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(Atem to Yugi)

((Yugi to Atem))

Rehkyt to Rhia>

Rhia to Rehkyt>>


Chapter Seven

Lamia

It was about 9:30am when Atem started to wake Yugi up.

(Aibou, wake up.)

Yugi only grumbled and turned over.

(GET UP!)

Yugi ignored him. Atem sighed and prepared to let all seven hells loose.

(Yugi! Rabid fan girls are trying to get in through your window)

"What! Where?" Yugi was up and out of bed before he knew what was going on. He realized what happened a minute later and glared at his yami.

((Atem))

(Heh heh. Sorry Yugi, but you wouldn't get up.) Yugi smiled and got dressed. They both left the room and went to the kitchen. As they walked in, they saw Rhia up and making breakfast. The Millennium Tauk glinting in the light.

"Oh. Hey Yugi. I wasn't going to wake you up for another half hour." Rhia said, her attention taken away from the pancake batter.

"Yeah, well, I think Atem smelled bacon. It's his favorite food."

Both Millennium Items glowed for a second, and Rehkyt and Atem appeared in spirit form beside them.

"You have a favorite food?" Rehkyt gaped.

"Well, Yugi's let me experience some more modern things out of dueling, and bacon happens to be one of them." Atem defended himself, feeling a little put off.

Rhia grinned and whispered to Yugi, "Lover's quarrel." Yugi grinned and nodded in agreement. As the two yami's continued to argue, Rhia and Yugi finished making breakfast and set everything on the table. The two yami's finally stopped fighting and everyone sat down to breakfast. The yami's only talked as the hikari's ate and answered Rehkyt's questions about the present world, which was so much different from the ancient Egypt she remembered. Rhia suddenly remembered a problem from last night.

"Uhh…Yugi?"

"Yeah?"

"We need to go clothes shopping."

"What?" Yugi cringed. He hated clothes shopping. The last time he went out with Tea, he(and Atem)was bored out of his mind. Atem sniggered. This was going to be interesting.

"If you hadn't noticed," Rhia looked like she was going to go into a rant.

Rehkyt whispered ,"Oh boy,"

"The only clothes that I have are on my back. I need to go." Yugi took a breath and nodded.

"It's a good thing I have a couple hundred saved from tournaments. I'll call the gang so you can meet them. We can make this one big get together, and then we'll go." He said.

"Really? Thanks Yugi!" Rhia jumped up and hugged him. He blushed and both Atem and Rehkyt chuckled.

Atem murmured, "Young love." Yugi and Rhia heard that and glared living death at him. Atem only smirked. A minute passed before Rhia spoke up.

"I'll clear the table."

"I'll call everyone." Yugi said as Rhia collected the plates.

"Yugi," Rhia called from the kitchen. "Should I leave something out for your Jii-chan?"

"Nah, he'll get something later."

As Yugi walked to the phone in the front, he could hear plates clanking together as she placed them in the sink to soak. He dialed Joey's number first.

"'Ello?"

"Hi Joey! It's Yugi."

"Wuzzup Yuge?"

"Could you come over? There's someone I want you to meet. And prepare for a day of clothes shopping at the mall."

"Shopping?" Joey groaned.

"Just come over. Call Tristan too."

"Yeah, yeah, see ya, Yuge."

"Bye Joey!"

Yugi hung up, then dialed Tea.

"Moshi Moshi. Gardner residence."

"Hello Mrs. Gardner, it's Yugi. May I speak to Tea?"

"Sure Yugi. Wait a minute, please."

"Hey Yugi! What's up?" Tea's voice rang through the speaker.

"Do you want to go to the mall today?"

"Yeah, sure. But why are you asking me?"

"Come over here first. It's a long story."

"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."

"Bye Tea!"

Click.

"Rhia! They're on the way now." Yugi yelled into the kitchen.

"Already?" Rhia squeaked.

Why are you so nervous> Rehkyt asked curiously.

I'm normally a shy person. At school, I was often in the corner, not talking to anyone.>>

But they're Yugi's friends. If he trusts them, you should too.>

Yeah, but you don't know the whole story.>>

In Rhia's soul room, both Rehkyt and Rhia appeared. Rhia had a seriously grim look on her face.

I'll tell you the difference.>>

After Rhia explained, Rehkyt was shocked, but was handling it well. Rhia had a frown on her face but replaced it with a smile when Yugi walked into the kitchen.

"You ready to go?" He asked.

"Yeah." Rhia nodded, then paused to think a minute. "They're here already?"

"Uh-huh. C'mon, I can't wait till you meet them!" Yugi said excitedly. He then grabbed Rhia by the wrist and literally dragged her out the door.

"Yugi! I don't want to be dragged out the door like a sack of potatoes, let GO!" But Yugi didn't listen. The yamis just laughed. "Yugi! Let-OH! Uh…hi." Yugi had dragged Rhia out the door and right in front of Tea, Joey, Tristan, and surprisingly, Ryou.

"Guys, meet Rhia. Rhia, meet Joey, Tea, Tristan, and…Ryou?" Yugi said, happy to see his friends, but surprised to see Ryou. "What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Oh, I was just walking along and I saw Tea. She invited me."Ryou answered in his British accent. Yugi nodded.

