Copyright M.N.A.

You steal my story – I hunt you down!

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W00H00! Je suis back with another chapter! School started again about two days ago... *sigh* What can I say? The first period was spent with introductions the halfway through the second the science teacher makes us remember and write down the five parts of a specific science theory (that shall not be named XD)! Haha, I managed to get them but it was hilarious – everyone's (including mine for a moment I'm assuming) face dropped blank in shock! I mean... it's the first day!

Well... what can I say? Please read and review!

Yami: 'Wait... I'm not in this story?!?!?'

MNA: 'Ummm sorry Yami... I just sort of thought that Seto deserved a turn in the spotlight...'

Yami: *mutters something under his breath*

Seto: 'I'm sorry pharaoh, I didn't catch that last part. Care to repeat it?

Yami: 'Shut up Kaiba!' (Ooooh and Yami's not one to swear...!)

Seto: 'Ooooh! The great pharaoh is JEALOUS!

MNA: *grabs them both by the ear* 'Now I really don't want to this this you guys... (especially you Seto) but if you make me come to it...

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Chapter 5:

Mahad and Kisara panted as they tried to catch their breath under the gaze of the scalding Egyptian sun. Mahad glanced around for Mana...where could she be? That girl... always in the midst of trouble.

"Boo!"

"Aaaaahhh!" Mahad shrieked like a small child as Mana appeared behind him. Kisara began giggling furiously, her pale white face turning a light pink. "Mana, that was NOT funny. We have absolutely no idea where we are and you're already beginning to pull pranks. I'm disappointed in you." Mahad covered the fact that his face had turned scarlet in surprise with the excuse of anger at the brunette's behavior. He knew she didn't like to disappoint anyone.

Mana muttered an apology, that grudgingly went to walk beside Kisara, who was beside Mahad. Finally, the sands of the empty desert showed signs of civilization. Up ahead, they could hear the faint roar of a crowd, and in the distance a bazaar (set up outdoors) could be seen faintly. Although it had been over 5000 years since any of the three Egyptians had set foot in the world, Egypt had not changed much.

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Kaiba complained for the umpteenth time. "How much longer?" he seethed between clenched teeth.

Ishizu's patient voice answered in response. "Not much. We are almost there."

"You said that half an hour ago. I don't understand why we simply did not use vehicles instead of walking." His voice had an air of superiority to it.

Yugi's deep Pharaoh-like voice lectured him. "Kaiba, look. You didn't want to take the camels and this is the only other way. Ishizu and Marik already explained that the area containing the Valley of the Kings allows no modern transportation. Egyptians still honor their past pharaohs."

The brunet looked incredulously at Marik and Pegasus – the only two who hadn't spoken. Marik looked tired and was gasping to get his breath. Pegasus nodded in agreement with Ishizu and Yugi. There was no turning back now for Seto Kaiba. Once he accepted a challenge, he never backed down no matter how difficult it may be. Facing their destination, he walked briskly in front of them all. His cape billowing behind him – creating another purpose besides for the effect; raising the desert sands up to form a smoky yellow fog through which the CEO in question could barely be seen by the others.

Infidels, Kaiba thought to himself. He should've never accepted to come in the first place. So what if there was magic. So what if some lunatic who couldn't hold down a company decided to 'take over the world'. Not his problem. And yet, something nagged Kaiba forth. Ever since he had first made contact with the rod, he felt strange. Words could not describe it. And he knew he was stuck going along with whatever adventure Yugi and the others had ahead.

The thick sands that Kaiba's trench coat had raised behind him -to his anger- had also brought the thick wall of sand in front of him. He could hardly see where he was going and so it wasn't surprising when he made contact with something. Jumping back immediately, Seto Kaiba's face grew flustered. He made NO mistakes. He was not one to blindly be walking around in a desert. This was the others' fault. He had an image to uphold after all.

Pausing momentarily, the dust cleared up. The thing he had banged into had been a woman -about his age of 20. Before making some snide remark, he lost his breath. She had long, shimmering silvery white hair, and a pale face. She wore the same peasant's clothes from his dreams and flashbacks. He knew who she was. There was no denying it.

"Kisara." The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them.

