DD: I thought I'd go for a different approach to the disclaimer today.
Yami: -_-;;; Oh joy.
DD: Shuddup you! Anywho, I'll let Yami say it!! ^_^
Yami: NANI?!
DD: ^_^ You heard me!
Yami: *sigh* Fine. Hayley, AKA DigiDudette, AKA General Lee's Li'l Helper, AKA Dumbass-
DD: Hey!
Yami: -does not own Yugioh. So there. Happy now?
DD: Not with the dumbass quote. I thought you liked me!
Yami: Not when you choke me every chapter.
DD: V.V;;; Whatever. Anywho, since I left it on a cliffie, I'll get on with it. Oh, and if anyone's wondering, I reckon Solomon's just about deaf, so that's why he don't hear owt in this bit. That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it!
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Yami stopped still when he saw that Yugi wasn't breathing. "Yugi, no..." he said weakly. He shook him again harder than ever. "WAKE UP!!!" he screamed, nearly in tears. He stopped, and looked on helplessly as Yugi lay there, his heart beating weakly. "Please..." 30 seconds had passed, and Yami didn't know what to do. He'd never ever felt as helpless as he did now. Suddenly, Yami looked surprised as Yugi suddenly gasped for air. "Yugi?" He looked at the boy, who was now slowly opening his eyes. "Yugi!" Yami smiled and pulled his aibou into a hug. "You're alright!"
"Yami..." Yugi said weakly. "What happened?" Yami let Yugi gently fall to his bed again.
"I'm so sorry." Yami said quietly. "You'd stopped breathing and there was nothing I could do -"
"You mean I nearly died?" Yugi asked, looking shocked. He sat up and looked down at his bedcover. "That dream nearly killed me?" he asked himself quietly.
"Dream? What happened in it? Was there anyone there?"
"I can't remember." Yugi said, as quiet as before. "All I can remember is...some one laughing..."
"The most important thing right now is sorting out those injuries you have." Yugi looked at his arms, where the saw a few small cuts with one or two larger, deeper cuts on each arm. Yami walked off to get some bandages, giving Yugi chance to relax. He felt a sharp pain in his head and felt it with his hand. When he removed it he saw traces of blood. 'Why can't I remember what happened?' he asked himself, just as Yami came back into the room.
***
"There, all done." Yami said, after securing the last bandage around the lower part of Yugi's right arm. He had another bandage on the upper part of his left arm, and a plaster on the side of his head.
"Thanks Yami." Yugi replied, smiling.
"You should spend the day off, you know."
"Why?"
"Because if you're here then I can keep an eye on you!"
"But Yami-"
"But nothing!" Yugi sighed and looked at Yami, defeated.
"Fine. But only because you told me to."
***
"Hey Joey, have you seen Yugi today?" Hayley asked as she walked into the classroom.
"No, I thought he'd be with you. You were both at the Game Shop, weren't you?" Hayley shook her head.
"I went back to my hotel a couple of nights ago, but I know he was tired yesterday."
"Maybe he just wanted a day off to get some sleep." Joey suggested. Hayley sighed and stared at the front of the classroom. 'Something doesn't feel right.' she thought worriedly. 'I've gotta see him!'
***
Hayley and Sierra walked into the Game Shop and saw Solomon standing at the counter.
"Good afternoon, Hayley!" he greeted cheerfully. Hayley smiled politely.
"Good afternoon, Mr Moto." she replied. "Is Yugi here? He wasn't at school today."
"Yes, he's upstairs in his room. You can go and see him if you want." Hayley walked upstairs and knocked on Yugi's bedroom door.
"Who is it?" Hayley heard Yugi ask a couple of seconds afterwards.
"It's just us, Hayley and Sierra." she said simply. The door opened and Hayley was shocked to see Yugi with the bandages on his arms. "What happened?"
"It's a long story, but it's important, so I'll try my best to keep it short." He moved aside to let them in, and they sat down.
After Yugi explained what had happened the night before, Hayley was amazed. "How did it happen?" she asked.
"We're not sure." Yami said simply. Sierra looked worried.
"Someone must be trying to take him to the Shadow Realm." she said quietly.
"So what can we do?" Hayley asked desperately. Sierra shook her head.
"I've no idea." she looked at Yami. "You got any bright ideas, 'sunshine'?" she added sarcastically. Yami glared at her.
"No, but we can keep our eye on him for now."
"Yugi," Hayley began. "how bad are those injuries exactly?"
"There were only a couple of bad cuts, but the rest isn't too bad." Yugi carefully took his bandages off to show the deep cuts on his arms. "Know any dreams that can do this?" he asked sarcastically.
