You would believe how bad my writers block has been then again look how
long it took me to up date. I'm sorry I will try not to get writers block
anymore I hate it. I hope you like this chapter took my long enough to
write it geez. By the way this chapter puts me up to over 40,000 words ^_^
Anyway review and stuff and I will work on getting the next chapter up
faster then this one. And as for the NR17 story it's coming along better
then this one at least but it wont be done for a while thanks for the
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SEVENTEEN
The darkness that's upon you
After school was over Yugi decided to head to Ryou's house to see what was going on. He was surprised to see a very annoyed Bakura who answered the door. Bakura sneered right away seeing Ryou's small friend at the door.
"What do you want?" Bakura snapped.
"Ryou wasn't at school today and I was worried." Yugi said making his way passed Bakura ignoring his disgruntled attitude.
"It was no big deal, now get out of here." Bakura said walking over to the table to take a drink of his water.
"Where is he?" Yugi asked setting down his book bag.
"I'm right here." Ryou said coming out of his room and into the living room.
"Hey Ryou, what's going on?" Yugi asked.
"I was on my way to school when the ring started to act funny." Ryou said. Bakura sat down listening quietly.
"Really? What happened?" Yugi said.
"Mo hitori no boku took us over there. We found the holder of the millennium staff." Ryou said. Yami came out right away.
"Another millennium item?" Yami asked. Ryou nodded. Bakura was quiet. Marik wanted the Pharaoh dead, and he had no other choice but to help him now.
|Bring the Pharaoh to me. | Marik's voice sprung into Bakura's head. He sneered at the command.
||Why do you need him to come to you.|| Bakura replied.
|Because I have a little something in store for him now don't question me. |
||Get him to come there your own damn self.|| Bakura growled back.
|Have it your way. | Just as he voice left Bakura's mind Ryou dropped to the floor clutching his head in pain. Bakura jumped up and was at Ryou's side.
"Yadounshi? Dijoubu desu ka?!" Bakura said not knowing what to do.
"Ryou!" Yugi shouted arriving next to Ryou on the other side. Ryou's whole body trembled as he shook his head as if he was trying to get free from something attacking his mind. Bakura clenched his fists tight.
||LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS!||
|Bring the Pharaoh to me then.| Bakura frowned.
"What's wrong with him??" Yugi said scared for his friend. Yami kneeled next to Yugi trying to see what was going on.
||FINE I WILL BRING HIM THERE JUST LEAVE MY HIKARI ALONE!!!||
|Very good.|
Ryou quickly calmed down nearly collapsing to the ground. Bakura put his arms around Ryou's shoulders to keep him from falling all the way over.
"What...happen?.." Ryou mumbled trying to look up at everyone. Yugi didn't know what was going on.
"Don't worry it wont happen again Yadounshi." Bakura said helping him up. He walked Ryou over to the room to rest then came right back to where Yugi and the Pharaoh were waiting.
"What the hell happened?" Yami demanded.
"Nothing now get out of here." Bakura said.
"Bull shit what is going on?!" Yami shouted.
"Its none of your damn business Pharaoh! Now get out of this damn house!" Bakura yelled. Yami began to get angry. If there was something going on that had to do with the millennium item he deserved to know. The problem wouldn't just solve its self.
"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what the hell is going on!" Yami yelled.
Yugi didn't know what to do as the two argued back and forth. Something inside him told him to run or hide, but he wasn't a little kid anymore. The two spirits looked as if they would kill each other. They continued to shout at each other. Yugi took a step away. He just wanted them to stop fighting. He hated the yelling he hated the arguing and fighting. Suddenly all he could see in front of him was Riko and Ketten. Yugi shook his head. This couldn't happen. It wasn't real. It was all just a dream, or hallucination or something.
Ryou got up from the bed hearing the shouts and made his way out to the living room. Bakura and Yami were in an all out shouting match with each other. Then he noticed Yugi who looked like an abused puppy who was cornered in the room. Ryou stepped over to him to see if he was all right.
"Yugi-kun? Are you alright?" Ryou asked over the yelling behind him. Yugi suddenly saw what he thought was Riko taking a swing at Ketten.
