A/N: Wah, only a few reviews this time. Oh well. ^_^ I'm just happy I got any. Especially after it took so long for
me to update. O.o
Ryuuji Dragon King: I worked on getting this chapter out faster. ^_^ And I'm really glad you love this story so much. It makes me all happy. ^_^
It's so much fun to torture Yami... I don't know why. Maybe it's that he's so cute. Also glad you like Yami B in here. I always liked it in stories when he and Yami are in cohorts, so of course I had to add it. And don't worry, I don't intend any romance of anysort in this story, except for small hints of thing from the show, like Tea*Yuugi and Joey*Mai. But of course, nothing serious. Just the slight flirting they do in the show. Though I might shove some Seto*Isis in somewhere. (But it'd just be hints and flirting too.)
Yeah, the Yugioh CDs are good. The background music is pretty neat, but I think Sound Duel is the best. The Theme Song collection is nice too, it's my favorite. ^_^ I got this cute wall scroll of Yuugi standing in the center with his hand raised kind of like Mind Crush, shouting something to his monster, probably. There are three of his monsters around him, I think. One if Fairy's Hand Mirror (Mystical Rift Panel, I think is it's dub name), another is Kuribo, and the last I don't know. And up in the top right corner and background is a big portrait of Yami looking off to the side. It's pretty cool. If you'd like, I can Email you the link to the page with it so you could see/order it. And I always wanted Digimon Christmas, but never got around to buying it. That and 'Stand By Me or Itsumo Itsudemo's' single.
Yuugi's always adorable. ^_^ He can't help it, I don't think.
Borath: Glad you liked the chapter. Hm, Spyder? I think I've heard of Spyder, but I can't remember what she/he/it wrote so I'll have to go look later.
I'll explain everything eventually. ^_^ I'm glad you don't think I rushed Yami's illness. I was trying desperately not to too badly. ^_^
Yes, our dear Seto is human *coughsortofcough*. And I'm gonna' totally mess with his head a few chapters after they get into Egypt. Yami's too. *Smirkgrin*
Heh, I tend to forget the other members of our happy little group. So I'm gonna' focus on them all this chapter. Glad you liked Ryou-kun, I feel he's just a little OOC, but I kind of like him this way. ^_^
C.A: Yami is happy for the chocolate, except that he has to keep holding it out of Ahondra's reach. ^_^ Yuugi is happily munching on his, since he's too cute for Ahondra to steal from him. Same with Mokuba, but he's decided to idolize his BEWD chocolate instead of eating it. *Sweatdrop* Odd little kid, we have here... Seto's pretending to be dignified as he eats his chocolate, And Yami B is happily swallowing the motion sickness pills with alcohol. *Sighs*
Ashita: Whew, I actually put up the chapter before getting to see your email. FF.net's stopped sending them for awhile. *Pout*
Pets are just weird. ^_^ And they're like people. That's why they have such silly habits. XD
*Nods* Just this trilogy (which I'm sure will spawn more fics) will take FOREVER. Itsumo should be shorter than Eien, but go figure. It'll probably end up longer. O.o And yep, I like tormenting the yamis. ^_^ Glad you liked, Mokuba's overprotectiveness. He's fun, and so darn cute.
I've never had a problem with the scanner-beep thingys. *Shrug* my dad has a horrible time, though. ^_^
Anyway, thanks for the review. ^_^
Other notes: I've decided on a new name for Mr. Evil, 'Nebenkharu'. Sounds better than the old one does. Oh, I found that on a website, which I will try to remember to link to on my bio. Just so no one think I made it up.
Also, I'm working on a glossary for Eien. It'll have the odd little things that are my own creations or theories, such as Mafdet and the whole incompatible magic thing. *Nods* Anyone interested in that? If you are, when Eien is finished I'll add the glossary as an extra chapter.
Warnings: Cursing. But you should all expect that by now. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, Coke, or anything else of that sort I mention.
Summary of Last Time: The group got up, got to the airport, Yami B got carsick, Mokuba scared children, and Yami passed out. Happy day they've had so far.
Preview for this Time: Our dear Yami revives, Sugoroku does a lot of scolding, Tea uses her brain, and everyone gets some screen time.
Japanese:
Niisama - Big brother (very respectful)
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Eien; part 16
by: Amiasha
"-time is it?"
"8:45. We're boarding in 15 minutes. If you wanted to catch a plane back to Japan, this is our last chance."
"The Pharaoh will be furious with you all if we go back now. After all, we're so close. I doubt he'll get any better in Japan than he will in Egypt. There's no reason to return."
"Yuugi, are we going to take him on the plane like this? Can he return to the puzzle?"
"No, I can't get him back into the puzzle unless he's willing or he's merged with me. I'm not sure being in the puzzle would be better than the plane, anyway. He doesn't like it. Stressing him out more than he already is will make him worse."
Yami groggily moved his head a little without opening his eyes. His body felt incredibly heavy and there was a dull pounding in his head, making it hard to think.
The spirit groaned, and set about opening his eyes. At first, the light blinded him and he squeezed his eyes shut again, but then he managed to adjust and open his eyes again.
Everything was slightly hazy, like he was looking through water, but he could make out the face of his aibou hovering worriedly over him. Yuugi had tear stains down his face, and almost started crying again when he saw his yami open his eyes.
/Yami?/ Yuugi asked hesitantly, stroking Yami's hair again. /Yami? Can you hear me?/
Yami gave a nod, and realizing he was laying on his back with his head in his other's lap detangled his hands from the warm coat wrapped around him, and began trying to sit up.
/Yami!/ Yuugi yelped, watching in dismay as his dark struggled to a mostly upright position, slumped back against the back of the seats.
The spirit shut his eyes again as everything spun wildly from his movement. He felt like he was going to be sick and huddled into the warmth of the coat, ducking his head into it to block out the light.
"Yami, why dontcha' lay back down? You really shouldn't a' gotten up in 'da first place, but here, just lay back down." Joey's gentle voice said, and Yami felt him put his hands on his shoulders.
"...Just did all this work..." Yami mumbled, his voice muffled by the coat. "
Joey laughed lightly, guiding Yami back to laying on his side with his head on Yuugi's lap. "You shouldn't a' sat up in 'da first place. You freaked us out earlier."
