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"She likes cookies, Yami. So make sure you get her one."
"Yugi, I think I can handle one little girl." Yami sighed at his friend's soul as he walked around in Yugi's body. It was Yamis first time going on a date with Cadence and he was perfectly relaxed.
"Oh yeah, I forgot you've had 5,000 years of womanizing." Yugi sighed angrily as he sat on his bed. Yami looked over at Yugis face and almost immediately noticed the discomfort.
"Whats wrong?" Yami asked, sitting next to Yugi's soul. Yugi looked away, not wanting to answer for he himself didn't know what to say. "Yugi, I just want to get to know her. I'm not going to take her away from you."
"All right, just go!"
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"Clara, its all up to you!" Cadence sang, pulling her dress over her head, almost tripping but she caught herself. This time for the date, she hoped Yugi wouldn't faint like he did before, and that Tea would go get hit by a car if she fallowed her.
"But, what if Master Kaiba comes home and finds that you are not here? What should I say?" Clara stuttered as she nervously fluffed her pillows. Cadence was pretty sure that wouldn't happen, considering Kaiba was on a four-day conference and it had only been two days.
"I doubt that will happen, and besides, I'll be back by nine at the latest." She answered, sliding her foot in her high-heeled shoe. Clara gave the girl a worried look, her eyes darting from place to place. "I promise I'll be back. Now where is my cell phone." "Ok..." …
Yami stood outside of Yugi's grandfather's game shop, waiting for Cadence to show up for their first date, for Yami anyway. Since Yugi was now dormant in the puzzle he was to take over and get to know cadence much like Yugi did. He hated to admit it, but he felt sort of jealous that Yugi had a friend he barely knew. He sighed and leaned against the glass window.
"Hey there he is!" Cadence whispered, spotting the tri colored hair from down the block, but because of the distance she couldn't make out the face very well. "I doubt anyone else would have that hairstyle." She muttered, sprinting in her heels to the game shop. "Yu...gi?" She trailed off as she reached the game shop in her fancy dress and now scuffed high heels. The boy in front of her did look similar to Yugi, but it definitely wasn't him or so she thought. He walked up to Cadence happily; shaking your hand as if it was the first time he had ever met her. "Umm..."
"Whats wrong Cadence, you look troubled." He asked, gripping his millennium puzzle. She grabbed the puzzle from his hand and examined it thoroughly. It was pure gold, so it was Yugi's puzzle. "Are you ready for our date?" He laughed nervously in his deeper voice.
"S-Sure..." She mumbled, recognizing that voice before when she was almost raped by those punks. But Yugi had saved her, and he sounded exactly like that. "All right, lets go!"
'It has to be Yugi...right?'
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Cadence and...Yugi continued to walk from different department stores and looked at many different items that she had recognized from America. But she still had that feeling that something wasn't right.
"Ah, look at this one, Cadence!" Yami laughed, handing Cadence a novelty key chain that had some crude humor written on it. She giggled and looked it over.
"I'm going to buy this!" She stated, trying her best to act as normal and unsuspicious sheu could around this person who claimed to be Yugi. She didn't want to cause any trouble in case it was the real him, but it was hard to believe that this taller version of Yugi was the real one.
"Cool, I'm going to buy this one." He stated, grabbing yet another key chain from the rack. She found that this was the perfect time to ask questions.
"So, Yugi, how's grandpa doing?" Cadence asked, trying to hide her emphasis. The other Yugi seemed startled at her tone of voice, but then laughed it off.
"He's good, and eccentric as always." He laughed, gripping his puzzle. "But if you excuse me, I have to use the restroom."
"All right..." Cadence eyed him as he walked into the bathroom. "What is he up to...?"
"Cadence!"
"Joey?" She turned around to face the blonde is surprise. He was wearing his white and blue T-shirt with a giant smile on his face; surely he of all people who agree that this Yugi was a fake.
"The one and only! I saw you here with Yug a second ago, and I wanted to say hi." He said, looking over her new key chain. Cadence frowned and sighed.
"Joey, I don't think thats the real Yugi." She whispered, trying not to obtain unwanted attention by the clerks and other customers. Joey looked at her oddly, and patted her head.
