Saraha:Chapter 17 is up!
Seto:Well duh, thats where your typing this now.
Saraha:*holds book up* I still have this so you better be nice to me!
Seto:*mumbles*
Yami:Haha!
Seto:*smacks Yami* Shut up Albino!
Yami:*grips Seto by the throat* What did I tell you about using the 'A' word?
Ryou:Yami! Let him go, he won't stop anyway.
Yami:*smirk* I'll send him to the shadow relam then.
Seto:Noooo! *begins kicking Yami trying to break free*
Yami:*Glows purple and Seto Vanishes*
Saraha:O_O' You.. you...
Yami:And don't you start with me! I'll send you there too.
Saraha:But...
Yami:*glares*I said shu-
*A large group of Seto fangirls stand glaring at Yami. They hold a wide range of weapons,
all of which are pointed at Yami.*
Yami:O_O Mep!
*Yami disappears into the ring and the fangirls turn to Ryou who wears the ring*
Ryou:o_o This is not good. *runs in blind panic*
*Fangirls chase after a terrifed Ryou leaving Saraha alone in the room*
Ryou:Help me!
Fangirl #1:Die!
Fangirl #2:You will pay for-
Fangirl #3:What you did to Seto-san!
*a huge crash is heard and Ryou screams*
Saraha:NOONE MESSES WITH RYOU-CHAN!!!
*Saraha jumps off the chair and runs into the other room. Crashes, Fangirl screams, and
a loud thump is heard. Saraha walks back in carrying Ryou and laying him on the couch*
Ryou:X_O there were so many of them! So many! *sobs histaricly* Why? Why!?!
Saraha:I know, I know. It'll be ok. Get your Yami out here though.
Ryou:X_O Arre they all gone???
Saraha:Yes.
*the ring glows and Yami B appears. He's cowering with his hands over the back of his neck*
Saraha:Coward! You let them get your Hakari!
Yami:*sits there shaking*Oh Ra, oh Ra, oh Ra, oh Ra-
Ryou:X_O Yami?
Yami:*peaks up, he has a black eye too* X_O Hakari?
Saraha:Oh yah, I forgot about the body link thing... I guess I don't have to smack you then!
Ryou:X_O *glomps Yami* I was so scared! So scared!
Yami:X_O *glomps back* I'm sorry Hakari!
Saraha:*wipes a tear away* Thats so kawaii! Too bad Seto has my Camera...
Could one of you guys do the disclaimer?
Yami and Ryou:No.
Saraha:I guess I have to do it myself for once...
I Saraha do not own Yugioh. I wish I did. But, if the bishies begin to pair off with each other,
Cute Hakari/Yami bath scenes pop up, and someone besides Yami Yugi begins to wear leather
pants then you'll know I've gotten ahold of the rights somehow. Mahahahaha!
Sadly, thats not going to happen. -_-'




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I stood in the lit room in the tunnels under the Duelist Kingdom. Tea and Tristin stood

on ether side of me while Joey and Yugi, or should I say Yami Yugi were dueling the twins

we came across who call themselves the brothers Paradox. How many of these psychos has Pegasus

hired? The say they guard the doors out of this cave and that Yugi and Joey must beat them

as a team to allow us to pass. It's safe to say though that Joey and Yugi creamed them fairly

easy. I found myself compelled to watch Yugi's Yami in action. Still none of my companions seemed

to notice the changes that the small teen went through during duels. Yami Yugi was an exceptional

duelist, so much so that many a person became confused when he began a complicated move. I knew

them all already. In my life I had became obsessive with Duel Monsters, it was one of the few

things I could completely submerge myself into. I knew a wide variety of plays that I had never

really used but, could explain quiet clearly. I couldn't stop from staring at the spike haired

Yami. He easily overcame the trick the brothers tried to play on us, and was able to get us out

of the cave. I blinked as bright light filled my vision and I relized we were once more outside.

I rubbed my eyes and when my vision cleared I relized that standing right in front of me was the

castle. It seemed even bigger than last time, large towers and elegant balconies covered the

exterior on this side. While I gaped at the huge building, Joey and Tristin were laughing

about something while Tea was staring at the now Hakari Yugi who was looking at the glove he

wore; ten gold stars glittered on it. By the look in Tea's eyes I wondered if she noticed the

the changes in Yugi. It was a mix of curiosity and awe that filled her blue eyes. Joey and

Tristin were now climbing the stairs up to the castle entrance motioning for us to follow.

