Jokes on Tala
The room was quiet for a moment then, as you would say; all hell broke loose. Tala was being more than just dramatic. He even went as far as shaking Aseru and then sulking in a corner with his wings wrapped around his torso.
Gray eyes fluttered open to reveal a medium sized room. Senses begin to sharpen and Aseru felt something soft underneath her, she was lying on a queen sized bed. As she sat up she noticed Tala in the corner. "What are you doing over there?"
The air caught in Tala's throat. He let out the air with a small laugh. He had been afraid over nothing; he did not even remember to check if she had been breathing before beginning to panic. That very panic quickly changed into embarrassment and his cheeks burned hotter than ever. "N-nothing at all m'lady, I-I just exaggerated a bit…" He mumbled sullenly.
Aseru smiled briefly before a scowl found a place on her lips. At that moment Seto Kaiba burst through the door throwing a glare at both Tala and the short boy with the tri-colored hair. "I thought that we agreed that your kind would stayoutside." He spat out as he looked directly at Tala.
Aseru forced herself up and stood in front of Tala giving Seto the iciest glare that he had ever seen. "His kind…? Tell me now what do you mean by that? Tala is as much a person as you and I." Her voice even held an edge to it, if it had been any other man she had spoken to they surely would not have known how to respond.
Seto Kaiba was not any other man. "So they have names. What makes them anything like me?" He smirked.
"You are absolutely right. Tala is more human than you will ever be. As are the other Duel Monsters from the Sanc—Umm, I wasn't supposed to mention that was I?" Aseru's glare was quickly replaced with a sheepish expression as she turned to look at Tala who only face palmed.
"You did this…" Seto growled.
"Well, no. Shadi let the barrier grow thin in order to fulfill a childhood wish." Aseru had always been quick to cast blame. Besides, it was not a lie.
The small boy squeaked, "Did you just say Shadi?" Aseru nodded in confirmation. "That must be why the millennium items disappeared and why Malik, Atemu, and Bakura materialized here." Aseru looked at the boy who she now recognized as Yugi Motou. She had been in the same class as him all throughout high school too.
"I suppose the fault is mine. Though, I am happy to see Tala and Sefu here." Aseru sighed happily.
"How could it be your fault?" Yugi asks.
"When I was five Shadi gave me a ring. That ring was special; it let me roam Dual Monster World in my sleep. What I did not notice was that the ring was slowly disappearing and so was the veil that kept the two worlds separated." A sigh escapes Aseru's lips.
"So, all we need to do is get Shadi to replace the veil?" Yugi inquires.
"It won't be that easy. Shadi is gone too but he left me with his last words. "Regret not your wish, regret the actions you take." …" Aseru looked thoughtful.
"So you can fix this?" Seto accused. He was upset about all the phone calls he had been getting about the Duel Monster rampaging across the globe.
"No. The most sensible way to deal with this is to calm down the Duel Monsters and try living alongside them." She answered calmly with a small sigh.