Through a Dragon's Eye Chapter 2: Some Helping Hands, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

A Yugi/Yami story

Through a Dragon's Eye

Chapter 2-Some Helping Hands

Yugi looked around him trying to see where the man had disappeared to but it was like he was never there. There was no way that he could escape that fast; he knew he wasn't just imagining it. He didn't just imagine the man and Alfleda driving him all the way here to the village or the long talk they had… or did he? He was so scared and confused he just took off running into the village.

While he ran off someone was watching over him, the man was keeping a close eye on him through the shadows. He felt bad for the destiny that will soon be forced upon the two young boys but if King Arthur could pull the sword from the stone then he had high hopes for these boys. He had a feeling that they would come through fine, but they did need a little help in finding each other…

He thought that he would help them out a little bit. He wasn't supposed to interfere… but… just a little nudge in the right direction.. Suddenly, a woman had appeared right next to him…

"Well?" he asked her.

"It's done," she said kindly. "I brought the other boy here safely. He's here in the village now. But I think I scared him with my disappearing act."

"Same here," he said pointing at Yugi.

She looked to see where he was pointing as spotted little Yugi running through the crowd. "Oh," she said fondly. "They really do look alike. They look like…"

"They could be twins," he said nodding.

She looked back at Yugi until he was lost from their view. She then turn to look back at him and said very seriously, "you know that we aren't allowed to help them."

"Maybe," he said slowly. "But that doesn't mean that we can't help them out… just until they find each other right?"

She gave him a wide smile. "That's exactly what I was thinking," she said.

Yami was still standing there with a dumb look on his face; trying to see where that woman had disappeared. She just vanished… like a shadow… or a ghost.

A ghost?! Did he really meet a ghost? He shuttered at the thought before turning and running away from where he was standing, he had to get away from that place before he really lost it. He just ran as far as fast as he could, despite how tired he has, and the number of people that were doing some last minute shopping.

After a while he collapsed underneath a large tree in the center of the village and just wanted to rest there for a few days. He sat under that tree trying to get his breath and heart rate to return to normal. People walked right past him, didn't even notice him, the only things on their minds were returning home. He just sat there as the sun sank lower… lower… lower… until finally it had gone. He sat there… in the dark… alone. (or so he thought)

The same man who had brought Yugi here was still watching him from the dark. "Don't worry, Yami," he said watching the young boy curl up and try to go to sleep. "You won't be alone for much longer. You're friend is waiting for you." He raised his hand, pointed it at Yami and began the spell.

The sun was almost completely gone for the day. Yugi was wondering if any of the villagers from his own village had noticed that he was gone and never coming back. Yugi realized that he hadn't eaten anything all day, and his stomach felt like it was starting to eat itself. He pulled out the a little bit of food that he brought with him from the village, and helped himself to a meal barely fit for a starving dog.

He had to be careful; he only brought with him enough food for 3 days, so he had to save every bit he had left. He made his way through the village trying to get his thought off the strange man who gave him a ride here. He kept trying to figure out how on earth the man had known his name for he was sure that he never told him.

Now that he thought about it… he never asked the man who he was. Now he really felt dumb. He tried to put it out of his mind while he wondered what to do now. He made the effort to run away so now he had to figure out what he will do now.

He didn't think this whole plan through all the way.

But anything was better than staying at his village. So he continued to walk forward trying to find a place to spend the night. Finally when only a little bit of the sun was left; he found a large boulder near the center of the marketplace. He curled up as close as he could to the giant rock and tried to get comfortable. He watched the sun going down and wondered what to do in the morning, he was just lost here. But he thought that he was doing alright for a 7 year old child. As soon as the last rays of gold and red have disappeared behind the horizon, the world was bathed in pitch darkness.

Yugi hugged his knees, trying to warm himself, and pulled a small, worn-out blanket out of his sack. He hoped that things would get better for him… and soon.

The same woman who had helped Yami was keeping watch over him from the shadows of the buildings. "Sweet child," she whispered. "Don't be discouraged, oh I know, it's hard to take courage in this world… and I see loneliness in your eyes. I will do whatever it takes to bring the two of you together." She raised her hand, pointed it at Yugi and chanted a spell.

