Asuka02RedEva
Serenitymoon@lycos.com
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi Oh! Or any of the characters used in this story....I would love to have Yami though, but what girl wouldn't?
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You guys are great, ya know that? Always encouraging me and being patient by waiting for my updates. School really takes a toll on my social life as well as my fanfiction time. Again, thanks a bunch! I love getting your reviews and knowing that my fics cheer you guys up!
Note: ( ~Ancient Egyptian)
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Yami emerged from the Millennium Puzzle around seven in the morning. He was careful not to wake his Aibou from his slumber. Yami looked down at the boy sound asleep and warm under the covers of his bed.
'...I'll do my best to never leave you, Aibou...but I make no guarantees...'
With that thought and one last look at his Aibou he shimmered out of the room, appearing downstairs. He quietly made his way to the front door, tip toeing past the sleeping Grandpa Mouto, who was sprawled out on the living room couch; none to pleasing to the average passerby might I add.
Yami made a face, scrunching up his nose slightly, his mouth half open at the sight in front of him. Grandpa Mouto had popcorn kernels resting on his stomach, one of his hands held the remote control, and the other (which dangled over the couch), held a can of root beer; while a string of drool escaped from the side of his mouth, making its way down his chin and onto his stained shirt.
'....Oh...dear...God....Please don't let anyone see him like this. Hell, what am I saying? Dear God don't tell me this is what my Aibou will become...'
He shuddered at the thought and shook his head. He made sure to close the door as quietly behind him as possible.
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Anzu lay on her back, in her bed, looking up at the ceiling. She hadn't set her alarm clock to wake up at seven, she merely couldn't sleep...not with the thought of Yami going to the Museum today...
'...I'm probably just overreacting...but I can't help but worry about him. Oh Yami, I hope that you'll be alright...'
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Yami sighed as he walked down the street towards the museum. In the back of his mind was the thought that he would have to leave his Aibou, regardless of whether or not Yuugi had the Millennium Puzzle.
'...It is quite possible that Pegasus is not the only one who wants the Millennium Puzzle...both my past and my future are still unclear to me. Was I erased from history? If so, why? And how did I come to be in the Millennium Puzzle? ...I pray that today I will finally know the answers to my questions. If this is a trap though...at least my Aibou and his friends will not be in danger any more because of me.'
Yami looked down at the pendants in his hand as he waited for the light to light up that would read "WALK". His Aibou had told him earlier that it is not safe to just cross the street whenever one feels like it. He thought it was quite pointless to have to wait for the automobiles to go by, and it all had to do with those two lights: green and red.
As he stood there waiting, his thoughts went to the meanings of the pendants. '...The Eye of Horus answered a few of my questions already...but what could this one have to do with me? ...I can't shake the feeling that it holds the answers to my past...if I only knew...'
Yami noticed people hurrying past him as the light turned red and the traffic stopped. He sighed following after them and past the line of traffic waiting for the light to turn green.
The light turned green as he made it to the sidewalk. He jumped back startled as he saw a car swerving all over the place (half of the car going up onto the side walk), missing him by only a couple of feet.
Yami blinked and sweatdropped just standing there. What the hell is wrong with you?!, he started ranting, then stopped suddenly wondering where that came from...
People around him were all curious to know what he said and if he was alright. Suddenly, he saw the driver of the car....
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"Hahaha! ...Sorry about that, Yami!"
The wind blew past Yami, who was in shock...
"...Jounoucchi?????," he asked flatly.
"Yeah! It's me....hehehehehe...sorry about that man, I'm going for my license!"
"............" Yami leaned forward, looking over at the instructor.
The instructor had a horrified look on his face and was twitching uncontrollably. His finger nails had left marks in the dash board on his side of the car, and his foot almost looked like it had gone for through the floor while searching for the break.
"...Uh....good luck...," he managed to say. He wasn't saying good luck to Jounoucchi, however, he was saying good luck to the poor man beside him.
"Thanks! Honda and I are going to play paintball on Tuesday, want in?"
