((Sorry the last chapter was so short. I'll try to make them longer in the future))

Hauntings of the Past chapter 4

Yugi once again sat up all night working on the mysterious puzzle his grandfather had got him 6 months ago. He was beginning to think that Tristan was right. He only had a few more pieces to fit now. The clock beside him on the desk said 12:28 am. He knew he should get to bed, or at least study for the history test that they were going to have in the morning.

Yugi sighed as he fitted one of the last few pieces into place. "Almost done." He whispered. "I just have two more pieces and this is done." He glanced at his alarm clock again. 12:45. "I'm not going to bed until I finish this." He slid another piece in.

"Yugi are you still awake?" His grandpa called from outside his bedroom door.

"Yeah, Grandpa, I just need to finish studying. I got a test in history tomorrow." Yugi hollered back. It was a lie. He wasn't studying. "Don't worry, Gramps. I'll be in bed soon."

Yugi slid the last piece in place and set the puzzle on the desk. "Wow. I finished it!" Yugi said with a yawn. "Maybe I should get to bed."

Yugi got up and stretched then climbed into bed. A moment later, he was awoken by someone speaking. He knew it wasn't his grandpa. Yugi opened his eyes slightly and glanced around his room. When he didn't see anything out of the usual, he opened his eyes all the way and sat up in bed. "Who's there?" he called. The voice stopped. "Hello?" Yugi called again. "I know there's someone here."

Yugi contemplated going to his grandpa, but then shook his head at the thought of telling his grandfather that he was hearing strange voices. He'd be at a shrink's office before he could say 'Duel Monsters'. Yugi started to glance at the alarm clock on his bed, when something else caught his attention. The puzzle was glowing.

Yugi climbed out of bed and picked up the puzzle and examined it. "Weird." Yugi commented.

"What's so weird about it?" A somewhat deep voice came from behind him. Yugi spun around and was face to face with a . well he never really believed in ghosts but this could be one. It looked like a taller version of him.

"Who are you?" Yugi asked. "What are you doing here? How did you get here? What do you want?"

The ghost shrugged. "I could ask you the same questions, but since you asked me first. I have no idea who I am but I know I originate from Egypt and that I was once a Pharaoh. I have no idea how I got here but it has to do with the Millennium Puzzle."

"The Millennium what?" Yugi asked.

"The Millennium Puzzle." The ghost pointed to the puzzle that Yugi still had in his hands. It was no longer glowing. "Five thousand years ago, my spirit was trapped inside as a result of an evil high priest. You set me free when you solved it. That's all I can tell you. It's all that I know." The spirit said. "Now it's you're turn."

"Wha? Oh my name is Yugi Muto. I live here with my grandpa. He's the one who gave me the puzzle. I don't know much about it though." Yugi suddenly shook his head. "I must be dreaming or this is a joke Joey's putting on?"

The spirit looked confused. "What do you mean 'dreaming'? Who is this Joey? Don't you believe me?"

"Look, Pharaoh, I never really believed in ghosts so this must be a dream. Joey is one of my best friends sometimes he likes to play tricks on people." Yugi said, climbing back in bed.

"You think this is a joke?" The spirit asked in surprise. "I can assure you, Yugi Mouto, that this is no joke."

"Can you prove it?" Yugi glared at him.

For a moment the pharaoh looked puzzled. "Is your friend, Joey, here?" he asked.

"No. Not that I know." Yugi blinked a few times. "You are for real, aren't you? Joey didn't know I finished the puzzle. Only you and I know that." Yugi climbed back out of bed and walked to the spirit. "I'm sorry for doubting you."

"Don't worry." The pharaoh replied gently. "I imagine this isn't anywhere near Egypt."

Yugi smiled. "No, it's Domino City, in Japan. It's kind of far from Egypt. What's you're name?"

"There are a lot of things that I can't remember about my past. However, I do remember those close to me calling me Yami."

"Yami? Ok, cool. Umm if you don't mind I need to get to sleep. I have a history test in the morning."

The pharaoh nodded. "I know you'll have plenty of questions for me later, as I have many for you."

Yugi yawned. "Ok, tomorrow we'll exchange questions and stuff. I hope you don't mind if I don't tell my friends about you, they'll think I've gone insane."

"I don't care who you tell, or even if you tell, for that matter. Now get some sleep, Yugi Mouto."