Ok second chapter up and I must apologize for something. I'm trying to keep all the facts in the story the same as the Japanese version but I just found out that the events in the Japanese one started 3000 years ago not 5000 years like in the English. So I apologize.

Also this is the longest thing that ever came out of my head ever so don't expect any updates for about two weeks at the least.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except Oc's, the Choker, and the plot. The chainis a friends and he's letting me use it so it's not stolen.

"italics" past, dreams, memories, spirits taliking.

'talking' thoughts and talking inside head.

On to the story.

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Chapter 2: Go To School, Beat The Bullies And A Reunion, What's Next

Justin didn't like this situation one bit. Kanika told him the worse he would have to do for now was to go to Egypt and navigate the harsh desert under her guidance. Well they were out of the frying pan known as the desert and into the oven known as Maximillion Pegasus Private Island. He may be young being in his late twenties but he was the frikin head of Industrial Illusions and the creator of Duel Monsters and he was no push over.

He was beginning to question Kanika's sanity at this point but the most he could do at the moment was hide where she told him to and pray no one found him. He just couldn't understand how coming here was suppose to help his sister. Then again it took him a long time to come to terms with the fact that he had a 5000 year old spirit living in him and that it was a girl. In fact he wasn't so sure he had yet to fully come to terms with that one yet.

He had to accept everything though or he may never see his sister again. Glaring at a mop he thought of a million ways to torture the asshole that kidnapped his sister if even one hair on her head is harmed when they find them.

Sighing he looked towards the door of the utility closet he was in and wondered how things were going for Kanika.

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Kanika slipped through the halls unnoticed as she used to do in the past. She was very rusty but that didn't mean she didn't have the skill to move undetected in this time. Technology had really made people drop their guard thinking they were safe with it, but even the best security system can be infiltrated.

She grinned at that thought but quickly frowned realizing that she wasn't going to be able to get the jump on this pansy. She kept an eye on him and knew he was smart. Not only that but when he did have the Millennium Eye he probable was warned ahead of time that this would happen. Stupid eye was such a gossiper. Well there was nothing she could do about it now.

Sighing she pushed open the last door and walked into Pegasus's bed room filled with rich fabrics and an enormous canopy bed.

"Ah, so glade you could make it to my prestigious home Little Healer."

Looking quickly around the lavish room she spotted the owner of the voice sitting at a table out on his balcony sipping some alcoholic beverage. Scowling she walked over to the doorway but no further. "I assume you know why I'm here Pony Boy*? Or did you not get that info." She asked as she glared. He just kept up his nonchalant attitude and chuckled in an annoying way.

"Ah yes, the second great threat to the world. Tell me something, how many threats to the world will there be because of your time screwing up all the time? Hmm."

She growled at him not liking his accusatory tone.

He just smiled and leaned back in his chair the perfect picture of ease. "Hit a sore spot there did I. Well I only call them as I see them."

Scoffing she leaned against the doorframe as she continued to stare him down. "What makes my time any different then yours? You all have technology that is meant for the good of people but if it gets in the wrong hands you have problems popping up everywhere also."

At that he just burst out laughing making her wish even more that she could just break his jaw with a well placed punch. "Touché you have a good point there. But I'm sure your uncomfortable sanding there. Why don't you sit down and enjoy a drink with me." He said gesturing to the vacant seat and table next to him.

"No can do Pony Boy. I still have places to be and things to do. I just stopped by to give you this." She stated as she pulled the Millennium Eye from her bag at her side. She tossed it up in the air and caught it, continuing to do this as she looked back at Pegasus. "I assume I can trust you to not lose this again?" she asked in a mocking tone.

"Yes you can but you have been very rude you know. Coming in here and discussing business without giving me your own name." He stated and even had the audacity to pout.

"Not this time." Kanika said before catching the eye again and tossing it to him. He caught it easily in one hand before she turned to walk away. Stopping at the door leading into the rest of the mansion she turned her head and called back to him. "If I were you I would disinfect that before you put it in. Who knows where it's been and I wouldn't want to get an infection." Then she walked back through the door to the hallway with the satisfaction of seeing him shudder at that thought.

