Between Angels and Demons
Chapter 11: Prove it: The Scales and Ankh
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Seto woke up the next morning to the feeling of someone playing soccer on his back. He turned and moved to block his stomach as a still sleeping Jou hauled off and kicked again, one arm above his head, the other in front of his body. Seto grabbed Jou's foot and pushed, shoving Jou out of the bed.
"Wha... Huh? Where am I? And why am I on the floor?" Jou mumbled as he rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"I just pushed you out of my bed that's why." Seto stood and stretched, his long and lean body creating an impressive silouhette in the sunlight that streamed into the window. He turned and walked to his dresser, pulling it open and pulling out a fresh set of clothes. He tossed them to Jou.
"I know they're big but it's better than nothing." He then pulled out a second set of clothes and cast a side long glance at Jou. "I'm going to use the master bathroom. There's a second one down the hallway." He then walked out leaving Jou sitting on the floor with a pair of pants and a shirt flopped across his head and lap.
~*~
At breakfast Mokuba was chattering away excitedly, describing his many activites that he had as yet to do in class and reciting his lines to the play he was in for school to Jou. Jou coached him between mouthfuls of cereal and Seto thumbed through the paper, listening occasionally as he read the news and business section. He sipped on his coffee and without looking up addressed his brother.
"Mokuba, aren't you going to be late to class?"
Mokuba looked up at the wall clock and gasped. "Oh my god!" He quickly grabbed his cereal bowl and dropped it in the sink, running for his room.
Seto reached in his pocket and pulled out his cell phone and dialed the car. After giving detailed instructions to rush Mokuba to school Seto closed the phone and shuffled his paper, folding it and placing it on the table. He looked over at ou.
"I have a business proposition for you if you're interested."
Jou looked up from his bowl and quirked an eyebrow. "Yeah?"
Seto nodded. "I'm looking for a partner to help in the search for a few things. Sort of treasures."
"Treasures? You out of your mind Kaiba? Treasure doesn't exist."
"Oh believe me Mutt, these treasures do. And these treasures are worth a lot to the ones who will be seeking them."
"Hey! I'm not a mutt!"
"Chiauhua then. Are you in?"
"I'm in if you pay me well and stop calling me a dog."
"Fine then Jou. We're partners."
~*~
"So... we're going to ask about what items again this time around?" Yugi asked looking at Ryou.
Ryou shifted uncomfortably under his trench coat. He hated wearing the thing but with his wings he was limited. "We're asking about the Ankh."
Malik glanced at him and smirked. "You ok? You keep shifting."
"It's because even though they're folded, my wings itch under this. Now remember- oooohhhh that feels good."
Malik and Yugi smiled as they scratched their friend's wings through the coat. Ryou just kept walking dazed, not paying attention to anything other than his friend's attentions. After about 5 minutes they quit scratching and Ryou looked around to get his bearings again. Once he had them he led his freinds down the street and around the corner, stopping in front of a large white house.
"This is it. Let's just hope it's here."
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"But I'm telling you, that's not your name."
"Then why do I remember it as my name?"
"I don't know. All I know is it's not your name." Marik insisted for the hundredth time.
Bakura shook his head. "Then what is Yu-Gi-Oh's name?"
"Yami."
All three spirits whipped around to see a large six winged angel step forward, his wings glowing like a firefly. Two wings overlapped across his feet and two across his face. The seraphim moved to sit, his long silken robe pooling over his body.
Marik took an offensive stance and moved between his friends and this new comer. The seraphim laughed.
"You'll never change, will you Marik? Even as a human you were like this."
Marik paced back, relaxing his muscles in surprise.
"How would you know about my humanity? I don't even know my humanity!"
"Let's see, maybe because I was there. Maybe because I knew you as humans. Maybe I was there when you were born."
~*~
"Ok, thanks and sorry to have disturbed you." Yugi smiled as he walked out of the house with the others. They all frowned and Malik turned to Ryou.
"This is it huh? That's the fourth house."
Ryou sighed. "Yeah, I know. I didn't mean for it to be this hard. It's just so hard to use the ring sometimes."
Yugi embraced his friend. "It's ok Ryou, we'll find it. Just concentrate really hard this time, and let the ring guide you."
Ryou nodded and closed his eyes. The ring started to glow crimson and moved to point west.
"This time don't break, keep concentrating Ryou... we'll move you..."
