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The Takeo Brothers
Chapter 3 Hikari's Heart
It was right after Hikari's duel with Chazz. Hikari was walking out of the arena when Yami, Jaden and the rest came up to them.
"Hey Hikari, that was a sweet duel!" said Jaden
"It was average; I really didn't need to summon Aslan. But he got on my nerves." Said Hikari flatly.
"Odd I thought you didn't do emotion." Said Bastion
"I don't. Now if this is all done with, I'll be going." Hikari started to walk away.
"Wait!" called Alexis. Hikari stopped and turned around.
"Yes?"
"I want to apologize."
"What for? You've done nothing."
"Well I remember you seemed upset after our duel, so if I upset you I'm sorry."
"It wasn't your fault, it was just." They watched as a shadow flickered in his eyes. "Never mind, I'd rather not talk about it." He said solemnly before walking away without warning. Yami sighed.
"Will you ever get over it Hikari?" Yami half whispered.
"What's wrong with him? Is it something I did?" asked Alexis concerned
"Nothing you did intentionally. It's more who you remind him of."
"What do you mean?"
"He's going to kill me for telling you guys this, but it might help you understand him better. But this stays between us okay."
"Of course."
"I won't tell anyone." Said Jaden
"Nor will I." said Bastion. Yami pulled out his wallet and showed them a picture. It was of Hikari and Yami when they were younger. But they couldn't tell them apart. Their hair and eyes were brown. One with slightly longer hair was smiling brightly while hugging a girl from behind. The girl had black hair and eyes, but other than that bore a strong resemblance to Alexis.
"In case you're wondering, the one hugging the girl is Hikari."
"But he looks so cheerful." Said Jaden
"Who is the girl she looks just like me?" asked Alexis
"Her name is Kayla, she was Hikari's girlfriend. Well not really, they were only nine, but they were really close."
"What happened to her?"
"She died in a car accident. She and Hikari were playing catch. Hikari threw the ball a little too hard and it went into the street. Kayla went after it when a car came out of nowhere. Hikari ran to push her out of the way; he would have made it but tripped. I don't think I have to tell you the rest."
"So seeing me reminded him of her."
"That and your decks are identical. But as I was saying. After the accident he was completely destroyed. Our dad tried to explain that the pain was only because he loved her and what he was feeling was normal."
"Well of course that's normal." Said Bastion.
"But my brother took this advice a different way. He thought that if he didn't love, he wouldn't know pain. That's how he became the emotionless person he is today. Then about a year ago he went goth so he could keep people away even more."
"Poor Hikari." Sighed Alexis.
"Yes but remember, don't tell anyone."
"We won't we promise." Said Syrus. And with that they exited the arena. They were walking away they didn't notice Dr. Crowler watching them.
"Stupid children." He griped. "First that Slifer Slacker Jaden shows up Obelisk, and now these brothers show me and my dorm up. There has to be away to get rid of those boys?" Crowler pondered for a moment. "Aha! That's it. I have to make a phone call." And with that he left.
Four days later.
Alexis walked into her dorm when her school PDA rang. She walked over to answer it. A garbled voice came out.
"Alexis Rhodes, if you wish to know where your brother is, come to the abandoned dorm in one hour." Said the voice.
"Atticus!" she gasped and she ran out the door.
With Hikari and Yami.
They were sitting in their rooms when their PDA's rang. They took them out.
"I have your friend Alexis, come to the abandoned dorm if you want her back." Said the voice. Without a word Hikari bolted out the door leaving his brother stunned. Yami sighed and followed him out.
Abandoned Dorm.
Hikari and Yami walked into the dorm.
"Geez this place is a mess. It doesn't look like anyone's been here in years." Said Yami
"That's probably why it's called the "Abandoned Dorm." Genius." Said Hikari
"I wonder why it was abandoned."
"I think I know why. Look at these books." Hikari pointed at the bookshelf. Yami grabbed one of the books.
"I can't see. Give me some light."
"Fine." Hikari took out his deck and pulled out a card. "Lantern Archon (d)" a small glowing orb popped out and hovered behind Yami.
