A/N Hello everyone. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is I fell in a pothole (It attacked me I swear!) and dislocated my knee…I'm alright though… The good news is I'm stuck at home all day so that means I can update before Friday. I know you guys must be happy. I'm still so happy about all the reviews and as I promised there will be humor skits at the end. And for all you Jou fans out there…he's coming up real soon! Anyway I really need someone to give me a description and information about Shaddi, Isis, and Malik or else I will have to make things up when their parts arise in future chapters. Please keep the reviews coming, if you do the chapters will come up faster!!!
Disclaimer I forgot this last chapter but it doesn't matter because I secretly own Yu-Gi-Oh!
*Yugi and Yami walk on stage*
Yami: Don't fall for her lies…she owns nothing…
Yugi: Yeah…we won't fall for your fabrications
Crystalia: Wow! Big word, Yugi
Yugi: Behold the power of thesaurus
*Sakuya appears and glares at Yami*
Sakuya: Are you calling my hikari a liar!
Yami: Why do you care! After all you went and beat…. *muffled by Crystalia's hand*
Crystalia: Fine! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh but I can't have them disclosing my precious plot…I guess I'll have to use plan B…*cue evil laughter*
Yugi: She's crazy…must be the pain pills…
Crystalia: Com er Yugi *huggles the cutie* I thought about you the entire time at the hospital!
Yugi: Help!
Chapter 4
Friends and Foes
Yugi reluctantly removed the puzzle from around his neck and quickly hide it, ignoring the faint feeling of loss. He had just hide it when the door of the closet flew open. Yugi knew he would never be able to explain the golden puzzle and he didn't want his father to have it. Yugi cried out as his father roughly yanked him out of the closet and threw him to the floor.
"You fucking shit! It's your fucking fault. Every time I find a woman you manage to fuck things up for me!" Takachi yelled.
Yugi cried as his father kicked him in the stomach and lifted him shakily to his feet. Yugi didn't have enough time to brace himself as his father punched him roughly in the stomach. Feeling nauseous Yugi fell to the floor and panted for breath.
"Now listen you worthless piece of shit. I don't have to put up with you. I could just get rid of you…" Takachi spat, an odd look in his eyes, but suddenly his expression changed and he looked at Yugi with bitter rage. "But I can't…not until you're 18…" he muttered.
Yugi wondered just what he was talking about when suddenly a swift kick in the back caused all questions to leave his mind. Yugi tried to pass out but there was a faint voice in his head that kept calling his name. It sounded vaguely like the boy, but he wasn't completely sure. The sound of a belt being unbuckled brought Yugi back into reality and he looked up to see his father standing maliciously over him, holding the belt in his hand. Yugi quickly covered his face as the weapon struck him repeatedly on the arms, back, and legs. After a while Yugi ceased to feel each blow and just lay there waiting for unconsciousness to claim him.
"Onegai…" he whispered over his sobs. Either his father didn't hear these pleas for mercy or else the enraged man didn't care.
After a while however he stopped, his arm tired. The man turned to leave but stopped and gave Yugi another swift kick, shouting something Yugi couldn't make out. Finally he turned and left. Yugi sighed in relief as he heard the front door slam. That meant his father would be gone until late tonight or early in the morning.
Yugi would have let sleep claim his right there on the floor but he felt something pulling him, towards the closet. Towards the Puzzle. Yugi sighed as he shakily got to his feet and stumbled over to where the golden pyramid was and placed the cord around his neck before collapsing to the floor. Instantly he found himself staring into familiar red eyes, which looked down at him with a mixture of pity and anger.
"Yugi! Why did you take off the Puzzle! I could have helped you!" he yelled, worry evident in his voice. For some reason which he could not explain the boy (I promise we won't be calling Yami 'the boy' forever. Just bare with me for a few more lines!) felt a strong need to protect his other half.
"Gomen…I didn't want him to hurt you too…sorry…" Yugi managed before passing out.
The other looked down at his hikari in confusion. It had been a while since he had someone care about him, but this was ridiculous. Surely Yugi didn't expect him to stand by and watch as he was abused each day. As gently as possible he lifted Yugi and placed his on his bed. He winced at the sight of the bright red bruises forming on Yugi's arms, but there was little he could do about them.
"I swear to you. I shall never let anyone hurt you again." He promised, taking a seat next to Yugi on the bed.
"You never told me your name you know?" came a small voice.
The boy looked down only to see Yugi's eyes still closed.
"You Yugi may call me Yami…" he said.
"Arigatou…Yami." Yugi whispered. "Where did you come from?"
"I'll explain it all to you tomorrow, Yugi. Right now you need to sleep…" Yami said, though he didn't need to. Yugi was already fast alseep. Yami smirked and closed his eyes, keeping watch over his hikari.
