Disclaimer: In case you didn't hear, I. DO. NOT. OWN. YU-GI-OH. *sighs*
Okay, now for the begs. *gets down on knees* I am SO sorry for not updating this in such a long time, but I have been extremely busy, just ask any of my friends. I am preparing for a horse show that I am going to be in soon, had playoffs (Which I came in 4th btw!! Oh yeah, go us!! ^_^ Ok, I'll shut up now.), and have - literally - been writing about 5 other fics along with this one. Plus, as if I need any other excuses, I got a REALLY bad case of Writers Block *shivers* so you can see my point.
Yami: Yeah, call me crazy but I'd say it hasn't been your month.
Me: Yeah.
Yugi: Ooh, can I ride your horse?? *gives kawaii face* Pweese???
Me: *cringes* You know I would, but Sparky is.. er. tempermental.
Yami: What do you mean?
Me: Well, for one, he bites anyone that he doesn't know who tries to ride him, and two -
Yugi: Never mind.
Me: Ok.
Yami: Oh, didn't Hirotani get to pick her fav character and keep them for a chapter?
Me: Oh yeah.
Tristen: *looks in shock* I got PICKED? Really? COOL!! *skips away*
All: o_0
Ryou: Ok.. This is getting to freaky now, we're leaving. C'mon Yami. *drags a confused Yami B. away with him*
Joey: Yeah, I'm leavin' 2, I mean, Tristen got PICKED?? Sheesh, what is this world coming to.?
Tea: Hey, wait 4 me!!! *follows*
Me: Well, I guess that leaves us three. *shrugs* Oh well, you guys are my muses anyway.
Yami: Yeah, true.
Yugi: Ooh, can we do the reviews now? *gives cutest pleading face*
Me: *smiles* Your SO CUTE!! *glomps* Ok, we can do them.
Yugi: @_@ Sure.
To ShadowKat-Shidobukatsu: Ooh, I like that title!! You should definitely use it!! Anyway thanks for reviewing!!
To Blazesgirl: Yes, some of my friends don't like Yu-gi-oh, and yes they sometimes do tease me about it, but I just ignore them. Cuz, I mean, Yu-gi- oh is AWSOME!! Lolz. This is your favorite story? TYVM!! ^_^
To YamiYugigirl2k: Well, you already know the answer to that 1, I told you already on AIM, but now I feel really bad. Ok, I know what I'll do, you'll see. Hehe. leave ya in suspense!! Lolz.
To Towairaito Zoon, QueenOfHearts, KaTyA, and Sailor Star: TYVM for wishing me a Happy B-Day!! I really appreciate it!! ^_~
To Tea Gardner: Yes, the evil computer has ways of sneaking up and smacking you in the face, does it not? I have no idea when we are going to be able to chat though; very busy am I. (Wow where did that come from???)
To Ms. Prongs: Hehe, "Ancient Egypt". *chuckles*
To SeaTheMysticGuardian: OMG OMG OMG REALLY?? That is like SO COO-
Yami: *gently slaps Starheart on the head* Ok, now it's YOUR TURN to shut up. You are being annoying.
Me: *pouts* Meanie.
To all of those SO-APPRECIATED people who gave me ideas that made this chapter possible: THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!! I LUV ALL OF YOU GUYS, YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!!!
To EVERYONE: G-guys, I don't know what to say!! 97 REVIEWS!! That's almost 100!! Gosh, you have NO IDEA how happy I am, at first I wasn't even planning on continuing this, but I guess I made the right decision, ne? Gosh, I even had some people who reviewed for all of my chapters!! I HAVE FANS!! 0_0
Yugi: Well, you are a good writer, ya know. *blushes*
Me: Aw, thank you Yug'!! *hugs* Hehe, nothin' can spoil my good mood now!! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Ok, I better wrap this up, so I can wander up and daydream about all my wonderful reviewers. just kidding lol. Well, enjoy!!