"They were studying the Shadow Games! No wonder they closed this place down. How many souls were lost to the shadows before they realized what was happening?"
"Yeah, mom and dad always said never to mess with the shadows."
"Only those who embrace their destiny can ever hope to control the shadows." Said Yami with an heir of mysticism in his voice.
"You sound just like mom."
"That's what I was going for. But shouldn't we help Alexis now."
"Yeah I guess." Jaden, Syrus and Chumly came in.
"Alexis where are you?" called Jaden. Jaden looked over and saw them. "Looks like you got the message too." He walked over and looked at Lantern Archon. "Hey that's a duel monster!"
"Duel spirit, Jaden. Like your Winged Kuriboh." Said Hikari flatly. "Now let's find Alexis and get out of here." Hikari walked toward the basement. "This looks like a good place to start." He opened the door and they walked inside. They walked down the corridor.
"Hey what are these?" asked Syrus looking at the wall. Hikari and Yami looked at the symbol covered wall.
"Egyptian hieroglyphs." Said Yami looking at the symbols. "Beware those who enter here. For here shadows lie."
"You can read those?" asked Jaden amazed.
"Ancient Egyptian, yeah. Our parents taught it to us. It's kind of our heritage." Said Yami
"Your heritage?"
"We're half Egyptian, from our mothers side. But that should have been obvious." Said Hikari.
"Uhh actually, I just thought you guys just tanned well." Said Jaden sheepishly.
"… Ookaay. Onward." Said Yami. They were walking along the long corridor when Jaden finally broke the silence.
"Your half Egyptian right?"
"Didn't we establish this five minutes ago." Sighed Yami
"Yeah, I was just wondering what the other half was."
"A quarter Japanese and a quarter British." Said Hikari
"That's an interesting mix."
"Well our parents were interesting people. Our father works for Industrial Illusions as an archeologist and our mother owns several Egyptian museum exhibits around the world."
"Just who are your parents? They sound important."
"That would be telling." Said Yami
"Uh guys maybe we should stop talking and find Alexis." Suggested Syrus
"A fine idea." Said Hikari. They walked until they reached a door with seven distinct symbols.
"Hey I know these." Said Jaden. "They're the Millennium Items. Look there's Yugi's Millennium Puzzle." Jaden pointed to the gold upside down pyramid. Yami was looking at the door intently. He appeared to be counting.
"Why is it always seven? They never show the other two."
"What's that mean?" asked Jaden
"What, never mind. Forget I said anything." Said Yami nervously.
"That was smooth Yami." Hikari whispered. "But let's get this door open." Hikari grabbed the handle and pulled but the door wouldn't budge. "A little help." They all grabbed the handle and pulled hard. The door opened and they walked inside. A man in a black trench coat and hat wearing a mask stood there.
"It is about time you arrived, I was beginning to think you didn't care about your friend." Said the man pointing to a coffin, Alexis was unconscious inside of it. "If you want her back you'll have to duel me."
"I'll duel you, get your game on." Said Jaden
"Fine so be it." Their disks activated.
Jaden LP: 4000
Titan LP: 4000
"You should know there is more at stake than just your friend in this duel. This is a Shadow Game, if you lose, you lose your soul." Said Titan menacingly. Yami burst out laughing. "What is so funny boy?"
"It's just so cute. You think you have shadow magic."
"Watch yourself, or feel the wrath of my Millennium Pendant." Yami laughed harder.
"Look at that Hikari, he actually thinks he has a Millennium Item." Said Yami in a fit of laughter. "It's the Millennium Puzzle that you claim to have. Which you couldn't possibly have. In fact yours looks nothing like it. I mean we see it every time Uncle Yu." Yami was cut off by Hikari elbowing him.
"Shut it." Said Hikari sternly.
"Hey aren't we supposed to be dueling?" asked Jaden
"Fine if you are so eager to lose your soul. I summon Queen Archfiend in attack mode." The female skeletal fiend appeared.
Q. Archfiend: 1000
"And her ability increases the attack of all Archfiends by 1000!"
Q. Archfiend: 2000
"Now I play the field spell card Pandemonium." The field twisted into what looked like a graveyard. "This will negate the 500 life point cost each turn for having an Archfiend out. I place one facedown now it is your turn."
