Chapter 2: Meeting the Gang!

Bennu's Apartment!

Akusaa was standing at the stove when Akela walked in rubbing her left trying to get the sleep out of it.

"Morning Mother," Akela greeted.

"Good Morning Sweetheart," Akusaa greeted back, "ready for your first day of school?"

"Must I really go?" Akela asked as she sat at the table, "I could barely stand the lessons form the Ishtars."

"I'm sorry dear, but you must go," Akusaa told her Daughter as she sat a plate with eggs, beacon, hash browns, and toast in front of her. "You must go to school to fit in to this modern world and it's way of life."

"I know Mother," Akela informed her, "but I also have to learn how to control my Shadow Magic as well and I can't do that well going to school."

"You are diffidently your Father's Daughter," Akusaa sighed as she sat down with her own plate.

"Father hated classes, too?" Akela asked after she took a bite of her food, "you never told me that."

"How do you think he always got into trouble?" Akusaa asked.

"I thought he just pulled pranks on Uncle Mahad and the other Priest," Akela answered thoughtfully.

"That's another way he got into trouble, but he also ditched his lessons, too," Akusaa told her with a smile, "that was one of the things that he changed when he started to act more like a Future Ruler." Akela looked her Mother as the woman laughed. "Mahad once said that he hopes that the Future Pharaoh knew what it's like to have a trouble maker running around the Palace."

Akela blinked in confusion not understanding it at all.

"I'm afraid I don't understand Mother," Akela stated.

"Don't worry about it my Daughter," Akusaa informed her, "just finishing eating and then we have to leave for your first day of school."

Akela let out a sigh before she turned her attention to her breakfast and started to eat it# Once she was finished, Akela got up to place her plate in the sink before she went to go get dressed while her Mother finished eating herself and then do the dishes.

Domino Street!

After dropping Akela off at school, Akusaa walked the streets of Domino City for a bit just looking around hoping to get familiar with the place when she came across a store making her stop before she walked in. Akusaa had looked around the store a bit before she bought a black chocker that she put on around her neck once she got outside. When she looked at the time she quickly went in search for the registration office. It wasn't long till he come upon a group of high school students and one of them she noticed was the girl from before making her to blink. Akusaa let out a sigh as she went to walk by them, but the girl from before called out to her.

"Hey, wait!"

Out of habit Akusaa stopped, but she didn't look back.

"I've never seen you before," a blond haired boy told.

"Yeah," another boy only this one has brown hair agreed.

"What's your name?" a third asked.

Akusaa turned around to face them making the girl and the third boy who was wearing the upside down pyramid gasp.

"My na#e is Akusaa Bennu," she answered.

"Where are you from Akusaa?" a strawberry blond girl asked.

"Cairo, Egypt," she answered.

"How old are you?" another blond haired girl asked.

"My age is not important," Akusaa answered before she went to turn around.

"Well, seeing as you told us, your name then we'll tell you ours," the brown haired girl said, "I'm Téa Gardner."

"I'm Joey Wheeler."

"Tristan Taylor."

"Yugi Mutou."

"Tsukiakari Etoile, but please call me Tsuki."

"And I'm Tenshi Keitaku."

"Nice to meet you all," Akusaa said with a nod of his head, "I really must be going."

Akusaa started walking again making Joey step forward.

"Hey!" Joey called out to him, "are you duelist?" Akusaa stopped, but he didn't turn around. "Well."

"Yes," Akusaa answered.

"Then let's head to registration together," Tristan suggested.

Akusaa just shrug her shoulders showing that she didn't really care at the moment. Joey and them all ran forward to walk next to her, but no one noticed a transparent figure next to Yugi looking right at Akusaa. However, it wasn't long till they all stopped walking a bit and looked around the place for where they have to registrar.

"Oh, hey!" Téa said before she pointed ahead of them, "look the registration is over there."

"Battle City Tourna#ent here I come!" Joey yelled as he ran by Téa, and Yugi.

"Excuse us," Tristan said as he followed.

Akusaa looked at the cousins both of who looked over at her before the three of them took off after the two boys leaving the other 2 behind to talk. It wasn't long till the other two caught up to the 4 who stood in front of the store.

"I'm just going to play dumb," Joey was telling Tristan.

"Play dumb?" Tristan asked making the two girls laugh while Akusaa shocked her head.

