Joey: This is mass posting chapter 4of 5

Yugi stumbled into the hallway, nearly knocking over a boy with dark hair and glasses. "Sorry," he yawned. "I didn't mean to run into you. Are you lost?"

"Yeah," the boy admitted. He looked Yugi over, "I'm Harry Potter."

"Yugi Mutou. I can show you to the dining room," he offered, fighting off another yawn. "Sorry about the yawning, I'm still trying to wake up."

Harry shrugged, "That's alright. And thanks for helping me out. We might run into Ron because he took off before we could find anyone to help us find out where we were eating."

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Yugi lead Harry to the dining room, finding Ron along the way. He saw that Ishizu was serving oatmeal and went to help her, feeling bad that she had to make breakfast instead of their usual fare. "Let it be, Yugi," she stated as she handed him a filled bowl. "You three are always preparing meals and with your conditions, I don't blame you boys for being tired and sleeping in now and then. Go and eat. Atem has ordered that you three report to me for your exams and immunizations today."

Yugi looked surprised, "Shots? What for? Why does Yami want us to get shots Ishizu?"

"Various reasons, but because you can get sick, Atem wants to make sure that you are protected from seasonal illnesses."

"What do you mean he can get sick," Ron started, "everyone gets sick. Unless they're vampires, ghosts, werewolves, or stuff like that."

Malik glared at the redhead from across the table, "What about vampiric-angels? Ever hear of them?"

"Never. That is a contradiction because everyone knows…"

Malik interrupted Hermione, "that vampires and Angels don't mix…yeah, yeah. We've heard that line too many times to count. But they do exist…we exist."

Ryou reached out and pulled on Malik's hair gently, "Let them eat and we can talk later, Malik. Besides you and being tired don't really mix well."

"What are you saying, Ryou? I'm awake," Malik huffed.

"He's right, little brother," Ishizu stated as he placed a gentle hand on Malik's shoulder, "you tend to argue when you're tired and have just awakened. Be at ease."

Hermione looked at her and gasped, "You look like Isis!"

"Well if past experiences are anything to go by, then I shouldn't be surprised to have someone who looks similar to me," she replied.

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Yugi was headed to his sanctuary for a break when he ran into the pair assigned to guard the children. The female had been talking to her counterpart in the hall, unaware of his approach. "Excuse me" he stated, having to stop. "May I pass?"

The pair froze and the female began crying. Yugi was concerned, "Why are you crying? Is something upsetting you?"

"Heba, is that you?"

Yugi looked at the male who reminded him of his Dark Magician card, "I'm Yugi Mutou. Who are you?"

"Mahaad. This is my wife Isis," he replied. "I'm sorry about the confusion."

"That's alright. Atemu did say that I looked like his brother once. I think that's one reason he trains me so much," Yugi replied.

Mahaad's eyes went wide, "The Pharaoh still walks this world?! Take me to him."

"O-o-ok," the Hikari said, suddenly concerned about the man.

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Atem and Atemu were in the lab when the Hikari and the couple entered. "Yami, Atemu, these people wanted to see you," Yugi stated as he plopped down on his usual cot.

Atemu looked up from counting boxes of bandages, "Why would they want to see us, Young Ones?"

"They called you 'pharaoh', Ancestor Atemu," Yugi answered.

His title for Atemu surprised the pair. "He's yours," Mahaad asked Atemu. "We thought your lineage long gone from this world."

"He is mine as is his brother. This I know due to following our descendants' lines. Now, who are you to know who I am," Atemu stated.

Mahaad and Isis bowed. "Forgive us, my King," Isis stated. "We were of your Court and of your order of priests. I am Isis and Mahaad is my husband."

Atemu lit up, "My old friends. Long have I thought all of those I left behind gone and at rest. But you should be among those long departed. Why is it that you still live?"

"We were changed by the bite of a Shadow creature with glowing yellow eyes while on a search for Heba. We had received word from a village several days' travel from the Palace during the reign of your cousin Seth. Mahaad and I went to investigate, but were attacked midway on our journey. We were the only two to have survived, but at a cost. We outlived those whom we cared for and loved, doomed to roam unchanging as the world around us advanced." Isis pulled herself together before continuing, "We found employment in a school for children with certain magical attributes and have remained there for some time."

Mahaad looked at Atemu, "Why did you leave us and why are you still alive?"

"I had no choice, Mahaad. A certain vampire gave us the option to willingly become his or to watch as everything we held dear was destroyed before being Turned. We made him swear to leave our homeland and future descendants untouched if we went willingly. The vampire is dead as he broke his word."

Isis was confused, "how did he break his word?"

Atemu motioned for them to turn around. When the pair did they saw the Hikari drinking blood from one of three small glasses. "That is how. He kidnapped Yugi and two others, experimenting on them, trying to create a breed of vampires stronger than previous generations. They are the only three angelic-vampires in existence."

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Atemu decided to have Mahaad sit in on Yugi's training session while Ryou showed Isis the greenhouse. "Yugi, please demonstrate for Mahaad what I have taught you so far."

Yugi nodded and headed for a tree-like structure. After climbing it with ease, he leapt from the branches, assuming his Mau form on the fly. Landing on his feet, Yugi ran towards a target and launched himself at it. Midway, Yugi Shifted to his first battle form and connected with the straw-filled bag.

Mahaad noticed that Yugi's battle form looked like a child the goddess Bast would have blessed. His small form was covered with a thin layer of silver and spotted fur. Yugi looked elegant and graceful as he shredded the bag, laughing as he reached a small golden coin. The boy's tail and ears twitched in excitement as he rushed off for another target. "Battle form two," Atemu announced.

Mahaad watched as shadows covered the cat-boy's form easily. When Yugi opened his eyes, glowing cat-like amethyst irises looked at him. Yugi quickly darted for another target and demolished it in seconds, retrieving another golden object.

"Battle form three," Atemu called out.

Yugi's form shifted once more, the cat-like features vanishing. Mahaad let out a cry of shock. Yugi's third battle form looked like the Shadow creature that had cursed he and his wife to their current states. Atemu heard the cry and called a halt to Yugi's review.