Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Gi Oh!
Thought / Dreams / Event from the past
[Voice from the past]
'Telepathic Voice'
"Spirit Talking"
-Telephone-
Letter
"Dialogue"
Emphasis
Dangerous Tone
"What is the meaning of this, Noah?" A 17 years old brown haired boy asked out loud to what appeared to be thin air, his piercing icy blue eyes were glaring at the screen of his laptop.
"It's just like what you see in that report, Seto." A voice rang from the single earring hanging from the boy's left ear, the earring looked like what an Egyptian Pharaoh would wear but a bit smaller and thicker than the real one even though it had the same weight, "The Big 5 had betrayed you and made a deal with Pegasus, in which Pegasus would be the owner of Kaiba Corp if he managed to do something. I don't know what that something is, but I bet it has something to do with you".
"How dare they?" Seto growled in anger before his phone rang, he picked it up and brought it to his ear, "What is it, Mia?" He asked since the light shown on the phone was from his secretary.
"Mr. Pegasus has called and wants to speak with you, Sir." Mia answered him right away.
Seto's eyes narrowed, "Connect him." He ordered shortly.
He waited a second as Mia connected Pegasus to his line before hearing the ugly voice of the pervert he was often told about, "Hello. Kaiba-boy." The man greeted him in English.
"What do you want?" Seto asked with barely concealed anger.
"Why, did I do something to anger you, Kaiba-boy?" Pegasus asked in mocking tone.
"Just get to the point, Pegasus." Seto growled, "I already know about your little deal with The Big 5".
Pegasus chuckled, "But not all of it, I guess." He said calmly, "The reason I'm calling you is to inform you that you have to come and duel me during the event that I'm hosting, the Duelist Kingdom. You don't have to come as a participant, just as a special guest who will duel me to entertain the finalists before their duels".
"I don't want to waste my time with your stupid entertainment, Pegasus." Seto said coldly.
He was just about to end the call when Pegasus's voice rang again, "Oh, no! You can't refuse to come, Kaiba-boy."
"And why not?" Seto asked in annoyance.
"Because then Kaiba Corp will be mine by default." Pegasus answered.
Seto's eyes widened in shock, "What?!" He snarled in anger.
"Well, if you don't come then it would be count as you forfeiting, and I will have the ownership of Kaiba Corp" Pegasus explained calmly, "You see, Kaiba-boy, the deal I made with The Big 5 requires me to win against you, and they said that you will be counted as forfeiting if you don't come, it's to ensure that you will duel me".
"You bastard." Seto said through gritted teeth. His patience, which was already not that much to begin with, was thinning, a bit more and he would snap.
"Don't worry, Kaiba-boy." Pegasus said casually, "You just need to come and duel me, I will back off from the deal if you win against me. How about it?".
"Then I will make sure to win." Seto said coldly, "Just wait until I kick your pervert ass." He then put the phone back to its place harshly, "Damn you, Pegasus. Damn you, The Big 5".
"Cool down, Seto." Noah's voice rang again from his earring.
"Cool down, you say?" Seto growled in anger, "Like hell I can cool down, just thinking about their stupid betrayal is enough to make my blood boil".
"That's why you need to cool down." Noah retorted, "You need a cool mind to think about what best to do. Besides, you only need to win against him".
"You know as well as I do that it's not that simple." Seto sighed as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Well . . ." Noah trailed off and went silent for a few seconds before saying, "How about you discuss it with The Bridge?".
"I'm not a kid anymore, Noah." Seto said tiredly as he leaned back on his chair and stared at the ceiling of his office, "I can't go to him and ask for advice for every single problem that I have".
"He is still The Bridge, Seto." Noah said calmly, "He's right below CEO, he has the right to know about this information. Besides, he might be able to find a loop hole in the deal".
Seto closed his eyes for a few seconds before he opened them again and stood up, he closed his laptop and put it inside his briefcase then picked up his mobile phone before quickly made his way to the door.
XXXXX
To Mutou Yugi,
I have heard about your love of Duel Monsters from your late father, Hoshikage Heba. I want to see how good your dueling skill is, and therefore I invite you to participate in Duelist Kingdom, a Duel Monsters tournament that I'm hosting. In this package there are two Star chips, a glove, and five cards. They are the requirements to participate, please bring them along with you.
