The Shadow Realm
A few weeks later, something strange was happening to Bakura. He seemed…well in Daisuke's opinion anyway, he seemed like Satoshi back when they were in their own dimension! Daisuke knew Bakura was hiding something, and he intended to find out what.
"Bakura, can I talk to you for a moment?" asked Daisuke during lunch.
"Sure, I guess…"
In the boy's bathroom, Daisuke confronted the white-haired boy.
"Bakura, what are you hiding?"
"I don't know what you mean," replied Bakura.
"I know you're trying to hide something! Satoshi did the same thing back home, so I know the signs!" said Daisuke annoyed.
"You're imagining things Daisuke!" said Bakura nervously.
"Oh really? Then prove me wrong!"
Bakura realized that he had no way out of this. So he caved and said, "Fine, I'll tell you after school. You can come with me back to my apartment and I'll tell you everything…"
Daisuke followed Bakura back to his apartment. When Bakura locked the door, he turned towards Daisuke and said, "I guess I might as well start at the beginning…"
Daisuke was amazed at Bakura's run of bad luck. When Bakura finished his tale, Daisuke whistled.
"Wow, so you've been hiding this from everyone all this time?" asked Daisuke.
"Yeah, I don't want anyone to be afraid of me, so could you not tell Yugi and the others?"
"Would it be alright if I told Satoshi?" asked Daisuke.
"I'd prefer it if you didn't…"
"I can't make any promises about not saying anything to my roommate. But I will keep this from Yugi and his friends!"
"Thanks, Daisuke…" said Bakura; his face was hidden underneath his hair as Daisuke got up to leave.
It was then that Daisuke noticed a sudden and disturbing change in both the atmosphere and Bakura's demeanor.
"Bakura, is there something wrong?" asked Daisuke nervously.
"No, nothing is wrong…"
"What…what happened to your voice?!" said Daisuke in alarm.
"You'll find out soon enough, little boy…Hehehe," said Bakura evilly.
Daisuke, something is VERY wrong with Bakura! Get out of there NOW!
I'm trying, you baka! I can't move for some reason!
Daisuke looked around, panicking. He then noticed the cold and malicious fog surrounding him, it was so dense that he could hardly breathe!
Daisuke? DAISUKE!!!!
Daisuke was trying his best not to black out, but he wasn't having much success. Bakura appeared through the mist and chuckled evilly.
"Welcome to my world, Daisuke Niwa… I hope you like it, since you're never going to escape alive!" cackled Bakura coldly.
"We'll…see…about…that…you…creep!" said Daisuke between gasps for air.
"It's impossible to escape. You'll never free yourself from the Shadow Realm without the ancient powers that dwell here helping you!"
"I…wouldn't…count…on…that!" said Daisuke. He mustered all of his will into a mental image of Riku Harada, his Sacred Maiden. Bakura looked on, amused at Daisuke's pointless resistance to the evil power of the Millennium Ring.
"Whatever you're trying to do, you should realize that it's POINTLESS. You'll never free yourself! Just quit resisting and surrender!"
"Who said that I was trying to free myself?" said Daisuke, his voice changing dramatically.