Sleeping Yugi

By Jenniyah         Jennifer_ng_@hotmail.com

~*~*~Chapter 4~*~*~

"Ah, finally land that isn't steep!" I exclaimed as I descended the steep mountain that I had to climb to reach this valley. I jumped from the boulder I was standing on to the grassy outskirts of what appears to be the entrance to some kind of forest. I brushed off the dirt that had collected over my outfit that consists of a black sweatshirt and a white flowing cape and a few buckles here and there to keep the ensemble together. Any visible signs of my prestige heritage long discarded, I had to discard the heavy jewelry while climbing the mountains.

Thank goodness I had managed to persuade my younger brother not to come.

In my kingdom, when the crowned prince becomes of age and wants to ascend the throne, it is required that he journeys to a far away kingdom and bring back a princess to become the queen. Only when I bring her back to my kingdom and wed her that I can rightfully gain the throne. A stupid rule that my father's advisors had erected to stop me from taking over the throne after my father passed away many years ago.

If I had been born sooner, I could've stopped them from taking over the throne when my father passed away. Then I wouldn't have been forced to come her and risk my life in a quest they know I will fail at.

For it was common knowledge that out kingdom was the only one in existence.

But little did they know that my servants/monsters have long heard of a legend, that there was 2 other kingdoms, each existing for the other, surrounded… no confined by a ring of mountains and treacherous terrains so none disturbs this delicate balance, one rumored to coexist… no withhold the balance between monsters and humans, mother nature, and even the earth and the sun. Catastrophe is predicted if the balance were to be disturbed.

But I do not believe in that nonsense, the only reason I'm here is to seek out my queen and ascend the throne.

I finished brushing the dirt off my outfit, and, taking a deep breath, stepped into the forest to find one of the legendary kingdoms.

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"…Augh…" Yugi moaned as he woke up and confronted the splitting headache that had developed while he was being dragged through the forests, which involved traveling over some rocks, and banged against many, many, many trees.

"…Where… am… I? Anybody there?" Yugi asked as realized he was blindfolded and tied.

Yugi noticed that he was lying on some kind of hard surface, which he figured to be some kind of cave since he was in a forest miles away from his kingdom. What happened? The last thing Yugi remembered is falling into some kind of hole and then… blackness.

"Oh, your awake." A voice replied. A light switched on.

"My, you kind of look… like me…" Yugi started as he stared at the figure in front of him.

Yugi's captor like Yugi, had a crown of golden hair, outlined by black and red. But unlike the young prince, his captor has a pair of purple eyes and a look of confidence, which Yugi is currently lacking.

"I'm Yami… and you my young double and your blond friend here, fell for my trap and is now our prisoner…"

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Yes another chapter. And were getting somewhere. I'm sure you guys can figure out who the guy is at the beginning of this fic. If you can't…. what are you doing reading Yu-gi-oh fan fiction!?

Next chapter probably very very soon since it's winter break…. And I'm bored out of my mind. Also did another chapter in my Saiyuki fanficiton. Check it out if you have time.

Suggestions on how the story will progress are accepted… in-fact, it's highly encouraged