Finding Family

Chapter 14 - Moon Light Night

Amber walked out into the hall. Kaiba was standing with Joey held in protectivily in his arms. Both in tuxes. Yugi was also in a tux and his hair was in it's usual fashion. Amber was dressed in a white dress that went past her knees and ankles, the dress was held up by two thin beaded straps and around her shoulders was a long silken white scarf. Her strawberry hair was drawn up into a neat half-bun with two white feathers coming out of the bottom of them. Her nails were painted silver and her eye shadow was sliver bringing out her now golden eyes.

"Wow Amber..." Yugi commented, "You dress up...nicely."

In a girl like voice Joey said, "Girl, you ain't nothing but hot!"

"Wheeler, if you intend on dumping me for my sister then I suggest you think about that one again."

"I wasn't," Joey snikered, "I was just-ah nevermind!" Joey pulled Kaiba into a kiss. "Better?"

"Yes. Much better." Kaiba pulled Joey into another kiss.

"Ugh," Amber pulled them apart, "Please, before you give Mokuba mental damage." She hooked her arm with Yugi's and kissed him on the cheek.

"Oddly enough," Kaiba smirked, "You two actually go together?"

"Why?" Amber turned around swiftly. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"I think Seto means your height," Joey hid a laugh just as Yugi turned around quickly.

"VERTICALLY CHALLENGED!" Kaiba and Joey backed away slightly as Yugi yelled out those two key words.

"Okay...how about height deficiant?"

"I'm not SHORT!" Amber started to laugh her head off. The three boys looked at her curiously. "Are you okay?" Amber nodded after her laughing fit was over.

"I'm okay now. That was hilarious," she once again linked arms with Yugi again and they were off. Yugi and Amber went to the beach cafe and Kaiba and Joey went to a cafe near a fancy hotel.

Amber and Yugi recieved their meals and ate with an akward silence between them. Amber broke the silence."So Yugi...I really...am glad you asked me out."

"Wasn't it you who asked me out?" Yugi smiled at Amber.

"Who cares who asked who," she looked down at her meal, "You were the first person who was nice to me. Nobody, whenever I traveled, would help me out. Thanks." Amber pushed a bang out of her face. Yugi looked into her eyes and laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"Well...just the way your looking at me." Amber looked at him confused.

"What way?" her eyebrow arched.

"Confused, curious. Like you're trying to see into my soul. Could it be that you are?" Yugi smiled at Amber, "You seemed different to me and Yami. There was something about you. I guess I was right, ne?" Amber sighed and laughed almost to herself.

"I suppose you are right. How do you think Seto and Joey are doing?" Amber looked up into the sky, "They're completely different yet they complement each other. I wonder why that is?"

"Just like you and I?" Amber looked into Yugi's eyes searching again. Amber nodded yes to his question and looked up at the stars again.

"They're so pretty arn't they?" she gazed deep into the sky as if searching for an answer. Amber...it is your destiny. Follow the light. Follow the light. Follow the path of your hearts light.

"Amber?" Yugi shook her gently.

"Huh? What?" Amber looked from the stars and looked at Yugi again.

"What happened to you?"

"I don't know. I was looking at the moon and all of sudden I heard this voice inside my head telling me Amber...it is your destiny. Follow the light. Follow the light. Follow the path of you hearts light. The voice was so wonderful and sweet. She had a kind voice and it made me feel all warm inside. I don't know where she came from but I want to go there someday." Amber smiled and loooked down at her empty plate. "Let's go for a walk on the beach.

"Sure." Amber and Yugi stood up and paid for the meal. They walked onto the beach. Amber kept tripping because of the high heels she wore. Yugi kept her steady as they sat on a rock far from view of the restaraunt.

Amber and Yugi gazed at the moon. It shone with a new glow, as if a power was running through it's very core. Yugi took Amber's hand and pulled it into his own. She smiled and leaned against him. Her head rested on his shoulder as they sat down on a dry rock. Amber's gaze never left the moon as Yugi gazed into her eyes. Her eyes and the moon seemed to share the same power and light.

