Ash: Aww! I can't read that long!
Ella: Ash, you're going to be listening to Misty in the fic any ways.
Ash: Oh yeah… you always have a solution to a problem. How could I live without you?
Ella: (Blushing) Aww Ash. (Ash and Ella kiss each other)
Z Star: ¬.¬ Ok that's enough romantic stuff, we'll get enough of that in this chapter. Ella would you please do the disclaimer?
Ella: Yes Authoress. Z Star does not own anything from Pokemon or Yugioh. Except for me
And Shinju and this plot!
Z Star: On with the fic…
Chapter Two: The Tale of The Cascade Tear: Part one (Like the Good Old Days)5, 000 years ago…
My great, great, great, great, great Grandmother Shinju (A.N: It means Pearl in Japanese) was a traveller, she was really interested in Egypt and loved water pokemon like me. She was known for her intelligence, my mother says I looked just like her, except her hair reached down to her lower back.
One day she was wandering the warm Egyptian desert with her pokemon companion Starmie.
"It's such a beautiful day, is it not Starmie?" Shinju said, turning to Starmie who replied by nodding.
"Huh? What's that?"
She had spotted something that stood out from the golden sand, something glistening.
"Could it be?"
Shinju ran and started digging up the sand and found something that was lost along time ago.
"I can't believe it! I thought my mother lost this along time ago!" Shinju chirped.
Wrapped around her hand was a thin silver chain that gleamed in the sun, hanging from it was a cerulean diamond, which was the same shape of a teardrop. It was ten times more beautiful than any ocean.
"What luck! Too bad I can't give to my mother though…" Shinju sighed, with her mother's face passing her mind while fingering with the necklace in her hand.
"I might as well keep this for myself, I don't have too many things from my parents. At least I can keep it safe for mama." So Shinju held her red hair back and clasped it on. But strangely the mysterious piece of jewelry started to glow, nearly blinding Shinju and Starmie.
Ah! My eyes! Damn the sun's rays! Why do I have this strange sensation in the pit of my stomach?
Starmie started muttering something in Pokemon, which was translated as, "What is the matter Shinju? Do you feel sick?"
Shinju unshielded her eyes and replied to her companion "No Starmie, I'm fine. It's just the sun…" But the water loving woman knew better, something bizarre was about to happen and Starmie could sense it from her master.
But before Starmie say something to her human companion Shinju had noticed a tall figure staggering across the desert.
Who on earth could that be? She thought.
"HELLO! Who's there!" She called out.
But the wandering stranger did not reply. All it did was sauntered feebly towards the water warrior to reveal a young, tall man with uncanny spiky tri-coloured hair and powerful, mysterious eyes which was locked on to Shinju's blue ones. He was incredibly handsome.
"Atemu?" Shinju gasped.
(A.N: Bet you didn't see that one coming did ya? )
"Shinju, I…uh!" Yami didn't have any more strength to stand and collapsed on to the woman in front of him.
"Oh my goodness! Come on Starmie we need to get him back to camp!" Shinju exclaimed.
"Oh brother, I thought we got rid of him back in china!" Starmie thought as she rolled her eyes mentally.
(A.N: I know Starmie don't have eyes but I'm trying to bring out her personality here!)
So Shinju and Starmie went back to their large tent and took care of Yami, waiting for him to awaken. Shinju was sitting beside Yami, her gaze not leaving him.
"I can't believe you helped that jerk!" Starmie said in Pokemon. "After all the nasty things he did to you when you were children!"
"I know Starmie, as much as I'd like to have left him out there in the desert it wouldn't have been the right thing to do. Father always taught me to have a sense of compassion." Shinju said smiling at her Pokemon friend.
"Your father was too kind for his own good…"Starmie muttered. Shinju giggled at her Pokemon's comment. She had always been stoic yet light-hearted and caring; Starmie had taken care of Shinju since she was very young. Like a nurse but Starmie meant much more to her than that.
"Oh Starmie, behave yourself! Yami wasn't that bad…" She lied "Besides, I'll get back at him for teasing me when he gets up." Shinju said with a smirk.
"That's my girl! Can I get some rest now?"
"Of course Starmie." Shinju took out her poke ball ready for Starmie's retire.
"Thanks and wake me up when the pharaoh does. I want to give him a piece of my mind for force feeding me that month old fish food down my mouth!"
"Do you even have a mouth?" Shinju asked.
"Just because you can't see it doesn't mean I don't have one." Starmie commented, which made Shinju sweat drop. "Good night!"
"Night Starmie." Starmie was now inside her poke ball, leaving Shinju with the sleeping figure that was Yami next to her. For no reason she started stroking Yami's soft spiky hair and admiring his virile features.
Wait! WHAT AM I DOING!
Shinju immediately took her hand away and was disgusted by her actions.
Why did I just do that? Why am I acting so strange around Yami? He's Yami for God's sake, the boy who tormented me when I was eight! I HATE Yami! But, he certainly doesn't look like the Yami I knew…
So deep in her thoughts Shinju did not notice the man who she was talking about had his eyes slightly open.
Is that Shinju? The Shinju from my child hood? The one I teased to get her attention? No… not my Shinju… if it is, she doesn't look like the Shinju I knew…
"S-Shinju?" He groaned; Yami tried to sit up, but also causing himself some pain. "Argh!"
"Lay down you silly pharaoh! You'll do more damage to yourself then you've done already." Shinju told him and helped him put his back on the ground.
"How are you feeling?" The feminist female asked.
"A little light headed and my whole body is aching, but besides that I'm fine." Yami said sarcastically with his winning smirk. "Where am I? And what happened?"
