Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Always A Friend, Always A Guardian ❯ The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon Returns ( Chapter 8 )

Recap: Yugioh took Yugi to his kingdom. Things were peaceful for the most part. Trouble from Belzar, Molbar and Yami Malik caused the week-long visit to be cut short. Things have gotten a lot calmer in Japan since the mall incident a week ago.
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Chapter 8: The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon Returns

It has been a couple of days since Yugi and Yugioh returned from Egypt. They returned on Friday night, so it's Sunday night now. Despite the bad things that happened during the visit, they had a good time. Now they were back at home.
It was a very stormy night. The rain was coming down in buckets. You could hardly see outside because of how hard it was raining. It was as if there was going to be a flood or something. There was also a lot of wind with the storm. The lightning and thunder were persistent as well.
Yugi is really frightened by the loud thunder (A/N: I don't blame him. I don't like thunderstorms either). Yugioh senses Yugi's fear and goes into the room.
"It's all right Yugi. The thunder can't harm you. It's only a loud sound. The storm can't harm us while we're inside," Yugioh said as he embraced Yugi, rocking him back and forth.
"I know, but I was always afraid of thunder. I have been since I was born," Yugi said.
"What do you mean? Were you born on a stormy night like this?" Yugioh asked.
"Yes, I was born on a stormy night. I cried until I got home," Yugi responded.
Then the wind picked up more. The lightning got worse, and the thunder got louder and longer. Yugi was frightened, but Yugioh continued to comfort him.
'This storm is pretty brutal. It's threatening to take the house before it leaves the area. I'll do something about that,' Yugioh thought. He separated himself from Yugi.
Yugi saw Yugioh glow a bright yellow. It was like watching someone gather Chi energy. Then Yugioh put his hands in the praying position and lifted them above his head. Yugi watched as the power went from his hands and through the ceiling.
Yugi looked out the window to see something going over the shop. It stopped at the ground. It looked like a big dome was put over the shop.
"What is that?" Yugi asked.
"It's a seal. This storm is getting pretty brutal; so I created this seal to protect the shop from it," Yugioh responded. "Now to do the same for our friends' houses," he added. His body glowed yellow again, and he concentrated as multiple seals went through the ceiling and through the seal on the shop.
Meanwhile, Bakura was looking at how bad the storm was. Suddenly, he saw something with a hint of yellow approach the house. He was a little nervous. Yami Bakura sensed the magic and came to the window as well. It was like watching a magic trick. The seal covered the entire house. It was a good thing too. A lightning bolt struck the house, but had no effect thanks to the seal.
"Whoa, whatever is over the house just protected us from that big lightning bolt," Bakura said.
"Yeah, and I think we have Yugioh to thank for that," Yami Bakura added.
The same thing happened for the rest of Yugi's friends. The protective seal kept the lightning from striking their houses. One by one, Yugi called his friends and told them about the seal. They told him to thank Yugioh for them.
"Our friends told me to thank you Yugioh. They said that their houses were almost struck by lightning," Yugi said.
"Well they're welcome. I was glad that I could be of help. It was a good thing too. I don't know what would've happened if their houses were struck by lightning," Yugioh said.
A few hours later, it's time for bed.
"Time to go to bed Yugi. You have school in the morning," Yugioh said.
"Okay, good night," Yugi said as he climbed into bed.
"Good night Yugi, pleasant dreams," Yugioh said.
Yugi fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Unfortunately, that's when another thunder clasp boomed. Yugi sat straight up, shaking with fright.
Yugioh embraced him. "Shh Yugi, Shh. It's all right. Nothing can happen to you while I'm here. You're safe. I'm here with you," he said.
Yugi calmed down and Yugioh placed him back in the bed.
'Don't worry Yugi; you will get a restful night's sleep tonight,' Yugioh thought. He then put a spell on Yugi.
The spell was to keep Yugi from hearing the thunder. That way, he could sleep in peace instead of worry. The spell seemed to do the trick because Yugi was sleeping very well.
