Chapter 2
Ishizu awoke from the trance-like vision to find Malik hovering over her, worry etched over his flawless features. Ishizu stood up & smiled for her brother's sake. Malik looked at her in a concerned manner, before nodding & leaving Ishizu to her thoughts. Her vision had left her with a lot of questions, mainly focusing around the unknown girl, who was apparently Yami's adopted sister. Ishizu sighed dejectedly, she knew she needed to speak to Yami about her vision, but she also knew it would cause problems, as the same unanswered questions she had would be asked by them & she knew no way to find them out, as Yami had no recollection of his past. After sighing again & resigning herself to her fate, she picked up the phone & dialled the game shop. "Hello?" A cheerful voice replied. "Hello Yugi, this is Ishizu, I need to speak with Yami." She replied, too tired to keep the slight dread she was feeling enter her voice. "Is everything okay?" Yugi asked. Ishizu sighed. "Everything is fine. Please, it is important that I speak with Pharaoh." She heard another phone being picked up & assumed that Yugi had told Yami to pick up the phone telepathically, since the yami's had all gained their own physical forms shortly after the Battle City tournament had ended. She was proven correct when Yami's tired voice was heard a few moments later. "What is it aibou?" "Ishizu's on the line, she said she needs to speak to you, so I'm going to hang up now & let you two talk. Bye Ishizu." Yugi replied, a soft click was heard, meaning Yugi had placed the other phone back on the receiver. "What is it Ishizu?" Yami asked, sounding tired & bored. "I had a vision that concerns you, I thought I should explain what I saw." Ishizu replied, once again her tone held traces of dread, she knew this was going to be a long & difficult phone call. "Then tell me what you saw, include every detail & I won't interrupt you." Yami's reply sounded like a command, his old habits from his time as pharaoh remained, even if his memories did not. Ishizu took a deep breath & being her long & tiresome explanation of her vision, pausing occasionally to make sure she missed nothing out & as promised, Yami said nothing throughout. "That's everything." Ishizu finally said. Yami took in a breath before saying anything. "I'll save you the bother of asking things I know you can't answer, all I will say, is to let me know if you see anything else. Oh & what did you say my name was then?" "Saharen, it means 'son of Horus' if you're curious." Ishizu replied, smiling slightly, Yami's response had been a pleasant surprise. Saharen.Okay thanks. My sister was Nefersheps, right? And she was the only one of the Nobles left, after my father attacked them?" Yami asked. Ishizu couldn't help but smile, Yami's inquisitiveness made him seem very innocent, more like the child she had seen in her vision. "Yes, that is all correct. I should go now, though I shall promise now that I shall call you immediately should I have another vision. Good bye Yami." Ishizu placed the phone on the receiver & walked to the kitchen, completely oblivious to the two shadows looming, just close enough to hear everything she had said on the phone.
"Well, that was certainly interesting. Mean anything to you Bakura?" Malik asked, whilst moving away from the living room before Ishizu returned. "Yes, actually some of it sounded very familiar, especially Nef. I have a feeling that had her vision continued, she would've seen the younger me as well." Bakura relied, somewhat distantly. "Huh? Are you saying you knew her & that she was sneaking out to see you?" Malik asked dubiously. He couldn't accept that royalty would willingly spend time with a thief quite so easily. "Yes Malik, that's exactly what I'm saying. I know I knew her, I get the feeling that she was a very good friend of mine, someone I trusted. Just because she was royalty doesn't mean she was stuck up & stayed away from commoners. Take Pharaoh for example, he used to sneak out all the time & play with the other kids, they didn't learn he was royalty until he became Pharaoh." Bakura sounded calm enough, but Malik didn't miss the slight hint of annoyance in his tone & decided not to press the matter any further as it would mean grievous bodily harm would be inflicted upon him. "Okay. Uh.this 'noble' thing mean anything & what about whoever she was talking to that disappeared?" Malik asked, trying to get Bakura's mind away from killing him & back to his memories & Ishizu's vision. "I know I used to know the deal with the Noble's, all I know now is that they were something special, as to who she was talking to, if I remember correctly, it was her guardian, or protector as she put it." Bakura's tone was distant again, his mind on the past, rather tan the present. "Do you remember your name?" Malik asked, his curiosity getting the better of him. Bakura stood deep in thought for a few moments before replying. "Setepennub." "Chosen of gold.how ironic, considering you stole the stuff on a regular basis. Anyway, time to go." Malik jumped off the staircase & made his way out of the front door, Bakura in tow. Malik missed Bakura's wistful sigh as he walked past the picture of the all on the airship taken just after the Battle City tournament, after Yami & himself had gained their own forms, he missed the longing glace at Pharaoh & the gently whispered words. "I wish you remembered, you have no idea how much this is killing me, no idea how much I care & how hard I've had to hide it from you. I love you Saharen, I always have & I always will."
