Journey to a Desert Heart
By: Dark Mage of Sea and AnimeGirl20
DMoS: We got more reviews! Yea!
AG20: Dark Mage, calm yourself.
DMoS: Okay
AG20: (chuckles) you are something, you know that?
DMoS: (smiles)
AG20: (shakes head but still smiles) let's go to the reviews.
Red Eyes White Dragon: (DMoS answers) Thanks, AnimeGirl20 and I are getting better. And for your question, Tarra is just annoyed that more people are coming.
Tima, Yami's wife: (AG20 answers) Yes, Jouno is a sly dog. Tima, you'll be alright since this will be an OC. Like DMoS said, she'll never put Yami with… You know who. I don't want to say the name.
Mew Pudding: (DMoS answers) Kiko does has an awesome personality, that's makes her. And you're not alone, Mew Pudding, I sometimes screw up on my OC too.
AG20: I don't see you messing up the characters.
DMoS: I sometimes messed them up when I'm not paying attention.
AG20: Ohhh.
DMoS: Let's stop the chit chat and move on to chapter 3!
AG20: (chuckles) that's right
Disclaimer: Dark Mage of Sea and AmineGirl20 does not own Yugioh!
Notes:
'This' means mind link
This means in mind
Chapter 3
After meeting Kiko, who was a little 'hyper' at first, the group headed their way to Asyut. As they went their way, Yami kept looking back at Jouno and Kiko. Kiko and Jouno were happily talking, not knowing they are finally in love. Yami chuckled at the two golden heads and turn his head back. In moments later, they have arrived in the city of Asyut.
"We are here!" Kiko exclaimed. The group looked around the city; they saw people buy and trading goods. "Goodness, there's a market at every corner!" Earthzina exclaimed. "The city of Asyut is the most famous for markets" Kiko explained. "I never saw such a busy city" Jouno said. "There are lots things to….." Kiko stopped at her sentence. "Something wrong, Kiko?" Jouno asked. "It's still open!" Kiko said very happy. "What do you mean?" Jouno asked with a confused look. "You'll see" Kiko said. She got of Jouno's horse and ran up to a fruit stand, almost bumping into people along the way. "What will make Kiko all happy?" Earthzina asked. "Let's find out" Tarra said. "Good thinking, Tarra" Jouno said. The group followed Kiko, who happen to be at fruit stand that was near the river.
At the fruit stand
When Kiko arrived at the fruit stand, the shopkeeper automatically recognized her. "Good Afternoon, Kiko" The shopkeeper greeted. "Good Afternoon" Kiko said. "Do you want the usual?" The shopkeeper asked as he reached for a big, large, round and very red apple. "Yes sir" Kiko answered. The shopkeeper gave her the apple and Kiko gave the shopkeeper ten gold coins. Kiko then turned around and notice Tarra was now in front of her. Tarra blinked twice then raised an eyebrow. Yami was right behind Tarra, and asked "Ten gold coins, for just one apple?" Kiko giggled then smile. "These apples are not the ordinary you see in other shops" Kiko explained. "Its look ordinary to me" Jouno said. "What makes them special?" Yami asked. "They are special because they are really sweet!" Kiko exclaimed very happy. "Once the juice touches your lips, you feel as happy as a Kuriboh" she added. Kiko gave Jouno the apple, urging him to take a bite. Jouno took the apple and bite it. After he bites the apple, he somehow jumped in the air like he would do if we won a sparring match (1). "Do you like the taste?" Kiko asked. "This taste very good" Jouno. He then looked at Earthzina, and then backed up. "Oh Jouno, I'm will not take the apple" Earthzina said. "That is what you always say" Jouno said. Yami shake his head but smile at Jouno reactions when it came to food. "Maybe, I should get more" Kiko suggested. She dig threw her money bag and then blushed a shade of bright red. "Something wrong, Kiko?" Earthzina asked. Kiko made a nervous laugh and then had a sweat drop on her head. "I'm a little short on coins, so I won't b—"Before Kiko could finish her sentence, Yami gave Kiko, what looked like 60 gold coins (AN: He came prepared! (Laughs)). Kiko was lost for words at first and then she smiled. "Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, Yami!" Kiko thanked Yami. Kiko went back to the stand. Jouno looked back at Kiko, starting at her with eyes of love. "Jouno, are you okay?" Tarra asked as she waved her hand in front of Jouno face. Yami chuckled. "It's no use Tarra, Jouno lost himself for Kiko" he said.
