Merodi no Yami: Hello again, everyone!! Yay, I actually have a review for my story!! Thank you sooo much, violettegal345, for saying that you loved my story so far!!! I'm so touched!
//???: In the head. //
Merodi no Yami: *sigh* I guess this is the time that I introduce my yami to you. Meet Naito. Say hello, Naito.
//Naito: ??? O_o What do you think I am? Some kind of brainless animal you can show off at your every command??//
Merodi no Yami: Uh...….what happens if I say yes?
//Naito: I'll make you regret it, that's what! //
Merodi no Yami: O.O Oh, ok then. Um, yeah, anyway, back to the story. I know I just put the first chapter up today, but since it's 1am and I'm really not getting sleep at the moment, AND we get tomorrow off from classes, I figured why not put the next chapter up. Be warned – I doubt this chapter is going to be as long as the first. However, it will have some Y/Y fluff, and an actual cliffhanger!
//Naito: *sarcastic* Ooh. Wow. I can't take the suspense. Someone hold me back. -_-'''//
Merodi no Yami: *Sigh* Oh, and in case you guys were all wondering, there is no way I could ever do Yaoi or Lemons! – Lime, you ask? Maybe, but I highly doubt it. For this story I'll probably be sticking to fluff only. Yay, fluffy goodness!!! ^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters. Ok? Happy now? However, I do own my very own Yugi plushie, which I made all by myself *beams proudly*, as well as this story and its other two characters – Merodi and Naito. You no take without my permission!! Grrr!!! *grabs Naito in a death hold*
//Naito: URK!! Ack!! Aibou, what are you doing? And why am I in your story? AND WHY CAN'T I BREATHE???//
Merodi no Yami: Haha, you'll just have to wait and see! ^_^
[ blah blah blah ] – thinking
/blah blah blah/ - Yugi talking
//blah blah blah// - Yami talking
Destinies of the Past – Chapter 2: Changing Tides
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Yugi and Yami walked to the end of the dock, stopping at the railing to gaze at the sun setting in the west. They had thought about turning back, to make sure Merodi would find them, but it was soon realized that she would probably have an easier time of finding them at the dock than in the crowds of Domino. Yami leaned forward, draping his arms across the metal frame that separated them from the sparkling ocean. As pharaoh, the only body of water he had ever seen was the Nile River. However, it was nothing like what he saw before him. The clean, clear waters seemed so pure; it was if no human hand had ever touched them. [Just like Yugi. Never before have I ever laid eyes on such a treasure, such a manifest of kindness and innocence. Like the ocean, everything seems to fade in comparison to him.] He looked down at his aibou, who was standing with the railing in front of him, grasping it lightly as he leaned forward with eyes closed, letting the gentle winds brush through his hair.
Not noticing Yami's gaze, Yugi opened his eyes to gaze upon the majestic sea. Unlike Yami, Yugi had grown up with the ocean by his side. He also was captivated by the shimmering waters as it reflected the many colors spread throughout the sky, but what he loved about it were the many mysteries hidden within its depths. [Kinda like Yami, when I think about it,] he said to himself. [He's so beautiful, yet so mysterious. It's hard NOT to be drawn to him, to like him, to love him. The ocean can be deadly, true, but it also holds a deep and wonderful power within it.] He sighed; letting his mental barrier slip a bit as he was taken in by the wonderful presence of the sunset dancing on the water. /Yami..../
//Yes?//
Shocked, Yugi looked up at the other teenager. [Oh no, how much of that did he hear? Oh great, now he's going to be freaked for sure; he won't want to talk to me at all, thinking I'm perverted or something....]
/Oh, sorry, nothing. I was just thinking. /
//About what? //
/...stuff..../
//What kind of stuff, Yugi? // Well, he was the King of Games – he wasn't going to be put off that easily.
/...The ocean's beautiful, isn't it? /
//...Yes. I have never seen anything like it. //
/Really? We need to get you out more. / Yugi chuckled.
