Chapter Three – Who are you?
"Hey, Yugi! Wait for us!" Joey called, waving to him.
Yugi and Tea stopped walking and turned to see Joey and Tristan approaching. Tea smiled and waved back to them. The four friends were on their way to school. It was the start of the new year – their final year – and so they had to put the excitements of the holidays behind them.
"Come on, guys, your too slow!" Yugi called.
A lot had changed since Battle City two years ago and Yugi's height was now the centre of all talk – he'd grown to just over five-foot-eight in those two years and he'd also filled out more manly, including his voice. He now sounded almost like his alter ego, Yami, but not as deep.
"You walk too fast, Yug", Joey protested, stopping to catch his breath, "Since you've grown taller you walk faster and it's makin' me look bad".
Tea giggled and Yugi shook his head, the chain on his Millennium Puzzle jingling. Once Joey caught his breath they continued on to school while discussing new Duel Monster cards that they had bought over the holiday break.
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"This feels strange", Femi said, pulling on her collar, "I never thought I would wear anything else except my robes".
The three girls were also walking to the school, wearing their new school uniform. It consisted of white knee-high socks, a navy-blue pleated skirt, a white short-sleeve blouse with a blue bow at the collar and a creamy- colored pink jacket with the schools emblem on the left breast.
"Have patience, Femi. I know it is a little strange but try not to let it bother you", Kanika assured her with a smile, "I have a feeling today will be all right".
Then the school came into view. It looked alien to the girls – straight walls, no carvings, bright colors, no pillars or lamps – compared to home, this place looked scary. There were kids everywhere; the girls were all dressed in the same uniform as Kanika, Sanura and Femi while the boys wore navy blue pants, white business shirts and navy blue jacket with a stiff collar. They noticed one boy in particular with spiky black hair with red and yellow streaks. He wore the boy's uniform but to replace the white shirt was a tight, black, sleeveless shirt and around his neck and wrists were thick, black, leather belts.
"Look at that boy. He looks a little strange", Sanura said, pointing to him, "But what is that thing on a chain around his neck? It looks familiar".
Kanika just watched him talking with three of his friends and then he turned slightly to the right, locking eyes with her. He stopped talking and they just stood, staring at each other. Kanika lost his gaze when a boy with white hair and another with sandy-blonde hair approached and started talking to him. Kanika felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Come on, Miss Kanika, we should go", Sanura said.
She nodded and followed her friends into the school to find the office and register. Little did they know that the spiky-haired boy was watching them, a questioning look on his face.
"Hey, Yug, what are you lookin at?" Joey asked.
"Yeah, that's twice you looked away", Tristan said.
"Oh nothing. It's just this girl was staring at me", Yugi explained, "Never seen her before, she must be new".
Joey grabbed Yugi in a headlock.
"Is our little buddy developing a crush?" he teased.
"Joey, let go of me!" Yugi said, blushing furiously.
Just then the bell went and Joey let go of Yugi.
"Saved by the bell, huh Yugi?" Ryou asked, a smile on his face.
Yugi let a slight smile go while he rubbed the back of his neck. Then all six of them went into the school for their first class.
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"Yugi Mutou! Please put those cards away and pay attention for a second!" the teacher yelled.
Yugi did as he was told and looked up to the front of the class. The girl he'd seen before was standing there with her two friends and the teacher.
"All right everyone, we have two new members to this class all the way from Egypt ..." the teacher began.
Yugi, Ryou and Namu looked at each other and then the teacher continued.
"From left to right, this is Sanura Aziza, Kanika Isis and Femi Nakia", she explained, "I'd like all of you to make these girls feel welcome".
Namu leaned over to Yugi and whispered.
"I know those names. They've come from Deir el-Bahri", he said quietly, "The Valley of the Kings. They worship an Egyptian Goddess each, I can tell".
Yugi nodded, a little confused. Then Ryou blinked a couple of times and leaned over to Yugi as well.
