--- Its about time stopped being stupid. Well before Mikari kills me for not updating in forever here's the chapter---


Chapter Eighteen

The Uno Queen

Three days later...

By this time every one knew about Laria's disease, everyone that is in there group at least. Other then that no one else really cared about her sudden physical change.

Laria stayed home from school today. Not because she had detention for falling asleep in class the day before, but because she did not have the energy. She slept all day, except for when her yami would wake her up every few hours with some food.

While Yani took care of her hikari, Atemu was continuing the search for a cure. They had been searching none stop, but to of no avail. They had read half of the Kaiba library already. They knew the cure was in one of the books, but would they find it in time?

Yani stood over Laria's bed. She was sleepy. She looked so peaceful, and so helpless, her hair was slivery white, just like Ryou's, her skin was pale as porcelain. Yani could not believe how little time she had left. Everyone had been divested when they heard about the disease. Mokuba most of all, it was his older sister after all. Yet Seto did not seem to care at all.

Yani knew he was mean and cold hearted, but he could at least show a little compassion for his dieing sister. Though she could not help thinking that it was her fault Seto did not care for Laria. It was probably what she did to him back in Ancient Egypt. He did not remember it, but the felling was still there.

Laria rolled over in her sleep bringing Yani out of her thoughts. Yani smiled slightly then left, closing the door quietly behind her. She then headed back to the library to help Atemu.

"How's she doing?" Atemu asked when Yani walked in.

"Fine," she wanted to say 'good' but of course, Laria was far from 'good', "she's sleeping again."

"Great," Atemu said, "A good day of rest is what she needs."

"Yeah," Yani said and she went back to searching.

A few hours later...

Right when Mokuba got home, he wanted to go up and visit his sister but Yani would not let him.

"She needs her rest kid," she had said Mokuba frowned disappointedly. Yani said that if he finished his homework Laria might be up to visit him. Five minutes after that Seto got home and went straight to his room, without saying a word to anyone.

Now Yani was about to go see if Mokuba had finished his homework. She was going to see if Laria needed anything and it made sense that if she was up anyway, why not let him visit her.

However, before she could do that the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see Ryou and Malik.

"Hey guys," Yani said.

"Is Laria alright?" Ryou asked almost instantly.

"We were worried when she didn't show up today," Malik told her.

"Don't worry," Yani said, "After she fell asleep in class yesterday I made her stay home."

"Oh well we brought her home work over for her," Malik said handing Yani the homework.

"Could we see her?" Ryou asked.

"Now really isn't a good time."

"Why not?" Malik asked.

"She's sleeping right now," Yani told them, "But she'll be up and about tomorrow. Why don't you come by then?"

"Fine," Malik said in an off tone.

"Well I guess we'll go then," Ryou said.

They said there goodbyes. Yani closed the door and sighed.

"What does she see in him?"

She walked up to Mokuba's room and knocked on the door.

"Hey kid done with your homework?"

Mokuba opened the door.

"Yeah I just finished it. Can we go see Laria now?"

"Yup."

"Awesome, should we go see if Seto wants to come?" he asked.

"He's busy right now," Yani told him. She knew it was not true but she did not want to deal with Seto right now, so she had to tell him something.

"Oh, ok."

Yani opened the door to Laria's room and they stepped inside. The Egyptian spirit walked over to the side of her hikaris bed and Mokuba sat down on it.

"Aibou," Yani said softly. Laria rolled and opened one of her eyes, "You have a visitor."

Laria opened both of her eyes and sat up a little on her pillows. She smiled when she saw Mokuba.

"Nice of you to come visit me," She said slowly looking around, "Kaiba didn't come?"

"He was busy," Mokuba told her.

"Figures," Laria frowned, so did Yani.

"How are you feeling?" Mokuba asked.

"Good, I think a lot of energy has come back," Laria smiled weakly.

"If you have the strength I will let you go back to school tomorrow," Yani said, "I know you hate missing."

"Thank you Yami," Laria said.

"Think you have enough strength for a game?" Mokuba asked smiling.

"What game did you have in mind?" Laria asked.

"Uno."

That simple word seemed to cheer his older sister up a lot. Laria smirked.

"Just by suggesting the game you have declared your defeat," she said, "But if you want to try to beat me anyway, I guess I'll play."

"Do you mind if I join in?" Yani asked. This was just the thing Laria needed.

"Shouldn't you be looking for a cure?" Laria asked.

"Atemu's doing that," Yani said handing Laria the stack of Uno cards. "Plus he knows a lot more then I do."

Laria shuffled the cards and dealt out seven cards to Mokuba, Yani and herself. She placed the rest of the cards on a table Yani had moved so they had a hard surface to play on. Laria picked up her hand and looked at it. Wild Draw 4, Green Draw 2, Yellow Skip, Blue Reverse.

"Alright!" Laria said under her breath. The other two players looked at her.

"Uh oh," Mokuba said. "Uno Queen's got a good hand."

Laria turned over the top card, Red 3. Mokuba went first. He laid a Wild Draw 4.

"Green."

Yani had to draw four cards. Laria's turn, she smirked.

"Thank you little brother," she laid a draw 2.

"Dang!" Mokuba drew two cards. Yani's turn.

"Here kid," Yani played a Green Reverse, "Take your turn again."

"But I don't want to go again," Mokuba laid a Yellow Reverse.

"Are you sure," Yani laid a Red Reverse. Mokuba played a Red 3.

"Oh, am I in the game now?" Laria asked as she looked at her hand. She could have played her Wild Draw 4, but she wanted to keep that. So she drew a card, Red Draw 2, she laid it.

"More cards!" Yani exclaimed as she drew two more cards.

"Green," Mokuba said laying another Wild. Laria laid her Green 2, Yani laid a Green 1, and Mokuba laid a Green 7. Laria looked at her hand. No Greens, but she did have a Blue 7, she laid it. Yani played a Blue 5. Mokuba did not have a blue.

"Aw man," He drew a card and still had nothing to play. Laria's turn.

"Here Mokuba, try again," She laid a Blue Reverse.

"Thanks Laria," he drew a card, Blue Reverse, Laria played a Blue 6, and Yani played a Blue 8.

"I think its time for a color change," Mokuba played a Yellow 8.

"Uno," Laria said, almost lazily as she played a Yellow Skip. Then she laughed.

"Your turn kid," Yani glared at her Aibou. Mokuba looked at his hand. She must have a Yellow. He played a wild.

"Green."

Laria laughed some more.

"Oh don't tell me you have a green," Mokuba groaned.

"Nope you could have changed it to Freen for all I care, I still would have won," She laid her Wild Draw 4. Mokuba scowled and Yani threw down her hand.

"Play again?"

---Uno, my favorite game, sorry I had to put it in here. ---