/Yeah... I was really scared.../ Yuugi said softly, sniffling. He brushed his dark's bangs out of his eyes. /I'm so glad you're awake.../
//Aibou...// Yami tried his mental voice, knowing it would be stronger than his physical one. //Don't worry so much...//
Yuugi laughed nervously, resuming his frantic petting of Yami's hair. /How can I not? You just passed out. I thought you'd died, at first.../ Yuugi trailed off, looking away.
Yami didn't really have anything to say to that. He just felt very guilty for scaring his other so badly.
Sugoroku moved into Yami's vision and took his oldest grandson's hand, patting it gently. "How are you?" He asked worriedly.
Yami hesitated, not wanting to answer. He hated to brush his own problems off onto others, and his family was no different even though they'd told him countless times they wanted to help him with anything he needed. Yami shut his eyes, gathering his strength for a few moments before opening them again slowly. "I'll be alright." He answered noncommittally.
Sugoroku sighed, not really surprised by this answer. He hadn't expected much more. Actually, he'd been suspecting his stubborn grandson would give him an 'I'm fine.'
Yuugi, however, wasn't so satisfied with the answer. /Niisama.../ He said. /That's not really helpful./
//I know that.// Yami whined, getting frustrated and slightly upset. His temper was a lot shorter than usual due to feeling so terribly. //But there's no need to say more. I don't think there's anything that any of you can do. You know I can't take any medication, so what do you expect to be able to accomplish?// He snapped.
Yuugi glared sharply at him, his own temper rising from worry and stress. /Don't talk to me like that. I'm trying to help you./
//I don't need help, damn it!// Yami snarled, sitting up quickly and turning his back on Yuugi, ignoring the pounding that had just gotten heavier and the dizziness that was causing the world to spin and all the colors to swirl together.
The rest of the group knew that the pair must have been speaking telepathically, but were quite surprised to see Yami actually turn away from Yuugi and cross his arms. And more surprisingly, Yuugi did exactly the same thing.
"...Boys?" Sugoroku asked cautiously, dismayed to see that Yami had sat up again, let alone that the two were fighting.
Neither of the two even acknowledged his presence.
Sugoroku was getting slightly annoyed. It was rare that either one of them ignored him, and he didn't like it at all. "Look. Whatever the two of you are fighting over, I want you to stop right now and work it out. You're being childish. And Yami, I want you to lay back down this instant." He said commandingly.
Yuugi looked at him with wide eyes. Rarely did Sugoroku scold the two of them seriously.
Yami, however, couldn't care less about being told off at the time. He was busy trying not to be sick. He laid back sideways against the back of the airline waiting seat and pressed his forearms tightly to his head, shutting his eyes tightly and curling his legs up to his knees came about to level with his nose.
/Yami.../ Yuugi said softly, touching Yami's back. /Are you alright?/ He asked, all of his anger melting away as quickly as it had come.
//Do I look alright!?// Yami shot back, his temper taking a significantly longer time to cool than Yuugi's. But this time, Yuugi passed it off and enveloped his Yami in a hug.
/Oh, Yami, I wish I knew how to help you... Please, I'm not trying to... I just want to help you.../ He said softly, crying into his yami's hair.
//...I'm sorry, aibou... I'm sorry I yelled at you. I know you're trying to help...// Yami said, relaxing slightly and leaning back into Yuugi's arms. //It's just... My head hurts so badly and I'm so dizzy...//
/It'll be okay... We'll figure something out.../ Yuugi assured him, brushing Yami's bangs back and grimacing as he felt how hot his dark's forehead was.
"Guys, we've been called to board." Tea warned. "We gotta' go now, or we'll miss the flight. And since Seto and Mokuba have already boarded, with the first class, they'll be mad if we don't join them. So if we're not catching this flight, tell me and I'll get them."
/Yami, what do you want to do?/ Yuugi asked softly. /Do you want to go?/
//Of course I do. We're almost to Egypt. We can't just turn around now.// Yami insisted, turning his head enough to look into his other's eyes.
/But... Alright. Do you want to stay out here, or go into the puzzle?/ Yuugi asked, knowing the answer already.
//I want to stay out here.// Yami said almost immediately. //Except... I'm not sure if I can board the plane without being sick.// He said, faltering slightly and shutting his eyes again.
Yuugi frowned in thought, but was saved when Joey once again spoke up. "'Ey, Yami, you flyin' wit' us?"
Yami nodded minimally, just enough for the golden blond to see.
"'Kay. You need a ride?" Joey asked.
"What?" Yami asked back, opening his eyes. "Do I what?"
"Well, can ya' walk? If not, I can carry ya'." Joey said like it was obvious. Before Yami could even answer, Joey broke in again. "Wait, wait, I already know what answer yer gonna' give. So I'm gonna' make the decision for ya'." He said matter-of-factly. Joey glanced to Yuugi for permission, and when Yuugi nodded Joey smoothly scooped Yami up into his arms new-bride style.
Yami yelped and clutched onto Joey's shirt in surprise. "Joey..." He started to protest, but he was getting exhausted already and didn't feel like arguing.
Yuugi stood up and tucked Seto's trench coat more securely around Yami. "You're sure you can carry him without dropping him or anything?" Yuugi asked Joey.
Yami's eyes went somewhat wide at the mention of dropping him, but Joey quickly assured Yuugi he wouldn't. "Don't worry Yuuge', I got 'im. It's fine."
Yuugi nodded nervously, and they all headed to board the plane. There was just one thing they hadn't counted on. The ticket guy.
The man who took the tickets spoke in Chinese to them, and they just didn't know what to do but stop.
"I'm sorry, we can't speak Chinese." Ryuuji said in flawless English, that only Yuugi, Bakura Tea, Sugoroku, Serenity, and Mai understood. Joey, Tristan, Yami B, Yami, and poor Mafdet were left in the dark. "Can you speak English?"
The man nodded. He spoke to Ryuuji for a few moments, before Ryuuji burst out laughing.
"What?" Yami asked sullenly from his position of clinging onto Joey's shirt.
"Beats me." Joey replied, and Yami B growled his agreement. Tristan nodded with them, and Mafdet, who's carrier was now being held by Tristan, just mewed in annoyance.
