I don't own Yugioh.
Chapter 17
"The wheels on the bus go round and round…"
"Jou, shut up!!" Anzu smashed the book she was reading over his head.
"You know," Seto narrowed his eyes, "That's very distracting…airplanes are more deadly then cars if the 'driver' gets distracted…"
"Tell Jou to stop singing!" Anzu groaned.
"All of you shut up," Yami growled, opening his eyes from his nap.
They went quiet.
"Man…," Jou spoke up after a while, "…that was some crazy shit we got inta at Midway Island. Hey, Seto. What's our next destination? We go'n right ta Brazil?"
"Of course not. Brazil is by the Atlantic Ocean side of the map, the eastern side of South America," Seto responded, "We're going to stop off at Peru, then go to Brazil."
"Oh," Jou frowned.
"You following?" Seto raised an eyebrow, not turning around.
"I'm not as stupid as some people think," Jou crossed his arms.
"At least one of us believes that," Seto sighed.
Anzu cracked up, and even Yami chuckled.
"HEY!!" Jou shouted.
"Shh," Yami indicated to the sleeping boy next to him.
They calmed down.
Time went by.
"How's Yugi doing?" Anzu asked.
Yami looked over, "Still asleep…"
As if on cue, Yugi groaned and slowly opened his eyes, rubbing sleep from them.
"Yugi?!" Jou and Anzu looked over, as did Yami.
Seto glanced back, but then looked at where he was going again.
"Ya saved us!" Jou cheered.
Yugi rubbed his eyes again, "I don't remember…where are we?"
"On the plane, aibou," Yami brushed Yugi's hair back, "We're heading for South America. We're going to refuel, then go to Brazil."
"When'd we leave?" Yugi yawned.
"At least four hours ago," Seto responded.
"The plane can run for so long without refueling?" Yugi blinked.
"We just stopped off on a small island so I can refuel it," Seto responded, "But we need to stop at Peru so I can buy some extra fuel tanks and get it properly refueled."
"I don't think they accept Yen," Yugi frowned.
Seto was quiet.
"Seto…?" Jou blinked.
"…I hadn't thought of that…," Seto made a face.
Everyone groaned.
"Just kidding," Seto grinned, "I exchanged some Yen for their currency back on Midway Island. Right after I checked the plane and got the passage to leave. And paid for using the runway."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now there's still the problem that none of us knows how to speak Spanish…," Yami sighed.
Another two hours went by. Yugi was feeling better, and had completely recovered from using all his energy. He was still a little weak, but had about 95% of his strength back.
Seto wore his noise filtering headphones that also allowed him to hear the radio transmissions while Jou, Anzu, and Yugi played '20 Questions'.
Yami was doing some thinking. Odd…Warumono was definitely using the powers of darkness during the duel with Yugi. I don't know what he was doing with them, but I'm pretty sure it had to do with the duel itself. In fact, the energy that swallowed him up afterwards was that of the Shadow Realm. Like…it was reclaiming him. I don't think that Warumono had a physical body at all. I think he was just a projection of the spirit that was trapped inside the Shadow Realm! That's why he 'felt' different, and that I could sense evil emanating from him. That's why he stared at me. Because I used the power of the Shadow Realm. But the Bakemono brothers…I know I've heard it before, I just have to figure out where…
"Yami! Yami!" Yugi smiled.
"Eh…?"
"Wanna play with us?" Yugi asked.
"Uh, no thanks, Yugi. I'm trying to think," Yami responded distantly.
Yugi looked back at his friends, then back at Yami. He reached out and placed a hand to Yami's forehead, "Doushita no, Yami? Do you feel sick?" He placed his other hand to his forehead, "Hmm…feel fine to me…are you sure you're alright…? You're kinda pale and spacey…" Yugi put his hands down.
Yami blinked, then laughed. He patted Yugi on the head, "I'm fine, aibou. Just thinking about something."
"Okay," Yugi smiled. He went back to playing.
Yami shook his head. Yugi's so innocent. So pure. Maybe that's why the cards respond to him more then usual. Then again, when the dark power engulfing Warumono nearly destroyed us, I felt a great power coming from Yugi. But it wasn't that of the Shadow Realm normally used to control the monsters. It was a light…something reflecting off of his pure soul. It was amazing. I wonder if it ties into wherever he came from. Come to think of it, the child in his dreams…the boy's name was 'Tenko'. That means 'Heaven's Child'. I wonder if the parents knew his power and related it by his name or just placed a gentle name to the boy.
