This chapter goes too my friend from Youtube named Mattychan. This boy makes me feel very special. We have a lot in common and he the only boy I know watched Sailor Moon my favorite show for all time! I wait till way past 11:00 P.M. to talk to this young man. So Matt this goes too you! With love and a kiss!
"Faith of a Child"
It was shortly after sunrise Monday morning; Grandpa was preoccupied pulling freshly baked blueberry muffins out of the oven when the front door was knocked. "In a minute!" as he sat the two dozen muffins tins down and turned off the oven. "Hurry up, boys! Breakfast is almost done!" calling up too the boys as he went to get the front door. Standing before him in that fashion-challenged uniform was Aziza holding a plastic bag.
"Aziza! I didn't know your family was back in town. I thought you be gone another week," as they hugged happily.
"Well my folks are still gone for a week. I came back Saturday. I guess Yugi didn't get much of a chance to fill you in about yesterday? How I creamed both him and Yami that new attendant you got in bowling,"
"No, I'm afraid not. When I got home last night from my monthly card game, they're both zonked out on the couch in the living room. They looked very adorable sleeping side by side under that quilt Ashita made a few years ago. Would you like to have some breakfast, I made muffins,"
"Thanks that be nice, Grandpa. So did you win anything out of pot or did your potluck out?" she inquired with a snigger at the same time as she removed her shoes and slipped on some slippers.
"That joke never gets old. I won a few cookies that Arthur granddaughter Rebecca made. I was saving them for after dinner tonight. You're welcome to join us. I'm making ribs, corn on the cob, fried potatoes. I'll even throw in some cranberries if you want some,"
"Thank I'll take you up on the offer. Rebecca Hawkins baking? I didn't think it was feasible for the bratty genius to be able to do anything, other then be a little smart-aleck given how much her manners lack,"
"Well Arthur is trying to correct that problem. Even if he got to do it at a snail's pace,"
"Good Luck, uh the guys are upstairs right? I've got something's that I thought Yami would like. So is Mr. Kyle XY upstairs with the Pure One?" she inquired compassionately to Solomon who smiled at her attempt at humor. "Yeah go upstairs; I'm sure you'll hear them,"
"Thanks," with a hug and a kiss and went to find her best friends. She found Yugi who was just coming out of the bathroom tugging on his blue jacket. He looked up when he saw her shadow looming over him. "Hi, Aziza, you ready to go back to the hell that is High School?"
"No not really. Just thought I mention something and stop by for some breakfast before that happened. It's better then having cold breakfast cereal by myself,"
"Ok, shoot," at the same time as they went too Yugi room and sat down his bed. "Ok when I called the Ishtars, on the train ride back to Domino the other day about the rave, they assured me on something. While they gave me the location of the rave, they also said under no circumstances was any kind of booze, smokes, or venoms to enter that building. No one may've known it but we're all screened coming into that warehouse. Which begs the question, how someone get booze in? Kaibutt is a jerk; on the other hand his security is top-notch,"
"I don't know, Aziza, I don't know. Luckily you're where there to rescue him or someone could've easily taken advantage of him. Though in future you can't let your rage get the better of you, alright?"
"Like those two vermin didn't deserve it! You're not riding any of the others girls back for them giving those fucking little rats their just desserts! Why are you getting on mine?" she replied defensibly to him as her body language began to go south.
"Aziza, when you get mad, you have a tendency to let your angry get the better of you. I mean you've gotten detention more then once for creating a scene at school. Furthermore you're a lot stronger then you look and can quiet without difficulty harm someone unintentionally in your ferocity. I mean you almost chock Duke to death once for god sake!"
"Well the basterd deserved it for the way he treated you! Forcing you to play his game because he blamed you for his problems when you weren't at fault!" Aziza declared like a deranged demon, then she started counting too 100 and squeezed a stress ball Yugi had handy for just this kinda of thing. He knew something about her that she hadn't told anyone else, something she didn't feel comfortable sharing with the rest of the gang despite them being her friends. At last she was composed once more and her anger was gone.
"Ok, your right. I've got an angry problem big time. I'd probably be stuck either in juvie or a nuthouse if you weren't here to help me, Yugi. My little angel from above,"
He blushed a bit, "Aziza you saved me from being without a friend in the world as I did to you. As your motto in life goes, "To save one life you need not keep the heart beating, rather give it a reason to beat," You're an amazing young woman and I'm glad our paths crossed. Um if you want to catch Yami before we got too leave I suggest you do it now,"
"Ok save us some muffins," as she went to Yami room. She was really enjoying listing to Yami's heartbeat and the sound of his wings. Truly he was an extraordinary individual and not just for the reason that he possessed the capability to fly. Knocking on the door,"Hey Yami, it's me Aziza. May I please come in?"
"Sure, give me a moment," he called through the door. She was able too hear him change out of his pajamas and into his uniform. He scampered around quickly as a puppy pick up various knickknacks before he allowed her into his chambers.
"Hi, Aziza. It's a pleasure too see you once more," as they hugged. Something about her made him just wanted to hold her tight too feel her soothing touch. For a second time he felt an out of the ordinary sensation when he was with her. It was the sorta reaction he got when he was with Yugi, yet this was slightly different.
"It's nice knowing you're all right Mr. Kyle XY," chuckling for the reason that she knew he was frowning in confusion. He was indeed staring at her with a look of pure confusion.
"Mr. Kyle XY?"
Failing to stiffly her amusement she gestured to the bed so they both sat down. "There was a show last summer called "Kyle XY" It was about a young boy who looked like a teenager yet behaved like a newborn. He had many strange abilities along with that, there countless theories to his origin. The second season coming this summer and is to be a smash hit. I can't wait too watch it,"
"Um how do you 'watch' TV? You lack the ability to see,"
"My TV as well as anything else that requires visibility has an auditory function to tell me what is going on. Here, I brought some books and DVDs over for you. I thought they might be of assistance on your quest," handing over the Wal-Mart bag she had brought over with her.
"Let's see what, you got me, for books we've "Go Ask Alice, Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Egypt Game, The Gypsy Game, The Foretelling, Call of the Wild, Pollyanna, A Day No Pig Will Die, Four Perfect Pebbles, Child of the Wolves, The Chronicles of Narnia, Bunnicula, A Single Shard, Island of the Aunts, Which Witch?, The Watsons go to Brimmingham-1963, The Raging Quiet, Ella Enchanted, Where the Red Fern Grows, Trumpet of the Swan"
"Quiet a diverse selection you got here. But don't they all have Braille since they're your books?"
