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Steppin' Out

Téa was pulling on her shoe before she left the school and headed home. It was Friday and that was always good. That meant the weekend was coming. They could get out and do something. There would probably be duelling at some point. And she'd be there, the faithful cheerleader.

Téa stepped outside. 'Just great! There's rain after school.'

YGO

Joey whistled merrily to himself.

Tristan turned to him. 'Joey, we're on mop duty. What are you so happy about anyway?'

Joey turned to him. 'Well, my sister Serenity's finally getting her eye operation and it's all thanks to the three million bucks that Yugi won at Duellist Kingdom. She's gonna get her sight back again!'

'That's sweet! So when do we visit?'

'It's not that easy.' Joey went back to the mopping. 'My mom's gonna be there and ever since Serenity and I were separated as kids, my mom and I haven't seen eye-to-eye.' He gave a yell of surprise when Tristan suddenly got him in a head-lock.

'So I'll go without you. My only concern is whether or not Serenity likes me.'

Joey's eyes narrowed. He should've known. 'Don't get any funny ideas.'

'Tell me which hospital she's at and I'll go visit Sweet Serenity alone. You'd be a third wheel.'

'Tristan!' Joey spun around and grabbed him. 'I'll send you to the hospital!'

YGO

Yugi was lucky. He caught Téa waiting just outside the school doors, waiting for the rain to lighten up. At the same time, he knew Yami was dozing in his head. The Spirit may not have needed actual rest like he did, but he did need to rest his mind sometimes.

'Téa,' Yugi called as he crossed over to her. She turned around.

'Hey, how's it going, Yugi?'

That was the perfect opening to ask. Yugi looked down at his Millennium Puzzle. 'Not so great. Actually…I need your help.' His eyes flickered up for a moment. He folded his arms behind his back. 'And so does Yami.'

'Oh?' She nodded. 'Uh huh.'

'You see, Téa, the guy that stole the Puzzle seemed to know a lot about its past.' He hadn't actually told his friends Marik's name. Mentioning it now would cause Téa to ask and that wasn't the issue. 'That reminded Yami how little he knows about it.' He looked up at her and smiled. 'But you can help.' He glanced around. The only person nearby was Sharee and she was listening, without trying to look like she was. 'Hanging out with you might help him figure things out.'

'Yami brooding about the lack of memories, huh?' Sharee finally came over. 'Yeah, Shamee does that too.' She frowned. 'It really bothers them.'

Yugi nodded once. 'In that case, maybe it'd be best if both of them went out for the day.'

'Sure,' Téa said. 'But how exactly am I going to do that?'

'You always have great advice,' Yugi told her.

Sharee chuckled. 'They probably just need a pick-me-up.'

'Just talk to them,' Yugi said. The two of them ran out.

'What's the plan?' Téa called.

Yugi called back. 'Ten o'clock tomorrow at Domino Station! Thanks, Téa!'

'No problem!'

YGO

'I have a feeling today is gonna be awesome.'

The next morning, Yugi was standing in front of his mirror. He'd spent a good while trying to work out what he'd wear. Usually, he wore the school uniform because he looked younger than he actually was. He knew, though, that Yami made him look the exact age he was.

Unlike Shamee, who made Sharee look older than she was.

Yami appeared, sitting on the end of the bed. Tell me, Yugi, what's this big surprise?

Yugi looked at him. 'Well, if I told you, then it wouldn't be a surprise, now, would it?'

Yami smiled with a chuckle. 'No, I guess not. But I still have many riddles to unlock. I don't have time for surprises.'

What was it Sharee always said? "To an ancient, a surprise was simply an unexpected event. It was neither good nor bad". Yugi adjusted the collar around his neck. He had done a little reading on ancient people, enough that he realised the concept of what would happen today would be strange to both Yami and Shamee. All the same, they were still human. It'd do them good.

'Don't worry. What I've got planned's gonna help.'

YGO

Shamee could kick Sharee. She really could – you know, if they didn't share a body. Not only had she promised a surprise, but she'd come out here to where Téa was waiting and then switched over without warning and with no apparent reason. All she'd said before disappearing into her Chamber of the Mind was for Shamee to enjoy her day out.

Day out? What did that even mean?

The only up side was watching Yugi do the same thing to Yami. And he had a stronger reaction. 'Yugi, this is not a duel!' he yelled at the Puzzle. Then he realised she and Téa were standing there, watching him. A flush of embarrassment crossed his cheeks and he raised his hand. 'Hi.'

