Symbols, symbols everywhere and no one here knows what's going on
"speech"
'thought'
/aibou to yami/
//yami to aibou//
~scene change ~
((Telepathy))
* * * * * * * *
The shadowy alley way echoed with the heart tearing sobs of a mourning angel. The gentle rays of the sun pierced the shadows to light up the face of grief filled Yugi. He clutched the worn leather of the vest worn by the dead body lying next to him. Ice blue eyes glazed over in death still held a surprised look, black and blue hair framed her head in an uneven halo.
Standing slightly behind the grieving teen was another group of adolescents, watching with a mixture of surprise and confusion. A slightly taller and much darker look alike of the angel watched in horror and confusion. Horror, because he had caused this angel's heart to break again and confusion because the dead girl had treated the angel as some sort of sex slave.
Carefully Yami crept over to his crying aibou and put gentle arms around the boy. "Shhh. It's going to be alright Yugi. She won't hurt you anymore."
Yugi jerked slightly, as if to pull away, and then rested against Yami's strong chest. His words came out muffled and choked as he tried to explain. "No . . .you don't . . .understand. It . . .it was just an act. To see."
"What?"
But Yugi couldn't speak anymore, sobs filled his throat. Crystalline tears soaked into Yami's shirt. The dark spirit didn't understand, but he held the small angel and gently rubbed his back. The scrawny teenager with the sunglasses came into Yami's field of view. The other teen knelt down beside the body; he glanced at it with an immobile face. Carefully he put two fingers on the girl's throat.
"Yup, she's definitely dead." The teen sighed and turned to the two look alikes. "What Yugi meant was that what you saw was an act."
"What do you mean an act?" Yami growled. "She treated Yugi like he was nothing but a toy."
"Like I said an act. What you saw was an act that we created to determine if people really cared about someone." The teen smiled darkly. "I just don't think it occurred to Blue that she might die."
"This is my fault." Yugi said softly. "I shouldn't have agreed to this."
Red shook his head. "No, Blue knew the risks. Besides, Blue's not really gone."
Yugi looked up at him startled. "You mean she's not dead?"
"No, she's quite dead." Red smirked. "Just not gone."
"Hey it's my turn." Petit came dashing up and gave a swift kick to her fallen leader's ribs.
"What are you doing?" Yugi yelped, struggling to get out of Yami's embrace. The ex-Pharaoh released him and they both stood up. Red stopped the shorter boy from running forward.
"What needs to be done. It's hard to explain so just watch." Red held loosely onto Yugi's shoulder, earning a soft growl from Yami.
"One potato *whump* two potato *whump*, three potato *whump*, four potato *whump*" Petit sang as she landed several kicks to the fallen girls ribs. When she got to ten she stopped and turned to Red. "Something isn't right. It never takes her this long."
Red frowned; when he spoke his voice hid any nervousness. "Let me try."
The Dragon's second in command took one look at his leader, and then gave her a swift, hard kick.
*CRACK!*
The alley was lit by a blinding white light then plunged into gold tinted gloominess again. Yugi slowly lowered this arm that shielded his eyes. He gasped at the sight before him. Blue's body was still the same, except that Blue was sitting in her own stomach with her knees to her chest and clutching her head. The raven haired teen was also transparent.
"Stupid bakas!" The girl growled, pain lacing her voice. "Now on top of a massive headache, I've got another broken rib."
"You were taking to long." Red replied. "Plus Yugi's confused and scared. He didn't know that you were going to die."
"Not like I did either." Blue gingerly got to her feet, walked through her body and over to Yugi. The petite teen looked up into worry and pain filled ice blue eyes. "Yugi, I'm sorry. But I never thought what might happen if I was killed."
"Blue?" Yugi reached out a hand to touch the girl's face. He gasped when it passed right through the Blue-Eyes White Dragon tattoo. "No. I'm so sorry."
Blue just smiled at him. "Yugi it's okay. I'm . . .well okay I'm dead. But it's only temporary."
"And how is that?" Yami asked, amazed at what had just happened.
