Dragon: It's the start of Chapter Nine, and this is after the jump to after
Duelist Kingdom.
Bow: *is sitting, tied up with her mouth duct-taped shut, in a corner, struggling to get over to Dragon with muffled cries*
Dragon: So, enjoy this perky little chapter!
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Duelist Kingdom: Won. Millennium Eye: In safe hands. Pharaoh's Memory: Incomplete. Well, maybe two out of three wasn't too bad... Yugi was now the proclaimed King of Games, and Jounouchi, to the shock of all, including his lover Seto, had come in second. They had also met some interesting characters along the way, some twisted in ways that made Yami unsure of their motives, and others kind and friendly, once you broke away their cruel exteriors. None of the other Items had been found, and that last Item was still unknown to the others...
"Apparently there's a new game shop opening up in town..."
Yugi looked up from his chocolate milkshake, chewing on his straw as they sat outside at a small table at an icecream shop. Yami was scanning a newspaper he had bought along with sipping on a vanilla milkshake while Yugi gulped his giant shake down rapidly. "A noo gae shoc?" Yugi attempted to say around the straw in his mouth, eyes trying to scan over the top of the newspaper.
Yami, used to his Aibou's something-in-mouth speech, smiled at Yugi's adorable antics. Despite the month they had already spent together, his light never ceased to make him melt at the simplest of looks. He scooted his metal chair closer to Yugi's, showing him the page in the newspaper. "Yea. The Turtle Game Shop. Sounds interesting. Did you want to check it out? It's open," Yami asked the younger boy.
"Do they have Duel Monsters there?" Yugi asked him, pulling the straw out of his mouth.
"Yes," Yami told him, leaning forward to steal a kiss from his Aibou. Yugi tasted like chocolate, which was lingering from his milkshake.
Yugi giggled as Yami leaned back, smiling silkily at the hikari. "Then let's go!"
"Ack!" Yami exclaimed as he was dragged away from both his own milkshake and his newspaper. "I hope you saw the address!"
"I did! It's just down the street from here, Yami!" Yugi called out to the startled yami behind him.
"I'm glad you know where you're dragging me..." Yami sighed, smiling with a shake of his spikey head.
The pair quickly approached the game shop, which was pretty easy to find noting the large word 'game' on it's roof and the turtle sign outside. Yugi stopped his rapid pace, allowing a winded Yami a chance to catch his breath before following his small lover inside the shop. As he looked around, he bumped into Yugi's halted form, who felt unnnaturally rigid against his body.
"Aibou? What's wrong?" Yami asked the small boy, placing his hands on Yugi's shoulders.
Yugi was stunned as he stared at the grey-haired shopkeeper, lavender eyes wide as he trembled with disbelief and hope.
The shopkeeper seemed equally stunned by the small boy who had entered his shop as he rounded the counter, eyes focusing on the spikey-haired sophomore. "Yugi? Is that you?"
"Yugi, do you know this man?" Yami asked.
"G-Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed, tears springing from his eyes as he leapt from Yami's grasp and almost tackled the grey-haired man.
"Grandpa?"
"Yugi!"
Grandfather and Grandson embraced for the first time in over a year, tears coming to identical lavender eyes as they stared, unbelieving, at each other.
"Grandpa! Dad said that you were dead!" Yugi choked.
"What?! Byono told you that I was dead?! That boy..." Yugi's Grandpa growled, eyes narrowing dangerously. "I'll deal with him later... but, Yugi, you have no idea how long I have been looking for you and your mother. When I came back from Egypt, you all were gone! I spent to much money looking for you that I eventually had to open this store so I could get some more."
"I'm so glad you're still alive, Grandpa!" Yugi sobbed into his Grandfather's shirt, arms wrapped around him tightly.
"Don't worry, Yugi. I won't be dying any time soon; not if I can help it!" The man swore, wiping the tears that had collected in his eyes away.
"Oh! Grandpa, look!" Yugi exclaimed drawing himself away from the old man's arms. He held up the finished Puzzle for his Grandfather to see. "I finished it!"
"Well look at that! You did," he responded, smiling. "So, did your wish come true?"
Yugi nodded feverently.
"And what did my grandson wish for?"
Yugi blushed a deep crimson, glancing back at Yami. Yami blinked, looking around before pointing at himself qestioningly.
"Yugi? Who is that?" The elderly man asked his grandson.
Yami, can I tell him the truth? Yugi asked hopefully.