"Can't say I've been in any." she replied honestly, sighing. "Maybe it would be better if we didn't discuss it in here. I could do with some fresh air."
"I haven't been out all day." Yugi said, looking at Yami. "_He_ wouldn't let me."
"I guess we could, as long as you're careful." Yami said cautiously.
"Yami, quit worrying!" Yugi said suddenly. "I'm okay, honest!" He stood up just after Hayley got off the floor. She and Sierra left the room, followed by Yami. Just as Yugi was about to make his way to the door, he stopped, still, as he felt coldness sweep around him. Yami turned around just before he left the room.
"Yugi?" Suddenly, the door slammed shut, knocking Yami over. "YUGI!!!" He got up and tried to open the door, but as soon as his hand came near, a barrier appeared over it, stopping him from getting in. "NO!!"
Yugi fell to his knees, staring at the door. He looked down to see the same vines from the dream emerging from the floor. (DD: ~_~ Ooohh, rhymie...) "Yami!!" he yelled, looking back up at the door. He could hear banging, but that was it. The vines were crawling up his arms and legs. Yugi pulled his arms away, and they broke like glass. He shielded his face to protect himself, then continued to break them off his legs and arms. 'Where's Yami?' he thought frantically, struggling to keep the vines away from him as more came out from the ground. He looked downwards and saw them crawling around his Puzzle.
"No!!" he yelled, ripping the Puzzle away from him and throwing it roughly a metre away. It was getting too much; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't resist the darkness around him. He smashed more and vines as more and more came from the ground, tightening around his body. "YAMI, HELP!!" he yelled, more desperate than before. His vision blurred as he stared helplessly at the door. The vines tightened around his arms, then pulled them to his side, and his head fell downwards, weak. "Yami..." he gasped weakly, seconds later, the vines shattered around him and the Puzzle and he collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Yami banged into the door again and it flew open. "Yugi!" he ran over and knelt down beside him. "Yugi, wake up!"
"He won't wake." Sierra said grimly. Hayley looked at her, surprised.
"Why?" she demended.
"Because his soul has been taken to the Shadow Realm." Yami looked up at her.
"Then we're getting him back. Now!" he said suddenly.
"Wait!" Hayley answered back. "We need help if we're going to the Shadow Realm." She ran off, and Sierra followed her. Yami stayed where he was, with Yugi.
***
"Joey!" Hayley said as soon as someone had picked up the phone.
"Hayley? What's up with you?"
"You have to come quick, Yugi's soul is trapped in the Shadow Realm!"
"WHAT?! I'm on my way!" He hung up, and within a few minutes, Hayley had phoned all of Yugi's friends (Sierra: Even Tea? DD: -_-;;; Even Tea.).
"God dammit!" she said loudly.
"What's up with you?" Sierra asked her, giving her hikari a funny look.
"I don't have Kaiba's phone number..." she replied, irritated. (Sierra: You hate Kaiba tho'! DD: -_-;;; Not like _that_... Sierra: Sure you don't... DD: Watch it or I'm gettin' that Millennium Rod and shovin' it where you don't wannit to go! Sierra: O_O!!) She ran upstairs to Yugi's bedroom. "Yami, I'm goin' to Kaiba's place, the others'll be around soon."
"Wait!" Sierra said suddenly, after following her. She walked upto Yami. "I'll look after Yugi, you go with Hayley."
"Why?" Yami asked. Sierra smiled.
"'Cause Hayley can be real asshole to listen to reason if someone ain't there to keep the peace!" Hayley glared at her yami. "I'm no good for the job, so you're up!" Yami stood up and started walking towards the door.
"Just make sure nothing bad happens to him, okay?" he said simply. Sierra nodded and the two left the room.
***
"Kaiba, we need to talk to you!" Hayley said suddenly down the communicator. There was no answer. "NOW!!" Still nothing. "KAIBA, IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS BLOODY GATE THEN I'M GONNA SHOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE IT RAMMED UP YOUR ASS!!!" The gates swung open and they entered. Hayley smiled. "Still got it!" she said to herself happily.
When they entered the mansion, Kaiba was stood, waiting in the enterence hall for them. "This had better be good." he said irritably.
"Yugi's soul's been taken to the Shadow Realm by that asshole that took over _your_ body!"
"And what do you want me to do about it?" Kaiba asked carelessly.
"We need you to help us!" Yami answered back. Kaiba laughed.
"What makes you think I'd help you?" Hayley walked right up to him.
"I don't care whether you come under your own will or we drag you out, you're helping is get Yugi back and you're going to help us get revenge on that bastard and what he's done to Yugi!" Kaiba sighed.
