Ok, to those who actually take part in playing Yu-Gi-Oh, with the new releases in Absolute Powerforce, do you think the Koa 'Ki Meiru archetype can actually be played on their own? Speaking of which, perhaps I should introduce a character that uses them, since one was never brought forth. That is, that I am aware of.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX or any of the characters or other aspects

A great breeze tore from the forest around. Many leaves, twigs, and even an occasional petal from scarce flowers mingled with the dust and debris that erupted from the ground.

Dark Magician Girl looked on in horror as the cloud began to disperse. She could make out a silhouette of her beloved. With tears streaming down her face, the spirit glided at full speed towards the darkened figure. "Sho-kun, are you ok?"

"Wait!"

The blonde-haired beauty started at the exclamation and held her place. She looked over at the one who had yelled. "And why the hell should I?!" questioned the enraged spirit, tears still cascading from her eyes, like a passionate waterfall.

The chocolate-eyed duelist merely smirked and replied," Because it's not over yet."

Returning her attention towards Sho, Dark Magician Girl noticed two figures in front of him. The dust had finally dispersed completely, revealing the shaken duelist.

The stormy-eyed duelist rose to his full height after shielding himself from the cloud and debris. He took a moment to gaze up at the black sky, broken only by the chaos of stars and the Earth's loyal moon. Averting his eyes, he rested them then upon his hand. It was shaking violently, though whether from fear or anticipation, he could not say.

With the cloak completely gone, Judai could see the two monsters on the opposing player's field. However, they were the only cards in Sho's control.

Judai: 4000

Sho: 1600

"It seems that I missed something in the veil caused by Thunder Giant and Lighting Golem, bro. Care to share what happened?" questioned Judai with good humor.

Sho chuckled a bit and responded," Well, truth be told, it was kind of a desperate play. When you declared your attack, I activated my face-down Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy my own Teleporter Malfunction. With no cards in play, when I took one of your hero's attacks, I could activate the effect of Gorz Emissary of Darkness. I took the liberty to special summon it and use its effect to summon Kaien Emissary of Darkness. Kaien's attack and defense are equal to the damage I took."

Dark Magician Girl let out a long sigh. 'At least he's ok,' thought she to herself. The emerald-eyed spirit then proceeded to finish her journey to Sho. As she landed, she placed her hands on her hips and bellowed," You scared the hell out of me!" Then, in a quieter more subtle tone she said," I thought you had actually gotten hurt."

Judai stared in wonder at the two Emissaries before him, too busy studying them to realize what Dark Magician Girl had just done or said. Gorz was a legend in Duel Monsters. The King of Games, himself, relied on its power. Both were covered in elegant armor. Each also wielded a large sword; Gorz's pulled what seemed to be a claymore from his back, while Kaien unsheathed a long sword from her side. Quite the intimidating duo.

"You're just full of surprises aren't you, bro?" asked Judai, interrupting the moment that Sho and his love shared. "Well anyway my turn is over."

Dark Magician Girl fumed at hearing the young man's voice. "And you. You are the one that put my Sho-chan through this mess. I swear if you really do hurt him I'll drag your ass back to the Monster Realm and turn you into little orbs of light."

Judai merely sweat dropped in response. He rubbed the back of his head and laughed in an awkward sort of way.

"It's ok, love," cooed Sho. I'm fine, but if you really want a chance to fight, I'm sure it will come shortly."

The bluenette pulled a card from his deck and after looking at it placed in the spell/trap department. "I activate Card of Demise. I draw until I have five cards in my hand. However, at the standby phase of the fifth turn after the activation of this card, I send my hand to the grave."

'Hm, perfect timing. It seems Sho's confidence and trust in his deck has grown quite a bit since our time here before,' thought Judai with a small sense of pride.

"My next card is Allure of Darkness. I draw two and remove one Dark attribute monster from my hand. If I am unable to do so, my hand is sent to the graveyard." Sho pulled the two cards and, after taking a moment to glance at his hand, stated," I remove Dark Magician Girl from the game."

