Chapter 2: The Reason Behind the Strange Actions

When they got back to the game shop, Yami invited everyone into his room so he could explain everything. Once they all found a place to sit in his room, the questions started to poor out.

"What was up with the strange behavior, Yami?" Joey asked from his seat at Yami's desk.

"Yeah Yami, I've never seen you act that way towards a girl before." Tea said as she sat next to Yugi who nodded and added with, "I agree with Tea and Joey, Yami."

"Yeah, we've all seen how weird you were acting with that girl, Deanne. Tell us why you were acting that way." Tristan said. Yami inhaled and exhaled a deep breath and looked at his concerned friends.

"Alright, I'll tell you. But all of you have to swear that until we have more information and are a hundred percent sure about it, that this information will not leave the walls of the apartment."

"We swear, Yami." Joey said as he held up one hand and made a cross over his heart with the other one.

"Okay, well back in my old life as the pharaoh, Atemu, I had a lover who wasn't from Egypt."

"You what?!?!" They all yelled simultaneously as Yami nodded his head in agreement.

"Yes, I fell in love with a Greek girl named Diana from the Greek city of Athens. She was an extremely unique girl who was not only very beautiful in my eyes but she also had magic flowing through her veins, she was also named after the Greek goddess of the moon by her mother's choice. It was because of this that people started to worship her as a daughter of one of their gods or goddesses and it was also the reason why she left Athens because she hated the attention she was getting and she just wanted to live the life of a normal girl. She came to Egypt and through a somewhat awkward situation did she meet me and become a member of my palace. It wasn't long before we fell in love with each other and spent so much time together. All of my court members saw this and they felt happy for us both. But our happiness couldn't last because the people who worshiped her came to Egypt and attacked us. While the council and I were distracted with the battle, Diana was kidnapped and taken back to Athens and by the time we got back, she was gone. I was so depressed that I rarely left the palace and the thing that made it even worse was that I was brought news that she died of heart failure a few weeks after she was taken away from Egypt. I was completely heart broken knowing I would never see her again and I told myself I would never fall in love with another woman in her memory because I knew I would never find another girl like her ever again." Everyone was silent after Yami finished his story. Then, Tea got up the courage to speak.

"I'm sorry, Yami. But what does all of this have to do with Deanne?"

"When I shook her hand, I got this feeling I always felt whenever I touched Diana. I still remember it very well. Not only that but she had the same outer appearance and abilities that Deanne has. I think that Deanne may be the reincarnation of Diana."

"Wow, do you really think that's possible?" Tristan asked as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Well, there are some religions around the world that believe that a person that dies can come back to life as something else that is living. Basically, there are a lot of people who believe in reincarnation and have some type of proof whether it was in writing or in their myths and legends." Yugi explained.

"Yes, but I don't want it to be public until I'm sure about everything I might be thinking. If Deanne isn't Diana's reincarnation, then I won't have to worry about falling in love with her and everything is just a simple coincidence. But if she is her reincarnation, then I will protect and love her with my new life."

"You must have really loved her, Yami." Yugi said. Yami closed his eyes and took in a deep breath as he pictured Diana's smiling face.

"More than I can say, Yugi. More than I can say."