Identities- Revelations

(Bakura opened one eye sleepily to gaze up at the clock. It was 7:45...)

Bakura: 7:45! School! (instantly he was out of bed and he threw on some clothes. The traditional sweater and blue shirt. Carefully tucking his ring under the sweater, he grabbed his bag and rushed out the door and towards the elevator.)

Y B: //so you're awake I see.//

Bakura /good morning to you too./ (strangely..his yami sounded slightly nervous and anxious about something)

Y B: //I don't know why you bother with this school. It's a bunch of (swears)//

Bakura /unlike you, I tend to like being intelligent/

Y B: //if I had all my power you'd be cowering in the back of your head right now. Begging me to cut you some slack.//

Bakura /well you're not. Now go away/ (he cried out in dismay as the bus started to roll away without him. Sighing Bakura took the longer way to the school. Not surprisingly Mr.Tsnuagi scolded him as he trudged, panting into his seat.)

Yugi (cheerfully) Hey Bakura!

Bakura (trying to smile) hello yugi. Joey, tristin, tea.

Tea: Bakura, is something wrong? You look sad.

Bakura: Nothing's wrong really Tea. I'm fine. (he forced a smile for her to get her of his back. As much as he held Tea close friend wise, she was still a pain in the rear sometimes.)

Yugi (raising an eyebrow)

Joey: Hey chill Bakura. Least you didn't get a detention.

Tristin: Yeah.

Yami //yugi. I have to tell you something.//

Yugi /yes?/

Yami //nimu. It's about her. And that's all I can say. After school as she walks home, you have to stop her. Make sure you are alone when you do, I'll do the rest understood?//

Yugi /Yes Yami, but.../

Yami //hush aibou. Until later. Make sure that you are alone. ALONE. Our friends must not be with you.//

Yugi /alright. Whatever you say./ (faces the teacher)

Bakura (he too turns his attention back to Mr.Tsnuagi but for a split second his eyes stare straight at the back of nimu's head. Her hair was so dark, like a raven's feathers..) Y B: //eyes off Aibou, that one's too dangerous for a boy like you//

Bakura /what are you talking about?/

Y B //don't play dumb with me Bakura. We share the same body remember. You're warming up.//

Bakura /I don't even know her./

Y B //like I said. She's too much for a kid like you.//

Bakura /I'm not a kid. _/

Y B: //you sure cry like one. Crying over the absence of your father is a poor excuse, you don't know him either so how can you love him?//

Bakura /leave him out of this!/

Y B (he chuckled glad to have struck a nerve) //should have drowned you or something when he had the chance//

Bakura /you can't break me that easily yami./

Y B: //once you let your guard down I will..and then you won't be able to stop me//

Bakura /whatever./

Y B (he shuts his connection off with Bakura, tuning his thoughts back to last night) Wait, that's right...that voice said Bakura's father would be the source of the End and it's finding. As I recall the letter spoke of a riddle and an item like the millenium items only different. The mortal must be searching for it..but what is it? I can't remember...something important...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~seven hours later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BRRRRIIIIINNNNGG!!!

Bakura: huh? End of school already? Seems like I just got here...

Tea: Why don't we all go to the park or something today? A little change of scenery might be nice.

Tristin: Uh..

Joey: How bout the beach?

Bakura: No thanks guys. I think I'll head home.

Joey: Oh come on Bakura! You need a little sun

Tea: please?

Bakura: Really, I have to get home.

Tea: Yugi?

Yugi: Same here. Grandpa needs help in the shop.

Tea: Well alright..see you all later.

Tristin: do we have to go?

Joey: Serenity might be there.

Tristin (drags them all out the door) let's go!

Bakura and yugi: ^___^ have fun!

Joey: Gah! Can't...breathe!

(everyone is up and out of their seats and zooming out the door. All except yugi, bakura and nimu...Bakura glanced at yugi who made it quite clear he wanted to be alone and he would have left had it not been for his interuptive Yami.)

Y B //stay fool!//

Bakura /why? Yugi clearly wants to speak with her privately so why not let him?/

Y B //because I need to talk to her.//

Bakura /you?!/

Y B //yes me or at least let me listen. I give my word I won't bother you for one day if you stay//

Bakura /fine. But he won't like this./

Y B //so?//

Yugi: bakura, weren't you going home?

Bakura: weren't you?

Yugi: Yes..weren't you?

Bakura: yes...

Nimu: er, do you two have detention or something?

