Dueling The Mystery That Lies With-in

Chapter 9: Welcome to Duelist Kingdom

~Yami(Yumi)’s P.O.V.~

I sit alone on the steps outside of my room inside the Millennium Bracelet. Many doors surround me and lead to who knows where. “Yumi, why did you tell him?” I think to myself, “You know all to well that we still do not know what we are dealing with or what new troubles this will bring.” I felt a small tear stream down my face, “Goku, we really need some answers.”  

I then hear footsteps in the distance, wait that can’t be. As the spirit of this bracelet, I’m the only one who can go to and from the inside of the bracelet. I stand and walk down one of the flights of stairs to see who trespasses in the Millennium Bracelet. I turn the corner, but to see nothing. Could it have just been my imagination? All this time in the bracelet must be going to my head.

I turn to walk back towards the steps when I sense another energy present, but I can’t tell who’s it is. I spin around on my heels and my eye catches the tail end of a shadow. “Someone else IS here.” I think to myself. I run around the corner once more and see the shadow. I follow it up and down many flights of stairs, but I can’t catch up. As I round my last corner, I see a figure in the distance. Who ever it is stands in the shadows, and I cannot make out whom it is.

“Who dares to trespass within the Queen’s Millennium Bracelet!” I yell into the shadows. The figure begins to move forward, and I stand my ground. A man steps forward, wearing blue boots and pants as well as a double wrap-around belt that holds a dueling deck. As more of his figure comes into view, I see that he also wears a blue jacket and a navy blue shirt with gold buttons. A gold, pyramid shaped pendant hangs around his neck.

“Well, I should hope that I could come and visit you when I’m not inside the Millennium Puzzle.” The man says. Then it finally hits me.

I let out a light laugh and relax, “Sorry Yug, I’m not used to other spirits coming into the bracelet. Wait, how did you even get in here?” I ask my friend.

“I’m not entirely sure.” He tells me with a dazed look.

“But before we get any further in this conversation, is it ok that you call me “Yuma”? Only because this whole-me calling you Yugi and you calling me Yumi thing-is getting a bit confusing and also because I have a feeling that your name is also Yami.” I interject.

Yugi looks at me confused, “Sure, I don’t see why not…Yuma” He says with a smirk, “Then you can call me “Yami,” if that’s ok?” he asks me.

“I don’t see why not…Yami.” I say mimicking him from before,

(AN: Sorry if this kinda throws you guys off. I just thought that the POV’s might get confusing later on in the story and to have the two spirits call each other Yugi or Yumi. So now the Spirit of the Queen’s Millennium Bracelet will be called “Yuma” and the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle will be called “Yami”, just like in the show. Anyway…continue.)

“But why did you really come here Yami?” I ask him. His face becomes serious. He motions for me to sit on one of the stairs. I sit on the bottom step while he sits behind me.

“Yuma, what did Yumi mean when she said something about a Saiyan?” Yami asks me. My face grows pale. I honestly wasn’t expecting this question out of him. I look away to escape his gaze, trying to figure out a way to explain this whole thing to Yami without sounding like I need to see a therapist.

“Yami, I honestly don’t have much to tell you. You heard what I heard and there’s not much more to it.” I tell him.

“So then, if Yumi is part alien, what does that do to you?” Yami asks me with a concerned look.