~ ~ ~ Back with another chappie!!! ^_^ Meesa happy, happy, and HYPER. @_@
And I got my BLACK BELT!!!!! *^_^* After eight long years of training, I
have achieved the ultimate goal!! Though I have to wait six months for it
to be official...-_-'
Anyway, back to the story. I have FINALLY picked two screen names. Both are from different people to make it fair - one for an angel, and one for a daemon. Anyways, they are the following:
The angel's screen name is...tenshi89 - from Rowena. I am SO glad you like the story. My others haven't been so good, but that's okay. I write for fun. Arigatou!! ^_^
The daemon's is...Shinigami - from Mad Psyentist/Korogi Nagisa. I have NEVER learned this Japanese word, and now that I do I can only say this - THAT IS SO FRICKIN' COOL!!!! ^_^
Thank you - both of you guys - for sending in screen names. And another thank-you to everyone who also submitted names. I hope you like Yugi's. ^_-
On with the chappie - I don't own YugiOh or any of the characters; Seika is mine, so KEEP OFF. ^_^; Gomen - all set? Then, here we go!! ~ ~ ~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Yugi, Yami, Anzu, and Jou gaped at Kaiba's house as they climbed out of the limo. Kaiba, meanwhile, sweatdropped as he closed the door. He wanted his new friends to say SOMETHING about the house. He smiled in relief as Jou opened his mouth:
"Holy SHIT!!!"
"Jou!!!!" Anzu said sharply, shocked at his language.
"What?" Jou retorted, shrugging his shoulders. "It's a huge house. I'm allowed to say that whenever I-!"
"All right, Jou," Yugi said quickly as they walked with Kaiba to the front door. Turning to the host, he commented, "It's a pretty big house, Kaiba. How long did it take you to get it?"
Kaiba grinned after scowling at Jou. "A few years after I started my company," he explained. "My little brother Mokuba lives with me."
"What about your parents?" Anzu asked.
"They died a long time ago."
"Oh! Gomen nasai, Kaiba. I didn't know..."
Kaiba sighed as he ushered his friends inside. "It's all right," he said.
As soon as they settled down in the living room, Kaiba asked, "Want anything to eat?"
"PIZZA!!!" Jou shouted happily.
"Just an apple and some water, Kaiba. Thanks," Anzu said calmly.
"Yami?" Kaiba asked.
"Nothing, thank you," the boy replied as he sat next to Yugi.
"Yugi?"
"Some fruit please," Yugi said politely.
Kaiba grinned. "Sure," he answered and left the room to get the food. He returned fifteen minutes later with the requested items. As they ate, the five started a pleasant conversation.
"So, Kaiba - ya go to Domino High?"
"Hai. I just started a few weeks ago, though. I had a private tutor for most of my life."
"Did your brother have one, too?"
"Currently has one, but lately Mokuba's been thinking about attending the local elementary school."
"What do you think about that?"
"Anzu, I hate to admit it, but...I've been a little overprotective of my brother since our parents died. When we moved to an orphanage, I had to look out for him, and we became really close. I still get the creeps when he's out alone, afraid he's gonna get beaten up or hurt in some way."
"You shouldn't be like that, Kaiba."
"Why not, Yugi?"
Yugi gulped. "People can take care of themselves," he answered. "They learn after a while that they have to fight to survive-!"
"Yugi."
"N-Nani, Kaiba?"
But Kaiba didn't say anything. Instead, his blue eyes pierced Yugi's violet ones. Yami stared harshly at Kaiba, silently telling him to back off.
Yugi sighed. / Arigatou, Yami, / he told the Pharaoh.
Yami grinned. // No problem, aibou. I have a feeling, though, that Kaiba might know about your parents. //
/ I hope not... /
// I wouldn't worry about it. //
Yugi nodded and went back to his friends' conversation, not thinking about Kaiba's stare again.
* * * * * * *
"Yo, Kaiba!!" Jou said suddenly.
The brown-haired boy scowled. "Now what, Jou?" he asked dully.
"What time is it? I promised my friend Honda I'd meet him at the arcade for another round of games."
Kaiba glanced at the clock above the fireplace. "About five," he said.
Yugi suddenly sat straight up. =(Uh-oh,)= he thought.
"Do you want rides back to your homes?" the CEO asked.
"It's all right," Anzu replied. Turning to Yugi, she said, "Want to call your parents, Yugi?"
