JK: Hey everyone I'm back with another installment of Yu-Gi-Oh: Coming of the Destined… *glances around nervously at all the rabid fan fiction readers outside the door* Well I guess I had better update this chapter quickly before I end up on the menu tonight…
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Chapter 4: Duels, Yamis, and Dinner With the Kaibas?
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh: Coming of the destined: "So you think you can duel?" Mako
asked snidely.
I just smirked at him, "I'll let you go first.
"Very well," he said.
"Let's Duel!" we both shouted out at the same time.
Mako: 4000
Jhada: 4000
"I will play the magic card Legendary Ocean and place two cards face down," he said.
The arena now looked like an ocean and I knew that he had at least one trap card down and a monster in defense that I couldn't get to, yet.
I looked at my hand, 'Hmm, Man-Eater Bug, 7 Colored Fish, Red Archery Girl, Graceful Charity, Dark Hole.'
'Good hand Aibou, but it won't help as long as that ocean is still there,' Jhada commented.
I drew my sixth card, Trap Hole, 'This should at least slow him down.'
"I lay a card down in defense and two cards face down," I told the water duelist.
"That's it?!" Mai shouted from the sidelines.
I just glared at the blond, "I end my turn."
"Very well, I lay one card face down defense and attack with my Deep Sea Shark (1700/1800)," Mako said.
My Man-Eater Bug appeared just as his shark attacked then both vanished. Mako was surprised at my choice of cards and turned the play over to me. I drew my next card and saw my Aqua Maiden (1500/1100).
'At least she's a water type,' Jhada said through our mind link.
'' I know, but I have a bad feeling about his face down card, '' I told her.
'You still have Trap Hole waiting,' she said.
'' Oh yeah I forgot, '' I said, '' I just need to pull up all five pieces of Exodia now. ''
"I play one card in defense and one face down card," I said, "And I end my turn."
The duel continued on drawing the attention from other people in the area. Mokuba was up in the security room trying to find Jade. Soon he saw her dueling someone at Arena 5. He ran out of the room and into the elevator hoping to get down there before the duel ended.
I looked down at my hand then at the life points. I had four pieces of Exodia in my hand, Raigeki, and that was all. I need a field card and the fifth piece. Mako was beating me and right now I couldn't attack him without losing all my life points. I heard someone call out my name and saw Mokuba come running up to the platform.
"Jade!" he shouted out of breath, "You can beat him. I know you can."
It was my turn and I drew a card feeling my confidence renewed. I had to believe in the heart of the cards. I saw Pot of Greed and my heart soared.
Mako: 3100
Jhada: 750
"I play Pot of Greed which allows me to draw two cards," I said as I picked up two cards.
I saw what I was looking for, Exodia's head and my Sogen field magic card. I now had all five pieces to Exodia. I laughed and Mako looked at me strangely.
"What's so funny?" he asked me.
"Oh nothing, but me about to end this duel," I told him.
"How in you right mind do you expect to defeat me. Just look at the life points," he said.
"Just wait, first I play Harpie's Feather Duster to destroy all your magic and trap cards, next I play my Sogen field magic card negating your ocean," I told him and saw the ocean turn into a green meadow, "And to finish it off I play the unstoppable Exodia the Forbidden One…Exodia-Obliterate."
Mako: 0
Jhada: 750
I jumped down from the platform and was swarmed by all the spectators who saw the duel. I saw Mako and Mai pushing through the kids. Mako held out his hand and I accepted it.
"Unbelievable," he said, "I'm Mako Tsunami and I hope I will see you in the tournament."
"You sure will," I said grinning.
"I underestimated you. Come on I owe you a booster pack," Mai said grabbing my wrist and pulling me from the crowd.
Mokuba ran up to me and hugged my waist, "Amazing. Now I know I am not sorry for giving you another invitation."
He led Mai and me over to the registration area. It was finally empty. Mai gave the woman her invitation and waited for it to go through. The woman handed Mai a piece of paper along with a rulebook. Mai was also handed an ID card with her picture, name, type of deck, and signature card; Harpy Lady Sisters, on it. I stepped forward and gave the woman my invitation after Mokuba handed it to me. She typed in my name and my win/loss record popped up, Wins: 20, Losses: 00, as well as any titles I hold. I knew that I was the English Champion, but also the North American Champion as well.
The woman handed me my letter, rule book, and ID card that also contained my name, picture; which I wasn't sure how they obtained because it was form the English Championship, and signature card; Exodia the Forbidden One. Mai happened to see my record as well as Yugi. They both were shocked and amazed at this. I started to blush not wanting to be treated differently just because I've won a few duels.
