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Chapter 5: Sakura Vs Bakura

"So you're evil Bakura then." She said. "Yes. I've come for the puzzle." He said. "Well I'm not giving it to you." She said. "Well I can't just take it. I challenge you to a shadow game. You win you keep the puzzle. I win I get the puzzle and your soul. Deal?" he said. :;.Let me fight him, Sakura.:;. Said Yami. :Alright. Let's switch.: she said.

Bakura didn't seem to notice the change at first but when he saw that the eyes had changed his eyes widened. "I agreed to this, and so did she but not you." He said. "What do you mean?" asked Yami Sakura. Haru noticed but said, "Yeah what do you mean. That's the same person. Known Sakura my whole life." Evil Bakura glared but then he said. "We shall fight this on the planes of our minds." A light came from the eyes of each item.

Yami Sakura didn't even flinch once it was evil Bakura who fell. "I've said it once and I'll say it again the hearts of the weak always lose in a shadow game." Said Yami Sakura right before they switched back. Ryou Bakura was in control again. "Sorry about him." He said as Sakura helped him up. "Hey no problem. I'm Sakura." She said. "Your father was kind like that too." Said Bakura.

"We have to get going. I think I know where our clue lies." Said Sakura. They run through the confused crowd of reporters and find 3 stone statues standing near Marik. "Sakura! My how you look like Yugi. It's nice to see you again." He said when he spotted her. "Hi Marik. So what's with these statues?" she asked. "Well you can read them can't you?" he said. She nodded and then realized: The statues looked like Yugi, Anzu, and Yami.

"The statues are the magician, the King, and the vassal." She read. "I found a fourth one that was so badly damaged only an inscription left and it read, the hope." Said Marik. "Well that's what I'll have to figure out along with my dad's disappearance. This must be my second clue." She said. Yami looked solemn. :What is it do you know what the hope was: she asked. :;.Yes:;. He said. :Then what was it: she asked. :;.A child:;. He said.

:Oh. Sorry.: she said. "Lets go back to my old home according to a note I found that's where my final clue lies." She said. Marik said, "I'll come with you. Serenity can handle this in fact she scares the reporters." Said Marik. Serenity walked in and said, "So you're going to be running off are you? Well take the millennium necklace with you so you don't get your soul stolen." She said tossing it to him.

"Let me come!" said Sarai running out. "Alright." Said Marik. They all head out side and Sakura grabs her scooter. "We'll meet you there." Said Sarai. The pair nodded and took off. "So Sakura why'd you drag me along even though Sarai was near by?" asked Haru. "I have my own reasons." She said. "Also why do you dress like your dad? I know it isn't because it's cool." He said. "I want to ok. I find it very comfortable to dress this way. It's also the only way I can be close to my dad." She said and she sped up.

"We're being followed." She said. Behind them was a man in a cloak on a horse. "We can lose them." Said Haru. He took off one way Sakura another. The man followed Sakura. She tried going faster but he kept on her tail and getting closer. She looked back and she continued to try to keep a head of him. She saw her old house in sight and Haru come in and he saw Sakura was going to be over taken soon. "Sakura grab on to me!" he yelled once he got close to her.

She grabbed onto him, they both wrecked, and the horse guy over shot them. They got up and ran to the door Sakura fumbled for the key and unlocked the door, pulling herself and Haru in side once it was open. She was able to slam to door shut it in the nick of time. She watched the horse guy get off and walk to the door. "Open up!" said a harsh voice. "Not until you tell us what you want!" yelled Sakura.

"We want Yugi Mutou!" said the man. "Well Yugi isn't here!" yelled Sakura throwing the door open. The man did a double take. "You're not Yugi!" he said. "Duh! I'm Sakura." She said. "But that item. You either stole it or he." Said the voice. :;.Ask him if his name is Shadi.:;. Said Yami. "Are you by any chance a man named Shadi?" asked Sakura. "Yes." He said pulling off the hood.

"Why did you chase us down like that?" asked Sakura. "You looked like Yugi and we need him. Seeing that your wearing the puzzle means he is dead or some how gave it to you." Said Shadi. "No he disappeared and the puzzle smashed. I solved it and it took 4 year after that for me to find Yami. He's the one who told me to ask if your name was Shadi." She said.

