Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Alternate Universe Twist ❯ The Contact ( Chapter 12 )

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*From Saiyan Moon Goddess (OC/s)*
1. Koneko - Marlene/Saiyan Moon Goddess (18 years old)

*From Yu-Gi-Oh!*
1. Nessuro - ??? (18 years old)
2. Neil - ??? (16 years old)
3. Prince Umi - Ryou (19 years old)
4. Prince Cerulean - Bakura (9 years old)
5. Prince Zukoi/Hiroshi - Marik (20 years old)
6. Prince Ryu - Malik (10 years old)
7. Max - Pegasus
8. Korosu - Bandit Keith
9. Jono - Jou
10. Amaya - Anzu
11. Queen Emi - Mai

*From Yu Yu Hakusho*
2. Kage - Hiei (18 years old)
6. Zorro - Kurama
9. Akira - Botan
10. Maki - Koenma
11. Iwa - Kuwabara
12. Jin - Jin
13. Yuke - Yuseke
14. Yasu - Yukina

/Yugi to Yami/

//Yami to Yugi//

"talk"

'thoughts'

~Alternate Universe Twist~ By Saiyan Moon Goddess

~Chapter 12: The Contact~

"Zukoi!" Queen Emi yelled, outside the room. Loud banging was heard. "What are you doing?!"

"What are we going to do?" said the frightened Lily with big eyes.

Hiroshi looked over his shoulder at the two bodyguards. "Amaya, Yasu, the bed, quickly!"

The women nodded at his command. They ran to the bed and together they pushed it until they uncovered a small door under it. Yasu opened it to reveal a passage.

"Everyone go down there and stay there." Hiroshi commanded. "It will take you to a hidden hallway that leads outside. Take Cerulean with you." He looked at Yasu. "Yasu, I trust you will guide them until they are safely out of here."

"Yes, my lord." Yasu replied.

"Everybody, get in!" Yugi ordered.

"Bye, Cerulean." said Ryu. "Come to play with me again, sometime." Cerulean gave him a grin and a thumbs up. The chibi prince ran down the stairs first. Lily followed him. Then Jin, Yuke, and Jono followed. Koneko and Kage went down together.

"Go on, Yugi-sama." Yasu said. "I'll follow."

Yugi looked at Hiroshi and Ryu. "Thanks for everything."

Hiroshi frowned jokefully. "No time for gratitutes, you have to leave."

"Zukoi, open this door!" the queen yelled through the door again. "Are you not decent?"

"Coming, mother!" Hiroshi yelled back, not looking back. "Now Yugi!"

Yugi ran down the path. Yasu went after him and closed the door over her. Amaya pushed the bed over the passage and walked to the double doors. Hiroshi held Ryu in front of himself by the boy's shoulders as the bodyguard opened the doors. She bowed to Queen Emi. The queen walked in with her royal guards, who held her dress' long tail and her cape.

"Zukoi, I have been looking everywhere for you!" Emi scolded. "Why are you not training?"

"But mother, I have been training all day." Hiroshi frowned at his mother.

"Did you train your brother?"

"Uh, I..." Hiroshi felt trapped this time. Ryu had spent the day playing with Cerulean. As he tried to make up something, a loud explosion was heard and the ground shook violently. Hiroshi fell holding little Ryu in his arms, as did the queen with a shriek. Amaya and the queen's guards protected their respective masters from any falling debris.

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Meanwhile, Yugi and the others walked through a small, dark hallway, surrounded by brick walls on the sides. Yasu held a lit torch and led the group. Lily stayed close to Yugi, Cerulean and Koneko stayed close to Kage.

"My lord's ancestors had this hidden passage constructed for any emergencies, like invations." said Yasu. "But while peace reigned here, descendants quickly forgot about it. Hiroshi-sama rediscovered it. Not even the queen knows about this."

"Say, Yugi." Kage called, holding Cerulean's hand. "What do you suggest we do once we get out of here?"

Before Yugi could answer, a loud explotion was heard and the ground shook violently. Everyone yelled in surprise and Yasu accidently dropped her torch.

"What's happening?!" yelled Lily.

