Museum Rain

Angel: Well thanku to all who reviewed-very much appreciated. And yes, I know Seto has no cronies, but hey, it sounded ok anyway. This chapter is better, I think-as it does explain a lot of stuff about the first two. After this, there is going to be a lot more action ect. I promise. As usual-I do not own Yu-gi-oh, and I'm sorry if I make any of them sound evil when they are actually pretty cool. Hope you enjoy-keep the reviews coming wontcha? - (I love you guys v. much!)

After the events at school that day, Yugi and Ryou almost sprinted down to the museum, leaving their friends behind at the school gates. They sat together with Marik and Odion, whilst Ishizu paced anxiously behind wrapped up in her own business-a new tablet delivered fresh from the egyptian temples of Hamunaptra. As Ryou and Yugi explained their problems, it became obvious that they had found an important memory to the ancient past. Marik shook his head,

"I don't understand. I thought we had gone through this before? Battle-City was all about the past I can understand, but some girl vision through Bakura and Yami???" He gazed into the distance momentarily, and his eyes lit up with understanding, "What did she look like?" He asked, thinking.

Ryou recalled the dream, and as he spoke he felt his Hikari speak through him, he could see memories of Bakura's dreams in his mind, and soon Bakura was sitting down with them, speaking like he had been there all along,

"She had eyes as blue as the Nile-I could always remember them because that was always the way these dreams kept ending…"

"Yes…" Said Yami solemnly, "But in my dreams they were filled with blood, and dull….Like life had escaped from her many years ago…"

Ishizu looked up from her work, and left the room quickly, her footsteps echoing from the hall as she disappeared. Odeon turned and followed after her, worried if she might not be alright. The boys sat in silence, unsure of what to say. Yugi looked around the room: The stone tablet that described the battle-city match lay untouched in the centre, whilst beside it laid Ishizu's latest work piece. When he saw what lay upon the tablet he gasped. No wonder Ishizu had left the room so quickly, after what they had been talking about.

A girl was sat on a chair, with a golden staff in her closed hands, she had long hair, half-covered by a silk scarf and she seemed to be in the midst of calling to someone in prayer. Around her were the Egyptian God cards; Ra, Slyther, Obelisk. And lying next to her was a little girl, her head masked by the woman's hands. A mother and her child no doubt, except that the woman was very familiar; her deep and serene eyes, her cool pale skin, her thin papery figure. It was the girl that had been at their school that morning.

The girl that had ran away after the fight.

Holly.

Ryou followed Yugi's gaze and he gasped,

"Great Scott!" he whispered, and ran a hand through his white hair, "Is that Holly?"

"Who's Holly-a new love intrest?" Bakura teased a little back to his old ways. He chuckled uncontrollably and turned to Yami, "Do you have any idea who that girl is???"

"Why do you need to know?" He said annoyed by the thief as usual. Yugi turned to Marik,

"That's her isn't it?" He said, noticing the look of dismay on his tanned face. Marik blushed and stayed quiet, refusing to shed any light upon it. Ryou laughed,

"Maybe I should get my Hikari to beat it out of you!"

Marik gave him a pained look, and stared at the floor unable to start the story. He did know Holly-she was his cousin-but how was he meant to say anything after the stunt that was pulled that morning by her own faults? He was going to have to tell them the true story,

"Well, she is an old friend, and she too, as you no doubt have discovered, has a millennium item. It is quite dangerous, as it drains the owner of its power, and only those that can control it can use it successfully. Holly, of course, is not exactly one of them, yet the item chose her. We cannot ignore it, yet we cannot use it." He stopped as Ishizu and Odion returned, "You see, her past life was…"

"Luna?" Yugi and Bakura said simultaneously. Somehow, through an unusual turn of events, it was making a considerable amount of sense,

"You are correct. As you have yet to discover, however, is how she was trapped inside the item: the staff. It is also something, which Holly wanted to know too. She was curious about Luna's past, but Luna was not going to shed light on it easily. She can take control of Holly's mind at any time, and by doing so, she drains Holly of her human life. We don't know why Luna thinks we are enemies-and your dreams are really just good luck. Now, maybe, we can get to the bottom of this…"

"…and her connection to the tablet, Marik?" Ryou asked once again,

"That is Luna…"

"But you said it was…" Yugi protested. Ishizu shook her head and smiled,

"Yes-she has an uncanny resemblance to your friend. But that is Luna. Holly is merely like Yugi or you Ryou. You share the same likeness to your hikaris, as this was what they were familiar to in their past life. Holly knows this, simply because she had the same reaction to the tablet today…"

"She was here????" Yugi asked. He looked around-he had seen no other person there in the museum when he had arrived, "Where?"

"Here…"

They all turned and gazed at Holly, completely clothed in a gothic dress. The two hikaris, who had yet to meet her, stared in amazement-though Yami was a little disgusted, with only eyes for Anzu. Bakura gazed at her, his jaw wide open in shock; it was Luna, and she looked more like her than ever before.

Holly smiled a little shyly,

"Hi…y'all…er…howdy?"

"Come…" Ishizu smiled warmly, and allowed her to enter the group. She sat down beside bakura and sighed,

"I'm sorry about today, I should have told you. I knew you would know about the items, but I couldn't find the words to say. Luna wouldn't let me. I'm not some knife-raving lunatic that goes about attacking sixteen year-old bullies in Domino classrooms!"

Angel: Do apologize for the rusty ending-but hey-writers block does happen after-all! Hope you enjoyed, and I will definitely continue with this story. Or maybe I will write a humour fic-well keep a look out for me anyway! Bakura has to be the greatest character ever, obviously, but there you go! If you have any ideas for action, please send. I'll see what I can do-and I will mention those who reviewed in my Message at the start next time!