A/N: *Humming to bellydancing music as she types* Sorry, responses to reviews will be somewhat short, since I write these responses
early so as to have them done when the chapter is done, and I'm working on both Eien's last chapter and Itsumo's first at the same time.
*Just remembers that Mafdet wasn't in the end of last chapter.* I suck... *Revises chapter and tries to remember it needs to be uploaded
when this chapter is*
Starlit Hope: *Giggles* Glad you liked.
ShadowSpirits: *Waves pompoms and offers cookie* Yay for remembering! XD Glad you liked. ^_^
Shadowsage Hopesong: ^_^ Yami torture is just fun, I suppose. XD Aw, bites that your comp died. Maybe it was a bad month for computers. XD Thanks for the review!
fanficsrock: Aw, it wasn't 3 months, it was only one. XD But I get the point. Glad you liked, and thanks for the review!
Borath: Sorry it took so long to update... Is hard to write on a computer everyone can look over my shoulder on. -_-;
*Giggles* Well, I considered REALLY giving Yami a concussion, but I thought I'd been mean enough to the poor boy already. XD But don't worry... I'll reset the slate for Itsumo and the torture can resume. XD
*Laughs* I felt the part with the girls was kinda'... Spazzy? I didn't think it through. XD Glad it wasn't too horrid.
*Cackles evilly* There'll be more information given on all the people who've tried resurrections before in Itsumo... They didn't turn out so well. XD
*Giggling more* Glad you liked Jou and Mokuba's different scenes... I wanted to add a little comedy with Jou since everyone'd been so serious. @_@
^_^ Yay! You remember the pyramids too! And... Well, the end of the story's not gonna be much of a surprise to you, will it? XD *Offers multiple cookies* Glad you liked, though. Thanks a bunch for the review!
Ashita II: I hope my next fic's as good as this one too. XD Happy you're interested in reading it, though.
^_^ Glad you think the characters are consistent. Makes me happy, yesyes, since I have so much trouble keeping anyone consistent or even the slightest bit IC. @_@ You get a cookie too, for the remembering the pyramids. XD *Offers cookie* Thanks for the review!
Meeko-san: *Beams* Thank you!
YamiAra: Yep, the pyramids focus magic. You'll see what they do in this chapter... Though throwing them at him woulda' been funny. XD May have to use that in the parody.
Heh, Nebenkharu goes bye-bye this chapter. *Giggles* War-puppy? I like. XD
Mana, Isis, and Mafdet (I guess she counts. XD) were trying to buy time. Whether or not they woulda' had an advantage or not is another thing entirely. XD
*Giggles* Well, he likes the ManEater Bug; it's like his pet. And it's creepier if he asks that way, in my opinion. XD
Thanks a bunch for the review!
Miss Sera: ^_^ Well, it's evil that ff.net decided to be... Erm... Annoying. That works. Er, anyway, yeah. I hate it when it bans you for no good reason. >
*Giggles* If I ever make any stupid mistake and you think I did but aren't sure, go ahead and tell me. I'm a ditz. Medicine and anatomy and such are something I pride myself on, so am quite embarrassed about the liver thing. XD
Nebankharu. XD But you were close enough. I couldn't spell his name for the longest time either, and I'm the one who picked it out. XD And you were the only one to mention that entire scene, so before I was thinking 'No one mentioned it... Must be terrible!' and now that's been offset a little. XD
Snowy? It is a kitty? *Eyes sparkle* Anyway, thinks for the review!
Other Notes: Well, it's the last chapter! Thanks to everyone who's read or reviewed, especially to those who reviewed consistently or almost everytime. ^_^ Couldn't have done it without you all! So you know, by the way, responses to all reviews and questions for this chapter will be at in the beginning chapter of Itsumo.
I'm worried this might not be climactic enough... But I like this ending, I think, so it'll stay. Unless I decide that I really don't like it and change it. Or whatever. I can't decide. *Pokes ending of the fight* It also appears this chapter is far shorter than most of the others... Not really long at all. But I didn't have anything else. O.o Starting to think it woulda' been good to combine 27 and 28 together... But oh well. I'll stop whining now.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, but I have quite a collection of wall scrolls, doujinshis, DVDs, and other such. XD
Warnings: Slight violence and language.
