Season 1 Episode 2: Escaped Criminal
"What?! You've really completed the Millennium Puzzle?" Yugi's grandpa gasped in astonishment as he eyed the completed puzzle on the kitchen table. It was the morning after Jounouchi had declared his friendship for Yugi and since then, Yugi had felt more confident. After meeting Cosmo, being saved by that Sparkle girl and having Jounouchi as a friend, Yugi felt complete. Especially now with the Millennium Puzzle all put together. Yugi had never felt such joy in his life, though it had only been one day now since his new friendship with Jounouchi and it had not even been a week since these events took place.
Yugi had told his grandfather about completing the Millennium Puzzle this morning since he had forgotten to yesterday. He just could not believe that after eight years, the puzzle was whole. And though Yugi had to admit, the shape was very weird, it was Egyptian. And it was his nonetheless. So he showed his grandfather who gazed with astonishment at the completed artifact. While Yugi ate his breakfast, his grandfather took the puzzle in his hands and examined it. "Unbelieveable!" Sugoroku gasped again. "Since it was discovered, no one, not even those who found it could solve it." Sugoroku set the puzzle back down and reached from the other end of the table to place one of his palms on Yugi's forehead. Yugi looked up at his grandfather in confusion.
"Gramps?" Yugi asked.
"Have you changed at all? Like you're suddenly smarter or stronger?" Sugoroku asked his grandson.
Yugi scrunched one of his brow to look even more confused. "Not really… why?" Yugi wondered.
"Look. The glyphs carved in the case. "Thou who completes me will receive my dark knowledge and power."" Yugi's grandpa explained as he quoted from the box the puzzle came in. Yugi had forgotten about what his grandfather had said about the dark powers and wisdom that came with completing the puzzle. He was too busy completing it in order to make his wish to come true. Yugi lite up as he remembered his wish.
"Oh yeah, my wish came true!" Yugi happily spoke with his childlike grin. "I made some friends!"
"Friends?" Yugi's grandpa repeated. Yugi looked at his puzzle and smiled even more knowing that this artifact was the reason behind his new social life. However, his grandfather was not so convinced. 'No, that can't be all.' Sugoroku thought to himself as he looked at his grandson and the Millennium Puzzle before him. '"Dark knowledge and power", just what is it?! I just hope nothing bad happens.' Sugoroku hoped. Though his hope would be dashed away, for Yugi's troubles haven't even started yet. And soon, others would be dragged down with him and what the Puzzle has to bring.
"The fugitive's name is Tasaki Tetsu, also known as Tetsu the Hedgehog. He might have a pistol…"
It was the day after the morning with his grandfather being shown the Millennium Puzzle. The bell in Domino High rung, signalling the end of the school day. Students were beginning to head home or stay for after school activities. Yugi was gathering his things as he was going to head out as well. He saw Jounouchi stretched in his desk and yawn. Jounouchi was not really a school kind or person. Though he was excellent in physical activities, when it came to actual school work such as math and history, he would rather be sleeping. He was never one to like school, and he found most of the work dull. Though he was excellent in activities. "All done, all done!" He rejoice to himself as he knew the school day was over. Yugi was heading out of the classroom as he wondered what he would do now. Jounouchi stopped him as he had on his smile. "Hey, Yugi." Yugi looked at the blond and wondered what he wanted. Chances are, they were probably gonna go hang out somewhere, like they have been for the past few days now. "where should we go on the way home?" Jounouchi asked.
"Hmm…" Yugi thought about the places he and Jounouchi could go to now that school was done. Suddenly, he got an idea. "I know, let's go to the newly opened Burger World." He suggested to his friend. "I heard their hamburgers are famous for how delicious they are." Yugi had heard about the restaurant and ever since then, he'd been wanting to try out their burgers since it was his favorite food. Jounouchi seemed keen on the idea as well.
"Wait a minute you guys!" A voice called to the two. The two looked up to see a familiar brunette staring at them with a stern expression.
"Oh~ It's the one who failed to become a first year student president, and instead became a janitor, Honda-kun." Jounouchi mocked.
"I'm not a janitor, I'm from Beautification club!" Honda corrected. Honda was a friend of Jounouchi's and lately Yugi had been hanging out with him as well. The two of them tease each other often, especially when Jounouchi teased Honda about being in a club dedicated to picking up trash and cleaning the school and streets. But he wasn't that bad of a guy, actually he was nicer to Yugi than Jounouchi had been when they first met. So Yugi thought he was okay in his book. "You know stopping on the way home is against school rules!" Yugi didn't think it really was a rule, just a precaution to the students to make sure they don't get into trouble. After all, he had stopped by many places after school ended and he never once got into trouble. Even Japanese schools had to have their limits.
Honda however changed his mind as a female with periwinkle hair in a high ponytail with a yellow bow, skipped up to the guys and smiled as she giggled. "I want to check out Burger World as well!" Miho declared. She was supposedly one of Anzu's friends and made her way into the group. Though she seemed to have a lot of the popular girl stereotypes, she seemed like a kind person who liked to spend time with her friends. So Yugi wasn't against it. Also, she seemed to have made Honda change his mind quite often.
"Let's go then!" Honda decreed.
"Hey, you…" Jounouchi grumbled. Yugi could tell right away that Honda was in love with Miho-chan. And he could see why, for she was pretty. But still, Honda seemed to have thought too much with his heart when it came to her.
"Hold on, everyone…" A familiar voice called out. The four looked to see Anzu who was standing there behind a few rows of desks with a nervous smile on her face. Yugi did not see her there and wondered how long she had been there and how much she had listened. "Did you say you were going to Burger World?" She asked.
"Anzu, you want to go too?" Yugi offered with his child-like smile.
"Don't joke!" Anzu exclaimed. "I heard that restaurant's food was terrible!" She protested as she made all sort of weird hand movements. "It's true! I heard people became sick on the grand opening day. You definitely should not go!" The group of four looked at her dumbfounded as if they wondered why she made such a big deal about that restaurant. Anzu pointed her finger up to the ceiling as she had on a nervous like smile. "Anyway, didn't Sensei say that a villain broke out of the prison?" Anzu reminded everyone.
"Ah, that's right! A big villain! The whole town is in a panic." Yugi gasped as he was reminded of that terrible news. Now he understood why the Sensei's wanted the students to head to their homes straight away after school. It was just to protect the students.
"What the heck? You scared? You've got no guts." Jounouchi mocked at the smaller teen.
"But I heard he had a pistol…" Yugi shyly defended. He then noticed that Anzu left the classroom and headed out into the hallway. Jounouchi made an annoyed face as he eyed Yugi.
"But you know, Yugi… hasn't Anzu been acting weird lately?" The blond asked the smaller of the two.
"Now that you mention it, it's been awhile since we walked home together." Yugi thought out loud. Jounouchi held his chin with his fingers as he began to think deeply.
"Could it be, Anzu, that girl… is doing "Dating for pay"?" Jounouchi wondered. Yugi's face had a blush across his nose and cheeks at the thought of Anzu actually doing something like that. Honda looked at the blond with sweatdrops on his face.
"What are you saying?! Our school wouldn't allow that!" Honda scowled Jounouchi.
