Kaira-chan: Turns out my aunt DOES have internet, so I get to update ^-^.
Pharaoh Yami: Dammit, I thought I was getting two weeks off. Don't all
other jobs get time off, like holidays or something.
Kaira-chan: Not this one apparently. Neither does the Pharaoh.
Pharaoh Yami: Yes, actually he does. He gets Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays off, and every 2nd Friday.
Kaira-chan: =.= I'm not even going to ASK how you got anything done...
Pharaoh Yami: Why do you think that everyone wanted to be the Pharaoh?
Kaira-chan: Because of the unimaginable wealth and power...?
Pharaoh Yami: Nope, because it had less working days than any other
profession ^-^!
Kyla: =.= Kywa-chan no own Yu-Gi-Oh...
Kaira-chan: Oh yeah, I'm not on my computer, so if any names are spelt
different/wrong, I'm sorry!
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Abayomi walked down the street. His head hanging. That little girl...no parents...no food... no health. He hoped she would be OK.
He turned the corner and ...walked right into a boy who was running around the corner. He looked at the boy. "Seto! Hurry, we can hide in these big pots!" He heard someone crying from the back of his mind. The boy looked at Abayomi. "Thank Ra I found you!" He yelled, glomping Abayomi. Abayomi blinked. "Um...Do I know you?" He asked. The other boy pulled away, and looked at Abayomi. "Y -" He started. "There he is!" A man cried from down the street. "Listen, the guards from the palace are after me. Akunamakanon is mad at me, because I'm not aloud to leave the palace anymore, and and and, my dad, he wants to start training me to be the High Priest, but I just want a day off today, so I left, and if I'm caught, I'm going to be in really big trouble. When they come, tell them to leave me alone, OK?" Abayomi stared at the guy. Was he crazy or something? Abayomi was just a commoner, wouldn't they listen to the High Priest in training more then they would Abayomi. Then it hit him. This was probably wasn't even someone from the palace, but someone in trouble with the palace. Abayomi thought about the little girl' parents. He didn't want this boy to die, but he didn't want to get caught up in it too. And the guy WAS just a kid, so, he probably wouldn't be killed...or have his hands chopped off. Probably only a finger, if even that. The guards ran up, then they all looked at Abayomi. They stopped, and looked at him. Abayomi suddenly felt VERY self-conscious. He suddenly found his bare feet VERY interesting. One of the guards picked up the boy. "Help me! Tell them to put me down! Please!" Abayomi heard the boy cry out.
"Help me! Please! Help me!" Abayomi heard himself cry out. "Quick! This way!" He heard the boy cry out. "Thank you..." He heard himself say quietly. "I'll always help you Y-" The boy's voice faded into his memory, and he looked up to see that the guards and the boy already half way down the street. He blinked hard, how come he just had the feeling that he had let one of his friends down? How come he had the nagging feeling he could have stopped that boy from being punished?
Seto looked at Yami's figure fading into the distance. Yami could have stopped the punishment that was sure to come now. Yami could have stopped this. But he didn't. He didn't help him, after all the time Seto had helped Yami. Show's where friends got you. Showed what relying on others could do to you. "I can walk on my own," He snapped to the guard carrying him. "You won't run away will you?" The guard asked. "And run to where? These so called friends of mine?" Seto glowered. The guard lowered him to the ground. Seto walked obediently beside the guards, the ones leading him back to the palace. No, he had no friends, no where to run. He was the High Priests son, and if Yami didn't come back, he'd be the Prince, the Pharaoh. He didn't need anyone. He needed only himself.