Of course, Aibou. If that is what you want, Yami told him.
"His name is Yami," Yugi began.
Yugi's Grandpa nodded. "Nice to meet you, Yami. I'm Yugi's Grandfather, as you've most likely guessed, but you can call me Sugoroku."
Yami nodded as Yugi continued. "Grandpa, Yami is from the Millenium Puzzle."
"Wait, what?" Sugoroku asked, brow furrowing as he looked from Yugi to Yami with increasing confusion.
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Bow: Ahh, that sure would make for an interesting conversation...
Dragon: O.o? Hey! How did you get out of those ropes?!
Bow: *blinks and runs away*
Dragon: Get back here!!! *chases her with ropes in-claw*
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Sugoroku took in a deep breath as he leaned back in his chair, taking in all of the information he had just recieved. They had moved up the second floor of the shop, which was actually Sugoroku's home. Yami and Yugi were sitting on the sofa, and the old man had found a seat in his recliner. They had told him everything, Yami occasionally having to take over when Yugi was too choked up by his tears to speak. He was now informed of the entire goings on that had occured while he was gone, and Sugoroku was far from pleased. He had to be calmed repeatedly by Yami to stop his from going out in search of his son.
"Well, you, Yami, and Siulin will have to move in with me. I have two extra rooms, one for you two, and the other for your mother," Sugoroku told them after running over all his newfound information in his mind.
"You would let us move in with you? Away from Byono?" Yami asked, a surge of happiness coursing through his body. He'd... he'd be able to get Yugi away from his father! He'd be able to keep his promise now... And now he could invoke the revenge worthy of the gods down upon that foul excuse for a man...
"I couldn't allow myself not to have the three of you move in. If you spend one more night in that house with your father..." Sukoroku muttered darkly.
"Thank you so much, Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed, throwing his arms around Sugoroku's neck.
"You're welcome, Yugi. Now, perhaps we should go get your mother and your things, right?"
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Bow: Aww! What a happy little reunion! Okay, now, let's skip forward a week, ne? Just so Yugi and Yami, and of course Siulin are all nice and cozy in the shop! Just to make things easier for me!
Dragon: *blinks* You keep skipping!
Bow: Ya? So? But now we're going to go into the exciting stuff. Well, soon anyway. Yami still has to invoke his godly revenge! *cackles evily*
Dragon: ^_____^ Go Yami!!!
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Yami opened his eyes slowly, looking down at the small form in his arms. Yugi was sleeping peacefully, nuzzled in Yami's embrace. The pair now had an actual bed, and the covers were similar to the design on the back of Duel Monsters cards, a large swirl leading into a black hole. Though, theirs was different, as the colors of the swirl were crimson and violet. In the short week that they had been in the house, Sugorku had already helped them to decorate the room with Duel Monsters posters and other related items. It was a large change from the bare room that had once been their resting place.
"I'm sorry, Yugi, but I have to do this, just this once, without your permission. But, you won't remember a thing," Yami whispered, taking control of Yugi's body, after giving the boy a delecate kiss on the temple.
Yugi's subconcious was still asleep, and didn't know that Yami had taken over his body. Which, was most likely best.
Yami slipped out of bed, quickly dressing himself in a pair of black trousers and a black, sleeve-less top. The night was warm, and the air would feel good on his skin. He slipped silently down the stairs after snatching up Yugi's dueling deck, making his way through the dark game shop and out the door, making sure to take a key with him so that he could get through the locked door when he returned.
"Hyoui..." Yami hissed at the deck.
Hyoui, looking extremely puzzled, appeared next to him, picking up Yami's fast, running pace as he changed his attire to that of a normal person. "Pharaoh? What are you doing? Where is Yugi-sama. You aren't-?"
"Yes, I have control of his body right now. That's why I was able to call you," Yami explained.
"What are you doing this late at night? And did Yugi-sama let you take over his body? I have a feeling that you're about to do something foolish..." Hyoui mumbled.
"Yugi is asleep, and doesn't need to know about this. And foolish or not, I have to do this," Yami snapped.
"Well, why did you call upon me, Pharaoh?"
"I had a feeling that you would want to help me with this. And perhaps the others as well, as soon as we get there."
"There? There where?"
"To Byono's home."
"Are you doing what I think you're doing?!"
"Yes."
"Then the others will definately want to help, as do I. All of us have waited for this day."
