Hey everyone. Well, I figured I would update this story because I have to do something with my free time. I had been planning on playing my Sims 2 Apartment Life game, but that thing won't even install. My Sims 2 game won't work either! So, I wanted to update this story since it will give me something to do. I'm a little, no, I'm really annoyed at my games right now, so this will probably save me from breaking them. Anyways, thanks to the following people who reviewed:

SpanishPirate: Thanks for the review. Ya, I tried to figure out how to spell conscience, but it wouldn't come to me. I'm glad that I could clear up your confusion about the show. There will be Yusei in this chapter.

Agent of the Divine One: No, it really isn't. When is there ever a dull moment when you have someone picking on you?

Okay, well here is the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Yugioh shows because if I did, the girls wouldn't all be wearing such revealing clothes. I also don't own Solus, he belongs to Agent of the Divine One.

Chapter Five: Trip to the Mall

BEEEP!

BAM!

'Ow,' I thought to myself as I looked up at the ceiling. 'Who did that?'

"Tanner! Why did you do that? Can't you see she has a broken ankle?" I heard Yanagi ask Tanner in disbelief.

'Well, I guess that answers that question,' I thought to myself as I tried to roll myself onto my stomach so I could get up. However, this wasn't an easy task because of my ankle, which somehow managed to stay on the couch. I turned my head towards Tanner to see what he had blared into my ear, only to find out that it was a blow horn. 'Great, now I'm going to be deaf too. When my ankle's all healed, Tanner is going to get it.'

"Well, if she wasn't such a deep sleeper, I wouldn't have to use this thing," Tanner said while putting the blow horn back from where he got it, which was out of my seeing range.

"Hey, what was that noise?" Rua asked, as he and Ruka walked into the room.

"Tanner woke Alyssa up with a blow horn," Yanagi said, pointing at Tanner then me.

"And I'm guessing she hit the floor," Yusei said.

If I had been able to talk, I would have made some kind of smart ass remark, but all that I was able to do was roll my eyes. I was finally able to position myself so that I was lying on my stomach. I then slowly pulled myself forward with my elbows, so that my feet would slid off the couch, being careful with my broken ankle. I then crawled toward my crutches on my hands and knees with my ankle raised a little.

"Wow, this is more entertaining then a duel," Tanner said.

After I had lifted myself into a standing position, I turned and gave Tanner one of the nastiest glares that I could muster. This wasn't to hard since I'm not a morning person, and I was really pissed off. He just laughed. I hopped into the kitchen to find something to eat. Not wanting to go to all the trouble of getting cereal, I grabbed an apple out of the fruit basket that was sitting in the middle of the kitchen table.

"Hey, Alyssa, I found this white board and marker for you," Rua said, coming into the kitchen and placing the white board beside me, on the table. I switched the apple to my right hand, so that I could write on the board.

Thanks

Could you do me a favor?

"Sure. Anything," Rua said before handing the board back to me.

Tell Tanner that he better find a good hiding spot because once my ankle heals, he'll need it.

After reading the message, Rua burst out laughing.

"What's so funny, Rua?" Ruka asked, as she, Yusei, Tanner and Yanagi entered the kitchen.

"What Alyssa told me to tell Tanner," Rua said after he quite laughing.

"Oh, and what did the, mute, tell you to tell me?" Tanner asked, putting emphazise on the mute part. I just ignored him and continued eating my apple.

"She said to tell you to find a good hiding spot because once her ankle heals, you'll need it," Rua said.

"Well, you have to give the girl one thing, Tanner," Yanagi said chuckling, "She certainly has spunk."

"That she does," Tanner said.

"Do you have any siblings, Alyssa?" Rua asked me.

One younger sister and three older brothers

My brothers were away attending university and collage.

"Well, the older brothers thing explains it," Tanner said.

How?

"Well, for a girl with a broken ankle, you certainly are tough, and I'm guessing that having three older brothers made you that tough," Tanner said.

I nodded. You don't live with my three brothers and wimp out of everything, that's for sure.

"If you're so tough, Alyssa, how did you manage to land yourself in the alley with a whole bunch of bruises and a broken ankle?" Yusei asked, "You don't seem like the kind of girl to not pay attention to what's going on around her."

'Damn it. Why did he have to go and ask THAT question?' I thought to myself while panicking on the inside, but putting on my poker- face on the outside. However, before I could answer, someone from the entrance buzzed on the speaker.

"Ms. Ruka, the cab is here to take you and Ms Alyssa to the mall," said a male voice.

"Thanks, Mr. Rodrigo," Ruka said before turning to me, "You ready to go, Alyssa?"

I nodded my head and stood up, while mentally sighing in relief. Talk about being saved by the buzzer.

"We'll meet up later," Rua said to Ruka before we entered the elevator.

"Okay, Rua. Good luck finding the witch," Ruka said before the elevator doors closed.

'Holy crow,' I thought to myself as I stared up at the enormous building.

"Amazed?" Ruka asked me when she noticed that my jaw was practically scraping the ground. All I could do was nod. "There are malls bigger then this one in Japan."

I turned my head to stare at her. Malls that were bigger then this one? This mall had, what looked to be, three levels to it, and I wasn't even sure how big each level was in length. Needless to say, I was rather shocked.

"So, are we just going to stand around and stare at the building or do you want to find you a wardrobe because you obviously don't like my mother's clothes," Ruka said grinning at me. I smiled too, as I remembered the incident.

Flashback

"Hey, Alyssa, do you want to borrow some of my mother's clothes to wear tomorrow?" Ruka asked.

