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Moi-Moi: Chapter three. I don't have much to say besides, thank you guys. I wouldn't be anything without you all. I offer this chapter to everyone who has favorited, followed, or reviewed "Soul Ties" or "The Ties That Bind". I hope you enjoy! Thank you TsukiyoTenshi, Vanilla Twilight5896, Guest (I still know not who you are! XP), nier (I'm guessing you're the same person lol), Shado Kitsune, dark-driex-07,

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"And that's it! Jounouchi Katsuya is the winner!" Jounouchi boasts. Honda raises an eyebrow at him in question before shaking his head. Jounouchi grins widely before sniggering at his friend. Honda sighs and gives Jounouchi a dry look. "Don't be sore there, Honda. I'm sure you'll win next time. I might just go easy on ya'."

"Would you Jounouchi? That'd mean the world to me," Honda comments sarcastically. Jounouchi shoots him a dirty look before picking up his deck and fixing his cards. Kagome smiles at the two from her seat on Yugi's desk chair. Anzu sat with Yugi on his bed while Jounouchi and Honda occupied the floor for their impromptu duel.

"You're really good at this Jounouchi-san," Kagome compliments. Anzu lets out a groan and holds her head. Kagome gives her a confused look then. Had she said something wrong?

"Please don't feed his ego. That's the last thing we need," Anzu says. Jounouchi turns to her quickly with a glare in place. He begins to shout at the girl, causing Yugi to attempt to calm him down.

"Don't mind Jounouchi. He just doesn't know how to control himself in public," Honda mutters softly. Kagome giggles softly and smiles at the blonde. She could tell Jounouchi was a bit of a hothead. In many ways, he reminded her of Inuyasha. She shoulders slumped then. She shouldn't be comparing her new friends to the past. 'This is impossible. I can't just forget them.'

"Whatever, Anzu. I gotta get outta here anyways. I got some stuff to do before my sister's operation," Jounouchi says and stands.

"Your sister?" Kagome asks him. Jounouchi looks down at her and lets a true smile slip into place.

"Her name's Serenity. She needs to have an eye operation to keep her from going blind. That's why I entered the Duelist Kingdom tournament. I needed the money for her operation. Thanks to Yugi, she's gonna have it," Jounouchi says. Kagome smiles and nods at him once in understanding. She could tell the bond between Yugi and his friends was very deep. Could she have a bond with him like that?

"I can tell you really love your sister Jounouchi-san. I'm sure everything will work out alright and your sister will be fine," Kagome says. Jounouchi gives her a smile and thumbs up before turning to the others in the room.

"I'll see you guys later," Jounouchi says.

"Hold on, Jounouchi. I'll go with you. I wouldn't want you walking around alone. The sun's gonna set soon," Honda says and stands. Jounouchi turns a suspicious look to his friend.

"You ain't coming with me," Jounouchi says and leaves the room. Honda follows after him quickly, intent on finding out what hospital Serenity was staying in. The three teens could hear Jounouchi yelling at Honda from downstairs.

"I have to get going too. I've got a late shift at Burger World tonight. Kagome-chan, are you coming?" Anzu asks and stands. She stretches a bit before looking to her housemate. Kagome looks to Yugi and back to Anzu. She shakes her head in the negative.

"I'm gonna stay for a bit longer. No more than an hour. Promise," Kagome says and holds up her right hand with a smile. Anzu shoots her a sly look before smiling. Anzu picks up her school bag then and puts it on her back.

"Alright then. Good night you two," Anzu says before leaving the room and closing the door after her. Yugi watches her leave and swallows when the door closes with a click. He was alone with Kagome. He had never been alone in his room with a girl before.

"So, Kagome-chan," Yugi starts and turns to her. He was shocked to see her sitting next to him on his bed. He backed away as a reflex before straightening out and blinking owlishly at Kagome. She was staring intently at him.

"Yugi-san, what is that?" Kagome asks and points to the golden pendant. She knew she was being a bit bold. But, this was her chance. Hopefully, Yugi wouldn't get defensive and ask her to leave.

"This? It's my Millennium Puzzle. Why do you ask?" he says with a slightly guarded tone. He holds up the pendant for her inspection, but says nothing. Kagome pokes it slightly, expecting to feel a spike in dark energy. When she got no response, she sat back and folded her arms.

