Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Hunters ❯ Confrontations ( Chapter 14 )

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/ Yugi to Yami / // Yami to Yugi // \Ryou to Bakura\

\\ Bakura to Ryou \\ [Malik to Marik] [[Marik to Malik]]

(Seto to Jou) ((Jou to Seto))

* General conversation * Personal thoughts +Commands+

The Hunters

Tiger_Serenity

Chapter 14

Confrontations

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Yugi ran. He had no idea where. He couldn't see because he was crying. He stumbled, but caught himself before he hit the ground. He saw the arcade he always goes to out of the corner of his eye. He ran inside.

"Yugi?" Anzu saw him run in.

"Hey, Yug, what's wrong?" Honda grabbed him by the arm.

"Nothing. Let me go."

"Yugi, we're your friends. Tell us what's wrong. Why are you crying?" Honda had bent down to look him in the eyes.

"I can't…tell you. I'm sorry. I can't"

"Why not?"

"You wouldn't understand." He broke free from Honda and ran to the back of the room.

"Yugi…" Honda went to follow him.

"Let him go. He'll tell us eventually." Anzu shook her head and sighed.

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Yugi stopped as he reached what he was looking for. A table that didn't have anyone sitting in it. He slid into the booth and let his head fall to the table. "Go away."

"Yugi…"

"Dama, go away. Please."

"Yami sent me after you. He is worried. He doesn't understand what is going on because you are blocking him. You're sad and hurt. I can feel it." They slid in across from him. Dama rubbed his arm soothingly.

"I overheard him talking to Seto. I don't think he realized that I was listening. He had told me that…we were mates. But, he told Seto that he won't convert me to be like him."

"That is painful, Yugi. He doesn't want you to go through it for that reason." Celga wiped away a tear.

"Isn't is more my decision than his?"

"Well…actually, yes it is, but Yami doesn't realize that."

"He might, Celga. He says no…He plans to age like Yugi."

"No. I won't let him. I won't have him age himself for me."

Silence.

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Yami's View

Yami came in the room invisibly. He moved to stand by Yugi.

"He has lived over 5000 years, Yugi." Dama knew he was there, but didn't acknowledge him.

They're talking about me?

"Still…it doesn't seem fair. He shouldn't have to die early because of me."

What?

"Yugi…"

"I can't heal fast like him. I can't change like him. I can't go invisible like him. He would be stuck. I would hinder him if I remained human"

"But that is his decision." Celga gave Yugi a napkin.

Yugi…

"If we're supposed to be mates, aren't we supposed to be together? He would risk his own happiness for me? He couldn't travel. He couldn't hunt as often. Not to mention, he people might get mad. He would hurt me by hurting himself. I could never allow that. I would rather take the pain.

"You would give it all up? The life you have now? Human food? Candy? Chocolate? Ice cream? You would drink blood? You would do that?"

"Yes. I don't care if he said no to Seto. I will do it for him."

He would…give it up? He overheard me talking to Seto.

"If it meant we were together for as long as possible? Yes! It's all so confusing. I have only known him for what? Two days almost…and yet…"

"What?" Dama smiled. He could sense what Yugi felt. Yami was still blocked from his thoughts.

"Is it possible, Dama?"

"With mates, yes. But, I think…Celga is a little confused. Tell him what you are talking about."

"But I Ow!" Celga had his foot stepped on harshly by the magician.

"It doesn't seem possible…but I know it…I love him, Dama."

He…loves me?

"Tell him. If he understands…he will listen to you. He has not bound you to him completely yet. If he doesn't…I'll take you someplace else."

* You wouldn't dare! * Yami's eyes flickered dangerously as he talked to the magician on a private path.

"Watch me. I will not have my master be upset. We would go where ever you wanted to go." Double meaning hung in the air.

"Anywhere?"

"Anywhere."

* Over my dead body! * He felt his body freeze. Dama's eyes flashed dark violet.

"It can be arranged." Again double meaning that Yugi did not understand dripped from Dama's words.

+ Release me! + Dama ignored him, letting Yami's voice bounce off of him. Yami began a counter spell in his head.

"I don't think it would be the same. Now that I have met him, I don't think I could go back to being just plain me."

"If you wish, I would erase your memories of him."

"No!" Yugi squirmed. "I don't want to forget." He wiped his face with his sleeve.

"If Yami doesn't realize how much of a treasure you are, and keep you for as long as possible…then he is stupid." Celga glared at him. "The puzzle chose you because you are special. Very few people like Ryou, Malik, and you exist in this world."

