Crystal Dreams

--After Ryou gets Yami Yugi to play his favorite game, Final Fantasy IV, Yugi begins to have odd dreams about it that begin to bleed into reality. It's only a game... but isn't that what they said about Duel Monsters?

Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. Any "mistakes" are actually a result of this being in a parallel but alternate universe, so pretend I'm right if it's a minor mistake or correct me if it's a major mistake.

Prelude

Ryou's Game (Reality)

"New Game
Continue"

--Assorted Games

"You call this a game?" the Other Yugi asked, holding up a joypad in one hand. "But… it doesn't do anything…."

Ryou laughed nervously (he still wasn't quite comfortable around the spirit, which wasn't surprising considering his experiences with his own other self) and pointed to the box-like object it was connected to. "You have to put a cart in the Super Famicom first, then turn it on." The ancient spirit looked at him, confused. "Here, let me find you something. I'd guess that, at this point, a RPG battle system would be best. It's the closest thing to Duel Monsters on a console this old. And it has to have a plot that would interest you… hmm… Ah! I've got it!" Ryou dug through his boxes of cartridges until he found the one he was looking for. "A classic… and one of my favorites, too."

"What is it?"

"It's called Final Fantasy Four, but you don't have to worry about the prequels. It's a story of light and darkness. A story of loyalty and betrayal. Love and hate, good and evil, and many other things."

Several hours passed after Ryou explained the battle system and left Yugi to play. The hikari eventually fell asleep. Some hours later, he was awakened to find that the Other Yugi was trying to Mind Crush the cart.

"What's wrong?"

"I can't win! Cecil's other half keeps dueling him… and Cecil dies every time!"

Ryou yawned. "It's a, well, a puzzle you have to figure out. It's not too hard if you think about it the right way. Besides, it's nearly midnight, and we have school tomorrow."

Suddenly, the Other Yugi reverted to just plain Yugi. "Midnight?" he yelped, looking at a clock. "I can't believe it… the Other Me must have lost track of time. Sorry, Ryou."

"It's all right… would you like to stay here?"

"Sure. Grandpa must be worried sick. How am I going to explain this to him?"

Ryou was silent. Yugi got up and walked over to him. The other Item Holder was asleep again. Yugi called his grandfather, pulled a spare blanket from Ryou's closet, and went to sleep on the couch.

That night, the light and the dark parts of Yugi dreamed a shared dream, as those who share a soul tend to….