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Jaden's POV

Sometimes I really do amaze myself.

I can't believe I couldn't see the signs; they were their right in front of me.

The King of Games.

It all made sense now, but I don't know how I didn't get it in the first place.

I don't know what was more embarrassing; the fact that I didn't realise Yugi Muto and Solomon Muto were related, or I stood with my mouth wide open as he entered the shop.

It wasn't that I was awe struck…

Well maybe I was a little bit…

But I think I was disappointed to have been so oblivious…

I stayed, rooted to the spot for another few minutes…

Alexis's movement snapped me out of my daze, picking up the brush she was using.

"Mr Muto," I said, stepping forward, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable, as if I was trespassing.

Yugi stopped and looked at me.

Wow, I never thought I would be meeting eye-to-eye with one of the best duellists of all time.

"Jaden," Yugi said, stepping further into the shop.

Wait…

He knew my name…

He looked wise, a lot wiser than I had ever pictured, but then again when you're as good as him, you're bound to be quite bright.

"There's no need to be nervous around me," he said smiling.

It was true, I was nervous.

I was bound to be nervous, meeting one of my idols, but I took a second to compose myself.

He made his way to the front of the store; were we had added a lot of new things to make the shop look as inviting as it could.

He took one of the newly added chairs and sat down on it. We'd added them as part of the makeover, or rather to try and make the place feel more welcoming.

He held out his hand at the two other chairs and motioned for Alexis and I to sit down.

I knew mum would have dinner ready soon, but I couldn't just ignore him, or ask him to leave.

Alexis and I looked at each other and agreed to sit down, it wasn't as if we had a choice.

"There you are," said another female voice from behind us.

Dee shot out across the room heading straight for DK, "I've been wondering, where you had gotten yourself off too?"

DK was oblivious at first before Dee whacked him on the head.

"Oi," he said turning around looking rather angry. Once he saw Dee, his facial expression softened and he smiled at her, "oh hey sis, I see you finally decided to join us."

Dee mentioned to us how her and DK were related in some way but even she wasn't sure how, they had always just seen each other as family.

"Well, I could say the same for you," she said, hands on her hips, she looked as though she was about to give him a lecture.

"Well... err," DK said, not really sure what to say.

"He's been visiting me Delilah," Yugi said smiling towards her.

Dee spun her head to face the three of us and a big grin came across her face, "Yugi," she squealed, rushing over to us.

She went so fast that had she been a real person, she would have crashed right into the wall but instead went sailing through it.

Yugi laughed, "some things never change."

Delilah reappeared looking frustrated, "hmm, how come he got to go see you and I didn't?"

Yugi laughed harder, "you two are still the same, after all this time, I would have thought you would have stopped squabbling."

Alexis and I looked confused at one another as the conversation continued.

"Well, if he just used his real name, I wouldn't go on," Dee said, cross her arms again, clearly, she wasn't going to let this go.

They carried on for a while, first it was about the name, then about clothing. Both had decided to start wearing different clothing, but Dee didn't approve of DK's Khaki shirt, Hawaiian short combo.

"Well, I think I look rad," DK said, looking very pleased with himself.

"Since when did you use the term rad?" Dee said, just looking frustrated now.

"Ever since I went on this crazy journey to find our good pal Yugi here," he said, clapping his hands.

I had to agree with Dee, DK was talking very unlike himself.

"Oh, so that's where you went," I said, looking at him, "I thought you had left me or something."

DK's attention switched back to me, "oh no Jaden, I would never, well I can't anyway, but that's not the point."

Well it was nice to know that he wasn't just going to leave all of a sudden.

"That's partly the reason I'm here," Yugi said, switching the conversation.

It had been a pressing matter on my mind, whilst DK and Dee had been going on.

Yugi looked at both Alexis and I, he had several expressions mixed into one on his face and it scared me a little.

There'd always been a rumour that he showed no emotion, which made me even more concerned about our current situation.