Summary of Last Time: Everyone nearly got killed, some other stuff... Most importantly, the super durable glass pyramids were remembered. XD
Preview of the Time: *Stare* It's the last chapter. Just read it.
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Eien; part 28
by: Amiasha
Bekhura stared down at the glass object in his hand, then back up at Yami. The other spirit's eyes were wide. "Well..." The white haired thief started, his voice conveying his wonderment. "It's always good when magic responds to a question."
Yami laughed quietly, looking at the pyramid. It had seemed like forever ago that he'd had Sugoroku buy them for him. He had completely forgotten they existed until the moment, and was a bit surprised they hadn't shattered from all the abuse they'd been through.
"Pharaoh... You remember why I asked you for these, correct?" Bekhura asked slowly.
Yami gave a small nod. "Yes."
"Good." The other spirit said simply, staring in wonder at the glass object. "And you remember what made that bastard run from us last time?"
"Yes." Yami answered again, closing his eyes slowly and then reopening them.
"Good." Bekhura repeated. "Then I assume you can figure out what we're supposed to do?"
"Yes." The younger spirit said again, a small smile forming.
"Then let's see if we can get this to work so we can go home." Bekhura suggested, looking up and turning his attention to the other boy.
Yami chuckled weakly. "I'm all for that. I'm ready to be through with this nightmare... Almost literally, in a sense."
Bekhura smirked at him. "We definitely need to get you home. You're spouting nonsense. Again."
"Very funny..." Yami replied, but he was smiling. "Come on."
Bekhura nodded, before looking over his shoulder. "Everyone, you need to stay back. When the Pharaoh and I take down the shield be ready to run or better yet, fight. If all goes well, the monsters should disappear when we seal that bastard away, but be ready."
All but Yuugi and Ryou nodded; both boys rushing up to hug their darks. /Be careful.../ Yuugi murmured through the link he shared with Yami, glad it was working again and taking that as a good sign.
//I will, aibou.// Yami promised, nodding slightly. He looked up as Sugoroku approached him, holding Mafdet under his arm. The man gently touched Yami on the shoulder, but didn't say anything. The spirit smiled at him and rubbed Mafdet's ears before turning back toward Bekhura, who had just managed to get Ryou to let go of him. The smaller of the white haired boys simply laughed at his dark's desperate need to look cool, and took up standing next to Isis. Yuugi and Sugoroku both returned to the group as well, leaving the yamis in the front of their area.
"I'm going to take down the shield. Focus every ounce of magic you have on the pyramid, Pharaoh, as soon as I do." Bekhura instructed, tightening his hold on his pyramid.
Yami nodded again, taking a deep breath and holding his own pyramid close to him. "Alright."
All at once, the dome Bekhura had constructed disappeared, as if it was never there. All the monsters turned toward them, along with Nebenkharu, in the center of everything.
"Given up?" He asked tauntingly, looking at the two haggard spirits. "Awfully pathetic, but to be expected."
"You expected wrong." Bekhura snarled darkly, the Millennium Item around his neck glowing gold as he began to draw on it's magic as well as his own.
Yami, doing the same, nodded. "What's pathetic is that you came back after everything, simply to be defeated again. If you could just act like a normal person, or as normal as anyone ever is, and not be intent on killing people for no reason, you could have lived in this time peacefully. I don't see why you would make this choice." He proclaimed, doing his best to bring his former confident tone back into his voice. It wasn't perfect, but better than he'd sounded earlier. Or at least he thought so. Then, realizing that his thoughts had strayed far from what he was supposed to be focusing on, the spirit mentally scolded himself and returned his attention to what they were doing.
Nebenkharu, seemingly unfazed by anything the two were saying, just smirked. "Say whatever you want, prince. It won't change anything."
