Inu: "Man I got my work cut out for me now that break is over."
Yugi: "What's going on?"
Inu: "You mean besides school, Writing AND moving not a lot."
Yugi: "You're moving?"
Inu: "In May which also means I am changing schools."
Yugi: "That really sucks."
Inu: "Yes I know –Turns to readers- Reason I'm telling you this….. My uploading might suffer from all this and It may take a while to update again sorry."
FYI- I put the wrong age in last chap. the boys are 17 not 16!
Chapter 5- Danger
Yugi woke up the next morning. He made a breakfast, sat at the dining room table and stared at the chair that Heba normally occupied.
'Heba… I miss you.' Yugi thought and started to eat.
Yugi was washing his dishes when the front door slammed open and a hysterical Malik ran into the kitchen clutching his millennium rod.
Yugi stared at him confused as Malik tried to catch his breath.
"Men-chase-danger-help..." Malik tried to say in-between his breath.
Yugi put the dishes down and ran to Malik's side.
"What are you talking about?" Yugi asked as he helps Malik sits in the living room.
"I was coming over here when I was suddenly cornered by some men in black hoods. They told me to give them my millennium rod. But I refused so they attacked me. I was able to escape by controlling their minds. Ishizu was right. We have some powers from the items that we can control." Malik explained.
Suddenly, they heard a loud bang downstairs that made Yugi jump off the couch.
"You can't stay here." Yugi said.
He took Malik's wrist and dragged him upstairs.
"Where are we going?" Malik asked.
"Not we, you." Yugi said as he took off the sheet covering from the mirror.
"What are you doing, Yugi?"
"I'm saving you." Yugi said as he put one hand on the mirror and another one on the puzzle. 'Yami, please help me!'
The puzzle glowed and Yami stood in the mirror.
"Yugi?" Yami questioned.
They heard some footsteps going towards their direction and Yugi grew frantic.
"Yami, quick open the portal, please!" Yugi whispered.
Yami looked between Yugi and Malik and did what Yugi asked. He closed his eyes and the puzzle glowed brighter. The mirror turned purple and a spiral appeared and started to spin.
Yugi turned to Malik. "Go quick!"
"What about you!" Malik asked as Yugi pushed him towards the portal.
"I have to make sure that Ryou is okay but take this so no one can get it." Yugi said as he slipped off the puzzle and shoved it into Malik's hands before he completely pushed Malik into the mirror.
The mirror stopped glowing and the attic door was thrown open. Four men dressed in black hoods ran inside. One looked around before turning to Yugi.
"Where is the millennium rod holder?" he demanded.
Yugi ignored him and ran towards the window. He opened it and climbed onto the roof as the men chased after him. He ran to the end of the roof and saw a tree branch. He looked behind him and when he saw them still chasing him, as they started to climb through the window.
'There is a big chance I will miss that branch but I don't have any choice left.' Yugi thought as he launched himself at the branch. Yugi gripped it tightly and dropped to the ground. He screamed in pain as he sprained and clutched his ankle. 'Great, I think, I think I hurt my ankle.' Yugi hissed in his mind.
The men started to yell and Yugi forced himself to stand up and run off towards Ryou's apartment as best as he could manage.
People looked at Yugi weirdly as he slowed down his pace because of the pain. Yugi looked behind him and noticed they weren't chasing him anymore.
Yugi climbed the stairs to Ryou's apartment and banged on the door.
Ryou opened it and Yugi forced himself in.
"Yugi? What's wrong?" Ryou asked closing the door.
"Ryou, we need to talk." Yugi said as they went into the living room.
~Yamis~
Malik fell on his ass out of the mirror while clutching the rod and puzzle.
Yami kneels in front of him and took the puzzle from Malik. "Where is Yugi? What's going on?"
Malik looked at Yami and sighed. "We have a huge problem."
~Hikaris~
"What are we going to do? Who are after the items?" Ryou asked staring at Yugi in fear.
