Seeing the past, living the future

by Yuna Yami Mouto

It all started when the Mouto twins moved in with their grandpa in Domino City. Seto was living in hell until the "Demon child" came into his life and changed it for the better. They did not know one another, but a girl who was brave enough to stand up to him and his stepfather was enough to catch his interest. But there's something wrong with the girl, but what? Female Yami

19. Chapter 19 Dungeon Dice Monsters

Seto's POV

As Mokuba and I got out of our mansion's gates, we saw Pegasus' pull over on the sidewalk as the owner of said car exits it.

''Hello Kaiba-boy! Where might the two of you be going?'' He was still a little bit awkward eith calling me by my name but makes up for it by giving me that stupid nickname!

''We're going to visit Stan today!'' Mokuba told him as Cecillia joins us.''What about you?'' Always polite. I'm glad I did something right.

''Ooohh! We are going to the airport to welcome a special guest! Do you want to come with us?'' He asked. We just shook our heads.

''No. Even if it's a business partner, I have plans for the next few hours that can't be put aside.''

''You sure?'' He asks slyly and I just nood before Mokuba and I sped off in our limo, never seeing the mixed emotions of sadness and happiness on Pegasus' face as he looked after us.

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MMokubaand I just entered Stan's shop and there was Yugi, staring at something in a dumbfounded silence. Mokuba, always the curious one, went over to him and tapped him on the shoulder. Yugi just dropped the magazine he was holding, so I walk over to see what's wrong. Stan was deathly pale as he held the same magazine. I bend over and take the poor thing off the floor.

And there, on the front page in big, bold letters was THE FAMOUS QUEEN OF GAMES, WORLD'S NEW SWEETHEART AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL WONDER/DAUGHTER OF HISTORY/CHILD OF PHARAOHS HAS DISAPPEARED FROM THE HARVORD COLLAGE! WHERE IS THE HEARTTHROB FROM THE CITY OF GAMES?!

I could just read the article,not believing that they had managed to lose one of the two people that I can trust unconditionally! How could they be so stupid?! Just then the doors opened and my day became even worse as Joey Wheeler, Tea Gardner and Tristan Taylor walked into the shop. They are now our classmates and Joey had been challenging to duels since the first day.

''So, as you can all see, these are your schoolmates. We, however have a special guest who has graced us with his presence and is only going to this school because he has to due to his age, and that is Seto Kaiba! Please welcome him with an applause!'' Most of the room was too astonished to do anything. I mean, they were going to the same school as a billionaire and celebrity! How cool is that?

However a yell of outrage was heard. ''WHAT DA HELL ARE YA DOIN' HER', MONEYBAGS!? GET OUTTA HER' BEFO' I KICK YER KEESTER!''

''Well, if it isn't the Mutt? What's this? Not only have you not gotten any wiser, you also didn't grow an inch? Too bad.'' Joey jumped at me, trying to strangle me, but I just stepped aside and let him fall on his face. He quickly stood back up and charged at me again but I did a perfect judo throw and he landed a good few feet away. I swiftly sat on his back and put pressure on both of his shoulder blades and he cried out in pain. His sidekick was fast to try and help but ended up in the same position, me putting pressure on one of their shoulders each and they were both yelling in pain until I stood up when Yugi approached us with pleading eyes. A moment later they were on their feet and the Mutt had the guts to say.

''Kaiba, I challenge ya to a duel! Tha' is, if ya ain't afraid!'' Everyone gasped. They knew that there was not a duelist that I was scared to face, not even the Queen of Games herself!

I slowly turn my head to him and said:'' When you collect 10000 cards, come looking for me and I'll take you seriously.'' Everyone winced at the ice in my voice.''However, since you are calling me a coward, I'll duel you this once. Seems that you haven't learned your lesson back in Duelist Kingdom.'' The students start to whisper amongst themselves. Joey yelled at me.

''Enou'h talk! Let our decks do da talkin'!''

