To Remember Light By: Rikku24/Namu Chapter 6: Tensions and a Special Moment

/Malik telepathically speaking to Yami no Malik/

//Yami no Malik telepathically speaking to Malik//

Girl speaks: The voice of the goose sounds forth as he's caught by the bait. Your love ensnares me. I cant let it go. I shall take home my nets, but what shall I tell my mother. to whom I return everyday laden with lovely birds? I set no traps today, ensnared as I was by love.

Ugh…I didn't wake up late at all! I woke up at 7am! Errrrr…Well at least it gave me more time to work. If I thought I had had a lead before, well I might want to rethink that. This is because the more I figured out, the less I could make out. The whole puzzle and such was very confusing and frustrating. But I was determined to figure it out.

However there was no way for me to figure this out alone. I needed some help. So…first I contacted Malik and Isis' underground home and decided to have them meet me here around noon. Then I called the inn where Yuugi and the rest were staying. They too would meet me here around noontime.

Meanwhile I would work on this mystery. So if Kaas and Baas were big back then, how were they captured from the person hey resided in? I still did not know this so I decided to make it my goal. Lucky for me, some of these hieroglyphic structures and "paragraphs" strayed from the pharaoh's life and talked about daily life or topics that were "big" back then.

The 7 Millennium Items were also major. To create them, 99 sacrifices were to be made. The tomb robbers who lived in some nearby town ended up being the sacrifices. It was the pharaoh's father who created the 7 Millennium Items in order to protect the town. Maybe one or all or just a few of these items had the ability to extract Kaas/Baas from a person's body. Or maybe it was some other kind of magic.

Speaking of which, magic is just a fantasy for us nowadays but it has existed in the past and might even exist today. Who knows, Malik and Isis' Millennium Items might still hold magic. And Yuugi's too. I'd have to ask them about it.

Well, for now I'd have to base further findings on what I already know and figured out. This mystery was no picnic, I assure you. However, my thirst for knowledge and my liking for Ancient Egypt drove me on.

A few hours later I found myself preparing cookies and drinks for the guests who would be arriving in about an hour.

I made enough cookies for everyone to have two and no more (Me: Poor Honda and Jono…). Due to the limited source of drinks and money, I only had water with ice cubes to serve as drinks. Well, it didn't matter. It wasn't a party or anything. Just a meeting and discussion about this mystery.

~NOON~

Knock. Knock. Knock. BANG! "Ow!"

From the sound of it, I figured Yuugi and his friends were here.

Yuugi entered first and I noticed him wearing the Millennium Puzzle. It wasn't just some necklace charm, but a magical item from long ago.

Jounouchi entered next, rubbing his head. And Anzu followed right behind him. Honda came in last with a look on his face that suggested he was the cause of Jounouchi's minor injury.

I wasn't surprised at Ryou's absence. Previously he had been acting strangely and he probably still was.

"I smell food," Jounouchi said while sniffing the air.

"Hey Jounouchi I think it's *whisper*" Honda said talking quietly.

"COOKIES!" Jounouchi exclaimed.

"You pig," Anzu sighed.

"So, Trinity, did you figure anything else out?" Yuugi asked.

"Yeah, a bit. I'll tell you guys what I've figured out so far when the others get here," I said.

"Others?" Anzu said questioningly.

"Yeah. Malik and Isis Ishtar," I said.

"Oh, don't know them," Anzu replied.

"May I PLEASE have a cookie? Please?" Jounouchi begged (Seto: Just like the dog he is… Me: What the heck are you doing here? GO! Seto: You can't tell me what to do :P Me:0_o you wanna bet? Seto: Uh… Me: BACK TO THE STORY!)

"NO! You have to wait for Malik and Isis to get here," I said sternly.

"Fine, I'll wait," Jounouchi pouted.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

That had to be Isis and Malik.

"I went to the door and opened it, letting the two siblings in.

"Hello Trinity, did you figure anything else out?" Isis greeted me.

"Hi Isis, just a little bit," I replied.

"I'm sure we can figure it out," Malik said stepping into the room.

My heart pounded quickly and I was filled with happiness.

"Malik!" I said happily, running to him and giving him a hug.

Isis' Millennium Tauk rested around her neck and Malik's Millennium Rod was tucked

"Can we have cookies NOW?" Jounouchi asked.

"Can you be patient? Ok, why don't we all sit down and I'll go get the cookies," I said, going to the kitchen to retrieve the cookies.

