Ch.7: A Visiting Spirit
He opened his eyes and found himself in an unknown area. Then he looked down and panicked. Yugi was floating! But he didn't fall. Excited and paranoid at the same time, he floated a little higher and began to test his flying ability. Yugi flew over some cherry blossom trees and flew into the sky. Soaring among the birds he saw some odd forms around the area. Moving closer to inspect, he found exactly what he was here for. Trails of black dust littered the sky. Yugi followed the trail, wondering if Blade could also fly. But he brushed the question aside and began to follow the trail. Eventually he came upon a tidy apartment building. Seeing that the trail ended here, he guessed this was where Blade was. Then he remembered what Phoenix had said earlier. She had said that her parents lived in some complexes. He also noticed when he had followed Blade's trail that it definitely reeked of Wild Magic. It smelled of smoke and blood which made his eyes water. Yugi swooped in for a closer look. He then noticed that the magic stopped at an apartment on the top of the building. He floated in front of the glass doors and peered in. Inside, he saw a neatly arranged home. There were several figures sitting on the couch & floor. No one seemed to notice him, so he carefully floated through the glass doors and landed on the soft carpet. Yugi listened to what the people were saying. But then he noticed someone lying on the floor. Phoenix! He wanted to go up to her and scream if she was alright and shake the life back into her. But with much effort, he was able to restrain his feelings and listened more to the conversation. A woman was sitting on the couch that looked identical to Phoenix but looked older and different markings were on her face. She had a solemn look on her face. "Blade..." she began. Yugi frantically looked around the room for her. Just now looking up, he saw Blade hanging off the ceiling. Yugi cried out, startled, and then clapped his hand over his mouth. But nobody heard his sudden outburst, so he continued to listen carefully. "Blade, you should know better to fly here! What if someone saw you? Especially on a broomstick! Almost anybody can see that!" Blade looked a little sheepish. Yugi then saw the broomstick in the corner and wondered if Blade was a witch. But he pushed the question to the back of his mind and returned to the conversation. He also noticed a young man with short, black spiky hair who also looked a bit disgruntled. "Please, Blade. You have to take precautions next time. We know you were only trying to help your sister, but you have to keep a low profile on your magic. There are plenty of other sorcerers out there who would love to kill you and steal your power." Blade's expression was unreadable. Yugi then noticed that she was holding something shiny in her hands. He went a little closer to inspect. Phoenix's pearl!! The jewel must have somehow reached her and brought her to Phoenix! //So that's what happened! The pearl led Blade to Phoenix and then Blade took Phoenix to her parents!// Finally, Blade spoke in a low voice. "Mom, dad, I'm sorry. I really am, but this was an emergency! Phoenix had been taken to the hospital against my will, and the doctors were going to scan her! I had to get her out of there fast for fear of our secret discovered!" The woman had to avoid a startled cry and the father shook his head disappointed. The man tried to comfort the woman. "Now, Belldandy, don't get upset...True, she did take a risk, but the trouble she AVOIDED is worth doing so." The woman looked at him, generally concerned. Then she turned her gaze back to Blade who was still floating upside down, but no longer had her feet on the roof. (A/N: I know some of the stuff I detail is useless, but I'm just trying to give my readers a good visual description of the scene, so pleez don't get mad if some of the stuff I write bores you!) The woman called Belldandy sighed. Then Yugi heard a small chime and watched the woman get up from the couch and head toward the kitchen. Blade looked a bit ashamed but still grim nonetheless. She stole a look at her sister who was sleeping peacefully on the floor, the flush gone from her face. Yugi then thought of something. //Wait a minute here! If Phoenix has healing powers then why didn't Blade just heal her and take her home instead of bringing her here?// Then he remembered something else that Blade had said when she was a wolf. She had said "I can't heal her, but I know someone who can!" //Well, why couldn't Blade heal her? Is it because she doesn't have the power to do so? Maybe I can find out!// Yugi floated for a bit longer, thinking of possible answers. And also thinking of what Phoenix and Blade really were. Obviously not human. Suddenly, he felt a violent jolt go through him. He heard distant voices. //Uh....I guess it's time to go...// he thought to himself. But, right before he left, he leaned down far enough to slightly kiss Phoenix on her soft cheek. He turned incredibly scarlet. Then he shot out of the building and into the sky where he closed his eyes and searched his way back to real life.
