Disclaimer: I own only the characters. I own nothing else. I own not the cards, the song etc. I own not the idea to set fire to the restroom located next to a geometry class, this is something that happened a lot at my school, and I doubt the concept of burning restrooms is exclusively used at my school only.

"All words in these symbols should be speech, though the chance of a typo exists."

'If I meant to use these symbols, then it shows thoughts.'

Mistakes I Made: Chapter 1

Yamino Ami has short hair darker then even night.

Someone says something along the lines of 'Crap I can't do anything so I play this face down.' (Can't remember exactly & I'm to lazy to look it up. Sorry!) That's supposed to be 'the Dueling Crusher.' Then on her turn Yamino Ami makes the same play.

I wanted to upload my re-edited chapter one but couldn't figure out how. Sorry!

Please review after you finish reading, please!

Chapter Two

Ni

May 12th Corrected a very big mistake, for the few (if any) readers, you may want to reread this chapter.

"The sky blankets the town with a black sheet of air dotted with countless balls of gas, that though live long, are still destined to die. That's what I have to say about stars. They live long boring lives hanging around one place waiting to blow up." Yamino Ami randomly commented. "Movie Stars are just the same, they're popular now, yet one day they'll simply vanish from the papers completely forgotten about and wiped clean from our memories as soon as the next big deal comes along."

"And you're telling me this, why?" Asked the random female student on the bus to school that Yamino Ami chose to speak to. "Is it because of something I mumbled before you woke me up?" The girl had been asleep before Yamino Ami spoke to her. She twirled her short red hair in confusion.

"You were talking in your sleep, which shouldn't be happening, because on the bus you should be awake. But lots of people do fall asleep so in reality I guess it may not be all so bad. My name's Yamino Ami, what's yours?" An odd part of Yamino Ami's personality was that she every so often liked to jump around in conversations. It was actually one of Hikari's traits that still remained after she transformed.

"My name's Rose, maybe you've heard of me. I'm always entering in Magic: The Gathering Tournaments, and always coming in first. So I want to try Yu-Gi-Oh, but I don't know how. I hear your one of the best, care to teach me after school? I'll return the favor."

"Very well, in exchange for my services I simply request that you," Yamino Ami "Volunteer as a tutor outside of school for a month." Yamino Ami smiled, something common for Hikari but not for Yamino Ami. "Do you accept my terms? If you do then training begins today as soon as we step off the bus."

"Hai! That's Japanese for yes." Rose smiled back. "But I hear you know quite a bit of Japanese, so you probably knew that."

Yamino Ami was literal when she spoke of beginning training once the bus ride ended. Her behind maneuvered found a path to the cold cement sidewalk leading from the parking space to a school building not far into the distance. "Three major forms of cards exist. Magic cards, now called Spells, the rumored answer to the common question of why is that a lawsuit was filed by the creators of Magic: the Gathering for use of the word magic which is stupid as it is a word anyone should be able to use, but I've seen no evidence denying or supporting this statement." Yamino Ami took a breath. "Anyway they act similar to what I believe you would call a Sorcery in the MTG TCG, I'm not to sure, so I could be wrong. They have effects you can use on your turn before they are sent to the graveyard. Permanent Magic Cards stay on the field. Ritual Magic's summon special Ritual Monsters." Yamino Ami continued giving a description of all the other forms of magic cards including Field Magic cards and Equip Cards. Next she spoke of traps, then chains then monsters and sacrificing. "Each monster has a level determined by its number of stars. If the card is a Level 5-6 you must offer a single of your monsters. Higher levels require an additional offering to the monster you wish to aid you. Take note however that certain monsters have special requirements to bring them forth." Yamino Ami continued forth with a description of battling between monsters and such. Finally the lesson was over. "Here, I happened to bring an extra deck with me, you can have it. Look at it and devise some form of strategy. Training will continue during lunch, which is when we'll have a training duel. Also take note that your deck actually revolves around one particular monster and strengthening it, so try to find that monster and devise your strategy then."

"Alright Sensei Yamino Ami. I'll do my very best to construct a strategy on how to effectively use these cards in the deck you have provided me with." Rose giggled. 'Okay that just sounds stupid.' Her thoughts insulted her words. "See you during lunch." Rose walked away fanning through the cards Yamino Ami had given her to use. "There seem to be an awful lot of equip cards, I wonder why." Her eyes stopped upon an effect monster card. "Maha Vailo, for each equip card on it, it gains 500 extra attack points." Rose smiled. "I believe I have a strategy. Now to work on some bluffs." Bluffing was always one of Rose's good points. If it sounded like she was bluffing you never knew if it was to lure you into a false sense of security and attack, or to make you think she wanted you to think it was safe when it was dangerous, when in reality it was safe and she wanted you to not attack. She usually bluffed to protect herself. Either that or to make it sound like a bluff as a way to make her actual bluffs sound authentic. When playing Magic, she had won entire tournaments by bluffing! She hoped her Yu-Gi-Oh skills would be just as good.

