Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the reviews, follows, faves, etc, Glad to see that you all are enjoying the story, though I do have to apologise for the length of this chapter. It's very short. It's the calm before the storm next chapter, so… it had to be this way. I hope that it's okay. Anyways, I hope you like this fun chapter.

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The Ghost of Yami Atem

Chapter 13

"I knew I wasn't crazy!" Joey exclaimed, staring at Yugi who had took a step back in mild surprise, only to regain his calm and stare at Joey with an intent gaze.

With wide eyes, Joey slapped a hand over his mouth, looking around the set, showing the crowd that he was trying to be quiet. He turned back towards the "ghost" who was standing with arms on his hips in front of him. It was actually Yugi who was dressed up as Yami the day they both had met, and Joey was quite amused by Yugi's play when they were rehearsing.

"Hey, doesn't that look like Yami Atem? The kid who died those years ago?" a man in the auditorium asked, pointing at Yugi, and those around him nodded.

"Yeah, he's wearing the same outfit," a woman replied next to him.

With ears wide, Grandpa felt uneasy as he overheard the two people's conversation. Shaking it off, he looked back at the stage that was illuminated with just the right amount of lights so that the audience could see.

"Why did you take the ice-cream bowl last night? You made me look like an idiot," Joey said, pouting as he crossed his arms.

The "ghost" remained silent.

Joey then stood up on the couch and slightly towered over Yugi who was standing on a stool.

"Are you really a ghost?" Joey asked with wide eyes, but yet again he got no response from the ghost.

"Oh, so you don't talk much, huh?" Joey wondered out loud, looking curiously at Yugi. The crowd chuckled, Yami laughing too as the memory came back to his mind. He stood at the back of the auditorium, watching the play with high interest.

"Please say something. I know you can talk!" Joey exclaimed, fuming as he waited impatiently for an answer.

Yugi stood silently, and after a while he made his eye twitch to show irritation before he exploded, saying the exact same words Yami had said the very same night.

"Will you be quiet?" Yugi shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the auditorium. "And yes, I am a ghost, and this is my house, and you better be quiet or I'll rip you to pieces!" Yugi cried out, and he walked around the chair to face Joey.

Joey gave the "ghost" a crossed look.

"But Grandpa says ghosts don't exist," the blonde shot, crossing his arms. "So you can't be a ghost!"

"Yes I am! And you and your 'grandpa' better leave. No one lives here. No one is allowed to live here. This is my house!" Yugi yelled.

Grandpa who was sitting between the teachers and parents who were watching the play, gave a curious and thoughtful glance towards Yugi. The scene, the whole ice-cream thing, it did happen. But the ghost part? Could it be that what Yugi had said was true? "No… that can't be." Grandpa tried to reason with himself as he watched the play go on. Ghosts don't exist. He had to think logically. Yugi was just playing around, putting his head together with his new friend to put on a humorous show. It wasn't real at all.

By the time Grandpa came out of his thoughts to watch the play properly, the entire audience was applauding. The two boys on stage bowed, huge grins on their faces. Breaking out into a proud smile, Grandpa applauded too, and was about to wave at Yugi only to see that the boy was waving and blowing kisses towards someone at the back of the audience. Yugi was even showing off his outfit a little and laughing.

Grandpa paused his clapping, his hands coming to a stop before he nervously and slowly turned around to see who Yugi was looking at. However, when he turned around, he saw nothing. Worried now his eyes went wide as he scanned the back of the auditorium for the person Yugi was still looking at. No one was there.

Feeling eyes staring at him, Yami stilled uncomfortably and looked to see where the intense look was coming from. But when he turned around, he saw Grandpa looking around with a curious and scared expression on his face. Yami's stomach churned, and deciding he had hung around enough, he took another final glance towards Yugi before disappearing.

Yugi and Joey took a few more bows before they ran off the stage, high fiving each other.

"Great job, Joey!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Thanks! You too. You make a pretty awesome ghost," Joey replied.

"That was so cool. Did that really happen Yugi?" Tristan asked as he ran over to them, his eyes wide. Yugi nodded, a huge smile on his face as Tristan's mouth made an "O" shape, his eyes growing even bigger.

"Yugi! That was amazing!" Grandpa exclaimed as he walked over with a big smile, hugging Yugi who gave him a tight hug.

"Yeah, I know!" Yugi said happily, and he turned to Tristan who tapped him on the shoulder.

"Yugi, that was mind-blowing. I can't believe that it was all true. Did you really stand up to the ghost like that? I would love to meet Yami too! He sounds cool," the boy said without stopping, and Yugi chuckled.

Grandpa rose an eyebrow. "What does he mean, Yugi?" he asked, putting a hand to Yugi's shoulder.

Yugi's eyes widened and he turned to his Grandpa. "Didn't you know, Gramps? The play was actually true. It's how I met Yami!" Yugi explained with joy.

Grandpa chuckled nervously before he ruffled Yugi's head, forcing a smile to his face. "You little prankster. C'mon, time to go home," he said, and without waiting he took Yugi's hand and lead him away.

"Bye, Joey!" Yugi called, waving.

"Later!" Joey yelled before he ran off with Tristan.

Grandpa however stared straight ahead, his mind in chaos while his face held a deeply concerned look. "What's going on?"

As soon as Grandpa and Yugi got home, Grandpa decided to ask Yugi about the mysterious person he was waving at. The thought was driving him insane.

"Yugi, who were you waving to at the back of the auditorium?"

Yugi who was going to go up to his room didn't stop his happy hop as he replied, "Yami."

"Yami?" Grandpa questioned, following the boy. Stopping halfway up the stairs, Yugi turned around to nod.

"Yes Grandpa! Yami. This is his house. He's the ghost that I met and did the play about…"

Grandpa sighed, and rubbed his temples. "Yugi, how many times do I have to tell you that ghosts don't exist?!" he cried.

"Yeah, you only say that because you haven't seen him," Yugi replied.

"Yugi, for the last time, stop joking around! I'm worried about you, you know."

"Grandpa... I'm fine," Yugi repeated, grabbing the banner before slowly going up the stairs. "Don't worry about it." And with that he quickly walked up the stairs towards his room, leaving his grandfather at the base of the stairs with a perplexed look on his face.

And that's the end of the chapter! Hope you like it.

Please review! Just one more chapter, and Yami's backstory begins! So review so that I can update quickly! xD So excited!