"...I'll see what I'm doing...," replied Yami, trying to take his eyes off of the pitiful mortal instructor.
"Great! Well, see ya later!"
Yami winced a few times as the car tires squealed, and took out a few mailboxes along the way as it sped out of sight.
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Yami soon made his way to the museum. The clock at the museum struck half past seven. He was right on time. He quietly walked up the steps to the museum, he noticed that there was no one around at this hour; no tourists, no lines, not even a wandering duelist.
'...How am I supposed to get in?," he wondered, reading the museum hours sign on the front door.
Suddenly the door open opened as if magic, allowing him to enter.
'...Can't turn around now...' He walked in cautiously and then turned his head to the side quickly when he heard the front door slam behind him, his back still to the door.
Just as the Eye of Horus was about to appear on his forehead to light his path, the lights snapped on, creating a blinding light before him. He brought his arm up to face to cover his eyes, squinting, as a figure appeared before him.
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Yuugi yawned as he sat up in bed. He then looked over at his alarm clock on his night stand and saw the time.
"Cartoons!"
With that he ran out of the room quickly. He got about half way down the stairs and then remembered Yami. He ran back upstairs quickly and into his room; quickly grabbing the Millennium Puzzle and shaking it.
"C'mon Yami! Saturday morning cartoons start in a few minutes!"
...But nothing happened...
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Anzu sat at her desk, brushing her hair. She had just taken a shower not too long ago, thinking the warm water may clear her mind.
'...It's no use...I still can't get my mind off of Yami...'
She then looked over at her calendar, the date was circled...now, why was that? Realization then dawned on her, Jou was going for his license...for the third time...
'...I'm sure he got it this time! I mean, third try's the charm right???'
She suddenly heard a "CRASH" coming from outside. She quickly got out of her chair and ran over to the window. She stared in awe.
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Water now shot up (going in all directions), as Jou stepped out of his car and looked at the lopsided fire hydrant.
"...Honest! It just jumped right out at me!"
The instructor grabbed his water bottle and grabbed his Phenobarbital, placing it into his shaking hand.
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"Grandpa!?!?!," Yuugi yelled as he came running down the stairs in his pajamas.
Grandpa Mouto was still passed out on the couch, a puddle of drool now backing up his story.
"Grandpa?!" Yuugi stopped in front of his Grandpa and sweatdropped. "...Um...Grandpa????"
...No reply...
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"...Pharaoh, I've waited a long time for you..."
Yami managed to adjust his eyes, slowly lowering his arm from his face. "...How do you know me?," he asked, looking at the woman who stood in front of him.
"...I'm not surprised you do not remember me. It has been 5,000 years after all...," she whispered, looking up at him and smiling.
Yami arched an eyebrow. He had no memory of this woman, and how was it she knew he was once a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt? He then noticed the light reflect off a certain piece of jewelry the woman wore; a tauk to be precise.
"Wait...your tauk, it has the same symbol as my Millennium Puzzle...," he stated, placing a hand on his puzzle. (Remember, when they split off there's two puzzles ^.^).
"...Hai, we are connected through these items. The millennium items to be precise. You are aware that Pegasus had the Millennium Eye, Ryou Bakura has the Millennium Ring, there is my millennium item, but there are still three more items.," she smiled at his confusion. "...My Pharaoh, these items were once held by the members of your most trusted council...when all seven items are brought together they create a force so powerful that no being can defeat it."
Yami looked down at his puzzle, trying to absorb all of her words. "...It appears that you know a great deal about me, but I know nothing about you; merely that you hold a millennium item."
"...My name is Isis Ishtar, my Pharaoh."
Yami blinked as realization dawned on him. 'The other pendant...her name was Isis...is it fate that I meet this woman?'
"Allow me to show you a piece of your past, my Pharaoh.," Isis whispered as she walked past him toward a stair way leading down.
Yami followed her quietly, deep in his thoughts...
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"...Jounoucchi...you baka...," whispered Anzu out loud as she leaned on her window sill looking down, as a fire engine pulled up along side of the road and a fire fighter got out, shaking his head. '...It's amazing the instructor is still standing, he keeps popping pills every few minutes...'
