YUGIOH AND THE WHISPERS OF TRUTH

JK: Okay peoples I'm back with the sequel to YGO and the SW…

Yugi: walks in sucking on a Popsicle Ohayo JK what you doin'

JK: typing the sequel to YGO and the SW…

Yugi: Oh … okay… have you seen Yami?

JK: Nope, not since last story…runs to the closet where her muse thief has been kept in Oh no he's escaped.

Yugi: sweat drops here we go again…

Mokuba: bounces in what's wrong

Yugi: the muse thief escaped…

Mokuba: okay…

JK: starts putting on battle gear (ie rope, flamethrower, knives, daggers (borrowed from Yami Bakura) etc) gotta go… I'll leave this to you two… remember to do reviews from last story…

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mai ): I'm glad that my writings have caught your attention and please do tell your Kaiba-obsessed friend about me… also my first YuGiOh stories also are for Kaiba-obsessed fans… anyways enjoy the story…

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sailor-z-360: I know I was trying for the old English version but my computer didn't like it so I went to the normal version…

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Shinigami: thanks for the review and you can keep YJK for a little while longer if you like…

Sorceress Vanessa: Here's the long awaited sequel to the other story and keep an eye out because I think my muse thief snuck back into your computer again… and watch out he just may take off with Vanessa

Yugi: anyways here's the long awaited sequel…

Mokuba: JK doesn't own YGO or HP so just deal with it ..

Yugi: oh and if anyone can tell me the saying to bring out the Wing Dragon of Ra aka Saint Dragon, Ra… please tell me…

Chapter One

A boy of seventeen years of age walked along the dusty Egyptian village streets along with a large black dog with a shining coat, a gold bird, and a man. The boy wore a dark hooded cloak to conceal his strange hair. His crimson-amethyst eyes watched the people passing by with a keen eye. The man also wore a cloak only his was a gold sand color and he kept his hood down exposing his bronze skin and hair to the harsh rays of Ra. The boy stopped suddenly as he felt an odd presence push at his senses. He recognized a familiar aura approaching him. The boy continued to walk until he reached an alley between two shops. He stepped into the shadows after telling the man to continue on. Soon an old man in purple robes walked into the alleyway. The man focused his eyes onto the darkness of the alley trying to locate the child he sought out. The boy smirked to himself before stepping quietly behind the old man.

"You are determined aren't you," he said.

The old man jumped and turned around, "No more like stubborn and eccentric, at least that is what my colleagues tell me."

The boy chuckled, "How did you find me anyways? I made sure to conceal my aura."

"I have my ways," the man responded.

"Ishmael-sensei contacted you didn't he," the boy responded albeit solemnly.

"Yes he did Mr. Mutou," Dumbledore said, "I have come to inform you that if you choose to return to school to be in Diagon Alley on the last day of August."

"Thank you Headmaster, but I'm not sure if I am ready to return yet," Yugi told him.

"Your teacher thinks so. He is worried about you and what you are hiding," Dumbledore said to the young man.

"I know he means well, but I am still unable to control all of my new abilities. Plus I have mastered all of my subjects in school. The only one that I still need help with is potions," Yugi said, "So what do I have t return for?"

"That is the other reason I am here. I am in desperate need of a Defense Against Dark Arts teacher and you would do very well in teaching that subject," Dumbledore said, "Plus perhaps Professor Snape would consider giving you private lessons in potions if you wish."

"Let me think about your offer. I shall give you my answer on August 1st," Yugi said.

"Very well, Mr. Mutou," Dumbledore said, "I shall wait for your reply."

"Good-bye headmaster," Yugi said as the old man disapperated from the alley way with a loud pop.

Yugi's companions came into the alleyway and the man was the first to speak, "So Young Master, what do you plan on doing?"

"Perhaps I have been gone too long. It has been a year since I've left," Yugi said thoughtfully, "My family and friends are becoming more concerned from what my sister told me last. They are afraid that I will not return back home."

"Are you ready for this? Returning to your normal life," Karim posted.