"It's a bit gaudy. Don't you think? I didn't think it was your style," Kagome lies quickly. She was surprised at how easy the lie rolled off her tongue.

"Oh," Yugi says with a smile and relieved tone. "It's my most prized possession. Jii-chan gave it to me eight years ago after he came back from his latest tomb exploration in Egypt. I only recently put it together."

It was Egyptian? Kagome furrowed her eyebrows. She didn't know much about Egyptian history aside from what she remembered from her schoolings. "A tomb? Like a pharaoh's tomb? Did it belong to a pharaoh?" Kagome asks. The more she could learn, the more equipped she would be to purify it.

"He found it in a pharaoh's tomb, but I don't know much about it," Yugi says and looks down at the puzzle. Kagome noted the sad note in his tone and eyes. She bit her lips before reaching for the puzzle again. Yugi watched as she took the puzzle in her hands with a curious look. A pink light seemed to flash before the puzzle lit up brightly and nearly blinded him. Yugi pulled away and shielded his eyes to the light and waited until it faded. Once it did, he spotted Kagome lying on his bed unconscious. "Kagome-chan? Are you alright!? Kagome-chan!"

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Kagome squeezed her eyelids shut before rubbing them. That light had left her momentarily blinded. She sat up before groaning and looking around. Where was she? Standing up, Kagome looked around. She had woken up somewhere unknown, but was surprisingly calm. She had woken up in situations like this before. But, how would she get out?

"It must have been that light," she mumbles to herself. She was in a large room with endless stone staircases and doors. Each staircase looked the same as did each door. There were doors and staircases on the walls, ceiling, and even floor. There were no lights, yet she could see as clear as day.

"You're very observant."

Kagome turns quickly, her hair whipping around her. She watched as a young man that bared a striking resemblance to Yugi stepped out of the shadows and glared harshly at her. He even wore the Domino City male uniform with the the same leather bracelets and choker that Yugi wore. However, she could notice some differences as well. He bore a harsh, determined look that she could never envision on Yugi's face along with a smooth baritone voice that made a shiver run up her spine.

She glared in return, readying herself to be on the defensive, should the spirit attack her. "We've met. Haven't we?" she asks harshly.

"Yes. It was I that you met," he starts and slips his hands into his pockets coolly. She could sense the arrogance rolling off him in waves. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "That does not explain why you wish to have me exterminated. What are you?"

"I could ask you the same thing," Kagome scoffs. "What have you done to Yugi-san? Does he even know you exist?"

"He is well aware of my presence. I have not harmed him in any way. Now, I believe I asked you a question," he says.

"I'm a priestess. I have the ability to purify anything remotely tainted or demonic," Kagome says leaving her threat hanging in the air. She watched the spirit as he chuckled at her before stepping closer. She took a few steps back as a precaution.

"I am not afraid of you," he says and allows his own energy to expand and spread out around her.

With a small gasp, Kagome's glare intensifies. She wasn't about to let a slightly attractive, yet incredibly arrogant spirit intimidate her. "Back at you, buddy. I've taken on things ten times more powerful and scarier than you," she says and approaches him quickly, her miko energy sparking against his own dark energy and forming a barrier around her. He seemed surprised at her response, probably expecting her to back down. She pokes him in the chest with a glare. "Don't you think for a second that you can threaten me and get away with it. You better hope for your sake that you don't hurt Yugi-san."

He smirks at her before grasping her hand and removing it from his person. Kagome was surprised to actually feel warmth from his hand. She stared confusedly down at where his hand held hers. "You have my word. But, I require something in return," he says with a glint in his eyes. Kagome pulled her hand away from him quickly.

She had seen this coming. "What?"

His face goes serious as he stares at her with an intense fierceness. "Do not attempt to purify me again," he warned.

She smirks at him then. "What? Cant' handle it?" she taunts. The spirit rolls his eyes with a scoff before walking away from her. "Hey! Where are you going!? You can't just leave me here!"

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"Kagome-chan? I'm going to get Jii-chan," Yugi says worriedly and stands. He moved to his door quickly, but as soon as he grabs the knob, a soft groan reached his ears. He turned quickly to see Kagome sit up while holding her head. "Kagome-chan, you're alright. Thank goodness. What happened to you?"