"NO!!" Yugi shouted as he dropped to his knees, making Yami and Bakura stop in mid shout. Yugi covered his ears and shook his head to keep the yelling out of his mind.
"PLEASE STOP!" He shouted once more.
"Aibou" Yami quickly kneeled next to Yugi to calm him. He tried to place his hand on Yugi's shoulder but Yugi quickly pulled away from the touch.
"No more fighting!" Yugi cried. Bakura was staggered by the small kid's sudden out burst towards them.
"No more...please!" Yugi continued.
"Its okay Aibou. I won't fight anymore." Yami said in the softest voice he could. He finally put his arm around Yugi who leaned against Yami and began to calm down.
|Quit wasting time and get the Pharaoh over here now!|
||Urusai! He will make it there just calm down!|| Bakura frowned. He didn't want to be given orders by this insane freak. He had no choice, however.
"The millennium staff holder is doing this. He is at the pier right now. I think he has one of the pieces that will unlock your memories." Bakura said crossing his arms. Yami looked up from Yugi. Yami helped Yugi stand up as he was still a little shaky.
"We have to go there." Yugi said as calm as he could.
"Aibou." Yami questioned.
"We have to if he has information about your memories." Yugi said firmly. Yami nodded.
Bakura watched as the two left the house. Ryou quietly stood by his darker half. There was something not right about what was going on. Bakura shifted uneasily then made his way back to the bed room. Ryou followed behind him quickly.
"We should help them." Ryou said as Bakura sat down on the bed.
"They will be fine." Bakura said.
"But they might need our help." Ryou continued.
"I'm sure they will be fine, forget about them." Bakura said
"I can't just forget about them they are my friends! If they are in trouble I would want to help in anyway I can!" Ryou shouted. Bakura seemed a little surprised at first.
"I can't let you go help them." Bakura said
"Why not?" Ryou said. Bakura didn't say anything.
"What is it? Are they in danger? You know don't you? Tell me!" Ryou said.
"They are going to see the millennium holder of the staff. He has great power and he is stronger then I am. He tried to kill you. I wont let him do that. No matter what I have to do to stop him. You can't go after them." Bakura said.
"BUT THEY ARE MY FRIENDS!" Ryou yelled.
"They will be fine." Bakura said staying calm.
"WHAT IF HE HURTS THEM!?" Ryou yelled.
"The Pharaoh needs to be hurt and as for that short kid.."
"FRIEND, I told you, they are MY FRIENDS. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEENS TO HAVE A FRIEND!?!" Ryou yelled. Bakura was quiet.
"I CAN'T ABANDON THEM!!" Ryou said
"Yadounshi..its to dangerous." Bakura tried to calm him.
"I want to help them." Ryou said
"He is too strong." Bakura said
"I don't care." Ryou said
"YADOUNSHI YOU CAN'T" Bakura yelled
"YES I CAN AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!" Ryou yelled back.
"I'll stop you if I have to tie you to the fucking chair!" Bakura yelled getting angry.
"GO A HEAD DO IT THEN!!!" Ryou yelled. Bakura stepped closer to Ryou getting up in his face.
"You're not going anywhere!!" Bakura shouted.
"YOU DON'T SCARE ME ANYMORE." Just as Ryou shouted it the door opened and his father walked in the room. Bakura was so distracted by the fight that he didn't notice that Ryou's father had come home. The two turned to see the stunned middle aged man standing there. Ryou turned away from his dad and stormed off outside. Bakura was left in the room with the man he had avoided for so long. He crossed his arms looking rather annoyed that his hikari has left him there.
"Who the hell are you?!" Ryou father demanded.
"You should know who I am, Ryou has only tried to convince you I was real for the passed few years." Bakura said harshly.
"You can't be that dark guy that's ridicules! He ISN'T real!" He shouted at Bakura.
"Listen old man don't come here after the shitty day I had a scream at me trying to convince me that I'm not fucking real! I'm not in the fucking mood. It may have worked on Ryou for a while but hell I KNOW I am real.." Bakura turned to the door to find Ryou. "..what a poor ass fucking father you are." He finished as he left the house. At this moment Ryou's father was trying to convince himself HE wasn't crazy.
