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Bakura closed his eyes to sleep. The rain dripped onto his hood. It was cold. The wind blew droplets of water onto his face. He shivered. The desert nights were cold. He should be used to it. Bakura sighed and shook the water off his hood. He once again closed his eyes to try and sleep. After about 5 minutes he did.

^*^*^*^*^* Dream

Bakura was walking through the woods. He was confused as to how he came here but no way to turn back. He followed an unseen path to a temple. Barely seen through a thick fog he found the door and entered. It was a palace or church. It was big and had beautiful stained glass windows. Bits of light shone through the fog. The room was empty and quiet.

He walked slowly toward the center front or the room. He walked past bookshelves and paintings. He stopped at a book that sat in the front of the room. He flipped through the pages. It was written in the language of the shadow realm. He read.

Kxo sxejod edo xectj whouk fenoh. Xaj jfahak xoctj meho. Kewokxoh kxoo uho idjkeffurco.

"The chosen one holds great power. The spirit holds more. Together they are unstoppable." Bakura was confused. "If Yugi is the chosen one and Yami is the spirit together they are unstoppable and powerful. Well I'm having this vision or dream for a reason. I have to help them."

A cold hand touched his shoulder. "No you are having this so I can get rid of you."

Bakura turned around. There a shadowing figure stood over him. Bakura jumped up. He backed off not knowing what to do. It extended his arm and onto his head. Bakura felt weak. He grew colder.

"You will not stop me!" It yelled

Then Bakura could feel himself being shaken.

^*^*^*^* Dream end

His eyes opened. He saw the three spirits standing in front of him. Yami didn't look at Bakura once. Ryou looked at Bakura in a little worried look. Marik was shaking him trying to wake him.

"You didn't sleep in the rain all night did you?" Marik asked looking down at him

"Yes. But I'm alright." Bakura smiled weakly

"You don't look it." Ryou helped Bakura up

"I'm fine. But I think Yugi is in more trouble than you Ryou." Bakura shook his head as if clearing it

"You don't look to good, Bakura" Marik narrowed his eyes

"I'm fine. We have to get to Yugi though."

The three of them nodded and were ready to go. Yugi's place was only on the other side of the street. 'I can make it there without passing out.' Bakura thought

As they were crossing the street Bakura lost his strength. He collapsed.

"Bakura!" Marika and Ryou helped him up and onto the sidewalk.

"I think we have to take him to the hospital." Marik told Ryou

"It can't be that bad." Ryou placed his hand on Bakura's forehead and quickly took it off "I think that burned my hand!"

Yami looked down at the sick Bakura and two confused Yami's.

"We have to take him into a warm place so he may rest." Yami said "Yugi's place is the closest."

"I'm fine. You needn't worry." Bakura said that with his eyes closed he was too weak to open them

"Come on bring him inside. Knowing Yugi he'll let him stay." Yami said

"Fine." Marik and Ryou helped him into the game shop

Yugi was watching it while his grandfather went out for groceries. He was surprised to see the two worst spirits helping a stumbling Bakura into the store.

"What happened?" Yugi asked Yami as he walked in

"I'm not sure he was asleep in the rain last night. He's really sick."

They brought him onto the couch. He was breathing heavily as if it was a struggle. Bakura opened his eyes and sat up. He was still sweating and his eyes looked worried. He stood up. Everyone else was in the other room at the time. He shook off whatever was wrong with him. He could hear them talking in the other room.

"Whats wrong with him?" Yugi asked

"I dunno but when we woke up he looked as though someone was trying to kill him." Marik said

Bakura felt his chest. Ryou had taken back the ring. He was left with the millenium eye. That item was the one that caused the most trouble. He grew tired again. There behind him was a split image of himself. They were in every way alike. The other him even looked sick. Bakura thought he was going crazy.

"Who are you?" the image asked

"I'm Bakura." He replied

"That weird I'm Bakura." The image said in a confused voice

"Um.Ryou? Marik? Someone?" He called

The four of them walked into the living room. They saw two Bakura's.

"Woah. Two Bakura's" Marik said in shock

"Whats going on?" Bakura asked

"I'm not sure." Yami replied

"Hey! I'm Bakura!" The image yelled

"I'm confused." Yugi sighed

Both Bakuras were set onto the couch. Both were sick, same symptoms, same clothes, same everything. They decided to ask each of them a question something only the real Bakura would know.

"Ummm..What happened at the duelist kingdom between the two of us?" Yugi asked

"You can't seriously tell me you can't tell us apart." The image grabbed the back of Bakura's head "Look at him."

^*^*^*^ Bakura's POV

Yugi and the spirits decided to ask us a question that only the real one would know. I knew this was a waste of time, but if I must prove myself then I'll answer each question.

"Ummm..What happened at the duelist kingdom between the two of us?" Yugi asked

"You can't seriously tell me you can't tell us apart." The image took my head " Look at him."

As he grabbed my head I felt my memories being taken away. What was he up to? After he copied my memories he answered the question.

"If I must." He let go of my head "I..well Ryou placed you and your friends souls into your favorite card."

"Well that settles it. Get rid of the other one." Marik was bored

"hey! You have to ask me a question too." Bakura shot out

"Fine. Uh..ok wheres Malik?" Marik asked thinking of a way out

"You can't seriously be asking. At home where you left him."

I then felt something breaking my skin. A sharp blade was cutting deeply into me. I looked over at my other half. He pulled the blade out and smiled. I clenched my hand over the bleeding wound. I didn't scream even though the pain was unbearable. I stood up. The spirits watched me as I left the room.

In the bathroom I wrapped my wound with a first aid kit that I had found in the cabinet. Then again I felt faint. My vision blurred and I felt as though I could not breathe. I fell. Before I hit the ground I felt that I had hit my head. On what I didn't know.

^*^*^ Normal POV

After a few minutes they heard something crash in the bathroom. Ryou and Yami went to see what. They found Bakura on the floor. His head bleeding as well as his arm. They helped him up and brought him back into the living room.

"What happened to the double?" The image asked

"Kxo sxejod edo xectj whouk fenoh. Xaj jfahak xoctj meho. Kewokxoh kxoo uho idjkeffurco." Bakura said and fell asleep

"What was that?" Yugi asked

"The chosen one holds great power. His spirit holds more. Together they are unstoppable." The three spirits said in unison