Chapter 4

Jade- Okay, this story is taking a slightly different direction than originally planned.

Bakura- We decided there will be no song in this chapter.

Marik- And in the last chapter, it said the band would play that night..change that to it will play the next night.

Ryou- As usually we don't own a single thing. So enjoy the story and please leave a review.

Shadow, the puppy- yips happily

"Yugi? You know, about the dream... I don't think it was a just a dream. I think it was a memory..." Yami said thoughtfully.

"But who? Who was with you? Where were you?" Yugi asked, sitting on the edge of his seat.

"Don't know, though I feel as though I know him.. now. Palace. Egypt."

It took Yugi a moment to realize Yami was answering his questions. Yugi was silent for a moment, before saying, "Bakura? Since he's the only one who is aware that he was from Egypt.. " Yami bit his lower lip, staring out the window. "I don't know. It sounded like his voice, but from what I saw of the figure it didn't really look like him. And his attitude seemed calmer, almost sweeter."

Yugi choked on his milk, after he swallowed and finished coughing he gasped, "Are we still talking about the same person here?" Yami sighed, "Kinda. I think so."

"What's that suppose to mean, Yami?"

I don't know! I'm so confused. What could the dream have possibly meant? His mind screamed, but his only reply was another sigh and a slow shake of his head.

A bundle of dark matted fur bounced into the kitchen. Yami jumped out of his seat. "Where'd that thing come from?!" Yugi scooped up the puppy in his arms, "Calm down Yami. It's just the puppy I found last night, he was cold, hungry, and tired. Grandpa said we could keep him while try to find his owner. His temporary name is Shadow." he explained quickly. Yami shrugged, "When?"

"Last night, shortly after you went to bed." Yugi yawned, cuddling the puppy. Yami rest his head on the table peering at the puppy curiously. He closed his eyes for a moment, seeing flashes of his dream. His eyes fluttered open again, gaze locking onto the puppy, who was staring intently at him. "Yugi?" he paused still watching the puppy. Instead of saying what he originally planned he continued, "I'm not going to school today."

Lunch was quite hectic that day. For once Yugi was glad he was so short, that meant most of the flying food went straight over his head. After dodging multiple unidentified flying foods, he made it to the quiet corner of the cafeteria where Ryou, Tea, Sabelina and their newest friend Yamia were sitting. Joey, Tristan, Duke and Bakura were, of course, participating in the food fight.

"Where's Yami?" asked the girl who looked as though she could be Yami and Yugi's twin sister. Her hair was similar to theirs only hers had more colors and some of it hung down to her shoulders and her golden eyes reflected the colors of her hair perfectly.

"Calm down Yamia. He's at home, he couldn't sleep last night." Yugi said, sitting down across from her. Sabelina piped up, "I think Yamia could help with that." she received three strange glares and one dark, dangerous glare. "Sab, get your mind out of the gutter." Yugi stated, shaking his head slowly.

"Ra! Why do you always have to make the worse out of what I say?" she complained, summoning Marik over to the table.

"I almost got hit!" he whined, brushing imaginary food particles from his clothes. Sabelina pulled him down beside her, "It's okay, Marik. You're safe for now." she cooed, hugging her boyfriend.

Tea cleared her throat, "Ahem. I quote, 'Physical show of affection will not be tolerated and will have consequences when it is demonstrated by students.' " Yamia turned her head away in disgust, or was that jealousy? "Oh please, Tea. This food fight is more of a problem than that." Sabelina responded, motioning to a glop of mashed potatoes that landed a couple of feet from their table.

Yugi waved his hand in front of Yamia, "Having fun staring at the potatoes?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah. What kind of dream was it?"

"Not sure. He thinks he was in Egypt."

"He was with someone right?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

Yamia shrugged, "Just a feeling, I guess."

"Have you ever had any dreams like this?"

"Plenty. Some are bright, some are dark. But I'm never alone."

Ryou, who had been listening to this conversation, spoke up, "I wonder if Bakura has dreams like that too."

Yami paced around the house, the puppy, following his every move. Finally, Yami stopped, glaring down at the innocent puppy. "Come on, you little nightmare. Let's take you outside." Shadow jumped up and yipped happily, bounding towards the front door. Yami grabbed a rope from the shop and tied one end around Shadow's neck. "Yugi would kill me if I let you get away." he mumbled as he opened the front door and tied the other end of the rope to the porch post.

Yami glanced at his watch, noon, if he hurried he'd be able to make it to the school before lunch was over. He patted the puppy, good-bye and headed towards the school.

The food fight raged on as Joey, Tristan, and Duke marched back over to their friend's table. "That was the bomb!" a grape jelly covered Joey exclaimed. Duke shook muffin crumbs out of his hair before sitting down across from Sabelina. "Yeah, it was. Hey, where'd Serenity go?" Tristan asked, wiping turkey gravy from his face.

"She went home sick, I warned her the food was poisonous but she ate it anyway." Tea informed, shaking her head sadly.

Bakura slipped over to the gang's table and sat down by Marik. "Hey, how'd you manage not to get hit?" Bakura laughed, "How do you expect me to be a successful thief if I allow myself to get caught?"

The food fight started to die down, was it because they had lost their four bravest warriors, or was it because the girls had withdrawn, brushing off their clothes and giggling in their cute, girly way and some of the guys were staring in envious as their girlfriends' acted so flirtatious?

"I sense the Pharaoh has decided to grace us with his presence." Bakura mumbled sarcastically without even looking up.

"Well at least Yamia seemed to perk up." Sabelina said, nudging her now sulking boyfriend and his best friend.

Jade- That concludes this chapter..

Marik- Hey! How'd Sabelina become my girlfriend?

Bakura- And why would all the girls like Yami? He's nothing but a spikey-haired freak.

Jade- Because that's the way I want it. Any questions?

Ryou, Bakura, and Marik- Yes!

Jade- sweatdrops No time for questions right now, sorry.

NOTE- Yamia does not belong to me, she belongs to my friend Yamia.. And a big thank you to all my reviewers, and a special thanks to my mom's boss, Gabby, for taking time to read my story.