A/N: Okay I lied. That wasn't the last part of chapter 7. This hopefully will be though. Sorry for the confusion and crap, but FFN just doesn't want to upload long docs or something. -.-;;

"Let me go! Yuugi's hurt!" Anzu shouted.

"No, Honda's right. This is not our fight… nor is it our fears. Yuugi wouldn't want us to intervene just as how we didn't when we conquered our own fears."

"But… but those are his parents!" Anzu shouted… tears covering her eyes, yet she understood what Jounouchi and Honda were saying. She still hated it with a passion… that they were right. She couldn't help her friend. But that didn't mean… Mou hitori no Yuugi… please… protect Yuugi. I love him so dearly, but I understand now… you two are meant for each other. You are one.

"Aibou!" The pharaoh materialized beside Yuugi. He lightly touched the boy as though afraid he would break.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Yuugi looked up. Instead of what the pharaoh had expected, instead of hatred or even surprise… Yuugi only showed remorse… and sorrow. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry Okaasan, Otousan, Nozomi-chan."

"Aibou." The other watched with surprise while Yuugi stood up. He wavered for a second before standing up straight.

Yuugi clutched the wand tighter… and this time the other knew… it really was giving out a strange aura. Once more Yuugi ran to his parents, bypassing Bakura who was still chuckling insanely, and just like before his body was blown back.

And the heinous process repeated itself over and over again. Each time the pharaoh knew, Yuugi did nothing to protect himself. He took the beating… as if it was a form of self punishment, but why?

Why is Aibou sorry? What? No… it couldn't be. Could he… could he think it's his fault his parents and sister died?

The accursed king felt his heart tear once more as Yuugi's body crashed once more into the room. By now Yuugi looked like a wreck. His body was broken and beaten.

"Aibou!"

"Yuugi!"

The young boy acknowledged neither his lover nor his friends. He feebly stood up clutching the wand. "Okaasama, gomen. Gomen nasai."

"Aibou, please stop! You're killing yourself."

The young boy cocked his head. His forehead already had long thin lines of blood dripping from his temple. He looked tired and broken. "Mou… mou hitori no boku," he muttered. "I… I've been dying a little bit every day since I was little. I thought… I could repent my sins by… being nice, making friends, changing a little bit. I'm going to lose you too now. I know that." Yuugi sighed. "I know that, for you're not the only accursed one here. It's always been my lot in life. I always lose the people I love the most."

"Aibou! Iie! Stop! Stop thinking that! You're not accursed! Those people, they may be look like your parents, your sister, but would any parent willingly hurt his or her child? Aibou! Please! Rid your mind of the illusion. Please! It's all a trick by Bakura. He… he's a necromancer."

"A necromancer!"

"Chuckle. I see that the vessel has figured it out."

"Bakura-kun?" Yuugi looked up. His eyes widened as he watched slowly the forms of his parents and sister disappear into thin air only to be replaced by … duel monsters. "Duel monsters?"

"Yes, what better way to end this game then by dethroning the duel monsters king, Mutou Yuugi." Bakura chuckled. He reached into his pocket and pulled out what appeared to be a wand… much like Yuugi's.

The boy blinked confused. He looked down his own wand, and suddenly… it all made sense. "Black Magician!" Yuugi shouted. The wand in his hands sparked and from it appeared…

"Black Magician," Jounouchi muttered.

"A duel?" Anzu's eyes widened.

"Yes! Yuugi's awesome at duels; Bakura's going to lose!" Jounouchi grinned.

"But… but Yuugi wants to save Bakura, Jounouchi. He…"

"He might throw the duel," Jounouchi immediately quieted down.

"Inu, you both give Yuugi very little credit."

"Huh, Seto?"

"Yuugi is a shin no duelist. He would never throw the duel. He's too proud."

"I… think… Yuugi wants to die."

"What! That's stupid Honda! Yuugi doesn't want to die."

"For once, Inu is right. Yuugi is not suicidal."