"Tch." Bekhura commented, tilting his head. "Same goes for you, I suppose."
Nebenkharu snorted. "I'm done wasting time with you, boys." He declared, beckoning a few of his monsters over. "Now, considering you're surrendering so nicely, I'll let you pick which way you want to be killed. Go ahead. Step right up; don't be shy."
"You talk far too much." Bekhura muttered. Looking up, he straightened. "This is ending now." And with that, he held his pyramid in front of him, and it's glow intensified.
Yami took a deep breath and held up his pyramid as well, focusing every last bit of magic on it, and idly wondered just how many times he'd thought he'd used the last of his power. The pyramid flared brightly, as did the Puzzle and the third eye on Yami's forehead.
A wind came up from nowhere, flipping the spirits' hair around and fluttering their jackets as well as Nebenkharu's cloak. Finally it settled to swirling like a tame tornado around Yami and Bekhura.
Once he was sure the pyramid was holding the magic he was putting into it Yami began to shift his focus to the thought of joining his magic with Bekhura's, feeling oddly like he'd done the same thing before.
As the light of the two pyramids grew, they overlapped; the overlapping portions doubling in brightness and the color changing to a bright gold. Many of the monsters began to back away, and Nebenkharu started to look a little worried.
The gold spread through all the light, flaring brighter and brighter. Until it finally it stopped growing and simply stayed in a relative circle, pulsating slightly.
And suddenly, it was like neither Nebenkharu nor the monsters had ever been there.
The wind stopped, and, blinking slightly, Bekhura stared, dumbfounded, at the spot where Nebenkharu once was. Shocked, he slowly looked over at Yami to see that the other Egyptian had a similar expression.
Until the he passed out cold, that was.
Bekhura carefully caught the other spirit and sank down to his knees, laying Yami gently on his back on the ground. Then the white haired thief promptly flopped over to the side, sprawled out like he was relaxing without a care in the world.
The small group rushed forward, eyes wide, and gathered around the two spirits. Ryou knelt down next to his dark.
"Ryou..." Bekhura said, in all seriousness, like he was on his deathbed. "I need a drink. And I don't mean something girly, either. I want something strong."
Ryou burst into giggles, hugging the other white haired boy.
Yuugi gently pulled Yami into his arms and gently shook him, but to no avail. The spirit didn't even stir. Yuugi nearly panicked, along with Sugoroku, until they realized that Yami didn't seem to be doing anything besides sleeping. And that he had a small smile on his face.
Having sit up, Bekhura chuckled. "Let him be. He could do with some sleep. So could I, for that matter. Any chance of someone carrying me back to the camels?"
"Not a chance." The group said at the same time.
"I'm going to get the others, an' tell 'em that you and Yami won!" Joey exclaimed, getting up and springing out of the room. Yes, a lot like a puppy.
Seto bit his tongue to refrain from commenting, feeling it would be an inappropriate time to make fun of anyone. He did high five Mokuba, however, somewhat surprising the others.
It only took a minute or so for Joey to retrieve the rest of the group, leading them into the room where they all promptly began to congratulate the others and Bekhura and, in some people's cases, dance around randomly. Pegasus got a few odd looks but he didn't seem to care in the slightest.
"I want a party when we get back." Bekhura declared, still snickering slightly from the euphoria that comes after succeeding in something you never thought you would. "And gifts."
Yuugi reached over and, giggling, smacked him lightly upside the head. "That was for Yami."
"Man, it's gonna' be great to get back home!" Joey exclaimed happily. "Get to sleep in our own beds, eat good food, watch tv..."
The others all laughed, nodding their agreement.
"Hello everyone." A full, feminine came from off to the side, thoroughly scaring everyone. They all turned to look at the unexpected speaker.
A slender woman about Tea's height with long, straight black hair, and with orange streaks through the tresses was floating a foot or so off the ground. Her eyes were amber colored, and she wore a double layered dress that matched the color of orange in her hair. Her shoes were simple sandals, also in orange, and she wore a silver circlet with a lapis stone in the center.