Pegasus J. Crawford.
Yugi sighed as he finished reading the letter he found inside the package.
"Are you going to participate?"
He looked beside him to see a transparent figure of a boy that could be mistaken as his twin if not for the difference of their eyes and hair tips color, the transparent boy's eyes and hair tips color was violet while his own eyes and hair tips color was brilliant purple, along with the fact that the boy has sharper eyes and more blond bangs than him, with a few of them stood up against his black hair.
Yugi put the letter back into the box before flopping backwards onto his bed, "Nah, I'm not interested." He answered as he closed his eyes while using his hands as his pillow.
"Not interested or because you don't want to see his face again?" The boy asked with a teasing smirk.
"You know me so well, Yami." Yugi said with a grin, "Yeah, it's because I don't want to see that pervert's face again".
Yami chuckled in response.
"Yugi!" Sugoroku's voice rang from below, "There are some new packs of Duel Monsters. Do you want some?".
Yugi shot out of the bed and immediately ran to the shop part of the house, "Of course!" He answered as he ran.
Many years had passed since Yugi met the old man - in term of appearance, of course - who looked exactly like his own Grandpa and Shimon. Yugi know that the old man was Shimon's reincarnation, not his own Grandpa, but he often thought of Shimon as his second Grandpa. So when Sugoroku, the name of Shimon's reincarnation, offered him to stay with the man 10 years ago, he agreed easily. Besides, living alone could get lonely sometimes.
Around two years later, Sugoroku presented him his '8th' birthday gift, even though in reality he was more than 3000 years old already. He was surprised when Sugoroku gave him the Millennium Puzzle, and he was even more surprised when he solved the Puzzle. He had been trying to solve the Puzzle since that day, he was trying due to his boredom though, and it had taken him 8 years to complete it. He would never think that of all people, he would be the one destined to free his Daddy's soul, Fate was just that mysterious.
Yugi arrived at the shop and was greeted by a grinning Sugoroku, "So excited as usual, Yugi." He said in amusement.
"I can't help it, Jii-chan." Yugi said with a sheepish grin, "I love Duel Monsters".
Sugoroku had been nagging him about calling Sugoroku by name after he was adopt to the Mutou family, so he ended up calling Sugoroku with Jii-chan. It was kind of strange in the beginning since he was older than Sugoroku, but he got used to it soon.
The reason why he was adopted by Sugoroku was because a few months ago, when he as Hoshikage Heba went on a trip to Egypt for business purpose, the plane was caught in a storm and fell into the sea. The news stated that many people had gone missing in that accident and the rest were found dead, normal people would die in such an accident, but Yugi and the people that were said to be missing were not human at all, he and his fellow vampires survived from the accident due to their supernatural ability. Even so, since people would surely think that no one can survive that accident, all the vampires were forced to get a new identity since their previous ones were stated to be dead.
So, since Hoshikage Heba was stated to be dead in the accident, Yugi was officially an orphan. Sugoroku then got an idea to adopt Yugi into his family, he was Yugi's guardian along with Yuka, Sugoroku's daughter-in-law, and they would keep all of Yugi's inheritance until Yugi was old enough by law.
"Here." Sugoroku said as he placed a box on the counter, "I just got them this morning when you were buying groceries." He explained as he opened the box and revealing many packets of Duel Monsters cards, "Go on, take a look, and I hope you get some good cards".
Yugi hummed happily as he pulled out the packets from the box and then put them on display in the shop, "Which one should I get?" He asked himself with a happy smile on his face.
"Just follow your instinct." Yami said as he appeared beside Yugi, an amused smile plastered on his face, "I'm sure that that super sharp instinct of yours would help you get the cards which would suit you the best".
'You think so?' Yugi asked telepathically through their mind link.
Sugoroku didn't know about Yami, since he wanted to spare the old man from such horrible truth behind the creation of the Millennium Items – and the fact that there were three Spirits trapped inside three of the Millennium Items who were an actual people in the past – even though he was sure the man would love to know the history of Ancient Egypt, being an Archaeologist and all.
"I don't think so, I know so." Yami answered confidently before disappearing again.
Yugi hummed again before one packet caught his attention and he couldn't direct his gaze to any other packet. Who would be in here, I wonder? He thought to himself as he picked the packet and opened it, he gasped when he saw what kind of cards he got in there.