'That's it Sho, just a few more cards,' said Judai to himself.

"Continuing," started the bluenette," I'll activate the continuous spell Spell Economics. Then, I'll follow up with Dimension Fusion-"

'It's here,' thought Judai as his eyes changed to orange and green.

"-which will allow me to summon Dark Magician Girl from my removed zone." The spirit next to Sho faded from view, only to reappear next to the Emissaries. Her arms were folded across her chest and she was staring daggers at Judai.

The blonde-haired spirit felt the normal sensation of being squeezed through a tube as she disappeared only to return a short time later before the man she loved. However, when she appeared this time, the green-eyed beauty felt a little different. When the wind picked up, it actually rustled her hair. That wasn't the only thing off. She could also feel the nip of the cold wind. It made her shiver a bit.

Sensing his lover's discomfort, Sho asked," Are you ok Dark Magician Girl?"

Forgetting herself, the spirit answered," I'm fine Sho-chan, just itching to fight."

The stormy-eyed young man stared at her a bit longer, knowing she wasn't telling him everything. After all, a faint purplish aura enveloped the blonde. It didn't, however, seem to hurt her so he merely shrugged it off and let it go.

"Well, then. Continuing, I'll equip Dark Magician Girl with Magic Formula. It will increase her attack by 700 (2000+700=2700)." A small book materialized before the emerald-eyed beauty. She tapped it with her wand and the lock binding the book shattered. The book fell open at emitted a strong light that enveloped Dark Magician Girl, masking the ominous aura around her.

"Ok Judai-bro, now I'm going on the offensive. I attack with Gorz, destroy Lightning Golem." The well equipped Fiend rushed his opponent. He jumped and brought his sword down, cleaving the Evil Hero in two.

"Tch. This is what I get for teaming up with some brat," stated Lightning Golem.

Judai: 3700

Sho: 1600

"Next I'll have Dark Magician Girl attack Thunder Giant!" exclaimed Sho.

"With pleasure, Sho-chan," stated she. With an expression of intense pleasure, the spirit raised her wand and brought it down. A sphere a dark energy shot forth from the tip and rocketed toward the Hero. He was destroyed and the shockwave drove Judai back a few inches.

Judai: 3400

Sho: 1600

"Now I attack with Kaien. Her attack points are 2400. Cut him down to size."

"Not this time Sho. I reveal my face-down card, Defense Draw. I take zero damage from this battle and draw one card." What seemed like a chain fence of cards rose between Judai and the Fairy, blocking the slash from her long sword.

Sho smirked at Judai. "Nice save, bro. Turn End."

"My turn, draw. I summon Mystic Tomato in defense mode. I set one card and end my turn." Judai stood straight and gave Sho his usual goofy grin. His chocolate orbs were full of good humor and enjoyment.

Sho pulled another card from the top of his deck and placed it in his hand. "I attack the Mystic Tomato with Kaien." The female Emissary made quick work of the over-sized fruit.

"When Tomato is destroyed through battle, it allows me to special summon one Dark attribute monster with 1500 attack or less in attack position from my deck. I choose The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion." Judai searched his deck for the appropriate monster and placed it on the monster card zone.

"I'll continue my attack with Gorz. Destroy the Hex-Sealed Fusion." Gorz disappeared in a wisp of black flame. He reappeared in front of the monster and raised his sword.

Judai raised his hand and placed it a small distance from switch that would cause his face-down card to be revealed. He closed his eyes and smiled. His arms rested at his side.

Gorz ripped through the monster with one slash. The fiendish Emissary jumped back as the card shattered.

Judai: 1700

Sho: 1600

"I'll finish this with Dark Magician Girl. Go, Dark Magic Attack!" As she was told, the blonde haired beauty raised her wand high into the air. A large sphere of dark energy circled the fixation at the tip. When the energy had been compressed into a smaller, yet still rather large, sphere, she flung it at Judai.

