Author's Note : This chapter is very descriptive and you should be able to
visualize it in your head. If I can, I can e-mail you pictures of what they
were wearing. Just leave me your e-mail address.
Once again, I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.
Anyway, go on and read the story.I'm sure you're dying to find out what happens next.
Chapter 5 - Lost Memories
The next morning, Yami slowly stumbled down the long spiral staircase and walked towards the dining room. When he entered, he saw Seto, Tristan, and Bakura already eating breakfast. He sat down in a chair and yawned.
Noticing Yami, Seto said, "Morning." Yami yawned again and mumbled the same thing to Seto. Seto then added, "You know, if you were so tired, you could have just slept until you were ready to wake up. Coffee?"
"Yes, a full cup if you please. And no, I can't oversleep today. Yami Bakura might strike again when we least expect it."
"Oh." Seto finished pouring him coffee and pushed the cup over to Yami, who started drinking it automatically despite how hot it was. Everyone stared at him for a second, then continued to keep eating. Noticing what Yami was wearing, he added, "Not fully dressed today, huh?"
"Actually, I am dressed." Yami replied. Seto stared at what Yami was wearing. "I wanted a change today. Instead of wearing the same thing that I always wear everyday, I went through my other options. I had 4 other choices and I went through every one of them at least 3 or 4 times with Yugi and every time he said either, 'Too plain.' or 'Too much of the same thing that you usually wear.' until we finally agreed on this one. It feels nice to have a change." Yami said. He started to pour himself another cup of coffee. He was wearing a long navy blue cape and a sleeveless black shirt with his usual pants and boots. He also wore a gold necklace that had the symbol of the Millennium Eye on it, which Seto was the only one to notice.
"How 'bout you, Seto?" Yami asked. "What are you wearing?"
"Well." Seto couldn't explain what he was wearing, so Yami had to look for himself. Seto was wearing a black shirt and black leather pants along with a long silver overcoat and black boots and his corporation pin on his collar. Overall, Seto looked like he was finally acting his age instead of his usual business superior. The room fell silent until Tristan broke it.
"So, anyone have a plan to rescue Joey and Téa?" he asked.
"I do." Everyone turned around to see Yugi coming down the spiral staircase with Mokuba trailing behind him. When he finally reached the end of the staircase, everyone noticed a change in his appearance, too. He and Mokuba walked into the dining room and sat down next to their brothers.
"Um, Yugi, Yami? Have you two switched places?" Tristan asked. "You look different."
Seto nodded in agreement. "Yes, Tristan is right. You two seem like you switched places. And Yugi, I mean no offense at this, but you look like you got a little taller. What are you wearing?" he asked, eyeing the two brothers.
"Seto Kaiba, since when have you been so concerned about what other people wear?" Mokuba scolded his brother, who looked at him like he was innocent. Mokuba just sighed and took a drink of his orange juice. He thought for a moment and then added, "Big brothers."
Yugi was wearing his usual jacket in black, but everything else was different. He was wearing a long sleeved black shirt and black pants with a silver belt tied around his waist. He also wore long black boots, just like everyone else. When he all of a sudden took his Millennium Puzzle and placed it around his neck, it shone like the sun going through a bunch of clouds.
"Don't ask me, what are YOU wearing?" Yugi asked coolly. Yami stared at Yugi, who gave him a look. Tristan and Bakura stared at their friend and then at each other. They wondered what happened to him because they had never seen this side of him.
"Hey, chill. I was only asking." Seto said. "What has gotten into you today?"
//Yugi, what happened to you today? You don't seem like yourself.//
/I'm sorry. I'm just puzzled about my dreams./
//Okay. Just kindly act your age and apologize to them.//
"I'm sorry. I apologize. It's just that I have so many things on my mind today." Yugi responded. He poured himself a glass of water and drank.
"Apology accepted." Seto said.
"Can we please get off of the subject of what other people are wearing?" Tristan persuaded.
"Okay, fine. Yugi has something to tell you." Yami stated.
"Yes. Everyone, please pay attention to what I have to say. Especially you, Seto." Yugi said, taking a quick glance at him. Everyone stopped what they were doing and paid attention to what Yugi had to say.
