Things have been really crazy with school and I'm working to finish as much as possible before I have to give up the computer I'm using (school computer).
| Walls (Pegasus v Yami; Season 1)
"I've been calling out to you but my voice never seemed to reach you... until now."
Out of all the things he had expected to hear, he had not expected that.
The spirit thought of Yuugi as many things; his host, his other self, his other half, the person he strove to protect. But never before, had he considered how Yuugi viewed him. It had been easy to keep their amiable distance after Yuugi confirmed his presence despite wishes of being closer to him. They could barely interact outside of vague feelings and stray thoughts.
But it seemed that the walls he used to keep their minds separate had fallen with his overwhelming pride in the duel against Mai. They were still just enough to keep Yuugi's mind safe from penetration (namely from Pegasus), but they were apparently thinner than he had originally meant if his Other Self could communicate with him via a mental link.
Was it a bad thing?
No - the spirit would never consider talking to Yuugi a bad thing. In fact, a part of him was overjoyed that they were finally speaking face to face. If he had known that those walls were the reason why they could not properly connect, he would have lowered them himself ages ago.
However, the timing couldn't be worse. He needed to figure out how to evade Pegasus' Mind Scan long enough to think of a strategy to defeat him. Speaking of which, he was surprised that Pegasus has not barged into the crossroads between Yuugi and his' souls. Though, perhaps he should take that back. He would rather not want to look a gift horse in the mouth.
He listened to Yuugi's suggestion. He was still a little rattled by their sudden conversation, but he was quite surprised by the plan Yuugi had come up with, the "Mind Shuffle". The spirit's only hesitation when it came to the plan was Yuugi being on the front lines against Pegasus, but his other self had simply waved off his fears.
"I can handle it if means helping you!"
The spirit couldn't deny how uplifted he felt at hearing Yuugi say those words. For the longest, he's been fighting for people. But now, he could safely say he was fighting for and with others. He was fighting along with Jounouchi, both of the Kaiba brothers, Anzu, Honda, Bakura, Mai, Jii-chan, and Yuugi... no, not just Yuugi. His partner.
Aibou.
/has finished the manga and is crying a thousand years because goddamn it Atemu