A/N :: Hey guys! This is the last chapter of this story. I had a lot of fun writing it and I really hope that everyone enjoyed reading as well. Please rate and reviews - it means a lot to me to hear from the readers. Also, look for the sequel, which I'll be starting soon.

Chapter Thirty-Two

It was the next morning by the time I arrived home. Yugi, Joey, Tea, and Tristan had gone straight to the hospital to see Yugi's grandpa, but I knew my mom would kill me if I didn't check in with her first. I was supposed to meet up with them later at the game shop.

I unlocked my door and slipped in quietly. The house was dark, but the second I flipped on the light, my mom screamed in happiness, I hoped, and ran to give me a hug.

"Olive! I have missed you so much!" she squealed.

I laughed. "Well, thanks, Mom," I said.

"I saw you a couple times on TV, baby," she said. "They broadcasted bits and pieces of that tournament thing. But I'm just so glad to have my baby back." She studied my face and touched the scar gently. "What happened?" she asked.

I shrugged. "I just got whipped by a stupid tree branch," I said. "It's no big deal, I'm just glad it's a small scar."

"Well I'm glad you're okay," she said.

"Thanks, Mom," I said. "It's good to be back. Maybe I can get a good night's sleep now." I laughed. "I finally have a bed to sleep in!"

"Not for long," said my mom.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Olive, a letter came for you while you were gone," said my mom, trying not to smile. She handed it to me.

I pulled the envelope open, the seal had already been broken, and began to read the letter. As I read, my mouth opened in surprise and my eyes widened. I slowly smiled. "Mom, have you read this?" I asked.

She nodded. "Yes I have," she said. She handed me the car keys. "But why don't you go tell your friends?"

"Thanks, Mom," I said, giving her another hug before running back outside without even changing or showering like I'd wanted to. I jumped in the car and drove quickly down the street to the game shop. I pulled into the parking lot and looked around. I didn't see anyone at first, but right as I was pulling into a parking space, Yugi, Tea, Tristan, Joey, and Yugi's grandpa turned the corner.

I jumped out of the car and ran to meet them.

"Guys!" I called. "Hey!" I hugged Yugi's grandpa. "I'm so glad to see you're okay, sir," I said. "You should have seen Yugi. He was so brave and so determined the entire time we were on the island."

"I'm very proud of him," said Yugi's grandpa, smiling at Yugi.

"I thought you went home to change, Olive," said Tristan.

"I did," I said, "but…"

A little girl holding a teddy bear was standing in front of the shop. She walked up to us and tugged on the shirt sleeve of Yugi's grandpa. She began to talk about how she wanted her blue eyes white dragon card back from Yugi's grandfather and how she was a duel monsters champion. She accused Yugi's grandfather of stealing and then challenged him to a duel.

I waited impatiently for the conversation to finish.

But it didn't.

Before I knew it, we were in the car and I was driving everyone to Kaiba Land. It was the last place I wanted to be after the weeks at duelist kingdom and after telling Kaiba I wanted to be single. Reluctantly, I drove everyone.

Mokuba met us there and gave me a tight hug.

Yugi explained the situation to him and asked if his grandfather and the little girl, Rebecca, could use an arena to duel.

Mokuba folded his arms. "You're asking a lot, Yugi," he said. "You know, Kaiba Land's duel rings are booked solid for the next three months." He smirked and looked a lot like his older brother for a second. "But, of course, we do owe you big time."

"Thanks, Mokuba," said Yugi.

"What are we all waiting for?" asked Rebecca, pushing through everyone. Mokuba blinked, looking confused. "Let's get this duel on the road!"

"He can't duel," said Yugi, once we were at the arena. "I'll duel you instead. Grandpa was just released form the hospital this morning. He's in no condition to be dueling."

Mokuba and I sat down. I frowned and sighed.

"How's your brother?" I asked.

"He's good," said Mokuba. "Back at work, of course, but he seems to be doing good. I think he misses you."

"Has he said anything?" I asked.

"Maybe," said Mokuba, smiling.

I rolled my eyes.

"You guys watch from here," said Yugi, when they finally agreed to duel.

"Wait," I said. "I'm really sorry, but I have to go. I need to tell you guys something before I get out of here," I said.

"What is it, Olive?" asked Joey.

I smiled. "I have to go home and pack. I'm leaving," I said.

There was a stunned silence and then Tea said, "You haven't even lived here a year yet. You can't move."

"You better not be leaving," said Mokuba.

"Yea, you're our friend, come on," said Joey.

I laughed. "No, I'm not moving," I said. I showed them the letter. "I got accepted to a group of students travelling abroad this summer. So, for the summer, I'm leaving. I'll be back this fall."

"Congratulations!" said Tristan.

"Where are you going?" asked Yugi.

"I spend a week in Italy and then a week in Greece and then we spend two and a half months in Egypt," I said. "We get to assist on archaeological digs and we get to see all kinds of places that aren't open to the public. We go to Greece and Italy first because it's a class comparing ancient Rome and ancient Greece to ancient Egypt."

"Wow," said Yugi. "I didn't even know you were interested in that sort of thing."

I nodded. "I want to be a cultural anthropologist and travel the world studying cultures and writing about it," I said. "I want to focus my study on ancient Egyptian culture. I've just been drawn to it my whole life."

"Well, that's awesome!" said Mokuba. "You're going to have so much fun. You better send letters."

"Of course I will," I said. "I'm so excited."

"We're excited for ya," said Joey.

Tea nodded in agreement. "When do you leave?" she asked.

I avoided eye contact. "That's the other thing," I said. "I leave tomorrow morning."

"Tomorrow morning?" Joey exclaimed. "But we just got home."

"I know," I said. "It's crazy, but that's how it worked out. I leave tomorrow and I'll be gone until September."

"Wow," said Yugi. "That's crazy."

There was another moment of silence and then Tea pulled me into a hug. Joey, Tristan, Yugi, and Mokuba all hugged me too, making me feel instantly smothered.

"We're gonna miss you, Reynolds," said Tristan.

"We'll miss you a lot," said Tea. "Don't forget to write and don't forget our friendship. We all love and care about you so much."

"I won't forget," I said, smiling. "It's hard to have to leave all of you, but I feel like I need to go. I feel like this will be good for me. I just had to come tell everyone goodbye." I hugged them all one last time and then left. I drove home slowly and packed quickly. My mom had already set up an international checking account for me to use while I was gone and gotten my passports taken care of. In my carry on bag, I brought a whole bunch of stationary and stamps. I packed a change of clothes and a blanket. I would have brought my phone, but it was being turned off since it wouldn't work in another country, so I decided to leave it home. I did, however, bring my deck of cards and a small photo album. It had some pictures of my mom and me, but I'd recently added a picture of me with all my new friends and me with the Kaiba brothers too. I fell asleep looking at the pictures.

My mom woke me up at four in the morning to drive me to the airport. She helped me with my things. I had only packed one large suitcase. I was bringing an extra duffel bag for whatever I bought while I was there. I slept in the car on the way to the airport. Once we arrived, my mom helped me get as far as she was allowed to and then gave me a hug.

"Hey," I said. I took my phone out of my pocket. For a second I looked at it. I considered calling Kaiba. But then I handed it to my mom and said, "Here you go. It won't work over there, so can you just put it in my room?"

"Sure thing, baby," said my mom. She hugged me again and kissed my cheek. "Write letters to your mama," she said. "I love you baby."

"I love you too, Mom," I said. I kissed her cheek and then I left to get on the plane.