Z Star: Heeeelllooooo everybody! I'm back with the 4th chapter!
Ash: And this time it will be longer!
Ella and Misty: And juicier!
Brock: And more of the story's plot comes to the surface!
Ella, Misty, Ash and Z Star: O.O;
Brock: What? Don't I always sound smart!
Misty: 'Cough' Yeah when your not drooling at girls! Cough
Brock: (Sarcastically) Very funny, Misty, very funny.
Z Star: So who want's to do the disclaimer?
Misty: I'll do it. Z Star does not own Yugioh or Pokemon. All she owns is Shinju.
Ella: And she created me too.
Z Star: So here's the new chapter, hope you love this chapter.
Chapter Four: The Tale of the Cascade Tear Part Three (Ocean Stranger)
5, 000 YEARS AGO…Shinju and Yami were still trapped in their prison that was Shinju's tent.
"I'm hungry." Yami said out of the blue.
"You've been saying that for the last hour." Shinju remarked rolling her eyes.. "And that was when we had breakfast!"
"I'm still hungry!" Yami moaned. "Can't I have a small snack? Please?"
"Atemu you know we need to save our rations, we don't know how long we're going to be in here." Shinju said, crossing her arms that made her seem the mature one of the two.
"Please!" Yami begged with the cutest puppy dog eyes look he could make.
Stop it! Stop looking at me with your incredibly cute eyes…did I say his eyes were CUTE? No I couldn't have, that's ridiculous! Shinju thought her cheeks flushed. Luckily Yami was to busy begging to notice.
"Oh all right Yami. But you can only have one, small thing Ok." Shinju said sternly as she could.
"YAY!" Yami got up and done a victory dance for some strange reason.
He's so adorable… Argh! Why am I thinking these thoughts?
A frustrated Shinju went and opened her rucksack and felt around to find some food.
Maybe it's because you have some affection for the pharaoh…
An unknown voice inside her had whispered, making her cheeks redden again.
I do not! I do not like the Pharaoh that way! We only became proper friends yesterday! It's absurd! It's unbelievable! Shinju responded to her little voice inside.
Maybe so… but don't tell me you didn't like it when the pharaoh touched your chin and made you look into his eyes… The voice voluptuously said.
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! You don't know how I feel about Yami! So back off! Shinju screamed in her head.
Oh I do and I know this as well. If you don't stop hiding your feelings all the time you're going to let anyone who cares about you walk right out of your life! Do you want take that chance! The voice said harshly.
But Shinju couldn't answer back to the spectre in her head. She felt something prickly running on her hand.
"Huh?" She took her hand out of the rucksack with a scorpion crawling on it.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! B-BUG!" She screamed seeing the thing she feared the most.
It was an insect, but not just any insect, the most deadly of all the desert's creatures. The deadly scorpion hissed at the frightened Shinju, waving it's lethal tail in the air, as if it was taunting it's prey.Just as the black scorpion was going to sink it's deadly poison into Shinju, Yami grabbed the demon like creature carefully and threw it out of the tent into the swirling whirlwind of sand.
He turns around to see Shinju with tears down her face, much like yesterday. Yami put one arm round her shoulders and with the other he takes Shinju's hand to check if the scorpion had poisoned her.
"Did that thing hurt you?" Yami asked very concerned for the woman's welfare. Shinju shook her head, with her face in Yami's chest.
"No, I'm just in shock." She said hoarsely, breathing hard. "That scorpion brought back a bad memory…"
""""FLASH BACK""""
A seven-year-old Shinju was out in the forest happily running as fast as her tiny legs could carry her, with her father, who was carrying an infant behind her.
"Shinju, don't run to far away from Ok? I don't want you getting lost!" Called Shinju's father.
"And I don't to loose my big sister!" The infant cooed.
"Yes Dad! And don't worry Hikaru, I'll be fine." Shinju replied. But like all children, Shinju didn't really listen to her father's words; she jest kept going and going. But unfortunately she did not look where she was going and fell.
"Woooaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!" Shinju had screamed all the way down into a dark, deep hole and landed on the bottom of the damp, black ditch. "Ouch!"
