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Bow: Chapter Four! ^________^!!!
Dragon: And still no lemon! *glares at those who criticized her for wanting a lemon* I don't care if you think it's too soon!
Bow: *rolls her eyes* Dragon, will you stop your whining?! You've been moping around since we read those reviews for the second chapter!
Dragon: *sniffles* Meanies!
Bow: *pats Dragon's snout* There, there, Dragon.
Dragon: *sniffles* I'm so sad... ;..;
Bow: Is there anything that I could do to make you feel better?
Dragon: There is *sniff* one thing... .....
Bow: And that would be...?
Dragon: A LEMON!!!!!!!!!! ^''^~ (- little demon. see the horns and tail? *^^*)
Bow: *frowns* I should have known... Dream on, Dragon. You have to wait like all the happy little readers out there.
Dragon: Curses! x.x!!! Foiled again!
Bow: Anyway... If you're done pouting now, I'd like to get to the story. *pauses, glaring at Dragon* GET YOUR CLAWS AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD!!!
Dragon: ;P
Bow: *huggles all of her reviewers* I love you guys! You make me feel all warm and fuzzy!!!
Dragon: *rolls her eyes* Just ask them!
Bow: *coughs* Yea, uh... Does anyone know what the last two Millennium items are really called, who has them, and if Marik has a Hikari? I read one of Sky's fanfics and it had Marik and his Hikari Malik. And with the last two Millennium items, I know that they look like a set of scales and a mirror, if that helps get me some answers ....
Angel: Heehee. Thanks!
Dark Beloved of Light: No, Hyoui (the Dark Magician) doesn't like Yugi THAT way, he's just very protective, and is a little jealous that Yami pretty much took his place so quickly. But, Hyoui is glad that Yugi has Yami to help him.
SSJ Sky: Yay! I love your fanfics! *^^* When are you going to update the sequel to SToP? *hops up and down* Huh?! UPDATE!!! ^_____^()...
KaTyA: Dragon: What do you mean, *his*?! I'm a girl!!! Bow: *hits her* Ignore her, she's still moody. I think she's PMSing.
stupid kid 04: I write alot. I stay up really late working on this thing and I have to get up at 6 in the morning! *sniffles*
Jokid: Millennium Gundam? *snickers and pictures a Millennium Gundam. snickers again*
EcuaYugi: Hey! *revives Byono and tosses him back into the story* I don't like him either, but don't kill him! That comes later XD Dragon: I have followers! YAY!
Dragon C. Chan: ^^
Amy: Heehee! I am!
Jinhito: Naw, that's alright. You'll see Dragon's weakness later. *snickers* Hope you feel better!
Naturi: *blinks and sidesteps away* I'll be going... this way ..................
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Ryou glanced around nervously, his eyes falling upon the strange faces of his new classmates. They all seemed so happy, so situated in their lives here in Domino. Could he really be accepted here? He hadn't fared so well at his last school, so he could only hope that this one would be better. He brushed his pale silver hair away from his brown eyes, his fingers running along the smooth surface of the Millennium Ring that hung from his neck. He glanced down at it, noticing something strange. The diamond-shaped weights fixed on the bottom half of the ring were lifting and pointing towards the school, trembling as they fought to move towards the unseen force that drew them. Ryou blinked, eyes fixed upon the Ring as it rested against his white sweater.
/B-Bakura?/ Ryou murmured in his mind, brows furrowing in confusion.
A figure, looking almost exactly like Ryou, appeared in front of him, though he didn't seem solid, as he was translucent. "What's the matter, Love? Nervous about your first day of school?" He murmured, smiling silkily.
"Bakura?!" Ryou hissed quietly, looking around in shock.
Bakura laughed. "Don't worry, Love. No one can see me or hear me but you."
Ryou let out a noise of alarm as Bakura's fist passed through his chest. "See? I'm like a phantom in this form. You shouldn't worry so much, Ryou," Bakura explained nonchalantly.
"So, is something wrong? Why did you call out to me?" He inquired.
"The Ring," Ryou whispered, looking down at the Millennium item.
Bakura's eyes widened with shock as he stared down at the golden hoop that hung from the other boy's neck from a leather thong. "There is another item nearby," Bakura murmured, his head jerking upward, brown eyes following the direction of the weights. "In the school."
"A student here has a Millennium item too?" Ryou asked, eyes widening as he looked to his counterpart.
