Ryoura: I love plushies!
He's on sugar high...
Ryoura: Fear my Kuriboh and Eevee army! Bwahahaha!
Take it easy I'm talkin' to the readers.
Ryoura: You have readers? looks at all of you Hi people!
Go chase the fairies Ryoura.
Ryoura: Fairies! Runs off
Ok. The chappy name's weird, but I couldn't think of nout else ; Ryoura likes it though, tis coz of his shirt... Thankies for reviewin' the last chappy, you guys rock!
Response to Reviews:
Chicary: Well, Seto didn't really get nicer, he just... wanted to help ; me nono, I have a habit on messin' up characters, just look at what I did to Bakura!
Red Roses2-chan: Lol, well Ilia will be gettin' within a mile o' Steve, coz otherwise the story would be to hard to work out ; Though I will admit, the freezin' thing was a spur-of-the-moment thing, I don't even know where it came from...
YumeTakato: welp, like I said, I finally got the holidays, so I'll try to work on my stories even more
gladdecease: Yugi won't see the Blue Eye's for a while, but they may spark a memory or two This fast enough?
Pooka228: Well you can interpret charry's pretty well can't ya? Hope yaz like the chappy!
Yami Silverdramon: This ones better... Ya think so? This ones a big mystery to me ; I know how it ends, but how to get there...? PROBLEM! Heehee, glad yaz liked
Ashla: Suey-anna, your just sayin' that coz we is related. Please note, criticism has become a very good thing in my books coz of my English teacher. Ok? Remember to crit', that's your job as a sister!
Una1: I don't think Ilia and Steve are a bad pair at all In fact, when Seto and Ishizu first met and she said 'one more thing' before she gave him the God card, I serious thought 'Kiss him!'. Dunno why, I think they go good together yupyup, Seto's so cool! Glomps
PyroDragon2006: BIG thank you for being honest I knew that chappy wasn't great, and this ones not the best either, but more happens towards the end of this one ; Thankies!
Sorceress Vanessa: Thankies for the complement SV, always great to hear from ya! hugs By-the-by, your new stories rock too, though I love 'em all! ==
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
"This is talking"
'These are thoughts'
"But Yugi-"
"No!" Yugi yelled back at Steve. "If she said to come alone then I have to respect her wishes. Besides, she may be the only hope I have of unlocking my past..."
"Or..." A voice spoke up from the opposite side of the room. Joe lay across a chair, back leaned against the armrest. He was half focused on the conversation, but mostly focused on the video game in front of him. "She could be lying to steal a kiss from Yujhi just as she did Steve." he replied with a grin.
"Look, I thought you promised you wouldn't mention that!" Steve growled, fists clenched in anger.
"But it's just oh so fun to do so." Joe mocked, taking his eyes of the screen for the split second it took for his opponent to K.O. his warrior. He looked back at the screen and growled. "No fair! Rematch!"
"Come on man, this is getting boring-"
"Rematch!"
"Well, I never turn down a challenge. But..." Ryoura, who was sitting on the floor in front of the chair Joe was sitting on, looked up and his friend, grinning. "You've lost twelve times in a row ya know..."
Yugi shook his head and looked back at Steve. "I'm sorry, but I don't want to lose this opportunity-"
"Kissy kissy!" Joe yelled over as he eavesdropped on the conversation during his rematch with Ryoura. He laughed as the fed up expression on Yugi's face, before Ryoura's words shut him up.
"Don't see what your making a big deal about, you've never kissed a girl in your life."
"What?!" Steve was actually surprised, seeing as Joe seemed to always be bragging about being with one girl or the other. He couldn't help but laugh, and he noticed Yugi was trying not to smile.
Joe narrowed his eyes and glared down at Ryoura, who merely grinned at him in return. "I hate you."
"Awww, thanks." the younger teen said in mock appreciation, before pressing two buttons on the control, without looking, and delievering another K.O. to Joe's new monster. He dropped the control and stood up, looking down at the stupefied blond. "Ha ha." He said, half yawning as he did so.
"Rematch! Now!"
"Aww man..."
Yugi shook his head and turned, walking away from the exhausted Ryoura and angry Joe. It was already eleven thirty, and he kept getting distracted by his friends. Yujhi had already talked this through with him, and decided to take the risk, so he was resting quietly in his soul room right now.
Yugi walked to the front door and opened it, jumping slightly as he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked back at Steve, smiling reassuringly. "I'll be fine." He whispered, knowing the question the brunette was going to ask. He shrugged Steve's hand off his shoulder and walked on, closing the door behind him.
Steve frowned and looked at the floor, reaching his hand into his pocket and pulling out the three cards he had received that morning. "What did he mean when he said they could help?" He thought so himself, opening the door and looking out. He watched Yugi retreating down the street with strange sense of foreboding deep inside him. "Something's not right here..."
"You nervous?"