Yuugi turned back to them with a look of amusement on his face. He caught his dark's eyes. "He thinks we're kidnapping you." He said, giggling.
Yami smiled at that despite his headache, and Joey and Tristan joined Ryuuji in endless laughter. Yami B sighed and shook his head.
"No, we're not kidnapping him." Tea said, putting her hands on her hips. "He's sick, that's why Joey's carrying him." She said in annoyance.
"Sick?" The man asked. "Sick with what?"
Tea noticed her mistake, realizing she probably should have said that Yami had sprained an ankle or something. But then again, that wasn't very believable. "Uh... Uh... He... He's anemic." She covered quickly, thanking all the gods she knew of that she's had to take a health class that had mentioned anemia.
"Oh." The guy said, nodding. "Alright then." He said. "Sorry to bother you."
"No, that's alright." Tea said brightly. "You're just doing your job after all." She handed him her ticket, and went to get on the plane. The rest followed suit.
"Anemic?" Yami asked Joey sleepily as they got onto the plane. "What's that?"
"An illness 'dat has somethin' ta' do with yer blood and not getting enough of a' somethin'. Makes ya' tired and sometime people pass out from." Joey offered, not especially helpfully.
"Oh..." Yami said, making a mental note to ask his other about it sometime. He leaned his head against Joey's chest, idly listening to the blond's heartbeat as sleep threatened to claim him.
"Huh..." Yuugi said, looking at his tickets. "Me, Yami, Joey, and Yami B are all together." He commented, sitting down in the window seat.
"Really?" Joey asked. "Well, 'dat makes things easy 'den." He said, setting Yami next to Yuugi and getting in after him. Yami B sat on the isle, looking somewhat ticked.
"Try to go to sleep, Yami." Yuugi advised as the rest of the group and a few assorted people boarded. "Maybe you'll feel better."
Yami nodded feverishly, eyes shut and mostly asleep already. He leaned his head against Yuugi's shoulder, pulling the coat farther around him.
/You'll be okay./ Yuugi assured him, gently stroking Yami's hair yet again. /We'll figure something out. You're going back to your homeland. Maybe there'll be something there that will help you./
//Maybe...// Yami replied drowsily, pulling the coat even farther up around his chin. //Aibou, please wake me when we arrive in Egypt.// He said softly.
/Okay. I will./ Yuugi responded, but Yami was already asleep. Yuugi sighed and brushed his dark's bangs back.
"How is he?" Sugoroku asked, leaning over the back of Yuugi's chair even though he'd scolded Joey for the exact same thing the day before.
"He's okay right now, I think. But he's running a fever." Yuugi said, messing with the belt on his right jacket sleeve. "And I'm worried that he's going to get worse." Yuugi's big eyes started to fill with tears as he looked at his yami. "There's nothing we can do to make him better, so what's to stop Yami from getting even sicker and..." He trailed off, wiping his eyes with his sleeve.
Sugoroku patted Yuugi on the shoulder, giving him a comforting look. "Yami will be just fine, Yuugi. People survived illnesses before there was medication."
"Yeah, and a lot died too." Yuugi returned harshly.
"Yuugi." Sugoroku said sternly. "Getting worked up and panicking won't help. Yami's bound to pick up on it if you believe he'll die. And then he'll start to believe it too, and that won't be very productive."
Yuugi nodded slowly. "I'm sorry..." He said sadly. "It's just... I can't help it."
"Your Pharaoh will be fine." Yami B spoke up from the other side of Joey, where he was sitting with one leg crossed over the other and arms folded, glaring a hole in the back of the chair in front of him. "He's very hard to down." The white haired dark gave Yuugi a small smirk, showing his slightly pointed teeth. "I should know."
Yuugi nodded again, feeling a little better. "Yeah..." He agreed. "Yeah, you're right. Yami's never let anything beat him before. He'll be okay, just for the sake of it."
"'Dat's betta'." Joey added. "Think positively." He adjusted Seto's coat around Yami's legs where it had slipped off.
"Oh good, drinks." Yami B suddenly said as the stewardess came to them.
Unfortunately, she apparently only spoke Chinese.
"Gods be damned." Yami B murmured darkly, scowling.
"Ahem." Ryuuji spoke up. "Ma'am, can you speak English?" He asked the stewardess.
She gave him a perky nod of affirmation.
"Great." Ryuuji said genuinely, leaning around the cart so he could make eye contact with Yami B. "I'll translate. What do you want?"
Yami B's eyes lit up. "Get me anything with a lot of alcohol." He said, before turning to Joey and Yuugi. "What do you two want?"
"Coke." Yuugi answered.
"Me too." Joey added.
"Good." Yami B said, nodding at Ryuuji. "Got that, didn't you?"
"Of course." Ryuuji said, turning his attention back to the woman and giving her the orders.
She smiled and nodded again, pouring two cokes before saying something in English.
"Ah. She says she'll be right back with your drink." Ryuuji told Yami B as the stewardess walked away. "I'm surprised you aren't being carded." He remarked. "I wonder if I could get some-" He cut off his sentence as Tea smacked him upside the head.
"No way you're drinking. You're too young. Let Yami B screw up his kidneys all he wants, but I'm not letting you get drinks illegally." Tea said darkly to the black haired teen.
"Fine, fine." Ryuuji muttered, as Yami B snorted in amusement.
A few seconds later, Yami B was handed a large glass of what was obviously some sort of hard liquor. He looked very happy, even going to far as to hand the stewardess a dollar for having such good taste.
"That was my dollar..." Bakura pouted from behind his yami, but otherwise didn't comment. He knew that the spirit didn't want to admit it, but he was worried over Yami. Bakura sighed sadly, leaning back in his chair. He was worried too. In some way everyone, even he and Yuugi who should know better, thought of the two spirits as invincible and omnipotent. Seeing Yami so ill was a shocker to most of the group. 'But really,' Bakura thought, 'It shouldn't be. They're just like we are, only with some magical and possibly psychic powers. But they're both just teenagers. We really shouldn't rely on them so much...'