Abayomi ran through to his town. He ran to the playing field, he didn't care if he wasn't aloud there. He ran, and fell to his knees. Like the first time that he had been there. He held his head. What were these memories? What were these thoughts? Did he know that boy? Was he in fact someone from his past? Was he someone who could've helped him remember? Did he just let down a friend? If he had...could he have changed him at all by not remembering him? "Yo, Abayomi? Are you OK?" Abayomi looked up. Jonouchi was there, kneeling in front of him. He nodded more out of force of habit then the fact he was trying hide it. "You sure? I mean, you don't look to well. Maybe you should go home and lay down," Jonouchi said, putting his hand on Abayomi's shoulder. "Thanks, I'll do that," Said Abayomi, standing up. He must have just been tired...or something. "I'll walk you home, OK?" Jonouchi said cheerily. "You look a little red. Maybe you were in the sun to long." "Thank you," Abayomi smiled. "No problem. What are friends for?" Jonouchi smiled, helping Abayomi to his feet. "Oh yeah, Jonouchi! Here," Abayomi said, fishing a die out of his pocket. "This is yours, you forgot it at my house a few days ago. I've been meaning to give it back to you." Jonouchi took it. "Hey, thanks buddy. But I got new ones. How about you keep this one?" He handed it back to Abayomi. "Sure! I'd like that," Abayomi smiled. He stuffed it back in his pocket.
Abayomi stumbled, and almost fell. Jonouchi reached out and caught
him.
/Friends are always there to catch you when you fall.../
As soon as he knew that Abayomi had regained his balance, he pulled away. "My Ra, you've must have been in the sun lots today. You're really hot," He said.
Abayomi nodded. "Yeah, I've been in the sun a bit today," He said.
"How much have you drank today? When I don't drink for a while, I find that I get really hot to. Dad calls it dehy -Dehy... Not drinking enough," Jonouchi said.
Abayomi ran through his day in his head. He had a couple of bowls of water at breakfast with Bakura and Nabooru, then he went to the bar where Bakura's parents were, talked about Bakura, then left and saw the little girl in the ally. Then he ran into that boy, and wandered around town a bit, then he had gone to the park. "I haven't drank since breakfast," He answered, realizing for the first time that day he had barely eaten or drunken that day.
"Really? My Ra, Abayomi! It's nearly evening! There's only about an hour of sunlight left. You need to get some water in you!" Jonouchi exclaimed.
He grabbed Abayomi's hot wrist and lead him quickly too a house. "My house is closer, you can have something to drink there," He said, pulling him through the door.
He sat Abayomi down on the floor, and grabbed a bowl, and scooped water out from a jug, much like the one that Eshe had in her kitchen. "Here, drink this," He commanded, shoving the bowl into Abayomi's hands.
Abayomi looked at it. His mouth and throat suddenly felt very dry. He gulped it greedily. He shoved the empty bowl at Jonouchi. "More," He gasped.
Jonouchi nodded, and scooped him another bowl. That too Abayomi gulped down. "Thank you," He gasped.
"No problem, that's what friends are for," He grinned.
/Friends will always help you when you call.../
Abayomi's stomach growled loudly. He looked at it, embarrassed.
"Don't tell me you haven't eaten since breakfast either," Jonouchi said.
"OK...I won't," Said Abayomi, even though it was true. All he had then was bread and some dessert fruit.
He suddenly found a piece of bread at his feet. He looked at it, then up at Jonouchi. "Eat it. You need to take better care of yourself," Jonouchi said.
Abayomi grinned, then shoved the whole chunk of bread in his mouth. "Shank Tu," He said through the bread.
Jonouchi smiled. "No problem. I couldn't let you starve too, could I?" He grinned.
/Friends will look out for your well-being/
"Lets go to your house now, you still look tired."
Abayomi smiled. He got up, and was immediately overcome by dizziness. He fell backwards.
Jonouchi ran over. "Are you OK?" He asked concern oozing from his voice.
Abayomi smiled. "I guess my body doesn't want to move," He laughed.
Jonouchi grinned. "I guess I could let you stay for a little. My dad works as a stable hand at the palace, so he might be a while. Stay here, I'll see if Nabooru is still at the park, and I'll tell her you might not be home tonight, OK?" He said. Abayomi nodded.
"My bed is the pile of cloth laying in the first room on...." He looked at his hands, then held up his right one. "On this side."
Abayomi nodded again.
"I'll be back in a few minutes, OK?" With that, Jonouchi ran out the door.
Abayomi felt his forehead. He wasn't hot. Just sweating a bit. He got up, only to have his knee's collapse from under him. He glared at them. "Listen to me! Now get up!" He yelled at them, as if that would somehow make them listen. He got up again, only to fall again. He glared at them once again, then dragged himself across the floor. He entered the first room on the right, and the dragged himself into the bed. He closed his eyes, and let the darkness overcome him.
