(A/n: Okay...a little heads up of what's going on in this chappy. This is a flashback of some person...not telling who. You gotta find out for yourself. This chappy might explain some unexplained things of what happened in the first chapter of this story to some of the readers who were asking questions. Well, I hope this chappy explains it to you. Please read and review.)

Nine Years

Chapter Eight: The Pursuers Side of the story.

A few minutes before the big accident....

Normal Pov:

A young brunette who had shoulder cut hair was sitting in the middle of traffic with beads of sweat building up near her forehead. She lazily wiped them off and cursed her rotten, miserable, life. Passing drivers were getting cranky but she was the crankiest (a/n: is that a word?). She drummed her fingers against the car's steering wheel until she lost her patience. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes to calm herself. The only thing that was on her mind was getting her revenge on Serenity Wheeler. She knew she was going to be here for three months. She had heard from when she was talking. The girl should be careful of what she says and where she says it. To make things simple, she overheard her talking to Kaiba at the coffee café. A small smirk climbed up her face as she thought about what to do to make her miserable as Serenity did to her for one year.

Flash Back...

Well to make things straight, this happened about eight or nine years from today, or was it last week? Anyway, one day I found a letter waiting for me at my coffee table. I looked around my house seeing if anyone was around because mail was supposed to come at my mailbox right? I opened it curiously and it said 'I can give you what you want'. Followed by that was the place where he or she wanted to meet me and time and date. I was deeply confused and I decided to ignore these letters. But the following day and the days after that, more letters came in saying the same thing. This thing was starting to creep me out. I couldn't take it anymore because I continued to get furious at this mysterious person. I got dressed in fully clothing and took a gun just in case.

I know I wasn't the type to carry around weapons before but I changed every since the day Yugi and that stupid know-it-all Rebecca Hawkins started dating each other. I knew that kiss in the cheek meant something the day when she had to leave for the airport.Soon they started dating afterwards. (1) He was supposed to be MINE not hers. But never mind that, I don't need those losers anymore especially Serenity Wheeler and Mai Valentine. They were the ones who tried to get them together and they knew I liked him! They thought I was too old for Yugi. In my opinion, love can never be too old for someone, age or otherwise.

And the rest of the gang thought I was being paranoid. Eventually Yugi found out and every time I was around him he looked nervous. He was avoiding me. I started avoiding them the next day, because I didn't feel like being around Yugi and I think he felt the same way.

The following night was a misty and foggy night. Really strange weather if you ask me. I mean a fog at night? I came upon an old building which instantly gave me shivers. But I shook them away and entered the building.

"Hello?" I called out. I walked around a bit tilting my head now and then looking and hearing for some odd noises.

"Put away your weapon girl...I'm not going to harm you..." a mysterious voice called out from some corner.

"Who...who are you! Come out and show you're self" I said forcefully.

He revealed himself from one of the nearby corners. He was clad in a red suit with his shiny white hair combed neatly and falling gently of where his shoulder blades were. I gasped in surprise.

"P-Pegasus?" I asked confused.

"Yes...Ms. Gardner. I have been watching you closely, not in the way you think I'm implying" he added quickly when I backed away a step at first from his sudden choice of words. "I see you're not hanging out with little Yugi and his friends" he said, his lips curving upwards into a smirk.

"Get to the point" I hissed murderously. I didn't come here to play games.

"Right then...I propose to you a proposition."

"What kind..." I said getting a little curious but still I wasn't letting my guard down. This creep was sneaky and cunning at the same time and that was not a good thing.

"Simple...you retrieve the millennium puzzle from little Yugi for me and I will give you the money you need for your trip to America and accessories come along with it" he said referring to the suitcase beside him.

"How did you know about-?"

"I heard from my faithful bunnies" he said while smirking.

This was getting disturbing and I can't believe he still plays with his bunnies. It's a freaking annoying thing that has two stupid long ears that's suppose to make it look cute. Well now you know how much I hate them. It makes him look gay.

"Well..." he said eagerly.

"Why me?"

"Because you're the one who knows them very well and I know how much you want revenge on them. You may kill him if you want too."

"I want to kill him" she said quietly.

"I know" he said gaily.

I stood there thinking what to do but I didn't know if this...creep would backstab me. This was not an easy decision. But thinking of them made me get even more furious and I did want to get revenge on them and I wanted to kill them, all of them. After a while I nodded, slowly still thinking about my decision.