And so we have dueled ... for some three minutes and it only lasted that long because his turn was first. I had been able to summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon on my first and only turn and wiped out his life points when I destroyed his weak Winged Guardian.

Ever since then I didn't have a free lunch due to his challenges. He was lucky that Yuna wasn't around or I would have killed him for making my favourite time during school hours, that is eating her homemade lunch with her and her little brother.

''Kaiba, what are you doing here?'' asked Gardner as soon as she saw me. Joey was like clocwork.

''Kaiba! I challenge ya to a duel!'' My eyebrow twitched.

''Not today, mutt. And most certainly not NOW! SO SHUT THE FUCK UP!''

He started protesting, but something caught my eye. A short, lean figure was across the street, looking at us. A puzzled and shocked expression seemed to be on the girl's face. Suddenly, there was annoyance and she made her way to the store. Just as Joey grabbed the front of my shirt, a plain blue, silk shirt that I wore with a pair of jeans and a designer jacket, the DM locket around my neck, she came in and in an authoritative voice I haven't heard in so long, that is so gentle and yet strong, perfect, said seriously.

''What the Hell are you three doing here?'' It was aimed at me, Yugi and Mokuba.

''YUNA!''

We couldn't believe it. There she was, in all her queenly glory, Yuna Yami Mouto! Her hair was the same, the spikes still there, the colors just as radiant as the day I last saw her. Her figure had became even more defined, her breasts seem to have started growing. I blushed to the roots of my hair. The feelings have grown since the last time I have seen her, alright. She was wearing a light blue miniskirt, a black, tight, black shirt and a dark blue leather jacket, two belts, one her deck holder, and wristbands and a choker, all with silver studs. On her feet were black leather knee high studded boots. The Millenium Puzzle was in it's place and for the first time I hated it. I was usually very happy to see it as it is what brought us closer that day. But after Ishizu... I shake my head and bring my attention back to my crush/rival. She was holding a baseball cap and sunglasses in her hand. We were all shocked still.

I acted without thinking and drew her in a hug, not wishing ever let go. She immediately returned it, nuzzling my neck like old times. I couldn't help but tighten the hug, afraid that she might disappear in a second. "We thought that you have disappeared!They said that they have no idea where you are! Shouldn't you be in Harvord?"" I asked her as soon as I was sure that she is really here and that she won't vanish.

"Well, I have finally managed to finish all of the exams and have all 10s! It took me only a year to finish all the courses that Harvord has and I am officially the best students that they have ever had! But, as I asked before, what are you three doing here? From what I've heard, this shop is a fan shop with all information about me, right? Why ...?" Yuna trailed off. Then, realisation hit her. "You didn't. Guys!" Yuna broke away from me, but didn't move far from me. "Why did you come here for? We're friends! I don't want to be treated like a superstar!"

"We didn't come here because we think of you as a celebrity, but because we didn't hear from you ever since the first month of your absence! We were worried sick! And now we hear that you are missing! What do you think we felt in this instant?! And what do you mean it took you only a year? If you haven't noticed, you've been gone for 2 years." I first yelled, exasperated, then asked her. She just looked at me like I grew a second head or something.

"You haven't heard? " We shake our heads. "The first year I spent on an archaeological dig in Peru and Mexico. They needed help with some discovery regarding the ancient, rather maybe OLD, civilisations on the American continent. I was able to find three years worth of tumbs, items and texts, decipher them, depict their walue and restore some of their respective beliefs. It was so exciting that Pegasus and I just couldn't get to the point of the whole trip, meaning enrolling me into Harvord, so I went next, rather last year. But I also was able to help Arthur. You remember him, right Yugi?"

