In the Eye of the Beholder
Chapter Six:
Off to See Egypt
By: fairysphinxfairysphinx: Hi! I'm back with the next chapter! I really hope you enjoy this! Heh. Kind of left you hanging last chapter, didn't I? Sorry about that, it was just getting too long. Anyhow, enjoy this chapter, and please review! I love to read them! Thanks! And I'm going to try to update this story every weekend on Saturday, okay?
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh, although I do own Ktara and Yata.
/Yugi talking to Yami/
!Bakura talking to Y. Bakura/Yaku!
!!Y. Bakura/Yaku talking to Bakura!!
{Ktara talking to Y. Ktara/Yata}
[Y. Ktara/Yata talking to Ktara]
//Yami talking to Yugi//
+Malik talking to Y. Malik/Yaro+
=Y. Malik/Yaro talking to Malik=
* indicates action taking place *
indicates a passage in time
Yugi turned over in the makeshift bed. It was very late when they returned to Domino, so the four other boys stayed the night at his house. He had given up his bed, and slept on a cot. The morning was peaceful. Like nothing could go wrong in the world…. He groaned. "Ktara!" For an instant-just an instant- he had been able to forget the pain that surged through his entire body. If only….
He got up from the room, and went down the stairs. It was before dawn, and his grandpa was still asleep. Even the birds weren't up. Yugi took a glass from the cupboard, and began to rummage through the refrigerator for something to drown his sorrows with. //You know, it's really good that your grandpa doesn't keep beer, or wine.//
/I wasn't looking for alcohol, Yami./
//Then what are you aiming for?// Yugi seemed to cheer up as soon as he pulled out a bottle of pop. //O_OU Pop?//
/Yup! When I drink pop, I forget everything!/
//For that, you could drink coffee.//
/Coffee tastes terrible./
//Suit yourself.//
/Care to join me?/
//Why do I have to drown my sorrows? Yata's still alive!//
/Don't rub it in./
//Didn't mean to. Sorry.//
/No reason to apologize. I'm going to drown my sorrows now./
//Okay, little one.// Yami went back to sleep, as Yugi poured the pop until the cup was almost overflowing.
"Cheers," he mumbled, as he began to gulp down the dark liquid.
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The five boys, Mr. Moto, and Yata watched as Yugi zoomed around the room. "Yami, do you know-." Yami held up an empty pop bottle, answering Mr. Moto's question. "He drank-. That was a new-. Two liters!" (All: O_OUUUUUUU)
"Two liters? Oh, gosh, hyper Yugi!" Malik said, backing behind the couch. "Not good!" Yata rolled her eyes, as Yaro, Bakura, and Yaku joined him.
"You want me to sedate him?" she whispered to Yami.
"I'm not quite sure," he whispered back. He watched as Yugi crashed into a coat tree. "Er, go ahead."
"Hey, Yugi!" she called. The hyper kid made a u-turn, and stopped in front of her.
"You rang?"
"What's that plaque say over there? I can't seem to read it." Yugi turned to look for the plaque.
"Over where?" Yata took the moment to stick a needle in him full of liquid, which quickly drained into his bloodstream. Yugi wobbled on his legs for a minute, before collapsing into his yami's arms.
"That's over. Good!" Yaro said, coming out from behind the couch. "Now we can relax."
"No. We can't relax. Now, we have to figure out how to get Ktara back. Not forever. Just long enough to demolish the Eye."
"The Eye?" Bakura asked, coming out from behind the couch.
"The Eye is the power that Gerzone wanted. That a lot of people want. It is the power that rivals that of the Egyptian gods. It has to be destroyed. And Ktara's the only one who can destroy it."
"So, she basically has some unfinished business?"
"Yes, Yaku." He looked from face to face.
"When I was a tomb robber, back in ancient Egypt, I heard of something like this. They said that there was a place that people go to when they have unfinished business. It was somewhere between life and death. If friends or a loved one were brave enough to go to this place, they could be taken out, to complete their business. And I'm thinking that Ktara might have gone there." The room was silent for a moment.
"I've never heard of such a place, which is hard to believe. Pharaoh was supposed to know everything."
"Well, you didn't know that you'd fall for a lowly seamstress, did you?'
"Actually, no."
"There. You were not supposed to know everything. What fun would life be if you did?"
"Er-."
