Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Power of Friendship ❯ Chapter 2

Chapter 6. An Unusual Twist of Fate

Yugi awoke to the dreadful sound of his alarm clock. He banged the sleep button with his fist and struggled to sit up. He was still weak from his battle against Bakura. He got dressed into his school uniform, put his millennium puzzle around his neck, sat back down on his bed and looked at his Dark Magician card.

"Do you really think we can trust the spirit to leave Bakura be?" Yugi asked Yami.

"I'm not sure. With his ways I'd say we shouldn't. It'd be best if we just kept a close eye on Bakura for now."

Yugi then herd the doorbell ring. His Grandpa answered it and called him down.

Tea greeted Yugi as he came limping down the stairs. "Hi Tea. Where are Tristan, Bakura, and Joey?"

"Tristan slept in, Joey's still not feeling up to going to school, and Bakura... I honestly have no idea." Yugi looked concerned. It had been three days since they had fought Bakura and Joey was still to badly injured to go back to school.

"Don't worry Yugi." Tea said softly placing her hand on his shoulder. "Joey will be back to his normal self in a little while." Yugi nodded his head. *I hope you're right.*

Tristan ran into the classroom just as the bell rang, trailing him was Joey. The two took their seats. Yugi smiled, he was relieved that Joey was all right. The only one missing from the class was Bakura. It hadn't even been an hour before the class was disrupted by Joey mumbling something about a Giant Taco followed by a loud snore.

***

*I really should thank Joey, he's given me a wonderful idea, although I was so damn close to having Yugi's puzzle and Necklace. The god cards aren't a big deal but still...* Yami Bakura lifted a blanket off the top of a box in Bakura's room revealing the Millennium Eye and Rod. Disgusted he through the blanket back over the box. "Wheeler will pay for what he's done!"

***

Tea, Tristan, Joey, and Yugi stood on Joey's front porch watching Serenity and one of her friends duel, well Tea, Tristan and Joey anyway. Yugi had his mind on other things and seamed to be in a completely different world.

"Earth to Yugi!" Joey lightly punched him in his shoulder. "You here or in la la land?" Yugi laughed. "I think I'm in both."

"Yugi...Yugi!" They her Mokuba's cries as he ran up Joey's driveway.

"What is it?" Yugi placed his hand on Mokuba's shoulder.

"It's Seto...Bakura broke into his house and demanded Seto to duel him. He said if Seto didn't duel then he'd send us both to the shadow realm! He also stole two of Seto's Blue Eyes. I managed to get away but Seto is loosing the duel.

"So much for Yami Bakura keeping his promise. That backstabbing idiot! Joey said as he thought back to the promise Yami Bakura had made to him.

"Come on we have to help Kaiba!" Yugi said as he followed Mokuba.

Kaiba wiped the blood from his face and looked at Yami Bakura. At that moment Yami Yugi, Joey, and Mokuba ran into the cloud of the Shadow Realm. Neither Kaiba nor Yami Bakura noticed.

"You break into my house, Steal two of my Blue eyes, Captured my brother, then forced me into a stinking duel! What do you want from me!?" Kaiba demanded.

"I want your last Blue Eyes and I was hoping your brother would flee and bring Yugi here." Bakura looked at Yami. "Looks like I got my wish."

Kaiba also looked towards Yami. "Yugi?" He shook his head then looked back at his cards. *300 measly life points left, I'm standing up against me Blue eyes, and the strongest damn card in my hand is Sword stalker.* He drew his next card. Kaiba clenched his teeth. "I'll play this face down in defence mode and end my turn."

"You sound disappointed Kaiba. I play another letter of the destiny board and I'll have your precious Blue Eyes attack your defence monster. The blast destroyed Kaiba's defence monster, Saggi the Dark Clown, and the impact knocked his to the ground.

"Yami there must be something we can do to help him." Yugi said.

"All we can do is cheer Kaiba on." Yami replied. Kaiba drew his last card and looked not only disappointed but there was also a look of fear in his eyes. "There's nothing I can do." Kaiba laid a monster in defence mode and ended his turn. Yami Bakura laughed. He turned and looked at Yami. "I'll make you one final deal Kaiba...If Yugi hands over his puzzle I'll not only give you back your two Blue Eyes but also let all of you go free, except Yugi of course. What do you say?" Yami looked at Bakura as if he knew what Kaiba was going to say. "Oh and if Yugi doesn't argue with me about this I'll also let Yugi's little friends go unharmed.

