Aoi: Sorry guys I haven't updated I've been...procrastinating.
Yugi: You can say that again.
Aoi: Anyways...just wanna tell you guys I'm going to point out something for this story,
Bakura/Ryou, Yami Bakura/Bakura... It just seems easier this way.
Yugi: That's simple enough...
Aoi: Anyways, I noticed that my story is going to turn horror...yeah, it was the only way to conquer my writer's block. , I might not be good at the whole scary thing...but please bare with me.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh, sadly or Linkin Park's song 'One Step Closer;'...but I do own this story. So back off you story stealers...however if you did own something strangely similar to this, then my highest apologies.
Chapter Five
The Theater
Yugi's eyes began to slowly open, his vision blurry at first. After blinking a few time he realized that he wasn't dead. Quickly he sat up, seeing, strangely enough, his friends all near him. However they were all unconscious at the moment.
"This is all too weird."
When he looked about at his surroundings, his vision more focused.
Around him it was completely dark, except for the single light bulb that hung above his head. Yugi stood to his feet, brushing himself off.
"That's weird, I'm not wet."
None of this was making any sense at all. How long had he been sleep? This was the question that was indeed on his mind. Yugi ran by to Joey's side and started shaking him lightly, trying to wake him.
"Joey wake up," Yugi said as he started shaking him more, wishing that he would stir.
Joey's eyes started to open, "Yug?" he asked when the first person he saw was Yugi.
"Am I dead?"
Yugi shook his head, "No...you're not dead. But I don't know where we are."
That's when the lights shot on, and the room was visible. They were in the lobby to a movie theater. This was all too weird. All of the others were beginning to stir. Seto couldn't believe that he was trapped in a movie theater with these "geeks". They all were now standing, staring at the dark hallway before them that led to the movies. It was Joey, Yugi, Tea, Yami, Tristan, Seto, Ryou, Bakura and Duke all together.
"So, who's going first?" Tea asked.
"Um," Ryou began, glancing about. Something about this movie theater didn't give him a great feel of comfort. He swallowed hard as he glanced over at his yami. Bakura just looked about, he didn't see the point of even being here.
"Hmph," Seto muttered as he started walking towards the dark hallway.
"Ooh, Mr. I'm so brave not afraid of anything too good to hang out with losers, is going off by himself cause he's too good for us," Tristan joked.
"What the hell?" Bakura asked looking over at Tristan.
"Who are you calling a loser," Joey asked slightly annoyed.
"Us," Tristan simply replied.
"Don't tie me in with the likes of you," Bakura hissed as he grabbed Ryou's arm, dragging him into the darkness of the hallway.
"So...it's just the six of us," Yugi sighed, wishing that Tristan didn't make them get seperated.
"You know it would be wise for all of us to be together," Yami whispered to his hikari.
"I know."
"So shouldn't we try to stay together?"
Yugi was really annoyed right now, after all it wasn't even his idea to be out of bed right now.
"Yugi...Yugi...hikari?"
"Why don't you just shut it, other me," Yugi snapped.
Yami was taken aback by Yugi's anger. He really didnt' know if it were his fault or not.
"Um...right," the pharaoh whispered to himself as he began to slink into the shadows.
Duke looked about as he slightly twirled a strand of his raven colored hair, his arms crossed. He glanced over at Joey to see him staring into the darkness, then at Yugi seeing how annoyed he was. He glanced at Tea to see her sneaking up behind Joey, then at Tristan who was just acting like a moron. Duke shook his head at all of this.
"I know one thing for sure. I'm not going to just stand around here wait for something to come and find me," Duke commented.
Joey' eyes widened at this, was there actually a chance for them being found by an unwanted person...Pegasus. He remembered how that a dummy was placed in the ocean to look like Mai. It angered him more and more.
"Wait...come? Find? Stand?" Tristan suddenly asked a pause between every word, just trying to get a laugh. No one was laughing, no instead they were all staring at him.
"For once could you at least pretend to be serious," Duke asked.
"Yeah, an' people say I'm dense," Joey snickered.
Seto walked down the dark hallway, looking about at his surrounding. The only thing lighting his way were the dim lights that showed from the movie information signs that hung above every theater door. The CEO glanced up to see on of the signs read 'Brother Dearest'. It really didn't concern him until he heard a faint voice. A voice calling to him.
"Seto," it faintly said.
The hairs on the back of his neck stood on end, could it be? Of course not he finally concluded.
"Big brother...help me,"
The voice was bit clearer now, he knew exactly who it was.
"Mokuba," Seto whispered, then quickly ran into the theater, pushing the doors open.
