Author's Note: Damn! I feel so bad for not updating like I promised…before my exams. Unfortunately, it is now at least a month after my exams, and at least three more months before my next…therefore I did not keep my promise! And I wrote such a short chapter too. I just had to post something up….before my guilt gets up too much. I hope you enjoy this little chapter…I hope my next chapter would be longer. Remember to R+R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Than Just Saving the World

By Sakura Kinomoto

Chapter 11       Discoveries

            A knock was heard on the door of the control room. "Come in," said Seto as he continued to type away on the computer, trying to figure a combo to defeat the Winged Dragon of Ra. A just-awoken Koshi walked into the room. Seto smiled at the cute look on her face as she rubbed her eyes sleepily while stifling a yawn. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"

            Koshi nodded. Except for the dream…but she decided that was not worth mentioning. She sat on Seto's lap and spoke, "Seto, don't tell me you stayed up all night? Look at those bags under your eyes. Are you sure you have the strength duel today? You have got to get some sleep. What did you stay up doing? Aren't your eyes tired, looking at the screen for so long?"

            Seto pinched her nose playfully. "You do have a lot of to say, don't you? Don't worry, I'll be fine."

            "I'm just worried about you," Koshi scrunched up her nose as she spoke. "How can I not be worried when you're not getting enough sleep?"

            "I agree with you, Koshi." The two looked around and found Mokuba awake on the chair he was sleeping in. "How can you duel when you stayed up the whole night figuring out strategies?" He placed his hands on his hips. "Seto, you should get some sleep. I'll go and postpone the tournament for a few hours."

            The CEO laughed at Mokuba's suggestion. "You guys worry too much. I'll be fine. There's no need to postpone the tournament. Besides, I'm the one who's hosting the tournament. There's no reason it should be interrupted because of me. Come on, Koshi get off me. I need to get ready for the tournament. Come on," coaxed Seto. "You're making me unhappy right now. Don't you want me to be happy?" Koshi pouted but got off him anyways. Seto gave her a quick peck on the lips before leaving the room to get ready.

            The girl then looked at Mokuba. "Mokuba, do…do you think you could tell me who Yugi is?"

            Mokuba looked at her, a little bewildered. "Why do you want to know?"

            "Well…I saw Yugi yesterday and well…when I asked Seto who he was, he seemed so shocked and hurt. His reaction was very…well…he grabbed me by the arms and asked me how come I don't remember him. Seto seemed so hostile towards him. I really want to know who is he and why his reaction was…so strong." Koshi bit her lip. "Don't tell Seto I asked you. I don't think he really likes me mentioning him and he doesn't seem to like Yugi very much."

            The little boy was a little uncertain. "Well…fine, I won't tell Seto and you better no tell Seto I told you this. I'm not really sure what's between you and Yugi but one thing was for sure. You guys were going out with each other. I mean, I caught you guys nearly kissing! I don't what happened after and why you don't remember him but I know what I saw. Between Seto and Yugi, well, they're rivals. Yugi has beaten Big Brother once and now, he's intent on defeating Yugi and reclaiming his title as the World Champion. That's it, don't tell Seto I told you this. I better go and get ready too." With that, Mokuba left the room.

            "Yugi…beat Seto before?"

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            Now everyone that was once on the blimp, gathered at the Duel Tower of the Kaiba Corporation. Yami stared intently at the figure beside Seto Kaiba. How can this be? What did Malik what to do with Koshi? Was he trying to use Koshi against him, knowing that Seto Kaiba would freely accept Koshi in any way? He cursed silently. Sooner or later, he'll beat Malik and Koshi will surely return to normal. "Yami, pay attention to what Kaiba has to say!"

            "Very well, aibou."

            Seto coldly glanced at all the people looking at him. "What's going to happen basically is a Battle Royale, or a free for all. The four remaining participants will be in a semi-battle like duel where all four of us will attack each other with all the cards we have in our deck. It's just like a real duel except, the first two duellists losing all their lifepoints will face each other in the first duel and the last two will face each other. The winners of the two duels shall be in the finals. Is that understood?"