Yugi (puzzle glows and Yami is now present) you know why I am still here

Nimu: No I don't. Why are you?

Yami: Don't; play games mortal.

Nimu: Mortal? Yugi what are you...?

Bakura: What ARE you doing ya...yugi?

Yami: I believe you already know thief.

Bakura /what is he talking about./

Y B //you will find out soon enough aibou.//

Nimu (backing up) I don't know what you're talking about... Yami (eyes the lump beneath her sweater) it's pretty hot outside to be wearing a sweater Nimu.

Nimu (sweating) I'm not hot. Now if you'll excuse me....

Yami: No I don't. Nimu, take out your millenium sphere half now, I know that's what it is.

Bakura and yugi: /what?!/ What?!

Bakura /is this what you were talking about?! _/

Y B: //yes. It is. And something else that I think I can get out of her.//

Bakura /you don't have enough power to.../

Y B (slyly) //not unless you let me..//

Bakura /no/

Y B //damn....//

Nimu (eyes widen) how did you...? (she pauses for a moment as though listening to an unheard voice, then her eyes if it were physically possible widened even more) A meeting?

Yami: As I thought. You do know. I want some answers Nimu.

Nimu (just as the puzzled glowed, so did her sphere half. The girl's eyes narrowed and became darker and shadowed, her hair seemed spikier and her posture straighter) Pharaoh.

Yami: First question Rebel. What is your name?

Yugi: /yami! What's going on?!/

Yami //I'm sorry Yugi, I truly am. But as much as I love you aibou, I couldn't tell you what happened to me last night. I wanted you to stay at least slightly at peace before we confronted her.//

Nimu: You should know pharaoh. How many times have you heard my name echoed by Katum?

Yami: Tell me Rebel.

Nimu: why..?

Yami (draws himself full height and for a few seconds lightning seems to spark in his eyes)

Nimu: Azriel...(turns sharply to Bakura) thief? Why can't you speak for yourself too? Oh, or is it because you are too weak?

Y B //you b---!//

Bakura (shudders)

Azriel: (mockingly) So. You found out my secret. Good for you oh mighty pharaoh. Now, I believe my hist is hungry so move out of my way.

Yami: No. I want some answers. Why are you really here?

Azriel: That answer you will not get from me.

Yami: Tell me now!

Azriel: Never! I'll never yield to a man!

Y B //gutsy little thing isn't she aibou?//

Bakura /....../

Azriel (fists clenching) move it.

Yami: I said no. now answer the question.

Azriel: Nev...

Mr.Tsnuagi (pokes head in the door) unless you all want detention get out of my classroom right now! School's over!

Azriel: yes Mr.Tsnuagi. (grabs book bag) I was just leaving.

Yami: But....

Bakura: sir....

Azriel (winking at them both) good bye sir. Yugi, Bakura. Chao!

Mr.Tsnuagi (death glares at them both) move!

Both (bow) yes sir, sorry sir.

(They scatter quickly out the door instantly glancing down the halls but nimu was already gone.)

Yami: Damn...

Bakura: What on earth was that all about?

Yugi /that's what I'd like to know. You have some explaining to do Yami./

Y B: //hm, to tell you or not to tell you? Is it even worth asking?//

Bakura: Looks like I was right. But even if she does have a millenium item, what are we supposed to do about it?

Yugi: I don't know...but she said something about a meeting. (wearily) /what happened there Yami?/

Yami (sigh) //It's no use hiding it from you aibou.//

(and so he told him)

Yugi: /What?! The end of the world?!/

Bakura (anxiously) something horrible isn't it?

Y B: //might as well tell you.// (does so)

Bakura: The end of the world?!

Y B: //no, the way it was said, it seemed to be....more like the end of something else. The human race or civilization or something...//

Bakura: And everyone thinks my father is going to be responsible for this?

Yami: In a way, yes.

Y B //supposedly he will might find this THING and then another immortal's aibou will steal it and use it's powers for..//

Bakura /for what?/

Y B //what? Am I supposed to know everything?!//

Bakura /well you act like it!/

Yugi: Bakura?

Bakura: Huh?

Yugi: I said, what should we do now? Tell everyone else?

Bakura: They might panic....

Yugi: True but they've helped us through a lot.

Bakura: no they wouldn't believe us unless they saw nimu's sphere piece.

Yugi: Well maybe we can show them.

Bakura: How are we....?

Yugi: Trust me.