Last Time

However while Yugi's back was turned Noah input the monster switch code changing his monster to that of Obelisk The Tormentor, the green-haired tween having a rather impish look on his face as his Yamata Dragon vanished and a far larger creature started to rise up in its place, the creature resembling a large blue human-like statue.

The larger creature looked around the arena seeing the other 2 fighter's opposing monsters of Axe Raider being Mokuba's and Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon being Yugi's respectively his piercing red eyes narrowed, balling his huge fists as he proceeded to start roaring in a low tone.

Yami had only moved a few steps from the door, turning back.

"Mokuba, did you hear that?" he asked, his eyes wide.

"Y-Y-Yes." Mokuba stammered, naturally very freaked out by the sound of a monster he and Seto knew all too well…

"What on earth was it?" Yami asked, staring at him. He seemed to know the answer, but Yami couldn't be totally sure as neither he nor Mokuba caught a gaze of the mighty creature rising up in Yamata Dragon's place.

"I have no idea...but it would be really great if it didn't happen again..." Mokuba whispered, his bright and vibrant amethyst eyes wide as the jet-black haired tween appeared majorly spooked out by what he had heard.

"Alright then…" Yami answered, raising an eyebrow at Mokuba's somewhat shaky answer to his query. If it could worry him so much, he should have known. Maybe it was their imagination. There couldn't be a threat around, right?

But if only Yami knew what awaited him and Mokuba when they returned to where Yugi and Noah were waiting…

They would be in for a very major shock…

End Flashback

"It probably was our imagination…" Mokuba murmured. In truth the black-haired tween was growing very freaked out. But still, not to scare Yami he put on his best front to show he wasn't bothered, and Yami fortunately bought it.

Yami turned from the room again, shaking his head for a moment, if the noise had been in his mind, he shouldn't have let it get to him, he wasn't going to be setting a good example for the others. He didn't want to let Yugi or the others down. It was his and the others' job to look after Yugi.

Mokuba soon jogged ahead into the kitchen as he got a dry sponge, wetting it with some soap, along with a cleaning agent before handing them to Yami once he had jogged back to him.

Yami smiled, taking them. At least they could be helpful when they wanted to. He felt relieved that Kaiba and Tea would be taking care of them. He patted Mokuba's head lightly. "Thanks." He replied, smiling.

"Mokuba. Was something the matter before? You seemed worried but you didn't answer with what it was that concerned you." Yami queried, again drawing on the subject that would soon be known to them, in that Obelisk had appeared in their game.

"What do you mean?" Mokuba asked, puzzled. He obviously hadn't caught the Pharaoh's hint.

"It doesn't matter. If someone worries you, just tell me or Kaiba, okay?" Yami assured, trying to be especially friendly with the small child.

"Ok then." He smiled.

Yami smiled back, glad to see Mokuba acting like his old self again. He knew the better everyone felt; the easier it would be to take care of his 3-year-old little aibou.

Mokuba walked back into the room where Noah and Yugi were waiting, but nearly fainted at the sight he saw on the TV. "Oh...my...God..." Mokuba squeaked out.

Yami followed Mokuba, noticing his pause. His eyes meeting with the screen of the television, he dropped the sponge, starring with wide eyes. "What on earth...?"

"Y...Yami? Am I losing it...or is that....Obelisk?" Mokuba stammered, now getting really freaked out from what he saw in front of him.

"I...think so?" Yami asked, not totally sure himself.

"Oh man...how did that happen...?"

"I did it!" Noah declared proudly, taking his attention from the game to the stunned pair.

"Thanks Mokie." Noah grinned smugly. He simply wanted to rub it in that he controlled the Egyptian God Monster rather than Mokuba.

Yami smiled at the two, shaking his head slowly. He had no idea Obelisk had become a part of a game like that. He chuckled lightly.

"You are so going down!" Mokuba shouted, daring Noah almost to accept his challenge and return to the bout, the 2 having almost forgotten Yugi was there and had changed his monster as well.

Yami recognized the lack of focus on Yugi, setting his eyes on the young partner. He didn't say anything, determined not to say a word and get blamed if he were to break Yugi's concentration.

"Well Noah, you accept or are you afraid?" Mokuba teased, his amethyst eyes glinting mischievously.

"I accept!" Noah cried out, grinning with pride.

The true bout of the game had begun…

To be continued…