Haku: I had to re upload this chapter, cos part of it got cut out... sorry guys...

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Haku: -Yawn- Second to last chapter guys, so we gotta put in a special effort.

Yami and Y. Haku: -Asleep-

Haku: Fine then. Mittens?

Mittens: -Snoring slightly-

Haku: -Twitch- WAKE UP!!!!!

Y. Haku, Yami and Mittens: -Wake up- What the effing hell?

Haku: Good, you're all awake. Now, seeing as it's the second to last chapter, and technically the last, seeing as Next chapter's the Epilogue, I thought we'd make a greater effort with the Review replies.

REPLIES:

Mimiheart-

Yami: Should have but didn't... and I want my Aibou back!!

Haku: Erm... don't I usually get first say in the Review replies?

Y. Haku: making an effort, remember?

Haku: Oh yeah. Anyways, I'm glad you like the new creepy Yugi, hehe... he gets worse...

Y. Haku: Yes, and like I've told you before, you're gonna get flamed one of these days because of it.

Dagger5 and Autumn Ann Star- Hehe, tis alright, and sorry for yelling at you, Dagger. Thanks for the help with the god cards, but I think I'll look it up on Google.

Dagger5: -grabs one of Yugi's arms-

Summer (Ann's Yami): -Grabs the other- MINE! -Yanks Yugi towards her-

Dagger5: MINE!

Yugi: Ermmm guys?

Yami: -grabs Yugi's legs- MINE!

Yugi: Guys? -Slightly panicked-

All three: -start a three way tug of war, with Yugi as the rope-

Haku: STOP THAT!!!! Right, I know how to settle this! -gives Summer a chibi Yugi, gives Dagger5 a Neko Yugi, and lets Yami keep the real thing.- AND NO COMPLAINING OR I'LL CONFINSCATE THEM!!!

Yugi: Great, now I have officially become a possession.

I luv Kai: Yes, the Black Hikari HAS arisen! And don't worry, I'm evil too.

Y. Haku: Oh really, Hikari? -Starts to tickle Haku-

Haku: -is laughing- Okay, so I'm not evil!! Sss... Stop!

Y. Haku: -stops, ginning-

Haku: As for your muses, will my Muse Deterrent spray get rid of them?

I luv Kai: Nup!

Haku: Erm... what about my beach ball?

I luv Kai: Err... sorry...

-Five minutes later-

Haku: My rubber Duckie?

I luv Kai: -boredly- No...

Haku: I GIVE UP! What DOES deter your muses??!

Princess Krystal01- Yup, Yugi gone bad. Muahaha, but not nearly as bad as he's gonna go. Glad you like.

Yamishadowcat22- Yugi's not gonna return to normal just yet I'm afraid.

Yugi: -is being glomped by Yami in the background-

Yami: -muttering- Mine... all mine... mine...

Kittani- Oh stop shouting girl! I'm updating!

Jkateel- Updating now!

DISCLAIMER:

Y. Haku: Haku doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Everyone else in the room: Well DUH!

NOTE:

The cards are all being referred to by their English names, Okeday?

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Dissolving into death

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(Yami: -still holding Yugi very tightly- So you've progressed from Blood to death? Haku: No, just wanted something different for the title.)

Yami blinked. It was his turn again, which meant he could attack the facedown card. But he had no idea what it was, or why it was in defence mode. He'd just have to give it a shot though. "Alpha the Magnet warrior, Attack the face down card!" The little monster did so, sending its lightning beam at the facedown card.

An ugly bulb-like plant was revealed, it was a disgusting brown colour and had two glowing green-blue eyes, half covered by a root which appeared to be an eyebrow. Two more eyes were held upon green bell shaped stalks coming out of its head. The firegrass squealed in pain as it was sent to the graveyard. Yami blinked, he'd expected something stronger. Yugi looked unfazed as he drew, and again, placed a card down in defence mode. (Haku: If you're wondering, this is pretty much what I do, until I get the cards I want.) This time though, he placed a card facedown on the field behind it.

"So you managed to destroy my Firegrass, Huh Yami? No matter. I set one card in defence mode and play one card facedown." The Hikari grinned, suggesting that he had drawn a good card. Yami just sighed and drew a card. Kuriboh... It wasn't very helpful, not with the other cards in his hand, Monster Reborn, Celtic Guardian, Gaia the Fierce knight, Polymerisation and Spell Binding circle. He sighed and called, "I set one card in defence mode and attack your facedown card with ALPHA THE MAGNET WARRIOR!"

An ugly insect type monster was uncovered, it looed like a giant orange spider which stood on it's hind legs, both acid green with lighter green bands. Its other six legs were a yellow colour with brown bands, and it had purple pincers. It didn't disappear though, rather just revealed itself.

