Idea popped into my head when I was listening to the song over and over again. I own nothing. The song is "Shadow Games" from the Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie soundtrack.

People talking, laughing, sweating under the spotlight. Cameras flashing. Music playing, singing, but it was all a din.

A silver glint in my hand. My only companion. After he left, I pushed all others away, and became reclusive; some might even say dangerous. Pressing the cool edge to my skin, I felt the sharpness on my flesh.

"Yugi Moto? You're on next."

I nodded. The man with the clipboard shuffled away, too distracted to notice me any farther. I headed to the stage. Tonight was the night I finally made a difference. Tonight was the night I would finally stick out in the hellhole we call 'life.'

Once on stage, I stripped my jacket, which I wore constantly now. There was a cumulative gasp from the audience at the sight of my arms. I looked down them, bypassing the numerous scars without really seeing them. Only when I noticed the scarlet tears my forearm was crying did I smirk and grab the microphone.

"This song is dedicated to the person who completely destroyed my life."

I felt my hips sway in time with the intro as my ruby-streaked fingers ran over the blade in my pocket. I slowly sneaked it out to glint in the spotlight.

Long ago, in the ancient past
I remember a life when we first met
In a dark shadow realm under a big full moon
There and then I could tell you tried to break my will

But now watch as I rise to a whole new height
And a mad battle cry will be heard all night

A wetness on my cheek, so familiar, I barely registered it. My audience blurred but I merely responded by closing my hand around the blade and feeling a stickiness fill up my palm.

You keep on playing those dark shadow games and
No, I won't be beat again
You keep on playing those dark shadow games and
All this time I pray, my friend

So now you know after time has passed
You can never be sure you're always the best
'Cause I'm back from the shadow's coming after you
On the brightest day of your darkest hour

So now watch as I rise to a whole new height
And a mad battle cry will be heard all night

You keep on playing those dark shadow games and
No, I won't be beat again
You keep on playing those dark shadow games and
All this time I pray, my friend

I opened my hand and felt the blood drip to the floor. I definitely had my audience's attention, now it was time to finish the job. Placing the microphone back on the stand, I took my only friend between two fingers and glanced down at the only spot it had yet to meet on my body.

You destroyed the future with your past
Forgot the lesson of the test
You never understood the blessed
Too bad today will be your…

I ran the silver deep into my wrist and screamed the last word through my pain as my veins cried red tears.

Last!

I was already beginning to feel weak and dizzy from loss of blood. A crimson puddle was forming around me. It was the exact color of his eyes. The eyes of the man who shattered my entire life… and my heart….

So now watch as I rise to a whole new height
And a mad battle cry will be heard all night

Merely singing those two lines were too much. The edges of my vision began to darken and I swayed from vertigo. Taking a step back to try to steady myself, I slipped on the wet floor and fell. It was a few seconds before I realized I never reached the floor, and there were arms around my shoulders. Looking up I saw eyes of crimson looking down at me.

Then everything went black.

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