"Who the hell are you?" Bekhura asked, voicing the question everyone else had but were too polite to say
The woman laughed. "My name is Isis."
"If you're applying for sidekick status, shoo." Bekhura stated tiredly. "We already HAVE an Isis."
"Don't worry." The woman said, shaking her head slightly. "I am not here to join your group. I am here to talk to you all about something important."
"Make it quick. We're having a mini celebration." Bekhura said, rolling his eyes. All his patience was gone form the earlier events. And he never had much to start with.
"Actually, it's about everyone's lives in ancient Egypt." The woman continued, unbothered. "I am the goddess Isis, and I wanted to see if you all would like your memories back."
That certainly caught everyone's attention.
"What?" Bekhura asked, eyes wide and looking much like Ryou.
"Exactly what I said." The goddess told him, laughing lightly. "I want to give you back all your memories of your past lives, or in some cases, the missing pieces of what could still be considered this life. Yuugi and Ryou, since neither of you had a place in ancient Egypt, you would be gaining the memories of your darks as well."
Bekhura just sort of looked at the others, who were dumbfounded as well. "... Am I hallucinating?"
"Not unless we all are." Sugoroku said calmly, somewhat used to seeing people appear the oddest circumstances.
"So?" The goddess inquired. "Do you want to take me up on my offer?"
Blinking at how fast everything was happening, Bekhura just looked at her. Yuugi had a question, though. "What about Yami?"
"Don't worry." The goddess Isis told him. "He'll get his memories just like everyone else. It'll be somewhat like a dream for all of you, so the fact that he's asleep won't bother anything at all."
"Then I know Yami's in, and so am I." Yuugi declared, nodding once.
"What the hell. If you're really going to give us back our memories, then I'm all for it." Bekhura commented, shrugging slightly. He looked over at Ryou. "You?"
"Of course." He replied, unhesitatingly. Then the white haired boy thought for a moment. "But do I really want to know what you've done?" He asked jokingly, smiling.
"Probably depends how squeamish you are." Bekhura responded, chuckling. "From what I DO remember, it isn't all roses and... Whatever else it was supposed to be in that saying."
Sugoroku rolled his eyes in amusement at the spirit, before looking at the goddess Isis. "Count me in."
The goddess nodded, smiling, before looking out over the rest of the group. "Anyone else?"
Joey gave the thumbs up. "I ain't missin' out on 'dis." He said enthusiastically. "Besides," He said, beginning to snicker. "How old was Yami when I met him? Do I get to see him as a kid?" He asked, giggling as he imagined Yami as a child.
The goddess Isis laughed as well. "Oh, don't worry." She said. "You knew him since he was very young. And almost all the others, too."
"Will we be included in this?" Mana asked, raising her hand like she was in school.
"I didn't assume so, considering you have your memories." The goddess explained, shrugging. "You're welcome to be, though, if you want."
Mana looked at Mahaado, and then they both looked back at the goddess. "Nah, we'll keep watch." The girl magician told her, smiling.
The goddess nodded, and looked over the rest of the group again. "Anyone?"
It didn't take to long for the rest of the group to join in, voicing their desires to have their memories as well. And so, the goddess nodded, and began to float up higher. "Everyone, get up on this platform." She instructed, gesturing to the large, round, stage like platform in the center of the room.
As soon as they had complied, the goddess Isis floated up to land on the platform as well. "All ready? Next time you see me you'll all know who were once were." She said, smiling.
Yuugi and Bekhura looked around, and seeing the eager faces of the others, both turned back to the goddess. They smiled once at each other, ready for the new adventure, before, at the same time, they nodded. And then everything went white.
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A/N: *Sniffles* That's the end... It's been so long! Almost a year! I never thought this fic would be so successful... But I'm so happy it did. ^_^
Quick note: The memories the group'll be getting are going to be just that; memories. They won't be playing it out like the AE arc; they'll be looking through their eyes and essentially just seeing exactly what happened. I know that that'd be incredibly long, and Itsumo wont detail EVERY DAY (O.O) but that's how magic works, right? Right?
