CHAPTER 1

"The Effect on One Half of One Soul"

JOEY POV

I'm da only one of da gang in Domino right now so I haveta keep an eye on 'im. I still can't get over da fact like dis for so long. I'm here at da Kame Game Shop watchin' my best friend and I doubt he even know I'm 'ere. He's been really depressed since Yami went to da afterlife course dat was 3 years ago. Yug stopped reactin' to anybody or anythin' I dink da only one who can snap 'im outta it's Yami but, he's gone and ain't ever comin' back. I'm da only one whose excepted dat everyone else still dinks he'll snap out of it but, I doubt it.

NORMAL POV

Yugi just sat on his bedroom floor staring into space, His eyes were emotionless. What was there to look at? Yugi's eyes were lifeless almost.

"If only Yami would come back. Yug needs 'im." Joey said.

Oisiris sent Yami back upon hearing this though the Pharaoh was at the hospital when he woke up.

"Sir, do you know where you are?" The doctor asked Yami.

Yami let out a groan and looked around the room. White was everywhere. It felt so pure and fake. The feeling of the clean walls was almost eerie.

"No." Yami said.

"Sir, you're at the Domino hospital. Is there anyone you'd like us to call?" The doctor asked.

"Yes, Yugi Motou..."

"Motou? The Kame Game Shop?" The doctor asked.

Yami nodded and sat up. The doctor called the Game Shop. Yugi didn't react.

"I'll get it" Joey said walking towards the phone.

"Yello?" Joey asked.

"Hello, this is a doctor at the hospital. Is Yugi Motou in, I have a patient asking for him." The doctor said.

Yugi just sat there rocking back and forth staring into space.

"Umm, could ya hold on a sec?" Joey asked.

"Sure." The doctor said.

"Yug, there's someone on da phone for ya." Joey said sitting down next to Yugi.

Yugi didn't react...he hadn't reacted to anyone in 3 years.

"He isn't feeling well at da moment so, what's da prob?" Joey asked.

"We have a patient asking for him." The doctor said.

"Could I take it den?" Joey asked kindly.

"Of course." The doctor said and looked at Yami.

"Who's da patient?" Joey asked.

"What is your name?" He asked covering the mouth piece.

"Joey Wheeler's da name." He said.

"Joey Wheeler is on the phone, he said Yugi was sick." The doctor told Yami.

Yami sat in shock.

"My aibou is sick! Tell Joey to get here now!" Yami exclaimed.

"Joey he said get here now." The doctor said.

"I'm on my way!" Joey said hanging up the phone and dashing out the door.

The doctor looked at Yami.

"You can go home. But, where do you live?" The doctor asked.

"Kame Game Shop." Yami said getting out of the bed.

"When Joey gets here you can go home." The doctor said.

"Thank you." Yami said.

"You're welcome." The doctor said.

Joey ran in and looked shocked by who he saw. Yami smiled at Joey before running to Joey.

"What is wrong with Yugi!" Yami demanded.

"After you left he got really depressed and now he doesn't react to anyone or anythin'." Joey said sadly.

"Come on, then, let's go home." Yami said.

Joey nodded. Yami opened the door to the Kame Game Shop and looked around.

'It's been a while.' Yami thought to himself.

"He's in his room." Joey said sadly.

Yami nodded and sprinted up the stairs. Yugi sat there on the floor rocking back and forth staring into space with his back turned to the door.

"Yugi? It's me...Yami." He said.

Yugi didn't believe his ears and kept rocking. Yami walked over to Yugi and knelt down in front of him.

"I'm back, Yugi." Yami said.

Yugi blinked a moment and then embraced Yami. Yami hugged Yugi tightly with tears in his eyes.

"I will never leave you again Yugi." Yami said.

Tears fell down Yugi's face.

"Promise?" He asked through the tears.

Yami blinked back tears that threatened to fall.

"I promise with all of my heart Yugi." Yami said.

Yugi smiled softly and happily. Yami smiled and pulled away wiping his eyes.

"I'm glad you're back." Yugi said.

