Hey everyone, how are you! I just wanna say this: I was really touched by everyone's concern about Yami and Nitari meeting again, and about how sad my prologue was. THANK YOU ALL! Especially Zidane Lover16 and B-chan, who are ALWAYS reviewing every new chapter! And if someone else is, and I forgot to mention your name, I'm sorry! Thank you to you too! I love you all! (Figurativily speaking.) ^_^ Chapter Nine: The Story of the Fallen Angel

"I guess, it all started when I was little kid, you know, when I was about two or three," Arianna began. Nitari sat down next her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder, and nodded.

"I was telling the truth, that my parents were archeologists. They would travel all over the world, finding hidden and great treasures of the past. Most of the time, I stayed home with a friend of my mom's. But sometimes, they would take me along with them.

"One time, the three of us went to Egypt. My parents had a dig going on there, and wanted to be there for the starting of it. Well, We stayed in Egypt for about a year. It was during that year that I met Nitari." Arianna looked at her friend, who was smiling at her.

"Yes, you were quite the innocent one. I remember almost perfectly the day we met," Nitari spoke softly. Arianna grinned. Turning to the two boys, Nitari explained. "It happened during a blazing hot day. I was in my chamber, in the Millennium case, resting. The day was perfect, for it was cool in my soul chamber. Well, I was quite startled to find myself being shaken and tossed up and down. Outside my chamber, I heard the sound of giggles and laughter. I sensed a strange aura from there, and was determined to find out who was disturbing my slumber!" Arianna laughed out loud.

"I remember! The looks on your face, made me laugh even more!"

"I was surprised to see that you weren't afraid me too!"

"Well, I happened to find the case on a table with other artifacts. I grabbed the nearest item and pulled it down. Then, I toddled away and hide in the shade of one of the tents and began to play around with it." Yami laughed.

"Yes, I do know how that feels, to be tossed around!" yugi looked at his counter part, sweatdropping.

"Hey, I'm sorry!" Yami and Nitari just laughed.

"Go on," Yami spoke.

"Well, I was being a sweet, cute innocent..." Nitari snorted. "Okay, maybe not that innocent, but still...The case began to glow, and from it came Nitari faded image of herself anyways."

"I was not strong enough to project myself fully."

"She looked down at me, her eyes were like hard blue crystals and said 'Child, what are you doing to that case?'. Now, I just looked up, and I swear to god, I said this: 'Hello lady! You are purtty!'." Nitari rolled her eyes at this.

"Yes, I remember that."

"Well, to make a long story short, we became attach to one another. When my mum found me with the item. Scooping me up, she took the item from me and gave me the old 'Little lady' talk. And of course, being three, I did the only thing a three year old girl could do at that time: Cry and bawl until I got the damn thing back!"

"And she did, mind you. She sure does have a one good pair of lungs."

After shooting a dirty looked at the woman, she said, "My mum was able to get permission to give it to me. To my delight, I finally had a playmate and a friend. Now, another year had gone by, and my parents decided to take me home. Little did we know, that was our last trip together, ever." Yugi saw something in her eye twinkle: a tear. " We had just arrived home, from the trip. I was sitting on a bench, with my little suitcase and the Millennium Case hanging on a cord around my neck, while my mum and dad went to get there belongings. That's when I heard a gun fire, followed by a scream. Then four more rapid shots. there was panic in the building. And I...I was just sitting there...staring..." The tear escaped from her eye, and rolled down her cheek. Nitari placed an arm around her friend's shoulder and gave her a hug. "I didn't really know what was going on. Everyone was screaming and shouting, and even more gunshots."

"I didn't what was going on either. I had never heard of the sound of a gun being fired, let alone what it was. Scared for the child's safety, I came into reality, and grabbed her, and dashed off. No one stopped me. but the direction I went in was not the best one." tears began to stream down Arianna's face. "I didn't know who the strange people were, but I could recognize two out of the five fallen bodies."

"My mum and dad..." Arianna whispered, before breaking into sobs. Yugi and Yami exchanged saddened looks.

"Later, I had understood and found out that three men were hired to assassinate her parents," Nitari explained softly, holding her sobbing friend. She looked up at the two, her eyes had softened. "They had been hired to kill them, to get certain artifacts the Tansky's have brought back with them."

"Did...did they get them?" yugi asked quietly. Nitari shook her head.

