Special Note: We're sorry it's been longer than usual with our latest update. We were kept kind of busy the last three days because our little sister Mani went missing. Fortunately, she is all right and unhurt, so we can get back to updating stuff on time!


RESPONSES

MarshmellowDragon
Mena: Oooh, fight! (grabs popcorn)

Toli: (rolls eyes) Whatever. Anyways, thanks for reviewing, guys! We appreciate it a bunches!

Mena: And we can't tell you yet why we needed the genders for muses. You'll find out in the Reviewer's Choice Awards, though, I can tell you that!


Ksaturn
Mena: Or is it?

Toli: ... "Or is it" what?

Mena: Ksaturn said "S-stalker?" Didn't you see?

Toli: Um, right. Anyhow, thanks for the review! Hope you enjoy! And we'd also like to tell you that we love HellBreaking and hope you update it soon!


Mirrored-Insanity
Mena: (hugs M-I) Don't cry! It's far from over!

Toli: That's right! We're just getting warmed up here! Hope you stick around with us!


Dark Mage of Sea
Toli: Aha, so we scared you, I see!

Mena: Glad it started off so well for you! Expect more things with similar freakiness!

Toli: Karma may be near by. It's up to us, the authoresses, but you'll have to wait and see if it does!

Mena: Thanks a bunches for reviewing!


Shebythedogdemoness
Mena: Sorry about your cold. I know it's gotta suck!

Toli: This is incredibly fun, you know? And it gets even funner for us two. Anyway, hope you enjoy the next chapter and thanks for reviewing!

Mena: Get over that cold soon, okay?


Masami Mistress Of Fire
Toli: Hi, Masami! (hugs Masami)

Mena: Damie-chan-koi! (glomps Damion)

Mani: Masami-twin! (hugs Masami's legs)

Jesselda: Hi, Masami. (waves)

Kitsune: (pops up) Thanks, Masami! (runs off)

Toli: We're so glad you guys could make it!

Mani: Toli, can I show Masami-twin?

Toli: Sure! (evil grin)

Jesselda: (sweatdrops)

Mani: Okay...tadaaaa! (whips out photo) Look! It's a picture of Mena kissing her Damie-chan plushie in her sleep! Jesselda's gonna post it up on our website!

Jesselda: Affectionately called MeDaKoiInsanitydotcom.

Toli: Anyway, thanks for reviewing, guys!

Mena: (still cuddling Damion)

Mani: Bai!


Millenniumgrl126
Mena: YAY! WE GOT THE NEXT ONE UP! AND YOU LOVE IT!

Toli: (sweatdrops) Uh...

Mena: (giggles) Just fooling around, sister!

Toli: Haha, we can't tell you why Yugi was hearing Nona. But believe you me...you, she's going to play a semi-major part in upcoming chapters! We'll be hearing from her again!

Mena: I hope that demented mind of yours is functioning properly! Mine is, hehehe! Anyway, thanks for reviewing!


sabishii kitsune
Mena: Hi, Kitsune!

Toli: O.O (watches sk slam into fridge) Ow, that's gotta hurt!

Mena: I do that a lot too. But it doesn't hurt as much after slam #148!

Toli: (sweatdrops)

Mena: We're so glad you like the start of the story!

Toli: We were kinda worried it wouldn't start off right...but it's doing okay! Thanks so much for reviewing, and hope you enjoy your spot in the author's notes!


Elizabeth Aiken
Mena: Hey, Elizabeth!

Toli: Glad you like that start! It's going to get even better, you know!

Mena: Thanks a bunches for the review!


Linkin-Phoenix
Mena: Um, I really hope none of you plan to kill Yugi, because, he's, like, the main character, ya know...

Toli: Hey, you know, this IS the first time you've reviewed one of our stories under the name TwinSanity. Don't you wonder why they swiped the numbers from everyone's pennames?

Mena: We can't tell you whoor whatmade Yugi pass out, but lemme tell you this: you're on the right track!

Toli: Haha, Game Boy, good one...

Mena: You know, sister, one of them is always threatening to kill the other...

Toli: Yeah, kinda freaky isn't it?

Mena: More like familiar.

Toli: Anyway, thanks for reviewing, guys!


Silver Moon Phoenix
Toli: The song's freaky, ain't it?

Mena: Hope we didn't upset Yukai!

Toli: Oh, nobody cares about him.

Mena: Toli!

Toli: Just kidding! Anyway, if you're really interested on the significance of the silver and gold, pay close attention to the next chapter. There's a little clue inserted in here. See if you can find it!

Mena: I'd say Pluto is right about the evil. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!


Mena: 11 friggin' reviews! I feel the love!

Toli: Isn't it awesome?

Jesselda: No.

Kitsune: Yes!

