"I don't know if I can explain what all happened." Seto said for what he thought was the hundredth time.

"I don't believe you. You have to know what is going on!" Yami spat back. "Why is she so tired?"

"Well that I hope I can at least explain." Seto sighed. "You see, we did as she says we did, we went to Egypt. But she refused to allow me to enter the Sphinx with her. Yes, Yami the Sphinx. I heard her talking to someone. But I didn't understand what they were saying it was English. But I heard some other things. Not to mention I saw light. I heard a loud thud when I entered to search out what happened I saw nothing. An hour or so Claudia came out of the Sphinx looking exhausted and worn out. She could barley stand up after a few moments in the sun." He sighed again.

"That is all I know. I couldn't tell you anything else. She is the only one that knows."

They jumped at that moment and went to see why Claudia was screaming.

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"Go away!" She yelled. She didn't like this she didn't like not being able to see where her attacker was. But she couldn't see him."

"I don't think so my Lady," the voice said spitting the 'Lady' at

her.

"Go away," she couldn't move. Claudia struggled against the ropes that held her.

"I don't think so." He moved into the light. She couldn't believe what she was looking at she scream.

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They couldn't see what was wrong she was sweating ferociously. She was thrashing about in her bed. "Yami get a glass of water!" Seto commanded. Yami frowned he was the one that gave orders he was the Pharaoh after all. But went to get that water after a stern look from Kaiba. "Shh it's all right." He said softly as he moved to the bed. He put a hand on her shoulder attempting to clam her. Instead he got punched in the eye. She stopped thrashing suddenly and laid still, to still for Seto's comfort. He tried again. Putting a hand on Claudia's shoulder he lightly and shook her. "Claudia wake up its only bad dream." She turned slowly towards him.

She looked up with her eyes sparkling in tears. "Seto!" She said softly grabbing him and continuing to cry on his shoulder. Seto was startled. He froze for a second then put his arms around her rocking her gently whispering reassurances in her ear.

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Yami walked in and wanted to throw the glass of water he held in his hands at Kaiba. He didn't like what he was looking at. Claudia with her face buried in Kaiba's neck and Kaiba resting his head on Claudia's. He didn't like it at all. "What are you doing Kaiba."

Seto looked up he startled. He hadn't heard Yami come in. "Hey Yugi's back with some water for you." Seto spoke softly to Claudia. She looked up with tears still in her eyes, and smiled weakly.

"Thank you Yugi." She took the water and drank slowly. She had hardly drunk anything Yami noticed as she handed it to Seto to put on her nightstand. "And thank you for staying here while I rested. I appreciate it." She slowly stood up Seto supporting her. "But I think I can handle it from here. Allow me to see you to the door."

"I don't think so." Seto said just as Yami was saying, "Not so fast!" Claudia looked from one to the other. Then back again, and sighed, for once she had been defeated.

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Seto told Yami he could go home and he would stay with Claudia the rest of the night. Claudia searched the kitchen as she listen to them fight. In the end Yami said he would be back in the morning to check up on her. Seto agreed it would be fine. She knew it would be a long night. She jumped and dropped the mug she had been holding when she heard something tapping on the window. "Vixon!" She exclaimed as she opened the window. "What are you doing here?" Her question was answered in seconds as Vixon dropped her sister's letter on the counter and the perched on the perch that was in the kitchen for her.

"What's wrong?" Seto came in suddenly. "I heard glass and - " He stopped mid sentence and gocked at the bird. "What is that?"

Claudia looked up from the letter she was reading at Seto. "What? Oh, Vixon." She dismissed it as nothing. "That is my sister's bird. Well our bird. But I have a silver phoenix of my own. But a friend is . . . " Seto was looking at her like she was crazy! "What?"

"Phoenix's are only a legend." Seto said simply.

Claudia then realized it. He didn't know!