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Things get crazy here, so...I hope you all can forgive me if in some parts I don't put all the details I can, or else I'd have to make this M-rated, and I don't want to do that!

Here's the next chapter!

Chapter 9: Goodbye, Domino High, Hello New School

After six weeks, Mitsuko joined her boyfriend and brother as they walked to school, her ribs feeling just fine, although they were still wrapped, just in case. A doctor's note had been sent so she wouldn't aggravate her newly-healed broken bones in gym, but she was going to exercise, since she hadn't had much time before school to do so, although she was eating healthy and had shed a few pounds. Her school uniform was a little tight because of her extra weight, but she would grin and bear it, no matter what it took.

By the time they reached the school gates, the rest of the gang had joined them, Anzu fluttering over her for a moment as she walked.

"I'm fine, Anzu. I just need to take it easy for another week until the doctor's positive that my ribs are healed. So stop with the hovering."

Anzu frowned. "I'm just concerned about you! You were laid up for such a long time and had to give birth with broken ribs!"

"Atem! I'm HEEEEEEEERRRRRE!"

Atem groaned and dropped his face into his hand, rubbing his eyes and forehead. "Ever since he started coming to school with Kaiba, the mornings are always the same routine—GET OFF, SET!"

Set had grabbed Atem in a headlock and started giving him a hard nuggie, the shorter teen's feet leaving the ground. "MORNING, ATEM! Isn't it a beautiful day?"

"Let go! Do you know how long it takes for me to make sure my hair's smooth?!"

"You're Miss Priss, aren't you? Quit being so picky about how your hair looks!"

Mitsuko snickered and that caught the attention of the tall Egyptian. "Mitsuko-chan! You're finally back!" He dropped Atem on his feet and threw her up into his chest, hugging her in a bone-crushing embrace. "I missed you at school!"

"You visit every afternoon until dinner, Set-kun. Put me down."

"Why're you being such a heavy right now?"

"You're squeezing me so hard it's hurting."

He put her down and mussed her hair, not that she cared if he did, her hair was messy on purpose. "Sorry! I get soooo excited when I find you're well enough to come back to school! How's Yuto and Mamoru?"

"Yuto's trying to lift his head up while Mamoru's rolling around on the floor, cooing at his success. Despite being the first born, Yuto's progressing slower than his brother, but I'm sure both of them will be sitting up and crawling in a few months. They're still a little small for babies, but they're catching up," she answered with a warm smile.

"You're sure taking this better than any other teenage mother would."

"Of course I am. Most girls are alone through the whole process, but I have my family and friends supporting me throughout this and will be when I have another child."

"As well they should," Kaiba stated as he headed for the gate. "Quit standing around, you're all going to be late for class."

Everyone hurried after him, Atem and Yugi staying close to her sides so she wouldn't see the cold looks the other students were giving her.

They settled in their seats, only for a paper plane to hit her in the head. She frowned at it, but opened it anyways.

YOU SHOULD GO TO THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT WHERE YOU BELONG, WHORE!

Atem plucked it from her hands just as she'd glanced at the words, tearing it in tiny pieces. She huffed and shook her head, only for a wad of paper to hit her in the forehead. She smoothed it out and scowled.

You stole Atem away! You seduced him into making you pregnant! UGLY BITCH!

He did the same thing to this note, and the teacher walked in, taking roll. A girl she didn't know raised her hand in the middle.

"Yes?"

"Isn't it against school rules to hold a job while in attendance here?"

"Of course. Do you know someone who's breaking this rule?"

"Isn't it obvious? Mitsuko's been working after school as a prostitute."

Most of the class laughed at that as the teacher scolded, "That was uncalled for! Mutou-chan has done no such thing!"

Mitsuko's eyes narrowed at the girl. How low can you get to try and lower my self-esteem? It's not working, self-centered bitch.

"Then how come she got pregnant when she was only sixteen?" another girl pointed out. "She's been in other guys' pants!"

"I'll bet she's riddled with disease!"

"She's got to be the mother of Kaiba's kid, not Atem-kun's, which is why he was absent from school for so long!"

At this one, she heard a pencil snap, seeing Kaiba glare at the girl who'd sneered the insult. Set growled out loud and hissed, "That's not true! Seto's been in a coma for nine months!"

"Pretty good for someone's who's been in a coma to come to school the next day looking completely healthy! He's been hiding from everyone so he wouldn't be found out!"

