A/N Hi! T's been like forever since I updated…sorry…I hope I don't loose you guys as reviewers. I've been busy with SAT's and college applications and senior stuff. I don't think I've updated since New Year's. Oh well in that case HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Well with this new year let's try and live better and stuff…
Bakura: Why?
Crystalia: Er…because…
Bakura: Why not live better always?
Crystalia: You know what? That's the smartest thing you've ever said…now about the fic. Thank you to all that reviewed and I have a few acknowledges to make.
First I want to apologize for not being specific but when I first read the reviews I didn't write down names and now that I'm typing this on a different computer I can't look them up, but the people who this applies to know who they are.
1 I apologize for the mistake I made in earlier chapters. The Millennium Items that will be and are in this fic are the Puzzle=Yugi, the Ring=Ryou, the Bell=Crystalia, the Tauk(or is that Tuak?)=Isis, the Rod=Malik, the Scales=Shadi, and the Ankh=chosen character. This will not change and I am sorry if I spelled the items wrong. Only Crystalia, Ryou, Malik, and Yugi will have a yami because it fits my plot and because in the original story Isis and Shadi didn't have any.
2 The dream scene that Yugi had was from Kingdom Hearts and I think I did include that in the disclaimer that I wrote. Both the song 'Simple and Clean' and the dream are from the game, which happens to be my favorite. So I'm sorry if I made this unclear and I never did say that the dream was my original idea…
3 I said before that Anzu was not one of my favorite characters so please don't ask me to put her and Yugi together. If anyone I would probably pair up Yugi and Yami…but it doesn't matter because this isn't that type of story…not to mention that they are all too young to be having relationships like that…
4 I have found the new Millennium Ankh holder. You guys will all meet her in chapters to come so look out!
5 Finally I would like to ask you all once again to check out my new fic called Unwanted Destiny. I really like it and would like some reviews so to know if I should keep writing it. If you like Nightcrawler (from X-Men: Evolution that is) then you'll like this fic so please go check it out.
Wow…that's one long A/N but all of it was necessary if we're going to enjoy the fic…speaking of the fic, let's get started…Seto your turn to do the disclaimer
Seto: Hmm…Crystalia doesn't own anything. If you think of suing then I'll call upon the mighty power of my Blue Eyes White Dragon…and if your name is Yami than your nothing but a loser!
Yami: Teme!
Seto: *Beep*
Crystalia: Is that really needed?
Both: Shut up!
Crystalia: that's it! Sakuya!!!!
Sakuya: *enters and bashes Yami and Seto across the head with a large mallet*
Everyone: O.0'
Chapter 16 Heart of Stone"That's ridiculous!" Seto yelled. "The whole thing makes no sense at all! If what you say then you're over 1,000 years old! How do you expect me to believe that?"
"You don't have to believe anything." Yami said simply. He didn't care for Seto too much.
"Kaiba…you don't have to believe us…but we need your help all the same." Yugi said. "We need the Millennium Eye so to get Yami's memories back."
"I don't have any Eye!" Seto spat.
"Liar! If you don't have the Eye then you have to know where it is!" Jou said.
"And just how do you think that?" he asked.
"You're new Duel Disk System is proof enough. Sure is a big coincidence how the symbol on the system matches the symbols on both Yugi and Ryou's Millennium Items!" Jou said smugly.
"I didn't design the 'Eye of Ra' on the systems!" Seto spat, receiving surprised looks from the group. "For your information it was Pegasus who wanted them put on there…and since it is his card game I decided to put it there!"
Anzu gasped. "But then if Pegasus is the one who knew about the 'Eye of Ra' then that means…"
"He's the one with the Millennium Eye…" Yugi muttered sighing. "We've got the wrong guy…"
"Damn right you do. Now someone here is going to explain just what the hell happened to my guard dog and just how the hell you got from upstairs to downstairs without using a door, or stairs, or something!" Kaiba spat.
"But we already explained all of that to you!" Ryou explained.
"Maybe he's not as smart as everyone says…" Jou said, not bothering to keep his voice low.
"We don't have time to answer the questions of someone who obviously can't handle the truth." Yami said, getting up to leave. "Let's go. We're wasting time here."