"Okay, thanks guys. Anyway, I want to start off by asking a question to you, Seto. When you first met me in high school, did you think that you met me before? Did you ever hear my name somewhere before but you don't remember when?"
Seto thought long and hard. After 3 minutes, he spoke up. "Well, now that you mention it, when I first met you, I did think I knew you from somewhere else. I did know a Yugi when I was around three, but he was only a baby then. I knew him because my parents were best friends with his parents. Why??" Seto asked, his suspicions rising.
"Well, I was just wondering if you want to know what happened to him."
"Yes, of course I do. The last clearest memory that I have of him was going to his house when my father got a message from his father calling for help because their enemy, Mikosha Crawford, broke into their house and was trying to kill the baby. I remember my mother chasing after me because my father had told me and my mother to stay in the car but I was too smart and learned how to unlock and open the doors of the vehicle and ran into the house to see what had happened. That's all I remember, besides hearing from my devastated father that his best friend had been killed by their enemy because he had risked his life to save his son." Seto said.
"Well, I know where he is now. I can tell you if you want." Yugi said.
"Please. Do tell. I must know. Where is he now?" Seto persuaded. Yugi gave him a small smile.
"You are looking and listening to him now. I had three visions last night. One of which was when Crawford tried to kidnap and murder me and my parents foiled his plans."
Seto sat still in amazement and spoke softly, saying, "Yugi? The son of Hiroshi and Miyako Muto?" Yugi nodded. "I thought.I thought the name was only a coincidence..I.I ." Seto was speechless but then added, "So if you saw a vision of that night, then you saw me when I was.oh my god." Seto buried his face in his hands, embarrassed.
"Don't worry, I won't tease you. The rest is all personal, but I can tell you my plan to rescue our friends. We go together to the warehouse now. I made a fake Millennium Puzzle and used one old box to make the box the pieces came in. If he wants the puzzle, he'll have to solve it by himself. Or we can go with plan B--a distaraction with Yami and Tristan, Seto and Mokuba coming with me, and Bakura hiding in a striking range of sealing Yami Bakura into the Millennium Ring. Okay, so all in favor of plan A, say "I"." Silence.
"Okay, then everyone all in favor of plan B?" Everyone nodded to him and finished their breakfast and walked together out the doors of Kaiba mansion, determined to win. This was the day.
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When they got there, Yami Bakura was waiting for them.
"Ha. I knew you would bring the whole group." he sneered.
Yami pointed his finger at him. "This will be payback for what you did to me earlier!"
Yami Bakura laughed. "Oh, it will be. I'm terrified." He used his spell to throw Yami against the wall . He was automatically knocked unconscious because his head hit the pile of wood that was placed there. Blood dripped down the side of his face.
"YAMI!" Yugi yelled. He faced Yami Bakura with fire in his eyes. "Where are Téa and Joey and what have you done to Yami!?"
"I don't need to tell you that. And your brother will be knocked out for a while, though that I doubt that he will remember any of this. New place- storage in the docks. See you there!" He laughed maliciously and vanished.
Yugi ran to the unconscious Yami and tried to wake him up. "Yami, Yami! Can you hear me? Please wake up!" Everyone else split up and searched the warehouse for any sign of Téa and Joey, but didn't find anything.
Yami then opened his eyes. He stared at Yugi for a minute, then asked, "Excuse me, do I know you?"
'Oh no! He must have amnesia.' Yugi thought. "Never mind who I am, who are you?" he asked.
"Me? I am Pharaoh Yugioh of Egypt. I'm surprised you don't know who I am. I took to the throne two days ago and in that short time, I have done many great things for my country."
"My name is Yugi and you are Yami Muto. You are seventeen years old and in Domino City and are my guardian. Do you know what I am talking about?"
Yugioh shook his head. "But that's impossible. I'm only fifteen and live in Ancient Egypt."
'He thinks he's still in ancient Egypt.' Yugi thought. The others rushed up to him at that moment.
"Yugi, we couldn't find any sign of them." Seto said. Yami looked at him for a second and then spoke.
"Ah, my High Priest P. Seto. Do you know what this young man is talking about?" Yami then noticed Bakura and Tristan and added, "There you are, High Priest Bakura, Honda. I've been looking for you all over the palace. And young master Mokuba too." he said absentmindedly.
