Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh now or probably ever. Dang.

Pyra: ^_^ Than you so much for the reviews!! I'm so happy!!

Yami: It's not that big of a deal. (WHAM!)

Pyra: Yes it is!! Any way, special thanks to all that reviewed, here's the next Chapter!!

Yami: Whoopee. (unenthusiastic) (rubbing his head from being hit)

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Chapter Two: Dreams of Haunting

As Yugi drifted into slumber, his body rested and healed. Not so for his mind. The incident of Yami's torture was still haunting him, even in sleep. He dreamed of what happened:

"Heh heh, Joey is the master of torture!" Joey Wheeler claimed gleefully. Yami sat in the mud. He rolled his eyes. This was getting to be an every- other-day type of thing by now. He mumbled something about Joey's new title not quite making up for being the worst duelist.

"Pretty good," Tristan admitted, pretending to be uninterested, "But I'M way better at this than you are!"

"Are not!" Joey resented.

"Are too!"

"Not!"

"Too!"

"NOT!!!"

"GUYS!!!!" Yugi yelled, breaking up the argument. "You're BOTH good!"

"Ah, speak'n of which, it's your turn to think of something, Yug," Joey said.

"I don't know..."

"Don't bother," Tristan advised, "He doesn't specialize in Yami-torture. Then again, can't easily be such a great duelist AND a master of torture,"

"I am though," Joey pointed out. Tristan snickered.

"Well anyway, it's my turn then, I guess," He said. "Don't think poor Yug could hurt a FLY'S feelings!" Tristan and Joey both laughed.

"Hey!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Sorry, you're just way too caring and all, Yugi," Joey told him.

"Yeah? Well I'll show you two!!" He stormed off to think of a plan. Joey and Tristan both snickered.



"Hey! Bakura!" Yugi shouted, racing up to Ryou.

"Yes?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to duel me, - for fun."

"Well, I'd like to, really, but..." Ryou trailed off.

"What?" Yugi asked.

"My Yami," Ryou explained, looking down.

"That's O.K., just take off your Millennium Ring before we duel," Yugi suggested.

"I...guess," Ryou set down his Millennium Ring and took out his cards. Inside the Puzzle, Yugi felt Yami stir. Inwardly smirking, he let his Yami take over.

Yami took out his cards and set them opposite of Ryou's.

"Duel!" They said in unison, Ryou's considerably quieter. Each of the two gathered five cards and Yami scanned over what he'd drawn and smirked. Dark Magician, his favorite card. Reborn the Monster, very handy. Gaia the Fierce Knight and Curse of Dragon, together they would form Gaia the Dragon Champion. De-Spell, that would be nifty if he got in trouble.

"I play the Dark Magician in attack-mode!" He said. Ryou looked over his hand. He didn't have any cards competitive...- wait!

Use the Electric Lizard, then he'll get a nasty shock in return, said a voice in his head. It sounded like Yugi, but how...?

"I play the Electric Lizard in defense," Ryou said softly. Of course the Dark Magician easily annihilated it, but then Yami realized his mistake. He cried out in anguish as his attacking card received the aftershock.

"I play Gaia the Fierce Knight in defense!" He shouted.

Play the morph card, Yugi's voice told Ryou. He obeyed.

"I play this card face-down," Ryou said quietly.

What's he up to? Yami wondered.

I know what it is! Yugi exclaimed in his mind, I can feel it!

What?

Man-Eater Bug! Yami blinked. That was really bad for him. The cards he had on the field were too good to be wasted and too powerful to loose! He looked through his hand. Nothing. So Yami drew a card.

Beaver Warrior. Might as well play it.

"I play Beaver Warrior in attack!" He shouted. Ryou flipped up the card he'd played face down. It was not a Man-Eater Bug. It was a Morph Card.

"We each send our hands to the graveyard." Ryou quietly informed. At first Yami was surprised. Then mad. His aibou had been wrong! He laid down his hand and drew five new cards. Sword of Dark Destruction. Celtic Guardian. Castle Walls. Giant Soldier of Stone. Silver Fang.

