This is my re-write of the first chapter, and I hope it clears some things up, but that still doesn't change that this still is my first Yu-Gi-Oh fanfiction. This is still a mediocre first chapter, but it should be clearer.
/... / = Yugi talking to Yami
//... // = Yami talking to Yugi
Aibou = other or partner
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"Yugi! How could you do this ta me!?" Joey cried.
Yugi was confused. "Do what, Joey?"
Joey looked angry. "Yuge! Don't play dumb! Now tell me why!"
This talk provoked Yami. //Yugi, what's wrong? //
/I don't know! I don't think that I've done anything to the nature that Joey is speaking of! /
//Would you like me to take over? //
/... No. I can handle it. Joey is one of my best friends, it'll be okay. /
Yugi was quite in the dark in this situation. "I think that you would know that I am telling you the truth! I don't know what I did and I wasn't even aware that I wronged you in any way!"
Joey was now furious. "FINE! Don't tell me!" Joey shoved past Yugi, which wasn't a very difficult thing to do, and stalked off.
Yugi, still, was clueless. "What just happened here?"
Yugi slowly walked home, which happened to be in the opposite direction of Joey's house. He only half paid attention to his homework and his awareness progressively lessened.
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Yugi opened his eyes in response to the sound of wind. He dimly felt that Yami's hand was on his shoulder. He blinked a couple of times and sat up straight, more fully awakened. Just ahead, Yugi saw a swirl-y hole coming out of his wall.
Yugi shouted above the sound of the wind. "Yami, what's happening!?"
Yami frowned. His and Yugi's hair were flying about. "I'm not sure, but this might be a portal of some sort. And if it is, then there is only one choice, to go in it."
Yugi's eyes widened, this action stung slightly because the wind was quickly making his eyeballs dry. "What happens if we don't go in?"
Yami had a distasteful look. "If we don't, then we'll merely get sucked in, but that's never a good thing, or at least I've heard..."
Yugi gulped. "In that case... let's... go."
Yugi stood up and Yami pulled him into a run as they headed toward the portal.
Yugi was surprised as Yami did this, though, and thought, 'Please say that this really is a portal and that I won't end up running into a wall!'
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Yugi awoke to the sound of yelling. He shifted his position, but was not quite ready to open his eyes.
"…DIE!!!"
"Don't be-e so…Unh! Foolish to think that you could ever defeat me!!!" There was a sound of metal snapping and a surprised yelp.
"HA... HA... HA... HAA... HAAA... DAMN YOU!!! THIS IS THE LAST STRAW!!! HA…HAA…FUCK!!!" Some fidgeting and hissing were heard.
Yugi opened his eyes and sat up, finally noticing that he was sitting on sand. "What!?" The first person Yugi saw was Ryou. "Ryou? Where are we?"
Ryou turned to Yugi. "What? Oh sorry for not paying attention; our yamis are putting on quite the show!"
Yugi turned to the scene a couple yards left of Ryou; seeing Yami, looking pleased with his work, was recovering his breath while in a triumphant stance, smirking at Bakura who was delirious in defeat and anger because he was buckled to a cactus.
"Hmh. Like he could ever beat me! I'm the King of Games, not the 'King of Duel Monsters'. I win EVERYTHING! " Yami proclaimed.
Ryou moved until he was quite a distance away, and then could be seen beaming and grinning wickedly at his yami.
It was then that Yugi realized that he didn't feel the familiar weight of the puzzle around his neck. He franticly looked around, but the puzzle was nowhere to be seen. "What! Then how can Yami be over there!?"
Yami, at the sound of his name, looked over at Yugi. "Aibou! You're awake!"
Yugi looked distraught. "Yami! How can you be here without the puzzle!? Where is it!?"
Yami finally noticed and looked thoughtful. "That's quite the mystery... well, then that means the Ryou's ring is gone, too, correct?"
Ryou, hearing the statement looked down at his shirt, and lo and behold, the Millennium Ring wasn't there! "It's gone! I'm free! YES! This is a dream isn't it!?"
Yugi looked up in realization. "You're right! This could be a dream!"
Yami his hands on his hips, which were now belt-less. "I'm sorry. This is no dream, just a bizarre reality. I suppose that the Millennium Items weren't yet created in- well, where ever we're at and they're too powerful to exist here because it's too early for a certain tomb raider to take over the world."
Yugi still didn't quite understand, but nodded anyway.
A sound came from the cactus. "Tsk, Tsk, Pharaoh! Don't you remember where we are!? I sure do!"
Yami stared. "Then are you implying that we are in... Egypt?"
Ryou, having recovered from his delight, looked questioningly at Yami. "How can that be right!? Egypt is supposed to be full of cities and such! It's not supposed to be this barren place full sand!
"Well, then that means that we're in the past, doesn't it?" Yugi asked.
"I would guess so."
Yami as well as everyone else was noticing the type of searing heat that the desert had. "We should try to find civilization. It's getting hot and survival in the Egyptian desert requires supplies to survive, at least for you and Ryou..." Yami paused. "Bakura, can we trust you enough to take you with us?"
Bakura was looking truly miserable and pitiful, although he wished that he had been able to hide it. Yami sighed and untied Bakura, who was scowling but obviously wasn't willing to allow them to leave him behind.
They walked for a while until they heard Yami, who was about three yards ahead of everyone else, sharply take in breathe.
"Yami, what is it?"
"A pyramid!"
"Well, then who's that person breaking into that pyramid?" asked Ryou.
A satisfied snicker came from Bakura. "Don't you know?"
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I hope that you enjoyed this and will still review, since all reviews are valued and will be responded to. Tell me if you now have a better understanding of the story or if it is still confusing.