"I should take you back to the start…" Yugi said, "DK, please?"

Yugi looked at DK who just nodded. He started to mumble some incantation and a blue mist started to swirl around Yugi, Alexis and me.

"Hey what's going on?" Alexis said.

The panic in her eyes made me reach out to protect her but the blue mist started to get thicker and thicker.

"Don't worry," Yugi said through the thickness of clouds, "he's not called Dark Magician for nothing."

Suddenly, I felt myself lifted into the air and then falling back down rapidly. Instead of hitting the floor however, there was a sharp stop and I was back on my feet, except I didn't know where I was.

Alexis, Yugi, DK, Dee and Yubel were all here, except, there was someone else here as well, Solomon Muto.

"Hey Solomon," I said. He didn't answer so I reached out a hand, but it passed straight through him.

"What the…"

"It's a hologram, or rather a memory," Yugi said, not blinking.

I was very confused, "So wait, we're in a memory, whose is it?"

Yugi kept looking towards the scene in front us, "mine."

We were in one of his memories, but why?

I watched the scene before me, Solomon was just sorting out some cards, when Yugi walked in…

The doorbell went.

Solomon looked up from the cards he was sorting as two men walked in.

"Ahh Yugi," he said smiling.

"Is that Joey Wheeler?" I said, looking at Yugi.

He just nodded whilst continuing to watch.

"Hey Grandpa," Yugi said, walking over to the desk. He wasn't much younger than he was now.

"What are you doing here?" Solomon said, putting the stuff he was working on to one side.

"Actually, I came to ask a favour of you," Yugi said, looking concerned.

Suddenly, DK and Dee appeared behind Yugi and Joey.

"No, I don't want any of your goo," Dee said, as DK flashed what appeared to be slime in her direction.

"Oh, come on it's fun," DK said laughing.

"Are they?" I said, still trying to work out what was going on.

"Just watch Jaden," Yugi said. I suppose that's his way of telling me to shut up.

Solomon smiled at the two, but Yugi still looked concerned.

"What's the matter?" Solomon said.

Yugi turned to look at DK and Dee before turning back to his Grandpa, "I need you to look after these two and their cards."

Solomon had a very shocked expression on his face, "what why? These are your prized cards and duel spirits. How long will I look after them?"

Yugi started to look sad before putting back on his stern expression. He also seemed reluctant.

"I can't… I can't tell you that otherwise you'll know, and I can't have that either, just promise that when the right person comes into the shop, you'll give them these cards."

Yugi handed his Grandpa over an envelope.

"Wait… wait… you want me to give them away?"

Solomon looked very confused.

"Can you do this for me Grandpa?"

Solomon looked at him, as if a look passed through them that only a Grandson and his Grandpa could have.

"I understand," Solomon said.

He took a tin from the top shelf and placed the cards inside, and DK and Dee disappeared.

Before I even had time to consider what I had seen, another blue mist appeared and we were in a different memory, in a different location, a home.

The phone went and Yugi picked it up, "hello."

For a few minutes, he listened, and then nodded a bit, "okay, yeah, that is strange."

He took out a piece of paper and scribbled down the names, "what are the names of the people with the cards…. Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes, okay, got it."

He continued to nod for a while longer.

"Okay Grandpa, thanks for letting me know," he said before putting the phone down.

Suddenly DK appeared floating besides Yugi, "it's starting to happen," said the magician.

Yugi looked at him and smiled, "I know it is old friend, Grandpa just told me."

His facial expression changed, and he looked concerned, "we can't hang around there is a lot to be done."

He picked up the paper and put on his jacket.

Suddenly, two sets of feet came bounding down a staircase.

"Daddy!" they shouted.

Yugi smiled and pulled them in as they came running to him, "hey, there's my girls, go on, back up too mummy, daddy just has to go out."

The girls looked sad but obliged.

"Do it," Yugi said, as the girls disappeared up the stairs, DK started muttering another incantation and they were suddenly gone.