"What is it?" Sugoroku asked curiously as he looked from behind Yugi's right shoulder, he whistled in amazement, "I can't believe your luck, Yugi. Not only you got a rare card like Dark Magician, but you also got Magical Silk Hats and Spellbinding Circle that made a good combination with it, you also got Kuriboh along with the Multiply at the same time".
Yugi nodded silently, his mouth agape as he stared at the cards in his hands, he really couldn't believe his luck. He caressed Dark Magician card and Kuriboh card with his thumbs gently, "It seems that no matter how long time had passed, the both of you are still willing to support me." He said longingly as he looked at them, "Dark Magician, Kuriboh".
"I would always support you to the best of my ability, My Prince." Mahad's calm but confident voice reached his mind.
"Kuri!" Kuriboh's voice chirped as well.
Mahad was once a High Mage that he had known in the past, back in Ancient Egypt, and the real identity of Dark Magician. Kuriboh, on the other hand, was (and still is) his Ka, the monster residing within his soul who would aid him when needed.
"What do you mean by that, Yugi?" Yugi blinked when he heard a voice that wasn't Sugoroku's but was just as familiar to him, he looked around and saw a group of teenagers stood at the doorway. One of them being a boy with blond hair and a pair of honey brown eyes, who was currently raising an eyebrow at him, "Did you have them in the past but lose them or something?" He asked in curiosity.
"Minna (Everyone)." Yugi greeted them in surprise, it seems that he was too caught up in his memories of Mahad and Kuriboh that he didn't notice them coming.
"Ah, you are all here." Sugoroku said cheerfully from behind the counter, "Do you here to buy new cards or to spend time with Yugi?" He asked with a welcoming grin.
"Both." Jounouchi Katsuya, the boy with blond hair and honey brown eyes, answered with a big grin, "I want to strengthen my deck".
"Yup, that's right." Honda Hiroto, a brown haired boy with a pair of black eyes, said with a teasing smirk, "He wants to strengthen his deck because he lost to Anzu 10 times in a row".
"Shut up." Jounouchi, or Jou for short, said with a scowl on his face before looking at Yugi, "Yugi, you still haven't answered my question".
Yugi smiled at them, "Why don't you guys buy your new cards first before we talk about it?" He suggested calmly.
"Sure." Jou agreed before looking at the packets to decide which one to buy, Honda soon joined him.
"Yugi." Mazaki Anzu, the brown haired girl with a pair of beautiful sea blue eyes, called out to him softly, "Is it something that you are uncomfortable to talk about?" She asked with concern.
Yugi shook his head, "It's nothing like that." He assured her with a gentle smile, he then saw the two boys approaching him and Anzu, "Jii-chan, we will be in my room if you need us." He said to Sugoroku before walking to his room upstairs the others following him after a short 'excuse us' to Sugoroku. They arrived in Yugi's bedroom and each took a seat around the room, Anzu sat on the chair of his study desk while Jou, Honda and Yugi were sitting on the bed. "Well, how long ago do you think Duel Monsters are exists in this world?" Yugi asked them as he leaned on the head of his bed.
"Hm . . ." Honda hummed in thought as he scratched his chin, "Since Grandpa already played it long before us, so I think Duel Monsters are older than us".
"Pegasus J. Crawford as the creator of Duel Monsters created the very first Duel Monsters cards around 30 years ago." Yugi began with a nod to confirm Honda's words of Duel Monsters being older than them, Yugi excluded of course, "But the origin of Duel Monsters themselves is even farther in the past, Duel Monsters are already exists even before I was born." He said, causing them to gasp in shock, "Long ago, Duel Monsters were called as Kas." He continued before they could ask any question, "Different from the present time, many people could use Magic in the ancient time, those people who can use Magic would have a soul monster within their very being, this monster was what we called as a Ka. Although, sometimes there's also some people who had a Ka in them, but couldn't use Magic. These people often people with wicked heart or had been experiencing cruelty in their life.
"The people of Ancient times would use their Kas to help them in their battle, whether it's against criminals or wild animals. This story was written on a mural, but not everyone could see this mural for it is protected by the family of Tomb Keeper, for safety purpose." Yugi then showed them the Dark Magician and Kuriboh cards, "I think that Pegasus had somehow seen this mural and was inspired to create Duel Monsters cards, which now we know as a worldwide game".
