"Made To Order"

Chapter 49

By Petit Angel Girl

Anime: YuGiOh!/Yuugiou Duel Monsters

Pairing: Yami x Tèa/Anzu

Rated G

Authoress' Note: This story is also side-written by my friend, Sara-Darkotter. She wanted me to mention that. Now, onto the story!

They begin to walk around.

"So beautiful today..."

"Hm."

Tèa gazes at all the flowers as they walk along the park grounds. "Wonder what that type is..."

"Hm?"

She stops and squats down to observe it.It looks like a lily.She leans in and breathes deeply, smelling it.The light scent is a lily, most definitely. "Mmm..."

"Can I see?"She sits up to let him look."The color reminds me of you when you blush."

"Uh!" Upon hearing these words, she does just that. The pink really does match.

As for her nose,it's turning a matching pink. She sneezes into her hands. "Sorry. I-" She sneezes again. "guess my dragon side's allergic..." She rubs at her nose gently.

Pharaoh helps her up. "Come on."

"Huh?"

"You'll sneeze less if you're moving."

"But I'm fine. It's the dragon in me that-" She sneezes again. "keeps doing it."

"Ah... Well we haven't learned to suppress the dragon, so..."

Tèa reaches up, pinching her nose shut with a bobby pin from her purse. "There." she says nasally. "Let's see my dragon side sneeze through this."

"People sneeze through their mouth, too, Téa."

She pulls off the clip. "I give up."

"Maybe a dust mask? Like the things surgeons and carpenters wear?"

When they try it,she sighs in relief. She'd rather look like she had a cold than sneeze everywhere.How a paper mask works better than a metal bobby pin or a wooden clothespin, she'll never know though.

"Let's go back."

She frowns. "Okay..."

On the walk back,it's quiet, in a gentle way.But Tèa'd gone there to relax and have fun, not have it brought to a halt by sneezes or even hiccups.She sees an abandoned swingset, children leaving with the sun.This makes her frown more as she looks toward the ground sadly.

But curiosity and instinct suddenly take hold and she walks over, sitting on it.Then starts to swing. Even removes the mask.

Pharaoh sits on another.

And as they swing, Téa takes in the world. Up...The sky comes close.She felt as though she were flying, if not almost could.
But then back down... And the horizon stared at her. She swings her legs harder.'Touch the sky...' She reaches up with her hand.If only...She wondered...how long would it be before her dragon self showed itself again? Would it be years? Or days? She wanted to fly.

Was this part of her dragon instinct?She hoped.After swinging for a bit, she scuffs to a stop."Hey Pharaoh? Would you consider me crazy if...I said I wanted to fly?"

"No. Don't we all?"

"I mean...really fly. With wings."

"That would be amazing."

"Would you believe me...if I said I had some?"

"Yes. They're in Yami's memories. They're beautiful."

"Yet I can't even use them..."

"You can't?"She shakes her head."Oh... Well maybe you need to practice."

"Where?"

"I dunno. Your room. You just need to flap them. Like birds do!"

"It might make a mess."

"Clear a space!"

"If we go back, will you help?"

"Sure."

"Don't say I didn't warn you though."

"About what?"

"The mess."

"Oh. Sorry. I'm distracted."

"Don't tell me it's my nose and stomach again."

"No. Just thinking."

"About?"

"Yami."

"Really?"

"Yes... He's strange..."

"Strange?"

"His memories."

"What about them?"

"Some are...They don't quite fit. Like they're...Fake..."

"Fake?"

"I said it was strange. It's his early memories."

"Early memories? Like what ones?"

"All of them, to the age of six."

"How could those be fake?"

"I don't know. Someone did something..."Tèa blinks, puzzled. "There's something someone didn't want him to know. Then there's gap, and a claim about an accident."

"Accident? Perhaps it was referring to Yugi's?"

"No, this happened when he was six. They claim he got hit by something. He was in a hospital..."

"I wish I could see them with you..."

"Hold my hand." Nodding, she takes his hand in hers. "Close your eyes."

Images. She could see what he meant. The memories were a little stiff, not quite real enough. Not enough life to them...And then a hospital room, looking around as a man explained that he was hit by a car, and his parents were worried and it was okay he didn't remember the accident because he was a very lucky boy...

"I don't understand..."

"Neither do I."

"How could anyone have fake memories? Any memory made is usually real."

"It could've been a god. They have no problem with doing these things."

"But why do it to Yami?"

"I don't know. I don't know their reasoning."

She frowns worriedly as they continue to watch. "Yami..."

The memories were smooth and real from there. Except for tiny glitches where he seemed about to realize something...

Tèa gasps. "Hey, did you feel that?"

"Yeah."

"That glitch. A feeling of hesitation or realization, one."

"He was noticing his memories. That they don't fit. Someone didn't want him to know."

"But who? And why?"

"Guess it really was gods."

"We have to find out!"

"Yes well.."

Téa opened her eyes.

"First we'd have to find them."

The land was sinking into night.

"Find them?"

"If you want to find a god, you'd better hope he wants to be found."

"What if not your so-called gods? What if it's something else? Like..."

He blinked. "What do you mean "So-called"? I don't put down your religion!"

"I just meant nobody believes in or worships them anymore."

"I think that depends on the gods. And lack of belief means little."He released her hand. "Gods can't die, Téa. They may be less powerful, but they can still cause trouble."

"But, pharaoh-"

"If you have an argument, say it. Prove me wrong."

She sighs. "Your gods, even the Egypt you knew...they all died out 3 to 5 millennia ago." All that's left are the landmarks still standing...and the treasures found and yet to be, and history books."

"I know. But are there still people in the world?"

"Of course there are."

"Then there's still worshippers somewhere because people are stubborn and also believe in anything."

"Yes, but-"

"Just because ancient Egypt is gone doesn't mean a belief has to go with it. If Israel was destroyed, would Christianity and Judaism still exist?"

She sighs, putting a hand to her forehead. "My POINT is, that maybe you're mistaken. It could be anything, not always what you think it will be."

"I know, but I'm being stubborn." He sighs calmly. "Want to have another argument? That was fun."

Anime facefault.

"What?"

Authoress' Note: To be continued next chapter ^.^ Coming soon