"A branch school in China,huh…." Serenity sipped her hot tea, "So, there really is such a place."

Yugi's spoon of ice-cream stopped half-way from his mouth, "Huh? What do you mean?" Yugi also noticed that the rest of his friends were all acting weird and uneasy, "What's with everyone!" He questioned.

"Hmm…the Chinese branch school?" L murmured.

"L, you, too?" Yugi asked scratching his head, "What's wrong with the Chinese branch school?"

Serenity's serious face loomed over Yugi, "Brace yourself and listen up, Yugi."

"O…okay…."

"The Chinese branch school is a 'branch school' in name only. They say that it's actually older than the main campus." Yugi's eyes widen in surprised, "Because of that, it has never once been associated with the main campus or the other branch schools. It has always been hidden behind a veil of secrecy." Serenity closed her eyes, "Of course they have never accepted transfer students from the other schools, and their graduates also never speak about the school." Serenity stopped her talk and took a sip of her tea before continue in a spooky tone, "I wonder what sort of unspeakable things go on in there…."

Yugi tried to think positive, "Um, maybe the Chinese branch school is a place where you can eat your fill of genuine Chinese food…."

Serenity frowned, "Not likely. It's a swirling mass of terror and intrigue. It's the most evil place in the orient!" She explained and scary dragons and pandas flash past Yugi's mind.

"What is this! What sort of place am I being sent to!" Yugi thought with his hands over his ears feeling all scare. Was the principal trying to torture him just because he had failed his exams?

Joey chucked uneasily, "So…then when are you leaving?"

"Right now." Yami answered who had suddenly appeared behind Yugi.

"NOW! By now, you mean now?" Yugi asked trying to back away from Yami who already had grabbed his little one arm.

"The principal is waiting."

"NO, NO, WAIT! I CAN'T!" Yugi cried out in protest. The rest just watched as Yami dragged Yugi away. "MY LUGGAGE…I HAVEN'T PACKED IT YET!"

Yami rolled his eyes, still dragging Yugi along, "You don't need it."

"UNDERWEAR! AT LEASY LET ME BRING UNDERWEAR!"

"I'll buy some for you later."

Principal's office….

Darts turned to look at his two students when he heard the door open, "Oh, you've came." He raised his eyebrow at what them, "What, short-sleeves? Is that all right? You might be cold." He smiled.

"But it's summer. What kind of place is it?" Yugi thought to himself not voicing out his opinion.

Darts opens a secret door that Yugi never notice before until now, "Then, let's go." He announced.

Yugi blinked his eyes, "Um, my passport…."

"You won't be needing it. Now after you." Darts grinned pointing out a secret stairway from behind the door.

Yugi gulped slightly as he scanned his surroundings. He seems to be going under the school. "Just how far down does this go?" Yugi wondered as they seem to be walking down an endless stairway.

"Hurry up. You scared?" Yami asked.

Yugi shook his head, "No…it's not that, but…." He was shocked when Yami grabbed his hand and gave it a light squeeze.

"I'll be with you." Yami replied looking serious, "I don't know if it's really summer school or what, but, the two of us will make it through together." Yami said and smiled down at Yugi, "And then, afterward, we'll have a real summer vacation."

Yugi grinned happily, "Okay! I'll do my best!" Yugi knew that if he was with Yami, things will be alright no matter what.

They arrived at the end. In the middle of the room was a big status of a scary looking ox holding a large bowl filled with water. "To the Chinese branch school." Darts said and the ox's eyes twinkled and a small whirlpool formed in the bowl.

"Jump in." Yami pointed out.

"NO WAY! I'M GOING BACK!" Yugi argued. He was so not going to jump down in the stupid bowl.

"YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MIND NOW! HURRY UP AND GET IN THERE!" Yami yelled and lightly kick his little one into the whirlpool.

"EEK!" Yugi fell into the swirling water, screaming away,

Yami sighed, "Jeez, he's so much trouble." He was about to hopped into the water when the principal stopped him.

"Oh, just a moment Yami." Darts interrupted, pushing his glasses up, "I have an important mission for you."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Yugi cried out falling down from a portal up in the sky and landed into a pond. SPLASH! "I…I'm drowing!" Yugi shouted out in a panic voice as he was never a swimmer. He flaps his arms around wildly until he realizes only his upper body was wet. "…" Good thing no one had witnesses this embarrassing moment.

Yugi covered his head when he could hear something flew fast past the top of his head. He was astonished to see a beautiful red bird with its wings shinning so bright like fire. Turning his gaze away from the flying bird, he finally notices he was at an unusual place. "And….hold on…what is this place?" He questioned himself and got out the pond.

"YAMI?" Yugi yelled out, "WHERE ARE YOU?" And where on earth was Yami? A dreading feeling filled Yami's stomach, what if Yami was not here? Could it be that he was the only one brought here? It can't be! Yugi begins running through the new traditional Chinese school. "Yami! Where are you!"He yelled out again. His eyes widen and gap in shock when a sword was thrown past him, luckily missing his chest. "A sword? It is the real thing?" He thought horrified.

Yugi turned to look at his attacker. There stood a girl wearing some traditional Chinese clothing and her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail. The red beautiful bird Yugi saw earlier landed on the girl's shoulder. "It's the red bird from before!" Yugi thought. "Uh, um, I'm….my name is Yugi Motou." Yugi started to introduce, "I'm not a suspicious person."

The girl glared at him, "You're Genbu's henchman." She hissed.

"Huh?"

"SEIZE THIS FILTH!" The girl ordered.

"Um, no, I'm…." Yugi stopped his blabbering when twenty men appeared and begins to chase him.

"CAPTURE HIM!" Someone yell and Yugi ran for his life. What the hell was going on? And why was he being chase? Apparently he had no clues at all. Far ahead he notice a small shed hidden between some trees.

Yugi sighed in relief when he closed the door. "Aah…that surprised me, why did that girl suddenly…anyway, I've got to find Yami and then, we'll….." Yugi was stunned when someone had grabbed him from behind. A pair of hand was covering his mouth.

So where is Yami? Who got Yugi? ^^

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