Thetys: Oh, gods...

Loki: I know! This is going to be fun for you, isn't it? (giggles evily)

Thetys: (sarcastically)Oh yeeaa... its gonna be loads of fun writing about two blond egyptians...I mean, my god, i dont even think egyptians were blond...

Loki:Doesn't matter, just listen to your new mp3 player and getting thinking and typing...I mean you must be better that i thought if you now have72 views...

Theyts: (sighs) I know...but still no reviews...

Malik Ishtar

Malik Ishtar folded his arms angrily as he faced his sister. His normally light bronze face was beat red, furious with the predicament. "Why in all the levels of Hell do I have to look after him while you are on your date with Shadi?" he asks, his lavender eyes narrow.

"Because he listens to you more that anyone else in Cairo." His sister, Isis, replied calmly. She remained annoyingly calm, knowing that she would win in the end, as she always does when it comes to taking care of the older boy who managed to get a free pass out of the Shadow Realm. "Plus, he has a strange need to protect you from all dangers, even if they don't seen that dangerous to you." She continues, smirking slightly, remembering something."Can you recall the time that that stray dog kept following you around and he wouldn't let it touch you?"

Malik's face paled at the memory...

Flashback(two months ago)

The canine looked up to Malik, it's black eyes full of what appeared to be innocence and love.The young teen smiled happily down at the little guy and lowered his hand to pet it. As the dog's nose was just about to lightly touch the offered limb, Malik felt a strong arm grab him around the waist and pull him back and up.

"What the hell, Marik?" He asks, confused. He turned his face around so he could get a straight answer from the older boy who had taken him away from the curious dog. "It just wanted to sniff me...you can put me down now." he adds the last part as he sees that he is still in the arms of the older male.

"I don't trust that dog near you, hikari." Marik replies, hesitating before putting down the other. As he sees that the animal was a safe distance away from him he continues. "It's aura makes me uncomfortable." His dark purple eyes look at the mammal suspiciously, looking it over. "It looks infectious..."

"What do you mean infectious?" Malik asked, not believing what the other said. "It can't be any worse than what you were in Japan, can it?" He still hadn't forgiven the spirit for taking over his body and sending his soul to the Shadow Realm...but then again who would?

A low rumbling was suddenly heard from the direction of the dog. They both glanced up to see that the eyes that had once appeared innocent were now full of malice and hate. It's lips were drawn back in a snarl, showing off it's yellowing sharp teeth. It took a step closer to the duo and it's growl deepened. Malik takes a step back, accidently backing into Marik who placed his hand protectively over his hikari's chest, his eyes full of suspicion.

"I told you something was wrong with the canine, little one..." He says, stepping in the path between the younger lad and the angered dog.

Said dog stopped in his tracks and his expression changed. It's lips fell back over it's teeth and the eyes seemed to narrow with smugness. "Tu animus facio," a voice seemed to resonate from the dog's direction, the tone full of what sounded like fury. "Difficultus nam mei magister mox, innumdus vir." It concluded, licking its lips and sneering like it knew a secret, which it did. With each step that it took closer to the two blonds, a soft crackling could be heard from above. Malik looks up, but sees that the sky is as clear as it usually was, not showing any sign of a storm, the sun still high above, blaring with heat and light.

Suddenly the smell of seaweed filled the air, which scared the two blonds even more. Why the hell would their be a scent of the ocean in a land that was surrounded by desert, they thought simultaneously.

Their question was answered when the dog stopped in it's tracks, not in fear however. It rose to its hind quarters and stood straight up, regarless of the position of it's bones. Slowly it's shape changed until instead of a dog standing five feet away from the two boys, a man stood glaring angrily at them. His eyes were a light blue that seemed to see deep inside of them. His hair was long and grey, looking as if it were a mix between wet a dry, having the stringy look to it, but not dripping like it appeared as it should. He folded his arms across his chest with an air of superiority that pissed off Marik.

"What is your business in this area of the world, Elder One?" He asked suspiciously. "You are far out of your element." He knew exactly who this was, having met him and his breatheren in the Shadow Realms. Marik sweeps his arm to show the surroundings. "Do you see any water or horses in this place? No, of course you don't. You may be old and senile but your not blind." The last comment seemed to anger the man even more and his eyes flashed angrily.

Sensing the rise in temperment coming from the two, Malik asked his former yami. "Who is this man and what is he doing here?" His own eyes, light purple with flecks of baby blue were full of concern and worry. He looked over the stranger, taking in his gaments.The manwas dressed in a white robe that touched the ground, the sleeves were just long enought to reach his wrists but not reach any farther. The trimmings were made of a golded tastle type of material, streaked with an aqua shade of blue.

"Mei dico is Posiedon," The man said, it appeared as if he could only speak in Latin...or he just didn't want to defile his own toungue by speaking in theirs. When he noticed that his words were not being understood by the younger blond her sighed impatiently and turned his wrinkled face to Marik. "Vos careo nothus de lacrimosus bestia susceptor de barathrum orchas tergivarsatio, careo vos?" He asked, his voice dripping in malice. He shifted from foot to foot as he noticed the icey look that the older boy was giving him.

