Ch.9: Meet The Parents
They all climbed in the limo and headed for the building that Yugi had described. Unfortunately, it took quite some time, considering Yugi didn't read the street signs or anything. So, they all ended up driving around for two hours arguing about where the building was, swearing when they took the wrong turn, and driving the chauffer insane. At last, they reached the building. Tired, irritable, and cranky, the gang filed out and headed for the top floor. (Atleast Yugi could remember the room number...) Yugi was thinking carefully about how he should ask Phoenix who and what she was. His heart skipped a beat when he rang the doorbell to the apartment. A voice on the other side said, "One moment please." The others came up behind him as the woman called Belldandy answered the door. "Oh my, kids. What can I do for you?" She said politely. Yugi got his speech ready. "Um, ma'am we were wondering if you were the parents of Phoenix & Blade Morisato. We're their friends from school, and we thought that maybe Phoenix might be here, since she left the hospital." Belldandy's eyes widened. Then she said quickly "I'm sorry. We don't know anybody by that name. I'm afraid you came to the wrong place." She was about to close the door when the young man came to it. "Belldandy, who's at the door?" he called. "N-nobody dear. Just some kids with the wrong address" He came to the door. His eyes were kind and he had black hair with a goatee. "Are you kids lost or something?" he asked with a smile. "No, we came here to see Phoenix. We know she's your daughter, Mr. Morisato" The man froze in place. If he had any emotion, he didn't show it. Then Belldandy told him they were friends from school. The others waited, faking patience. Then, the man replied "Well, I guess you found us out. But honestly, they aren't here right now. They went back home. But, what do you want with them?" he asked eyeing them with suspicion. "Um, well were supposed to study together tonight, but Phoenix had an accident and we were wondering if she was here." Yugi explained. The man thought for a minute, then asked them to come in. They all filed in slowly, marveling at the beautiful decorations. Belldandy was at the kitchen fixing tea. "Belldandy, honey, could you fix some more tea for our young guests?" "Y-yes Keichi" The man ushered everyone into the main room, where half sat on the couch, and the other half on the carpet. The others stared at Keichi, who was evaluating on what to tell them. Finally, he spoke. "I'm sorry about my wife. She is afraid of outsiders that come seeking our children." The others nodded unconsciously, urging him to continue on. "Our girls are...well...special. If you know what I mean." Keichi said. Yugi nodded in agreement then popped a question. "Um, well...what we were all wondering, is WHAT is Phoenix, not who she is. I mean, we really like her and everything. She's really nice but..." Keichi took a deep breath. "We're not even sure OURSLEVES what type of being she is. But, all we DO know is that she is very gifted. She got it from my wife, Belldandy. She's a magic-user also." The others turned to look at Belldandy in amazement as she began to serve tea. Then she sat next to Keichi and continued. "As children, they seemed normal enough. They both liked regular kids and healthy activities. But, as they got older, they started showing magic signs. I suppose friends would find out sooner or later that Phoenix AND Blade had special abilities. They each have two types of magic. Phoenix has Charter magic and Blade has, well....Wild Magic. It can't be controlled by anyone except her. As for Phoenix, her powers have laws. The Charter that she bears are very holy gifts. But more commonly known as White Magic." She stood up quickly, tears forming in her eyes. She knelt down by Yugi and grasped his hand. "Please, PLEASE I beg of you child! Don't tell anyone about our babies! They've been hunted by the worst scum!" However she couldn't finish as she began to cry. Keichi held her in his arms. "What does she mean by 'worst scum'?" Yugi asked. "Our children have been hunted down for their magic ever since they were born. Scientists would love to study both in a lab. There are unknown bounty hunters out there who want to kill Blade and might kill Phoenix too, to steal their rare magic." Yugi decided it was time to go. He stood up. The others taking the hint, stood up and headed for the door. "Mr. & Mrs. Morisato..." Tea started, "I think it's terrible that all of you have to go through something like that and if there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask." Keichi and Belldandy nodded in thanks and the others filed out the door. Then Yami turned around and came back. "I DO know what your children are madam. They are a white & black mage, users of the Light element and the Dark element. I will do whatever I can to protect them." Belldandy peered at him for a moment then replied "You....you're a holder of Charter Magic too." "That I am, Mrs. Belldandy. However, I am also capable of Wild Magic as well. I am a 5000-year-old pharaoh from Egypt. I had the privilege of studying the Book of Charters and other magic types. I remember reading once of a myth that there were nine beings who created the whole universe and even existence itself. Your daughters could be part of that circle. If they can find the other seven mages, then they will be at full power to stop all evil." Belldandy looked at Yami for a moment then nodded. "However, if they are captured and their powers pulled together by force, then the one who forced their power will have the ability to destroy the earth and even power beyond that." Belldandy looked like she was about to faint. She closed her sapphire blue eyes and her face seemed to whiten. Her hands began to tremble, but Keichi stilled them with his touch. She opened her eyes and looked at him, then Yami, who felt he should also go. Abruptly, he turned on his heel and left. "Wait, please." Belldandy called. Yami slowly turned around. Her face showed concern and gratitude. "Please, take this gift from me. It will help you, whatever your quest may be." She held out her hands, and light slowly began to form. Yami watched as it grew brighter, and she strained to keep the light going. The object appeared with a snap, and formed a crystal with black and white swirling masses inside it. A gold chain held the crystal in place. Belldandy handed it to Yami, who peered at it curiously. "This is a homing crystal. Whenever one of my daughters is in danger, it will glow and activate. If you wish to make things easier on yourself, use a map when you try to find them. Hold the crystal by the chain, and spin it slowly around the map. It will locate the girls almost immediately by pointing to their location. It should help you when trying to find them. You can also find other people whom are missing. All you have to do is say this little chant."