"Yugi, your fate has already been decided. We may not know what that is, but it will come. Yami is a part of it."

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Yugi's View

Yugi looked up. His eyes went wide. "Not those two!"

"Hey, twerp. I don't know what happened earlier, but we aren't letting you get away this time. All alone…"

"Just leave me alone!"

"You owe us money. If you don't have any, we'll just take it out of your hide." He moved to grab him. His hand froze in mid air. "What the?!"

"So you are the ones that have been hurting our master…" Dama appeared to their eyes alongside Celga. His staff was glowing under the other boy's chin.

"What the…Duel Monsters?! They're real?!"

"You see…we protect Yugi. However, we're not the one's you should be worried about now. Be glad I still had him frozen, or you'd both be dead."

"Huh? Dama?" Yugi looked around.

"Let me go!" The boy was struggling to remove his hand from Celga's grip.

"I would recommend that you leave now, as he is starting to break through my spell." Celga released the first boys arm.

"Dama?" Yugi looked worried.

"I'm still not guaranteeing your safety. You may be dead by morning. He has your scent now. You really shouldn't have threatened Yugi."

"What are you talking about?"

"I would run." Dama smirked.

"Why?"

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Yami's View

"Me!" Yami grabbed them both. Their feet came up off the floor. His eyes were blazing.

"Yami?"

"I warned you. Yugi is the only one that can call him off now." Dama sat back.

"Let us go!"

"What the hell!? Look at his teeth! Help!"

"No one can hear you. They are deaf and blind to you." Yami seethed.

"What…what are you?"

"Something you should not have made mad." Yami purred as he smirked evilly, exposing his teeth again. "You should have learned earlier not to mess with Yugi from your little incident with fire." Their eyes opened even wider. "Be glad Bakura is not here with Ryou. One of us is bad enough, but two is even worse."

"Yami! Stop! Let them go."

Yami lowered them to the floor, but maintained his hold. "Are you sure, Yugi? These two really deserve what I want to do to them."

"Yes."

"Okay." He released them. The both cringed as he stared at them with cold eyes. They turned to run, but slammed right into a barrier. "But, not before I erase their memories." + You will remember none of this. You never saw the Duel Monsters or me.+ He raised a mental shield so Yugi would not overhear. + Heed my warning. You mess with Yugi, or Ryou for that matter, you're dead. You will not harm him again. Do you understand? +

They both nodded their heads. He let them walk away.

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Yugi's View

"Yami?"

"Yes, little one?"

"How long were you listening?"

"Long enough. We will talk after Dama and I seal off the blood inside of Malik, okay?"

"Okay." Yami suddenly turned invisible. "Huh?"

"Yo, Yug, you feeling better?" Honda walked up to the table. "Did those two bother you again?"

"I'm better, Honda. Thanks for asking. Those two just said their usual threats and left. But, I don't think they are going to be bothering me anymore."

"Huh? Why"

"Just a feeling."

"You want to duel? The system's free for a while."

"Uh…"

// Go ahead. Celga can watch over you. You also have the rest of your deck. Summon Gaia and the others if you need them. I will also help through you if need be. You are protected little one. //

/ Segon can fly me home. /

// Good. // He went out the door and leapt into the air.

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Yugi beat Honda three times, hands down. // Those were some good moves, Aibou. //

"How do you do it, Yug? You make it look so easy."

"I know the heart of the cards, Honda. I trust them to help me. Faith never fails. /Thank you, Yami. /

"Right…"

"What are you doing tomorrow, Yugi? It's Saturday. The day of the dance." Anzu had watched them duel, cheering for both of them.

"Don't know. Man, I need to start remembering to grab money before I run out of the house. I'm broke."

// Check your pocket. I will always provide you with what you need. //

/All right! Uh…Yami, too big of a denomination. They won't take fifty-dollar bills here./ It flashed into a twenty. / Thanks! / I wish I could do that.

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Marik's View

As soon as Yami started chanting a binding spell along with Seto and the others, Malik's eyes had glazed over. He started twitching. "You can not seal me!"

"Wanna bet?" The eye appeared on Yami's forehead. "Marik, draw on the rod's power through Malik. Now!"

Marik reached inside Malik's mind, fighting the presence aside, to find the power residing inside. His mind strained to gain control of it. The rod flashed bright gold.

"Dama!" The binding circle appeared below Malik. The magician wove his spell quickly. It combined into Yami's spell, making it take on a purplish tint. Marik fused the rod's power with it, forming a golden circle with a star in the center.

