Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Yugi: Spirit Blacksmith?! ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Yugi- Spirit Blacksmith?! By: DJ Rodriguez   (Author’s Notes- All right! Its good to see that my fanfics are loved. Now, here are my thanks to the reviewers for today!   Darkspider- Yeah, you’re not that bad! And also, this is not a Y/Y fanfic! I do not write Yaoi or Yuri-type fanfics! If everyone wants to know, this is a first ever Yugi/Harem fanfic! That’s right, Yugi is soon going to be paired with various women from the actual game! And Dragoon, you’re very much welcome. I got some more gifts for Draciel, Drigger, and Dranzer. Just wait, they are cool! Thanks for the review!   Rox- Yeah, I’m glad to see that those Dragons got enough to eat. And also your muse, Suicune, is getting some exercise. Thanks for the review!   Saiyan Moon Goddess- Thanks for the review, and the explanation! I think you and Hiei really did do a number on all of them. I’m very glad you like my stories.   Everyone else- Thanks for sending the reviews! They really mean a lot to me! Keep them coming!   Alright, now for the next chapter! Enjoy!)   Yugi woke up, a little groggy. He slowly turned his head, and after adjusting his eyes, he saw that it was 2:00. He remembered sleeping for two hours. “I wonder why Meis didn’t wake me up.”, he wondered as he slowly sat up. He turned to his left and saw Nina and Jennifer, both sitting on opposite sides from each other in the armchairs. They were sleeping, both looking very peaceful and serene.   Yugi decided not to wake them up and he slowly, and quietly, left the room. Closing the door as quietly as he could, he decided to look around for Meis. He started to go to the dining room, figuring he might be there. When he went in and saw nothing, he decided to check some more. He left the place and went upstairs. Going down the long corridor in front of him, he saw a large brown door and decided to enter the room.   When he did, he entered what seemed to be a cross between a study and a bedroom. Right in front of him was a fireplace, hanging above it some large broadswords. To his left, was a bed and also a changing wall. To his right, was a desk with a fairly tall bookshelf. He went over to the shelf and decided to read some books. He pulled down a red-covered book that was thick, opened it, and started to flip through the pages. He then stopped on where he wanted it to be. What he found interested him greatly.   He was now reading the history of the Triumph family, starting with its founder, Brauner Triumph. He read, “To all of my descendants, listen well. We, the Triumph family, have been Spirit Blacksmiths for generations. Now, I feel that it is time to pass my knowledge to others. To all those who would become Spirit Blacksmiths, heed my words of wisdom. A sword or weapon can be forged with adequate skill. But, to make a more powerful craft, you must have passion, and a pure and true heart and mind. With those at your disposal, you can create a truly powerful and useful sword. Heed my words of wisdom and do not stray from your path.”.   This very much interested Yugi very much. He turned some pages and found the transcripts of Peis Triumph. But, when he read it, it also confused him. Peis stated that to forge a good sword, you must have passion… and a pretty girl?! “Meis never told me about this.”, Yugi said to himself as he continued through the book.   Then, he got to Cliff Triumph, Meis’s father. Now it read that to make a good sword, you must have a lot of beautiful women to make them with. “This is far from Brauner’s point-of-view.”, Yugi said as he was greatly puzzled by this. He failed to notice, however, a shadow coming up from behind him.   “I see that you’re a little confused.”, a voice said from behind. Yugi jumped a bit and quickly turned around, to be facing his master (as a student, not servant) and friend, Meis!   “Master! I-I… I’m sorry about coming here.”, Yugi said as he felt a bit guilty. He knew that it was wrong for him to read other people’s book without permission, but he’s curiosity had got the better of him. He lowered his head down a bit, but Meis smiled at him and patted him on his shoulders.   “Hey, its okay. No problem here.”, he told him.   Yugi looked up and saw him. “Thanks.”, he said.   Meis then added, “Besides, I was hoping you find this place and that book.”. Now, Yugi was more puzzled by this statement.   Meis explained, “It was about time I told you my family history, since we have been Spirit Blacksmiths for several generations.”. He then took the book from Yugi, and sat down in the study’s chair. Meis explained on how he and the Triumph clan had become talented blacksmiths.   “It turned out that all of them were telling the truth, and also certain things were discovered.”, he said to Yugi.   He asked, “Oh, and what were those?”.   Meis answered, “Its that you do have to forge swords with a pretty girl to produce a powerful sword.”.   He stated, “If you have a girl with you, you can forge a good sword. Each and every girl has an elemental power, and that is useful because you can put the elemental spirit in the weapon your forging. With that, you can put in the weapon various types of spells and special attacks.”.   He continued, “But, the girl’s intimacy towards you is also put in. It called the Intimacy Level, and the girl can imbue different spells and/or special attacks at different levels. You get her to go on dates, give her presents, or play games with her to get her intimacy level up. In short, how the weapon is depends on the girl’s affections towards you. The higher the intimacy, the more stronger your sword or weapon is and also the more powerful spells/attacks you get.”.   Yugi was indeed surprised by this kind of information. “You mean, a girl’s assistance is a must for making a weapon stronger by imbuing it with an Elemental Spirit?”, he asked in disbelief. Meis nodded his head, and Yugi soon groaned.   “What’s wrong?”, he inquired.   Yugi looked at him and answered, “I haven’t much luck with girls because I’m a bit shy around them, especially beautiful girls. And also, I consider my height to be another disadvantage for me.”.   He then added sadly, “Besides, what girl would want a weak boyfriend?”.   Meis then realized that he was talking about his past encounters from his world. He stood up, walked towards Yugi, and put his hands on his shoulders. He spun him around slowly and said, “I do not think you are weak. Believe me, you’re stronger then you think. Metalia told me so, and I believe her. Any girl that says otherwise, is blind as well as stupid.”.   Yugi cheered up a little from his words of encouragement. Meis then smiled at him and said, “Besides, I believe that girls find you very cute and handsome.”.   Yugi was again confused and asked, “Like who?”.   Meis gave a goofy grin and answered, “Nina and Jennifer, for starters! I see the way they look at you, and believe me, that’s telling something!”. Yugi blushed a deep scarlet at this info.   Meis laughed and said, “Come on! Let’s get back to training!”.   Yugi snapped out of it and answered, “Yes, Master!”. Both boys left the study, went downstairs, and towards the smithy.   Back in Egypt, Ishizu and Shadi were very much surprised on Meis’s explanation of forging a weapon. “That is very much peculiar, a girl needed to make a stronger weapon. It is very much unheard of in this world.”, Shadi said.   Ishizu nodded and added, “And also that every girl having an Elemental power and using their intimacy to imbue the Elemental Spirit inside the weapon, its very much extraordinary as well!”.   Shadi looked at his friend, and had a large smirk on his face. She turned and saw that, and was very much suspicious on what he was thinking. “I have a question for you, Ishizu.”, he told her.   She eyed him carefully and asked, “What is it?”.   Shadi then closed his eyes, the smirk still on his face, and folded his hands and put it underneath his chin. “If you had a chance with Yugi, do you think he would make a very powerful weapon with you?”, he asked innocently.   Ishizu went scarlet at this and stammered, “I-I-I… think so.”.   Shadi laughed at this and stated, “With the way you feel towards him, it’s a safe bet that he would make a fine weapon!”. Ishizu then left the living room and went to the bathroom, to splash some cold water on her face.   Shadi chuckled a bit and said, “Well, that was entertaining. Hahaha!”.   