Disclaimer: I...DO...NOT...OWN...YUGIOH!!!!!!

Chapter Five



Yugi looked up with eyes so empty Yami almost cried out. "Yugi, please come back."

Yugi answered in a broken voice, "Why? I'm worthless. So pathetic. What's the point? I have no friends, no family, nothing to live for. I'm a mistake...it was a mistake that I was brought into this world. Why should I go back?"

Yami almost cried at the helpless tone in Yugi's voice. "For me. It may not seem like it, but you still have your friends. Bakura, Tea, Tristan, and Joey. And me. We were just mad at the time, nothing more. Please, Yugi."

Yugi shook his head. "No. Mom, dad, and Yami Bakura were right. I'm just a mistake who got in the way and was just a pain in the butt for everyone. There's nothing left for me."

Yami said softly, "Is that what you really think, Yugi? You're wrong, everything is left for you. It just seems otherwise because you've only experienced the bad sides of life. Yami Bakura, your parents, and rejection. But remember, where there is dark, there will always be light. Just like you and me, Yugi. All you have to do is find the light, like I found you. What about your friends and all the people who do care for you? Like I said before, we were just mad. We didn't want you to go away, in fact, it's the opposite. Right now, Tristan, Tea, and Joey are praying for you to come back. They care for you, Yugi. That's what friends are for. That is the light in your life; friendship and love. You may not have the love you want from your parents, but that can be made up for."

"How?" Yugi whispered.

"From me. No matter what happens, I will never leave you. I will give you the love you need, and I will be there for you. No matter what anyone says, whether it be your parents or Yami Bakura, you are not weak, pathetic, or worthless. You have all the worth in the world to me, nothing will change that. But still, it is your choice. Will you come back with me?" Yami asked.

Yugi's eyes seemed to get some of its old sparkle it always used to have. He smiled, making Yami breathe out in relief. "Of course Yami. Thank you." Yugi answered.

The two hugged. Yami noticed his shirt getting damp, and looked down. He spoke softly, "Yugi, don't cry. It's okay."

Suddenly, the bubble they were in began to disintegrate. A booming voice was heard. "You have passed. Both of you may now return to the land of living." There was a flash of light and Yugi and Yami disappeared.

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"Where is he?!?" A frenzied Joey was demanding.

The doctor tried to calm him down. "I'm sorry, we don't know what happened, but the two boys were suddenly...gone. Please, calm down, I have no id-"

Suddenly, he stopped talking. With a popping sound, Yugi and Yami reappeared. The only difference was, Yugi was completely healed.

Tea ran over, ignoring the confused looks on all the doctors. "Oh, my gosh YUGI!" she hugged him fiercely, tears running down her cheeks. "I'm sooo sorry, I really didn't mean to make you feel so bad, please forgive me!"

Joey and Tristan came over too. "Yugi!"

Yugi detached himself from Tea's hold and spoke up. "It's okay, you guys, don't worry about it. It's not your fault." he stated. He looked up at Yami who gave him a wink. "I hope we can put this behind us."

The three nodded. "Cummon, let's go home." Yami said.

The five walked out, when Yugi suddenly remembered something. Turning to Yami, he cried, "Yami! I just remembered, Yami Bakura has my puzzle! What do I do?"

Yami opened his mouth, about to answer, when he jerked forward violently, as if in pain.

"Yami? Yami! Daijoubu? What's wrong??" Yugi asked frantically as Tea, Tristan and Joey watched worriedly.

"The...puzzle..." Yami whispered painfully. "The puzzle...it's being taken apart...."

Tea cried out. "Oh no! Yami Bakura must be doing this!"

Yugi shielded his eyes as a bright light began to radiate from Yami. With a final flash, he disappeared.

Joey blinked. "Where'd he go?"

Yugi ran to the spot Yami was standing not a minute before. "Yami! Where are you? YAMI!!!"

TBC...

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Heehee, another cliffhanger. I'm so evil. Sorry so short!

Now that Yugi's back, what will the gang to do get Yami back? Review please!

And btw, for you ppl who were a little confused, Yami disappeared because the puzzle was taken apart. When it's taken apart, he is resealed within it.

P.S. sorry if my story was a little disappointing to those who wanted Yugi to die. I was going to take someone's suggestion and make two seperate endings, but I wouldn't know how to make the ending good for the one where Yugi dies.