I am a horrible person for taking about 2 1/2 weeks to update xP Sorry! School just got out last week and I've been surprisingly busy! So, I spent all day today typing this chapter. Whoo~!

It would've been out sooner, but I was doing research for a chapter that I thought would apply to this chapter, buuuuut actually will apply to the next chapter.
Also, there's some... stuff that goes on this chapter that will probably leave you questioning. I promise it will all pan out later x3

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of the characters.

I figured I no longer needed to say that I don't own E.T. bt Katy Perry ('cause I don't) since I only really mentioned the song in the first chapter. But, yeah. Anyways. Enjoy xP

I set my books on the chair I was reading on, leaving a mental note to come back for them later. I followed Yami to the door until he stopped, seeming to be deep in thought. "Is... something wrong?" I asked.
He smiled reassuringly at me, "Oh, nothing's wrong. I just remembered a book I think I should bring."
I raised an eyebrow, "To the zoo?"
He chuckled, "Look at me that way all you want, but I assure you, you'll be glad I bothered to bring it."
"Alright," I said, "What book?"
Yami took a few steps back into the library, scanning over some shelves, "You'll see. Just wait there."

I watched from the doorway as he jogged to another bookcase, running his fingers over some books. "Whatever book it is," I thought, "he must've read it a lot, since I seriously doubt he can remember every single book in here."
I heard Yami finally let out an 'Aha!' and he grabbed a nearby ladder. He climbed a few steps and pulled a book out of its spot. He tucked the book under his arm and slid back down, turning and walking back to me nonchalantly, whistling as he did. He smiled at patted the book, "I found it."
"I can see that," I nodded, eyeing the book, "Now, what's it about?"
Yami patted my head, "You'll see later."
"You're making me wait just to bug me, aren't you?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.
He nodded, "Pretty much."
I let out a sigh, "Typical."

I walked with Yami down the hallway, trying to steal a glimpse of the book. As I did, I noticed something strange. I glanced at him then back at myself, frowning. "Did the maids pick out your outfit today, Yami?" I asked.
He looked at me, "They tend to whenever I'm up late, like last night, so yeah. Why?"
I grabbed my shirt, looking down at it unhappily, "That would explain why we're wearing practically the same outfit."
Yami glanced at himself before looking at me and laughing, "Just be thankful they didn't stick you in a dress," he pointed at the choker around my neck, smirking, "It looks good on you, by the way."
I tugged at the choker, snorting, "Says you. I'm not used to wearing bondage collars."
"Bondage collars!" Yami looked offended, "I happen to like these, thank you."
I chuckled, "That just proves my point." Yami's mouth fell open in an insulted manner.
I laughed, waving my hand at him, "I'm only kidding!"

Yami rolled his eyes and I glanced back to the library. "So, Yami..." I prompted, gaining his attention again. "Yes, Yugi?"
"How many books are in that library, exactly?"
Yami shrugged, "To be perfectly honest, I have no clue. More than enough to keep one busy, though, that's for sure."
I tapped my chin, contemplating, "I wonder if all the books here are full of completely different ideas than books back home."
"Different planet or not, someone's going to come across the same ideas at one point or another." Yami's response was quieter than his when he spoke before, which made it hard to tell if the answer was directed at me or if he was talking to himself. He smiled down at me, "At least, that's what I think."
I nodded, "You have a point."

Without warning, Yami stopped walking in the middle of the hallway, his eyes fixated on something on the wall. I stopped as well, slightly confused, "Uhm, is everything okay, Yami?"
He didn't answer. Instead, he took a few quick steps to the wall where a picture was hanging. He flipped it over so the picture could no longer be seen, before I could see what the picture was of.
"Yami, why did you just flip over that picture...?"
He was silent, his hand lingering on the back of the frame. He seemed... sad, like the picture brought back unhappy memories. I tugged on his sleeve and he turned to me, looking a little shocked. "Hi-Hikari?"
I scrunched my eyebrows together in confusion, "Hi... who?"
Yami stepped away from the frame, putting one hand to his forehead, "Sorry. Yugi, I mean. I was just... lost in thought, I guess." He put on a forced smile, "We were heading to the zoo, right? Come on, let's go." He took my wrist and pulled me down the hallway, at a much faster pace than before. I tripped over my own feet as he practically dragged me away. "Ah, w-wait-!"

