"Heart's Desire"
Chapter Eight
"Plans"
Cherry: I noticed in one review that Behold the Void commented on Yugi falling from character.
Yugi: Well, it's because I am. I think so too!
Yami: Yes, I agree. Would you care to explain?
Cherry: I will explain. This chapter will hopefully clear it up. If not, then I'll be clearer by just writing it bluntly before the next chapter.
Yami: Why not just write it now?
Cherry: Because I'm me!
Yugi: (rolls eyes) Anyways, let's get rolling. I want to know why you're having me act like this.
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Kaelyn sat down on her bed after she arrived home that night. She was wondering about Yugi's behavior at the mall's arcade earlier. She had always heard that Yugi was a sweet, caring, non-temper mental individual, and hanging out with him all week, she had learned for herself that it was the truth. That, however, had not been her sweet Yugi; that guy had been fairly mean, a good bit pushy, and . . .
"Jealous?" Neferti suggested, appearing before Kaelyn.
Kaelyn shook her head. "I doubt it. Yugi doesn't seem like the type to get jealous, and even if he was, why would he?"
"Probably because that Kaiba guy was asking you out," Neferti said smugly. "It would seem that Yugi likes you in the same manner you like him!"
Kaelyn looked down at the floor when her dark half made that statement. Yugi liked her? The very idea was laughable! Why would he go for a girl like her? Kaelyn knew full well how much of a bitch she was, constantly pushing people away with her sarcasm and temper. Kaelyn had a tendency to bring out the worst in other people.
. . . Worst in other . . .
Kaelyn slapped her forehead. Duh! Why hadn't she thought of that? She was doing it! Kaelyn brought out the worst in people! She knew she did, but until now she had never cared. She was the reason Yugi had been acting the way he had been; it was because she was a bad influence!
Catching on to her Aibou's feelings, Neferti put her arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry about a thing, Hikari. That boy has most likely been around the pharaoh for so long that he's rubbed off on him."
"But why didn't it start showing until I was around?" Kaelyn asked sarcastically. Then she stopped. "See? There I go again! I always talk and act like this, and it brings out the worst in the people around me! That why Yugi's been . . ." Kaelyn stopped and dropped her head into her hands.
Neferti looked at her Hikari and came to a decision. She had waited long enough. Kaelyn wanted to be with Yugi, the real Yugi, not the one who had been corrupted by the treacherous and deceitful Yami. Neferti decided that it was time for her to make her first move to destroy Yami for his betrayal. She knew of the risk involved, and the fact that she would most likely fail to rescue Yugi, but she had to try. Kaelyn heart was burning within her, crying out desperately for the small, violet-eyed youth who had stolen her emotions.
Neferti placed her hand on Kaelyn's shoulder, catching her attention. Kaelyn looked at the dark spirit of the Millennium Sword. Neferti said, "Aibou, get the sword."
Kaelyn bent down and reached under her bed. She pulled out a sword with a solid gold blade with a silver hilt and the Millennium symbol embedded into the pommel. It was really a beautiful thing. She held the sword out to Neferti, who shook her head and said," I am going to teach you something that will allow you to carry the sword with you wherever you go."
Interested, Kaelyn turned to face Neferti directly, giving her complete attention.
"Balance the sword on both your palms in front of you," Neferti instructed. Kaelyn did so. "Now focus your mind on the image of some sort of small dagger from your time. Perhaps a pocketknife will do."
Kaelyn closed her eyes and created a mental picture of a pocketknife.
"Now focus that image onto the sword."
Kaelyn did as she was told, and felt something shrinking in her hands. She opened her eyes and looked at the sword. Instead of the beautifully crafted golden Egyptian sword, in her hands was a silver-cased pocketknife with a golden blade.
Kaelyn stared at the small thing. "How did I do that?" she asked.
Neferti smiled. "To be honest, you didn't. All you did was tell the sword what form to take. Because a sword is less than inconspicuous, it has the unique ability to change its appearance so that it may be hidden. All you need to do is tell it what form to take."