Kumootoko: ATK/700 DEF/1400

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Yugi felt himself snarling. He would have thought the card he had placed facedown would have deterred Yami from attacking. He drew, and he had to hide his evil grin. One more card was all he needed... In the meantime... "I Play the Magic card SPARKS! It inflicts 200 points of direct damage to your life points Yami." (Haku: Muahaha, another one of my tactics....Oh, that and Ookazi...) The small balls of flame threw themselves at Yami, who put his hands up to protect himself just in time.

Yugi Motou: 4000 life points

Yami Motou: 3800 life points

Yami sighed, looking every bit the frightened duellist. Yugi knew what was going on in his other half's head, the Pharaoh was worried. Though not many duellists could read his poker face, Yugi could, and well, let's just say he was doing the equivalent of starting to sweat. "Worried Yami? Afraid of hurting me maybe?" Yami looked up, and the expression in his eyes told Yugi all he needed to know. It was almost shameful to the poor Yami that Yugi could read him like a book, and that the Pharaoh could do nothing to stop it. The look on his face said he had a card that was strong enough to destroy Kumootoko in his hand, but didn't want to play it, for fear of what it could do to Yugi. "Don't worry about me Yami, cos I sure aint worried about you."

"Stop this Yugi, stop this madness."

Yugi snorted. "Play your card, or is Gaia the Fierce knight too strong for you to handle?" Yami started, then realised that Yugi could read his reactions perfectly, in a way, knowing the cards he pulled, or at least having a good guess at them, while Yami, because Yugi had changed so much, was staring down the barrel of the unknown. Yugi also knew Yami's deck as well as Yami did, and Yami was clueless about the cards in Yugi's.

"Fine then, I sacrifice Kuriboh and Alpha the Magnet warrior in order to summon, Gaia! The Fierce Knight! Gaia! Attack Kumootoko!" The purple armour clad knight charged forward with a battle whinny, and struck down the spider which let out an inhumane scream. The card was still in defence mode though, so Yugi avoided any life point reduction. Yugi just smiled and drew. Good, Polymerisation. He added it to the other cards in his hand, Lord of Dragons, The flute of summoning dragon and Monster reborn. He needed one more card, before he would attack. "I play the card, Two Pronged attack." The magic card formed on the field. "Two pronged attack is a rather interesting trap card Yami, see, when I sacrifice two of my monsters, I can destroy one of your monsters. Seeing as I have no monsters to destroy though, I can wipe out your fierce knight directly." (Haku: Okay, so it doesn't say that on the card, I'm going through a loophole here.)

"What? NO! GAIA!" The horseman and his steed whinnied and disintegrated, thankfully taking none of Yami's life points with them.

Yami cringed, as his monster disappeared, before, "I play one card face down, and summon the Celtic Guardian! Attack Yugi's life points directly... I'm sorry Yugi." The green clad warrior arose, and charged towards Yugi, slashing him twice across the face with his blade. Yugi felt pain, and then moisture seeped down his face, from just under his eyes. From nearby, the Tomb Robber called,

"That wasn't very nice Yami, attacking your little Hikari like that, why it almost looks like he's crying blood..." And indeed it did, for the Celtic Guardian's blade had cut just under each of his eyes, and the blood was trickling down his cheeks.

Yugi Motou: 2600 life points

Yami Motou: 3800 life points

"I end my turn."

Yugi drew. The petit Dragon, good. The card showed the picture of a tiny cartoon Dragon, somewhat a cross between a dog and a worm. "I pass my turn."

Yami Drew. "I don't want to do this Yugi."

"Shut up and make your move."

Yami sighed. "Celtic Guardian, Attack his life points directly!" Yugi cried out in pain this time, as the Guardian made another fierce assault. Yugi was now starting to fade as he began to loose.

Yugi Motou: 1200 life points

Yami Motou: 3800 life points

Yugi put all his faith in this one last card. What Yami had done, it had proved to him that the Pharaoh didn't really care. No matter how much he said he didn't want to, he had still attacked. Crystalline tears slipped down and mingled with the blood dripping down his face. He drew...

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Yami didn't like the look that had just appeared on his little Aibou's face. One moment, he looked defeated, the next that same twisted smirk was back. It didn't stop at the smirk though, oh no. Soon, the Hikari was laughing, a hollow maniacal laugh, as he held up one card.

