Saraha:Yayness! More yummi fun from Ryou point of view!
Ryou:Why me?
Yami:Cause your the star of this fic.
Ryou:You are too!
Yami:It's not in my point of view Ryou-chan, it's in yours!
Saraha:Hmmmm.. *idea lightbulb* Maybe I could write one in your point
of view Yami B, about the same stuff just what you were thinking!
Yami:O_O Oh Ra no, you gave her an idea Hakari! Head for the hills!
*Yami proceeds to grab Ryou and 'Head for the hills' AKA run like
hell and run into a light pole outside the apartment thus knocking
he and Ryou unconcus on the ground*
Saraha:O_O' I didn't think it was THAT bad of an idea...
Sarina Fannel: Hiiiiii! Yeah I wish Ryou had had something more
intresting to do but sadly this shows about Yugi ;_; Not fair!
Shadow-Fox: S-F a hentai? Of course not Yami B! Now me on the other
hand... I'm not so sure about. Ooooh cookies! Thankies! ^_^
You wanna know who the peoples I choose were? I'm glad someone's
intrested in it! They are Yami B, (who else? ~_^) Seto Kaiba,
(yes Seto I WILL write about you, Mahahahaha-*cough*!) and my
dear little Pegsy J Crawford (who I think I'm related to cause my last
name if Crawford. I think he's a second cousin...) I'm not completely
sure what I'm gonna do with them but I have a few ideas and I'm always
open to more!
Bronze Eagle:Ack your back! *runs over and huggles B-E* I missed
your reviews so much! I know what you mean about homework though,
I just start doing classes at a real school after two years at
home so I'm freaking out over my Arcology studing. I'm such an
baka at choosing what classes to take! You've read Ender's Game too!?!
I love that book, it's one of my all time favs! I've read the next
three too and I like them all except maybe the last one which seemed
kinda out of place. Did you read 'Ender's Shadow'? If not you should,
it's all about Bean-chan! I know there are two other books as well
but I haven't found copies yet...
I'm glad you like Rune and Yui too! I already have planed out a couple
of songfics for the pair and am thinking about bring them deeper into
some of my storys in the future.
Bishiehuggler:Yeah Yugi takes up a lot of space in last chapter and
this one as well. After that though it should be smooth sailings. ^_^
tikimoof:*bows* I'm hounored that you choose my story to waste your
time with. Wasting time is fun! *a random Time Wizard smacks Saraha
with his staff thingy* Oww! How did he get in here?
silverlaugh1155:*giggles evily* annoying? Nah! I like hearing that
people like what I write!
Renee the Rabid Squirrel:Yep! I found a way to keep from hearing
about the joys of 'friendship'!
somewhere over the rainbow (mentally, that is):Thats a secret (meaning I'm still working
out the bugs but have an ok idea about what will happen.)
Wow look at that... I have people how like me! *happy sob*
You like me, you really really like-
*a revieved Yami and Ryou hit Saraha over the head with
a car tire they got from Ra-Knows-Where (a very charming place you know...)*
Saraha:X_X
Yami:'Bout time she shut up!
Ryou:Who's gonna do the disclaimer then?
Yami:Oh, right. I'll free Seto from the shadow realm, you get her written disclaimer.
*Seto appears in the middle of the room*
Seto:Whaa?
Ryou:*shoves a piece of paper into his hand* Read it.
Seto:*reads aloud* Do you see masive bishie love in todays epe of Yugioh?
Did at anytime did Yami B begin making out with Ryou? Was Seto Kaiba
seem wearing only Blue-Eyes White Dragon boxers? If you said no, then Saraha
does not own Yugioh. I DON'T WEAR BLUE EYES BOXERS! Where do fangirls get that from?
Yami:*Smirks and using 'shadow powers' pantses Seto reiveling......
puppy dog boxers?*
Ryou:O_O Puppy dogs?
Yami:*laughing very hard* At least with dragons you had a little self respect!
Seto:*turns red and mummbles something as he pulls up his pants*...st...Joey...
Yami:What about Joey???
Saraha:*snaps back awake* Seto and Joey? kawaii! *glomps nearby Ryou*
Ryou:O_o Why are you glomping me?
Saraha:Cause Seto should be glomped by Joey not me!
Yami:*pulls Saraha off Ryou* ONLY I CAN TOUCH HIM!!!
Ryou:*blushes*Yami!
Saraha:O_O Oooh so domanating with your Ryou-chan, Yami-kun!
Yami:Only I can call him Ryou-chan!