Yami still wiped at his eyes.

"Me too, Yugi, Me too..." Yami said.

Yugi smiled.

"I missed you so much." Yami said.

"I missed you to." Yugi said.

Yami stood up and looked down at Yugi. Yugi stood as well. Yugi's once bright amethyst eyes seemed different the color seemed darker.

"Yugi? Are you alright?" Yami asked.

Yugi nodded.

"My eyes started to change color about 2 weeks after you left." Yugi said sadly.

"What? Why?" Yami asked his voice was full of alarm and concern.

"I don't know." Yugi said.

"Do you feel any different?" Yami asked.

Yugi shook his head. Yami looked closely at Yugi. Yugi's hair was showing age beyond his years. Yami sighs.

"Yugi, what happened to you?" Yami asked.

"Well, I…it…" Yugi started.

2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS AGO

Yugi was wearing all black and his cards were picking up dust. Yugi walked into his classroom not caring about the dress code.

"Mr. Motou, why are you not in uniform?" The Teacher demanded.

Yugi rolled his eyes and sat down propping his feet up on the desk.

"None of your business." Yugi said coldly.

"Well, I don't want you in My room without our uniform!" The teacher exclaimed.

Yugi scoffed and stood.

"I didn't wanna be here anyway." Yugi said.


"Fine go to the principle's office right now!" The teacher demanded.


"No, I'm going home." Yugi said.

Joey raised his hand.

"What is it, Joey?" The teacher asked.

"His brother just died." Joey said.


She looks shocked.

"Oh fine, Yugi you may go home then." She said.


"He's understandably been a bit cranky." Tea said.


"Oh well, Yugi, I am sorry." She said.

Yugi sighs and walks out.

"Joey, would you like to go with him?" She asked.

Joey stood.

"Of course." Joey said.

"Then I allow you to go make sure he's alright." She said.

Yugi was already out of the school so Joey would have to run to catch up. Joey huffed out of breath once catching up to Yugi.

"Slow down pal." Joey said.

Though instead of Yugi he finds that familer black bubble from Duelist Kingdom.


"What da heck!" Joey stepped back and then charged at the bubble.

Soon the bubble disappeared Yugi was knelt on the ground breathing heavily and another man lay unconscious Yugi's cards were scattered a bit.


"What da!" Joey ran towards the two.

"I'm OK, at least I think so." Yugi said looking up at Joey.

The once golden bangs were gray and 5, 1 inch wide gray streaks went though his hair and he hadn't noticed yet.

"Yug man, are you alright!" Joey helped his friend sit up.

Yugi nodded glaring angerily at the man.

"Who is he?" Joey asked.

"My father, and I have half a mind to..." Yugi started clinching his fist.

Joey sat dumbstruck.

"Your father..."

"Joey, he use to beat me and my mom..." Yugi started.

"I am so sorry, Yug." Joey embraced Yugi.

Yugi cried.

FLASHBACK END

Yugi had been voicing the flashback. Yami stared at Yugi.

"And that's what happened." Yugi said.

"Oh, Yugi. I am so sorry I left you." Yami said.

"I'm just glad you're back." Yugi said.

"I know...I am so glad I came back." Yami said.

Yami smiled. Yugi's deck sat on the desk covered with dust. Yami walked over to the desk and stared at the deck.

"I see you've given up on dueling, as well." Yami said.

"I didn't have the heart for it after you left." Yugi said.

"Not to mention he was like that for 2 and a half years." Joey said walking in.

"Have I really been gone that long?" Yami asked out loud by accident.

"You've been gone for 3 years." Joey said.

"Oops. Did I just say that?" Yami asked.

Yugi nodded. Yami's cheeks tinted a light pink.

"Has it really been 3 whole years?" Yami asked.

Yugi nodded sadly.

"Wow." Yami collapsed on Yugi's bed and stared up at the ceiling.

"3 years..."He whispered.

Yugi flopped down next to him.

"I never want to leave here..." Yami said still gazing at the ceiling.

