[AUTHOR'S NOTE: <n> = Anzu's temporarily mind link. ×n× = Malik's mind link. +n+ = Marik's mind link]
Yugi's POV
I was walking to school when something caught my attention, I looked in that direction but saw nothing. Anzu hadn't seen anything, I thought it was just my mind playing tricks on me. We continued our walk to school when I saw movement again, this time when I looked in that direction I saw something disappear around the corner. "I know I saw something!" I tried to convince Anzu but she didn't believe me. I stood there for a moment as Anzu continued walking. 'I'm not crazy' I thought before I felt a hand over my mouth, I was yanked into the alleyway. My attacker took the millennium puzzle and placed it in a corner where only Anzu would find it. "Let me go!" I screamed, he just covered my mouth and dragged me over to a van nearby. 'No, I'm being kidnapped!' I thought panicked. He threw me into the van and drove away. "Anzu!" I shouted loudly as we passed her.
Anzu's POV
I looked up as a white van drove by "Anzu" I heard someone scream, 'that sounded like Yugi" I thought panicked. I looked back, Yugi was no where to be seen. I checked the nearby alleyway and found the millennium puzzle but no Yugi. 'No! I should have believed him when he said someone was following us!' I thought as I picked up the puzzle and ran to school. "Jonouchi, Honda!" I shouted as I could see them. "Anzu? What's wrong?" Jonouchi asked before noticing the millennium puzzle I was holding. "Wait, that's Yugi's puzzle but where's Yugi?" He asked concerned. "Yugi's been kidnapped!" I shouted before realizing that the whole school heard me. Seto walked over "Yugi was kidnapped, did you see it happen?" He asked. "Well no but I saw a white van drive by and heard Yugi's voice from the van, plus he would never leave his puzzle behind!" I shouted. "Easy lioness, we'll get your cub back. I promise" Kaiba said. I remember what Yami said if I put the puzzle around my neck. I placed the puzzle around my neck *Anzu?* <ya, I'm sorry, I lost Yugi> *I know, I saw everything that happened but I couldn't help because they removed the puzzle* <I should have believed him when he said someone was following us> *well yes but we all make mistakes, you just have to learn to not to make the same mistake twice* <I know but that won't get Yugi back> "Anzu, come on" Jonouchi said pulling me over to Kaiba's limousine. I climbed inside "which way did you see the van go?" Kaiba asked. I pointed in the direction and he ordered his driver to go as fast as he could. 'Come to think of it, I don't even know his driver's name' I thought. *it's Logan* <oh, thanks> *no problem* at some point we lost track of the van.
Yugi's POV
I was terrified, I didn't have Yami to protect me. I'm too small and weak to defend myself against three men. Yami would have taken them with no problem. I whined as one of the men dragged me out of the van and into the warehouse. I didn't know what they planned to do with me. I was thrown into a large dog cage, they locked the cage door and circled me like predators. I curled up completely terrified. I don't know when I had fallen asleep but was awoken by someone talking "we shouldn't have a problem finding someone to buy the kid, I mean he's adorable" someone said. I whimpered, they were going to sell me like some animal. "In fact, we already have someone who wants to buy him" another man said. I could only hope my friends find me before it's too late.
[Time skip]
I looked up as I heard someone walk up to me "hmm, he's cute. A little short but he'll do" the man said. "Ok Damian, if you have the money then you can take him" someone replied. Damian handed the man the money before loading my cage into his car. I whimpered, curling up frightened. "So, what's your name boy?" Damian asked. "Yugi" I replied shaking. "Yugi huh? Cute name" he said. I just wanted to go home, I was terrified and didn't have Yami to comfort me. 'I miss my friends' I thought before succumbing to my exhaustion. I awoke when someone shook my cage "wake up little one, welcome to your new home" Damian said. It was a huge mansion, nothing compared to Kaiba's mansion though. He opened the door and carried the cage inside before placing it in the corner of the living room. Damian shut and locked the door, the lock was at the top of the door. So even if I wanted I wouldn't be able to reach it. He walked around the house locking all the doors leading to the outside. He walked over to my cage and opened the door "you're allowed to wonder the house but don't try to escape. If you do try then you'll lose the privilege to be outside your cage" he warned. I cautiously crawled out, looking up at him before bolting into an unoccupied room. I hid under the bed, just out of his reach. The minute he peeked under the bed, I let out a feral hiss, like an angry cougar. "Woah, ok I'll leave you alone so you can feel more comfortable" he replied, obviously frightened by my hiss. I growled angrily, which caused him to leave the room quickly. I have no clue where my sudden bravery came from but it bought me some time to myself. I attempted to reach out to my friends, 'maybe if I try hard enough I might be able to communicate with them' I thought before focusing on reaching out to Yami. 《Yami!》