"Hi." Rhia mumbled to the ground. A huge bout of shyness had hit her.

"Yuge, why'd ya call us over? Ya said somethin' about shoppin'." Joey said, he hoped Yugi would explain things a bit.

"Well, Rhia appeared here yesterday on my doorstep. Literally. She was unconscious." Gasps come from Tea and Ryou. "When she woke up, Jii-chan recognized her and told her that she had been kidnapped." Sadness formed in Tea's eyes, but confusion was the main idea with everyone else.

"Yugi, I, I'll tale it from here." Rhia said, and placed a hand on Yugi's shoulder. She then took a deep breath, and tried to find the courage to start talking. "Yugi's Jii-chan said that my real parents were Keiko and Shinji Harada. They died a little after my kidnapping. I got upset after that, and Yugi helped me through it. I told him a little about myself, and he told me a little about him. And, things progressed to where he told me about the Millennium Items."

"So, you know that they're magical." Ryou asked, but was put more as a statement.

"Yeah, but I know a lot more than that. I'm surprised you haven't seen what's around my neck yet." Rhia said, and grinned. They looked, and gasped. Ryou was amazed. How could she have been chosen for the Millennium Tauk? Meanwhile, Rehkyt glared at Ryou's Ring.

I sense the thief.>

I know. But he's not in control, so don't worry so much.>>

Aa. But stay on your guard.>

Okay.>>

"Ya still haven't told us why ya called us over. Not that I'm complainin' or anything." Joey said, still wondering why he was at Yugi's house if all the information he was getting could've been told to him over the phone. Tea then spoke up.

"Wait, let me guess. You need clothes. The only things you have are what you're wearing, am I right?" Rhia nodded. "How much do you have?" Tea asked.

"Yugi is lending me $200." Rhia then turns to Yugi, her face all seriousness. "I'm gonna pay you back, Yugi."

"You don't have to. That's what friends are for." He grinned. Rhia's eyes went straight up and her breath caught. 'Friends.' Rhia shook away the emotion and crossed her arms.

"Doesn't matter. I still want to pay you back."

In a nice teen clothing store, Tea had been trying to persuade Rhia to try something on.

"Tea, do I have to?" Rhia whined.

"Yes! Now go on. It will look nice on you." Tea pushed Rhia into the stall so she could try on the T-shirt.

"Fine." Rhia grumbled and walked in. For five minutes Tea had been waiting. She tapped her foot impatiently against the laminated floor.

"Rhia! C'mon, it can't be that bad." Tea mused, annoyed that Rhia was taking so long.

"Yes, it is! I'm not coming out until you say I don't have to show off this shirt!" It revealed too much of her back. Too many of the scars showed…

"Fine, you don't have to show me. I'll go find another shirt." Tea finally agreed, too exasperated to continue arguing.

"Thanks." Rhia said in relief.

A couple hours later, the group had finished shopping and was headed toward the food court. Joey had complained of hunger. Tristan smirked, "Dude, you're always hungry." Everyone was eating when it happened. Yells emanated from the crowd.

"Stop, thief!" Someone yelled. Next thing that happened was a blur of long black hair and a gray shirt ran by. The security guard tried to follow but was left in the dust. Rhia got up.

"We should go after her." Rhia said. Bakura then sneered, the look on his face not so docile anymore.

"Why? So she can get arrested?"It seemed the Tomb Robber had taken over. A strong wave of hate that came from Rehkyt washed over Rhia.

"No." Yugi shook his head. "She only stole food. She's trying to keep from starving. I say we pay for whatever she took." Everyone nodded in agreement - Bakura reluctantly.

"Bakura, Tristan and I will go pay for the food, while you guys go find the girl." Yugi said, and the group split up. Rhia, Tea, and Joey went after the female thief, while Yugi, Bakura, and Tristan tried to make an excuse for why she ran without paying for the food.

Rhia! Stop! Don't leave Atem with Bakura! He's a backstabber!>

Rehkyt, stop worrying. He knew Bakura had switched, and he didn't do a thing. There's nothing to worry about.>>

Yeah, yeah.> Rehkyt wasn't happy and she slammed the door to her soul room.

"I think we should split up." Joey said, using his head for once, and snapping Rhia out of her talk with Rehkyt.

"Right. I'll head for the East entrance, Joey can head for the West, and Rhia, you can take the area near the restrooms." Tea delegated. Everyone agreed, though Rhia wasn't happy about having to head toward the bathrooms. All ran off to their areas.

Rehkyt.>> Rhia stopped so she could talk to her yami without running into anything.

Yeah?>

Can you use the Millennium Tauk to find our food thief?>>

Huh?>

Think about it, where was the thief five seconds ago? That completely fits in with the Tauk's abilities.>>

Oh, okay, I'll try it. But you have to let me take over.>

Right.>> Rhia let Rehkyt immediately take over.

Vision

A black haired girl in a gray T-shirt opened a stall door, went in and locked it. She then opens her bag and pulls out a burger.

End Vision

She's in the restroom. And she's eating already.>

Okay, thanks.>>

No problem.> Rhia took over again and ran at top speed to the restroom. To passerby, she looked like she really had to go. When Rhia got into the restrooms, the thief was already leaving. They made eye contact. What Rhia saw made Rehkyt gasp.

Lamia.>


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