Sarah: Chapter Five! YAMI IS IN THIS ONE! But, before I let you read it, I MUST send a shout out to my good friend and esteemed writer, Princess Ria. She has been helping me role play out parts of this story, she's letting me use some of the characters and concepts she created (Which I will specify later on in the story) and she's been a great friend. Thanks Ri! And now, on with chapter 5!

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"Onshi... where's Dad?" Sorcerer Seto had been dreading the question since Koujo had arrived. How was he going to tell her this? "Onshi?" He hesitated again.

"You may not want to see him." Koujo looked at him, horrified.

"Why wouldn't I want to see him?! He's my father!" Sorcerer sighed shaking her head.

"The Pharaoh isn't in any condition to talk to you." He remembered how Kaiba had reacted when he found out.

"The PHARAOH?!" he yelled. "Her father is YAMI?" He paused. "Wait… how the FUCK did he get a wife?"

Sorcerer shook his head, trying not to laugh at Kaiba's impression of the Pharaoh. He looked at Koujo- he eyes were filled with anger. He had to tell her sometime.

"His reincarnation is Yugi Moto," he said. "The best duel monsters player in the world." Koujo raised her eyebrows.

"Point being?"

"He resides in the Millennium Puzzle… and he's still as cocky as ever."

"And this has to do with me not wanting to see Dad, how?" Sorcerer sighed again.

"Koujo, after you died… the Shadow Games got out of control. Your father created the Millennium Items, the seven pieces that held in the magic. These were given to seven men...well...six men and one woman." He closed his eyes, remembering. "I received the Millennium Rod... the Pharaoh took the Puzzle... Isis got the Necklace, Shadi got the Key, Karim got the Scales, Mahado got the Ring, and…" His eyes narrowed. "And my father, Akunadin, got the Eye." Koujo's eyes narrowed as well.

"I remember him," she said. "He was a jerk." (A.N: I don't like Akunadin, therefore if he ever appears in any of my stories, he will be a bad guy. Thank you.) Sorcerer nodded.

"My father… he never did like that I was the closest person to the Pharaoh. That I was the high priest and I held more power then him." He sighed. "Without me, the Pharaoh would've fallen apart… and my father realized this." His fists clenched as he turned away from Koujo. If she didn't know better, she'd swear he was crying. "He used me against the Pharaoh." Koujo let out a surprised gasp.

"But," she stammered. "You and Dad... you were friends! Best friends... nothing could change that!" Sorcerer shook his head.

"You speak the truth, Koujo," he said. " But I was.. I was always sort of jealous of your father… that he could summon the Gods and I could not. So... Akunadin took advantage of that. He possessed me. And he used me to wreck havoc on Egypt." Sorcerer held his head in his hands. "Nothing was the same, so many people were killed, Thebes was in ruins..." Koujo walked over to him, placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Onshi," she said softly. "I'm so sorry..." He shook his head.

"Oh, it gets better. The Pharaoh decided that he had to end this once and for all, so he called me into the Shadow games area so we could end it once and for all." He drew in a breath. "Just one duel- I used the White Dragon and he used the Dark Magician." He smirked. "I, of course, won… but something happened. The Puzzle glowed and… the Pharaoh vanished." Koujo gasped again. "And the Puzzle broke on the ground." Koujo's eyes widened.

"Then what?"

"I felt..." Sorcerer paused. "I felt all this pain go through me...and... I collapsed, blacking out. I woke up in Anubis's temple."

"You died?" Sorcerer nodded.

"Yes. I searched desperately for the Pharaoh. I looked everywhere… but I never found him." Koujo took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Onshi. . .where is he now?" Sorcerer looked at her, his eyes filled with regret.

"He is a spirit inside the Millennium Puzzle, much like you and I." Koujo nodded and took another breath.

"I want to see him," she said. "Now." She paused. "If you don't take me, I'll find him myself." Sorcerer didn't doubt that she'd do it either. He sighed and finally nodded.

"I'll take you to him… but Koujo… when I trapped him in the Puzzle… he lost something very important." Koujo tilted her head in confusion.

"What?"

"His memory." He thought Koujo was going to pass out when she heard that. :I'm sorry Koujo… all he knows is that I killed him…"

"Then he needs me!" Koujo cried. "To tell him the truth!" Sorcerer shook his head.

"No- You cannot tell him a word." He watched the girl's eyes well up with tears. "I'm sorry Koujo, but it is his destiny- he must uncover this on his own."

Seto looked in on Saya- she had chosen a bedroom not far from his own and was now sleeping peacefully… even though it was only six o'clock.

"She and Mokuba played hard today," he thought. "It's great to have someone around he can play with." He sighed sadly. "I can't do it as much anymore…"

Saya suddenly yawned, gaining his attention. She had been lying on top of most of her blankets and was now feeling around for one to cover up with. Seto shook his head and grabbed the small fleece blanket that was resting on the foot of the bed. In true Kaiba family tradition, it was graced with a picture of the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon. He draped it over Saya, who smiled and sighed happily. Seto couldn't help but smile back.

