I have 18 followers, so because of this specific number I'm updating! I do not own Yugioh, and this is the chapter where you'll notice that Yugi is OOC. (what do you guys think of my picture up in the left hand corner? Yay or Nay?)

Chapter 4

"Is there a reason why you won't let me sleep tonight?" Yugi asked his bedroom out loud.

"I simply wish to know who put those bruises and cuts upon your skin." A deep baritone voice responded.

Yugi shot up in his bed; he hadn't been expecting anyone to answer him.

"W-who's there? I'm armed, so don't even think of coming any closer to me." Yugi said in a shaky and slightly brave voice.

"Armed with what? The pillow or blanket?" the voice asked with amusement in its tone.

"Lamp! I have a lamp and I'm not afraid to use it!" Yugi said reaching over and snatching it off of his desk. He then began to wave it in several different directions before the voice in his bedroom spoke again.

"Oooh scary, whatever will I do against a lamp? Oh I know, how about this?" The voice was very mocking before Yugi heard a snap of fingers and the lamp was literally yanked from his hands, and disappeared into the unseeing darkness, towards the corner of his room that he avoided.

Yugi turned towards that corner and fumbled with the cord to the blinds on his window before finally being able to grab them properly, and yank them down making his blinds go up, and illuminate his room in moonlight. It didn't help, he still couldn't see into that corner of his room, but he could see his lamp sitting on the ground by it.

"The light isn't going to help you see me Little One. I admire your effort though." The voice which he could now tell was definitely coming from that corner of the room, told him with a bit of boredom in its tone.

"Are you a ghost?" Yugi asked warily.

"No, and since I have answered your question, why don't you answer mine? Who hurt you?" there was a touch of anger to its voice now.

"School bullies, it's nothing I'm not used to. Are you planning on letting me sleep tonight or are you going to keep me up with your staring?" Yugi responded, before firing another question towards the corner of his room.

"I meant names, not a generalization. Give me the names of these 'school bullies' and I'd be more than happy to let you sleep." The voice sighed out before trying to make a compromise with Yugi.

"Know what, I'm not tired anymore. I mean who needs sleep really, it's really just one of those things that I can do without. Like going an entire day without running into a bully, you get used to it after a while." Yugi stated throwing his blankets off, grabbing a book, and trying to ignore the sudden chill that was enveloping the room as well as that pulse of anger that had just seemed to grow.

"What do you mean by 'going an entire day without running into a bully'? Why would you need to get used to doing without that?" the voice had barely concealed anger in its tone. Yugi had no problem telling where the pulse of anger in his room was coming from anymore, the answer was obvious. It was coming from the voice in the corner of his room.

"I mean that I've dealt with bullies all my life. I don't need a hero to rescue me, I just need to survive high school and go to a university where I will never see them again. So as good as you intentions might be thank you, but no thank you. I'm doing just fine on my own." Now it was Yugi's turn to be a little angry, which he made sure to put in his voice. Yugi didn't need anyone standing up for him, he had been a loner nearly his entire life. Why should high school be any different?

"Those bruises on your skin, especially your abdomen, disagree with your statement. Now names, what are they Little One?" the voice brushed Yugi's anger aside like it was nothing, before asking for the names of his attackers again.

"Why do you care? You're already starting to sound like them." Yugi said before he grabbed his blanket and pillow and slid of his bed.

"Where are you going?" the voice asked in a slightly confused yet curious tone.

"In the hallway, I figured since you wouldn't let me sleep in my own bed I might as well try to see if you can follow me out there. If you can, I'm going to sleep in the Game Shop tonight. One way or another mysterious voice in the corner, I'm getting some sleep tonight." As Yugi was saying this he made his way over to his bedroom door, opened it, finished his speech, and the door closed of its own accord before he could even take a step out of his room.

Yugi turned to glare at the corner, before turning back towards the door. Dropping his blanket and pillow on the ground he grabbed the handle and tried to yank it open. Yugi was exhausted when the door finally decided to open, sending Yugi flying back into his room, due to the fact that he had had one of his feet pressed against the frame in his desperation to get it open.

By the time Yugi sat up, the door had magically closed itself again, and the room looked as if it was shaking with mirth. Yugi was so not amused, as he turned to glare at the corner in his room.

"The thing in the corner of my room really is a bully. I guess tomorrow I should expect a beating form it too. Gah, I hate being weak!" Yugi muttered under his breath, oblivious that the 'thing', could hear him.

"Thing? I'm not a thing. Just because you currently can't see me doesn't mean I don't exist, Yugi." The voice said in a disbelief tone.

"Well how about the Yami in my corner? Does that sound better, oh high and mighty voice?" Yugi responded sarcastically.

"Dark? It does fit doesn't it? Very well I'll allow you to call me Yami, for now." The voice responded, not seeming to catch onto Yugi's sarcasm.

"Hmph, whatever, will you go away now? I want to sleep." Yugi didn't want to pull out the weapon that he used on his Grandpa to get his way sometimes but if this voice didn't concede to let him sleep, now that it was going on two am, he would be left with no other choice.

"Names first, sleep after." Was the voice's, Yami's, answer.

Yugi snapped, lowering his head, he faced the corner before slowly lifting it up and hitting that corner of his room with watery puppy dog eyes.

"Please let me go to sleep, Yami?" Yugi asked in the perfect almost teary voice to go with his sad puppy dog eyes. A few seconds later and Yugi's room was completely his again. There was no eerie chill, no anger pulsing through his room, and no longer did he feel like eyes were watching him. Sighing with relief, Yugi grabbed his pillow and blanket and just crashed right there on the floor. Little did Yugi know that his problems with 'the Yami in his corner' were only just beginning.

Oh, and I won't be updating again until I get at least 18 reviews. Seeing as it's only five more than I have now, I don't believe that's too much to ask. Also, again thank you to those who are following/favorited this story, though your opinions are valued too. Midnight ;p