Disclaimer: Sariah: Well, I'd have Marik do the disclaimer, but he's run
away. Wonder where he ran off to... Well, anyway, I don't own Yu- Gi- Oh.
To some people it'd be nice if I did, 'cause there'd be lots and lots and
lots and lots and lots and lots... *takes breath* and lots of Joey!!!!!
SIDE NOTE: Wheeee!!! I'm updating!!!!! I'm glad about that. I like writing my stories. My mom says I should write to the publishers of Yu- Gi- Oh manga or whatever and get them published, but it's just a hobby, y'know? Some people do, but I guess I'm talkin' too much. Thanks to my reviewers, and on with the story!!!!
"The name of the pharaoh's dear friend was Jono," announced the explorer.
Yami sat motionless and speechless. It was him. It was his friend. Jono...
'Yami?' Yami jerked suddenly, snapping out of his trance.
'Yes, Yugi?'
'Yami, do you... I mean, this guy... was there ever another pharaoh named Yami?'
Yami shook his head. 'No, not... not that I can... remember...'
'Then who was Jono?'
'I don't remember, Yugi. But I do know one thing.'
'What's that?'
'I have to talk to Ishizu.'
It was late in the afternoon. Joey Wheeler sat on his bed, staring uncertainly at a partially see- through version of himself. It was a little unnerving.
Well, the person wasn't exactly like him. Sure, the guy had the same figure, the same broad shoulders and long legs. Heck, it was even wearing his clothes. But it was slightly shorter and had ruby eyes instead of the deep, chocolate ones that Joey had. And although most of its hair was the same honey- blonde, the ends of it were slightly brown.
"Will you stop staring at me? It's not that weird." The figure crossed its legs and sat up. Its voice was slightly softer than Joey's, but a hint of the New York accent could be heard, though it wasn't obvious.
Joey snorted. "Not that weird? You try talkin' to a version of yourself that you've never seen before, AND that you can see right through!"
"That can be arranged... if we just switch."
"I ain't switchin'... whatever that means."
"I'll get back to that. Anyway, I suppose I don't find it that weird because I've been trapped in that Key for so long with no one to talk to... lucky shaman gets to roam 'cause that Shadi kid was destined to have the Millennium Scale in the first place."
Joey raised his head. "Wait a sec... you mean I was MEANT to have this Key thing?"
"Well, DUH," the spirit rolled his eyes. "Look at us, we're almost identical! Anyone who is meant to have a Millennium Item must have a look- alike spirit that resides in their Item."
"What?"
The spirit sighed. "For example: I look almost exactly like you, and I reside in the Millennium Key. Since we have similar looks, it's only obvious that the Millennium Key was meant for you. It's the same with all the other Items. Each spirit has a look- alike somewhere in the world, and that look- alike is destined for the Item they reside in. Of course, there are some people who possess magical qualities, so they are able to control a Millennium Item for a certain amount of time before it overpowers them."
"My brain hurts," Joey moaned, rolling over onto his back and covering his eyes with the back of his hand. His look- alike spirit sighed.
"By Ra, I swear I was not this stupid back in Egypt," he said exasperatedly. "Can't even hold a simple amount of information for two minutes."
"Shuddap, ya freakin' spirit," Joey looked up. "Who are you, anyway?"
"Me? Name's Jono," the spirit smiled. "We never had a proper introduction, eh? Well, if I'm going to be living with you, I suppose I gotta know who you are, too."
"Joey," Joey replied, covering his eyes again. "And I'm not too thrilled about havin' you live wit' me."
"You're stuck with me," Jono said defensively. "You don't have a choice."
"Just see if I don't chuck this Key out of the window," Joey snapped back.
"It's linked to your spirit now," Jono told him with finality. "And once that happens, you can't get rid of it."
Joey groaned. This was going to be harder than he thought.
In the meanwhile, Yami arrived at the museum. He needed answers now more than he did before. Ishizu was waiting for him at the entrance.
"Hello, Pharaoh Yami," she greeted him. "I knew you would be coming here."
"I see...," Yami wasn't at all sure how to start. But it became clear that Ishizu already knew why he had come.
"I know what answers you need," Ishizu said. "I can give you some of them, but not all."
"Then tell me what you can," Yami insisted.
"You wish to know more of your past, am I correct?"
"Yes... I wish to know about my past friend. I wish to know about Jono."
"Jono?" Ishizu looked surprised. "I... I wasn't aware that you knew about him... I take it you watched the report on the tombs?"
"Yes... and I want to know more about him... who he was, aside from being my dearest friend."
