1A/N Okay I am finally updating. YIPPY! I will be thanking all the reviewers at the end of the chapter okay? This chapter will be short sorry. I don't have a lot of time today because my parents want to use the computer later.

Chapter 5

Yugi felt rough arms wrap around him. He was being lifted up sharply. It took Yugi a moment to recall what had just happened. His eyes snapped open as he tried to struggle at the force that was pulling him forward.

"Cut it out you little brat!" Marik snapped, fastening shackles around Yugi's arms. "The quicker this goes by the less pain for you."

Yugi tried to keep his bravery to the max but he could feel himself shrink into the wall. What was Marik going to do to him this time? And where was Yami? Yugi felt a shudder run down his spine. Yami. Yami was gone. Yugi remembered how angry he was when Marik spouted lies about him cheating.

Marik watched Yugi closely and noticed tears well up in the younger's eyes. "What's wrong little hikari? Scared that your Yami isn't there to protect you anymore? Then again he never did." Marik cooed.

Yugi knew he was right. But that wasn't Yami's fault. That was his. He was the one who never told Yami that he was in danger. Not that any of that mattered now. "What do you want from me? You've already taken everything that I loved."

Truth be told it was actually only one thing he loved. His Yami. Even though Yugi knew that Yami was angry with him, something burned in his heart. Still a flicker of hope that his Yami would show up and make everything better. Yami always made everything better.

Marik sighed. "I have a promise that I need to keep." He made sure that the chain was fastened tightly around Yugi's ankles and turned to leave the room. "Now be a good little boy while I'm gone."

Yugi starred after him. He didn't care where he was going or when he would be back. All that filled his head was that his Yami was mad at him. Why did that make his heart heave every time he thought about it?

Yugi looked around the room. He felt like he was being watched. It was like the time that Yami had returned from the afterlife. Yugi felt like eyes had been watching him and when he found out it had been his Yami he never felt more relieved.

Flashback

Yugi sat at the edge of his bed looking at the picture of all of his friends. Joey, Tristan, Yami...everyone was in it. Tears fell from his eyes and flopped onto the floor as he starred at Yami. Yami had been so happy then so why did he leave them...leave Yugi?

Yugi looked up suddenly as he realized his door had been opened. Joey, followed by his grandfather and Tristan came bouncing into the room. Yugi quickly hid the picture and tried to do the same with his tears.

Joey was quick to realize something was wrong. "Hey Yugi." he said quietly. Joey gave a gangster smile and sat next to his close friend. He knew that Yugi would be mad is he were to ask if everything was okay. Instead he opened up with. "The gang is going to go to a movie later. Wanna come?"

Tristan smirked. "Yeah!" he suddenly seemed really excited. "Yup! The whole gang will be there."

Yugi couldn't help but notice the emphasis on 'whole'. Yugi looked up with a fake smile. "Yeah, sure. I'll be there. What are we seeing?"

Joey piped up. "Umm, Lady in the water?"

More of a question than a statement but Yugi didn't act like he noticed. He starred at the ground as his grandfather sat next to him. He seemed happier than normal. "Yugi, maybe you should cheer up. Everything will be okay. We have a surprise for you anyway."

"I'm not really in the mood for surprises right now." Yugi said with no emotion in his voice. It was the type of tone he used when something was on his mind but he didn't want people to worry about him.

"You miss Atem don't you?" Joey asked.

Yugi nodded.

"Talk to us." Tristan demanded. "If you keep all of these feelings tight up inside of you something bad will happen. Look at Joey here...he keeps too many things in that head of his and when it comes out—,"

"That's enough of that!" Joey exclaimed, putting a head lock on his best friend. While Tristan struggled, Yugi couldn't help but giggle. Joey let Tristan breath by letting him go. "What your mental friend means to say is tell us what's on your mind."

Yugi shook his head. "Just stupid thoughts and feelings."

"About?" His grandfather asked. He stood and stepped in front of Yugi. "Tell us."

"Just stuff." Yugi inquired. "Nothing to be concerned about. I just...I don't know. Guys, can I ask you something and you give me the absolute truth?" When the other nodded he continued. "Is there something wrong with me?"

Everyone either gaped or laughed. "What are you talking about?" his grandfather asked.

"I mean am I weird." Yugi continued seriously. "Do I drive people away?"

Everyone shook there head.

"You think you drove Atem away?" His grandfather asked, understandingly. Yugi didn't notice that his grandfather as well as his friends weren't starring at him but the door way with smiles on their face.

Yugi sighed. "I don't know. I mean why else would he leave? I under it was his destiny but it still hurts."

Yugi's grandfather stopped smiling and looked at his grandson who was still starring at the floor. "What hurts?"

Yugi paused. Did he dare tell them his feelings about everything that had went on during the past week? Yugi took a deep breath and began. "I do. I mean you guys might not but I don't understand why. Doesn't it hurt you to know that he chose them over us?"

Tristan and Joey too stopped smiling and look at Yugi. Joey was the first to speak. "He wanted to go back to where he belonged. Why does that bother you so much?" He asked impatiently.

Yugi shrugged. "I just feel like he traded all of us in for something that he thought was better." Tears again started to well up in his eyes. "That's why I was wondering if there was anything wrong with me. If maybe it was me that drove him to go back." Yugi felt a single tear trail down his cheek.