//Quotation// - Yami to Yugi through mind talk /Quotation/ - Yugi to Yami through mind talk 'Thought' - character thought ~*~* and so on - change of scene **** and so on - author's notes to story or vise versa (*.*)- author's notes put in story, but not part of it "Quotation"- Ra/ other god talking
Chapter 8:
On My Way ****************************************************************************
********************************* Joey stared at Yami in shock. "W-what? Why would he go there?" Yami looked away, clearly not even wanting to believe that anything had happened at all. "How should I know? I mean, I've been wrong the whole time, that's why everyone is gone." His voice jerked slightly. "Yami." However, he continued on. "But, I think I might have an idea." Joey listened closely. "Don't you find it odd that Sheantu wanted Yugi, not me? I mean, what would Yugi have to give? It just doesn't make sense. The way I saw him in my ancient past, I would've thought that he would want as much power as possible, and that would mean me. But now I'm not so sure." "Yami, we could be walking into a trap. Are you sure you wanna take dat risk?" Yami simply looked at him, his crimson eyes burning with a determination that Joey had never seen. And even before he replied, Joey knew the answer. "Joey, did I ever tell you what happened when I first met Yugi?" He shook his head. "When I first came out of that puzzle, by Ra, I thought it was a miracle. I had been trapped in that wretched thing for 5 millennia's, always seeing dark, nothing less, nothing more. It could even make you insane, always seeing darkness, but I knew I had to hold on, because I knew I was needed, by someone, somewhere. So when I saw that Yugi was the solver of the puzzle, I was totally shocked. I thought, 'How could someone that small, that defenseless, be the one whose destiny is to save the world?' For a long time I thought about that, but after being with Yugi for a while, it hit me. What one person lacks, he makes up in other ways. Take Yugi for example. Even though he is small and lacks in strength, he has a humongous heart, and that adds up equal to if he had that strength and size. So then I realized: this is the beauty of the puzzle. I have physical assets - strength - and Yugi has mental assets - heart. It fuses together the two and makes one whole, one complete soul. While one person may only have a good mind or body, we have both. That is what makes us unique; we are one, yet we are not. Light and dark. Ying and yang. We are not complete without the other. Do you see where I am going Joey? No matter what, whatever risks there are, I must take them. Because if I do not get Yugi back, it is like giving up half of my soul. And if I do not go to Yugi, he is loosing half of his. So that is why I promised a long time ago that I will let nothing, no matter what, harm Yugi. And, frankly Joey, I intend to stick to that promise. We will go and rescue him and the others. I will not stand for him to be harmed any further. Are you with me?" Joey was so awed by Yami's powerful speech that it took him a few seconds to realize that he was being asked a question. "Joey?" "Wha. oh, of course I am with you. Yugi was always dere for me, and now it's my turn to be dere for him. He's my best bud Yami, of course I'm gonna be dere for 'em." Yami smiled. That made Joey feel just a little bit better; it had been a while since Yami smiled. For a long time they just stood there, waiting for the other to say something. Joey broke the silence. "Say Yami, just how are we gonna get to Egypt? I mean, we can't go on a public plane or nothin' because of the risk of hurting innocent passengers. so what are we gonna do?" Yami got a mischievous glint in his eye, and grinned. "That's easy Joey. We're going to ask for the help of an old friend." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Yugi looked around at his surroundings. It appeared to be of somewhere ancient or misuse, as cobwebs and dust were littered around the perimeter and on the floor. He shivered; the air in the building was warm, but it had a sense of dread and mystery in it; like there was someone else there, but it was so dark and misty that Yugi couldn't tell. Disputing within himself what to do, he decided to go forward; after all, standing there just made him an easy target. Yugi shuddered slightly at that thought: An easy target... But he kept on walking, not sure what he was actually looking for. As he moved on, the air seemed to get thicker and more humid, like the feeling that you get when you know when you are being watched. 