WA: Alrightie! Kickin' $$ Out here!

DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT OWN YUGIOH!!!

Len was coming his way back from his meeting when suddenly a figure was walking towards him. Of course couldn't see from far away thanks to the mysterious fog that came out of nowhere. 'Hmm.' Len thought, 'Maybe some stupid mortal I can torture to death…' He smirked at the thought of it. But as he came closer his eyes grew wider with surprise as the fog revealed the person.

"Well…" Len said tried to hide his shocked expression. "How it is strange to see the tomb robber taking a stroll out in the middle of the night."

Bakura smirked showing his teeth. "And if it isn't the kid who thinks he'll one day find Atlantis and take over the world. You are hopeless dreamer."

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A 'KID'??!!!!" Len screamed but Bakura waved his hand and suddenly Len's mouth was sealed shut. "Quiet boy!" Bakura hissed, "I'm here to make a….business deal you can say." Len tried to say something but all Bakura heard was mumbling.

"….Sigh….pathetic mortal." Bakura snapped his fingers and Len was able to move his mouth. "Rhh…" Len started, "And what sort of deal does the tomb robber have to offer to me?" Bakura smirked again and said, "So glad you asked." Bakura reached a hand into his pocket and pulled out an ice-blue gem out. Len gasped, "Where did you find that?!"

Len tried to reach for it but Bakura was too swift and pulled away saying, "Nah-uh! First we have a nice discussion." Len scrowled and pulled away. "Well…it seems like young-Kaiba is hosting another tournament…" Bakura started, "Could be fun eh?" Len shrugged, "I don't get your point and this is a waste of my time. Now hand me that gem!" Bakura laughed, "Take it easy kid."

"Call me kid one more time I'll…."

Suddenly Rini's voice called out, "LEN-CHAAAAAN!"

"Oh on…" Len whispered, "Not her…"

Bakura shrugged, "Ahh…we'll talk about this deal later." Then Bakura started walking away as the fog let him disappear. Len watched him go but wasn't expecting Rini to jump on him, making him crash hard into the ground. "AAH!!" Len scream face first on the ground. "Dinner Len-chan!!" Rini exclaimed, "What are you doing out here? And I thought I told you to get rid of that cloak?"

"Grr…" Len said, "…Coming…now get off of me…" 'What does the tomb robber have in mind?' Len thought as he got off the ground.

(2 days later)

Yugi sat down playing video games with Jounouchi all day long with a somewhat bored expression. Yamu was at the mall with Mai, Mana, and Atem. Mahado was taking care of the game store downstairs.

"So…" Jounouchi trying to started a conversation. Yugi seemed as if he wasn't listening and was clicking his fingertips on the controller.

"So what?" Yugi asked him at last.

"…I dunno…."

"….sighs."

Suddenly Mai and Yamu burst through the doors laughing. Jounouchi and Yugi swung around and both asked, "Where's Atem??" But none of the three girls answered for they were deep into their own little girly-world.

Suddenly Yugi yelled out hoping to catch their attention, "I HAVE A TEDDY BEAR P.J.s!!" Suddenly the whole room was quiet. All eyes stared at Yugi, as he blushed a bright red. Mai was the first to break the silence starting, "So…is that the little Yugi's King of Games secret weapon?"

"….No…."

"Where Atem?" Jounouchi asked getting to a point.

"Well" Yamu answered at last, "We were driving back from the mall on the way back he said he needed to stop by somewhere so we dropped him off."

Suddenly Mahado kicked down the door and came stomping into the room yelling, "YOU WHAT?!!!!"

(Yugi and company: O,o whoa….)

"Where did you leave Pharaoh-sama??" Mahado asked with fury. "Uhh…" Yamu started, "Like…somewhere." Mahado sighed, "You forgot….?"

"…..Yeah…." Yamu answered, "I forgot."

Mai sighed, "Well I do not plan on going out there its burning hot! And this morning on the news they said it was only going to get hotter."

"Well…" Yamu said, "I can lead you to the place. If I see it I can remember."

"Good!" Mahado said and dragged Yamu and Mana out of the store.

(At Kaiba Corp)

Kokoro sat in Seto's lap as he typed away mad-fast on the computer.

"So Seto..." Kokoro started. "When is this whole tournament going to start? Have you sent out the invitations yet?" Seto didn't answer for about 5 minutes and finally said, "Patients is the key to every tournament and what you do in life itself, Kokoro. I have to make sure everything goes according to plan to make this tournament big."

Kokoro sighed out of boredom staring out the window. Her summer had started like this everyday coming to Kaiba Corp sitting in Seto's lap in his office as he typed away. "By the way Seto…" Kokoro said making sure she wasn't interrupting him during a important phone call. "I've been meaning to ask you something."

"Hm?" Seto said his attention only half-ways on Kokoro, "Well shoot."

"How did you come up with the idea of…Haru?" She asked trying to stop herself from looking serious. But Seto just smirked and said, "Heh, They're coming out big right?" Kokoro shrugged, "I did see a lot of students and some of the teachers holding one."

"Alright!" Seto yelled out in victory and kissed Kokoro on the cheek. "Kaiba Corp it re-gaining its proper title again as the number one best technology!"