Bakura smirked, noticing the odd glances that Ryou was getting. "Perhaps you should talk to me in your mind, Love. You look like you're talking to yourself to anyone who can't see me."
Ryou flushed deeply, watching as the weights fell back against his chest.
"Well, we know that there is another Millennium item here. We can only pray that it will be someone useful," Bakura muttered. He looked back over to Ryou. "Call me if you need anything, Love," he murmured, disappearing back into the ring.
"And now, the real challenge begins," Ryou murmured nervously, stepping lightly as he crossed over the threshold to his new school.
~*~*~
Bow: And there you have it, my friends! Ryou! *listens to echoing cheers. then, it cuts off abruptly, and is replaced with opera* What the HELL?! Dragon?! Did you record over my tape of cheering again?!
Dragon: No... .......
Bow: *grumbles* Sure... But now, back to the story!
~*~*~
"Class, I'd like you to meet Ryou. He's new here at this school," Mrs. Asimaya told them cheerfully, her hand resting on the shoulder of the silver-haired youth.
Yugi looked up from the Millennium Puzzle that was resting in his cupped hands, eyes falling upon the new student. He was trembling slightly, and his eyes darted around the room nervously. Yugi's eyes widened considerably as his violet eyes rested upon the golden ring that hung from the boy's neck. But, it looked so similar to the Puzzle! He watched Ryou as he moved over to his seat across the room, sitting down with a sigh of relief. He shook his head, looking back up to the front of the class as Mrs. Asimaya began class.
"What's wrong, Ryou? You called to me again."
Yugi's head jerked in the direction of the voice. Who had spoken while Mrs. Asimaya was teaching? But, no one seemed to notice except for Yugi. There, sitting on Ryou's desk cross-legged, was a boy that looked almost identical to Ryou. Why was it that no one noticed that he was there?! The second boy seemed translucent almost. But, that still didn't explain why no one else could see him. Wait... His eyes fell upon the golden ring, and noticed that it was glowing faintly. Yugi looked down at the Puzzle.
/Y-Yami-san?/ Yugi mumbled in his mind.
/Yugi? Is something wrong?/ Came the soft reply.
/There is a new student in my class./
/Is that not normal?/
/It normally is, Yami-san, except that he has a golden ring that has the same marking on it as the Puzzle./
/What? Are you sure, Yugi?/
/Yes, Yami-san. Maybe you can come out and see it yourself?/
/Yugi, you're in the middle of class. I can't come out of the Puzzle now./
/But Ryou, the new student, has someone who looks like him that is out in the middle of class. Except, no one else can see him but me and him, and he's all translucent. Maybe you can do that too?/
Yugi received no answer, instead, Yami appeared in front of him, sitting on his desk much like Bakura was sitting on Ryou's. Yami looked down at his translucent body, then back up at Yugi.
"Like this?" Yami whispered, looking around at the other students.
Yugi nodded, smiling. /Yea, Yami-san! But, I don't think you have to whisper. No one else can hear you./
Yami nodded, looking over to Ryou. His eyes widened to twice their normal size, his gaze fixed upon the Millennium Ring. The weights were now pointing directly at him, which averted Bakura's attention in his direction.
Bakura's dark brown eyes grew even larger then Yami's, his jaw dropping. "P- Pharaoh! I-It's you!"
Yami blinked in confusion, looking around. "M-me?"
Bakura's face fell. "P-Pharaoh...? Don't tell me you don't remember..." Bakura begged, shaking his head slowly.
Yugi and Ryou's eyes met, and they smiled weakly, glancing up at their counterparts.
"I'm... I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about," Yami responded.
"Shit. This is perfect. The Pharaoh of Egypt can't remember who he is," Bakura hissed. "You don't remember me? My name is Bakura. Please, tell me that you remember me, Yami."
"Your... your face looks familiar, but I don't remember you at all. I'm sorry," Yami mumbled, looking away, ashamed.
Yugi looked up to the front of the classroom, glancing back to Ryou. "Mrs. Asimaya?"
Mrs. Asimaya looked up from the textbook in her hands, eyes meeting Yugi's. Unknowingly, she was actually looking through Yami. "Yes, Yugi?"
"May...may I go to the bathroom, please?" Yugi mumbled.
She smiled. "Alright, Yugi. Does anyone else need to go to then bathroom before Mr. Motou leaves?"
Ryou raised his hand. "I do, Mrs. Asimaya."
She nodded. "Then you two may go. Don't take too long."
