A/N: Yay! I got reviews! ... A few of them!
Borath: I got a review from someone famous! ^_^ I'm glad you like my story. And you'll have to wait and see if there's
something up or not. :p
C.A.: Yeah... You're right. 'Snickered' would have worked better. I'll keep that in mind. ^_^ And I looked over the last
chapter, and you're right again. Mai didn't show up much. She had one line. I don't think she gets many in this chapter
either...
Lori Kamiya: Yami and Yami B are two of my favorites, so they get a lot of screen time. And I love doing fun scenes with
them. ^_^ I'm glad you liked the chapter.
I forgot warnings and Japanese words last time. O.o Oh well. I'll put the Japanese words in this chapter.
Warnings: No cursing, I don't think... Also, note than none of this is intended shounen-ai, but hey, if you'd like to
think of it that way, go right ahead. ^_^ I sure ain't stoppin' ya'!
Summary of last time: A short, rather boring discussion chapter. Not interesting in the slightest except for the comedy.
However... Heh heh. Chapter after this (chapter 7) we get some action!
Preview: 9 pages! My longest chapter yet! ^_^ More discussion, but (in my opinion) funny stuff in this chapter. ^_^ I hope
you enjoy.
Japanese (from this chapter and the last)
Un - 'Yes' or 'I agree'
Demo - However
Niisama - Older brother (Very respectful)
Jii-chan - Grandfather (Informal)
Itai - Ouch/Ow
Kiisama - You (Implied 'You bastard')
I think that's it. ^_^ So anyway, I love hearing reviews. And if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. (Even
I don't understand myself half the time...)
Anyway, please review!
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Eien; part 6
"'Dis is fun!"
Yami glared at him. "That's because you've eaten enough food to satisfy a country and no one has told you off."
"You're not any fun." Joey said, leaning back.
The group was in the living room, and had folded the couch out into a bed. After a little consideration, everyone decided
that Yami and Yuugi got the bed because it was their house, and that Joey would share with him. Sugoroku got his room. The
rest had claimed chairs or spots on the floor, scrounging up what blankets and pillows they could. Tristan had returned
shortly before.
At this time, Yuugi, Yami, and Joey were all on the bed sitting crosslegged. Joey had a bunch of food and soda with him,
which was driving the others nuts. Seto was on the armchair with his computer on his lap, typing up some statistics for
Kaiba Corp. Yami B, Ryuuji, and Tristan were all sitting on the floor, having a conversation. The same was of the three
girls. Bakura was being his usual docile self, and was reading a book while sitting on a kitchen chair with Mafdet on his
lap. Sugoroku was in his room, but had told the group to call him if they needed anything. Everyone was dressed for bed,
after making some trips to their houses.
"Speakin' a' fun, I'm bored. And what's for dinner?" Joey asked.
Yami groaned, and Yuugi laughed.
"Do you ever stop eating, mutt?" Seto asked.
"No." Joey said, deciding to ignore the dog comment this once.
"Joey, we really hadn't planned anything for dinner." Yuugi said softly.
Yami glanced at Joey out of the top of his eyes. "You're being a glutton."
"I could say you two are being anorexic, but I won't." Joey replied.
Seto snorted in a very un-Setoish manner, before bursting into full blown laughter. Yami B, Ryuuji, and Tristan joined him.
"It's not that funny." Yami sulked.
Yuugi grinned good naturedly, before poking Joey. "That was mean." He said in mock-hurt.
"You two don't eat, so..." Joey trailed off.
Yami joined Yuugi in the poking, as Tea and Mai sighed and Serenity shook her head.
Seto composed himself, looking at his watch. "It's 8:00."
Yuugi stopped poking Joey, turning his head towards the brunette. "Really?"
"Un." Seto answered.
"It's dinna' time!" Joey said.
Everyone looked at him, before Yami broke the silence. "You have no brain."
Joey nodded. "So, pizza?"
Yami gave an exaggerated sigh. Although Joey was his best friend next to Yuugi, he really got sick of the blond and his
one-track mind. Kind of like a dog, actually.
"Joey, if you're that hungry, we can call for pizza. Then we go to bed." Yuugi proclaimed.
"Alright." Joey said, satisfied.
"So, what does everyone want?" Yuugi asked, jumping off the bed and grabbing a piece of paper and pen.
The group gave orders, and Yuugi ran off to make the call to the pizza people. Joey supplied the phone number, it being the
only number he had memorized.
After a few minutes, Yuugi came back in. He cast a glance at his yami, before sitting down on the bed next to him. Said
yami was leaning against the back of the couch, his arms folded and eyes half closed. He was nearly asleep.
Yuugi smiled at him, snuggling against his dark and himself preparing to take a nap.
"Boo." Yami B said loudly behind them.
"AH!" Yuugi shouted, and Yami jolted awake, spinning around and clocking Yami B on the face. The white haired thief flopped
ungracefully to the ground.
"Itai..." Yami B moaned.
Bakura thought this was incredibly funny, and started laughing, along with the others. Yuugi and Yami were a little less
than amused, but Yuugi soon got over it and joined the group in laughing. Yami, however, only allowed himself a smirk.
Yami B decided to leave the younger spirit alone, instead going to get some more soda.
After a little waiting, the pizzas arrived. Joey went to help Yuugi and Yami bring the food in, before promptly diving on
the pepperoni stuffed-crust pizza and starting to devour it.
They group ate in relative silence, except for the sound of Joey's loud chewing. Most of the group ate like normal people,
but the two yamis had drastically different eating habits. Yami ate, of course, like a king, politely and somewhat stiffly.
Yami B, however, ate like he had a time limit, stuffing food in his mouth but managing to not make a mess and looking more
graceful than Joey.
After everyone had finished, Yuugi enforced the schedule he had set, and made everyone go to bed. It was about 10:00.
