At the same time, Ashleigh was sitting on the window sill, looking at the stars. The girl was in deep thought, she didn't hear her husband coming in. She sighed.

"What's up?" Yugi asked, placing an arm around Ashleigh's shoulders.

---

"...fine." Yubel reluctantly agreed. "But if you try anything, I will retaliate."

Good to know that I've earned your trust. Sakura typed. I guess we'd better start.

"Right," Sora said nodding.

((need to nab both Yugi and Kaimiri))
"I knew we should've followed what the note said. After I done my part of the concert, I'm going back to Omega to plan my trip back home I be fine by myself. I will have my dog tags on so if anything happens to me" Ashleigh said.
"Nothing will happen to you" Yugi said as he looked at the stars, "We all make sure of it. Come on. Kasanagi is about to preform her concert."
"Um, I at least want to go to bed without having nightmares" Ashleigh replied. Yugi kissed her on the cheek.
"You got a point there. I guess Kasanagi is bringing the twins back?" he asked. Ashleigh nodded.

---

30 minutes later, Kaimiri went back to check on "his precious" girl. Dark Ashleigh was still looking at the stars above. A song was playing in the background, which was I've Got Vegas On My Mind. It was on a loop.
"Ashleigh" Kaimiri said. Dark Ashleigh turned.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"Look, I'm sorry how I acted towards you today. I was foolish to fall victim to the shell" Kaimiri said.
"No, I'm sorry that I didn't consult you on what I was doing. I was the one that was foolish" the woman replied, "and you always get mad if I don't say lord nor master."
"It's because I care about you" Kaimiri replied, wrapping his arms around the girl "and I'm not letting you go, no matter what my father says." And with that, those two looked at the stars together.
"You said, you got a way to get your pathetic light half here in the dungeon. Do you mind if I come with you?" he asked. She nodded.

---

Yana was waiting in the wings with Kasanagi. The announcement stated that Kasanagi's concert was in an hour and now, it was nearly time. Kasanagi was waiting for the announcement. Yuzuki was also waiting, for when to sing his song that connected to one of the songs.

The applause signaled the end of the final duel that day--Jonouchi vs. Aoi--and the announcer stepped out on stage. "And now, the moment you've all been waiting for; Let's welcome to the stage, Miss Kasanagi Manjoume!"

Kasanagi took a deep breath and stepped out on stage to the roaring crowd. She still looked like someone out of a Halloween horror movie. "I hope you all are ready for having your heads screwed with!" She shouted into the mic. "Because tonight is a night of nightmares!"

She started in on Daughter of Evil, followed by Dark Woods Circus, Fear Garden, and Circle You, Circle You before it was time for Yuzuki's interim performance.

---

"My sister is demented. Now way you can get around it--she's a demon." Jun said as Edo entered the VIP section.

---

All right, place your hand on mine. Sakura typed, placing her hand on Judai's forehead. Sora nodded and did as the Legend asked. Now, I'm going to need you to tap into your power. I'll do likewise with mine and pool them.

"All right," Sora said, closing her eyes. She delved deep within herself to the power of the Supreme King, which she had inherited as well as Judai, considering they were twins. She found it, and dipped into it. She opened her eyes, which were now a burning gold. "Do it." She said.

Sakura nodded, and her right eye flashed an unnatural color: pitch-black cornea, blood red iris, and a snake's slit pupil. 'Make sure not to lose yourself.' Sakura's voice reverberated in Sora's head as they were guided into her brother's mind.

Yuzuki walked on. He was dress like he was somebody's servent.
The whole room roared into applause. Yuzuki bowed.

Yuzuki turned around.
"Thanks" he replied and bowed.

Yana nodded at Yuzuki as he was dressed as Len, Wig and all. She was also dressed as Len's twin sister Rin, Wig and all. She was waiting for the go ahead from Kasanga for when the alternative version of Daughter of Evil to start.

The music began to play with the lyrics, then it stopped, leaving the crowd absolutly confused. when started, the pair came out with Yuzuki started singing with Yana following. The crowd was totally convinced it was the vocaloid twins. After the end, the last part of the Drive! Drive me Flat, came on. Yuzuki pulled out a box of Pocky. Yana noticed it.
The crowd laughed at the end with that random outburst then applauded. They bowed then left the stage, leaving Kasanagi totally confused but thankful for the Pocky she was given from Yuzuki.