The morning looked a whole lot better. The sky was as clear as a bell. There wasn't a cloud for miles in or out. The sun was just coming up to signal the start of a beautiful day.
"Wake up Yugi," Yugi said.
Yugi got up, stretched and yawned. "Good morning," he said.
"Good morning. Apparently, you slept well," Yugioh said.
"Yeah. I don't know why, but I didn't hear the thunder at all," Yugi said.
"That's because I put a spell on you. The spell was designed to keep you from hearing the thunder," Yugioh said.
"Thank you, that helped a lot," Yugi said.
It is Monday, and Yugi gets ready for school. He goes into the bathroom, showers and brushes his teeth. Then he goes back in his room to get dressed. Then he went downstairs to eat breakfast. When he finished, Yugioh picked him up and went outside. Then Yugioh spread his wings and flew off.
"Can you spend the day at school with me please?" Yugi asked.
"Okay, I'll spend the day with you," Yugioh responded. He arrived in about ten minutes.
There were students there early. Yugi told them how he was usually the first one there now. After seeing the breaking news story at the mall, they knew how Yugi was the first one at school. They got there early to waith for Yugi and Yugioh. The principal was outside as well.
"Good morning Yugi," the principal said.
"Good morning Mrs. Chang," Yugi said.
"How are you this morning?" Mrs. Chang asked.
"I'm fine today," Yugi responded. "How are you?" he added.
"I'm doing good," she responded. "It's an honor to have you here Yugioh," she added.
"I'm glad to be here," Yugioh said.
"We saw what happened at the mall. We're just glad that Yugi is safe," Mrs. Chang said.
"I have Yugioh to thank for that. I would have probably been dead if it wasn't for him," Yugi said.
"I'm here for you Yugi," Yugioh said.
Then the bell rang.
"What's your first class Yugi?" Yugioh asked.
"Ancient Egyptian History," Yugi responded. "My teacher will be very amazed to see you, being an ancient Pharaoh," he added.
"I'm sure of that. Maybe we can tell the class about the visit to my kingdom as well," Yugioh said.
Yugi and Yugioh walked to Yugi's first class. Sure enough, the teacher was astounded when Yugioh walked into the room. He was even more surprised when he saw how much Yugioh looked like Yugi. He regained his composure though as Yugi sat down, and Yugioh sat behind him.
"Good morning class," the teacher said.
"Good morning Mr. Chung," the class said.
"Yugi, will you introduce our guest please?" Mr. Chung asked.
"Sure Mr. Chung. Everyone, this is Yugioh, one of my best friends and Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt," Yugi responded.
"You mean former Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt," Yugioh said.
"Yugioh, can you tell us about your life as Pharaoh? This will be a good history lesson," Mr. Chung said.
"Sure Mr. Chung, I'll be more than happy to," Yugioh said as he went to the front of the class.
"If anyone has a question, raise your hand and let him acknowledge you first. Tell him your name and then ask your question," Mr. Chung said.
Yugioh then started talking. "Life as a Pharaoh wasn't as easy as it seemed. There were things constantly getting in the way of an easy life. Being a ruler means that you are willing to accept the responsibilities. You think that the responsibilities you have here are hard, but they are nothing compared to the responsibilities of a ruler. I didn't approve of my responsibilities sometimes, but they had to be done."
A student raised his hand.
"Go ahead with your question," Yugioh said.
"Hi, my name is James Hall. I have two questions. What are some of your responsibilities and did you ever get a lot of time to yourself?" James said.
"Some of my responsibilities went from signing treaties, deciding if my country should go to war to punishment for crimes. To answer your second question, no I did not have a lot of time to myself. Sometimes I snuck out to have time to myself. It left a lot of angry offficials, but I didn't care," Yugioh responded. "There were a lot of political issues in my life, and I didn't get a lot of private time because of it," he added.
Then Te`a raised her hand.
"Go ahead Te`a. And you don't need to tell me your name. That will be pointless since I already know you," Yugioh said.
"That's just what I was about to say," Te`a said. "Anyway, what did you do in the case of a war?" she added.