"Fine, but only because I want revenge on him for what he did to me." Hayley smiled.
"Let's go then!"
***
"We're back Sierra!" Hayley yelled as they ran into the Game Shop and upstairs into Yugi's room. Tea, Joey and Ryou were there. "Where's Tristan?"
"He couldn't make it." Tea said simply. "I think he had to go out, but he said he wouldn't be much help anyway." (DD: ^_^ I agree! Sierra: So that's why he didn't come. DD: ^__^ Yup!)
"So, how exactly are we getting to wherever Yugi soul is supposed to be?" Kaiba asked impatiently, jerking his head in Yugi's direction. Yami glared at him.
"We go to the Shadow Realm using our Millennium Items." he answered darkly. Sierra nodded and Bakura emerged from the Ring.
"So, who's going and staying?" the yami asked eagerly. "Com'on, I want to use my shadow powers on someone!"
"Bakura!" Ryou said suddenly. "That can wait!" Bakura folded his arms and went into a silent huff.
"I'll stay here." Tea said.
"Me too." Ryou added. "We can stay with Yugi." (DD: Wussy-boy!! Sierra: We already know that. DD: ~_~;;; Oh yea...)
"So let's go then!" Hayley said enthusiastically. All the yami's Items began to glow, and a bright light shone around the room. When it had faded, all the bodies of those who went to the Shadow Realm were lying on the floor, motionless. (DD: ^_^ Scrape 'em up! Sierra: -_-;;;)
"Good luck you guys." Tea said quietly, looking from them to Yugi's souless body.
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DD: -_-;;; Another end to a chapter that no one will review. What's the point?
Yugi: I'd review it if Yami would let me on the net.
DD: Huh?
Yugi: After all the things I've seen because of Joey, I'll be lucky to go on the net in my life!
Yami: That tape was horrible!
Yugi: Blame Joey then!
Joey: Wha?
Yami: -_-;;; Not worth it.
DD: ~_~;;; I'm goin' off on a tangent here.
Sierra: And why haven't I been mentioned?
DD: You just were.
Sierra: ^_^;;; Oh yeah. *Goes off to stalk Bakura*
DD: Pweez R+R, I could really use cheerin' up, 'cus Evanescence weren't record of the year.
Sierra: ~_~ Aww, sweet.
DD: ¬.¬ Riigghht... Well, R+R! ^_^
Yami: -_-;;; Oh joy.
DD: Shuddup you! Anywho, I'll let Yami say it!! ^_^
Yami: NANI?!
DD: ^_^ You heard me!
Yami: *sigh* Fine. Hayley, AKA DigiDudette, AKA General Lee's Li'l Helper, AKA Dumbass-
DD: Hey!
Yami: -does not own Yugioh. So there. Happy now?
DD: Not with the dumbass quote. I thought you liked me!
Yami: Not when you choke me every chapter.
DD: V.V;;; Whatever. Anywho, since I left it on a cliffie, I'll get on with it. Oh, and if anyone's wondering, I reckon Solomon's just about deaf, so that's why he don't hear owt in this bit. That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it!
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Yami stopped still when he saw that Yugi wasn't breathing. "Yugi, no..." he said weakly. He shook him again harder than ever. "WAKE UP!!!" he screamed, nearly in tears. He stopped, and looked on helplessly as Yugi lay there, his heart beating weakly. "Please..." 30 seconds had passed, and Yami didn't know what to do. He'd never ever felt as helpless as he did now. Suddenly, Yami looked surprised as Yugi suddenly gasped for air. "Yugi?" He looked at the boy, who was now slowly opening his eyes. "Yugi!" Yami smiled and pulled his aibou into a hug. "You're alright!"
"Yami..." Yugi said weakly. "What happened?" Yami let Yugi gently fall to his bed again.
"I'm so sorry." Yami said quietly. "You'd stopped breathing and there was nothing I could do -"
"You mean I nearly died?" Yugi asked, looking shocked. He sat up and looked down at his bedcover. "That dream nearly killed me?" he asked himself quietly.
"Dream? What happened in it? Was there anyone there?"
"I can't remember." Yugi said, as quiet as before. "All I can remember is...some one laughing..."
"The most important thing right now is sorting out those injuries you have." Yugi looked at his arms, where the saw a few small cuts with one or two larger, deeper cuts on each arm. Yami walked off to get some bandages, giving Yugi chance to relax. He felt a sharp pain in his head and felt it with his hand. When he removed it he saw traces of blood. 'Why can't I remember what happened?' he asked himself, just as Yami came back into the room.