Pegasus just watched the door close and sighed to himself. He was so looking forward to a nice long chat with the girl, but she was right business before pleasure. Smiling he took another sip of his drink before placing it down and heading towards his washroom he thought there would be more chances to talk to such a charming and alluring girl*. He carefully washed the eye before placing it where it used to rest. One thing was for sure, things were going to get interesting.

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Justin was just starting to doze when the door was suddenly ripped open. Jumping up he looked wildly around banishing the mop he had for company like a sword. He would of looked fierce if it wasn't for the mop.

"A mop, seriously Justin. Who in their right mind would be scared of a mop?"

Looking up at the voice he recognized Kanika standing in the doorway with her arms crossed. As her word registered he scowled and dropped his companion for the past two hours to the floor as he stalked over to his friend.

"Its called improvising Kanika and I didn't have much to work with considering you dragged me in here and told me to stay put. What did you expect me to do?" he asked as he glared down at his shorter friend.

Getting a mischievous look in her eyes Kanika turned away from him as she started walking away. "Honestly I thought that you would ignore me and I would have to spend another god-awful hour in this place searching for you." She said in a teasing voice.

"Hey I'm not that bad." He pouted as he followed her out to where their small boat they rented was hidden from view.

Laughing she untied the boat and hoped in after Justine glad to be leaving this hell hole. "I know you're not that bad but I just had to tease you. The look on your face just cheered me up."

Justine smiled shyly back as he started up the engine. "That bad of a confrontation?" he asked carefully as he steered the boat.

"You have no ideal. I swear that man is a completely over confident in his ability to handle anything that comes his way. I wish we didn't need him for this." She declared as she moved to the front of the boat to keep a look out for rock protruding from the water.

After stating this the rest of the ride was quiet. When they finally got to shore Justine returned the boat before heading to the airport again.

"So Kanika where do we go next?" He asked as he walked, by now Kanika had retreated into the choker.

"We are heading to Domino city." Her voice filled his head.

"Why?"

"Because that is where the rest of the chosen are. They are in high school and I believe the same grade as you, so you will be enrolling into Domino High and attending school with them."

"Wait, WHAT? Why do I have to go to school? Cant we just give it to them out of school?"

"We could but you need to keep up with your schooling until you graduate, so no trying to weasel out of this. Besides I already enrolled you online so you're out of luck."

Grumbling Justin shoved his hands into his pockets as he sulked into the airport. He couldn't believe that even now he was being forced to go to school. Life sucked sometimes.

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Yugi sat back in his seat as he and his friends waited for class to begin. It had been six months since the pharaoh went to the afterlife and he was kind of depressed. He was glad that his friend was with his friends and family again but didn't they declare that they wanted to be together forever*. Yugi knew he meant it but did Yami really mean it? He wouldn't have left if he did would he. He just didn't know anymore.

Since time he hadn't changed that much, his hair was still gravity deifying star shaped. The bangs still gold with the rest a rich ebony tipped in amethyst, but it had become somewhat dull. His eyes were still the beautiful amethyst color but they were no longer happy and cheerful. They now held a sorrow that his friends couldn't remove and his skin looked an unhealthy pale. It wasn't that he didn't take care of himself but the sadness inside him was so immense that it showed in his physical appearance as well. The onlt other difference was that he grew a few more inches. His friends all noticed how he was affected and tried to help but nothing worked, even Seto noticed and was worried about him. The only one not to notice was Anzu but he figured that because she wasn't a guy she didn't see it.

Shaking his head of those thought he tried to focus on what said girl had been excitedly talking about for the past ten minutes to the entire group.

Anzu had a smile spread across her face that lit the room up as she talked but surprisingly no one was listening to her. If it wasn't for Yugi she wouldn't have been part of the group anymore and everyone just couldn't understand why Yugi still thought of her as a friend. Not only did she totally disregarded the fact that Yugi had been depressed for some time now she purposely brought up Yami, the source of their diminutive friends pain, constantly. She even went so far as to say that if Yugi had thrown the match they would still have their friend with them*.