"He's ashamed that Mitsuko seduced him!"

Now they're bringing Kaiba-kun into this? What kind of idiots are they? Kaiba-kun and I are just friends! And what's this about me seducing him?!

"I heard that she's been visiting the Kaiba Mansion throughout her pregnancy!"

Well duh! I was visiting my good friend who was under the weather!

"I'll bet she's after his money, so she can live the easy life!"

"What other way than get knocked up with his kid and making sure he marries her after they graduate?"

/OH, THAT'S IT! ATEM, PENALTY GAME THEIR SORRY ASSES!\

/With pleasure.\\

All the people who had even thought poisonous things against her, Atem or Kaiba, dropped forward onto their desks, their dark hearts having been shattered, just as Kaiba's had been almost eleven months before. Most, if not all the teenagers in the class had this reaction, the innocent students shrieking in fear at the event, none having seen the gold udjat appear on Atem's forehead.

Set's eyes narrowed as he glanced at Atem, but when he saw identical fury in both his and Mitsuko's eyes, he acted confused just like the others.

The teacher, who was now in a panic about what to do, began babbling about how everyone should calm down, looked up in hope when Set raised his hand.

"Sensei, I think we should call all the teachers and the school nurse in to check this out."

"O-of course! Would you do that, Damiri-san?"

The tanned brunette nodded and hurried out (he'd claimed to be a distant cousin of Atem's, through their great-grandfathers).

"Th-the rest of you, study hall, go to the cafeteria!"

"Yes, sensei!" the remaining members of the class replied in unison and got out of their seats, going to the cafeteria to wait out the extraction of the comatose students.

The group of seven sat at one table, Kaiba nearby reading a book, murmuring about the incident.

"What do you think just happened?" Yugi asked, nervous as some of his fellow classmates. "It was kinda like what happened to Kaiba-kun when he lost to Atem-kun."

Jonouchi shook his head. "It was freaky, though. One second everyone's accusing Mitsuko being with Kaiba, and then more than half the class drops onto their desks like they're dead."

Honda shivered and shook his head hard. "Whatever happened, it wasn't natural. This kind of stuff always happens whenever Mitsuko or one of us is in trouble, but it's usually Mitsuko."

Anzu then whispered, "Do you think it has something to do with the Millennium Puzzle around her neck? It's supposed to be a magical artifact from Ancient Egypt, after all. Atem-kun, Set-san, you're both from Egypt, what do you think about this?"

Set shrugged. "How would I know? The Millennium Puzzle's just an old pendant to me."

Atem looked thoughtful before he lied, "What would the Millennium Puzzle have to do with me? Just because I'm from Egypt doesn't mean I know about the mystery that surrounds it."

Although the Mutou and Kaiba families knew the truth, they hadn't extended the same courtesy to anyone outside their immediate blood. Set had convinced Kaiba to carry the Millennium Rod with him, just in case he was threatened again with Shadow Magic, although not in those exact words.

"You think they'll have to close the school until this is solved?" Yugi asked worriedly, having just been back for less than a couple months.

Mitsuko frowned. "Who cares? I'm not staying here only to catch Hell whenever I attend class. Rumors like that have spread all over school and it's not going to let up as long as I'm here. I'm going to have Jii-chan ask for a transfer to another school."

"Wouldn't that be running, Mi-ne?"

She shot to her feet, face full of anger. "So what if it's running, Yu-nii?! I'm not staying in a stressful environment for the rest of the year! No one knows how to mind their own business in this stupid school! Just because I got pregnant at sixteen doesn't mean everyone has the right to mock me! They even brought Kaiba-kun into it because I visited him after school every week to check to see if he'd woken from his coma, like a good friend would! They said I WAS A WHORE WHO'D GOTTEN INTO HIS PANTS TO GET HIS MONEY! AM I THAT KIND OF PERSON, TO SLEEP WITH EVERY BOY WHO'LL PAY FOR IT?! I WAS HARDLY OLD ENOUGH TO GET MARRIED WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN'S CONSENT!" She slammed her hands on the table. "I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED LIKE THAT ANYMORE!"

Her yells echoed throughout the lunchroom. Anzu laid a hand on her arm. "Mitsu—"

"If you're going to say something, don't coddle me."

"No, I was going to say that I'm going to ask my parents for a transfer, too. I don't want you to be alone in a new school."