'Don't worry,' Shamee said. 'Sharee did the same thing to me.'

YGO

Yami was surprised, confused and…oddly touched. Turned out this was "a day on the town". That basically meant they'd spend the day wandering through the city, going into stores and centres and try to forget their problems. Apparently, it was very beneficial to people.

'Hey, check this out!' Téa suddenly said, digging into her purse. 'Here's something we can do!' She pulled out what appeared to be a magazine article on some exhibit at the museum. There was a picture of a rock with an eye carving on it. 'The Ancient Egypt Exhibit!'

Yami lowered his hand from his face. 'Huh?' He leaned forward and looked at it. 'Now, that could be interesting, Téa.'

Shamee took the magazine from her and nodded. 'Yeah…Sharee knows the woman who brought this stuff in. Apparently, she wants us to drop by some time.'

Yami registered that in his mind, but he also went back to what was bothering him. It must've shown on his face. Shamee flipped the magazine closed.

'It can wait,' she said.

'Or we don't have to go,' Téa said. 'It's totally up to you.'

'Please, you'll have to forgive us, Téa.' Shamee slouched in her seat. For the first time, Yami saw that she felt the same way he did.

'Yes,' Yami said. 'Lately, we've felt like strangers even to ourselves. So many details about who we are and where we came from that we can't seem to remember.'

'Well, maybe we should start with the things that you do remember,' Téa suggested.

'I know our origins lie in Ancient Egypt and that I now reside within the Millennium Puzzle, but that's about all,' Yami said.

'Yeah?' Téa glanced between the two of them.

Shamee fiddled with her milkshake. 'Sharee knows more about our old society, so I remember a little more.' She rested her chin in her hand. 'The king was viewed as a God and there was some kind of devastation…lots of lost lives.' She shrugged. 'That's probably what killed us.'

The memories tugged on Yami's consciousness. Yes…some unholy terror. She was right. That was likely what had killed them. But there was more. 'When Yugi first put the Puzzle together and our bond began, it was as if my spirit was reborn.'

Shamee nodded. 'I felt the same thing when I bonded with Sharee.'

'What do you mean by that?' Téa asked.

'Since that day I've felt that…I'm here for a reason. That destiny brought me to Yugi to accomplish something of great importance.' His hand tightened around his own milkshake, the turmoil tearing him up inside. There was desperation in him that made him feel a burning need to accomplish this unknown task. 'After the Puzzle was almost taken away from us, that feeling began to grow stronger. Maybe the key to understanding why we're here lies in our past.'

'I've got the same feeling,' Shamee said. 'I think Sharee's little theory is the most likely alternative.'

Yami may have been trapped in the Millennium Puzzle when she said it, but he'd still heard. 'That once our purpose is served, we'll go back to wherever it is we came from?'

'More to the point that we'll go to the Afterlife,' Shamee said. 'We've been trapped respectively for five thousand years. It's not like we can just walk home. As for that woman and child…'

'Woman and child?' Téa asked.

'Remember that time when you four were all turned into Duel Monsters and Yami had to fight the Evil Spirit of the Ring for your souls?' Shamee asked. 'There was a little boy there too, remember? And then a woman came along, his mother?'

Téa gasped. 'Yes, I remember! They seemed to know you two.'

'Yes, and they have shown up every time we have gone to the Shadow Realm,' Yami said. 'I feel…that I know them as well.'

'I think we do.' Shamee pulled something out of her pocket and rolled it around in her hands.

'Huh?' Yami looked at her fast. 'Meaning?'

Téa looked at her as well.

'Do you remember how I was late to that Dungeon Dice game you had when we first met Duke?' Shamee asked.

'Yes,' Yami said. 'You said there was someone from our lifetime?'

'A sorcerer,' Shamee said. 'His name was Mahad…and he knew me on sight. Thing was he had to wait to recharge his magic and send himself back.' She paused, clearly considering what she was going to say. 'I asked him about them. Turns out they're the son and lover of some Egyptian noble.'

Yami rubbed his chin. Mahad…the name sounded familiar. 'That explains the gold.' He paused. 'What's in your hands?'

Shamee looked down. 'Well, while we were waiting for Mahad's magic to recharge I detected someone sneaking up on us. I snuck up on him and knocked him out. It turned out to be Bakura, or rather…not.'

Yami scowled. 'The Evil Spirit of the Ring.'

'And look what he had in his pocket.' Shamee opened her hand. The object lying in her palm made Téa jump.