Yugi's senses kicked in again. A quick sharp pain passed through his head. He winced, but it was gone as soon as it came. 'Shadow magic?!' he thought alarmed.

"Watch out! The ceiling is collapsing!" Kage yelled. The ceiling cracked and pieces fell.

"Run!" Yugi yelled. Kage pick up little Cerulean and grabbed Koneko's hand. Yugi took Lily's hand and everyone continued running down the hallway. The earthquake made it difficult for them to keep balance.

"The exit is not to far from this point!" Yasu yelled. "Hurry!"

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Prince Hiroshi, Prince Ryu, Queen Emi, Amaya, and the royal guards made it to the throne room in one piece. Just then, the same messenger the queen had sent out before came back into the palace. He looked more pale and scared than ever.

"My queen!" he yelled. "Terrible news! We're under attack! The village and the palace are in grave danger!"

"That scoundrel!" the queen said angrily. "I knew it! He sent his soldiers to take us by surprise!" Hiroshi kept hold of his little brother and stayed silent while she spoke.

"But Your Highness!" the messenger continued. "This goes far from what we once believed! These are not soldiers who attack us! They're monsters!"

"Monsters, you say?" said the incredulous queen. "What is this about?"

"I don't know, Your Highness. But the commoners and your own soldiers are attacking as well."

At this, the queen glared murder at him. "YOU LIE!"

"No, I'm not!" the messenger cried. "I could never lie, Your Highness. See for youself!"

As he said this, the doors to the throne room were torn down.

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"There it is!" Yasu said. The group finally reached the end of the hallway. Yasu led them through the door and they were now outside the palace. A shocking scene welcomed them all. They all gasp at what they saw.

The skies were dark, indicading the sun had set and it was night. But there was also a black cloud in the sky, which moved at a fast rate toward the palace. Loud noises, from screams to explosions, were heard. And not just that. The village of Kotao was in flames. All the houses burned under intense fire. Monsters patroled around the houses, destroying everything. The villagers screamed in terror of the horrendous beasts. They were all Duel Monsters like in Yugi's universe.

"What is this?" Yasu whispered. Her once calmness turned to disbelief and she was frightened. Never before had she seen anything like this.

"Monsters." Lily whimpered behind Yugi. "Like the ones that attacked me."

"The palace!" Yasu cried. "I vowed to protect the princes from any harm! Prince Hiroshi, Prince Ryu!" She turned to the others. "I'm sorry. I must go and aid my lords!"

"Wait, Yasu!" Yugi stopped. "Here! Take these with you!" He took out a few coins, which turned gold at his touch, from his small bag and threw them into the air. The coins transformed into Beta, Alpha, and Gamma, The Magnet Warriors. Yasu gasped at this and took a defensive stance. "Don't worry, Yasu! They're on our side! Take them along and they will help you." Taking Yugi's word for it, the brunete nodded and dashed off back to the palace's main entrance. The monsters followed her.

"Yugi, what now?" Kage said as he set down Cerulean.

"We have to help Hiroshi and Ryu." said Yugi. "They could be in danger."

"I want to help too!" Cerulean cried.

"No, Cerulean!" said Kage. "I can't endanger your life."

"But..."

"Kage is right, Cerulean." said Yugi. He turned to Jono, Jin, and Yuke. "I want you guys to take Cerulean back to Taokao, now!"

"But Yugi, won't you need our help?" Jono said.

"We can manage. Take care of Cerulean and if you see any monsters, stay away from them. Use this monster to get there faster." Yugi tossed a gold coin into the air. This one materialized into a Spear Dragon. Yugi then turned to Lily. "You should go with them, Lily."

Lily shook her head quickly. She stared with wide eyes. "I'm leaving your side! Ever!" Yugi sighed in defeat. There was no convincing her.

Yugi now looked at the little prince, who had tears running down his cheeks. "Don't worry. We'll save Hiroshi and Ryu. You go back to Umi, he's waiting for you."

Cerulean looked down. "Okay." Jono grabbed the kid's hand and helped him onto the dragon's back. Jono, Jin, and Yuke climbed onto the dragon. The beast flew off into the sky. Yugi was left alone with Koneko, Kage, and Lily.