//Oh no, it's not that I haven't seen the ocean before, Aibou. It's just that I've never been able to just stand here and admire it. //
/I see. Well, we'll still have to get you down here more often to enjoy it. /
//...I'd really like that, Hikari.//
They stayed that way, standing next to each other, until the sky turned blood red, reminding Yugi of Yami's entrancing eyes. He blushed a little at the thought – he always felt a little love-struck whenever he looked into those red-rose-colored orbs of his protector. They were enchanting, to say the least. As the dark blue and black hues of the night finally took over the sky, the two teenagers started to come to their senses. Somehow Yugi had unconsciously gone into the grasp of Yami's strong arms, which were wrapped around him in a protective embrace. Yugi gave a small sigh of satisfaction, hoping that Yami wouldn't notice their predicament. The boy's eyelids began to droop; the combination of the warm embrace and his tired body caused him to let sleep begin to take over.
Suddenly, Yugi's eyes opened as he looked up into Yami's face. His grip had tightened a bit, as if he had suddenly sensed an evil presence lurking nearby. He looked back down at Yugi, concern etched on his handsome features.
"Aibou, I am sensing some sort of danger. I cannot say what, but I can feel it."
Yugi mused over this for a little bit, when all of a sudden a thought hit him like a ton of bricks.
"Yami," he asked frantically, "where's Merodi?"
The pharaoh looked shocked – he had been so enamored by Yugi, he had completely forgotten about the girl. It had been at least an hour since she they had seen her last – a trip to the bathroom couldn't possibly take THAT long. Combining that realization with the ominous feeling he had gotten all of a sudden, Yami suddenly felt very concerned for their friend. He let go of Yugi as he turned to him and said, "She should have been back by now. We'd better go back to the museum and try and find her. I fear this evil presence and her failure to show are somehow connected."
"Well, then, let's go!!" Yugi exclaimed, as he started off for the Domino Museum. Yami traveled close behind.
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Merodi came out of the bathroom, all cleaned up. But she really didn't have any intention of going to join the two boys, not just yet. [They left without me only a few minutes ago. That's not nearly enough time for them to get all romantic at the dock!] She snickered, hoping her plan would go well. It was obvious to her that those two needed each other – besides, they complimented each other perfectly, yami and hikari. Deciding to hang around a little longer, she started wandering around the different exhibits in the museum, casting a lazy eye on some of the statues that graced the walls of the hallways. However, she suddenly stopped as she came to another entrance way. It wasn't that this one looked any different from the others, quite the contrary. However, for some reason unknown to her, Merodi found herself strangely drawn to it. She glanced at the sign overhead.
"Ancient Egypt exhibit," she read aloud. "Hmm. Sounds interesting. Wonder what's in here." With that, she stepped into the room and began walking down the hallway.
At first glance, the place really didn't seem out of the ordinary for a museum exhibit. Yet, she soon found herself racing down the hall; a sense of urgency and foreboding playing in the back of her mind. [What is goin' on here?] She wondered, frantically. Merodi finally came to a roped-off room, labeled 'NO ENTRANCE'. She looked at it. She certainly wasn't one for rule-breaking.
She ducked under the rope and continued searching.
[What is this? What gives? What the heck am I searching for, anyway?] Questions shot through the girl's mind, but no answers came to quell them. Suddenly, she reached the last room of the exhibition. Fumbling for a light switch, she groped along the wall until she found it, flipping it on to see what had called her to the place.
She gasped. On the far wall hung two ancient Egyptian tablets, both depicting an ancient game of Duel Monsters. Past conversations flooded her mind as she remembered Yugi telling her about their adventures in Battle City, and Yami describing how he came to remember his past. [These must be those tablets,] she wondered. They were magnificent pieces of work, for sure...if only she could get a closer look at one of them….
She stared. [Maybe I can.] The tablet on the right side of the wall, depicting the epic battle between Yami and the High Priest, had been uncovered; the glass casing leaning against the wall caddy-corner to it. She walked up to the ancient stone, letting her gaze wander across its many hieroglyphs. She brought up a tentative hand to touch the artifact, when she suddenly felt a soft energy pulsating through it. [What? Whoa, what's going on?] She drew her hand back in fear, only to have the feeling pass as quickly as it had come. [Oh, get a grip, Merodi – it's not like this big hunk of rock is going to possess you or anything.] She raised her hand up to touch the stone again; the same feeling of energy returning as well. This time, however, she ignored it as she placed her fingertips upon the ancient carvings, tracing its intricate designs.
Suddenly, she was blinded by a flash of light as the entire stone lit up, glowing a crystal blue. Merodi staggered back, when suddenly a loud noise filled the room, as if something were powering up. Upon hearing the sound, it left as quickly as it had come; leaving Merodi to looking around to see what had caused such a disturbance. The sight that met her eyes left her completely speechless.
