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Chapter 21

The sun was shining through the window of the bedroom as Kaiba was putting on his suit. It was a black tailored suit with gray pin stripping. He had on a white dress shirt, a black belt and a navy tie. He put the Millennium Rod between his belt and his pants on his left hip. He had just finished putting on his suit jacket when a sound came from his laptop.

"Video call for Kaiba Boy, video call for Kaiba Boy." A pink rabbit with red overalls, yellow boots, and a pair of ski goggles on its head was bouncing on the screen.

The CEO growled "Shit! I really hate that fucking rabbit." He pushed a button on his laptop. "What the hell do you want Pegasus, I'm very busy at the moment."

"Now is that anyway to great an old friend?" Pegasus answered.

"We aren't friends, get to the point." Kaiba said, as Krista came into the room from the adjacent bathroom.

She was wearing the blue dress she had gotten yesterday. She had on the Millennium Necklace as well as her Duel Monsters deck holder. She had twisted the sides of her hair around her head and connected them in the back with a blue bow. She had on a pair of long gold earrings encrusted with sapphires. She had a blue sequence cocktail purse around her left wrist.

"Krista girl, I was wondering when you would show up." Pegasus said.

"Don't call me Krista girl, I hate it, it is so degrading." Krista gowned. "Now why are you contacting us?"

"I wanted to confirm some articles I've been seeing as to a tomb clasping killing Ishizu Istar." Said Pegasus.

"We really don't have time to explain common sense to you but yes Ishizu was killed and now if you don't mind. We have a funeral to attend. Good bye." Seto slammed the lid shut on his laptop. "I really hate that man."

Seto looked down at his lover and asked. "So are you ready?"

"Can one ever truly be ready to say goodbye?" Krista replied.

Seto offered Krista his arm as they exited their room and entered the living room area of the hotel suit. Kaiba was still annoyed by the conference call. He headed to the coffee pot and poured some coffee for himself and Krista.

Everyone else was up and getting ready. The boys were in the living room all fidgeting with ties. The CEO found this slightly humorous. The girls apparently were all in the bathrooms getting ready.

Mokaba bounced over to Seto carrying a tie that had a replica of Blue Eyes Baby Dragon on it. "Big Brother, will you tie my tie for me?" The black haired kid asked, as he waved it in his face. Seto knelt down so he was closer to his little brother's height as he tied Mokaba's tie.

Atem noticed that Kaiba was uneasy, "What is on your mind, High Priest?" He sent Seto through the telepathic link.

"I just got a conference call from Pegasus, he is suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Ishizu's death. The papers all say that it was an accident. Since I didn't contact the presses, I can only assume that those English Magicians did it." Seto replied.

"After the funeral, we can figure out how to deal with those English Magicians as well as Pegasus, something tells me they both know more than they are letting on." Atem sent.

"Agreed." Seto replied.

"If you boys are done with your mental conversion, we should really start to get organized. We have about an hour until services start." Krista sent with a smirk.

Rebecca, Mai, and Tea all came out of the bathrooms. "How much time do we have?" Asked Rebecca as she went to give Mokaba a hug.

"About an hour." Mokaba said as he looked as his watch.

"Okay everyone listen up. We need to get structured. Make sure everything is packed and ready to go. Roland will be here to pick up all our personal belongings while we are at Ishizu's funeral. We will be leaving for my jet directly after the funeral. I still have a company to run, and can't waist time waiting for slackers. If you aren't ready when I am you can find your own way back." The CEO barked. "Remember to bring your gifts for Ishizu with you. The funeral home is within walking distance so we will walk."

Everyone hurried about gathering their personal belongings so that nothing would get left behind when Roland came to get their stuff. All the duelists made sure they had their decks with them, while Kaiba made sure that all the duelists' duel disks were safely put in locked boxes. Within a half hour everyone was packed and ready to head to Ishizu's funeral. Each carrying a send off gift for her.

The gang exited the penthouse suit and walked down the hall to the elevators. Yugi was walking hand in hand with Tea. Seto was escorting Krista with his arm around her. Rebecca and Mokaba were walking side by side.

Kaiba hit the down button for the elevator, when the doors opened the whole group piled into the elevator. As they exited elevator and headed out of the hotel an owl was flying overhead. It dropped a letter at Rebecca's feet. Rebecca picked up the letter opened it, read it quickly and just stared at it.

"Since when are owls indigenes to Egypt. And when are they not nocturnal?" Krista asked as walked over to Rebecca to look at the envelope and letter. "May I see it?" Krista asked.

"Sure, but I don't think you'll understand it." Rebecca said, obviously she knew more than she was letting on.

The letter was addressed:

R. Hopkins

Outside the Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa

Cairo, Egypt

"I'm sensing magic off that letter, similar to the magic of those English Magicians" Atem sent to his court through their mind link.

Krista flipped the envelope over and noticed the Hogwarts crest on it. She recognized the crest because it was the same as the one on the cover of the book that Dumbledore had left her. After reading the letter Krista sent to the others through their mind link. "For the love of Isis, is this that old man's idea of a sick joke? He now wants Rebecca at his school."

"First Pegasus calls me this morning, now this. If I don't have a migraine by noon I'll be surprised." Gripped the annoyed CEO.

"Well Rebecca is a talented duelist, is it possible that the magical energies of Duel Monsters somehow affected her?" Yugi asked.

"Royal Sorceress, perhaps you should ask Rebecca about this maybe she'll able to fill in some answers." Atem relayed.