'Isn't that Pegasus's Millennium Eye?' she demanded.

'It is.'

'So that is the reason that Pegasus was out of contact for so long?' Yami drew the necessary conclusions. 'The Evil Spirit of the Ring tore out his Millennium Eye. It would have left him in a sore state.' Somehow he knew that. Having that taken from you could actually kill you.

'In a coma,' Shamee said. 'Sharee had Shauna check it out while she contacted the Sacred Guardians with the news.'

'The Sacred Guardians?'

Shamee nodded once. 'The man who came into your mind, Shadi, he was a Sacred Guardian. When Sharee researched the Millennium Items, they were the people she asked. Another one recently came into town. Sharee went to speak to her. She essentially said "keep it", so I think we'll need it later.'

That was something to think about.

YGO

Shamee walked the streets with Yami and Téa. They went into basically any store that got their interest. The thing was, that wasn't all Mahad had told Shamee. The reason she hadn't told Yami that he was a Pharaoh was a simple one. Firstly, she hadn't really had much of an opportunity to – he only came out when Yugi was about to duel someone.

Then, when she'd got home that day with the Millennium Eye, the house's landline had rung. Sharee had answered it and it'd been Ishizu Ishtar. Shamee had been paying attention at that time, so she remembered what had been said as clearly as her host did.

'Good work in retrieving the Millennium Eye, but I am bringing Egyptian artefacts to Domino City, including the tablet that the Pharaoh needs.'

As soon as she knew that there was a picture of Yami on the tablet, Sharee had seen a golden opportunity. Why not tell him he was a Pharaoh with the tablet? It'd be painfully obvious when he saw it. Shamee had seen it unpacked and hung up, so she knew her host was right.

Yami and Téa suddenly got Shamee's attention. They were standing at a shop window.

'Look,' he said. 'Players can trade their Duel Monsters cards here.'

'Congratulations.' Téa grinned. 'Today must be your lucky day.'

Shamee chuckled. 'The big question is, which ones are you gonna trade?'

'Huh.' Yami looked thoughtful.

'Let's go in and check it out,' Téa said.

A good hour and a half later, they were leaving the store. Yami was happier that Shamee had seen him since either of them awoke. He was even babbling about what a wise trade that had been.

'Excited, are we?' Téa grinned.

Yami chuckled. 'I guess you could say that.'

The next place they went into was Téa's choice. It was a dance club. Having been with her host two years longer than Yami had been with his, Shamee understood the concept better. So when that arrogant Johnny Stepps guy came over and Téa ended up on the platform opposite him, Shamee began waiting for it.

Téa threw down her jacket and the contest began.

Yami's lips pushed to the side in confusion as he watched. Shamee was suddenly painfully aware of the people standing around them. They were too close to be "out of earshot". It wasn't like he could just question her on the matter right here and now, out loud.

'Shamee, please explain this.'

I stand corrected. Yami had spoken in their old Ancient Egyptian tongue. She responded in kind. 'I believe this is called a dance-off. In this century, dancing isn't merely something servants do to entertain the rich, it's a hobby too. It's a part of everyday life. People who are really passionate about it do things like this. And it's for everybody to watch. Strange to us, but we're Ancient Egyptians.' She smiled. 'Sharee once said "the past is like an alternate reality".'

At that moment, Johnny Stepps fell down and Téa won the dance-off.

YGO

The three of them later stood at the city's nearby waterfront.

'That was so awesome!' Téa insisted. 'Did you see the look on Johnny's face? Hopefully, getting beaten at his own game will shut him up for a while.'

Shamee chuckled. 'I doubt it.' She was impressed though, Yami could see.

And so was he. 'You were great today. Shamee?' He stepped forward and leaned on the railing in front of them.

'Yes?'

'Earlier, you said that the woman who brought in the Egyptian exhibit wanted us to go and have a look at it,' Yami said. 'May I ask precisely how it is Sharee knows her and what she knows about us?'

'Oh, that,' Shamee said. 'Well, you might remember that Sharee's father is an Egyptologist. The woman in question is the head of the Egyptian History Society. But she's also one of the Sacred Guardians I mentioned earlier.'

Yami nodded once. 'I see. Then I think it's time we headed over to the museum and looked into this. I feel that we must uncover the secrets of our origin, no matter where the search may lead us.'

Téa hesitated a moment. 'Then we better head over to the museum.'

'Great.' Shamee suddenly turned her head and Yami knew she'd picked up a heart signature. She huffed and face-palmed. 'What do you want?'

