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Chapter 1 - what happened? -

There was a knock at Yugi's door, "hey Yuge? It's Joey here. Ya Gramps said I could come up. 'kay if I come in?" said a voice

Yugi didn't reply, he was to lost in his thoughts to answer his friends question.

The door slowly opened and Joey walked in, he glanced at Yugi who was sitting on his bed with his head in his hands.

Joey sat beside him, "Yuge?" he asked in an concerned voice "what's wrong buddy?"

Yugi looked up at Joey, his face was pale and his eyes were puffy from crying.

Joey gasped, "man, you don't look so good Yuge. What happened?" he asked

"It's all my fault Joey, I.." Yugi trailed off as more tears fell from his eyes.

"Yuge, what's ya fault? hey, why aren't ya wearing the puzzle? Did someone steal it!? well, whoever it was is gonna pay!" Joey yelled angrily

"no Joey!" Yugi exclaimed "don't put yourself in danger."

"so someone did steal it. who was it!? tell me." Joey said

Yugi sighed, "Marik. He took the puzzle." He sobbed hiding his face once more.

Joey gasped again, "what? No. your kidding right?" he cried

Yugi shook his head, "no Joey, I'm not kidding."

Joey put a reassuring arm round Yugi, "Yuge, how did this happen?" he asked

Yugi looked up again, "well, it happened this morning. It was so quick Joey, I thought I was dreaming." He began

~ flashback ~

Yugi awoke happily to the sound of birds outside, "mmm." he sighed as he stretched his arms and lazily stumbled out of bed, He then put on his puzzle.

/morning Yami/ Yugi said through their mental link

//oh, morning Aibou. Sleep well?//

Yugi blushed as he remembered his 'little' dream of Yami last night.

//Aibou?//

/oh, ah....yes I slept fine/ Yugi replied

Yugi dressed as usual, it was a lovely Sunday morning and he decided that today he would spend some time with his Yami.

Yugi sighed, as his thoughts went back to Yami. He loved Yami and had been keeping it a secret for several months now.

He hadn't told Yami this because he feared rejection from him and that it would ruin their friendship forever so he kept it to himself even though it was killing him inside.

Yugi turned to leave his room when he felt a strong wind blow past him, he stopped and turned back searching fearfully for the source.

'the window' he thought to himself sighing, walking over to the open window he stopped.

"that's funny" he said aloud "I don't remember opening my window....maybe Yami did."

He closed the window, 'boy am I paranoid' he thought to himself

//Yugi, are you all right?// Yami asked when he felt Yugi's sudden fear

/yeah I'm fine Yami. Did you open my window last night?/

//erm, no Yugi. I was in my soul room all night.//

/must of been Grandpa then. Yeah, that's right. Grandpa./

//but Grandpa was sleeping over a friends house last night, he still is. Yugi, I think we better leave// Yami's voice held warning and sudden fear.

/what? Why?/ Yugi asked, worried

//I sense dark power here. Possible danger. Please, Yugi! Go!//

Yugi frowned, /Yami, calm down. What are you going on about? I don't see anything in my room/

//Yugi, I'm telling you there's something here!//

/okay, but Yami I-/

a dark energy bolt came from behind Yugi, Yami sensed the danger and came out of the puzzle just in time to push Yugi out of the way.

"YAMI!" Yugi cried as he hit the floor.

The energy bolt had hit Yami and sucked him in, Yugi could only watch in shock and horror as Marik appeared in front of him.

"what have you done? Where's Yami?" Yugi gasped

Marik laughed evilly, "just as I planed. The pharaoh has gone through the vortex to my residents" he said

Yugi's eyes widened, "no! bring him back!" he cried

Marik only laughed again, "sorry mortal but I can't do that." He hissed "now be a good boy and hand me the puzzle."

"why should I?" Yugi asked moving to his feet.

"because if you don't you'll never see Yami again but maybe if you do..." Marik replied

"you wouldn't" Yugi gasped

"wouldn't I kill him?" Marik said "watch me!"

Yugi lowered his head, he couldn't let Yami die.

He took off his puzzle, Marik smirked.

"here" Yugi said as he gave Marik his puzzle "now give me Yami back."

"no." Marik said

"what!? But you said..." Yugi trailed off

Marik grinned, "foolish boy. You should know not to trust a rare hunter." He laughed "my plan has worked! You Yugi, are so gullible"

Marik pushed Yugi back on the floor and said before leaving through the vortex, "don't worry Yugi, I'll take good care of him."

"no! please! Come back!" Yugi cried as the vortex disappeared.

~ end flashback ~

Yugi was crying on Joey's shoulder, "I never got the chance to tell Yami I loved him!" he cried "and it's all my fault, I should of listened to Yami and got out."

Joey pattered Yugi on the back, "there, there buddy, it's not ya fault. anyone could of done the same" he said

"but Joey, if Marik gets Yami's power then the world, it's doomed!"

end chapter -

oh, what's gonna happen?

Bakura: you should know, your the authoress!

Well I'm always open for idea's now, anyway. What do you think? Good? Bad?

Bakura: bad.

Shh! I wasn't asking you. I was asking the readers!

Well, I just got back from Wales and I'm very tired now so I'll leave it for now.

Please R+R and no, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh so don't sue me, got it?

Thanks ~