A/N: YES! You guys aren't dreaming, this story lives indeed. I am so sorry for not updating before, but I have suffered from the biggest Writer's Block in history (well in my history at least....) and I couldn't even write surveys. (Erm... kinda XD) But I have been trying to update, I really have. And the ideas haven't left me, even though I couldn't write. So I hope you guys still have faith in me, cause I'm trying to revive here.

This chapter might not be the best one I've done, but I've tried. Also, I'm trying to see where I'm going with this story (yes, I had just a vague idea when I started writing it, over a year ago.... yeah... ::sweatdrops::). So, all I ask you is...

Be patient.

And yay, I'm back!!

Replies at the end, since I know you guys have waited too long for this...

Disclaimer: Ok guys, get this: My name's Lily, not Kazuki. My last name's Daniels, not Takahashi. So, until it is proven otherwise, I do not, and will never own Yu-Gi-Oh. But if I have a second personality by the name of Kazuki... I'll ask my psychologist, ok? XD

Warning: Shounen ai content. You know what that means, don't you? So don't come and freaking flame me later. I have warned you, and if you do flame me... Well... You have proved to be an idiot not only to me, but also to the regular readers of this story.

Pairings: Yami/Yugi. Bakura/Ryou, Marik/Malik? Hopefully, who knows...

Keys: "" means talking and '' means thinking

Fade to black

Chapter 5: Dream...

By: Lily Maxwell

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It was all so white. His consciousness, slowly coming back to him, allowed him to realize that right away. Everything, the ground he was lying on, the supposed ceiling above him, the invisible walls that surrounded him... Everything was white. And his memory, so blurred, could not explain any of this. And his mind, confused, could not give him coherent thoughts.

"I greet you, Chosen One."

At once, his body jerked at the sudden voice and his head turned in its direction. By simply looking at the one who stood in the clear nothingness with him, all of the previous events came back to him. His eyes widened with realization for a moment, before he sat up and looked at his mysterious companion.

"So it was you." The Chosen One spoke, not questioning but merely stating his thoughts. The man, clad in uncommon clothes, only gazed at him with no trace of emotion in his eyes, which almost seemed to hold no soul. They were nothing but dark, penetrating blue eyes, with no pupils, no life. His gaze would intimidate and make many uncomfortable, but not the youth who spoke. No, he was used to them.

"You were careless." The man spoke, with a calm voice. The Chosen one seemed to wince slightly, as if the other had not spoken so softly, but instead screamed like an angered parent at a disobedient child. Saddened and guilty eyes stared down, avoiding eye contact.

"I know. I... am sorry." he admitted, but the other made no sound. He expected no different reaction.

"Did you forget the type of power you hold? Did you not realize the danger you were in? Did you not care about what would happen to..."

"I know!" he yelled, and the man went quiet. The Chosen One breathed in deeply, regretting his outburst. The man was beyond right. "I know... But I was just..."

"Carried away." The blue-eyed man spoke, stopping the young one from finishing his sentence. He looked up at him, with an expression of disbelief and confusion. "You got carried away by your emotions. It kept your mind away from hearing and feeling the always constant power within The Puzzle."

He sighed. He raised his hand and hit his forehead lightly a few times, punishing himself, and cursed himself.

"I... guess you are right." He said, but the other continued before he could even think of another sentence.

"I am right. And you are too wrong for your own safety. What would have happened if you had given the Puzzle to him? All that was done up to this point would have been useless... The Pharaoh, you, and the entire world would be doomed. There was a reason why you were chosen. If such a faith was placed upon you, you should have thought about the consequences that..."

"Stop!" The Chosen One yelled again, suddenly standing up and placing his hands on his ears. He couldn't hear this any longer. The guilt was eating him apart, and he could hear voices even in his head, accusing and pointing at him as if he were a criminal. He was sorry... he had said that...

"Chosen One... No. Yugi." The man walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. He flinched at first, but soon relaxed and kept his eyes downcast. He knew he wouldn't bear looking at those eyes. They could be so hard at times like this.

"Where is he? Is he safe?" he asked, just as the man had opened his mouth to speak. The man closed his never blinking eyes, and stepped away from Yugi. When the subject was the other... the Chosen one could be far too emotional. That had just been proved.

"Yes. He is at his home. Asleep."

