A.B: *looks at reveiws*........ X_X *dies of shock*
Yami: drama queen
K.C: Hee hee! Well, since I know all you reviewers want the WONDERFUL fic to go on, I'll just cut everyone short and-
A.B: Wait! I HAVE TO TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING!
Yami: Eh?
A.B: TORI MEANS BIRD IN JAPANESE! YES!
K.C: Now that that's done....*gives A.B. a strange look* Onward!
Tori continued to stare out the window not moving.
Lenna gave a sad smile as she put a hand on her friends shoulder. "I know that Tori. I know it's hard."
Tori turned to her friend, tears in her eyes. "We, we shouldn't have gotten involved with them Lenna."
Lenna nodded, not trusting herself to speak.
Tori wiped away a spare tear. "No matter what, we are going to hurt them..."
Lenna turned away. "It's not fair. We shouldn't have to go through this. I mean we came here for Artemis, that's it! And she, she doesn't trust us! We should stay. We NEED to stay...not her," Lenna said bitterly.
Tori's eyes widened. "LENNA! Artemis is are friend. You can't get mad at her. She didn't ask for this to happen! And...we can't stay. It's not right. We don't belong. As soon as things are straightened out, we will go back to..." Tori paused trying to find the right words, "We will go back to sleep...whether we want to or not. It's fate."
"I don't like fate," Lenna said, giving a weak smile.
"I know, but right now we need to worry about them not us."
Lenna looked away, tears now flowing down her tan cheeks. "OH TORI!" she said crying into her friend. "We can't hurt them!"
Tori patted her friends back, "We are, no matter what, but....there is a way we might be able to do it that will hurt them less."
Lenna looked at her friends shocked. "What! How?!" she said wiping away her tears.
Tori smiled. "If...if we make them hate us, they won't care when we leave."
Lenna gasped. "M...make them hate us?" she said uncertain. "How?"
"Well we have to be cold to them I suppose, and we will have to ignore them too." Tori got up. "It's the only way.."
Lenna stood up beside her friend. "You're right...as usual my friend."
"For once, I wish I wasn't," Tori paused and looked at her and Lenna's clothes. "Come on let's change."
Lenna nodded before grinning. "DIBBS ON THE BATHROOM!" she yelled before running for the bathroom.
Tori shook her head. "NO YOU DON'T!" she yelled running behind the blonde girl.
*****Yami Yugi's Soul Room*****
Yami sat in the dark mist that was his soul room. He gave a bitter laugh.
"Look at me, former pharaoh of Egypt, King of Games, and here I sit...pouting over...over," he could bring himself to say her name. "All those memories...or were they dreams..." Flashback
Yami looked into those deep blue eyes, not wanting to say goodbye. Anything but goodbye...
"I..." he began not sure where to start. "I-I'll-"
He was cut of by the feeling of soft lips pressed against his own. But almost as soon as the feeling came, it left.
"Yami, I love you and I always will but..." Artemis trailed off not sure what to say.
Yami grabbed her by the shoulders, "Artemis, listen this isn't forever. My father won't live forever. When I become pharaoh..." he said stroking her cheek, and giving her a sad smile. "I'll bring you back, I promise. You and your brother."
Artemis shook her head. "Oh love, I wish, I really wish that was the case but..."
Yami's eyes hardened. "But what?"
"I-I cant ask you to wait and...and," Artemis looked away, knowing that what was coming next wouldn't be easy. "It can't. We can't be," she said taking his hands and cupping them in her own.
Yami just looked at her, shock and hurt in his eyes. "But..."
"No, you need to forget about me Yami." Her voice had a bitter tone in it, as if she really didn't want him to. (Animbe-Babe: Well duh...)
Yami couldn't move. He couldn't speak. The only, the ONLY woman he ever loved was leaving him.
Artemis leaned into him. "You," she whispered into his ear. "You will always be in my dreams."
She turned and ran.
Yami stood there, watching her figure disappear into the horizon. "And you in mine," he whispered.
End Flashback
Yami shut his eyes, refusing to let the tears fall. 'But you did forget and you did leave. Artemis you still are in my dreams and you always will be. Just as I promised all those years ago...'
Yami opened his eyes, he couldn't take it. "Why?" he whispered to no one in particular. "Why did you leave me? I still love you....but do you still love me?" Yami sighed. "That's the question now, isn't it?"
*****Real World Yugi's House*****
Joey grabbed Tristen's arm, "Hold on man! We need to talk."
Tristen raised an eyebrow ."Um okay buddy but let's walk and talk," he said, motioning to Yugi who was busy putting on his jacket and shoes.
It took the gang five minutes to make it to the park. That's where Crystal wanted to meet them. When they arrived, they were surprised to find a very upset and nervous Crystal. The normally happy and laid back teen was pacing back and forth, checking her watch every other second. She still had her uniform on and her hair was pulled into a pony tail.
Yugi walked up to her nervously. "Um hi Cry-"
Crystal cut him off. "YUGI!!!! I've been waiting here for like, ever!" she yelled waving her arms.
The small teen grinned nervously. "Um sorry...uh you said you had a plan..?" he asked cautiously.
Crystals face brightened. "OFF COURSE! I FORGOT!" she said smacking her forehead. "Sorry, Yugi I forgot!"
Yugi grinned. "Its okay."
"Well Yugi I need to speak with you in private. Sooo could you guys, oh you know."
Tristen nodded. "Sure" he leaned over to Joey. "We can talk about whatever you wanted to now."
Tea glared. "Well I think I should stay with you guys then," she said to Tristen and Joey.
"NOOO!" both boys shouted in unison, before running down the street. Tea blinked, then stormed away to wait for Yugi, muttering something about death to all.
Yugi blinked not quite sure what happened and not quite sure if he wanted to know.
"Um . . well go on about your plan Crystal," the tri color haired boy said happily.
Crystal grinned. "Well Yugi you see are spirits only show up." (Anime-Babe: Haha please, give it away this early? I think not!!!)
****Meanwhile with Joey and Tristen****
"Hahahahahahahahahaha!" Tristen couldn't help laughing. Joey had gone off the deep end! I mean, saying that Lenna and Tori were ancient spirits and they weren't real. Joey was going nuts!