I hope you all return for Itsumo! The first chapter should be posted very soon, so keep a look out. *Salutes* Out for now! Ja!
END OF EIEN
Starlit Hope: *Giggles* Glad you liked.
ShadowSpirits: *Waves pompoms and offers cookie* Yay for remembering! XD Glad you liked. ^_^
Shadowsage Hopesong: ^_^ Yami torture is just fun, I suppose. XD Aw, bites that your comp died. Maybe it was a bad month for computers. XD Thanks for the review!
fanficsrock: Aw, it wasn't 3 months, it was only one. XD But I get the point. Glad you liked, and thanks for the review!
Borath: Sorry it took so long to update... Is hard to write on a computer everyone can look over my shoulder on. -_-;
*Giggles* Well, I considered REALLY giving Yami a concussion, but I thought I'd been mean enough to the poor boy already. XD But don't worry... I'll reset the slate for Itsumo and the torture can resume. XD
*Laughs* I felt the part with the girls was kinda'... Spazzy? I didn't think it through. XD Glad it wasn't too horrid.
*Cackles evilly* There'll be more information given on all the people who've tried resurrections before in Itsumo... They didn't turn out so well. XD
*Giggling more* Glad you liked Jou and Mokuba's different scenes... I wanted to add a little comedy with Jou since everyone'd been so serious. @_@
^_^ Yay! You remember the pyramids too! And... Well, the end of the story's not gonna be much of a surprise to you, will it? XD *Offers multiple cookies* Glad you liked, though. Thanks a bunch for the review!
Ashita II: I hope my next fic's as good as this one too. XD Happy you're interested in reading it, though.
^_^ Glad you think the characters are consistent. Makes me happy, yesyes, since I have so much trouble keeping anyone consistent or even the slightest bit IC. @_@ You get a cookie too, for the remembering the pyramids. XD *Offers cookie* Thanks for the review!
Meeko-san: *Beams* Thank you!
YamiAra: Yep, the pyramids focus magic. You'll see what they do in this chapter... Though throwing them at him woulda' been funny. XD May have to use that in the parody.
Heh, Nebenkharu goes bye-bye this chapter. *Giggles* War-puppy? I like. XD
Mana, Isis, and Mafdet (I guess she counts. XD) were trying to buy time. Whether or not they woulda' had an advantage or not is another thing entirely. XD
*Giggles* Well, he likes the ManEater Bug; it's like his pet. And it's creepier if he asks that way, in my opinion. XD
Thanks a bunch for the review!
Miss Sera: ^_^ Well, it's evil that ff.net decided to be... Erm... Annoying. That works. Er, anyway, yeah. I hate it when it bans you for no good reason. >
*Giggles* If I ever make any stupid mistake and you think I did but aren't sure, go ahead and tell me. I'm a ditz. Medicine and anatomy and such are something I pride myself on, so am quite embarrassed about the liver thing. XD
Nebankharu. XD But you were close enough. I couldn't spell his name for the longest time either, and I'm the one who picked it out. XD And you were the only one to mention that entire scene, so before I was thinking 'No one mentioned it... Must be terrible!' and now that's been offset a little. XD
Snowy? It is a kitty? *Eyes sparkle* Anyway, thinks for the review!
Other Notes: Well, it's the last chapter! Thanks to everyone who's read or reviewed, especially to those who reviewed consistently or almost everytime. ^_^ Couldn't have done it without you all! So you know, by the way, responses to all reviews and questions for this chapter will be at in the beginning chapter of Itsumo.
I'm worried this might not be climactic enough... But I like this ending, I think, so it'll stay. Unless I decide that I really don't like it and change it. Or whatever. I can't decide. *Pokes ending of the fight* It also appears this chapter is far shorter than most of the others... Not really long at all. But I didn't have anything else. O.o Starting to think it woulda' been good to combine 27 and 28 together... But oh well. I'll stop whining now.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, but I have quite a collection of wall scrolls, doujinshis, DVDs, and other such. XD
Warnings: Slight violence and language.
