Dai: Okay, Daichi, don't choke don't choke don't choke...

Tsukaimon: You'll do fine, Dai.

Verity: Believe me, she owns nothing.

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"Vladitor, end this!"

The Subterra user watched as Vladitor defeated his guardian Bakugan, sending him back. "Leo!"

"Mark... I'm sorry..."

Suddenly, the area around them turned white.

'If you could redo things, make them different, would you?'

The two looked at each other. They both knew how to answer.

"Yes. Yes, we would."

'Very well. Best of luck to you, Mark Tobu and Leonidas.'

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Mark blinked. He was in the park. Upon closer inspection, he appeared to have de-aged. He was now about five years old. Well, that sucked. Still, his companion seemed to be much more upset.

"Oh, come on! I just evolved, and now I have to work my way back up again!?" Yeah, his Bakugan was here as well, for some reason.

"Hey, Leo, shouldn't you be in the Doom Dimension right now?"

"Yeah, but this is more important." Mark rolled his eyes. Of course Leo would think that. Then again, Leo was probably thinking Mark had spent too much time with Marucho, and he was probably right.

"Look, we need to find my parents. I mean, this is during the time that they aren't always on business trips, meaning they must be around here somewhere."

"So this means I'll be hidden on a regular basis?"

"Yeah, pretty much. I'm just glad it's summer."

"How do you know that?"

"Let's see... sweltering heat, whole bunch of kids... Either it's summer or the weekend in late spring. Wait..."

"What is it?"

"This was around the time my parents were looking for a place to live here. All I need to do is get them to move somewhere close to Dan's place..."

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Mark laid back in his new bedroom. The house was smaller than the one in the old timeline, but it also just happened to be right down the street from where Dan lived.

The hardest part about redoing his life would be acting his age. He just hoped he could pull it together. After all, if he was known as a genius, his odds of being in the same class with Dan was slim. Or, more likely, nonexistent.

"Mark, some neighbors are here to meet us!"

Mark walked down the stairs. Dan was there with his parents.

"Mark, this is Daniel. He lives up the street."

"Hey. Wanna come see my room?" Mark was surprised he could pretend to be five so easily. Either way, if it worked.

"Sure!"

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After Dan left, a certain brown ball hopped out of Mark's drawer. "I really wish I had something to do. When will other Bakugan show up?"

"Not for a few years. Sorry about that."

"You'd think that starting things over again would be at a more convenient place in time."

"No kidding. At least other Bakugan probably will show up. No one could mess up the timeline that bad."

"Speaking of which, any plans for our wait?"

"For one, get Shun on our side. Other than that, I didn't think anything out."

"Forget Marucho, you hang around way too much with Dan."

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Mark sighed. Half of him wanted to go outside, but the other half knew just how much trouble he would be in.

"Can't sleep?"

Mark eyed the Bakugan on his bedpost. "No, I'm just laying here awake because I feel like it."

"Okay, stupid question."

Mark sighed. "So, any ideas for getting Shun on our side?"

"You're asking the one who he was especially against?"

"Good point. I suppose just not telling anyone where you're from would work."

"And once Vladitor shows up?"

"By then, we should have something figured out."

"Great. We're dead."

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A few weeks later was the dreaded first day of school. At least everyone but Mark dreaded it. After all, he had nothing to worry about for years into the future. No, what he dreaded most was the boredom.

Fortunately, they were in kindergarten and had nothing to worry about yet. either way, Mark's cover was already in serious danger of being blown. Such as, in art class, they were allowed to draw whatever they wanted.

In hindsight, maybe drawing Leo hadn't been the best idea. After all, while Mark wasn't that much of an artist, he could make anything recognizable, even a dragon.

"Honestly, Mark, at this rate they'll know everything by this time next year."

"We won't even have met everyone by this time next year."

Still, from that point on, Mark downplayed his abilities when possible. Otherwise, Dan would be begging him for help.

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Dai: Before anyone comments, Mark's last name is meant to be ironic. Especially considering his not so healthy relationship with Shun...