"Final one," Yugi said.

We were in a bank, but I had never seen the room before.

"It's the only way this will work," Yugi said, tapping away on a computer.

"But this is wrong," DK said, looking concerned, "we can't steal."

"DK, we're not going to steal, I'll use mine, he'll still get his money," Yugi said.

DK still looked scared, but Yugi continued.

"Do it," Yugi said.

DK started to mutter again but this time there was no mist, just the computer started spinning and flashing.

There was a rattle at the door handle of the room.

"Quickly, DK," Yugi said, trying to look at the door.

The computer stopped dead and switched off, "done," DK said.

"Okay let's go…"

The Blue mist surrounded us for the final time, before I felt myself lift back into the air.

I opened my eyes and I was back in the card shop, in the chair, as if I had fallen asleep.

"What was that?" I said trying to gather my thoughts.

I looked at Yugi, who was rubbing his head.

"It was you," Alexis said, looking shocked.

"What was him?"

I really needed to try to keep up with these things.

"It was," Yugi said, finally opening his eyes.

He looked slightly dazed, his eyes were red.

"But, why?" Alexis said.

I'd really had enough, "can one of you explain to me what is going on?"

"He did it Jaden," Alexis said.

That didn't explain anything.

I could see that Alexis was shaking, "he bought us the shop."

I looked at Yugi astounded…

Him…

He had bought the shop…

That's what the last scene must have been, him in the bank, but what did DK have to do with it.

"Let me explain Jaden," Yugi said, as if he had read my mind.

I nodded; it wasn't like I was going to argue to the only person who really knew the whole story.

"I know you're both confused, and there is only so much I can tell you," Yugi said, looking at DK who nodded.

"You're both part of something bigger than you know…"

Oh great, I don't like the sound of that.

I looked at Alexis, she didn't seem scared or worried, she seemed…. calm.

"What DK saw, it's part of something, that you will find out in due time, but this shop, it is linked to it and that is why I couldn't just let the shop be sold to anyone," Yugi said.

He seemed calmer now, as if revealing all this was taking away the pressure.

"I had to get you the shop, I didn't do anything wrong," Yugi said. It did sound like he was convincing himself, "and it seems to me like it was a good decision anyway."

"But it was your money," Alexis said.

I hadn't actually grasped that until then, Yugi had used his own money to help us.

"Well," Yugi said, standing up and walking around, "it was a good investment, plus I can be a sort of 'sponsor' I guess."

He turned around and smile at us.

I wasn't really sure what all of this meant, Yugi hadn't told us everything, but I wasn't about to push it.

But, that thing with DK, the magic, I didn't get it.

"They can both do it," Yugi said, looking at me, "they can both do the magic, I know that's what you're thinking. Different sort of stuff, but it's possible, I mean they are magicians after all."

I kept thinking of all these different scenarios where some magic could have helped…

Then why had this been the first time I had seen any of it?

"It doesn't just happen, it takes a special bond for all the magic to happen, for DK it will be with you Jaden and with Dee you Alexis."

"Dee, can do it too?" Alexis said.

"Too right," said Dee, appearing, "I can do it better than DK."

"No, you can't," DK said, appearing by my side.

"That's enough you two," Yugi said sitting down.

"Why hand in the cards?"

I had been dying to ask him.

They were special, special cards and he gave them up just like that.

Yugi's head sunk and he looked at his shoes.

"Your girls," Alexis said quietly.

Yugi looked back up and smiled, "when you have something as precious as I do, you want to protect it, and I don't know what danger anything like this," he pointed at DK and Dee, "could do to them."

"We are pretty dangerous," DK said, flexing his muscles.

"Oh, for heaven's sake," Dee said, shaking her head.

Everyone started laughing at his antics.

"It's all so mysterious this," Alexis mumbled.

"What did you say?" I said to Alexis, between laughs.

Yugi and Alexis stared at me.

"I didn't say anything," Alexis said.

"What is he going on about?" she said again.