Bakura found Ryou a little ways down the street heading in the direction of the peer. He caught up with his Hikari and walked beside him silently. Ryou quickly noticed him and proceeded to ignore him. They walked on for a few blocks with out a word to each other. Bakura started to think maybe Ryou hated him again. Hell he caused plenty of damage to his hikari in his lift why wouldn't he hate him.
"Thank you." Ryou said suddenly. Bakura was taken back and started to wonder what was going on.
"For what?" Bakura asked.
"You didn't just leave me there yelling at the top of my lungs alone when my dad came in the room. Now maybe he wont think I'm insane. And I know that was your way of protecting me and it means a lot to me but I still can't forget about my friends." Ryou said
"I know I just don't want anything to happen to you." Bakura said. Ryou smiled. Bakura noticed that he would stop smiling at him.
"What is it?" Bakura said feeling a little red in the face.
"You really have changed." Ryou said. Bakura crossed his arms.
"I haven't changed THAT much." Bakura said annoyed. Ryou nodded and continued to walk.
"Oh and I think I freaked your dad out when I yelled at him." Bakura said backing up his remark.
"Yeah?" Ryou said
"He knows I'm real now." Bakura said with a mischievous smirk.
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"Lisid!" Marik called. Lisid came up onto the ship's deck to see what his master wanted.
"Hai Marik-sama?" Lisid stood quietly.
"The pharaoh will be here soon, I want you to lead him up to me when he gets here, and leave the hikari behind, my partner will take care of him for me." Marik said. Lisid was quiet.
"Is there something wrong Lisid?" Marik asked with a smirk.
"No Marik-sama." Lisid said looking at the floor. Of course there was something wrong. The whole plan was wrong but he would do it because that's what Marik wanted. He also didn't trust this person Marik had partnered up with.
"Good then go greet our company. I believe they are here." Marik said. Lisid turned and left Marik alone. He headed through the boat and stepped outside. He quickly noticed the one Marik was after.
The Pharaoh became cautious and put himself in front of his shorter half as he approached the ship. He knew it would no longer be safe. Bakura wouldn't just let something like this go on unless there was nothing in his power he could do to stop it. From the entrance to the ship someone stepped out who was dark skinned and wearing an Egyptian robe.
"We have been waiting for you." Lisid began.
//I don't like this at all.//
/Is this who Bakura was talking about?/
//I don't think so. He doesn't have the staff with him.//
"My master is inside please come with me Pharaoh." Lisid said then he slowly lead Yami to the door. He stopped quickly to block Yugi from going any further.
"I'm sorry you may not come." Lisid said. Yami stopped and tried to return to his hikari to make sure he was okay but Lisid stood between them.
"Aibou!" Yami called out.
"Pharaoh you must go alone." Lisid said
"I'm not going until we both go." Yami demanded.
"I'm afraid that can't happen." Lisid said holding Yugi out of the door.
"Mou hitori no boku!" Yugi tried to get through the door
"Master only wishes to see the Pharaoh." Lisid said. The door began to shut Yugi stepped back just in time to keep from getting cut in half. Yami quickly tried to open it but it was sealed tight.
//Aibou? Are you alright?//
/Hai, I'm alright you go ahead and I will wait for you out here./
//Okay let me know if anything happens.//
Yugi looked around. The dark skinned man seemed to have disappeared as well. Yami would be okay. Yes he could take care of him self so Yugi didn't have to worry about anything. He walked over to a near by bench and sat down.
Yami went further into the ship not knowing where he should go. There also wasn't much light. He made his way down the narrow hall until he could go no father. He pushed open the door slowly seeing a person standing on the other side of the room. He was cloaked and somewhat in the shadows.
"Nice to finally meet you Pharaoh. My name is Marik." He said as he turned around to face Yami.
Yugi looked around. The clouds seemed to be rushing over head. So fast in fact the wind was getting too strong. It was almost wasn't normal. Yugi stood up. It seemed like it should have started raining by now but it was all just wind. Suddenly Yugi felt a cold chill down his back and he turned quickly to see what it was.
Lightning flashed all around and the thunder boomed and crackled loudly. The reflection of the silhouetted figure shown in Yugi's eyes.
"What's the matter kid? You don't look too happy to see me again. What's wrong?" His voice chimed through the storm.
