Natori strolled into domino High with a scowl on her face. She hated this school. The girls were too preppy and some of the boys were too jock. Her white tresses were tied into a simple ponytail, and her amethyst eyes narrowed in both anger and tiredness. Her short, tanned, athletically voluptuous frame was hidden by a white button up shirt with a pink blazer and a short blue skirt. The school supplied skirts were much too short for her, and so her father had to buy her one. It stopped at her knees, which was enough to cover her ass completely. Full lips only wore Chapstick, and her usual 'I-hate-this-place' scowl. School had always been something of a chore for her, being intellectually advanced due to her nonhuman status; she had already learned the entire curriculum many times over. But if she were honest, it wasn't really the school itself, but the people within. Natori, being a member of the prominent Sukimori clan, held a secret that all those with her name carried. She wasn't human. She was apart of a race of immortal warriors that protected all of mankind. They were trained to be warriors from the age of four, and awoke into their powers at the age of eighteen, when their bodies were suitably prepared for the trauma. She only had two more years of 'slumbering' until the day where she could fully stand beside her counterparts. She smiled as she thought about her family. She was the youngest, and only female within the Sukimori clan. As such, her family had branded her as their crown jewel. The men in her family were all savage warriors, but they all coddled and spoiled her to the absolute extreme. Some of them were muscular, and four of them were slender, but they were all formidable opponents.

"Good morning Natori!" A voice called to her.

Natori looked up and smiled as her best friend closed the distance between them. Kasumi Yashimaru. Her fiery red hair was also tied into a ponytail, but unlike her own, Kasumi's ponytail was curled. Her emerald eyes blazed bright, and dark freckles lined her nose underneath. She was taller than Natori, but also voluptuous, of course wearing the same uniform with a modified skirt. Her skin was lighter than Natori's, but her lips were just as full. Kasumi was apart of the Sukimori's sister clan, the Yashimaru. She held fewer abilities than Natori, but unlike Natori, Kasumi had been able to use her powers since birth.

Natori hugged Kasumi with a smile. "I hate this school."

"On everything."

The two girls giggled as they made their way to their class, book bags in tow. Upon walking in, they noticed that their sensei had not yet arrived, and so they went to their desks. They sat next to each other, which was a terrible notion on their sensei's part, but they weren't complaining.

"How's your training coming along?" Kasumi asked.

Natori sighed a frustrated sigh. "I have learned everything to learn in my current state. I can't learn anything more until I awaken."

Kasumi wrinkled her brow. "I can understand that about the abilities you inherited from the Sukimori, but what about your mother's powers?"

Natori's eyes turned a bit sad. "Mother's dead, so I have to teach myself about those powers. I think… It's coming along ok? I can summon those abilities through weapons, but I still can't willingly summon it into my bare hands. I can make the aura visible, but that's about it. Those abilities are tied to my emotions, so if I lose control, everybody dies. Well, except for my family, you, and whoever I choose to protect beforehand."

Kasumi smirked. "He's out there somewhere Tori. You have to be patient."

"Says the girl who's been dating a CEO since before she knew what dating even was."

Kasumi laughed. "Seto… He really is sweet. He views you as his sister."

Natori sighed, amused. "I know, but… I have…"

"You don't need to say anymore Tori. I understand. But um… I need your help. Seto wanted to ask you himself but he didn't know how you would react."

Natori wrinkled her brow. "Does he think I would refuse him? I would do anything for Seto, and Mokuba! He should know that."

"No! Nothing like that! Tori, something really bad happened. It's Pegasus."

"Maximillian Pegasus? Creator of duel monsters? The Pegasus I told Seto was a fucked up individual? That Pegasus?" Natori asked.

Kasumi nodded. "Seto found out that he's been trying to steal Kaibacorp from under him along with his advisors. He…" Kasumi covered her face. "He-he kidnapped Mokuba!"

"What!?" Natori exclaimed loudly.

The entire class quieted, and multiple heads turned in their direction. Natori used to be bullied, and as a result, had been in many fights. It wasn't until she ended up almost killing her last opponent that the other students left her alone. They had learned to read her body language, and when Natori's hands clenched at her sides, they all knew to be quiet. She was liable to hit anyone when she became that angry.

