Chapter 3
"Yes Aibou." All: O_o Yami and Yugi: ^_^"
"Did you find anything in those scrolls?"
"No, nothing much."
"Why did I feel anger seeping under your door?"
"I was angry I couldn't find what I was looking for."
"I don't believe you, and I think you're keeping something from me, but I won't press. I'm just your little light. Meaningless and with no-" He had turned away from Yami and those he was facing could see his un- concealable grin.
"Aibou, you know that isn't true!"
"Why aren't you telling me? Because I'm just a pathetic little lightbulb."
"Alright alright! I'll tell you just stop!" The smaller duelist spun around revealing a huge grin.
"You little-Yugi-URG!! The great Pharaoh chased Yugi around and out the door. The others followed with amused gazes.
"That must be the only thing that can get him to lose his cool and his resolve at the same time."
"This is actually very good for Yugi's health. It'll improve his spirit."
"How do you know?"
"I used to be a Hikari myself."
"What happened?"
"Bakura is why. When he found me, I was only a half, as Yugi is now. When a Hikari loses their yami, they become both."
"Oh. That doesn't seem bad. So you're just like us then?"
"Yep, I sure am!"
"So what now?"
"Well, Yugi's okay now."
"His Gramps isn't. I think he's gone into shock."
"Gramps, you in there?"
"Hello?"
"Oh boy, I hope he doesn't have a heart attack or something. That would be awful!" A playful scream was heard from down the stairs.
"Jou! Help me out!" Another scream echoed throughout the house. The whole gang raced to Yugi's aid. Yami had him pinned in a position that would have been awkward had not Yugi and Yami been laughing so hard, and was tickling him mercilessly. "Anzu!" He gasped out. "Can you guys-(laugh laugh gasp gasp) -pull this - (laugh laugh gasp gasp) - spoiled Pharaoh off me?" As they came to rescue Yugi from apparent peril, Yami set up a nice little INVISIBLE force field. BONK!
"OUCH!!" BONK!
"OUCH!!" BONK!
"OUCH!!"
"What you think I'm going to run into it too? I'll help you guys up, here yo-" BONK!! "OUCH!!" Everyone started laughing minus Yugi, who just laughed harder.
"Yami, stop!"
"No, I'm enjoying this way too much. Besides, you can't give me chibi eyes while you're laughing!"
"No, but I can (laugh laugh ga- aw heck, you know the drill) do this!" The taller duelist's eyes widened as he realized Yugi's intentions. Yugi went limp.
"Okay! I'll stop, just please, don't-" They were staring in fascination trying to figure out what was going on. Suddenly Yugi disappeared and Yami doubled up laughing his head off. "STOP!!! THAT TICKLES!!! NOT FAIR!!! NOT FAIR!!!" All: O.o "MERCY!! I ASKED FOR MERCY YOU LIGHTBULB!!" Yugi reappeared laughing as hard as before.
"You asked for mercy! Okay, now this is good. Now I have two things over your head. I can do that whenever I want, and you asked for mercy. Now tell me!"
"Later." Yugi disappeared again. "Okay!! I think I'm rubbing off on you too much. I mean, first the dark energy, now the behavior!"
"Is that bad?"
"You asked that WAY too innocently."
"Well you're the one who changed the subject!" Yami: -_-'
"We'll just be leaving now."
"No, Yami will just be telling us what's going on."
"Will not!" Yugi flipped out for a second. "Tickle me all you want, I'm not telling. I'll just go into my room."
"Yami, I'll just get you in there."
"Not if I don't let you in."
"You know as well as I do you can't deny me entrance."
"Can if I want." But Yugi detected some nervousness seeping through the doorway.
"Yami, you're nervous, I can feel it. Tell me what's wrong."
"You don't want to know. Rather, if you know, you'd rather you didn't."
"It has something to do with your past."
"Hai, somewhat. Mostly."
"But it's not a memory."
"How do you find all this out Hikari?!"
"Because you're in pain and I can feel it! Did you really think I wouldn't notice? You're my Yami, this isn't a one way thing."
"Yugi, I really can't tell you."