"Wow Jade. I can't believe that you've never lost a single duel," Yugi commented.
"Yeah well please don't treat me any different. I truly don't want it to get around, yet," I told them.
"Sure, no prob hun," Mai said, "I've gotta go. Especially if I want to surprise Joey."
"Bye Mai," Yugi and myself called to her, "Hey Mokuba where's your brother anyways?"
"Probably at Kaiba Corp. working or being pestered by Sorcerer again," the young teen said, "I can't tell whose worse sometimes, but they bicker into the dead of the night sometimes."
"Huh? Whose Sorcerer?" I asked them.
"Oh um… no one of importance," Mokuba said.
'' Princess do you know of whom they speak of? Is it possibly who you inquired about earlier? '' I asked my dark through our mind link.
'I am not positively sure, but if it is he was one of my brother's trusted advisors. But he then betrayed him. And tried to kill me,' Jhada said bitterly.
'' Oh well I had better pay attention I think Yugi is calling me, '' I told my dark.
"Hey Jade why don't you come over to the shop for a little while?" Yugi inquired.
"Well I don't know," I said unsure about leaving Kaiba Land.
"It's okay Jade. I will have a car come pick you up at Yugi's in a few hours," Mokuba said.
"Okay then," I told him.
Yugi led me out of Kaiba Land and down the street towards his home and game shop. I was still amazed by all the buildings and everything. It took us about fifteen minutes and one subway ride to get to the game shop. Yugi had told me that Malik had to go while I was getting registered and will meet us tomorrow for lunch. We entered into the game shop and Mr. Motou greeted us.
"Hey Grandpa," Yugi said.
"Good afternoon Mr. Motou," I said politely.
"Hello Yugi, Jhada. Yugi I need you to vacuum the living room and then you can have fun," Mr. Motou said.
"Okay Grandpa," Yugi said, "Come on."
Yugi led me to the apartment connected to the shop. Our first stop was to the kitchen to grab a snack. Yugi then vacuumed the living room real quick before we ended up in his room. Soon we were going through his cards and figuring out strategies for the upcoming tournament.
'Yugi I sense that she has not told us everything,' Yami told his hikari.
'' What do you mean? '' Yugi asked.
'It's almost as if she recognizes me when I switch with you,' Yami commented.
'' Well I guess maybe we should talk to her about it, '' Yugi responded.
'If you think it wise,' Yami said nervously.
"Hey Yug' earth to Yugi…are you okay?" I asked him knowing Yami is probably talking to him.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine why?" he asked me.
" 'Cause you were spacing out there for a moment," I told him.
"Jade can I tell you some thing," he began, "Just don't get creped out or anything."
"Okay?" I started slowly, "You're not growing a third eye or are a cross dresser are you?"
"What?! No!" he said quickly.
"Okay then what is it…" I prodded him.
He took a deep breath, "Here goes… I have a Millennium Item and a 5,000 year old spirit lives in it and he occasionally takes over my body especially when we duel…"
"Okay," I said nonchalantly.
"Okay? That's all. Most people would ask me if I've had my head examined recently," he said.
"Usually people would if they didn't have their own 5,000 year old spirit living in their own Millennium Item," Jhada said appearing from the crystal around my neck.
"Yo-you have a Millennium Item?!" exclaimed Yugi before he fell off the bed.
"Yugi?!," I shouted running to the bed to make sure he was okay, "Are you alright?"
"He's fine, just shell shocked," Yami said coming out of the puzzle.
"Ah!" I shouted falling to my butt.
Yami chuckled and Jhada walked up to the former Pharaoh. She whomped him upside the head before heading to my side. The look on Yami's face was priceless, it was a mix of surprise, amusement, and an angry glare. Soon both Yugi and myself collected ourselves and sat on his bed. Our darks were glaring at each other.
"Um…" I began not sure what to say.
"Jade how do you have a Millennium Item. I thought there were only seven in existence?" Yugi inquired.
Yami and Jhada stopped glaring long enough to hear my answer, "Well it's kinda long story."
"I have time, or at least an hour until Mokuba will be here for you," Yugi stated.
"Very well," I said.
I launched into the whole story starting from where I came from and receiving the invitation. I told them about seeing Ryou Bakura in my world and the strange new cards that I got. Soon I finished and the room became deathly silent. I watched both Yugi and Yami waiting on their reactions.
"So you are from a parallel dimension that has this world in anime form," Yami asked clarifying that part.
I nodded, "Yes. I am sorry I mislead you, but I was told not to tell you unless needed."
"I understand, Can I see those cards?" Yugi asked changing the subject.
