A/N: Here's chapter two! This is where it gets juicy. You get to meet
both of my characters and Rue no Hime's character, and you learn about
their backgrounds. Somewhat. And there are more Japanese names you should
know that one of the characters makes references to: Bakura's first name is
Ryou; Shadi is that Egyptian dude and I don't know his English name-he's
the dude who wandered about in Yugi/Yami's mind with his Key; Ishisu's name
is Isis (it's pronounced Ishisu in Japan); and Marik is Malik (again, Marik
is pronounced Malik in Japan). I shouldn't go babbling about it, I should
get to typing-this chapter is one of the longest-ten pages in my notebook!
*sigh* Here we go.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! the anime show or the Duel Monsters card game. Both belong and are copyrighted to Kazuki Takahashi, the creator. I do own, however, the two characters Giyu and Miya, which are copyrighted to me and are not to be used without permission. The character Hanako is copyrighted to Rue no Hime and is not to be used without permission as well. Thank you for your time.
Back from Beyond
A Yu-Gi-Oh story
Chapter Two: The Memory of a Pharaoh
Darkness was falling as the group walked on. No one had said a word to each other the whole trip. Yami led the way, followed closely by Jounouchi and Honda, Mai and Anzu.
Not one protested when Yami led them out of town; no one spoke when Yami stepped into a dark forest. Yami smacked branches out of the way, walking on as though in a trance. Even Yugi didn't bother him in this state.
Yami stopped in his tracks. Jounouchi froze until Anzu, Mai, and Honda plowed into him, though he stood his ground. The undergrowth of the forest stopped abruptly and gave way to a sea of sand. There were no trees in sight; instead, in the middle of the sea of sand stood a pyramid-a grand pyramid that had a Millennium Eye symbol on the tip. Yami's eyes were wide with shock, and he said in a whisper barely audible, "This is it."
Jounouchi had heard Yami and grinned widely. "This is it, huh?" he said, stepping up next to the dark form of his best friend.
Anzu put a finger to her lips in thought. "Odd place for a pyramid, though." she said, staring at the triangular building. "You sure it's not a trap?"
Yami didn't seem to hear her, and Honda shook his head as Yami stepped into the sand. "Doesn't look like that matters anymore," he said sideways to Anzu as he patted her on the shoulder and followed Yami. Anzu stared at Yami longingly but upset, just to receive another pat on the shoulder from Mai.
"Look," she said into Anzu's ear, "give it a rest. Obviously there's something in there very important to Yugi, and he's not going to listen to protest. So chill." With that, Mai stepped past Anzu to follow the others. Pouting, Anzu followed as well.
There was a trail of stairs leading to the large orange-yellow doors. Yami climbed the stairs a little faster than he normally walked and stopped when he approached the tall entrance, looking around at the pyramid. Before he could open the door, however, they swung open and a girl with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes peered out at him.
"Welcome, Pharaoh," she cooed, smiling sweetly. "Please, follow me; her Highness wishes to welcome you." And before Yami could open his mouth, Hanako had turned on her heel and walked away. Yami hastened to follow her, as did the rest of the group.
Yami and the others were led to a large room that had a large, dirt- floored pit on one side and a mountain of stairs on the other. There was a girl clad in sky blue seated in a throne at the top of the stairs who stood when the group entered. She had long, black and magenta hair with bright blonde bangs that fell limply into her face similar to Yugi's hair, though not as stiff looking. Slowly she descended the stairs clutching her staff- which Yami noticed had a Millennium Puzzle looking thing on top-and her face came into view. Her eyes were big and bright and fuchsia-colored- similar to Yugi's eyes, though more feminine-but not the same eyes that appeared in Yugi's dream.