"I don't know and there is no time to explain. Do you have a body mirror?" Yugi asked as he stands up.
"No. I don't." Ryou said following Yugi to the bathroom.
"Then we're going to test the water part of the legend." Yugi stated as he runs the bathwater.
Ryou closed his eyes and the millennium ring materialized around his neck.
"Ryou, put one hand on the water and the other on the ring and focus on the ring." Yugi ordered and Ryou did as told.
The millennium ring flashed and Bakura was standing in front of them.
"Ryou, what's going on? Is Yugi with you? Yami and Heba are worried sick about him." Bakura said.
"Not now Bakura. I need you to open the portal." Yugi said.
Bakura grumbled but did as told.
Yugi turned to Ryou. "Tell Heba and Yami not to worry."
"What? No, Yugi. You're coming with me!" Ryou said.
Yugi shook his head. "I can't. I still have something to do. I'm sorry, Ryou." Yugi said then pushed Ryou into the tub and ran from the apartment. 'Please be okay, Jii-Chan.'
Yugi went to the museum hoping to find Solomon there.
~Yamis~
Ryou appeared in the tub coughing out some water. Bakura lifted him out of the tub wrapped a towel around him and led him into the living room with the others.
Ryou still coughing looked at Malik. "Are you okay?"
Malik nodded. "Fine. Where is Yugi?"
"He said he had something else to do." Ryou said while drying his hair.
Yami sighed and Heba tensed in Atemu's arms.
"Habibi, it's okay. I am sure Yugi's okay. He doesn't have the puzzle so I don't think they will go after him." Atemu reassured him while rubbing his back.
"And since he doesn't have the puzzle, he has absolutely no way to contact us now." Heba said.
"No but I can contact him." Yami pointed out.
"Speaking of which, how do you just appear where you need to be when we call you?" Ryou asked looking at Bakura.
"The items summon us when you call us. It literally teleports us to where we need to be, to be able to talk you." Bakura answered.
"Example, one minute Bakura was here and when the Millennium ring flashed there's no more Bakura." Yami said.
"What do you think that Yugi had to do that was so important." Marik asked.
"I bet he went to make sure Jii-chan is okay." Heba answered.
~Yugi~
Yugi ran to the museum and into the storage room where he found Ishizu.
"Ishizu!" Yugi called as he ran towards her.
"Yugi?" Ishizu turned to him and looked at him confused.
"Have you seen Jii-Chan?" Yugi asked between in his breaths as he tried to ignore the pain in his swelling ankle.
"I believe he was heading home to pack. He got another dig offer in Egypt." Ishizu giggled. "For a 72 years old man he is very lively."
Yugi nodded. "How long ago did he leave?" He asked trying to ignore the light dizziness he was getting from the pain.
"About five minutes ago. Yugi, are you ok?"
"I'm fine. Thank you, Ishizu." Yugi answered before he took off to the shop.
Yugi ran to the shop. "Jii-chan?"
"I'm up here, Yugi."
Yugi went upstairs.
"Yugi, I am leaving for a dig today. Will you be okay on your own?" Solomon asked and Yugi nodded.
"I will be fine." Yugi answered before heading upstairs. 'At least he will be safe on the dig.'
Yugi went into the bathroom and looked at his reflection. 'Malik, Ryou, please be ok.' Yugi begged in his head before he blacked out from the pain in his ankle.
~Yamis~
Yami grasped his head and hissed in pain.
Atemu got up and ran to his brother. "Yami, are you ok?"
"No. Something is wrong with Yugi." Yami said standing up and turning to Atemu. "I need to get to his world. Can you send me to their game shop through the link?"
"What if he is not there?" Heba questioned.
"He is. I just know it." Yami answered as he approached the mirror in the attic.
Heba and Atemu opened the portal and Yami went through.
~Hikari~
When Yami reached the shop, he started to look for Yugi. He checked the bedroom and then went to the bathroom.
