Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Well, Chapter Four is finally up, and as I said last time, Rebecca's secret shall be revealed!
Judi: Yep, she's... (gets conked on the head by the handle of Leanna's katana and falls unconscious.)
Leanna: Don't worry; she won't spoil anything.
Peacenikky: Thanks, Leanna.
Leanna: Any time.
Peacenikky: Well, once again, I'd like to thank Tiamet for BETA reading this fic, and I'd like to thank y'all for reviewing.
Random Rockstar- Great! I'm sure we'll get some progress made soon! Thanks for sending your letter!
Crazy Assed Person- No, she's not a Super Sayain, but good guess. And she'll definitely show some hatred toward a certain white-haired Yami in the very near future...
Irken Gir- Aw thanks! I'm glad I have a new reader!
Mighty Shade- Okay, okay, here's Chapter Four!
Orenji-chan- *Gasp* You really added this to your Favorites Section? Cool! Thank you! ^_^
Peacenikky: Well, here we go! I'd like to tell y'all now, though, that I'll be taking a bunch of liberties with Bakura's past and abilities. I just wanted to warn you.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or Dragonball Z. If I did own them, this fic would be a crossover special on TV. All I own is Rebecca.
Legend: /Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
"spoken"
'thoughts'
*** scene change
CHAPTER FOUR
"Well, you're certainly right about one thing, Videl," Tea said incredulously. "Gohan and Mr. Goku can definitely eat!" It was lunchtime, and Gohan and Goku had each eaten five plates worth of food within five minutes. "I never thought I'd see someone who could eat more or faster than Joey and Tristan!"
"Yep. It's amazing, isn't it?" Videl said as she twirled around the spaghetti on her plate.
"More like disgusting beyond all belief..."
"True, but that's a guy for you." Videl and Tea sighed in unison. Erasa giggled as she saw Yugi and the kids from Domino High.
"Hey, Tristan! Over here!" Sharpner merely grunted as he took another bite out of one of his fish sticks.
'What's she see in that dork anyway?' He thought. Rebecca looked up and smiled.
'Great! I'll finally be able to introduce Ryou to the others! I'd like to see him wriggle his way out of this one...' As the others took their seats at the table, Ryou looked nervous.
'Great, she's going to introduce me now. Like my Yami doesn't think I have too many friends already.' Ryou sighed mentally as Rebecca got ready.
"Guys, this is Ryou. Ryou, this is Videl, Erasa, those are the two garbage disposals we fondly call Gohan and Mr. Goku, and you already know Sharpner..." Rebecca said. Her cheery voice dulled as she reached Sharpner, though. Sharpner gave a half-hearted wave as he went back to his lunch.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Ryou." Gohan said, putting his fork down as he finished his sixth and final plate, seeing as the cooks wouldn't let him take any more.
"Yeah, it's about time Rebecca got a boyfriend!" Erasa said as she nudged Rebecca, who turned an interesting shade of red.
"Erasa! He is not my boyfriend!"
"Yeah, we're just friends..." Ryou said, hoping his Yami would notice and not target Rebecca any more than he already was.
//I'm still going after her, you weak little...//
/I know, I know.../ Ryou said, cutting off his Yami. He was getting tired of hearing the same rants and threats over and over again. Unfortunately, that proved to be a big mistake.
//What did you say?// Ryou gasped mentally. He was in for it now...
/I... I.../
//You'll pay for that! Meet me here, tonight, 10:00 clock sharp. Understand?//
/.../
//Understand?// There was a hint of the rage Bakura usually saved for when Ryou really screwed up in his voice.
/Yes, I understand.../
//Good.// Yugi looked up and frowned.
"Ryou, are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
/Yami, I don't like this. Ryou's acting way too strangely./
//I know, but we're just going to have to wait a little while longer, okay? I have to confirm a few suspicions.//
/Okay.../ Meanwhile, Gohan was looking at Yugi suspiciously.
'Okay, Yugi's spacing out again. Ryou was doing the same thing two seconds ago, too. And now that I think about it, Ryou's energy level is about the same as Yugi's. Whatever's going on, I'm gonna find out what it is by the end of this trip.' Meanwhile, Videl noticed Yugi's Duel Monsters deck halfway peeking out of his pocket.
"Hey, Yugi, what's that?"