Jou just wanted to beat the shit out of the girl for making his little buddy hurt more then necessary but k new Yug would not approve. Sighing he listen to what the girl had to say.

Anzu was excited and she knew everyone else would be to. Heck anyone was excited when she had news to spread. "Did you guys hear the big news?"

"No Anzu, we didn't. Now could ya cut ta da chase, class dis about ta start." Jou* reminded the brunet girl. He was obviously pissed but the girl took no notice as she continued on.

"We have a new student coming in today and he's a foreign exchange student from America." She squealed in excitement. Jou thought she sounded like a pig when she squealed like that, but as her words sunk in everyone tensed for a second before realizing nothing special would come from it. It would just be a normal student. They weren't going to be like Ryou, the last new kid, who was possessed by a spirit out to destroy the spirit of the puzzle. It would just be a normal uninteresting person. There was nothing in the world anymore for them to be cautious about anymore and they had to keep reminding themselves that they were just normal people again.

Before Anzu could go into a speech about how it was their duty to show him around and became his friend the teacher came in and saved them by telling everyone to quiet down and get to their seats. Everyone gratefully did while Anzu pouted at being interrupted by the teacher, but she figured that she could continue where she left off after class.

The teacher walked up to the board and was just about to start with the day's lesson when they door opened a crack. He looked over and saw the new boy standing in the hall nervously. Scowling the teacher beckoned the boy in. "Don't just stand out their get in here so class can start."

The boy scowled himself and muttered something under his breath. To the teacher it sounded something along the lines that he didn't know how things worked in this school. Sighing the teacher turned to address the class. "Class I'm sure you heard that we are getting a new student thanks to Miss. Mazaki." The teacher said giving a pointed look at Anzu. She had the grace to look embarrassed at spreading rumors. "Now I would like you all to welcome Justin Shade to our class."

Yugi looked up at the new student and winced, he had the same look about him that all the school bullies did. Hunched shoulders with an imposing stance, shadowed grey eyes that warned don't mess with me or you'll get hurt, a means as a viper scowl on his face and a build to back it up. Though he had strange purplish white hair.

He would most likely come after him like all the others. Jou and Honda didn't even know that the bullying started up again and he wouldn't bother anyone with it. He probable deserved it anyway considering how much of a failure he was at keeping his friends happy. That was what Yami was good at while he just made them miserable, especially Anzu. If he handled things different during the duel Yami would still be with them but that would be selfish to keep him from his family. Yugi just couldn't see anyway to make them happy. Sighing he turned his attention back to the teacher unaware of the mess he was going to be getting into.

Justin took a seat in the back so he could keep an eye on everything and so no one notice that he wasn't paying attention.

'So any of them in this class Kanika?' he asked taking a quick scan of the class so he could determine who it was she had to confront.

Kanika came out in spirit form and looked around carefully. What she saw surprised her. Not only were a majority of them in this class but Yugi, Ryou and her cousin Seth where also here. This might be easier then she thought. Looking at Yugi she noticed that he looked like shit. Wincing she made a mental note to get the puzzle to him as soon as she could. She was sure that her brother would take good care of him. She sighed seeing as there was no sign of Marik's other vessel. Looks like she would have to give the Rod to Seth, she really wanted to have a chat with the crazy blond again though. He was so much fun and had the best strategic plans. Well there was nothing to do about it, she had to get the items to their owners before it was to late.

Turning to Justin She smiled at him before responding to his earlier question. "There are quite a few here though some are missing we shouldn't have to work to hard in finding the others."

Justin nodded looking around again. 'So who's the first one we have to talk to?'

Waiting a minute for the teacher to finish role call so she could get the name she finally responded his name. "Seto Kiba is the first we are going after. I want to get my cousin done and over with. He can be such a nag."

Justin almost choked when he heard the name. 'Are you trying to get us in trouble? Do you even know who that is?' he demanded giving a sidways glance at his transparent companion.

She just grinned like it was no big deal. "Yep, he's the reincarnation of my cousin Seth."

Shaking his head he turned his attention to the board. It was official, Kanika had finally gone crazy in a world she didn't fully understand. Or maybe he was the one who had finally gone crazy. Whatever the case he was sure they were going to jail soon.

