DLC: Oh my God guys. I love all my reviewers so much. Thank you for being so understanding. Everything's been horrible at home, but it's calmed down recently. I actually meant to sit down and update this sooner, but I had a lot of darker stuff I had to get out first, such as 'The Dark One Cries' which is a one shot and 'From the Ashes', which is actually based off what happened . . . I'm not sure if I'm gonna continue that.

Anyway, huge thanks to Elements, Lightning Sage, johnny depp luv, and Wildfire's Flame.

So if anyone's still the slightest bit interested in this fic here's a reminder of what's been going on.

1. Yami remembers that in his past life he and Kaiba (then Seth) were in love. He kissed Kaiba on a whim.

2. Kaiba's totally confused by the kiss from Yami, a person he's never seen before (supposedly Yugi's older brother) so he went to Joey for info on the other teen.

3. Joey is reluctant to give up Yami's secret, and when Kaiba hears Joey's drunk and abusive father over the phone he grudgingly decides to let him stay over there.

4. Kaiba decides Joey's not so bad, Joey decides he likes Kaiba, and next thing you know they're making out.

So all's good, right? Wrong. Kaiba still has Yami to deal with, and these strange flashbacks he's having that seem to be of ancient Egypt are really bothering him. So now he's decided to go find answers once and for all before he can really establish anything with Joey.

Ok, that took a lot of effort, so hopefully someone's reading this ^_^

Anyway, on with the fic.

Chapter 7

Yami was startled out of his peaceful slumber by a sharp knock on the shop door the next day. He looked over at his clock, immediately alert.

9:00. Getting up quickly he got dressed in his normal leather outfit, armbands, and chains, as he heard Yugi trot down the stairs to answer the door. After a few minutes Yami was surprised to hear a light knock on his own door. He opened it to find Yugi standing there, looking at him curiously.

"Seto Kaiba wants to see you." He informed the spirit. Yami's heart leapt.

Seth!

"I'll see him." He answered calmly, and hurried down the stairs. He found Seth . . . Seto, browsing through some cards on display. He was dressed in a black turtleneck and a white leather duster that Yami recognized from his Battle City outfit.

"Seto." He said, drawing the other teen's attention. The cerulean eyes caught his and he smiled.

Seto didn't. Instead he glanced to the stairs where Yugi was standing, watching with interest, then tilted his head toward the door.

"Walk?" He asked coolly. Yami nodded, and the two strode from the shop, much to the disappointment of Yugi Moto.

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They moved together in an uncomfortably silence down the street, until they reached a secluded area. Once he'd made sure they were alone Seto paused, turning to face the spirit with a determined look in his icy eyes. Deciding not to beat around the subject, he never was much good at being indirect anyway, he growled,

"I need to know who you are. No ominous 'I'm a person from your past' crap. I need to know who you are and why I'm having these strange memories."

Yami paused in thought. He knew this was a delicate situation, but he couldn't help being happy with what he'd heard. Seth was remembering his past.

The brunette was watching Yami expectantly, and the Pharaoh ran his hands through his tri-colored hair.

"What do you remember?"

Seto sighed, then threw his hands up as though to say he didn't know.

"I just . . . remember you." He closed his eyes in concentration. "And we were in Egypt." His lids opened and he crossed his arms. "I've never been to Egypt."

Yami took a careful step closer to the CEO and murmured,

"Not in this lifetime." Seto's brows raised skeptically.

"Another life? You're just as deluded as Yugi, with his Millennium Item crap."

Yami's lips formed into a tiny smile. It had been he, not Yugi, who had informed Seto of the power of the Millennium Items on a helicopter to save Joey and Tea from Marik, but as he had been sharing Yugi's body at the time Kaiba had no knowledge of this of course.

"How else do you explain your memories? You were once Seth, High Priest of Egypt, and I was Yami, the Pharaoh."

Seto's eyes flashed with recognition.

"Ishizu said . . . I betrayed you. I tried to take over your Empire."

"You were confused." Yami said softly, putting a hand on the brunette's shoulder. "You were lied to. You betrayed me because you believed that I would betray you."

Seto caught a fragment of a memory.

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The two stood alone, fire raging in their eyes.

"So it has come to this, Pharaoh." Seth smirked, holding his Millennium Rod tightly in his left hand.

Yami looked pained and confused.

"Seth, why are you doing this?"

"Nice try." The brunette snarled. "I thought you loved me, but you only loved my power."

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Pale blue eyes widened.

How are you doing this?"

Yami gripped his arm tighter.

"I am doing nothing. Whatever you might be seeing is coming from you. Most people never remember their past lives, only catch a feeling of deja vu at something or someone familiar. But now I'm here, reminding you of your past life, your past love, and your subconscious is forcing you to remember."

Seto's voice come out a whisper.

"And what if I don't want to remember?"

"You will." Yami assured him, and leaned in close, wrapping his love into a fiery kiss. Seto felt a rush of familiarity at the embrace, and leaned in closer.

He remembered this. He remembered this taste, the feel of Yami's body against his, and he couldn't help but marvel in the recognition for a moment.

Yet to Seto it felt as though he were responding to this because he felt like he aught to. True, a part of him wanted this more than anything, and he was on the verge of giving into that part, the part that still was Seth, that loved Yami more then anything.

But this wasn't right. It didn't feel . . . it didn't feel like it did with Joey.

'Gods, I nearly forgot about Joey.'

"I can't." He murmured, pulling back out of the embrace. Yami's eyes flashed. He almost had Seth back, he couldn't lose him now.

"You are." Yami insisted. He moved in and began to kiss Seto again, fast, soft kisses. "We're meant to be together."

Seto couldn't deny how much he was enjoying this, and savored the feeling of the old memories he could hardly believe existed rushing forth. Once again Seto almost gave in, then paused.

He was Seto Kaiba. He didn't believe in fate, and he certainly wasn't going to sacrifice a relationship with someone he actually knew and cared about because a man he hardly knew said they were 'meant to be together'. Even if in some past life Seth had been in love with Yami, he, Seto Kaiba, had only met him three times in his life. He certainly wasn't ready to be intimate with him.

With an effort he pulled himself away from the ancient Pharaoh and told him firmly,

"I can't." Then he turned and strode out of the small side street, leaving the distraught Pharaoh behind.

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TBC

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DLC: Yeah, that was shorter than I expected to make it, I was going to add another section in too but I missed the first half of Everwood typing this, I've gotta see what happens to Ephram and his new what's-her-name girlfriend. Stupid shows, I'm addicted to 'em. Anyways, hoped ya liked, and I swear Joey will be in the next chapter and there might be some major fluff if I get up to it.

As always, please R&R!