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I'm not completely sure how but the group some how ended up off the tower and back on flat
ground. Yugi had to be dragged by us. He had yet to utter a word, he just stared out
into nothingness. When we'd gotten to the ground though that Mai girl showed up, fifth-teen
star chips in tow. She insisted that five of them belonged to Yugi, for saving hers before.
Yugi said nothing, didn't even look at her, didn't take the stars. Mai was fuming, obviously
taking it as an insult of some kind. She was about to storm off when the most unlikely thing
happened; Tea challenged Mai to a duel for the chips. The fact was I didn't even know the girl
dueled, by the way she became easily confused while watching others led me to believe her to be
nothing but a cheerleader of sorts. Mai, as smug as she was took on the challenge. Yugi was a
zombie, no response to anything at all. His blank purple stare had a hauntingly lifeless gaze.
As Tea and Mai began to fight a thought crossed my mind that I should have thought of as soon
as Yugi zoned out. Soul Rooms. I remembered quite clearly what my Yami had said about being in
soul rooms, if both Yami and Hakari were in one then the body would just blank out until someone
took control. This was not good, Yugi seemed to not have any intention of coming back to reality
anytime soon. What could I do though, go into Yugi's mind?
'Why not?'
I practically jumped in a panic as Rune's voice echoed in my mind.
'Don't do that!'
'Do what?'
'Scare me like that.'
'Did you forget I was here?'
'Well you've quiet so long I was beginning to wonder.'
'Ryou Bakura, don't you lie to me. You were not at any time since I last spoke to you thinking
about me. Of course you have a lot on your mind besides talking to me.' I could almost feel her
grinning at me. I smiled back sadly. She was right, there was a lot of things that I had
to think about right now, and not one of them was chatting with the 'Change of Heart'.
'So you going to pay the Pharaoh's Hakari a visit?'
'If you tell me how than I might.'
'Well you may not be able to get in even if you want to, Yugi's in a panic and all his mental
defenses are up in running. Not to mention that the Pharoah's probably gone insane 'cause of
the duel.'
I blinked.
'Why would Yami Yugi be so upset over the duel? They still have star chips left so, there
not out of the tournament yet.'
'I never told you did I?'
'Told me what?'
'About Mr. High-N-Mighty.'
'What about him?'
'He's never in his entire existence lost a game before.'
'What!?!'
'Yeah, they actually called him the 'King of Games' back in the day.'
Runes blunt use of slang mixed with the shock of learning more about Yami Yugi was a
bit over overwhelming. I for a moment wished I could just pass out and forget about all this
crazy game life had woven it's self into. Gods I wished Yami was here.
'So do I Ryou, so do I..'
'Are you and Yui still in the Soul Room?'
'No, back with the others, they're lost without me.' a mental smirk added for taste.
I couldn't help but smile myself. Rune must have taught Yami how to smirk like that, they
seemed almost identical to each others.
'So you up to go calling on little purple eyes? Those girls are starting to get the duel heating
up and you would want to get him back out before there done.'
'Ok, what do I do?'
'Just do the same as when you try to go to your soul room and please be careful, I can sense
that Apollo's there and I may have trouble getting to you if you get in trouble.'
I was beginning to doubt that I really wanted to go into Yugi's soul room. I had yet to forget
the feeling of have a sword against my throat. Still, who was gonna if I didn't? I sighed
and thanked Rune. A second later I was in a purple/black hallway much like my own. two doors
stood of ether side of it. Unlike mine though they both had simple wooden doors with gold
doorknobs, no carvings or paints. Well this was going to add difficulty to the task. It had
been pretty easy to figure out that my yami's door was the darker on with Egyptian written
on it. These doors though were identical in every way. One on the left, one on the right.
I grabbed the left's knob, turned and the door opened with a click and reviled the room.
It was a light gold color room that seemed filled to the rim with child-like delight. It was
like a dream, toys, games, and puzzles covered table and desk; a bed had a purple blanket
thrown over it with stuffed toys piled on top. Yugi was sitting on the edge of the bed.
staring into nothingness like in the real world. It was terribly disturbing to see his purple
eyes so zoned out and lifeless, he'd never looked like this before. I had to do something.
I began to walk towards him, my hand outstretched towards the small duelist when I felt a tug
at the back of my shirt and I found myself in the grip of a tall slender man. Blue eyes
bore down icily on me and I cursed silently as I felt him grip my hands painfully behind
my back making it impossible for me to get away. I felt something solidify around my wrists as
the Dark Magician shoved me back though the door into the hallway. In the hallway Apollo now
stood, he peered at me with a look of uncertainty before addressing his companion.
"How in the world did he get in there? Or here at all for that matter?"
"You ask like I should know, Rune probably help him again."
"So cold to her aren't you Li? One would think you hated her."