"It will take a long time to explain that, Yami. When my Millennium Necklace predicted you'd be coming here to hear more of your past, it told me nothing of your wish to know more about Jono. I don't know much about him myself."
"But you do know some things, don't you?"
"Only a few, but not enough to break the ice. I have only seen two visions of the past that included him, but they were quite brief, and then I only heard his voice. I don't even know what he looks like."
Yami looked disappointed. "What have you heard in your visions?"
"In both he seemed to be trying to keep someone away from you... a certain priest. The only other things I know about him include his friendship with you. I remember reading it on a small tablet. You were friends for quite a long time."
Yami sighed and bowed his head. "I wish I could have found out more... but you did say that he was trying to keep a certain priest away from me, didn't you?" he looked up as he asked this.
"Yes... why do you ask?"
"While I was watching the report, a few memories of voices came to me... it seemed like the situation you described. That is all."
"Is there anything else I can tell you, pharaoh?"
Yami shook his head. "No... that was all I came for, I suppose." He turned and walked out of the museum.
'That was disappointing,' Yugi mentally sighed as Yami left the museum.
'Don't remind me. I was so certain she could tell me all I wanted to know about Jono. Now I feel like I've betrayed him.'
'Don't feel that way, Yami. But... did you say you heard voices while you watched the report?'
'Yes, I did. Why?'
'Well... because... I saw visions... people... while I watched it. But there were no voices. Just... the people.'
Yami stopped short. 'People?'
'Yes. One was you. Another was that evil priest that you fought a long time ago... and the last one looked like... like...'
'Like who, Yugi?'
"Hey, Yug'!" Yami was so startled that he let Yugi take control. There was a sudden flash as he fell on the ground.
"Hi, Joey," Yugi sat up, dusting himself off. 'You scaredy- cat.' He mentally told Yami.
'He startled me,' Yami shot back defensively. Yugi shook his head and turned back to Joey.
"Sorry, Yug'... did I scare ya?"
"Just a little," Yugi said brightly. "So, what're you doing around here?"
"Eh, nothin'... just, uh... wanted to, uh... visit the museum," Joey seemed very nervous. He seemed like he was hiding something.
"Visit the museum?" Yugi asked skeptically. "You don't seem the type to be interested in this kind of stuff. Is there something wrong?"
"Uh, no, I'm just a little cold... it's kinda cold out, huh?"
Yugi shrugged. "I guess so. Well, I'd better get going. See you."
"Yeah... see ya, Yug'."
Yugi walked down the street a little stiffly until he was out of Joey's sight. Then he stopped.
'What is it, Yugi? Is something wrong?' Yami asked him.
'Did Joey seem a little nervous to you?'
'He did seem like he was hiding something. But, Yugi, who was it that you were talking about earlier? In the vision?'
'The vision...? Oh, that. Um, I'll tell you later, Yami. I've got to clear my head.'
'I understand.'
Joey had been nervous. The moment Yugi was out of sight, he pulled the Millennium Key out from underneath his shirt. For some reason he hadn't wanted to show it to Yugi. He hadn't really expected to run into him, anyway. He'd just come here for answers. It was obvious that that Ishizu woman knew more than he did about all this Millennium Item stuff and he knew he could find her here.
'Hey, Joey?'
'What the...? Oh, what?' Joey was still trying to get used to the mental communication.
'Who was that short kid you were talking to earlier?'
'Huh? That was my friend. His name is Yugi. Why do you ask?'
'Uh, no reason. He just... reminds me of someone, is all.'
'Oh... who?'
'I'll tell you some other time.'
Joey shrugged and entered the museum. All he wanted was answers.
SIDE NOTE: Sariah: Wheeeeeee!!!!!!! Man, I'm really happy- go- lucky today!!! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Draagaria: WHY DIDN'T HE TELL YAMI WHO THE PERSON LOOKED LIKE?! YAMI WAS SOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!!!!
Sariah: Oh, shut up. Please. Oh, and while you were reading the ficcy, I found my disclaimer slave!!!!!!
Marik: *grumbles*
Sariah: ^_^ He managed to untie himself from my bedpost. I found him rummaging through my sock drawer for his Millennium Rod. He still doesn't know where it is, though!!!! ^_^ But, he's back on my bedpost and ready to do some disclaiming. Anyway, I hope you people liked this chapter. You already know who everybody is, but I hope it's a strain on your nerves to see the people in the story not know. I know it works on Dragaria...
Dragaria: MUST! TELL! YAMI- KUN!
