So, uh this started out as a joke on Tumblr and now it's an actual thing. This is super short, but I wanted to get some ideas about how I was doing it thus far. I've never writen Yusei or Jaden before, so I'm just posting this much now so that I know how I'm doing. If that makes any sense. Jaden is very abridged, as that's basically all I know of him. I own nothing.

Love Beyond Time

Chapter 1

Yami watched as his two new friends made their way to what Yusei called a "Duel Runner." Apparently, in the future card games would be played on motorcycles. Yami wasn't too thrilled with this idea. Yusei was a talented duelist and a great man, but Yami failed to see how one could ride and duel. Wouldn't the players fall off? He assumed that maybe his uncertainty towards the whole idea had to do with the time differences between their times.

Jaden, a youth close to Yugi's age, who attended a school for dueling, glanced up and smiled broadly at him from his place behind Yusei. "It's been real, Yugi. See you on the flipside."

The Pharaoh nodded his head once. "Keep up with your studies, Jaden. You have the potential to be a great duelist," he told the boy as if he were his own son. Jaden's grin grew at the remark. "The guys back home won't believe this. This is ballin'."

Yusei looked back over his shoulder. "Hang on, Jaden," The biker duelist turned his piercing dark sapphire eyes towards Yami. "Thank you again, Yugi-san." Again, the King of Games nodded his head. The action went unseen though, as Yusei dunked his head to place his helmet upon his head. Yusei pressed a screen that was not visible to Yami and the bike revved to life and his hands then went to grip the handles. He gave them a slight twist and the engine purred seductively. Yusei twisted the handles again. However, instead of a roaring engine, the sound of a screech cut through the air before the engine stalled before finally shutting off.

Yusei began typing away at his screen; Jaden peered around his arm. His youthful face was full of curiosity. Yami frowned and moved closer, calling out, "Is there something wrong, Yusei?"

The biker lifted his gaze from the screen. "Something must have gone wrong during that last landing. The computer's glitching. It'll take me about a day to fix."

"So, basically, we're stuck here? With Yugi Mutou?" Jaden hoped off the bike and ran towards his idol. "Sweet."

Yami spared him a swift look before his attention went back to the matter at hand. "It's late. And I am certain you are both tired after the duel. Allow me to take you to Yugi's home. There, you both can rest and then work on your…Duel Runner in the morning." He was certain that Aibou wouldn't mind the invitation to them. In fact, he could feel Yugi nodding from his soul room.

Yusei's eyes surveyed the last of the fading sun. "We both should be getting back to our time lines, though. Something could go wrong and mess with history." He pointed out.

Jaden moaned sadly. "Aw. But, come on, Yusei! Just one night! It won't kill anybody! And besides, we're with a living legend!" His stomach rumbled. "And I got the munchies," he turned back to Yugi. "Are there any Cheetos at your place?"

Yusei removed his helmet. "Where can I keep my Runner for the night?"

Currently, they were still on the roof top that Yusei and Jaden had landed on after grabbing Yugi. Yami could see no obvious way to get the motorcycle down. He hated to do so, but it seemed that he would need to ask Kaiba for a favor. "I shall see if Kaiba will assist us."

"Kaiba? As in Seto Kaiba?" Jaden fist pumped the air. "This so beats Venice."

Yami chuckled at Jaden's delight. Yusei glumly stood from his Runner and removed his helmet before placing it on the seat. "But we leave as soon as I fix my Runner," he stated in all seriousness.

The Pharaoh nodded, "Of course."

X

Anzu hated working the night shift. When she had to work it, she had to sleep in all day before she went in and then all day afterwards. The sleeping cut into her family and friend time. However, the tips were good, so it made up for it. To an extent.

Her shift had started about an hour ago, right after the tournament that Yugi had dueled in ended. She had wanted to go, but she had to sleep in order to make it through her shift. She still had about five more hours to go, as Burger World closed at midnight.

She collected an order from the serving hatch and made her way to a booth in the back. It wasn't very busy that night. Just two kids around her age in her section and a family having a late dinner in the other waitress' section. She delivered her customer's order –two burgers and two medium fries- and asked if they needed anything else. They declined and she bowed at them. She had the feeling that it was going to continue to be a slow shift. Rin, a girl on the last shift, had said that it had been packed towards the end of the tourney. Anzu figured that everyone had already stopped in for the most part or where eating elsewhere. Maybe at the new WacDonald's down the road.

As Anzu was checking her other tables' condiments, the bell over the door rang. She straightened and turned. "Good evening and welcome to-" Her overly cheerful smile melted away to a genuinely happy smile at seeing Yugi entering the restaurant. She made her way towards him, only to stop. Behind him, two more males entered. She had never seen them before. One wore a type of school uniform colored red with black details. He looked about a year younger than Yugi and had golden brown hair that puffed around his head. 'Like a Kuriboh,' she thought.

The second boy, wasn't really a boy. He looked a tad older than Yugi. He wore dark jeans, a black shirt with an odd red design covered by a royal blue jacket with odd looking orange half spheres dotting it. The spheres were also on his pants and boots. His hands were covered with thick, brown mechanic gloves. He was tall, even standing next to Yugi and the other boy, Anzu could tell that. He was slightly tanned, too. His hair was spiked out on the sides with blonde streaks. Bangs gutted down into his face. His left cheek held a strange yellow tattoo. But what caught Anzu's attention the most where his eyes. They were a startling blue. Darker than hers or even Kaiba's. They held a sadness in them that she could see half way across the room. But they also held hope.

