Kanna: walks in Hi everyone!
Yugi: Uh, Kanna, where's Akkadia?
Kanna: points outside
Akkadia: is outside in the rain, sings I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! It's sad but true. I don't Yu-Gi-Oh! Oh, what's a gal to do?
Yami: walks in don't tell me, she's singing in the rain.
Kanna: I guess. Well if she catches cold, its her own fault.
Yugi: On with the fic!
A/N: Sorry it took so long for this chapter. I've been busy beyond imagination and I've just about had it! I'm not sure what 'it' is, but I've had enough! Lol. Ok, believe it or not, but this is the last chapter of the story! Oh, and another thing. Technically this story wasn't going to be a Yaio, but this chapter there will be a little bit of Y/YY, but it's for a very, very, very good reason! So, I'll shut up now. Enjoy chapter 16
Chapter 16: Love, so simple, yet so powerful
Notes/Mokuba to Seto//Seto to Mokuba/
Jonouchi watched Mokuba go glassy-eyed, and mumble. He was starting to wonder if this nightmare was playing tricks on him. When Mokuba appeared to be normal, again, Jonouchi took a chance, "Uh, Mokuba, are you all right?" he asked.
Mokuba nodded, "Yes, I'm fine. How is Yugi doing?" he asked crawling closer to the other two, "If you can, could you wake him up?" his grip on his ring stayed firm, "I think I have an idea, on how to get out of here, but you'd have to trust me."
Jonouchi sighed, fully aware that they didn't have much of a choice. He gently shook his friend, "Yugi, wake, up. We're going to try and get out of here." it took a little shaking, but soon, Yugi's eyes were open and he was sitting up, "There ya go pal." Jonouchi smiled then turned to Mokuba, "Ok, what's the plan?"
"First I have to explain something." Mokuba told the two boys everything he'd left out and showed them the ring, "If I let it go, then I'll lose the connection. Now Seto told me that there is a way to escape from here."
Yugi went wide eyed, "What do we have to do, I'll do anything!" it was obvious, this place was torturing him every passing minute and both Jonouchi and Mokuba could see it, "Please tell me what to do." he spoke again in a calmer tone, more like is usual voice.
"We have to think of someone that we love more than anything in the world and hold onto that thought until our hearts and souls feel like they're going to explode with love. But in order for this to work, we have to think our thoughts at the exact same time." Mokuba explained the plan. To Jonouchi and Yugi's surprise, he didn't seem to be worried.
"Uh, Mokuba, one question. How are we going to know when the others are thinking their thoughts?" Jonouchi asked, "We can't talk to them!"
Mokuba chuckled, "You can't, but I can talk to my brother, remember. He'll tell me when and I'll tell you." he replied.
/Have you told Yugi and Jonouchi the plan, Mokuba/
/Yes, and we are ready whenever you are/
/Good, now remember, you thought has to be strong, ok./
/Don't worry Seto, this is going to work, I'm sure of it/
/Ok, tell Yugi and jonouchi, that you and I are going to count to 3 out loud. As soon as we say three, we will all fill our mind with our thoughts./
Mokuba turned to Yugi and Jonouchi, "Ok, Seto and I are going to count to 3 out loud. As soon as I say three, fill your minds with your thoughts." he returned to the ring.
/Ok, Seto, we're ready to go/
1...2...3!
The minute the word 3 slipped through the Kaiba brother's lips, all six of them filled their minds with their thoughts of the ones they truly love.
Shizuka's mind was filled with thoughts of her brother and Seto. Jonouchi's mind was filled with thoughts of his sister and Yugi. Mokuba's mind was filled with thoughts of his brother and Yami. Seto's mind was filled with thoughts of his brother and Shizuka. Yami's mind was filled with thoughts of Seto, Mokuba, and his mother. But Yugi was different from everyone else. His mind was filled with thoughts of Yami, Jonouchi, Seto, Mokuba, and Shizuka. Not only them, but every single, person who had to experience the same toture, he and Jonouchi had before they came to the palace.
Shizuka was the first to open her eyes. When she did she felt her heart leap, "Jonouchi!" she yelled, causing the others to open their eyes. What they saw made their eyes really open. Right in the center of the room was a portal of some sort.
Without stopping to wonder what it was, Yugi, Jonouchi, and Mokuba ran through and straight into open arms. Mokuba ran into Seto's arms, Jonouchi ran into his sister's arms, but Yugi stepped back, "I'm glad you guys are back together," he said to the pair of siblings, "I'll just be going then." Yugi turned to go, but was stopped when he found himself in Yami's arms, "Yami, wha-!" he couldn't form the right words. He looked up to see tears forming in the Pharaoh's crimson shaded eyes.
"Yugi, don't leave me, understand. There's a reason why I chose you today and it wasn't because I felt sorry for you." Yami wasn't even attempting to hold back the salty droplets that were almost cascading down his cheek, "Please, Yugi, stay with me!"
"Well, well, well! Looks like, the torture is going to begin again." standing in the doorway was none other than Anzu, "You know Yami. you and I could have ruled together, the great Pharaoh with the beautiful queen by his side. But you lost your chance when you chose that pathetic little worm as your servant. Now, I Anzu the greatest sorceress in all the world will rid you of your powers and banish you from this land to the end of eternity. Nothing and no one can stop me!" she laughed that annoying laugh of hers, "Especially you, Yugi. And when I take the crown, I will personally see to it that you are sentenced to the worst death sentence ever to be witnessed by Ra himself!"
Yugi walked up to Anzu and with all the strength he could muster, slapped her clear across the face, "Listen, you selfish, lying, self-centered, old witch. You have no power over me. You never have and you never will. But I have power over you. I hate to admit it, but your visions about me was right. At least half of it. But you left out a small detail, didn't you? You claimed that I was going to destroy Yami so he wouldn't bring me to the palace. But your visions showed me destroying you. Well, you're right I am going to destroy you, but not the way you think." he walked over to Yami and pulled him into a hug, "Yami, please don't deny me when I speak these words. Ever since, I met you, I have hidden a secret deep down inside my soul. But now it's time for that secret to be told and my soul to be free." Without hesitating, the small boy leaned in and pressed his lips to his masters in a full passionate kiss. He was taken by surprised when Yami returned the kiss just as strong. Seconds later the two of them pulled apart and turned to Anzu, but she wasn't there, "What happened?"
"She vanished!" Mokuba exclaimed, "She started to shake and then she just started falling apart, then poof, she was gone!"
Yami looked down at Yugi, "Are you all right Yugi?" he asked, placing a hand on the young boy's shoulder. He was surprised when Yugi moved away from his touch, "What's wrong?"
"Why did you kiss me back, Yami? Why did you return the love that was inevitably false? Why did you use my love for you like that?" Yugi asked in a blank tone.
Yami took Yugi by the shoulder's turned him around and kissed him again, "Because I love you Yugi." he pulled Yugi into his arms, in a tight comforting embrace, "And besides, only the Pharaoh deserves to have such a soul as sacred as yours with his own."
Kanna: I can't believe it! She's finished the story
Akkadia: walks in surprisingly dry Yeah, got a problem with it?
Yugi: sweatdrop Uh, Akkadia, why aren't you wet?
Akkadia: smirks Because removes a nearly invisible poncho you think I'd be that stupid?
Yami: Well-
Akkadia: Didn't ask you!
Kanna: laughs Well, that's it. Thanks for reading folks and please throw away all popcorn tubs and soda can in the garbage before you leave the webpage!