Yugi chuckled deeply, "My life is never going to be normal in a sense of what it was before, but I believe I am."

"Yugi maybe you should open your link to Yami," Sirius said after he had transformed, "From what Karim has said Mahaado told him, the ex-pharaoh has been in a depressed slump. He won't duel until you return."

"Not yet," Yugi said, "But soon. Right now I want to meet with Ishizu at the Tombkeepers home. Horus fly there and inform her I'll be by tonight."

Horus trilled softly before vanishing into the air. Yugi motioned for his companions to follow him. Sirius Black went back to his animagus form and trotted along side the teen. Karim just chuckled at the dog's carefree behavior. If you were to look at the fugitive now, you would never realized he was wanted by the Ministry of Magic. The once shaggy and sad looking man was now healthy as he had now been able to eat normal meals and sleep in a normal bed.

Yugi was another one his friends would never recognize. He no longer carried the baby fat that he did a year ago. He now stood at 5'7" and was lean and muscular. The hard training his sensei had put him through caused him to replace any fat into strong muscle. Yugi decided to change his look as well by growing out his hair until it was down to his shoulders. He kept his blond bangs the same, but his crimson and black locks were now down and pulled into a leather thong. His eyes matched his demeanor; intense and he outlined them in kohl as well.

But even though he has changed in physical appearance he still carried an air of innocence about him. The group walked in silence for a little while, that was until Yugi burst into uncontrollable laughter. Karim cocked an eyebrow at the boy wondering if perhaps his young master had finally snapped. Snuffles aka Sirius stopped and watched Yugi with curious eyes. Yugi finally pulled himself together and continued walking.

"Master may I ask what was so funny?" Karim inquired as Sirius gave a yip in agreement.

"I was just thinking about what everyone at home is going to think about my new look and height, especially Jou," Yugi said, "No matter, now where is that entrance."

"Where are we going master?" Karim asked.

"To one of my grandfather's old colleague's residence," Yugi said, "My last letter that I received from Sai mentioned something about Grandpa wanting to pick up something from him."

"Okay," Karim said as they continued to walk.

Soon Yugi stopped outside a small antiques shop and went in. The small bell chimed as the door opened signaling the arrival of a customer. A gray haired man stepped out from the back room and came up to the counter. Yugi approached it and pulled down his hood. The young boy smiled gently at the man and waited for him.

"Can I help you young man?" the elderly gentleman asked.

"Actually I'm looking for Michael Aubrey, one of Sugoroku Mutou's archeology colleagues," Yugi said.

"I am he and who are you?" Aubrey questioned.

"Sugoroku's grandson, Yugi Mutou," Yugi responded.

"Little Yugi?" Aubrey began, "Look at how much you've grown. I didn't recognize you at all. And who are your companions?"

"Can we speak in private?" Yugi began.

"Sure, sure. Let me close up shop real quick," the man said quickly locking the door and throwing the closed sign into place, "Follow me."

The man led Yugi, Karim and snuffles into the back apartment. Yugi sat down on one of the wing back chairs while Karim stood behind him and snuffles laid at his feet. Michael Aubrey began preparing tea for himself and his guests. As soon as the tea pot began whistling he moved to get the cups, but found them already on the table and Yugi smirking. The elderly archeologist just shook his head and smiled at the teen.

"I know your grandfather told me you were able to use magic, but now this good," Michael said.

"Well I've been tutored under Ishmael-sensei for the last year," Yugi said while Karim and Sirius just stared in shocked amazement, "It's okay guys. Michael Aubrey is a wizard as well and is one of the gentlemen who work with Bill Weasley occasionally."

"That's right. I'm retired, but I do some translating and such when needed," Michael told them, "Now introduce us Yugi."

"Gomen-nasai. The gentleman standing is Karim my close friend and guardian. The pup on the floor is Snuffles," Yugi said introducing his companions, "I'm sorry, but Horus is currently delivering a message so he couldn't be here."

"It's quite alright. Now I assume since you are here you will be returning home soon," he said.

