I wish to apologise to Alexia Black1. I had no idea that you had a fic also entitles "Shadows of the Past" As you have requested, I have changed the title. Hopefuly, this one isn't taken too.
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Memories of the Shadows
A Yu-gi-oh fanfic
Disclamer- I do not own Yu-gi-oh and most of the other things in this fic.
/Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
{Thoughts}
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Chapter 2- Initiation
Domino High, the largest school in Domino city, was slowly being filled up with students. But there was a lack of energy in the school-yard. Most of the students were on the verge of sleep, others were sluggish and unaware. There were only a few that seemed to be moderately alert. One of those people was Ryou Bakura, or rather, his darker side. Yami Bakura scowled. He sensed the magical field that absorbed the energy of the townsfolk. Where it came from, however, was a mystery to even the Millennium Ring's searches. The only reason that he remained unaffected to the slow draining of energy was that he had expanded a small magical boundary around himself. But his host would have to attend classes soon, and he knew nothing about Shadow Magic. It was a choice of either taking Ryou's place in class, a task he loathed, or let his host's energy slowly dwindle until the end of school. He relinquished control of the body to his light side and retreated to his soul room. As usual, he left a small tendril of consciousness in his host so he could watch out for signs of this Magic User. But for now, he remained dormant, leaving the daily tasks up to Ryou to perform.
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Yugi approached the school. Once again, he was late, thanks to Yami's overly cautious warnings. He personally saw no danger in a small amount of active magic in the world, but his dark side refused to believe that this was something small. Not to mention that Yami was sure that the "Baka Tomb Robber" was the cause of this magic leakage. Yugi sighed and entered the school. What first hit him was the lack of movement. Most of the students were slumped over the nearest stable object, including other students. Wariness filled the air, and Yugi immediately knew that this was not natural. His first reaction was to contact Yami.
/Yami? What's up with everyone?/
//Do not break my concentration!// Was Yami's only reply.
/What do you mean?/
//Right now, the barrier that I am trying to maintain is the only thing that keeps you from feeling the same fatigue as the others.// Yugi felt a feeling of smugness come from Yami. //"It's probably nothing. Just a random outburst of magic"//
/OK Yami, I admit that it is more serious than I originally thought. But it's still relatively small compared to some magic./
//Time will eventually show you the seriousness of this situation.// With that, Yami severed their mental connection. Yugi blinked and looked around. The wariness of the others was almost infectious. He shook his head and headed towards the wall where he met up with the others before school.
'Yugi!' A voice called out to him. He turned to face Ryou Bakura.
'Hey Bakura. How come you aren't zoned out like the other people?' Yugi asked his white haired friend.
'Well, my Yami was in control until recently. I think he was trying to find out who is controlling this magic.'
'It's that serious that Yami Bakura is worried?!' Yugi exclaimed.
'Well, not worried. More....' Ryou tried to find the right word. '..... Curious. Whoever, or whatever, is controlling this must be quite strong in the use of Shadow Magic.'
'Maybe we'll find answers in school.' Yugi shrugged. The two set off to meet with the others.
''lo Yugi, Bakura.' Jounouchi greeted them warily. It was unnatural to see the blond without some type of energy.
'Hey Jou. Seems that you're suffering the effects of this magic as well.' Yugi looked around. 'Err, where is Anzu, Otogi and Honda?'
'They felt too tired to come to school. Don't blame them really.' He yawned loudly. Bakura looked worried.
'How long will this thing last? It's only been a few hours and most of the people around here are barely awake.'
'I suppose we could look on the bright side.' Yugi tried to lighten the mood up a bit. 'The teachers are probably feeling as tired as the rest of the school.'
'That is a good point' Jounouchi agreed. 'Maybe I'll be able to get some sleep in class' He added hopefully.
'That's not a rare occurrence.' Ryou commented. The bell rang before Jounouchi could make a comeback. Yugi sighed and started heading for class, the others close behind.
//Do you see now what worries me?// Yami contacted him.
/I still think that this isn't as big as you make it out to be./
//This is something that can't be simply shrugged off. To do so would be ignorant of these events that are unfolding. Keep a lookout for anything unusual and alert me to it. We must find the cause of this magic, and it could be anything.//
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Kaiba entered the class to find that most people were suffering from extreme fatigue.
'Pathetic.' He said under his breath. He sat at his desk and observed the class. Only Yugi and Ryou seemed to be alert, the rest of the class was barely even awake. He dismissed it as a passing disease that they hadn't caught yet. The teacher entered the class and slumped down at his desk.
'Since everyone is so tired, including the staff, then you get the day off free.' The teacher thumped his head on his desk. The class sighed with relief.
