"As you see Yugi, it wasn't all great in the times of Egypt." Sapna looked down, her mind fogged with resurfacing memories that she hadn't mentioned. Yugi had been silent throughout the history lesson. His wide eyes now slightly drooped with concentration; trying to imagine every last word told to him. Sapna looked over at him, playing with the metal lining of her skirt while resting her chin on her knees. The former Queen felt a tickling sensation upon her face. She sniffed. Raising her jeweled hands, she wiped the water from her flushed cheeks. Her voice seemed lost, she couldn't talk anymore. Silently praying Yugi wouldn't ask anything more, it had already gotten late, and she was mentally and physically drained. Sapna closed her eyes, causing more pent up water to fall, Yugi looked at her.
"That really happened?" Yugi trying to convince himself then ask Sapna. She merely nodded.
"Yami, he was really like that?" Yugi asked again. Once more, Sapna nodded, more water falling from her eyes.
"Ha, Yugi. That's the way it used to be. Before..before….." Sapna's voice cracked. She couldn't bear it anymore. Yami walked in from the doorway in which no one noticed him so quietly, as ancient Egypt's story was told. Warm, strong arms enveloped her highness as she balled onto the bare shoulder that led up to a belt choker. She loudly sobbed, letting all the stress out as everything caught up with her. The fear of being in a particular man's gaze, as well as loosing your humanity. She looked up to find not innocence, but dark, yet softened eyes looking back on her in concern.
"Sapna, I can never say it so many times; how sorry I am. If I could, I would get Ra to come say it to you himself, for only he knows how my heart is weighed at your sorrow; for I caused it. My love, my everything I am so sorry." Yami expressed everything in his heart. Sapna lightly pushed him away, looking back at Yugi.
"Then how could you hit me so mercilessly?" Sapna looked away from both hikari and yami.
"I… I really don't know Sapna." Yami mumbled looking down. At these past few comments Yugi had an idea surface in his mind.
"Sapna, didn't you day your mentor knew that Bakura had powers to control people?" Yugi hypothesized.
"Yes. I did say that." Sapna sniffed.
"Well, perhaps Yami was being controlled?" Yugi stated. Yami's eyes got wide.
"He could… and while locked away in the Ring, he could have strengthened his magic." Yami looked over Sapna once more.
"Could it be?" Sapna asked.
"I'm going to have to do something about it then." Yami said angrily.
"But why would he do it?" Sapna asked curiously.
"Revenge. For what I did. He still wants to triumph over me. By means of having you, my Old Kingdom, and the items. I'm not quit sure exactly how he's going to resurrect the palace and all, but I know he's after the items." Yami looked directly into his lights eyes.
"So, then you really couldn't control yourself." Sapna looked at the ceiling in an attempt to hold the tears. Taking off her crown, she stared into the crystal studded piece, as more tears fell down. The phone rang, causing everyone to jump in surprise. Yugi ran down the stairs into the living room scrambling to pick up the nagging machine.
"Hello?….. Oh hi Joey! No… yeah she's fine…………..No……….really? I'll have to ask them. Who's all going?…….Of course, I don't see why not! Ok, I'll meet you at your house…………..alright. ok……….yes yes!! Haha……….OK! I'll go get ready! Bye." Yugi hung up the phone, literally running up the stairs. //This should cheer them up!// Yugi sent through his Yami's link, yet before Yami could reply, Yugi has already arrived.
"Yugi what's going on?" The darker one asked.
"There's a dance tonight. And Joey wanted to know if we could all go." The light smiled happily. Yami looked over to Sapna; she smiled lightly in approval.
"Ok, it's in thirty minutes, so you guys get ready!" Yugi said excitedly as he went to look for some party clothes. Yami chuckled and smiled at his Aibou's happiness.
"You're sure you're up for this?" the Pharaoh asked cautiously.
"Yes. I mean, I don't want to dampen Yugi's life. I mean I have already protruded into his house. And I don't want to have you two moping around here." Sapna forced a smile.
"You should go in that. Have all the guys goggle at you" Yami winked. Looking at her two piece and many-jeweled outfit, the King and Queen stood and waited in the living room for Yugi. Within minutes Yugi emerged from the bathroom smelling of cologne and looking similar to Yami, just black. He had the belt choker, the tight leather pants, and even the million-belted shirt. Yami teased him on the way to Joey's house, as they crossed a complex full of shops.
"Aibou, you smell high of that stuff." The dark wrinkled up his nose.
"I think he smells very wonderful." Sapna said quietly. Just then, someone from a distance could be heard yelling.
