An interesting development...

[adarkjudge]

[To say that the other Yugi had been watching like a hawk after the puzzle was stolen would be an understatement. Usually, he was more than happy to lazily watch from the back of their mind, or just rifle through their memories when he "woke up" after resting for a while. But lately, he'd been staying "awake," keeping an eye out for threats and carefully steering Yugi around if he sensed one.

But it had given him an odd view he hadn't before. Normally, he'd been happy enough to just watch and let his other personality enjoy himself, but now... he felt a desire to do a few things himself. And so, he'd done something he never did before. Two things, in fact.

The first was that, when he took over, he let Yugi stay awake -- and why not? There was nothing he needed to protect Yugi from now. The second...

Was that he had asked permission, first. Yugi had been shocked -- cute little other half he was -- but agreed, and now he seemed fascinated by the feeling, or lack thereof.

Right now, the other Yugi can be found wandering most anywhere around the Campus, occasionally pausing on the roof for a breath of air or the lounge to munch on a snack.]

Comments

[fluffydeathdealer]

...the hell are you doing?

[Funny, he didn't see any screaming people running away. So the other Yugi being out was definitely alarming.]

[adarkjudge]

Eating.

[He quirks an eyebrow at Bakura, popping a chip into his mouth.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Since when do you eat? Especially those.

[He quirks an eyebrow back at him, casually reaching out to steal a chip.]

[adarkjudge]

[Yami angles the bag so Bakura can get one better, either to be friendly or just irritate him by removing the ability to steal it. With him, it could easily be either.]

Since I decided to try being in control for more than just inflicting punishments~, Yokai-kun~.

[fluffydeathdealer]

[...okay, come on, asshole, decide whether you're an enemy or a friend, okay? Oh well. Free potato chip. It's not bad, either.]

What? Isn't that a bit hypocritical, Yugi?

[adarkjudge]

[He can't be both, just at different times? It's so much fun to see him squirm~.]

Why do you think that?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Creepers being creeped on. How unusual.]

You were all gung-ho about my taking over my host a while back, but you're overriding your weaker half so easily...

[adarkjudge]

Who said I was overriding anyone? Unlike you, Yokai-kun, my control is given freely with permission.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Oi, oi... you're going to make me feel guilty! [HE REALLY DOESN'T.] Are you telling me that you've been talking to yourself? They put people away for that, you know.

[adarkjudge]

I have, in fact. And "I" seemed more than happy to share the body, even if a little nervously.

[Munch munch~. These are good chips.]

If they were putting people away, shouldn't it be you, Yokai-kun~?

[fluffydeathdealer]

What? I'm not a personality split, you know. Besides, I'm already double-imprisoned. Between the Island and the Ring, it's not like I can go anywhere.

[adarkjudge]

What a pity~. I'm sure a demon like you has plenty of places he needs to go.

[fluffydeathdealer]

I'm not a demon. But I'm flattered that you think so, other Yugi!

[adarkjudge]

Hehehe... if you're not a demon, then just what are you?

[fluffydeathdealer]

I'm just your average ancient spirit. Well... a little less average, but still!

[adarkjudge]

I doubt that highly, Yokai-kun! But I can't prove otherwise... so I suppose I'll have to take your word for it.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Oi, oi... you've met my 'past' here, haven't you? Sorry excuse for a past that it is.

So how can I be anything but a normal spirit?

[adarkjudge]

[The moment Bakura mentions that, the teasing, bored look melts off Yami's face into one much more angry and cruel. Sorry, Yugi, you're temporarily taking a nap...

Because he's not going to be playing nice.]

As a matter of fact, I have... did you know what he did, Yo~kai~kun~?

[Despite the inflection, his voice is entirely cruel and icy.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[...shit.]

I don't have too much of a clue, but it must have been bad. I nearly had to mercy-kill the bastard.

[The voice alone gives him chills. Damn, Yugi... if he'd known you had this side in your past, he'd have been a lot nicer to the you he knows.]

[adarkjudge]

Heheheh... He killed Mahad, Yokai-kun! Mahad... the Black Magician... my friend and partner. He decided to kill him, without provocation...

[Yami lifts up his hand, pointing it at Bakura in the mimic of a gun.]

A shot in the back, when Mahad was just passing through to find me... and a shot in the head, once he was helpless and bleeding.

For no reason at all... and I don't think that Penalty Game was punishment enough.

[A cruel grin splits Yami's face, matching the tone of his voice.]

Yokai-kun~... why don't we play a game~?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Mahad...?

[He doesn't know the name. As much as his mind strains to recall it, it's a blank, and his expression makes that clear. Pressing a hand to his head, he listens to the rest as he tries to recall. Has he heard that name? It's not clear. No image returns.

The other name Yugi mentioned, the Black Magician... that one he knows. But that's just a regular duel monster, right? ...albeit one that's unnaturally responsive to its wielder.

But then the other Yugi mentions a game and his eyes widen in surprise and something resembling fear. He saw the state of the other him's mind back then...]

O-oy! You can't blame me for what that guy did here!

[adarkjudge]

Why not? If he's your past self, then you hold the responsibility... and wasn't that what you were trying to do with me~?

[Yami laughs darkly, leaning forward to rest his head on his hand as he fixes that cold look -- that hate-filled glare -- right on the other spirit.]

A little too lay to cry unfair, Yokai-kun!

[fluffydeathdealer]

Tch. [That look unnerves him to the core, but he merely scoffs, lifting a hand to tug his coat off and toss it aside.]

Fine, then! I don't consider that damn fool to be my responsibility, but I won't run away from it, either.

[adarkjudge]

[For a moment, Yami holds that gaze, firmly and quietly...

And then he leans back, laughing, most of the cold and hatred gone to be replaced with that old, teasing laugh.]

Heh! You're an interesting one, Yokai-kun. Lucky for you, I don't either. I'm not someone like you, after all...

But you should make sure he knows that I won't show him any mercy if he tries that again. That or stealing my Puzzle.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

[Was... that guy just fucking with him?!]

I told him that already. I found him in the corridor afterwards, and waited for him to wake up. It took a while, and by the end I was about ready to stab him in the throat and see if he revived sane, but within an hour of waking up, he seemed back to normal.

That guy won't heed any warnings. You should probably watch your back. He'll keep going after that puzzle until it's carved into that hard head of his.

I'm surprised, though. I saw inside of his mind. The remnants of that penalty... they were pretty hellish.