Authors note:
Finally I have finished the next chapter. I'm just surprised that no one held me hostage to get this chapter done.
Enjoy
Life of the Nile
Joey yipped playfully running in circles around Yugi. Yugi gave Joey a playful nip and took off across the sand dunes. Joey raced after Yugi as they raced each other to the nearby oasis. Joey splashed into the pool of water slightly before Yugi and changed into his human form laughing in victory. Yugi changed as well giggling as Joey lost his balance and tumbled into the water.
"We shouldn't pause too long; those nobles are probably still following us." Yugi said as he looked back across the dessert to check for signs of there pursuers.
"It's been five days you'd think they would give up." Joey said in exasperation.
Yugi nodded his agreement as he stood up and started walking in his human form.
"Hey wait up!" Joey yelled as he ran after Yugi.
"Shhh. Joey I think there closer than we suspect." Yugi whispered.
"Why do you say that?" Joey whispered back.
"I just have a bad feeling." Yugi said as he looked around.
Joey shivered as he started to feel it too.
"I think we should change and head back the way we came... Whoever's out there I don't like the feel of them." Joey murmured as he glanced around cautiously.
"I think that's a good idea." Yugi whispered and quickly changed.
Joey quickly followed and both turned and raced back the way they had come. A cry of rage sounded and this fat noble commanded his men after the two familiars. The men were easily dodged and they continued on there run. They scrambled over one particularly big dune and slipped down the other side.
Joey yelped when he slammed into a tall brown haired noble. The noble fell Joey landing with a huff on his chest. Raising his head Joey met beautiful blue eyes. Blinking at the noble underneath him for a second, Joey felt a tingling climb up his spine. Joey scrambled away from the noble and started to run off when the white panther familiar jumped in front of him.
"So we meet again. I take it the noble I ran into was one of your master's friends." Joey said as he stared at the panther.
"I'm sorry but I can't let you run." Ryou said with a tinge of regret.
"No problem. I'll fight my way past you." Joey said
Joey suddenly lunged forward and pounced into Ryou knocking him off his feet. While Ryou was still stunned Joey raced away. Joey ran up to Yugi who had been waiting for him at the top of another dune. Both ran not daring to look back.
"Joey…what is that necklace around your neck?" Yugi asked.
"What necklace?" Joey asked.
Joey yelped as he was suddenly yanked back. The necklace that was around his neck transformed into a white gold collar with sapphire gemstones, extending from the collar was a golden cord of magic that faded into the distance back the way they had come.
Joey backed up yanking at the golden rope hoping to get the owner of the collar to drop the magic rope. Joey felt the tingling sensation again and found himself in his human form. He immediately started yanking at the thin collar around his neck. Yugi's hands joined his in trying to get the collar off.
" It's no use Yug, It's not coming off. That stupid noble, I can't believe I didn't notice when he put the collar on me." Joey grumbled as sat down on the sand in defeat.
" There has to be a way to get the collar off!" Yugi cried.
"Yeah, the noble can get it off….Yug you should get out of here while you still have the chance." Joey said playing absent mindedly with a handful of sand.
"I'm not going to leave you!!" Yugi cried tears springing to his eyes.
"Yugi if we both get caught then everything we have been running for would be in vain. We won't get the natural bond we wanted. If you continued then at least one of us might." Joey said as he hugged Yugi.
"We made a promise that we would never leave each other. If one of us got caught then the other would be caught as well, I'm not going to turn my back on that promise." Yugi said as he hugged Joey back.
"Are you sure Yugi?" Joey asked.
"Yes." Yugi answered as he pulled back.
"In that case might as well have some fun." Joey said sniggering.
"What do you mean?" Yugi asked cocking his head to the side.
"I bet I could walk around in a giant circle without getting yanked back." Joey said mischievously.
"Oh…but Joey won't that get the noble angry?" Yugi asked a worried expression on his face.
"That's the point Yug. Come on!" Joey said as he started walking.
"Wait Joey! I don't think this is a good idea!" Yugi yelled as he ran after Joey.
"Joey I think we should stop. We've been walking in circles for two days if we keep this up we're gonna faint from heat exhaustion." Yugi said panting.
"Okay Yug as soon as we reach the oasis we'll stop and let them catch up." Joey said looking at the oasis in the distance.
"I hope you didn't get the nobles too angry." Yugi said worriedly.
"It was worth it. I just wish I could have seen his face." Joey said and paused. "There getting closer, he's been reeling in the magic cord."
Both of them drank their fill when they finally reached the oasis then sat in the shade.
"Might as well take a nap till they get here." Joey said with a yawn.
Joey lay down on the warm sand his hands behind his head, Yugi lay his head on Joey's stomach and both fell asleep.
"When I get my hand on him I'm going to ring his little neck!!" Seto snarled.
"Calm down Seto, you wouldn't want too do something you would regret." Atemu said but also looked slightly annoyed.
"Well he does have a right to be angry. And we've most likely lost the other familiar." Bakura said with a frown.
Ryou trotted in his panther form next to his master, Bakura. Ryou wanted to ask for some water but with his master in such a foul mood he didn't want to risk his master's anger on him. Ryou slowed without his master noticing, and started to fall behind slightly. Ryou staggered and lay down for a second before heaving himself to his feet to begin walking again.
"That's beside the point he should show nobility some respect." Bakura snapped at a comment Atemu had made. "Hikari would you like some water." Bakura asked.
When he got no answer Bakura frowned and turned to reprimand his familiar for not answering him. He froze when he didn't see his Hikari walking beside him.
"Ryou!" Bakura called reining his horse to a stop.
Turning his horse in the direction they had come from Bakura nudged his horse into a run. Atemu and Seto stopped to wait. A couple of minutes later he came back with a fainted Ryou in his human form.
"Stupid Hikari." Bakura murmured as he gently poured a small amount of water in Ryou's mouth.
Ryou sputtered for a second before swallowing. His eyes drifted open only to meet his masters angry ones. Ryou flinched back he had tried not to anger his master by bothering him with his needs, but he had managed to get him angry anyway.
"What were you thinking!!?" Bakura yelled shaking his Hikari.
"I'm sorry Master." Ryou said tears springing to his eyes.
Bakura sighed and hugged his crying Hikari. "Shhh. I was just worried. Go to sleep." Bakura said.
Atemu and Seto smiled they were the only ones that saw Bakura's soft side besides Ryou. They started to ride again.
"We're getting close. Probably that oasis over there." Seto said. "And I'm still going to wring his neck." Seto muttered.
Authors note:
There we go and sense I'm getting into this story there should be an update soon. Check my bio on the word for my other stories.