Joey knelt next to his friend. "There is nothing wrong with you and you know that his leaving had nothing to do with you. He just wanted to be with his family and friends."

"I guess those friends didn't include us." Yugi snapped.

"My boy, there is nothing wrong with you." his grandfather said.

"There had to be." Yugi sobbed.

The three were quiet as they starred from the door way to Yugi. Uncertainty filled their eyes...all but one. Joey put a hand on Yugi's shoulder. "You loved him didn't you?" he asked calmly.

Yugi looked at him. He didn't answer. That was all they needed.

"Why didn't you tell him?" Tristan asked. "You know if you did he would have stayed." Yugi was too busy looked out the window to notice everyone's beaming face.

"That's exactly why I didn't tell him. If I would have said something he would have stayed and would have been miserable! All I ever wanted to do was make him happy and leaving made him happy." Yugi paused. "I don't think that I am hurt because he left, I think it's the fact that he didn't want to stay at all that bothers me."

Everyone was quiet until a baritone voice ripped through the silence like a knife. "How can you say that?" The voice sounded sad, confused, and...hurt?

Yugi felt his eyes widen. He knew that voice. Usually it struck courage and bravery in his heart but this time fear was the only thing that appeared. He looked up at his grandfather and his other friends. They all starred at the doorway, not smiling.

Yugi felt like he was under someone else's control. They made him turn around even though he didn't want to.

There at his door way stood the once proud and brave pharaoh. This time tears streamed down his face and worry in his eyes. All Yugi could do was stare. Atem made his way to Yugi's side. He placed a hand on Yugi shoulder. Yugi felt his heart melt. He felt drawn towards those strong crimson eyes.

Joey cleared his throat. "So...who's up for a movie?" No one laughed.

Atem was the first one to speak. "Do you really think I didn't want to stay with you?" he let the tears flow freely from his eyes. All Yugi could do was shrug. "Yugi...there wasn't another way out."

"What are you doing here?" Yugi asked emotionless. Actually that was the exact opposite of how he really felt. All kinds of emotion ran through his heart. Mostly love and joy. "If there wasn't another way out then why are you here?"

Atem slide closer to Yugi. With their faces only inches he whispered, "Because I love you." Atem pressed his lips against Yugi's. Yugi froze only for a moment before he wrapped his arms around his Yami.

Joey and the others giggled.

After what seemed like minutes the two broke for air. Yugi wiped away his tears and smiled. "I love you too Yami."

End of Flashback.

Yugi smiled at the memory. He was so happy when Yami had come back because of him. Now it seemed purposeless. Yugi sighed. Maybe Marik was right. Yami shouldn't have come back for him. Maybe it wasn't what Yami wanted, maybe he wanted to go back where—,

Suddenly Yugi's thought were cut of by a searing rip of pain that tore through him. He collapsed to the ground with his arms over his head, held by the chains. He panted trying to get air. What was going on?

Yugi started to hear chanting. It sounded like Marik only at first but then others seemed to join him. Yugi felt another rip of pain this time more intense. He screamed. "Lecta! Lecta!" the people chanted.

Yugi's body started to react on it's own. Without thinking Yugi tried to run but the chains held him back. Another jolt of what felt like white fire ripped through his body but this time it didn't cease.

Yugi shrieked again and started to claw at the wall and chains on his wrists. His finger tips started bleeding from the constant prying but it was like Yugi didn't feel it at all. All he could feel was something inside of him trying to break free.

Yugi was in so much pain the he didn't even notice that his chains had broken free and Marik was now standing in front of him. Marik grabbed Yugi by the arm and held him close. "Lecta, Lecta!" he whispered in his ear.

He dragged Yugi through the open door which he had left through earlier. Yugi was now getting use to the pain and looked about him gasping for air. The room was completely dark exact for a small fire that burned with anticipation in the middle of the room.

Yugi saw shadowy creatures appear before it with smiles on their faces. Yugi tried to fight Marik. Pushing his away but the pain grew stronger when he did so. Marik grabbed his shoulders and steadied him. "You see that?" he pointed to the fire. That will be the beginning of your doom and the start of our war. Once you and evil become one there is nothing we won't be able to do!"

Marik pushed Yugi towards the fire. He became so close that his foot entered the flames. Yugi expected the fire to be hot but instead it was freezing, yet comforting. Yugi stood starring at the flames mesmerized by their power.

Thoughts began to roam through his head. Yami was the enemy, he had left him all alone and never cared about him. He had to destroy him. Yugi shook his head widely. Where had that come from? He didn't feel that way. He loved Yami.

Flames wrapped their way around his arms as if alive. They encircled his wrists with terrifying coldness. Yugi shivered. The cold penetrated his bones as he stood at the fires edge.

Yugi's tears turned to ice on his very cheek as he heard Marik laugh. "Lecta!" He shouted once more. The fire wrapped around Yugi like dork powerful wings gragging him to the middle of the coldness.

There was no hope. Yugi's resistance died.

A/N Thats the end of the chapter. If you're wondering what Lecta meanings, its Latin for chosen one. It will all be reviled in the next chappie. Hope you enjoyed.