A/N- So, many of you asked if Yami was getting his Millennium Puzzle at the
same time as Yugi/Mitsu. Yes, this is going to be his chapter. Also here
is some background info on some characters.
Yugi & Yami= 8 years old Ryou= 8 Anzu= 9 Bakura= 9 Honda=9 Jounouchi= 9
Alrightie, I think that's all you really need to know. If you even need to know that. Anyways, thank you all for reviewing! They make me so happy! So I thank you for them very much!! ^_^
Subieko: Thanks! Well, it is kind of odd isn't it? Well, actually the show has nothing to do with my story (for now at least) except for the characters. Does that help? Thanks, your welcome, and thanks again! ^_^
Mists: Thanks! I'm glad you like it so much! Oh, yeah, well, I know a lot of people that don't really like Anzu, but I don't really have any problem with her. Yup, Yami/Akiva is getting his at the same time too. ^_^ Thanks!
Wokie: So I C! What kind of ice cream? *starry eyes* I LOVE chocolate ice cream! I'm glad you're glad! Yeah, I was kinda worried about that too, but I'll keep TRYing. Keyword TRY! Oh goody! Yup, Yami's gonna get his too! Well, lata!
digigirl-izumi: I'm glad you liked it! *snort* You are so funny! Yeah, me too! ^_^ SO KAWAII!!! HEHEHE!! Well, C-ya lata!
stoiflyne: YEAH!! ^_^ *starry eyes* Thank you so much!!
SerafinaMoon: Thanks! Here it is!
Latias: Thank you!!! ^_^ I'm glad you like it and here's the next chap!
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Chapter 3- Finding Pieces of the Past
On the outskirts of a small town was a row of cottages. From the outside, they were cozy little houses, but on the inside, not all of them were quite so comfortable. Of course, *some* of them were, like for instance, the one at the very end. The one closest to the small forest.
In this cottage, in a small room, was a sleeping boy. He was curled up in his bundle of blankets, only the top of his spiky magenta hair could be seen above the blankets. Sunlight streamed into the room through the open window followed by a small breeze. The bundle did not stir.
Birds piped their songs outside his window and could be heard all the way from the forest. The bundle groaned, and removed the covers from his face, but did not open his eyes. His face was tanned from always being out in the sun playing with his friends. His hair, that could barely be seen before, was now fully revealed. The main part of his hair was black, and was tipped with magenta, but what was the oddest bit, golden star-shaped bangs hung around his face, while other bits of blonde spiked up into the black and magenta.
Somewhere a domesticated rooster crowed, forcing the boy to open his eyes and reveal brilliant ruby orbs. The boy sat up and looked out the window that faced the distant trees. Still not fully awake yet, the youth climbed silently out of bed and began to dress. He pulled off his bed clothes and drew on a black tank top shirt over his head. Then he put on black pants and shoes. To complete the ensemble, he adorned himself with trinkets of gold. Armbands, around his upper arms and wrists, and a simple gold ring.
He just finished, when Mai, his guardian, knocked softly on the door and pushed it open. Seeing him awake, she said, "Oh, ohayou gazai masu (good morning), Akiva! I've made you a special breakfast for your birthday! Are you ready to eat?"
(a/n- Akiva is a Hebrew name meaning protect. I had some friends and friends of friends vote on this along with two other names and this is the one chosen to be Yami's name.)
"I sure am, Mai!"
Mai smiled, "Good, then let's eat!"
Mai hated not calling the young boy, who was entrusted into her care, by his real name. Just like Mai's friend Isis had called her charge by a different name, Mai had done the same thing to keep the young lad safe. 'Oh, Yami, I wish things didn't have to be this way. I hope everything turns out right for you.'
Mai led the way into the small kitchen and sat down in one of the two chairs. A plate sat in front of each of the chairs and on each plate lie a steaming bun covered in sugar. Akiva's eyes widened and his face lit up upon seeing the buns and he quickly sat down to begin eating.
"So what are you planning on doing today, Akiva?"
"Can I go play with the guys?"
"Un. (yes/yeah) Just make sure you are back here before dark sets, ok?"
"Sou. (ok/yes)"
Just as Akiva finished eating there was a knock on the door. Akiva jumped up from his seat and said, "That's them. Arigatou (thank you) for breakfast, Mai-san. Mata ne! (see ya)" He ran to the door and exited the dwelling.