As Kiko was returning to the group, she was surrounded by a group of teenagers older than her. "It's been a while, Kiko. Give up the exotic fruit" The leader spoke. Kiko held tight to the apples and growl like a dog. "Over my dead body, Linga" Kiko shouted at the leader. "Why do you always have to go the hard way?" Linga asked. He motions his head and the other gang members attacked Kiko. Jouno was about to go and fight of the bullies, when Yami hold back a hand, telling Jouno to stay where he is. "Jouno, I sense something demonic, its best we don't interfere." Yami said. "But Yami…" Jouno started to protest. "Jouno, this is serious, if we interfere with someone with demonic powers, it could effect some dangerous" Yami said in a serious tone, which end the argument. Jouno looked at Yami and then at Kiko. Kiko was about to get hurt when someone called "Drop her now and step away from her!" "Who said that!" Linga said as he looked around. "I did, mortal" The said again. Out of nowhere, a girl jumped down from the roof of a home and in front of Kiko. This girl was different from the other Egyptian girls. This girl had long red hair with black tips on the bottom. Her left eye was emerald green, while the right was crimson red. She wore a strapless top with a short skirt. What made this girl unique were the markings on her arms. "My name is Ukino, and I'm Kiko cousin and guardian" She said. The next thing that happen was a large blue bird came behind Kiko. 'Kiko, are you alright?' the bird asked in a mind link with Kiko. 'I'm alright, Nayru' Kiko answered in the mind link. "You are wasteing our time!" Linga shouted. He and gang charged at Ukino. As each person tried to attack her, Ukino dodged every attack swiftly like fox. Each person didn't get one hit on her. Ukino then moved to the side and her eyes glow dark red and her fist glow dark red. She shot a beam at each person. "She's a demon! Let get out of here" Linga shouted. He and his gang ran away from Ukino. "Foolish mortals" Ukino said to herself. "Good Ra!" Yami exclaimed. Jouno, Tarra, and Earthzina just stare with there total shock. "Oh thank you, Ukino. If it wasn't for you I'll be—""If it wasn't for you teleporting you wouldn't be in this situation" Ukino said cutting Kiko off. "I believe I should stay away from her, literally" Yami said. A few moments later, Kiko introduced Ukino and Nayru to the others. "It's a pleasure to meet you" Ukino said. Nayru took the form of a human boy, with blue curly hair, and blue eyes. He was wearing a shirt with a tunic on him. "It's a pleasure to meet others phoenixes like you" Nayru said. "You seem a polite phoenix" Earthzina said. Nayru turned a little pink from the cheek.
Later, that night
That night, the group was invited in to Kiko's home in the village, for dinner. After dinner, Ukino was picking up to the plates and puts then in a bucket to wash. "So, you're traveling Egypt to find a maiden to marry or you won't be able to rule Egypt, interesting" Ukino said. "I use to know a girl Kiko and I were friends with but, the next day we haven't seen her" Ukino said. "Why?" Yami asked. "It's very personally and shouldn't be telling you, prince" Ukino said standing up from her chair. "It's almost late, you should be preparing for bed" she added. She got up and left the room, to make the guest rooms.
A few hours later, Ukino came to check on Kiko. "Kiko, you are supposed to be in bed" Ukino said coming in the room. Kiko was at the window, sighing in bliss. Ukino went up to Kiko and looked at what she was looking at. Kiko was looking at Yami and Joey, unpacking some supplies from there horses. She was mostly watching Jouno. "Isn't he handsome?" Kiko asked Ukino. "Gee, who Kiko?" Ukino asked, not interested. "Jouno" Kiko answered in a clam, loving voice. "Good Ra! Have mercy on the bitch" Ukino said in an annoyed tone. "I'm not a bitch!" Kiko shouted at Ukino.
Outside
Jouno looked at the window Kiko was. He sighed in bliss. Yami went up to Jouno. "Is there something wrong, Jouno?" Yami asked. "Isn't she just, wonderful?" Jouno asked. Yami raised an eyebrow. "Who is that Jouno?" Yami asked. "Kiko" Jouno answered, in a clam, and loving voice. Yami shake his head but smiled. He counties to unpack some supplies Yami wonder what was it that made Ukino not tell about her friend.
1 Sparring match is a sword match.
DMoS: Done with Chapter 3
AG20: It was good, now we have to wait the reviews
DMoS: Right!
AG20: (Chuckles) you know the drill, three reviews or no update, later!
DMoS: See ya!