Z Star: Hello again! I'm back with the next chapter!
Ash: -.- Oh jeez…
Z Star: What's the matter with you?
Ash: Well, none of the other characters are in this chapter! It's not fair!
Z Star: Oh quit pouting, you'll and the guys will be in the story soon! I promise.
Ash: You promise?
Z Star: Yes. Now would you please do the disclaimer?
Ash: … Ok… Z Star does not own anything, except this story and her own characters, they're the ones who aren't on the shows. Now, on with the FIC!
Z Star: Show time!
Chapter Three: The Tale of the Cascade Tear Part Two (Torture and Apologies)
5,000 YEARS AGO…
It was only yesterday that Yami and Shinju saw each other again. It was early in the morning and Yami was laying awake, with Shinju asleep a metre away from him. His body had nearly recovered from the event in the desert and didn't feel any of his bruises.
The reason the spiky-haired Pharaoh was up so early was because of the actions of a certain redhead.
I wonder why she saved me? After all the time we spent all of our childhood fighting each other? It doesn't make sense…
Yami peered over to the sleeping Shinju, who seemed to be content in her sleep. He could hear her breathing slowly; he could imagine Shinju having the most peaceful dream ever. Just watching her made Yami's breath hitch.
Oh Ra, there's that feeling again! Why is it when I look at Shinju, I mean actually 'look' her makes me jump? She's just Shinju... Maybe it's because she doesn't look the same anymore. I'll probably get used to the 'adult' Shinju after awhile…
But Yami was wrong; he would not get used to it. He would find out why very soon. Shinju began stir from her sleep. She slowly opened her eyes, rubbed the sand out of them and gave a huge yawn.
"Morning Yami." Shinju greeted, stretching her arms.
"Good Morning." The pharaoh replied. He watched the redheaded female get up and walk to her backpack. She reached into it, taking out a number of very large weird looking balls.
"What the heck are those?" Yami asked, gaping at the strange round objects. Shinju just smirked and started quietly laughing to herself.
"Don't you remember?" Yami shook his head, not understanding what she meant. "Ok then, I'll show you." So Shinju laid the balls on the ground and one by one, she twisted to small knob that opened the large ball and released some strange looking creatures you know as pokemon.
"Hello Pharaoh!" Starmie growled, along with six other pokemon, Goldeen, Horsea, Corsilla, Chinchou, Azulmarill and Golduck. If Starmie had a face you would see a creepy smile on her lips and an evil fire burning in her eyes, just like all the other pokemon had.
"O.O Why are they looking at me like that?" Yami asked nervously, suddenly remembering what pokemon were. He used to think they were just dumb pets who couldn't do anything without they're master telling them. How wrong he was and that was about to earn him a clobbering.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yami started to run as fast as his legs could carry him, with Shinju's pokemon chasing behind him.
(A.N: I kinda feel bad for torturing Yami, but hey, sometimes you have to torture the characters to get humor so Yami fans please don't flame me. If I insult anyone with my writing I don't mean too.)
"Shinju help!" Yami yelled.
"Hmm… let me think… no!" Shinju teased, with the same evil fire in her eyes her pokemon had.
"Awe come on! Not even I deserve this kind of punishment!" Yami huffed.
"Oh really, not even for calling me one of Annubis's little demons or making fun of my lisp when I was eight!" Shinju retorted, glaring at the Egyptian king.
"Your still not mad about that are you? I was a stupid little kid back then! I had no idea I hurt your feelings that bad!" Yami screamed as Goldduck nearly swiped him from behind. Shinju could see that Yami was in pain, by the way he held his aching ribs, by the way his eyes winced.
"Guys stop!" Shinju commanded her pokemon. "Don't chase him when he's in a feeble state."
"But what about getting back at him!" Starmie said.
"When he's in a fit state we'll punish him for what he did." Shinju said. "Now return to your Pokeballs!" The Pokemon did as they were told and returned to they're round shaped chambers.
"Thank you!" Panted Yami, who collapsed on the ground. His ribs were in immense pain right now. But it became far worse when he felt a foot pound on his chest. "ARGH!"
"There is still one thing you did that was unforgivable!" Shinju snarled.
"What? What did I do this time?"
"You said you would help my parents get their land back! But then you made an alliance with the very people who stole it!" Shinju screamed pressing her foot down harder on Yami.
"ARGH! What do you mean? I would never make an alliance with the Thief King Bakura! Everyone knows I despise him!"
"LIAR!" Shinju screamed again. "I may have heard how you and Bakura hate each other but I know you both wanted something from my parents! I don't know what it was but you would have done anything to get it!"
"Shinju please listen and stop being so stubborn!" Yami said, "Me and Bakura wouldn't have done anything to your parents! Not after the kindness they gave us!"