"Okay, but one card went missing," I said as I handed him the Magician of Hope card.
"Wow ATK/2900 DEF/2500 that's pretty powerful. And her effect is amazing. She acts just like Swords of Revealing Light and she decreases an opponents attacking monster by half," Yugi exclaimed, "It seems there's a hidden affect as well."
"Oh yeah. When combined with her brother Magician of Courage they create The Phoenix Mage." I told him.
"No kidding," Yugi said still holding the card.
"You said you are missing a card, which one," Yami asked.
"It's a dragon card, Dragon of Hope. He is also strong ATK/2800 DEF/2500. Once combined with his sister they become the Protector of the Phoenix," I commented, "And something tells me it's in the possession of Bakura."
"Why would Ryou have your card?" Yugi asked.
"I think it has something to do with the whole Good vs. Evil balance thing or something like that," I said guessing.
"Or the Tomb Robber has just influenced the mortal who holds the ring," Jhada said.
Yami looked ready to kill my dark, "Look here Miss Crystal Spirit you are really trying my patience."
"And what will you do if I don't stop?" Jhada goaded the former Pharaoh.
"Send you to the Shadow Realm," Yami responded standing with his arms crossed.
"I would like to see you try, Spikey," Jhada said crossing her arms looking the mirror image of Yami.
"Spikey!?" Yami nearly shouted, "No one has called me that in 5,000 years. And then only my younger sister called me that."
"Be still my heart, he can use that space between his ears for more than just games, riddles, and puzzles," Jhada continued.
Yami watched my dark in curiosity, "Jhada?"
"You know her Yami?" Yugi asked.
"She's my… sister," he said almost inaudible to human ears.
"Yes my brother, yes. I have returned," Princess Jhada said, "I have returned to warn you of an evil who wants to take over the world."
"So what else is new," Yami said, "This isn't a first. We've faced many evils before."
"None like this," Jhada said, "And if these cards my Aibou has spoke of falls into their hands then all is lost."
"Oh," was all Yami said.
"Hey Yugi let's leave these two to catch up," I said to the smaller teen.
"Sure. I think Mokuba may be arriving any minute," he told me.
"Okay. Um…do you want to keep the crystal for the night so Pharaoh Yami and Princess Jhada may catch up tonight?" I inquired.
"I don't think that will be a good idea," Yugi said.
"Just thought I'd ask," I said as we went down into the living room, "How do you know Jenni?"
"Well she came here about three years ago and usually leaves during any holiday breaks," Yugi began, "I met her when she ended up here at the shop wanting to learn duel monsters. Grandpa taught her as he did Joey and she and I became fast friends."
"Wow," was all I managed.
"How do you know her?" Yugi asked.
"Well…" I heard a horn blow outside.
'Thank Ra, saved by the horn,' I thought.
"Um… Yugi that's gotta be my ride, bye," I said quickly as I grabbed my bag by the door.
'' Jhada I'm leaving, '' I told my dark.
'Very well,' she said disappointed.
'' We'll be back tomorrow, I promise. It's just we have dinner with Mokuba and his brother, '' I told my dark.
Yugi walked me out to the awaiting limo and said bye. I climbed into the back of the limo seeing it empty. I sighed as I shifted in the back seat. Soon the driver pulled away from the curb and drove off towards Kaiba Mansion. I watched the scenery pass orientating myself to the area. I saw the mansion come into view and was floored by the enormity of it. The limo pulled up to the door and I got out. I walked up to the door feeling really out of place. I rang the bell and waited. The door opened and Mokuba pulled me in smiling.
"Hey Jade come on," he said pulling me along behind him.
We ran upstairs determined to get to his room without incident. But luck have it was not on our side. Seto had the bad luck to exit his office as we came down the hall. We both stopped running and slid in our socks on the hardwood floor. I ended up in Seto knocking us both down. Mokuba was trying to hide his laughter and I just glared at him. I got up from Seto and the floor embarrassed. Seto got up and brushed off his pants. His face was surprised to see me in his home.
"Gomen Nasai, Mr. Kaiba," I said bowing in apology.
"Huh?!" Kaiba said, "Who are you?"
"Seto this is Jhada Ishtar," Mokuba said, "I invited her over for dinner."
"Very well. Just don't bother me while I work," Kaiba said.
"I won't Mr. Kaiba," I said.
"Enough with the Mr. Kaiba crap, just call me Kaiba," Seto said walking off.
"Come on Jade my room is over here," Mokuba said.
