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Me: Well! It's already the third chapter! And you all still haven't found out much about the darkness, have ya? . Don't worry, it's coming up! Anyhoo, this chapter is dedicated to a bunch of my great friends: Meredith, Holly, Jasmine, Teresa, Elle, Sam, and Elaine. You all are AWESOME! LYLAS!!

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Chapter Three: Park Bench

Judai sat alone in the small park near Johan's house, letting the rain soak him thoroughly. His chocolate-brown eyes narrowed as he thought about what the blunette had said- I am listening! But you're not telling me anything! Why won't you let us be there for you?

'Why?' the boy wondered bitterly, 'Why after two long years, the first thing we do is argue?' He hadn't wanted to fight with his friend, only see him. And now he'd hurt Johan, who knows how deep? Judai scowled, shaking water droplets from his mop of brown hair, he was such an idiot! He should go apologize to the blunette…but would Johan accept his apology?

(back to Johan)

Johan hugged his knees tightly to his chest, rocking back and forth slowly, like a troubled child. Ruby appeared beside him, mewling softly, but he ignored her. Why was Judai hiding everything from him? From all his friends? The blunette closed his turquoise eyes, thinking back to how his friend had been acting. It was almost as if Judai was frightened, but of what? Johan needed to know-he wanted to help! Whether or not Judai would agree to open up to him, Johan would uncover the reason the brunette's eyes were so full of anguish.

Without bothering to grab a coat, he ran out the door and into the storm. He squinted through the rain, searching for Judai. After running around for a bit, he found himself in the park, where he could just make out a figure sitting alone on a bench.

"Judai!" he called, his breath coming in short gasps form all that racing around. He walked up to the figure, and his ocean-like eyes met orbs of a deep brown.

"Johan," the brunette looked taken aback, "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you!" Johan replied, sitting down beside his fellow duelist, "I'm not going to give up on you, Judai. I'm going to keep pestering you until you tell me what's wrong."

Judai's gaze grew solemn, "Johan, I really don't want to get you involved."

Johan frowned, "Too bad."

They sat together on the park bench in the pouring rain, each thinking his own thoughts. Suddenly, the silence was shattered by a quiet sneeze from Johan. Judai smiled, glancing over at the blunette, who was soaked to the bone.

"Fine," it was impossible to refuse Johan's help, not after all they'd been through, "Let's go somewhere dry and then I'll tell you." He waited until the blunette nodded before getting to his feet and stretching. That was when a movement near the edge of the brunette's vision caught his attention. He turned and saw a ghostly figure walking toward him-a familiar person with a skeletal face and gaping eye sockets. "Darkness!" Judai stiffened, his heart skipping a beat. This was the fiend who had almost destroyed the entire world.

"Judai, what's wrong?" Johan asked, rising from the bench.

"Johan, can't you see him?!" Judai's voice was frantic, panicked.

"See what, Judai?"

Judai trembled as the villain drew closer. Darkness was smirking, his quiet cackle made Judai go weak at the knees. Why was he so afraid? He'd beaten Darkness before! But as the skeleton-like figure approached, Judai could take the suspense no longer, and cried, "What do you want, Darkness!?"

No reply came, but a bony hand was placed atop his head, and a blinding light filled his vision. He could hear himself screaming, but felt detached from his body somehow. Then a red hot pain flickered from his leg, and he felt strong arms wrap around him as he fell into a sea of darkness…

Me: Well. That was hard to write! Please, all you talented writers-take part in my contest! I t should be very fun! That's all for now, I'll try to post a new chapter soon!