"Yeah! Anzu would never do that!" Yugi defended.
Jounouchi slyly smiled as he looked at Yugi, who still had his blush on his face. "Why so upset? Your face is all red, Yugi. Could you be…"
"No, that's not it!" Yugi protested. He tried not to show it, but he was embarrassed, and a bit jealous, about the fact that Jounouchi could be right. Could Anzu really be into something like that? No way! This was Anzu Yugi was talking about! She would not be doing something like dating an old man willingly. Unless...maybe things at home weren't going so good and she needed some money to help...Yugi mentally slapped himself just thinking about it. No matter what, he could not give in to Jounouchi's words. Miho rushed out of the room in what Yugi thought was a panic and Honda left as well. Jounouchi just shrugged as he walked out of the classroom with his bag over his shoulders leaving Yugi alone with his thoughts. He walked out of the classroom as well, still thinking about Anzu and wondering what she must be going through. 'Anzu would never be involved in something like that. She has her dignity intact and would never do anything low.' Yugi assured himself. As he neared the lockers that were next to the entrance of the school, he noticed a familiar green haired girl putting her shoes on. Yugi blinked as he approached Cosmo as she finished getting her home shoes on. "Seedrian-chan." Yugi called out.
Cosmo turned around to see the familiar boy standing behind her. She smiled as she looked at him. " Mutou-kun." Cosmo greeted in her beautiful voice. "We seem to be bumping into each other often." She giggled at her statement.
"Are you heading home?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah." Cosmo nodded.
"By yourself?" Yugi questioned. Cosmo blinked and looked at him with a confused expression. "I-it's just that, well… I'm not sure if you've heard the news lately, but there is a villain that broke out of jail and uh.. .you're walking alone so I figured…" Yugi pressed his fingertips together as he felt embarrassed about what he was saying. Cosmo blinked again, and a smile formed on her face.
"You want to walk me home to protect me?" Yugi looked back at her with her innocent smile. He really wanted someone to walk him home, but this was a good excuse. Shyly, Yugi nodded. Cosmo giggled a bit as she placed her hand over her mouth to try and hide her laughter. "That's really kind of you, Mutou-kun." She lowered her hand and grabbed her green backpack and threw it over her shoulders. The two teens walked off from the building out into the streets together. Yugi glanced at Cosmo now and again and couldn't help but smile as he watch her walk with him. He had only known the girl for almost a week now and he had to admit, she was very nice. Though she did seem very timid at times, she could be brave when the time came and she was also pretty positive as well. And in a way, she reminded him of himself. Alone and having no friends. She seemed like someone Yugi could get along with.
"Uh… Mutou-kun…" Cosmo began.
"You can just call me Yugi if you want to." He told her. Cosmo looked up with her innocent blue eyes and blinked. "I don't mind, really."
"Oh… Well, if I call you Yugui-kun...then you can call me Cosmo." She smiled.
"Really?"
"It's only fair." Cosmo assured. Yugi nodded, happy they were on more friend like bases than acquaintances. "I just wanted to say thank you for being so kind to me these past few days." She told him as they turned a corner and looked at each other while they walked.
"It's nothing really. Being transferred can be a very stressful experience. I just wanted to make sure you were handling it alright. Plus, having a friend isn't bad either." Cosmo nodded slightly and looked down at the ground as she thought. Yugi noticed her and seemed a bit concern. "What's wrong?" he asked her.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" she had to ask. "I mean, what made you decided to help a person like me?"
Yugi blinked as she asked that question, couldn't someone just be nice to anyone anymore? Yugi smiled as he had to be honest. "Well, you remind me of me. That's why." Cosmo turned her head to look into his round violet spheres. At first, she was confused, so he went on. "I understand how it feels to be alone and have no friends. I usually sit at home and play games by myself. It's been that way for a while now. But things are changing, Jounouchi-kun and I are becoming great friends and I've met you and Starlight-san. I guess, when I look at you I see myself and I just want to make sure you're fitting in. Since I have experiance, I figured it would help you." Cosmo blinked a few times at his answer. Yugi thought he was being honest with her, which he was. He didn't want Cosmo to feel the way he did. He felt like he could try and make a difference by being there for someone when no one was for him. Maybe it made him feel more confident and seem more stronger and smarter. Either way, someone needed help and Yugi seemed the only one. And besides, he kind of liked Cosmo. There was something about her that he couldn't help but feel attracted to.
"That's really sweet of you." Cosmo commented as she smiled again. "Thank you for helping me, and thank you for trying to make me feel better." Yugi only blushed a bit at her praise to him. He didn't think he was doing anything worth being honored about. Still, it was nice to know that Cosmo was appreciating his generosity. It made him feel like he was doing a good job. They had been walking for a while and caught up in their conversation, that Yugi didn't even pay attention to where they were going. Luckily, Cosmo still paid attention to their surroundings as they walked. They were standing at the corner of a street and Cosmo looked at Yugi with a smile. "Thanks for walking me home Yugi-kun. I think I can find my way from here." She told him.
"O-oh… right." Yugi nodded, unaware at first that their walk home had ended. He looked around to see exactly where Cosmo's home could be. He blinked a few times as he looked around his surroundings. This street looked exactly like his. And the corner they were on, he had to take a right and he was near his game shop.
"Is something wrong?" Cosmo asked Yugi. He looked back at the green haired girl and smiled sheepishly.
"S-sorry… it's just… this street is where I live." He answered.
"Really?" Cosmo gasped in surprised. "My home is actually that flower shop over there." She pointed on her left side and Yugi looked to see that there was a large flower shop just a few yards away from where his game shop was located. Yugi blinked, he had heard from his grandfather that a new shop had opened not too far away from theirs. He had thought he was talking about a game shop, but it ended up being a gardening shop instead. He never really paid much attention to it, until now. Especially knowing that Cosmo's home was in that store. Yugi looked back at Cosmo as she kept her smile. "If you'd like, you could come and visit us sometime."
"Us?" Yugi blinked.
"Me and my sisters." Cosmo answered.
"Uh… maybe another time. I have some work at my home I have to do." Yugi told her.
"Alright," Cosmo bowed in a form of saying goodbye. "But, if you ever want to visit, you know where we are." She turned around and walked down to her house. Though it seemed as if she skipped whenever she walked. Giving her more of a childish and innocent character. Yugi thought it suited her. He smiled as he watched Cosmo leave him and headed back to her home. He then turned the corner and headed to his own shop. It was weird, he only met Cosmo not even a week ago and already they had dropped their surnames and addressed each other by friendler means. Yugi really did like her, and he really hope to see more of her again. He felt as if his wish was becoming more and more real as the more friends he made. Maybe if this kept up, he would know everyone at his school and be the popular guy there. The teen shook his head as he mentally laughed. Like that would ever happen. Still, he was happy to have the friends he has now and only hoped to make more.