Hours later school finally let out leaving Justin and Kanika in very bad moods. Anytime they even had a few minutes free from class that Anzu girl kept grabbing him and pulling him off through the halls claiming to show him around and that they would be good friends now. They were currently hiding in a tree until the school grounds cleared of most people. The plan: hope that the crazy girl left before then.

'Think she will give up?' Justin asked the floating apparition next to him.

"No, and I would keep still. I think I hear someone coming." She said from her spot next to the frazzled boy.

"Justin, Justin where are you? I wanted to show you around town." Anzu called looking around the school grounds for her new friend she stopped under a tree. Little did she know he was right above her.

Justin swallowed hard as he stayed perfectly still praying that she wouldn't look up. He couldn't stand the girl and he had only known her a few hours and he was pretty sure Kanika felt the same way.

After a few tense moments she shrugged her shoulder and headed off towards the front of the school muttering something about checking the front gate. After she was out of sight both the spirit and the boy let out a sigh of relief. Justin turned to his companion and gave a grim smile. 'If I hear one more word about friendship from her I think I'll puke.'

The girl shuddered at the very mention of another friendship speech. "I doubt I can even look at that word the same way again. I took a look at that note book of hers, you know the one with the ballerina on it. She writes all of these speeches down and at least half the book is full. Talk about not having a life."

Justin cringed at the thought of having another friendship speech thrown at him. 'Seriously what is with her, doesn't she have her own friends to torment.'

"Apparently not. That or she is trying to get you to become one."

He just stared at her like she was crazy to even suggest that. Shaking his head he looked away from his long time friend. 'Don't even joke about that, it will just give me nightmares.'

Grinning she held her hand out. "Only if you give me the same courtesy."

'Agreed.' Looking down he wondered if it was safe to leave yet. "I would wait ten more minutes before I attempted to leave if I were you." Kanika cautioned him. Sighing he made himself more comfortable in the tree and prayed that this wouldn't be an everyday thing.

After ten minutes he hoped down from the tree and headed out of the school grounds. He just wanted to get home and take a bubble bath, yes he likes to take bubble baths to unwind. Though the only ones who know this are his sister and Kanika. He doesn't indulge in it often but after today he really needed one.

Lost in his thought he almost missed the sounds coming from the back of the school. It sounded like some poor sap had been cornered by the school bullies. Shrugging he was about to continue on when he noticed Kanika staring in that direction with a worried expression. Frowning, he gentle tugged on her with his mind to get her to come along. When that didn't work his frown turned into a scowl. "No Kanika, we are not going to check it out, now come on." He stated aloud.

Grinning mischievously she turned her head to look at him. "If you don't investigate it I'll just take over your body and take a look my self." She threatened.

Freezing he shuddered, he hated the feeling of losing control over his body and when he finally gets control back he always feels odd. It's almost like he doesn't fit in his own skin anymore. Turning around he starts to walk in the direction of the noise mumbling about nosey girls always wanting to get involved in other peoples business.

Kanika just grinned in victory as she followed him. She knew that he didn't like the feel of losing control, it may have been wrong to do but she thought she recognized the cry of the victim. She just hoped she was wrong on that account.

As they reached the back of the school her worse fears were confirmed as they saw the scene in front of them. Both of their suspicions had been correct. In front of them was a group of about twelve bullies all ganging up on one kid. He was curled up in the fetal position to protect his body as well as he could from all the kicks sent his way. You couldn't see who it was with everyone crowding around him but the insults thrown at him identified who it was.

"Well Yugi buddy, why don't you try to fight back? Oh that's right because you're too weak to do anything. You think you're grand by being the champion of Duel Monsters but you are still just a weak punk who will never amount to anything without his friends there to save him." One of the bullies taunted while kicking him hard enough that you could hear something snap.

Kanika was furious, she could feel the rage in her rising at seeing such an inexcusable act done to anyone, let alone poor Yugi. She wanted to do something to make those boys suffer for hurting kind, innocent, gentle Yugi. She could feel the shadows starting to rise in response to her anger and that was not good for anyone.

"Justin…I-I can't." Her pained voice reached his ears and knew what was happening.

