Joy: Hey people! I'm back with chapter 14!! Whoo Hoo! Reviews I have!

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kurama'sdarkangel1: OMG! ARIGATOU! (huggles plushie) This is soooo kawaii! (grins as a tear falls down her cheek – sniff) Thanks a hundred times! I can't believe it! Thanks for the review, too! (huggles plushie of Yami and Joy some more)

Last time, Sorcerer had to leave Yugi's soul room because of the mental strain it was putting on Yugi. Meanwhile, Seto and Joy were busy gazing into each other's eyes till Mokuba jumped in. Now what's going to happen to everyone? Read and find out! Ready, set, go!

Meetings and Mysteries

Yami found his friends and Mr. Moto at Customs. Joy gave his a shocked look, expecting to see Yugi. Yami whispered that he would explain at the hotel. She nodded. They were soon in Mr. Moto's car headed for the Balbeb Hotel. Everyone was quiet, deep in their own thoughts.

This is so different from Japan, yet it is not as ancient looking as I had envisioned. It is more modern than Katilli described, but still shrouded in the same glow and mystery. I hope to someday be able to fully remember what it was like. And what about this artifact that Yugi's jiichan found? What could it be and what is it's connection to the Items?

This is SO cool! I get to explore Egypt! One of the places I have always wanted to visit! I am so lucky! I wonder what Yugi's jiichan has to show us… I'll bed it's something really fascinating and it will help unlock Yami's past. I want to help him, but I don't know how? Not even Katilli can help regain his lost memories. But I will do all I can. I know we can accomplish anything as long as we believe in ourselves. What could this discovery be? And why is Kaiba staring at me???

This is an interesting place…so much to see and do…I wonder if I'll get a chance to visit some of those ancient sites later. It may prove useful in getting rid of that Vargon character. I want his damned head on a pike for what he did to Joy…taking her to the Shadow Realm and hurting her. Damn asshole. Mmm…Joy seems to be enjoying herself. She has the biggest smile on her face, yet she looks so…so…intelligent. Like she is deep in thought. Determined. She has a certain fire in her soul that I have never seen before in a girl. I wonder what she's thinking about…

They finally made it to the hotel. Everyone grabbed their bags and Mr. Moto took them up to the desk, where the receptionist gave them their keys and they went up to their rooms. They were all staying next to each other in separate rooms.

"Why don't you guys explore for a little while? Relax after such a long trip. We can discuss the artifact I recovered after dinner tonight?" Solomon explained. The three nodded. "Good. Dinner is at six sharp, so be back by then. I don't want you three wandering off too far on your own, either, okay? Even you Yami." They agreed.

Joy went in her room and unpacked quickly. "Why the hurry?" Katilli asked, appearing in the room.

"I want to look around before supper, Katilli. That flight made me restless, and we only have an hour to look around before we need to be back."

"We could visit the museum? I saw it on the way here. It is probably only about fifteen minutes from here on foot, and you could site-see on the way."

"Good idea, Katilli! I knew there was a reason I kept you around!" Katilli rolled her eyes and disappeared into her soul room as Joy left her hotel room and headed down the hall.

"Where are you going?" Joy turned to see Seto a few steps behind her.

"Oh, hey, Kaiba. I was just heading to the museum down the street. You can come, too, if you want."

Seto nodded and the two of them walked out of the hotel.

Joy sucked in the fresh air and spun around once in a circle. "It's such a beautiful day here and –" She was cut off by the ringing of her cell phone. "Huh? Who could be calling me? Obaasan knows I'm in Egypt…" She took her cell phone out of it's holder on her belt and answered it. "Hello?" She paused, then her eyes grew wide. "Daddy?"

Yami was meanwhile trying hard not worry about Yugi while trying to relax on the hotel's overly comfortable bed. He looked up at the ceiling. He didn't really feel like exploring, at least not until the mysterious artifact was uncovered that evening. I wonder what it is… The pharaoh was very curious and was about to scream from such curiosity.

He wished Solomon would have at least given a hint as to what it was, but at the same time, it would be much better to find out when Yugi was able to be awake and present to view it as well. He closed his eyes, disappearing into his soul room. He crossed over into Yugi's soul room, checking that he was all right and still sleeping soundly. Satisfied, the pharaoh himself fell asleep.

"Daddy? Is that you?"

"Yes. I decided to call and check up on you, daughter. I wanted to make sure that everything was going okay in Japan."

Joy looked confused. He never calls to check up on me…he never has the time. "I thought you would be too busy to call, Dad. Is something wrong? You're okay, right? Has anything bad happened?"

"Calm down, Joy. I'm fine, nothing's wrong. And I would never be too busy to worry about my only child. Now, how's your obaasan?"

"She's great. She sends her love. How are things in America?"

"Great. By the way, dear. You got a package in the mail. I had to sign for you. I hope that's okay. I have it here on my desk at work. Do you want me to have it sent to your grandmother's house?"

"Sure. That would be awesome. Thanks."

"No problem. Oh, I got another call. I'll talk to you later, kiddo. Send my regards to your grandmother."

"Right. Bye, Daddy."

Joy hangs up the phone, still a little surprised by the call. That was weird. Daddy never calls to check up on me. And at work? That's just bizarre. I wonder why he called me just about a package… Mmm…"

Seto raised an eyebrow. "Everything okay back home, Houyoku?"

"Sure…I think. That was my father, by the way. He said I had a package and wanted to know if he should send it my way. I told him sure. He also wanted to check up on my and obaasan."

"So what's the problem? You seem worried about something."

