Ryoku froze, as Yami got hold of the string that held the millennium ring around his neck.

Ryou's mouth dropped open and he started to look panicked as he realized what was about to happen.

Yami and Yugi gasped as the saw the millennium ring on the end of the string. "How did you get this!" Yami asked, as he pulled Ryoku up by the necklace.

Pushing Yami away from him, Ryoku fell backwards. "My father gave it to me." He spat out at Yami, rubbing his neck.

"But he gave it to Ryou..." Yugi started.

Ryou pulled out his millennium ring from under his shirt. "The one I wear is the real one."

"Mine's just a fake. A copy our father gave to me." Ryoku said. "There was no need to freak out over it."

"I'm sorry." Yami said. "I just... I thought you were someone else."

"Err... Okay." Ryoku turned to face Ryou. "What in bloody hell is he talking about?"

"Oh, ah... I guess I should tell you now." Ryou said.

"Tell me what?" Ryoku asked, looking totally clueless.

"You see, Yami isn't really... human, I guess you could say." Ryou said slowly, picking his words carefully.

Ryoku turned to look at Yami. Who was sitting down bedside's Yugi, across from him and Ryou. "He look's human to me."

"Well, yeah... He look's, but isn't." Ryou said, slowly.

/You know, if I didn't already know who and what Yami was I'd be really lost right now./

/I never realized how hard it is to explain about a 5000 year old spirit. I hope I never have to tell my father about you./

"So he's not human, what is he?" Ryoku asked, leaning back against the tree.

"Yami, is the spirit of a 5000 year old Pharaoh." Ryou finally said.

Ryoku couldn't help but start laughing. "Yeah right and I'm the tooth fairy. Seriously Ryou."

"He is telling you the truth." Yami finally spoke up.

"Oh?" Ryoku said. "Do you have supporting evidence to that?"

"Remember when we were talking about the puzzle earlier?"

"Yes." Ryoku nodded.

"5000 year's ago something bad happened, and I was the only one able to do anything about it." Yami started. "For those 5000 year's afterwards my spirit was trapped in the puzzle. Until Yugi was able to put the puzzle together and I was freed."

"Okay." Ryoku said slowly. "So, how do you have that form? Why aren't you a spirit?"

"Were not really a hundred percent sure on how that happened." Yugi said. "It just did."

"So, you used to be a spirit?"

"Yes." Yami nodded. "To have a solid body like this, I'd have to use Yugi's body."

"That's very interesting, so how many items are there?"

"Seven." Ryou answered.

"So, do all the items have a Ya... I mean spirit's in them?" Ryoku asked. 'Man that was a close one.'

"So far we believe that only two of the items have spirits in them." Yami said, a bit nervously.

A puzzled look crossed Ryoku's face. 'Is the Pharaoh nervous?' He looked over at Ryou, who just shrugged his shoulders. "So, there are two of you."

"Was." Yami said.

"Pardon?" Ryoku asked.

"You see the other spirit happened to be the spirit of the millennium ring." Yami said. "Except, he was a tomb robber in his day. Also he was an evil spirit."

Ryou almost laughed at the look on his Yami's face. "He wasn't that evil."

"Are you kidding Ryou!" Yugi said. "He tried to send all of us to the shadow realm."

"I know." Ryou said.

"What's this shadow realm?"

"The place were both I and the spirit of the ring were locked in for those 5000 years. That's where he is now."

"Oh, I see." Ryoku said. Slowly feeling guilty for everything he had done, but not that guilty. /Sorry Ryou./

/It's all right Yami. All is forgiven./

/Thanks Ryou. For giving me a second chance. Nobody has ever done that before./

"Everybody has the right to a second chance." Ryou said softly, getting up. "Come on Ryoku, you need to eat something. Bye Yugi, Yami."

"Bye guys." Ryoku said, almost running after Ryou.

"He took that better then we thought he would." Yugi smiled.

