((Thank you to those who have, and are starting to show interest in this Fic! Enjoy! Please Read and Review. I've put a lot of work and thought into this chapter. I'm doing my best to keep you on your toes. I hope this chapter meets or exceeds your expectations. I had fun with this chapter. Just as much fun as I've had with the rest of this Fic! Dealing with work, and the fic rotation process.

This is a Yuugi only chapter. Next chapter is everyone! Warnings: I don't think this chapter needs any. o.O Stange. And now you can understand why I picked the title for this story.))

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Yuugi had spent the past two weeks visiting with his grandfather, Jou and Seto. He was lying in the room of the apartment, which still only the three of them knew of. Seto and requested that Jou not get a wild hair and follow Yuugi. Jou was reassured that Yuugi was safe, and that he wished to keep his sleeping quarters private. Jou respected those wishes.

Yuugi's was lying on the bed, middle of the afternoon, window slightly cracked. He'd come to like the winter months, and the cool air it offered. He closed his eyes; his mind was littered with as many doors as Yami's. "There has got to be something, a clue, a hint, or anything. Samantha had said that she had kept her promise, and had given me something for winning." He mused.

Yuugi had come to rest his hand on the handle that contained some memories of the first year he and Yami had been apart. These were memories he came back to least; this was the one time in his life he was depressed. This depressed version of Yuugi wasn't a pleasant one in fact he was down right nasty. He was remembering the dreams, and the voice that had told him he wasn't good enough. That voice, he mused. He shook his head. "It couldn't be Samantha's could it? How could it? I've just recently met her." He closed the door quickly as it was bringing back a bad time in mind.

Yuugi stood in the middle of the maze of doors. "Why have things become so complicated? Samantha…" His mind wondered over the woman since he had opened that door. "What is it about you? You are so very much like us, except the hair and eyes." He paused, and thought hard. "Samantha you were there for me, almost to soon when I opened my eyes after seeing Yami. Why? How? And then Seto and Isis knocked shortly there after."

Yuugi's eyes shot wide open. He quickly organized the apartment, he wouldn't be returning. He had to go to America. He ran to the coffee shop, and they let him use the phone. "Seto." His voice was frantic. "Meet me at the airport now." He hung up the phone before Seto could say anything.

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Seto was there when Yuugi arrived. Yuugi was out of breath. "America. Samantha. I've got to go." He put his hands on his knees. "She's what is holding me and Yami apart." He breathed heavily. "I don't know how. I just know." He was streaming thoughts together a mile a minute. "She has been there since the beginning. Always, even when I couldn't recognize her. Her voice. She always told me I wasn't good enough." He stood up. "She's testing me."

Seto smiled softly; however, he couldn't let on that he already knew this. "Come on, let's get you on that plane." Yuugi nodded. As they walked down the isle toward the terminal Seto was phoning Jou. "Me and Yuugi are leaving for America. Take my other jet, and go to Egypt. I have a feeling we'll arrive there within a couple days." Seto paused muttering. "Yes, bring Holly. Did you expect her to stay at home alone?" He closed the phone.

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14 hours later Yuugi was at the Texas Academy. Yuugi had plenty of time to form a plan of action. He wouldn't inform Seto because he didn't want hime trying to convince him into doing other wise. Seto while waiting at the local park was taking care of business maters via the cell phone.

Yuugi opened the door; he had an air of confidence about him. Samantha was sitting on the sofa, holding open a magazine. She wasn't reading it was merely for show. "You are home early."

"I discovered something." Yuugi's voice was monotone, and he slipped into her lap. His eyes focused onto hers. Samantha blinked a couple times. "I don't know who you are. But, I know your game."

"I don't know what you're talking about Yuugi." Samantha played dumb, and went to push him off but Yuugi wouldn't allow it, hence why he had slid into her lap to begin with.

"I love Yami just as much as I love games." Yuugi's voice was steady and haunting. "I've played many games with Yami. Put my life on the line several times." Samantha opened her mouth to speak, but Yuugi pressed a finger to her lips and hushed her. "I'm ready to play one more. You game?"

Samantha smiled once he with drew her finger. She knew Yuugi wasn't going to give in to her playing dumb. She closed her eyes, and when they reopened golden tones replaced red. She changed her voice to the one of the puzzle. "I'm ready to play my prince."

Yuugi smiled; even though he hadn't caught on she was the last of the puzzle. "You keep us waiting because you want me to prove that I am good enough for Yami. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of proving my worth to you while you put me in situation after situation." He paused. "Yes, I know you use to haunt my dreams. Yes, I know you set me up with James that night, and that I never slept with him. You want us to get angry at each other." He hissed. "It won't happen." He took a heavy breath. . "I've got a way to prove to you ourselves to you."

"Go on." Samantha smiled sweetly.

"For allowing Yami and me to have contact you erase every memory I have of Yami. Save for his name." Her eyes became slits she didn't see the point. That would after all end his torment, even if it did gain more for Yami. "I'll bet my soul that Yami can help me recover every last memory despite your magic." He paused long enough for her to comment.

"You are sure of yourself. But how?" Samantha pursed her lips.

"Because we recovered his lost memories, may have taken us three years, but we did it." Yuugi smiled mischievously. Yes three years was much better than six. He told himself.

"If he can recover your memories then the game is over, and you will have one another." Samantha paused. "But, if he fails to do so within the time limit. I believe you have six years left. Then your soul is mine. He is of course free to remain on earth. I only need one soul to protect in order to continue to exist." She smirked.

Samantha slipped a hand around Yuugi's head, and pulled his face close to hers. Within seconds she kissed him passionately, his lips gave into hers, and his eyes closed. Slowly she erased every memory of Yami from his mind, she saved his name. For every memory lost a tear slipped down his cheek. When he remembered nothing, she pulled her lips away. She then undid his collar. "My prince, no one claims you..." She smirked, and placed her hands around his neck. Slowly his neck became one color, as if he had never worn a collar.

Samantha's eyes had returned to red by the time Yuugi slowly opened his eyes. Yuugi blinked several times. "Sorry Samantha." He grinned sheepishly. "Don't know what came over me to put myself in your lap."

Samantha's smiled. "No problem. I believe Seto is waiting for you in the park, and we have a plane to catch."

Yuugi nodded and gave a look of curiosity. "I know he is in the park waiting on us, but I don't remember us flying out. What about the academy."

"Remember, we aren't participating this year." Samantha smiled. "I've already packed our things. Remember you wanted to visit Egypt before returning to Japan. Seto arranged it for us to go together."

"Right then." Yuugi ran a hand through his hair, and smiled. "What ever. Shall we go then?"

Samantha took Yuugi's hand in a friendly manor, and grabbed their sacks. When she closed the door behind them the room became bare as if they had never been there. James met them on the way out and wished them farewell, and told Yuugi to write.

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Seto quickly noticed that Yugi was timid around Seto, and that his air of confidence and pride seemed to have vanished. About to open his mouth he saw Samantha shake her head, and he stopped. "We'll be late arriving in Egypt if we don't get a move on it." She smiled. Seto nodded. Yuugi just went along with the crowd.

When Yuugi went to the bathroom, Seto made his way over to Samantha. "What have you done to him?"

"So you don't know what he asked of me?" Samantha had a mischievous smile.

Seto growled low in his throat, but when her eyes glinted gold he stopped. "He didn't tell me anything. He didn't want me to change his mind."

Samantha nodded. "Save me from saying it twice. When we are in Egypt, and with Isis I'll explain."

Yuugi was entering the room again, and Seto moved away from Samantha.