"It's just that he NEVER calls to check on me. Even when he goes away for months at a time for business meetings. He just assumes I'm old enough to take care of myself. I wonder why he broke away from that to call me now."

"Maybe he realized that his daughter is more important that his work. Sometimes parents overlook the big things in favor of politics, so to speak. They dive into their work, thinking that they are helping their family, when they are only distancing themselves from those they love. Perhaps your father saw this and is making some time for you for a change. I would welcome it. Hell, sometimes I even forget to spend more than an hour a day with Mokuba. But I am trying to adjust by including him in my life more and more," Seto explained. "Maybe your father is, too."

"Maybe you're right. I shouldn't be so confused by it and just be happy." She smiled. "Thanks, Kaiba. That made me feel better." She gave him a quick hug, making the CEO blush slightly. "Oh, man. Look at the time! We don't have time for the museum now. Oh, well. We can go tomorrow. Come on, Mr. CEO. Let's go back to the hotel."

Seto nodded and followed the girl as she walked back, humming a tune she made-up along the way. He was trying very hard to ignore that part of him that was trying to tell him about emotions and making it seem like Joy was falling for him.

...Later...

Yami? Are we at the hotel? Yami smiled as he heard his light's voice. He was up at last.

Yes, Yugi. You've been asleep for the entire afternoon. Joy just went down to the lobby to get dinner. It's pizza. Are you hungry?

You bet. Pizza sounds great.

Are you feeling better?

Hai. Thanks for switching with me for awhile. I'm ready to take over again.

Anytime, aibou. That's part of the reason I'm here.

The Puzzle glowed. Seto looked over to see Yugi checking out the hotel room. "Finally woke up? Did you have a nice nap?" Yugi smiled and nodded. Joy came in at that moment with two large pizzas that Solomon had ordered. Solomon arrived shortly after, and after a brief reunion with his grandson, they all settled down and ate. Yugi, who remembered that it had been awhile since he had eaten, found himself very hungry and ended up eating three slices of pizza before declaring he was full.

After everyone had had their fill, Solomon stood up. "Now I bet you three are incredibly curious as to what the big surprise it and so I will show you. Follow me into my hotel room, please." Everyone stood and went to his room, gasping at what they saw.

In the middle of the room was a golden rectangular pillar that stood almost as tall as Seto. The pillar was covered in hieroglyphics and on the front of the pillar was the Eye of Ra, the same eye that was on all the Millennium Items. Yugi looked down at his Puzzle, which glinted in response. Yami and Katilli appeared at that moment. (Joy had already told Solomon about her earlier.)

"These hieroglyphics tell of a might pharaoh that will come and vanquish the evil in Egypt and free the souls of the people from pain," Katilli read to them. "It is telling about you, brother."

Yami simply nodded, still staring at the object with interest. "Look at this." Everyone turned to where Yugi was looking. On the side of the pillar there was…

"The Millennium Puzzle?" Joy suggested.

"Yes, we noticed it, too. We were wondering if perhaps Yami was not connected to the construction of this pillar."

"He was not," Katilli spoke up, drawing everyone's attention to her. "Our father was responsible for making it. It was a soothsayer's vision that compelled him. The soothsayer spoke of an evil that would come, and that building this specific pillar would be of great help in the future and the past. He also spoke of the need to build a special cavern for this pillar, and that no one must know of it's existence outside the royal family, and one other person."

"Who was the other person, Katilli?"

Katilli's eyes narrowed a bit. "Sorcerer Seto."

"So why did Sorcerer Seto get to know about it?" Seto asked.

"I don't know. That is one thing father was not allowed to tell us. But I know it was really important that he know about it's existence. The soothsayer was very specific."

"Perhaps he was in league with Sorcerer Seto the whole time."

"No, father seemed to trust him, and father did not give out trust easily. He was a careful man."

"Then why did he trust the sorcerer?" Seto asked.

"Sorcerer Seto was an old friend of ours, and it was Yami who made him Head Priest, not father. Not that you are a bad judge of character, brother, but Seto had a knack for manipulating trust in high ranking personages. He did it to me, too."

I'd ask him about the pillar if I could, Yugi said to himself. "I wonder…hey, look, the Puzzle on the pillar has an outline on it. It's like a keyhole or something. I wonder if my Puzzle will fit into it."

"It's worth a try, don't you think, Katilli? I mean, what if Yugi's Puzzle is like a key that opens it up somehow? There may be something important inside this thing?" Joy asked.

"Perhaps, but I don't think father would have neglected to tell us that part… I suppose you could try if it's okay with Solomon." Solomon nodded, wanting to know if there was something in the golden pillar.

Yugi took the Puzzle and pushed it into the indentation on the pillar. The Puzzle glowed, and then the pillar itself glowed, and everyone gasped as the room was shrouded in a blinding white light.

When the light faded, Katilli, Yami, and Solomon moved their hands from their faces and cried out.

Joy, Yugi, and Seto had vanished. The Puzzle was on the ground, along with Joy's necklace and Seto's watch/staff, the only things that remained to show that they had even been there.

Joy: Another big chappie for you all! And a cliffhanger, too! Am I evil? I think I am. I do, I do. }:o) So, what happened to our three adventurers? You are going to have to wait for the next chappie to find out!

The next chapter is called…The Sorcerer's Spell. I'm not gonna tell you much about it as I want it to be a surprise. I want to see if you readers can guess what happened to Yugi, Joy, and Seto. I'll write this next chappie up when I get some reviews, so just click the little button and review! You know you want to! Till then, see ya!