The blonde growled. "I'M BEING SERIOUS MAN!" he shouted.
Tristen stopped laughing. 'Joey IS being serious. But, but they really can't be.could they?' The brown haired boy paused. "Joey, are, are you sure man?"
"OF COURSE I'M SURE! WHY WOULD I LIE?!"
Tristen closed his eyes. 'No, no this can't be true. Lenna HAS to be real. I saw her and felt her. She is real.' Tristen shook his head. "Your wrong Joey!" he yelled as he began running down the street. "And I'm gonna prove it!"
Joey blinked. "Tristen?" the blonde sighed as he followed his friend. 'This won't end well.'
*****At Tori and Lenna's Apartment*****
Tori had a HUGE grin on her face as she walked out of the bathroom. When she and Lenna were racing, Lenna fell so Tori took the lead and got in the bathroom. Tori was wearing a black tank top now and black pants with silver streaks on the sides.
The ebony haired girl smiled as she watched Lenna zoom in the bathroom.
Lenna poked her head out the door. "Tori, when you took your shower, you didn't use all the hot water did you?" the blonde asked suspiciously.
Tori gave a sweet smile. "Off course not Lenna," she said trying not to smirk. "I'm going out. I'll see you later kay?"
The other girl just nodded before going into the bathroom.
Tori ran for the door, put on her dark violet trenchcoat, the same color as her eyes, and closed it just in time to hear Lenna shout. "AHHH! COLD!!"
The ebony-haired girl laughed as she made her way down the stairs. 'I'm sooo good,' she thought. It wasn't a serious rivalry between the two, but a trick here and there. 'And I always win in the end!' Tori thought triumphantly. She reached the main entrance to the apartments. 'Hmmm made be I should go to the park.'
With that, Tori headed down the street toward the park.
*****With Yugi and Crystal*****
The tri-colored teen stared at Crystal in disbelief. "That, that might just work!" he shouted with joy.
Crystal wrinkled hair nose. "Well of course it will work," she said taking a matter-of-fact tone. "I mean I did come up with it."
Yugi shook his head. "Crystal, you have been hanging out with Kaiba to long."
Crystal laughed, "I think your right. But come on we have more important stuff to think about."
Yugi nodded. "Yeah like were do Lenna and Tori live?"
Crystal fell over. "ACK!" she stood up and sighed. "I forgot about that! How are we supposed to get them to help if we don't know where they live."
Yugi sighed in frustration, "Well they are the only ones that can take us to the shadow realm. So we need to find them."
Crystal's face brightened. "YUGI! I have an idea!" she said happily.
"And that would be."
Crystal grinned. "Mokuba once told me that Seto has a super computer somewhere in the house."
Yugi blinked. "So?"
"SO!?" that brunnet shook her head. "Yugi, we can ask Seto to hack into the schools computer. They keep tabs on where everyone lives!"
Yugi started jumping up and down. (Kiddi Chi: Freak...) "YES, YES, and YES!" he shouted. "Come on then let's go!"
Yugi started a run for the Kaiba mansion.
Crystal sighed. "YUGI WAIT FOR ME!!" she yelled running after him.
****Back At The Apartment****
Back at the apartment a VERY ticked off Lenna made her way to the kitchen. She had cancelled on the shower so she just got changed and was currently making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She was mumbling about revenge on a raven haired demon when there was a knock at the door.
'Hmmm,' Lenna thought to herself. 'That can't be Tori she has a key. So who else knows we are here?'
Lenna walked over to the door but stopped and looked at herself. She was wearing low rider blue jeans that flared out at the bottom and a dark green tube top. She brushed her hair back and opend the door.
Her jaw dropped, "TRISTEN?!" she asked not trusting her eyes. There before her stood Tristen and Joey still in there uniforms. They looked like they had been running around a lot.
Lenna forgot Tori's plan and opened the door so the boys could come in. "What happened to you guys?" she asked in a worried tone.
Joey shot her a glare. "We heard from Tori dat you guys live in dis apartment. But she forgot to tell us which one so we where running back and forth for like a year!"
Tristen rolled his eyes. "Relax Joe! We weren't even running for five minutes."
Joey rolled his eyes "whatever." he glanced around "Is ah Tori here" Joey asked.
That's when Lenna remembered the plan 'Oh! SHOOT! Look at me I'm supposed to be cold and rude and I'm inviting them in.'
"Well?" Joey asked, a little irritated by the pause.
Lenna stiffened up. "I REALLY don't think she wants to see YOU." she said in a harsh voice. "Now if the two of you don't mind, I have to go." she said throwning on her black jacket.
Joey just grumbled, but walked out the door. Tristen paused like he was about to say something, but thought better of it and left with Joey.
Lenna watched the boys go down the stairs, but at last, she couldn't take it. "TRISTEN WAIT!" she yelled running after him.
He gave her a confused look. "What?"
She leaned over and kissed him on the lips. "I owed you," she said before running off to find Tori.
Joey just shook his head, "Man I'm confused."
Tristen gave a little smile. "Lenna." he whispered.
****At The Kaiba Mansion****
"YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?!" Seto asked shocked at the pair in front of him.
Crystal sighed, "Please Seto.we need to find out where Tori and Lenna live."
Kaiba raised an eyebrow. "Yeah and you can't what until tomorrow because.."
Yugi sighed. "We need the plan to happen tonight Kaiba," Yugi said a little irritated that Kaiba wasn't helping.
"And what is this plan?" Seto asked a little suspicious. He trusted Crystal, but he knew she had a nack for getting in trouble.
Crystal mentally groaned. 'I cant tell him the truth. He wouldn't help and he wouldn't let me go he would say its to dangerous.' Crystal smiled. "Well you see Yami's birthday is tonight and we need their number!" Crystal lied.
Seto shook his head. "Fine I'll help..but don't think I'm going."
Crystal smiled. "If you can get the number, you won't have to go." she promised.
Yugi gave Crystal a confused look. "A birthday party for a 5000 year old pharaoh?"
Crystal shrugged. "Well it worked didn't it?"
*****Inside Artemises Soul Room*****
Artemis sank to the floor. The cold dark floor. Alone and yet.
