Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yugi was having a battle that was pulled into a shadow realm. The realm wasn't a problem for anymore him but with the last blow, the one that has no lifepoints left will have his soul destroyed and will have his soul caught within the world of shadows. Yami took over, he didn't give Yugi any control over his body. "We cannot win this fight ... and with the last attack your soul would vanish but if I do the last move and I'm the one losing this battle ...", Yami thought. Yugi replied: "No! You can't be sure ... Yami please ...!"
He didn't listen to the smaller one and did his last move. The opponent attacked his last monster and Yami lost the battle. He fell to his knees and Yugi got up. "Yami? Yami!", he thought.
In his mind there was a lit up spot and a fading glimmer of light. Yugi himself was standing in the light, he ran to the glimmer.
Yami laid there, his chest on the ground. He seemed to be in pain and he was barely breathing. Yugi turned him around and laid the taller one's head on his lap. "You can't be dying ...! Please ... don't die,Yami!", he begged. Yami looked at him and said with a partly breaking voice: "Yugi ... leave this place ... and throw the puzzle away ... When my soul vanishes ... the puzzle will explode ... " Yugi stared at the taller one and shook his head in disbelief. "This can't be true ... I ... need you ... You were with me all this time ... and helped me whenever I needed your help ... You protected me all this time ...", he murmured. Yami told him again to leave and get rid of the puzzle.
Yugi held the puzzle in his hands, it was no longer attached to the chain. "I ... ", he started but stopped immediatly. He threw the puzzle a few metres away and as it hit the ground, the puzzle exploded. As the dust was fading, Yugi could see someone lying there. "This can't be ... can it?!", he mumbled.
The figure moved a little, then it got up. The dust faded completely. "Is that the other one you were talking about, Yugi?", Joey asked. Yugi nodded. The figure was Atem also known as Yami Yugi. He wore his pharaoh clothes and walked towards Yugi and his friends. "Ph-pharaoh ...", Yugi stuttered. "It is okay, when you just go on calling me Yami ... And you can do so too.", Atem said and with the last sentence he turned to Yugi's friends.
"Uhm ... nice to meet you ...!?", Joey said. Yami smiled slightly. Suddenly the Pharaoh's eyes rolled to the back of his head, his eyes shut and he fell forward; he was unconscious. "Yami!", Yugi shouted. Joey and Tristan caught him before Atem hit the ground. "Damn it, what's wrong with him?!", Tristan asked. Tea said: "Let's just go away from here ... It's better to get him on a bed, where he can rest ..." The boys nodded and carried Yami to a appartement, where they laid him down on a bed.
An hour later the pharaoh woke up and wanted to talk only to Yugi; alone. Joey, Tristan and Tea left. Atem said: "Yugi ... You have to solve the Millenium Puzzle again ... I need it ... to seal my soul within it again ... This body isn't made to last much longer ..." Yugi almost cried and nodded: "I will get the parts of the puzzle again and solve it ... I'll bring it to you ... Just hang on!" He ran outside and back to the dueling platform to get the pieces of the puzzle.
As fast as it was possible Yugi solved the puzzle and ran back to Atem. Before he reached the house he felt a sharp pain in his chest, right where his heart was. It felt like someone stabbed him. Yugi knew that he was still connected to the pharaoh but he didn't understand where that pain came from. He entered the house, ran to the room Yami was in and again he felt that pain, this time even more intense. Now he knew that he was probabpy feeling a part of the pain the taller one must've felt. Yugi was stating to panik: What if Yami died before he sealed his soul within the puzzle; he already told Yugi his body wasn't going to last much longer. He took a deep breath and opened the door.
Yami laid on the bed; his eyes shut. His hands were folded together and laid on his stomach. He looked like some dead person in a coffin; the only thing that made him look alive was the painful expression he wore on his face. "Pharaoh ... I'm back ...", Yugi said slowly, softly. Atem opened his eyes and turned his head towards the smaller one. He looked exhausted and his face still had that painful expression on it. "I finished the puzzle ... I'm sorry it took me so long ...", Yugi apologized. Yami slowly shook his head and whispered: "It's okay ..." He was really weak now. The smaller one gave him the Millenium Puzzle. The pharaoh held the puzzle above his heart and murmured something Yugi couldn't hear.
Suddenly a light appeared; it was flowing from Atem's chest to the puzzle. Only seconds later Yami's hands and the puzzle fell to his chest. His eyes were closed and there was no expression on his face; no movement of his body at all. Yugi was afraid the pharaoh died. With one hand the smaller one grabbed Yami's hand, with the other one he grabbed the puzzle. "Yami ...?", he asked as tears welled up in his eyes.