"Yeah, of course I do. Grandpa's best friend that gave him your Blue-Eyes White Dragon card. How is he doing? And what did you help him with?" Yugi asked from his new position from around Yuna's waist, currently sharing it with Mokuba. The three idiots we met sometime during Duelist Kingdom were distracted by something from the store and were staring at it stupidly. From what I can see, it's Yuna's special modeling catalogue that she made several months ago for . Yes, I have to admit that I can imagine why Julie wanted Yuna as her model. In the cover picture she was showing off her nice figure in simple black leather pants and a crimson, tight sleeveless turtleneck, and the Millennium Puzzle in its place around her neck. Her pose was with most of her weight put on her right leg while her body was turned mostly to the left side. Her left hand was held out and she was giving a thumbs up to the camera. Her head was slightly titled to the down side so her blond bangs fell slightly into her eyes and the rest fell past her neck to the right. Her other hand was on her hip, while her bot-clad feet were slightly apart in her signature dueling pose. I remember that the catalogue was sold out in the first half an hour and I am not surprised that Julie used Yuna as her model. How Stan still has a copy is a mystery that cannot be solved.

"He is doing research on Antlantis. He wasn't sure if he should continue or not, so he asked me for advice on where to search for it. I wasn't able to get him the exact location, but I did give him a few places and areas that he should start of with." Yuna answered her younger brother. Stan seems to have finally got over his shock and he stuttered out "You-u a-a-are Yu-u-u ... Yuna!" And almost passed out. Yuna was about to check on him but the door was suddenly pushed open with unnecessary force and a guy our age came in. He had long, raven black hair tied in a ponytail and a bandana. A dice earring hung from his left ear. He was wearing a red vest and a tight muscle shirt and leather pants. He had green eyes and put on a LOT of eye makeup. He walked right up to Stan and said

"Why are you running a shop like this? If I'm not mistaken, you have a lot of business and you are able to get any and all important information about celebrities, so why settle for a cheater?" There was a dead silence for a minute, before everyone but Yuna and the idiot who had the guts to say something like that yelled out "WHAT?" I almost killed the guy right there and then, but Yugi was the first to react.

"How dare you call my sister that?! She has never cheated in her life! She never would and never will! She HATES cheaters and cheating! Who are you to say something like that?!"

"My name is Duke Develin. And I know that she is a cheater! There's no way for a moron like her to defeat the great Pegasus J. Crawford! Especially in his own game! I don't believe it for a second!" This Duke character is really getting on my nerves. He kept repeating the same thing until I looked at Yuna and saw that she looks almost like she was used to this and I snapped, grabbing the guy by the collar and raising him to my eye level since I'm taller than him by quite a few inches. I have grown to be taller than even some adults.

"Who the fuck do you think you are, saying things like that?! Are you even aware that Pegasus and even I don't stand a chance against her? She is no moron, if anything she is a GENIUS! You, who doesn't even know her, can't even imagine how though things were for her, or the circumstances of how she got to where she is now. Nor are you aware of how many people care for her, how many respect her, how much they love her or how much they worry about her!" With every sentence, a new memory popped up in my head: how we met, Samantha and John, our first competition, her puzzle being broken and me returning to her that lost, stolen piece, the first lunch she made me, her standing up to Gozaboro, Mahad and Mana, Taro, Sara and Seira, the time I first felt fear for someone other than Mokuba, Yuna saving Mokuba from a bullet, my first duel against her, taking down Gozaboro, then the whole Duelist Kingdom and meeting Pegasus and Cecillia, Yuna leaving for medical school, her return and the shocking news that she is leaving again in a month's time, my first time ignoring her, Alex, Sasha, meeting Teresa and father Yuri Noda, Sasuke, the trip to Tokyo and meeting the Tokyo Mew Mew, Elliott and Wesley, then Sho Fuwa, Mogami Kyoko, Kuon, Kuu and Julieana Hizuri, Lory Takarada and the LoveMe girls, then Yuna left again and we met Stan and graduated from primary school and Yugi and I now go to the same middle school, ... and now, only a couple of days ago Ishizu told me all those things ...

The way she spoke in such great detail that it was almost like Yuna talking. Ishizu knew all the reasons for something happening and exactly where and when, something that I have seen only Yuna know before. I don't know what to think anymore! Does Yuna know about what Ishizu told me? Would she have told me if she knew? I don't know anything anymore!

