Zypher: Ah hoy hoy, people! I'm back with another chapter for you all. Glad you enjoyed the last one so I present to you another chapter to fill ya in before the great finale. Enjoy as always.

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Curse of the Shadowheart

Chapter 4

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The school day ended with the final bell and Myrrh was on her way to the library, needing to do a research project and didn't have time to head to the library in school. When she got there, she quickly walked over to the section she needed to get her info from and sat down at a table. It was about an hour or so when she got done getting everything she needed for her project and was about to leave when she looked towards the forbidden section of the library. She knew it was off limits but her subconscious was telling her that someone was calling out to her. But it wasn't malicious in the least; it was a cry for help.

Taking a glance around to see if the librarian was walking around, she placed her books down on the table and walked towards the forbidden section. She walked into the aisle and looked at all the ancient tomes that rested there, collecting dust. She came upon one where the feeling was the strongest and picked it up, leaving out the section and back over to the table where her stuff rested. She placed the ancient book tentatively on the table and sat down, looking to it with a little caution but didn't ignore the call as she opened the book and started to read the ancient language more fluently than she thought possible since she never seen nor heard of it.

As she read the words of the cursed, the spirit within started to bind to her shadow and once she was done with that particular part, she was given a Shadowheart. She never noticed and thinking she read enough, she closed the book and placed it back before the librarian noticed her with it. She quickly gathered her things and started for home. Greeting her mother as she walked inside, she headed upstairs and dumped her schoolbag onto her bed before stretching a bit. As she went to get something from under her bed, that's when she saw it. Her shadow was a lot darker than normally and she gasped, falling back as tendrils rose up to engulf her mind in the frigid darkness that belongs to the long dead race of the Shadowhearts.

Inside, she gasped, feeling like she couldn't breathe with the vice around her chest. But soon, the seemingly invisible pressure disappeared and she came face to face with a creature that looked almost like her. "W...Who are you...?" Myrrh whispered softly, afraid of where she was and who this creature before her was. "I'm Chavi. A Shadowheart creature that you freed from the tome you read." she replied. Myrrh nodded slowly before looking around the Dark Realm. "So...why am I here? And why is it so cold?"

"Because, this is the Dark Realm. A realm that is owned by all Shadowhearts who are sadistic demons by nature but I seemed to be one in many who is actually kind. And you're here because I need your help." Myrrh nodded again. "And what do you need my help with?"

"I need you to help me locate a boy who has read a tome from the Shadowheart library that contained two of the worst demons in our kind..."

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Yugi gave a sigh of relief as he walked inside the house after the agonizing day at school. The little excursion at lunch still left him in shivers but he wasn't going to let the demons get the best of him now that he knew what to do. The problem still was getting into the library without being run out by the librarian to get the book and get back out with it before next week. And the worst-case scenario in mind is making sure that Yami or Aqua doesn't know of him getting their tome to burn it that night when they make their appearance outside their world to plan to make their permanent home with him. He looked up when he heard the phone rang and went to answer it. "Moshi moshi, Motou residence." he greeted. "Yugi, it's me. I need to ask you something." Myrrh's voice floated through the receiver.

"Ok, what is it?" he asked.

"Did you read any strange books lately?"

"Well, I did read some sort of ancient tome from the library but never finished it before I was ran out by the librarian." he replied, not mentioning the fact that because of it, he now had demons ready to either eat him up or make him into their personal pleasure slave. It was silent for a moment before a new voice came over the line. "Yugi...you must come over here now. I have something I wish to speak to you about." The person spoke.

"Who are you?"

"All will be said in due time." The line went dead and he looked to it before placing the phone back and headed off, telling his grandfather he was going to visit Myrrh. Once he reached Myrrh's home, he knocked on the door and a girl that looked like Myrrh but he could tell it wasn't her that opened the door. "Come in and sit down in the living room." she spoke. He nodded and walked past her, feeling coldness brush against him and immediately thought of her to be another Shadowheart. When he sat down, he saw the girl walk in and sat in another chair across from him. "Now, I know you felt something from me and yes, I am a Shadowheart."