Yugi was washing the dishes in the kitchen as he and his grandfather had finished their dinner. Since Yugi's grandfather had made dinner tonight, the boy would be in charge of cleaning up. He didn't mind. It was nice to have a relaxing dinner with his grandfather. He had wished his mother was here though. It felt lonely with just the two of them. But she was away visiting father on a business trip and since Yugi still had school he could not go. Since his father works away on business, he rarely sees the man and instead thought of his grandfather as a more fatherly figure. After all, it was Sugoroku Mutou who taught Yugi about games. Yugi grinned as he thought about those memories while washing the plates. As he went on cleaning, he would glance at the mini TV they had on the counter. Yugi never paid much attention to the news, since he was usually in his own little world of games and fun. But ever since they had announced that criminal which had escaped a few days ago, he had been on edge worried about what this man might do. He wasn't sure what this criminal did that made him go to jail, he just knew that he was a dangerous man and he was armed. Yugi shuddered at the thought that this man could come into the game shop one night and harm him and his grandfather. And he could do nothing to stop it.
"In the next news, a burglar entered the Sakuya Domyo-cho Ushijima bank…" The news anchor told the audience as he read from a pile of papers in his hands. Yugi watched as he multitasked at washing the plates. He did not even notice his grandfather entering as he watched intently at what else this news anchor had to say. "And made off with about thirty million yen. He also broke into other banks in each city. From the mental work, we know the culprit is a repeat offender who broke out of jail the other day. They believe Tasaki Tetsu is involved."
"He sure hit it big." Sugoroku spoke after the report. Yugi sort of jumped as he heard a voice behind him, but was relieved when it was only his grandfather. Sugoroku walked up to Yugi as he looked at the news. "He probably made over a billion yen at this point if he took that much from that bank and broke into others as well." He estimated.
"Hopefully with all the money he made, he won't bother to come here and steal some from the register huh?" Yugi nervously laughed, though he expected his prays to not be heard.
"You don't have to worry Yugi," Sugoroku assured his grandson. "From the looks of things it seems that criminal has left Domino by now, so we should be safe. It's the safety of other people I'm worried about." Sugoroku acted serious then as he looked back at the TV as their were more news upon the one he heard. Sugoroku turned off the mini television by hand and looked back at his grandson. "I think that's enough news for one day." The old man's cheery self appeared once again. "So, tell me more about the friends you've made lately, Yugi."
Yugi smiled as he talked about the friends he had made the past few days. He told him about Jounouchi: He seemed to act all tough and pick fights with everyone but Yugi knew there was a soft spot in him that he doesn't like to show because he thought it made him look weak. He would not be afraid to defend himself and his friends when the time came.
Honda: He seemed like a dedicated person, and like Jounouchi is very tough. But he does have some brains and he also has some standards. Though when it comes to Miho, his whole structure crumbles. But he was a nice guy to Yugi, so he liked him.
Anzu: She had been friends with him since elementary school, and though they haven't nearly talked or hung out since then, he still considered her a friend. And lately he feels as if their friendship is being reconnected again since he had finished the Millennium Puzzle. Though he did not know what to think about her situation right now. He shook it off and didn't tell grandpa about that part.
Miho: She seemed...way too girly for him. Like a cheerleader of sorts. She seemed way to perky, but she had optimism. Though Yugi could not say he considered her an actual friend. But she seemed to have known Anzu well.
Sparkle: Yugi did not know what to think of her at the moment. He thought she was pretty tough, maybe tougher than Jounouchi and Honda combined. She was also cocky and had a lot of confidence. But she seemed to show compassion towards others. She seemed to have helped them get out of that jam with Ushio and his colleges that day. And Yugi had to admit, she was really cute with those wide eyes of her that reminded him of his own. That tiny nose and that silky lavender hair that mixed with white towards the bottom. He really hoped to become close friends with her.
Cosmo… "I saw you walking with that girl on your way home." Sugoroku told his grandson. "She was really cute. Is she a classmate of yours?"
"Yeah. We're not in the same class but she and I have become good friends these past few days." Yugi told his grandfather. She was new to Domino High and to the city as well. She was very timid and didn't stand out too much. She also seemed weak at first glance. But she could always help in a situation and try to remain calm when trouble arises. She was also very nice and didn't want anyone to be bothered by her troubles. She reminded him of himself. And that was why he liked her.
"Well, you should introduce me to her one of these days. Since she is across the street from us." He smiled. Yugi nodded as he promised. For now, he would try to build and strengthened his relationship with the friends he had made. And hopefully form new ones and work on those. Yugi was looking forward to it all.
Another school day had come to a close, and Yugi and his small group were gathered around trying to figure out what to do now. Since the supposive convict had left Domino (according to many reports) the kids felt safe again in their school and in their own city. They decided to celebrate by hanging out somewhere. Though the teachers had pointed out that they should still head straight home instead of stopping someplace else first, it was not required and more so a warning just to be safe. Still, Yugi had suggested on going to the arcade that day as he talked about the games that he had played there. His friends were impressed by all the games he had played and beaten. Yugi was especially surprised to learn that Jounouchi went to the arcade a few times and tried out a few games that Yugi played.
"Also, it's so hard that I can't even clear the first level." Jounouchi complained as he sat at his desk in a cool pose. "You guys should try it!" He insisted with a smirk.
"Okay." Yugi nodded as he was excited to play the game Jounouchi had described. He was a sucker for new games and ones with hard levels.
"Sounds fun! Miho wants to go too!" Miho exclaimed as she too seemed excited about going to the arcade.
Anzu however, gave her female friend a stern look as she narrowed her eyes at the purple haired girl. "Miho." Her voice was as cold as her eyes. Miho looked at Anzu in confusion for a moment, then her face softened as she smiled nervously.
"Ah, that's right…" Miho looked at Yugi and Jounouchi with her smile as she held up her hand in a defensive gesture. "Sorry, I can't today."
Anzu stood near the door as she eyed the three remaining boys with her look of ice. "We're going to be pretty busy for a while. So don't tempt us." She warned. "So, let's go, Miho." Anzu opened the door and headed out into the hall.
"See you!" Miho gleefully said goodbye as she joined Anzu in the hall. Honda watched as the purple haired girl walked with her friend down the hall.
"H-huh? Miho-chan?" He questionably called out though it was too late as the girls walked down the halls together side by side.
"So Miho has become her fellow "date for hire"? What a horrible world it is becoming." Jounouchi mocked with his smile on his lips.
"J-Jounouchi! You bastard! Miho-chan wouldn't do that! Take that back! Or else, I will cut your guts out here!" Honda threatened as he tried to hide his blush.
"Yeah, Jounouchi, that's pretty rude." Yugi defended as he grew a bit irritated by the blonds accusations of the girls and his fantasies.
"You guys are naive." Jounouchi eyed the two guys. Yugi and Honda looked at him with questionable looks. Jounouchi went on. "Didn't you know?" he closed his eyes for a moment but continued. "Which lunch bentou did you think Anzu bought today?" he opened his eyes as he raised his fist and made it shake as he spat out the answer. "It was the top level stamina bentou! Can you believe it?!" He then furrowed his eyebrows and opened his palm as his voice wavered. "The Stami-Ben that we've never eaten once before!" He then narrowed his eyes at Yugi as he turned serious. "In other words, she must have money!" He explained. Yugi noticed Honda looking surprised, then he tried to hide it. Followed by a look of disgust and a look of doubt. Then a depressed look as he shook his head as if to clear his thoughts. But with a look of anger mixed with confusion, Honda exited the room. Probably to search for Miho to get some answers. Yugi inwardly sighed as he felt bad for Honda. "Keh, I wish him the best of luck." Jounouchi snickered.