Mena: Well, let's get on to the next chappie, shall we? I'm sure our friends are eager to see what's in store next!

Toli: That's right! So disclaim away, Jesselda!

Jesselda: I don't want to.

Kitsune: I'll do it! None of us own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Jesselda: Suddenly you're my favorite person in this room.


TWO: The New Students

"Yugi!"

Yugi turned and saw Tea running to catch up with him. "Hi, Tea!" he said, slowing so she could catch up.

Tea slowed her fast pace when she reached his side and caught her breath. "How are you doing, Yugi?" she asked worriedly. "I mean, you know, about the fainting spell and all..."

"I'm doing all right now," Yugi said with a smile. "I recovered over the weekend, fortunately. I actually had to convince Grandpa to let me come to school today."

"I guess he's really worried about you," Tea said with a shrug. "I mean, nothing like this has ever happened to you before, right?"

Yugi was about to answer when he heard a voice.

"Hey! Hands off, you oversized creep!"

Yugi turned and saw one of the resident bullies holding a small stack of books away from a short girl. She was straining to reach them while yelling at the bully.

"Give those back! They're mine!"

"Why don't you try asking nicely, shrimp?" the bully taunted, laughing.

Tea had noticed as well and turned to see what the commotion was. "Bullies are such jerks," she said, shaking her head. "They're always picking on people half their size."

"Come on, let's go help her," Yugi said suddenly, starting off towards the bully.

"Help her?" Tea exclaimed, running to catch up with him again. "What can we do, try to break his shins?" But she followed him anyway.

The bully was enjoying his game of keep away with the poor girl. Then he noticed Yugi and Tea walking up and turned. "What's this? More of the shrimp club? You want me to take your books too, runt?"

The girl noticed them and turned to glance at them briefly. She had wavy, shoulder-length strawberry-blond hair, and her eyes were a bright hazel color.

"You should give her back her books," Yugi said in his no-nonsense manner.

The bully sneered. "And what will you do if I don't? Tell the teacher on me?" He laughed derisively. "Get out of here, kid, before I turn you into a human pretzel."

"You heard me." Yugi took a fearless step forward. "I'm not leaving until she has her books."

"Then you're going to be in pieces over the lawn, kid," the bully said. He dropped the girl's books on the ground and started towards Yugi, cracking his knuckles.

Tea clutched Yugi's arm. "Yugi, let's get out of here," she said. She didn't want to see Yugi get bullied.

"Hey! You!"

They all turned to see Joey and Tristan coming up, both with fists clenched. "You got a problem wit' Yugi, you take iddup widdus, tough guy!" Joey declared.

"Oh, so this is a tag team gig, is it?" the bully said, but he was backing up. "Forget it. But this isn't over, Small Fry." He pointed menacingly at Yugi before turning and stalking off.

The threat now gone, the girl got down and picked up her books. She turned to Yugi with a brilliant smile. "Thanks for sticking up for me," she said.

Yugi felt a blush creep over his face. "Ohyou're welcome," he said with an equally brilliant smile. "I couldn't just stand there and let that guy pick on you."

"He would have beaten you up, if your friends hadn't come along," the girl said, pushing a strand of hair behind one ear. A gold O-shaped earring on a short gold string became visible. "That was really brave of you. Thanks a lot. So, um, what's your name?"

"Yugi."

The girl smiled again, looking a little shy. "I'm Lavell Tourneau," she said. "It's nice to meet you."

Tea narrowed her eyes. She didn't like the way this Lavell person was looking at Yugi.

By then, Joey and Tristan had made it over to them. "Everybody all right?" Tristan asked.

Yugi and Lavell nodded. "Thanks for helping me out," Lavell said to Joey and Tristan. She looked at her watch. "Oh, I gotta go. I have to meet someone before class," she said, turning and hurrying off. "Bye!"

"Bye, Lavell!" Yugi said, waving.

They watched her go. "You two seem kinna friendly," Joey said with a conspiratorial grin.

Tea hit him with one of her books.

"Ow! Hey!" Joey cried, putting his hand over his head. "What'd ya do dat for?"

Just then, the bell rang. The four headed in. But Yugi was still blushing, Tea was still mad, and Joey was still in pain.


"All right, class, settle down," the teacher, Ms. Sasuke (NFM: We don't know the real name(s) of their teacher(s), so we're making some up) said. She frowned when her class ignored her. "Settle down!"

The class quieted and got into their seats. Ms. Sasuke walked around her desk to stand in front of it, teacher's plan in hand. "Now," she said, "we have two new transfer students with us, and I expect you to treat them nicely and fairly."

With that, the door to the class room opened, and two people walked in. One was Lavell, clutching her books nervously to her chest. The other was a tall, slim guy with longish jet-black hair, long bangs swept to the side, and strangely bright silver eyes.

