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"Is everyone ready?" Master Fu asked.
'I still don't like this.' Bakura thought to Ryou. In her mental vision, he was hugging her tightly. The approximately two days and a half that she had been stuck in her trance had been hard on him. She was still coping with what she saw. Even when Bakura had been woken out of his trance, she could see both of their memories going around over and over again. As such, there were no more secrets between the two. It was a strange and welcoming feeling.
'Well, you said you wanted to stay with me forever, and I want to help them.' She replied. Bakura hugged her tightly one last time before he went out and materialized. So did Yami and Marik.
"As we'll ever be." Yugi spoke. A smile was on her face, no doubt she was excited.
"Chosen of the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculous, please bring out your kwamis." Marinette and Adrien did so, holding them out as the three spirits moved to stand between the two. The others stood in a circle around them, including Malik, Ishizu, Odion, Jounochi, Chloe, Nino, Alya, and Kaiba.
Master Fu had a knowing glint in his eyes as he instructed everyone in what they were to do. Almost as though something else would happen.
"Bakura, otherwise known as the King of Thieves, Spirit of the Millennium Ring, Place your hands upon Yami, Pharaoh of Egypt, Spirit of the Millennium Puzzle. One on his head, and the other over his heart." Bakura did so grudgingly. "Marik, Tomb Keeper, Spirit of the Millennium Rod, place you hands upon their heads." Marik did so. "Now, Hikaris, step forward and place your right hand upon their backs." They did so, forming a triangle of sorts.
"Ooo, you didn't mention us giving them that as well, Guardian." Plagg cackled, and everyone gave him confused looks.
"It would be for the best- so that something like this doesn't happen to them again. Besides, they've earned it." Then he cleared his throat. "Holders of the Black Cat and Ladybug Miraculous, place your kwamis high in the air." Marinette and Adrien lifted their hands up. "Now, Kwamis, you may recite the ritual."
"I am Tikki, a part of the goddess of creation and good fortune that was sent to earth to help keep the peace. Bond to the Miraculous Earrings, I promise that this ritual will not upset the power of the universe or the balance." Tikki said. White sparkles began to flow around her, and then swirl around the six people in the center.
"I am Plagg, a part of the god of destruction and bad fortune that was sent to earth to help keep the balance. Bond to the Miraculous Ring, I promise that this ritual will not upset the balance of the universe." They floated over to each other and held hands. Tikki facing one way and Plagg facing the other.
"By our word, we bestow upon you the wishes that can be granted to you-" They said at the same time. "But a warning…"
"For every with that we grant for you…" Tikki began.
"There will be a consequence. As is the way of the universe." Plagg finished.
"How big or small this consequence may be…"
"We cannot choose."
"Do you all agree to the terms that have been given?" Tikki asked. When everyone below nodded, and none objected, she smiled.
"Then let the ritual commence!" Plagg exclaimed. A bright light filled the room, blinding everyone that lay inside.
Just as fast as that had happened, the room was filled completely with darkness.
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When the lights flickered into existence, everyone was on the floor. A heavy weight was upon Yugi, and she groaned. It felt comfortable, but it also felt as though something was missing…
'Yami? Are you okay?' She asked, sitting up. Nothing answered her. She froze. 'Yami? Yami?!'
She sat up, and a groan answered her from the person who was on top of her. She didn't look down at who it was, all that she knew was that Yami wasn't answering.
Then everything around her came into focus. Everyone was getting up, but something else was off.
Instead of three spirits, three bodies were laying on to of her, Ryou and Malik. All looked like their dark halves, wearing some sort of ancient garments..
She looked down at the one on top of her body, who looked very much like a Pharaoh of Egypt. He squeezed his eyes shut before opening them to reveal crimson ones.
"Mou Hitori No Boku?" She whispered. His head shot up and he turned to look her in the eye.
"Aibou?" He asked back. She lifted a hand up and touched his face, feeling warmth respond in kind. She combed her hands through his hair next as he remained frozen, eyes seeming to grow only wider and wider. Finally, she placed a hand over his chest, right where his heart would be.
A heart beat responded.
"Oh my gosh." She whispered. Then she smiled, and couldn't seem to stop smiling. "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh, Yami, y-you have a body! You're very own body!" Yami looked down at himself and observed his hands, raising one of them to caress Yugi's cheek.