"But Yami…we don't know where Pegasus is…" Yugi said, glancing at Seto. "Do you know where he is?"
"Of coarse but why would I tell you?" Seto said.
"Come on big brother. They need our help." Mokuba said.
Kaiba seemed to consider this before shrugging his shoulders. "I still don't see why I should help you. You have nothing to offer me…do you?"
The group looked at each other. Naturally none of them had anything to offer the billionaire genius. Well almost nothing. Yugi sighed, pulling out his duel monster deck.
"We don't have anything of any real value…but I do have this card that my grandpa gave me…" he said, pulling a card from his deck. Yami would have argued, but something told him that Yugi had a plan.
There was a sudden gasp from everyone in the room as Yugi lay the card on Kaiba's desk.
"But…Yugi! That's the…" Jou said, unable to find the words to express his disbelief.
"Yugi…you can't!" Anzu said, staring at her friend with disbelief.
"I have to…we have no other choice." Yugi muttered. "If you help us…then I'll give you my Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
Kaiba stood up. There on his desk sat the very card he desired. There were only four of the Blue Eyes White Dragon cards in the world. He already had two and one was unfortunately lost in a devastating fire. So this was the only card left and just the card he needed. Kaiba looked at the small boy before him, who was waiting for his response. Either this boy was very stupid and didn't know the true value of the card he had just offered or he was very desperate and was willing to do anything or maybe a bit of both.
Finally Kaiba picked up the card, inspecting its glossy surface. The card was in great condition. "Alright…" he said finally. "I'll help you…but I'm also going with you."
"Why?" Yami and Yugi asked at the same time, though for different reasons.
"I have my own score to settle with Pegasus…and I want to know what could be so important that someone is willing to give up one of the rarest cards in the game of Duel Monsters just so to go see him."
Yami frowned. He didn't want to go anywhere with this boy, but Yugi seemed to think that taking Kaiba with them would be crucial. So long as Kaiba didn't hurt his light or get on his nerves, then Yami would stomach him. Temporarily.
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Crystalia frowned. She didn't like this plan at all. "Why can't I come?" she asked for what had to be the fifteenth time.
"Because it's too dangerous and your energy is too low. Now just stay here and rest. We shouldn't take too long." Sakuya explained.
"But…"
"No. You're staying here. That's final."
"I will not! I don't want to!" Crystalia said defiantly. "How do you expect me to help you with your 'plan' if I can't even go with you on a mission?"
Sakuya couldn't argue there. Her hikari needed some training, but this Millennium Eye holder was nobody to take lightly. From what Isia had told her he was both crafty and powerful. The Millennium Eye gave him the power to read minds and trap souls in cards.
"Alright…you can come…but your staying in the Bell…understand?" Sakuya asked.
Crystalia pouted, but nodded. She didn't want to be left while Isia and Sakuya went out somewhere. She was still shaken up about what had happened at the hospital. With a quick flash of light Crystalia vanished into the Bell and Sakuya sighed.
"You're going soft." Isia said from the door. An odd grin was on her face which made Sakuya frown.
"I don't know what you're talking about…" she muttered.
"Yes you do…I've seen the way you've treated that pathetic girl…so nice and kind. If I didn't know you any better I'd say you lov-"
In an instant Sakuya had both crossed the room and pulled out a rather large knife from a band on her leg. She pressed the sharp blade against Isia's neck, drawing a trickle of blood.
"If you don't watch what you say…I'll have to slit that throat of yours and then where would you be?" Sakuya growled.
For a while the two stared each other down before Sakuya pushed her away and stalked towards the door.
"We have a mission to do." She said flatly.
As soon as Sakuya had left the room Isia laughed darkly, wiping the blood from her neck and licking it slowly off her finger.
"Is that the way you want to play?" she asked the door where Sakuya had left. "Fine…but you can't protect your precious light forever…" With that she too went out the door, smiling still.
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A/N Sorry that this chapter was so short but…it happened somehow… Anyway I should update soon because I have a week off coming up. Hmm…could there be some un-pure things going on. I was trying to steer away from romance but this chapter wrote itself…oh well. Just because you love someone doesn't mean that you're in love right? Well see you next chapter! Ja!