I'm not sure what she knows and what she doesn't, but I have made this tournament just so I can collect the God cards and defeat Yuna, making me the number one duelist and gamer.

But I'm not going to allow this motherfucker to badmouth my rival!

"Nor do I care! She's just another cheating bitch that lied and tricked her way to the top! She probably stole and cheated ever since she was little-!" The door was opened and in came Pegasus and Cecillia, just to hear Duke say all those things about the girl that they love like a daughter. For the first time, I have seen Pegasus in a mood other than happy. He was fuming!

"That is quite enough!" Everyone that hasn't seen him enter jumped in surprise, turning to see who yelled with such anger in their voice. Stan's eyes widened, and the geek squad could only glare/gawk at him. Duke looked like Christmas came early this year, but there was also fear in his features. "She is NOT responsible for the fact that Kaiba Corp and Industrial Illusions didn't publish your game! Kaiba-boy expressed his displeasure with the game that first time you showed it to us; said that it's too similar to Duel Monsters but it doesn't have the excitement! But Yuna-dear did not even know that we were discussing weather or not to take your game under our wing. Kaiba had the final decision. It IS his invention, the duel platform, so what he says, goes. And he said no. And what Seto Kaiba says, he means it!" The last sentence was echoed by Yuna, Yugi, Mokuba, Cecillia, Stan and myself. "If anything, she would be your Light of Hope! If she thinks that the game has potential, we would probably give it a chance! But with the way you've been acting up to now, going as far as to threaten little Mokuba that he won't be allowed into your shop if we don't reconsider is too much. And you should be ashamed of yourself! I can't defeat Yuna, even if I cheated! She has skills that none of us can surpass! And despite the way that I have treated her, her family and friends, she forgave me AND helped SAVE my precious wife! Cecillia had lost all hope that we will have a good, happy family when we heard that she was deathly sick a couple of years before meeting Yuna. The light of life died in her eyes, little by little every day. I have tried everything, and I have come across this impossible surgery that needed a very, VERY precise machine to make it successful and a skilled enough doctor to operate it. There was no such machine OR doctor, until I met Seto Kaiba and his machinery that made not only weapons but also his holographic projectors in the dueling arenas. I found the first thing I needed, but the second signed up by itself! Yuna was ready to take responsibility for any problems that might occur during the operation as long as I can get her the medical education she needs as so that she may preform surgery. And I accepted, after she defeated me in my own game! I was the one who had the advantage! I was the one that had the stronger cards! I knew the best strategies! I made SURE that I would win, yet she, with her deck that she made as a child, was able to defeat me WHILE still thinking about how her friends and grandpa were held captive! If anything, I WAS THE ONE CHEATING AND SHE STILL WON! So, don't you DARE say that Yuna is an unskilled cheater!" Duke was dumbfounded and could only stare at his, obviously, idol, who turned to me and Yuna. "And, just WHY did you run of like that?! I was worried sick! I was supposed to pick you up from the airport and you just ran off to hang out with Kaiba-boy and your younger brothers! I mean, come on! You could have at least told me that you are going to them! I wouldn't have worried this much!" Something clicked in my head like puzzle pieces.

"You mean to tell me, that you knew where she was ALL ALONG!?" I almost yelled. Pegasus just looked at me.

"Well, of course I knew. Why do you think I spent seven months in America last year? Or the five months I spent there this year? Even the company wouldn't make me stay there that long when Domino is such an interesting town! I was spending time with Yuna! It was soo much fun! You know, the archaeological ... dig ..." He trailed off into silence when he saw my enraged face.

"So, you were in contact with her this entire time? While we wondered? Do you even know just HOW MUCH WE WORRIED!? I AM GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU DAMNED MOTHERFUCKER! WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE US A CHANCE TO AT THE VERY LEAST TALK TO HER!?" By this point, even Mokuba was stepping away from me. Everyone is.

