A/N: thank you for all the reviews! Here's the second chapter of Jewels Of The Sun. On a quick note, because I made Yami and Yugi brothers the last season of Yu-Gi-Oh didn't happen here, so all this happens after the Grand Championship Okay? On to the story!
1/3: Jewels Of The Sun.
Trip Down Memory Lane And The Plan
Yami walked calmly down the high street waving now and then to old school mates and the odd fan. Since the Grand Championship that Kaiba threw to open up his new theme park Duel Monsters had hit sky high and Kaiba was raking 60 of all the purchases that went on.
Yami gave a little smile; Kaiba wasn't the only one that raked in a lot of cash from the game. The shop seemed to be busier every day. Of course as soon as all the fans heard Yami was running it while his grandfather was away several King Of Games wannabes swarmed the shop.
They all wanted a picture of the Duellist Kingdom, Battle City Tournament and the Grand Champion winner; they also wanted tips on how to improve their deck. Yami didn't mind at all. Every time a fan came in, they asked for tips and ended up buying more cards to improve their deck. Yami loved giving them advice; it made him feel as though when he will be considered to old for the King Of Games he could have helped the next King.
After the Grand Championship and his 20th birthday Yami was given the opportunity to talk to a school designed specifically for King Of Games potentials. Yami had turned it down as it was about the same time his Grandpa had fallen ill. A year later and Solomon Mouto and his best friend Arthur Hawkins were planning a round the world trip.
Thinking back about all his friends, Yami remembered that six months ago Serenity had gone to New York with Duke to see if they could give her a singing career, Tristan bummed that Serenity had chosen Duke over him had relocated to Tokyo to train as an Air Force pilot. Yami still heard from him now and again but doubted Tristan would return to Domino City. Seto Kaiba's business was blooming and every one seemed to have forgotten the mess that crazy man Dartz had done to Kaiba Corps reputation.
Tea never got to go to New York to be a dancer. Her mother had died of cancer two years ago and Tea had to stay in Japan to look after her little sister Tatiana. Tea had opened up her own dance studio and soon found out that she enjoyed teaching children how to dance more than she enjoyed dancing her self. And Joey had opened his own pub, he had based it own some pictures he had seen of traditional English taverns. It was a good establishment and many of the locals liked its quite charm.
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Tea stretched in time to the music, letting her mind clear and the music take over her body. Her last class of the day were just about to finish and to give the students a treat Tea was using the last five minutes of the lesson by showing them a simple dance routine.
The little girls and a couple of boys oohed and awwed at dance. Tatiana was playing the piano. She looked a lot like her older sister, with long chocolate brown hair twisted into a plait and soft blue eyes framed by dark lashes. She was shorter than her lean sister and had more curves than Tea.
Tatiana had wanted to be a great concert pianist but was rejected from every school she applied for. Tea had then offered her the job of playing the piano at the dance school. Tatiana had accepted because if she couldn't be a great concert pianist then she would at least have a job playing the piano. And as Tea always told her she was still young.
Yami walked into the studio in time to catch the last minuet of Tea's dance. It never failed to awe him how graceful she seemed when she danced. Tatiana finished the last few chords and looked up to see Yami leaning in the doorway watching everything with his magenta eyes.
"Hey there Ana" he smiled at her while tea addressed her class. Tatiana blushed slightly at the nickname but managed to smile back; she liked Yami because when he talked to her he looked at her in the eyes when other guys aimed their gaze a little lower.
"So Yami, how come you're not in the store? I mean it is only four, don't you normally keep it open till six?" Tatiana asked glazing up at him from behind the piano.
"Yeah I do, just it was a quite day today and Yugi isn't well. Becca and Mokubah are looking after him." Yami looked around the studio, he felt proud of what tea had achieved here. "So I thought I would come and escort two very pretty ladies home."
Tea having said goodbye to each and every one of her students had just noticed Yami leaning on the piano chatting with her sister. Tea didn't feel over protective of Tatiana when she was with one of the Mouto brothers as Yugi was to young for her and Yami would never stoop so low as to seduce one of his best friends little sister.
" Hi. I didn't know you were coming in today." Tea smiled. Normally he might have given him a hug but she was sweaty and smelly from dancing.
"Neither did I. Rebecca and Mokubah are looking after Yugi and told me I should go for a walk. Actually I think they wanted me out of the building, but you know kids. Well anyway I came here to walk you both home."
"Okay. Just give me ten minutes, I need to change."
