Six
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Sanumun sat on a bench in the park, smiling silently, her crystal eyes glittering. She knew she would find him this time. She could feel it. If her dolt of a brother couldn't do it, she could.
But then, her brother didn't know she existed, and she didn't know where to find who she was searching for.
So she had a little work to do first.
~
Mokuba kicked a soda can. It clanged and clattered its way down the alley, then stopped in its tracks, rocking gently.
Mokuba kicked it again, and it ricocheted out of sight.
Stupid can. Stupid alley. Stupid city. Stupid life.
He twisted a stud in his ear. What did Seto know about what was cool? He was a computer geek. Never got outside anymore, and what was more, he was going soft.
He was married, he and Yugi were on decent terms, he treated Mokuba like a favourite son, not a brother, and the other day Mokuba had caught him watching the football on TV.
That was bad for someone like Kaiba.
'Hey, Mokie!'
Mokuba looked up. That was the voice of his girlfriend, Sandra.
'Sandra? Where are you?' called Mokuba.
'Behind you!'
Mokuba spun round to see the small blonde standing there, hands on her hips.
Mokuba gave a surprised laugh, and they embraced.
'What's up, Sandra?' he asked her, pulling out of the hug but keeping one arm still around her waist.
'Oh, I met this weird girl.' Sandra's tone darkened. 'She was asking after the Kaibas, and I said I didn't know you. I just came here to warn you to look out. She really was weird.'
'Talking about me?' the teenagers spun around to see a young woman standing behind them. She was wearing a long, white wrap-around dress with a hood and worn leather sandals. She had large, hard blue eyes and very dark brown hair. She seemed so familiar-
'An honour to meet you, little brother.' She smiled venomously. 'And your friend.' She nodded curtly to Sandra. 'Although my business is not with you two, perhaps you can help me in some way.'
'Uh-huh?' Mokuba raised a dark eyebrow. 'How might we help you, freaky?'
'By showing me to my other brother.' She said. 'My true brother.'
'I don't know him.' Snapped Mokuba. 'Now get the hell outta here!'
'I'm afraid I'm disinclined to do so.' The woman said casually. 'You see, you DO know who he is. I know you do, and I am never mistaken, let me tell you.'
'Always a first time, huh?' shrugged Mokuba, and he and Sandra began to walk away.
'Not so fast.' Smiled the woman in a sing-song tone. 'You WILL help me.'
'Oh y-' Mokuba's cocky protesting ceased. He stared in wonder at the rope of white light that was beginning to bind him and Sandra together.
The woman gave a little nod, and the teenagers were jerked up into the air above the city and out of sight.
Sanumun followed in the same way.
Of course, she was used to this, being the reincarnated sister of an Ancient Egyptian sorcerer and all.
~ Serenity had given up and left hours ago.
Joey lay on the couch, his eyes half-closed, his face illuminated by the light shining in through the window.
Slowly, his lids eased shut and he drifted off.
~
Joey was standing at one of the old-fashioned duel arenas in the middle of a bare grassy area, looking up at the platform with the virtual reality generating whatchacallems.
All of a sudden, two monsters appeared.
The first was the serene Maiden of the Moonlight, her white feathered wings stretching out regally from her white-clad body as they were formed out of the ball of glittering light that had appeared as she was summoned. In her hands, she held an orb of glowing moonlight, and she smiled gently down at Joey, who instantly felt his heart melt.
But there was something different about her. She wasn't the same Maiden as he had seen on the Duel Monster card.
She had striking reddish hair, not dark brown like the true Maiden's, and green-blue eyes underlined in dark makeup.
Seska.
Joey was about to call up to her and tell her to get the heck off the duelling field when the second monster flashed onto the field, facing her.
Another winged beast, but this time, the wings were blue and attached to the arms, with sharp talons on the ends instead of hands. It wore a blue leotard like outfit, and its feathery, bird-like legs were purple with blue markings. It winked at Joey, then turned to face its opponent with a steely glare.
Harpy Lady.
Again, she wasn't what she seemed. The hair that billowed behind her was not straight unruly and red, but beautiful wavy and blonde.
Her eyes were not dark and angry like the Harpy's, but firm and confident, violet in colour.
Mai.
Then Joey heard his own voice, loud and hard as if in the midst of battle.
'Harpy Lady, Maiden of the Moonlight, ATTACK!'
The two young women flew at each other, and Joey had just enough time to shout 'No!' before the shockwaves of the huge collision met him, and he awoke, gasping.
There was no question as to what that dream meant.