~~~~~Artemises POV~~~~~
I opened my eyes, letting the tears fall, letting out my sorrow my pain. Off course I deserve it all. Every bit of pain. I deserve it and so much more. I glanced at my hands. I had a ring on both pointer fingers and braclets on both hands. I didn't deserve them.
I looked at my clothes I was wearing a simple white dress, the same as I did in Egypt. White a pure color...the color of pure things. 'I shouldn't be wearing it,' I thought bitterly. My mind has been consumed in hate and anger all these years. And, and I belived Null. That scum! When I see him again..
I closed my eyes. I didn't care myself. In a twisted way, I enjoyed my pain. Atleast I was getting what I deserved. But he didn't deserve pain.Yami.
I've always loved him. Even after Null made me believe he hurt me. I small part of me still wanted to run and hide in his arms. To feel his arms wrap around me and his strong lips on mine. That part wanted to be safe and happy with their true love. I hated that side. I felt that it was making me weak.
During all those years I couldn't rest. I couldn't plan. The voice haunted me, telling me, whispering to me. All these memories. You may wonder if I had some memories of Yami why did I want to kill him? Why did indeed. I was scared I suppose. It was like someone saying that blue wasn't a color or the nile wasn't a river. It just didn't sound right. But then you remember yourself saying thoses things were true.I know it's confusing. I can't even understand myself. (Kiddi Chi: I hear ya there.../Seto: Be quiet!/Kiddi Chi: Right. Sorry about all these interruptions...I'll stop!)
I stood up and glanced around the blackness that I called my soul room. I want to be in his arms. I AM the whisper now. I remember almost everything. And I can't close my eyes without seeing his face. Not that it's a bad thing. Ra knows I love him, but he can't love me.not after all I did not after how I shunned him and hurt him.
Why? Why couldnt I have seen through the lies and loved him back. Im such I fool. Im to scared to see him now. I couldnt take his rejection. At this point it would honestly kill me. So I'll just savor thoses memories. Those dreams...
I gave a weak smile. "Yami, I said it once and I'll say it again.you will always be in my dreams."
****Back At The Kaiba Mansion****
Seto worked furiously on the computer, clicking away at an abnormal speed. Crystal and Yugi could just wait patiently, like they had been forthe past half an hour.
"Got it!" Seto exclaimed.
"Yes!" Crystal yelled in delight and ran over to Seto's chair.
Information started to stream down the huge screen. Seto keyed in a few more numbers and then two profiles appeared on the page.
"Tori and Lenna!" Yugi exclaimed, looking at the pictures and information. "You nailed it Kaiba!"
Seto just gave him a strange look that obviously said, 'Well duh I got it.'
Crystal started to read off the information.
"Ah here!" she said, stopping at the location. "ManEatingSockRd."
"Come on," Yugi said. "Let's go!"
Yugi ran out of the room and Crystal turned to the brunnet.
"Thanks a ton Seto!" she exclaimed and gave him a quick hug and kiss before running after the short boy.
Seto sighed, and stared back up at the screen. 'Why not do more research anyway?'
***At the Park***
Tori gazed at the fall trees and the leaves that fell on the ground. They made a distinguished crunch under her feet. She didn't want to forget everything once she and Lenna went back, so the ideal place to gather some nice memories was the park. It was beautiful and she didn't want to forget this mysterious part of the world, the part that looked totally different than her home in Egypt. Everything was busy here, nothing ever stopped moving. In Egypt though...everything was so simple. The Nile was the only main attraction. Artemis, Lenna and her used to play there.
'Artemis,' she thought. 'We will help you. We'll show you the truth, and we'll bring you back to Egypt safe.'
***On the Other End of the Park***
"Jerks," Tea exclaimed, just standing there as Tristen and Joey appeared around the corner.
"Hey Tea," Joey said. "Where's Yug?"
"He and Crystal went to the Kaiba mansion to go get some information and junk or something like that."
"Kaiba?" Tristen asked. "Why would Yugi and Crystal want help from him?"
"How should I know!?" Tea asked, shrugging. "I'm already confused AND I have that science homework I need to work on, so I'm going home."
(Anime-babe/Kiddi Chi: Yes! Go away!)
"Okay. See ya later Tea," Tristen said, sighing. He basically fell onto the bench nearby and stared up at the clouded blue sky. It threatened to rain down, the gray clouds moving in.
"Hey Tristen," Joey said. "Why don't we go to the game shop and wait for Yugi there?"
"I don't know," Tristen said. "I've got some stuff to straighten out."
"Okay," Joey replied. "I guess I'll see ya later than bud."
"Sure," Tristen said, still staring at the sky.
Joey stared at the ground as he walked on the trail through the park. He kicked a rock that rolled and jumped in front of him, settling before a pair of black boots. He stared up.
"Tori?" he asked, amazed to see the violet eyed girl standing in front of him.
Tori tried to not make a look of surprise on her face. She just turned around and started to walk away.
"Tori! Wait!" Joey exclaimed and ran after her.
She continued to walk, Joey catching up to her and walking next to her.
"Hey look," Joey said. "I've got a lot of answer that need some solvin' here. You're the only one that can give me the answers so spill."
Tori remained quiet and closed her eyes as she walked.
"Tori! Talk to me!" Joey exclaimed, getting irritated and not to mention, frustrated.
"Why can't you just leave me alone!?" Tori yelled, giving him a look between a glare, look of anger, and sadness all in one.
"Wha-what?"
"I asked you to leave me alone!" she exclaimed, trying to conceal her tears as they started to run down her face.
"But Tori-"
Her trenchcoat flew back with her hair as she started running away.
"TORI! TORI WAIT!" Joey screamed after her.
But the girl was gone.
***With Lenna***
'Where are you Tori?' she asked, looking around the streets, searching for any sign of her friend.
Suddenly a shadow came around the corner.
"Tori!" she yelled and ran over to her friend.
Tori smiled sadly and looked at her.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"What happened to you?" Lenna asked, confused and very worried. She stared at her friend's flushed cheeks and streaks of dried tears.
"Nothing," Tori said, wiping away any tear marks. "Why?"
"We have to go get Artemis and confront Null."
"I know."
Lenna gave a small smile. "Are you up to it?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine," Tori replied, a smirk starting to form. "Let's go."
