Yami: ^______________________________^
Rei-chan: What's he so happy about?
Yugi: He gets a larger role this chappie.
Rei-chan: I see.
Yami: *still grinning like crazy*
Yugi: Don't worry. I'm sure we can snap him out of it.
Disclaimers: .................
Yami's cold expression dropped for a moment as he stared into my eyes. I wouldn't believe it myself, if I didn't already know it. No, what surprised me was the way he acted. It wasn't his usual caring and charismatic self. It was like he was someone else all together.
"What in the name of gods is he?" Yami said, blinking in disbelief.
"I don't know, your highness," his guard replied warily.
In the mean time, Ryou and Anzu looked back and forth between the two of us. Their faces appeared pale and very shocked, to say the least. They looked like they were on the verge of fainting but managed to stay conscious.
"He can't be a curse? Can he?" Yami questioned as we both stood in our current positions.
"I don't think he would be a curse; otherwise he would be six feet tall with huge muscles and ....," the guard answered.
"Honda, I think that's enough playing around," Yami returned a little coldly to his guard.
"Sorry bout that," Honda scratched the back of his head. "Maybe it's some kind of prank?"
"That would be in Mokuba's area," Yami said with indifference.
"You know both him and your look alike are healers," Honda shrugged. He moved his sword to a comfortable position.
"Yes, but Mokuba is learning how," Yami said. He kept his eyes on me as if studying me the entire time. "If he's not a curse then he must be a blessing."
Meanwhile, I stood there watching their conversation. I didn't want to interrupt, because first of all, I didn't want to lose my head. Second, I don't want anyone to find out about my past. Third, this Yami was like a different person. It wasn't the Yami that I had known and grown to love.
"From the reports I've heard, he's healed several of the peasants," Honda mentioned. "Many of them couldn't be cured by your average physician."
"He must have some powers then," Yami said, taking a few steps forward.
As he took a step forward, I took a step back until I hit the wall. I couldn't go any further back. Shaking nervously, I watched as he approached me until he was just centimeters away from my face. I tried calm myself down, but how can I with him in my personal space.
"Are you a curse?" Yami asked me directly.
I shook my head to answer no. I didn't dare speak, cause I know I'll crack.
"Are you a blessing?" Yami eyed me carefully.
"I hope so," I managed to find my voice.
"If you are not a curse or a blessing, then what are you?" Yami said finally at his end.
"To tell you the truth, I don't know," I answered before turning away from him.
"Who are you?" Yami asked in a suave voice.
I looked up when I heard a change in his voice. What was he up to? "I'm Yugi Motou," I answered, trying not to squeak.
"What an unusual name," Yami mused. "I take it, you're not from here."
"I'm from Japan," I said.
"I've heard you are a great physician," Yami said carefully.
"I'm not that great," I mumbled. Truth was, I wasn't. There were so many better ones out there, but that was back in my time.
Yami raised a brow at this. "Humble, I see."
"I try to be modest," I answered.
"We don't have many of those around," Yami said nonchalantly.
"Your highness, your council awaits you," a Ryou look alike said before his mouth literally hit the floor. He stood there staring at Ryou.
"I know what you mean, Bakura," Yami said, indicating me.
"You have one too," Bakura said. He looked between the two of us and them. "Is this a curse or a blessing from the gods?"
"We don't know," Yami answered.
"Do they know why you're here?" Bakura asked Yami sternly.
"They don't," Yami said coldly. "And I do not wish to discuss it in front if peasants."
When the others heard this comment, they had different reactions. Anzu looked ready to kill, while Ryou backed off. I was upset at Yami, but I couldn't say anything. This was not the Yami I knew and grew to love. He was someone else all together.
"You're coming with us," Yami said before turning and walking towards Bakura.
"What about my patients?" I asked Yami.
Honda and Bakura appeared to be shocked as I questioned the pharaoh. I've been told never to question him, but I couldn't help myself. He reminded me too much of my Yami back at home, I kinda let my tongue slip.
"They have no further use for you," Yami waved his hand over his shoulder.