Yugi let out a sigh of relief that he had probably been longing to do. His hand clutched in front of his chest, and the ghost of a smile lit his face up. But as soon as it appeared it was gone, as worried thoughts made their way to him.

"Will he remember? What will happen if he decides to go find Bakura and the others? Is he in danger? I can't help him! What will happen if..." but Yugi silenced as the wiser man lift his hand up. Penetrating eyes locked into his again.

"He will think these events were nothing but a dream. You have not to worry about this. However... there is an issue that cannot be solved and you will have to deal with it on your own." He said, his voice finally taking a darker tone. This was serious, Yugi knew it.

"And..." he swallowed, his nervousness evident. "...what would that be?"

"Not now." The man said, making Yugi frown. His long lectures were as annoying as ever. "First I need to know, Yugi Mutou... You will never be as careless again, you hear me? There was a very good reason for you to be chosen."

Yugi swallowed again. The trust placed on him could not be doubted...

"I know." Was all he could say, as the man continued to speak.

"From the moment you received the Puzzle, so many years ago, you accepted this burden."

"It was impossible not to accept." Yugi said bitterly, looking away, making the man's eyes narrow.

"No, you could have declined. Only, the consequences would be far too bad to deal with." He said, and Yugi looked down, silent. At this reaction, the man continued. "The time has come, Chosen One. You and the Pharaoh were finally reincarnated in the same age. Upon completing the Puzzle, you started to gain memories about a time long lost. No one but the holders of the Millenium Items remember that time. And bound to your promise, and accepting this mission... You have a commitment that cannot be forgotten."

"I have to protect the Pharaoh and the Puzzle." Yugi said, as if reminding himself.

"Yes. And if you fail, Yugi Mutou... If the Golden Puzzle falls into the wrong hands... You will lose your life."

Yugi couldn't reply to that. He closed his eyes, and tried to erase the bad thoughts from his head. If the Puzzle fell into the wrong hands... if the power within it fell into the wrong hands...

"...I... have to keep it... only to myself." He said, and the man nodded.

"The Puzzle belongs to no one but you. Remember that. If the Puzzle happens to fall into the hands of the Pharaoh himself, your whole life will be gone and so will your soul." The man said, and Yugi nodded. Nodding back, the man turned away from him, and started to walk away.

"Wait!" Yugi called, and the man stopped, not turning around. "What is the issue you told me before? What is wrong with Yami?" he asked, his stomach hurting at the mere ideas....

"Your Pharaoh, Yami... Is in Domino City."

Yugi's eyes widened.

'No... He can't be.... This.... this isn't happening...'

"Farewell, Chosen One. And good luck."

-.-'-.-

Yami bolted up in his bed, sweating and panting. Looking around, he ran a hand through his hair, trying to calm himself. Nothing had happened. He was only at his house, in his room... as he should be...

'But... that dream... All... those dreams...'

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"Uhuhuh... Where are you, Pharaoh? Why do you hide? Is your power not good enough to face ours?"

"Appear, Pharaoh. We promise not to cause pain to the Son of Ra. Your death... will be a fast one."

"Your time has come Pharaoh... Surrender the Golden Puzzle to us!"

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"Pharaoh Atem! PHARAOH ATEM!"

"Protect... The... Golden... Puz...zle..."

"No, Pharaoh Atem... You... You can't..."

"I trust you... please..."

"You cannot... leave..."

"I am sorry..."

"PHARAOH ATEM!"

-

Yami shook his head. All he could remember from his dream were voices... But they sounded so familiar...

His eyes shut in pain, and he doubled forward on his bed. His head hurt so much... And he was so confused... Did that dream have any meaning? Or was it nothing? Why did his head hurt so much... as if he was not supposed to remember it....

'Wait... I was not supposed... to be here. I wasn't here before, I was... In Pegasus' Castle...' he opened his eyes, and stared at his white sheets. 'YUGI!'

"YAMI!"

His gaze moved in the direction of the voice, falling on a girl standing in the doorway. Upon getting his attention, she ran and hugged him, her semi-golden bangs almost obstructing Yami's vision. He blinked for a few moments, almost not taking in what had just happened.

'My... sister? Maybe...it was just a dream? I never met Yugi, never saw those people, never... That never happened? Maybe I slept in the way back here? And dreamt it all?'

His arms moved after the shock was gone, and rested on his sister's waist. This was nothing out of the extraordinary. Everything was just as it should be...

'But it if felt so real...'

