Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh. Man, this thing is annoying!

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Chapter Seven

"Where did he go?" Anzu furiously pounded the ground in frustration.

"Anzu, please calm down. We won't find him if you're blinded by anger." Honda tried to calm the berserk girl.

"If he hurt Yugi in ANY way, I'm gonna. . ."

"Anzu, there really isn't much that you can do against him. Calm down, and stop your overprotectiveness! We have to think on this."

Anzu snickered slightly. "Wow, Honda-kun. I never thought those words would come out of YOUR mouth."

Before Honda could respond, there was a small pop as Yami reappeared a few feet away.

"Yami!" Anzu growled. Jou and Honda jumped up, both fired up to give the mage a pounding.

"What did you do with Yugi?" Jou yelled as he threw a punch. He howled as his fist seemed to come in contact with an invisible wall. Yami waved an arm almost lazily, and all three teens froze.

"Hey, I can't move!"

"Do not try my patience." Yami growled. "I have come because I need your help."

"Eh?"

Yami closed his eyes, trying his best to swallow his pride. "I said, I need your help." he bit out.

"Why should we help you?! You took Yugi somewhere, bring him back!" Anzu screamed from her frozen position.

"But that is just it. I need your help in getting Yugi back."

"Nani?" Now the three teens were really confused.

Yami ground his teeth. His pride had already taken a blow by him asking for help, did they have to make it worse?

"Look, do you want to help or not?" Yami barked.

"Why should we believe you?" Honda asked suspiciously.

"Because if you don't, Yugi will die."

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"W-wait, I have one more question!!" Yugi cried out.

Pegasus frowned. "What?"

"How are you and Yami bonded?" Yugi asked, trying to stall long enough for _anyone_ to come and help.

Yugi gasped as something seemed to flash brightly under Pegasus's hair. He gaped as he realized it was a golden eye, in place of his real eye. But what really shocked him was that the shape of the eye- it was nearly the exact same shape as the eye engraved on his own necklace (you know, the one Yami examined).

"Do not try and stall, Yugi." Pegasus grinned as Yugi's eyes widened in shock. "I can read your mind, boy. That is what this," Pegasus stroked his golden eye fondly "trinket can allow me to do. It is called the Sennen Eye. But just to humor you, I will answer that question."

"There was once a time where Yami failed to succeed in another important mission. I do not take failure lightly. Therefore, he had to be punished. The punishment was withdrawal of his power. I can do that to him because his powers are of darkness, just like mine. This is a very painful experience."

Yugi gasped in realization. 'If withdrawal of power is painful, and that is what Pegasus is about to do to me, then. . .oh no'

Pegasus continued. "In spite of Yami's failure, he is still a valuable mage. And usually an obedient servant. So I returned his magic to him, with a warning. But what he doesn't know, is that I kept a small bit of his magic, and added it to mine. This causes us to be connected in a way so that if someone trusted him, than they will also trust me, even if they don't know me."

Pegasus raised his arms, smirking. "Now, my little Yugi-boy, prepare yourself. But then again, there is no way you can."

Yugi shut his eyes tightly, trembling. He could hear the evil mage's voice rising as it chanted in a strange language. As the mage's voice increased in volume, Yugi began to feel an increasing pain. Soon, it was so unbearable, he began to thrash, screaming, against his chains.