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Post by mugenginga on Dec 28, 2009 22:22:32 GMT -5
"I'm not in the mood to play games. I have not been out for weeks, and I last saw Yuugi with his 'friends' no more than a day ago on the generous outside. Get out of my way, now," Kaiba didn't seem broken now, simply annoyed. He seemed to think staring at "Souji" was going to get the teenager to move. Well, it worked with other people...
As for his expression, he had recovered almost the instant Izanagi had said "weeks". He didn't know who this person was, but they knew about the Millenium Items and were trying to confuse him with that knowledge. They also knew about Yuugi's duel personality. If the vision had been truthful, the Pharaoh. He'd never gotten the other personality's name, but it was a fair enough assumption. He was pretty sure the simpleton had used that name after the group had woken up from the vision.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 28, 2009 22:28:49 GMT -5
Izanagi sighed, and his face became serious again. "Do you honestly think you're back in your own home? I highly doubt someone such as you would spend his time wandering around in alleys. Even if he had been mugged. If you don't believe me, I can show you to the apartments where I live. I have business to take care of there anyways, and you can catch up with Yuugi and his boyfriend while I'm preparing for tonight."
Izanagi was still looking Kaiba in the eye the best he could. This guy was tall. Taller than Kanji, possibly. In any case, he didn't show signs of moving.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 28, 2009 22:37:29 GMT -5
"Don't talk down to me. I'm well aware I'm not in Japan. You should be just as aware I have no intentions of following you anywhere. If you refuse to move, I will exit this place the other way," Kaiba pointed to the other exit of the alley as he spoke.
Truth was, the President of Kaiba Corporation was a little rattled. The silver haired teenager was sticking to his story well enough. Whether it was true or not, he did seem to believe it himself. Odd stories about Yuugi aside, the teenager knew about the Millenium Items. Kaiba had had issues with every one who'd known about the damn things. Pegasus had kidnapped his brother, that Ishtar woman had baited him with the god cards and her brother had infiltrated the Battle City tournament, Bakura had gotten him into that duel atop that building before taunting him into coming to Egypt. And there was Yuugi, the only person Kaiba had ever considered a worthy opponent.
It was a contest of interests at the moment. If this teenager really knew where Yuugi was, Kaiba wanted to as well. He also knew there was a chance this was a trap, especially since the teenager was dangling certain claims over him. Kaiba took the route that would put him at less of a disadvantage later. Even if the teenager was being truthful, he could be honest in saying he hadn't gone with him because he didn't trust him.
The one thing Kaiba didn't realize, however, was how "not in Japan" he was. He still thought he was in some developed Egyptian city. And he had still not shown Izanagi the Eye.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 28, 2009 22:46:14 GMT -5
By this point, Izanagi had completely forgotten about the Eye. He was more interested in this Kaiba person and his connection to Yuugi, and by extension, Atem. After all, until fairly recently, Atem and Yuugi had practically been the same person. Not in the same way that Souji and Izanagi were, not at all, but in a different way involving convoluted reincarnations and dark objects.
Izanagi finally moved to the side. "If you wish to see Yuugi, he should have returned to the apartments by now. They're impossible to miss; they're just down the street from here. Oh, and I'd recommend getting one. You're not going to be returning home for a long time." He'd gone back to drinking his coffee.
Y'know, I bet you and him would get along great if he wasn't thinking you're insane, Souji said.
Was that meant to be an insult? To be honest, he's annoying. I don't like him. He's too full of himself, Izanagi said.
Again, you two would get along great.
Souji winced as he once again felt another attack on his spirit. Izanagi really didn't take being insulted too well.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 28, 2009 22:52:11 GMT -5
Kaiba said nothing as he made his way past. The teenager had moved, it was all that mattered. It didn't stop him from adjusting his path a bit. Just enough to bump "Souji" as he walked past. A very clear sign that he viewed himself the winner here. Well, it was Izanagi who had given up ground, after all. He looked smug, but he couldn't hide the traces of annoyance.
He couldn't just go check on the claim now. The other teenager had outright suggested it. He'd lose any ground he'd gained if he did as suggested. So he turned left and headed down the street. This did not look like Egypt. And if that teenager lived near Yuugi like he claimed, he'd probably run into him again. Yuugi had this annoying habit of making friends with everyone he met. So he'd make his way back in a few hours.