Kasanagi stared after Yuzuki and Yana before tucking the Pocky into an inner pocket of her outfit as the song began. After the first several notes, she started in on Rolling Girl:

Quote:

Lonely girl wa itsu made mo, todokanai yume mite Sawagu atama no naka wo Kaki mawashite, kaki mawashite "Mondainai" to tsubuyaite kotoba wa ushina wareta? Mou shippai, mou shippai Machigai sagashi ni owareba, mata, mawaru no! Mou ikkai, mou ikkai "Watashi wa kyou mo korogari masu." to, Shoujo wa iu, shoujo wa iu Kotoba ni imi wo kanade nagara! "Mou i i kai?" "Mada desu you, mada mada saki wa mienai node Iki wo tomeru no, ima." Rollin girl, no nare no hate, todokanai mukou no iro Kasanaru koe to koe wo Maze awasete, maze awasete "Mondainai" totsubuyaite kotoba wa ushina wareta Dou nattatte i in datte sa, Machigai datte okoshi chaou to sasou, sakamichi Aa mou ikkai, mou ikkai "Watashi wa douka mo korogashite." to, Shoujo wa iu, shoujo wa iu Mukuchi ni imi wo kasane nagara! "Mou i i kai?" "Mou sukoshi, mou sugu nanika mieru darou to... Iki wo tomeru no, ima." Mou ikkai, mou ikkai "Watasha wa kyou mo wa korogari masu." to, Shoujo wa iu, shoujo wa iu Kotoba ni emi wo kanade nagara! "Mou i i kai? Mou i i yo... Soro soro kimi mo tsukaretarou, ne?" Iki wo yameru no... Ima.

Once the song was over, she bowed and left the stage to applause.

---

Sora opened her eyes again to see that they were in essentially a place shrouded in shadows. She looked beside her, and Kamikaze Sakura was standing beside her, her right eye an unnatrual design; the cornea was pitch-black, the iris blood red, and the pupil looked like a snake's. What kind of power is she using? Sora thought.

'Come on,' Sakura "said". 'Weve got to find your brother in this. And help him, if we can.'

"Right," Sora replied. Sakura led the way, deeper into Judai's unconcious mind.

'Keep close.' Sakura "said". She was speaking with her own mind rather than her voice. Sora didn't bother asking why. 'Just because you and Judai are twins doesn't mean it's impossible for you to get lost in his mind. It wouldn't be as dangerous if we had an anchor, but since we don't, stay close to me and don't wander.'

"Got it." Sora replied. It didn't take them long to find a coccoon of sorts, guarded by Yubel.

The cocoon itself was made of vines, with thorns on the outside. It was slightly raised off of the ground, and apparently had been created after Judai lost the duel. Sora started to panic, but Yubel quelled her fears. "That's protecting him, not hurting him." The duel spirit said. "I can't even get into his head, he's withdrawn so far." She turned to Sakura. "Are you sure you won't hurt Judai? If you do, I guarentee you won't make it out of here alive."

'I am. As long as Sora is, that is.' Sakura replied, looking at her.

Sora nodded. "I am," she said quietly. "I just want my brother to be okay."

Sakura nodded. Yubel let the vines fall away slightly, revealing Judai laying prone on thorn-free vines, his eyes vacant and skin pale. Sora gulped and knelt down, taking one of Judai's cold hands in her own. "Bro..." She whispered.

Sakura placed her hand on the girl's shoulder. 'Now it's your turn to lead the way.' She "said."

"Right," Sora whispered, closing her eyes again, bringing her and the legendary duelist even deeper into her brother's mind...

This time it didn't feel like they had corpeal forms, but were observing from some distant point, yet in the midst of everything as well. The first thing that hit Sora were feelings of despair, helplessness, and utter depression. At first she was overwhelmed, until she realized these were Judai's emotions. This must be as he felt all those years ago, in the alternate dimention. But if that's the case, then why's he... Sora thought, then realized what it was.

