Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or anything else

Everyone has to fight for what they believe in.
Everyone has a cause to take arms and stand up to their worse fears.
The one's who are left behind are always wondering
Worrying
Caring for the one who goes and fights.
The one's whom go are the one's who fight bravely.
I've fought too.
I've fought with my whole heart into battle.
Knowing that if I win there, the people I love will be safe.
But what happens when the thing you love is destroyed even when you're fighting?
What happens to your cause for fighting then?

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It was the second day, and we had finally gotten out of the forest and into the city. And this was a city! Creatures from everywhere were all flocking to this very spot to the market to buy, sell, and trade. All types of languages flew everywhere and one could barely get through from all the people shoving and pushing their way through. When we arrived at the city, before we went in through the gates, Dark and I decided to give Yami some information on the city. "All right Yami. We're going into the city now…"

"So be careful,"
"Don't talk to strangers,"
"You'll see a lot of new things,"
"Don't run off,"
"If someone talks to you, don't answer…"
Though all our advice, Yami just turned her head from side to side blinking and taking it all in. When we were done, I turned to Dark, Do you think she'll be ok? I asked worriedly. What if she gets lost? At this, Dark just smiled and shook his head. Celtty, he said a hint of annoyance in his tone. Nothing is going to happen so there is nothing to worry about. Looking down at Yami who held the box in her hands, I smiled. Yeah…we'll be fine. I said mostly to reassure myself as we walked inside. Inside the gates, we walked down crowded paths, myself in front, being the biggest, was able to push my way through the crowds, parting it enough for Yami to follow behind me and then Dark to end it, letting the crowd fall back into place gently behind. "Were you alright back there, Yami?" I asked as we stopped for a break at a restaurant. "Sorry about the crowd." But Yami just smiled up at me as she traced a finger over the latch of the box. "Yami is fine." She said in almost perfect grammar. "I was pushed a bit, but I'm fine."
It was amazing to me how much she had learned in such a short amount of time.
Dark had taught her really well.
As we were sitting and talking, I kept looking over at Yami and Dark as they practiced more grammar and conversation with the cook often jumping in to help. "Yami, what's your favorite thing here?" Dark asked with a smile. Yami grinned as she pointed to the cooked noodles picture. "I enjoy the cooked noodles at restaurant." She said. Laughing, heartily, but nicely, the cook would point to the picture again and say, "You forgot something in your sentence Miss." Then, Yami would think for a minute, and then smile with a small gasp of realization and say again, "I enjoy the cooked noodles at this restaurant." Then Dark would laugh politely and the cook would laugh his big laugh again and the cook would give her a small candy as a treat. "Thank you." Yami said as she received the candy and bowing a bit. Dark then smiled and ran a hand down her head and tried another sentence.

Yami did learn fast…she was happy and always looked to Dark like he was her brother. He always considered her like a small sister…
"Yami..." Dark said as he got up and stretched a bit. "How about we go look at some of the things here? I bet they'll have something you might want." Nodding, Yami jumped down from her seat and followed Dark out the door. "Celtic, are you coming?" Dark asked as he held the door open for Yami to get through. Shaking my head, I replied, "No, I think I'll stay here and take a little more rest."
That fight with the Silver Fangs took more out of me that I imagined.
I can still feel a stab of pain whenever I move around.
Sighing, I turned back around and stared at the counter in front of me.
"Something eating you son?"
Looking up, I saw the cook's happy face, his white hat tipped on the side of his head and his apron a bit messy. "Not really." I said with a hint of boredom in my voice. "Nothing important." Hearing this, the cook laughed. "Everything is important." he said chuckling. "Everything about your heart is even more important. What the matter? Don't like kids?" I guess he was talking about Yami, so I said, "Yami isn't a kid." I snuffed. "She's a woman in her own right." The cook laughed again. "Really?" he laughed. "The way she talks and her height make her look like a toddler!" Raising an eyebrow at the cook, I retorted with, "Well, her grammar may be a bit off...but she knows more than that. Much more than that. Inside her."
"Do you love her?"
Shooting up my head, I blinked in shock. "What?" I asked. Again, the cook smirked and said again, "Do you love her? The way you're talking about her is what I would guess." Blinking some more, I sighed and turned away. "In a sense." I said casually. "But I promised myself already." The cook said nothing as he turned around again.
Yes I did do that didn't I?
***(Flashback)
The young Celtic and the girl with the blue dress walked together by a lake, laughing and holding hands. "Celtic..." the girl said as she looked at him with her blue eyes. "I've never been happier...really I haven't." Celtic smiled down at the girl, his face full of happiness. "I know." he said. "And I am too." Looking down at the girl in his arms and brushing her hair back, Celtic blushed and shuffled his feet a bit. "Listen..." he mumbled as the girl looked at him curiously. "Can I ask you something? Something really important?" The girl smiled as she looked down at Celtic's red face. "Ask away." she said calmly. "You know you can ask me anything." Celtic smiled as he slowly got down on one knee. "Will you..." he began.