Yami B tipped back his head and downed half the glass in one gulp. The thief smirked to himself. 'I could almost be considered as drinking away my problems, but then again, it really doesn't count if I don't get drunk. I'd need quite a few of these to get drunk.' Lazily, the image of Pegasus floated into his mind completely out of the blue. 'Now there's someone who was either perpetually drunk or could hold his liquor really well and was just crazy. I still wonder which it was.'
He shook his head, sighing, before taking a much smaller sip. Realization was weighing on him now. He was the only one seemingly capable of watching over the group now, should they get into danger, and was now more or less in charge of their expedition. And he had absolutely no idea what to do once they got to Egypt. He leaned his head against the back of his chair. 'Ra, let the damn Pharaoh get well. I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing.' He thought, almost as a prayer.
Joey frowned as he dug through his onflight bag, looking for his CD player. Today was not going well. First, Ryuuji and Tristan, being the geniuses they were, had put chocolate sauce in the shower instead of shampoo. Then, he had to ride in a car with Ryuuji driving, and Ryuuji drove like Mai. Then, Yuugi wouldn't let him make fun of Seto. Then, to top it all off, Yami had gotten sick and collapsed. Joey was very worried. He had nearly been frozen terrified when, he later knew, Yami had passed out. Yuugi had burst into hysterics, and at first everyone had thought Yami had died. Thankfully, he hadn't, but it still made Joey shudder thinking about it.
Tristan had nearly the same reaction as Joey had. Even though he wasn't as close to the spirit as Joey or Yuugi or Sugoroku, he still cared and he and Yami got along rather well, without ever arguing or offending each other. That Yami was so sick and no one could do anything about it made Tristan very uneasy. He wanted to help, but he didn't think there would be anything he could add besides support. He sighed, and turned his thoughts to Egypt. Tristan really had no idea of what the plan was once they got to the two spirits' homeland, but he figured that he would just come along for the ride. All he could really do was hope that everything went alright.
Tea, being the mothering and caring person she was, was absolutely frustrated to the end of her temper with not being able to do anything for the older Motou brother. She knew a few things that might help, but they were impossible in this environment and it was driving her crazy. Seto had helped a great deal by providing his coat, but the truth was Yami needed to be somewhere quiet and safe, not on an airplane heading to Egypt so he could banish some super-powerful magician. The desert was no place for someone with a fever. With their luck, he would get heatstroke on top of everything else. Tea, frustrated, growled, scaring Ryuuji so bad that he jumped.
Ryuuji, meanwhile, was just doing his best to stay clam and rational. 'Which would be easier,' He thought darkly, 'If some people didn't scare me half to death.' He glared pointedly at Tea who just glared back with double the feeling. Ryuuji turned away after that.
Mai fretted nervously, curling her hair around her finger. She was scared and worried. She'd known this group for a long time now, and was very close to all of them, whether or not she would ever admit it. It bothered her that everyone was upset and depressed. And the fact that they were going to Egypt to defeat some crazy guy wasn't too nice, either. That would be scary enough if everything had been going according to plan.
Seto, up in first class, was attempting to do some work on his laptop while Mokuba stared out the window next to him. Although, much to his dismay, he couldn't concentrate for anything. Seto rolled his eyes, packed his laptop away, and hailed the stewardess, asking her for soda in Chinese. She poured him one, and continued on. Seto just set the plastic cup on the tray in front of him, and folded his arms. 'Damn plane.' He muttered mentally, even though the plane hadn't done anything to him. Seto sulked annoyedly, his mind trying to figure out all the possibilities for what would happen once they got to Egypt. Much to his chagrin, he realized only a few out of all the possibilites were desirable or acceptable. 'Why didn't I stay home?' He asked himself. 'What ever possessed me to come over to Yuugi house in the first place? Oh, right. The cute-kid voice. Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to have that voice.' He decided sullenly.
Mokuba lazily watched the clouds float by beneath the plane with his forehead pressed against the cool glass of the window. Today had been terrible, even by his standards. Mokuba could find good in almost anything, too. The black haired boy sighed, the excitement from earlier having worn off and responsibility weighing on him. He had to do everything he could do to help the others. They needed everything they could get. And Mokuba was intent on not letting them down.
Serenity tried to read the book she had brought with her but, like Seto, concentrating was impossible. She frustratedly placed her book away, and stroked Mafdet through her cat carrier door with the tips of her fingers. "Yami's going to be just fine." She told the kitten softly, who had gone quiet ever since Yami had lost consciousness in the airport. Mafdet mewed sullenly, flopping down on her side in the carrier and washing her face. Serenity looked over out the window absently.
Sugoroku wasn't having such a fine day either. One of his grandchildren was sick, and the other was worried stiff. He had a few things that needed to be done before they got to Egypt, which included making sure the entire group had eaten since besides Joey, they tended to forget to when worried or excited. Or busy, in the case of Seto. It had been nearly 20 hours since Yami had had any sort of nutrition, and being sick, he needed it more. Of course, if getting Yami to eat when healthy was such a chore, getting him to when he was ill would be much harder. Sugoroku sighed. They would also be arriving in Egypt before sundown, and Sugoroku knew Yami didn't really have any clue as to what to do when they got there. He also had a suspicion Yami B didn't either. So they were in somewhat of a predicament.
Yuugi gently held his dark, who had slipped a little and who's head was now cradled against Yuugi's chest, and sniffled. Yami's end of their link was completly silent, meaning he was very deeply asleep and not dreaming. Yuugi felt very guilty for the argument they'd had earlier, and was starting to get anxious for the spirit to wake up. It scared him to see his yami so still and quiet for so long.
Joey reached out and touched Yuugi lightly on the shoulder, bringing him out of his thoughts for a moment. "How's he doing?" The blond asked softly.
Yuugi shook his head slightly. "No change. He's just... Asleep."
Joey frowned at the younger teen's worried expression. "'Ere, why don't I take him for a little while and you get some sleep." He suggested. "You'll feel better and be able to think clearer."
Yuugi thought for a second and nodded, carefully moving Yami into Joey's arms so the spirit could rest against the blond's chest. He shifted for a moment, trying to get comfortable, but it was very hard without his dark with him. He eventually moved to the very edge of his chair, as close to Yami as he could, before being able to fall asleep.
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A/N: So... No. They didn't get to Egypt this chapter, either. *Dodges fruit* They will next chapter though. I think. *Dodges more fruit*
Anyway, please review!
