Leoht Doerc

By Kaehimi

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

"The Return"

Bakura's Point of View...

I smiled as I watched Yugi and Joey duel. Yami, Téa, and Tristan were also there, cheering them on.

Life was as good as it gets. My Yami was gone, along with my dark side, and nothing unnatural has happened for almost six months! Every night I dream of Mother, and we have great times together picnicking, sledding, and everything else I missed out on during life.

In my dreams, I am always a child, and I am always happy. Nothing but joy filled my heart. I now looked forward to the night, where I had once dreaded the deep, dark unknown. Each night brought terror anew. Many a time I did not sleep at all, sacrificing my repose to the one person who ruled my life. If I had fallen asleep when my Yami was there, then I would have been punished severely.

Like all other things when it came to my Yami, I learned that the hard way.

Lapse of time...

A gasp from Yugi jerked me out of my thoughts. I glanced at everyone, and they were all staring wide-eyed at something behind me.

Yugi's Point of View...

This silver frame appeared out of nowhere. I could see thought it one moment, but then the air wavered.

The frame filled with a swirling blue liquid, spiraling furiously. {Yami? What- what is that?!} I asked hesitantly, and yet at the same time anxiously through our mind link.

At first, there was no response, I tried to look at Yami's face, but I could not tear myself away from the blue. It seemed to be drawing me into it. I got up and began to walk towards it.

Suddenly, the movement froze. The thing rippled, and flatted out until it looked like a sheet of cerulean colored metal. "STOP!" A voice punctured the hypnotic effect of the thing, and a barrier shattered. I whipped my gaze from the thing, and faced the voice. The whole thing seemed to have been hours, but only three seconds had passed.

Yami's face was full of determination, probably from resisting the pull of the unknown thing. Everyone was watching him, all thinking how lucky Bakura was that hadn't looked behind him.

We all heard a sound, and whirled back, just in time to see a ghostly hand appear from within the depths. It grew more and more, and then rested its hand on Bakura's shoulder, who stiffened because he still hadn't turned around. Then, using Bakura as a hold, it pulled itself more slowly.

Bakura opened one eye, took one look at the repulsive hand resting on him, and screamed.

Kaehimi: Wow, I'm on StarStruck's Favorites List already...and this is only the second chapter! Ahh, what if I lose my touch? What if- *trails off* Anyway, thankies so much! ^_^