Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Finding Family ❯ Rivalry ( Chapter 2 )

Finding Family

Dark Libra 09: Well...here is chapter 2 of Finding Family. I hope you all like it. And I hope it's not a boring story.

Kaiba: Probably will be!

Yugi: At least I'm in this chapter!

Kaiba: Shut it Motou.

DL09: Well...I'll start the chapter.

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Chapter 2 - Rivalry

Amber woke up around 7:51 am. She sighed and pulled herself out of bed. Why can't I ever wake up at eight for once?

Because, if you didn't wake up before eight you wouldn't wake up at all. A chuckle in the back of Amber's mind made glare at the wall.

I didn't ask you! Amber snapped and dragged herself to the bathroom at the end of the hall, or what she thought was a bathroom.

I wouldn't go down there my light.

Shut up.

Amber...I wouldn-

Can't I just be tired and stupid right now? Amber groaned and opened the door to find Yugi just waking up.

"Yami I said stop poking me. I need sleep." Yugi groaned and put his head under the pillow.

"Uh..." Amber backed up but tripped and hit her against the dresser behind her. "Ah...ow..." Amber groaned inwardly. Why didn't you warn me? Amber asked finally fully awake thanks to hitting her head.

I did. You just didn't listen.

Oh shut up. "I'm sorry Yugi. I didn't realize-" Yugi sat up adorned in plain blue pj's.

"Ugh...it's okay. Yami was trying to get me up anyway." Yugi looked at the clock. "Want to help make breakfast?" Amber could only nod and laugh. "What's so funny?"

"Your hair." Yugi's hair was still up in that crazy hair style he always had it in only it was frizzy and the one of the spikes was cut in half.

Yugi looked in the mirror and laughed himself. "Yeah...I guess you're right but look at your hair." Amber motioned over to the mirror and looked at herself. Her hair, though short, was all over the place.

"Ha ha ha." Amber punched Yugi in the arm gently, "Let's go make breakfast smart mouth." Amber pulled Yugi out of his room.

"My hair!"

"What about it? It looks fine." Once in the kitchen Yugi started to peel potatoes. Amber started to cook pancakes.

Well...this is a different morning routine. What do you think Yami?

I think she's not telling us all that she should be telling us. Yami glared at the girl. She has a different aura around her.

What do you mean? She's just like anyother person with the same aura. Yugi went back to peeling the potatoes. Amber turned to stare at Yami. He noticed a change in her. She seemed a bit taller and her eyes became a vibrant brown. Then, just as suddenly she was back to normal making pancakes again. "You okay?" Yugi asked noticing her slight pause.

"Yeah." Amber smiled and put the already made ones on a plate. "I'll start on the bacon while the other pancakes cook."

Aibou...she's hiding something. Her facial features, height and eye colour changed.

Really? I'll ask her about it. Yugi started to cut the potatoes into tiny squares.

Thank you aibou. Yami returned to his soul room.

"Pancakes are done." Amber put them on the kitchen table on top of one of the three hot plates set up. Once the bacon was done she put that plate on the hot plate. "I'm going to grab a shower." Amber rushed up stairs.

Letting the stream of hot water rush over her body she let out a sigh. That was close. He could of caught you.

I know Amber, but the pharoah is not as quick to the eye as he thinks. I should know. Priest-

You can't remember can you?

No. I'm afraid not. I only know of my ancient past up to a point I'm afraid.

Yeah...I only remember my cousins were males and I don't even have a picture of them. Only a letter and a box that I can't open without the key. Amber washed the sampoo out of her hair and dryed off. She made it neat and put on a pink mini skirt and a corset pink top that tied around the neck acompanyed by a long red sweater. She put a couple of barets shaped like the Dark Magician Girl in her hair and went downstairs to find Yugi in a black shirt, black leather pants and his hair neat.

"Wow," Amber commented sitting down waiting for the other two to show up, "You actually clean up pretty good."

"I could say the same thing for you but you already said it." Yugi laughed and sat down himself. Rebecca came down the stairs, her glasses perfectly aligned, her hair down and neat, her outfit pressed.

"Did you just wake up and do that in all of twenty minutes?"

"Yes. And why are you here?" Rebecca asked sitting down in front of Amber.

"Uh...I was asked to stay but I'll leave if I'm not wanted," Amber pushed her chair out.

"Wait Amber. Rebecca didn't mean it that way." Amber sat back down. "Right?"

"Yeah, yeah." Mr. Motou came down and sat down as soon as Rebecca said that.

"Everything okay?" he asked noticing Amber glaring at Rebecca.

"Everything is fine grandpa." Yugi sighed, "Let's eat!" Yugi and his grandfather began to dig into the breakfast already spread out on the table. Amber glared at Rebecca one last time and filled her plate.

After breakfast Yugi and Rebecca cleaned up and put on their coats and shoes.

"Where are you going?" Yugi's grandfather inquired.

"The new library. Rebecca wanted to go." Yugi replied and pulled out a piece of paper telling of the opening.

"Okay. Take Amber with you. She looks like she loves to read." Amber looked up from her book and shook her head.

"You might find something about your cousin," Yugi suggested.

"Yugi if she doesn't want to come, don't make her," Rebecca's voice became slightly high pitched and chirpy.

"I'll come." Amber set her book down and pulled on a red coat and

red shoes. "Let's go." Amber hailed a taxi. A yellow car with black strips on it parked up next to the curb and Amber climbed into the back with Yugi in the middle and Rebecca on the drivers side of the back seat. Amber pulled out a little pamphlet and looked at it. "Says here that when the library opens so does the new book store just down the street from it."