Ryuuji Dragon King: I worked on getting this chapter out faster. ^_^ And I'm really glad you love this story so much. It makes me all happy. ^_^
It's so much fun to torture Yami... I don't know why. Maybe it's that he's so cute. Also glad you like Yami B in here. I always liked it in stories when he and Yami are in cohorts, so of course I had to add it. And don't worry, I don't intend any romance of anysort in this story, except for small hints of thing from the show, like Tea*Yuugi and Joey*Mai. But of course, nothing serious. Just the slight flirting they do in the show. Though I might shove some Seto*Isis in somewhere. (But it'd just be hints and flirting too.)
Yeah, the Yugioh CDs are good. The background music is pretty neat, but I think Sound Duel is the best. The Theme Song collection is nice too, it's my favorite. ^_^ I got this cute wall scroll of Yuugi standing in the center with his hand raised kind of like Mind Crush, shouting something to his monster, probably. There are three of his monsters around him, I think. One if Fairy's Hand Mirror (Mystical Rift Panel, I think is it's dub name), another is Kuribo, and the last I don't know. And up in the top right corner and background is a big portrait of Yami looking off to the side. It's pretty cool. If you'd like, I can Email you the link to the page with it so you could see/order it. And I always wanted Digimon Christmas, but never got around to buying it. That and 'Stand By Me or Itsumo Itsudemo's' single.
Yuugi's always adorable. ^_^ He can't help it, I don't think.
Borath: Glad you liked the chapter. Hm, Spyder? I think I've heard of Spyder, but I can't remember what she/he/it wrote so I'll have to go look later.
I'll explain everything eventually. ^_^ I'm glad you don't think I rushed Yami's illness. I was trying desperately not to too badly. ^_^
Yes, our dear Seto is human *coughsortofcough*. And I'm gonna' totally mess with his head a few chapters after they get into Egypt. Yami's too. *Smirkgrin*
Heh, I tend to forget the other members of our happy little group. So I'm gonna' focus on them all this chapter. Glad you liked Ryou-kun, I feel he's just a little OOC, but I kind of like him this way. ^_^
C.A: Yami is happy for the chocolate, except that he has to keep holding it out of Ahondra's reach. ^_^ Yuugi is happily munching on his, since he's too cute for Ahondra to steal from him. Same with Mokuba, but he's decided to idolize his BEWD chocolate instead of eating it. *Sweatdrop* Odd little kid, we have here... Seto's pretending to be dignified as he eats his chocolate, And Yami B is happily swallowing the motion sickness pills with alcohol. *Sighs*
Ashita: Whew, I actually put up the chapter before getting to see your email. FF.net's stopped sending them for awhile. *Pout*
Pets are just weird. ^_^ And they're like people. That's why they have such silly habits. XD
*Nods* Just this trilogy (which I'm sure will spawn more fics) will take FOREVER. Itsumo should be shorter than Eien, but go figure. It'll probably end up longer. O.o And yep, I like tormenting the yamis. ^_^ Glad you liked, Mokuba's overprotectiveness. He's fun, and so darn cute.
I've never had a problem with the scanner-beep thingys. *Shrug* my dad has a horrible time, though. ^_^
Anyway, thanks for the review. ^_^
Other notes: I've decided on a new name for Mr. Evil, 'Nebenkharu'. Sounds better than the old one does. Oh, I found that on a website, which I will try to remember to link to on my bio. Just so no one think I made it up.
Also, I'm working on a glossary for Eien. It'll have the odd little things that are my own creations or theories, such as Mafdet and the whole incompatible magic thing. *Nods* Anyone interested in that? If you are, when Eien is finished I'll add the glossary as an extra chapter.
Warnings: Cursing. But you should all expect that by now. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, Coke, or anything else of that sort I mention.
Summary of Last Time: The group got up, got to the airport, Yami B got carsick, Mokuba scared children, and Yami passed out. Happy day they've had so far.
Preview for this Time: Our dear Yami revives, Sugoroku does a lot of scolding, Tea uses her brain, and everyone gets some screen time.
Japanese:
Niisama - Big brother (very respectful)
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Eien; part 16
by: Amiasha
"-time is it?"
"8:45. We're boarding in 15 minutes. If you wanted to catch a plane back to Japan, this is our last chance."
"The Pharaoh will be furious with you all if we go back now. After all, we're so close. I doubt he'll get any better in Japan than he will in Egypt. There's no reason to return."
"Yuugi, are we going to take him on the plane like this? Can he return to the puzzle?"
"No, I can't get him back into the puzzle unless he's willing or he's merged with me. I'm not sure being in the puzzle would be better than the plane, anyway. He doesn't like it. Stressing him out more than he already is will make him worse."
Yami groggily moved his head a little without opening his eyes. His body felt incredibly heavy and there was a dull pounding in his head, making it hard to think.
The spirit groaned, and set about opening his eyes. At first, the light blinded him and he squeezed his eyes shut again, but then he managed to adjust and open his eyes again.
Everything was slightly hazy, like he was looking through water, but he could make out the face of his aibou hovering worriedly over him. Yuugi had tear stains down his face, and almost started crying again when he saw his yami open his eyes.
/Yami?/ Yuugi asked hesitantly, stroking Yami's hair again. /Yami? Can you hear me?/
Yami gave a nod, and realizing he was laying on his back with his head in his other's lap detangled his hands from the warm coat wrapped around him, and began trying to sit up.
/Yami!/ Yuugi yelped, watching in dismay as his dark struggled to a mostly upright position, slumped back against the back of the seats.
The spirit shut his eyes again as everything spun wildly from his movement. He felt like he was going to be sick and huddled into the warmth of the coat, ducking his head into it to block out the light.
"Yami, why dontcha' lay back down? You really shouldn't a' gotten up in 'da first place, but here, just lay back down." Joey's gentle voice said, and Yami felt him put his hands on his shoulders.
"...Just did all this work..." Yami mumbled, his voice muffled by the coat. "
Joey laughed lightly, guiding Yami back to laying on his side with his head on Yuugi's lap. "You shouldn't a' sat up in 'da first place. You freaked us out earlier."
