A/N: Another story, another chapter, and now—a crossover! All in one night! Dun, dun, duuuuuuhn~ Just a reminder: Chapters 1-10 of this story are all covered—but I will be taking one-word prompts into consideration for future chapters. Hell, maybe even crossover options as well. I am super excited to get these chapters out there. A lot of these are stories I've wanted to do, but don't have the patience to make them full-length. Here is my latest addition! Hope you enjoy!

Pairing: Kagome Higurashi x Yugi Mutou

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or the characters from either.


Game

Kagome let out a sigh as she looked around the arcade. The dark area was lit by nothing but the glowing screens and flashing lights from the games that filled it. There was so much noise that Kagome wanted nothing more than to leave, but she had lost track of her little brother and she couldn't just leave without him—her mother would have a fit. Souta had been incredibly distracted since her return from the Feudal Era, causing a severe drop in his grades. Kagome's mother had suggested a little bonding time to see if Kagome could discover the cause, but all Kagome had managed to find out about her brother was that teenage hormones had turned the jolly, soccer-loving boy into a huge grump.

She sighed, leaning against an unoccupied game and looking around at the young-folk that were enjoying the atmosphere. Her eyes scanned through the groups of people, searching for her brother's face, but failing to find him. She heard a snicker from behind her and looked over her shoulder, meeting the eyes of a tall, caramel-skinned young man in a gaudy outfit that reminded Kagome of a cheesy cartoon character. His dark hair hung around his head in thick dreadlocks, and he had a piercing through his eyebrow that was arched in what Kagome assumed was an attempt at a sultry smolder. The boy tilted his head back so that he was looking down at her and Kagome rolled her eyes. If he was going to try to impress her, he would have to try harder than that. She turned away, ignoring the boy, and continued to look for her brother.

She thought bringing Souta to this stupid arcade was a good idea, but apparently, he was over video games. Never mind the fact that Kagome had suffered an hour-long train ride with the moody boy just to get to this specific arcade in Domino City. And how did he thank her? He disappeared the second they entered the place and left her to her own devices. Kagome wanted to throw something, but she decided against it. Instead, she pulled out her phone and pulled up Souta's number, hoping that she could get a hold of him before she completely lost her temper. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she bristled, knowing her brother knew better than to try sneaking up on her. Too much time being snuck up on in the Fuedal Era had seriously messed with her nerves.

"Don't be like that, babe," she heard by her ear—way too close for her comfort. "Johnny just wants to get ta know ya—"

"I'll pass," Kagome said flatly, walking away without bothering to look back.

She heard him shouting after her, but she really didn't care. She had a brother to strangle for leaving her alone in a strange place full of strange men that liked to harass cute girls. Kagome waited another moment before she cautiously looked over her shoulder, sighing in relief when she saw that the creepy guy had disappeared. Letting herself relax a bit, she continued walking through the arcade, looking down at her phone screen in hopes of a response from Souta. She didn't want to have to go and embarrass the boy, but she was more than willing to climb atop one of these games and start screaming if she needed to. Souta was a tough kid, but the world was an ugly place and she was worried about him being in such a big city alone.

Kagome walked past another game and paused. She wasn't entirely sure— because this place was massive, and confusing, and all of these stupid games looked the same—but she was starting to think that she had already looped around this place twice. She felt her hands start to sweat as her worry started to build in her chest. She took of walking again, picking up her pace as panic started to set in. The former shard-hunter clicked on the icon by her brother's name on her phone and lifted the device to her ear, not even watching where she was going when she did so.

Before she realized what was happening, she had walked straight into someone and her phone fell out of her hands and to the floor. She groaned, tossing out a quick apology before she reached out for it—only to have someone snatch it away. Kagome frowned and looked up at the thief and was struck with a pang of irritation that she knew would eventually build into a huge migraine if she didn't get out of this place soon. She balled her outstretched hand into a fist and growled. It was the same guy from earlier, staring down at her with superiority she doubted he was entitled to. She was certain there was a vein bulging in her forehead, but she didn't care—she just wanted to smack that look off his face.

"Hey!" she snapped, glaring up at the boy that had bothered her earlier. "That's mine!"