Li nose scrunched up for a moment glaring at his blonde friend before turning eyes back to me.
I shivered noticeably in his cold gaze trying with out success to free my hands from the binding.
"Is the master in his room or not, Apollo? I don't have time for your games."
"Yes, he's in his room. I wouldn't bother him though, he's rather upset over the recent events."
"Well, he does have his reasons, he's never lost before."
"It's not even all just that! Yugi won't respond to him at all."
"He won't respond to anyone, not even that Tea girl."
Apollo and Li exchanged looks of annoyance before continuing.
"Well it's understandable don't you think? Yugi still doesn't really know about his Yami yet."
I gasped and stopped trying to pull my hands free. Both Apollo and Li now were staring at me.
Yugi didn't even know about his Yami? How could that be? The second I put on my ring I had
felt my Yami's presence, I hadn't know it was him at the time of course, But I'd felt something.
I now looked down at my shirt where my ring normally hung over my heart. It was gone.
I immediately found myself in a blind panic. Where was it? Did I take it off? Could the cord
have broken and dropped it somewhere? I tugged urgently at the binds Li griped, keeping me
prisoner. Li in response tightened his hands over it and pulled upward sharply sending a
jolt of pain through my arms and shoulders. I couldn't help it, I cried out in pain.
He lowered and the pain became a dull aching. My arms went limp as I struggled to keep
from crying. Sound faded in and out of my hearing. The door on the right opened and a
pissed off Yami stood in the doorway.
"What is going on here?"
The ruby eyed Yami was dressed still in the dark blue clothing
he had worn when he took over Yugi for the duel; skintight pants, sleeveless shirt
with three sliver buckles, matching silver buckled collar, and a cape-like school shirt.
He stared with fiery anger at Li who in his confusion let go of me. I had been using his
grip as means to keep balance. I fell ungracefully over, calling the attention of the Pharaoh
to myself. His eyes widened in alarm as he seemed to recognize me.
"Ryou?"
He pushed past his guard and monster to kneel next to me. I now had my eyes closed
against the pain.
"Li undo the binds. What where you thinking!?!"
"He trespassed in Yugi's room, Master."
I felt my wrists release and my arms fell instantly to my sides, my wrist felt raw from rubbing
against each other.
"Did you ask him why he was here?"
"No, my Master."
"Then you had no right to do this to him, you know he wouldn't come here to hurt Yugi."
"Forgive me Master but, the last time I saw him he struck you. I do not trust him for that.
Also, I have never as you know thought well of his.. other."
"This is not for you to judge."
"I worry for my Masters safety, I'm sorry if this is wrong."
I heard Yami Yugi sigh and mutter something about how cocky Li could be. I suddenly remembered
the ring. I shot up into a siting position dispite the pain and opened my eyes to Yami no Yugi.
He looked startled at my sudden movement and he placed a supportive arm across my shoulders
to keep me from falling over. My breathing was heavy for no reason. I rasped a word
breathlessly.
"Ring."
"What?"
"The ring, it's gone."
The King shot a look at Li who shook his head.
"He wasn't wearing it when I found him, Master."
I stared at him accusingly anyway, the ring had been there until he'd grabbed me.
"Ryou, where was the last time you remember it being around your neck?"
"In the physical world, I think."
He looked puzzled for a moment before changing the subject abruptly.
"What 'are' you doing here in the first place, Hakari no Ryou?"
When he called me 'Hakari no Ryou' I wanted to yell at him. No one ever called me
'Hakari' except my Yami. Even then it was short-lived.
"I came to find out if I could get Yugi back to reality.
Or at least see if you could come out for him."
"He won't come out."
"Why not?"
He raised an eyebrow at me.
"He.. he did not really know of my presence until today."
"So Li and Apollo were right."
He glared at the two for a moment before turning back to me, his arm still behind my shoulders.
"I suppose they were..."
"Why didn't you tell him about your self?"
Silence. Yami's are such emotional cowards, afraid to face anything negative from Hakaris.
"It's hard to believe that he wouldn't know you were here, especially after the Shadow Game."
"I didn't want to hurt or scare him."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, from what little I know about these modern times it's not really that normal for a person
to have spirits from ancient times living inside your jewelry and possessing you ever so often."
His sense of sarcasm was wasted, this was very serious to me.
"So he just thinks what? His jewelry gives him powers or something?"
"Well, sorta. He does get powers from the puzzle, only I can use them though, through his body."
"Well, ok. He has a right to be in shock then. Could you come out then? Your guys body needs
someone to take care of it."
Yami no Yugi bit the edge of his lip looking at me nervously.
"He won't let me."
"What?"
