I'm sorry I took so long, but I had exams all this week so I hardly got any chance to type!

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Chp.3- For Yugi

Yami ran blindly down the streets to his destination. He wouldn't let anyone hurt his Yugi! But when he reached his destination, he froze in horror. Someone already did. Bloodstains were all over the ground and Yugi's cards were scattered all over the place. Who could have done such a cruel thing?!

"Hello there Yami," A voice behind him hissed.

Yami spun around only to meet a man completely concealing his identity in a black cloak. "My master is expecting you. Follow me if you don't want the young one killed."

Growling Yami obeyed and followed him through an alleyway.

The man stopped at an iron door and opened it. He gestured for Yami to follow him in.

Immediately the door slammed shut and Yami could feel the temperature drastically dropping the floor give away and yet he didn't fall. At that instant Yami knew exactly where he was going, to the Shadow Realm.

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Jou, Tristen, and Tea went huffing down the streets. He ran pretty fast for someone so small! Of course they couldn't blame him for acting in such a manner. They all knew Yami was very close to Yugi and how much he meant to him.

Searching the area of Yugi's disappearance, there was no sign of Yugi or Yami.

"Where could they be?!" Tea asked the others worriedly.

"I don't know, Tea. But we'll find them!" Jou said. "Let's keep searching!"

So the three continued to search for their lost friends.

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Yami blinked his eyes vigorously to adjust to the darkness. Purple vortexes swirled around him, making him feeling somewhat nauseated.

"Welcome, Pharaoh," an all to familiar voice hissed.

"MARIK!" Yami cried following the voice to a man cloaked in a purple cloak on a throne. His face was hidden in shadows, but his pale, gray hair glowed like the moon amidst the darkness.

"Where is he?" Yami growled. "What have you done with Yugi?!"

Marik leaned forward. His visage now visible with a wicked smirk. It only angered Yami more to see such a look of amusement on his face.

"Where...is...he?" Yami glared at him. His purple eyes giving now reddish tinge.

"Marik gestured with his head to the left side of his throne. There beyond him was Yugi, lying in his own pool of blood.

"MURDERER!" Yami screamed, tears flowing down his face. He felt sick.

"He isn't dead, not yet anyway," Marik said. "I hit you in a real soft spot, didn't I, Pharaoh?"

"What do you want?" Yami muttered.

"Your title, what else?" Marik responded, wittingly. "We shall duel! If I win, I get your Millennium Puzzle and you are banished to the shadow realm!"

Yami sighed, he had no way to get out of this situation. "Fine, Marik! But if I win, you will never bother me, harm Yugi, or anyone else ever again! I will win this for Yugi"

Marik winced somewhat in distaste of this proposal, but if he were to get what he wanted he would have to comply. "Agreed." he answered.

Almost instantly the dueling arena was set, the decks shuffled, and the opponents prepared.

"It's time to duel!" they cried in unison.

Both players brought five cards into their hands. Marik grinned at the sight of his.

"If you're so confident, Marik, maybe you should go first!" Yami snapped.

"Very well, Yami. But may I remind you that not only must you beat me, you shall have to do it quickly for as you can see, Yami, he won't last long!"

Yami worriedly glanced at Yugi. He was breathing harder. "Hold on Yugi," he whispered under his breath.

"For my first move, I'll place on monster face down in defense mode and two magic cards! Your turn." He grinned.

"What's a matter, Marik? Didn't draw anything good?" Yami said mockingly. " For my first move I'll play Red Medicine to boost my LP to 8500. Next I'll play this monster face down as well. Then I'll activate De-Spell to destroy one of your magic cards!"

Marik backed up somewhat hesitantly but cried, "Not so fast Pharaoh! I play Magic Jammer to stop the activation of that card!"

Yami growled at this chain but at least one magic card was gone. "Very well, Marik. But I will activate my Gravekeeper's Servant so that each time you attack you'll be forced to discard one card from the top of your deck! That ends my turn!"

"Alright then, I place this card face down in defense and flip up Bistro Butcher! Attack his hidden monster!"

The hideous goblin in a chef hat leaped toward the card and slashed in with his gruesome butcher knife. His Maha Vailo was destroyed.

Yami grit his teeth. He wasn't off to a good start. He drew a card. Yes! Jinzo would be perfect when he used his Change of Heart to take one of Marik's monsters as a sacrifice to summon it. It would be best to use the face down monster as a sacrifice since it could be an effect monster that could destroy Jinzo if he attacked it. "I activate the Change of Heart!" he cried, thrusting it into the air. "And I use it to take control of your face down card!"

Marik snarled at the move.

He was right, it was an effect monster! The Wall of Illusions could have sent his Jinzo right back to his hand!

He smiled at his ingenious move and put part two of his strategy into play. "I now use your monster as a sacrifice to summon Jinzo! And I place this magic card face down. Now attack his Bistro Butcher!"

A sweat drop fell down the side of Marik's face. This was going to be harder than he thought! Six hundred life points was deducted from him. "I'll get you for that, Pharaoh!" he snapped.

With that he smirked and lay down a magic card. "Rajiki!" he cried triumphantly.

"No!" Yami cried as he watched in horror his Jinzo get obliterated by the magic blast.

Pleased at Yami's reaction he summoned his Dream Clown to the field.

