Mokuba's First Love

Chapter 9: It's Time

Three weeks passed. Three weeks, without Naomi. Mokuba was suffering. He walked out of school, and into the car. Promptly arriving at his house, Mokuba immediately went to his room to do his homework. He sighed as he threw his backpack on the floor, plopping down at the seat of his desk. His eyes widened as a glowing piece of parchment lay on his desk.

He grabbed it, and his eyes quickly skimmed through the familiar handwriting. Mokuba rushed out of his room, the parchment flying out of his hand and onto the desk again.

Mokuba,

It's time. Meet me at the clearing at four 'o'clock. Please don't be late.

Naomi

Mokuba quickly rushed to the phone and dialed everyone he knew. They all heard Mokuba's panicked voice, and rushed to his house. As soon as everyone arrived, it was almost time. Mokuba led them hurriedly into the forest and the clearing.

"One more minute." Anzu said, checking the time. Mokuba gulped and looked around. More time passed, but she still didn't come. "It's five past." Anzu muttered, furrowing her eyebrows. "She should be here by now." Suddenly, laughing was heard in the trees. Everyone looked around, immediately recognizing the laughter. An angel leapt out of a tree, and landed on the ground.

"You're not being very logical. I have wings. Obviously I would be in the sky." Naomi said, smiling at them.

"But... having wings isn't very logical." Otogi spoke up. Naomi grinned at him.

"Maybe to mere mortals." She replied. He blushed in embarrassment.

"Let's quit the small talk and go straight to the point. What's going on?" Yami asked. Naomi turned to him, smiling.

"Of course Pharaoh. But I do not believe we will be very comfortable here. Why don't we go to a more private place?" She said, before sweeping her arms across her. Each person felt a jolt, before they landed in a room with couches. Each of them groaned as they hit the floor, except Naomi, who used her wings to lower herself into a chair.

All of them quickly got up and sat on chairs, while Naomi sat there smiling. "Would anyone like anything to eat or drink?" Naomi asked. Everyone shook his or her heads, and Naomi shrugged. "Very well then. Let's get started." She said. Clearing her throat, she continued. "I called you here for a favor, of sorts."

"What kind of favor?" Jounouchi asked. Naomi sighed, a sad look appearing on her face.

"I need you to help me with something that has been plaguing me for a very long time now." Naomi said. They all looked at each other strangely.

"Plaguing you? Like... an illness?" Shizuka asked, worried. Naomi smiled sadly.

"You could say that." She replied.

"So... what is this, illness?" Yugi asked. Naomi sighed, twirling a piece of hair between her fingers.

"Well illness wouldn't describe it best. I would call it... a curse."