We went in and he proceeded to show me all of the video games he has. Soon we filtered down into the rec room and settled down to watch cartoons before dinner was served. Mokuba was leaning against me and I had my feet stretched out on the couch. I felt like I belong and Mokuba felt like a younger brother to me. A butler came in and announced that dinner was served.
I shook the slumbering Mokuba awake and we went into the dining room. I sat down next to Mokuba, who sat across from his brother. We ate in silence only occasionally speaking when a questioned was asked. After dinner Seto retreated once again to his study. I watched him go amazed at how much he has done. When it was about ten o'clock I decided to leave. It was then that I forgot to find out where Jenni lived.
"Jade why don't you stay the night?" Mokuba asked.
"I don't think your brother will like me staying over," I told him.
"I'll find out, just stay in the rec room," he said bounding up the stairs.
I sighed and walked back to the rec room. I sat down and turned on the television. The news came on and I partially focused my attention onto it.
'Is everything okay?' Jhada asked me.
'' Um… yeah, great, '' I responded, distant.
'It is not. I can tell,' she fired back.
'' Honest, everything is fine, '' I told her once again.
'Please remember that I am here if you need to talk,' she told me.
'' I will, '' I said.
I watched the news once again and nearly fell from the couch at the story they were covering. It showed various card shops that had been ransacked, one of them was the Turtle Game shop. Mokuba had just come down stairs looking pleased with himself.
"Sure this way," he said puzzled.
"Thank you," I said dialing Yugi's number that he gave me, "Come on pick-up."
"Moshi, moshi," came the reply.
"Thank Ra, Yugi it's Jade are you okay?" I asked him.
"Yes we're fine," Yugi said his voice shaking.
"What were they after? Your puzzle?" I inquired.
"No surprising only Duel Monster cards. They went through every pack we have and left the cards scattered on the floor," Yugi explained.
"They are looking for my card," I said softly.
"That's what we figured as well," I heard Yami say in the background.
"Be careful guys and I will see you tomorrow," I said before hanging up the phone.
Mokuba was watching me, "Is Yugi okay? What happened?"
"Yugi and his grandpa are fine. The game shop was broken into," I told the teen.
"Wow," was all the response I got, "Oh Seto said okay so let me show you to your room.
I followed Mokuba upstairs to the guest room. I walked in and saw a king sized bed by the window that looked out onto the grounds. There was a dresser, a table by the bed, and a nice desk with a lamp on it. The room was done in hues of blues and whites.
"So I will see you in the morning," Mokuba said leaving the room, "Good-night."
"Good-night," I said.
I watched as he left the room. As soon as he was gone I got into my PJ's. It was a good thing I bought extra clothes earlier. I left the room moments later in search of the bathroom. I opened one door and realized that this was Seto Kaiba's study. He looked up from his laptop to see me in shorts and a tank top watching him. His eyes traveled down to where my leg brace was. I felt myself become self-conscious and embarrassed. He looked up and saw my reaction.
"I am sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you Kaiba-sama," I said quickly starting to back out of the room.
"Wait," he said closing his lap top, "Come in."
Whoa Seto Kaiba being civil to me, "Thank you. And once again sorry for disturbing your work."
"Don't worry about it," he said.
I sat down on one of the chairs still trying to figure out why the sudden change in Seto Kaiba.
"Mokuba is quite taken with you," he began, "I think he has kind of adopted you as his older sister."
"Is that so. I have kind of adopted him, unknowingly, as a younger brother as well," I said looking down at my feet my arrogant air gone, "I have never really had a family. My foster family always thought me a burden because of my leg."
He was quiet for a moment before talking once again, "Care to talk about it?"
I shook my head, "Not at this moment. Care to tell me why you act so cold and heartless to people?"
"When you tell me the story behind the brace, sure," he said smirking.
"Hn," was all the response he got from me.
We sat in strained silence not sure what to talk about, "I saw your duel today."
"You did?! Ho-how?" I stammered out.
"The security tapes from Kaiba Land. Your duel seems to be the talk around town," Kaiba began, "A duelist coming out of no where and pulling off a miraculous win. You are registered in my upcoming Duel Monsters Tournament?"
"Yes I am," I said leaving out the part about giving Joey my invitation.
"Good. I am looking forward to seeing you in the finals," he told me his eyes for once soft and warm.
"This feels as if you don't wish fellow duelists good-luck that often," I told him smiling, feeling comfortable with the older Kaiba sibling.
"No I don't, but around you I feel comfortable enough to lower my defenses slightly," he said calmly.
"I hope I don't ruin your reputation any," I said humor in my words.
"In public I will probably be a bastard once again," he commented.
'Aibou what are you doing?' Sorcerer Seto asked his light.