'Strange...' Kaiba commented. Never had he heard of an entire day being canceled because of a simple cold going around.
'Kaiba, aren't you feeling tired too?' Kaiba turned to look at Yugi, who had a questioning look on his face.
'Why should I? I haven't come into contact with this disease until I came here.' He raised an eyebrow. Something told him that this illness wasn't what it seemed.
'Disease? What are you....' Yugi paused, his eyes going blank. It was amazing how often he did that. 'Ah. You mean the illness that has gripped the rest of the class...'
'What else would I refer to?! A sudden outburst of German Measles?!' Kaiba snapped.
'I'm sorry, I thought that there might be another.'
'Unless there is something else around that has the exact symptoms as this one, then I think not.' He swung his gaze back to the front of the class. After a few minutes of doing nothing, he became bored. Surely there was something to do. He once again turned to look at Yugi. He was in the middle of a duel with Ryou. With a contempt sigh, Kaiba wandered over to spectate.
'What brings you here?' Ryou asked without looking up.
'If you haven't noticed, there isn't much to do. So I decided to enlighten you with my presence.' Kaiba pulled up a chair. Yugi was obviously winning, but the tides could change at anytime.
'Dark Magician attacks your face-down card.' Yugi announced. Ryou flipped over the card, revealing the Man-eater Bug. Yugi groaned as he sent his Dark Magician to the Graveyard. Ryou then placed three Fiend type cards out of play and brought out his Dark Necrophilia, and he summoned out a Vorse Raider and obliterated the remainder of Yugi's life points.
'I wasn't expecting that....' Yugi blinked.
'And you call yourself the King of Games.' Kaiba chuckled. 'Maybe I should take back my title as the world's best duelist right here.'
'......' Yugi looked at the floor. He wasn't sure if he could beat Kaiba without Yami's guidance, but his other was too busy concentrating on the barrier. And if he declined the duel, he would be throwing his honour away. 'I guess, but I haven't been dueling the best today.' Kaiba switched places with Ryou and the duel began. As Yugi predicted, he lost the first match, but managed to win the next two. The rest of the day went in the same way, a few duels and a break for lunch. Then the last bell of school rang and just as they had entered, the students slumped out and back home. The last message of the day was that it was a pupil free day tomorrow due to there being a mysterious sickness. Only two people truly knew that it was an ancient form of magic, and both Yami and Yami Bakura were searching frantically for the cause.
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R&R please
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Memories of the Shadows
A Yu-gi-oh fanfic
Disclamer- I do not own Yu-gi-oh and most of the other things in this fic.
/Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
{Thoughts}
~~~
Chapter 2- Initiation
Domino High, the largest school in Domino city, was slowly being filled up with students. But there was a lack of energy in the school-yard. Most of the students were on the verge of sleep, others were sluggish and unaware. There were only a few that seemed to be moderately alert. One of those people was Ryou Bakura, or rather, his darker side. Yami Bakura scowled. He sensed the magical field that absorbed the energy of the townsfolk. Where it came from, however, was a mystery to even the Millennium Ring's searches. The only reason that he remained unaffected to the slow draining of energy was that he had expanded a small magical boundary around himself. But his host would have to attend classes soon, and he knew nothing about Shadow Magic. It was a choice of either taking Ryou's place in class, a task he loathed, or let his host's energy slowly dwindle until the end of school. He relinquished control of the body to his light side and retreated to his soul room. As usual, he left a small tendril of consciousness in his host so he could watch out for signs of this Magic User. But for now, he remained dormant, leaving the daily tasks up to Ryou to perform.
~~~
Yugi approached the school. Once again, he was late, thanks to Yami's overly cautious warnings. He personally saw no danger in a small amount of active magic in the world, but his dark side refused to believe that this was something small. Not to mention that Yami was sure that the "Baka Tomb Robber" was the cause of this magic leakage. Yugi sighed and entered the school. What first hit him was the lack of movement. Most of the students were slumped over the nearest stable object, including other students. Wariness filled the air, and Yugi immediately knew that this was not natural. His first reaction was to contact Yami.
/Yami? What's up with everyone?/
//Do not break my concentration!// Was Yami's only reply.
/What do you mean?/
//Right now, the barrier that I am trying to maintain is the only thing that keeps you from feeling the same fatigue as the others.// Yugi felt a feeling of smugness come from Yami. //"It's probably nothing. Just a random outburst of magic"//
/OK Yami, I admit that it is more serious than I originally thought. But it's still relatively small compared to some magic./
//Time will eventually show you the seriousness of this situation.// With that, Yami severed their mental connection. Yugi blinked and looked around. The wariness of the others was almost infectious. He shook his head and headed towards the wall where he met up with the others before school.
