Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Caught within Destiny's Trap ❯ Seeking Sanctuary ( Chapter 1 )

Seeking Sanctuary

Disclaimer: Don't own the show, or much of anything really. Anzu's parents, Yugi and Yami's parents...um, other people maybe, otherwise no... oh well. *shrugs*

I'm glad you people didn't get it confused...^-^ Yami and Yugi are definitely meant for each other.. lol.

Anyways.
I believe it was this story that somebody asked if I was gunna have Tea/Anzu here. Well trust me, I will. Strangely enough, she has a rather good part in the story.

Her name will be Anzu, her mothers name Teana (yeah I know that was Tea's name in the game) and her father Kali, he seems mean, but he's not. Oh, and on that note. Dakarai means "Happy" Lol. Yeah, I'm mixing Japanese and Egyptian names here.

To make it funnier, Yugi's name in Egyptian means Destiny Game (Meskhenet Yugi)

Anyways, enough of that, here's chapter 1.

Reflection's chapter 3 will follow almost immediately. I've got three pages left to write and then i'll be done! Then chapter four can finally come along.

(I wanna see Bakura threaten Jou..lol, or Yami..one of the two..)

Continue on, remember, give it a chance, it gets better as we go along, and I promise Yami WILL be in the story, chapter 2 or 3...^-^

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"Mother, shouldn't we rest for a moment or so? We've made it back to the Nile already," a rather tired sounding Yugi questioned as he looked up at his mother.

Indeed Mandisa truly looked as though she should be resting, her once bright multi-colored eyes were now a dim violet and she had a slight stumble to her step. But the determination in her eyes left no room for objection in their task. "Yugi, I do not think it wise for us to stop, the city walls are right up ahead…"

"All the more reason to stop for the moment." Yugi exclaimed and took off running, however careful to keep his hood up.

"Yugi! Get back here!" the woman called starting forward but stopping when her son halted 2 inches from the waters edge, setting his pack down.

He turned back to her and smiled, pulling something from the sack and then kneeling to the water, then turning around and running up to her side. "Here mother, you look tired, take a drink." He said handing her one of the golden cups he'd taken from home.

She looked at him sharply, but the anger ebbed at the wide-eyed concerned look she was receiving and her expression softened. Sighing and smiling gently she took the cup silently, eying the city limits then sipping slowly.

Yugi, however, had other thoughts in mind, as he let out a small laugh and took off back to the rivers edge, practically tossed the bag back then, after pulling the bottom of the robes up, walked further in.

Mandisa choked on the water she had been swallowing and called out, "Yugi, no! Get back here!" and an argument ensued.

"But mother, it feels nice, and it's been so-"

"Get out now, you'll be seen!" she whispered fiercely.

"By who?" he retorted and taking a swift look around the surrounding area, finding it completely deserted.

"Why are you being so difficult!" she yelled angrily and, storming to the rivers edge, pulled him out of the water by the back of his collar.

Stumbling backwards and nearly falling Yugi let out a rather undignified cry, "Mother!"

"We've traveled too long for you to be you dawdling and getting us caught! Grab your bag, we're going in." (*Puts on a communicator and kicks in a door then looks back as both Yugi and Yami look at her oddly* What? …. It fit!!! Yugi: ~~;;)

At his upset glare she bristled. "Now!"

Flinching at her tone the teen lowered his head and, in a swift motion slid the cups back in the bag and lifted it up to follow a silently angry mother.

After a few minutes of silence the younger of the two apologized, guilt etched in his voice, gaining an almost imperceptible nod in return.

Unbeknownst to them two boys had seen the whole event and, in hiding from view, talked quietly to each other as the mother and son entered the city, one with a familiarity to the place, the other with intense curiosity.

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The market place in the evening was an interesting place indeed. Not quite bustling, though not entirely silent either. The setting sun over the horizon sent waves of reddish orange and pink of various hues crashing over the buildings and streets.

"Look!" Yugi exclaimed in an excited whisper as he practically bounded down the half busy street. "Nobody here recognizes us, nobody is even casting us a second glance!" the young teen said motioning to a group of people chatting happily to each other.