The small warrior turned to his remaining allies. "Let's go back inside." They nodded at him and followed him as he ran toward the palace entrance.

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The evil entity sat still in his throne and continued to watch every one of Yugi's moves. He stared in silence, until a knock broke his thoughts. He didn't spare a glance at room's door.

"Enter." he said. The door opened and his servant walked in. The young boy was also silent. No longer did he shake at his master's presence. He walked calmly, with a blank, lifeless stare. "Did she tell you anything?" he asked the slave.

"Yes, master." the boy said. "Your methods worked perfectly."

"I expected no less." The evil one smirked. "Tell me everything."

"Also, master, there is someone here who wants to speak with you."

"I know." The dark one stood up and turned to his slave. "It's time to spread some terror...and death."

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Yugi, Koneko, Kage, and Lily ran into the throne room. There were monsters everywhere. They saw Hiroshi and Amaya fighting side by side with swords, protecting Ryu. Yasu and The Magnet Warriors were fighting too, protecting Queen Emi. The queen hid behind her throne.

"I can not believe this." she said. She felt scared and helpless. "Ambushed, by these monsters sent by that scoundrel." She glared. "Well, no matter. If I go down, I'll take him with me. It's inevitable now. He may have some kind of contact with the black arts. But I do too. And I already sent the message to him. Taokao should be under attack as I speak."

"Hiroshi, Amaya, Yasu!" Yugi called. The trio ran to the blonde prince and his bodyguard.

"Yugi, what are you doing here?!" Hiroshi yelled as he blocked an attack and slashed a monster. "I told you leave!"

Yugi ignored him and helped him fight off the monsters. Koneko and Kage helped too. Lily ran to were Ryu was hidding. But the more monsters they destroyed, the more they came in. And to the group's shock, people from the village and soldiers from the army came in too, carrying weapons, torches, and sharp farm equipment.

"What are all this people doing here?" Koneko said.

"The commoners and our soldiers have turned against us for some reason!" said Hiroshi. "My mother said there is black magic involved! We've tried to take on them without harming them, but we're outnumbered a thousand to one!" The party fought against the commoners, soldiers, and the monsters. With so many at a time, they were being drawn into a corner, trapped like mice.

"There's too many of them!" Yasu yelled. Yugi suddenly looked up at the few monsters that flew above their heads. But one of them caught his eye. The Change of Heart. It was flying over the villagers and soldiers, spreading its magic over them.

'That explains a few things.' he thought. A bloodcurdling scream pierced the air. Yugi and the others turned to where it came from. Before Queen Emi stood a Summoned Skull.

"Mother!" Hiroshi cried. He, Amaya, and Yasu ran to help her, but the villagers stepped in their way. They tried to fight them off without killing them. That slowed them down. They were too late. The dark monster dug its claws into the queen's chest and they came out through her back.

"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Hiroshi's scream was heard all over the palace. Ryu started crying hard and immediately ran to his mother's side.

"MUMMY!!!" Hiroshi grabbed him before he get any closer. The little one struggled, but his brother held him tightly. He held the crying Ryu as he too cried.

Queen Emi fell to the floor dead. The heroes stared in disbelief. Surprisingly, all fighting stopped. All the villagers, soldiers, and the monsters ceased attacking. Apparently, the queen's death triggered something.

The Summoned Skull glanced at its bloody claws. "It is done." it said in a creepy icy voice. The monster vanished, as did the others. Yugi and the others were confused by this. So the monsters had come to kill the queen and leave? Just like that? No, that didn't seem to be the case.

Black holes started appearing on the floor under each group of people in the throne room. The villagers and soldiers, which stood like zombies, did nothing as the holes released a dark light that surrounded them. They vanished in less than a second. The dark holes continued materializing on the floor. Soon, all the people were gone.

"Amaya, Yasu, Hiroshi, Ryu, stay away from those holes!" Yugi yelled at them. But he was too late. A black hole appeared under Amaya and Yasu. They screamed before they disappeared. Another hole appeared under Hiroshi and Ryu, who still held on to each other.

"Yugi, leave now! You are our only hope!" Hiroshi yelled before he and his brother disappeared as well.