The girl gave the group a big grin. "Welcome, welcome to my castle," she said, looking at each guest in turn. "My name is Giyu, but most know me as the Millennium Princess." There were several gasps of surprise and murmurs amongst the groups, but Yami remained silent. "You may ask," Giyu continued, "what I mean when I call myself such. Well, I am not unlike a Millennium Item myself." More gasps, but Yami was intently focused. "I know the whereabouts of each Millennium Item." Giyu looked at them all. "You don't believe me? Well, I know that Yami Yugi, standing below me, has the Millennium Puzzle in his possession. And an acquaintance of yours, Mr. Ryou Bakura, has in his possession two Millennium Items: the Millennium Ring and Eye. Mr. Shadi also has two: the Millennium Scale and Key. Isis has the Millennium Necklace and her brother Malik has the Millennium Rod. And I, Giyu, have the Millennium Staff." She held up her Staff and smiled fondly at it. Only silence greeted her small speech-a shocked silence. "And I suppose you are wondering what this particular Item does?" Honda, Anzu, and Mai nodded, Jounouchi tensed, Hanako smiled, and Yami stared. "My Staff can do many things. It can unlock memories and share some of my own. But see the replica of Yami Yugi's Puzzle on top? That gives me powers similar to Yugi's. Don't believe me? Then watch."
Giyu raised her Staff above her head and light engulfed her like it had done to Yugi before. The light faded and a taller, seemingly older Giyu stood where Giyu had been. Her eyes were closed and her blonde bangs fell into her face. She clenched her Staff tightly and opened her eyes, smiling at Yami fondly with a kind of sadness in her eyes.
Yami's heart skipped a beat. Those were the eyes. He stared in shock at the girl, his own eyes wide. Why was his heart thumping so fast?
"Yami-sama. It's been too long." the girl said, smiling.
Anzu shot Yami a betrayed look. "What does she mean, Yugi?" she demanded.
Yami ignored Anzu; Mai was giving him one of her "I knew you had it in you" looks, Honda was staring at him, and Jounouchi was gaping at the girl. Yami thought he heard Hanako giggle at Anzu's reaction.
"Welcome, guests," the new girl said with a smile that made Yami's mouth go dry. "I am happy that you have come to visit. I apologize for Giyu's rudeness; my name is Miya. My soul resides in the Puzzle replica atop this Millennium Staff. I am pleased to meet you all."
Yami had frozen. Miya. her name sounds so familiar.
"Hanako?" Miya called.
The blonde girl stepped forward and gave a short bow. "Yes, Miya?" she said with a certain amount of reverence.
"Please, show our guests to their rooms," Miya said, still smiling. Her gaze rested on Yami as she spoke; Yami felt his heart pounding against his chest.
"Be my pleasure, Miya," Hanako said. With another bow, she turned to the group and said, "Right this way." She again turned on her heel and started to walk off. Everyone turned to follow her except for Yami, who was still staring at Miya, who was smiling right back at him.
"Yami-sama, if you don't mind, I would like to talk to you," Miya said as Yami turned to leave. Yami froze in his tracks, as did Anzu, upon hearing this. "Well?" Miya cocked her head slightly.
Yami nodded and turned back around. Anzu stomped up beside Yami. "Whatever you have to say to Yugi," Anzu declared, a look a pure hatred on her face, "you can say to all of us."
Honda, Jounouchi, Mai, and Hanako had all stopped when they heard anzu's voice. Miya watched Anzu, her smile, faded, her eyes flashing dangerously. Silence filled the large throne room for what seemed like an eternity. Yet, when Yami opened his mouth to speak, Miya beat him to it.
"Hanako?" she said, still watching Anzu. "Would you mind-"
"No problem," Hanako chimed, a slightly evil smirk creeping across her face. She walked up to Anzu, put her in an arm lock, and dragged her off kicking and screaming. Both Yami and Miya watched until Mai winked and shut the door behind the group. Miya's eyes rested on Yami and her smile returned; Yami looked back at her, trying to control his thumping heart.
Miya was about halfway down the stairs, and now descended the rest of them. She walked right up to Yami, her smile gone again. She was four or five inches shorter than he was, so she looked up at him. She spoke in a whisper.
"Do I look familiar to you, Pharaoh?"
Yami blinked, taken aback. Had she been reading his mind with her Staff all along? Miya was staring expectedly at him, however, so he nodded his head slowly.
"Yes, you do," he told her, "but I don't know who you remind me of."
"I can see why." Miya said, mainly to herself. "You don't seem to have retained any memory at all." Miya lowered her eyes as she spoke. Yami was staring at her, apparently confused. Miya looked back up. "What do you remember about your past, Yami?"
Still confused, Yami answered, "I remember vaguely being the Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, and about Kaiba's and my rivalry." After speaking, he seemed to catch on. ".What role do you play that I have forgotten?"