There was a familiar voice in the back of Yugi's head: "I live within the puzzle ..." It must've been Yami; Yugi was sure about that. He felt a grip on his hand; Atem held his hand. "Pharaoh!", the smaller one seemed pretty happy. "It ... didn't work ...", Yami whispered weakly. Yugi was shocked, he thought: "But what about the voice I heared?! It was the same as I heared when solved the puzzle for the first time ... Was it true or was it just a memory?" Yugi watched Yami and decided that the voice he heard must have been a memory; a trick his mind played him. "You have to try it again, Yami! ... Can't I help you somehow?!", Yugi asked helpless. The pharaoh looked into his eyes and whispered: "I guess you ... could help me ... We both have to hold on to the puzzle ... then you say 'Seal Atem's soul within the puzzle for all times' ... and I hope ... it will work ..."
Yugi held the puzzle above Yami's heart and the taller one also grabbed the puzzle. "Now you have to say it ...", the pharaoh whispered. Yugi nodded, closed his eyes and said: "Seal Atem's soul within the puzzle for all times!" He hoped it would work. Yami mumbled again something the smaller one couldn't hear and again there was that light, but this time the light was more intense and it took longer for the light to disappear again.
Atem's hands let go of the puzzle fell powerless down. Now Yugi heared a voice again that said: "It worked ... Yugi, it worked!" It sure was Yami. The body on the bed disappeared. Yugi was confused and asked: "What?! Why did your body disappear?" The pharaoh's voice in his head answered: "As my soul was pulled into the puzzle the body was useless and as it was my real body time caught up with it ... I lived 5.000 years before now ..." Yugi understood. He was just glad his 'other side' was still alive within the puzzle.
"So ... can you still take over my body, as you could before?", the smaller one asked. "I don't know ... I could try to ...", the pharaoh answered. He tried and it was the same as before. The connection between the two was still there and Yami was able to control Yugi's body and to comminucate with him; even the strange world within their minds existed.
At that moment Yugi started to feel weak and dizzy. "Yugi? What's the matter? I something wrong?", the taller one asked. Yugi put a hand to his head and replied: "I don't feel so well ... My head is spinning ..." The pharaoh was really worried; all these changes had to have some effect on Yugi's body and soul. "I guess you should take some rest ... All these changes seem to affect you ...", Yami said caring. The smaller one nodded and sat down on the bed. He stared at a wall and suddenly fainted. "Yugi!", the pharaoh shouted, then he tought: "Damn ... I hope your friends will come soon ... I cannot control your body like this ..." Yami wished to have a body on his own to help and protect the smaller one. "Stay strong, Yugi and hold on!", Atem told the boy.
Momemts later something had happened and the pharaoh is confused. He didn't quite understand what had happened. He looked down at his hands, he felt strange in some way. Then he looked up again and saw Yugi laying on a bed. He looked around now even more confused and not knowing what was going on. He touched a wall and came to a conclusion: "I ... have a body on my own ... My wish came true ...? But what about Yugi, doesn't it affect him? I need to get him to a doctor perhabs I could still have my soul sealed within the puzzle again ..." He lifted the smaller one up and ran outside to find a taxi and bring Yugi to a hospital.
At the hospital the boy was brought into a room, where they checked on him and then he was brought to another room. They let Yami enter the room almost an hour later since he reached the hospital. Atem sat down on a chair and watched Yugi. As the doctor left the pharaoh's body disappeared and his soul was sealed again within the puzzle. "Wha? What happened? I ... am back in the puzzle ... My body is gone! Anyways I guess it's better that way ...", he thought. The boy woke up and asked mumbling: "Pharaoh ...? Are you there?" He spoke in such a low voice it was almost not audible. "I am back within the puzzle! Don't worry ...", Yami answered. "Where am I? What happened?", Yugi thought. Atem replied: "You're in a hospital ... I brought you here. I wanted to help you and somehow I got a body. As they took care of you and I entered the room after that my soul was pulled back into the puzzle and my body disappeared. I actually prefer it to stay inside the puzzle ... I'm not used to have a body anymore ..." The boy smiled slightly and closed his eyes. "Thank you, pharaoh ...", he thought and fell asleep again. "I hope the doc told his friends what happened and that he doing fine ... probably they'll arrive soon ...", Atem thought.
And just as the taller one thought Tea, Joey and Tristan arrived at the hospital only a few minutes later. They entered the room, careful not to wake Yugi up. Anyways the boy was already awake again as they opend the door. "Oh, hey Yugi! How are you? Feeling better?", Joey asked. The boy nodded ans answered: "Much better!" Yugi had taken off the puzzle. It laid on the table next to him. "What's with that Yami guy?", Tristan asked. "Don't worry ... His soul is sealed again within the puzzle.", the boy replied. Tea stood next to Yugi and looked sad in some way. "Is something wrong, Tea?", he asked a little worried. Sh shook her head: "No everything is fine ... I ... just have to leave now! Boys you're coming with me!" She grabbed Tristan and Joeys arm and left the room. Yugi was confused. He reached for the puzzle. "You have to get up, Yugi! Move! Get up, fast!", the boy heared Yami's voice as he touched the puzzle. The smaller one got up and got dressed, then he put on the puzzle. "What's wrong, Yami? What's the matter?", Yugi asked worried. "I have a really bad feeling and I hope it isn't true!", the pharaih replied and took control of the smaller one's body. "Yami! Could you please tell me what's going on?", Yugi seemed a little angry but way more worried. Atem ran out of the room and down the hallway to a door. "I think your grandfather isn't doing well ... If I'm right, and I hope I'm not, he must be in that room." Now Yugi took control of his body and looked at the sign next to the door. It read: "Mr. Muto" and Yugi just stared at it, thinking: "This can't be ... Please ... this must be a dream! A nightmare ..." Slowly he grabbed the handle of the door. He hands were shaking his face was turning white. He opened the door and entered the room; really slow.
