When Yami awoke, he noticed he was in a small patch of dirt. He sat up and put a hand on his head, "Damn...I must've fallen. But...where am I?" He looked up and around, concluding he was in a forest.

He looked down, "What...happened...? I won the duel and then..."

Yami's eyes widened

x-x-x

"So then...what happens now?" Yami asked, his excitement replaced by curiosity.

"You will be sent back to the mortal realm as you wished."

"But will I remember anything? Will I even look the same?

"You will have all your memories, including your afterlife ones. As for your appearance...well I guess we'll just have to wait and see."

x-x-x

Yami's eyes widened, and he suddenly fell unconscious, the last thing that flashed in his mind was his beloved Yugi...

"Aibou...am I really back in the mortal realm?"

Yami looked down as his hand, noticing he was a lot tanner than before, "Nani? There's some of my old family heirlooms that I'm wearing too. This is all so confusing...but no time to ponder. I have to find the city."

Yami stood up, and heard chains jingling, "Hm? My Puzzle...it's back...? Perhaps there's a way I can reach Aibou still? Then again...should I really go in right away? It has been an entire year..."

"Oi!"

Yami turned around, seeing a man in a suit wearing sunglasses, Must be one of Kaiba Corp's lackeys...he better not be here for trouble! Yami thought, glaring towards the man.

The man noticed Yami's defensive stance and waved a hand nervously, "Nee, it's okay! I just saw this huge light here and my boss wanted me to go see what it was about."

"Is your boss Seto Kaiba?"

"Huh? How'd you know?"

"Not important..."

"Daijoubu ka? I could take ya back to the city and- You're a duelist?"

Yami looked down and noticed he had his duel disk, it even had the deck he possessed before he passed on into the afterlife. He nodded, "I am."

"My boss is holding another tournament, this time it'll be a little more fancy."

"What do you mean?"

"Well we held one today, but there weren't any stadiums or nothin'. Just a table and some school kids. Kaiba was gonna just leave it at that, but then he found out that Yugi Motou was there."

Yami's eyes lit up, "Aibou...wait, what was Yugi doing at some minor game?"

"He's been outta commission for a whole year. In fact...you look a lot like 'im. You two related?"

"Iie...could you take me to Domino City? I'll enter your little tournament in exchange."

"Of course! Come on then, follow me!"

Yami followed the man, hoping it wasn't just a trap. Quietly he slipped a card from his deck and let it drop to the ground. If he could at least leave a trace, then perhaps Yugi would know what was going on...

Aibou...is it true you haven't dueled since I left...? Why would you hold back on your own dream...?

Everyone was just staring at the hill which the light had emitted from just a few moments ago. Yugi suddenly felt strange, like something important was there he needed to retrieve. He turned to his friend, "Jounouchi-Kun!"

"H-Hai!"

Danika glanced at them, "You guys aren't planning on just going on foot are you?"

"We don't have a car."

Danika smirked and winked at Yugi, "Roka brought us here in a limo, I can give ya a ride!"

"Arigatou, Danika!"

The group piled into the vehicle that was parked just outside the entry booth and they headed off. Yugi stared out the window the whole time, gripping his Millennium Box, Mou Hitori No Boku...is that you...?

Yami was relieved when he saw the familiar streets of Domino City at last, "Good, you weren't just a hoaxer like most of Kaiba's men."

"Nee, they work hard okay?"

"Whatever. I'll be on my way."

"Matte!"

Yami looked back, "Nani?"

"Don't you wanna enter first?"

Yami smirked, "I already know where Kaiba Corp is in this city. I'll go let them know myself. First I have to find myself a place to rest. When is it again?"

"It's just a week from now. The winner gets prize money and even one of Kaiba's blue eyes white dragon cards!"

"Nani? He would just part with his card like that?"

"Somethin's changed in him lately...anyways, hope you keep your word."

"I always do..."

With that, Yami disappeared behind vast arrays of cars sweeping by. First he would enter this tournament and hopefully lure Yugi to his position. That way it would be less of a hassle for him to find Yugi himself. He did recall where Kaiba Corp was, but it had been so long the way around had been blurred.

Aibou...gommen nasai...but just wait a little bit longer...

The limo finally stopped outside the forest and Yugi quickly exited, not bothering to wait for Jounouchi. Somehow he knew exactly where to go, leaving Jounouchi confused behind him. Finally he reached a small clearing, and he tried to calculate from where he saw the light if this was the correct spot.

