Taking place after the ceremonial duel, Yugi is unable to bear the fact that Yami is no longer with him. Then after a heart wrenching letter and some creepy activity, Yami returns to be by Yugi's side once more. But it is not all smooth sailing for the two, as Yami's return has unleashed a new darkness, and it is this new enemy that has them both on edge. Will Yami be able to protect his love from...himself?

A/N: Okay, so I couldn't last long without starting another puzzleshipping story, especially with ideas just bursting from my head! So here you go. The start is quite sad, but the story gets more interesting as the real plot line is introduced.

I got the idea for this story whilst on tumblr actually, from an 'Imagine your favourite character' post. It was something along the lines of 'imagine your favourite character being split into their good side and evil side and they both try to seduce you' or something like that, but yeah the whole good and evil thing got me thinking and here we are. I hope you like it!

Chapter 1: Unspoken Words

With a heavy sigh, Yugi walked into his room, looking around at its contents. There were clothes and various other objects strewn across the floor, books and paper covering his desk, and his wardrobe wouldn't even close with the amount of belongings that were spilling out of it. This wouldn't be fun. His Grandpa had asked him to clean his room numerous times in the past couple of weeks, and this time if Yugi didn't agree to his wishes the boy wouldn't be allowed to watch TV until he did so. He felt like a little kid again, to be honest, with such threats. That wasn't the reason why he was in such a miserable mood, however. He'd been like this for the past month, and it was the reason why his room was such a mess. Solomon had become quite worried about his grandson, for one he was always quite neat and tidy, and the boy would almost always be smiling. Not anymore though, and Solomon was sure he knew why.

Today was exactly a month since the Pharaoh who had lived inside Yugi's puzzle and shared a body with him for years had moved on to the afterlife. After Yugi defeated him in the ceremonial duel, despite the fact he had broken down into tears, he had managed to pull himself together and smile encouragingly as Yami walked through the gates so that his soul could finally rest. It had all been an act though, for Yugi did not want him to go at all. But how could he deny the Pharaoh what he deserved? It had been 5000 years that his soul had been trapped on earth, and Yugi couldn't have asked him to stay just because he couldn't bear to see him go. No, he had to suck it up and watch as the man walked through those doors, never to be seen again.

Yugi had tried to stay positive, he really had. He had tried to look forward and get on with his life, like Yami would have wanted. But it only took a few days for him to realise that he felt more alone than ever. At first when Yugi woke up those few mornings after Yami left, he would panic when he didn't see the Millennium Puzzle sitting on his bedside table. Then he would realise that it had been sealed down in the tomb where their duel had taken place. Yugi missed the feeling of the comforting chain around his neck, for it had been what had connected him with the ancient Pharaoh. He had gotten so used to wearing it over the last few years that it had felt odd when he didn't have it. It was just another reminder that nothing would be the same as it used to be.

So, the smile that had been on his face constantly was now hidden somewhere, he wasn't sure where. He just knew that he felt alone and empty, and he had become distant and lethargic because of it. That was part of the reason why his room was such a mess, because he really couldn't have bothered keeping it clean. The other, was that as soon as he had gotten home that day a month ago, he had been hit with a wave of emotions as the reality hit him that he would never see Yami again. That had caused him to go on an emotional roller coaster, as he threw various objects around his room, before collapsing onto his bed in tears.

Yugi shook his head, trying to forget the reason why his room was such a mess, and set to work cleaning it up. He shoved everything back into his wardrobe lazily, so that it could just close, before picking up the clothes that were on the floor and shoving them into his drawers. Sure, he'd agreed to clean his room, but that didn't mean he was going to do it properly. He picked up the objects that he had thrown from their places-most of them being items he had on his book shelf-and placed them back where they should be. Once he'd cleaned up the floor, he moved to his desk. He picked up the various books and random bits of paper that had been dumped there, and put them in his desk drawers. When he moved back to look at his desk again, he was faced with his Duel Monster cards strewn everywhere. He felt a pang in his chest, having thrown them onto his desk once he had arrived home that day. He hadn't touched them since, hadn't dueled since Yami had left him.

He was broken out of his miserable thoughts when he noticed an unfamiliar envelope sitting wedged under his laptop, that had been previously concealed by the piles of junk Yugi had on his desk. He curiously pulled it out from under the laptop, flipping it over in his hands. He raised his eyebrows upon noticing that it had his name on it. Why haven't I seen this before? he thought. He carefully opened the envelope, and pulled out a folded piece of lined paper. Confused, he unfolded the paper and his stomach dropped to his ankles.

It was a letter.

Aibou,

I know I can say without any hesitation that you will be able to fulfill your duty tomorrow in our duel, so I am leaving you this letter, that way even if you forget all the things I've said to you over the years, you won't forget this.

You have grown so much in the years that I've known you, and I'm so proud of everything you have accomplished. I am also very grateful for everything you have taught me in the time that we've been together. I will never forget your courage and determination that in turn helped me discover my past and move on to the future.

The past few years that I have spent with you have brought me so much happiness, as your friends became my friends also. They are a special group of people, please do not lose touch with them, or you might regret it.

One thing that I do regret now as I write this, is not being completely honest with you. This is because although I seem strong and confident on the outside, that does not apply to every situation, and I doubt I would have the courage to tell you this in person. Yes, even I get nervous sometimes. If it's of any amusement to you my hand is almost trembling, for I only have a short amount of time to write this before you realise that I'm finished with my deck and come back out from hiding in the puzzle. So I guess I better make this quick.

I love you, Aibou.

I'm sorry for not having the courage to say those words to you, but at least my conscience will be at rest now that you know. I can't bear the thought of being separated from you, but I know that I must cross over to the afterlife, for it is where I belong, and you need to move on with your life without me. I wish you the best for your future, for I am sure that it is a bright one. Please continue to duel, also. I know it is your passion and as it has in the past I'm sure you will gain many more valuable friendships from it.

I hope you do not forget the adventures we've had together, for I certainly will not. I will cherish those memories forever.

Goodbye, and good luck.

Yami.

Yugi's knees buckled and he collapsed back onto his computer chair, still staring down at the letter. He wasn't able to tear his eyes away, even as his hands trembled and the words became blurred. He tried to take a deep breath to calm himself down, but instead, he burst into tears, dropping his head down onto the desk.

He loved me, Yugi thought helplessly, as tears rolled down his cheeks, and he still left me.

BAM, right in the feels.

That letter took me forever to write though, like seriously I was tearing my hair out! I think it served its purpose tho xD

Anyway, I'm super excited to write this! I'm not sure how long it will be, my notes are fairly long but it depends how much I spread everything out as to whether it will be a really long story or not, so we'll just have to see :D

Let me know what you think!

PharaohsThrone :)