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Yeah I'm sittin' on this bar stool, talking a damn fool; I've got
the afternoon news blues. And I've givin' up hope for the after
noon soaps and a bottle of cool brew. Is it any wonder I'm not crazy,
is it any wonder I'm sane at all...---
Chapter Twenty
The Cure
Seto
slowly walked home he had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. He
knew it had something to do with Laria. He remembered seeing her
earlier that day at lunch. She had been laughing and happy. However,
in her eyes he saw the disease burning inside her, he saw pain and
suffering. He shrugged the thought off. Laria was none of his
concern.
Laria's Room...
"Ok Atemu, what did you find?"
Atemu opened the book.
"The Death Virus," he read, "Also known as the Draining Disease is one of the most deadly diseases there is, even though few people are infected. The disease drains everything out of who ever has it. First, it is just no big deal; lose of color in hair, eyes, and skin. Then it gets worse, it drains your energy, your spirit, your soul, your life. It takes everything it can until there nothing but the mortal body left.
"This disease is most common in Egypt, above all in the land that was once ruled by King Atemu over five millennia ago. This disease even killed his own wife, Izzium. When most people get this disease they do not even know it, those who do just give up on life. Very few try doing anything about it.
"Those who did were not successful. However, one was. No one knows who it was but there method rids a person of the disease completely, if it works..."
"If!" Yani exclaimed.
"I'm guessing that this method doesn't always work," Malik said.
"It couldn't hurt to try it," Atemu said, "It's the only thing we've found."
"And what will happen if it doesn't work?" Yani asked.
"I don't think she'll live though the night," Atemu said. Yani gasped, silent tears started to fall from Mokuba's eyes again, and Ryou bit his lip to keep from crying.
"No!" Malik said under his breath.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Yani said look at her Aibou, "Let's do it."
"It's not that simple..." Atemu told her, "We need some things first."
"What?"
"We need someone to say the spell."
"Can't you do that Pharaoh," Malik asked.
"Yes, but there's more. We need the person she loves." Atemu said
"But she doesn't love anyone," Ryou blurted out.
"And how do you know albino boy?" Yani asked,
"Because I asked her one time." Ryou said blushing slightly.
"Then I'm glad I read her thoughts," Yani said, "Because, In fact, she does love someone."
"Who?" Atemu, Malik, and Ryou asked simultaneously. Yani pointed at Malik.
"Me?"
"Him!"
"Koi are you positive?" Atemu asked.
"Soul rooms never lie."
"Me?" Malik said to himself again, he was shocked at this.
"Now all we need is three family members," Atemu said
"Me and Seto," Mokuba said, "But that's only two."
"Would I count?" Yani asked, "I'm part of her, and were like sisters."
"I don't see why not?" Atemu said.
"Great now all we need is Seto, everyone else is here."
Ryou frowned; everyone was going to help save Laria, everyone but him. He looked down at her. He also found out she did love somebody. Ryou had had feelings for her for a while now but never worked up the courage to tell her. Now it was too late.
"Ryou?"
Ryou looked up. Yani was standing next to him. Everyone else had left the room.
"Are you ok?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm fine," Ryou said softly. Yani put her arm around him, his cheeks burned a little.
"Ryou," she said sweetly, "You know you can tell me if there's something wrong."
"Yes, I know," Ryou nodded, "But I should be going now, Bakura mad if I get home to late, I might be back later."
Yani nodded she did not want Ryou to leave while Laria was like this. However, she knew what Bakura was like when he was mad, it was not pretty. Therefore, she let Ryou go, he smiled and left. Yani sighed looking down at her hikari again. Then she went down stairs to where Atemu, Mokuba, and Malik were.
