For three years since Yugi Muto completed the Millennium Puzzle, he and his friend, with the help of the spirit of the puzzle have saved the world countless times. Now, after saving the world yet again, Yugi and all his friends are enjoying a break by just being regular high school students. Well, as regular as anyone can be while wearing too much hair gel, regularly getting possessed by an ancient homosexual spirit and hanging a giant pyramid around his neck.
This is a Yaoi fan fiction which takes place within an Alternate Universe to the Manga and Anime. The timeline of this universe does however follow the same arcs as they occurred within the anime. This particular story takes place 4 months after the conclusion of the Waking the Dragons and Grand Championship Arcs, and several months before the Dawn of the Duel Arc.
Due to the subject matter of this story, reader digression is advised.
Holy Switch! Chapter 1
The scene begins with Joey Wheeler and little Yugi Muto walking home from school. Joey was to the left, his right side facing a row of fences, each intricately tracing the perimeter of moderately large houses. Yugi walked with the street to his left and Joey to his right. The two boys were making the trek home by themselves today. Téa Garner had to go into work early, so she went home ahead of them to get cleaned up and dressed. Tristan Taylor was absent from the group as well; he had made up an excuse that he needed to do some shopping for his parents. However, he was actually going to go visit Joey's sister Serenity in hopes of asking her out on a date.
The view changes to Joey holding up and admiring a Lava Golem Card, the prize of his latest victory against a fellow classmate. His face was lite up in a celebratory grin, one that showed a sense of accomplishment, pride and plain cockiness. "Man did I hit the jackpot with this baby!" Joey boasted as he held it up high above his face, still grinning. Yugi chuckled with amusement at his friend's attics, a bead of cold sweat appeared over his left temple as he chimed in with "well you both did your best and had a good duel." He said as his blond companion replied "Yeah but I was the best, and I won this gem because of it! Can you imagine all the things I can do with this card? The combinations I can unleash with this baby makes me foam at the mouth, know what I mean?"
The spiky haired boy smiled and looked forward, his hands clutching the straps of his backpack. "Well being able to inflict 1000 life points of damage is a plus, but that card can also be used against you." Joey stopped and looked at his friend a little confused and asked "How so?" Yugi stopped as well, turning around, as he had gotten a little ahead of Joey. "Well when you summon Lava Golem, it becomes your opponent's monster. They can attack, defend and even sacrifice it. You also have to take into account that new cards are always coming out, and chances are a card or two will come out to throw a wrench in your plans." Young Yugi said with a logical understanding of the workings, pros and cons of such a card. "Well until that day comes, let any dare and try to stop me!" He said followed by a maniacal laugh, much to the amazement of little Yugi. The young gamer just chuckled nervously with another cold sweat drop forming on his temple, scratching his cheek as he watched his friend laugh like a mad man.
The Scene wipes away to Joey and Yugi sitting down on the floor in Yugi's room, and starring down at a Dual Monsters catalog they got from Mr. Muto. It was full of cards that could be ordered and delivered at a modest fee. "Here is a good card for Lava Golem; see?" Yugi said, pointing to a Mask of Restrict. "Equip this to Lava Golem, and your opponent can't sacrifice it." Joey looked down at the picture which the younger duelist pointed to. "Well that's one problem solved, what about it attacking?" Yugi thought for a moment, and then he swiftly popped up off the floor.
Heading towards his shelf, Yugi opened the lid to the Millennium Puzzle's box, and shifted through the numerous cards he kept in it. He then pulled out a Gravity Bind, and rushed back to his friend presenting the card to him. "Here you go" he said as Joey accepted the gift, eyeing it inquisitively and asked "What's this?" Yugi smiled cheerfully as he explained the card "It stops any monsters level 4, or higher from attacking. Unfortunately that works against your monsters as well." Yugi said looking down; a little embarrassed he couldn't provide a better card. "Cool, thanks Yug!" Joey exclaimed, treasuring the card just as he had the Lava Golem earlier. Yugi lightly blushed, enjoying the praise and the feeling of being helpful to his friend.
However, deep inside the puzzle, Yami was becoming a little flustered with Yugi and Joey's interactions. For some time now, the spirit of the ancient pharaoh had been struggling with a lust and burning desire for the young duelist he at times shared a body with. Seeing Yugi blush because of Joey was like a knife to his heart. Also due to this heartache, the spirit began to harbor dark thoughts that made him see Joey as more of an enemy than a friend. However, something else also caused the Pharaoh turmoil. Despite their deep rooted connection, and Yugi's ability to sense Yami's thoughts and emotions, the innocent teen seemed completely clueless about being the object of desire for the multi-thousand year old spirit. Yami pained over this as Joey's voice began to echo through the pharaoh's inner world.