"Um...uhm...please...marry...me?"

The girl gasped in happiness as she knelt down to Celtic. "Oh Celtic...my answer is naturally..."
***(End flashback)
"No!"
Hearing Dark's cry broke my trail of thoughts as I looked up from the counter. "Yami no!" Dark's voice echoed as I got up from the counter quickly to be rewarded with a stab of pain in my side. As I gripped my side ignoring the strange look I got from others, the door burst open and Dark stood in the doorway, his eyes wide with fear. "Celtic!" he called running up to me and grabbing me roughly by the wrist and pulling me. "Yami's run off, we've got to go find her!"
What?
Trying my best to run I called over my shoulder, "I'll pay later!" and flew out the door and into the crowds. Looking around frantically, I spun left and right calling, "Yami! Yami!" Next to me, Dark was asking people if they had seen her, to no avail. "Dark!" I cried turning to him. "What happened?" Dark turned to me and shook his head. "We were about to walk to another stand when, Yami...I don't know Celtic! She was standing there with me, and then when I turned around...she was gone! I...I don't know!" Looking like he might break out in tears, I grabbed his shoulders and shook him a little. "DARK!" I said roughly as the people around us walked away from us a bit. "Listen, we have to find Yami, so right now, I need you to think. Where. Did. She. Go?" Getting the message to concentrate, Dark closed his eyes and thought. After a while, he opened them again and pointed down a road where a loud noise could be heard. "That way." he said calmly. "I remember...someone...come up to her and then...Yami ran off after him. Except...he was carrying that box you gave her and...I couldn't see his face...it looked like a Silver Fang."
Silver Fangs?
What? Again?
I thought they only wanted Yami last time for their evening meal...
But they want her for another reason...
And to follow us all the way here...
I was scared.
Scared for what they really wanted Yami for.
Snapping back into reality, I let go of Dark and took off in the direction he pointed in, not caring whether he followed or not.
I guess he was being pushed back from the crowd.
"Yami!" I called as I ran through the street, pushing and shoving my way, ignoring the cries of protest or the curses (some were really bad) as I forced my way through. "Yami!" I cried as I broke into the clearing. There, in a ring of sand and logs together, a (in my opinion, an idiot) wild haired blonde young swordsman in a blue cape and flashy armor was kneeling over to talk to someone. Behind him, the crowd was eagerly awaiting a new challenger to go into the ring, but the guy wasn't listening. He was too absorbed in talking to someone and she looked a bit lost...
"So where did you come from miss? You're a pretty one aren't you?"
"Yami was told not to talk to strangers…"
"Well, if you come with me, I'm sure I can…*ahem* help you."
"Please…leave me alone…let go of me!"
YAMI!
That guy is going to take her!
Quickly looking around, the fastest way to get to Yami was to go across the ring where...
On the side, a Silver Fang lay...dead.
I can't care about that right now.
But I had to get to Yami and away from that jerk!
Jumping through the crowds, I quickly stepped into the ring and called, "Yami!" Quickly, all the heads looked up at me as I walked across the ring. As I peered closer, the swordsman had grabbed Yami's arm and was reaching for her with the other arm.

