Joy: I'm back with Chapter Ten! And some more reviews!

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When I last left ya, Yami and Yugi agreed to block their mind link for the night after Yugi finds a mysterious crystal housing and evil ancient sorcerer. Ready, set, go!

Solitude

Yugi found himself all alone in his soul room, with no one to talk to at all. He sighed, looking around at all the toys. He wasn't very tired at the moment, so he decided he would find something to do. The more he distracted himself, the faster the time would go. Then he could get out of his soul room and hang out with his friends again. But…

What if Yami doesn't let me back out? What if he's mad at me for going into that room, just like Katilli is? I didn't mean to make everyone angry, but it just always turns out that way. I should have asked her before running off like that. It's her castle, and I totally acted selfish and inconsiderate.

He sighed again, sitting on the floor beside a broken up puzzle. He started to work it absentmindedly. His thoughts swirled around his head, plaguing him. He had never felt so depressed before, not even when the bullies at school had beat him up or people teased him. It was almost…unnatural. But he couldn't help feeling this way.

I should have just stayed with Yami. It wouldn't have been so bad to wait with him until Katilli got done. I totally blew Joy off by being so eager to look around. I am such a baka. I should have made sure she was okay before anything else. Some friend I am.

Suddenly Yugi's soul room got very cold. He shivered, wrapping his arms around himself. He went to the bed and grabbed a blanket, wrapping it around himself. But it didn't block the coldness, and he only shivered more. "What's going on? Why is it so cold in here?" he wondered aloud.

"It's because of me, boy."

Yugi gasped, taking a step back only to fall on the bed. His eyes were wide with fear. "W-Who's there?" he asked, shivering harder with fear and the cold.

"I am." There was a flash and then Yugi saw him. He looked amazingly familiar.

"K-Kaiba?" he stammered in surprise. The man wore ancient Egyptian robes and his features were much more pronounced. Yugi gasped in realization. This wasn't Kaiba. "You're Sorcerer Seto!"

The man closed his eyes and smirked, looking much like the young CEO. "You are very perceptive, young man. I am Sorcerer Seto. And you, Yugi Moto, are the Chosen One."

"H-How did you get in here – Wait! You are the one trapped in that crystal, aren't you?"

"I was." Sorcerer Seto nodded once.

"What do you mean? I never touched that stone! There's no way that you could have freed yourself!"

Sorcerer Seto chuckled. "Katilli forgot one important detail, Yugi. I can escape when an Item holder enters that room for more than one minute. And I have. Only I have no body of my own, so I decided to wander into your mind. Especially when I sensed how depressed you were."

Yugi's mind raced with the new information. Oh no! I ended up letting him out after all. I set the most evil sorcerer known to Earth free! It's all my fault!

The other person in the room noted how sad and upset the teen was. He frowned. "Yugi Moto."

Yugi looked up. He felt totally trapped. Without the link, he couldn't call on Yami to help him. He was all alone with the most dangerous sorcerer ever. "What do you want?"

"Yugi, there is someone out there more dangerous than myself, and we both know who it is."

Yugi blinked, then his face lit up with recognition. "Vargon!" The sorcerer nodded.

"Yes. That bastard grows more powerful each hour he stays in the Shadow Realm, Yugi. Soon he will be able to return to your world, and then he will not be so easily banished." He took a step toward the boy, causing him to jump. He sighed. "Yugi, you aren't going to believe this, but I came here to help you."

"You're right, I don't believe you. You aren't going to snare me with your tricks anymore. Get out of my soul room!"

"Yugi, I am not leaving until you hear me out." Silence answered him. "All right. I am here because not even Seto Kaiba will be able to harness all the powers of the staff of mine, and you are going to need all the magic you can to defeat Vargon. The only way to beat him is to work together, and I want to redeem myself for all the trouble I have caused in the past."

"Redeem yourself?" Yugi repeated, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes. Five millennia in a Ra damned crystal makes you reflect a little. I realized what was really important to me, and I want to help you. I also what to make sure you and the others are able to beat that bastard back and finish this thing safely."

Yugi was unsure if he should trust Sorcerer Seto. "How do I know you're not just trying to trick us into letting you get your staff back so you can blast us all? How can I trust you?"

"I promise you, Yugi. One day I will win your trust. But for now, all I can do is ask you to let me keep you company, since your link with your dark is still blocked." He noted Yugi's surprise. "I know because you didn't call on him, and because I can feel it while in your soul room."

"Well, I guess I don't really have a choice, so you can stay. On two conditions." The sorcerer waited. "One, you don't go into Yami's soul room, no matter what. And two, you make it warmer in here. I'm freezing!"

Sorcerer Seto stifled a chuckle and nodded, agreeing to the terms. He snapped his fingers, and suddenly the room got warmer. It was suddenly just the right temperature. Yugi removed the blanket, but stayed on the bed.

"Thank you. So why did you want to stay with me?" Yugi was still wary of this man, and told himself to be careful as long as he was around.

"No reason, I guess. Just to keep you from being completely alone. I know Yami is around, but without the link, it could get lonely. I know what it is like to spend a long period of time in solitude."

"Will you have to go back into the crystal after we beat Vargon?" Yugi asked.

Sorcerer Seto looked thoughtful. "I do not know. I will do my best not to have to go back, but if that is my curse, than I will accept it. I brought it on myself, after all. Nothing can come of denying it."

Yugi eyed the spirit curiously. Well, he certainly seems like he wants to gain my trust, but I will have to keep my eye on him tonight. Then I can decide what to do in the morning…Oh boy! Yami is going to find out about the sorcerer when the link opens back up tomorrow! I will have to think of something. In the meantime, it looks like I have a company tonight.

Joy: There you go. Another chapter. It looks like Sorcerer Seto is on the good guys' side for now. And he's going to keep Yugi from only having himself to talk to all night. So it might not be so hard on him after all.

The next chapter is called 'Can You Keep A Secret?' Sorcerer Seto and Yugi seem to be getting along fine, but what happens when Yami and the others return and Yami wants to reopen the link? Will he find out about the other spirit with Yugi?

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