"Hmm? Oh, it's just my Duel Monsters deck."
"Duel Monsters? What in the heck is that?"
"You've never heard of Duel Monsters!?" Yugi said incredulously.
"I've heard about something like it before, but I don't think the game's very big in Hercule City." Sharpner said.
"Hoo boy, have we got a lot to teach you guys by the end of the week!" Joey said as he pulled out his own deck.
"So, I take it this game's pretty popular where you're from?" Goku asked.
"Yes, sir. There are these big tournaments and everything!" Tea said.
"Oh yeah Dad, wasn't there a televised tournament a while back, with these dinosaurs and giant insects fighting each other? We saw it when Goten was channel-surfing, remember?"
"Who's Goten?" Tristan asked.
"My kid brother."
'And a baby-sitter's nightmare, especially when he's with Trunks.' Rebecca thought with a wry smile.
"Yeah, you're right." Goku said, answering his son.
"Well, why don't we teach you how the card game works? Who knows, maybe it'll start a Duel Monsters trend in Hercule City!" Yugi said.
"Won't we need cards?" Rebecca asked.
"No problem! I checked the schedule, and the chaperones arranged a shopping day for us in this nearby mall tomorrow! I'm positive they'll have a game shop!" Tea said.
"Yes! I've been meaning to get some new clothes!" Erasa said gleefully.
"But for now, we'll teach you the basics of the game." Yugi said.
***
After lunch, Yugi, Joey, Tea, and even Tristan and Ryou after some persuasion had been teaching Gohan, Sharpner, Videl, Erasa, and Rebecca the basic mechanics of the game, like how Life Points were deducted when a monster was destroyed and what a Trap Card was. After a few practice duels with borrowed decks, Gohan and Videl both proved to be pretty good at the game. Rebecca made some foolish mistakes that cost her her first few matches, but she was getting better. Erasa was showing the same amount of skill, but Sharpner, after making the same mistakes as Joey did during his training, stormed out of the room in a huff and went back out to the slopes.
"Well, you're all getting better. I'm sure that when you get your own decks that you can put your hearts into, you'll get even better!" Yugi said.
"Put our hearts into? Um, Yugi, it's just a game, isn't it?" Erasa asked.
"Well, legend says that there was once a game just like this called the Shadow Games, but there were real monsters and..." Joey began before Yugi hastily put his hands over his mouth.
"But of course, it's just a myth! Nothing, really... But there is a heart of the cards. You've just gotta believe in it." Yugi said.
"Right... Okay then." Videl said, obviously not impressed.
"Aw man, not again!" Rebecca cried as Gohan flipped over the Spellbinding Circle and trapped Rebecca's, or rather, Ryou's White Magical Hat.
"Sorry, Becky." Gohan said before noticing a dark flash in Rebecca's eyes.
"Gohan, I've told you time and time again to never call me 'Becky.' It makes me sound like a little kid. You know what I'm gonna do now, right?" she said in an icy voice. Ryou looked up. He knew that tone all too well.
'Uh oh. What's she going to do to him?'
"I challenge you to a snowball fight, outside, now!" Ryou sighed mentally.
'I guess I'm getting paranoid. Not everyone's out to beat the other guy up.' Gohan laughed.
"If you say so, but remember, I show no mercy!"
"Oh, I'll be expecting none."
"Hey, mind if we join in the fight?" Tristan asked.
"No problem. The more, the merrier." Rebecca said. Videl, Gohan, Erasa, and Rebecca all returned the decks to the Domino kids and ran outside to prepare for the battle.
***
That night, Ryou slipped downstairs to the dining room and sighed as he leaned against one of the tables. It was 9:45.
"Now, where the heck did I leave that blasted thing?" a voice muttered. Ryou turned around and looked for its owner as quickly as he could. Bakura hated having his "lessons" postponed for any reason.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"Oh, Ryou, it's you. We have got to stop meeting like this." The voice chuckled and stepped into the light. It was Rebecca.
***
Meanwhile, upstairs, Yugi was tossing and turning in his sleep. He finally woke up with a cry.
"No! Stop it!" Yami quickly appeared next to his hikari.
"Aibou, what's wrong?"
"It was just a nightmare, Yami."
"What happened?"