A hole appeared under Koneko and Kage and Koneko gave out a frightened yell. Kage saw this and used all his speed and strength to push her and himself out of the hole before it swallowed them.

"Lily!" Yugi called and ran toward the redhead. Lily shook in fear from her corner. When a hole appeared under his feet he froze in his tracks and looked down. Would he disappear as well?

"YUGI!" Koneko and Kage cried.

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In Yugi's universe...

"YUGI!" all of Yugi's friends yelled too.

"No..." Marlene whispered. "Yugi, please pull through."

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In the AU...

Black light from the hole surrounded Yugi. Then the hole vanished, Yugi did not.

"I'm still here!" Yugi said shocked. Touching himself as if to see if he was real. When all doubts were gone, he took Lily's hand and they ran to the exit. They joined up with Koneko and Kage. The throne room was now empty.

"Now what, Yugi?" Lily said. "Everyone's gone. What can we do?"

Yugi took a determined look. "The only we can do for now." he replied. "Return to Taokao. Come on!" The group ran outside. All the monsters were gone. The village still burned, but other than that, it was deserted. Everything was quiet, too quiet. The black moonless skies were calm.

Yugi took out a coin from his little bag. "This will take us faster." He tossed it into the air. A Curse of Dragon appeared. Yugi helped Lily on the dragon's back, and Kage helped Koneko. Then they both jumped on. The Curse of Dragon flew over the forest, leaving Kotao. Destination: Taokao.

As the heroes reached Taokao and flew over it, a scene similar to Tokao greeted them.

"Oh no." Yugi said. "What's happening?" Taokao's village was on fire. Monsters were everywhere, and the palace was under attack.

"Umi, Cerulean." Koneko whispered.

"Otousan." Kage muttered. He glared and his grip tightened around Koneko's waist. She winced, but stayed silent.

Lily sat behind Yugi with her arms around his waist. Her grip tightened too a bit. She leaned to his cheek and whispered on his ear. "Yugi, it's too late to save this world. Don't you see? The war has already consumed two powerful kingdoms. Nothing can stop it now. The Apocalypse of our universe began tonight. It'll all end soon."

Yugi shook his head. He refused to give up. The tri-colored warrior glanced over his shoulder at the redhead. "What are you saying? I can't give up. I thought I was brought to this alternate universe on accident, but now I know I was wrong. I can't go back to my universe until I save this one." Koneko and Kage looked surprise at him. 'Yugi is from another world?' they both thought. Yugi turned to his monster. "Curse of Dragon, land-Huh?" He stopped his sentence. Something caught his eye when glanced at the palace.

"What is it, Yugi?" Lily asked.

"There, on the roof!" Koneko and Kage leaned to the side to see what Yugi was refering to. A small group of monsters had someone trapped on the roof's edge. Kage's eyes widened.

"It's the king!" he yelled. "Yugi, we got to help him!"

"Right! Curse of Dragon, land on the roof!" The monster complied. And once it landed, the monster disappeared. Lily stayed where the monster used to be. Yugi, Koneko, and Kage ran to the edge of the roof.

The king of Taokao stood his ground and glared at the monsters in front of him. One false step and he would surely fall off the roof, the fall would be enough to kill him the instant he touched the ground. "I don not care if you kill me, you horrible beasts! My son will follow my footsteps and destroy you all! Besides, I know I will not die in vain. I shall take that bitch of a queen down with me! I did not know she also had a Contact with the black arts, but I do too. As we speak, Tokao's palace must be up in flames."

"You are correct, Your Highness." a monster, who stood in the middle of the others, said. The shadows covered his face. "But once you die, this kingdom will fall just like the other one. For the queen's ignorance and yours, you sentenced yourselves and your people to your deaths." He smirked and pointed a staff at the king. He fired as blast of black magic that sent the king flying over the edge. The king screamed as he fell at least fifty feet onto the hard ground below, where the monsters where fighting against two men.

Zorro and Umi were fighting off some monsters below, outside the palace. A bloodcurdling scream made them look up. Their eyes widened as they saw the king falling from above.