Yuugi slept in between Yami and Joey, all three with their arms wrapped around each other. Mafdet was at their feet. Seto
was sleeping on an odd bed he had made from the couch cushions, and had the blankets pulled perfectly up to his chin. Tea,
Mai, and Serenity all had set up their own little corner, and we talking quietly together. Tristan, Bakura, Ryuuji, and
surprisingly enough Yami B were all together, sleeping peacefully.
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Yami looked around in the darkness. All around him, was just darkness. Slowly, he noticed something hanging in the air,
like glitter. It was a golden-red color... And then Yami realized it was sand. Sand was suspended in the suffocating dark,
sparkling without a light to reflect off it.
Yami knelt slowly, feeling the ground. It was sand as well, but pitch black. The spirit stood back up before hearing a
sound of shuffling and feeling the aura of someone approaching. He twirled to face the sound, but he couldn't see anything
through the darkness.
The noise got closer, before forming itself. Yami Bakura stepped forward, glowing a soft white, just enough to be seen.
"Tomb Robber?" Yami asked in amazement. "What are you doing here?"
Yami Bakura cocked his head slightly, his long snowy hair spilling over his shoulders. "What do you think?"
Yami blinked. "I don't know." He said, somewhat indignantly. "Will you answer me?"
Yami Bakura shook his head, his hair again moving. "Look around you."
Yami did, but all he could see was the darkness, the gold sand, and his fellow dark. "And?"
Yami Bakura sighed. "You're not a patient one, are you, Little Pharaoh." He said, not as a question.
Yami's indigo eyes widened and he stared. "'Little Pharaoh?'"
Yami Bakura grinned. "Of course. That's what you are." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, then
turned around to stare into the blackness that both of the spirits knew so well.
"But..." Yami said softly, before stopping. He blinked again, and remembered what they had just been talking about a
little earlier. "What was it you wished for me to look at?" He asked the white haired thief.
Yami Bakura turned back. He pointed at the air, his hand close to his face. Yami walked over to him, to see exactly what
it was Yami Bakura was indicating.
It was a grain of the golden sand.
Yami looked at Yami Bakura, tilting his head up slightly. "I've seen this. Sand is all around, for some unexplainable
reason."
Yami Bakura turned his gaze back down to the younger spirit. "Then you're not using your brain, Little Pharaoh. What does
this sand make you think of?"
Yami stared at the glittering grains of sand around him. "It makes me think of Egypt." He realized finally. Yami in this
second life, had never seen his homeland of Egypt but knew that that was what was in his mind and heart.
"There is your answer, Little Pharaoh. Now it's time to wake up." Yami Bakura said gently. "Wake up, Little Pharaoh, your
next quest has just begun."
Yami shot to a sitting position, awakening Yuugi and Joey.
/Yami, are you okay!?/ Yuugi asked worriedly, shuffling around to face his yami.
//Yes, aibou, I'm fine. You worry too much.// Yami said, almost laughing.
Yuugi smirked. /You're not one to talk./
"'Ey, what 'appened?" Joey asked, whispering so as not to wake the others. It looked to be early morning, around 5:00, so
no one else was up yet.
"I had a dream." Yami whispered back.
"Was it another odd nightmare?" Yuugi asked.
"No." Yami said, his gold bangs flying around as he shook his head. "This was odd, but not a nightmare. I'm pretty sure
this was another vision. I'll explain when everyone gets up."
Yuugi nodded. "Okay."
The three were startled when Seto muttered something in his sleep, rolling over and continuing to mutter. It sounded
somewhat like, 'Stupid dentist, Mokuba doesn't need braces'.
The three boys on the bed looked at each other, then burst into stifled giggles.
"We should go back ta' bed 'till lata'." Joey suggested.
Yuugi and Yami agreed and laid back down. However, not one of the three slept, instead talking until it was 7:00. Then they
decided to wake the others.
Yami went to go wake Yami B, Tristan, Bakura, and Ryuuji, while Yuugi went to wake the girls and Seto. They had agreed not
to ask Joey to wake anyone up, since his methods were less than gentle.
"Wake up." Yami said softly, shaking Bakura gently by the shoulder.
The white haired hikari stirred and blinked open his eyes. "Good morning Yami." He said cheerfully in his British accent,
sitting up and stretching.
Yami nodded 'good morning' to Bakura and went to the Tomb Robber. He did the same thing he did with Bakura, thinking about
the Yami Bakura who had appeared in his dream as he did so.
Yami B muttered something and swatted at Yami. "Go away Ryou." He said groggily.
"I'm not Ryou." Yami sighed. "I'm the Pharaoh."
"Then stop touching me." Yami B said lazily, sitting up. He turned to Tristan. "Oi, shark head. Up." Yami B said, poking
his taller friend.
"Yeah, yeah." Tristan said, opening his eyes.
Yami shook his head in exasperation, before turning his attention to Ryuuji. "Ryuuji, morning." He said.
Ryuuji ignored him, taking his pillow and putting it over his head.
"Lemme handle this." Tristan said, standing up and stretching. "Why don't you go get changed?"
Yami nodded, and went upstairs to change out of his dark blue pajamas.
Tristan turned to Ryuuji. "Hey. Wake up."
"Not yet." Ryuuji said, his voice muffled by the pillow.
Tristan sighed, plucking the pillow off Ryuuji's head and pulling him to his feet.
Ryuuji's black hair was sticking up in odd directions, and seemed to be a little staticy. The game inventor looked at
Tristan. "I don't like you."
"Good morning to you too." Tristan said, letting go of Ryuuji's arm and walking off to join Joey.
Yuugi reached the girls, who were all together. He decided to wake Tea first. "Tea?" He asked, without touching her. "Tea,
it's morning."
Tea yawned, and opened her eyes. "Hi Yuugi." She said, sitting up.
Yuugi smiled at her, before turning to Serenity. "Serenity?"