Yugi put an arm around her. "Me too, Mi-ne."

Atem nodded. "I'm fed up with this school as well."

Jonouchi and Honda nodded their agreement as well.

Set grinned. "You can't leave me behind to deal with this mess, and Seto's coming too, by default."

Kaiba glared at him. "Who said I want to transfer schools in the end of my junior year?"

"You'd be bored without Atem or me around to have fun with."

"You sound like I seek you two out because I enjoy your company."

"Come on, you want to come, you know you do."

Kaiba snorted and closed his book. "Only because I don't want you to annoy me about it later."

So, by the end of the week, all of them transferred to a high school across town called Sanzen High School. Mitsuko smiled at her black knee-length pleated skirt, white dress shirt, and a pastel blue jacket which had a matching black ribbon around her neck. The skirt'll keep the boys from peeking under it, unlike the tiny skirt in Domino High. I hope things will come out for the best here.

As she stepped out of her room, she heard a faint wail come from the living room. She sighed and headed over, only to hear a second join the first. Always together. She entered the room and went to the crib where both her sons were crying for her attention. She picked up Yuto first and unbuttoned her jacket, then blouse, sliding down one strap of her maternity bra to let him nurse. She always breastfed them when she could, since it relieved the discomfort she felt whenever she didn't have the time that day.

Atem was right behind her, picking up Mamoru, who protested even further because he wanted to be held by his mother, but quieted when Atem put a bottle in his mouth. "I see you're ready, but have you eaten breakfast?"

"You know I always eat breakfast first so I can give enough nutrients to the twins when they nurse in the morning. By the way, the new uniform looks good on you."

The boys' uniform was similar to the girls' save for black slacks and a thinner ribbon tied around the collar. The former pharaoh smiled and kissed her cheek.

"Thank you for the compliment."

As she fixed her shirt and jacket, Yugi came in and urged, "Come on guys! We can't be late for our first day at our new school!"

They followed him out and took the bus to their new school.

The principal gave the group a firm look. "I expect you all to be top students and no trouble with any of the others, given the reputation of Domino High. Judging by past grades, Damiri Set, Kaiba Seto and Mutou Mitsuko will be in class 2-A, Damiri Atem and Mazaki Anzu will be in class 2-B, and Honda Hiroto, Jonouchi Katsuya and Mutou Yugi will be in class 2-D."

They took their schedules and once they got out of the principal's office, Honda growled, "This blows, us being in three different classes? We'll hardly see each other!"

"We can always meet up at lunch and after school," Yugi reassured him.

"But Yugi!" Jonouchi protested. "We've always had classes together at Domino High!"

"That was a school with lower standards," Mitsuko put in. "We're lucky all of us passed the entrance exam earlier this week. I heard Yu-nii, Jonouchi-kun and Honda-kun just scraped by."

Yugi scratched the back of his head. "I didn't think it would be so hard…"

"You have to study harder instead of just playing games all the time, or else you'll never get into college!"

They arrived at classroom 2-A and the rest of her friends waved goodbye as Mitsuko, Set and Kaiba stepped in.

"Hey look! It's Kaiba Seto!"

"Oh yeah!"

"I didn't think the rumors were true that he'd transferred here!"

"Kaiba Seto? Who's that next to him?"

"His twin brother?"

"Who's the cute girl in front of them?"

"I dunno, I'm sure she'll introduce herself when class starts."

"Domino High's where all the new kids are from, right?"

"Yeah."

"I heard that place has gotten pretty ghetto in the past year. I wonder why it took them so long to snap and get out of that place."

All the students fell silent when the teacher walked in. "Class, we have three new transfer students today. Please introduce yourselves by where you've been placed in the class by last name."

Set stood up first. "I'm Damiri Set."

When he sat down, Kaiba got up, in the middle of the classroom. "Kaiba Seto."

Mitsuko, who was in the second-to-last row, rose from her seat. "I'm Mutou Mitsuko, nice to meet you all."

She sat down and crossed her legs, as the teacher nodded to the three of them. "Thank you. I'll start homeroom now, if you would please open your textbooks."

At lunch, a few girls and quite a few guys came over to her. She blinked at the attention as one girl asked, "Mutou-san, are you going to be here until the end of your senior year?"

She placed her textbooks into her bag. "Of course, I was going to finish my schooling at Domino, but things went downhill very quickly at the start of my junior year, and Jii-chan didn't want that for me or my twin brother."