Miya smiled at him. "You were always a quick learner-do you want me to show you my role.?"
Yami nodded, eager for some answers. Miya raised her Staff and touched the point to Yami's forehead, where the Eye symbol began to glow. A bright light emitted from the both of them, and Yami closed his eyes. Memories of the past flashed before his eyes, memories of her.finally something clicked, he remembered; Miya had not only been the Millennium Princess, but his princess.he had been in love with her.
Just as Yami started to put two and two together, the light faded and Miya removed her Staff, setting it gently back down on the floor. A heavy silence fell as the two of them stared at each other.
Yami was the one to break the silence.
"Miya." He spoke in a whisper barely audible. "My.princess." With that, he pulled her into a long hug.
Silence again filled the room as the two embraced, neither one wanting to let go. Miya's Staff fell with a clank that echoed loudly and interrupted the silence as it hit the floor; it had slid from her hand as she returned Yami's hug.
"You remember me." she whispered, squeezing her eyes shut as she pressed her forehead against Yami's chest. "And you're finally here.after all this time."
Yami pressed his cheek against Miya's temple, holding her close to him.
"I can't believe I've forgotten." he responded, stroking her hair with his right hand. Miya looked up at him, eyes glossy with tears-whether of joy or sadness, Yami could not tell. Finally he recognized fear in her eyes. "Miya.?"
"I'm sorry." she said, shaking her head. ".I'm just.scared that I might hurt you."
Yami shook his head and put his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, you won't," he said reassuringly.
"How do you know that's a fact?"
"I know because I know you."
A smile slid across Miya's face. "So you remember." she said slowly.
"I remember what you helped me remember," Yami said softly, almost fondly.
Miya fell silent, looking away. After a moment she spoke up. ".You must not remember everything that happened, then; my powers are limited." She looked back at him, who, in turn, was staring at her. A few moments passed where no one said anything before Hanako entered the room slowly.
"Excuse me," she said softly, "but we're having problems with Anzu."
Miya's eyes flicked over to Hanako, then back to Yami. "I suppose you'll want to go and check this out," she said, cocking her head toward the door.
He nodded. "Yeah, I better," he said, and then he followed Hanako into the dining room where the others were. Once they arrive, Hanako sighed, remaining indifferent. Yami's jaw dropped at the scene that was playing before him.
Anzu was standing on the windowsill; Honda and Jounouchi both had a wrist and were trying to get her down. All the while Anzu was yelling at what seemed like the top of her voice: "Let go of me! I'm going to jump!!"
"Anzu, get down here! You're going to hurt yourself!" Honda was yelling right back at her.
".Anzu.?" Yami said, blinking. All the while Hanako wore a Cheshire cat grin.
"I don't care if I get hurt!" Anzu screamed. She yanked an arm out of Jounouchi's grasp just to have it grabbed again. "If he cares more for that stupid bitch then let me jump!"
Jounouchi all the while didn't seem too enthused. "No," he sighed sarcastically, "please, don't."
Yami heard Hanako mumble, "Bye," and frowned. "Anzu," he called.
At that moment, when Anzu noticed Yami's presence in the room, her foot slipped on the sill and she fell; luckily for her Honda had a strong grip on her arm, and she dangled below the window. Honda was grasping her arm with both of his hands.
"Hold on, Anzu, I got you," he gasped, struggling to pull her up. Jounouchi, on the other hand, noticed that he wasn't needed and walked over to Yami and Hanako.
Yami sighed. "Yugi," he said aloud, "I think you'd better take care of this." With that, he switched personalities. As soon as Yugi appeared, he ran over to the window and grabbed Anzu's other hand to help Honda. Meanwhile Anzu was in the middle of having a crying/screaming fit.
Honda, getting fed up with this, said, "Anzu, quit wiggling or I'll drop you!"
Giyu entered the room and cocked her head at the commotion. Finally she lifted her Staff and Anzu's body and set her back in the room. Hanako sighed and crossed to Giyu.
"Now my fun's gone," she whined. "When's Seto Kaiba coming?"
Jounouchi blinked. "Kaiba?" he spat. "Why would that creep come?"
Yugi got up from his place on the floor (he had fallen over when Anzu was lifted into the room) and cocked his head. "Why would Kaiba come here?" he asked. Anzu was rubbing her butt and not really paying attention.