Yugi gulped. "A-All right," he said, and he got up from the couch and walked over to a phone. It sat on a table that was across from the group. The little boy picked up the phone and began dialing his home number.
"Hey, Kaiba, where's the John?" Jou asked abruptly, standing up quickly.
"Upstairs, fifth room on the right," the boy replied, and Jou was gone in a flash. Anzu smiled sweetly and said, "I'll clean up the plates." She took the dishes into her arms and left the room.
Yugi didn't pay attention. He was too busy listening to the phone ring on the other end of the line. =(Please don't be home, please don't be home,)= he prayed silently.
He was wrong.
"Hello?" a gruff voice said sharply on the other end.
Yugi gulped. "Uh, k-konnichiwa, O-Otousan," he stammered.
"Where the hell are you, you bastard?" Akuyo growled.
Yugi whimpered. Yami and Kaiba turned at the sound. Kaiba was about to ask Yami about the whimper, but then he saw Yami's hard eyes. =(Something's wrong,)= he thought.
"I-I'm at S-Seto K-Kaiba's house. H-He invited me over, and-!"
"Don't you mean you snuck over there?"
"I-Iie, Otousan! I-I would n-never-!"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, BOY!!"
Yugi whimpered a little louder. His father's voice was extremely loud, which hurt his delicate ears.
Akuyo's voice continued to make Yugi grimace. "You get your ass back over here," he said darkly, "so I can give you what you deserve for disobeying me."
"D-Demo-!!"
"It's all your fault Chihoya left!! Did you know that, you asshole? Did you know that your fucking mother left this morning? And it's all your goddamn fault!!"
"O-Otousan, onegai!! P-Please listen to-!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!!!"
At this point, Yugi couldn't take it any more. Tears began trickling down his cheeks, and he began to sob quietly. "P-Please s-stop, O-Otousan!!" he begged through his sobs.
"Like I'm gonna listen to you, you goddamn child?"
Yugi was about to beg him to stop again, but the phone was suddenly taken from his hand. He looked up to see Kaiba standing next to him, eyes flashing angrily. He felt hands turn him around, and Yami pulled him into a tight hug. Yugi welcomed the embrace, sobbing into the spirit's chest.
"Now, listen up, you bastard," Kaiba said to Akuyo. "I've been listening to Yugi over here, and you don't seem to be making his day any happier."
"What do you care? Who the hell are you anyway?"
"Seto Kaiba, and I suggest you talk a little nicer before you're behind bars."
"Kaiba...Kaiba...Oh yeah!! You're the damn child that runs a company! Well, listen up, stay out of my business - that includes Yugi - or I'll make you wish you'd never been born."
Kaiba sneered. "Threats don't scare me," he said and hung up the phone.
The CEO turned to see Anzu and Jou re-enter the room. Their eyes were wide, and Yugi began to shake. / I think they heard me talk to Otousan, Yami, / he said.
// If they did, then it's about time. //
"Yugi," Kaiba began as the group sat back down, "can I ask you something?"
"H-Hai," Yugi replied as he sat next to Yami, still huddled up close.
"Are you abused at home?"
Yugi was silent and lowered his eyes to the ground. When he finally looked at Kaiba again, his eyes were wet with tears.
"Oh, Yugi," Anzu said unhappily as she ran over to her friend and pulled him into a hug. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Doushite?"
"Yugi..." Jou said quietly, eyes wide with disbelief. "How could something like dis happen to you?"
Yugi began to sob again. "I-If I told anyone, O-Otousan would b-b-b-beat me," he explained, and the mere memory of his father sent another stream of tears down his face.
"He only wanted to protect you," Yami explained.
"Still," Jou said angrily, "We coulda made that guy pay for what he did to our friend!!"
Kaiba placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Fighting won't solve anything," he said. He knelt down in front of Yugi. "Would you and your friends like to spend the night here?"
Yugi smiled through his tears. "H-Hai. Arigatou, K-Kaiba," the boy replied.
Kaiba nodded and stood back up. "I'll ask Mokuba to stay at a friend's house - I don't want him getting involved. Jou, Anzu - call your parents and let them know where you'll be. I'll call the police later and tell them about this."
"Thank you," Yami said, standing up. "I'll find rooms for us to stay in."
"Check upstairs," Kaiba suggested and hurried off to call his brother.
