Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
"This is talking"
'These are thoughts'
Ryoura yawned heavily as he dragged his bag down the stairs, ignoring the extremely loud thumping noises it was making as if connected with each step. He hadn't had much sleep the last few nights, not since the night they left the Ishtar's. He knew part of his lack of sleep was the loss of one of his best friends, but his main problem was the nightmare he kept visiting whenever he fell asleep. It was the same every time; he was start under water, with that cold, evil voice around him. The next thing he knew he'd be in the Shadow Realm with Bakura, then Yugi. He hadn't told Bakura about his reoccurring dream, he didn't want to burden the spirit with minor problems when they both had bigger things to worry about.
After Yugi had calmed down a little and everyone had been healed or treated at the hospital and sent home, the group had met at the Bakura's house and decided what to do about their situation (Ryoura had been asleep on the couch, unable to stay awake for longer than a few minutes). When he woke up and found everybody gone, Bakura explained their plan of action. Yugi was planning to travel to Egypt (Ryoura and Bakura were going too, whether Yugi liked it or not) in search for clues that may help them find and save Yujhi. It was a long shot, but Yugi was convinced that there had to be some way to bring the boy back.
"Come on Pepper!" Ryoura called up the stairs after a few minutes of waiting, "Old age slowin' ya down?"
A very sleepy Bakura walked down the stairs, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "Shut up... it's not my fault I need more sleep than you."
"That's 'cause you're old," Ryoura said with a grin, picking up his back and slinging it over his shoulder.
"Whatever..." Bakura mumbled, slinging the strap of his bag of his shoulder too. "Come on, we don't want to be late."
Yugi growled, arms folded, as the girl finished announcing his flight. "Where are they?" he thought, frustrated. Ryoura and Bakura said they'd be here on time, yet Steve, Joe and Ilia had all arrived and there was no sign on the two white-haired boys. Shaking his head he bent down and picked up his bag, turning the leave. It was that very second that Ryoura and Bakura rounded the corner and literally crashed into the group standing near Yugi. Looking back, Yugi couldn't even smile at the pile of friends all tangled together.
"Joe get off my arm!"
"When your girlfriend gets off me!"
"Ow! Bakura your lying on my hair!"
"Don't you yell at me Ishtar!"
"Heehee! Doggie pile!"
"You wouldn't... Ryoura! No!"
"OW!" Everyone chorused, followed by a groan. Ryoura giggled and rolled to the side, receiving death glares from the rest of the group. "Ryoura I'm gonna kill you." Bakura grumbled.
"Guys," Yugi called in a low, angry voice. When he caught their attention, he pointed upwards. "Our flight?"
"Crud, are we really that late?" Ryoura asked, pulling himself to his feet. Frowning at Yugi's angered expression, he turned and helped the others back to their feet, then began saying their goodbyes, shaking hands and wishing each other well. Joe gave Ryoura a hug (the two had been friends since Ryoura was little and very shy) and ordered them all to look out for each other. "Remind me why you guys can't come too..." Ryoura pouted.
"My brother's comin' home in two days and mom wants me to stay," Joe shrugged. "Dunno why, it's not like he'd care if I was there or not, just one less person to annoy..."
"I'm headin to Canada to meet my dad. I promised I'd help him with work on the new theme park rides being installed there," Steve explained.
"And I have to sort the police out concerning my fathers death. After that I promise I'll come to help," Ilia finished, the other two nodding in agreement.
Ryoura smiled and looked back at Yugi. The puzzle spirit hadn't moved. "I guess we better be going before our flight leaves." He turned and gave everyone, even Ilia, a hug. "I'll miss ya guys."
"Right back at ya," Joe said, giving him a thumbs up.
After everyone said their farewells (Ryoura anyway, Bakura and Yugi stayed silent), the group made there way to the plane in silence. Ryoura didn't know why they were so distant all of a sudden, but he decided it was best not to disturb them.
Yugi sat himself near the window, putting on his seatbelt straight away, as if that would help the flight start quicker. He was anxious to get the land of his puzzle's origin, and, more importantly, the Shadow Realm. Images of that day haunted his dreams; of Yujhi's lifeless form in his arms, hanging limply as Yugi shook him. His ice cold skin when Yugi held him close; the look of agony in his features, even though his soul had already passed.
Yugi should have been there to protect him!
Tears sprung to Yugi's eyes when that thought crossed his mind. "I should have put him first... I should have never gone to meet Ilia..." Though he had said no when he found Yujhi's life was in danger, he still felt he had been selfish, leading to this entire problem. "I'll find you Yujhi... I promise... I'll find you even if I have to search the entire world a million times." That was an honest vow to himself as well as to Yujhi. He would never stop looking for him. Ever.
The plane took flight after a few minutes. Because of the improvement of technology over the centuries, it would only take a few hours for the three off then to get to Eqypt.
What they didn't know, was that there was a forth member in the group, invisible to the eye and oblivious to senses both human and magical. Hovering as a dark shadow behind the three, the man chuckled. He was not there for the Puzzle, nor the Ring, however...
No... he was there to kill...
The End...
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Ryoura: CREEPY MAN-hides behind Bayleef-
Yujhi: And so starts another story...
You got a problem with that-glares-
Yujhi: -backs away- N-n-n-no, none! None at all-grins nervously-
Thats better... Well, so ends another section my my story, but there's still one left! Poor all o' you...
Welp, can't wait to get the next one up, just hope I get time to work on it (NOT BLOODY LIKELY! EVEIL SCHOOL!)
Please review and slán slán for now!
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