I looked back to Tea and Yugi, they were talking as they walked towards the stairs. Yugi suddenly

tripped and fell face first onto the packed dirt, a blush rose to his cheeks as Tea said something

else to him. I hid a smile, it was quite obvious that Yugi had a crush on Tea. I began my

climb up the steep stairs wondering if Yugi's Yami knew about his Hakari's affection. I had

thought that Yami Yugi and Yugi were together from the once king's words from before.

"Man, Ya'd think a man as rich as Pegasus would but in elevators!" Joey's mumbled complaint

echoed down to me. I could hear Yugi and Tea scramble to catch up to us on the stairs.

"Hey! look who's blocking the way in!" Startled by Tristin's statement I looked up to where

he pointed. In front of the large metal door stood Seto Kaiba, Navy colored coat rustling in the

wind. The eyes of the same shade of blue were cold on Yugi and I knew nothing good would come

of it. Tea and Yugi had caught up to me where they could see the tall teen in front of the door.

"It's Kaiba!" ,Yugi gasped. Tea looked shocked as well. Joey was looking very angry again.

He balled up his fist and glared hatefully at Kaiba. Kaiba, always so calm now sneered at Joey

for a moment before putting his attention back to Yugi who now stood with the rest of us on

the top most stair. He shocked us all by challenging Yugi to a duel. I left no doubt that

Joey would have smacked the young billionaire across the face if Tristin hadn't been holding

him back. Yugi's eyes registered shock as the purple orbs wavered slightly, was it fear?

No, Yugi did not fear him; it was something else entirely.

"I won't duel you Kaiba, I don't have to!" Kaiba looked at him, his own jewel-like eyes

softened ever so slightly.

"I deserve a rematch Yugi. I understand what you speak about, the heart of the cards.

I like you have someone I care about, someone I duel for."

I noticed around Kaiba's neck hung a necklace. It was a thin corded thing with a

card-shaped pendent, a tiny clasp showed it to be a locket of some kind. Yugi was watching

Kaiba with a strange intensity, searching his every feature for something. Suddenly, he blinked

with a look of surprise. I looked at Kaiba too and nearly gasped in surprise. It was like

fire, burning red passion in his very soul; His crystal eyes seemed aflame with the same.

"I can feel it, He has changed." Yugi said surprise filling his soft voice. None of the others

seemed to notice the change in Seto Kaiba. Kaiba's eyes never left Yugi's.

"Then you'll duel me?"

"Yes." Yugi answered without hesitation, he closed his eyes for a moment and I felt dark powers

surround him, Yami No Yugi opened ruby eyes. Kaiba's eyes widened for a moment, and I knew he

had noticed the change somehow. Kaiba motioned for us to follow him, up another set of stairs

that I hadn't noticed before. It lead up the side of the tower to a flat ground high above most

of the towers. Kaiba opened the glittering metal briefcase and pulled what I knew to be

a duel disk out. He threw one to the powered up Yugi who caught it with ease and strapped it to

his wrist. Kaiba pulled something out of his pocket.

"We'll both bet five star chips, that way only the winner can challenge Pegasus."

"Fine."

Yami Yugi and Kaiba both tossed five gold stars onto the ground between them and thus the

match began. I felt my breath catch in my throat for a moment, the World Champ and a former

King were going to battle it out right in front of us. I forgot everything that pained me,

everything that although I knew I could do nothing about, yet I thought about constantly.

This was something that made my life feel almost normal again, nothing was mystical or magical

about a kid watching a duel monsters match. And a shocking match it was, Yami Yugi seemed

to be winning right from the start. Kaiba began a slow comeback then, right before my eye

stood a Blue Eyes White Dragon, said to be the greatest card in the world and most certainly

the rarest; only four were ever made. Kaiba had three of them in his deck, all of which he

used merciless against Yugi's Yami, forming them into a Blue Eye Ultimate Dragon. This like

an Exodia combo had never been done before, ever. Joey, Tea, and Tristin could only stare in

growing horror at the monstrous creature Kaiba commanded. All seemed lost for Yugi and his Yami

when they played a startling card. A Koriboh. Out of all the cards in Duel Monsters Koriboh was

the weakest, a little ball of brown fur with tiny little claws. I think Kaiba thought that Yugi

had lost it, I was beginning to wonder myself if he was feeling ok. With the smallest of

smirks Yami Yugi threw down another card and instantly the tiny furball he'd played before

began to multiply. Maybe he wasn't crazy then. The match continued. Yami Yugi's comeback was

amazing, it was like he'd been in control the entire time. Kaiba, I would have expected to be

angry looked terrified. Why was he so frightened? Then I remembered what he'd said earlier.