Yami paused, frowning. Hmm…now that I think about it, Yugi never asked to be called Tenko or anything like that. He just mentioned it. Even when he found out that the baby 'Tenko' was himself, he still went by the name of 'Yugi'. Realization hit him. Wait a minute…Warumono…he called Yugi 'Tenko'! That means that these fiends know something about Yugi when he was younger! They have to! The only ones who would know Yugi's real name is our group, his real parents, his grandpa, and anyone who lived with him or know him in that one year he lived with his biological parents. And, by the look Warumono was giving me…he knew me, too. I know the Bakemono brothers…I've heard that before…but where?
"Seto!" Anzu groaned, "It's too dark in here! Can't you turn on the lights…?"
"This isn't a public plane, Anzu," Seto sighed, "There isn't individual lighting above each seat."
Anzu groaned.
Jou snickered.
Yugi wisely kept his mouth shut as Jou got konked on the head by Anzu and her book.
"Ow!" Jou rubbed his head, "Hey, I need those brain cells…!"
"What brain cells!?" Anzu snorted.
"Now that hurts…," Jou pouted.
Yami's eyes went wide. Dark…? That's it! The Shadow Realm! Back when 'Duel Monsters' were real, there were three brothers that made up a gang. They loved to terrorize the cities by unleashing their powerful fiend and dark monsters upon the people. They ranged in ages by one year. The youngest was physically strong, but mentally weak. The middle one was physically weak, but mentally strong. And, the third and oldest was a combination of physical and mental capabilities. He was, by far, the worst of the three brothers. I can't remember the other brothers' names right now. I don't really remember what monsters they used, specifically, or how they dueled. All I remember is that they were ruthless, and loved seeing agony and fear. I had to put a stop to it. I was the one who took them down and sent all three of their souls to the Shadow Realm. The entire time they were vowing that one day, they'd get revenge. Yet…
Yami closed his eyes. …yet, they seem to be after Yugi more then me. On the other hand, Warumono noticed me last minute, as the duel was about to take place. And, since he didn't beat Yugi, he couldn't challenge me. I'm willing to bet that only the eldest brother truly remembers who I am. Even not in pharaoh clothing, it's hard to forget the face of the one who sent you to the Shadow Realm, I'm sure.
The laughter was dying down as the other three in the cabin were going to sleep.
Yami's eyes narrowed. But if their souls were released from the shadow realm and given temporary bodies to accompany them, then that means that there's someone with the power of a millennium item or someone who has something like the Senen Eye who is even stronger, controlling them. Someone was able to let them out of the Shadow Realm, where their souls were supposed to be kept for eternity. There seems to be more to this then just the three Bakemono brothers…Yami's eyes turned hard. I don't like it. I don't like it at all.
Yami woke up when Yugi moved next to him. He glanced over and saw the small boy tossing in his seat, sweat running down his forehead.
Yami gently prodded him, "Yugi…? Yugi, wake up."
Yugi's eyes snapped open, then he wiped away tears and sweat and leaned into Yami.
"Easy there," Yami wrapped his arms around the boy, "You were having a nightmare."
"Another about jiichan…he looked so hurt," Yugi cried, "There was blood everywhere…"
"Hush," Yami whispered, rubbing Yugi's back in a comforting way.
"…I was thinking," Yugi whispered, "Warumono…he called me 'Tenko'. That meant that he knew me…"
Yami nodded, "I know. I was thinking about that, too. I'm sure we'll get more answers out of the next brother."
"I hope we don't have to encounter another brother," Yugi whispered, "I wanna save jiichan, but I don't want to fight. I don't want anyone to get hurt. You and Jou and Anzu and Seto…you were almost killed by the Darkness down in the storage room…"
"We're aware of the dangers," Yami assured him, "But we're not going back, even if you ask. We're staying with you no matter what. You said it yourself…that's what friends are for."
Yugi hugged Yami, tears running down his face, "Arigatou…"
"Shh," Yami comforted him, "By the way, I'm proud of the way you handled yourself back there. Good job, Yugi."
Yugi smiled, and rested his head on the other boy's shoulder. "I did it because of all of you and cause I knew that jiichan was counting on me."
Yami nodded, "Either way, Yugi, you did great."
Yugi yawned, "But, Yami…I don't understand what happened…"
"None of us do, aibou," Yami shook his head, "Just don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll figure something out. I bet it has to do with wherever you're from."
Yugi's eyes sparkled in anticipation, "Ne…Yami…do you think that we'll find out where I'm from?"
Yami nodded, "I'm sure of it, aibou. And we'll be right behind you."
Yugi smiled, "Arigatou, Yami."
TO BE CONTINUED…