Chapter Six

"Shiko, this is my grand daughter Rebecca." He introduced as he gestures to a young girl who appears to be around 8 years old. "Rebecca, this is Shiko. She is the one I was telling you about. She is coming with us to be my new intern at the museum. " He explains to the young girl.

"Hello, Rebecca. It's really nice to meet you." I say as I continue to approach the seats. The Professor gestures to the seat next to Rebecca, " Please, have a seat. We will be taking off shortly." He says as I move to sit.

" You must be really smart if my grandpa chose you to be his intern. Especially at this time." Rebecca says with a smile. I take the compliment without much thought but reply with an embarrassed blush.

"I don't know about that. There is still so much I dont know. There is still much I am learning.. I'm am really just grateful for the opportunity." I say to both of them.

" Now Shiko, don't be so modest. You know more than you give yourself credit for. You are a lot smarter than you let yourself believe and others have seen it. That is after all what had your grandmother seek me out. Like your knowledge on the ancient Egyptian beliefs in regards to the soul. Not many people know that. Especially at such a young age. I am happy to have your help and more than happy to be able to help you.."

I was smiling after the Professor finished his little speech but it also left me with a blush of embarrassment due to the compliments he had given me but I managed out a quiet "Thank you".

Silence stretched for a few minutes as the plane begins to roll down the runway. Before long we feel the plane level off and I hear Nadeshikos thought.

' Hopefully now we can begin to get some answers to our ever growing pile of questions. ' she sighs. I can feel her frustration as if it were my own. ' I sure hope so. I'm growing more curious about all this as each day passes but I don't even know where to begin and I don't know if I should even mention you.' I replied with a sigh.

'Follow your intuition. I can guide you in the old ways if you like. It may help us on our journey. As I have told you, I remember much of my life and as such I feel that if we are to share a body to find our answers, you should be taught the same things I had once learned. In the meantime, I think we should wait to say anything about me for now and just see what he might uncover from those photos that you received from your grandma.' Agreeing to Nadeshiko's offer for training I thank her as I reach into my pocket to grab the photos.

"Umm, Excuses me, Professor." I say softly breaking the silence that had ensued from takeoff. He looked away from the window he had been staring out of as he heard my voice. " I'm sorry my dear, did you say something?"

I chuckled at his distraction, " Not really, well not yet anyway. I had wanted to ask for your help with something actually. I'm not sure exactly what you know about the box I showed you or where exactly it came from but I was able to get the photos that my parents had taken of the tomb. I would like your help going over the photos to learn anything we can.."

" Well we do have a long flight ahead of us and this will definitely help pass the time." He smiles and then laughs," besides I can't lie. This box of yours had gotten me curious as well."

" Thank you! I really appreciate your help." Rebecca sat quietly next to me but I wasn't fooled. I could see the curiosity in her eyes as well. My minor suspicion of her intelligence was confirmed a moment later when she excitedly began asking questions.

" What box? Can I see it? Can I help?" The Professor laughed at her excitement as I stared at her in bemusement. " Calm down Rebecca. I haven't even seen the photos yet. Let me look over the photos first. Then we all can go over them. I'm sure we will be needing your expertise very soon." He placated before looking back at my slightly confused face. "Rebecca is an expert at using computers. She is a genius. Expecially when it comes to deciphering unfamiliar texts." He briefly explained. I try to hide my yawn as I nodded my understanding.

" There is a bedroom for you at the back of the plane, if you would like to lie down for a bit. We do have a long flight ahead of us and I am sure all the excitement so far as taken its toll. Get some rest and I will see what I can learn from the photos in the meantime." He gestures behind him to the open door with a soft smile. I sigh in relief at the idea of a nap as begin to get up from my seat.

" That actually sounds like a great idea right now." I say with a smile. "Thanks again for all your help." I look to Rebecca as I extend my hand, " it's was nice to meet you, Rebecca and I look forward to working together as well as becoming friends!" She takes my hand politely as we shake to our new professional relationship. It is very easy to forget that she is only 8.

"I look forward to it as well." She replied as I released her hand and began to head to the room.

" You should probably do the same Rebecca." I hear the Professor address Rebecca with a fatherly tone as I enter the room.

"Awe grandpa, do I have too? I'm not tired." I heard her whine as I closed my door smirking to myself. There's the 8 year old.

' I hope he is able to learn something. Maybe a lead as to where we should begin to find out what happened to you.' I think to my new other half.

'Everything will come to us as it is meant to. I am sure that even if he is unable to find us all the answers, he will be able to find someone who can help. We will findtour path. This is your first quick lesson. You must learn to stay positive and to have faith that the Gods will provide all that we need on our quest. It is easier said than done sometimes but I will be here as well to guide you. Now do not worry any more on this for now. Get some rest."

'Hopefully once we have a chance to look at the pictures, they will help jog some of your memory.'

' I am sure more will come as it is meant to. Now rest.' Nadeshiko insists as I nod in defeat. I crawl into the bed. ' I seem to tire more easily than I used to' I think with a yawn as I lie my head in the pillow and close my eyes.

' That is because your body is not used to having to supply the energy to two separate souls. It may take some time to adjust and some practice too. You will grow stronger. Until then it is imperative for you to rest when you can.'

It was not long before I drifted off into a peaceful and dreamless sleep.

I awoke a few hours later with a groan. 'How long was I asleep?' I looked around for a clock but could not find one. I began to climb out of the bed and freshen myself up before I walked to the door and peeked out. ' I see the professor is still out there. Maybe I should go and check in with him. Maybe he was able to figure something out.' I felt Nadeshiko stir at my thought.