"Leave them out of this! Your problem is with me not my friends!" Yami yelled to Bakura

"So Kaiba what's your decision?" Bakura taped his fingers on his duel disk. "This battle was between you and I, it had nothing to do with Yugi or his friends..." Yugi looked up at Kaiba confused. "Here's my end of the deal, you can send me to the shadow realm if you release Mokuba, Yugi, and his friends.

Yugi, Joey, and Mokuba were shocked. *Is this really Seto Kaiba talking?* Yugi wondered Joey and Mokuba were thinking the same thing. Yami looked up at Bakura, he seamed to be struggling with himself to make a decision. "Fine, I accept your offer. My shadow magic could use some more power."

"Bakura stop this! Leave Kaiba out of this."

"Shut your mouth Yugi!"

"If you want my puzzle then duel me but leave my friends alone!"

Yami Bakura looked at Kaiba. "Seto Kaiba you've got yourself a deal!" Kaiba's soulless body dropped to the ground.

"Kaiba! Joey and Yami yelled" "Seto!" Mokuba ran over to his brother followed by Yami and Joey. I swear you'll pay for this Bakura!" Tears dripped down Mokuba's cheeks then he handed Yugi Kaiba's third Blue Eyes. "Yugi you have to win against Bakura... Bring my brother back. Use his Blue Eyes to help." Yugi nodded his head and accepted the card. "I promise you Mokuba that I will do everything that's within my power to stop him."

Chapter 7. Tea's loss

"Kaiba!" Yugi shot up in his bed breathing heavily. He dropped back down. What had happened that day was still fresh in his mind. *Why did Kaiba help me?* That question continued to run through his head. He looked out his window.

"Is something wrong Yugi?" Yami asked concerned.

"I can't stop thinking about what happened today. Kaiba risked his life for me... It just isn't his way. Also Bakura could have said no to Kaiba's deal, he would of had the puzzle." Yugi opened a drawer on his nightstand. He picked up his god cards and his millennium necklace. Suddenly he saw Tea leaving the restaurant she worked at, Bakura approached her and challenged her to a duel. Next he saw Her lying on a stretcher. He dropped the necklace, quickly through on a jacket and put the millennium puzzle around his neck.

"What did you see?" Yami asked.

"Tea's in trouble, we have to find her before Bakura does." He allowed Yami to take over and they quietly, so not to wake his Grandpa, snuck out.

***

"I swear I'm going to quit this job. Just because the cleaning staff is on vacation doesn't mean I should have to clean up the stinkin' restaurant." Tea locked the door behind her.

"Oh Tea stop complaining. It's a little extra cash." Tony lit a cigarette. "Want one?"

"Very funny, you know I don't smoke."

"Oh yes your too good for cigs."

"You're right I am." The two began to laugh. "And you should be too. Have you ever though about quitting?"

"Na, I'm hoping this'll kill me a bit faster. C ya later Tea."

"C ya Tony." They went their separate ways.

Tea looked at her watch. "Is it really 12:30 already." She yawned.

"Hello Tea." She heard Bakura's friendly voice say.

"Oh hi Bakura. What are you doing out so late."

"Just taking a walk I guess. Tea would you like to have a quick duel?"

"With the way you've been duelling lately I think I'll pass." The spirit of the Ring took over Bakura.

"Don't you like my duelling?" He chuckled as the Black Cloud of the Shadow Realm surrounded them.

***

Yami arrived just to see people lay Tea on a stretcher and put her in the ambulance.

*Were too late...* Yami walked over the crowd of people surrounding the ambulance. He shoved his way through to see Tea. *We better get back and call Joey and Tristan and tell them what happened.* Yugi took back over and they headed home.

Chapter 8. Three down.

Joey sat in his seat cracking his knuckles; he was waiting for Yugi to show up at school. The bell had rung five minutes ago and Joey was beginning to wonder if maybe Bakura had stopped Yugi on his way there. Yugi walked in the classroom breathing heavily and took his seat.

"Where you been bud? You're never late for school." Joey whispered to Yugi.

"I was up all night then dozed of this morning." Yugi scratched the back of his neck and noticed that he wasn't wearing his millennium puzzle. He slammed his face down on his desk. "Shoot!" He said quietly to himself then turned around. "Joey have you seen Bakura yet today?"

"Na he never showed up for school. He's lucky he didn't cause I swear I'm gonna..."

"Joey, what happened to Tea wasn't his fault."

"Yeah I know but..."

"Joey, Yugi, Tell me, what's so important that it couldn't wait until after class?"

Joey placed his hand on the back of his head and grinned. "Nothing Ma'm."