"Do not let your guard down little one." She said softly as they turned a corner.

Yugi however, took the turn swiftly and soon found himself flat on the ground in an amazingly quick second. Looking up through his bangs his eyes widened has he realized he'd run into someone.

Jumping up he hurriedly helped the person up who was still stunned from the initial impact. "I am so terribly sorry, please, forgive me, I should have paid attention more to where I was going!" he apologized instantly.

However, after getting her bearings the girl, brunette hair falling just above her shoulders now tousled slightly sent him a very angry look. "You should have looked where you're going, you could have seriously hurt me!" she exclaimed but something in the back of her mind stalled her oncoming admonishment and she stared at the young boy in confusion.

Standing at about a head or so shorter than her his amethyst eyes peered up through golden blonde bangs, giving him an almost seraphic grace. However the hood of the robe that he wore, stilted her examination, but she smiled none-the-less at the young boy and shook her head. "Forgive me." She muttered and he gave her a quizzical look before being pulled back by his mother half gently.

"Yugi, I told you to look where you were going and to slow down. You could have barreled over a royal official at the rate you were going. " she said with a stern glare in eyes and he lowered his head again sheepishly.

"Forgive me." He repeated his earlier apology again looking up at her sadly.

Again all angered thoughts flew from the mothers mind at those eyes and she sighed heavily pulling the boy into a one armed hug and then looking at the girl watching the scene curiously. "You'll have to excuse my sons enthusiasm, we've…traveled a long time and it has been some time since we've seen any other people."

"Oh, it's no problem at all, I really wasn't looking where I was going either so we're even." She paused when she looked Mandisa over, took in the glazed look in the mothers eyes, as well as the way she leaned on her son for support at the moment and her senses tingled in a manner she quieted with only a thought.

"Come young one, we should find shelter for the night." Mandisa said and tugged Yugi along.

"W-wait!" the adolescent girl called out without thinking halting the two strangers movements.

"Hmm?"

After a moment of consideration she smiled brightly. "Why don't you come with me back to my home, it's only my father, mother and myself. We've got room enough for guests I'm sure."

Silence ensued in the now rapidly darkening streets between the three before Yugi looked up to his mother then back at her.

Taking the silence as confusion she raised her eyebrows then thought. "I guess I should introduce myself huh?" she said smiling suddenly then bowed slightly. "My name is Anzu Dakarai."

Mandisa looked unsure but Yugi smiled and broke from his mothers grasp an moved closer introducing himself. "My name is Yugi-Mu-er Meskhenet." He said quickly and then looked back at his mother, whos eyes were, despite the fight their owner was putting up, slowly shutting. "My mothers name is Mandisa." he waited for a moment to see if any recognition passed the brunette's face but there was only the kind smile she harbored so he sighed inwardly in relief.

"Right then, now that we've got that out of the way, what's say I get you two to my home." Anzu said casting a glance at Mandisa. " No offense, but you really look like you could use a good rest." she added gingerly.

Yugi smiled a little, "don't worry, I know we could use rest, mother especially.." he paused then added with a whisper, "I don't think she's slept a full night in weeks, she was too fixated on getting us to the city."

Looking at Yugi in confusion Anzu merely smiled and shook her head. "Let's get you two home huh?"

"Home..." Mandisa whispered sadly and moved forward, grasping her sons hand, and following their new companion to her place as darkness set in.

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"But father!" an indignant Anzu could be heard from outside about a half an hour later. "They need rest, they've been travelling for... Ra knows how long!"

"It does not matter Anzu, you know very well we cannot just grant strangers sanctuary, especially if they are not from around here. They could be dangerous."

"Dangerous...dangerous?! Father, listen to yourself. A mother and her child, dangerous. Honestly!"

"Mother.." Yugi whispered and sat down next to her as she leaned against the wall, " forgive me, please."

Bleary half open eyes peered at him, as she muttered something under her breath and donned a melancholic smile.