"I dreamt that Bakura was back, and he sent us all to the Shadow Realm again. Everyone was screaming in pain, but you were nowhere in sight. I was so scared..."
"It's okay. I will always be here to protect you and your friends from anything. I promise."
"I know. It was just so..."
"Do you want me to stay here a while?"
"Please?" Yami smiled as he held Yugi in a comforting hug. During all this time, Joey had been snoring loudly, as usual.
However, Gohan frowned slightly in his sleep. He could swear he was hearing voices, one belonging to Yugi and one that was deeper, wiser.
'I must be dreaming. Yeah, that's it. Ooh, pizza!' With that thought, Gohan rolled over and didn't think about it any more that night.
***
"Rebecca, what are you doing here?" Ryou asked.
"I think I left my notepad in here during dinner. I was hoping to find it."
"Why would you want to... I mean, why don't you get it tomorrow morning?"
"No way. I've lost two notepads that way because someone thinks it's trash and throws it out. I'm not taking that risk."
"I see." Ryou began to panic. What if Bakura decided now was the perfect time to attack Rebecca? He looked around and saw the notepad lying on a table behind him. "Here you go. Good night." he said as he pressed it into her hands.
"Okay, what is going on? You're acting way too weird."
"You don't want to know. Trust me, you need to get out of here now." Ryou noticed Rebecca was wearing her ring again. The wings on it seemed to sparkle in the dull lights left on for the night.
"Okay..." Rebecca said doubtfully as she turned to go. Ryou quickly retreated to a farther part of the room. The farther away he and Bakura were from Rebecca, the safer she'd be. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
//That's it! I remember where I've seen that ring before! I'm taking over!//
"No, please, don't... Leave her out of this... No!" Ryou said in a quiet, panicked voice. Rebecca stopped.
"Okay, what's go..." Rebecca said accusingly as she began to turn around. She gasped as Bakura stood before her, smirking evilly. The Millennium Ring gleamed out of what seemed to be its own accord. "You're not Ryou!"
"What tipped you off?"
"Your energy. It's way too dark and cold to belong to anyone as nice and sweet as Ryou. Who are you, and where is he?"
"Congratulations. You're more perceptive than I thought you'd be. I am Bakura, Ryou's Yami, his dark half." He said as he stepped toward her.
"What did you do to him, you creep?"
"I wouldn't be too concerned about that right now. I'd be more concerned about my safety if I was you." Bakura quickly stepped forward and grabbed Rebecca's wrist tightly. She cried out a little as he pulled it up to eye level. "You might have gotten away with it, if you hadn't picked this particular fashion accessory." He said as he tapped her thumb ring.
"What are you talking about?" Rebecca asked as she pulled away and looked over her shoulder for an exit. Bakura followed her, step for step.
"Don't act stupid! I know who you really are, Rebecca Faith!" By now, Bakura had Rebecca backed against a wall.
"Look, I don't know what you're doing buster, but you'd better..."
"Be quiet!" With that, Bakura extended his hand and shouted "Reveal!" A strong gust of wind blasted forth. Rebecca cried out as it hit her and the transformation began.
When it had finished, Rebecca looked quite different. Her pajamas had been replaced by a white sleeveless dress with an asymmetrical cut along the hem that revealed underneath a blue skirt with a triangular pattern at the bottom. Her slippers were no longer there, as a pair of Roman-style sandals rested on her feet. She also wore a helmet that came down to her cheeks and nose and a chest plate with a pair of wings etched on it. But the most noticeable thing was the pair of feathered wings that sprouted from her back. She gasped as she opened her eyes and saw the changes.
"Oh no... What did you do to me?" she cried as she turned around in a small circle.
"I knew it! You're a guardian angel!" Rebecca looked at him with horror.
"How would you know about our order?"
"Easy. It was because of one of you that I was trapped in this Millennium Ring in the first place."
"What?"
"It's true. Back in ancient Egypt, I was sentenced to spend an eternity sealed inside the Ring for my crimes. I was about to kill the priest who would say the spell when one of his slaves, his guardian angel, stopped me. His chest plate had the same pair of wings on it that your own chest plate and your ring have. He erased my memory right before the spell was completed, but I remember clearly now. And now, it's time for my revenge!"
