Chapter 2: The Wishmaker
I shrieked when I saw the thing sitting on my bed. The "thing" quickly jumped off my bed and slapped me on the cheeks and said in a weird accent, "Shut up!!! Or you'll get us in trouble!!!"
I was in shock. So I just stared. The "thing" was a little shorter than me and looks like an elf. He as big ears, and big mouth but very small feet. He's dressed in rags and only in colors of black and white.
I finally had the courage to say something. "Who are you?" As I said it, I narrowed my eyes and bent down to look at this creature closer. The creature got annoyed when I wouldn't move and pushed me away, he said, "I'm a Wishmaker, and fate has chosen you to have this incredibly powerful gift."
"And what is this gift?"
But he didn't reply back. He just started glowing in gold and chanted something in another language. Gibberish, I thought, but continued staring at the beautiful glowing.
Just like a river stream, the gold light flowed into me, and I felt more powerful immediately. But I still had no idea what it was doing. I tried to pull back from the golden wave but couldn't. I was stuck.
After what seemed like ten minutes, the Wishmaker finally "ran out" of the golden stream. He started to shimmer and becoming semi-transparent. It was before long, I figured that he was leaving.
The Wishmaker almost disappeared but I made one final attempt to get him back, I said, "Wait!!! What are you talking about? What gift is it? How come I don't see it?? Tell me!!"
I sounded desperate, I was desperate. But soon, he disappeared and he left no trace that he was even in my room. Except whispering, like the wind, "Yaammmiiii...yaammmiiiii.." The voice grew fainter and fainter until it is no more.
"Yami? What does this have to do with Yami?" I wondered aloud. Well, it must be a coincidence, I thought, he must be whispering something else. I shrugged and decided this weird event as a dream. So I continued my day with ease.
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The next day, school was pretty much the same as it was. Yami walked with me, but I didn't really mind.
"You seem kinda quiet today," Yami asked me as we walked to third period.
"Yeah, it's just that something happened yesterday."I replied back.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing." I said and changed the subject. Luckily, Yami didn't pursue this subject further. We walked together down the corridor, made a left turn to go to our class. We went inside and sat down.
Soon, Mr. Hawkins came in. Somebody was behind him.
"Let me introduce a new student," Mr. Hawkins said as he led a boy to the front of the class.
The big thing that identified the new boy was his hair. They were white.
Like the color of moonlight, I thought to myself. I've never seen
anybody's hair that white.
Almost like snow.
"I've never seen anybody's hair so white!!" I whispered to Yami, but he didn't seem to be paying attention. He was staring at the new boy in amazement. His eyes filled with familiarity, like he's looking at somebody he knows.
"Uhh. Yami?" I asked. "Do you know him?"
"Uh, no. I don't, now what were you saying?"
"Nothing." I replied flatly and went back to listening to the teacher.
".came from Egypt,"
Another one? I thought to myself.
"Now, please give a warm welcome to Ryou Bakura." Mr. Hawkins exclaimed.
Ryou waved and said merrily, "Hello everybody!!!" Then he walked our way, as he passed Yami's table, Yami lifted his head up and looked straight at Bakura. Suddenly, Bakura's face transformed into a more darker face, full of evil. But it disappeared in a flash.
"Did you see that?" I asked Yami.
"What?"
"His face, it just suddenly became dark and became regular again. Especially when he was looking at you." I explained but Yami didn't seem to understand. So I decided not to ask him anymore.
The class was soon over and Yami and I walked toward fourth period. We turned the L-shaped bend and continued down the narrow hallway.
But somebody was blocking our way. It was the student that came two weeks ago, on the same day as Yami, Seto.
He saw us and said with a sneer, "So, Yami and Aetha, what, are you guys a couple now??"
"Back off!!" Yami exclaimed fiercely, his eyes burning with anger.
"No, I won't," Seto countered. "Aetha, does he make a good boyfriend? Because I've heard rumors that he dumped his previous girlfriends within the second day he met them. Is that true Yami?"
Without giving Yami a chance to reply, he continued, noticing the rage in both of our eyes, "Hah! Acting like tough boy now, Yami?? I don't think Aetha needs your protection. Besides, last time you tried to protect somebody, you ended up in the emergency room!!!!" Seto threw his head back and laughed.
"What??!!!???" I yelled angrily at the ridiculous insult Seto threw out.
"And Aetha, choose a better boyfriend than him!!!!" He continued tormenting Yami and me. "Come on!!! Don't give me The Look, Yami!!! I mean, the most it could scare away is an itsy bitsy ant. And that ant probably has exaggerated vision, making you look more terrified that you really are!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!" Seto was enjoying this. I balled up my fist in hatred while another part of me thinks he belongs in a mental hospital. "And you, Aetha, think you could do anything to me? I mean you're a GIRL!!!! I thought girls only stayed home and cook!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!"
