A/N-From now on, if a chapter doesn't say who's POV it is in, it is in Ko's POV. I noticed all of my chapters were in her POV, so this is easier. Later on I might add some other POVs, but for right now it will be in her POV. Anyways, here's the next chapter! (P.S. Merry Christmas!)

Chapter 5: Not Fully Forgotten? Part One

The next day I ran out of the game shop. I didn't know where Yugi and the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle were, but I need to meet them at the river soon. I think I had collected my thoughts enough to talk about them without stumbling.
BAM! Speaking of stumbling, I had just tripped over my own foot and land on my hands and knees. I stood again. What a klutz. I seemed to be fine so I ran to the river to meet up with Yugi and the spirit.
I didn't know how long I'd been running, but I did finally run into Yugi. Literally. We both ended up on the ground.
"Sorry!" I apologized. "You okay?"
"Ya, I'm fine," Yugi said, smiling as he stood.
"Hey!" I heard a voice behind me yell.
WHAP!
"Speaking of hey, WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" Joey asked as he moved as far away as me as possible while holding his hands to his face.
"Sorry," I apologized. "Instincts took over on that one. You gonna be okay?"
"Whatever. I'll be fine. Anyway, Yug, I forgot to remind ya yesterday, but we need to enter for that tournament before all those duel disks go by-by!" Joey told Yugi.
"That's right! Ko, with you coming, I forgot. Come on, let's go right now!" Yugi replied.
"Tristan and Tea will meet us there," Joey told Yugi. "What 'bout you Ko? You commin?"
"Sure," I replied. "May I sign up also?"
"Well, we can see. Right now, though, we need to get going. We can talk on the way there, okay?" Yugi replied.
"Fine with me," I said as we started walking. "First question. What is the Battle City tournament?'
"Well, do you know how to play Duel Monsters?" Joey asked.
I stopped in mid-step. Duel Monsters. It struck a chord.I felt the belt around my waist. Duel. I opened the compartment and found cards. I pulled them out and started looking at them. Memories started to rush back to me. Giant, real monsters, great battles, and fields of stars. Beautiful stars as far as the eye could see and farther. And as fast as the memories came, they faded back into the mist of the past.
"Ko?" Yugi asked. I hadn't noticed that they had stopped also.
"Oh. Y-yes, I duel," I replied.
"Are you alright?" Yugi asked, ignoring my answer for the moment.
"Nothing. Just those words, they brought back some old memories," I replied.
"Anyway, Battle City is a Duel Monsters tournament," Joey said cutting in.
"Then, if possible, I will join you. And Yugi," I started.
"Yes?"
"Can we talk about, um, my past?" I wanted nothing more for someone to share what little I remembered with someone.
"That okay with you, Joey?" Yugi questioned his friend.
"No prob'."
"Then yes."
"Thank you," I whispered so quiet that no one can hear. I would finally relieved the burden of my past.