'And maybe I am'. Sweat started to trickle down his back, and his pace quickened. The mist swirled faster, and he advanced to a dead run. Panting as he ran, voices seemed to whisper back at him, taunting him, getting louder with every turn of a corner. Yugi closed his eyes and found tears there, he was extremely scared. But this action cost him. Because in the moment he closed his eyes, he ran into something. Or rather someone, for this something grabbed him and hastily pushed a cold-clammy hand over his mouth. Yugi tried to escape, but this person - whoever it was - had an extremely firm grip on him. 'I have to get out of here, I can't breath!' Again he squirmed, but to no avail. "Heheh, do not even hope to get out, you are going nowhere." Yugi's ears twitched at the sound of the voice. It was cracked and hissed, so familiar. "Sheantu!" Yugi cried out, but it only sounded to be a muffle. Sheantu chuckled slyly at the smartness of his prey. 'Ok, now I have to get out of here, NOW! But how?' "Let us go shrimp; the others are dying to see you again." Sheantu snickered. He started to move forward, Yugi with him. 'Ok, THAT'S it!!' Finding his only chance, he did the only thing he could. Time to use those chompers. "OW!! GET BACK HERE YOU BRAT!!" Yugi sprinted faster than he had in all of his life. Praying to God that he didn't run into any walls, he continued on. Apparently, God was on his side today, because suddenly a door presented itself in front of the small teen. Hurriedly he shoved it open, but what he saw made him gasp. Tied to three separate poles, where Tea, Tristen, and Grandpa. They were somewhat okay, but it looked like they hadn't had something decent to eat in a while. Their skin was a sickly pale color, and very dark circles were under their eyes. Grandpa looked the worst of them all, but then again, he wasn't in good shape in the first place; after all, he was pretty old. Yugi scurried up to Tea ad the others. "Guys, guys, are you okay?" Tea was the first to stir. ".Leave us alone." "No, Tea, it's me, Yugi!!" Her eyes snapped open. "Yugi?!" It took a little while for her eyes to avert to her surroundings, but when she saw the pointy-haired boy, she beamed. "Oh my gosh, it really is you! But - don't mind me asking - how did you get here?" "Well, to tell you the truth -" But his answer was cut off. "Yugi, watch out, behind you!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Yami, are you sure this is such a good idea? I mean, who ever said that Kaiba will actually listen to us? He hasn't in the past." "He will Joey. He owes me and Yugi so much after we saved him from his virtual-adventure game and at Battle City. Even though me and Seto don't clash very well, this is no time for petty complaints. Its time to set our differences aside and work together; we have lives at stake here." Joey said nothing after that. Finally, the duo reached the Kaiba mansion. Yami slowed down and came to a stop a few feet from the front doorstep. Joey saw Yami's sudden halt and looked back at his friend. "You ready?" Yami took a deep breath and walked up to the mansion door, knocking hard on the door. Muffled voices and footsteps were heard, and then the huge oak door slowly opened.
Okay, now for the begs. *gets down on knees* I am SO sorry for not updating this in such a long time, but I have been extremely busy, just ask any of my friends. I am preparing for a horse show that I am going to be in soon, had playoffs (Which I came in 4th btw!! Oh yeah, go us!! ^_^ Ok, I'll shut up now.), and have - literally - been writing about 5 other fics along with this one. Plus, as if I need any other excuses, I got a REALLY bad case of Writers Block *shivers* so you can see my point.
Yami: Yeah, call me crazy but I'd say it hasn't been your month.
Me: Yeah.
Yugi: Ooh, can I ride your horse?? *gives kawaii face* Pweese???
Me: *cringes* You know I would, but Sparky is.. er. tempermental.
Yami: What do you mean?
Me: Well, for one, he bites anyone that he doesn't know who tries to ride him, and two -
Yugi: Never mind.
Me: Ok.
Yami: Oh, didn't Hirotani get to pick her fav character and keep them for a chapter?
Me: Oh yeah.
Tristen: *looks in shock* I got PICKED? Really? COOL!! *skips away*
All: o_0
Ryou: Ok.. This is getting to freaky now, we're leaving. C'mon Yami. *drags a confused Yami B. away with him*
Joey: Yeah, I'm leavin' 2, I mean, Tristen got PICKED?? Sheesh, what is this world coming to.?
Tea: Hey, wait 4 me!!! *follows*
Me: Well, I guess that leaves us three. *shrugs* Oh well, you guys are my muses anyway.
Yami: Yeah, true.
Yugi: Ooh, can we do the reviews now? *gives cutest pleading face*
Me: *smiles* Your SO CUTE!! *glomps* Ok, we can do them.
Yugi: @_@ Sure.
To ShadowKat-Shidobukatsu: Ooh, I like that title!! You should definitely use it!! Anyway thanks for reviewing!!
