A/N- Sorry I took so long to update, but first I couldn't post b/c I couldn't upload anything. "This site is experiencing an overload, please come back in a few minutes." Blah blah blah- I'm sure you've seen it. Anyway it was like that for a few days then my dad sprung a surprise trip to Florida on us and we were gone 6 days. We only got back this morning at 12:30 so I didn't go to sleep until 2:40 something. I did have a lot of fun, the waves were awesome the last day I was there; a red flag and I was the only one in the water. Oh, by the way The Anonymous Reviewer-Nicky, I can't email you right now because it is not working at the moment so as soon as it starts working again I will-k? I don't know why people couldn't put me on their fav. lists, Kay B. Toyas and I don't think I did anything to change that when I looked, after you told me. I have no idea what is going on- I'm still new remember. I'll call you soon. Try the fav. thing again b/c others managed to get me on their lists: Nicky and Hazel. ^_^ Thanks soooooo much guys! Now I just want to say, a big thank you, to everybody that reviewed- A BIG THANK YOU! There we go, now you all are thanked on with the story. (Sorry for the sparseness, but I'm a little out of it after my trip.)

Selina: Wait a minute! Aren't you forgetting something?

Serafina: No, I don't think I am.

Selina: Me.

Serafina: What about you?

Selina: You were just gonna pretend I didn't exist?

Serafina: Aww! You thought I forgot about you.

Selina: Yes, and by the way, I had fun in Florida too.

Serafina: Well, just to show you I didn't forget- here is some sour skittles. ^_^

Selina: Thanks, but no thanks . Alright, just go on with the fic. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Chapter 6- Yami's Worries

He gasped and said, "It's you! You're the one that murderer was after! The one that escaped." Then the officer fainted again.

Yami stood up and closed his eyes and called //Yugi?//

/Yes, Yami? What is it? What's wrong?/ Yugi asked as he felt Yami's anxiety and anger.

//There is something you need to see.//

Yugi took back control and surveyed the room he was currently in. His mouth dropped open in surprise and his eyes widened. Tea and Joey were helping one of the police officers stand up, Tristan went to the holding area, the place where prisoners were kept, to find the guy they caught from the hospital and Grandpa was talking to one of the men in charge that had woken up.

/So much for this being over with/ Yugi thought to Yami.

//This is all my fault// Yami thought back.

/What? No it isn't! What are you talking about?/

//If you hadn't put the puzzle together and bonded with me, then none of this would be happening. It would have been better if I never met you, just like Pegasus said.//

/You're going to take Pegasus's advice over mine? Listen to me Yami; you are my wish come true. The day I put the puzzle together I was miserable I made a wish on the Millennium Puzzle asking it to bring me a friend. Then I completed the puzzle and met you. You have never let me down. This is not your fault, it's not mine, nor anybody else's. It's like you said, it's out destiny./

//No, Yugi, it is my fault! I'm your protector! It's my job to keep you safe and I didn't that night you were attacked! I failed you, just like I failed you in that duel with Pegasus.//

He sounded so sad and depressed Yugi almost cried foe him, but instead he said soothingly, /You didn't fail me, Yami. You won the duel that saved yourself, me, Grandpa, Mokuba, and Kaiba. You could never fail me, Yami. You are always there for me when I need you. Yami, you are always telling me to believe in myself and that is exactly what you need to do, but you're also always telling me about destiny! This is our destiny! This was meant to happen and you need to accept that, I don't know how else to get this through to you, Yami, but you can't give up no matter what!/

Yami heard the desperation and yet, determination in Yugi's mental voice and his anger ebbed away slowly allowing him to think clearly again and every word that Yugi said was true.

//I'm sorry, Yugi. I know you're right. I was just mad that someone would try to hurt you, hikari. Forgive me.//

Yugi smiled, /Of course./

Just then, their conversation was interrupted by Grandpa who walked over to Yugi to tell him the police were going to put up surveillance around the game shop. Then Joey came over and said, "Hey, Gramps. The cops think it would be a great idea if we leave now and go home. I asked if they wanted any help and the dude said no. He said we should go home, lock the door, and not open it for anybody till they call us." His voice held a trace of doubt like the police couldn't possibly know what was best for him to do.

"Alright, Joey. That sounds fine to me. Get Tea and everyone and meet me out in the car."

"K," he said then walked over to Tea and told her it was time to go while Yugi went to find Tristan. Once he found him, he went back to the main area and saw Joey and Tea waiting for them then they left together.

Once back in the car where he sat between Tea and Tristan he started talking to Yami again, /Don't worry about anything Yami, whatever happens we'll face it together!/

//You're right, Yugi. Together!//

/I have a question though. Do you know who is chasing us? Or how they could have knocked out all those security guards like that?/

//I'm sorry aibou, I have no idea who it could be. And the only two things I can think of that could have happened at the station is either they had a lot of help or.a Millennium Item with who knows what kind of power. We won't worry about it right now though, like you said we'll deal with that when the time comes. I want to ask you to do two things for me though. Wear the puzzle at all times, don't take it off for anything not even when you go to sleep and keep the link open. Will you do that?//

/Yeah, sure./ Yugi said as he concluded his conversation with Yami.