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Crystalia painfully lifted her head only to find herself floating. Panic seized her and she struggled around for a moment only to realize that she was falling very slowly and there didn't appear to be any danger…at least she hoped there was no danger. She was surprised to find herself wearing a silky white dress that had waist high slits up the sides. There was also an intricate pattern of a dragon outline, which was in gold. Her black and white hair was in a tight bun and there was a small tiara on her head. What worried her was the bracelet around her ankle. It was black and seemed to pulsate with energy.
Suddenly she found herself standing on a floor of cold glass. The entire place was thick black and she couldn't see anything.
'I wish I knew just what the hell was going on here?' she complained to herself. 'I'm I dreaming?'
"No, my dear. You are more awake now then you have ever been." Came a cold voice.
Crystalia looked around for where the voice had come from but she couldn't see anything. "Who's…there…" she yelled, frightened.
"What does it matter…" the voice whispered, very close to her ear. "You're alone…like always…"
Crystalia twirled around only to see nothing. (It's pretty damn dark OK!) "What are you playing at?"
"I don't play…I only aid…you seem to need my help." The voice whispered. "You are lost my little sheep and I am here to guide you…teach you how to use the power bestowed upon you…"
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't pretend not to know. It is you the gods have chosen…to wield the Millennium Bell…"
"What?"
"The pain in your soul is evident…it is all her fault you know?"
"Whose fault?" Crystalia yelled. This was getting a bit too creepy for her liking.
"You know of whom I speak. It's all here in your soul…like an open book longing to be read…such sorrow…"
"Shut up!" she yelled through tears. 'This thing can't know what it was talking about. No one knows…right?'
"I am here to relieve your pain…"
"I don't want your help…"
"I can make it all go away…I can give you the happiness you long for…"
"No you can't…not unless you can raise the dead…" she whispered.
"Ah! But you can…with proper training…with guidance…"
Crystalia covered her ears and fell to her knees. "You're lying! What you say is impossible! My father is dead and he isn't coming back…" she whispered, trying not to remember what she had fought so hard to forget.
"With the help of your yami you could do anything…"
"My who?"
"Me, Crystalia. Your other half. Your darker side." Came a familiar voice.
Crystalia looked up to see herself staring at the girl from the mirror. She was wearing a dress similar to her own only this one was black and outlined with a red dragon.
"What do you want from me?" she asked.
"We need you to open the Shadow Realm and for that we will need you to awaken and join us." Her yami said, plainly. "I don't want to have to do this by force but if I have to…"
"Sakuya…that is not an option…" the voice said. "She must come willingly. You know that."
Sakuya's eyes flashed with anger and she looked down at her hikari with contempt. Crystalia closed her eyes, trying to think. 'This shadow realm doesn't sound good. What the hell I'm I suppose to do…'
//What is taking you so long? // Sakuya's voice spat in her head. Crystalia looked up shocked.
"I'm not opening any Shadow whatever! I don't even know what that is!" she yelled, taking Sakuya by surprise.
"If that is your choice then fine…we shall have to try other methods…more painful methods…" Sakuya whispered, an odd grin on her face.
Suddenly the bracelet around Crystalia's ankle sent dark volts of energy causing her blood to run cold. She felt herself falling, but Sakuya caught her and pulled out a vile with black liquid. She forced Crystalia to drink it and instantly the girl went limp in her arms. Sakuya once again looked at her hikari with a pained expression, but pushed the feeling of guilt away before chanting a spell.
"We are one now." She whispered finally. "And together we shall reopen the Shadow Realm and get our revenge on Yugioh…together…"
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"I'm not sure about this Yugi…" Yami commented as he watched the smaller boy finish dressing for school. It had been two days since Yugi had completed the Puzzle and Yami witnessed the abuse Yugi's father inflicted. Since that night Yami had stayed by his light's side and watched over him as he healed. So far Takachi had not returned home, which made Yami both happy and nervous.
"I'm fine Yami, don't worry." Yugi said, cutting through Yami's thoughts. "Besides I missed two days of school already and I can't afford to miss anymore days."
Yami crossed his arms as Yugi swung his backpack over his shoulder. During the time Yugi had stayed home he had explained a lot about what had changed in the world over the past millennia, and Yami wasn't sure his light would be safe out there.
"Plus if anything happens you'll be in the puzzle to help me." Yugi concluded.
"And why shall I be in the puzzle?" Yami asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Because if I walk into school with an ancient pharaoh who can use magic, not to mention looks exactly like me…there will be a lot of unwanted questions." Yugi reasoned.
Yami only shrugged and frowned. "Fine, but don't expect me not to come out if you are in danger. I'll never make a promise like that again…"
With that said Yami vanished back into the puzzle and Yugi smiled, turning for the door. He was happy for the first time in what seemed like years. He didn't feel so alone, he felt complete. He had a friend, finally.
Yugi made it to school on time and had barely sat down in his seat before Anzu rushed up to him, concern in her eyes.