***At Tori and Lenna's Apartment***
"Hellllooooo?" Crystal asked, knocking on the door. "Anyone there?"
Yugi shrugged and listened to see if he could hear any sound from the other side. "Nothing!" he said.
The two where about to leave when they heard heard a voice behind them.
"What are you guys doing here?" Tori asked.
Lenna ran up behind her "Hey guys waz up?"
Yugi grinned "Hi guys!"
Crystal nodded "Good to see you two"
"So what brings you to this side of town?" Lenna asked.
Crystal got an uncomfortable look "Um well see we need your help...."
Tori got a worried look on her face "What is it?!?"
Yugi shook hi head "Dont worry no bodys in danger or anything"
Crystal grinned "Not YET anyway"
Lenna raised an eyebrow "Um what are you guys talking about?"
Yugi sighed "Well it's Crystals plan. So do you mind explianing it to them?" he asked Crystal.
She nodded "I got it covered Yugi" she smiled at Tori and Lenna "Well see Yami and Artemis locked theselves in there soul rooms and wont come out"
Tori gasped "Thats horribal!"
"Man things just get better and better" Lenna said sarcasticly.
Crystal rolled her eyes "Tell me about it. But the thing is I came up with a way we can get them to come out"
Yugi smiled "And better yet talk to each other"
Tori grinned "so whats the plan?"
"Well, since Yami and Artemis only show up when we are in danger...."
"Go on" Lenna said courosity getting the better of her.
Crystal went on "I figured if we were put in danger then they would HAVE to come out..."
Tori frowned "But how pray tell are you going to be in enough danger to need them?"
"You"
********Back At The Park********
Tristen sighed as he watched the sun start to set. So many things happend in one day. He had found and lost the most amazing girl he ever met.
'No' he thought 'I havent lost her yet...' he paused as he stood up and started walking down the street.
'I just dont get it. Why cant love be simple. Like in Joeys Sailor Moon comics (A.B: hehe). The boy walked down the street watching the leaves fall of the trees.
'I cant lose her I just cant' he thought sadly. 'But what can I do?..'
"THATS IT!!! " he yelled before running down the street to find Joey.
****Back At The Kaiba Mansion*** Seto was busy typing when he heard the phone ring. He want to grab his cell but noticed it wasnt there.
Seto grumbeled as he went to the living room to find his phone.
Meanwhile some one was lurking in the shadows. Some one was waiting for the right moment. And that some one was... MOKUBA!!!
The fore mentioned boy ran over to Seto's super computer and inserted a silver disk.
"YEAH!!!" Mokuba yelled as a large red screen appeard. A few seconds later the words MAN EATING SOCK 4! Ran across the screen in green. Shortly after severel diffrent kinds of socks jumped across the screen.
Mokuba grinned "DIE EVIL SOCKS!!!!" he yelled as he chose the kind of sneaker he would be in the game.
Mokuba was about to start level one when...
"MOKUBA!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Seto shouted.
The younger Kaiba let out a small eep and quickly begane pressing buttons trying to get the cd out.
The screen begane changing colors. Kaiba was in to much shock to see Mokuba grab his disk creen started and run.
Seto sat down in his chair he wasnt mad at Mokuba. Actually he was yelling cause Mokuba took that game out of his collection. Kaiba shook his head
"No big-" he paused and looked up at the screen he couldnt beleive his eyes....
******Bakura's Soul Room******
Bakura stomped around the golden room. He was ticked no he was VERY PO'd. ~~~~Bakura's POV~~~~ I leaned against a wall of my soul room. I could tell just tell my sister was in trouble. And that that pharoah was probably involed. I alway hated Yami when I found out my sister loved the PRINCE of Egypt I was to say the least mad. But I quietly acepted this. After all I loved my sister and as long as she ways happy I was to. But then, then I got banished and all the trouble begane. Artemis didnt want to leave me or Yami. But right away she stuck by my side. I loved Artemis for that. She was loyal to me. When the world turned it's back on me she was there with a kind word for me and a can of whoop @ss for the world.
Bakura smiled as he walked over to the door of his soul room "Pharoah do you enjoy hurting her?" he said bitterly, touching the cold door with his finger tips.
Flashback
Seventeen year old Artemis cried into her brothers arms. It was after she said her good byes to Yami and she had been strong. She had been strong and not cried untill know.
"Shhhh" Bakura whispered into her ear "It will be okay"
Artemis sniffed "Thank you Bakura...Im sorry for being weak" she said a quiver in her voice.
Bakura gently stroked her hair "Your not weak..." he said using a gentle tone that only Artemis ever heard.
She gave a little smile "I love you Bakura..." she whispered b4 falling asleep.
End Flashback
Bakura closed his eyes "Artemis...."
****At Tori and Lenna's Apartment****
"So we need to go to the shadow realm and pretend to attack you?" Lenna said confused.
Yugi shook his head "No, you need to atckak us for real"
Tori's eyes widened "NO WAY! IT, IT'S TO DANGEROUS!" she shouted "I MEAN WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEY DONT SHOW UP!?!"
Crystal sighed "Fine you dont have to atack us for real just call a monster and pretend"
Lenna nodded "It might be are only chance"
Tori looked away "I dont know I have a bad feeling about this..."
Crystal sighed "Look please help for Artemis"
Yugi gave her sad puppy dog eyes "And Yami..."
Lenna joined in on the guilt trip "Come on..."
Tori shook her head "Fine! Just leave me alone...AND NO MORE PUUPY EYES!"
Crystal grinned "great then lets go.." A.B: Hahahahaha! Yami+Seto: O_O() K.C: Ignore her she is having post fic separation anxiety Yami: Um what? A.B: *still laughing like a loony* K.C: *now has on a cap and gown like professor* Well as a fic comes to the last few chapters a author sometimes has issues with the fic ending. Seto: *whispers to Yami* And A.B had a lot of issues to start with. Yami: yup K.C: The only cure for this kind of problem is reviews. SO PLEASE REVIEW OR MY CO-WRITER WILL GO NUTS! Artemis: GO nuts? Girl she IS nuts K.C: Yeah but review anyway just to see if we can save some of her sanity *A.B STILL laughing like a freak* Yami: doubt it
Yami: drama queen
K.C: Hee hee! Well, since I know all you reviewers want the WONDERFUL fic to go on, I'll just cut everyone short and-
A.B: Wait! I HAVE TO TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING!