Yami and Téa both turned. It seemed Shamee had been right before, when she'd said "I doubt it". Johnny Stepps had come over for one reason or another. And he was standing there with the self-confident smirk still in place. 'Do you three geeks mind if I step in?' He really liked those "step" jokes.

'Just answer the question,' Téa said.

'I've humbly come down here to ask you for a second chance,' Johnny said.

Shamee sent Yami her thoughts through their Millennium Items. I'm certain there was a misused word in there.

'Second chance?' Téa asked.

'I'd have easily won if my leg hadn't cramped up. I think that you owe me a rematch.'

Téa laid a hand on her head in exasperation. 'Give it up!'

Yami scoffed and stepped forward. 'I'll give you a rematch, but we'll duel my way.'

'What?' Téa asked.

Shamee rolled her eyes. 'Why am I the only one who can keep up with him?'

Johnny glared pointed at him. 'Stay out of this, porcupine-head!'

'Scared?' Shamee asked.

'Huh?' Johnny drew back. 'No! This battle is between me and the girl.'

Yami looked at her. 'Téa, may I finish off your opponent?'

'Uh…sure.'

'Good.' Johnny smirked again. 'I'm not afraid of either of you. Name your game, you little freak.'

'The game is Duel Monsters. And if you lose you're never to bother Téa again.'

'Fine. Only if I win, the girl will have to go out on a date with Johnny Stepps.'

Yami's smirk didn't waiver.

YGO

Shamee stood on the sidelines with Téa. She knew Téa was worried, but she wasn't. This guy hadn't even bothered to ask who Yami was. If he had the name, she had a feeling he'd run out with his tail between his legs. He had a coward's heart.

'Challenging Johnny Stepps to a duel was a huge mistake!' Johnny was gloating before it even began. 'You losers have no idea who you're dealing with!'

Yami merely stated a fact. 'You're the one who's going to lose.'

'You listen up, punk. Johnny doesn't lose. Hey, you may think you beat me today, Téa, but that was only cause of a freak accident.'

Johnny just likes hearing himself talk. Not the time, Sharee.

'Téa defeated you fair and square,' Yami said.

Johnny spread his hands. 'Believe what you wanna believe, tough guy.'

Yami closed his eyes for a moment. 'All right. It's about time you learned your lesson, Stepps.'

The next thing said was in unison. 'Let's duel!'

'Why don't I start off this show?' Johnny laid his card down. 'Sonic Maid in attack mode!' The monster appeared on the field. 'This Maid's gonna clean your clock!'

Yami drew. 'Or so you say.' He looked at the card in his hand and then laid it on the field. 'I summon Celtic Guardian! Attack! Destroy Sonic Maid with your Steel Sword!' The Celtic Guardian charged and swung. It sliced right through Johnny's monster, destroying it.

'Huh?' Johnny's life points dropped to 1800. 'It looks like you just got lucky, dude. But I wouldn't let it go to your spiky head.' He smirked again. 'This duel just started.' He drew. 'I'll make an even bigger splash when I play Water Amotics in attack mode!' He laid the card down and the monster appeared on the field.

'That card?' Yami asked. 'Just what is Johnny up to?'

'What?' Téa called. 'Is something wrong?'

'It's strange,' Yami called back. 'Every duellist knows a strong deck needs cards that support each other, but Johnny's monsters seem to be all over the place.'

Téa looked over at him. Shamee wasn't sure either. He'd thrown out a monster that had the exact same attack points as the Celtic Guardian. Two alternatives were in her head. One: Johnny was trying to throw Yami off by doing this. Or two: Johnny was a blustering novice who only thought he knew how to play this game.

Yami looked back at Johnny. 'If you think you can win by throwing random monsters against me, you're sadly mistaken.'

'Ooo, I'm quaking in my boots!' Johnny mocked him. 'Maybe your puny brain can't figure out my plan – if you've even got a brain.'

Yami's eyes narrowed. 'Talk all you want, we'll see who wins in the end.' He drew and looked down. 'I chose to end my turn without playing a card.'

Johnny drew. 'Hm.' He played it. 'Spirit of the Harp in defence mode!' The Spirit appeared on the field. 'Along with a magic card, Chorus of Sanctuary!' The card activated. 'My little cherub friend increased the defence power of my Spirit of the Harp by five hundred points.' The Spirit's defence power went up to 2500. 'And that's music to my ears.'