"Hey! Guys! Stop! Wait up!" An angelic white haired boy caught up with them.
"Oh hi Bakura!" Yugi said, ecstatic. Yami dared to catch a glance at Sapna, horror painted on her face.
"Oh, hi Sapna! I didn't know you were coming!" Bakura smiled at the frightened queen.
"Yugi, you and Bakura should get a corsage for Sapna, I'll wait here with her" Yami proposed as they had already passed a few floral shops. Sapna looked confused up at Yami. Yugi, catching what Yami was plotting, pulled Bakura a few more paces, into the nearest floral shop. The two ancient ones sat upon an iron bench on the outside of the shops.
"Yami?" Sapna questioned, a tad stern.
"Sapna, I only have a few minutes to explain this before Bakura and Yugi come out of that shop."
"What?" Sapna asked, by now she was very confused.
"Bakura's ring, as you remember, contains the Bakura we know. The reincarnated version of him, is basically his lighter half, the Bakura from this time. I know you can sense and see the difference when the ancient Bakura emerges from the ring. Right?" Yami looked deep into the woman's fiery brown eyes.
"Yes. I guess I needed it to be spelled out to me." Sapna looked onto the cement sidewalk.
"No problem. It took me quite a while as well to notice it." Yami smiled reassuringly. Within seconds of the silence, Yugi and Bakura emerged from the shop holding a transparent box each.
"Even though I don't know you that well, I thought this one was rather pretty for you." Bakura handed the box to Sapna, which contained a silvery blue, VERY large flower with a matching lace around it. Bakura looked away from the Queen's vision, blushing like a madman. Yami looked a bit angry.
"Yugi, you didn't get one for me?" Yami asked.
"Well, I didn't know." Yugi laughed at his Yami's face. Sapna stifled a giggle when Yami charged into the store.
"I'm sorry you two, but I really don't know what to do with this." Sapna attempted to be comfortable as Bakura gently picked up her wrist gingerly tying the flower around her.
"Oh." Sapna laughed at her ignorance. Yugi, opened his box holding a large maroon flower, tying the delicate object around her other wrist. Sapna blushed even harder.
"Well, usually there's only one on a lady, but your surrounded by guys, so..Heh heh." Yugi nervously laughed. Yami stamped out of the store. Holding a box as well. He took out a beautiful white flower, tying it next to Bakura's.
"I don't know why this is done… but they're very pretty." Sapna laughed.
"Your date usually buys them." Yami smiled down at Sapna, as they continued their walk.
"Wow, you're rather educated on this particular subject?" Sapna gently teased. Yami looked down at her, winking. As they neared Joey's house, two figures could be seen standing in the front. One clearly belonged to a female while the other belonged to a man. Finally arriving, Joey well dressed in khakis and a light blue shirt completely buttoned up yet loosely untucked, complemented by black boots. Sapna giggled at Yami's wrinkled face, as Joey's cologne was even more noticeable. Tea was dressed in a pink short dress. She scowled slightly at Sapna's usual outfit, which looked more for a ball.
"What on Earth are you two fighting about, we can hear you all the way down the street!" Yugi spoke up, being the peacemaker.
"Joey didn't get me the right corsage color! He got me white!" Tea spoke angrily.
"How was I spossed to know?" Joey threw his arms up in defeat.
"I think it goes well with your dress, considering your shoes are white." Sapna said innocently, causing the whole group to look at her.
"I have a pink dress." Tea finished angrily.
"So? Your shoes and the glitter on your dress and body as well as the clip in your hair are all white. It would compliment your outfit very well!" Sapna cheered, clasping her hands smiling widely.
"So, your dress, or whatever that is, is white, and you have silver… Er, metal jewelry, everything on you is diamonds and white gold!" Tea looked away at the disappointed face Yami wore.
"So? I have three guys that each got me one..." Sapna said. Holding up her arms.
"Three? Bakura, you bought her one to?" Tea glared over at him.
"Well, I don't really have a date, so I bought her one." Bakura said innocently. Tea would have questioned Yami, but she knew better.
"My dress is white, but I have a powdery blue, maroon, and white, meaning I only have one out of three that matches. But they're still gorgeous!" Sapna grinned at the three boys around her.
"Tea, just put tha stinkin flower on, and lets go. We're gonna be late!" Joey argued, he was getting rather agitated. Reluctantly, Tea allowed Joey to tie the beautiful flower onto her. The group then began their walk. Tea, Yugi and Joey in the lead. Sapna, in the back with Bakura and Yami was feeling a *very* familiar uncomfortablness around the two men on each side of her. Sighing, she finally got her voice to come out.