'I like you have someone I care for, someone I duel for.'

Seto Kaiba had someone he had to save too. It was all but written on his face now. Kaiba took

a step back now, once more staring at Yugi. He took another. He stepped onto the edge of the

tower roof. Yugi looked at him with confusion swirled in magenta eyes.

"What are you doing Kaiba?"

"I may not be able to beat you like this Yugi but, I have other ways to get what I need."

"Kaiba!"

"Go ahead and make your move Yugi. I warn you though, if you attack.. I might

just lose my balance and fall off."

Yami Yugi's eyes widened and I saw a glint of purple in the deep crimson.

"Make your move Yugi, if you have the curauge to!"

Yami Yugi gritted his teeth staring coldly back at Kaiba, his eyes once more pure red.

I couldn't believe this was happening, what had Pegasus done to this man to make him

risk everything in a single card game? Whatever it was, had to be unspeakably horrible.

Then Yugi and his Yami, they wouldn't attack with such a risk would they?

"I never back down from a challenge Kaiba! Celtic Guardian attack!"

I stared in shock and horror as the Elven swordsmen rushed towards weakened dragon. Then

I felt myself being shoved out of the way knocked to the ground by Tea.

"Yugi you can't!!!" The girl ran forward towards the middle of the dueling field. Yugi

seemed in shock for a moment his eyes rapidly changing back to the innocent purple of

Yugi. He saw Tea and squeezed his eyes shut.

"Stop!!!" His normally soft voice echoed through the sky as he fell to the ground. Apollo,

the Celtic Guardian stopped a few feet away from the massive dragon, staring blankly into midair.

Kaiba took his turn destroyed the elve and Yugi's life points. He stepped off the ledge and

scooped up the gold stars nearest him, his own. Then he went closer and picked up the five stars

of Yugi. He didn't say anything as he packed up the duel disks and began to walk to the stairs.

His eyes as blue as his dragons focused on something I couldn't see. He had defeated the King,

by any means necessary and to him that was all that seemed to matter. Icy tears rolled down the

face of Hakari no Yugi, as he declared that he could not trust Yami no Yugi; he would never duel

again.


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Ack! Not much Ryou goodness in this chappie! But I had to get them past all that stuff
to get to anything good. Now lets see here, I'm planing on bringing Yami B back in
chapter 19 but he might come back in the next one. Next part I have a kinda cute little
idea about geting past all the Tea friendship 'stuff' that happens next. *shutters at thought of
that eppie* I have nothing againest Tea, she's just not that deep of a person. *shrugs*
I can't tell you what it is though...

I got another idea for a story! Wanna hear it?

Yami:No.

I don't care what you think! Here we go!

In Domino city three completely diffrent people make a wish, to find true happiness; the thing
they want more then anything. This collective wish brings everyone in Domino into a dreamish
land where these three people have all there hearts desire and more. Everyone else remembers
nothing about life in the real world. These three remember though and relize they have
to find a way out of the living fantsy.

I think it sounds pretty good, what do you guys/people/psychos/otaku think?
If people like the sound of it then maybe I'll tell you who the three people are...

Wow! I got a lot of reviews with last chapter! I guess everyones happy that Ryou-chan
felt better, at least for a little while. I was wondering what you all think of
Rune and Yui? I wanna use them in some new storys and maybe even write a story about
just them. I keep trying to draw Rune and Yui in the school uniforms but I really suck at
it. I can't draw Ryou and his Yami that well ether. ;_;

BTW, sorry again for the bad spelling, I've been trying hard really!

Well thanks for reading my rambling everyone, remember to review!
Next chapter up soon! (in two days or less if I can)