Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy 7 - Yu-Gi-Oh Style ❯ A Cloudy Past ( Chapter 8 )

Final Fantasy 7 - Yu-Gi-Oh style Chapter 8: A Cloudy Past   “Not much to this Kalm place, huh?” Mai said looking at the quaint cobblestone streets and Tudor style houses.            & nbsp;   “Yo guys! Over here!” Honda called from outside the inn. “We’ve been waiting for ya at the inn.”           &nb sp;    “Well, better get going,” Mai said heading over to the inn.            &nbs p;   “Sorry, if we’re late,” Yugi said, joining the others at the table inside the second floor room.            &nb sp;   “I’m glad we all made it,” Isis said, relieved that no one was missing or severely hurt. The wilds surrounding Domino and Kalm were filled with wolves, bandits, and various Kaiba Corp. machinery gone bad.            &nbs p;   “Alright Yug, you’d better explain about this whole Bakura coming back from the dead thing. How come you’ve been acting like you know what’s up?”           &nbs p;    “When I was a little kid, I always wanted to be like Bakura. He was my hero. That’s why I joined SOLDIER. I went on a few missions with him and we became friends,” the spiky haired ex-SOLDIER explained. ‘Well not exactly friends,’ Yugi thought, blushing slightly remembering how close he’d gotten to the silver haired commander. “Some friend,” Honda muttered, not noticing the smaller teen’s blush. Yugi was relieved the others didn’t notice either. He really didn’t want them to know just how far their ‘friendship’ went. It would ruin what fragile friendship he’d built with the other AVALANCHE members.                 “Yeah, well he was older than me and kept to himself most of the time. He almost never talked about himself. He was more of a war buddy than a friend I guess. We kinda had an ‘I’ll watch your back and you watch mine’ thing going on. I really trusted the guy, until…”          & nbsp;     “Until?” Isis prompted.             ;    “It was two years ago, I was sixteen.”   Flashback                 Yugi, Bakura and the rest of their squad were in the rear of a troop transport on the way to the mountain town of Nibelheim, the rain pounding on the metal sides of the truck as it trudged along the muddy road.            &nb sp;   “You okay?” Yugi asked a cadet who looked like he was car sick.            &nb sp;   “I-It’s ok,” the soldier replied weakly.            & nbsp;   Yugi shrugged, not knowing what to do to comfort the cadet. “If you say so, I’ve never gotten car sick so I don’t know what it’s like.” He turned to the window behind the front. “Everything ok out there?” he asked the driver. He was anxious for some action. It had been weeks since he had last anything to do and was getting bored.            &n bsp;   “Settle down,” Bakura said, annoyed that he got stuck babysitting a bunch of cadets, yet again.            &n bsp;   “Sorry, Bakura,” Yugi said sheepishly, “It’s just that I got some new materia and I can’t wait to use it.”           &nbs p;    The silver haired commander shook his head, the barest of smiles on his face. “Just like a kid,” he muttered.             ;    “Any idea what we’re going to Nibelheim for?” he asked sitting next to his ‘friend’. “This isn't a typical mission.”            ;     “Yes!” Yugi said pumping his fist in the air.            &nbs p;   “And that makes you happy because?”            ;     “You already know I joined SOLDIER to be a hero like you, but by the time I made it to first class, Kaiba Corp. had taken over the world and the fighting stopped. So whenever there’s a big mission, I sign up, you know, give myself a chance to prove myself. So what about you Mr. Bakura? You excited?”             &n bsp;  “I thought you wanted a briefing?” the silver haired commander said, chuckling at the slight teasing in the younger soldier’s voice. “We are to investigate an old Mako reactor. There have been reports of it malfunctioning, and producing monsters. If that’s true, we are to find the problem and fix it.”           &nbs p;    “You don’t mean the reactor at Nibelheim do you?”           &nb sp;    “Exactly. How did you know?” He asked, genuinely curious.                 “I’m from there, it’s my hometown,” Yugi said proudly.                 “Hometown, huh?” he said sadly, however his companion was too excited about the mission to notice.            & nbsp;   Suddenly there was a large bang as something hit the truck, shaking it and tossing everyone inside like dice in a cup. “Bakura, sir!” the driver called, “Something hit the truck.”           & nbsp;    “Well duh!” he spat back. ‘Why do I always wind up with the stupid ones?’ “Looks like you’ll be using that materia after all,” he said to Yugi who eagerly nodded and leapt out of the truck, followed by Bakura.            & nbsp;   It was a humongous dragon and it certainly wasn’t frolicking in the autumn mist. The two lunged at the dragon, both using swords and materia. However, Yugi was defeated by one blow of its Flame Thrower attack. Just before he passed out, he stared in awe as Bakura slew the dragon with one swipe of his beloved Masamune.   End Flashback            &nbs p;     “Bakura’s super strong, stronger than any story you might have heard.”           & nbsp;    “But what about you?” Isis asked.            &n bsp;   “Me? Well I was totally blow away by him. Seeing him fight made me push harder to become as good as him every time. After he got rid of that dragon, he used a phoenix down on me and we made it to Nibelheim.   Flashback          ;       Yugi’s squad stood anxiously at the town’s entrance, waiting for their silver haired commander to start giving orders.            & nbsp;   “So how’s it feel to be back home?” Bakura asked, slightly bitter. “I wouldn’t know because I don’t have one.” ‘Not anymore.’ He frowned, remembering Pegasus telling him how his hometown of Kul Elna had been annihilated by Kaiba Corp. during the war.            &nbs p;   “Oh? That’s too bad,” Yugi said, “Well what about your folks?”           & nbsp;    “My father’s name was Zorc. He died right after my mother gave birth to me. Who cares about this anyway. Let’s get this over with!” He then turned and stalked into the small mountain town.   End Flashback             ;    “Yo wait a minute!! Isn’t that the name of that headless thingy we saw back at the Kaiba building?” Honda asked.            &n bsp;   “Um… I guess.”           & nbsp;    “Honda!” Mai slapped him upside the head. “Stop interrupting! Yugi’s trying to tell a story here!”           &n bsp;    “I know Mai, but I was just…” The taller brunet closed his mouth from one glare at the blonde martial artist.            & nbsp;   “Go ahead Yugi.”           &n bsp;    “I bet you got to see your childhood friends again, right?” Isis said giggling, remembering that Mai had mentioned she was also from Nibelheim and had grown up with the tri colored teen.            &nb sp;   “Well not exactly, but I did see Mai then.”           &n bsp;    “No one was there to greet us,” Yugi started his tale again, “They were all too scared to leave their homes because of the monsters. It was either that or they were scared of us. Kaiba did have an iron grip on the town and no one dared do or say anything against them. Not with Gozaburo’s mansion just between them and Mt. Nibel.   Flashback         &nb sp;      “We’re going to the reactor at dawn, so make sure you get to bed early,” Bakura said addressing his squad. “Oh and you may visit any relations you may have while you’re here.”           &n bsp;    There was some cheering from a few soldiers and the eager grunts ran off to have a bit of fun.      A few hours later, Yugi found Bakura standing at the second floor window of the inn.            &nbs p;   “So, whatcha looking at?” he asked, coming up and wrapping his arms around the taller soldier’s waist.            &n bsp;   “This place...... I know I’ve never been here, but I can’t shake the feeling like I know it…” Yugi was about to say something, but quickly changed his mind sensing the silver haired commander’s odd mood. “We’ve got a long day ahead. You’d better get to bed.”           &nb sp;    “That’s the best idea you’ve had all day, commander,” he said teasingly, eager to spend more time with Bakura that didn’t involve fighting for your life.             &n bsp;  Bakura smiled faintly, letting his smaller lover lead him back to their room. “By the way, I’ve hired a guide. I’ve heard she’s about your age.”   The next day...            &n bsp;   The squad stood at the edge of the town leading to Mt. Nibel, the Kaiba mansion looming over them off to the side.            &nb sp;   “Alright troops, once that guide gets here, we’re off,” Bakura said.            &nb sp;   Just then a middle aged man and a blonde girl came towards them. “You’d better not let anything happen to my little girl, Bakura,” warned the man.            &nbs p;   The silver haired commander glared. “I’m better than anyone in this whole team,” he replied smugly. “Your precious daughter is quite safe.”           &n bsp;    “See Dad, I told you it’d be all right,” the blonde said, adjusting the straw hat she wore to block out the sun. “I’ve got two handsome guys from SOLDIER watching over me.” Yugi blushed while Bakura could have cared less. “I’m Mai Kujaku, nice to meet you,” she said holding out her hand to Bakura.            & nbsp;   “Mai?! You’re our guide?!” asked the smaller SOLDIER in shock.            &n bsp;   “You betcha. I’m the best guide in town. In fact, I’m the only guide!” she said with a slight giggle.             &n bsp;  Yugi looked a bit hurt at his childhood friend’s inability to recognize him. Had he changed that much? “I can’t let you do this Mai!” he said. “It’s way too dangerous!”          &nb sp;     “Not if you protect her,” Bakura said, “Isn’t it the hero’s duty to protect fair damsels?” The silver haired commander smirked at the friends’ blushing. Yugi frowned but grudgingly accepted Mai’s help.            &nb sp;   Just as they were about to leave, a young man with a camera came running up to them. “Umm… Bakura-sama! C-Could I please take your picture? You know as a memento? Could you ask him for me Ms. Mai?” he asked when Bakura refused to acknowledge the request.                 After much teasing and persuading from Mai and Yugi, the silver haired commander gave up and let himself be photographed.           & nbsp;    “Thanks a lot Bakura-sama! This means so much to me! I’ll give you each a copy once it’s developed.” The otaku (fan) then ran off, grinning like an idiot.   Later about halfway up Mt. Nibel            &nb sp;   “You’d better watch yourselves, it gets harder from here on,” Mai said gingerly stepping onto a rather old and rickety rope bridge. “AHHHHH!” she screamed as the bridge gave way and they fell into the chasm below.            &n bsp;   Once everyone woke up, Bakura began looking over the wounded and providing potions for those who needed them. “Now that everyone’s alright, is there another way up from here?” he asked Mai.            &nbs p;   “These caves are like a maze,” the blonde replied, gesturing to a group of caves nearby. “But they do go all the way up to the summit.” Nodding, Bakura started for the nearest one. “Isn’t there a soldier missing?” Mai was excellent at head counts and they were indeed one member short.            &n bsp;   “We can’t waste time on searching for someone who may be dead for all we know,” the silver haired commander replied. “We need to reach the reactor by nightfall.”          &nb sp;     “Yeesh what a cold *bleep*,” Mai muttered under her breath, but quickly caught up with Bakura and began leading the way again.            &n bsp;   One hour later they came upon a strangely colored and lit chamber with a crystalline fountain.             ;    “Where are we?” Yugi asked in awe at the sheer beauty of the place.            &n bsp;   “This looks like mako energy,” Bakura explained examining the fountain. “This fountain is full of it. That's why Kaiba decided to put a reactor here. A mako fountain…” Even the cold and emotionless Bakura was awed by the crystalline structure. “It's a miracle of nature.”                 “It's so beautiful...” Mai said, stunned. “Too bad it’ll dry up if that reactor of yours keeps sucking up the energy.”                 Bakura ignored her and continued to stare at the fountain. He then picked up a large chunk of red crystal. “Materia,” he mused. “When you condense mako energy, materia is produced. It isn’t everyday you see it in its purest state like this.”           &n bsp;    “Ano… Bakura? How come you can use magic when you use the materia?” asked, also picking up an amethyst crystal.                 “You were in SOLDIER and didn't even know that?” barked the taller teen, laughing,  “The knowledge and wisdom of the Ancients is held in materia. Anyone with this knowledge can freely use the powers of the Land and the Planet. That knowledge acts between ourselves and the planet calling up magic...... or so they say.”           &nb sp;    “Such a strange power.” Bakura began to laugh again. “What’s so funny?” Yugi asked, glaring at the taller teen.            &nb sp;   “Someone once told me you should never call something like this a ‘strange’ power, let alone magic. I just remember how pissed off he was.”           &nb sp;    “Who was it?”           &nbs p;    “Pegasus of Kaiba Corp. A mediocre fool who was assigned to take over the work of a great scientist. He was a walking nutcase,” Bakura said, frowning.             ;    “So this is where the wisdom of the Ancients come from,” Mai mused, more to herself then her two bodyguards.           &nb sp;    “Well, boys we’re finally here,” Mai said as they approached the reactor on the summit.            & nbsp;   “You’d better wait here Mai,” Yugi said, stepping in front of the blonde as she started up the stairs leading into the building.             &n bsp;  “Nothing doing, Yugi. I wanna see what’s inside these monsters.”          &nbs p;     “Only authorized people allowed,” Bakura said coldly, but only did so to protect the girl. There was no telling what was going on in there. “It’s full of Kaiba’s industrial secrets.”            ;     “But…”         &n bsp;      Bakura shoved the blonde out of the way into the arms of a grunt. “See to it that the little lady isn’t hurt,” he said before going in.              ;   “Hmph! You’d better treat me real nice or else,” Mai said glaring at the cadet.            &n bsp;   Inside, Yugi glanced at the door at the top of the stairs in a room filled with caskets lining them in rows. Above said door was a plaque that read Z O R C Project.                 “Zorc huh?” He then curiously tried the door. “Darn the lock won’t budge.”           & nbsp;    “I found the problem!” Bakura called from near the bottom. “Close that valve over there.” He said once the smaller teen joined him.            &nbs p;   “Hmm… why did it break...?” Bakura wondered, walking around, thinking to himself. “I get it, this must have been Pegasus’s idea. This still won’t make you as good as Professor Hawkins, baka.” Yugi came over to his companion, wondering what had gotten the silver haired commander worked up. “They’ve built a system that condenses and freezes the mako energy. That is as long as it’s working properly. So what happens when that energy gets even further condensed?”          &nb sp;     “Um… it becomes materia, right?” answered Yugi.            &nb sp;   “Right, however that sick *bleep* has added something else to the formula. Take a look for yourself,” he said gesturing to one of the caskets. “Good ahead, look through the window.”                 The smaller teen blushed, after having asked Bakura to help him, his legs too short to reach the window at the top. “KYAAAA!” he screamed after peeping in. He shuddered, unable to rid his mind of the image of a horribly twisted and deformed man. At least it looked as though it might have been a man.            &nbs p;   “You know that the standard procedure is to shower normal SOLDIER recruits with mako right?” Yugi nodded not liking where this was going. “That makes them different from normal people, but at least they’re still human. But, that poor sap’s been exposed far much more mako than you.”           &nb sp;    “T-These are the monsters you were talking about, aren’t they?”           &n bsp;    “Correct. It’s Pegasus’s fault they’re here. Poor unsuspecting fools who are mutated beyond recognition due to extreme amounts of mako energy. That’s what these ‘monsters’ really are.”           &nb sp;    “Normal SOLDIER recruits? You mean… you’re different?” Yugi asked confused and still shaken over this new revelation.           &nb sp;    “I am? Was I ever normal?” Bakura grabbed his head which began to throb. He drew the Masamune and began to blindly slashing the caskets. Yugi had to leap out of the way unless he’d be skewered by the deadly katana. “Was I created this way too? Am I the same as all these monsters?!” he yelled.            & nbsp;   “Bakura! Get a hold of yourself!” Yugi yelled, grabbing hold of the taller teen’s arms from behind. Upon hearing the smaller’s voice, he lowered the sword, but refused to sheathe it just yet.             &n bsp;  “You saw what that *bleep* did! They’re humans!”                 “T-That can’t be!” Yugi said just as shaken as his silver haired love.            &nb sp;   “Ever since I can remember,” Bakura started, “I’ve always known that I wasn’t like everyone else. I was told I was special, but I’d never thought I could special in this way.”           &nb sp;    Suddenly, one of the caskets shook violently and the once human creature inside burst out, snapping both teens out of their funk.   End Flashback            &nbs p;     “Damn that Kaiba!” Honda spat, slamming his fist on the table. “The more I hear about them, the more I wanna bust the living crap outta them!”           &n bsp;    “Who’d know that a reactor had secrets like that,” Mai said, now glad that she wasn’t allowed in at that time.            &nb sp;   “Guess dat explains where all the monsters been comin’ from,” XIII said. “I don’t think Yug’s done with the story tho. So what happen next?”           &n bsp;    “Yeah Yug, what’d you and Bakura do?”           &nbs p;    “Hmm… makes you glad you were outside, right Mai?” Isis asked.            &n bsp;   “Yeah.”          & nbsp;     “When we got back to Nibelheim, Bakura shut himself in his room, locked me out and refused to talk to anyone. Even me.”           &nbs p;    “That’s when he up and disappeared, right?” Mai asked, remembering that time more clearly now.            &nbs p;   “We found him in the Kaiba Mansion,” continued Yugi.   Flashback         &nbs p;      After wandering around the abandoned Kaiba Mansion, Yugi finally found his missing commander in the building’s hidden basement. The silver haired teen was pacing and reading a book. It was apparent that he had been down there the whole time reading books for tons of them had been carelessly strewn about the floor and huge desk.             &n bsp;  “...a creature that was apparently dead, was found in a 2000 year old geological layer. Professor Hawkins named that organism, Zorc... X Year, X Month, X Day. Zorc confirmed to be an Ancient ...X Year, X Month, X Day. Zorc Project approved. The use of mako reactor I approved for use... My father's name was Zorc... Zorc Project... this is hardly a coincidence. Professor Hawkins... Why didn't you tell me?! Why did you have to die?!”           &n bsp;    Sensing that he’d want to be alone, the spiky haired teen left the basement. However, he wasn’t about to completely leave his traumatized lover behind so he went to sleep in one of the second floor bedrooms. It wasn’t long when Yugi was woken by a sudden feeling of unease. Something was wrong and he immediately returned to the basement to check on Bakura.            & nbsp;   He shuddered when he heard insane laughter. “Who’s there!” called the silver haired commander. “Oh it’s the traitor,” he spat when he saw Yugi.            &nb sp;   “What do you mean traitor?”            ;     “You foolish mortal. The Ancients were a nomadic race. They would move from planet to planet and at the end of their long, painful journey, they would reach the Shadow Realm and supreme happiness. But some of them stayed here, wanting an easier life. They took what the Cetra had left behind and what they wanted from the Planet without ever giving a *bleep*. Those are your ancestors, little Yugi.”           &n bsp;    “Bakura, don’t…”         & nbsp;      “There was a major catastrophe long ago. One that put the Planet in great danger. Your ancestors escaped however. They lived because they hid like cowards. The Planet was saved by the sacrifice of the Cetra. After that, your ancestors continued to multiply. These books are all that’s left of the Ancients.”          &nbs p;     “But what does that have to do with you?” Yugi asked, hoping to calm him enough to talk some sense into him.            &nbs p;   “You still don’t get it? An Ancient named Zorc was found in the geological layer of 2000 years ago. The Zorc Project. The Zorc Project wanted to produce people with the powers of the Ancients...... no, the Cetra! ...I am the one that was produced!”          &nbs p;     “Wha?! Pr...produced!?”         &nbs p;      “Yes. Professor Hawkins, leader of the Zorc Project and a genius scientist, produced me.”           &nbs p;    “How...how did he...? Ba...Bakura?”          & nbsp;     “Out of my way. I'm going to see my father.” With that he through a piece of materia at the shorter teen who was knocked back into one of the many bookcases lining the area, effectively stunning him long enough for his lover to escape.            & nbsp;   As he stepped out from the Kaiba mansion, Yugi stared in horror to find that his hometown was turned into a humungous inferno.                 “Hey it's you! You're still sane, right?” a muscular man with gray hair called running up to him. He recognized him as the local martial artist who had been teaching Mai.             &n bsp;  “Sane? What do you mean? What’s going on?”           &nbs p;    “Come over here and help me!” Then grabbed onto his arm and pulled him into the town. “I'll check this house. You check that one over there!” Yugi’s face went pale when he recognized his house was being consumed by flames. He dashed inside, but quickly ran back out, tears streaming down his cheeks.  He was too late. His mother was beyond help.            &nb sp;   “T-This is terrible!” he cried. “D-Did you do this Bakura? Why?!”           &n bsp;    Suddenly, Bakura appeared, walking through the blazes as if they weren’t even there, killing stragglers along the way. He turned, smirking when he caught sight of Yugi, daring him to follow before taking the path up to the reactor.                 “Bakura! Wait!” Yugi then ran after him, anxious for answers as well as hoping against all hope that his lover hadn’t gone completely off his rocker and was now a maniacal killer. When he got inside the reactor, he saw the lifeless body of Mai’s father lying on the floor, the blonde sobbing horribly over him.            &nbs p;   “Papa... Bakura?!” Mai cried, recognizing the Masamune sticking out his chest. “Bakura did this to you, didn't he?! Bakura... SOLDIER... Mako Reactors... Kaiba Corp.... Everything! I hate them all!” She then grabbed the Masamune and ran deeper into the reactor.             &n bsp;  Yugi dashed after her, praying that he could stop his childhood friend in time. They reached the room with the caskets, Bakura standing before the top door.            &nb sp;   “Father!” Bakura called, “I’m here! Let me see you!”           &nb sp;    “How dare you do this to us!” Mai screamed as she lunged at him brandishing the Masamune. But she was no match for the silver haired SOLDIER. He grabbed the sword, smiling evilly.             &n bsp;  “Why thank you my dear,” he said still smiling. “Here’s your reward for bringing Masamune back to me!” he promptly slashed at her, causing her to fall backwards and down the stairs. Yugi quickly ran to her side as Bakura then went inside the room that held Zorc.             &n bsp;  “Yugi…You promised... You promised that you'd come...... save me...” she mumbled deliriously.           &n bsp;    After making sure she was in a safe place, Yugi then ran after Bakura. Inside the locked room was a statue of a human like creature with wires connecting it to the reactor.                 “Father, let's take this planet back together. I’ve got a great idea. Let’s go to the Shadow Realm,” Bakura said gazing at the statue.            & nbsp;   “Bakura!” called Yugi “How could you do that?! My hometown, my family, my friends! They’re all gone!”           &n bsp;    “The fools have come again, father. Father was destined to become the ruler of the Planet. He alone has the superior power and knowledge worthy of doing so!” Bakura continued to laugh maniacally. “But these worthless mortals are stealing the Planet from you, Father. Don’t worry though, your son’s here with you.”           &nb sp;    He grabbed the statue’s head and ripped it off, wires writhing aimlessly.           &nbs p;    “Bakura!” Yugi called again. “Please stop this!! Can’t you see?! My pain… the pain of losing my hometown, my family… it’s the same as yours!”           & nbsp;    “Ha, ha, ha... my pain? That’s rich! What makes you think I’m in pain? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the ruler of this Planet. Father told me to take back this world from you *bleep*ing Cetra! Why ever should I be feeling pain about that?!”           & nbsp;    “I loved you, Bakura!! You’ve become someone completely different! Y-You’re not my Bakura anymore!”             &n bsp;  He then drew his sword, rushing at the silver haired maniac. The battle was over in seconds, with Yugi falling into the depths of the reactor below.   End Flashback            &nbs p;     “And that’s about it,” Yugi said, ending his tale.            &nb sp;   “Whadda mean that’s it?!” Honda asked, disappointed. “There’s gotta be more!”           &n bsp;    “Sorry, Honda, but I can’t remember anymore after that.”           &n bsp;    “But what happened to Bakura?” Isis asked, just as curious as the taller brunet.            & nbsp;   “I couldn’t kill him. He’s just too strong,” replied Yugi.            &nb sp;   “The official report is that he’s dead,” Mai explained. “That’s what they put in all the newspapers.”          &n bsp;     “Hmm… I’m not surprised since Kaiba owns the newspapers,” said Isis.            &nb sp;   “I want to know the truth,” Yugi spoke up, “I’ve wanted for so long now. Why didn’t he kill me?”           &nbs p;    “Hey don’t forget I’m here too,” Mai added.            &n bsp;   “A lot of this doesn’t make sense,” Isisbegan. “What about Zorc? He was in the Kaiba Corp. building, right?”           & nbsp;    “Yeah, Kaiba Corp. shipped the body from Nibelheim to Domino,” answered Yugi.            &nb sp;   “Did someone else carry it out after that? It was missing from there when we were escaping.”          &nbs p;     “Bakura maybe?” suggested Mai.            &nbs p;   “Damn! None of this makes sense! My head’s about to explode!” complained Honda. You guys do the thinking from now on!” He then got up and made for the door. “Yo, Yug! Let's get goin’!”          & nbsp;     “Right,” Yugi said, following the brunet.            & nbsp;   “Yugi, wait!” Mai called. He paused and turned to the blonde. “Just how bad was I… when Bakura slashed at me?              ;   “It was really bad, Mai. I thought you were a gonner, I was so worried.” She was too stunned to speak.            &n bsp;   “The Cetra… Zorc… and myself…” Isis murmured trying to digest everything they’ve been told.            &nb sp;   “Hurry up! Honda’s waiting!” Mai said, trying to sound like her old self.            &nb sp;   “That was one heck of a story bud,” XIII said as they went downstairs.           &nb sp;    After splitting into two groups, one of Honda and Mai and the other of Isis, XIII, and Yugi, the raven haired woman handed Yugi a cell phone. “Honda-kun said he wanted you to have this.” Nodding he put it away in one of his pockets.                 “That’s great! Now we can check up on each otha!” XIII said, eager to get going.            &n bsp;   “So where to now?” Isisasked after they left the other group who were still getting supplies.             ;    “Hmm… I don’t know,” Yugi admitted. “I heard about a chocobo farm not to far from here. How about we see if we can borrow a few chocobos? That way we won’t have to worry about running into so many monsters.”          &nbs p;     “Sounds good to me,” agreed XIII.            &nb sp;   Everyone knew that chocobos were known to outrun most creatures which was why they were so popular.                 “Then we’re getting chocobos!” Isis said happily, eager to see the cute birds for herself.   TBC     Sakura: Woot!!! Bakura-sama FINALLY makes his appearance!!! ^_^   Bakura: About time too!!! I was hoping to have a bit more fun with the runt though -_^   Yugi: Yeah… um… me too.   Yami: I’m pretending you didn’t say that aibou.   Sakura: Oh shut up Pharaoh!!! Leave the lovebirds alone!!   Yami: One of these days onna…   Sakura: (blows raspberry) You can’t touch me Pharaoh!!! L-sama won’t let you!! BWA HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!   Lina: (shuddering) She’s almost as bad as Naga!!   Zelgadis: No kidding.   Sakura: Zel-chan hidoi!!!! ;_;   Xellos: There, there Sakura-chan. You still have me, ne?   Sakura: (glomps Xel) Darn right!! 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