping to have sex with Saki.

Sasuke and Cherie: See y'all later!

Firespirit: Aw, man! I arrived late again! This always happen. Stupid cat was being demanding. Where did everybody go? goes in search for everyone and get sprayed by a water hose Why do people keep spraying me?! I will kill the next person who sprays me! gets sprayed by Sasuke Man, I can't kill Sasuke or else Saki will kill me. Dammit!