…I'll continue… (yes, there is a lot of talking here, so hang with me)


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          "Hello?  Is anyone there?" Diana shouted out into the darkness.  "Hello?"

          "So, I see you've finally decided to come?" came a voice from the shadows.

          "Who's there?"

          "Don't you know who I am?"

          "Umm… no."

          "Well, just for you info, I am your… what you people call it now 'n' days?... Your… inner intellect, I guess…"  Soon Diandra could see a bright light that was coming closer and closer.  The nearer it got, the more of the light she could make out.  She soon realized it just wasn't a glowing light, but a female figure in the light.  Having to shield her eyes, she saw the woman was wearing a sleeve – less golden dress with golden armbands on her upper limb.  Also, she was wearing a choker around her neck.  Finally, when she landed in front of her, she saw her pitch black hair fall to her shoulders and Diandra broke out laughing.

          "ISIS!?  You're my inner intellect?"

          Slightly giggling, Isis said, "Yea, sure.  You believed it for a while though."

          "So, what are you doing here?"

          "I have come to tell you what your sister cannot."         

          "Which is?"

          "That you will not survive the end of this."

          "…"

          Getting that uncomfortable feeling, Isis turned away and started to pace.  After a couple of minutes, she heard Diandra fall to the floor and sob.  Getting down on one knee, Isis held her.  She heard things like, "This isn't true…" and "This is just a dream…" coming from the girl's mouth.

          Realizing she was being held by her bad news carrier, she shoved Isis away from her and regained her posture.  "You lie…" she whispered with a deadly glare.  "You lie and you know it.  I am not meant to die yet!  Besides, this is just a dream and you don't have the Millennium Key to get into my mind, so I must be dreaming it!"

          "Ahh… but what if I had the assistance of Shadi?  What then?"

          "I'd still say you're lying!  Shadi has the ignorance and stubbornness of a donkey to even allow you, let alone assist you in the usage of the Key!"

          "But…"

          "I have heard enough of your nonsense!  Leave now or I will be forced to hurt you."

          Sighing, Isis started to walk away and never looked back at the enraged girl.

          Keeping the anger glare on the Egyptian until she was out of sight was when Diandra started to really break down.  Realizing that things were getting brighter, she saw herself lying on the bed and Seto was sitting next to her.  What she saw next came as a shock to her.  He leaned over, seemingly unconsciously; he kissed her on the lips.  /Wow, my first kiss and I'm watching it from above./ she thought sarcastically to herself.  Finally realizing what happened, she blushed a bit, /So, the almighty Seto Kaiba likes me?  Just wait until I get up./  Soon, he snapped up and pulled out his cell phone to call his little brother.  /I knew he cared for that little runt./ Watching him make sure that Mokuba would be alright, she also saw him hang up and hold her hand.  After about five minutes, she felt herself being drawn towards her solid form.  Once her spirit was back in her body, she opened her eyes, and just like her vision, Seto to the left of the bed holding onto her hand.  Trying to sit up, she quickly lay back down because of the sharp pain in her back.  So, she turned to him and smiled.  "So, what's up?" she whispered.

          Seeing a smirk appear at the corner of his mouth, she thought about how cute he was.  "Why don't you tell me?" he asked.

          "Well, it depends, will you listen?"

          "I think so."

          "And will you believe me?"

          "If I must."

          "Then you so, and must.  Don't ask, it sounded so much better in my head." She laughed when he gave a crazed look.  "May I begin?"

          "Of course."

          "Well, it started way back in Ancient Egypt, when mighty Pharaohs ruled the land…"

          "Wait, what does Ancient Egypt have to do with you?"

          "You said you would listen!"

          "Ok!" he said, holding his hands up, "I'm listening… again…"

          "Thank you… like I said, it all started in Ancient Egypt…"

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          "So Yugi," Crystal started, "would you like anything.  Since we got pulled into the alleyway, we really kind of didn't get a chance to eat anything for lunch.  So don't worry, I make anything you want, our kitchen is loaded."

 our kitchen is actually quite full…"

          "Umm… do you have any waffles by any chance?"  Staring at him with a distraught look on her face, Yugi sweat beaded and changed his order.  "Umm, fine, how about pizza minis then? Besides, we were going out for pizza anyways, I think it makes sense."

          "Let me see if we have any of the frozen kind because I don't really feel like baking right now." Crystal said while getting up and going into the kitchen.

          As soon as Crystal was out of ear shot, Yugi turned towards Ryou, who was still stuffing his face with chocolate, and asked, "Do you think this has anything to do with the Millennium Items and their pasts?"

          Pausing for a moment to beat his chest so the sweets would go down into his stomach, the British albino stopped to think about it.  "Maybe… Think that's why our yamis are keeping quite?"

          "I think that Crystal, who was with me, said something to Yami.  And as for Bakura, I think Amelia said something to him."

          "I think you're right."

          "I think I'm right as well."

          "I think that you think that we think to much."

          "I think that this time you are right."  And this lead the two boys into a fit of giggles.  Soon they paused and stared at each other, and this started another round.  Catching his breathe, Yugi finally said, "And I think that we're pathetic."

          And Ryou's response was, "I think you're right."

