Well, here it goes. I don't own Yugioh. I only own my characters and cards. (yes, I really make my own cards, I just don't trade or sell or play with them. ^_^)

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''= thoughts to self

(the rest of these aren't in this chapter I think but I hate this part, so don't expect me to do it again!)

//\\= Yami to Yugi

/ \= Yugi to Yami

{}= Ryou to Bakura

[]= Bakura to Ryou

~*~

Gabriela tossed and turned in her sleep. It was more shapeless nightmares. Why was she so afraid of something that didn't even have a form? She wasn't sure but it really scared her.

She sat up and panted. She looked around. It was still her room. Her white walls with wood border and dresser with a round mirror on it and her pictures of children by the water side, it was all here. She settled back into her pillow. Her dream had been all shadows again. No forms, no figures, just shapeless shadows. She reached over on her bedside table and grabbed her diary and pen and opened to the inside of the cover and made another tally mark and added them up. 32 nights straight. Every since she had transferred to Domino High and had been living on her own they'd gotten even worse.

Why? She was a firm believer that dreams meant something, but none of the guides she'd ever seen on dreams had said anything about shadows. Maybe it was a warning. Something to do with darkness and shadow. She went back to sleep thinking about it.

*~*~

She reached over and hit the alarm. She got ready for school like she did everyday and went outside to see if there was any mail. She picked up the mail and came back inside and set it down so she could make some toast. While it was cooking, she skimmed the addresses again. She named them in her head. Bill, bill, junk mail, bill, magazine…Huh? What was that doing in here? She looked at the cover. It was about the Duel Monsters games. It was on the cards and their worth. She smiled. This had her best friend's name all over it. Why send it here, she wondered. Sara hadn't come down, ever. She had only been pen pals for the past month.

Sara was the one who had said that Gabriela's doodles for card ideas, as a hobby, had been amazing. Gabriela took her deck out and looked for her favorite cards. Unlike most people who collected, Gabriela collected the cards, not for the rareness or power, but because she liked the way they looked. Her favorites at the moment were Neo the Magic Swordsman and Enchanting Mermaid. Neither of these cards were super strong, but she didn't care. Some of the most powerful cards weren't near as nice looking. Besides, she had stopped playing card games when she was 13, why start now?

She pulled out her folder of drawings. She started flipping through the papers. Amazon Warrior, Chibi Protector (Babysitter), Night Mare (AN- ironic, huh?), Aurora Sprites and Prism eyes Gold Dragon were only a few. She looked at the clock and stuffed them in her bag. She could work on them when she had extra time. She ran out the door and towards the school.

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Yugi and the gang were in homeroom playing their card game again. Joey versus Yugi and Tea versus Tristan. Others were playing too. No one noticed the chestnut haired, hazel/green eyed Gabriela walk in and quietly take her seat without even noticing the duels. She took out her folder and began drawing, oblivious to anything around her.

Joey lost again and some bullies in the back called him a dueling monkey or something similar, Gabriela wasn't paying attention, but she did notice when Joey began looking over her shoulder and yelling about "WHAT THE..? What is that supposed to be?!? Are you making fun of me?!" She looked up, surprised to see two angry brown eyes staring holes into her. She looked at her drawing and back at him.

"I was just drawing.."

"Yah! It looks like a monkey! You were making fun, weren't yah?"

"No. He's supposed to look like a monkey. That's why it's called the Simian King." She was still lost. What was he talking about? "I think you're just a little insecure. I'm just doodling. I didn't even hear what you were saying before you yelled in my ear."

Someone in back snickered and the brown eyed blonde spun around and yelled, "So you think this is funny, huh, Kiaba?"

His smirk got larger, "Extremely. What are you going to do about it, Chihuahua?"

Joey only got to growl before the bell rang and the teacher walked in. "Please take your seat, Mr. Wheeler."

