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Yami's POV
Yami stared in confusion at the woman. "What...what do you mean? I've never seen you before." He managed to choke out. Jonouchi looked just as flabbergasted. "Oi. Ishizu...I've never brought him here before."
The woman named Ishizu smiled with amusement. "Sorry. It seems I have confused you." She closed her eyes, then opened them and looked at Yami. "We specifically have not met. However, certain people that have resembled us in the past knew each other very well."
Yugi's sudden excitement coursed through Yami, causing him to jump. /Hey! Nissan! This Ishizu woman seems to know about your past! You could get answers! Ask her about Bakura!/
Yami smiled inwardly. /Calm down I'm getting to that./
Jonouchi looked back and forth between Yami and Ishizu. "Uh..." was all he said.
Yami leaned forwards, peering at Ishizu's calm face. "Do you know anything about a boy named Bakura?"
Ishizu stiffened, and her gentle eyes turned harsh. "Bakura." She spat out the name. Glancing towards the blue fire she outstretched her arms, closing her eyes in concentration. She was scowling.
The fire roared up and Ishizu gasped and scrambled away from the fire. The blue flames danced angrily before calming down again. Jonouchi leapt up and ran over to her. "Hey! You alright? What did you see?"
Ishizu shivered, before touching the gold necklace around her neck.
Yami managed to get a good look at it this time and gasped. It was a small necklace, but the pendant in the middle had an eye that matched with the one on his puzzle and Bakura's ring. 'It has to be a Millennium item.' He mused to himself.
Ishizu quickly recovered her composure, nodding to Jonouchi. "I'm fine. I...I saw something. Dark and huge. But for some reason I couldn't get a good look at it. Something was stopping me."
She frowned. "I need to think on this. My advice is to stay away from Bakura. Get out. I require my personal time alone."
Yami narrowed his eyes. "But..." His question died on his lips as Jonouchi grabbed his arm and dragged him off.
Despite being friends with the blonde, Yami growled at him. "Wait! I need answers!"
Jonouchi shook his head. "She's not in a good mood right now man. She'll knock us out if we bother her anymore. We'll just have to come back another day."
Yami pouted. "Fine. But can you stop dragging me please."
Jonouchi let go, and opened the door to outside. Yami saw his face. It was clearly unsettled. The door closed behind them, and fresh cool air welcomed them. All the unconscious people from before were gone.
Yami scowled to himself. 'Dammit. That woman knows something.'
Jonouchi raised his hand against the sun and squinted at the sky. "The hospital's probably worried about me. I still feel like shit so I'm going back." He left without another word.
Yami watched him go, frowning. /...um. Nissan./
Yami headed for home. /Yes?/
Yugi hesitated, knowing Yami was in a foul mood. /Are you mad at Jonouchi for stopping you from learning more?/
Yami paused at the crosswalk, waiting for the light to turn green. He grumbled a bit. /No. I mean, maybe...but I'm not going to stay mad at him forever./ Yugi didn't answer, and cut the link off.
Reaching home, he opened the door, seeing no one in sight. Yami looked around. "That's odd." He muttered to himself. "Grandpa?" He called out. Someone came into the room, but it was just Yugi's mom.
"Hello. You are Yugi's adopted brother. Sugouroku isn't here at the moment. He ran out, saying he was going to get some goods. I offered but he wanted to do it himself."
Yami glanced back at the open door as wind blew it back and forth gently. The bad feeling he had from before came back. He shut the door, tensing. He turned back to Yugi's mom. "Get to your room please."
She frowned. "Why what's wrong?"
Yami hardened his stare as his neck prickled. "Something's wrong. I'll tell you when it's safe." She backed off, worried, and darted upstairs.
Yami then faced the corner of the game shop, near the entrance to the actual house. "You can stop hiding now. I know that's you Bakura."
And speak of the devil, a shadow melted off the wall and revealed the snowy haired spirit. He grinned, flashing his teeth. "I'm back. Your majesty. And I have something fun for us to do. You learned a bit about what I am from that wretched woman. Now we are going to play a game."
Yami took a threatening step forwards. "You were there when I talked to Ishizu?!"
Bakura laughed, seemingly amused by this comment. "You total idiot! I've been following you the whole time! Ever since you left the hospital! Ahahahaha! That bad feeling when you were in that runt's room here? That was me!"
Yami clenched his fists as sudden realization hit him. Bakura could have done something dangerous to Yugi, and with his power to conceal himself Yami wouldn't have known any different.
He snarled, his red eyes startling in the dark room. "Get the hell out of here before I make you."
Bakura smiled dangerously. "No. I don't think I will." A deep fog crawled from his feet out towards Yami. "We're going to have some fun my little thorn in my side. And you're going to like it."
End Of Chapter Eighteen