Noticing that the smaller one couldn't understand him, he sighed, annoyed. How can it be that the darker half hasn't taught him any native toungues? The man, thought, starting to get fed up with this. He reached forward to touch the innocent one's forhead, only to be stopped halfway by a firm grip around his wrist. He looked up, and his blued eyes widened at the look of hatred and protectiveness resonating from Marik's eyes. "Ego licet volo ut offuro lumen ut teh novus liber." The elder man told him, looking the boy deadstraight in the eyes. Marik lessened his grip on the man, and took a cautious step back, keeping his eyes focused onhis hikari and the stranger.

The latter reached forward and touched Malik's forehead lightly with his index finger, his blue eyes glowing green for a slight second before taking his hand away. The surprised look on Malik's face didn't dissapear(a/n: cant remember how to spell word xp) as he looked at the older man, who was still glaring at the two egyptians. "Now, what?" he said aloud, not liking the tense silence that fell between them all. The look on the man's face changed to slight satisfaction as he heard what the younger boy said, and he re-crossed his arms over his chest and looked to Marik with a raised eyebrow.

"I told you that I would not hurt the boy, didn't I?" He said clearly, which caused Malik to jump, expecting to here Latin coming from the man's mouth like before. The latter turned to the former, saying. "Oh, I'm still speaking Latin, Small One, but you just now have the gift of toungues for the time being." Before Malik could ask why, the robed man went on. "You two are not going to make my master's dreams any easier to fulfill, so I just thought I would come and check to see if you were really worth the worry...It turns out that your not, you don't even have the Millenium Items any more, do you?" he asked, turning to Marik.

Marik opened his mouth to reply, his shoulders shaking in anger. But before a single word could come out, the older man was gone, and all that was left of his visit was his name, Posiedon, drawn into the dirt, and Malik still able to understand different languages...

"What does that have to do with anything?" Malik asked, still not happy with being left alone with the elder blond.

Isis took a step toward the front door, stubborn and anxious to be in her beloved's arms. "I just don't think that it is a good omen for a Greek Diety to come all the way to Egypt just to give you the Gift of Toungues. I don't believe that that was his only agenda. Now, before I get any later that I already am, I have to go. Be safe Malik." she said, as she walked out the door, her long galabia swept the dust from beneath her feet, as if to accent to her rush.

"Lovely," Malik sighs, starting to get a little fed up with the way that his sister would always say something cryptic before leaving. He walks over to the dining room table and sits down, slumping over in his chair.

Meanwhile, right behind him the taller boy, whom he and his sister were arguing about was sneaking up behind him, a warm rag in his left hand. Ever so slowly her raised it to the Hikari's neck and lightly pressed it to the nape. The latter jumped in surprise and stood up quickly, knocking both the chair and Marik over in the process, causing Marik to laugh as his bum hit the floor.

Picking himself up, he brushed off his tan pants he grinned up at the boy who he scared. "You looked stressed, little one" he said, his eyes aglow with mischeif. Before the smaller boy could protest a deep rumble was heard throughout the room, causing Marik to step closer to Malik and look around the room cautiously.

"Who's there?" Marik called, his eyes narrow with suspicion as he glared over at the front door. A soft laugh was heard, a 17 year old looking woman stepping out of the shadows. Her hair was a light shade of red, her grey eyes emotionless, as if she had lived a life with no laughter. Her scarred arms were folded across her chest as she eyed the two boys wearily.

"I am Kalisim,and I am here to offer you proposal. You can refuse if you wish, but if would be pointless. As I know you have experienced before, Fate is one of the most difficult things to overcome, and it seems that the Lady has come to you again," she grins some, but her eyes remained emotionless, not showing any sign of being alive. It looked as if she had been through a lot in her short life, but she was too young...

"What are you talking about, ma'am?" Asks Malik, playing innocent for a bit. If he acted like he didn't know what she was talking about, there was less of a chance of getting into hot water with this woman.

Kalisim shakes her head, the smile still playing on her lips. "Never mind, if you don't want to admit to anything I will just have to talk to you about it later." She reaches behind her and pulls out a miniature lyre made of pure gold. She hands it to Malik and smirks, "This will tide you over until then." She hands a velvet box the size of a small computer screen over to Marik and bows, stepping back. "Until we meet again." She seems to fade into the shadows, leaving nothing behind but the gifts for the two egyptian boys.

Malik looks at the lyre closely, not sure what to make of it. He sighs, putting it into his pocket for now, and looks over at Marik who was staring at the box with wide eyes. "What's wrong, yami?" He asks, worried that it might be something bad. The latter shakes his head softly before replying.

"There is something in this box that seems to have some sort of power, but it seem so familar as well, as if I have held it in my hands before." He slowly opens the box, taking a deep breath. If possible his eyes widened even more, and he showed the box to Malik who pressed a hand to his mouth, awestruck.

There, sitting snuggly in the velvet interior, was the Millenium Rod, not what was left of it, not half of it, but all of it, as if it had never been harmed before. It glowed brightly for a few seconds before the light started fading again, leaving a soft hum in the air.

"We have to contact Tozuko."

"We have to contact Ryou."

TBC

Loki: Well, wasn't that exciting...

Thetys:Shut it, I have had a very hectic past few months!

Loki...hehe, which was why you haven't updated for so long?

Thetys: -glare-

Sara: Hi, I am the hikari...and her bitch...-smile-