Smiling slightly at Yujhi's question, Yugi closed his eyes. "More so then ever..." He felt a slight pull on the magic of the Millennium Puzzle, and looked over to see a spirit form of Yujhi next to him. "What if she really can uncover my past?" He asked, preferring to speak through mind-link to avoid looking insane to any passers-by.
"Then that's a good thing." Yujhi commented with a smile, putting his hand on Yugi's shoulder.
Yugi smiled over at him, but his gaze quickly dropped to the floor. "But if she was lying..."
"Then we'll just find another way."
"I guess..." Yugi sighed, looking down sadly.
"Why the long face? I doubt your shoes are that depressing."
Yugi and Yujhi looked up suddenly, Yugi almost falling back into the fountain at the closeness of the girl in front of him. She was mere centimetres from his face.
"Hmm..." she said, almost thoughtfully, then pulled away. "Yup, definitely the same guy from the visions. Hi Yugi." She said taking his hand and shaking it quickly before letting go. "Names Ilia, possessor of the Millennium Necklace, the key to your past." she introduced quickly. Yugi's eyes landed on the necklace around her neck. Sure enough, it bore the millennium symbol, and he himself knew of the necklaces great powers. Narrowing his eyes curiously, he stood up to face her, expression serious and eyes locked with hers. "What do you want?"
"You don't sound to interested in my offer." Ilia commented, focusing on twirling her hair rather then Yugi. "Can't a girl do a nice deed without being questioned?" she asked in a bittersweet voice. Yugi's cold stare never shifted, causing her to sigh heavily in defeat. "Ok, I'll tell you what I want..." Smirking she turned to him. "Your Puzzle."
"I should have figured as much..." Yugi growled. He had to get out of there before a shadow game began, he couldn't put Yujhi in danger as he did before in the duel with Bakura. He closed his eyes as a bright glow erupted powerfully from the Millennium Puzzle, casting eerie shadows over his features. "I refuse your offer." He spat icily. "I refuse a Shadow Game that could endanger my hikari..."
"Bit over-protective of your little friend, aren't you?" Ilia said lazily, seemingly unfazed by Yugi's harsh voice. "Do you want to find out your past or not?"
"Not at the cost of Yujhi..."
Inside the Puzzle, Yujhi was taken aback by Yugi's words. Yugi's past seemed to be the most important thing to him in the world, but he'd give up his opportunity for him?
Ilia frowned. She hadn't expected Yugi to grow so attached to the boy in the few months they'd known each other. Now what? She panicked slightly when Yugi turned his back, walking away from her silently. The racked her brain for an excuse to stop him. She came up with none. Without a backwards glance, he rounded a corner, and was gone.
She stomped her foot he foot in fury, shaking her fists in the air. What the heck hadn't she thought this through?! Her brother was going to have a field day with this...
"Having a little trouble are we?"
"Always on cue..." Ilia turned to her brother, who was standing a few feat behind her. He was an almost identical form or Marik Ishtar, only everything, his voice, his features, his eyes, where much sharper. He had a much more sinister aura, deeper lilac eyes and a much icier glare. His outfit consisted of a deep purple t-shirt, a baggy black vest, black pants and purple fingerless gloves that matched his shirt. In his hand his held the Millennium Rod.
"Can't do anything without me can you?" he asked mockingly. He walked over to her and looked to where Yugi had just been. "What say we work together? Retrieve the Puzzle quicker."
Ilia eyed her brother curiously, but couldn't deny the fact she needed help. Sighing in defeat, she looked sternly over at him. "Alright, but I'm watching you."
He looked up at her with fake innocence, before speaking in a fake confused tone. "Me? But what could I ever do to you?" His innocent expression was replaced by a grin, and he chuckled. "Ok, here's the plan..."
"Yugi..." Yujhi appeared as a spirit next to him, placing his hand sadly on Yugi's shoulder. "You should have taken that chance, it may have been your only shot."
"Forget it, a Shadow Game is off limits." Yugi said quietly, but sternly. He had blocked off the emotional side to his mind-link with Yujhi, so as to hide his feeling. He was torn apart at this. He knew the Necklace could show him his past, but he refused to put Yujhi in danger. It was his decision, and he'd choose Yujhi's safety over his own benefits any day.
A sudden wave of magic erupted over his sensitive instincts, causing him to spin around rapidly to face the force. There was nothing in sight and the area was silent, but that was not enough to ease him. He was completely tense, heightening his senses as he strained to hear a sound, or feel a shift in the magical atmosphere.
There was a slice through the air and Yugi tense, but did not move. He didn't need to turn around, his magic senses told him what was going on. Someone had a knife pointed inches from his back, directed at his heart.
To Be Continued
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I so hope this one was an improvement on the last chappy, though I know the start was dragged out. I just wanted a cameo from Ryoura and Joe ;
Hope yaz liked everyone! This story plots been divided from three separate stories to one, so expect LOT's o' possible confusion lata on. Please review and slán slán for now!
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