"OK, guys, I think we have to take him on a tour around the city. Maybe it would help him remember." Yugi said.
"But we are wasting time." Tristan said.
"We have no choice. We need him to defeat Yami Bakura." Yugi explained. "It's our only hope." He then looked out of the window and watched the sun rise and thought, 'Hold on a little longer, Téa, Joey. We're coming.'
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Yami Bakura waltzed into the storage building at the docks laughing. Téa and Joey were still struggling to break the ropes that tied them down, but were unsuccessful. They both stared at him for a minute and started to listen to what he was saying.
"Ha, ha, ha! I finally triumph! He has forgotten all!" he yelled out happily.
"What are you talking about, you sleeze?!" Joey yelled at him.
Yami Bakura stooped and put on a devilish grin. "I made your friend Yami forget everything he knows of you! He doesn't remember a thing about you! Ha, ha, ha! Now he can do nothing to stop me!" He started to cackle madly again. Téa let her head hang and let her tears fall. She wondered, 'How we going to get out of here now? With out Yami, we'll be stuck here.forever.'
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The group walked up and down the streets of Domino City, trying to help Yami remember his present life. They had went everywhere from Domino High School to Kaiba Corporation, but still no improvement.
"I don't remember anything." Yugioh said. Yugi sighed.
"Come on, let's go to the Game Shop. Maybe he'll remember there. It's our only hope." Tristan said. They crossed the road and made a left turn. When they got there, Yugioh had a flash of blurred memories in his mind. He saw himself stepping in front of Yugi and Bakura, he saw himself getting stabbed in the chest, and he saw himself with Yugi, unconscious in his arms. He then spoke up.
"I had just had a memory. I was stabbed by Ryou.I was unconscious.I was protecting you.." he said to Yugi.
"Ah! You remembered. Come, I must show you more." Yugi said. He led Yugioh by the hand through the game shop and upstairs to his room. Everyone waited downstairs, Seto and Mokuba looking at the merchandise.
"Please sit down." Yugi said. Yugioh sat in the swivel chair at Yugi's desk and turned around to see Yugi pulling out a book. He then gave it to Yugioh and told him, "Go on. Open it. Maybe this will help."
Yugioh nodded to him and opened the book. The first thing he saw was a picture of his younger self with a younger Yugi posed sitting the park. He then remembered a day where he had taken Yugi to the park and sat down with him and even played with him before. Page after page was picture after picture that helped him get more of his memory back. The last two pictures he saw was a picture with him, Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Seto, Bakura, and Mokuba from school and one where his present self was posed with the older Yugi at the Duelist Kingdom with Joey, Mai, Bandit Keith, and Pegasus standing near the meadow. It was a picture of the finalists and champion with the creator of Duel Monsters. He tried to scan his memory for any memory of that day, but couldn't remember. He then remembered a few words from then.
'Yugi, please! Let me help you!'
'No!! I can't take that risk.'
'Yugi, please! If you continue to hold me back, then everyone loses.'
Yugioh then faced Yugi. "Yugi..is there anything else you can do to make me remember one more thing? I am so close to remembering everything."
Yugi nodded, then removed his Millennium Puzzle from his neck and placed it around Yugioh's neck. At that moment, the puzzle started to glow and released all memories of Yami's past. The Shadow Games, his wife, his son, himself flashed in his mind, then vanished. Yugioh then shook his head. Yugi put his head down and cried. He now knew Yami would never be the same, thinking that he had forgotten everything. 'Now I have to teach him and remind him of everything all over again.' Yugi thought. 'But I have to try. It's my only hope.'
"Do you remember what was my second dream last night?" Yugi asked. "The real Yami knows the answer to my question. He would remember."
"Your younger self was going to get kidnapped by Yami Bakura, also known as Mikosha Crawford. But your father and mother stopped that. I think I'm back to my old self." Yami said.
"Are you really the Yami I used to know?" Yugi asked uncertainly.
"Ask me a question. I know I can answer."
"Okay. Recite to me your name and purpose. If I hear everything I expected, then you are back."
"My name is Yami Muto, older brother to Yugi Muto, grandson to Sugoroku Muto. I reside in the Millennium Puzzle and I have a duty to my god Ra to guide and protect who solved it."