They needed my help, because they couldn't get it anywhere else. From what I have heard, the other places charge too much or they can't cure the illness. I couldn't leave these poor people to die or suffer. Unfortunately, his highness didn't understand.
"I can't leave them," I protested, not wanting to leave them to their death or pain.
"Honda, Marik, take care of this," Yami said walking past Honda and Bakura.
Before I could say or do anything Honda and a Malik look alike started heading towards me. I didn't want to leave my patients, but at the same time, I didn't want to be captured. As they were about to grab me, I ducked under their arms. Sometimes, it paid to be small.
I summoned my Silver Fang and hopped on his back. Before we left the door, I grabbed Bakura on the way out. Since he couldn't summon his monster, he had to rely on me. I would have grabbed Anzu, but there wasn't enough room for her. Hopefully, Yami wouldn't harm her, but then again, he wasn't the one I had known.
"You think we can get away?" Ryou asked, clinging onto me as if his very life depends on it. We had bursted through the waiting room and out onto the street, where the remaining soldiers were caught off guard.
"I think so," I answered him. "I have my Dark Magician and other magic cards as well."
"Oh," Ryou said, not understanding the concept of magic cards.
Behind us, I could hear Yami yelling out orders to catch us. Pretty soon, the soldiers mounted their camels and started chasing after us. I knew that my duel monster should have the advantage, being a duel monster. The only problem was that he was carrying two passengers instead of one. That gave the soldiers a chance to catch up.
"They're gaining on us," Ryou said urgently as he turned around to look behind us.
"Then we'll just have to go faster," I said. Silver Fang heard me and quickened his pace, slowly outdistancing our chasers.
Hopefully we can keep this up, because Silver Fang was drawing energy off of me in order to stay in this dimension. I had been practicing with Yami. That was before I found out that he was dating Seto, but that was back then. This was now. I had to get away from these men, because the poor people depended on my services. I couldn't let them down, so I would have to become a fugitive on the run. That doesn't sound like a good prospect.
"We're going to be in big trouble for this," Ryou sighed as we approached another small town.
"Where's Jou and Malik?" I asked my human companion.
"They still could be at home," Ryou's eyes widened. "I certainly hope they're not!"
"We can only pray they're not," I sighed this time.
As we approached the next town, people stared at us. It wasn't the fact that we looked strange or had on normal clothing. They were staring at my duel monster, who seemed to be very exhausted. After that run, I couldn't blame him. Both of us had gotten off of him, allowing him to move with ease.
"You deserve a rest," I said, patting him on his head.
Silver Fang licked my hand in appreciation, before returning back to his card. The surrounding people were shocked, because normally, duel monsters were contained in slabs of rocks, not think paper or cards.
"You think they have something else better to do," I whispered to Ryou.
"It isn't everyday, people see duel monsters being held in cards."
"You have a point," I said shrugging.
Jou and Malik suddenly burst through the crowd that had been gathering around us. Good, that meant that they weren't at our home. Which also meant, they couldn't summon their duel monsters if they needed help.
"What are you two doing here?" Jou asked before his companion could speak a word.
"The pharaoh decided to pay us a visit," I answered with a harsh voice.
"I take it, things didn't work out," Malik said, putting the pieces together.
"Yeah," I said while kicking the dirt. "He wanted me to leave my patients."
"Where's Shizuka?" Ryou asked.
"She's with our belongings," Jou answered.
"Good," I sighed with relief. "That means they can't use her to get to us."
"Don't tell me you're in trouble with the pharaoh," Jou said astonished.
"That's why we were running," I said.
"We have to get out of the streets before they notice we're here," Ryou said with his eyes darting around for any of the pharaoh's soldiers.
"True," Malik said. "I still can't believe you're wanted by him."
Just as they said, Shizuka pulled up with their belongings. Hopefully some of them were their duel monsters. Sure enough, they had their duel monsters with them. Jou had his dragon and swordsman along with Ryou's Change of Hearts.
As we were about to leave, the pharaoh accompanied by his army had arrived. Ryou and I ducked within our small wagon type thing. Maybe, just maybe he wouldn't be able to find us. Peering through a small crack, I noticed they had Anzu tied up and were forcing her to walk. How could they do this to her? She didn't do anything to deserve this.