"I thought so. But, just promise me one thing. I get to finish him off. The final blow."
"It is yours. None of this would have been able to come to be without you. Now, I will return and tell the others. Call upon us when you are ready."
And Hyoui returned back into his card, a grim smile passing over his lips. Yami continued on with his quick gait, eagerly looking forward to the long night that would come to pass under the full moon that rested in the night sky.
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Bow & Dragon: ^___________________^
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The infuriated Pharaoh burst through the front door of the run-down home that he had once called home. His crimson eyes were ablaze, and an aura of Shadow Magic pulsated around his body. His fiery gaze fell upon Byono, who was watching television in the dim lighting of a nearby lamp. Byono's steely gaze fell upon Yami, eyes narrowing as he recognised him.
"Yugi... What the hell are you doing here? Why don't you just go run home to your mother and grandfather?" He hissed. "Unless you miss your beatings..."
Yami crossed his arms over his chest, and both the television and the lamp exploded, making Byono jump. The only light in the room was now the dark aura that radiated from Yami.
"Y-you're not Y-Yugi!" Byono exclaimed, eyes wide with fright.
"How perceptive," Yami growled.
"W-what do you want?"
"Now, now... If I told you, then it wouldn't be as fun."
"Please! Don't hurt me!"
"Why shouldn't I? How many times did your own son say that to you, and you ignored him?! How many times?!" Yami roared, holding out his hand as a surge of energy coursed around it.
"I-I don't know!!!" Byono screamed, going rigid as mind-shattering pain ran through his body.
"How could you do that to your own son, you worthless piece of crap?!" Yami demanded.
Yami took in deep gulps of air, trying to calm himself down as Byono cried out weakly as the pain dulled down and dissapeared. Byono panted in his seat in his chair, too afraid to move.
"Now, I have some friends of Yugi's that have a bone to pick with you, Byono. Then, after they are through, you get to really see what I am capable of," Yami hissed, pulling out Yugi's dueling deck.
"Dark Magician, Mystical Elf..." Yami murmured.
"What? Those are just cards..." Byono whispered.
"No, we aren't..." Hyoui hissed, his fingers clenched tightly around his green staff.
Kidea stood slightly behind him, eyes, normally soft and gentle, now hard as she stared at him. "So, this is him? Byono..."
Hyoui nodded. "Yes. It's him..."
"Hyoui, Kidea, perhaps you would like to take the first crack at him? Actually... Kidea, you are a healer, correct?" Yami asked.
She nodded.
"After each has their turn, you can heal him..." Yami told her with a grim smile.
She nodded, understanding.
"What...?" Byono said, horrified as the realization dawned over him. They wanted to keep him alive as long as possible! They were going to torture him!
"Get it now?" Yami growled.
Hyoui stepped forward as Yami took a step back. Hyoui's face was hard-set, and his blue eyes flashed dangerously as he pointed his staff-tip at Byono's face, a grim smile crossing his lips as a dark, static-filled purple orb appeared in the hollow dip in the top of his staff...
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Bow: And you get to imagine whatever you want in this little gap! *sits there, twiddling her thumbs as she waits for the readers to think of all the horrible ways to torture Byono. She looks around, whistling the Yu-Gi- Oh! theme song idly. Her face brightens after about ten minutes* Okay! Back to the story!
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Byono lay, panting on the floor, a bloody mess, trying his hardest to support his upper body with his arms. Almost all of Yugi's monsters were crouded in the now trashed living room, glaring down at the horrible mass of bleeding flesh that was once, you could say, a man. All of his limbs were no longer attatched, as some of them had taken a resting place next to their owner. Silver Fang growled deep in his throat as the mass of flesh moved slightly. A weak whimper rose from the horrible mess, along with a disturbing gurgle.
"P-pu-puleeessseee........" Byono choked, vomiting a mixture of bile and blood on the blood-stained carpet. "St-stop......."
Yami looked over to Hyoui. "Is that everyone? Has everyone had a chance?"
Hyoui nodded, his arms holding Kidea to him as she buried her face in his chest, hiding her eyes from the mass that had once been Byono. "Don't... don't make her heal him again, Yami."
"No, she won't have too. Because now it's my turn," Yami growled, turning to face Byono.
"One thing I want to know, Byono, is why. Why did you do that to your own son?" Yami demanded, stepping forward next to Byono's twisted form.
He whimpered weakly, eyes fixed upon the Pharaoh with a look of pure terror.