Out of the stone, a figure began to emerge. Like a ghost, its head and arms were the first to exit the artifact, followed by the rest of its body. Once completely released from the tablet, the figure collapsed and fell to the floor; the blue glow around the room disappearing. Soon, all that could be heard was breathing – the short, frantic gasps of Merodi, and the strong, steady breaths of the figure on the floor.
After what felt like a few minutes, Merodi finally recovered from her shock. She stared at the young man, who seemed to be unconscious. Yes, she could tell it was a he, now that the bright blue light had disappeared. She treaded cautiously toward him, ready to run at the first sign of malicious intent. Kneeling beside him, she gently turned the figure over, and stifled a gasp as she looked upon his face.
[Yami. No, not the REAL Yami, but his resemblance to him is so uncanny….] Her eyes traced the familiar, yet puzzling, features of the young man. His hair was a dark chocolate color, with bangs similar to those of Yami's. However, instead of the red-and-black color combo that both Yugi and Yami sported, this one's hair was tipped with a deep cerulean color. His outfit was near the same as well, though the figure's shirt was interwoven with sparkling silver threads. He also wore a silver belt around his waist, and black leather pants and boots to match the Pharaoh's. As Merodi continued to stare at this strange look-alike, she was unaware that the figure had already woken up. She heard a slight cough, and suddenly looked up to find herself staring back into two blue orbs, like sapphires. Suddenly, the figure grabbed Merodi violently by the shoulders, muttering some sort of strange spell in a forgotten language. She was terrified, to say the least. She could see the figure in her mind's eye, filtering through her memories as if he was looking for something. Not being able to stop him, she gasped a question.
"Who…..who are you??"
{{Who am I? That is a good question. For 5 long millennia I have been unable to answer that question. I never had an identity – I was always lurking in the shadow of Darkness. But, if you so insist on having something to call me by…... Naito. My name is Naito. And yours?}}
"Merodi."
Silence followed. Merodi could feel Naito searching for something within her mind, frantically. [What could I possibly know that would be so important to him?] she wondered. Then she remembered how similar he was to Yami. [Maybe he's another ancient Egyptian spirit, sealed away like Yami was? But if that's so, why wasn't he put into a Millennium Item?]
Drawing up what courage she had, she asked the young man who had invaded her head, "Um, Naito, you don't happen to be related to anyone by the name of…Yami….would you?" Upon uttering those last words, she regretted it when she saw Naito's face contort in fury upon the mention of that name.
{{You know him?}} His grip on her shoulders became incredibly painful – Merodi began to worry that he was going to break them.
"H-h-hai! He is a friend of mine….."
{{SILENCE!! I thought that, by sealing myself here within the stone tablet, I would be able to free myself of that fool. Obviously, I was wrong.}} One of his hands moved to Merodi's head, grabbing a handful of hair before yanking her head to the ground. Merodi was unconscious as soon as her head hit the marble tile floor.
{{Yami,}} he seethed, {{You may believe that you've left the past behind you. But little did you expect the past to follow you to the present, ne? It is time for my revenge…..}} And with that, he began to disappear; a smirk playing on his lips as he fell from human vision. {{I WILL have my revenge, Yami…..I WILL.}} Suddenly, laughter echoed throughout the room as Merodi laid on the floor, unconscious; her head sitting in a small pool of her own blood.
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Merodi no Yami: Dun dun DUN! Haha, a cliffhanger! Well what do you guys think? This turned out being a little more serious – and a lot longer – than I expected. I'll try to lighten it up a bit in the next chapter.
//Naito: Why am I so violent and abusive?//
Merodi no Yami: Because you've been trapped in a piece of rock for the past 5,000 years – I'd imagine it's just a little more uncomfortable than those Millennium Items. That and, well, you're bent on revenge, obviously. Why? Haha, that's a major plot twist for the story, so there's no way I can tell you know.
//Naito: True. //
Merodi no Yami: Ok, all you lovely readers! It's that time again! (No, it's not Tool Time, that show's dead.) You know what to do, don't you? Oh. You don't. *Sigh* O-K, click on the review button below and tell me what you think. I will accept flames, but it doesn't mean I'll read them, sorry. *smirk* Hope you all enjoyed this, more coming soon hopefully!
