(A/N: you wanna hear a spoiler? If no, then skip this. If yes, too bad. Sorry, not that I want to be mean or anything, but I don't like spoiling anything... disclaimer time!

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Yugi had woken up once the sunlight hit his face. Once he rubbed the sand of his eyes, he walked down the stairs to get breakfast. When he got down stairs, he saw Yami in the same spot and he was surprised when he realized that he fell asleep while sitting up in his spot. He went of to him and looked at the half finished painting. Yami had finished a lot last night that's for sure. He looked back at Yami and frowned in pity. He had worked so hard last night. Yugi grabbed an extra blanket out of the closet and wrapped it around Yami. He gently moved the painted over and slowly motioned Yami forward so that he could rest his head on the desk and brought his arms on top so that he would be more comfortable. Yami shifted a little but remained asleep.

"Good morning, Yugi." Yugi turned and saw Solomon standing near the stairs.

"Morning, Grandpa. Welcome back!" Yugi hugged him. When he let go, they both looked at Yami.

"When I got home last night, I found Yami still up in this exact spot. I told him to take a break when he needed it, but it looks like he ended up falling asleep instead." Yugi nodded and they both went into the kitchen. He plopped two pieces of bread into the toaster as Solomon turned the stove on and started making eggs. "So Yugi, what have you and Yami been doing While I was gone?"

"Well, we watched the shop, went to school, the mall, not much really. Oh, besides the mall part." Yugi was leaning against the counter, waiting for his toast to finish toasting.

"Is that so? How much did you spend?"

"Actually, Tea offered to spend her money on us so it doesn't really matter. Uh... but she was, however, a little to generous when she got Yami an outfit."

"What kind of outfit?" Solomon flipped one egg that was sunny side up.

"A leather outfit. But uh... it was a little too revealing when Yami tried it on."

"Did you guys return it then?" Solomon sprinkled salt and pepper on to the eggs in the pan before placing them on three separate plates. Yugi sighed.

"We couldn't... Tea told us she threw away the receipt for the outfit so we were stuck with it." Yugi jumped when he heard the toaster pop his toast out so suddenly.

"So you have it here? Where is it?" Solomon got started on making bacon when Yugi put another bread in the toaster.

"Yami stuffed it in the back of the closet after we brought it home with us. Believe me, Yami can't stand putting the outfit on at all."

"I see..." Solomon moved the sizzling bacon around so it wouldn't stick to the pan. "Oh yes, and speaking of Yami, he told me last night that he forgot about his art project and was working on it before he turns it in today. How exactly did he let this project of his slip his mind?"

"Well for one, Yami said he had other classes he's worrying about. But mostly, his mind was focused on a weird fortune he got from a student from our homeroom class." Solomon looked at Yugi with curious look.

"A weird fortune you say?"

"Yeah, I can't really remember how it goes but... i'll try my best." Yugi looked up in thought before saying anything. "...umm... it was something about... becoming flexible and jumping from buildings... also something about instincts... oh! He also received good luck." Solomon continued to look at Yugi for a bit then turned his attention back to the hot bacon.

"That does sound it bit wierd..." Yugi nodded and jumped again when the toaster finished toasting another piece of bread.

He started to wake up when the smell of eggs and bacon hit his nose. His eyes began to flutter open and he tried rubbing the sand out of his eyes. He was only able to squint his eyes open a bit for he was still a little bit tired and tried to sit up. Right away he winced when he felt a sharp pain hit the back if his neck. He rubbed his neck and looked down to see the cat is no longer on his lap. He saw the still slightly opened window and thought the cat must of left after he fell a sleep last night.

Then it hit him... last night! He was now wide awake after he looked on his desk to see that his painting to see it was still half finished. Panic crawled up his spine so much, he could just-

"Ahhhhh!" The scream made Yugi and Solomon look up and over to the panicking teen who was struggling to get his art supplies in order again so he continue where he left off.

"Oh, good morning Yami." Yugi greeted him.

"There's nothing good about this morning Yugi!" Yami got up and about to Dash towards the kitchen sink when he suddenly tripped over the blanket he didn't notice wrapped around him. He quickly scrambled to his feet and got to the sink with a brush in his hand, and tried rinsing the dried paint off. "Why didn't you wake me up for crying out loud?!"