// Feel safer, aibou? // Yami asked his friend, and Yugi smiled sadly.
"Come on, Yug!!" Jou said. "Let's go find our rooms for da night. Okay wit' ya?"
"H-Hai," Yugi said, and he walked through Kaiba's mansion, Anzu and Yami right with them.
* * * * * * *
"Hey, Yug! You done on da computer yet? You've been logged onto dat thing for the past ten minutes. Come on - bed!!"
"In a minute," Yugi called. He was sharing a room with Jou, while Yami decided to stay in the Puzzle. Anzu had a room on his left, and Kaiba took the room on the right. The CEO had also let Yugi use his computer, which he was very happy to use. =(I only use a computer at school,)= he thought. =(This is my chance to use it again.)=
"Yugi!!" Jou peeked his head into the room. "I'll be in da shower, so don't come in, ne?"
Yugi giggled. "Of course not, Jou," he replied. The blonde nodded and closed the door.
Yugi sighed and turned back to the computer screen. After a while, he opened up the Internet. Clicking on the Log-In button, he typed in his screen name - GameBoy13 - and his password. In a few moments, he was online. (Get it? "Yugi" means "game" in Japanese, so...YugiBoy = GameBoy!!)
He was about to explore when he saw a box blinking on the right corner of the screen. It was a message asking him if he wanted to chat with two users. His eyes filed with curiosity. =(That's weird,)= he thought as he clicked "OK" and opened the message board. =(No one knows my screen name, except Anzu, Yami, and Jou. And they're all busy now.)=
As he opened the message board, he shivered but didn't pay much attention to it. Too bad - he should have...
And the online conversation began.
* * * * * * *
GameBoy13: Konnichiwa?
tenshi89: Yugi? This is Yugi Mouto?
GameBoy13: ...Yes. Who's this?
tenshi89: Let's just say I'm a friend, all right?
Shinigami: Oh, shut up, you idiot! We don't want to hear you any more. Ain't that right, Yugi?
GameBoy13: Uh...
tenshi89: Whatever. Listen, Yugi - are you okay?
GameBoy13: Fine. Why?
tenshi89: I heard about your father - Akuyo, ne?
GameBoy13: B-But...How'd you know?
tenshi89: I have my ways.
Shinigami: Yugi, you wanna get back at your father? You know, for being so cruel and everything?
GameBoy13: Not really. I'm just...
tenshi89: Scared?
GameBoy13: Hai.
tenshi89: Yugi, I can help you, you know. I can protect you from Akuyo, if that's what you want.
GameBoy13: You can?
Shinigami: Ha!! Such a liar...Listen, kid - this kid doesn't know what she's talking about. You have a dark spirit; therefore, you can't have a light spirit.
GameBoy13: Nani?
tenshi89: Yugi, do you believe in angels?
GameBoy13: Yes!! I love guardian angels. I have a boy called Yami, and-!
Shinigami: That's it.
GameBoy13: Excuse me?
Shinigami: This kid - Yami, right? - has dark powers, right?
GameBoy13: How did you-?
Shinigami: Stop asking questions. Well, someone with dark powers is the opposite equivalent of-
GameBoy13: An angel?
tenshi89: I TOLD you he heard me. Yugi, did you have a dream that involved people talking about you and your friend...?
GameBoy13: Yami. Yeah, I had a dream like that. What's an opposite equivalent?
tenshi89: Angels and daemons have equal powers, so that makes them equivalent. However, they're on opposite sides - light and dark. See?
GameBoy13: Yeah...
tenshi89: And that's not even counting the different levels of angels and daemons.
GameBoy13: Levels?
tenshi89: I'll explain later.
Shinigami: Basically, this Yami character has dark powers, making him some type of daemon.
GameBoy13: No, he's too nice to be a daemon. Well, from what I've heard about daemons.
Shinigami: Shut up!
tenshi89: HEY!!
Shinigami: Either way, he has dark powers. That makes him SOME TYPE OF DAEMON.
GameBoy13: ...
Shinigami: And you can't have an angel AND a daemon, okay?
GameBoy13: But...What about Seika - my angel? Did she leave when Yami appeared?
Shinigami: Have you seen her since Yami came by?
GameBoy13: No...
Shinigami: She's gone.
tenshi89: He means that she can't be your guardian angel anymore. Understand?