Natori took a deep breath. "Sorry! That was a bit loud!" She laughed sheepishly, scratching the back of her head awkwardly. She crossed her arms as the class went back to their conversations, and Natori's now ruby eyes gleamed dangerously. Though the Sukimori clan fought on the side of good, they were cursed. They had all gone through a series of traumatic events in life, and it had severely damaged their psyche. When slumbering, their eyes changed with their mood, but when they awoke, their powers ate away at a large portion of their psyche. The trauma of awakening damaged their brain even more than it already was, and their eyes now changed color whenever they were about to have a psychotic episode. Natori had been kidnapped when she was younger, and her mind had suppressed those events completely. There were blank spots in Natori's childhood memories, much too large to be normal. Natori couldn't remember anything before the age of twelve. She was silent for a moment, and then took a deep breath. "Tell me that again? I-I don't think I heard you correctly."

"Maximillian Pegasus kidnapped Mokuba with the help of Seto's advisors."

Natori sighed. "Ok… Since Pegasus is the creator of duel monsters, and Seto is the worldwide champion, he'll probably make Seto duel for Mokuba's freedom."

Kasumi shook her head. "Seto called me from an undisclosed location, he said that some men had barged into one of his locations and tried to kill him. He got away, but he won't even tell me where he is! I-I'm scared, Tori. I'm scared for them both."

Natori nodded solemnly. "I don't know what he expects me to do. I'm a warrior, not a duelist. I don't play cards; I'm trained for combat, murder, and espionage."

"As am I," Kasumi sighed. "Which is why Seto needs us both to sneak into Pegasus' house and see if he has any plans for a competition of sorts. He needs to know how to go about saving his brother."

Natori nodded. "We can do that."

"Afterschool?"

"Absolut— wait."

Kasumi wrinkled her brow. "Tori what's—"

Natori shushed her again, and she turned towards another group in the class. That particular group consisted of Yugi Muto, Teà Gardener, Joey Wheeler, and Tristan. Yugi Muto, a kind-hearted young man with something of a timid personality, was the only person who had beaten Seto at his own game, duel monsters. Both she and Kasumi liked the group well enough, and while Kasumi had integrated herself into their circle as well, Natori had kept her distance. They had been listening to their conversation. She knew that they were. Her suspicions were confirmed by the guilty looks on their faces and the morbidly curious feel of their aura. Her eyes narrowed. She hated eavesdroppers. She turned back to Kasumi. "Since your friends feel the need to listen in on our conversation, why don't you invite them to the roof at lunch so we can discuss the situation in greater detail."

Kasumi looked over to Yugi's group and waved happily. She walked over to them and relayed Natori's message, and they spoke their response. Kasumi walked back over to Natori and sighed. "They said ok, but you should really let them in Tori. They're good people, and they are also dealing with that parasite Pegasus."

"I don't give a damn if they were saints. I've had my fair share of consequences for letting people in. No more."

"I wish you were more trusting."

"I'm willing to discuss it with them. You should be grateful that I'm even willing to do that. Because I could just go over there and kill them. But I'm not."

Kasumi rolled her eyes. Natori had been through so much throughout their childhood. In fact, her childhood was so traumatic that her own mind locked those memories away from her. She understood, she did. But she just wished Natori would be more open to making new friends. She was Natori's only friend, her and Seto. But she wouldn't even let Seto come close at first.

The door to the classroom opened, and their sensei entered the class. Everyone moved to their proper seats, and class began. Throughout class, Natori and Kasumi texted each other. Seeing as how both girls were intellectually advanced, there was truly no need for them to pay attention. As the bell rung, Natori stood to her feet, packed her belongings, and filed out of the class along with the other students. She made her way up to the roof, and then checked her phone fully. She smiled at the unanswered messages from her family, checking in on her as they usually did. She responded to them, and when she finally looked up, Kasumi was there, along with her other friends. Natori put her phone in her skirt pocket, and then leaned against the wall. Her guard shot sky high, and she looked to Kasumi expectantly when the awkward silence had drawn out a bit too long.