"WHY?!" Yami roared, kicking Byono in the side fiercely.
A weak scream bubbled out of his mouth, eyes shutting as he bit back another scream, trying to maintain the little scrap of pride that remained.
"I hated him. Him and my father... I wanted to make them suffer," Byono snapped. "They were too soft, and a disgrace to the Motou name!"
Yami's eyes burned with fury, taking another savage kick at Byono's form. He kicked him repeatedly, tears pricking in the corners of his crimson eyes. He reached out his hand, and opened his mouth to utter the last words Byono would ever hear.
"MIND CRUSH!!!" He screamed, ripping his soul from his body and banishing it to the Shadow Realm. He then made Byono's body vanish along with his blood, which was splattered over Yami's clothing and the room of the house.
Yami collapsed onto his knees, tears streaming down his cheeks as he lifted his hands to his face, doubling over.
"Yami-sama?" Kidea whispered, lifting her face from Hyoui's chest to look at the striken Pharaoh.
"I-I hate him! How could he do that to anyone let alone his own son?! How could he do that to Yugi...? He's just so small, so helpless..." Yami choked.
The other monsters vanished, leaving only Hyoui and Kidea with Yami. "Come on, Yami... You have to go home. Dawn has almost broken," Hyoui told him, stepping forward to help Yami to his feet.
Yami took Hyoui's outstretched hand, wiping the tears from his eyes. "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have broken down like that," he mumbled.
"Don't worry about it, Yami-sama. But now, we must get you home," Kidea told him, both she and Hyoui changing their appearences so they could walk down the street like normal people. She too, was a spellcaster type, and could change her appearence at will.
"Thank you, both of you..."
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Bow: Aww, poor Yami...
Dragon: What are you 'aww'ing for? You're the one who wrote that!
Bow: *sniffles* Poor Yami...
Dragon: *rolls her eyes* I think she's gone into a state of severe pity. So, I'll try to snap her out of it while you guys R/R!!! *snaps her claws in front of Bow's face* Bow? Wake up!
Bow: *sob* Poor Yami...
Dragon: u.u()...
Bow: *choke, sputter* Poor Yami...
Dragon: Screw this... *walks away with a snort*
Bow: *hiccup* Poor Yami...
Bow: *is sitting, tied up with her mouth duct-taped shut, in a corner, struggling to get over to Dragon with muffled cries*
Dragon: So, enjoy this perky little chapter!
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Duelist Kingdom: Won. Millennium Eye: In safe hands. Pharaoh's Memory: Incomplete. Well, maybe two out of three wasn't too bad... Yugi was now the proclaimed King of Games, and Jounouchi, to the shock of all, including his lover Seto, had come in second. They had also met some interesting characters along the way, some twisted in ways that made Yami unsure of their motives, and others kind and friendly, once you broke away their cruel exteriors. None of the other Items had been found, and that last Item was still unknown to the others...
"Apparently there's a new game shop opening up in town..."
Yugi looked up from his chocolate milkshake, chewing on his straw as they sat outside at a small table at an icecream shop. Yami was scanning a newspaper he had bought along with sipping on a vanilla milkshake while Yugi gulped his giant shake down rapidly. "A noo gae shoc?" Yugi attempted to say around the straw in his mouth, eyes trying to scan over the top of the newspaper.
Yami, used to his Aibou's something-in-mouth speech, smiled at Yugi's adorable antics. Despite the month they had already spent together, his light never ceased to make him melt at the simplest of looks. He scooted his metal chair closer to Yugi's, showing him the page in the newspaper. "Yea. The Turtle Game Shop. Sounds interesting. Did you want to check it out? It's open," Yami asked the younger boy.
"Do they have Duel Monsters there?" Yugi asked him, pulling the straw out of his mouth.
"Yes," Yami told him, leaning forward to steal a kiss from his Aibou. Yugi tasted like chocolate, which was lingering from his milkshake.
Yugi giggled as Yami leaned back, smiling silkily at the hikari. "Then let's go!"
"Ack!" Yami exclaimed as he was dragged away from both his own milkshake and his newspaper. "I hope you saw the address!"
"I did! It's just down the street from here, Yami!" Yugi called out to the startled yami behind him.
"I'm glad you know where you're dragging me..." Yami sighed, smiling with a shake of his spikey head.
