Disclaimer: I don't own anything that is originally Yugi-Oh! The characters of Zeke belong to me, and Lillith belongs to Sailor Crystal. (Their, happy you flaming bastards?)

Ch. 1 the Boy and the Millennium Bracelet

At nine o'clock at night, one boy was out alone on the streets, heading towards a museum that had closed at seven that day. His dark black hair was combed in spikes around his forehead; his eyes were a deep green. He wore a dark-grey jacket with a hood and some dark-blue jeans. He kept walking, thinking of the phone call he had received some minutes before he started walking. It was Ishizu, a valued friend who always asked him to do certain favors and jobs for her. She had called his cell phone as she always did.

"Zeke, I need you to meet me at the museum at around nine-thirty," was all she said before she hung up. She usually was quick and to the point when she called, but Zeke never found it bothersome. He was ready all the time to do what Ishizu asked of him. She would usually explain more when he talked to her in person.

Half an hour later, Zeke was standing outside the museum with a large 'closed' sign on the door. Zeke's figure flickered, and disappeared, reappearing inside. Teleportation was one of the many useful tricks he had learned ever since he gained possession of the gold bracelet that was permanently attached to his left wrist. When he had put it on after an archeological dig with his father, it hissed and seamed together with his skin. He walked through the dark halls, until he came upon the Egypt exhibit where he met two people, one he was expecting, the other he didn't. Ishizu was tall with raven-black hair pulled into a pony-tail. She was Egyptian herself, and always showed it. She wore baise-colored robes, and heavy eye shadow. The other, was a boy with white spiky hair carrying a rod with many Egyptian symbols carved out of the fine metal. It was the millennium rod, a tool of heavy mental power and magic to the user. Zeke remembered that this boy had once tried to possess him during the Kaiba Corpse card tournament.

Without another thought, Zeke jumped on top of the boy, punching at his face and trying to knock him out. His assault was blocked by the rod, and his knuckles hit metal instead of skin until Ishizu pulled him off.

"Let me go!" he yelled, struggling against her grip. "This guy tried to kill me!" Zeke remembered how his head felt like it was going to explode in half. That was the side-effects of an attempted possession of his mind.

"Calm down!" Ishizu snapped. "He's not evil anymore! Stop struggling!"

Zeke obeyed, stopping his thrashing, and stood up, pulling down his hood. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"This is my brother," Ishizu explained. "Let's just say he's turned a new leaf since then."

"I'm sorry," Ishizu's brother said. "My name is Marik."

"Zeke, if you didn't know."

Marik nodded. Ishizu then filled Zeke in on why he was their.

"Theirs a girl named Lillith. She has the millennium Tiara, an item that didn't exist until the eye and the necklace was joined together. In both items, there is a Yami spirit named Rose. Her memory has been hidden, and we need your help to gather it."

"So, I'm just here because my bracelet affects memory?" Zeke asked.

"She's here," Marik said. "I'll go get here." He disappeared for a couple minutes, and then came back with a girl that Zeke actually recognized. Her name was Lillith Muto, older sister to Yugi Muto. She had black and gold hair that fell to the sides in bangs, the rest just hung behind her. Zeke preferred staring at his shoe laces as she walked in. He always felt odd around girls, weather he knew them or not.

"We have a way to restore Roses memory," Ishizu told the girl.

"You have?" Lillith had sort of a low-tone voice.

"Yes," Marik said, smiling. Zeke felt Lilliths gaze turn on him, still feeling a little shy.

"He is here to help us," Ishizu said. Zeke stepped forward, but was intent on still staring at his shoes. He heard her gasp as she caught a glance at the bracelet on his left wrist.

"Another Millennium Item?" She asked. Finally, Zeke decided to look up, coming eye level to see her amethyst eyes taking in his image. He saw resting in her hair, was a golden tiara tied around her head.

"You're the one who needs their memory restored?" he asked her, not knowing what else to say. Lillith shook her head. Then, Zeke could see her physical features changing slightly, a sign that the Yami spirit had taken over her body.

"Are you sure you want to do this Rose?" Ishizu asked. Rose nodded vigorously. "It will most likely hurt," Ishizu said. The girl laughed.

"Not that I care, just don't break it," she said as Ishizu lifted the tiara out of her hair, "were still recovering from that."

Marik flinched; apparently he was the one who broke it. "Sorry about that," he apologized.

"Don't worry, were almost healed," Rose replied.

"Come over here," Ishizu told her, indicating a small chair. Rose sat down, and Ishizu lifted the tiara in her hand.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes."

Marik lifted the millennium rod as Zeke slid up his sleeve a little more to reveal the bracelet. The rod began to glow as Zeke brought his bracelet arm across his face in the ritual spell. Rose closed her eyes as Zekes' item began to glow along with the rod, and the lights streamed out to the tiara, and with a flash, opened up the closed memory contained within. Zeke felt a rush of wind, as Roses memory played in his head. She was a thief back in ancient Egypt, and somehow married the high priest. In a conspiracy that involved some wolf, she failed to kill the pharaoh. As punishment, she had been trapped inside the tiara, and under the orders of the Egyptian king, her mind and body were separated into two items, the necklace, and the eye.

The vision of the past faded, and Zeke returned to the present world as the beams of light disconnected from the tiara. Lillith had regained control of her body. Zeke had no idea what had happened to her Yami. Ishizu handed the tiara back to its owner.

"Let Rose rest a while," she told her. Lillith nodded as she reconnected the chain of the tiara around her head. She stood out of the chair, and with one last glance at Zeke, walked out. He heard the back door open and close.

"Follow her," Ishizu told him. "Protect her. She will need it tonight."

Zeke obeyed, teleporting himself out of the museum, and a small distance behind Lillith, who was walking. Zeke followed her, staying in the shadows, making sure he wasn't noticed. Rain began to pelt down from the clouds, making his hair become soaked. Lillith ran into some random house on the next street, crawling through a window. Zeke wondered weather she was stupid, or just trying to scare whoever was in the house. He walked closer to the house, leaning against the side. He waited their, letting the rain drizzle down his face.