GameBoy13: But-! I DON'T understand!! I want both Seika AND Yami! Is there any way for me to have both?
Shinigami: Who knows?
GameBoy13: Well, where can I find Seika? I have to talk to her about this-!
tenshi89: Slow down, Yugi...Do you really want to see Seika?
GameBoy13: Yes!
tenshi89: Then, listen carefully: find the Mon no Rei - the Gate of the Spirits. By entering it with an angel or daemon, you can enter the realm where angels and daemons meet. All right with you?
GameBoy13: But, where do I find this gate?
Shinigami: You have to use something that's connected to the realm as a detector. It - or she, or he - will find the gate.
tenshi89: Until then, Yugi. Stay safe.
GameBoy13: But, wait!!
* * * * * * *
It was too late. The two mysterious people had logged off, and Yugi couldn't talk to them. He stared at his screen for a few minutes before signing off.
=(What did they mean?)= Yugi thought as he got ready for bed. =(So, I have to find the Mon no Rei, so I can find Seika and get her back. I didn't know she left when Yami came out of the Puzzle...I still want her to stay with me, be my guardian angel. Why can't someone have TWO guardians?)=
// Something wrong, aibou? //
Yugi looked over at the Millennium Puzzle, which was on the nightstand next to his bed. Settling into his bed, he replied, / Iie. Everything's fine, Yami. /
// All right them. Good night, Yugi. //
/ Oyasumi, Yami!! /
As he turned out the light and closed his eyes, Yugi's thoughts drifted back to the online conversation. =(Shinigami was weird, but tenshi89...she seemed nice. Like she really wanted to help me. I hope she was right...)=
=(Mon no Rei...)=
Yugi fell asleep, visions of a golden gate invading his dreams. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
~ ~ ~ o.O *shivers* Freaky...If it gives you the chills, then I have done more than my job.
So, you likey? ^_^ All in favor of killing or brutally murdering Akuyo, raise your hand. *looks out at sea of hands*
O.O...Okay...Yeah.
So, more questions for ya (add these to the previous ones): Who are tenshi89 and Shinigami? Why did they want to talk to Yugi? And what will happen to Akuyo? (I think we all know the answer to the last question.)
Answers, riddles, and more confusing stuff ahead!! Please R & R - more reviews means more story-time!! *^_^* Arigatou, and see ya later!! ~ ~ ~
Anyway, back to the story. I have FINALLY picked two screen names. Both are from different people to make it fair - one for an angel, and one for a daemon. Anyways, they are the following:
The angel's screen name is...tenshi89 - from Rowena. I am SO glad you like the story. My others haven't been so good, but that's okay. I write for fun. Arigatou!! ^_^
The daemon's is...Shinigami - from Mad Psyentist/Korogi Nagisa. I have NEVER learned this Japanese word, and now that I do I can only say this - THAT IS SO FRICKIN' COOL!!!! ^_^
Thank you - both of you guys - for sending in screen names. And another thank-you to everyone who also submitted names. I hope you like Yugi's. ^_-
On with the chappie - I don't own YugiOh or any of the characters; Seika is mine, so KEEP OFF. ^_^; Gomen - all set? Then, here we go!! ~ ~ ~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Yugi, Yami, Anzu, and Jou gaped at Kaiba's house as they climbed out of the limo. Kaiba, meanwhile, sweatdropped as he closed the door. He wanted his new friends to say SOMETHING about the house. He smiled in relief as Jou opened his mouth:
"Holy SHIT!!!"
"Jou!!!!" Anzu said sharply, shocked at his language.
"What?" Jou retorted, shrugging his shoulders. "It's a huge house. I'm allowed to say that whenever I-!"
"All right, Jou," Yugi said quickly as they walked with Kaiba to the front door. Turning to the host, he commented, "It's a pretty big house, Kaiba. How long did it take you to get it?"
Kaiba grinned after scowling at Jou. "A few years after I started my company," he explained. "My little brother Mokuba lives with me."
"What about your parents?" Anzu asked.
"They died a long time ago."
"Oh! Gomen nasai, Kaiba. I didn't know..."
Kaiba sighed as he ushered his friends inside. "It's all right," he said.
As soon as they settled down in the living room, Kaiba asked, "Want anything to eat?"
"PIZZA!!!" Jou shouted happily.
"Just an apple and some water, Kaiba. Thanks," Anzu said calmly.
