Disclaimer: If I owned Yu-Gi-Oh, do you really think I'd be writing fanfiction?

An hour later, somewhere in Domino

Cara stared at the sign in front of her house. It read:

FOR SALE

For sale? But, her parents couldn't of just left her hear could they? Why? Why did they leave her? They had enough money to support them all, Cara didn't remember being a brat or a crybaby, and she didn't get into fights WHY DID THEY LEAVE?!

Cara felt a hand on her shoulder, and turned to see Yugi looking at her with kind sympathy in his eyes. Looking at the rest of the group, she saw that they all too had that look. It was too much; Cara turned and ran, ignoring the shouts from the group behind her.

When she finally stopped, she was in the middle of a busy sidewalk, and she just broke down and cried. People didn't even stop to ask her what was wrong, they just walked right on past her. Cara then felt small arms envelop her in a hug.

Not caring who it was, Cara turned around and buried her face into the person's shoulder.

Yugi's POV

I hugged Cara tighter as she sobbed into my shoulder. Poor girl, she's probably really confused and scared. How could anyone just abandon their own daughter?

It's horrible that they would just leave her here, Yami suddenly said.

Yes, it is, she must be so scared, I know I would be if I was left alone in a world without anyone, I said.

Maybe she's not alone, Yami suggested. Maybe she has some friends here that will take care of her.

I'll ask her once she's stopped crying, I said. Right now I think she just needs to be comforted.

You're probably right. But maybe we should get into a more secluded spot, we are blocking everyone.

I looked around and found that Yami was right. People were having a heck of a time walking around us, and pretty soon we would probably get trampled.

"Cara? I'm sorry, but we have to move," I said. Cara didn't reply. "Cara?"

I looked at Cara's face, and saw she had fainted. Joey kneeled down and gathered the girl into his arms, before lifting her up. Tristan helped me up, and we all started to walk towards grandpa's game shop.

Back to normal POV

Later, in Grandpa Moto's game shop

Cara slowly opened her eyes, and looked around, wondering where she was, and why she had been asleep. Everything then hit her like a ton of bricks. Her parents pushing her out of the car, the for sale sign, the loneliness… Tears came unbidden to the girl's eyes, but she wiped them away angrily. She would cry later, right now she wanted to know where she was.

Sitting up, the girl looked around the room she was in. The walls were a dark blue color, with white trim around the white doorway, and around the single window. Posters of famous duelists were taped up in various places, as were posters of upcoming tournaments and such. The bed she was in had white sheets and a dark blue comforter, and was really very soft. There was a small, wooden bookcase on the other side of the room, filled with books, comic books, and notebooks; there was a desk next to the desk, that had various things spread across it's top: Homework, lists of dueling cards, drawings, etc. On the wall next to the door, there was a white dresser that had a mirror on top of it. That was basically it though.

Sliding out of the bed, that she was in the same clothes, and casting a brief look in the mirror, she saw that she was still dirty too. Casting a look back at the white sheets, she saw that they had lots of dirt on them. She'd have to apologize for that when she found someone…

Walking to the white door, she opened it, and looked outside. There was a long, empty hallway that was bare except for a few doors, and a couple pieces of art. Cara then heard voices down the hall, and started to walk towards them.

"They just left her?" an old man's voice asked, bewildered.

"Yeah grandpa, they left her in the forest," Yugi's voice said.

Pushing away the feelings of sadness that flooded her, Cara walked into the room the voices were coming from. Eight heads turned her way. Six she recognized as Yugi, Duke, Tristan, Joey, Tea, and Serenity. The other two she didn't know. One of them was an old man, with hair that was styled a lot like Yugi's, but was gray, and had an orange cap over it. He had wise violet eyes, and a comforting aura. The other person was a boy that looked fifteen or sixteen, had snow-white hair, pale skin, and deep brown eyes.

"Glad to see your up, Cara," Yugi said, walking over to the girl. Cara nodded, and looked at the two new people. Yugi saw her look, and turned to face them. "Cara, this," he pointed to the old man, "is my grandpa, and this," he pointed to the boy with white hair, "is my friend Bakura. Grandpa, Bakura, this is Cara."

"Nice to meet you Cara," Yugi's grandpa said.

"It's a pleasure," Bakura said in a polite, sort of English sounding voice, stretching out his hand. Cara shook it, and then her hand dropped back to her side.

"Sorry about the sheets," she said. "They're covered in dirt now."

Yugi waved it off, "Oh it's alright. I was gonna wash them today anyways."