"Yeah and we're trying to find Yugi." Said Haru. Sakura nodded and then walked away. "Where are you going?" asked Shadi. "To find the final clue." She said. Haru followed. She went into her room and then searched the bookshelf. "If it's 'The Hope' I'm supposed to be looking for maybe there is another book written in Egyptian. A note?" she said pulling a sheet of paper out; it was also written in Egyptian. It read,

Sakura,

If you are reading this then the vision I saw when I handed Serenity the Millennium Necklace has come to pass. It showed me that you would solve the puzzle in 5 years and contact Yami 4 years after that. I also saw that you would be trying to find me so I left a few clues behind in case this vision did play out. I'm proud of you to have gotten this far, and for solving the puzzle, quicker than me I might add. Your mother would have been proud too.

Father.

"Why did he try to prevent any of this?" she wondered aloud. Haru looked confused as did Shadi. She saw on the back of the note it said a books name. It was one of his research note books. She went out of her room down the hall to Yugi's room. She found the note book in question when ever she heard Joey holler, "Hey Sakura look at this!" She ran out of the house and to Joey with the note book in hand. She saw it was an Industrial Illusions press conference.

"Greetings to all fans and duelists. As most of you know I held a tournament not but 18 years ago and in that tournament emerged the best duelist of that time. Now I hold another tournament to see who the next great duelist will be. If you win one of the championships held in your city sponsored by my company you will automatically be invited to Duelist kingdom." He said and the TV went off. Sakura flipped open Yugi's note book. She saw a legend of the power of the items when they were in a single area. Bakura, Marik, and Sarai ride up and see Shadi.

"Hello Shadi. Nice to see you again." Said Marik. "Yes it has been awhile." He said. "Shadi, oh sorry for bolting like that." Said Sakura looking up. "You find anything?" asked Haru walking to Sakura. "Maybe gathering the items could help. It's mentioned here." Said Sakura.

"There are five already in domino. The only two left are the eye and the scales which have been given to their bearer." Said Shadi. "Where's the eye?" asked Sakura. "Pegasus has it." Said Shadi. Sakura looked down and then said. "I'm entering that tournament." "But Sakura he may be laying a trap for you." Said Joey.

"He couldn't be because 1, I am not a prestigious duelist and 2, I never publicly beat Alexandra. She didn't even have her title yet." Said Sakura. "Well she may have mentioned you." Said Joey. Sakura glared then she ran out and down to her old house and she emerged with two duel disk 2s. "If you think I'm to weak the duel me." Said Sakura.

Joey smirk and went inside emerging with his deck. "Be glad to. I was third in the dueling rank." He said. She handed him a disk and she slipped one on to her arm. She activated hers and Joey activated his. She beat Joey with out Yami's help at all. "You had Yami's help didn't you?" he said. "Nope old man. I did it alone, though it wasn't easy." She said.

"You're still no match for Pegasus. He'll beat you." Said Joey. "I'll get better." Said Sakura. "Don't do it. We don't want to lose you." She closed her eyes and said. "You won't ever truly lose me. I'll always be in your heart. Just like I've never truly lost my parents. I have to do this. I know you're hurting from losing Yugi and my mom. Maybe I can find Yugi." She said opening her eyes.

"But Sakura.-" said Joey. "Let her do this dad. If she doesn't I will go there" Haru said. "And I'm going any ways but if she doesn't go I'll go in alone." He said. "Guess I've been defeated." Said Joey. Sakura hugged him and said, "I wish you could come but you're too well known. We'll write often." She said. "Alright but you'd better come back alright you too Haru or, once Sakura saves you you're grounded." Said Joey.

:;.He's grown up.:;. Said Yami. :I'll bet he wasn't the most mature when he was 16.: said Sakura to Yami. :;.I'll help you along the way. I'd like to see Yugi again too.:;. "Thanks" she said aloud. No one looked at her as if she were crazy they knew who she was talking to. She walked back to her old house and grabbed some things. A book bag in it she threw some extra clothing, all of her clues thus far, the box of the millennium puzzle, a blanket, and a small pillow. She went out side carrying the duel disk. She walked over to Joey's house.

Sakura: So are you gong to do anything twisted to me MP?

MP: Maybe, maybe not so pipe down and beg for reviews.

Sakura: R&R plz.