"I didn't want you to either." Yugi said softly.

"I really missed you..." Yami said.

Yugi looked at Yami near tears. Yami bit his lip trying not to cry. Joey sighed. Yugi was extremely tired he hadn't slept well the whole time. Quickly, Yami let out a sob and looked away. Yugi embraced Yami. Yami's eyes widened as his whole body tensed.

"It's ok to cry..." Yugi said softly as Joey walked out.

Yami whimpered slightly and buried his face in Yugi's shirt. Yugi held Yami.

"I-" Yami hiccupped and buried his face father into Yugi's shirt.

Yugi just let him cry.

"I'm such a baby! I-I-" Yami started.

"It's ok to cry." Yugi said.

"No...no! It's not!" Yami exclaimed.

"It's alright, believe me I know." Yugi said smiling reassuringly at Yami.

"I feel so..." Yami's voice trailed off.

Yugi held his yami.

"Yugi, I'm tired." Yami yawned with tears still in his eyes.

"Me too." Yugi said.

"What time is it?" Yami asked rubbing his eyes.

"Almost 8." Yugi said looking exsusted.

"I don't know why I'm so tired." Yami said.

"It may have something to do with coming back from the dead." Yugi said with a yawn.

Yami looked at Yugi's eyes with were full of fatige.

"Aibou, when was the last time you had a good rest?" Yami asked.

"Since you left." Yugi said.

Yugi laid down pulling Yami down as well.

"What about Joey?" Yami asked through a yawn.

"I don't know." Yugi said.

Yugi fell asleep.

THE NEXT MORNING

Yami and Joey were out talking near KaibaCorb there was an accident involving some one else and somebody calls Yugi and tells him Yami's dead. Yugi ran downstairs and grabbed a knife locking the bedroom door as he ran back into it knife in hand.

"Joey, I have this sinking feeling something is not right." Yami said.

Yugi plunges the knife into his stomach. Yami winced, he could feel a painful feeling through the link he shared with Yugi.

"Yugi! Joey something is wrong with Yugi!" Yami exclaimed.


Yugi fell to his knees pulling out the knife the blood covered knife clattered to the floor.

"We haveta help him!" Joey exclaimed.

Yami nodded.

"Let's go." Yami said as the two ran back to the game shop.

Yugi was already unconscious bedroom door locked.

"I think he's in his room." Joey said.

Yami just nodded, worried about Yugi as they started to run upstairs to Yugi's room. A faint groan was heard from behind the door.

"Yugi! Yugi!" Yami shouted as he tried to open up the door but found it was lock.

"Ra Dang it!"

Yugi let out a painful moan.

"Joey the door is lock!" Yami shouted.

He decided to try using their mind link.

-Yugi! Yugi!-

/Y-Y-Yami.../

-Yugi! Are you alright!-

/T-T-Thought y-y-you d-d-died.../

Yami looked surprised and shock as Joey tried to brake down the door.

-What made you think of that?-

The door broke down and Yugi lay there in a small pool of blood. Yami looked shocked.

"Yugi..." Yami started.

-Yugi what happen? You're bleeding...-

The bloody knife lay nearby. Crimson eyes widen in shock.

"What in Ra..." Yami started.

"I think he tried to..." Joey started.

Crimson eyes started to well up in tears.

"D-Don't even say it Joey..." Yami said.

-Yugi...Yugi hang in there. You can't leave me behind...-

"Let's get him to the hospital." Joey said.

Yami nodded.

"Lets..." Yami started.

Joey picks Yugi up and dashes out and to the hospital. Yami followed close behind, tears still falling from his eyes. Once there the doctors managed to stop the bleeding. Yami was becoming very worried and scared out of his mind. The doctor gave Yugi something for the pain. And went to where Yami and Joey were waiting.

"Are you here for Yugi Motou?" The doctor asked.

Yami nodded slowly, tears still flowing through his eyes.


"He'll be fine, with rest." The doctor said.

"A-Are you sure?" Yami asked, tears still flowing through his eyes.

The doctor nodded.