The boy smirked down at her before looking down at the device in his hand. He chuckled and tucked the phone into his shirt pocket before looking down his nose at her. Kagome felt her ears burning in rage at the audacity of the kid. How dare he?! She jumped to her feet and stepped up to him, wishing she had Sango's Hiraikotsu to hit him over the head with, but all she had was her purse and her fists, the former of which she really had a problem with using. She hadn't had to get physical in a while, and she normally hated to resort to violence, but she was more than willing to knock him around now if it meant getting this guy to leave her alone. She glared up at the stranger before her, cursing her lack of height. It was difficult to intimidate someone when they had a good foot on you.

"Give. It. Back!" she growled through her teeth.

She had to fight from stomping her foot when all the boy did was chuckle at her. She wanted to knock that stupid smile off his stupid face—

"Hey, Johnny!" she suddenly heard at her shoulder. "Give the girl her phone back!"

Kagome turned her head in surprise to find a girl standing beside her. They had to be the same age, but she was a bit taller than Kagome was, and her straight brown hair was cut short, just long enough to frame her face. She was dressed stylishly, and she projected confidence, especially with the way she stared down the guy in front of them. She had large blue eyes that were glaring daggers at the red-clad boy. Beside her, there was a boy that was just an inch or so taller than Kagome (not including the outrageous, tri-colored hair he sported). He was sending a dark look toward the male that was harassing her, his violet eyes glowing with something she hadn't seen since her time in the Feudal Era. Kagome looked the boy up and down briefly, taking in the dark, trendy clothing that didn't seem to match his personality at all. There was something regal about the way her carried himself, even if he was just another teenager from this weird city. Kagome felt a prickle of something at the edge of her senses when she started to focus on him and was surprised at the strange power he radiated. Under different circumstances, she would have loved to investigate, but she had a phone to take back and a brother to find. Kagome was touched that someone was coming to her defense, but she didn't want to drag other people into her problems.

"Stay outta this, girly," the boy named Johnny said. "This is between me and the future Mrs. Steps."

Kagome blanched and stared wide-eyed at the tanned boy. He was joking right?

"I don't even know you," Kagome said. "I just want my phone back! I'm trying to find my brother!"

"If you want it back," Johnny said slowly, stepping just close enough to make her uncomfortable. "You'll have to go on a date with me."

Kagome scoffed and reached up to shove the boy out of her personal space. He gasped in surprise as he was pushed back a few steps before managing to catch himself. His eyes darkened, and she saw his cheeks start to turn red and she knew that she had embarrassed him. Already, a crowd had started to gather around them and people had started to whisper. Apparently, this Johnny guy was pretty popular around here and he wasn't used to rejection. Kagome didn't care. She was more than happy to knock the guy down a peg or two. She felt hands on her shoulders and suddenly the two strangers that had come to her rescue were pushing her back and coming to stand in front of her. Kagome felt her cheeks redden in mortification—she did not need rescuing! She had taken on kappas tougher than this clown! She didn't need to be shielded like some damsel in distress!

"She isn't interested," Kagome heard the purple-eyed boy say dangerously. "Now just give her back the device and be on your way."

"Nah, I don't think so."

Kagome growled under her breath and pushed her way between the two people in front of her. Her lips pulled back in a snarl and she felt her body start to tremble with rage. People these days had no respect! Where did they get off treating her like she couldn't make her own decisions? She wasn't interested in a date with this psycho, and she didn't need these kids coming to her defense. She could take care of herself just fine. She was going to tell them so when she was cut off yet again.

"I'll tell you what," she heard Johnny say, and she didn't like the glint in his eye when he looked down at her from where she stood between the other two teens. "If you can beat me in a dance battle, I'll give you the phone back and leave you alone. If not, you have to go out with me and I'll think about giving it back. What do you say?"

"Go to hell, you cocky son-of-a—!" Kagome snarled, only to be cut off by the girl again.

"I'll take you on," she said, hands on her hips. "And when I beat you, you leave this poor girl alone for good."

Poor girl? Kagome clenched her fists and started to grind her teeth. She was sure there was steam coming out of her ears as well. She wished she had stayed in bed that morning; Her brother's grades be damned. She was going to murder that boy if she ever found him! How dare he leave her here to deal with all of this nonsense? She was going to make sure he did all of her chores for the next month—

"Deal!"