"King Isamu!" Zorro yelled. And Umi cried. "Father!" They were unable to do anything but watch as Taokao's king's body landed hard on the stone ground. He was dead on impact.

Yugi, Koneko, and Kage stared at the monsters in horror at what they just did. The monster who knocked down the king turned to look at them, and his face was revealed. Yugi gasped. It was the Black Magician!

"Black Magician?" he said. "Why?"

"The king..." Kage whispered in disbelief.

"Our master's wishes are orders." said Black Magician.

"Who is your master?!" Yugi shouted.

"That he wants you find out yourself." replied the dark mage. "It'll help if you read The Prophecy of Light, which was originally directed to the master himself."

"What about Black Magician Girl? Something happened to her and I just know your master is behind all this!"

"The Oracle is our master's guest for the moment. She has revealed quite the interesting information. It will be enough to take you down with it."

"Why are you doing this?!" Yugi was almost screaming now. "Why cause the war?! Many people have been hurt by it! Others have disappeared! What does he want?!"

"Since the master allows me to say so little, I can only say this started for revenge." said Black Magician. "But he decided to...take it a few steps farther." His eyes turned lifeless and his face stayed blank for a few seconds. Then he smiled at Yugi again. "Master is calling. The monsters won't leave this place just yet. The master is enjoying every minute of this. I'm sure we'll meet again, Yugi Mouto." The monster disappeared.

"Yugi!" The group turned to see Prince Umi and Zorro running to them. Umi was the one that called. The prince stood in front of the small warrior, his eyes and cheeks wet from crying from the death of his father.

"Yugi, my father was just killed!" he said. "And everyone else vanished. Only Zorro and I are left!"

"Prince Umi, did Cerulean come back yet?" Yugi asked him.

"What?" Umi said confused, yet overjoyed. "My brother is alive? Thank goodness!"

"Wait, Umi, you mean he's not here?" Yugi looked worried. "I sent him here with Jin, Jono, and Yuke. Didn't he come back?"

Umi shook his head. Now he's the one who looked worried. "No, my little brother never came back."

"No..." Yugi whispered. "He must've vanished...like the others."

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The evil entity chuckled as he watched his circles. He saw everything that happened in Kotao and Taokao, and he laughed at the most horrific scenes.

"This is perfect." he said. "This is even better than any homemovie."

The Black Magician appeared beside him. "Master, all things are going as you planned."

"I can see that." The bad guy took out a silver coin. "I'll move on to the next two fases and see how Yugi fairs with it." He tossed the coin into his viewing circle. Then the image on it started changing. "I'd like to see how well he can fight in this world, while back on his, something terrible happens to the one he loves most." At his words, the circle showed the image of Marlene and Yugi's friends watching the tv. The image made a close up to Marlene's face. "Beautiful, same wild beauty as Koneko." He walked up to his circle and touched Marlene's face. He consentrated and transfered his black energy into it.

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In Yugi's Universe...

Marlene, Yami, and the rest watched the tv. They all gripped their seats anxiously at every scene played before them. Nothing failed to surprise them ever since the attack on Kotao. Marlene watched in silence with unblinking eyes. Yami looked concerned at her.

"Are you alright, Marlene?" he asked her. She snapped out of her trance and shook her head. She muttered back saying she was fine. But a sudden sharp pain came to her head and she held back a gasp. She placed a hand to her forehead and excused herself from the group. She went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She seemed to be fine, but the pain in her head kept growing, intenfying.

"Uhhhhh." she groaned and slowly fell to her knees. "What's wrong with me?"

~Oh, nothing's wrong, I assure you.~ Marlene almost jumped. A cold voice just talked to her in her mind.

~~Who are you?!~~ she replied mentally.

~You don't need to know, not yet.~ the voice said. ~But I would like to get to know you better. I'd like to see the look on Yugi's face when he knows.~

~~Yugi?!~~ She gasped. Her face sweated heavily. ~~If you harm him, I'll kill you!~~

~Don't worry, girl. I might let you see him again...one last time.~

The pain was now unbearable. Outside she screamed loud enough to be heard all over her house. But in her mind...~~YUGI!!~~

She blacked out.

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In the AU...