"Heh…right." Kokoro said and reached into her bag and pulled out Chirpy. Seto looked at the robotic bird with awe. "Wh-what is…."Seto said stopping on words, but Kokoro interrupted him saying, "My brother made this bird for me."

Silence.

"He made it for me to have company since all he does all day is work. He even made one for himself named, Tori." Seto was about to say something but Kokoro caught it and continued, "He even made other robotic animals for me. He even comes up with a crazy invention like a robotic arm for a dog, which lost its real arm. He even makes…" Then Kokoro pulled out from her bag a silver colored Haru. No special spray paint on it. No plastic covering. Just a metal ball with a black screen as its eyes but you can still see it was a Haru.

"….a Haru…?" Seto finished for her. Kokoro nodded. The room was completely silenced for a long time. Seto just stared at the living robotic bird and the metal Haru bouncing up and down saying, "haru, haru!"

Kokoro quietly said at last, "I don't mean to put your company to shame or anything of the sort…but…" she chocked, "Where did you come up with the idea of a Haru…? Who told you?"

Seto was about to answer but then the phone rang. Seto picked it up quickly answering, "Kaiba Corp, this is Seto Kaiba speaking." Kokoro sighed and put her Haru back into her bag and zipped it up. She got off Seto's lap and walked out the door as Chirpy followed her out.

"What?? What do you mean there's an error?!! No! We are going to start the tournament tonight and that's final! Send out the invitations today!! I want it done by sundown." Seto raged and slammed the phone down.

(Down town)

"Uh…oh!" Yamu said remembering things clearer. "It was the park!" "Huh?" Mahado said. "That's it…? The park..?" Yamu said with an anime sweat drop on her head. "Ehh…yea!" Mahado just stood looking at her when something hit his forehead. "Ow!" Mahado said and looked around expecting someone (A/N: coughs Rini coughs) but all he saw was a little bird made out of metal that looked strangely familiar. Yamu looked at the bird saying, "Hey it's…"

"CHIRPY!" Kokoro's voice came from behind them. She stopped when she saw Yamu, Mana and Mahado….on the floor sitting on his butt. Kokoro's eyes were kind of red and puffy. "Kokoro" Yamu said, "What's wrong?" Kokoro just stared and quickly said, "Nothing was looking for Chirpy." Chirpy came flying towards Kokoro. Kokoro looked at Mahado who had a big bump on his head. "You alright Mahado?"

"Yes…but I have to find Pharaoh-sama." Mana laughed at the bump on Mahado's head. "Oh Chirpy can do that for you." Kokoro said but noticed there was a dark cloaked figure walking towards them. "Yes?" Mana said, "Can we help you?" The cloaked figure came to a stop and stood still like a statue. Everybody just stood looking at the cloaked man when suddenly. "Huh?" Mahado noticed they were surrounded but cloaked figures.

(In the park)

Atem had time to himself finally. He had to think about the nightmare he had been having for at least two days by now. The dream was always the same thing. About him in a dark location and was definitely not the Shadow Realm. He's always dueling this man well hidden in the shadows. Atem could feel the pain of him losing in the dream but whenever he'd lose life points he'd cough out blood. Atem had to think, 'Is this something I'm afraid will occur in the future? Or has it just been some bizarre dream that will eventually end?'

Atem tried to dig deeper into his thoughts but suddenly—BONG!!!!!!!

Something hit Atem on the back of the head making him fall forward on his face. Atem stood up quickly and saw… "….Chirpy…?" He exclaimed seeing the robotic little bird floating in mid-air. "Where's Kokoro…?" Chirpy starts signaling to Atem to follow him. The robotic bird lead the pharaoh out of the park.

(Down town)

Kokoro was choking for air. One of the cloaked figures held her in a tight head lock squeezing on her neck. "Let her go!" Mana said grabbing a stick and whacking it on one of the cloaked figures that held Kokoro but the stick broke as if the man was made out of metal. "Huh? Rghh…" Mana growled and decided it was time to use her magic. She had to find where Mahado and Yamu had run off to quickly.

She pulled out her wand. "Dark magic attack!" Mana yelled out and shot out her magic at the man but then another cloaked man went in front of the other and blasted Mana's magic right back at her knocking her unconscious on the ground. "What are you doing here Vermon?" The cloaked figure that held Kokoro in a tight head lock asked. Vermon turned around and said, "Well we got the girl and the Black Magician." He looked at Kokoro whose face was completely red dying for air. "Drop that girl and grab the Black Magician Girl. Master wants to see the three of them." "Ok!" The one that held Kokoro and punched Kokoro so hard in the gut, she was sure one of her ribs broke. But then she blacked out as the cloaked figure dropped her recklessly on the ground.

The two cloaked figures grabbed Mana and swiftly ran off.

Atem then just appeared at the moment with Chirpy. "Kokoro!" he stopped as he saw her on the ground. He picked her up trying to shake her awake. But just then something else caught his eye. He picked up a wand, which belongs to Mana. "…Mana…"

WA: Alrightie! Gonna keep writing! Getting warm! steps into the fireplace by mistake OO YEOW!!!! READ & REVIEW PLEASE!!!