Serenity shot up. "I'm awake." She said quickly, looking around. She noticed Yuugi and Tea, and started giggling at
herself.
Tea giggled too, before shaking Mai. "Morning, Mai."
"Yeah, whatever." Mai said, sitting up and stretching.
Yuugi went over to Seto. "Kaiba?" He asked hesitantly.
Seto's eyes snapped open and he sat up quickly, his eyes darting around the room before he realized where he was. Then he
composed himself quickly. "Good morning, Yuugi."
"Morning Kaiba." Yuugi said cheerfully, before going upstairs to wake up Sugoroku.
Apparently Yami had already done that, since Sugoroku was up and making the bed. After saying good morning to him, Yuugi
noticed that Yami was obviously in their shared room, with the door closed.
/Hey Yami, can I come in?/ Yuugi asked.
//Sure.// Yami replied.
Yuugi opened the door and went in. Yami was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with blue pants, a blue jacket, and his black
boots. He had two belts around his hips and one around his neck. Yuugi knew that Yami was also wearing a necklace with a
thin sliver chain and a silver ankh pendant under his shirt.
Yuugi gave his yami a quick hug before skipping over to the closet to pull out some clothes. After they had found that Yami
could take on his own body, the closet had been packed with Yami's clothes and now half of it was Yuugi's and half Yami's.
Their grandfather often complained that Yami would spend everyone's life savings on clothes if he could. Yami liked
shopping, and Mai was very happy about that. She would even take the spirit shopping because she was so happy that someone
would go with her.
Yuugi ran off into the bathroom with his clothes to change. A few minutes later he came back out in a black shirt, blue
pants, and a blue jacket, also with the belts and black boots.
Yami lifted his head up, sniffing at the air. "I think someone's making bacon."
Yuugi copied his yami's action. "You're right! Yay!" Yuugi tore out of the room and down the stairs.
Yami just blinked after him, then followed.
Yami came down the stairs, and into the living room. Sure enough, Sugoroku was making bacon. Joey was already at the table,
drooling, and Yuugi was sitting next to him.
Seto was siting at the table too, sipping coffee with very bad bedhead. Half of his usually perfect hair was sticking up
straight, and the other half was normal. Seto either didn't care or didn't notice, and was staring blankly into space.
The others were either watching tv, or talking amongst each other. Yami B looked up at Yami as he entered the room, giving
the other dark a pointed glance.
Yami gave him an passing look, and sat down at the table. Mafdet came in and launched herself onto the table, skittering
around for a second before Sugoroku pushed her off.
"Mafdet, you have to stay off the table." Sugoroku muttered.
Mafdet sat down by Yami's chair, swishing her tail as if she had always meant to be on the floor.
Yuugi glanced up at Yami. /Are you going to tell us about your dream?/
//After breakfast.// Yami said, smiling slightly. //Be patient, aibou.//
/I try, Yami! I just.../ Yuugi laughed. /You're keeping me in suspense! And if Joey could keep a thought in his head for
more than ten minutes he'd be agreeing!/
Yami laughed too, and the group just sort of looked at the two giggling Motou boys.
Grandpa Motou shook his head, used to the two bursting out laughing at odd intervals. "The food's done."
"Really!?" Joey asked, leaping to his feet. "Well 'den, bring it on!"
Grandpa Motou rolled his eyes. "Sit down." He turned back to the counter, poured a cup of coffee, and handed it to Yami.
Yami thanked him with a nod and gratefully accepted the drink.
Joey groaned, but did as he was told. He sank back into his seat, slumping ungracefully. Then he straighten quickly back up
as he obviously thought of something. "'Ey Yami?"
"Yes?" Yami asked, looking up from his coffee.
"When're you gonna' tell us about last night?" Joey asked.
"After breakfast." Yami said. "I don't want to try to talk about something serious when everyone's mind's are on food." He
grinned evilly as Joey stared with an offended expression.
Joey folded his arms, then smiled. "Fine 'den. Be 'dat way."
Everyone came to the table and began breakfast. They managed to get through it with a minimal mess, and had soon cleaned
up the dishes and gathered in the living room in the same way they had the night before.
"Alright... Well..." Yami said. "I had another dream last night." He paused. "It did not have any negativity in it, so I
don't believe it was a warning of any sort." The teenager sighed, knowing there was really no way to explain it judging by
the blank looks on the other's faces. "So, in the dream, I was in a place that was all black except for these sparkling
things in the air. I went over to look at them, and they turned out to be grains of sand.
"Then I heard something so I turned to see what it was. And... It turned out to be Yami Bakura."
Yami B raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
"He was glowing slightly, and I asked him why he was there. He asked me what I thought. I said I didn't know, and he told
me to look around." Yami brushed his bangs back. They'd been very unruly lately. "So I did, and all I saw was the sand. I
asked what he'd wanted me to see, and then Yami Bakura said, 'You're not a very patient one, are you, Little Pharaoh.'"
Yami Bakura's eyes widened, but again, he said nothing. He just looked at Yami with a shocked and confused expression. He
was feeling an odd tingling, and something warm that felt like it was wrapped around his heart. He identified this as some
sort of magic, but couldn't tell anymore than that.
The rest of the group shared the silvery haired thief's shocked expression.
Yami went on. "I asked him again what he'd wanted me to see, and he pointed at the sand again. And he told me I wasn't
using my brain. Then he asked me what the sand reminded me of. I said Egypt, and he told me that that was my answer." Yami
paused. "I think I need to go to Egypt."
"Because you had a dream you think you need to go to Egypt? Well, even if that was, in some way true, how do you plan on
getting there? Are you going to walk to Egypt?" Seto asked.
Yami glared, his bangs again falling into his face. He didn't care though; he was too mad. "Yes, I do think so. Unlike
some, I have use the magic that was given to me instead of discounting it."
Seto growled, and stood up. "Kiisama... I'm leaving."