Crystal of Power,
Crystal of might,
Show me the soul
Whom I seek this night.
Yami nodded. Belldandy then handed the necklace to him. Her eyes were teary. She bowed to him. "Thank you for your concern." Yami nodded, again. "I will do my very best to look out for them madam." Then he turned and started toward the door. "Oh, and one more thing." He turned around. "Take this." She said as she tossed him a pendant. When he looked at her questioningly, she explained. "It's an evil diminishing enigma. It's very strong. Put your power into it, so when demons come close, you can use it to destroy them. Please give it to the little one. I fear he may be heading for hard times." "I will. And thank you." With that, he left and met the others outside who were waiting impatiently. Yugi eyed the sparkling ornaments hanging in both of Yami's hands. "What took you so long Yami?" Yami came out of his daze and smiled. He handed Yugi the pendant. "It was from her. She said it would ward off demons and other nightmare creatures. So always keep it close." Yugi stared at the bright opal in the middle. It reflected the setting sun's rays making a prismatic rainbow of light. Tea gasped and Yugi smiled. "It's so pretty" she breathed. Yami cleared his throat. Everyone sighed as Yugi put away the main attraction and Yami slipped the crystal around his neck. Yugi and the others looked at him curiously. "What's that around your neck?" "It's a homing crystal. We can track Phoenix & Blade with it if....Kaiba." Kaiba, who was standing by the elevator looking out over the city, jumped slightly when he heard his name. "What." He said in exasperated tone. The others rolled their eyes. Yami approached him. "We need a map of this city." Kaiba gave him with a puzzled look. "I already know this small town. I can take you anywhere." Yami's eyes glinted. "Even with your knowledge of the city, I still need a map. The jewel requires it." Yami pointed to the crystal around his neck. Kaiba raised an eyebrow. Apparently he hadn't been listening when Yami said what it was for. Then everyone heard the ding of the elevator arrival and shuffled and squeezed their way inside again. Once out in the parking lot, Kaiba found his limo easily. The others climbed in and Kaiba pulled down a small screen. "H-EEEEEY! TV!" Joey said giddily. However, the look Kaiba gave him stopped his little festival. Yami, who was watching, cocked an eyebrow at him. Kaiba then pressed a switch and the screen produced an image of the town. "Wow." Ryou said. "Good show ol' chap." But once again Kaiba glowered, so Ryou remained silent. Yami, called over to Kaiba. "This won't work Kaiba. This is a homing crystal. I need a flat surface to scribe on." Kaiba scowled, then pressed another switch, and a small coffee table came up out of the floor. The others looked at Kaiba like he was nuts. Sensing their stupidity and doubt, Kaiba huffily transferred the projection onto the table, producing it like a 3-D map. Yami nodded at Kaiba in gratitude. He walked over to the table and began to chant the rhyme and turn the crystal on the chain in a circular motion. The others peered over as Yami scribed. Almost immediately, (just as Belldandy said,) the jewel stopped and pointed straight down. Impatiently, Kaiba barked, "Well, what does it say?!" Yami, not wanting to argue, showed Kaiba their destination. Kaiba then rapped on the window of the driver and threw out orders for their destination. The Tarikihongan Temple.