"Sweet, alright. First I summon Elemental Hero Bubbleman in attack mode." The blue armored warrior came to the field.
Bubbleman: 800
"And since he's the only card on my field, I can draw two cards." Jaden drew two cards. "Now I play the equip spell Bubble Blaster to increase his attack by 800 points!" the large cannon appeared and Bubbleman picked it up.
Bubbleman: 1600
"And I'm not done. I play another equip spell Fusion Weapon to increase his attack by a further 1500." The Bubble Blaster turned red and seemed to fuse with Bubbleman.
Bubbleman: 3100
"Now Bubbleman attack Queen Archfiend with Fusion Soaker." The cannon charged and shot a glowing bubble at the fiend. It exploded in a mushroom cloud.
Titan LP: 2900
The blast cleared and Titan stood there with part of his body missing.
"What happened to you?" asked Jaden
"You see I told you this was a Shadow Game. The lower my life points get, the more of myself I lose to the shadows."
"Don't listen to him Jaden, he's scam artist!" yelled Yami
"Shut it boy, but now I activate my trap Time Machine." A mechanical booth rose on the field and Queen Archfiend came out.
"Aww man I just beat that! I play two facedowns and end my turn."
"Fine I play Tribute to the Doomed. By discarding a card I can destroy your Bubbleman." Arms came out and grabbed at Bubbleman but grabbed Bubble Blaster instead.
"Ha when Bubbleman is equipped with Bubble Blaster it's destroyed instead of him!"
Bubbleman: 2300
"Fine, I play the spell Fiend's Sanctuary, to summon a Metal Fiend Token." The metal humanoid appeared. "Now I sacrifice it to summon Skull Archfiend of Lightning." The horned fiend appeared with a cackle of lightning.
Skull: 2500+1000 3500
"Now I play Monster Reborn to bring back the Terror King Archfiend." The fiend appeared in a swarm of locusts.
T. K Archfiend: 2000+1000 3000
"Now Terror King destroy Bubbleman with Locust Swarm." A swarm of locust flew at Bubbleman and destroyed him.
Jaden LP: 3300
"Now Skull Archfiend finish him with Demonic Thunder." A thunder bolt raced toward Jaden.
"I activate my trap a Hero Emerges, you choose a card in my hand, and if it's an Elemental Hero I can summon it."
"Fine I choose the far left."
"Good choice, I summon Elemental Hero Blade Edge." The golden warrior with bladed arms appeared.
Blade Edge: 2600
"It still doesn't matter it will be destroyed."
"No it won't cause I activate my other trap, Hero Barrier which negates your attack."
"Fine I end my turn. But your soul will soon belong to the shadows." Said Titan triumphantly holding his "Millennium Item".
"That's it!" said Yami. "I've had enough of this." He picked up a rock and chucked it at the Item and shattered it. "That ought to shut you up."
"Are you done with your rant Yami?" asked Hikari
"Yeah, I just get so mad when people mock the shadows. Jaden beat this guy and let's get out of here."
"I'll do that." said Jaden. "I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode." The gold and blue warrior appeared.
Sparkman: 1600
"Now I play the field spell Skyscraper." Pandemonium was destroyed as the buildings replaced it. "This increases an Elemental Hero's attack by 1000 if it attacks a stronger monster. "So now Blade Edge attack Terror King with Slice and Dice."
Blade Edge: 3600
Blade Edge sliced through Terror King destroying it.
Titan LP: 2300
"Now Sparkman attack Queen with Static Shockwave!"
Sparkman: 2600
Thunder raced towards the Queen destroying it.
Titan LP: 1700
Skull: 2500
"And with that I end my turn."
"Fine my move, since I no longer have my field card I take 500 points of damage."
Titan LP: 1200
"I play two cards face down, and that is all."
"Well then let's finish this. I play Pot of Greed to draw two cards. And now I play the spell Righteous Justice, I can destroy one facedown for each Hero on the field." A shockwave destroyed Titan's two facedowns. "Now Sparkman attack Skull Archfiend." Sparkman attacked Skull and destroyed it. "Now Blade Edge finish him!"
