A/N Didn't get a lot of reviews for the last chapter but its okay. I want you guys with know that this is not an YugiXOC fic. I love puzzleshipping and always will write about it. Now one with the story.

Chapter 14

Yami crossed his arms discouraged as Joey tried to catch his breath. Joey let his eyes dart up and doqn the alley they had ran into. "Do ya think we lost him?" he breathed out, hands on knees. Yami starred down the dark street and frowned slightly. Something wasn't right. "Hey man! Ya here me?"

Yami turned his head towards Joey but didn't look away from the dark alley. "Yes. Though Mahado isn't here, I doubt we were able to escape. He is a magician and a great one at that. If he truly wanted to seek us, he would." Yami glared at the darkness, expecting to find someone there.

Joey peered around the corner to the busy street. He saw no sign of the dark-haired man and turned back to the former king. "What is he waitin' for? If he wanted to kill us than why is he letting us get aw–,"

"Mahado would never try to kill us, especially me." Yami defended his friend. "I don't think he has anything to do with why we can't find Yugi. I'll deal with him later." Yami took a step towards the darkness and stopped, furrowing his brow. Something was there...but what?

Joey still didn't seem convinced. "If that bastard did anything to my pal there's going to be problems." he said, smashing his fist into his other hand. "Why would he try to impersonate Yugi if he hadn't done anythin' to 'em in the first place?" Joey asked. After not receiving an answer he turned towards the ancient spirit. "Hey! This isn't exactly the time to be playing eye spy man. What are you starring—,"

"I sense him." Yami stated.

"Huh?" Joey starred back into the alley. "Sense who?"

Yami licked his dry lips and shivered in the cold. "Yugi." He almost whispered as he took another cautious step towards the darkness. The sun was blocked by the snow clouds but it was still light outside. Yet this alleyway seemed to be clouded with shadows, completely dark. Yami bit his lip before turning to Joey. "Something isn't right."

Joey starred at the alley and squinted. "Hey Yug! You there?" Joey yelled before walking towards the darkness. Yami lashed out and grabbed his arm harshly. Surprised, Joey stopped and looked at the former pharaoh's face. Concern, confusion, and caution were etched in his fine features. "What's up?" Joey asked looking back in the darkness.

Wrong? Yami knew what was wrong, but he didn't know why. He sensed evil. Pure evil. But then again he also sensed Yugi. Yugi and evil together? Not a good mix. Yami never took his eyes off the blackness. He tried to see through it but his "powers" were to no avail. "Something is off. Allow me to go first."

Joey nodded and allowed Yami to take the lead. He frowned as he watch the teen walk in front of him and pause for a moment. Joey mentally sighed. Yami acted so differently when he wasn't around Yugi. His words even change to become more majestic. Joey always thought Yami to be courageous and smart but sometimes it made him seem too uptight. Whenever he was around Yugi that all changed. He became more relaxed and less focused to searching for the destroyer of the world.

"Joey, did you hear me?" Yami asked, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Wha...?" Joey blinked.

Yami sighed, rubbing his temples irritably, "Stay close to me."

Joey rushed up behind Yami and whispered his apologies. Yami shrugged them off and continued walking slowly down the alley. Everything seemed to get dark at once. Yami moved over to the wall and braced his hand against it, using it as a guide down the dark passage. He cringed at the sliminess and cold of the wall but continued. Joey was close behind, touching the gross wall as well. "Where do you think he is?" He asked but didn't get his answer. Yami stopped abruptly in front of him, causing Joey to run into him from behind. "What's the deal?"

"Sh!" Yami hushed him. He bent down and crawled slightly on his hands and knees, using one hand to search what was in front of him. He continued in this manner until his hand came in contact with clammy, cold skin. Yugi. Yami took a deep breath and allowed his hands to roam his lover's body, physically checking for any wounds. After feeling none, he picked his unconscious hikari up and retraced his steps.

Joey felt Yami tug his arm and followed swiftly out of the darkness. "You found him!" Joey almost shouted with joy as the ancient king set down his friend. "Is he alright?"

Yami said nothing but allowed his eyes to scan the teen's body. There were a few bruises on Yugi's left temple which could explain why he wasn't awake. Yami shook Yugi gently trying to wake him. He stopped abruptly when he sensed something. Joey knelt down next to him.

"What's going on, man?" he asked in a whisper.

"I don't know." Yami whispered back. "I sense..." Yami's voice trailed off. He couldn't bring himself to say it. Evil. Why would he sense evil within Yugi? It made no logical sense. He turned to Joey suddenly. "Watch him for me. Make sure that if he tries to wake up, you do everything in your power to keep him here until I awake, understand?"

