Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh characters belong to Kazuki Takahashi. Any make up characters belong to me. I like to thank my friends; Alatáriël Sîrfalas and Melissa (Hikarigirl18) for helping me write this fic.
By Any Other Name
By Yami-Yugi
Chapter 5
The Egyptian Sun streamed through Yugi's window. He woke up and hopped out of bed, surprised Mana wasn't there. He walked into the kitchen and what a sight! He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and sat down next to Grandpa. "Morning, Young Master!" said Mana in a sing song voice. "Hope you like (what did they eat for breakfast?)."
"How long have you been up Mana?" Yugi asked sleepily.
"Oh I've been up since dawn."
"Whaaa!?" Yugi said now fully awake.
""
Yugi just shrugged. Grandpa smiled. "I have to go take care of some business, why don't you hang out with your friends today Yugi?" "Alright."
"I'll be there too, to watch out for you."
"I guess that's alright. My friends liked you alot, Mana."
"Well, I'm off. Try and stay out of trouble Yugi."
"Don't worry Mister, I'll take good care of Young Master," Mana said glomping Yugi. He blushed as Grandpa headed out the door.
Back at the palace, Yami yawned and streached once he had woken up. There was a knock on the stone door, "Master? Are you awake?"
Yami yawns again as he gets up from his big bed. "I'm up, Mahaado." he said with another yawn.
"That's good," Mahaado said as he smiled and walked away.
"I hope Yugi faired alright. I'm sure Mana is taking good care of him," Yami said to himself. Yami started to get ready for day ahead.
Meanwhile, "So, were are we going today Young Master?" Mana said excitedly.
"Well, me and my friends usually go walk around the markets, looking for things to do."
Mana gainky smiled. "Sounds like fun, Young Master! " she said. Yugi could only smile.
He walked outside, with Mana behind him. "Morning Yugi."
"Hey Yuge."
"Hey."
"So what's up guys?"
"Nothin much."
"They're having sales all over the Market. Let's go check it out."
"She'll probably stop and look at all the girly jewelry and stuff."
"What did you say Jono?" Teana asked threatingly. Yugi could only sweatdrop.
Once the group adrrived at the market place, Mana was over joyed to see all the people and booths. "Oooo, I didn't know Master ruled over so many. It's nice to see how happy they are. Oh my..." Mana looked to see a few poor people who looked distraught. "What's wrong with them Young Master?"
"Those people don't have homes. They were devasted by the Pharaoh."
"But Master wouldn't want to hurt his people like that. It was Master's father who did it," Mana added with an upset look.
"We know he didn't but many other people here still think of that." said Jono.
"Come over here Mana," Teana said, trying to get the Mage's mind off of such terrible matters.
"What is it Teana?"
"See all these pretty necklaces and stuff?"
"Wow! They're very nice." Yugi smiled at Mana's curiosity.
"Hey stop him! Theif!" someone form one of the booths shouted as a young boy ran bay with an armfull of fruit.
"Why are those guards chasing him? He must be hungry, carrying all that fruit."
"Mana, he didn't pay for it. He stole it."
"Aww, that boy's probably poor, like that family we saw a few minutes ago. Stay right here Young Master."
"Mana, what are you...?" Mana ran off towards that poor boy. "Hi there."
"Don't hurt me! I'm only stealing caus my family is hungry."
"I understand. I want to help. Let me help you carry that." "Thanks miss."
""
"She's gonna get in a lot of trouble for that."
"Shush Jono. She's helping him. She doesn't understand."
"I hope she knows what she's doing," Yugi said with a sigh.
"Hey you! Stop right there!"
"You leave that poor boy alone. I'm helping him feed his family."
"But Miss, he stole that food. I can have you punished for being an accomplis."
"That isn't neccessary," Mana replied questionably.
"How much is it?"
"What?" all the guards asked.
"How much is it?"
"It's cost ten gold coins for the apples and pears, and five gold coins for the melons."
"Oh, well then...here you are."
Mana reached into a little pouch that she had and pulled out about 20 gold coins of royal money. The poor boys eyes widened, "Whoa! She must be from the palace or something."