Mai smiled after him before picking up both plates and taking them to the sink to wash.
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Akiva smiled to see his best friend Jounouchi standing outside waiting for him. "Hey, Jou! Are we going to get the others?"
"Un, I was planning on heading over to Honda's next. I hope you brought your swim suit, cuz we're going to the creek today, remember?"
"Un, I remember and I brought it. Let's go get Honda and the others!"
"Alright! Race ya there!"
And they were off. Off on a quest to free the others from the evil villains, better known as "parents".
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If anyone would have been walking through the forest next to the small town, they would have heard the sounds of splashing and laughter. Four boys in swimming clothes were playing in a small creek that was waist deep for them. At that precise moment they had divided into teams and were splashing each other.
Bakura and Akiva were against Jounouchi and Honda.
Bakura had white hair and a pale complexion. His eyes were the color of chocolate and he lived with his father. His mother had apparently left when he was young and he had never seen her.
Honda, on the other hand, was a brunette with brown eyes and a tan skin tone. He was quite tall, but not so much as Jounouchi. Honda and Jounouchi had been best friends forever and were inseparable. It was almost as if they were brothers.
Jounouchi was different from both of them. His hair was blonde and drooped into his face from being coated in water. His eyes were the color of honey and he was the tallest one in the group.
"HA! I got ya!" one of the boys called as the splash fight waged on.
"Oh yeah? Take that!" Someone from the other side called.
By the time they were done splashing around, nearly all of them were half drowned. It was about noon when they all decided to come out of the water and play tag to dry off. They giggled and laughed as they chased each other around, every once in awhile calling out, "BASE!" or even "TAG YOU'RE IT!"
Finally when the sun was starting to disappear behind the horizon, Akiva said, "Hey guys! I've got to go home! Mai told me to be back before sunset! Is anyone else going to come back with me?"
Jounouchi answered him saying, "Naw, we're going to stay for a little bit. We'll see you tomorrow, AK!"
Akiva smiled at the nickname his friends had come up with and thought back to when they had made them up.
*~*Flashback*~*
Laying on their backs in the middle of a field were Jounouchi, Akiva, Honda, and Bakura. They stared up at the clouds, trying to find pictures in the different shapes.
"Hey, over there is a turtle..."
"Where? I don't see it..."
"Over there. The big one beside that other cloud that looks like a dragon."
"Oh. I see it now..."
"Hey, minna (everybody)," interrupted Jounouchi.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"Why don't we make up nicknames for each other?"
"Hey yeah! That sounds like fun!"
Jounouchi was of course the first one to come up with something. "How about...Jou."
"Yeah, that sounds good. I want to be BK."
"Why BK Bakura?"
"I don't know. Both of those letters are in my name, so BK...and it sounds cool just having initials."
"Hm...he's got a point. I'll do that too. I'll be AK! Yeah, now BK and I match!" The others laughed, then everyone turned to Honda.
"What about you, Honda? What do you want your nickname to be?"
Said brown haired boy was thoughtful for a few minutes. The others waited for him to come up with something, forming their own ideas about what he might pick.
"I know," Bakura told them, startling them all and making them jump. "How about Da!" (a/n- as in "Duh". I know, that was a really bad joke, but hey *shrugs* I need to keep myself entertained don't I?)
Akiva and Jounouchi had a snickerfit while Honda glowered at Bakura.
"Ok, bad idea," Bakura said then chuckled to himself.
"I think I'll go with...Seulin."
"What?! That doesn't have anything to do with your name!"
"I think we should just stick with Honda. That way you're unique! Unlike Akiva here who had to copy me!"
"Hey! Did not!"
"Did too!"
*~*End Flashback*~*
They had finally ended up with AK, Jou, BK, and Honda. Akiva smiled at the memory and jumped when he realized he was in from of his dwelling. He had not even realized he had been walking that whole time. Akiva shook his head and stepped inside, taking off his shoes as soon as he entered.
"I'm back, Mai! Mai? Where are you?"
"In here, hun," Mai called from the kitchen.
Akiva headed in that direction and soon found himself in front of the table, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open. Mai had made him a cake for his birthday. It was nothing more than sweet bread, but it was Akiva's favorite.
He was speechless, but Mai seemed to understand clearly. "Well, do you care to sit down and join me in eating it or are you just going to stare at it until it molds?"