'Or maybe you wanted it to be real.' An internal voice replied, and he lost himself in his thoughts.

'Yes... maybe I did.'

-

"I MADE A PROMISE AND I'M NOT BREAKING IT!!"

-

'...Maybe I did...'

But a sound shook Yami out of his reverie. And that sound made Yami's eyes widen and his heart beat in an uneven way.

'What...? Why?'

His sister's shoulders shook as she sobbed on his chest, arms tight around his middle. She shook her head left and right, and cried.

"Yami... you're finally here..."

"Ellian...?" he spoke her name and she looked up at him. Her eyes were red and her whole face was soaked with tears.

'She just didn't start crying... She was crying before...'

"Where have you been all this time, Yami? Why did you disappear?"

If it was even possible, his eyes widened more. All he could do was stare at his sister's face, which mirrored anguish and relief, before she hugged him again and left him to look at the nothing.

'...It wasn't a dream?'

-.-'-.-

"Shadi..." a voice growled, and a fist met the wall with rage. His eyes narrowed menacingly at no one in particular, but those around took a step back.

"That cursed bastard... What are we going to do now?" a female spoke, looking at her compatriots.

"Find Yami and Yugi. We already know where the useless runt is, but where is the Pharaoh?" Malik asked no one, his grip on the golden rod tightening.

"Domino." Pegasus answered the supposedly not-to-be-answered question. All the others suddenly stared at him.

"Domino...Like Yugi?" Marik said, and a smirk made a way to his face. Bakura suddenly chuckled.

"It seems the Pharaoh has just helped us without knowing it. If he is in Domino... It's just a matter of time before the Puzzle is in our hands." He said, laughing to himself.

"Yugi doesn't know how doomed he is." Kyou said, while shaking Ryou awake.

"Let's go. We have to get there as soon as possible." Marik said, and was about to leave the hidden room when Pegasus suddenly moved and stopped in front of him.

"Wait a second. What about me? How do I know you'll come back and fulfill your part in the agreement?" The female laughed at his statement, standing up and moving in front of him, stopping so close he could feel her breath, touching his skin.

"Don't worry, Pegasus. That is no problem." She said, gray eyes seeming to glow in the dim room. Pegasus narrowed his only normal eye.

"And how can you assure me?"

"You won't live until there." Malik answered.

Pegasus had no time to say a word, before he noticed he couldn't move. Kyou stepped aside and he could see Bakura's Ring glowing, and a silhouette appearing in the darkness. The white-haired man's grin was evident.

Ryou was jerked back into consciousness as a piercing scream filled the room, and disgusting sounds followed. The sound was like a tiger devouring a courser.

"What..." his shock overtook his coherent thoughts, and suddenly Kyou was next to him, pulling him up and helping him stand.

"Let's go, Ryou."

"Go...?" was all he could force himself to ask, eyes glued on the grotesque scene taking place just ahead of him.

"Yes. Back home."

To be continued...

Lily: ...I'm aware it sucked.

Iris: So nice of you to point it out...

Lily: Hey, I did try my best over here, okay?

Iris: your writing skills are deteriorating...

Lily: -.- I know, I know... But I'll keep trying.

Iris: hopefully...

Lily: Thanks for the confidence XX

Iris: Anytime... but I speak the truth...

Lily: yeah yeah.. whatever XP

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Yana5 : Yeah he was… I didn't like doing that to him, but oh well… I hope you liked the chapter

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You must have listened to many CDs while waiting for this chapter XD sorry...

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And you saw, Shadi was quite not happy... Bad misbehaved Yugi XD

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Yami: ::mumbles::

Don't deny it, Yugi kicked your butt at the end of the series, accept it like a man and worship him XD

Yami: ..........

Poor guy in denial XD

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And... I hope Tenshi didn't kill Malik with that soundtrack XD I'll need him, you know...

Anyway, I'm glad you liked the last chapter (and accepted all the evilness I did with Yugi ::sweatdrops::), and I hope you like this one... If you get to read it T-T ::misses you::

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...oi.

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Iris: since she doesn't know it either...

Oh shut up, I do know what will happen to Yami

Iris: yeah riiiight...

...be quiet.

So hmm yeah... I hope you liked this chapter. I really can't say anything about the future of this story... Did Yami fall for Yugi? Did he not? Was it the contrary? Na na na na na, I can't tell you X3

I hope you still like this… And still have faith in me ::sweatdrops::

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