Chapter 5
Yugi sat in his bed, staring up at the ceiling deliriously.
~Yugi? You aren't acting like you. Is something wrong?~
Laryssa Colimina… ahhhhhhh…
~ That new girl? You DID spend a lot of time with her today…~
Laryssa Colimina… ahhhhhh…
~ Yugi… hello? Earth to Yugi?~
Yami, do you know what's beautiful and has three 'a's'? Laryssa Colimina… ahhhhhhh…
~ Yugi, I think it's great that you like this girl… I personally always thought you were gay…~
WHAT?!
~ Well, let's be frank here. Tea is definitely hot on you, and she's no slouch in the looks department, but you seem to see her as 'just a friend'…~
I… but… I… Just because Tea and I are only friends doesn't mean I'm GAY!
~ Whatever. Anyhow, I felt a strange aura around that girl.~
What was it? Her heavenly beauty? Her sweet perfume? Or simply the rays of joy and loveliness she spreads into a room just by walking into it?
~ Now you're definitely acting weird.~
This coming from a man who tried to kill himself because he lost a card game?
~ Bastard.~ Yami thought, and stopped talking.
Bored, Yugi turned on his T.V and flipped on the news.
"In breaking news today, Seto Kaiba, president of KaibaCorp., the world's leader in holographic technology, has announced a special 'Humiliate Yugi' tournament." At this point, and picture of Yugi appeared behind the newscaster. "The purpose of this tournament appears to be to engage Yugi Motoh in a game of Duel Monsters and creatively humiliate him. The most creative humiliator will be awarded a generous grand prize of ten million dollars. The tournament will take place in three days, and will be broadcast worldwide. Also, KaibaCorp.'s special satellite uplink system will be broadcasting the tournament non-stop into deep space in hopes it will reach an alien life form, who will watch Yugi be humiliated."
Grand. Just grand. Yugi thought. He would have to strangle his friends, this was all their fault. And he definitely needed to have a word with Kaiba.
"In other news, Industrial Illusions CEO Maximillion Pegasus has announced an upcoming visit to Domino Town, home of Yugi Motoh and site of Seto Kaiba's tournament. When interviewed, Pegasus stated his reasons for the visit as 'sight-seeing, shopping, and Apocalyptic Revenge.'"
A tall man in a suit and sunglasses walked on camera and whispered into the newscaster's ear. He then handed her an envelope and walked away.
"It seems we've received a letter from Mr. Pegasus! It has instructions to 'open it and read it on the air, since Yugi is watching this channel right now.' It says:
Dear Yugi,
Hello again. I heard about Seto's little tournament, so I've rescheduled my Apocalyptic Revenge for exactly five minutes after the tournament ends. This gives you exactly three days, rather than the five you had at the end of the day today following my previous 'Schedule of Revenge.' Also, I've decided that when I bulldoze your Grandfather's shop, I'm going to build a Red Lobster in its place, not a Burger King. Enjoy the rest of the news.
Adios,
Maximillion Pegasus
CEO Industrial Illusions"
Yugi looked at the T.V. in blank astonishment. "HOW DOES HE DO THAT?!"
~Yugi, this is getting serious. If we can't end my losing streak in three days, we're all going to die, and I personally think three thousand years is too short a life to live…~ Yami stopped dead. When he started thinking again, it was in a fake sweet voice. ~… Yugi, friend, companion, all around nice guy… When, exactly, did your new girlfriend arrive in town?~
Well, yesterday. She got into school today, so that makes sense…
~Hmmmmmm… Yesterday… same day my losing streak started, I can't help but notice.~
Yeah, some weird coincidence, huh? Yugi thought warily.
~ Yeah. Coincidence.~ Yami thought back in the same tone of voice he had used when planning to kill himself.
Yami, I'm going to sleep. If you do anything… strange… I'll stick your puzzle in a freezer for a few months. Yugi warned.
~Now, Yugi, you can trust me! I would NEVER do anything wrong.~
-Unless, of course, it were in my own best interests.- Yami thought, blocking that particular sentiment off from Yugi.
Waiting until Yugi had fallen deeply asleep, Yami took control of their body, and started preparing.
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