"I spent time training my guards to be able to stand up to anything. Most of the time, I had to train them with magic because there were more wars that dealt with magic than weapons," Yugioh responded.
"That is very interesting," Mr. Chung said. "Is there anything you would like to tell us Yugi?" he added.
"As a matter of fact, I will add something," Yugi responded. "Last week, Yugioh took me to his kingdom," he added.
"How was it like?" Mr. Chung asked.
"It was magnificent. The whole kingdom was made of gold with marble interiors. The people were very friendly," Yugi responded.
"Were there any troubles you had to deal with?" James asked.
"Oh yes, there were plenty," Yugioh responded. "Two escaped criminals from the Shadow Realm played their hand in an attempt to kill Yugi," he added.
Then another student raised her hand.
"Ask away," Yugioh said.
"Hi, my name is Liz Green," she said. "What is the Shadow Realm?" she added.
"The Shadow Realm is typically a place of punishment. However, it is also where duel monsters live," Yugioh responded.
There was a gasp from almost everyone in the classroom.
"Yes I'm telling the truth. Duel monsters weren't always just a card game. In my time, duel monsters were living, breathing beings used for something called the Shadow Games," Yugioh said.
The class was very interested in what Yugioh had to say. In fact, the time just seemed to fly by because to the interesting things the class learned from Yugioh. Then the bell signaling the end of class rang.
"Well students, I hope you were paying attention. I want you to write a two-page essay on what you learned today (A/N: That should be an easy assignment huh?)," Mr. Chung said.
The class didn't even groan because they all thought that it was a very easy assignment. They were so interested in what Yugioh had to say, that they kept their attention on nothing but him. Overall, the day went well for just about everyone. Having Yugioh there was the best thing that just about everyone could ask for. Yugioh was currently outside with Bakura, Joey, Te`a and Tristan.
"That was a very interesting lesson today Yugioh. I usually fall asleep in that class," Joey said.
"I don't blame you for saying that Joey. I do too, and so does Yugi," Te`a said.
"So do I," Tristan said.
"I usually fall asleep in that class too," Bakura said.
"Thanks you guys," Yugioh said. "The rest of the class was very interested in what I had to say as well," he added.
"Yeah, and this is the first time we didn't groan over a homework assignment. We usually hate homework from that class," Bakura said.
Te`a, Tristan and Joey nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Yugi was on his way outside to meet up with them. An arm came from out of nowhere and wrapped itself around his waist. He struggled to get free, but whoever is holding him is too strong.
"I'll make sure your Pharaoh friend knows your situation. If he is very powerful, he will most likely be able to know that you are in danger," a voice said.
Yugi recognized the voice as Bandit Keith. Bandit Keith took Yugi to the Boiler Room. Yugi is then tied up. He can't scream because of a gag in his mouth. Keith put him next to the main boiler. Keith turned it up high, but not high enough to destroy the school. Yugi is feeling the effects of the hot steam. He starts to get drowsy.
Meanwhile, Yugioh is talking with his friends. He suddenly gasps as he senses that Yugi is in a lot of trouble.
"What's wrong Yugioh?" Te`a asked.
"Yugi's in danger. I can sense it," Yugioh responded.
"Well he didn't come out of the school yet. Maybe he's still inside," Joey said.
"You guys go on home. I'll go check it out. I can sense heat involved with this," Yugioh said. He then flew into the school as the others headed for their homes. He looked high and low for Yugi. Getting nowhere fast, he concentrated and was able to sense two presences still in the building. One of them was Yugi's, and the other was obviously a bully. He flew in their direction. He followed his sense to the Boiler Room and rammed the door down.
"I expected that you would try to save your little friend," Keith said. He picked up Yugi by the neck and had his back facing the boiler. "I suggest that you be careful Pharaoh. One false move, and your little friend gets burned to a crisp," he added.
Yugioh knew that he had to be careful. One wrong move could prove disastrous. Then an idea struck him.
'Let's see if Keith can keep up with me. I'll confuse him so bad, he won't know what hit him,' Yugioh thought. Then he ran towards them. He gained speed in practically no time. As he planned, Keith couldn't keep up.