From the corners of my eyes, I saw Bakura's ring point towards our small wagon. I completely forgot the millennium ring can be used to locate practically anything. Silently, I cursed myself for forgetting about its ability. I will have to remember that.
"Yugi, I know you're hiding in there," Yami said impatiently. "Why don't you make it easy on yourself and your friends?"
Who does he think I was, Joey? I would never surrender, when there were many lives depending on me. Well, I don't know if it was several, but I know many of the poorer people counted on me for medical help, because they can't afford to go to another doctor.
Before I could do or say anything, I was standing in front of Yami. What just happened? Then I glanced over to the tall brunette and discovered the millennium rod. He must have used its power to make me come out. I had to run for it, before it was too late. Just great, I couldn't move my legs. I couldn't be under the power of the millennium rod if I was able to think for myself. Then I noticed Yami. He had shadow power surrounding him.
"You're beginning to annoy me," Yami stated, rather coldly.
I had to think of something. Just when I had given up hope, my Dark Magician appeared with his staff aimed at Yami, whose eyes widened. He stepped back with utter shock, which caused him to release his grip on me. I knew I could count on him. Out of my deck, he and Celtic Guardian were my most loyal and faithful duel monsters.
"I don't believe this," Yami gasped as he stared at my duel monster. "How can you control the Dark Magician?"
"It's not that hard," I said sheepishly.
"Only I can control a Dark Magician," Yami said, still not getting over the shock.
"Don't worry, I can handle this," the brunette said, stepping up to Yami's side.
Yami: NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rei-chan: I knew that would snap him out of it.
Yugi: Why did yah have to end on a cliffie?
Rei-chan: Cause I wanted to put the fight in the next scene.
Yugi: I see.
Yami: *running around wildly waving his arm*
Rei-chan: *pelts Yami with balloons full of ice cold water*
Yami: BRRRRRR!!!! *glares at Rei-chan* GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Rei-chan: *runs before Yami can move*
Yugi: I sense a pattern here.
Rei-chan: What's he so happy about?
Yugi: He gets a larger role this chappie.
Rei-chan: I see.
Yami: *still grinning like crazy*
Yugi: Don't worry. I'm sure we can snap him out of it.
Disclaimers: .................
Yami's cold expression dropped for a moment as he stared into my eyes. I wouldn't believe it myself, if I didn't already know it. No, what surprised me was the way he acted. It wasn't his usual caring and charismatic self. It was like he was someone else all together.
"What in the name of gods is he?" Yami said, blinking in disbelief.
"I don't know, your highness," his guard replied warily.
In the mean time, Ryou and Anzu looked back and forth between the two of us. Their faces appeared pale and very shocked, to say the least. They looked like they were on the verge of fainting but managed to stay conscious.
"He can't be a curse? Can he?" Yami questioned as we both stood in our current positions.
"I don't think he would be a curse; otherwise he would be six feet tall with huge muscles and ....," the guard answered.
"Honda, I think that's enough playing around," Yami returned a little coldly to his guard.
"Sorry bout that," Honda scratched the back of his head. "Maybe it's some kind of prank?"
"That would be in Mokuba's area," Yami said with indifference.
"You know both him and your look alike are healers," Honda shrugged. He moved his sword to a comfortable position.
"Yes, but Mokuba is learning how," Yami said. He kept his eyes on me as if studying me the entire time. "If he's not a curse then he must be a blessing."
Meanwhile, I stood there watching their conversation. I didn't want to interrupt, because first of all, I didn't want to lose my head. Second, I don't want anyone to find out about my past. Third, this Yami was like a different person. It wasn't the Yami that I had known and grown to love.
"From the reports I've heard, he's healed several of the peasants," Honda mentioned. "Many of them couldn't be cured by your average physician."
"He must have some powers then," Yami said, taking a few steps forward.
As he took a step forward, I took a step back until I hit the wall. I couldn't go any further back. Shaking nervously, I watched as he approached me until he was just centimeters away from my face. I tried calm myself down, but how can I with him in my personal space.
