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Should I stop doing this...? I don't own any copy-righted characters...
Chapter XV: Family Photo Found
Rose's P.O.V.
" You're leaving now? Are you really sure you can walk with that ankle? A duel, anyone can stand to it most of the time, but you're walking," Yugi said when I grabbed my bag after I said Ebony, me, and others are leaving.
" I swear, I'm fine. Really!" I said when they didn't looked convinced. " Besides, it's getting late, and we have to get to our room at that motel."
" Alrigh', but just remember us if ya'll ever get in a sticky situation," Joey said.
" Okay, we'll remember that," I said. " See you guys later then."
" Bye everyone!" Ebony said as she walked out the door, me following with Melody now in my arms.
After awhile, we finally got far enough where we felt safe to go into the forest and the others not knowing.
" I can't believe that we're going to stay in the forest, when we could have stayed over at Yugi's!" Ebony complained.
" Look, since we have no clue what else will happen, we're going to have to be prepared and ready to keep moving. And I'm not willing on having Yugi and them to figure out we're not just from America, but from another world," I said as we stopped at a small clearing.
" But what will happen if it rains?"
" I'm carrying around a small tent. And when I say small, I mean it. It really only haves room for one person and other small things. If it does rain, you, Trila, and others can have it."
" ... but then you'll be in the rain."
" As of right now, I'm training in all weathers, including staying in the rain," I said. " Besides, I doubt it'll start raining anytime soon."
" ...alright, if you're sure," Ebony said. " Oh, by the way, I call dibs on the CD player!"
" Darn you!" Melody said as I was setting her on the ground.
" Ebony, how come you always act so happy? I mean, we're in another world, your only family is your grandfather, who is most likely wondering where the hell you are, yet you automatically call for the CD player first," I said.
" Maybe that's because I happen to look on the positive side of things, while you keep looking at the possibilities of disaster around every corner."
" ... if you need me, I'll be over there," I said as I walked off, not even commenting to her statement. " Trila is cooking!" I said as I sat down near the very small pond.
" Dammit Rose!" Trila said when she heard she was on cooking duty.
" Start cooking Trila, because the injured needs the food," Melody said happily as she curls up beside Ebony, smiling smugly at Trila.
' ... geez, at least my mood doesn't affect them, or else there would be more gloomy people...' I thought as I just stared at the water. I suddenly had a feeling of that something was missing, though I don't know what the heck that could be...
Yugi's P.O.V.
" Ebony was quite a challange!" Joey said as he grabbed a soda. " And from the fight with Rose and Mai, Rose could be even better! Or equally the same... ah, who knows."
" Who knew that some Americans could get that good? From what Ebony and Rose said, very few people in America knows how to even draw a card," Triston said.
" Yeah..." Tea said as she looks out the window. " But isn't it even more amazing that those two, while seemingly complete opposite people, yet are best friends? They're like Yugi and Kaiba, with Ebony is Yugi and Rose is Kaiba."
" Yeah, I know what you mean," I said, though it was weird to hear Ebony being like me, and Rose is like Kaiba. " I wonder why Rose acts like that."
" Who knows. I doubt she'll tell us anything about herself," Triston said.
(( Here, I JUST realized that Ebony and Yugi only has their grandfather as family, and Rose and Kaiba only has one sibling, though Kaiba with a younger brother and Rose with the older sister, who has her own kids... how weird is THAT?))
" Yugi, will you please sweep up the floor for me in a little bit?" I heard my grandfather say. " I'm heading to the grocery store."
" Okay Grandpa, I will!"
" Geez Yuge, you're going to go meet your new friends already, the dust bunnies?" Joey laughed.
" Oh, knock it off," I said as I also laughed. I grabbed the broom, headed over to the counter where Rose and Ebony was at earlier, and started sweeping. But as I continued, I suddenly heard Yami say smething, though I couldn't catch it. What is it Yami? I asked spiritually.
It's nothing Yugi, just thinking outloud, he replied.
About what?
...It's just about how that Rose looks so familiar... But I don't know how.
Oh.
Hm? What's that you're sweeping at?
Huh? I looked down to see some sort of paper gathered with the dust. I picked it up to look at it closer. " Hey, it's a photo with a group of people," I said outloud.
" Hey, what you got there Yuge?" Joey asked when he heard me.
" This photo. It's not one of mine."
" Let me see it," Tea said. I handed it over to her. " Hm... hey, this person right here looks like Rose," she said as she pointed to the figure in the right. " This must be her's then."
" It looks like a family gathering," Serinity said. " The two adults behind her must be her parents."
" And there's also writing on the back of the photo," I said. Tea turned it over to read it.