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          Walking slowly downstairs, Amelia thought about what her sister had told them.  /I will find out when she wakes up and tells us once so she won't have to repeat herself.  I feel kinda bad now for yelling at her earlier.  Wow, having an encounter with her father, who knew this would happen?  I sure as heck didn't.  And then having to kill him to live?  Poor young one, right now I wish it was me instead of her./

          Still thinking to herself, she reached the end of the stairs and stopped before the doorway that lead into the living room.  Sensing that Crystal was in the kitchen (once again), Amelia took the time to listen to what they were thinking.  Yugi started it off with asking, "Do you think this has anything to do with the Millennium Items and their pasts?"

          As for Ryou, he replied with, "Maybe… Think that's why our yamis are keeping quite?"

          "I think that Crystal, who was with me, said something to Yami.  And as for Bakura, I think Amelia said something to him."

          "I think you're right."  And on and on it went with the "I think" jokes until they busted out laughing like giddy school girls.  Then they paused and Yugi said in a serious tone, "And I think that we're pathetic."

          "I think you're right." Ryou replied.

          Hearing as they had had enough "I think" for now, Amelia casually walked into the room and sat back down next to Ryou.  "So, what's so funny?" she asked.

          "Nothing." The midget and albino replied in unison.

          Raising an eyebrow in suspicion, Amelia just took the answer she got and kept quiet.  Sensing Ryou's eyes on her, she turned to him just in time to see him look away.  "Is there something you want?" she asked in a calm way.  Seeing him turn back to face her, he asked, "Do you know who Bakura is?"

          "Bakura?  Isn't that part of your name?"

          "Yes, but do you know a person named Bakura?"

          "No… I only know you as Ryou, but if you want me to start calling you Bakura…"

          "NO!  It'd get to confusing between the both of us then."

          "Both of us???"

          "Oh… I mean you and me… me and you… you know how it is… Don't you?"

          "Umm… yea…  I guess…" Amelia said with a quizzed look on her face.  Sighing, she just fell back against the chair and leaned her head back.  As soon as she closed her eyes, she felt a hand on hers.  Looking towards Ryou, she saw it was Bakura who was in charge for that one moment to move his hand on hers and then it was Ryou again.  Seeing him look down, finding his hand on top of hers and quickly removing it, he slightly blushed and murmured a quick apology.  Slightly laughing, Amelia reassured him it was alright and she got up to go into the kitchen to get a glass of water.

          Going into the kitchen, Amelia opened the cupboard and took down a glass.  "You know that they're catching on."

          "Yes, I know." Crystal said, "And I also know what will happen if they do.  Don't worry about it, we just have to make sure that we get to them before Pharaoh and Bakura do."

          "Or else what?"

          "Or else we'll have to go back again and do it over."

          "Why?  Do you know how many times we've been back in time before?"

          "Yes, it is my power that we're using, and the Orb never loses any part of it's activity as well.  So even if I don't remember it, the Orb will."

          "Yea, I know, but I'm sick and tired of reliving the same thing, and pretending we don't know these people already.  I mean, when I meet them the second time, my memories come back and I want to blurt them out to them, but I know I can't because then everything will be screwed… not like that hasn't happened before."

          "I know, I know, but for now, we need to just act like it's the beginning all over again."

          Sighing, Amelia put down her glass and hugged her sister.  "I don't know what I'd do without you." She whispered.

          "I know, I know…" Crystal said, while hugging her sister back.

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          Taking a deep breathe, Diandra looked upon Seto's face with a wishful gaze.  /Ra, please let him not be so closed minded about the truth./ she prayed and welcomed the awkward silence.  After a while, she found it hard for her to just lounge there the entire time, so she tried to get up once again.  As she got to her elbows, the pang in her back returned.  This time, ignoring it, she finally got high enough to where she could lean on the headboard of her bed.  Gasping for breathe; she slowly turned towards him, still in hope of a response.

          After about ten minutes of peace, she finally lost her patience and asked, "Aren't you going to say anything?"

          Once again, the awkward silence, but this time, it didn't last as long.  Finally, he spoke, "Do you really think that I'm meant to believe that you are one of the reincarnated forms of a warrior's assistant from Ancient Egypt and that golden belt you posses has the power for you to locate people and to sense where they are hiding?"

          Bowing her head down, Diandra nodded yes, and he continued, "Am I also meant to believe that Amelia and Crystal are your sisters, that they too are reincarnated forms of an Ancient Egyptian past, and that they too posses a thing called a Millennium Item,… each?"

          Slightly nodding again, he continued once more, "Plus, that midget Yugi Motou, is a reincarnated form of a Powerful Pharaoh that created this things called the Millennium items and he now has a Yami from this "Millennium Puzzle" that is the spirit of the Pharaoh?"

          "OK! I see your point." Diandra cut in, "I know it's not as credible as it seems, but I speak the truth."

          "Just tell me one thing, why are you telling me this?"

          "I don't know… I think it's because I can trust you?"

          "How do you know, it's only been a couple of days?"

          "And a lot could happen in that amount of time.  Trust me, I know."

          As another smirk crept upon Seto's face, he reached for her hand and held it, causing to her blush.

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…It's a bit… how do you say… mushy for me, but what can I say?  Anywho, thanks for reading.  Until next time, this is Ayeka69 signing out… *I've been watching the news a bit too much lately, so don't mind me*