Keith thought that Yugioh disappered. The truth was that Yugioh was running so fast, that Keith's eyes couldn't keep up. Keith didn't know what hit him as he and Yugi were pushed out of the boiler's path.
Yugioh burned through Yugi's bonds with a little laser power from his eyes. "Are you all right?" he asked.
"Yes I am, thank you," Yugi responded. "What about Keith?" he added.
"He'll wake up in a little bit. Let's get out of here before he does," Yugioh responded. He picked up Yugi and flew out of the room. He then turned off the boiler and repaired the door with his powers. He flew out of the school and headed for home.
Once there, Yugi opened the door, and Yugioh went in and placed him on the sofa. Yugioh then called their friends and told them what happened in the school. Their friends are just very glad that Yugi is safe.
"How was school today?" Solomon asked.
"It was good for the most part. I asked Yugioh to come with me. It was a very interesting day," Yugi responded.
"Too bad there's always someone who wants to ruin it. Bandit Keith took Yugi to the Boiler Room. Yugi was then tied up and Keith turned on the main boiler. It was on high, but not high enough to damage the school.
I went int the school looking for Yugi because I sensed that he was in trouble. I followed my sense to the Boiler Room and knocked the door down. Keith was desperate. He was willing to kill Yugi just to get to me. He picked up Yugi and went so close to the boiler, that Yugi's back was almost touching it. I made short work of that by running and pushing them out of the way. I then burned through Yugi's bonds and flew out with him. I used my powers to put the door back and turn the boiler off," Yugioh added.
"I'm just glad that Yugi is all right. Thank you for being there for him," Solomon said.
"You don't need to worry about Yugi. He is safe with me," Yugioh said.
"I can't deny that. Whenever I'm with Yugioh, I feel as though the world can't harm me," Yugi said.
"As long as I'm here, it can't harm you," Yugioh said.
Yugi then goes into his room to do his homework. He has math, science and the esay from his history class to do. He gets the history homework out of the way first. It only took him twenty minutes to do the paper because he was very interested in what his friend had to say. Then he started on his math and science homework.
He got his math and science homework done by dinnertime. After dinner, he returns to his room. He then puts on his pajamas and goes to the bathroom to brush his teeth. He then went back into his room.
Yugioh entered the room. "Do you want to duel again?" he asked.
"Sure," Yugi responded.
Again, Yugioh created a duplicate deck, and they dueled. It was a close game again, but Yugioh still ended up winning.
"That was a really close game," Yugi said.
"Yes it was. You did a great job nevertheless. I'm going to have to start planning newer strategies someday," Yugioh said.
"You did great too," Yugi said. "Want to duel again?" he added.
"All right, let's duel again," Yugioh responded.
They dueled a few more times actually. The duels ended up with the same result. Yugi played hard, but Yugioh still won. It was then time for bed because the duels took longer than either one of them expected. Yugi got into bed and went to sleep.
"Sweet dreams Yugi," Yugioh said as he watched over Yugi.
In the morning, Yugioh awakened Yugi. Then Yugioh went downstairs into the shop area to wait for Yugi. Yugi got his uniform and went into the bathroom. He took a bath this time. After he dried off, he put on his uniform. Then he brushed his teeth. Then he went back into his room to grab his stuff.
As soon as he came back into his room, he heard something banging against the window. The curtain was closed so he couldn't see what it was. He opened the curtain to see that the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon had returned. The dragon soon crashed through the window, grabbed Yugi and flew off.
Meanwhile, Yugioh and Solomon were waiting for Yugi when they heard the crash as well as Yugi's scream.
"Yugi's in trouble," Solomon said.
"Let's get up there," Yugioh said.
They raced upstairs. When Yugioh opened the door to Yugi's room, he and Solomon found the room totally trashed. The window was smashed open. Yugioh runs to the smashed window.
"What do you suppose could have happened?" Solomon asked.
"I don't know but... Hey, what's that?" Yugioh said as he saw two figures getting farther away.
"What's what?" Solomon asked.
