[Kitty: Sorry for not updating sooner. (sweatdrop) Thought I should update my old fics at least once before going back to school...

Yugi: The duel should be interesting...

Kitty: Well...there is actually very little we see of the duel between Seito and Atem...and the little we'll see will be next chapter...

Lina: But I would definitely like to know what the heck Horus is doing in Kitty's story.

Yugi: All there answers and more in this chapter...please R&R!]

Chapter Nine: I'm a WHAT?

POV: Third Person

Suzu stared at the god, with wide eyes.

"What do you wish of me, God Horus?" she asked.

Horus looked at her in surprise. "How can you see me, Suzu?"

Suzu froze.

"What...?" she whispered.

Horus shook his head, as some golden light started to form around him. He was trying to leave...

Suzu then saw that the golden light wasn't just forming around him...it was forming around her too.

Suzu was going with him.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" she yelled, "ANSWER ME!"

And with that, the two of them vanished from sight.

POV: Suzu

We appeared in a large temple plastered with gold and the like, but yet, it was dark and cold...nothing like back at Atem's home.

I was amazed. I could see everything.

I looked at Horus.

"Do you mind telling me why I'm here?" I asked him, "I'm afraid I don't understand my sins."

"No sins," Horus said, shaking his head, "Your actions were manipulated, and besides, you should know the truth now."

"The truth?" I repeated.

Horus looked at me solemnly, and suddenly, I found myself looking into my brother's eyes.

"TARO!" I said, giving him a big hug.

I then realized; I could still see him.

I touched his face. "I don't understand..."

Taro smiled sadly at me. "You shouldn't," he whispered, "But...Suzu, I'm the God Horus. I always have been."

I gawked. "WHAT?"

Taro sighed. "Taro was only my disguise in the mortal world, just like Suzuki is yours."

"You mean...Suzuki isn't my name?" I asked.

"No, it's not," a voice said from behind us.

I hid behind my brother as someone approached us.

"Hello, Mother," Taro said.

I looked around his shoulder. It was a lovely woman with black hair, a sun-kissed complexion and beautiful blue eyes.

I stared. It was Mother...

I came around Taro to look at her.

"Mommy?" I whispered.

She smiled tenderly. "Hello, Sunshine."

Sunshine was her personal nickname for me. Tears came into my eyes, and I ran into her arms.

"Mommy," I whispered, as tears went down my cheeks, "Mommy, Mommy..."

She held me close, and for the first time in so long, I felt safe.

"Shh..." Mother whispered, "It's alright, Sunshine...I'm here, I'm here..."

I looked at her. "After all this time..."

She nodded. "I've missed Taro and you for so long...but your father and I knew you had to stay in the mortal world until your destiny was completed..."

I stared at her. "Father...?"

Mother let go of me as someone else walked out of the shadows.

It was the God Osirus.

"Amazing I haven't seen you since you were first born," he said quietly, looking over me with a smile, "You don't even remember me, but then again, I'm not very surprised."

"But...then who was...?"

"Seth," Mother whispered, as if Osirus's brother were a poison, "He was the one that bet Osirus to raise you the way you were...but your father had no choice..."

"Wait," I said, "If Osirus is my father...and Taro...er, Horus, is my brother...then you must be..."

My eyes widened at my mother. "You're..."

She smiled. "I'm the goddess Isis, yes."

My eyes became even wider. "But that makes me a..."

"Goddess, yeah," Taro said subtly.

I was shocked. "But I...Taro...oh, in the name of Ra..."

Osirus laughed. "Apparently you are speechless."

I nodded weakly. "What...kind of goddess am I exactly?"

"You are the Goddess of Children," Mother said, "Sahara was your christened name."

"Sahara?" I repeated.

Taro nodded. "Named after the desert itself."

Osirus looked at Mother seriously. "Do you think it's time for her to transform into her Goddess form?"

"I think so," Mother replied, "Horus, please help your sister, would you?"

Taro nodded, before coming over to me.

"Suzu," my brother told me, "Close your eyes, and repeat after me, okay?"

"O-okay," I stammered.

"Now I have a human form," he whispered.

"Now I have a human form," I repeated.

"Now show me how I was born," he continued.

"Now show me how I was born," I repeated.