"See, you said something then."

She definitely said something then.

"Jaden," Yugi said, he seemed to have this deep, thoughtful look, "she didn't say anything?"

I know what I heard, Alexis definitely said something, they were probably just pranking me.

"Whatever," I said, getting up out of my chair, "does anyone want a drink?"

"Unfortunately, not," Yugi said and he rose to his feet, "I must be getting going, it'll be bath time soon."

I smiled; I knew how painful bath time could be.

Yugi looked at DK and Dee, "this is it you two, I want you to help Alexis and Jaden like you did for me."

Dee and DK smiled, "we will."

That was the first time they had agreed on anything all day.

Yugi stepped towards Alexis, "look after Dee, she loves the attention."

Alexis laughed, "I will."

Yugi then turned to face me, "and Jaden."

"Thank you," I said.

I wanted to say it before he said anything else.

"For everything," Alexis said, stepping besides me.

Yugi smiled, "you're welcome, just don't be thanking me yet."

I felt a chill go down my back. I felt as though there was some hidden message behind that.

Yugi turned and started to leave.

"Oh," he said, spinning to face us, "just promise me one thing?"

Alexis and I looked at each other, promise him what?

We both nodded.

"Be careful…"

Before we had a chance to reply, Yugi had already left…

"What did he mean by 'be careful'?" Alexis said.

"I don't know."

In truth, I really had no idea, there had been a lot to digest over the past few minutes.

"But all I know is that it probably won't be good."

We continued tidying for a while longer.

We didn't really say much.

I mean there was a lot to talk about, but I don't think either of us really felt like talking about it.

It bothered me how we had been thrusted into all this, like I didn't even get a choice.

Especially Alexis, she was trying to settle down in a new city and now she had all of this to contend with as well, not knowing what was even going to happen.

I didn't blame Yugi, Solomon or anyone for that matter.

It was all about that aura.

Like I can take it, I've been in these situations before, but Alexis, it just wasn't fair on her.

Once we had finished tidying there wasn't much else left to do.

It wasn't going to be long until the shop opened, but with everything we had been told, I wasn't sure whether it was smart to actually open.

"Do you want a lift home?"

That was the first proper thing Alexis had said to me since Yugi had left.

"Oh, no it's okay, I can walk," I replied.

I didn't really want to get into a conversation about everything.

"Jaden," Alexis said, coming closer to me, "let me lift you home, I don't want to be driving on my own."

I hadn't thought of it like that.

Maybe Alexis just wanted the company.

And I was being selfish.

"Yeah, okay."

I got into the car and Alexis, started to drive. The chat was nice, it was easy, we didn't talk about work, or what Yugi had said, we just talked about other stuff.

"How's your family?" Alexis asked as we pulled up outside.

"Why don't you come and ask?" I said.

I had become accustomed to Alexis being around my family, I enjoyed her being there.

As we parked the car, I noticed the door open and my mum step outside.

That's weird, she never does that.

We got out the car…

Mum looked weird, as if she was acting or something.

"Jaden, Alexis, how was work today?" she said, sounding incredibly chirpy.

In fact, she never sounded like that at all.

"Yeah…. it was good"

She came outside and hugged both of us.

"Is everything okay mum?" I said.

"Oh yes Jaden," she said, giving me a strange a look, it was a look that convinced me otherwise.

"In fact," she said, as we stepped in the door, "there is actually someone here to see you, they are right through there in the front room."

That was strange, I wasn't expecting anyone.

To be honest, I had been hoping for a night off of guests and surprises.

I went around the corner and saw my entire family in the living room.

They all had exactly the same look as my mother.

But that wasn't the most surprising part of all…

"Ahh, Mr Yuki, you're a hard man to find…"

How did he know my name?

How did he know where I lived?

What was going on?

I looked at him in the eyes…

This was definitely the last person I expected to see at my house…

"Victor?"

There you go...

Another chapter bites the dust, it's starting to heat up a little as well.

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