He opened his eyes and found himself in an unknown area. Then he looked down and panicked. Yugi was floating! But he didn't fall. Excited and paranoid at the same time, he floated a little higher and began to test his flying ability. Yugi flew over some cherry blossom trees and flew into the sky. Soaring among the birds he saw some odd forms around the area. Moving closer to inspect, he found exactly what he was here for. Trails of black dust littered the sky. Yugi followed the trail, wondering if Blade could also fly. But he brushed the question aside and began to follow the trail. Eventually he came upon a tidy apartment building. Seeing that the trail ended here, he guessed this was where Blade was. Then he remembered what Phoenix had said earlier. She had said that her parents lived in some complexes. He also noticed when he had followed Blade's trail that it definitely reeked of Wild Magic. It smelled of smoke and blood which made his eyes water. Yugi swooped in for a closer look. He then noticed that the magic stopped at an apartment on the top of the building. He floated in front of the glass doors and peered in. Inside, he saw a neatly arranged home. There were several figures sitting on the couch & floor. No one seemed to notice him, so he carefully floated through the glass doors and landed on the soft carpet. Yugi listened to what the people were saying. But then he noticed someone lying on the floor. Phoenix! He wanted to go up to her and scream if she was alright and shake the life back into her. But with much effort, he was able to restrain his feelings and listened more to the conversation. A woman was sitting on the couch that looked identical to Phoenix but looked older and different markings were on her face. She had a solemn look on her face. "Blade..." she began. Yugi frantically looked around the room for her. Just now looking up, he saw Blade hanging off the ceiling. Yugi cried out, startled, and then clapped his hand over his mouth. But nobody heard his sudden outburst, so he continued to listen carefully. "Blade, you should know better to fly here! What if someone saw you? Especially on a broomstick! Almost anybody can see that!" Blade looked a little sheepish. Yugi then saw the broomstick in the corner and wondered if Blade was a witch. But he pushed the question to the back of his mind and returned to the conversation. He also noticed a young man with short, black spiky hair who also looked a bit disgruntled. "Please, Blade. You have to take precautions next time. We know you were only trying to help your sister, but you have to keep a low profile on your magic. There are plenty of other sorcerers out there who would love to kill you and steal your power." Blade's expression was unreadable. Yugi then noticed that she was holding something shiny in her hands. He went a little closer to inspect. Phoenix's pearl!! The jewel must have somehow reached her and brought her to Phoenix! //So that's what happened! The pearl led Blade to Phoenix and then Blade took Phoenix to her parents!// Finally, Blade spoke in a low voice. "Mom, dad, I'm sorry. I really am, but this was an emergency! Phoenix had been taken to the hospital against my will, and the doctors were going to scan her! I had to get her out of there fast for fear of our secret discovered!" The woman had to avoid a startled cry and the father shook his head disappointed. The man tried to comfort the woman. "Now, Belldandy, don't get upset...True, she did take a risk, but the trouble she AVOIDED is worth doing so." The woman looked at him, generally concerned. Then she turned her gaze back to Blade who was still floating upside down, but no longer had her feet on the roof. (A/N: I know some of the stuff I detail is useless, but I'm just trying to give my readers a good visual description of the scene, so pleez don't get mad if some of the stuff I write bores you!) The woman called Belldandy sighed. Then Yugi heard a small chime and watched the woman get up from the couch and head toward the kitchen. Blade looked a bit ashamed but still grim nonetheless. She stole a look at her sister who was sleeping peacefully on the floor, the flush gone from her face. Yugi then thought of something. //Wait a minute here! If Phoenix has healing powers then why didn't Blade just heal her and take her home instead of bringing her here?// Then he remembered something else that Blade had said when she was a wolf. She had said "I can't heal her, but I know someone who can!" //Well, why couldn't Blade heal her? Is it because she doesn't have the power to do so? Maybe I can find out!// Yugi floated for a bit longer, thinking of possible answers. And also thinking of what Phoenix and Blade really were. Obviously not human. Suddenly, he felt a violent jolt go through him. He heard distant voices. //Uh....I guess it's time to go...// he thought to himself. But, right before he left, he leaned down far enough to slightly kiss Phoenix on her soft cheek. He turned incredibly scarlet. Then he shot out of the building and into the sky where he closed his eyes and searched his way back to real life.