Kagome let out a sound of disbelief as she watched the two opponents take off for some stupid dance-battle arcade game and left her alone with the strange boy that was oozing dark magic. She wasn't sure what she had done to deserve this—but she was going to make sure the gods heard her complaints. She had done them one-too-many favors what with having saved the world and all, and she was not going to let the rest of her life continue to be a jumbled string of unfortunate events. When she was sent back to the Present after they had completed the jewel, she was certain that she would get to live a normal life for once. She wasn't happy about it, but unless Inuyasha and her friends were involved, she couldn't imagine allowing herself to get sucked into anymore drama.

"Anzu is a talented dancer," she heard from beside her, and she jumped at the sound of the deep, rumbling voice. "You need not worry."

"Oh yeah?" Kagome said, raising an eyebrow at the boy that had come to stand next to her.

He was staring at her in curiosity, his narrowed eyes searching her carefully. Kagome narrowed her own just a fraction before her stare dropped to the chain around his neck that was carrying a strange pendant that looked like an upside-down pyramid. She felt a shiver run through her at the intensity of the magic there and the presence of something that felt an awful lot like a soul inside of it. She had plenty of experience with out-of-body souls after her time with Kikyou, and she was positive that the energy residing within the pyramid belonged to someone. But how on Earth did they get in there? She frowned, hackles raised at the potential danger this man could be, and she shifted a bit so that she was facing him.

"I can take care of myself," Kagome said, finally dragging her eyes away from the strange object.

When she met the boy's eyes again, she was surprised at the guarded look that was there now. She saw a dangerous glint in those violet orbs, and she heard the chain around his neck rattle just a bit as he reached up to place a hand over the pendant she had just been studying. They stared each other down, each suspicious of the other and rightfully so.

"Be that as it may," the boy said carefully. "There is no shame in accepting help when it is offered."

Kagome didn't know what to make of him. There was something so incredibly off about him, but so undeniably intriguing at the same time. She really wished she wasn't so pressed for time, because she really wanted to get to know this boy better. It had been so long since she had run into anything supernatural and the thought that there was still magic somewhere in the world was thrilling and terrifying and it gave her hope that maybe somewhere, the magic that she had known was still around—waiting for her to find it. Maybe there was a way to get her old life back—

"My name is Yugi, by the way."

Kagome blinked herself out of her internal conversation and refocused on the mysterious stranger. He was holding a hand out for her to take, and as much as Kagome knew it would be a bad idea, she reached out and took hold of it. Instantly, there was a jolt through her arm as her miko energy instinctively snapped at whatever magic the boy possessed, and she saw his eyes widen in surprise at the feeling. Kagome took in a sharp gasp, ready to apologize when she suddenly noticed something that had her heart racing in her chest. Beside the boy before her—Yugi he had said—was an almost exact replica, though it was transparent, shorter, and had the most soulful, innocent eyes she had ever seen on a teenager. She felt the hand that still held hers squeeze just a bit and she looked back at the solid male in front of her. He was regarding her with suspicion and she knew that he had noticed where she had been staring. She felt her lips curl in a smirk and she couldn't help herself anymore. Fate had a funny way of dragging her into every mess it could, so who was she to delay the inevitable?

"Now is that your name?" she asked mischievously before pulling him closer to her and squeezing his hand tightly. She flicked her eyes toward the ghost-like doppelgänger beside him, the one that was now watching her as much as she had been watching him, and felt a sick satisfaction from the slight panic in both of their eyes. "Or his?"

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Kagome couldn't help but cheer the girl, Anzu, on. She and Yugi had agreed to discuss the ghost situation later, when her crisis had been handled, and had gone to watch the showdown between his friend and the creep that couldn't take no for an answer. Watching said friend now, she was thoroughly impressed with the girl's abilities. She was graceful and confident, all while dodging the dirty tricks Johnny threw her way. The crowd around them was roaring by time the battle came to an end, leaving Anzu the winner and in the possession of Kagome's cell phone. Kagome let out a whoop and jumped onto the platform to throw her arms around the taller girl.

"Thank you so much, Anzu!" she said. "I really do appreciate it!"