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Grandpa Mouto jumped off the couch after a bucket of cold water was dumped on him.
"WHO?! WHAT?! WHERE?! WHEN?!," the old man yelled, looking like a drowned rat.
Yuugi tried not to laugh at the sight in front of him, instead he decided to focus on the real question. "Grandpa, have you seen Yami??? He's missing!"
"...He's..what????"
"...Missing..."
Grandpa Mouto quickly turned on the TV, and sat in a chair, since the couch was now wet; courtesy of Yuugi.
"...Grandpa...," Yuugi started, watching the old man who was flipping through the channels. "...What are you doing???"
"Checking the news, my boy. If Yami is truly out wandering the city alone, our best bet on finding him would be to check all the local news channels."
"...Grandpa! He's not a menace to society, ya know!"
"All the same, my boy...it's best that we check."
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Yami followed Isis down the stairs, which lead to a dark hallway. His Eye of Horus lit up their way as the continued down the hallway.
"...It would appear that you remember how to use some of your power...all is not lost then..."
"What do you mean, Isis?"
"You will know soon enough, my Pharaoh, soon enough."
He continued to walk next to her, looking at her out of the corner of his eye. Isis noticed him watching her and arched an eye brow.
"What is it?"
"...Nothing...gomen nasai..."
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Anzu watched as the fire truck drove off and down the street. She rested her elbows on the windowsill, resting her chin in her hands.
'...Yami....I wish I could be with you right now. I wish I at least knew if you were alright,' she thought with a sigh.
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"Sooooooo, teach....where's the form to fill out my license????," Jou asked, practically dancing around the instructor.
The instructor starting laughing like a maniac, pointing at Jou, before popping another pill; he was still twitching throughout the whole thing.
"....Are you ok????," asked Jou, taking a step back from the instructor.
"Fine! Happy, Happy!," yelled the instructor as he took off running down the street.
"....Strange guy...." He then looked ahead to see that they were in front of Anzu's house (remember Jou is a lil slow). "Hey! I can say hi to Anzu..." He started toward the house and then remembered. "HEY! My license! COME BACK!!!"
With that Jou took off running after the sedated instructor...
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Anzu shook her head as she watched Jou run after the poor crazed instructor.
She really did pity the poor man. It reminded her of the time Jou took her and Yuugi for a ride with Grandpa Mouto. Poor Grandpa Mouto nearly had heart failure, Yuugi's face slid down the windshield, while she had held onto the back of the passenger's seat.
Her phone rang suddenly, causing her to stray from her thoughts. She reached over and picked it up.
"Moshimoshi?"
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"Hey, Anzu. It's Yuugi. Have you seen, Yami??? I can't find him anywhere!"
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"Huh??? I can't hear you!"
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"Grandpa! Turn the TV down! I can't hear Anzu!"
Grandpa sighed and turned down his Jean Claude Van Damme movie.
"I thought you were supposed to be watching the news, Grandpa?"
"....It's a commercial at the moment!"
"....Right....," Yuugi sighed, "...Can you hear me now, Anzu?"
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"Hai, now I can. What was it you said before?," she asked, taking a seat on her bed.
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"I can't find Yami anywhere! Do you know where he is? I thought he might be with you or Jou, or maybe even Honda...but he's not...and I can't imagine him going with Jou for his driver's test."
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Anzu didn't know what to say. She had promised Yami that she wouldn't tell Yuugi about his search for his past, or that he was going to the museum to meet some woman. That was another thing...what did this woman want with Yami? Ha! She couldn't possibly want to date him...could she????
Anzu shook that thought out of her mind. Not like she would care if Yami got a girlfriend anyway...right???
"...Um...Yami told me yesterday he had some things he needed to do..."
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"Are you sure it's nothing? You've been watching me ever since you got here. Do I alarm you?," Isis asked, as she walked along side of him down the endless hallway.
"...I'm not very trusting...," he replied, keeping his eyes on the darkness ahead of them, the Eye of Horus lighting their way with every step.