At Domino High School, Serenity was walking alone towards her next class. Lunch was over and Ryou and the others left to go to their class too. ‘I don’t know why, but I’m very worried about Yugi. I hope nothing bad has happened to him.’, she thought as she passed through the courtyard.   Suddenly, she heard some voices from behind a tree. She hid behind it to hear and see on who it was. She peeked from behind the tree, and saw that it was Ushio and his gang! ‘They are the ones that have been bullying that poor boy!’, she said to herself mentally.   “I haven’t seen that little shrimp anywhere! Have you?”, Ushio inquired to the bunch.   They all shook their heads and one of them said, “We haven’t seen him since yesterday, when we beat him up.”. Ushio then went up to the kid, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up high!   “What do you mean?!”, he demanded.   The kid was frightened at this and answered shakily, “W-We were going to have another girl with us, when that punk ran out and protected her! We beat him to a bloody pulp when we decided to leave him with that girl.”. Ushio was very upset at this, as was Serenity!   ‘Yugi did that?! He’s braver then I thought, and very sweet too!’, she said to herself.   Ushio then yelled, “Why didn’t you call me?! I wanted a piece of that trash too!!”.   He threw the panicked boy down and the kid answered, “We were worried that we be caught by the principal and you, so that’s why we left.”. Ushio then growled, his hands clenched into fists tight.   “Well, let’s get outta here before somebody hears about any of this.”, he ordered seriously. They all nodded their heads, and the seven goons left the scene. Meanwhile, Serenity was pretty much shocked on what she had heard.   “It looks like Yugi is more stronger and braver then I thought! I need to find him now, to see if he’s okay and apologize for my rudeness to him!”, she said to herself. She ran off, realizing that she was going to be late for class. She would start her search later.   Back in the Thousand Arms world, Meis was watching Yugi chop some wood outside behind the smithy. Meis explained that chopping wood would improve his hammering technique, as well as provide more fuel for the fire. Yugi didn’t complain, not once, as he started to chop away. At first, his aim and strength were not very good. Later, his aim improved and his strength increased a little.   After two hours of chopping the wooden logs, he and Meis then carried them back inside the workshop. Throwing the wood in the fire, the flame lit up brightly and fiercely! “Okay, lets assume again.”, Meis told his student as he handed the hammer back to him. Going at it like last time, Yugi was again hard at work in hammering the metal. Once it cooled down in the water jugs, Meis inspected it again.   “You are improving greatly, Yugi! Keep this up, and you will be an authentic Spirit Blacksmith in no time!”, Meis told him proudly. Yugi thanked him for the praise, then both started to work on another piece. While they were working, Jennifer came in.   “Master Meis, the mail came in! This letter is for you.”, she told him. She handed him the envelope, he thanked her, and she left. Meis opened it and started to read the letter that was inside. After a few minutes of reading, he let out a cheerful shout!   “OH, YEAH!!!”, he exclaimed. Yugi looked up from his work and asked on what it was.   Meis answered, “This letter is from Sodina, in Boyzby! She says that she’s throwing a reunion for us at her place tomorrow, and invited me to come!”. He was very happy indeed.   Yugi put down his tools and inquired, “Who is Sodina?”.   Meis stopped his jumping around and answered, “Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention her. Well, she is a very good friend of mine. She leaves in Boyzby, the capital of Tradguld. Her brother, Jyabil, was the one who taught me to be a true Spirit Blacksmith. She also was the first to join me in stopping the Dark Emperor.”.   Yugi now understood this. He said, “Well, have fun at the reunion.”. Before he could pick up the tools, Meis put a hand on his shoulder.   “What do you mean? You’re coming too!”, he told him.   Yugi was surprised and said, “But, I’m not invited!”.   Meis grinned and replied, “Doesn’t matter! I could bring anyone I want with me! And also, this is good timing. Now, I could tell everyone about you!”. Yugi then had a slow grin on his face, seeing on now he could meet his friends and get to know them. Soon, the grandfather clock rang out, signaling that it was nighttime.   “I guess we’d been working too long.”, Meis said sheepishly. Now, the fatigue and exhaustion were now getting to Yugi. “How about some dinner?”, he asked him tiredly.   Meis again grinned and said, “That’s an idea! Let’s go!”. He and Yugi soon left the smithy, went to their rooms to wash up and dress cleanly and nicely, then went back downstairs to eat. When they got there, they saw a very tasty meal right in front of them! Some steaks, rolls, iced tea, and also some vegetables were on their plates, hot and ready to eat! They dug right in without a hitch!   After the meal, Meis wished Yugi good night as he left the dining room to go to his bed. Yugi said good night as well, and also trudged on upstairs. Once he got to his room, he slowly changed into his pajamas and crawled into bed. Before he went to sleep, he took out his journal and wrote today’s entry in. After that, he slowly drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Back in Myscatonia, Metalia was watching over the youth through her energy ball.   “You have come far Yugi, and in such a short amount of time.”, she whispered to the sleeping image.   She smiled faintly and said, “You will be a great Spirit Blacksmith, as well as a good person.”. She then waved her hand, letting the energy ball disappear. She then went to her room, changed, and also went to sleep. However, she had nightmare.   In them, she was again in front of the sealed door in Dianova. This time, she saw that the markings were fading, the seal almost gone! She also saw some claw marks on the door, signaling that something inside wanted to get out. “This is bad. It will not take long for the evil to emerge!”, her dream-self said.   Back at the Turtle Game Shop, Yami was with the others in the living room. He had invited them all in, and now everyone was watching a movie that he rented. Everyone, except Serenity. She was lost in thought, thinking on how her search went.   ‘I’ve talked with nearly everyone at the school, and no one had seen Yugi. I’m really getting worried here.’, she thought. She was soon snapped out of her reverie by Ryou, who was sitting next to her.   “Hey, Serenity. Are you okay?”, he asked her.   She smiled weakly at him and answered, “Yeah, I’m fine. I’m just… thinking about something important, that’s all.”. Ryou then smiled, thinking that she was talking about him. He nodded his head, and turned his attention back to the movie.   ‘Please be safe, Yugi. I now pray that you are.’, she said mentally as she now watched the movie with the others. Yami was also wondering on where Yugi was.   ‘That little runt should have been here some time ago! Where can he be?!’, he said to himself. Before he had invited his friends over, he saw that Solomon was getting really worried about Yugi’s whereabouts.   ‘I’ll go look for him, to calm that man down. I really don’t care about Yugi, but I have to find him so Solomon doesn’t go crazy.’, he reasoned. He then turned his attention back to the movie, not worrying about Yugi one little bit!   The sun slowly rose over the mountains again, the rays reaching Yugi first. Feeling the warmth, he slowly stirred. Opening his violet eyes ever so slowly, he saw that morning had come. He sat up, stretched and yawned. Suddenly, a knock came from his door.   “Yes?”, Yugi asked in a low, sleepy voice.   It was Jennifer! She said, “Yugi, wake up! Today is the day you and Master Meis go to the party!”.   Quickly remembering the events of yesterday, he boltly sat up and replied, “Thanks for telling me, Jennifer! Tell Meis I’ll be ready soon!”. Jennifer said okay, then left. Yugi swiftly went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.   “If I want to make a good impression on Meis’s friends, I better get busy!”, he said to himself. After a ten-minute shower, he got out and dried himself quickly. He then went to the closet, to see on what to wear. After some time searching, he found something peculiar. He reached out and took a hanger off of the bar. What he saw puzzled him greatly, because he saw an outfit exactly like the ones he wore in Sin Lau!   “Well, this is a bit weird that its here. Oh well, I guess its better then going to the party in my old clothes.”, he told himself. He put the clothes on, combed his tri-color hair, and also brushed his teeth. Those little chores done, he left the room and went downstairs. When he arrived in the living room, he saw Meis also ready to go.   “You ready to go, Yugi?”, he asked him.   Yugi replied, “I’m ready!”. Without warning, Meis withdrew a double-edged sword from behind a potted plant! He held the point towards Yugi, a few centimeters from his forehead. Yugi was very much surprised, and frightened, by this.   The sword had a light brown handle, with a small, round green jewel embedded at the end. The hilt had twin long-curved points, making it look deadly. The blade was long, about two feet long. It was polished silver, gleaming with brilliance. Meis then gave off his goofy grin, and spun the sword expertly. The handle was now facing towards Yugi, instead of the point.   “Sorry about that, I just wanted to see your reaction!”, Meis said while laughing a little.   He calmed down afterwards and said, “I made this for you last night. I present to you, Yugi’s Sword! Or Y. Sword for short.”. Yugi slowly took the handle and gripped it tight. When he did, he felt something within the sword stir.   “I feel it. It’s the spirit inside the sword!”, Yugi whispered to himself in amazement. Suddenly, the blade sported out a bright light blue! Yugi was amazed at this, especially Jennifer and Nina, who were peeking behind a corner of the wall. After a few moments, the blade’s glow died down.   “The spirit acknowledges you as its true owner, as well as a good person.”, Meis told Yugi. He now had a sword of his very own!   “Thank you, Master!”, Yugi exclaimed when he gave Meis a warm hug.   Meis chuckled as he hugged Yugi back and replied, “No problem. The least I could do for my favorite apprentice.”. They both released each other, and Yugi laughed a little at this.   “I’m your only apprentice!”, he said while grinning.   Meis ruffled his hair playfully and said, “Yeah, I know!”. Both were laughing, then they decided to head out.   “Jennifer, Nina. You and the others take care of the place for me.”, Meis told the two girls, who emerged from their hiding places.   “Yes, Master.”, they both said at the same time while bowing. Smiling at them and nodding, the two boys left the mansion. They were now on their way!   Back in Egypt, Ishizu and Shadi were eating their breakfast while watching the whole scene. Ishizu giggled as she saw Yugi’s reaction in getting his very own sword. “He looked like a little kid who just got the best birthday present.”, she giggled out.   Shadi smiled, nodding his head in agreement. “Yes, he was very much ecstatic when he received it.”, he added. Then, a thought came to him.   “Ishizu, any changes in Pharaoh or the others?”, he asked.   That’s when Ishizu gave off a dark look. She answered, “Yes, there is a change. Here, I’ll show you.”. She got up from the table, strolled up to the mirror, and waved her hand in front of it. The image changed, switching from Yugi to Yami.   “Right now, he is going to ask the authorities to go search for Yugi.”, she told him. Shadi saw that the look was still on her face and inquired, “There’s something more, isn’t it?”.   She nodded and replied, “Yes, there is. He will tell the police that Yugi is missing, but does not intend to join them in searching. He plans to let them do all the work.”.   Shadi was truly surprised by this kind of action. “It looks like Yami continues to think that he is still a Pharaoh, making others do his work while he just watches.”, he said.   Ishizu nodded, then her look softened a bit. “There is one, however, that has seen the error of her ways and is also searching for our little Spirit Blacksmith.”, she said.   Shadi asked quickly, “Who?! Who is she?!”. Ishizu waved at the mirror again, and the image changed to show Serenity.   “It is her. Ryou’s girlfriend is actually worried about Yugi, and she asked everyone at school if they had seen him yesterday.”, she told him. Shadi was amazed that someone who had ignored the poor boy, had now seen what they have done wrong and wanted to make amends.   “She also overheard the conversation between the boorish Ushio and his unruly gang. Because of that, she has more respect for Yugi as well.”, she informed him.   Shadi asked, “Has she told Ryou or anyone else?”, Ishizu answered, “No, because she knows that they will not help, even if she did tell them.”.   Shadi stroked his chin and said in a low voice, “The girl is more smarter then they give her credit for.”. Ishizu nodded, and both now watched the mirror.   In Domino City, Yami and the others walked towards the Police Station. Yami had insisted on going there before heading to school. Serenity, however, was looking very nervous. ‘I hope that they find Yugi. Alive, not dead.’, she prayed as the reached the station.   Going in, Yami went to the front desk. A policewoman looked up from her paperwork she was doing, and greeted the arrivals. Her tag was labeled, Sgt. Kiyone Shiuka. “Hello. What can I do for you?”, she asked them politely.   Yami reached into his jacket and pulled out a photo. She took it, and examined it. It was a picture of Yugi, by himself and having his trademark grin on. “This is my little brother, Yugi. He’s been missing for two or three days now.”, Yami told her.   She examined the picture closely, then got a good look at Yami. “I see. He’s your twin, right?”, she inquired. Yami nodded his head slightly and gave her the description of Yugi. After that, she stood up, and walked towards a back door.   She opened it, but before she left, she turned around to face them and said, “I’ll put up a call to all officers, so they could search for this kid.”.   Yami said his thanks, then told everyone, “Come on, let’s go.”. They all started to leave, going towards the exit. All of them, left, but Serenity stayed behind. When she made sure they all left the building, she ran back over to the young woman.   “Yes, miss?”, she asked her.   Serenity went up to her and told her about what she heard yesterday. “I’m pretty sure that Ushio and his gang might have some info on who that girl was that Yugi saved. They should be in school by now.”, she told them.   Kiyone nodded and said, “I’ll see if I can talk with him. Bullies like that really tick me off!”. Serenity thanked her, then ran off to join the others.   When they were walking towards the school, Serenity finally caught up with them. “Serenity, where did you go?”, Ryou asked her.   She smiled faintly and answered, “I-I wanted to talk to Miss Kiyone about something.”. Yami eyed her suspiciously, but decided to let it go. When they arrived, just in time for the first period bell, they all ran to their classes. Serenity was at her class on time, and sat down in her seat before her teacher, Mr. Kazuya, came in.   “Good morning class.”, he told them.   “Good morning, Mr. Kazuya.”, they all echoed.   Before he could start the lessons, he took roll call. “As before, Yugi Moto is not here.”, he said in a sad voice.   Serenity looked up front, to where an empty seat stood. She closed her eyes and silently prayed, “Please be all right, Yugi. I’m very sorry for what the others, and myself, did to you. Just please, be all right.”. After that, she paid attention to the lessons. But, her mind was focused elsewhere. It was focused on a young teenage boy, who was on an adventure right now!   Back in the Thousand Arms world, Meis and Yugi were on the road. Before they left, Meis had dropped by the general store to pick up some supplies. “It’ll take two or three days to get to Boyzby, so we’ll have to take some provisions with us.”, he explained to Yugi.   Now, both were walking over the hills. After two hours of walking, they finally made it over it. Then, Yugi saw a whole field spread out before him. It was all like one big meadow! Some trees dotted in some places, but it was wide-open country. “Wow! I’ve never seen a land like this!”, Yugi exclaimed in awe.   Meis smiled and said, “Tradguld is one of the biggest, and most beautiful, continent in all of the world.”. After taking the scene in, the duo resumed their trip. Crossing for about 12 miles and six hours later, they stopped to rest. They sat by a large river that was flowing very smoothly. Meis took some sandwiches from his pack and handed some to Yugi. Both ate the snacks, when a cool breeze hit them.   ‘It’s perfect!’, Yugi thought. No clouds were in the air, the sun making the area nice and warm, a wide meadow with fantastic landscape, and a cool breeze to refresh them. Yugi sighed, very much happy with his life turning around like this.   “After so many months in darkness, it is good to see and feel the light again.”, he said to himself. After their little break, the duo resumed their trip. Unfortunately, they didn’t get very far when they were ambushed! Two hulking guys, around 25 or 30 years old, and an odd little machine came out of nowhere and attacked!   The two men were huge, around 6’10! They had blue jackets on, the kinds that thugs wear. They had punk-like orange Mohawks, cheap shads, a chain of gold around their necks, iron chains around their waist, gray pants, and huge black boots. They each held a large knife in each hand, sinister smirks on, and acting really nuts! The little machine was like a jug, only round and big from beneath. It was blue, with some white and red stripes on its front. It held a long spear with its slim mechanical hands.   Meis and Yugi prepared for battle, swords unsheathed and drawn out! “Those two lugs are Knife Thugs, and that tin-head is called a Chrono Spear! Be careful!”, Meis informed Yugi. Then he realized that he had not taught Yugi how to fight.   ‘Well, now is a good time as any!’, he thought. Meis then instructed Yugi to put down his sword.   “Now, I’ll show you how to defend yourself! Watch me carefully!”, he said. Yugi hesitated a little, because he knew it would be an unfair fair. However, he reasoned that Meis knew what to do, so he obeyed.   “Just stand behind me, and cheer me on!”, he said. Yugi was perplexed by this, but decided to do it. Meis then turned his attention to the three, one of the Knife Thugs going first. Standing still for a few moments, Meis started to think on what to do. Without warning, he charged in and swung his sword at the Thug! In just two powerful vertical swings, the first Knife Thug went down!   The second came up, and threw the two knives at Meis. He dodged them, but the tings returned to the owner like boomerangs. Yugi decided to cheer for Meis, when something happened. Meis started to glow gold for a few seconds, then it died down. “What… happened?”, Yugi asked himself.   Meis attacked again, and the idiot went down just as quickly. The Chrono Spear went up, ready to take a stab at Meis. It then launched itself, jumped up a bit, hovering for a while it repeatedly jabbed Meis with its spear! Meis took the hits, then attacked. The Chrono Spear took the hits, but was still standing. Just when it was about to attack, the mechnical fighter then blew its top, literally!   Suddenly, a bright green light surrounded it from beneath and slowly disappeard as it was closing around the fighter in a cone shape. “It just powered itself up, raised its offenseive power!”, Meis explained to Yugi. Before it could have a chance to attack, Meis went up and took it out with another swing of its sword! The Chrono Spear fell down in defeat, then it and the other fallen foes spang up, and ran away!   “Yeah! You did it, Meis!”, Yugi cheered as Meis withdrew and sheathed his sword.   He turned to Yugi, gave a small smirk, and said, “Thanks, Yugi. Actually, we both did it!”. Yugi was a bit confused by this statement, knowing he did nothing but stand on the sidelines.   Meis knew what he was thinking and said, “In battle, when you have others waiting to take your place in case you fall, they are called Back-Ups. They standby, waiting to help you out. They can give you items that can aid you or defeat the enemy, cast certain spells, and also cheer for you.”.   He continued as Yugi listened, “When you cheered for me, something happened. You actually gave me a little boost in energy and health, so I could stay in the fight. Back-Ups can cheer for you, giving you various boosts in certain areas. Myself, when I cheer someone on from the sidelines, I actually increase their critical hits. It ups the chances of making a critical hit, making the attack more damaging.”.   “Also, there is also taunting the enemy. When you taunt them, it actually causes some type of action. When I taunt my enemy like this…”, he continued saying when he paused. Yugi then saw him sticking his tounge out and his hands on his hand, actually acting like a silly child! He had to stifle a laugh from this.   Meis calmed down and continued, “It actually lowers their agility. It makes it more difficult for them to dodge attacks.”. Yugi was very impressed by this little info.   “Well, let’s continue on. We’ll be seeing more creeps like those, so we’ll get some good exercise.”, Meis told him. Yugi then sheathed his sword back, picked up his stuff, and the duo continued onward.   Back in Egypt, Ishizu and Shadi were very much impressed by Meis’s fighting skills. “He is very good. He beat those monsters with no problem.”, Shadi said.   Ishizu nodded and replied, “I bet that Yugi will gain more experience from this, maybe fighting a battle like that!”.   The young guardian nodded his head and said, “Yes, it is possible. Yugi is a fast learner.”. They soon left the room, going outside so they could gather some supplies and also finish some business. Before they left, Ishizu blew a kiss at the image of Yugi.   “Take care, my brave little warrior.”, she whispered before she turned off the lights and left the room. The mirror was still on, showing Yugi and Meis traveling down the road to adventure!   Meis and Yugi were on the road again, stopping now and then for small breaks. They were enjoying the scenery, the weather, and also kicking butt all of the Knife Thugs and Chrono Spears that came their way. Yugi got to go into battle for the first time, and did pretty well. He had difficulty with his first one, because he had never fought a battle like this. However, with Meis coaching him and cheering him on from the sidelines, Yugi was able to win. And, he got better with every battle!   Soon, night came and they set up camp in the woods. Meis got out the sleeping bags and food, while Yugi went out to get some firewood. After fifteen minutes, he returned with a huge bundle in his hands. Helping it set it down, Meis took some and put in a ring of stones in made. Lighting a match, he threw it in it and the campfire burned brightly. Yugi then took out some of the food, and they both started to eat. While eating, they made conversation.   Yugi inquired, “Master, the party was today, right?”.   Meis nodded and answered, “Yeah.”.   Yugi then said, “Well, we’re going to be late if we its going to take two or three days to make it there.”.   Meis chuckled at this and he explained, “Yeah, that is true. But, I know that it’s going to take the others to get there as well. So, I think we are going to be there when the others do. So, its no big deal.”. Yugi was satisfied at that answer, and the two talked some more.   “Yugi, mind if I asked you something?”, Meis asked.   Yugi replied, “Sure, what is it?”.   Meis then took in a deep breath and asked, “Why did Yami and your friends betrayed you? I mean, how did it come to that?”. Yugi stopped eating, a solemn look on his face.   He put down his meal and answered, “It goes back a long way.”.   He then looked at Meis and asked, “You sure you want to hear it?”. Meis nodded his head, knowing that he wanted to hear the whole thing. Yugi sighed again and started to explain.   “When Yami had all of the Millennium Items and the Egyptian God cards, he created a body of his own and got his memories back. He severed our mental link, and also took away the Millennium Puzzle. After that, everyone else just started to hang out with him more. They saw him as cool and strong, while they saw me as weak and pathetic. It’s like all I had ever done for them, just vanished from their minds. That’s when they started to pick on me again, as they did once in the past. And Yami, he started to treat me like a lowly slave instead of a friend. He ordered me around, hit me when I did something wrong or out of order, and also just beat me up when he wanted to release some frustration on someone.”, he said.   Meis saw that Yugi needed to get this weight off of his chest. He continued, “I was very broken, seeing that my friends, the ones who said that they would stick by my side no matter what, leave me just like that. And Yami, whom I considered to be a great guardian and friend, just turn on me just as quickly. To him, I was just a mere tool to help him claim his destiny. I was hurt, more then anyone could imagine.”