"Uh, thanks Miss."
"You're welcome "
"She paid with the Pharaoh's money. But why would someone from the palace be here?"
"Who cares. What's done is done."
"Oh, don't forget these," Mana called to the boy as she handed him the fruit she helped him carry.
"Thanks again Miss." He went running off to his family. "Mom, you'll never guess. This lady helped me get this fruit. She payed with royal money. A lady from the Palace helped me. I think she's a servent of the Pharaoh."
"Nonsense, son. That's just your imagination."
Meanwhile, Yami went outside of the palace, this time wearing his plain clook, the hood covering his spiky tri-color hair. He knew he souldn't be out trying to find who ever tried to kill him himself, but he aslo knew he would be safe any way. As he walked down the market place he saw Mana helping the poor boy with fuirt and his guards with her. Yami watched as Mana took care of the trouble and watched the boy ran off to his family near by. And he had over heard the mother. "You would be surprised." he said slowly "The Pharaoh is proberly having a change of heart, maam." Mana looked to where the boy had been running as she heard a familiar voice. She noticed Yami's crimson eyes under the plain traveler's cloak. He put his finger up to his lips, telling her to keep quiet. She nodded and turned her attention to Yugi and Co.
"That was realy nice of you, Mana." said Jono.
"Well, he was hungry and he was being good to his family. I had to help." Yugi genki smiled.
"I'm bored. There is no use looking at all this pretty jewelry if you can't buy it."
As the group trying to think of what to do, when Yami walked past, just glanceing at the group before headed off down the dusty street. "Was that...?"
"Now, now Young Master," Mana sang as she gave him a cute little "keep it a secret" look.
As Yami walked down the street some man bummped into him. "Sorry sir," the man said. Yami looked curiously at him. Something's not right about him.
"Oh by Ra, was that the Pharaoh I just bumped into? ...Nah!"
The man just shrugged it off and contiuned on his way. "I'll have to keep an eye on him. There's just something about him..." Yami thought to himself.
"So, what do we do now?" asked Jono.
"Why don't we check out, what's going on over there? There seems to be a crowd."
"Okay." The group ran off towards the place where most everyone was gathered.
"Young Master, wait for me."
"Whoa! Monster battles and stuff!"
"Yeah, isn't it that one game that you learned how to do Yuge?" "Duel Monsters, here."
"Oooo, I didn't know commoners could play this game," Mana said.
"Alright, who wants to eat my dust next?" asked the winner of the duel they all had just watched.
"Hey Yuge, why don't you try?" Jono said.
"Yeah, you'd be good Young Master."
"I don't know..."
"Aww, come on Yugi. Show that hot shot who's boss."
"Go on Young Master."
"... Alright. I'll take you up on that challenge."
"What? You? You're just a puny little kid."
"Lil-little?"
"Uh oh, they called him little."
"Does that offend Young Master?" The group nodded. "Oh. You can do it Young Master! Show him who's tough!"
"Ya heard me."
"We'll see who's little. Let's go."
"Whatever shrimp." Yugi cringed and got an angered look on his face.
"That's it Young Master. You aren't little!"
"Go get up Yugi!"
"Make him eat your dust Yuge!"
"Go get 'em Yugi!"
"laughs Very well, shirmp. Then lests duel!"
"I'll start things off with Elven Swordsman!" Yugi's conterfit Puzzle glowed slightly as a real life, shadow monster of the Celctic Guardian appeared.
"laughs Is that all you got? Then I summoned my Dark Fire Soldier!"
"Great, now what?"
"You can do it Yugi!"
"Don't get discouraged yet Young Master, you can beat him!"
Yami watched near by. "Don't worry little one," he whisper softy to himself "stay strong, remember what I taught you."
"You ready to lose shrimp? Dark Fire Soldier, attack his elf!" Yugi braced himself for the attack. "Ha,ha,ha,ha! There goes yer puny little elf. Whatcha gonna do now?"
"This! I summon the Mystical Elf in defense!" A beautiful, blue-skinned, elf appeared. She was praying and muttering a spell.
