Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto or Yu-Gi-Oh! Shame, guess I'll settle for fanfiction and pretend that I do.

:::Mind speak:::

Chapter 21

(Domino High School, outside Duel classroom)

Naruto looked at the door. He had discovered thanks to his land lady that men had stormed the apartment building armed with tranquilizer guns and by the time she had called the cops they had carried Haku and Rin out of the building. He assumed that Tea had been taken the same way and cursed not leaving shadow clones active. Rin had talked him into dispelling clones every couple of days.

"Yo, 'Ruto!"

Naruto turned to see Joey Wheeler skidded to a stop out of breath.

"I'm supposed to do this alone."

The other blond snorted. "Yeah and you can bet that Yugi's alone as well. Let's go."

Naruto opened the door and entered the Duel classroom. He saw that the lights over the duel platform were on and his friends and family were unconscious on the farside.

"You came, I'm impressed."

Naruto narrowed his eyes as he looked at the three figures stepping onto the duel platform. The one in the middle was Yugi Muto. He was dressed in a black school uniform. The other two he didn't know but the older man he assumed was the teacher.

"You were told to come alone." The teacher said.

"Kidnapping? Seriously?" Naruto said keeping his eyes on Yugi. "What happened to the honor the King of Games used to be rumored to have? What happened to the integrity you were known for?"

Yugi snorted. "Honor? Integrity? They were a cold comfort."

Joey looked at the third man. "What happened with you Tristan?"

"Grew up. The world doesn't have time for idealists." The now identified Tristan said in a cold voice. Like Yugi he was dressed in a black school uniform.

"Why did you do this?" Naruto asked.

"It seemed to be the only way to get you to face me." Yugi said with his arms crossed.

Naruto looked at the three then towards the where his family and friends were.

"So you had thugs use guns and kidnapped my family and friends? You kidnapped Tea-chan?"

Yugi looked at the unconscious brunette and his gaze softened it a bit. Then he scowled when the teacher touched his arm.

"This is how it goes Uzumaki. You and I will duel and when this is finished, you're finished. You'll stay away from Tea."

Naruto cocked his head to the side and looked at the King of Games. "I refuse."

"You can't." Yugi said and the lights came on.

Filling the bleachers around the duel platform were a dozen men in black and gray suits and each of them was armed.

Naruto and Joey looked around and they saw several of them surround Tea, Rin, Haku and Serenity and guns trained on the hostages.

"You've fallen so low." Joey hissed to his former friends. "You used to hate people who would use tactics like these."

"Shut your yap Wheeler." Tristan said. "The world isn't as white and black as you and the others think."

"I know that! But kidnapping? Threatening our friends?" Joey looked lost at this behavior.

"Prepare to duel." Yugi said.

"Not until I know the others are alright." Naruto said and ignoring the armed men and went and knelt before Rin. Pulling out a vial he cracked the top and waived it under her nose. He did the same with Haku then Serenity and finally Tea.

Rin's eyes fluttered open and she blinked as she took in her surroundings.

"Sonova…" she cursed as she gripped her head. "I was drugged?"

"Hit by tranquilizers." Naruto said.

"Yugi, you bastard!" Tea hissed sitting up. Her reddish brown eyes locked on the King of Games.

"Tea-chan?" Naruto asked.

"He was at the door. He said I had to go with him." Tea said her eyes hardening. "When I said no he stuffed a rag in my face and I woke up here."

Haku was quiet while Joey was checking on his sister.

"As you can see they are unharmed." Yugi said. "They stay that way is up to you."

Naruto growled and stood. "Fine. Let's duel."

Naruto stepped over to the duel desk and glared as the teacher.

"I will shuffle your deck." The man said.

"I don't think so." Naruto said.

The man shrugged and walked to the center of the duel platform. "I'll flip this coin. Heads Yugi Muto will get to decide, tails Naruto Uzumaki."

He showed the coin and flipped it, the holographic displays showing a big version and it landed.