"You know, you could try to actually support your friends instead of mocking them." Jounouchi and Yugi turned their heads to see the familiar tough girl they saw when she beat up Ushio's gang. Yugi smiled as the light lavender eyed girl looked at him.
"Sparkle-chan!" Yugi called out. He had remembered that he could call her by her first name since she was fine with it. Yugi had not seen her since she had taken care of Ushio's gang. Her nonchalant expression rested on her lip as she looked at Yugi. Yugi blinked and backed away, embarrassed. She walked into the room and sat on top of one of the desk. She crossed her legs as she glared at the two.
"You know, a person who gossips about others are said to have no social life and crave attention." Sparkle remarked. "And I wouldn't be talking, especially with all those people who have been spreading rumors about you."
"What rumors?" Jounouchi eyed her. Sparkle smiled wickedly.
"About how you have been crushing on one of the teachers and meeting her after school for some… 'private lessons'." Sparkle smirked as she placed her cheeks in her hands. Jounouchi flushed as he raised himself from his seat and raised his fists.
"Who are they?! Who are those bastards that must die?!" He shouted in anger. Yugi backed off, knowing not to mess with Jounouchi when he was this upset. Sparkle let out a snicker as she looked at the blonde.
"See what I mean?" Jounouchi stopped his shaking and looked at the female's grin. He flustered, embarrassed as he stared down at the floor. Sparkle giggled. "Don't worry, I'm not the type to gossip or spread rumors. I can't stand people like that." She hopped off of the desk as she looked back at Yugi. "How are you doing Mutou-kun?" she asked him. Getting serious again. "I heard about what happened with Ushio after school."
"O-oh…" Yugi remembered that event, though he did not have any memories about what happened after he was beaten up and solved the Millennium Puzzle. "I'm fine now though." He assured her with a grin.
"Too bad those two couldn't take care of him for you." Sparkle nodded her head towards Jounouchi. "Then again, I really thought those guys would leave you alone once they saw me and my moves. How exactly did he find you? I thought you would have avoided him." She told Yugi.
"I didn't mean to! And he forced me." Yugi told her. "Besides, Ushio got what he deserved so there's no harm done. And if it wasn't for you, I would have gotten an earlier beating anyways. Uh… I forgot to thank you back then. For saving me, and Jounouchi-kun and Honda-kun from Ushio and his gang. I thought you were really impressive back there. I've never seen a girl take on so many men at once and come out without breaking a sweat."
"Yeah, where the heck did ya learn to fight like that?" Jounouchi asked.
"I took some classes back at my old home town." Sparkle shrugged. "It was something I liked to do in my free time."
"Keh, must have been some classes if you could take down that number of buffed guys." Jounouchi spat.
"Or maybe I'm just that good of a student." She mocked as she eyed the blonde. Jounouchi turned away, a bit frustrated at how she was acting. Sparkle smirked and looked back at Yugi. "Just remember that the next time you need help and I'm around, don't be afraid to give me a call. Don't get me wrong, I'm not doing this because I think you're special or something or you owe me. I just can't stand seeing guys like you getting picked on by guys who have no real hobbies. Just don't get use to me being by your side. Anyways, I better be off." She walked out of the classroom as she swayed her hips back and forth. The two males only watched her leave. Yugi felt a bit of heat in his cheeks as he watched her go. There was something so exotic in Sparkle that he was attracted to. She had something that most girls in this school didn't have. Yugi rushed up from his desk and entered the hallway just in time to see Sparkle's back.
"S-Sparkle-san!" Yugi called out. The lavender haired girl turned her head to see Yugi standing there, his eyes wide. "W-will I… we… see you again?" he asked suddenly. Sparkle turned herself at a ninety degree angle and only gave a small smile.
"Don't worry, I'm always one step ahead of you." She turned again and walked away. She was so cool.
"Furthermore, the Marie Antonette necklace that was stolen, was an imitation...There were also thirty jewels missing. The authorities think that Tasaki Tetsu was behind this, whose location is currently unknown." This morning report was being broadcasted in the game shop as Yugi headed off to school. It seemed that that convict had not yet been caught but he sure was doing a lot of thieving lately. Luckily though, no one had gotten hurt it would seem. And hopefully with all the yen and jewels that he has, he should not have to worry about hurting anyone or trying to get more. He could pay for his whole life now. Yugi just wanted this whole crisis to be over and for him to go back to his life as a high schooler and hang out with his friends like he used to. Well, Yugi shouldn't be complaining too much. After all, he nor his friends were affected by the criminal and his activities so far. So as long as they were safe, he had nothing to worry about. At least that is what he thought on his way to school that morning.
"Done!" Jounouchi stretched as the final class of the school day had passed. The blonde looked over to see his friend getting ready to leave with Miho-chan and Anzu-chan while Yugi was packing up his belongings. "Hey, Honda, been a while since we played basketball." Jounouchi offered. Yugi knew that Jounouchi and Honda were friends since middle school so he wasn't surprised that the two hung out a lot. But today, Honda waved his hand defensively.
"Sorry, I'm kinda busy today." The brunette looked at the purple haired girl and smiled. "Hey, let's go, Miho-chan."
"Okay." Miho agreed as she, Honda and Anzu left the classroom together and walked down the hallway side by side. Yugi looked at the blonde with a questionable expression.
"Hey… You're not going to say that Honda-kun is also dating for money too, are you?"
"No!" Jounouchi did not hesitate to answer. "That's possible! He might be seeing a rich old lady. Obviously." He spoke in an annoyed voice.
"Man! Can't you think more seriously? Those three are acting strangely." Yugi wined. Jounouchi only closed his eyes as he had to agree with him. The two looked at one another and nodded at the same time. They wanted answers and they would get them. They ended up following the three of their friends from school and out into the neighborhood as they headed into town. Yugi and Jounouchi turned behind a corner to see them walking into town. Both on their trail but kept distance between them so they did not feel as if they were being followed.
"So, Operation Trailing, commence!" Jounouchi declared as the two dashed from the corner and followed their friends.
"My briefcase is kind of heavy today." Miho complained.
"Oh, I'll carry it." Honda offered with a smile.
Anzu suddenly stopped and looked behind her as she narrowed her eyes. Honda and Miho looked at Anzu with questionable looks on their faces.
"What's wrong?" Miho asked. Anzu turned her head back.
"Nothing, it's nothing." She assured. "Let's go." And the three of them went on. Yugi and Jounouchi watched from behind a Japanese bear mascot as they saw the three walking again.
"That was close!" Yugi breathed.
"She can be pretty smart!" Jounouchi noted. "Okay, let's go." Yugi mumbled in agreement as they darted from the bear mascot and rushed to find their friends. They turned around the corner and both gasped in shock as they saw the store their friends entered before them.