"How do I change it back?"
"Simply imagine the sword in its true form and send it to the sword. It will reform instantly. The more you practice, the easier it will become."
Neferti stood and went over to Kaelyn's window. Kaelyn blinked. That was odd. She sensed something similar to incoherency from Nef. What was that?
It was fortunate that Neferti was facing away from Kaelyn, because she had an evil smile on her face and her eyes were glowing a dark green; a sign of her insanity. Neferti was imagining how sweet it would be to finally exact her vengeance on Yami and at last killing him. She thought privately, [I will destroy you utterly for taking everything away from me, including my heart.]
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Yugi and Yami sat on Yugi's bed, trying to figure out why Yugi had been the way he had been since Kaelyn showed up when suddenly Yami sensed a great power. His head shot up and he looked around sharply to the window, knowing what that power must be.
"Neferti," he murmured.
"What's that?" Yugi asked.
"Neferti's power. I can sense it. It would seem that she has grown tired of waiting, and she's ready to make her first move."
\ How do you know? / Yugi asked in his mind, to shocked to speak.
\\ I can sense her power, Aibou, and I know her well enough to know what she must be planning. //
Yugi had the feeling that Yami was editing out some details, but he had learned by that time to not press the subject of Neferti; such action usually resulted in an emotional shut down from Yami.
"So what are we going to do?" Yugi asked.
"We wait. It's all we can do without endangering you and Kaelyn. I personally don't care if I do lose my life to bring Neferti back to normal, but I won't risk you're life by going to attack her right now, and I doubt that she will come to get me because of the danger to Kaelyn."
Yugi sighed. He was tired of waiting too. He wanted to save Neferti and Kaelyn, but he couldn't do without Yami's help, and since the dark spirit was unwilling to take action just yet, he had no choice but to wait some more.
Wonderful.
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Cherry: Well? Does that help explain Yugi a bit?
Yugi and Yami: . . .
Cherry: Fine. Review people! And please, tell me if you think I should change something in the story to make it better, because I'm starting to think that it's starting to suck.
Chapter Eight
"Plans"
Cherry: I noticed in one review that Behold the Void commented on Yugi falling from character.
Yugi: Well, it's because I am. I think so too!
Yami: Yes, I agree. Would you care to explain?
Cherry: I will explain. This chapter will hopefully clear it up. If not, then I'll be clearer by just writing it bluntly before the next chapter.
Yami: Why not just write it now?
Cherry: Because I'm me!
Yugi: (rolls eyes) Anyways, let's get rolling. I want to know why you're having me act like this.
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Kaelyn sat down on her bed after she arrived home that night. She was wondering about Yugi's behavior at the mall's arcade earlier. She had always heard that Yugi was a sweet, caring, non-temper mental individual, and hanging out with him all week, she had learned for herself that it was the truth. That, however, had not been her sweet Yugi; that guy had been fairly mean, a good bit pushy, and . . .
"Jealous?" Neferti suggested, appearing before Kaelyn.
Kaelyn shook her head. "I doubt it. Yugi doesn't seem like the type to get jealous, and even if he was, why would he?"
"Probably because that Kaiba guy was asking you out," Neferti said smugly. "It would seem that Yugi likes you in the same manner you like him!"
Kaelyn looked down at the floor when her dark half made that statement. Yugi liked her? The very idea was laughable! Why would he go for a girl like her? Kaelyn knew full well how much of a bitch she was, constantly pushing people away with her sarcasm and temper. Kaelyn had a tendency to bring out the worst in other people.
. . . Worst in other . . .
Kaelyn slapped her forehead. Duh! Why hadn't she thought of that? She was doing it! Kaelyn brought out the worst in people! She knew she did, but until now she had never cared. She was the reason Yugi had been acting the way he had been; it was because she was a bad influence!
Catching on to her Aibou's feelings, Neferti put her arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry about a thing, Hikari. That boy has most likely been around the pharaoh for so long that he's rubbed off on him."