/Yeah... I was really scared.../ Yuugi said softly, sniffling. He brushed his dark's bangs out of his eyes. /I'm so glad you're awake.../
//Aibou...// Yami tried his mental voice, knowing it would be stronger than his physical one. //Don't worry so much...//
Yuugi laughed nervously, resuming his frantic petting of Yami's hair. /How can I not? You just passed out. I thought you'd died, at first.../ Yuugi trailed off, looking away.
Yami didn't really have anything to say to that. He just felt very guilty for scaring his other so badly.
Sugoroku moved into Yami's vision and took his oldest grandson's hand, patting it gently. "How are you?" He asked worriedly.
Yami hesitated, not wanting to answer. He hated to brush his own problems off onto others, and his family was no different even though they'd told him countless times they wanted to help him with anything he needed. Yami shut his eyes, gathering his strength for a few moments before opening them again slowly. "I'll be alright." He answered noncommittally.
Sugoroku sighed, not really surprised by this answer. He hadn't expected much more. Actually, he'd been suspecting his stubborn grandson would give him an 'I'm fine.'
Yuugi, however, wasn't so satisfied with the answer. /Niisama.../ He said. /That's not really helpful./
//I know that.// Yami whined, getting frustrated and slightly upset. His temper was a lot shorter than usual due to feeling so terribly. //But there's no need to say more. I don't think there's anything that any of you can do. You know I can't take any medication, so what do you expect to be able to accomplish?// He snapped.
Yuugi glared sharply at him, his own temper rising from worry and stress. /Don't talk to me like that. I'm trying to help you./
//I don't need help, damn it!// Yami snarled, sitting up quickly and turning his back on Yuugi, ignoring the pounding that had just gotten heavier and the dizziness that was causing the world to spin and all the colors to swirl together.
The rest of the group knew that the pair must have been speaking telepathically, but were quite surprised to see Yami actually turn away from Yuugi and cross his arms. And more surprisingly, Yuugi did exactly the same thing.
"...Boys?" Sugoroku asked cautiously, dismayed to see that Yami had sat up again, let alone that the two were fighting.
Neither of the two even acknowledged his presence.
Sugoroku was getting slightly annoyed. It was rare that either one of them ignored him, and he didn't like it at all. "Look. Whatever the two of you are fighting over, I want you to stop right now and work it out. You're being childish. And Yami, I want you to lay back down this instant." He said commandingly.
Yuugi looked at him with wide eyes. Rarely did Sugoroku scold the two of them seriously.
Yami, however, couldn't care less about being told off at the time. He was busy trying not to be sick. He laid back sideways against the back of the airline waiting seat and pressed his forearms tightly to his head, shutting his eyes tightly and curling his legs up to his knees came about to level with his nose.
/Yami.../ Yuugi said softly, touching Yami's back. /Are you alright?/ He asked, all of his anger melting away as quickly as it had come.
//Do I look alright!?// Yami shot back, his temper taking a significantly longer time to cool than Yuugi's. But this time, Yuugi passed it off and enveloped his Yami in a hug.
/Oh, Yami, I wish I knew how to help you... Please, I'm not trying to... I just want to help you.../ He said softly, crying into his yami's hair.
//...I'm sorry, aibou... I'm sorry I yelled at you. I know you're trying to help...// Yami said, relaxing slightly and leaning back into Yuugi's arms. //It's just... My head hurts so badly and I'm so dizzy...//
/It'll be okay... We'll figure something out.../ Yuugi assured him, brushing Yami's bangs back and grimacing as he felt how hot his dark's forehead was.
"Guys, we've been called to board." Tea warned. "We gotta' go now, or we'll miss the flight. And since Seto and Mokuba have already boarded, with the first class, they'll be mad if we don't join them. So if we're not catching this flight, tell me and I'll get them."
/Yami, what do you want to do?/ Yuugi asked softly. /Do you want to go?/
//Of course I do. We're almost to Egypt. We can't just turn around now.// Yami insisted, turning his head enough to look into his other's eyes.
/But... Alright. Do you want to stay out here, or go into the puzzle?/ Yuugi asked, knowing the answer already.
//I want to stay out here.// Yami said almost immediately. //Except... I'm not sure if I can board the plane without being sick.// He said, faltering slightly and shutting his eyes again.
Yuugi frowned in thought, but was saved when Joey once again spoke up. "'Ey, Yami, you flyin' wit' us?"
Yami nodded minimally, just enough for the golden blond to see.
"'Kay. You need a ride?" Joey asked.
"What?" Yami asked back, opening his eyes. "Do I what?"
"Well, can ya' walk? If not, I can carry ya'." Joey said like it was obvious. Before Yami could even answer, Joey broke in again. "Wait, wait, I already know what answer yer gonna' give. So I'm gonna' make the decision for ya'." He said matter-of-factly. Joey glanced to Yuugi for permission, and when Yuugi nodded Joey smoothly scooped Yami up into his arms new-bride style.
Yami yelped and clutched onto Joey's shirt in surprise. "Joey..." He started to protest, but he was getting exhausted already and didn't feel like arguing.
Yuugi stood up and tucked Seto's trench coat more securely around Yami. "You're sure you can carry him without dropping him or anything?" Yuugi asked Joey.
Yami's eyes went somewhat wide at the mention of dropping him, but Joey quickly assured Yuugi he wouldn't. "Don't worry Yuuge', I got 'im. It's fine."
Yuugi nodded nervously, and they all headed to board the plane. There was just one thing they hadn't counted on. The ticket guy.
The man who took the tickets spoke in Chinese to them, and they just didn't know what to do but stop.
"I'm sorry, we can't speak Chinese." Ryuuji said in flawless English, that only Yuugi, Bakura Tea, Sugoroku, Serenity, and Mai understood. Joey, Tristan, Yami B, Yami, and poor Mafdet were left in the dark. "Can you speak English?"
The man nodded. He spoke to Ryuuji for a few moments, before Ryuuji burst out laughing.
"What?" Yami asked sullenly from his position of clinging onto Joey's shirt.
"Beats me." Joey replied, and Yami B growled his agreement. Tristan nodded with them, and Mafdet, who's carrier was now being held by Tristan, just mewed in annoyance.