Yugi's eyes widened at this. "No...Myrrh can't be possessed by you...all of you are evil!" he cried.

"Easy, boy. I haven't hurt her and I never will. Unlike the rest of my kind, I'm the only one you'll probably see that is this nice." Yugi only nodded and let her continue. "Anyways, I'm Chavi and I need to know what Shadowhearts are living within your shadows." she said, getting right to the point. "Well, I don't know their names but one resembles me only with sharper features and cerise eyes and the other is a black dragon with crimson eyes." After he was done, Chavi looked down. "Just as I feared. You are possessed by two of the most sadistic demons in our kind. Yami and Aqua. They are the kings of our race and possibly just as bad as they could ever be from the past." she whispered and Yugi looked scared.

"What...what did they do before...?" he asked quietly.

"Terrible, unspeakable things that should not be repeated. But I'll tell you this, they are possessive creatures and won't hesitate to kill to get what they want. I can see just by your looks that you would be something they will want to keep forever. So you're safe from one fate but not from this. You must get their tome and burn it that night as I know one thing; you fear them now, correct?" He nodded. "Then be wary. If they feel the need to, they will change your look upon them and make you think you can be safe around them. When that happens, you will be trapped in their craftily weaved web and never escape." Yugi nodded once more and stood, bowing to her.

"Thank you, Chavi. If you didn't give me this warning, I could see this happening to me before Halloween when they appear." Yugi whispered and she smiled, nodding. "Just do all of us kind Shadowhearts and seal them away for good. More will soon be free and as long as they don't have a king, this world will never be taken over as I can imagine if they get their way." Yugi nodded once more.

"And if you're ever drawn into the Dark Realm again, challenge them to a game of wits and magic. They'll grant you magic temporarily and if you can defeat them, well, I won't know the results since they never lost before. But with you, you might just have a chance. Don't let them keep you in fear for you are the sole person that will save the entire world from the Shadowhearts." Yugi nodded once more, seeing that he was the only person stand between the world being safe or the world becoming the next realm for the Shadowhearts. As he left the house, giving a wave to Chavi before closing the door behind him, he gave a groan. "Why does my curiosity get me into such a predicament?" he questioned himself.

He headed back home after trying his hand at going to get the tome but with no luck since the librarian shooed him out before he could step foot through the doors and headed up to his room to rest a bit. Of course, he braced himself as he saw his shadow starting to shift and spasm, just showing that he was about to be taken to the Dark Realm. 'Hopefully what Chavi told me is going to help me keep them off my tail for a while until I get that tome.' he thought as his lost consciousness and was brought into their world.

Aqua grinned as Yugi was bound before him and Yami and licked at his canines. "Welcome back, little sweet. We were getting bored so we decided to bring you here for another dessert round~" Yugi gave them a glare, showing his defiance. "Well, this time I'm not going to be submissive to you two." Yugi growled and Aqua chuckled. "Well, looky here, onii-chan. He's trying to be brave against us~" Yami gave a small chuckle of his own. Yugi's eyes narrowed again.

"Yeah, laugh it up but I mean it. And just to prove it, I'm challenging you to a match of wits!" They stopped their chortling and looked to him. "So, you're really up to it, hmm?" Yami gave another small chuckle as he walked over to Yugi, releasing him from the bonds that always trapped him when he entered the Dark Realm and took his chin in his hands. "Well then, your challenge is accepted. And to make it fair, here are some magic abilities. Better learn how to control them fast cause we won't stop for you to learn the ropes here."

Yugi felt the rush of just a portion of Yami's magic run through him as Yami let him go, backing up. He nodded over to Aqua to give the rules and he grinned as he nodded and stepped forward to face Yugi. "Well then, the rules are simple. Rule one, nothing inanimate. Just animals. Rule two, no disappearing. Rule three, nothing imaginary like pink dragons or griffins or some inane shit like that." he recited and Yugi gave a snort. "And to add a rule as I have a feeling something fishy is going on, rule four, no cheating." Aqua gave a huff. "Fine, fine. No cheating." he spoke before giving a twirl of a claw. "Now turn that cute little tush around and we'll get started." Yugi bristled at that but did as he was told.

