Note: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! But everyone already knows that. Kazuki Takahashi does, and everyone knows that too.

Author's Note: I'm sorta getting tired of writing this story and I'm going to be writing a sequel, so I'm not going to go into much detail on the other tests.

Chapter Six

Yami and I went through our other challenges. Jeez, I can't remember them at all really. I think they went in order testing trust first, then generosity, next compassion, and then we had go get through a maze, testing our sense of direction I guess, and next was perserverance, and then wits. We're coming up on the last one now, before Marik anyways. I was lagging behind.

"Yugi," Yami stopped and turned to me, "are you alright?"

"Huh?" I looked up at him. "Oh, yeah, I am."

Dadgum it, there I go lying. Why am I trying to hide how I'm feeling from Yami? I think I'm afraid he'll worry about me too much.

"Yugi, I know you're not doing well, just say it," he looked me straight in the eyes.

I hate it when he does that.

"The Shadow Realm's just getting to me a little is all," I confessed. "But let's keep going."

"If you're sure..." Yami groaned in concern.

We soon came to yet another wall. But this time, it was different than the others; this one was solid except for a small hole near the top.

"Yugi, I think we need to get to the other side from that hole," Yami whispered. "But I can't fit, you'll have to go."

I gulped as Yami hosited me up and into the hole. It was dark, dank and musty. I never had liked horror movies, and this would make anyone culsterphobic, so I was TERRIFIED. I don't remember what happened in the tunnel, but I went through and some how opened the door.

"Thanks Yugi," Yami smiled.

I nodded and fell to my knees, I was so tired. I couldn't stand up anymore. It must be the Shadow Realm, I must be reaching the end of my enduracne. Yami rushed over to me and propped me up. I think he was about to say something, but Marik showed up and interupted him.

"Well, well, I see you have made it here," he grinned.

"Marik, what are you going to do with us now?" Yami growled.

I couldn't see their faces, I was tired and couldn't keep my eyes open, but I could just imagine the look on my yami's face, as well as Marik's.

"You two will fight me in a match to the finish," Marik sneered. "And I'm not going to give in."

"Neither are we!" Yami shouted.

"You might not, but it looks like little Yugi is out of the fight already, I won't even have to waste my energy on him, the Shadow Realm will finish him off," Marik grinned evilly.

There was a pause as my heart raced. Marik was right. I wouldn't last much longer here. I opened my eyes and looked at Yami. His expression was, well, sad. Like an 'I'm sorry Yugi' looking sad. I had only seen that expression once or twice before and I wasn't sure I liked it.

"What are you thinking Yami?" I asked quietly.

"Yugi, I'm sending you back," he answered softly as well.

"What?!" I demanded.

"You can't stay here, you'll die, so I'm sending you back to your world," Yami spoke softly and calmly, but I noticed a slight quiver in his voice, like one of those you get when you've just lost a loved one.

"But Yami I," I started but then everything started to grow black as I felt the Millennium Puzzle grow warm.

"I may never see you again Yugi, but at least you have your friends and family," Yami whispered. "If I can, I'll return someday."

The last thing I saw as I pried my eyes open one last time to look at Yami was him looking to the sky of the Shadow Realm.

"Magic, I call upon you!" he cried out. "Watch over Yugi just like you did me. Watch over him in our world for all eternity, and watch over him in his for as long as you live, please."

A black shadow, it's eyes blazing red appeared in front of Yami.

"Yes sir," it growled.

And then, everything went black as I slipped into unconciousness.

SQUEL! COMING VERY SOON, BROUGHT TO YOU BY AND SHADU! IT WILL BE CALLED COPING WITH LOSS, SO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!