"Yugi won't let me. He will not let me take control of his body, he thinks I'll kill someone."
My own eyes widened in my stare on the face of the youthful King. It had been very frightening
when I'd thought that Seto Kaiba might die of his own trick by the hands of Yugi.
"You wouldn't have really done it, would you?"
He looked away in seeming shame. I couldn't believe it. He would have 'killed' someone over
a game. Was he insane? Possibly. I wasn't sure if I wanted to know for real. Then as if some sort
of twisted fate Hakari no Yugi appeared in the doorway of the other room. Yami's Crimson
eyes shot to his Hakari who stared blankly at us.
"Yugi?"
The Yami eased himself off the floor making me to support my own weight while sitting.
Yugi didn't respond to his darker half, purple gazed uncertainly at me.
"Bakura? what are you doing here?" I looked back at the small teen in surprise.
He'd chosen to talk to me before anyone else in the room? That was certainly unexpected.
Li and Yami Yugi's gaze were a mix of jealousy and a tinge of sorrow trained carefully on me.
I tried to act calm and smiled at Yugi as I tried to pull myself off the floor.
"Hi Yugi. I came to see if your all right."
I struggled to stand and was shocked again as Yugi grabbed my hand and pulled me up to him.
"Come-on lets go in here." He lead me into his room leaving a thoroughly confused Yami behind
as the door shut. Yugi motioned for me to sit down so I sat in a soft chair near the bed he
sat on. I felt incredibly indifferent. The purple eyed boy's eyes had eased into a soft hazy
stare, he looked very tired and I noticed the puffy redness around his eyes. He'd been crying.
"Yugi I-"
At that moment Yugi burst into tears again and launched himself at me in a fit of emotions.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at the fact that the teen was clinging desperately to me in search
of comfort. I nervously wrapped an arm around my smaller companion and pushed golden bangs from
where they clang to wet skin.
"H-how c-c-could he?"
Yugi stumble over the words stuttering slightly. I rubbed my hand on his shoulder trying to
find a way to comfort Yugi.
"I don't think he wanted anyone to get hurt Yugi. He wanted to help you."
"Then why w-would he take such a chance?"
I didn't know what to say, so I didn't speak. I found myself rocking back and forth in a
comforting way. Yugi wiped the salty tears from his eyes and peered up at me with a sad sort
of smile. I tried to smile but found I couldn't, Yugi and his Yami would have to figure out
for themselves. The Hakari/Yami relationship was something I still didn't really understand
yet ether. Yugi climbed off my lap and looked at me with cheek glowing in embarrassment.
"Sorry about that Bakura."
I smiled at my friend.
"Please call me Ryou."
He smiled back at me.
"Ok, Ryou."
I pulled myself out of the comfortable chair to stand near Yugi who was looking intently at
the door. At that moment the door opened and the spike haired Yami peaked in. Yugi, totally
unlike himself glared at his darker and turned away. The Yami backed off and closed the door,
going back into the hallway.
"Yugi?"
"Yes, Ryou?"
"Your going to have to trust him again at sometime or another you know."
"I will never trust him. He would have killed Kaiba, you know. He didn't care at all."
Yugi turned to pick up a deck of playing cards from the desk. I grab his hand making him
look at me.
"Did you ever thing that maybe he did that because he cares about you? Because he wants to
help you save your Grandfather? That maybe, deep down he cares about you more than anything?"
Yugi's eye widened and he flinched looking down at the floor.
"Ryou, what do you mean? Didn't the spirit of your ring hurt you? He trapped you in that card
and the rest of us as well; are you saying he was helping you by doing that? The spirit of
the puzzle can be no different."
"Your right Yugi."
He looked back up at me.
"They aren't any different. They both would never intentionally try to hurt us. They are our
Yamis as we are there Hakaris. We are nothing without each other."
Yugi was trembling slightly his eyes focused on me a meditative look on his face. He looked
back down.
"Your right. I don't know why but I believe what you say Ryou. If you really think so then
I'll come back out then."
I could just barely hear what he said.
"I can't trust him yet, though. I have to give it some more time."
I nodded.
"I understand. Don't rush it, just take your time."
I blinked and found myself back in my body looking at Yugi who was watching Tea come down off
the dueling platform holding five star chips. I felt the heavyness of the ring againest
my chest again and I wondered when it had reappeared on my chest.
Tea blushed and handed then to Yugi. The spoke so quietly I couldn't hear what they said.
Yugi looked fine again, life dancing in his eyes
of deep purple as we set out for the castle once again.
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We are though the Yugi chappies! From here on out it's Ryou goodness all the way!
*ragged cheer from reviewers* Yay!!
I'm so glad peoples are happy!