"Bakura," Ryou whispered.
No answer.
"Bakura,"
No answer.
"Ba..." he began only to be cut off by Bakura slapping his hand over his mouth.
"Now you're going to shut up," Bakura quietly hissed into Ryou's ear, "Yes, you're going to shut up like a good little hikari...other wise you might get hurt."
Ryou nodded his head quickly, however cringed at the warm feeling of Bakura's breath in his ear. Then the two continued tip-toeing down the hall. Bakura could've sworn that he saw the tip of the tail of Kaiba's trench coat. However he wasn't too sure, so he sent Ryou to go see.
He carefully walked over to the door leading to the movie theater, glancing back at his Yami, Bakura, swallowing hard. Then glanced back at the door. Honestly...what was the worst thing that could be in there? Well the worse thing that could be in there could be a zombie or a ghost...or Bakura. A sigh of relief escaped his lips, of course none of those things would be in there...that's all he had to keep telling himself.
Bakura was beginning to get slightly annoyed with Ryou, mainly because of his procrastination. He felt that the little ivory haired teen should've opened the door by now. It was really beginning to drive his patience.
I cannot take this anymore
I'm saying everything I've said before
All these words they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Less I hear the less you'll say
But you'll find that out anyway
"Could you be any slower?" Bakura angrily hissed.
Just like before...
Ryou tried pushing open the door, with no success. "Um, it appears to be locked," he awkwardly chuckled. Bakura quickly ran over to where Ryou was, threatening, "If I can open this door...you better hope I can't open this door."
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
"Do you hear something," Bakura suddenly asked, turning his head in the direction of the music.
The two walked towards the music, however it suddenly stopped. The two stopped dead in their tracks, Bakura's hand slightly on his hip, while all of his weight was supported to the opposite leg. Ryou sort of stood behind Bakura, his hands clinging to the back of the tomb raider's shirt. Bakura only rolled his eyes at this. The music suddenly could be heard again.
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
"Let's go," Bakura said, as he grabbed hold to Ryou's wrist, pulling him off into the right direction. Ryou almost tripping because of this action. "Come one," Bakura continued to hiss.
Seto stared into the darkness, the tops of the backs of the seats were barely visible. He simply took a deep breath at this. Then it happened, letters started flashing on the big screen. The CEO managed to see this out of the corner of his eye.
't...o...b...e...a...l...o...n...e...,...t...o...f...e...e...l...t...h...e...p...a...i...n...,...t...o...k...n...o...w...y...o...u...r...o...n...l...y...l...o...v...e...,...i...s...a...p...a...w...n...i...n...m...y...g...a...m...e,' scrolled on the screen. Seto looked over all of this to see that it spelled out:
'To be alone, to feel the pain, to know your only love, is a pawn in my game.'
Seto stared at these words in horror, however being slowly replaced by anger. Then the screen went black. He was shocked by this...but soon saw that more letters were scrolling on the screen.
'T...h...i...s... i...s... m...y... w...o...r...l...d... n...o...w...,... a...n...d... I... c...o...n...t...r...o...l... t...h...e... r...u...l...e...s...,'
reading: 'This is my world now, and I control the rules.'
"And what are these so called rules," Seto demanded to know.
The letters continuing to scroll:
'1. You can't escape...
2. You shall die...
3. I always win...'
Seto was about to reply to the message when suddenly the screen went black once more, more letters scrolling up there. However this time when they scrolled they were written in blood red.
'Peek-a-boo, I see you'
A yell could be heard. Yugi and his friends suddenly turned their heads in the direction. All of their arguing had completely stopped.
"Kaiba," Yugi stated, then started running in the direction shouting, "KAIBA!"
Bakura and Ryou had also stopped to glance in the direction of the yell. Surprisingly it was from the direction they had already passed. Would they turn back to see if Seto Kaiba were okay? Or would they continue to follow the music they called them in a different direction.
I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts they make no sense
"Let's keep going," Bakura said as he ushered Ryou into another direction. Ryou only nodded at this, keeping his pace even with that of Bakura's. Not wanting to be left behind, besides...it wasn't like Bakura was going to leave him behind anyways.
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again
The two disappearing deeper into the darkness of the hallway. Not realizing that they were walking into something bigger than they could possibly handle.
Aoi: Well, that was it...chapter five. Whoo hoo, did you enjoy it? I did...surprisingly enough, I actually thought that I had given up on this story. Anyways, there are a few cliffies in the chapter.
Yugi: Yeah, I kinda noticed.
Aoi: Anyways, look forward to chapter six. And please review...
