Life in the Past - Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfic [Finished]

Chapter 9: The Thief Who Reins

It has been a year within the war. Its been a fair fight, but still no sign of the one who controls this little 'game'. Yugi's wound is slowly healing, but soon his stitches will have to come out, with each day that draws closer, the more his anxiety rises. Atem is doing tremendous amount of work, but it seems that the darkness within that puzzle of his is changing him.. Or is it also the amount of time he has not been with little Yugi is making his head and heart stir?

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Yugi stood in the dining room, staring at his meal, dully.

He felt agitated. Hearing the distant bombs taking away homes and lives.. Watching the flames fill the horizon..
The thought of Atem fighting in this..
It was hard.

Yugi wandered the castle's borders. Many people from the nearest villages have came to seek asylum.

"More and more keep on coming.. We're getting low on food.." Yugi sighed as he stared at the many families.

"But it's better to help then hide away"

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"Heh heh heh.. You there! Go search for the prince and bring him to me! I must go find that little twin of his. Buahahaha!"

"Yes master"
The guard bowed then left the little hut.

"Everything is going just how I predicted"

....

"Atem! It seems we are almost done! Just a little longer" Mahad called out.

"Great. I'd like to return home soon"

Then I'll find the bastard who started this!

...

"Shimon! We are under attack!" Mana called out in shock.

The old man ran out of the palace, calling Akenaden.

The evil man crept out of the palace, his Millennium eye giving him the more intimidating look which added onto the creepiness.
Yugi watched from his balcony, "So many..."

"Should I help.. Er.." the boy stared at his injured arm.

I can reach them from up here.. I just have to keep my arm out of the way..

Yugi raised his good hand then released some of his magic, trying to protect the feared families from two soldiers. Fortunately, Yugi was able to reach them. The two soldiers turned to dust right then and there, but others had noticed. Yugi ducked down then made his way to his secret compartment that was under his desk.

He waited.

Eventually he heard two voices enter his room.

"Where's that brat?"

"I don't know. Maybe he took off"

"Well I hope he didn't. Master needs him"

"Wait. That looks quite suspicious"

"And what's that?"

"This desk.. We hadn't checked it yet"

Yugi clenched the knife in his hands as they both got closer. The footsteps stopped.

Yugi slid the compartment door open then went for the kill.

He slashed both the men's legs then ran out.

"What are you doing here?!" Yugi asked.

"Heh.. Our master needs you kid" the man on the left spoke.