There was silence for a few moments, before Yugi's grandpa stood up.

"I'm sorry for bringing this up," he said, "it must be painful for you, but do you know anyone that could take you in? Friends? Relatives?"

Pain flashed across Cara's face, but she was surprised to find it was less. It was like being around these people was lessening the pain. Cara lowered her head.

"No, not really," she said. "I never really got to know my parents' friends, I don't have any relatives, and other kids thought I was too weird to be their friend. I really don't have anyone left."

Grandpa Moto pulled a chair up next to him, and motioned for Cara to sit. She did, and sighed. There was silence for a few moments, before a grin appeared on Grandpa Moto's face.

"You could stay with Yugi and I," he said, grin still on his face. Cara looked up at him shocked, as did everyone in the room.

"No, I couldn't, I don't want to cause any more trouble then I already have," Cara said.

"It wouldn't be any trouble," Grandpa Moto said, shaking his head. "In fact, it'd be nice to have some extra help around the game shop, and we have an extra room upstairs that you could stay in."

Yugi started grinning as well, "It'd be great! I could even teach her how to play Duel Monsters!"

"And Dungeon Dice," Duke added.

"That too!" Yugi said.

"Actually, I already know how to play Duel Monsters," Cara said in a bewildered tone, still kind of shocked at what they were offering her. "My deck's in that back pack I had."

"You do? Cool," Yugi said.

"Well, how about it?" Grandpa Moto asked. Everyone looked at her, waiting for her answer.

"Why are you offering this to me?" Cara asked. "You hardly even know me."

"I know you have a good soul Cara," Yugi said. "Grandpa knows it too, don't you Grandpa?"

The old man nodded.

"I wouldn't have offered this to you if you didn't," Grandpa Moto said.

Cara looked down at the floor for a few moments, thinking. Everyone was waiting expectantly. Then she looked up, tears in her eyes, and a happy smile on her face.

"Nothing would make me happier then to stay here with you!" she cried. Everyone shouted in happiness, and she turned to Grandpa Moto. "Thank you so much Mr. Moto."

"If you're going to live here," Grandpa Moto said, "then you'll have to call me Grandpa."

Cara nodded, her smile even bigger now.

"We'll go to social services in the morning," Grandpa Moto (A/N: I'm gonna call him Grandpa from now on all right? Typing Grandpa Moto is kind of annoying) said. "Till then, why don't you take a shower, Yugi? Do you have some clothes that you could lend Cara?"

"Yeah! By the way Cara, I was wondering," Yugi said, "how old are you?"

"Ten," Cara said.

"Ok, I was just wondering, the dirt kind of hides your age," the young boy said.

Cara suddenly burst out laughing, and in a few moments, everyone else joined in.

After that little laughing spree, Tea looked at the clock.

"Is that the time? I've gotta go Yugi," she said. Walking towards the door, Tea waved goodbye. "See ya later guys!"

"We should all probably get going actually," Bakura said, standing up.

"Yeah," Duke said. He, Tristan, and Bakura headed out the door, waving goodbye.

"Bye Yug," Joey said, and he and Serenity walked out the door after them. Yugi got up, and smiled at Cara.

"Follow me," he said. Cara nodded, stood up, and bowed to Grandpa before following Yugi. He led her down the hallway, and then stopped at one of the doors, opening it, she saw that it was a bathroom that had a shower. "Hold on a minute and I'll get you some clothes to change into."

Cara waited in the hallway, and looked around.

Wow she thought. I get abandoned by my real family one day, and the very same week another great one takes me in!

Pain struck against her heart again, but it hurt a little less. Just a little mind you. Tears still started to prick her eyes, until she heard footsteps down the hallway. Looking up, she saw Yugi coming towards her, a bright smile on her face. The pain suddenly dulled. Cara smiled at the small boy, and took the clothes he offered her.

"Ok, you can use the shampoo that's in there, and when you're all finished come to my room ok? I'll re-bandage that gash on your arm."

Cara nodded, thanked the boy, and headed to the shower.

After the Shower

Cara looked at herself in the mirror after she had gotten dressed. The clothes Yugi had lent her were a large black t-shirt and pretty baggy pants. Her wet hair fell over her shoulders, and her face was clear of any dirt or grime. It felt good to be clean. You'd be surprised at how dirty you could get by just running through the forest for one and a half days. She then looked at the wound on her arm. The bandage had been removed to she could take a shower, and the wound was now glaring angrily out at her. Strange thing was, though it looked like it would be something that was really painful, it didn't hurt at all.

