You've probably heard this a hundred times, but I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!. And this is my 3rd attempt at getting a Yu-Gi-Oh! fic that actually gets reviews. They say 3rd times a charm . . .

' . . . ' = Japanese

" . . ." = English

Chapter 1

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'Hey Yugi!' the high school freshman turned around at the sound of his name, and saw Honda, Jounouchi and Anzu running up to him.

'Oh, hey guys!' He replied back, smiling. They were all in their school uniforms, and they had just left. Yugi had been walking home, but then his friends caught up.

'Did you hear the rumors? We might be having a new kid in our class!' Anzu said to Yugi, leaning over to be eye to eye with him.

Jounouchi decided to add to Anzu's comment. 'And it's a girl that's YOUR height!' And then Honda burst out laughing.

Yugi gave an exasperated sigh. They were always hoping that a girl his size would come. And then they could pick on him. 'It's just a rumor you guys . . .'

'Yeah, but what if she likes you for YOU, and not Yami?' Ryou added to the conversation.

Yugi grinned at that. 'That would be great.'

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It wasn't' like Yugi was expecting the rumors to be true, but he was sort of hoping they would be. And that she would like him. That would be the best new student that they got in a while.

Yugi's ears perked as the teacher began to talk. 'We have a new student today. She is from Canada, and is still learning Japanese, so please be nice to her.'

Then they all saw a girl with dirty blonde hair walk into the classroom. Her blue eyes looked timid and afraid, and she began to fidget with her hair, which ran down to her back. And she WAS Yugi's height!!!

"H-hello . . ." She barely managed to squeak. She clasped her hands over her mouth, and dug in her pocket for something. From it emerged a book on beginners Japanese, and she began to skim it.

Everyone turned their gaze from her to the teacher as he began to talk again. "You can sit behind Yugi - the short one over there." He pointed. "Yugi, raise your hand."

The little one raised his hand, and the new girl walked quickly and quietly to her desk, and quickly got everything ready.

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Azita sighed as class ended. She had already gone through English and Science with barely any trouble. What could go wrong now? She entered the cafeteria and looked around nervously. "Where can I sit? No one would let me sit if I asked! They would tease me I'm sure of it!"

"Hey!! Azita! Over here!!!" The Canadian turned her head to the voice that called her name. The short boy from her classes was waving his hand. She could hardly tell what he said because he had spoken in English.

The girl began to blush, and she made her way to the table, and sat down.

"My names Yugi." The short boy began. She turned her head to him, and then to where he was pointing. "The blonde one is Jounouchi, the white haired one is Ryou, this is Anzu, and that leaves Tristan."

The respective people said hi to her in Japanese, and she just smiled. At least Yugi was trying to speak English . . .

Anzu looked at her for a bit of time before speaking. 'Man, what's that English word again? Oh yeah!' She thought. "So, you are from Canada?"

The blonde girl nodded. 'You don't talk very much.' Jounouchi said in Japanese. The girl immediately took out her book and skimmed it.

"It's probably because she doesn't really know how to talk to us. Right?" Yugi replied in English.

Azita said one word of Japanese. 'hai.' They all smiled at her, and began to carry on their previous discussion.

"Maybe today won't be so bad after all . . . I think I've made friends already." She thought pleasantly. Her new life was already taking a change for the better!!

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It's one of the usual beginnings. You know. But this is also my first fic where I refer to the Japanese names \^o^/

Yugi: Whoopee . . .

Just means less time on my Ocarina of Time parody. Not like its less time, but you know what I mean. Stupid school work . . .

Yugi: Yeah, we all hate it. And why is it always ME here?

'Cause you're my favorite guy, and your so CUTE!!!

Yugi: -_-; Why don't you pick Yami?

'Cause he's used too much. I want a fic that's focused on YOU! You deserve more attention Yugi!

Yugi: But why YOU?! T_T