Sure

So, we went up the stairs to her mom and dad's room. Yes, I did climb up the stairs, though it took me a couple of minutes, but hey, I did it.

"Well, these are her pajamas and her casual clothes," Ruka said, lying a pink satin night gown, a jean mini skirt and a purple halter top on the bed. On the floor were a pair of three inch heals.

Um, no offense or anything, Ruka, but I don't really think those clothes are for me. I think I'll just wear what I have on until I get some things at the mall tomorrow.

"Sure, no problem," she said before putting everything back, "My mom does have some interesting choice in clothing."

'That's an understatement,' I thought to myself as I followed Ruka out of the room. 'A skirt and halter top as casual clothes. If that's her casual, I don't even want to see her fancy clothes."

End flashback

Yeah. Let's go shop till we drop

"Okay," Ruka said with a giggle.

"So, where do you want to shop first?" Ruka asked me once we actually entered the mall.

Could we just browse for a bit? I want to see what stores there are.

"Sure," Ruka said.

As Ruka and I looked around, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched. However, whenever I looked around me I never saw anyone paying any attention to us. I did keep seeing the same person over and over again, but that's expected in a mall.

"I don't know about you," Ruka said as we stopped to rest at the food court, "but I'm hungry. What about you?" Just as I was about to reply, my stomach made a growling kind of noise. Ruka burst out laughing, "Well, I guess that answers my question. I'll get us some food."

Thanks. I will pay you back when I figure out how to get the money

"No problem, Alyssa. I'm glad to help," Ruka said before going to stand in line at New York Fries.

As I sat there waiting for Ruka to return with the food, I spotted the girl/guy that I had seen earlier, and they were looking at me as if I was a lab rat or something. They quickly adverted their eyes when I made eye contact with them. When Ruka returned with our food, I had written a message on the board for her to read.

Hey, Ruka, did you notice that that same person keeps showing up everywhere we are? They are sitting two tables to our right.

Ruka quickly snuck a glance over to the person that I was refering too, before she replied, "Ya, I noticed that to, but I didn't want to say anything in case it was just a coincidence."

Me too.

As Ruka and I were having our quiet conversation, the mysterious person got up and walked over to our table.

"Excuse me," they said, getting our attention.

"Can we help you?' Oh, hi, Solus," Ruka asked, giving the person a smile.

"I know this is going to sound completely weird, but I feel like I know you from some where," the person said to me, "What's your name?"

Alyssa Brown. Who are you?

"I'm Solus. I can't believe that you're actually here, Lyss," said the person.

My jaw had hit the floor for the second time today. I couldn't believe it. My friend, Solus, who had been killed in a car crash a year earlier was standing right before me.

Solus? Oh my god. I didn't even recognize you.

Though, I don't think anyone would have. He had changed so much. His eyes had dulled from their sapphire like brilliance to the subtle quality of turquoise and his hair, which had been a hazel brown, was now almost white. But the biggest change was the smile. Something that I had never seen when I knew him.

"How come you aren't talking, Lyss? You usually can't shut up," he said.

"She was beaten in an alley, and now she can't talk for a little while," Ruka said, "If you don't mind my asking, how do you know Alyssa?"

"Oh, Alyssa and I used to go to school together. Actually, we were pretty good friends," Solus replied.

"Oh," Ruka said before frowning, "But you were killed in a car accident, and sent here. How could you and Alyssa have gone to school together?"

"Uh, Lyss, did you not tell them?" said Solus, looking rather surprised.

All I did was look at them.

No, I didn't, but you told them that you weren't from here?

"Ya, I did, and they took it rather well," he said, "I met Ruka and Rua when I was working at the movie theater. We became friends, and I told them."

"How come you never said anything, Alyssa?" Ruka asked me, looking a little hurt. I looked down in shame.

I'm sorry, Ruka. I would have told you, but I didn't know how to explain it without making myself like a nut case or something.

"I guess I see your point," Ruka said, "It would seen weird that you aren't actually from here. So how did you get sent here?"

I was hit by a car, and now I'm in a coma, which is how I got sent here. I have no idea how I got into the alley though.

"So, you're body is still in your world?" Ruka asked me. I nodded. "So, how are you going to get back?"

I'm not sure.

"Well, I'm sure that Ruka, Rua and I can help you figure it out," Solus said. My eyes widened then.

Ruka, Solus, you guys have to promise me that you won't say anything to Rua or any of the other guys. Please?

"I promise not to say anything, Alyssa, but you will tell them eventually right?" Ruka asked. I could tell that she didn't like the idea of keeping this from her brother. I nodded my head.

"I promise to, but why don't you want to tell Rua, and what other guys?" Solus asked looking confused.

It's not so much Rua, as it is Tanner, I wrote, ignoring his second question.

Realization dawned on Ruka's face, while Solus just looked more confused.

"Tanner? Who's Tanner?" he asked.

"Someone that we met," Ruka said, "and he is constantly picking on Alyssa, so maybe we should keep this a secret for a little while."

"That makes sense, I guess. You will introduce me to these guys, right?"

I nodded my head while Ruka laughed.

"You can meet them right now," Ruka said before pointing to the entrance of the food court.

I looked over my shoulder to see Rua, Tanner, Yusei and Yanagi walking into the food court.

Well, that's the fifth chapter for you, and I put Yusei in the story this time. I hoped you liked it. Bye till next time, and thanks again to Agent of the Divine One for their OC, Solus.