"No way... The Order of Guardian Angels goes that far back? I really need to brush up on my Mystical History." Rebecca said to herself.
"Pay attention! I want to know who you're protecting!"
"Like I'd ever tell you." Rebecca said. 'This is so not good! It was perfectly acceptable for Gohan to find out who I am, and Mr. Goku needed to know, but I was in enough trouble when Videl found out, even though we swore her to secrecy. But now this? I am so dead unless I do something now...'
"Don't mess with me!" Bakura roared as he slapped Rebecca across the face. "You're going to regret that, you no-good little..."
"Ah ah ah... I've got a little proposition to make. I'm sure you won't be able to refuse this offer, Becky." Rebecca curled her hand into a fist and slowly counted to five.
"I'm listening."
"You will stay away from Ryou for the rest of this trip." At that moment, it all became clear.
"Wait a second... You're the one who's been giving Ryou those marks! They weren't accidents at all! You creep!"
"I'm not finished. You will also serve as my punching bag for the remainder of this trip."
"Oh yeah, like I'm really going to do that! I knew they threw out the brain when they mummified people, but I didn't know you'd be this moronic!"
"Witty, aren't we? Well, you'll agree, or I'll make sure everyone knows that there's an angel on Earth. Understand?" Rebecca stepped back.
"You wouldn't dare..."
"Wanna bet?" Rebecca looked down, on the verge of tears. It was all so obvious now. Those headaches weren't because Gohan was in trouble, they were telling her Ryou was in pain.
"How could I be so clueless?" she whispered.
"Well? Do we have a deal?" Bakura asked, a cocky grin on his face. Rebecca looked up with rage in her eyes, even though her helmet hid them from sight.
"You little..."
"I'll tell you what. I'll give you until Friday to make up your mind about the second part of the bargain. Of course, you'll keep your distance from Ryou the whole time, regardless. Now I suggest you get going to bed, little lady. You've got a lot to think about." Rebecca glared at him before she transformed back into her human state, then turned and left the room.
Bakura chuckled evilly. Of course she'd agree. Guardian angels were known for being true to both their mission and their anonymity, no matter what pain it caused their physical bodies. Even though he couldn't really hurt her for three more days, he'd still have the weekend. Now there was the reason he was going to come out in the first place...
Ryou cried out softly as he was suddenly thrown from his Soul Room and fell to the floor. He looked up at Bakura with anger in his chocolate- colored eyes.
"Where's Rebecca? What did you do to her?"
"That's none of your concern, you worthless fool. If you must know, she's been sent to her room for the night. And you'll regret questioning me, worm!" Bakura said as he kicked Ryou in the stomach, the first of many blows to come that time.
Rebecca heard Ryou's cry of pain easily, as well as the ones that followed. She had stayed just outside the dining room door. Her fist was closed over her heart as she thought about how his Yami could treat him so cruelly. A tear slid down her cheek.
'That creep. Don't worry, Ryou. I'm not the type to be pushed around. You'd better watch out Bakura, because an angel helped seal you in your Ring the first time, and an angel's gonna seal you in there this time! I don't know how, but I swear on my honor I will. Somehow...' Rebecca ran to the elevator and quickly stepped inside as more tears fell.
Meanwhile, as Yami held a sleeping Yugi in his arms, the Eye of Ra briefly appeared on his forehead.
'So, he's gotten Rebecca involved somehow. This isn't good. Bakura has to be stopped, and soon.'
Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Whoa! Hold it! Now, before y'all click on the review button and start flaming me for Rebecca being a Mary Sue, I'm going to explain things a little. First of all, yes, Rebecca is Gohan's guardian angel, but she was not there during he fight with Cell or anything. During that time, she was still in training. If she had been there to fight or protect Gohan, she would have been obliterated easily. She came along after the Majin Buu saga, but before GT comes along. She had seen Gohan only twice before, once when he was born, and the other time will be told later. Her current strength is something between Yamcha's and Krillin's. She's really only there in case Gohan needs an extra hand with something life threatening or something like that. I hope this information will make her less of a Mary Sue. Thank you for listening.
Judi: Remember, if you flame us, we'll act accordingly. (brandishes her Super Soaker)
Leanna: e_e Here we go again...
Peacenikky: Peace, love, and marshmallow bunnies, everyone! Bye!
