Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Cardcaptor Sakura.
Author's Note: Expect this story to be very romantic. I just finished watching the Cardcaptor Sakura movie and thought of a perfect idea for a Yu-Gi-Oh story. Enjoy!
Pairings: YugixTea, JoeyxMai, SerenityxRyou, SetoxKisara
Chapter One: Luck or Fate?
YUGI'S P.O.V.
TURTLE GAME SHOP
7:45 AM
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! SMASH!
"Uh...what time is it?" Summoning up all my strength, I forced myself into an upright position. I glanced over at my alarm clock that read... "7:45! Oh no! I'm going to be late! I promised Tea I would meet her this morning! Yami why didn't you wake me up!"
I did...many times. But every time I tried to wake you, you just rolled over and told me 'five more minutes'.
"And you listened to me?" I asked trying to gel my hair and brush my teeth at the same time. I was not good at multi-tasking.
I thought you were going to get up. I mean, you're never one to sleep in this late. Usually you are the first one up in the morning.
As soon as I finished my usual morning routine in the bathroom, I rushed across the hallway to my bedroom where I saw Yami sitting on my bed, slightly transparent. I replied, "Well...I was having a dream...there was this strange figure...I couldn't make out the features because the face was cloaked in darkness..." Yami's eyes widened.
Did anything happen?
"No...I woke up before they...they..." I collapsed onto the bed. I could not continue.
What's wrong aibou? Yami then wrapped his arm around me.
"I can't...I..." I fumbled with my words, unsure of how to tell him. We have known each other for some time now and could tell one another anything. However, some secrets were best kept hidden in the shadows.
"YUGI! TEA'S HERE! HURRY UP OR YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!" I heard my grandpa yell from downstairs.
"Coming grandpa!" I called back, pushing myself up from the bed. "I'll see you when I get home. Okay Yami?" Yami gave a quick nod before I grabbed my backpack off my chair and rushed downstairs.
"Hey Tea! What's up?" I tried to sound cheerful, forcing all the thoughts I had of the dream out of my head.
"Hi Yugi. Ready to go?" Tea asked.
"Sure am!" I replied, heading out the door.
"So Yugi, what do you have planned for Spring Break?" Tea spoke up, breaking the silence. I almost wished she didn't do that. I was locked in thought on what that dream meant. Could it be a gaze into the future? A new evil? Whatever it is, I just hope that it's not after my friends...they've been in too much danger already and I'm not about to put them in any more.
"Yugi...earth to Yugi!" Tea asked again, waving her hand in front of my face, snapping me out of my trance.
"What? Oh, sorry Tea," I apologized quickly.
"What's the matter? You seem really zoned out today. Is something wrong?"
"I...no...nothing's wrong. I'm fine really..." I stammered. I regretted lying to one of my best friends, but I didn't want her to worry about me. With all that's happened, it feels like no one is safe around here. Tea has always been a good friend, ever since we were little kids.
Flashback
At Domino Elementary School, you see a young boy, who looks to be around seven years old, with spiky, multi-coloured hair, playing in the sand box. Suddenly, a girl around the same age, approached him.
"Hello. My name's Tea Gardener. What's yours?"
"Yugi Motou. Nice to meet you." The young boy held out his hand as a sign of friendship.
"Want to play with me?"
"Sure." Tea then sat down in the sand and grabbed a nearby pail. Both of the young children began giggling all the while.
End Flashback
"Are you sure you're okay? I mean, if something's wrong, you can tell me you know. I'm
your friend."
"It's nothing Tea. I promise. I'm fine." The tremble in my voice caused Tea to raise an eyebrow.
"I - " Before Tea could finish her statement, I heard a voice coming from the distance.
"HEY YUG! TEA! WHAT'S UP?" It was Joey. Other than Tea, he was my best friend in the whole world.
"Hey Joey! How's it going?" I asked, my depression lifting.
"Nothin' much. Spring Break's almost here! I can't wait!" Joey exclaimed, raising his arms in mid-air, waving them around frantically. Although, unbeknownst to him, his arm 'accidentally' hit a certain CEO passing by. (A/N: Could I be anymore specific?)
"Watch it mutt." The cold, dark voice of Seto Kaiba could send shivers down anyone's spine.
"Hey! I ain't no mutt, rich boy!" Joey's sudden outburst caused both Tea and I to take a few steps backward, to avoid any direct confrontation with the two rivals.
"Oh, forgive me. I forgot that you haven't fully grown into a dog yet, puppy," Seto retorted with a sinister smirk.
