Disclaimer- Sorry I have yet to own Yu-Gi-Oh. But one day I shall somehow gain the power to summon copywrite's to my hands!
Me- Wow I am so sorry that this is so late, I really am.
Myself- I am sure you are.
I- No I really think she is telling the truth this time.
Myself- No one asked for your opinions.
I- :sniffles:
Me- Ok I really do have good reasoning's this time!
Myself- Lets here it then.
Me- Alrighty, first a really big family issue was resolved, I had to get like toe surgery done like twice and then go back for check-ups, then there is the whole gaining late minute college things and seeing people before you go off to college. I also had to mend a friendship and now I am at college!
Myself- A likely story.
Me- Not my fault if you don't believe, well onto the fic!
Souls and Hearts
Chap 13- A Day of Mourning
Just as the nurse had said, Yami and Yugi got Jou out of school early with on lookers from the classrooms; seems that the afternoon's gossip traveled around extra fast today. Once Jou clamed down to the point of sanity Yugi and Yami went with him to the hospital.
"You say he was "crying" blood?" The doctor asked skeptically flipping through insurance papers on his clipboard.
"Yes he was doctor, blood was coming out instead of tears." Yugi persisted not appreciating the doctor's attitude. Sad too, both Yami and himself rather liked that hospital.
"Well I checked out his tear ducts and yes they showed signs of crying but no residue of blood."
"There was no mistake on the blood doctor, you can even call all of our classmates that where in the class." Yami posed in talking on his own attitude.
"As far as I can tell only tears came out. If this happens again please bring him over immediately." The doctor shoved them a note and went to help another patient. The trio stormed out of the hospital, after putting in a complaint to the nameless doctor.
"People like that should not be allowed to practice." Yugi grumbled shoving his hands in his pockets.
"I've always meant to ask about that terminology. Wouldn't it be bad for a doctor to still be practicing if he is helping people out?" Yami asked getting a chuckle out of Jou.
"I'm not sure why either." Jou answered controlling his laughter.
"Well I don't like that particular doctor." Yugi put in his two cents into the conversation still sporting a sour look.
"I am still going with my hunch of an ESP leak. If the tear ducts so as the doctor said then they are a perfect way for it to vent."
"ESP leaking? Isn't that a bad thing?" Jou panicked patting himself down to see if he was leaking.
"That's right I only told Yugi. It's not uncommon for ESP to leak. If it doesn't leak then you are in trouble."
"I'm not following."
"Your ESP exists as a working energy and so gains tension. Leaking through pores and such helps relieve the tension."
"Yami thinks the cut on your arm this morning was another ESP leak." Yugi helped explain.
"I've never seen you "leak" Yami."
"I did in my younger days. It's normal for people when they cannot channel it into something. The Shadow Realm ended up being my channel."
"Do you know a way that I can channel it? If my ESP does leak red I don't want to go into a panic attack every time it comes out."
"I don't know if you can channel it, it's untappable." Yami looked sympathetic as Jou became crestfallen.
"Don't worry about it now Jou. What you do need to worry about it staying clam." Yugi patted him on the shoulder giving back a smile.
"I'm not sure how calm it will be right now. Those people are getting more and more violent."
"More visions?" Yami perked up curiosity getting the better of him.
"Yea, a lot more visions." Jou grumbled and continued walking. The rest of the trip home was uneventful and rather quiet. Both senen puzzle holders pondering what events could have occurred and Jou losing interest to chat. What the trip returned home Jou sat down on the couch waiting his questioning.
"So what have you been seeing in these visions?" Yami started knowing Yugi would be to shy.
"Well I know who captured Ankari, or at least someone who knows information."
"Are they after the senen items?" Yugi asked instantly clutching his puzzle.
"He's evil yes but mentioned nothing of the items almost as if he knows something better then the items."
"Then what would he be looking for if not the items?" Yami pondered out loud.
"The head guy was looking for Ankari's mothers."
"Mothers? Do they have special powers or information?"
"He never said their purpose but she said she didn't know where they where anymore."
"Can you tell me more about this head guy?" Yami asked getting seated into a better position.
"His name is Oruke, or at least that is his alias. He was reincarnated from Ancient Egypt and his powers are like that of a snake charmer. Ankari also said something about his lost wars."
"I do remember a man who was a snake charmer. I'm not sure if his name was Oruke but he did raise an army and attacked. That was what brought down the shadow realm." Yami looked grave as he searched his memory.
"He also mentioned a sister legend. Sister to Ankari's legend."
"Would help if we knew her legend." Yugi mumbled.
"I've never heard of any legends that where sisters." Yami mentioned.
"Then again we never saw two sister cards such as those two angles either." Jou pointed out.
"Did you find out more about Ankari?" Yugi ventured his question.
"Actually I found out a lot about Ankari, down to what her spirit is." Jou laughed but his eyes didn't hold the same humor.
"What did you find out about her?" Yugi whispered almost scared to know the information.
"Oruke kept calling her an ascended spirit. And she isn't a child, but rather holds the form of a child. She was also in love with him at one point."
"There's a shocker." Yugi interrupted.
"She's also dead now."
