still ironing out this muse...

[onethirdthesoul]

Ehhh, you know... I don't think I'd mind being in one of those "games"! But maybe not one of those scary ones with monsters and horror elements. That's better left to tabletops and roleplaying games, don't you think? But oh! It'd be really nice if I could meet Yugi-kun and the others, but I don't mind making some new friends--

[He falters.] W-wait, what do you mean that since I'm just a part of one big roleplaying community, that means you can put me in a horror game if you want to?! I really don't think I'm cut out for that sort of thing!

[FIGHT OR FLIGHT REFLEXES ARE KICKING IN HERE... Ryou would go for flight, but there's nowhere to run so he just droops.]

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[onethirdthesoul]

[No story time? Oh well... Ryou's glad to listen to Yugi's recap of a different story. His own story, really.]

Un, I remember... [Being reminded of that day isn't the most pleasant, but at least everything worked out and--]

He's a Pharaoh?! I thought he was just another you...

[heartofaduelist]

Other Me is what we called him for the time being, before we found out about his past and more about the Millennium Items.

For a time, yeah, he thought he was me until we found out otherwise. We all helped him to remember his real name and free him from the Puzzle, so that he could finally pass on into the afterlife. [And of course dueling him to gain her independence, which only ended in tears because she had came to care about him so much. It really hurt to say goodbye to him.]

[onethirdthesoul]

Yugi-ku...chan. Are you saying that he left? Forever?

[Because that's...sad. Ryou can't help but frown. The other Yugi was a good friend, and it must have been painful to see him go like that.]

[heartofaduelist]

He had to, Bakura-kun. His spirit had been trapped inside of the Puzzle for thousands, thousands of years. He hadn't seen his family or friends for so long... he just deserved to finally be put to rest.

[Nevermind the fact that she had to be the one to do it, to gain her independence from him. She had earned her independence and had proven that she can go on without him. But it was still a little sore spot, as this had happened not that long ago for her. Don't mind if she's getting a little teary about it. She's over it. Really. Totally.]

He's finally home, where he belongs, so I'm happy for him. He was even smiling when he went.

[onethirdthesoul]

I see... [That was still really sad. Ryou barely knew this Pharaoh at all, but that didn't mean he wanted to see him leave so suddenly.]

But you're right! He's happy and living with the rest of his family now. [He'll smile supportively.] And that's what matters.