"Well, lets see, hmm I found wondering in the desert, nearly ready to die, you fell into my arms and I brought you back to my camp. Ring any bells?" Shinju told the pharaoh of Egypt with a smug grin.
"Ha, ha, ha. I see you still haven't lost our sense of humor." Yami mocked the female sitting by him.
Indeed, the girl he knew in his youth had not changed much. She was still witty; playful yet serious, overbearing and a strong willed feminist. But something also changed about her as well. Shinju was not a little girl anymore. She was a full-grown woman and she had matured into a very beautiful lady. Yami couldn't help but stare up at Shinju, admiring her lovely features.
Wait! WHAT AM I DOING!
The Pharaoh screamed in his head.
Was I just admiring Lady Shinju? NO! That's absurd! She's Shinju for Ra's sake! The girl who badgered me since my youth!"Yami, what were you doing out in the desert?" Shinju asked, interrupting the spiky haired man's thoughts.
"Me!" Yami asked gesturing at himself.
"Yeah, you! Who else would I be talking to? Stupid pharaoh." Shinju muttered rolling her eyes. If Yami weren't still shocked from his thoughts he would have made a come back.
"Well…" Yami couldn't tell Shinju what he was doing out in the sands of Egypt. Not if he didn't want to keep her safe. If he wanted to protect Shinju he what he had to do. He had to lie.
"I was exploring, I got tired of being trapped in the palace walls so I asked my father if I could go out and see the world. He gave me 40 days to see what the outside world was like." Yami explained. "But then I got lost and with no hope of getting home. I was about to die but then I'm here! All because of you I am alive." Yami finished with a grin.
But Shinju frowned; she wasn't going to believe anything the pharaoh said. Not without a reasonable explanation.
"You mean that your father let you out of the palace without any protection what so ever?" She questioned. "Leaving you vulnerable to being assassinated or captured?"
Yami knew he wasn't going to get away easily.
Damn! Why does this wretched woman have to be so nosy? He thought.
"Umm, no, no. I did have my guards accompany me but sadly they did not survive the harsh desert conditions." Yami said, lowering his head and his facial features turned melancholy. It was true the pharaoh's guards died but not by the hand of the Egyptian wasteland.
"Oh… I'm sorry…" Shinju's expression had also turned sorrowful, with her head down ashamed for prying into the pharaoh's business.
"Don't be." The Yami replied; who's smile returned to his face. "It helps to talk about these things, that was what you told me ounce, as I recall."
Shinju laughed softly, looking up at Yami. It was great they could have these little chats without fighting, like when they were children. Even if it was just for a few minutes.
"But there's still one thing I don't get Atemu." Shinju said.
"What?"
"If you're out here then who is running Egypt?" Shinju asked.
"Oh… don't worry about that, my father and the high priest Seth is taking care of the country until I return." Yami explained once again.
"Oh."
"I see you still like to pry into other people's business." Chuckled Yami. Shinju gave the laughing pharaoh a deadly glare that would make most men tremble, except for Yami.
"And I see you're still as insensitive as ever." Shinju commented with a grin. Yami was still laughing until he realized what the redheaded woman just said.
"Hey!" He yelled glaring at his childhood rival, trying desperately to hide his smile.
"This is just like the good old days huh?" Shinju asked. Yami just beamed at Shinju thinking,
She still has that beautiful smile… just as it was when I first saw her…"Yes. Just like the good old days…" But then the pharaoh remembered something. He had to get away from here. From anyone who he cared about. "Shinju I have to go. I'm needed back in Egypt." He said. He couldn't bear to look at the disappointed look in Shinju's eyes.
"Oh I'm sorry Pharaoh, but I'm afraid we can't leave." She said.
"Why?"
"There's a sandstorm outside. It's too dangerous to venture out. We'll probably be here for days." Shinju informed Yami, sliding the tent open only a few centimeters. Huge amounts of sand poured in.
"Oh my Ra…" Was the only words Yami could utter.
"Besides you're not well enough to go out on your own Atemu. I am going to keep you here until your better, weather you like it or not." Shinju grinned evilly.
"Joy." Yami said flatly with a grin. "Oh Shinju?"
"What is it Atemu?"
"Please don't call me Atemu or Pharaoh. I'd rather you would call me Yami. That's what my friends call me." He smiled. This confused Shinju.
"You consider me a friend?" She asked.
"Yes. Or I'd like us to be friends, since we're gonna be stuck here together." Yami grinned cheekily. Shinju did the same with a mischievous glint in her eye.
"Alright Yami. As you wish…"
As I always say it's good to keep your friends close… But your enemies closer…
End of Chapter Two
Z Star: Well? How was that?
Joey: I thought it was ok… but it should have had me in it!
Z Star: -.- Joey what am I going to do with you?
Joey: Umm…
(Yugi enters the Authors office)
Yugi: Hi Star.
Z Star: Hello Yugi and no, your surprise doesn't happen in the next chapter either.
Yugi: D'oh!
Z Star: Please review if you liked this chapter and remember, DON'T flame if you don't like it! Just discontinue reading it!
Yugi: You have been warned!
Joey: Hey wait a minute! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? WILL SHINJU AND YAMI GET OVER THEIR DIFFERNCES! WILL YAMI AND SHINJU BE ABLE TO STAND BEING IN THE SAME PLACE FOR ALONG TIME? WILL STARMIE BEAT UP YAMI? I'M SO CONFUSED! YUGI? Z STAR? AWW HERE WE GO! (Runs off to a random place)