A/N I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of it's components.
A/N Sorry this took so long to upload... I've been having a spot of trouble with Basically, I couldn't log in and therefore couldn't do anything. But here is the first real chapter, and I think this will be more to your likings. Just a quick note though, in case you don't catch it in the chapter:the Yu-Gi-Oh gang is no longer in high school. A few years have passed and they're all attending university together.
It was a Friday, and Jamie's first day of classes. Overwhelmed with frustration, she banged her head against her locker door. "Damn combination lockers. Where are you when I need you?" She addressed the question to Safiya, who adhered to a very strict no-show rule during school hours. Safiya didn't want to distract Jamie from learning in any way, shape, or form.
"Well, I'm not sure who you're looking for, but I can help you with that locker. They're usually pretty hard on the first go round. Here, let me have a try at it."
Startled, Jamie turned around and looked for the source of the voice. He was a good-looking guy of what she guessed to be nineteen years and he stood about her height: five feet eight inches. He had spiky black hair with a red tinge around the edge, and blonde bangs framed his face.A large triangular object hung around his neck and seemed to be very awkward, yet somehow, it fit him. She gave him a quick once-over and judged him to be a pretty friendly, and attractive, guy. She accepted his help and handed him the combination slip.
As the guy took the piece of paper from her hand, he introduced himself. "My name is Yugi. What's yours?" With a click, he popped opened the combination lock.
"My name is Jamie. It's nice to meet you, Yugi."
He leaned against a nearby locker while she put some of her books and things in her newly opened locker. "Are you a new student here?" He asked.
"Yea, I am. And I'm not exactly sure where I'm going next."
"Well, here, let me see your schedule and I'll show you around." She fished through her bag and found her schedule. She handed it to him and he quickly looked it over. "What do you know? Your next class is the same as mine. Just grab your stuff and I'll take you to our class. Oh, and when we get there, I'll introduce you to my friends."
"Friends… That's sounds nice." Jamie, who had never settled long enough to have real friends, followed her guide to their first class. As they walked the hallways, he explained where and what things were and gave her a general rundown of how things went. Before she knew it, they had arrived at the desired classroom.
He led her to a corner where a few kids had gathered. "Hey guys," he shouted to the small crowd as he and Jamie approached them. "I want you to meet someone. Joey, Tristan, and Tea, this is Jamie. Jamie, this is Joey, Tristan, and Tea." Yugi scanned the classroom until he found a student sitting alone in a corner, with an apparent "Do Not Enter" zone spreading over a fifteen foot diameter. "And that over there is Seto Kaiba, but we don't associate with him too much. And neither do the rest of the students, as you can tell."
She scanned their faces and matched names with people. Joey was the tall blonde, Tristan the tall brunette, and Tea the only female. Even though he was sitting, she could tell that Seto Kaiba was a very tall young man and he had a very intimidating demeanor about him. She guessed his age to be around twenty-one, and she made a mental note not to cross his path. "It's nice to meet you all. Yugi tells me that I'll like it here."
"You sure will. And after school, we'll show you around town, if that's alright with you," said Joey.
"I would like that."
"Alright class, settle down." Their professor came in, cutting their introductions short.
Classes flew by, and before Jamie knew it, school was over. She had eaten lunch with Yugi and his friends, and she had a wonderful time. Joey couldn't stop talking about how Yugi was the king of some card game called Duel Monsters, and Yugi couldn't stop blushing. At one point, Tristan had interrupted Joey and had informed Jamie that there was a dueling tournament after school. He suggested that they all go and cheer Yugi on, and when everyone agreed, Jamie was slotted to see her first duel.
Immediately after school, they all hopped in Tristan's convertible and headed to the tournament. As they drove, they talked about school, games, sports, and everything in between. Jamie really enjoyed hanging out with them and hoped that she and Safiya found the Millennium Puzzle here, so she could finally settle down.
As they drove, Jamie asked questions and tried to gather some information about her new friends. "So, Yugi, tell me about this whole 'King of Games' deal you got going on. It seems a little weird for someone so young to have such a title."
"Well, it's complicated. I… Well… Let's just say that the title doesn't belong to me alone. I kind of, uh, share it with a partner."
"Really? I didn't know you could duel in teams. I was under the impression that it was more or less a one-person thing."
"Oh, it is—"
"Yugi has this spirit that helps him duel," Joey interrupted, a smiling beaming from his face.
Jamie perked up, and Safiya began to stir within her. "A spirit you say? What kind of spirit?"
Realizing that the damage had been done, Yugi tried to explain his situation to Jamie. "Thanks Joey, let's just tell everyone that I'm possessed by an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. You see, Jamie, my grandfather gave me this puzzle a few years back—"
"The Millennium Puzzle?" Jamie interrupted him excitedly.
"Yes, actually. It looks like you've heard of it."
"And were you able to solve it?"
"I was, but how do you know—"
"Then you released Atemu! Finally, I've found him." Jamie grabbed Yugi by the shoulders as she spoke, shaking him vigorously.
"Whoa there Jamie, you're scaring me." Yugi gently took hold of her hands and placed them in her lap. "And who is Atemu?"
"Yea, yea. Who's Atemu?" The group echoed.
"I fear I haven't been entirely honest with all of you here," Jamie began. "But it looks like I will have an easier time explaining than I thought. I have a spirit within me, just like Yugi does. My spirit's name is Safiya, and yours, Yugi, is Atemu. Our spirits were married and ruled ancient Egypt together until an evil priest killed Safiya and Atemu was left with no choice but to seal both his soul and the priest's soul within the Puzzle. But since the name Atemu doesn't sound familiar to you, I'm guessing that your spirit doesn't remember anything."
"Yea, he doesn't remember too much. We've been trying to help him regain his memory, but we haven't had any luck up to this point. All we know is that he was an Egyptian pharaoh five thousand years ago. But maybe if the Pharaoh meets your spirit…"
"Well, what say we skip this tournament and find out? Is that okay with you, Yugi and company?" Jamie was on the edge of her seat as she asked.
Everyone answered in the affirmative and Tristan pulled the car over near a recreational park. They quickly exited the vehicle and raced for the innermost part of the park, away from all people.