So in the next chapter 'Guess who's back? Back again. Yami (B)'s back tell a friend! ^_~
Review mah peoples!
Seto:-_-'
Yami:-_-'
Ryou:-_-'
Ryou:Why me?
Yami:Cause your the star of this fic.
Ryou:You are too!
Yami:It's not in my point of view Ryou-chan, it's in yours!
Saraha:Hmmmm.. *idea lightbulb* Maybe I could write one in your point
of view Yami B, about the same stuff just what you were thinking!
Yami:O_O Oh Ra no, you gave her an idea Hakari! Head for the hills!
*Yami proceeds to grab Ryou and 'Head for the hills' AKA run like
hell and run into a light pole outside the apartment thus knocking
he and Ryou unconcus on the ground*
Saraha:O_O' I didn't think it was THAT bad of an idea...
Sarina Fannel: Hiiiiii! Yeah I wish Ryou had had something more
intresting to do but sadly this shows about Yugi ;_; Not fair!
Shadow-Fox: S-F a hentai? Of course not Yami B! Now me on the other
hand... I'm not so sure about. Ooooh cookies! Thankies! ^_^
You wanna know who the peoples I choose were? I'm glad someone's
intrested in it! They are Yami B, (who else? ~_^) Seto Kaiba,
(yes Seto I WILL write about you, Mahahahaha-*cough*!) and my
dear little Pegsy J Crawford (who I think I'm related to cause my last
name if Crawford. I think he's a second cousin...) I'm not completely
sure what I'm gonna do with them but I have a few ideas and I'm always
open to more!
Bronze Eagle:Ack your back! *runs over and huggles B-E* I missed
your reviews so much! I know what you mean about homework though,
I just start doing classes at a real school after two years at
home so I'm freaking out over my Arcology studing. I'm such an
baka at choosing what classes to take! You've read Ender's Game too!?!
I love that book, it's one of my all time favs! I've read the next
three too and I like them all except maybe the last one which seemed
kinda out of place. Did you read 'Ender's Shadow'? If not you should,
it's all about Bean-chan! I know there are two other books as well
but I haven't found copies yet...
I'm glad you like Rune and Yui too! I already have planed out a couple
of songfics for the pair and am thinking about bring them deeper into
some of my storys in the future.
Bishiehuggler:Yeah Yugi takes up a lot of space in last chapter and
this one as well. After that though it should be smooth sailings. ^_^
tikimoof:*bows* I'm hounored that you choose my story to waste your
time with. Wasting time is fun! *a random Time Wizard smacks Saraha
with his staff thingy* Oww! How did he get in here?
silverlaugh1155:*giggles evily* annoying? Nah! I like hearing that
people like what I write!
Renee the Rabid Squirrel:Yep! I found a way to keep from hearing
about the joys of 'friendship'!
somewhere over the rainbow (mentally, that is):Thats a secret (meaning I'm still working
out the bugs but have an ok idea about what will happen.)
Wow look at that... I have people how like me! *happy sob*
You like me, you really really like-
*a revieved Yami and Ryou hit Saraha over the head with
a car tire they got from Ra-Knows-Where (a very charming place you know...)*
Saraha:X_X
Yami:'Bout time she shut up!
Ryou:Who's gonna do the disclaimer then?
Yami:Oh, right. I'll free Seto from the shadow realm, you get her written disclaimer.
*Seto appears in the middle of the room*
Seto:Whaa?
Ryou:*shoves a piece of paper into his hand* Read it.
Seto:*reads aloud* Do you see masive bishie love in todays epe of Yugioh?
Did at anytime did Yami B begin making out with Ryou? Was Seto Kaiba
seem wearing only Blue-Eyes White Dragon boxers? If you said no, then Saraha
does not own Yugioh. I DON'T WEAR BLUE EYES BOXERS! Where do fangirls get that from?
Yami:*Smirks and using 'shadow powers' pantses Seto reiveling......
puppy dog boxers?*
Ryou:O_O Puppy dogs?
Yami:*laughing very hard* At least with dragons you had a little self respect!
Seto:*turns red and mummbles something as he pulls up his pants*...st...Joey...
Yami:What about Joey???
Saraha:*snaps back awake* Seto and Joey? kawaii! *glomps nearby Ryou*
Ryou:O_o Why are you glomping me?
Saraha:Cause Seto should be glomped by Joey not me!
Yami:*pulls Saraha off Ryou* ONLY I CAN TOUCH HIM!!!
Ryou:*blushes*Yami!
Saraha:O_O Oooh so domanating with your Ryou-chan, Yami-kun!
Yami:Only I can call him Ryou-chan!