Joey hauled himself dizzily to his feet and wandered over to look out of the window.
He had obviously been asleep for only a couple of minutes. He still felt unwell, but he had definitely improved since before. It was probably overwork.
He turned to wander into the kitchen, then stopped.
Something had caught his eye out there, and he'd only just realised he'd seen it.
He hurried back to the window and looked out.
Above the rooftops of Domino City, imprinted on the deep blue sky, something dark and spindly that looked like a person whizzed along, at least fifty feet up.
Great. Now I'm hallucinating.
But the shape was getting bigger and bigger, nearing the apartment block with every passing second. Now Joey could make out what it was.
It was not one, but two people, bound together by something glowing around their waists. That also seemed to be what was keeping them up in the air.
He recognised one, Mokuba Kaiba.
The youth had turned a bit rebellious of late, (A/N I agree, alwaysforever, it is very ooc, but let's say Mokuba's changed dramatically due to 'puberty'.) so this might be some insane punishment of his brother's to keep him in line.
But then, who was the small, skinny blonde girl who was stuck to him with the same glowing thing?
Joey could see a third figure now as well, 'flying' with her own glowing belt. She was tall, pale and slim and seemed much more experienced in this means of travel.
Joey shook his head and looked again, but they were still there. He opened the window.
'Hey!' he hollered at the woman. 'Whatcha doin' with Mokuba?'
~
'That man down there seems to know you.' Sanumun look questioningly at Mokuba, whose face was pale and drawn with fear at the moment.
'So?' Mokuba managed to squeak.
'Is he, perchance, a member of you family? A brother, for example?'
Mokuba thought. This woman sounded like she was hinting at something. Maybe she wanted Seto. If she did, this might be the only way out of it for him and his brother. Mokuba liked Joey and all, but Joey had Yugi and Yami to help him.
'Yeah. He's my brother. So what?'
'Bu-' Sandra began to protest, but Mokuba nudged her gently.
Sanumun laughed.
'Thank you, little brother.' She said. 'You may go free now.'
Yes! thought Mokuba.
Slowly, he and Sandra began to descend.
The instant they alighted onto the sidewalk (being stared at all the time by the passers-by), Mokuba began to run.
'Where ya going, Mokie?' Sandra called after him.
'Game Shop.' Mokuba replied over his shoulder. 'I've got to tell Yugi that his friend's in trouble.'
'I'm coming!' Sandy hurried after him.
~
The woman was through the window before Joey could close it.
She wandered across the room and sat down on the battered couch that Joey had been napping on.
'Get outta my house, woman.' Snarled Joey.
'Oh, this is your house is it, brother?' the woman looked intrigued.
'Yeah, what's wrong widdat?'
'I expected something grander of a man of your – history. That is all.' Shrugged the woman.
'My history? What are ya, a stalker or something?' snapped Joey.
'You do not understand me, do you?' the woman spoke slowly, as if to a simple child.
'No. Bite me.' Grunted Joey.
'Brother, think of your destiny. Are you sure it is fulfilled? Are you willing to give up the chance to be pharaoh once and for all?'
'Pharaoh? Who the hell d'ya think I am - Marik Ishtar?' Joey was getting irate. 'Now get your ass outta here before I set the cops on it!'
'That would not be wise.' Tutted the woman. 'I could help you, brother. We could help each other.'
'Listen, freak. Who the hell are you, what are you doing in my house and which mental home did you escape from?' growled Joey.
'You want an explanation, do you?' smiled the woman. 'That is much more like you, brother.' She pushed her tawny hair back out of her eyes and began. 'My name is Sanumun. Well, my old name is. My new one is Kita. My past life was brought to my attention when I visited a psychic medium about a continuous dream. She told me my true name and my true purpose. I am to help my brother in fulfilling his destiny.' She concluded.
'Your brother from your past life, huh?' said Joey. 'Well, I'm not gonna pretend I don't believe in this malarkey, 'cos I do, but I think you've got the wrong guy. Were you looking for Seto Kaiba? I just thought that because that was his brother you had up there.'
'You are not Seto Kaiba?' asked Sanumun.
'Nah. Joey Wheeler.' Shrugged Joey. 'Tell you somethin' you gotta get out more often. Everyone in Domino City knows what Kaiba looks like, and most know where he lives.'
'And Mr Yugi Motou? Do you know him?' asked Sanumun eagerly.
'Hey, I draw the line at that.' Snapped Joey. 'Kaiba, fine. But you ain't touching a hair on my buddy's head.'
Sanumun smirked and strode over to the window again.