Shinju nursed her bruised behind, which broke her fall. "Where am I?" She asked herself. She looked at her surroundings, but could not see anything in front of her, due to the hole's darkness.
Before Shinju could figure out a way to get out of her situation she felt something moving all over her body. She looked down at herself to see insects and bugs of all sorts crawling over everywhere, making the eerie atmosphere. Shinju just sat there, she was too afraid to move any part of her body. There were shivers going down her spine, only her soft whimpering could be heard. Shinju knew there was only one thing she could do.
"Father! Help me! Father! Hikaru!" Shinju screamed as loud as she could for her Father and little brother.
Shinju felt a two strong hands grab her shoulders and lifted her out of the insect hellhole. The person who had rescued Shinju from her nightmare pulled her into an embrace.
"There, there, I know honey, I know." Shinju's father whispered comfortingly. Shinju was gasping for breath; she had never been this scared in her entire life.
Shinju could feel someone tugging on her shoulder; she turned her head to see her little baby brother giving a sympathetic look.
"Poor big sister." He said. "You okay now?"
Shinju pulled him in for a hug and said, "I will be Hikaru, I will be."
""""END OF FLASHBACK""""
"And you teased me about my phobia of birds." Yami joked; who still had his arms wrapped round Shinju.
"Well you're naturally scared of birds! What's your excuse for that?" Remarked Shinju, smirking, she to had one arm around the pharaoh's waist and with her free hand she was pulling on Yami's shirt. Her head was resting on Yami's chest.
"Hmm… good point…" Yami said. "That story reminded you of your family didn't it?"
"Yeah…"
For some reason Yami started stroking Shinju's hair comfortingly and leaned his head on Shinju's. He had to admit he did enjoy being this close to the Lady Waterflower.
Now don't tell me you don't like this. Shinju's inner voice spoke again, but this time Shinju ignored it. She was too caught up in Yami's embrace.
Why am I acting like this? Yami thought. When Mana or any other girl is upset, I don't hug them to comfort them…I've never pulled any woman into an embrace, except my mother. Maybe I…No, no that's not it…
What is the matter with me! I do not act this! I am a Lady and ladies do not fall into the arms of a man willingly! Thought Shinju.
She gently pushed Yami away and backed away from him. Shinju kept her eyes on the floor, to hide her blush and she didn't want to see the pharaoh's hurt look in his eyes.
"I'm sorry pharaoh, I shouldn't have acted so impotent." Shinju said, bowing her head
"You shouldn't be sorry! Not for having feelings!" Yami said, putting his hands on the shoulders of the lady in front of him. "We all have them you know." Yami smiled, trying to look into Shinju's eyes, but she kept them on the ground. She could feel her cheeks turning scarlet, all because the Pharaoh was so close to her.
Oh deity above! (1) I'm blushing because of Yami! Yami for Pete's sake!
"Yeah, I know…" Shinju replied. Because they've been a curse for me since my parents died…
"So no more tears now, Ok?" Yami said, releasing the woman from his embrace.
"Ok." Shinju replied, finally looking up at the king, with her lips curled into a smile. The pharaoh nodded and went to get a piece of bread, which he gobbled down in a minute.
(A.N: Oh no! He's going to end up like Ash or Joey if I'm not careful with my writing.
Ash & Joey: Hey!)
Why does the pharaoh make me feel this way? The only time he has ever made me feel so happy is the first time I saw him and that was eight years ago…
""""FLASHBACK""""
A nine-year-old Shinju was playing with her seven-year-old brother on a beautiful sandy beach, while their parents were trading goods with a couple of sailors.
"You can't catch me Shinju!" Screamed the dark haired boy, with a Pikachu following him.
"Yeah! No female can catch us!" cheered the Pikachu; luckily, Shinju couldn't understand him, if she did, she would give the cute yellow mouse the beating of his life.
(A.N: Back then, pokemon masters could only understand their own pokemon.)
"Watch what you say Huo!" Growled Starmie, making the Pikachu called Huo quiver with fear.