What was wrestling his mind now was the only thing capable of competing with Yuugi. He was worried about Mokuba. He'd gotten no response on the communicator. The only option that was even remotely comforting was that the thing had been broken. He could fix it easily enough, but he'd do so after he got out of sight of that silver haired teen.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 28, 2009 23:03:03 GMT -5
(OOC: LET'S DO THE TIME JUMP AGAIN.)
"Souji" was sitting in his apartment, alone. Teddie was with Minato, which was to be expected. Teddie hadn't exactly taken Izanagi hijacking Souji's body too well. After all, the bear had practically worshipped the ground Souji had walked. Even called him "Sensei." What foolishness.
As for the spirit Souji, well, it had been a few hours. It was now about three o'clock, and the Shadow was even weaker. It was clear it was only by the force of his will that he was hanging on. This Shadow had an unnaturally strong will; Izanagi had figured that out when Souji survived Izanami's attempt to send him to Yomi before in the other side. It would have worried Izanagi if it weren't for the fact that the Shadow was already weak.
He stood up from his chair and headed out of the apartment. He figured that idiot Kaiba would be coming there now. Izanagi hadn't exactly informed Yuugi and Atem about him quite yet. He wanted to see the reaction on Kaiba's face when they showed up.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 28, 2009 23:20:03 GMT -5
Kaiba was staring down a very intimidated man at the main office of the apartment complex. The man was stuttering something out, but it was very unclear. Kaiba looked annoyed. It confirmed what he had learned over the past couple of hours, though. This wasn't Japan, nor was it Egypt, nor was it Earth. Everyone said the exact same thing. An alternate dimension. Kaiba had balked the very idea at first, but it was becoming as clear as that damn vision.
It wasn't even what bothered him the most. What bothered him the most was the stories about time fluxes. It meant that the silver haired teenager from before could have been telling the truth. He didn't care that Yuugi had a boyfriend. What bothered him about that was that it would hit home that Yuugi's duel personality was really another personality. Which meant the person he had a rivalry with was just some ghost possessing Yuugi. Or had been. Back to that teenager, if he had been right they were now two seperate entities.
Another problem. The lack of influence. Back in his home dimension, he just had to flash his name and most people did what he said. Those that didn't were mowed over quick enough or hung out with Yuugi. And Atem. He narrowed his gaze and finally the man put a piece of paper in front of him. It was Yuugi's signature... or Atem's. In any case, it matched the signature he'd used during some of the tournaments they'd been in together. Well, that Kaiba was hosting most times but it was close enough. He read the apartment number and walked out of the office.
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Teddie had fallen asleep on the couch within minutes of getting back to the Apartment. He'd taken his human form again, still managing to do it when no one was looking. So now Minato had an overly well dressed pretty blond of a boy on his couch. Teddie's head was buried in some pillows. He'd almost cried himself to sleep, but after Minato had asked the second time he'd managed to stuff the emotions away. The only other time he had felt this helpless, the person who'd saved him was now the person in danger. If he lost Souji, he wasn't sure he wouldn't lose himself.
He came out of sleep as those thoughts flitted across his mind. Minato had a television. If he went back now... he sighed and wiped his eyes after making sure Minato was in the other room. What were they supposed to do...?
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Yuugi had been grateful for how underfurnished the apartments were. At Atem's insistance he had taken up practicing with the sefet. Things in the way and sharp swords weren't a good combination. Atem had been looking through the cards in their deck. For a while he'd stuck to the game rules for how he worked the cards, but he was wondering if that was necessary. Back in Ancient Egypt, the Ka could be summoned with willpower alone. That included the phantom gods, who in the game required three tributes. He was looking at the card of Black Magician right now.
Masad's Ba had faded from the card shortly after he had split from Yuugi. Another sign of his abandoned past. Now it was just another ka. Black Magician Girl was the same way. Mana's soul had left, and now merely the Ka remained. He'd known somewhere what he was giving up when he made that choice, but it still hurt. He'd still lost several people dear to him.
Atem was pulled out of his own thoughts when he heard a very authoritive knock on the door. Yuugi stopped and looked up. The knock was far rougher than any of their friends had.
"Do you think it's Izanagi?"
Atem narrowed his gaze, "If it is, he won't be happy with the response..."
Yuugi let out a short nervous laugh, "I'll get it. I'm coming!"
