So I decided to do a ghost!Ryouga AU fic…and have him be friends with Akari even though they never actually met as far as I can remember because shut up, it's my story and I can do what I want. Besides, it made the ending more what I had wanted it to be about. More or less. And the older individual is Kaito, obviously.

Abridged!Yugi: you have no idea what you're doing, do you?

BBR: get off my back. I'm tired.

Abridged!Melvin: oooh, sounds like someone needs a hug!

BBR: Stay the hell away from me, Melvin. Someone do the disclaimer, please? I have a headache.

Skye Romero (OC): I'll do it if you tell me where Kai is.

BBR: he's in his room, studying different types of demons. *mutters* Fricken Yanderes, man…

Skye: thank you Creator. My Creator does not own YGOTAS or YGO Zexal. YGOTAS belongs to LittleKuriboh and YGO Zexal belongs to Katzuki Takahashi, I think the name is. *goes to find Kai*

Word used: "Accident"

His death was an accident. It wasn't supposed to happen. He, Kamishiro Ryouga, died at age 15. Cause of death? Breaking his neck after falling down the stairs of his house while chasing his twin sister, who had a possession of his-a stuffed shark that had been given to him by a friend of his before she moved. The friends name? Tsukumo Akari. They weren't "best" friends, but they did talk a bit. Akari had given everyone in their class a gift before moving away from Heartland City to Domino City. she had given him a stuffed shark because sharks were his favorite animal and everyone always said he sort of acted like a shark at times.

Ryouga knew very little about Akari. The only things he really knew were things everyone had known about when her family moved. Her father was a medium, and her mother had been pregnant with a second child-it was to be a boy, if Ryouga remembered correctly. However, he had appreciated the girl's kindness and kept it with him, tucked in a corner of his bed near the pillow. Rio had teased Ryouga about having a "crush" on Akari, which he had denied profusely. He wasn't interested in Akari. Hell, he wasn't interested in women at all.

Anyway, off topic.

Ryouga gazed out the second story window, staring at the rusted, ivy-covered gate to the mansion his family had once owned. His parents had long since died and Rio had moved out, unable to afford it's upkeep and go to college at the same time.

He noticed some individuals approaching. It was two males, one noticeably older than the other. The older one pushed the gates open. Ryouga could hear them squeak in protest at the action.

Curious, the purple-haired ghost left the room and walked down the stairs, stopping on the bottom-most step as the door swung open with a creak and the males entered. He didn't pay much attention to the older one. It was the younger that had his attention.

He looked to be about the age Ryouga had been when he died. He had tan skin, black hair that suck outwards at the back in four point and two red bangs that stuck upwards like antennae. He wore a purple tank-top with a large mint green D on it underneath a red vest with a white hood, and white pants. What attracted Ryouga's attention the most though was his cloudy red eyes, as well as aura emanating from him.

A medium.

"Is anyone here?" the boy called as his friend closed the door, "I won't hurt you. Promise!"

Slowly, Ryouga finished descending the stairs and approached. The boy looked in his direction as he stopped a few feet away and grinned.

"Hey!" the boy said, "What's your name?"

Ryouga hesitated. Something about this boy was familiar… "Kamishiro Ryouga."

The boy frowned, expression turning thoughtful. "I've heard that name before…" his expression brightened. "I remember now! Nee-chan mentioned having a classmate with that name when she was younger!" Yuma turned his head his way. "Did you know my nee-chan?"

"Who…is she?"

"Her name is Tsukumo Akari! And I'm Yuma!"

Ryouga blinked. This boy was Akari's brother? This admittedly cute boy was that young girl's brother?

"I…did."

"Awesome!" Yuma frowned again, looking at the bottom of the stairs. "I'm going to assume you died an accidental death. Most spirits who are trapped in our world did."

Ryouga nodded. "Fell down the stairs and broke my neck. I think it was about 4 years after your sister moved away."

"So I was only 4…" Yuma shook his head and smiled at Ryouga again. "Do you want to be my friend Ryouga? I imagine you're very lonely here. I can come and visit!"

Ryouga blinked. This boy was offering to keep him company? Him, a ghost whose death was a complete accident and an admittedly embarrassing way to die?

"…Sure. I'll be your friend, Yuma."

BBR: Sonna Arisu wa, bara no hana.

Ikareta otoko ni uchikorosarete.

Makka na hana wo ichirin sakase

minna ni mederare kareteyuku.

*looks up* oh, review time? okay.

Theabridgedkuriboh: :3

Leahtheredpearlvoice: when is he NOT in denial? And thanks for the words!

Eunice Pacheco: thanks and no problem. :)

Animelover0818: I love reading.

NurdBurger: I know, right? XD

LolaTheMightyDragon: thanks!

Annika: nah, that's cool. I like "A Christmas Carol". And yeah, that would've been nice…

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