"So… Bakura… were did you get your ring?" Sapna sighed; this wasn't what she wanted to discuss. But it just came out.
"My father is an archeologist, like Yugi's grandpa. He brought it home to me as a surprise." Bakura said slightly happy. Yami looked at the two, raising an eyebrow.
"Bakura, who's your date? Sapna is already taken by Yug and Yami" Joey teased.
"Oh, it doesn't matter, I just wanted to get out of the house tonight." Bakura said, his voice tugged with accent.
"We all know you're going to steal a dance, Bakura" Joey winked at the three in back. Sapna looked up at Yami, who gently smiled back at her. The six looked around as they arrived at the dance. They gazed at the many decorations, glittering ice carvings and colorful lights that replaced the usual lighting. Music was blaring loud as a song ended a new one began playing. Yami held out his hand, Sapna took it gratefully. The slow song made the two as well as everyone else at the dance, closes all gaps between each other. Sapna rested her head against Yami's shoulder, as he rested his hands on her lower back. The two whispered in each other's ears, feeling they were the only ones there; floating on a cloud in heaven together.
"Sapna, how long I have wanted to dance. Ever so close to you, I can feel your heart racing." Yami smiled as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Yami. Imagine what our wedding would have been like? We could have been dancing right now, in your ball room." Sapna's voice barely above a whisper.
"You mean, our ball room" He gently squeezed her against him affectionately. The queen turned her head, her forehead rested upon his neck.
"That never happened." Sapna whispered painfully.
"Two souls, meant to be together. Locked away for what seemed to be an eternity."
"But we're together now, aren't we?" Sapna's voice quivered as she difficulty tucked away the feeling she held for another; as they were easily being overcomed by the Pharaoh in front of her. As the song ended, another came on, Sapna's heart cringed at the tune, the saddened words.
"Sapna, Here's my illusion.." Yami whispered incantations under his breath, causing the surroundings to majestically morph into the grand hall, the home of the two.
"Yami.." Sapna gasped as she looked around.
Baby, please try to forgive me,
Stay here, don't put out the glow.
Hold me now,
Don't bother,
If every second it makes me weaker,
You can save me from the man that I become
"Just be here with me right now, My Lady." Yami rested his chin upon Sapna's head, next to her tiara. Tears threatened to release from the ancient duel monster.
Looking back on the things I've done,
I was trying to be someone,
Who played my part,
Kept you in the dark,
Now let me show you the shape of my heart.
Her Royal Highness closed her eyes, resting her head and body against the Pharaohs chest, listening as her whispered the words; she looked at him, baffled.
"How do you know modern songs?" Sapna mused.
"Well, when you have an Aibou…" Yami didn't go any farther as Sapna chuckled, resting back on his body.
Sadness is beautiful,
Loneliness is tragical
So heal me,
I can't win this war,
Touch me now,
Don't bother,
If every second it makes me weaker,
You can save me from the man I've become
"The war…" Sapna bit her lip in thought.
I'm here with my confession,
Got nothing to hide no more,
I don't know where to start,
But to show you the shape of my heart.
Yami lightly tilted her head up, gently cooing the words to her blushing face.
"Yami, its just like home…" The queen smiled, getting slightly emotional.
I'm looking back on things I've done,
I never want to play the same ol' part,
Or keep you in the dark,
Now let me show you the shape of my heart.
Slowly, as the song faded so did the illusion. The whole room silenced, as the teenagers created a circle, watching intently as they waltzed. Sapna's gaze fell upon Yugi, who silently watched with a smile played upon his lips. She knew he wanted to dance but wasn't going to ask.
"My lord, do you mind if I danced with your partner?" Sapna asked.
"No, go right ahead. He looks a bit bored anyway." Yami smiled as Sapna paced over to where Yugi was.
"Yugi… care to dance..?" Sapna asked to the now cherry red Yugi.
"Well, would you mind dancing with Bakura? You two need to get to know each other better." He gently smiled at Sapna's horrified look.
"Yugi? Are you sure…" Sapna asked, her eyes wide. Bakura, on the other hand froze with fear, contact with a female had always ended up making him look like an idiot.
"Yes, he's not going to bite!" Yugi laughed well heartedly.
She scarcely took Bakura's hand, as he led her to the floor.
"Aibou, why did you do that? You know her story with Bakura…" Yami frowned.
"I think she needs to know that our Bakura is a good guy." Yugi said confidently.
"I don't know Aibou…"
R&R!!!!!!