I honestly meant to post this yesterday and have the chapter labeled 11th come out on the 11th. While I was checking my email my wifi connection died. I finished typing this but I couldn't upload it cause the internet still wasn't working. I tried to save it to my flashdrive and open it on the desktop but my laptop didn't reconize (I know I just spelled that wrong) that I had something in. Oh well, better late then never! Enjoy.

Also, I will use days of the week accoring to the year this story is posted, 2009. This chapter takes place on a Friday.

December 11th

"Hey Yug'," Joey called as he caught up with his shorter friend.

"Hey Joey. Ryou said that he was going to meet me at the Game Shop in an hour, wanna join?"

"Sure. What happened to Tea? I saw her in homeroom but not after lunch."

"I think she said she was visiting family up north for Hanukkah," Yugi replied.

"Tea's a Muslum?" Joey asked.

"The Jewish celebrate Hanukkah. No, she has family that celebrate. She and her mom go along to be part of the family. I'm not sure if she'll be back here for Christmas."

"I still haven't bought anything. I'm thinking about giving everyone a candy bar and a soda with a bow on it."

"Then why are you telling me?"

"Duno. I just got a big mouth."

"I guess."

"Come on Bakura. I told Yugi I would be there five minutes ago."

"I'm nto feeling well hikari," the spirit admitted. "My head is killing me."

"I don't feel anything. Besides, you don't have a body and you need me. Why not just stay in your soulroom?" Ryou asked as he grabbed a pair of gloves.

"Fine. I just wish the sun would stay up."

"How come? Wouldn't you want it to set so you could get on with your life?"

"No clue. I feel like the sun is taking my energy."

"Bakura you have been saying that for two weeks now. What could possibly make you feel weak?"

"I'm not sure. I want to know why you aren't being affected by any of this. When one is in pain the other feels it."

Ryou turned the corner and watched the Game Shop slowly advance. "What about Battle City? You and my arm nearly killed me."

"We have different pain tolerances. I'll be in my soulroom. Disturb me if it life threatening or causes the pharaoh pain. That always makes me feel better," Bakura informed.

Ryou stepped into the shop with a clatter of the bell. Yugi emerged from behind the counter as Bakura disappeared.

"Hey, what took you so long?" Yugi asked as he left the box he was digging through.

"Bakura didn't want to come. He's been going on and on all month that he doesn't feel well," Ryou answered. He shed his jacket and gloves and followed Yugi into the living room. He found Joey sitting on the couch flipping through the channels mindlessly.

"What do you by 'not well'?"

"His magic is weak and he's had a massive headache all day. I feel perfectly fine though."

"Yami's the same. He hasn't said anything all day. I think he is pacing in his soulroom." Yugi's eyes went blank.

Ryou took this moment to check on the thief. Bakura was in his soulroom. The door was locked but there was a slight snore coming from inside. Ryou dashed into his soulroom and found some paper. He wrote a quick note and slid it under his other's door. Ryou returned to Yugi's home. Joey had given up on the TV and was attempting to braid Yugi's hair while is mind wandered.

Bakura had been asleep. He was a light sleeper and woke when something brushed against his foot. The nap had not helped. His head actually felt worse than it had earlier. He picked up the note. It said that Yami was feeling the same as him. He might as well go out and pretend to be fine. There was nothing he could do in here.

Yami and Bakura materialized next to their hikaris. Yami's face was set but his eyes said something else. Bakura wore an annoyed expression and emotionless eyes like he always did when in the presence of the pharoah. Bakura noticed the Yami was cradling his left arm. He had seen the pharaoh cross his arms, but not cradle them. Bakura looked back to his eyes. The emotion that they showed was pain.

"Whatd' you do to your arm Pharoah? Fall down the stairs in your soulroom," he asked mockingly.

"Yes and how do you know there are stairs?" Yami replied bitterly.

"I am a theif. I can steal anything I disire, even secrets."

"How can you hurt yourself? You're a spirit," Ryou commented.

"I have no idea. I was walking around and tripped over something and fell down a flight of stairs. I think I broke my arm."

"The aw mighty pharaoh fa' down go boom?" Bakura asked as if Yami was two.

"Would you shut up? My head is killing me!"

"You think you're the only one? Don't yell."

"You cannot order me around," Yami replied in a quieter tone.

"Then why the drop in volume?"

"I hate noise when I get a headache."

"Would you two stop it already?" Yugi interrupted.

"What are they fighting about this time?" Joey asked from the couch.

"Yami and Bakura have a headache. They are tyring to decide who has it worse, I think," Ryou replied.

"It's almost dark," Joey noticed. "I gotta head home before pa gets too upset. Later guys."

"Bye Joey."

Bakura used this moment while the hikaris were distracted to tackle Yami. The spirits could make contact with each other but that was it. He dove at Yami to see how bad he hurt, then add to it.

Before he could do anything, his headache worsened. It felt like someone was continuously stabbing his forehead with a hot blade. The pharaoh seemed to feel the same thing. His face cringed with pain from his head and arm. Bakura brought his hands to his head but could do nothing else. The two disappeared into their soulrooms to suffer in peace.

Yugi and Ryou looked toward the other. They still felt nothing while the spirits were in pain.

"Any ideas?" Yugi asked.

"None. I'd better get going and try to talk to Bakura. See ya Monday."

"Enjoy your weekend."

There is the chapter. The thing about Tea celebrating two holidays came from two places. One, me because I am the authoress. Two, my friend Courtney. She gets five holidays this year. Alright at first I wasn't having her celebrate two but I did have her leaving early for Hanakkah. I think I might slowly be giving away the plot in these notes.

Do you guys think I should bring Marik and Malik into this? I have no information on their religion or holiday celebrations but Malik (the non-yami-like one) has a birthday the twenty third. You can find it online. I might have a link on my profile. I also know for sure (according to the website) that Amane is Ryou's younger twin sister. That is how she will be in stories where she is mentioned. This no longer concerns the story so I'm gonna leave.

The next chapter is set to come out the seventeenth. I have school that day so expect it in the afternoon or evening.

Read and Review please. Happy Hanukkah!!!