"We all need someone to trust, my Pharaoh.," whispered Isis, "...Although we never can be sure when that trust may be broken, is it better to keep those we love at arms length?"
"...If you are protecting them, hai. I am well aware that you know more about me than you are letting on. For starters, how you knew I was in Japan, or that my soul had been released for that matter."
"My Millennium Tauk shows me images of the past and of the future," she began, motioning that they were close to the room she wished to show him, "It wanted me to find you, so I could tell of what is to come."
"...And that would be?" Yami asked, arching an eye brow.
"...You'll see...we're here now...," she walked towards a tablet hanging on the wall of a small room.
Yami followed her into the room, looking around cautiously incase it was indeed a trap.
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"What kind of things, Anzu?" Yuugi asked, worry evident in his voice.
He moved into the kitchen because Grandpa had gone back to his kick boxer movie. He looked down at the bottom of one of his footy pajamas (ya know the kind you wore when you were lil the p.j.'s with the footies!).
'...EEEEEEW...cheese dip???'
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"...Um...guy things?" Anzu sweatdropped, she didn't know what else to say. But did guy things really sound good??? She could have said "Yami things". But that too could have been taken the wrong way.
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"....Anzu, if Yami made you promise not to tell, I understand, but I'm really worried about him. I've never not known where he is before. I worry about him, he's not only my friend but he's a part of my family."
He sat down on a chair in the kitchen after grabbing a paper towel to clean his pajama footy.
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"....I promise, that he's alright, Yuugi. In fact, I'm sure that he'll be home soon.," she stated trying to be assuring; she crossed her fingers though as she said it. '...I'd hate to think that I'm lying to you, Yuugi. Please don't make me a liar, Yami.'
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"...What is it, Isis?" Yami asked, "Why have you brought me here?"
"One moment my Pharaoh, and it will all become clear to you," replied Isis as she brought a candle toward the tablet, lighting it with a match quickly and then blowing the match out.
The candle light lit the small room. She motioned for him to look at the tablet in front of him.
Yami followed her motions and his eyes widened in surprise.
"That's...me!" He walked up to the tablet, running his fingers over the image of the Pharaoh.
"...Correct, my Pharaoh." She brought the candle closer to help him see. "Above you are three monsters far greater than any duel monsters ever created..."
Yami followed her gaze and blinked at what he saw. "...They're enormous...," he stated, his eyes locked on the three mighty beasts.
"...Together these three could destroy the world...but...they also are the key to restoring your memories. By your birth right they belong to you, my Pharaoh."
Yami was lost. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, let alone comprehend what it was she was saying.
"...How can these? What are they? Linked to my memories?"
"I know it is a lot for you to absorb, your memories faded a long time ago. I will tell you as much as I can. These three monsters you see before you are called the Egyptian God cards. Their names," she began, pointing to each one, "Obelisk the tormentor, Osiris the spirit dragon, and Ra the god of the sun. They are the most powerful of all the duel monsters. These three cards exist. A battle will soon begin and you will face another holder of a millennium item; you will need to collect all three of the Egyptian God cards...when you do, I will find you...and your memories will be restored..."
"Who is this holder? What millennium item does he or she have? How will I find the cards?," Yami asked, losing his patience.
"I cannot say anymore," Isis stated, "you may wish to look at this one tablet though before you leave..."
"Wait, stop being cryptic how do I..." When he turned around she was gone, and he was left in the darkness once more.
Yami looked toward the tablet she had mentioned; the Eye of Horus appeared brighter on his forehead.
"...This tablet....it's me...and..."
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Yuugi sat in front of the couch, eating his cinnamon toast crunch and watching Pokemon. He sighed, not really interested in this week's episode.
He heard the front door open and close quietly. He stood up quickly when he saw Yami.
"Yami! Yami, where have you been I was so worried about you?!" He ran up to Yami and hugged him.
"Gomen Nasai, Aibou. I did not mean to worry you." He looked down at him, patting his head. '...Thus the reason why I can't tell you who I really am...and that I must leave you...'