Sariah: Well, I hope you liked it. I suppose you can guess what I'm going to say next, so I won't. You know what to do, so please review!!!!!!!!!! Hey, that rhymed...
SIDE NOTE: Wheeee!!! I'm updating!!!!! I'm glad about that. I like writing my stories. My mom says I should write to the publishers of Yu- Gi- Oh manga or whatever and get them published, but it's just a hobby, y'know? Some people do, but I guess I'm talkin' too much. Thanks to my reviewers, and on with the story!!!!
"The name of the pharaoh's dear friend was Jono," announced the explorer.
Yami sat motionless and speechless. It was him. It was his friend. Jono...
'Yami?' Yami jerked suddenly, snapping out of his trance.
'Yes, Yugi?'
'Yami, do you... I mean, this guy... was there ever another pharaoh named Yami?'
Yami shook his head. 'No, not... not that I can... remember...'
'Then who was Jono?'
'I don't remember, Yugi. But I do know one thing.'
'What's that?'
'I have to talk to Ishizu.'
It was late in the afternoon. Joey Wheeler sat on his bed, staring uncertainly at a partially see- through version of himself. It was a little unnerving.
Well, the person wasn't exactly like him. Sure, the guy had the same figure, the same broad shoulders and long legs. Heck, it was even wearing his clothes. But it was slightly shorter and had ruby eyes instead of the deep, chocolate ones that Joey had. And although most of its hair was the same honey- blonde, the ends of it were slightly brown.
"Will you stop staring at me? It's not that weird." The figure crossed its legs and sat up. Its voice was slightly softer than Joey's, but a hint of the New York accent could be heard, though it wasn't obvious.
Joey snorted. "Not that weird? You try talkin' to a version of yourself that you've never seen before, AND that you can see right through!"
"That can be arranged... if we just switch."
"I ain't switchin'... whatever that means."
"I'll get back to that. Anyway, I suppose I don't find it that weird because I've been trapped in that Key for so long with no one to talk to... lucky shaman gets to roam 'cause that Shadi kid was destined to have the Millennium Scale in the first place."
Joey raised his head. "Wait a sec... you mean I was MEANT to have this Key thing?"
"Well, DUH," the spirit rolled his eyes. "Look at us, we're almost identical! Anyone who is meant to have a Millennium Item must have a look- alike spirit that resides in their Item."
"What?"
The spirit sighed. "For example: I look almost exactly like you, and I reside in the Millennium Key. Since we have similar looks, it's only obvious that the Millennium Key was meant for you. It's the same with all the other Items. Each spirit has a look- alike somewhere in the world, and that look- alike is destined for the Item they reside in. Of course, there are some people who possess magical qualities, so they are able to control a Millennium Item for a certain amount of time before it overpowers them."
"My brain hurts," Joey moaned, rolling over onto his back and covering his eyes with the back of his hand. His look- alike spirit sighed.
"By Ra, I swear I was not this stupid back in Egypt," he said exasperatedly. "Can't even hold a simple amount of information for two minutes."
"Shuddap, ya freakin' spirit," Joey looked up. "Who are you, anyway?"
"Me? Name's Jono," the spirit smiled. "We never had a proper introduction, eh? Well, if I'm going to be living with you, I suppose I gotta know who you are, too."
"Joey," Joey replied, covering his eyes again. "And I'm not too thrilled about havin' you live wit' me."
"You're stuck with me," Jono said defensively. "You don't have a choice."
"Just see if I don't chuck this Key out of the window," Joey snapped back.
"It's linked to your spirit now," Jono told him with finality. "And once that happens, you can't get rid of it."
Joey groaned. This was going to be harder than he thought.
In the meanwhile, Yami arrived at the museum. He needed answers now more than he did before. Ishizu was waiting for him at the entrance.
"Hello, Pharaoh Yami," she greeted him. "I knew you would be coming here."
"I see...," Yami wasn't at all sure how to start. But it became clear that Ishizu already knew why he had come.
"I know what answers you need," Ishizu said. "I can give you some of them, but not all."
"Then tell me what you can," Yami insisted.
"You wish to know more of your past, am I correct?"
"Yes... I wish to know about my past friend. I wish to know about Jono."
"Jono?" Ishizu looked surprised. "I... I wasn't aware that you knew about him... I take it you watched the report on the tombs?"
"Yes... and I want to know more about him... who he was, aside from being my dearest friend."
"It will take a long time to explain that, Yami. When my Millennium Necklace predicted you'd be coming here to hear more of your past, it told me nothing of your wish to know more about Jono. I don't know much about him myself."
