Dark Puzzle

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Chapter 3

The Death of Who?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Honda's POV

I couldn't believe that Yugi and Yami would be like this, but I knew I had to do something about it. I had to stop them from trying to kill our friends! I looked around to see if I could find a near by weapon. I could only think of a knife, and that's all the way in the kitchen. Even though Yami is shorter than me, and can run faster than me, but I'll just give it a try.

I started running into Anzu's kitchen. I could see Yami trying to stop me from getting in the kitchen and getting the knife. I quickly turned around before I reached the kitchen, surprising Yami.

"So, you choose to give up?" Yami asked, holding up his whip.

"No. Why would I do something like that? I ain't that dense. I just decided to join you with your killing streak." I hoped Yami would fall for that, or even Yugi.

"Do you think I would fall for that stupid saying?"

"Well, maybe." Then I kicked Yami where the sun doesn't shine as hard as I could. I say Yami bending over, cursing.

"I'm going to send you to hell instead of the stupid Shadow Realm!" Yami said, with pain in his eyes.

"Yami!" Yugi ran to him. "I'll send him to hell for you, Yami. You just stay there and try to think of happy thoughts, so your thing can stop hurting, kay?"

"I don't think so!" I then grabbed a near by rock and smashed it onto Yugi's head. Yugi then pass out onto of Yami.

"I'm really going to send you to god damn hell, you son of a---"

"Just shut your mouth!" I smashed Yami's head against the dirt with my foot. "Serves you right." I then walked into Anzu's kitchen. I searched for the longest and sharpest knife I could find. I then went outside, but I didn't see Yami, or Yugi. I looked around quickly, knowing they might sucker punch me or something. Not seeing them, I ran towards Anzu. I was relieved that Anzu still had a pulse.

"Anzu, Anzu! Please, wake up!" I shook her has hard as I could, still worrying about Yugi and Yami coming behind me and attacking me.

Hon-Honda…?" I could hear Anzu say, weakly. "Why are you still here?"

"I had to put an end to Yami and Yugi's doing. I can't just let them kill everyone we know!"

"I don't know how much longer I'll last, but you have to get out of here, now."

"I can't just leave you." I looked around for Yugi and Yami again, but still nothing. "Listen, I'm gonna take us to Jonouchi's house. He'll probably know what to do about this; after all, he is Yugi's closest best friend."

"We can only hope." Then Anzu's eyes closed once again. I quickly carried Anzu to Jonouchi's.

When I reached Jonouchi's house, I opened the door and laid Anzu on his couch.

"Jonouchi!" I yelled. I then saw a note. It read:

Hey pops, I'm going to hang out wit my friends.

Aren't you glad?

-Katsuya Jonouchi

Right, he's gone when I need him.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Jonouchi's POV

We were almost to Anzu's house and I could tell that Bakura was ready to kick someone's ass, but Ryou seemed scared. On the other hand, me, I was hungry. I wanted to go and eat at McDonald's right about now, but I can't let Anzu down! "Hey, look! I can see her house!"

"Great! Now I can go send people to the Shadow Realm!" Bakura said.

"And I can go and watch from the side lines!" Ryou said.

"And I'll go kick some ass!"

As we reached Anzu's house, we all could see that the door was wide open. We then went in, all silent. Ryou then turned to the door and observed it.

"How my gosh! There's knife holes poked through the door! It's obvious that they were trying to get in her house! She must've saw them and tried to lock them out!"

"Look here." Bakura said. We both then turned towards him. "Shattered glass all over the floor, and blood." Bakura's eyes then trailed where the glass lay. "It leads outside." Bakura then ran outside. Ryou and I looked at each other, and then ran after Bakura.

"Nothing seems wrong over here, Bakura." I said, looking around for dead bodies or something.

"It doesn't feel comfortable here though, Jonouchi." Ryou said. "I feel chills going up my spine."

"Yeah, I know what you mean. It feels like a grave here." I agreed with Ryou on that, but I still don't see any dead bodies.

"Maybe, they chased her somewhere else?" I said.

"Or maybe they managed to get away!" I then felt glass smashed against the back of my head. I then saw black…

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Bakura's POV

I could feel like someone is still here, but I can't see them. Then I heard a smash of glass and a thud. Bingo. I turned around and saw Yugi. "I see you decided to show yourself after all."

"Yes. It took a while to heal from the last incident." I could see evil in Yugi's eyes. "And now, it's someone else's turn to get knocked out."

"Ahh! Bakura, help!" I turned automatically, hearing Ryou's voice. Yami was holding Ryou tightly with one hand and the other, a knife, right by his throat.

"One false move and your lover is gone." Yami said.

Great I thought. Jonouchi's out cold and Ryou is a hostage. "What do you want!"

"To kill everyone." Yugi said.

"Why do you suddenly have the urge to kill?" I was asking stupid questions. I couldn't believe why I would ask these kinds of questions!

"Because we crave for seeing blood coming out of people! It brings us pleasure to see it." Yami said. I could see Ryou panicking hearing this.

"Hey, Yami." I called out.

"What?"

"Is that a phoenix behind you?" I know he won't fall for that.

"Really?" Yami then turned around, loosening his grip on Ryou.

"No!" I then ran towards Yami, grabbed Ryou and the knife, while kicking Yami in the shins.

"Arg! Damn you to hell!"

"Been there. It was boring as hell." I said with a smug face.

Yami and Yugi then looked at eachother. They must be mental linking or something. I then saw Yugi run towards the backyard gate. I didn't care for him right now. Just Yami, I knew if I ran towards Yugi, Yami would just attack me.

"I'm going to finish you first." I then took the knife and aimed for his heart.

"You can try and finish me off." I could see Yami having a plan. I then felt pain. Pain like I would die from it. I kneeled down trying to take a breath.

"What!"

"Bakura! Y-you have a kn-knife in y-your b-back…" Ryou said.

"I have what…?" Everything started to blur.

"What were you just saying?" Yami said. "I think you said you were gonna finish me off? I believe you can't do that." Yami then looked behind me. "Sweet move, Yugi."

"Thanks. Now I'm off to kill them now."

"Right." Yami then kneeled down to my level and took the knife out.

"Arg! What do you want to do now!"

"Give you a painful death." Yami then stabbed the knife back into my back and twisted it.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" I couldn't believe what pain I felt. I just wanted to die now, now, NOW!

"It hurts, doesn't it?"

"Damn you…"

"I'll just end it now then." Yami then took the knife out of me. I then felt pain on my neck. It hurt so much. Then, nothing…

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ryou's POV

I couldn't believe… Yami took the knife out of Bakura's neck, and then he just…went limp.

"Looks like he's dead, Ryou." He then turned to me. "You will shortly be with him. So, where do you want this to be in you?" Yami said to me, smiling evilly.

"No…I don't want to…" I didn't want to die! I do want to be with Bakura, but I don't want to die! I quickly ran towards the gate, not knowing where to go. I just ran, anywhere away from Yami.