"That sounds cool. We can check it out after," Yugi sugested smiling at Amber. She nodded and looked out the window, "I really could do with a good tour of this city. All I brought with me was a map."

"Maybe you should have stuck with the map."

"What did you say?" Amber looked toward Rebecca. "I didn't hear you you clearly."

"Uh...look. We're here!" Yugi pointed toward the library. Amber looked away from Rebecca and watched as the building came into view. The building was a pale bule, there was a white ceiling shaped like a dome. It looked like it had seven floors and the windows were stain coloured glass. The glass had forms of faries and angels but the glass looked reinforced. The doors were made of dark oak and shaped like a dome. Stone structures were formed over the doors.

"Wow..." Amber was speechless. The shere beautly of the outside of the building was so breath taking to Amber. Yugi also seemed to enjoy the beauty of it.

"Hey guys," Rebecca pulled on Yugi's sleeve. "Ready to go in?" Yugi nodded and pulled Amber along.

"Hold on guys." Amber continued to stare at the window at the front. It had an angel with a red dress, white wings and strawberry pink hair.

"What's up with you?" Rebecca asked.

"I've...seen that picture before..." Amber shook her head, "I know I have."

"Well...let's get in there. I want to check out the books they have." Rebecca pulled Yugi in. Amber followed close behind. She couldn't get her mind off the picture on the glass.

I've seen that before. Why can't I remember? Amber pushed through her thoughts and memories but came up with nothing. Why can't I remember?!

"Amber?" looking up she noticed that Yugi had his hand on her shoulder, "Are you okay?" she nodded and pulled away and took in the beauty of the library inside. It's walls were painted a faint lavender, the smell of roses filled the library. Another thing clicked in her mind. The smell of roses. She felt mist gather around her body. "Amber!" opening her eyes she caught siight of Yugi.

"Wha-what happened?"

"You zoned out on us." Yugi helped her stand up from the chair. "Your eyes lost all sense of world around you. Seemed like you were in a whole other world."

Amber smiled, "I was." She smelled the lingering smell of the roses placed around the library. "All I could smell was roses. There was a white mist and-"

"And?"

"It was as if my memory of my family was coming back to me." Amber looked around. "Where's that pint sized blonde kid...Rebecca was her name wasn't it?"

"Oh...she went to borrow some books. Want to look around or do you feel up to it?"

"I feel fine." Amber took Yugi by the arm and they explored the library for interesting books. Yugi ended up signing out five books, all about Ancient Egypt. Amber signed out books about adventure and suspense, total of five in all. Rebecca took out ten, all about politics.

"What happened back there with you? You just totally spaced out." Rebecca's voice gave no hint of caring, it was just basically a topic to discuss on the car ride to the mall.

"I don't know," while examining her hands Amber relieved a memory of her Aunt telling her that her mother loved roses. "I remember my Aunt telling me about my mom...and how she loved-"

"Roses."

"Yes Yugi, roses." Amber spotted the mall just ahead and informed the other passangers that they were at their destined location. After a busy day of buying clothes for Amber, hair products for Yugi, a new glass case and one new white skirt for Rebecca the teens went back to the game shop.

Amber threw her bags on the floor not caring that the new garments lay spread across the floor. She fell onto her bed and pulled her pajamas from under her pillow. Pulling them off she crawled into bed. What happened today? Why did I react like that?

My light, do not worry. We will figure this out.

Priestess-

Call me Amara.

Priestess Amara, what is going on with me? I lost it as soon as I caught the smell of roses and saw that stain glass window.

I can not answer your question but know this, I will always be by your side.

Thank you. Amber rolled over and put her hands under the pillow. Night.

"Hey Amber?" Yugi gently pushed open the door.

"Huh?" Amber rolled over to face Yugi, "Yeah? What's up? Want to talk about something?" she used her elbows to hold herself up and gazed into Yugi's eyes.

"Uh...here," Yugi handed her a picture. "I think if fell out of your bag." Amber took the photo looked it over. In it was a picture of her as a little girl. Her hair was rose pink but her hair was so much longer. Here eyes were a sharp hazel and she had the biggest smile on her face. Next to her was a man with short black hair and hazel eyes and a woman with long rose pink hair just like that little girl. Her eyes though were not of hazel but of blue.

"I-I've never seen this picture before. That little girl isn't me is it? It can't be me...my family died when I was very young, when I was a baby, I mean-" tears formed in Amber's eyes and dripped onto the old picture.

"I should go."

"No." Amber grabbed Yugi by the arm and pulled him onto the bed beside her. "I need company right now."

Looking at Amber sadly he let the teen about his height and let her cry into his shoulder. Only then did Yami come out and hold the girl for support. Yami what are you doing?

She is sad. Don't you do this for someone who crys such as she?

Yes...I suppose Yugi looked at his dark, I'm proud of you. Now do you see why we should help her find her family, she seems so lost.

Yes. Yami patted the girls back. Suddenly she sat up, her hair was a bit longer and her eyes were vibrant brown again.

"I thank you for making my light welcome." Her eyes searched Yami over, "I do apologize for my rudeness earlier. I had no right to glare at you as I did. I was mistaken about you." She stood up and bowed.

"It's okay. I understand, you were suspicious just as I was," extending his hand the darker side of Amber shook his. "My name is Yami."

"Mine is Amara. Priestess Amara my pharaoh." Amber will you be okay? Amara noticed her lighter side asleep. Sleep well. "Well pharaoh...we must say goodnight I suppose."

"Yes that we must. Yugi is already out like a light." Yami left the room somehow captivated by her eyes. "Sleep well."

Once he was gone Amara mouthed something to him. "Sleep well my pharoah." He may of had many concubines but I hold his heart.