The early morning bell rings sending little Yugi running from the sidewalk through the school gates. As he ran up the steps to enter the main double doors, a tall brute closed the doors as he reached for the handle. Yugi glanced up in shock.
"Ushio…" Yugi's terrified face said it all. It was common knowledge to every student to steer clear from his path. He was definitely a violent person, but what made him so dangerous was that he was a cunning master manipulator. He would always find a way to get what he wanted from the victims who never had the chance to fight for themselves.
"You know what the rules are, if you're late you have to pay up for entry," He said smirking holding out his humongous hand.
Yugi not having much to give scrambled to take out whatever change he had in his pocket. The taller more built boy snatched it up. "This all you got kid? Fine." He stood aside and Yugi pushed through the doors and ran up toward his class ignoring the tears that had formed in his eyes. When he finally made it he rubbed the sadness out of eyes and opened his classroom door. The whole class immediately took notice of him including his sensei. Yugi bowed and apologized for his tardiness, the teacher nodded and gestured for him to take a seat.
Once he sat down he immediately noticed that Yami's seat was empty. He sighed and glanced out the window at the still rising sun. I hope he's not sick, hopefully he's alright.
He dragged his feet along and made his way through the many stories cut short. The grass beneath him almost welcoming him by how well kept it was. No obstacles, not even a rock, no excuses to turn back. He kept his gaze down the entire pain staking way there. When he finally arrived, he fell onto his knees and stared blankly toward the stone before him.
In loving memory of Aknamkanon Atem, a loving father, brother and a beloved son.
Remembering the many times he read this over and over and over ever since it happened. Whatever it is that happened. It has been a year since then. Since his father was taken from him. No one would answer his questions as to why it happened. But he did know that his father disappeared and finally his body was found, it's been a complete mystery to him, as well as the detectives taking on his father's case. His mother's grave right beside his father's. She had died when he was younger due to an illness, but old enough to carry many fond memories between the two. His father alone had been a hard working man providing for just the two of them. Father there goes not a day when I do not think about you. I miss you, a year ago today you were taken from me, a mystery that still haunts me to this day. Tears struggle to escape his eyes. The all too familiar stinging sensation rising in his throat. "Father, I… I believe I have found someone who makes me feel something I have not for a long time. It's crazy to even think it but I am convinced I have found someone whom is worthy of your notice. He makes me feel… complete."
In the distance an oak tree casted a shadow over two figures. The Kaiba brothers wearing black and white suits to show their respects. Seto for once letting go of all of the grudges he holds onto his cousin for a moment in order to sympathize with him. Mokuba looked on and sighed, "I know it's hard to have to come back and relive the story. Knowing that they're so close and yet so far." Seto simply looked down at him, closed his eyes and shook his head.
Yami laid out a bouquet of red roses that he had gotten just beforehand. A while passes and Seto walks over and kneels beside him. His glance never reaching Yami's who had looked over his shoulder. " Your father, my uncle, was a hardworking man who deserved better, I'm sorry." Odd words coming out of the most arrogant stuck up person that Yami knew. He was a bit shocked, but not entirely surprised. He brought back his attention to the gravestone. Seto stood and glanced downward toward Yami. " We're heading back now, let's go."
"You go on, I need to stay."
"Suit yourself," He said as he took Mokuba by the hand and walked down the path from which they came.
Yami hit the grass with his fists and finally let loose the tears that he had fought so hard to keep in without making a sound. The sorrow beginning to set in, in its entirety. "Father I am sorry, I should have been there..." He managed to say with difficulty. The sun shining down on him gave him an almost pseudo sense of warmth. The brightness making the cemetery shine with hope where little hope thrived.
Yugi was rummaging through his closet figuring out what essentials he should be packing for his long anticipated trip. Yugi looked up out of his window at the glistening silver moon plastered in the night sky. He then turned his attention to the phone sitting on his desk. He sighed as he decided to check for the umpteenth time. Nothing. He's missed school for the past two days and yet he hasn't said anything, I was hoping to speak with him before I left on my trip to Egypt.
Knock, knock, knock. The sound quickly snapping Yugi from his thoughts making him peer up from his desk. He stumbled on his words until he finally held a grip on them,"Uh, yes grandpa?"
"Yugi, remember to pack your sunscreen, the sun will become your worst enemy, ho ho ho." said a muffled gruffy voice from the opposite side of the wooden door.