"This is…!" Jounouchi gasped as he and Yugi saw the anime like hamburger on top of the roof. Below it were the words 'Burger World' in red letters. "Burger World!" Jounouchi gasped as he finished his sentence.
"Why?!" Yugi could only question. He got his answer as he looked to see Anzu, Miho and Honda standing in front of the entrance as the sliding doors opened to reveal them in their new uniforms. The girls wore a sleeveless light green blouse and a short forest green skirt that were above their knees. They wore yellow neck ties and had yellow ribbons on their shoulders as well as a yellow ribbon in their hair. Honda wore a light green dress shirt with a red bow tie and forest green dress pants. They wore stylish brown dress shoes as well.
"Welcome!" The three greeted in unison. "Welcome to Burger World…" They trailed off their thoughts as they looked to see Yugi and Jounouchi staring at them with confused faces. They tried to maintain their smiles as Anzu twitched her right eye. Yugi tried to say something at first, but came out as a mutter. Finally, he got the courage to ask.
"Anzu!"
The three turned around, in embarrassment as they tried not to face their friends. "Y-you guys! What are you doing here?!" Jounouchi asked as he was dumbfounded like Yugi. When they did not get an answer in the next thirty seconds, Jounouchi spoke again. "Hey, say something!"
"W-what are you saying?!" Honda turned around to look at the two in the eyes as he tried to seem confident though he still had a look of nervousness on his face. "Can't you tell?! It's a part time job! Look as we sweat beautifully at work." He decreed.
"Hey, you, part time work is forbidden by school rules right?" Jounouchi reminded him with an unphased look. "And you're the one that always acts so high and mighty too…" Honda looked at Jounouchi with a fear like expression on his face. But he closed his eyes and raised his fist as he tried to swallow his pride.
"Don't speak of it Jounouchi! I also, I also was troubled… I thought of the meaning… however…"
Yugi and Jounouchi furrowed their eyebrows as they had a teardrop down their face as if to say 'really bro?' as he started to cry.
"But… Miho wants so many things." Miho interrupted as she pointed to herself with her peppy smile.
"Hey, hey, you guys." A new voice of the male variety called out behind. Everyone turned to see a man whom they assumed to be the manager of the restaurant. Light red auburn hair in a ponytail as he had grayish narrowed eyes but his smile was welcoming. "They're customers right? Hurry and lead them to their seats." He instructed.
Following his orders, Anzu herself sat Yugi and Jounouchi at a booth, the two on opposite sides. Jounouchi sat in his seat as he held his head in one of his hands and seemed a bit annoyed. Yugi didn't know if he was annoyed because his theory was wrong or the fact that he was here because he had to order something only to figure out what the heck was going on. Yugi looked back a bit nervously, as if expecting eyes to be glaring daggers at him. "H-hey, Jounouchi-kun." Yugi mumbled to the blonde. "I think coming here embarrassed them. Especially Anzu, she seems mad…"
Jounouchi 'kehed' and spoke. "Serves her right. Their fault for keeping this a secret."
Yugi didn't think it was their fault for keeping it a secert. After all, part time jobs were forbidden at school so it was either they hid it or risked getting expelled. And it wasn't like they were doing any harm. Yes, they were acting weird and Yugi and Jounouchi were worried about them. Well, Yugi was at least, Jounouchi just joked about the idea. Still, at least having a part time job was better than doing dating for pay. Yugi stared off out the window as a blush on his face formed. 'But, she's so cute… Anzu in her costume…' Yugi couldn't help but blush as he pictured her in that outfit. He had to admit to himself, he had always had a school crush on Anzu. Even though he knew the possibilities of him and her actually going out were slim to none. He was a wimpy kid with a love for games with no back bone and she was tough and didn't let others walk on her. The two of them were too...different in everything. Still, at least Yugi could consider her a friend and he could always dream.
"Thanks for waiting!" Yugi and Jounouchi looked up to see Anzu talk in a polite yet threatening voice. She had placed down a tray of two hamburgers and sodas. She had a wicked grin on her face as her expression seemed to be menacing.
"Anzu." Yugi began as he looked at her in her state.
She took out a ketchup bottle and looked at the burger. "At this restaurant," she began as she started to squirt the red condiment on the burgers as her grin never left her face and her eyes narrowed. "Let me put plenty of ketchup on your burger." Yugi and Jounouchi looked to see that both burgers were covered in the substance and was placed to spell something out. They read the text and on both it said 'Blab and I'll kill you'. Yugi and Jounouchi felt sick as they looked at the text. Even as she was working, Anzu was threatening, and Yugi and Jounouchi knew that the one female that you should never get on the bad side of in the whole school, was Mazaki Anzu. And now, since they knew her secret, she would make sure they would pay dearly if they told.
"Anzu…" Yugi trailed off as he looked at the threat. Anzu began to walk away until Jounouchi called to her.
"Anzu, explain yourself!" He called out.
She stopped her walk and figured to give out an explanation. "Well, now that you know about my job, I won't keep this hidden anymore." Yugi turned the corner of his seat to look as Anzu turned her head and gave a genuine smile to the two. "I'm saving money, when I graduate I'm going to America."
"America?" Yugi and Jounouchi gasped at the answer.
"I'm going to study dance in New York. It's my dream." She pointed a gun like finger in their direction and winked at them. "You better not laugh at this." She warned.
"I won't laugh." Yugi smiled like an idiot as he assured Anzu. He thought it was good that she had a plan after high school and that she was attempting to put it into action. That was way more than Yugi had. Yugi looked back at Jounouchi. "Right, Jounouchi-kun?" Yugi asked, praying that the blonde would not try to joke about this situation. But, he had a reassuring smile on his face.
"Yeah!" He calmly stated as he looked up at Anzu with those brown honey eyes of his. "Relax, Anzu. We're not going to blab." He promised her. Yugi smiled in relief knowing that everything seemed to have turned out alright. "If I do blab, I'll buy you ten thousand of these burgers." He added. Anzu placed her hand on her hip as she smiled as well. "But you know, how can this shop sell hamburgers with nothing but ketchup, what a cruel shop." He pointed out a bit annoyed once again.
"Relax, it's on me." Anzu waved her free hand as she walked away from the two. Yugi smiled as did Jounouchi as they watched her leave. They then dug into their burgers. Despite the amount of ketchup on them, they still tasted good. Yugi could not help but be impressed by Anzu's passion to follow her dreams. He had to admire her for putting a plan in place and trying to make it a reality. Yugi himself did not know what to do after he graduated from high school. He had assumed to take over the game shop his grandfather had owned. His own father wanted him to try in buisness but Yugi didn't think he could handle all of those boring hours and dull lifestyle. He just didn't have the determination like his dad. Plus if he ever wanted to start a family, he wanted to be their for his wife and kids. And if he got a job like his dad, then that could rarely happen. Besides, he loved the game shop and wanted it to keep running for more generations to come. Then again, he was young and naive and acted like a child. He bite into his hamburger as he tried to just forget about it. For now, he was just glad to have friends like Jounouchi and Anzu around.
Despite the condiment, the burger was very good. Yugi was about to take another bite when he heard Jounouchi mutter. "Hey! Look Yugi." Yugi looked up at the blonde as Jounouchi eyed something in front of him. Yugi turned around in his seat to look at Anzu, Honda and Miho with the manager of the restaurant talking with some man who looked to be in his late thirties at best. He wore a light brown business suit and had the same hairstyle as Honda, but it was more grayish with white at the back. "Looks like some sort of trouble." Jounouchi noted as he saw the five head back behind the store. The blonde got up from his seat and moved casually but slowly towards the group. Yugi followed suit, curious to know what this was about as well. They peeked behind the corner of the hall the group was in and watched and listened.
"No way! The escaped Convict?!" Miho gasped. Anzu rushed over to cover her mouth with her hand to keep her from saying anymore so it did not get out. Yugi gasped mentally at what she had just said. Were they talking about the convict that had escaped prison a few days ago and committed all of those robberies? Jounouchi and Yugi looked at one another for a moment and nodded. Intended to get more information.
"So-so, you're saying the convict might be in this restaurant?" the manager asked with concern but somehow managed to remain more calm than many would.
"Yeah. There was a report this morning." The man who was probably either a police officer or detective from Yugi's guess informed them. Anzu let go of Miho's mouth and Yugi and Jounouchi leaned in closer to listen better. "This seems to be the focal point of the break ins. So I'm searching this area."
"Um-um… what does the culprit look like?" The manager asked.
The officer held up a mug shot of the convict which had escaped. He seemed like a man in his middle ages at least and had a tan complex. His eyes were expressionless and his nose was large but not pointy. He also had green spiky hair which was held back on his forehead by a purple bandana in the form of a head band. Anyone should be able to identify him with that kind of outlook. They all turned the corner to see if they could find him. There weren't that many people in the restaurant. Probably about ten at most. There was a young man in the back corner tapping his fingers on the table listening to music. He had blond straight hair with a cream colored hat and sunglasses. A red leather jacket and a white and blue horizontal striped shirt with green pants and a pendent. There was an old business guy in a gray blue suit smoking with his legs on the table with black sleek hair and mustache and big eyebrows. An older guy with no hair and a brown green coat with brown jeans eating a hamburger. There was also a man in his middle ages with gray hair and a white beard and mustache with glasses on. Wearing a white shirt which was covered by a light brown sweater and dark brown jeans. He was writing something on paper it would seem. (AN: I don't know why, but this guy from episode two of season zero I just mentioned who was writing something reminds me a lot of Hayao Miyazaki. I dunno, maybe it's the glasses or something.) From the spot they were looking at, the people seemed normal. And there was no sign of the culprit.
"Seems he's not here." Jounouchi observed.
"He's a master of disguise. It's rare to see him out in his usual wear." The officer explained.
"Alright! We'll just check each one." Jounouchi suggested.
"No, that would be bad. He has a pistol it seems." The officer warned. Yugi remembered that fact when it was aired and when he reminded everyone in class the day when Anzu was acting strange. If it wasn't for that weapon, then it would make their job easier. Now, Yugi grew nervous as he realized that he and Jounouchi were now part of this.
"Does the criminal have any other characteristics?" the manager asked the officer.
"Three days ago, when stealing the jewels, it seems he had a struggle with the guard. The fallen guard was able to hit the fleeing culprit in the right calf with his baton, that might have left a mark." The officer informed them all.
Anzu smiled as she turned around and looked at the counter. "If so…" Her eyes drifted to a basket full of toy cars that were included for children meals. "Let's use that." Anzu 'accidently' knocked over the basket of cars, getting attention from some of the customers. "Excuse me!" Anzu pleaded as she, Jounouchi and Honda rushed to look for the cars under the table. Expect instead of cars, they were looking under tables to try and locate the bruise on the culprits leg. No one seemed to have noticed, but it was worrisome when they wondered what would happen if they actually identified the convict. Miho and Yugi only watched as their three friends tried to locate the criminal. Miho held her face in her hands as her eyes wavered.
"My heart's pounding just watching." She gasped with worry. Yugi furrowed his eyebrows in amazement and worry as well.
He blinked as he spoke out loud. "Wow… everyone's so brave." Those three were risking their lives trying to locate the criminal on the loose and here he was standing there watching it all happen. He could never do something as brave as that. He was too weak to stand a chance against anyone. He hated to admit it, but it was true. He watched as things took a turn for a worse for them when Anzu approached the businessman smoking.
"Mr. Customer, please do not put your legs on the table." She warned him as she pulled up the pants sleeve on the guy's leg to see the bruise. But from the look of her shocked and disappointed face, this man was not the one they were looking for.
"What are you doing, you bitch!" The customer swore at Anzu as he saw what she did to his leg. Yugi held a breath as the man reacted and was scared where this was going.
The manager went up to the two as he tried to calm down the situation. "S-sorry Mr. Customer. We have a situation."
"Don't give me that!" The man growled. "Messing with a man's resting time, what are you thinking?!" He shut up as soon as the officer showed him his badge. "Police?!" He gasped. The officer looked all over the restaurant as the manager and Anzu had looks of worry and concern now that the secret had to be out.
"Excuse me, everyone. It's probable that an escaped convict is in this shop. We have to check your legs. The culprit should have a bruise on his calf where a guard hit him." The officer explained.
"H-hey, what's the meaning of this?!" A woman in her early thirties demanded to know.
"Escaped convict?" the bald guy repeated.
"Ha! Sounds interesting!" The guy in the corner who was listening to music called out amused.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" the man who was writing on paper earlier asked with his arms crossed. "Anyway, this town's police are out of it! You lost the convict that escaped before too!" He stated in a crossed tone.
"That… is true…" The officer trailed off as he tried to back up his claim, but failed as he could not handle the truth. Though Yugi did not know much about this 'other convict that escaped' it was clear that some people doubted the police to find this new escaped convict because they had failed to find the last one. Still, the crew would not give up easily. Honda and Jounouchi went up to the officer.
"Mr. Cop, is there no other clue about the culprit?" Honda asked as they were desperate to know.
The officer took a look at his black little notebook and found something interesting. Anzu leaned in to listen and look as well. "Yeah…" He began. "In prison he was once admitted to the hospital. He had an allergic reaction to eating eggs."
"Allergy to eggs?" Anzu repeated with surprise. She narrowed her eyes at the restaurant as her wicked smirk came back to her lips. "Oh, if that's true then… If the culprit is here, we'll know right away." The group turned to her as they wondered what she meant. She smiled as she closed her eyes to explain. "Because our hamburger buns have plenty of egg in them." She declared for the whole restaurant to hear. Yugi blinked at her words. He did not remember tasting any eggs in the buns of the hamburger when he bit into it. And as far as he was aware, hamburger buns don't usually contain eggs anyways. Maybe to make the bread, but for a whole lot of eggs? Just what was Anzu getting at by saying all of this? Yugi looked around the restaurant until his eyes spotted the guy from the back booth who was listening to music. He began to shake and his breathing seemed shallow. Yugi blinked, wondering what his problem was. As the officer approached him, Yugi finally understood the purpose of that announcement.
The officer looked at the guy in the back booth. "What's wrong? You don't look well." He said not at all concerned but more observant.