-Zypher: Now, as a quick note from me, I've been watching clips from Sword in the Stone, which I don't own, so you will find this next scene very familiar and yet different cause I'm gonna have fun with it in my crazy yearly Halloween story-

"Alright now. Now prepare yourself and start marching as I count our paces." Aqua said and Yugi nodded and Yugi started walking off but as he did so, he never noticed the two disappearing until he heard their dark chuckle and turned to see them gone. "Why those little..." he bristled again and continued to try and spot them around. He didn't see the gleaming eyes behind him as Aqua, now in the form of a crocodile, sneak up behind him. Hearing the hissing bellow, though, cause Yugi to turn and gasped. "Heh heh, got you now!" he cackled as he made a move to bite him.

Yugi quickly tried to activate the magic given to him and it worked, changing him into a tiny turtle and was saved from being crushed in Aqua's jaws. He chuckled as he opened his snout, reaching in to grab Yugi who took the time to bite him, causing him to yelp in pain. Shaking his hand to dislodge him and when he did, unfortunately, he was tossed on his back. After getting over the pain, he grinned and started for him. Yugi struggled to get back up and when he did, he started staggering off, knowing he was too slow to escape the oncoming demon.

'Ok, turtle not the best thing when you got a croc on your tail. Come on, I need something faster...' Yugi thought before the magic worked again and he changed into a hare and he gave smile of triumph and was ready to hop off but Aqua caught his tail, just barely getting a hold of him but pretty much took all the fur from his tail with that maneuver. Yugi stopped and wagged his missing tail, sending a glare at Aqua who was grinning. He stomped back over to Aqua and tried to free the fluff that was once his tail.

The two had a mock tug-o-war before Aqua shifted into a fox and with a cackle, started chasing after Yugi once more. While running, he realized that the area shifted into that of a swamp, which he thought was most befitting for them, and quickly dashed into the trunk of a fallen tree with Aqua following. "You can't escape me, little rabbit!" he cackled but gave an oof as he hit the end of the trail. "Ugh. Now where did you go, little rabbit? You know you shouldn't disappear from me~" Yugi gave a tiny sigh as he crawled out from a hole in the trunk of the tree as a small caterpillar.

"Hey...there you are, onii-chan! Help me find our little vessel!"

"You lost him already?" The other questioned as he peered through the hole in the trunk. "Ah, there he is." he whispered and Yugi gulped and didn't have time to switch into something else as Yami ran out, now a rooster and looking ready to eat him for sure. "And to think, I was going to actually let you live but you just look so scrumptious right now." With a titter, he jumped up, grabbing Yugi but only by so much, trying to tug him down from the branch he was holding onto tightly. "Let...go!" Yugi hissed and yelped as Yami lost his grip on him and he went flying. Aqua came out as well and grinned.

"He's mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!" He cried, running across the ground, waiting for Yugi to fall. As he did, he knew he was pretty much dead if he lands as the animal he was in and quickly changed size, becoming a walrus and Aqua gaped. "Let's move!" he screeched but they both couldn't move in time and was crushed. Yugi looked down and hoped that the game was over now. But he felt movement from beneath and was being lifted from the ground as Aqua shifted into an elephant. He grabbed Yugi by his thin neck and snarled. "So, you want to play rough, hmm~ I'll show you rough!" he hissed. 'Maybe, even as a demon, he will still have the fear of a real elephant.' Yugi thought and shifted into a mouse.

Aqua bristled before screeching and ran off, dropping Yugi. Yugi, loving this little bout of fun, chased after the frightened demon in the guise of an elephant. Aqua glowered. "Onii-chan?! Help me out here!" Yami appeared as Aqua ran by and tsked. "That's what you get for turning into an elephant." he whispered before shifting into a black tiger and roared. Yugi halted his chased and squeaked before running off with Yami chasing after him.