Except Yuna.

I'll have to give her credit for that.

Instead, she turned to the geeks, who haven't yet recognised her as the girl from the modeling catalogue that they are looking at, although she had put her cap and sunglasses back on as soon as Duke entered, and kindly asked them to leave after promising that the thing was for free if they keep it a secret about what happened in the shop and, if not, then she would personally hunt them down! They were out the door in two seconds flat, the most terrified I have ever seen them to be! Once they were out, she turned back to me. I still felt the anger and it only made me remember all that Ishizu said and forget who Yuna actually IS to me. I didn't even know how much I'll regret it in the future and , at the moment I didn't even care.

Yuna was looking at me now for a few minutes, before she bowed. I just stared at her, like everyone else, and couldn't get over my surprise. But before I could get even a word out, she was standing upright again and started speaking. "I wish to apologise for all the trouble I have given you. All of you. To you three, for not replying to your calls and emails and not contacting you at all in the last two years." She said while looking at me, my brother and Yugi, then turned to Cecillia and Pegasus, "And to the twoof you, who cconsider me as if I am your daughter that you never had and even are making what I thought to be impossible true, being even my guardians, for leaving the airport without telling you, and thus worrying you beyond belief. But I just wanted to see Seto and Yugi, and I thought that they would have been in school, so I went that way only to see that idiot yelling at Seto while Yugi looked devastated and Mokuba appeared confused and anxious. But when I heard from some guys across the street where I was standing that the shop was almost completely about me, I just didn't know what to think, but the first thing was that I have turned into nothing more than a stupid celebrity to you guys. I guess I was afraid of this. But I'm glad that it's not that! And I am truly sorry! Now, what the heck is that guy's problem?" She said as she points to Duke, who has been dragged out by the ever fate full Kimo and Croquet sometime during our conversation. Probably before Yuna started talking. Not really sure about that.

"Well, it seems that he doesn't like you. I don't know..." Yugi said awkwardly as Pegasus and I exchanged glances. Pegasus decided to stay quiet for the first time since I have met him! Why now!? Usually he LOVES to be a bladder mouth! I just shake my head and was about to supply an answer, but Mokuba beat me to it.

"You see, some time ago, I'm not even sure, that guy came to Kaiba Corp,, presenting some new game that he gave details of to Pegasus and Industrial Illusions. He said that he wants KC's and I2's support for some stupid game that is too much like Duel Monsters and Capsule Monsters, so it was rejected. Seto didn't even think twice about it and I must say that the game really was lame! But I think Pegasus hesitated and ever since then he has been bugging us all the time! Not even the threat that we will sue him can stop him from annoying Seto!'' My little brother just shook his head, as if pitying the idiot who thought that it was only an empty threat rather than a promise.''They go to the same school and are on the same floor so he bothers big brother on breaks. It's really not fair!'' Mokuba had started pouting at this point. I suppose it can't be helped. Cecillia was kind enough to continue from there.

''We weren't any better ever since then. He first came to our island where we held the DK tournament and he seemed like a really nice boy. I may not understand all these things about games but I do know that if my dear Pegasus had to ask Seto for his opinion it is probably not all that good. And then, Seto refused the offer and if I remember right, even though there WAS some very little potential for the game to become a hit with the kids, Pegasus shot the offer down.'' Yuna looked over to me and then to Pegasus, so he finally broke his silence.

''I'm in no position to call some game soo similar to DM a good investment. I had asked Kaiba-boy for his thoughts on the game and he declared it a 'money-eating, time-wasting' project that he didn't want to be a part of. If I had invested in it by myself, everyone would have thought that it was only because of my own game that I was interested in it. That, or that the game is actually mine. That boy actually has potential to become a great game designer. I didn't want to steal that from him. And I must agree with the Kaibas. The game has too much flaws for even me to find and figure out how to fix them. I knew that it would be asking too much if I depended on you to do it, even if you could probably do it a lot faster than anyone in my company.'' Pegasus sighed, looking at Duke who was now trying to argue with the guards.''But still, his game is lacking many aspects that makes successfull games good with the public. And I can see that as long as he is obsessed with trying to expose you as a cheater, his game will not gain popularity! For goodness sake! You are the Queen of Games! Gamers respect you like you were truly their ruler! And if he is trying to belittle you, he will only end up dead in the end.''