"But it's not just a mere game?" Anzu guessed hesitantly.
Yugi nodded, "For most people Duel Monsters are a mere game, but not for the people who can use Shadow Magic." He explained, "I don't know how many people left in this world who know of Shadow Magic, for even among the vampires, only I who can use Shadow Magic along with my own Vampire Magic, but I'm sure that the people who were chosen by the Millennium Items can use them".
"Is it dangerous?" Jou asked in worry.
Yugi nodded again, "It's very dangerous if the person who was chosen by a Millennium Item has corrupted heart." He said seriously, "They would use this power to take over the world or something like that, that's why the Millennium Items are protected by the family of Tomb Keeper, so that evil people couldn't get their hands on the Millennium Items".
"How many Millennium Items are there?" Honda asked curiously, "Your Millennium Puzzle is one of them I bet".
"You got it right." Yugi said with a smile as he looked at his Millennium Puzzle, "My Millennium Puzzle is one of them and has the power of Unity." He grinned at his friends, "This Puzzle is one of the reasons why our friendship is so tightly knitted. Its power united our heart together, so that we would always be able to help each other when our friends are in need of our help".
They looked at the Puzzle in awe, "The power of unity . . ." Anzu said in wonder, "Like our Sign of Friendship?".
Yugi nodded in confirmation, "Yes, like the Sign of Friendship." He said softly, "The power of the Millennium Puzzle is Unity, so when you created the Sign of Friendship at the back of our hands that time, Anzu, the Puzzle's power made it possible for our heart to connect as one".
"Wow." Jou said in amazement, "So, how many Millennium Items are there?" He repeated Honda's question since Yugi forgot to answer it.
"Ah, right." Yugi grinned sheepishly as he realized that he had yet to answer that question, "There are 7 Millennium Items in total : The Millennium Puzzle, The Millennium Ring, The Millennium Rod, The Millennium Necklace, The Millennium Eye, The Millennium Key, and The Millennium Scale".
"What kind of power the other Millennium Items have?" Anzu asked seriously.
"The Millennium Necklace has the power to see the event of both the past and the future, while The Millennium Scale could judge whether someone is saying the truth or not." Yugi began as he made an image of the Millennium Necklace and Scale in the air using his Vampire Magic, all of his friends knew that he was a Vampire anyway. "These two, along with the Millennium Puzzle, are the only ones that aren't considered as deadly."
He then made an image of the other four Millennium Items, "These four are the most dangerous ones among the Millennium Items." He dragged the image of the Millennium Eye, "The Millennium Eye can see people's mind and what they are thinking, but it can also be used to scan someone's mind and printed it on a paper-like object. If that happens, the person's body was still alive but couldn't move on their own, like in a coma since their mind was disconnected from their body."
He dragged the image of Millennium Ring next, "The Millennium Ring can locate anything and anyone the Bearer want to find, but it also has the power of Stealing. The Bearer of Millennium Ring can steal someone's soul and seal it into an object of any kind, and the victim would fall into a coma as well. The difference was the one that got sealed is someone's soul or spirit instead of someone's mind."
He made the other images disappeared before dragging the images of the Millennium Rod and the Millennium Key at the same time, "These two have a very similar power, both of them could be used to enter someone's mind and then control the mind of the people they entered so the people would act like a mere doll." He then separated the two images, "The difference is the Millennium Key can look through someone's memory and lock them, while the Millennium Rod couldn't look through someone's memory but can hide them or create a new one altogether".
By the end of Yugi's explanation, the three teenagers were so pale as if they had just seen a ghost. "That's so scary." Anzu said in fear.
"Yeah." Jou nodded in agreement, "Just think about it, if some evil guy managed to get their hands on one of those dangerous Items . . ." He trailed off before he shuddered.
"This world will be over then!" Honda said in fear as he raised both of his hands in emphasis.
The group was silent for a few seconds before a new voice broke the silence, "Are you done with the history lesson yet?" The owner of the voice was none other than Kaiba Seto, the CEO of Kaiba Corporation.
