He could see her standing there, letting her hair mingle with the sun. Sunsets were her favorite. He knew she be here. Turning to him, he could see the sad eyes filled with tears. Her emerald eyes showed such depths of sadness. Pulling her into his embrace, he could feel her tighten her hold onto him. A promise on his lips, which he wished he could keep.
"I love you." was all he said.
Yami woke with such tiredness. He had fallen asleep while searching his complexed mind. An endless search it was turning out to be. Leaving he safety of the puzzle he saw Yugi and Katrina sitting by each other reading out of a manga. Yugi pulled out a sketch pad and drew a picture. Katrina looked at it and laughed. Yami could tell there was a connection between the two. Then he saw her. She sat there watching the two with such kind eyes. Katrina noticed him and gave him a small smile. A familiar smile. It made him feel a little more uplifted. Anzu walked in as Katrina continued to laugh at Yugi's drawings. Anzu felt a jealousy overwhelm her. Seeing Anzu, Yugi stopped drawing and smiled at her.
"Hey Yugi, Isis told me about this great festival that's going on tonight. I thought maybe we could go together."
"Yeah that sounds great!"
Anzu smiled a bright smile. Katrina felt a loneliness creep under her skin. Anzu bent down and lightly kissed Yugi on a cheek. Katrina was startled by her action. Yugi was just as surprised. Anzu sat next to Yugi. Yugi looked over at Katrina. She gave a half-hearted smile. Katrina rose and left the room. A couple tears escaped her eyes. A sadness overwhelmed her. A sadness she had not experienced in quite sometime. Katrina watched as her other half left. Yami watched as she went after her other half.
Katrina placed herself at her desk. Reading these documents hadn't been on her schedule for the day. She was signing off one of many when her other half walked in.
"What is it? I'm busy."
Katrina expected this from her. She always busied herself when she didn't want to deal with her emotions. Emotions that just took too much out of her.
"It hurts doesn't it?" questioned the Phariss.
Katrina put down her pen. It did hurt. She loved Yugi, but he had moved on. Maybe you couldn't fall in love at eight. But she had hoped he would never had stopped loving her. And with that knowledge it did hurt her. Right down to the core.
"I know it hurts. I've been there remember."
"Does this ever go away?"
"I'm not sure..."
Just then Yami walked in. Neither one paid attention.
"Does Yami still love you?"
This questioned shocked him. Had he loved Katrina at one time?
"I... I don't know. I always asked myself that question after... well you know."
Katrina then took notice of Yami.
"Hello Yami."
Katrina turned to acknowledge him. When he looked into her eyes he saw he same eys. The same exact eyes from his dream. Emerald eyes filled with such depths of sadness. Katrina took Yami's hand a pulled him towards the exit.
"We'll just leave you to your work. I can tell this conversation is over."
Katrina watched as they left. The sadness was too overwhelming. she sat there and broke down crying.
"Will she be alright?" asked Yami.
Katrina had begun a walk in the garden and she had asked him to join her. He felt privileged for some reason.
"To tell you the truth, I have never seen her so sad before. But that's love for you."
Katrina sat on the fountain edge. Yami sat next to her.
"Please don't think ill of me but I would like to try something."
Katrina looked at him in curiosity. Yami took her hand into his. He then linked their fingers. A warmth was there. A magical warmth. Katrina just smiled at him. She placed her head on his shoulder. They both sat like that until sleep called to both spirits.
Yugi was walking down the hall when he heard sobbing coming from the en. He knew this sound. It was Katrina. It tore his heart. As he got closer, he saw Isis leading Maximillion Pegasus to her. When Pegasus saw Yugi it was like he was meeting for the first time. Pegasus showed no recognition to him. But Pegasus walked into the den. Isis and Yugi watched as he rushed forward and held his only child. Katrina continued to cry into her father's chest.
"Yugi do you know why she's so sad?"
"No I don't."
But not knowing frustrated him. But if he was the reason it would kill him. That question would remain with him until he figured out why.
He could see her. Standing there letting her heair mingle with the sun. Sunsets were her favorite. He knew she be here. Turning to him, he could see the sad eyes filled with tears. Her emerald eyes showed such depths of sadness. Pulling her into his embrace, he could feel her tighten her hold onto him. A promise on his lips, which he wished he could keep.
"I love you." was all he said.
Yami woke up in the puzzle . Had Katina returned Him? Yami left the puzzle and soon realized he was at the festival.
"Would you like to take over?" offered Yugi.
Yami didn't think too much of it. Yami took over.
"I see you're finally awake."
Yami turned to see Katrina in a ceremonial outfit. She was beautiful. The other Katrina still showed such sadness from this afternoon. Before Yami could say anything, Anzu grabbed his hand.
"Yugi look at his."
Anzu had found a replica of a mummified cat. Anzu then took notice it was Yami.
"Oh Yami. I didn't know you and Yugi changed."
"Yes we did."
"Yami! Come on there's going to be a ceremonial dance." yelled Jounouchi.
"A dance?! Let's go!" exclaimed Anzu full of excitement.
Anzu once again grabbed his hand. Yami felt nothing. Did that warmth he felt earlier really exist? And if it did what was it?
On the stage, they all saw many dancers. Yami saw Honda and Duke pushing Katrina up onto the stage. Katrina just laughed. Yami was greatly intrigued now. He watched her dance with the others on stage. Anzu was about to comment when she noticed that Yami was hypnotized. Yami watched Katrina dance. Her movements were like water. It all seemed familiar. Anzu felt a weird type of jealousy overcome her. She took Yami's hand and dragged him off to another part of the festival.
Katrina finally came off the stage, Jounouchi and Honda told her how good that looked. She kindly thanked them. She spent the rest of the festival with Isis and Marik. Naturally, the three of them were requested everywhere. So that kept them pretty busy.
The festival finally came to an end and everyone got into the limos. Strangely enough, Katrina began to keep distance between herself and Yami. Yami noticed this when she started to avoid him at the festival. He wanted to know why.
Anzu finally got Yami's attention. She showed him the ruby amulet she bought. Yami told her it was a lovely amulet and then went back to thinking.
That night as Anzu thought about Yami, Yugi, and the two Katrinas, she became angry. Her anger sparked something inside the amulet. A spirit emerged from the amulet.
"Hello Anzu, my reincarnation."
