Shinimegami: Heeeeeeeeeerrreee's Johnny!

Joey: You've seen that movie?

Shinimegami: No, but I heard that line is in it.

Joey: Oh.

Iris: Wat movie?

Shinimegami: I'll explain it to you later, okay Iris-chan?

Iris: Otay.

Shinimegami: Now, on with chappie #4! ^_^

Disclaimers: You're all smart, so you know it already, right? Good.

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*Yami Bakura's POV*

That cursed aibou of mine actually had the courage to leave the Millennium Ring at his home instead of bringing it with him like always. Apparently, he had felt my dislike for that Kevin. But that wouldn't stop me from what I wanted to do. The plan I had thought of would not fail. It couldn't.

I left my soul room and appeared in my aibou's room next to his bed. Tracking where my aibou went wouldn't be a problem. I knew he was going to Kevin's house after visiting the game shop Yugi's grandfather owned. I would learn where Kevin's home is, and then my plan would begin...

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*Normal POV*

"You know, Kevin, you still haven't told us where you got your Blue-Eyes White Dragon," said Yugi, sitting at his desk in his homeroom class at high school. The rest of his friends sat next to him.

"Oh yeah, I haven't," Kevin said, rubbing the back of his head.

"So, spill it!" said Joey.

"Okay, geez!" cried Kevin. Two seats away, Seto seemed to listen to their conversation.

"My dad gave it to me," Kevin said. "He's a big professional archeologist and a great Duelist. When I became really interested in Duel Monsters, he gave me his Dragon Deck, along with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

"But I thought there were only four made in the entire world," stated Téa.

"Word got out there were only four," said Kevin, stopping an oncoming blush, "when there were five made in all. My dad had the fifth one. When he gave me his Dragon Deck, he passed down the Blue-Eyes as well. Kind of like from father to son, you know?"

"Yeah," said Yugi. "Hey, maybe your dad knows my grandpa! He went on archeological digs a bunch of times, so maybe they know each other."

"Heh, you might be right," said Kevin.

"Maybe we could ask your grandpa if he's met Kevin's dad," suggested Tristan. "We can go to the Game Shop and ask him after school today."

"I guess we could do that," Kevin agreed. He turned to Shi and Bakura. "You two up to it?"

"Of course," said Bakura, smiling. Shi merely nodded. Kevin frowned.

"Somethin' wrong?" he asked.

"It's nothing," Shi replied. "I just got in big trouble for being late yesterday while coming home from school. My foster parents worry too much all the time."

"You have foster parents?" questioned Téa. Shi nodded again.

"Um, may we ask why?" Bakura asked slowly.

"Well..." said Shi, "I'd rather not talk about it right now." Just then, the bell rang.

"Man, time sure flies, doesn't it?" said Joey as he stood up from his desk. Kevin and Shi did the same. Seto got up as well and walked toward the classroom door.

"I guess I'll see you guys at lunch, then," said Kevin, not aware that Seto was coming up behind him. Seto somewhat glared at Kevin and roughly pushed passed him.

"Hey!" Kevin shot at Seto. "What's your problem?!"

"Just be smart and stay out of my way," Seto said coldly, and walked out the door.

"What's with him?" asked Shi.

"Eh, there's always somethin' goin' on wit Kaiba," said Joey. "Ya just got ta get used ta him."

"That's Seto Kaiba?" questioned Kevin. Joey nodded. "Heh, I wonder why he has a problem with me?"

"Let's just forget about that," said Shi. "We're gonna be late for our next classes."

"You're right," said Yugi. "We'll just meet each other at lunch like Kevin said." They all said good-bye to each other and went off to their next classes.

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"Hey, Joey, what do you have for lunch today?"

"Just a sandwich, chips, a can of soda, a few cookies, some candy bars-"

"You'd better stop right there, Joey."

Yugi and the others sat in the cafeteria beginning on their lunches. Kevin was about to start when he saw Seto sitting across the room. He put down his sandwich and got up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Shi asked, lowering the spoon of yogurt from her mouth.

"I want to have a little talk with Kaiba," Kevin said. The others knew this was about the incident in first period when Seto shoved passed Kevin. The dragon Duelist crossed the room and stopped in front of him. Seto looked up.

"I thought I told you to stay out of my way," Seto spoke a little calmly.

"What is it you have against me?" asked Kevin angrily. "I haven't done anything to you!"

"You can't have a Blue-Eyes White Dragon," said Seto, standing up. "I'm known to have the only three."