They all climbed in the limo and headed for the building that Yugi had described. Unfortunately, it took quite some time, considering Yugi didn't read the street signs or anything. So, they all ended up driving around for two hours arguing about where the building was, swearing when they took the wrong turn, and driving the chauffer insane. At last, they reached the building. Tired, irritable, and cranky, the gang filed out and headed for the top floor. (Atleast Yugi could remember the room number...) Yugi was thinking carefully about how he should ask Phoenix who and what she was. His heart skipped a beat when he rang the doorbell to the apartment. A voice on the other side said, "One moment please." The others came up behind him as the woman called Belldandy answered the door. "Oh my, kids. What can I do for you?" She said politely. Yugi got his speech ready. "Um, ma'am we were wondering if you were the parents of Phoenix & Blade Morisato. We're their friends from school, and we thought that maybe Phoenix might be here, since she left the hospital." Belldandy's eyes widened. Then she said quickly "I'm sorry. We don't know anybody by that name. I'm afraid you came to the wrong place." She was about to close the door when the young man came to it. "Belldandy, who's at the door?" he called. "N-nobody dear. Just some kids with the wrong address" He came to the door. His eyes were kind and he had black hair with a goatee. "Are you kids lost or something?" he asked with a smile. "No, we came here to see Phoenix. We know she's your daughter, Mr. Morisato" The man froze in place. If he had any emotion, he didn't show it. Then Belldandy told him they were friends from school. The others waited, faking patience. Then, the man replied "Well, I guess you found us out. But honestly, they aren't here right now. They went back home. But, what do you want with them?" he asked eyeing them with suspicion. "Um, well were supposed to study together tonight, but Phoenix had an accident and we were wondering if she was here." Yugi explained. The man thought for a minute, then asked them to come in. They all filed in slowly, marveling at the beautiful decorations. Belldandy was at the kitchen fixing tea. "Belldandy, honey, could you fix some more tea for our young guests?" "Y-yes Keichi" The man ushered everyone into the main room, where half sat on the couch, and the other half on the carpet. The others stared at Keichi, who was evaluating on what to tell them. Finally, he spoke. "I'm sorry about my wife. She is afraid of outsiders that come seeking our children." The others nodded unconsciously, urging him to continue on. "Our girls are...well...special. If you know what I mean." Keichi said. Yugi nodded in agreement then popped a question. "Um, well...what we were all wondering, is WHAT is Phoenix, not who she is. I mean, we really like her and everything. She's really nice but..." Keichi took a deep breath. "We're not even sure OURSLEVES what type of being she is. But, all we DO know is that she is very gifted. She got it from my wife, Belldandy. She's a magic-user also." The others turned to look at Belldandy in amazement as she began to serve tea. Then she sat next to Keichi and continued. "As children, they seemed normal enough. They both liked regular kids and healthy activities. But, as they got older, they started showing magic signs. I suppose friends would find out sooner or later that Phoenix AND Blade had special abilities. They each have two types of magic. Phoenix has Charter magic and Blade has, well....Wild Magic. It can't be controlled by anyone except her. As for Phoenix, her powers have laws. The Charter that she bears are very holy gifts. But more commonly known as White Magic." She stood up quickly, tears forming in her eyes. She knelt down by Yugi and grasped his hand. "Please, PLEASE I beg of you child! Don't tell anyone about our babies! They've been hunted by the worst scum!" However she couldn't finish as she began to cry. Keichi held her in his arms. "What does she mean by 'worst scum'?" Yugi asked. "Our children have been hunted down for their magic ever since they were born. Scientists would love to study both in a lab. There are unknown bounty hunters out there who want to kill Blade and might kill Phoenix too, to steal their rare magic." Yugi decided it was time to go. He stood up. The others taking the hint, stood up and headed for the door. "Mr. & Mrs. Morisato..." Tea started, "I think it's terrible that all of you have to go through something like that and if there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask." Keichi and Belldandy nodded in thanks and the others filed out the door. Then Yami turned around and came back. "I DO know what your children are madam. They are a white & black mage, users of the Light element and the Dark element. I will do whatever I can to protect them." Belldandy peered at him for a moment then replied "You....you're a holder of Charter Magic too." "That I am, Mrs. Belldandy. However, I am also capable of Wild Magic as well. I am a 5000-year-old pharaoh from Egypt. I had the privilege of studying the Book of Charters and other magic types. I remember reading once of a myth that there were nine beings who created the whole universe and even existence itself. Your daughters could be part of that circle. If they can find the other seven mages, then they will be at full power to stop all evil." Belldandy looked at Yami for a moment then nodded. "However, if they are captured and their powers pulled together by force, then the one who forced their power will have the ability to destroy the earth and even power beyond that." Belldandy looked like she was about to faint. She closed her sapphire blue eyes and her face seemed to whiten. Her hands began to tremble, but Keichi stilled them with his touch. She opened her eyes and looked at him, then Yami, who felt he should also go. Abruptly, he turned on his heel and left. "Wait, please." Belldandy called. Yami slowly turned around. Her face showed concern and gratitude. "Please, take this gift from me. It will help you, whatever your quest may be." She held out her hands, and light slowly began to form. Yami watched as it grew brighter, and she strained to keep the light going. The object appeared with a snap, and formed a crystal with black and white swirling masses inside it. A gold chain held the crystal in place. Belldandy handed it to Yami, who peered at it curiously. "This is a homing crystal. Whenever one of my daughters is in danger, it will glow and activate. If you wish to make things easier on yourself, use a map when you try to find them. Hold the crystal by the chain, and spin it slowly around the map. It will locate the girls almost immediately by pointing to their location. It should help you when trying to find them. You can also find other people whom are missing. All you have to do is say this little chant."
