************rAnDoM ThOuGhTs: Why do 'they' call it a funny bone, 'cause it hurts like crazy when you hit it? ************

Sam

Jack was giving the poor kid the third-degree. I still couldn't pick up anything that said that he was Gou'ald, but the change in voice, personality, and appearance said that there was something odd about him. Jack was pressuring the young teen so much that one of his friends had slipped up and said something about how he wasn't like the others. The strange boy told us a little about the others. This was making me a bit nervous.

Daniel was staring at the kid and his 'clone', "Did you say that his name is Atem?" Yugi nodded, "Yes. Why do you ask like that?" To this Daniel replied, "I was just curious. Is this the reason you can read ancient hieroglyphs?" 'Atem' spoke, "Actually I was trying to teach Yugi how to read them so that Grandpa could take a break today."

"What do you mean by that," Jack asked. "Gramps was an archeologist at one time," the blonde boy, Joey, answered. "He wanted Yug to learn about Egypt, seein' as how we got friends there."

Yugi looked at Daniel, "Grandpa was the one who found the Millennium Puzzle in Egypt. He was going to try and sell it, but I got to it first. It took me eight years to figure it out, and that's when the Pharaoh and I 'met'. I couldn't communicate with him for months, but now we can. He used to take over before then, but only when I was too hurt or upset to handle things or if we were dueling."

"What do you mean dueling," Teal'c asked. "Aren't you a bit young in your culture to be fighting to the death?" Tea, the only girl in the group replied, "It's what we call playing Duel Monsters. If you haven't heard of Duel Monsters, it's a trading card game that's gaining popularity. Yugi and Joey have participated in a few tournaments and were two of the top Duelists." "If it weren't for Yug, My sister would have lost out on the operation to save her sight," Joey added. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry," Yugi said, apparently trying to change the subject.

"I'm afraid that if he doesn't eat soon, he'll faint," Atem stated. "I'm also afraid that if that happens, I won't be able to take over easily and you'll have to call Grandpa." Yugi stared at him. "I'm just stating the truth," Atem defended. "Why don't you take over now and then 'wake' me when we get to BurgerWorld? Just so that nobody has to call Grandpa away from his mini-tournament," Yugi suggested. "We didn't get a chance to tell you," Tristan started, "but he sort of canceled it since you weren't going to be there." Yugi was shocked, "I can't believe that he canceled because of me. Just because I'm 'King of Games' doesn't mean that he needed to cancel the tournament that he wanted to do so badly."

Daniel interrupted the current conversation, "Doesn't your name means 'to play' or 'games'?" Yugi nodded, "It does. Grandpa thought it would be either funny or advantageous for me as I grow up. I guess it seems to fit, seeing that I love games and puzzles." "Not to mention you live above a game shop that your grandpa owns," Joey piped up. Yugi shook his head, "Listen, I'm getting dizzy and need to eat. Atem's going to take over until we get to BurgerWorld." Atem looked at Yugi and nodded in agreement before vanishing as quickly as he had appeared. "Yugi's resting until we can get him some food," he stated. Jack shuddered, "That's just creepy."

Daniel

After we ate and his friends went home, Yugi asked to be excused to call his grandfather. When he came back, he said that he had to go home. Sam was a bit concerned about letting him walk home alone at night. "We'll gladly walk you home," she offered. Yugi brightened, "Sure, besides Grandpa was wondering if he could meet you guys. He tends to get lonely with just me around." It was almost like my life's story.

We followed him to his home, which, like one of his friends said, was above a game store. "Grandpa, I'm home," Yugi called, taking his shoes off. We followed suit and took our off. "I'm glad you made it back safely," an elderly man said. He looked at us, "I see that you managed to make some new friends, Yugi. Thank you for bringing him home safely. He's gone so much that I get lonely at times. At least his friends look out for him. By the way, I'm Solomon Muto, retired archeologist and now seller of games."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Muto," Sam said. I was trying to figure out where I had heard his name before. I finally figured it out, "You wouldn't by any chance be the man that everyone was saying was a gambler and a respected archeologist?" He nodded, "That's me. Though it's been awhile since I've heard that one. The last dig I went on, I found the puzzle that Yugi now owns."