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Kaiba looked up at the announcement. That was Yuugi's voice. Yuugi's way of speaking too. He had begun to believe that teenager's claim. If it turned out to be false Kaiba almost wanted to see him again. To give that "Souji" a piece of his mind. He crossed his arms and took a step back as he waited for Yuugi to reach the door. He doubted he was expected.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 29, 2009 21:28:57 GMT -5
Izanagi made it up the stairs just as Kaiba knocked on Yuugi's door. Instead of heading forward, though, he stayed further down the hallway. He wanted to watch this.
Souji was still staying silent, and if it weren't for that small bit of his energy remaining, Izanagi would have assumed him vanished, like he should be. Again, that Shadow had a very strong will. An unnaturally strong one, at that. His bear friend didn't have anywhere near of a strong will.
Izanagi prodded Souji's spirit, and the weak fragment of personality shifted a bit.
I suspect you're exhausted by now. Why don't you make things easier on yourself and just fade away? Izanagi asked.
Oh shut up. Souji went silent again after saying that, and Izanagi didn't prod him further. An hour. He gave him an hour at most.
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Minato was sitting on his bed. He was worried about Teddie, but he was worried about Ryoji too. Ryoji had been gone for a while. Teddie was so torn up over Souji disappearing that Minato wouldn't put it past him to run away, or maybe just disappear because Souji did. Minato wondered if it would be better for Teddie to return to the TV World. And then he remembered Ryoji saying it would be better for them to just forget, and he shook that thought away. No, letting Teddie disappear to the TV World would be taking the easy way out.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 29, 2009 21:48:11 GMT -5
Kaiba heard the door turn. It pushed open as Yuugi was waving his hand towards Atem. His other half was worrying too much. He turned just as the door was opened enough for Kaiba to see him. He paused. Atem looked up as he heard a lack of talking.
"Partner?"
"......Kaiba-kun!?"
Atem was at his feet before Yuugi got out the blended two syllables of Kaiba's name. He had a firm grip on the Black Magician card. Kaiba regarded Yuugi with a fairly cool expression before looking up towards Atem. That look that the foreign teenager had matched Yuugi's duel expressions. Which meant Yuugi was not the one he needed to be concerned with. He didn't even speak to Yuugi, who was still looking extremely confused.
The former Pharaoh gave an unkind glare as Kaiba pushed his way past Yuugi. The short teenager stumbled out of the way. He looked nervous as he closed the door. Atem kept his gaze on Kaiba as the far taller teenager approached him. Yuugi closed the door, also closing any chance Izanagi had of watching things play out.
"Atem, correct?"
"Not until you stop acting like my Partner isn't there," Atem said flatly. This was far to similar to how Kaiba treated Jounouchi. Any one that knew Atem could tell the teenager was very annoyed.
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Teddie was staring at the television. Any one that walked out on him right now would have a very good idea of what the dominant thought in his head was. He stood up and began looking for paper and a pencil. He found one that Minato hadn't gotten to that day. Still on it was the message Ryoji had written before he left that morning...
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 29, 2009 22:05:15 GMT -5
Izanagi scowled as Yuugi's door closed. Well, that was disappointing. Well, at least he'd had somewhat of a reason to come up there anyways. He had brought that sword of Souji's with him for a reason, after all. Silently, he walked over to Yuugi's door and knocked on it.
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Minato got up off of his bed and opened the door to the living room of the apartment. He had walked out just as Teddie had gotten up off of the couch. He knew exactly pretty much what Teddie was thinking.
"Teddie," Minato started. He stopped. He wasn't as good at these "inspirtational speech" things. That was Souji's thing. And Yuugi and Atem's thing.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 29, 2009 22:52:04 GMT -5
Kaiba glanced over at Yuugi as he walked away from the door. Kaiba looked bored for a moment. To be strictly fair, Yuugi had done quite a bit during the Death-T Tournament. And it was probably Yuugi who had been responsible for his not stepping off the edge of Pegasus' castle. He would have done so if Yuugi's duel personality... if Atem had finished the duel.
"You're the one that always duels me, correct?" Kaiba said. He was still looking at Yuugi, but was obviously still addressing Atem.
"My Partner could defeat me," Atem said. The implication was clear.
Yuugi looked flustered, "I-I doubt it, Atem! I mean..."
Atem looked up, his expression soft. He opened to try and make his point when a knock cut him off. He looked up as Yuugi turned around. Atem glanced at Kaiba and made his way past. Kaiba glanced at the cards on the table. He knew them. The God Cards were there. He hadn't even noticed the sword tucked into a back corner.