//She cares about you Yugi…//
/Really? I never thought so…/
"Yugi? Are you alright?" Anzu asked, looking at him as if he were sick. "You missed school and when I tried to call your house no one picked up."
"Er…our phone is broken, sorry. I had a cold so my dad made me stay home…" Yugi lied.
"Oh…as long as you're alright…" Anzu muttered, a look of skepticism on her face.
//I don't think she bought it…//
"Yugi…you would tell me if…" Anzu began, but she was cut off by the entrance of their teacher, Mrs. Subaru. (Look I have no idea who their real teacher is, but what does it matter. On TV all they ever do is play cards all day anyway…so don't get mad at me…)
"Good morning class!" Mrs. Subaru announced happily. "Let's start with attendance and then start with the lesson."
A/N Before I continue I should let you know that this is going by a first name, last name basis because I don't feel like writing last name, first name…I'm sorry if any of you are upset, but I really prefer it this way…ok?
"Miho Kitsue…"
"Here."
"Anzu Mazaki…"
"Here."
"Tomoyo Nanicha…"
"Here…"
"Jounouchi Katsuya…"
"Yo!…"
Yugi smiled. Jounouchi was kinda the class clown. He had a way to bring a smile to anyone's face and he was a nice person, at times. Sure he picked on Yugi sometimes, but he never hit him or anything like that, only cracked a few jokes every once in a while. Yugi was thankful, Jounouchi was one of the few people who didn't beat him up and for that Yugi considered him a friend…kinda…
"Honda Hiroto…"
"…"
"Is Hiroto-sama here?"
"You see me sitting here don't you!"
Most of the class laughed. Honda was not always very nice, but then again he mostly kept to himself. (That's right folks! Honda and Jou aren't friends…yet!)
"Godi Shinja…"
"Here."
Crystalia Chriko…"
"Here…"
Yugi looked over at the sharp voice that had spoken. The girl who had answered looked down at the book in front of her as if it were made of gold. She wasn't even blinking. Her black hair was streaked with white which made Yugi wonder.
/Yami? You see that girl over there? /
//Yes…what about her? //
/Does she seem a bit…I don't know…weird…somehow? /
//No, but shouldn't you be paying attention? I do believe your teacher is speaking to you…//
Yugi looked up to surprised to see Mrs. Subaru standing next to him, a look of annoyance on her face.
"Yugi Motou…this is no place to daydream…" she scolded, receiving snickers from the class. Yugi felt his face turn red slightly.
"Sorry…Mrs. Subaru…" he whispered, looking down at his textbook.
She nodded before turning back to the class, ready to begin the lesson.
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"Wait up Yugi!" Anzu called, running to catch up with him.
"What's up Anzu?" he asked.
"Come on, there's the fight of the year going on between that Katsuya guy and some kid named Jinn." She explained, dragging him towards the parking lot.
"Jounouchi is in a fight?" Yugi asked, concerned.
"Yeah…" was all Anzu was able to say before Yugi ran ahead of her. "Yugi don't do anything stupid!"
//I agree with her. Just what do you think you're doing? //
/He's in trouble Yami…/
//I don't want you to get hurt. //
/Then what should I do? Stand by and watch! /
//…//
Yugi had to push through a few kids so to be able to see Jounouchi and Jinn. Already Jounouchi had a bruised cheek.
"You gonna pay for what you stole from me." Jinn yelled.
"Ain't you listening! I ain't stole anything! This is all just some sorta mix up!" Jounouchi replied. "So why don't ya just back off!"
"I'm gonna kick your ass!" Jinn shouted, lunging forward.
Jounouchi threw his fist forward but missed as Jinn punched him in the stomach. Jounouchi fell backward and found himself leaning against a wall. Jinn grabbed him by the neck and pressed his head up against the wall and pulled back his fist, ready to punch the blonde square in the face.
//Yugi! …Don't! //
/I have to…I can't just stand here…/
As Yugi took a step forward the Millennium Puzzle flashed suddenly and Yugi found himself in a room with colorful walls.
//Stay there Yugi. I switched places with you. If this fool must be dealt with, I shall be the one to do it!//
Yugi nodded and sat back on the bed in the room. He watched with fascination as the colors on the walls flashed different colors. Suddenly some of the colors moved and Yugi could see Jinn, through Yami's eyes.
'Or where they still his eyes? This is confusing…' he thought.
All Yugi could do was sit and watch as Yami stepped forward and grabbed Jinn's wrist.
"If you're gonna fight, why not fight me?" Yami said bravely as both Jounouchi and Jinn looked at him in confusion. "That's is unless you're to afraid to play my game…"
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A/N I had to end it there or else the chapter would be too long. The next chapter is the humor fic about Seto, dedicated to Dragonfly. I'm sorry about the Seto bashing, but hey, I thought it was funny! Proceed to see what I do to Kaiba boy…or else just wait until I post again if you don't like humor…bye and thanks for all the reviews. Naturally R&R, it's all that keeps me going…