Hanako walked over to Jounouchi and placed a hand on his shoulder; he shriveled under her icy touch. "Kaiba-san (A/N: translation: Mr. Kaiba or signified respect toward the specified person, in this case, Kaiba) has as much right to be here as you do," she said softly.
Giyu rubbed her temples and shook her head. "It's not supposed to be announced yet," she sighed. "But if you guys want to know."
"We want to know!" Jounouchi exclaimed, but then his tone changed because of Hanako's presence behind him.
"Would you like me to explain?" Hanako asked Giyu, who gave her a short nod and said, "Do as you please."
"Since you don't know, I have to tell you," she said, her words kind and directed to Jounouchi. "I'm in love with Seto Kaiba. In my ancient past, I gave up my position to be with him. but he rejected me."
Jounouchi's eyes grew soft as he looked at Hanako. She is only human, after all. Yugi's eyes widened, then he sighed. Anzu face-faulted and Honda fretted over whether or not she was hurt. Mai, who had been hiding in the corner, stared at Hanako.
Hanako sighed. "I'm going to my room," she said and left the room. Giyu sighed as well, looking down at the floor.
"There will be a Duel Monsters tournament in a week's time. Please feel free to rest here until that time comes," she said. Then she, too, turned and left the room.
Yugi watched her go. "Should I follow her?" he asked Yami.
"Go ahead," came Yami's reply.
"How 'bout you?" Yugi answered, then he placed a hand on his Puzzle. "Yu-Gi-Oh!!"
Yami sighed. "Thank you," he said sarcastically to Yugi, then he followed Giyu. He found her staring at a random picture in the hall and cleared his throat, causing her to look over, bow shortly, and switch over to Miya's form. Once the light faded, Miya looked back at the picture.
"Which picture is that?" Yami asked her. She stepped to the side and beckoned him closer. Yami walked over, looked up at the picture, then smiled. "That's great."
"Yes." Miya replied softly. "It's too bad we had to be. attacked." She cut herself off, biting her lower lip.
Yami remembered vaguely a threat to his and Miya's lives in the past, but not enough to fully comfort her. ".But we're together now," he said in an attempt to make her feel better.
"Yes." Miya said distractedly. Then she looked over at him. "Yami?"
"Yeah?" he replied, looking back at her.
".History repeats itself."
"Yes. it does." he said, not quite sure what Miya was leading up to. Then something clicked. "Do you think that.?"
"Yami." Miya broke in, "you must win this upcoming tournament. If not, we could be."
"No," Yami said firmly. "We won't be."
Miya's voice was barely audile. ".I can't lose you again, Yami- sama."
"You won't." Yami's voice was again firm. "I promise."
Miya looked gravely up at him. ".Keep your promise, Pharaoh." she said. She turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" Yami asked softly.
Feeling weak and tired, Miya turned to face him. "Will you give me a reason to stay?"
Yami walked over to Miya and wrapped him arms around her, hugging her close. His lips found their way to hers and her kissed her. Miya's eyes widened in shock, but as Yami pulled his face away from hers, she was wearing a warm smile.
"Forgive me.Giyu's power is fading." she said quietly. There was a flash; when the light faded Giyu was standing where Miya had been. Giyu bowed shortly. "Please forgive me."
"I do. it's not your fault," Yami told her. "I understand."
"Thank you. Please rest well; I will see you in the morning," Giyu said timidly. "Good night." She left, Staff clutched in her right hand, to her room.
Yami sighed and headed to his room as well; he knew his way around the place for some reason-he did not know how. When he arrived, Yugi spoke from within.
".I'm sorry, Yami. but she seems suspicious to me." Yugi said softly.
Yami was taken aback by Yugi's outburst. "Why do you say that?" he asked his other form.
".She seems like she's after something." Yugi ventured.
"What would she be after?" Yami argued.
"What do you think she wants.?"
"To be with me."
"I don't think you should trust her so easily." Yugi sighed.
"I know her. You don't have to worry," Yami said reassuringly.
Feeling still uneasy, Yugi settled down and soon enough both forms of the Mutou boy were fast asleep.
A/N: That's it for Chapter Two. Hope you liked. Also, I hope the plotline was introduced as well as I wanted it to be. Yet there will be some surprises as well. If you have any questions about Giyu, Miya, or Hanako, please feel free to contact me or Rue no Hime.
