I'm alive
When the last eagle flies
Over the last crumbling mountain,
And the last lion roars
At the last dusty fountain,
In the shadow of the forest
Though she may be old and worn
They will stare unbelieving
At the last unicorn.
When the first breath of winter
Through the flowers is icing,
And you look to the north
And a pale moon is rising,
And it seems like all is dying
And would leave the world to mourn,
In the distance hear the laughter
Of the last unicorn!
I'M ALIVE!
I'm alive…
When the last moon has cast
Over the last star of morning,
And the future has past
Without even a last desperate warning,
Then look into the skies
Where through the clouds
A path is torn.
Look and see her,
How she sparkles!
The last unicorn!
I'M ALIVE!
I'm alive…>
Yugi Mouto watched as his friends galloped up the steps to the museum where a tall Egyptian woman stood waiting for them. "Hey Ishizu!" Jou yelled to the elegant beauty. "What's up? Why'd ya call us?"
She smiled down at him. "I thought you might like to know that the museum is getting a new exhibit."
"Does this have anything to do with the Pharaoh?" Anzu asked, practically jumping at the prospect of learning more. Yugi tensed, waiting for the expected reply.
"No." she said startling him. "It doesn't really have anything to do with history. It's rare gemstones."
"Why do we want to know about a bunch of old rocks?" Honda asked, looking boredly away.
She laughed at his response. "Because they're beautiful. It's not really important. I just thought you might like to see them. Besides, the curator has managed to get the rarest stone in existence."
"What is it?" Anzu asked, excited.
"I'm not sure. He wouldn't say. Would you like to come in and see it?"
"Sure." The small tri-colored teen said, smiling. Ishizu looked over at him smiling kindly. Motioning them to follow her, she entered the great double doors of the museum entrance. They filled down the familiar stone hallways. Eventually Ishizu turned off, down a strange hall. They had never gone this way, but it seemed no different than any of the others.
/Yami? / Yugi whispered in his mind as he blindly followed.
Aibou? Came the expected response. Did you need something? The ancient pharaoh asked curiously. The ancient spirit had his own body now, but he still maintained his link with his lighter half. Yugi smiled at the memory. The others didn't know yet. It seemed like moments ago his other self had been nestled closely to his soul. It was better that they were separate, but the Pharaoh could never know why.
/No, not really. /
Do you want to talk?
/No. I just wanted to know you were there.
Of course I'm here. Yami said. Yugi got the slight impression of a frown. Why would I leave? And where would I go? You know I won't leave.
/Yeah. I know you won't. / Yugi sighed. Then they rounded the corner leading to the exhibit. Crystal winked in the displays. Anzu gasped softly and rushed over to a large amethyst. Yugi smiled at her.
"Which one do you think is that stone Ishizu told us about?" She asked him flirtatiously, hoping to bring out the spirit she thought was still hidden inside of her small friend.
Yugi sighed, but smiled at her antics. A year ago he would have been thrilled by her attentions. A year ago he hadn't known the Spirit of the Puzzle. "I don't know." He answered her. Then he giggled. "Why don't we make a game of it? The last one to find the rare stone has to buy everyone hamburgers. When we think we've found it we go to the curator and ask him if we're right!"
Anzu laughed, but quickly agreed. They quickly found Jou and Honda and told them the challenge. Thrilled by the prospect of free food the two of them agreed instantly, and the four friends began their search. Three of the hurried from stone to stone trying to guess which it was. Yugi frowned sadly and made his way to the back of the exhibit, hoping desperately that he was wrong. Towards the back of the exhibit was a small display case with a singe crystal gem in it. 'CRYSTAL HEART' read the card beside it. Yugi looked down sadly at the lonesome stone.
"Found it." he whispered.
Yugi? Yami sent. But the small teen didn't hear him. Worried, he peeked into his hikari's thoughts. 'A woman sat next to a dying man. A gaping hole in his chest wept with the man's life- blood. "Otou-san?" a small child with bright hair cried. Neither the woman nor the man heard him. Tears slipped down his cheeks. The child turned to the woman. "Oka-san, what's wrong with Otou-san?"
She ignored him and began crying over the man. "You can't leave me! Please don't leave me!"
The man glanced over at the small child crying silently and then back at the woman sobbing over him. "Anata, listen to me." he gasped. "Aishteru. Look after Yugi. Look after our son." Then he pressed something into the woman's hands. "I'm alive…" Then the man's hand fell, and his lifeless body slumped back in her arms.' Startled he sent waves of comfort and love to his hikari through their link.
None of his friends noticed as Yugi slipped out of the museum. /Yami. / Yugi sent. /I know you saw. /
Yes.
/Please don't tell. Not even Grampa. /
I won't. The spirit promised.
A/N: Hey. I know it's kinda sad. There's more to it. I'm going to try to do a chapter for each song. FYI, all the songs are from The Last Unicorn. I hope you like the fic. Please be kind and review. I'm posting this as I'm typing it, and I have absolutely nothing to do for about 5 more hours. Here's the Japanese for those who don't know it.
Yami- dark
Hikari- light
Otou-san- father
Oka-san- mother
Anata- you (this word should only be used by husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend.)
Aishiteru- I love you.