Star: GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN! I'm so sorry for taking so long! I had projects and papers and sports taking up all of my time! Not to mention I have exams this week.

Yugi: Don't forget to tell them that you were too lazy to think of even one sentence for the longest time.

Star: -.- They don't need to know that!

Yami: Yes I think they should.

Star: T.T leave me alone! I'm posting it up now, aren't I?

Yugi: (embarrassed sigh) What's with the crying?

Star:……I don't know …… ……… ……

Yami: (sigh)

disclaimer: I hate lawyers, yes I do. I hate lawyers, yes it's true. Take a great big gun and shoot 'em in the head, I can't wait till they're all dead.

Yami: O.o? She's a sweet girl isn't she?

Yugi: I can't believe she sang that to the Barney song tune. (shudders) Why Barney?

Star: Because I knew it would make people gag. . (glomps Yugi)

Yugi: (sarcastically) Oh yea. She's sweet all right.

No review replies this time, sorry. But still, THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed this story!! You guys are the best!

Another thing, my friend Joeyzgrl12 is starting a Yami/Yugi story soon, so you guys should check it out. It's going to be great!

(btw: This is day 5 of Yami and Yugi's vacation.)

(blah):Yugi's thoughts

((blah)): Yami's thoughts

--very annoying author notes that I put in when I have nothing to type but feel like wasting space--

------------------Broken Ice------------------------

Yugi woke the next morning to a loud beeping. He opened his eyes and slowly sat up, searching for the noise. He groggily got to his feet and walked in a random direction, lightly bumping into a chair. He walked through a doorway and stood there, staring at the image before him.

"Hey Yugi! How did you sleep? Sorry if I woke you."

Yugi blinked in shock. There was no way, no way on earth he could be seeing what he was seeing right now. But there it was, live and……in pastel.

"Kyoji…are you…wearing a pink apron?"

"And if I am? It's my friend's sister's apron. She just left it here."

"Uh-huh. What ever you say," the boy replied as he sat down at a table and promptly placed his head on his arms and closed his eyes.

"Still tired?"

"Yea. The sugar high from last night went away."

Kyoji laughed and ruffled the smaller boy's hair, causing the other to pout. Kyoji just laughed again and walked to the fridge. "So want something to eat? I can make…some things."

"When you put it that way I think I'll just take some cereal."

"Safe choice. Ok, one bowl of cereal coming up monsieur."

Yugi giggled at Kyoji's act of mimicking the waiters at the restaurant from last night. The silver eyed boy even tried to mimic the French accent but failed miserably, causing the other boy to laugh even more.

"Here we are. Our best cereal with the finest milk this side of the country. I hope everything is to your liking."

Yugi smiled and took a bite of the cereal. "It's great. The best I've ever had."

The two boys erupted into a fit of laughter as they sat next to each other. "I can't believe you only have three days of vacation left," said Kyoji as he took a sip of his juice.

"Yep, three days. Then it's back to school for more tests, projects, research papers, after school activities and all that other junk they make us do."

"It's a shame. Too bad you can't come to school here. The kids get two weeks off cause of the snow from the mountain."

"Yea, that's not fair. They shouldn't get two weeks…or they could make our vacations longer."

"Yep, but what can you do about it? I pity you kid."

Yugi made a face at the name. "Don't call me kid."

"Well you are a kid compared to me."

"That makes you sound old."

"……It does, but no old guy looks this good," the brunette said, flexing his muscles, showing off for Yugi.

"You think very highly of yourself," the amethyst eyed boy responded sarcastically. Kyoji laughed and ruffled his hair again, causing Yugi to pout again, but he smiled at the loving action.

"Maybe I should go to school here. I've always wanted to transfer."

"That would be cool. You could move out and get your own place here."

"Move out…yea," Yugi said quietly, staring down at his half empty bowl of cereal. Kyoji frowned at his actions then sighed.

"No, on second thought, don't come here."

"What?" Yugi asked as he lifted his head to stare at the other boy in shock.

"Yea, it would be too much of a hassle. You'd have to spend time packing, catching up in school would be hell, not to mention the transfer papers."

Yugi said nothing but stared at the brunette. (What is he…oh!)

"You're right. It's too much trouble."

"Yea it would be. So you stay at your old school with your friends and family and everyone that loves you. You keep hanging out with them and be happy and junk. Besides I wouldn't be able to spend anytime with you. Not that I would want to hang out with a little kid. So you stay at home," Kyoji said, a serious expression on his face, though his eyes showed compassion and understanding.