"Do you know what happened?" another girl asked. "I heard that bullying's increased and fights have broken out over there."

"Both those things, to an extreme I wouldn't doubt that there will be more transfers to other high schools around here."

One of the boys decided that talk of how terrible things were at Domino High was boring, so he cut in. "Hey Mutou-san, are you dating anyone right now?"

She flushed as she thought, What if Atem says that he's a father to all the girls who hit on him? No, he wouldn't, he's not that stupid. She composed herself and looked properly ashamed. "I'm sorry, I am."

All the boys who'd come over to talk to her looked disappointed. "Is it someone from a different school?" the same boy asked, hanging on to that thread of hope.

"No, he transferred at the same time I did. He's in class 2-B."

"Oh man! Who is this guy? He's got to be awesome to date a cute girl like you!"

As she was about to answer, Set got up from his seat and ran over to the door. "Atem! You're finally here!"

Everyone's heads turned as the taller Egyptian teen hugged the much smaller one. Atem pushed at his cousin and muttered, "Let go, Set. People are staring."

Set pouted, but nodded, grinning at his cousin as they settled down in two desks to play some cards.

"That's him."

"You mean the one Damiri-san just shamelessly hugged?"

"Yeah."

"What's with Damiri-san's sudden change in demeanor? He didn't act that way in class."

Mitsuko giggled. "Set-kun's always happy to see Atem, even if it's been a few hours to several years."

"Why?" one of the other boys asked, eyebrows raised. "Does he…swing that way?"

She shook her head, an amused smile touching her lips. "If he did, I would've kicked his butt long ago. They're cousins who haven't seen each other since they were little kids. They barely met up again about a year ago, so Set-kun's overly affectionate because he thinks this is going to be just a temporary reunion and wants to enjoy it as long as he can."

"Is that Duel Monsters they're playing?! Wow, that's cool! You'd think one of them would play with us?"

She took out her deck and began shuffling it. "I'm game if anyone wants to duel me."

At the final bell, one of the boys who'd wanted to duel her handed her a flier. "This is our after school dueling club, if you wanted to join."

She smiled and asked, "Can I bring some of my friends with me?"

"If they're anything like you, why not?"

She nodded and ran to Classroom 2-D. "Yu-nii! Jonouchi-kun! Honda-kun! I found a club we can all join!"

Time passed and they'd finished their junior year in no time at all, and were halfway through their senior year when a new transfer student came into Class 3-A. Yugi, Jonouchi and Honda had worked hard and were now in Class 3-B with Anzu and Atem, while Mitsuko and Kaiba were the leaders of their class (Mitsuko from hard work and Kaiba because he was a genius).

She'd taken to wearing her hair in a ponytail to keep her hair out of her face, so she could see quite well when the new arrival entered the classroom. He was pale as a sheet, with hair to match, although his eyes were a light blue like the sky. What alerted her right away was what hung around his neck.

Another Millennium Item wielder? This one's the Millennium Ring… Could he be the reincarnation of another priest, or…an enemy?

What surprised her was that he noticed her right off and he smiled as he came over. "Hi, I'm Bakura Ryo."

She bowed her head and replied, "Hi, Bakura-san, it's nice to meet you. I'm Mutou Mitsuko."

"Mutou Mitsuko…it's cute. May I sit next to you until class begins?"

Over Bakura's shoulder, she spotted Set and Kaiba staring at him, their eyes narrowed and suspicious frowns on their faces. They must know more than me, because I can't contact Atem without Bakura-san noticing. What should I do? Mentally she shook herself. Act normal! That's the best way of throwing off any suspicion!

"May I call you Mitsuko-san?"

She jerked and shook her head. "No, only my friends call me by my first name. I'm in a relationship, so don't try flirting with me."

He chuckled and shook his head as well. "No, no, I just wanted to be on friendly terms with you, Mutou-san. I'm new here, so I wanted to make some friends while I was here."

"Oh? You sound like you're going to leave soon."

An uneasy look came to his features as he looked away, only for it to be replaced by the friendly look again. "I have no plans of leaving for a while, just that I had to transfer because of some trouble…"

Was he in trouble or he was the trouble? Sounds like a Millennium Item holder's story to me. "Bakura-san, that necklace…"

He flinched as she reached for it, yanking it out of her reach. "I've had it ever since I was young when my father gave it to me!"