'Well, here we go,' Tsuki thought, 'I know this tourna#ent is going to be really risky, but we're all going to get through it together.'

Inside the Shop!

"How you doing?" Joey asked#

"May I be of some service," the shop worker asked.

"Hi," Yugi greeted, "we came to registrar for the tournament and get our duel disk."

"Well, then my young friends," the worker said, "you have entered into the correct place." Akusaa and Yoru looked at each other with raised eyebrows. "Your fortunate since I have three duel disk left on my shelf, but first I have to make sure your qualified to registrar."

"Ok," Yugi agreed, "I'm Yugi Mutou."

"Alright," the worker said as he turned back to his computer, "Yugi Mutou." He once again typed a few things. "Not bad." Everyone looked at him. "You've got 5 stars." He turned the computer around to show them making Akusaa to raise an eyebrow when she noticed that picture was of her Lover not the young boy in front of her. "That's the highest rank."

"Where does all of this information came from?" Yugi asked.

"Kaiba Crop performed an instinctive research on duelists around the world," the worker answered, "and compile the states into a data base. This shows your still level and the rarest card you have played in a duel. To be sure that only the best duelist enter; Mr Kaiba has gone to great length to learn everything about you and your decks."

This caused everyone to gasp in shock.

"Everything?" Yugi asked in shock, "knowing every cards in our deck give an unfair advantage to Kaiba."

"That's not cool," Téa said.

"Well, seeing as you qualified as promised you get this," the worker said as he turned around with a duel disk. "Kaiba Crops new and improved duel disk system."

Yugi smiled as he took the duel disk from the guy.

"Awesome," he said with awe, "thank you."

This time Akusaa stepped forward not liking the vibe he got from the man.

"Your na#e?" the worker asked.

"The na#e's Akusaa Bennu," he answered.

"Alright," the worker told him, "Akusaa Bennu." He typed in the name before smiling. "Ah, yes. You have 4 ½ stars."

The worker turned around and took a duel disk box off the shelf before he turned back around as Akusaa reached out and took the box. Once Akusaa had the box in hand she moved out of the way just in time before Joey pushed her.

"I want to registrar also," Joey said as he pushed in front, "Joey Wheeler is the name."

"Let me see," the worker said as he turned the screen around and begin typing. "Joey Wheeler. I'm sorry, but you only got one star. Your ranking much to low to enter."

Tenshi and Tsuki looked at each other having a bad feeling about this.

"That can't be!" Joey freaked out, "Kaiba must have fixed these results. I came in second in Duelist Kingdom Tournament!"

"Hey!" Tristan said as he moved behind Joey and grab a hold of the boy. "Joey just calm down." Akusaa let out a sigh as she shook her head. "Quit having a cow!"

"It is weird that he doesn't qualified," Téa said.

"This is Seto, we're talking about," Tenshi told with a sigh.

Téa glared at the blond before she looked back at Joey.

"He's going to burst a blood vessel," Tristan told them.

"Relax Joey," Tsuki told him.

"Hey!" Joey yelled, "I can't believe he did that!"

"There must be an explanation," Yugi told Joey.

"I'm sorry Joey," the worker said making everyone to look over at him, "it appears that my hard drive was malfunctioning, but you actual have 4 stars#" The others gasped. "Congratulations, you qualified."

"Yeah," Joey said as he moved forward, "I knew it!" He turned the screen around to look. "Let me see those beautiful stars." Akusaa blinked a bit in surprised before sighing again. "Hey, my kisser isn't looking to bad either. I knew the computer was wrong and that's how I was able to relax and keep my cool while he fixed it."

"Best of luck," the worker told him.

Joey snatched the duel disk from the guy when he had turned around with it in his arms.

"Come to Papa!" Joey said with excitement, "Oh yeah!"

"Battle City Tournament here we come!" Yugi said with happiness.

"Who's the man?" Joey asked as they started to walk out.

"Way keep your cool Joey," Téa said.

"Thanks," Joey stated making 2 of the 4 girls to laugh.

Night Time!

Akusaa walked next to Yugi was they all headed home seeing as it was almost after dark.

"Guys," Joey said turning around to face them. "I've got to go." Akusaa raised an eyebrow. "My Sister's operation is tomorrow and I told her that I'll stay at the hospital tonight."