The young boy smiled at the other and gave him a big hug. "Thanks Kyoji. For everything."

"Anytime…kid," he replied with a chuckle as he got up and put their dishes in the sink.

"Why must you keep calling me 'kid'? It's so demeaning."

"But it's funny to see your expression when I say it."

"How is it funny?"

"I dunno. It just is."

Yugi groaned and put his head in his hands. Sometimes he hated looking like a kid. It was so aggravating to be called that.

Kyoji laughed and sat down next to the boy. "So, you want anything before I leave?

"Leave?!" Yugi said as he sat up quickly. "Where are you going?"

"Just to run some errands. Wanna come?"

"No thanks. I think I'll just get dressed and go," the young duelist said as he started to rise from the table.

"Wait. I didn't say you had to leave," Kyoji said as he grabbed hold of Yugi's arm. "You can stay here until I get back if you want. I won't be so long."

"Are you sure? I don't want to intrude. And besides, don't you have to work today?"

"I don't have to go till noon. It's only 9:00. You can…I dunno, watch TV or something."

"Really? You sure?"

"It's up to you."

"Well…I am kinda tired."

"There you go! Now while I'm gone you go back to sleep," the brown haired teen said as he picked Yugi up and carried him to the couch. Yugi squeaked in surprise as he felt a blush rise up on his cheeks.

"And wrap up, I heard it's going to be cold out today."

"We are at a ski resort…on a mountain…surrounded by snow. Of course it's going to be cold!" said Yugi as he was placed on the couch and covered up by five blankets.

"There, now try to be warm. You can dig around the kitchen if you want. I'm going to the store so if you need something just call me. Be careful ok?"

"Yes mother," he replied sarcastically. Kyoji just smirked at him and leaned down to give him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I'll be back soon, ok. Bye!" And with that the silver eyed teen walked out of the hotel suite, leaving Yugi alone. The boy sighed and closed his eyes, placing a finger on the spot where he had received the kiss. He gently applied pressure on the spot and sighed again. Millions of thoughts ran through his head, thoughts like how he enjoyed the kisses he had with Kyoji, how nothing could compare to the kisses he had received from Yami. Ok, so there was really only two kisses as the others he had gotten when he had seduced Yami, but he wasn't about to complain.

(Yami. I wonder what he's doing now. Is he worried about me? Does he care that I never came back or…is he happy that he got rid of me? He sounded like he wanted me gone. I want to be with him so much, but I'm not sure if I'll ever get that chance now. I was such a fool last night! How could he ever want me back after what I did.)

Yugi sighed for the third time as he opened his eyes. He clambered out of the cocoon of blankets he was in and walked over to the window sill. He sat on the ledge and placed his forehead on the cool glass. He gently caressed the edges of the Millennium puzzle, the familiar carvings on the puzzle being the only thing giving him true comfort. The metal was cool against his fingers, sending little shivers down his spine. Yugi smiled as his fingers ran over the eye of Horus on the front. He hugged the puzzle tightly to his chest as he stared out at the white mass of snow, relaxing under the mountain's simple beauty.

The sun was halfway in the sky, giving the snow a pale white shimmer that was brighter than the purest diamonds and it looked softer than silk. Everything was quiet outside as most people had just woken up. The snow was smooth and undisturbed, the woods free from the young children who play there, making the entire mountain seem like a magical land right out of a fairy tale.

But there was a problem with everything. Ice. Snow. He was starting to get aggravated by it. It was everywhere. And not just in reality. It was in his dreams too. Yep, in those dreams. It seemed like someone really wanted to mess with him. He couldn't get rid of them, and what was worse is that he was starting to look forward to them. True they scared him, and left him feeling weak and helpless, but they were so mysterious. It was as if they were showing him something, or trying to tell him something. As if someone was showing him what would happen in the future or something like that. It was all very confusing. Especially his latest dream, the one he had the previous night.

The teen climbed off the window sill and walked back to the couch where he sprawled out across the multitude of blankets. His large violet eyes slid shut as he thought back to his last dream.

(0o0o0o0o0oFlashback to Yugi's dream0o0o0oo0o0o0)

Yugi lay still in the man's arms as he was carried farther and farther away from his dark half. He smiled as he remembered Yami's expression on his face. He felt strangely satisfied at his yami's pain, but why? He couldn't figure out why he felt this way, but shrugged it off. Right now it didn't matter. He felt so safe and secure in this man's arms that he just wanted the moment to go on forever.