The first thing the boy saw were his friends. He looked over to the bed and saw his grandfather lying on it and connected to several machines and monitors. "Grandpa ...", he murmured as tears filled his eyes. Joey noticed that Yugi was inside the room. "Yugi ..." Tea interupted him and said: "I'm so sorry Yugi ... As we told him that you were in hospital he had a heart attack ..." The boy burst in tears and ran to his grandfathers bed to take his hand. "Grandpa! ..."
Yugi's friends felt bad, espicially Tea who had told the old man what had happened. She felt responsible for what had happenes to the boy's grandfather. "I am sorry, Yugi ... I ...", Atem started. "It's okay ... I needed to see him! I just hope he'll get well again ...", Yugi thought. The pharaoh didn't answer. In the world within their minds Yami stood behind Yugi and laid a hand to the smaller ones shoulder. He had his eyes closed and said: "I'm sorry anyways ... but right now you have to be strong ... for your grandfather!" Atem opened his eyes and added: "I'm sure he'll make it!" There was a strong aura coming from the pharaoh as he opened his eyes. His faith in the people inside the room - Yugi, his friends and his grandfather - was so incredibly strong, Yugi felt immediatly better. "Your friends are always with you, they believe in you and now we have to believe in your grandfather strengh!", Atem said. Yugi nodded. He knew the pharaoh was right. The boy trusted him and had faith in every word Atem had said.
Yugi's friends left the room. Joey had said: "Sorry that we have to leave you now but tomorrow's another school day and we have to be there ... We'll come again tomorrow! See ya!" and with that he had left the room. It was absolutely silent inside the room; there was just a faint beep-sound coming from one of the monitors. Yugi knelt beside his grandfather's bed, hoping that he was getting well soon. "I know you're strong grandpa ... You have to get well again and I know you will!", the boy whispered.
Beside Yugi something like a body formed but it seemed more like a ghost; it was Yami. "I cannot enter this world properly for now but I want you to know I'm here for both of you! I'm not just a sealed soul ... and I'm not just within your mind! Everytime you need my help I'll be there!", the pharaoh said. Yugi nodded, he was really happy about what Atem had said. Yami placed a hand on the boys shoulder and his other hand on Yugi's grandfathers hand. "He'll be okay ... And I'm sure he will be allowed to leave this hoapital sooner than you think right now!", Atem was sure about that.
"Yugi ...", the boy's grandfather murmured with his eyes shut. Yami disappeared and the old man opened his eyes. "I'm here grandpa! How are you?", Yugi asked immediatly. "I'm okay ... What about ... you?", his grandfather said in a low voice. The boy shook his head and replied: "I'm fine ... I guess I've just been really tired ... I had a lot to do in the last few days and then these duels ..." Yugi's grandfather smiled slightly and whispered: "You're just as always ... ..." He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"I told you, didn't I?!", Atem said. Yugi nodded and thought: "You've been right ... I knew you'd be right, that's why trust you, why I always trusted you." Yami's ghost-like body appeared again and he looked at Yugi. Then he turned his head to the window and said: "Don't always trust me ... And shouldn't have blind faith in everyone ..." The boy got up and said: "Pharaoh, I've been able to always rely on you, you were even willing to sacrifice your very own soul for my safety ... Why shouldn't I trust you then?" Atem looked at him and replied: "I've not always been like this and I won't always be like that ... Some time I will have to return to the place I belong ... I will be gone and we will never meet again ..." Yami added in a harsh tone: "It's fate, Yugi!" The boy ignored the anger of the pharaoh and said: "I know that someday we will have to say goodbye but as long as we are together I know I can trust you and you can trust me! Don't lose faith, pharaoh ..." Now Yami turned his head again towards the window, then he disappeared. "Why are you always so kind? ... How can you always be like that?!", Atem thought. Yugi was able to hear his thoughts of course and he replied thinking: "Because I have good friends ... the best friends that are always with me, even if I cannot see them!" The boy smiled and Yami sighed. The pharaoh didn't say anything and he didn't think of anything, that Yugi could understand.
Right now Atem was thinking so egyptian and the boy could only guess what it was. "Do you miss your life? I mean as it was before I recalled your soul. You miss your real home, friends and your family, right?", Yugi asked. Yami replied: "You're right but there's no chance I could change that right now ... and I also want to stay in this world ... I don't know where I belong anymore ..."