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/Yugi to Yami/

//Yami to Yugi//

# Ryou to Bakura #

$ Bakura to Ryou $

! Malik to Marik !

!! Marik to Malik !!

\ Seto to Seth \

/\ Seth to Seto\/

(Joey to Jonas)

[Jonas to Joey)

Chapter 7

Jonas and Seth went to a quite area of the museum. They didn't know what to say to each other. Seth still couldn't believe that his father was the one that killed Jonas. He felt betrayed and what hurt was there was nothing he could do to get revenge for Jonas. Jonas watched Seth and knew what he was feeling. He gave a small smile and he grabbed a hold of Seth's hand.

"Seth, don't blame yourself for what happened to me. I know that you are. You were always were hard on yourself." Jonas said, but Seth still could not look at him.

"It's not that easy Jonas, I know that I did not kill you, but you were killed because I loved you. Once you died I could not be without you so I linked your soul to mine hoping that we would be together again, and I did but your soul was sent to the Shadow Realm. You soul was released but into another's body and now both of you have to fight to see who gets to live and who's should will remain in limbo forever." Seth said. He kept looking down as tears ran down his face.

Jonas made Seth look at him. He kissed Seth's tears and smiled. "I don't know what you are going though but I feel your pain and I want you to know that if I don't make it through this battle I love you. I will always love you and I want you to carry that love with you if this is our last night together." Jonas then kissed Seth lightly on his lips. When the kiss was done Seth looked in Jonas' eyes and he saw Joey.

Joey blushed a little. "Sorry but Jonas and I don't have much time and he wants me to say good-bye to my friends and to Seto."

"Okay." Seth said as he walked Joey back to where the others were.

Seth walked back to where the others with Joey. Joey looked around and he saw his friends but Seto was missing. His heart fell. He hoped that Seto would be there. Seth looked at Joey. "I'll go find him; you stay here and talk to your friends." With that said Seth went in search of his light.

Joey walked over to his friends and for the first time in his life he was speechless. He didn't know what to say, how could he say good-bye to the people who have become his family. Sure they had some problems but what family didn't. He didn't care about that he just cared that they were always there for him. He stared at them but he didn't know how to start.

"Joey are you sure that you want to do this, I mean what if Jonas wins then you will be in Limbo and I will never get to see you again. I couldn't bear the thought of you never being there again." Yugi said with tears in his eyes.

"Listen to me Yuge, if I do lose them I want you to remember that I will be with you forever, I am your best friends and nothing can break that. I also want you all to know I know what I am doing. I can't just send Jonas back to the Shadow Realm it wouldn't be fair to him." Joey said.

"Fair to him, what about you? You might lose your life. I don't see how that is fair. Jonas is already dead." Malik yelled. He was upset at how mellow Joey was. Joey was about to fight to see who gets his body. There was nothing fair about it.

"Malik, listen to me. I know the options that I have and I know the outcome of each option. Sending Jonas back to the Shadows is not an option that I will choose. It would be like sending the Yamis back into their items or their host. That would not be fair to them and sending Jonas back to where he was would not be fair to him."

"Joey, you always choice to save those in trouble but this time can you please choice to be selfish just once. Please I beg you I don't want Seto to become cold again. You made him live again and that is what I want you and Seto together being happy and in love with each other. That is what I want please choice that Joey." Mokuba sobbed. He couldn't bear the thought that Joey would be gone from him or his brother.

Joey bent down and hugged Mokuba. "You know that if there was another way that did not involve sending Jonas to the Shadows I would choose it. I love you and your brother, Mokuba and I don't want to do this. Hell I am scared to death that I might never see any of you again but I want you to keep me in your heart and in doing so I will always be in your heart." Joey said. His voice started to give. He wiped Mokuba's tears away.

"Joey I know that you might have hard feeling towards me for what I did to you. I know that I can never take those memories away from when I took over your mind, but I want you to know that I will miss you if you go. I also want to thank you for not shutting my light out of your life. When he needed a friend you were there and you were the first to get the others to see that Malik was good and after that he became part of your family and that means a lot to me." Marik said.

