By Aiko Hotaru
I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Sailor Moon but I do own Maat and the cards that I create. Ja! (P.s.: After the sequel that I have planned for this story, I hope to write a story about Maat and Yama! JA!)
Hotaru blinked suddenly, eyes opening wide as she glanced about herself. She struggled to get up, but felt a tight confinement to the area in which she lay. That was exactly when she could feel the weight of something upon her waist. A slim, yet muscular arm was draped upon her waistline. She went from a flushed skin to a raspberry red in a matter of seconds. Glancing up nervously, she was somewhat relieved to find that it wasn't Tristan or Joey's hands upon her. Yugi lay there, head against the tree as he peacefully slept. She debated with herself on how to get him up and get his hand off of her. Hotaru finally submitted herself to shaking him lightly awake. "Uh…Yugi…Wake up…" She whispered. Dark hard violet eyes met Hotaru's purple ones. His emotions and face were twisted into a look of pure anger. She shivered under that gaze. Then the look upon her face softened. "Hotaru?" He questioned slightly. She nodded. "What happened?" She asked him. "I…You transformed and then…." Yugi stopped, remembering clearly Yami's kiss and sentimental moments with what appeared as the Yami in this girl. Yami… His voice echoed through his other's soul room. What? Came a slightly sleepy, slightly agitated voice in reply. Do you think she knows about that Maat character? He questioned the older self. The other self yawned loudly and clearly, as Yugi's eyes darted to the questioning look in Hotaru's eyes. I highly doubt it aibou… he told the younger innocent self. "Yugi…?" Came Hotaru's soft voice. The taciturn lure of it made him feel completely at peace with himself for just an instant. "Yeah?" he questioned, meeting her eyes. "Could you move your hand please?" She asked, blushing slightly before innocently looking down. Yugi went red and quickly removed the attachment of his arm from her waist. "Sorry…" He muttered. "It's okay. Sometimes other's body heat is a stimuli for good sleep." She smiled slyly and knowingly all at the same time. Her eyes closed in a minute of serenity. He smiled in return. "Man. That's wise Hotaru…" He stated, as he watched her get up. "I've been studying to be nurse, just like my mom was before she passed away." Hotaru offered him a hand. A soft snore caught the duo's attention. Joey lay passed out next to a snoring Tristan whose arms stretched out wide and seemed to go in the direction of a snuggling Tea and Bakura. Hotaru giggled at the sight of Tea and Bakura as well did Yugi. Then both noticed something at the same time. "MOKUBA!" They screamed, looking around the area for the tiny child. "Joey! Wake up!" Yugi shook Joey, as the sleepy blonde opened one eye. "Yug?" The tired teen questioned. "Tristan!" Hotaru shook Tristan with much more virtuosity than Yugi had. The teen was awake in an instant. Hotaru blushed under the strange look of curiosity that Joey and Yugi gave her. "I'll wake up those two. You three look for Mokuba." She told the wakened boys. They nodded as she kicked Tea and Bakura in the feet to get them up.
"Mokuba!" Tea called, searching for the tiny squirt with raven hair and bigger versions of his elder brother's eyes. "Mokuba!" Tristan called out after her. "Hey! Small Fry!" The group turned to see Hotaru yelling that out. She looked at them and gave chuckle. "What…he is small…." She snickered. Yugi giggled, despite the desperate situation. "Mokuba must have been taken…" Hotaru's voice was suddenly cold. "We have to get to Pegasus if we want to get to Mokuba and…" She stopped, looking at Yugi. "That's right." Joey stated, "We gotta save Yugi's gramps." Hotaru nodded. "Looks like we're teaming up for this mission, guys." She smiled gently.
TBC…
