The Alternative

Chapter Twelve

A/N: Warning : Semi graphic animal slaughter this chapter. 

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            Everyone was screaming.

It's easy to scream when you don't know what will happen next.

The sound of shrieks, shuffling feet, and swooshing wind conquered any remaining drop of uncomfortable silence that previously hung around.

Jonouchi yelled something about running to the library.

Apparently, the lights are always on there.

Yugi kept swinging around, trying to monitor everything that was happening. It was too dark to absorb it all in one motion.

There were two ways he could have looked.

Either towards his group of friends sprinting towards the library.

Alternatively, towards the entrance of the woods where Yami was predicted to have entered.

However, despite the confusion of the night, it was clear where Yugi had to go.

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"Well, that was fucking terrifying!" Jonouchi grunted, bent over with his hands on his knees.

"Whose fucking idea was that anyways?" Honda muttered in frustration, taking in an extra-long breath.

"Don't look at me!" Malik sneered. "You idiots are always planning stake night!"

"Yeah!" Honda's chuckle lacked genuine amusement. "Steak night! You know...like, the food!" The brunette hugged his jacket closer to his chest. "That's the last time we ever try that."

Jonouchi hummed in agreement. "I feel bad for Yug. I didn't mean to set him up for a stunt like this." He dug his hands into his pocket, blowing out air and watching a tiny cloud form from it. He turned hesitantly to face his friend. "I'm sorry man, I should have---"

He quickly flung around in a 180-degree turn. "Yugi?"

Honda's eyes widened twice the normal amount as he peered around in shock. "Yugi?"

"Oh fuck!" Malik slapped his hands to the sides of his head. "Where the fuck is Yugi?"

Jonouchi began trembling in fear, pacing around and dancing around the outdoor patio. "Yuugi!!" He drew out his name, letting the words trickle from his tongue. "YUUGI!!"

Honda hovered around the building, screaming out his friend's name. "YUGI? YUGI WHERE ARE YOU?"

Malik began shaking his head in doubt, conjuring up the worst possible thoughts of what could have happened. "He's gone," he muttered aloud. "Yami took him."

"We can't say shit like that right now!" Honda refuted, anger permeating in the shadows of his face. Quickly he reverted to screaming Yugi's name.

Jonouchi stood still with hands balled into fists, staring transfixed into the surrounding woods past campus. The moonlight illuminated the right side of his face, exhibiting his worry.