Rain started to fall lightly onto the earth reminding it that it was still alive. The thunder rolled on and the flashes of lightning seemed to get brighter. Yugi was frozen with fear.
To be continued...
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SEVENTEEN
The darkness that's upon you
After school was over Yugi decided to head to Ryou's house to see what was going on. He was surprised to see a very annoyed Bakura who answered the door. Bakura sneered right away seeing Ryou's small friend at the door.
"What do you want?" Bakura snapped.
"Ryou wasn't at school today and I was worried." Yugi said making his way passed Bakura ignoring his disgruntled attitude.
"It was no big deal, now get out of here." Bakura said walking over to the table to take a drink of his water.
"Where is he?" Yugi asked setting down his book bag.
"I'm right here." Ryou said coming out of his room and into the living room.
"Hey Ryou, what's going on?" Yugi asked.
"I was on my way to school when the ring started to act funny." Ryou said. Bakura sat down listening quietly.
"Really? What happened?" Yugi said.
"Mo hitori no boku took us over there. We found the holder of the millennium staff." Ryou said. Yami came out right away.
"Another millennium item?" Yami asked. Ryou nodded. Bakura was quiet. Marik wanted the Pharaoh dead, and he had no other choice but to help him now.
|Bring the Pharaoh to me. | Marik's voice sprung into Bakura's head. He sneered at the command.
||Why do you need him to come to you.|| Bakura replied.
|Because I have a little something in store for him now don't question me. |
||Get him to come there your own damn self.|| Bakura growled back.
|Have it your way. | Just as he voice left Bakura's mind Ryou dropped to the floor clutching his head in pain. Bakura jumped up and was at Ryou's side.
"Yadounshi? Dijoubu desu ka?!" Bakura said not knowing what to do.
"Ryou!" Yugi shouted arriving next to Ryou on the other side. Ryou's whole body trembled as he shook his head as if he was trying to get free from something attacking his mind. Bakura clenched his fists tight.
||LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS!||
|Bring the Pharaoh to me then.| Bakura frowned.
"What's wrong with him??" Yugi said scared for his friend. Yami kneeled next to Yugi trying to see what was going on.
||FINE I WILL BRING HIM THERE JUST LEAVE MY HIKARI ALONE!!!||
|Very good.|
Ryou quickly calmed down nearly collapsing to the ground. Bakura put his arms around Ryou's shoulders to keep him from falling all the way over.
"What...happen?.." Ryou mumbled trying to look up at everyone. Yugi didn't know what was going on.
"Don't worry it wont happen again Yadounshi." Bakura said helping him up. He walked Ryou over to the room to rest then came right back to where Yugi and the Pharaoh were waiting.
"What the hell happened?" Yami demanded.
"Nothing now get out of here." Bakura said.
"Bull shit what is going on?!" Yami shouted.
"Its none of your damn business Pharaoh! Now get out of this damn house!" Bakura yelled. Yami began to get angry. If there was something going on that had to do with the millennium item he deserved to know. The problem wouldn't just solve its self.
"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what the hell is going on!" Yami yelled.
Yugi didn't know what to do as the two argued back and forth. Something inside him told him to run or hide, but he wasn't a little kid anymore. The two spirits looked as if they would kill each other. They continued to shout at each other. Yugi took a step away. He just wanted them to stop fighting. He hated the yelling he hated the arguing and fighting. Suddenly all he could see in front of him was Riko and Ketten. Yugi shook his head. This couldn't happen. It wasn't real. It was all just a dream, or hallucination or something.
Ryou got up from the bed hearing the shouts and made his way out to the living room. Bakura and Yami were in an all out shouting match with each other. Then he noticed Yugi who looked like an abused puppy who was cornered in the room. Ryou stepped over to him to see if he was all right.
"Yugi-kun? Are you alright?" Ryou asked over the yelling behind him. Yugi suddenly saw what he thought was Riko taking a swing at Ketten.
"NO!!" Yugi shouted as he dropped to his knees, making Yami and Bakura stop in mid shout. Yugi covered his ears and shook his head to keep the yelling out of his mind.
"PLEASE STOP!" He shouted once more.