"**** you Yami! Why won't you tell me!?" The ground started to shake and for some reason I can't figure out Gramps snapped out of it and ran downstairs only to see his grandson standing with fists at his sides and the ground shaking and a slightly scared Yami.
"Yugi, please try and be reasonable! Stop it now!"
"Not until you tell me what's going on!"
"You're going to get someone hurt!" Yami clenched his hands together and furrowed his brow and everything stopped.
"Wh- how-but-"
"I told you to stop, but you wouldn't. Someone was going to get hurt, so I had to do something. I just clamped down on your power flow."
"Yami-"
"I can't tell you now my precious Hikari. You'll find out soon enough. Too soon in my opinion, and when that time comes.well, this is my chance to say I'm sorry for it."
"Uhhhh.should we like.leave now?"
"Yugi.what happened there?" Asked Gramps.
"You're okay!" His attitude changed totally and all the young people stood shocked.
"Yeah, just a little.surprised at this.thing."
"He's my yami! He protects me and is usually very reasonable."
"Hikari, I told you-"
"We'll talk about it later over the link, okay?"
"Hai, just please don't be mad at me."
"Fine, I won't be." He paused. "Much."
"Okay, exactly who is he again?"
"My other half, my dark side."
"Uh-huh. This isn't a very nice joke Yugi."
"Only Seto Kaiba's the only one we know who could come up with a thing like this and we aren't really on good terms with him."
"I suppose."
"So Ryou, now that we are all in shock, I guess now would be a good time to ask if your dad knows you're here." All: O_o
"No, I don't think so. I doubt he knows though. He's in Egypt for about another month. He doesn't even know that I had a yami."
"Wow, I didn't know. Who makes sure you're okay? Are you the only one in the house all the time?" A shudder passed through his body.
"Most of the time, yes I was."
"Wow."
"Speaking of parents, my dad's going to have a fit if I don't get home soon!" Jou realized.
"I have to get to dance class in about an hour, but that's about all."
"So I guess you have to leave Jou."
"Yeah, wish I didn't though."
"Me too."
"See ya Yug!"
"Bye Jou!" He headed out the door.
"So!" Yugi asked brightly, "Does anyone wanna watch a movie?"
"Yes Aibou." All: O_o Yami and Yugi: ^_^"
"Did you find anything in those scrolls?"
"No, nothing much."
"Why did I feel anger seeping under your door?"
"I was angry I couldn't find what I was looking for."
"I don't believe you, and I think you're keeping something from me, but I won't press. I'm just your little light. Meaningless and with no-" He had turned away from Yami and those he was facing could see his un- concealable grin.
"Aibou, you know that isn't true!"
"Why aren't you telling me? Because I'm just a pathetic little lightbulb."
"Alright alright! I'll tell you just stop!" The smaller duelist spun around revealing a huge grin.
"You little-Yugi-URG!! The great Pharaoh chased Yugi around and out the door. The others followed with amused gazes.
"That must be the only thing that can get him to lose his cool and his resolve at the same time."
"This is actually very good for Yugi's health. It'll improve his spirit."
"How do you know?"
"I used to be a Hikari myself."
"What happened?"
"Bakura is why. When he found me, I was only a half, as Yugi is now. When a Hikari loses their yami, they become both."
"Oh. That doesn't seem bad. So you're just like us then?"
"Yep, I sure am!"
"So what now?"
"Well, Yugi's okay now."
"His Gramps isn't. I think he's gone into shock."
"Gramps, you in there?"
"Hello?"
"Oh boy, I hope he doesn't have a heart attack or something. That would be awful!" A playful scream was heard from down the stairs.
"Jou! Help me out!" Another scream echoed throughout the house. The whole gang raced to Yugi's aid. Yami had him pinned in a position that would have been awkward had not Yugi and Yami been laughing so hard, and was tickling him mercilessly. "Anzu!" He gasped out. "Can you guys-(laugh laugh gasp gasp) -pull this - (laugh laugh gasp gasp) - spoiled Pharaoh off me?" As they came to rescue Yugi from apparent peril, Yami set up a nice little INVISIBLE force field. BONK!
"OUCH!!" BONK!
"OUCH!!" BONK!
"OUCH!!"