Yuna just nooded, then turned to me.

I just looked back at her, my heart still hurting, and I turned around and went straight through the doors, telling Mokuba that we were leaving, thus leaving a quite shocked group of people both in the shop and in front of it. Mokuba spent the entire car ride to his school yelling my ears off because of my treatment of Yuna.

Mokuba's POV

The second I understood that Seto was quite serious that I am not to speak with Yuna or anyone remotely related to her after I have yelled a year's worth of words at him, I knew that it was too late. The darkness that Obelisk had reawoke has swallowed him up almost to the point that his soul had died. Right now, his promises are probably the only thing keeping him from turning into the monster that Gozaboro had spent quite some time creating.

If we don't hurry...

If Yuna doesn't pull him out of it in at the very most three to four days, Seto might be gone for forever!

Yugi's POV

I couldn't believe my senses as I watched Seto walk away from my sister. I know that Yuna is quite upset, but she has covered it up with forced half smiles as an excited Cecillia dragged her, Pegasus and myself to the waiting car. Duke was told that the conversation had to be postponed due to personal matters and that he should wait for a while more. I have seen the way he glared but just turned around and walked away.

I just knew that, as Seto likes to say, shit's gonna go down. Very, very soon.

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I walked across the street of the mall as Cecillia forced outfit after outfit on my poor, older sister. I knew that there was a popular new arcade and game shop here. Grandpa has been rather stressed about it stealing our profits and has forbidden me from going there, but I am too bored right now and the suspense and curiosity is killing me. And so, here I am, entering the new game shop.

However, a strange man made his way over to me and asked me to accompany him to the lower floor, seeing as the owner wishes to play with me.

When we got there, I witnessed Joey's defeat in a game of DM. Tea and Tristan were there, as well as some cheerleaders, who were cheering for the winner.

Duke.

One of them walked over to Joey with some suit, that turned out to be a dog costume and Duke forced him to put it on and bark like a mutt. Tristan explained to me how Duke challenged the other to a duel with new cards and how the bet was made: If Joey won, then Duke would close his shop, while id Duke was the victor, Joey had to be his slave for a month.

I couldn't believe in what kind of situation my classmate was caught in, and I couldn't believe my misfortune even more when Duke offered me a duel in exchange for the very embarrassed preteen's freedom! I am NOT that good of a duelist! Joey tried to stop me, saying that I shouldn't do it...

Yet, I have accepted. The condition was that if I lost, I would have to give up my deck to Duke, so I tried my best. I thought about everything that Yuna would always say about how to make a good strategy, how to read the opponents moves and, most importantly, the Heart of the Cards, as grandpa and I call it. I was doing fine, I was even able to copy some of Yuna's moves, but he pulled off a strategy that I couldn't figure out and I lost.

I fell to my knees, not believing that I lost when something tis precious was at stake, and only looked up as Duke extended his hand, demanding that I give him my deck. I knew that I will be broken because of this, but I am a boy of my word and so I reached for my deck...

A loud bang was heard and I could have sworn that the doors of the room were going to break!

We all turned to the doors, and gasped.

There stood, not a Queen, but a GODDESS!

Yuna's lovely, blood-colored eyes flashed with murderous intent, and for the first time... I was afraid of my sister.

Duke's POV

The girl that walked into the room could only be a goddess! She was dressed in the same outfit as the girl that has been in that shop, but the cap was gone. I can see her raven hair with a few blonde locks. It was up in a bun and the sunglasses were still in place, yet I could clearly see the beautiful bloody red eyes behind them flashing in anger. The girl was truly a sight to behold!