Yamino Ami found herself in a dreadfully boring Geometry class in which the common Pythagorean Triples were reviewed to death. She wished almost willing to murder, or at the least to grab her geometry textbook and throw it at the teacher. 'I'll do it!' Yamino Ami grabbed the textbook and began to lift it up.

'No, don't,' Hikari's thoughts burst through giving her temporary control of her actions. 'What's wrong with me. I'm giving Yamino Ami too much control. Is having her around worth all this?' Hikari thought for a moment before she lost control to her alter ego Yamino Ami.

'OF COURSE I AM NEEDED BY YOU!' Yamino Ami's thoughts were loud in her, and Hikari's head, it was as if she were screaming at the top of her lungs, with all the energy she could muster. 'YOU'LL NEED ME UNTIL OUR QUEST ENDS SUCCESFULY!' Hikari felt sure that if Yamino Ami were to scream that loud with her voice, it would surely break a record of some sort. Hikari took control and held her head in pain, Yamino Ami took over again quickly. 'You do remember why you created me don't you, why you need me?' Her 'voice' was back to its usual zombie like state, cold and emotionless. 'Do you?' Yamino Ami asked.

'Yes,' was Hikari's reply. 'I'll never forget, no matter how much I want to, no matter how much my mother denies it, I'll always remember.' Hikari's emotions were too strong for Yamino Ami, and with Hikari in control, tears streamed down her cheek. "I want to forget," she whispered to the air around her. "I want to forget," she repeated herself hoping that by saying it again, her wish would come true.

'Keep me around and you'll be the best duelist and get extra publicity for my unique look and attitude.' Yamino Ami thought for Hikari to hear. She fought and regained control. 'That is what you desire, correct? You desire,' she began to pause 'publicity, right?' Yamino Ami asked even though she knew the reply would be a yes, which it was. 'Good Hikari!'

"What's that smell?" Asked a random student. This got the teacher's attention. She ran to the red fire extinguisher in the corner of the room. "The bathroom's on fire again isn't it?" The teacher nodded as she ran out the door.

'I've got a great idea.' Yamino Ami laughed secretly in her mind where only Hikari could hear. 'A very excellent idea indeed.' Hikari quickly began struggling in vain for control. But despite how much she tried she remained at the will of Yamino Ami. She tried to stop her other self but couldn't.

'Don't do it aibou. Please, don't;' she pleaded with her other self.

'Partner, ha. This is not the anime, we are not partners. So don't you dare call me aibou or I shall torture you in some form or another, even if it brings pain to me. I have a much higher threshold for pain. So whilst you suffer I shan't mind very much, if at all I mind, that is.' Yamino Ami walked to the front of the room and stepped behind the table on which stood the overhead projector their teacher used to display examples and notes. Using the chair as a stepladder she got on top of the table. "Now I will not join in on this activity, however the teacher is not around, and should anyone desire too, running away shan't be too difficult. Surely the security will chase after you, yet if many of you participate in this activity then the security won't be able to get you all. Now I must stay so that I can make sure those also remaining tattle not on me, for if they do;" she looked at those students most likely to report her activity to the teacher, "I will have my horrifying revenge." She back flipped off the table onto the floor. After applauding her, a majority of the students ran off. 'That was fun.' Yamino Ami returned to her seat.

'What have you done?' Hikari asked in a sentence that would have earned an exclamation point had it not been a question. 'Yamino Ami that was so wrong.' This self-conflict continued until third period. That was not at all uncommon for Hikari and Yamino Ami, two very different personalities of the same person. Hikari sometimes felt as if she was Ryou and Yamino Ami was Bakura. Sometimes while still Yamino Ami she would fall asleep, and upon awaking she would discover her hair sticking out like a Yami's. After another period Lunch had arrived and Yamino Ami began her duel with Rose.

Yamino Ami began to speak. "First we shuffle our decks and draw five cards. If dueling against someone you think may cheat you are supposed to exchange decks for shuffling, let's not do that as it takes to long. Now I'll let you decide whether you or I shall make the opening move."

"I'll go first." Rose ran her fingers through her red hair and drew a card. "I set a card in Defense Mode." 'I just set my Sangan and it can fetch my Witch of the Black Forest which, in turn can nab Maha Vailo the star of my deck.' (D: 600?) "I end my turn!" Stated Rose.

Yamino Ami drew. "I summon Black Forest Witch in attack mode with 1100 attack points and attack." Rose revealed Sangan. "My monster's attack is higher then your defensive monster's defense so your monster is destroyed but you take no damage to your Life points. However when Critter or as you know him, Sangan, is sent to the graveyard his effect triggers. You're now allowed to fish from your deck a monster with under 1500 attack points. I'll end my turn by placing this Face Down." 'Why am I doing this Hikari?' Yamino Ami asked with a tinge of annoyance to her thoughts.

