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CHAPTER 5

When Yami and Yugi got back, they found Tiri sitting at the kitchen table feeding Kuriboh.

" How did he get here?" asked Yugi as he poured drinks for them.

" He must have come through, when I did." said Tiri, handing Kuriboh more food. " He kept me company while I was in the Shadow Realm."

" Shadow Realm!?"

" Yes, I've been there for over 5000 yrs." Tiri got up and walked out the room.

Suddenly the phone started ringing.

" Hello, who is it please?" answered Yugi

" Hey Yugi, how is everything and how's Tiri?"

" Hey Joey, every things fine. Tiri's now awake. What is it?"

" I was just wondering if you'll come to the carnival with me and the gang?"

" Sure, I'll bring Yami and Tiri with me. Its chance for them to get out of the house." Yami looked up from what he was doing when he heard his name. " Okay, meet by the zoo at one. Bye Joey." Yugi hung up the phone back up.

" What is going on then?"

" There's a carnival at the zoo and you two are going with me."

" Fine. I'll tell Tiri." Yami got up and walked out the room.

" Well, I guess it's just you and me Kuriboh," said Yugi, Kuriboh looked up at him.

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Yami took in a deep breath and knocked on the bedroom door.

" Come in." came Tiri's voice from the other side. " Oh Yami, what is it?"

" Yugi wants us to join him when he goes to the carnival at one." Yami said as he walked in and closed the door behind him. Tiri was standing next to the windows, looking out at a tree blowing in the wind.

" Are you going with him?"

" Yes, it'll be fun to see."

" Tiri, why were you in the Shadow Realm?" asked Yami as he stood behind her.

" I don't know. I just woke up there." Tiri continued to stare out the window. " Why are you so nervous Yami?" she asked.

" I.... I.... so your going to come to the carnival." Tiri just nodded " I'll see you downstairs." Yami turned and left. After closing the door he leaned against a wall. " Why? Why didn't I say it?" He lifted his head and walked downstairs. Yugi poked his head round the corner of his bedroom door, with Kuriboh by his feet, when Yami was out of sight

" He still can't tell her, can he Kuriboh?" Kuriboh nodded sadly and they both sighed.

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Yugi and friends sat down on one of the many picnic benches scattered around.

" Hey Yugi " whispered Tea " What's wrong with Yami, he's been really quiet and he still looks down."

Tristan joined in. " Yeah Tiri's been the same, what's wrong?"

" Well you see, since she woke up Yami hasn't been able to talk to her probably. I mean he has tried but the words don't come out." They looked at each other.

" Well I have a plan that might fix that. Here it is." Tea whispered something to Yugi and then to Ryou and Tristan, who explained it to Joey. " Okay then everyone ready? Yugi off you go."

" Right" Yugi nodded and walked up to Tiri. " Tiri do you want to see Frankie the Polar Bear?"

" Sure" Tiri got up and walked off with Yugi. The rest of gang surrounded Yami.

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" So this is a Polar Bear is it?" asked Tiri. Frankie walked up to the glass, Tiri bent down to its eye level. " It's huge and white."

Yugi watched as she put her hand on the glass and the bear did the same. " Have you had fun then Tiri?"

" I've never had so much fun since...." Tiri sat on the ground. Yugi sat down next to her.

" What's wrong?"

" The last time I had this much fun, was the festival I went to with Yami and his brother."

" Oh"

" You didn't just bring me here to see the Polar Bear did you?"

" I need to talk to you about Yami." Yugi looked at Tiri " You do know he still cares about you?"

" Really, he has a funny way of showing it." Tiri looked down at the ground. " I heard your talk earlier, he said he didn't care for me."

Yugi turned to her. " No Tiri. You didn't hear the whole thing." He stood up and kneeled down in front of her. " He said he was afraid you might think that if he didn't talk to you."

" So why hasn't he then?"

" He's just having trouble saying what he feels, because he blames himself for what happened to you."

" Well I don't blame him, but he doesn't seem to accept it."

" He's been blaming himself for over 5000 yrs. His pain got so bad that he tried to forget."

" I don't blame him for anything. I still love him with all my heart."

" Maybe you should tell him."

Tiri looked up at Yugi and just smiled.

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" I can't Joey."

" But Yami, if you love her so much why don't you tell her?"

" Its hard " Yami walked over to a tree " You wouldn't understand."

" Try us Yami."

Yami put his hand on the tree trunk. " I blame myself for what happened to her. For her death, and now for getting banished to the Shadow Realm. I mean, I was trapped in the Shadow Realm for a number of years and I didn't even know she was there." Yami rested his back against the tree. " My pain was so bad, when I found out I couldn't die, it got ten times worse. I thought I'd never see her again." Yami started breaking down in tears." Even if she doesn't blame me for her death, she may blame me for her going to the Shadow Realm. I couldn't live with myself knowing I caused her pain. I love her with all my heart and soul." Yami fell to his knees, crying.

" I don't blame you Yami." Yami looked up to see Tiri. She knelt down on the ground next to him. " I don't blame you for anything, I never have." She raised her hand and gently wiped away his tears. " I still love you. I always will." Tiri looked into his violet eyes and smiled. Yami suddenly reached forward and hugged her with all his might. When she hugged him back, he started to cry on her shoulder. " You know, blue really suits you," she whispered in his ear. Yami let out a small laugh and rested his head on her shoulder.

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