~*~*~
Dragon: Oooh! The suspense!
Bow: *hits her over the head with the computer monitor* Gimme the keyboard back so I can keep typing, you overgrown lizard!
Dragon: *hands it back, grumbling* Stupid weakness to computer monitors... *rubs head*
~*~*~
Bakura locked the door to the bathroom, solidifying and turning back to the others. Yami had his arms around Yugi's waist, violet eyes fixed upon the second spirit as he slipped back over to Ryou.
"You still can't remember anything, Yami?" Bakura asked.
"Nothing," Yami muttered.
Bakura hissed through his teeth. "Then I have no choice. I will have to try and unlock your memories myself."
"Unlock Yami-san's memories?" Yugi asked curiously.
Bakura jumped in surprise, looking down at him. He hadn't expected either one of the boys to speak, and was startled when Yugi chimed in. "Yes. No one can lose their memories, they just become locked where they can't find them. I'm hoping that I can get to them and unlock them."
"You can do that, Bakura?" Ryou mumbled.
Bakura nodded, looking down at his counterpart. "To a degree. I am not a master of the art, but I can do it."
"Is it dangerous?" Yami inquired, looking down to Yugi and giving the boy a reassuring squeeze.
"No. Nothing has ever gone wrong before," Bakura assured the reluctant spirit.
"Do it, Yami-san. If you can get your memory back," Yugi murmured, smiling weakly.
"Don't worry, Yugi. No matter what, I will stay by your side and protect you. No memory will change that. I have devoted myself to you," Yami told him, running his fingers through Yugi's hair. He should have talked to Yugi that weekend like Hyoui had told him to. He didn't know how Yugi felt towards him, and perhaps, if he knew, he wouldn't be so nervous about the outcome.
Yugi nodded once, looking up at Yami with a warm smile that comforted the spirit and made him willing to go through the process, as long as Yugi would be there with him.
"Are you ready, Pharaoh?" Bakura asked, glancing over at Ryou who had begun to blush at the words that passed between Yami and Yugi.
Yami nodded, lifting his head. "I'm ready."
"You may want to move, Yugi."
Yugi sidestepped to Yami's left, letting the spirit take his small hand in his own.
Bakura stepped forward, placing the palm of his hand against Yami's forehead. Both pairs of eyes closed as a dark energy radiated from Bakura's hand. Yami jerked as his eyes twitched, his hand tightening on Yugi's. Yugi looked up at him worriedly, tugging on Yami's arm.
"Yami-san? Yami-san, are you okay?" Yugi asked him, eyes riddled with worry.
Ryou glanced over at him before stepping up to his own partner. "Bakura? Bakura!" He paused, looking back over to Yugi. "They aren't coming back, Yugi!"
/YAMI-SAN!!!/ Yugi screamed, his body trembling with fear.
"FUCK!" Bakura roared, ripping his hand from Yami's forehead. He shook his hand, trying to return the feeling to the limb.
Yami wavered slightly, blinking rapidly as he opened his eyes. "Yugi?" Yami muttered, looking down at the trembling form. "What's wrong? Why did you scream?"
Yugi threw his arms around Yami's neck, burying his face in his chest. "You were shaking so much. I didn't know what was going on," Yugi whimpered.
Yami lowered down to his knees, putting his arms around Yugi, making sure not to hold on to him too tight as he didn't want to hurt him.
Bakura growled in pain, rubbing his hand on his leg. "So, do you remember anything now, Pharaoh?"
Yami looked up at Bakura, his eyes glazing over for a brief moment before he spoke once more. "I remember some of my memories. Though, not all of them have resurfaced."
"Fuck... We need Shadi, or even Ishizu to get all of your memories back," Bakura growled, shaking his head. "What do you remember?"
"I remember you, and the others locked away in the other Millennium items. Bakura, have you found any of the others? Do they remember their past?" Yami asked hurriedly, his eyes hopeful.
Bakura shook his head. "No, Yami. I have only been able to find you. Shadi, Ishizu, Marik, and Pegasus are still all missing."
"But, what about the other two items? There were two more."
"I know, but I don't know what they were or who were locked in them, Pharaoh. Those were the two that we had no control over."
Yami nodded. "Yes, I remember that now..."
Ryou looked up at Bakura, brow furrowing in thought. "Bakura... You said Pegasus, right?"
Bakura looked down to Ryou, nodding slowly. "Yes. He was a member of Yami's high council, and was very... secretive..."