Play the Castle Walls card face-down for later, Yugi suggested. Yami was hesitant to comply.

"I play this card face down." Yami said. He lay down Castle Walls. You'd better be right, Yugi. He thought to himself.

"And I play this one face-down, too," Ryou said. Yugi's voice had told him to play this one, too.

Another Morph Card! Yugi exclaimed to Yami.

You're sure, Aibou? Yami asked, starting to doubt Yugi.

Yeah!

All right, I'm trusting you.

"I play Silver Fang in defense," Yami said. He wasn't sure what else he should do. Ryou flipped up his card. It was NOT a Morph Card. It was the Man-Eater Bug. In seconds, Yami's Dark Magician was annihilated and Yami was left with only 500 life points. He gritted his teeth. His aibou had been wrong again!

"I play Celtic Guardian in attack!" Ryou winced slightly at Yami's angry tone.

Look at what he's doing, he's played himself into your hand, Yugi told Ryou. He has FOUR cards on the field! So what's a good way to nail someone who does that? Ryou knew. He even had it in his hand. He pulled the card from his hand and laid it down. Just Deserts. Yami had lost. 500 points had been taken for EACH of his monsters on the field. He'd lost four times over. Yami's mouth dropped open. How could he have lost? To Ryou?! In the surprise of his defeat, he dropped what remained of his hand. Ryou was just as appalled.

"I - I...won?" He asked, unsure of his abilities. Yami nodded vaguely. He retreated back into the Millennium Puzzle, returning Yugi to his usual form. Yugi smiled.

"Good-job, Bakura," Yugi gathered up his cards and walked off.

When Yami had found out that Yugi had purposefully misled him, he was enraged. Furious.



Yugi's dreams shifted:



Yugi looked around. His wrists were bound behind him and he was in a room without any sort of decoration - except for the hieroglyphics. There wasn't even a door. The hieroglyphics were all over the room. The walls, the ceiling, and even the floor. It had the felling of a box. Yugi shivered. He didn't like the feeling of this place one bit. And why was he tied up? Just then he saw Joey appear out of thin air - literally.

"Joey? Boy, am I glad to see you! This place gives me the creeps! Could you untie me?" Joey cane and knelt down next to Yugi. He pulled a knife from its sheath. It looked Egyptian. Yugi relaxed. Good thing Joey was here -

His thought was cut short when something cold touched his neck. He snapped back from his thoughts and realized that the point of the knife was against his vulnerable throat. Yugi's eyes widened. What was Joey doing?! He noticed a strange glint in Joey's eyes. Evil. That's was it was. Joey brought back the knife and prepared to strike. The knife came down and its flat side slammed painfully into the side of Yugi's head. He gasped, then everything went black.



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Yami: I can't loose! NEVER!! Especially to that Bakura-kid!

Pyra: Sorry Yami, you WOULD never forgive Yugi for that! Even if it's technically impossible!

Yami: Damn right I wouldn't!!!!!

Pyra: FOUL MOUTH!!!! (Hit's Yami)

Yami: Ow........

Pyra: Anyway, please review and give suggestions, it really helps me to think up things! I'm sorry if I screwed up somewhere like maybe the duel was too short or something!

Yami: Just don't suggest tortures to me.... (wham!) What was that for?!?!

Pyra: They can suggest whatever ideas they want Yami!!! Now can it or you're gonna be replaced!!!!!!! Oh, that gives me another idea for all you reviewers out there, If you wan Yami to get a replacement, tell me!! I'll replace him with Yugi or someone else! Be sure to mention who you want to replace Yami if you want one, though!!

Yami: (rolls eyes)

Pyra: I swear, you have no respect for anyone!!!!

Yami: Not for mortals.

Pyra: I'M IMMORTAL!!!!!!

Yami: Whatever. Ask for an explanation in your reviews 'cause I have no clue what the hell she's talking about. (WHAM!!!) OW!! What was that for?!?!?!?!?!!!!

Pyra: FOUL LANGUAGE!!!!! Anyway, see you next Chapter!! ^_~

Yami: (Rolls eyes)

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