Finally my anger overpowered my other part of me which thinks Kaiba will feel right at home in an asylum. I could not take anymore. I just imagined him burning to death, that's what I wish will happen. I thought as I got madder and madder. My eyes, growing hotter and hotter, until they are as hot as coals.
"Aahh!! Your eyes!!" Kaiba drew back fearfully.
"Yesss.."I hissed, "And I hope you like burning.burning in hell!!!!"
Suddenly, the air around us grew hotter, and hotter. In the distance, I heard Yami yelling, "NO!!!"
But I paid no attention. I thought, it's my world now.
I couldn't control my anger so I just let it free. Soon, Seto was almost engulfed in flames. All around him, the flames burned hot and bright, like hatred.
I kept focusing on the fire, making it grow bigger, though I do not know if I'm the one controlling it. But I still willed it stronger, and it grew more hotter, fiercer and redder. Well, I guess I am controlling it, my sub- conciousness said to myself.
I enjoyed the fire, and how Seto was yelling, screaming. I almost laughed. I could still hear in the background though, Yami still shouting, "STOP!! NO!!! AETHA!!!!"
I didn't listen, I enjoyed watching Seto getting tortured. Finally, I gave the fire one big boost of power, making a cage of fire around Seto. The fearsome look in his eyes, and him screaming was priceless.
As I willed the fire more closer to Seto, I said to him, "Now, do you understand the consequence when you make fun of people?"
"This." I replied to my own question.
I waved my hand as the fire got closer and closer to Seto, almost burning him. One more inch, and he dies, I thought to myself evilly. Of course, he deserves it.
My eyes narrowed as I concentrated even more to the fire. Making it so close to Seto that he doesn't even have space to move, then I decided, he must die. So I willed the fire to burn Seto up.
As I did that, an unfamiliar voice shouted out, "Nightmare Cage!!!!"
Then, a black cage surrounded Seto for a moment, then flickered away. My fire died down too.
Then, that same voice yelled, "Now, erase their memories!!!!!"
Then, suddenly, everything, went blank.
I opened my eyes again, confused. The people were still standing there with a blank look on their faces, yet, the fire and the cage was gone. Seto, looked at me a moment with a confused expression, then sneered and walked away.
Yami came to me, "Are you okay?"
Breathing hard, I managed to say, "Yeah, I'm fine, but what happened was weird!!!"
"Yes. It certainly was, I mean, you do still remember, do you?"
"I do, but whoever that person was, he was trying to erase everybody's memories, and it didn't work." I said.
"No, it didn't, but it might have on the other people, why don't you ask around?"
"Sure."
I turned around and stopped one of the spectators of the incident and asked, "Do you know what happened today, just now?"
The person, Tamara, gave me a strange look and said, "Well, nothing's happened, besides the fact that Kevin broke up with me today and that I was just using my locker and mysteriously I got teleported here instantly. And my clothes smell burnt, I'm not the only one either, Seto, the new student had clothes that smell more burnt than mine. I mean, what happened? Was there a fire we couldn't smell but stuck to our clothes? OR what if we got invaded by aliens, there seems to be a lot of reporting of space ships these days."
And she continued babbling as I turned toward Yami and gave him an astonished look. His expression was also astonished, almost. It was the kind I-know-what-happened-but-I-still-can't-believe-it-happened look. I ignored Tamara's babbling and asked Yami, "You know something don't you?"
I took him by his arm and dragged him into a secluded spot.
I got angry and demanded, "Now, you're going to tell me what happened or else."
I looked into his eyes, they were really pretty, I just noticed that. The weird look on his face was gone, but it was replaced by another kind of expression that I cannot identify. I lowered my head so I can get myself out of his mesmerizing glance. Well, I have to face him anyways, I thought as I raised my head and looked into his dark-almost purple-eyes. I still kept a straight and angry face toward him. I asked him impatiently, looking at him in an indirect way, "I need you to tell me!!!"
My expression softened as I looked into his face and said again, this time, less demanding, "Please tell me, Yami."
I gave him a cute look that worked on almost all the boys, unfortunately, not him. His expression remained the same, hard, yet soft. But hiding some secret. Then, he did something I didn't expect. He leaned towards me, covering me with his shadow and kissed me gently.
Then, he said, "Does that answer your question?" Immediately after saying it, he hit me with a hard look and walked away quickly.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Author's Note:
Sorry for making the chap. long, it's usually long for my stories =D Plz review!!!!! And sorry for the people who love kaiba.I don't. *spits at kaiba even though he's inside tv screen*
I shrieked when I saw the thing sitting on my bed. The "thing" quickly jumped off my bed and slapped me on the cheeks and said in a weird accent, "Shut up!!! Or you'll get us in trouble!!!"