Yami: Eh?
A.B: TORI MEANS BIRD IN JAPANESE! YES!
K.C: Now that that's done....*gives A.B. a strange look* Onward!
Tori continued to stare out the window not moving.
Lenna gave a sad smile as she put a hand on her friends shoulder. "I know that Tori. I know it's hard."
Tori turned to her friend, tears in her eyes. "We, we shouldn't have gotten involved with them Lenna."
Lenna nodded, not trusting herself to speak.
Tori wiped away a spare tear. "No matter what, we are going to hurt them..."
Lenna turned away. "It's not fair. We shouldn't have to go through this. I mean we came here for Artemis, that's it! And she, she doesn't trust us! We should stay. We NEED to stay...not her," Lenna said bitterly.
Tori's eyes widened. "LENNA! Artemis is are friend. You can't get mad at her. She didn't ask for this to happen! And...we can't stay. It's not right. We don't belong. As soon as things are straightened out, we will go back to..." Tori paused trying to find the right words, "We will go back to sleep...whether we want to or not. It's fate."
"I don't like fate," Lenna said, giving a weak smile.
"I know, but right now we need to worry about them not us."
Lenna looked away, tears now flowing down her tan cheeks. "OH TORI!" she said crying into her friend. "We can't hurt them!"
Tori patted her friends back, "We are, no matter what, but....there is a way we might be able to do it that will hurt them less."
Lenna looked at her friends shocked. "What! How?!" she said wiping away her tears.
Tori smiled. "If...if we make them hate us, they won't care when we leave."
Lenna gasped. "M...make them hate us?" she said uncertain. "How?"
"Well we have to be cold to them I suppose, and we will have to ignore them too." Tori got up. "It's the only way.."
Lenna stood up beside her friend. "You're right...as usual my friend."
"For once, I wish I wasn't," Tori paused and looked at her and Lenna's clothes. "Come on let's change."
Lenna nodded before grinning. "DIBBS ON THE BATHROOM!" she yelled before running for the bathroom.
Tori shook her head. "NO YOU DON'T!" she yelled running behind the blonde girl.
*****Yami Yugi's Soul Room*****
Yami sat in the dark mist that was his soul room. He gave a bitter laugh.
"Look at me, former pharaoh of Egypt, King of Games, and here I sit...pouting over...over," he could bring himself to say her name. "All those memories...or were they dreams..." Flashback
Yami looked into those deep blue eyes, not wanting to say goodbye. Anything but goodbye...
"I..." he began not sure where to start. "I-I'll-"
He was cut of by the feeling of soft lips pressed against his own. But almost as soon as the feeling came, it left.
"Yami, I love you and I always will but..." Artemis trailed off not sure what to say.
Yami grabbed her by the shoulders, "Artemis, listen this isn't forever. My father won't live forever. When I become pharaoh..." he said stroking her cheek, and giving her a sad smile. "I'll bring you back, I promise. You and your brother."
Artemis shook her head. "Oh love, I wish, I really wish that was the case but..."
Yami's eyes hardened. "But what?"
"I-I cant ask you to wait and...and," Artemis looked away, knowing that what was coming next wouldn't be easy. "It can't. We can't be," she said taking his hands and cupping them in her own.
Yami just looked at her, shock and hurt in his eyes. "But..."
"No, you need to forget about me Yami." Her voice had a bitter tone in it, as if she really didn't want him to. (Animbe-Babe: Well duh...)
Yami couldn't move. He couldn't speak. The only, the ONLY woman he ever loved was leaving him.
Artemis leaned into him. "You," she whispered into his ear. "You will always be in my dreams."
She turned and ran.
Yami stood there, watching her figure disappear into the horizon. "And you in mine," he whispered.
End Flashback
Yami shut his eyes, refusing to let the tears fall. 'But you did forget and you did leave. Artemis you still are in my dreams and you always will be. Just as I promised all those years ago...'
Yami opened his eyes, he couldn't take it. "Why?" he whispered to no one in particular. "Why did you leave me? I still love you....but do you still love me?" Yami sighed. "That's the question now, isn't it?"
*****Real World Yugi's House*****
Joey grabbed Tristen's arm, "Hold on man! We need to talk."
Tristen raised an eyebrow ."Um okay buddy but let's walk and talk," he said, motioning to Yugi who was busy putting on his jacket and shoes.
It took the gang five minutes to make it to the park. That's where Crystal wanted to meet them. When they arrived, they were surprised to find a very upset and nervous Crystal. The normally happy and laid back teen was pacing back and forth, checking her watch every other second. She still had her uniform on and her hair was pulled into a pony tail.
Yugi walked up to her nervously. "Um hi Cry-"
Crystal cut him off. "YUGI!!!! I've been waiting here for like, ever!" she yelled waving her arms.
The small teen grinned nervously. "Um sorry...uh you said you had a plan..?" he asked cautiously.
Crystals face brightened. "OFF COURSE! I FORGOT!" she said smacking her forehead. "Sorry, Yugi I forgot!"
Yugi grinned. "Its okay."
"Well Yugi I need to speak with you in private. Sooo could you guys, oh you know."
Tristen nodded. "Sure" he leaned over to Joey. "We can talk about whatever you wanted to now."
Tea glared. "Well I think I should stay with you guys then," she said to Tristen and Joey.
"NOOO!" both boys shouted in unison, before running down the street. Tea blinked, then stormed away to wait for Yugi, muttering something about death to all.
Yugi blinked not quite sure what happened and not quite sure if he wanted to know.
"Um . . well go on about your plan Crystal," the tri color haired boy said happily.
Crystal grinned. "Well Yugi you see are spirits only show up." (Anime-Babe: Haha please, give it away this early? I think not!!!)
****Meanwhile with Joey and Tristen****
"Hahahahahahahahahaha!" Tristen couldn't help laughing. Joey had gone off the deep end! I mean, saying that Lenna and Tori were ancient spirits and they weren't real. Joey was going nuts!