I was about to lose it.

Instead, I kept my cool as I walked to them saying, "Yami! I was so scared! Why did you run from Dark? You were suppose..."
But before I reached her, the young swordsman noticed my approach and stepped in front of me. "Excuse me, but..." he began. "But nothing." I interrupted him and continued. Then, brushing past him, I knelt down to Yami. "Yami..." I cried as I hugged her. "I was scared! Why did you run away Yami? You scared Dark and I so much! What happened?" Pulling away and looking at me sadly, Yami held out the box with the copper eye out to me. "I'm sorry..." she began in her half perfect grammar. "Yami was with Dark..." she continued. "But then Silver Fang stole the box. Yami chased Silver Fang here and Inteli hurt Silver Fang and gave Yami the box back…but…" Then in a low whisper, Yami finished with, "Yami doesn't understand why Inteli wants Yami to go with him. Yami says 'I don't want to go', but Inteli grabs Yami…then you came." Resting my hands on Yami's shoulders, I sighed. "Yami..." I said, as I looked her in the eye. "Don't ever run away like that again! You scared Dark and I so much and..." Trailing off, I was so happy.
So happy.
She was fine and nothing bad had happened to her.

I felt like a million weights had been lifted off me.
Putting my arms around her again, I was glad to have her close and to know she was safe.
I could feel her heart beat against me…
"I'm glad you're safe..."
Regaining my composure, I took her hand. "Come on." I said as I began to turn to walk away. "Let's go..." But as soon as I turned, I felt the cold feeling of steel at my throat.
"You're not going anywhere."
Turning my head to see the swordsman smirking and holding his sword in his brown gloves, I stared him up and down. "What do you want?" I sneered at his brightly colored clothes and smart grin.
Arrogant brat.
Turning his head sideways a bit to me, he said, "Oh I see. So she's your girl right?" Shaking my head and rolling my eyes, I gently pushed his blade away from me and said, "I don't have time for this..." But before I could take another step, the brat had his sword up to me again.
What the…?
"I don't think so because I found her and she's mine now." he said more dangerously this time. "Go get your own street mouse to play with." Feeling Yami's hand squeeze mine gently, I looked down at her and then back at the swordsman. "She's with me." I said as I pushed the blade away for the second time. "We have to go." Keeping the smirk on his face, the swordsman watched in amusement as his sword fell away from my neck. Then, without warning, he tightened his grip and thrust his sword forward, his point now on my neck. "I think not..." he said as I stared at him in anger, the sun glinting off his sword. "You seem like the type to go taking girls off the street. So tell me, are you going to take her away?" As a deep growl issued in my throat, I felt anger rising within me.
I was not going to hurt Yami!
How dare he think that!
Squeezing gently back in reassurance to Yami, I said, Listen jerk. One, YOU were going to take her away. And second, Yami is my responsibility and if you think you have a chance of taking her away from me...you're wrong. Staring back at me with amusement, the swordsman laughed. Really? He scoffed. My name is Inteli the master swordsman and I fight for what is just. You have stepped into my ring of Righteousness and evil creatures like you will be killed here. Not taking my eyes off him, I felt the tip of his blade cut into me a bit when he said, "like you".
This was the biggest trash I had ever seen!
Here he was talking about righteousness and he was going to abduct Yami!
Celtic Guardian. I said with anger feeling a drop of blood run from my neck. And I'll fight for Yami's sake any day, anytime, anywhere. And you can just try to take her from me. Grinning, Inteli pulled his sword away and said, "Fine then. I challenge you to a duel right now. The winner will take Yami and thirty gold pieces with her." Looking up and down Inteli the massive ass, I tried to keep my temper under control. "Declined." I said and taking Yami's hand again, I began to walk away, hearing the crowds boo for missing out on a fight.
I was just about to arrive at the crowd when I heard it.
"Coward."
What...!
"That's right." Inteli said as he folded his arms across his chest and grinned. "You're a coward. What's the matter? Afraid you'll lose and I'll take your precious Yami with your honor? I bet you don't have any anyway. Monsters like you who take advantage of women don't have a heart." The only person who didn't laugh at me for that remark was Yami. Instead she just put her head against my hand and looked at the crowds with angry eyes.
She may not know what a coward is, but she knew the tone.
Feeling anger sweep up within me, I froze.
Coward?
No one calls me a coward and gets away with it!
Turning to Yami, I said, "Stay here Yami. Don't move." and I began to walk back to the ring. Drawing my sword, I heard the crowds cheer behind me, happy that they were going to get a fight after all. Get ready to lose! Inteli grinned as we circled each other. I won't let Yami down! I hissed back. As a silence swept over us, I watched Inteli carefully. Then he jumped into the air the same time I did!
Strike!
As we fell away from each other, I quickly spun around and slashed out with my sword, catching Inteli in the arm. The crowd gasped as Inteli grabbed his injured arm. "So you draw first blood." he said in amusement as he stared at his cut. "Very nice. Very nice indeed."
Turning to him and keeping a firm grip on my sword feeling my side burn, I growled, "Keep your compliments to yourself." Inteli grinned and rushed at me. "Fine, then bring it on!" We went at each other again and again, each matching the others blows. Then, with a good upward cut, I hit Inteli in the arm.