I was in shock. So I just stared. The "thing" was a little shorter than me and looks like an elf. He as big ears, and big mouth but very small feet. He's dressed in rags and only in colors of black and white.
I finally had the courage to say something. "Who are you?" As I said it, I narrowed my eyes and bent down to look at this creature closer. The creature got annoyed when I wouldn't move and pushed me away, he said, "I'm a Wishmaker, and fate has chosen you to have this incredibly powerful gift."
"And what is this gift?"
But he didn't reply back. He just started glowing in gold and chanted something in another language. Gibberish, I thought, but continued staring at the beautiful glowing.
Just like a river stream, the gold light flowed into me, and I felt more powerful immediately. But I still had no idea what it was doing. I tried to pull back from the golden wave but couldn't. I was stuck.
After what seemed like ten minutes, the Wishmaker finally "ran out" of the golden stream. He started to shimmer and becoming semi-transparent. It was before long, I figured that he was leaving.
The Wishmaker almost disappeared but I made one final attempt to get him back, I said, "Wait!!! What are you talking about? What gift is it? How come I don't see it?? Tell me!!"
I sounded desperate, I was desperate. But soon, he disappeared and he left no trace that he was even in my room. Except whispering, like the wind, "Yaammmiiii...yaammmiiiii.." The voice grew fainter and fainter until it is no more.
"Yami? What does this have to do with Yami?" I wondered aloud. Well, it must be a coincidence, I thought, he must be whispering something else. I shrugged and decided this weird event as a dream. So I continued my day with ease.
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The next day, school was pretty much the same as it was. Yami walked with me, but I didn't really mind.
"You seem kinda quiet today," Yami asked me as we walked to third period.
"Yeah, it's just that something happened yesterday."I replied back.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing." I said and changed the subject. Luckily, Yami didn't pursue this subject further. We walked together down the corridor, made a left turn to go to our class. We went inside and sat down.
Soon, Mr. Hawkins came in. Somebody was behind him.
"Let me introduce a new student," Mr. Hawkins said as he led a boy to the front of the class.
The big thing that identified the new boy was his hair. They were white.
Like the color of moonlight, I thought to myself. I've never seen
anybody's hair that white.
Almost like snow.
"I've never seen anybody's hair so white!!" I whispered to Yami, but he didn't seem to be paying attention. He was staring at the new boy in amazement. His eyes filled with familiarity, like he's looking at somebody he knows.
"Uhh. Yami?" I asked. "Do you know him?"
"Uh, no. I don't, now what were you saying?"
"Nothing." I replied flatly and went back to listening to the teacher.
".came from Egypt,"
Another one? I thought to myself.
"Now, please give a warm welcome to Ryou Bakura." Mr. Hawkins exclaimed.
Ryou waved and said merrily, "Hello everybody!!!" Then he walked our way, as he passed Yami's table, Yami lifted his head up and looked straight at Bakura. Suddenly, Bakura's face transformed into a more darker face, full of evil. But it disappeared in a flash.
"Did you see that?" I asked Yami.
"What?"
"His face, it just suddenly became dark and became regular again. Especially when he was looking at you." I explained but Yami didn't seem to understand. So I decided not to ask him anymore.
The class was soon over and Yami and I walked toward fourth period. We turned the L-shaped bend and continued down the narrow hallway.
But somebody was blocking our way. It was the student that came two weeks ago, on the same day as Yami, Seto.
He saw us and said with a sneer, "So, Yami and Aetha, what, are you guys a couple now??"
"Back off!!" Yami exclaimed fiercely, his eyes burning with anger.
"No, I won't," Seto countered. "Aetha, does he make a good boyfriend? Because I've heard rumors that he dumped his previous girlfriends within the second day he met them. Is that true Yami?"
Without giving Yami a chance to reply, he continued, noticing the rage in both of our eyes, "Hah! Acting like tough boy now, Yami?? I don't think Aetha needs your protection. Besides, last time you tried to protect somebody, you ended up in the emergency room!!!!" Seto threw his head back and laughed.
"What??!!!???" I yelled angrily at the ridiculous insult Seto threw out.
"And Aetha, choose a better boyfriend than him!!!!" He continued tormenting Yami and me. "Come on!!! Don't give me The Look, Yami!!! I mean, the most it could scare away is an itsy bitsy ant. And that ant probably has exaggerated vision, making you look more terrified that you really are!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!" Seto was enjoying this. I balled up my fist in hatred while another part of me thinks he belongs in a mental hospital. "And you, Aetha, think you could do anything to me? I mean you're a GIRL!!!! I thought girls only stayed home and cook!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!"