The brunette unclosed his eyes and smiled sweetly at Dark Magician Girl. She started at the look and watched as the blast struck Judai head on. It knocked him off his feet and blew him a couple of yards back.

The emerald-eyed spirit stood wide-eyed in shock. Her wand fell from her hands and made a small 'thump' on the ground. What had just happened? It was as if she had hit Judai full force with her spell. But that was impossible he would have had to be in the Monster Realm to feel the full extent of her power. Or, she would have to be in the same world as-

Then, it her. The breeze that continuously ruffled her hair and clothes, the cold that gave her body goose bumps, the damage caused by her spell all pointed to that fact. She dropped to her knees as fresh tears fell from her eyes. She had been brought into the Human Realm. The, now, ex-spirit hugged her body in an attempt to keep herself from completely breaking down.

Sho watched in awe as the solid duel system faded revealing a rather solid looking Dark Magician Girl. He saw her drop her wand and fall to her knees. Her body shook from time to time, a tell tale sign that she was crying.

The stormy-eyed young man rushed forward. As he arrived by the side of his love, he noticed movement a little farther away. Judai had risen to his feet once again. He was wincing as he held a hand over his stomach. Sho saw that the shirt his friend was wearing had been burnt pretty badly. The hole in the fabric was between his stomach and heart. The hole had to be at least a foot in diameter and the edges were still smoldering.

Dark Magician Girl raised her head and stared directly into Judai's eyes. He was smiling, though it was strained. "Heh, heh. That did a little more than knock the wind out of me," started Judai. "Just remember, this was all Yubel-chan's idea. So I think she more than made it up to you for what she did in the past."

Judai coughed into his hand. When he pulled it back, he saw something red and sticky in his palm. He also had a metallic taste in his mouth.

"Damn, we need to get you to Nurse Fontain, bro," stated Sho matter of factly. He grabbed one of his friend's arms and was about lift him, before Judai shrugged him off.

"I'm fine. I-I just need…a-a chance to res-." He words were cut short as he fell to the ground, unconscious.

As Sho was gathering up Judai to take him to the nurse, he heard a loud yawn. "Mmm. What's goin' on?" It was Yubel. Her hair was a bit untidy and the blue-green orbs were half-covered by her eyelids.

"What happened?" started Dark Magician Girl. "I almost killed your boyfriend. That's what happened."

Yubel's eyes widened in terror as the thought entered her mind. She shoved Sho out of the way and rolled her beloved until he was on his back. She looked at the wound on his chest and let out a frustrated growl.

"I'm so sorry, Yubel-san. I didn't mean to-," but the blonde beauty was cut off as she was waved off by Yubel.

"I know. I know. I told this idiot to end the game in a draw or to at least make sure that you didn't give the finishing blow. Does he listen? Hell no. I swear when he's done healing I'm gonna kill him."

The incredibly pissed ex-spirit bent over her love and pressed her lips to his. Her human eyes transformed into those green and orange orbs. On her forehead materialized a third eye, much larger that her other two.

A black aura surrounded her and Judai. It pushed Sho and Dark Magician Girl back a little. The feelings of intense cold made both of them shiver. Both watched as the wound on Judai's chest shrank away into nothingness. The blood that had drizzled down the brunette's mouth also vanished.

When the blue-haired beauty backed off a little while later, her eyes had returned to normal, the large in her forehead had disappeared, and the aura had also dispersed. Judai's eyes fluttered open and he smiled sweetly at Yubel.

"Heh, heh. Morning Yubel-chan," stated Judai in good humor. He rose to a sitting position and stretched.

Yubel grabbed him by what was left of his shirt and pulled her love to his feet. "Don't you dare 'heh, heh' me, Yuki Judai! If you ever do anything so stupid again, I will personally tie you to the bed and break your legs so that you will never go anywhere again!"