Akiva looked up at his guardian and saw her smiling at him pleasantly. Akiva smiled in return and stuttered, "W-wow! Thanks, Mai!"
"You're welcome! Dig in!"
Akiva quickly sat down and began to devour his portion of the sweet bread in a matter of minutes. Mai laughed at his enthusiasm. When they were both finished Mai picked up the plates and gave Akiva a small nudge with her hip saying, "Get on to bed, kiddo. I'll come in there to tuck you in, in just a minute."
Akiva smiled up at her and said, "Sure, thanks again, Mai!"
As the young boy walked past his guardian's room to his own, Akiva felt something pulling at him. For some odd reason he had a feeling that something wanted him to go into Mai's room. Akiva stopped in the hallway and looked in. He was just standing there, staring off into space when sounds of his caretaker aroused him back to reality. He quickly made his way to his room and got ready for bed, but he could not shake the feeling that something was calling to him from Mai's room.
'I'll check on it when she's asleep,' he resolved as the young maid entered his room.
"Are you ready for bed?"
"UN!" Akiva jumped onto his bed and giggled when it bounced underneath him. Mai smiled at his antics and pulled the covers over her little prince.
When was situated and comfortable under the covers, Mai gave the small boy a peck on the forehead and left the room. Turning out the light on her way out, she whispered, "Good night watashi no tenshi." (my angel)
"Niiiiiight," Akiva replied through a yawn. He closed his eyes sleepily and was soon fast asleep.
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*~*Dream Sequence*~*
~Come find me~ ~You must come find me~ ~You must complete your destiny...~
"Where are you?!" Akiva called. Everything was so dark around him. Why was he being kept in the dark? What was going on? Who was calling out to him and why?
~You know where I am~ ~Come and find me~
Akiva was beginning to grow aggravated at this voice that was calling out to him. How was he supposed to know where it was when he did not even know what it looked like? Or could not see even? He growled in aggravation.
When he had finally calmed down enough (he had not heard the voice for a while) he began to grope around in the darkness for something...ANYTHING that would tell him what was going on. After several minutes of this the voice spoke again.
~You must open your eyes~ ~Come find me~
"But my eyes are open! Where are you?!"
~Use your senses~ ~You must find me to fulfill your destiny~
The word "destiny" seemed to echo around the darkness as Akiva tried to understand what was happening. 'I don't get it! What am I supposed to do?'
~Open your eyes~ ~Come find me~ ~You must fulfill your destiny...~
*~*End Dream Sequence*~*
Akiva sat upright suddenly.
"What a strange dream..." he whispered to no one in particular. Just as he was contemplating what the dream could mean he got that feeling again. Something really was calling out to him from his guardian's room.
As quietly as he could manage, Akiva slipped out of bed, flinching at the coldness of the floor. He glanced over at his clock and saw that it was almost midnight. Mai would most definitely be asleep by now...would she not? He padded across his room and down the hallway till he stopped in front of the door to her room. He hesitated a moment, his hand hovering above the doorknob.
Finally steeling himself up, Akiva opened the door only slightly so it would not creak and slipped in the very small space between the door and the doorframe. Looking around, he saw Mai asleep on her bed with the moonlight shining through her window. Most of the rays seemed to fall on his caretaker, but one of them...one of them fell on a chest that was at the foot of her bed. That was where the feeling seemed to be coming from. Akiva walked over and kneeled in front of it. Upon closer inspection of it, Akiva gasped silently.
This was the chest that Mai had told him never to open or get into. So far he had obeyed that rule; he had no reason not to...until now.
He did not want to disobey his guardian, but the feeling was getting stronger until it almost felt like an ache in his heart. He would have to open it. He frowned, but followed the pull and opened the lid. Thankfully it made no noises upon being opened.
Akiva moved the items inside around it, trying to find out what he was looking for. He did not even bother to notice the clothes that were in there, which was a good thing or he might have realized they were the clothes of the king's servants. A flash of gold caught his eye as the moonbeam aided him in his search. He dug out whatever it was that he had seen and realized it was a golden box. He looked at it carefully and noticed the intricate carvings and designs all over its surface.
He opened the lid of the box for a peak inside and noticed pieces of gold...like a puzzle. Akiva jumped as a dinging sound from a clock signaled the hour...midnight.