He looked over to Yugi, who had caught onto his idea and turned to face Ryou, Yami's arms still holding him securely as he looked over his shoulder. "You mean, Maximillion Pegasus?" Yugi asked him.
Yami looked down at Yugi in surprise as Bakura looked over at Ryou.
"Yes. Maybe he's the one Bakura and Yami are talking about?" Ryou mumbled, shrugging.
"Describe him, Love. What does he look like? And why do you both know about him?" Bakura asked, voice harsh with eagerness.
Ryou ignored the tone in his counterpart's voice, looking over to the other silver-haired boy with soft brown eyes that made Bakura melt, despite his harsh exterior and dangerous attitude. "He's the creator of Duel Monsters. Yugi, do you know what he looks like?"
Yugi nodded. "He's really tall, has shoulder-length silver hair, and amber eyes. But, you never see his left one, it's always hidden behind his hair..."
Yami and Bakura's eyes met, nodding. "Pegasus," they muttered together.
"Only he would turn the Shadow Games into a game in this day and age," Bakura hissed. "What was he thinking?! You banished the Shadow Games for a reason, and he takes it upon himself to revive them while you are gone!"
"And his left eye is hidden. The Millennium Eye must be there," Yami muttered.
"But, what's wrong with a simple card game?" Ryou asked quietly.
"This card game, Duel Monsters, is based on the Shadow Games of our time. If Pegasus isn't careful, he will resurrect the real Shadow Games. We have to stop him before it goes too far. It may be a simple card game now, but it may elevate beyond that," Yami explained.
"You're going to get rid of Duel Monsters?" Yugi whimpered, his mind shifting to Hyoui. Without Duel Monsters, what would happen to him? Why would Yami do this?
"No! Of course not Yugi. We just cannot let it become more like the Shadow Games then it already is." Yami paused. "I thought Hyoui looked familiar..."
"Hyoui?" Bakura asked.
"Yugi's Dark Magician," Yami explained.
Bakura nodded understandingly. "Then he has a dueling deck?"
"Yes. I've seen it, and he has an excellent deck in his hands," Yami murmured.
"My... My Grandpa gave it to me. He built it," Yugi whispered quietly.
Yami gave him a comforting squeeze, smiling warmly. "And it is a wonderful deck, Yugi."
Yugi smiled sheepishly, meeting Ryou's dark brown eyes. The other boy reached into his back pocket, pulling out a dueling deck. "I have a deck too. Maybe we can duel sometime, Yugi?" Ryou asked, smiling.
Yugi nodded. "Okay."
Ryou's eyes widened. "Yugi! We have to get back to class!"
Yugi's eyes shot open in horror. "Oh no! We're so dead!"
Yami and Bakura looked at each other in confusion as their copies ran out of the bathroom, footsteps echoing down the hall. They blinked in unison, staring at the door as it swung back and forth on it's hinges.
"What was that all ab-"
Bakura was cut off as they were dragged forward out of the door by an unseen force. They instantly forced themselves to become translucent to stop from being seen and heard as they were dragged down the halls as Yugi and Ryou distanced themselves from their partners.
~*~*~
Bow: And that would be the end of Chapter Four!
Dragon: *grumbles* No lemon...
Bow: *rolls her eyes* Yea, yea... *pauses* Hmm... It's been a while since we've had a cameo appearence.
Random Dragonslayer: *from within Dragon* What about meeeeee?!
Dragon: You already had your chance, then you poked me with a stick!
RD: *goes silent*
Bow: Anyway... Shouldn't there be some kind of cameo in this chapter?
Mystery Man: What the-? Where am I?!
Bow: *blinks, looks over to Mystery Man. grins madly* NO WAY!!!
MM: Huh?
Bow: BOROMIR!!! AIEEEEE!!!!
Dragon: *grins* I thought she'd like that... ^^
Bow: *glomps Boromir* It's my Gondorian hottie!
Boromir: *is glomped* Hello? Do I know you?
Bow: It's YOU!!! *cries tears of joy*
Boromir: *blinks* You're scaring me... ....
Dragon: Sorry, Boromir, but you're stuck here. Bow's never gonna let you leave. You may as well make yourself at home and find yourself somewhere to sleep.
Boromir: *sighs sadly* I feared that this would happen to me... Oh well, I guess it's better then getting killed by Uruk-hai.
Bow: MUCH!!! ^_____^ *hugs him really tight*
Bow: Chapter Four! ^________^!!!