"Alright," Yugi told him, "wish Serenity luck for me, Joey. I'm sure that everything well be just fine."

"Thanks a lot Yuge," Joey said with a smile, "later guys."

Joey turned around and took off after for the hospital.

"Goodbye Joey!" Téa yelled, "good luck!"

"I hope he's alright," Tristan said making everyone to look over at him, "going to that hospital isn't going to be an easy thing for him to do." At this everyone looked confused. "Joey's mother is going to be at that hospital, too, guys. She was the one who separated Joey and Serenity while they were kids. He hasn't spoken to his Mother since."

"No way!" Yugi yelled in surprised, "but that means that Joey hasn't seen or spoken to his mother in over 7 years."

"Yes, but I'll make sure that the Wheeler family reunites once again," Tristan said dramatically.

"Aren't you getting a little bit carried away there Tristan?" Tsuki asked with a raised eyebrow#

"Not if he's trying to be a hero to try and impress Joey's Sister, Serenity," Yugi answered for him making Tristan to blush.

Akusaa let out a sigh before she started to walk away hoping that no one noticed her, but it seems that lady luck wasn't on her side# Yugi noticed her trying to sneak off before out of nowhere she looked like an older version of himself# Yugi quickly ran after Akusaa who wasn't that far off, but was still pretty far from the others#

With Yami Yugi and Akusaa!

"Akusaa!" Yugi called out.

Once again out of habit Akusaa stopped, but that wasn't the only reason why she stopped. It was the fact that it was her lover's voice that called out his name that made her stop. Once Yami caught up to Akusaa, he started to walk next to her trying to find the right words.

"Is there something that you need?" Akusaa asked.

Yami looked at her still trying to find words, but he didn't know what to say till his mind went back to the little 6-year-old who has the same hair and eye color as him.

"What is Akela like?" Yami finally answered in the form of a question.

Akusaa looked at him before looking ahead again.

"She's like any normal child even though she's a Princess," Akusaa answered, "like she does get into trouble every now and then and she sometimes doesn't listen, but she's kind hearted. She's also shy at first as you have already seen, caring, friendly, and even though she doesn't like any form of studying she's smart for her age."

Yami felt a smile come to his face as he looked ahead of him before another question came to mind.

"What about you?" he finally asked.

Akusaa blinked in surprise before she let a small smile cross her face.

"Well, there's nothing much to say about me," Akusaa answered, "I was a well behaved child as I was growing up, took my studying seriously, and always jumped to my Brother's defense."

Yami looked at her as he blinked before looking ahead again.

"How did we meet?" Yami finally asked.

"In magic class and through my Brother Mahad," Akusaa answered, "I'm not going to lie to you and say that it was love at first sight for me because it wasn't." Yami looked at her confused. "And I'll tell you a little bit about yourself, but I'm afraid the rest answers you'll have to find on your own." Yami nodded his head once while looking at her. "Well, you were a trouble maker when you were a child something that Akela got from you. While growing up I always thought you were immature for a Future Ruler of Egypt and therefor focused more on my studying."

Yami could hear Yugi snirking in his head making the Pharaoh to growl in warning.

"You said that it wasn't love at first sight for you," the Pharaoh started to say, "what did you mean?"

Akusaa started to giggle which confused the Pharaoh to no end.

"What it means Pharaoh is that for you it was love at first sight," Yugi answered instead.

'What?' Yami asked with a blush which only made Yugi laugh.

"Well, I'm sure that Yugi already told you want I meant," Akusaa finally spoked up.

Yami looked at her with the blush still on his face, "He said that it was love and first sight for me." "He's right," Akusaa agreed making Yami to look down at the ground.

"Then how did we..."

"End up together and with a Daughter?" Akusaa finished for him making the Pharaoh to nod his head, "well, when you realize that I thought you where immature for a Future Pharaoh, you straighten up your act and proved that you were focus more studying and being a good ruler then getting into trouble." Akusaa pulled out her cell phone and looked at the time before she looked at Yami. "I'm afraid that's all I can tell you right." Yami nodded in understanding. "I have to go pick Akela up from Ishizu's place." Akusaa went to leave before she turned back and gave Yami a kiss on the check. "Good luck in the tournament."

With that said Akusaa ran off leaving a blushing Yami and a laughing Yugi behind to look after her till they couldn't see her.