I have just one question for you now that you've met my characters:
Miya or Anzu: which should be with Yami?
Just interested in your vote. ^^ Thanks!
Look for the next chapter-
Chapter Three: Children at Play
Coming soon!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! the anime show or the Duel Monsters card game. Both belong and are copyrighted to Kazuki Takahashi, the creator. I do own, however, the two characters Giyu and Miya, which are copyrighted to me and are not to be used without permission. The character Hanako is copyrighted to Rue no Hime and is not to be used without permission as well. Thank you for your time.
Back from Beyond
A Yu-Gi-Oh story
Chapter Two: The Memory of a Pharaoh
Darkness was falling as the group walked on. No one had said a word to each other the whole trip. Yami led the way, followed closely by Jounouchi and Honda, Mai and Anzu.
Not one protested when Yami led them out of town; no one spoke when Yami stepped into a dark forest. Yami smacked branches out of the way, walking on as though in a trance. Even Yugi didn't bother him in this state.
Yami stopped in his tracks. Jounouchi froze until Anzu, Mai, and Honda plowed into him, though he stood his ground. The undergrowth of the forest stopped abruptly and gave way to a sea of sand. There were no trees in sight; instead, in the middle of the sea of sand stood a pyramid-a grand pyramid that had a Millennium Eye symbol on the tip. Yami's eyes were wide with shock, and he said in a whisper barely audible, "This is it."
Jounouchi had heard Yami and grinned widely. "This is it, huh?" he said, stepping up next to the dark form of his best friend.
Anzu put a finger to her lips in thought. "Odd place for a pyramid, though." she said, staring at the triangular building. "You sure it's not a trap?"
Yami didn't seem to hear her, and Honda shook his head as Yami stepped into the sand. "Doesn't look like that matters anymore," he said sideways to Anzu as he patted her on the shoulder and followed Yami. Anzu stared at Yami longingly but upset, just to receive another pat on the shoulder from Mai.
"Look," she said into Anzu's ear, "give it a rest. Obviously there's something in there very important to Yugi, and he's not going to listen to protest. So chill." With that, Mai stepped past Anzu to follow the others. Pouting, Anzu followed as well.
There was a trail of stairs leading to the large orange-yellow doors. Yami climbed the stairs a little faster than he normally walked and stopped when he approached the tall entrance, looking around at the pyramid. Before he could open the door, however, they swung open and a girl with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes peered out at him.
"Welcome, Pharaoh," she cooed, smiling sweetly. "Please, follow me; her Highness wishes to welcome you." And before Yami could open his mouth, Hanako had turned on her heel and walked away. Yami hastened to follow her, as did the rest of the group.
Yami and the others were led to a large room that had a large, dirt- floored pit on one side and a mountain of stairs on the other. There was a girl clad in sky blue seated in a throne at the top of the stairs who stood when the group entered. She had long, black and magenta hair with bright blonde bangs that fell limply into her face similar to Yugi's hair, though not as stiff looking. Slowly she descended the stairs clutching her staff- which Yami noticed had a Millennium Puzzle looking thing on top-and her face came into view. Her eyes were big and bright and fuchsia-colored- similar to Yugi's eyes, though more feminine-but not the same eyes that appeared in Yugi's dream.
The girl gave the group a big grin. "Welcome, welcome to my castle," she said, looking at each guest in turn. "My name is Giyu, but most know me as the Millennium Princess." There were several gasps of surprise and murmurs amongst the groups, but Yami remained silent. "You may ask," Giyu continued, "what I mean when I call myself such. Well, I am not unlike a Millennium Item myself." More gasps, but Yami was intently focused. "I know the whereabouts of each Millennium Item." Giyu looked at them all. "You don't believe me? Well, I know that Yami Yugi, standing below me, has the Millennium Puzzle in his possession. And an acquaintance of yours, Mr. Ryou Bakura, has in his possession two Millennium Items: the Millennium Ring and Eye. Mr. Shadi also has two: the Millennium Scale and Key. Isis has the Millennium Necklace and her brother Malik has the Millennium Rod. And I, Giyu, have the Millennium Staff." She held up her Staff and smiled fondly at it. Only silence greeted her small speech-a shocked silence. "And I suppose you are wondering what this particular Item does?" Honda, Anzu, and Mai nodded, Jounouchi tensed, Hanako smiled, and Yami stared. "My Staff can do many things. It can unlock memories and share some of my own. But see the replica of Yami Yugi's Puzzle on top? That gives me powers similar to Yugi's. Don't believe me? Then watch."
