"Ah, a new year." Tea said watching the fireworks blast
Bakura kept his eyes closed through the thunderous entertainment in fear that his mind will have more tricks installed. Back at the game shop the house was dark except for the spirits who stayed behind. Packed bags lied nearby the living room doorway and a small lamp was lit.
"We're off to Egypt tomorrow." Yami said looking at his friends
"It's going to be strange to see our home in ruins eh? Except for yours of course oh high and mighty pharaoh." Ryou said in a mocking tone
"I called Isis and she said we'll be staying at her home." Marik added
The three Egyptians leaned back onto the couch and sighed. Returning to Egypt would mean returning to their past, which is by now ruins. Yami began laughing.
"Remember when we were young and we set fire to my father's bed?" Yami asked
"Yeah. Marik poured wine on it trying to put it out, but made it worse." Now Ryou was laughing
"Yeah, well at least I didn't SET it." He said looking over at Ryou
"Hey Yami wanted to see what happened if we set fire to silk."
All three of them were laughing at memories from their distant past. Slowly the laughing died down and Ryou looked to his friends.
"What happened to that?"
"The bed? It burned up and set the night table on fire." Marik answered and Ryou smiled
"No I mean our friendship."
There was a brief silence amongst the spirits. After all it was 5,000 years ago and it took a few seconds to try and recall memories. Finally someone spoke.
"We were friends for so long," Marik began "you'd never of thought we'd become such enemies. I was a guard to the pharaoh. Ryou was a thief. And Yami was of high stature, pharaoh to be precise. So our families always tried to separate us. Especially ours from Ryou's. I suppose when Ryou and I obtained the items we didn't tell you after all I may have been a guard, but I was still a theif nonetheless."
Ryou and Yami listened intently. They weren't surprised to see that Marik knew about the past better than either of them. Yami had major amnesia, and Ryou knew little but not enough. Marik was always nearby those who could obtain information easily, Isis for example. They always lived in Egypt after all.
Marik continued "When Yami became pharaoh he had to uphold the laws. We being what we were our friendship slowly disintegrated. Ryou and I used our power for evil while Yami used it for good. Eventually I became jealous of the pharaohs power and wished to have it for myself. Ryou didn't know that the pharaohs power was greater than that of the seven items. So I suppose thats how we all got locked away our friendship with it."
Another moment of silence washed over them. The only sounds that were heard were the crashing of the fireworks and the cheers of the people outside. The silence began to bug Ryou so he spoke.
"Remember when we first met?" Ryou asked
All of them looked up at him.
"I was telling Marik a new plan to get treasures in hidden tombs. You being the nosy, evesdropping prince you are," (this made Yami say "HEY!!! I WAS NOT!") "listened in on our convorsation and looked at the map I made of the tomb. You said 'thats the trap room THATS the room with the treasure.' You surprised me and I tore the map. Marik laughed and Yami you looked dumbfounded."
"And you were on the floor breathing heavily." Marik added
"And you attacked Marik who then fell on top of me!" Yami said
"After that I got thrown out of the palace and I sneaked back in to Yami's room. Where we ended up trashing it."
The three of them began laughing.
"Your bed was stuck on the ceiling!" Marik exclaimed and fell over
"Now that you mention it... How did we do that?" Yami asked
"I think we stole the mage Seto's potions." Ryou replied
"Seto?"
"Yep."
"We've been ruining his life for years." Yami said smiling at his friends
"Yeah. Even after death."
"Death? We're not dead." Marik told Ryou
"Uh... Yeah sure."
Ryou's gaze turned serious and before either had anything to say Yugi and the others came in. They were laughing and saying how great the fireworks were. Bakura suggested they all get into bed now so they can be ready on time. Ryou immediately returned to the ring and after a moment of nothing Yami and Marik returned to their items as well.
"How did I get here?" Malik asked
Bakura kept his eyes closed through the thunderous entertainment in fear that his mind will have more tricks installed. Back at the game shop the house was dark except for the spirits who stayed behind. Packed bags lied nearby the living room doorway and a small lamp was lit.
"We're off to Egypt tomorrow." Yami said looking at his friends
"It's going to be strange to see our home in ruins eh? Except for yours of course oh high and mighty pharaoh." Ryou said in a mocking tone
"I called Isis and she said we'll be staying at her home." Marik added
The three Egyptians leaned back onto the couch and sighed. Returning to Egypt would mean returning to their past, which is by now ruins. Yami began laughing.
"Remember when we were young and we set fire to my father's bed?" Yami asked
"Yeah. Marik poured wine on it trying to put it out, but made it worse." Now Ryou was laughing
"Yeah, well at least I didn't SET it." He said looking over at Ryou
"Hey Yami wanted to see what happened if we set fire to silk."
All three of them were laughing at memories from their distant past. Slowly the laughing died down and Ryou looked to his friends.
"What happened to that?"
"The bed? It burned up and set the night table on fire." Marik answered and Ryou smiled
"No I mean our friendship."
There was a brief silence amongst the spirits. After all it was 5,000 years ago and it took a few seconds to try and recall memories. Finally someone spoke.
"We were friends for so long," Marik began "you'd never of thought we'd become such enemies. I was a guard to the pharaoh. Ryou was a thief. And Yami was of high stature, pharaoh to be precise. So our families always tried to separate us. Especially ours from Ryou's. I suppose when Ryou and I obtained the items we didn't tell you after all I may have been a guard, but I was still a theif nonetheless."
Ryou and Yami listened intently. They weren't surprised to see that Marik knew about the past better than either of them. Yami had major amnesia, and Ryou knew little but not enough. Marik was always nearby those who could obtain information easily, Isis for example. They always lived in Egypt after all.
Marik continued "When Yami became pharaoh he had to uphold the laws. We being what we were our friendship slowly disintegrated. Ryou and I used our power for evil while Yami used it for good. Eventually I became jealous of the pharaohs power and wished to have it for myself. Ryou didn't know that the pharaohs power was greater than that of the seven items. So I suppose thats how we all got locked away our friendship with it."
Another moment of silence washed over them. The only sounds that were heard were the crashing of the fireworks and the cheers of the people outside. The silence began to bug Ryou so he spoke.
"Remember when we first met?" Ryou asked
All of them looked up at him.
"I was telling Marik a new plan to get treasures in hidden tombs. You being the nosy, evesdropping prince you are," (this made Yami say "HEY!!! I WAS NOT!") "listened in on our convorsation and looked at the map I made of the tomb. You said 'thats the trap room THATS the room with the treasure.' You surprised me and I tore the map. Marik laughed and Yami you looked dumbfounded."
"And you were on the floor breathing heavily." Marik added
"And you attacked Marik who then fell on top of me!" Yami said
"After that I got thrown out of the palace and I sneaked back in to Yami's room. Where we ended up trashing it."
The three of them began laughing.
"Your bed was stuck on the ceiling!" Marik exclaimed and fell over
"Now that you mention it... How did we do that?" Yami asked
"I think we stole the mage Seto's potions." Ryou replied
"Seto?"
"Yep."
"We've been ruining his life for years." Yami said smiling at his friends
"Yeah. Even after death."
"Death? We're not dead." Marik told Ryou
"Uh... Yeah sure."
Ryou's gaze turned serious and before either had anything to say Yugi and the others came in. They were laughing and saying how great the fireworks were. Bakura suggested they all get into bed now so they can be ready on time. Ryou immediately returned to the ring and after a moment of nothing Yami and Marik returned to their items as well.
"How did I get here?" Malik asked