If Sharee were in control of the body, she'd plant her hands on her hips, shift her weight and make a "huh" sound. That was a little better than either of them had thought he'd muster. Having Spirit of the Harp in defence mode and amped up, it'd be harder for Yami to get at his life points. But the other one was still there…and in attack mode.

Téa made a worried sound in her throat.

'Really, Johnny Stepps?' Yami had seen it too, of course. 'Because it's time for you to face the music.' He laid a card down. 'I summon Curse of Dragon in attack mode!' His favoured dragon appeared on the field with a roar. 'Incinerate Water Amotics with your Dragon Flame!' The blast shot out of Curse of Dragon's mouth and destroyed the monster.

Johnny's life points dropped to 1200. 'Oh! I just messed up!' He grabbed his head. 'I forgot to switch her into defence mode!'

That was about the time Téa realised it. 'Johnny doesn't even know who he's up against.'

'No, he doesn't.' It was Shamee's turn to smirk. 'Amusing, isn't it?'

'So far, you're hitting all the wrong notes,' Yami said.

'Don't worry. I'm just tuning up for the grand finale.' Johnny drew. 'But first, a surprise guest.' He played his card and the monster appeared on the field. 'Witch of the Black Forest in defence mode.' He held up another card. 'But there's more to come, duel fans!' He laid it down. 'I activate my Polymerisation card, fusing Witch of the Black Forest and Lady of Faith together…' The fusion began. '…to create a whole new rock 'n' rollin' entity, better known as the Musician King!'

Shamee blinked. That was just weird. How did they manage that? The Witch of the Black Forest and the Lady of Faith were both female monsters. And neither were music types. How in the name of Ra did they create a male musician monster?

And Johnny wasn't finished yet. 'How about playing a little lullaby for Celtic Guardian?' The Musician's attack came in the form of sonic waves, accompanied by just bad music. But because the Guardian's attack strength was lower than the Musician's, Yami's monster was blown away.

Yami's life points dropped to 1650. 'No, my Celtic Guardian!'

Johnny laughed in triumph. 'I guess your Celtic Guardian wasn't a big fan of the electric guitar.' He looked at Téa. 'I promise the music will be much more romantic on our date, Téa.'

Téa narrowed her eyes. An angry sound came from her throat.

'I'll just lay this card face-down on the field,' Johnny set his card down, 'ending my turn. Make your move!'

'Curse of Dragon!' Yami called out. 'Fire your Flame and silence the Musician King!' The Dragon screeched and let the Flame fly.

But Johnny laughed. 'You fell into my trap! I totally played you!'

Yami drew back. 'A trap?'

Johnny flipped his face down card up. 'Time to crank up the volume with Metal Morph, which transforms Musician King into the punk-rockin' Heavy Metal King.' The Musician King gained armour and…'His attack and defence points climb up to the top of the charts!'

Not quite, but it was strong enough to take the attack from the Curse of Dragon.

'Play the Dragon a couple of rifts,' Johnny ordered. Before the Dragon's attack even hit, the Heavy Metal King attacked again, striking the strings on the guitar. It was even more painful on Shamee's eardrums and the sonic waves, once again, blew away Yami's monster.

'How pathetic!' Johnny crowed, pointing at him. 'Looks like you're nothing but a one-hit wonder!'

Téa leaned over and whispered to Shamee. 'Do you think Johnny could actually win?'

'No,' Shamee said. 'I can think of at least three things in Yami's deck that could take out that Heavy Metal King.'

'Giant Soldier of Stone, in defence mode!' Yami laid down his next card. It appeared on the field.

'You can't really expect that boulder to stop my Heavy Metal King,' Johnny insisted, just about sneering. 'Especially not with Metal Morph. It increases his power with every attack! I think this next song is going to be…just a tremendous smash. Aaaand, kick it!'

The King attacked once again. His power rose up to 2700 and the Giant Soldier of Stone was cracked and blown away. At Téa's next words, Shamee turned and gave her a bland look.

'Yami's in major trouble!'

'Please!' Shamee turned back to the duel. 'Johnny Stepps is all about power. He isn't much of a thinker.'

'Why don't you just give up already, loser?' Johnny demanded. 'None of your monsters can jam with my Heavy Metal King.'

Yami draw and Shamee saw the spark flare in his eye. It was what one saw when he knew exactly how to beat his opponent's monster. He laid down his card. 'I call the Dark Magician!' His favourite monster appeared on the field. 'Attack Heavy Metal King!'

