Ok. That was fast update, eh? Well... at least faster than usual. By, like, a lot!
So, there is a short little time skip only because the inbetween is just filler stuff and non-important. So, we skip from last chapter in Tea's room to the trip. It's not long. It takes about a day to get ready and everything. Hey... It's a story and therefore totally realistic in make-believe world.
So, here you go. Chapter 10.
Disclaimer - I don't own Yugioh. Clearly. Or I'd be MUCH better off, money wise, than I am now.
Now, read! (:
As it turned out, Ishizu had all their expenses for the trip paid for. Their flight, hotel, traveling... Tea supposed there were perks to knowing all sorts of people. Especially Egyptians.
But, anyway...
Tea had avoided most of Joey and Tristens jabs at her and her failed "date", as it were, but now they were stuck this tiny plane together for at least 8 hours, 'kill me now,' she thought to herself.
She kept telling herself it was because they were like family; like older brothers she never had. So when she told them about how he stranded her at the bakery they demanded to know his name.
Again, she told herself it was because they were like her brothers, maybe wanting to find him and then proceed to kick his ass. 'Denial. Its a good thing.'
But for some reason, she didn't have the heart to tell them. The last Anubis they encountered had pretty much sought world domination and almost killed Yugi and Seto in the process.
They would naturally have a more biased opinion.
Tea sighed and sank in to her chair. It had been a while since the joking died down, and now Joey and Tristen had fallen in to slumber. Very loud slumber.
She so desperately wanted to go to sleep, but didn't think she could, or wanted to for that matter. Her last two dreams weren't very... normal. Her most recent was borderline-insanity.
Tea shuddered. She didn't want to think about it. And then her thoughts went to the one dream prior. Her eyes naturally sought out the Pharaoh who sat with Yugi in the row infront of her, and to the right a bit.
It was such a vivid dream. All the clear colours and amazing detail. Right down to the small, barely-there, nicks in the limestone murals on the wall. And then the Pharaoh himself. His eyes were so expressive... Which was a bit odd, considering that they in realy life, were so guarded.
Maybe she wouldn't mind re-living that one.
Her eyes drifted out one of the tiny windows and looked at the clouds as they passed underneith the plane. Logic told her that they were really made of tiny droplets of water that had evaporated from water down below, but they looked so darn fluffy!
Maybe if she had one of them as a pillow...?
"You okay, Tea?"
The girl in question snapped her head to Yugi, the one who spoke and snapped her out of her thoughts.
Atemu, she noticed, had looked back as well.
"Y- yeah. I'm alright. Just thinking."
"You should rest, Tea. You look tired," Atemu suggested.
Great. Which meant she probably looked like hell. She shrugged it off and decided to heck with it. She had to risk crazy dreams in order to stay sane on this trip. And after all, they werejust dreams.
This time, Tea was well aware she was dreaming. Or she was dead. Either way, she knew it wasn't actually happening.
She was in another ancient, limestone mixed with marble, room. There weren't any murals or overly fancy paintings or carvings in this room. It was pretty much bare of anything. It was beautiful even in its simplicity. Tea felt a sense of comfort, and a strange twinge of excitement here.
She looked about the room some more and noticed that she had missed the beautifully carved pillars that were holding up the ceiling. They weren't complex in their design either, but exquisite, just the same.
She walked towards one of them, gently tracing the delicate curves as they wound around the structure.
For some reason, a feeling of pure happiness flooded her system. She twirled around and let out a happy giggle.
She noticed her dress was paper thin and see through as well. She just didn't care. She was fascinated by her body, though.
For some reason she could not fathom, her skin was gold. Not a golden tan, not dark skinned, but gold... paint?
And all over she was covered in beautiful markings. Head-to-toe, she was covered in hieroglyphs, cursive and beautiful flower petals. And there were suns on her hands and feet. And around her navel there was another sun shaped pattern, bigger and it seemed to stem from her belly-button. It was all dotted.
She wished she could see all of her at once. She felt like she looked beautiful.
Behind her then, she heard a deep chuckle. She didn't need to turn to know who it was, but she did anyway.
Atemu stood and watched her silently. He was shirtless and covered in much the same markings, save the sun on his torso. He was also lacking the gold paint. And his sword... and only wore a very modest crown atop his head.
She didn't care if she ever woke up. There she was with him and just so overwhelmingly happy!
His mouth moved, but there were no sounds.
Tea became fearful then and her world faded out. Or was it in?
'Not again...'
"Tea?"
No no no no no...
"Earth to Teaaaaaaa"
She jumped out of her seat when Joey gave her one of his famous 'wet willies'. She hated those with a passion.
"Damn it, Joey! What the hell was that for?"
He was almost fazed with the look she shot him. And then he grinned pervishly.
"Jeez, Tea. If I knew you were having one of those dreams, I would have let you sleep-"
Her face turned scarlet and she almost tackled the poor guy. Tristen thought it was hilarious, Yugi laughed uncomfortably and Atemu wasn't sure what to make of it.
They were now in Egypt though, and he really wanted to get off this plane...
Tristen shoved Joey off the plane so the others could get off as well.
Atemu, as soon as he stepped out of the aircraft, took a breath. His surroundings may have been modern, but something about the air here was the same as always had been.
He was home.