The Origin of Yami Yugi
Prologue
A/N: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, the characters, or the monsters. Some of the characters and monsters I created but most of them are from the show. Also, this was actually written before I even knew the true story of Yami's memories in the show, so it willbe different. But I have been told it's good so I decided to publish it here. So please enjoy the story and review. I know I got some facts wrong but I really don't care.
"Hey Purity!" Yugi cried out.
"Hi Yugi," Purity greeted. "Hey, who are you going to do for your biography report?"
"Hm...not sure," Yugi replied with a thoughtful expression.
"I'm planning on researching someone from Ancient Egypt."
"Ah...but who?"
"Not exactly sure myself."
"Well, do you know about anyone from Ancient Egypt besides King Tut?"
Purity thought for a second before answering. "I know!" she said. "I know someone whose spirit still lives. And this certain someone was from Ancient Egypt."
Yugi was perplexed. "C'mon Yugi, I'm talking about Yami Yugi,"Purity explained. "I can do a research report on Yami Yugi and you can do X-zale. They are indeed dead but their spirits live within those millennium items. What do you say?"
"Great idea," Yugi agreed. "But we don't even know their life story."
"Maybe you don't but I do," Purity continued. "Remember when you asked me to watch your Millennium Puzzle when you went on vacation outside of the state for a month?"
"Yes."
"Yami told me his story while you were away. X-zale told me his as well. Do me a favor. You call Joey, Tristan, Duke, Tea, and Serenity while I call Kaiba. Tell them to come over my house. In case you're wondering why I'm asking you to do this, it's because they'll probably want to hear this story as well."
"I see. Well then I'll see you later. Bye!"
Yugi and Purity went their separate ways. Yugi called Joey and the others while Purity called the Kaiba brothers. They would all meet at Purity's house, where they would hear a story of friendship, darkness...and death.
"So you're going to tell us a story about Yami and X-zale?" Joey inquired.
"Indeed I am," Purity responded.
Joey, Tristan, Tea, Duke, and Serenity got themselves comfortable near Yugi. Kaiba—friend of Purity's and beginning to become friends with Yugi and the others—and Mokuba sat near Purity. Yugi began to concentrate on releasing Yami's spirit into the real world (by concentrating hard enough, Yugi can release Yami, making him into a solid, breathing person. But he still returns as a spirit into the Millennium Puzzle) when Purity stopped him. "Yugi let him rest for a bit. Besides, I can tell the story myself. I don't think he'd want to be reminded of his past. You'll get what I mean when I begin," she explained.
Yugi nodded in reply. "So how did you guys get to know Yami and X-zale?" Serenity wondered.
"Well along time ago, I found a box on a shelf in my grandpa's shop, covered with dust. So I opened it and found these golden pieces like a puzzle so obviously I decided to solve it. So for the next few years, I tried to finish it. Then at last, when I almost finished it, I found out that one of the pieces was missing. That's when I found out that Joey had taken it while I wasn't looking. But that was when your brother and I weren't friends. Anyway after I solved it, I found out about the spirit that resided within the Millennium Puzzle that would normally take over when I dueled or when I or my friends were in danger. Since then, Yami and I have learned to become good friends and—" Yugi clarified before he was interrupted.
"Then I found my own Millennium item called the Millennium Orb, a new Millennium item found in Egypt," Purity continued. "My brother somehow got his hands on it and I also decided to solve it. It didn't take me too long because it wasn't so complicated like the Puzzle. Anyway after I solved it, I also learned how to become friends with X-zale. He usually took over when I would duel, but he doesn't do it as much. So we've both known Yami and X-zale for a pretty long time."
"So that's your story behind your Millennium Orb and Puzzle," Duke commented. "I always wondered how you guys got your Millennium items in the first place."
Once everyone was silent and comfortable, Purity began the story of Yami Yugi.