Jonouchi turned a street corner, and the park came into view. He scanned the faces of the children, until he saw the back of Nabooru's head. She was talking to another adult, he wasn't sure who.
He began to walk towards her, refusing the invitations for him to come and play.
"Nabooru!" He called to her back. She was really absorbed in the conversation, and obviously didn't hear him.
He walked closer, until he was only a little bit away from her. He recognized the adult as Anuba's father. He looked really sad...or worried, or something. "Nabooru!" He said again. Nabooru turned around, and he saw tears running down her face.
"Nabooru?" He asked, walking closer still.
She sniffed. "H - H - Hi Jo - Jonouchi," Her voice shuttered.
"What's the matter?" He asked.
"The - He - Mother!" She burst out, and nearly fell forward. Jonouchi caught her.
He held her in a tight hug, so she didn't fall. "What happened?" He asked.
He looked up at Anuba's dad.
"Her mother, Eshe, she's being trailed for harboring an outlaw," He said. Jonouchi understood immediately. Trials always ended in favor of the Pharaoh. "Who's accusing her?" He asked, although he already knew.
"The Pharaoh..." He said.
"But who -" Realization struck him. "ABAYOMI?!" He cried out loudly. A few kids turned and looked at him, and didn't turn away. They saw Nabooru crying in Jonouchi's arms. They saw Jonouchi pale dramatically, saw the shock etched all over his face.
"But...he's been staying with them for a few days now! Why are they suddenly getting in trouble for it?" He asked.
"I don't know, but we can go to the trial, if you would like. If Nabooru isn't up for it, then we can drop her off at my house. Anuba is already watching," Said Anuba's father.
"I'm going. I'm going to go watch!" Nabooru cried out, pushing away from Jonouchi, her face tear stained, tears were still running down her face.
"Wait...Abayomi is at my house. He's feeling sick. I should go and tell him," Jonouchi said.
"IF MY MOM'S KILLED, I'LL KILL HIM!!" Nabooru screamed. "I don't care, I'll go tell him, OK?" Jonouchi said. "Be careful not to let anyone else know he's there!" He heard Anuba's father cry after him. Jonouchi nodded. He didn't plan too.
Akunamakanon sat on his throne. "Seto, what did I tell you about leaving the palace walls?" He growled. "I'm sorry, Uncle Akunamakanon. It won't happen again," Seto said, coldly, his voice still respectable. "You better hope it won't," He glared at the small boy on his knee before him. He had promised his brother that he wouldn't punish Seto this time. "One of the condition's of keeping your little friends alive was to keep you inside the palace at all times." Akunamakanon said. He was getting tiresome of all these children disobeying him. "Kill them for all I care," Seto growled. Akunamakanon looked at him, mild amusement somehow creeping into his face. "And why this sudden change of heart?" He asked. "I saw the Prince. He must really be enjoying his time down there. He cares nothing for us anymore," Seto's voice was tinged with sorrow, Akunamakanon noted. "You mean, he's alive?" Akunamakanon asked. "Yes sir," Seto answered. "And he hasn't returned to me yet?" Akunamakanon asked. Seto shook his head. "Well then, my nephew, it looks like I'll see with whom he is staying. We'll eliminate them, and then, he will remember where his true responsibilities lie, shan't we?" Akunamakanon said. Seto nodded. Seto ran out, and about ½ hour later, he showed back up with a villager, the one who was in Eshe's house, talking about Yami his first day there. "Ah, if it isn't our stable hand...where, may I ask, is my son staying?" The Pharaoh asked politely, though his voice did say that if he wasn't told the truth, then something dire would happen to the man. The man stayed quiet. "Hmm...I believe you have a son, Jonouchi is it?" The man nodded. "Well, I would ever so hate it if something happened to him. For instance, while he's helping you in the stable...I would ever so hate it if...and accident happened," The Pharaoh said, off-handedly. The man looked at him, fear flooding into his face. He mumbled something. "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. What was that?" The Pharaoh asked. "Eshe. He's staying with Eshe. She was a nurse, in the last war..." The man said, quietly. "Thank you sir. We'll be sure to keep in touch. Get him out of here," The Pharaoh said. The man was escorted out with two of the guards. The Pharaoh called another guard over. "This Eshe woman. I would like he brought to the palace. She's under arrest for harboring an outlaw..."
