"I am more powerful than before Risika, trust me on this," Aubrey growled and pushed her over, trying to bite her.

"Guys get out before it is...t-..." Some one whispered above.

"I hear Anzu! Anzu where are you?" Yugi yelled out, "Annnnn-zuuuuu!"

"Hush it Yugi!" Jonouchi said putting his hand on top Yugis' mouth.

Yugi sighed inside and thought, I am sure I heard Anzus' voice, I know...

Then the person let out a scream.

"That sounded like Anzu!" Jonouchi said.

"That is what I was trying to explain Jonouchi!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Well we better catch her before the vampires do," Honda suggested.

"Not so fast, you delicious morsels," Risika said licking her lips.

"I get to chow down on the first!" Aubrey fought with his knife out again and managed to scythe Risikas' face, "That will give me time to eat them before you do..."

"Yugi move!" Jonouchi said pushing him aside. Instead of Yugi being bitten Jonouchi was the caught.

"Jonouchi!" Yugi and Honda said aloud.

"No one hurts Jonouchi but me!" Honda said and went to go out and punch them.

"Honda! No, do not do it!" Yugi screamed.

But it was too late. Honda went for the punch. Instead of punching his opponent, he froze still.

"I...can...not...move...Yugi...g..." Honda said through his teeth, since he could not move his mouth.

Then there, in front of Yugi, Honda collapsed.

"What did you do to Honda?" Yugi stood as still as possible pretending to be brave.

"I used my power to make the air pressure around him become heavy. It's interesting is it not?" Aubrey said and laughed.

"That is not funny." Yugi scowled.

"Who said it was funny? May be not to you, but I know the weakness of all humans. You have something I have heard about. I want it." Aubrey scoffed and pointed to the triangular object hanging near Yugi's chest.

"My Millennium Puzzle? No, I have made a friend within this puzzle and I will not let you take him unless you take me down first, even if I die I know that he will take over and banish you!"

"Big words from a short kid, huh Aubrey?" Risika said standing against the wall, "Hmph, do you really think we should waste our time with him? We have had enough to feed on. Leave him be for one more day,"

Then Risika left.

"You are safe this time little Yugi, but I know where you will be at, at all times...so do not be surprised if we meet again. Heh heh heh..." Aubrey laughed, and disappeared through the shadows.

"Anzu, Jonouchi, Honda? Anyone?" Yugi was alone, with only his friends near by on the ground weak or dead in Anzus' apartment. Then there was a knock on the apartment door.

"Did you call us?" It was the Ambulance here to take Anzu.

"Yes, but now there are more people who are gone, no not just people, my friends...please can you find away to awaken them? Or can I just watch over them, they must have some life left." Yugi pleaded.

He had tears in his eyes, looking at the man who checked over for Jonouchis' pulse. It seemed like he was about to fill up with tears as well. But the man closed his eyes and concentrated on the pulse and on Yugis' words. It took a long while to have him decide.

"We will keep them, they still have a bit of life. But it is not that easy to figure out. It will take a miracle for them to be okay again. But we will keep watch we promise, no I promise," He said and carried them away.

Yugi tried settling on Anzu's couch in her apartment. Trying to rid all the horrible things that happened. He closed his eyes for a while, and then he dozed off.

A/N: Conversations are usually going inside Yugis mind between his dark side and himself...

Dark Yugi talking is this: "Xx(words here)xX"

Yugi talking is this: "0o0(words here)0o0"

Dialogue also italicized to help reading. Italics are slanted writing.

XxYugixX

0o0Yes, my Darkness?0o0 Sitting on the ground of his Dark side.

XxI want to care for you but as long as you keep trying to stop me from helping you are never going to rid these horrible memories. Do you not agree? Putting his hand on Yugi's shoulder.xX

0o0But...my Darkness, I just want to be like you. Not afraid.0o0 He stood up and said.

XxI learned that being afraid is normal partner. There is not anything wrong with that anymore, but I want to feel needed.xX

0o0No...Goodbye my Darkness.0o0

Yugi had awoken after the conversation with his Darkness.

0o0I want to do all I can for my friends, by myself this time. I want it to mean something...to me.0o0

His Darkness just nodded as if anything that Yugi did was now fine with him although it really wasn't. He planned to go whenever he felt it was okay. And If Yugi had complained he would just stay as he was like in Ancient Times. Yugi went out side to smell the New York air. It was something he was not used to, and yet it was as close as Domino City's smell of when he was back and everything was fine. Yugi once again closed his eyes.

0o0Everything was fine.0o0

XxNot quite, partner. Not everything is fine with everyone.xX

0o0My Darkness, do you wish for things to become the same again?0o0

XxI want everything to become okay with everyone. But I am afraid. Not in a physical manner. If everything were perfect what would I do without you? What would happen if you had friends but not the ones you know now? Not the people you love so dearly? How would you feel then partner? Everything would feel perfect at one point, but at another point it is a thing with many left out spaces.xX

0o0I understand my Darkness. But...0o0