Yuugi hit his forehead with his hand. "Can't you two get along for at least a little while!?" He asked, annoyed. "Really.
You two just go at each other for no reason. Kaiba, it wasn't fair what you said to Yami. Niisama, you weren't fair to
Kaiba either. And I think you two are both more mature than to throw insults and put-downs at each other. Why don't you
both calm down and act your ages?"
Yami and Seto just stared with open mouths at Yuugi.
"Way ta' tell 'em, Yuuge." Joey said, laughing. "We didn' know you 'ad it in ya'!"
"Yeah, really, boys." Tea added to Yami and Seto. "Yuugi's right. You're acting like children."
Seto sat back down immediately. Yuugi wasn't too frightening. But Tea was not a woman to cross.
"Now, let's get back to what we were talking about." Tea said. "Yami, do you really think that we should try to find some
way to get to Egypt."
Yami paused, thinking. "No." He said finally. "I think I should go. The rest of you are staying here."
/What? Don't start that again./ Yuugi spoke through the link. /Yami, you are not going alone! Especially not to Egypt! Have
you been drinking too much coffee? I knew caffeine wouldn't be good for you.../ Yuugi trailed off, muttering.
//Coffee has nothing to do with this. The reason you don't want me to go to Egypt alone is because it's dangerous. The
reason I don't want you to come with me is because it's dangerous.// Yami said mentally.
Yuugi folded his arms, not caring that the rest of group had no idea what was going on. /You can't get rid of me that
easily. I've been with you the whole time, through everything, and I'm definitely not leaving you now. So get used to it./
Yami blinked a few times. He hesitated before answering. //Okay.//
/That was easy./ Yuugi remarked. /There has to be a catch./ He said suspiciously. He knew his yami too well.
//Only you are coming. And we'll be joined most of the time so you're not in the way of danger.// Yami said. //If I am
attacked while we're joined, the injury won't reflect on you. And, most likely, no one will know you exist.//
/Alright, I can agree to that. But the others are going to be mad that you're leaving them./
//They'll get used to it.//
/I doubt that, for some reason. The others don't seem to be all that fazed by you./ Yuugi laughed. /In fact, they don't
seem to take you seriously at all. Remember when you told them all to leave last night?/
Yami gave Yuugi an exasperated look. It was true. For some reason, no one took him seriously anymore. The poor spirit
couldn't figure out why. //Well, I'm serious this time. And they're going to listen to me.//
"Guys? Can ya' include us?" Joey asked the puzzle hikari/yami pair.
Yuugi snapped out of the trance he went into everytime he and Yami talked. He shook his head slightly to clear it, and
turned to look at his taller blond friend. "Oh, sorry Joey."
Joey waved off Yuugi's apology with a smile. "Anyways, we've all talked while you two were yapin'."
"Really?" Yuugi asked, his big eyes sparkling with confusion. "What did you talk about?"
"We've all decided that we're comin' wit' ya'. Even Kaiba." Joey said proudly.
Yuugi burst into giggles which he tried to repress and failed miserably. He gave his Yami, who was frowning, an apologetic
glance. /I-I-I t-told you s-so!/ Yuugi gasped out between giggles.
Yami frowned deeper. //That's not funny.//
/I-I-I'm s-s-sorry!/ Yuugi laughed, holding his stomach. He was laughing so hard that he choked.
Joey hit him on the back a few times until Yuugi caught his breath. "Easy 'dere, Yuuge'."
Yuugi swallowed and after a few more fits, he managed to stop giggling. He wiped the tears from his eyes, and looked over
at his yami.
Said yami was looking more than a little annoyed. He had his arms crossed, his left leg was crossed over his right, and he
was frowning; his eyes closed. He was also muttering something under his breath.
/Yami... You're not mad at me, are you?/ Yuugi asked, getting a little worried.
//No, not really. I just can't figure it out. Why does no one TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!? Ra...// Yami groaned.
Yuugi smiled. /Maybe it's because that you've spent enough time around the others that they know you're just a big softie./
Yami opened one indigo eye to look at Yuugi. //Ha ha.//
Yuugi grinned at him, then looked back at the group. "So we're all gonna' go to Egypt?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Tea spoke up. "But I was wondering... I know that you said that we need to go to Egypt," She directed
her comment at Yami, "But what were we supposed to do there?"
Yami shrugged, getting up. "I don't know. I suppose we'll just have to figure it out when we get there."
"Oh, nice plan." Seto remarked sarcastically. He turned to Ryuuji. "I don't want to use my private plane, it's not really
big enough for a group like this. So come and help me buy some plane tickets. You're the only one with a brain." Seto got
up and walked off into the main part of the gameshop.
"I'm taking that as a compliment." Ryuuji muttered, getting up and following him.
Seto then leaned his head back in the room. "I'm going to pick up Mokuba too."
"Okay, I'll tell my mom that you're coming." Tea said, going to get the phone. Seto nodded and his head disappeared back
around the corner.
"I think it would be good to get some maps of Egypt. Sadly, I don't believe either I or the Pharaoh will know anything
about this modern day Egypt." Yami B said.
"I have some maps, but you could get some newer ones from the library." Sugoroku told him. "Why don't you go with him,
Yami?"
Yami stopped his stretching and his eyes flew open wide as he turned to look at his grandfather. "What? Why me, Jii-chan?"
"Because you could use the fresh air, and you and Yami Bakura need to work together more." Sugoroku said calmly. "Go."
Yami glared a little, then stalked out of the room without a word.
"See you soon Yami!" Yuugi called to his retreating dark.
Yami B laughed. "We'll be back eventually." He left the room as well.
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A/N: Well, off they go. Two yamis... Two yamis off to the library... So yeah, next chapter's an action chapter. *Is having
fun writing it*
Also, if anyone (for some reason I can't fathom) would like to get Email notices when new chapters come out, just tell me
in your review (*hintnudgehint*) and leave your Email address.