'The fun just never ends!' Johnny crowed. 'With Metal Morph's effect, Heavy Metal King's attack strength is greater that Dark Magician's!'

'Johnny, your ability to miscalculate is uncanny,' Yami said calmly.

Johnny drew back. 'Say what?'

Shamee smiled at Téa. 'Told you.'

Yami pointed. 'Your overconfidence renders you blind!' He gave the order. 'Dark Magic Attack!' The Dark Magician leapt high into the air and the blast went out. 'Your Heavy Metal King has been shattered.'

'Impossible!' Johnny insisted. 'Cause Metal Morph raises Heavy Metal King's attack power.'

'You're almost correct, Johnny, but you left out one rule.' Yami explained it to him. 'It's true Metal Morph increases your attack power but only when your monster attacks. But since my monster attacked, Heavy Metal King didn't receive the power bonus, leaving his attack strength less than that of the Dark Magician. Metal Morph is a powerful card, when used correctly, but maybe you should've read the instruction manual first. I've put an end to your musical mayhem.'

The card in Johnny's hand fell. 'But…that just isn't fair! You must've cheated!'

'Sore loser, isn't he?' Shamee remarked.

Johnny ignored her. 'Tell me your name.'

Oh, he finally asks!

'Just call me Yugi,' Yami said.

Johnny's eyes narrowed. 'Wait just a second. That name sorta rings a bell.' He suddenly drew back. 'There's no way! Not the same Yugi who defeated Pegasus at Duellist Kingdom? That can't be you!'

'I see that my name struck a cord,' Yami said. 'It's time to finish this duel. And it's your move, Johnny.'

"His move" was apparently to pull out and run away. 'Just forget it. I can't hang with you. I'm out, man. I'm a dancer, not a duellist.'

Of course, as he'd been doing that, Téa had moved around and stopped his retreat. 'Yugi takes a slight lead in the duel and you give up. That's just like when you tried to cheat and tripped me when I started winning during the dance battle. Look at you, Johnny. Where's your pride?'

By this time, Yami was stepping off the duelling arena as well.

'I don't know what you're talking about!' Johnny insisted.

Téa was clearly happy to explain. 'When things turn a little bit hairy, you get scared and start running away.'

'Huh?' Johnny scoffed and turned his head. 'And so what if I do? Forfeiting is much better than facing defeat. Everybody loves a winner. I can't let people see me as a loser.'

'Tell me,' Téa said. 'How many friends do you have, Johnny?'

Johnny drew back, clearly giving the answer away but not willing to admit it. 'I've got tons and tons of friends.'

'None, right?'

'One,' he held up his finger, 'I think.'

'One, huh?' Téa demanded. 'Sure about that? Cause that's one friend more than I would've guessed you had.'

'Hey, just watch your mouth! I don't have to stay here and take this.'

'I can't stand people who don't face their problems.'

'What do you mean?'

'Everybody fails sometimes. But the important thing is having the courage to look trouble straight in the eye. If you really wanna be a winner, be someone who never gives up.'

'You've gotta point. Guess I was wrong.' Johnny turned and walked away. He stopped for a moment, though. 'Hey.' He turned. 'Téa, thanks for being honest with me.' That said, he continued walking out of the stadium.

Yami and Shamee came over to her. Shamee dropped her arm on Tea's shoulder. 'You know,' she said. 'That was the best speech you've ever given.'

'You think?' Téa smiled. 'Well, hopefully now he'll face his problems instead of running away.'

'You're right.' Yami looked at her. 'And that's exactly what I have to do.'

'Huh?' Téa asked.

'Me too.' Shamee looked past at Yami. 'I suppose that means we're going to the museum now?'

YGO

Téa stood with Yami at the foot of the stairs, leading up to the Domino Museum. Shamee had already run up and was waiting at the doors for them. Yami was staring up at the building.

'Well, here we are,' Téa said. 'The Domino Museum.' May as well get the ball rolling.

'I think you were right about this Egyptian Exhibit,' Yami said. 'I feel it may hold clues to the mystery of our ancient past, answers to some of our questions.' He looked over at her. 'Thank you for bringing us here and for helping us today, Téa.'

'What are friends for?' Téa asked.

Yami looked up at the museum again. 'No matter what's beyond those doors, I'm ready to face it.'

'We're ready to face it.' Téa reinforced the idea that neither he nor Shamee was alone in this.

'Shamee's waiting. Let's go!'

'Okay! I'm right with you.'

Yami led Téa up the stairs and to where Shamee was standing there, waiting for them.