Different hearts, same desire
Mera: Hi!
Neferi: Hola! (Hello in Spanish)
Yami: Konnichiwa.
Neferi: People we're back! I hope you enjoyed the previous chapter, especially because Rasejem didn't appear! Although his name did.
Mera: No matter, I'm glad Yami's back! ^-^
Yami: I'm glad I'm in a good humor in the chapter.
Neferi: You were jealous so I just put you to fight with Mera. But you two ended up so well!
Mera: More close.
Yami: Yes.
Neferi: Any ways let's get on with the story so read the disclaimer!!
Jou: I'll read it!
*Neferi, Mera and Yami look at him for he appeared out of nowhere*
Jou: NeferNeferi doesn't own YGO characters but she owns the chocolate bar in front of the computer.
Neferi: I'm not eating it and neither are you, it's for all our beloved reviewers!!
Chapter ten: The powers of the Millenium Chain
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Mera woke up without remembering what had happened earlier that day. She started to remember.
'Yami came back, we argued, I treated his wound and he treated mine, he fell asleep and it looks like so did I' she thought as she stared at the ceiling 'The ceiling? I was sitting on a chair last night, why do I feel so comfortable now?'.
She sat upright instantly noticing that she was lying down on Yami's bed. She instantly panicked while looking around desperately hoping to find a clue of what had happened.
"Good morning Mera, I see that you're finally awake" said Yami's voice from beside her.
Said girl turned her head and saw him sitting on a chair with a goblet in hands.
"Please tell me that…" said Mera as some tears formed on her eyes. "Don't cry" said Yami sitting beside her on the bed and also smiling "I never touched you".
Mera looked at him without believing.
"If you don't believe me then why don't you look at my memories using the power of your Item? The truth is there" replied the young Pharaoh as he took off his Millenium Puzzle and placed it on the bed beside Mera "There's nothing I can hide from you now so be free to look into my mind".
He took her hand and placed it on his forehead.
"How do you know about my Item?" asked Mera suspiciously. "I saw it last night when I kissed you" answered Yami "You have a powerful Item there, take care of it because there are people seeking them". "I know" replied Mera "Like tomb robber Bakura". "Yes" stated the young Pharaoh "Come on Mera, look into my memory and ease your worry".
The girl let out a sigh and closed her eyes, still having her hand on Yami's forehead.
"Where am I?" she asked looking around.
It was a dark room were nothing could be seen. She didn't dare to move.
"In my mind" whispered a voice softly on her ear.
Mera jumped as the room was lit and saw Yami right behind her.
"Sorry if I scared you" he said smiling at her "As I said before, you're in my mind".
Mera looked around and her eyes narrowed. The room looked like a never ending labyrinth with many stairs and doors made out of iron. She turned to look back at Yami who smirked.
"I'm going to test you here" he said "I'll guide you to some doors and you will tell me which of those doors is the correct ua(one)". "Using the powers of my Item, very well but there's a slight thing bothering me" said Mera "What happens if I get something wrong?". "You get out of my mind and get a penalty, you see, there are traps in here" answered Yami. "Very well, I'll take the risk" accepted Mera.
"Let's go then" said the young Pharaoh.
He took her hand and they started walking up some stairs silently. They kept on walking down a corridor with many doors.
"Stop" said Mera stopping in her tracks. "Why do you want me to stop?" asked Yami looking at her. "There's a trap just ahead" she answered. "Very good Mera" smiled Yami.
Suddenly the floor before them shook and it fell.
"Now you pick ua(one) of these seresu(six) doors" said Yami.
There were dyemet(three) doors in each side of them. Mera stood before the tepi(first) door.
"This door has scorpions inside" she said "The next ua(one) has a block that will fall upon us if we enter and the dyemetnu(third) has no floor".
Yami nodded with a pleased smile. Then Mera turned to the other doors.
"This door has snakes inside, the next ua(one) has a monster in it" said Mera "That leaves us with the last door". "Will you choose that ua(one)?" asked Yami. "No I won't" answered Mera "It also has a trap inside, none of these doors is an entrance leading towards another". "You've done it again Mera" smiled Yami "That leads us to the senunu(second) test".
They suddenly appeared in a different corridor.
"Now you will walk alone trying to find me inside ua(one) of these chambers" said Yami "Beware of the traps and may your Item and reason guide you".
With that he disappeared. Mera looked down the corridor. A giant stone blocked her way towards advancing. Said girl focused her eyes in the stone. Suddenly the stone trembled and it flew high into the air.
