Neither Yu-Gi-Oh nor SRMTHFG belongs to me.

R&R please.

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Yami hit his hand on his alarm clock and it fell silent. Groaning the eighteen years old sat up and rubbed his eyes. Then he sighed deeply. That was what he'd done every morning the past two years. Since Yugi had disappeared. They'd done everything they could. Even Kaiba had used his computers to search through files in the whole world. Sure, they'd found a few Yugi's, but no Yugi Muto.

Yami stood up and walked into the bathroom. He brushed his teeth, washed his face, combed his hair and then went back to his room to get into his clothes. Then he walked down the stairs, got himself a light breakfast and went out the door. Two persons with white hair awaited him already.

"Ryo", greeted Yami. "Bakura."

At Bakura's name a slight growl went into Yami's voice. He and the former tomb-robber didn't get along that great. Bakura growled back, then Ryo smacked Bakura's head.

"Ryo!"

Yami just laughed and Ryo did the same. The three walked on and got joined by Joey. After a while they reached the school and went to their classroom.

(For everyone's information, I'll do the school partly like it's in my country and mix a bit American style in it, which means…ah, you'll see)

Yami sat down at his desk. Steadily more students came into the room. Yami sat in his seat, his friends around him. Suddenly Tea burst into the room. Everyone stared at Yami's girlfriend confused and she gasped: "Guys…you won't believe…what I just heard…" She held her sides and panted for air. Yami stood up and walked over to her.

"Alright Tea, what's wrong", asked Yami softly.

Tea took a deep breath, then smiled and said: "We get a new student. Couldn't catch his first name, but the last name is Johnson."

"Wow", called Tristan. "It's been long since we got new students."

"Yeah", agreed Ryo. "The last one was Bakura."

Bakura just snorted, then the teacher came into the room. Everyone went to his seat and stood.

"Good morning students, please sit down." The students sat down and their head-teacher, Mrs Tai, began: "Well, like some of you may have heard, we get a new student. He's been on this school once, however was the last years in America. Please be nice."

She turned to the door and everyone leaned forward, curious to who this new boy, who'd been on their school once, was. The door opened and the new student walked in. Yami almost jumped up. He glanced around, looking at his friends to be sure this wasn't some trick his mind was playing him. But everyone looked just as shocked at him. Even Kaiba's eyes were wide in surprise. No one had expected this.

In front of them, giving Mrs Tai a slight bow, stood a teen they all hadn't seen for about two years. He'd grown in that time and gotten muscles. His skin was slightly tanned and his eyes had narrowed and become more like Yami's, yet their amethyst orbs held the innocence they all knew. His tri-coloured hair stood proudly and he smiled calmly.

"Well Mr Johnson, why don't you introduce and explain the change of name."

Johnson, thought Yami surprised. Why did Yugi change his past name? But he snapped out of it when Yugi started to speak. His voice was deeper now, but had a soft tune you wouldn't expect.

"Hey, well, I'm sure many of you remember me as Yugi Muto. I had reasons to leave two years ago. I went to America, L.A., where I met a nice family. They took me in and after a while the father adopted me, that's why I'm Yugi Johnson now. I'm back in Japan since dad is hoping to find a few new partner-companies here."

With that he fell silent and looked at their teacher. She nodded and said: "Well Mr Johnson, would you sit down on the seat behind Mr Taylor."

Yugi nodded and walked up to the seat, completely ignoring how everyone stared at him. Even when Tea silently called his name, he didn't even wince. He just sat down and took out his books. The teacher nodded and class began. Their first lesson was English, a subject Yami had always had problems with. Everyone took notes eagerly while Mrs Tai, for the fifth time in three years, explained how to use Present Perfect Tense. Everyone took notes, but Yugi. He sat in his chair and listened intensely.

"Mrs Tai why doesn't Yugi have to write everything down."

Everyone turned to look at Yugi, who still looked at their teacher, seemingly curious to her answer.

She smiled and explained: "Mrs Tsuki, as you very well know, none of you has to take notes, however it makes things easier for you. When Mr Johnson deems writing my words down as unnecessary, it's his decision."