            Jounouchi frowned. "Yeah. Yeah. Very simple, understood. Could we begin now, Kaiba?"

            "My, isn't the puppy impatient today?" Seto said with a smirk.

            "Why you!"

            Yami placed a hand on Jounouchi's shoulder. "Jounouchi, calm down. You'll be fine."

            Jounouchi gave Yami a thumbs-up. "Of course I'll be fine. It's Malik and Seto who won't be fine when they face me!"

            The Pharaoh smiled at Jounouchi's enthusiasm. "Right! We'll beat Malik and Seto!"

            Seto continued to give his orders. "Will you two stop your nonsense-talk and get on the platform?" As the players got into their places, he gave a hug to Koshi and the girl gave him a kiss on the cheek for good luck.

            Anzu and Yami who knew Koshi the best frowned at this sight. Anzu had no idea what turned Koshi against Yami and towards Seto but she was guessed that it must something to deal with Malik. Now Koshi not only forgot her lover but her friend as well! Yami on the other hand wished that it was him Koshi was giving good luck to and not some other guy. He wished Koshi would cheer for him. Even though, this isn't exactly part of the finals, he wanted to do his best and have Koshi on his side. Honda and Jounouchi on the other hand didn't really care. Though there was the question, "Wasn't that girl with Yami?"

            With their own thoughts and goals, the four players took their own places and the Battle Royale began. "So how the heck we figure out who goes first?" asked Joey, scrunching up his nose. "I want to get this over with."

            "I'm sure you're eager, mutt, to go home to lick on your wounds from battle," smirked Seto. "As I was about to explain, we'll each pick a card from our deck and who ever has the highest attack points will go first. That card though will no longer be used in this duel."

            "Damn Kaiba. Watch me, I'll beat you for sure," muttered Jounouchi under his breath.

            "What's that, puppy? I couldn't hear you quite well."

            Jounouchi yelled back at him, "That's none of your damned business, you spoiled brat!"

            Seto laughed, "Watch your mouth. Those puny words can't hurt me." Jounouchi growled in reply.

            After a bit of bickering between Seto and Jounouchi, the order is finally set. Seto will go first followed by Malik, Yami then Jounouchi.

            "I place one card down and summons Blood Vors in attack mode," said Seto.

            Malik smiled an evil smile, "Then I'll summon Nyudoryuga in defence mode and end my turn."

            Yami picked a card then said, "I'll place Big Shield Guarder in defence mode and place one card face down."

            "I got no monster, so I'll place one card face down," announced Jounouchi.

            Without warning, Seto ordered his Blood Vors to attack Jounouchi but Yami threw his Big Shield Guarder in front of Jounouchi in time. "So, are playing little friendship games now, Yugi? I thought this was a duel," said Seto, a smirk tugging his face.

            "It is a duel, but I won't allow you to kick my friend out this early in the game. Besides, I doubt that Jou wants to miss out on the action," smiled Yami.

            Jounouchi nodded at Yami. "That's right, Kaiba! I am not going to miss out on kicking yours or Malik's butt!"

            "Well then, we'll see if the mutt can really kick."

            "Kaiba!"

            Malik laughed at the argument. "If you guys are done bickering, I think it's my turn. I'll place a card face down…and summon Lord Poison in defence mode." Then Nyudoryuga tried to attack Blood Vors but was destroyed in the process. "That's okay. It'll bring down Blood Vors anyways with its special ability. Also, I play Curse of Pain which will transfer my damage to…let's see who should I pick? Ah yes, the mutt."

            Jounouchi growled yet again. "Don't call me that. I'm not a dog!"

            "Is that Kaiba's special name for you? No one else is allowed to call you mutt or puppy, mutt?" snickered Malik.

            "I'm not a dog! No one is allowed to call me that, you hear?!" Jounouchi's life points have just dropped down to 3300.