.   Yugi was now forcing himself not to cry, but a few tears slipped out from his eyes. Meis now knew that Yugi had gotten the ultimate betrayal, and that is something that is unforgivable. He put towards Yugi and put a comforting arm around his shoulders.   “If you have to cry, do it. There is no shame in crying.”, he told him gently. Yugi did cry, the terrible and painful memories causing him to. Meis waited until he was done, which was about seven minutes. He told Yugi to look at him, and he did.   “Yugi, they were very wrong to do that to you. They were blind and stupid, to turn away from you. You are something special and extraordinary!”, he told him.   Yugi sniffed a couple of times and asked, “I am?”.   Meis nodded his head and continued, “Yes, you are! First, for you to have stand up to those jerks for Metalia, when she was in disguise, was very brave of you. It was also incredible, since after all you went through, you still had your pure and strong heart.”.   He finished, “Yugi, you have a very strong and good spirit, one that cannot be broken by anyone or anything. That is what’s important, how your heart is. Not physical looks or attitude, but actions. That is what makes you special.”.   Yugi thanked Meis for his kind words, and both shared a hug. Then, a full moon came out and the stars twinkled brightly. “Well, we better get some sleep so we can continue early tomorrow.”, Meis stated. Yugi agreed with him, and both went to their sleeping bags.   Yugi put the fire out before crawling into his bag. “Good night, Yugi.”, Meis told him before dozing off.   Yugi smiled and replied, “Good night, Meis. And… thank you.”. The two then dozed off to sleep, Yugi feeling a lot better now.   Back in Egypt, Ishizu and Shadi were also getting ready for bed. Before that, they had heard Yugi and Meis’s conversation. “Meis is right. Those fools threw away a precious treasure, one that is rare and true.”, Ishizu stated.   Shadi agreed with her, adding, “You are right. Heart is where the true strength and importance matters, and Yugi’s heart is very strong and important indeed.”.   Ishizu nodded her head, and both started to go off into a deep sleep. Before they went out, each of them said something interesting. “Yugi, I would never betray you. Not for Yami, his twit friends, or anyone! You are worth keeping as a friend, little warrior. Take care.”, Ishizu whispered.   Shadi also whispered, “Yugi, there are few people in this world like you. They are dwindling, because of people like Yami and the others. Please, do not lose that quality that you have. You are rare, Yugi. Like a priceless diamond or a gem. It would be a great tragedy, not only for us, but for the entire world.”. Then, the two fell asleep.   Early next morning, Yugi and Meis woke up. After groggily getting up, they started to pack everything up. After that, they continued onward. “You know, we’re making pretty good time. I think we should be there by late afternoon.”, Meis said as he and Yugi walked. Yugi was glad to hear this. He was excited, that Meis could tell.   After five hours of walking, and also stopping to have some lunch, they soon saw something over the horizon. Yugi quickly ran towards it, Meis following. He was chuckling at Yugi’s excitement over this. They soon reached the right spot, and there they saw it. Yugi saw the town they were traveling to, the city of Boyzby!   “Wow! It looks fantastic!”, Yugi exclaimed.   Meis, who finally caught up with him said, “Yeah. She’s a beauty all right. The capital of Tradguld!”.   Yugi was barely able to contain his excitement of seeing this place up close and personal. “Come on, let’s go!”, he told Meis.   Meis smirked at him and replied, “Okay. Race you to it!”. The two then dashed off, running like mad towards the city. After a twenty minute run, Yugi arrived at the entrance first.   “Ha! I won!”, he said happily.   Meis caught up with him, and stopped to catch his breath. “R-Remember, I l-let you win.”, he joked.   Yugi smirked and replied, “Sure.”. The two then laughed at this. Then, Yugi saw a sign above the entrance. The entrance was a tall, stone gate with an arch above it. It was black-gray, looking very sturdy. A sign was carved into the stone arch above and it read Boyzby.   Yugi looked at his teacher and asked, “Well, care to go on?”.   Meis smiled and replied, “Sure. Let’s go.”. The two then walked in, now officially in Boyzby.   Back in Yugi’s world, Yami and the others were eating at Burger World. School was released early, so he decided to have lunch at their favorite place. The rest went along with him. While the rest were eating, Serenity was off in thought. ‘I just checked with Miss Kiyone, and she said that she got no answers from that unruly Ushio and his gang. Now, I’m really worried about Yugi.’, she thought.   She was soon snapped out of her thoughts by Tea. “Serenity, are you listening?”, she asked her.   Serenity looked at her in puzzlement and replied, “Huh?”.   Tea rolled her eyes and said, “I’ve been asking you if you want to go to the arcade with us.”.   Serenity shook her head and replied, “No thank you. I’ve got some business to take care of.”.   Ryou then asked, “What kind of business?”.   Serenity answered, “Its personal. I can’t tell you.”. Both he and Yami eyed the girl suspiciously.   Tea shrugged her shoulders and said, “Your loss.”. They all finished their meals, then left to go to the arcade. Ryou kissed Serenity on the cheek, wishing her good luck with her business. She thanked him, then separated from the group.   “I wish I could tell him, but he would side with Yami. I’m going to investigate on my own. I’m going to search for Yugi my own way!”, she said to herself. She then dashed off, hoping to find some clues as to Yugi’s whereabouts. Little did she know that she was being watched.   In Egypt, Shadi and Ishizu were watching the group while they ate. “Do you think we should bring her here, Shadi?”, Ishizu asked him.   He nodded, and replied, “I think so. Our laws forbid us from going to them if Yami hasn’t summoned us, but we can bring them to us. And Serenity seems like a good choice to bring here.”. Ishizu agreed with him, then both closed their eyes and concentrated. They started to chant in ancient Egyptian, soon glowing white.   After a few minutes, a flash of bright white light enveloped the room! Then, it died down. The duo opened their eyes, and a smirk formed on their faces. For, right in front of them, was a very perplexed and scared Serenity. “I see that the spell worked well.”, Shadi said.   Ishizu nodded her head and added, “Indeed, it did.”.   Serenity was confused by this. One minute she was running down the street, the next she was engulfed in light. Now, she was in a strange room. The walls looked like carved earth, some furniture here or there. Then, she saw two people. She didn’t recognize them. One was a woman, with long black hair, hard sky-blue eyes, a well-built body, and wearing white robes that were lined with gold fabric patterns. The other was a boy, no more then 18 or 19. He had tan skin, deep black eyes, a built body, and wearing a white robe with a white turban.   “W-Who are you?”, she asked them fearfully.   The woman slowly approached her and said gently, “Do not fear, young one. We did not bring you here to harm you.”.   Serenity still kept her distance from her, not trusting her. “Why did you bring me here?!”, she demanded.   The young man joined his friend and answered, “We thought if we showed you on where Yugi is.”.   Serenity’s demeanor suddenly changed. “How do you know Yugi? Where is he? Is he alright?”, she started to ask them. The young woman lifted her hand, asking for her to stop for a moment. Serenity complied.   “First, let us introduce ourselves. My name is Ishizu Ishtar.”, she said.   The young man added, “My name is Shadi Blade.”.   Ishizu said, “We have brought you here to show you on where Yugi is.”. She walked past Serenity, and towards a mirror. Waving her hand in front of it, the mirror suddenly wavered and rippled, like water. Serenity slowly sat down on the couch, not believing on what she was seeing. Slowly, an image came into view. She saw… Yugi Moto.   “I-Is that really Yugi?”, Serenity asked in disbelief. Ishizu nodded, then sat down on the right side of Serenity. Shadi sat on the left.   “Yes, it is him. He is alive and well.”, Ishizu answered him.   