Those eyes moved towards where she stood and locked with hers. She gasped at the intensity of his stare. She suddenly felt ridiculous in her uniform, despite having overheard once that regular Yugi thought she was cute in it. She pulled at her mid-thigh blue skirt uncomfortably.

"Anzu," the deep baritone of Yugi's voice pulled her out of her other world. "Huh," she mumbled as Yugi, who she now recognized as other Yugi, made his way towards her. The other two boys took a seat in a table in her section. Shaking herself, she met him halfway.

"So, uh, who's your friends?" She figured he had met them at the tourney.

His pale hand grabbed her upper arm, surprising her. He never touched her. "Anzu, I need you to listen to me and believe everything I'm about to tell you." Her throat felt dry as she stared into those eyes of his. They were so other worldly and beautiful. Pushing aside her hormone driven thoughts, she nodded. He continued, "The smaller boy is named Jaden and the man with the tattoo is named Yusei."

"Yusei," she repeated, glancing over Yugi's shoulder to stare at the beautiful stranger once more.

"And they're from the future." Her gaze snapped back to Yugi. A normal, sane person wouldn't have believed him, but she saw in his eyes that he was telling the truth. And, it wasn't in his character to lie. Withhold information, yes, but he would never lie or cheat.

She nodded to show she understood. "Okay. And now they're sitting in my section. How did they get here?"

His hand dropped from her arm. Her arm felt cold without his hand touching her and she wished he would put it back. "I'll explain later. In the meantime, they're stuck in our time. The Duel Runner they used to get to this time needs repairs. They'll be staying with Yugi and myself for the night. Yusei will repair the vehicle in the morning. In regards to that, may I borrow your cell phone? I would like to ask a favor of Kaiba."

Anzu's brows kneaded together. "Duel Runner?" She had never heard of such a thing. And…ask a favor of Kaiba? "Uh, sure," she reached a hand into her apron and dug out her cell. She handed it to him. "Believe it or not, Mokuba's number is programmed in there."

He nodded. "Very well. Thank you," He turned and began to walk away. He glanced over his thin shoulder. And in that instant, he was regular Yugi. It never failed to amaze her how quick his transformations were. "Do you want to meet them?" He asked.

"Uh," Anzu examined the future boys again, her gaze lingering on Yusei. She grinned and nodded. "Yep."

X

Yusei tried to relax, but it seemed impossible. How could he? His Runner was on the fritz and he was stuck in the past. Jack, Crow, the twins, and Aki were probably worried sick about him. He hoped that since they had stopped Paradox and time had returned to normal, they would assume he was okay. But being okay was different than being home.

Jaden was chattering away about something he saw on the menu, but Yusei couldn't focus on his new friend. What was wrong with his Runner? It should be fine. The Crimson Dragon should have allowed for them to return to their respective times. Would this generation even have the tools to repair it?

Yusei glanced up when Yugi returned to their table. Jaden had stopped talking. With Yugi was a girl about a head taller than him. Her chestnut hair was pulled out of her face by a green scarf revealing a pale face and stunning azure eyes. She wore a green shirt that matched the scarf, and it was tucked into a short blue skirt that showed off her long, shapely legs. He had to admit, she was attractive, even in the outdated clothing and hairstyle.

"Yusei, Jaden, this is my friend, Anzu. Anzu, this is Jaden and Yusei," Yugi introduced them. Yusei noticed a change in Yugi. He wasn't as tall as before and his hair was different, as where his eyes. The girl, Anzu, smiled brightly. "I've got to step out to make a phone call, but I'll be right back." He made his way to the door.

"Yugi?" Anzu called after him. He half turned. "I think it would be better if Yami didn't talk to Kaiba. Or, actually, Mokuba would be better to talk to."

Yugi nodded. "Yep. Actually, it was his idea that I talk to them."

Anzu smiled. "Okay then," she turned back to them as Yugi headed out the door. To be quite honest, Yusei was a little confused by the way Anzu and Yugi spoke at times. It was as if there was a third person somewhere. And why had he changed? It was like when they had first met him. He wasn't the determined and strong boy that they had dueled with. Anzu took out her notepad. "Can I get you two anything?"

Jaden nodded enthusiastically. "You bet. I'll have a burger and some cheese fries. And a Cola."

Anzu jotted it down and turned her attention to Yusei. He noticed that she was blushing slightly. "I, uh,…And you?"

"Just some milk." He requested. Her blush grew before she bowed her head low, her bangs hiding her eyes. "Hey, Anzu, how come you and Yugi keep acting like there's another Yugi or something?" Anzu's blush faded away. "Oh, that. He didn't tell you?"

Jaden shook his head. "Naw, dawg. I just thought he was crazy. All the best duelists are."

Anzu shook her head, a soft smile lingering on her lips. "Spend too much time with him and you might think you're going crazy," she cast an affectionate look towards the door before looking back at them. "I'll go get this for you and I'll be back. And I'll try to explain everything then." She collected their menus before smiling once more at Yusei before trotting off to fill their order.

"Dude." Jaden whispered loud enough for Yusei to hear.

"Yeah?" Yusei quirked a brow. Why was he whispering? There wasn't anyone else around them.

"She's hot."

Yay? Nay? Should I stop?

~MutantEnemy101