Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh. Author's notes are at the end so as not to spoil the story.

Finding you again

The next morning Yugi wiped his eyes and stood up determinedly. His yami might have left but that didn't mean that he was going to sit around and mope. He was going after him. Yugi raced around the house grabbing a backpack and filling it with all the stuff he would need for what might be weeks away from home. He'd need all of his money with as well as several books on survival and a lot of food.

He left a note to his grandfather on the counter. 'Going out to find Yami. Might not be home for several days. Love you, Yugi.' That done he shouldered his backpack and left, heading outside towards the museum. If anyone would know where to find Yami it would be Isis.

When he arrived at the museum Isis was waiting for him. "What is going on?" she asked him. "In one night all the yamis left. My brother's yami left. Bakura left, and the pharaoh too! There's something going on here isn't there?"

"I don't know." Yugi replied timidly. "I'd like your help in finding my yami if you don't mind."

"No I don't," Isis said firmly. "In fact I think that's a very good idea. Now that my brother's yami is gone I don't have to keep an eye on him anymore so I can take you to him. According to the Tauk he's gone back to Egypt so we'll have to take a plane. Come on then."

Isis handily took over arranging their flight and calling the school saying that Ryou and Malik were sick and Yugi was going away for a while. She got Yugi and herself better equipped and ready to go and they were on the plane an hour later.

Once on the plane Yugi lost the mask of composure that he had been keeping up by keeping himself busy enough that he couldn't think of anything and broke down. He had never been away from his yami for this long before. Now he was beginning to see what Ryou had gone through every time his yami was banished.

The worst thing was that it wasn't only the pain of losing his yami and best friend that he had to deal with. It hurt being torn away from him. He had lost the other half of his soul and it hurt. Tears leaked from his eyes again, even though he had thought that he couldn't cry any more.

His yami was gone and he might never see him again. He pulled out his Dark Magician Plushie, the only unnecessary thing that he had brought and began quietly crying into its armor. The Dark Magician was yet another thing that reminded him of his yami. It had been their favorite card and was always loyal to them. Yugi remembered when Bakura had sealed him inside the card and his yami had rescued him. The others had been there too but they hadn't been what he thought of. It had been the first time that he had actually seen his yami and realized who and what he was.

The memories hurt but he couldn't stop them. His yami had saved him time and again and he had only once been able to do the same. His puzzle had been broken and taken from him and he had gotten it back. It had ended up being his yami who saved him after all though.

He had been knocked out and the building was on fire and his yami, who hadn't yet managed to make himself a separate body, had risked his soul to reach Joey and get him to come and help Yugi. Joey had carried him out but it had been his yami who had really saved him and it was his yami's presence that was missing now.

"Yami," he whispered plaintively, "Why did you have to leave me? Why?"

His yami had always been attentive, he remembered, hugging his plushie harder. Whenever he had wanted something, whether it was advice, help, or just a friendly shoulder his yami had always been there. And now he wasn't. Fresh sobs racked Yugi's body and he curled up into a tighter ball.

The pilot announced that they were going to take off and Yugi listlessly pulled his seatbelt firmly around himself. Going up hurt his ears but he hardly noticed. The pain in his heart at his yami's absence was too great to allow him to register mere physical discomfort.

"I love you Yami," he whimpered, both physically and mentally. "Come back to me..." When no response came he bowed his head in defeat. "I love you..."

AN:

I couldn't just let Yugi mope around. He seems to me to be mentally stronger then the other two because while they have no one he has his friends and his grandfather. Notice that while Ryou breaks down and Marik turns evil, Yugi always stays the same, even when his grandfather's soul was stolen. He didn't just sit there and do nothing he went off to confront Pegasus and get his grandfather back. So I thought that I'd make him do the same thing here. I'm sorry if you think I should do otherwise.

This might be long and angsty or I might make it short and sweet. Please review and tell me which one you want. If I don't get any reviews I'm just going to make it short so as to get it over with quickly. I've got a lot of other things I could be doing and I'm not going to write this one if people don't want it.