"Look at what they are wearing, Yugi!" he said, quietly but flustered.
Yugi looked. Sanura wore a bracelet on each wrist, both with the Millennium symbol. Femi wore golden, dangling earrings, likewise with the symbol. Kanika wore a circlet on her head with three gold bars hanging around the edge with the symbol on the front.
"Millennium items?" Yugi thought, "It can't be".
"It is possible, Yugi", Yami said, "After all, how do we know that there is only seven items. There could be many, including these three".
"Do you know who they are?" Yugi asked.
"Not at all, actually", Yami answered, shaking his head, "But I would like to know where those items came from ..."
The teacher then directed the girls to the back of the room where she set up three tables for them next to Tea's, who was on the far left side behind Joey. The girls took off their bags and sat down.
"Hi, my name is Tea Gardener", she said, leaning across, "You could hang around with me and my friends if you would like?"
"Thank you, Tea, we are most grateful", Kanika said smiling, "Everything is very strange compared to home".
"Oh I see. Well, maybe you could talk to Namu about it", Tea said and Namu turned to look at them, "He is from Egypt, too. Maybe not from where you came from but it may help a little".
The girls looked at Namu – they already knew who he was. He was a tomb keeper and an assassin in Egypt. Ryou also turned and looked at Femi.
"Hello, Bakura. What a nice surprise", Femi said.
"Yes it is. You haven't changed one bit", Bakura said, half glaring.
"Mr. Ryou, please turn around", the teacher ordered.
Bakura changed back to Ryou and turned to the front, also apologizing to the teacher. Kanika and Sanura looked at Femi with a questioning look on their faces. Femi just shook her head and turned back to her textbook. Kanika sighed quietly to herself and gazed over at Yugi who sat in front of Joey. He was reading the textbook and twisting his fingers around the thick chain around his neck. In the meantime, Sanura was occasionally looking up at Namu, she could sense Marik inside of him, the man she had once had a secret affair with all those centuries ago.
"Alright, now turn to page five and we will start the work", the teacher announced.
"Hey, Yugi! Wait for us!" Joey called, waving to him.
Yugi and Tea stopped walking and turned to see Joey and Tristan approaching. Tea smiled and waved back to them. The four friends were on their way to school. It was the start of the new year – their final year – and so they had to put the excitements of the holidays behind them.
"Come on, guys, your too slow!" Yugi called.
A lot had changed since Battle City two years ago and Yugi's height was now the centre of all talk – he'd grown to just over five-foot-eight in those two years and he'd also filled out more manly, including his voice. He now sounded almost like his alter ego, Yami, but not as deep.
"You walk too fast, Yug", Joey protested, stopping to catch his breath, "Since you've grown taller you walk faster and it's makin' me look bad".
Tea giggled and Yugi shook his head, the chain on his Millennium Puzzle jingling. Once Joey caught his breath they continued on to school while discussing new Duel Monster cards that they had bought over the holiday break.
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"This feels strange", Femi said, pulling on her collar, "I never thought I would wear anything else except my robes".
The three girls were also walking to the school, wearing their new school uniform. It consisted of white knee-high socks, a navy-blue pleated skirt, a white short-sleeve blouse with a blue bow at the collar and a creamy- colored pink jacket with the schools emblem on the left breast.
"Have patience, Femi. I know it is a little strange but try not to let it bother you", Kanika assured her with a smile, "I have a feeling today will be all right".
Then the school came into view. It looked alien to the girls – straight walls, no carvings, bright colors, no pillars or lamps – compared to home, this place looked scary. There were kids everywhere; the girls were all dressed in the same uniform as Kanika, Sanura and Femi while the boys wore navy blue pants, white business shirts and navy blue jacket with a stiff collar. They noticed one boy in particular with spiky black hair with red and yellow streaks. He wore the boy's uniform but to replace the white shirt was a tight, black, sleeveless shirt and around his neck and wrists were thick, black, leather belts.
