"Why did you choose Hell?" Yami asked the boy.
"Hell." The boy said. "I chose Hell for many reasons, mainly because I don't deserve Heaven."
"Why don't you deserve Heaven?"
"Because…" The boy sighed, "It's a story for another time."
The boy smiled sadly as he followed the three. 'Hell…' He thought. The boy sighed. The three glanced back at him and he smiled happily, 'At least I already met some people, or rather, demons.' The boy thought. The three smiled back, then turned forward and continued with their conversation.
The closer the group of four came to the castle, the more the boy was amazed. The castle was huge. It was made of different kinds of rock and sediment; the entrance to the palace was just like it was in stories, a huge bridge made of wood that could open and close.
Upon entering through the bridge was a huge courtyard. The courtyard had surprised the boy. There were flowers, benches, bushes, a few trees, and lots and lots of people. In the center of the courtyard there was a fountain, what was flowing in the fountain, the boy wasn't sure but it was some kind of liquid that looked poisonous to drink.
"Is this really Hell?" Yugi asked.
The crimson-eyed boy chuckled. "Yes. There's more to see. Come on and stay close, we don't want you getting lost."
Bakura and Marik both snorted.
"He's going to get lost whether you tell him to or not." Marik said.
"Yeah, it's not like he can stay with us forever. I mean just look at him and his wings; he doesn't belong with our group." Bakura said.
The boy stopped walking looked down at the ground, his gold bangs casting a shadow over his face. 'Doesn't...belong.' Those words pierced the boy. He had thought before that maybe he didn't belong on Earth, and now someone told him he didn't belong here. Where else was he supposed to go?
Yami glanced at Yugi, and then cast an evil glare at Bakura.
"What?" Bakura asked, glaring back.
Yami sighed; he closed his eyes and shook his head. Then he opened his eyes and looked at the boy, he place a hand on his shoulder.
Yugi looked up at Yami, and then cast his eyes back down.
Yami smiled slightly, "Look at me."
The boy hesitantly looked.
"Don't pay attention to what those two say. They're mean to everyone."
Bakura and Marik snorted in the background.
Yami took his hand off the boys shoulder and held it out to him. "Come on now, let's get you checked in."
Yugi looked up a little confusingly, "Checked in?" He asked and tilted his head to the side slightly.
Yami chuckled again slightly, he nodded. "Yes. We should do that first, and then I'll explain everything before the midnight ceremony begins."
The boy took the offered hand and nodded. 'At the very least, I can trust him…Or can no one be trusted in Hell?' He thought.
Yugi was led through an arch entrance into the castle. The inside of the castle didn't look like a castle at all, it was more like a palace or mansion. There were chandeliers, winding stair cases, lavish furniture, everything looked richly.
"This is the Lobby of Chagrin; it's called that for many reasons. One is because this is where most people meet when they are told disappointing news. It's been told that a council was held here and this is where they were told of their ruler's death. There are lots of stories about this lobby, but I'll tell you more about them later." Yami said.
Marik smirked at Yami, "I bet if you told him about the killings, he'd be terrified of this place."
"What killings, and why would I be terrified of such a beautiful place?" Yugi asked.
"The annual killings," Yami mumbled then changed the subject. "Do you see that lady at the desk counter, atop those stairs?" Yami said and pointed up and over to the right. "That's where you need to go. The stairs over there, to the left, is where we're heading. We need to go, so how about we meet again here after we're done?"
"Um…." The boy hesitated. "What are you going to go do?"
Yami looked away from the boy and crossed his arms over his chest. "You'll find out about it later."
Yugi looked curiously at Yami.
"Anyway," Yami said. "You should get going too. We'll see you again, okay?"
The boy nodded, "Okay." He said.
The three then walked in a different direction, Yugi watched them climb the stairs until he could no longer see them.
Then he climbed his own stair case. When he approached the counter, a lady with short brown hair, and bright blue eyes, and blue wings asked, "Can I help you?"
Yugi smiled. "Yes. My name is Yugi. Yugi Mouto, and I'm new here, I was told I needed to check in?"
