Yugi felt uneasy realising Yami's mother was standing just in front of him. She was rather short. He was like two centimetres taller than her and she looks too young for her age as well. "Your head is raised too high." A deep gruff voice called out. Yugi blinked his eyes in confusion, "In front of the dark priestess Fumiko, please bow your heads in reverence." Kenji ordered with a smiling Fumiko standing by his side.
Chatters were heard among the crowds. "The dark night priestess ...Could it be...?" Joey's dad, Dai gasped in surprised, "The one with the power to foresee the future, the strongest genre of monster..."
"I heard she rarely appears in public." Kaiba whispered.
Joey's jaw dropped, "And she's Yami's mother, how could that be?"
"Hey...what is this...?" Yugi was lost on what everyone was gossiping about. He turned around to see everyone was down on their knees bowing. "EH? Everyone's bowing their head..." Yugi thought with astonishment.
"Sit at the last seat." Fumiko's sweet voice rang out which somehow made Yugi tensed up, "You filthy human."
"What does that mean?" Yugi thought with outrage and frowned at her words.
Yami stepped forward, "Honoured mother, please take back those words." Fumiko's eyes widen when her son has spoken up, "Because Yugi is my most beloved lover." Yami explained. Kaiba and Joey grinned secretly in the crowd. Yugi stared unbelievably at Yami who has his arms around his shoulder, "He is my only bride." The smile disappeared from his face, "Furthermore, Yugi is not human, he is a crow with white wings—one of our kind."
"IS THAT TRUE?" Someone shouted above the tree with shock noted in his tone. Yugi glanced up the tree and wondered why his dad was hiding up in there. "Really? Yugi is the white crow? How can that be?" Hiro shuttered looking anxious.
"Hmm...actually..." Yugi nervously scratched his chin. He realised he didn't say anything to his dad about it yet.
Fumiko's eyes brighten up when she noticed who was up in the trees, "HIRO-KUN!" She cried out with happiness.
"Hiro...kun?" When did Hiro know the scary Fumiko everyone wondered?
"Fu-Fu-miko." Hiro nervously greeted back.
"You were hiding! How cunning! Come down, quick..."
Hiro hesitated, his eyes slowly peeped down at the emotionless silent Kenji. "B-but..."
"This person is just getting jealous because we're good to each other. Don't mind too much." Fumiko giggled and Kenji chocked on what his wife had just said. Hiro uneasily chuckled still not moving an inch.
Fumiko's face brighten up, "If you don't come down quickly, I will kill every single person here." She declared and everyone gasped.
"No choice." Hiro sighed as he flew down beside the woman, "Fumiko is the still the same as last time..."
"Hiro-kun, I have missed you so much..." Fumiko giggled lightly, "Why haven't you come to my house to play?"
Yugi looked confused, "What...? What relationship are they in?" He asked Yami who shrugged in response.
"... I don't know. I don't really keep up with stuff at home."
Fumiko happily skipped toward her husband and tugs his arm, "Hey, go and greet Hiro-kun too!"
"...long time no see. How are you?" Hiro smiled at the cold silent Kenji.
Kenji ignored his greeting, "Traitor!" He spatted in disgust. Hiro's eyes lower to the ground, "As a crow, how dare you lower your own self-worth and pair up with a human? And you even have a child..." His eyes darken, "Do you wish to ruin the reputation of the Atemu's family who adopted you as an orphan?" He cried out with outrage.
Hiro bit his lip, "...so...sorry." His eyes lower to the ground in shamed.
"Hiro..." Dai was concerned for his friend.
"Ah, that..." Yugi suddenly spoke up, "Ugh...even though I don't really understand the matter, please don't speak ill about my parents or any other humans, okay?" He suddenly stopped when he realised he had just talk back at Yami's dad.
Fumiko and Kenji glances at Yugi. A smile crept on Hiro's face, "Yugi..."
"Sorry I spoke against your parents." Yugi apologised to Yami who smirked.
"I don't mind."
Joey and Kaiba exchanged nervously looks, "...would it be alright for Yugi to talk back? The dark night priestess, also known as the mad witch...all those who go against her will..." Kaiba murmured.
"Ah, that's right, Yami." Fumiko spoke up and Yami glances at his mother, "You DEFINITELY cannot pair up with that boy." She stated with her hand outstretch out for Yami to take, "Your bride has been chosen for you. Come..."
Someone landed on the ground, Yami and Yugi stared in surprised at the Anzu in front of them. "Hello, brother Yami." She said wearing a long tight black dress with her foot bare less.
"Why? Aren't they siblings?" Yugi asked in shocked, "How can they get marry?"
Hiro looked worry, "It's possible in the monsters' world." He replied, "Especially in the powerful families... they do so to ensure that their generations would remain strong."
Yami glared at Anzu, "...don't give me that look...I have been looking for a crow that's stronger than me..." Anzu said with a pout.
"...And Bakura? He is stronger than me." Yami pointed out.
Anzu giggled, "He doesn't make the cut! His feathers are grey, and he's..." She peered angrily at Yugi, "...flirtatious...in any case, I want someone powerful, cool and gentle...a prince charming who will treasure only me!" She cried out with a blush on her face.
"A young girl's dream..." Kaiba said earnestly.
"A man's burden..." Joey finished off not knowing why all the girls go all crazy just to get their prince charming.
Yami turned away from her, "...that doesn't connect at all."
"Then it's settled..." Fumiko tugged Kenji's arms, "Hey hubby, I want to eat dessert!" She smiled.
"Wait, mother...!" Yami cried out running after her. A bright light flashed in Fumiko's angry eyes and Yami's body froze as he felt electricity ran through his body and he stagger to the ground. Yugi and everyone gasped in shocked.
Fumiko smiled at Hiro, "Come too, Hiro!"
"Fu-Fumiko! Stop it!" Hiro said grabbing onto her shoulder, "Yami will get hurt!" Yami could feel his whole body were ripping apart.
"Uh...but he was too arrogant." Fumiko pouted and a little panda toy was shoved in her face. She glances curiously at the little girl in front of her.
"Cute, huh?" Serenity grinned, her eyes were glinting, "I can exchange it for the Jutaifu limited edition soft toy in your hands." She was referring to the soft toy Fumiko was holding in her arms, "How about it, Night Wing?"
Fumiko laughed, "I already have that one!" Leaving a depressed Serenity dropped to the ground.
"I'm so jealous, I want that panda." Mokuba drooled, eyeing on the toy Serenity was holding. In his arms was a black bunny and he was on his way to the clinic.
"Wah, so cute!" Fumiko squeaked looking at the bunny Mokuba was holding, "I want that rabbit!" Mokuba excited eyes were on the panda, Serenity preying eyes were on the new edition toy and Fumiko lovely dovey eyes were the black bunny. It was a three-way deadlock.
"Good! Let's go there and talk deals!" Serenity announced as the three ran off.
Kenji quickly followed behind, "Wait, Fumiko!"
"Can't believe I had to be helped by that old hag..." Yami thought huffing trying to get up. His whole body was in pain as sweats begin to pour down his sideburn. His friends all ran toward him.
"Yami, are you alright?" Yugi asked in concerned trying to help Yami to his feet. "To think she was able to harm Yami that much...who is she...?" Yugi worriedly wondered.
"Do you understand now?" Anzu spoke up, "You can't go against mother...brother just get married to me." She smirked and Yami sent her a glare.
Hiro's past with Kenji and Fumiko will be revealed in the next chapter... xD Enjoy and review.