"Sorry Yami! But you were up all night so I figured you would want to sleep in for a bit!" Yugi replied with worry when he watched Yami rapidly pull the dried paint off his brush. When he managed to get the paint off, Yami ran back to his spot.

"I don't care if I'm tired Yugi! This project is due tonight and I'm only half done!" He was struggling to get the paint to mix when he said that.

"Yami..." Solomon called with a warning tone. Yami flinched when he heard his name. He slowly turned and saw the old man standing in front of him with his arms crossed as he narrowed his eyes down on him. "First of all Yami, when is your project due tonight?"

"...8PM?"

"And what time is it now?" Yami looked at the wall clock above couch.

"9:45..."

"And it's in the morning. Now I know this project is important to you, but that shouldn't mean you push aside the benefit of your health." He lightly scolded and Yami turned his his head a bit in a shameful matter.

"...i'm sorry." Solomon sighed, but made a small smile as he placed his hand and Yami's left shoulder.

"It's alright. Now I want you to put the brushes down, and come and get some breakfast." Yami nodded and did as so.

After breakfast, Yami had decided to take a shower and dress out of the old clothes he wore yesterday. Now he was wearing a long sleeve black shirt, navy blue pants with a black belt and silver buckle, and a sleeveless open gray jacket. (A/N: Just picture the outfit Yami was wearing when he was playing "Dungeon Dice Monsters" when they met duke.) Around 11:30, Yami had got back on his painting again. When it got to 7:10, he was almost finished. Yugi came into the room and sighed when he saw Yami.

"Yami, it's been 8 hours. Shouldn't you take a break already?" Yugi asked.

"I can't now." Yami replied with a good mood. "I'm actually almost done! Take a look!" Yami scooted back and Yugi looked at the painting. It was a beautiful scenery of a waterfall. Bright gray rocks were surrounding a stream the waterfall created, and the green grass sprouted many kinds of flowers and trees in the corners. The sky, which is the part Yami was working on was a pure blue, and there some spots unpainted. Meaning Yami was putting the fluffy clouds.

"Wow Yami, this looks amazing!" Yugi looked at it in awe.

"Thanks Yugi!" Yami resumed to paint. "Once I finish the details to the clouds, I'll finally be done with this." He proudly said.

"Well good luck on turning it in." Yami nodded with a smile and continued with the final details of his painting... he is SO, getting an A on this final project. Yami thought this in his head. Or so he thought.

"Tonight? As an... This night?" Yami had the house phone to his ear as he put his black jacket on. It was now 7:40PM and Yami was getting ready to head out and turn his art project in. But unexpectingly, Joey had decided to call the Moto residence.

"Yeah Yams', come on! It'll be fun havin' a sleepover. Just all of us guy's. You, Yugi, the rest of the Yami's and Hikari's, and Tristan and me!" Joey's voice was heard from the other line when Yami started zipping his large hand bag he uses for art class and places all his paintings inside of. In this case, Yami's final art project was in it.

"I don't know, Joey. Don't you think this is a last minute thing? And there's the fact that it's a school night. I'm also pretty busy right now."

"... well, I guess I could plan it anotha' day..." Joey sighed. "Oh! How 'bout dá last day of school!? Considering dat dá next day will be da start of summa! What da yah say?! Yah in or not?"

"hmm... us guys getting together to hang out on the last day school and still be hanging out when summer starts in the morning... ... ... ... alright, I like that idea. I'm in."

"Awesome! I'll let eveybody else know was happiniń then!" Yami looks over at the wall clock and did a quite gasp.

"Alright, Joey, you go ahead and do that! I gotta go!" Before Joey could even respond, Yami quickly ended the call. He picked up his bag and hurriedly walked out the door with a quick shout out to Solomon and Yugi that he'll be back and shuts the door behind him.