"Everyone, please welcome the Tourneaus," Ms. Sasuke said. "Seif, and Lavell."

There was a mumbled welcome from the majority of the class. The two were assigned to their seats, and it turned out that Lavell's seat was right beside Yugi's. They smiled at each other.

Class was the same as usualboring. Lunchtime was a pleasant break for the majority of the school. Many of the juniors and seniors took the opportunity to go somewhere else and get takeout, which was against the rules, but nobody cared.

Yugi usually took his lunchbreak outdoors, still on the school's lawn so he wasn't breaking any rules. Recently he had started having a little more time to himself than he used to. Well, himself and Yami. His friends didn't seem to mind having lunch with him; after all, they spent almost all of the rest of the day with him. Yugi had a certain place he'd like to sit, whether he had a lunch or not: a small grove of trees clustered near the east wall. Finding the grove of trees, he sat down with his back against the biggest one. He didn't have a lunch today; he had forgotten to bring one and didn't have enough money to buy one.

Letting your thoughts wander again, Yugi?

Yep. It's relaxing if nothing else.

You don't seem very relaxed.

Yugi sighed. That's because I'm not. I still can't stop thinking about Nona. Especially after what happened yesterday. It seems like she's in my mind even more now.

You don't still feel guilty, do you?

I don't know why, but yeah. I can't help it.

Yami sighed mentally. Perhaps this is just something you will have to work through.

"You"? No "we"?

I can't help you if you don't even know what's wrong. Besides, it might not be my place in this situation.

You know, this isn't very relaxing.

Yugi could sense Yami smiling grimly. It might not be for a while.

What does that mean?

Before Yami could answer, Yugi heard someone calling his name.

"Yugi! Hey, Yugi!"

Yugi turned and glanced around the trunk of the tree. He saw Lavell, running towards him, waving. He smiled and waved back as she joined him on the ground. "Hey, Yugi," Lavell said with a friendly smile. "Whatcha doing?"

"Just enjoying the lunch period," Yugi said.

"You got a minute? I'd like you to meet someone."

Yugi shrugged. "Sure." Lavell grabbed his hand and hauled him to his feet, carting him around the side of the building. She dragged him over to the other new student, who was leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He turned his head and noticed them, smiling slightly. "Who's this?"

"Seif, this is Yugi," Lavell said. "Yugi, this is my twin brother Seif."

"Twin?" Yugi repeated, glancing up at the guy. He looked to be roughly around Tristan's height. He looked at Lavell, who was only a couple of inches taller than he was.

Lavell nodded and smiled. "Fraternal," she told him.

"Oh." Yugi nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Seif," he said, extending his hand. Seif pulled a hand out of his pocket to shake it.

"I've heard a lot about you, Yugi," Seif said. "The Yugi Moto, isn't it? Undefeated Duelist Kingdom and Battle City Champion. You've got quite a reputation in the dueling world."

Yugi nodded, a little embarrassed. "Yeah, I guess so," he agreed.

"Yugi saved me from this real creep bully," Lavell informed her brother.

"Then I'll have to thank you for protecting my sister when I wasn't around to do it myself, Yugi," Seif said, smiling at Yugi.

Yugi smiled back. He thought in the corner of his mind that Seif's hand was oddly cold, considering it was a warm spring day, and both of his hands had just been in his pockets, but he let it go. "So, where did you guys transfer from?"

"Egypt," Lavell said. "Our mom's a native Egyptian." She smiled at Yugi again. "So, you know this city pretty well, don't you?"

Yugi nodded. "I guess I do." The bell rang then, and they turned and started for the double doors.

"Maybe you could show us around sometime," Lavell went on, falling into step beside Yugi. Seif fell into step beside her. "You know, where teens like to hang out, and stuff like that."

"I could do that," Yugi said.

"Cool!" Lavell said, smiling some more.

Yugi turned to smile at her and noticed that Seif had an earring just like Lavell's except it was silver. His was in his right ear while Lavell's was in her left. "Where did you guys get those earrings?" he found himself asking.

Seif glanced at him. It was a weird look, but one Yugi couldn't place. "Family heirlooms of some sort," Lavell answered. "Passed down for generations. In our family line, there was always only one child, and they got these earrings. But when our mom had us both, they gave us one each."

"They're really nice," Yugi said.

"Thanks," Seif replied with a faint smile.

I don't like him.

Why not?

Maybe it's me, but something about him seems a little strange. You'd better be careful.

I don't see why, but okay.

END CHAPTER


Toli: Another mission accomplished!

Kitsune: Aw, too bad the chapter's over!

Mena: But we'll be back, no doubt!

Jesselda: So give them a review.