Joy: Okay, readers. Are you ready for Chappie 4? I know you are, since I got 6 reviews for Ch. 3! So here it comes. Reader responses!

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Now, as you may have noted from the last chapter, this chapter introduces another marvelous character into the mix. Her name is Moon Shadow, and she has a spirit protector named Luna.

Now, a few things about her that aren't really mentioned too heavily in this chapter, but will be important later. Moon Shadow has access to the powers of the Shadow Realm and she can use psychic powers to do some cool stuff like become invisible, see the future, and use telekinesis and other powers that I will explain as time goes on.

Big explanation, there, but it had to come out for the chapters that she is in to make sense. Okay, here's chapter 4 coming at ya!

Weird Stuff Going On

As Joy and Merina headed upstairs to explore the second floor, Yugi and Seto were left to check out the first floor. The first floor was big indeed. Seto and Yugi noticed a kitchen and dining Room, a small library, a lounge (sitting room), a study (den), a bathroom, and a small ballroom. Seto and Yugi checked out the kitchen and dining room first, then went back out into the hall.

"Okay, Yugi," Seto said. "We have a lot of ground to cover in a short time, so let's do it this way. Ryou may be hiding in one of these rooms, thinking Vargon or some other baka is going to come and get him. We need to split up and look around. I'll take the library and the study. You take a look in the lounge and the ballroom. If you see or hear anything suspicious, come get me. Got it?"

"Okay," Yugi agreed. Seto headed off to search.

Yugi slid into small ballroom first. The only light he had came from the Millennium Puzzle. He took a look around. "Ryou? Can you hear me? It's me…Yugi." He noticed how small his voice sounded.

Yugi, I sense a magical force here. It feels familiar.

Vargon? Yugi asked, starting to become nervous.

I don't know, yet. It seems that the person has shadow powers. Be alert.

Right.

Suddenly a piano began to play in the room, filling the room with music and making Yugi jump in surprise. Then, every candle in the room lit up, illuminating the marvelously decorated ballroom. The piano began to play the waltz. Yugi could feel his heart beating in his chest.

Yami…weird stuff is going on…

The Puzzle glowed and Yami appeared beside Yugi in physical form. "Show yourself!" Yami commanded, his eyes narrowing.

That's when they heard a giggle, then a voice said, "Oh, Pharaoh Yami. You're no fun."

Yugi blinked, then his eyes lit up in recognition. Yami recognized the voice as well. "Moon Shadow!" Yugi cried.

A girl about Yugi's height appeared before them. She had long, dark brown hair and wore a long blue-jean skirt that came down to her ankles and had a knee-high slit on the left side. She also wore a white baggy long-sleeve blouse. Around her neck on a silver chain was a silver crescent moon pendant. She also had on silver wristbands and barely visible under her long bangs were two silver feathers.

"Hey, Yugi. By the Gods, it's been awhile. And hello to you, too, my pharaoh. How are you? And what are you doing here in this creepy place?" Moon Shadow greeted them.

"We're here to find my friend Ryou Bakura. He owns the Millennium Ring," Yugi explained.

"Ah, the Ring-bearer," Moon Shadow said in understanding. (AN: (laughs) I've been dying to say since I started writing this story.)

"That's right…you see, he gave the Ring to a friend of ours and –" Yugi began, but Yami put a hand up, stopping him.

"There is a problem upstairs. Can you feel it?" Yami asked Moon Shadow. She nodded.

"Oh no! Joy and Merina are up there!" Yugi cried, running out of the room.

"Yugi, wait!" Yami called after him, quickly vanishing back into the Puzzle. Moon Shadow moved to follow, but paused at the door thoughtfully.

Then her eyes widened slightly. "Oh Ra! Luna is also upstairs! She might have mistaken those two for evil-doers!" She tried to use their shared link, but found it blocked at her dark's end. She rushed out of the room. As she was running toward the stairs, Moon Shadow ran into, quite literally, Seto Kaiba.

"You!" Moon Shadow cried. "What the hell are you doing here!"