"You mean four," corrected Kevin.

"Three," Seto stated firmly. "I ripped up the fourth one, so it wouldn't be used against me. But now that you have one, I have to do the same thing to yours." Kevin's eyes widened a little and he took a step back.

"You'll never get your hands on my Blue-Eyes!" cried Kevin. "My father gave it to me, and I won't let anything happen to it!" Seto advanced towards Kevin.

"I'll get my hands on that card sooner or later," he said dangerously. "And there won't be a thing you can do to stop me." Suddenly, Seto was struck across the face and he cried out in pain. Kevin looked to his side and saw Shi next to him.

"You okay, Kevin?" she asked. She had hit Seto hard across the face with the back of her hand when she saw him advance on Kevin.

"Of course I am," said Kevin. "You didn't have to do that, you know. I could've taken him if it got serious."

"Sure," said Shi with a bit of a laugh. She looked at Seto and then back at Kevin. "What was going on with you two?"

"Kaiba said something about destroying my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" said Kevin. "He said he doesn't want it to be used against him."

"Is that so?" said Shi, turning back to Seto again. "It's just a freakin' card, Seto. Just get over it. You're too stuck up about Duel Monsters for your own good." Seto glared at Shi.

"You just wait," Seto growled. "I'll get that card, one way or another." With that, Seto stalked off and out of the cafeteria, his hand on the spot where Shi slapped him. Shi giggled a little.

"What's so funny?" Kevin asked. Shi pulled out her Deck and flipped through it until she found the card she wanted.

"It's a good thing Kaiba didn't see this," she said, and showed Kevin the card. Kevin gasped.

"No way!" he exclaimed. "A Blue-Eyes White Dragon?!"

"Yep," said Shi proudly. "Life's just full of surprises. Who knew we both had Blue-Eyes White Dragons?" Kevin chuckled.

"I guess we just have to accept the facts," he said. "Only now, Kaiba's gonna have a thing against both of us."

"We can deal with it," Shi said, putting her Deck away. They walked back to the table where Yugi and the others were waiting.

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*Yami Bakura's POV*

Somehow, I waited patiently for the time my aibou would get out of school. Then I would start tracking him and find out where that Kevin character lived.

The clock next to Bakura's bed read 3:02 p.m. It was time for me to head over to the Game Shop where my aibou said he was planning to go after school. I left the bedroom and headed downstairs. I made my way swiftly towards the Game Shop after I left Bakura's house.

It took me about ten minutes to reach my destination. I carefully looked into the shop window and saw Bakura and the others talking with Yugi's grandfather. Using my Millennium Ring, I listened to what they were saying.

"Hmm, I think I'm familiar with your father, Kevin," said Mr. Muto. "Is his name Adam?"

"Yep," replied Kevin.

"Ah yes, Adam Hunter," Mr. Muto said. "I met him many times on those digs in Egypt. How is he doing?"

"He's doing fine," said Kevin. "I'll bet he'll want to see you, Mr. Muto. He's been saying something about you living around this area, but I'll bet he didn't expect that you lived pretty close to us."

"Really?" asked Yugi. "Where do you live?"

"Oh, something like four blocks west from here," Kevin said, pointing in the direction. "You can tell which one's my house is 'cause it's got a Blue-Eyes White Dragon statue in the front."

"Man, you really do enjoy da Blue-Eyes, don't ya?" asked Joey.

"Well, yeah, it's my favorite card," Kevin said.

I didn't have to listen to them anymore. I had all the information I needed. Smiling to myself, I headed in the direction of Kevin's house.

Sure enough, I found a house with the silver statue of a Blue-Eyes in front of it. I walked up to the front door and knocked on it. My plan was about to begin...

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*Normal POV*

After a while, the gang left the Game Shop for Kevin's house.

"I'm pretty interested in meeting your parents, Kevin," said Téa while they walked. Kevin blushed and nearly walked into a stop sign.

"Watch where your going, man," Shi said with a laugh. Kevin blushed a little harder and a light pink appeared on Téa's cheeks. Tristan and Joey whispered something to each other and giggled, and Kevin cleared his throat.

"Well, don't expect to meet both of my parents..." he said, quietly.

"Why not?" Yugi asked slowly. Kevin took a breath.

"My mother died after giving birth to me..." explained Kevin. Tristan and Joey immediately stopped giggling. Shi placed a hand on Kevin's shoulder.