Peacenikky: Well, Chapter Four is finally up, and as I said last time, Rebecca's secret shall be revealed!
Judi: Yep, she's... (gets conked on the head by the handle of Leanna's katana and falls unconscious.)
Leanna: Don't worry; she won't spoil anything.
Peacenikky: Thanks, Leanna.
Leanna: Any time.
Peacenikky: Well, once again, I'd like to thank Tiamet for BETA reading this fic, and I'd like to thank y'all for reviewing.
Random Rockstar- Great! I'm sure we'll get some progress made soon! Thanks for sending your letter!
Crazy Assed Person- No, she's not a Super Sayain, but good guess. And she'll definitely show some hatred toward a certain white-haired Yami in the very near future...
Irken Gir- Aw thanks! I'm glad I have a new reader!
Mighty Shade- Okay, okay, here's Chapter Four!
Orenji-chan- *Gasp* You really added this to your Favorites Section? Cool! Thank you! ^_^
Peacenikky: Well, here we go! I'd like to tell y'all now, though, that I'll be taking a bunch of liberties with Bakura's past and abilities. I just wanted to warn you.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or Dragonball Z. If I did own them, this fic would be a crossover special on TV. All I own is Rebecca.
Legend: /Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
"spoken"
'thoughts'
*** scene change
CHAPTER FOUR
"Well, you're certainly right about one thing, Videl," Tea said incredulously. "Gohan and Mr. Goku can definitely eat!" It was lunchtime, and Gohan and Goku had each eaten five plates worth of food within five minutes. "I never thought I'd see someone who could eat more or faster than Joey and Tristan!"
"Yep. It's amazing, isn't it?" Videl said as she twirled around the spaghetti on her plate.
"More like disgusting beyond all belief..."
"True, but that's a guy for you." Videl and Tea sighed in unison. Erasa giggled as she saw Yugi and the kids from Domino High.
"Hey, Tristan! Over here!" Sharpner merely grunted as he took another bite out of one of his fish sticks.
'What's she see in that dork anyway?' He thought. Rebecca looked up and smiled.
'Great! I'll finally be able to introduce Ryou to the others! I'd like to see him wriggle his way out of this one...' As the others took their seats at the table, Ryou looked nervous.
'Great, she's going to introduce me now. Like my Yami doesn't think I have too many friends already.' Ryou sighed mentally as Rebecca got ready.
"Guys, this is Ryou. Ryou, this is Videl, Erasa, those are the two garbage disposals we fondly call Gohan and Mr. Goku, and you already know Sharpner..." Rebecca said. Her cheery voice dulled as she reached Sharpner, though. Sharpner gave a half-hearted wave as he went back to his lunch.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Ryou." Gohan said, putting his fork down as he finished his sixth and final plate, seeing as the cooks wouldn't let him take any more.
"Yeah, it's about time Rebecca got a boyfriend!" Erasa said as she nudged Rebecca, who turned an interesting shade of red.
"Erasa! He is not my boyfriend!"
"Yeah, we're just friends..." Ryou said, hoping his Yami would notice and not target Rebecca any more than he already was.
//I'm still going after her, you weak little...//
/I know, I know.../ Ryou said, cutting off his Yami. He was getting tired of hearing the same rants and threats over and over again. Unfortunately, that proved to be a big mistake.
//What did you say?// Ryou gasped mentally. He was in for it now...
/I... I.../
//You'll pay for that! Meet me here, tonight, 10:00 clock sharp. Understand?//
/.../
//Understand?// There was a hint of the rage Bakura usually saved for when Ryou really screwed up in his voice.
/Yes, I understand.../
//Good.// Yugi looked up and frowned.
"Ryou, are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
/Yami, I don't like this. Ryou's acting way too strangely./
//I know, but we're just going to have to wait a little while longer, okay? I have to confirm a few suspicions.//
/Okay.../ Meanwhile, Gohan was looking at Yugi suspiciously.
'Okay, Yugi's spacing out again. Ryou was doing the same thing two seconds ago, too. And now that I think about it, Ryou's energy level is about the same as Yugi's. Whatever's going on, I'm gonna find out what it is by the end of this trip.' Meanwhile, Videl noticed Yugi's Duel Monsters deck halfway peeking out of his pocket.
"Hey, Yugi, what's that?"
