*Jack*

I was testing my runner with Yusei and Crow when she walked in the room, only wearing one of Yusei's shirts that barely reached her knees. It had been two weeks and we hadn't found a name for her. We simply referred to her as 'the girl' and then everyone would just simply know who we were talking about.

Martha had grown fond of the girl, there was no problem with finding her a place to stay. Even though she hated to be dressed, she loathed being questioned. I felt pity for the girl. It was like she was struggling to remember anything. Whenever we asked her a question her eyebrows closed in together and it was like she couldn't respond. At one point she even began crying, so we decided not to push the issue any further.

Her hatred for cloths was almost as annoying as her hatred for underwear. (According to Aki) We had almost completely given up on her for any answers to questions we had when it occurred to us that we had not asked Luna of her opinion. Akiza took the liberty of contacting her and her brother Leo who said they would be glad to visit. She would be arriving today, along with Leo.

Other than the problem with her cloths (and Yusei avoiding her like the plague) she seemed to produce other unneeded problems. Her memory was obviously not intact and it seemed like she had trouble doing the simplest of things. She didn't even know how to use silverware, much less any electronic device within the house. The television itself seemed to frighten her, and she jumped every time the toaster popped. Her silence didn't help anything either. One time I even snapped at her, "DON'T YOU HAVE ANY LUNGS?! USE YOUR VOICE!" I had gotten an awful earful from Crow as she started to tear up. I didn't feel that I had done anything wrong, but somehow that thought didn't make me feel any better.

I was really starting to get annoyed with this. Yusei and I stopped out testing for a minute to drink some coffee that Crow brought out for us. I looked over at the girl who was just standing there like she wanted to do something. "Yus-" I spat out my coffee in surprise when I heard the unrecognizable voice. "Yu-se-i . . ." She began but then started to say more, "Ja-ck, Cr-ow . . ." Yusei had dropped his cup on the floor while Crow had dropped the entire tray. Akiza was grinning in the doorway, obviously very proud of something. "T-tha-nk yo-u?" her voice was broken but it was very beautiful.

She tilted her head, a habit that had been noted by Yusei, Crow and I. "No go-od?" , she asked us with uncertainty in her voice. "Finally!" I said to her as I stormed up. Yusei and Crow followed me as we surrounded her for a good long look. "You can speak now!" Crow said excitingly and brought her into a friendly hug. For some reason this made we want to kill him. "Good work." Yusei said in his usual monotone voice. "Of course, I did all the work." We all looked at Akiza who walked up behind the girl and gave her a light touch on the shoulder. "You have no idea how many times I've had to repeat your names! It was like that was all she wanted to learn! I felt like one of your fan-girls . . . ." All three of us shivered visibly.

The nameless girl smiled at the comment and even giggled a little. I looked over to her, wondering if she even understood us. Her head tilted to the side a bit as she looked back at me. Her gray-blue eyes were what caught my attention. For one second they seemed like normal, human eyes, but then as the light changed over her face it seemed like her pupils turned into oval-ish slits. I knew I had shock written on my face but then I changed my expression back to where it was. Did she really lose her memory? And could she really understand what we were saying? Unfortunately, she didn't even seem like she was to be able to provide answers.

*Narrator*

Jack was pondering over his new found suspicions about Star. Her real name being unknown, the group had grown accustom to calling her 'the girl'. Yusei was trying to escape his feelings by entrapping himself toward his computer, while Crow gained another little sister in his mind. Jack's feelings for her were unusual, they weren't that of a lover. In fact, most of his conversations that involved Star were more about her going to school or getting some proper cloths.

To everyone, she was familiar to them. They felt somewhat safe knowing that she was around. Why was this? Among all the five dragons that were assigned their mission to protect the signers, she was considered the strongest, kindest, and even the most self-sacrificing. During the Original Battle of the Signers, she was silently considered their leader.

But, like all things, it couldn't and would not last. Everything has an end. I could go into the history here but who wishes for that? Star had no memories, and so, no one remembered her. Well, why should we worry? Why is her appearance so important to our heroes and even to us, the spectators? Her history could not have been more important to a world where history repeated itself.

*Yusei*

The rest of that day consisted of Aki showing us what she had taught the girl to say. I could see pride reflect in her eyes as the girl even said a few more words on her own. It reminded me of a mother hen fawning over her just-born chick. Waking up alone in a destroyed world . . .yes I could see how Aki could relate to her even understand her.

"Ok, now say 'Akiza'!" Crow said cheerfully as he leaned over Aki's shoulder. "Aki-za-On-ee-chan." Aki seemed to blush when she said 'onee-chan'. I thought about the reaction a bit. Maybe not a mother, but definitely a sister. "No, Leo! They said they needed my help!" I heard a familiar voice coming from the doorway. "That doesn't mean I can't help either!" said the contradicting voice. The twins pushed themselves through the door, glaring at each other like usual. I waved at both of them, trying to get their attention away from each other's throats. I was successful.

"YUSEI!" they said in unison as they ran into me and nearly knocked me over. I responded to their hugs and then directed their attention to the girl. Luna went over immediately, having been explained the situation over the phone. "Do you have a deck?" she asked as she took out gray-haired companion's hand. The girl shook her head as she looked down at Luna in confusion. "De-ck?"even I wasn't expecting that. "Uh, you know! It's a stack of cards that you use in duels!" The girl tilted her head, a habit that somehow always made my heart beat a little faster. "Duels . . . ." she began in a distant voice, as if remembering something. "Sw-ords a-re us-ed in Duels . . . ." It was true that people used swords to duel, but that was a long time ago! Way before Duel Monsters was even invented!

Then it hit me, she never forgot about what duels were, she never even knew! I looked her face over as she went to go sit on the couch and think. It was flushed, and I also noticed that her breathing was shallow. I went over and sat next to her, hoping that she wasn't going to have a panic attack. I removed my glove and placed it on her forehead. It was burning hot. "How do you feel?" I asked as I watched her eyes go blank, as if she couldn't see me anymore. "D-dizzy a-and . . . ." She didn't get to say anymore as she collapsed in my arms.