Summary of Last Time: Everyone nearly got killed, some other stuff... Most importantly, the super durable glass pyramids were remembered. XD
Preview of the Time: *Stare* It's the last chapter. Just read it.
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Eien; part 28
by: Amiasha
Bekhura stared down at the glass object in his hand, then back up at Yami. The other spirit's eyes were wide. "Well..." The white haired thief started, his voice conveying his wonderment. "It's always good when magic responds to a question."
Yami laughed quietly, looking at the pyramid. It had seemed like forever ago that he'd had Sugoroku buy them for him. He had completely forgotten they existed until the moment, and was a bit surprised they hadn't shattered from all the abuse they'd been through.
"Pharaoh... You remember why I asked you for these, correct?" Bekhura asked slowly.
Yami gave a small nod. "Yes."
"Good." The other spirit said simply, staring in wonder at the glass object. "And you remember what made that bastard run from us last time?"
"Yes." Yami answered again, closing his eyes slowly and then reopening them.
"Good." Bekhura repeated. "Then I assume you can figure out what we're supposed to do?"
"Yes." The younger spirit said again, a small smile forming.
"Then let's see if we can get this to work so we can go home." Bekhura suggested, looking up and turning his attention to the other boy.
Yami chuckled weakly. "I'm all for that. I'm ready to be through with this nightmare... Almost literally, in a sense."
Bekhura smirked at him. "We definitely need to get you home. You're spouting nonsense. Again."
"Very funny..." Yami replied, but he was smiling. "Come on."
Bekhura nodded, before looking over his shoulder. "Everyone, you need to stay back. When the Pharaoh and I take down the shield be ready to run or better yet, fight. If all goes well, the monsters should disappear when we seal that bastard away, but be ready."
All but Yuugi and Ryou nodded; both boys rushing up to hug their darks. /Be careful.../ Yuugi murmured through the link he shared with Yami, glad it was working again and taking that as a good sign.
//I will, aibou.// Yami promised, nodding slightly. He looked up as Sugoroku approached him, holding Mafdet under his arm. The man gently touched Yami on the shoulder, but didn't say anything. The spirit smiled at him and rubbed Mafdet's ears before turning back toward Bekhura, who had just managed to get Ryou to let go of him. The smaller of the white haired boys simply laughed at his dark's desperate need to look cool, and took up standing next to Isis. Yuugi and Sugoroku both returned to the group as well, leaving the yamis in the front of their area.
"I'm going to take down the shield. Focus every ounce of magic you have on the pyramid, Pharaoh, as soon as I do." Bekhura instructed, tightening his hold on his pyramid.
Yami nodded again, taking a deep breath and holding his own pyramid close to him. "Alright."
All at once, the dome Bekhura had constructed disappeared, as if it was never there. All the monsters turned toward them, along with Nebenkharu, in the center of everything.
"Given up?" He asked tauntingly, looking at the two haggard spirits. "Awfully pathetic, but to be expected."
"You expected wrong." Bekhura snarled darkly, the Millennium Item around his neck glowing gold as he began to draw on it's magic as well as his own.
Yami, doing the same, nodded. "What's pathetic is that you came back after everything, simply to be defeated again. If you could just act like a normal person, or as normal as anyone ever is, and not be intent on killing people for no reason, you could have lived in this time peacefully. I don't see why you would make this choice." He proclaimed, doing his best to bring his former confident tone back into his voice. It wasn't perfect, but better than he'd sounded earlier. Or at least he thought so. Then, realizing that his thoughts had strayed far from what he was supposed to be focusing on, the spirit mentally scolded himself and returned his attention to what they were doing.
Nebenkharu, seemingly unfazed by anything the two were saying, just smirked. "Say whatever you want, prince. It won't change anything."
"Tch." Bekhura commented, tilting his head. "Same goes for you, I suppose."