Blue grinned and took a step back. To Yami and Yugi's amazement she ended up floating a few feet off the ground. "Hard to explain, especially since I have no idea how it works anyway. But in a couple of days or so I can go back into my body and be alive again."
"Humans with perks, humans with perks." Petit sang again. Suddenly she eyed the body of her leader. Snickering she darted forward, threw the carcass over her shoulder and took off.
"Shit, now what is she thinking?!" Red said and took off after the insane one. Curse not far behind.
"Come on Yami. Petit's not that sane and I have a very bad feeling about what she might be thinking." Yugi said and grabbed his darker half's wrist dragging him out of the alley. Yugi glanced around and saw the others heading back to the game shop. He gulped and started running.
"Is she always like this?" Yami asked, surprised at Yugi's determination. He briefly noticed Blue disappear, a scowl on her face.
"I've only seen her in extra-hyper mode. Blue and the others say she is basically insane. Guess we're going to get a dose of it."
They just entered the Turtle Game Shop in time to see Petit throw Blue's body onto the counter. Grandpa and Joey looked completely startled. "Hey gramps, trade you a rare card for a dead body."
Solomon and Joey just stared at the smiling girl. Finally Joey got his stomach under control enough to yell at Petit. "What are you some kind of nut job? This is sick."
At this point in time Curse came up behind the small girl. Grabbing her about the waist he tossed her over his shoulder and moved to the side. The entire time Petit was giggling nonstop. Red came up, grabbed the body and dumped it in the darkened corner between the counter and the wall.
"Sorry 'bout that." The boy said, not sounding real sorry. "She just got away from us."
"Hey buddy, this is not funny. Why are you letting some nut . . ." Joey stopped when he saw Yami being dragged into the store by the shorter boy from this gang. Something about the way Yami wasn't protesting made Joey stare. "Yami?"
Yami just smiled. Grabbing the bill of the cap he removed the hat from the boy's head. Released from their confinement black spiked hair tipped with red sprang up. Gold bangs dropped down to frame the delicate (and bruised) face of Yugi. Both Solomon and Joey's jaws dropped open.
"Yugi?" Solomon whispered, not quite believing his eyes.
"Yug? Yugi!" Joey leapt forward and enveloped the small teen in a huge and crushing bear hug. "YugiI'msorry.Inevermeantanyofit.Ididknowwhathappenedwhenwewokeup.Ineverwant thattohappen.Howdidyougethere?Whoarethesepeople?What'sgoingon?"
"Joey, Joey I can't breathe!" Yugi said in a slightly strained voice. Tears of joy trickled down his cheeks.
"Sorry!" Joey quickly released his friend, tears shining in his eyes. "It's just that I never thought we would see you again buddy."
Solomon was still unable to speak. Instead he came around and wrapped Yugi in a gentle hug sobbing uncontrollably. The older gentleman felt the gentle arms of his grandson wrap around his aged shoulders. For several minutes the world stood still as grandfather and grandson hugged, evening sunlight filtered in the windows making the dust motes sparkle silver. Aged emotions and youthful innocence mingled in the faint light, a beautiful picture to all present.
Of course the whole scene was shattered when Joey screamed in fright.
Yugi and Grandpa jumped and pulled away, quickly trying to find what had frightened the honey-haired youth. "Joey? What is it?"
"Ghost!" Joey pointed a trembling finger to the specter floating above the counters in a cross-legged position.
"It's rude to point you know." Blue said a small smirk on her lips. "So Yugi I guess that your family really did miss you."
"Yes they did Blue. Thank you so much for your help. All of you." Yugi smiled at his grandpa, Yami and a still befuddled Joey. "What will you all be doing now?"
Blue shrugged. "Go back to New York, unless you guys want to stay for a while."
"Right, and take the chance of missing the last month of school?" Red scoffed. "Sorry, I don't like school already. I do not want to repeat a grade."
Blue nodded and turned back to Yugi. "I guess we'll leave, unless you want us to stay?"
