This series of stories is going to be angst from the POV of assorted YGO characters. The person being used is the chapter name for each. Let me know how you like it. I don't care if I get flamed.

Disclaimer: I do not own YGO. I wish I did, though. Then I could just delete Noah for good! ^_^ Then I'd marry Joey… but I'm getting off subject.

Dark Shroud

I was a beacon,

A shining light,

A star.

But now, the

Darkness threatens

To cover, to

Destroy me.

I waged a war,

Fighting the darkness

That hid deep

Within my heart.

I gave up.

The inevitable is coming.

I welcome the darkness,

Ask it to

Deliver me from

This world of pain.

My light is fading…

It is going out.

Finally.

A ray of light pierces

The darkness that

Near surrounds me.

I see Mokie behind it…

He came for me?

I see his face,

Wracked with worry,

With fear.

More lights come down,

And I see the ones

Sending them, as well.

Yugi, Ryou, Tristan, Téa,

Even, Duke, Marik,

The mutt…

WHY?

Why come for me,

I who have harmed them?

They have come…

And for me.

I open my real eyes,

All is still dark.

Again, I look

All I can see is

Myself, held together,

Barely,

From when I tried to end it.

Held together from

My jump…

The time I succumbed

To the shadow.

One more time, I look,

I see them around me,

Gazing, hoping,

Wishing.

I smile,

The darkness

Lifted.

My will to live

Restored.

Well, what did you think? R&R!