Giyu raised her Staff above her head and light engulfed her like it had done to Yugi before. The light faded and a taller, seemingly older Giyu stood where Giyu had been. Her eyes were closed and her blonde bangs fell into her face. She clenched her Staff tightly and opened her eyes, smiling at Yami fondly with a kind of sadness in her eyes.
Yami's heart skipped a beat. Those were the eyes. He stared in shock at the girl, his own eyes wide. Why was his heart thumping so fast?
"Yami-sama. It's been too long." the girl said, smiling.
Anzu shot Yami a betrayed look. "What does she mean, Yugi?" she demanded.
Yami ignored Anzu; Mai was giving him one of her "I knew you had it in you" looks, Honda was staring at him, and Jounouchi was gaping at the girl. Yami thought he heard Hanako giggle at Anzu's reaction.
"Welcome, guests," the new girl said with a smile that made Yami's mouth go dry. "I am happy that you have come to visit. I apologize for Giyu's rudeness; my name is Miya. My soul resides in the Puzzle replica atop this Millennium Staff. I am pleased to meet you all."
Yami had frozen. Miya. her name sounds so familiar.
"Hanako?" Miya called.
The blonde girl stepped forward and gave a short bow. "Yes, Miya?" she said with a certain amount of reverence.
"Please, show our guests to their rooms," Miya said, still smiling. Her gaze rested on Yami as she spoke; Yami felt his heart pounding against his chest.
"Be my pleasure, Miya," Hanako said. With another bow, she turned to the group and said, "Right this way." She again turned on her heel and started to walk off. Everyone turned to follow her except for Yami, who was still staring at Miya, who was smiling right back at him.
"Yami-sama, if you don't mind, I would like to talk to you," Miya said as Yami turned to leave. Yami froze in his tracks, as did Anzu, upon hearing this. "Well?" Miya cocked her head slightly.
Yami nodded and turned back around. Anzu stomped up beside Yami. "Whatever you have to say to Yugi," Anzu declared, a look a pure hatred on her face, "you can say to all of us."
Honda, Jounouchi, Mai, and Hanako had all stopped when they heard anzu's voice. Miya watched Anzu, her smile, faded, her eyes flashing dangerously. Silence filled the large throne room for what seemed like an eternity. Yet, when Yami opened his mouth to speak, Miya beat him to it.
"Hanako?" she said, still watching Anzu. "Would you mind-"
"No problem," Hanako chimed, a slightly evil smirk creeping across her face. She walked up to Anzu, put her in an arm lock, and dragged her off kicking and screaming. Both Yami and Miya watched until Mai winked and shut the door behind the group. Miya's eyes rested on Yami and her smile returned; Yami looked back at her, trying to control his thumping heart.
Miya was about halfway down the stairs, and now descended the rest of them. She walked right up to Yami, her smile gone again. She was four or five inches shorter than he was, so she looked up at him. She spoke in a whisper.
"Do I look familiar to you, Pharaoh?"
Yami blinked, taken aback. Had she been reading his mind with her Staff all along? Miya was staring expectedly at him, however, so he nodded his head slowly.
"Yes, you do," he told her, "but I don't know who you remind me of."
"I can see why." Miya said, mainly to herself. "You don't seem to have retained any memory at all." Miya lowered her eyes as she spoke. Yami was staring at her, apparently confused. Miya looked back up. "What do you remember about your past, Yami?"
Still confused, Yami answered, "I remember vaguely being the Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, and about Kaiba's and my rivalry." After speaking, he seemed to catch on. ".What role do you play that I have forgotten?"
Miya smiled at him. "You were always a quick learner-do you want me to show you my role.?"
Yami nodded, eager for some answers. Miya raised her Staff and touched the point to Yami's forehead, where the Eye symbol began to glow. A bright light emitted from the both of them, and Yami closed his eyes. Memories of the past flashed before his eyes, memories of her.finally something clicked, he remembered; Miya had not only been the Millennium Princess, but his princess.he had been in love with her.
