Sibil: Oh my god! O.o were back? Why are we back?
Smitty: To finish what I started..,maybe.
Sibil: O.O uh-oh
Smitty: TT Hey! I'm trying ok. I have had the worst busiest year ever. But I don't want to disappoint the fans
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH OR ANY OF THE CHARCTERS!!
Domino Piers storage Room 9136
(Ka-klank Ka-klank Ka-Klank)
The clanking of the storage room door echoed through the large hollow room as five bright flashlights flooded the dark room only to discover it filled with small to large wooden crates with large red lettering "fragile" stamped on each one. An eager chuckle was heard from the right side of the room. Four lights swiveled to catch sight of none other then the tomb raider gazing at a small crate. "This shall be fun! Lets dig in!" Yami clamped a hand down on Bakura's shoulder to a silent command to wait.
"Lets get the lights on first." Yami said in low baritone voice.
The only two dim storage lights turned on, yet with the natural sunlight filtering through the small windows showed the rest of the occupants standing in nervous agitation in the room. Yugi looked around in astonishment, while Jou, Ryou, looked as if they were caught red handed by the police when the lights came on. Yami took a swift look around before giving the nod to Bakura to start opening the crates.
(BANG!)
The sound of a crate doors hitting the floor with such impact sounded like a guns being fired. The sounds made Yugi, Jou, and Ryou jump in fright. What followed suit was the sound of the crowbar used on the crates hitting the floor.
(CLANK!)
Yami swatted away the dust with a regal hand while squinting his deep violet eyes to look beyond the dust to the items within. The sunlight from the windows filtered on to one of the crates illuminating it in a golden glow. Within the crate were priceless golden vases, tablets, and jewels worn by the High Priest. Bakura found organ jars, sacred gems, and scrolls to heal the sick.
Yami looked inside another crate while Jou, Yugi, Ryou looked on in shock, and worry. Jou brushed his hand through his golden locks in agitation. "I am sorry ta say dis but why are we here? Yami ya know bud ill help ya out bein a friend an all, but this is owned by da museum! Dis is illeagal! I ain't goin back ta jail for dis!" Looking at Yami in fret within his chocolate brown eyes.
"He has a point Yami! Maybe I should ask Grandpa to let us see the items at museum before they are put on display." Yugi suggested in a strained voice, while Ryou nodded along in agreement. Bakura laughed, "But where is the fun with that?!" Bakura smirked his head side to side while glittering in royal in scripted jewelry.
Yami walked over to Yugi and placed a hand on his shoulder giving him gentle squeeze to show understanding and comfort. "Do not worry Aibou, Everything is legal. All the items are suppose to go through me first since I am considered a "royal descendent" of the Pharaoh in your time. So I have legal possession over these items. Why do you think they were brought to the Domino Museum first instead of the famous museums in Egypt, Europe, or New York?"
Yugi, Jou, and Ryou looked a Yami slack-jawed in shock. Bakura kicked a rock in frustration Mumbling how the Pharaoh ruined his fun. Ryou decided to finally tke a peek inside one of the open crates yet instilled a frown on his pale face his brown eyes srching to make a connection to Yami and the items. Ryou looked over his shoulder and ask in his British accent, "Why are we looking at the High Priest's belongings? Is there something in particular we should be searching for? And what is its importance to you?" Ryou raised his right white eyebrow in curiosity.
Yami changed his attention from Yugi solely to Ryou with a emotionless mask pasted on his face. "The High Priest was protecting an artifact very important to me from my former life. I shall need it for an event that shall be coming. The artifact is a book, an instruction manual if you wish to call it that. The way to identify it will have a golden sun at sunset design with multiple jewels on it. That is all I require from these artifacts." Yami said in a casual tone.
Yugi and Jou however could tell by Yami's behavior and stance that there was something the former pharaoh did not reveal. Yugi herd warning bells g off inside his little head yet ignored them for that moment. Yami had never broken a promise, or their trust and vice versa. Yet this time, Yugi felt the hidden information would cost them dearly but not sure why and how.
Jou raised his right golden eyebrow in skepticism. Jou knew something was wrong. When he lived on the streets he could tell when someone was lying. Jou took a moment and did a slow circle to take in all the crates in the large storage room. He lazily scratched the back of his head in thought. "Now if I was afta one ding I would go for the most important and expensive item. But a book? An 'instructional manual?! My ass! Deres gotta be somtin more to dis book that he aint letting on."
Bakura jumped Jou out of his personal thoughts by saying like a child about to run through a candy store, "Lets split up so then we can cover more ground. The more crates opened the better to see the items inside." Bakura grinned from ear to ear. Yami agreed and reached out for his abiou's hand, while Bakura grabbed Ryou by the arm and ran to the east wing of the room. The next minute Jou stood all alone with a sweatdrop handing from his head.
"And then there was one. God this sucks. I wish Kaiba was here at least I would've had a partner. WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING?! I must be going insane! That selfish rich prick would not even want to be my partner in any sense of da word. Allright Jou focus! Set ya eyes on da prize. Let's find this dam book and get the heck outta here!"Jou used his thumb and forefinger to pinch his nose for relief and focus.
The continuous obnoxious sound of creates being opened resonated throughout the storage room. Jou however seem distracted by a nagging feeling in the pit of his gut that the object in question was near. Jou looked into a dark corner to his right and narrowed his golden eyebrows in puzzlement. There in the dark shadows, crowded behind larger crates was a golden gilded box with the setting sun incased on the front. "Dats odd. How come it is not in a create like the rest of da stuff?"
Jou walked to the box, knelt down, and used his upper body strength to pull the box from its hiding place. On the top of the box the hieroglyphics stated in warnings that only the Son of Ra or the Pharaoh may hold the items contained inside. Jou hesitantly touch the top browsing at the imprinted symbols and designs. "Well here goes nuthin"
Jou opened the box to reveal the royal robe and headdress of the High Priest folded neatly in the left hand corner. For some odd reason Jou felt this desperate desire to touch the garment as if it could be his life line to save him. Jou gently caressed the fabric as if it was a baby's forehead (fragile yet soft). A quick filch covered his eyes and showed a moment from the past.
Flashback
(From Jou's point of view he sees through the eyes of another)
A tan man with chestnut brown hair stared at him with blue eyes like the Nile on a summer day, strong but beautiful. The man caresses his cheek in affection. He speaks in a calm sensual tone, "Come Jono, we must play the game today in my room. The looser will have to strip for the winner. Are you up for the challenge?"
End of Flashback
Jou rips his hand away as if he was electrocuted by the fabric. His eyes blink in bafflement. WHAT DA HELL WAS DAT! Jou quickly scans through the rest of the items to find the jeweled book down at the bottom of the chest. Grabbing a hold of the book released another flashback about the godlike war that swept over Egypt. Jou could only see the carnage but not the evil that prevailed. Jou let go of the book in horror and fell backwards on the floor. After regaining his senses Jou slowly crawled back to look at the book. Only to notice….the book had vanished.
Jou ravaged the box looking for the book, yet to no avail did it appear. Jou pushed his hair back in panic and agitation. WHAT DA HELL IS GOIN ON?!