The blonde growled. "I'M BEING SERIOUS MAN!" he shouted.
Tristen stopped laughing. 'Joey IS being serious. But, but they really can't be.could they?' The brown haired boy paused. "Joey, are, are you sure man?"
"OF COURSE I'M SURE! WHY WOULD I LIE?!"
Tristen closed his eyes. 'No, no this can't be true. Lenna HAS to be real. I saw her and felt her. She is real.' Tristen shook his head. "Your wrong Joey!" he yelled as he began running down the street. "And I'm gonna prove it!"
Joey blinked. "Tristen?" the blonde sighed as he followed his friend. 'This won't end well.'
*****At Tori and Lenna's Apartment*****
Tori had a HUGE grin on her face as she walked out of the bathroom. When she and Lenna were racing, Lenna fell so Tori took the lead and got in the bathroom. Tori was wearing a black tank top now and black pants with silver streaks on the sides.
The ebony haired girl smiled as she watched Lenna zoom in the bathroom.
Lenna poked her head out the door. "Tori, when you took your shower, you didn't use all the hot water did you?" the blonde asked suspiciously.
Tori gave a sweet smile. "Off course not Lenna," she said trying not to smirk. "I'm going out. I'll see you later kay?"
The other girl just nodded before going into the bathroom.
Tori ran for the door, put on her dark violet trenchcoat, the same color as her eyes, and closed it just in time to hear Lenna shout. "AHHH! COLD!!"
The ebony-haired girl laughed as she made her way down the stairs. 'I'm sooo good,' she thought. It wasn't a serious rivalry between the two, but a trick here and there. 'And I always win in the end!' Tori thought triumphantly. She reached the main entrance to the apartments. 'Hmmm made be I should go to the park.'
With that, Tori headed down the street toward the park.
*****With Yugi and Crystal*****
The tri-colored teen stared at Crystal in disbelief. "That, that might just work!" he shouted with joy.
Crystal wrinkled hair nose. "Well of course it will work," she said taking a matter-of-fact tone. "I mean I did come up with it."
Yugi shook his head. "Crystal, you have been hanging out with Kaiba to long."
Crystal laughed, "I think your right. But come on we have more important stuff to think about."
Yugi nodded. "Yeah like were do Lenna and Tori live?"
Crystal fell over. "ACK!" she stood up and sighed. "I forgot about that! How are we supposed to get them to help if we don't know where they live."
Yugi sighed in frustration, "Well they are the only ones that can take us to the shadow realm. So we need to find them."
Crystal's face brightened. "YUGI! I have an idea!" she said happily.
"And that would be."
Crystal grinned. "Mokuba once told me that Seto has a super computer somewhere in the house."
Yugi blinked. "So?"
"SO!?" that brunnet shook her head. "Yugi, we can ask Seto to hack into the schools computer. They keep tabs on where everyone lives!"
Yugi started jumping up and down. (Kiddi Chi: Freak...) "YES, YES, and YES!" he shouted. "Come on then let's go!"
Yugi started a run for the Kaiba mansion.
Crystal sighed. "YUGI WAIT FOR ME!!" she yelled running after him.
****Back At The Apartment****
Back at the apartment a VERY ticked off Lenna made her way to the kitchen. She had cancelled on the shower so she just got changed and was currently making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She was mumbling about revenge on a raven haired demon when there was a knock at the door.
'Hmmm,' Lenna thought to herself. 'That can't be Tori she has a key. So who else knows we are here?'
Lenna walked over to the door but stopped and looked at herself. She was wearing low rider blue jeans that flared out at the bottom and a dark green tube top. She brushed her hair back and opend the door.
Her jaw dropped, "TRISTEN?!" she asked not trusting her eyes. There before her stood Tristen and Joey still in there uniforms. They looked like they had been running around a lot.
Lenna forgot Tori's plan and opened the door so the boys could come in. "What happened to you guys?" she asked in a worried tone.
Joey shot her a glare. "We heard from Tori dat you guys live in dis apartment. But she forgot to tell us which one so we where running back and forth for like a year!"
Tristen rolled his eyes. "Relax Joe! We weren't even running for five minutes."
Joey rolled his eyes "whatever." he glanced around "Is ah Tori here" Joey asked.
That's when Lenna remembered the plan 'Oh! SHOOT! Look at me I'm supposed to be cold and rude and I'm inviting them in.'
"Well?" Joey asked, a little irritated by the pause.
Lenna stiffened up. "I REALLY don't think she wants to see YOU." she said in a harsh voice. "Now if the two of you don't mind, I have to go." she said throwning on her black jacket.
Joey just grumbled, but walked out the door. Tristen paused like he was about to say something, but thought better of it and left with Joey.
Lenna watched the boys go down the stairs, but at last, she couldn't take it. "TRISTEN WAIT!" she yelled running after him.
He gave her a confused look. "What?"
She leaned over and kissed him on the lips. "I owed you," she said before running off to find Tori.
Joey just shook his head, "Man I'm confused."
Tristen gave a little smile. "Lenna." he whispered.
****At The Kaiba Mansion****
"YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?!" Seto asked shocked at the pair in front of him.
Crystal sighed, "Please Seto.we need to find out where Tori and Lenna live."
Kaiba raised an eyebrow. "Yeah and you can't what until tomorrow because.."
Yugi sighed. "We need the plan to happen tonight Kaiba," Yugi said a little irritated that Kaiba wasn't helping.
"And what is this plan?" Seto asked a little suspicious. He trusted Crystal, but he knew she had a nack for getting in trouble.
Crystal mentally groaned. 'I cant tell him the truth. He wouldn't help and he wouldn't let me go he would say its to dangerous.' Crystal smiled. "Well you see Yami's birthday is tonight and we need their number!" Crystal lied.
Seto shook his head. "Fine I'll help..but don't think I'm going."
Crystal smiled. "If you can get the number, you won't have to go." she promised.
Yugi gave Crystal a confused look. "A birthday party for a 5000 year old pharaoh?"
Crystal shrugged. "Well it worked didn't it?"
*****Inside Artemises Soul Room*****
Artemis sank to the floor. The cold dark floor. Alone and yet.