Her brother was trapped. He was reliving his most terrible memories, and Sora knew that he didn't have any worse than those of when he was the Supreme King. As she delved deeper, the feelings pressed in upon her more, and she had to keep her barriers up. 'If you feel it's too much, we can retreate.' Sakura said.

'No, I want to find Judai. I want to help him.' Sora replied with her mind. It seemed easiest, as it didn't feel like she had a body at all.

'All right. Just don't lose yourself.' Sakura replied.

Sora and Sakura delved deeper and deeper, constantly bombarded with visions of the past and intense emotion. It felt like hours before the sensation of having a body finally returned to the two women, and with it the feeling of having weathered a storm to end all storms. "Judai!" Sora shouted, seeing her twin brother pinned to a wall, with sharp, thorny vines holding him in place. His face was blank, his eyes vacant, distant, and dead. Blood was trickling down where the thorns of the vines were cutting into his skin. Sora placed a hand on his cheek, which was colder than before. "No...bro, please tell me you're still there." She pleaded.

Judai didn't respond. It was like he wasn't there at all. Sora put both hands on his face this time. "Judai, please! It's me, your sister! Sora!"

Judai's mouth moved. "So...ra....." he managed out, quiet and strained. "No...you're gone...everyone's gone....." it was like he didn't see his twin sister before him, begging him to snap out of it. "They're all dead...I....I killed them....all of them......"

"No you didn't! I'm right here!" Sora demanded, shaking her brother. "Please....say something...snap out of this, please....." She drew her hands away from her brother's face and hugged herself, terrified for him.

Sakura stepped up and examined him. She stared into his eyes, placed a hand on his forehead and closed her eyes, as it attempting to read him. "He's trapped in his own memories." She finally said in a quiet, croaking voice. "He can't see us, or even sense that we're here. He's so far withdrawn into himself that he doesn't even know that he's not the Supreme King anymore."

"So, you're saying that Yusei's trapped my brother in a prison of his own memories?" Sora asked quietly.

Sakura nodded. "There's really not much we can do other than give him encouragement from the outside world." She said. "This is a fight he has to take on himself."

"Right," Sora said. Sakura swept past her.

"It's time we take out leave. Hopefully we'll have as much success getting out as we had getting in." Sakura said. Sora followed close behind.

Sora gasped and opened her eyes. They were still burning gold and her face was covered in a cold sweat. Sakura's right eye was back to normal, except for the fact that the normally steel-green iris was still crimson. Sora stepped back from her brother, shaking. She placed a hand over her mouth and let the silent tears fall.

"Oh Judai..." She whispered.

The next morning, everyone was getting ready to go to the venue for the semi finals. Everyone was in the dining hall until somebody realized that someone's missing out of the group.

"Neither did I. I was so worked up about what's actually noticing to care about it" Ashleigh said, quickly grabbing a peice of toast. She spent the last hour getting ready for her concert that morning. All you can see in the moment was her hair was split into three parts. Two of the parts was pulled back into two pigtails with two orange hair-ties. The last part of her hair was left hanging down her back. A long trench coat covered her clothes. A bangle was on her right wrist while a sweatband was on her left wrist, both yellow. YOu can see the yellow boots that she was wearing.
"Yesterday was so screwed. Two duelists went down, Selena got attacked, that "thing" returned, we lost our Yusei completely, somebody kidnapped Judai.....plus the final eight is going to be announced. Tomorrow is the second semis before the finals" Ashleigh continued before taking a bite.

"I gotta go. Sound check. Aka, you coming?" Ashleigh asked. Aka nodded as she finished her cup of tea. Before Ashleigh left the room with the piece of toast, Yugi placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm with her. I make sure that she gets there" Aka said as both of them went to the venue.
"I hope mum will be ok" Yana sighed.

"Please don't say that" Yana groaned. That year, she was able to stay up till midnight and seeing both Honda and Otogi beeing so drunk on Sake.....she shivered at that thought. she didn't see Jonouchi drunk though, she thought that he was acting normal.

"What about mum? She stayed away from the stuff" Yana said, "but please tell me more about that incident."
*******
Dark Ashleigh was cleaning her scythe for that day.
Today's the day that Ashleigh will fall into our hands. I'll make sure that she's alone she thought. At that moment, Kaimiri came into the room.