Anyway, please review!
Borath: I got a review from someone famous! ^_^ I'm glad you like my story. And you'll have to wait and see if there's
something up or not. :p
C.A.: Yeah... You're right. 'Snickered' would have worked better. I'll keep that in mind. ^_^ And I looked over the last
chapter, and you're right again. Mai didn't show up much. She had one line. I don't think she gets many in this chapter
either...
Lori Kamiya: Yami and Yami B are two of my favorites, so they get a lot of screen time. And I love doing fun scenes with
them. ^_^ I'm glad you liked the chapter.
I forgot warnings and Japanese words last time. O.o Oh well. I'll put the Japanese words in this chapter.
Warnings: No cursing, I don't think... Also, note than none of this is intended shounen-ai, but hey, if you'd like to
think of it that way, go right ahead. ^_^ I sure ain't stoppin' ya'!
Summary of last time: A short, rather boring discussion chapter. Not interesting in the slightest except for the comedy.
However... Heh heh. Chapter after this (chapter 7) we get some action!
Preview: 9 pages! My longest chapter yet! ^_^ More discussion, but (in my opinion) funny stuff in this chapter. ^_^ I hope
you enjoy.
Japanese (from this chapter and the last)
Un - 'Yes' or 'I agree'
Demo - However
Niisama - Older brother (Very respectful)
Jii-chan - Grandfather (Informal)
Itai - Ouch/Ow
Kiisama - You (Implied 'You bastard')
I think that's it. ^_^ So anyway, I love hearing reviews. And if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. (Even
I don't understand myself half the time...)
Anyway, please review!
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Eien; part 6
"'Dis is fun!"
Yami glared at him. "That's because you've eaten enough food to satisfy a country and no one has told you off."
"You're not any fun." Joey said, leaning back.
The group was in the living room, and had folded the couch out into a bed. After a little consideration, everyone decided
that Yami and Yuugi got the bed because it was their house, and that Joey would share with him. Sugoroku got his room. The
rest had claimed chairs or spots on the floor, scrounging up what blankets and pillows they could. Tristan had returned
shortly before.
At this time, Yuugi, Yami, and Joey were all on the bed sitting crosslegged. Joey had a bunch of food and soda with him,
which was driving the others nuts. Seto was on the armchair with his computer on his lap, typing up some statistics for
Kaiba Corp. Yami B, Ryuuji, and Tristan were all sitting on the floor, having a conversation. The same was of the three
girls. Bakura was being his usual docile self, and was reading a book while sitting on a kitchen chair with Mafdet on his
lap. Sugoroku was in his room, but had told the group to call him if they needed anything. Everyone was dressed for bed,
after making some trips to their houses.
"Speakin' a' fun, I'm bored. And what's for dinner?" Joey asked.
Yami groaned, and Yuugi laughed.
"Do you ever stop eating, mutt?" Seto asked.
"No." Joey said, deciding to ignore the dog comment this once.
"Joey, we really hadn't planned anything for dinner." Yuugi said softly.
Yami glanced at Joey out of the top of his eyes. "You're being a glutton."
"I could say you two are being anorexic, but I won't." Joey replied.
Seto snorted in a very un-Setoish manner, before bursting into full blown laughter. Yami B, Ryuuji, and Tristan joined him.
"It's not that funny." Yami sulked.
Yuugi grinned good naturedly, before poking Joey. "That was mean." He said in mock-hurt.
"You two don't eat, so..." Joey trailed off.
Yami joined Yuugi in the poking, as Tea and Mai sighed and Serenity shook her head.
Seto composed himself, looking at his watch. "It's 8:00."
Yuugi stopped poking Joey, turning his head towards the brunette. "Really?"
"Un." Seto answered.
"It's dinna' time!" Joey said.
Everyone looked at him, before Yami broke the silence. "You have no brain."
Joey nodded. "So, pizza?"
Yami gave an exaggerated sigh. Although Joey was his best friend next to Yuugi, he really got sick of the blond and his
one-track mind. Kind of like a dog, actually.
"Joey, if you're that hungry, we can call for pizza. Then we go to bed." Yuugi proclaimed.
"Alright." Joey said, satisfied.
"So, what does everyone want?" Yuugi asked, jumping off the bed and grabbing a piece of paper and pen.
The group gave orders, and Yuugi ran off to make the call to the pizza people. Joey supplied the phone number, it being the
only number he had memorized.
After a few minutes, Yuugi came back in. He cast a glance at his yami, before sitting down on the bed next to him. Said
yami was leaning against the back of the couch, his arms folded and eyes half closed. He was nearly asleep.
Yuugi smiled at him, snuggling against his dark and himself preparing to take a nap.
"Boo." Yami B said loudly behind them.
"AH!" Yuugi shouted, and Yami jolted awake, spinning around and clocking Yami B on the face. The white haired thief flopped
ungracefully to the ground.
"Itai..." Yami B moaned.
Bakura thought this was incredibly funny, and started laughing, along with the others. Yuugi and Yami were a little less
than amused, but Yuugi soon got over it and joined the group in laughing. Yami, however, only allowed himself a smirk.
Yami B decided to leave the younger spirit alone, instead going to get some more soda.
After a little waiting, the pizzas arrived. Joey went to help Yuugi and Yami bring the food in, before promptly diving on
the pepperoni stuffed-crust pizza and starting to devour it.
They group ate in relative silence, except for the sound of Joey's loud chewing. Most of the group ate like normal people,
but the two yamis had drastically different eating habits. Yami ate, of course, like a king, politely and somewhat stiffly.
Yami B, however, ate like he had a time limit, stuffing food in his mouth but managing to not make a mess and looking more
graceful than Joey.
After everyone had finished, Yuugi enforced the schedule he had set, and made everyone go to bed. It was about 10:00.