A/N- Well, there you have it. Yami's finding of his Millennium Puzzle.
Yugi & Yami= 8 years old Ryou= 8 Anzu= 9 Bakura= 9 Honda=9 Jounouchi= 9
Alrightie, I think that's all you really need to know. If you even need to know that. Anyways, thank you all for reviewing! They make me so happy! So I thank you for them very much!! ^_^
Subieko: Thanks! Well, it is kind of odd isn't it? Well, actually the show has nothing to do with my story (for now at least) except for the characters. Does that help? Thanks, your welcome, and thanks again! ^_^
Mists: Thanks! I'm glad you like it so much! Oh, yeah, well, I know a lot of people that don't really like Anzu, but I don't really have any problem with her. Yup, Yami/Akiva is getting his at the same time too. ^_^ Thanks!
Wokie: So I C! What kind of ice cream? *starry eyes* I LOVE chocolate ice cream! I'm glad you're glad! Yeah, I was kinda worried about that too, but I'll keep TRYing. Keyword TRY! Oh goody! Yup, Yami's gonna get his too! Well, lata!
digigirl-izumi: I'm glad you liked it! *snort* You are so funny! Yeah, me too! ^_^ SO KAWAII!!! HEHEHE!! Well, C-ya lata!
stoiflyne: YEAH!! ^_^ *starry eyes* Thank you so much!!
SerafinaMoon: Thanks! Here it is!
Latias: Thank you!!! ^_^ I'm glad you like it and here's the next chap!
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Chapter 3- Finding Pieces of the Past
On the outskirts of a small town was a row of cottages. From the outside, they were cozy little houses, but on the inside, not all of them were quite so comfortable. Of course, *some* of them were, like for instance, the one at the very end. The one closest to the small forest.
In this cottage, in a small room, was a sleeping boy. He was curled up in his bundle of blankets, only the top of his spiky magenta hair could be seen above the blankets. Sunlight streamed into the room through the open window followed by a small breeze. The bundle did not stir.
Birds piped their songs outside his window and could be heard all the way from the forest. The bundle groaned, and removed the covers from his face, but did not open his eyes. His face was tanned from always being out in the sun playing with his friends. His hair, that could barely be seen before, was now fully revealed. The main part of his hair was black, and was tipped with magenta, but what was the oddest bit, golden star-shaped bangs hung around his face, while other bits of blonde spiked up into the black and magenta.
Somewhere a domesticated rooster crowed, forcing the boy to open his eyes and reveal brilliant ruby orbs. The boy sat up and looked out the window that faced the distant trees. Still not fully awake yet, the youth climbed silently out of bed and began to dress. He pulled off his bed clothes and drew on a black tank top shirt over his head. Then he put on black pants and shoes. To complete the ensemble, he adorned himself with trinkets of gold. Armbands, around his upper arms and wrists, and a simple gold ring.
He just finished, when Mai, his guardian, knocked softly on the door and pushed it open. Seeing him awake, she said, "Oh, ohayou gazai masu (good morning), Akiva! I've made you a special breakfast for your birthday! Are you ready to eat?"
(a/n- Akiva is a Hebrew name meaning protect. I had some friends and friends of friends vote on this along with two other names and this is the one chosen to be Yami's name.)
"I sure am, Mai!"
Mai smiled, "Good, then let's eat!"
Mai hated not calling the young boy, who was entrusted into her care, by his real name. Just like Mai's friend Isis had called her charge by a different name, Mai had done the same thing to keep the young lad safe. 'Oh, Yami, I wish things didn't have to be this way. I hope everything turns out right for you.'
Mai led the way into the small kitchen and sat down in one of the two chairs. A plate sat in front of each of the chairs and on each plate lie a steaming bun covered in sugar. Akiva's eyes widened and his face lit up upon seeing the buns and he quickly sat down to begin eating.
"So what are you planning on doing today, Akiva?"
"Can I go play with the guys?"
"Un. (yes/yeah) Just make sure you are back here before dark sets, ok?"
"Sou. (ok/yes)"
Just as Akiva finished eating there was a knock on the door. Akiva jumped up from his seat and said, "That's them. Arigatou (thank you) for breakfast, Mai-san. Mata ne! (see ya)" He ran to the door and exited the dwelling.
Mai smiled after him before picking up both plates and taking them to the sink to wash.