Yami was wandering in strange forest. The trees were all bent and twisted; the ground was littered with sharp rocks and roots. His feet were all cut up and bleeding, but he kept on running. What he was running to he didn't know.

He didn't even know if he was running away from something… or towards something.

But he kept on going through this forest; it was so dark that he couldn't even see his hand in front of his face. It was so dark, Yami thought for sure that it was a moonless night, he couldn't see anything but he somehow knew where to go. He kept on running even if he felt like he was being suffocated by the darkness surrounding him.

He ran on and on. But soon realized that someone or something was running right behind him; he couldn't see what it was and he didn't want to stop and see. Not that he could anyway.

At first, he thought that it was some kind of monster or beast that lived in this forest, but it didn't sound like it. It sounded tired and close to crying, but it still continued running after Yami… no not after Yami… right beside Yami. Whatever it was… it was running right next to Yami. Yami ran faster and faster, but the, whatever it was, kept up with him until suddenly it stopped. The sound of its breathing had stopped…

Yami stopped dead. He turned around trying to figure out what had happened. He took a few steps forward, before feeling stupid. He had to keep going, he had to keep running. He turned to start running again, but before he could take a step he heard it. He wasn't just imagining it this time… it was crying that he heard. It was the crying of a young child.

The child had started to cry now… Yami understood… they didn't want to be alone in this forest any longer... Yami thought about every little thing that he talked about with that woman he met and he needed a friend now more than ever.

He turned back, slowly, and walked to where the crying was coming from, ready to run if he had to. "Hello?" he called softly. "Who are you?"

The crying stopped… then he heard a small voice, not any louder than he his own. "Yugi… who are you?"

It was a child… alone in this forest just like he was. "My name is Yami," he called slightly louder.

"Where are you?" Yugi called out, sounding close to tears, "I can't find you.."

Yami kept on walking towards where he thought he heard the voice coming from. He had to help this child. He didn't sound any older than he was and he didn't want to leave him here in this dark forest alone. "I'm right here," he said quietly. He stopped… and reached out his hand and…

… for a second, nothing happened… then a hand… not any bigger than his own… smaller than his really… took a hold of his hand and held it.

"I found you," said the voice. "I finally found you."

Suddenly a light had appeared right above where they were standing… just bright enough for them to be able to see each other's face. Yami blinked, and looked at the face of the child that was holding his hand… face like his… hair like his… like looking at his own reflection.

"Yugi…" he whispered.

"Yami…" whispered Yugi…

Yugi was wandering around, completely lost in a strange forest. The trees were all bent and twisted; the ground was littered with sharp rocks and roots. His small feet were all cut up and bleeding, but he kept on running. What he was running to he didn't know.

Running away from something… or towards something he didn't know. All he knew was that he had to keep running.

But as he kept on going through this forest; the darkness was pushing in on him. It was so dark; Yugi felt as though he was being choked, he couldn't see anything but he somehow knew where to go.

He kept on running. But noticed that was that someone or something was running right in front of him. He couldn't see who or what it was and he didn't want to stop and see. Not that he could anyway.

At first, he thought that it was some kind of monster or beast that lived in this forest, but it didn't sound like it. It sounded tired and close to crying, but it still continued to run onwards in front of Yugi… no not in front of Yugi… right beside Yugi Whatever it was… it was running right next to Yugi. Yugi ran faster and faster, and was able to keep up with it for a while until suddenly he stopped. He had tripped over a root or something and fell flat on his face.

He started to cry now… he didn't want to be alone any longer… he didn't want this pain deep inside him to stay. He wanted someone to stand here and hold out his hand to help him up, someone to comfort him and take care of him when he needed it… he needed a friend now more than ever.

"Hello?" called a voice softly. "Who are you?"

As soon as Yugi heard that voice he stopped crying… he needed to answer him. "Yugi… who are you?"

It was a child not much older than he was by the sound of it and… he was alone in this forest just like he was. "My name is Yami," the voice called slightly louder.

"Where are you?" Yugi called out, close to tears, "I can't find you."