"Didn't think so." She leaned her head on his shoulder, and smiled up at him. The other four boys groaned, and threw some popcorn that Mr. Moto had just brought in at them.
"Save the mush for when you're alone!" they all said. Yata stuck her tongue out at them.
"Well! I'd hate to see how you'd react when the girl that you like wants to cuddle up to you! Especially when you're in public!" None of the four could think of an answer, save for a few statements about never falling for a 'mere mortal.' "Anyhow, where is this place?"
"It's in Egypt. I don't know much about it, but there are tests you have to go through before the person is allowed to finish his or her business."
"Exact location?"
"Um, heh. In your old palace, Yami. Heh."
"That just makes it even worse!"
"Under your bed." Yami began to bang his head on the table.
"Now that's just mean! Tell the truth!" Yata said sternly, trying to keep Yami from inflicting damage to himself.
"Okay, okay, it's in the tomb that he was supposed to be buried in." Yami stopped banging his head.
"You were just pulling my leg?!"
"Uh oh. Nice going, Yaku!"
"You played along, Yaro!" Yami's eyes were glowing red. He got up from the table, as did the other two yamis, who ran, with Yami in close pursuit.
"They don't learn very fast, do they?" Bakura and Malik shook their heads, no.
"Didn't think so. Now, how are we going to get to Egypt? Ktara cut up Pegasus's credit card." The bell on the front door jingled, and the sound of running feet was heard in the hallway.
"Hiya!" Mokuba's head popped into the room. "How are you?" His eyes fell upon Yugi lying on the couch, unconscious, and Yami chasing Yaro and Yaku. "Not too well, it looks. Why the long faces?" he asked the three at the table.
"We need to get to Egypt, and don't know how," Bakura answered. "We need to get Ktara."
"Ktara's in Egypt?" he asked, confused. "I would have thought that she would have stayed with Yugi. Those two seemed to really like each other."
"Er, Mokuba, a lot has happened from when you last saw us…." She explained to him the kidnapping, the blackmail, and the death of Ktara. When the story was finished, a thin film of tears covered his eyes. "Poor Yugi. Poor Ktara. And she was just trying to protect him! * sniffle * Tell you what! Seto and I will take you to Egypt in one of our jets!"
"You- you'd do that?"
"Sure, why not! We both care about Ktara…and I know that Seto doesn't want one of his rivals to be mopping about!"
"Thank you sooooo much, Mokuba! You don't know how much this means to us! When are we leaving?"
"Tonight, if that's okay."
"That'll be fine, sweetie!" Yata gave his a quick hug, and a kiss on the cheek. "Tonight at seven."
"Seen you then! I have to tell Seto!"
"Yami! Come on! We have to pack!" Yami stopped chasing the other yamis, and followed his beloved down the hall. The others heard their voices flow down it.
"Yata," he inquired. "Why does Mokuba get a kiss, and I don't?"
"What, jealous of a little kid?" He nodded his head. "Well, I'll just have to make you not jealous!"
"Show-offs!" Bakura said.
"What, you want to have a girl to kiss you to your heart's content, too?" Malik asked. Bakura turned beat red.
"Me? Never!"
"Riiiiigggggghhhhhhhhtttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Malik said, as exited the shop with his yami, and headed home to pack.
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Yata checked her watch. "Where are they?"
"They're coming, Yata," Yami reassured her, while trying to balance his light on his shoulder. "What did you use on him?!?!" he asked. Yugi was still pretty much knocked out.
"A mixture of a knock out fluid I learned from my mother, and a sleeping spell I learned from my father. Never knew that they'd come in handy. But, I thought that it would be better to use that strong substance. He's always in such misery when he's awake!" Yami nodded, not saying anything.
"Hi, Yami, hi, Yata!" they heard Mokuba call. He was running towards them.
"Hello, Mokuba!" Yata greeted him, as he stopped near them. "Where's Kaiba?"
"Seto's still back there somewhere. I insisted that we run here from the mansion. He's getting a little out of shape with all of the limos." Yami tried to suppress laughter, as Kaiba came up, huffing and puffing.
"Like you could do better, Pharaoh!" he said, resting his hands on his knees. Yami started to respond, but he was broken off by a woman's voice, one that was not Yata's.
