B2D: hello again everyone.
B2D's sister: yeah hi!
B2D's brother: what they said.
B2D: and you think I'm depressed.
B2D's brother: (glares at his younger sister)
B2D's sister: anyway……So its time for a new chapter!
B2D: that's right and I'm adding another character to the mix.
B2D's sister: (blinks) since when?
B2D: since……now?
B2D's sister: whatever.
B2D: anyways I don't own YUGIOH cause I live in America and the owner is Japanese. I also don't own Stopping By the Woods on A Snowy Evening nor do I own The Raven. Those rights belong to Robert Frost and Edgar Allan Poe.
B2D's sister: also it's the 20th chapter anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has reviewed to this point and has been giving my sister tips and stuff.
B2D's brother: yeah the story would be far worse than it is now without you people.
B2D: yeah what he…wait……HEY MY STORY ISN'T THAT HORRIBLE!
Chapter 20
The boat ride took a minimum of two days and a few things had happened during that trip. Marik, Shaki, and Anna got along fairly well. Marik enjoyed the fact that he had someone to talk to about medical stuff so there were no problems there. Yugi and Yami talked as usual but Yugi got a little more than he bargained for.
Flash Back
"Hey Yami?" Yugi asked as he and Yami watched the water go by.
"Yes Little One?" Yami said turning his gaze from the ocean to the small teen next to him. Yugi looked down slightly as if he was arguing with himself.
"Umm never mind." He said turning his gaze back to the ocean. Yami raised an eyebrow.
"Yugi you must never be afraid to ask me something. Questions are what help us to learn." Yugi looked sidelong at Yami and sighed.
"Fine……if you don't mind me asking…well….umm…..how did you….umm die?" he said, silently kicking himself for asking Yami the question and for sounding so stupid. Yami frowned slightly but turned Yugi to face him.
"You really want to know?" he asked. Yugi could only nod, silently kicking himself again. Yami sighed.
"I was murdered." Yami said finally. Yugi blinked.
"What? W-why and who?" the teen asked, obviously either interested or really mad.
"Well I was a pharaoh in Egypt so that already made me a walking target. I also had a brother who was in line for the throne if I wasn't fit to rule or……" Yami trailed off lost in thought.
"I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up." Yugi said. Yami smiled softly at him, but it was a forced smile.
"Its fine." He said and left to go check something leaving Yugi on the main deck.
End Flashback
Yugi was now back on the main deck, but this time he was alone. He hadn't seen Yami all day and he was slightly worried. He shivered as the wind blew past. They were nearing Rome and from what Yugi could see of their destination it was covered in snow. He didn't know whether it snowed in Rome or not but either way it was extremely cold out. He shivered again.
"If you're cold you should go inside." Someone said from behind him. Yugi turned and saw Yami on the small staircase that led to the main deck. Yugi sighed in relief but his teeth began to chatter and he did his to make them stop. Yami chuckled and walked over. Yugi was rubbing his hands together in a futile attempt to get warm. Yami took Yugi's hand and led him over to the staircase.
"Come on." Yami said. "You'll catch a cold if you stay out here too long." Yugi didn't answer. He just nodded and followed Yami down the staircase. When they came to the door Yami stopped and turned to Yugi.
"Okay what's wrong?" he said. Yugi blinked.
"Nothing's wrong." Yugi said, but Yami could tell he was lying. He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes at the teen in front of him, who shrank back slightly.
"Are you…are you mad at me?" the teen asked. Yami blinked.
"Mad about what?" he asked. Yugi looked up.
"About the other day when I asked you……" Yugi trailed off. Yami blinked in confusion.
"Why would I be mad about that? It was a simple question." He said unfolding his arms. Yugi smiled and gave Yami a hug. He took Yami's hand and led them into the main room.
A little less than an hour later they arrived in Rome. They got a hotel and they settled in.
"We're going to go to the library." Yami said as he and Marik left the room.
"Why are both of you going?" Anna asked looking away from the window.
"Well I wanted to see if I could find what Yugi was talking about and the library here has some of the most historical medical books." Yami explained. The answer was simple enough. "You don't have to stay in the hotel if you don't want to but please stay within the city limits." With that he and Marik left.
"Well I'm headed out." Shaki said stretching slightly.
"Where to?" Anna said, looking strangely at her sister.
"Wow….I can't believe you forgot. Remember that travel guide we picked up a few months back."? Anna nodded." It mentioned something about Rome having one of the biggest chocolate cafés anywhere." Shaki said. Her sister's eyes lit up.