"And for that I owe you my second existence," Atem said, taking over Yugi's body. This caused Jack to jump, "Don't do that kid!" The boy looked at him, "I am truly sorry, Mr. O'Neill. I did not mean to startle you. Yugi and I forget that you are likely not use to others sharing a body and switching souls as we do." Teal'c I looked at Sam and Jack, who in return nodded. "Mr. Muto, might I use your phone for a moment? I need to make a call. We'll pay the charges," I said. He nodded and showed me where the phone was. I dialed General Hammond's office.

"General, it's Daniel."

"Daniel, how are you and the rest of SG-1 enjoying your vacations?"

"Very well, sir. Listen, I've located Dr. Muto."

"That's great. Can you convince him to accompany you back here?"

"I could try, Sir. He has a grandson to care for."

"How old is the boy, Daniel? We're not a daycare."

"The boy's about 16 or 17. He's polite for a teenager."

"He can't come with you unless there's a valid reason."

"Not only is he all that his grandfather's got, but the kid can read hieroglyphs. Dr. Muto and a 'special friend' have been giving him lessons."

"I just hope you know what you're doing."

"Oh, Sir? The boy has very loyal friends, and I get the impression that if he came, they would try and follow."

There was a deep breath on the other end of the line, "How many?"

"Three, Sir. Two boys and a girl. All about the same age."

"Very well, just make sure that they all sign the nondisclosure agreement."

"I will General Hammond."

With that, we hung up. I headed back to the group, "Dr. Muto, we were wondering if you would like to accompany us back to the US." He looked worried, "What about my grandson? I can get someone to tend the shop, but I can't leave Yugi alone like that."

"That's why I made a call to my employers. They have given permission to allow Yugi and his closest friends to join us," I started. The kid, I wasn't sure which half it was, interrupted, "Yes, another adventure to another country!" That answered my inner question, it was Yugi. "Anyways," I continue, "you all have some paperwork to sign. It's a nondisclosure agreement, meaning that whatever happens while you are with us, you can't tell anyone anything." Yugi nodded, "Who would believe us anyways. Atem and I were always warning Kaiba that he was dealing with forces beyond his control when he used a Pyramid of Light card and almost destroyed Domino City while we battled Anubis's evil spirit that had been manipulating the duel."

Jack jumped at the name, as did the rest of us. "Sir, before you say anything, they need to sign those forms," Sam warned him. "I'll get them for you," I said. "Um, sorry to interrupt. But it's late and I think Yugi's just passed out," Dr. Muto stated. "I hope that you'll stay the night since it's now raining outside."

"We will. Thank you for your hospitality, Dr. Muto," I said. "Please, just Solomon. I haven't been in the field since Yugi came into my care." We looked at the sleeping teen. "He looks to young to be a teenager," Jack commented. Solomon nodded, "His friends have a hard time trying to convince people that he's actually 16. At least this way I can tell if Yugi or the spirit is in control." I nodded, "What do you call this 'spirit'?"

"It depends on who talks to him. The Tomb-keepers call him 'Pharaoh' while Yugi tends to call him 'Yami'. When they first became aware that they could contact each other, Yugi was calling him 'Spirit,' or 'Other Me'. When the spirit is able to make an appearance outside of the Puzzle and separate from Yugi, he is called either 'Atem' or 'Yami'. If you're wondering, yami means dark." Jack raised his hand, "Why the deal with the Puzzle and the spirit?"

"From what we were able to uncover, Atem was a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. They were the originators for the Duel Monsters game that Yugi is into. One day something happened that threatened to end the world and the best way he thought to save it was to lock the 'Shadow Magic' away. Unfortunately, it resulted in the sealing of his soul in the Puzzle. I found the Puzzle just before Yugi was born, but it was in pieces. Not long after his parents left him with me did he find the Puzzle. I challenged him to put it together, since he didn't want me to sell it. It took him eight years. When he completed the Puzzle, he and Yami's soul merged. Until recently, he had no memory of his past. But now that he remembers, he feels that since that lifetime is gone, he should make the best out of the second chance he's got."

"Wow," was all Jack could say. Teal'c helped Solomon with getting Yugi into his bed. After a bit we all fell asleep in the living room.

