"I think that blocked it…" I heard Yugi mumble as he tried to solve the puzzle. I was watching him work, just out of boredom and excitement. It didn't take long for him to pass out. I shook my head and laughed lightly, walking over and picked him up. I slowly set him on the bed, as not to wake him and pulled the covers over him. I started to walk out of the room but stopped when I saw the puzzle's pieces glowing lightly out of the corner of my eye. I slowly walked over to it confused, seeing how the closer I got, the brighter the glowing became.
"What? Why are you glowing?" I asked mystified, picking up a piece. I nearly dropped it from shock. Instead of it being cold, like I thought it would be, it was warm at the touch. I looked around the room, feeling that someone else was in here. Nope, Yugi was fast asleep. I looked at the piece in my hand, to Yugi, and back.
I let out a small sigh, thinking carefully. "Look… I know you probably don't trust me or anything…" I kept my voice low. "Heck, I may even sound like a psycho. But… I'm not… from this dimension. I come from a place where you are all anime and manga characters. Believe me, I thought I was dreaming when I first arrived, but it's been at least five days. But… please, protect Yugi from the dangers he'll
have to face in the future. I know you don't believe me when I tell you this, but please. Please, protect him. I don't…I don't want him to get hurt." I felt something warm touch my cheek, something that felt like a finger. I quickly placed my hand on my cheek and felt it touch something cold.
A tear. I was crying. I quickly set the piece down, gently. And made my way out of the room, wanting to get out of there as fast as possible. But not before I heard someone whisper, "I promise."
"Yugi, Luna, a moment." Ushio said.
"Ushio, why do you want to see us?" Yugi asked. I clenched my fists that I had in my pants pockets as we followed him into an alley.
"Come with me, I'm sure you'll both be pleased." We both gasped at what we saw. They were in worse shape then I imagined. They both had a black eye, and were bleeding. Tristan had a lot of cuts and bruises, but not as bad as Joey.
"I-It's hurts…" Tristan muttered. Joey opened his eyes and saw us. We ran forward.
""Tristan! Joey!"" We screamed. Ushio stopped us with his arm.
"What do you think, Yugi? Luna?"
"H-How could you… why would you…?" I trailed off frightened.
"I told you, I, Ushio, will be your bodyguard." He pointed at himself. "That's why we've been punishing these bullies." We looked at Joey and Tristan.
"No… Ushio… this is just too terrible!" Yugi exclaimed. We ran over to them.
"Joey? Tristan!? Are you guys okay?" I asked, kneeling in front of them. I winced at the amount of blood.
"Yugi, Luna… damn you both… are you satisfied..?" He asked, glaring slightly. Kinda hard to do with a black eye.
"You wrong!" Yugi exclaimed, mortified that Joey asked such a thing. "Do you think I'd ask for such a horrible thing!?"
"He's right." I told him nodding. "I wouldn't wish such a fate upon anyone." Except Sol. Ushio pushed Yugi towards me. I caught him, but fell on my back. I groaned.
"Ah! Luna!?"
"Move! We are not yet done with the punishing!" Yugi gasped and watched horrified as Ushio kicked Joey in the chest, making him cough up blood. My vision was blurrily and the edges were starting to turn black. I watched blurrily as Yugi ran in front of the two boys and stretched his arms out. My eyes widened, and though I knew it would happen, I did not want it to.
"Stop it!" He shouted. I got up, stumbling and moved in front of Yugi.
"Hurt them anymore and I will make your life hell!" I threatened.
"What are you covering these guys for?" Ushio asked. "What strange kids. Here's your chance to dispel any resentment you have! Punch! Kick!"
"Do you think… I can hurt my friends!?" Yugi yelled.
"Friends?" Joey mumbled. I paled a bit and nodded. Ushio laughed.
"Friends!? What rare kids! They're bullies who exploited you!"
"They' weren't bullying me." Yugi told him. "Joey just wanted me to be a man!"
"Man you're complete weirdos. Very well." Ushio said. "It's time for you to pay up. Total cost of my bodyguard fees is 20,000 yen."
"20,000 yen!?"
I handed Yugi another piece of the puzzle and he tried to figure out where to put it.
"What'll we do?" Yugi asked me. "20,000 yen!? I don't have that kind of allowance… What'll we do? What are we supposed to do?" I saw the puzzle was close to completion and tried to hide my excitement. "Weird… I feel like crap… I feel like I'm going to solve the puzzle today!" He clicked in another piece that I handed to him. "There… wow! Perhaps… Perhaps!?" He clicked in another piece. "I did it! I did it! All that's left is to put in the final piece and then it's done!" He reached out his hand to me for me to place the final piece in his hand. I reached in the box only to blink. Oh yeah… Joey stole it… I looked at Yugi.
"Heh heh heh…There are no more pieces…" I trailed off nervously. Yugi's face gained that of shock.
"Not here… the last part?" He stood up. "No!" I looked at him worried.
"Maybe we left it at school…?" I suggested. I stood up. "I'll go look for it!"
"I'm coming with you!" Yugi told me with finality. I sighed.
"Looks like we're going to get beat up after all…"