Yuugi slept in between Yami and Joey, all three with their arms wrapped around each other. Mafdet was at their feet. Seto
was sleeping on an odd bed he had made from the couch cushions, and had the blankets pulled perfectly up to his chin. Tea,
Mai, and Serenity all had set up their own little corner, and we talking quietly together. Tristan, Bakura, Ryuuji, and
surprisingly enough Yami B were all together, sleeping peacefully.
*********************
Yami looked around in the darkness. All around him, was just darkness. Slowly, he noticed something hanging in the air,
like glitter. It was a golden-red color... And then Yami realized it was sand. Sand was suspended in the suffocating dark,
sparkling without a light to reflect off it.
Yami knelt slowly, feeling the ground. It was sand as well, but pitch black. The spirit stood back up before hearing a
sound of shuffling and feeling the aura of someone approaching. He twirled to face the sound, but he couldn't see anything
through the darkness.
The noise got closer, before forming itself. Yami Bakura stepped forward, glowing a soft white, just enough to be seen.
"Tomb Robber?" Yami asked in amazement. "What are you doing here?"
Yami Bakura cocked his head slightly, his long snowy hair spilling over his shoulders. "What do you think?"
Yami blinked. "I don't know." He said, somewhat indignantly. "Will you answer me?"
Yami Bakura shook his head, his hair again moving. "Look around you."
Yami did, but all he could see was the darkness, the gold sand, and his fellow dark. "And?"
Yami Bakura sighed. "You're not a patient one, are you, Little Pharaoh." He said, not as a question.
Yami's indigo eyes widened and he stared. "'Little Pharaoh?'"
Yami Bakura grinned. "Of course. That's what you are." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, then
turned around to stare into the blackness that both of the spirits knew so well.
"But..." Yami said softly, before stopping. He blinked again, and remembered what they had just been talking about a
little earlier. "What was it you wished for me to look at?" He asked the white haired thief.
Yami Bakura turned back. He pointed at the air, his hand close to his face. Yami walked over to him, to see exactly what
it was Yami Bakura was indicating.
It was a grain of the golden sand.
Yami looked at Yami Bakura, tilting his head up slightly. "I've seen this. Sand is all around, for some unexplainable
reason."
Yami Bakura turned his gaze back down to the younger spirit. "Then you're not using your brain, Little Pharaoh. What does
this sand make you think of?"
Yami stared at the glittering grains of sand around him. "It makes me think of Egypt." He realized finally. Yami in this
second life, had never seen his homeland of Egypt but knew that that was what was in his mind and heart.
"There is your answer, Little Pharaoh. Now it's time to wake up." Yami Bakura said gently. "Wake up, Little Pharaoh, your
next quest has just begun."
Yami shot to a sitting position, awakening Yuugi and Joey.
/Yami, are you okay!?/ Yuugi asked worriedly, shuffling around to face his yami.
//Yes, aibou, I'm fine. You worry too much.// Yami said, almost laughing.
Yuugi smirked. /You're not one to talk./
"'Ey, what 'appened?" Joey asked, whispering so as not to wake the others. It looked to be early morning, around 5:00, so
no one else was up yet.
"I had a dream." Yami whispered back.
"Was it another odd nightmare?" Yuugi asked.
"No." Yami said, his gold bangs flying around as he shook his head. "This was odd, but not a nightmare. I'm pretty sure
this was another vision. I'll explain when everyone gets up."
Yuugi nodded. "Okay."
The three were startled when Seto muttered something in his sleep, rolling over and continuing to mutter. It sounded
somewhat like, 'Stupid dentist, Mokuba doesn't need braces'.
The three boys on the bed looked at each other, then burst into stifled giggles.
"We should go back ta' bed 'till lata'." Joey suggested.
Yuugi and Yami agreed and laid back down. However, not one of the three slept, instead talking until it was 7:00. Then they
decided to wake the others.
Yami went to go wake Yami B, Tristan, Bakura, and Ryuuji, while Yuugi went to wake the girls and Seto. They had agreed not
to ask Joey to wake anyone up, since his methods were less than gentle.
"Wake up." Yami said softly, shaking Bakura gently by the shoulder.
The white haired hikari stirred and blinked open his eyes. "Good morning Yami." He said cheerfully in his British accent,
sitting up and stretching.
Yami nodded 'good morning' to Bakura and went to the Tomb Robber. He did the same thing he did with Bakura, thinking about
the Yami Bakura who had appeared in his dream as he did so.
Yami B muttered something and swatted at Yami. "Go away Ryou." He said groggily.
"I'm not Ryou." Yami sighed. "I'm the Pharaoh."
"Then stop touching me." Yami B said lazily, sitting up. He turned to Tristan. "Oi, shark head. Up." Yami B said, poking
his taller friend.
"Yeah, yeah." Tristan said, opening his eyes.
Yami shook his head in exasperation, before turning his attention to Ryuuji. "Ryuuji, morning." He said.
Ryuuji ignored him, taking his pillow and putting it over his head.
"Lemme handle this." Tristan said, standing up and stretching. "Why don't you go get changed?"
Yami nodded, and went upstairs to change out of his dark blue pajamas.
Tristan turned to Ryuuji. "Hey. Wake up."
"Not yet." Ryuuji said, his voice muffled by the pillow.
Tristan sighed, plucking the pillow off Ryuuji's head and pulling him to his feet.
Ryuuji's black hair was sticking up in odd directions, and seemed to be a little staticy. The game inventor looked at
Tristan. "I don't like you."
"Good morning to you too." Tristan said, letting go of Ryuuji's arm and walking off to join Joey.
Yuugi reached the girls, who were all together. He decided to wake Tea first. "Tea?" He asked, without touching her. "Tea,
it's morning."
Tea yawned, and opened her eyes. "Hi Yuugi." She said, sitting up.