'Don't worry, I got it.' He threw out before rushing at the people in front of them ready to raise some hell. Normally he would have gone about this a different way, but with the threat of shadows breaking loose he had to do something quick.

One of the bullies leaned over to lift Yugi by his hair to punch him in the face. Before he even touched the boy the next thing he knew was that he was crashing into his friend across from the diminutive boy. This startled the whole group as they paused what they were doing to figure out what happened. Standing where their friend was just moments ago was the strange new kid crouching in a way that suggested that he threw something heavier than himself over his shoulder.

The leader of the group step forward to confront the boy in front of him, Justin just straightened himself as he glared at the lowlife. The look in his eyes was so familiar with the one that Yugi used to have when dealing with them that many of the bullies backed up in fear. Their leader was the only one who didn't seam fazed at all.

"Get out of here Shade if you know what's good for you." He said with a sneer to the shorter boy.

Searching his brain for a name to this guy Justin stayed where he was. "What Ushyou*, don't like it when someone stands up to you? What you gona do about it, beat me up like your doing to that kid there. If ya try that I assure you that you'll have a lot more difficulties with me. So why don't we settle this with a competition. You win I leave you guy to do what you were doing, I win you leave the kid and me alone, got it." He smirked hopping the guy would take the bait. Justin could take them all on but he really didn't want to have Kanika patch him up again.

Unfortunately Ushyou wasn't that easy to bait. "You think I'm stupid or something. I don't play games anymore you little snot."

Scowling Justin couldn't believe how stupid this guy was. "Hey stupid I said competition not game you illiterate fool. As in me and you fight one on one. Now what do you say?"

Ushyou thought about this for a moment. It wasn't like last time where Yugi pulled some mental psychalamagy* crap on him. Plus if it looked like he was about to lose he would just call in one of his guys to finish the American brat off. Grinning he looked at the kid. "Alright Shade we'll do things your way, but I hope your ready for a world of hurt."

Smirking Justin crouched into his own fighting stance. "Funny I was going to ask you the same thing." With that he launched himself at the thug.

Ushyou easily dodged it while knocking his opponent to the side. Justin fell hard to the ground in a way that would make anyone pass out from the pain. Ushyou laughed as he turned his back on the boy to address his crew. "Looks like the American didn't have much bite to him after all." Everyone laughed at this, no one was stupid enough to go after their leader because if he got his hands on you he could take you down in one hit. Ushyou suddenly stopped laughing as pain filled his side and gasped at the feeling running through his body. Turning around his face came in contact with a fist, he could hear the bones in his nose crack and feel the blood start to rush down his face indicating it was broken. Stumbling back and grasping his nose he looked in shock as the American brat stood there bringing his fist back close to his body and sporting an amused grin like he thought something was funny.

"You know you should never turn your back on your enemy. That's rule number one when fighting, though I got to say I could probably get away with breaking that rule if that was the best you had."

Ushyou was mad now and charged the boy intending to crush him into the wall behind him. Justin stood his ground waiting until the last moment to move. When it looked like Ushyou was about to grab him Justin grabbed his arms simultaneously pushing them harmlessly aside and using them to pull himself up and over the thug. Ushyou not expecting this had no way of stopping himself as he ran face first into the wall.

Flipping in the air Justin landed gracefully on both feet and just chuckled at the sight before him. "What's the matter Ushyou, can't catch little old me?"

Growling, Ushyou righted himself and signaled to someone with his hand. Even though no one moved Justin was weary. "He's about to pull something d-dirty."

'Yeah I know. How are you though, the shadows giving you too much trouble?'

"Just end this soon please. I don't think that I can hold them back much longer." She said easily but the pain was evident in her voice.

Ushyou charged him again which he dodged easily but as he came to a stop strong arms wrapped around him. Shocked Justin looked up into the face of one of his opponents henchmen. Cursing, he turned to see Ushyou running at him with his fist raised and ready to strike. He closed his eyes and braced himself for impact but it never came. Opening his eyes he realized the guy behind him had let go and was backing up from him as shadows danced around them. Kanika finally lost control of them when Ushyou started to cheat in their agreement and that meant they were fair game for the shadows.