Everything seemed to add up. He looked around, and saw a card on the ground, "Mm?"

He ran over and picked it up, just as Jounouchi caught up, "Yug! Are ya nuts?! Where are you-"

Jounouchi noticed the card in his friend's hand, "Hey...that's..."

"...Obelisk The Tormentor..."

"Wasn't that one of the cards from Atem's deck before he lost the ceremonial duel?"

"I don't understand...this has to be some crazy coincidence..."

"There's only one of that card, Yug!"

"Then what am I supposed to think, Jounouchi?!"

Jounouchi flinched back, surprised at his friend's sudden anger, "I-I dunno!"

"...We're going home Jounouchi..."

"Demo-"

"We're going home!"

"...Alright Yug, I won't argue with you..."

Yugi put the card with the rest of his deck in his Millennium Box. He didn't want to think about Atem, but he couldn't help it. Questions blurred his mind once again.

Two days had passed, and nobody had the courage to interrupt Yugi. He had been extremely agitated since finding the Obelisk The Tormentor card. He wasn't angry with his friends, more himself than anyone.

"Yugi..."

Yugi suddenly stood up from his desk, "Jichan!"

He hurried into his grandfather's room and at his bedside, "Jichan! Daijoubu ka?"

"Yugi...I need water..."

"Hai, I'll go to the kitchen and get it!"

Yugi hurried downstairs and went to the fridge, quickly grabbing a glass and filling it with tap water. He hurried back up and helped his grandfather drink. Once he was finished he heard the door to the shop open.

Yugi snarled, "Can't people read?"

He headed downstairs, his annoyance returning. But when he saw who had come in, he was at a loss for words, "Kaiba-Kun...?"

"Hai. I heard about your little victory at that gutter town duel."

"Still can't believe Kaiba Corp was hosting such a pitiful display."

"To get to my point...I want you to duel in my next event I'm hosting. It'll be just like it was before with the holographic field. And ten times the people watching."

Yugi shook his head, "No dice Kaiba-Kun. I only did that so Jounouchi would leave me be about dueling. It was a one time thing."

"Hmm...where's your grandfather Yugi? The store isn't usually closed in the middle of the week."

"He's gotten too weak with his age. Nande?"

"There's a prize of cash for the winner of the finals."

"Nani?! How much?"

"One million dollars."

"You can't be serious...!"

"Not only that, but one of my three Blue Eyes White Dragon cards will be given to the winner as well."

"Kaiba-Kun, you can't seriously just be hosting this cause of me!"

"Well...yes and no. It's been too long since you've dueled. Besides, this event could make me tons of money. Especially with The King Of Due-"

"Iie. I refuse to accept that title!"

"Come on Yugi, it could help your grandfather's health. I know you two don't have much money to work with as it is..."

"...I only won cause it was just a tiny low rank duel. You expect me to win something as big as this?"

"You always were full of surprises."

"...I'll think on it."

"I'll give you the afternoon to do so. It starts in five days. I suggest you make your decision quickly. The roster's filling up."

Yugi felt backed into a corner. He didn't want to duel, especially not in front of a crowd, but his grandfather was getting worse with each day. They needed more than they had to support him after all...

"I'll consider it. Now begone. I have to take care of Jichan."

Kaiba smirked, "You're not as bad as you might think...and you have no idea how painful it is to say that."

With that, Kaiba left. Yugi sighed, "With that money we could probably get Jichan his own professional helper, and that would make school a lot easier on me. But I don't know if I can duel with so many people watching..."

Yami...what should I do?

Yami took refuge in a small abandoned building for the night. Sure it was cold, but it'd be just plain stupid if he hid in one of his old friends' houses. His thoughts wandered, "I wonder how they're doing."

A sudden heart breaking thought crossed the pharaoh's mind, "Wait a minute...Anzu! Surely Yugi must be with her right now. She's known him a lot longer than I have."

He shook his head, "Don't think about something so trivial. I shouldn't be so petty. Demo...my whole reason for coming back was Aibou...was it all for nothing...?"

He looked up, Aibou...I just hope you aren't angered with me...then it really is pointless for me to be here...

The moon shone brightly, and he thought back to before he had departed to the afterlife. He remembered he would always watch Yugi sleep, but back then his feelings for him weren't clear. It drove him practically insane trying to figure it out.

When he left he thought he knew, but now more than ever he had no idea. He blushed, putting his hand on the Millennium Puzzle, "Aibou...do you even feel anything for me...?"