This is my first fanfiction, so please don't be too harsh in reviews.
As you can tell, this is alternate universe. If you don't like those kinds of stories, don't read this.
Chapter warning(s) – none
Welcome to my first story; read and enjoy!
The Golden Sands of Time
Chapter one – Starting Point
"Okay, class, settle down!" Nasaki-sensei instructs right after the bell sounded. When no sounds ring throughout the room, the history teacher continues. "I have something that will hopefully interest you all - a field trip. Next Monday, we'll be going to the museum. Make sure you have either a parents or guardian sign this sheet. It is due by this Friday."
At the sudden news, the room fills with noise once more.
"Did you hear that? A field trip! A whole day without being in school!" one boy exclaims with a wide grin.
"And it's one to the museum! I heard they've got a new exhibit on ancient Egypt! It's sounds so interesting!" a girl squeals with sparkling eyes.
The chatter continues but goes ignored by Motou Yuugi. It was as if the noise wasn't there and he was back at home. As the field trip sheets were passed out, his fingers ran over the golden pieces scattered about his desk. They belonged to the Sennen Puzzle; his most treasured possession.
It was a gift from his Jii-chan; a souvenir from an archaeological dig. When the golden pieces were brought home, Jii-chan tried putting them together but gave up after minutes. He then handed it over to Yuugi; telling his grandson that he won't be able to solve it; no one had ever did it before.
After months of trying, he was a little more than halfway done. The hieroglyphs engraved became a little clearer. They said something about "unburied pasts" and "great darkness." When he showed Jii-chan the markings, he didn't believe them. He claimed they were myths and nothing was going to happen; they were just bedtime stories to scare someone.
Despite what Jii-chan says, Yuugi has hope that the puzzle will be solved by him; that only he will know what the Puzzle will bring.
Someone tapping his shoulder got Yuugi's attention. When he turns around, he is greeted by the smiling face of his best and only friend; Mazaki Anzu. She is the only one to not to bully him; she even threatens those who pick on him. Despite her appearance, she is a tough girl who will punch anyone down if they hurt her friends.
"Hey, Yuugi," she greets with a smile. "Excited about the field trip? I know how you're interested in Egypt and everything." She takes a quick glance over at the Puzzle's scattered pieces on her friend's desk.
The smaller boy nods, a bright smile on his face. "What about you, Anzu? Are you excited?"
"Sort of," she answers quietly. Yuugi gives her a confused look and she chuckles slightly. "Between you and me, mummies freak me out. That's one thing I don't want to see; mummies." She shivers at the thought.
"But they're just dead people!" Yuugi exclaims. "They won't bite you or anything. Mummies are how people of ancient Egypt buried their dead. They wrapped them in cloth to preserve their bodies. There's nothing to be scared about."
Anzu lets out a laugh. "You sure do know a lot about Egypt, Yuugi," she tells him.
"That's because my Jii-chan's an Egyptologist. He studies ancient Egypt and goes on digs in Egypt's deserts. He teaches me a lot about what he learns and sometimes brings me with to Egypt."
"That sounds cool. But no matter what you say, I will never like mummies!"
"A field trip?" Jii-chan reads over the slip hands to him by Yuugi.
The boy nods. "It's to the museum. There's an exhibit on ancient Egypt and I want to teach Anzu more about it. She seems interested in learning. Can I go?"
There is silence for a while as Jii-chan rereads the note. "Yes, you can go. But remember to stay with the group; I don't want to hear about you and Anzu wandering off."
"I won't. Promise."
As Jii-chan signs the permission form, Yuugi's thoughts go to the Sennen Puzzle. Maybe he will find out more about the ancient artifact on the field trip? Its past; what its secrets are. But at that very moment, he had no idea that one trip to the museum will change his life forever.
Sorry it's short. Next chapter will hopefully be longer.
Till next time,
Koixoxoxo