"That's what you think Hikaru!" Shinju called confidently, as she held up her blue sequinned dress, so she wouldn't trip over it. Unfortunately for Hikaru, Shinju had something up her sleeve.
"Onyx! Come out!" Shinju yelled and I know what you're thinking, it wasn't the pokemon Onix she summoned. A ten-year-old boy with brown spiky hair and tanned skin had jumped out in front of Hikaru, scaring the poor boy.
"Ah!" He jumped out of the way as Onyx was about to grab him.
"Onyx you traitor! You promised you'd help me beat Shinju at tag!" Hikaru exclaimed angrily, shaking his fists.
"YEAH! I should electrocute your womanising butt off!" The Pikachu growled, shaking his tiny fists as well.
"Change of plans! Shinju said if I helped her catch you, she's help me meet girls!" Onyx said dreamily, thinking about all the beautiful girls he would get to sweet talk.
I hope I never start liking girls, blurgh! Hikaru thought, with a disgusted look.
Typical Onyx, when it comes to girls, he will do anything. So typical of men… Thought Shinju with a sly grin.
"Fine then! I'll humiliate you both! By beating you, I will prove one is better then two! Mwahahaha!" Hikaru laughed maniacally, running away from his sister and his eyeless friend.
"Yeah! MWAHAHAHA!" Laughed the crazy Pikachu Huo, following his master and best friend.
"After him!" Shinju cried, who ran after her brother along with Onyx. She, Starmie and Onyx ran after Pikachu Huo and Hikaru trying to grab his blue cape that was flapping behind him. They all ran as fast as lighting, (A.N: Well, maybe not as fast as lightning.) even though they were all tiring out quickly.
Meanwhile Hikaru and Shinju's parents and Onyx's father were discussing events. Onyx's father had been a friend to Hikaru and Shinju's father, after they helped him escape a mob of bandits.
"Madame Shui, Lord Rong, have you heard about the strange ships sailing near our boarders?" Onyx's Father said.
"Yes we have Akilah." The carmine haired woman known as Madame Shui said. "What confuses me about them, is that they've been seafaring here for days, but they have never visited our land."
"Do you think they would attack us?" Akilah asked, concerned for the people and Yu Yao's (2) well being.
"If they wanted to they would have come to our shores days ago." The mighty Lord Rong spoke. "Besides, if they even think about attacking us, our men and pokemon will surely defeat them!" The lord spoke confidently with his trustworthy Raichu right beside him.
"Yes! Our motto is we win and find victory! Lose and we die a hundred deaths!" (3) Said the confident Raichu, who seemed to be as frivolous as his son Pikachu Huo.
"Don't be so confident my husband. They are foreign men and we don't know much about them." Madame Shui informed Lord Rong, as she cooled herself with her finely decorated fan.
"You always have to spoil my fun don't you!" Lord Rong laughed along with his wife and Akilah. They're children had noticed their parents laughter and stopped their game, causing Onyx to crash into Hikaru.
"Hikaru! Onyx! Look out!" Shinju cried but it was too late.
"OWWW!" They both crash-landed on the sandy earth and poor Hikaru was trapped under the weight of his friend.
"Onyx get off me!" were Hikaru's muffled screams.
"Sorry Hikaru." Apologised Onyx, who was about to get off Hikaru until,
"YOU'RE CRUSHING MY MASTER! THUNDERSHOCK!" Huo Pikachu cried as powerful bolts of lightning came from his cheeks, but instead of protecting his master, he electrocuted him and Onyx.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" They both screamed as they lit up like fireflies. They were both burnt like charcoal and were fuming, but not with just rage.
"WHY THE HELL DID HUO PIKACHU DO THAT!" Screamed Onyx, waving his arms about furiously.
"I don't know, maybe he thought you were attacking me?" Hikaru coughed and gave a confused look to his best friend. "Huo Pikachu how many times do I have to tell you not to use thunder shock on humans! . "
"Don't bother Hikaru, pokemon will do anything to protect their if they think they're under threat." Shinju said. "Right Starmie?"