"Hmmm..." Strange. Yugi pulled his blonde bang away from his face and tucked it behind his ear. Yugi was about to kiss Amber's cheek when a boy called her name.

"Amber Tokotai! MISS TOKOTAI!" Yugi inwardly cursed and looked at the boy. He wore a dark blue hoodie, blue jeans and red and black tenis shoes. Amber seemed to still gaze at the moon.

"Yes?"

"Another dilervery of flowers." Amber looked down at the boy. "Here you go." Amber took the flowers and looked at Yugi. Yugi looked at her. They turned their heads and the kid was gone.

"Thanks Mike." Amber sighed a thanks and opened the bundle of flowers. Inside was a card that said:

Follow the path of your heart and soul. Even if it may be wounded let old wounds heal. Let new joys and great times take it's place. Everything will be okay soon. Evil is not the winner but the choas in the night. And light filters out the night.

"Strange card. Here take a look." Amber handed Yugi the card and he read it.

"Yeah, it is strange." He put the card back in the flowers and set them down. "Amber, why were you looking at the moon like that?" Tears leaked from her eyes and Yugi went into panick mode. "What did I say!"

"Nothing." Amber stroked away her tears and looked at the moon again. "It's just, when I was living on my own I always looked at the moon and thought of my family, the fake ones, hoping one day I would find them. Now, now I know it was all an implanted memory to control me. I know now I was an experiment and I...it's just hard to face I guess." Tears ran down her cheek as Yugi pulled her into a hug and let her cry. "I didn't want it to be this way. Now I have to worry about everything and saving everyone. Why can't I just be normal?"

"No one can be normal really. Look into my past and you can see that I'm not normal. Far from it. The thing is, it's the ones who don't go with the crowd most of the time that are the ones who make the difference. That's what I believe at least. And I'm proud to believe it to some point. I like you just the way you are. I have never considered you different, neither has Kaiba, Joey or Mokuba."

"How come Seto kept treating horrible when I was in his art class but when he found out I was his sister he started to act...kinder to me?" Amber cuddled into Yugi.

"Deep down inside, I think Kaiba knew he was related to you in some manor. It's just he didn't know how to show it and, let's face it, he isn't exactly one to open up to most people." Amber looked at him. His eyes were filled with wonder, amazment and compassion. Amber couldn't help but smile as he spoke. "Amber, you are special, not in a magical way but your personality pulls people to you. I don't know why but ever since the first time I saw you I've been in love with you." Amber sat and pulled out of his arms and looked at him.

"Really?" Yugi nodded. "I didn't know but..." a blush appeared on her face, "It's the same way for me." Yugi smiled and so did Amber. She leaned and pulled back his bangs back onto his face. "You look so cute when it's there." Yugi blushed and looked up in the sky. Amber joined him.

"Amber...can I ask something from you?"

"What?"

"Can I kiss you?" Amber jumped back slightly but crawled back and she nodded. Taking her cheek into his hand he kissed her partially open mouth. It was not a hungry powerful kiss. It was gentle and sweet. His mouth caressed hers, not forced it against it. She leaned into the kiss, their bodies coming close to each other. Melting together in one graceful motion. Her pendant that was hidden from view began to glow bright. They pull apart and looked down at it. The whole beach was a light with beautiful light. Amber and Yugi's bodies seemed to glow with a bright radience as a sword materialized in front of them. Yugi took the sword with both hands and as soon as he touched both of their bodies levetated into the air and their bodies were thrust into a portal.

They awoke in a garden of many flowers of different types. Some that had not even been discoverd. The garden was a glow with a warm light that warmed the very depths of the soul and cured any anguish. Amber stood up with Yugi's help and noticed something.

"You're outfit!" Both exclaimed.

Amber wore a long whtie dress with golden straps conected to a chocker with the eye of Horus around her neck. The bottom of the dress gathered around her ankles and she had on golden sandles. Her hair was long now, all the way down to her butt and it was done up in a high braid. On her head was a golden crown. Yugi wore a white rob lined gold and went down to the middle of his legs, a silver cape flaring out from the back. In his hand was the golden sword. On his sword and forehead was the eye of Horus.

"Where are we?" Amber asked.

"You are with me."

To Be Continued...