"S-sorry I'm so- --- huh?" Kisara looked up at the man she had bumped into. "S-seto?" her face shone with happiness. "You're here too? Well then I guess this isn't all bad..." Looking down at his clothes, her face turned to that of confusion. "Wait a second...you're not Seto. You're the man that was in Egypt..." Kaiba knew what she was talking about. They had met in Atem's memory world when Kisara was looking desperately for Seth.

The rod in Kaiba's hand shimmered momentarily – so fast that not a human eye could notice it. Kaiba's deep blue eyes immediately gained a dark fog to them.

"Kisara." The voice was Kaiba's, but there was a slight difference to it. His voice held the same coolness, but behind it all there was warmth.

"Umm..." The man had repeated Kisara's name twice. She didn't understand and looked up at him once more- in confusion and gasped at what she had seen. She could recognize her Seto anywhere, and there was no denying it. Speechless, she didn't know what to do and did what made the most sense. She hugged him.

And something perhaps the Pharaoh Seth was capable of -but Seto Kaiba probably was not-, he hugged her back. "You are well," he said, relieved. The spirit of Seth ignored the nagging in the back of his mind that kept bothering him and pondering how on Earth she was alive. He was glad she was back and that was all that mattered.

Yugi and the others finally caught up with Kaiba only to be met with a strange sight. He was hugging a woman. Her shimmery hair was loose and everywhere, her face chalk white. Yugi recognized her a little, but not her significance. She was from Atem's memory world – the girl whom had had rocks thrown at her. He did not know about her sacrifice to protect the Priest Seth. He was standing with the others – all with the same expression on their faces; confusion mixed with shock. The group stood quietly, not wanting to interrupt and Marik noticed people on the other side of the pair as well. 2 figures were standing a little ways back, as to give the hugging man and woman some privacy. These two -Mana and Mahad naturally recognized Seto Kaiba to be the Priest Seth as well, though they -not unlike Yugi- did not understand the relationship between them.

Finally, the two let go of each other – Seth was hesitant, as though worried he would put her in danger by letting go, and Kisara wistful.

Seth and Kisara finally realized the crowd around them. There was an awkward tension as Kisara's face turned a light shade of red and Seth stared at the ground.

Mana interrupted the silence. "Seth and Kisara! Woow! I never knew that! I mean, Kisara I know you saved his life by getting shot instead, but oooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh!" She began to giggle.

Kaiba and Seth switched once more, and Kaiba was not aware of what had just occurred. He looked around at everyone. The girl he had recognized to be Kisara was standing a few feet away from him, and there were two other new additions to the group for the moment.

He turned around and looked at Yugi. "Do you recognize her?" he asked surprised.

His companions' faces were still covered in shock -except Pegasus who seemed slightly amused.

"Well Kaiba-boy, it seems you recognize her quite well," he drawled amusedly. Of course, Pegasus didn't know about Kisara -nor did Marik and Ishizu though they could tell it had something to do with sending the Pharaoh back to the world of his memories months before.

Kaiba was confused, though he didn't show it. He merely glared at Pegasus for he understood the implied meaning but to Kaiba this was just some girl. He wasn't interested in girls – his work was his life. Well... that and Mokuba. He thought back. He hoped sending Mokuba back to Domino with Roland had been the right thing to do. After all, with his luck he would probably encounter the crazed lunatic Villence Zyvar and he didn't want Mokuba to be around for that. He had just bumped into her- it wasn't his fault. What the hell did Pegasus mean and why was everyone looking so... shocked.

Instead of replying to Kaiba's question, Yugi's thoughts were elsewhere. He had recognized the surprise on Kaiba's face and knew that he had no idea what was going on. Yugi and Ishizu simultaneously thought the same thing as they glanced at the rod in Kaiba's right hand. No...it couldn't be!

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Well this makes things interesting! They finally met Kisara, Mahad and Mana. What'd you think? It seems that Kaiba's companions are slowly coming to a realization that Kaiba hasn't had yet...

[Sorry it's so short!]

Please Read and Review!!!!! It'll motivate me to update faster (and I do apologize for being so slow on this chapter...I barely am able to have enough time to write now with school and all, but I promise you a solid promise. I will update FAST if you review. The story is kind of dragging right now but I have to get through the slow section so that the fast paced action can begin! )

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Your Devoted Writer,

M.N.A.