Serenity then demanded, “He’s trapped inside that mirror?!”.   Shadi calmed her down and answered, “No, he is not. He is actually in another dimension, another world. We are merely keeping an eye on him.”.   Serenity did calm down and inquired, “What is going on here?”.   They soon explained everything, on how long they’ve been watching over Yugi, what he’s been through, what happened two days ago, everything. After an hour of listening, Serenity was shocked on what she had heard.   “And all this time… I thought Ryou was a good person.”, she whispered to herself.   Shadi remarked, “He was, until now.”.   Ishizu added, “All of them vowed to be Yugi’s friend forever… then they turned on him like that. They are fools, the biggest fools I’ve seen in all of history!”.   Serenity looked up weakly, seeing Yugi and Meis. “So, he’s in another world… and he’s a Spirit Blacksmith?”, she asked them.   Ishizu nodded and said, “Yes, he is. Well, he’s an apprentice right now. But, he will soon become a great Spirit Blacksmith, and save that world from a terrible evil.”.   Shadi then added, “He has a pure heart, soul, and spirit. It is very powerful, and it’s enough to combat this new evil that will soon emerge.”.   Serenity looked at Shadi and asked, “Why didn’t you tell Yami and the others?”.   He answered, “The Pharaoh wouldn’t care.”.   Serenity then asked, “Has Yugi… always been like he is now?”.   Ishizu looked at her, smiled warmly, and answered, “Yes. He has been like he is. Always has, always will.”. Serenity looked at the mirror, and saw Yugi.   ‘He is very brave to be doing this. He’s not that bad, as well. He looks kinda cute.’, she thought as the three now watched Yugi’s adventure.   Yugi was very much fascinated by the town of Boyzby. Meis was taking him on a tour, showing him all the sights. The people were very friendly, especially the girls whom Meis flirted with once in a while. The houses looked like a cross between medieval and modern times. It was an interesting mix, indeed. Meis also showed Yugi the airship port, a huge airship already stationed there. It was a very unique piece of machine, a cross between a small jet and an air balloon.   “This is fantastic!”, Yugi exclaimed as he saw the huge, beautiful machine. Meis was very much amused by his behavior, of course he couldn’t blame him. Next, Meis showed him the shops. He took him to a shop that had a sign along side it called Presents For Girls. When the two went in, Yugi saw an assortment of gifts that would be a good gift for any girl. He saw colorful ribbons, toys, jewelry, shoes, and also lotions.   “When you give a girl the right type of present on a date, she will greatly reward you! Particularly, with a big kiss!”, Meis told Yugi. The boy blushed, the thought of a beautiful girl kissing him and on a date with him.   Meis laughed a little and asked, “Would you like to buy anything?”. Yugi started to search the place, something catching his eye. He took down a large pair of white hair ribbons. He examined it, checked the price, and nodded his head.   “This looks like a good present.”, he said to himself.   Meis looked over his shoulders and asked, “Who is that for?”.   Yugi turned to look at him and answered, “This is for your friend, Sodina. I would like to make a first good impression on her, that’s all.”.   Meis chuckled again and said, “Ribbons are her favorite! Maybe she’ll give you a kiss as a thank you!”. Yugi’s face got slammed with a deep, red blush. Meis laughed heartily at this. After he calmed down, he paid for the ribbon and the two walked out.   “Now, let’s get going to the party!”, Meis declared. Yugi agreed with him, and the duo dashed off!   Soon, they found themselves at Sodina’s house. “It looks the same… even after that incident.”, Meis said in a low voice.   Yugi caught it and asked politely, “Did something happen here, Master?”. Meis closed his eyes, lost in memory. He told Yugi, “A year ago, I was apprentice to Jyabil, Sodina’s older brother. He enhanced my skills as a Spirit Blacksmith, but something tragic occurred. While Sodina and myself were out of town, we came back to find Boyzby in flames and ruin.”. Yugi was very surprised by this info. He waited for Meis to continue, which he did.   “The two of us ran towards her house, to find Jyabil fighting a Mecha-Warrior known as Shaft. He told us to stay back while he fought, then he told us to watch… and learn. Jyabil suddenly raised his sword high, and summoned an Elemental Beast called Odnis Organ. It was the most awesome creature I had ever seen!”, he continued.   Yugi stopped him for a moment, asking, “Who is Shaft? And, what is an Elemental Beast?”.   Meis stopped his memory trip and answered, “Shaft was once a human being, turned in a Mecha-Warrior by the Dark Emperor. He was half-man, half- machine, and 100% evil. He was very powerful, and loyal to the Dark Emperor. He made him leader of the Evil Mecha 5, a group who was like him; turned into a puppet and followed the orders of that power-hungry maniac!”.   He was going to explain on what an Elemental Beast was, but decided against it. “I think Sodina will be the one to explain Elemental Beasts to you.”, he told Yugi. Yugi nodded his head, understanding this.   Meis finished his story, “As I was saying earlier, Organ came and aided Jyabil. It forced Shaft into retreating, him teleporting away to safety. But… there was a price for victory. Jyabil’s strength was nearly gone, the fighting taking its toll on him. With his last words, he told me to go on a quest to find the Sacred Alters with Sodina. He also gave me his hammer, which I always carry with me. He told us to believe in each other, and to protect one another. Then… he died.”.   Yugi saw that it was a painful memory for Meis to dig back up. Of course, he had more questions, but knew this wasn’t he time to ask them. He went over, and patted Meis on the back. “I’m sorry you had to drag that up.”, Yugi told him apologetically.   Meis wiped away some tears he had shed and replied, “No, its all right. I felt you needed to hear that. Thanks, though.”. Yugi gave him a small smile, which he returned. Coughing a little and regaining his posture, Meis said that it was time to go in. Yugi nodded, and slowly, the two boys walked towards the entrance to the home. Meis knocked on the door, and soon heard some footsteps.   Then, a sweet and clear voice came from the other side, “Who is it?”.   Meis answered, “Its me!”. The door opened up, and there stood a beautiful young woman!   Yugi was now staring her, a deep blush on his face. She had light-brown hair, dark in some places. Two ponytails were tied with a big, pretty pink bows, one on each side of her head. A band of gold held the hair in place. Their long tails fluttered in a light breeze that kicked in. A beautiful face, with large brown eyes and a wonderful smile. She had two large emerald-colored orb earrings, a white and light-brown skirt, a medium-sized golden bell attached to the neckline of her skirt, a light gray buckle around her slim waist, and blue socks with white shoes with a blue ball at the tip of it. She had fair, white skin, a good figure, and also a very wonderful voice. No wonder Yugi was staring at her.   “Yugi, I would like you to say hello to Sodina Dawnfried!”, Meis stated.   Yugi just nodded his head and said, “Uh-huh.”. Meis saw this, and his goofy grin came into place.   ‘It looks like he’s got an eye for beauty! Hahaha!’, he said to himself.   “Hi, Meis! Its good to see you again!”, Sodina said. The two embraced, very much glad to see each other. That’s when Sodina noticed Yugi and released her hug.   “Oh, you brought a friend.”, she said. She went over to Yugi, and did a little bow.   “Hello. My name is Sodina.”, she said politely. Yugi shook his head to get rid of the blush, and also bowed as well.   “Pleasure to meet you, Sodina. My name is Yugi.”, he replied. Sodina smiled at him, and told both him and Meis to come in. When they did, Meis and Yugi took a look around. The place was decorated in various colored streamers, and also a table with lots of tasty food was there as well.   Meis looked around and asked Sodina, “The others aren’t here yet?”.   She turned around to look at him and answered, “No, not yet. I’m sure they’ll come soon.”. Sodina then took the boys to the backyard, where the real party was set up. Three long wooden tables were set up in the middle of the yard, dishes and glasses already there for the guests. Sodina sat on one of the tables, Meis and Yugi joining her.   