Just as Yami started to put two and two together, the light faded and Miya removed her Staff, setting it gently back down on the floor. A heavy silence fell as the two of them stared at each other.
Yami was the one to break the silence.
"Miya." He spoke in a whisper barely audible. "My.princess." With that, he pulled her into a long hug.
Silence again filled the room as the two embraced, neither one wanting to let go. Miya's Staff fell with a clank that echoed loudly and interrupted the silence as it hit the floor; it had slid from her hand as she returned Yami's hug.
"You remember me." she whispered, squeezing her eyes shut as she pressed her forehead against Yami's chest. "And you're finally here.after all this time."
Yami pressed his cheek against Miya's temple, holding her close to him.
"I can't believe I've forgotten." he responded, stroking her hair with his right hand. Miya looked up at him, eyes glossy with tears-whether of joy or sadness, Yami could not tell. Finally he recognized fear in her eyes. "Miya.?"
"I'm sorry." she said, shaking her head. ".I'm just.scared that I might hurt you."
Yami shook his head and put his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, you won't," he said reassuringly.
"How do you know that's a fact?"
"I know because I know you."
A smile slid across Miya's face. "So you remember." she said slowly.
"I remember what you helped me remember," Yami said softly, almost fondly.
Miya fell silent, looking away. After a moment she spoke up. ".You must not remember everything that happened, then; my powers are limited." She looked back at him, who, in turn, was staring at her. A few moments passed where no one said anything before Hanako entered the room slowly.
"Excuse me," she said softly, "but we're having problems with Anzu."
Miya's eyes flicked over to Hanako, then back to Yami. "I suppose you'll want to go and check this out," she said, cocking her head toward the door.
He nodded. "Yeah, I better," he said, and then he followed Hanako into the dining room where the others were. Once they arrive, Hanako sighed, remaining indifferent. Yami's jaw dropped at the scene that was playing before him.
Anzu was standing on the windowsill; Honda and Jounouchi both had a wrist and were trying to get her down. All the while Anzu was yelling at what seemed like the top of her voice: "Let go of me! I'm going to jump!!"
"Anzu, get down here! You're going to hurt yourself!" Honda was yelling right back at her.
".Anzu.?" Yami said, blinking. All the while Hanako wore a Cheshire cat grin.
"I don't care if I get hurt!" Anzu screamed. She yanked an arm out of Jounouchi's grasp just to have it grabbed again. "If he cares more for that stupid bitch then let me jump!"
Jounouchi all the while didn't seem too enthused. "No," he sighed sarcastically, "please, don't."
Yami heard Hanako mumble, "Bye," and frowned. "Anzu," he called.
At that moment, when Anzu noticed Yami's presence in the room, her foot slipped on the sill and she fell; luckily for her Honda had a strong grip on her arm, and she dangled below the window. Honda was grasping her arm with both of his hands.
"Hold on, Anzu, I got you," he gasped, struggling to pull her up. Jounouchi, on the other hand, noticed that he wasn't needed and walked over to Yami and Hanako.
Yami sighed. "Yugi," he said aloud, "I think you'd better take care of this." With that, he switched personalities. As soon as Yugi appeared, he ran over to the window and grabbed Anzu's other hand to help Honda. Meanwhile Anzu was in the middle of having a crying/screaming fit.
Honda, getting fed up with this, said, "Anzu, quit wiggling or I'll drop you!"
Giyu entered the room and cocked her head at the commotion. Finally she lifted her Staff and Anzu's body and set her back in the room. Hanako sighed and crossed to Giyu.
"Now my fun's gone," she whined. "When's Seto Kaiba coming?"
Jounouchi blinked. "Kaiba?" he spat. "Why would that creep come?"
Yugi got up from his place on the floor (he had fallen over when Anzu was lifted into the room) and cocked his head. "Why would Kaiba come here?" he asked. Anzu was rubbing her butt and not really paying attention.
Hanako walked over to Jounouchi and placed a hand on his shoulder; he shriveled under her icy touch. "Kaiba-san (A/N: translation: Mr. Kaiba or signified respect toward the specified person, in this case, Kaiba) has as much right to be here as you do," she said softly.
