Chapter 4
After Atem had came back from his hunt a half an hour later, we all got into Joey's car and made our way to k-mart. The afternoon wasn't bad for a late autumn day, the sun was shining, the year-round birds were singing their heads off, the people was ok. But traffic, was another thing. I swear Atem would love to send some drivers to shadow realm for being idiots on the road, including Joey who almost got us in a accident. By the time we roll into the parking-lot, Atem had his nerves fried sunny-side-up, served with a side of cussing when he got out of the car.
"I vow to never ride in the car with Joey as the driver as long as I live! Those gods-dame drivers need to get their brains check! They don't know what they're doing on the road half the time!…" He goes on until we were at the doors of k-mart, where his morals as king kicked in and he hush himself. I made sure I stay 5 feet away from him so he doesn't try to swat at me. We spend about 10 to 20 minutes browsing thru the clothing before we push Atem in to the dressing room to try on the clothing. We were waiting for him to get out of outfit 3 when I notice there was a pink blouse on the return cart outside of the dressing rooms along with a pair of jeans that had pink fringe under the pockets.
"Joey…" I said softly. I got his attention and was looking at what I was looking at.
"You know he'll won't put it on when he sees that. Even if he was blind enough to put it on, he'll be pissed beyond return when he realize what he is wearing."
"Oh believe me, he'll putting that on and we'll be out of the dressing room way before he realize what happen." I said softly so Atem didn't hear. I race over and pick up the shirt and pants, (Somehow these things were the right size for Atem.), came back in time for Atem holding out his hand for the next outfit. I hand it to him and called his name.
"Yeah?"
"How do you like the clothing so far?"
"You two know me well, I always did prefer dark colors most of the time." I heard the zipper go up on the pants.
"Run" I mouth at Joey who left in a instant. "You done?" I holler over.
"Yeah. Just give me a minute to get this lock undone." I ran so fast out of the dressing room, it wasn't funny. I almost knock into a man with a boy before fleeing farther away from the pharaoh time bomb. I was all the way to the gardening section on the other side of the store before the bomb went off.
"JOEY! YUGI! GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!" Atem's voice bellowed thru the store, his dark power shaking the building to its core. I quickly ran behind some fertilizer that I hope like hell would hide me from Atem's vampire nose. I found Joey hiding there too.
"Told ya he was going to be pissed beyond return." I hush him as Atem storm into the gardening section, only feet from where we were hiding. He still had on the pink shirt and pants. Somewhere behind him, someone gave Atem the whistle. Atem turn around at it, giving the whistler the most dirtiest look I ever seen come from him.
"I don't need your opinion, Seto! If you want to make yourself useful than go find Joey or Yugi! They're the ones who put this dame thing on me!" I only heard laugher at the command.
"Why spoil the fun? I would hide them any day if they are pulling this shit on you! I mean I was wondering why Yugi nearly run me and Mokuba over when he left the dressing room. Now I know he was getting away from you!" Atem storm out of the gardening section to go after Seto who's footsteps I heard fleeing from him.
"Let's get out of here!" I said as I sneak out from behind the fertilizer. Joey was right behind me. We try to avoid being found, but fail when Seto ran out in front of us with Atem in hot pursuit. He glance at us for a moment before skirting to a halt down a hall.
"Run!" Joey yelled as he grab my arm and made me run with him down a aisle of food.
"Get back here you two!" Atem yelled at us. We were looking over our shoulders when we slam into someone and hit the floor. Atem was over us in moments, "Are all of you ok?" he said calmly, his anger forgotten for the moment.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I said as I pick myself up.
"I am too." Joey said after me.
"Nice outfit brethren. Thou pinks is so not your color." A female voice called. We all look at a girl who was picking herself up off the floor. She had black everything on. Black jacket, black pants, black heeled boots. Her hair was a silvery gray, with pale skin the seem to shine with health under the light. But what made us gasps was her silver and red eyes. I caught a glimpse of fangs as she spoke.
"You, you're the girl who…, uh,… visit me last night." Atem gasps at her.
"Yes I am. Surprise you remember your turning night some, you were so weak when you found me. Oh and by the way, the name is Sputrua if you want to know." she smiled with her lips, eyeing her surroundings carefully.
"Why did you just called me your brother?"
"Because Temy, you're my brother, remember?" Atem face palmed himself.
"How in gods names did I forget my only sister?! No wonder I couldn't find you in the afterlife! You're a vammmph!" Sputrua had her hand over Atem's mouth faster then you could say "Oh".
"Don't say it out loud in public. The enemy might hear you." she said as she remove her hand.
"Who's the enemy?" Atem said softly. Sputrua looks around more carefully before her eyes landed on a man and women who was staring straight at us.
"I'll explain everything at your place. I was the one to send some of my clan members out to protect Yugi on that night. They told me where he went and I know where you are now. Until then, don't let anyone in to your place." She walk away from us and disappeared around the Conner.
"Your sister calls you Temy?" Atem got his look of anger back.
"Don't start Yugi. You are in enough trouble as it is. Which reminds me, you guys should be running." He steps out of the way and beckon us on. I saw thru the anger that he was enjoying chasing us thru the store more then he was angry. I look at him smartly as his face change to a look that said "Chicken?" Me and Joey made a break for it and Atem soon came after us again.
