KuteAzMe: C'mon Yami 19 out of twenty! Duel me again!

Yami: No! I've already won 18 times! I'm bored.

Yugi: Who wants pizza? We must get ready for chapter two of Child of the Millennia!

Kaiba: We're all going to die.

KuteAzMe: Nuh- uh! Well maybe just Tea, but that's beside the point. No one likes Tea!

Tea: I do!

KuteAzMe: Yokomon52 please.

Yokomon52 starts chasing Tea around with a butcher knife.

Yami: This chapter is going to be a little angst-y. Just a warning.

Yokomon52: I'm in this fan-fic! Yay me!

KuteAzMe: I'm a little disappointed though. I only got one review. And they didn't notice the Dark Magician in my fic. I love the Dark Magician so much I put him in my story but no one cares! Ah well at least I got a boyfriend in my fics! Yep you guessed it, Yugi!

Yugi: Yeah! I got a girlfriend!

KuteAzMe: Oh and everyone's gotta read Losing Grip by Black_Scarab and Ranch of No Return by LuckyLadyBug66. I wuv those stories. And Yami, but that's beside the point. And if you don't read my other fics, I'll I fart the Macarena! Start the fic!

Child of the Millennia

Threats From No One

"Accursed tomb robber am I?" Bakura sneered rubbing his Millennium Ring. Bakura was Egypt's most well-known tomb raider. He had a spy at the Pharaoh's palace that could hide from even the Pharaoh. The spy would eavesdrop on conversations and then report them to Bakura. "Well, well, well. I'll fix that. I won't need to be a tomb robber once my plan is in motion. I will overthrow and become the pharaoh, but to do that I will need all of the Millennium Items. Long live the Pharaoh."

***

It was late evening before Yami had a break from all of the complaining citizens of Egypt because Bakura stole from another tomb. Seporoth, Yami's best friend came to meet him.

"Lovely day, was it not?" Seporoth said yawning slightly as he spoke to his friend.

"Oh yes, I especially loved the rocks thrown at me because of Bakura. People know they can get away with it." Yami said looking at the ground.

"People are stupid, Yami. They think that because you are not as cruel to people as past pharaohs, you are soft." Seporoth said, frowning. "If only your father had live just a few more years. And people think that because you are young, you are stupid. In reality, you must be the smartest person in Egypt."

Yami smiled. He was glad to have such a kind friend.

Kai walked up from behind to two men.

"I hate rocks. I also hate rocks that are flying toward my head." She said bitterly.

"I know," Yami growled, "but think nothing of it. It is only a matter of time before we finally do catch Bakura."

Seporoth grimaced. "It's a lot easier said then done, Yami. Bakura has already killed countless guards and warriors. If I were you, I'd watch my step. Everyone knows he wants to get rid of you." Seporoth said slowly.

Yami gave a hollow laugh. "Seporoth, you must remember that he still thinks that the seven Millennium Items are the most powerful force in the world, remember?" Yami growled to Seporoth.

Seporoth gave of very forced laugh. "Yes. He has no clue, has he?"

Kai frowned at the two. "I don't know. If Bakura does get the Millennium Items he's going to be very difficult to defeat, even with you great power, Pharaoh. You really shouldn't underestimate Bakura." She muttered under her breath.

Yami gave her a hard look then softened. "I'm sure that Bakura will fail in any attempt to steal any Millennium Items." Yami said reassuringly. "I'm sorry. I've been in a truly bad mood today."

Seporoth and Kai nodded.

"I must retire. Perhaps tomorrow I shall be better." Yami said to them both.

When he walked away, and headed to his corridor he sighed slightly. He had lately been afraid of sleeping. For the past few months he had been having the same nightmare over and over again. It was of his own father's demise. Over and over again. The same black fog from the Shadow Realm, the same scared weakened voice of his father begging not to hurt Yami, the same evil heartless voice laughing, the same heart piercing scream of his father...

"No." He said firmly to himself. " I shall not be over powered by fear. I will find out why I am having these dreams, then be rid of the reason forever."

Meanwhile Yami was being watched.

*Oh, I'm sorry Pharaoh, but this fear won't be so easily gotten rid of. *

Yami jumped. "WHAT? Who was that?" Yami asked, wildly looking around, then a little more firmly he added, "show yourself to me!"

*You heard me, Pharaoh. I'm going to kill you Pharaoh. *

Yami growled to himself. He was used to death threats, but he usually knew who was threatening him. He looked around again. He turned around to tell Seporoth, but then he thought of how worried Seporoth might get if he told him so Yami thought not.

*What's the matter, Pharaoh? Can't find me? Too bad, really. I could be anyone you trust. Maybe I'm Seporoth, maybe I'm Kai, or maybe I'm Yugi. You've got to be on your guard or I'll kill you without a fight, and that wouldn't be fun. *

"Wrong, you're not killing anyone. I'll make sure of that. And when I find you I'll-" Yami began but the voice stopped him.

*You'll do what? I know you don't know who I am. I'll kill you like I killed your father. *

Yami's knees buckled, but he recovered and whispered, "You-you killed my father? You are the voice I heard in my dreams?"

"Yami?" Sepoorth's voice rang throughout the palace.

Cold sweat dripped down Yami's forehead. Seporoth! He would get rid of the voice if Yami was too shaken to do so.

Seporoth was the strongest fighter in the world, except for Yami himself, and that was only with extreme concentration, something of which Yami was extremely short of at the time.

Seporoth, at the age of five was chosen to be a great Magician, and would live Egypt every weekend and train with his superior Magician, whom he pasted up in power a long time ago. That was how Seporoth matched Yami in fighting skills.

That was why Yami trusted Seporoth with his life at the moment.

"Sep-Seporoth, help me!" Yami managed to choke out before he collapsed.

The voice was coming from the Shadow Realm, and was draining him as he stood, shocked.

Before Yami was completely shrouded in the darkness of unconsciousness, he heard Seporoth's panicked voice screaming to him, desperately calling to him, asking him where he was. But Yami couldn't answer his best friend. Yami couldn't, he couldn't...

KuteAzMe: The end. I love Yugi. And Yami. And Joey. And Kaiba.

Yami: And everyone else you've ever come in contact with. Except Tea. Why is Yokomon52 still chasing Tea with a knife?

Yokomon52: Because I love inflicting pain to Tea. (suddenly gets google eyed) Hey Kaibaa...

Kaiba: (also google eyed) Hey Yokomon52...

Joey: Me thinks you have a weakness for cute girls.

Kaiba: Don't all guys?

Joey/Kaiba: DUDE!

KuteAzMe: Check in next time! King Yami is gonna find out who the voice is next chapter. That is- when he wakes up. XD.