'We shall see.' She drawled, then leapt out into the afternoon air.
~
Mai grabbed her bag and hurried out of the stuffy dressing room.
Finally, it was over!
She hated having to change from one outfit to the other in the space of half a minute, then strutting along a catwalk in front of wolf-whistling old men, then hurrying back to the dressing room to quickly change into the next outfit.
She wasn't the attention seeking type. It just seemed to be all she was good at at the moment.
She had the rest of the day off, though, but that wasn't much compensation.
As she strode along the main street, a piercing tone sounded from her bag. Another text.
Get a life, Magnum!
She drew out her phone and flipped it open.
~1 msg received – Jean~
Mai sighed in frustration. Another one.
She clicked the green button on the phone and began to read.
~Saw ur pic in the magazine. Lookin good sweetheart. R u sure u won't reconsider?~
Mai was not in the mood. She would clear this up once and for all.
She quickly found the movie star's number in the phone book and called it.
'Hello?' he answered almost immediately.
'Jean Claude Magnum, would you please stop pestering me?'
'Ooh, Feisty. Look sweetheart, if you think I'm giving up that easy, you better think again.'
'Look, you're a scavenger, Ok? The moment you heard I'd got a divorce, you showered me with messages. I hadn't heard from you in years. I don't even know how you got my number. You must have thought I was desperate to ever even think of you again.'
'I thought you had been unlucky, that's all. I decided to give you a treat.'
'A treat? To discover I had a phone full of Jean Claude Magnum texts? Remind me to cancel my next birthday. Anyway, it doesn't surprise me to know you're still single. You're the one most obnoxious person I have never known. In fact, I'm gonna block your calls and texts from now on.'
'The one most obnoxious person? What about that pile of street-sweepings with the kindergarten intellectual level I had the pleasure of meeting during our duel eight years ago?'
Mai hung up.
~I'll get a new phone.~ she thought angrily.
# CW: Man! This chapter's long! Hey, sorry if it's getting kinda weird. It'll all fit together soon, don't worry! (Thanks to all you guys who have reviewed! I get a total thrill when I receive them, it's like my birthday! You might think I'm strange, but then, I AM strange! Hahahahaha! Squeak- squeak! Moo! –Ok, I'll quit it now). #
# CW: Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Phew! There, that got it out. What I mean to say is, you guys who have reviewed, you're the best! #
Sanumun sat on a bench in the park, smiling silently, her crystal eyes glittering. She knew she would find him this time. She could feel it. If her dolt of a brother couldn't do it, she could.
But then, her brother didn't know she existed, and she didn't know where to find who she was searching for.
So she had a little work to do first.
~
Mokuba kicked a soda can. It clanged and clattered its way down the alley, then stopped in its tracks, rocking gently.
Mokuba kicked it again, and it ricocheted out of sight.
Stupid can. Stupid alley. Stupid city. Stupid life.
He twisted a stud in his ear. What did Seto know about what was cool? He was a computer geek. Never got outside anymore, and what was more, he was going soft.
He was married, he and Yugi were on decent terms, he treated Mokuba like a favourite son, not a brother, and the other day Mokuba had caught him watching the football on TV.
That was bad for someone like Kaiba.
'Hey, Mokie!'
Mokuba looked up. That was the voice of his girlfriend, Sandra.
'Sandra? Where are you?' called Mokuba.
'Behind you!'
Mokuba spun round to see the small blonde standing there, hands on her hips.
Mokuba gave a surprised laugh, and they embraced.
'What's up, Sandra?' he asked her, pulling out of the hug but keeping one arm still around her waist.
'Oh, I met this weird girl.' Sandra's tone darkened. 'She was asking after the Kaibas, and I said I didn't know you. I just came here to warn you to look out. She really was weird.'
'Talking about me?' the teenagers spun around to see a young woman standing behind them. She was wearing a long, white wrap-around dress with a hood and worn leather sandals. She had large, hard blue eyes and very dark brown hair. She seemed so familiar-
'An honour to meet you, little brother.' She smiled venomously. 'And your friend.' She nodded curtly to Sandra. 'Although my business is not with you two, perhaps you can help me in some way.'
'Uh-huh?' Mokuba raised a dark eyebrow. 'How might we help you, freaky?'
'By showing me to my other brother.' She said. 'My true brother.'
'I don't know him.' Snapped Mokuba. 'Now get the hell outta here!'
'I'm afraid I'm disinclined to do so.' The woman said casually. 'You see, you DO know who he is. I know you do, and I am never mistaken, let me tell you.'