Yugi heard footsteps coming closer and closer. "I'm right here," Yami said quietly. Yugi didn't even think… he just reached out his hand… and

… he took a hold of a hand, slightly bigger than his, and grasped it.

"I found you," said Yugi. "I finally found you."

Suddenly a light had appeared right above where they were standing… just bright enough for them to be able to see each other's face. Yugi blinked, and looked at the face of the child that was holding his hand… face like his… hair like his… like looking at his own reflection.

"Yugi…" Yami whispered.

"Yami…" whispered Yugi…

A blinding light came out of nowhere and… Yami sat up straight, staring around him… the sun was just starting to come up. Yami felt as though he had been punched in the stomach. For that second he felt… he didn't know what it was he felt… but it felt… warm. He felt as though all the pain in his life had vanished for a second as he held onto that boy's hand in the dream. He felt warm.

But what was it that he felt? What was it really? Why did he feel that way? And that dream…

"What a dream…" he thought to himself. But… "Was it a dream?" he asked himself. "It felt so real." He was sitting exactly where he was, when he went to sleep, but he couldn't get that dream out of his mind. That boy that looked so much like himself… only he wasn't him…

What was that boy's name? Yugi… "Yugi…" whispered Yami quietly.

The man was watching Yami look around him, and he knew that Yami was trying to figure out if it was all just a dream.

"No, Yami," he said quietly. "It wasn't just a dream."

He and his friends were going to pull a stunt to get these two boys together a lot sooner than they excepted. He knew that they'll be scared out of their minds, and have no idea what will be going on… but he had to get them together as soon as possible. He watched the boy for a while until he heard Yami mutter to himself "Yugi"

"Yes, Yami," the man said. "Remember, Yugi, you will need him soon and he will need you."

A blinding light came out of nowhere and… Yugi sat up straight, staring around him… the sun was starting to come up and Yugi felt as though he had been punched in the stomach. For that second he felt… he didn't know what it was he felt… but it felt… safe. He felt as though all the loneliness in his life had vanished for a second as he held onto that boy's hand in the dream. He felt safe.

What was it that he felt? It had to be something right? And that dream…

What was that boy's name? Yami… "Yami…" whispered Yugi quietly.

A small smile was coming from the woman, who placed that dream into his mind, as she continued to watch him look around. He and little Yami were so alike you would have thought that they were the same person. The woman was watching Yugi look around him in a kind of daze, and she knew that Yugi was trying to figure out what happened.

"No, Yugi," she said gently. "It wasn't just a dream."

She and her friends were going to pull a stunt to get the boys together, today. She knew that they will be scared and have no idea what will be going on, but she had to get them together. She watched the boy for a while until he heard Yugi mutter to himself "Yami?"

"Yes, Yugi," the woman said.. "You're a fast learner. Remember, Yugi, you will need Yami soon and he will need you."

The sun had completely risen when Yami stood up, though he felt like curling up and crying himself to sleep. That dream had taken a toll on him emotionally and he never felt more alone than he did right now. But he knew he couldn't start crying now, he had to keep moving on… though his stomach disagreed with this plan.

He stood up and headed towards the market to see if he could find anything he could any spare change or something that he could use. He reached into the small pack he was carrying and pulled out an apple and a crust of bread and had a feeble breakfast.

When he reached the marketplace it was already filled with people talking, laughing, and shopping. He envied these people; able to shop and have fun with their families. Yami's mother died not long after he was born, and he didn't have any brothers or sisters; the only family he had was a demented father who he still couldn't understand hi s madness. His father's eyes…

They used to be so kind and good… now they were…

Yami shuddered. He didn't want to think about his father anymore. He just continued looking at all the stands and people. It was a large area with small booths filled with everything you could think of, some carried food, others carried clothes, some sold animals, and others sold every other thing that you could ever imagine. The grown-ups were all talking and shopping with each other, while the children laughed and played with their friends and the animals that were wandering around everywhere you looked.

It was so loud and crowded Yami was beginning to feel claustrophobic, as he made his way through the small village. He stopped by some of the stalls just to see what they were selling, and he also stopped to pet the goats or horses that were scattered everywhere. But he knew he had to think of something…

What was he going to do now? He had no more money left and nowhere else to go. He was just thinking that he might be able to go under apprentice to someone in this village when he heard someone yell.