"Look at that boy. He looks a little strange", Sanura said, pointing to him, "But what is that thing on a chain around his neck? It looks familiar".
Kanika just watched him talking with three of his friends and then he turned slightly to the right, locking eyes with her. He stopped talking and they just stood, staring at each other. Kanika lost his gaze when a boy with white hair and another with sandy-blonde hair approached and started talking to him. Kanika felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Come on, Miss Kanika, we should go", Sanura said.
She nodded and followed her friends into the school to find the office and register. Little did they know that the spiky-haired boy was watching them, a questioning look on his face.
"Hey, Yug, what are you lookin at?" Joey asked.
"Yeah, that's twice you looked away", Tristan said.
"Oh nothing. It's just this girl was staring at me", Yugi explained, "Never seen her before, she must be new".
Joey grabbed Yugi in a headlock.
"Is our little buddy developing a crush?" he teased.
"Joey, let go of me!" Yugi said, blushing furiously.
Just then the bell went and Joey let go of Yugi.
"Saved by the bell, huh Yugi?" Ryou asked, a smile on his face.
Yugi let a slight smile go while he rubbed the back of his neck. Then all six of them went into the school for their first class.
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"Yugi Mutou! Please put those cards away and pay attention for a second!" the teacher yelled.
Yugi did as he was told and looked up to the front of the class. The girl he'd seen before was standing there with her two friends and the teacher.
"All right everyone, we have two new members to this class all the way from Egypt ..." the teacher began.
Yugi, Ryou and Namu looked at each other and then the teacher continued.
"From left to right, this is Sanura Aziza, Kanika Isis and Femi Nakia", she explained, "I'd like all of you to make these girls feel welcome".
Namu leaned over to Yugi and whispered.
"I know those names. They've come from Deir el-Bahri", he said quietly, "The Valley of the Kings. They worship an Egyptian Goddess each, I can tell".
Yugi nodded, a little confused. Then Ryou blinked a couple of times and leaned over to Yugi as well.
"Look at what they are wearing, Yugi!" he said, quietly but flustered.
Yugi looked. Sanura wore a bracelet on each wrist, both with the Millennium symbol. Femi wore golden, dangling earrings, likewise with the symbol. Kanika wore a circlet on her head with three gold bars hanging around the edge with the symbol on the front.
"Millennium items?" Yugi thought, "It can't be".
"It is possible, Yugi", Yami said, "After all, how do we know that there is only seven items. There could be many, including these three".
"Do you know who they are?" Yugi asked.
"Not at all, actually", Yami answered, shaking his head, "But I would like to know where those items came from ..."
The teacher then directed the girls to the back of the room where she set up three tables for them next to Tea's, who was on the far left side behind Joey. The girls took off their bags and sat down.
"Hi, my name is Tea Gardener", she said, leaning across, "You could hang around with me and my friends if you would like?"
"Thank you, Tea, we are most grateful", Kanika said smiling, "Everything is very strange compared to home".
"Oh I see. Well, maybe you could talk to Namu about it", Tea said and Namu turned to look at them, "He is from Egypt, too. Maybe not from where you came from but it may help a little".
The girls looked at Namu – they already knew who he was. He was a tomb keeper and an assassin in Egypt. Ryou also turned and looked at Femi.
"Hello, Bakura. What a nice surprise", Femi said.
"Yes it is. You haven't changed one bit", Bakura said, half glaring.
"Mr. Ryou, please turn around", the teacher ordered.
Bakura changed back to Ryou and turned to the front, also apologizing to the teacher. Kanika and Sanura looked at Femi with a questioning look on their faces. Femi just shook her head and turned back to her textbook. Kanika sighed quietly to herself and gazed over at Yugi who sat in front of Joey. He was reading the textbook and twisting his fingers around the thick chain around his neck. In the meantime, Sanura was occasionally looking up at Namu, she could sense Marik inside of him, the man she had once had a secret affair with all those centuries ago.
"Alright, now turn to page five and we will start the work", the teacher announced.