"I've got Braille as well as Written, Yami. I picked ones; I'd taken pleasure in from childhood, in addition to a few, that will make you laugh Yet all things in life has a meaning if you know how too find it,"
"Hmm what you have got for DVDs, I wonder. Let's see," as he looked over the covers of the multiply burned DVDs. "The Miracle Worker, Lady in the Water, Remember the Titans, Finding Forester, Phenomenon, Forrest Gump, Ice Age, Castaway, Antwone Fisher. The Lake House, Miss Cognately, Hope Flouts, 28 Days, Dr. Doolittle. Princess Bride, Labyrinths, Two Brothers, Cheaper by the Dozen, Parenthood, Fools Rush In,"
"Yami, promise me that you'll actually read and watch a few of these the normal way and not whatever you did before? I mean Yugi said you can say the whole Titanic movie from heart! That's really by any means impossible without a photographic memory which I doubt you've got. The best thing I've ever been able to say word for word was an episode from Gargoyles"
"I promise, Aziza I will. I thank you for doing this along with keeping my secret. I know we've only know each other for less then 72 hours. Yet from the moment I laid my eyes on you I felt a bond. A weird as well as wonderful in addition to powerful bond that just makes me feel like it was more then mere chance I ran into you and that you're someone very special,"
"I felt that too. I've only felt that feeling of belonging and safety once before, the day I met Yugi. We're very young when we meet yet he saved me as I did him. This sensation you're describing was similar, to the feeling you get when you've just experience something that can't be explained based on reason. Such as a paranormal encounter or when you fall in love. You just know that you and this other person are meant to play a special role in your life. With you and Yugi, you both seemed to give off a vibe that makes it impossible not to fall in love with you two in some manner," Aziza confessed to the winged prince.
"Yami! Aziza! C'mon. Breakfast's ready and we got to get school so move your butts!" called Yugi as he ran to the kitchen. He was pleased that Yami enjoyed Aziza company as much as he did. She was a very special soul as was Yami.
Yami quickly stuff the bag with the books and DVDs in his closet and ran to get some food, yet still was able too notice something peculiar about Aziza. He didn't ask her about his observation till the whole gang was walking to school.
"Um, Aziza is there a reason you always walk on the tips of your toes?" he asked her nonchalantly as he adjusted his backpack while they waited to cross the same intersection where he had been nearly run over a month before.
She stopped walking for moment, and stared her sunglasses covered eyes at him. "You just become aware of that? It's just something, I've done my whole life furthermore I've really got no reason for it all. I've just done it so long; I don't even notice it when I'm doing it. While the souls of my feet aren't so pretty I'm told, the good thing from walking like this I've really got great calf muscles as a result," as he looked at her legs and blushed.
They made it too school devoid of any kind of unpleasant incident and for the moment his Ascending seemed to be in a state of neutral. He was still concerned for his friends' welfare. More than ever now that he realized what truly had transpired at the rave. He was still trying figure out how the Vixens had tracked him down like that. He was also a bit nervous because he hadn't been able to make contact with Court from the time when he'd chatted with Mana. He was extremely worried that the Vixens had taken their foul-mood out them because they failed to trap him.
Still he was forced to shove that to the back of his mind. Seeing how all of his classes that day seemed to have very long exams today. It seemed the gloomier and more distraught he got the more the weather outside seemed to reflect his mood.
"That's so weird," comment Joey as the gang was heading to the lunchroom.
"What is Joey?" inquired Yami at the same time as they stopped at their lockers too put their things away.
"He's talking about the hailstorm outside! The weather was supposed to be sunny and clear all week! This hailstorm came out of nowhere and I just heard on the radio that even with this hail falling right in front of our noses, the weather station gear all says it's still sunny and clear. They're undoubtedly out of order!" Tristan remarked as all the kids looked outside.
It was so black and windy it seemed the school was merely a child blocks about to be topple over. Bakura wasn't very happy with this erratic change in the weather. "There no way they can get all the dogs inside without getting made into pastes!"
"This is way bad. The weather getting worse by the minute! I was going to audition today at the Domino City Theater, for the lead in "Grease" but I'd end up grease in this torrent of fury!" exclaimed Tea sorrowfully. She had been told a talent scout would be there and this could be her one shot at her dream!
Yami was hearing all of his friends have a discussion regarding their woes connect too the weather conditions. He wished he could be of assistance to them. That they didn't have too worry about missing things that meant a great deal to them because of this weather.
The more he wished the weather would change the more it did! Till it was just what the doctor ordered! He immediately then deduced that he had gained one more ability. His emotions now could manifested themselves in different forms and like a moment ago if he was so consumed by melancholy along with concern it came out in way that others would be unintentionally forced to endure as well.
"Wow, that's really freaky! One sec is hailing, now it's beautiful. Man that is some freaky weather," Joey exclaimed as they got in the lunch line. As everyone began to talk more about the weather Yami notice that Aziza was off by herself. He got out of line and walk to where the young blind girl was sitting. "Hello, Yami, why aren't you getting lunch? Today they're severing something half-way decent. Sloppy Joes," she asked him as he took a seat across from her.
"Can't you afford lunch? Why aren't you getting something to eat? If you don't have money I'll loan you some,"
"Yami, you've got a very kind heart. But no I don't require lunch money. I've already eaten in any case," reaching too her feet and producing a small bag with a picture of animated character on the front. "I've have the same lunch on a daily basis. A ham and ketchup sandwich, fruit drink, and two snacks. I've never eaten school food. I've always brought my own. On the other hand, I'm afraid you just missed out on the Sloppy Joe by the sound of it. It most likely in Joey bottomless stomach by now,"
He turned and saw she was telling the truth. "Don't worry; I'm positive Yugi snagged you one sandwich. He's that kind of a guy. A very selfless soul a rare quality I'll admit," The rest of the gang in next to no time showed up at the table. Yugi did slip Yami a sandwich and some chocolate milk as he passed one too Aziza as well.
"Thank you, Yugi," they both said at the same time.
"You're both welcome. I'm just sorry that your sloppy Joe isn't hot nor is you're milk cold as should be,"
"It's ok, Yugi. It's hot enough for me and I believe Aziza will find her milk just right too," he said with a wink as a faint glow enveloped both items getting them to the right temperature.
