Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Fan Fiction ❯ Double Spy Lani ❯ The Secret Scroll ( Chapter 5 )

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~ After a week on the Silver Beetle ~

Lani and Yami had been talking together over the past week. Lani didn't tell Yami anything about herself and Yami didn't tell Lani anything about himselft. They talked about tales and legends most of the time. One day, Lani caught Yami reading a scroll.

"What are you reading?" she asked curiously. She had been longing to know what was written in those scrolls that Yami often read.

"Nothing of importance," Yami replied, purposely sounding bored. He gave Lani a quick peek at it thinking it would do no harm.

" `Everything must go as planned when the time is right," Lani recited, triumph spreading over her face as she started to read a bit more.

"Hey!" Yami cried, reaching for the scroll. "Where'd you learn to read?" He grabbed the scroll and held it tight.

"Never underestimate someone just because they seem poor to you," Lani said wisely, her eyes laughing at him. "I learned to read when my best friend invited me to join her in school for a full two years. I sure missed my family those two years but I learned to read and write pretty well so it was worth it."

Yami knew he shouldn't have been so careless with that scroll. He was sure now that Lani would want to find out anything and everything she could about him. He put the scroll in his pocket.

"I know you regret letting me see that," Lani said. "There's something in there that no one should know about."

"Look," Yami said, grabbing her by the arm. "You find out what's in that scroll and you'll be fed to those crocodiles right there, you see." He showed her the crocodiles in the now murky river water.

"Is that a threat?" Lani said, mockingly.

Yami ignored her and let her go. "If you want to stay alive, you'll stay well away from my scrolls."

This intrigued Lani very much but she knew better than to mess with this Yami. Yami was very mysterious and possibly very dangerous too but he was also very clever, it seemed.

Yami left then for the cabin. Lani looked down at the crocodiles who were lurking below.

"Nasty things, aren't they, those crocodiles?" Yugi said coming up to Lani on the deck.

Lani turned around and said, "Yes, they are. Do you know anything about Yami? I know you two have had a few talks together."

"About Yami, I know nothing," Yugi said. "We've only talked about Egypt and what it's like in Alexandria. However, I do know that Yami is a mysterious character and he could be dangerous, Lani. It might do good to stay well away from him."

"It might," Lani agreed, "But that's what makes me want to stay around him. I want to figure out who he really is and what he's doing. There's a mystery in him that has to come out."

"Well, do whatever you please," Yugi said. "I'm going to get dinner now."

"Okay. I think I'll just stay out here and watch the sun set. It's so beautiful from on a ship."

Well, how is the story coming along? I know it's getting a little boring with all their conversations now but hold on just a little longer and it'll get really interesting.