'' Quiet, I am trying to converse with my brothers guest, '' Seto responded.
'Be careful trusting this one. Something does not feel correct about her. She is hiding something,' Sorcerer said.
Seto blocked his link as he focused the teen before him. I yawned widely realizing how tired I was at the moment. Seto chuckled at me and I glared at him.
"So why did you need to go to the museum earlier?" he asked me.
"Oh that, um…" I paused trying to find the correct words, "Isis wanted to speak to me about something."
"Oh I assume the answers you received were in the form of riddles," Seto commented.
"Yeah they were," I said laughing, "You've spoken with her before I take it."
"Yes I have. She told me that I was the reincarnation of an ancient priest/sorcerer from Egypt," Seto told me.
"Was it true?" I asked him remembering what Mokuba said earlier.
"Yes it is mortal and what is it to you?" the figure dressed in Egyptian robes and looked like Seto sneered.
My dark came out of my crystal, "Sorcerer!"
The Seto look alike started at the shout, but soon his face fell when he saw Jhada. She advanced on him holding a staff with a phoenix on top of it. The phoenix glowed with a fierce red light as Jhada got ready to fire upon Seto's dark half.
"Jhada don't," I cried out stepping between her and Seto's dark.
"He must pay for what he tried to do," she said once again, "Because of him I was cursed to the Millennium Crystal."
"What?!" Sorcerer said, "I did no such thing, Princess. My fight was only with your brother, Pharaoh Yami. I wanted to teach you how to harness your magical abilities."
"Impossible! I saw you. You were the one holding the blade that struck me. It was covered in my blood," Jhada said anger rising from her being in waves.
"I found you and tried to heal your wounds, but they were too severe," he said solemnly.
"You lie," Jhada spat out.
"I do not and it injures me deeply to hear you say that," Sorcerer said, hurt in his voice.
"Okay, now Jhada, Sorcerer please sit down. I don't feel like picking up 5,000 year old spirit pieces when you two go at it," I told the spirits.
Jhada reluctantly sat down, but continued to glare daggers at Seto's dark half. Sorecerer Seto stood by his hikari waiting to see what will happen. I continued to stand in the line of fire hopefully preventing my dark to stave off her attack.
"Sorcerer you say that you did not betray the Princess," I commented.
"No I did not," he stated.
"Jhada did you actually see him attack you?" Seto asked out of curiosity.
Jhada hung her head in shame, "I did not. I assumed he did when I saw him holding the bloody saber."
"I believe you were deceived," Sorcerer said, "As well as myself."
"I am sorry," she said softly, "But my trust shall be hard to give."
"I understand. 5,000 years of anger and betrayal will be hard to overcome," Sorcerer said.
"Seto I'm sorry…Kaiba if you excuse me I am going to retire. I shall see you at breakfast," I said suddenly as I grabbed my dark's wrist and led her out of the study.
I realized I never did find out where the bathroom was. I began wandering the halls again and found it next to my room. Once finished I went into the room ready to crawl into bed and rest. Jhada came out of the crystal once again finally calmed down. She looked around the room her eyes wide in horror.
"Who in their right mind decorated this room like this?" she asked horrified.
"Probably Seto Kaiba," I said nonchalantly, "To me it looks like a Blue-Eyes White Dragon threw up all over the room."
"Really. He must really have a thing for Blue-Eyes or something. There's even a Blue-Eyes Plushie on the bed," she commented making a face at it.
"I think it's kawaii," I told my dark, "And stop complaining. And please do not kill Sorcerer while I sleep."
"Oh alright," she said softly, "Good-night Aibou."
"Good-night," I said as I removed my leg brace setting it on the chair near my bed.
I laid down and fell instantly asleep.
JK: Okay people I am finally through with this chapter…it has got to be the longest one yet. And look no cliffy this time… Yeah don't have to worry about rabid fans *dances around room cheering*
Rabid Fans: *sweat drops* Ahhhh… *walks out of room pouting and complaining*
YJK: *pouts* now what am I to do without my favorite hobby…*gets the evil glint in eye* Oh Pharaoh… * runs after Pharaoh Yami with a large sludge hammer*
Princess Jhada: *looks angrily at JK's yami* get back here you evil yami you…
JK: *sweat drops* well I guess I had better prevent them from destroying half the city…*runs out of the room with three large cages and a hose*
Seto: *pops in* Well people while JK is busy reeling in the unruly yam's read and review…
Sorcerer: *looks around* 3-5 reviews and you get a chapter…
JK: *still trying to hose down the yamis* get back here and sit still… well Ja Ne everyone, till next chapter…