After a few minuets of gossiping about utter nonsense Serenity, spoke up. In view of the fact that she was staying with her brother till their mom got back from the retreat she was at she was going to their school as well.
"Pardon me; did anyone hear what I just said?"
"Uh no, sis, sorry. What did you say?" asked Joey as he swallowed his fifth sloppy joe almost chocking on it. His face turn slightly blue and he gulped down two milks quick as lightning.
"She was saying crater mouth, that she's been lately volunteering at places such as hospitals, veterans, and retirement homes, because her school councilor said she has a very calming nature, Joseph," Aziza told the blond smugly. He wanted to glare at her but knew it do no good.
"So you've been volunteering as well, Serenity? I've been working at the Animal Shelter and it's been rewarding in more then one way," Bakura told her as he snuck a peek into his wallet.
"Well too be honest it was just something too do. My therapist Ms. Karalis suggested it a long time ago. At the time I didn't think too much about it because of my impending blindness,"
This caught Yami attention as he looked at the lovely maiden in a new perspective. He swallowed the last bit of his lunch and listen to her continue her tale.
"I was in a very depress state of mind. I didn't see how could help anyone or myself when I was soon never too see anything again. Not that being blind is a bad thing, Aziza,"
"It's different for you then me. Me I was born sightless thus that's who I am, furthermore I accept it. You're born with the ability to see. Therefore you had the right too fear that unwanted fate, furthermore make an effort to escape it. I bare no feeling of resentment against you for wanting to be able to see forever," Aziza assured Serenity in a very soothing manner.
With a heartening smile Serenity continued to tell them her story. "Well after Joey saved me from that unwanted fate, I decided this must be fate way of giving me a second chance. So I come to a decision then and there. To use it too help others find their second chance when they believed they even ought not to have one,"
"That's really noble of you, Serenity. Seeing is how you now been on both sides of the fences you can really reach people on a more personally level," Yugi complement her with a bright smile on her face.
"I thank you, Yugi. I was hoping about doing some candy stripper duties at the local hospital while I'm visiting Joey. I was hoping someone would come with me. I'd feel a lot less nervous if I had someone else with me,"
"I'm sorry, sis, but both me and Tristan promised to help with the musical stage crew at the local theater. We've too do our own community services, too you understand,"
"I wonder why they decide to do that." Yami thought too himself when he was surprised to hear someone else voice unknowingly answer his question for him without realizing they did.
"Boys, ugh you promise them free food and that hot chicks, will be watching them you can get them too anything. Well at least Joseph self-indulgence is only limited to how many free doughnuts he can have and not stupid 'necessary' evils of money. Tristan just follows his buddy anywhere. Good that their friends still Tristan can be a bit of an oddball at times. I hope Tea isn't too embarrassed to drag them along to the auditions. Still better to have goofy friends then none at all," Aziza voiced her thoughts.
Yami was taken aback yet again. He knew he'd gain the power to hear the thoughts of flora and fauna, but he now could hear the thoughts of others as well? This divine puberty was extraordinarily weird yet wonderful metamorphism without a doubt.
Every now and then you were able to anticipate at what time the effects would emerge, yet other times you couldn't envisage them at all. In his mind he'd began to quickly experience, for a second time, the first month of his Ascending nightmare. He watched in his mind helplessly over again the memories of this past month as they came violently flooding back.
He'd only if truth be told contemplate with two months till his 18th birthday left what would come to pass next as Ascending was different for each Divine Being. Only one fact was clear as crystal about all this. At precisely 10:30 a.m. March 18th, he'd fully Ascend, leaving childhood behind forever and become an adult at last. At what time his powers would truly be at their zenith and he'd be virtually an omnipotent godly being.
"I've got my own after-school volunteer job at the shelter. Plus me and Wakana are going on a picnic for dinner tonight, we're going to do some star gazing with her new telescope as well" Bakura replied languorously.
"Yeah, I've got too get ready for my Dungeon Dice Monsters Tournament that coming up in two weeks. Along with getting ready for this dinner I'm making for this girl I met over the weekend. Yami, do you know what Mana favorite food is by chance?"
Yami turned away for a moment not like how everyone was looking at him. He wanted to answer the mundane inquire, nevertheless Xanadu's food wasn't the same at all as the scrumptious Earth food. In fact the only food he didn't like was like many other humans were many vegetables, practically broccoli.
He secretly was thinking that writer; K. A. Applegate was right in her book "Megamorph 2 Time of the Dinosaurs." In the paperback, the Animorphs had inadvertently been sent back to last age of dinosaurs due to a freak accident. They had discovered alien ants in addition to crabs fighting for authority amongst the dinosaurs. The crablike aliens had brought the disgusting green thing with them from their native world.
There is no way that something that tasted like a dandelion and looked that weird could possible evolved on this planet. Maybe he could find the answer with Shimon in the Archives, though he thought that never happen. Not with his father way of things.
"Uh, to tell you the truth you're better off surprising her. She likes surprises,"
"Hmm, well if you say so, Yami. Can you least tell me something of use?"
"She was recently adopted by one my teacher's back home. So she doesn't like to dwell on what went before. She likes to have fun and is just a sweet young girl. She loves magic tricks. Now if you don't mind we need to get to our next class. Serenity I'd like to go with you. I've need to redeem myself at the healing shrine in any case, for how I behaved the day before we obtain you," as one by one they discarded their oddments in the trash and returned their lunch trays.
"Yami, you sure going to the hospital is a good idea? You freaked very badly last time," Yugi asked in a concerned tone of voice as they headed off to there next class of, Math.
"What happen, last time?" asked Aziza even though she already guessed.
"I had a panic attack a bad one. I freaked out big time and kicked over a tray with some syringes on it, when they tried to take my blood. I feel the honorable thing to do to atone for my less then acceptable behavior is go back and try at least a week time to make up for it,"
"Wisdom is knowing what path to take next. Integrity is taking it. Robyn Elpruhzlein. That's a quote about honor," Aziza said as they ran up two flights of steps to get to Math before the bell rang.
Far across town in the artificial Eden the Vixens were receiving a very humiliating lecture from their Mistress Camille. She was very vociferously in addition to dramatically vilification them on their incompetence and that they wasted four bottles of her precious stash of Xanadu's Fireblood. It was an extremely rare wine and she had the only supply left. This drink taste was as renowned as that of the rare Star Candies.
