A Beckoning Soul

Anthy: Mew! I'm leaving now.

Anshi: Hey! You're leaving us?!

Anthy: *Gone!*

Bastet: Damn it! Let's get this go.

Anshi: Where's Yami?

Bastet: Stashed under the couch.

Anshi: Really?!

Bastet: No. In the closet.

Anshi: *looks* HA!

Yami: Eep.

Ryou: Ok get on with the f*cking fic.

All: WA---?!

Yami: 0_0 Did you just say what I think you said?!

(I'm only censoring Ryou---cuz it's funny.)

Ryou: D*mn right, f*cking b*st*rd.

All: 0_0

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A Beckoning Soul

Chapter Six: Escape

Someone's crying
Alone in the night
Neighbors hear
But they turn out the light
Tormented soul
Trapped in the hands of
Fate
Tomorrow morning
It'll be too late

"Yami...?"

/Is that Yugi's voice? What does he want?/

Yami slowly looked up, into his aibou's eyes. He looked past his eyes, into Yugi's soul. Pure. Innocent.

Damn.

Yami spoke first. He slid off the bench and kneeled down in front of Yugi.

"Yugi...can you forgive me? Can you forgive me for hurting you?" Yami pleaded, eyes tearing up again.

Yugi looked down and smiled. He had hoped for this from Yami. Yami was begging for forgiveness. Bakura and Malik were in a tree, watching, taking pictures and trying not to laugh. They found this hilarious.

"..."

Yami held his breath, a tear snaking down his cheek.

"I forgive you Yami."

Yami smiled, eyes streaming tears---like blood from a wound that can never heal.

"WAHOOOO!!!!!!"

Yami immediately stood up and looked over at Malik and Bakura as they jumped from the tree. Malik playfully put Yami in a headlock and laughed. Bakura pulled Ryou out from behind a bush and laughed.

"You did it!" Malik let go of Yami and laughed.

"You stepped off your high horse and begged for forgiveness." Ryou said.

The laughter died quickly. They were all thinking of one angel...alone in heaven...

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Anthy ran---flew really. Hotaru was right behind her. He held his sword in his right hand. It wasn't something to be trifled with. It was covered in a white flame. As long as he was in heaven, that is. Kanoe appeared out of nowhere...tackling Hotaru, giving Anthy some time. Hisui and Miroke appeared, ready to toss her to the top of the gate.

Anthy wasn't even sure that she was ready...but she HAD to go. It was a priority now.

The gates to heaven are not as pearly as people think. They're not made out of clouds either. They are made out of white wood and covered with feathers. The gates themselves are covered in a veil of white fire and ice. There is a great white panther-like cat with enormous wings guarding it. It is also the only thing that can open the gates aside from the Almighty Himself.

Anthy needed a boost. Hisui and Miroke grabbed her wrists and threw her. She shot upwards like a rocket. The guardian rose to meet her.

Anthy took a deep breath.

"Darkness beyond the twilight
Crimson beyond my blood that flows
Drowned in this sea called time
Is where the power grows
I pledge myself to freedom
And here I make my stand
To use this power that has grown
From my shackled hands..."

Hotaru realized he was a second too late.

"DIIGER..."

The other three held their breath.

"...BOLT!!!"
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There was a loud crack---like thunder---over earth. The group hid their eyes as the sky became blinding white and then black. Streetlights flickered on. There was a crack in the sky, and something white flew through it before it closed up.

"Yami!!!!!"

Yami held his breath. Was that?

He was suddenly tackled by a white-clad winged girl, obviously happy to see him again.

"I'm happy to see you again!" Anthy said, backing off and waiting until he stood up.

Yami was about to say something when Yugi ran past him and hugged Anthy. Anthy bent down to hug him (cause he was going to make her fall).

"Anthy!"

The girl so named turned and froze, before baring her teeth like a tiger.

"Hotaru." She hissed.

A blast of fire knocked her back...away from Yugi. Hotaru pointed his blade at Yugi, getting the wrong impression. The white fire on it sprang up and Hotaru grinned. Yami saw his motives. Hotaru dashed forwards, ready to ram his sword into Yugi's heart. Yugi closed his eyes, waiting for the blow.

But it never came.

Yugi and Anthy looked. And Yugi gasped in surprise.

Yami put his arm out to shield Yugi, and the blade had gone straight through his hand. Yugi scurried away seconds before a little geyser of blood erupted from the wound. There was a small wisp of smoke and a faint hissing sound coming from the injury. Yami didn't twitch...even though it hurt like hell. His glare remained dark and determined.

"If you lay a finger on Yugi or Anthy...you won't be returning to Heaven..."

Yami pulled his hand off the blade with blood flying and landing millimeters from Bakura.

"...Cause I'll send you down to Hell."

Anthy held Yugi protectively. Malik, Ryou and Bakura tensed. What was going to happen?

This was.

"Then you're going to die trying." Hotaru said, dashing towards Yami.

But Yami was faster. He sidestepped, sticking his foot out and tripping the angel master. Bakura smirked. Hotaru scowled and went after Yami again. Yami knew he had caught on. Hotaru was airborne, diving towards Yami. And he ducked. Hotaru went sprawling into the dirt. Malik cracked a smile. An angel master was getting whooped by a 5,000-year-old reincarnated pharaoh. It was too funny. Hotaru tried again. Yami knew better than to step aside. He jumped, and Hotaru slid under Yami and rammed into a tree. Yami laughed, but Hotaru moved fast, and Yami barely had time to retaliate.

"You're slowing down!"

Yami noticed that. He was getting tired.

Anthy's wings fluttered, but she looked up. There was a flash of light, and three other angels appeared. Kanoe, Miroke, and Hisui appeared and informed Hotaru of the situation.

Anthy realized something...

This wouldn't end well.

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Anshi: Bwahaha. I control her fate!

Bastet: I am blind.

Anshi: Okay. Review!!!