Titan LP: 0
Suddenly the room began to shake strange blobs appeared around Titan and swallowed him.
"Shadow fiends." Said Hikari. "They did more than study if they're here."
"I wonder why they took him?" said Yami
"Those who mock the shadows get taken by them."
"Hey guys we got to help Alexis." Called Jaden. Jaden tried to run across the room but the falling debris stopped him. "I can't get through." Hikari ran forward.
"Aslan." Called Hikari. The Lion of Light appeared and Hikari rode on his back through the debris to the coffin Alexis was in. He got off Aslan and walked over to her. "Hey come on wake up." He shook her gently she opened her eyes.
"What…where am I?" she asked groggily.
"No time come on." He grabbed her arm and half carried her to Aslan. She stopped scared. "He won't hurt you." he said as he climbed onto his back. He held out his hand. "Come on."
"Okay." She grabbed his hand and climbed on behind him. There was a loud crack and a huge piece of debris fell from the ceiling. There was no time to dodge even with Aslan's speed. Alexis grabbed onto Hikari scarred. "We're going to die." He looked back, his face actually showing concern.
"Not on my watch." He pulled back his right sleeve revealing a white golden bracer with the Eye of Anubis on it. A white gem stone in the center of the eye. The gem glowed and a barrier formed around them blocking the debris. Aslan ran across the room and stopped in front of Jaden and the others. "Quit gawking and let's get out of here." Aslan disappeared. Hikari led Alexis up the stairs followed by the others. They arrived outside.
"Is everyone all right?" asked Jaden
"I'm not, why do we always have to run?" wheezed Chumly. Hikari walked up to Alexis.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine thanks for saving me."
"It was nothing; Jaden did most of the work. He's the one who had to duel him. It's getting late. Let's get Alexis back to her dorm and go to bed."
"Yeah I think that's a good idea." With that they walked off.
Later Hikari/ Yami's dorm
Hikari was sleeping fitfully.
Hikari's Nightmare
Hikari was walking in darkness when he saw a girl with black hair and eyes a car racing at her.
"Kayla!" he ran to her but tripped. Right as the car was about to hit her she changed into Alexis. "No!"
End Nightmare
Hikari jumped up.
"No!" he shouted.
"Another nightmare?" asked Yami
"Yeah."
"Well just take a sleeping pill and go back to sleep." Hikari got up and changed out of his pajamas and into his regular attire.
"I think I'll take a walk instead." And he walked outside. Yami looked up and sighed.
"Imp." The tiny red fiend appeared. "Follow him, make sure he's safe." Imp started to fly away. "Oh wait you better disguise yourself." Imp transformed into an owl and flew out the window.
Pier
Alexis was staring out at the water deep in thought.
"Atticus, I finally thought I found you." she sighed. "Where are you?"
"You know for someone who was just kidnapped, you're spending a lot of time alone in the dark." Said a voice behind her. She gasped and turned and saw Hikari standing there.
"Oh, it's only you Hikari. But what are you doing here?"
"Couldn't sleep, so I decided to take a walk. But I should ask you the same thing."
"I was just thinking."
"Really, about what?"
"My brother that's was how that guy lured me to the dorm. My brother disappeared from there last year. I thought I could find out what happened to him."
"Not to depress you or anything, but he was most likely taken by the shadows. But I'm just guessing. I'll have to go back and check it out."
"But wouldn't that be dangerous?"
"No, my monsters will protect me."
"That's another thing, how can you play your monsters for real?"
"I'll tell you, but you can't let anyone know you know. Promise?"
"Of course." Hikari pulled back his sleeve revealing the golden bracer.
"This is the Millennium Bracer of Light, it belonged to the original brother light 5000 years ago. My brother has the Bracer of Darkness."
"Where did you get them from?"
"Our father, they belonged to him originally. But when the spirits left them they lost their shadow magic. So our father gave them to us as good luck charms, but when we put them on they reactivated and their powers returned, but at least the spirits didn't return too."
"Spirits?"
"When our father wielded both Bracers they each had an ancient Egyptian spirit in them. Dad always said he never got a moments peace with those two."