The girl was Yuna Yami Mouto, the Queen of Games! I completely forgot that Pegasus J. Crowerd and his wife Cecillia were standing a few feet behind her! I can only see her...

I have wanted to defeat her ever since I have seen her last duel in DK, but I don't want her title. I want HER! The Queen of Games is the only girl I could see standing by my side, and her presence alone is said to bring fortune. I can only make her stay by me by defeating her and making her mine.

And so I challenged her to a game of my own creation, Dungeon Dice Monsters. I hadn't told her all the rules, making my already devastatingly big advantage even bigger.I demanded that she becomes my property in the situation in which I win, and offered to give back the blond's freedom and the kid's deck if she won, then insulted her pride by demanding that she learns on her feet as the game goes on. The scariest thing is that she was an incredibly fast learner and before I knew it, she has done something no one has ever been able to do. She destroyed not one, but TWO of three of my Heart Points! I couldn't believe it!

Pegasus' POV

We all watched as Yuna used Duke's strategy against him and take out two of his three Heart Points. I knew from the start that the girl would win, but I am really angry at how Duke never told her all of the rules! He was even broadcasting the match all over Domino City! It seems that he still wants to humiliate her, but I don't think he knows that he is poking a sleeping dragon bydoing this publicly and even have the gguts to declare that he will be the first to defeat her ... Ooohh, shit's gonna go dooown! I rather like that prase! Kaiba-boy knows his stuff.

But up to this point, we were lucky, and the dragon has yet to make an appearance. How long that will last is unkn-

*BANG*

Oops! Seems that I have jinxed us, because there, in the doorway, stood a furious Seto Kaiba!

Mokuba's POV

I was quite surprised to see Yuna on TV, playing against the dice freak and even more so when Seto demanded that the car is turned around to go to that new game shop/arcade across the mall.

That Duke was dead meat. As soon as he dared to say that HE was the only one fitting to hold Yuna by his side, that only HE deserves the right to compete with her and that only HE can defeat her, he should have known that Seto would come down to where he is and strangle him on the spot!

The way Seto looked when that guy stated that Yuna will become his and when we saw her struggling in the first couple of turns was something I will never forget. He looked furious, supporting of Yuna, mesmerised by her, impressed by the guy's bluntness and, most of all, desperate for although he knew Yuna is a though cookie and undefeated to this point in time, there is always a first time for everything. And that scared him.

Before I

knew it, Seto was storming through theaarcade/game shop, Black Crown I think, and I followed him, just in case he wants to show the security how good he is at martial arts. And before long, after we rode an elevator to the floor below, Seto thrusted the double doors open ...

And there we saw the final move ...

Solomon's POV

I had seen it on the TV and quickly decided to go and give her my support. I was surprised, to say the least, but she now needs me to be the pillar for her that she was for our family since she was very, very young. Even from the time her parents were still with us.

I was enraged to see what made a calm, smart girl, who is quite independent, choose to accept a condition where she gives up on her freedom. Of course Yuna would do it! Yugi has made that deck by himself with pointers from me and herself and it was very precious because their parents have given them a pack of cards each as a part of their present for the last birthday that they celebrated with us.

No wonder Yuna was furious!

I thought I heard people exclaiming Seto's name, but WHY on Earth would SETO freaking KAIBA be HERE of all places!? And WHY NOW?

A moment later, the doors in the arena that they were playing in were forcefully opened just as the final move was made. And in came Seto Kaiba himself, just in time to witness the winning move.

Seto's POV

'That moron is dead!' This was all I could think ever since I heard that idiot saying that only he has a right to be with Yuna. How DARE he?! It didn't take long for me to get to his arcade/game shop, the Black Crown, and even less time to get into the arena.

There, I saw the majestic and graceful form clad in purple robes and a big hat, 'The Dark Magician!' I realized, attacking the opponent of his master, bringing her victory.

There was silence ...