Giyu rubbed her temples and shook her head. "It's not supposed to be announced yet," she sighed. "But if you guys want to know."
"We want to know!" Jounouchi exclaimed, but then his tone changed because of Hanako's presence behind him.
"Would you like me to explain?" Hanako asked Giyu, who gave her a short nod and said, "Do as you please."
"Since you don't know, I have to tell you," she said, her words kind and directed to Jounouchi. "I'm in love with Seto Kaiba. In my ancient past, I gave up my position to be with him. but he rejected me."
Jounouchi's eyes grew soft as he looked at Hanako. She is only human, after all. Yugi's eyes widened, then he sighed. Anzu face-faulted and Honda fretted over whether or not she was hurt. Mai, who had been hiding in the corner, stared at Hanako.
Hanako sighed. "I'm going to my room," she said and left the room. Giyu sighed as well, looking down at the floor.
"There will be a Duel Monsters tournament in a week's time. Please feel free to rest here until that time comes," she said. Then she, too, turned and left the room.
Yugi watched her go. "Should I follow her?" he asked Yami.
"Go ahead," came Yami's reply.
"How 'bout you?" Yugi answered, then he placed a hand on his Puzzle. "Yu-Gi-Oh!!"
Yami sighed. "Thank you," he said sarcastically to Yugi, then he followed Giyu. He found her staring at a random picture in the hall and cleared his throat, causing her to look over, bow shortly, and switch over to Miya's form. Once the light faded, Miya looked back at the picture.
"Which picture is that?" Yami asked her. She stepped to the side and beckoned him closer. Yami walked over, looked up at the picture, then smiled. "That's great."
"Yes." Miya replied softly. "It's too bad we had to be. attacked." She cut herself off, biting her lower lip.
Yami remembered vaguely a threat to his and Miya's lives in the past, but not enough to fully comfort her. ".But we're together now," he said in an attempt to make her feel better.
"Yes." Miya said distractedly. Then she looked over at him. "Yami?"
"Yeah?" he replied, looking back at her.
".History repeats itself."
"Yes. it does." he said, not quite sure what Miya was leading up to. Then something clicked. "Do you think that.?"
"Yami." Miya broke in, "you must win this upcoming tournament. If not, we could be."
"No," Yami said firmly. "We won't be."
Miya's voice was barely audile. ".I can't lose you again, Yami- sama."
"You won't." Yami's voice was again firm. "I promise."
Miya looked gravely up at him. ".Keep your promise, Pharaoh." she said. She turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" Yami asked softly.
Feeling weak and tired, Miya turned to face him. "Will you give me a reason to stay?"
Yami walked over to Miya and wrapped him arms around her, hugging her close. His lips found their way to hers and her kissed her. Miya's eyes widened in shock, but as Yami pulled his face away from hers, she was wearing a warm smile.
"Forgive me.Giyu's power is fading." she said quietly. There was a flash; when the light faded Giyu was standing where Miya had been. Giyu bowed shortly. "Please forgive me."
"I do. it's not your fault," Yami told her. "I understand."
"Thank you. Please rest well; I will see you in the morning," Giyu said timidly. "Good night." She left, Staff clutched in her right hand, to her room.
Yami sighed and headed to his room as well; he knew his way around the place for some reason-he did not know how. When he arrived, Yugi spoke from within.
".I'm sorry, Yami. but she seems suspicious to me." Yugi said softly.
Yami was taken aback by Yugi's outburst. "Why do you say that?" he asked his other form.
".She seems like she's after something." Yugi ventured.
"What would she be after?" Yami argued.
"What do you think she wants.?"
"To be with me."
"I don't think you should trust her so easily." Yugi sighed.
"I know her. You don't have to worry," Yami said reassuringly.
Feeling still uneasy, Yugi settled down and soon enough both forms of the Mutou boy were fast asleep.
A/N: That's it for Chapter Two. Hope you liked. Also, I hope the plotline was introduced as well as I wanted it to be. Yet there will be some surprises as well. If you have any questions about Giyu, Miya, or Hanako, please feel free to contact me or Rue no Hime.
I have just one question for you now that you've met my characters:
Miya or Anzu: which should be with Yami?
Just interested in your vote. ^^ Thanks!
Look for the next chapter-
Chapter Three: Children at Play
Coming soon!!