Judai smirked and responded," That sounds kind of kinky, Yubel-chan." He laughed again at the glare she gave him.

Before Judai could do anything, Yubel had thrown herself into him and hugged him fiercely. "I was so scared Judai-chan. What if I couldn't heal you properly? What if you had actually died?"

From the sound of her voice, his beloved was on the verge of tears. He embraced her and said. "I'm sorry, Yubel-chan. I didn't mean to worry you."

The brunette grabbed the chin of the woman in his embrace and brought her head up. He captured her eyes with his sweet, chocolate orbs in a way that only he could. They stared into each other's eyes for a time before coming together in a passionate kiss.

Starting at a realization, Judai quickly pulled away from Yubel, much to the ex-spirit's displeasure. He looks from Sho to Dark Magician Girl, both of whom had an intense blush on their cheeks.

Judai, still being embraced by Yubel, rubbed the back of his head and said," You know, you guys can do this now, as well."

The blush upon the two lovers' faces deepened. Sho and Dark Magician Girl both looked at each other at the same time and quickly looked the other way. Both Judai and Yubel laughed out loud.

"Haven't you guys been waiting forever to be able to hold each other?" questioned Yubel. "There's only one thing. The more you embrace, the more you kiss, the more you'll want. Believe me, I know." She wrapped her arms around the brunette and brought him down into another kiss to further make her point.

Sho grabbed Dark Magician Girl's arm and pulled her into him. "She does have a point. I've waited too long for this and I'll be damned if I waste anymore time because I'm embarrassed."

The bluenette wrapped one of his arms around his lover's back. With his other hand he grabbed the back of Dark Magician Girl's head and brought it close enough for the two to feel each other's breath on their face. "I love you so much, Dark Magician Girl," whispered Sho.

"I love you, too, Sho-chan." That was all either managed to say before the craving took over. Neither could bring themselves to part from the kiss that they had. Their tongues dueled for dominance as their hands roamed all over each other's body.

They reluctantly parted a few moments later, gasping for breath. Sho bent down to reclaim his glasses from the ground. In the heat of their encounter, he had somehow lost them. The bespectacled young man didn't even remember them falling off.

Judai whistled aloud. "Now that's better. Ok, now, I've got three things for you guys to consider," stated the brunette while holding a hand out with three fingers raised.

He put down two of the fingers and said, "First of all, Dark Magician Girl, you and Sho need to figure out a human-like name for you."

The blonde-haired, ex-spirit tilted her head and asked," What for? Is something wrong with my name now?"

It was Sho that spoke up. He squeezed her gently and responded," Of course not, Dark Magician Girl. I think Judai-bro means that if you and I are going to live together and be together that you need a legal name." His love looked up at him brows furrowed in confusion.

"I still don't get it, Sho-chan."

"Think about it," started Yubel," if both you and Sho-kun try to get a car or something, you need a name that you can sign on the document next to his. If you sign Dark Magician Girl, the person selling you the vehicle is going to think you're making fun of him or something."

The newly titled ex-spirit released her grip on Sho and crossed her arms over her chest. She tilted her head again and adopted what Sho thought was the most adorable visage he had ever seen. Her eyes were squinted shut, a small frown that could almost be called a pout rested on her face, and she once again furrowed her brows.

"Mana," stated Dark Magician Girl, suddenly.

"Mana?" questioned Sho. "Does that name mean something to you?"

Dark Magician Girl stared deeply into her lover's eyes and smiled. "It's the name of someone I knew in the distant past. She was like a sister to me."

Sho could see a slight hint of pain in his love's eyes. He embraced her again and asked, "What happened?"

The blonde beauty nuzzled Sho's neck before speaking. "The same thing that happened to many others during that time. Also, this was in the Monster Realm, so a human's death was not considered rare by any means. She had talent in magic and was even being trained by the man that became my master."