An heirloom, like Kaiba-kun's…or maybe a gift? Why is he so defensive of it? By his eyes, he's scared of me touching it. "Is there something wrong with me touching it, Bakura-san?"

He shivered and then relaxed, letting the pendant drop onto his chest again. "I'm sorry, it's a knee-jerk reaction I have. Here, you can look at it. Can I look at yours?"

She nodded and both kept a watchful eye on the other. It is the Millennium Ring! I feel dark magic like Atem's from it…maybe even darker, from how it's giving me the chills. Bakura-san is switching from friendly to deer-in-the-headlights scared too quickly for it to be normal. Perhaps…it has something to do with the true wielder of this Item… I get a feeling we'll be having trouble from this guy, judging by how Bakura-san reacts. He's mentally unstable to the point where he can't keep a façade, even for school, almost like an abused puppy. He wants to be good, but he can't control the unconscious reactions he has to certain subjects. "Bakura-san, this is curiously like mine. Could it be from Egypt?"

He nodded, the friendly smile back. "Yes, it is. How it came to me is a mystery, since it's been passed down for several generations in my family. Is your story the same?"

She shook her head. "Jii-chan's had it in his storeroom for as long as I can remember, until my brother and I decided to try and put it together. We took turns until I finally was able to solve it. I've worn it ever since."

They traded pendants back and put them on, Bakura running a finger along the side of the Puzzle. "It's a very mysterious thing that you happen to solve it, instead of your brother. What do you think could've happened if your brother had been the fated one?"

"Bakura-san, you're acting weird. Have you been reading too many fantasy novels in your free time?"

He laughed and recovered from his hiccup. "People have said I'm a little weird, perhaps it's from my overactive imagination."

She smiled. "I think everyone is a bit weird at times."

They laughed together as the teacher called, "Class has begun, everyone in your seats!"

Bakura placed a paper in her hand. "I'd like you and your brother to come to my apartment this afternoon, to talk some more. If you have any friends, bring them."

"Why?"

"Do you like games?"

"How'd you know that?"

He nodded to her duel deck which was tucked in a side pocket of her backpack. "I have a game named 'Monster World' that requires more than two players. I haven't played a friendly game with anyone in a while, so I'd be pleased if you'd come."

He got up and walked to his seat, which was near the front of the class in the first row.

He's sure confusing. I wonder what Atem'll think about this.

Everyone was busy until after school, where Mitsuko brought it up. Yugi grinned at the thought of playing a role-playing game, Anzu, Honda and Jonouchi just as ecstatic. But they all got wary when Atem cradled his chin in thought.

"Mitsuko, you did say he wore the Millennium Ring, we could be facing a powerful enemy if he's awakened Thief King Bakura."

Set nodded. "I was thinking the same thing. He was our most dangerous foe back in Ancient Egypt, and that boy is a gentler version of him. If the rest of you go, I'm going too, just to make sure nothing funny happens during this game."

Kaiba snorted and crossed his arms. "Just because winter vacation's started doesn't mean we have time to goof off. We have midterms to study for, not stepping into what is most definitely a trap."

"How do you know?!" Jonouchi demanded. "There's a big 'if'! I say we go and see what's going on with this Bakura guy!"

Atem looked at Mitsuko, who frowned. He nodded and said, "We'll go, but if anything untoward happens, we'll make a hasty retreat. I don't want anyone getting hurt."

More like dying, if he's as dangerous as Set-kun says. I don't want to get on his bad side.

Bakura beamed when he opened the door. "Thanks for coming! Come in, everyone!"

/Mitsuko, I want you to make an excuse to go to the bathroom and search the apartment. If you find anything suspicious, tell me right away.\\

/Okay, Atem.\ "Bakura-san, I need to use the restroom, you guys go on ahead without me."

Bakura nodded. "Alright. Come over here, guys, I have a game set up already."

She walked down the hallway connecting the main room to the bedroom and bathroom, checking the bathroom first, thankfully finding nothing out of place. She then silently opened the door to the bedroom. The lights were out, the curtains drawn, so it was pitch black inside. She tried the light switch, but it didn't work, no matter how often she flipped it. She allowed her eyes to adjust, not that that did much. Maybe it's broken, or the light bulb is burnt out. Nothing out of the ordinary.

It was then she was grabbed from the front and a voice murmured, "You even make a single noise, your throat will be pouring out its lifeblood before you can muster another."