***
"There, all done." Yami said, after securing the last bandage around the lower part of Yugi's right arm. He had another bandage on the upper part of his left arm, and a plaster on the side of his head.
"Thanks Yami." Yugi replied, smiling.
"You should spend the day off, you know."
"Why?"
"Because if you're here then I can keep an eye on you!"
"But Yami-"
"But nothing!" Yugi sighed and looked at Yami, defeated.
"Fine. But only because you told me to."
***
"Hey Joey, have you seen Yugi today?" Hayley asked as she walked into the classroom.
"No, I thought he'd be with you. You were both at the Game Shop, weren't you?" Hayley shook her head.
"I went back to my hotel a couple of nights ago, but I know he was tired yesterday."
"Maybe he just wanted a day off to get some sleep." Joey suggested. Hayley sighed and stared at the front of the classroom. 'Something doesn't feel right.' she thought worriedly. 'I've gotta see him!'
***
Hayley and Sierra walked into the Game Shop and saw Solomon standing at the counter.
"Good afternoon, Hayley!" he greeted cheerfully. Hayley smiled politely.
"Good afternoon, Mr Moto." she replied. "Is Yugi here? He wasn't at school today."
"Yes, he's upstairs in his room. You can go and see him if you want." Hayley walked upstairs and knocked on Yugi's bedroom door.
"Who is it?" Hayley heard Yugi ask a couple of seconds afterwards.
"It's just us, Hayley and Sierra." she said simply. The door opened and Hayley was shocked to see Yugi with the bandages on his arms. "What happened?"
"It's a long story, but it's important, so I'll try my best to keep it short." He moved aside to let them in, and they sat down.
After Yugi explained what had happened the night before, Hayley was amazed. "How did it happen?" she asked.
"We're not sure." Yami said simply. Sierra looked worried.
"Someone must be trying to take him to the Shadow Realm." she said quietly.
"So what can we do?" Hayley asked desperately. Sierra shook her head.
"I've no idea." she looked at Yami. "You got any bright ideas, 'sunshine'?" she added sarcastically. Yami glared at her.
"No, but we can keep our eye on him for now."
"Yugi," Hayley began. "how bad are those injuries exactly?"
"There were only a couple of bad cuts, but the rest isn't too bad." Yugi carefully took his bandages off to show the deep cuts on his arms. "Know any dreams that can do this?" he asked sarcastically.
"Can't say I've been in any." she replied honestly, sighing. "Maybe it would be better if we didn't discuss it in here. I could do with some fresh air."
"I haven't been out all day." Yugi said, looking at Yami. "_He_ wouldn't let me."
"I guess we could, as long as you're careful." Yami said cautiously.
"Yami, quit worrying!" Yugi said suddenly. "I'm okay, honest!" He stood up just after Hayley got off the floor. She and Sierra left the room, followed by Yami. Just as Yugi was about to make his way to the door, he stopped, still, as he felt coldness sweep around him. Yami turned around just before he left the room.
"Yugi?" Suddenly, the door slammed shut, knocking Yami over. "YUGI!!!" He got up and tried to open the door, but as soon as his hand came near, a barrier appeared over it, stopping him from getting in. "NO!!"
Yugi fell to his knees, staring at the door. He looked down to see the same vines from the dream emerging from the floor. (DD: ~_~ Ooohh, rhymie...) "Yami!!" he yelled, looking back up at the door. He could hear banging, but that was it. The vines were crawling up his arms and legs. Yugi pulled his arms away, and they broke like glass. He shielded his face to protect himself, then continued to break them off his legs and arms. 'Where's Yami?' he thought frantically, struggling to keep the vines away from him as more came out from the ground. He looked downwards and saw them crawling around his Puzzle.
"No!!" he yelled, ripping the Puzzle away from him and throwing it roughly a metre away. It was getting too much; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't resist the darkness around him. He smashed more and vines as more and more came from the ground, tightening around his body. "YAMI, HELP!!" he yelled, more desperate than before. His vision blurred as he stared helplessly at the door. The vines tightened around his arms, then pulled them to his side, and his head fell downwards, weak. "Yami..." he gasped weakly, seconds later, the vines shattered around him and the Puzzle and he collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Yami banged into the door again and it flew open. "Yugi!" he ran over and knelt down beside him. "Yugi, wake up!"
"He won't wake." Sierra said grimly. Hayley looked at her, surprised.
"Why?" she demended.
"Because his soul has been taken to the Shadow Realm." Yami looked up at her.
"Then we're getting him back. Now!" he said suddenly.
"Wait!" Hayley answered back. "We need help if we're going to the Shadow Realm." She ran off, and Sierra followed her. Yami stayed where he was, with Yugi.