This acquired Sho's attention. "Your master? Wasn't your master the Dark Magician?"

Dark Magician Girl squirmed enough to loosen her arms from Sho's grip and wrap them around his neck. "At the time, my master was still a human known as Mahado. Mahado was a priest that held the Millennium Ring. He was the best friend to the pharaoh known as Atem, better known these days as Yugi."

The three around all started at this news. Dark Magician Girl had actually known Yugi's other half?

The emerald-eyed woman continued. "Master Mahado took in one apprentice, a young girl named Mana. She was quite talented in the magical arts. I wasn't the most powerful Ka, that is the name of a monster spirit, but it was still quite surprising her Ba was enough to summon me with only a year and a half of training. Ba, by the way, is a person's life force. It is used to summon spirits. However, when it is gone, that person will die."

A solitary tear fell from the corner of one of the ex-spirit's eyes. "Master Mahado was killed first in a battle against a terrible creature, named Diabound. With his last bit of life, he fused himself with his Ka, The Magus of Illusion, to form my master, the Dark Magician. He decided to become a monster instead of gaining a well deserved rest, so that he may protect his best friend. He was truly a loyal, kind hearted, soul to the end."

Dark Magician Girl stayed quiet for a few moments. When she spoke again, her voice was barely above a whisper. "Mana was there during the fight against Diabound and its summoner Thief King Bakura and even against a terrible entity named Zorc. She took the Millennium Ring after Zorc was defeated. Truth be told, I'm probably building up story for a crappy ending."

The emerald-eyed woman let out an unsteady laugh. "She died young, only about thirty six or seven. A disease called Desert Fever killed her. I loved her, but I couldn't do anything to help her. She was a sweet and caring woman, just as her master had taught her. She summoned me to her side in her last hours. My Master was there, as was Pharaoh Atem. She thanked all of us for looking over her during adolescent years. She died with a smile on her face."

By now tears were streaming down the woman's face. She couldn't help the explosion of emotions coming from deep in her heart. Sho embraced her tightly and placed many kisses on top of her head.

Surprising herself, Yubel felt tears well in her eyes. She smiled and said," Well, if you are going to use that name, don't you think you should act a little more like her?" The bluenette wiped a few tears from her eyes and smiled encouragingly at the other ex-spirit.

"You said even in death she smiled until the last. So, shouldn't you smile more, Mana-chan?" questioned Yubel.

Dark Magician Girl stared at Yubel for a moment in disbelief then smiled and said, "Right." She wiped the tears from her eyes then smacked her cheeks a few times to pump herself up.

Judai clapped his hands together and said," Good. That takes care of number one. On to two and three. Both have to do with you two coming with Yubel-chan and I. We're heading to Tome-san's to get a dress for the ball and deck for the tournament. I doubt you have either for Dark Ma- excuse me, Mana-san. So, would you guys like to come with us?"

The newly bound couple looked at each other for a moment. Sho smiled and shrugged. Dark Magician Girl smiled as well and nodded.

"Sounds good," stated Sho.

The two couples headed towards the path between the trees that would lead back to the academy. Both men had their arms wrapped securely around their beloved's waste.

A beautiful night sky, a fun game with a friend, and a perfect moment that one will never forget. What more could one ask for?

This chapter is rather short, I know. Sorry, it's like twelve in the morning and I didn't want to save and have to work on it more tomorrow. Yay laziness and procrastination.

Anyway, for those of you who watch Yu-Gi-Oh 5d's, as a random question to the readers, what do you think would be a good theme song for each of the major characters? I can only think of two:

Aki (Black Rose Witch) – The Truth Beneath the Rose, "Within Temptation"

Carly (Regular or Dark Signer) – Paparazzi, "Lady Gaga" {Actually, I think its best when thinking about a relation between Carly and Jack}

Thanks for reading. I'll try to get the next chapter out soon. Much love to everyone. Please R&R.