"I… I do." He acknowledged. Then he pulled Yugi in for a tight hug, shifting them so that Yugi straddled his legs, breathing in the smell of her hair. "Oh my Ra, I can't believe I can finally hold you like this."
Yugi hugged him back, observing over his shoulder that Marik seemed content with brushing a hand through Malik's hair, as the other seemed to have fainted again. Bakura was currently kissing the life out of Ryou, both of them having a heavy make out session.
She giggled, probing Yami to see what she was giggling at. He laughed, and Yugi loved the way she could veel his chest vibrate. "Oi, Thief, get a room!" Bakura growled, removing himself from Ryou to glare at Yami.
"Sorry if I've only been waiting for Millennia to be able to hold her in my arms and kiss her like this." He remarked, but he helped a dazed and smiling Ryou up just before she pounced on him to start another kissing session.
"Okay, did not need to see that." Jou admitted, pointedly looking away from Bakura and Ryou to give them some privacy.
"Are ya guys ok?" Nino asked, rubbing a hand to his temple as he sat up.
"Yeah." Marinette winced as she sat up, and then stood up. Adrien did so as well, and the two of them walked over to their Kwamis, who were in the very center. "Are you ok?"
"Just tired." Tikki smiled up at Marinette. "And cookies won't help this. Let's hope Hawkmoth won't attack in the next twelve hours."
"It might not give me my strength back, but I'm huungry, Adrien!" Plagg whined as Adrien picked him up.
"You'll get some Camembert as soon as we get home, I don't think anyone has some." Adrien admitted. Plagg groaned, and Tikki giggled, before turning to look at Yami.
"The universe was already prepared for this to be the way you get your memories back." She said. "They already had the consequence taken care of- all that was left was to give you your wish. About the bodies however… the consequence is that you'll both die at the same time. If you get hurt physically, the same will happen to her. You will also have to rebuild the mental bond- it was severed quite a bit during the process." Yami, Yugi, and Marik nodded. Marinette placed Tikki up on her shoulder, Adrien doing the same with Plagg.
"So… what now?" Adrien asked.
"I don't know…" Marinette placed her hand in Adrien's almost teasingly. "Maybe I take you out for icecream?"
"Hmn, was that your dream date?" He asked flirtatiously. Marinette blushed, but didn't looked fazed when she tapped his nose.
"Maybe, kitty, but you're not paying this time."
"Oh, I think I am."
"Young love." Tikki sighed happily.
"Disgusting." Plagg teased, flying weakly over to Tikki so that he could cuddle with her.
"Oh, you know you like it." Tikki giggled.
"Yeah, I do."
"So, pup… we still need to talk." Kaiba said. Jounochi did a comical double take.
"What did you just call me?"
"Pup." Seto repeated, smirking, looking down at Jounochi amused. "What's wrong, Wheeler? Finally realized who your master is?"
"Pfft- in your dreams, Kaiba." Jou scoffed. "But yeah. We need to talk. Later."
"Sure. Whatever you say, pup."
"Well, Odion and I have to go." Ishizu said, standing up with Odion.
"Wait." They turned to look at Marik, who was now carrying Malik. "I wish to thank you, for all that you've done to take care of Malik-pretty."
"I guess… you're welcome." Ishizu said before she walked out. Odion placed a hand on Marik's shoulder.
"Take care of brother for us." He said.
"I will. Always." Marik promised. Odion then followed Ishizu out.
"Well, this has been eventful." Master Fu said. "I'll arrange for a place for you yamis to stay until it is time for you to head back home."
"Don't bother, I'll take care of it." Chloe flipped her hair over her shoulder. "My daddy does own the best hotel in Paris." Yami and Yugi stood up together, turning to face Chloe.
"Why thank you, Chloe." Then he turned to look at Tikki and Plagg. "And I must thank you two as well. Not only for giving us this chance, but for saving my father's life all those years ago." Yugi blinked in shock up at Yami, and Tikki giggled.
"Thank you for thanking us, but the thanks should go to our chosen of that time."
"Who were reincarnated into our current chosen." Plagg tacked on.
"What?" Adrien and Marinette blinked in shock. Tikki giggled.
"You probably want to hear the story now." She said. "Well, it started many, many years ago…"
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