Now she didn't appreciate the dance battle for her honor so much as the side-effects of the encounter in question, but it was all the same. If Anzu hadn't come to her rescue, she might have never met Yugi, and she wouldn't have the hope that she did now. There was something supernatural here, and while it wasn't demons and magic jewels, she had a feeling that she was meant to stumble across these two. She wasn't ready to announce all of that just yet though, so she would settle for letting the brown-haired girl think that she was happy that she had taken care of Johnny for her. Anzu was blushing prettily and was opening her mouth to say something when Kagome felt her phone vibrate in her hand.

"Hold that thought!" Kagome said, looking down at the screen in her hand and quickly reading her brother's text. Kagome reread the text over and over before she felt her forehead tick in irritation and a growl began working its way past her throat.

"Is there a problem?" she heard Yugi say, coming to stand with them on the platform.

Kagome shook her head and shoved her phone into her purse before running her hands through her hair in frustration. She exhaled loudly through her nose and mentally sent a few choice words to her gods before she allowed herself to speak to the couple beside her.

"My brother," Kagome answered.

"Did he say where he was?" Anzu asked in concern, knowing that Kagome's initial desperation to get her cell back was to find Souta in the first place. "Is he okay?"

"Oh, he's fine," Kagome said, feeling her voice raising an octave as she fought hysterics. "He's at some game shop. He snuck off and left me in this damn arcade so that he could go to a damn game shop!"

She watched as the teens that had helped her shared a look before sending wary smiles her way. She frowned and tilted her head to the side, waiting for them to say something. Kagome had to swallow a scream when she was suddenly blinded by a golden light. She wasn't sure where it came from, or where it went—but when her eyes were able to focus, she couldn't help but notice that no one else seemed to be affected, including Anzu, who was still giving her that nervous smile. Kagome was ready to forget all about her ideas of adventure, tired of being confused and wanting nothing more than to go home and sit in her bathtub where things made sense, but then she noticed that the boy that she had come to know as Yugi was suddenly not.

The doppelgänger she had noticed earlier when she had touched Yugi's hand was suddenly very solid, standing before her with a bright smile on his cherubic face. He was noticeably shorter than his mysterious counterpart, but spiritually brighter. Kagome hadn't felt such a pure aura in years. She could only stare wide-eyed at the boy before she noticed that the other Yugi was still there, only decidedly less solid now. Kagome looked between them, her heart racing and her head starting to spin. Had they just…switched places? Were they sharing this body between them? Kagome felt like she was going to pass out when she felt a hand grip her elbow and steady her. She blinked down at the hand and followed the arm back to the boy that was smiling sweetly at her, head titled, and eyes closed with his smile. Kagome felt her cheeks flush and her heart skipped a beat and she just knew that she had to follow through with this feeling telling her to keep this boy close.

"What game shop?" Anzu asked. Kagome's frown deepened as she pulled away from Yugi and she reached back into her bag to grab her phone, rereading the text before looking back up at them. She had the sinking feeling she was missing something important—aside from the explanation as to why she had just witnessed a Freaky Friday level body-switch.

"Kame Game…?" Kagome answered slowly, and the two chuckled nervously. "Have you heard of it?"

It was Yugi that responded, and Kagome decided then that she would need to come up with a way to differentiate between the two souls that inhabited the body in front of her. His smile turned apologetic and he rubbed at the back of his neck nervously. Kagome would have found the action adorable if she wasn't so freaked out.

"You could say that," he said. "It's actually my family's shop."

Kagome was suddenly smiling, and she couldn't fight back a chuckle. It seemed like Fate was going to make sure that Yugi and her had crossed paths somehow—whether it be through creepy dancers that stole her stuff, or pesky brothers that dragged her out into a city far from home, just so he could buy cards from a game shop she had never even heard of. The universe had meant for her to meet this boy, and as she stared into his kind, shining, violet eyes, she couldn't help but think how glad she was that it did.

The End


A/N: Yes, this is where I am going to end it. Will I provide a sequel? *shrugs* Now, I kept the name as Johnny just because I'm not personally a fan of the name Joni—so apologies for any confusion about that. I'm the author so I can do what I want—XP

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