A/N: This is my first ever fan fiction for Yugioh so please be truthful when reviewing it. It doesn't have any Yaoi in it so sorry to those of you who like that kind of stuff. Don't worry though I'm already working on a story with some Yaoi for you guys (and by guys I mean people). Hopefully I'll have it out soon. But enough about that… onto the story!!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or ideas of Yugioh. All I have are my own original ideas and characters. But if I did own Yugioh I'd be much richer by now!

Yugioh: The Return of Evil

Chapter 1: Remembrance

Moonlight streamed in through the open window, illuminating the small writing desk propped against the wall beneath it.

A boy sat across from the moonlit desk, his large amethyst eyes fixed on something resting on its surface. The boy was small, with black hair that shot up into spikes, the edges trimmed with red violet and golden blonde bangs that fell down to his chin, framing the boy's pale face. He watched as the alarm clock poised on the desk's surface beeped twice, quietly, as the little red numbers on its face flashed twelve o'clock. "Well…" Yugi Motto said, leaning back against his bed covers "Happy Anniversary Pharoh…." He laughed out loud at the bizarre wording while fighting to hold back the tears that were burning in his eyes.

Today marked the day of the greatest change in Yugi's young life. It was the anniversary of the day he had completed the Millennium Puzzle. And it was a day that would change his life forever. On this same day almost four years ago, Yugi had completed the ancient Egyptian artifact and freed a 3000 year old spirit that lived inside it. That day he had met the greatest friend of his life and his destiny had begun to unfold. That day he had met the other half of his soul. And that day he had embarked on the greatest adventure of his life. But now that adventure, that wonderful friend, it was all gone…

Yugi sobbed into his pillow as the memory of that fated day came back to him. "It's all my fault!' Yugi cried. "If I hadn't dueled him then maybe he'd still be here…" Yugi moaned as pain and grief racked his entire body.

It had been almost a year, now, since the Pharoh's spirit had been set free. Almost a year since Yugi had lost his best and closest friend. Almost a year since his soul had been ripped in half, tattered and broken forever. Almost a year since the worst day of Yugi's life.

"It's all my fault!" Yugi sobbed once more into his pillow. Because of him half of his identity was gone. His braver, stronger, more confident half was lost forever and he could feel himself slipping back into the shy, meek, and timid person he had been before. Yugi's friends had started to notice. He could feel them slowly slipping away as the Yugi they knew began to disappear. Well… he had gotten their friendship because of a wish he had made on the Millennium Puzzle and now that it was gone it only made since that he would loose them too.

"Pharoh…" Yugi whispered as tears slid down his face. "I never wanted to send you away. Please. Please Pharoh. Please come back!" But no one was there to hear him.

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I don't know about this, guys." Tea said as she, Tristan, and Joey stood outside the school doors. It was break and most people spent their free time out doors on days like this. "Tea, we have to try." Tristan said "Yugi hasn't been the same since the Pharoh left and I hate to see him down like this. He's been depressed for almost a year now! We have to try and bring the old Yugi back or I think we might loose him forever. Besides Yugi would do the same for us. We have to try. Right Joey?" Tristan said. "Wha- OWWWW!" Joey said as Tristan elbowed him hard in the ribs. "What was that for?!" The blonde asked angrily, throwing a punch at his pointy haired friend, who dodged the blow easily. "Tea and I were trying to have an important conversation about Yugi while you were munching on a corn dog!" Tristan yelled angrily. "I was listening!...Somewhat" Joey said meekly, lifting his half eaten corn dog from the ground and examining it closely before popping it into his mouth. "EWWWW! JOEY! That was on the ground!" Tea cried as Joey licked the tips of his fingers. "Ten second rule!" Joey said "Besides… I wouldn't have to eat it off the ground if SOMEONE didn't knock it out of my hand!" Joey said glaring angrily over at Tristan. "Well I wouldn't have to knock it out of your hand if you had been paying attention!" Tristan yelled back. "Oh yeah! Well…"

"Boys." Tea muttered to herself as the two began bickering. She turned away from the squabbling boys beside her and looked around the field. "Hey guys. Guys! GUYS!" she yelled making Tristan and Joey jump. "What is it?" they asked. "Look there he is." "Who- OWWWWW!" Joey cried as Tristan elbowed him in the stomach. "Yugi you nimrod!" Tristan cried exasperatedly "Your gonna bruise one of my ribs!" Joey screamed rubbing his now throbbing side. Ignoring his whining friend Tristan turned to Tea "Well… here's your shot." "I don't know…" Tea said nervously, biting her lip. "Look Tea, you want Yugi back right?" Tristan said, looking her dead in the eye. "Yes but…" "Then you have to do this." "I know but what if all we end up doing is pushing him farther away?!" Tea cried "That's a risk we're gonna have to take." Tristan said seriously.

"Alright." Tea whispered. "I'll do it." "Don't worry Tea." Joey said reassuringly "If there's one thing I know about Yug it's that he loves Duel Monsters. There's no way this plan will fail." "Thanks guys." Tea said. "Alright… here I go." she whispered stepping away from her friends.