***
"Joey!" Hayley said as soon as someone had picked up the phone.
"Hayley? What's up with you?"
"You have to come quick, Yugi's soul is trapped in the Shadow Realm!"
"WHAT?! I'm on my way!" He hung up, and within a few minutes, Hayley had phoned all of Yugi's friends (Sierra: Even Tea? DD: -_-;;; Even Tea.).
"God dammit!" she said loudly.
"What's up with you?" Sierra asked her, giving her hikari a funny look.
"I don't have Kaiba's phone number..." she replied, irritated. (Sierra: You hate Kaiba tho'! DD: -_-;;; Not like _that_... Sierra: Sure you don't... DD: Watch it or I'm gettin' that Millennium Rod and shovin' it where you don't wannit to go! Sierra: O_O!!) She ran upstairs to Yugi's bedroom. "Yami, I'm goin' to Kaiba's place, the others'll be around soon."
"Wait!" Sierra said suddenly, after following her. She walked upto Yami. "I'll look after Yugi, you go with Hayley."
"Why?" Yami asked. Sierra smiled.
"'Cause Hayley can be real asshole to listen to reason if someone ain't there to keep the peace!" Hayley glared at her yami. "I'm no good for the job, so you're up!" Yami stood up and started walking towards the door.
"Just make sure nothing bad happens to him, okay?" he said simply. Sierra nodded and the two left the room.
***
"Kaiba, we need to talk to you!" Hayley said suddenly down the communicator. There was no answer. "NOW!!" Still nothing. "KAIBA, IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS BLOODY GATE THEN I'M GONNA SHOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE IT RAMMED UP YOUR ASS!!!" The gates swung open and they entered. Hayley smiled. "Still got it!" she said to herself happily.
When they entered the mansion, Kaiba was stood, waiting in the enterence hall for them. "This had better be good." he said irritably.
"Yugi's soul's been taken to the Shadow Realm by that asshole that took over _your_ body!"
"And what do you want me to do about it?" Kaiba asked carelessly.
"We need you to help us!" Yami answered back. Kaiba laughed.
"What makes you think I'd help you?" Hayley walked right up to him.
"I don't care whether you come under your own will or we drag you out, you're helping is get Yugi back and you're going to help us get revenge on that bastard and what he's done to Yugi!" Kaiba sighed.
"Fine, but only because I want revenge on him for what he did to me." Hayley smiled.
"Let's go then!"
***
"We're back Sierra!" Hayley yelled as they ran into the Game Shop and upstairs into Yugi's room. Tea, Joey and Ryou were there. "Where's Tristan?"
"He couldn't make it." Tea said simply. "I think he had to go out, but he said he wouldn't be much help anyway." (DD: ^_^ I agree! Sierra: So that's why he didn't come. DD: ^__^ Yup!)
"So, how exactly are we getting to wherever Yugi soul is supposed to be?" Kaiba asked impatiently, jerking his head in Yugi's direction. Yami glared at him.
"We go to the Shadow Realm using our Millennium Items." he answered darkly. Sierra nodded and Bakura emerged from the Ring.
"So, who's going and staying?" the yami asked eagerly. "Com'on, I want to use my shadow powers on someone!"
"Bakura!" Ryou said suddenly. "That can wait!" Bakura folded his arms and went into a silent huff.
"I'll stay here." Tea said.
"Me too." Ryou added. "We can stay with Yugi." (DD: Wussy-boy!! Sierra: We already know that. DD: ~_~;;; Oh yea...)
"So let's go then!" Hayley said enthusiastically. All the yami's Items began to glow, and a bright light shone around the room. When it had faded, all the bodies of those who went to the Shadow Realm were lying on the floor, motionless. (DD: ^_^ Scrape 'em up! Sierra: -_-;;;)
"Good luck you guys." Tea said quietly, looking from them to Yugi's souless body.
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DD: -_-;;; Another end to a chapter that no one will review. What's the point?
Yugi: I'd review it if Yami would let me on the net.
DD: Huh?
Yugi: After all the things I've seen because of Joey, I'll be lucky to go on the net in my life!
Yami: That tape was horrible!
Yugi: Blame Joey then!
Joey: Wha?
Yami: -_-;;; Not worth it.
DD: ~_~;;; I'm goin' off on a tangent here.
Sierra: And why haven't I been mentioned?
DD: You just were.
Sierra: ^_^;;; Oh yeah. *Goes off to stalk Bakura*
DD: Pweez R+R, I could really use cheerin' up, 'cus Evanescence weren't record of the year.
Sierra: ~_~ Aww, sweet.
DD: ¬.¬ Riigghht... Well, R+R! ^_^