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The Taur'i Pharaoh
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Yami and Yugi were abruptly brought out of their slumber.
"… W… what…?" Yugi managed to ask. He sat up, shivering as the night's cold air brushed against his bare skin. Yami, meanwhile, was cursing loudly – planning on giving the one who had awakened them a thousand painful deaths within the Shadow Realm.
Yugi winced as a particularly foul Egyptian curse sounded from the Pharaoh's mouth. He drew his warm blankets back around himself; he was beginning to regret just wearing thin trousers to bed. His blurry vision traveled around the room, coming to a halt on the figure bending over him. Yugi frowned.
/Hey Yami… why's… uh, I think he said his name was Daniel… standing over us?/
The Pharaoh stopped his cursing and glared at the intruder through his partner's eyes. //I don't care… but I'll make him regret waking us up at this time of the night…// he growled. The Light sighed; Yami wasn't the best of people to deal with when he was woken up too early.
It was then that Yugi noted something strange. /Yami something doesn't feel right with his aura… it feels familiar almost./
Yami looked closer with both his eyes and his senses. //You're right…//
"Ah… Daniel-san, how did you get into my room?" Yugi spoke out loud.
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Daniel Jackson was shocked that the person knew him… how was this possible? He received another shock as the light was switched on revealing the person Bakura had come to see. There on the bed the boy, Yugi Mutou, sat blinking fiercely in the bright light. What was going on?!
"I'm insulted that you haven't noticed me here as well," Bakura declared, his tone full of mock hurt.
Yugi looked back at him confused. The boy tilted his head to the side and blinked suddenly, his eyes focusing on the now visible Sennen Ring hanging around Daniel's neck. His eyes flew back to Bakura's gaze while his hands instinctively checked to make sure that his Puzzle was still around his neck.
"What do you want, Bakura? Where's Ryou? What are you doing with Daniel-san?"
If seeing the World Dueling Champion had sent Daniel into shock, the fact that he knew the Goa'uld inhabiting him was almost too much. *What is going on?* He demanded weakly.
Bakura ignored him and snorted in annoyance. "Questions, questions, questions… enough! Put you're hands down, oh King of Games… I'm not here for you're precious Puzzle. I want to speak to Atemu."
"Why?"
"Just get him out here, pretty boy!" Bakura snarled.
He didn't have time to defend himself as Yugi suddenly lunged for him, fist connecting with his chin. Bakura looked back up and found himself staring straight into angry crimson eyes.
Daniel, meanwhile, was trying to figure out how Yugi knew where this… Atemu… was situated and what had brought the change over the small boy. The Doctor wouldn't have thought he could hurt a fly let alone hit a full grown adult.
The Thief however smirked at the boy. "What took you so long?"
"What do you want?" demanded a deeper, richer voice. "And what makes you think that you can get away with insulting my Hikari?"
Bakura shrugged still grinning. "Just a means to an end… it worked didn't it… you're out."
This is getting frustrating, Daniel thought, not being able to get any answers. Plus things were getting very confusing. *If someone doesn't answer soon I'm going to go mad* he grumbled, not particularly caring if the Goa'uld heard, at least then he would get an answer.
"You have some explaining to do beginning with where Ryou is."
*What's with this Ryou person,* Daniel thought out 'loud'.
**None of your damned business, mortal!** Bakura snarled back.
*You made it my business when you took over my body!* Jackson retorted rather tetchily.
**Touchy aren't we… now if you don't shut the hell up!**
*Look I've had enough! I'm going to keep asking questions until you answer them!*
"ENOUGH… the pair of you!" Yami suddenly broke in. "I will not stand here and listen to your arguing. Now either I split the pair of you or you will talk civilly… one at a time!"
Bakura glared daggers at him. "I don't take orders from you, baka!"
However Daniel took it differently… *how'd he hear us…?*
Yami rolled his eyes. "You're insolence is amazing Tomb Robber… you don't have any say in the matter. I will not continue listening to the two of you trying to drown each other out!"
"Look here Pharaoh I didn't come here to lose my… 'Transport'! I came here for some assistance! Which I don't need anyway…"
Yugi's Dark was fuming by the time the Thief was finished. A deep purple glow appeared around his hands as he summoned his Shadow powers.
/Yami stop…! Let's listen to what he has to say. I want to know what's happened to Ryou… and what could actually drive Bakura to ask us for help… please?/
Yugi's only answer was some of the Shadow Magic being released by the enraged Pharaoh. "LISTEN impudent Thief… I wasn't going to relieve you of your so called transport. Now since you came for my help… you'll get it whether you like it or not! And just be grateful that Yugi stepped in for you."
Before the Tomb Robber could react Yami raised his hands. "SOUL SEPERATION!"
The purple energy that still remained around his hands streaked towards Bakura and Daniel, and engulfed them. It split into two separate parts and dissipated, leaving behind two separate entities – Jackson and the Thief. Daniel sat down heavily as his knees failed him. He looked around himself, finding it exhilarating to be able to move of his own free will. He found himself staring at a familiar white haired, chocolate eyed boy – the same boy that he had seen on Abydos.
Bakura felt the Doctor's gaze on him and snapped, "What do you think you're staring at mortal?!" He turned his attention back to Yami and demanded, "How in the name of Ra were you able to do that?"
Yami continued to glare at him. "In a way that you won't be able to duplicate… now would you mind what you were doing in control of Daniel body? And where in Ra's name is your aibou?"
Bakura looked back at the Pharaoh defiant, refusing to speak. Yami growled his patience wearing extremely thin and was about to force the issue when Daniel interrupted.
"Ah… excuse me… Yugi… would you mind telling me what the hell is going on?"
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I think I'll leave it there for the time being…
The Keeper of Darkness ~ Taur'i means the people of Earth (though I'm not sure if it's spelt right or not)
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