7:58, only halfway to the school and he's running a bit behind time. He'll be a few minutes late, but... that's not bad. It's only by a few minutes. Not bad... ... ... ...right? Yami's eyes were sort of wandering around his surrounding. It's been the same routine since his school year started. Doing an art project done every other two weeks, Ms. Yura making them turn in at school ON the weekends, and then he goes ALL THE WAY back home and waits until the next school day starts up so he'll know what grade he that this is his final project, Yami wouldn't have to stress over getting projects done on time. Best of all, he won't be seeing Ms. Yura anymore. The most crankiest art teacher in Domino High that made Yami stress over this stupid routine. Not only that, anybody -including himself- who's in her class, she will give everybody a hard time. Blah blah, 'that's not a straight line.', blah blah 'your in this class because apparently you can't draw', blah blah' You can't even draw a simple out sketch', blah blah 'You call "that" a flower?', blah blah! 'This is an art class, Not a wasting your time on childish things such as side sketches on your notebook class.', blah blah! 'Yours get a zero for lack of creativity, even though it's well drawn.'! Oh yeah? Well, blah blah his ass you fucking son of a bi-.

Yami suddenly gasped as his eyes widened and froze. His thoughts were getting out of hand, and NEVER in his life had he ever cursed a word, nor thought it... Until now. He may of thought some words today, but he does know for sure that he's not gonna say them today or any other day for that matter. To relax himself, he slowly inhaled and exhaled some air before he started walking again.

Yami was about to pass an ally when he suddenly heard two deep voices talking. He turned his head and barely saw two guys just turning the corner in the ally way. At first he was going to ignore it and continue walking. However, before he could even take a step, the phrase "you bitch!" was heard. Then some shoving and some sort of falling items clashing. Most likely to be ally way trash cans.

"If I hear you talking about the project in public ever again!..." There was a click. "I won't hesitate to kill you!" The voice said in the most murderous voice Yami's ever heard. Quietly, Yami peered into the ally way and his mouth went dry when he saw a gun in the hands of a tall dark skinned man. His other hand was griping a shorter man yet still a lot taller than Yami, and what looked like to be his partner pinned against the wall, however, he wasn't showing any sign of fear.

"Go ahead... shoot me." He plainly said. "But I doubt you actually have the guts to actually pull the trigger." He calmly added, even though his expression looked as though he was glaring daggers and his partner. The guy aiming the gun growled before he lowered his hand and released him. "I swear, you're over exaggerating over me just talking about this project when nobody is even around to hear about it."

"You can never be to cautious about it though. If word ever got out about this, people are never going to buy this product again, and my ass is going to get fired!" The taller man crossed his arms.

"I honestly don't really care. This product is making woman's skin break, literally." He reached into his business coat and pulled out a picture of a woman that clearly showed chunks and pieces of her skin had fallen off with cracks trailing across her face. "Look what it's done to my wife. Once she stopped using the "Marble Skin" product, her face started to crumble. This was the result once it stopped."

Yami gasped. He once remembered Tea bringing that skin brand to school and sharing it with her friends. Once she stops using it, tea's going to look like the woman in the photo!

"Hey! You!" Yami looked up and gasped again. The two men had heard his first gasp and were now running towards Yami. Feeling panic, Yami ran from the spot and took off with the two men chasing him. "Hey! You come back here you nosy bastard!" The tall one yelled. Yami didn't bother to look back, but for having such short legs, he wasn't as fast as he wanted to be right now.

The two men chased Yami towards an old water factory. Yami looked for a way in and found a door with a rusted door nob. He quickly looked around and found unused pipes on the floor. He ran over to them and right when he picked one up, the two men chasing him came around the corner and spotted him.

"There he is!" The shorter one pointed. "Hey kid!" Not waisting anytime, hit the pole against the rusted nob 3 or 4 times until it broke off and he ran inside. Yami looked around for a hiding spot. There were some boxes stacked on top of each other which he hid behind one of them that was near the back. Once he crouched down behind the stacked boxes, the door slammed open. The entire room was quite as the two men silently looked around the room. "Hey, listen." The shorter man calmly said. "It's obvious that we saw you go in this room." Yami's heart was beating for every breath he took. But listened to what the guy was trying to say. "Now, were not here to hurt you. We just want to talk. But in order for us to do so, we need you to come out of hiding. What do you say?" Yami looked around and saw an open door to his left. But slowly he peared his head over to look at the guys hat are tring to look for him. However, the taller guy happened to look in his direction which made him glare and Yami and brought his gun up. Yami yelped and ducked when the guy shoot a few shoots and he just book it, right towards the open door that lead to a hall.

"You idiot! What the hell! The kid's now scared to death and now he thinks were going to kill him!" The shorter guy said.