Yami gave another roar as he leapt for him and Yugi looked around before diving into a hole before impact. Yami stood and peered into the hole just as Yugi popped out from another that was nearby. He snuck over to Yami's tail and took it in his tiny paws and was ready to bite down when he heard a rattle. He looked to the newly shifted tail, seeing that Yami shifted into a bigger than normal, black and gold diamondback rattlesnake.

"Ah, ah, little one~" he hissed and struck out to bite Yugi. Thinking quickly, he lifted up the tail he was holding and Yami bit down on it. He yelped, curling up from the pain of biting himself, hissing in disdain. Yugi dashed away but bumped into Aqua's leg and looked up, seeing him grin down with the sharp fangs of a lion. "Hope you didn't forget about me, my little treat." Aqua gave a snarl, reaching down to bite him but dodged to the side.

This little ploy continued until Yugi dashing off again, Aqua chasing behind him. Yami slithered forward and was ready to do the same and Yugi looked between the two incoming demons and dashed into the hole that was right before him, causing the two to bump heads. "OW!" They both screamed and started bicker with one another. Inside the little networking of tunnels, Yugi laughed to himself. "Well, as least they won't acknowledge me and probably think I'm long gone."

"Actually, we're not done here quite yet until you're in one of our bellies!" Aqua hissed, now an Egyptian cobra and slithered after Yugi who ran off through the tunnels. "You just wait, I'll grab you yet!" Aqua snarled. Yugi came out of another opening and knowing he had to be quick before Yami showed himself, he spotted the large rock sitting beside him and pushed it over the hole. "I almost have you...!" Teeth rattling, Aqua's head collided with the rock and dazed, he disappeared back into the hole he came from.

"Ok, one down. One more to go." Yugi whispered to himself as he looked around for Yami. He heard a predatory bird's cry and gasped as he looked up, seeing Yami as a hawk swooping down at him. He ducked the first swipe and started running again as Yami came in for another swoop. Yugi continued to dodge before shifting into an eagle and took for the air as well. Yami smirked as he followed Yugi through the air. Knowing it would be nearly impossible to get Yami off his tail, he dive-bombed towards the ground and like he hoped, Yami followed.

'Come on...just a little more...' Yugi thought as the ground came closer and closer. And just an inch before he could hit it, he quickly leveled himself to avoid hitting the ground but that didn't bode the same result for Yami as he gave a squawk as he impacted the ground. Yugi sighed, panting harshly as he landed on the ground and smiled. He was thinking to himself that he hopefully knocked out both of the demons. But luck wasn't on his side as he didn't notice he landed beside a hole and Aqua was slithering out of it, grinning as he was ready to attack again.

Yugi quickly turned to see him there and fluttered into the air, dodging the attack and landed again, shifting into a crab and Aqua gaped as he ducked into the hole again to avoid Yugi's snapping pincers. Just to spite him, he came back up and dodged each snap Yugi made until something much harder came up and Yugi, still ready to snap Aqua's head clean off, was rattled by the horn of the bull Aqua shifted into as he emerged from the ground.

"Little treat, you shall learn what happens when you mess with the bull..." he whispered as he turned, charging at a nearby tree. "You get the horns!" Yugi still hung on, trying to come up with something quickly and soon started hopping back along Aqua's head and over his back before impact and Aqua gave a snort as his horns lodged into the tree. He tried to back up then realized that he was stuck. "What the...? Get me outta this tree!" he snarled as he tried valiantly to free himself.

"Alright, let me help you with that." Yugi spoke as he shifted into a ram and was ready to charge if he didn't hear something charging right behind him. He turned, seeing Yami there as a rhino and gasped before getting an idea and ran from him, deliberately charging at Aqua at the same time. "Hey! Hey! Don't you dare!" he hissed as he still tried to tug himself free. "Oh, don't worry. I won't do anything." Yugi quipped and dodged out the way, leaving Yami to ram himself into Aqua's behind, knocking them both off the unstable edge along with the tree and part of the ground.

"But he will!"