Ishizu awoke from the trance-like vision to find Malik hovering over her, worry etched over his flawless features. Ishizu stood up & smiled for her brother's sake. Malik looked at her in a concerned manner, before nodding & leaving Ishizu to her thoughts. Her vision had left her with a lot of questions, mainly focusing around the unknown girl, who was apparently Yami's adopted sister. Ishizu sighed dejectedly, she knew she needed to speak to Yami about her vision, but she also knew it would cause problems, as the same unanswered questions she had would be asked by them & she knew no way to find them out, as Yami had no recollection of his past. After sighing again & resigning herself to her fate, she picked up the phone & dialled the game shop. "Hello?" A cheerful voice replied. "Hello Yugi, this is Ishizu, I need to speak with Yami." She replied, too tired to keep the slight dread she was feeling enter her voice. "Is everything okay?" Yugi asked. Ishizu sighed. "Everything is fine. Please, it is important that I speak with Pharaoh." She heard another phone being picked up & assumed that Yugi had told Yami to pick up the phone telepathically, since the yami's had all gained their own physical forms shortly after the Battle City tournament had ended. She was proven correct when Yami's tired voice was heard a few moments later. "What is it aibou?" "Ishizu's on the line, she said she needs to speak to you, so I'm going to hang up now & let you two talk. Bye Ishizu." Yugi replied, a soft click was heard, meaning Yugi had placed the other phone back on the receiver. "What is it Ishizu?" Yami asked, sounding tired & bored. "I had a vision that concerns you, I thought I should explain what I saw." Ishizu replied, once again her tone held traces of dread, she knew this was going to be a long & difficult phone call. "Then tell me what you saw, include every detail & I won't interrupt you." Yami's reply sounded like a command, his old habits from his time as pharaoh remained, even if his memories did not. Ishizu took a deep breath & being her long & tiresome explanation of her vision, pausing occasionally to make sure she missed nothing out & as promised, Yami said nothing throughout. "That's everything." Ishizu finally said. Yami took in a breath before saying anything. "I'll save you the bother of asking things I know you can't answer, all I will say, is to let me know if you see anything else. Oh & what did you say my name was then?" "Saharen, it means 'son of Horus' if you're curious." Ishizu replied, smiling slightly, Yami's response had been a pleasant surprise. Saharen.Okay thanks. My sister was Nefersheps, right? And she was the only one of the Nobles left, after my father attacked them?" Yami asked. Ishizu couldn't help but smile, Yami's inquisitiveness made him seem very innocent, more like the child she had seen in her vision. "Yes, that is all correct. I should go now, though I shall promise now that I shall call you immediately should I have another vision. Good bye Yami." Ishizu placed the phone on the receiver & walked to the kitchen, completely oblivious to the two shadows looming, just close enough to hear everything she had said on the phone.
"Well, that was certainly interesting. Mean anything to you Bakura?" Malik asked, whilst moving away from the living room before Ishizu returned. "Yes, actually some of it sounded very familiar, especially Nef. I have a feeling that had her vision continued, she would've seen the younger me as well." Bakura relied, somewhat distantly. "Huh? Are you saying you knew her & that she was sneaking out to see you?" Malik asked dubiously. He couldn't accept that royalty would willingly spend time with a thief quite so easily. "Yes Malik, that's exactly what I'm saying. I know I knew her, I get the feeling that she was a very good friend of mine, someone I trusted. Just because she was royalty doesn't mean she was stuck up & stayed away from commoners. Take Pharaoh for example, he used to sneak out all the time & play with the other kids, they didn't learn he was royalty until he became Pharaoh." Bakura sounded calm enough, but Malik didn't miss the slight hint of annoyance in his tone & decided not to press the matter any further as it would mean grievous bodily harm would be inflicted upon him. "Okay. Uh.this 'noble' thing mean anything & what about whoever she was talking to that disappeared?" Malik asked, trying to get Bakura's mind away from killing him & back to his memories & Ishizu's vision. "I know I used to know the deal with the Noble's, all I know now is that they were something special, as to who she was talking to, if I remember correctly, it was her guardian, or protector as she put it." Bakura's tone was distant again, his mind on the past, rather tan the present. "Do you remember your name?" Malik asked, his curiosity getting the better of him. Bakura stood deep in thought for a few moments before replying. "Setepennub." "Chosen of gold.how ironic, considering you stole the stuff on a regular basis. Anyway, time to go." Malik jumped off the staircase & made his way out of the front door, Bakura in tow. Malik missed Bakura's wistful sigh as he walked past the picture of the all on the airship taken just after the Battle City tournament, after Yami & himself had gained their own forms, he missed the longing glace at Pharaoh & the gently whispered words. "I wish you remembered, you have no idea how much this is killing me, no idea how much I care & how hard I've had to hide it from you. I love you Saharen, I always have & I always will."