"Okay. Tell me, what is my most inner secret?"
"There are a couple choices, so I will name all of them. Yugi, you love Téa Gardner with all of your heart. You also hide the secret that I am not your brother, but only a mere soul of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who sealed away the Shadow Games long ago that lives in your Millennium Puzzle."
"Okay, what is your best memory of being with me?" Yugi asked.
"That is easy. My best memory of being with you is nothing. All of the time I have with you is my best. I treasure every moment with you."
"Hmm. Very good. One more thing. Recite to me your promise." Yugi said. Yugioh then began to mumble something that sounded familiar to Yugi.
"No matter what, I will always be beside you. Always and everywhere, here to guide you. I'll always be here to protect you, no matter what I will always direct you. Where ever you are, I am never too far. Just call on me and you will always see, I am always here for thee."
Yugi recognized the poem as the promise Yami had made to him long ago and he looked up at him and a ray of hope rushed through him. He still couldn't stop his tears from falling because he still didn't believe that Yami was back. But could it be? Yugioh gave a small smile.
"Yugi, I know I am my old self. How could I have known that unless I got my memory back."
Yami then stood up and placed his hand under Yugi's chin and lifted it. "Keep your chin up, Yugi. Don't worry about me. 'Come stop your crying, it'll be all right. Just take my hand, hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you, I will be here, don't you cry.' Now, your mother wanted you to remember that song. I will be here, don't you cry, Yugi." he said, wiping away Yugi's tears with his finger. "Yugi, believe me. I am the real Yami." he said.
Yugi gave a smile to him. "Yami.I believe you." Yami hugged him.
"Aibou, I'm back. Now, why are we here? Don't we have to save Téa and Joey?" Yami said. Yugi smiled and hugged him back.
"Don't ever forget me. I was so worried." Yugi said. He wiped away his tears and said, "Let's go!"
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Oh, poor Yami. The things I put him through..it's only for getting the interest of my readers, but I really love Yami and Yugi. *blushes* I'm Téa, after all. Anyway, the next chapter should be on tomorrow. I need more reviews.keep going and I'd appreciate it, if you like this story, to recommend it to others. Pretty please with sugar on top?? ; )
Once again, I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.
Anyway, go on and read the story.I'm sure you're dying to find out what happens next.
Chapter 5 - Lost Memories
The next morning, Yami slowly stumbled down the long spiral staircase and walked towards the dining room. When he entered, he saw Seto, Tristan, and Bakura already eating breakfast. He sat down in a chair and yawned.
Noticing Yami, Seto said, "Morning." Yami yawned again and mumbled the same thing to Seto. Seto then added, "You know, if you were so tired, you could have just slept until you were ready to wake up. Coffee?"
"Yes, a full cup if you please. And no, I can't oversleep today. Yami Bakura might strike again when we least expect it."
"Oh." Seto finished pouring him coffee and pushed the cup over to Yami, who started drinking it automatically despite how hot it was. Everyone stared at him for a second, then continued to keep eating. Noticing what Yami was wearing, he added, "Not fully dressed today, huh?"
"Actually, I am dressed." Yami replied. Seto stared at what Yami was wearing. "I wanted a change today. Instead of wearing the same thing that I always wear everyday, I went through my other options. I had 4 other choices and I went through every one of them at least 3 or 4 times with Yugi and every time he said either, 'Too plain.' or 'Too much of the same thing that you usually wear.' until we finally agreed on this one. It feels nice to have a change." Yami said. He started to pour himself another cup of coffee. He was wearing a long navy blue cape and a sleeveless black shirt with his usual pants and boots. He also wore a gold necklace that had the symbol of the Millennium Eye on it, which Seto was the only one to notice.
"How 'bout you, Seto?" Yami asked. "What are you wearing?"
"Well." Seto couldn't explain what he was wearing, so Yami had to look for himself. Seto was wearing a black shirt and black leather pants along with a long silver overcoat and black boots and his corporation pin on his collar. Overall, Seto looked like he was finally acting his age instead of his usual business superior. The room fell silent until Tristan broke it.
"So, anyone have a plan to rescue Joey and Téa?" he asked.