Yuugi was surprised to see Atem going to answer the door. The former Pharaoh seemed very annoyed still. The short teenager felt bad about that. Atem felt he needed to be defended, but he really didn't. There was no way he could defeat Atem in a duel, even if they had their own decks. The former Pharaoh opened the door and his expression soured even more.
"Izanagi."
Kaiba turned as the door opened to see who was coming in. He didn't expect the two shorter teenagers had been expecting company. Yuugi was painfully polite and times, and would have told him. Yuugi looked up in time for Kaiba to cross his arms.
"Are you following me, Souji?"
"Kaiba-kun, do you know him...?"
Atem shook his head, "No, he doesn't. It's bad enough you hijack Souji-kun's body, but you find it proper to take his name as well?"
Kaiba raised an eyebrow. Yuugi's other personality... Atem... he didn't throw around honorifics. And he was saying "Izanagi" had hijacked "Souji"'s body. Oh wonderful. It would explain how he knew about the Millenium Items. Kaiba narrowed his gaze. Which one had possessed this teenager? He'd seen them all, after all. The fact that another one had a spirit did not make him happy. It created unsettling theories as to how the Eye had gotten back to him... he had reached glaring at "Izanagi".
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 29, 2009 23:01:36 GMT -5
Izanagi was keeping a neutral expression towards Atem. It wasn't pissed, but it wasn't friendly either. "I always take the name of my avatar once I take full control. And it's not too long until that happens. He's not even talking to me anymore. He doesn't have the energy."
He looked over Atem at Kaiba, who didn't seem too flustered. Shame. "And I wasn't following you, actually. I had reason to come up here to see Yuugi and Atem. Atem is being targeted by an aquaintance of mine, and I have taken it upon me to protect him." If only because Izanagi really hated Izanami.
He looked back down at Atem again. "Izanami will be coming soon. It's a feeling I'm getting. I would like to stay up here until she arrives."
Souji would have commented on the situation if he had the energy. He had to think of some way to take back his body from Izanagi before he fully disappeared. But his attempts before, plus Izanagi's retaliations, had drained him so much that he didn't think he could.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 30, 2009 19:20:52 GMT -5
Kaiba's expression was rather comparable to Izanagi. It wasn't pissed, but it wasn't friendly. He didn't seem too annoyed. More like he was observing the situation. There was a lot more going on than it appeared. Izanagi was one thing. But Izanami as well? And Izanagi was throwing around words like "avatar". His gaze finally narrowed. Now he was annoyed. Was Atem trying to take advantage of the fact that he somewhat accepted the mess in regards to Ancient Egypt? Aside from all that, though...
"You need protection?" He was looking at Atem, "Fallen quite a bit, haven't you?"
"Kaiba, be quiet. Izanagi, I told you before I can take care of myself. If anyone can fight Izanami, it's Souji-kun. The same person who owns that body and you refuse to share it with," Atem's next part would cut off Izanagi if he chose to object, "I don't give a damn if that body was 'meant' for you or any other nonsense. Souji-kun has had it for seventeen years and he has his own personality. You are the invader, not him."
Kaiba glared at Atem for being told to shut up. Actually, Atem had been a bit polite with that. Kaiba was mixed between anger at being ordered around by his rival and amusement that said rival was far more pissed at Izanagi than himself.
"Izanagi, you never answered my question. Why can't Seta-kun stay...?" Yuugi asked. He felt rather the third wheel here.
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Teddie jumped quite a bit as Minato said his name. He'd gotten to the note and was reading what Ryoji had written. He turned towards Minato, and he looked almost lost. That severe depression made him seem distant, but he shook his head and refocused. He realized as he came back into full focus he'd almost lost himself. He wouldn't have had to use the television.
"I can't do anything for Sensei..." Teddie said.
Souji has saved him before. Souji was the one who was going to be lost this time. This wasn't the same as Nanako, who he loved dearly. This was Sensei. If it was something even Souji couldn't beat, what hope did any of them have? He knew he couldn't take looking at Souji's body and it not being Souji ever again. He couldn't.
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Ryoji's feet had gone into autopilot after he had left the library. He couldn't be sure it was even him walking most of the way. He kept feeling himself slipping, and he'd open his eyes a good few blocks away from where he had last been aware. He was still fighting it. He was something like 99.9% sure he'd figured out what was going on. It wasn't just the evidence, but the feelings. He knew... but some part of his psyche couldn't accept it.
