Chapter 1

Cold. I was so cold.

I let out a low whine, and tried to move, but soon found myself unable to. I forced my heavy eyelids open, blinking slowly. The room was dimly lit, with metal bars ahead of me. But then my eyes widened as I looked at the room more. Dark gray stone surrounded me, with ark red stains on them, that I didn't want to think about. I looked up at my wrists, to see large rusty shackles, also caked in the dark red substance. I looked down at my school uniform, which I was currently wearing, and noticed how some parts of it were ripped.

Where the hell was I?!

My head snapped up at the sound of a deep baritone voice. I flinched at the cold crimson eyes glaring at me.

"Who are you?" I coward in fear, not saying anything, and the man growled from his place in the shadows. "Answer me!" He said, his voice louder and the threat was clear.

"Y-Yugi. Yugi M-Mouto." I said meekly, but loud enough for him to hear. My voice was hoarse, and my throat begged for water. I doubt I would get that though.

"Yugi Mouto huh? And from where do you come from, Mouto?" He said, his glare not letting up. I gulped, just causing my throat to burn more.

"D-Domino, Japan." He blinked, and then his eyes narrowed.

"Are you trying to mock me?" He asked, and I jumped. What?

"Wh-What do you mean?" Suddenly I was pinned to the wall by my throat, his face inches from mine. My eyes widened, as I froe with fear. I could make out more of him, from his sharp jawbone to his try colored hair, much like mine, except for the three lightning bolt-like streaks in his hair.

"There is no Domino, Japan here, . Now where are you really from?" My eyes narrowed slightly, my face twisting in a scowl.

"I am from there, you idiot!" A loud slap sounded throughout the cell, as my head turned to the side, sharply.

"I will be back tomorrow, you pest, and I expect a better answer!" I didn't move as I heard him walk away, and the cell door open and shut. I looked up, a few moments later, a tear slipping down my face, before I broke into sobs.

Why couldn't I have died?

Why couldn't my misery just end…?

***Le time skip***

I let out a groan as I was softly shaken awake, a gentle hand on my shoulder. I open my eyes, but jump back, my eyes wide with fear. A woman was crouched in front of me, with a soft, sad, look on her face. She has midnight black hair over her shoulder, as she looked at me with gentle blue eyes.

"Easy, easy. I won't hurt you. I just need to make sure your well, young one. My name is Ishizu" I relaxed slightly but not fully. But slowly I loosened, my eyes beginning to obtain that dullish look they had when I was on the roof.

"Ok…" I simply said, and she blinked, surprised.

"Just… ok?" I nodded, shrugging.

"Yeah. There's no point in fighting. This is all going to lead to the same thing. Death." She visibly flinched, before sighing. She stood up, and snapped her fingers, suddenly releasing me from my shackles.

I took the hand she held out to me, and stood. I followed her out of the cell with a slight limp, one I had obtained from the bullies in Domino. But… I clearly wasn't in Domino anymore, as the man from yesterday had expressed.

I followed her down a long hallway, the walls ebony black while the floor was white and blue. She soon led me into an infirmary looking room, and we were the only ones. Beds upon beds, laid in neat rows, a metal table next to each, with the sheets neatly made. She shut the door, leaving us the only two in there. She motioned or me to sit on the bed, and I did so warily. I leaned against the soft pillows, glad to be on something other than the cold ground.

"I'm going to need for you to take of your jacket and shirt, young one." I froze. My eyes widened as I looked at her, fear flooding my amethyst orbs.

"Do I h-have to…?" I stuttered my voice soft and she looked at me softly, a sad look in her eyes.

"I'm afraid so, young one. I need to make sure you're not injured." With a shaky breath, I obeyed.

I slowly pulled off my jacket, wincing slighting, and tossed if beside me. I shut my eyes as I also discarded shirt, trying to ignore her gasp. I didn't want to look.

I already knew the damage.

