Okay, Sani here again with a new, rather short chapter, well, at least I thought so. But now to the important stuff!
Disclaimer: I do still not own Yu-Gi-Oh, even if it appears differently in my dreams... And I do also not own the song 'Collide'.
Warnings: Both POV's in this chapter beginns with a short bit from said Collide, hope you don't mind and I can assure you, that song has helped me to write. So, if you find any errors, excuse me!
Now, don't let me... alright I'll shut up so you can go on and read!
Chapter 4
Mana's POV
I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again
Even the best fall down sometime
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find
You and I collide
Howie Day
I woke up still tired and searched the room. It was still pretty murky so I couldn't see much when I rose, took a step forward and tripped over something. In the last second I jumped over the figure that was snoring in his sheets. I let a sigh of relief come out of me and then smile when I observe Atemu's sleeping form.
"How cute, my Pharaoh's still sleeping!" I thought and searched for my clothes and hastily put them on. Today it was my turn to get up early, the clock was barely five in the morning! I got to the door and carefully went out and closed it after me. Heading downstairs towards the kitchen I could smell something tasty from it and hurried down. When I came into the room, Shamun… No, I mean Grandpa Sugoroku Mutou! Anyway, he stood there and seemed to make breakfast.
"Ho ho, hello there Mana! Already awake, well I better make pancakes for you too then!" The short man laughed and gave me a plate. "Take this and sit down at the table while I make more."
"Thanks!" I smiled back and when the weird, round things got on my plate I sniffed carefully. "Oh, it smells good!"
"Then try it" Sugoroku sat down in front of me and took a huge bite of his pancake. I closed my eyes and did the same, chewing slowly. Then I opened my eyes.
"Yum! Could I have more, please?"
"Well, of course you can!" The old man laughed again and filled my plate. "I'm not that used to have company at the table this early, both Yugi and Atemu seems to want to stay in bed as long as they can before they help me in the shop."
"Pharaoh too?" I pondered and said out loud: "But when he and I were practicing magic together we had to get up really early in the mornings, and he didn't seem to have problems then."
We kept on talking about Egypt and how like Yugi and Atemu was. It kind of filled me in about how my Pharaoh's life was built now, not very different from the one we'd shared; only now in a modern time, after all, he still saved the world.
After me and Sugoroku eating up, I helped him dish the plates and glasses before going outside the shop and into the sunshine.
"Hi there my friend." I smiled happily up in the sky and protected my eyes when I greeted the sun. "So the darkness has finally decided to spit you out!"
There weren't many people who were outdoors this time in the morning, so it was quite boring to not have anyone to talk to. I sat down beside the door to the shop and let the sun warm me.
"It must have been hard for him to adjust to this…" I mumbled when a car loudly drove by. "But it seems like he enjoy being here, and that's good enough for me I guess."
Suddenly the silence was broken by a bell that sounded above my head and I had to jump away for the door that came flying.
"Oh! I'm sorry…" Yugi stared down on me and got a bit red in the face.
"Don't bother." I smiled unsurely, because I still had his shouting in fresh memory. But I got happy when he sat down next to me, even if he didn't meet my eyes.
"Hey Mana… I'm really sorry about yesterday…" He tried his best to get out the words. "I didn't mean to shout; it's just that Atemu has been a bit distracted lately, well, almost depressed because of missing you guys in Egypt and I thought that I'd cheer him up when you came and made him happier than he's ever been here."
I had to concentrate hard to understand what he said, because he talked so fast that I was afraid his tongue would trip over itself!
"I'm sorry," I said, but smiled warmly. "I didn't mean to come and destroy anything for you."
"I know…" The short guy finally met my eyes and reached out a hand. "Friends?"
"As I said once upon a time, the friends of the Pharaoh are my friends too." I replied and took it. "Always."
Atemu's POV
I'm quiet, you know
You make a first impression
I've found I'm scared to know
I'm always on your mind
Even the best fall down sometime
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide
Howie Day
When I opened my eyes the sun shone in through the drapes and blinded me. Groggy I sat up and put a hand before my eyes and looked around in the sunny room of mine.
I mumbled something not even I understood and with unsteady legs I got up and started the hunt for my clothes. Ten minutes later I'd found every piece and got them on the right places so I finally could go downstairs there Grandpa went around and preparing to open the shop.
"Oh, good morning Atemu!" The short old man smiled and kept working. "Were you up late this night?"
"Morning", I growled tiredly and found a glass and the juice. "Um, not really, Grandpa."
"Well, you're the last to wake up anyway!" When he said that I turned towards him.
"Really? Even Yugi's up?" I said a bit surprised and drank of my juice while leaning against the table.
"Yes, and Mana ate breakfast with me this morning."
"…Mana?" Then I widened my eyes. I had forgotten all about Mana, I didn't even react when I woke up on the mattress on the floor. "It must be because that we talked all night… I'm too tired." I shook my head and sighed, before remembering Mana again, and this time I got worried. "Where is she now?"
"Outdoors I think." I hurried to drink up and then rushed out, preparing myself for the worst.
But as I opened the door shrieks was heard and when I looked down; both Yugi and Mana had had to jump away so they weren't hit by the door.
"Forgive me!" I felt clumsy but they just smiled back.
"Look Pharaoh, it is Dark Magician Girl and master Mahado!" The young woman held up two very familiar cards and showed them to me. I couldn't anything other than smile too.
"Yes, you're correct." I sat down next to them and could feel how something came alive into me when Mana beamed towards me. The feeling confused me for a minute; because I couldn't point a finger on what it was… and that made me quite frustrated, but I certainly knew one thing, it was a joy to my heart.
That was chapter four, and if someone's interested to know, I have a few chapters that is ready to be put up, in exchange for one small thing... that's right, the little review button in the corner.
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