"Excellent...you may start this week and you will get the money when you bring the puzzle to me. Give me a call..." he said handing me a small piece of paper which contained a phone number.

"No...Give me the money first. How am I to be sure that you don't fool me?"

"You will get the money...I never turn back on my word" he said having on a straight face. I thought I could believe him, so I nodded and left.

I started heading back to the entrance of the old building when I saw something or at least I thought I saw something, flash before my eyes. I thought it was the weather or something.

I headed back home thinking what to do to get the millennium puzzle. Smiling to myself I opened the gate to my door thinking happy, revengeful thoughts. Little did I know that someone else was at the old building other than Pegasus and I. The following morning I awoke with a rude awakening. Someone was knocking, no pounding at my door. I thought at least five people were knocking. I drowsily, got up and got my robe. I opened the door cautiously revealing two uniformed people who had badges that informed me that they were part of the police department.

"May I help you?" I said with a little tone in my voice. I wasn't a morning person so I could have gotten pretty ugly.

"Are you Ms. Tea Gardner?" one of the police officers said who was to the right. He was a tall, handsome, man that at least stood at the height of 5'7", I'm guessing. He had blond hair, kind of like Joey's except neater.

"And if I am...?"

"Tea Gardner you are under arrest for suspected murder" the police officer next to him said. She was a fairly tall and was also skinny. She had reddish hair that was curly and stopped at her shoulders. She got out handcuffs while the other officer started explaining to me the usual stuff that you see in cop TV shows...you have the right to remain silent and all that crap.

"Don't I at least get to put some clothes on" I said defensively.

"You'll get some clothes...at penitentiary that is" the male officer said. "Come on move it"

I had no choice but to listen...already start of a bad morning. That wasn't the only that was bad though. I didn't know that time, though.

Orange did not look good on me. I sighed and sat down which was supposedly was to be my bed. This place had the stink of sweat and garbage. I cringed my nose in disgust and closed my eyes, thinking who were to do this. The first thought that came to mind was Pegasus. Traitor. I can never trust him or anyone else ever again. I heard some nearby police officers talking about the new enrollment...me.

"Yeah...looks like another crazy girl who's after their enemy. When will it stop?" One of the police officers said.

The police officer shook his head.

"The interesting part was that one of her 'victims' close friend heard the conversation. She stated that she heard the conversation between a guy and the girl locked up and recorded it with her cell-phone. Smart girl." The other one said who was taking a sip of his coffee.

"Poor girl...not much luck for her" another one said.

I seethed in anger. I don't need their pity. It's not Pegasus; I knew that for a fact. They said it was a 'she'...so it can't be Pegasus. I furrowed my eye-brows, closed my eyes and concentrated hard. It was obvious; either it was Serenity or Mai. And I couldn't believe that one of them could rat me out like that. I heard some footsteps coming closer and I opened my eyes in curiosity. The footsteps were becoming louder and I looked their way. I saw a police officer carrying a tray of food, seemingly it was my breakfast. I also saw another familiar face coming my way...Yugi.

He seemed to be distraught and confused. He looked at me with curious eyes and a look that said why? Why was he even here and how did he know? I looked away from his eyes, I couldn't face him. The gate slowly opened and the police officer handed me the food. I turned away from him also, but he kept urging me to get the food. Finally, he gave up and sighed, got out and locked the gates. I saw out of the corner of my eye that Yugi was still there. Why wouldn't he leave!

"Why did you do it?" he asked quietly after the silence. "Is it because of me?" he asked ever so innocently. I couldn't stop myself from looking up to him. My eyes darted to him in response. He still had that expression on his face.

"Go away..." I muttered.

Yugi stood there for minute before sighing and turned to leave. Good riddance. I don't need him or anyone else. I found out that being alone isn't too bad. It's not too bad because I don't have to depend on someone or them depending on me.

"Gardner..." a policeman said, appearing by my cell door. I didn't know that he was coming. His voice was gruff and deep, like those generals in the army or something. He said that I was going to a court hearing tomorrow of what I did or was planning to do in this case. I sighed and laid down on the supposable bed.