Joey was shocked by what Marik said. "I really don't what to say. I haven't really got to know you or Bakura all that well. I do know that you and him have changed and that was because of Malik and Ryou. I hope that you both help them if I am the one that leaves. The same goes to you Yami. Yugi has been like a brother to me and he will need you if something happens to me."

"Joey if there was anything I could do I would. I don't want you to leave us. I have seen you grow as a person and as a duelist and you have become someone that could do great things. I hope that you do win because it will be a shame if you do go away." Yami said putting his hand on Joey's shoulder.

"You were the Pharaoh, can't you do something to stop this. Can't you get Jonas to see that we need Joey? If Seth wants Jonas have him follow him even to the Shadow realm. We need Joey. He can't leave, please Yami don't let this happen." Ryo said as he cried into Bakura's chest. Ryou had lost much in his young life, his mother, his sister, and having a crazy Yami take over his mind didn't help. Bakura did change when he saw that Ryou loved him. Now Joey was might leave him it was more the young light could handle.

"Ryou don't blame Yami for this. There is no one to blame. I know that you are afraid to lose me, or anyone you love and consider family. I don't want to leave you, but I believe that this way me and Jonas both get a fair change to live." Joey said even though he knew it sounded crazy.

"Joey this is not fair and there is someone to blame. Seth, his selfish ass did all this. He was the one that could not let go and now not only are you paying the price we all are. We have to stand there while you say you are doing what is best for you and for Jonas. I know that you have a caring heart but you need to learn when to stand up for yourself. I can't just watch you throw away your life. You mean too much to my light, and to Malik, Yugi and Mokuba. You said that you didn't know me and Marik that well but I know you and I know that you will give your life for another but today why don't you live for you and not for anyone else." Bakura said. He was mad that Ryou was so upset. He also didn't want to admit but Joey had grown on him and he would miss him if he was gone.

Joey didn't know what to say anymore. It was getting to hard to say good-bye to every one and act like it was nothing at all. Joey was scared that he might never see his friends and loved ones again. Tears filled his eyes when he thought of his sister. He hoped that she would understand why he was making this choice. Joey looked over at his make-shift family that consisted of his friends. Joey walked over to Yugi asked Yugi if he could talk to him alone. The others left the two friends; Mokuba got one more hug from Joey before he followed the others.

As Joey and the others were saying good-bye Seth was looking for Seto. He found him looking outside. There was a storm going on outside. To Seto the storm representing the anger and fear he felt inside. Seto could not do what the others were doing. They were giving Joey up. Seto could not just give Joey away and leave it up to Fate. Fate was a four letter word that meant nothing to him at all.

"He is going through with this and if you don't say good-bye you will regret it forever. I know, Seto don't do this to yourself and don't do this to him. Joey was looking for you earlier, please go to him before it's too late." Seth said. Seto never turned around or acknowledged Seth presence.

"I am not going to say good-bye to Joey because this should not be happening. This is all your fault. You and that damn lover of yours. You couldn't let him go and now Joey will have to fight to the death in a way for his body all because you couldn't live with out Jonas. Too bad that father of yours didn't also do you in, and then this won't be happening. I don't need you to come tell me what to do. I am not those losers who actually listen to their Yamis." Seto turned around and stood nose to nose to Seth. "You are nothing to me. You mean nothing to me just like that whore you call a lover. I hope Joey wins and you are alone forever."

Seth saw red and he went to punch Seto. Seto moved to the right, he saw his move and punched Seth in the face. This sent Seth to the floor. Seto walked over him. "Stay out of my way and you won't get your ass kicked again." Seth grabbed Seto's leg and tripped him. Seto looked down at his dark and when to punch him again; Seth was ready this time and blocked Seto's punch. He countered with his own and this one connected and that started a brawl between light and dark.