Joey shook his head. "Nope, I didn't understand a word of that. What are you suppose to be waking up from?"

Yami laid down next to his lighter half. "I'm going to enter his mind. Something hasn't been right since he and I separated at the police station. I'm going to get some answers." Yami stated and closed his eyes. "Just make sure he stays put until I find out what is going on."

Joey sighed and nodded. Though he knew Yami couldn't see his answer, a silent submission was apparent. "Be careful." Joey spat out before the sign of Horus appeared brightly on Yami's forehead.

Yami allowed the darkness to settle over him and waited for the brightness of Yugi's mind to surround him. He waited longer. No sign of light. Yami opened his eyes thinking he was still in the alley when he saw a large hallway before him. This was it wasn't it? Yami frowned deeply. This was worse than he thought.

He stood and immediately called out for his hikari. No answer. Yami took in his surroundings. Yugi's mind had grown a lot since he had last been there. No toys or games were spread out along the floor. No wall painting from when he was a child. No sign of life at all. Actually, it looked a lot like his mind had when he couldn't remember his past. Had the same thing happened to his beloved?

"Yugi!" Yami shouted, hoping to get a reply. An answer wasn't heard but something else entirely. It sounded like...water? Water from where? Yami walked to all the doors, cautious incase they were traps, until he found the door he was looking for. Yami grabbed the handle and took a deep breath. He pushed open the door.

Yami's eyes widened slightly at the sight. Candles were lining the walls of the floor. A large basin was sunk in the floor with water slowly draining out of it to the level below. But none of this really caught Yami's eye. The figure sitting on a stool before a large vanity was none other than Yugi. He was wearing what appeared to be a silky red robe. Yami watched for a few minutes as his love hummed to himself with his eyes closed. He was brushing his hair smoothly while letting his body rock to the tune he was humming.

Yami felt himself finally breathe. "Yugi!" He smiled as a shocked Yugi stopped singing and turned around abruptly. Yami sped walked into the room, careful not to knock over any candles as he went. He expected Yugi to run at him and give him one of those crushing-the-life-out-of-you-hugs. Yami expected too much.

Yugi sat at the vanity starring at his former yami. He frowned slightly but set his brush down and stood up. He waited for Yami to stand before him before saying anything. "What are you doing here, Atemu?"

Yami stopped his smiling. Yugi's voice sounded so cold. He cringed inwardly at the harsh input on his name. He swallow tightly wondering if Yugi was still mad at him about their fight. "Yugi, I'm so glad I found you." he shook away all possible thoughts of rejection and hugged his hikari tightly.

Yugi stood there and allowed the hug but didn't wrap his arms around Yami. Yami noticed this and backed off immediately. Yugi tried again. "What are you doing here, Atemu?"

Yami furrowed his brow and frowned. "I'm here to look for you. I wanted to tell you that I was deeply sorry for everything I said. I didn't mean it. It's just that these past few days have been extremely...stressing." Yami paused once more and starred into Yugi's unblinking eyes. "Yugi, I sensed something...wrong when I first saw you."

"You have no reason to be concerned about me."Yugi stated, shrugging carelessly.

"No reason?" Yami repeated. "Yugi, you're lying in a dirty alleyway with no signs of life evident. I have every right to be worried about you."

"In an alley?" Yugi questioned, confusion written on his face. "Are you serious? That's where he put me?" Yugi said turning to his side to look in the mirror at himself.

"He?" Yami asked. "Who is he?" Yami glanced at Yugi's neck and noticed a startling scar running down his back. Yami grabbed Yugi's arm harshly and yanked his hikari towards him. Yugi was too shocked to fight back as Yami examined the scar closely. "What is this? Who has done this to you?" Yami's voice rising in anger.

Yugi sighed in disgust and yanked himself away from the former king. "What gives you the right to ask?" Yugi sneered.

Yami growled. "What is the matter with you." Once again he grabbed Yugi's arm and started towards the door. "You're coming with me and that's the end of that. I don't like what's going on here and you're going to talk to me about it." Yami demanded, yanking Yugi behind him.

"Irakih!" Yugi shouted.

Yami froze. He turned around, "What?"

Yugi ripped his arm out of Yami's grip and backed away from him shouting the name again. "Irakih! Come here! I need you!" Yugi shouted, anger evident in his voice.

Yami looked around the room before turning to Yugi. "Who are you talking—,"

"You called, love?" A cold voice sounded from the other side of the room sounded.

Yami turned harshly to his side to find a taller, red haired, crimson eyed man. He appeared to be in his earlier twenties with longer hair that felled just below his shoulder line. Yami immediately felt threatened. Why had Yugi called for this stranger and why was he called Yugi, love?

