Here's Chapter 4, rather quick. I'm actually proud of myself, I don't think I've ever updated quite so fast before. I've turned out over 10,000 words the last few days. Maybe I should get sick more often. Hehe.
I think I'm going to divide this up though. The Doma Arc will be the squeal to this, a little bit of the KC grandprix thrown in then between the 3rd story which will be the Memory arc version of this world. I've taken to writing out notes so when I figure out where I'm going with a story I don't /forget/ before I get there like I tend to do (which is why it takes me so long to update sometimes)
Anyway on with chapter 4
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Yugi was up bright and early. He had a lot to do. Honestly he didn't even know if he could get a direct flight to Egypt or not. Japan to Egypt wasn't a popular destination.
Through the packing and rousing his friends so they could go get what they needed, to breakfast, to the ride to the airport, Bakura remain silent. So much so that it unnerved Yugi slightly. Ever since the spirit took up residence in the puzzle he had taken to making random Bakura-esc comments on things. This in and of itself was perhaps not enough to bother the multi-colored hair duelist. However the small tendrils of sadness that slipped through the link Yugi now shared with the tomb robber concerned him even more.
Not that Yugi really had much time to question it. He wasn't ever alone. His friends seemed to think it unwise to leave Yugi in the same room let alone the same building. And talking to his enemy would seem rather suspicious. Though he was truly worried, and the feeling barely dulled as time passed, if anything it only increased.
Before he knew it he was stepping out of his car at the airport. His friends with him he made his way through the doors. On the inside however he was meet with a surprise.
A boy no older then himself, but dressed in uniform approached him.
"Oh wow, they were right you really are here!" The boy looked star struck for a moment as Honda and Jounouchi snickered to themselves. It was another fan boy. "I'm suppose to ask you to follow me. Your plane is waiting." He continued. Very pleased with himself.
"My plane?" Yugi asked confused. The only person he knew who owned a plane was Kaiba…
"Yes the plane you charted. We were told to have it ready by 9am for your flight to Egypt. Its already. If you'd follow me to the terminal." The boy offered.
Confused but not debating this turn of events, Yugi followed the boy through the airport. Outside he could see a small jet, perfect for his trip. Luggage was checked and they board. He endured teasing from Honda Honda and Otogi about holding out on them, but none from Bakura. He really wanted to talk with the spirit soon.
Once on the plane they found a note sitting on the table.
'Dear Yugi,
I knew you would probably have some trouble making a flight from Japan to Egypt, I checked and the quickest otherwise I could get you here was in 3 days. I hope you enjoy the jet.
-Ishizu Ishtar
"Well that explains that!" Katsuya exclaimed reading the note over Yugi's shoulder. Then promptly found a window seat and plopped down. "I wonder if their will be an in flight movie!"
"Oh yah man. Maybe they got the Silent Hill movie! I've been waiting to see that!" Honda said fake tears rolling down his eyes.
The boy that had followed them on the plane stepped up.
"We have a rather large database for movies. You can use the keyboard here that folds down" As he moved the keyboard down from the panel in front of Honda "To select movies or music from the database and use the headphones here to listen." He then moved to the front of the cabin "If you all choose to watch the same thing you can do the same with this panel here" He pointed out.
"My name is Evan and I'll be your honored attendant for this flight. If you need anything to eat or drink just let me know. I'll be out to check on you from time to time, but if you need me otherwise I'll be in the back compartment. I hope you enjoy your flight." And with that he very professionally made his way to the back of the plane.
"I wonder what the kid did to land this job he seems really psyched to meet Yugi" Honda asked allowed.
"Eh he probably is want'n the Wheeler's autograph yah I'm awesome!" Katsuya said with a poss.
"Tell me again what planet your from" Otogi said crossing his arms.
"Hey take dat back!" Katsuya yelled.
Anzu just sighed and slipped her headphones on. She didn't have the patients to deal with the three of them right at the moment.
Through the distraction Yugi settled down in the back of the plane. He hoped he would have time to speak with Bakura now about what was bothering the spirit. He sat down and placed on his headphones and made to look like he was listening to music while taking a nap. He closed his eyes and let himself slip into his soul room.
When he opened his eyes he was surprised to see Bakura sitting in one corner of it staring at the ceiling.
"Bakura?" He asked softly.
Bakura nearly jumped to the ceiling. "Ra are you trying to kill me! Never sneak up on me!"
Yugi laughed slightly "I didn't exactly 'sneak' I just appeared in my soul room to find you dazed off. Why are you in here anyway? Not that I mind really just didn't think you would find it all that entertaining"
"Bah if I went to far out there I'd get lost. And I like you're soul room better then the blasted pharaoh's. Seriously is that what the inside of his head is like? No wonder he doesn't remember anything" Bakura finished.