"Aibou" Yami quickly kneeled next to Yugi to calm him. He tried to place his hand on Yugi's shoulder but Yugi quickly pulled away from the touch.
"No more fighting!" Yugi cried. Bakura was staggered by the small kid's sudden out burst towards them.
"No more...please!" Yugi continued.
"Its okay Aibou. I won't fight anymore." Yami said in the softest voice he could. He finally put his arm around Yugi who leaned against Yami and began to calm down.
|Quit wasting time and get the Pharaoh over here now!|
||Urusai! He will make it there just calm down!|| Bakura frowned. He didn't want to be given orders by this insane freak. He had no choice, however.
"The millennium staff holder is doing this. He is at the pier right now. I think he has one of the pieces that will unlock your memories." Bakura said crossing his arms. Yami looked up from Yugi. Yami helped Yugi stand up as he was still a little shaky.
"We have to go there." Yugi said as calm as he could.
"Aibou." Yami questioned.
"We have to if he has information about your memories." Yugi said firmly. Yami nodded.
Bakura watched as the two left the house. Ryou quietly stood by his darker half. There was something not right about what was going on. Bakura shifted uneasily then made his way back to the bed room. Ryou followed behind him quickly.
"We should help them." Ryou said as Bakura sat down on the bed.
"They will be fine." Bakura said.
"But they might need our help." Ryou continued.
"I'm sure they will be fine, forget about them." Bakura said
"I can't just forget about them they are my friends! If they are in trouble I would want to help in anyway I can!" Ryou shouted. Bakura seemed a little surprised at first.
"I can't let you go help them." Bakura said
"Why not?" Ryou said. Bakura didn't say anything.
"What is it? Are they in danger? You know don't you? Tell me!" Ryou said.
"They are going to see the millennium holder of the staff. He has great power and he is stronger then I am. He tried to kill you. I wont let him do that. No matter what I have to do to stop him. You can't go after them." Bakura said.
"BUT THEY ARE MY FRIENDS!" Ryou yelled.
"They will be fine." Bakura said staying calm.
"WHAT IF HE HURTS THEM!?" Ryou yelled.
"The Pharaoh needs to be hurt and as for that short kid.."
"FRIEND, I told you, they are MY FRIENDS. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEENS TO HAVE A FRIEND!?!" Ryou yelled. Bakura was quiet.
"I CAN'T ABANDON THEM!!" Ryou said
"Yadounshi..its to dangerous." Bakura tried to calm him.
"I want to help them." Ryou said
"He is too strong." Bakura said
"I don't care." Ryou said
"YADOUNSHI YOU CAN'T" Bakura yelled
"YES I CAN AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!" Ryou yelled back.
"I'll stop you if I have to tie you to the fucking chair!" Bakura yelled getting angry.
"GO A HEAD DO IT THEN!!!" Ryou yelled. Bakura stepped closer to Ryou getting up in his face.
"You're not going anywhere!!" Bakura shouted.
"YOU DON'T SCARE ME ANYMORE." Just as Ryou shouted it the door opened and his father walked in the room. Bakura was so distracted by the fight that he didn't notice that Ryou's father had come home. The two turned to see the stunned middle aged man standing there. Ryou turned away from his dad and stormed off outside. Bakura was left in the room with the man he had avoided for so long. He crossed his arms looking rather annoyed that his hikari has left him there.
"Who the hell are you?!" Ryou father demanded.
"You should know who I am, Ryou has only tried to convince you I was real for the passed few years." Bakura said harshly.
"You can't be that dark guy that's ridicules! He ISN'T real!" He shouted at Bakura.
"Listen old man don't come here after the shitty day I had a scream at me trying to convince me that I'm not fucking real! I'm not in the fucking mood. It may have worked on Ryou for a while but hell I KNOW I am real.." Bakura turned to the door to find Ryou. "..what a poor ass fucking father you are." He finished as he left the house. At this moment Ryou's father was trying to convince himself HE wasn't crazy.
Bakura found Ryou a little ways down the street heading in the direction of the peer. He caught up with his Hikari and walked beside him silently. Ryou quickly noticed him and proceeded to ignore him. They walked on for a few blocks with out a word to each other. Bakura started to think maybe Ryou hated him again. Hell he caused plenty of damage to his hikari in his lift why wouldn't he hate him.