"DAT'S IT! NO ONE INSULTS JOEY WHEELER AND GETS AWAY WIT IT!" Joey exclaimed in a fit of rage, holding up a clenched fist.
"Joey! Calm down! He's not worth it!" Tea said, trying to hold him back.
"I don't have time for this." Seto then brushed past the three of us without saying a word. However, not even a moment later, he turned around to face Joey and said, "Mutt, when you grow up and learn to fight your own battles for once without having your little wanna be friends holding you back all the time, come see me. Otherwise, don't bother. I don't waste my time fighting little puppy dogs that can't even fight back." Joey didn't say a word, but by the way he was acting, I could see that he didn't take that comment to well.
"Kaiba! I'll beat ya someday! Then we'll see who's da puppy dog!" Joey said through clenched teeth.
"Joey, calm down. Let's just get to school. We're going to be late if we don't hurry up!" I urged, changing the subject. Suddenly...
BRING! BRING! BRING!
"Aw crap! Now we are late!" I moaned, closing my eyes and slumping to a hunch.
"Oh well, at least Kaiba's..." Before Joey could finish, he looked around but saw no sight of Seto, "...dat jerk! He's already there! I bet ya he stopped us just so we would be late fer school! I can't believe dat guy! How could he sink so low?" Joey complained, messing up his hair in confusion.
"C'mon Joey. Let's just hurry and hope that we don't get in trouble," I said, trying to remain thinking positive thoughts.
"Yah! After all, it is Spring Break! What kind of teacher gives detention on Spring Break!" Joey's enthusiasm and ability to always think on the bright side always made my day.
DOMINO HIGH SCHOOL
BIOLOGY CLASS
8:30 AM
A/N: Just to let you all know, in this story their school day begins at 8:00 am.
"Ah...I see that you finally decided to join us," Ms. Kitsune said, directing the class' attention to the doorway where Tea, Joey, and I stood, completely flushed with embarrassment. Sitting in one of the back desks was Seto Kaiba, beaming at the thought of the "geeks" getting in trouble. All three of us sent deathly glares his way. They didn't even faze him.
"Please take your seats so I can continue today's lesson," Ms. Kitsune instructed as Tea, Joey, and I all took our seats at the front of the class. As we listened to the teacher drone on and on about nutrition and digestion, I, once again, began to become entranced in my dream.
I was standing ankle-high in crisp, cool water. I looked around to see any sign of life. Nothing. I was all alone. Why was I here? Where were my friends? Suddenly, I felt a rough piece of material, or whatever it was, wrap itself around my body, preventing me from moving. I struggled to get free but to no avail. "H - hel - " I could not speak. Something, or someone, wanted me...and me alone. The more I tried to escape, the tighter the material became. Soon enough, it was so tight that it began cutting off my circulation. What was I going to do? I couldn't call for help nor could I escape. This predicament was certainly taking its toll on me. But who was behind this? Just then, I noticed a shadowy figure, the same figure that appeared to me in my first dream. 'Who are you?' I asked mentally, trembling with fear. Suddenly, before I could comprehend what was happening, the figure threw down a whip and began thrashing me with it. I then woke up in a sweat.
"Mr. Motou! Please answer my question!" I heard Ms. Kitsune ask, snapping me out of my trance.
"Huh? What was the question?" I asked. Everyone, excluding Tea, Joey, and Kaiba began laughing.
"That's enough class. Now, Mr. Motou, please pay attention and stop day dreaming," Ms. Kitsune scolded and went back up to the front of the room.
"Yes ma'am," I replied and laid my head down on my books.
"I wonder what's wrong with Yugi. He never falls asleep in class," Tea whispered to Joey.
"I don't know but maybe we should ask him what's wrong after class," Joey suggested.
"I already asked him this morning and he kept changing the subject," Tea responded, looking over in my direction.
"Miss Gardener, Mr. Wheeler. Please pay attention!" Ms. Kitsune said.
"Sorry," Tea and Joey apologized in unison.
NORMAL P.O.V.
IN THE CAFETERIA
11:50 AM (A/N: Man, if only school went by that fast for real!)
When Tea and Joey arrived at the cafeteria, they saw Yugi sitting at one of the back tables all by himself.
"Hey Yugi. How come you're all alone? Where's everyone else?" Tea asked sitting down next to her boyfriend, embracing him in a comforting hug.
"Huh? Oh, hi Tea...Joey. I'm just...thinking about something...that's all..." Yugi replied, turning his gaze towards the window.
"See what I mean Joey? He's been like this all day and I don't know what to do!"
