Chapter 2: Decision

Author's note: Thank you to all of you who reviewed, I wasn't even going to have a second chapter, but you kept at it so here it is. Also, This is an AU so there are things that don't follow the TV/Manga series. Just to make that clear. :) Yuki

Yugi's friends watched over him on long ship ride home. Whether he was just sleeping or in a coma, they didn't know. He hadn't woken up when Jonouchi had picked him up from the floor in front of Pegasus.

"Common Yug, wake up," the blond mumbled.

"I hate running like this, when Pegasus has Yugi's Grandfather and his puzzle," Bakura put in.

"I wonder why he didn't take Yugi's spirit?" Honda pondered out loud.

Anzu looked at all her friends and then at Yugi and tried to hold her tears back.

"I think he did," she said in a small voice.

They all looked at her, confusion in their eyes.

"Don't you remember the spirit that lives in the puzzle? I think it's that part that Pegasus stole."

"You're crazy," Honda said.

"No," Jonouchi said slowly, "I think she might be right."

"So what does that mean?" Bakura asked.

Anzu reached out and stroked Yugi's smooth cheek tenderly, "It means we have to go back."

"What?! Why?" Honda asked jumping to his feet.

"What do you mean 'why?' you jerk," Anzu smacked him upside the head, "We have to save Yugi, that's what he'd do for anyone of us and you know it."

"Anzu's right," Jonouchi said, "I don't know what's wrong with him, but if there's a chance to get back at that no good Pegasus and help Yugi at the same time, I'm all for it."

Bakura smiled, "Me too."

They all looked to Honda, "Why are you looking at me like that, of course we have to do it!"

Anzu nodded solemnly, "Then it's agreed. We go back to Duelist's Kingdom and confront Pegasus. This isn't a game anymore, it's our friend's life."

Yugi gave a little groan and began to shiver. They had changed him out of his school uniform and into his pajama's but he was still cold to the touch.

"Yugi? Can you hear us Yugi?" Jonouchi tried to rouse him.

"Jonouchi? Guys? Is it you?" Yugi opened his large eyes a little blink at a time.

"Yugi! You're awake!" Anzu cried.

"Am I? I don't feel very good."

Anzu smiled at him, "It's okay Yugi, we'll help you out."

Yugi nodded wearily and his eyes drooped and he drifted off.

"Yugi?," Anzu asked, and Yugi stirred, "Yugi, I need to ask you a question."

"What is it?" he groaned.

"That thing in the puzzle..."

Yugi woke fully and his eyes filled with tears, "His name is Yami, and he was your friend as well as mine, but he's gone. Pegasus stole him."

"We know Yugi," Jonouchi said, "That's why we're going back to get him."

"No!," Yugi yelled, "No way!"

"What?!" They all yelled back.

"Why not?" Honda asked.

"I don't want to loose anyone else to Pegasus. We're not going anywhere but home."

"Yugi we can't just give up on all of them!" Jonouchi exclaimed, "Even if you're too scared to go after your grandpa and spirit thingy, what about Mokuba and Kaiba? They don't have anyone who would go after them except us."

"I don't care what you think Jonouchi, I refuse to go."

"Well then we will," Jonouchi shook his head, "I think you lost all your courage with that spirit. I can't believe you would just leave them there in the possession of that crazy jerk. You make me sick."

"Jonouchi! That's enough!" said Honda, "Stop being so stupid!"

"Feh, whatever," Jonouchi stood up and left the room.

"Yugi, I'm sorry. He's just being his normal hot-headed self," Honda said with a frown.

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Yugi whispered. "But I'm not going back there," he balled up his small fists, "No one else is going to get hurt because of me."

"Yugi, this isn't your fault," said Anzu sympathetically.

"I know," Yugi yawned, "I feel kinda sick guys." He lay down.

"All right Yugi, we'll let you sleep," said Honda.

"Yes, I hope you feel better Yugi," Bakura put in.

"Thanks guys."