For a first-timer it would really knock you for a loop. Especially if you weren't completely Ascended. Now they still didn't have the Prince back, a month had gone by, and she was down four bottles. So she was pissed! Camille had been so enraged when the Vixens had given her their report last night that the plan had worked only halfway, she took her ferocity out on Cyclops, they ended up brawling for the rest of the day before the King put his foot down, literally!
Needless too say the King wasn't happy with any of this. He had to 'sacrifice' two Divine Beasts. An Insect Queen in addition to a King Rex had been offered up as payment to entrap Atem. Both of them were incredibly powerful as well as devoted minions.
Not that he truly cared about that at all. They're enthusiastic to let him strip them of both magic along with immortally in addition to transform them into cards. They both agreed it was their duty to their magnificent sovereign and his ostentatious vision. He just was still extremely displease his 'perfect world' was really beginning to get mucked up because of his cursed spawn need to revolt!
The Heart was now singing much louder in addition to that was still changing. It's no longer beat in time with his, own heart in his chest; furthermore it cursed light made his eyes sore. He wished he could crush the cursed crystalloid magical heart to dust. Thus ending its infuriating melody as it song now was giving him a migraine; however Hearts of any worlds where virtually indestructible to be physical destroyed.
"Pardon, me brother. But we've got a serious predicament," Aknadin told him at the same time as he emerged in an azure inferno. He had appeared behind his brother, who was gazing out the, Starlight Tower's balcony window at his empire with repugnance fixed all over his features.
"Tell, me something that I don't know brother! Atem has successfully managed to evade our best pursers for a whole month. Not only that he past the first stage of his Ascending, which is a miracle all its own considering the circumstance! Still doesn't matter what has been going on, that despicable chunk of rock where those monsters live, must cease at once! I don't know what is thought-provoking my progeny in such a manner. On the other hand we can't let it persist if we're to bring our dream to reality!"
"I fear then dear brother; I only bring more unwanted hearsay. From the up-to-the-minute intelligence received from Shimon and Kareem, we've have an additional predicament. Not only are those ungrateful brainless Divine Beasts still feeling a craving for an uprising with a strong hint of some of our kind wishing to join them I might add. But there been a rumor that has spread faster then wildfire. This is one rumor I don't think you're gonna like to hear,"
"You'd better not be about to utter what I presume you're going to utter. If you do say it I'll cut your tongue out then seal your mouth shut. You won't be able to dine on your precious sweets ever again," he warned with his magical staff glowing in a threatening manner.
"Then he won't say it, King Aknamkanon, I will! The whole city of Xanadu is talking about The Oracle of the Heart's Prophecy. Their saying that it's coming to pass, that they can 'feel' it! We can't let that happen. I think it's time we seriously start thinking about using the 'item' we've discuss, if we can't get Atem's sorry ass back a week before he turns 18! If we're fruitless in that undertaking, our dreams will be devastated eternality!" Camille informed them unemotionally as they all glared with a great deal distain at Earth.
Everyone was saying good-bye. They'll have brought spare clothes to school with them and had changed before going different ways for their leisure activates. Even Yugi and Yami had changed and where still dressing alike. They liked that it was fun for them. Aziza was happy too get out the uniform and she let her friends know it.
"God, the school has no sense of fashion! I can't even see my uniform, yet I know I look like a dork in it!" she grumbled as she was exist the school with the boys.
"Yeah I've got to say I see eye to eye with you, Aziza on that. School uniforms have much to be desired. I wish at times we could all wear whatever we wanted. I mean as long as it's not something so outrageous that you can't do your schoolwork in who cares? I mean clothes are merely just to protect us from the environment. Still we could at least wear something with a bit more taste," remarked Yugi getting the door for them. The sunlight glistening on his gold jewelry.
"You're right, Little One. I mean there a hell of a lot more to care about then what stupid garments one chooses to clothes their bodies in. But anything got to be better then wearing the same thing day in and day out. That is just sad. Um Aziza can I talk to you in private for moment? Yugi, can you wait with Serenity, for a moment, please?"
"Sure, Yami. Don't be too long ok?" Yugi replied in a euphoric tone along with that special smile that made Yami heart skip a beat or two. Both of them for a moment could feel their hearts race with joy form the other.
As Yugi went to wait by the gate, Yami guided Aziza over to an ash tree for a private conversation. "You know Yami; I really think you'd enlighten him that you feel affection for him as what you truly are. I mean both yours along with his hormones plus endorphins are so high, I can smell them and trust me they are enough to take out a raging bull!"
"This isn't the times for jokes, Aziza. I've got a serious favor to ask of you,"
"One, Yami that wasn't a joke, I'm very serious. You've really have to be blind as a rhino, not to see that both you and Yugi have got the hots for each other! I mean you two are as discreet as a pair of horny toads, no offence."
"I thought the expression was "Blind as a bat?"
"Bats aren't blind. Fruit Bats see quite well and they have echolocation. Rhinos can't see two freaking' feet in front of them. Now back to my point about you and Yugi."
"I mean you too got real chemistry, the kind that doesn't blow up the sciences lab. I don't understand you males at all. It doesn't seem to matter where you're from, land, sea, or air or even time and place. When it comes to matters of the heart you'll chock big time," shaking her head for a moment,
"Look, Yami, please don't think I'm trying to be mean. I don't want too hurt your feelings or anyone in truth. It's just when you feel strongly about something the passionate affiliate with that area under discussion sometimes overpowers your better judgment. It can make you act like a real bitch or ass at times. The basic rule of life is you're not to talk about polities or religion,"
"Or Omi's dome," joked Yami making reference to something he had watched on TV.
They both broke out laughing. "Yeah that's a good joke. Here another one. What house is always sick?"
Racking his brain for moment he said, "I don't know, Aziza."
"A Green House, you know, because when you're sick you're 'green' around the gills? I made that joke up in the second grade at a Valentine Day Party. I believe in life no matter how serious or stress things out are you just need to laugh. So what do you wish of me, Mr. XY?"
"I'd like you too keep Yugi out of harm's way whilst I'm at the hospital with Serenity,"
"Me? You want me to protect Yugi? From what?" she asked stunned of the angelic being request. She could hear his heart racing and clenching and unclenching as well as grinding his perfect teeth.