~~~~~Artemises POV~~~~~
I opened my eyes, letting the tears fall, letting out my sorrow my pain. Off course I deserve it all. Every bit of pain. I deserve it and so much more. I glanced at my hands. I had a ring on both pointer fingers and braclets on both hands. I didn't deserve them.
I looked at my clothes I was wearing a simple white dress, the same as I did in Egypt. White a pure color...the color of pure things. 'I shouldn't be wearing it,' I thought bitterly. My mind has been consumed in hate and anger all these years. And, and I belived Null. That scum! When I see him again..
I closed my eyes. I didn't care myself. In a twisted way, I enjoyed my pain. Atleast I was getting what I deserved. But he didn't deserve pain.Yami.
I've always loved him. Even after Null made me believe he hurt me. I small part of me still wanted to run and hide in his arms. To feel his arms wrap around me and his strong lips on mine. That part wanted to be safe and happy with their true love. I hated that side. I felt that it was making me weak.
During all those years I couldn't rest. I couldn't plan. The voice haunted me, telling me, whispering to me. All these memories. You may wonder if I had some memories of Yami why did I want to kill him? Why did indeed. I was scared I suppose. It was like someone saying that blue wasn't a color or the nile wasn't a river. It just didn't sound right. But then you remember yourself saying thoses things were true.I know it's confusing. I can't even understand myself. (Kiddi Chi: I hear ya there.../Seto: Be quiet!/Kiddi Chi: Right. Sorry about all these interruptions...I'll stop!)
I stood up and glanced around the blackness that I called my soul room. I want to be in his arms. I AM the whisper now. I remember almost everything. And I can't close my eyes without seeing his face. Not that it's a bad thing. Ra knows I love him, but he can't love me.not after all I did not after how I shunned him and hurt him.
Why? Why couldnt I have seen through the lies and loved him back. Im such I fool. Im to scared to see him now. I couldnt take his rejection. At this point it would honestly kill me. So I'll just savor thoses memories. Those dreams...
I gave a weak smile. "Yami, I said it once and I'll say it again.you will always be in my dreams."
****Back At The Kaiba Mansion****
Seto worked furiously on the computer, clicking away at an abnormal speed. Crystal and Yugi could just wait patiently, like they had been forthe past half an hour.
"Got it!" Seto exclaimed.
"Yes!" Crystal yelled in delight and ran over to Seto's chair.
Information started to stream down the huge screen. Seto keyed in a few more numbers and then two profiles appeared on the page.
"Tori and Lenna!" Yugi exclaimed, looking at the pictures and information. "You nailed it Kaiba!"
Seto just gave him a strange look that obviously said, 'Well duh I got it.'
Crystal started to read off the information.
"Ah here!" she said, stopping at the location. "ManEatingSockRd."
"Come on," Yugi said. "Let's go!"
Yugi ran out of the room and Crystal turned to the brunnet.
"Thanks a ton Seto!" she exclaimed and gave him a quick hug and kiss before running after the short boy.
Seto sighed, and stared back up at the screen. 'Why not do more research anyway?'
***At the Park***
Tori gazed at the fall trees and the leaves that fell on the ground. They made a distinguished crunch under her feet. She didn't want to forget everything once she and Lenna went back, so the ideal place to gather some nice memories was the park. It was beautiful and she didn't want to forget this mysterious part of the world, the part that looked totally different than her home in Egypt. Everything was busy here, nothing ever stopped moving. In Egypt though...everything was so simple. The Nile was the only main attraction. Artemis, Lenna and her used to play there.
'Artemis,' she thought. 'We will help you. We'll show you the truth, and we'll bring you back to Egypt safe.'
***On the Other End of the Park***
"Jerks," Tea exclaimed, just standing there as Tristen and Joey appeared around the corner.
"Hey Tea," Joey said. "Where's Yug?"
"He and Crystal went to the Kaiba mansion to go get some information and junk or something like that."
"Kaiba?" Tristen asked. "Why would Yugi and Crystal want help from him?"
"How should I know!?" Tea asked, shrugging. "I'm already confused AND I have that science homework I need to work on, so I'm going home."
(Anime-babe/Kiddi Chi: Yes! Go away!)
"Okay. See ya later Tea," Tristen said, sighing. He basically fell onto the bench nearby and stared up at the clouded blue sky. It threatened to rain down, the gray clouds moving in.
"Hey Tristen," Joey said. "Why don't we go to the game shop and wait for Yugi there?"
"I don't know," Tristen said. "I've got some stuff to straighten out."
"Okay," Joey replied. "I guess I'll see ya later than bud."
"Sure," Tristen said, still staring at the sky.
Joey stared at the ground as he walked on the trail through the park. He kicked a rock that rolled and jumped in front of him, settling before a pair of black boots. He stared up.
"Tori?" he asked, amazed to see the violet eyed girl standing in front of him.
Tori tried to not make a look of surprise on her face. She just turned around and started to walk away.
"Tori! Wait!" Joey exclaimed and ran after her.
She continued to walk, Joey catching up to her and walking next to her.
"Hey look," Joey said. "I've got a lot of answer that need some solvin' here. You're the only one that can give me the answers so spill."
Tori remained quiet and closed her eyes as she walked.
"Tori! Talk to me!" Joey exclaimed, getting irritated and not to mention, frustrated.
"Why can't you just leave me alone!?" Tori yelled, giving him a look between a glare, look of anger, and sadness all in one.
"Wha-what?"
"I asked you to leave me alone!" she exclaimed, trying to conceal her tears as they started to run down her face.
"But Tori-"
Her trenchcoat flew back with her hair as she started running away.
"TORI! TORI WAIT!" Joey screamed after her.
But the girl was gone.
***With Lenna***
'Where are you Tori?' she asked, looking around the streets, searching for any sign of her friend.
Suddenly a shadow came around the corner.
"Tori!" she yelled and ran over to her friend.
Tori smiled sadly and looked at her.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"What happened to you?" Lenna asked, confused and very worried. She stared at her friend's flushed cheeks and streaks of dried tears.
"Nothing," Tori said, wiping away any tear marks. "Why?"
"We have to go get Artemis and confront Null."
"I know."
Lenna gave a small smile. "Are you up to it?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine," Tori replied, a smirk starting to form. "Let's go."