"Hey, Seto." Yugi greeted him with a grin, "You really get better and better at sneaking around. I nearly didn't notice your presence and hear you come".
"Only because you are too absorbed with telling them the story of Millennium Items." Seto said as he made his way to Yugi casually like he own the house and stood there while leaning on the wall beside Yugi, "Are you done though?".
"Yes." Yugi answered shortly.
"Good." Seto said with a sigh, "There's something I need to discuss with you as The Bridge of Kaiba Corp".
"And that is?" Yugi asked curiously.
Seto crossed his arms, "The Big 5 betrayed us." He said coldly, anger thick in his voice, "They made a deal with Pegasus stating that he will be the owner of Kaiba Corp if he won against me in Duel Monsters".
"Can't you just refuse to duel him?" Yugi asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I can't." Seto growled angrily, his blood boiling again when he thought about their betrayal, "The Big 5 said that I would be counted as forfeiting if I don't duel him and Pegasus would be the owner of Kaiba Corp by default".
"When are you going to duel him?" Yugi asked calmly, his millennia of experience in life had taught him to stay calm when facing trouble.
"During Duelist Kingdom, before the semi-finals begin." Seto answered before running his hand through his hair, he then looked at Yugi with his piercing blue eyes. "You are The Bridge. Your position is right below me as the CEO. What do you think we should do?" He asked the seriously.
Yugi sighed, "It can't be helped then." He muttered before getting up and picked the package he received through the mail earlier before returning to his position, "The only way out is for you to duel him and win".
"But Pegasus is a very tricky person." Seto protested, ignoring the others who looked back and forth between Seto and Yugi, "You saw it as well when you went with me as Heba. What happened during Pegasus's duel with Bandit Keith wasn't something that's considered normal, nor usual".
"What are you two talking about?" Jou, who couldn't keep quiet and just listen anymore, asked with a confused face. Anzu and Honda just stared at them without a clue about what was going on either.
"Well, you see, I'm one of the biggest Share Holders of Kaiba Corporation. My position is right under the CEO, so I had the right to know what is going on and my opinion is very important, even though I often just let Seto made the decision regarding what to do with the company." Yugi explained to his other friends, "About what happened to Bandit Keith . . ." He trailed off and looked at Seto, "Can you tell us what happened? I didn't really pay attention that day, you know that I never really pay attention to what that pervert do".
Seto could only sighed, "Well, even though I said duel, Pegasus didn't really dueling against Bandit Keith." He started as he remembered what had happened that day, "The American King of Duelist took place in the New York Duel Stadium. You, Yugi, were there with me as Heba. We were invited to watch the tournament in the premier seats, and Pegasus's opponent was the number one tournament winner, Keith Howard. Since he had won the prized money in every major tournament, he was called 'Bandit Keith'." He glanced at Yugi, "Remember it yet?" He asked in bored tone.
Yugi stared blankly at Seto for a few seconds before he snapped his fingers, "Yes, I remember now." He said with a nod to himself, he then looked at his friends who were now looking at him expectantly, "Just like what Seto said, it's not exactly a duel, because . . . you see, Pegasus just stared at Bandit Keith and then pulled a paper and a pen. He wrote something and then called a kid over from the audience, who happened to be sitting behind us. Pegasus then told the kid to duel Bandit Keith according to what was written on the paper, all of Bandit Keith's tactics were written on that paper, and Pegasus humiliated Bandit Keith by stating that the kid was the winner".
"I don't know what kind of trick he used, but I need to make something that can win against his trick." Seto said seriously, and Yugi could just see the gears turning in his head, "I think I will make the prototype Duel Disk that I'm planning to make since the last month".
"Duel Disk?" Jou asked curiously, "What is that?".
"It's an advanced dueling machine that would allow Duelists to have a duel with virtual simulation system anywhere without needing the current Duel Ring." Seto explained calmly.
"Hee, sounds great." Jou said with interest.
"Of course." Seto answered with a smug smirk on his face as he looked at Jou, "It's not something that your little brain could come up with, Mutt".
"Why you!" Jou growled as he made a move to hit Seto, only to be held back by Honda.
"Now, now." Honda said as he struggled to hold Jou back.
"Anyway." Yugi said a bit louder than normal to gain their attention, "I'm looking forward to see that Duel Disk, Seto. Whether it would help you win against Pegasus's trick or not, it doesn't change the fact that people could enjoy a good duel with that system wherever they are".