As I left the kitchen and its safety, two hungry faces greeted me. Jounouchi's and Honda's.

"Sit down or no cookies for you," I commanded as the two quickly sat down.

"First introductions," I said as Jounouchi and Honda groaned.

Indicating the person in question, I conducted introductions.

"This is Yuugi Mutuo and his friends: Anzu Masaki, Hiroto Honda, and Katsuya Jounouchi. These two are Malik Ishtar and Isis Ishtar," I said.

Yuugi's group (all on one couch) nodded and shook hands with Isis and Malik who were on the other couch.  However, Malik seemed a bit tense and at the sight of the Millennium Puzzle he seemed to be a bit angry. It was probably nothing though. Yuugi too seemed a bit nervous when shaking Malik's hand. The two added an unseen tension to the room.

Now for the cookies. I handed each person a napkin with two cookies. Then I got myself two cookies too.

"If you're thirsty I have water but that's about it. Oh, and I only made enough cookies for everyone to have two," I explained.

"Only two?!" the two "pigs" exclaimed at the same time.

"Yep, now as you guys eat I'll explain what I've figured out so far," I said.

So I explained to them about the Kaas and Ancient Magic and the seven Millennium Items. Basically, I told the group all of what I discovered and what I saw in the pharaoh's burial chamber.

"And the strange thing was that…that the pharaoh looked just like you Yuugi," I said.

Malik straightened up at this, as if he had been hit in the back. Yuugi's already large eyes widened.

"Yeah, and the two duel monsters who guard the pharaoh's tomb said that the pharaoh's soul was locked away in the Millennium Puzzle. Yuugi, if I'm not mistaken, you have the Millennium Puzzle around your neck at this moment," I said.

"Yeah, I do. How did you know?" He asked me.

"They told me what it looked like and I remembered you wearing it on the plane," I explained.

Malik seemed really tense now. It was as if he was holding back something.

//Hey, you can steal the puzzle now. See it, it's right in front of you. Take it, cause some kind of chaos and take it. Maybe you can slit the boy's throat in the process. Taking and breaking the puzzle is just as good as killing the pharaoh. Then you have to scatter the pieces so that they may never be put back together//

/Hold on! I can't do it now/

//Yes you can//

/NO! Stop! Just go away!/

//Strike now…strike and avenge your father//

/Errrrrrr AHH! STOPPIT!/

//*Maniacal laughter*//

I then got out the sketches and notes and handed them to Isis. She studied them silently but her eyes sparkled.

"So Yuugi, have you ever noticed another spirit in you?" I asked.

"Yeah I have. I talk to him a lot too. He told me that he didn't know his real name but to just call him Yami," Yuugi explained.

"Can we meet him?" I asked.

"Sure, hold on," Yuugi said.

A bright glow came from the Eye of Horus on the Millennium Puzzle. Then there was a bright flash and…

Where Yuugi had been, another person stood. He looked confused.

"Yuugi? YUUGI? Where am I?" He asked.

He was the living image of the pharaoh on the sarcophagus except "modern". He had the same gold highlights and the mature eyes that held power and confidence.

Yami's voice was a lot deeper than Yuugi's too. He wore leather boots instead of sneakers. He was also taller than Yuugi.

"You're at an inn in Luxor, Egypt. I recently visited your tomb near the Valley of the Kings. I wanted to ask you some questions about your past life," I explained.

"Well I was pharaoh," He said, sitting down.

"Uh…we already knew that," I said.

"Well that's all I remember," He said.

"What? You don't remember anything? Do you remember anything about Kaas or Yami no Games (Shadow Games) or any of that?" I said, confused.

"No, nothing. My memory is sealed away and I don't know what will unlock it. Yami no Games still exist, I must say. At Duelist Kingdom Yuugi suffered through one," Yami explained.

"What about Magic?" I asked.

"Well, I do have some Dark Magic that I can use such as Mind Crush," Yami explained.

"I think I may have uncovered something," Isis said suddenly.

"Really? That's awesome," I said happily.

"Yeah, Kaas were apparently earthbound spirits that would eventually end up in stone tablet. They were summoned by Magic of some sort. I guess a person's death would cause the Kaas to end up in stone tablets," Isis explained.

"That helps," I replied.

So for the next hour or two we explained everything that we could to Yami, whether he understood it or not I don't know.

"So I guess that wraps up today," I said.

"Ok, so when and where will we meet tomorrow?" Anzu asked.

"We can meet at my house. I'm sure Trinity will tell you how to get there," Malik volunteered.