The boy from the back had a few sweat drops falling down his head side. He rushed up out of his booth. "Shut up! Move!" He warned as he tried to rush out of the situation. But the officer was quick enough to grabbed him by the shoulders and with the rush of the force being pushed back, his hat and wig came off as well as his sunglasses, exposing him as the convict.
"Tasaki Tetsu, you're under arrest!" The officer declared as he held the convict by his under arms.
"First call an ambulance! Please hurry and call an ambulance!" Tetsu demanded as he squealed to get away with sweat drops covering his face. "I'm extremely weak against eggs!"
"Fool, it was a lie." Anzu smirked in triumph as she spoke confidently.
"What?!" Tetsu looked at her crossed.
Anzu turned her head as her eyes closed and raised her hand to show her palm. "Our burger is one hundred percent wheat flour." She explained.
The convict looked confused for a moment, until it finally hit him. "Shit!" He swore. He tried to reach out and grab her, in an attempt to get her back. But Anzu was quick to get out of the way and the convict took down the manager with the officer with him. Yugi watched as the scene happened and was scared about what the convict would do to them next. The convict sat up for a moment and looked at the manager for a moment. Yugi was scared that he was going to hurt the manager of the restaurant. He backed up a bit, worried about bloodshed being spread. But, the convict just stared at the manager for a moment, making Yugi wonder what he was thinking about. The convict then grabbed the back of the manager and exclaimed: "This is the culprit! It's this man!"
"Jerk!" The officer grabbed Tetsu by the underarms again and pulled him away from the manager. But Tetsu was able to rip off a piece of the manager's shirt with him.
"This, this tattoo…!" Tetsu exclaimed as everyone looked to see the manager's back revealed and on it was a purple spider tattoo. "The Yellow Spider, Jirou." Tetsu declared. Everyone looked stunned as they saw the ex-convict laying on the ground, exposed to the restaurant. Yugi gasped as he remembered that name back when. Jirou, who was nicknamed The Yellow Spider, was said to have been the first convict to have escaped Domino prison some time ago. No one knew where he went, he just disappeared, never to be seen again. This must have been that other convict the man who was writing talked about that had gotten away. But he didn't get away, he was right here this whole time.
Jirou got himself off of the ground and rushed up to Tetsu to grab the pistol in his belt. He then went up behind Anzu and covered her mouth with his hand while he used his free one to point the gun up to her head. "If you move, she's dead!" Jirou threatened. Anzu had a look of fear plastered on her face as she was now a hostage.
"You're… The Yellow Spider Jirou?" the officer questioned.
"Yeah, I changed my face with surgery and blended into this town." He explained with confidence as he eyed the officer and the other convict. Tetsu had a look of disgust on his face as the officer looked at him with anger but knew he could do nothing unless he wanted Anzu to die. "Tetsu the Hedgehog, I never thought you'd come to this restaurant. Even in disguise, I could recognize you in a glance. I was able to tell what places you were going to rob. I'm different from before. Right. I was the one who robbed Ushijima bank and stole the jewels!" Jirou admitted. Now that he was exposed, there was no purpose in trying to deny anything at this point. Tetsu looked disappointed and upset as he bowed his head in shame. Though that was the least of his worries, and the least of anyone's worries. "Everyone get down!" Jirou ordered.
With a weapon and a hostage in his possession, everyone had to obey. Yugi, his friends, the customers, the officer and the convict did as they were told. Yugi looked up where he was, next to Miho and stared as Anzu was taken hostage. "Anzu." Yugi breathed in worry. He was scared that his friend would get hurt and if she did, he could never forgive himself. Jirou had used Anzu's yellow ribbon to blindfold her eyes while not taking away the pistol from her head.
"Humans, when they lose their sight, become so scared they can't even scream. They do this to criminals on death row right before their execution." Jirou spat out an interesting fact. Well, interesting to him. He lead Anzu away from the officer.
"Anzu!" Yugi gasped a bit louder. As he watched her being lead by the convict to a booth. He sat down and made her sit with him. Keeping the gun to her forehead, he looked around, acting like the king of this place.
"So… someone bring me what I demand." Jirou demanded. Yugi's heart stopped as the convict eyed Yugi with that wicked smirk. "You, the gutless looking kid, you do it." Jirou decreed. "The rest of you close your eyes and don't move." He eyed the rest of the customers. "Anyone that does gets this…" Jirou raised his pistol in the ceiling and fired a bullet. Everyone in the restaurant winced in fear as they covered their heads with their hands. Yugi heard Honda swear a bit away. Yugi shook, but he knew he had to be strong, if it meant saving Anzu and the others. "First, bring alcohol and tobacco. I had quit all my old hobbies. I had quit drinking and smoking… However, now, in reverse I suddenly feel free!" Jirou mocked.
Yugi understood and got up to try and find the material. Jirou had told him to go into the back where he kept a few sets. Yugi did not question, only did what he was told. Hopefully if he made Jirou happy, then he would let Anzu and the rest of them go scot free. He knew it was a long shot and far from a good idea that could actually happen, but he had to keep hope. Somehow he was able to locate what Jirou wanted and put it on a tray. He then slowly but steadily walked over to Jirou and Anzu, his face looked defeated as he still clung to the one ounce of hope left. Someone had to save them, someone would come and stop this. He had to believe in it.
"Yugi!" Anzu called out. "Yugi, right?" Yugi didn't say anything as he kept walking. No Anzu, don't say anything. Don't fight it when you know you can't win! Yugi wanted to say but didn't want to get any unwanted actions his or her way. Just stay there and don't say anything. Maybe he'll go easy on us all if we don't fight. Yugi kept thinking as he got closer and closer to Anzu and Jirou. However, Anzu thought differently. "Stay away!" She warned as she stood up from the booth, causing Yugi to stop in his tracks.
"Shut up!" Jirou slapped Anzu across the face, causing her to gasp in pain.
"Anzu!" Yugi screamed. How could anyone hurt Anzu when she had done nothing wrong? Yugi wanted to do something, but what could he do? He was weak and could stand no chance against this criminal. Jirou was twice his height, twice his weight, twice his muscle, and twice his age. Not to mention he was armed. But Yugi could not take it. He had to do something but what?! Suddenly, Yugi felt a familiar feeling surge through his being. He felt it when he had completed the Millennium Puzzle, and somehow, it felt reassuring. Yugi did not know what this power was, but if it could help him, Anzu and his friends, then he closed his eyes and embraced it. He was willing to try anything if it meant saving them all. He felt the energy engulf his being fully until he was taken over by the dark personality.
"Those who manhandle my precious Anzu will suffer." Dark Yugi spoke in his sinister yet determined voice. "However, I like letting chance decide that." Dark Yugi placed the alcohol bottle on the table as Jirou eyed him suspiciously. "I brought it just as you wished." Dark Yugi replied as he bowed at the convict.
"Hey, you, who said you could stay?!" Jirou questioned dangerously.
Dark Yugi was not affected by his empty threats. "What? I just thought you'd want a game partner." He smiled. He eyed Jirou with his crimson eyes and pointed his finger at him. "It's game time." Yugi could see Anzu just sitting there, her expression blank as she wondered what was going on on the other side of her blindfold. But Dark Yugi would make sure that he would save her and the others from this man.