Their teacher shook her head and went back to the lesson.

Yugi and Joey both left to go to Yugi's Grandpa's game shop.

"Hey Tristan, you comin' with?"

"No, sorry guy's I've gotta run home."

"Alright C ya later then."

"C ya."

*I've got a bad feeling about this...* Yugi thought as he waved to Tristan.

"Somethin' the matter Yug?"

"No it's nothing."

Yugi should have listened to his instincts for that night he was informed that Tristan had been trapped in the shadow realm. Tristan wasn't the only one that night. Yugi herd the phone ring and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Yug..." It was Joey and he sounded as if he was panicking.

"Joey, calm down. What's wrong?"

"Well I was headin home when I saw a crowd of people around an ambulance... Bakura did the same to Mai as he did to Tristan, Tea, and Kaiba."

"What?"

"Anyway I've gotta go." Joey hung up.

*What is Bakura up to?*

Chapter 9. Suicidal attack

It wasn't long before Yugi herd the news of another person being sent to the Shadow Realm by Bakura. This time it was Mokuba. Joey and Yugi met in the restaurant Tea worked at.

"What are we gonna do?" Joey asked.

"I'm not sure."

"Bakura's gotta be stopped."

Yugi was silent for a while.

"Yug do you have any ideas?"

"Yes one..."

"What?"

"Stay away from Bakura."

"Yeah but then we can't help our friends!"

"I don't mean we both stay away, just you. Bakura seams to be striking all of you before he duels me."

Joey shook his head. "Were in this together Yug."

Unfortunately, Joey spoke to soon.

***

"Bakura?" Bakura walked into his house to see is father standing there waiting for him.

"Where have you been? It's been three days!"

"I'm sorry..." Bakura answered. He couldn't understand what his father meant. *Three days? I just went out a few hours ago.* Bakura was completely oblivious to what was going on.

*Fool, I have better things to do then sit here and listen to this screaming.* Bakura herd the spirit of the Ring say to him.

*What better things?*

*Destroying Yugi and getting his millennium items.*

*What!?*

"Bakura answer me. Where have you been!?" The Spirit of the Ring then took over Bakura.

"It's none of your concern, now prepare for a long trip old man."

"What are you talking about." Without answering he sent Bakura's father to the Shadow Realm.

*NO! What have you done!?* He felt Bakura fighting him. Bakura clenched his hands against his head and fell to his knees.

"You bloody fool what have you done!?" He cried. Joey, who had been walking past Bakura's house at the time, heard Bakura's screams and ran up to his house to see what was going on. The door was open so he walked right in.

"Bakura!" He ran over to him and knelt down beside him.

"Are you alright?" He looked up to see Bakura's father lying on the floor.

"Yes I'm fine but you're not." Bakura began to laugh.

"Bakura?"

He didn't even challenge him to a duel. Bakura sent Joey's mind straight to the Shadow Realm.

***

Yugi slammed his fists against the wall. He couldn't believe it, first Kaiba, then Tea, Tristan, Mai, Mokuba, and now Joey. "It's not right! Who is he to mess with my friends? Darn it!" He shook his head, got dressed, and left for school.

Yugi sat in his seat and placed his face in his hands.

"Hey Bakura Where've you been?" He heard one of his classmates say. He lifted his head to look. Bakura approached him.

"Yugi I am so sorry. I don't know what the Spirit of the Ring has planned. I tried to ditch the Ring last night but he won't let me."

Yugi didn't answer, he didn't know whether to trust Bakura or not.

It was the end of the day and the only ones left in the building were himself and maybe a teacher or two. He looked at himself in the mirror in the bathroom.

"I've harmed so many. It's because of me that all of Yugi's friends are in the Shadow Realm. I'm so sick of this Spirit taking over my body!" He placed his backpack on the table and unzipped it. "Maybe it would be best if I was no longer in the picture. The Spirit of the Ring would no longer have a body to hide in." He reached his hand into his bag. "I hate myself for what I've done..." He pulled a knife out and placed it to his wrist.

*Bakura don't do this!* The Spirit yelled. Bakura ignored and he began to cut his wrist, there was nothing the Spirit could do. The blood spilled from his arm and he closed his eyes. It would be far easier to do it if he was not looking. The pain was worse then he had anticipated. He laid the knife to his other wrist and closed his eyes once again. Just as he began he felt someone's hand grab his arm.

"Bakura don't do this! It's not worth it!" Bakura turned his head to see a blurry figure standing beside him.

"Yu...gi?" Bakura dropped to the floor.