Kagome looked up at Yugi with a lost look before looking down at the puzzle. He had sent her back. "I'm fine Yugi-san. Don't even worry about me," Kagome says and sits up.

Yugi stood up straight and furrowed his brows. 'Do you have any idea what happened to her, spirit?' he beckoned his spectral companion. The spirit manifested himself next to his host with folded arms.

Kagome looked up then, feeling the presence of another. She rolled her eyes when they landed on the spirit's transparent form. "What are you? Haunting me now?" Kagome asks with an annoyed sigh. Both the spirit and Yugi look to her with confused faces.

"Huh? What are you talking about Kagome-chan?" Yugi asks.

'You can see me?'the spirit questions, only half expecting an answer.

"Of course. You're just like any other spirit. What makes you so special?" she asks with a smirk. Yugi's eyes went wide. Kagome could see the spirit too? Why could she see him and none of his friends? He had the faintest suspicion that he was missing something important. The spirit gave her an annoyed stare.

"You can see spirits, Kagome-chan?" Yugi asks. There was definitely something strange about Kagome. Kagome turned to him, preparing to answer.

'She is a priestess. She can do more than see me,' the spirit says and keeps his suspicious gaze on Kagome. What else was she not telling him?

"How do you know that?" Yugi asked his companion. Maybe he was missing more than one thing in this conversation?

"He interrogated me. He sucked my soul out of my body and into his little puzzle, interrogated, and then threatened me," Kagome accused and stared back at the spirit with an unwavering gaze.

"I did not threaten you," he says with a taunting look. Kagome folded her arms, feeling her anger rise. His arrogance was upsetting.

"The threat was implied..." she trailed off.

"Can someone please explain the situation to me?" Yugi asked the two other occupants of the room. They both turned to him and stared at the diminutive teenager.

'Have a seat, aibou.'

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Kagome sighed again as the spirit of the millennium puzzle asked her yet another question. He had used their time to interrogate her on anything he could think of. She was sure he knew everything about her time-travelling adventures and escapades in the past. Kagome felt cheated in this situation. He could not inform her of much. She quickly learned that the spirit did not seem to remember his past at all. She felt sympathy towards the nameless spirit. He was thrown into a time that he knew nothing about and was forced to live in another's body without any recollection for who he once was.

'It appears there is someone who has had greater adventures than even you, Yugi,' the spirit says with a smirk. She had to be thankful though. The initial hostility between them had ebbed and now was reduced to nothing more than slight annoyance and irritation.

"Are you happy? Anything else you want to know? My middle name? Shoe size? Blood type? Or are you good?" Kagome directed her question to the spirit. Yugi was relatively quiet for her tale, either out of politeness or the pharaoh had asked his questions for him.

"You seem a bit tired, Kagome-chan. Maybe you should go home and get some rest," Yugi suggests with a sympathetic smile. He could tell the spirit was getting on the girl's nerves, most likely on purpose. He didn't want her to end up hating the spirit. He could see Kagome becoming a good friend of his. He would hate for two of his friends to hate each other.

"Thank you, Yugi-san. At least one of you knows how to treat a young lady," Kagome said and stood. The spirit folded his arms from where he leaned against Yugi's desk. He sent a smirk her way, but remained quiet. "I'll see you tomorrow. I need a long nap and a warm bath." Kagome slung her backpack onto her back before heading towards the door.

"Good night, Kagome-chan. Have a safe walk home," Yugi said. Kagome turned to thank him, but froze. Once she felt the rush of cool, dark energy on her back, she turned to where the spirit stood. She did not see him standing there, however. Glaring down at the puzzle, she sent a small jolt of purification energy to the puzzle. It wasn't enough to purify him, but it would be enough to get her message across. Not feeling a response from him, she smirked in triumph. Yugi watched Kagome leave the room with a satisfied look and blinked owlishly at his closed door.

'What did you do?' he asked the spirit while looking down at the puzzle.

'I only wished her a safe trip as well. She must have taken it the wrong way,' the spirit says and he appears next to his host. Yugi gave the spirit a dry look.

'I'm sure she did.'

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Moi-Moi: Whoa…déjà vu. The spirit has a knack for making a wrong first impression with Kagome. Doesn't he? Lol. Next time: Enter, Otogi! We're getting closer to the Battle City tournament guys!

Edited: 1/21/13