The man looked Yami up and down and almost immediately growled. "What is he doing here?"

Yugi sighed deeply. "I don't know Irakih but I want him gone. Get him out of here but don't hurt him." Yugi finished harshly. "I don't want him injured I just want him gone." Yugi said.

Gone? Yami winced. "Yugi?" he whispered in disbelief. "Who is this man?"

Yugi glared at Yami. "This is Irakih. He is my boyfriend." Yugi explained mater-a-factly as Irakih nudged him way past Yami and settled behind Yugi. He wrapped his arms about the smaller and smirked at Yami. Yami gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. Yugi noticed this and shook his head. "Get out of here Atemu. Don't come back either."

Yami shook his head. Yugi couldn't be speaking by his own free will. Could Mahado be giving him another illusion? Yami starred at the Irakih fellow and bit his lip. "What did you do to him? You have him under some kind of mind control, don't you?"

Irakih sneered. "You wish. Yugi is speaking by his own free will. I have nothing to do with his 'feelings' towards you." Irakih said, hugging Yugi tightly.

Yami ran towards the couple shouting to Yugi. "Yugi, don't listen to what he is saying. He has you under some kind of spell! Come with me and I promise that you'll be safe from this fiend!" Yami marched angrily in Yugi's direction but a sudden blow threw him on the floor across the room.

"I said not to hurt him!" Yugi shouted before Yanking away from Irakih and running to Yami's side. "Are you alright?" He asked with the least bit of emotion in his voice. He knelt down carefully and took Yami's arm in his hand. He helped get Yami to his feet before turning back a steaming Irakih. "I told you, I don't want him harmed in any way!" Yugi shouted.

Yami looked back and forth between the two. He felt tired from whatever Irakih had hit him with. He look at Yugi and leaned against him. "Y-You love me, Yugi." Yami whispered in his ear. "I know you still do."

Yugi sighed aggravated and pushed Yami away. "I did at one time." Yugi said. "I'll never make that mistake again." Tears brimmed his eyes.

Irakih noticed the tears and growled. The boy still cared for that Yami. After everything he had done from the brat he still cared. Irakih grew tired of the fighting. That's why I haven't been able to gain complete control. He still loves that idiot Pharaoh. There is only one way I can gain complete control. Irakih raised his hand and aimed it at Yami.

Yugi, who seemed to be the only one paying attention to Irakih grew frightened. He stepped in front of Yami, defending him from whatever attack was coming their way.

"This is truly for the best, love." Irakih stated before he launched his spell at the pair. Yami grabbed Yugi harshly and pulled him behind him, hugging him the entire time. He tried his best to protect the tiny form of his hikari best he could. Yugi allowed the tight hold as he felt himself growing dizzy and everything went black.

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"Prince!" A worried call settled in Yugi's ears. Yugi stirred slightly but didn't open his eyes. Everything felt really warm. "I think he's awakening!" that voice again sounded.

Another voice, a man this time, sounded stern. "Give him some air, Amanda." gentle hands brought the young teen into an embrace. "Angel, my son. Can you hear me?" That voice sounded so comforting. Yugi stirred again and opened his eyes. Immediately, gasps rang out above him. "Fetch some water Amanda!"

Yugi looked up into an older man's face. "Wh-what happened?" Yugi asked. "Who are you?"

The man frowned and worry buried deep in his eyes. "My son, it's me. Your father." he said. Yugi starred at him confused. His father was dead. He won't be here talking to Yugi in...weird clothes? Yugi examined the man hold him up. He wore a long gown made for royalty and a golden crown on his head. "Something must have happened to your mind when you solved the golden puzzle."

Yugi's eyes snapped up again. Golden Puzzle? A mysterious man saying he was his father? It was all too uncomfortable for him. Am...am I in the past?! Yugi question, taking a look at his own clothing. He wore tight black leather pants not of his own time. A chain wrapped a red cape around his neck and above his white shirt. Many belt looking things wrapped around his leg and arm.

"Can you remember how you solved it?" the man asked him. Yugi looked at him again and realized that he held something in his hand. Yugi carefully looked down and dropped the object in his absolute shock. Sure enough, the object in his hands was the millennium puzzle.

A/N Thats all for now. Hopefully you guys liked this chapter a little better than the last one. Did you guys hear? YGO GX is showing Yugi in their last episode. Apparently he sends Jaden (sp?) In the past to duel him and...he still has the puzzle. So that means Yami is there too. WTF?? I'm excited but a little mad at the same time. I mean, him going back in time is so absurd! We should have heard about it before now in the original series. Maybe seeing it will help.

Thanks for those who did review last chapter. I hope that chapter was better. Love ya all.