"But you do know some things, don't you?"
"Only a few, but not enough to break the ice. I have only seen two visions of the past that included him, but they were quite brief, and then I only heard his voice. I don't even know what he looks like."
Yami looked disappointed. "What have you heard in your visions?"
"In both he seemed to be trying to keep someone away from you... a certain priest. The only other things I know about him include his friendship with you. I remember reading it on a small tablet. You were friends for quite a long time."
Yami sighed and bowed his head. "I wish I could have found out more... but you did say that he was trying to keep a certain priest away from me, didn't you?" he looked up as he asked this.
"Yes... why do you ask?"
"While I was watching the report, a few memories of voices came to me... it seemed like the situation you described. That is all."
"Is there anything else I can tell you, pharaoh?"
Yami shook his head. "No... that was all I came for, I suppose." He turned and walked out of the museum.
'That was disappointing,' Yugi mentally sighed as Yami left the museum.
'Don't remind me. I was so certain she could tell me all I wanted to know about Jono. Now I feel like I've betrayed him.'
'Don't feel that way, Yami. But... did you say you heard voices while you watched the report?'
'Yes, I did. Why?'
'Well... because... I saw visions... people... while I watched it. But there were no voices. Just... the people.'
Yami stopped short. 'People?'
'Yes. One was you. Another was that evil priest that you fought a long time ago... and the last one looked like... like...'
'Like who, Yugi?'
"Hey, Yug'!" Yami was so startled that he let Yugi take control. There was a sudden flash as he fell on the ground.
"Hi, Joey," Yugi sat up, dusting himself off. 'You scaredy- cat.' He mentally told Yami.
'He startled me,' Yami shot back defensively. Yugi shook his head and turned back to Joey.
"Sorry, Yug'... did I scare ya?"
"Just a little," Yugi said brightly. "So, what're you doing around here?"
"Eh, nothin'... just, uh... wanted to, uh... visit the museum," Joey seemed very nervous. He seemed like he was hiding something.
"Visit the museum?" Yugi asked skeptically. "You don't seem the type to be interested in this kind of stuff. Is there something wrong?"
"Uh, no, I'm just a little cold... it's kinda cold out, huh?"
Yugi shrugged. "I guess so. Well, I'd better get going. See you."
"Yeah... see ya, Yug'."
Yugi walked down the street a little stiffly until he was out of Joey's sight. Then he stopped.
'What is it, Yugi? Is something wrong?' Yami asked him.
'Did Joey seem a little nervous to you?'
'He did seem like he was hiding something. But, Yugi, who was it that you were talking about earlier? In the vision?'
'The vision...? Oh, that. Um, I'll tell you later, Yami. I've got to clear my head.'
'I understand.'
Joey had been nervous. The moment Yugi was out of sight, he pulled the Millennium Key out from underneath his shirt. For some reason he hadn't wanted to show it to Yugi. He hadn't really expected to run into him, anyway. He'd just come here for answers. It was obvious that that Ishizu woman knew more than he did about all this Millennium Item stuff and he knew he could find her here.
'Hey, Joey?'
'What the...? Oh, what?' Joey was still trying to get used to the mental communication.
'Who was that short kid you were talking to earlier?'
'Huh? That was my friend. His name is Yugi. Why do you ask?'
'Uh, no reason. He just... reminds me of someone, is all.'
'Oh... who?'
'I'll tell you some other time.'
Joey shrugged and entered the museum. All he wanted was answers.
SIDE NOTE: Sariah: Wheeeeeee!!!!!!! Man, I'm really happy- go- lucky today!!! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Draagaria: WHY DIDN'T HE TELL YAMI WHO THE PERSON LOOKED LIKE?! YAMI WAS SOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!!!!
Sariah: Oh, shut up. Please. Oh, and while you were reading the ficcy, I found my disclaimer slave!!!!!!
Marik: *grumbles*
Sariah: ^_^ He managed to untie himself from my bedpost. I found him rummaging through my sock drawer for his Millennium Rod. He still doesn't know where it is, though!!!! ^_^ But, he's back on my bedpost and ready to do some disclaiming. Anyway, I hope you people liked this chapter. You already know who everybody is, but I hope it's a strain on your nerves to see the people in the story not know. I know it works on Dragaria...
Dragaria: MUST! TELL! YAMI- KUN!
Sariah: Well, I hope you liked it. I suppose you can guess what I'm going to say next, so I won't. You know what to do, so please review!!!!!!!!!! Hey, that rhymed...