"Sleep tight, Saya."

". . .I can't do this." Koujo and Sorcerer Seto were standing outside the Kame Game Shop, where Yugi Moto lived with her grandfather and, of course Yami. And Koujo was having second thoughts about seeing him. "I just can't..." Sorcerer rolled his eyes and started to drag her inside.

"Come on, Koujo- it won't be that bad." Koujo let out a sigh and allowed him to pull her along.

"If I start crying, I'm leaving..."

"All right, Yug!" cried Joey. "You got the high score!" Yugi grinned. His best friend, Joey Wheeler had been at the shop for the better part of the day- he'd gotten a new game for his Play Station 2, so naturally he brought it over for him and Yugi to try and beat… and, as always Yugi was doing just that.

".... I can beat that." Yugi looked up at Yami, who was standing next to him in his spirit form.

"Can not."

"Want to bet?" Joey let out a sigh as Yugi was about to accept the Game King's challenge… when Koujo suddenly appeared, Sorcerer Seto at her side.

"...Pharaoh," Sorcerer said, emotionlessly. Yami glanced over, his eyes instantly narrowing.

"... Sorcerer." Sorcerer ignored the glares from Joey and Yugi, continuing to look at Yami.

"...I want to talk to you alone."

"Why?" asked Joey. "Give us one good reason why we shou…"

"Please..." The voice stopped him cold. Joey knew he'd heard that voice somewhere before… and when he looked over at Koujo, he knew that he had seen her somewhere as well.

"All right." He looked over at Yugi. "C'mon, Yug- lets go." Yugi looked at him, confused.

"But...." Joey shook his head.

"I don't trust the Seto Kaiba wannabe," he said slowly. "But for some reason... I trust the girl." Koujo smiled- old habits die hard. He ushered Yugi out the door. "Don't worry- he'll be fine."

Sorcerer Seto waited until they were out the door before totally exploding.

"Seto Kaiba wanna - EXCUSE me?!" Koujo burst out laughing.

"Well, you do look like him, Onshi and they knew him first..." Her gaze drifted over to Yami, who was eyeing Sorcerer suspiciously.

"What do you want, Seto?" Koujo cleared her throat, calling his attention to her.

"I wanted to see you."

Yami looked at her, his eyes narrowing in distrust and confusion. He knew her. He didn't know who she was or where she came from… but he knew he knew her.

"Who are you?" he asked her, carefully watching her reaction. He didn't expect the one he received- pained. Like his words had just broken her heart.

"My name is Koujo..." she said slowly, her voice wavering from the tears she was holding in.

"Koujo..?" The name- it was familiar as well. He scowled in frustration. "I... I'm sorry… I don't remember." He watched in horror as a tear slipped down her cheek.

"You used to call me your little love," she thought. "You'd call Kuriboh for me when I was scared... you let me play tag in the Shadow Games Arena with Dark Magician..." She couldn't take it anymore- tears fell like rain and she turned away.

"I'm sorry," she said, hurriedly. "I have to go..."

"Wait!" cried Yami. "Don't..." She vanished. "Go... Ra damn it!"

"That didn't sound good," Joey commented. He and Yugi were listening outside the door and had just heard the girl, Koujo leave.

"No," Yugi said, shaking his head. "Not good at all."

"You know," Joey said, wondering how to say what was on his mind. "The girl... she seemed familiar to me..." Yugi looked over at him.

"How?" He watched his friend shrug his shoulders.

"I don't know... but... it's like I feel like I gotta protect her..." he let out a sigh. "Am I losing it?" Yugi smiled and shook his head.

"Nah."

"Who was she?!" Yami demanded, looking Sorcerer right in the eye. Sorcerer glared right back and shook his head.

"I cannot tell." Yami grabbed him by the collar and slammed him into the wall.

"Damn it, yes you can!" Sorcerer narrowed his eyes, angrily.

"Look," he said, knocking Yami's hands away. "You may hate me. I don't exactly love you. But you're not the fucking Pharaoh anymore and you don't control me! I'm saying NOTHING!" There was a pause. "But…" He reached out and pulled Yami back over to him. "Come on."

"Where are you taking me?" Sorcerer said nothing and closed his eyes. Seconds later, he and Yami had vanished.

Koujo was in her soul room, sitting on her bed. She had cried more than enough tears to flood the Nile twice over, but they still came down. Her hand grasped the necklace she wore- the winged heart pendant that had once been her mother's- and squeezed it tight.

"Mother," she whispered. "How I wish you were here…"

Sorcerer appeared in the room a moment later, a very pissed off Egyptian Pharaoh at his side.

"WHAT IN RA'S NAME WAS THAT…" Sorcerer clapped a hand over his mouth, glaring at him

"Shh." Koujo heard him, and looked up a bit.

"Saya? Saya, is that you?" Sorcerer shook his head and stepped forward.

"No. It's me, Koujo." He heard Koujo scowl as she looked back down. "Koujo…"

"Go away Onshi!" came the angered reply. "I don't need you gloating about how you were right." Sorcerer let out a sigh, then walked over and sat down at her side.

