Darkness Within

Chapter 9: The false prophet

The next few days I avoided Yugi. Of course he had tried to apologize many times but I wasn't going to listen. Not yet. You see im very stubborn and and actually ive secretly accepted his apology and yes, I know it was partly my fault. But hey, this will effectively prove my point. Awful aren't I?

So while ive been avoiding Yugi, Anzu and the others have been avoiding me, giving me glares acting like its all my fault. Well everyone except for Jonouchi. Jonouchi still hangs out with me and Honda would too but he likes to stick with Miho and since shes against me, so is he. Though I don't give a crap, im used to being the one left out, only sticking with one maybe two friends. That's how I like it.

"Hey Amaya?" Jonouchi whispered and gave me a note. He couldn't talk to me so well considering it was the middle of class.

I took the note. When are you going to forgive him? Yes, I had told him the whole thing well accept for a few major details that weren't- he didn't need to know. I had told the others too, but they blamed me, with some coaxing from Anzu. I wrote back. Later today. Probably. Of course I would apologize too. I gave it back to him and he nodded.

"You here about that physic guy in class A?" Jonouchi asked me after class.

"Ya. And let me guess you want to get your fortune told." I told him sounding bored. I know the guy's a fake but might as well let the story go on.

"Alright! I'm gotta to get my fortune told! Come on Amaya!" He grabbed my arm and went running out the door.

Taking one last look back at the class room, I saw Anzu and the others glaring at me, with just hate. I rolled my eyes at them. But also taking notice that Yugi was looking more depressed than ever. It wasn't just a dull, zoned – out look, it was just pure sadness. We would definitely talk later, but for now I had to deal with that creeper.

"Look at all the people..." I sighed, I really don't like people. Specially when they are total freaks! But whatever.

"Geez! I cant believe -" Jonouchi began but I smacked his arm. "Ow! Whaddya do that for?"

"I know what you were going to say. No I didn't. He looked at me confused but shrugged it off and went to get his fortune told.

"Quiet over there!" one of those maniacs spat.

I glared at her till I heard that so called prophet. "Next in line." The ground began to shake. It was a so called earthquake, it only lasted for a second.

"Huh? An earthquake? Jonouchi wondered.

I just rolled my eyes. "Lets get this over with."

Jonouchi and I walked up to the false prophet.

"You must be Amaya." He turned to me, paying no attention to Jonouchi. "Do you need a demonstration of my power?" I shook my head but he continued anyway. "This was a vision I had this morning." He handed me a piece of paper. Earthquake.

I crumpled up the paper and threw it away. "Your full of crap." I heard cries of protest from Kokuranos minions. "Come on Jonouchi, we're leaving." I turned to walk away but the creep grabbed my hand.

"I see a wonderful man appear before your eyes! He's someone close to you already! You will fall so deeply in love that you will swoon before him.

"Ya right..." A knew voice entered the picture.

"Yugi? What are you doing here?" I asked, pulling my hand away from that creep.

"Your probably just hiding a bunch of predictions in your clothes so it would look like your telling the future..." He continued, ignoring me. Not that I really blamed him.

I watched as that creep got so mad. "I can see you future! Countless letters will fall from the heavens and bring disaster upon you!"

"Ya ok." I cut in. "Lets go guys."

For a while none of us talked. "Hey Amaya... You don't actually believe kokurano, do you?" Yugi asked. Not looking at me.

"Of course not! Did I give you any reason to think so?" He shook his head. "Didn't think so. Oh wait!" Everyone stopped. "I forgot my history book back in the class room. Don wait up!" I called already running.

"This isn't just some excuse, is it?!" Jonouchi called after me.

"Nope! I seriously forgot it!" I hadn't lied. I really had forgotten it. Ya that creep would be waiting there for me, I wasn't stupid but I need that book! I would just have to hold my breathe and oh I don't know. Fight back? I mean seriously in the show Anzu gets knocked out so easily, not even a fight! Speaking of which, maybe I should have told Yugi about the book cases... oh well he'll be fine.

Almost as soon as I had stepped into the room, I felt a wet rag against my face. I held my breathe and started to punch and kick Kokurano. I was successful. I elbowed him right smack in the face and he let me go.

"Why you little! He shrieked and charged at me.

I moved out of the way just in time but I started to feel light headed. Shit! I forgot to wipe the chloroform off my face. I wiped it off as much as I could before kokurano took another swing at me and this time I was hit. He had hit my stomach and man did it hurt! I fell to the ground starting to black out but not before seeing Yami appear in the doorway.

"Lets play a game." I heard. Then nothing.

I awoke to find Kokurano taking a nap, false predictions flying everywhere. I cant believe I missed it! I started to fade back into sleep but I felt a jab in my ribs. I groaned.

"I know your awake. Get up."

I slowly got up. "Seriously?! You had to kick me!? Couldn't just- you know what never mind. I'm too tired for this crap." It wasn't just the Chloroform that had made me tired. It had been a long day. Thank God it was Friday. I'll get to sleep in. I thought happily.

I walked out. Walking through the dark hallway, Yami followed close behind. It was dreadfully quite.

The walk home was no different. The silence was eery but I made no attempt to start a conversation like last time, I was still embarrassed from our last encounter. I knew I would be, I knew I would regret it. Whatever though right? What happened, happened. There was no way to change it.

We arrived when I remembered I still had to apologize to Yugi.

We walked inside the Game Shop to find Yugis grandpa waiting for us, wondering why we were so late. Yami looked startled for a second before letting a confused Yugi take his place. Great, once again I would have to explain to Yugi what didn't happen and this time I would have to explain to Grandpa too. I sighed, explaining why we were late. After we sat and had supper. I would have to wait to apologize.

Yugi and I walked upstairs and I invited him into my room. I walked to my bed and sat down, gesturing him to do the same.

I wasn't good at apologizing. For anything. Course I didn't often have too, a lot of the time I was right and they were wrong but I this case well I needed too.

"Look Yug, I accept your apology and well I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have yelled, I should have just waited for you to tell me what was wrong." Ya although I meant it, this was way out of my comfort zone. Like I said, im not one to apologize.

He didn't say anything for a while. "Good talk." I told him getting starting to get up.

He grabbed my wrist. "No I should be the only one sorry. It was my fault. I should have just... told you or at least... point is I couldn't see... I'm just so sorry." He looked up at me sadly, tears starting to come to his eyes.

"Look." I said sternly but gently. "We were both to blame. We both apologized. Now lets move on." I smiled at him. He smiled back, wiping away the tears. "Now how about we go watch a movie?" He nodded. "k. I'm going to change into my PJs. I'll meet you down stairs."

I watched him run out of my room, a big smile on his face. I was smiling too but it soon went away. I sighed. I knew it was just a matter of time before whatever was bothering him came back. but for now I could relax. I guess.

I got out my purple tank top and black shorts. These were my Pajamas and I liked them. When I had gone shopping I had gotten a bunch of new clothes, jeans, t-shirts, etc. It was nice to finally not be wearing the same outfit everyday and having to do the laundry so often.

I ran downstairs and into the living room where Yugi was picking out a movie. He blushed when he saw me and I rolled my eyes. Maybe the shorts were a bit short but no shorter than the skirts at school. I sat down in the chair and soon after we had found a movie. 'Miyazakis Spirited away' one of my favorite movies of all time! The movie was so long but I enjoyed every minute, at least till my eyelids became heavy and I drifted into sleep.

I know, could have been longer. You guys have any suggestions for the next chapter? Let me know.