Malik took one of Ryou's hands and started tugging him in the direction the ring pointed. They followed the ring, keeping Ryou safe as he concentrated until the ring stopped glowing in front a large peach colored house. All three looked at it, Ryou panting from concentrating so hard that Yugi and Malik had to help support him.
"If this isn't it, I'm outta the angel business..."
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"So you're saying... since I'm no longer considered an angel... I am Yu-Gi-Oh?"
"No, not exactly. Yu-Gi-Oh was your birth name as a human. You only remembered it because you have to do what you did in life once again." The seraphim stated simply.
"And what of us?" Bakura asked. "Do we have some role in this?"
"Yes. Just as you did with him before."
"So you're saying that we knew each other before we were angels?" Marik asked increduosly.
"Of course."
~*~
"Yes, I believe I have that piece... It's in my library..." A short grey haired man stated simply as he let the boys inside. Yugi and Malik gaped at all the furnishings while Ryou maintained a business like approach.
"May we see it sir?" He asked the kindly old man.
"Of course! I'd be glad to show it." He led them through the hallways and into a spacious book lined room that had to be the library. There were glass cases that held multiple treasures long forgotten with the center piece being the Sennen Ankh. The three crowded around it and smiled delightedly. One of the missing three was found.
"I also have this item as well..." The old man went to a safe and opened it, pulling out the Sennen Scales and displaying them. All three nearly fainted. They never thought they would be this lucky.
Ryou stepped up to the man and placed a glowing hand over his eyes.
The old man smiled and stated simply. "No need. You can take them freely Angel."
Ryou blanched and removed his hand. The old man's eyes brightened and he straighten, his age melting away to reveal a young man in his early twenties.
"My name is Shadii. I'm sorry for the deception, but I had to be sure. Ryou, the Angel of Love is reborn. That is great. Take my items, please. Use them carefully."
Yugi and Malik looked at each other wide eyed as Ryou carried the items out of the house. Not a word was exchanged as they walked all the way back to the hotel where the three spirits were waiting for their return.
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I'm sorry for the long time without an update, I promise I will try to have 2 more chapters up by the end of tomorrow.
Fox: You really gotta quit the breaks.
I know, I will.
Bakura: I wanna know my past!
Maybe if the kind people review I'll go ahead and talk about you.
Chapter 11: Prove it: The Scales and Ankh
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Seto woke up the next morning to the feeling of someone playing soccer on his back. He turned and moved to block his stomach as a still sleeping Jou hauled off and kicked again, one arm above his head, the other in front of his body. Seto grabbed Jou's foot and pushed, shoving Jou out of the bed.
"Wha... Huh? Where am I? And why am I on the floor?" Jou mumbled as he rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"I just pushed you out of my bed that's why." Seto stood and stretched, his long and lean body creating an impressive silouhette in the sunlight that streamed into the window. He turned and walked to his dresser, pulling it open and pulling out a fresh set of clothes. He tossed them to Jou.
"I know they're big but it's better than nothing." He then pulled out a second set of clothes and cast a side long glance at Jou. "I'm going to use the master bathroom. There's a second one down the hallway." He then walked out leaving Jou sitting on the floor with a pair of pants and a shirt flopped across his head and lap.
~*~
At breakfast Mokuba was chattering away excitedly, describing his many activites that he had as yet to do in class and reciting his lines to the play he was in for school to Jou. Jou coached him between mouthfuls of cereal and Seto thumbed through the paper, listening occasionally as he read the news and business section. He sipped on his coffee and without looking up addressed his brother.
"Mokuba, aren't you going to be late to class?"
Mokuba looked up at the wall clock and gasped. "Oh my god!" He quickly grabbed his cereal bowl and dropped it in the sink, running for his room.
Seto reached in his pocket and pulled out his cell phone and dialed the car. After giving detailed instructions to rush Mokuba to school Seto closed the phone and shuffled his paper, folding it and placing it on the table. He looked over at ou.
"I have a business proposition for you if you're interested."
Jou looked up from his bowl and quirked an eyebrow. "Yeah?"
Seto nodded. "I'm looking for a partner to help in the search for a few things. Sort of treasures."
"Treasures? You out of your mind Kaiba? Treasure doesn't exist."
"Oh believe me Mutt, these treasures do. And these treasures are worth a lot to the ones who will be seeking them."
"Hey! I'm not a mutt!"
"Chiauhua then. Are you in?"
"I'm in if you pay me well and stop calling me a dog."
"Fine then Jou. We're partners."