'Yugi!' A voice called out to him. He turned to face Ryou Bakura.
'Hey Bakura. How come you aren't zoned out like the other people?' Yugi asked his white haired friend.
'Well, my Yami was in control until recently. I think he was trying to find out who is controlling this magic.'
'It's that serious that Yami Bakura is worried?!' Yugi exclaimed.
'Well, not worried. More....' Ryou tried to find the right word. '..... Curious. Whoever, or whatever, is controlling this must be quite strong in the use of Shadow Magic.'
'Maybe we'll find answers in school.' Yugi shrugged. The two set off to meet with the others.
''lo Yugi, Bakura.' Jounouchi greeted them warily. It was unnatural to see the blond without some type of energy.
'Hey Jou. Seems that you're suffering the effects of this magic as well.' Yugi looked around. 'Err, where is Anzu, Otogi and Honda?'
'They felt too tired to come to school. Don't blame them really.' He yawned loudly. Bakura looked worried.
'How long will this thing last? It's only been a few hours and most of the people around here are barely awake.'
'I suppose we could look on the bright side.' Yugi tried to lighten the mood up a bit. 'The teachers are probably feeling as tired as the rest of the school.'
'That is a good point' Jounouchi agreed. 'Maybe I'll be able to get some sleep in class' He added hopefully.
'That's not a rare occurrence.' Ryou commented. The bell rang before Jounouchi could make a comeback. Yugi sighed and started heading for class, the others close behind.
//Do you see now what worries me?// Yami contacted him.
/I still think that this isn't as big as you make it out to be./
//This is something that can't be simply shrugged off. To do so would be ignorant of these events that are unfolding. Keep a lookout for anything unusual and alert me to it. We must find the cause of this magic, and it could be anything.//
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Kaiba entered the class to find that most people were suffering from extreme fatigue.
'Pathetic.' He said under his breath. He sat at his desk and observed the class. Only Yugi and Ryou seemed to be alert, the rest of the class was barely even awake. He dismissed it as a passing disease that they hadn't caught yet. The teacher entered the class and slumped down at his desk.
'Since everyone is so tired, including the staff, then you get the day off free.' The teacher thumped his head on his desk. The class sighed with relief.
'Strange...' Kaiba commented. Never had he heard of an entire day being canceled because of a simple cold going around.
'Kaiba, aren't you feeling tired too?' Kaiba turned to look at Yugi, who had a questioning look on his face.
'Why should I? I haven't come into contact with this disease until I came here.' He raised an eyebrow. Something told him that this illness wasn't what it seemed.
'Disease? What are you....' Yugi paused, his eyes going blank. It was amazing how often he did that. 'Ah. You mean the illness that has gripped the rest of the class...'
'What else would I refer to?! A sudden outburst of German Measles?!' Kaiba snapped.
'I'm sorry, I thought that there might be another.'
'Unless there is something else around that has the exact symptoms as this one, then I think not.' He swung his gaze back to the front of the class. After a few minutes of doing nothing, he became bored. Surely there was something to do. He once again turned to look at Yugi. He was in the middle of a duel with Ryou. With a contempt sigh, Kaiba wandered over to spectate.
'What brings you here?' Ryou asked without looking up.
'If you haven't noticed, there isn't much to do. So I decided to enlighten you with my presence.' Kaiba pulled up a chair. Yugi was obviously winning, but the tides could change at anytime.
'Dark Magician attacks your face-down card.' Yugi announced. Ryou flipped over the card, revealing the Man-eater Bug. Yugi groaned as he sent his Dark Magician to the Graveyard. Ryou then placed three Fiend type cards out of play and brought out his Dark Necrophilia, and he summoned out a Vorse Raider and obliterated the remainder of Yugi's life points.
'I wasn't expecting that....' Yugi blinked.
'And you call yourself the King of Games.' Kaiba chuckled. 'Maybe I should take back my title as the world's best duelist right here.'
'......' Yugi looked at the floor. He wasn't sure if he could beat Kaiba without Yami's guidance, but his other was too busy concentrating on the barrier. And if he declined the duel, he would be throwing his honour away. 'I guess, but I haven't been dueling the best today.' Kaiba switched places with Ryou and the duel began. As Yugi predicted, he lost the first match, but managed to win the next two. The rest of the day went in the same way, a few duels and a break for lunch. Then the last bell of school rang and just as they had entered, the students slumped out and back home. The last message of the day was that it was a pupil free day tomorrow due to there being a mysterious sickness. Only two people truly knew that it was an ancient form of magic, and both Yami and Yami Bakura were searching frantically for the cause.
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R&R please