"Well, as you all heard, Mokuba has been kidnapped. Yugi's grandfather's soul had been captured by Pegasus as well." Kasumi started.

Yugi lowered his head, and Natori shot him a sympathetic look. He would never know it, but Yugi had a way of drawing out her softer side. He held such a sweet aura, and she just couldn't bring herself to push him away too far. Yugi's star shaped hair was mostly black, with red outlining the star shape with gold bangs. His innocent amethyst eyes shined bright with kindness and purity. He was the same height as her, and he was pale wearing his boys' uniform properly. The uniform consisted of a white button up shirt with a blue blazer and matching blue pants with black shoes. He looked to be so innocent, but Natori could feel that he had another, darker presence within him. Around his neck was a gold upside down pyramid with the eye of Ra in the middle of it. From what Kasumi had told her, it was called the millennium puzzle. She could sense the darkness surrounding it, but within that darkness, was a sphere of light. The artifact confused her, but she held no need for such things for power. All of her power, came from within herself.

"Maximillian Pegasus, is nothing short of a wolf in sheep's clothing. He should be… Liberated from his dire character flaw."

"We're not killing him Tori."

"And why the hell not?" Natori growled.

"There's no need for that!" Yugi exclaimed. "Sure, he's done terrible things, but he doesn't have to be killed! He's having a tournament at his island called duelist kingdom. If I beat him, he'll give me back grandpa's soul!"

Natori turned her hardened gaze on Yugi. She snorted. "And you actually trust him to do that? Ok, and what if he doesn't? What if you beat him and he doesn't keep his word? The body does not last long without the soul. So how will you regain your grandfather's soul should he refuse?"

Yugi lowered his head and clenched his fists. She really shouldn't, but seeing him fall mute like that pleased her. She was a terrible person she knew, but it wasn't as if she said that just so he would respond like that. She wanted all of them to see that not everyone thought the way that they did. They were noble individuals, she'd give them that at least. But she had killed some of the most horrid people ever, and sitting around thinking that everyone in the world would keep their word was immature. Not only that, but that kind of thinking often got someone seriously hurt. She was once just as noble. Just as innocent. Just as stupid. But she had learned the hard way. Not everyone held the same noble heart as they did.

"… Don't make the same mistake I did…"

Yugi looked up at her, having heard the whispered comment. Despite everything that was said about her, Yugi knew that Natori was a really good person. Kasumi talked about her all the time, and he caught the rare moments where Natori unconsciously dropped her guard and showed her true self. The girl was still innocent, despite what she had been through. The spirit of the puzzle materialized beside him, and Yugi discreetly turned to him. The spirit had no memory of his life before the puzzle, save for the fact that he was once a Pharaoh of ancient Egypt. He didn't even remember his name, but was known as 'Yami.' In his spirit form, Yami was invisible to everyone except for Yugi. The two looked to be brothers. Yami's hair was the same star shape as Yugi's, except for three gold bangs shooting up three of the star's arms like lightning bolts. His eyes were slit more maturely, and blazed crimson. He was taller and broader than Yugi, and his facial features were more mature.

"She hides her true self in a mask of indifference. She is cynical in nature." Yami told him.

"I know, Kasumi talks to us about how she wishes Natori would reveal her true personality." Yugi mentally responded.

Yami crossed his arms. "The most exotic beauties are often jaded."

Yugi blushed.

Kasumi laughed. "Well at least we won't have to break into his house anymore! Let's play the waiting game, and just go to the island with Yugi."

Natori narrowed her eyes thoughtfully. "Alright… Patience is a must among assassins. I'll play along with this noble path… But if the results aren't favorable… I'm taking matters into my own hands. He kidnapped Mokuba. Nobody fucks with Mokuba."

"Protective… My queen was very protective of her friends as well." Yami mused.

"I thought you only remembered being a Pharaoh." Yugi said.

Yami smiled a sad, wistful, and loving smile. "I don't know what it is about her that jogged my memory a bit, but now I definitely remember having a queen."

"Maybe she was reincarnated?"

Yami gazed at Natori. "Perhaps you are right, Yugi…"