"I'm coming too, to you know, keep you company." She said. Shaki smiled and turned to Yugi.
"You can come too if you want." She said. Yugi shook his head.
"No thanks. I just want to wander around a bit." He said. Shaki smiled.
"Alright." She said.
"Can we go already?" Anna whined. Yugi and Shaki chuckled. The two waved goodbye and left, leaving Yugi alone in the small hotel room. After a minute or two he too left the small hotel to wander about the city of Rome.
After about an hour of wandering Yugi came upon a forest. It was still daylight out so he decided to walk around to see if there was anything interesting in it.
"It's beautiful in here." He whispered to himself in awe.
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though,
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake."
(Yugi POV)
I heard the voice stop and I turned around. What I saw was a boy in the tree behind me who looked in deep thought. I smiled.
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." I said. The boy blinked and smiled down at me.
"A fan of Robert Frost huh?" he said. I shrugged.
"Not really." He frowned slightly.
"You don't like him?" he asked.
"I never said that." I said "I just think Edgar Allan Poe is better." The boy smirked and dropped to the ground. I got a better look at him up close. He had blond hair which was covered mostly by a black and orange hat with one of those fuzzy things on top. He had a black long sleeve shirt on which was covered by an orange T-shirt with a swirl in the middle. He had on white shorts and was wearing black socks. He wore orange boots that had black going around the top too.
"My name's Mutsumi but everyone calls me 623(1)." He said. I smiled and blinked.
"Umm are those……." He looked at me and nodded.
"Yep these wings are real alright." He said making the small white wings flap. "By the way I don't think I got your name." he said.
"Sorry my name's Yugi." I said.
"So Yugi you said you like Edgar Allan Poe right?" I nodded." Then what's one of his most popular poems?" he asked. I thought.
"The Raven." I answered.
"Ok….what are the first six lines?" I thought for a second.
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Tis some visitor I muttered Tapping at my chamber door
Only this and nothing more." I said. Mutsumi's jaw dropped and I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my lips.
"How did you do that?" he asked. I shrugged. For about another hour or two we just sat there talking about our favorite poets and favorite poems. Our fun was broken though when concerned shouts filled the air.
(Normal POV)
Yugi looked up.
"That sounds like Shaki and Anna." He said. Mutsumi gave him a questioning look.
"Friends of yours?" he asked. Yugi nodded as the two came into sight.
"Yugi!" Shaki shouted as she saw the teen stand up. "We were so worried. What are you doing out here?" she asked. Yugi just shrugged.
"Like I said at the hotel. I was wandering around." He said plainly. Shaki gave him a disapproving look as Anna ran over.
"Who's he?" she asked pointing to Mutsumi who smiled at them.
"My name is Mutsumi but everyone else calls me 623." He said.
"He's a new friend of mine." Yugi said. The girls nodded.
"So Mutsumi, you want to come back to the hotel with us?" Anna asked.
"Sure." He said. Shaki led the way silently and Anna followed behind. Yugi and Mutsumi walked behind them.
"So are you staying alone with them or is someone else with you guys?" he asked. Yugi smiled.
"Yeah there are two more of us. Marik and Yami." Yugi answered
"What are they like?" Yugi smiled.
"I can only tell you if you promise not to freak out." Mutsumi nodded and Yugi began to tell the story of how he met them and what he was doing here. He only hoped he was telling the right person.
End Chapter
B2D's brother: how many manga characters are you going to take?
B2D: I have no idea what you're talking about.
B2D's sister: what do you mean you don't know what he's talking about. Isn't Mutsumi 623 from your SGT Frog Manga you bought last week?
B2D: so what if he is? He's a cool character
B2D's sister: (all knowing stare) you just think he's cute.
B2D: (I can blackmail you stare) so what if I do? Me thinking he's cute is the same as you thinking the guy from the .hack manga is cute.
B2D's sister: What did you just say?
B2D: you heard me.
B2D's sister: (glares)
B2D: (glares back)
Both: (anime style glare with little blue lightning bolts)
B2D's brother: sorry to interrupt but if he's from a manga where did you get the colors for his description? Like the black and orange?
B2D: My birthday is October 31st and black and orange are its colors. As for the rest I just put what came to mind.
B2D's brother: makes sense. Anyway you guys know the drill. Hit the review button and say what you thought.
(1) 623 can be read as Mutsumi in japenese