"I could as you the same thing, but I won't bother. Out of my way!" He hurried past her and up the stairs.

"The nerve of that guy!" Moon Shadow quickly climbed up the stairs and stopped outside the master bedroom, where the others had already gathered, talking to a very worried Merina.

"Joy is in there! I heard her cry out Ryou's name, but when I tried the door, it wouldn't open!" Merina explained. "A second ago, I heard her gasp in fear!"

"Relax. I will get it open. Luna is in there with her, and I can take care of explaining things to her and clearing this up," Moon Shadow explained. She needed to get in there. Luna had cut off the link.

"Um…Moon Shadow. Joy has the Millennium Ring, and…the spirit…" Yugi began.

"Spirit? What spirit?" Merina asked.

"Yugi will explain everything to you. Don't worry. I will handle it." Now Moon Shadow was starting to understand why the link had been cut off. The spirit of the Millennium Ring must have come out, and the two must have exchanged words. Luna had cut the link in anger, apparently. (AN: I wonder if Luna would really do that…? Well, she did this time.)

"Okay, just hurry." Moon Shadow nodded and teleported into the room. It was clear when she entered that a major spirit battle was about to take place…

Bakura had taken over Joy's body once more and he and Luna were staring at each other with fire in their eyes. Ryou was also in the room, near the doorway. When Moon Shadow appeared, she noticed him. "Ryou Bakura, I presume?"

"Yeah. Listen, I can take care of Bakura. Is she your dark?" Ryou asked, pointing to Luna. She looked ready to use every spell she knew against Bakura, who looked about ready to do the same.

Moon Shadow nodded. "Yes. I can deal with her."

"Okay."

The two lights when to their dark sides.

"Bakura, please. Calm down," Ryou said. "It's okay. You don't have to fight. She didn't do anything to me. I'm fine and so…don't fight. Onegai? Onegai, Bakura?"

Bakura looked down at Ryou, his eyes studying the boy. "Ryou, what the hell is going on? First you just give the Ring to someone we don't know, then you hide in this house. You could have been killed, boy. Don't you know there's a freakish mage after the Items?!" the spirit snapped.

Ryou sighed. "Yes, Bakura. I do. That is why I gave the Ring to Miss Houyoku for safekeeping. Look, let's go downstairs and I'll explain everything to everyone at once. Okay?"

Bakura snorted. "Fine. But you will take the Ring back now. I am out of patience and this body does not suit me."

Ryou smiled. "Of course. I was starting to miss your charming wit anyway, Bakura."

Bakura rolled his eyes and let Joy regain control. Meanwhile, Moon Shadow was speaking with Luna.

"Luna, what in Ra's name are you doing getting into a fight with the spirit of an Item?"

"He accused me of attacking his hikari. I would not do such a thing! I do not even know his hikari," Luna said. "Besides, he's being an asshole."

"Okay, but let's go talk this out with everyone now. We need to sort this mess out civilly…like adults."

"Are you insinuating I was being childish?" Luna said with exasperation.

Moon Shadow sighed, putting a hand to her head and shaking it slightly. "Luna, of course not. But we need to talk to the others. There is a lot to explain." She looked over at the other two in the room. "Looks like Ryou has gotten things under control with the other spirit. Let's go. Yugi and the pharaoh are waiting."

"Yugi and the pharaoh are here? I mean, I know I felt a familiar power, but…"

"It is true. They will want to see you, too." Luna nodded and disappeared into her soul room momentarily.

Moon Shadow went over to Ryou and Joy. "Everything all right now?" They nodded. "Good. Everyone is waiting outside. They are worried about you two. Saa."

Joy: Chapter 4 is done! BTW: 'Saa' means 'come' in Japanese. Basically it's like a command to come on or follow someone. I hope I did Moon Shadow and Luna justice in this chapter.

The next chapter is just some explanatory stuff, but it is very necessary for me to kind of explain what's been going on in the background and where Ryou has been this whole time.

The next chapter will be called 'Ryou's Explanation'. Simple and to the point, ne? Okay. So, review and see ya next time!