Suddenly a thought hit him. Where was he being taken? Where did this man come from and…who was he? It was strange, to feel so at ease in the arms of a person you don't know. But somehow…he knew nothing would happen to him. Soon he fell into a light sleep, cuddling into the man's arms even more. He felt rather than saw the man's smile and let out a soft smile himself.

The chill winds that blew around them never touched Yugi, for they were kept at bay by the man's warmth. He regained his strength slowly, and soon was well enough to sit up slightly. The man never once let go or slipped, always carrying his charge carefully, never once disturbing him. After a while Yugi woke to find that they were still traveling through the woods, but this part of the woods was different. It seemed more…peaceful than the part where he had gotten lost. There was a slight breeze that drifted through the large pine trees, surrounding the area with their scent. The trees showed no green as they were covered in snow, glistening in the moonlight from the cloudless sky. It really was like a fairy tale.

Yugi turned his dull violet eyes up to the man. He looked at the man's face, yet was surprised to see that he couldn't make out any facial features. The man's face was covered in shadows, leaving nothing to be seen, though the moon was shining brightly. Even the man's hair color was hidden in shadow. Yet Yugi could see into his eyes. Though he could not make out the color or features, he felt their softness, their kindness. They felt familiar, but he knew he had never seen this man in his life. He wanted to ask the man who he was, where he had come from and why he had come to his aid, but Yugi decided against it. He didn't want to ruin this peace.

Soon the man stopped, causing Yugi to look around in confusion. He saw the reason they had stopped when he turned his head to the left. He gasped in surprise as he saw a huge lake in front of them. Though the lake was clearly frozen, it seemed only as if the water was untouched. The moon shone brightest from the icy surface, sending mirroring rays of light to the corners of the forest, making a beautiful show of lights that nothing artificial could ever compare to. The dark blue waters stretched as far as the teen could see and even further.

Yugi slowly sat up in the man's arms as he took in the beauty of the scene before him. He felt a sudden need to touch the waters, to feel the radiance flow through him. He turned to ask the man to let him down, but before he could say a word, the man gently set him on the ground. Yugi's legs almost buckled under him as he was still weak from the earlier run. The man held him up as the violet eyed teen took a small step forward. When he realized he could walk again, he started towards the edge of the lake, the man close behind incase he needed help.

The boy knelt at the bank of the water and looked in the dark mass. In the clear light he saw his reflection. It was the same as before, his eyes showing no emotion, no feelings. He still had not escaped the clutches of the trance he was in. His face was lightly bruised from the wind and the snow, his cheeks a deep red color from the cold. He traced his reflection in the water and then looked down at the hand he was using. It was his right hand, the one that he had injured before. The cloth Yami had placed around it was keeping the wounded hand warm. Yugi felt a rush flow through him as he thought of his dark half. He couldn't describe the feeling he got from it, as it was a mix of too many.

The tri-colored haired boy shook his head of such thoughts. Yami was no longer here, so there was no reason to think of him, even if he had helped him. Yugi lifted his gaze to look across the water to the other side. It was a huge lake, the biggest the boy had ever seen. He didn't know how he hadn't come across it in his run through the forest. It was too big not to miss.

Suddenly he noticed he was alone. The strange man had disappeared and was nowhere to be found. Yugi felt a pang of fear, but it was soon displaced as he saw the man had reappeared a few feet away from one of the trees. Yugi reached out a hand to the man, beckoning him closer, to keep him company. The man took a few steps out of the trees but didn't come any closer. Instead he turned his head and stared out at the lake. Yugi followed his gaze, but did not see anything of interest. But even so, he felt the urge to go out into the waters.

He slowly rose to his feet, stumbling every now and then. He took small steps towards the mass of ice, slowly picking up speed. The boy noticed his partner had walked out to the middle of the lake. Yugi started running out to him, desperate for company. The urge was becoming stronger, the call of the water too strong to resist. He had to be out there, had to be standing on it. He felt like he would die if he wasn't out on the water.

Yugi stopped running a few feet in front of the man. He stood there and gazed out across the water, to all sides. He realized that he could no longer see the edge. He was so far out, the massive snow capped trees looked like little white sticks. He turned back to the man and was surprised to see that the man was holding his hand out, gesturing for Yugi to take it. Yugi hesitantly took a step closer to the man, lifting his hand slowly to reach for the other's.