"Ahh!"

Responding, Inteli quickly slashed downwards, cutting my left leg.

"Rrgh!"

Steel against steel, the sun beating down on us and the crowds yelling at us.
But I didn't care about them.
To size it up, I was the taller and stronger one, but Inteli I have to admit was faster.

The fight was going long and hard, and more than once did we clash our swords together and come at a game of chicken.

I can honestly say I won every time.
Inteli then surprised me with a quick sweep of the legs. As I fell hard into the sand, I felt that my Silver Fang wound was a bit wet.

Oh, no…blood.

As I looked up into the crowd, I saw Yami, her eyes open, and her fingers tightly closed over the box. "Celtic!" she cried. "Look out!" Turning and rolling to the side, I felt Inteli's sword graze my left arm, drawing more blood. Then, picking myself up, I slashed down as he slashed up, our swords clashed together. We both were at a stalemate as we both put pressure on our swords, the sand burning under our feet as we dug in our heels and our faces came close. "You're good. But you're fighting is slowing." Inteli grunted as our swords shook from our strength and our feet dug into the sand to keep balance. Blazing my amber eyes into his blue, I gritted my teeth and glared. "I'm fighting for a cause!" I snarled. And with that, I quickly threw his sword upwards, causing it to rise from his hands and fall behind him.

"No!" Inteli cried.

The crowds cheered and roared.
But all this had been too costly.
My side was burning with pain and my arms ached.
Damned Silver Fangs...

"No…not now…!"
With a small cry, I dropped to one knee, my sword holding me for support in the sand, my other hand to my left side. Gasping for air, my eyes wide with pain, I head the crowds screaming at me.
But one voice was above them all to me.
"Celtic!" Yami cried as the crowds gasped in surprise that I had fallen. "NO!"
Looking up at Inteli through my pained eyes, I saw his face twisted with anger. He knew he was the one who had really lost. I had won and he knew it. No one beats me in a duel...no one will make a fool of me... Retrieving his sword behind him, Inteli ran back to me as he pointed his sword at me. Lifting some of my hair away from the back of my neck, he growled. But I know I want that girl...and I will make sure you never regain your honor! And then, he raised his sword up in the air for the final blow. I closed my eyes and bowed my head, feeling the end was near.

Yami…

I lost.

"CELTIIIIIC!"

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