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Abayomi walked down the street. His head hanging. That little girl...no parents...no food... no health. He hoped she would be OK.
He turned the corner and ...walked right into a boy who was running around the corner. He looked at the boy. "Seto! Hurry, we can hide in these big pots!" He heard someone crying from the back of his mind. The boy looked at Abayomi. "Thank Ra I found you!" He yelled, glomping Abayomi. Abayomi blinked. "Um...Do I know you?" He asked. The other boy pulled away, and looked at Abayomi. "Y -" He started. "There he is!" A man cried from down the street. "Listen, the guards from the palace are after me. Akunamakanon is mad at me, because I'm not aloud to leave the palace anymore, and and and, my dad, he wants to start training me to be the High Priest, but I just want a day off today, so I left, and if I'm caught, I'm going to be in really big trouble. When they come, tell them to leave me alone, OK?" Abayomi stared at the guy. Was he crazy or something? Abayomi was just a commoner, wouldn't they listen to the High Priest in training more then they would Abayomi. Then it hit him. This was probably wasn't even someone from the palace, but someone in trouble with the palace. Abayomi thought about the little girl' parents. He didn't want this boy to die, but he didn't want to get caught up in it too. And the guy WAS just a kid, so, he probably wouldn't be killed...or have his hands chopped off. Probably only a finger, if even that. The guards ran up, then they all looked at Abayomi. They stopped, and looked at him. Abayomi suddenly felt VERY self-conscious. He suddenly found his bare feet VERY interesting. One of the guards picked up the boy. "Help me! Tell them to put me down! Please!" Abayomi heard the boy cry out.
"Help me! Please! Help me!" Abayomi heard himself cry out. "Quick! This way!" He heard the boy cry out. "Thank you..." He heard himself say quietly. "I'll always help you Y-" The boy's voice faded into his memory, and he looked up to see that the guards and the boy already half way down the street. He blinked hard, how come he just had the feeling that he had let one of his friends down? How come he had the nagging feeling he could have stopped that boy from being punished?
Seto looked at Yami's figure fading into the distance. Yami could have stopped the punishment that was sure to come now. Yami could have stopped this. But he didn't. He didn't help him, after all the time Seto had helped Yami. Show's where friends got you. Showed what relying on others could do to you. "I can walk on my own," He snapped to the guard carrying him. "You won't run away will you?" The guard asked. "And run to where? These so called friends of mine?" Seto glowered. The guard lowered him to the ground. Seto walked obediently beside the guards, the ones leading him back to the palace. No, he had no friends, no where to run. He was the High Priests son, and if Yami didn't come back, he'd be the Prince, the Pharaoh. He didn't need anyone. He needed only himself.
Abayomi ran through to his town. He ran to the playing field, he didn't care if he wasn't aloud there. He ran, and fell to his knees. Like the first time that he had been there. He held his head. What were these memories? What were these thoughts? Did he know that boy? Was he in fact someone from his past? Was he someone who could've helped him remember? Did he just let down a friend? If he had...could he have changed him at all by not remembering him? "Yo, Abayomi? Are you OK?" Abayomi looked up. Jonouchi was there, kneeling in front of him. He nodded more out of force of habit then the fact he was trying hide it. "You sure? I mean, you don't look to well. Maybe you should go home and lay down," Jonouchi said, putting his hand on Abayomi's shoulder. "Thanks, I'll do that," Said Abayomi, standing up. He must have just been tired...or something. "I'll walk you home, OK?" Jonouchi said cheerily. "You look a little red. Maybe you were in the sun to long." "Thank you," Abayomi smiled. "No problem. What are friends for?" Jonouchi smiled, helping Abayomi to his feet. "Oh yeah, Jonouchi! Here," Abayomi said, fishing a die out of his pocket. "This is yours, you forgot it at my house a few days ago. I've been meaning to give it back to you." Jonouchi took it. "Hey, thanks buddy. But I got new ones. How about you keep this one?" He handed it back to Abayomi. "Sure! I'd like that," Abayomi smiled. He stuffed it back in his pocket.