"Hey I got an idea, how's about you and me duel. You know just the two of use, and no mind switching with the spirit, kay?" Yugi chuckled nervously as a cold sweat formed on the back of his head, and a thought bubble burst forth revealing Yami's face puffed up in anger, shaking his fist as a vein popped out of it and his forehead. "Okay!" Yugi said sounding as cheerful as possible, unaware of the spurn the spirit was feeling towards Joey at the moment.
The scene faded to a view of the game shop and Joey yelling in anguish, shaking the store. The view switches to Yugi smiling yet again with cold sweat saturating the back of his head. He was looking down at Joey who had the side of his head lying down on the table with cards flying all around them. "Sorry Joey." Yugi apologized to his friend for yet again winning another duel. "Man I never win with you! Are you sure you didn't' go exorcist on me and switch with the pharaoh?" Joey inquired, suspiciously eyeing the smaller duelist. "No, no, I stayed here the whole time I swear." Yugi responded, holding his hands up and waving them about as he pleads his innocents. "Okay, just checking" Joey said, still with a hint of suspicion, if not a note of sourness towards his lose.
The older duelist sighed and then looked over at the new television Yugi had in his room. "Hey Yug?" he asked with a pause as Yugi looked up at him "Yes?" the young duelist asked his friend, wondering what Joey wanted. "What's with the new TV? I thought your gramps was too cheap to buy you a new one?" He said as the scene switch quickly to Mr. Muto sneezing and then rubbing under his nose with his index finger. "My ears are burning, it must be the Sake." The old man gleefully said quietly to himself with delight, pouring himself another serving covertly out of view of a female customer and her young son.
The scene turns back in Yugi's Room, and to the younger duelist chuckling at his friend's comment. "Grandpa won it in a game with Professor Hawkins. He was so excited about winning he even got us a new satellite dish!" Hearing this, Joey placed his hand on his chin finding this information interesting. "He did huh?" Yugi smiled in a sunny way and said "yep, although mom says that might have just been the Sake's doing." Yugi said as his smile faded and his voice trailed off. He began scratching his cheek with a bead of cold sweat forming; looking down in embarrassment at his Grandfather's alcohol induced spontaneous splurging.
"Hey Yug, want to learn how to unscramble the dirty stuff?" He asked his spiky haired friend with a grin. "W-what!?" Yugi replied with his entire face a deep crimson, falling backwards onto his elbows and arms. Joey snickered as he got up and went to the television. He grabbed the remote and turned the receiver box on, and then pressed the desired channel numbers. A dialog box came up showing the title and price of the currently playing movie, as well as prices for a 3 hour viewing block and an unlimited access monthly subscription service.
Joey turned the receiver so he could view the back, and he began messing with the panel. "My old man taught me to do this; granted he only did it because he got too lazy to do it himself. It only last as long as the channel stays on though." Yugi panicked and rushed over to his friend with his face still lobster red. "J-joey s-stop that!" Yugi pleaded with a stammer. The innocent Yugi was filled with fright at the consequences of Joey continuing. He then desperately tried to pry joey's hands off the receiver, but the television made a static breaking sound, and a clear picture came into view. It was of two fully nude women and a large man performing. Yugi didn't seem to notice the women much, but he did notice the man and his rather unique endowment. The confused yet enticed Yugi stumbled back and found his seat on the floor, his eyes wide and his heart racing. "Alright!" Joey exclaimed as he took a seat next to his friend and began watching the performers act out a cheesy scenario
The view began to zoom in on Yugi, and a slight screen wipe brings everything to a glimpse of his inner mindscape. There inside of Yugi Muto, stood a struggling Yami who was clutching his fist in anger and frustration. The Pharaoh slammed his fist against the ground, tortured over the fact that he was powerless in shielding Yugi from the filth that Joey has now exposed the innocent duelist to. Yami roared as he began glowing with an energy seeping form the deepest depths of his soul and the Millennium Puzzle itself. It was with this energy that his mind was able to force its way out, and switch itself with Yugi's.
It took the dazed pharaoh a moment to adjust and realize where he was. However, as soon as he became alert he turned his attention to the person sitting next to him; Joey Wheeler. "Man this is some hot stuff, am I right!?" the blond boy examined, not knowing of who was really sitting next to him; especially not prepared for what was about to happen. In an air slicing whooshing sound, Joey's jaw was met with a jarring blow that sent him back in a roll. He propped himself up on his left elbow, bringing his right hand to his jaw and holding the injured area. He had barely looked up before he was lunged at by the berserk spirit who possessed his friend's body.
"How dare you show Yugi such despicable things?" Yami bellowed as he thrashed his fist about, landing blow after blow to Joey's face. "What the hell's your problem man!?" Joey cried out, taking hold of his opponent's jacket, and leather collar by the hook before flipping the Pharaoh overhead and off of himself. Yami hit the wall and Joey quickly got to his feet, whipping a trickle of blood from his busted lip. His nose was also showing signs of threatening to bleed.