(okay, so when someone talks English instead of Japanese, it will be written italic)

"I do not deem it unnecessary Mrs Tai, however I found out, in English I learn better with hearing than writing", said Yugi in perfect English.

Everyone stared at him and their teacher laughed and answered: "I see you've learned a few things in America."

Yugi shrugged and answered: "I had to talk English to anyone but my family and a shop-keeper who sold Duel-Monsters."

Their teacher nodded and continued her lesson. After it was over, their teacher left the classroom and they waited for the next on. The students crowded around Yugi, who answered their dozens of questions one by one. Then their next teacher came in and their maths lesson started. All the while Yami snuck glances at Yugi, who sat diagonal behind him. Either the teen listened intensely to the teacher or he wrote everything down like the rest. After three more lessons, they had their lunch-break.

Yugi left the room immediately and Yami had to run to not lose sight of his light. The others followed him. They walked into the cafeteria and found Yugi scanning the tables. Yami was about to call the teen, when he raised his hand in a slight wave and jogged over to two sixteen years old. The boy had black hair and blue eyes and the girl pink hair and green eyes. They both smiled at Yugi, then all three left the cafeteria and walked out into the schoolyard.

Yami glanced at his friends and Kaiba said: "Now go finally. You'll never give anyone peace otherwise."

Yami smiled, then walked up to the door. He glanced back and found that everyone followed him. Joey, Tristan, Tea, Bakura, Ryo, Duke and Kaiba. He walked out and looked around. Almost immediately he found Yugi and the two younger teens under a tree in the grass, talking, laughing and eating their lunch. Taking a deep breath, Yami walked up to the tree, the others following him.

"…visit it after school?", offered the girl.

"Jinmay", warned the boy, when Yugi said: "It's okay Chiro. I'd like you guys to see it. It's nice you want it."

Chiro smiled at him, then saw Yami approaching and hissed: "Yugi! Them!"

Yami frowned at the word, then saw already how Yugi stood up and turned to face him. Yami was confused when he saw absolutely no emotion in Yugi's eyes. He seemed completely calm.

"Yugi", began Yami, then fell silent. His head seemed empty. He had no idea what to say.

Yugi raised an eyebrow at him, then Joey shoved Yami out of the way and shouted: "How can you just run off like that. You could've told us that we do that!"

Yugi stood his ground and looked up the still slightly taller teen. "You didn't even realise it every time I was there. How was I supposed to say something when I you wouldn't listen anyway?" His voice was still calm, though his eyes burned in anger and disappointment. Yami was sure he saw a shade of his crimson in Yugi's amethyst eyes, but it disappeared as fast as it appeared.

"Yugi…about your grandpa", began Tristan. Yugi looked expectantly. "Well, we're sorry."

"Okay", said the teen with a shrug.

"What?"

Yugi looked at them. "You can be as sorry as you want and I accept it, but that won't get me to forgive you like that. You missed his funeral." He clenched his fists and Yami was sure that whatever he did to keep calm, it wouldn't help much longer.

"What about Yami's cards", asked Ryo.

Yugi raised a questioning eyebrow and Yami clarified: "The Dark Magician and the other cards you took."

"Miss them?", hissed Yugi with clenched teeth.

"I want to know why you took them", argued Yami softly.

"Because they wanted to come with me when I decided to leave", answered Yugi, who'd calmed down slightly, however his eyes still burned and once again Yami believe to see a shade of crimson in them. Suddenly Joey grabbed the collar of Yugi's T-Shirt.

"Joey stop", exclaimed Yami.

"Only when Yugi gives your cards back."

Yugi stared up at him silently, then moved a hand to his belts. He opened his card holder and pulled on card out. It was the Dark Magician. Suddenly Joey got thrown back. Yami gasped when he found the eye of Horus glowing on Yugi's forehead and the transparent form of Mahad floated in front of him, before both faded away and Yugi put the card back into his deck.

"I believe that answered who they want to stay with", stated Yugi. Yami saw that Joey was furious now. His friend confirmed his suspicion when he demanded a duel with Yugi. The other teen checked his wrist watch. "Hm, ten minutes, could be enough. Alright, I accept." Everyone stared and Yugi was about to turn around, when Chiro handed him a Duel Disk. Yugi nodded thankful and slid it onto his left arm. It was an American Model. "Well?"