"Thank you." Ryou said suddenly. Bakura was taken back and started to wonder what was going on.
"For what?" Bakura asked.
"You didn't just leave me there yelling at the top of my lungs alone when my dad came in the room. Now maybe he wont think I'm insane. And I know that was your way of protecting me and it means a lot to me but I still can't forget about my friends." Ryou said
"I know I just don't want anything to happen to you." Bakura said. Ryou smiled. Bakura noticed that he would stop smiling at him.
"What is it?" Bakura said feeling a little red in the face.
"You really have changed." Ryou said. Bakura crossed his arms.
"I haven't changed THAT much." Bakura said annoyed. Ryou nodded and continued to walk.
"Oh and I think I freaked your dad out when I yelled at him." Bakura said backing up his remark.
"Yeah?" Ryou said
"He knows I'm real now." Bakura said with a mischievous smirk.
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"Lisid!" Marik called. Lisid came up onto the ship's deck to see what his master wanted.
"Hai Marik-sama?" Lisid stood quietly.
"The pharaoh will be here soon, I want you to lead him up to me when he gets here, and leave the hikari behind, my partner will take care of him for me." Marik said. Lisid was quiet.
"Is there something wrong Lisid?" Marik asked with a smirk.
"No Marik-sama." Lisid said looking at the floor. Of course there was something wrong. The whole plan was wrong but he would do it because that's what Marik wanted. He also didn't trust this person Marik had partnered up with.
"Good then go greet our company. I believe they are here." Marik said. Lisid turned and left Marik alone. He headed through the boat and stepped outside. He quickly noticed the one Marik was after.
The Pharaoh became cautious and put himself in front of his shorter half as he approached the ship. He knew it would no longer be safe. Bakura wouldn't just let something like this go on unless there was nothing in his power he could do to stop it. From the entrance to the ship someone stepped out who was dark skinned and wearing an Egyptian robe.
"We have been waiting for you." Lisid began.
//I don't like this at all.//
/Is this who Bakura was talking about?/
//I don't think so. He doesn't have the staff with him.//
"My master is inside please come with me Pharaoh." Lisid said then he slowly lead Yami to the door. He stopped quickly to block Yugi from going any further.
"I'm sorry you may not come." Lisid said. Yami stopped and tried to return to his hikari to make sure he was okay but Lisid stood between them.
"Aibou!" Yami called out.
"Pharaoh you must go alone." Lisid said
"I'm not going until we both go." Yami demanded.
"I'm afraid that can't happen." Lisid said holding Yugi out of the door.
"Mou hitori no boku!" Yugi tried to get through the door
"Master only wishes to see the Pharaoh." Lisid said. The door began to shut Yugi stepped back just in time to keep from getting cut in half. Yami quickly tried to open it but it was sealed tight.
//Aibou? Are you alright?//
/Hai, I'm alright you go ahead and I will wait for you out here./
//Okay let me know if anything happens.//
Yugi looked around. The dark skinned man seemed to have disappeared as well. Yami would be okay. Yes he could take care of him self so Yugi didn't have to worry about anything. He walked over to a near by bench and sat down.
Yami went further into the ship not knowing where he should go. There also wasn't much light. He made his way down the narrow hall until he could go no father. He pushed open the door slowly seeing a person standing on the other side of the room. He was cloaked and somewhat in the shadows.
"Nice to finally meet you Pharaoh. My name is Marik." He said as he turned around to face Yami.
Yugi looked around. The clouds seemed to be rushing over head. So fast in fact the wind was getting too strong. It was almost wasn't normal. Yugi stood up. It seemed like it should have started raining by now but it was all just wind. Suddenly Yugi felt a cold chill down his back and he turned quickly to see what it was.
Lightning flashed all around and the thunder boomed and crackled loudly. The reflection of the silhouetted figure shown in Yugi's eyes.
"What's the matter kid? You don't look too happy to see me again. What's wrong?" His voice chimed through the storm.
Rain started to fall lightly onto the earth reminding it that it was still alive. The thunder rolled on and the flashes of lightning seemed to get brighter. Yugi was frozen with fear.
To be continued...