Yugi walked over and peered over the edge. Not seeing them reappear made him smirk. "Guess I out bested you two." he whispered as he walked off. But a disturbance in the water said otherwise. He turned just in time to see them appear again, only more deadly than usual. "You little cheat! You said no dragons!" Yugi cried as he looked to the two huge black, fire breathing dragons. Aqua smirked. "Yes but did I say anything about being a black dragon? Did I?" he hissed, spewing flames with each word and Yugi trotted off before he was burned to a crisp. He continued to run, dodging flames and quickly switching into a mouse again, he ducked away into the nearest hole.

Yami looked to it before blowing a stream of fire into the hole, making Yugi give a cry as he came out of another hole, tail scorched and Aqua grab hold of him. He gave a laugh, holding his hands up in triumph. "We got him, onii-chan!" Yami walked over and smirked. "Indeed we do." Aqua nodded again and opened his hands only to see him gone. "Wha...he's gone! Where is he?!" he hissed, looking around. "Why, I'm a very tiny animal. Something you Shadowhearts probably never had to deal with if you're as immortal as I think you are. I've became a germ, a common cold germ and you both caught me!" Yugi's voice rang.

"What?!" They both screeched. "Yep." A soft chuckle was heard. "Shouldn't take long for the symptoms to affect you two so I guess I win this little game that almost got me killed." he spoke and soon, a sneeze came from Aqua as he rubbing his nose. "Damn you, little treat." he hissed, sneezing again. Yami gave some violent coughing, spewing out flames as well, before chuckling. "Ah, you may have won this and left us bedridden but we'll be back on our feet soon enough. And when we are, you shall come into our dark world. Your talents shouldn't be wasted any longer~" he whispered as he waved a claw and Yugi was standing before them, magic gone.

Yugi's eyes narrowed as he looked to them. "I like to see you try. You won't claim me. Besides, you two change your tune a lot and whether it is to eat me or make me your slave, you won't have the pleasure of either!" Aqua gave another laugh before coughing. "Yes, but you should be happy we change our minds so often. If not, you would end up with the fate that was designated to you when you read the tome with our spirits within. You may think you're safe now but we will always come back." Aqua whispered before the Dark Realm disappeared, sending Yugi back to his world.

Yugi gave a sigh and collapsed onto his bed. "Day after day, they get tougher and tougher to deal with." he gave a small sigh. "Let's just hope I get that tome before they try something new."

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A few days went by before it hit Saturday and Yugi heard nothing else from Yami or Aqua so he was glad for that. He still attempted to get inside the library to get the tome but he was only so close one day before he was chased out. Knowing that the only possible way how he could get it was to ask for help. He trusted Diamond more than anything but that would mean he would have to tell her what happened. So now, Yugi waited for her in front of Burger World and hope she wouldn't freak out from the information he was about to tell her. When she arrived, she gave a smile to Yugi.

"Hey, Yugi. What do you need me for so early?" she asked. "Ok, this might sound a little weird to you but I really need your help." Yugi murmured as he led Diamond towards the library, telling her his story about what happened to him the past few days. When they reached the library, she was in awe. "I can't believe all of this happened to you, Yugi. And that librarian sure isn't making it any easier for you."

"You're so right about that." He looked to the looming building then back to Diamond. "Ready?" She nodded. "Ok then. It's all the way in the forbidden section. Look for the book with the golden Eye of Ra on it. That's the one I remember reading." Yugi said and she nodded before walking inside. Yugi sat upon the steps of the library, waiting for her to come back. It was about five minutes before she was rushed out the library by the librarian and she glowered at the old woman before walking down to Yugi. He stood up quickly, looking at her with hope.

"Did you get it?"

She smiled and reached into her messenger bag, taking out the withered old tome. "Got it." Yugi praised the gods for such luck and took the tome from her, giving her a hug afterwards. "Thank you so much, Diamond!" he cried before he headed on home and Diamond did the same, shaking off the eerie feeling she got while she was in the forbidden section...as if something or someone was calling out to her.

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When he got home, he hid the book away so if Yami or Aqua tries to make another appearance, they won't know he had the tome and planned to be rid of them for good on Halloween night. 'Then this nightmare will be over...' he thought. What he didn't notice is that a shadow slipped from his own and disappeared from the room. He was just about to lie down when he heard sniffling and stood to see what it was. He knew it definitely wasn't his grandfather and he would never believe the Shadowheart demons to have a heart or emotions other that sadism and lust. He continued to walk until he reached the end of the dark hallway and saw something there. He recognized the silhouette well and growled. "What are you doing here?" he demanded.