"THERE HE IS!"

Yami jumped and started when he saw a few men came running towards him. Yami turn and started running as far and as fast as his little legs could go. He had no idea why these guys were chasing after him, but they sounded mad. He add a crazy idea of just stopping and asking what was their deal, but they were a lot bigger and a lot stronger than he was, and he had no intention of being caught.

So he ran through the crowd, trying to lose them, leaping over crates, bundles of rope, and animals. He kept on running through the market, but they were faster than he was; and they were closing in on him fast. He was starting to have trouble drawing breath; he knew he couldn't keep running for much longer. He turned to see if they were still after him, and… they weren't.

Suddenly, the men behind him had disappeared… just like that woman from yesterday. He stopped running… trying to catch his breath, and turn forward again to see…

The men had cut him off. They were right in front of him, and coming in fast.

Yugi got up from his hiding place behind the rock and headed to the marketplace, trying not to cry all the way there. That dream he had was so real… for the first time since his mommy and daddy died… he felt safe. That boy, from that dream, that looked so much like him, made him feel… safe. It was like he had someone to look after him again… for a second he didn't feel as though he was alone any longer. But as soon as he woke up… that feeling was gone. So trying not to cry he headed off to the marked to see if he could buy anything.

After awhile, he past all the stalls, he saw a large group of children playing together. He stopped to watch them for a while, trying to decide what to do… no one here knew who he or where he came from. He could go over and talk to those kids and see what they thought of them… maybe they would be…

But before he could do anything he heard yelling right behind him.

"I FOUND HIM!" yelled an angry man's voice. Yugi was so surprised that he knocked over a crate of fruit right beside him. He turned and saw a group of very angry looking men running towards him… and boy did they look mad. Yugi didn't even think about what he was doing, all he knew was that he had to run as far and as fast as he could go.

He took off, running this way and that, past people, stalls, animals, and crates full of who knows what. He slid past the kids that were all playing, he thought that they would yell at the men where he was heading, but instead they all cheering as though he was a hero.

He guessed that anyone who is on the run from grown-up is a hero to them. One of them had actually shouted, "You get them, kid." Yugi could feel a small smile on his lips as he ran past them.

He kept on running for what felt like forever to him, but finally he couldn't run another step. He stopped to rest; they had him. But when he turned to face them… they were nowhere in sight.

"Holy monkeys," he said to himself. They just vanished like the man from before did. Then he heard footsteps in running towards him again; the men had cut him off! He was dead!

Yami turned left down an alley, and past kids who all shouted, "Go! Go! Go!" when he ran past. He smiled at them before he turned left again and hid right behind a small hut. He didn't think that he could take another step, he just leaned against the hut and slid down it, taking in deep breaths and listening to his heart calm down.

For a few minutes he heard nothing but his own breathing… and then…

… he heard the sound of someone else's harsh breathing from right beside him. He turned his head excepting to see one of the men who had been chasing him and seeing…

Yugi got his second wind and ran off as soon as he saw the men again. He turned right, left, left, right again; running this way and that trying to get to some escape route. He had no idea why these guys were even coming after him, he didn't do anything. But he didn't want to wait around to find out.

He made another right and ran behind one of the many huts, hoping that he could at least catch his breath before he started running again. He ducked down behind some crates and hid there until he saw the men from the corner of his eye run past the hut.

"They didn't see me," he thought to himself. He leaned against the building, drawing in deep breaths, thinking fast about what he should do now. He couldn't stay here; it wasn't safe. But before he could think of how to get out of the village without being seen… he heard it… the sound of heavy breathing.

He was dead for sure this time. He turned to face the music and saw…

For a second both boys thought that they were looking into their reflections… neither boy had said a word…

For a second Yami thought that he was dreaming again… it couldn't be.

Yugi thought that he had really lost his mind this time… but… was it really?

If you haven't figured it out yet… Yugi and Yami had finally met each other… and were staring at each other as though they were looking at their own ghost.

To be continued……

This is the end of Chapter 2 and if you like the first two chapters so far then let me know if you want this story to continue. plz give me your honest opinion.