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Shelly: Valon, your sister's a little embarrassed by your behavior with the Chex Mix.
Valon: O_o I'm sorry, Mau.
Shelly: But Schala sent you a bag so that you wouldn't get in trouble.
Valon: ^__^ Thanks, Schala! She's always looking out for me!
Shelly: The only thing now is where's Ryou? He hasn't gotten back yet, and the weather's supposed to get bad tonight.
Valon: I'll go find him. I hope he hasn't been eating the entire store out of them.
Shelly: Thanks, Valon! Here's the next chapter, and hope you enjoy it!
The Heart of Eternity by Shelly
CHAPTER THREE
Yugi sat on his bed, balancing his mathbook on his leg as he tried to do his homework for the next day. Normally he didn't have any problems doing it, but today he was distracted by Yami, who was sitting at the other end of his bed staring with a forlorn gaze out the window. He had never seen him like this as he was used to seeing him be so confident and sure of himself. But now it seemed as if he was missing something, some part of himself, and Yugi wondered if it had anything to do with Shari.
"Yami, please tell me what's wrong," he finally said. "And don't say there isn't because I feel it, too."
Yami sighed and turned his troubled gaze to Yugi. "I would tell you if I knew what it was myself," he replied. "The girl from earlier today...I sensed something from her when she touched the Millennium Puzzle, a presence that eluded me."
"Is it evil?" Yugi asked, swallowing deeply. "Does it mean trouble for us?"
Yami smiled almost wistfully then. "No, I did not sense that about her. Maybe if I saw her again I could find out more about what is troubling both of us."
"I can give Joey a call and ask him if he knows where she lives," Yugi suggested.
For the first time Yami appeared uncertain. "I am not sure if that is best..."
Yugi smiled at the thought that the King of Games would be nervous around members of the opposite sex. "Come on, Yami. How else are you going to find out?" Hopping off the bed, he rushed downstairs to call Joey.
Shari was seated on her own bed, having found some time to herself after finishing her homework, and was now holding the pendant loosely in her hand, feeling the strange power that it exuded ever since she touched Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. It even seemed to shimmer more brightly than it ever had before, and the markings on it were clearer, making her think of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Maybe if she just rubbed it, it would transport her to a different world, one where she was free and could do what she pleased. She would have loving parents to look after her and love her...and her beloved grandmother would be back with her again.
It was too much to wish for, and she slipped it back onto her neck, feeling strangely sleepy as she stretched out to take herself a quick nap. As she drifted into sleep, her dreams became troubled as she seemed to be in a different time, back in ancient Egypt if she was correct.
She was inside a large room with giant pillars along both sides, one side with what appeared to be small pine trees between them and the other open to the darkness of the night. The night breeze played among the light, airy drapes, causing them to dance merrily. She became aware that she was lying on a bed covered with linen sheets, and she herself was dressed in a linen gown as well. Tears lined her face, why she didn't know, but a great sadness filled her heart.
Sitting up, she saw at the other end of the room, in front of a fireplace with a dancing fire inside, another figure, a man which she didn't know. But there was a feeling deep inside her that told her that she loved him, and loved him deeply, and that was why she was crying this night. Easing off the bed, she walked slowly towards him, the breeze caressing her skin and blowing her gown around her legs as well as teasing her hair around her shoulders.
The man turned and looked back at her, and she was shocked to see that it looked just like the young boy she had met earlier, only older and infinitely more wiser. His eyes also held a great sadness within them, as well as evidence of tears that left wet, silvery tracks down his cheeks. He stood as well, and as his gaze slid across her she saw in its depths the incredible love he felt for her. She thought she would never see a more handsome sight in her life. He was obviously a Pharoah as he wore the customary bands around his upper arms and wrists, and a gold choker around his throat. The Eye of Ra sat lightly upon his forehead, and he wore nothing else except a pair of loose pants made of fine linen.
Her eyes roamed over him, committing every detail to memory as she knew this was a dream and that when she awoke she wouldn't remember any of it. Question was, who was he? And what did he have to do with her?
By the time Yugi and Yami met Joey, darkness was beginning to creep across the land. The wind, which had been strong earlier, had now died down to a near calm, and the clear skies above promised that temperatures would be dropping tonight to a bitter cold. It took some time for them to find her house, but when they did, their hearts leapt into their throats as they beheld the sight before them.
The house was burning. It appeared as if it had started a short time ago since it was still for the most part contained within the house, but they knew that soon it would consume the entire house if they didn't do something soon. A crowd had already gathered around, and they learned that someone had already called the fire department.
Yugi, Yami, and Joey ran around the house, mainly following Yami as he seemed to have picked up on something. "Yami, what is it?" Yugi panted, amazed at the amount of heat coming from the house as black smoke curled up into the night sky. "Do you know where she is, or if she's in here?"
Yami stopped for a moment as he gazed at the windows that faced him, the eye flaring to life on his forehead. "She is here, but she is asleep. We need to try and get her out before the fire consumes her life." He located the window that belonged to her room, and they searched around to find something to bust the window out with before it was too late.
