Stand by me
Chapter one: a new awakening.

Prologue:

Dawn shows its rosy face about the horizon over the quiet town. Many groggy faces won't show themselves outside of their houses for another few hours. Specifically in one room: Yugi Muto.

He was nothing special, just your ordinary boy…for now. He was short, very short, his head barely reaching five feet, give or take a few inches. As he slept in his bed, sheets pulled over his head, he seemed normal enough. No one really knew how Yugi's life would soon change.

His grandfather owned a game shop, he got a hold of some very strange items, a gift to Yugi was no exception: the Millennium Puzzle. It was so beautifully crafted and sparkled in the sun, unfortunately it was only a puzzle to piece together to Yugi. As he woke one morning he grew interested in the puzzle again. He placed the puzzle together piece by piece, not only building an artifact, but building a memory.

It was one fateful day that he fit the last piece in the puzzle and he was forever changed. In an instant, his life had changed and he was different. He had no clue how.

I feel different in an odd way he thought but just shrugged it off, that's crazy he just finished a puzzle, that was all. In a flash of light he was different, if only he knew how. His mind and body were infused with the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Yami, that's putting it lightly. In all actuality, his body was his host.

He lived years and years never knowing about Yami, but that secret wouldn't be hidden for long…

Chapter one:

"Who the hell are you?" shouted Yugi skeptically. Though it was odd for there was no one around him, just Jonouchi.

"…Y-yugi…are you okay?" asked Jonouchi softly, fearing that a loud tone of voice would anger Yugi further.

Yugi glanced up and blinked. "Huh? Oh…yeah…I'm okay" he mumbled lowly and placed his small palm to his forehead briefly. He noticed that Jonouchi was still watching him with a somewhat worried look on his face so he pulled away swiftly. "…I'm fine…really I am" he said with a fake smile plastered on his face.

"…" Jonouchi could say nothing, he was worried for the little guy, this wasn't the first time this happened, far from it, and it's happened a lot lately. As days went by, Yugi's outbursts became more and more frequent and more and more frightened, desperate.
Yugi noted this silence "Jonouchi…I'm fine…don't worry, just…day dreaming" he chuckled lightly, more lies. He hated lying, especially to Jonouchi, but the truth was, he didn't know what was going on either. He was frightened himself, but he didn't want to involve anyone else. Today it was getting to him however, never had it been so serious before. His head was throbbing and he felt weak, it came to a point where it showed. He grew so frail that even Jonouchi, usually oblivious, noticed.

"…Yugi…." He whispered softly, actually letting his worry shake his voice a bit. "…you aren't well…I'm taking you home" he said lowly. No sooner did he finish his final sentence that Yugi finally gave out.

He nodded briefly. "Oka-"his breath faded, as did his words. He fell to the ground, kneeling. His knees were the first to give out under his own small weight. He placed a hand to the ground his arm shook beneath his weight. "…Jonouchi?" Yugi uttered his final plea.

"Yugi!" Jonouchi cried out in shock. He was quick to grab Yugi's torso in his arms before he fell completely. That was the last thing Yugi heard before his eyes fell shut and his hearing was taken away from him. His body shuddered involuntarily. Jonouchi cradled Yugi in his arms, making a run for his home, a hospital, whatever he could find for his poor pale friend. Yugi was in danger now.

Yugi was taken to a hospital for fear of his dwindling life lines. He awoke, but it was not him, but Yami. Yami had taken control for his new host as he opened his eyes slowly. Where am I? he thought as he lifted himself up from the hospital bed, quick to drop down again and flinching in agony. That was a mistake. He thought again, glancing around as his eyes widened the thoughts of where am I? flashed in his mind again, more fearful this time.

He forced himself up and pulled free of all the needles and tubes in his arms and chest. He scowled lowly and he grabbed Yugi's jacket, pulling it over his bare chest. Yugi's mind still rested and Yami was free, now he had to find a way out. His eyes glowed eerily in the darkness of the room. He walked out into the lightly and narrowed his eyes quickly while adjusting to the light. Many people tried to stop him, but he walked right by them with no answer, just pushed them out of the way.

Yami walked around town and he realized he had no idea where…or when for that matter, where he was. The lack of stress from the hospital set Yami's spirit to rest, bringing forth Yugi again.

As Yugi was brought out to the world again he fell to his knees, tears filling his eyes as he gripped his sides painfully. So much pain was brought to him so quickly, he was winded. He bit his lower lip so hard that it caused it to bleed a bit. He finally forced himself to stand shakily as he made it back to the game shop. He walked up the stairs with all of his remaining energy and into his bed room, no recollection on what had happened a week ago, when he was first placed into the hospital.

He approached his bed but a glint in his mirror caught his eyes. "The millennium puzzle…" he whispered softly as he walked closer to the mirror. "That's right…I finished it" he said softly, his eyes growing heavy from lack of sleep. He was just about to turn away from the mirror when he saw his reflection move. Yami stepped out of Yugi, only in spirit form. Yugi jumped and nearly fell back onto his floor if it weren't for grabbing hold of his bed post.
"It's YOU!" he snarled fiercely. "I ask you again" he began, his voice shaking with rage "…who the hell are you?"

Linny: That's the end of chapter one…for now…ya'll like? I hope so XD I need your input for that will determine if I keep writing or no.