"I do." Everyone turned around to see Yugi coming down the spiral staircase with Mokuba trailing behind him. When he finally reached the end of the staircase, everyone noticed a change in his appearance, too. He and Mokuba walked into the dining room and sat down next to their brothers.
"Um, Yugi, Yami? Have you two switched places?" Tristan asked. "You look different."
Seto nodded in agreement. "Yes, Tristan is right. You two seem like you switched places. And Yugi, I mean no offense at this, but you look like you got a little taller. What are you wearing?" he asked, eyeing the two brothers.
"Seto Kaiba, since when have you been so concerned about what other people wear?" Mokuba scolded his brother, who looked at him like he was innocent. Mokuba just sighed and took a drink of his orange juice. He thought for a moment and then added, "Big brothers."
Yugi was wearing his usual jacket in black, but everything else was different. He was wearing a long sleeved black shirt and black pants with a silver belt tied around his waist. He also wore long black boots, just like everyone else. When he all of a sudden took his Millennium Puzzle and placed it around his neck, it shone like the sun going through a bunch of clouds.
"Don't ask me, what are YOU wearing?" Yugi asked coolly. Yami stared at Yugi, who gave him a look. Tristan and Bakura stared at their friend and then at each other. They wondered what happened to him because they had never seen this side of him.
"Hey, chill. I was only asking." Seto said. "What has gotten into you today?"
//Yugi, what happened to you today? You don't seem like yourself.//
/I'm sorry. I'm just puzzled about my dreams./
//Okay. Just kindly act your age and apologize to them.//
"I'm sorry. I apologize. It's just that I have so many things on my mind today." Yugi responded. He poured himself a glass of water and drank.
"Apology accepted." Seto said.
"Can we please get off of the subject of what other people are wearing?" Tristan persuaded.
"Okay, fine. Yugi has something to tell you." Yami stated.
"Yes. Everyone, please pay attention to what I have to say. Especially you, Seto." Yugi said, taking a quick glance at him. Everyone stopped what they were doing and paid attention to what Yugi had to say.
"Okay, thanks guys. Anyway, I want to start off by asking a question to you, Seto. When you first met me in high school, did you think that you met me before? Did you ever hear my name somewhere before but you don't remember when?"
Seto thought long and hard. After 3 minutes, he spoke up. "Well, now that you mention it, when I first met you, I did think I knew you from somewhere else. I did know a Yugi when I was around three, but he was only a baby then. I knew him because my parents were best friends with his parents. Why??" Seto asked, his suspicions rising.
"Well, I was just wondering if you want to know what happened to him."
"Yes, of course I do. The last clearest memory that I have of him was going to his house when my father got a message from his father calling for help because their enemy, Mikosha Crawford, broke into their house and was trying to kill the baby. I remember my mother chasing after me because my father had told me and my mother to stay in the car but I was too smart and learned how to unlock and open the doors of the vehicle and ran into the house to see what had happened. That's all I remember, besides hearing from my devastated father that his best friend had been killed by their enemy because he had risked his life to save his son." Seto said.
"Well, I know where he is now. I can tell you if you want." Yugi said.
"Please. Do tell. I must know. Where is he now?" Seto persuaded. Yugi gave him a small smile.
"You are looking and listening to him now. I had three visions last night. One of which was when Crawford tried to kidnap and murder me and my parents foiled his plans."
Seto sat still in amazement and spoke softly, saying, "Yugi? The son of Hiroshi and Miyako Muto?" Yugi nodded. "I thought.I thought the name was only a coincidence..I.I ." Seto was speechless but then added, "So if you saw a vision of that night, then you saw me when I was.oh my god." Seto buried his face in his hands, embarrassed.
"Don't worry, I won't tease you. The rest is all personal, but I can tell you my plan to rescue our friends. We go together to the warehouse now. I made a fake Millennium Puzzle and used one old box to make the box the pieces came in. If he wants the puzzle, he'll have to solve it by himself. Or we can go with plan B--a distaraction with Yami and Tristan, Seto and Mokuba coming with me, and Bakura hiding in a striking range of sealing Yami Bakura into the Millennium Ring. Okay, so all in favor of plan A, say "I"." Silence.
"Okay, then everyone all in favor of plan B?" Everyone nodded to him and finished their breakfast and walked together out the doors of Kaiba mansion, determined to win. This was the day.