"What you think I'm going to run into it too? I'll help you guys up, here yo-" BONK!! "OUCH!!" Everyone started laughing minus Yugi, who just laughed harder.
"Yami, stop!"
"No, I'm enjoying this way too much. Besides, you can't give me chibi eyes while you're laughing!"
"No, but I can (laugh laugh ga- aw heck, you know the drill) do this!" The taller duelist's eyes widened as he realized Yugi's intentions. Yugi went limp.
"Okay! I'll stop, just please, don't-" They were staring in fascination trying to figure out what was going on. Suddenly Yugi disappeared and Yami doubled up laughing his head off. "STOP!!! THAT TICKLES!!! NOT FAIR!!! NOT FAIR!!!" All: O.o "MERCY!! I ASKED FOR MERCY YOU LIGHTBULB!!" Yugi reappeared laughing as hard as before.
"You asked for mercy! Okay, now this is good. Now I have two things over your head. I can do that whenever I want, and you asked for mercy. Now tell me!"
"Later." Yugi disappeared again. "Okay!! I think I'm rubbing off on you too much. I mean, first the dark energy, now the behavior!"
"Is that bad?"
"You asked that WAY too innocently."
"Well you're the one who changed the subject!" Yami: -_-'
"We'll just be leaving now."
"No, Yami will just be telling us what's going on."
"Will not!" Yugi flipped out for a second. "Tickle me all you want, I'm not telling. I'll just go into my room."
"Yami, I'll just get you in there."
"Not if I don't let you in."
"You know as well as I do you can't deny me entrance."
"Can if I want." But Yugi detected some nervousness seeping through the doorway.
"Yami, you're nervous, I can feel it. Tell me what's wrong."
"You don't want to know. Rather, if you know, you'd rather you didn't."
"It has something to do with your past."
"Hai, somewhat. Mostly."
"But it's not a memory."
"How do you find all this out Hikari?!"
"Because you're in pain and I can feel it! Did you really think I wouldn't notice? You're my Yami, this isn't a one way thing."
"Yugi, I really can't tell you."
"**** you Yami! Why won't you tell me!?" The ground started to shake and for some reason I can't figure out Gramps snapped out of it and ran downstairs only to see his grandson standing with fists at his sides and the ground shaking and a slightly scared Yami.
"Yugi, please try and be reasonable! Stop it now!"
"Not until you tell me what's going on!"
"You're going to get someone hurt!" Yami clenched his hands together and furrowed his brow and everything stopped.
"Wh- how-but-"
"I told you to stop, but you wouldn't. Someone was going to get hurt, so I had to do something. I just clamped down on your power flow."
"Yami-"
"I can't tell you now my precious Hikari. You'll find out soon enough. Too soon in my opinion, and when that time comes.well, this is my chance to say I'm sorry for it."
"Uhhhh.should we like.leave now?"
"Yugi.what happened there?" Asked Gramps.
"You're okay!" His attitude changed totally and all the young people stood shocked.
"Yeah, just a little.surprised at this.thing."
"He's my yami! He protects me and is usually very reasonable."
"Hikari, I told you-"
"We'll talk about it later over the link, okay?"
"Hai, just please don't be mad at me."
"Fine, I won't be." He paused. "Much."
"Okay, exactly who is he again?"
"My other half, my dark side."
"Uh-huh. This isn't a very nice joke Yugi."
"Only Seto Kaiba's the only one we know who could come up with a thing like this and we aren't really on good terms with him."
"I suppose."
"So Ryou, now that we are all in shock, I guess now would be a good time to ask if your dad knows you're here." All: O_o
"No, I don't think so. I doubt he knows though. He's in Egypt for about another month. He doesn't even know that I had a yami."
"Wow, I didn't know. Who makes sure you're okay? Are you the only one in the house all the time?" A shudder passed through his body.
"Most of the time, yes I was."
"Wow."
"Speaking of parents, my dad's going to have a fit if I don't get home soon!" Jou realized.
"I have to get to dance class in about an hour, but that's about all."
"So I guess you have to leave Jou."
"Yeah, wish I didn't though."
"Me too."
"See ya Yug!"
"Bye Jou!" He headed out the door.
"So!" Yugi asked brightly, "Does anyone wanna watch a movie?"