To Blazesgirl: Yes, some of my friends don't like Yu-gi-oh, and yes they sometimes do tease me about it, but I just ignore them. Cuz, I mean, Yu-gi- oh is AWSOME!! Lolz. This is your favorite story? TYVM!! ^_^
To YamiYugigirl2k: Well, you already know the answer to that 1, I told you already on AIM, but now I feel really bad. Ok, I know what I'll do, you'll see. Hehe. leave ya in suspense!! Lolz.
To Towairaito Zoon, QueenOfHearts, KaTyA, and Sailor Star: TYVM for wishing me a Happy B-Day!! I really appreciate it!! ^_~
To Tea Gardner: Yes, the evil computer has ways of sneaking up and smacking you in the face, does it not? I have no idea when we are going to be able to chat though; very busy am I. (Wow where did that come from???)
To Ms. Prongs: Hehe, "Ancient Egypt". *chuckles*
To SeaTheMysticGuardian: OMG OMG OMG REALLY?? That is like SO COO-
Yami: *gently slaps Starheart on the head* Ok, now it's YOUR TURN to shut up. You are being annoying.
Me: *pouts* Meanie.
To all of those SO-APPRECIATED people who gave me ideas that made this chapter possible: THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!! I LUV ALL OF YOU GUYS, YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!!!
To EVERYONE: G-guys, I don't know what to say!! 97 REVIEWS!! That's almost 100!! Gosh, you have NO IDEA how happy I am, at first I wasn't even planning on continuing this, but I guess I made the right decision, ne? Gosh, I even had some people who reviewed for all of my chapters!! I HAVE FANS!! 0_0
Yugi: Well, you are a good writer, ya know. *blushes*
Me: Aw, thank you Yug'!! *hugs* Hehe, nothin' can spoil my good mood now!! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Ok, I better wrap this up, so I can wander up and daydream about all my wonderful reviewers. just kidding lol. Well, enjoy!!
//Quotation// - Yami to Yugi through mind talk /Quotation/ - Yugi to Yami through mind talk 'Thought' - character thought ~*~* and so on - change of scene **** and so on - author's notes to story or vise versa (*.*)- author's notes put in story, but not part of it "Quotation"- Ra/ other god talking
Chapter 8:
On My Way ****************************************************************************
********************************* Joey stared at Yami in shock. "W-what? Why would he go there?" Yami looked away, clearly not even wanting to believe that anything had happened at all. "How should I know? I mean, I've been wrong the whole time, that's why everyone is gone." His voice jerked slightly. "Yami." However, he continued on. "But, I think I might have an idea." Joey listened closely. "Don't you find it odd that Sheantu wanted Yugi, not me? I mean, what would Yugi have to give? It just doesn't make sense. The way I saw him in my ancient past, I would've thought that he would want as much power as possible, and that would mean me. But now I'm not so sure." "Yami, we could be walking into a trap. Are you sure you wanna take dat risk?" Yami simply looked at him, his crimson eyes burning with a determination that Joey had never seen. And even before he replied, Joey knew the answer. "Joey, did I ever tell you what happened when I first met Yugi?" He shook his head. "When I first came out of that puzzle, by Ra, I thought it was a miracle. I had been trapped in that wretched thing for 5 millennia's, always seeing dark, nothing less, nothing more. It could even make you insane, always seeing darkness, but I knew I had to hold on, because I knew I was needed, by someone, somewhere. So when I saw that Yugi was the solver of the puzzle, I was totally shocked. I thought, 'How could someone that small, that defenseless, be the one whose destiny is to save the world?' For a long time I thought about that, but after being with Yugi for a while, it hit me. What one person lacks, he makes up in other ways. Take Yugi for example. Even though he is small and lacks in strength, he has a humongous heart, and that adds up equal to if he had that strength and size. So then I realized: this is the beauty of the puzzle. I have physical assets - strength - and Yugi has mental assets - heart. It fuses together the two and makes one whole, one complete soul. While one person may only have a good mind or body, we have both. That is what makes us unique; we are one, yet we are not. Light and dark. Ying and yang. We are not complete without the other. Do you see where I am going Joey? No matter what, whatever risks there are, I must take them. Because if I do not get Yugi back, it is like giving up half of my soul. And if I do not go to Yugi, he is loosing half of his. So that is why I promised a long time ago that I will let nothing, no matter what, harm Yugi. And, frankly Joey, I intend to stick to that promise. We will go and rescue him and the others. I will not stand for him to be harmed any