Yuugi turned back to them with a look of amusement on his face. He caught his dark's eyes. "He thinks we're kidnapping you." He said, giggling.
Yami smiled at that despite his headache, and Joey and Tristan joined Ryuuji in endless laughter. Yami B sighed and shook his head.
"No, we're not kidnapping him." Tea said, putting her hands on her hips. "He's sick, that's why Joey's carrying him." She said in annoyance.
"Sick?" The man asked. "Sick with what?"
Tea noticed her mistake, realizing she probably should have said that Yami had sprained an ankle or something. But then again, that wasn't very believable. "Uh... Uh... He... He's anemic." She covered quickly, thanking all the gods she knew of that she's had to take a health class that had mentioned anemia.
"Oh." The guy said, nodding. "Alright then." He said. "Sorry to bother you."
"No, that's alright." Tea said brightly. "You're just doing your job after all." She handed him her ticket, and went to get on the plane. The rest followed suit.
"Anemic?" Yami asked Joey sleepily as they got onto the plane. "What's that?"
"An illness 'dat has somethin' ta' do with yer blood and not getting enough of a' somethin'. Makes ya' tired and sometime people pass out from." Joey offered, not especially helpfully.
"Oh..." Yami said, making a mental note to ask his other about it sometime. He leaned his head against Joey's chest, idly listening to the blond's heartbeat as sleep threatened to claim him.
"Huh..." Yuugi said, looking at his tickets. "Me, Yami, Joey, and Yami B are all together." He commented, sitting down in the window seat.
"Really?" Joey asked. "Well, 'dat makes things easy 'den." He said, setting Yami next to Yuugi and getting in after him. Yami B sat on the isle, looking somewhat ticked.
"Try to go to sleep, Yami." Yuugi advised as the rest of the group and a few assorted people boarded. "Maybe you'll feel better."
Yami nodded feverishly, eyes shut and mostly asleep already. He leaned his head against Yuugi's shoulder, pulling the coat farther around him.
/You'll be okay./ Yuugi assured him, gently stroking Yami's hair yet again. /We'll figure something out. You're going back to your homeland. Maybe there'll be something there that will help you./
//Maybe...// Yami replied drowsily, pulling the coat even farther up around his chin. //Aibou, please wake me when we arrive in Egypt.// He said softly.
/Okay. I will./ Yuugi responded, but Yami was already asleep. Yuugi sighed and brushed his dark's bangs back.
"How is he?" Sugoroku asked, leaning over the back of Yuugi's chair even though he'd scolded Joey for the exact same thing the day before.
"He's okay right now, I think. But he's running a fever." Yuugi said, messing with the belt on his right jacket sleeve. "And I'm worried that he's going to get worse." Yuugi's big eyes started to fill with tears as he looked at his yami. "There's nothing we can do to make him better, so what's to stop Yami from getting even sicker and..." He trailed off, wiping his eyes with his sleeve.
Sugoroku patted Yuugi on the shoulder, giving him a comforting look. "Yami will be just fine, Yuugi. People survived illnesses before there was medication."
"Yeah, and a lot died too." Yuugi returned harshly.
"Yuugi." Sugoroku said sternly. "Getting worked up and panicking won't help. Yami's bound to pick up on it if you believe he'll die. And then he'll start to believe it too, and that won't be very productive."
Yuugi nodded slowly. "I'm sorry..." He said sadly. "It's just... I can't help it."
"Your Pharaoh will be fine." Yami B spoke up from the other side of Joey, where he was sitting with one leg crossed over the other and arms folded, glaring a hole in the back of the chair in front of him. "He's very hard to down." The white haired dark gave Yuugi a small smirk, showing his slightly pointed teeth. "I should know."
Yuugi nodded again, feeling a little better. "Yeah..." He agreed. "Yeah, you're right. Yami's never let anything beat him before. He'll be okay, just for the sake of it."
"'Dat's betta'." Joey added. "Think positively." He adjusted Seto's coat around Yami's legs where it had slipped off.
"Oh good, drinks." Yami B suddenly said as the stewardess came to them.
Unfortunately, she apparently only spoke Chinese.
"Gods be damned." Yami B murmured darkly, scowling.
"Ahem." Ryuuji spoke up. "Ma'am, can you speak English?" He asked the stewardess.
She gave him a perky nod of affirmation.
"Great." Ryuuji said genuinely, leaning around the cart so he could make eye contact with Yami B. "I'll translate. What do you want?"
Yami B's eyes lit up. "Get me anything with a lot of alcohol." He said, before turning to Joey and Yuugi. "What do you two want?"
"Coke." Yuugi answered.
"Me too." Joey added.
"Good." Yami B said, nodding at Ryuuji. "Got that, didn't you?"
"Of course." Ryuuji said, turning his attention back to the woman and giving her the orders.
She smiled and nodded again, pouring two cokes before saying something in English.
"Ah. She says she'll be right back with your drink." Ryuuji told Yami B as the stewardess walked away. "I'm surprised you aren't being carded." He remarked. "I wonder if I could get some-" He cut off his sentence as Tea smacked him upside the head.
"No way you're drinking. You're too young. Let Yami B screw up his kidneys all he wants, but I'm not letting you get drinks illegally." Tea said darkly to the black haired teen.
"Fine, fine." Ryuuji muttered, as Yami B snorted in amusement.
A few seconds later, Yami B was handed a large glass of what was obviously some sort of hard liquor. He looked very happy, even going to far as to hand the stewardess a dollar for having such good taste.
"That was my dollar..." Bakura pouted from behind his yami, but otherwise didn't comment. He knew that the spirit didn't want to admit it, but he was worried over Yami. Bakura sighed sadly, leaning back in his chair. He was worried too. In some way everyone, even he and Yuugi who should know better, thought of the two spirits as invincible and omnipotent. Seeing Yami so ill was a shocker to most of the group. 'But really,' Bakura thought, 'It shouldn't be. They're just like we are, only with some magical and possibly psychic powers. But they're both just teenagers. We really shouldn't rely on them so much...'
Yami B tipped back his head and downed half the glass in one gulp. The thief smirked to himself. 'I could almost be considered as drinking away my problems, but then again, it really doesn't count if I don't get drunk. I'd need quite a few of these to get drunk.' Lazily, the image of Pegasus floated into his mind completely out of the blue. 'Now there's someone who was either perpetually drunk or could hold his liquor really well and was just crazy. I still wonder which it was.'