Because he knew, but there were still holes in his memory. He'd get flashes, but his subconscious would push them away. That 99.9% certainty told him he was the avatar of Nyx. Nyx Avatar... That there was something he was supposed to do, but that he didn't want to do. ...sher The Fall... That Minato-tachi knew it and that knowledge was painful. ...if they forgot... That they'd be stubborn and he'd be lost and Minato... ...eath... Death....
Ryoji put his back against a tree. He was less than a block from the Apartments. Not close enough to be heard if he yelled, but just close enough that someone looking out their window would see him and his signature scarf. His expression was both angry and desperate. He looked through the branches of the trees and let out a very pissed shout.
"Dammit, if I'm your avatar why can't you just tell me!?"
He didn't even notice at the stares he got. He didn't notice that people decided to change the direction they were walking. Deciding they didn't need to go to the Apartments at that moment after all. Because his eyes were wide and almost hollow. Because he was staring straight at the sun but not seeing it. Because... I have been trying, Death... that haunting and surrealistically beautiful feminine voice was a response.
(OOC: *squees and waits for your reaction* *Also thanks you for the ideas thanks to Souji's current hell*)
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Dec 30, 2009 21:59:17 GMT -5
Minato looked away. Teddie had to be at his limit. Souji was his “sensei”, Souji had saved Teddie before. And now Souji was fading away.
“Souji won’t fade away. He’s not the kind of person to let Izanagi win,” Minato said. He was still shaking his head. “But if you disappear now, and he does survive… Then what will he do? You’re his friend, Teddie. If you disappear, he might do the same thing you’re thinking of doing.”
Minato was now wondering if this inspirational crap just came naturally to Persona users, because he wasn’t the type of person to say this kind of crap, and yet, here he was.
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Something about Yuugi and Atem's words stirred something in Souji. Especially Atem's. Izanagi was the invader, not Souji. No matter what Izanagi claimed, it had always been Souji's body. And Souji wasn't going to take it anymore.
Izanagi turned to Yuugi. "I'll tell you why. Because he was my avatar. And it doesn't matter what length of time he owned it, once the time comes for the avatar to give it up, they have no choice but to give it up. Their thoughts become synchronized to my own at that point. They become no different from Izanagi the god. No one notices any different by the time that the Shadow that had inhabited the body fades away and Izanagi takes control. Souji was different, though. His will was stronger than the others. That strong will that allowed him to defeat Izanami is the only thing that is keeping him as himself now. And it’s the reason the Shadow is staying himself even now, as he fades away into nothingness.”
Stop calling me that! Souji yelled at Izanagi. Izanagi didn’t even flinch as he answered Souji.
Your energy’s nearly faded. You’re going to waste the last of it fighting me? Izanagi said as he felt Souji try to push him out again. Souji was nothing but a flickering flame now. A flame that Izanagi was going to blow out.
This body was never yours! It stopped being yours the moment I got the ability to summon a Persona! You keep calling me a “mere Shadow”, but which one of us became the Persona, the reflection of one’s true self? You did! And then which one of us went on to stop the wave of murders? I did. Which one of us stopped Ameno-Sagiri’s plan to turn everyone into Shadows? I did. Who defeated Izanami? I did. Souji yelled. Izanagi could feel Souji’s essence getting paradoxically stronger with each word. The power of the Shadow’s will.
And then who was forced out, reduced to nothing but a fragment of a soul? You were. Now fade away Shadow! You don’t even exist anymore. You aren’t even here, Izanagi said. By now, the outside world would have seen “Souji’s” eyes get that unfocused look again. Izanagi was staring at Atem. “Souji wouldn’t have defeated Izanami without my help. He was merely ‘human’, and he would have died had his Persona—me—not evolved.”
Souji’s spirit got oddly quiet before he responded to Izanagi again. Hey, Izanagi… I don’t care if you call me a Shadow anymore, because do you remember what happens when you deny a Shadow’s existence?
Izanagi’s eyes suddenly got wide as Souji’s energy flared up. This was far stronger than the ‘human’ Souji had ever been. It was enough energy to overpower Izanagi himself.
They go berserk.
Izanagi grabbed at his head as he felt “Souji” assault him. The Shadow had gone berserk inside his body. He had been so focused on driving the Shadow out that he had forgotten that simple fact and had made the Shadow stronger than even himself. This was impossible. And yet…
“Urk… Congratulations, ‘Pharaoh.’ You got your wish… your words saved your ‘friend.’ But I can’t promise he’ll ever be the same again once you get him back. I told you didn’t I? He’s a Shadow...” Izanagi collapsed to his knees, his body briefly glowed with a dark energy, and his eyes flashed yellow, and then it was all over. Souji breathed heavily for a moment.