Ushyou backed up at the sight of the shadows rushing towards him. If he had known that this kid could do the same thing as Yugi used to be able to he would have just beat the kid up and be done with it.

"Ushyou-san*, now why did you have to go and do a little thing like that?" An eerie feminine yet malicious voice asked. Shocked he looked up from the shadows slowly surrounding him to look towards the source of that voice. There a girl stood that could have easily passed as the American's sister, she even wore the same school uniform he did. The only thing that let him know she wasn't human besides her voice was her eyes. They were pitch black and no light shined from them. In fact it was like those eyes were a black hole sucking his soul in.

When she saw that she had his attention she smiled and sashayed over to him. "It wasn't very nice of you to cheat Ushyou-san." She stated with a pout as she put her hand on his face gentle rubbing it before smirking as she stepped back. "The shadows hate it when someone tries to cheat on them. Now you must pay the price, but I'm sure you know all about that from your last encounter with the shadows."

With that all the thugs were engulfed in the shadows as they screamed in terror. After a few moments the shadows retreated leaving the empty shells of their victims behind.

As they drained out of Kanika she swayed with the strain of using them. If it weren't for Justin rushing over to hold her up she would have probably collapsed on to the ground right then and there. Opening her now grey eyes she looked up at Justin and gave him a grateful smile. "Everyone still alive?"

Helping her sit down he nodded affirmative. "Yes though I'm sure they will be heading to the happy house. You sure your ok Kanika?"

She just smiled as she reached into his bag. "You know I'm fine, now help me tend to Yugi over there."

He did as she told him and they started bandaging the boy as best they could with the first aid kit he always kept in his bag. "He's going to need to go to a hospital, he has at least two cracked ribs and a sprained wrist."

"I know Justin but we can't bring him there ourselves. We are just going to have to find one of his friends and explain what happened, or more like you are going to have to."

"Yeah, yeah. I just hope his friends don't come after me first."

As they finished up bandaging the poor boy Justin asked about something that had been bothering him for the past hour. "Kanika why did you get so enraged when you saw Yugi getting beat up? I know you don't like to see that but the only time you ever got mad enough to lose control of the shadows was when either me of Jasmine were in trouble."

She froze while putting the supplies away. Not looking up she sighed knowing that she wasn't going to be able to get out of this. "Can we talk about this later Justin? I'll tell you that I know Yugi from somewhere right know but it's a long story and we need to get him to his friends quickly."

Shrugging he picked the boy up and started walking away from the school. She would tell him when she was ready and he wouldn't push her. From what she told him of her past already he knew she had a harsh life and that there were things that would hard for her to talk about and even some she would never talk about. The best thing to do in those cases would be to let them tell you in their own time.

'So where am I taking him?' he asked in his head knowing that she went back into the choker.

Surprisingly a backpack was gentle put on the boy in his arms. Looking to the side he saw Kanika take the lead walking down the road. Shaking his head Justin just followed knowing she probably just wanted to enjoy the fresh air. After she turned solid the first time she refused to move from his open window for hours, even when a thunderstorm rolled in she just sat there taking it all in.

They walked for about fifteen minute before she disappeared all of a sudden. Confused he was about to ask what was up when a jolt of pain shot through his body radiating from the back of his head. It hurt worse then when he fought Ushyou meaning this person was a real fighter. Turning quickly he saw the loud mouth of the class Jonouchi standing there looking pissed. Before Justin could ask what his problem was he attacked his again.

"What did ya do ta Yugi ya punk?" He demanded as Justin dodged this time. No one hurts his little buddy and get away with it. Charging again he was surprised when a foot landed on his head and he went face first into the ground below.

Justin in the mean time used that to his advantage ad landed on the top of the fence next to him so he would be out of the guys reach. He watched as Jonouchi picked himself up and turn to growl at him. "Git down here and fight like a man ya chicken."

Ignoring the insult Justin tilted his head to the side as he looked down at the fuming boy. "Are you a friend of his?"

Jou just fumed down below. This guy had hurt Yugi and he was about to find out why that was a very bad idea. "Of course I am ya twit, now get down here and fight some body ya own size."