Yuugi smiled at her, before turning to Serenity. "Serenity?"
Serenity shot up. "I'm awake." She said quickly, looking around. She noticed Yuugi and Tea, and started giggling at
herself.
Tea giggled too, before shaking Mai. "Morning, Mai."
"Yeah, whatever." Mai said, sitting up and stretching.
Yuugi went over to Seto. "Kaiba?" He asked hesitantly.
Seto's eyes snapped open and he sat up quickly, his eyes darting around the room before he realized where he was. Then he
composed himself quickly. "Good morning, Yuugi."
"Morning Kaiba." Yuugi said cheerfully, before going upstairs to wake up Sugoroku.
Apparently Yami had already done that, since Sugoroku was up and making the bed. After saying good morning to him, Yuugi
noticed that Yami was obviously in their shared room, with the door closed.
/Hey Yami, can I come in?/ Yuugi asked.
//Sure.// Yami replied.
Yuugi opened the door and went in. Yami was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with blue pants, a blue jacket, and his black
boots. He had two belts around his hips and one around his neck. Yuugi knew that Yami was also wearing a necklace with a
thin sliver chain and a silver ankh pendant under his shirt.
Yuugi gave his yami a quick hug before skipping over to the closet to pull out some clothes. After they had found that Yami
could take on his own body, the closet had been packed with Yami's clothes and now half of it was Yuugi's and half Yami's.
Their grandfather often complained that Yami would spend everyone's life savings on clothes if he could. Yami liked
shopping, and Mai was very happy about that. She would even take the spirit shopping because she was so happy that someone
would go with her.
Yuugi ran off into the bathroom with his clothes to change. A few minutes later he came back out in a black shirt, blue
pants, and a blue jacket, also with the belts and black boots.
Yami lifted his head up, sniffing at the air. "I think someone's making bacon."
Yuugi copied his yami's action. "You're right! Yay!" Yuugi tore out of the room and down the stairs.
Yami just blinked after him, then followed.
Yami came down the stairs, and into the living room. Sure enough, Sugoroku was making bacon. Joey was already at the table,
drooling, and Yuugi was sitting next to him.
Seto was siting at the table too, sipping coffee with very bad bedhead. Half of his usually perfect hair was sticking up
straight, and the other half was normal. Seto either didn't care or didn't notice, and was staring blankly into space.
The others were either watching tv, or talking amongst each other. Yami B looked up at Yami as he entered the room, giving
the other dark a pointed glance.
Yami gave him an passing look, and sat down at the table. Mafdet came in and launched herself onto the table, skittering
around for a second before Sugoroku pushed her off.
"Mafdet, you have to stay off the table." Sugoroku muttered.
Mafdet sat down by Yami's chair, swishing her tail as if she had always meant to be on the floor.
Yuugi glanced up at Yami. /Are you going to tell us about your dream?/
//After breakfast.// Yami said, smiling slightly. //Be patient, aibou.//
/I try, Yami! I just.../ Yuugi laughed. /You're keeping me in suspense! And if Joey could keep a thought in his head for
more than ten minutes he'd be agreeing!/
Yami laughed too, and the group just sort of looked at the two giggling Motou boys.
Grandpa Motou shook his head, used to the two bursting out laughing at odd intervals. "The food's done."
"Really!?" Joey asked, leaping to his feet. "Well 'den, bring it on!"
Grandpa Motou rolled his eyes. "Sit down." He turned back to the counter, poured a cup of coffee, and handed it to Yami.
Yami thanked him with a nod and gratefully accepted the drink.
Joey groaned, but did as he was told. He sank back into his seat, slumping ungracefully. Then he straighten quickly back up
as he obviously thought of something. "'Ey Yami?"
"Yes?" Yami asked, looking up from his coffee.
"When're you gonna' tell us about last night?" Joey asked.
"After breakfast." Yami said. "I don't want to try to talk about something serious when everyone's mind's are on food." He
grinned evilly as Joey stared with an offended expression.
Joey folded his arms, then smiled. "Fine 'den. Be 'dat way."
Everyone came to the table and began breakfast. They managed to get through it with a minimal mess, and had soon cleaned
up the dishes and gathered in the living room in the same way they had the night before.
"Alright... Well..." Yami said. "I had another dream last night." He paused. "It did not have any negativity in it, so I
don't believe it was a warning of any sort." The teenager sighed, knowing there was really no way to explain it judging by
the blank looks on the other's faces. "So, in the dream, I was in a place that was all black except for these sparkling
things in the air. I went over to look at them, and they turned out to be grains of sand.
"Then I heard something so I turned to see what it was. And... It turned out to be Yami Bakura."
Yami B raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
"He was glowing slightly, and I asked him why he was there. He asked me what I thought. I said I didn't know, and he told
me to look around." Yami brushed his bangs back. They'd been very unruly lately. "So I did, and all I saw was the sand. I
asked what he'd wanted me to see, and then Yami Bakura said, 'You're not a very patient one, are you, Little Pharaoh.'"
Yami Bakura's eyes widened, but again, he said nothing. He just looked at Yami with a shocked and confused expression. He
was feeling an odd tingling, and something warm that felt like it was wrapped around his heart. He identified this as some
sort of magic, but couldn't tell anymore than that.
The rest of the group shared the silvery haired thief's shocked expression.
Yami went on. "I asked him again what he'd wanted me to see, and he pointed at the sand again. And he told me I wasn't
using my brain. Then he asked me what the sand reminded me of. I said Egypt, and he told me that that was my answer." Yami
paused. "I think I need to go to Egypt."
"Because you had a dream you think you need to go to Egypt? Well, even if that was, in some way true, how do you plan on
getting there? Are you going to walk to Egypt?" Seto asked.
Yami glared, his bangs again falling into his face. He didn't care though; he was too mad. "Yes, I do think so. Unlike
some, I have use the magic that was given to me instead of discounting it."
