Hikari: Duel Darkness

"Please,"

The word echoed through the minds of Ki and Yugi.

"Please,"

The bright third eye glowed on Ki's forehead, pushing her forward, through the mind trap.

"Please,"

Yugi, strengthened by his partners, reached out, and touched the door to Yami's soul room.

"Please!"

A bright light shone out from Yugi's fingertips, and back in reality, they woke up, free of Sennen's dark grasp.

Yami lay on the floor, conscious, but hurt, and breathing heavily. His crimson eyes were half closed, and Ki ran towards him.

"Stop!" Sennen held up one hand, and Ki was thrown back a bit. "So you escaped." Sennen said. "Yami, Yamiki, and Yugi." Ki ran forward again, but once again was thrown back.

"Yamiki!" cried Yugi, using her full name. Ki, as determined as her brother, ran forward again, and with her pendulum lit up, fought through Sennen's power, to Yami's side. "Ki..." he said, reaching out to her."Yami, we're going to fight her, come on!" she said. "Wait." said Yami, pushing himself up from the floor. "Ki, you're the one who will make sure we win. When we were younger, I was told something about you that will make sure nothing beats us." Ki just looked puzzled. "You and me are exactly the same." said Yami. "But... I'm a girl, and you're a..." she began, but Yami stopped her. "That's only physical." he said. "We're the same. Your name has 'Ki' on the end for a reason. Yugi!" he called. "How do you pronounce 'Ki'?" Yugi looked confused, but answered. "Key." "Exactly. Ki, you're a Key!"

Sennen laughed. "Hah! Whatever you mean, you still can't win!" "I'm a Key?" said Ki. "Yes. The Key to a legendary power. Without 'Ki' on your name, what is it?" said Yami, standing up. "Yami." she answered. "Just like me. Making two Yamis. And as Yami means darkness, it's two darknesses, which is the key to Dual Darkness, the power which made the Shadow Realm." Ki stood up, and Yugi walked towards them. Sennen had sat down, and was looking amused.

Yami reached out to Ki's forehead. He touched it, and the third eye appeared. Suddenly, Ki's body began to glow so brightly that Yugi had to shield hs eyes. When the light faded, Ki was gone, leaving her Millennium Pendulum on the floor. In Yami's hand, there was a golden key, inscribed with hieroglyphics. Yami read the words aloud. "I surrender my life, to give you a chance." Yugi looked shocked, and tears formed in his eyes. "Where did she go?" he asked. "There." Yami pointed at her Pendulum, lying on the floor. He knelt down to pick it up.

"Ki was special. She had figured out a way to come into physical existence without an aibou. Afterwards, like me, she became a part of you, which gave her true life again. Now, once again, she is just a Millennium Spirit, trapped within a Millennium Item. But in surrendering her life, her body became this." Yami held up the key. "Yugi, Ki is still a part of you, just like me. You will have to bring her back into existence, like you did for me." "You don't mean?" said Yugi. "Yes." "But that would make me a girl!" "Not anymore. Without the Key, she is exactly the same as me." "Oh. Are you sure?" "Yes." Yami gave Yugi the Pendulum. "I am going to feel so weird." "Go on, Yugi." "You're really sure I won't be a girl?" "YES!!!" "Um, ok then.

"YU-GI-OH!!!!"