'You are doing this because Rose has joined our Happy Circle of Friends." Hikari answered. 'Just like Jacob and Christy. So be nice or let me take over,' Hikari knew that Yamino Ami would never relinquish control in a duel. Control, something she and Yamino Ami always fought for. When she was Hikari, she predominantly had more control. But Yamino Ami could take control, and vice-versa when the black clothing and white makeup where used.

Rose drew a card from her deck. "I'll take a risky chance. I summon my Witch of the Black Forest. I want to trigger its effect but, I know little about your deck and it's secrets, so I don't want you to use your Witch's effect. So I equip it with Malevolent Nuzzler. Then I attack, since my equip card gave your monster 700 more attack points then mine I take that much damage and lose my monster. But now I get a monster from my deck with under 1500 defense." 'And I choose Maha Vailo.'

"I'll activate my trap card Solemn Wishes. Now whenever I draw a card I gain 500 Life Points. Do you continue your turn?" Yamino Ami asked. Rose shook her head. 'This duel is boring.' "Tell you what. As I know all the cards in your deck I'll penalize myself 2000 Life Points, whether you like it or not. That makes the score 7300 you and 6000 me, 6500 as soon as I draw a card." Yamino Ami smiled at the gift her deck had given her. 'Dark Necrophia.' "Next I summon Gravekeeper Chanter with an attack of 800 and the automatic effect to damage you for a loss of 500 Life Points." Yamino Ami smiled. "I attack you directly and end my turn after placing one card Face Down." 'Seven Tools of the Bandit.' Yamino Ami prepared a defense against traps.

Rose drew a card. "I summon Maha Vailo with1550 attack and attack Gravekeeper Chanter." Rose placed a card Face Down announcing her move as she did so. She ended her turn as Yamino Ami drew.

"I'll set a Defense Monster and attack your Maha." 'If her reversed card is a trap I can simply counter it with my Seven Tools of the Bandit.' Yamino Ami figured she had the upper hand. Rose smiled as she reached toward her Set card.

"I activate Tailor of the Fickle!" Yamino Ami smiled at Rose's creative play even if it gave Rose the advantage. It was a quickplay magic card immune to Seven Tools. "It lets me take an equip card, I choose Malevolent Nuzzler and move it to another target, my Maha Vailo. Yamino Ami took a card from her deck and Rose began her turn. "I summon Neo the Magic Swordsman attack 1700! Next I equip Maha with Axe of Despair giving her an increase of 1500 attack. My Neo will attack your Defense Monster and my trump will attack you directly. Yamino Ami drew after placing her destroyed Ojama Yellow in the graveyard. The score was 950-4200. "I'm sorry to have to end this duel so quickly, but I equip Maha with Axe of Despair and steal it with Snatch Steal. That raises her attack to 6250, which destroys Neo and deals you 4550 damage."

Hikari took over, sorry I couldn't prolong the duel. I had some amazing combos I wanted to show you. I really wanted to show you my Lobster Demon and Chaos Rider, maybe next time?"

"I look forward to it sensei."

"Please just call me Yamino Ami!" Hikari shouted out as the bell rang and she dashed off. The rest of the day spontaneously combusted into nothingness. At home Hikari was set free to reflect on the creation of Yamino Ami. 'When I first became her it was all just an act. But now it's almost as if she's real. She's another personality inside me and I think I'm afraid of her. Yet I need her. If ever I want to become the best I need Yamino Ami. Even if I continue to lose more and more control to her. All her thoughts once were an act of mine, now they're her own. What have I done?' Hikari kept pondering. 'Is it worth it?'

'Of course.' Countered Yamino Ami, who took over and bit her finger. 'Don't ever question my value again.' Yamino Ami got up in Hikari's body. 'You remember the day you decide you needed me?'

'Yes. I remember that day, a year ago."

Flashbacks

"And now my three Black Magician of Chaos's attack you directly." Hikari won a local tournament.

The news on the following day, "Many children and teenagers are now playing the Japanese card game Yu-Gi-Oh so I decided to do a special report on what makes the game popular. So I decided to interview the most unique duelist I could find." Screen shows a teenage boy with many piercings and tattoos covering his chest and stomach."

Then a week later. "Hikari did you hear, the news did a report on a deaf duelist who became a state champion," her mother told her.

"If there were something more unique about me I could get more publicity." Hikari told herself.

End

"I want to be known as the best in the world, without Yamino Ami everyone will ignore me." Hikari silently began to weep.

Just a note: I based a little bit of Hikari on myself, mostly her favorite songs. Not that it really matters. I hope you enjoyed it. Please take a short bit of time simply to review, it would mean a lot to me.