"Jou she was dead to begin with." Yami informed him, not fully comprehending catching onto the meaning.
"Then they killed her again! He dropped her off a cliff!" Jou sniffed.
"But why? You said they where in love…not to mention held information…" Yugi mumbled trying to comprehend the actions he just heard.
"Jou you are viewing this is in the wrong light." Yami started to explain.
"Wrong light! He killed her!" Jou shouted anger in his voice.
"Calm down and let me finish. If her soul was truly ascended then she truly died long before we met her. What you did see was a puppet like body for her to control and give her a physical form. What Oruke did was release her soul back into ascension. Not in the best of ways but he set her soul free, not killed her." Yami enlightened the pair, giving Yugi something to think on.
"How did she gain that body then? Please don't tell me that it belonged to someone else." Yugi made a face crinkling his nose.
"Oh no it's not a living body, the puppet is made of concentrated magic done so by a priestess or a witch."
"Men can't create a body for an ascended spirit?" Jou tilted his head to the side in confusion.
"Men cannot give birth and so do not have the right channel of magic. Since giving a soul a puppet is like giving birth."
"I know who they are looking for!" Yugi shouted jumping on Jou.
"Please explain Yugi." Yami persisted.
"He must be looking for the people who created her body, hence her "mothers". And those cards must have something to do with their location!" Yugi beamed feeling proud of his revelation.
"It has logic to it. But why look for them if he already had her in a puppet?" Yami pondered.
"They have to be powerful to create such a body. They may also have enough power to bring back his army. He set her spirit free so she wouldn't get caught up in the chaos."
"Jou's right, he must have waited until Yami gained his memories back so the war wouldn't be a lost cause. It would be pointless to attack Yami id he didn't remember the original cause." Yugi deepened the theory.
"How are we going to figure out where these women are? It's not like we exactly know what we are looking for." Jou reminded pulling the cards out from his deck.
"We can ask them."
"Umm Yami they are paper, we can't just go up and say "Hey we are looking for 2 powerful women, you seen any around?"" Jou laughed.
"When we release the summoning power within you the connection between the Shadow Realm and here will come back. Through that we can talk to the cards."
"And the reason she gave Jou the cards was because she knew he has the summoning power!"
"Exactly what I was thinking Yugi. She knew Jou would keep the location safe."
"We've run into a rut with this plan." Jou blatantly pointed out.
"How do we get the summoning power out of me?"
"…"
"Bakura I've been meaning to ask you about something." Ryou mumbled into his neck wrapping his arms around his shoulders.
"Ryou you are still too young." Bakura joked patting him on the head. That got him a bite on the shoulder.
"I don't want to know where your mind went with that comment, but it wasn't what I was thinking."
"Ok then what do you want to know?"
"You tensed when you heard about those two new cards Jou has. Why is that?" Ryou climbed over the back of the couch so he could rest on Bakura's side.
"I remember hearing a legend about two cards that determined the life and death of a soul in the Shadow Realm. Two twin angels on opposite sides that where together but separate. It has always remained a legend in the thieves' guild." Bakura closed his eyes in thought trying to remember the details clearly.
"You think those are the two cards of legend?"
"That or Pegasus heard of the legend and just created cards like them. I know that they are considered stronger then the gods."
"Why didn't you mention this at the meeting!" Ryou exclaimed scowling.
"The pharaoh doesn't know the legend of else he would have thought of it. Besides the thieves agreed never to tell him of it that legend would go with us to our graves."
"Still loyal after 5,000 years?"
"Once you gain the trust of a thief you never lose it unless you break the bonds of trust. We are the everlasting people."
"So it would be ok if I tell him?"
"Are you a thief?"
"…no."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Me- Yes a rather long chapter! Worth the wait I think, personally.
Myself- It was a thinking chapter!
I- I wouldn't know.
Myself- It would help if you could think in the first place.
I- HEY!
Myself- What! I was just saying the truth!
I- It could have been nicer!
Myself- I am never nice!
I- Then I am releasing the Yami Muse Theif a.k.a ….
Myself- You can't even remember his name!
I- Then I'll rename him! He is now Alfred!
YMT- How about not.
I- Alrighty then, Bob!
YMT- To common.
Myself- How about get lost!
I- That's to long of a name…how about Josh?
YMT- :sweat drop:
I- Ok this is the last one I am thinking of……… and the name Sampson comes to mind!
YMT- Me, save me.
Me- Alright I'll think of a name….
Myself- This could take forever.
Me- I don't hear you contributing!
Myself- Why would I! He want to marry me!
Me- The wouldn't you want to marry a guy with the name you like?
Myself- Who said I was going to marry him!
I- Cause he is the only guy willing.
YMT- I am right here you know people.
Myself- I! How dare you say that about me!
I- Cause it's true. :sticks her tongue out:
Myself- I am going to kill you::chases after I:
I- AIEEEEEEEEEE!
Me- Now to end this pain we shall now call you a.k.a Astrith.
Astrith- I love it!
Me- Well please R&R people and I am hoping to maybe update again soon, I am after all now a college person!
Astrith- Byes for now!
Me- I'll let you get away with that cause I named you.