The pair quickly approached the game shop, which was pretty easy to find noting the large word 'game' on it's roof and the turtle sign outside. Yugi stopped his rapid pace, allowing a winded Yami a chance to catch his breath before following his small lover inside the shop. As he looked around, he bumped into Yugi's halted form, who felt unnnaturally rigid against his body.
"Aibou? What's wrong?" Yami asked the small boy, placing his hands on Yugi's shoulders.
Yugi was stunned as he stared at the grey-haired shopkeeper, lavender eyes wide as he trembled with disbelief and hope.
The shopkeeper seemed equally stunned by the small boy who had entered his shop as he rounded the counter, eyes focusing on the spikey-haired sophomore. "Yugi? Is that you?"
"Yugi, do you know this man?" Yami asked.
"G-Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed, tears springing from his eyes as he leapt from Yami's grasp and almost tackled the grey-haired man.
"Grandpa?"
"Yugi!"
Grandfather and Grandson embraced for the first time in over a year, tears coming to identical lavender eyes as they stared, unbelieving, at each other.
"Grandpa! Dad said that you were dead!" Yugi choked.
"What?! Byono told you that I was dead?! That boy..." Yugi's Grandpa growled, eyes narrowing dangerously. "I'll deal with him later... but, Yugi, you have no idea how long I have been looking for you and your mother. When I came back from Egypt, you all were gone! I spent to much money looking for you that I eventually had to open this store so I could get some more."
"I'm so glad you're still alive, Grandpa!" Yugi sobbed into his Grandfather's shirt, arms wrapped around him tightly.
"Don't worry, Yugi. I won't be dying any time soon; not if I can help it!" The man swore, wiping the tears that had collected in his eyes away.
"Oh! Grandpa, look!" Yugi exclaimed drawing himself away from the old man's arms. He held up the finished Puzzle for his Grandfather to see. "I finished it!"
"Well look at that! You did," he responded, smiling. "So, did your wish come true?"
Yugi nodded feverently.
"And what did my grandson wish for?"
Yugi blushed a deep crimson, glancing back at Yami. Yami blinked, looking around before pointing at himself qestioningly.
"Yugi? Who is that?" The elderly man asked his grandson.
Yami, can I tell him the truth? Yugi asked hopefully.
Of course, Aibou. If that is what you want, Yami told him.
"His name is Yami," Yugi began.
Yugi's Grandpa nodded. "Nice to meet you, Yami. I'm Yugi's Grandfather, as you've most likely guessed, but you can call me Sugoroku."
Yami nodded as Yugi continued. "Grandpa, Yami is from the Millenium Puzzle."
"Wait, what?" Sugoroku asked, brow furrowing as he looked from Yugi to Yami with increasing confusion.
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Bow: Ahh, that sure would make for an interesting conversation...
Dragon: O.o? Hey! How did you get out of those ropes?!
Bow: *blinks and runs away*
Dragon: Get back here!!! *chases her with ropes in-claw*
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Sugoroku took in a deep breath as he leaned back in his chair, taking in all of the information he had just recieved. They had moved up the second floor of the shop, which was actually Sugoroku's home. Yami and Yugi were sitting on the sofa, and the old man had found a seat in his recliner. They had told him everything, Yami occasionally having to take over when Yugi was too choked up by his tears to speak. He was now informed of the entire goings on that had occured while he was gone, and Sugoroku was far from pleased. He had to be calmed repeatedly by Yami to stop his from going out in search of his son.
"Well, you, Yami, and Siulin will have to move in with me. I have two extra rooms, one for you two, and the other for your mother," Sugoroku told them after running over all his newfound information in his mind.
"You would let us move in with you? Away from Byono?" Yami asked, a surge of happiness coursing through his body. He'd... he'd be able to get Yugi away from his father! He'd be able to keep his promise now... And now he could invoke the revenge worthy of the gods down upon that foul excuse for a man...
"I couldn't allow myself not to have the three of you move in. If you spend one more night in that house with your father..." Sukoroku muttered darkly.
"Thank you so much, Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed, throwing his arms around Sugoroku's neck.
"You're welcome, Yugi. Now, perhaps we should go get your mother and your things, right?"
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Bow: Aww! What a happy little reunion! Okay, now, let's skip forward a week, ne? Just so Yugi and Yami, and of course Siulin are all nice and cozy in the shop! Just to make things easier for me!
Dragon: *blinks* You keep skipping!