It washed over Malik. "You may have won this, Yami, but I will win all in the end." The voice faded.

Marik blinked. "Is it gone?"

[[Not gone. Just blocked.]] Hopefully for good until we destroy that bastard.

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A wine glass filled with red liquid fell to the ground, shattering on contact. "If I can't control the boy, then he is useless. Destroy the boy now…destroy a hunter as well. I still win."

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They felt her materialize. She was releasing her attack as she did. The arrow flew. It imbedded deep into Malik. "No!"

"I'm sorry." She whispered. "My master is now evil. Destroy him and set me free. I'm sorry." She disappeared.

Seto had already flashed out of his body into Malik's. His face was very pale. He was having trouble breathing. * She missed…*

* Huh? *

* She missed, or rather…aimed someplace else. The arrow is right between his heart and lung. Any further to the right…he would have been dead instantly. *

* She still has some control over what she does. *

* It is still taking me a second to heal this. Take the arrow out. *

They pulled and pushed on the arrow, but it wouldn't move. * We can't get it out! *

* Damn! He is loosing too much blood internally. She hit one of the larger veins. It won't seal! The arrow is poisoned! *

* No! * [[Malik, listen to me.]]

[Marik?]

[[If I give you my blood, you will heal and live.]]

[I have no family left. My sister left years ago. My father saw her before he died. She was bitter, and refused to come back. I have nothing.]

[[And what of me, mate? You leave, I follow. We are bound now.]]

Malik felt his heart stutter. Marik flinched. [Huh?]

[[Our hearts are connected. If your heart stops, mine will as well.]]

[No.]

[[My blood will remove the poison so Seto can heal you.]] Their hearts stuttered again.

* Marik! I'm losing both of you! *

[I accept.]

Marik wasted no time as he tore open his wrist and placed it over Malik's mouth. He gagged as he tasted it, but swallowed all that he was given. He felt his stomach grow warm. He turned his head as a green liquid spit out of his mouth. [Ew…gross.]

* Seto, the poison's out! *

* Block his senses, and get that arrow out! * Marik winced as Bakura pushed the arrow through Malik's back, snapping it off. He could feel everything happening inside Malik's body.

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Seto's View

Seto set to quick work, listening as Whip went on a rampage around the room over his hurt master. He pulled back. "He will live."

((Seto? Malik will want to check on Marik. Bakura is no doubt trying to calm down Ryou. Yami is probably relaxing Yugi. They are too distracted. You are weak again from healing Malik. I can feel it.))

(And what of Asman?)

((He is right here next to me.))

"Whip, calm down. He's fine. Who's monster was that?" Bakura hugged Ryou.

"Pegasus…" Yami's eyes were blazing. Lightening flashed violently outside.

"Pegasus!?" Bakura's eyes widened. Ryou just blinked.

"He has betrayed us. He seeks the items. For what I do not know."

"Do you mean Maximillion Pegasus?" They all stared at Ryou. He shifted on his feet.

"Is that what he is calling himself this decade."

"He disappeared one night after the death of his bride-to-be."

"His what?"

"She was a really beautiful lady. A man attacked her one night with a knife while he was gone. The people who saw her attacker said he looked deranged. Pegasus showed up right afterwards, yelling something that sounded like 'mate.' Now we know."

"He lost his mate, but he was not bonded to her. He did not pass. But, why did he not end his existence?"

"There was a rumor about him. No one ever saw the left side of his face. Many said they would see glimpses of gold. Could it be the eye you were telling me about, Kura?"

"The eye!"

"That would explain why he wants the items. He seeks to revive her! He cannot control all the items, so he seeks to use the holders. He has twisted the power of the eye!"

"He promised the vampires revenge and power if they helped him…"

"He will be stopped." Yami's eyes were red fire. The golden eye shone on his forehead. At the arcade the puzzle flashed in response.

/ Yami? /

// Yugi, get home. We know our enemy now. //

/ Who? /

// Pegasus. The hunter we thought was fallen. //

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"How did he survive?"

"They have a healer, master. Seto Kaiba." She bowed her head.

"Your aim is flawless. You don't miss…unless you want to." He struck her.

"No, master! No! I was…seeking to make them suffer. The arrow contained a spell so he could not heal it. I was not expecting the blood to be given."

"You seek to deceive the eye. It can't be done." The eye glowed. "You seek freedom. Here…let me give it to you."

"No!"

The beautiful shell cracked.