"Yes probably tomorrow morning. I decided to stop by to see what it was that Grandfather had wanted so bad," Yugi said.

Aubrey stood and went to a hidden safe, "Ah yes… I believe it was some papyrus that I wanted him to look at and a very strange item. Both were found in an unmarked tomb."

Aubrey handed Yugi the papyrus wrapped in an oilcloth and a golden box, "These are the items?"

"Yes. The papyrus is in the most ancient form of hieroglyphics and I cannot decipher them. And the item is odd because all I can recognize on it is the Eye of Horus on the lid," he explained, "I'm not sure what is contained within though."

"Strange. Would you mind if I look at the papyrus later on. Perhaps I can decipher some of it," Yugi inquired.

"You have my blessings to do so. But please owl me when you find out anything," he said.

"It would be my pleasure to be truthful," Yugi said, "And now I must be going. Ishizu is expecting me."

"Good-bye Yugi and tell your Grandfather I said hello," Michael said as Yugi left the shop.

The three companions walked down the street in silence. Yugi seemed to be in deep thought as he walked. His mind was too occupied to notice that he was being followed. Karim felt an odd magical aura surround them and soon found himself being forced into Yugi's mind chamber. Sirius let off a deep throaty growl as a cloaked person stepped in front of Yugi. The teen stopped and pulled out his wand and transformed it into it's true form, The Pharaoh's Staff. The cloaked figure also pulled out a staff as well. It was gold with a large blood stone nestled into the clawed top.

Yugi just watched this person with interest, waiting for them to make the first move. Sirius was about to lunge for them, but found himself paralyzed. The cloaked figure just held up a Duel Monsters Spell card, Paralyzing Potion. Yugi's eyes went wide in realization that this person in front of him has Shadow Magic.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Yugi demanded in a cold tone.

"My name is of no concern to you , where as what I am is," the being said, "I am a Shadow Mage and I have come for the words of the Queen and her box."

"What are you talking about? I have no such items, now release my dog and leave before you face the consequences," Yugi commanded.

"Young Pharaoh, you may have been trained by a Shadow Mage, but do not mistake yourself for one. You have much to learn about our ways. Now hand over the items," the cloaked mage said.

"Why do you want the items?" Yugi inquired never letting down his defenses.

"I wish to return it to the tomb where it was stolen from. My clan has protected it for Millennia and I shall not fail in my families duty now," they said.

"So you are a Tombkeeper," yugi said, "But I thought all Tombkeepers were males, not females."

"Do Not Insult My Family!," the female screamed out, "Now for that you shall be punished."

The Shadow Mage raised her staff and prepared to fire a spell at Yugi. He didn't flinch as the orb of Shadow Magic closed in on him. Sirius watched in concern as the teen did nothing. Soon the orb hit an invisible barrier in front of Yugi and rebounded back towards the mage. She leapt out of the way and ended up singeing her robes by the attack. Yugi stood smirking and held up a card. The trap card Mirror Force was shown to the surprised girl. Yugi then put up another card, Mystical Space Typhoon and the Paralyzing Potion card was destroyed.

Sirius felt himself able to move once again and went after the girl with a snarl. The Shadow Mage stood from the ground and decided to flee instead of face the teen and his dog once again. Yugi concentrated on releasing Karim from his mind and soon the flustered Shadow Monster appeared.

"Master Yugi what happened? One minute I was standing here, the next I was in your soul room," Karim said.

"I believe we have yet another, not enemy, but opponent to deal with. A girl in a cloak claiming to be a Shadow Mage," Yugi said.

"Should we be worried?" Karim questioned.

"I should not think so, but I'm not going to let my guard down just yet," Yugi said, "Now we should head to Ishizu's. Sirius it is safe to transform and apparate there if you want."

"Thanks Yugi. Shall I go first?" Sirius asked.

"Yes please." Yugi replied.

"I'll meet you there master," Karim said vanishing into the Shadow Realm.