There was a flash and then Yuugi appeared in place of Yami.

"That works," Yuugi said.

Meanwhile I wrote down directions to Malik's house on a piece of paper.

"Here ya go, directions to get to Malik's house," I said, handing the paper to Yuugi.

"Bye Trinity," Jounouchi called out, exiting the building.

"Yeah bye, thanks for the cookies," Honda said leaving too.

"Bye," Anzu said following the two boys out of the room.

"See you tomorrow," Yuugi said, smiling.

"Bye!" I called after the group.

"I'll see you tomorrow then. This mystery is rather interesting, I enjoy studying and solving it," Isis said, leaving too.

Only Malik was left.

//So did the fish sell for the bait?

/Yes and tomorrow my father will be avenged/

//Good, very good//

"Hey Malik, you ok? You're mumbling under your breath," Trinity asked, sounding slightly concerned.

"I'm fine," Malik replied.

"So we'll meet again tomorrow at your house?" Trinity asked, looking into his purple eyes.

"Yeah," Malik said, looking back into her eyes.

Before they knew it, their lips grew closer and closer until they kissed full on the mouth.

//MALIK! FOOL! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING?//

/…/

//MALIK!///

/…/

For a minute the two lovers kissed.

I didn't know what I was doing. Maybe I had lost it. Maybe it was love. I was supposed to show Malik the Light. So why did I fall in love with him? Maybe our love would bring him closer to the Light…or maybe it would plunge him deeper into he darkness. However, I enjoyed sitting here kissing him. This moment, I'd always remember…how could I forget my first kiss?

I wasn't sure what was going on. I was a to-be murderer! I could hear my other self telepathically yelling at me. Telling me I was a fool and who knows what else.

//YAH HIMAR! STOP! EN DEW!//

Now he was speaking part Egyptian. How annoying…

The end came, much to my disappointment.

Our lips pulled away and I looked at Trinity. She was so sweet and slightly naïve. Unknowing to what was about to take place. If only I could prevent her from coming. If only she didn't have to face the truth.

I didn't want to see her hurt though.

"Malik…" Trinity said looking at me, " I-I love you."

She buried her head into my chest and wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I-I don't understand it but I just…just love you," she said.

I wrapped my arms around her and whispered in her ear, "I love you too…"

"Goodnight," she said, getting up and heading towards the door, "See you tomorrow."

"Goodnight," I replied, leaving the room.

//YAH HIMAR! DO YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE WILL LEAD YOUR PLANS TO? DESTRUCTION THAT'S WHAT!//

/Go away…/

//Forget her! You don't need love!//

/…/

//Your plans will come to an end. Just watch, you won't be able to bring yourself to it. You. Are. A. Pathetic. Fool.//

/Will you just leave already? Just…STAY OUT OF MY LIFE/

//You're not done with me yet. Tomorrow the trap will be ready and that pharaoh's naïve soul vessel will be blindly stepping into it//

I watched Malik leave. Why? Why did I fall in love? What if something happened? Would I be able to take it? No! I told myself firmly, shaking my head. No, everything would be alright. Tomorrow would be great, I was sure of it!

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Me: I like that chappy ^_^

Malik: Uh…

Me: Yami no Malik is soooo evil. He likes killing people

Malik: Like I didn't know *rolls eyes*

Me: This mystery is confusing…it hurts my head

Yami no Yuugi: Why am I in this for only a short time?

Me: Cuz I don't like you…:P

Yami no Yuugi: Well I'm pharaoh *looks full of himself*

Yami no Ryou: Like anyone would ever listen to you!

Yami no Yuugi: Grrrrr

Yami no Malik: I WILL DESTROY YOU ALL!

Me: Hold on…

Bakura: What?

Me: That's better…

Yami: Huh?

Me: Notice, you're names are shorter…

Yami: Oh…

Me: Hmmmmmm

Malik: Oh Re…she's thinking!

Yami no Malik: ??

Malik: RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

All the people nearby: *run and take cover in Timbuktu*

Malik: Why am I not in Timbuktu?

Me: NEXT CHAPPY!

Malik: …

Me: *opens up Microsoft Word* TiMe To TyPe!

Malik: Thank Re she doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Me: Please review if you can! *Starts working on chapter 7* actually, I'm gonna play solitaire. Ja ne!

BTW: If you want to know what the Egyptian words mean, well that's my lil secret. ^__^. I'll give you a website though, you can find it from there.

www.yahoo.com …hehe just kidding.

Here's the Site: