Hicky: Sorry for taking so long... school is hectic. Wow, I spelled hectic right. Well it's midnight and I've been up since seven and had a long day a school, so Trent will do my disclaimer.

Trent: Her Writership Hicky does not own Yu-Gi-Oh for many reasons. One is that if she did then the next chapter would be real and Yami would be like he is depicted in this chapter.

Hicky: starry eyed You called me your Writership!

Trent: Yes I did. Now enjoy... people... Hicky... stop..... glomping..... me!

Meeting a Master

Dark had thought about having two masters for some time. But each time his thought drew upon the 'new' master, memories flooded his mind. They were cloudy memories, fuzzy, and completely undecipherable. His head hurt slightly ever time another one passed by his mind's eye. He eventually just gave up thinking about his master and started to think about his fellow monsters. Within a day he had made friends quickly with Gaia, Celtic, Curse and Kuriboh; they were already on a 'call me this' basis. Dark thought more about each monster; 'Gaia was a show-off, no brains teenager, Kuriboh was a bossy, gets-his-way-or-else troublesome fur ball, Curse was a smart, more courteous teen, and Celtic... he was a hard one to figure out, especially in a day. Celtic was both mature and child-like' Dark thought. 'He was strong and kind but he had other qualities as well.' Dark looked forward to getting to know everyone better.

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Yami had left his soul room and had appeared in the graveyard. He walked slowly toward Yugi's Card's mansion, which now was partly his. He had a steady pace and kept his eyes forward, not nervously looking at the shadows that darted past him from every which way. It did not take him long to reach his destination. He stood about one hundred feet from the front door, placed his hands around the Millennium Puzzle and it began to glow.

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All monsters in Yugi's deck felt something. They felt their ears twitch, which was felt most by the elves, then a strong urge to make their way to a certain place. Every one of the monsters, in a trace like state made their way out of their mansion to stand before Yami. Then the spell was released. The monsters blink, looked around, and finally all eyes rested on Yami.

"PHARAOH!" Exodia's voice boomed. He bowed to Yami and waited until was allowed to return to his previous state.

"Stand Exodia," Yami said smiling. "I appreciate your loyalty, but... these times are different, and though I know little of them, I know I do not need you bowing to me."

Exodia stood and looked down at, compared to him, the very small pharaoh.

Yami looked around at the many other monsters. "You seemed somewhat confused." Yami was right. The monsters were all very confused. Most hadn't even begun to think about two master, and now one of them was standing in front of them.

Dark stepped forward, quite accepting his role as welcomer and the deck leader. "Greetings," Dark said performing a slow and graceful bow, then straightening back up in the same manner. "I am-"

"Dark Magician," Yami finished his sentence. "I thought you might have remembered me somewhat, but it seems the five thousand years is just a bit too much for you right now."

"Will I remember later on?!" Dark asked quite enthusiastically.

"You may...." Yami said as he walked around to each monster. They had arranged themselves into a perfect semicircle. "You all look even better than you did all those millennia ago. It seems the Shadow Realm agrees with you." Yami was smiling at all the monsters. Most of the monster, he had known from when he had been the great pharaoh of Egypt, while a few were new, but he treated them the same. He came up to Celtic.

Celtic was standing ridged before his 'new' master had come to him, but now he just looked like a very nervous statue. He was almost whimpering.

"Celtic Guardian... after five millennia... you still haven't grown up?" Yami questioned but just chuckled while he continued inspecting one of his main monsters. "Well, you were young when you became a duel monster. I suppose it is just your personality now." Celtic was whimpering slightly now. "Don't worry so much," Yami said placing his hand on Celtic's armoured shoulder. "You are safe with me, and there are others who will protect you as well, calm yourself..." Yami's hand slid off as he moved onto the next monster.

Dark was in the center on the semicircle, where he had been when he greeted Yami. He watched as this master inspected the monsters, stopping longer at those he was familiar with. After Yami had left Celtic, Dark's eyes stay upon him. He could understand what Yami was talking about, how Celtic didn't have the same maturity as some of the other. 'Had he been young when he was made a duel monster.' Dark thought more about that. 'Made? Were we made? Were we human or magical energies, or maybe both?' So many questions, and his head was hurting again. He focused of Celtic to make the pain in his head go away. When Yami had said 'others will protect you as well' Dark thought he might be talking about him. He felt protective over the young elf. 'Were we friends in the past? Brothers maybe? There is some kind of connection.' Dark's thoughts were interrupted by a hand on his chin. It moved his head up, to the left and then to the right.

