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Now onto the fic! (Didn't I say that last time?)
Chapter 2: Snake Face
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Yugi woke up with a start. After finding the culprit, he smashed it with his fist until the ringing stopped (*for those of you who are slow, its an alarm clock*) and rolled over on his side, falling back to sleep. "A few more minutes couldn't hurt…" he murmured.
Out emerged a chuckling Yami, looking tired as well, but certainly not as tired as Yugi. "Oh no you don't." he said as he pulled down the warm cozy covers covering Yugi and pulled him to a sitting position.
"Yami!" grumbled a stubborn Yugi. "I wanted to sleep more!"
"You would have missed school. I know you wouldn't want that."
Finding no reply, Yugi simply sighed as he got ready to take a shower. "That's better." Teased Yami. Yugi rolled his eyes.
After Yugi was in the shower, Yami went down to make breakfast. Seeing Grandpa there drinking coffee, Yami said a quick hello as he got eggs out of the refrigerator.
"Yugi late again?" Grandpa asked.
"Well, you know Yugi. This is early to him."
Grandpa laughed. "Early can be anytime for Yugi."
Yami chuckled. "Too true."
He continued to scramble the eggs he had and put a little bit of cheese in them just the way Yugi liked them (*I like them that way too! ^_^*). He then put them in the microwave and sat down and waited for them to finish.
Just then he felt a surge of evil pass through him, just like the day before. It lingered, only for a second, as if tormenting him, before disappearing completely.
'It might have harmed Yugi!' he thought before racing upstairs ignoring the puzzling looks from Grandpa.
"Yugi!" Yami yelled and burst into the bathroom, but he wasn't there. Panicking, he ran into his room, in hopes of finding him.
Yugi was indeed there, and he looked terrified. He was fully dressed, obviously ready for school, but was curled up in a ball in the corner of his room, shaking, with his eyes plastered shut.
"Yugi, are you okay? What happened?" questioned a worried Yami.
"I j-just got ready for s-school when I felt something e-evil. I looked u-up and I saw a face, the u-ugliest and s-scariest face you c-could imagine Yami, like a s-snake." (*Imagine Voldemort's face from Harry Potter.*)
Yami walked over and hugged Yugi. "I felt it too. It seems that whatever this evil presence is, it's after you, I only feel it because I'm your yami. However, don't dwell on this now Yugi, you'll be late for school. I'm sure it wouldn't dare attack you while you're surrounded by people, and if it does, I'm here."
Yugi nodded, wiped the tears from his eyes, said thanks to Yami, and went downstairs, still shaken up a bit.
'I hope, Yugi, ' thought Yami. 'I hope.'
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"…and due to our study of ancient civilizations, you will each do a report on a topic I have assigned you."
The class groaned. History projects were always as long as books, and having them explained first period usually didn't help to shorten the length.
When I call your name, come up and pick the top paper from this pile on my desk." He pointed to the overwhelmingly large stack of papers on it. "On the sheet will be your topic."
"Tea Gardner."
Tea stood up and walked over to the desk in a ladylike fashion, then sat back down.
"Yugi Mutou."
Yugi stood up his small and slender stature and walked to the stack of papers. 'Please be something about ancient Egypt.' He prayed.
He picked up the facedown paper and started walking back towards his seat. He flipped it over to see what topic he got. 'Yes! Ancient Egyptian legends! This should be a piece of cake!' He was so enveloped in his happiness that he nearly missed his seat. It was only with a little push from Yami that he managed to get there.
//Sheesh Yugi, watch where you're going next time.//
/Sorry Yami, I was too caught up in my thoughts./
//Let me guess – you got something to do with ancient Egypt and you're going to use me as your own personal cheat sheet again?//
/Boy, did I mention how great you are?/
Yami mentally laughed. //You're certainly a lot perkier than earlier this morning. By the way, have you decided if you are going to tell your friends?// (*Thanks to RogueFanKC. Yes ideas ARE sometimes used in the story*)
/Yeah, I think I'll tell them, after all, if something is after me, they might see it./
//Yugi, I didn't mean to—//
/Oh no, that's okay Yami, I'm going to have to deal with it sooner or later, and my friends have a right to know also./
//…All right, if you're sure. Now pay attention, even if you do have your own built in cheat sheet, it can't give you directions. Unless, that's what you want Tea to do…//
/YAMI!/
//Just kidding aibou. I'll close the link until lunch okay?//
/Sure. Adios!/
//Huh?//
/Never mind Yami./
Yugi snapped out of his trance and he started taking down notes, counting down the hours to lunch.