My ribs were clearly visible and it seemed like I was nothing but a pile of skin and bones. A bloody gauze covered my stomach, and bruises covered my rail body. A tear slipped down my face.

"What…?" She whispered, dumbfounded. She was probably shocked I was still alive. I was too.

"You see… before I suddenly came here… I was about to kill myself." I opened my eyes and looked at her with lifeless, violet. "But someone had to save me. They wouldn't let me die." I growled the last few words. "They told me, 'sleep, little light' and… I woke up in the cell…" Tears were pouring down my face by the time I finished, but I didn't make a sound. I have grown so used to crying silently, not to worry my grandfather, it's like child-ply now."

"I'm so s-." She began but I held a hand up.

"Don't." My voice was softer now. "Don't give me your pity. It's not your fault. If it's anyone's it's mine." I shut my eyes, and she sighed.

I heard her walk over and I lifted my arms to the she could change the bandages. As she did, we both remained silent, except for a few hisses and mumbled apologies. She also but something on the bruise on my cheek from yesterday. After explaining that, she seemed a little pissed.

After what felt like eternity, I pulled my black sleeveless shirt back on, and my jacket to cover the wounds on my arms. "Back to the cell, I'm guessing?" She looked at me, with a shocked and slightly horrified look.

"No! You cannot be in there in your condition!" I blinked.

"Why? I mean, I literally mean nothing. Who would care if I were to die?" I said, truthfully. A hurt look crossed her face.

"Young one… every life matters, no matter how small." She said, desperately.

"You believe what you want. I've learned that you have to fight to matter in the world." I said shrugging, ignoring the burning pain. "And… my name is Yugi." She sighed.

"Ok Yugi. I'm going to go and get arrangements for you to have a proper room." I nodded and she left, shutting the door behind her. But I couldn't help but notice a strange darkness that was at her heels.

It was probably nothing… right?

***Yami's POV***

I used my shadow magic to creep out of the room, right on Ishizu's heel. Once the door was safely shut, I appeared.

"Ishizu." I said and she whipped around, glaring at me.

"Yami." She replied, her tone cold. I quirked an eyebrow.

"What is wrong with you?" I asked, crossing my arms. She scoffed.

"Why did you have to hurt him?!" She said, and I could tell her anger was rising. I smirked.

"He took me for a fool. He kept saying he came from this 'Domino' place." I said, nonchalant.

"Didn't you just here him!? He isn't from here! He is from another damn world and if you would just get your head out of your damn ass, you could see that he is scared, and alone, and just wants to die!" She yelled and I scoffed.

"He's probably just faking it." That's when she snapped.

"Yami, why are you so damn stubborn?! You just saw how bad his wounds were! And you think he was acting?!" I had to admit his wounds were quite bad.

"Maybe he sent him." I said, narrowing my eyes. She growled.

"You know if Heba were here, he wouldn't push Yugi away! He would help him! Care for him! And not be a fucking asshole and just cast him aside for death!" I froze, looking at her with cold eyes.

"We do not bring him up." I hissed lowly, as a painful surge went through my heart.

"I don't care. I'm stating the facts and your letting your stubborn self, refuse to believe the facts. We need to figure out why and who sent him to our world. Now, I'm going to go set him a room, and I don't care if you want him in the cell or not. It's happening. The end Yami." And with that, she stomped away, leaving me speechless in the hallway. She was one of the few people who could get away with that.

I turned on my heel and walked down the hallway, seething, as I began to think.

What if that boy was telling the truth? Maybe he wasn't of this world? But nevertheless, this boy does intrigue me. And maybe… I could claim him as mine.

With that thought in mind, I smirked, before vanishing within the darkness.

A/N

Hello my readers! Thank you for reading the first chapter and I hope that you read the Prologue because that is important. Anyways, I just wanted to say, thank you for reading! After I post this, I will be uploading the next chapter of The Amethyst Warrior. I have finished about 3 chapters of it and I will be uploading them weekly because I have had a major writers block recently. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed! See ya.

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