Dragon: And still no lemon! *glares at those who criticized her for wanting a lemon* I don't care if you think it's too soon!
Bow: *rolls her eyes* Dragon, will you stop your whining?! You've been moping around since we read those reviews for the second chapter!
Dragon: *sniffles* Meanies!
Bow: *pats Dragon's snout* There, there, Dragon.
Dragon: *sniffles* I'm so sad... ;..;
Bow: Is there anything that I could do to make you feel better?
Dragon: There is *sniff* one thing... .....
Bow: And that would be...?
Dragon: A LEMON!!!!!!!!!! ^''^~ (- little demon. see the horns and tail? *^^*)
Bow: *frowns* I should have known... Dream on, Dragon. You have to wait like all the happy little readers out there.
Dragon: Curses! x.x!!! Foiled again!
Bow: Anyway... If you're done pouting now, I'd like to get to the story. *pauses, glaring at Dragon* GET YOUR CLAWS AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD!!!
Dragon: ;P
Bow: *huggles all of her reviewers* I love you guys! You make me feel all warm and fuzzy!!!
Dragon: *rolls her eyes* Just ask them!
Bow: *coughs* Yea, uh... Does anyone know what the last two Millennium items are really called, who has them, and if Marik has a Hikari? I read one of Sky's fanfics and it had Marik and his Hikari Malik. And with the last two Millennium items, I know that they look like a set of scales and a mirror, if that helps get me some answers ....
Angel: Heehee. Thanks!
Dark Beloved of Light: No, Hyoui (the Dark Magician) doesn't like Yugi THAT way, he's just very protective, and is a little jealous that Yami pretty much took his place so quickly. But, Hyoui is glad that Yugi has Yami to help him.
SSJ Sky: Yay! I love your fanfics! *^^* When are you going to update the sequel to SToP? *hops up and down* Huh?! UPDATE!!! ^_____^()...
KaTyA: Dragon: What do you mean, *his*?! I'm a girl!!! Bow: *hits her* Ignore her, she's still moody. I think she's PMSing.
stupid kid 04: I write alot. I stay up really late working on this thing and I have to get up at 6 in the morning! *sniffles*
Jokid: Millennium Gundam? *snickers and pictures a Millennium Gundam. snickers again*
EcuaYugi: Hey! *revives Byono and tosses him back into the story* I don't like him either, but don't kill him! That comes later XD Dragon: I have followers! YAY!
Dragon C. Chan: ^^
Amy: Heehee! I am!
Jinhito: Naw, that's alright. You'll see Dragon's weakness later. *snickers* Hope you feel better!
Naturi: *blinks and sidesteps away* I'll be going... this way ..................
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Ryou glanced around nervously, his eyes falling upon the strange faces of his new classmates. They all seemed so happy, so situated in their lives here in Domino. Could he really be accepted here? He hadn't fared so well at his last school, so he could only hope that this one would be better. He brushed his pale silver hair away from his brown eyes, his fingers running along the smooth surface of the Millennium Ring that hung from his neck. He glanced down at it, noticing something strange. The diamond-shaped weights fixed on the bottom half of the ring were lifting and pointing towards the school, trembling as they fought to move towards the unseen force that drew them. Ryou blinked, eyes fixed upon the Ring as it rested against his white sweater.
/B-Bakura?/ Ryou murmured in his mind, brows furrowing in confusion.
A figure, looking almost exactly like Ryou, appeared in front of him, though he didn't seem solid, as he was translucent. "What's the matter, Love? Nervous about your first day of school?" He murmured, smiling silkily.
"Bakura?!" Ryou hissed quietly, looking around in shock.
Bakura laughed. "Don't worry, Love. No one can see me or hear me but you."
Ryou let out a noise of alarm as Bakura's fist passed through his chest. "See? I'm like a phantom in this form. You shouldn't worry so much, Ryou," Bakura explained nonchalantly.
"So, is something wrong? Why did you call out to me?" He inquired.
"The Ring," Ryou whispered, looking down at the Millennium item.
Bakura's eyes widened with shock as he stared down at the golden hoop that hung from the other boy's neck from a leather thong. "There is another item nearby," Bakura murmured, his head jerking upward, brown eyes following the direction of the weights. "In the school."
"A student here has a Millennium item too?" Ryou asked, eyes widening as he looked to his counterpart.