Aqua was sitting there, sniffling lightly as he turned to Yugi, looking nothing like he usually would. "Yugi...Yugi-chan. Onii-chan was mean to me." he whimpered. Yugi wasn't going to fall for the trick as he crossed his arms. "And why should I believe that? You two are one in the same so I know neither of you would hurt one another." Aqua sniffled again, rubbing at his eyes filled with tears. "But he did. And I have proof." he whispered as he raised his arm to show the large gash that marred it and was still bleeding heavily. Yugi gasped, losing all reason in his denial of the truth and ran over to his side, helping him up and taking him over to the bathroom.

Aqua's inner mind gave a devious smirk. 'Hook, line and sinker...you're mine now, little morsel.' he thought as he sat down per Yugi's request as he got bandages and some ointment. He quickly wrapped up the wound after placing a light dab of ointment over the gash mark. "So, how did this happen?" Yugi questioned.

"It was all so sudden. I just can't repeat what happened but when I awoke, he was gone and I had this gash on my arm. I came out here so I wouldn't have to deal with any more attacks. Please, let me stay with you, Yugi-chan..." he whimpered. Yugi mulled over the decision, knowing that he still couldn't trust the demon with an inch of his life but also knew the kindness in his heart couldn't let him go back just to be whipped by his brother. He gave a sigh and a silent prayer that he wouldn't get killed and nodded. "Alright, you can stay here but you better not try anything funny."

Aqua smiled gratefully and nodded. "Thank you, Yugi-chan." he whispered, grinning darkly as Yugi turned his back to him. So now, here was Yugi, taking care of Aqua and keeping an eye to make sure it all wasn't a trick. But nothing was hinted so slowly, he started to believe the demon's problem and let him continue to stay. It was only a few days left till Halloween and Yugi made sure to have hidden the book well before he left out for school, giving a wave to Aqua who sat in the living room, watching TV.

He waved back and once the door was shut, he smirked. "Alright, onii-chan, you can come out now." he whispered and soon, another form appeared from behind the couch. "Well, it was easier than I would've expected. Even if he doesn't like us, he can't turn a blind eye to someone's injury." Yami said with a soft chuckle. "Yes. I think it was a little much but one way or another, I'm not going to let him destroy us." Aqua clenched a fist tightly, causing blood to spill onto the floor.

"Willing or not, he will be ours forever."

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The school day went by relatively fast and Yugi headed straight home after saying goodbye to his friends. He still didn't trust Aqua wholly and he didn't to risk him finding the book while he was gone. He entered the house to see that Aqua was asleep upon the couch and gave a very tiny smile at the seemingly serene picture. 'Ugh, I can't think that way. He's still a pain and I'll be rid of him soon enough.' Yugi thought as he slipped past the sleeping demon to head to the kitchen only to be stopped by his quiet voice.

"Yugi-chan..." he whispered as he woke up, looking to the diminutive teen. "What is it?"

"...Can I get a drink, please?"

Yugi gave a little sigh. "Sure. What do you want?" Aqua waved him over and Yugi did so. He knelt down beside the couch and Aqua took hold of his arm. "Hey! Let go!" he shouted. "Don't worry. It won't hurt you at all." whispered Aqua as he brought him closer. "No! I'm not letting you drink my blood!" But his protests died as Aqua bit down right on the main artery upon his neck. And he realized, it wasn't painful at all. It was still an odd feeling to feel the blood leaving him but there wasn't a sliver of pain as Aqua fed from him. It actually felt...pleasurable to the teen.

'No, no, no! I can't think that way! I don't like him and I never will!' Yugi thought but most of his thoughts were already jumbled from the emotions coursing through his heart and mind. Soon, Aqua let him go and smiled. "Thanks, Yugi-chan..." he whispered again before going back to sleep after giving a small lick over the wound to rid of it from his porcelain skin.