Yami gasped. Yugi was on the floor and his head was bleeding from when he hit it on the bath tub. Yami picked Yugi up in bridal style, ran upstairs and to the mirror. Yami opened the portal and went inside with Yugi in his arms.
~Yamis~
"YUGI!" Heba yelled as he ran towards Yami and Yugi.
"Heba, I need a cloth to stop the bleeding. It's not that bad to be hospitalized. Don't worry, he will be ok." Yami said as he carried Yugi downstairs and laid him on the couch.
Heba quickly approached them with the cloth and gave it to Yami. Yami pressed it to the cut on the side of Yugi's head and held it there to stop the bleeding.
"What happened?" Malik and Ryou asked.
"I don't know. I found him in the bathroom like this." Yami answered.
A few moments later, Yugi moaned a little and opened his eyes.
Yugi looked into Yami's worried crimson eyes and groaned, "Yami? Where am I?"
"Our world. I found you in the bathroom. What happened?" Yami asked checking the cut and putting more pressure on it.
Yugi hissed in pain and answered, "Uh… I went to the bathroom and blackout from pain."
"Pain where?" Yami asked.
"I sprained my ankle jumping from the roof of the game shop to avoid people chasing me." Yugi answered.
"You idiot! The game shop roof is about 30 feet from the ground." Heba hissed at Yugi.
"Relax. I grabbed a tree branch to help my fall so it wasn't that bad." Yugi answered as Yami checked the cut.
"It seems to have stopped bleeding. Atemu, can you get the medical thread, needle, an ace bandage and an ice pack?" Yami asked and Atemu left.
"Here put this on." Yami said handing Yugi the puzzle.
"My puzzle! Thank you." Yugi said taking it back and slipping it on as Atemu returned.
Yami put the stitches on and wrapped Yugi's right ankle in the bandage and put an ice pack on it.
"Yugi, is Jii-chan ok?" Heba asked.
Yugi nodded. "Ya'. He is going to Egypt for another dig."
"Really? So did ours." Atemu said as he and Heba sat on the chair next to the couch.
Yugi took in their position and sighed. "So I was right you stayed here because of him."
Heba nodded. "I love Atemu but Jii-chan doesn't believe me. Are you mad?"
Yugi closed his eyes. "Why would you ask me that? As long as it makes you happy, Heba, I don't care. However…" Yugi turned to Atemu "…make him cry and I will personally turn you into a female."
Atemu paled and the others broke out into laughter.
"Wow, Yugi! I didn't know you could threaten people." Malik said between laughter.
"Especially when you hate violence." Ryou added.
Yugi shrugged. "I would do anything for my brother."
Bakura sighed. "Guys, how do we find out who is after the items?"
Yugi sighed. "They had black clocks on so I couldn't tell."
"It's okay." Yami reassured. "We will have to wait for their next move but I don't think you guys should leave."
"What about school? We're only 17 and it's already our senior year. We have to attend school." Yugi said.
"You could go here." Marik pointed out.
"But everything is there; my family, my records..." Yugi pointed out.
"We can have them transferred and if you talk to Solomon I'm sure you can work something out. It's not like you will never see him again. You can visit him and he can visit you." Yami reassured and Yugi closed his eyes again.
"I need to think. What about you guys, Ryou, Malik?" Yugi asked rubbing his temples.
"I need to think as well. I mean Ishizu is all I have and she is there. I would need to talk to her first." Malik said.
"Well… I have nothing that ties me to that world but if Yugi and Malik will leave so will I." Ryou said.
The Yamis nodded in understanding.
"Think you can let us know tomorrow?" Yami asked them.
"Maybe." Yugi answered.
"If I can contact Ishizu and talk to her tonight, sure." Malik shrugged and Marik took his hand and dragged him away. "You can talk to her right now. Come on."
Inu: "What will Yugi decide this time?"
Yugi: "Why you asking us?"
Inu: "To create suspense I don't know ANYWAY stay tuned to find out. I always wanted to say that."
Yugi: "You're so strange."
Inu: "I enjoy being strange!"
Yugi: "Review please!"