Chapter 6: Showdown
"Denwa," said dark Yugi, "you have trespassed in my soul. It's time I found you."
"Denwa? You mean his name is "phone"?" said a dark familiar voice.
"Dark Bakura?" Yugi said., "Why are you here?"
"I was bored. I saw the police cars and decided to see what was going on."
"Bakura, if you do me a favor, it will allow you to kill someone if you desire."
"What is the favor?"
Yugi pointed to the now fading Shizuka being escorted by the officer. "Follow him, " Yugi commanded. Bring Shizuka to me. If I'm not here, stay with her in the apartment. The police won't be using it like they said."
'And if he doesn't come peacefully?"
"Do as you wish with him. I have other business."
Yugi walked one direction while Bakura followed Shizuka's path. After a few minutes of chasing her path, he was on a wooden boardwalk. He saw the officer with Shizuka and some of the officer's friends were surrounding her. "What do you want from me?" she asked.
Isn't it obvious?" the officer said. "Denwa gets to kill your brother for killing one of his men, your brother is marked as executed, the yakuza gets their apartment back, and me and my friends get you!"
"The…yakuza?" she asked.
'Oh boo hoo, daddy's a hit man? Of course, how else does a drunkard get money?" He lunged at her with sick intentions, but Bakura came into view and interrupted.
"Well now, I have a job to kill you and your friends."
"Who do you think we are?" the officer asked. "You cant kill yakuza members." The men pulled their guns and aimed them at Bakura.
"Ba…Bakura?" Shizuka asked.
"Close."
The men began firing their guns, but bakura simply put out his hand and all the bullets stopped and disappeared. "Now, get ready to die."
Waves of vibration came from Bakura's hand, felling all the men as they moved, till the only one alive was Shizuka.
"Bakura, thank you," Shizuka said. She ran into his arms. "Now please save Katsu-aniki."
Dark Bakura recede form back to Ryu. He comfortingly said, "Don't worry, Yugi is getting him out right now. He told me to take you back to the apartment and wait for him. Let's go." The two started back for the apartment.
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Dark Yugi was on a far dock when he saw Denwa. He was with three fellow yakuza. "Denwa, you have trespassed in my soul."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Please accept my apologies." Denwa tried to pull a six-shooter, but Yugi pulled it from his hand.
"Well, it's all obvious now. You haven't been in Domino for so long, you just heard about the death. But where have you been for a year?" He aimed the gun at Denwa.
"Go ahead, kill a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi. They'll kill you for sure."
"No, they'll thank me for killing the traitor. You ran into troubles in the Yamaguchi-gumi, so you ran back here and made yourself look like a hero instead of a traitor. Jus like Julius Cesar. You and your so called yakuza are nothing but thieves and cowards. You don't have the honor to be called yakuza. Now I'd like to play a little game."
"A game? What game and what stakes?"
Yugi emptied the cartridge of all but one bullet, spun the cartridge and knocked it in. "The game is Russian Roulette. The stakes are obvious. But if you go against the rules or chicken out, you play a penalty game. And this is a shadow game, so tread lightly. I'll go first."
Yugi put the barrel to his head, pulled the trigger, and got no bullet. He handed it to
Denwa. With a shaking hand, he put the gun to his head. His yakuza friends were pleading, "Denwa, you can't lose. This psycho will kill us if you don't…"
"Shut up! Shut up! You'll break my focus." Denwa pulled a gun from his waist and killed his friends on impulse. He proceeded to put the gun to his head, fired, and got no bullet. Yugi did the same and got no bullet. Denwa shakingly put the gun to his head in utter fear.
"Do you feel that Denwa? That is true fear. The likes of you have struck into Jonouchi and many others. And that gun isn't random. This shadow game decided the loser by who had the fear in their hearts. And you will get the bullet. Pull the trigger!"
"I plan to! Now die!" He pointed the gun at Yugi, fired, but the bullet flew out and cracked and fell to pieces.
"You broke the rules Denwa. And now you must play a penalty game. Penalty game, Perpetual Breathless Illusion!"
Denwa looked down at his feet to see the dock beneath him break. He fell into the water and began sinking and drowning. But it was merely an illusion. Denwa was on the dock, suffocating to death.
"Denwa, you will die helpless and suffocating. It will maximize your fear before you die." Yugi started back for the apartment.
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The police car pulled up to the apartment building. The sun was just coming up as Jonouchi stepped out of the car. He walked up to his apartment and opened the door. He walked in and saw Yugi, Shizuka, and Ryu all asleep in the main room. "Hey guys! 'm a free man!" he yelled to wake them up.
"There's my Jonouchi-chan!" exclaimed Mai behind him.
"Hello to you too Mai. Looks like I was bound to see you again."
Mai kissed him as she walked over to try and keep the others awake. Ryu said, "Let's celebrate then. I'll make some breakfast." Bakura prepared some food and tea. Jonouchi cheered, "Kanpai!"
Everyone was in a joyous mood, that is except for Yugi. "Hey Yugi, what's wrong?" Jonouchi asked.
Yugi changed to his dark self. "There's no reason to celebrate. It's not over yet. You and Shizuka aren't safe!"