"No, thank you. But I'm with my family and friends again and I know that they love me." Yugi gave Blue a soft smile. The harsh girl smiled in return, glad that this experience turned out just as hoped.
"Wait, there's something missing." Yami said and charged upstairs. The group left looked at each other in shock and amusement as a herd of elephants was heard crashing around upstairs. Yami quickly returned with an inverted pyramid on a chain. "Yugi, you left this behind when you thought we had abandoned you. Never again will I let that happen. Please aibou take this, you did solve it."
Yugi took the Millennium Puzzle and glanced at Yami. The spirit's eyes were clouded with hope and a tinge of sadness. In that instant Yugi truly understood what it had been like for Yami. Yugi nodded his head and slipped the puzzle on. The second the puzzle rested on his chest there was a burst of light and an energy wave of some sort ripped through the shop. Right before the darkness claimed him Yugi swore he heard an inhuman shriek of rage.
* * * * * * *
Treska: *Runs in* There is a point to stopping there. I know the chapter is short, but the next one should be up by the end of the night or early tomorrow morning.
Yami: *Walks in* Okay, you wouldn't let me find Yugi. You caused him pain when you made me kill Blue and now he's unconscious again. You are dead meat.
Treska: *Backs away* Ah . . . it's all part of the story. Really. *Runs for it.*
Yugi: *Walks in and sighs* Please review. Oh and Bast4 we forgive you for putting the wrong name in your review, we all know what it's like here to be dead on your feet.
Blue: *Still in ghost form* Some of us a little more than others. Also request from Treska, *glances at where Treska is hiding from Yami* please someone let us know if I and my fellow Dragons start slipping into Mary- Sueness. We'd rather not go that way.
Red: *Stomps in* We also appreciate suggestions that Yugi be turned into a Dragon or have supernatural powers. It's under consideration, but we don't think that it'll happen. *Grins evilly* At least not until the end. *Stomps out and searches for Bakura* Where are you? You're needed for Chapter Twelve and Thirteen!
Bakura: *Somewhere off camera* No way am I coming out! I know what she has planned for me.
*Scuffling heard. Rest of cast sweat drops.*
"speech"
'thought'
/aibou to yami/
//yami to aibou//
~scene change ~
((Telepathy))
* * * * * * * *
The shadowy alley way echoed with the heart tearing sobs of a mourning angel. The gentle rays of the sun pierced the shadows to light up the face of grief filled Yugi. He clutched the worn leather of the vest worn by the dead body lying next to him. Ice blue eyes glazed over in death still held a surprised look, black and blue hair framed her head in an uneven halo.
Standing slightly behind the grieving teen was another group of adolescents, watching with a mixture of surprise and confusion. A slightly taller and much darker look alike of the angel watched in horror and confusion. Horror, because he had caused this angel's heart to break again and confusion because the dead girl had treated the angel as some sort of sex slave.
Carefully Yami crept over to his crying aibou and put gentle arms around the boy. "Shhh. It's going to be alright Yugi. She won't hurt you anymore."
Yugi jerked slightly, as if to pull away, and then rested against Yami's strong chest. His words came out muffled and choked as he tried to explain. "No . . .you don't . . .understand. It . . .it was just an act. To see."
"What?"
But Yugi couldn't speak anymore, sobs filled his throat. Crystalline tears soaked into Yami's shirt. The dark spirit didn't understand, but he held the small angel and gently rubbed his back. The scrawny teenager with the sunglasses came into Yami's field of view. The other teen knelt down beside the body; he glanced at it with an immobile face. Carefully he put two fingers on the girl's throat.
"Yup, she's definitely dead." The teen sighed and turned to the two look alikes. "What Yugi meant was that what you saw was an act."
"What do you mean an act?" Yami growled. "She treated Yugi like he was nothing but a toy."
"Like I said an act. What you saw was an act that we created to determine if people really cared about someone." The teen smiled darkly. "I just don't think it occurred to Blue that she might die."
"This is my fault." Yugi said softly. "I shouldn't have agreed to this."
Red shook his head. "No, Blue knew the risks. Besides, Blue's not really gone."