***At Tori and Lenna's Apartment***
"Hellllooooo?" Crystal asked, knocking on the door. "Anyone there?"
Yugi shrugged and listened to see if he could hear any sound from the other side. "Nothing!" he said.
The two where about to leave when they heard heard a voice behind them.
"What are you guys doing here?" Tori asked.
Lenna ran up behind her "Hey guys waz up?"
Yugi grinned "Hi guys!"
Crystal nodded "Good to see you two"
"So what brings you to this side of town?" Lenna asked.
Crystal got an uncomfortable look "Um well see we need your help...."
Tori got a worried look on her face "What is it?!?"
Yugi shook hi head "Dont worry no bodys in danger or anything"
Crystal grinned "Not YET anyway"
Lenna raised an eyebrow "Um what are you guys talking about?"
Yugi sighed "Well it's Crystals plan. So do you mind explianing it to them?" he asked Crystal.
She nodded "I got it covered Yugi" she smiled at Tori and Lenna "Well see Yami and Artemis locked theselves in there soul rooms and wont come out"
Tori gasped "Thats horribal!"
"Man things just get better and better" Lenna said sarcasticly.
Crystal rolled her eyes "Tell me about it. But the thing is I came up with a way we can get them to come out"
Yugi smiled "And better yet talk to each other"
Tori grinned "so whats the plan?"
"Well, since Yami and Artemis only show up when we are in danger...."
"Go on" Lenna said courosity getting the better of her.
Crystal went on "I figured if we were put in danger then they would HAVE to come out..."
Tori frowned "But how pray tell are you going to be in enough danger to need them?"
"You"
********Back At The Park********
Tristen sighed as he watched the sun start to set. So many things happend in one day. He had found and lost the most amazing girl he ever met.
'No' he thought 'I havent lost her yet...' he paused as he stood up and started walking down the street.
'I just dont get it. Why cant love be simple. Like in Joeys Sailor Moon comics (A.B: hehe). The boy walked down the street watching the leaves fall of the trees.
'I cant lose her I just cant' he thought sadly. 'But what can I do?..'
"THATS IT!!! " he yelled before running down the street to find Joey.
****Back At The Kaiba Mansion*** Seto was busy typing when he heard the phone ring. He want to grab his cell but noticed it wasnt there.
Seto grumbeled as he went to the living room to find his phone.
Meanwhile some one was lurking in the shadows. Some one was waiting for the right moment. And that some one was... MOKUBA!!!
The fore mentioned boy ran over to Seto's super computer and inserted a silver disk.
"YEAH!!!" Mokuba yelled as a large red screen appeard. A few seconds later the words MAN EATING SOCK 4! Ran across the screen in green. Shortly after severel diffrent kinds of socks jumped across the screen.
Mokuba grinned "DIE EVIL SOCKS!!!!" he yelled as he chose the kind of sneaker he would be in the game.
Mokuba was about to start level one when...
"MOKUBA!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Seto shouted.
The younger Kaiba let out a small eep and quickly begane pressing buttons trying to get the cd out.
The screen begane changing colors. Kaiba was in to much shock to see Mokuba grab his disk creen started and run.
Seto sat down in his chair he wasnt mad at Mokuba. Actually he was yelling cause Mokuba took that game out of his collection. Kaiba shook his head
"No big-" he paused and looked up at the screen he couldnt beleive his eyes....
******Bakura's Soul Room******
Bakura stomped around the golden room. He was ticked no he was VERY PO'd. ~~~~Bakura's POV~~~~ I leaned against a wall of my soul room. I could tell just tell my sister was in trouble. And that that pharoah was probably involed. I alway hated Yami when I found out my sister loved the PRINCE of Egypt I was to say the least mad. But I quietly acepted this. After all I loved my sister and as long as she ways happy I was to. But then, then I got banished and all the trouble begane. Artemis didnt want to leave me or Yami. But right away she stuck by my side. I loved Artemis for that. She was loyal to me. When the world turned it's back on me she was there with a kind word for me and a can of whoop @ss for the world.
Bakura smiled as he walked over to the door of his soul room "Pharoah do you enjoy hurting her?" he said bitterly, touching the cold door with his finger tips.
Flashback
Seventeen year old Artemis cried into her brothers arms. It was after she said her good byes to Yami and she had been strong. She had been strong and not cried untill know.
"Shhhh" Bakura whispered into her ear "It will be okay"
Artemis sniffed "Thank you Bakura...Im sorry for being weak" she said a quiver in her voice.
Bakura gently stroked her hair "Your not weak..." he said using a gentle tone that only Artemis ever heard.
She gave a little smile "I love you Bakura..." she whispered b4 falling asleep.
End Flashback
Bakura closed his eyes "Artemis...."
****At Tori and Lenna's Apartment****
"So we need to go to the shadow realm and pretend to attack you?" Lenna said confused.
Yugi shook his head "No, you need to atckak us for real"
Tori's eyes widened "NO WAY! IT, IT'S TO DANGEROUS!" she shouted "I MEAN WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEY DONT SHOW UP!?!"
Crystal sighed "Fine you dont have to atack us for real just call a monster and pretend"
Lenna nodded "It might be are only chance"
Tori looked away "I dont know I have a bad feeling about this..."
Crystal sighed "Look please help for Artemis"
Yugi gave her sad puppy dog eyes "And Yami..."
Lenna joined in on the guilt trip "Come on..."
Tori shook her head "Fine! Just leave me alone...AND NO MORE PUUPY EYES!"
Crystal grinned "great then lets go.." A.B: Hahahahaha! Yami+Seto: O_O() K.C: Ignore her she is having post fic separation anxiety Yami: Um what? A.B: *still laughing like a loony* K.C: *now has on a cap and gown like professor* Well as a fic comes to the last few chapters a author sometimes has issues with the fic ending. Seto: *whispers to Yami* And A.B had a lot of issues to start with. Yami: yup K.C: The only cure for this kind of problem is reviews. SO PLEASE REVIEW OR MY CO-WRITER WILL GO NUTS! Artemis: GO nuts? Girl she IS nuts K.C: Yeah but review anyway just to see if we can save some of her sanity *A.B STILL laughing like a freak* Yami: doubt it