Two Halves of A Whole
Chapter 1
Yugi's thoughts
Thump! Thump! Thump! Went the beating of his heart, the sound deafening to his ears. Yugi Mutou was being chased by bullies again. His short stature and cherubic face made him a target as he was not prone to violence. Not to mention his outrageous hair. Ebony tipped with crimson, blonde bangs falling over his face giving him the appearance of a ten-year old instead of sixteen year teenager.
"Yugi boy, come out come out wherever you are," Ushio, the most notorious bully in school taunted him. He had spotted Yugi's hair and managed to corner him. Just then the bell rang, he grumbled to himself. He put his face really close to Yugi's and threatened to hurt him if he didn't pay him by the time school was out.
Yugi walked dejectedly to class. His friends, Jounochi and Honda saw him; they immediately went to him and asked what happened. He tried to smile and reassure them that nothing bad had happened to him. "Don't give me that B.S Yug," Jou said "If that Ushio laid his hands on you tell us and we'll get back your money for you. Right? Honda?"
"Absolutely Yugi," Honda agreed but Yugi decided to downplay the entire incident by saying that nothing had happened. He hated the fact that he had to count on his friends to deal with Ushio. Damnit why do I always have to count on them to solve my problems for meMiss Crono AKA the wicked witch of Domino High walked in for her math lesson with Yugi' class. Aptly dubbed as she often expelled student for the slightest infringement of the school rules. The class took their seats and the lesson begun. The day seemed to drag on until the final bell rang. The result was instantaneous. Student rushed out of the classroom as though there was a psychotic maniac in the room.
While Yugi was in the process of not getting knocked about by his peers, he felt a hand grab his arm and was dragged to an isolated spot within the school compound. Ushio…
"So little Yugi where's my money?" Ushio asked venomously.
"Let go of me you brute, I'm not giving you any money." Yugi said defiantly.
"So you want to play rough don't you? Very well. I'm going to take pleasure in breaking you face." Punches landed Yugi's face as he struggled to get free.
Beaten and bruised, he made his way to the Kame Shop. His grandfather greeted him at the door, his smile falling at the sight of his grandson. Solomon Mutou helped his grandson wash the cuts and bandage the wounds. Yugi moped about his room after that, he had no mood to do his homework. His friends came to visit him for their weekly study session.
If not for Anzu dragging the other two boys to come and study, they would be out on the street, playing arcade games. They were in shock when they saw the condition their friend was in when they were let into his room by Solomon.
"Yugi, what happened to you? Oh my god," Anzu could only stare helplessly at the sight of her childhood friend wrapped up in bandages. Jou and Honda were pissed.
"Yug, I swear to ya, me and Honda are going to get back at Ushio for hurttin ya I promised." He and Honda nodded their head vigorously.
"GET OUT ALL OF YOU! I don't want you in my room." Yugi screamed. His friends were shocked. He had not shouted at them before. An awkward silence followed. Tensions were almost tangible as Yugi pushed his friends out of his room, breaking it. He locked his room and sobbed on his bed as the events kept replaying in his mind. Why am I so weak? Why do I need to count on other people to solve my problems for meHe was angry. Angry at himself for so weak and resented the fact that he need other people to help him every time.
It was almost nine at night when his grandfather came into his room. He hated seeing is grandson so sad and tried to cheer him up. Knowing he was an avid games player, something from his past came to his mind.
"Yugi, there's a puzzle in the box here. But I warn you it has never been solved in five thousand years." Holding out the golden box for his grandson's inspection. "It was found in Egypt on one of my archeological expeditions. It is said that whoever solves the puzzle will gain the dark powers and will continue the dark games."
"Thank you Grandpa," Yugi said excitedly. He was fascinated by the box. It seemed to call out to him.
A/N: There end of Chapter 1.Hope you guy like it so far. I know it is a bit dry, hopefully I'll get better with your help thanks. And don't try to expect long chapter like this every time. I write when I get the inspiration. Expect sporadic updates too. Homework is a damper.