"I'm not here to gloat about how I was right." Koujo gave a sarcastic chuckle.

"That's a first," she said. "You've done it since I was five."

"I'm here to say I was wrong, actually…."

"Damn you, Onshi!" Sorcerer looked at her, confused. What was she damming him for? He was apologizing for Ra's sake! "I waited the longest time… five thousand years to see him again," she said softly. "I didn't get to go to the afterlife like you did, I didn't GET the chance to look for him!" She wiped her eyes, but more tears fell in their place. "Naria's curse locked me inside my mother's necklace... if Saya hadn't found it, I'd still be there!" She buried her head in her arms. "You told me he wouldn't remember… that I shouldn't see him… I should have listened to you in the first place. But, I've missed him so much... how he used to make me laugh... he'd hold me when I was scared..." Sorcerer let out a sigh.

"I shouldn't have brought you to him," he said sadly. "And it's my fault that...that he doesn't have his memory." Yami blinked a couple times, confused. What the hell was he talking about? "I'm sorry that I..." Sorcerer paused again. "I couldn't fight back against what happened." He placed his arm around Koujo's shoulder, carefully choosing his next words- he could tell Yami who Koujo was… but, he wouldn't really have to tell him either. "Your father is still the same, Koujo." Yami's jaw him the floor.

"She," he thought. "She's my… Oh my Ra…"

"He'll get his memory back," Sorcerer continued. "And he'll do it as only the Pharaoh can- in the most dramatic and show off-y way possible." Yami was offended by this comment… at least until he heard Koujo start to laugh. He looked over at her and she was smiling, laughing like she hadn't been crying at all.

"He wouldn't be Dad if he didn't," she said, wiping her eyes again. "Do you remember... when I was seven? After you guys saved me from Naria and Titan?" Sorcerer nodded with a smile.

"Mhm." Koujo giggled and Yami raised an eyebrow- what was she talking about? He looked at her, hoping she would continue… she didn't disappoint him.

"It was his birthday," Koujo said, still laughing a bit. "And I wanted to surprise him... show him how good I'd gotten at summoning Shadow Monsters..." Her laughter intensified, making her words barely understandable. "I tried summoning Dark Magician... but I summoned the Ancient God instead!" Sorcerer snorted, but then laughed as well.

"Pharaoh..." he said, actually smiling. "Oh My Ra, when Slifer appeared he nearly had a heart attack!" Koujo nodded, still laughing.

"He was so angry... I was grounded for a month..." Sorcerer shook his head.

"Ah, he just didn't want you to summon Slifer again. He was afraid you'd hurt someone with him." Koujo nodded.

"Yeah… and he cut it short, just like he always did... we could never stay mad at each other for long." She suddenly sniffed and Sorcerer looked over at her- to his horror, she was crying again.

"Koujo?"

"He doesn't remember, Onshi," her soft voice replied. "He doesn't even know who I am... how I died..." Sorcerer nodded, sighing.

"It drives him insane, do you know that?" he asked. "He hates the fact he can't remember anything… but I know some part of him isn't sure if he wants to… considering what that sonofabitch Isis told him about me." Koujo nodded her agreement.

"I'd hate it too... but I hate even more... that I let him down..." Yami looked at her, horrified- how could she have let him down? Sorcerer shook his head.

"You didn't…"

"He'd always tell everyone how strong I was," Koujo cut in. "But... that last day... when he was taking me to my room… I was so weak, I could barely tell him... how much I loved him…" Sorcerer gently grabbed Koujo's shoulders and forced her to look at him.

"Koujo, listen to me- it doesn't MATTER how strong you are on the outside, but on the inside. That is what he really meant- you were stronger than any of us on the inside- you still are!" Koujo shook her head, tears flying off her face.

"Not strong right now, am I..." She forcefully wiped her eyes, as if wiping that hard would make them go away. "Damn it, I'm 16 years old... give or take 5000 years..."

"You are far stronger then me." Koujo let out a gasp and looked up at Yami. How long had he been there? Sorcerer looked over at Yami, glaring.

"He just HAD to fucking say something..." Yami ignored Sorcerer and walked over to Koujo, sitting at her side.

"I may not remember you," he said sadly. "But I can see that you have something inside..." He touched her heart. "I do not." Koujo shook her head violently.

"No," she said. "You do have that..." Yami smiled.

"Do I really?" Koujo nodded eagerly.

"Screw the rules." She looked him dead in the eye. "I'll tell you everything… if you want me too." Yami smiled, but shook his head.

"No," he replied. "That is not the way it is meant to be. I was given a path and I need to walk it alone." Koujo shook her head again.

"No- I won't let you. If you don't want me to tell you, then fine... but I won't let you go it alone… not again." Yami was taken aback by this… but he couldn't help but smile.

"All right." Koujo's bright smile returned as she wrapped her arms around him, hugging tight. Yami hesitated a moment, but soon hugged her back.

"I'll help you, Dad... all the way..."