~Sabrina~

It was nice to finally be back home. And to sleep in my bed and not have the threat of a psycho trying to send me to the Shadow Realm. I woke up even before the sun rose this morning and grabbed the phone. I promised that I'd call when I got the chance, but I've been way too busy. She shouldn't be too busy, its evening there and early morning here.

I dial the number and wait for her to pick up. "Hello?" she says.

"Kirsten, it's me." I say.

"Sabrina? Oh my gosh, you haven't called in forever! I was afraid that you forgot about me!"

"No Kirsten, I didn't. I've just been really busy lately, and gotten into tons of trouble."

Kirsten, my long-lost cousin that I lived with in America always wants to know all the details, so I figured I would start with the Duelist Kingdom tournament. I haven't even gotten the time to even talk about that. After finishing my story about that, I move onto Battle City. I left out the part about Yami and Ari though because it would probably just make her head spin in confusion. I did however; tell her about me being put into a coma, even though she was way too confused about that.

"So, are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm fine. I'm just glad I had time to call this time."

"Well you better call again soon. Give me an update if you decide to date one of your friends. What were their names again? Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba?"

"Kirsten, I'm not going to date them. Heck, Kaiba doesn't even count me as a friend!"

"Yeah, but, it doesn't hurt to try."

"Kirsten, I'm hanging up now."

Without her saying goodbye, I just hung up. I can't even really think of dating any of them, they all seem like brothers to me. Besides Kaiba, he's just a jerk. I hear footsteps coming down the stairs and then see Yugi standing there, dressed and with his Duel Disk at the ready. "Where are you going?" I ask.

His eyes dart over to me, probably because he didn't notice I was here, "I-I have something unfinished to do." He says.

I smile, "Good luck."

"Thanks."

With that said Yugi walks out the door. I'm not sure who I should root for in that duel. Today's going to be rather busy. Tea asked me to help her show Serenity around town a bit before she has to leave. I get up from the kitchen table and start pouring myself a bowl of cereal.

I know it's still really early, but I'm too awake right now to go back to bed. I grab my bowl and walk over to the living room. I sit down on the couch and watch the blank TV. I don't want to turn it on because I might wake up Grandpa. After I finish my cereal I put the bowl in the sink and then head back upstairs to my room. I don't know what to do now though. Its 6:00 am and Tea said for me to meet her at 9:30.

I just decide to go back to sleep. I wake up again at eight and start getting ready. I take a hot shower and then start to get dressed. I put on a black pair of pants and a white t-shirt with thin red stripes. I brush my hair and put it into a ponytail. By now, it's around 8:30. It's too early to leave the house.

I just sit on my bed and stare at the Pendant. I'm glad I have it again. When Ari was gone, I felt like a wreck. But one day, I know she'll have to leave for good, so I should prepare myself for that. I then hear a knock at the door. I head downstairs and open it. "Hey Sabrina!" Tea says. Serenity is standing behind her.

"Hi guys, I think I lost track of time. You ready?" I say.

"Yeah. Where should we start first?"

We start by walking through the park. "Thanks again for taking me around town guys. This is the first time I've seen this place in years!" Serenity says.

"No problem. We had nothing better to do anyway." I say.

"Yeah, and you've got the perfect tour guides with you. How about we go to the Domino Museum?" Tea says.

"Yeah! That sounds interesting!"

We take her there and begin to look around. I decide to take them to where the stone tablet is, since that thing is such a big part of us now. Without anyone looking, I open the door and we start to head down the stairs.

The tablet still stands where it was before. I also notice the smaller one that describes Ari. It's still hard to believe that she had a daughter back then. "So, this is the tablet everyone is talking about?" Serenity says.

"Yep. It describes Yugi's destiny to save the world. I suppose it's not all that special, but it certainly gives answers." I say.

After her and Tea are done admiring it, we decide to move on. Tea takes us to a part of town that looks rather empty. "This is where Joey faced Espa Roba." She says.

I never saw the duel, or really knew anything about it. I just knew that Joey won. "Oh yeah! I was in the hospital and Tristan was giving me play-by-plays of it!" Serenity says.

"Speaking of Tristan, which one are you going to call? Him or Duke?" Tea says giggling.

"Even if I tried calling one of them, I'm pretty sure Joey would break my phone." Serenity says.

We leave and start making our way over to the pier. I know where Tea is taking us and I really don't want to come here, but if Serenity is fine with it, then I guess I will be too. "Isn't this where I saw Joey duel for the first time?" she asks.

"Yeah. This was one of the worst days of my life." Tea says.

There's nothing left of the field they dueled on except the walkway. "But I suppose pain wasn't the only thing that came out of it. You gained courage that day Serenity, and you helped Joey gain back some of his spirit." I say.

I remember how depressed Joey was when he finally came to his senses. I'm glad Serenity helped him gain back what he needed to keep going. I guess this proves that even painful memories can come with a good outcome. Just like the future, it will always shine brightest at times.

We move on and take Serenity to some of the shops around town. We even take her shopping for clothes. The time then comes around when she needs to be at the train station to head back home. Waiting at Domino Station is Joey, wanting to see her once more. The others said they were busy today, but made sure they said goodbye. "Hey sis, ya ready?" Joey says.

Serenity nods, "Tea and Sabrina were great tour guides Joey! It's a shame that I have to leave though."

"Serenity, you can always come back anytime. We'll all be waiting for you. And you're a part of our group, so you'll never be that far away." I say.

"Yeah Serenity, don't be shy about it." Tea says.

The time comes when the train is ready to depart. Serenity hugs Tea and I goodbye and then says her warm goodbyes to Joey. She gets on the train and it starts to leave. Joey waves, but looks like he wants to cry, "You okay there Joey?" I say.

"What are you talkin about? I just have something in my eyes." He says rubbing away his tears.

"You can't play the tough guy forever Joey." Tea says.

"Eh, I gotta go. I'll see you guys soon." He says.

Tea and I then separate as well. I wonder when all of us will be able to see each other again. But that's for the future to decide. And no matter what, we'll all stay friends. This makes me feel better about Ari one day leaving us. I know that no matter what happens next, we'll stand by each other and always stay as best friends.

I don't know if anyone remembers the mention of Kirsten in the first chapter of Duelist Kingdom, but I kind of recapped that. I know, I updated this chapter rather quickly. But now I have to worry about gathering ideas for Waking the Dragons. It may not take me too long, but who knows? And I'm glad I finished my goal of doing season 2 and 3 before school starts. Heck, it's not even August yet!