"Hmm? Oh, it's just my Duel Monsters deck."
"Duel Monsters? What in the heck is that?"
"You've never heard of Duel Monsters!?" Yugi said incredulously.
"I've heard about something like it before, but I don't think the game's very big in Hercule City." Sharpner said.
"Hoo boy, have we got a lot to teach you guys by the end of the week!" Joey said as he pulled out his own deck.
"So, I take it this game's pretty popular where you're from?" Goku asked.
"Yes, sir. There are these big tournaments and everything!" Tea said.
"Oh yeah Dad, wasn't there a televised tournament a while back, with these dinosaurs and giant insects fighting each other? We saw it when Goten was channel-surfing, remember?"
"Who's Goten?" Tristan asked.
"My kid brother."
'And a baby-sitter's nightmare, especially when he's with Trunks.' Rebecca thought with a wry smile.
"Yeah, you're right." Goku said, answering his son.
"Well, why don't we teach you how the card game works? Who knows, maybe it'll start a Duel Monsters trend in Hercule City!" Yugi said.
"Won't we need cards?" Rebecca asked.
"No problem! I checked the schedule, and the chaperones arranged a shopping day for us in this nearby mall tomorrow! I'm positive they'll have a game shop!" Tea said.
"Yes! I've been meaning to get some new clothes!" Erasa said gleefully.
"But for now, we'll teach you the basics of the game." Yugi said.
***
After lunch, Yugi, Joey, Tea, and even Tristan and Ryou after some persuasion had been teaching Gohan, Sharpner, Videl, Erasa, and Rebecca the basic mechanics of the game, like how Life Points were deducted when a monster was destroyed and what a Trap Card was. After a few practice duels with borrowed decks, Gohan and Videl both proved to be pretty good at the game. Rebecca made some foolish mistakes that cost her her first few matches, but she was getting better. Erasa was showing the same amount of skill, but Sharpner, after making the same mistakes as Joey did during his training, stormed out of the room in a huff and went back out to the slopes.
"Well, you're all getting better. I'm sure that when you get your own decks that you can put your hearts into, you'll get even better!" Yugi said.
"Put our hearts into? Um, Yugi, it's just a game, isn't it?" Erasa asked.
"Well, legend says that there was once a game just like this called the Shadow Games, but there were real monsters and..." Joey began before Yugi hastily put his hands over his mouth.
"But of course, it's just a myth! Nothing, really... But there is a heart of the cards. You've just gotta believe in it." Yugi said.
"Right... Okay then." Videl said, obviously not impressed.
"Aw man, not again!" Rebecca cried as Gohan flipped over the Spellbinding Circle and trapped Rebecca's, or rather, Ryou's White Magical Hat.
"Sorry, Becky." Gohan said before noticing a dark flash in Rebecca's eyes.
"Gohan, I've told you time and time again to never call me 'Becky.' It makes me sound like a little kid. You know what I'm gonna do now, right?" she said in an icy voice. Ryou looked up. He knew that tone all too well.
'Uh oh. What's she going to do to him?'
"I challenge you to a snowball fight, outside, now!" Ryou sighed mentally.
'I guess I'm getting paranoid. Not everyone's out to beat the other guy up.' Gohan laughed.
"If you say so, but remember, I show no mercy!"
"Oh, I'll be expecting none."
"Hey, mind if we join in the fight?" Tristan asked.
"No problem. The more, the merrier." Rebecca said. Videl, Gohan, Erasa, and Rebecca all returned the decks to the Domino kids and ran outside to prepare for the battle.
***
That night, Ryou slipped downstairs to the dining room and sighed as he leaned against one of the tables. It was 9:45.
"Now, where the heck did I leave that blasted thing?" a voice muttered. Ryou turned around and looked for its owner as quickly as he could. Bakura hated having his "lessons" postponed for any reason.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"Oh, Ryou, it's you. We have got to stop meeting like this." The voice chuckled and stepped into the light. It was Rebecca.
***
Meanwhile, upstairs, Yugi was tossing and turning in his sleep. He finally woke up with a cry.
"No! Stop it!" Yami quickly appeared next to his hikari.
"Aibou, what's wrong?"
"It was just a nightmare, Yami."
"What happened?"