Yami sat up and pushed himself away from the wall, his eyes glaring furiously at Joey. "How dare you, how dare you taint Yugi with that retched filth!?" The Pharaoh demanded to know, getting to his feet and dashing towards Joey. The street smart blond barely dodged Yami's punch, losing his balance but quickly correcting himself. "Hey watch it!" He yelled as he swung with a mighty right hook, catching Yami in the cheek. Joey followed up with several punches to his aggressor's gut. When Yami crouched down and placed his hands to his stomach, Joey finished with a well-aimed chop to the back of Yami Yugi's neck.
A view seen from Yami's perspective blurs out to darkness, and after a few moments is restored to clarity. Nausea ravished his aching stomach as he struggled to rise up, only able to stand upon his knees in agonizing pain. "You mind telling me what's going on; I thought we were friend man!?" Joey said with a twinge of hurt in his voice, none of which had anything to do with his injuries. Joey was about to be even more hurt as Yami charged at him yet again. He tried to land another punch while blinded with tears, but was thrown to the floor as Joey got on top, pinning his demented friend down.
Yami continued to throw punches and managed to get a few hits, but Joey had the advantage in taking hold of Yami's arms. Growing tired and weak with struggling against the rage filled Spirit underneath of him; Joey had to think of a plan and quick. He knew there was only on way to end this, and that was to remove the Millennium Puzzle. Freeing a hand and subduing Yami with the other, the tall blond haired duelist reached down and grabbed hold of the ancient object. However, Yami proved more difficult to handle than Joey would have liked.
The Pharaoh broke free of his friend's grasp, and started to protectively protest Joey's attempts to remove the puzzle. Yami grabbed Joey's hand with his own, and held onto the item with the other; both struggling to gain the advantage. Things started to tip into Yami's favor, as the spirit forced Joey's hand to slide along the slick corner edge of the puzzle. Feeling his grip loosening, and the sharp pointed edge underneath his hand, Joey winced as he tried desperately to maintain his grasp on the Millennium Item.
The corner then dug into his palm, causing it to tear open and bleed immensely. However, despite the pain, Joey didn't give up and just used his right knee to press the item down. This caused the very sharp pointed tip to press into Yami's stomach; causing him to try and push the item back up with his left hand. Yami wasn't in a very good position to see where he was placing his grip, but right away he could feel a sharp corner pierce his flesh.
As both of their left hands bleed, unbeknownst to either, an ancient secrete concerning the puzzle was about to be revealed. While the two friends fought over the item, their blood found its way into the eye, pooling towards the center along the engraving channels. The boys began to breathe heavy with physique, growing ever weaker from blood lost. It wasn't long before a sharp copper smell filled the room, and their blood began to mix and overflow the puzzle's eye.
Their blood saturated the eye's iris, and then seeped into its pupil. As the unified blood of the quarrelling two entered the item, it began to glow catching their attention. The two finally stopped their struggle, just long enough to notice every last drop of their blood on the puzzle was sucked in, and their wounds closing on their own. "What's going on?" Joey inquired with a bit of a tremble in his voice, just as a blinding beam of light shot forth from the eye. At first the beam was concentrated, but it began to dissipate and break into smaller beams that illuminated the room and both duelist. As they were consumed by the light, they began to feel as if they were on clouds, and slowly being submerged in a warm liquid ocean.
The scene went completely white, and then fell into an all-consuming blackness. As the blackness soon began to break, an image began to take form as a view of both Yugi and Joey from above revealed itself. Zooming in on Yugi's innocent face, it was clear he was beginning to stir. Opening his eyes slowly as if he was waking up from a long sleep, Yugi rose and looked around a little dazed. Everything was quiet except for some low moaning coming from the television.
"What happened?" Yugi quietly asked himself, peering around and glancing over at Joey's limp form lying next to him. "J-joey?" the young duelist said with a tone of worry in his voice. A deep and pained groan began to emit from Joey's direction, as the older duelist got to his knees in a slouching position, propping himself up with his arms before bringing his left hand to his head. "M-my head" he said in a deep voice not of his own.
Despite not being Joey's, the voice was still very familiar to Yugi, who often heard its owner from within himself on a daily basis. "P-pharaoh?" Yugi asked in a trembling stutter, laced in confusion and amazement. "Wha-what?" Yami said in an equally confused voice, peering over towards Yugi, the boy he had yearned to see outside of the puzzle for so long. It then dawned on the Pharaoh that something was not right, and that, despite loving this wonderful gift, he knew he shouldn't be there.
"What is going on?" He asked Yugi, who just nervously smiled with a chuckle with cold sweat running down his temple, pointing his right index finger to the left. Yami eye's followed the direction, and in it was a mirror. Yami looked at the mirror's reflection, and what he saw shocked and filled him with dread; he was inside of Joey's body.
[To be continued]
Hello and thank you for reading my Yu-Gi-Oh! fanficion, and I hope you are enjoying it thus far. I also hope that you will continue to read the story as I add to it. Please feel free to comment, rate, and review; and if you have any questions I will try to answer them in a timely manner. Again, thank you and happy reading.