"Oh, game? I guess I'm interested in it for a bit." Jirou mocked at Dark Yugi. He took a cigarette from his pack he received and placed one in his mouth. "In the past I used to gamble non-stop." He informed him.
"However, it will be no ordinary game." Dark Yugi smirked with confidence as he took a seat across from Jirou and Anzu, laid back against the booth smug like. "It's the Yami No Game, a game where your life is at stake."
"Sounds like fun! What's the rules?" Jirou asked amused. Dark Yugi knew that Jirou was just wanting to rush this game but at the same time take his time to enjoy it if it meant crushing him. Dark Yugi knew that he wanted to punish him for messing with him and underestimating him. Little did Jirou know, that it was Dark Yugi Jirou underestimated. Still, Dark Yugi had to keep along with this act to give him a false sense of confidence. After all, it was no fun when only one player was into the game.
"Rule… just one." Dark Yugi began. "And that is, of these ten fingers…" Dark Yugi held up his hands to display all ten fingers to the criminal. "...all are to not move except for one that you pick. We both choose our own. And only that finger can be used. So, which finger do you choose?" Dark Yugi wondered, though he already knew the answer.
"If that's the case, then of course it's the pointing finger." Jirou answered as he raised his pistol. "The finger used to pull the gun's trigger."
"OK. Then I choose this finger." Dark Yugi raised his thumb. He already knew what Jirou was thinking, what could he do with only one thumb that would save his life? Dark Yugi already knew how he could win this game to his advantage as he watched Jirou begin to pour the alcohol into his cup to drink. "After the game starts, you can do as you like, even pull the trigger. So… let's go! Game Start!" Dark Yugi declared.
Jirou laughed as he pointed the pistol in Dark Yugi's face. "One second and it's game over!" He declared as he was sure he would be the victor in this little game. Dark Yugi's smile never left his face as he pulled out a silver lighter and flipped open the cap with his thumb. Jirou looked dumbfounded as he was wondering what the lighter was for. He then remembered his cigarette in his mouth. "That's right, it hasn't been lit yet." Dark Yugi reached over to the cigarette with the lighter in place. Jirou was letting him lite the tobacco and then he would kill him, Dark Yugi thought. But it was this small action that would assure him victory. He flipped the switch which made the flame of the lighter and placed the fire under the tobacco to be lite. Jirou inhaled the substance and exhaled the smoke.
"You can have this lighter back now." Dark Yugi then let go of the silver lighter so that it rested on top of the hand that Jirou was using to pour the alcohol in. "I'll leave it there." Jirou eyed the lighter on his hands. "That alcohol is Russian Senowolf. Ninety percent alcohol." Dark Yugi explained as his arms were crossed. The liquid was overflowing the cup which was flowing onto the table and onto Jirou's lap. Dark Yugi looked at Jirou as he had sweat drops on his forehead. He could not move. If Jirou attempted to fire at Dark Yugi, the lighter would fall and light the alcohol then his body would catch on fire. Jirou looked up at him with a scowl. "I'd like to see you fire your gun." He dared. "The recoil would drop the lighter." Dark Yugi reached over and grabbed Anzu's arm and lead her away. "Let's go Anzu." He lead Anzu away from the criminal as she was still blindfolded. He placed her in a corner with a few other hostages so she would be safe. Dark Yugi watched as Jirou figured out what he needed to do. He placed his pistol on his table and used his now free hand to close the lighter and take it off his other hand. He smirked in triumph as he dodged the flames. "I knew you wouldn't be able to obey the rules." Dark Yugi's Millennium puzzle began to glow and the eye of wadjet was seen on his forehead. "The Yami No Game reveals the true nature of humans. For rule breakers, it's destined to be a punishment game."
Jirou was pissed now. "You brat, how dare you feed me that crap!" Jirou snarled as he reached for his pistol on the table. He pointed it at Dark Yugi, ready to fire. However, the being of the Millennium puzzle would not tolerate sore losers.
"The door of darkness has opened for you." Dark Yugi manipulated his dark powers to sent an illusion onto Jirou. Even though the convict closed his eyes to avoid it, the magic would still take affect. Jirou fired the gun, but it missed any target. After he fired, Jirou could see blue and green flames coming out of the gun. A monster of fire formed from the flames and swallowed Jirou whole! The convict screamed as he was being eaten alive by the flames. However, it was only in Jirou's mind.
"Someone! Someone…! Hurry! This fire… please put it out…!" He screamed as he flailed his arms around. Dark Yugi smirked as he had won the game and even saved Anzu. He walked a distance away from Jirou and watched as the police office, who still held Testu, call for backup. Once again, the power of the Millennium Puzzle saved Yugi and his friends. But no one, not even Yugi himself, would know the truth… for now.
It was a few days after the incident at Burger World when things seemed to have finally returned to normal. Tetsu was sent back to prison, however Jirou was transported to a mental institution. Apparently he was suffering from some illusions relating to fire, from what Yugi heard. Still, at least now the city could sleep peacefully again knowing that two big known criminals were once again behind bars. The hostages were safe as well, even Yugi's friends. Burger World closed for a bit so the police could take a look inside the restaurant to try and find more evidence about what Jirou the Yellow Spider did while he broke out. Even though Yugi did not remember much about what happened during the hostage situation, he was just glad that everyone was safe.
Yugi and Anzu were passing by the Burger World restaurant when Yugi noticed a sign on the door. Apparently, the restaurant was opened to the public now that the police got everything they needed. But the sign was a help wanted sort of sign that needed people to start working here. When Yugi looked at it, he was surprised. "Anzu, did you quit working?" Yugi asked Anzu as they walked along the street. Their first walked together in a long time.
"Yeah, if I keep working, I won't have time to spend with you, Yugi." Anzu explained in her cheerful mood. Yugi was glad that the situation did not damper her personality and that she too was doing well.
"Really?" Yugi looked up at Anzu with his child like smile as he rubbed the back of his head. He was flattered that Anzu wanted to spend more time with him and wanted to put her dream aside for a while just to be with her friends. Yugi laughed, glad that she was happy as she smiled.
"Hey! You're late!" Jounouchi called out to the two as he raised his left arm to get their attention. The two walked up to him in front of a restaurant as he informed them. "Look! Opening today is this beef noodle shop, I hear it's delicious!" The three looked as the sliding doors opened to reveal Miho-chan and Honda-kun in cow patterned clothing with a red apron on with a cow on it. They gave friendly smiles and welcoming gestures.
"Welcome…!" They greeted the new customers but stopped as they seemed shocked to see the other three standing there. Yugi, Jounouchi and Anzu had a look of surprise and confusion on their faces.
"Please tell me you guys aren't doing this again?" Jounouchi asked a bit annoyed. Had these two not learned anything after that incident?
"But… but… I want some new clothes!" Miho wined.
"I… I… will fall as far as needed, so long as I'm with Miho-chan!" Honda decreed as he raised his fist in the air to try and be proud.
The three looked at them in annoyance and sighed. Giving up entirely.