"Not so fast, Marik!" Yami cried, revealing his Bell of Destruction.

"Damn you, Pharaoh!" he snapped as 1,200 life points was deducted from both of them, the scores 7300 to 6200.

It was Yami's turn. "I summon the Skull Red Bird to make a direct attack on your life points!" he grinned as the great red bird soared over, taking out 1550 of Marik's life points. "My turns over."

"Don't get to cocky, Pharaoh!" Marik cried, drawing a card. Marik gave a look like he had eaten something sour. He placed a magic card face down, which ended his turn.

"Good! I've got him on the run!" he thought as he drew his next card. It was the Mystical Elf. He wouldn't refuse such a good defense card so he placed it face down in defense to ensure he had backup. "Again, Skull Bird! Attack his life points!" he ordered.

With a great caw the monster took flight yet again to its target and deducted another 1550.

Marik began to get nervous as he drew yet another card. Desperately he put it in defense.

Yami drew a Trap Hole. "That's good! I can use that in case he summons anything powerful! I don't know what that monster is, but I bet it's an effect monster! His deck is loaded with them! To save my monster and my excellent layout, I won't attack him just yet. I want to see what he does next, before I gamble anything. Remember, Yugi's life is on the line and I don't want to do anything foolish which might finish me and him off!" he thought to himself. He ended his turn.

Marik studied his opponent. He was indeed very clever but he cannot sit around the entire duel! Yugi might not last that long! So I'll buy myself more time! He grinned evilly to himself as he put another monster face down to end his turn.

Yami drew the Pot of Greed, which gave him the Dimensional Warrior and Takriminos. He summoned the Dimensional Warrior but, Marik was waiting for it with a Trap Hole. He couldn't wait much longer! Yami sent out the Skull Red Bird on his first monster in defense. It was the White Magical Hat and, to Yami's relief, was an effect monster but its effect wasn't activated when once attacked. So therefore Yami's turn ended with his monsters unharmed.

Marik, grinning, summoned Gemini Elf with an attack of 1900. Yami only grinned back by activating his Trap Hole. Marik's turn ended in vain.

He summoned his new card the Man-Eating Treasure Chest. He could here Yugi panting in the background. A tear fell down his cheek. "My sweet angel, hold on!" he whispered. He then sent his Treasure Chest on the defense card revealing the Magician of Faith. The card couldn't do any damage to him but he knew Marik would use its effect to recover his Ragiki. All his monsters would soon be destroyed. That was inevitable but he did have his Skull Bird able to make a final attack and he still had Takriminos in his hand so he wasn't to bad off. He sent his Skull Bird on its final attack, dropping Marik's life points down to 1550. Almost there...

Marik was becoming extremely nervous. He only had 1,550 life points left! He had to make this next move good. No such luck. He activated his Ragiki as anticipated and placed another magic card face down.

Yami gave an enormous grin. He just drew the Axe of Despair! He could equip Takriminos with it and wipe out the remainder of his life points! That card face down was suspicious but he would have to risk it! As soon as he got Yugi home, the better!

"I summon Takriminos and equip him with the Axe of Despair to boost his life points to 2500!" he shouted. Marik backed up in fear. "Now, Takriminos, win this battle!"

The scaly sea dragon shot forth ready to swing his mighty axe-

"Mirror Force!" Marik cried activating his trap. In an instant his monster was gone.

Yami's heart sank. He was so close to winning it right there and by his giddiness he carelessly lost his powerful monster. He would not be as foolish next time. In any case it was Marik's turn. He placed Jinzo #7 down it attack mode, taking out 500 of Yami's life points.

Yami had better draw a monster quick or Marik would continue to do this! With luck, Yami drew his Battle Ox and eagerly summoned it and destroyed his Jinzo, leaving him with only 350 LP remaining.

Marik sent a monster in defense mode to protect his life points.

It wouldn't help him at all as Yami drew his Armored Lizard. He summoned it to the field, ready for his finishing onslaught on Marik.

Marik slumped down in defeat as Yami's Battle Ox destroyed his Man-Eater Bug. Yes, it did destroy the monster but his was gone as well and Yami's armored Lizard finished off his 350 life points.

"I won Marik," Yami said firmly to him.

Looked up at him with a devious smirk, which left Yami surprised.

"You may have been able to save your title, Pharaoh, but will you be able to save him?" he asked vilely looking at Yugi.

Frightened Yami spun around. Blood began to trickle out of Yugi's mouth. Yami's heart raced as he swooped up his bloody koi and shifted out of the shadow realm. He could hear Marik chuckling behind him.

~End of Chapter 3~

I know you all hate cliffhangers, but guess what? It's another one! I'm sorry, folks, but I want to make sure you will keep reading it! Besides that, I know the cards played in the duel weren't cards Yami would really have, but the truth is that I used my GameBoy at this part. Since I own The Eternal Duelist Soul game, I fought Marik on it and recorded the duel specifically for this fanfic! Cool, huh?

Next time on He's So Cute...

Yami has won the battle with Marik, but another problem arises. Yugi is in terrible condition and needs medical attention immediately! Will Yami make it? Will Yugi survive? The incredible conclusion to He's So Cute, Chapter 4- Confessions, is up next! Don't miss it!