Chapter 5

Can you feel the Love Tonight?

Yugi slowly awoke in a dark alley and slowly sat up. "What? What's going on?" he whispered. "Well, well, the king has awakened," said a voice. "Who's there?" Yugi called out. Then out of the shadows appeared the smirking Atem. "Why would you do this, Atem?" Yugi quivered. " 'Atem'? You should already know who I am!" Atem smirked. Yugi looked deep into his friend's eyes and knew that it wasn't his closest friend. "You're not Atem!" Yugi cried. "Very clever, young king of games!" Atem chuckled. Then Atem fell to his knees, moaning in pain. "..Y-Yugi!" he cried. "I can't….break free…someone's…taking over…my mind!"

Yugi just trembled in fear but allowed himself to go over to his friend and knelt down to him. "Atem…let me help you," he soothed. Atem then started screaming and then stopped, his eyes showed a snake like force in them. "There's nothing you can do!" he snarled. "Shadow Force!" with an invisible force, Yugi was forced into the alleyway wall and knocked unconscious.

Atem walked over and picked up the body. "You may have some use to me," he chuckled. He suddenly heard a voice. "Yugi!" It was Tea' running towards the alley. "What!" Atem growled. Tea' ran into the alley seeing the young boy in his arms. "Yugi! Atem!" she cried. Atem only chuckled. "You saw nothing, you pathetic mortal!" he cried as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Atem…what have you done…?" Tea' whispered.

Later, Yugi woke up in another dark place. "Wha…? Where…Where am I?" he cried. A voice just chuckled and Bakura stepped out from the shadows. "Welcome…to the Shadow Realm!"

"What? How…how can that be?"

"You thought wrong, little Yugi," Bakura smirked. "I have returned, thanks to your friend who let me enter his soul."

"What? He didn't…!"

"Yes he did. He was desperate for power and he came to me! I had agreed to take over his body as well as a human sacrifice. That sacrifice is you!"

Yugi took a step back in fear. "What…no!"

"Yugi!" Tea' cried. "Tea? How are you in the Shadow realm?" Yugi asked. Bakura just growled. "Damn…I must've left a portal open when I created the dome!"

Tea' only shivered. That voice…no way...Bakura! "Atem! You have to break free of Bakura's control!" Tea' cried. "Just try and stop-ah!" Bakura yelled falling to his knees. "Come on, Pharaoh, fight it!" Yugi cried. The image of Atem appeared beside Bakura, holding him down. "Leave my friends alone!" he cried. Bakura smirked as he separated from the Pharaoh. "Very well. Take a parting gift!" he cried as he pulled out a small dart and poked Atem's neck with it. The shadow of Bakura disappeared into the night.

Atem fell to his knees breathing heavily. "Atem! Are you okay?" Yugi cried rushing to him as Tea' did as well. "I…I think so..." he moaned. "You don't look good," Tea' said feeling his forehead. "Let's take you home."

Atem nodded weakly and let Yugi and Tea' carry him home.

They arrived at the game shop twenty minutes later and set Atem on the couch. "Are you sure you alright, Atem?" Yugi asked. Atem just lay on the couch his eyes closed. "I'm sure…" he whispered. "Let's let him rest, Yugi," Tea' said. Yugi nodded and went upstairs. He glanced over at Tea'. "You coming?" he asked.

Tea' shook her head still staring at the ill Pharaoh. Yugi smiled and went upstairs. Tea' held the weak Pharaoh's hand which felt cold to the touch. "Atem…" she whispered placing a hand on his forehead. Atem moaned at her touch.

"Atem…What's wrong with you?"

(Sorry its short. R&R!)