Hey guys.

This story's set in Egypt about a year after the pharoah leaves. Centers mainly around Ishizu and Kaiba, but Marik and Odion will have occasional apperances too-I can make them have a bigger part in the story if you want.

Tell me what you think. Criticism appreciated if it is constructive.

Kaiba glared at the black cat sitting on the steps next to him. The cursed thing gazed back at him with huge, bright green eyes, then opened its mouth and uttered the biggest yowl Kaiba had ever heard from any cat-not that he'd had a lot of experience-and stalked over to sit right up against the door, yowling again as it did so.

Kaiba scowled at it. This was the last place he had ever wanted to come to and he wasn't exactly expecting a warm welcome either, not after he'd always been so scornful of her. But these dreams of his were driving him up the wall, and she was the only person he knew that might have an answer.

He knocked.

'Coming!' He heard a voice from inside call out.

A few moments and a couple more screams from the cat later, the door opened and the cat rushed inside to twine around the legs of the woman who stood in the doorway.

Kaiba's eyes widened. This was certainly not what he expected to see. Oh, it was the same girl alright, straight black hair-now cut to her shoulders with a couple of curls around her face-and deep coral blue eyes. That hadn't changed much. It was her clothing that had. She now wore a straight cut knee-length skirt with a black t-shirt cut to her figure and showing off her curves.

'Kaiba!' Ishizu exclaimed in amazement. 'What-this...I-you'd better come in.' She found her voice at last. Kaiba swept past her into the grand entrance hall. The Ishtars had done well by themselves in the past year since Kaiba had seen them, using their family's and Ishizu's savings to by a small mansion about fifty minutes drive outside Cairo. As far as Kaiba knew, it was just for the three of them-not that he'd paid any attention to what the Ishtars had been doing since their time in Egypt together, he just assumed that.

'What in the world brings you here?' Ishizu wore a curious expression on her face, then it changed to an exasperated one as the black cat butted against her legs and she bent down to pick it up.

Kaiba looked at her uncomfortably. He opened his mouth; found he didn't have a voice, closed it, swallowed and tried again. 'I...I came here because I thought this place might have some answers.'

Ishizu frowned as she stroked the cat's head. The accursed thing butted against her hand and started purring as loud as a motor. 'This place,' she queried, 'or me?'

Kaiba swallowed again. This went against all the pride he'd built up slowly over the years. 'I need someone who knows about ancient Egypt.'

'Yugi?' Ishizu knew the answer before she asked.

Kaiba snorted. 'Yeah, right, like I'm really going to go to him for help.'

Ishizu raised one eyebrow delicately. Now he came out with it. 'You need my help?'



Kaiba scowled, but he couldn't deny it, she would see the lie instantly; his feelings were too muddled for them not to show on his face.

Ishizu let the cat jump down from her arms. 'What with?'

'I'm having dreams...'

Ishizu's other eyebrow went up; she could guess the rest but she let him finish.

'...about Egypt.'

'About Seto.' Ishizu said quietly.

Kaiba glowered at her. 'Yes,' he pushed out through gritted teeth.

Ishizu's raised eyebrows furrowed into a frown. 'About anything in particular, or-' she cut herself off, Kaiba was shaking his head. Ishizu chewed on her cheek momentarily, trying to think how to voice this question. There was nothing for it; she would have to come straight out with it. 'A lot about Kisara, though?'

She was surprised when Kaiba shook his head. 'Sometimes I dream about her, but no more than anyone else of that time.'

Her eyebrows shot up again. 'I see... How long has this been going on for?'

'A month, perhaps more.' Kaiba muttered. Which in his case probably meant more like two or three months.

'I'll see what I can do, Kaiba, but I can't help you if you don't tell me more about them. You'd better come upstairs.' Reluctantly Kaiba followed her up to the sitting room.

'Alright.' I shizu sat carefully down on one of the two couches. Kaiba took an armchair. 'Any particular time?'

Slowly Kaiba nodded.

Gods, Ishizu thought, it's like trying to draw blood from a stone. 'Kaiba, I'm not gonna question you for every single detail, if you want my help, you'd better tell me what you need help with.'

She had hit a nerve there. One of Kaiba's eyes twitched. 'They're nearly always set after the Pharaoh's death.'

'Atem?'

Kaiba gave a curt nod. 'I can't see much of a pattern, only that I always see through Se-his eyes.' Kaiba didn't need to specify who he was. 'One of the people who have the millennium items is usually there.'



Ishizu leaned forward eagerly. 'So little is known about what happened to that dynasty after Atem left, Kaiba, you might hold some of those answers.'

Kaiba scowled at her. 'I'm not gonna sit here and be analysed by your questions.'

To Kaiba's surprise, Ishizu blushed. 'Sorry. It's just, through time the origins of our family have been lost. Oh, I know we're somehow related to one person or another close to the Pharaoh or his court, and I know the task that was instructed to us was to guard the secret of the Pharaoh's memories until his return, but none of us know anything beyond that.'

Kaiba shrugged. 'Never mind, I don't think I can help you with that anyway.'

Ishizu gave a one-sided smile and nodded.

Kaiba took a deep breath, then continued. '...The dreams are sometimes the same, but not often. They always end at one particular point and then seem to rewind and I see things happen all over again. Though, like I said, it's not always the same dreams, but rather, I see more of some events then I move forward to that point, only to be thrown back. I thought they'd stop if I let them run their course, but apparently not.'

'It's almost like you need a key,' Ishizu mused.

'What?' Kaiba snapped.

She wasn't fazed. 'A key to unlock whatever your dreams are trying to show you.'

Kaiba narrowed his eyes. 'Where would I find this "key" and what would it be?'

'I don't know the answer to either question. The key you seek can be anything from a person, right through to knowledge of an event, or some catalyst in your own life.'

'In which case I'm stuck in stalemate until that happens.'

Ishizu shrugged, 'If the dreams just started recently, it's likely-if the key is an event-that that event will happen soon. I just have one more question.'

Kaiba scowled, he hated to have to go to her for help, and he sensed this question would be one he didn't want to answer.

Sure enough: 'What is the last point in your dreams you always keep revisiting?'

Kaiba ground his teeth together, knowing he wouldn't get anywhere unless he didn't tell her. 'I-he always walks down a corridor and into a room... there's continuously a woman standing out on a balcony. She turns and starts walking inside, and that's the last thing I see.'

Ishizu nodded slowly. 'Sorry Kaiba, but there's one more thing.' Kaiba closed his eyes in dread, Ishizu thought it was annoyance. 'Who was that woman, do you know? Or what did she look like?'



Kaiba knew he could say he hadn't seen her properly, but that would be a lie. Plus he wanted this thing sorted out as quickly as possible. He clenched his jaw and looked at Ishizu. His answer sent her head reeling;

'You. Or, what's her name? Isis?'

Ishizu's eyes flew open. Warily she said, 'Isis was her name, yes.'

Kaiba gave one nod. 'It was Isis then. She wore the millennium necklace too.'

That last piece of information confirmed it. Ishizu put a hand to her head as thoughts tumbled through her mind of what that might mean.

Hope you like it! There'll be more as soon as possible.

Review!(and I may update quicker).