"Yami?" Kaiba asked.
"Nothing, thank you," the boy replied as he sat next to Yugi.
"Yugi?"
"Some fruit please," Yugi said politely.
Kaiba grinned. "Sure," he answered and left the room to get the food. He returned fifteen minutes later with the requested items. As they ate, the five started a pleasant conversation.
"So, Kaiba - ya go to Domino High?"
"Hai. I just started a few weeks ago, though. I had a private tutor for most of my life."
"Did your brother have one, too?"
"Currently has one, but lately Mokuba's been thinking about attending the local elementary school."
"What do you think about that?"
"Anzu, I hate to admit it, but...I've been a little overprotective of my brother since our parents died. When we moved to an orphanage, I had to look out for him, and we became really close. I still get the creeps when he's out alone, afraid he's gonna get beaten up or hurt in some way."
"You shouldn't be like that, Kaiba."
"Why not, Yugi?"
Yugi gulped. "People can take care of themselves," he answered. "They learn after a while that they have to fight to survive-!"
"Yugi."
"N-Nani, Kaiba?"
But Kaiba didn't say anything. Instead, his blue eyes pierced Yugi's violet ones. Yami stared harshly at Kaiba, silently telling him to back off.
Yugi sighed. / Arigatou, Yami, / he told the Pharaoh.
Yami grinned. // No problem, aibou. I have a feeling, though, that Kaiba might know about your parents. //
/ I hope not... /
// I wouldn't worry about it. //
Yugi nodded and went back to his friends' conversation, not thinking about Kaiba's stare again.
* * * * * * *
"Yo, Kaiba!!" Jou said suddenly.
The brown-haired boy scowled. "Now what, Jou?" he asked dully.
"What time is it? I promised my friend Honda I'd meet him at the arcade for another round of games."
Kaiba glanced at the clock above the fireplace. "About five," he said.
Yugi suddenly sat straight up. =(Uh-oh,)= he thought.
"Do you want rides back to your homes?" the CEO asked.
"It's all right," Anzu replied. Turning to Yugi, she said, "Want to call your parents, Yugi?"
Yugi gulped. "A-All right," he said, and he got up from the couch and walked over to a phone. It sat on a table that was across from the group. The little boy picked up the phone and began dialing his home number.
"Hey, Kaiba, where's the John?" Jou asked abruptly, standing up quickly.
"Upstairs, fifth room on the right," the boy replied, and Jou was gone in a flash. Anzu smiled sweetly and said, "I'll clean up the plates." She took the dishes into her arms and left the room.
Yugi didn't pay attention. He was too busy listening to the phone ring on the other end of the line. =(Please don't be home, please don't be home,)= he prayed silently.
He was wrong.
"Hello?" a gruff voice said sharply on the other end.
Yugi gulped. "Uh, k-konnichiwa, O-Otousan," he stammered.
"Where the hell are you, you bastard?" Akuyo growled.
Yugi whimpered. Yami and Kaiba turned at the sound. Kaiba was about to ask Yami about the whimper, but then he saw Yami's hard eyes. =(Something's wrong,)= he thought.
"I-I'm at S-Seto K-Kaiba's house. H-He invited me over, and-!"
"Don't you mean you snuck over there?"
"I-Iie, Otousan! I-I would n-never-!"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, BOY!!"
Yugi whimpered a little louder. His father's voice was extremely loud, which hurt his delicate ears.
Akuyo's voice continued to make Yugi grimace. "You get your ass back over here," he said darkly, "so I can give you what you deserve for disobeying me."
"D-Demo-!!"
"It's all your fault Chihoya left!! Did you know that, you asshole? Did you know that your fucking mother left this morning? And it's all your goddamn fault!!"
"O-Otousan, onegai!! P-Please listen to-!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!!!"
At this point, Yugi couldn't take it any more. Tears began trickling down his cheeks, and he began to sob quietly. "P-Please s-stop, O-Otousan!!" he begged through his sobs.
"Like I'm gonna listen to you, you goddamn child?"
Yugi was about to beg him to stop again, but the phone was suddenly taken from his hand. He looked up to see Kaiba standing next to him, eyes flashing angrily. He felt hands turn him around, and Yami pulled him into a tight hug. Yugi welcomed the embrace, sobbing into the spirit's chest.