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Lunch time came and Gabriela went to sit in her usual seat in the cafeteria. She didn't bother with the lunch tray. Why pay for something that wasn't even worth eating? She pulled her folder back out. It was getting full now. She would have to get rid of some or send them in or something. She pulled out her pencil case. It had a felt pen, a wooden pencil, and some colored pencils inside. She pulled out a picture that she had done that morning, after the monkey incident.

It was called Yami Nymph (Nymph of Darkness). She was coloring it in when a movement caught her attention. She looked up to see that the 4 duelers from this morning were sitting, not at their usual table, but at the one in front of her. Joey was glaring at her as if he had caught her red handed at something. She looked at him, bored, and then went back to coloring and shading. She almost had it done when she noticed that Joey wasn't the only one staring. She raised her head and looked around the lunch room. Everyone who had been there this morning was looking at her, excluding the Kiaba person. A brunet girl sitting with Joey and his friends slammed her fork on her tray and looked Joey in the face and said, "That's it, Joey! I can't stand this!" To Gabriela's surprise, she came to sit down next to her. Gabriela just sat there, dumbfounded, for a moment. "Hi! I'm Tea Gardner. What's your name?"

"My name is Gabriela Fremon. Are you sure you want to sit…"

"I'm sorry about my bull headed friend over there. He has a few insecurities, as you put it earlier. What are you drawing?"

Gabriela finally noticed that she was covering the drawing as if life depended on it. This hadn't ever happened before. Gabriela had always been looked at as if she was wallpaper. Sara was the only one to ever see her.

"It's the Yami Nymph. It's silly really…"

"You drew this?"

"Yah. It's not my best, but it's just rough right now and it'll get better…"

"Yugi, look at this! She says it's rough!" Tea handed the drawing back across to her friend.

"Wow! Did you freehand it? It's very good." He came over to sit with them and Tristan followed to see what was going on. Joey followed to say something bad about them, Gabriela could see that much. He took the drawing and his eyes briefly looked amazed but then he just handed it back.

"It's nuttin' special," He muttered and walked back to his earlier seat. Yugi shook his head and looked back at Gabriela.

"Did you draw any more?" the innocent looking teen asked.

Gabriela opened her folder, only to have it snatched away by the three. They asked her about them, their effects and stats and got not even half way through it when the bell rang.

*~*~

The 3 O'clock bell rang and everyone ran for their lockers and to go home. Gabriela was at her locker, putting away her Algebra 2 book (AN- Yuck! I hate that class!) , when Yugi and the others came by and asked her to come to "The game shop" with them. Gabriela nodded and followed them, warily glancing at Joey now and again.

"Hello, Yugi." an older man said as they walked in. "Who's this young lady?"

"Hi, grandpa. This is Gabriela. Gabriela, this is grandpa. He owns the Turtle Game Shop."

"Hi-ya, gramps," Joey interrupted. He looked at the cards in the case, acting as if Gabriela wasn't there.

Gabriela had had enough. If Joey wanted to be a pain, he could do it on his own time. "Joey, I already told you I was sorry that you thought that drawing was you. If you're going to be a brat about it like a spoiled rich kid like that Kiaba guy…" That got his attention.

"I'm not acting like that spoiled rich pretty boy!!" He held out his hand. "And just to prove it, I forgive ya. Friends, Gabby?"

Gabriela pretended to be suspicious for a moment then put her hand out. "Friends, if you swear never to call me Gabby again."

~*~

B.S- Well, That was interesting. Maybe we should get our heads examined, Yami Star. 0_0()

Y.S.- Well one of us anyway. ^o^ hahaha!

B.S- Yami? Would you do the disclaimer, please?

Y.S.- YAMI? *sees him walk in* How did you get here? ()_()

B.S.- I invited him. ^_^

Yami- She promised me a good part in this one if I complied. ~_~() Some of my other parts have been…

Seto- Embarrassing.

Yami- yah, that too. Black Star does not own Yugioh.

B.S.- Thank you both! ^_^

Y.S.- *looks at B.S.* Later. *looks at Yami* Hi, Yami. How are you?…

Seto and B.S.- Oh boy! R and R please. *run after her*