Opening the door, she walked down the hallway towards Yugi's room, running her hand through her nice, clean hair. Cara knocked on the door, and it opened.

"Come on in," Yugi said. Cara walked in, and noticed that Yugi's bed had been stripped, and it was neatly made with black sheets. Yugi sat down on his bed, and pulled out some bandages, iodine, and a washcloth. He motioned for her to sit down on the bed next to him, and she did. As Yugi cleaned her wound, Cara examined the golden pyramid necklace that he wore. She had noticed it immediately the first time they had met, and found it quite interesting. Her eyes started to examine the eye on the puzzle. It looked like the eye of Horus. Egyptian mythology had been her favorite, so she sometimes spent hours in the library looking up books about it and reading them. Suddenly, she thought that she saw the eye glow for a moment, but it was just for a moment. Without thinking, she reached out her good arm to touch the golden object, and she had a strange feeling, like when you are shocked by kinetic energy, but this was softer.

Yugi was startled when Cara's hand shot out from her side and touched the millennium puzzle, and he leaned backwards a little bit so she couldn't keep her hands on it.

"Where did you get that pyramid necklace?" Cara asked. Yugi slowly went back to cleaning her arm.

"Grandpa gave it to me," he said. "It's actually a puzzle. The blocks had to be all put together, and then it finally made this." He pointed to the pyramid.

"It's amazing," Cara said. She smiled, and let him continue to clean her arm in silence.

Yugi? Yami asked him inside his head.

Yes? Yugi asked back.

I wish to meet her. She seems nice enough, and I think we can trust her.

I know how you feel. Somehow I think she'll understand.

She seems…different.

Yeah, why don't we meld so you can talk to her?

Sounds like a good idea Yugi.

"Cara?" Yugi asked.

"Yeah Yugi?" Cara asked.

"There's something I think I should tell you," he said, finally putting a clean white bandage around the wound, and clipping it on.

"What?"

"Well, there's someone I'd like you to meet," Yugi said. He stood up, and let Yami take over.

Cara was surprised by the sudden change in Yugi. The young boy suddenly looked older. He seemed almost two inches taller, he held himself more confidently, and his eyes looked older, and less innocent.

"Yugi?" Cara asked. The boy shook his head.

"No, I am Yami, spirit of the millennium puzzle," he said, in a deep voice, lifting up the puzzle. Yami then sat down next to Cara, and explained the whole thing about him being a Pharaoh five thousand years ago, Yugi finding the puzzle, blah, blah, blah.

There was silence for a few minutes after Yami had finished explaining, and Cara just stared at him. Yami was about to make sure she was still conscious, when she suddenly yelled,

"COOL!"

Yami nearly fell off the bed with the girl's sudden exclamation. His heart had suddenly jumped from normal to hundred beats per second, and he was staring at the girl with shocked eyes.

Cara now had a big grin on her face and excitement in her eyes.

"That's really cool Yami," she said, and then added, "or should I call you Pharaoh Yami?"

A confused look crossed her face.

"Just Yami is fine," the spirit said, righting himself into a sitting position on the bed.

"Ok!" she said cheerfully.

"Why are you so quick to believe me?" Yami asked her curiously.

"Because I'd know if you were lying," Cara said. "And anyways, even if it's not true, it's a great story, and I'll always pick a good story over the truth. It makes life much more interesting."

"Well, I'm not lying," Yami said.

"Never said you were," Cara replied. Yami stared at the girl. She really was different. Most people would probably believe he was lying, just pulling their leg or something, but this girl actually believed him the first time he told her. "So, what now?"

Yami looked at the clock, and saw that it was only five o clock.

"Well, Yugi and I help Yugi's grandfather help to cook dinner in about an hour, but till then, we really don't have anything to do."

"Well, I'd be honored if the great Yugi Moto and the great Pharaoh Yami would look at my cards," Cara said. Yami looked at her with a slightly surprised face. "What, you didn't think I knew about Yugi's reputation? Everyone knows about him. Even people who don't play duel monsters! You guys have really earned world wide recognition."

Yami smiled, and in his head, he asked Yugi, Well? Should we look at her cards?

Yep! Yugi replied happily.

"All right then, let's take a look," Yami told Cara, and a huge grin broke out on the girl's face.

"Cool!" she cried. "Where's that bag I had?"

"It's right here," Yami said, going over to the door, and lifting up the backpack, which blended in with the walls, camouflaging it.