"I'm not an average 17 year old kid, not just because of the wings. There are two groups after me. One is good and one is evil. This evil group is made up of three wicked ladies calling themselves "Vixens." They've prove just how lethal they can be, their ones whom prearranged it so I get smashed! They're cold-blooded ruthless mischievous sprites! I believe they make Azula from Avatar their queen if that where possible!"
"I get the idea. So why do you want me to protect Yugi? Can't you do some sorta magic or something? I mean you can do magic right?"
"Yes I can do great magical feats, but let's just say I'm not in a position to use it in a helpful manner at the moment. Look Aziza, a month ago I'd believe a woman like you, was nothing more then a defective worthless organism that didn't deserve to the right to exist. That's what my father taught me in a rather undignified method. But after all that happen in the past month, I've learned not to make assumption in addition to never to underestimate a person,"
She blush same color as her chemise from his complement. "Thanks, Yami. I never figure myself to be a role model if truth be told. I think I get where you're going nonetheless. You don't desire any harm to befall any of your friends. You know that the other group will keep their bargain with you and not do anything ignominious. On the other on hand you comprehend Yugi's life is the one in the most jeopardy by these Vixens,"
"Please keep him safe for me as well as yourself. I don't think they target my other friends at the moment. So please can you do this for me, Aziza?" he begged her in a breaking tone of voice. Aziza thought he was going to start crying but he didn't.
"I swear I'll keep an eye on Yugi and check on the rest of our gang while you're busy, ok? Keep on your toes and I'll do my best ok? I don't want anything to happen to Yugi. I love him dearly. Like I said this morning you two make it impossible not fall in love with you. Ok we'll be at mall till it's time too pick you up from the hospital at 6:30 ok? Then will go back to the game shop for dinner, kay?"
"Thank you, Aziza," he said as he hugged her tightly. She returned the hug and began to realize a startling revelation. Wherever he hailed from in the skies above one thing was very obvious. Yami obviously never before had something or someone's he cared enough about to protect. It was almost as if he was experiencing love for the first time in his life. So the four them walk to the hospital and promised to call and check up later.
"C'mon Yugi, I want too get too Suncoast before it closes. I really hope they've got some new "Sailor Moon" DVDs. If not they're bound to have something else good as, Suncoast is the best DVD store in the whole shopping center," Aziza remarked happily with a smile. However she'd sense both young men were equally worried about the other. Furthermore this façade of acting like it was ok wasn't holding up well. Still she promised to keep Yugi safe and she planned to uphold that duty.
As they were rounding the bend Aziza's sharp hearing perceived something else. She heard the same sound; she first heard when she'd encounter Yami the other day. From the heartbeat this was one of the virtuous souls he depict, not the malicious Vixens.
It was in fact Isis, whom now the cursed contractual obligation had fallen upon on her somnolent shoulders. It was her turn to try and keep an eye on the young prince in this shrine of healing. She'd been following him from the time when he departed the Human Academy. It'd appear he'd developed an additional strong emotional relationship.
It was with a human female of great beauty yet apparently she lacked the ability to see. Isis had consult her Item as soon as she first observe them chatting beneath an ash tree in the courtyard, for the answers she seek and was taken by surprise by what she saw.
The Necklace revealed to her that they'd had met at that social gathering. She saved him from the Vixen's trap and spent the whole night getting the liquid poison out of his body She also obtain something that surprised her to the point she was rendered speechless. This young woman on her own had figure out Atem wasn't human yet didn't tell anyone. She'd tell Prince Atem had countless feelings towards this young female. Isis hoped she'd understand them herself one day.
For the meantime inside the hospital, both Yami as well as Serenity were at that moment being assigned their duties. Yami had come out an apologized for his previous visit less then stellar performance and he hoped a week work would, atone his misconduct.
"Thank you for that apology. It came from the heart and was really meant. Anyone Yami can say "I'm sorry" yet only a few can really mean it. You along with Ms. Wheeler will be ask too do the following. Change the bedding, deliver meals, and interact with a few of the patients. Please if you need any help don't be afraid to ask. I'll check on you two later," Dr. Lake told them as she left to check the board.
It was simple work and very gratifying. Yet at the same time he was really taking in the truth of what went on in these shrines of healing. At times ER, Strong Medicine, and Untold Stories of ER, couldn't hold a candle to what went on. With the minor exception to Untold Stories; seeing how that TV program on TLC, was told by real doctors and patients who lived though some incredibly extraordinarily events. The hospital was without a doubt a place you by no means be bored to death at all.
By means of his new abilities, Yami was able to make the people much more comfortable as well as more contented. It was little things like making the food taste better, make the rooms ideal. Little things like that seemed to make a big difference. He admired how well Serenity did this job. He smiled when he saw her reading to some young kids in the pediatric section.
He turned up his I-pod listening to the song "I never had a dream come true" as he was heading off too deliver meals but stopped when he reached a corridor to the left. He suddenly felt a gravitate tug pulling him down this antechamber. He left the food cart and obeyed his feet which seemed to be walking without his say-so down this corridor till he came to the last room at the end.
He at a snail's pace pushed the door open and gazed his piercing amethyst eyes upon the chamber before him. The room was light green with a gold boarder and a matching carpet. The walls had strange trinkets adoring them. Two just caught his attention. One was a white glass cross with a gold heart with the word "Faith" inside and near that was a wooden one with a strange man on it. As he went further into the room he notice on a nightstand a tiny CD player with two small books next too them. One was black with a gold cross. The other was light yellow with a white chair and the title of it was "Everyday Prayers for Everyday Cares."
He flipped the book open and was reading the table of contents when he heard a small moan. He turned and saw a small child, a little girl about nine years of age asleep in a hospital bed. She looked like he had sleeping on that cloud at Harmony Bridge. As if she was trying to escape to the world of her memories and dreams. She was quite attractive, long golden red hair and the face of an angel. However her skin was unusual pale.
The young girl had been aroused from her slumber by his movements. She woke up and turned to face him with a bit of surprise with her heavenly blue eyes. Still she didn't seem frighten of him, rather happy to honest. With a smile she spoke in a voice as beautiful as silver bells. "Hello, I wasn't expecting anyone other then the doctors. But it's nice to have someone visit me anyway. My name is Faith, Faith Hope Dreams. What is yours?"
"I'm Yami. Pleasure to meet you Faith,"
"Would you like to play a game of Uno? I've haven't had anyone to play with since my parents died awhile ago. You look like someone who needs to get something off you're chest and this could help some," she asked shyly to him.