He sensed it again. The calling. 'Come to us,' he sensed the bodiless voice say. It was there. The need. The need to be there, to take the man's hand, to slip into the dark night and be carried away by the deep waters to a place where he would never be disturbed ever again. It consumed his entire being, till all thoughts were on finding that paradise. Nothing else mattered as he leaned closer ready to grab the hand. His fingers gently touched the other's and…

(0o0o0o0o0o0o end flashback of dreamo0o0o0oo00o0o0o0)

Yugi was jerked out of his dream by a loud shout. It took the boy a few minutes to realize the shout had come from outside. He groggily sat up and looked over to the couch. He was shocked to realize it was already ten thirty and Kyoji still wasn't back.

Yugi rubbed his eyes and stretched his tense muscles. Sleeping on a couch was not the most comfortable thing in the world. Though…when he had slept on top of Yami on the couch it felt great. It was…perfect.

(Ugh! Why must I keep thinking of him!? It's not like it's going to happen again! Someone hates me, I just know it. I must have angered a god, or maybe this is payback for what I did in a past life. Either way, it's killing me. I want to hold him again, just once more, but…….) Yugi sighed and stood up, letting the blankets fall from his waist. (I wonder where Kyoji is. He said he'd be back soon. Oh well, maybe there is something I can do here…..wait. He said I could raid his kitchen. Cookies here I come!)

With a smile Yugi raced into the kitchen and within minutes had torn it apart. He had successfully located and eaten all the chocolate chip cookies and half of the peanut butter. He had eaten some of the oatmeal raisin, but was going to save the rest for later. With a satisfied smile, he got up from the floor and opened the fridge. (Hmm….salad dressing, carrots, milk, peanut butter, jelly, bananas…..)

Two minutes later Yugi walked into the living room and turned on the TV, settling back on the couch with one of his favorite sandwiches. He took a bite of the peanut butter/jelly/banana sandwich and grabbed the remote. --Star: don't comment on the sandwich! It's good! But it's best with grape jelly….in fact…I'm going to have one now!-- Being that there was nothing on, the boy settled for the first thing that captured his attention. It was some movie or something about someone who did something. Yugi didn't really pay attention as his thoughts were on something else. They were actually on the past. He was thinking of the time he had forced Yami to eat this sandwich. Without knowing it, the teen let out a small smile.

(0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0oFlashbacko0o0o0o0oo0o0o0o0o)

"Aibou what are you doing?" asked a very curious Pharaoh as he leaned over his light's shoulder.

"Making a sandwich. Want one?" the boy answered without looking up from his task.

"Sure. What kind?"

"A pb/j/b."

"A what?"

Yugi laughed at the confused expression on his yami's face. "A peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwich."

"Ew! How can you eat that!"

"Because it's good!"

"How can be good? It looks diseased!"

"I like it. I used to think it was bad too, but it's the best."

"Who told you about this thing?"

"Marik."

"I don't think you should hang around him anymore, hikari," the spirit said as he poked at the sandwich, earning a slap on the hand from said hikari.

"If you don't like, you don't have to eat it," the boy said as he walked into the living room and started eating it. After a minute or two, he sighed and looked over at his other half. "Yami, why are you staring at me?"

"I'm making sure that thing doesn't suddenly come to life and take over the world or something."

Yugi laughed and walked over to his dark, who stood in the kitchen doorway. "Oh come off it. If you try it, you'll like it."

"No way! I don't want to touch that thing," the crimson eyed ruler replied, as he backed away from the approaching boy.

"Come on Yami. Just one bite. You know you want to," the other teen taunted as he came closer to the spirit.

"No! You can't make me hikari!" the Pharaoh said as he felt his back come in contact with the wall, preventing him from escaping his light and his sandwich of doom.

Yugi didn't reply but kept walking forward, a scary smile on his face. (( I'm going to die. I just know it. I'm going to die…wait…I'm already dead…and knowing Yugi he'll find a way to kill me again. Why is everyone against me?))

Yugi struggled to keep from laughing at the sight before him. The almighty and powerful Pharaoh, saver of world, and spirit of the Millennium Puzzle was cowering on the floor in front of his hikari. Life just didn't get any better. "Get up Yami. You're pathetic. It's only a sandwich. Or would you like Bakura and Marik to find out about this little scene? I'm sure they would LOVE to hear about this."