As Sirius disapparated from the alley way Yugi checked around once again before also disappearing as well. He appeared at the hidden entrance to the tombkeeper clan's home and went down the stairwell. As he reached the bottom step, Yugi felt as if something was not right. The young teen pulled his hood up and blended into the shadows moving stealthily along the walls. Yugi remembered the layout from previous visits and headed towards the main room. As he came closer he realized that there was an evil aura of magic lingering in the room. Yugi stopped when he saw four deatheaters surrounding Ishizu, Rashid, Karim, and Sirius. Karim was kneeling next to Ishizu who was bleeding from a head wound she apparently received from a deatheater. Rashid and Sirius were on the ground unconscious.

Yugi became livid at the audacity of these vile pieces of scum invading his friend's home this way. Yugi began gathering in the shadows and directed them to surround the deatheaters. As Yugi was controlling the shadow's the deatheaters were panicking. Yugi's eyes became an even deeper crimson color then his other half's. The child tried to not lose control over the very shadows in his possession, but he began losing the battle. As his guard was slowly being broken down, the shadows began pulling him even deeper. The boy screamed out as his soul was being invaded by the darkness. Karim realized what was happening and got up from the floor to save his master.

This happened once before when he had become angry and frustrated during his training. It took both himself, Sirius, and his sensei to bring him back from the brink of the darkness. Karim reached Yugi's side to see that the shadows were surrounding his lower body, trying to engulf him as they did the deatheaters. The man gripped the boy's shoulders firmly, while passing some of his white magic into him. It was slowly working, but not quick enough to bring Yugi from the edge. Karim silently pleaded to Ra, his maker, to help him not fail his young charge. The mage felt a hand settle on his shoulder and looked back to see Rashid there. The adopted Ishtar sibling offered his support and energy to save the young duelist form the darkness.

Karim increased his magic flow and saw the shadow's begin to recede once again. Soon an exhausted Yugi collapsed into the Shadow Monster's arms. He picked up the boy realizing that he was no longer the small, petite child he first met a year ago. The child in his arms was now a lean, strapping young man destined to make any female he meets swoon and even turn a few male heads as well. Rashid led the man into a bedroom off the main room. Karim laid his young charge on the bed before leaving to check on the other two in the main room. Rashid stayed by Yugi's side, silently watching over him. Soon Yugi began to stirring on the bed and opened his crimson-amethyst orbs. Rashid placed a hand on the duelist's forehead to make sure he had no fever or other lingering side effects.

"Master Yugi you're awake!" Karim shouted out as he came into the room.

Yugi scowled at the man, "Stop yelling please. My head is killing me. Did it happen again? Did I lose control?"

"Master do not fret, you were pulled back," Karim said gently.

"My Ra…what am I going to do? I cannot chance losing my control again. Perhaps I shouldn't return," Yugi began doubting himself, "What if I cannot be saved next time. I could harm my family and friends."

"Master you need your friends' support to get through this," Karim said, "Plus you have already mastered your emotions. Unlike the first time you were mostly in control. You were caught off guard is all."

"You're right. Is Ishizu and Sirius okay?" Yugi inquired.

"I am fine my Pharaoh," Ishizu said coming in.

Ishizu took in the sight of the once pale, petite child from a year ago. Yugi stood up on shaky legs and made his way to the wash basin against one wall. The teen rinsed the exhaustion and grime from his face with the cool water. He then turned to face the two Egyptian siblings. Ishizu smiled at him before leading him from the room and into the kitchen. Sirius sat at the table, consuming his food with gusto. Yugi just chuckled at how his protector reminded him of his friends Jonouchi and Honda. Yugi felt a twinge in his heart at the thought of them and came to a conclusion that he truly missed his friends and family badly.

The teen sat down and began eating the food placed in front of him by Rashid. As they finished, Sirius excused himself to one of the bedrooms to enjoy a good nights sleep without hearing Karim's complaints of there being only one bed. Yugi followed Ishizu into the study and set his bad onto the table. Horus woke briefly from his nap and saw his master had arrived. After making sure he was unharmed, he went back to sleep. Ishizu sat down on one of the arm chairs and invited Yugi to use the other one. Yugi sat down and let out a sigh as he relaxed for the first time since he left his sensei's a week ago.