further. Are you with me?" Joey was so awed by Yami's powerful speech that it took him a few seconds to realize that he was being asked a question. "Joey?" "Wha. oh, of course I am with you. Yugi was always dere for me, and now it's my turn to be dere for him. He's my best bud Yami, of course I'm gonna be dere for 'em." Yami smiled. That made Joey feel just a little bit better; it had been a while since Yami smiled. For a long time they just stood there, waiting for the other to say something. Joey broke the silence. "Say Yami, just how are we gonna get to Egypt? I mean, we can't go on a public plane or nothin' because of the risk of hurting innocent passengers. so what are we gonna do?" Yami got a mischievous glint in his eye, and grinned. "That's easy Joey. We're going to ask for the help of an old friend." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Yugi looked around at his surroundings. It appeared to be of somewhere ancient or misuse, as cobwebs and dust were littered around the perimeter and on the floor. He shivered; the air in the building was warm, but it had a sense of dread and mystery in it; like there was someone else there, but it was so dark and misty that Yugi couldn't tell. Disputing within himself what to do, he decided to go forward; after all, standing there just made him an easy target. Yugi shuddered slightly at that thought: An easy target... But he kept on walking, not sure what he was actually looking for. As he moved on, the air seemed to get thicker and more humid, like the feeling that you get when you know when you are being watched. 'And maybe I am'. Sweat started to trickle down his back, and his pace quickened. The mist swirled faster, and he advanced to a dead run. Panting as he ran, voices seemed to whisper back at him, taunting him, getting louder with every turn of a corner. Yugi closed his eyes and found tears there, he was extremely scared. But this action cost him. Because in the moment he closed his eyes, he ran into something. Or rather someone, for this something grabbed him and hastily pushed a cold-clammy hand over his mouth. Yugi tried to escape, but this person - whoever it was - had an extremely firm grip on him. 'I have to get out of here, I can't breath!' Again he squirmed, but to no avail. "Heheh, do not even hope to get out, you are going nowhere." Yugi's ears twitched at the sound of the voice. It was cracked and hissed, so familiar. "Sheantu!" Yugi cried out, but it only sounded to be a muffle. Sheantu chuckled slyly at the smartness of his prey. 'Ok, now I have to get out of here, NOW! But how?' "Let us go shrimp; the others are dying to see you again." Sheantu snickered. He started to move forward, Yugi with him. 'Ok, THAT'S it!!' Finding his only chance, he did the only thing he could. Time to use those chompers. "OW!! GET BACK HERE YOU BRAT!!" Yugi sprinted faster than he had in all of his life. Praying to God that he didn't run into any walls, he continued on. Apparently, God was on his side today, because suddenly a door presented itself in front of the small teen. Hurriedly he shoved it open, but what he saw made him gasp. Tied to three separate poles, where Tea, Tristen, and Grandpa. They were somewhat okay, but it looked like they hadn't had something decent to eat in a while. Their skin was a sickly pale color, and very dark circles were under their eyes. Grandpa looked the worst of them all, but then again, he wasn't in good shape in the first place; after all, he was pretty old. Yugi scurried up to Tea ad the others. "Guys, guys, are you okay?" Tea was the first to stir. ".Leave us alone." "No, Tea, it's me, Yugi!!" Her eyes snapped open. "Yugi?!" It took a little while for her eyes to avert to her surroundings, but when she saw the pointy-haired boy, she beamed. "Oh my gosh, it really is you! But - don't mind me asking - how did you get here?" "Well, to tell you the truth -" But his answer was cut off. "Yugi, watch out, behind you!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Yami, are you sure this is such a good idea? I mean, who ever said that Kaiba will actually listen to us? He hasn't in the past." "He will Joey. He owes me and Yugi so much after we saved him from his virtual-adventure game and at Battle City. Even though me and Seto don't clash very well, this is no time for petty complaints. Its time to set our differences aside and work together; we have lives at stake here." Joey said nothing after that. Finally, the duo reached the Kaiba mansion. Yami slowed down and came to a stop a few feet from the front doorstep. Joey saw Yami's sudden halt and looked back at his friend. "You ready?" Yami took a deep breath and walked up to the mansion door, knocking hard on the door. Muffled voices and footsteps were heard, and then the huge oak door slowly opened.