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I'm not completely sure how but the group some how ended up off the tower and back on flat
ground. Yugi had to be dragged by us. He had yet to utter a word, he just stared out
into nothingness. When we'd gotten to the ground though that Mai girl showed up, fifth-teen
star chips in tow. She insisted that five of them belonged to Yugi, for saving hers before.
Yugi said nothing, didn't even look at her, didn't take the stars. Mai was fuming, obviously
taking it as an insult of some kind. She was about to storm off when the most unlikely thing
happened; Tea challenged Mai to a duel for the chips. The fact was I didn't even know the girl
dueled, by the way she became easily confused while watching others led me to believe her to be
nothing but a cheerleader of sorts. Mai, as smug as she was took on the challenge. Yugi was a
zombie, no response to anything at all. His blank purple stare had a hauntingly lifeless gaze.
As Tea and Mai began to fight a thought crossed my mind that I should have thought of as soon
as Yugi zoned out. Soul Rooms. I remembered quite clearly what my Yami had said about being in
soul rooms, if both Yami and Hakari were in one then the body would just blank out until someone
took control. This was not good, Yugi seemed to not have any intention of coming back to reality
anytime soon. What could I do though, go into Yugi's mind?
'Why not?'
I practically jumped in a panic as Rune's voice echoed in my mind.
'Don't do that!'
'Do what?'
'Scare me like that.'
'Did you forget I was here?'
'Well you've quiet so long I was beginning to wonder.'
'Ryou Bakura, don't you lie to me. You were not at any time since I last spoke to you thinking
about me. Of course you have a lot on your mind besides talking to me.' I could almost feel her
grinning at me. I smiled back sadly. She was right, there was a lot of things that I had
to think about right now, and not one of them was chatting with the 'Change of Heart'.
'So you going to pay the Pharaoh's Hakari a visit?'
'If you tell me how than I might.'
'Well you may not be able to get in even if you want to, Yugi's in a panic and all his mental
defenses are up in running. Not to mention that the Pharoah's probably gone insane 'cause of
the duel.'
I blinked.
'Why would Yami Yugi be so upset over the duel? They still have star chips left so, there
not out of the tournament yet.'
'I never told you did I?'
'Told me what?'
'About Mr. High-N-Mighty.'
'What about him?'
'He's never in his entire existence lost a game before.'
'What!?!'
'Yeah, they actually called him the 'King of Games' back in the day.'
Runes blunt use of slang mixed with the shock of learning more about Yami Yugi was a
bit over overwhelming. I for a moment wished I could just pass out and forget about all this
crazy game life had woven it's self into. Gods I wished Yami was here.
'So do I Ryou, so do I..'
'Are you and Yui still in the Soul Room?'
'No, back with the others, they're lost without me.' a mental smirk added for taste.
I couldn't help but smile myself. Rune must have taught Yami how to smirk like that, they
seemed almost identical to each others.
'So you up to go calling on little purple eyes? Those girls are starting to get the duel heating
up and you would want to get him back out before there done.'
'Ok, what do I do?'
'Just do the same as when you try to go to your soul room and please be careful, I can sense
that Apollo's there and I may have trouble getting to you if you get in trouble.'
I was beginning to doubt that I really wanted to go into Yugi's soul room. I had yet to forget
the feeling of have a sword against my throat. Still, who was gonna if I didn't? I sighed
and thanked Rune. A second later I was in a purple/black hallway much like my own. two doors
stood of ether side of it. Unlike mine though they both had simple wooden doors with gold
doorknobs, no carvings or paints. Well this was going to add difficulty to the task. It had
been pretty easy to figure out that my yami's door was the darker on with Egyptian written
on it. These doors though were identical in every way. One on the left, one on the right.
I grabbed the left's knob, turned and the door opened with a click and reviled the room.
It was a light gold color room that seemed filled to the rim with child-like delight. It was
like a dream, toys, games, and puzzles covered table and desk; a bed had a purple blanket
thrown over it with stuffed toys piled on top. Yugi was sitting on the edge of the bed.
staring into nothingness like in the real world. It was terribly disturbing to see his purple
eyes so zoned out and lifeless, he'd never looked like this before. I had to do something.
I began to walk towards him, my hand outstretched towards the small duelist when I felt a tug
at the back of my shirt and I found myself in the grip of a tall slender man. Blue eyes
bore down icily on me and I cursed silently as I felt him grip my hands painfully behind
my back making it impossible for me to get away. I felt something solidify around my wrists as
the Dark Magician shoved me back though the door into the hallway. In the hallway Apollo now
stood, he peered at me with a look of uncertainty before addressing his companion.