At the same time Joey was talking to Yugi. "Yugi I need you to do me a huge favor."

"What is it Joey? I will try and do anything for my best friend. You know that right?" Yugi told him.

"I was hoping you said that. Yugi if I don't make it through this I want you to be the one to tell Serenity why I am not here anymore. Tell her not to hold any hard feeling towards Seth and Jonas. Especially Jonas who will be in my body. I need her to know that I love her but this was something that I had to do. I want her to know that I didn't want to leave her but there is no way I could allow Jonas to go back to the hell he was in before he took over m body. I know that is a lot Yugi, but she will be hurting and I know that you and the others will help her through her dark times as you will help each other." After Joey said that he looked down.

"Joey I would be honored to tell your sister about how much you loved her and why you had to do this. I just wished that you didn't and that there was some other way." Yugi said and he saw Joey looking down. "Joey, what is wrong?" Yugi asked.

"Seto, I know that he is upset that I choose this option but I was hoping that I could say good-bye to him and how much I loved him. I wanted to tell him how much he meant to me. But I guess he couldn't bear the thought of me leaving or that he never loved me as I loved him." Tears fell from Joey's face.

"Joey he loves you, it is just hard for him to see the one he loves leave him, maybe for good." Yugi said patting his friend on the arm. That's when they heard the fighting down the hall. They both took off and when they got to the end of the hall they saw Seth and Seto fighting.

"Seto! Seth! Will both of you stop trying to kill each other. I know that this hard for the both of you, but its killing Joey. He doesn't need this right now." Yugi yelled. Seth and Seto stopped when their names were called and they were getting of the ground.

"Look, Yugi, Joey made his decision by himself if he is having a hard time dealing with it then maybe it is the wrong decision for him to be making." Seto said not seeing Joey until it was too late.

Joey took off, Seto right after him. Seto caught up with him and grabbed Joey by the arm and dragged him to a quite area. "Joey I'm sorry I said that. I know that this is hard for you but it feels like you are already gone and I don't know how to deal with that." Seto said as he looked into Joey's brown loving eyes.

"I understand Seto. I know you and when you feel the chips are down you fight like hell to make sure that you are not hurt. I am not doing this to hurt you and I know that I should feel more upset that I might lose my body to Jonas, but he is a victim too and so is Seth. I saw what happen to Jonas in the past and I felt a connection to him. I love you Seto, please remember that in case-" Joey was interrupted by Seto's lips on his own.

"I love you too; puppy and I want you to hold on to that love and I am sure that if you do we will be holding onto each other in a few hours." Seto said to him. Seto smiled for the first time that day.

"What?" Joey asked.

"Well pup, maybe Fate will see that we are meant to be and will see that we are to be together again." Seto said kissing Joey on his forehead. Joey loved when Seto did that. They held each other for awhile. Until they heard foot steps, they both looked up and saw Ishizu.

"It is time Joey, please come with me." She said.

Joey followed her. Seto and Seth were behind him. Joey was lead into the lobby once more and he was all his friends and he smiled to them. He saw tears in their eyes and there were tears in his eyes. Ishizu lead Joey into the Alter Room where Shadi was waiting. They told him that once they left the battle would begin. They had prepared the room that once the battle was over the victor would have Joey's body and the other's soul would be in Limbo but will not be taken to the shadows. Ishizu bowed to Joey and wished him luck as did Shadi and they left.

The door banged shut locking Joey and Jonas to their fate. Ishizu walked into an empty hall and cried because she thought that this was a barbaric thing that Joey and Jonas had to do. She wished that she never found the scroll that gave the Yamis their bodies but there was nothing she could do about it now. She walked back into the lobby and waited with the others to see who would win.

Inside the Alter Room Joey saw a purple black cloud. It looked like the same one that hit him before. After the cloud engulfed him Joey saw Jonas standing in front of him. Joey didn't know what to do next. He rubbed the back of his head. "Uh, hi." Joey said.