Joey glared, then Kaiba grabbed his arm and hissed: "Wait pup."

"What?"

"Don't forget", warned Yami silently, trying to not let Yugi hear him. "He's still King of Games."

Yugi chuckled and answered: "Agreed. I haven't taken part on any pretty big tournaments, but enough still. It was easier after my name got changed."

Joey put on his duel disk. The duel began and five minutes later it was over, with Yugi making a big win. He'd summoned the Dark Magician in his second turn and after two more, Joey had been beaten. Though Yami had been surprised to see that even on the battle field, he now saw Mahad in the Dark Magician.

The students that had turned to watch them awed at the Power Yugi's deck had. After the duel, Yugi took the Duel Disk off and pushed it back into his bag. He walked off together with Chiro and Jinmay. Yami sighed deeply. That hadn't turned out like he'd hoped. And Joey losing his temper hadn't helped a bit.

"Yami?" He looked at Tea. She smiled at him and offered: "How about we try catching Yugi up after school. You know, just the two of us. Maybe it works out better then."

Yami nodded thankful and then the two walked back into the school. They had two hours physical education now. Yami and Tea got their things from their lockers and went into the changing room. When he walked in, he sighed mentally when Yugi just left for the sports field. Yami changed into his sportswear and walked out as well. Yugi stood a bit away from the class and Yami swiftly ran up to him, hoping to get to talk to the other teen before Joey could destroy anything.

"Yugi?"

Yugi turned around and Yami swallowed a gasp. He'd seen through the uniform that Yugi was stronger than before, but now that his Hikari wore just joggers and a sleeveless white shirt he saw that the teen was still slender, but pretty well muscled.

"Yes?", asked the teen.

"Yugi I…" Again Yami found his words leaving him and he desperately searched for words, then said: "I'm sorry for Joey. I knew I should've asked him to stay back." Yugi nodded, silently accepting his apology. "Are you going to ignore me now to punish me?", asked Yami.

"It doesn't feel pretty great not?", asked Yugi and glanced at him.

Yami sighed, then asked: "That can't be the only reason you left us."

"True it wasn't the only reason. One was that you thought of the arcade as more important than grandpa's funeral, the other…" Yugi trailed off, then stated: "We've been connected for so long. You knew much about me…also my crushes."

Realisation his Yami like a waterfall. Yugi had had a crush on Tea.

"Oh Ra Yugi, I forgot that completely. I…"

Yugi waved it off and stated: "I'm over with it. I have none of those feelings anymore for Tea." Yami stared, then the trainer called for their attention.

"We start with a five rounds around the sports field."

Every student groaned and the trainer glared and blew his whistle. Yami ran off, Tea next to him. Suddenly Yugi raced past them.

"Johnson slow down. You won't make the five rounds", shouted the trainer.

Yugi ignored him but raced on at what Yami thought of top speed. When he had one round, Yugi had started his fourth, seemingly not even breaking out in sweet. When Yami finished his second round, he saw Yugi standing next to the trainer, explaining something. The next moment the man kicked the teens legs away. Yugi caught his fall and started doing push-ups. Yami raised an eyebrow, however continued running. After everyone had his five rounds, everyone panted, except for Yugi, who just stood up from his push-ups and wiped a bit sweat from his forehead.

"Alright", began the trainer. "We're soon going to have a cross-country race competition with two other schools. Our class is competing and at the moment it seems only Johnson here is fit enough for this." He gestured to Yugi who, against to Yami's believes, didn't even blush. Suddenly the coach said: "Johnson, you see that course over there?" He gestured to a lot of obstacles. Yugi nodded and he ordered: "Show me about that training you talked about."

Yami saw how a smirk spread over Yugi's face and the teen walked up to the course.

Yugi smirked when he saw the course. It was pathetic against to what he'd gone through under Nova's and Antauri's training. Taking a deep breath, he focused on himself and once again felt thankful for the mediation lessons he got from Antauri. Then he opened his eyes and shot forward. It was a pretty simple course.

Jump – Jump – Left – Right – Right – Jump – Duck – and so on...