Crystal of Power,
Crystal of might,
Show me the soul
Whom I seek this night.
Yami nodded. Belldandy then handed the necklace to him. Her eyes were teary. She bowed to him. "Thank you for your concern." Yami nodded, again. "I will do my very best to look out for them madam." Then he turned and started toward the door. "Oh, and one more thing." He turned around. "Take this." She said as she tossed him a pendant. When he looked at her questioningly, she explained. "It's an evil diminishing enigma. It's very strong. Put your power into it, so when demons come close, you can use it to destroy them. Please give it to the little one. I fear he may be heading for hard times." "I will. And thank you." With that, he left and met the others outside who were waiting impatiently. Yugi eyed the sparkling ornaments hanging in both of Yami's hands. "What took you so long Yami?" Yami came out of his daze and smiled. He handed Yugi the pendant. "It was from her. She said it would ward off demons and other nightmare creatures. So always keep it close." Yugi stared at the bright opal in the middle. It reflected the setting sun's rays making a prismatic rainbow of light. Tea gasped and Yugi smiled. "It's so pretty" she breathed. Yami cleared his throat. Everyone sighed as Yugi put away the main attraction and Yami slipped the crystal around his neck. Yugi and the others looked at him curiously. "What's that around your neck?" "It's a homing crystal. We can track Phoenix & Blade with it if....Kaiba." Kaiba, who was standing by the elevator looking out over the city, jumped slightly when he heard his name. "What." He said in exasperated tone. The others rolled their eyes. Yami approached him. "We need a map of this city." Kaiba gave him with a puzzled look. "I already know this small town. I can take you anywhere." Yami's eyes glinted. "Even with your knowledge of the city, I still need a map. The jewel requires it." Yami pointed to the crystal around his neck. Kaiba raised an eyebrow. Apparently he hadn't been listening when Yami said what it was for. Then everyone heard the ding of the elevator arrival and shuffled and squeezed their way inside again. Once out in the parking lot, Kaiba found his limo easily. The others climbed in and Kaiba pulled down a small screen. "H-EEEEEY! TV!" Joey said giddily. However, the look Kaiba gave him stopped his little festival. Yami, who was watching, cocked an eyebrow at him. Kaiba then pressed a switch and the screen produced an image of the town. "Wow." Ryou said. "Good show ol' chap." But once again Kaiba glowered, so Ryou remained silent. Yami, called over to Kaiba. "This won't work Kaiba. This is a homing crystal. I need a flat surface to scribe on." Kaiba scowled, then pressed another switch, and a small coffee table came up out of the floor. The others looked at Kaiba like he was nuts. Sensing their stupidity and doubt, Kaiba huffily transferred the projection onto the table, producing it like a 3-D map. Yami nodded at Kaiba in gratitude. He walked over to the table and began to chant the rhyme and turn the crystal on the chain in a circular motion. The others peered over as Yami scribed. Almost immediately, (just as Belldandy said,) the jewel stopped and pointed straight down. Impatiently, Kaiba barked, "Well, what does it say?!" Yami, not wanting to argue, showed Kaiba their destination. Kaiba then rapped on the window of the driver and threw out orders for their destination. The Tarikihongan Temple.