' I will be here listening if that is ok?' Nadeshiko spoke as I opened the door the rest of the way and walked over to the seat I had previously occupied. I yawned as I sat down and noticed that there was now a table between our seats with the photos spread out across it. When I looked over at him I also noticed that he was writing something in a notebook. He looked up at me a moment later. " Oh hi there Shiko. Did you rest well." He said behind a yawn. I guess he must have been up for a while now with these photos.

"How long was I asleep?" I really don't even know how long this flight is either but decide to ask that question later.

"It's been maybe 5 or 6 hours. I'm not positive I haven't really looked at a clock recently." He smiles as he looks down at the table. " I have been a bit distracted."

" I see what you mean" I say as take a better look around the table. He had his laptop out and a stack of notebooks and paper work next to him as well. " We're you able to translate anything? Is the photo quality ok? I have not seen them for myself."

" It has been some time since I have had a project of this magnitude to work on. I have had to be very careful with my translation since one mistake can change the whole meaning. So far though, I have managed to get a few bits and pieces. These carvings tell some of the story of this person's life and possibly their death as well. You can tell easily though just by looking at these photos, that this person was loved and cherished by many.. You can almost feel it resonating from these photos. " He says with a sense of awe in his voice as he gestures to all the photos. I look at the photos before me for the first time and they take my breath away. He was right. Not only was the room practically made of gold but there were many precious stones placed artfully throughout the space and it shined with an aura of pure pink. It is hard to describe the room with the proper words to do it justice but the feeling resonated within as pure unconditional love. It also held many other emotions as well and I could not explain how or why I was able to feel something at all from a photo. I tore my gaze away from the images before me and settled it back at the professor. " So have you been able to decipher any of the story so far?" I ask with hope in my voice.

'I don't know how to explain it but I am able to feel so much from these photos and it is much more than just the love the professor spoke of. It goes deeper. I also feel sadness when I look at this room. And not just a sadness like someone passed away normally but almost like tragic. Like I said it's deeper. This is your tomb Nadeshiko, you obviously must have died young because you don't look much older than myself maybe a few more years. Someone dieing young is always a tragedy but like I said it's deeper than that. There is so much more that this room won't say.'

' You are very intuitive to gain all that from these photos. All you have said would explain some but it still leaves much unanswered and even raises more.' I feel her drift off, lost in thought. The professor starts to speak as I continue to stare at the photos in thought.

" I found a bit here about her early life and the mention of a boy. There is also the word betrothed written further into her life but I have not been able to determine who she was to marry or who the boy was from her childhood.." he explains his findings as he stifles another yawn. "Perhaps you should take a nap yourself before we get to Domino. You have been working hard to figure out this puzzle. You need some rest. "

" Perhaps you are right." He says as he start to pack up his work quietly as I stared out the window.

'i hope you get some of your memories back. I don't even know where to start with this search or what we really are looking for. '

' Well that's the things. I still have alot of my memories from my childhood but there are certain blockages that start to develope and then I remember nothing else. And the blockages are strange. Like my inability to read and translate the words in my own tomb. If I know so many languages right now how can I not know the most important one to me. It makes me think that it may be linked to some spell..'

' How can you know it's a spell?'

'I do not know 100 percent but I have had many years of practice in listening to my intuition and instinct. Much like how you read those pictures. It is an understanding of yourself as well as trust in yourself that will help guide us on this journey. And because of this I can feel that these gaps are not natural. It will require more answers still.'

' It seems that every answer causes another set of questions. What happened to you? ' I sigh as I hear a door open and close from behind my seat followed by a voice. 'Now it's your turn to go take a nap, Grandpa. You look so sleepy.' Rebecca had awoke from her nap as well and headed over to stand next to the professor.

'I know. I was just about to go lay down. I have to finish putting this away first.' he told the girl tiredly.

"Oh Grandpa. Just get some rest. I will take care of this for you. ' she shooed him off to bed quickly.

" We will talk more later professor you definitely need the rest. " I say with a smile as he reaches the end of a hallway and enter the room across from the one Rebecca had just exited.

"Good night you two." He says to us as he closes the door behind him. Rebecca finished packing up all of her grandfather's belongings quickly before plopping into the seat across from me with a sigh.

" I really hat these long trips sometimes. We still have at least another six hours before we reach Domino." Her tone was bored at the thought of six more hours. I watched her for a moment when I saw her face switch suddenly to one of excitement as she pulled out a stack of cards and started to shuffle them.

" I know of a way to pass the time if you are interested. We can Play duel monsters." My face goes blank for a moment.

" Haven't you ever heard of Duel monsters?" She asked in astonishment at my blank look. ' now why does that sound familiar.' I think for a moment to myself before I respond with sudden clarity.

" Oh! Ya I have heard of them or it. Whatever. I have heard of the game. My sister actually just got me a deck of my own. I have never played though." I admit.

" That's ok. I can teach you! I'm a champion duelist after all. Not to mention a genius." I laugh at her enthusiasm.

" Why not. Sounds fun. Maybe I will even get good enough to beat you!" I taunt..

"Don't count on it!" She taunts back. " I will tell you what though. I will be more than happy to share my cards with you should you decide to modify your deck in between our matches. In this game it's all about strategy." She explains.

" Sounds great. Thanks!" I say to her offer.

" Don't mention it. Now as us duelists say, Let's Duel." I take out my deck and she begins my instruction.

Authors Note: I was hoping to have this out much much sooner but with the holidays i found i did not have much time for writing. I was making jewelry for my christmas gifts this year. i hope your holidays went well and i hope also to have another chapter typed up before the new year. Until then, I hope you enjoy this chapter and in the next one we will finally catch up to Tea.

Blessed Be!