Yugi

"Yugi."

"Yugi, you might want to get up. Joey's looking like he's going to yank the toasty warm blankets off the bed again."

"Five more minutes, Yami."

Just as I said that, the blankets were pulled off the bed with me still wrapped in them. "I'm still sleeping, Joey. Please come back in four minutes," I pleaded. "No dice bud. Gramps wants us in the kitchen," Joey said. I rubbed my eyes as I padded behind my best friend. "Well look who's up," Mr. O'Neill stated, "How'd you sleep?" I yawned, "Not awake, sleepwalking." Grandpa laughed at this, "Would telling you that there's a new booster pack being released wake you?" Joey jumped at this, "Really, Gramps? Do we get first dibs?" His reaction startled me so much that I jumped and fell down, "I'm awake." Mr. O'Neill smiled, "Good to hear it. Ready to learn about your trip?" I nodded. "Then fill out these forms. And then we'll talk," he told me.

Joey, Tea, Tristan, Grandpa, and I read through the papers and signed our names. "Should I have Yami do one," I asked. Miss Carter smiled at my question, "Technically he's a part of you, Yugi, so he doesn't need to. But if he wants to, I don't see why not. Sir?" Jack looked up, "There's an extra one in the folder, if that's what the ghost wants to do."

"Yami?"

"Yes, Yugi?"

"Do you want to fill out the same form for yourself?"

"I think in this case it would be wise to do so."

"Ok. You're up. By the way, Mr. O'Neill called you a ghost."

Atem

"I am not a ghost, Mr. O'Neill," I said after Yugi gave me control. "Yugi and I have decided that in this case, it would be wise that I also fill out this form as I may have to step in at times to protect our friends and family. We also believe that this matter should be handled as we are separate souls within a single body." Jack pushed the papers over to me, "You can just call yourself what ever you want." I sighed and wrote 'Yami Yugi Muto' on the documents. Sam looked at them, "I think that should do it, though I don't understand why you wrote that instead of a different name."

"When we first met, I called myself Yami Yugi since I thought myself to be Yugi's darker half. Since we've realized that we are separate souls Yugi has called me Yami," I answered. "It seemed feasible to sign my name as such." She nodded. "So who wants to know about this little trip," Jack asked us. We all did. "Allow me to switch back with Yugi as this might be more to his adventurous spirit," I said. Yugi was listening in on this so he spoke to me before I could get a word in.

"I'll let you stay out for a bit, Yami. I'm happy to listen from in here for awhile."

"You just want to sleep in your soul-room."

"He he, caught me. I'll try to stay awake."

"I have a better idea, Yugi. Besides, I really don't want to hear you sleep-talking or snoring while I'm trying to listen."

"I do not snore or sleep-talk."

"No but you do have a tendency to fall out of bed."

"I've only done that once. Joey's the one who pulls me out of bed with the blankets."

"We are both going to listen to Mr. O'Neill."

"Ok, you win."

"I almost always do."

"I'll come out now."

I allowed Yugi to take over before I materialized behind him. "Sorry about that, Yugi wanted to go back to sleep," I said. Yugi pouted, "My soul-room was so toasty warm and it's cold in here." This caused everyone to laugh. Mr. O'Neill started, "This trip that you're going to come on is classified, which means that none of you kids are allowed to speak of what happens to go on while with us. In fact, everything mentioned is classified." We nodded. "We have a means to travel to other planets in different galaxies." When he mentioned this, I flinched, "You don't mean that gateway that my father had buried when I was but a boy in Egypt?" Daniel answered my worries, "Yes. We do." I jumped back, "Do you have any idea what you have done? My father buried that accursed thing to protect the whole planet and myself!" Jack put his hands in the air, gesturing me to calm down, "Easy kid. We've saved Earth several times already. The new question is what do you mean when you said that your father buried the Gate to protect you?" Yugi looked pained, "I'm sorry Yugi. I should have told you but I thought the gateway buried for the rest of time. My father got wind that our 'Gods' had chosen me to be a 'Child of Ra' and decided to start a rebellion to bury the Gateway. I was so terrified being just eight summers old. After that, the priests resumed the Shadow Games that were placed on hold until these 'Gods' no longer had access to our planet."