Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh characters belong to Kazuki Takahashi, in which I have no clue whom. Any make up characters belong to me. I like to thank my friends; Alatáriël Sîrfalas and Melissa (Hikarigirl18) for helping me write this fic.

By Any Other Name
By Yami-Yugi

Chapter 1

Pharaoh Yami sat on his throne in the room where he plays Shadow Games. He once again was playing with Seto. Yami put a hand on his chin, as Seto sent out one of his monsters. He was quite bored with the game, with was odd, he been feeling this way for quite some time. Usually betting Seto's butt in the game had gave him so much joy, but now he wasn't into it. He sighed. "I'm feed up," he said as he stood from his throne.
"You're just saying that because I'm winning today, Yami." Kaiba replied, "I know you and your tricks"
Yami glares at him with his dark eyes. "You never win, Seto." He said as he started to leave "That's way this game is starting to bore me."
"Then, your majesty, what do you suggest we do, huh??" Kaiba said sarcastically. "I'm tired of being your pawn anyway in these games."
"If only I have a better player to play against then maybe I won't be so bored," Yami said, "Maybe one of the city's people will be a better challenge."
"C-Common people your highness?" Kaiba asked confused and surprised as he fallowed Yami to his chambers.
"Yes, Seto," he said as remove his crown from his head and grabbed a nearby cloak.
"But your majesty," Kaiba started "For starters the people don't like you very much, and commoners not suppose to even play Shadow Games."
Yami sighed. "I know," he said softly "But it not just that. I'm just board with life itself. I just…."
"You just want, your highness?"
"I just want a friend to see for what I'm really am." he said "Not just their king."
Kaiba was speechless. "Master Yami! You can't go out there!" he said as Yami started out the door.
"I'm going Kaiba, and don't try to stop me" was all Yami said. He grabbed something hanging on a rope. It looked like the golden Millennium Puzzle he warns around his neck. Yami then left down the hall.
Kaiba ran after Master Yami screaming his name as he went, but then, suddenly stopped. Wait, he thought. If Yami is gone, then...I'm the king of the shadow games!!!

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Yami pulled his hood up of his cloak as before he left the palace. As he walked down the streets of his kingdom he saw how he was treating his people. No wonder Seto said they don't like me very much. He thought Look how I'm treating them.
Just then a two teenage boys ran past him. One had a head full of shaggy blond hair, and the other one had brown hair and some of it was sticking up like a point in front. Yami watched as they ran down the street. "Wait for me you guys!" called a young voice behind him. Then Yami felt something ran into the back of his legs and landed on the dirt street. Yami turned around to look to see who had ran into him. His eyes went wide in surprise. It was young boy; he was rubbing his butt when he fell on top of it when he ran into Yami. What really surprised Yami was that the boy's hair was much similar to his expect the for the lack of blond jetting into the mass of black and red hair on top, other then that Yami was almost looking into a younger him.
"You okay young one?" Yami asked the boy.
"Yea," he said "Sorry mister."
Yami reached out his hand to the boy. Luckily since he was wearing his cloak his royal cloths were hidden from view. "Here," he said "Let me help you up."
"Thanks," the boy said as he gabbed Yami's hand and let him help him to his feet. The boy tried to look into Yami's face, but that too was halfway cover by the hood of the cloak. "I haven't seen you around town," the boy said "Are you new in town?"
"You could say that." Yami said with a smile, he was starting to like this boy "Say, young one, do you duel? Because if you do, I was wondering if you and your friends would like to have a practice battle with me." Even though I've got this one in the bag, I think I'll go easy for this kid. I like him. Besides, anyone's better than Seto right now. Yami thought.
"B-But it's mostly the Pharaoh and people in high ranking to play Shadow Games." The boy said.
Yami looked down at him. "You don't know how play huh?" he asked, the boy shook his head "What's ya name?"
"Yugi." Said the boy.
"Yo, Yuge, ya coming!" The blond kid said as he came up.
"Maybe you go with your friends young Yugi," Yami said as he reached in his cloak and took out the golden object he took earlier from his room and hands it to the boy "Here, you can have this."
Yugi stared at Yami in wonder amazement. As Yami put the golden object in Yugi's hand, they trembled and the weight of the thing held him down. Yugi looked up at Yami with tears in his eyes. "Hey, Yugi, its okay. Don't cry over it." Yami said and ruffled Yugi's hair. This boy is different. I can tell that one day he will become a great duelist. "One of these days, young Yugi, you will become a great duelist." And Yami disappeared into the shadows.
Yugi looked around confused. "Were did you go?" Yugi asked.
"Come to the palace tomorrow, and make sure you wear that." Yami's voice said in the air "And we can get to know each other more." In the darkness of the alley near where Yugi stood, Yami stood there as he pulled back his hood and looks towards the boy. He will be a great duelist with my help of course. He thought and soon I will finely have the friend I always wanted.