No later than ten minutes Tea had come back. Her brown chin length hair was damp from the quick shower and scooped back into a ponytail. She wore a simple pale pink tank top and stone washed blue jeans.
"Okay let's go." Tea said as she hitched the sports bag that contained her sweaty things onto her shoulder.
"I heard that Bakura and Malik had gone to Egypt with Isis. Apparently some guys found another tomb and the three had gone to see what it is." Yami told the two girls.
"So what are they hoping to find?" Tatiana asked, she had only met Bakura and Malik once but she was very good friends with Isis.
" Well I heard that they think it might be Bakura's counter-self's tomb." Yami explained.
When they reached the Gardener's house Yami smiled and gave a wave as he headed back to the Kame Game shop.
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Meanwhile back at the flat above the game shop, Mokubah and the others where finalising their plan.
"My brother is head over heels in love with Tea but he won't admit it." Yugi told them as he sneezed violently into a tissue.
" Okay then we'll just have to make him admit it." Rebecca said confidently.
" Okay we have one couple. What about Mai and Joey?" Mokubah asked.
" We don't even know where Mai is." Yugi reminded them.
" Well she could turn up you know." Mokubah countered.
" Well anyway Duke and Serenity are making this easier on us." Rebecca said.
"I don't think they are in love though." Yugi murmured as a coughing fit took over his body.
" You don't know that! They may falling in love with each other right now." Rebecca snapped.
" Look lets concentrate on one couple at a time. I suggest we start with Yami and Tea because we know how they feel about one another. And they're both in this country." Mokubah recommended.
"Fine." Yugi and Rebecca both muttered at the same time.
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Yami cut through the park to get to the shop. Although it was only half past five it was already getting dark, not that this bothered the young man.
" Yami Mouto?" A strange voice asked. It was definitely foreign and the accent was light and cheerful. For some reason it made Yami think of green hills.
Yami stopped in his tracks and looked about for the voice's origin. It seemed to have come from nowhere.
" Yami Mouto." The voice sounded again.
"Yes?" Yami called through the night, feeling slightly ridiculous as he felt as though he was talking to himself.
" You can help me." The voice came from behind him and when the boy spun round to see who was there he saw a man.
The man was probably only late twenties but he looked strange. His hair was the colour of moonlight and his clothes were stranger still. He wore a pale blue cloak edged in silver and a white tunic also edged with silver over silver leggings. His shoes were brown leather knee-high boots.
" Um…how?" Yami asked.
" Don't be a bone head." The stranger said before turning and walking away into the night.
" Excuse me but what do you mean?" there was no reply.
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Tatiana sat in her room writing in her journal.
' Today Tea dance for her students, she looks lovely when she dances. Yami came by and walked us both home. He's so handsome and kind. A real gentleman and not one of those idiots from school whom only think of one thing. I can't stop thinking about him. I maybe in love with him.'
"Tatiana?" Tea called up to her sister "are you ready for bed?"
"I'm going there now. Night sis." Tatiana called back.
Tea sat in her own bed thinking of the day. Yami had walked her and Tatiana home again. As she drifted asleep tea's dreams were filled with memories that weren't hers.
'She stood on the cliff looking out to an ocean. The moonlight played over the water making soft patterns. She waited. Strong arms brought her into an intimate embrace. She felt her breath catch. Her eyes closed and a soft moan escaped when she felt warm lips descend onto her own.
"Do you wish to ride tonight?" the voice had a distinct accent but she couldn't place where it was from.
" Yes." That wasn't her voice! She definitely spoke but that wasn't her voice.
The scene changed and she was flying high into the night sky. Where was she? The hills and water seemed familiar with her but she knew she had never been to anywhere that looked like this before.
The scene changed again and she was sitting on a grassy hill, the sun was shining and it wasn't to hot or to cold. A warm breeze played with her hair, the long golden locks weren't hers. This dream was getting to weird.
A small pond was near by and Tea made a beeline for it. Looking into the clear water the reflection she saw wasn't her.
It showed a woman probably the same age as her but that was where the similarities ended. This woman had long pale blonde locks framing a perfect oval face, the eyes were the same as hers she guessed but they seemed more unique and beautiful in the strange face than her own. A tear rolled down the reflections cheek and Tea could feel it on her own cheek.'
Tea shot up in her bed. It was a dream. Nothing more than that. But still she got out of bed and went to her vanity where she checked that it was her reflection in the glass. There she was. Short brown hair light blue eyes and a slight tan complexion.
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A/N: there's chapter two. Please review.