"You wouldn't," the cowering teen said, glaring slightly at his aibou.

"Oh I would," the other boy replied, his amethyst eyes darting over to the phone. After a minute of silence from his taller look alike, he slowly started inching over to the phone, only to be stopped by arms grabbing his shoulders.

"Don't even think of it. I'll try your diseased sandwich, but I won't like it!"

Yugi smirked, victory shining in his eyes as he let the Pharaoh take a bite of his snack. He waited for a few minutes as the other ate his piece. Once Yami was finished, he opened his eyes which he had closed in the process and stared at his hikari.

"Well Yami?" the smaller one asked.

"Aibou…would you make me one?"

(0o0o0o0o0o00o0o0end flashback0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0)

Yugi's smile had grown during the flashback and now he found he couldn't stop smiling. That was one of his many treasured memories. It was during a time when he felt like the luckiest person in the world. At that time he never thought of loving his yami, that time was so easy why couldn't everything be like that again? Why must everything be so difficult for him?

Yugi stood up from the couch and turned off the tv. He was slowly becoming bored and had nothing to do. He decided to go out for a walk and headed to the bathroom to change. After a few minutes he walked out wearing dark blue pants, a white turtleneck sweater and he decided to borrow the black leather jacket that he had worn the night before.

Before he left, Yugi figured he'd clean up the mess he'd made. He spent about ten minutes on the living room, finally figuring it was clean enough. He then walked into the kitchen and froze in shock. "Wow…I didn't know I made that big a mess. I can barely see the floor anymore."

Yugi's wide violet eyes scanned the kitchen, taking in every crumb, drip and wrapper that now littered Kyoji's once clean suite. The cookie tins were scattered all over the table and the floor. His glass of juice was lying on it's side, the remains dripping off the edge of the table. The peanut butter was open and the cap was somewhere in the mess. The jar of jelly had the knife still inside of it, and the cap had left a sticky goop on the counter. The bread was missing a few pieces, which could be found in the sink. The bundle of bananas was put in three piles that were on the floor. The sink was littered with dishes, not only from Yugi's little -word used loosely- raid, but also from breakfast.

Yugi sighed and shook his head. The boy really had his work cut out for him. "Well…things could be worse." And just to prove his point, the phone chose to ring at that time. Yugi jumped five feet in the air, startled by the loud ringing. Shakily he leaned over the mess and picked up the receiver. "H-hello?"

"Hey Yugi! What's up?"

"Oh, Kyoji. How's everything going?"

"Pretty good. I have almost finished with my errands, so I should be back soon."

"Soon?! How soon?" (No! If he catches this mess he'd kill me!)

"Maybe another fifteen minutes or a half hour."

"Oh. That's soon."

"You sound nervous. You didn't wreck the place did you?" The silver eyed boy asked, amusement laced in his words.

(Almost.) "No! Uh…No, no it's just….ano…" the boy stuttered. He heard Kyoji's laughter through the receiver and tensed up a little. (Why's he laughing?)

"It's ok if the place is a little messy. I've had parties where it took me a week to clean up after. And that was just the trash."

Yugi laughed a little, slightly relieved that the other boy wouldn't be mad at the mess. But he was still going to clean it up, to be nice after everything the brunette had done for him.

"Well anyway, I should be back soon, but I might stop off somewhere. So I'll see ya when I see ya. Bye"

"Bye," Yugi said as he hung up. Suddenly a thought hit him. He had forgotten to tell Kyoji that he was going on a walk, and he couldn't call back cause the phone had no caller id. The small hikari turned around and surveyed the mess. "Well, better get to it."

Thirty-five minutes later Yugi sat on the floor and sighed in happiness. It may have taken a while, but finally the kitchen was back to the way it looked before he had…well…he preferred not to think about it. Sometimes it amazed him how crazy he could get with just a few sweets. The duelist giggled lightly and stood up. It reminded him of another time at Seto's house where he had gotten into the candy and ended up running around the house in a white sheet, waving Malik's shoe in the air and yelling 'I'm a ghostie! Fear me!'. Seto and Yami both hurt Bakura who had given Yugi the candy in the first place. It took five hours and six ropes to get the boy to calm down, but even then Yami had to carry the boy home.

