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*....* - thought

CHAPTER 4

" How long is he gonna stay up there?" asked Grampa.

" Until she wakes up." replied Yugi.

" But it's been a day already. Isn't he hungry?"

" I don't know Grampa."

It had been a day since Yami was made nearly mortal and the return of Tiri. Yugi's Grampa had agreed to let them stay. Yugi had explained everything to his Grampa and friends about Tiri and Yami.

" I'll leave some food out just in case one of them gets hungry."

" I'll check on them on my way to bed, Grampa."

As Yugi went to bed, he walked past the room Tiri was in. The door was slightly open, so he went to check on her. Tiri was still asleep on the bed; the moonlight poured in through the window and on the bed where she slept. Yugi pulled a blanket over her to keep her warm. He then walked over to where Yami was. Yami was asleep in a chair; there was a book on the floor next to him. Yugi picked it up and placed it on the bedside table, then put a blanket over Yami too. Yami moved slightly but didn't wake up. Yugi left the room quietly and went to bed.

A couple of hours later Yami woke up. It was still night when he did. When he saw he was covered in a blanket, straight away he knew Yugi had been in to check on them. Suddenly he felt a chill and looked around. Seeing the window open, he got up and closed it thinking Yugi hadn't noticed. As he went back to the chair, he checked on Tiri. First he noticed the blanket, now on the floor. He picked it up and put it back over her again. He looked at her for a moment, then went back to the chair. As he got comfortable, he looked once more when she moved and was now facing the window. Once again moonlight poured in. Seeing she was fine, he went back to sleep. What he didn't notice was the magical eye appear on her forehead.

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Yami woke up again but this time daylight was pouring in through the window. He got up and looking around noticed Tiri was gone. He walked out the room and downstairs. First he went into the kitchen, Yugi was there washing up and listening to the radio. He turned round when Yami entered the room.

" Oh, morning Yami."

" Morning. Have you seen Tiri?"

" Yep, she's watching TV with Grampa, but...."

" Thanks Yugi." Yami left the room. As he went into the lounge, he saw Grampa flicking through channels; he looked away when Yami walked in.

" Morning Yami. Sleep well?"

" Yes. Have you seen Tiri?"

" She just went to get a drink." Yami turned and went back to the kitchen.

" Here you go Tiri." Yugi handed her a drink and they both sat on the counter top, listening to the radio.

" Thanks Yugi." Yugi looked up to see Yami again.

" Oh your back" smiled Yugi. Tiri looked up and they just stared at each other. Yugi jumped off the counter and put some food on the table then turned to Yami. " Sit and eat Yami."

Yami sat down and Yugi went back to sit by Tiri.

Tiri jumped off the counter and put her cup in the sink.

" Well, if you excuse me. I still feel a little tired, I'm going back upstairs." When she was gone, Yugi jumped off the counter and sat across from Yami.

" What?" asked Yami looking up.

" Why didn't you say anything to her?"

" Because...."

" Because?" Yugi looked at him.

" Its not as easy as you think, Yugi. For over 5000 years I thought she was dead. Its hard to tell her I still have the same feelings for her."

" Yugi, I'm going to open the shop. See you later. Bye!"

" Bye Grampa." Yugi turned back to Yami, who had just finished eating. " Why don't you try?"

" There's so many things I want to tell her, but I just can't. I don't know how to start. She may start to think I don't care for her."

Tiri walked in at that moment, she appeared to be staring at the ceiling.

" Do you hear that?" she asked.

" No. What?" asked Yugi.

" What is it? I can't remember." She turned to Yami and said something in Egyptian to him

" Scratching?"

She nodded.

Suddenly a big, brown fur ball jumped on to the table. Yami and Yugi stood up and backed away. Yugi grabbed the nearest thing to him, a frying pan.

" NO YUGI! " shouted Tiri as she grabbed the frying pan off him. " It's ok"

" Ok!? Its a rat!"

" No it's not. It's.... " The fur ball started moving and opened it's eyes. It looked around, but when it saw Tiri holding a frying pan above her head, it made a squeak and bolted for the door.

" KURIBOH, COME BACK!" Tiri put the frying pan down and ran after it.

" She could get lost, lets follow her," suggested Yugi. Then he and Yami followed her.

(Meanwhile)

Grampa was talking to a customer when Tiri came running through the door and straight out the shop.* Wonder what that was about!" he thought then went back to talking to the customer. Suddenly Yami came in through the door.

" Have you seen Tiri?" Grampa just pointed at the door then Yami nodded and ran out the same door Tiri did. Soon after Yugi came running in through the door. Grampa just pointed at the door before Yugi even asked, Yugi followed Yami and Tiri through the door they just went through.

" You've got a very interesting family," stated the customer. Grampa just smiled and continued on with his work.

" You have no idea."

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Soon Tiri, Yami and Yugi were running through the woods near the park. Yami was still trying to catch up with her, but she was a lot faster then he remembered. When she stopped for a moment, he thought it was over.

Tiri was looking around frantically, Yami managed to close the distance between them, but she started running again when she spotted Kuriboh.

" Come back Kuriboh!" She said as she continued running through the woods, jumping over trunks. Finally Kuriboh stopped and fainted from exhaustion. Tiri came and picked him up, when she did it jumped up on her shoulder and completely forgot it was tired. Yami came running up behind her. Yugi was right behind Yami, but stayed where he was as Yami walked up to her.

" Are you okay?"

" Yep" She turned round and walked up to him." I don't blame you." she whispered and walked past him and back to the shop.

Well, well, well. There will be more.