Abayomi stumbled, and almost fell. Jonouchi reached out and caught
him.
/Friends are always there to catch you when you fall.../
As soon as he knew that Abayomi had regained his balance, he pulled away. "My Ra, you've must have been in the sun lots today. You're really hot," He said.
Abayomi nodded. "Yeah, I've been in the sun a bit today," He said.
"How much have you drank today? When I don't drink for a while, I find that I get really hot to. Dad calls it dehy -Dehy... Not drinking enough," Jonouchi said.
Abayomi ran through his day in his head. He had a couple of bowls of water at breakfast with Bakura and Nabooru, then he went to the bar where Bakura's parents were, talked about Bakura, then left and saw the little girl in the ally. Then he ran into that boy, and wandered around town a bit, then he had gone to the park. "I haven't drank since breakfast," He answered, realizing for the first time that day he had barely eaten or drunken that day.
"Really? My Ra, Abayomi! It's nearly evening! There's only about an hour of sunlight left. You need to get some water in you!" Jonouchi exclaimed.
He grabbed Abayomi's hot wrist and lead him quickly too a house. "My house is closer, you can have something to drink there," He said, pulling him through the door.
He sat Abayomi down on the floor, and grabbed a bowl, and scooped water out from a jug, much like the one that Eshe had in her kitchen. "Here, drink this," He commanded, shoving the bowl into Abayomi's hands.
Abayomi looked at it. His mouth and throat suddenly felt very dry. He gulped it greedily. He shoved the empty bowl at Jonouchi. "More," He gasped.
Jonouchi nodded, and scooped him another bowl. That too Abayomi gulped down. "Thank you," He gasped.
"No problem, that's what friends are for," He grinned.
/Friends will always help you when you call.../
Abayomi's stomach growled loudly. He looked at it, embarrassed.
"Don't tell me you haven't eaten since breakfast either," Jonouchi said.
"OK...I won't," Said Abayomi, even though it was true. All he had then was bread and some dessert fruit.
He suddenly found a piece of bread at his feet. He looked at it, then up at Jonouchi. "Eat it. You need to take better care of yourself," Jonouchi said.
Abayomi grinned, then shoved the whole chunk of bread in his mouth. "Shank Tu," He said through the bread.
Jonouchi smiled. "No problem. I couldn't let you starve too, could I?" He grinned.
/Friends will look out for your well-being/
"Lets go to your house now, you still look tired."
Abayomi smiled. He got up, and was immediately overcome by dizziness. He fell backwards.
Jonouchi ran over. "Are you OK?" He asked concern oozing from his voice.
Abayomi smiled. "I guess my body doesn't want to move," He laughed.
Jonouchi grinned. "I guess I could let you stay for a little. My dad works as a stable hand at the palace, so he might be a while. Stay here, I'll see if Nabooru is still at the park, and I'll tell her you might not be home tonight, OK?" He said. Abayomi nodded.
"My bed is the pile of cloth laying in the first room on...." He looked at his hands, then held up his right one. "On this side."
Abayomi nodded again.
"I'll be back in a few minutes, OK?" With that, Jonouchi ran out the door.
Abayomi felt his forehead. He wasn't hot. Just sweating a bit. He got up, only to have his knee's collapse from under him. He glared at them. "Listen to me! Now get up!" He yelled at them, as if that would somehow make them listen. He got up again, only to fall again. He glared at them once again, then dragged himself across the floor. He entered the first room on the right, and the dragged himself into the bed. He closed his eyes, and let the darkness overcome him.
Jonouchi turned a street corner, and the park came into view. He scanned the faces of the children, until he saw the back of Nabooru's head. She was talking to another adult, he wasn't sure who.
He began to walk towards her, refusing the invitations for him to come and play.
"Nabooru!" He called to her back. She was really absorbed in the conversation, and obviously didn't hear him.
He walked closer, until he was only a little bit away from her. He recognized the adult as Anuba's father. He looked really sad...or worried, or something. "Nabooru!" He said again. Nabooru turned around, and he saw tears running down her face.
"Nabooru?" He asked, walking closer still.