"But why didn't it start showing until I was around?" Kaelyn asked sarcastically. Then she stopped. "See? There I go again! I always talk and act like this, and it brings out the worst in the people around me! That why Yugi's been . . ." Kaelyn stopped and dropped her head into her hands.
Neferti looked at her Hikari and came to a decision. She had waited long enough. Kaelyn wanted to be with Yugi, the real Yugi, not the one who had been corrupted by the treacherous and deceitful Yami. Neferti decided that it was time for her to make her first move to destroy Yami for his betrayal. She knew of the risk involved, and the fact that she would most likely fail to rescue Yugi, but she had to try. Kaelyn heart was burning within her, crying out desperately for the small, violet-eyed youth who had stolen her emotions.
Neferti placed her hand on Kaelyn's shoulder, catching her attention. Kaelyn looked at the dark spirit of the Millennium Sword. Neferti said, "Aibou, get the sword."
Kaelyn bent down and reached under her bed. She pulled out a sword with a solid gold blade with a silver hilt and the Millennium symbol embedded into the pommel. It was really a beautiful thing. She held the sword out to Neferti, who shook her head and said," I am going to teach you something that will allow you to carry the sword with you wherever you go."
Interested, Kaelyn turned to face Neferti directly, giving her complete attention.
"Balance the sword on both your palms in front of you," Neferti instructed. Kaelyn did so. "Now focus your mind on the image of some sort of small dagger from your time. Perhaps a pocketknife will do."
Kaelyn closed her eyes and created a mental picture of a pocketknife.
"Now focus that image onto the sword."
Kaelyn did as she was told, and felt something shrinking in her hands. She opened her eyes and looked at the sword. Instead of the beautifully crafted golden Egyptian sword, in her hands was a silver-cased pocketknife with a golden blade.
Kaelyn stared at the small thing. "How did I do that?" she asked.
Neferti smiled. "To be honest, you didn't. All you did was tell the sword what form to take. Because a sword is less than inconspicuous, it has the unique ability to change its appearance so that it may be hidden. All you need to do is tell it what form to take."
"How do I change it back?"
"Simply imagine the sword in its true form and send it to the sword. It will reform instantly. The more you practice, the easier it will become."
Neferti stood and went over to Kaelyn's window. Kaelyn blinked. That was odd. She sensed something similar to incoherency from Nef. What was that?
It was fortunate that Neferti was facing away from Kaelyn, because she had an evil smile on her face and her eyes were glowing a dark green; a sign of her insanity. Neferti was imagining how sweet it would be to finally exact her vengeance on Yami and at last killing him. She thought privately, [I will destroy you utterly for taking everything away from me, including my heart.]
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Yugi and Yami sat on Yugi's bed, trying to figure out why Yugi had been the way he had been since Kaelyn showed up when suddenly Yami sensed a great power. His head shot up and he looked around sharply to the window, knowing what that power must be.
"Neferti," he murmured.
"What's that?" Yugi asked.
"Neferti's power. I can sense it. It would seem that she has grown tired of waiting, and she's ready to make her first move."
\ How do you know? / Yugi asked in his mind, to shocked to speak.
\\ I can sense her power, Aibou, and I know her well enough to know what she must be planning. //
Yugi had the feeling that Yami was editing out some details, but he had learned by that time to not press the subject of Neferti; such action usually resulted in an emotional shut down from Yami.
"So what are we going to do?" Yugi asked.
"We wait. It's all we can do without endangering you and Kaelyn. I personally don't care if I do lose my life to bring Neferti back to normal, but I won't risk you're life by going to attack her right now, and I doubt that she will come to get me because of the danger to Kaelyn."
Yugi sighed. He was tired of waiting too. He wanted to save Neferti and Kaelyn, but he couldn't do without Yami's help, and since the dark spirit was unwilling to take action just yet, he had no choice but to wait some more.
Wonderful.
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Cherry: Well? Does that help explain Yugi a bit?
Yugi and Yami: . . .
Cherry: Fine. Review people! And please, tell me if you think I should change something in the story to make it better, because I'm starting to think that it's starting to suck.