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He was becoming far too obsessed with that puzzle for his own good. At first it wasn't so bad, you just kind of tinkered with it here and there, but this has gotten ridiculous! You were supposed to go out and make some friends or something not just sit in your room all day working on that damn puzzle. You even bring it to school sometimes, just a further cause for the kids to make fun of you, what is it with that puzzle that you feel the need to do nothing but that. You weren't supposed to be anything like me and that included not locking yourself away in your own world and not socializing. You actually like people and see the good in them, I don't, so why aren't you out talking with them? I know that some of them bully you, but not all of them so why Yugi, why? I want you to replace me so why are you trying to stop my plan, please just tell me why. In the end I do know why though, I just don't want to admit it, because in the end no matter what I do, there will always be a part of me in you, the part that can get obsessed with one thing and never stop. It was my downfall, but don't you worry, even if you don't know that I am here, I will keep you from falling, no matter what.

You. Will. Not. Become. Me.

~Time Skip-one year later~

Come on Yugi! It has been a year since you got that thing. So why are you still trying to solve it? Why?! I thought that if I left you alone and just let you be you would just get sick of it. But no! You are just trying to spite me aren't you?! Well, I guess not everything is bad, you did make friends with Anzu. I still have no idea how you did when all you ever did was fiddle with that frigging puzzle. She just decided to walk up to you one day, I'm pretty sure I saw one of her friends dare her to though, still nonetheless she walked on up and started to talk to you. I'm pretty sure the only reason you put it down to notice her was that you were in some sort of state of shock that one of the girls was actually talking to you.

Despite the fact that your meeting was a little different than most friends, Anzu became your best and loyalest friend. She would even stay inside and play those little games you would bring to school from the game shop. She even would come over sometimes. I was even noticing that less of your time was being used by it which made me immensely happy. I was beginning to think it would be okay again, that Anzu would break that shell that you put around yourself and get you outside and maybe make even more friends.

Again I was foiled though, you still stayed in that shell of yours, no matter what Anzu said to you. She even tried introducing some friends to you, but you tried to avoid all interaction with anyone but Anzu. I couldn't figure out why though, I even can hear your thoughts, and yet nothing in your head gave me the answer as to why you refused to interact with anything. It couldn't be me, could it? I couldn't have let some of my anti-socialist self in you could I? No, no that's not possible, I made sure of it, so that you would not be me. Yet I still don't understand, why won't you open up?

~Time Skip -7 years later ( I promise this is the last one guys, but we got to get to the original story line sometime right?)~

8. Fucking. Years. 8 whole years and you are still working on that fucking puzzle. You still have one single friend, who even I'm afraid is going to leave soon because of you, I'm afraid Yugi. You can't keep doing this, I'm trying to fade away here and you refuse to let me do it. The bullies have gotten worse, as I watch you walk home from school sometimes, covered in cuts and bruises from one of their latest sessions. I refuse to leave you like this and to think my original plan was to fade away in less than a month. As you can see that has completely failed, but I will not give up on you, you will meet my standards one day and take my place.

You have been coming close to completing the puzzle lately though, maybe you will finally finish that damned thing. My only concern is that you seem to actually believe the stupid legends grandfather has been telling you. Do you really think solving that thing will give you a wish or has some great, dark mystical powers? You're even bringing it with you to school again, like this is going to end well.

Jounouchi and Honda have decided to continue their "teach you to be a man" lessons once again today. It amazes me the amount of innocence you can have Yugi, I mean I think you are convincing yourself that, that is what they are actually doing. Whatever, there isn't much I can do to interfere, I have relinquished control to you now, I am just not satisfied with the result, but still you are the one in control I have no right to take over. Anyways they're playing keep away with your puzzle today, I'll admit I'm applauding them for this for doing what I have been wanting to do for a while now. You look as if you are going to cry soon though, pleading with them to give it back to you, that you hate fighting and just ask for them to nicely give it back to you. Maybe I made a mistake and made you a little too naive if you honestly think that will work with them.

Miraculously Anzu decided to show up at just the right time to snatch it back and give it back to you before you go into crybaby mode. They run away from here scared shitless, heh nice one Anzu, always liked you for a reason. Anyways she has sat back down with you at your desk and asked you the question I have been screaming for years now. Your answer couldn't have floored me more though. You are so hell bent on completing that puzzle because you actually believe you can make a wish on it. Oh, just please no. I can't do this Yugi. Oh man, I may have to interfere if I ever want to fade away.

Maybe that's it though. Maybe I can use this to my advantage. Maybe that damned thing could be my salvation, I could use it as an excuse to take care of the bullies and "teach" you how to be independent. This might be the solution I have been looking for. Then I'll finally be free from this wretched state!

But more on that later, better question to ask now: Yugi, why are you following Ushio? You look scared out of your mind and yet you are following him. This will not turn out well will it? Or maybe it will, I mean look at that beautiful job he did on Jounouchi and Honda, it looks amazing! They're all crippled on the ground and covered in cuts and bruises that are bleeding, I applaud you sir. Wait, Yugi why are you defending them?! Come on, let Ushio wail on them some more! Oh, just great you are going on the "they're just teaching me how to be a man" speech. Sigh. Like that was going to help you get away from Ushio without pissing him off, and now he is beating the shit out of you for not liking it. Maybe I made you just a bit too innocent. Now he is pissing me off though, fucking demanding 200,000 yen out you after doing that, I mean what the fuck? Although I gotta hand it to the guy, he sure knows how to milk everything from his victims. I can't wait to see how you handle this one Yugi.

After limping home from school and running through the house so that grandfather wouldn't see you, you hauled yourself off to your room and locked yourself in. Despite having far more pressing problems on your hands you decided to work on, what else, the frigging puzzle. Well I guess I can't say too much, I mean would you look at that, you're actually gonna finish that puzzle tonight. Then I'll be able to put my plan into action. I even think I know who my first victim will be. What do you know, even I'm excited for you to finish it tonight. Alas, your dream is about to be crushed though, its missing the final piece. Guess it's back to square one, course after you stop crying over it. Or...grandfather could bring the piece to you like right now telling you a boy that looked exactly like Jounouchi brought it over here completely soaked. He also left you some money in your backpack, looks like 200,000 yen, Jounouchi probably told him what happened.

As you put that final piece in I took over putting images into your mind of it glowing and such, so that you wouldn't realize I was here the whole time. Now time to have some fun, I called up Ushio telling him I have the money and to meet me at school at midnight. It was around 10 right now so I spent the next two hours making another 200,000 yen with counterfeit bills. I decided to keep in the spirit of my name sake and make a game of this, afterall that's all his victims are to him, a game to scam money off of.

At midnight grandfather was asleep and I successfully snuck out of the house. At school Ushio looked a bit pissed that I called him out this late at night but if he thinks I give a shit, he's out of his mind. Of course if all goes well tonight he will be.

"Well Yugi, you called me out here, now where's my money?" He sneers at me.

"Oh, it's right here Ushio, but I thought you might be interested in making a little extra, that is if you're willing to play a game with me." I reply

"Since when do you have a backbone Mutou? Whatever, extra money is extra money, what are the rules?"

"Simple really, all you have to do it get more bills than me and you will all the money, the catch however is that to get the money you have to stab it off of your hand. Here I'll go first to show you and then you will go."

I went over to a nearby table, and he followed. We stood across from each other. I put my hand down and the pile of money on top of it. Then I asked him for the knife I knew he had. He seemed to have a certain sparkle in his eye when he handed it over, but I didn't care, I knew what was about to happen. I swung my arm down and took a stack of bills. Finally caught up to speed with the game Ushio took his turn, took him long enough to figure out. He took a pretty powerful swing and got a nice stack, although if he keeps going like that he is gonna stab his hand.

We went on like this for a few more rounds until there was a small little stack left. It was his turn and he was looking pretty nervous not wanting to stab his hand. Of course I pretty much knew from the start this guy was going to figure out how to cheat at one point, people like him always do. He took the knife and got a better grip of it with his hand and pointed it at me.

"If I wanted the money, why would I play your stupid little game, when I could just stab you and take it instead?" He spat at me, followed by maniacal laughter.

Now cheating in a game is just wrong, right? Glad you agree with me, now to teach this idiot a lesson. If he thinks he can win just because he has a knife, he is wrong, I mean I got away with murder before , like I couldn't do it again. I walked around the table and he didn't notice me over his laughing. When I got over there I ripped the knife from his hand and kicked his shin in. After he fell to the ground I put the knife up to his throat ready to slice it, when a hilarious idea popped into my head.

"Now, you stupid little cheater, if you want to live you are gonna be a good boy and do what I say, got it?" I say in such a cheery voice.

"W-what do y-you want f-from me?" He said shakily, I guess he's unstoppable in his eyes until he's about to die and then is stupid little puppy dog.

"Don't worry it's not too bad, just going to be so embarrassing for you. What I want you to do is stay out here for the rest of the night playing in that leaf stack over there screaming that you're rich over and over until school starts tomorrow. By that time someone is probably going to call the hospital and you're going to keep the act up until you get admitted, am I clear? Oh, and if you even dare try telling anyone that I was here or even involved with you at all, I would remember that you are not my first victim and you will not last long." I replied while smirking evilly.

"Y-yes you are crystal clear s-sir." He replied half crying, oh god this was going to be hilarious tomorrow.

I kept the knife and went back home. I changed my clothes and hid the knife under the bed so that neither grandfather, nor Yugi would find it. Then I climbed into bed and let his sleeping mind take back over so that the body got some sleep tonight.

When he woke up the next morning for school, I was thoroughly excited, I mean, who wouldn't be after what was promised to be there, and oh, when we got there. man oh man. He was doing exactly as told and even better. Apparently one of the teachers was here around 5 and saw him and called the cops and they have been trying to remove him since. I was laughing my ass off, course Yugi felt sorry for him for whatever reason.

You know at first I hated that thing, but if I'm going to get this much fun out of this maybe it'll be ok for now. Who says I can't have a little more fun before I fade away, right?

Well that's all for now folks! I will be trying to update this every 3 days or so, but don't take that as a guarantee, I do have other things besides this to do. Another thing I will warn you about, this is not going to be a retelling of the entire series, I will be highlighting on certain events that will play a role for later, so don't think you will see every single event of season 0 and such. Also I would like to thank those who followed and faved, you literally don't know how much you made my day when I saw that you did. Until next time!