When I awoke, again it was a by a rude awakening. He said that I have to go to court now. It was useless though. Why not just throw me in jail already because I knew I would stay there. At the court I saw the usual you see in TV...the jury, lawyers, the judge himself, a nearby policemen, and of course the supporters behind the victim and the pursuer. I sat down on the table I was supposed to sit in and I looked behind me. No one was there. Not even that snake Pegasus. How did he get free? Bribing or the fact that he's rich and he paid the bail himself? I learned a lesson, never trust anyone.

I saw the other side of the room that Serenity, Mai, Joey, Tristan, Duke, and that little midget who thinks she's a know-it-all because she's in college were sitting on behind the table Yugi was in. So Yugi was the one who charged this case. Who knew? He gave Marik a chance why not me? Everyone was there and their eyes were on me. There were furious glances or curious ones of why I did it. I looked away hastily.

The judge came and the usual happened. He was maybe in his mid forty's or fifty's. He was starting to grow white hair around the edges of his brownish hair. He had deep green eyes, a feature of his that stood out the most. The judge looked at the report that was handed to him by the police officer. The judge, also known as Judge Wilson, furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. So yeah, the hearing began with questioning and such. It wasn't surprising that Serenity went up to the stand of where the judge or lawyer asks questions. It was either her or Mai.

"Ms. Wheeler...is it true that you heard the conversation between Ms. Gardner and the other mysterious person" my lawyer asked.

"Yes" she muttered quietly.

"Could you explain to the court and to me of what you heard and why were you there at the time?"

"My brother and I were going home on that day. We came back from a movie. My brother then saw the lights of his friend's game shop still on...Yugi Moto's. He wanted to go there for a bit but I wanted to go home. Our apartment isn't that far away from Yugi's game shop. So I headed home and we always pass this place that is closed down and is run-down. I ignored the intimidating presence of it and walked on. But then I heard voices coming from it, one of a man and a girl whose voice sounded familiar. Curiosity got the best of me and I listened to the private conversation. I peeked near the entrance of the old building and I saw Tea. I was confused of why she was there. So I listened on further. I heard they were making a deal. The details of the deal were the most surprising. The man wanted her to kill Yugi. She agreed to it and she sounded...joyful to do it, like she wanted revenge or something..."

"Do you have any evidence of this?" asked my lawyer. I nearly fainted. Whose side was he on! He's asking questions that would make me lose the trial! Didn't he read over the papers of this trial? She had perfectly good evidence of to make me go to jail. The end was coming for me...

"I recorded it on my cell phone..." she said ever so innocently. Goodbye America, hello jail time, I thought in the courtroom. Maybe there was hope for me, maybe this was his strategy?

"Thank you, you may sit down" he said, looking rather confused and pissed of.

I really don't want to go into details. The court hearing was the worst part of this story.

"You are guilty..."

Those three words sentenced what was going to happen. I was stuck in prison for a year. A year! I didn't even commit a murder. I was planning to but I didn't because I didn't get the chance to. It should be for like a month or two. Why a year!

End Flashback...

Normal Pov:

She sighed and rested her head on the steering wheel. She closed her eyes, trying to forget that time. But she knew she couldn't get rid of it.

'Oh well. It's over; I don't need to think about it anymore. I moved on a long time ago. Then why am I on this road again?'

She lifted her head from the steering wheel because of the honking of a person behind her, signaling to move an inch. She hastily gripped the wheel and moved forward. Now she was the first person on the lane. Pedestrians started crossing the road, not much. She saw the person she was going after, Serenity.

'I didn't expect her to show up to me this soon...'

Thinking she had only one chance to do this, she ran her over. Actually hit her by the edge of her car because she was almost past her car, but she got the chance. She hit her right leg and she fell down on the cold, hard, cement ground with a thud.

'It's not much but it's something. The bitch deserved it, ratting me out like that. I thought we were best friends, me, Mai, and her. But no, she deceived me instead.'

With the thought in her head, she drove away, raging the other drivers on the other side of the street for driving recklessly.

(A/n: How was it? Is it confusing? If it is, well let me try to explain it. This setting is a few moments before the accident. The flashback explains of how she was she got in jail and why she was in there. After flashback, we are about to enter the accident part of the story. So now you know. Is it still confusing? Let me know in the review. Did it explain some questions that you reviewers had in the first chappy? Did it? I finished this story like a week ago...but my stupid internet didn't connect. Please review! Oh wait...)

(1) Rebecca dated Yugi nine years back, back when they were still young. They dated for a year and a half and then broke up. Later on...nine years later, she's with Mokuba. Now you can review.