Justine grinned as he hoped down. "Oh good I was looking for one of you. You see I found him being harassed by some bullies and scared them off but he needs to go to the hospital. He has some fractured ribs and a sprained wrist along with multiple cuts and bruises. I patched him up as well as I could but I can't help everything, I also don't know where the hospital is and I'm still learning your written language so I wouldn't be able to fill in the admittance form, nor would I know all the information for that. So I'm glad I found someone who knew him before having to wonder all over this city."

Jou just stared at the guy before him letting his guard down. This guy stuck his neck out for Yugi when he didn't even know him. That just sounded fishy to him. "How do I know dat ya didn't just beat him up ya self?"

Raising an eyebrow Justin regarded to blond before him. "Do bullies in this area usually patch up their victims and go looking for their friends to get them medical treatment."

"For all I know ya could be some freaky, obsessive rapist." Jou exclaimed accusingly.

Justin just sputtered and nearly dropped Yugi in the process. "Where in hell would get an idea like THAT? That is just sick and wrong. If I did something like that I would never be able to look at my sister the same way you moron."

"If ya have a sister why aint she in school?"

Justin cursed under his breath for letting that slip. He was just used to putting people straight with that back home when they accused him of something he disagreed with. He swore Kanika's MPD* was starting to effect him as well. "Do you want your friend back or not? If not I'll go and find one of his friends that actually care about him."

With that Jou rushed up and snatched his little buddy from Justin's arms before running away. Grumbling Justin continued on his way home. "You can't get mad at him Justin, you would be the same way if you had any close friend. In fact you would be the same way with Jaz."

'Don't mean I have to like being accused of being a rapist.'

"Lets just go home and sleep until tonight. Then we'll go to Kiba corp."

Groaning he headed home to their apartment to get some sleep before they went on another parody of Mission Impossible.

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Yugi woke up at home with bandages covering him. He winced as he sat up not realizing that they had beaten him up that much, anytime he moved his body protested in pain. Looking around he saw Jou sleeping in a chair next to the bed using the bed as a pillow. Yugi carefully crawled over to his friend and gentle shook him awake. Bleary honey colored eyes looked unseeingly until they focused. As they did the owner of said eyes jumped up excitedly.

"Yug ya ok little buddy?"

"Yeah I am, sorry for troubling you Jou." He felt guilty that Jou had to find him and bring him to the hospital. There was no way Jou could have bandaged his wrist and he was sure a couple of his ribs were cracked.

"Don't ya worry, when I get inta school tamarra I sent da new kid straight. He wont be messing with ya anymore." Jou stated getting a look on his face he usually reserved for when Honda or Otogi hit on his sister.

Yugi looked at his friend confused. "What does Shade-san have to do with anything?"

"Wht he's da one dat beat ya up aint he?"

"No Jou, I didn't even know he got involved. I'll have to thank him."

Jou started pulling his hair and spazing out in a very Jou like manner. "You alright Jou?"

"No I'm not alright, I just accused da guy dat saved ya of being a rapist. I can't believe what an idiot I am."

Yugi just laughed as his friend ran around his room grabbing his backpack and coat muttering about tracking the guy down and apologizing. After a few minutes he ran out the door calling out that he would see him tomorrow after school.

Sighing Yugi grabbed his backpack planning to get some school work done. He might be hurt but he was still going to school tomorrow even if his friends didn't like it. It wasn't like he got injured to the point he couldn't move.

While rummaging around in his bag his hand brushed up against something he didn't recognize, it felt like a chain of some sort. Wrapping his hand around it he pulled it out to see what it was.

He wished he didn't as it turned out to be an exact replica of the Puzzle he used to carry everywhere. Why did someone do something this cruel to him, he had enough problems getting over that time of his life without someone making it any harder. He started crying as he raised his hand to throw it to some dark corner of his room.

"Aibou?"

Yugi stopped moving as that one word penetrated his mind. It couldn't be real for he saw him off to the after life, but it sounded so real.

"Yugi, aibou its rally me. I don't know how but I'm here."