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Akiva smiled to see his best friend Jounouchi standing outside waiting for him. "Hey, Jou! Are we going to get the others?"
"Un, I was planning on heading over to Honda's next. I hope you brought your swim suit, cuz we're going to the creek today, remember?"
"Un, I remember and I brought it. Let's go get Honda and the others!"
"Alright! Race ya there!"
And they were off. Off on a quest to free the others from the evil villains, better known as "parents".
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If anyone would have been walking through the forest next to the small town, they would have heard the sounds of splashing and laughter. Four boys in swimming clothes were playing in a small creek that was waist deep for them. At that precise moment they had divided into teams and were splashing each other.
Bakura and Akiva were against Jounouchi and Honda.
Bakura had white hair and a pale complexion. His eyes were the color of chocolate and he lived with his father. His mother had apparently left when he was young and he had never seen her.
Honda, on the other hand, was a brunette with brown eyes and a tan skin tone. He was quite tall, but not so much as Jounouchi. Honda and Jounouchi had been best friends forever and were inseparable. It was almost as if they were brothers.
Jounouchi was different from both of them. His hair was blonde and drooped into his face from being coated in water. His eyes were the color of honey and he was the tallest one in the group.
"HA! I got ya!" one of the boys called as the splash fight waged on.
"Oh yeah? Take that!" Someone from the other side called.
By the time they were done splashing around, nearly all of them were half drowned. It was about noon when they all decided to come out of the water and play tag to dry off. They giggled and laughed as they chased each other around, every once in awhile calling out, "BASE!" or even "TAG YOU'RE IT!"
Finally when the sun was starting to disappear behind the horizon, Akiva said, "Hey guys! I've got to go home! Mai told me to be back before sunset! Is anyone else going to come back with me?"
Jounouchi answered him saying, "Naw, we're going to stay for a little bit. We'll see you tomorrow, AK!"
Akiva smiled at the nickname his friends had come up with and thought back to when they had made them up.
*~*Flashback*~*
Laying on their backs in the middle of a field were Jounouchi, Akiva, Honda, and Bakura. They stared up at the clouds, trying to find pictures in the different shapes.
"Hey, over there is a turtle..."
"Where? I don't see it..."
"Over there. The big one beside that other cloud that looks like a dragon."
"Oh. I see it now..."
"Hey, minna (everybody)," interrupted Jounouchi.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"Why don't we make up nicknames for each other?"
"Hey yeah! That sounds like fun!"
Jounouchi was of course the first one to come up with something. "How about...Jou."
"Yeah, that sounds good. I want to be BK."
"Why BK Bakura?"
"I don't know. Both of those letters are in my name, so BK...and it sounds cool just having initials."
"Hm...he's got a point. I'll do that too. I'll be AK! Yeah, now BK and I match!" The others laughed, then everyone turned to Honda.
"What about you, Honda? What do you want your nickname to be?"
Said brown haired boy was thoughtful for a few minutes. The others waited for him to come up with something, forming their own ideas about what he might pick.
"I know," Bakura told them, startling them all and making them jump. "How about Da!" (a/n- as in "Duh". I know, that was a really bad joke, but hey *shrugs* I need to keep myself entertained don't I?)
Akiva and Jounouchi had a snickerfit while Honda glowered at Bakura.
"Ok, bad idea," Bakura said then chuckled to himself.
"I think I'll go with...Seulin."
"What?! That doesn't have anything to do with your name!"
"I think we should just stick with Honda. That way you're unique! Unlike Akiva here who had to copy me!"
"Hey! Did not!"
"Did too!"
*~*End Flashback*~*
They had finally ended up with AK, Jou, BK, and Honda. Akiva smiled at the memory and jumped when he realized he was in from of his dwelling. He had not even realized he had been walking that whole time. Akiva shook his head and stepped inside, taking off his shoes as soon as he entered.
"I'm back, Mai! Mai? Where are you?"
"In here, hun," Mai called from the kitchen.
Akiva headed in that direction and soon found himself in front of the table, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open. Mai had made him a cake for his birthday. It was nothing more than sweet bread, but it was Akiva's favorite.
He was speechless, but Mai seemed to understand clearly. "Well, do you care to sit down and join me in eating it or are you just going to stare at it until it molds?"