"There are two figures flying away from here," Yugioh responded. "Don't freak on me. I'm about to use the mental link," he told Solomon as he went into a trance-like state. //Yugi//
/Yugioh, help me!/
//What happened?//
/The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is back, and it's got me/
"What!?" Yugioh said out loud. He was clearly upset.
"What is it?" Solomon asked.
"The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is back. It has Yugi again," Yugioh responded a little calmer.
"You must save him," Solomon said.
"Don't worry; I will," Yugioh said. He then spread his wings and jumped out of the window. 'I'm coming Yugi. Don't you worry,' he thought.
Meanwhile, the dragon continues to fly farther away from civilization.
'I wish that this creature would just leave me alone. I wish that Yugioh was here,' Yugi thought.
He was unaware of how close he was to having both wishes come true. For at that moment, Yugioh was getting closer and closer to them. He gained speed quickly and was almost upon them.
"Yugi!" a voice shouted.
The dragon turned around, and it and Yugi saw Yugioh approaching. They also noted that he gained on them pretty fast. Yugioh stopped about three yards shy of the dragon. The dragon was surprised because it hadn't seen Yugioh with wings before. But it quickly regained its composure. It then attacked him with Neutron Blast. The only result was Yugioh easily deflecting it with one hand.
The dragon was surprised, but it kept on attacking. This time, Yugioh let the attacks come. The dragon was amazed to see nothing happen to him.
"Are you finished or what? I"m getting very bored and very annoyed with you," Yugioh said. He then fired a laser beam at the dragon's legs.
The dragon roared in pain as it let go of Yugi. Yugi fell to the ground below. Yugioh swooped down and caught him.
"Are you all right?" Yugioh asked.
"Yes I am. Thank you," Yugi responded.
"No problem. Now let's go home," Yugioh said. He then flew for the Turtle Games Shop.
The dragon regained its composure and gave chase to them. Yugi looked over Yugioh's shoulder and saw the dragon behind them.
"Yugioh, the dragon is following us," Yugi said.
"It just won't give up will it. Well I'll give it a reason to give up," Yugioh said. He then took his arm from under Yugi's knees, stretched it out and used the element of fire again.
This time, it was visible to the dragon. The dragon attempted to get out of the stream of fire's path. Yugioh knew all too well that the dragon would try to escape his fire, so he locked the fire on the dragon's heat. It was like a heat-seeking missile. The dragon got hit by the fire and was sent back to the Shadow Realm. Yugioh wrapped his arm back under Yugi's knees and flew for home.
When Yugioh landed on the steps, Solomon opened the door for them.
"Are you all right Yugi?" Solomon asked.
"I'm all right Grandpa, thanks to Yugioh," Yugi responded. "I don't think I should go to school today," he added.
"I agree. What just happened was too close for comfort," Yugioh said.
"Yes it was. I'll call the principal right now," Solomon said. He got on the phone and called the principal. He told her that Yugi wouldn't be in for a couple of days because he was in a little accident.
Mrs. Chang understood. "I understand. There are probably some people out there that will do anything to get at Yugioh. Even if it means getting Yugi into it, they'll do it. I'll see him when he comes back, and tell him that I said not to let this get to him," she said.
Solomon told Yugi and Yugioh what Mrs. Chang told him. Yugi was already asleep. The adrenaline rush he had worn him out in a hurry. Yugioh then took Yugi into their room. He used his powers to change Yugi into a pair of pajamas and placed Yugi in the bed. He then magically repaired the dragon's damage and put everything back into its place. Then he pulled up a chair next to Yugi's bed.
'Don't worry Yugi. I'll always be here for you. I care about you too much for something to happen to you,' Yugioh thought as he watched over Yugi.



Well that's chapter 8. Preview for Chapter 9: Plane Disaster and Disneyland Trip: The President of Japan pays Yugi's school a visit. Yugi is chosen to go with him to the state of California to see how things operate in a part of America. As they are on the plane, something goes horribly wrong. After that plight is settled, Yugioh takes Yugi out to have some fun. Unfortunately, bad things happen in even the funnest places.