Shari had no time to wonder at who was in her dream before she slowly drifted away into wakefulness, suddenly aware that it was incredibly hot in her bedroom. Smoke filled her lungs, and she coughed as she fought for air. She couldn't believe that the house was burning, and she quickly dropped to the floor to try and find some clean air to breathe. There wasn't much, but just enough, and she knew she had to get out of here soon.
Standing up, she made her way towards the window and managed to pull up the inside window. She had to take a quick breather before opening the outer portion, and she gasped as she breathed fresh air. But then something happened that she didn't expect as she saw something coming through from the other side, something that she collided with that knocked her back inside.
"Ow!" Joey cried after he had fallen back outside, clutching his head. "I think I hit her as she was trying to come out."
"She fell back inside," Yugi pointed out. "We've got to get her out!"
Yami had already jumped to the windowsill and climbed inside, coughing himself as he breathed of the smoke. He picked up Shari and pushed her out the window into Joey's waiting arms, soon following after her as he leapt from it to the ground. She was lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious, but after a few moments she came around as coughs racked her body.
Thankful to be alive, she looked up at her burning house and wondered what had happened to have caught it on fire. But she couldn't bring herself to feel anything else as she had never grown attached to the house or the people that lived within it. A figure moved into her line of sight, and she saw it was Joey. Joey had saved her. "Joey," she breathed.
"'Ey, she's okay!" he cried.
"Great," another voice replied. "Now we've got to get her out front so that an ambulance can get to her."
She recognized that voice as Yugi's, and she looked around to find him, but instead saw someone straight out of her dream. Her eyes widened, as did his own, but then a coughing spasm overtook her and when she searched again she didn't see him anywhere. Had she imagined him, or was he really real?
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Shelly: *nervously pacing* Where's he gone to now?
Valon: I'm back! *drags something in the door that's screaming and kicking in Ancient Egyptian*
Shelly: What's going on?
Valon: I found him trying to use the Millennuim Ring to steal all the Chex Mix from all the stores.
Shelly: I guess instead of being a tomb robber, he's now a Chex Mix robber. (I don't own Chex Mix!)
Bakura: And I would've done it if not for Valon! Let me go!!!
Shelly: You'll be all right, Bakura. Perhaps if you're nice, I'll ask Schala to let Mau come and visit you while you recover.
Bakura: Mau? Of course, I'll do anything for her!
Valon: -_- That's what I'm afraid of.
Shelly: ^_^;;; Heh, thanks for reading! C-ya!
Shelly: Valon, your sister's a little embarrassed by your behavior with the Chex Mix.
Valon: O_o I'm sorry, Mau.
Shelly: But Schala sent you a bag so that you wouldn't get in trouble.
Valon: ^__^ Thanks, Schala! She's always looking out for me!
Shelly: The only thing now is where's Ryou? He hasn't gotten back yet, and the weather's supposed to get bad tonight.
Valon: I'll go find him. I hope he hasn't been eating the entire store out of them.
Shelly: Thanks, Valon! Here's the next chapter, and hope you enjoy it!
The Heart of Eternity by Shelly
CHAPTER THREE
Yugi sat on his bed, balancing his mathbook on his leg as he tried to do his homework for the next day. Normally he didn't have any problems doing it, but today he was distracted by Yami, who was sitting at the other end of his bed staring with a forlorn gaze out the window. He had never seen him like this as he was used to seeing him be so confident and sure of himself. But now it seemed as if he was missing something, some part of himself, and Yugi wondered if it had anything to do with Shari.
"Yami, please tell me what's wrong," he finally said. "And don't say there isn't because I feel it, too."
Yami sighed and turned his troubled gaze to Yugi. "I would tell you if I knew what it was myself," he replied. "The girl from earlier today...I sensed something from her when she touched the Millennium Puzzle, a presence that eluded me."
"Is it evil?" Yugi asked, swallowing deeply. "Does it mean trouble for us?"
Yami smiled almost wistfully then. "No, I did not sense that about her. Maybe if I saw her again I could find out more about what is troubling both of us."
"I can give Joey a call and ask him if he knows where she lives," Yugi suggested.
For the first time Yami appeared uncertain. "I am not sure if that is best..."
Yugi smiled at the thought that the King of Games would be nervous around members of the opposite sex. "Come on, Yami. How else are you going to find out?" Hopping off the bed, he rushed downstairs to call Joey.
Shari was seated on her own bed, having found some time to herself after finishing her homework, and was now holding the pendant loosely in her hand, feeling the strange power that it exuded ever since she touched Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. It even seemed to shimmer more brightly than it ever had before, and the markings on it were clearer, making her think of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Maybe if she just rubbed it, it would transport her to a different world, one where she was free and could do what she pleased. She would have loving parents to look after her and love her...and her beloved grandmother would be back with her again.
It was too much to wish for, and she slipped it back onto her neck, feeling strangely sleepy as she stretched out to take herself a quick nap. As she drifted into sleep, her dreams became troubled as she seemed to be in a different time, back in ancient Egypt if she was correct.