~*~
"So... we're going to ask about what items again this time around?" Yugi asked looking at Ryou.
Ryou shifted uncomfortably under his trench coat. He hated wearing the thing but with his wings he was limited. "We're asking about the Ankh."
Malik glanced at him and smirked. "You ok? You keep shifting."
"It's because even though they're folded, my wings itch under this. Now remember- oooohhhh that feels good."
Malik and Yugi smiled as they scratched their friend's wings through the coat. Ryou just kept walking dazed, not paying attention to anything other than his friend's attentions. After about 5 minutes they quit scratching and Ryou looked around to get his bearings again. Once he had them he led his freinds down the street and around the corner, stopping in front of a large white house.
"This is it. Let's just hope it's here."
~*~
"But I'm telling you, that's not your name."
"Then why do I remember it as my name?"
"I don't know. All I know is it's not your name." Marik insisted for the hundredth time.
Bakura shook his head. "Then what is Yu-Gi-Oh's name?"
"Yami."
All three spirits whipped around to see a large six winged angel step forward, his wings glowing like a firefly. Two wings overlapped across his feet and two across his face. The seraphim moved to sit, his long silken robe pooling over his body.
Marik took an offensive stance and moved between his friends and this new comer. The seraphim laughed.
"You'll never change, will you Marik? Even as a human you were like this."
Marik paced back, relaxing his muscles in surprise.
"How would you know about my humanity? I don't even know my humanity!"
"Let's see, maybe because I was there. Maybe because I knew you as humans. Maybe I was there when you were born."
~*~
"Ok, thanks and sorry to have disturbed you." Yugi smiled as he walked out of the house with the others. They all frowned and Malik turned to Ryou.
"This is it huh? That's the fourth house."
Ryou sighed. "Yeah, I know. I didn't mean for it to be this hard. It's just so hard to use the ring sometimes."
Yugi embraced his friend. "It's ok Ryou, we'll find it. Just concentrate really hard this time, and let the ring guide you."
Ryou nodded and closed his eyes. The ring started to glow crimson and moved to point west.
"This time don't break, keep concentrating Ryou... we'll move you..."
Malik took one of Ryou's hands and started tugging him in the direction the ring pointed. They followed the ring, keeping Ryou safe as he concentrated until the ring stopped glowing in front a large peach colored house. All three looked at it, Ryou panting from concentrating so hard that Yugi and Malik had to help support him.
"If this isn't it, I'm outta the angel business..."
~*~
"So you're saying... since I'm no longer considered an angel... I am Yu-Gi-Oh?"
"No, not exactly. Yu-Gi-Oh was your birth name as a human. You only remembered it because you have to do what you did in life once again." The seraphim stated simply.
"And what of us?" Bakura asked. "Do we have some role in this?"
"Yes. Just as you did with him before."
"So you're saying that we knew each other before we were angels?" Marik asked increduosly.
"Of course."
~*~
"Yes, I believe I have that piece... It's in my library..." A short grey haired man stated simply as he let the boys inside. Yugi and Malik gaped at all the furnishings while Ryou maintained a business like approach.
"May we see it sir?" He asked the kindly old man.
"Of course! I'd be glad to show it." He led them through the hallways and into a spacious book lined room that had to be the library. There were glass cases that held multiple treasures long forgotten with the center piece being the Sennen Ankh. The three crowded around it and smiled delightedly. One of the missing three was found.
"I also have this item as well..." The old man went to a safe and opened it, pulling out the Sennen Scales and displaying them. All three nearly fainted. They never thought they would be this lucky.
Ryou stepped up to the man and placed a glowing hand over his eyes.
The old man smiled and stated simply. "No need. You can take them freely Angel."
Ryou blanched and removed his hand. The old man's eyes brightened and he straighten, his age melting away to reveal a young man in his early twenties.
"My name is Shadii. I'm sorry for the deception, but I had to be sure. Ryou, the Angel of Love is reborn. That is great. Take my items, please. Use them carefully."
Yugi and Malik looked at each other wide eyed as Ryou carried the items out of the house. Not a word was exchanged as they walked all the way back to the hotel where the three spirits were waiting for their return.
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I'm sorry for the long time without an update, I promise I will try to have 2 more chapters up by the end of tomorrow.
Fox: You really gotta quit the breaks.
I know, I will.
Bakura: I wanna know my past!
Maybe if the kind people review I'll go ahead and talk about you.