"I dreamt that Bakura was back, and he sent us all to the Shadow Realm again. Everyone was screaming in pain, but you were nowhere in sight. I was so scared..."
"It's okay. I will always be here to protect you and your friends from anything. I promise."
"I know. It was just so..."
"Do you want me to stay here a while?"
"Please?" Yami smiled as he held Yugi in a comforting hug. During all this time, Joey had been snoring loudly, as usual.
However, Gohan frowned slightly in his sleep. He could swear he was hearing voices, one belonging to Yugi and one that was deeper, wiser.
'I must be dreaming. Yeah, that's it. Ooh, pizza!' With that thought, Gohan rolled over and didn't think about it any more that night.
***
"Rebecca, what are you doing here?" Ryou asked.
"I think I left my notepad in here during dinner. I was hoping to find it."
"Why would you want to... I mean, why don't you get it tomorrow morning?"
"No way. I've lost two notepads that way because someone thinks it's trash and throws it out. I'm not taking that risk."
"I see." Ryou began to panic. What if Bakura decided now was the perfect time to attack Rebecca? He looked around and saw the notepad lying on a table behind him. "Here you go. Good night." he said as he pressed it into her hands.
"Okay, what is going on? You're acting way too weird."
"You don't want to know. Trust me, you need to get out of here now." Ryou noticed Rebecca was wearing her ring again. The wings on it seemed to sparkle in the dull lights left on for the night.
"Okay..." Rebecca said doubtfully as she turned to go. Ryou quickly retreated to a farther part of the room. The farther away he and Bakura were from Rebecca, the safer she'd be. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
//That's it! I remember where I've seen that ring before! I'm taking over!//
"No, please, don't... Leave her out of this... No!" Ryou said in a quiet, panicked voice. Rebecca stopped.
"Okay, what's go..." Rebecca said accusingly as she began to turn around. She gasped as Bakura stood before her, smirking evilly. The Millennium Ring gleamed out of what seemed to be its own accord. "You're not Ryou!"
"What tipped you off?"
"Your energy. It's way too dark and cold to belong to anyone as nice and sweet as Ryou. Who are you, and where is he?"
"Congratulations. You're more perceptive than I thought you'd be. I am Bakura, Ryou's Yami, his dark half." He said as he stepped toward her.
"What did you do to him, you creep?"
"I wouldn't be too concerned about that right now. I'd be more concerned about my safety if I was you." Bakura quickly stepped forward and grabbed Rebecca's wrist tightly. She cried out a little as he pulled it up to eye level. "You might have gotten away with it, if you hadn't picked this particular fashion accessory." He said as he tapped her thumb ring.
"What are you talking about?" Rebecca asked as she pulled away and looked over her shoulder for an exit. Bakura followed her, step for step.
"Don't act stupid! I know who you really are, Rebecca Faith!" By now, Bakura had Rebecca backed against a wall.
"Look, I don't know what you're doing buster, but you'd better..."
"Be quiet!" With that, Bakura extended his hand and shouted "Reveal!" A strong gust of wind blasted forth. Rebecca cried out as it hit her and the transformation began.
When it had finished, Rebecca looked quite different. Her pajamas had been replaced by a white sleeveless dress with an asymmetrical cut along the hem that revealed underneath a blue skirt with a triangular pattern at the bottom. Her slippers were no longer there, as a pair of Roman-style sandals rested on her feet. She also wore a helmet that came down to her cheeks and nose and a chest plate with a pair of wings etched on it. But the most noticeable thing was the pair of feathered wings that sprouted from her back. She gasped as she opened her eyes and saw the changes.
"Oh no... What did you do to me?" she cried as she turned around in a small circle.
"I knew it! You're a guardian angel!" Rebecca looked at him with horror.
"How would you know about our order?"
"Easy. It was because of one of you that I was trapped in this Millennium Ring in the first place."
"What?"
"It's true. Back in ancient Egypt, I was sentenced to spend an eternity sealed inside the Ring for my crimes. I was about to kill the priest who would say the spell when one of his slaves, his guardian angel, stopped me. His chest plate had the same pair of wings on it that your own chest plate and your ring have. He erased my memory right before the spell was completed, but I remember clearly now. And now, it's time for my revenge!"
"No way... The Order of Guardian Angels goes that far back? I really need to brush up on my Mystical History." Rebecca said to herself.