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When they got there, Yami Bakura was waiting for them.
"Ha. I knew you would bring the whole group." he sneered.
Yami pointed his finger at him. "This will be payback for what you did to me earlier!"
Yami Bakura laughed. "Oh, it will be. I'm terrified." He used his spell to throw Yami against the wall . He was automatically knocked unconscious because his head hit the pile of wood that was placed there. Blood dripped down the side of his face.
"YAMI!" Yugi yelled. He faced Yami Bakura with fire in his eyes. "Where are Téa and Joey and what have you done to Yami!?"
"I don't need to tell you that. And your brother will be knocked out for a while, though that I doubt that he will remember any of this. New place- storage in the docks. See you there!" He laughed maliciously and vanished.
Yugi ran to the unconscious Yami and tried to wake him up. "Yami, Yami! Can you hear me? Please wake up!" Everyone else split up and searched the warehouse for any sign of Téa and Joey, but didn't find anything.
Yami then opened his eyes. He stared at Yugi for a minute, then asked, "Excuse me, do I know you?"
'Oh no! He must have amnesia.' Yugi thought. "Never mind who I am, who are you?" he asked.
"Me? I am Pharaoh Yugioh of Egypt. I'm surprised you don't know who I am. I took to the throne two days ago and in that short time, I have done many great things for my country."
"My name is Yugi and you are Yami Muto. You are seventeen years old and in Domino City and are my guardian. Do you know what I am talking about?"
Yugioh shook his head. "But that's impossible. I'm only fifteen and live in Ancient Egypt."
'He thinks he's still in ancient Egypt.' Yugi thought. The others rushed up to him at that moment.
"Yugi, we couldn't find any sign of them." Seto said. Yami looked at him for a second and then spoke.
"Ah, my High Priest P. Seto. Do you know what this young man is talking about?" Yami then noticed Bakura and Tristan and added, "There you are, High Priest Bakura, Honda. I've been looking for you all over the palace. And young master Mokuba too." he said absentmindedly.
"OK, guys, I think we have to take him on a tour around the city. Maybe it would help him remember." Yugi said.
"But we are wasting time." Tristan said.
"We have no choice. We need him to defeat Yami Bakura." Yugi explained. "It's our only hope." He then looked out of the window and watched the sun rise and thought, 'Hold on a little longer, Téa, Joey. We're coming.'
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Yami Bakura waltzed into the storage building at the docks laughing. Téa and Joey were still struggling to break the ropes that tied them down, but were unsuccessful. They both stared at him for a minute and started to listen to what he was saying.
"Ha, ha, ha! I finally triumph! He has forgotten all!" he yelled out happily.
"What are you talking about, you sleeze?!" Joey yelled at him.
Yami Bakura stooped and put on a devilish grin. "I made your friend Yami forget everything he knows of you! He doesn't remember a thing about you! Ha, ha, ha! Now he can do nothing to stop me!" He started to cackle madly again. Téa let her head hang and let her tears fall. She wondered, 'How we going to get out of here now? With out Yami, we'll be stuck here.forever.'
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The group walked up and down the streets of Domino City, trying to help Yami remember his present life. They had went everywhere from Domino High School to Kaiba Corporation, but still no improvement.
"I don't remember anything." Yugioh said. Yugi sighed.
"Come on, let's go to the Game Shop. Maybe he'll remember there. It's our only hope." Tristan said. They crossed the road and made a left turn. When they got there, Yugioh had a flash of blurred memories in his mind. He saw himself stepping in front of Yugi and Bakura, he saw himself getting stabbed in the chest, and he saw himself with Yugi, unconscious in his arms. He then spoke up.
"I had just had a memory. I was stabbed by Ryou.I was unconscious.I was protecting you.." he said to Yugi.
"Ah! You remembered. Come, I must show you more." Yugi said. He led Yugioh by the hand through the game shop and upstairs to his room. Everyone waited downstairs, Seto and Mokuba looking at the merchandise.
"Please sit down." Yugi said. Yugioh sat in the swivel chair at Yugi's desk and turned around to see Yugi pulling out a book. He then gave it to Yugioh and told him, "Go on. Open it. Maybe this will help."