"Are you a curse?" Yami asked me directly.
I shook my head to answer no. I didn't dare speak, cause I know I'll crack.
"Are you a blessing?" Yami eyed me carefully.
"I hope so," I managed to find my voice.
"If you are not a curse or a blessing, then what are you?" Yami said finally at his end.
"To tell you the truth, I don't know," I answered before turning away from him.
"Who are you?" Yami asked in a suave voice.
I looked up when I heard a change in his voice. What was he up to? "I'm Yugi Motou," I answered, trying not to squeak.
"What an unusual name," Yami mused. "I take it, you're not from here."
"I'm from Japan," I said.
"I've heard you are a great physician," Yami said carefully.
"I'm not that great," I mumbled. Truth was, I wasn't. There were so many better ones out there, but that was back in my time.
Yami raised a brow at this. "Humble, I see."
"I try to be modest," I answered.
"We don't have many of those around," Yami said nonchalantly.
"Your highness, your council awaits you," a Ryou look alike said before his mouth literally hit the floor. He stood there staring at Ryou.
"I know what you mean, Bakura," Yami said, indicating me.
"You have one too," Bakura said. He looked between the two of us and them. "Is this a curse or a blessing from the gods?"
"We don't know," Yami answered.
"Do they know why you're here?" Bakura asked Yami sternly.
"They don't," Yami said coldly. "And I do not wish to discuss it in front if peasants."
When the others heard this comment, they had different reactions. Anzu looked ready to kill, while Ryou backed off. I was upset at Yami, but I couldn't say anything. This was not the Yami I knew and grew to love. He was someone else all together.
"You're coming with us," Yami said before turning and walking towards Bakura.
"What about my patients?" I asked Yami.
Honda and Bakura appeared to be shocked as I questioned the pharaoh. I've been told never to question him, but I couldn't help myself. He reminded me too much of my Yami back at home, I kinda let my tongue slip.
"They have no further use for you," Yami waved his hand over his shoulder.
They needed my help, because they couldn't get it anywhere else. From what I have heard, the other places charge too much or they can't cure the illness. I couldn't leave these poor people to die or suffer. Unfortunately, his highness didn't understand.
"I can't leave them," I protested, not wanting to leave them to their death or pain.
"Honda, Marik, take care of this," Yami said walking past Honda and Bakura.
Before I could say or do anything Honda and a Malik look alike started heading towards me. I didn't want to leave my patients, but at the same time, I didn't want to be captured. As they were about to grab me, I ducked under their arms. Sometimes, it paid to be small.
I summoned my Silver Fang and hopped on his back. Before we left the door, I grabbed Bakura on the way out. Since he couldn't summon his monster, he had to rely on me. I would have grabbed Anzu, but there wasn't enough room for her. Hopefully, Yami wouldn't harm her, but then again, he wasn't the one I had known.
"You think we can get away?" Ryou asked, clinging onto me as if his very life depends on it. We had bursted through the waiting room and out onto the street, where the remaining soldiers were caught off guard.
"I think so," I answered him. "I have my Dark Magician and other magic cards as well."
"Oh," Ryou said, not understanding the concept of magic cards.
Behind us, I could hear Yami yelling out orders to catch us. Pretty soon, the soldiers mounted their camels and started chasing after us. I knew that my duel monster should have the advantage, being a duel monster. The only problem was that he was carrying two passengers instead of one. That gave the soldiers a chance to catch up.
"They're gaining on us," Ryou said urgently as he turned around to look behind us.
"Then we'll just have to go faster," I said. Silver Fang heard me and quickened his pace, slowly outdistancing our chasers.
Hopefully we can keep this up, because Silver Fang was drawing energy off of me in order to stay in this dimension. I had been practicing with Yami. That was before I found out that he was dating Seto, but that was back then. This was now. I had to get away from these men, because the poor people depended on my services. I couldn't let them down, so I would have to become a fugitive on the run. That doesn't sound like a good prospect.
"We're going to be in big trouble for this," Ryou sighed as we approached another small town.
"Where's Jou and Malik?" I asked my human companion.