She turned to Yugi and asked, “Yugi, how is it that you know Meis?”.   Yugi looked at her, a faint blush creeping on his face, and answered, “I met him about three days ago. He took me in as his apprentice, at his friend’s request.”. Sodina looked surprised and turned to face Meis, who was on her right side.   “Is that true?”, she inquired.   Meis then had a serious look on his face and said, “I have something major to tell you and the others, when they all come.”. Sodina sensed that something was wrong, but decided it was best to leave it alone for now. Suddenly, Yugi remembered something.   “Um, Sodina?”, he asked timidly.   She turned around again and replied, “Yes?”. Yugi’s blush increased by the moment, as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the white ribbons.   “These are for you. Meis helped me pick them out, because I… wanted to make a good impression on you.”, he told her. Sodina’s eyes shinned for a moment when she slowly took the present.   She smiled warmly and said, “How very sweet of you!”. She then kissed him on the cheek, and he was now red as fire!   “Thank you.”, he said in a grateful tone.   Back in Egypt, the three watchers were giggling and laughing hard at the scene before them! “My, my! It looks like Yugi is quite the charmer, isn’t he?”, Ishizu stated while still smiling and giggling.   Serenity nodded her head while laughing and replied, “Sure is, and he doesn’t even have to try.”.   Shadi chuckled and added, “Indeed, it looks like Yugi is doing quite well for himself.”.   He then stated, “You know, I used to be a charmer as well. Why, I had girlfriends that were only second to Yami’s! I had so many, it was unbelievable!”.   The other girls now laughed at this and Ishizu said, “You’re right. It is unbelievable!”. Shadi then looked at them, mock-hurt on his face.   “Its true, I tell you!”, he exclaimed.   Ishizu smirked and replied, “Yeah, keep telling yourself that.”. The three were now laughing all around.   Serenity looked at the image and thought, ‘They are right about one thing. Yugi is quite the charmer, even if he doesn’t want to. He’s very cute as well. Its amazing that no girl has ever noticed him before!’.   Ishizu then turned her attention back to the mirror and she thought, ‘It is a relief to see that you are better Yugi. I just hope you meet a girl who will love you for who you are!’. The three then calmed down a bit, then continued to watch the young boy.   In Domino City, the others were having a blast at the arcade. Now, they were sitting at a table and eating some pizza. “I can’t believe that Serenity didn’t want to come with us!”, Mai stated as she sat besides Joey.   Ryou added, “Yes, it is rather odd that she would not join us.”.   Yami then stated, “It was rather odd, and also puzzling. I’m sensing that she’s up to something.”.   Seto looked at him quizzically and inquired, “Care to tell us your suspicions?”.   Yami let out a sigh and explained, “She has been rather more quiet then usual, and it looks like something very troubling was on her mind. She looked rather nervous and concerned about something, but didn’t say what.”.   Duke then stated, “Maybe she’s worried about Yugi?”. A moment of silence, then a burst of laughter was all around. They were laughing very hard at this.   “W-Why would she ever worry about someone like him?!”, Rebecca exclaimed through fits of laughter.   All of them said, “Yeah!”.   Soon, they calmed down and started to eat again. Yami then thought, ‘I have checked with the police, and they say no clues yet on Yugi’s whereabouts. Oh well. Looks like he may have left Domino City for good.’.   He then assumed that was the case, and continued to party with his friends. However, one of them didn’t join in the party much. It was Mokuba, who also looked rather concerned. ‘I really do hope Yugi is okay, wherever he is.’, he thought as he quietly ate his pizza.   Back in Sodina’s home, Meis and Sodina were talking while Yugi was exploring the house. Sodina said that he could. “So, how is Yugi doing in his training?”, she asked him.   Meis smiled and answered, “He is doing very well. He’s a fast learner, as well as a good person.”. Sodina smiled at this, and then a thought came to her.   “Should we take him to the Misty Mountains, and show him the Mirror of Souls?”, she asked him. Meis was now surprised that Sodina suggested that, but then thought on it.   ‘It might help him out more. It will reveal his true self, on how the spirits see him. It will also reveal his destiny to him.’, he said to himself.   After a few moments of silence, Meis said, “Yes, I think we should.”. Sodina smiled again, and then both snuggled in close together.   “It’s been a long time since we’ve done this.”, Sodina whispered to Meis. He smiled warmly down at her, as she leaned on him. Her eyes were closed and a smile was on her face. He put an arm around her waist and hugged her a bit tighter.   “Yes, it has.”, the young Spirit Blacksmith replied.   From the doorway, Yugi had a small smile on his face as he saw the scene. “It looks like they have some catching up to do, so I’ll leave them be.”, he said to himself as he slowly and quietly left. When he left the area, he was in the smithy room. Apparently, the house also had a smithy in it. Yugi saw that it was different from the one in Meis’s mansion. He also felt the spirits in the room, very calm and peaceful right now.   ‘It was good that Meis had trained me to control myself. After the power surge from his sword because of me, I’m glad I’m in control of this unusual power I have’, he thought. Suddenly, a knock from the front door brought him back to reality.   “I don’t want to disturb them, but I have to in this case”, he said. He left the smithy and went back outside. He quietly strolled up to the couple, who looked at him when he arrived.   “Sorry about this, but someone’s at the door.”, he told them. Sodina thanked him, while slowly leaving the warm embrace of Meis.   “I’ll be right back.”, she said as she left. Yugi sat down beside Meis, who was more then a little disappointed that Sodina left.   “Sorry about that.”, Yugi told him. Meis looked at him, and his sad look was replaced by a small smile.   “No problem. Besides, I knew you meant well when you didn’t want to disturb us. You saw that we we’re a couple, and didn’t want to ruin the moment for us. I appreciate that.”.   Yugi had small smile on as well and said, “Thank you, and you’re welcome.”.   It was 5:30, almost getting late. Serenity stood up from the couch and stretched a bit. “Well, thanks for bringing me here and showing me where Yugi is.”, she said to her two new friends.   They nodded and said, “You’re quite welcome.”.   Serenity smiled at them, then asked, “Can I come back tomorrow?”.   Shadi stood up and answered, “You can come back whenever you like. Just call us, and we’ll teleport you back here.”.   Ishizu also stood up and said, “Take care, Serenity.”.   She replied, “Don’t worry. I will.”. Then, Ishizu and Shadi closed their eyes and concentrated their powers again. Serenity soon glowed white, then disappeared in a flash of light. Snapping back to reality, Shadi went to the kitchen to make dinner. Ishizu went to help him, while also watching Yugi.   “You are very considerate of others feelings, Yugi. That is good to know and see.”, she said to the image as she helped her friend with fixing the meal. As she continued to watch, she saw the party was going to get started pretty soon!   Sodina answered the door, and when she opened it, a huge smile was on her face! “Ah! You’re all finally here! Come on in, the party is outside in the backyard. And, there is a surprise awaiting all of you.”, she told them all.   Five dark shadows came in, following Sodina. When she led them into the backyard, she told them to stay there for a while. “Hold on, I’ll go get him.”, she told them. She went towards Yugi and Meis, who were talking about stuff. She gently touched Meis’s shoulders, getting his attention.   “Meis, some people want to talk to you.”, she told him. Meis told Yugi to hold on for a sec, then followed Sodina. But, as soon as he was halfway towards the door, the five figures sprang forth into the light yelling, “SURPRISE!!!”. Meis was very much surprised indeed, jumping a bit into the air. When he saw who said that, he had that goofy grin on his face.   “You’re all here!”, he exclaimed. All of them crowded around him, clapping him on the back or giving him a big hug.   “Hey, there is someone I would like for you all to meet.”, he told them. Meis called Yugi over, and when he got up and walked towards him, he was surprised very much on who the guests were that just arrived.   “Yugi, I would like to introduce you to my friends!”, Meis told him.   He pointed to one of them and said, “This is Muza Grifford, a warrior and solider from Schutzren.”.   The man was 22 years old, who could easily pass as a teenager! He was about 6’4, which was tall. He wore black and gray armor, gray pants, had metallic shoes, and carried a very large sword on his back!   ‘I think that’s a Claymore, a very long and broad sword.’, Yugi said to himself. Part of his training with Meis consisted of knowing every type of weapon. The man had short brown hair, brown eyes, white skin with a touch of tan on it, and a grin much like Meis.   He shook Yugi’s hand firmly and said, “Hey, nice to see you!”. Yugi said hello too, surprised on how strong this guy’s handshake was.   Meis then introduced him to the next person beside Muza. “This lovely beauty here is Wyna Grapple, first-class fighter from Langoud!”, he said.   The woman exclaimed while blushing, “Meis, you’re embarrassing me!”. Yugi saw her, and his whole body turned a deep red!   ‘He wasn’t kidding when Meis said she was beautiful! That’s an understatement!’, Yugi thought as he stared at Wyna. She was tall, about only a head smaller then Muza. She looked around 18 years old. She had long, full blonde hair, a little bit of the end tied into a ponytail by a white headband. She had a ruby eye patch on her right eye, and a small pirate skull clip attached to the line that held it. She wore a small brown bikini top, with a small bikini shorts that had long white cloth attached to the sides. She had black, fingerless gloves, on her hands and also small white bandages on both her arms.   She carried a massive war hammer, signifying that she was very strong! The hammer’s end resembled an anchor, and the actual hammer was huge! It had spikes on the two heads, the silver metal gleaming brightly. She had blue eyes, a very cute face, a great tan, and also a body that any girl would die for!   ‘She could give Mai a run for her money, no problem!’, Yugi thought. Wyna saw on how he was looking, and laughed a bit.   “I take it that you like me already?”, she asked teasingly.   Yugi then quickly shook his head, trying get rid of his body-blush. He grinned sheepishly at her, put a hand behind his head and said, “Sorry about that.”.   She smiled and replied, “Its okay. Muza goes like that too around any girl, but he turns blue instead of red.”.   Muza exclaimed, “Hey!”. Yugi then shook her hand, still very much entranced by this beauty.   Meis then introduced him to another, “This guy here is Soushi Mahoroba, from Wano. Don’t let the looks fool you, he’s a guy all right! And, a very skilled samurai!”. Yugi saw that he did look like a woman, if you didn’t look close enough. He had long, wavy black hair, that was tied into a ponytail at the top of his head. He was about 5’7, which was average. He looked around 19 years old. He had a robe of pink and purple, much similar to that of a ceramonial robe that Yugi saw once back in his world.   The long flapping ends of his sleeve had some forest green on them, splattered here and there. He had long silk purple pants, with brown sandles sticking out from under it. He carried a long, gleaming katana, still sheathed in its scabbard. He had cold, black eyes. Eyes like that of a warrior that had seen many battles. He was white, almost pale.   Yugi shook his hand and said, “Nice to meet you, Soushi.”.   The samurai replied, “Same here, little one.”.   Meis introduced him to another that was beside Soushi. “This cute girl here is Kyleen Nelphe, from the floating city Sharan!”, he told him.   The girl just gave him an annoyed look and exclaimed, “You really gotta try to be smooth to any girl, don’t you Meis?”.   Yugi looked at her, and saw that Meis wasn’t kidding. ‘She is cute!’, he thought. Kyleen had short, mint-green hair. She was around 17 years old, and about 5’6. She had a short pink cape, that was covering some of her front as well as the back. It had a long line of large, silver coin-like trinkets wrapped around the cape as well. A small green jewel was in the middle, underneath her neckline. She had a black shirt on, with a gold belt that held her black shorts in place. She had long legs, ending with her small, brown boots that had some pink at the top of it. She carried a raiper, a long thin sword. She had green eyes, a very adorable face, white skin, and also a very slim and good figure.   Yugi shook her hand and said, “I-It’s a pleasure to meet you, Kyleen.”.   She smiled at him and replied, “Thanks! You’re kinda cute, Yugi!”. He blushed a faint red at that. Kyleen laughed playfully at that.   “Last, but not least. I give you Nelsha Stylus, the Dress Master of Myscatoina!”, Meis finished. Yugi saw her, and he was very much taken away.   ‘She is really beautiful.’, he thought. Nelsha appeared to be around 13 years old, two years younger then him. She was about his height, which was cool in his case. She had large, round glasses. But, it actually showed some of her beauty. She had medium long, light brown hair and soft brown eyes. She had a pink button shirt, a brown leather overriding it. A brown skirt fit her good as well, and also having small brown boots that had some white fluffy lining at the top.   She carried a large, pink backpack. She had fair white skin, and also a very cute face. He shyly stretched his hand out and said in a low voice, “Hi. Its nice to meet you, Nelsha.”.   Nelsha looked shy as Yugi when she took his hand and shook it slowly. “Nelsha glad to meet you too.”, she whispered. Both just stared at each other, until they heard some chuckling. Yugi turned around and saw the others, who had a huge grin on their faces.   “Aww. Ain’t that cute?”, Kyleen said teasingly. Yugi and Nelsha both started to blush a bright red at their embarrassment right now. Then, they all laughed.   Back in Egypt, Ishizu and Shadi were also grinning at the sappy sight. “Well, well. It looks like Yugi has a major crush here.”, Shadi said while chuckling as well.   Ishizu agreed with him and added while giggling, “Looks like you’re right. They do seem to make a good couple!”.   While eating their meal, they watched the little hero talk with the others. “It seems that Yugi is quite welcomed in that world, isn’t he?”, Ishizu asked her friend.   Shadi nodded and answered, “Yes, he is. In fact, he seems much happier and content then he was when he was living here.”.   Ishizu sadly shook her head and said, “I still can’t believe that Yami and those ungrateful idiots are not even worried about him!”.   Shadi agreed with her and added, “Yes, it is unfortunate that Yami has come out this way.”. They briefly changed the mirror’s image, now showing Yami. He was back in the Game Shop, talking with Solomon Moto.   “You really think he ran away?!”, Solomon inquired. Yami had returned from the arcade earlier, and had told Solomon on what he thought to be true.   “I think so. The police have searched everywhere, and had found no trace of him. He probably decided to run away.”, he answered. Solomon was now very much shocked by this kind of news.   “B-But, why would he ever run away?!”, he asked himself.   Yami patted his back and replied, “I do not know. All I know is that he is gone, and he may never be coming back.”. He tried to comfort him, succeeding very little. Solomon was now crying, very sad on what he thought had happened.   “I promised to look after him, after his parents died. I didn’t know on how much I was ignoring him, neglecting him!”, he sobbed out. Yami saw that he wanted to be alone, so he left to go back upstairs.   While walking, he thought, ‘Why is he sobbing over Yugi? He left on his own account, he didn’t have anything to do with it! Why is he crying over that weak runt?’. He kept poundering this when he went into his room. It looks like its going to be one heck of an evening for all of them!   (Author’s Note: Well, how was this? Did you like it! Sorry if it may seem short, but I’m working on something in my head right now! Until the next chapter, enjoy and leave as many reviews as you can!   Also, one more question for all of you out there! Here it is: If you had the choose a weapon, which one would it be? A Claymore, a War Hammer, A Katana, a Double-edge Sword, a Knife, or a Raiper?)