Bakura smirked, noticing the odd glances that Ryou was getting. "Perhaps you should talk to me in your mind, Love. You look like you're talking to yourself to anyone who can't see me."
Ryou flushed deeply, watching as the weights fell back against his chest.
"Well, we know that there is another Millennium item here. We can only pray that it will be someone useful," Bakura muttered. He looked back over to Ryou. "Call me if you need anything, Love," he murmured, disappearing back into the ring.
"And now, the real challenge begins," Ryou murmured nervously, stepping lightly as he crossed over the threshold to his new school.
~*~*~
Bow: And there you have it, my friends! Ryou! *listens to echoing cheers. then, it cuts off abruptly, and is replaced with opera* What the HELL?! Dragon?! Did you record over my tape of cheering again?!
Dragon: No... .......
Bow: *grumbles* Sure... But now, back to the story!
~*~*~
"Class, I'd like you to meet Ryou. He's new here at this school," Mrs. Asimaya told them cheerfully, her hand resting on the shoulder of the silver-haired youth.
Yugi looked up from the Millennium Puzzle that was resting in his cupped hands, eyes falling upon the new student. He was trembling slightly, and his eyes darted around the room nervously. Yugi's eyes widened considerably as his violet eyes rested upon the golden ring that hung from the boy's neck. But, it looked so similar to the Puzzle! He watched Ryou as he moved over to his seat across the room, sitting down with a sigh of relief. He shook his head, looking back up to the front of the class as Mrs. Asimaya began class.
"What's wrong, Ryou? You called to me again."
Yugi's head jerked in the direction of the voice. Who had spoken while Mrs. Asimaya was teaching? But, no one seemed to notice except for Yugi. There, sitting on Ryou's desk cross-legged, was a boy that looked almost identical to Ryou. Why was it that no one noticed that he was there?! The second boy seemed translucent almost. But, that still didn't explain why no one else could see him. Wait... His eyes fell upon the golden ring, and noticed that it was glowing faintly. Yugi looked down at the Puzzle.
/Y-Yami-san?/ Yugi mumbled in his mind.
/Yugi? Is something wrong?/ Came the soft reply.
/There is a new student in my class./
/Is that not normal?/
/It normally is, Yami-san, except that he has a golden ring that has the same marking on it as the Puzzle./
/What? Are you sure, Yugi?/
/Yes, Yami-san. Maybe you can come out and see it yourself?/
/Yugi, you're in the middle of class. I can't come out of the Puzzle now./
/But Ryou, the new student, has someone who looks like him that is out in the middle of class. Except, no one else can see him but me and him, and he's all translucent. Maybe you can do that too?/
Yugi received no answer, instead, Yami appeared in front of him, sitting on his desk much like Bakura was sitting on Ryou's. Yami looked down at his translucent body, then back up at Yugi.
"Like this?" Yami whispered, looking around at the other students.
Yugi nodded, smiling. /Yea, Yami-san! But, I don't think you have to whisper. No one else can hear you./
Yami nodded, looking over to Ryou. His eyes widened to twice their normal size, his gaze fixed upon the Millennium Ring. The weights were now pointing directly at him, which averted Bakura's attention in his direction.
Bakura's dark brown eyes grew even larger then Yami's, his jaw dropping. "P- Pharaoh! I-It's you!"
Yami blinked in confusion, looking around. "M-me?"
Bakura's face fell. "P-Pharaoh...? Don't tell me you don't remember..." Bakura begged, shaking his head slowly.
Yugi and Ryou's eyes met, and they smiled weakly, glancing up at their counterparts.
"I'm... I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about," Yami responded.
"Shit. This is perfect. The Pharaoh of Egypt can't remember who he is," Bakura hissed. "You don't remember me? My name is Bakura. Please, tell me that you remember me, Yami."
"Your... your face looks familiar, but I don't remember you at all. I'm sorry," Yami mumbled, looking away, ashamed.
Yugi looked up to the front of the classroom, glancing back to Ryou. "Mrs. Asimaya?"
Mrs. Asimaya looked up from the textbook in her hands, eyes meeting Yugi's. Unknowingly, she was actually looking through Yami. "Yes, Yugi?"
"May...may I go to the bathroom, please?" Yugi mumbled.
She smiled. "Alright, Yugi. Does anyone else need to go to then bathroom before Mr. Motou leaves?"
Ryou raised his hand. "I do, Mrs. Asimaya."
She nodded. "Then you two may go. Don't take too long."