"Yes...and no. You see, the man who hired them had possessed one of those items already, and wanted the other seven. The artifacts where the Eight Millennium items..." Yami's eyes widened.

"Millennium Items...why does that sound so familiar?"

"Because, my dear, you were the one who created them in the first place."

"What?!"

"Yes. After you had banished the Shadow Games, five thousand years ago, you were able to lock away the power and magic away in seven mystical items. Unfortunately though, you had also locked me away as well..." Yami stared at this comment.

"But, why? How? I would never do that to you!" Nitari shook her head sadly.

"You didn't do it voluntarily. It was the work of your Priest and Royal Advisor, Kinoshi..." His eyes narrowed, determined to remember this.

"That name does ring a bell..."

"I'm sorry to change the subject, but, who was the person who sent..." Arianna mumbled something, but her sobs blocked it.

"Huh?"

"Maximillion Pegasus," she said, stiffling a sob. "He...he already had one out the seven. I don't know how, but he did." Then, she broke into another sob, and Nitari comforted her, patting her head.

"Well, the two of us fled from scene, and were never found. Of course the police searched for Arian, but they never found her," The Queen explained, using her own ersonal name for the girl. "She was found by a group of orphans, who I came to trust, from my chamber. Later, I learned to come out form my prison, but through Arian. This helped us grow more attached, without many people noticing."

"But I still called you Lady..."Arianna said, giving a small laugh, lifting her head. Her bright blue eyes were swollen red from crying.

"Yes, and you still do that too, to piss me off."

"That's right Nit."

"And that name too. Damn you." the group of four broke into laughter. Then, something struck the boy.

"Hey Arianna, then how do you explain about reading my mind?" Yugi asked. Arianna gave a lop-sided grin.

"I'm telepathic and telekinetic. I can not only read people's mind and even talk to them in their minds, I can cause objects to move and stuff like that."

"But..."

"I seriously don't know how. But that's how I was able to get the Millenium Case. I was waaaayyyy to short to reach the table top."

"But, anyways, I lived with a group of orphans for about eight, nine years. That's how I learned about Dueling Monsters."

"Yes, and thanks to me..."

"I got unbeatable cards and a never ending winning streak...I know, I know...well, until now!" Arianna pointed out. Nitari rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

"How was I supposed to know we were dueling the pharaoh! So sue me!"Yami and Yugi laughed, while the two girls frowned at them. "Can it."

"Well, anyways...before I was rudely interrupted! I turned out ot be one of the three only girls. The oldest, Jennifer, she took care of me. She was like a second mother to me. And her boyfriend, Alan, was more of a big brother slash dad. The other girl, was a two years older me. her name was iris, and was my sister to me. She was always patient and gentle to me, sticking up for me whnever the others were being a bunch of asses."

"What happened from there?"

"Well, as time passed, I left them, and went on my won. I survived by doing small jobs for strangers, you know, doing a day of shopping, getting a taxi, that stuff. Also, I made bets on Duel Monster Games. I would always challange a vict- I mean, challenger, and duel. And of course, we would lay some money on the table, winner takes all. And guess who the winner was, every single time?" Yugi grinned at this. "And, here I am now. So, that's my life in a nutshell. Interesting, isn't it?"

"Well...." Yugi started to say. Arianna just rolled her eyes and threw a pillow at Yugi, who laughed and threw it back. Yami and Nitari exchanged amused looks and slowly vanished, merging with their partners. It was now a full fleged, all out, pillow war.

Well, there you go. That's a Arianna's life in a nutshell, as she said before. I'll tell Nitari's story later in the story. The next chapter will take place AFTER Yugi's duel with Pegasus in the Shadow Realm. he-he...things should begin to get more interesting.

Arianna: I better be able to kick Pegasus' butt soon. He's gonna get it!

LS: Calm down Aria! Just wait!

Yugi: She may not be the only one who you need to restrain...

LS: Who else?

Nitari: LADY SATURN! I'M GONNA GET YOU FOR THIS!

LS: 0.o???

Nitari: ::shakes a piece of paper in her face:: LOOK AT THIS!

LS: ::reads it:: ) 0.0 Where did you find that! Those are my plans for future chapters!

Nitari: Why the hell do you have Peg-

LS: ::slaps hand over her mouth:: DON'T! You'll spoil my story!

Nitari: ::pulls LS's hand off:: ::mumbles something and walks away::

LS: ^_^;;; I think I should call my insurance agent and write my will soon...

Yugi&Yami: ::nodds::