"I moved the stone out of my path" murmured Mera as she set the stone behind her.
She could levitate things just by looking at them. Mera walked forward carefully stopping before traps and investigating doors with her eyes.
"Here" she said stopping before a door.
The young girl opened it and found Yami inside sitting in a golden aset(throne).
He smiled at her again and said "Just ua(one) more thing before you may look into my memories".
Suddenly the floor cracked from below Mera and zombies emerged from it, grabbing her by the dress and legs.
"What is this?!" she asked terrified. "You will answer the question and be freed" answered Yami as the zombies climbed up and held Mera tight "The question is this: What are these zombies looking for? But beware, if you show weakness in your ab(heart) you will feel pain.".
'How am I supposed to answer that if I'm terrified to death!' thought Mera as the zombies now climbed up her arms.
Suddenly she felt a violent pain in her body and she almost fell to the floor.
'I mustn't show weakness in my ab(heart)' thought Mera 'Now think'.
She closed her eyes and tried to focus.
'I can't do this!' she thought.
She felt the same pain again in her body.
'No! I must do this!' pressed Mera 'Think! What are these zombies looking for? It has to do with me because they're climbing me so now I have a clue. But how do I find out what is it?'.
Yami watched as Mera was pulled down by the zombies and how she tried to focus.
'Come on Mera, I know you can do it' he thought worriedly.
'I can't think! I'm too scared!' she thought as she was pulled down and the zombies touched her face.
This time the pain she felt was greater for she had shown senu(two) weaknesses.
'I'm getting weaker, I must hurry' she thought 'It has to do with me but what could it be?'.
Suddenly she felt a zombie touched her Item and something occurred to her.
'I got it!' she thought 'The Item is mine but doesn't have to do with me being a person so what they are looking for that it's near my Item is…'
"My ab(heart)! They are looking for my ab(heart)!" she exclaimed painfully.
Suddenly the zombies vanished and left everything untouched. Mera had answered correctly. She felt so weak after that, even though the zombies were an illusion, that she fell forward.
"Easy Mera, I got you" said Yami as he held her in his arms "Sorry for the nasty illusion now let's go home". "My Pharaoh" she whispered weakly focusing her gaze in his eyes. "I'm so sorry" he whispered softly as he put his cheek against her dark hair "I never meant to hurt you as I did my dear Mera, I never imagined that your ab(heart)…". "No my Pharaoh, you gave me a lesson" whispered Mera softly as she nuzzled her head on his upper chest "You taught me that I needed to concentrate in tight spots and most important that I needed to trust in myself".
"But I never thought that would hurt you so much" said Yami looking at her "You seemed so -". "What I'm not" said Mera also looking at him "I'm not as strong as I look my Pharaoh".
Suddenly Yami held her tighter.
"Mera if there's anything or anyone that is trying to hurt you please tell me" he said "I care too much for you to see you being hurt".
Mera had the chance to tell Yami about her father but she wasn't going to. What if he had some contacts that could help him escape and then the horrible would occur? Which is true by the way. She wasn't going to risk her mother's life.
"Come on Mera, let's go back home" said Yami. "Not without me seeing your memories of this morning" replied Mera.
He smiled and then placed ua(one) of her hands on his forehead and Mera looked.
"You were telling the truth" she concluded "Now we may go home my Pharaoh".
Yami nodded and then when Mera opened her eyes she found herself in Yami's chambers.
"I discovered another ability of my Item just now" she said separating from Yami. "What is it?" asked Yami. "I need to take the bandages off your waist and see your wound" answered Mera.
The young Pharaoh took his bandages off and waited to see what his friend was going to do. Mera pointed at the wound and whispered softly "Heal".
Suddenly the wound started to close! And after a moment it was completely healed, leaving no trace.
"So I guess I was right" said Mera "Now I'll heal my hand".
And so she did. Yami smiled at her gently.
"Now I must go and prepare myself for the day" said Mera looking at him. "Yes" replied Yami.
Mera stood up and walked away toward the doors. Suddenly she stopped before them and without turning she said "Thank you for the lesson my Pharaoh".
With that she left. She went straight to the bathing chambers.
Outside the pero(palace)…
"I sense a new Millenium Item in the Pharaoh's pero(palace). I'll decide to check it" murmured a male voice coming from a hooded figure.
Mera sat on the bathing chambers of the pero(palace) after taking a nice warm bath. She was finishing to put her trinket in her dark hair when suddenly the maidens started to scream. She looked for the source of the problem and found a hooded figure beside a window near her.