"How in the world did he get in there? Or here at all for that matter?"
"You ask like I should know, Rune probably help him again."
"So cold to her aren't you Li? One would think you hated her."
Li nose scrunched up for a moment glaring at his blonde friend before turning eyes back to me.
I shivered noticeably in his cold gaze trying with out success to free my hands from the binding.
"Is the master in his room or not, Apollo? I don't have time for your games."
"Yes, he's in his room. I wouldn't bother him though, he's rather upset over the recent events."
"Well, he does have his reasons, he's never lost before."
"It's not even all just that! Yugi won't respond to him at all."
"He won't respond to anyone, not even that Tea girl."
Apollo and Li exchanged looks of annoyance before continuing.
"Well it's understandable don't you think? Yugi still doesn't really know about his Yami yet."
I gasped and stopped trying to pull my hands free. Both Apollo and Li now were staring at me.
Yugi didn't even know about his Yami? How could that be? The second I put on my ring I had
felt my Yami's presence, I hadn't know it was him at the time of course, But I'd felt something.
I now looked down at my shirt where my ring normally hung over my heart. It was gone.
I immediately found myself in a blind panic. Where was it? Did I take it off? Could the cord
have broken and dropped it somewhere? I tugged urgently at the binds Li griped, keeping me
prisoner. Li in response tightened his hands over it and pulled upward sharply sending a
jolt of pain through my arms and shoulders. I couldn't help it, I cried out in pain.
He lowered and the pain became a dull aching. My arms went limp as I struggled to keep
from crying. Sound faded in and out of my hearing. The door on the right opened and a
pissed off Yami stood in the doorway.
"What is going on here?"
The ruby eyed Yami was dressed still in the dark blue clothing
he had worn when he took over Yugi for the duel; skintight pants, sleeveless shirt
with three sliver buckles, matching silver buckled collar, and a cape-like school shirt.
He stared with fiery anger at Li who in his confusion let go of me. I had been using his
grip as means to keep balance. I fell ungracefully over, calling the attention of the Pharaoh
to myself. His eyes widened in alarm as he seemed to recognize me.
"Ryou?"
He pushed past his guard and monster to kneel next to me. I now had my eyes closed
against the pain.
"Li undo the binds. What where you thinking!?!"
"He trespassed in Yugi's room, Master."
I felt my wrists release and my arms fell instantly to my sides, my wrist felt raw from rubbing
against each other.
"Did you ask him why he was here?"
"No, my Master."
"Then you had no right to do this to him, you know he wouldn't come here to hurt Yugi."
"Forgive me Master but, the last time I saw him he struck you. I do not trust him for that.
Also, I have never as you know thought well of his.. other."
"This is not for you to judge."
"I worry for my Masters safety, I'm sorry if this is wrong."
I heard Yami Yugi sigh and mutter something about how cocky Li could be. I suddenly remembered
the ring. I shot up into a siting position dispite the pain and opened my eyes to Yami no Yugi.
He looked startled at my sudden movement and he placed a supportive arm across my shoulders
to keep me from falling over. My breathing was heavy for no reason. I rasped a word
breathlessly.
"Ring."
"What?"
"The ring, it's gone."
The King shot a look at Li who shook his head.
"He wasn't wearing it when I found him, Master."
I stared at him accusingly anyway, the ring had been there until he'd grabbed me.
"Ryou, where was the last time you remember it being around your neck?"
"In the physical world, I think."
He looked puzzled for a moment before changing the subject abruptly.
"What 'are' you doing here in the first place, Hakari no Ryou?"
When he called me 'Hakari no Ryou' I wanted to yell at him. No one ever called me
'Hakari' except my Yami. Even then it was short-lived.
"I came to find out if I could get Yugi back to reality.
Or at least see if you could come out for him."
"He won't come out."
"Why not?"
He raised an eyebrow at me.
"He.. he did not really know of my presence until today."
"So Li and Apollo were right."
He glared at the two for a moment before turning back to me, his arm still behind my shoulders.
"I suppose they were..."
"Why didn't you tell him about your self?"
Silence. Yami's are such emotional cowards, afraid to face anything negative from Hakaris.
"It's hard to believe that he wouldn't know you were here, especially after the Shadow Game."
"I didn't want to hurt or scare him."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, from what little I know about these modern times it's not really that normal for a person
to have spirits from ancient times living inside your jewelry and possessing you ever so often."
His sense of sarcasm was wasted, this was very serious to me.
"So he just thinks what? His jewelry gives him powers or something?"
"Well, sorta. He does get powers from the puzzle, only I can use them though, through his body."
"Well, ok. He has a right to be in shock then. Could you come out then? Your guys body needs
someone to take care of it."
