A/N: What's up peeps? I'm not going to waste much time here, I've got a lot of writing to do!! Before I get going, here's a few thank you-s:

Anime ruthless V1: Thanks again for you reviews, I appreciate them a lot. Yes, the Dukies will be out in full force, so expect a serious blowout…or not.

Shyly in the dark: I appreciate your reviews, and I'm very glad you like the fic. No need to be jealous, your work is pretty good in its own right. Again, thanks.

Snow Weaver: Thanks for you review, I'm happy you like it so far.

Telecoi: Thanks for the compliments; I just wanted to do something out of the ordinary by YGO fic standards I guess.

Tsuzuki2001: Thanks…I was worried that people who really didn't care much for sports wouldn't enjoy this fic, but I think I've done a decent job to make it about more than the game itself.

Chii576: Glad you like this fic so much; I guess this update is what you were waiting for!

Egyptian Rose: I'm currently not enrolled, but I know what its like to be a sick

College student, so get well soon!! In any event, Seto and Joey will get along…for now.

Rocker Baby 176: Thanks a bunch for the e-mail review you sent, sorry about your computer troubles. I'll probably be checking out your other fics over the weekend. YES! Tea Fans UNITE!!! (Did I just say that?)

No shameless self promotion this chapter either, just a couple of announcements at the end of the chapter. PLEASE READ THEM! Thank you. Well, here's the next chapter…Enjoy!

Silly quote of the day: "Am I emotional? You're damn right I'm emotional! I apologize." Jim Mora, Sr., former football coach

Chapter Six: DCU at Duke, Battle with the Cameron Crazies, Part I

Each year, over three hundred teams set out on a journey down "the road", their destination: The Final Four. On this path, heroes are made and legacies are written. Dreams become reality, and the impossible becomes possible. For some, the journey seems effortless, for others it can be painful and difficult. On this journey, legends will be humbled, and virtual unknowns will become part of basketball lore for ages to come. As time goes by, the names change, the places change. Only one thing remains constant: the road. In March, the sixty-five teams who survive the rigors of the journey will meet on basketball courts across this nation until only four remain. Those four, the Final Four, will meet in Anaheim, California to decide a champion. The road calls out to all who heed it beckoning cry…but in the end, only one team will complete the journey…

As ordered by their coach, Seto and Joey were moving into an on-campus apartment together. There was room enough for both themselves and Kaiba's younger brother, Mokuba. For a few days, the two older boys seldom spoke to one another. Late one night…Seto was typing in his journals, which like everything else of importance to him, he kept on his laptop.

This stupid mutt is really starting to get on my nerves! All he does is eat, sleep, then get up and eat again! Oh well, at least SHE hasn't come over yet. I don't know if I can handle both Wheelers at the same time. On second thought…maybe his sister isn't so bad. She has actually been decent to me, unlike most of the people around here. It doesn't hurt that she's rather attractive as well…

Seto stopped his typing as he heard Joey come in. When Joey walked into their living room, he merely shook his head as he saw Kaiba typing on his computer. Dat Kaiba needs ta get out more. I don't think he's been anywhere besides here or class since he moved in here!

"Hey Kaiba….ya commin to da game tomorrow? Yugi was wonderin if ya could travel wit da team."

Seto quickly moved what he was typing out of sight as Joey approached him. "Could you say that again, Wheeler, this time without the barking?" Seto sneered at Joey as he unhooked his laptop.

"Don't start with me Kaiba! I'm not havin a good day right now!" Joey said as he stared with evil intent.

"Awwwww…did the puppy eat too much at lunch today?" Seto said as packed up his briefcase and walk out of the room.

"Will you stop big bro? You don't have to be so damn mean to him." Mokuba had overheard the conversation and decided to step in before one of the two lost it.

"First of all Mokuba, I've told you before about cursing around me: don't do it. Secondly, why are you minding my business when you have your homework to attend to?" Kaiba's glare was fixed directly on Mokuba, who merely shrugged.

"Whatever, I've already done my homework anyway. Seto…just stop picking on Joey, please?"

At this, Kaiba simply grunted.

Joey, who by now was starting to get used to the elder Kaiba's taunts, simply went into his room and decided to get an early bedtime in. The team left for Duke University tomorrow morning, and Joey had an unusually bad habit of oversleeping, so an early bedtime made sense.

"Tomorrow, I play in da biggest game in my life in one of da most intimidatin' places to play basketball in da world… I hope I'm ready for this…" Joey looked over at a picture of himself and Mai. As teens, they had gone to different high schools. They met a little while before they graduated, and had been inseparable ever since.

"I'll try my best for you tomorrow, Mai." Joey said as he yawned nosily and prepared to go to sleep.

The Domino Times Newspaper

Sports Department

Tea walked into her boss's office. She had been working at the newspaper to earn extra money for dancing school since she had graduated from high school, all the while still going to Domino University for some classes.

"You wanted to see me Brad?" she asked, a little worried.

"I've got something for you…it's a press pass." Brad pulled a piece of paper out of his desk.

Tea rolled her eyes. "Are you sending me to another dance recital? I've done too many articles about those already!"

"Just look at the thing, you'll see what I'm sending you to." Brad said as he wrote something down on a memo pad.

Tea glanced over the paper then looked up completely shocked. "You're sending me to a basketball game? I don't know a thing about basketball?"

Brad took off his glasses and rubbed his tired brown eyes. "Sorry Tea, but I don't have anyone else. Rocky's sick right now and the new girl Jaime doesn't start until next week. There's no one else. Besides…you do travel free, stay in a hotel free, see the game free, did I mention you get 200 dollars?"