Yugi was through it in no time and jogged back to his class. Well, his form of jogging, which surely seemed like running to everyone else. It helped pretty much to live with a ,more-the-less, ninja, a combat-specialist and the teen that got trained by them since he was twelve. The trainer beamed at him and said: "Johnson that was incredible. Twelve seconds, not even our best athlete could've had that time."

Yugi smirked slightly and said: "Well…what can I say. Dad and Nova are pretty strict with their training."

The trainer nodded and said: "Very well, I want everyone to try the course now. Go."

The others lined up, but no one managed it in a time under 30 seconds. After PE everyone gasped and huffed and Yugi tried his best to stop smirking. He could already imagine Nova's face at how bad they all were. The next lessons went by without anything out of the ordinary and then Yugi waited in front of the school for Chiro and Jinmay.

They'd agreed to go to the graveyard so Yugi could visit his grandpa. He swallowed an annoyed groan when Yami and the geek squad, like Kaiba once called the group, walked up to him. Joey seemed still pretty angry about his loss, what made Yugi almost laugh.

"Master Yugi?"

He glanced left.

Yeah Mahad?

"I would ask you to not use me the next time he gets too close for comfort", explained the Spirit, appearing next to him.

Yugi nodded in understanding and couldn't help but smirk when he saw the former Pharaoh stare at Mahad.

Then he stated; He's hurt that you're with me.

"It is his own fault", snorted Mahad and shot a slight glare at his former ruler. "I often enough warned him and so did Horakhty. I once served a Pharaoh, however this man still doesn't fully understand the impacts his doings had to you."

Yugi smiled at Mahad thankful, then the group had reached him and he asked: "So what now?"

"Could ask you the same", grumbled Joey.

"I'm waiting for Chiro and Jinmay", answered Yugi and gazed over the yard in a hope to find them.

"Why are you waiting for them?", asked Tea.

"Chiro was, like me, adopted by our dad and the one who adopted Jinmay is a pretty good friend of dad and allowed her to come with us to Japan."

The group was silent for a while, then Tea burst out in sobs and asked: "W-Why won't you forgive us." She grabbed his arm and cried into his shoulder.

Yugi felt highly uncomfortable, but managed to keep his voice calm when he answered: "Because you've done much more to me than what I managed to write in that note. I'm not eager to talk about it." He got his arm free and then saw Chiro and Jinmay coming at them. The two sixteen years old shot slight glares at the group before Chiro asked: "Ready to go?"

Yugi nodded and the three left the school grounds. Yugi led them through Domino city to the grave-yard. There he swiftly walked through the rows of tombstones to a white one that was decorated by golden hieroglyphics.

On it, in golden letters, stood: Here rests Solomon Muto. Guardian, Grandfather, a great friend and bright soul. Might his sole rest in peace.

"Grandpa", whispered Yugi and felt how sudden sadness started to overpower him. He tried to push it down, when Antauri's words came back to him. "A strong person isn't someone who can always hide his feelings, but who knows when to show them." I guess that time is now, thought Yugi before he burst out in tears and sunk his head.

He felt movement next to him and looked up. Jinmay walked past him, a few flowers in her hands. She kneed down and made a flower-crown. Then she placed it onto the grave and smiled sadly up at Yugi. "I'm sure he understands why you did what you did", whispered the girl.

Yugi nodded, but couldn't stop the tears that escaped his eyes. He cried for a while, Chiro and Jinmay waiting patiently while the Dark Magician had his arm around Yugi's shoulders for comfort.

Th-thanks Mahad.

"You're welcome young one", answered the Spirit. "You are doing perfectly well in facing your past. No one could expect more."

Yugi just wanted to hug the Spirit now, but he would've either fallen through him and hit the ground, or would've managed it and to everyone else, he hugged air. He smirked when he saw the pictures to both thoughts in his head and Mahad stated laughing: "I'm pretty sure it would've been the second option."

Yugi smiled a bit and Chiro asked: "Though I can't see them, I guess one of your Duel-Spirits is cheering you up?"

Yugi nodded and wiped his last tears away. He turned to the Dark Magician and said: "Thanks Mahad." Mahad nodded, then disappeared.

"Let's go home", offered Jinmay.

Yugi nodded in agreement and the three left the graveyard. What they didn't know, Yami and Tea were following them.