Nebenkharu snorted. "I'm done wasting time with you, boys." He declared, beckoning a few of his monsters over. "Now, considering you're surrendering so nicely, I'll let you pick which way you want to be killed. Go ahead. Step right up; don't be shy."
"You talk far too much." Bekhura muttered. Looking up, he straightened. "This is ending now." And with that, he held his pyramid in front of him, and it's glow intensified.
Yami took a deep breath and held up his pyramid as well, focusing every last bit of magic on it, and idly wondered just how many times he'd thought he'd used the last of his power. The pyramid flared brightly, as did the Puzzle and the third eye on Yami's forehead.
A wind came up from nowhere, flipping the spirits' hair around and fluttering their jackets as well as Nebenkharu's cloak. Finally it settled to swirling like a tame tornado around Yami and Bekhura.
Once he was sure the pyramid was holding the magic he was putting into it Yami began to shift his focus to the thought of joining his magic with Bekhura's, feeling oddly like he'd done the same thing before.
As the light of the two pyramids grew, they overlapped; the overlapping portions doubling in brightness and the color changing to a bright gold. Many of the monsters began to back away, and Nebenkharu started to look a little worried.
The gold spread through all the light, flaring brighter and brighter. Until it finally it stopped growing and simply stayed in a relative circle, pulsating slightly.
And suddenly, it was like neither Nebenkharu nor the monsters had ever been there.
The wind stopped, and, blinking slightly, Bekhura stared, dumbfounded, at the spot where Nebenkharu once was. Shocked, he slowly looked over at Yami to see that the other Egyptian had a similar expression.
Until the he passed out cold, that was.
Bekhura carefully caught the other spirit and sank down to his knees, laying Yami gently on his back on the ground. Then the white haired thief promptly flopped over to the side, sprawled out like he was relaxing without a care in the world.
The small group rushed forward, eyes wide, and gathered around the two spirits. Ryou knelt down next to his dark.
"Ryou..." Bekhura said, in all seriousness, like he was on his deathbed. "I need a drink. And I don't mean something girly, either. I want something strong."
Ryou burst into giggles, hugging the other white haired boy.
Yuugi gently pulled Yami into his arms and gently shook him, but to no avail. The spirit didn't even stir. Yuugi nearly panicked, along with Sugoroku, until they realized that Yami didn't seem to be doing anything besides sleeping. And that he had a small smile on his face.
Having sit up, Bekhura chuckled. "Let him be. He could do with some sleep. So could I, for that matter. Any chance of someone carrying me back to the camels?"
"Not a chance." The group said at the same time.
"I'm going to get the others, an' tell 'em that you and Yami won!" Joey exclaimed, getting up and springing out of the room. Yes, a lot like a puppy.
Seto bit his tongue to refrain from commenting, feeling it would be an inappropriate time to make fun of anyone. He did high five Mokuba, however, somewhat surprising the others.
It only took a minute or so for Joey to retrieve the rest of the group, leading them into the room where they all promptly began to congratulate the others and Bekhura and, in some people's cases, dance around randomly. Pegasus got a few odd looks but he didn't seem to care in the slightest.
"I want a party when we get back." Bekhura declared, still snickering slightly from the euphoria that comes after succeeding in something you never thought you would. "And gifts."
Yuugi reached over and, giggling, smacked him lightly upside the head. "That was for Yami."
"Man, it's gonna' be great to get back home!" Joey exclaimed happily. "Get to sleep in our own beds, eat good food, watch tv..."
The others all laughed, nodding their agreement.
"Hello everyone." A full, feminine came from off to the side, thoroughly scaring everyone. They all turned to look at the unexpected speaker.
A slender woman about Tea's height with long, straight black hair, and with orange streaks through the tresses was floating a foot or so off the ground. Her eyes were amber colored, and she wore a double layered dress that matched the color of orange in her hair. Her shoes were simple sandals, also in orange, and she wore a silver circlet with a lapis stone in the center.
"Who the hell are you?" Bekhura asked, voicing the question everyone else had but were too polite to say
The woman laughed. "My name is Isis."
