Disclaimer: I think you get the point, but I'll say it again. Don't own yugioh.

Chapter Ten

"NO!" Jazella cried out angrily. "He successfully completed the most difficult spell ever discovered!"

Quickly, she used her magical connection to the demon she had ordered to enter Yugi's body. 'Akido!' She mentally shouted. Feeling him respond, she commanded, 'The real Yami is on his way to where you are. Do not let him succeed in saving the brat!'

The mage felt the mental nod the demon sent her.

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"Don't let Yami save Yugi, got it Jazella." Akido murmured as he recieved her message. He didn't notice the puzzled look through all the tears on Yugi's face, as the boy overheard what the demon just whispered.

Turning back to the boy in front of him after recieving Jazella's message, the fake Yami smirked. "Now you know the truth, Yugi-boy. Any act of kindness shown to you by me was just an act, nothing more. You might encounter more of these little charades in the future, so don't you be convinced!"

With that said, the demon disappeared just before the real Yami appeared next to Yugi.

When Yami spotted Yugi, he felt like crying himself. "Yugi! Don't cry, it's me!"

Instead of stopping his tears like Yami hoped, Yugi just shied away and cried harder.

Confused, Yami moved closer to Yugi. "Yugi, what's wrong?"

"Y-you h-h-hate me, th-that's what's w-wrong!" Yugi hiccuped, unable to stop crying.

"What?"

"Y-you said s-s-so yours-self, j-just now!"

Now Yami was really puzzled. "What do you mean? I just got here, and I said nothing of the sort!"

"Of c-course you d-did, you s-s-said whatever a-act o-of k-k-k-kindness you show w-would be j-just an act, n-no m-m-matter how convincing you s-seem!" Yugi shouted, the hurt building up inside of him.

Before Yami could answer, Yugi stood up. "Just leave me alone!" he cried as he pushed Yami away. He then ran from the Pharoah, bawling pitifully.

"Yugi, wait! This is the Shadow Realm, it's too dangerous here for you to be alone!" Yami shouted as he stood to chase after the younger.

Yugi ignored him as he continued to run. Suddenly, he heard a ferocious roar. Looking up, Yugi screamed as he came face to face with a huge monster!

Yami cursed as he heard Yugi's scream. 'Damn, he must have encountered a Shadow creature!' He ran faster, and saw a huge centaur-like creature charging toward the little boy.

"Yugi, get out of the way!" Yami screamed. Unfortunately, Yugi seemed too paralyzed with fear.

Without thinking, Yami quickly performed a teleportation spell. An attack or defense spell against the monster would take too long to save Yugi, so Yami used the one thing that would be quick enough.

Yugi watched in terror as the monster came closer and closer. Just as he was about to plunge his razor sharp claws into Yugi's body, a sudden flash of yellow surfaced in front of Yugi.

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It all happened so fast. One minute, Yugi was looking an angry monster right in the face, the next minute, he was staring at a wounded Yami next to the dying monster.

"W-what happened?" Yugi whispered, kneeling down next to the pharoah.

Yami gasped in pain. "The...the Shadow creature....he attacked me instead of you....he's dying...because for anything to attack me; someone who has powerful magic...that attacker would get an automatic hit from my magic. It's like a reaction of my body from being attacked...I do not control it..."

"No, I don't mean that. What I meant, why did you save me?" Yugi asked.

Yami smiled faintly. "I have finally realized, Yugi. I tried to deny it at first, but now I know for sure, thanks to a little advice from Anzu. I..."

Suddenly, Yami lurched forward, coughing blood. Yugi quickly tried to calm him down. "Yami, you should rest, you're really hurt!"

"Did this convince you enough? Do you believe me now, do you truly believe I really care for you?" Yami asked hoarsely.

Yugi quickly nodded his head, tears falling fast. "Yami! You'll be okay, don't worry, you'll live, please live..."

Coughing weakly, Yami whispered, "I never thought I'd every say this to someone other than Anzu, but...Yugi..."

"Yes?"

"I l-love you."

With that, Yami closed his eyes, as the last shred of life floated away from his soul. Yugi sobbing mournfully over him.

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No, this is NOT the end!!! Faaaaaar from it, in fact! Just keep reviewing and I'll see if I should continue!