Wow. I'm surprised this actually happened. It's been so long since I looked at this story and I didn't think I was going to do anything with it. However, I was looking over it one day and was just filled with the desire to write some of it so here you are. Guess it'll get finished eventually after all. :)

"Kaiba, what a surprise to see you here. Good evening, Pharaoh."

Ishizu greeted the pair as they entered her large office in the museum. She stood facing them in front of a large cherry wood desk with a sleek black computer on it and a paper or two ready to be worked on. Seto walked further into the room with Yami so the group formed a triangle.

"We both had a strange vision. We need you to decipher it."

"A vision? I thought you didn't believe in that stuff. Nevertheless, I will assist you."

Seto scoffed at her comment but quickly resumed his professional air and recounted what he remembered from his vision. She listened intently and her brows pinched together as she thought.

"Strange and you?"

"I didn't have one."

"Liar."

"I didn't see shit Kaiba. This is your quest not mine."

Ishizu looked surprised by Yami's sudden outburst and shot Seto a questioning glance. Seto closed his eyes and took a deep breath to stop his anger from consuming him. He told himself that Yami was just sore from losing the game and then told Ishizu what Yami had told him previously. Ishizu looked thoughtful and sat back on her desk as she absorbed the stores. Her fingers grazed her lips in thought.

"The altar is a clue, without a doubt. Perhaps you are both seeing some ritual being performed. Most likely some type of dark ritual meant to hurt someone from the sound of it. Actually, there is a scared altar not too far from here. We could check out. See if there is any relevance. You two up for it?"

"Yes."

"No."

The pair glared at each other while Ishizu made her way out the door so they have to speed walk to keep up with her. She reasoned that if Kaiba decided to contact her, it must be important. They followed her into her white sports car and sat silently in the back as the sand blew softly in the wind outside their reach. The car stopped and the group got out. Fields surrounded them and they made their way to a rocky area with an altar in the middle.

"Is this familiar to you?"

"It is impossible to tell. The vision was too vague."'

"Pharaoh."

"Does it matter."

She turned to give him a concerned look and stepped so they were face to face.

"Does this vision not concern you?"

"And where would this vision have come from?"

"You do not think it a vision?"

"It does not matter."

"Ha, you have admitted that you had a vision Yami. Be careful or you might find yourself losing to me more often." Seto Taunted . She sent him a glare and returned her gaze to Yami.

"You think it a mere dream or memory."

"I don't want to think about what it is."

"You lazy-"

"How are you certain? Why don't you want to think about it."

"I do not wish to think about it. I did not choose to come here. I am Pharaoh, I may deny the thought if I wish."

He growled and stomped his foot. Seto almost laughed at his childlike tantrum but quieted when he noticed the dark look on his guilds face. She motioned them both to follow her and they began traveling towards the small rocky mountains. When they arrived at the outer edge Seto noticed a plain arch in the rock. Ishizu pulled out a flashlight from her purse and shined it inside as she entered, followed by the boys. The chamber was low and narrow with little decorating the wall but fragments of paint and slight faded etchings. In the back stood a plain, carved, dog statue with its mouth open.

"This served as a temple for the farmers in the area when they couldn't travel far. Pharaoh could you please sit in front of the beast statue."

Yami growled in distaste but listened to her request. She then pulled out a water bottle and a pocket knife. With the knife she pricked her finger and put two drops of blood in the bottle.

"What are you doing?" Barked Seto.

"Do you not realize Ishizu that the gods are dead? They never existed to begin with."Yami growled.

"This is not for the gods. It's for the magic of this place to fulfill my wish."

The two watched curiously as she neatly poured the water and blood in a line before Yami. She also marked the noise and eyes of the beast. She spoke a strange chant and suddenly the statue's eyes glowed green and pulsed twice before it stopped leaving them wondering if it had happened at all. When they looked at Ishizu her face was a pale white and she quickly ran to Yami and picked him up off the ground.

"What?"

"You have been cursed."

"So."

"You don't care. You're a bigger idiot then I ever realized."

"No, no. It's part of the curse. It stops him from having any interest in activities that might get rid of it."

"What's the curse."

"It's getting late. We should leave the open desert before it gets too dark."

"Shut up Yami."

"I dare you to say that again peasant." Yami hissed.

"Enough! I shall explain on the way back to the museum."

They returned to the car in silence and only once they took off did she explain further.

"When the eyes of the beast glow green it means the person before him has been cursed. When it flashes a second time it means it's reversible. So, now we just need to go to the museum and preform a small cleansing ritual and it should go away. But the way your vision sounded I think there might be more to it."

"Perfect another pansy chase around the world." She rolled her eyes in frustration at Seto's reaction but said nothing.

They arrived at the museum and she led them to the basement where items not on display were stored.

"I need to consult the map down here before we head out. We need to get to one of the lakes in the area that was commonly used for purification."

The two waited patiently while she pulled out a map and then looked through a couple files. Their actions made Yami uncomfortable but if he distanced himself from their behavior he felt more at ease. He knew where the nearest lake was. He had walked there on many occasions but just being back in his native country made his skin crawl. It had been a lie, all of it, Horus, Ra, Seth, Isis all of them. He had worshiped them, prayed to them, sacrificed to them, executed those who defied them, and thousands of years in the future no one cared for them.

They did not engulf the world in flames or kill all the crops because they didn't receive offerings or because the tourists were defiling their temples. Hell, the corpses of his grandfathers and brothers and sisters were on display in a glass box for millions of rats to press their black, beady eyes against the glass. He also wasn't a god. He had spent many years of his life head held high believing himself the son of god, but he wasn't. If someone had told him when he was Pharaoh what the future would have been, he'd have called it hell.

Of course that wasn't true. He had Yugi, his light, and all his friends. But most importantly, he had the truth and that was all he needed.

He noticed his company had begun moving out of the basement and he rushed after them out the door and out of the museum and into the car. They drove silently through the streets until they came to a temple. He paid little attention to his surroundings as they walked through the ruined walls towards the water chamber.

He didn't want to remember. He ran into Seto who had stopped abruptly and just growled at him.

"Yami we are here. All that is needed is for you to go in the water."

He shot her a disgusted look and gazed disdainfully at the water.

"Come, you will feel better afterwards."

Ishizu put her hands on Yami's shoulders and started leading him towards the water.

"Get off me."

"Oh for the love of."

Seto made a sudden decision, stepped forward, and pushed Yami with all his might so he went toppling over into the water behind him with a thud. Yami's eyes widened and he gasped as the water stung at his skin when he hit the surface. It steamed around him and at first he didn't move but the pain from the stings slowly increased until he ripped himself off the ground and back onto land panting and shivering.

"Are you alright!"

Ishizu rushed forward to look him over for his skin had turned an angry red.

"It didn't work."

"Well it looked like something happened."

"No, he would have been able to swim in it if he wanted but the lake kicked him out."

"Do something then. What do we have to do another stupid duel? Is that what this is about? What's this curse even do."

"I am not sure. We should rest. I will meditate on it and call you in the morning."

"Is that all you can come up with. You really are useless."

"What's your next course of action then? Huh? Let's hear it Seto Kaiba." Snapped Ishizu.

He scoffed and walked away towards the car leaving her with Yami.

"You okay?" She asked softly.

Yami's arms were wrapped around himself as he stood shivering eyes focused on nothing. "I feared as much. Come Pharaoh, we shall sort this out." She once again put her hands on his shoulder and lead him towards the car.

Alright, there you have it. There was a lot of dialogue, eventhough that is kinda my style, but I think it turned out okay. Hope you liked it.