"This," He commented, still chuckling slightly, "This card will seal your fate Yami! I play the Lord of Dragons in attack mode, and combine it with the flute of Summoning dragon to call forth the Petit Dragon and..." As he was talking, all this happened on the field. Yugi paused for Dramatic effect. "THE BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON! ARISE!" Yami felt his breath catch in his throat. It wasn't possible! Kaiba had the only blue eyes cards in existence! But there it was, the impressive form of the dragon, standing behind its master faithfully. (Haku: For an image, go here: deviantart .com /view / 3893337/) "And that's not all Yami, oh no, I play the MONSTER REBORN! It allows me to bring back whichever monster card I choose. And I choose the Firegrass." Yami wondered briefly why his Aibou would bring back such a weak card, but he didn't have to wonder for long because... "For the final move, Polymerisation, to merge my Petit Dragon and Firegrass together to form the DARKFIRE DRAGON!" The fire dragon rose, blindingly and wormed its flame body around the playing field. Yami knew that he had lost.

"Fine then Yugi, you have won, but I ask you this, why?" Yami's voice was that of a defeated warrior. He had lost not only the duel, but his soul and his partner, all through his own selfishness.

"It's simple, Yami, you see, I thought I needed you once, but now I realised you were more concerned in your own benefit than anything to do with me, and that really, it wasn't worth living in your shadow."

"Then if you have no more need for me, Yugi, then do it. Get your blue eyes to attack and destroy me, for there is no reason for me to keep living."

Yugi's eyes filled with cold hatred. "DARKFIRE DRAGON, Attack the Celtic Guardian!" The flame dragon did so, and the Celtic Guardian fell with a roar.

Yami Motou: 3700 life points

Yugi Motou: 1200 life points.

"Now, Blue eyes and Lord of Dragons, attack his li... what was that?"

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Yugi had just heard a sound from the far corner. Then he saw it, somehow glinting in the darkness that was the shadow realm, a blade, sliding out behind his Aibou.

"Yami! LOOK OUT!"

"What?" The Pharaoh cried startled; as Yugi ran over, only wanting to protect his long time secret Love. Yugi got Yami out of the way, just as the blade fell, piercing the boy's shoulder.

With a roar of fury, mixed with grief, the Pharaoh roared into the darkness. "SHOW YOURSELF COWARD!" And show herself the dark clad stranger did. Anzu stepped out of the shadows, her mad eyes glinting as once again, she swung the blade at Yami, but once again, she was halted by Yugi, this time holding her forcefully.

"No, bitch, you're not getting him. It's time to introduce you to a friend of mine." The Blue eyes roared and landed an inch from Anzu's face.

Yami realized what Yugi was going to do a second too late. "YUGI NO! CALL IT OFF! BLOODY HELL BAKURA! DROP THE SHADOW REALM!"

Bakura had a lost and helpless look in his eyes. "Believe me Pharaoh; I dropped it as soon as she appeared... Yugi's doing all this... And I think you know why."

Yami blinked, what did the Tomb Robber mean?

Yugi looked at his Yami with tear filled eyes. When next he spoke, his voice was barely more than a whisper. "Yami, I'm so sorry. I love you, Dark angel." His voice broke, and then he screamed, "BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON! WHITE LIGHTNING ATTACK!" The Blue eyes opened its mouth, and the familiar blue lightning came spiralling out. An inch from Anzu, she had no chance, but Yugi?

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The smoke was slowly clearing throughout the building. The shadow realm was gone, taking Anzu with it, but Yugi... his body was lying in the middle of a pile of rubble, the Tomb robber checking his neck for a pulse.

"Yugi, no..." The Pharaoh breathed, running forward to the limp form of his Hikari.

"Don't worry Pharaoh; he's alive, but barely." Yami threw the Tomb robber his phone.

"Call 9-1-1! Please! Oh Yugi, Oh no, you don't go telling me something like that, then die on me... Yugi... Wake up, please..." Yami wasn't sure how long he stood there, waiting for the sirens that Announced the Ambulance's arrival, but when they did come, he lifted the limp form of his Hikari, And walked out of the building, Yugi's head resting on his shoulder, Yami's arms supporting the Boy's back and legs. "Yugi, I can't say everything's going to be alright from now on, but if you live, I promise I'll do everything in my power to make things right." Yami felt the warm glow that was his Hikari's mind link returning to the back of his mind, almost in agreement. "I swear to all the Gods of Egypt, Yugi, if you live, I'll make everything right again."

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Haku: -is once again hiding from angry reviewers-

Yami: -is still holding Yugi- She does this to herself you know.

Y. Haku: Yeah, she's a bit dense when it comes to doing what the Reviewers want.

Summer: -looking for Haku- HOW COULD YOU! YOU HURT YUGI! COME OUT HERE NOW!!!!

Haku: -slightly shaking still- -looks over at her non angry reviewers, and mouths the words,- R and R please.

Summer: -finds her.-

Haku: Eeep!