She sniffed. "H - H - Hi Jo - Jonouchi," Her voice shuttered.
"What's the matter?" He asked.
"The - He - Mother!" She burst out, and nearly fell forward. Jonouchi caught her.
He held her in a tight hug, so she didn't fall. "What happened?" He asked.
He looked up at Anuba's dad.
"Her mother, Eshe, she's being trailed for harboring an outlaw," He said. Jonouchi understood immediately. Trials always ended in favor of the Pharaoh. "Who's accusing her?" He asked, although he already knew.
"The Pharaoh..." He said.
"But who -" Realization struck him. "ABAYOMI?!" He cried out loudly. A few kids turned and looked at him, and didn't turn away. They saw Nabooru crying in Jonouchi's arms. They saw Jonouchi pale dramatically, saw the shock etched all over his face.
"But...he's been staying with them for a few days now! Why are they suddenly getting in trouble for it?" He asked.
"I don't know, but we can go to the trial, if you would like. If Nabooru isn't up for it, then we can drop her off at my house. Anuba is already watching," Said Anuba's father.
"I'm going. I'm going to go watch!" Nabooru cried out, pushing away from Jonouchi, her face tear stained, tears were still running down her face.
"Wait...Abayomi is at my house. He's feeling sick. I should go and tell him," Jonouchi said.
"IF MY MOM'S KILLED, I'LL KILL HIM!!" Nabooru screamed. "I don't care, I'll go tell him, OK?" Jonouchi said. "Be careful not to let anyone else know he's there!" He heard Anuba's father cry after him. Jonouchi nodded. He didn't plan too.
Akunamakanon sat on his throne. "Seto, what did I tell you about leaving the palace walls?" He growled. "I'm sorry, Uncle Akunamakanon. It won't happen again," Seto said, coldly, his voice still respectable. "You better hope it won't," He glared at the small boy on his knee before him. He had promised his brother that he wouldn't punish Seto this time. "One of the condition's of keeping your little friends alive was to keep you inside the palace at all times." Akunamakanon said. He was getting tiresome of all these children disobeying him. "Kill them for all I care," Seto growled. Akunamakanon looked at him, mild amusement somehow creeping into his face. "And why this sudden change of heart?" He asked. "I saw the Prince. He must really be enjoying his time down there. He cares nothing for us anymore," Seto's voice was tinged with sorrow, Akunamakanon noted. "You mean, he's alive?" Akunamakanon asked. "Yes sir," Seto answered. "And he hasn't returned to me yet?" Akunamakanon asked. Seto shook his head. "Well then, my nephew, it looks like I'll see with whom he is staying. We'll eliminate them, and then, he will remember where his true responsibilities lie, shan't we?" Akunamakanon said. Seto nodded. Seto ran out, and about ½ hour later, he showed back up with a villager, the one who was in Eshe's house, talking about Yami his first day there. "Ah, if it isn't our stable hand...where, may I ask, is my son staying?" The Pharaoh asked politely, though his voice did say that if he wasn't told the truth, then something dire would happen to the man. The man stayed quiet. "Hmm...I believe you have a son, Jonouchi is it?" The man nodded. "Well, I would ever so hate it if something happened to him. For instance, while he's helping you in the stable...I would ever so hate it if...and accident happened," The Pharaoh said, off-handedly. The man looked at him, fear flooding into his face. He mumbled something. "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. What was that?" The Pharaoh asked. "Eshe. He's staying with Eshe. She was a nurse, in the last war..." The man said, quietly. "Thank you sir. We'll be sure to keep in touch. Get him out of here," The Pharaoh said. The man was escorted out with two of the guards. The Pharaoh called another guard over. "This Eshe woman. I would like he brought to the palace. She's under arrest for harboring an outlaw..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kaira-chan: You all saw this coming...LONGEST CHAPTER YET ^-^ Hurrah! Pharaoh Yami: =.=
