XXVII. White Memories

Yugi and the others have only a day left. All of them were sleeping in the Mutou's living room while Yugi was sleeping in his own room. It was very early and he couldn't sleep very well so he decided to sneak out of the house and go to the pier. As he went outside, the outside appearance of the city hasn't changed at all. The dark mist was still here and he couldn't help it that someone would want to kill him. For Yugi, it wasn't very surprising that every villain wants to take over the world but killing him was too much. He also remembers what Jounouchi said to him yesterday that the only strength that he has was the strength of kindness.

"Everything that I've been fighting for was for the sake of my friends and the world but now I've been fighting for the sake of myself" Yugi said as he arrived at the pier. He felt the breeze around him and it soothes him.

Back at the Game Shop, Kaiba woke up from sleeping on the couch with Mokuba on his side. The others are still sleeping so he decided to take a walk leaving his brother. It's been a long time ever since Yugi won against the King of Games and he always thought that all this mumbo mystical jumbo is already over. Unfortunately for him, it kept haunting him especially when Yami Bakura set up that Shadow Game which reminded him about the reason he bonded with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"I never thought that this would come back to me. Still this will not stop me from overcoming the obstacle I vowed for my brother" Kaiba said looking at the sky.

Later the others woke up as well. They noticed that Kaiba wasn't here. Knowing him he was just taking a long walk. Jounouchi, Malik, Kristine, Mai and Bakura decided to take a walk as well. Leaving Yugi's Grandpa and Ishizu a note that states that they'll be going on a little walk then they went to their separate ways for a while in order to reflect the recent and the past.

Jounouchi walks along thinking over the days he was with Yugi and the pharaoh. He knows how Yugi went through this but when he heard that he was going to be killed, it was another story. Sure that there are others who were after him. Once, when Malik's other half made a Shadow Game where Yugi's life was at stake but being killed….it was too much.

"Yugi… if only there's something we can all do for ya… Shizuka" Jounouchi mumbled softly as he went along.

Mai was in the middle of the alley, thinking also all her doings for quite some time. She remembers the day she met Yugi and Jounouchi in Duelist Kingdom. Most of the time she would make fun of Jounouchi like the time when she saw that he was about to eat a wild mushroom and she insulted him for not preparing himself. She also remembers when she joined Doma Organization and took all her anger to Jounouchi. Everything she travelled around, she learns more and more about life.

"Yugi…Jounouchi… you saved me lots of times before and now I'll pay you back" Mai said contemplating her thoughts.

Malik was just walking around at Domino Bridge where he duelled the Pharaoh using the power of Osiris the Sky Dragon. He hasn't forgotten that day until now. Of course, has a little debt to settle with Yugi as well. He remembers the time when he asks himself that how could he be so forgiving now that he knows the reason ever since he found out that Yugi was going to be killed, he wants to give it all.

"Yugi-kun, I still owe you and now I'll pat you back" Malik said as he looked down the waters on the bridge.

Bakura was walking around while he thinks the day he got the Millennium Ring. He remembers about his darker half and the day he knew all his plans. Despite of his insolence, he still protects him like in the Battle City tournament. Even though he's glad that the evil spirit was finally gone, he still cannot forget the fact that he made him suffered. When he heard that Yugi was going to be killed, he thinks that it's almost the same as his.

"Yugi, there's no way I'll let you the dark force take you away just like what happened to me. I still owe you" Bakura thought

Finally, Kristine roamed around the city and sees that Yugi's own home is nearly overcome with the dark mist. It reminded herself of her own home nearly enveloped the mist. She also remembers the dream she had before Yugi and the others arrived at her house.

Flashback: Kristine was sleeping on her bed. She kept moving around as she slept uneasily. In her dream, there was a lot of darkness.

"Where am I?" she wondered

"Come to me…." A voice rang out

"Who are you?" Kristine said and someone appeared. He has crimson red eyes and wore a white Egyptian garb. It was no other than Pharaoh Atemu himself.

"Wait…I know you you're the pharaoh that Lady Ishizu mentioned!" Kristine exclaimed.

"Hmmm…so you know her huh then there's a favour I need to ask you. I have only a little time left" Atemu said while Kristine listens.

"Give these to my hikari (light) the one he looks like me the 'reincarnated pharaoh'" Atemu said then he vanished.

"Wait…!" Kristine exclaimed the she woke up.

"What a weird dream" she said staggering her head then she noticed 2 items beside her bed.

"Those items…could it be…?" Kristine wondered.

"Pharaoh, don't worry I promise I won't let your hikari(light) die" Kristine said as she continues walking around.

Back at the pier, Yugi thinks it's time to go back to his Grandpa's shop.

"This reflections are enough" Yugi said as he walks away from Domino pier

When he got back, he noticed that the others are going back to his grandpa's house as well.

"What have you been doing, you guys?" Yugi asks

"Nothing much" Jounouchi said

"Same goes with us" Kaiba replied and the others agreed

Yugi close his eyes and was thinking. Their fight begins tomorrow and he knows that with all his friends he will never give up hope.

"Mou hitori no boku (my other self) please watch over me" Yugi said looking at the sky as the image of the pharaoh appears at the sky