"Yet, he loves mou hitori no Yuugi. You've seen Yuugi. How depressed he's been lately. I bet… he'll do anything to be with the pharaoh. Even if it means killing himself… and he can save Bakura that way."

"Damn."

No Honda's wrong. If there is one thing about Yuugi, it's he doesn't break his promises.

"Man Jounouchi-kun this is hard."

The blonde grinned… he nudged his best friend's shoulders cracking into a smile.

"Fine, fine Jounouchi-kun. I… I guess I'll promise to never… kill myself."

Yuugi's breathing became labored. Black Magician had long fallen prey to one of Bakura's monsters. Though life points and the normal rules of Duel Monsters and Magic and Wizards didn't apply to this game… both Yuugi, the nameless pharaoh and Bakura knew. The first one's soul to fall would be the loser.

"Aibou…" the accursed king stated watching his love. Castle dragon and Black Paladin were both in play… both strong monsters in the normal game of duel monsters… but in this game, more magic meant a stronger monster.

"Mou hitori no boku… I will win your name. I promise you," Yuugi whispered. He cocked his head. His lips turned upward as he stared at his love. The accursed king's eyes widened.

"Aibou…" You have finally surpassed me. Your heart is truer than mine. I won't let you get hurt anymore. You and everyone else… you have battled long and hard for me. It's finally time for me to win back my past. "No," the king stated. He placed his hand upon his lover's, and strangely for once… Yuugi felt it in this realm. It was a strong masculine hand, semi callous by time and wear. Yuugi's eyes widened.

"Mou… mou hitori no boku… you're solid."

"Iie, Aibou." He shook his head. "I'm not solid. It's your heart. You have taught me true strength. It's something I didn't learn… 3000 years ago. I'm no longer afraid Aibou… to face my past. I… we'll will win back my past."

"Mou hitori no boku." Yuugi nodded. His aura glowed. His wand sparked. The once gone Black Magician and Black Magician Girl materialized. "Magic wave!" Yuugi screamed. Tears streamed from his face as he watched Bakura's remaining monsters and soul disappeared.

The albino stumbled… stunned. "I am the duel king. I will not fail." Yuugi shouted. He turned to his love. Atemu smiled bitterly, and both knew what awaited them. Yuugi slowly stepped back and lightly felt the touch of his friends.

They all watched as the young king faced the fallen Bakura. His body sparked from the dark energy. In the king's hands was the cartouche that Anzu gave him. "It's my past Bakura. I understand these trials now. Birth, growing up, challenges, love… my heart is true now. I won."

The albino groaned. He raised his head… his eyes widened… stunned as the playing field disappeared into a flash of light. The room was suddenly enclosed into a sea of darkness.

Yuugi's eyes widened. He watched as the form of his love was suddenly swallowed by the darkness. "Mou hitori no boku!"

"Mou hitori no Yuugi!"

"Aibou, minna." The king screamed. He felt his head split open. His eyes flashed red… and slowly he saw…

He saw his parents, his friends, his kingdom, his enemies, his destiny… and finally his name…

"Atemu… I am Atemu…"

The king muttered. As he spoke those words… the cartouche glowed vividly.

The king's name enclosed the room, and they all knew … the nameless king was no longer nameless.

The darkness soon disappeared and in the center… in his pharaoh's apparel… dressed the same as the doll Yuugi received all those years ago… stood Pharaoh Atemu. His face was stern… clasped in his hands was the cartouche engraved with his name.

He slowly turned around. "Aibou… I've won… we've won."

Yuugi nodded. Tears poured from his eyes. "This is the bitterest victory I have ever tasted. It means…sayonara ne?" He asked mechanically.

"Aibou…" He muttered.

Slowly the king reached out as did Yuugi. He broke free from his friends. The two ran to each other… their fingers inches apart…

The room went dark…

Atemu's eyes widened…

And finally he remembered…

His love...

A/N: So what do you think? Liked it? Hated it? Indifferent? Tell me please.

Well that was a tough chapter to make it through and equally bad place to end at. -.-;; Well till the next one which hopefully will be before my summer ends in like five weeks.