Chapter 5
Yami Bakura reached the Turtle Game Shop, which was also Yugi's home. The door was still open and Yugi's grandfather was sitting behind the counter, reading a mystery novel.
So, he opened the door and acted as though he were looking around by picking up decks of cards and looking at the back of them and putting them down and picking up another one.
Grandpa looked up and saw Bakura (or, who he THOUGHT was Bakura) and said, "Oh! Bakura! Your back so soon?"
Yami Bakura looked up from the Duel Monsters Booster pack he was "looking at" and acted surprised. "Oh! Yeah…I had to get my money from my mom." He said quickly.
Grandpa nodded and said, "Okay then. Take your time."
After a slight nod, Yami Bakura went back to reading, but then got an idea. "Um…Grandpa. Would you mind if I go see Yugi while I'm here?"
"No, go right ahead. He's right upstairs."
"Thank you." Sucker…he smirked as he walked up the stairs and toward the guest room, his hand stuffed in his pocket as he fingered the pocketknife.
-----Meanwhile…
Aisha and Yugi sat in front of each other, both frowning in concentration as they studied their Dueling hands. Yami stood beside them, smiling at their faces, which both read, 'I'm gonna win this, even if it kills me'. So far Aisha and Yugi were tied. Each had only three hundred points left so they were pretty even.
Yugi smiled as he drew a card. His favorite, the Dark Magician. "Ha! The Dark Magician!" he said cheerfully.
Aisha grinned and held out her hand. "You win, Yugi. It was good duel. Nice job." She said, smiling.
"It was a tough duel. I think you're the only one besides Pegasus that's come that close to beating me!" Yugi said, shaking his friend's outstretched hand.
Yami nodded. "Yes. You are quite a duelist."
"Thanks, Yami. Okay. Now you guys were going to explain to me about this Yami Bakura?" Aisha asked, putting her cards away and looking up at Yami expectantly.
"Hai (yes), that I was." He sat down as well and started to explain when the door opened and someone stepped inside. He felt a pang of ancient energy hit him, making him jump to his feet and whip around. "Yami Bakura!"
Aisha and Yugi also got to their feet and stared at Yami Bakura, who leaned against the doorframe and played with a pocketknife nonchalantly.
"Why, hello, all. I just wanted to see if little Aisha was alright." He said, smirking. Yami Yugi stepped between him, Aisha and Yugi.
"Your not getting anywhere near her. So, you better go now or die." Yami said in a calm, yet dangerous tone.
Yami Bakura laughed. "Ha! That's funny! You can't hurt me. You know that. And you wanna know why? Because he's still here and you know it." He sneered, making Yami grind his teeth.
"…Whose still there?" Aisha asked, stepping up beside Yami.
"Why, Bakura of course." He leered. After a moment, he yawned and said, "Well, I guess now's as good a time as any to give Aisha what I came to give her, eh?" he walked forward, opening the knife as he did so.
Yami started to step between his rival and his aibou's friend, but was stopped when Yami Bakura's knee struck him in the gut, hard. He fell to his knees and went into a coughing fit, clutching his stomach.
Yugi wanted to help Yami, but he also had to protect Aisha so, silently apologizing to his friend, he pulled Aisha behind him, glaring up at Yami Bakura, who laughed at Yugi's attempt to protect her.
"You fool! If your Yami was so easily beaten, why do you even bother to try?" he asked, sneering.
"Because! She's my friend and I'll do whatever it takes to protect her!" he said angrily.
"…Fine then." The smile faded as Yami Bakura jumped forward and grabbed Yugi, throwing him aside and into Yami. Aisha yelped in surprise. This guy was FAST!
Yami Bakura grabbed the rope that dangled out of her backpack and held up the Millennium Amulet. "My, these things are popping up everywhere, aren't they? Oh well. I'll just add this one to my collection. Along with this." He grabbed Aisha's wrist and walked calmly toward the window, dragging her behind him.
"Lemme go! Your gonna be sorry, you Bakura look-alike!" she said, trying to pull out of Yami Bakura's grip. No anvil.
Yami stood and started to run forward, but got there too late as Yami Bakura opened the window and jumped out, holding Aisha, who was suddenly very scared.
She closed her eyes and started to pray. She opened one eye and yelped as Yami Bakura landed neatly on his feet, catching her in his arms before breaking out into a run when Yami and Yugi burst through the shop door, just about giving Grandpa a heart attack. "YUGI! YAMI! COME BACK AND CLEAN UP THIS MESS!" Grandpa yelled after the two, clutching his chest and sweat dropping.