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That's it for now! Please review! Ja ne
Serenitymoon@lycos.com
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi Oh! Or any of the characters used in this story....I would love to have Yami though, but what girl wouldn't?
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You guys are great, ya know that? Always encouraging me and being patient by waiting for my updates. School really takes a toll on my social life as well as my fanfiction time. Again, thanks a bunch! I love getting your reviews and knowing that my fics cheer you guys up!
Note: ( ~Ancient Egyptian)
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Yami emerged from the Millennium Puzzle around seven in the morning. He was careful not to wake his Aibou from his slumber. Yami looked down at the boy sound asleep and warm under the covers of his bed.
'...I'll do my best to never leave you, Aibou...but I make no guarantees...'
With that thought and one last look at his Aibou he shimmered out of the room, appearing downstairs. He quietly made his way to the front door, tip toeing past the sleeping Grandpa Mouto, who was sprawled out on the living room couch; none to pleasing to the average passerby might I add.
Yami made a face, scrunching up his nose slightly, his mouth half open at the sight in front of him. Grandpa Mouto had popcorn kernels resting on his stomach, one of his hands held the remote control, and the other (which dangled over the couch), held a can of root beer; while a string of drool escaped from the side of his mouth, making its way down his chin and onto his stained shirt.
'....Oh...dear...God....Please don't let anyone see him like this. Hell, what am I saying? Dear God don't tell me this is what my Aibou will become...'
He shuddered at the thought and shook his head. He made sure to close the door as quietly behind him as possible.
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Anzu lay on her back, in her bed, looking up at the ceiling. She hadn't set her alarm clock to wake up at seven, she merely couldn't sleep...not with the thought of Yami going to the Museum today...
'...I'm probably just overreacting...but I can't help but worry about him. Oh Yami, I hope that you'll be alright...'
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Yami sighed as he walked down the street towards the museum. In the back of his mind was the thought that he would have to leave his Aibou, regardless of whether or not Yuugi had the Millennium Puzzle.
'...It is quite possible that Pegasus is not the only one who wants the Millennium Puzzle...both my past and my future are still unclear to me. Was I erased from history? If so, why? And how did I come to be in the Millennium Puzzle? ...I pray that today I will finally know the answers to my questions. If this is a trap though...at least my Aibou and his friends will not be in danger any more because of me.'
Yami looked down at the pendants in his hand as he waited for the light to light up that would read "WALK". His Aibou had told him earlier that it is not safe to just cross the street whenever one feels like it. He thought it was quite pointless to have to wait for the automobiles to go by, and it all had to do with those two lights: green and red.
As he stood there waiting, his thoughts went to the meanings of the pendants. '...The Eye of Horus answered a few of my questions already...but what could this one have to do with me? ...I can't shake the feeling that it holds the answers to my past...if I only knew...'
Yami noticed people hurrying past him as the light turned red and the traffic stopped. He sighed following after them and past the line of traffic waiting for the light to turn green.
The light turned green as he made it to the sidewalk. He jumped back startled as he saw a car swerving all over the place (half of the car going up onto the side walk), missing him by only a couple of feet.
Yami blinked and sweatdropped just standing there. What the hell is wrong with you?!, he started ranting, then stopped suddenly wondering where that came from...
People around him were all curious to know what he said and if he was alright. Suddenly, he saw the driver of the car....
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"Hahaha! ...Sorry about that, Yami!"
The wind blew past Yami, who was in shock...
"...Jounoucchi?????," he asked flatly.
"Yeah! It's me....hehehehehe...sorry about that man, I'm going for my license!"
"............" Yami leaned forward, looking over at the instructor.
The instructor had a horrified look on his face and was twitching uncontrollably. His finger nails had left marks in the dash board on his side of the car, and his foot almost looked like it had gone for through the floor while searching for the break.
"...Uh....good luck...," he managed to say. He wasn't saying good luck to Jounoucchi, however, he was saying good luck to the poor man beside him.
"Thanks! Honda and I are going to play paintball on Tuesday, want in?"
"...I'll see what I'm doing...," replied Yami, trying to take his eyes off of the pitiful mortal instructor.