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Yugi anxiously waited for his friends at their favorite lunch spot, under the big willow tree in front of the school.
//Are you sure you want to do this Yugi?//
/Yeah I'm sure, don't worry about me./
//Okay…//
"Hey Yugi!" a voice said. Yugi looked up and saw his three best friends walking over to him, waving.
"So Yug, did you get de history project yet?" asked Joey.
"Yeah, I'm doing ancient Egyptian legends."
"How is it tat every project you do is always related ta Egypt? You always have a cheat sheet!
"Just luck I guess."
"I wish I was tat lucky…" Joey muttered. They all laughed.
//Tell them now!//
Yugi got serious. "Hey guys, I need to tell you something, but please don't overreact to it."
"What is it?" questioned Tea curiously, and they all huddled in.
Yugi took a deep breath. "For the past two days, both myself and Yami have been feeling an evil presence. It seems that every time one of us feels the presence, something bad happens. Last night I had a dark nightmare and just this morning I saw a face, of what I think is the supposed 'presence'. Yami thinks that whatever this thing is, it's after me, and it won't stop until it gets what it wants."
Yugi looked up at his friends. Their faces were filled with horror and concern. "You don't think it would dare attack you, do you?" asked Tea fearfully.
"From what its done so far, I don't think it will let anything get in its way."
It took a minute for the three to digest what information they had just heard. An evil presence, after Yugi? Why? What would be the point of going after something so sweet, so innocent, so pure?
"Well, whatever comes your way, we'll deal with it together." Said Tristan.
"Tat's right, best friends stick together like glue. Dey don't let nothin' get between them."
"Yeah!" cheered Tea.
"Thanks you guys, you're the best." Said Yugi thankfully. He needed everyone's full support if he was ever going to get through this one.
"No problem." They replied together. (*Okay, getting a little to mushy and serious now.*)
"Now, how 'bout we get back to eatin' lunch and talking 'bout regular stuff?" Joey asked.
Yugi laughed. "Sounds good to me." The other agreed and laughed also. They returned to their lunches and Tea and Joey started fighting again, with Tristan trying to break them up and Yugi sweatdropping. Yes, everything was indeed back to normal.
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Yugi's eyes itched with tiredness. Even though his report was due in two weeks (*being Yugi*), he decided to start it early. He was copying down the last legend Yami had told him about:
There is one of great and wondrous power
He is the chosen one
For when evil consumes dark and light cannot prevail
He will come
With His rivers, He will wash away all evil and reborn the Earth once more
However, thou He not succeed, the Earth will crumble
And His power will fall to evil once more…
"Hey Yami?"
"Yes Yugi?"
"Who is the person the Egyptians are talking about?"
"Ah, no one knows the answer. The people believed that when the time came, the savior would come and save them."
"Okay thanks, I can write that down in my report. This cheat sheet rocks!" Yami smiled.
"You look worn out Yugi, you should go to sleep you can work on this tomorrow if want to. Besides, it's a Friday, don't go wasting it on work."
"Well, okay. I am tired." Yugi admitted.
"Good. I'm tired too, its been a very long day, wouldn't you agree?" Yugi nodded and headed out of his room downstairs to say goodnight to Grandpa. After doing that he got ready for bed (*Too lazy to list details*) and Yami tucked him in.
"Goodnight Yugi, sweet dreams." Whispered Yami.
"You too." Replied an exhausted Yugi and he soon fell into a deep slumber.
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Me: Okay, I know the ending is really boring but I got writer's block at the end of the chapter and couldn't think of anything. Oh no, the DREADED WRITER'S BLOCK! 0_0
I know I said the plot would kick in it WILL soon but just not this chapter. So pleez don't review and tell me that.
This goes for all of the chapters. If you figure out the riddle PLEEZ DON'T REVIEW WITH THE ANSWER! It would ruin the whole story for a lot of people. Even though it might be confusing now, it will be explained.
Chow! ^_~