She gave a slight nod, only to get dragged further into the dark room, the door shut behind her. She was gagged and then her wrists were bound above her head and ankles were tied to the floor. She squeezed her eyes shut before the voice hissed, "You even think about contacting the Pharaoh, you're dead, and so is that pipsqueak of a brother you have."

Her mind went blank with terror as she trembled, tears coming to her eyes, even if her captor hadn't even touched her since tying her up. Silence reigned for several minutes as she had her silent freak out, before she began relaxing, only for the voice to purr, "No wonder the Pharaoh chose to keep you. Such a pretty woman, even if you are small. No wonder he looked forward to the prophecy which foretold of him having a wife in his second life. How I've waited to get my hands on you…"

A soft touch came to her head, before a sharp edge grazed her scalp. She whimpered, only to feel cool air touch her head. She couldn't even think about what had just happened to her, although within her panicked emotions, she knew he'd just sliced off a good portion of her hair.

"Pretty hair…so pretty. Like silk, the finest silk ever spun. These colors, just like the Pharaoh's, make it all the prettier as I hold it…"

This had to be Thief King Bakura, it had to be. Only he would be psycho enough to capture her when Atem was just in the other room. She'd blocked out all her emotions the instant she'd been threatened, so she was lost in sick fear without anyone to help her.

He got rid of all her hair, which she had painstakingly grown past her shoulders, before he breathed, "Such perfect breasts, he must love touching them…"

With a millisecond's resistance, her clothes were sliced open from the front, and she screamed at the slow agony of a blade cutting through her flesh. It doubled as he cut again, blood pouring down her stomach, to drip down between her legs.

"Ah…the finale! I won't be using such a fine instrument for that. Even when the Pharaoh enjoyed himself as he laid with you, let's see him try after this."

Something thick and full of sharp points entered her most private of places, her shrieks hardly whispers as it twisted and probed deep, before tearing its way back out. More blood poured down her thighs, and she hung from her hands, no longer able to keep herself upright on her own.

A couple quick slices to her cheeks finished up his work, and he untied her. He chuckled under his breath as he lifted her, carrying her out of the room, letting her see him for the first time. He was not a small man, messy white hair falling to his shoulders, indigo eyes alight with perverse pleasure at what he'd done to her, an insane grin and grisly scar on his cheek completing the "I've gone bat-crap crazy" look. She turned her head to their destination, just as Jonouchi shouted in displeasure, "Oh man! You must be cheating, Bakura-san! How could you kill my character with a few low-level monsters?!"

Ryou chuckled, a much lighter sound than his former incarnation's chuckle. "Perhaps you need to practice your tactics, Jonouchi-san."

Mitsuko almost cried at how her friends were oblivious to what had just happened to her. She knew that this was an ambush, so she had to warn Atem! /Atem, behind you!\

The Pharaoh whirled around in his seat, just as Bakura entered the living room. He spotted her right away, and all the blood which was dripping to the carpet. Horror came to his face as he stood up, shouted, "BAKURA! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"

Bakura threw his head back and laughed, which made the rest of the group turn to stare, equal looks of horror on their faces. Ryou whimpered and shook his head. "Not again! NOT AGAIN!"

Yugi instantly rushed at the white-haired Egyptian, fists out. "Damn you, Bakura! How dare you hurt my sister!"

Jonouchi grabbed him from behind, even as he struggled to get free. "Don't do it, man! You're gonna get pummeled!"

Set's eyes narrowed and he looked to his cousin, who nodded. "The Pharaoh and I challenge you to a Shadow Game!"

Bakura chuckled and grinned. "No need for that just yet, you don't want your queen to die from blood loss, do you, my Pharaoh?"

He dropped Mitsuko to the ground and vanished within the Shadow Realm.

"I'll be back another day to challenge you, just you wait!"

Atem and Yugi rushed to her side as Anzu called for an ambulance. Her vision went fuzzy before she blacked out.

I think you can guess that Mitsuko has just been permanently mutilated...in more ways than one. *winces* I hate to do it, but it's important to the plot.

Bakura's one psycho son of a bitch. It makes all the other villains seem like harmless kittens, right?

Them transferring to a different school wasn't something I planned, but I think it turned out well, and I like the girls' uniforms better than the ones at Domino High, personally. Then again, it's my own aesthetic. At least they were better than the Season Zero uniforms. Those made me want to retch.

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