"Now, listen up, you bastard," Kaiba said to Akuyo. "I've been listening to Yugi over here, and you don't seem to be making his day any happier."
"What do you care? Who the hell are you anyway?"
"Seto Kaiba, and I suggest you talk a little nicer before you're behind bars."
"Kaiba...Kaiba...Oh yeah!! You're the damn child that runs a company! Well, listen up, stay out of my business - that includes Yugi - or I'll make you wish you'd never been born."
Kaiba sneered. "Threats don't scare me," he said and hung up the phone.
The CEO turned to see Anzu and Jou re-enter the room. Their eyes were wide, and Yugi began to shake. / I think they heard me talk to Otousan, Yami, / he said.
// If they did, then it's about time. //
"Yugi," Kaiba began as the group sat back down, "can I ask you something?"
"H-Hai," Yugi replied as he sat next to Yami, still huddled up close.
"Are you abused at home?"
Yugi was silent and lowered his eyes to the ground. When he finally looked at Kaiba again, his eyes were wet with tears.
"Oh, Yugi," Anzu said unhappily as she ran over to her friend and pulled him into a hug. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Doushite?"
"Yugi..." Jou said quietly, eyes wide with disbelief. "How could something like dis happen to you?"
Yugi began to sob again. "I-If I told anyone, O-Otousan would b-b-b-beat me," he explained, and the mere memory of his father sent another stream of tears down his face.
"He only wanted to protect you," Yami explained.
"Still," Jou said angrily, "We coulda made that guy pay for what he did to our friend!!"
Kaiba placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Fighting won't solve anything," he said. He knelt down in front of Yugi. "Would you and your friends like to spend the night here?"
Yugi smiled through his tears. "H-Hai. Arigatou, K-Kaiba," the boy replied.
Kaiba nodded and stood back up. "I'll ask Mokuba to stay at a friend's house - I don't want him getting involved. Jou, Anzu - call your parents and let them know where you'll be. I'll call the police later and tell them about this."
"Thank you," Yami said, standing up. "I'll find rooms for us to stay in."
"Check upstairs," Kaiba suggested and hurried off to call his brother.
// Feel safer, aibou? // Yami asked his friend, and Yugi smiled sadly.
"Come on, Yug!!" Jou said. "Let's go find our rooms for da night. Okay wit' ya?"
"H-Hai," Yugi said, and he walked through Kaiba's mansion, Anzu and Yami right with them.
* * * * * * *
"Hey, Yug! You done on da computer yet? You've been logged onto dat thing for the past ten minutes. Come on - bed!!"
"In a minute," Yugi called. He was sharing a room with Jou, while Yami decided to stay in the Puzzle. Anzu had a room on his left, and Kaiba took the room on the right. The CEO had also let Yugi use his computer, which he was very happy to use. =(I only use a computer at school,)= he thought. =(This is my chance to use it again.)=
"Yugi!!" Jou peeked his head into the room. "I'll be in da shower, so don't come in, ne?"
Yugi giggled. "Of course not, Jou," he replied. The blonde nodded and closed the door.
Yugi sighed and turned back to the computer screen. After a while, he opened up the Internet. Clicking on the Log-In button, he typed in his screen name - GameBoy13 - and his password. In a few moments, he was online. (Get it? "Yugi" means "game" in Japanese, so...YugiBoy = GameBoy!!)
He was about to explore when he saw a box blinking on the right corner of the screen. It was a message asking him if he wanted to chat with two users. His eyes filed with curiosity. =(That's weird,)= he thought as he clicked "OK" and opened the message board. =(No one knows my screen name, except Anzu, Yami, and Jou. And they're all busy now.)=
As he opened the message board, he shivered but didn't pay much attention to it. Too bad - he should have...
And the online conversation began.
* * * * * * *
GameBoy13: Konnichiwa?
tenshi89: Yugi? This is Yugi Mouto?
GameBoy13: ...Yes. Who's this?
tenshi89: Let's just say I'm a friend, all right?
Shinigami: Oh, shut up, you idiot! We don't want to hear you any more. Ain't that right, Yugi?
GameBoy13: Uh...
tenshi89: Whatever. Listen, Yugi - are you okay?
GameBoy13: Fine. Why?
tenshi89: I heard about your father - Akuyo, ne?
GameBoy13: B-But...How'd you know?
tenshi89: I have my ways.
Shinigami: Yugi, you wanna get back at your father? You know, for being so cruel and everything?
