XIX. Truth hurts

"What do you mean?" Karimu asked intenly.

"During my time, I came across a prophecy that is related about the 'reincarnated pharaoh'. Did you ever wonder why I was able to go to the Afterlife Past and spoke your language?" Yugi said with a stern voice.

"Well now that you mention it, would you mind telling us then?" Aknadin stated.

"Before I say anything there's one thing I need to say to Mahaado" Yugi said, comtemplating at the priest.

"?" Mahaado quetioned.

"Never haunt my room ever again, you knew I would come here so say it" Yugi said, grinning.

"Mahaado you knew?" Atemu gasped at his friend.

"Master, no wonder you're looking pale for the past few days" Mana said, gapping at her master.

"I'm sorry but to tell you the truth I meant to tell you about this dark vibe I sensed lately but it wasn't clear. All I received was a vision of your friend Yugi so I attempted to contact him. It was really hard but I was able to do what I have to do" Mahaado said, hunging his head in shame.

"Dark vibe? What does that mean?" Shada asked.

"The disaster of present Egypt and my home, Domino" Yugi said, now at loss of his words.

"WHAT?" Atemu gasped,now enraged.

"But what does our country involved with your home anyway?" Isis asked.

"Yami no sekai( The Shadow Realm/World)!" Yugi said hoarsely

"What?" Seto asked not understanding what Yugi was saying.

"The Shadow Realm" Atemu said gravely. Everyone gasped even Aknamkanon and Shimon.

"Okay I understand our home though but why his home was involved any way" Karimu asked and wondered.

"Because the Shadow Game known as the Shadow Realm was ressureted there" Yugi replied.

"I...can't believe it... the shadows..." Isis gasped, fear was lined in her eyes.

"Back to the part that prophecy about the 'reincarnated pharaoh' and your presense here, would you mind explain then" Seto said getting impatient.

"Right, the prophecy states that in order to open the portal to the Shadow Realm that struck Egypt and Domino..they..must..kill..." Yugi said, his voice chocked.

"Kill what?" Shada asked.

"The 'reincarnated pharaoh' which means it's me" Yugi said gravely. Everyone react in horror especially the pharaoh.

"Aibou, sona baka na watashi wa ienai!(Partner! it can't be I won't believe it!)" Atemu shouted angrily.

"Sumanai ne demo...(Sorry but..)" Yugi said, his voice trailed off.

"There has to be a way out of this. Isn't there anything we can all do" Atemu said, getting desperate.

"Pharaoh..." Mahaado and Isis thought when the Puzzle began to glow again. Yugi and Atemu wondered what it is then his crown began to glow also.

"The puzzle and the crown of the pharaoh" Seto wondered

"Why are they glowing at each other?" Isis asked.

"For the world to be saved by the shadows, the crown will be the key to the 'reincarnated pharaoh's' powers who is the desendant of the pharaoh in flesh, blood, soul, and the darkness in the heart that was turned into light" Yugi said in a trance.

"Okay, what's going on?" Mana asked, looking at Yugi's face. His eyes went light red all of a sudden but this time it wasn't the same eyes that Atemu saw.

"Uh... Aibou?" Atemu asked curiously.

"Wha...What just happened?" Yugi questioned.

"You mean you have no idea what happened?" Seto asked and Yugi nodded.

"Hmmmm... I can answer that.. somehow even without the Millennium Puzzle, Yugi was able utilize its powers without knowing intentionally" Aknamkanon said firmly.

"... Huh? Yes I think he did once" Atemu said in surprise.

"When?" everyone asked.

"The day he sent me my name..." Atemu replied.

"Oh did I forget it has something to do with Bakura that parasitize my friend" Yugi said, comtemplating.

"Bakura..grrrr" everyone growled including Atemu. Yugi sweatdropped knowing they really hate him very much after what he haddone.

"Well that's clear enough and now that language..." Shimon said, looking at Yugi

"Uh... I let the tombkeepers teach me how to speak Egyptian but..." Yugi said, gulping.

"But?" Shimon questioned.

"I learned way too fast and before I knew it..." Yugi stated still his voice trailing off.

"You were able to speak our language, huh?" Seto said, finishing his sentance. Yugi nodded

"Well at least we all know what's going on now but what are we gonna do now that High Mage Heishin knows thataibou came here?" Atemu stated.

"Okay one more question: What's with that weird language that both of you speak of. I can't even understand a word you were saying to each other" Seto wailed while Yugi and Atemu giggled.

"It's not funny" he added.

"Uhhh...it's kinda a long story well uhhh.." Atemu and Yugi stuttered.

"Just say it already!" Seto said getting impatient.

"Seto!" Aknadin said,standing down.

"It's okay I know how annoying it sounds but that's the main reason I have learned Egyptian and as for the Pharaoh well he was able to understand my language because his soul was inside the Millennium Puzzle and I was the bearer. In other words..."Yugi said staring at Seto who would know the obivious.

"He was also a part of you, a part of your life that would mean the language is automatically learned through you" Seto said finishing his sentence to Yugi.

"Yes" Yugi replied.

"Well for the time being we'll think of something and Yugi should recover his strength first. For now someone has to keep on eye on him until he's fully recovered" Aknamkanon said.

"I'll do it" Atemu said, looking at his father intently.

"Very well" Aknamkanon said and all the priests left the bed chamber.

"So how's everyone?" Atemu asked

"Great nothing has changed at all although we have to figure it out why your crown has something to do with me" Yugi noted. Atemu agrees.


yugi: I get to talk with aibou again!

Atemu: I know but where's Anzu, Honda and Jounouchi?

spiritfire: Uh, I think they'll come later

Atemu/Yugi: They better be

spiritfire: alright alright sheesh