"Yami?" his eyes widened with the implication of what this meant. Crying again he brought the puzzle to his chest in a hug not daring to believe it just yet. "Yami is that really you."

"Yes little one but I don't understand how. Aibou why are you crying?"

By this time Yugi had let the dams lose and was outright bawling. When Yami started talking again he felt the familiar warmth that made up the other ones presence fill him again. It really was Yami and that meant that this was the real Puzzle he was holding, he had his Yami back. He felt the other materialize next to him and tried to quickly pull the blankets up over his body but he knew he was too late when he heard the gasp his companion let out.

"Who did this to you aibou, who hurt you this bad?" Yami asked as he gentle wrapped his arms around his little one, but his voice was full of anger and a promise that whoever did would not live to see the next sunrise.

It was at this time that Yugi remembered that Yami had chosen to leave. He had left all he had here for the life he once had even after he said he never wanted to leave. Throwing the Puzzle to the ground he turned on Yami. "Why do you care, you left all that concerned this world behind when you chose to go to the after life so why should I tell you. It's not like you care or anything so why should I tell you."

"Aibou."

"Don't, you don't care, you never did otherwise you would have stayed instead of going after you told me that you wanted to stay here forever*. You would have stayed but no, you had to go back to them didn't you, I was just an annoyance to you the whole time wasn't I. That's why you left, it was because I did something wrong didn't I, didn't I."

Yami watched in shock as his little one broke down in front of him. He didn't know how long he was lost in the dark this time but he could tell it had been some time. There were slight differences in Yugi not to mention that this break down seems to have been building up for some tome now. He just wrapped his arms around the little one in front of him trying to give as much comfort as he could. "Little one I did not willingly leave you and I'm sorry for however long I've been away but something compelled me to go through the door I swear. That's the last thing I remember before darkness surrounded me again until I heard you crying just now. I know you might not believe me but I would never leave you willingly Yugi. I'm sorry little one."

Yugi could hear and feel the sincerity in Yami's voice and he started crying again, but this time in relief. Yami didn't leave because he wanted to, he didn't leave because of something he did, he left because something compelled his to and with all the shit they had been through in the past this was believable. Pulse when he thought about what Yami said it sounded like he never really left, more like he went back to the Puzzle like before he solved it. "Yami." He just cried as he curled up into his transparent friends hold. Reaching over the side of the bed his hand found the chain of the Puzzle and brought it up to hold safely to his chest curling up around it. He didn't want to take the chance that someone would take him away again. As he continued to cry Yami stayed with him speaking soothing words to him until he fell asleep.

Yami just looked down at his aibou as the tears continued to fall even in his sleep. 'Yugi I don't know what happened but I will never willingly leave you ever unless you want me to. Hopefully you can catch me up on what has happened while I was gone tomorrow, but don't worry I'll be here when you wake up.'

With that Yami used some shadow magic to turn the lights out. He leaned over Yugi one last time giving him a kiss on the forehead before settling down next to the one who unknowingly held his heart.

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Ok * note time first one I don't like Pegasus so if you like him I'm sorry.

Second note yes I made him into a bit of a pervert but I can so see that going through his mind.

Third Yugi is referring to scene in the series. I don't know what episode it is but if I find out I'll let you know.

Forth I used to like Anzu in the beginning but as the series progressed it seamed like she was to hung up on Yami and that she stopped really regarding her friends too much, even Yugi so I'm sorry if you like her but she is a bitch in this story.

Five Jou as I know him has a Brooklyn accent and I'm trying my best to portray that. Please let me know if I fail or succeed please.

Six Ushyou is from season 0, I haven't watched season 0 but I saw this bit from it and I needed a bully so I thought I would make a little tribute to season 0 with him.

Seven psychalamagy is Psychology. It just seemed to me that Ushyou isn't that smart so he calls it that since he dosnt pay attention in school.

Eight I think I used this suffix right if I didn't I'm sorry.

Nine MPD is multiple personality disorder. Neither of them have it, its just Kanika past has made her they way she is and hanging around her has affected Justin. Justin referse to the fact that he was actually somewhat nice to Jou compared to what he usually would do.

And ten referring to that scene again.