"Sure, though I'm better at Duel Monsters. But I liked to learn new things,"
"Great um can you turn on the CD player. I liked to hear some music,"
"Ok,"
As the soon as the CD started playing he heard extraordinary yet breathtaking music. It was unlike anything he'd heard of before. It all seemed to be center around two reoccurring names "God" and "Jesus" yet all the songs was something you could dance to and were fun.
"Who sings this? What is this?"
"This was a CD made by a pastor in North Caroline named Pastor Paul Cummings. He wrote, preformed and produced this whole CD. He sent a copy to The Sanctuary of Souls, the multi-religion church my family belongs too. This church takes in all religions on Earth. It's right here in Domino actually," she told him as she flimsily tried to shuffle the cards but couldn't.
"Here let me," he said as he noticed her necklace. On a sliver chain was a maiden with gold wings and a diamond skirt hold a heart with a cross in it.
"That's my guardian angel. It's been in the family for a very long time. Oh I love this song,"
"I know there is healing in the blood of the lamb. Comfort for the broken and the hurting of this land. Come now all you burdened with the pain of this world. And He will give you rest. Stretch out your arms to the one who gives you life. Lay all your sorrows at the cross of Jesus Christ. Come now all you suffering in silence through the night. And He will hear your cry. He will hear your cry. Take me as I am broken and bleeding Warp me in Your love. Your presence I'm needing. Wrap me in Your love Your love so pure hold me in your arms and I will endure. Hold me in Your healing arms Touch me Lord make me whole."
"Uh little tidbit here. This is my 22 year old brother Kyle Pastor CD. I got the lyric book right in front of me. That isn't exactly how the song goes but I've got to write what the lyrics say. So yeah a great deal of what you've read has been pull right form my life. Me I'm not overly religious yet it's good music,"
As they played Uno they did talk. Faith was a very good listener but also for one so young she was wise beyond her years. She was a bit puzzled that Yami didn't believe in anything.
"So what is that you believe in, Yami?" she graciously asked him at the same time as she placed a red 6 on a green one.
"We don't have a genuine formal religious conduct back in my homeland. I've never heard of this "God" or "Jesus" before this wonderful music talked about them.
"Your body is my bread, Your blood is my wine, In Christ I'm made complete. I am sustained time after time. I'll trust You, though the road is rough and long. I'll seek You. Lord let Your kingdom come. I'm seeking You first, I'm at the gates of Your Kingdom. I'm running too You, my God. There is nothing I need that you've not provide. I'm seeking You, first my God. Through every season Lord Your're the tie that always binds. Things on earth come and go but You are constant by my side I'll trust You, though at times You make me wait. I'll seek You, Cause I know You only do it to increase my faith. You have the heavens with your hand. With a word You made the seas and land. You have given me this very breath and I trust You Jesus in life and death!"
Isis was watching silently as the prince continued to have a discussion with this child. She found the music very pleasurable and the scene before her was very adorable in her navy eyes. It appeared to Isis that people were drawn to the prince like a magnate and vice versa.
"So I ran away from home. I wished to escape that life. But I still feel I'm trapped. Yet ever since coming to this city I felt like I've been reborn. Still I feel my insides are in torrent of fury that I'm so lost in the dark I cannot find the light that will led me up and out of this storm,"
"You've merely lost your way. I believe that it's harder for you to find your way on the path of life because you don't believe in anything. One must always have faith, hope and believe in something or you're truly lost in life. Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free, Dwight D. Eisenhower"
"Are you saying that I'd believe in this "God?"
Before Faith could reply a voice spoke up from behind them. "There you're Yami. Dr. Lake was wondering where you disappeared off too. C'mon on our shift ended half an hour ago. Joey and the rest are waiting outside," Serenity told him kindly. "Hello,"
"Hello,"
'I must be going Faith,"
"I understand, promise you'll return tomorrow?" she said as if she was going to cry.
He walked over to her the stroked her face. With a small hug he told 'I shall return tomorrow to spend with time with thee thy maiden of Faith," he promised her as he left.
"Um could you hang back a moment, Yami? I forgot my back bag at the desk," Serenity told him as she ran back inside to get her bag and right into Dr. Lake.
"Hello Ms. Wheeler, I liked to congratulate you on a job well done,"
"Thank you for your kind words. I did find where Yami disappeared off too. He was in room 208 with a young girl,"
"208? On 4th floor left corridor?" Dr. Lake said in an uneasy tone.
"Yes that the one. Why? Is something wrong?"
"That's where the private rooms are located for terminal ill patients who don't have long to live. We make them as comfortable as possible, so they can be at peace when their time comes. The girl in that room, Faith has leukemia. I hope Yami doesn't get too attached too her. From her latest labs she is going to die very soon. It's extremely heartbreaking that her parents can't be here for her. They're among those who died in that freak gas explosion at the gift shop next to the bus depot last month,"
"That is heartbreaking, yet no should've to die alone. Maybe while he works here this week he could spend the time with her?"
"Good idea. I'll tell him tomorrow. See you two then,"
Serenity left knowing that her brother and Tristan had promised to make her sushi for dinner that night. Yami on the other hand was now even more confused about this world then ever. He didn't say much as they all had dinner in the living room and watched a few of the DVDs that Aziza had brought over. He was just confused by how empty he did feel as it was true. He didn't really believe in anything.
In view of the fact that his Ascending seemed to have reached a point of impermanent stability, so he for this week he didn't have to worry so much about that at least for the moment. He was elated to learn the Court was alright. Isis had called him around 9:30.
She'd had assured him that they're alright and she found his concern touching. They'd managed to get inside to the party but every attempt to try and make contact had been rebuffed by one of the Vixens. They'd end up having to try and keep the humans safe and left around the time he had. When Isis had asked the prince about the girl he seemed to have bond with he got very quiet.
"Prince Atem? Are you still here?" she asked after a few silent moments.
'She is very special. Her name is Aziza and she is the most extraordinarily human I've met aside from Yugi. With just one look I felt this instant bond that I can't explain at all. Do you've anything else too ask or say?"
"Well Mana been extremely in high spirits since Saturday and she had a wonderful time with that debonair youth Duke. Mahado is going through "Protective Daddy" phase but in general we're ok. We haven't heard much from your father. I believe he locked himself in the health spa to blow off steam in a steam bath,"
"Look I can't get away without taking Yugi. So can we not see each other tonight, please? He very tired and I don't want to awake him. I swear will meet soon this week,"
"We'll make one exception this week. And it's probably for the best you rest up anyway now that you've cleared Stage One of Ascending," she replied soothingly over the phone.
