Himeko:*smiles* Thank you Caterfree10 for sparing me from my Yami's wrath!
Jade: Thank you, ShadowKat for sticking around!
Disclaimer: Jade does not own Yu-gi-oh! but she does own Himeko and her yami.
/Hikari to Yami/
//Yami to Hikari//
Three Fair Maidens
*Himeko's POV*
The bell on the door rings as I enter the quaint little game shop. Games of all sorts line the shelves. The main focus seems to be Duel Monsters. I pick up a starter deck of cards and read the back.
"Do you play Duel Monsters, Himeko-san?" Yugi asks me. I place the deck back on the shelf, turn to him, and smile.
"Yes, it's quite fun," I fake a light giggle, "maybe we should play sometime, ne Yugi-kun?"
"Sure," he smiles at me. His seems fake as well. He's clearly trying to be optimistic around me, but I can tell he's concerned.
//Concerned?// I inwardly jump at the sound of my yami's voice. //It's just pity. Why would anyone care about an insignificant creature like you?// I clench my fists and force another bright smile on my face.
"So, where will I be sleeping?"
Yami and Yugi bring me to a door on the second floor. Yugi opens it slowly and I look inside. It is very plain and simple. Everything is white except for the brown dresser and headboard. The floor isn't covered by a rug. An empty closet is open next to the dresser. There is a window letting the sun shine into the room. It is a very simple room indeed.
//Suits you well, hikari. Looks like a peasant's home if you ask me.//
/Nobody asked you./
//What was that?!// I flinch.
"I know this place doesn't look like much, but we tried to make it cozy," Yugi says to me.
"No, it is very nice," I turn and bow to them, "Yugi-kun, Yami-kun, arigatou!"
"Douitashimashite," they reply in complete unison. Yugi turns to Yami.
"Jinx!" he points his finger at Yami. Yami raises an eyebrow.
"Jinx?" Yugi gives him a light punch on the arm. "What did you do that for?" Yugi punches him again. I place my hand over my mouth and let out a soft giggle.
"You're not supposed to talk when you're 'jinxed,' until someone says your name." Yami's eyes widen in confusion. He makes a quick glance at Yugi, who slightly turns his head. I guess they're talking through their mental link. After a minute Yugi's gaze averts toward me.
"Would you like some help unpacking, Himeko-san?"
*Yami's POV*
She nods and smiles. "Yes, I'd like that very much," she turns to me, "Y-you can help, too." She quickly turns away and places her neatly folded clothes in the dresser. I sigh softly. She still seems to be 'shy' around me. Her eyes had sparkled when she was explaining the rules of this 'jinx' game. A really pointless game if you ask me, but the 'circle game' was, too. Who made these games anyway? Well, atleast I can still communicate with aibou, if I need to ask questions or something of the sort. I pull out one of her suitcases from the pile and open it. There are notebooks, folders, binders, and a transparent kit filled with coloring pencils of all the colors the human mind can think of. I open one of her notebooks. The first page has three female figures that resemble Himeko in a way. The one on the left looks like an innocent angel with long, golden hair, iris eyes, a flowing white gown, pale, milky skin and delicate looking white-feathered wings. A hieroglyph of Isis is inscribed on her forehead. The one on the right looks like a desirable demon, with long, black hair, blood-red eyes, a revealing, black leather outifti, dark skin, and majestic black leather wings. A hieroglyph of Osiris is inscribed on her forehead. The last one, the woman in the middle, resembles a beautiful egyptian goddess. She is dressed in the traditional attire of the queen of Egypt. Her tanned skin is painted with lines all over her body in intricate detail. Her bangs are blond and her hair is black, stretching to her feet. Her eyes are a mix of violet and crimson. She has two pair of wings, like a butterfly. One pair is black-feathered and the other is white-leathered. The hieroglyph of Ra is inscribed on her forehead.
//Aibou, take a look at this.//
/What are you looking at, Yami?/
//Look.// Yugi sighs and walks over to where I am sitting. He peers over my shoulder and lets out a soft gasp.
*Yugi's POV*
"Himeko-san, did you draw this?!" I all but shout. Her head snaps backwards, and her eyes widen. She runs over and snatches it out of Yami's hands. We look at her with confusion. "Himeko-san?"
"Gomen nasai," her gaze turns to her feet, "The drawings in this book are very personal." She places the book inside one of the small drawers of her dresser. She turns with a smile on her face. "Feel free to look at the other ones if you like."
"Okay," I open one of the binders. It is filled with Duel Monsters cards. I scan the cards she have and my eyes widen. She has all five pieces of Exodia! "Yami, look at this!" I whisper. He looks at the binder and his eyes widen, too. We look through the binder and find many more rare cards.
"Himeko, how did you get all these cards?" Yami asks. She turns around slowly staring at the ground.
"O-Otousan, was the head of an American company that worked with Kaiba Corp. and Industrial Illusions," her voice starting to break, "Sometimes, he would give me rare cards, for my birthday or Christmas, if I had been a good girl." She rubs her eyes with her arm. "But that won't happen anymore." She stiffens for a minute. "Besides, what's gone is gone." She stiffens again. "Because of me..." she softly whispers.
"Himeko-san?" I whisper and take one step forward.
"Yugi-kun," she whispers.
"Hai?"
"I challenge you."
"Nani?" My eyes widen. She smiles.
"Please, Yugi-kun," her eyes look strangely vacant, "dueling is the only way I..." I wait for her to finish, but she doesn't. After a few minutes I nod.
"Okay Himeko, I accept."
Jade: Well, this chapter was supposed to be a little longer, but I'm getting tired.
Himeko: Speaking of which what just happened up there?
Jade: I think your yami isn't the only crazy one.
Himeko:*crosses arms* I am NOT crazy.
Yami Himeko: Another thing, when does my POV get put up?!
Jade: I think I could fit you in next chappie. Well, next we have a light vs. light showdown! Who do you think will win?
Himeko: It's not really a showdown. It's just a friendly duel, really.
Jade: I'm trying to dramatize it, okay?
Himeko: Oh.
Yami Himeko: *scoffs* Baka na hikari.
Jap/Eng Guide:
Ne-Isn't it?, shouldn't we?, right?
-kun-attachment females would usually use for a boy around their age, or a student
Arigatou-Thank you
Douitashimashite-You're welcome.
-san-A general, polite attachment to a name
Gomen nasai-I'm sorry
(Note: I'm not fluent with japanese, so correct me if I get anything wrong.)