'Always a first time, huh?' shrugged Mokuba, and he and Sandra began to walk away.
'Not so fast.' Smiled the woman in a sing-song tone. 'You WILL help me.'
'Oh y-' Mokuba's cocky protesting ceased. He stared in wonder at the rope of white light that was beginning to bind him and Sandra together.
The woman gave a little nod, and the teenagers were jerked up into the air above the city and out of sight.
Sanumun followed in the same way.
Of course, she was used to this, being the reincarnated sister of an Ancient Egyptian sorcerer and all.
~ Serenity had given up and left hours ago.
Joey lay on the couch, his eyes half-closed, his face illuminated by the light shining in through the window.
Slowly, his lids eased shut and he drifted off.
~
Joey was standing at one of the old-fashioned duel arenas in the middle of a bare grassy area, looking up at the platform with the virtual reality generating whatchacallems.
All of a sudden, two monsters appeared.
The first was the serene Maiden of the Moonlight, her white feathered wings stretching out regally from her white-clad body as they were formed out of the ball of glittering light that had appeared as she was summoned. In her hands, she held an orb of glowing moonlight, and she smiled gently down at Joey, who instantly felt his heart melt.
But there was something different about her. She wasn't the same Maiden as he had seen on the Duel Monster card.
She had striking reddish hair, not dark brown like the true Maiden's, and green-blue eyes underlined in dark makeup.
Seska.
Joey was about to call up to her and tell her to get the heck off the duelling field when the second monster flashed onto the field, facing her.
Another winged beast, but this time, the wings were blue and attached to the arms, with sharp talons on the ends instead of hands. It wore a blue leotard like outfit, and its feathery, bird-like legs were purple with blue markings. It winked at Joey, then turned to face its opponent with a steely glare.
Harpy Lady.
Again, she wasn't what she seemed. The hair that billowed behind her was not straight unruly and red, but beautiful wavy and blonde.
Her eyes were not dark and angry like the Harpy's, but firm and confident, violet in colour.
Mai.
Then Joey heard his own voice, loud and hard as if in the midst of battle.
'Harpy Lady, Maiden of the Moonlight, ATTACK!'
The two young women flew at each other, and Joey had just enough time to shout 'No!' before the shockwaves of the huge collision met him, and he awoke, gasping.
There was no question as to what that dream meant.
Joey hauled himself dizzily to his feet and wandered over to look out of the window.
He had obviously been asleep for only a couple of minutes. He still felt unwell, but he had definitely improved since before. It was probably overwork.
He turned to wander into the kitchen, then stopped.
Something had caught his eye out there, and he'd only just realised he'd seen it.
He hurried back to the window and looked out.
Above the rooftops of Domino City, imprinted on the deep blue sky, something dark and spindly that looked like a person whizzed along, at least fifty feet up.
Great. Now I'm hallucinating.
But the shape was getting bigger and bigger, nearing the apartment block with every passing second. Now Joey could make out what it was.
It was not one, but two people, bound together by something glowing around their waists. That also seemed to be what was keeping them up in the air.
He recognised one, Mokuba Kaiba.
The youth had turned a bit rebellious of late, (A/N I agree, alwaysforever, it is very ooc, but let's say Mokuba's changed dramatically due to 'puberty'.) so this might be some insane punishment of his brother's to keep him in line.
But then, who was the small, skinny blonde girl who was stuck to him with the same glowing thing?
Joey could see a third figure now as well, 'flying' with her own glowing belt. She was tall, pale and slim and seemed much more experienced in this means of travel.
Joey shook his head and looked again, but they were still there. He opened the window.
'Hey!' he hollered at the woman. 'Whatcha doin' with Mokuba?'
~
'That man down there seems to know you.' Sanumun look questioningly at Mokuba, whose face was pale and drawn with fear at the moment.
'So?' Mokuba managed to squeak.
'Is he, perchance, a member of you family? A brother, for example?'
Mokuba thought. This woman sounded like she was hinting at something. Maybe she wanted Seto. If she did, this might be the only way out of it for him and his brother. Mokuba liked Joey and all, but Joey had Yugi and Yami to help him.
'Yeah. He's my brother. So what?'
'Bu-' Sandra began to protest, but Mokuba nudged her gently.
Sanumun laughed.
'Thank you, little brother.' She said. 'You may go free now.'
Yes! thought Mokuba.
Slowly, he and Sandra began to descend.
The instant they alighted onto the sidewalk (being stared at all the time by the passers-by), Mokuba began to run.
'Where ya going, Mokie?' Sandra called after him.