She was inside a large room with giant pillars along both sides, one side with what appeared to be small pine trees between them and the other open to the darkness of the night. The night breeze played among the light, airy drapes, causing them to dance merrily. She became aware that she was lying on a bed covered with linen sheets, and she herself was dressed in a linen gown as well. Tears lined her face, why she didn't know, but a great sadness filled her heart.
Sitting up, she saw at the other end of the room, in front of a fireplace with a dancing fire inside, another figure, a man which she didn't know. But there was a feeling deep inside her that told her that she loved him, and loved him deeply, and that was why she was crying this night. Easing off the bed, she walked slowly towards him, the breeze caressing her skin and blowing her gown around her legs as well as teasing her hair around her shoulders.
The man turned and looked back at her, and she was shocked to see that it looked just like the young boy she had met earlier, only older and infinitely more wiser. His eyes also held a great sadness within them, as well as evidence of tears that left wet, silvery tracks down his cheeks. He stood as well, and as his gaze slid across her she saw in its depths the incredible love he felt for her. She thought she would never see a more handsome sight in her life. He was obviously a Pharoah as he wore the customary bands around his upper arms and wrists, and a gold choker around his throat. The Eye of Ra sat lightly upon his forehead, and he wore nothing else except a pair of loose pants made of fine linen.
Her eyes roamed over him, committing every detail to memory as she knew this was a dream and that when she awoke she wouldn't remember any of it. Question was, who was he? And what did he have to do with her?
By the time Yugi and Yami met Joey, darkness was beginning to creep across the land. The wind, which had been strong earlier, had now died down to a near calm, and the clear skies above promised that temperatures would be dropping tonight to a bitter cold. It took some time for them to find her house, but when they did, their hearts leapt into their throats as they beheld the sight before them.
The house was burning. It appeared as if it had started a short time ago since it was still for the most part contained within the house, but they knew that soon it would consume the entire house if they didn't do something soon. A crowd had already gathered around, and they learned that someone had already called the fire department.
Yugi, Yami, and Joey ran around the house, mainly following Yami as he seemed to have picked up on something. "Yami, what is it?" Yugi panted, amazed at the amount of heat coming from the house as black smoke curled up into the night sky. "Do you know where she is, or if she's in here?"
Yami stopped for a moment as he gazed at the windows that faced him, the eye flaring to life on his forehead. "She is here, but she is asleep. We need to try and get her out before the fire consumes her life." He located the window that belonged to her room, and they searched around to find something to bust the window out with before it was too late.
Shari had no time to wonder at who was in her dream before she slowly drifted away into wakefulness, suddenly aware that it was incredibly hot in her bedroom. Smoke filled her lungs, and she coughed as she fought for air. She couldn't believe that the house was burning, and she quickly dropped to the floor to try and find some clean air to breathe. There wasn't much, but just enough, and she knew she had to get out of here soon.
Standing up, she made her way towards the window and managed to pull up the inside window. She had to take a quick breather before opening the outer portion, and she gasped as she breathed fresh air. But then something happened that she didn't expect as she saw something coming through from the other side, something that she collided with that knocked her back inside.
"Ow!" Joey cried after he had fallen back outside, clutching his head. "I think I hit her as she was trying to come out."
"She fell back inside," Yugi pointed out. "We've got to get her out!"
Yami had already jumped to the windowsill and climbed inside, coughing himself as he breathed of the smoke. He picked up Shari and pushed her out the window into Joey's waiting arms, soon following after her as he leapt from it to the ground. She was lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious, but after a few moments she came around as coughs racked her body.
Thankful to be alive, she looked up at her burning house and wondered what had happened to have caught it on fire. But she couldn't bring herself to feel anything else as she had never grown attached to the house or the people that lived within it. A figure moved into her line of sight, and she saw it was Joey. Joey had saved her. "Joey," she breathed.
"'Ey, she's okay!" he cried.
"Great," another voice replied. "Now we've got to get her out front so that an ambulance can get to her."
She recognized that voice as Yugi's, and she looked around to find him, but instead saw someone straight out of her dream. Her eyes widened, as did his own, but then a coughing spasm overtook her and when she searched again she didn't see him anywhere. Had she imagined him, or was he really real?
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Shelly: *nervously pacing* Where's he gone to now?
Valon: I'm back! *drags something in the door that's screaming and kicking in Ancient Egyptian*
Shelly: What's going on?
Valon: I found him trying to use the Millennuim Ring to steal all the Chex Mix from all the stores.
Shelly: I guess instead of being a tomb robber, he's now a Chex Mix robber. (I don't own Chex Mix!)
Bakura: And I would've done it if not for Valon! Let me go!!!
Shelly: You'll be all right, Bakura. Perhaps if you're nice, I'll ask Schala to let Mau come and visit you while you recover.
Bakura: Mau? Of course, I'll do anything for her!
Valon: -_- That's what I'm afraid of.
Shelly: ^_^;;; Heh, thanks for reading! C-ya!