Yugi looked up at him startled. "You mean she's not dead?"
"No, she's quite dead." Red smirked. "Just not gone."
"Hey it's my turn." Petit came dashing up and gave a swift kick to her fallen leader's ribs.
"What are you doing?" Yugi yelped, struggling to get out of Yami's embrace. The ex-Pharaoh released him and they both stood up. Red stopped the shorter boy from running forward.
"What needs to be done. It's hard to explain so just watch." Red held loosely onto Yugi's shoulder, earning a soft growl from Yami.
"One potato *whump* two potato *whump*, three potato *whump*, four potato *whump*" Petit sang as she landed several kicks to the fallen girls ribs. When she got to ten she stopped and turned to Red. "Something isn't right. It never takes her this long."
Red frowned; when he spoke his voice hid any nervousness. "Let me try."
The Dragon's second in command took one look at his leader, and then gave her a swift, hard kick.
*CRACK!*
The alley was lit by a blinding white light then plunged into gold tinted gloominess again. Yugi slowly lowered this arm that shielded his eyes. He gasped at the sight before him. Blue's body was still the same, except that Blue was sitting in her own stomach with her knees to her chest and clutching her head. The raven haired teen was also transparent.
"Stupid bakas!" The girl growled, pain lacing her voice. "Now on top of a massive headache, I've got another broken rib."
"You were taking to long." Red replied. "Plus Yugi's confused and scared. He didn't know that you were going to die."
"Not like I did either." Blue gingerly got to her feet, walked through her body and over to Yugi. The petite teen looked up into worry and pain filled ice blue eyes. "Yugi, I'm sorry. But I never thought what might happen if I was killed."
"Blue?" Yugi reached out a hand to touch the girl's face. He gasped when it passed right through the Blue-Eyes White Dragon tattoo. "No. I'm so sorry."
Blue just smiled at him. "Yugi it's okay. I'm . . .well okay I'm dead. But it's only temporary."
"And how is that?" Yami asked, amazed at what had just happened.
Blue grinned and took a step back. To Yami and Yugi's amazement she ended up floating a few feet off the ground. "Hard to explain, especially since I have no idea how it works anyway. But in a couple of days or so I can go back into my body and be alive again."
"Humans with perks, humans with perks." Petit sang again. Suddenly she eyed the body of her leader. Snickering she darted forward, threw the carcass over her shoulder and took off.
"Shit, now what is she thinking?!" Red said and took off after the insane one. Curse not far behind.
"Come on Yami. Petit's not that sane and I have a very bad feeling about what she might be thinking." Yugi said and grabbed his darker half's wrist dragging him out of the alley. Yugi glanced around and saw the others heading back to the game shop. He gulped and started running.
"Is she always like this?" Yami asked, surprised at Yugi's determination. He briefly noticed Blue disappear, a scowl on her face.
"I've only seen her in extra-hyper mode. Blue and the others say she is basically insane. Guess we're going to get a dose of it."
They just entered the Turtle Game Shop in time to see Petit throw Blue's body onto the counter. Grandpa and Joey looked completely startled. "Hey gramps, trade you a rare card for a dead body."
Solomon and Joey just stared at the smiling girl. Finally Joey got his stomach under control enough to yell at Petit. "What are you some kind of nut job? This is sick."
At this point in time Curse came up behind the small girl. Grabbing her about the waist he tossed her over his shoulder and moved to the side. The entire time Petit was giggling nonstop. Red came up, grabbed the body and dumped it in the darkened corner between the counter and the wall.
"Sorry 'bout that." The boy said, not sounding real sorry. "She just got away from us."
"Hey buddy, this is not funny. Why are you letting some nut . . ." Joey stopped when he saw Yami being dragged into the store by the shorter boy from this gang. Something about the way Yami wasn't protesting made Joey stare. "Yami?"
Yami just smiled. Grabbing the bill of the cap he removed the hat from the boy's head. Released from their confinement black spiked hair tipped with red sprang up. Gold bangs dropped down to frame the delicate (and bruised) face of Yugi. Both Solomon and Joey's jaws dropped open.