" ' The last Fish Fry that I ever got to see everyone in March 2005'? What does that mean?"
Everyone stays quiet, not answering to that question. Our guess's are just that -- guess's.
" I guess we'll have to keep this until the next time we see her," I said.
" Opps, speaking of time, we all better get home," Tea said. " See ya guys at school!" she said over her shoulder as she ran out the door.
" Yeah, see ya Yuge," Joey said as he and Serinity left too.
" ...I guess I better get home too. Ain't much of a party with a little crowd," Duke said as he left.
" Bye Duke," I said.
" Wait up Duke!" Triston called out as he ran after him.
Mai laughs as she walks out the door. " Invite me to these picnics again Yugi, it's been fun."
" Will do!"
After finishing up with the sweeping, I headed to my room and flopped on the bed.
Well, this has been an interesting day.
Yes it has Yugi, Yami said as he appeared, still in spirit form.
So, have you figured out anything as of why Rose looks so familiar? I asked.
No... My past is still a blur.
It's alright, you'll remember someday, once we figured out the way to unlock your memories. I sighed as I sat up and look at the photo. I still wonder why Rose acts as she is. She really does look happy in the photo, with her family.
Perhaps something tragic happened to her, though we'll never know unless she tells us, Yami said. But putting all that aside, you really should get some sleep. You have school tomorrow.
Yeah, you're right. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then Yami, I said as I lay back down and rolled over to my side. After awhile, I finally fell asleep after pushing away all my thoughts.
Rose's P.O.V.
The Next Day...
" WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST THE PICTURE!" I yelled at Dranzer, my anger flaring up. It was only the next day that I realized why I felt like I was missing something. Dranzer has lost the picture!
" But Rose, I didn't mean to-"
" But NOTHING! You KNEW that the picture was important to ME! NOW do you SEE why I wanted YOU to stay OUT of my bag?"
" Rose, calm down," Ebony said, trying to stop me from yelling more. " Please, everyone looses something."
" I know, but still! It was my family picture that HE LOST!" I glared at Dranzer again before I took off, just walking. I felt if I run, I'd leave sparks of lightening and fire behind, or something like that. I was just, plain, PISSED. I felt like yelling, I felt like crying, and I felt like I want to go beat the crap out of Dranzer. But all reasoning is still present. Everyone does loose things, even if they didn't mean to.
' I'm going to apoligize to Dranzer once I come back...' I thought, feeling guilty now. I threw on my headphones and began listening to Rimmstone, hoping that I'll not think. I didn't even realize that I had been wondering outside of the woods until I actually looked up to see that I'm in front of the museum. ' ... I guess I might as well go inside, since I'm here,' I thought as I climbed the steps. Entering through the doors, I peered around before continuing on. It had some people inside, but otherwise empty. As I wondered around, I saw a Roman section of the museum. The Roman display was a new addition, since it was never in the show. I stopped in it to look at the artifacts and history. There was Constantine, which was one Roman leader that turned to Christianity, Augustus, the most powerful ruler of the ancient world and yet lived a simple life like a common laborer, Julius Caesar who was stabbed to death by Marcus and Gaius, and ect. And there's the history that goes with Rome, like how the gladiators were used for entertainment, how the Pax Romana lasted for 207 years, and even more than I wish to take in. History I already know from World History class...
After finishing with Rome, China, America (surprise, surprise), Africa, Russia, and France, I finally headed to the Egyptian exhibit. Looking at the sarcophagus that contains the great rulers, I found some rulers I have never heard of, and some I did. I switched my attention to stone tablets, weapons, and other things. What really drew my attention was those same tablets you have seen in the anime shows-the pictures of Yami Yugi and Kaiba fighting each other in a duel. I could read the heirogliyphics around the pictures, which is surprising enough. Maybe one of my abilities are to understand all languages, or else all that work of trying to understand Egyptian writing is finally paying off.
" I see you have came to this world Rose," I heard behind me. I turned my head to see Isizu.
" Oh, hey," I said. " How'da get to this world from mine?"
" From a help of someone powerful, I can assure you," she said. " You'll meet him sometime soon."
" Aweee," I said a bit sarcastically. " Anyway, how come your here, instead at your home or whatever?"
" I just had the feeling that you'll be here, so I trusted my instincts. I also have some new tablets that was recently found in Egypt, and I think you'll be interested to look at them."
" And what makes you think so?"
" Just follow me and you'll see why."
" ... it's the 'Kaiba Finding Out About His Past Life' scene all over again, except it's me instead of him" I said as I began to follow Isizu into a door, which on the other side was a staircase leading down. And onward to some room at the bottom of the stairs...