'Game Shop.' Mokuba replied over his shoulder. 'I've got to tell Yugi that his friend's in trouble.'
'I'm coming!' Sandy hurried after him.
~
The woman was through the window before Joey could close it.
She wandered across the room and sat down on the battered couch that Joey had been napping on.
'Get outta my house, woman.' Snarled Joey.
'Oh, this is your house is it, brother?' the woman looked intrigued.
'Yeah, what's wrong widdat?'
'I expected something grander of a man of your – history. That is all.' Shrugged the woman.
'My history? What are ya, a stalker or something?' snapped Joey.
'You do not understand me, do you?' the woman spoke slowly, as if to a simple child.
'No. Bite me.' Grunted Joey.
'Brother, think of your destiny. Are you sure it is fulfilled? Are you willing to give up the chance to be pharaoh once and for all?'
'Pharaoh? Who the hell d'ya think I am - Marik Ishtar?' Joey was getting irate. 'Now get your ass outta here before I set the cops on it!'
'That would not be wise.' Tutted the woman. 'I could help you, brother. We could help each other.'
'Listen, freak. Who the hell are you, what are you doing in my house and which mental home did you escape from?' growled Joey.
'You want an explanation, do you?' smiled the woman. 'That is much more like you, brother.' She pushed her tawny hair back out of her eyes and began. 'My name is Sanumun. Well, my old name is. My new one is Kita. My past life was brought to my attention when I visited a psychic medium about a continuous dream. She told me my true name and my true purpose. I am to help my brother in fulfilling his destiny.' She concluded.
'Your brother from your past life, huh?' said Joey. 'Well, I'm not gonna pretend I don't believe in this malarkey, 'cos I do, but I think you've got the wrong guy. Were you looking for Seto Kaiba? I just thought that because that was his brother you had up there.'
'You are not Seto Kaiba?' asked Sanumun.
'Nah. Joey Wheeler.' Shrugged Joey. 'Tell you somethin' you gotta get out more often. Everyone in Domino City knows what Kaiba looks like, and most know where he lives.'
'And Mr Yugi Motou? Do you know him?' asked Sanumun eagerly.
'Hey, I draw the line at that.' Snapped Joey. 'Kaiba, fine. But you ain't touching a hair on my buddy's head.'
Sanumun smirked and strode over to the window again.
'We shall see.' She drawled, then leapt out into the afternoon air.
~
Mai grabbed her bag and hurried out of the stuffy dressing room.
Finally, it was over!
She hated having to change from one outfit to the other in the space of half a minute, then strutting along a catwalk in front of wolf-whistling old men, then hurrying back to the dressing room to quickly change into the next outfit.
She wasn't the attention seeking type. It just seemed to be all she was good at at the moment.
She had the rest of the day off, though, but that wasn't much compensation.
As she strode along the main street, a piercing tone sounded from her bag. Another text.
Get a life, Magnum!
She drew out her phone and flipped it open.
~1 msg received – Jean~
Mai sighed in frustration. Another one.
She clicked the green button on the phone and began to read.
~Saw ur pic in the magazine. Lookin good sweetheart. R u sure u won't reconsider?~
Mai was not in the mood. She would clear this up once and for all.
She quickly found the movie star's number in the phone book and called it.
'Hello?' he answered almost immediately.
'Jean Claude Magnum, would you please stop pestering me?'
'Ooh, Feisty. Look sweetheart, if you think I'm giving up that easy, you better think again.'
'Look, you're a scavenger, Ok? The moment you heard I'd got a divorce, you showered me with messages. I hadn't heard from you in years. I don't even know how you got my number. You must have thought I was desperate to ever even think of you again.'
'I thought you had been unlucky, that's all. I decided to give you a treat.'
'A treat? To discover I had a phone full of Jean Claude Magnum texts? Remind me to cancel my next birthday. Anyway, it doesn't surprise me to know you're still single. You're the one most obnoxious person I have never known. In fact, I'm gonna block your calls and texts from now on.'
'The one most obnoxious person? What about that pile of street-sweepings with the kindergarten intellectual level I had the pleasure of meeting during our duel eight years ago?'
Mai hung up.
~I'll get a new phone.~ she thought angrily.
# CW: Man! This chapter's long! Hey, sorry if it's getting kinda weird. It'll all fit together soon, don't worry! (Thanks to all you guys who have reviewed! I get a total thrill when I receive them, it's like my birthday! You might think I'm strange, but then, I AM strange! Hahahahaha! Squeak- squeak! Moo! –Ok, I'll quit it now). #
