Author's Notes: Thanks to everyone who offered websites! It has made this chapter possible. Now, to answer questions: Uhm...Yes, *technically* Yami lost his memories; or so he says. I'll come to that *grins*. (This is my first YGO fic, and I started it before I knew anything *about* YGO. I know, bad Pachelbel *slaps her own wrist* Anyway, it will make sense and stay in canon, so bear with me.) As for the insults: I'm working hard (slamming my head in a car door is more like it) to keep this kid-friendly... i.e. something I wouldn't get in trouble for having my little brother read. To do that, I have to ignore my vulgar mind and pretend I'm Yami, who wouldn't know modern swears or insults and the like.
DAY EIGHTEEN:
Yugi is wondering if he should duel. OF COURSE YOU SHOULD, NITWIT! With much effort, kept that thought to myself. No sense making him run off back to Domino.
Speaking of: 'Domino'? Who in the Underworld was that city named after?
Back to business. Pegasus is talking: "Welcome, blah blah, wonderful duelist, blah blah," stuff we all know. Or should, if we were paying attention, which no one was. Except me, probably.
So, as am bored with the speech, will practice Shadow Magic. Wait. Yugi is poking around, trying to see what I'm planning. Like I'm planning *anything*. Am flattered he thinks I am an evil genius, however. Oh, except I am NOT evil; am here to STOP evil. Stupid mortal.
Pegasus, you antsy fool; he's making Mai duel me first. Er, duel YUGI first. Because of this, have no time to convince Yugi I like him, and he is going in completely unprepared.
Keeping me out will take up much of his concentration when he should be focusing on the game which I worked so hard to get him through. *Wonderful* show of gratitude, Yugi.
Mai believes Yugi is reeling after his 'loss' to Kaiba. Forfeit is the word she needs. Loss? To KAIBA? I think not! How dare she say that! ....Yugi is trying to tell her he's not scared of Kaiba (just of hurting him.) He's scared of me.
As if Mai cares what he's scared of; the fact is, he's losing. See? She just took away his trap card! Now Yugi's on the defensive. The turn snaps back to Mai, who powers up her Harpy, and....we're O-U-T! Fortunately, we lost no life points. Yet.
Now we might, seeing as how she flipped the Dark Magician into attack mode.
Seems that to win, this will require my help. Not that I'm surprised. Must...ugh...talk to kid politely. Calmly. Show him what a benevolent person I am. Or was. No, no, am is correct.
He's not listening and......wait a second, we're dueling on the left today, which means Mai's score is 2000 and.....OH CRAP! WE'RE DOWN TO 300 LIFE POINTS!
Okay, I can do this. Take deep, calming breaths. Repeat: I am King. I once ruled the civilized world. I saved all human life. I cannot, will not, be defeated. Not in a box, not with a fox, not in the rain, not on a train.
Maybe I should skip the last part. Hey the boy is listening to me! "I never meant to hurt Kaiba. I was just trying to save your grandfather. I even called him 'grampa', just like you. Please don't lock me away; I'll get angry and dangerous and it makes my legs cramp up." That is basically what I said. Well, what I meant to say. I also added something like, "And I'll never go against your wishes again." (Didn't mention that I'll go against him if he starts acting like a moron. Hopefully with enough of my training, that won't be an issue.)
He agreed! I could hug him! But instead I'll play the game and win. In fact, I'll do it in the coolest way possible. Black Luster Soldier! Here's a poem I...erm, *my minstrels* wrote about it:
"He's a soldier!
His armor's black!
Watch out for that blade;
It won't cut you any slack!"
Yeah. That's all.
A Short While Later:
Hm. Joey should be dueling Bandit Keith. Instead, he is running around searching for lost card. The lost card Yugi gave him. Am strangely calm; remember that this is the usual feeling before doing something that is looked upon as 'insane' or 'irrational'. Or 'murderous'.
Don't care much about the duel; if Bandit Keith goes to fight Pegasus, he will end up in a card and I will split my sides laughing. If he duels me, he will lose and I get to practice sending people to the Shadow Realm.
Yet if he fights Joey, and loses, I will have to duel Joey. He has started to grow on me, or else Yugi's feelings have bled through the Spirit Walls...and either way, am not really looking forward to any duel against the...ahm...moron.
Stupid emotions. Was looking forward to putting Joey in his place a few days ago! Must go attempt to build a brick wall and then smash my head through it. Hopefully amnesia will occur and when I wake up I will hate everyone again.
...Is pointless to build a wall and smash it down again. Before I could, Joey beat Bandit Keith. Pegasus is surprised. Hah!
And Keith? He got booted off the island. He is wallowing somewhere in the middle of the ocean. That's what he gets for threatening Pegasus without having a Millennium Item.
A/N: Uh huh. I dunno about this, not sure I like writing them this way...tell me what you guys think? Should I just wait to update until Blockbuster releases the set of DVDs with the duels I need?