"So your father had split personalities." Hikari laughed. "Hey you laughed, not so emotionless after all."
"Even I have emotions. I just don't usually show them because, well never mind."
"Because of Kayla?" Hikari looked shocked.
"So my brother told you about her. I guess he also showed you the picture. That's why I was so unnerved when I dueled you."
"Because I look like her. Is that why you were so over protective of me?"
"What do you mean?"
"When you saved me you were so determined. I thought it was because I looked like her."
"I guess that could be right." He looked at his watch. "It's getting late we should be getting back."
"Yeah I guess your right." She started to walk away when a glowing orb flew past her. "What the?"
"That would be Lantern Archon; you don't think I'm letting you go alone."
"An escort, lucky me. But you know you can't protect me forever." She said as they were walking along. "What about when you're not with me?"
"Do you have your deck with you?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Give it to me." She handed her deck to him. "Your favorite monster is Cyber Blader right?" she nodded. He pulled Cyber Blader from her deck the card glowed for a second. He handed the card to her. She took it and looked at it confused. "Call out her name."
"Cyber Blader." She called weakly. The card glowed and Cyber Blader came out.
"Meet your guardian Alexis, just call out her name and she'll protect you from anything." Alexis walked slowly toward the monster.
"Is she real?" she poked her.
"Ow hey watch it, of course I'm real." Said Cyber Blader
"She can talk!"
"Of course I can talk, I'm a human monster aren't I? Can I go now?"
"Yes, I believe the point has been made." Said Hikari. Cyber Blader disappeared. "Oh yeah here's you deck back." He handed her back her deck. They walked until they reached the lake by the girl's dorm. Hikari got into the boat that Alexis used to cross.
"You should really go back, if they catch you you'll get in trouble."
"I'll only take you to the shore, and then I'll head back. Okay."
"Okay." She got into the boat and they sailed quietly across. When they reached the other side Hikari got out and held out his hand to help Alexis. She grabbed his hand blushing slightly. When she got out the boat shifted and she fell into Hikari's arms. Making even Hikari blush slightly.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'm alright." She looked up and their eyes locked. Then as if their bodies had a will of their own, their faces started moving toward each other. Their eyes closed, Hikari could feel her breath on his lips. Their lips were just about to touch when an owl hooted loudly causing their eyes to open. They saw how close they were and jumped back.
"Well I guess I should be going." He said backing away thankful for his long hair which covered his face hiding his blush. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Wait look out!" Hikari was so flustered that he missed the boat and fell into the lake.
"Can't swim!" He reached out and Alexis grabbed his hand and pulled him onto the pier. "Thank you."
"I guess we're even." She looked down and saw they were holding hands and pushed them away blushing. She got up. "Thank you for saving me earlier. Oh and for the card as well. See you tomorrow." She walked away still blushing hard. Hikari climbed into the boat and sailed back across the lake.
Hikari/Yami's dorm
Hikari came in still soaking wet.
"Have a nice time with Alexis?" asked Yami
"Yeah I g- how did you know where I was?"
"A little bird told me." An owl flew onto Yami's shoulder and changed into Imp.
"That owl was your doing."
"Yes, sorry if I ruined your first kiss."
"It was no big deal, we were caught up in the moment, she's just my friend and nothing more, she'll forget about it tomorrow." Hikari lay down on his bed. Yami turned over and pulled the covers over.
"Liar." He whispered before going to sleep.
Well that end's this Chapter. Sorry to people who are Jaden/Alexis fans but there are really no other girl characters on the show. But I'm thinking of doing a Jaden/Alexis/Hikari triangle. Next time Crowler tries to go through with his plans to get rid of Jaden, Hikari and Yami by getting them in trouble for going to the abandoned dorm. But Crowler decides to break up the dream team. It's Yami/Jaden against Para/Dox.
P.S I was thinking of doing a plain YGO fic about Hikari and Yami's parents. Their father is an OC but their mother is a character from the show. If you read the clues you can figure out who she is. But tell me if you want me to write it. It's called "Draco the Dragon Duelist." Oh well see you next time.