"Great! Well, see ya later!"
Yami winced a few times as the car tires squealed, and took out a few mailboxes along the way as it sped out of sight.
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Yami soon made his way to the museum. The clock at the museum struck half past seven. He was right on time. He quietly walked up the steps to the museum, he noticed that there was no one around at this hour; no tourists, no lines, not even a wandering duelist.
'...How am I supposed to get in?," he wondered, reading the museum hours sign on the front door.
Suddenly the door open opened as if magic, allowing him to enter.
'...Can't turn around now...' He walked in cautiously and then turned his head to the side quickly when he heard the front door slam behind him, his back still to the door.
Just as the Eye of Horus was about to appear on his forehead to light his path, the lights snapped on, creating a blinding light before him. He brought his arm up to face to cover his eyes, squinting, as a figure appeared before him.
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Yuugi yawned as he sat up in bed. He then looked over at his alarm clock on his night stand and saw the time.
"Cartoons!"
With that he ran out of the room quickly. He got about half way down the stairs and then remembered Yami. He ran back upstairs quickly and into his room; quickly grabbing the Millennium Puzzle and shaking it.
"C'mon Yami! Saturday morning cartoons start in a few minutes!"
...But nothing happened...
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Anzu sat at her desk, brushing her hair. She had just taken a shower not too long ago, thinking the warm water may clear her mind.
'...It's no use...I still can't get my mind off of Yami...'
She then looked over at her calendar, the date was circled...now, why was that? Realization then dawned on her, Jou was going for his license...for the third time...
'...I'm sure he got it this time! I mean, third try's the charm right???'
She suddenly heard a "CRASH" coming from outside. She quickly got out of her chair and ran over to the window. She stared in awe.
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Water now shot up (going in all directions), as Jou stepped out of his car and looked at the lopsided fire hydrant.
"...Honest! It just jumped right out at me!"
The instructor grabbed his water bottle and grabbed his Phenobarbital, placing it into his shaking hand.
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"Grandpa!?!?!," Yuugi yelled as he came running down the stairs in his pajamas.
Grandpa Mouto was still passed out on the couch, a puddle of drool now backing up his story.
"Grandpa?!" Yuugi stopped in front of his Grandpa and sweatdropped. "...Um...Grandpa????"
...No reply...
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"...Pharaoh, I've waited a long time for you..."
Yami managed to adjust his eyes, slowly lowering his arm from his face. "...How do you know me?," he asked, looking at the woman who stood in front of him.
"...I'm not surprised you do not remember me. It has been 5,000 years after all...," she whispered, looking up at him and smiling.
Yami arched an eyebrow. He had no memory of this woman, and how was it she knew he was once a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt? He then noticed the light reflect off a certain piece of jewelry the woman wore; a tauk to be precise.
"Wait...your tauk, it has the same symbol as my Millennium Puzzle...," he stated, placing a hand on his puzzle. (Remember, when they split off there's two puzzles ^.^).
"...Hai, we are connected through these items. The millennium items to be precise. You are aware that Pegasus had the Millennium Eye, Ryou Bakura has the Millennium Ring, there is my millennium item, but there are still three more items.," she smiled at his confusion. "...My Pharaoh, these items were once held by the members of your most trusted council...when all seven items are brought together they create a force so powerful that no being can defeat it."
Yami looked down at his puzzle, trying to absorb all of her words. "...It appears that you know a great deal about me, but I know nothing about you; merely that you hold a millennium item."
"...My name is Isis Ishtar, my Pharaoh."
Yami blinked as realization dawned on him. 'The other pendant...her name was Isis...is it fate that I meet this woman?'
"Allow me to show you a piece of your past, my Pharaoh.," Isis whispered as she walked past him toward a stair way leading down.
Yami followed her quietly, deep in his thoughts...
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"...Jounoucchi...you baka...," whispered Anzu out loud as she leaned on her window sill looking down, as a fire engine pulled up along side of the road and a fire fighter got out, shaking his head. '...It's amazing the instructor is still standing, he keeps popping pills every few minutes...'