"They still could be at home," Ryou's eyes widened. "I certainly hope they're not!"
"We can only pray they're not," I sighed this time.
As we approached the next town, people stared at us. It wasn't the fact that we looked strange or had on normal clothing. They were staring at my duel monster, who seemed to be very exhausted. After that run, I couldn't blame him. Both of us had gotten off of him, allowing him to move with ease.
"You deserve a rest," I said, patting him on his head.
Silver Fang licked my hand in appreciation, before returning back to his card. The surrounding people were shocked, because normally, duel monsters were contained in slabs of rocks, not think paper or cards.
"You think they have something else better to do," I whispered to Ryou.
"It isn't everyday, people see duel monsters being held in cards."
"You have a point," I said shrugging.
Jou and Malik suddenly burst through the crowd that had been gathering around us. Good, that meant that they weren't at our home. Which also meant, they couldn't summon their duel monsters if they needed help.
"What are you two doing here?" Jou asked before his companion could speak a word.
"The pharaoh decided to pay us a visit," I answered with a harsh voice.
"I take it, things didn't work out," Malik said, putting the pieces together.
"Yeah," I said while kicking the dirt. "He wanted me to leave my patients."
"Where's Shizuka?" Ryou asked.
"She's with our belongings," Jou answered.
"Good," I sighed with relief. "That means they can't use her to get to us."
"Don't tell me you're in trouble with the pharaoh," Jou said astonished.
"That's why we were running," I said.
"We have to get out of the streets before they notice we're here," Ryou said with his eyes darting around for any of the pharaoh's soldiers.
"True," Malik said. "I still can't believe you're wanted by him."
Just as they said, Shizuka pulled up with their belongings. Hopefully some of them were their duel monsters. Sure enough, they had their duel monsters with them. Jou had his dragon and swordsman along with Ryou's Change of Hearts.
As we were about to leave, the pharaoh accompanied by his army had arrived. Ryou and I ducked within our small wagon type thing. Maybe, just maybe he wouldn't be able to find us. Peering through a small crack, I noticed they had Anzu tied up and were forcing her to walk. How could they do this to her? She didn't do anything to deserve this.
From the corners of my eyes, I saw Bakura's ring point towards our small wagon. I completely forgot the millennium ring can be used to locate practically anything. Silently, I cursed myself for forgetting about its ability. I will have to remember that.
"Yugi, I know you're hiding in there," Yami said impatiently. "Why don't you make it easy on yourself and your friends?"
Who does he think I was, Joey? I would never surrender, when there were many lives depending on me. Well, I don't know if it was several, but I know many of the poorer people counted on me for medical help, because they can't afford to go to another doctor.
Before I could do or say anything, I was standing in front of Yami. What just happened? Then I glanced over to the tall brunette and discovered the millennium rod. He must have used its power to make me come out. I had to run for it, before it was too late. Just great, I couldn't move my legs. I couldn't be under the power of the millennium rod if I was able to think for myself. Then I noticed Yami. He had shadow power surrounding him.
"You're beginning to annoy me," Yami stated, rather coldly.
I had to think of something. Just when I had given up hope, my Dark Magician appeared with his staff aimed at Yami, whose eyes widened. He stepped back with utter shock, which caused him to release his grip on me. I knew I could count on him. Out of my deck, he and Celtic Guardian were my most loyal and faithful duel monsters.
"I don't believe this," Yami gasped as he stared at my duel monster. "How can you control the Dark Magician?"
"It's not that hard," I said sheepishly.
"Only I can control a Dark Magician," Yami said, still not getting over the shock.
"Don't worry, I can handle this," the brunette said, stepping up to Yami's side.
Yami: NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rei-chan: I knew that would snap him out of it.
Yugi: Why did yah have to end on a cliffie?
Rei-chan: Cause I wanted to put the fight in the next scene.
Yugi: I see.
Yami: *running around wildly waving his arm*
Rei-chan: *pelts Yami with balloons full of ice cold water*
Yami: BRRRRRR!!!! *glares at Rei-chan* GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Rei-chan: *runs before Yami can move*
Yugi: I sense a pattern here.