"Let me try and talk ta him," Joey insisted, sitting down across from Tea and Yugi. "Hey Yug! How's it goin'?" he asked in his famous, not to mention adorable, New Yorker accent.
"Fine..." Yugi responded, not even turning to look at his best friend.
"Dat's it!" Joey then picked Yugi up by the collar. "I can't stand seeing ya like dis anymore! Either you tell me what's wrong or I'm gonna force it outta ya!" Yugi didn't even flinch at Joey's remark. The only response he got was an evil scowl from Tea and giggles and whispers from all the teenagers around him.
"Joey! Calm down! You're embarrassing yourself!" Tea said, loosening his grip on Yugi.
"But dis silent treatment is buggin' the hell outta me!" Joey complained with clenched fists.
"Ssh! Do you want to attract attention? 'Cause that's exactly what you're doing!" Tea scolded.
"I got to go guys. I'll talk to you later." Yugi then got up from the table and walked out of the cafeteria without saying another word.
"Wait! Yugi!" Tea then hurried after him with Joey trailing behind.
AFTER SCHOOL
2:30 PM
As Yugi was walking home from school, Tea and Joey ran up to him.
"Hey Yugi!" Tea exclaimed, yet no response left Yugi's mouth. "Huh? Yugi? Are you okay?" she questioned.
"What? Oh...I'm fine...Tea...really..." Yugi replied with an undertone.
"No you're not! You've been ignoring everyone! Even your own friends! Something's wrong! I just know it!" Tea shouted angrily. Neither Yugi nor Joey had ever heard that voice come from their best friend who was usually cheerful and friendly all of the time, and it terrified them.
"I'm really sorry guys..." After that apology, Yugi walked into the convenience store.
"Wait up!" Tea and Joey called after him as they ran into the shop.
"Hello Yugi," Ryou Bakura greeted in his adorable British accent.
"Hey Ryou," Yugi replied in an undertone.
"What's wrong?" Ryou asked sympathetically.
"It's nothing...I'm fine..." Yugi said, walking over to the Duel Monster cards.
'I wonder what's...' Ryou thought mentally as he saw Joey and Tea walk up to him.
"Hey guys!" His greeting was not enough to lift the depression off Tea and Joey's faces.
"What's wrong?"
"It's...Yugi..." Tea responded, pointing in the direction where Yugi was.
"Yah, I noticed something different about him too. When I went to talk to him, he just walked away," Ryou explained.
"Dat's da way he's been all day," Joey added.
"We don't know what to do," Tea said, her voice lowering.
"I don't - Hey! Wait a minute! I think I have the perfect thing to cheer him up!" Ryou exclaimed.
"Huh? What is it?" Tea asked, the sadness in her voice rising.
"A contest! Whoever wins the grand prize gets a trip for eight to Hong Kong!" Ryou replied.
"Really? That's great!" Tea then whisked her body around to face Yugi. "Hey Yugi! Come here for a second!"
"What is it Tea?" Yugi asked, still not lifting his gaze from the floor.
"It's a contest! If you win, you get a trip for eight to Hong Kong!" she explained joyously.
"So far everyone that entered has only got the consolation prize. Maybe you'll be the lucky one," Ryou said confidently.
"What do ya say Yug? It's worth a try!"
"Well..."
Go on Yugi. If you win the grand prize, maybe it will unlock some answers to the questions you have of your dream. Yami urged.
Seeing as how Yugi could not persist, he stuck his hand into the box.
"C'mon Yugi! I know you can do it!" Tea cheered.
Suddenly, an unknown mystical energy, formed around the golden ball (Which is the grand prize) and floated into Yugi's hand. It sent a strange jolt all through his body as he lifted it out of the box.
"Well, what did you get?" Ryou asked.
"Here..." Yugi replied, revealing the golden ball, "It's probably just the consellation prize."
"Hmm...let's see...gold is the..." Ryou paused for a moment. "Grand?"
"I got the...grand prize?" Yugi wondered, closely examining the golden, spherical ball.
END OF CHAPTER ONE
A/N: I know, I know! You think I'm dreadfully evil to leave you hanging here! But this chapter was getting long enough so I decided to end it here. Unless of course you like long and boring chapters! Don't worry though, the next chapter will be where they actually go to Hong Kong so it won't be as boring. Take a guess at who Yugi will bring! I'll give you a hint...NOT! lol! Jk! Please read and review! I won't put the next chappie up until I have at least 3 reviews! Tell me if I should continue this fic or delete it! Luv ya all!