Chapter 7: The Shocking Discovery

It wasn't until later that Kaiba and I arrive at the museum. Everyone was waiting for us outside the parking lot, with a bit of excitement. Even though I should be excited, I just don't feel it. I feel more nervous than excited. As soon as we all got there, Isis led us inside towards a long corridor, passing every discover tablet according to its history years. I look at the tablet one after another and I was awe by its many descriptions and details. The tablets were truly exquisite. Isis led us to a room far in the back of the corridor and opens it. As everyone pile into the room, Isis went over to the cover tablet in front of everyone, waiting for everyone to get in. Once that was done, she usher for us to get closer, and pull down the cover.

Everyone around me gasp in awe and admiration. Whispers were heard all around, but I kept my eyes on the tablet. My body shuddered for a slight moment as sadness washed over my heart. The tablet before my eyes was in fact exquisite and beautiful but the tablet contains much more to me. There were many Egyptian hieroglyphics all over the tablet, but in the middle in the tablet, two Egyptian figures kneel down before something that looked like an altar. The two figures dress almost alike, but what caught my eyes, was that one of the figure looks like me. No one seems to realize it for they were still caught up in admiring the tablet. Honesty, if I didn't realize one figure looks like me, I probably am admiring the tablet as well. The tablet was mostly gold, but here and there, a few different colors shimmer, and the two figures stand out the most.

Huh? The other figure… looks just like Yami. Wait, why am I kneeling before an altar with Yami? What the hell?

"Ahem," someone cleared their throat, gaining everyone in the room attention.

"As you all know," Isis begins, "This tablet signifies a ceremony between a royal blood and his future bride."

My eyes widen in shock. What does she mean by ceremony? She couldn't mean…

"Isis," Yugi's voice snapped me out of my thoughts, "When you said ceremony, do you mean a marriage ceremonial?"

Isis nodded in agreement. "But that," Ryou spoke up next, "Those two figures look just like Yami and Joey!" So I wasn't the only one who notices this shocking discovery.

Everyone turn their gaze towards the two figures and gasps. "Isis," I begin, keeping my eyes on the figures, "Please explain what's going on."

"Very well," she said softly, "When Marik and Malik found the tablet; I couldn't believe what was written on it. History has always been said that Pharaoh Atem died at a young age without a queen, but I believe it's because the Pharaoh's tomb does not tell all of history. This tablet was the first we found so far, so I know that the story doesn't end here. There's more to it than we know."

"The tablet," I whispered to myself, "It's so sad."

"Yami," Ryou asked, "Since you regain your memories already, can't you tell us a little about this tablet?"

I finally turn away from the tablet to Yami who was expressionless. "This…" he paused, "What Isis said is true. This is the ceremony between Joey- no Jono and me."

My heart almost stopped in disbelief. Yami… and me? But I thought… what was my thought?

FLASHBACK

JONO'S POV

My heart sank lower and lowers into despair as I kneel down in front of the altar beside Atem. I could feel my body trembles and tears on their verge of escaping. If I go through with this ceremony, then I will have broken our promise. But there was no point in keeping it, right? After all, he's not coming home; he can't come home anymore.

"Jono," I looked at Atem just as he took hold of my trembling hand, "It's alright. I'm sure my cousin wouldn't be angry with you. I'm sure he would agree with your decision despite everything believed in."

I could tell Atem was trying to be strong for both of us. His trembling hand, though, gave him away. I turn back to the altar and held his hand in returned. "I'm sorry," I heard him said.

"Sorry for what?" I asked, keeping my eyes on the altar.

"I know that you belong to Seth, and will never be able to loved me, but I want you to know this," he took a deep quiet breath; "I love you, Jono. I really do."

FLASHBACK ENDED

JOEY'S POV

"Ah!" as the scene blurry out, I found myself stare at the frozen horizon I often found myself dreaming about.

"You came here again." I turned to the side and found myself facing my look-a-like. He was a part of dreams whenever it involves Egyptian stuff.

"Katsuya… no," I shook my head, "You're real name is Jono, right?"

He smiles at me, "So you have a flashback of that time. You must have felt how much it hurt to marry someone you don't love. Of course I love Atem, but only as a brother, I had never loved him the way I love Seth."

"But then why did you marry Yami, and what about Seth? What happen to him?" I asked.

Jono shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not for me to tell you. Soon, the story will reveal itself for you through these flashbacks." He looks away from me towards the horizon, "You know… Atem is the one who suffer the most. He loved both Seth and me so much, and yet he had to carry the guilt of separating us. Every day, I watch him fake a smile and I couldn't give him the love he deserves."

"Jono," I whispered.

"Do you know…? Atem asked one night, that if I wanted to go back to Seth, he would allow it. But…"

"But what?" I asked.

"I couldn't leave him. That was around the time Pharaoh Atenkaten died, so I couldn't possibly leave him. But that was only one reason, the other reason was, I am his wife, and as his wife, it's my job to comfort him when he is stress or in pain. It was my job to spend the rest of my life with him… but that only hurt him much more… because I can never loved him the way he loved me."