"Yah I've spent hours trying to help him sort them out but we still come up with nothing" Yugi said sitting down next to Bakura. "But I didn't come to talk to you about Yami, I came here too talk to you about you." Yugi said.
"About me?" Bakura looked at Yugi as if he had grown another head "What about me?"
"I can tell something is really bothering you about all this. I thought maybe you might want to talk about it." Yugi said offering a soft smile.
"Talk about it? What good would that do?" Bakura asked honestly confused.
"Well sometimes it makes you feel better. Just to have someone at least listen to you." Yugi said.
"Well I-" Bakura started. He was going to deny Yugi but in the end he decided to humor him. I mean it could be that bad could it? And Yugi did seem honestly concerned.
"I guess I'm a bit nervous about going…home" He said
"Egypt?" Yugi offered
"Well no not quite. You see the town Ryou's father is excavating is Elna Kuru. The town I was born in and the town-" But Bakura didn't get much father when he found himself with an arm full of Yugi.
"Yugi?" He asked softly
"I'm sorry, I didn't know. I would never make you go back there if I knew. I don't know what I'd do if someone tried to get me to go back to Avenguard. I'd loose my mind." Yugi finished and Bakura noticed not all the tears where Yugi's..
"Shush..its ok I guess. It helps get this all straighten out. And I knew I'd have to face it someday. I guess I'm just lucky that day came 5000 years later" He said holding Yugi tight.
Now that he was started though he didn't want to stop he did feel a bit lighter. "That's not it though. I suppose not whats really bothering me. Its just that…I'm not sure how to say it but…I…I don't want to loose you Yugi" and he pulled Yugi tighter.
"Loose me? Why would you loose me?" Yugi looked up confused.
"Because if I go back to the Ring and you get the Pharaoh back, he'll convince you that I was just lying to you. I don't know what I would do now if you started hating me. I mean I just barely got my sanity back after being locked away in the ring so long. I couldn't go back to the dark. Not when I've finally found the light." Bakura finished.
"Oh Bakura" Yugi breathed, Looking up eyes shinning. "You couldn't loose me. Not now not ever again." And with that he slipped his eyes closed and kissed Bakura tentatively on the lips.
Bakura felt like his whole body was on fire- in a good way. After the shock wore of he returned the kiss running his hands in Yugi's surprisingly soft hair. If the kiss never ended, it would be too soon for Bakura. But unfortunately even in the puzzle Yugi's body needed to breathe.
Yugi's rested his head on Bakura's chest, very content at the moment. "Bakura you'll never loose me because I love you. Don't ask me how I feel so quickly I don't know. Its just how love works. And I know you probably don't feel the same but that's ok for now"
Bakura simply pulled Yugi in as tightly as he could. How could Yugi love him? Someone who had done all those evil things to him and his friends? Though Yami hadn't exactly been sane when he first awakened from the puzzle….in the end where did he have the right to question Yugi when he wasn't even sure where his own feelings were coming from?
He leaned down and whispered to Yugi. "You're wrong. I do feel the same way. I've never been in love before. But I can't imagine being any happier, anywhere else other then in your arms. And if this isn't love I'm not sure I want to experience it."
Yugi breathed in Bakura's sent. He smelt like sandalwood and clove. And smiled, or attempted to as it turned into a yawn.
"You had a long day yesterday, and a long day facing you, with a long flight in between. Sleep now, we'll have plenty of time to talk later" Bakura finished…leaving the "I hope" to his own mind.
Yugi just nodded and snuggled further into Bakura's chest. In the real world Anzu smiled at Yugi, she'd never seen him look so peaceful in his sleep before….no one would guess he had a 5000 year old lunatic in his body…
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Yugi yawned and stretched as he woke from his slumber in the real world.
"Man you're finally awake! I thought you'd died or something" Katsuya said noticing his friend's state. "Ya' missed the Great Wall of China!" Katsuya exclaimed.
"I've seen it before Jounouchi" Yugi said yawning about. "Where are we."
"We've got about 15 minutes left before we land" Anzu filled in, it looked like she hadn't been awake to long either.
"Really I slept that long?" Yugi asked honestly surprised.
"Yah but you probably needed it man. I mean with everything that's been going on I doubt you got much sleep" Otogi offered
"Yah I guess" Yugi kind of innocently shrugged. His friends really didn't know the half of it.
Yugi allowed himself to be guided from the airport, following his friends to gather his luggage and what not. Bakura it seemed was asleep still. Yugi decided to leave him to rest, only having a fleeting though at the oddity of a spirit sleeping.
Outside Odion met them, the group all expressed there pleasure at seeing him again and wishing it was under better circumstances. He explained that Ishizu had found something but wished to explain when they all arrived back out the house.
House however was an understatement. It was huge, and reflected the culture well. It was just outside the downtown area of Cairo.