"Already got it packed, grandpa," Yugi said as he made his way to the door.
He opened the door to be met with his grandfather suited to go to bed, "Everything alright Yugi?" Noticing almost immediately the long face that his grandson wore.
"Uh, yeah, sorry it's just that i haven't seen Yami in a while, I was kind of hoping that I would be able to see him before we left."
"Ah, your new found friend still hasn't shown up to school?" Yugi shakes his head. "That's strange, it's only the first week of school. Maybe he's come down with a really bad cold."
Yugi sighs, visibly upset his grandfather rested his hand upon Yugi's shoulder, " Don't worry about it my boy, you should be going to bed, because tomorrow we're headed for Egypt and you need all the rest you can get." Sogoroku said with a wink, " I'm sure he'll be there when you get back."
A smile crept onto Yugi's face with his eyes lit up, "You're right grandpa, I can't wait!"
"Me neither, there is so much to see and so little time. Maybe I'll get to show you a few places I visited in my younger days." With that he walked down the hall, "Goodnight Yugi, don't stay up too late, we have a big day ahead of us!" Yugi closed his door and plopped down onto his bed. His eye lids grew heavy, his mind racing with the same person in mind… Yami. The cold atmosphere of the night entangled with the warmth of his sheets wrapped around him slowly lulled Yugi to sleep.
"Now my move." I can't think of a single way on how to defeat those god cards, there is nothing in my deck that stand up to those beasts. "Yugi I can see the doubt that clouds your face, you can do this."
His voice captures my attention, the same voice that encouraged me in all of my past duels. Hearing it from the opposite side of the playing field is so unfamiliar to me. My eyes close shut trying to find the familiar presence of my closest friend, but I couldn't sense him. I.. I can't do this.
"Yugi, it's time to believe in yourself just like I believe in you," those words clashed into my memories of the many times he had been there for me. Maybe he and I aren't that different. We shared a bond for so long our personalities are intertwined. Sure he has the god cards... Then again the both of us chose these cards together, which means that his spirit as well as mine are in these cards. I have to believe that I can defeat him. It's the only way he can finally rest. I have to win.
"You're right and that all starts now!"
"That's right Yugi! You got this! Kick da pharaoh's ancient butt!" Suddenly I'm hit with a cloud of confusion… who is that..? Jounouchi…? My eyes trail to meet with the fiery brown eyes of the blonde standing at the bottom of the steps with fists held high in the air. I can feel fear overtake every inch of my body as I feel a piercing headache take over.
"Yugi!?"
This isn't right… Jonouchi, you… you don't like me...
I feel arms take hold of me as everything goes fuzzy…
Yugi's eyes snap open to reveal the familiar ceiling high above. He sat up covered in a sweat that made his PJ's stick to his skin. He glanced over toward the clock. 3:00 am, wow that was such a strange dream. Every muscle slowly started to relax, his pulse returning to a normal rhythm, as he sank back onto his bed. A buzz broke the silence of the night, the source illuminating the dark room. Yugi quickly turned over to reach for his phone and realized it was a text from …Yami! He flipped open his phone and read the text. The bright light making his eyes squint, trying to adjust to the brilliant bright screen.
-Hey Yugi sorry that I haven't been at school lately, I'm sorry if worried you a bit, anyhow, I just wanted to check in on you, if you were alright, I had such a strange dream… I felt like I had to check on your well being… maybe I'm being a bit odd, I apologize.-
Yugi's mind scrambled to construct a correct response. Butterflies raged in his stomach as if trying to escape. What should that correct response be? A dream? That's a coincidence, the universe is probably having a huge laugh. Yugi started to type his response.
-That's alright, I'm just glad to hear from you after a while, thanks for your concern over me but I'm fine, I'm more concerned over your well being, why haven't you gone to school?-
Yugi set down the phone after a while had passed with no response, Yugi's eyes began to droop. Suddenly the phone rang out once more snapping him back to reality. He flipped opened his phone.
-Haven't felt well, that's all.-
-Well I hope to see you when I come back.-
-Of course Yugi, you have to tell me all about it, have a safe trip.-
-You bet!-
NEXT CHAPTER: YUGI'S TRIP TO EGYPT WHERE HE DISCOVERS A VERY IMPORTANT ARTIFACT OF EGYPTIAN HISTORY! CAN YOU GUYS GUESS WHAT IT IS!?
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