~*~*~
Dragon: Oooh! The suspense!
Bow: *hits her over the head with the computer monitor* Gimme the keyboard back so I can keep typing, you overgrown lizard!
Dragon: *hands it back, grumbling* Stupid weakness to computer monitors... *rubs head*
~*~*~
Bakura locked the door to the bathroom, solidifying and turning back to the others. Yami had his arms around Yugi's waist, violet eyes fixed upon the second spirit as he slipped back over to Ryou.
"You still can't remember anything, Yami?" Bakura asked.
"Nothing," Yami muttered.
Bakura hissed through his teeth. "Then I have no choice. I will have to try and unlock your memories myself."
"Unlock Yami-san's memories?" Yugi asked curiously.
Bakura jumped in surprise, looking down at him. He hadn't expected either one of the boys to speak, and was startled when Yugi chimed in. "Yes. No one can lose their memories, they just become locked where they can't find them. I'm hoping that I can get to them and unlock them."
"You can do that, Bakura?" Ryou mumbled.
Bakura nodded, looking down at his counterpart. "To a degree. I am not a master of the art, but I can do it."
"Is it dangerous?" Yami inquired, looking down to Yugi and giving the boy a reassuring squeeze.
"No. Nothing has ever gone wrong before," Bakura assured the reluctant spirit.
"Do it, Yami-san. If you can get your memory back," Yugi murmured, smiling weakly.
"Don't worry, Yugi. No matter what, I will stay by your side and protect you. No memory will change that. I have devoted myself to you," Yami told him, running his fingers through Yugi's hair. He should have talked to Yugi that weekend like Hyoui had told him to. He didn't know how Yugi felt towards him, and perhaps, if he knew, he wouldn't be so nervous about the outcome.
Yugi nodded once, looking up at Yami with a warm smile that comforted the spirit and made him willing to go through the process, as long as Yugi would be there with him.
"Are you ready, Pharaoh?" Bakura asked, glancing over at Ryou who had begun to blush at the words that passed between Yami and Yugi.
Yami nodded, lifting his head. "I'm ready."
"You may want to move, Yugi."
Yugi sidestepped to Yami's left, letting the spirit take his small hand in his own.
Bakura stepped forward, placing the palm of his hand against Yami's forehead. Both pairs of eyes closed as a dark energy radiated from Bakura's hand. Yami jerked as his eyes twitched, his hand tightening on Yugi's. Yugi looked up at him worriedly, tugging on Yami's arm.
"Yami-san? Yami-san, are you okay?" Yugi asked him, eyes riddled with worry.
Ryou glanced over at him before stepping up to his own partner. "Bakura? Bakura!" He paused, looking back over to Yugi. "They aren't coming back, Yugi!"
/YAMI-SAN!!!/ Yugi screamed, his body trembling with fear.
"FUCK!" Bakura roared, ripping his hand from Yami's forehead. He shook his hand, trying to return the feeling to the limb.
Yami wavered slightly, blinking rapidly as he opened his eyes. "Yugi?" Yami muttered, looking down at the trembling form. "What's wrong? Why did you scream?"
Yugi threw his arms around Yami's neck, burying his face in his chest. "You were shaking so much. I didn't know what was going on," Yugi whimpered.
Yami lowered down to his knees, putting his arms around Yugi, making sure not to hold on to him too tight as he didn't want to hurt him.
Bakura growled in pain, rubbing his hand on his leg. "So, do you remember anything now, Pharaoh?"
Yami looked up at Bakura, his eyes glazing over for a brief moment before he spoke once more. "I remember some of my memories. Though, not all of them have resurfaced."
"Fuck... We need Shadi, or even Ishizu to get all of your memories back," Bakura growled, shaking his head. "What do you remember?"
"I remember you, and the others locked away in the other Millennium items. Bakura, have you found any of the others? Do they remember their past?" Yami asked hurriedly, his eyes hopeful.
Bakura shook his head. "No, Yami. I have only been able to find you. Shadi, Ishizu, Marik, and Pegasus are still all missing."
"But, what about the other two items? There were two more."
"I know, but I don't know what they were or who were locked in them, Pharaoh. Those were the two that we had no control over."
Yami nodded. "Yes, I remember that now..."
Ryou looked up at Bakura, brow furrowing in thought. "Bakura... You said Pegasus, right?"
Bakura looked down to Ryou, nodding slowly. "Yes. He was a member of Yami's high council, and was very... secretive..."