Kara pulled out her deck, and fanned out her cards. She had lots of good ones, a few rare ones, but her prized possession, was…

"The Sorceress of Light," Cara said proudly, showing off the card. The picture was of a woman with long pure white hair that had a small crystal crown in it, lilac eyes, pale skin, who was wearing a silver armor with a white robe underneath, and had a ivory scepter in her hands, and was in a standing pose over a lake. She had an attack power of 2400, and a defense of 2000. "My rarest and most treasured card."

The small girl hugged the card to her chest, and Yami smiled. It was just like he and Yugi were about the Dark Magician.

"How did you get the card?" Yami asked curiously.

"Well, when a friend of mine was in that Duelist Kingdom tournament, and when he came back from Duelist Kingdom, he said he was giving up dueling. It was just too complex he said. He sold all his cards, except this one. He knew that I was starting to get into Duel Monsters, and he gave it to me, wishing me luck. That was the last time I saw him, about a year ago. Now I feel as though the Sorceress of Light and I have bonded. It's like a part of me now, even though I have only used her once in a duel."

"How many duels have you had?"

"About six, but that's it. Not many kids around me were duelists."

"Well, your connection with The Sorceress of Light is like mine with the Dark Magician," Yami said, pulling out his deck and the fabled card. Yami smiled at the picture. "The Dark Magician and I are bonded. I'll never let go of him."

"You're right, me and the Sorceress of Light are like you and the Dark Magician," Cara said. She held her Sorceress of Light out next to the Dark Magician, and smiled. "I wouldn't give her up for anything."

Yami then looked at the clock. It was five minutes to six.

"Well, Yugi should get down there to help his grandfather cook dinner," Yami said.

"Why can't you help?" Cara asked.

"Well, ah," Yami said, embarrassment evident in his voice, "I've been forbidden to go into the kitchen."

"Why?"

"Because of an incident with that evil machine called a microwave."

Cara felt laughter boiling up inside of her. "What happened?"

Yami suddenly vanished, being replaced by Yugi.

"Well," Yugi said, "I don't know exactly what he did to it, but it blew up. Literally."

Cara burst out laughing, followed by Yugi.

It's not that funny, Yami's annoyed voice said.

Yes it is Yugi replied with laughter in his voice.

Once they were done with their giggle fit, the two walked down together.

"Hey Grandpa!" Yugi said cheerfully.

"Oh, hello Yugi, come to help me with dinner?" Grandpa asked.

"Yep!"

"Could I help too?" Cara asked.

"Sure," Grandpa said. "There are always ways to help."

After dinner

After helping Yugi wash the dishes, Cara walked up the stairs and down the hallway with Grandpa. He stopped at a door that was right across from Yugi's room, and opened it.

Inside there was a bedroom. It was like a mirrored version of Yugi's room, except instead of dark blue, the walls were white, as was everything else in the room except for the antique, dark wooden desk, the wooden bookcase, and the light brown comforter.

"Maybe tomorrow we'll also pick out some paint and paint your room something other then white," Grandpa said, smiling. Cara smiled back, and nodded. "Well, I think you're all set. You should get to bed in about an hour all right? You must be tired."

"Yeah, I will," Cara. "Thank you, for everything…Grandpa."

Grandpa smiled, and nodded. He then told Cara goodnight, and walked down the hallway to his own room.

Cara sat down on the bed, putting her blue backpack down next to her, and looked around. It was really white. She then heard someone knock on her door, and called for whomever it was to come in. Yugi walked in, and looked around.

"Wow, I forgot how plain this room was," he said. "I guess we'll have to get some paint tomorrow huh?"

"Yeah," Cara said. "But after we go to the bank so I can make sure that they didn't take my money. If they didn't, then I'll withdraw some and buy myself some new clothes, some paint for this room, and other necessary items."

"Cara, you don't have to pay for all that," Yugi started, but Cara shook her head.

"I have enough money Yugi," she said. "And I'm going to pay for it, if they didn't take it. Though I have a feeling that they didn't."

"Alright then, since it sounds like you can't be persuaded," Yugi sighed.

Cara then let out a large yawn.

"You sound tired, why don't you go ahead and sleep," Yugi said. "Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day."

"Yeah, I'm glad that you guys choose a Friday to find me," Cara said. "Now I won't miss another day of school."

"Well, I see you in the morning Cara," Yugi said, heading out the door. "Sleep tight."

"You too Yugi," Cara said, pulling the covers on her bed back, and lying down. Yugi closed the door, and Cara closed her eyes, almost instantly going to sleep.

A/N: Humor coming next chapter! Promise! Or at least, i think it's humor. I HOPE you do too....