He shook his head, sighing, before taking a much smaller sip. Realization was weighing on him now. He was the only one seemingly capable of watching over the group now, should they get into danger, and was now more or less in charge of their expedition. And he had absolutely no idea what to do once they got to Egypt. He leaned his head against the back of his chair. 'Ra, let the damn Pharaoh get well. I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing.' He thought, almost as a prayer.
Joey frowned as he dug through his onflight bag, looking for his CD player. Today was not going well. First, Ryuuji and Tristan, being the geniuses they were, had put chocolate sauce in the shower instead of shampoo. Then, he had to ride in a car with Ryuuji driving, and Ryuuji drove like Mai. Then, Yuugi wouldn't let him make fun of Seto. Then, to top it all off, Yami had gotten sick and collapsed. Joey was very worried. He had nearly been frozen terrified when, he later knew, Yami had passed out. Yuugi had burst into hysterics, and at first everyone had thought Yami had died. Thankfully, he hadn't, but it still made Joey shudder thinking about it.
Tristan had nearly the same reaction as Joey had. Even though he wasn't as close to the spirit as Joey or Yuugi or Sugoroku, he still cared and he and Yami got along rather well, without ever arguing or offending each other. That Yami was so sick and no one could do anything about it made Tristan very uneasy. He wanted to help, but he didn't think there would be anything he could add besides support. He sighed, and turned his thoughts to Egypt. Tristan really had no idea of what the plan was once they got to the two spirits' homeland, but he figured that he would just come along for the ride. All he could really do was hope that everything went alright.
Tea, being the mothering and caring person she was, was absolutely frustrated to the end of her temper with not being able to do anything for the older Motou brother. She knew a few things that might help, but they were impossible in this environment and it was driving her crazy. Seto had helped a great deal by providing his coat, but the truth was Yami needed to be somewhere quiet and safe, not on an airplane heading to Egypt so he could banish some super-powerful magician. The desert was no place for someone with a fever. With their luck, he would get heatstroke on top of everything else. Tea, frustrated, growled, scaring Ryuuji so bad that he jumped.
Ryuuji, meanwhile, was just doing his best to stay clam and rational. 'Which would be easier,' He thought darkly, 'If some people didn't scare me half to death.' He glared pointedly at Tea who just glared back with double the feeling. Ryuuji turned away after that.
Mai fretted nervously, curling her hair around her finger. She was scared and worried. She'd known this group for a long time now, and was very close to all of them, whether or not she would ever admit it. It bothered her that everyone was upset and depressed. And the fact that they were going to Egypt to defeat some crazy guy wasn't too nice, either. That would be scary enough if everything had been going according to plan.
Seto, up in first class, was attempting to do some work on his laptop while Mokuba stared out the window next to him. Although, much to his dismay, he couldn't concentrate for anything. Seto rolled his eyes, packed his laptop away, and hailed the stewardess, asking her for soda in Chinese. She poured him one, and continued on. Seto just set the plastic cup on the tray in front of him, and folded his arms. 'Damn plane.' He muttered mentally, even though the plane hadn't done anything to him. Seto sulked annoyedly, his mind trying to figure out all the possibilities for what would happen once they got to Egypt. Much to his chagrin, he realized only a few out of all the possibilites were desirable or acceptable. 'Why didn't I stay home?' He asked himself. 'What ever possessed me to come over to Yuugi house in the first place? Oh, right. The cute-kid voice. Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to have that voice.' He decided sullenly.
Mokuba lazily watched the clouds float by beneath the plane with his forehead pressed against the cool glass of the window. Today had been terrible, even by his standards. Mokuba could find good in almost anything, too. The black haired boy sighed, the excitement from earlier having worn off and responsibility weighing on him. He had to do everything he could do to help the others. They needed everything they could get. And Mokuba was intent on not letting them down.
Serenity tried to read the book she had brought with her but, like Seto, concentrating was impossible. She frustratedly placed her book away, and stroked Mafdet through her cat carrier door with the tips of her fingers. "Yami's going to be just fine." She told the kitten softly, who had gone quiet ever since Yami had lost consciousness in the airport. Mafdet mewed sullenly, flopping down on her side in the carrier and washing her face. Serenity looked over out the window absently.
Sugoroku wasn't having such a fine day either. One of his grandchildren was sick, and the other was worried stiff. He had a few things that needed to be done before they got to Egypt, which included making sure the entire group had eaten since besides Joey, they tended to forget to when worried or excited. Or busy, in the case of Seto. It had been nearly 20 hours since Yami had had any sort of nutrition, and being sick, he needed it more. Of course, if getting Yami to eat when healthy was such a chore, getting him to when he was ill would be much harder. Sugoroku sighed. They would also be arriving in Egypt before sundown, and Sugoroku knew Yami didn't really have any clue as to what to do when they got there. He also had a suspicion Yami B didn't either. So they were in somewhat of a predicament.
Yuugi gently held his dark, who had slipped a little and who's head was now cradled against Yuugi's chest, and sniffled. Yami's end of their link was completly silent, meaning he was very deeply asleep and not dreaming. Yuugi felt very guilty for the argument they'd had earlier, and was starting to get anxious for the spirit to wake up. It scared him to see his yami so still and quiet for so long.
Joey reached out and touched Yuugi lightly on the shoulder, bringing him out of his thoughts for a moment. "How's he doing?" The blond asked softly.
Yuugi shook his head slightly. "No change. He's just... Asleep."
Joey frowned at the younger teen's worried expression. "'Ere, why don't I take him for a little while and you get some sleep." He suggested. "You'll feel better and be able to think clearer."
Yuugi thought for a second and nodded, carefully moving Yami into Joey's arms so the spirit could rest against the blond's chest. He shifted for a moment, trying to get comfortable, but it was very hard without his dark with him. He eventually moved to the very edge of his chair, as close to Yami as he could, before being able to fall asleep.
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A/N: So... No. They didn't get to Egypt this chapter, either. *Dodges fruit* They will next chapter though. I think. *Dodges more fruit*
Anyway, please review!