"I'm no mortal, they live less," he said.

"I'm no mortal, they live less," I repeated.

"I'm a god," he whispered.

"I'm a goddess," I corrected.

But I hadn't realized I'd completed the rhyme.

He smirked as golden magic came around us.

I opened my eyes and looked around. I didn't feel any different, but my mother and father were smiling at me.

I looked at Horus, who smiled too.

"C-could I have a mirror?" I asked, "Your looks at me are making me nervous..."

Isis made a mirror appear in her hand, and handed it to me. But as I took the mirror from her, I screamed as I saw my hand...no...my paw.

I looked myself in the mirror to see some white cat ears sticking out of my brown hair, white fur on my face, and a little pink nose partnered with some gold whiskers. And, as I looked myself over, I also saw I had a tail. The only things that were the same were my blue eyes.

"I'm a cat!" I squealed.

Horus laughed. "Not really. You're more like part cat. But you are quite lucky; after all, cats are very intelligent creatures."

I examined my tail. "This is really weird...MEOW."

My hands shot my mouth, and I went bright red. "WHY did I just meow?"

"Reflex," Mother assured me, "But I understand why you're concerned. Living in the mortal world all that time, I ask you..."

At the mention of the mortal world, I remembered something.

"Horus," I said, "You said my actions were manipulated. What were you talking about?"

Horus sighed, and looked very hesitant to tell me anything.

"Answer me, brother!" I said, "I need to know what's been going on."

Horus looked at me, and nodded. He put a hand to my forehead, and flashes of memories were shown before my eyes:

"P-Priest Seito's missing!"

"I'm offering you a chance to BE Pharaoh," the man stated, "All I ask in return is 1, annihilation of the Pharaoh, and 2, all rights to the blind-deaf girl in your care."

"Priest Seito's back," she said, "They just found him."

"He wanted me to outduel you and become Pharaoh in your place. Then he said when I did, I had to give him all rights to Suzu."

"Don't tell anyone about this, Seito...especially Suzu. I don't want her to worry."

"Why don't you tell her?"

"I can't. How would she understand? The only love she's ever felt is from Taro, and that's sibling love. She's...too innocent... to know the love I feel."

"You didn't tell her you were Pharaoh. You didn't tell her about my kidnapper. You didn't tell her why you were avoiding her. She wanted answers, and I gave a few of them to her...with a little white lie here and there..."

"Don't interfere. Tell her it's me. Please, Seito. Just let me say goodbye. Please."

"Now listen to me, cousin and listen real good. You and I will duel in the Shadow Realm. The terms are this; if you lose, you will stay in the Shadow Realm, if you win, I will tell Suzu the truth and you can have her back. Do we have an accord?"

"Let's duel."

I felt myself return. My eyes were wet with tears.

"Atem..."

Horus looked at me with concern. "Are you alright, Suzu?"

I looked at him. "I need to see Atem. Please...take me to him."

Horus looked at Mother and Father, and then he nodded. "Alright. Let's go."

And I felt myself start to disappear again.

'I'm coming, Atem...'

[Kitty: (smiles) That's it!

Lina: A goddess...that's interesting...

Kitty: Reviews, Yugi?

Yugi: (types on Kitty's computer) Rainbow Guardian Angel first.

Kitty: I'm very flattered you think so high of me. (smiles) And Yugi and Atem are glad you like the story.

Atem: Of course I am. I just hope I get to see Suzuki...er, Sahara...one more time...

Kitty: What happened to "the Heart of the Cards?"

Atem: (rolls his eyes) Damn that script writer. The Heart of the Cards...I ASK you...

Kitty: (blink) Next review?

Yugi: blue dragon is next.

Kitty: I'm glad you liked it. (grins) And I'll try to update again soon.

Yugi: The DM girl?

Kitty: A mild case of writer's block... (sigh) Terrible thing to happen to a writer... and I looked at your story. (smiles) It's very nice so far.

Yugi: (types) Engie?

Kitty: I'M SO SORRY! (cries) I haven't been able to get into Yahoo or anything for some odd reason. (glares at her computer and kicks it) Stupid piece of crap...

Yugi: (sighs) You had every right to be worried...but nice to know you like the story.

Noa: R&R!]