"Yugi wins the toss."

Naruto heard Joey, "I'd like to examine that coin."

Both duel desks lit up as the duelists shuffled and inserted their respective decks. Overhead the screen came to life.

King of Games: 8000

Naruto: 8000

Naruto looked and shook his head. "Ego much?"

Yugi ignored him. "Uzumaki will go first." The spiky haired duelist said drawing his cards.

Naruto nodded as he drew his first five cards and then drew one more card. Looking at the six cards in his hand, Naruto made his decision.

"I put this monster card facedown and this card in the backfield facedown and end my turn." Two holographic representations appeared on the field of cards facedown.

Yugi drew a card and put it facedown and then two cards facedown in the back field. "I end my turn."

King of Games LP: 8000

Naruto's LP: 8000

King of Games Monster's: 1 facedown

Naruto's Monster's: 1 facedown

King of Games Spell/Traps: 2 facedown

Naruto's Spell/Traps: 1 facedown

Naruto drew his card and glanced at his cards. He decided to see what the King of Games had in mind.

"I summon Fox Raider (4/1900/1200) in Attack mode." He put the new monster on the field and the kitsune warrior appeared snarling.

"Go Fox Raider!" Naruto watched as the holographic monster strode across the field and attacked the facedown monster.

Just before it hit the power flickered and before anyone could move the room was flooded by men wearing suits and Naruto recognized them. He didn't have to wait long as Pegasus strode into the room.

"Now, now. This is not a fight that should be held in a dark classroom surrounded by emotionless thugs and yes men." Pegasus said.

"Yugi." He said.

"Pegasus." Yugi said a very unfriendly tone.

"Naruto my boy." Pegasus said. "I came as soon as I heard. I'm sorry my men failed to protect your friends but we didn't know Yugi Muto has taken to kidnapping."

Naruto shrugged. "Kidnapping is for cowards and losers. I would have won."

Pegasus laughed. "Now this I'm sure would have been a great match but it will have to wait."

"And why is that?" Yugi growled.

"Because Yugi your masters need to speak with you and Naruto has school. But don't worry. I'm sure the two of you will meet in one months time."

"And you know this how?" Tristan asked.

"Because you will amongst the invited duelist to take part of the Duel Train. The intercontinental train that will host one hundred of the worlds top duelists."

Yugi scowled. "Kaiba."

"Yes, yes. Seto Kaiba along with Crawford Corp. has sponsored this event that will host duelists from around the world and be televised. And there will be added security and monitors to prohibit any how do you say it? Ah, yes. Hanky Panky. And each duelist will be allowed a three-person entourage."

"Guess your friends here will have to draw straws." Naruto said as he grabbed his deck and made his way towards the others.

One of the goons made the mistake of sticking his gun close to Haku and Rin in a threatening manner and he found himself unarmed and unconscious while Haku tossed the gun aside with a look of distaste.

"I would call off your dogs Yugi boy." Pegasus said and pointed to a camera. "The world is watching."

XX

While Pegasus spun the Duel Train, Naruto and his family left under the watchful eye of Pegasus's guards.

Naruto took Tea's hand. "Are you alright?"

She nodded. "I'm so pissed right now. He used to be our friend. Now…I don't know who he has become."

Joey was with his sister and he learned that Tritan had been the one to kidnap her. "Hey 'Ruto, when we kick their asses, I want Tristan."

Naruto looked and then shrugged. "You and Haku can deal with him and the others."

Rin was already plotting how to improve security around the apartment and she was also potting to get her own revenge.

As they got in the waiting car that would take them home, each of them was thinking that in one month's time there would be a reckoning.

AN: Sorry for the long delay. My father's health and then death and now my own messed up health has made it hard to write. Nothing is abandoned. This was a tease. Yugi and Naruto can't fight yet. I argued with myself several times and even had a duel. It wasn't pretty is all I'm going to say. Stay tuned for more King of Games.