"I'm glad that you approve of it, Grandpa Yugi." Seto said with a proud smirk.
Yugi chuckled, "You are on teasing mode again." He said in amusement, "It's nice to see you in a good mood, instead of a constant glare on that face".
Seto snorted in answer.
"Um, Yugi . . ." Anzu called out hesitantly. Yugi – along with the others, turned their attention to her, "About this trick that Pegasus used, it sounded awfully similar with the power of the Millennium Necklace, don't you think?".
"You are right." Yugi's eyebrows shot up as he realized that, "Even so, it would be impossible for Pegasus's trick to come from the power of the Millennium Necklace, if that was you are getting at".
"Why?" Anzu asked in confusion.
"Because The Millennium Necklace never chose a male before, only a female." Yugi explained, "I don't really know why, but I think it has something to do with the fact that only women wore a necklace back in Ancient Egypt's time. At the current time, the men could use the same accessories like rings, bracelets, necklaces, and sometimes earrings just like women, but back in Ancient Egypt's time only women would use necklaces and earrings, and only the Pharaoh and the Princes would use earrings among the men".
"Make sense." Seto said in understanding, "If, and only if, his trick comes from a Millennium Item, what do you think he has?".
Yugi pointed to his left eye, "That pervert always covering his left eye, right?" He asked rhetorically, "The only way for that guy to know Bandit Keith's tactics in detail was by knowing what was in Bandit Keith's mind. Among all of the Millennium Items that would allow their Bearers to do so, only the Millennium Eye that could be used instantly without having to point the said Item towards the victim".
"So, Pegasus is cheating?" Honda asked seriously, "He use his power to win?".
"If you assume that he really has the Eye, then yes, he uses his power to win." Yugi answered nonchalantly, "But I don't recall there's a rule that states that you can't use a Millennium Item's power in a duel, or any kind of power for that matter, so I don't think Pegasus is considered cheating".
"I don't care he has a Millennium Item or not." Seto said to cut whatever Honda wanted to say after that, he looked at Yugi, "What should we do? Do you think you can find a loop hole in the deal?".
"I can't find a loop hole if I don't even know the deal and see the written contract." Yugi answered grimly before shrugging, "Anyway, as I said before, the only way out is for you to duel him and win." He raised his hand to stop Seto from protesting before he finished, "In case you couldn't win against him, I will duel him and he could only go through his deal with the Big 5 if he could defeat me. I'm The Bridge and my share is even bigger than the Big 5 combined, the Big 5 can't just sell the company to Industrial Illusions if I didn't agree to it, so Pegasus had no choice but to win against me as well and force me to agree if he want to own Kaiba Corp".
Seto sighed in relief, "At least I can relax now knowing that you will duel him in case I lose against his trick." He said in a calmer tone as the tension he felt since hearing about the Big 5's betrayal left him, "How are you going to get him to duel you though?".
"Wait." Jou cut in, "Why would you relax after knowing that Yugi will duel Pegasus in case you lose?" He asked in total confusion.
"Because I'm very sure that Pegasus don't have a single chance winning against Yugi." Seto said confidently, "As much as it hurt my pride to admit it, but the only time I win against Yugi was when I got the three Blue Eyes White Dragons, and when I challenged him to duel me so I can get the fourth one, I lose again".
"Why do I feel that you don't mind it that much?" Anzu asked with a sweat drop.
"Because I don't." Seto said with a shrug, "I mean, it's normal for a student to have a hard time winning against his teacher, isn't it? I don't mind losing to Yugi, it's just mean that I need to improve myself so I can one day defeat the one who taught me about Duel Monsters, among many other things." He explained before raising an eyebrow to Yugi, "So, the answer to my question?" He asked so he could get his answer without being cut off again.
'This." Yugi said as he opened the package and showed them the stuffs he got from Pegasus, "Pegasus sent this to me, an invitation to participate in Duelist Kingdom tournament." He explained as he waved the letter to them, "I wanted to just ignore it at first, since I don't want to see his pervert face again, but now that we've got this problem in our hand . . . I have to participate to make sure that Pegasus would never get the ownership of Kaiba Corp".