GameBoy13: Not really. I'm just...
tenshi89: Scared?
GameBoy13: Hai.
tenshi89: Yugi, I can help you, you know. I can protect you from Akuyo, if that's what you want.
GameBoy13: You can?
Shinigami: Ha!! Such a liar...Listen, kid - this kid doesn't know what she's talking about. You have a dark spirit; therefore, you can't have a light spirit.
GameBoy13: Nani?
tenshi89: Yugi, do you believe in angels?
GameBoy13: Yes!! I love guardian angels. I have a boy called Yami, and-!
Shinigami: That's it.
GameBoy13: Excuse me?
Shinigami: This kid - Yami, right? - has dark powers, right?
GameBoy13: How did you-?
Shinigami: Stop asking questions. Well, someone with dark powers is the opposite equivalent of-
GameBoy13: An angel?
tenshi89: I TOLD you he heard me. Yugi, did you have a dream that involved people talking about you and your friend...?
GameBoy13: Yami. Yeah, I had a dream like that. What's an opposite equivalent?
tenshi89: Angels and daemons have equal powers, so that makes them equivalent. However, they're on opposite sides - light and dark. See?
GameBoy13: Yeah...
tenshi89: And that's not even counting the different levels of angels and daemons.
GameBoy13: Levels?
tenshi89: I'll explain later.
Shinigami: Basically, this Yami character has dark powers, making him some type of daemon.
GameBoy13: No, he's too nice to be a daemon. Well, from what I've heard about daemons.
Shinigami: Shut up!
tenshi89: HEY!!
Shinigami: Either way, he has dark powers. That makes him SOME TYPE OF DAEMON.
GameBoy13: ...
Shinigami: And you can't have an angel AND a daemon, okay?
GameBoy13: But...What about Seika - my angel? Did she leave when Yami appeared?
Shinigami: Have you seen her since Yami came by?
GameBoy13: No...
Shinigami: She's gone.
tenshi89: He means that she can't be your guardian angel anymore. Understand?
GameBoy13: But-! I DON'T understand!! I want both Seika AND Yami! Is there any way for me to have both?
Shinigami: Who knows?
GameBoy13: Well, where can I find Seika? I have to talk to her about this-!
tenshi89: Slow down, Yugi...Do you really want to see Seika?
GameBoy13: Yes!
tenshi89: Then, listen carefully: find the Mon no Rei - the Gate of the Spirits. By entering it with an angel or daemon, you can enter the realm where angels and daemons meet. All right with you?
GameBoy13: But, where do I find this gate?
Shinigami: You have to use something that's connected to the realm as a detector. It - or she, or he - will find the gate.
tenshi89: Until then, Yugi. Stay safe.
GameBoy13: But, wait!!
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It was too late. The two mysterious people had logged off, and Yugi couldn't talk to them. He stared at his screen for a few minutes before signing off.
=(What did they mean?)= Yugi thought as he got ready for bed. =(So, I have to find the Mon no Rei, so I can find Seika and get her back. I didn't know she left when Yami came out of the Puzzle...I still want her to stay with me, be my guardian angel. Why can't someone have TWO guardians?)=
// Something wrong, aibou? //
Yugi looked over at the Millennium Puzzle, which was on the nightstand next to his bed. Settling into his bed, he replied, / Iie. Everything's fine, Yami. /
// All right them. Good night, Yugi. //
/ Oyasumi, Yami!! /
As he turned out the light and closed his eyes, Yugi's thoughts drifted back to the online conversation. =(Shinigami was weird, but tenshi89...she seemed nice. Like she really wanted to help me. I hope she was right...)=
=(Mon no Rei...)=
Yugi fell asleep, visions of a golden gate invading his dreams. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
~ ~ ~ o.O *shivers* Freaky...If it gives you the chills, then I have done more than my job.
So, you likey? ^_^ All in favor of killing or brutally murdering Akuyo, raise your hand. *looks out at sea of hands*
O.O...Okay...Yeah.
So, more questions for ya (add these to the previous ones): Who are tenshi89 and Shinigami? Why did they want to talk to Yugi? And what will happen to Akuyo? (I think we all know the answer to the last question.)
Answers, riddles, and more confusing stuff ahead!! Please R & R - more reviews means more story-time!! *^_^* Arigatou, and see ya later!! ~ ~ ~