Monday morning

"Hey Yami, time to wake up. It's time for school" Yugi screams from the bathroom. Yami moans out in protest. 10 minutes later, Yugi comes out and sees that the ex-pharaoh is still sleeping peacefully. "YAMI" Yugi suddenly screams and Yami wakes up slowly. "What?" he asks, rubbing his eyes. "Get ready for school" Yugi says. "Do I have to?" Yami asks. "Yes, it's mandatory?" "Ugh" Yami says while getting up from bed.

35 minutes later

Both Yugi and Yami reach the school grounds; they are greeted by their friends. "Hey Yami, you look irritated" Joey comments, based on the look of Yami's face.

"I hate waking up early in the morning" he replies.

"Me too" Tristan says.

Immediately, the bell rings signaling the students to go to class.

After school

"Hey you guys. Have you heard? A new arcade just opened up just across the street from my house. Want to go?" Joey says with enthusiasm.

"Hell yeah" Tristan says smiling.

"Okay" Tea agrees to go.

"Hey Yugi. I'll be going home. I don't feel well" Yami says quietly, so the others won't hear.

"You feeling okay" Yugi kindly asks his darker half.

"No. Not really. I feel very nauseous and some type of ringing in my ears" Yami comments.

"Oh, okay. You should go home and rest" Yugi says.

"You should go to that arcade place" Yami comments.

"Okay, but I won't be out long, okay" Yugi.

"Okay, have Yugi" Yami says as Yugi runs to the rest of the friends who are way ahead of them.

What Yami doesn't know is that the sickness he is feeling isn't from a virus; the 'illness' is from an entity who is watching him and his every move. An entity that has plans to capture Yami, and to call Yami his 'eternal slave'.