"I'm sorry," she said.

"Don't be," Kevin said. "It was nobody's fault that it happened.." Shi sighed and spoke again.

"I know how it feels," she said. Everyone looked at her.

"What do you mean?" asked Kevin. "Is it...the reason you have foster parents?" Shi nodded slowly.

"I was riding in the car with my parents when I was really little once," she started. "It was really late at night. Then all of a sudden, it's like this wall just comes out of nowhere... and then this big crash..." Everyone seemed to understand at that moment what had happened.

"My mom managed to get me out okay," Shi continued, "but when she went back to get my dad who was trapped behind the steering wheel, the fire...reached the fuel tank of the car...and..." Bakura and Téa both put their hands over their mouths.

"Man," Kevin said after an awkward silence, "and I thought I had it bad."

"Everyone thinks they have it worse," Shi said. "I'm just glad that I ended up with a couple who were good friends of my parents, instead of complete strangers."

"Well, that's good, right?" asked Tristan, hoping to cheer her up.

"It sure is," Shi replied. "They tell me stories about my parents and what they were like, since I remember little about them." She seemed to lighten up more after that.

"Yo, Kevin," said Joey. "What was yer mom's name, by da way?"

"Serenity," replied Kevin.

"Woah, that's my sister's name!" Joey said.

"Really?" Kevin asked. "Must be like a popular name."

"Kevin, I don't mean to interrupt, but is that your house up ahead?" Bakura asked, pointing to the only house with the Blue-Eyes statue in front.

"Yep, that's it," Kevin said. They walked closer, and suddenly noticed the front door was ajar. Kevin suddenly became concerned and raced into his house with the others behind him.

"Oh man, look at this place," said Tristan. The inside of the house was a mess. Things were knocked over and others broken.

"Looks like there was some sort of struggle or fight," suggested Shi. Kevin rounded a corner and went into the kitchen.

"Dad!" he yelled. Everyone went into the kitchen as well and saw Kevin kneeling next to a man they assumed was his father. He looked unconscious without any wounds on him, and didn't seem to move at all.

"Is he alright?" Yugi asked, kneeling next to Kevin. Kevin checked his father's pulse.

"I can feel a pulse, but just barely," Kevin said with worry. "My God, what could have happened to him?" Shi didn't waste any time and rushed to the phone on the counter. Kevin looked on the verge of tears.

"Don't worry, he'll be okay," Téa assured him, and took his hand in hers. Kevin couldn't help but smile. Shi got off the phone and turned to the others.

"I called the hospital," she said. "They said that they'll send over an ambulance at once."

"Good," Kevin said quietly. Everyone was silent for the rest of the time until the ambulance came.

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"Kevin Hunter?" a doctor asked as he came into the waiting room of the Domino City Hospital. Kevin instantly stood up.

"Yes? Is my dad okay?" Kevin asked hurriedly. The doctor sighed.

"He's in a deep coma," he said, sadly. "I'm sorry. We'll do all we can for him." For Kevin, it seemed like the world had stopped moving completely. Tears threatened his eyes. Téa came up next to him.

"Oh Kevin, I'm so sorry," she said, putting a hand on his shoulder. Kevin silently began to cry, and Téa put her arms around him in an understanding hug. She sighed as Kevin sobbed into her shoulder. The others didn't seem to know what to do. Shi suddenly stood up.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm not gonna sit around and let this pass by," she said. "We should go back to Kevin's house and see if there's any clue of who might have done this."

"You're right," said Yugi. Kevin and Téa let go of each other and looked over at the others. Tristan, Joey, and Bakura agreed with each other that they would help out.

"Thanks, you guys," said Kevin, wiping his tears away. "I'm really grateful."

"You're welcome," said Shi. "Now let's get to it!" The gang left the hospital and headed for Kevin's house once more, unaware of what they would find there when they arrived...

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Shinimegami: Hehe, complicated chapter, ne?

Yami: Got that right. And when am I gonna be in the story?

Shinimegami: Don't worry, you'll get in later.

Yami: Good.

Yami Bakura: Just out of curiosity, is my plan going to work?

Shinimegami: Why are you asking me? It's your plan.

Yami Bakura: Well, you're the authoress!

Shinimegami: *sigh* Never mind. Anyway, I really hope you all liked the chappie! Please R&R, and I'll see you later!

Iris: Me too! ^____^

Shinimegami: Of course!

Everyone: Ja Ne! ^.~