Bow: Ya? So? But now we're going to go into the exciting stuff. Well, soon anyway. Yami still has to invoke his godly revenge! *cackles evily*
Dragon: ^_____^ Go Yami!!!
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Yami opened his eyes slowly, looking down at the small form in his arms. Yugi was sleeping peacefully, nuzzled in Yami's embrace. The pair now had an actual bed, and the covers were similar to the design on the back of Duel Monsters cards, a large swirl leading into a black hole. Though, theirs was different, as the colors of the swirl were crimson and violet. In the short week that they had been in the house, Sugorku had already helped them to decorate the room with Duel Monsters posters and other related items. It was a large change from the bare room that had once been their resting place.
"I'm sorry, Yugi, but I have to do this, just this once, without your permission. But, you won't remember a thing," Yami whispered, taking control of Yugi's body, after giving the boy a delecate kiss on the temple.
Yugi's subconcious was still asleep, and didn't know that Yami had taken over his body. Which, was most likely best.
Yami slipped out of bed, quickly dressing himself in a pair of black trousers and a black, sleeve-less top. The night was warm, and the air would feel good on his skin. He slipped silently down the stairs after snatching up Yugi's dueling deck, making his way through the dark game shop and out the door, making sure to take a key with him so that he could get through the locked door when he returned.
"Hyoui..." Yami hissed at the deck.
Hyoui, looking extremely puzzled, appeared next to him, picking up Yami's fast, running pace as he changed his attire to that of a normal person. "Pharaoh? What are you doing? Where is Yugi-sama. You aren't-?"
"Yes, I have control of his body right now. That's why I was able to call you," Yami explained.
"What are you doing this late at night? And did Yugi-sama let you take over his body? I have a feeling that you're about to do something foolish..." Hyoui mumbled.
"Yugi is asleep, and doesn't need to know about this. And foolish or not, I have to do this," Yami snapped.
"Well, why did you call upon me, Pharaoh?"
"I had a feeling that you would want to help me with this. And perhaps the others as well, as soon as we get there."
"There? There where?"
"To Byono's home."
"Are you doing what I think you're doing?!"
"Yes."
"Then the others will definately want to help, as do I. All of us have waited for this day."
"I thought so. But, just promise me one thing. I get to finish him off. The final blow."
"It is yours. None of this would have been able to come to be without you. Now, I will return and tell the others. Call upon us when you are ready."
And Hyoui returned back into his card, a grim smile passing over his lips. Yami continued on with his quick gait, eagerly looking forward to the long night that would come to pass under the full moon that rested in the night sky.
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Bow & Dragon: ^___________________^
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The infuriated Pharaoh burst through the front door of the run-down home that he had once called home. His crimson eyes were ablaze, and an aura of Shadow Magic pulsated around his body. His fiery gaze fell upon Byono, who was watching television in the dim lighting of a nearby lamp. Byono's steely gaze fell upon Yami, eyes narrowing as he recognised him.
"Yugi... What the hell are you doing here? Why don't you just go run home to your mother and grandfather?" He hissed. "Unless you miss your beatings..."
Yami crossed his arms over his chest, and both the television and the lamp exploded, making Byono jump. The only light in the room was now the dark aura that radiated from Yami.
"Y-you're not Y-Yugi!" Byono exclaimed, eyes wide with fright.
"How perceptive," Yami growled.
"W-what do you want?"
"Now, now... If I told you, then it wouldn't be as fun."
"Please! Don't hurt me!"
"Why shouldn't I? How many times did your own son say that to you, and you ignored him?! How many times?!" Yami roared, holding out his hand as a surge of energy coursed around it.
"I-I don't know!!!" Byono screamed, going rigid as mind-shattering pain ran through his body.
"How could you do that to your own son, you worthless piece of crap?!" Yami demanded.
Yami took in deep gulps of air, trying to calm himself down as Byono cried out weakly as the pain dulled down and dissapeared. Byono panted in his seat in his chair, too afraid to move.
"Now, I have some friends of Yugi's that have a bone to pick with you, Byono. Then, after they are through, you get to really see what I am capable of," Yami hissed, pulling out Yugi's dueling deck.
"Dark Magician, Mystical Elf..." Yami murmured.
"What? Those are just cards..." Byono whispered.
"No, we aren't..." Hyoui hissed, his fingers clenched tightly around his green staff.
Kidea stood slightly behind him, eyes, normally soft and gentle, now hard as she stared at him. "So, this is him? Byono..."