"Right" The purple star, said, mentally smirking.
The master and pokemon smiled at one another, until Shinju spotted something out at sea, which was coming right for the docks.
"Mum! Dad! There's a strange ship on our border!" Shinju exclaimed.
"Huh!" Onyx and Hikaru looked in the direction their friend was staring at. Madame Shui, Lord Rong and Akilah heard the girls cry as well. Seeing the strange ship, the three pokemon snarled at the presence of the ship, they could feel the tension in the air.
"Sir! Should we be ready for attack?" One of Lord Rong's soldiers asked, awaiting the nobleman's answers.
"Wait till they reach the docks, then we'll see if they mean us any harm." Lord Rong ordered; the soldier quickly bowed and ran off to rally the men.
Meanwhile on the very vessel Akilah spoke of, there was one man who rose above all who the people on the foreign ship. He was known as the Pharaoh of Egypt, Pharaoh Akunaumhanon. But he isn't the person we are talking about. Beside him was a small boy, no older then the age of nine.
"Father, what's that?" The small boy asked, pointing out to the vast land ahead.
"That Atemu is China." Pharaoh Akunaumhanon said.
"Oh… What's China?" Atemu asked again.
Pharaoh Akunaumhanon chuckled at his son's curiosity.
"It's a country Atemu Yami, It's similar to Egypt." He explained.
"Really? Does it have vast deserts? Are there any camels there? Does it have pyramids? Why are we going there?"
Atemu's constant questions were stopped as Akunaumhanon covered the boy's mouth.
"You'll see Atemu, you'll see it very soon." He said smiling down at his son. But the young prince couldn't wait for 'very soon' he wanted to know now. But a smile soon came back.
I wonder what it's like? Well, I'm about to find out soon. Well China, are you ready to meet Prince Atemu Yami?
Yami thought with a smirk plastered on his face, as he leaned on the railing on the boat. But disturbing the peace was an old man on the hunt.
"COME BACK YOU LITTLE WHIPPER SNAPPER!" Screamed Shimon who was chasing a little girl, waving his arms rapidly trying to grab hold of the tanned girl.
"Prince Yami! Pharaoh Akunaumhanon! HELP!" The girl cried and instantly ran behind Atemu for protection.
"Shimon what is the meaning of this?" The pharaoh asked crossing his arms.
"You want to know what that little rugrat did!" Shimon said, shaking very angrily. "You know what Mana did!" He screamed directing it at the small girl (4). "She broke all my stone tablets, WHICH are irreplaceable!"
Atemu Yami snickered at the flustered high priest and looked over his shoulder.
"Nice one Mana you sure ticked him off." He whispered.
"But I didn't do it on purpose!"
"Yeah right."
"But it's true! I was minding my own business, went to get Shimon to help me with something and the ship moved and I knocked into Shimon prised stoned tablets." Mana explained to the two royal men, putting on her most innocent face.
"Shimon, Mana, can this wait till later we're about to reach land." The pharaoh said.
"Humph!" Mana and Shimon glared each other for a short moment and went back to their usual business.
"Ok you two, behave yourselves, I'm going to go find Mahado to see if he has any information in this new land."
Hearing the mention of a new land, Mana turned and to a brief minute to look at China.
"What's that?" She asked Yami.
"That's China Mana."
"Oh… but I don't see any plates?"
"It's not cutlery China, Mana."
"Oh… then what is it?"
Yami made a low growl and slapped his forehead.
Sigh, kids!
"It's country Mana." Yami said.
"O.O; A country?"
"Argh! Ask Mahado about it!"
Mana just shrugged, all this was very new to her and after all she was seven years old, she was completely innocent to the world. So she decided to just watch the serene view with her best friend.
"Speaking of master, where is he?" Mana asked.
"Last time I saw Mahado he was below deck." Yami said.
At the mention of his name, he could be heard screaming for the pharaoh.
"Pharaoh! Pharaoh! PHARAOH!"
