Yu-Gi-Oh! Genex: Neo

Chapter 8: Preparation Begins

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, Angelic Layer, Spirited Away, or Sailor Moon. Never have, never will. Enjoy the story!

At school the next morning, every last kid was talking about the upcoming tournament. Most were excited, but some were nervous. They had never been to a dueling tournament before, so they were nervous. Of course, Misaki was excited about the whole thing, and couldn't talk about anything else.

When classes started, the teachers had been instructed to keep the excitement down as much as possible. Of course, it was hard, since the kids wouldn't stop talking about it, until the teacher announced he or she would duel the next student who talked about it! The kids got the point, and the excitement ceased for the rest of the day.

That day, it was an early release for the elementary part of the school. As soon as Misaki got home, she raced up to her room to examine her Duel Monsters deck. Besides her Sailor Senshi cards, she had monsters from Lord of the Rings, Mononoke Hime, Star Wars, Inu-Yasha, and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds. She had learned that in the tournament, you had to choose a Deck Master that you used as your main monster to attack. Also, they served as guardians of one's life points. Misaki had chosen her Balrog of Moria as her Deck Master.

While she was rearranging her deck, the doorbell rang, and Misaki ran to answer it. The mail was in, and while she was sorting it, she noticed an envelope from the Domino City Museum. Wondering what was in it, she left it on the wooden table in the entry way.

Just then, Yugi walked in, only to be glomped by Misaki, "Daddy! There's a letter from the museum! Can I see it," she asked excitedly. Yugi kissed the top of her head, before sitting down with the letter, "Sure, why not?" Misaki sat on his lap, while Yugi opened the letter. It was a letter from Isis inviting the three of them to a private showing of the relics she had found recently. In a postscript, Isis had written that Seto Kaiba had also been invited. They were to show up at 8:00 pm, so Misaki took a nap so she wouldn't be tired that evening. While Misaki was napping, Anzu got home, and Yugi told her about going out.

After a light dinner, Anzu, Yugi, and Misaki arrived at the museum, where they met Seto. Seto nodded to Misaki, "Aren't you out past your bedtime, Miss Suzahara?" Misaki blushed, "No, Kaiba-sensei. Ota-san and Oka-san said I could come along." Yugi asked Seto, "I think Isis invited her as well, so let's go in."

As they all walked in, Misaki nervously stayed behind her parents. She had never been to a museum at night before, and she wondered if it was haunted. Haku had told her that at night, ghosts came out and ate people at the museum, because it was haunted! Anzu noticed Misaki was stalling, so she took Misaki's hand and led her into the main entryway.

As expected, Isis was waiting for them. "Good evening," she greeted them. Yugi and Anzu nodded. Kaiba blushed, and mumbled a "Good evening", before she noticed Misaki. Misaki let out a gasp, and cowered behind Yugi. She smiled and knelt down, "You must be Misaki Suzahara. I am Isis Ishtar, a friend of your parents." Misaki nervously held out a hand, and after it was shook, she felt a bit more relaxed.

Isis smiled, "You must be anxious to see the exhibit. There are several relics that have been uncovered form the ocean depths." She continued to speak, and the adults seemed interested in what Isis was saying, but Misaki was bored. She wanted to explore the museum, and see if it was really haunted, like Haku said it was.

Anzu let go of Misaki's hand, and the little girl quietly sneaked away from the group. After a few minutes, she had found her way into a room filled with artifacts from Ancient Egypt. The rooms were lit firm the moonlight from the overhead windows. This gave everything an eerie quality, but Misaki knew she had to go to the basement.

Sneaking quietly down the stairs, she reached the basement, before she groped for a light switch. When the lights were on, she let a sigh of relief. She walked around when she noticed a familiar fresco!

She sweatdropped when she it, "Holy cow! Its Ota-san and Kaiba-sensei! But how?" She also noticed the monsters on the carving and was confused. Why did the two men look like her Daddy and her school principal? She stood on her tiptoes to touch it, and when she did, she felt someone touch her shoulder. "EEEKS," she screamed, and turned around, but there was nobody there!

Shivering, she backed away and continued to explore. Pretty soon, she saw something that caught her attention. It looked like a mummy's tomb, only it had some golden items in specifically shaped holes. It was roped off, but Misaki was drawn to it for some reason.

Stepping over the rope, she decided to get a closer look. Kneeling over the stone casket, she noticed all of the items had a gold eye on them. She picked up the weird looking puzzle-thingy! Trying it on for size, she grinned, "Cool! I look like a Sailor Scout!" Her eyes then fell of the Millennium Rod, and she carefully picked it up. She grinned as she stood up and brandished it, "Look out Ghosts! I am Salior Misaki, and I coming after you!" She laughed, and ran around looking for the ghosts. Just then, she heard a noise that made her hair stand up on end!

Someone let out a cough, so Misaki shouted into the darkness, "I'm not scared of you!" She then lunged the Rod forward. The ghost chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be, little one." Misaki cautiously put the Rod back in its place, before she approached the ghost. "Who are you? I can't see you."

The ghost stepped into a lighter area of the room, and Misaki gasped. It was the man on the fresco who looked like Ota-san. Misaki let out a quiet gasp, "Why do you look like Ota-san?" The ghost studied her for a moment, and knelt down in front of her, "You could say we're related. I am Phroah Atemu. Who are you, and what are you doing down here all by yourself?" She let out a breath, "I am Misaki Suzahara, and I was looking for ghosts. My mommy and daddy are looking at the new exhibit with Miss Ishtar, but I came down here looking for ghosts." Atemu chuckled, "Why were you looking for ghosts?" Misaki pointed, "Because Haku said the basement it haunted. He's a boy at my school." The ghost kissed Misaki on her forehead, before she fell fast asleep. He smiled, as he carried her back upstairs, when Yugi woke her up. Atemu smiled at the fact his former vessel was now a father, before he disappeared.

Misaki woke up, "Hey, Daddy! Where's the ghost?" "What ghost," Yugi asked, "We were looking for you. Its time to go home." Misaki nodded, and Yugi scooped her up, before he and Anzu left. Seto nodded to them as they left, "Good night, Isis," before giving her a sweet kiss and leaving.