Return of the Yamis

Chapt. 1-Return of Yami

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Today is the anniversary of the day Yugi solved the Puzzle. Its a school day.

Yugi, Tea, and Tristan are talking before the 1st bell. Seto is nearby, listening.

Yugi says, "Today is the day I solved the Puzzle."

Tea says, "So its the 1st anniversary."

Tristan asks, "Is that good or bad?"

Yugi says, "Its a little sad, but it could never be bad."

The bell rings. They stop talking.

The school day passes like normal.

After school, Seto walks up to Yugi and his friends.

Seto says, "I want you guys to meet my new driver. He started today."

Seto's limo pulls up. His driver gets out.

The driver has spiky black hair with red tips and yellow streaks.

Yugi asks, "Yami?"

Yami asks, "How do you know my name? Why do you look like me?"

Yugi says, "He doesn't remember." He looks like he's about to cry.

Seto thinks, 'Maybe this wasn't a good idea.'

Seto says, "Yami, you're taking all of us to the mansion."

Yami says, "Yes, Seto."

Yami takes them to Kaiba Mansion. Seto leads them to Joey's room.

Yugi says, "Joey, look whose back."

Joey says, "Yami! No way!"

Yami asks, "How do you all know my name?"

Joey says, "We sort of met last year."

Tristan asks, "How's it going?"

Joey says, "I wish I could duel."

Seto says, "Once your casts come off your arms, I'm getting you dueling as soon as possible."

Joey says, "Thanks, Seto."

Seto says, "I can't wait to beat you again."

Joey says, "One of these days, I will beat you. Then I'll gloat forever."

Seto says, "Not likely, mutt."

Joey says, "You are so lucky I can't reach you."

Seto says, "That must mean you're ready for your rehab."

Tea asks, "What do you two fighting have to do with his rehab?"

Joey says, "Getting worked up helps me get thru my rehab. You guys don't want to see this."

Tristan says, "Seto, don't push him too far or he will try to hit you."

Yugi says, "We'll check on you tomorrow."

Seto says, "Yami, take Yugi and his friends to his grandpa's game shop.

Then you're done for today."

Yami says, "Yes, Seto."

Yami drives Yugi, Tea, and Tristan to the game shop.

Yugi's grandpa, Solomon, is behind the counter.

Solomon says, "Yami, I wasn't expecting to see you again."

Yami says, "This is getting annoying."

Yugi asks, "Grandpa, is it ok if we all go up to my room?"

Solomon says, "Of course."

In Yugi's room, Yugi says, "Yami, I want to try something."

Yami asks, "What did you have in mind?"

Yugi says, "Helping you remember your previous life."

Yami asks, "What do you mean?"

Yugi says, "I'll show you." Yugi puts his hand against Yami's head.

Yami finds himself in his soul room. There is a knock on the door.

Yami opens it and sees Yugi. Yami, 'Where are we?'

Yugi, 'Your soul room. We need to find your past life's memories.'

Yami , 'What are we looking for?'

Yugi, 'We will know it when we find it. Leave a trail by imagining it.'

They start searching the maze, each leaving a trail.

A short while later, Yugi, 'Found it. Follow my trail.'

Yami follows Yugi's trail and finds him.

Yugi, 'Figures its a gold box. Once I leave, open the box.'

Yami, 'Why do you have to leave?'

Yugi, 'The memories could overload my mind and I could be trapped here.'

Yami, 'How will I know when you've left?'

Yugi, 'My trail will disappear.'

Yugi focuses and leaves Yami's soul room. Yami sees Yugi's trail disappear.

Yami opens the box and is overwhelmed with his previous life's memories.

Yami wakes up a little over an hour later.

Yami says, "Yugi, I remember my previous life.

Every time we've met, we've been instant best friends without knowing each other."

Yugi asks, "We didn't have time to get to know each other. Did you feel like that this time?"

Yami says, "Yes, but I also feel like we will have time to get to know each other."

Yugi says, "I have the same feeling. Its much better than what I felt last time we met."

Yami says, "It felt like we had no time."

Yugi says, "That was a scary feeling."

Tea asks, "You knew you didn't have much time?"

Yami says, "That's why I kept myself a secret."

Tristan says, "Since you have time, we can all get to know you. I have several questions."

Yami says, "I have Saturday off. I can answer questions then. I need to get back to work."

Yugi says, "On Saturdays, we meet at Kaiba Mansion. Meet us there."

Yami says, "See you Saturday."

Yami leaves. Tea and Tristan go home.

At dinner, Yugi asks, "Grandpa, can Yami stay in the spare bedroom?"

Solomon says, "Yugi, let me talk to him first."

Yugi says, "He said Saturday is his day off. We're all meeting at Kaiba Mansion."

Its Saturday. Everyone is in Kaiba Mansion's living room.

Tea says, "Yami, how old are you?"

Yami says, "17."

Joey asks, "Why aren't you in school?"

Yami says, "I graduated last year. Can I ask a question?"

Seto says, "Ask anything you want."

Yami asks, "Did you hire me to reunite me with Yugi?" Seto nods.

Yugi asks, "How did you find him?"

Seto says, "You said you were a reincarnation, but not Yami's.

I wondered if Yami was brought back. I started searching.

I found Yami, Bakura, and Marik."

Tristan asks, "You found Bakura and Marik?

Have you tried reuniting them with their twins?"

Yami asks, "Bakura and Marik have twins?"

Yugi says, "Like you and I are twins."

Seto says, "I haven't had time to go to Egypt or England to help them."

Solomon decides to interrupt. Solomon asks, "Yami, can we talk alone?"

Yami says, "All right, Solomon."

Solomon says, "Call me Grandpa."

Yami says, "Yes...Grandpa." Yami leads Solomon into the dining room.

In the dining room, Solomon asks, "Are you the same Yami?"

Yami says, "Not exactly. Other than the job offer, it was a normal year for me."

Solomon says, "Yugi shared himself with your past self for almost a year.

You need to tell him about your life. Make him understand you're not your past self."

Yami says, "I think I understand. I will try."

Solomon says, "He asked if you could stay with us. Once he understands, I wouldn't mind."

Yami says, "Thanks, Grandpa. I need to talk to Yugi."

Yami and Solomon go back to the living room.

Yugi asks, "What did Grandpa say?"

Yami says, "We need to talk."

Yugi asks, "About what?"

Yami says, "I'm not my past self. I've lived my own life. Do you understand that?"

Yugi looks sad and says, "Sorry. To me, your past self has only been gone a month.

To you, its a memory of another life. I'm going to the basement."

Solomon says, "Yami, follow him."

Yami follows Yugi to the basement. He sees Yugi's trying not to cry.

Yami asks, "Why are you down here?"

Yugi asks, "Yami, do you duel?"
Yami says, "I started almost a year ago."

Yugi says, "I challenge you to a duel."

Yami and Yugi duel. Yugi realizes, during the duel, 'He isn't the Yami I knew.'

After the duel, Yami asks, "Do you understand?"

Yugi says, "Ya. I need to get to know you, not expect you to be the person I knew."

Yami says, "Grandpa said once you understood, he wouldn't mind me staying with you."

Yugi says, "1st, we have to take care of something."

Yami says, "What?"

Yugi and Yami go back upstairs.

Yugi says, "Seto, do you have the numbers of Yami's stepbrothers?"

Seto says, "Of course. Why?"

Yugi says, "We should help them find their twins."

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