"like I said earlier, I won't hesitate to kill if the secret got out." He glared and ran ahead to look for Yami. The shorter man just shook his head and followed.

Meanwhile, Yami almost tripped when he made a sharp turn when he got to a corner. He blindly ran until he got to what looks like a large water tube. Probably to dump out the wasted water that was contaminated with garbage that polluted the water. He jumped when he heard running coming from behind him and without thinking, he went inside the tube and ran. When the two men got there, they looked around for Yami until they got to the open tube entrance.

"Where'd he go?!" The taller man irritatingly asked as he looked around. The shorter man approached the tube and heard the sound of echoing pats. Like someone is running.

"He's running through the pump." he stated. "We can't go after him now. He's long gone." The Taller man growled and looked at the control pad near the pump. His eyes narrowed and stood in front of it. He pulled one switch down and the pump's door slowly slid shut. Once it closed, he looked over at his shorter partner who was staring at him with his arms crossed. "You know, this would be considered one of the worst ways to die. That kid doesn't deserve it. You should consider yourself as a murderer." The tall man didn't even flinch as he glared at the short man.

"Oh please, this isn't something personal..." he turned back to the control pad and his hand hovered over the red flashing button labeled flush. "I'm just doing my job." with that said, his hand smashed the red button and the flush warning system started flaring.

Meanwhile, Yami carefully as he could was trying find a way out of the pump. As he was doing so, he was slipping against the slippery slime that formed on the walls and he managed to get it all over his pants and hands. During the whole chase, Yami had forgotten about his art assignment and was now focusing on trying to get out of the pump and get back home. Knowing that he lost the men that were chasing him, he was now leaning over with his hands on his knees and was trying to catch his breath. It amazed Yami at how being nosy could get you in a bad situation. The first thing he knew was that he was trying to get his project from one place to another. The next thing he knew, he was being chased by two men and now finding himself lost inside a pump far from home.

Once Yami started breathing normally again, he was about to start walking again until...

Bum-bum-bum-bum

He was frozen stiff, he heart beating a mile a minute once he heard the echoing sound. He turned his head in the direction he heard it from and started to feel a cold wind blowing towards him. Without warning, the small wind suddenly blew stronger that it made Yami squint his eyes and bring his arms up to cover his face. Not wasting anymore time, Yami book it and took off in the direction he was previously running. He slipped in the process and half his face was covered in slime. Not caring in the least, he got back on his feet and ran again. He looked ahead and saw another path he could take. He was about to turn but wind suddenly blew in his face that was coming from the path as well. Fear welling up in him again, dashed back down the path he was in.

Sure enough, his eyes lit up when he spotted moonlight up ahead. Buy it all went crashing down on him as he skidded to a stop and found himself staring into the big ocean blue. He was trapped. His body shook in fear for that he knew his life was going to end right... Again! The first time in the past was an understandable reason. It was to save the world. But this time, it will be tragic. He's going to die alone, all because he heard a secret that not suppose to be heard. Yami could feel the wind coming from behind and he slowly turned. As the end of his life came closer and closer to him, his life had flashed before his eyes. The start from when Yugi solved the puzzle, to duelist kingdom, to the friends and enemies he made, and finally to the ceremonial duel. But the finial thing he saw that was most important him was becoming apart of Yugi's family and having to be with his friends. Tears had pricked at the corner of his eyes once he closed them and awaited his fate.

Meeeoooowww

Time had seemed to stop once he heard that awfully familiar sound. His eyes widened as he thought about it. 'it couldn't be...' He slowly turned his head, and there he saw it. Even though it was far away, he could some how clearly see the familiar Egyptian Mau cat sitting at the shore of the small island that was near the old factory and it just staring at Yami. It's piercing wide green eyes seemed like they were staring into his soul as it did another long echoing meow.

Time had started to speed up again and Yami looked back into the pump. Only to find a wall of water knock him from his feet and into the depths of the ocean. He felt the water flow through his mouth and nose that began to fill his lungs. His vision became blurred, but before everything went black, he saw a view of the same cat again close to his face. Hearing it's meow was the final thing he heard before the world turned completely dark.

Sorry if you guys spot any typo's while reading this. I was kinda in a hurry to type this so I never have time to check it. But other than that, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

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