Yugi and the alternate people were still on the roof, surrounded by monsters. Everyone but Lily was ready to attack at any threat. However, the servants of darkness weren't moving. They only prevented the heroes from leaving. That is, until a black orb appeared a few meters in front of Koneko and took form, into another monster.

"Now what?" said Koneko. She felt frustrated after all that's happened so far. "What is that thing?"

Yugi glanced over his shoulder at her, then at the monster before her. "It a Wall Of Illusion! Don't get near it, Koneko!" he warned the blonde. When he looked back he had duck to dodge a monster's (Man, I'm getting sick of saying that word.) swing to chop his head off. All monsters had started attacking suddenly. So the warriors defended themselves. With all the distraction, Yugi momentarily forgot about the coins he had left. He did all in his power to protect Lily, who couldn't defend herself. No one noticed a certain monster flying over their heads, as well that Koneko still stood before Wall Of Illusion. The beast didn't attack her, as did the others. Wall Of Illusion and Koneko stared into each others eyes, and Koneko's turned lifeless for no apparent reason.

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In Koneko's POV, her surroundings changed. All was black, her friends disappeared, and she couldn't see anything.

"What?! What's going on?! Kage! Yugi!" She froze when she said Yugi's name. An unpleasant image came to her mind and she forced herself to forget about the little warrior. "Where am I?" It was quiet for a while.

"Koneko, did you miss me?" a voice whispered in her ear. A chill ran up her spine. Her eyes showed panic.

"NO!!" She ran foward, then turned and looked back at the young man who spoke. "It can't be you! Why are you here?!"

"Why, for you of course. The boys miss you, you know. Both of them. I do too." He walked to her as she backed away with each step he took.

"You stay away from me!" she yelled.

"Don't you remember the 'good' times?" the man continued talking. "I know you do. But just in case." He extended his hand to her. It glowed with black magic.

Horrible memories played inside Koneko's mind, before her own eyes. She screamed. "STOP! STOP IT!"

"I can't. Your screams are the ones I want to hear, along with Yugi's, which I expect to hear soon."

"NO! I HATE YOU!" Koneko's expression turned homicidal. Her grey eyes turned red. "I'LL KILL YOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!"

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Yugi destroyed another monster with his powers of light. As soon as the monster desintegrated, Yugi leaned over and gasped for air. All the fighting in Kotao, and now here in Taokao, had drained most of his energy. He might not have enough to fight his way out of the place.

//YUGI!// Yami's voice screamed in his head. He winced, a headache already beginning.

/Yami, what's wrong? I'm kind of busy right now./ He blocked another attack.

//Yugi, something's wrong with Marlene!//

/MARLENE?!/ Yugi suddenly found enough strength to take out the monster like it was nothing. /What happened to Marlene?!/

//I'm not sure! She was acting strangely, then she went into the bathroom. A few minutes later, we heard her scream. We found her lying on the bathroom's floor, sweating and her eyes wide open and lifeless! It's terrible, Yugi! Her soul is missing!//

/WHAT?! BUT HOW-?!/

//YUGI, WATCH OUT!!// Yami interrupted him.

/Huh?!/ Yugi looked behind him and something hit his face hard, knocking down some feet away to the edge of the roof. A shadow loomed over him. He groaned and looked up. He saw Koneko glaring at him with red eyes.

"Koneko?!" he said surprised. That's when he saw it. A Change of Heart flew over Koneko, spreading its magic over the blonde girl. And Wall Of Illusion stood behind her.

Koneko didn't give him time to stand up. She dove at him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and squeezed with all her strength. Yugi gasped for air and grabbed her hands, trying to break her hold.

"Ko...ne...ko...do...n't..."

Koneko glared harder at him. "DIE!!"

To Be Continued...

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**What's behind a Japanese Name?

*Amaya: "night rain"

*Hiroshi: "generous"

*Yasu: "calm"

*Akira: "intelligence, brightness"

*Umi: "ocean"

*Ryu: "dragon"

*Koneko: "kitten"

*Kage: "shadow"

*Korosu: "kill"

*Emi: "blessed with beauty"

*Isamu: "bravery"

*Yugi: "game"

*Yami: "darkness"