Yami no Yugi bit the edge of his lip looking at me nervously.
"He won't let me."
"What?"
"Yugi won't let me. He will not let me take control of his body, he thinks I'll kill someone."
My own eyes widened in my stare on the face of the youthful King. It had been very frightening
when I'd thought that Seto Kaiba might die of his own trick by the hands of Yugi.
"You wouldn't have really done it, would you?"
He looked away in seeming shame. I couldn't believe it. He would have 'killed' someone over
a game. Was he insane? Possibly. I wasn't sure if I wanted to know for real. Then as if some sort
of twisted fate Hakari no Yugi appeared in the doorway of the other room. Yami's Crimson
eyes shot to his Hakari who stared blankly at us.
"Yugi?"
The Yami eased himself off the floor making me to support my own weight while sitting.
Yugi didn't respond to his darker half, purple gazed uncertainly at me.
"Bakura? what are you doing here?" I looked back at the small teen in surprise.
He'd chosen to talk to me before anyone else in the room? That was certainly unexpected.
Li and Yami Yugi's gaze were a mix of jealousy and a tinge of sorrow trained carefully on me.
I tried to act calm and smiled at Yugi as I tried to pull myself off the floor.
"Hi Yugi. I came to see if your all right."
I struggled to stand and was shocked again as Yugi grabbed my hand and pulled me up to him.
"Come-on lets go in here." He lead me into his room leaving a thoroughly confused Yami behind
as the door shut. Yugi motioned for me to sit down so I sat in a soft chair near the bed he
sat on. I felt incredibly indifferent. The purple eyed boy's eyes had eased into a soft hazy
stare, he looked very tired and I noticed the puffy redness around his eyes. He'd been crying.
"Yugi I-"
At that moment Yugi burst into tears again and launched himself at me in a fit of emotions.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at the fact that the teen was clinging desperately to me in search
of comfort. I nervously wrapped an arm around my smaller companion and pushed golden bangs from
where they clang to wet skin.
"H-how c-c-could he?"
Yugi stumble over the words stuttering slightly. I rubbed my hand on his shoulder trying to
find a way to comfort Yugi.
"I don't think he wanted anyone to get hurt Yugi. He wanted to help you."
"Then why w-would he take such a chance?"
I didn't know what to say, so I didn't speak. I found myself rocking back and forth in a
comforting way. Yugi wiped the salty tears from his eyes and peered up at me with a sad sort
of smile. I tried to smile but found I couldn't, Yugi and his Yami would have to figure out
for themselves. The Hakari/Yami relationship was something I still didn't really understand
yet ether. Yugi climbed off my lap and looked at me with cheek glowing in embarrassment.
"Sorry about that Bakura."
I smiled at my friend.
"Please call me Ryou."
He smiled back at me.
"Ok, Ryou."
I pulled myself out of the comfortable chair to stand near Yugi who was looking intently at
the door. At that moment the door opened and the spike haired Yami peaked in. Yugi, totally
unlike himself glared at his darker and turned away. The Yami backed off and closed the door,
going back into the hallway.
"Yugi?"
"Yes, Ryou?"
"Your going to have to trust him again at sometime or another you know."
"I will never trust him. He would have killed Kaiba, you know. He didn't care at all."
Yugi turned to pick up a deck of playing cards from the desk. I grab his hand making him
look at me.
"Did you ever thing that maybe he did that because he cares about you? Because he wants to
help you save your Grandfather? That maybe, deep down he cares about you more than anything?"
Yugi's eye widened and he flinched looking down at the floor.
"Ryou, what do you mean? Didn't the spirit of your ring hurt you? He trapped you in that card
and the rest of us as well; are you saying he was helping you by doing that? The spirit of
the puzzle can be no different."
"Your right Yugi."
He looked back up at me.
"They aren't any different. They both would never intentionally try to hurt us. They are our
Yamis as we are there Hakaris. We are nothing without each other."
Yugi was trembling slightly his eyes focused on me a meditative look on his face. He looked
back down.
"Your right. I don't know why but I believe what you say Ryou. If you really think so then
I'll come back out then."
I could just barely hear what he said.
"I can't trust him yet, though. I have to give it some more time."
I nodded.
"I understand. Don't rush it, just take your time."
I blinked and found myself back in my body looking at Yugi who was watching Tea come down off
the dueling platform holding five star chips. I felt the heavyness of the ring againest
my chest again and I wondered when it had reappeared on my chest.
Tea blushed and handed then to Yugi. The spoke so quietly I couldn't hear what they said.
Yugi looked fine again, life dancing in his eyes
of deep purple as we set out for the castle once again.
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