"Yes, just slightly to well. And what was Ryou talking about?" Yami asked. "That thief didn't earn a second chance. Ryou should be happy I sent him to the shadow realm."

"He was most likely lonely. You know, without is father being around. I'm sure he'll be fine now that Ryoku is here." Yugi said.

"I guess." Yami nodded. "We never did ask them about that little scene they had in the lunch room."

"Chance's are we don't want to know what that was about." Yugi smiled.

"I guess." Standing, Yami helped Yugi up. "Come on, let's go join the others."

"All right." Yugi said. "Yami, is there a chance that the spirit of the ring could come back?"

"I doubt it light. He wouldn't have the nerve to face me and If I do every see him again. I'll send him straight back to the shadow realm again."

"So, what do you want to eat?" Ryou asked, going through he's lunch bag.

"I don't really care."

"A sandwich then?" Ryou, said, holding one up.

"Thanks." Ryoku said, taking the sandwich. "How much longer do we have of this 'lunch' time?"

"About another fifteen minutes."

"Okay." Ryoku nodded. "So how many more classes are Yami and Yugi in with us? Because, so far they've been in all of them."

"Oh, I forgot to mention that." Ryou laughed nervously.

"Hikari?"

"They are in all of our classes. From the start of the day, to the end."

"No!" Ryoku cried out. "I'm not going to make it!"

"Oh, your over acting again." Ryou told him. "You'll do fine."

"Does this mean I have to talk in this accent all day?" Ryoku whined.

"Yes." Ryou grinned. "Besides it sound's good on you. The minute you use you're really voice, the pharaoh will be on your ass."

"Nice use of language." Ryoku said, dryly.

"It's your fault you know that."

"Me? How can it be my fault?"

Ryou gave Ryoku a look that explained the answer.

"So, I swore once in a while." Ryoku grinned. "No biggy."

"Once in a while, he say's." Ryou muttered.

"Come on." Ryoku said, finishing off his sandwich. "Let's go walk about for a while till the bell rings."

"All right." Ryou said, looking at his watch. "But we can't be late."

"Oh I'm sure the teacher will understand." Ryoku grinned, pulling Ryou up.

"If he doesn't, it's on your head." Ryou grumbled.

"I thought you didn't want me getting into trouble on my first day though?"

"Fine. Then it's on my head." Ryou sighed.

"Sound's good." Ryoku nodded, looking around.

"What are you doing?"

"Trying to figure which way we should head."

"Well, over there coming towards us is Yami and Joey."

"In that case, we go right." Ryoku said, running down the hall.

"Why are we running?" Ryou asked.

"I'm not really sure why." Ryoku said, stopping suddenly, causing Ryou to run into him.

"Give a little warning next time, why don't you?"

"Okay. Hey look it's that Kaiba guy." Ryoku grinned. "Want to go over and bug him?"

"No, I think I'll skip that pleasure."

"Poo. You're no fun." Ryoku said before running up to Kaiba. "Hello there."

Turning around Kaiba looked at him oddly. "Hello Ryou. What can I do for you?"

"For a start my name isn't Ryou, I'm Ryoku his twin brother."

"Oh, nice to meet you then."

"Yes, likewise." Ryoku nodded. "I was in an argument with Yami not too long ago, about who was better at duel monsters. Yami said he was but I said that you were and just wanted to get your thoughts on the matter."

"Is that so?"

"Yes." Ryoku nodded.

"Will you excuse me for a second?" Kaiba nodded.

"Sure, Yami is heading this way, just to your left."

"Thank you."

"Anytime."

"When did you have that argument with Yami?" Ryou asked, walking up to him.

"I didn't."

"So, you made that all up." Ryou said.

"Yes. If were lucky, when we go over to Yugi's later Yami will be at a duel." Ryoku grinned.

"Oh, you're hopeless."

"You don't really mean that do you?"

"Yes."

"Oh." Ryoku frowned. "I guess I am." He said, walking out of the school

Shaking his head, Ryou followed the spirit out the door.