Yugi: Dreams of a Memory

I had a question about this sent to me; The ancient Yuugi was arrested because Yugi asked to talk to him. Now, Yamiki, being the suspicious girl she is, decided that Yugi would have no reason to talk to Yuugi - unless he was helping Yugi and Yami in whatever she thinks they are doing, ok? And do you really think that Yuugi would be at the Palace permanently?

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Tea had her head on a table in Yugi's room, fast asleep.

She saw in her dream, a dimly lit room, where there were several people. She could make out what looked like Yami, and two of Yugi, two Bakuras, and one Ryou. "Where are we?" she said.

Suddenly, she woke up. Tristan opened the door. "Time to change over, Tea." She stood up, yawning. "See you later." she said, before walking out the door.

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Ryouu walked slowly through the town. People were mostly inside their houses, after a report stating that three dangerous criminals were on the loose. However, a few brave men were out after the reward for their capture. Ryouu avoided most of the people. He made his way to the square where the Pharaoh had made his announcement. A few guards were standing around. Ryouu heard some of them talking.

"Did you hear? The Princess herself is helping the search for those three!" one said. "I hope they catch them." Ryouu moved away from them. He heard some others. "Apparently, the priest Kaiba has challenged those three to some kind of duel!"

"Kaiba?" said Ryouu to himself. "Now why would he get involved?" He turned, having heard enough, and returned to the rock. He was about to open the door, when Yamiki and her guards wandered past, searching.

"Who are you?" she asked. "Ryouu, your greatness." he said, bowing. "What know you of these three, who have the names Yami, Yugi and Yuugi?" Yamiki said, narrowing her eyes. "N... nothing, my lady. Nothing that is not known already by all of your domain." Yamiki looked at Ryouu suspiciously, not quite believing him. "Return to your home then, citizen Ryouu." She moved on with her guards. They were going out to the desert. Quickly, Ryouu opened the door, and went inside.

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"The Princess is helping the search, the the Priest Kaiba has challenged you three to a duel!" Ryouu yelled as he entered the room again. Yami and Yugi stood up.

/Shadow Game?/

//Most likely.//

It took a while for the information to sink in. "KAIBA!?!?!?!?" Yami, Yugi, Ryou and Bakura all said, extremely surprised. "Seto Kaiba?" "Why, yes. How do you four know him?" asked Ryouu. "He exists in the future too!" Yugi answered. "What about his brother, Mokuba?" Yuugi asked. Yami nodded at him. "Mokuba's one of my friends. He knows where we are." At that moment, they heard the door slam, and somebody running down the stairs. Into the room came Mokuba Kaiba.

"Yuugi, you're safe!" he said breathlessly. "I've just managed to escape from Seto. He's going to call out the Great Dragons if you're found!" Yuugi, Ryouu and Bakuura gasped. The others looked puzzled. Ryouu noticed this, and explained. "The three Blue Eyes White Dragons are known as the Great Dragons. Legend says that there is a fourth, but no-one's ever seen it." "The Pharaoh has it." said Yami without thinking. He quickly put his hand over his mouth. "How do you know that?" asked Ryouu. He had missed Yami and Yugi's explanation of exactly who they were when he had been out gathering information. "Because, Ryouu, I AM the Pharaoh." said Yami, with a weak sort of smile. Of course, he then had to set about explaining this to Mokuba and Ryouu.

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"We should have a plan." said Ryouu. "It's only a matter of time before we run out of supplies here, and they may see one of us coming back here." They all nodded in agreement. "But me and Yugi stick out like sore thumbs. For that matter, so do Bakura and Ryouu." said Yami, thoughtfully. "What about the Shadow Realm?" asked Bakura, who was completely different to normal. Several times, Yugi had thought of asking if he was feeling okay, but thought better of it. "What of the Shadow Realm?" Yugi said instead. "We go into the Shadow Realm, we come out somewhere else. It is possible. That's how I... we... got into the tombs." Bakura said.

"What about Yuugi and Ryouu? They don't have any Shadow Magic. The Items haven't been created yet." said Yami. "I'll share my powers with Ryouu." said Bakuura. "I can do that easily." Yami nodded. "It would be best for Yuugi to go with one of us, Aibou." Yami said to Yugi, whose face brightened up. "I've got two Items at the moment. I can't use the Puzzle with him, because I have to share it with you, but the Pendulum will be able to transport Yuugi." he said. Yuugi, standing next to him, smiled. "But there are dangers for mortal Hikari in the Shadow Realm! You remember our duel with Pegasus?" Yami said quickly. Yugi's mind flew back to the time when he had almost lost his soul in the Shadow Realm. "I know; that danger's gone for me, because of the Pendulum, but the journey won't take that long, will it? I mean, we were there for ages before that happened." Yugi answered. "I suppose. Where shall we go?" Yami said, almost sulkily. They all had to think for a while.

"The Palace!" said Yuugi. Everyone stared at him, as if he was mad. "They won't think of looking for us there! And I know a few secret places in the Palace that not even the Pharaoh knows about." Everyone decided that this was a very good plan, and so set about figuring out the details. Mokuba left; he couldn't travel with them, and he needed to get back to Seto.

Yugi joined hands with Yuugi, Bakuura with Ryouu. "Don't worry, it'll be alright." Ryou, who had been to the Shadow Realm before, hung back near Ryouu. Yami and Bakura stepped forward to open up the portal into the Shadow Realm. The gaping black hole appeared, and Yugi felt Yuugi tremble. Yami and Bakura stepped in, and disappeared, followed by Bakuura and Ryouu, then Ryou, Yugi and Yuugi. The portal closed, and the sound of the door opening echoed in the empty room.

"I've got you now..."