I finally was able to keep up with Yami without tripping over myself. "What was that about?" I wondered, "Why did he flip it over? Was it so he didn't have to look at it, or... did he not want me to see it?" I shook the thought from my head, "Geez, Yugi! Don't start thinking about everything as a conspiracy. I really should stop watching the news..."

"Ah, Prince Millennium, there you are!" I hadn't even noticed someone step in front of Yami, which caused him to stop walking and I found myself running into Yami's back. I took a step back, rubbing my nose, and looked at who had gotten Yami's attention. There was a woman with long black hair and blue eyes standing there, dressed in a long, pale dress. She held a clipboard firmly in her hands and looked at Yami, seeming to be relieved. Yami smiled at her, "Ah, Ishizu. Good morning."
"Maybe for you but, with all due respect, Prince, certainly not for me. I've been looking for you all morning! Where have you been?"

Yami shrugged, "Sleeping, mostly, but I just got back from a visit to the library."

Ishizu frowned, "I told you last night that I needed to speak with you. You told me to meet you in the living room at nine o'clock this morning, and you didn't show up, yet here you are. You know we have things to discuss, Prince; you can't just shove them aside because you have a guest."

Yami crossed his arms across his chest, "And how did you know we have a guest?"

Ishizu scratched something down on her clipboard, "A servant. I'm not going to name names—"

"It was Mai, wasn't it?"

A small smile worked its way onto her face, "So maybe it was."
"I knew as much," Yami chuckled. He turned slightly to look at me, "Yugi, this is my assistant, Ishizu Ishtar," he took a step to the side so I was no longer behind him and spoke to his assistant again, "This is Yugi Mutou. He's a guest I picked up from Earth."

Ishizu's eyes widened slightly and she muttered something in shock. She quickly shook her head, "I'm sorry. You just reminded me of someone for a second. Yugi, right?"

I nodded. She smiled slightly, "Well then, it's nice to meet you. Although," she shot Yami a stern stare, "I wish it could be under different circumstances. You do know, Prince Millennium, how your parents will react, don't you?"

He stared back at her, "I'll deal with my parents when the time comes. Right now, however, I'm taking Yugi to the zoo." He shot her a challenging stare. She looked back at him for a moment before letting out a sigh, "Alright. I'll go inform the chauffeur that he's taking you to Somnium." She turned and walked down the hallway and out of sight.

I turned to Yami, my mind nearly bursting with questions. Unfortunately, the least important question came to mind first, "What's Somnium?"

"The name of the town where the zoo is located," Yami answered, sticking his hands in his pants pockets.

I bit my lip at the thought of my next question, somewhat afraid to ask. I took a breath and forced myself to speak again, "Do your parents not like guests?"

Yami gave me a questioning look.

"Or..." I tried again, "Maybe they just don't like Earth? I... Ishizu didn't seem all too happy when she asked you if you knew how your parents would react to me, as a guest... so, I was just wondering..."

Yami took a step towards me and put his hand on my head, ruffling my hair. "You don't need to worry about that, Yugi."

"But—"

"I'll deal with it when the time comes. Right now, let's get to the front of the house. I'm sure the chauffeur will be ready by the time we get there."

I let out a small sigh and nodded. "But... I had another question." I thought to myself. "When Ishizu saw me... I could've sworn I heard her mutter something. Hikari; just like Yami said earlier. Just... who is Hikari?"

Random facts for you! This story was not originally going to be a fanfiction. I was simply too lazy to think up my own characters, so I used Yami and Yugi. I later decided to post this, so now that I'm adding other actual Yu-Gi-Oh! characters, I feel so proud, since some of them just fit the roles so well. You'll see more as the story continues. Yay for everything falling into place!

So... ahem, anyways... xD hope you liked this chapter! The next chapter should hopefully be up on time, next Sunday. I hope to get it up before then, but who knows. I'm installing the "Sims 3" right now, so that might keep me occupied for a while... heh heh. :P

OH ALSO. Feel free to point out any spelling or grammar mistakes in this! I normally don't make any, but I've been having trouble sleeping lately so I've been missing things really easily, plus I typed this in my email and not on microsoft word, so I didn't have word check to help me out.

Right, so please review! :D