Joey: Hey dere, guys!
LazerWulf: I know I've kept you waiting long enough, So I'll keep this short...
Joey: ((interrupting)) He's an Uncle!
LazerWulf: Well, thanks for spoiling my big news!
Joey: Sorry!
LazerWulf: Yes, it's true! My sister gave birth to a little girl, Brooke, on New Year's Eve! She's SO cute!
Joey: Anyway...
Katrina Kaiba – Sorry it took so long!
Amme Moto – Yes, "What the duck" is one of my favorite euphemisms.
Red Rose Yuki – Yup! Leon played the Stromberg Castle of Gold, at his brother's prodding, in his duel with Yugi.
Minor Arcana – You were more specific than Red Rose Yuki, but you both got it right.
ChaosMagicianGirl – I didn't want Seth at the restaurant because I have plans for him in this chapter. And it's not a character; it's a card.
thefutureMrs.Kaiba – Well, 4Kids has already purchased the rights to GX, so like it or not, it's coming to the US. I, for one, am looking forward to it! Oh, and the correct spelling is euphemism, and I realized "mou hitori no boku" just after I wrote that, but thanks!
Evil StormSister – I don't think of it as corny, I think of it as classic. Although, I did opt to use violets instead of roses. KABLAMO? No, I don't think so. You'll see this chapter. Oh, and I think they changed Amelda's name to Alister so that it WOULDN'T sound gay.
Jemmie – Thanks! I will!
AllDayIDreamAboutFics – Umm... close. Foie gras (pronounced fwah grah) is Goose liver. I wished I could spend more time on the romance, too, but I'm not good at writing that kind of stuff, and I wanted Seto to tell his story. And it's simple. Seth asked Lyn out on a date so Seto could share his story while they were alone. And thanks for your suggestions. It's been three years since I've had an English class, so I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "active" and "passive". (I'm just trying to keep everything in the same tense!)
prettyStupidGirl – A new reviewer! Welcome! Thanks, I like where this fic is going, too.
Yami Silverdramon – Holy Run-on Sentence, Batman! Lolz, thanks, I think...
High Priestess – I'd put a humor genre in, but FFnet only let's you use 2, and this is more of a Romance sub-genre than a humor one. Well, it's good to know I can always count on Joey to cause a laugh. And you'll see about the Action part.
Inchantris Z – Err... thanks.
Celestial Night – Well, if you hate SetoxOC, just think of this as SetoxKisara, and enjoy.
BEWDKisara – So you're finally caught up! Now you can enjoy this on the edge of your seat, just like everyone else!
SirisAnkh – Wait no longer!
Stormrose Dewleaf – I meant, where did you find my profile? I haven't gotten around to reading more of your stories, but I hope I will soon.
LazerWulf: Wow! That's a lot of reviewers! I hate to do this, but I'm gonna have to stop responding to reviewers like this. I'll try to figure out a new way that doesn't take up as much space by next chapter. And maybe I'll only start accepting signed reviews. Anyway, ON WITH THE FIC!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kisara, but I own Lyn. I don't own Mokuba, but I own Abukom. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I own this AU. I also own Max and Sam.
The Return of the Priest
Chapter 12: Heart of a Dragon
Lyn's POV
As I lie on the bed, pondering the night's events, the words "Blue Eyes White Dragon" echoed in my head. I had heard or seen it somewhere else, but I just couldn't place it.
Then it hit me. I raced to the dresser and opened my hope chest, where I keep all of my "treasures". I shuffled stuff around until I found what I was looking for.
It was a letter that I received shortly after my father's passing. We had received several letters like this one, offering condolences in our loss, but those were usually addressed to my mother or the family in general.
This one was addressed solely to me.
It was strange, since neither of my brothers received one of these letters, but what made it even stranger was the fact that it was from one of my father's old friends...
Maximillion Pegasus.
My father had met Pegasus while he was going to school in Japan. Pegasus was just another Art student at the time, and they had shared a dorm room. In fact, it was Pegasus and his fiancée, Cecilia, who had first introduced my parents to each other. When my parents moved to Sweden, they lost contact for a while, until I was about 8 years old.
One day my father got a call from Pegasus asking for his help in starting a gaming company. My father was already a well-respected businessman in Sweden, so he helped Pegasus get his company off the ground, though he declined several offers to work for him, even after I2 became successful.
My brothers were still young, so it was mostly for my sake that he did it. Accepting the job would've meant that we would have to move to Japan, and I would've been separated from all my friends. Besides, our family was financially steady; we never wanted for anything.
My father was a humble man, and he never talked about his involvement in I2's creation, so my brothers never knew about our connection with Pegasus. Considering their reaction whenever they met someone famous, my mother and I never told them either.
My thoughts returned to the present as I pull the letter from the envelope and reread its contents.
Dear Lynae,
I am sorry to hear about your loss. I know what it's like to lose a loved one, so I can probably guess what you're going through right now.
I remember when I first met you. Your father had brought you along on one of his trips to Japan while he was helping me start my company. You were a feisty little girl, as I recall. Do you remember what I told you?
I said you had the "heart of a dragon".
Dragons are beasts of incredible strength, and you'll need that strength to take care of your mother and brothers.
Enclosed is a card I believe you were destined to have. It is a representation of that inner dragon of yours. Though there are four other cards out there with the same name, this is a one-of-a-kind, hand painted original that I created just for you, to give you strength in this time of sorrow.
Sincerely yours,
Maximillion Pegasus
I set the letter aside and removed the card from the envelope. It was a stunning portrait of a white dragon, its head poised as if it was about to strike. ((1)) I glanced to the top of the card and read the silver lettering.
Blue Eyes White Dragon
Seto's POV
As the limo pulled up to the mansion, I noticed that some of the upstairs lights were on. Mokuba was up past his bed time. However, my anger quickly grew as I realized which lights were on.
I stormed up the stairs and threw open the doors to my room.
"Mokuba! What are you doing in my..."
My expression quickly deadpanned as I realized what was going on. Mokuba was sitting in one of my armchairs, listening to Seth tell a story.
"Nii-sama, why didn't you tell me you had the Millennium Rod?"
Reader's POV
Meanwhile, deep within the chambers of the Millennium Rod, a dark figure hid in the shadows.
"So, that fool of a High Priest and his vessel think they've seen the last of me, do they? Well, they've got another think coming. MUHUHUHUHWAHAHAHAHA!"
((1)) Picture the BEWD from the Legend of Blue Eyes booster packs, rather than the one from the Kaiba starter deck.
Joey: A fifth Blue-Eyes! How come you neva give ME any cool cards?
LazerWulf: I gave you that Magical Cylinder so you could defeat Kaiba, remember?
Joey: Oh, yeah. Dat's right.
LazerWulf: Anyway, I figure I should give Lyn a copy, since she's the reincarnation of Kisara.
Joey: What's Kaiba gonna dink?
LazerWulf: I haven't figured that out, yet. Anyway, to make up for making you guys wait so long, I'm also releasing a OSSF (OneShot SongFic) today, "Adding to the Noise". The song is by Switchfoot, so go check it out!
Joey: And by da way, review!