"I'm over here Mahado!" Pharaoh Akunaumhanon said. Mahado, the young children (Mana and Yami of course) and everyone else, had ran up to the Pharaoh to hear what Mahado had to say, it seemed he had bad news, for he was usually calm in any crisis. Except for today.
"I have bad news everyone!" He panted, his hands leaning on his knees.
"Yeah we kind of guessed that." Yami said cheekily, earning himself a stern glance from his father.
"What is it high priest Mahado?" The pharaoh asked.
"I've out something about China."
"And?"
"Well, it's been a known fact that the Chinese are very secure!"
"Yes Mahado and what is your point?" Asked the high priest Seth, who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Well here's the bad news. If they see any foreign ships that cross their borders will be immediately destroyed." Mahado said.
"OoO" were the scared looks on people's faces. Even the pharaoh, his son, Mana and the high priests had that same expression.
"PANIC!" Screamed one of the sailors and pretty soon everyone was running around the deck like headless chickens, screaming their heads off.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
"Now everyone calm down!" The Pharaoh ordered; everyone immediately froze in their place looking up at their king. "Thank you, now I'm sure there is a way to let the people of China know we mean no harm."
"Sir, if I may, I have an idea that might just do that." The high priest Seth said.
"Go ahead Seth."
Other where Yami and Mana were standing, the dark magician girl couldn't help but stare idly at the high priest.
"Sigh Your cousin knows everything…" She said, making Yami want to throw up, he knew Mana had always developed crushes on older men, except for himself. Hey they did grow up together you know.
"Oh brother."
Blrugh! Girls, I'll never understand them. Who would want to do all that kissing stuff anyway?
But the young prince would soon think otherwise, when he would see her…
Back on China, Lord Rong was looking through his telescope.
"Do you see anything?" Madame Shui asked nervously.
"No."
"How about now?"
"No Shui, look I'll tell you if I spot anything, ok my love?"
"All right, all right." Madame Shui said, calming down a little.
"Now?"
"Wives." Mumbled Rong. Then suddenly he saw something very peculiar. "Oh by the deity above!"
"What is it! What is it?" Shui asked, roughly shaking her husband by his sleeves.
"The foreign ships. They're waving a flag… with the word peace on it!" Lord Rong said, still not believing what his eyes have seen.
"WHAT!" Madame Shui grabbed the telescope from her husband and looked through it. What he said was true. There were very dark coloured sailors, holding a white flag on top of the mast with the Chinese characters that meant peace.
(A.N: To look at the Chinese sign for peace here's the URL. http/chineseculture.)
"Doyou think it's a trick?" Akilah asked, full of nerves.
"…No. Anyone who holds up the Chinese flag for peace must be a friend." Lord Rong said.
"Yes. But how did they know our language though?" Madame Shui said.
Meanwhile Hikaru, Pikachu Huo, Stamie, Onyx and Shinju weren't exactly afraid of the ships. They found it quite exciting that there were new and strange visitors coming. Well, Hikaru, Pikachu Huo and Onyx were.
"Cool!" Hikaru said, jumping up and down. He always looked for the chance to make new friends and learn new things. Maybe they had pokemon as well. "I hope they have pokemon, then I could battle them!"
"And I could meet the new Mrs. Pikachu Huo!" Huo Pikachu said.
"Yeah and I could meet the exotic beauties they might have!" Onyx said drooling.
Men. Thought Shinju and Starmie making knowing glances at each other.
"Aren't you guys worried about that these foreign people might come to attack us!" Shinju said.
"No." All three of the males said. Shinju sweat dropped and gave a low growl at the three making them quiver, they knew better not to make Shinju mad.
"Forget it Shinju, besides it's better they don't worry." Starmie said.
"We're not worried because no one can defeat Dad's army. He's has the most powerful military at his side." Hikaru said. Like his father he was a bit over zealous too.
"I guess you're right Hikaru, I shouldn't be too worried, father has never lost a battle in his entire life." Shinju sighed, while her little brother gave her a small hug. "Thanks Hikaru." She said hugging her brother a hug.
"Ok can we stop the gross brotherly sisterly love thing now?" Onyx said earning him a few deadly glances. "What?"