"You think your puny elf will with stand my fire soldier?"
"Maybe, try and attack me and see?"
"That's the way Yugi, come back from behind and intimidate your foe," Yami whispered.
"Way to go Yuge!"
"Yeah!"
"That's it Young Master! Make a come back!"
"I'll show you shrimp! Darkfire Soldier, attack the female elf!"
The soldier tired, but got blasted back hard, and the duelist wince in pain. Yugi smirked. "Sorry but my elf's defence is too high for your monster."
"Whaa?" "The Mystical Elf has 2000 defense points and your soldier only has 1700 attack."
"Grrrr! Nice move shrimp, but it won't save you for long."
"Oh ahead and try." Yugi said."
"Fine, I play my Disc Fighter! Disc Fighter attack the elf!"
Yugi laughed. "Are you dence or something? Once again my defence is too high."
"laughs Maybe but my Disc Fighter's speical abitly is that he can destroy any monster with a defence of 2000 without causeing me damge."
"Whaaa?" Yami's eyes widened, as even this move surprised him. "Hang in there!"
"You can make a come back Young Master!"
Giant Solider of Stone.... Yugi thinks as he look at his new card But I play it in defince mode that Disc Fighter will just destroy it anyway.
"You can do it Little One," Yami whispered.
"Y-Yami?" Yugi thought to himself.
Yami closed his crismon eyes and started to contentate. /Just remeber what I taught you... You don't need just monsters to win a duel, it takes a combation of magics and traps as well/
Okay...I understand. But what are you/
"Are you gonna move or what shrimp?"
"I played Giant Solider of Stone in defence, and I play one card faced down."
"I played Giant Solider of Stone in defence, and I play one card faced down."
"What good will that do ya? Disc Fighter attack that rock!"
"I was waiting for that."
"Huh?"
"You just actived my trap card, Mirror Force!"
"Gaaaah!" the duelist exclaimed as his attack got blasted right back at him, destroying both of his monsters.
"Yeay! Way ago Yuge!"
"You show them Young Master!"
"Why you litte worm!"
"And that's not all," Yugi said "I sacrofice my Solider of the Summond Skull!"
"Crap!"
/Good move Yugi/
"Alright!"
"Wahoo!"
"Oh, this is so exciting. Young Master is winning "
"Attack with Lightening Strike!"
"Ahhh!"
"Looks like you have hardly any life points left."
"You little twerp," the duelist sputtered.
"Go ahead, make your last move."
"Grrr, I summon this card in face down defense mode."
/He's letting on with something, I can see in his eyes. I think he wants you to attack his defence monster/
/Should I hold off/
/Wait until you can destroy his defense without risking a monster/
/Okay/
"I'll end my turn with a face down card."
"Heh, heh, heh, i knew you wouldn't attack. No matter, i can activate my monster's effect myself. I summon Man Eater Bug! Annahilate his Skull Demon!"
"Don't be so sure! Horn of Heaven!"
"What?"
/Great move Little One/
"Unfortunatly, for Horn of Heaven, I have to sacrifice a monster."
"Well that was stupid. You lose your Skull Demon anyway."
"Are you sure? Activate Premature Burial! Eventhough I have to pay 800 life points, I can summon my Summoned Skull back to the field."
"Aw, crap!"
/Good going little one. I won't do it better myself/
"/Thanks/ Are you gonna make your last move, or is it my turn?"
"I...I...end my turn."
"Alright then, Summoned Skull, make your final attack on his life points!"
"Ahhh!!!!" the duelist shouted as the rest of his life points went down to zeo.
"Yey! You did it Yuge!" Jono shouted happily.
"That's the way to do it Young Master!"
"Yay Yugi!" Yami could only smirk.
"You were lucky this time, punk, but next time we duel I'll beat you."
"If you say so," Yugi sighed.
"You did it! You did it!" Mana said glomping him. Yugi blushed. "You're almost as good as Master!"
"Uh, can you let me go now?"
"Sorry Young Master." Yami smiled again, then started to leave the dueling arena.
"Hey! Wait!" Yugi called after him.