"Now, don't forget to write home every day. I don't like you disappearing on me. Brush your teeth once in the morning, and once at night. For the love of Ra, brush your hair!" Malik and Yaro came into sight, followed by Isis. "Malik, don't you dare ignore me! Now, keep your shirt on! The sun is bright, remember. And don't forget-."
"Don't you dare," Malik said to Isis, who was oblivious to the fact that there were other people there.
"And don't forget to change your underwear twice a day!" A bright red blush crept all over Malik's tan skin. Yaro was rolling on the pavement, laughing hard. Kaiba was grinning, Yata had zipped her mouth shut (no, really, she did), and Yami and Mokuba were turning red from the effort not to laugh.
"Thanks a lot, Isis!" Malik yelled, turning even brighter red.
"What?" she asked, and looked around. "Oh. Oops, sorry. That must have been so embarrassing for you!" * Malik facefaults *
"You think?"
"Don't give me that tone, young man!"
"And why not?!"
"I'll stop washing your clothes, that's what! And when you have no more clean, you'll have to wear that adorable outfit I picked out for you! You know, the one with the pink shirt with the teddy bear on it, and the baby blue shorts!" The laughing increased.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Oh, wouldn't I?!" She opened the bag she had been carrying, and pulled out the outfit. Horror streaked Malik's face.
"Okay, okay, that tone won't be used again! Just promise me you'll burn those things!"
"What, and throw away your leash? Let me think…NO!" Malik, slinked over the jet, and folded his arms, pouting. "Now, Yami, please take care of my little brother! If anything happens to him, Pharaoh, I couldn't forgive myself for letting him go!"
"I promise. Nothing will happen to him."
"Thank you."
"We should leave, now, Yami," Seto said.
"Bakura's not hear."
"We can't wait any longer."
"All right." They all picked up their bags, and boarded the jet.
"WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" They looked back. Bakura and Yaku were running up towards the jet. "Sorry, we're late. Yaku had to stop off for a taco!"
"Me?!?! You wanted one, too!"
"So? You suggested it!"
"Stop quarreling! Let's just go, shall we?" Yata said. The two boarded, and the jet took off. Yugi was put in a row off his own. The others mingled in the large open area. Food was brought out. People fell asleep. It was around noon the next day before they landed in Egypt.
They exited the plane, and stepped onto the hot sand. "So, Pharaoh where does your tomb lie?"
"* sweatdrops * Don't you know where it is?"
"No. No one ever thought to rob your tomb. Since you weren't dead yet, there wouldn't be much valuables in it."
"Huston, we have a problem!" Yami said.
"Why?" Kaiba asked.
"I don't know where my tomb is!" * all facefault *
END OF CHAPTER SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fairysphinx: Well, that's the end of the chapter. I hope that you enjoyed it.
Joey: How could they have?!?! I'm not in it!
fairysphinx: Don't be so stuck on yourself.
Joey: WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I am NOT stuck on myself!
fairysphinx: Oh, really? Joey, go look in a mirror.
Joey * looks in a mirror *: Ah! What are you doing there? Get off of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joey clone stuck to Joey: I'm stuck on myself.
Joey: Not funny fairysphinx!
fairysphinx: I thought it was very funny. Now, say it!
Joey: Never!
fairysphinx: * snaps; Joey is seen with a dog biscuit in his mouth, and a very sour face *
Joey: You little-.
fairysphinx: Don't anger the all-powerful authoress. Seto and Yami already found that out.
Joey: What did you do to them?
fairysphinx: …Uh…I can't remember! * Yami and Seto are seen trying to avoid spitting cobras in a small, SMALL closed off room * Now, say it!
Joey: Fine! Please review this chapter! It would make fairysphinx very happy, and she might even let up on me, and find another person to mess with at the end of the chapter. Please, please, PLEASE review!
fairysphinx: Good boy. Now, bring me Malik, and you'll be free to go!
Joey: * grabs Malik, and hands him to fairysphinx; fairysphinx glomps Malik * Can I go now?
fairysphinx: ^_^ Yuppies!
Joey: Free, free! * runs off somewhere *
Malik: Help!
fairysphinx: Bye everyone! * glomps Malik even harder * See ya next chapter! Oh! Before I forget, should I put Joey in the next chapters? I mean, have him go to Egypt and help find Ktara? Please review and tell me what you think! Thanks! See you next chapter!