"Hi, I am sorry that this has happened to you and I am sorry that I hurt your friend and slept with Seth while I was in your body." Jonas said.

"That's okay. Well do you know what we are to do next? Do we fight each other with our fist or what?" Joey asked.

"I don't know this has never happen to me before." Jonas said. After he said that two swords came out of the air and fell by both Joey and Jonas. "Well I guess we use these." He said picking up his sword.

Joey did the same but Joey didn't move. He knew that he would have to fight Jonas but he didn't know if he could kill him. Joey saw that Jonas hadn't moved at all either. "I don't think I can do this Jonas. I know we have to fight but I really don't want to hurt you but I also want my body, but I promised myself I would hurt anyone again unless I was defending myself or someone else." Joey said and he thought back seeing himself as a bully until he met Yugi.

"I know what you mean, I want to live again but not if it means killing you. I remember dying and won't wish that on anyone else even if it meant I got to Seth again." Jonas said softly.

"I guess that means that we are at a standstill and neither of us win or lose. I have no idea what that means for us. I know one of us has to win but how do we decide that if we won't fight each other." Joey said thinking out loud. That's when he heard a chuckle. He looked over at Jonas and saw that he wasn't the one laughing.

The two of them walked around the room to try and find the source of the laughter but found nothing. "Okay, who ever you are I don't see what is so funny in here. Jonas and I have to find a way for one of us to win with out hurting the other one." Joey said and then a light bulb went off in Joey's head. "That's it!" He yelled.

"What's it? I have no idea what you are talking about." Jonas asked.

"I think I figured out how we can both lose and win at the same time. I don't know if it will work to help us but let's give it a try." Joey said, never explaining his plan.

"Joey, I have no idea what you are talking about. How can we both lose and win?" Jonas asked. He was starting to think that Joey was losing it a little.

"We are having a duel Jonas and in duel monsters there is two ways you can win, first you beat you opponent by destroying his life points, but one can also surrender. In doing so the one who surrenders gives up before to much damage is done. So if I surrender to you Jonas, I lose, but you win and we never have to fight." Joey said. He saw Jonas' eyes light up when he told him this.

"I get it, and if I surrender to you Joey, you win and I lose. I get it now, and I hope it works too Joey or we may have to fight. I really don't want that." Jonas said his voice going from happy to sad in seconds.

"Well it will work because I have faith that it will. Okay Jonas on three. One…two…three…"

"I surrender" both Jonas and Joey said at the same time. They looked around and nothing happened. Joey looked at Jonas and Jonas looked at Joey.

"I thought that would work." Joey said.

"It did, but I wanted to make an entrance." A voice said.

"Who said that?" Joey asked. Jumping up while be put Jonas behind him.

"I have been here since the doors shut. I have watched you two and I was judging this duel. I was called to watch this and give my judgment on the outcome of this duel and you young one have found a way to not only help yourself to win but also the other one who has no body." The voice said.

"Are you who I think you are?" Jonas asked getting on the ground kneeling.

"What are you doing?" Joey asked.

"Yes, I am Ra, Jonas you don't have to kneel in front of me. I have known of your plight since your death and it sadden me that I could not help you back then, but now I can. You both have shown kindness to each other. You Joey have shown love, understanding and compassion for taking on this duel and send Jonas back into the Shadows. For what you both have shown me I grant you both what you both desire." Ra said.

Ra then disappeared and the doors opened. As the doors opened a blinding light was seen and as it deemed two figures were seen standing. No one could believe their eyes not even Shadi. The figures came out of the light and they walked over to the group who still could not believe their eyes. Both Joey and Jonas were standing next to each other. No one knew what to say. Everyone just stared at both Joey and Jonas, they didn't know how but their prayers were answered and they weren't going too questioned why or how. They were just happy to see that both Joey and Jonas made it through and they both got to live again.

Next Chapter: Live goes on; see what has happened two months after Jonas gets his own body.

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