“…Take that, you stupid son of a bitch. I told you I’d get my body back,” Souji growled. And then he collapsed.
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Post by mugenginga on Dec 30, 2009 22:25:04 GMT -5
"What the he-"
"Shut up, Kaiba." Atem ordered.
Kaiba opened his mouth to object, but the situation with Atem's friend was distracting. His eyes had gone unfocused as he spoke. Kaiba kept his harsh gaze. He was quite annoyed with Atem. He did not consider the situation with Souji, or Izanagi, whoever the hell he claimed to be, to be more important. Izanagi was a Japanese god, which removed association with the Millenium Items. Kaiba didn't believe this was anything other than a true case of split personality at the moment either. Yuugi and his friends had always been more willing to accept the supernatural. Kaiba saw no proof. All he saw was a teenager breaking down.
Yuugi rushed forward as Izanagi almost fell to his knees. His eyes were closed and he was grabbing his head. He looked in massive pain. At this point Yuugi worried about both presences. He didn't like how Izanagi was handling the situation, but he didn't want either of them to suffer. He stopped inches away from the silver haired teenager as Izanagi spoke to Atem. The "title" he gave made that clear.
Izanagi, or Souji, even Atem couldn't be sure who was more dominant with the way they seemed to be switching, fell to his knees. Yuugi continued his advance towards Souji as he growled his response. And then collapsed. Yuugi was on his knees as well to try and wake Souji up.
"Seta-kun!? Seta-kun, are you okay!?"
"Kaiba, does your communicator work?" Atem said.
Kaiba looked all but pissed, "Do you think I would have sunken to the level of knocking on your door if it did?"
Atem whirled around, "Then pull out a cellphone and call for help like a normal person!"
"Look, I don't care if you were a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. I don't give even the slightest damn if there is any truth to my being reincarnated from your cousin! I told you in that vision, I don't care who you are, you will not give me orders!"
"Both of you stop it!" Yuugi shouted.
Atem's face flooded with regret. Kaiba gave a death glare to the short teenager. Atem gave a glare towards Kaiba before walking over to Yuugi. It was a quick walk before he had his hand on Souji's shoulder. Kaiba made a "hmph" noise and walked around the group towards the door.
"Souji-kun, are you there?" Atem asked.
"Kaiba-kun, where...?"
"If you two want to fawn over some mental headcase and play newlyweds, that is your choice. I have no reason to stick around here," Kaiba dug into his pocket and tossed the Millenium Eye onto the table, "Keep your eye on that this time. I want nothing to do with it."
"Kaiba-kun..." Yuugi said, his concern for Souji and his shock at running into Kaiba causing him to not register Kaiba's jabs. It got no response. Kaiba opened the door, walked out of it, and let it close with a slam.
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Teddie paused as Minato's words. He looked up at the blue haired teenager. His hand still hovered over the pencil. Souji would disappear too? Izanagi had called him a Shadow, so it wasn't out of the question. And it wasn't like Shadows couldn't exist seperate from the egos that created them. After all, he was. He didn't know whose psyche he had been born from, but he existed just fine.
"...Sensei could disappear because of me?"
It was clear the thought hadn't occurred to him. And that it was terrifying. Teddie's eyes were very wide. Souji had said he had saved Nanako by being by her side. So maybe... maybe if he had left, she would have died. At the very least, she might have been in that hospital a lot longer. Would that happen to Souji too...?
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"W-who...?"
You know me better than you know yourself, it seems. Is an introduction really that necessary? You have gained the knowledge necessary to allow contact, and you have dropped that shield enough that you can hear me.
"Oh god..."
Ryoji fell to his knees. He'd... he'd asked. He'd asked that if he was her avatar for her to tell him. If this wasn't being told, nothing was. He still couldn't remember things. Nyx was talking to him and his mind was still blocking the most important details. The passerbys that had shown up after Ryoji's yell were stopping. A few were considering going to check on the teenager who was kneeling with his hands over his head.
You are still trying to block me, Death. I'm still having trouble getting through.
"Don''t call me that, Nyx!" Ryoji all but screeched. This volume this time was enough it might even reach the Apartments, "My name is Ryoji!"
.......... No words, but Ryoji swore he felt something like sadness, regret, and guilt all bundled up into a painful emotional mess
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