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Grandpa Mouto jumped off the couch after a bucket of cold water was dumped on him.
"WHO?! WHAT?! WHERE?! WHEN?!," the old man yelled, looking like a drowned rat.
Yuugi tried not to laugh at the sight in front of him, instead he decided to focus on the real question. "Grandpa, have you seen Yami??? He's missing!"
"...He's..what????"
"...Missing..."
Grandpa Mouto quickly turned on the TV, and sat in a chair, since the couch was now wet; courtesy of Yuugi.
"...Grandpa...," Yuugi started, watching the old man who was flipping through the channels. "...What are you doing???"
"Checking the news, my boy. If Yami is truly out wandering the city alone, our best bet on finding him would be to check all the local news channels."
"...Grandpa! He's not a menace to society, ya know!"
"All the same, my boy...it's best that we check."
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Yami followed Isis down the stairs, which lead to a dark hallway. His Eye of Horus lit up their way as the continued down the hallway.
"...It would appear that you remember how to use some of your power...all is not lost then..."
"What do you mean, Isis?"
"You will know soon enough, my Pharaoh, soon enough."
He continued to walk next to her, looking at her out of the corner of his eye. Isis noticed him watching her and arched an eye brow.
"What is it?"
"...Nothing...gomen nasai..."
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Anzu watched as the fire truck drove off and down the street. She rested her elbows on the windowsill, resting her chin in her hands.
'...Yami....I wish I could be with you right now. I wish I at least knew if you were alright,' she thought with a sigh.
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"Sooooooo, teach....where's the form to fill out my license????," Jou asked, practically dancing around the instructor.
The instructor starting laughing like a maniac, pointing at Jou, before popping another pill; he was still twitching throughout the whole thing.
"....Are you ok????," asked Jou, taking a step back from the instructor.
"Fine! Happy, Happy!," yelled the instructor as he took off running down the street.
"....Strange guy...." He then looked ahead to see that they were in front of Anzu's house (remember Jou is a lil slow). "Hey! I can say hi to Anzu..." He started toward the house and then remembered. "HEY! My license! COME BACK!!!"
With that Jou took off running after the sedated instructor...
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Anzu shook her head as she watched Jou run after the poor crazed instructor.
She really did pity the poor man. It reminded her of the time Jou took her and Yuugi for a ride with Grandpa Mouto. Poor Grandpa Mouto nearly had heart failure, Yuugi's face slid down the windshield, while she had held onto the back of the passenger's seat.
Her phone rang suddenly, causing her to stray from her thoughts. She reached over and picked it up.
"Moshimoshi?"
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"Hey, Anzu. It's Yuugi. Have you seen, Yami??? I can't find him anywhere!"
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"Huh??? I can't hear you!"
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"Grandpa! Turn the TV down! I can't hear Anzu!"
Grandpa sighed and turned down his Jean Claude Van Damme movie.
"I thought you were supposed to be watching the news, Grandpa?"
"....It's a commercial at the moment!"
"....Right....," Yuugi sighed, "...Can you hear me now, Anzu?"
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"Hai, now I can. What was it you said before?," she asked, taking a seat on her bed.
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"I can't find Yami anywhere! Do you know where he is? I thought he might be with you or Jou, or maybe even Honda...but he's not...and I can't imagine him going with Jou for his driver's test."
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Anzu didn't know what to say. She had promised Yami that she wouldn't tell Yuugi about his search for his past, or that he was going to the museum to meet some woman. That was another thing...what did this woman want with Yami? Ha! She couldn't possibly want to date him...could she????
Anzu shook that thought out of her mind. Not like she would care if Yami got a girlfriend anyway...right???
"...Um...Yami told me yesterday he had some things he needed to do..."
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"Are you sure it's nothing? You've been watching me ever since you got here. Do I alarm you?," Isis asked, as she walked along side of him down the endless hallway.
"...I'm not very trusting...," he replied, keeping his eyes on the darkness ahead of them, the Eye of Horus lighting their way with every step.