"You had to ruin it didn't you?" Shinju said trying to hide her grin.
"I know how about we let Onyx join the group hug?" Hikaru suggested with an evil glint in his eyes.
"Oh, why not?" And so the siblings pulled their friend into an unwanted embrace.
"Hey NO! I don't wanna get coodies! AHHHH! No! Awww, I hate you guys."
"We hate you too Onyx." Smiled Shinju. But unfortunately Madame Shui had to break up the friendly group hug.
"Children! I want you all to come over here now!" She called.
"Uh-oh, now mum is going to become psychopathically protective over us." Hikaru mumbled.
"Yeah, I've seen her fight with that fan of hers. She sure can kick ass." Shinju said admiringly.
"Yeah as much as she is pretty." Onyx said drooling.
"WHAT?"
"Umm, I said as much as she is… intelligent! ;" Hikaru and Shinju burned holes into Onyx with their eyes, but they did let their friend get away with that last comment, this time.
"Hmm…"
As they reached the docks the children surrounded Madame Shui.
"Mother, what's going to happen when the ships get here?" Shinju asked.
"You don't have to worry about that dear."
"What do you mean?"
"Why don't you take a look?"
Shinju took the telescope from her mother's hands and saw the white flag of peace.
"Wow! I-I don't believe it!"
"What is it Shinju?" Onyx said.
"Let me see! Let me see!" Begged Hikaru.
So Shinju passed the telescope to the boys, but they couldn't share it.
"Give it!" Hikaru growled.
"No! I had it first!" Retorted Onyx. "And I'm older than you!"
"So? It just means you'll grow nose hairs faster than me!"
Eww! Shinju thought. Brothers...¬.¬
"Will you boys stop it! Learn to share or I'll take the telescope away." Madame Shui sternly said looking down on the two boys.
"No! We'll be good!" Onyx and Hikaru yelped. So they both took turns looking through the telescope.
As Hikaru looked through it he said,
"Hey Onyx, these foreigners look a little like you and General Akilah!" Hikaru said.
"What do you mean!" Onyx asked, not sure if he heard what his friend correctly
"They have tanned skin, just like you!" Hikaru exclaimed. Hikaru passed the make shift telescope to his sun kissed friend and he saw everything.
"Oh by the deity above! You're right!" Onyx whispered. "But what does it mean!"
"Wait! If Onyx is Chinese, then how come those foreigners look like him!" Shinju said. All the young children faced Madame Shui, obviously looking for an explanation.
"Onyx, I think this is something your father needs to talk to you about." Was all she said.
Further down the harbour Lord Rong, Akilah and their bodyguards awaited the foreign visitors, as they docked on the shores. Coming from the ship was Pharaoh Akunaumhanon surrounded by his high priests and a few armed guards of his own.
The two different cultures sauntered to greet one another, Lord Rong and his men bowed their heads slightly and Pharaoh Akunaumhanon and his men did the same.
"Greetings friends! What brings you to Yu Yao?" Lord Rong cheerfully greeted.
The pharaoh smiled, he seemed to take an instant liking to the general.
"Hello, me and my men are exploring the New World." The Pharaoh said. "I am Pharaoh Akunaumhanon and these are my high priests. By any chance might we find out your names?"
"Ah yes, how rude of me. I am Lord Rong one of China's best generals and this is Akilah, my second in command." He gestured to his dark skinned friend who nodded as a sign of hello.
So the Pharaoh of Egypt and the Lord of Yu Yao became fast friends, along with their soldiers.
But back on the Egyptians ship, were Mana and Atemu Yami. They watched what was happening with great interest. But what really caught Yami's attention was the creature next Lord Rong, known as Raichu. The prince had never once laid his eyes on the abnormally large mouse before.
It looks like one of those shadow creatures. But, it's not trapped in a stone tablet!
Yami was torn away from his thoughts when he saw Mana waving at someone.
