"Grandpa! I need help!" Yugi called as we entered the shop. An old man about his height, with gray tri-colored hair, with a black bandanna, Amethyst eyes and wearing overalls walked out from behind a counter.
"Yugi?" He asked. "What's the matter?" He then saw me and gasped. "Set her on the couch. You can tell me what happened later!" Yugi did as told and helped me lay down on the couch in the shops living room? He moved my bangs out of my face and placed a hand on my forehead. He gasped and removed his hand.
"Your burning up!" He exclaimed. Damn, looks like my not-being-sick streak is ruined.
"101.2" Grandpa read after taking my temperature. "You really are sick. Yugi, heat her up some chicken soup, please." Yugi nodded and left the room. I blinked. "Just what have you gotten yourself into?" Grandpa asked me. "You look as though you've been living on the streets!" I didn't really know what to say. So I just blinked and this is what came out of my mouth,
"Uh…" Grandpa raised a brow and looked at me suspiciously.
"You are, aren't you?" It was at that moment Yugi came back. Dude! You're my hero! Yugi just save the day!
"Here. It might be a bit hot…" He looked apologetic. I situated myself to where I was sitting up. I smiled at him and took the bowl.
"Thanks." I said and did what Jade did from Jackie Chan. I drank the soup.
"Chew it first!" Grandpa scolded, lightly hitting me on the head. Even if it wasn't that hard, I still flinched from the contact. I didn't say anything afterwards as I silently chewed and swallowed the soup. When I was done I gingerly placed the bowl on my lap, feeling a lot better now that I've got food in my stomach, half expecting to be hit.
"How are you feeling?" Yugi asked. I blinked and looked up, smiling. It was kinda impossible not to, looking at his worried face.
"Much better, thanks. Now that I got food in my stomach!" I laughed lightly.
"Now tell me what happened." Grandpa ordered, serious.
"I-kinda-ah, woke behind a school." I admitted.
Yugi continued, "School was over so I took the shortcut, only to find her passed out behind the school. I asked if she was okay and she just started coughing up blood! Her clothes are torn, she has bruises and cuts everywhere—Grandpa! I think she's homeless!" I blinked at that assumption.
"Then it's decided." Grandpa said, crossing his arms as he and Yugi looked at each other. Yugi nodded.
"W-what is?" I asked looking at the both of them. "What's decided."
"You'll be living here from now on." Yugi told me, eyes bright and hopeful. Just like how I met him, only without the sadness and worry. My eyes widened and it was then I noticed he wasn't wearing the puzzle? Was it before Season 0 started?
"I just can't let a young teenager fend for herself and live on the streets. Just what kind of man do you think I am? It won't be free of course. You will have to help around the shop as payment. I'll even enroll you into the same school as Yugi." As he was saying this both mine and Yugi's eyes widened. Hell, I think my jaw dropped to the ground! I know Yugioh was dubbed by 4kids so it's cheesy and everything, but this was insane!
"You-you're serious?" I choked out. This is one insane dream.
"Yes! Very! Now you can have the room next to Yugi's." He said. "We'll get your uniform in three days. Now, I need to go call the school." He picked up the phone, dialed a number, and left the room. I blinked and looked at Yugi.
"Is he always like this?" I asked. Yugi smiled sheepishly and shrugged.
"He's having one of his days…?" He said, but it sounded more like a question. I laughed and Yugi slowly joined in.
3 days later…
"No way in hell am I wearing that." I bluntly said, looking at the girl's uniform in disgust. The jacket was a bright pink, with a way too short baby blue skirt and tie.
"You have to Luna." Yugi told me. "It's the school dress code." I blinked and scanned the room. I quickly walked over, grabbed the guys uniform that I thought would fit me, and made my way to the dressing room, ignoring the calls saying that I was supposed to wear the girls. I put it on and looked in the mirror. I frowned, realizing something was off. I unbuttoned the jacket and nodded, smiling. I walked out.
"Whattya guys think?" I asked, turning in a circle.
"I will say one thing." Grandpa started. "You are extremely skinny."
"True." Yugi agreed. He then frowned confused. "But why are you wearing the guys?" I glared at the pink monstrosity.
"It's too… pink… and girly… and the skirt is way too short. It goes up past mid-thigh!" I exclaimed. "The person who created the outfit is a pervert!"
"None of the other girls seemed ot care." Yugi told me. I shrugged and replied with,
"I'm not like other girls." I turned to Grandpa. "When do I start high school?"
"Tomorrow."
I listened as the bell rang for the final time that day. I looked over at Yugi, who was currently building a tower of cards from his deck. I looked at it in awe. I never could do that, as much as I tried, it always fell.