Kaira-chan: Don't be like that *Glomps* We're getting married after all. Pharaoh Yami: But...the reviewers... Kaira-chan: Oh non-sence. So no one will come to our wedding, it doesn't take any fun out of it ^-^ Pharaoh Yami: Kaira-chan...as much as I...WANT ... to marry you...It just won't be the same if the complete strangers reviewing this story can't come.... Kaira-chan:.....True....But then it will be different ^-^ Like Meeeeeeeeee Pharaoh Yami: T-T Kyla: I call Fwower Giww! Kaira-chan: Flower Gill? Kyla: Fwower Gi..rrrrllll! Kaira-chan: Ok ^-^ Pharaoh Yami: T-T Please Review...same questions as last chapter.... ~~~~~~~~~REVIEW REPLIES~~~~~~~~~~~ Bakura Ishtar: I want my own personal slaves T-T WAH!!!!!! Can I borrow them now and then? Istar-chan: You have your own -.-; *Pharaoh Yami and Yami Kaira are slinking away, while Kyla stands their loyally* Kaira-chan: Oh ^-^ Kyla, you tackle YK, I've got PHARAOH YAMI!!! *Glomps him*
Starlet: **To Ch. 11** Lol, I like cliffy's too (When I'm not reading them)...I think I pulled another one this chapter...sorry -.-; And reviewers aren't little ^-^ You're what's keeping this story going...well...not really, your what's keeping this story posted though. ^- ^ I thank all the "little people" ^-^
Suppi: IMOTO!!!! *Glomps back* I'm glad you and Otaku like this story!! ^-^ Hurrah! You'll keep reviewing, right? Yami Kaira: OH RA!!!!! OTAKU!! YOU JUST BROUGHT HORRID REALIZATION TO MY EYES!! Kaira-chan: *Looks at Yami Kaira* And what would that be -.-; Yami Kaira: Suppi is MY Imoto too!!! T-T Kaira-chan: Haha!! *Huggles Suppi* Yay! Now we can torture out Yami's BWAHAHAHAHAHHAH!! *Glomps Good-bye* Ja ne Imoto!!!
UR5TUHRTYJ4: **To Review on Chapter 2** (That Rhymes ^-^) How do you know that? Have you ACTUALLY met Young Yami?? Huh? Huh huh huh? Lol, considering that the Older Yami hardly/never swears...I'd say your right, but Oh Well ^-^ Thank you for reviewing... Did you just choose that name so I would have a hard time reviewing to it?? Oh well, I have...COPY AND PASTE ^-^
FHGJGFJDF: Are you, perchance UR5TUHRTYJ4? Lol, if you aren't I'm Sowy T-T I'm glad you like it ^-^ Hurrah!
Rose: Geez...I'm glad that you aren't reading If We Were To Marry.... Pharaoh Yami: THANK YOU!! Kaira-chan: Oh hush now... Pharaoh Yami: Thank you thank you thank you!! *Is bowing* Kaira-chan: **hits him over the head** I said be quiet! So...do you like the story?
Link the Traveler: Lol, Cryptic messages are fun ^-^ I've read you ficcys ^-^ Yay! I should go see if you updated them tho -.-;
FireSenshi: Lol, I'm updating now ^-^ Does that count as updating when I can? I suppose you like it? Hurrah!
S.A (To Ch. 12): Lol, yay, you finally reviewed! Lol ^-^ Did you have fun in Key West? That's one of my fav Bakura and Yami Bakura pairings, but I can't decided if they'd be better together or with Malik or Yami Malik -.-; Lol, I know that he was never married, can't imagin why though... *Is drooling over a magazine cut out of Pharaoh Yami that my friend gave me* Lol, oh well, that just means he's more...open to me *Glomps him* Pharaoh Yami: O_o Thank you so much by the way...I don't think it helped any though =.= Maybe Bakura will kill me before she can marry me, huh? Kaira-chan: **Shoots Bakura** Nope, he can't kill you dear ^-^ *Hides gun* **Then the stupid rewind time thing happens*
S.A: You're going on vacation again?? O_o Wow, summer must be packed for you. Oh well, I was planning on going to Japan this summer (I can't anymore) and traveling nearly all summer (Can't do that either -.-;) , so I shouldn't talk. I'm having fun...my first Independece Day was yesterday ^-^ Hurrah!
Meroko: Am I updating fast enough for....you....*Backs away from scythe* O_o..........
Yay!! Lot's of reviews ^-^ Pharaoh Yami: I said it earlier, but oh well. Please review.