"We all need someone to trust, my Pharaoh.," whispered Isis, "...Although we never can be sure when that trust may be broken, is it better to keep those we love at arms length?"
"...If you are protecting them, hai. I am well aware that you know more about me than you are letting on. For starters, how you knew I was in Japan, or that my soul had been released for that matter."
"My Millennium Tauk shows me images of the past and of the future," she began, motioning that they were close to the room she wished to show him, "It wanted me to find you, so I could tell of what is to come."
"...And that would be?" Yami asked, arching an eye brow.
"...You'll see...we're here now...," she walked towards a tablet hanging on the wall of a small room.
Yami followed her into the room, looking around cautiously incase it was indeed a trap.
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"What kind of things, Anzu?" Yuugi asked, worry evident in his voice.
He moved into the kitchen because Grandpa had gone back to his kick boxer movie. He looked down at the bottom of one of his footy pajamas (ya know the kind you wore when you were lil the p.j.'s with the footies!).
'...EEEEEEW...cheese dip???'
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"...Um...guy things?" Anzu sweatdropped, she didn't know what else to say. But did guy things really sound good??? She could have said "Yami things". But that too could have been taken the wrong way.
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"....Anzu, if Yami made you promise not to tell, I understand, but I'm really worried about him. I've never not known where he is before. I worry about him, he's not only my friend but he's a part of my family."
He sat down on a chair in the kitchen after grabbing a paper towel to clean his pajama footy.
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"....I promise, that he's alright, Yuugi. In fact, I'm sure that he'll be home soon.," she stated trying to be assuring; she crossed her fingers though as she said it. '...I'd hate to think that I'm lying to you, Yuugi. Please don't make me a liar, Yami.'
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"...What is it, Isis?" Yami asked, "Why have you brought me here?"
"One moment my Pharaoh, and it will all become clear to you," replied Isis as she brought a candle toward the tablet, lighting it with a match quickly and then blowing the match out.
The candle light lit the small room. She motioned for him to look at the tablet in front of him.
Yami followed her motions and his eyes widened in surprise.
"That's...me!" He walked up to the tablet, running his fingers over the image of the Pharaoh.
"...Correct, my Pharaoh." She brought the candle closer to help him see. "Above you are three monsters far greater than any duel monsters ever created..."
Yami followed her gaze and blinked at what he saw. "...They're enormous...," he stated, his eyes locked on the three mighty beasts.
"...Together these three could destroy the world...but...they also are the key to restoring your memories. By your birth right they belong to you, my Pharaoh."
Yami was lost. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, let alone comprehend what it was she was saying.
"...How can these? What are they? Linked to my memories?"
"I know it is a lot for you to absorb, your memories faded a long time ago. I will tell you as much as I can. These three monsters you see before you are called the Egyptian God cards. Their names," she began, pointing to each one, "Obelisk the tormentor, Osiris the spirit dragon, and Ra the god of the sun. They are the most powerful of all the duel monsters. These three cards exist. A battle will soon begin and you will face another holder of a millennium item; you will need to collect all three of the Egyptian God cards...when you do, I will find you...and your memories will be restored..."
"Who is this holder? What millennium item does he or she have? How will I find the cards?," Yami asked, losing his patience.
"I cannot say anymore," Isis stated, "you may wish to look at this one tablet though before you leave..."
"Wait, stop being cryptic how do I..." When he turned around she was gone, and he was left in the darkness once more.
Yami looked toward the tablet she had mentioned; the Eye of Horus appeared brighter on his forehead.
"...This tablet....it's me...and..."
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Yuugi sat in front of the couch, eating his cinnamon toast crunch and watching Pokemon. He sighed, not really interested in this week's episode.
He heard the front door open and close quietly. He stood up quickly when he saw Yami.
"Yami! Yami, where have you been I was so worried about you?!" He ran up to Yami and hugged him.
"Gomen Nasai, Aibou. I did not mean to worry you." He looked down at him, patting his head. '...Thus the reason why I can't tell you who I really am...and that I must leave you...'
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That's it for now! Please review! Ja ne