"Hey Yugi!" A guy called, making Yugi look up and knock the card tower over. I frowned as Yugi looked down at his fallen tower upset. "Don't just play by yourself! Why not play basketball with us sometime!?"
"Eh? That's alright. The team I join would lose…" He said sadly. I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
"That's true." The guy said bluntly, agreeing. I frowned. He looked at me. "What about you?"
"I'm fine, thanks." He nodded and ran out of the room, dribbling the ball.
"Alright, everyone! Let's go!"
I watched as Yugi gathered up his cards and let out a small scream of surprise when he yelled,
"Ah, that's right! What if I finish that today!?" He took an Egyptian styled gold box out of bag and set it on his desk. He laughed happily. "I've always got it with me! It's my treasure! In this box, is my treasure, but it's a complete secret! So… here's the quiz. The treasure in this box is something you can see, but is something you have never seen before." He then made to lift the lid up off the box. "So! What is it? The answer is…" He was cut off when someone swiped the box out of his hands.
A blonde with brown eyes was holding the box, looking bored. Yugi blinked and looked up at him shocked.
"Joey!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Yugi, why are you talkin' to yourself?" He asked. "Can see, but can't see, sayin' a bunch of stuff I don't get." Yugi hurriedly got up out of his seat and went ot grab the box back, but Joey lifted it up out of his reach. Yugi began to jump up and down, trying to grab it.
"Ah! Please return that! Return…" I got up out of my seat and went ot grab the box, but I was only a head or two taller than Yugi, not to mention Joey threw the box in the air, placed a hand on a desk and jumped over it, landed, and caught the box.
"Man, timidly treasuring dis box…Ya know Yugi…" We ran over. "Dat's the part of you dat really pisses me off." I glared and he finally noticed me. "Who's dis?" He asked. I took a step forward and lifted a fist up.
"You really shouldn't take things without permission y'know." I told him, a threat looming at the edge of my voice. He nodded and turned away.
"I don't fight girls." What? I was flabbergasted.
"Are you calling me weak?" I asked confused. His attention was back on Yugi so he ignored me.
"Let me coach you into being more of a man! You want dis box back right? If so, den come at me full force!"
"I… I hate fighting and violence!" Yugi screamed. Joey screamed and plugged his ears.
"You got no guts, but you got a loud voice!"
"Ah, just give me my box back!" I went to grab the box but Joey just pushed me back lightly.
"I told you! I don't fight girls!"
"Please—" Yugi was cut off by another voice.
"Yeah. Stop it Joey!" Joey smirked and funny music began to play in the background. I blinked and looked around confused. What?
"Oh? You want something? First year, student president reject… clean up member Tristan!?" Tristan frowned and glared. Tristan was about Joey's height, meaning they were tall, and had pointed brown hair and brown eyes.
"I'm not a clean up member… I'm a beautification member!"
Joey covered his ears again annoyed. "Your voice is loud too!" I was watching the scene in amusement. It was much more hilarious seeing it in person. Tristan crossed his arms.
"Oh, it's true, I was not elected as student president, but… I'm reborn as a great man. As a beautification club member." Joey and I just ignored him after that. Joey turned around and leaned towards Yugi asking, "By the way, what's in the box?" His face held curiosity.
"You can look! Just don't take it!" Yugi told him. "It's extremely important to me!" Joey stood up and lifted the lid, looking into the box.
"Listen when a person's talking!" Tristan yelled, realizing we were ignoring him. Joey closed the lid and lowered the box, a dull expression on his face.
"What? How boring." I took this moment as a chance to snatch the box away. His face held that of surprise.
"Luna!" Yugi exclaimed when I grabbed the box and handed it to him. Tea then walked in. "Tea!?" He asked when he saw the brunette.
"If it's boring then give it back!" I shouted, stealing Tea's line. I looked at her thinking, "Ha! I totally stole your line!"
Tea spoke up, glaring at me a little. "Also, bullying someone weaker than yourself… you're the weak one!"
"I'm not bullying da weak!" Joey denied, Brooklyn accent leaking. "I'm makin' Yugi a man!"
"Usunari!" I shouted, scaring a purple haired girl. I panicked.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't—I wasn't talking to you! Sorry!"
"Miho!" Tristan exclaimed.
"I was surprised!" Miho said, only to look down sadly. "There are so many people that Miho still hasn't had lunch…"
"That's no good!" Tristan said with a red face. "I'll go buy it for you right away!"
"Ah wait! I'm goin' too!" They then ran out the door. I blinked. Huh, still strange even in real life. I came to terms with the fact that this couldn't be a dream, cause it's been 4 days.
"Man! Those guys!" Tea exclaimed annoyed.
"What was that about…?" I wondered, not noticing Yugi look at me.