"You look just as spectacular as ever," Yami said in a neutral tone, but it slightly shocked Dark anyway. He didn't say anything but you could tell by the fact that his eyes were now twice their normal size. "No memories at all I see... well, I will let you find out about yourself by yourself." Yami turned to face the many monsters. "Now! I have met you, and I am truly pleased with all of you. On behalf of Yugi and myself, I wish you good health and good duels."

Many of the monsters bowed slightly and turned to leave. A certain few remained standing in the semicircle. Curse, Kuriboh, Gaia, Celtic and Dark had remained.

"My council remains even without their memories?" Yami questioned, but only to himself. "Well now," he addressed the monsters. "Do come closer now. I am pleased to see you have all stayed. Though you do not remember you had an important role in the past, and it seems you will have it again."

Dark, still somewhat shocked from what Yami had said to him before, spoke first. "And what, lord, was our past duty?"

"Lord? Well, that does sound good... oh, you five were The Council. The Council of my cards in ancient Egypt. We met and you advised me into how to best care and respect my monsters."

"We were The Council?" Gaia asked stunned.

"HE was part of The Council?!" Celtic asked shocked, and pointing at Gaia.

"Yes, young elf. You were all very important in the workings of The Council. This meeting will not be for my benefit, but for yours. I do not know everything about the modern world. In truth I know very little, but I will answer as many questions as I can." Yami sat on a head stone and smiled at his monsters.

"Were is it that you and Master Yugi live?" Dark asked.

"We live in America, far from Egypt, across the endless sea."

"How come you live 'inside' Master Yugi?" Gaia asked.

"Because I am nothing but a spirit that was sealed into the Millennium Puzzle, and Yugi was the one that released me."

"How is it that we are your monsters from the past, but were Yugi's before you were 'reborn'... OOOOOOH?" Kuriboh asked.

Yami sat there for a while. "...... fate?"

"You got a girl yet oh great pharaoh?" Curse asked grinning.

"I have my eyes on someone special, but that is none of your concern."

"What kind of festivals do they have now a day?" Celtic asked shyly. Dark and Yami both gave him a caring, and protective look, he had such a child-like nature, it was sweet.

"There are many, and I do not know them all, but there is one that I find quite amusing. It is called Halloween and it is a frightening and fantastic night. Children dress up and go door to door yelling Trick-or-Treat and then they are given candy. The teenagers and adults dress up as well. Some teens go Trick-or-Treating, but many others have great celebration, with candy, food, and drink. It is wonderful, and the dressing up is such fun!" Yami was very enthusiastic about Halloween.

"You do like Halloween don't you?" Celtic asked. His eyes, as well as those of the other monsters, had grown a tad larger as Yami had gone on about Halloween.

"I do. I have decided on a perfect costume already..... hold on one moment... I have something to give to you all." Again he placed his hands around the puzzle, calling something else to the shadow realm. It was a box filled with papers and thin books.

"What are these?" Dark said, picking up one of the books.

"They're some of Yugi's parents, and Yugi's old magazines. No one was using them for anything so I thought it would be okay for you all to have them. You can learn a lot of stuff from them, about the real world."

"Where are the hieroglyphs?" Celtic and Gaia both asked.

"Americans don't use hieroglyphs apparently. But thanks to Yugi you can all read English, so don't worry about hieroglyphs-"

"Found some!!!" Celtic said happily. Yami looked over Celtic's shoulder at the National Geographic, open to an Ancient Egypt section.

"Well there you go. I hope that I answered enough of your questions, and I hope that the magazines will help as well, but I must leave now." Before any of the monsters had time to respond Yami was gone.

"Let's have Halloween!" Celtic said, looking up at everyone from his position on the ground.

Hicky: Review since you read, but please no flames. And I'll try to have to next chappy up really soon, because I already know what it's about.... hehehe

Trent: Did you all notice how Yami came on to Dark and Celtic and said he has his eyes on someone else.... what a slut.

Hicky: Shud'up Trent!