He looked over to Yugi, who had caught onto his idea and turned to face Ryou, Yami's arms still holding him securely as he looked over his shoulder. "You mean, Maximillion Pegasus?" Yugi asked him.
Yami looked down at Yugi in surprise as Bakura looked over at Ryou.
"Yes. Maybe he's the one Bakura and Yami are talking about?" Ryou mumbled, shrugging.
"Describe him, Love. What does he look like? And why do you both know about him?" Bakura asked, voice harsh with eagerness.
Ryou ignored the tone in his counterpart's voice, looking over to the other silver-haired boy with soft brown eyes that made Bakura melt, despite his harsh exterior and dangerous attitude. "He's the creator of Duel Monsters. Yugi, do you know what he looks like?"
Yugi nodded. "He's really tall, has shoulder-length silver hair, and amber eyes. But, you never see his left one, it's always hidden behind his hair..."
Yami and Bakura's eyes met, nodding. "Pegasus," they muttered together.
"Only he would turn the Shadow Games into a game in this day and age," Bakura hissed. "What was he thinking?! You banished the Shadow Games for a reason, and he takes it upon himself to revive them while you are gone!"
"And his left eye is hidden. The Millennium Eye must be there," Yami muttered.
"But, what's wrong with a simple card game?" Ryou asked quietly.
"This card game, Duel Monsters, is based on the Shadow Games of our time. If Pegasus isn't careful, he will resurrect the real Shadow Games. We have to stop him before it goes too far. It may be a simple card game now, but it may elevate beyond that," Yami explained.
"You're going to get rid of Duel Monsters?" Yugi whimpered, his mind shifting to Hyoui. Without Duel Monsters, what would happen to him? Why would Yami do this?
"No! Of course not Yugi. We just cannot let it become more like the Shadow Games then it already is." Yami paused. "I thought Hyoui looked familiar..."
"Hyoui?" Bakura asked.
"Yugi's Dark Magician," Yami explained.
Bakura nodded understandingly. "Then he has a dueling deck?"
"Yes. I've seen it, and he has an excellent deck in his hands," Yami murmured.
"My... My Grandpa gave it to me. He built it," Yugi whispered quietly.
Yami gave him a comforting squeeze, smiling warmly. "And it is a wonderful deck, Yugi."
Yugi smiled sheepishly, meeting Ryou's dark brown eyes. The other boy reached into his back pocket, pulling out a dueling deck. "I have a deck too. Maybe we can duel sometime, Yugi?" Ryou asked, smiling.
Yugi nodded. "Okay."
Ryou's eyes widened. "Yugi! We have to get back to class!"
Yugi's eyes shot open in horror. "Oh no! We're so dead!"
Yami and Bakura looked at each other in confusion as their copies ran out of the bathroom, footsteps echoing down the hall. They blinked in unison, staring at the door as it swung back and forth on it's hinges.
"What was that all ab-"
Bakura was cut off as they were dragged forward out of the door by an unseen force. They instantly forced themselves to become translucent to stop from being seen and heard as they were dragged down the halls as Yugi and Ryou distanced themselves from their partners.
~*~*~
Bow: And that would be the end of Chapter Four!
Dragon: *grumbles* No lemon...
Bow: *rolls her eyes* Yea, yea... *pauses* Hmm... It's been a while since we've had a cameo appearence.
Random Dragonslayer: *from within Dragon* What about meeeeee?!
Dragon: You already had your chance, then you poked me with a stick!
RD: *goes silent*
Bow: Anyway... Shouldn't there be some kind of cameo in this chapter?
Mystery Man: What the-? Where am I?!
Bow: *blinks, looks over to Mystery Man. grins madly* NO WAY!!!
MM: Huh?
Bow: BOROMIR!!! AIEEEEE!!!!
Dragon: *grins* I thought she'd like that... ^^
Bow: *glomps Boromir* It's my Gondorian hottie!
Boromir: *is glomped* Hello? Do I know you?
Bow: It's YOU!!! *cries tears of joy*
Boromir: *blinks* You're scaring me... ....
Dragon: Sorry, Boromir, but you're stuck here. Bow's never gonna let you leave. You may as well make yourself at home and find yourself somewhere to sleep.
Boromir: *sighs sadly* I feared that this would happen to me... Oh well, I guess it's better then getting killed by Uruk-hai.
Bow: MUCH!!! ^_____^ *hugs him really tight*