"Please father, reconsider!" Anzu's voice carried out.

"No!"

Her mothers voice however, remained mysteriously absent through this argument. (Though very rarely did a daughter question her fathers final decision...)

Looking up to the night sky from under the window Yugi sighed heavily. "I'm so sorry mother, it's all my fault, all of this...all if it." his throat constricted as tears made their way down his pale cheeks.

"Not your fault." came the whispered reply.

"It is, you know it!" he argued, "father told me many times, had I not been born, you'd still be living happily in Nubis, now we're--so far away, in another kingdom, no home, nothing, these past four years mother, they're all because of me, aren't they? Because of me being born who I am."

No longer was he able to speak as he coughed and more tears spilled down his face until a gentle hand brushed then away then caressed his cheek softly.

"My angel," Mandisa murmured, "You are too young to think like that, far too young, not your fault at all, not at all.." she trailed off pulling the half asleep boy into a protective embrace.

"But you're a queen...you shouldn't have to be living like this..it's my-"

"Enough, no it isn't. This isn't, not your fault. Destiny is a cruel game my child. Cruel indeed." she said placing a finger over his lips to silence him.

Neither noticed the sudden hush in the house as they pulled apart and stood up.

"Come young one, we should leave."

A sad expression setting in on his features Yugi nodded. "All right."

Moving to the open doorway Yugi and Mandisa peered in.

"I don't think-"

"Please, excuse the intrusion...we're terribly sorry to have bothered you in the first place..."

"Yeah, I'm sorry Mr. Dakarai," the young teen said softly taking his mothers hand again.

"We will bother you no more, we're on our way now."

"Anzu, thank you very much for the offer, but it was inconsiderate of us, we know what it's like, having to..worry about people-" he stopped at a small pressure on his hand from his mother and bowed his head silently, thankful for the cover of the hood to hide his red eyes.

"Yugi.." Anzu whispered and looked to her father, then mother in hope.

"Go on Kali." the taller woman pressed an odd glimmer in her eyes.

"Teana.."

"Kali."

Anzu understood that tone and her eyes widened consderably as she grinned and vaulted forward. "Yugi! Stop!"

The pair stumbled to a halt a few feet away from the home, then remained still, neither daring to move.

"Yugi, Mandisa, people come back," she said taking a step forward.

'Can it be?' Yugi thought to himself hopes rising as he tugged at his mothers hand and slowly turned around. Finding Anzu smiling at him in the door way and Mr. Dakarai glaring, his wife smiling mysteriously.

"Really?" he asked softly.

A small nod from Teana caused him to break into a weary smile and Mandisa to releast the breath she had been holding subconsciously.

"Yes, come young one-" the other mother beckoned.

"We'll discuss arrangements in the morning," was all Kali said turning around and disappearing into another room.

"We shouldn't-" Mandisa pressed but at that moment her legs could no longer bare her weight and she fell to her knees, Yugi at her side immediately.

"Mother, you need to sleep, you've not rested decently in ages." he said gently and looked up at Anzu and her mother pleadingly. Both who hurried over and helped Mandisa up and into the house.

"You are too wise for your age little one." Mandisa muttered before slipping into unconsciousness.

"We've only one other bed, I hope that will suffice," Teana said apologetically as they laid the sleeping mother down gently.

"More than suffice Mrs. Dakarai, you are too kind." Yugi said, though pulling the hood of his robes closer as he bowed. "Too kind."

With that they left, Anzu sending Yugi a very soft smile as she went.

A sense of comfort washed over the young boy as he looked at his now sleeping mother and kneeled next to the bed setting his head on the side and resting his eyes, though before he even had the chance to let go of his bag consciousness fled and he was asleep in mere seconds.

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Authors Notes:
(Written up on notebook)

I finished this at about 12:15 PM...er..AM. I'm actuallly at my cousins house babysitting, luckily little cousins fell asleep relatively easy, lol.
But watching "Emperors New Groove" somehow inspired me to waork on this story instead of Reflection, figures huh?

Chapter'll be out sometime, take care!
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