And in the next second, one could not hear one's own thoughts from how loud the cheering was! I could see it on the big screen that was in the middle of the room, just by the remodeled dueling arena, that the fans were more than happy and excited that their Queen had won. They were all celebrating in their own little way. Some were chest bumping, others were clapping their hands calmly. Most were still cheering and jumping, some were highfiving each other, and there were many group hugs. Some were even having little victory dances!

But one individual stood out the most. It was a short old man in overalls and a bandana, doing all of the above and yelling excitedly :''That's my granddaughter!'' with a big grin on his face. That could only be Solomon Mouto. After all, only he could get that excited.

The reactions of the people in the arena are similar. The geeks were jumping up and down like baboons, while Yugi hugged the life out of his older sister. Duke had slumped to the floor in astonishment as his cheerleaders could only stare at the girl who had defeated the creator of the game in his own game without even knowing the rules and now continues to stand undefeated. Pegasus and Cecillia were of to the side, exchanging their own victorious hug. I could still hear the crowd from above us cheering their hearts out for their undefeatable Queen of Games.

Mokuba cheered beside me and ran over to her to give her his own congratulations and hug. As soon as they saw him, everyones eyes turned to the direction from where he came from...And rested on me.

Everything fell silent as they all looked at me.

I prepared myself for the hateful, crimson glare that I was expecting and soo deserving of... that was going to make it final that I am no longer anything else than a rival to Yuna, if even that...

But it never came...

Yuna just smiled sweetly to me and nooded in greeting.

We all just stared at her in wonder. And amazement! That smile was soo beautiful that it wouldn't surprise me if more than half of Domino, no whole of Japan fell to it's knees in front of her!

I turn to Duke before I forget why I came her, only to find him staring at my crush. My rage met new limits! Before anyone could stop me, I punched him square in the jaw. He stumbled a few steps back before falling on his butt and he just gawked at me. I getting ready to get another punch in, however, Mokuba came in front of me and told me that he has had enough for now. But the rage had woke up the darkness and it wanted me to have some fun with this guy. So I gently pushed Mokuba to the side and advanced on the gutless idiot who had put public claim on MY Yuna.

As I raised my arm to deliver the punch, my Light of Hope gently put one of her hands on my arm, the other softly covered my clenched fist. The darkness was instantly forced back and a warmth that I haven't felt for two years washed over me, making me forget about everything... Ishizu, the God cards, my Battle City tournament, my own darkness, my anger and jealousy,... Everything but the wonderful girl now lowering my raised arm. The bliss that took over me allowed me to act without thinking and I pulled her into my arms, needing her comfort. I buried my face into her hair, placing a small, featherlight kiss there and a small smile tugged at my lips as Yuna nuzzled my neck, like always, while she hugged me back. One of my hand tangled itself into her incredibly soft hair, as one of her's found the nape of my neck and started stroking the ends of my hair there.

I was in my little heaven until the Mutt had to open his mouth and my senses returned from their little vacation. I hastily let go of Yuna and gave Duke such a glare that he flinched and took a few more steps back, then told Mokuba that we are leaving. I heard him saying his goodbyes as he ran to catch up with me.

A day before Battle City was to start, I saw Duke and Pegasus on television, showing off his game that I must admit was now a lot more interesting and was better planed. I'm guessing that Yuna had something to do with that because the day before I had received a message in witch I was challenged to an online game where if I lost I had to give five of my dueling arenas to I2.

I had lost, and Pegasus has gotten those arenas two hours latter.

I guess this is what he used them for.

Dungeon Dice Monsters may be making it's debut, but DM will always be better. And with Battle City being announced tonight and starting tomorrow, I'm going to prove it.

Especially since Yuna will be participating!

It's time to duel!

a/n: It's starting now! Their lives are going to become even more hectic than they are now! I hope you like it up to now! Stan is my character and he and his shop and Yuna's outfits are about the only things I own! Juliena Hizuri si from Skip Beat

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