"Sure thing Pharaoh," Krista replied through the link as she turns to Rebecca and asks, "Rebecca is there something you wish to tell us?"

"Well okay, about a couple of months ago, I was told by a lady named Alice Meriwether came to my house to tell me that I radiate magical energy and invited me to study magic at her school. She told me her school was called Salem Witches Academy and it is located in Salem, Virginia. This came as a huge surprise to me, but my grandpa said that in our family each generation a witch is born. I guess that makes me the luck one this generation. I am confused why another school would contact me. I'm out of their jurisdiction." Rebecca explained.

"This complicates things a bit." Marik said.

"You don't say." Kaiba replied sarcastically.

"Will someone please explain to me what the hell is going on?" Joey asked as his anger was rising.

"Later, after the funeral." Atem said, "We shall fill all of you in on our return trip to Domino City."

"For now let's pay our respects to Ishizu then we will all gather in my conference room on my jet." Kaiba said. "Now let's move it or we will be late. The funeral home is right this way."

The group spent the rest of the walk in silence. The Egyptian sun was beating overhead making it hotter by the minute. However no one seemed to notice. They were all lost in their thoughts as they arrived at the funeral parlor to say goodbye to their friend.

The gang entered the room where the funeral was scheduled to take place. Ishizu's coffin was in the front of the room. It was white with gold trimmings. The inner lining was red satin. An Egyptian Priest was standing to the right of the coffin.

There were several chairs stationed in front of the coffin. The group looked around the room, as they each took a seat. The walls of the room were decorated with the pictures the Duel Monsters which resided in Ishizu's deck.

"It's beautiful; it is just what Ishizu would have wanted to enter the afterlife surrounded by the monsters and friends that she loved." Odion said.

Odion and Marik took chairs closest to Ishizu coffin. Mokaba and Rebecca sat next to each other. Both had tears staining their faces as they gave each other a hug.

Krista and Seto sat next to Mokaba. Kaiba put his arm around Krista as she started to cry, his face was completely emotionless. Tea sat next to Yugi, both were crying as Tea put her head on Yugi's shoulder. Atem decided to sit next to Kaiba as tears started to form in the pharaoh's eyes.

Mai sat next to Joey as she started crying. Joey have her a very uncomfortable pat on the back in an effort to comfort her. Ryou, Duke and Tristan each took a seat as the priest moved in front of the coffin.

"We are here today to say goodbye to Ishizu Ishtar. I know Ishizu was loved by the members of this group. I have been told that you wish to participate in the ancient ritual of presenting gifts to insure she has everything she needs as she enters the afterlife." The priest said.

"That is correct." Kaiba said.

"Alight this ritual is pretty simple. Each of you will come up to the coffin and place your gift around it. You can also say a few words if you wish." The priest sat down as Odion and Marik walked up to the coffin both had tears streaming down their faces.

Ishizu's body was dressed in the same outfit she wore during Battle City. Her arms were crossed over her chest. On her left arm was her duel disk, with her deck loaded in the deck slot. Both Odion and Marik cried as they looked down at the lifeless body of their sister.

"Beloved sister, you will certainly be missed. You helped the Pharaoh free me from my evil half. As such I want you to have this magazine showing all the newest models of motorcycles. In hopes that you learn to love riding them as much as me so when I join you in the afterlife we can ride around together." Marik said.

"Your family took me in and raised me as one of their own. You always treated me like an older brother. I figure you can't ride around on a motorcycle without a helmet, so here is a helmet for you." Odion said.

One by one the members of the group gave Ishizu gifts. Yugi and Atem gave her twelve Duel Monster Booster Packs. Tristan gave her a fruit basket. Joey presented her with an assortment of meats and cheeses. A game of Dungun Dice Monsters came from Duke. He figured that she could use games other than Duel Monsters in the afterlife.

Mai came up to the coffin sobbing, "Dear Ishizu," she said. "I figured a girl can never look too good so here is a compact full of make-up. In just the right colors to make you look your best."

Rebecca came up to the coffin carrying a book. "I know we haven't known each other too long, but in the short amount of time I've known you, you have become one of my closest friends. I figured you should have a memento of our time together. So I have created this scrapbook for you. I've included pictures of all the times we shared."

Mokaba presented Ishizu with an MP3 player completely downloaded with all her favorite songs. Seto gave her a top of the line laptop, telling her expected tons of e-mails for Krista. Tea walked up to the coffin and gave Ishizu a set of nice china.

Krista walked over to Ishizu's body and opened the cocktail bag that hung around her wrist. "Ishizu, you saved me from certain death when you challenged me to our first duel. Over the last two years you have become my best friend and greatest opponent. If you hadn't told me to follow destiny to find peace the Isis Foundation wouldn't exist. Because of you I have gained friends and love, as you know when I came up with the idea for the Isis Foundation I had a necklace made to commemorate the occasion." Krista reaches in her bag and pulls out her Elemental Magician's Pentacle of Light replica necklace. "I present this necklace to you so that you may always wear it in memory of our friendship." Krista leans over Ishizu's body and attaches the necklace around her neck.

The priest got up to give a blessing over Ishizu's body. After he was finished with his blessing he closed the lid to her coffin. The gang walked out of the room. They had all said their goodbyes and now it was time to head back to Domino City.

The gang all loaded up in the limos waiting outside the funeral home. They arrived at Kaiba's jet within the hour they were air bound and ready to solve the mystery surrounding Dumbledore.

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