Yugi sat beneath the shade of a large oak tree on the edge of the field, rigging a leaf between his fingers. He rolled the little green leaf, letting his mind wonder in and out of thought. Try as he might, however, he always seemed to come back to the same question. Why had he dueled him?! He clenched his teeth and his hands began to shake at the thought. "I shouldn't have done it. It's all my fault ..." Yugi whispered to himself as his whole entire body began to quiver. "Why?!" he finally shouted, tearing the leaf apart in his rage.

He looked down at the two tattered leaf halves in each hand. Why did he have to destroy everything?! Throwing the leaf halves aside, Yugi pulled his legs up to his chest and sobbed into his knees. "Why?" he whispered over and over again, his tears soaking his jeans.

"Yugi?" he heard a familiar voice ask from behind his tree. "Yeah Tea?" he said, quickly whipping the tears from his face with the sleeve of his jacket.

Tea circled around the tree and stood, looking down at him, concern radiating from her gaze. "Are you okay?" she asked, her eyes moving from his red and puffy eyes, to his wet knees and sleeves and back again. "Yeah I'm fine." Yugi said, attempting a small smile that looked more like a grimace. "What do you want?"

Tea moved closer to him and said anxiously "I was wondering if you were doing anything for spring break." "No." Yugi replied, turning away from her as his composure began to crumble and tears began to form in the corners of his eyes. "Gramps is going to visit Professor Hawkins so I'm going to stay and man the shop. Why do you ask?" he said, trying to keep his voice as light and airy as possible, while the tears began to slide down his cheeks. "Well…" Tea said nervously "Kiaba is hosting this new Duel Monsters tournament on his new private island." Tea said in a rush, her mouth not entirely keeping up with the words. "It starts during spring break and the guys and I were wondering if…"

"No." Yugi said, cutting her short. At the mention of Duel Monsters, Yugi had felt as if somebody had stabbed a knife into his heart. "But… why?" Tea said, looking shocked and hurt. "Cause." Yugi said, standing up. Why did she have to bring this up today of all days?! He hadn't so much as looked at a Duel Monsters card since the Pharoh had left. The thought of the Pharoh seemed to twist the knife that had already pierced his heart. "But… we just thought that…" "No!" Yugi cried, anger and grief vibrating in his voice. "I have to go, the bell rang." Yugi spat, throwing his bag over his shoulder and storming off letting his anger hold back the tears that were beginning to breach their barriers again.

"Yugi wait!" Tea cried after him, but he didn't turn, he just kept his head down as he marched back up towards the school.

"Yugi are you awake?!" Solomon Motto called up the stairs to his grandson. "Yeah Grandpa!" Yugi called back, trying to keep his voice steady as he wiped his eyes. "Are you alright?!'" Mr. Motto yelled. He must not have done a very good job of covering it up. "I'm fine, really." Yugi said, trying to make his voice sound as light and carefree as possible. "Alright then." His grandfather called, sounding completely unconvinced. "Finish your homework and you can go to sleep." "Okay! Night Grandpa!" "Good night Yugi!" his grandfather called back.

Yugi rolled over onto his back, staring up at the ceiling. In truth he had just spent the past few hours crying but his grandpa didn't need to know that. He sighed, letting another tear fall down his cheek. Why did he have to be so weak?! The Pharoh never cried! "In fact, if the Pharoh where here right now he'd be telling me to get a grip on myself and enter that tournament." Yugi thought to himself "But that's just it… the Pharohs not here… I'm all alone…" "AHHHHHHHHH!" Yugi cried punching the wall next to his bed. The shelf above him shook and its contents fell, landing on top of his head. "Ouch!" Yugi cried, rubbing his bruised scalp. "Is everything alright up there!" Yugi heard his grandfather call. "Peachy King!" he called back, while muttering curses under his breath. Pushing the artifacts off of him, Yugi rolled off the bed and began collecting the fallen items. "Perfect." he said through clenched teeth. "Just perfect. That's exactly what I need right now, a concussion!" He reached for a black velvet bag that had fallen from the shelf, and, in his anger, lifted the wrong end. As he pulled the bag came away revealing a small golden box.

Yugi lifted the box to eye level, examining the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs that covered its surface. Turning it over he recognized the familiar symbol on its front. It was an eye. The same eye that had been carved onto his Millennium Puzzle. Realization of the box was suddenly dawned on him. "Of course!" he said, smacking himself on the forehead. It was the box that had held the pieces of the Millennium puzzle! "Ironic that I should find it again today." Yugi thought, brushing the dust off its surface. As his fingers slid across the eye on its front the box suddenly began to glow. "What's going on?" Yugi cried as a blinding flash of light illuminated the entire room. And then Yugi was gone.

A/N: I know what you are all thinking...Stupid cliffy! I know but if I didn't leave a cliff hanger then what would want to make you read more! Well I hope you liked it! Please R&R!