Finally my anger overpowered my other part of me which thinks Kaiba will feel right at home in an asylum. I could not take anymore. I just imagined him burning to death, that's what I wish will happen. I thought as I got madder and madder. My eyes, growing hotter and hotter, until they are as hot as coals.
"Aahh!! Your eyes!!" Kaiba drew back fearfully.
"Yesss.."I hissed, "And I hope you like burning.burning in hell!!!!"
Suddenly, the air around us grew hotter, and hotter. In the distance, I heard Yami yelling, "NO!!!"
But I paid no attention. I thought, it's my world now.
I couldn't control my anger so I just let it free. Soon, Seto was almost engulfed in flames. All around him, the flames burned hot and bright, like hatred.
I kept focusing on the fire, making it grow bigger, though I do not know if I'm the one controlling it. But I still willed it stronger, and it grew more hotter, fiercer and redder. Well, I guess I am controlling it, my sub- conciousness said to myself.
I enjoyed the fire, and how Seto was yelling, screaming. I almost laughed. I could still hear in the background though, Yami still shouting, "STOP!! NO!!! AETHA!!!!"
I didn't listen, I enjoyed watching Seto getting tortured. Finally, I gave the fire one big boost of power, making a cage of fire around Seto. The fearsome look in his eyes, and him screaming was priceless.
As I willed the fire more closer to Seto, I said to him, "Now, do you understand the consequence when you make fun of people?"
"This." I replied to my own question.
I waved my hand as the fire got closer and closer to Seto, almost burning him. One more inch, and he dies, I thought to myself evilly. Of course, he deserves it.
My eyes narrowed as I concentrated even more to the fire. Making it so close to Seto that he doesn't even have space to move, then I decided, he must die. So I willed the fire to burn Seto up.
As I did that, an unfamiliar voice shouted out, "Nightmare Cage!!!!"
Then, a black cage surrounded Seto for a moment, then flickered away. My fire died down too.
Then, that same voice yelled, "Now, erase their memories!!!!!"
Then, suddenly, everything, went blank.
I opened my eyes again, confused. The people were still standing there with a blank look on their faces, yet, the fire and the cage was gone. Seto, looked at me a moment with a confused expression, then sneered and walked away.
Yami came to me, "Are you okay?"
Breathing hard, I managed to say, "Yeah, I'm fine, but what happened was weird!!!"
"Yes. It certainly was, I mean, you do still remember, do you?"
"I do, but whoever that person was, he was trying to erase everybody's memories, and it didn't work." I said.
"No, it didn't, but it might have on the other people, why don't you ask around?"
"Sure."
I turned around and stopped one of the spectators of the incident and asked, "Do you know what happened today, just now?"
The person, Tamara, gave me a strange look and said, "Well, nothing's happened, besides the fact that Kevin broke up with me today and that I was just using my locker and mysteriously I got teleported here instantly. And my clothes smell burnt, I'm not the only one either, Seto, the new student had clothes that smell more burnt than mine. I mean, what happened? Was there a fire we couldn't smell but stuck to our clothes? OR what if we got invaded by aliens, there seems to be a lot of reporting of space ships these days."
And she continued babbling as I turned toward Yami and gave him an astonished look. His expression was also astonished, almost. It was the kind I-know-what-happened-but-I-still-can't-believe-it-happened look. I ignored Tamara's babbling and asked Yami, "You know something don't you?"
I took him by his arm and dragged him into a secluded spot.
I got angry and demanded, "Now, you're going to tell me what happened or else."
I looked into his eyes, they were really pretty, I just noticed that. The weird look on his face was gone, but it was replaced by another kind of expression that I cannot identify. I lowered my head so I can get myself out of his mesmerizing glance. Well, I have to face him anyways, I thought as I raised my head and looked into his dark-almost purple-eyes. I still kept a straight and angry face toward him. I asked him impatiently, looking at him in an indirect way, "I need you to tell me!!!"
My expression softened as I looked into his face and said again, this time, less demanding, "Please tell me, Yami."
I gave him a cute look that worked on almost all the boys, unfortunately, not him. His expression remained the same, hard, yet soft. But hiding some secret. Then, he did something I didn't expect. He leaned towards me, covering me with his shadow and kissed me gently.
Then, he said, "Does that answer your question?" Immediately after saying it, he hit me with a hard look and walked away quickly.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Author's Note:
Sorry for making the chap. long, it's usually long for my stories =D Plz review!!!!! And sorry for the people who love kaiba.I don't. *spits at kaiba even though he's inside tv screen*