"Pay attention! I want to know who you're protecting!"
"Like I'd ever tell you." Rebecca said. 'This is so not good! It was perfectly acceptable for Gohan to find out who I am, and Mr. Goku needed to know, but I was in enough trouble when Videl found out, even though we swore her to secrecy. But now this? I am so dead unless I do something now...'
"Don't mess with me!" Bakura roared as he slapped Rebecca across the face. "You're going to regret that, you no-good little..."
"Ah ah ah... I've got a little proposition to make. I'm sure you won't be able to refuse this offer, Becky." Rebecca curled her hand into a fist and slowly counted to five.
"I'm listening."
"You will stay away from Ryou for the rest of this trip." At that moment, it all became clear.
"Wait a second... You're the one who's been giving Ryou those marks! They weren't accidents at all! You creep!"
"I'm not finished. You will also serve as my punching bag for the remainder of this trip."
"Oh yeah, like I'm really going to do that! I knew they threw out the brain when they mummified people, but I didn't know you'd be this moronic!"
"Witty, aren't we? Well, you'll agree, or I'll make sure everyone knows that there's an angel on Earth. Understand?" Rebecca stepped back.
"You wouldn't dare..."
"Wanna bet?" Rebecca looked down, on the verge of tears. It was all so obvious now. Those headaches weren't because Gohan was in trouble, they were telling her Ryou was in pain.
"How could I be so clueless?" she whispered.
"Well? Do we have a deal?" Bakura asked, a cocky grin on his face. Rebecca looked up with rage in her eyes, even though her helmet hid them from sight.
"You little..."
"I'll tell you what. I'll give you until Friday to make up your mind about the second part of the bargain. Of course, you'll keep your distance from Ryou the whole time, regardless. Now I suggest you get going to bed, little lady. You've got a lot to think about." Rebecca glared at him before she transformed back into her human state, then turned and left the room.
Bakura chuckled evilly. Of course she'd agree. Guardian angels were known for being true to both their mission and their anonymity, no matter what pain it caused their physical bodies. Even though he couldn't really hurt her for three more days, he'd still have the weekend. Now there was the reason he was going to come out in the first place...
Ryou cried out softly as he was suddenly thrown from his Soul Room and fell to the floor. He looked up at Bakura with anger in his chocolate- colored eyes.
"Where's Rebecca? What did you do to her?"
"That's none of your concern, you worthless fool. If you must know, she's been sent to her room for the night. And you'll regret questioning me, worm!" Bakura said as he kicked Ryou in the stomach, the first of many blows to come that time.
Rebecca heard Ryou's cry of pain easily, as well as the ones that followed. She had stayed just outside the dining room door. Her fist was closed over her heart as she thought about how his Yami could treat him so cruelly. A tear slid down her cheek.
'That creep. Don't worry, Ryou. I'm not the type to be pushed around. You'd better watch out Bakura, because an angel helped seal you in your Ring the first time, and an angel's gonna seal you in there this time! I don't know how, but I swear on my honor I will. Somehow...' Rebecca ran to the elevator and quickly stepped inside as more tears fell.
Meanwhile, as Yami held a sleeping Yugi in his arms, the Eye of Ra briefly appeared on his forehead.
'So, he's gotten Rebecca involved somehow. This isn't good. Bakura has to be stopped, and soon.'
Author's Notes
Peacenikky: Whoa! Hold it! Now, before y'all click on the review button and start flaming me for Rebecca being a Mary Sue, I'm going to explain things a little. First of all, yes, Rebecca is Gohan's guardian angel, but she was not there during he fight with Cell or anything. During that time, she was still in training. If she had been there to fight or protect Gohan, she would have been obliterated easily. She came along after the Majin Buu saga, but before GT comes along. She had seen Gohan only twice before, once when he was born, and the other time will be told later. Her current strength is something between Yamcha's and Krillin's. She's really only there in case Gohan needs an extra hand with something life threatening or something like that. I hope this information will make her less of a Mary Sue. Thank you for listening.
Judi: Remember, if you flame us, we'll act accordingly. (brandishes her Super Soaker)
Leanna: e_e Here we go again...
Peacenikky: Peace, love, and marshmallow bunnies, everyone! Bye!