"Mana who are you…"
Then he realised that there were three young children, nearly all the same age as they were, at the end of the seashore. One of them being a small boy with messy black hair who was waving his arm in the air like mad. Next to him was a mouse that looked a lot like the Raichu next to Lord Rong, but smaller and it was yellow. The little creature was also waving his arms franticly like his master. Behind the two was another boy with dark tanned skin, Yami could've sworn he was an Egyptian. He smiled and waved too.
But the person who had caught Yami's attention was a young redheaded girl, the same age as him. As their eyes met, you could hear sparks going off. Yami could not tear his crimson orbs away from the girl.
Shinju had noticed the spiky haired prince looking down at her. She shyly raised her arm and waved at him with a smile, greeting the ocean stranger. Yami's cheeks couldn't help but burn a rosy colour; he greeted her back with a wave of his hand.
The young pair could feel a funny sensation at the pit of their stomachs and they're hearts were beating faster then they had in their whole life. Neither of them could figure out what they were feeling towards each other. It was a complete mystery to them…
(A.N: Duh! They're nine years old, they don't even know what love is yet!)
""""END OF FLASHBACK""""
Shinju couldn't help but smile like a fool, with her cheeks burning bright pink. She made a deep sighed, which caught the attention of the king of games.
"What are you thinking about?" Yami smirked, with his arms crossed.
Shinju's eyes widened, if the Atemu knew what she was thinking about, he'd be rolling on the floor laughing his head off.
"O.O Um… nothing! ;" She replied.
Yami arched an eyebrow, obviously not believing her.
"You're lying." He said.
"WHAT!" Shinju blurted out.
"I can tell when you're lying. When you lie, you start blinking a lot and you become jittery."
"Oh w-what do you know! B-besides! W-what I-I think about is n-none of your business!"
Shinju turned and walked away from Yami, but failed as the king of Egypt kept a strong grip on her arm.
"Let go of me!" Shinju gave the king her vicious glare, but she still did not scare Yami. He had seemed completely calm.
"C'mon, I thought we were friends. You don't have to tell me everything you do or think, but I was just concerned about you. That's all." Yami let go of the redheaded woman, who was in complete shock.
…Wow… Yami has really grown up! I thought I'd never see the day...
"Umm, sorry Yami. I thought, if I told you, you might laugh at me…"
"No I wouldn't!" Yami exclaimed, "I swear Shinju, on Ra that I will not laugh." He put his hand on his heart; the king seemed to be sincere so Shinju trusted him.
"Ok I'll tell you…" Shinju began, lowering her head to hide her blush. "I was thinking about the first day we met."
Yami froze. Did he hear that right? Or was it all in his head? Yami's cheeks had turned dark red, but he tried to hide his blushing too by turning his head away too. Shinju smirked at the pharaoh's actions, if she too wasn't red she would have laughed at Yami.
"What's the matter Pharaoh Atemu?" She asked, trying to play coy.
"Umm, uh… I… oh. I-I think I need to lay down…"
Shinju let a small giggle escape from her lips as the Pharaoh lay down on the ground and decided to take a nap.
He looks so cute when he sleeps…
"Someone is feeling a little giddy today." Smirked the purple star in the corner.
"Starmie! How did you get out of your pokeball!" Shinju said with her hands on her hips.
"I came out to watch you and the pharaoh flirt." The purple star ignored her question. If Starmie had a face, you were sure to see a huge grin plastered her face.
"Excuse me!" Shinju scoffed, with her hands still on her hips. "Me! Flirting with him! Oh you are sadly mistaken!"
"Oh come on! I saw the way you two have been acting from inside my pokeball. Just because I'm locked inside it doesn't mean I don't know what's going on outside." Laughed Starmie.
Shinju knew getting frustrated with Starmie was not going to help her prove the purple star wrong. So she decided to stay calm.
"Think what you like. I know me and Yami-I mean Pharaoh Atemu, weren't flirting so nothing you can say will bother me!"
"Oh really?"
"Uh huh."
"Well let me ask this one question malady, why were you in the pharaoh's arms and the next minute you were thinking about him!" Starmie asked rhetorically.
Shinju was silent. Her head had gone blank, for once in her life, she could not think of a witty come back.