"If you're applying for sidekick status, shoo." Bekhura stated tiredly. "We already HAVE an Isis."
"Don't worry." The woman said, shaking her head slightly. "I am not here to join your group. I am here to talk to you all about something important."
"Make it quick. We're having a mini celebration." Bekhura said, rolling his eyes. All his patience was gone form the earlier events. And he never had much to start with.
"Actually, it's about everyone's lives in ancient Egypt." The woman continued, unbothered. "I am the goddess Isis, and I wanted to see if you all would like your memories back."
That certainly caught everyone's attention.
"What?" Bekhura asked, eyes wide and looking much like Ryou.
"Exactly what I said." The goddess told him, laughing lightly. "I want to give you back all your memories of your past lives, or in some cases, the missing pieces of what could still be considered this life. Yuugi and Ryou, since neither of you had a place in ancient Egypt, you would be gaining the memories of your darks as well."
Bekhura just sort of looked at the others, who were dumbfounded as well. "... Am I hallucinating?"
"Not unless we all are." Sugoroku said calmly, somewhat used to seeing people appear the oddest circumstances.
"So?" The goddess inquired. "Do you want to take me up on my offer?"
Blinking at how fast everything was happening, Bekhura just looked at her. Yuugi had a question, though. "What about Yami?"
"Don't worry." The goddess Isis told him. "He'll get his memories just like everyone else. It'll be somewhat like a dream for all of you, so the fact that he's asleep won't bother anything at all."
"Then I know Yami's in, and so am I." Yuugi declared, nodding once.
"What the hell. If you're really going to give us back our memories, then I'm all for it." Bekhura commented, shrugging slightly. He looked over at Ryou. "You?"
"Of course." He replied, unhesitatingly. Then the white haired boy thought for a moment. "But do I really want to know what you've done?" He asked jokingly, smiling.
"Probably depends how squeamish you are." Bekhura responded, chuckling. "From what I DO remember, it isn't all roses and... Whatever else it was supposed to be in that saying."
Sugoroku rolled his eyes in amusement at the spirit, before looking at the goddess Isis. "Count me in."
The goddess nodded, smiling, before looking out over the rest of the group. "Anyone else?"
Joey gave the thumbs up. "I ain't missin' out on 'dis." He said enthusiastically. "Besides," He said, beginning to snicker. "How old was Yami when I met him? Do I get to see him as a kid?" He asked, giggling as he imagined Yami as a child.
The goddess Isis laughed as well. "Oh, don't worry." She said. "You knew him since he was very young. And almost all the others, too."
"Will we be included in this?" Mana asked, raising her hand like she was in school.
"I didn't assume so, considering you have your memories." The goddess explained, shrugging. "You're welcome to be, though, if you want."
Mana looked at Mahaado, and then they both looked back at the goddess. "Nah, we'll keep watch." The girl magician told her, smiling.
The goddess nodded, and looked over the rest of the group again. "Anyone?"
It didn't take to long for the rest of the group to join in, voicing their desires to have their memories as well. And so, the goddess nodded, and began to float up higher. "Everyone, get up on this platform." She instructed, gesturing to the large, round, stage like platform in the center of the room.
As soon as they had complied, the goddess Isis floated up to land on the platform as well. "All ready? Next time you see me you'll all know who were once were." She said, smiling.
Yuugi and Bekhura looked around, and seeing the eager faces of the others, both turned back to the goddess. They smiled once at each other, ready for the new adventure, before, at the same time, they nodded. And then everything went white.
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A/N: *Sniffles* That's the end... It's been so long! Almost a year! I never thought this fic would be so successful... But I'm so happy it did. ^_^
Quick note: The memories the group'll be getting are going to be just that; memories. They won't be playing it out like the AE arc; they'll be looking through their eyes and essentially just seeing exactly what happened. I know that that'd be incredibly long, and Itsumo wont detail EVERY DAY (O.O) but that's how magic works, right? Right?
I hope you all return for Itsumo! The first chapter should be posted very soon, so keep a look out. *Salutes* Out for now! Ja!
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