If Tea was in a cartoon, her eyes would have probably flashed dollar signs. "When do I leave?"

Brad laughed at her eagerness. He knew that Tea would do anything within reason to finance both her dancing career and education. "Tomorrow morning, seven o clock. I'll have your plane ticket for you when you leave tonight, ok?"

Tea nodded her head, and then frowned a little. "But what about the game, how do I cover it if I don't know what the hell is going on?"

"Good point. I have a friend in the radio business, a Jimmy Garnet. He'll be calling the game on Domino University's radio network tomorrow. I'll let him know that you'll be there, and he'll teach you a little about the game, alright?"

Tea nodded again. "Thanks Brad… I really needed this assignment. I lost my other part time job at the café yesterday, and haven't been able to find anything else."

"Your welcome Tea, now go home and rest up…you're going to have a long day tomorrow."

Tea gave him a hug and a quick peck on the cheek. "When you aren't barking out orders at me, you can be a pretty loveable person!"

Brad laughed and returned Tea's hug. "I guess I'll take that as a compliment!"

Nathan's apartment:

Nathan could feel the butterflies in his stomach as he tried to fall asleep. He was so excited about the game tomorrow, not only for himself, but his players as well. This would be, for some of them, their first game of college basketball.

I think we're ready to go…Seto not playing will hurt, but somehow we'll have to persevere and play…

Nathan fell asleep in his bed…dreams of making history dancing in his head.

The Next Morning:

Yugi and the rest of the team were boarding the bus that they would be using to get to the airport. Seeing that they would have about two hours between their arrival and their game, they were allowed to dress in their normal clothes instead of their blue and grey warm up attire.

"Joey, you actually got here before I did?"

"What's dat supposed to mean, Yug?" Joey folded his arms across his chest, slightly offended.

Yugi scratched his head and laughed it off. "Um, you were usually late last year. I remember having to call you before we left you behind a couple of times."

"Will you stop babbling and sit down Yugi? I don't have all day for you to flirt with Joey here!" A sleepy Bakura spat out towards Yugi.

"Be easy, Bakura! You'll sit down soon enough man." Duke said as he took an empty seat and lay down across it.

Nathan and Tristan were chatting outside the bus as they prepared to leave. "Is that everybody, Tristan?"

"Um…yes. That's everybody that's on our active roster."

"Good, let's go ahead and…" Nathan looked over across the parking lot as he saw someone arriving at the last minute. He was wearing a black dress shirt with black slacks, with a golden buckle with the letters "K C" on them.

"Seto…what are you doing here? Last I checked, you're still suspended." Tristan asked, a little confused.

"I'm aware of that…Coach Colby; I would like to travel with the team until my suspension is finished. I think that if I did that, it would give me a chance to make up for what I've done.

Nathan gave the situation some thought. "Seto…my coach at Kansas, Mr. Mark Hadley, had a rule that said suspended players couldn't travel with the team. I found that out first hand several times."

Seto had his eyes locked on his coach, waiting on his ruling.

"Personally…I thought that rule sucked." Nathan smiled slightly. "Get on the bus, Kaiba."

Kaiba didn't smile, or laugh, or show any emotion. He simply bowed slightly and thanked him, then joined his teammates on the bus.

"You think this we'll be good for him, Coach Colby?"

"I hope so Tristan, I hope so."

Ishizu's apartment:

Ishizu heard a knock at her door from her bedroom and hurriedly jumped out of it to answer it. She had called someone to help her in her current situation with the board, hoping that they could be of some assistance.

She smiled as she saw the man who stood before her. "Hello, Odeon. I'm happy that you were able to come on such short notice."

"It's good to see you again, Miss Ishizu. How can I help you?"

Several hours later:
Cameron Indoor Stadium

"Good evening, Saints fans! I'm Jimmy Garnet and welcome to the first game of the 2005-2006 basketball season, live from Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Duke University Blue Devils host the Domino City University Saints. Today, and new era begins for Domino University begins as Nathan Colby takes over the Domino basketball program. This program has been riddled by injuries, transfers, and losing for nearly twenty years, but Colby has vowed to build a winner. His daunting task will begin here, with one of the game's premier coaches (future hall of fame member Mike Havlicek) in his way. The Saints are undersized and are heavy underdogs to the Blue Devils, but they have practiced hard and will almost certainly pull out all the stops to pull off what would be the biggest win in school history. I'm not giving you a guarantee that Domino will win today, but I do guarantee this: The longer the Saints are in this game, the more afraid the Duke Blue Devils and their faithful should be. We'll be back with the starting line ups and the tip-off after this commercial break; you're listening to the Domino City Radio Network."

Next time: The Blue Devils and Saints clash in a game of basketball that's sure to be interesting! Also, Tea catches the eyes of one of the players (It's not who you think it is…that's all I'll say on that.) as she writes her article. Ishizu tells Odeon of her troubles, but is there anything her lifelong friend can do to to help?

OK, I'm getting sleepy here, so I'll hurry up and get these announcements done:

It's not too late to submit an entry in my "name the gym" contest! Winner gets a prize…well sort of.

I'm currently working on a sort of YGO/Sonic the hedgehog crossover, except all of the characters will be human. Be on the lookout for that I guess.

I'll try to update my Teen Titans and Street Fighter Fics pretty soon.

I want to try a CHALLENGE FIC, so you can either email me your challenge or leave it in the reviews. If it's original, if it's interesting, if it doesn't involve yaoi, I'll give it a shot!

Well….that's it. Finally…SLEEP!!! Until next time…

BigLos…out!