"When is it?" Seto asked as he looked at the requirements, "I need to know or I might miss it".
"Well . . ." Yugi picked up the cards and read one of them which had the information about the tournament, "The participants need to go by boat it seems, the boat would depart from Domino Port one week from now on at 9.30 PM." He looked at Seto, "I don't know how long it would be from that moment to when you need to duel Pegasus, so I will inform you about it once I arrived there".
Seto nodded his head in understanding.
"Hm, but this means we can't go there without invitation." Honda said in disappointment, "I want to cheer for you, Yugi".
"Let us go together then!" Anzu said with a smirk on her face, "We can always sneak in".
"If you want to sneak into the boat, you will need distraction." Seto told her calmly, "Pegasus's men would guard the boat from all direction to prevent any intruder, so you need something to distract them from the spot you are going to sneak in".
"I will be the distraction!" Jou offered excitedly.
"But then you won't be able to come with us, Jou." Honda reminded him, erasing Jou's excited expression.
Yugi chuckled darkly, "Leave the distracting job to me." He told them with a dark smile, "You only need to make sure you get into the ship".
Creepy, Anzu, Jou, and Honda thought at the same time as they saw Yugi's dark smile.
Seto didn't even affected by the sight of Yugi's scary smile, he only leaned away from the wall and headed for the door. "Thank you for the time, Yugi." He said as he looked back to the smaller boy from the doorway, "I will go now, I need to start working if I want to finish the prototype in time for the duel".
"Ah, wait, Kaiba!" Anzu called out excitedly as she rummaged her bag, "Before you go, come here and show us the back of your hand".
"Why must I?" Seto looked at her as if she was crazy.
Yugi and Jou shared a look as they got what Anzu wanted to do. They stood up and stood in circle along with Anzu, followed soon by Honda – even though he didn't understand what they were doing, considering he wasn't with them at the time, when Yugi dueled against Seto for the fourth Blue Eyes White Dragon – and thus leaving a space on Yugi's left side for Seto. "Come on, Seto." Yugi called him over, "Just do as she said".
Seto let out a long sigh before walking over and showed the back of his right hand, "What now?" He asked uninterestedly.
Yugi grinned and grabbed Seto's wrist with his left hand so the boy couldn't pull his hand back even if he wanted to, he then winked at Anzu, who nodded and pulled out a marker from her bag. Seto's jaw dropped when Anzu draw something on the back of their hands and he couldn't pull his hand back at all, so he could only watch as the girl draw something on his hand as well. The drawing that Anzu made was a smiling star, which then glowed with silver light as soon as the girl finished the drawing and the ink changed from black to silver, a sign that the drawing had been enchanted by Yugi's Vampire Magic.
"What is this?" Seto demanded as he pulled his hand back before looking warily at the silver drawing.
"It's the Sign of Friendship." Anzu said cheekily, "The ink from the magic marker will disappear soon, but our friendship will never disappear!".
"What a childish thing." Seto said with a sweat drop.
"Even if it's childish, this Sign of Friendship was what helped me win against you when you want to take Jii-chan's Blue Eyes." Yugi said with a warm smile. Of course it was Yami who dueled against Seto, but it was still the same thing. "I was so scared that time, I think that I would fail to draw the last piece of Exodia and be the cause of Jii-chan losing his Blue Eyes." He explained as he looked at the Sign on the back of his hand fondly, "When I see this, I know that I will have my friends behind my back no matter what happens, so I could draw that card".
Seto's eyes softened, "If what Gozaburou thought me was ever considered in my mind, I would scoff at the idea of having friends would help me." He then showed them a rare smile, "From my experience with Yugi though, I know that having friends wouldn't stop me from becoming stronger, my friends would push me so I will become even stronger than I am now. I will cherish this friendship, thank you".
They smiled at Seto and nodded, "We got your back, Seto." Yugi said confidently.
"As I will have yours." Seto said with a nod before turning around, "I will meet you guys at Duelist Kingdom!" He said with a confident smirk before walking out of the game shop, he once again feeling grateful that he had Yugi with him while growing up, or he might grow into a cold and cruel man like Gozaburou.
Yugi watched as Seto's Limousine drove away, a smile gracing his lips, happy that Seto had finally opened up to having friendship with other people aside from him.
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To be continued . . .
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