            During all this squabbling, Koshi started to wonder. Something about all this seemed very similar to her yet she was quiet sure she has never seen those people together before. There was something warming about the relationship between that Yugi and Jounouchi yet she can't quiet put her finger on it. Did she see them express something similar before? Yet she wasn't sure. It was funny how the way Seto was acting between them because it was so different from the way he treats her. To tell the truth, she quite likes Yugi and Jounouchi. There was something more though about Yugi. Somehow, she knows, that's not really his name. She frowned. How could Yugi not be his name when he is Yugi? She was confusing herself.

            Yami picked a card from his deck. "I'll sacrifice my Bid Shield Guarder to summon Gilfar Demon. Gilfar Demon, attach Kaiba directly!"

            "Not a smart move," said Kaiba as he activated Attack-Drawing Armour. "I'll leave you alone for now though and redirect the attack to Malik's Lord Poison."

            "Very well, I'll activate Mirror Force." Malik smirked as he thought the attack was being sent back to Seto.

            Yami smirked back at him. "Not so fast. I'll activate Trap Remover, destroying Mirror Force."

            Malik's life points were lowered to 3300. He declared, "I'm not scared of a little setback. You'll see."

            Watching from the side, Anzu stared at Koshi. She didn't seem any different yet she was acting like she has never seen Yugi before. Was it because of Malik? She has once experienced the power of the Millennium Rod. To tell the truth, she didn't know what to expect of the item. It seems like it has more powers than she can imagine. What was Koshi thinking right now? Please don't tell her she is cheering for Kaiba. That would piss her off so bad. No matter how much she likes Koshi as a friend, the image of Yami and Koshi together was already stuck to her mind. It was a really stupid reason, but something tells her, they're perfect for each other. All Yami needs is a real chance to talk to Koshi. Maybe he'll wake Koshi up.

            Curious, she decided to talk to Koshi. "Um…Koshi?"

            Hearing her name, the girl turned around. "Yes?" She paused before asking. "Who are you?"

            "You don't remember me either?" asked Anzu, shocked.

            "Should…I remember you?" Koshi faltered a bit before asking her question. All these people were acting so weirdly in front of her. As if, there was something wrong with her…or something wrong with what she's doing. "Is…there something…that I should remember? Why do all of you ask me this?" She frowned as she thought more. Rubbing her temple slightly, she asked, "Could I get some answers?"

            Anzu frowned as well. "Maybe you shouldn't remember me…but you should remember Yu…no, Yami. You should remember Yami."

            Koshi blinked her eyes. 'That name…That was the exact name from her dream. How did she know?' wondered the girl. "What…do you mean by…Yami?" she questioned carefully. "Who exactly is Yami?"

            Smiling, Anzu answered, "I can see your eyes. You know the name Yami, don't you? That person up there we call Yugi is actually Yami."

            "Huh?"

            "Sorry if I'm being confusing, but what I'm saying is true. Yami is the spirit of a 5000 years old Pharaoh that resided in that pyramid you see around his neck," explained Anzu. "The person's body he is using right now is the real Yugi. You had…no, you have a relationship with Yami just before something happened on the blimp."

            Suddenly a shiver went up Koshi's spine. Pharaoh? Doesn't that mean Ancient Egypt? Isn't that exactly what her whole dream was about? If what Anzu said was true, then she really did have something she forgot. She rubbed her temple more as she tried to think. Damn it! She can't remember anything at all. Abruptly, her thoughts were interrupted by a rise of cheers. Looking back up at the duelling stage, she realized the Battle Royale was over already. The pairings for the semi-finals are Jounouchi vs. Malik and Yugi vs. Seto.

            As Yami stepped off the duelling arena, he looked at Koshi so intently that Koshi felt his eyes burning into her back. Koshi looked back at him and nearly stepped forward to talk to him when Seto called her. "Koshi, go back down to the control room. I don't want you to get sick or anything." He leaned down to talk right into her ear. "I saw you rubbing your forehead just now. Are you alright?" Koshi stared into Seto's concerned eyes. He really did care about her. She turned her head back to look at Yugi. He was still staring at her. Was it lonliness, longing, or…something else she saw in his eyes? Could someone tell her the answer?

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