"Yugi you have changed much in the past year," Ishizu said.

Yugi gave her a small smile, "Thank you Ishizu. Were you able to purchase the tickets?"

"Yes I was. They are waiting for you at the airport check in," Ishizu said, "Are you okay?"

"Yes…just thinking is all. Professor Dumbledore offered me the new Advance Defense Against the Dark Arts position today," Yugi said staring at the Egyptian woman.

"He did? But don't you have to finish school?" Ishizu asked.

"I have mastered all my courses and some except for potions," Yugi told her, "I'm not sure if I should though."

"I personally think you should," the Egyptian said, "But don't rush your answer though."

"I won't. Now I have a question for you. Do you know of any other tombkeeper clans?" Yugi asked.

"No why?" Ishizu responded.

"Because I was attacked earlier by a teenage girl claiming to protect the Queens tomb," Yugi said his eyes taking on a cold look, "She also claimed to be a Shadow Mage. This girl used shadow magic to activate a spell card, but was unskilled to counter an attack."

"This is indeed strange. The only Shadow Mages still in existence today that are fully trained are yourself, Master Ishmael and Sorceress Kacheana from America," Ishizu said, "But I guess there could be others not known to the wizarding world."

"I guess I should watch my back huh," Yugi said with a dry laugh.

"Why did she come after you anyways," Ishizu inquired.

"She said something about the Queen's words and box," Yugi said.

Ishizu thought for a moment before shaking her head, "I'm not sure what that means, but I'll look into it. Now I'm sure you want to get some sleep so I shall see you in the morning."

"Thank you," Yugi said grabbing his bag and walking to his room.

Yugi collapsed onto the bed not bothering to undress. The teen concentrated on his soul room, phasing there to wait on his sister to appear using the puzzle. Soon he felt her presence fill the room with warmth. He turned to face her and smiled warmly when their eyes met. She instantly engulfed him in a hug. He set his chin on her head marveling in how much he now towered above her. He took in her calming scent of vanilla. She led him to the bed and sat down waiting on her brother to begin.

"Sai… I've…I've decided to come home," Yugi said.

Sai sat in stunned silence, "You're sure about this. You're really coming home."

Yugi shook his head yes and Sai hugged him once again, "Um…Sis… I …can't…breath…"

"Oh sorry," Sai said releasing her grip on her younger brother, "So when are you due back . Will it be before your b-day?"

"I'm leaving in the morning, so I'll be there early to late evening," Yugi said.

"Are you coming back to the game shop or…" Sai let the rest trail off.

"To the game shop. But I'm hoping no one'll be there but you and grandpa," Yugi said.

"Don't worry. I'm sure I can think of some way to get Yami and Draco to leave," Sai said, "But why wouldn't you want everyone to know you're back?"

"Because I want an evening to talk to you and Grandpa that's why?" Yugi responded.

"Okay. By the way are you keeping the new do or going back to the old," Sai inquired of Yugi's hair.

"Keeping the new. But I must go and please don't tell anyone but Malik that I'm coming home," Yugi said.

"I promise baby brother and now you stay safe," Sai said before leaving.

Yugi just sighed as he thought about all the questions that he will be bombarded with when he gets home. He hoped to have a few days peace, but knew in his heart that that won't be possible. Soon he drifted off into a light slumber.

Yugi: wow 10 pages to start off the brand new story

Mokuba: oh and we want to thank Sorceress Vanessa for the title name for this story…gives her cookies and fav character plushies (Seto, Yami, and Yugi) here you go…

Yugi: anyways 3-5 reviews will get you the next chapter… that is if mother nature will stop sending all these baka hurricanes towards Florida…

Mokuba: so please review… both Mokuba and Yugi give puppy dog eyes of doom to the reviewers

Reviewers: Ahhh… so cute…

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