When Weaknesses are Known
As weeks had passed since the turn of the season, Yugi had found his strength growing again. Finally he wasn't sleeping so much, his energy was coming back and he was more alert. While he wasn't going to be as energetic as he was during summer at least he could function like a relatively normal human for the time being. Well, almost, there was something that had been prickling in the back of his mind.
He didn't know what it was, just an unease. Really, the halfling just chalked it up to being out of summer, feeling weaker when his power was low. But as he left the little grocery store he rolled his shoulders, hair on the back of his neck standing on end. Looking around he just...Couldn't figure it out, it felt like...
That's what it was. It felt like someone was watching him. But the streets were empty, the sun having set while he was in the store. For a moment, he just listened, standing still, trying to be careful even if he did seem alone.
But the sound of the breeze and distant cars was all that greeted him. So he took a breath and started down the street, after all, he wasn't that far from home anyway. The feeling, however, did not cease. After all, he couldn't know he had been observed for a while now. He didn't know some stranger in the crowd had taken notes.
Nor did he see where the powdery satchel came from as it hit the ground in front of him, exploding in smokey incense.
"The f--" Yugi fell into a fit of coughing, the smoke burning his eyes and throat. He couldn't quite distinguish what it was, some kind of flower and something else. But he tried to see who the culprit was, because damn it did his face burn. He saw a figure and growled at it.
"What was that...f..for?" His breathing grew heavy, labored, his vision hazy and head growing foggy. What...What was happening? “What..did you...” Shaking his head he dropped his bags, produce rolling in every direction as darkness began taking over until he, too, collapsed unconscious.
The figure...Merely smiled before disappearing into the night.