The rest of the way home was rather uneventful. He talked to his friends, looked out the window, and sat thinking. Once they got to Yugi's house they locked the doors, ect., like the police told them to, then they had a small party in the living room. (A/N- Can't you just imagine Yugi playing Twister? Soooo kawaii!) They played games, ate food, and watched movies. The party was finally finished when the police called to say they had surveillance posted around the house and that they would take Yugi's friends home. Before they left, Grandpa asked them if they would walk with Yugi to school and back and watch Yugi for him. They agreed and left, so Yugi went upstairs to his bedroom, which was now cleaned up of blood, and changed for bed. (A/N- Selina cleaned it with her shadow powers. How sweet, Selina! Selina: Only b/c you made me. -_-''' Serafina: ^_^) Like he promised Yami, he wore his Millennium Puzzle to sleep.

*~*Morning*~*

Yugi woke up to the sound of his alarm clock. Setting up, he turned off his alarm and they reset it for the next day. Out of habit he reached over to find the puzzle missing from his bedside table. Adrenaline and panic flared then quickly disappeared as he remembered he was wearing it.

//What's wrong, Yugi?//

/Nothing. I just forgot I was wearing the puzzle and couldn't find it./

//Oh//

Yugi got dressed in his usual blue uniform then headed downstairs for breakfast. Once he was finished he started up the stairs for his backpack when Tea walked into the game shop (A/N- Oww, that had to hurt. LOL! Hehe!Haha!) and called, "Yugi?"

"Coming, Tea," Yugi replied grabbing the bag by the door then racing back downstairs to where Tea was waiting. "Bye, Grandpa!" he called as he and Tea walked out the door.

"Bye, Yugi," he heard the muffled voice from one of the back rooms where supplies for the store were kept.

Yugi left the shop with Tea and found Joey and Tristan outside, so they walked to school together. Tristan and Joey kept looking around on the way there, making sure that no "suspicious characters" were hanging about. They got to school, but instead of hanging out in the lot outside they all went to their classes and waited for the bell to ring.

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Nixie and Ralph sat at a table together (Selina: NOOO. Really? I thought they would be separate. Serafina: Well they could have been! Stop interrupting the story! Selina: Well you do! Serafina: Well.that's different! Stop trying to get on my nerves! Selina: ^_^) talking quietly and planning how they could take care of Yugi. They had come up with a hundred scenarios and none of them seemed to work until now.

"Alright, now we just have to figure out what school the brat goes to."

Ralph looked at his watch and said, "Well, I think he might go to Domino High. That's the direction they walk to and it seems to be the closest one to his "house". Let's go check it out; it's time for school to be getting out soon."

"K," Nixie said as he followed Ralph out the door.

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They got to Domino High just as the students started leaving.

"I'll check to see if they came out the back, Nix, stay here and see if they come out the front," Ralph said, then left the car and went to the back of the school.

Ralph hid behind a lone tree in the courtyard and waited for a few minutes when they showed up. They started home and he began to follow them, until Yugi stopped and everyone else did too.

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Yugi and co. had just gotten out of school and were walking home when Yami told Yugi, //I sense that we are being watched.// Yugi stopped walking and so did Joey, Tristan, and Tea.

"What is it, Yug?"

"Yami says that he senses someone watching us," Yugi told his friends as he looked around. His three friends copied him, but none of the found anything. "Let's keep going, but keep a lookout."

"Yeah, I'm with you, bud," Joey said and they continued on.

//They don't seem to be following us anymore// Yami thought to Yugi after they had gone a few blocks.

"Yami doesn't think we are being followed anymore."

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Somehow the kids had known he was following them. After he had hidden and made sure they were gone Ralph went back to Nixie since they didn't really need to follow the kids just know where they exited the school. Ralph was actually very happy that they came out the back because they were basically they only ones that did so, which was better for their purposes (A/N- I'm sure those can't be good whatever they are. Selina: Duh! You are the author).

"Got him," Ralph told Nixie as he dragged him to the car. Now they had a plan, a place, and a time. 'By this time tomorrow, little Yugi will be dead' Ralph thought as and evil smile crept up his face.

A/N- Those two are just plain sinister.

Selina: You created them.

Serafina: Yeah, with your help.

Selina: *rolls eyes*

Selina: Did you know that Serafina's computer symbol is (* ? Why do you even have a symbol?

Serafina: What do you care? {B/c I like it. ^_^ (*}

Selina: No reason.

Serafina: I took my notebook with me- to have something to do on the 7 hr. drive down there to Florida- and now I have 9 ½ chapters on The Black Crystal Sacrifice, but I'm not sure I want to start posting that until I finish posting this one. I have too much to do and study for- even though I'm not in school. I'm going to go scuba diving soon- next time we go to Florida; we go a lot during summer- and I have to restudy my book. Other stuff too, but that's the most important besides studying for my permit. -_- ' There is just so much to do, I don't know what to do- oh my. Can you tell I'm having fun with the - button? ^_^ Nicky, why is it so hard to believe I can be crazier than usual? Well got-to-go, please review. Later

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