"No Young Master, remember? We have to keep it a secret." Yugi sighed as Mana held him steadfast. Yami only smiled back at him before heading out of sight.
"But why must we?" Yugi asked.
"For the safety of the both of you. You must understand," Mana said turning him to face her. She gave him a serious look with her green eyes.
"I guess." said Yugi.
"That's better " Mana said as she patted him on the back and followed the group through the rest of the Market Place.
"Okay, now what should we do?" Tana asked with a smile.
"Well, since we don't have hardly any spending money. Why don't we go back towards Yugi's house and hang out?"
"Nonsense. I have money. Why don't we all get something to eat, my treat "
"Wow! Thanks Mana."
"Anything for Young Master and his friends "
"Yeay! Food!" Jono and (Tristan) shouted at the same time. Mana giggled. Yugi and Teana sighed and sweatdropped.
Meanwhile, Yami decided to head back to the Palace. His hunt was getting him nowhere and he was tired. The man Seto hired glared down at him from a rooftop. "Alright, this time, I won't fail." He shot the arrow and it hit Yami in the shoulder. He fell down, and looked widly around for the attacker.
"Y-you!" The man only smirked as he swooped down.
"Yeah, it's me again. If you stay down, you'll make this a lot easier."
"I swear to Ra if you..."
"Shut up, Pharaoh!" He shot another arrow, right as his heart, he was sure of it. "Now, I watch you die."
Yami winced. "W-Who...Wh-Why are you doing this...?"
"Caus my master wants you dead."
"H-how...did you know...it was me?"
"I got a good luck at ya when ya bumped into me earlier. I knew ya were the Pharaoh."
The hunter grabbed the hood of Yami's clock and yacked it off reveling Yami's spikey tri-color hair. "Y-You are going to regret doing this...." Yami winced as he took the arrow that was in his heart out with a hard yank, and started to yank out the other arrow.
"What the...? Yer commiting suicide!" Yami threw the blood stained arrows to the ground and stood up, much to the fear of the assasin.
"Not realy," Yami said with a snear as he moved his clock aside to reveal the puzzle around his neck "you try to hurt me, you're offending the gods by doing so."
"What the Hell? Are you...immortal or something? Oh My Ra! You are!"
"So what if I am? You have to thank my father to asked the gods to bring on this gift to me. Now, tell me who your master is and I might spare your soul from the Shadow Realm."
"I...won't tell."
"Then you leave me no choice."
"Alright, alright. I'll tell. It's Seto. Priest Seto."
"My cousin? He would turn against me?!"
Meanwhile, "Master!"
"What is it Mana? Is Yami in trouble?" Teana got wide eyed. Honda and Jono stood there, there mouths hanging open and their food almost slipping out of their hands.
"Stay right here, don't follow me."
"But Mana..."
"No Young Master. Promise me you'll stay right here. Promise me!"
"Alright, I promise."
"You'll be safer with your friends. Stay here," Mana said with stern look in her green eyes. As she walked away, Yugi sighed heavily and closed his eyes.
"She didn't say I can't mind link him," he thought to himself. "Yuge, whatcha doin? Whya got yer eyes closed?"
/Yami...Yami it's Yugi, are you alright? /
/....YUGI! What in Ra's name? /
/What's wrong...are you okay? /
/Yugi, go home right now./
/But/
/Just do what I say. Is Mana with you? /
/No, she yelled and, told me to stay here, and then left to find you./
/Little One, I want you to go home and stay there./
/Why? Are you hurt?/
/Just go Yugi./
Yugi sighed and opened his eyes. "C'mon guys, let's go home." "Yugi, what's wrong?"
"Just come home with me, alright?" The group followed reluctantly.
"Master, where are you?" Mana called.
Yami glared at the hunter, still quite surprised that Seto was behind on all this. He grabbed the hunter by the collor of his T-shirt and glared at the hunter with his crismon eyes. "I...thought you were gonna...spare me."
"Where is Priest Seto?" he growled.
"In...in the Palace." Yami threw the hunter down and stormed off towards the Palace.
"Ahh!" cried the hunter as he got up from the ground and ran for his life.