Yugi touched the spot slightly, feeling a chill from the lick and shivered slightly as he continued back on his original path into the kitchen. "This is getting to be too much. At first, he and his brother were as sadistic far past any maniacal killer and now, when I invite one here, he's being all sweet and not as evil as I've seen him before. But it has to be an act. Nothing more than an act like Chavi told me." said Yugi to himself as he got himself his own drink and headed up to his room with his schoolbag in hand. When he was in his room, he shut the door behind him and sat down at his desk, getting to work on the mounds of homework he gotten from his teachers today.

It was about an hour into his work where a shadow slipped underneath his door, reforming into Aqua who smirked deviously at Yugi's back as he walked over to the younger with silent footfalls. Yugi still didn't notice him, not even the increasing chill as his frigid form came closer and closer. He then shivered, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end and he turned only to be swept into Aqua's chilling arms. "Let go! You're freezing!" Yugi cried. "But I don't want to let you go, Yugi-chan." replied Aqua as he went to sit on Yugi's bed.

"Well, I still have homework to do and I want to get it finished. Now let go and head back downstairs." Yugi protested. Aqua shook his head and he held onto Yugi tighter. "Why let you go? I love you too much to do that." At those words, Yugi stopped struggling and sent a glance to Aqua. "You don't mean that...I know you don't..." Yugi whispered. Aqua pouted. "But I do. We did change your fate from becoming a feast to us." Yugi growled.

"But in turn, you two want me to be nothing but your toy!" he hissed.

"But...we don't want you to think like that. We don't want you as a toy. Things won't be fun if we make you like that." Yugi finally slipped from Aqua's grip and backed away from him. "Yeah but I don't want anything to do with you or your brother. I wish I never have read that tome. I would've been free from you two and would've lived my life normally as I have been before you two showed." Aqua looked down in silence and Yugi waited for a response and never got one. He only shrugged and returned back to his work as Aqua got up and returned downstairs. Lying on the couch was where Yami found him when he made another appearance. "So, Aqua, how is it progressing?" he questioned.

"Not so good...Yugi doesn't want anything to do with us. Even more so than we thought." he whispered. "Really? What did he say?" Aqua recited what Yugi told him earlier and Yami frowned. "You're right. That was harsh. There's no possible chance to change his reasoning but we're not going to give up. On Halloween, we will claim him, otouto. Just give it time. I'm leaving it up to you to make sure he doesn't aim for the ritual that will seal us forever in the Dark Realm." Yami said and Aqua gave a nod before Yami disappeared. Yugi was finally done and walked downstairs to fetch him some dinner since his grandfather was out for the night and looked over to where Aqua rested.

His heart was telling him that the words he spoke were a little harsh to the demon and wondered if he should apologize. 'But that isn't going to change anything. He and his brother are still out to get me. There's no way they could love me with how sadistic they act towards me.' Yugi thought as he continued on his way into the kitchen. After fetching his drink, he walked back through the living room and stopped when he heard Aqua calling his name again. "What now?" Yugi questioned as he looked to the couch.

"Yugi-chan...Do you really hate us that much...?" he asked softly.

The question actually caught the boy by surprise. He should've known the answer easily but saying it while the other sound as if he was really heartbroken about the situation made him think otherwise. When he didn't answer, Aqua gave a small sigh. "I...I understand...we caused so much trouble for you, that gives you all the more reason to hate us." he whispered again as he stood. "I'll...I'll leave you alone now. Til Halloween, Yugi-chan." Aqua walked over to Yugi's shadow and started to sink within it. "No! Wait!" Yugi called but it was too late for he was back in the Dark Realm. He only looked to the shadow that Aqua disappeared into and tangled his hands in his hair.

"Augh! Why do I feel this way?! They were ready to kill me at first! Now they want me for their toy and now he's being nice to feeling heartbroken! Why are things becoming so confusing now?!" Yugi cried. He knew what he had to do to get rid of them but the problem was...

...could he do it?

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Zypher: There. And that's the end of this extremely long chapter. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I shall get to work on the finale for this story and have it ready for you by Halloween. See ya soon.