"Uh…"
"Exactly!" Starmie exclaimed triumphantly.
"I-oh! Get back in your pokeball." Mumbled Shinju, crossing her arms.
"As you say mistress." Even though Starmie was back in her pokeball you could still hear her laughing hysterically.
"ARGH!"
"Hey, Shinju I'm trying to sleep over here." Yami grumbled.
"O.O How long have you been awake?" Shinju started panicking, worrying if Yami heard Starmie's inappropriate comments.
"Only a few seconds, when you told that Starmie of yours to get back in her pokeball." Yami yawned.
"Oh…"
"So how come you can talk to that thing?"
" . First of all, that thing is a she! And she has a name! And why are you suddenly interested in pokemon?"
"I don't know… I guess they're a lot more interesting then I thought they were. I wish I could be close with the shadow monsters as you are with her. You seem to have a strong relationship with Starmie."
"Yeah, we do." Shinju smiled and Yami smiled back. As Yami went back to sleep, Shinju felt like she on cloud nine. All she could do was watch the handsome male before her sleep peacefully.
Oh by the deity, I'm doing it again! I have all the signs of a crush! Wait! Do I like the King of Games?
End of Chapter Four
1) During the Bronze Age (2205-256 BC) in China, the Chinese worshipped many gods and spirits. One of the most important deities during the Shang Dynasty was Ti. Ti means "Deity Above," or "the Lord on High."
2) I came up with Yu Yao because it was on the Dynasty Warriors game map. By the way I don't own the game, but you knew that.
3) This is one of Dong Zhou's quotes from Dynasty Warriors 4 empires. I love that game, but I'm not too found of Dong Zhou, he's a real pervert!
4) Mana, Shimon and the Pharaoh (Yami's father) are characters from the memory arc series. I might have gotten their personalities a bit wrong but, I've only seen the series on the Internet. And I don't think Mahaado is a panicky person, I just did that to add humour!
Z Star: Ooh a cliffhanger! Aren't I evil! MWWAHAHAHAHA!
Marik: Z Star, Z Star, you're evil laugh was completely off! You have to do it like this! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA! You see.
Everyone: O.O;
Z Star: Malik, can you get your darker side out of here.
Malik: Sorry Star, come on you! (Grabs Marik by the arm and waves good bye)
Marik: bye Z! I'll give you some more tips on how to be evil!
Z Star: Sure! See you at 8!
Yugi: (Enters my office) O.o Have you two formed a club or something?
Z Star: No, Marik's just teaching me how to be evil so I can send my annoying friends into the shadow realm! MWAHAHAHA!
Joey and Yugi: O.O;
Joey: Remind me never to get on the wrong side of her.
Yugi: Z Star, I think you've been hanging around with Marik too much.
Z Star: I can't help it. For some reason he keeps following me around…
Joey: Cough Crush! Cough
Z Star: What?
Joey: Nothing.
Yugi: So there goes another chapter!
Z Star: Yep! And if you liked it please review!
Yugi: And please beg Z Star to tell me what the surprise for me is!
Joey and Z Star: O.O;
Z Star: The readers aren't going to tell you anything Yugi, because they know if I tell you anything, it'll ruin the story for them!
Joey: She's got you got there Yug.
Yugi: o.o D'OH!
Z Star: (Puts one hand on Yugi's shoulder) But don't worry Yugi, in a few more chapters you'll get your surprise.
Yugi: BUT WILL THAT EVER HAPPEN! AND DOES SHINJU LOVE YAMI? AND DOES YAMI FEEL THE SAME? DUH SURE HE DOES! BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HIKARU, ONYX AND THE OTHERS!
Marik: AND WILL Z STAR GO OUT WITH ME!
Yugi and Marik: AWW HERE WE GO! (Runs off with me and Malik chasing them)
Ps. Anonymous reviews are now welcome, sorry if it has caused anyone any inconvenience.
Reviews (FINALLY!):
Green Phantom Queen: I'm glad you like it, I've been waiting to finally hear someone's opinion. I hope you liked this chapter.