Yugioh nodded to him and opened the book. The first thing he saw was a picture of his younger self with a younger Yugi posed sitting the park. He then remembered a day where he had taken Yugi to the park and sat down with him and even played with him before. Page after page was picture after picture that helped him get more of his memory back. The last two pictures he saw was a picture with him, Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Seto, Bakura, and Mokuba from school and one where his present self was posed with the older Yugi at the Duelist Kingdom with Joey, Mai, Bandit Keith, and Pegasus standing near the meadow. It was a picture of the finalists and champion with the creator of Duel Monsters. He tried to scan his memory for any memory of that day, but couldn't remember. He then remembered a few words from then.
'Yugi, please! Let me help you!'
'No!! I can't take that risk.'
'Yugi, please! If you continue to hold me back, then everyone loses.'
Yugioh then faced Yugi. "Yugi..is there anything else you can do to make me remember one more thing? I am so close to remembering everything."
Yugi nodded, then removed his Millennium Puzzle from his neck and placed it around Yugioh's neck. At that moment, the puzzle started to glow and released all memories of Yami's past. The Shadow Games, his wife, his son, himself flashed in his mind, then vanished. Yugioh then shook his head. Yugi put his head down and cried. He now knew Yami would never be the same, thinking that he had forgotten everything. 'Now I have to teach him and remind him of everything all over again.' Yugi thought. 'But I have to try. It's my only hope.'
"Do you remember what was my second dream last night?" Yugi asked. "The real Yami knows the answer to my question. He would remember."
"Your younger self was going to get kidnapped by Yami Bakura, also known as Mikosha Crawford. But your father and mother stopped that. I think I'm back to my old self." Yami said.
"Are you really the Yami I used to know?" Yugi asked uncertainly.
"Ask me a question. I know I can answer."
"Okay. Recite to me your name and purpose. If I hear everything I expected, then you are back."
"My name is Yami Muto, older brother to Yugi Muto, grandson to Sugoroku Muto. I reside in the Millennium Puzzle and I have a duty to my god Ra to guide and protect who solved it."
"Okay. Tell me, what is my most inner secret?"
"There are a couple choices, so I will name all of them. Yugi, you love Téa Gardner with all of your heart. You also hide the secret that I am not your brother, but only a mere soul of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who sealed away the Shadow Games long ago that lives in your Millennium Puzzle."
"Okay, what is your best memory of being with me?" Yugi asked.
"That is easy. My best memory of being with you is nothing. All of the time I have with you is my best. I treasure every moment with you."
"Hmm. Very good. One more thing. Recite to me your promise." Yugi said. Yugioh then began to mumble something that sounded familiar to Yugi.
"No matter what, I will always be beside you. Always and everywhere, here to guide you. I'll always be here to protect you, no matter what I will always direct you. Where ever you are, I am never too far. Just call on me and you will always see, I am always here for thee."
Yugi recognized the poem as the promise Yami had made to him long ago and he looked up at him and a ray of hope rushed through him. He still couldn't stop his tears from falling because he still didn't believe that Yami was back. But could it be? Yugioh gave a small smile.
"Yugi, I know I am my old self. How could I have known that unless I got my memory back."
Yami then stood up and placed his hand under Yugi's chin and lifted it. "Keep your chin up, Yugi. Don't worry about me. 'Come stop your crying, it'll be all right. Just take my hand, hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you, I will be here, don't you cry.' Now, your mother wanted you to remember that song. I will be here, don't you cry, Yugi." he said, wiping away Yugi's tears with his finger. "Yugi, believe me. I am the real Yami." he said.
Yugi gave a smile to him. "Yami.I believe you." Yami hugged him.
"Aibou, I'm back. Now, why are we here? Don't we have to save Téa and Joey?" Yami said. Yugi smiled and hugged him back.
"Don't ever forget me. I was so worried." Yugi said. He wiped away his tears and said, "Let's go!"
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Oh, poor Yami. The things I put him through..it's only for getting the interest of my readers, but I really love Yami and Yugi. *blushes* I'm Téa, after all. Anyway, the next chapter should be on tomorrow. I need more reviews.keep going and I'd appreciate it, if you like this story, to recommend it to others. Pretty please with sugar on top?? ; )