"Heh, there are times when I think he isn't himself...but I think you shouldn't get over worked about this." He laughed nervously. Obviously he was hiding something important from her, Cadence could tell by the way he scratched his cheek.
"He's like...two feet taller than usual. So you call that normal?"
"Growth spurt?"
"Joey!"
"Sorry, Cade! I can't tell ya the secret unless Yugi wants me too!" Joey cried, shielding his head from more punches Cadence was about to throw at him. She groaned in anger as she let your fist drop, not noticing the false Yugi behind herself.
"Joey? What are you doing here?" He asked, smiling at his friend. Cadence glared at the two annoyingly, grabbing the false Yugi by the chest. She just couldn't take this pressure anymore! "Who are you and what have you done with Yugi!" She yelled, ignoring the whispers and stares of the other costumers. Joey stood in shock at her sudden outburst, but the false Yugi stood calm and smiling.
"Yugi was right, you are very perceptive."
"What...?"
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"So...Your a pharaoh?"
"Yes."
"Right, and I am the Queen of Atlantis!" Cadence laughed in disbelief at what the false Yugi had just told her. Apparently he was a 5,000-year-old Pharaoh who was living inside Yugi's millennium puzzle and takes over Yugi's body is desperate times. She found this very hard to believe, much like the time her dad tried to convince her the tooth fairy was real.
"Cadence, please believe me." The false Yugi said, placing his hand on her shoulder. She brushed it off and sat next to the silent Joey.
"If you're really a different spirit then what's your name?!" Cadence demanded, pointing up to the false Yugi in anger. These two were playing her for saps and probably tied and or gagged Yugi somewhere here is domino city.
"I-I don't know, but Yugi calls me Yami."
"So...Yami...where is Yugi?" She asked, resting her head in her hands. He groaned and gripped his puzzle.
"Yugi was definitely not lying about you being hard headed. But right now Yugi is dormant inside of this puzzle."
"You lie! Liar liar pants on fire!"
"...My pants are not on fire Cadence. Surely you jest?" Yami giggled, not understanding what Cadence had just said. She sighed, now starting to take this all in.
"So...Yugi's inside the puzzle?" She mumbled, taking the puzzle in her hands. Cadence watched as the light glinted off the Egyptian eye. Yami sighed and placed his hand on your shoulder.
"Yes, he's sleeping." He stated, holding the puzzle as well. She felt her eyes tear up for some reason, like she missed the real Yugi.
"For how long?" She croaked, worried that she would never see Yugi again. Joey placed his hand on Cadence's shoulder.
"Hey, Yug always goes inside the puzzle. He'll be out when ever he wants too!" Joey smiled, tugging on her cheek. Yami nodded.
"If you want, I can call Yugi out right now." He said, lifting her chin up. Cadence shook her head no.
"No. If Yugi wanted me and you to get to know each other then by god, we will get to know each other!" She stated, not crying any more. Yami and Joey glanced at each other, slightly stunned at her change of heart.
"All right..."
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Joey had left a while ago to spend some much-needed time with his sister, Serenity, leaving Cadence and Yami to continue their less awkward date. The two had decided to go get something to eat at a nearby fast food restaurant.
"I'll pay for it." Cadence said, taking out her wallet and pulling out a twenty. Yami snatched the money out of her hand and tucked it in his pocket.
"What kind of gentleman would I be to let a lady pay?" He said in his deep voice. It was hard to believe that he and Yugi shared the same body...in fact Cadence felt kind of odd. She grabbed the tray and picked out a seat with Yami.
"Having fun?" She asked, taking a bite out of her chicken nuggets. Yami swallowed his large burger and nodded.
"Yes, although I don't think Yugi will be too happy that I'm eating this. These give him gas..." He stated, taking yet another bite. Cadence giggle and stole one of his fries.
'Am I flirting?' She thought, catching her self quickly. Yami didn't seem to notice her change in demeanor and kept on eating. She began to feel a slight bit of guilt punch her stomach over and over. 'What about Yugi...?' her brain told her, making Cadence drop her food and stand to her feet. Yami looked up at her in confusion.
"I have to go to the bathroom! I'll be right back!" She said, racing towards the restroom.
"These must make her sick too." Yami thought, taking a bite of fries. Cadence looked at her reflection in the mirror and felt the guilt wash over her. 'Am I falling for Yami too?'
To be continued...