Seto growled, and stood up. "Kiisama... I'm leaving."
Yuugi hit his forehead with his hand. "Can't you two get along for at least a little while!?" He asked, annoyed. "Really.
You two just go at each other for no reason. Kaiba, it wasn't fair what you said to Yami. Niisama, you weren't fair to
Kaiba either. And I think you two are both more mature than to throw insults and put-downs at each other. Why don't you
both calm down and act your ages?"
Yami and Seto just stared with open mouths at Yuugi.
"Way ta' tell 'em, Yuuge." Joey said, laughing. "We didn' know you 'ad it in ya'!"
"Yeah, really, boys." Tea added to Yami and Seto. "Yuugi's right. You're acting like children."
Seto sat back down immediately. Yuugi wasn't too frightening. But Tea was not a woman to cross.
"Now, let's get back to what we were talking about." Tea said. "Yami, do you really think that we should try to find some
way to get to Egypt."
Yami paused, thinking. "No." He said finally. "I think I should go. The rest of you are staying here."
/What? Don't start that again./ Yuugi spoke through the link. /Yami, you are not going alone! Especially not to Egypt! Have
you been drinking too much coffee? I knew caffeine wouldn't be good for you.../ Yuugi trailed off, muttering.
//Coffee has nothing to do with this. The reason you don't want me to go to Egypt alone is because it's dangerous. The
reason I don't want you to come with me is because it's dangerous.// Yami said mentally.
Yuugi folded his arms, not caring that the rest of group had no idea what was going on. /You can't get rid of me that
easily. I've been with you the whole time, through everything, and I'm definitely not leaving you now. So get used to it./
Yami blinked a few times. He hesitated before answering. //Okay.//
/That was easy./ Yuugi remarked. /There has to be a catch./ He said suspiciously. He knew his yami too well.
//Only you are coming. And we'll be joined most of the time so you're not in the way of danger.// Yami said. //If I am
attacked while we're joined, the injury won't reflect on you. And, most likely, no one will know you exist.//
/Alright, I can agree to that. But the others are going to be mad that you're leaving them./
//They'll get used to it.//
/I doubt that, for some reason. The others don't seem to be all that fazed by you./ Yuugi laughed. /In fact, they don't
seem to take you seriously at all. Remember when you told them all to leave last night?/
Yami gave Yuugi an exasperated look. It was true. For some reason, no one took him seriously anymore. The poor spirit
couldn't figure out why. //Well, I'm serious this time. And they're going to listen to me.//
"Guys? Can ya' include us?" Joey asked the puzzle hikari/yami pair.
Yuugi snapped out of the trance he went into everytime he and Yami talked. He shook his head slightly to clear it, and
turned to look at his taller blond friend. "Oh, sorry Joey."
Joey waved off Yuugi's apology with a smile. "Anyways, we've all talked while you two were yapin'."
"Really?" Yuugi asked, his big eyes sparkling with confusion. "What did you talk about?"
"We've all decided that we're comin' wit' ya'. Even Kaiba." Joey said proudly.
Yuugi burst into giggles which he tried to repress and failed miserably. He gave his Yami, who was frowning, an apologetic
glance. /I-I-I t-told you s-so!/ Yuugi gasped out between giggles.
Yami frowned deeper. //That's not funny.//
/I-I-I'm s-s-sorry!/ Yuugi laughed, holding his stomach. He was laughing so hard that he choked.
Joey hit him on the back a few times until Yuugi caught his breath. "Easy 'dere, Yuuge'."
Yuugi swallowed and after a few more fits, he managed to stop giggling. He wiped the tears from his eyes, and looked over
at his yami.
Said yami was looking more than a little annoyed. He had his arms crossed, his left leg was crossed over his right, and he
was frowning; his eyes closed. He was also muttering something under his breath.
/Yami... You're not mad at me, are you?/ Yuugi asked, getting a little worried.
//No, not really. I just can't figure it out. Why does no one TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!? Ra...// Yami groaned.
Yuugi smiled. /Maybe it's because that you've spent enough time around the others that they know you're just a big softie./
Yami opened one indigo eye to look at Yuugi. //Ha ha.//
Yuugi grinned at him, then looked back at the group. "So we're all gonna' go to Egypt?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Tea spoke up. "But I was wondering... I know that you said that we need to go to Egypt," She directed
her comment at Yami, "But what were we supposed to do there?"
Yami shrugged, getting up. "I don't know. I suppose we'll just have to figure it out when we get there."
"Oh, nice plan." Seto remarked sarcastically. He turned to Ryuuji. "I don't want to use my private plane, it's not really
big enough for a group like this. So come and help me buy some plane tickets. You're the only one with a brain." Seto got
up and walked off into the main part of the gameshop.
"I'm taking that as a compliment." Ryuuji muttered, getting up and following him.
Seto then leaned his head back in the room. "I'm going to pick up Mokuba too."
"Okay, I'll tell my mom that you're coming." Tea said, going to get the phone. Seto nodded and his head disappeared back
around the corner.
"I think it would be good to get some maps of Egypt. Sadly, I don't believe either I or the Pharaoh will know anything
about this modern day Egypt." Yami B said.
"I have some maps, but you could get some newer ones from the library." Sugoroku told him. "Why don't you go with him,
Yami?"
Yami stopped his stretching and his eyes flew open wide as he turned to look at his grandfather. "What? Why me, Jii-chan?"
"Because you could use the fresh air, and you and Yami Bakura need to work together more." Sugoroku said calmly. "Go."
Yami glared a little, then stalked out of the room without a word.
"See you soon Yami!" Yuugi called to his retreating dark.
Yami B laughed. "We'll be back eventually." He left the room as well.
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A/N: Well, off they go. Two yamis... Two yamis off to the library... So yeah, next chapter's an action chapter. *Is having
fun writing it*
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