"The Ishtar family always had access to a large amount of money for guarding the pharaoh's tomb. It was needed through the ages. But now that the duty is finished Ishizu has invested it so that the family can continue to support itself for generations to come" Odion offered as an explanation. However it wasn't the one they were all there for.
Ishizu meet them in the foyer and lead them to the library were they met Malik and Ryou who looked up from a book.
Yami instantly manifested and embraced his light. "Thank Ra Yugi I was so worried. I'm glad you're here and safe."
Yugi just smiled "I'm fine and I'm glad to see you to I missed you as well" hiding his nervousness. But there was no way Yami could have been an evil ruler right? If that was so true though why had one of his supposed loyal priests challenged him?
Yugi mentally shook his head. This was not the time for thoughts of doubt. He turned to Ishizu.. "What have you figured out?"
She looked grave and tired. "I did as much research as I could. But the only solution I could find is to separate them completely from the items and give them their own bodies. This has several ill side effects. One would be splitting Yugi and the pharaoh's power. To face their future they will have to work close together. It would also leave them both vulnerable. As for Bakura it would leave him free to do as he pleases."
They hurt a loud slam and were surprised to see that it had come from Ryou. "I told you already he does whatever he wants. And at least this way I'd be rid of him. We can kill him later if want I don't care I just want him gone. If I'd known this was possible before I'd not have hesitated." He said his voice first growing loud then falling to a deadly whisper.
Then Yugi yelled "No! You can't kill him!" then covered his mouth as he spoke.
"What do you mean we can't kill him?" Yami asked eyeing his hikari as if he were possessed. Though Yugi ventured Yami probably thought he was.
Bakura choose this moment to manifest. Though he didn't have the insanity in his eyes the others were use too. "I'd rather not die. Not at this point anyway. Though I do agree separating is probably a good idea. If I'm correct though on the ritual you'll use Ishizu you can bind me to someone if I'm willing. Bind me to Yugi. I'll swear to serve and protect him with my life."
The room was in silence. No one expected this. "How…why…Its not.." Ryou looked about ready to break down "How did you" He finally got a sentence out.
Yugi bend down next to Ryou and placed a hand on his shoulder. But Ryou flinched at the touch. "How could you side with him after everything Yugi! What did he do to you. I knew we shouldn't have left you alone with him" Ryou nearly broke down crying.
"Look Ryou a lot happened over the past few days. But know Bakura did not harm me in the slightest. Just know Yami when he first came out of the Puzzle was not in his right mind and did a lot of things he regrets to this day. The same goes for Bakura. Lets do the ritual, and then me you Bakura and Yami can go somewhere to talk. I'm not quite up for telling the others yet about whats going on but you deserve too know" He looked up to Bakura for approval and received a nod, Bakura felt much the same way Yugi did on the subject.
Ishizu hesitated for a moment then spoke again "Alright, and yes you're correct. I can bind you to Yugi, but only if your both willing and house no ill intent"
Yugi looked to Ishizu and nodded "I am willing"
"Alright follow me. This will take some time and may be painful, extra so for you two. And will require you to lay down" Ishizu stated.
Yugi's friends had been quiet until the 2 mortals and 2 spirits left the room behind Ishizu.
Anzu Otogi, Jounouchi, and Honda were left in the room with Malik to go over their misgivings on the subject.
"I don't trust him he's brain washed Yugi somehow!" Honda said with a growl.
"Brain washing or no, the ritual wont work if he has some ulterior motive."
"Then what happens?" Anzu asked the Egyptian.
"Then they separate without the binding" Malik said
"Then we kill him!" Katsuya said.
"Jounouchi! We can't just kill someone!" Anzu scolded.
"Why not? I mean it doesn't really count does it? He really died over 5000 years ago. So were just sending him back where he belongs" Otogi offered.
"He has a point Anzu, but I ain't so sure Bakura isn't on the level" Katsuya said.
'You knew more about this then your letting on!" Anzu said turning on Katsuya.
"Well" Katsuya scratched the back of his head. "I did see them together once or twice. And Bakura looked like he'd rather kill himself then hurt a hair on Yugi's head. And Yug was right about Yami not exactly being the good guy at the beginning. Remember that guy he mind crush and put in the hospital? He ended up dying. And Yug he's got this effect on people. I mean he's pretty much changed everyone in this room for the better. I don't think Bakura would be immune to Yugi. I think Yugi did something to him rather then the other way around' Katsuya finished.
"I hope your right Jounouchi" Malik said looking to where Ishizu had taken them.
Everyone else mirrored his sentiment.
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeee another chapter out I told you I'd be quick. Next chapter comes the separation.
As for Jounouchi being the rational one- He always seems to go with the flow and trusts yugi's judgment. I don't see why now would be any different. I know a lot of people portray him as thickheaded and what not but honestly he's not stupid just hot tempered. (and sometimes a little slow)
Plz Review! smiles
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