Yugi laughed loudly this time as he remembered the look on his grandpa's face when the boys came home, one looking like he was about to drop dead from exhaustion, the other jumping on the first's back. He could remember they had both stayed home from school the next day, because Yugi had a stomachache and Yami had a headache. It turned out Bakura had also stayed home from school due to his numerous injuries.

The boy took one look around the room and walked over to the counter, deciding to leave Kyoji a note telling him where he was going to be, lest the boy worry. The note read:

Dear Kyoji,

I decided to go for a walk for a while. I should be back soon, but I might go to my hotel suite. I need to talk to Yami about what happened. Wish me luck. Thanks for everything. Call my cell if you want to check up.

Bye,

Yugi.

p.s. Oh, I borrowed your black jacket again. Hope you're not mad.

With that, he grabbed the jacket from the table and walked out. He practically ran out of the hotel, eager to be outside. The mountain was now full of people, the white surface dotted with colorful specks. Yugi took in a deep breath and closed his eyes, enjoying the crisp air that blew gently around him.

He opened his eyes and set off for the hiking trail, feeling happier with each step he took. He was soon skipping through the trees, giggling as he kicked up the snow against the trees, watching as the branches relieved themselves of their heavy burden. Soon he came upon the skating lake he had visited yesterday with Yami. There seemed to be more people skating than yesterday, so the boy decided to enter the small lodge and warm up.

Yugi walked inside and immediately turned to the left and entered the gift shop. He looked over the items, thinking about what to give his friends. There were so many things to choose from, he couldn't decide. Yugi figured he could come back later and buy the souvenirs when he returned to the hotel.

His ears picked up the sound of laughter and cheering and curiously walked into a room, only to find it was an arcade. He beamed as he saw a Duel Monsters battle in progress. He pushed his way up to the front to get a better look. He stood there and watched as a young girl defeated her opponent, the boy walking off of the stage looking dejected.

"So who will be next? I'm undefeated, but maybe someone out there can take that title away! Does anyone want to try?" She asked as she scanned the crowd, looking for her next opponent. When her eyes stopped on Yugi she let out a squeak of surprise and rushed over to him.

"Yugi Mouto! I can't believe you are here!"

The girl's cry caused the other spectators to push up to him, trying to see if it was really the King of Games. Suddenly Yugi was surrounded by kids, all begging him to duel them, or to teach them strategies. Many fan girls were swooning over him, asking him to marry them or something like that.

"Well s-see…I don't have my deck so I can't…really…" Yugi managed to get out, causing the fan girls to shriek in excitement. --Star: -shudders- Fan girls…-shudders- Yugi: X-X fan girls…Ra no-- Again the crowd pushed into him, and suddenly he was getting offers to use someone's deck in a duel. Yugi felt like he was going to pass out as so many people were against him. He had a feeling he was going to be blushing forever, the heat on his face making him look like a tomato.

"Uh…well…I don't know…"

"Yugi duel me!" a voice called out, louder than the others. Yugi looked up to the stage and saw the girl from before. "Duel me! I'm the champion here, so I should get to duel against the World's Greatest Duelist! And I'm going to win!"

Yugi couldn't help but smile. He liked the girls attitude, she reminded him of Jou. He nodded and borrowed a deck from someone. He climbed up on the duel arena and faced the girl. "Good luck," he said.

"It's you who'll need it," the girl said with a smirk, surprising Yugi for a second before he smirked back. "Ready?"

"Yea."

"Let's Duel!" the both cried in unison.

Ten minutes later Yugi shook the hand of the girl, and thanked her for the duel. "That was fun. You were a tough opponent."

"It was great dueling against you Yugi. I might have lost, but I still can't believe I got to duel the King of Games."

Yugi smiled at her and turned to walk out when the girl's voice stopped her. "I don't think you can get out anymore."

Yugi turned back to her, confusion across his face. The girl laughed and pointed at the crowd that was fighting to get close to Yugi. "At least not until you duel every single person in here."

Yugi sweatdropped as he looked across the room, seeing more people than before. They probably heard he was there and wanted to duel him or mob him or something. (This will be…fun)

A few hours later Yugi finally managed to duel and defeat every duelist in the arcade. He had also signed autographs, taken pictures, helped create decks, and taught strategies. Not to mention he had also refused numerous marriage proposals, and even a few to be the father of a child. To say he was tired was an understatement, but it was fun. He felt like going to sleep right there, but still had some energy to walk around. He stepped outside, and found it was already getting dark. He checked his watch to find it was already six p.m.