"Yugi?" Solomon whispered, not quite believing his eyes.
"Yug? Yugi!" Joey leapt forward and enveloped the small teen in a huge and crushing bear hug. "YugiI'msorry.Inevermeantanyofit.Ididknowwhathappenedwhenwewokeup.Ineverwant thattohappen.Howdidyougethere?Whoarethesepeople?What'sgoingon?"
"Joey, Joey I can't breathe!" Yugi said in a slightly strained voice. Tears of joy trickled down his cheeks.
"Sorry!" Joey quickly released his friend, tears shining in his eyes. "It's just that I never thought we would see you again buddy."
Solomon was still unable to speak. Instead he came around and wrapped Yugi in a gentle hug sobbing uncontrollably. The older gentleman felt the gentle arms of his grandson wrap around his aged shoulders. For several minutes the world stood still as grandfather and grandson hugged, evening sunlight filtered in the windows making the dust motes sparkle silver. Aged emotions and youthful innocence mingled in the faint light, a beautiful picture to all present.
Of course the whole scene was shattered when Joey screamed in fright.
Yugi and Grandpa jumped and pulled away, quickly trying to find what had frightened the honey-haired youth. "Joey? What is it?"
"Ghost!" Joey pointed a trembling finger to the specter floating above the counters in a cross-legged position.
"It's rude to point you know." Blue said a small smirk on her lips. "So Yugi I guess that your family really did miss you."
"Yes they did Blue. Thank you so much for your help. All of you." Yugi smiled at his grandpa, Yami and a still befuddled Joey. "What will you all be doing now?"
Blue shrugged. "Go back to New York, unless you guys want to stay for a while."
"Right, and take the chance of missing the last month of school?" Red scoffed. "Sorry, I don't like school already. I do not want to repeat a grade."
Blue nodded and turned back to Yugi. "I guess we'll leave, unless you want us to stay?"
"No, thank you. But I'm with my family and friends again and I know that they love me." Yugi gave Blue a soft smile. The harsh girl smiled in return, glad that this experience turned out just as hoped.
"Wait, there's something missing." Yami said and charged upstairs. The group left looked at each other in shock and amusement as a herd of elephants was heard crashing around upstairs. Yami quickly returned with an inverted pyramid on a chain. "Yugi, you left this behind when you thought we had abandoned you. Never again will I let that happen. Please aibou take this, you did solve it."
Yugi took the Millennium Puzzle and glanced at Yami. The spirit's eyes were clouded with hope and a tinge of sadness. In that instant Yugi truly understood what it had been like for Yami. Yugi nodded his head and slipped the puzzle on. The second the puzzle rested on his chest there was a burst of light and an energy wave of some sort ripped through the shop. Right before the darkness claimed him Yugi swore he heard an inhuman shriek of rage.
* * * * * * *
Treska: *Runs in* There is a point to stopping there. I know the chapter is short, but the next one should be up by the end of the night or early tomorrow morning.
Yami: *Walks in* Okay, you wouldn't let me find Yugi. You caused him pain when you made me kill Blue and now he's unconscious again. You are dead meat.
Treska: *Backs away* Ah . . . it's all part of the story. Really. *Runs for it.*
Yugi: *Walks in and sighs* Please review. Oh and Bast4 we forgive you for putting the wrong name in your review, we all know what it's like here to be dead on your feet.
Blue: *Still in ghost form* Some of us a little more than others. Also request from Treska, *glances at where Treska is hiding from Yami* please someone let us know if I and my fellow Dragons start slipping into Mary- Sueness. We'd rather not go that way.
Red: *Stomps in* We also appreciate suggestions that Yugi be turned into a Dragon or have supernatural powers. It's under consideration, but we don't think that it'll happen. *Grins evilly* At least not until the end. *Stomps out and searches for Bakura* Where are you? You're needed for Chapter Twelve and Thirteen!
Bakura: *Somewhere off camera* No way am I coming out! I know what she has planned for me.
*Scuffling heard. Rest of cast sweat drops.*