"Stage One?"
"Yes there are three parts to Ascending. Like humans own puberty it happens gradually over time. You've gone all the way through stage one. Power fluxes, spontaneous outburst, executing inner pain. In essence in this phase, your body is being beleaguered by all the changes hitting you simultaneously. Following the first month these powers begin to start getting organized. In addition to that the new abilities as well as other changes come in a more discreet manner. In the final phase it all comes together as everything falls into place. Then each Divine Being undergoes their, own unique Ascending transformation in private. It's a moment of great pain and pleasure when you reach your zenith and become an adult,"
"What does that have to do with me right now? Why should I rest up?"
"Because, Prince Atem, there is a very small window of time between each phase where you've neutrality. You'll need all the strength you can get because when it returns it will be far worse then the previous one. So if you call us twice a day while you rest up and I continue to keep an eye on you at the Healing Shrine I say that will sufficed,"
Yami spent the rest of the week talking with Faith and the little girl was truly special. She had many wise words to say and things to think about. She taught him all religion truly was each person own interruption of what faith and hope where. That what matter that you believe that something good could come, no matter how bad things got. It didn't matter how you prayed to God. It just matter you believed in something to get your through life.
It was Saturday and he woke up early way early. The sun hadn't even come up but he felt Faith calling him. So he ran quickly too the hospital. It was if she was excepting him. She had a small gift warped up for him. "Hello Yami. I was praying that you come. Especially today,"
"What's the matter Faith? I know you're sick but you're going to get better that why you're here in this place of healing. Why are you so sad?"
"I wanted too say good-bye. I want to thank you for answering my prayers. I'm not as religious as my family is. I believe in Heaven and Hell along with God and Devil. As much as I taught you it what grew up with. It became very hard for me to believe for a long time,"
"Faith?"
"Two years ago I was diagnosed with leukemia. I responded to chemo for awhile but after awhile it did know good and I learned I was too die before I lived a decade. My parents assured me that no matter what my fate was I wouldn't die alone. They promised God himself would send an angel to escort me to Heaven's Light. They promised they be here so I wouldn't be alone and they make sure my angel came. However I all but gave up on that hope. When they died in that gas explosion at the gift shop next to the bus station last month," she told him as beads of moisture fell from her eyes.
He knew in his guts that the Vixens had robbed this beautiful little angel dying wish. Now he understood why he been drawn to her. To fulfill the promise her late parent's made to their child.
"I'd wanted to give you my things. Because you've been there for me in my final week of life. I'm glad we got to know each other and I've done one good thing in my short lifespan. Here give this letter to Pastor Jacobs at The Sanctuary of Souls please. The only thing I wish I could do before I die was just tell my parents that I'd loved them. In life the only thing more the having faith is being with people you love. It's important to let them know it," she told him as she removed her necklace and put it around his neck. "I hope you find your angel or if your lucky two,"
"Faith, I thank you for all you've given me. Now I will grant thy last wish," he said as he removed his jacket and undid the magical harness and let his wing expanded to the full length.
"Yami? You're an angel?" she stuttered in disbelief as she touched his wings. He sat in her bed cradling and sang in native tongue sharing all the really beautiful miracles. By the time the sun had fully risen she'd had passed dying happy.
He gently placed her deceased body on the bed. For moment he just stood there in amazement. This was truly the first time he really experienced real death. Not what his father did but simply death. He quickly hid his wings and then ran to the roof. He knew they had a garden and he wanted to be alone in it. Though it wasn't long till Serenity came and found him. Though it was early she too had sense this event would come and pass.
"What is the point of living if you're going to die?" he asked her as he looked at sun.
"Yami, death isn't easy to explain. It's the ultimate fairness because everyone does die. But the thing about death is just because you're corporal form is gone doesn't mean your heart won't live on. The soul lives on forever as does the feelings and memories. No one can be truly sure what lies behind the grave but we do know as long as we celebrate the life that was lived then they'll never be gone. But grieving takes time and that is something only you can figure out on your own. Just know you're never alone,"
He looked at her for moment, then looked at tag on the box it read, "To Yami, thank you for everything, I give this last words of wisdom, "Hope see the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible, anonymous," He opened her pray book and read out loud one of the prayers that Faith had highlighted for him. It was called "When I fear Death,"
"For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building, from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, 2. Corinthians, 5:1
"Father, you promised me life eternal. When the fear of death pushes in around me, I remember that You have conquered death and destroyed its power in my life. Thought I may suffer the loss of my mortal life, You have promised me that eternal life is waiting beyond the earthly grave. In Heaven I will enjoy an everlasting life, devoid of sorrow and I will walk in Your presence forever along with family and friends. Thank You for the promise of this eternal life that was purchased for me by Your own precious Son,
Amen.
"Yami?"
'I've got to go give Faith's Pastor this letter. Thank you, Serenity for helping me. Both you and Faith have taught me a great deal this week," he said as he hugged her for a moment before disappearing. A small zephyr blew some feathers in Serenity face as he left.
As he rapidly descended the stairs he began to make some serious phone calls. He called Aziza and told her to get Yugi and pick up a few items and meet him at the Sanctuary of Souls. Then he called the Court and told them too meet him at the church as well.
He knew the Vixens were following him thanks to Seto's spell. He knew they just wanted to see where they're going. He was able to use his powers to delay them enough for everyone to get to the church. Then he smiled with great satisfaction when the Vixens tried to step foot on the huge church and its blessed and holy soil.
It was really funny to watch them look like fools and been pain. Faith had told him no evil of any kind could trespass on this land. Seeing how this church was made up of every religion on the planet it had been blessed and protected so neither the Vixens nor his Father could see what was about to happen.
He went inside the beautiful church and soon found the office he sought after. He knocked and was allowed to enter.
A man mid forties with gray hair beard looked up at the young prince. He was in his formal clothing and was just signing a few papers. "Excuse me Pastor Jacobs? My name is Yami. I'm a friend of Faith Dreams,"
"Faith? Oh it's been so long since I've seen her. She's such vibrate and happy young girl. It's a true trudged that befallen her and her family. How is she?"
"She passed away this morning. I was there with her as she breathed her last breath. She died knowing someone loved her and she won't be forgotten. She wanted me to give this to you. I sure it's the funeral arrangements her family intended for her. I was also hoping if you do me two favors, Pastor," he said nervously.