Yugi gasped in shock, and started to race down the path when something stopped him. It wasn't anything physical, but more…like something was pulling at his soul, dragging him from the path. He walked into a small clearing as the pull got stronger. He didn't know what was going on, but felt like he had to continue. This feeling was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had felt it before. The boy walked past the trail barriers and into a deep part of the woods, the sky getting darker as not only the sun set, but the trees became more dense.

The entire area was deathly silent, not even the sound of the wind penetrating the foliage. The snow seemed to shimmer in a supernatural way, reflecting the light that was not there. The leaves gently blowing in a wind that was not present, falling down and landing in his path, almost as if it were a trail that he was supposed to follow. He felt a gentle hand on his shoulder guiding him, yet at the same time felt nothing. He felt the breeze lightly caress his cheeks, but felt nothing in the air. He heard a whisper all around him, but still heard nothing.

All these things he could sense, but at the same time he didn't know where it was coming from. He was becoming dizzy and confused and decided to just follow along the path. He noticed the trees were becoming more dense, their roots pushing up through the ground, making it hard for the boy to walk across. He ended up climbing over some of the larger roots. Unfortunately, he wasn't careful enough as he ripped a small hole in his pants. "Itai! Why me?" he asked himself as he kept going.

Yugi didn't know why he didn't turn back. Every time he thought about turning around, he felt the voice become louder, the hand on his shoulder push more urgently. He just didn't feel like going back. Not that he could at this point. He was so far gone into the forest, he had lost sight of the path. Not that he actually cared. He just kept going on, kept listening to the soft voice calling him.

Suddenly, Yugi walked out of the trees and stood in front of a great big lake. His violet eyes widened incredibly as he took in the sight. The sky was dark now, the sun having set an hour ago, casting the moonlight against the waters. The lake was frozen over, the ice shimmering in the pale light. The snow piled around the banks, creating a small white wall around the water. Yugi couldn't help but stop breathing at the sight.

"It's…it's the…lake. It's the lake…from my dream," the teen said, shock still radiating through his body. How could it be? It just wasn't possible! This wasn't a dream! This was the real world! There was no way that this lake was here! But no matter how hard he tried to deny it, the icy blue water didn't disappear. It spread out in front of him, taunting him, urging him out to the middle.

"No…no way this can be real…" he whispered as he unconsciously took a step forward. He jumped back when he realized what he was doing, starting to turn around and walk back. But again the voice stopped him. It wouldn't let him go. It begged him to stay there. Begged him to go out and play on the glassy surface. It begged and pleaded so hard that Yugi couldn't help but comply.

He cautiously placed a foot on the water, gently putting his weight on it. When he was certain that the ice wouldn't break under him, he slowly walked out to the middle. As he walked he took in his surroundings. The trees were dense and black in the center, only the tops shining with the white snow. The sky was cloudless, the stars glowing brightly, the moon illuminating the world with it's pearly radiance. The wind felt as soft as silk when it caressed his cheeks, causing the boy to shiver in delight. Yugi closed his eyes and took in a deep breath, fully relaxing in his environment. This was the most peaceful place he had ever been.

Yugi opened his eyes and noticed he was at the center of the lake. He turned in a circle and realized that this lake wasn't as big as the one in his dream, but it was still bigger than the skating lake the hotel owned. (I wonder if anyone owns this lake. I wonder why the hotel didn't take this one for skating. Maybe it was too far a walk.)

Yugi suddenly stood up straight and looked around. He thought he had heard something around him. He looked in every direction, searching frantically for the sound. When he saw nothing out of the ordinary, he let out the breath he had unconsciously sucked in. "Ok, there is nothing out here. It's just me," Yugi said to himself as he turned to walk back. He took one step when………

CRACK!

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Yami: 'crack'? Why is there a 'crack'? There should be no 'crack' because 'crack' is 'bad' and 'bad' is 'not good' and 'not good' is the opposite of what I want, and what I want is Yugi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Star: x-x Ow my ears…pain. Calm down Yami everything is coming together.

Yami: Make it come together now!

Star: Uh…It's already the end of the chapter.

Yami: (glares at Star. grabs Yugi and runs away) MINE!

Yugi: T.T Why me?

Star: o…k. Anyway stay tuned for the next chapter which WILL be posted up soon! I promise!