It was true; Shinju's parents helped Bakura get his village up and running again after being burned to a crisp for unknown circumstances. The Waterflowers also helped Yami's father get over his depression after his wife died of a possible illness or by murder by Bakura.
Bakura and Yami had blamed each other for their tragedies, thus explaining why the two had hated each other.
"I would have rather died then betray them!" Yami choked under Shinju's foot.
Shinju did want to believe what the Pharaoh said, but how could she? How could she ever
trust him again?
I know he's guilty. Everyone knows Yami is guilty. But… the look in his eyes, tells me something else... maybe he isn't lying…
"You speak the truth?" The redhead said glaring down at the Pharaoh.
"Yes!" Yami screamed. Shinju took her foot off the Pharaoh and sat on the ground next to him.
"Then if you didn't help Bakura steal my Father's land then who did?" She asked.
Yami, after gasping for breath he sat up and said, "The Thief King didn't steal your families land! He may be a cold hearted back stabber but he seems to love your family like you were his own."
"What!" Shinju gasped grabbing onto Yami's collar, choking him again.
"DEAR RA WOMAN! Are you trying to kill me? . "
"No, but it sounds like a nice idea!" The redheaded female smirked. "How do you know Bakura didn't take my land then?"
"He swore he would murder the man who framed him and made you turn against him." Yami said. It took Shinju a few moments to absorb all that information and said,
"So Bakura didn't betray my parents…"
"Yes."
"And you didn't either?"
"No." Shinju let go of Yami and said,
"I can't believe I was so blind!" Shinju said. "I've lost very dear friends because of my distrust!" Shinju lowered her head hiding her face not wanting Yami to see how she felt. She tried to hold back the tears trailing down her face. She was trying to hide her feelings, like she had always since her parents were taken away.
But Shinju felt a gentle hand on her chin slowly raising her head. Yami felt his heart break seeing her cry.
She looks so beautiful, even when she's crying…"Oh Shinju…"
"Oh Yami please forgive me! I was so stupid to believe you or Bakura would betray my family! After everything you have done for us!" Whimpered Shinju. "I'm so ashamed of myself! I'm glad my parents aren't alive to see me like this!"
"Hey, hey, anyone would have believed all those lies in your position." Yami said calmly. "I heard about the fire. I didn't want to believe that your parents were dead, I couldn't imagine of you and your brother felt. I understand that you'd want to take your anger out on something, to stop you from mourning for your parents. Because I know what it's like losing a person."
Shinju blinked a few times confused by Yami's action.
Why is he being so nice? Especially after I just tortured him and accused him of villainy?"So there's nothing to forgive. Ok?"
"Ok Yami. But I'm still sorry about you know." Shinju laughed at the mention of what happened earlier.
"Oh yeah, well I kind of deserved that anyway." Yami chuckled. "Was I that mean when we were kids?"
"Yes!"
"Hey! You're supposed to sayno you weren't that mean andI was an ok guy!" Yami exclaimed hitting Shinju with his pillow. She started giggling and retaliated with immense force!
"Hey! Oh that's it! You're in for it now Pharaoh!"
So the Pharaoh Yami and Lady Shinju had a pillow fight that lasted a few hours.
Maybe Yami's appearance isn't the only thing that has changed; maybe now we can be friends without getting into a fight. Shinju thought as she smiled at Yami.
But soon they were going to think of each other as more then just 'friends', oh so much more…
End of Chapter ThreeZ Star: I hope that chapter wasn't too confusing for you, I tried to make this as simple as possible but I'll explain some things anyway. You see in the last chapter, Shinju was being nice to Yami to lead him into a sense of false security. Then she could get everything out of Yami when he least suspected it. Oh and Shinju's mother was an aristocrat and her father a general in China. I know Egypt and China probably knew nothing about each other's existence but hey this is partly a fantasy fic.
Joey: Damn right! And if there's anything else you don't understand then ask about it in a review and all shall be explained! But don't flame!
Yugi: YEAH! . (Glares in a cute way)
Z Star: AAAAWWWWWW! So cute! (Bear hugs Yugi)
Yugi: O.O Get her off me! Get her off me!
Joey: Um Ok Yug, just one minute! (Gets a pry bar) We'll have you out in an hour!
Yugi: O.O WHAT! Oh no! Yami help!
Z Star: Yami is still in the next chapter! And he won't be able to get out of it for a while!
Yugi: NO! WILL I EVER GET OUT OF THIS? WILL YAMI AND SHINJU GET OUT OF THEIR TENT PRISON? WHO DID TAKE SHINJU'S FAMILY LAND? JOEY! YAMI! ANYBODY! AWW HERE IT GOES! (Runs off dragging me with him)