"Who are you?" asked Mera standing up and backing slowly towards a chair that had her other dress.
The figure took the hood off its head and the man or should I say young man was revealed.
"Tomb robber Bakura" said Mera stopping as she reached the chair. "Yes girl it's me" he replied smiling evilly "I wonder what a girl like you is doing here". "I should ask that to you" stated Mera. "I came to take away the Millenium Item you posses" he said as he approached her slowly "If you give it to me willingly you won't get hurt". "Stay back" she said "Or I'll use my Item against you". "Then why don't I use the powers of my Millenium Ring against you!" he said revealing the golden Item.
Mera focused her eyes on his Item and extended her hand. Suddenly the Item flew away towards her.
"What have you done?" asked Bakura angrily. "I have your Item in my possession now. If you want it, come and get it" answered Mera and she quickly ran out of the room being followed by Bakura.
"My Pharaoh the tomb robber is in the bathing chambers with Lady Mera" informed a maiden as Yami sat in the Aset(throne) hall. "He's where?!" exclaimed Yami standing up.
He quickly ran out of the Hall to find Mera hoping that she was alright. He met with her on a corridor.
"Mera are you alright?" he asked as he closed her in his arms. "I'm fine but Bakura is following me, I have his Millenium Ring" answered Mera showing the Item to Yami. "Girl wait until I get you!" said Bakura approaching them but as soon as he saw Yami he said "The Pharaoh is here, there's no way I can get my Item now without getting involved into a Shadow Game. Unfortunately I don't have it to make the Game more interesting. I'll be getting the Item back no matter where it is".
With those last words he suddenly disappeared. Mera sighed.
"Mera don't do that again" said Yami as he embraced the girl "You risked your life greatly just to get that Item".
'If he only knew that risking my life is what I've always done. With a father like mine everybody risks its life even if they're alone' she thought as she moved away from Yami.
"Here's the Item my Pharaoh" said Mera handing it to him. "I will deliver it to the Temple of Ra' personally" he said as he took it. "Mera you almost got killed!" exclaimed her father's voice from behind her. "I'm fine father, there is no need to worry" replied the girl.
Although she doubted he was worried.
That same day at sun down…
Mera and Yami were sitting by the borders of the Nile river, where they had met that night not long ago. The sun was coming down and the sky was filled with different colors, making it a spectacular and pleasant view to the eyes.
"I have never seen the sky so nefer(beautiful) at sun down" said Mera as she looked at it.
She revealed a smile for the senunu(second) time. Suddenly she felt a warm hand touch her chin and turn her face gently. Said girl met the eyes of the young Pharaoh.
"You smiled" said Yami. "I know I did" replied Mera. "I have never seen you smile except today Mera, that pleases me much since it reveals you like the moment" said the Pharaoh smiling gently. "I am enjoying the view" replied the girl "And also…". "Yes?" insisted Yami looking at her.
Mera shook her head.
"It's nothing my Pharaoh" she said.
Yami touched her hand with his and as she looked at him he seized the opportunity. The young Pharaoh leaned forward to kiss the young Lady. Surprisingly Mera didn't move away to forbid him from kissing her. As their lips touched suddenly a voice was heard "Yami, Mera, are you here?".
They moved away quickly and looked at another place as if nothing had happened. Unfortunately they couldn't kiss because Anzu was looking for them.
"Here you are" she said as she saw Yami and Mera sitting silently "I was looking for you both". "What is it Anzu?" asked Yami as he looked at her. "Mera has to go, Rasejem is looking for her" answered Anzu. "So I'll be headed back to the pero(palace)" said Mera standing up. "I'll be headed back too" said Yami also standing up.
The dyemet(three) of them walked silently back. As they reached the stable Rasejem was waiting for Mera.
"Your things have been sent home and WBF is also there" he told her.
Mera simply nodded and climbed the horse behind her father.
"See you Mera and have a nice mesut(evening)" said Yami smiling at her. "You too my Pharaoh" she replied.
And with that, daughter and father parted back home. Mera feared that the inevitable would happen, that she would later on fall in femi(love) with Yami.
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Neferi: End of chapter! Sorry if I let you all in a cliff hanger here.
Mera: We almost kissed.
Yami: Too bad we didn't.
Neferi: Let's burn Anzu!! I know that some of our reviewers will agree to that.
Mera: You can count me in Neferi.
Neferi: I know. Well, any ways, enjoy your vacations with your family and friends!
Yami: Please review and keep reading.