Hyoui nodded. "Yes. It's him..."
"Hyoui, Kidea, perhaps you would like to take the first crack at him? Actually... Kidea, you are a healer, correct?" Yami asked.
She nodded.
"After each has their turn, you can heal him..." Yami told her with a grim smile.
She nodded, understanding.
"What...?" Byono said, horrified as the realization dawned over him. They wanted to keep him alive as long as possible! They were going to torture him!
"Get it now?" Yami growled.
Hyoui stepped forward as Yami took a step back. Hyoui's face was hard-set, and his blue eyes flashed dangerously as he pointed his staff-tip at Byono's face, a grim smile crossing his lips as a dark, static-filled purple orb appeared in the hollow dip in the top of his staff...
~*~*~
Bow: And you get to imagine whatever you want in this little gap! *sits there, twiddling her thumbs as she waits for the readers to think of all the horrible ways to torture Byono. She looks around, whistling the Yu-Gi- Oh! theme song idly. Her face brightens after about ten minutes* Okay! Back to the story!
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Byono lay, panting on the floor, a bloody mess, trying his hardest to support his upper body with his arms. Almost all of Yugi's monsters were crouded in the now trashed living room, glaring down at the horrible mass of bleeding flesh that was once, you could say, a man. All of his limbs were no longer attatched, as some of them had taken a resting place next to their owner. Silver Fang growled deep in his throat as the mass of flesh moved slightly. A weak whimper rose from the horrible mess, along with a disturbing gurgle.
"P-pu-puleeessseee........" Byono choked, vomiting a mixture of bile and blood on the blood-stained carpet. "St-stop......."
Yami looked over to Hyoui. "Is that everyone? Has everyone had a chance?"
Hyoui nodded, his arms holding Kidea to him as she buried her face in his chest, hiding her eyes from the mass that had once been Byono. "Don't... don't make her heal him again, Yami."
"No, she won't have too. Because now it's my turn," Yami growled, turning to face Byono.
"One thing I want to know, Byono, is why. Why did you do that to your own son?" Yami demanded, stepping forward next to Byono's twisted form.
He whimpered weakly, eyes fixed upon the Pharaoh with a look of pure terror.
"WHY?!" Yami roared, kicking Byono in the side fiercely.
A weak scream bubbled out of his mouth, eyes shutting as he bit back another scream, trying to maintain the little scrap of pride that remained.
"I hated him. Him and my father... I wanted to make them suffer," Byono snapped. "They were too soft, and a disgrace to the Motou name!"
Yami's eyes burned with fury, taking another savage kick at Byono's form. He kicked him repeatedly, tears pricking in the corners of his crimson eyes. He reached out his hand, and opened his mouth to utter the last words Byono would ever hear.
"MIND CRUSH!!!" He screamed, ripping his soul from his body and banishing it to the Shadow Realm. He then made Byono's body vanish along with his blood, which was splattered over Yami's clothing and the room of the house.
Yami collapsed onto his knees, tears streaming down his cheeks as he lifted his hands to his face, doubling over.
"Yami-sama?" Kidea whispered, lifting her face from Hyoui's chest to look at the striken Pharaoh.
"I-I hate him! How could he do that to anyone let alone his own son?! How could he do that to Yugi...? He's just so small, so helpless..." Yami choked.
The other monsters vanished, leaving only Hyoui and Kidea with Yami. "Come on, Yami... You have to go home. Dawn has almost broken," Hyoui told him, stepping forward to help Yami to his feet.
Yami took Hyoui's outstretched hand, wiping the tears from his eyes. "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have broken down like that," he mumbled.
"Don't worry about it, Yami-sama. But now, we must get you home," Kidea told him, both she and Hyoui changing their appearences so they could walk down the street like normal people. She too, was a spellcaster type, and could change her appearence at will.
"Thank you, both of you..."
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Bow: Aww, poor Yami...
Dragon: What are you 'aww'ing for? You're the one who wrote that!
Bow: *sniffles* Poor Yami...
Dragon: *rolls her eyes* I think she's gone into a state of severe pity. So, I'll try to snap her out of it while you guys R/R!!! *snaps her claws in front of Bow's face* Bow? Wake up!
Bow: *sob* Poor Yami...
Dragon: u.u()...
Bow: *choke, sputter* Poor Yami...
Dragon: Screw this... *walks away with a snort*
Bow: *hiccup* Poor Yami...