"For anyone who there for a child in pain I do anything. What do you wish, Yami?"
"I'd greatly be honored if you'd baptize me sir. Right now please,"
Taken back a bit but he got ready too does it? Retrieving his bible and holy water from the other room he came back and saw the young man had wings!
"Please don't tell anyone about these wings but I want to baptize with these showing. It would mean a great deal too me and it would be a way to forever stick it to my father," he explained.
'Well this first time in history anyone baptized an angel," but he read the words of the Lord in Latin and baptized the Prince of Xanadu.
Now the second request Yami had, could have been labeled, bold, sweet, caring, crazy and suicide all at the same time. Right now Yugi and Yami were in one room with Seto and Mahad and the girls where in the other.
Mahad was very nice when Yami introduced him too Yugi. He could see quite easily for himself what the Prince found so irresistible about the young boy. Yugi was very nice and kind though a tad weirder out by Yami's almost 20 year old cousin looked like Kaiba. He did observe each of them had a gold Item of some kind with them.
"Cousin I hope you're hunch is right otherwise we'll be severely punished for this," Seto as he pinned a flower to his chest.
"Trust me, cousin this is the one place we can get away with this and Father won't be able to do shit about it. You ready Mahad?" as he finished getting him ready.
"I've been ready for this for a very long time, Yami,"
"Here if you're going to do your duties Seto, you'll need this," Yugi said as he placed a dark blue heart shape velvet box in the brunette's hand.
They quickly went out to the Sanctuary chamber where Pastor Jacobs was waiting. Aziza along with Mana had left the chamber already. Aziza along with Yami and Yugi stood off slightly to the side. Mana who had a beautiful headdress and matching bouquet could barley contain herself for what was about too happen.
The wedding march began to play as the doors opened and in came Isis. Though she lacked a wedding dress she still looked stunning. Yami had Aziza and Yugi stop by Lilypads and get what they could for a wedding. They'd done a great job without a doubt. The three of them would be the witness and Seto best man and Mana Maid of Honor.
The ceremony was short yet it was one of the most beautiful things Yami had ever seen. As Mahad and Isis at long last after eons became man and wife. He was pleased that he was able to make their dream come true. They chose to dance to 'From this moment on,"
After a brief conversation that made it clear they're thankful and that it was a pleasure to meet both Yugi and Aziza. They said they would arrange it best they could to speak with them in the safest manner possible.
The three of them left to go to Aziza's home. She needed their help getting the Art Gallery set up for when her parents got home that night from Tokyo. "Weddings always make me cry. That was very sweet indeed, Yami." Aziza said as she unlocked the door.
"It was nothing," he said then whispered to her "Thanks for keeping Yugi safe, Aziza,"
"You're welcome. Um I'll go get us some soda. Yugi you've done this once before can you help Yami out?"
"Sure, c'mon Yami and be vigilant. A lot of this stuff is very important and worth a lot. One of Aziza's stepmom paintings was bought by Maximillian Pegasus for $25.0000!" informed him as they began to clean the place up.
"Wow that's a lot of money for a drawing. I wonder what it was of. Wait a sec, stepmom? You're parents divorced, Aziza?" Yami asked as she came in with some soda.
"No my parents aren't divorce. They loved one another quite dearly in fact. My birth mom Efra who was a nurse at the hospital, she died when I was four because of tuberculoses. My father Samir a motivate speaker fell into deep depression from losing her then he met an angel who healed his heart as he did to her and they got married,"
"Here a photo of the day I was born. That me with my parents," she said as flipped open her wallet. Even a blind person need id. Yami was amazed by the picture itself and the thing is covered in. It was a lamented but when he touched it was as if he was touching the very item in the picture.
"You've look just like your mother," he said as they continued to get things ready.
"Thanks actually TexLam was her idea. She figure out a way too lament different things yet when you touched them you really feel them as well as everything else so posters and photo for those with vision disadvantage can see them better. Mom uses that a bit with her art. She is just the art prodigy with all she able to pull off," she as they finished cleaning and could now set things up.
They came too a door that had a wooden plaque on it. Yami stared at for a few moments in amazement. It was carved in the shape of a beautiful winged maiden. The maiden had long wavy brown hair with almond shape green eyes with sparkling rainbow angel wings. She wore blue deserted garb with a pink wraparound sash with a chocker. But she was holding the Heart of Xanadu! Carved inside was the most beautiful penmanship ever was something that appeared to be long forgotten poem from his childhood.
"The Oracle of the Heart's Prophecy"
"Listen well to what I tell if you wish to save the world that fell. When a child born of dark and light descend from the heavens to the world of beauty and might. When child whom holds the purity of mortals within his soul, saves thy child of skies will is the healing on the rise. When two hearts beat as one their special song will bring the light and the true Xanadu born anew,"
That's something Dad made for Mom when he made this special room just for so she'd do her art in peace. I think it's a rather pretty poem. Come one we need to seriously kick up a notch to get this all set up before seven.
It didn't take long for Yami to realize whoever did all this art was someone who knew of Xanadu. All the paintings, sculptures everything was of his world. That when he got the shock of his life. He had come to the last painting needing to be moved and was shocked.
"Yami what's wrong you sound like you've seen ghost. The way your heart beating," Aziza came in with Yugi who understood what shocked Yami. "Aziza this painting it looks like Yami! On with wings!" Yugi exclaimed as he looked at the painting.
"Uh," she ran her hand over the Braille title. "Self Portrait of the Prince of Xanadu." This must be the one Mom wouldn't let Dad or I find out about. She has been working on this one painting in all free time for the past 14 years.
Before anyone could say anything else the bell rang above the front door, and a male voice called "Basest! Basest we're home!"
"Daddy! We'll be right there. C'mon." Aziza ran straight to her father. He was tall man with huge purple eyes with gold pupils' and longish dark blackish brown hair.
"I thought you and mom weren't getting back from the conference for another hour!"
"We got an early flight in, lucky us. You did a great job getting the gallery set up, I'm pleased,"
"Well I'd help," as Yugi and Yami came in at the same time as did one more. Aziza's stepmom came in and was look right at Yami as he was both of their hearts froze for moment. It was if they were looking at a mirror with their faces virtually indicial except one had pierce purple eyes the other teal.
"Yami?"
"Mom?!"