Akiva looked up at his guardian and saw her smiling at him pleasantly. Akiva smiled in return and stuttered, "W-wow! Thanks, Mai!"
"You're welcome! Dig in!"
Akiva quickly sat down and began to devour his portion of the sweet bread in a matter of minutes. Mai laughed at his enthusiasm. When they were both finished Mai picked up the plates and gave Akiva a small nudge with her hip saying, "Get on to bed, kiddo. I'll come in there to tuck you in, in just a minute."
Akiva smiled up at her and said, "Sure, thanks again, Mai!"
As the young boy walked past his guardian's room to his own, Akiva felt something pulling at him. For some odd reason he had a feeling that something wanted him to go into Mai's room. Akiva stopped in the hallway and looked in. He was just standing there, staring off into space when sounds of his caretaker aroused him back to reality. He quickly made his way to his room and got ready for bed, but he could not shake the feeling that something was calling to him from Mai's room.
'I'll check on it when she's asleep,' he resolved as the young maid entered his room.
"Are you ready for bed?"
"UN!" Akiva jumped onto his bed and giggled when it bounced underneath him. Mai smiled at his antics and pulled the covers over her little prince.
When was situated and comfortable under the covers, Mai gave the small boy a peck on the forehead and left the room. Turning out the light on her way out, she whispered, "Good night watashi no tenshi." (my angel)
"Niiiiiight," Akiva replied through a yawn. He closed his eyes sleepily and was soon fast asleep.
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*~*Dream Sequence*~*
~Come find me~ ~You must come find me~ ~You must complete your destiny...~
"Where are you?!" Akiva called. Everything was so dark around him. Why was he being kept in the dark? What was going on? Who was calling out to him and why?
~You know where I am~ ~Come and find me~
Akiva was beginning to grow aggravated at this voice that was calling out to him. How was he supposed to know where it was when he did not even know what it looked like? Or could not see even? He growled in aggravation.
When he had finally calmed down enough (he had not heard the voice for a while) he began to grope around in the darkness for something...ANYTHING that would tell him what was going on. After several minutes of this the voice spoke again.
~You must open your eyes~ ~Come find me~
"But my eyes are open! Where are you?!"
~Use your senses~ ~You must find me to fulfill your destiny~
The word "destiny" seemed to echo around the darkness as Akiva tried to understand what was happening. 'I don't get it! What am I supposed to do?'
~Open your eyes~ ~Come find me~ ~You must fulfill your destiny...~
*~*End Dream Sequence*~*
Akiva sat upright suddenly.
"What a strange dream..." he whispered to no one in particular. Just as he was contemplating what the dream could mean he got that feeling again. Something really was calling out to him from his guardian's room.
As quietly as he could manage, Akiva slipped out of bed, flinching at the coldness of the floor. He glanced over at his clock and saw that it was almost midnight. Mai would most definitely be asleep by now...would she not? He padded across his room and down the hallway till he stopped in front of the door to her room. He hesitated a moment, his hand hovering above the doorknob.
Finally steeling himself up, Akiva opened the door only slightly so it would not creak and slipped in the very small space between the door and the doorframe. Looking around, he saw Mai asleep on her bed with the moonlight shining through her window. Most of the rays seemed to fall on his caretaker, but one of them...one of them fell on a chest that was at the foot of her bed. That was where the feeling seemed to be coming from. Akiva walked over and kneeled in front of it. Upon closer inspection of it, Akiva gasped silently.
This was the chest that Mai had told him never to open or get into. So far he had obeyed that rule; he had no reason not to...until now.
He did not want to disobey his guardian, but the feeling was getting stronger until it almost felt like an ache in his heart. He would have to open it. He frowned, but followed the pull and opened the lid. Thankfully it made no noises upon being opened.
Akiva moved the items inside around it, trying to find out what he was looking for. He did not even bother to notice the clothes that were in there, which was a good thing or he might have realized they were the clothes of the king's servants. A flash of gold caught his eye as the moonbeam aided him in his search. He dug out whatever it was that he had seen and realized it was a golden box. He looked at it carefully and noticed the intricate carvings and designs all over its surface.
He opened the lid of the box for a peak inside and noticed pieces of gold...like a puzzle. Akiva jumped as a dinging sound from a clock signaled the hour...midnight.
A/N- Well, there you have it. Yami's finding of his Millennium Puzzle.