SUMMARY: Hatred is a powerful emotion. So is love.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. Some very rich man in Japan does, and I am most certainly NOT he. All I own are Dark Magician and Malik figures.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well... if I warned you what spoilers there were, it would spoil the story. Battle City spoilers, if you can figure out who the narrator is supposed to be. ;) Although one small thing has been changed, so it's an AU of sorts. Oh, and the formatting here on is a bit weird, so if you want to see the really pretty version, go to my website.

Hate

I hate you.

No, really. I hate you.

Don't look at me like that. I hate you with every fiber of my being, every breath in my body, every beat of my heart, every... well, you get the picture.

You've lied to me, cheated on me, hit me, hate me, hurt me, betrayed me. You have done things to me that can never be forgiven. You made promises and then broke them. You swore that with your help, I would be unstoppable. You told me that your way was infallible.

And yet I'm here, and you're out there, smiling, laughing, leading a normal life.

I hate you for that.

You can walk in the sunlight. You can see the stars come out at night. You can touch the person you're talking to. You can feel.

You are flesh and blood. I am trapped in this spiritual form. I hate you for that, too, as it's your fault I'm here. You battled me, defeated me, humiliated me, and trapped me here for all eternity. You destroyed everything I once was. You sacrificed me to the darkness to further your pathetic plan.

I am the darkness, you fool. You cannot destroy me. The time I spend here will only increase my hatred of you. And, when released, my wrath will be a force like you have never seen.

Tremble now, mortal. Run while you can. For hatred is a powerful emotion, and I am powerful.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

One day, I will make you pay for what you have done to me.

I hate you.

I hate the way you stand, I hate the way you dress, I hate the way you talk, I hate the way you walk, I hate the way you duel... I hate everything about you.

So why do I love you?