Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Things Aren't Always in Black and White ❯ A Sen'nen Item ( Chapter 2 )

Seto sighed softly. Could it already have been two months - two long, horrible, depressing months - since Joey had fallen into his coma? Leaning forward in her chair, she intertwined her fingers with the blonde's and glared at the bracelet on his right arm.

"This is all your fault," she hissed at it.

~*~*~flash*~*~*~

"Joey…" Seto whimpered. She had been sitting by his side for several days now, silent tears streaming down her face. Glancing him over, thinking of what to say that might possibly reach him, when she noticed a golden bracelet attached to his right wrist. She blinked in confusion and gently leaned over his body. Grasping his hand, for something deep within her warned her about touching the gold, she inspected the jewelry.

Hieroglyphs decorated the top and bottom of the bangle. Something sparked in her memory, but she could not read what they said. As she looked the bracelet over, she gasped as she saw the eye of Ra staring at her.

A sen'nen item!

Gently placing Joey's arm back on the bed, she rushed out of the room only to run head-on into someone. Rubbing her head, she picked herself off the floor and looked at who she'd run into.

Sitting on the floor and clutching at her head was a girl around the age of fifteen dressed in a long baby blue nightshirt with the word "MEEP!" written down the front in vibrant yellow and a pair of baggy blue jeans. Her soft auburn hair was put up in a long braid trailing down her back and pooling on the floor. Hidden behind golden-framed glasses, chocolate brown eyes glared up at Seto. Poking out from her hair was a pair of baby blue weasel ears that matched the puffy tail that was thrashing angrily.

"Oh, I so appreciate the apology, ya jerk," Angel claimed sarcastically after a moment.

"Ah, gomen, Angel." Set reached down and extended a hand to help her up.

The other girl took the outstretched hand and was yanked unsteadily to her feet. Before she could fall over, her self-adopted sister steadied her.

The taller elven girl may have been only a few moths Angel's senior but was much more mature. Her strawberry blond hair caught the hospital's light as she tucked a few strands behind her pointed ear. With a swish of her white neko-tail, she turned her hazel eyes to Seto.

"Hello. I'm sorry we had to meet again under these circumstances."

Seto bit her bottom lip and managed a small smile for a second. She opened her mouth to say something, but decided against it. Closing her eyes briefly, she turned to Yami - who, along with Malik, had accompanied the two girls to the hospital - and prepared to speak before something rammed itself into her body, sobbing. Seto had instinctively wrapped her arms about the person protectively and comfortingly before even noting who it was.

Happy-go-lucky Angel the ditz was leaning against the tall teen, crying her eyes out on her shoulder.

Gently, Seto began to rock back and forth, feeling tears spring to her own eyes. Poor Angel - the girl with a smile and a laugh for all her close, and few, friends. She must have been like this ever since she found out that one of her best friends - one she considered niisama - had fallen into a coma.

The emerald-haired teen glanced around the waiting room. Sitting in the waiting chairs, Yuugi leaned against his guardian spirit, Yami, drawing from him strength and support; Ryou was clutching the sen'nen ring tightly, tears threatening to spill from his jade eyes. Hovering near the door to Joey's room, Shaenaur nervously fidgeted until a touch on the shoulder from Malik calmed her slightly. Shizuka, having arrived only ten minutes after Seto on the first day, sat near Yuugi with tears falling down her face as she pleaded with her mother who was pacing the room while muttering about not wanting to be there.

For a flash of a moment, Seto felt an, almost, uncontrollable rage at the woman. Just what kind of horrible mother didn't want to be there while her only son was in a coma? Something in her body must have changed to harmonize with her thoughts, for Angel pulled away slightly and looked at her, her glasses askew and eyes shimmering.

"Seto-chan…? Are you ok?"

The taller girl gently patted Angel on the top of her head. "As much as I will be."

Angel fluttered her wings and cooed softly. Fixing her glasses so that she could actually see, she glanced about the room herself. Letting her gaze rest upon Joey's mother, she stood on her tiptoes and whispered into Seto's ear, "I think she's an uber-bitch, too."

The wolf-eyed teen grinned softly and gave Angel a final hug before letting her go. The auburn-haired teen smiled sadly before she bounced over to Yami and Yuugi. Pausing, she gave her boyfriend a peck on the cheek and playfully ruffled Yuugi's hair. Seto smiled gently at the display of sisterly affection that Angel was so good at.

Heaving a sigh, Seto looked to the ancient pharaoh. "Yami?"

The tri-haired male looked up and walked over to her. "Hai, Seto? What is it?"

"Well… I found something that I think you should see..."

Yami tilted his head to one side, interested.

"Come with me." Seto could only pray that Angel didn't take this the wrong way as she led Yami into Joey's room. Gently, she lifted the still blonde's arm and showed the bracelet.

Taking Joey's hand into his own, Yami inspected the hieroglyphs for a few minutes.

"Well? Can you read them?" Seto asked, anxious to know what they said but afraid to know what they meant.

Yami closed his eyes softly, mentally translating the ancient Egyptian into modern Japanese.

"A dark god was has been sealed away but when his power becomes unruly, a god of light shall appear to rescue all from slavery."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Joey sighed as he lay back on the beach. Vaguely, he wondered just how long it had been since he'd shown up in the God's Playground. After the first few weeks, the blond had lost count of the days. He suspected upwards of a few months at least.

Just how long will I stay here before I'm called upon? Joey questioned himself. After spending so much time at the Playground, he'd gotten to know many other demi-gods and goddesses - some of whom had been there for around ten years.

Closing his eye - though, because he was a half-god, he had no reason nor the ability to sleep and eat - he lay still, listening to the gentle crashing of the waves and mindless chattering of the other soon-to-be-deities. After a moment, he blinked open his eyes to the vivid colors of sunset. Sitting up, he looked around. He'd just heard something.

"Help us!"

What was that? He looked at his body and blinked in confusion. Now, a soft golden glow that radiated from his body was normal, but now the light was almost blinding and pulsing along to his heartbeat.

"Someone - save our child!"

"We call to the heavens!"

"Joey!"

The blond stood at his name and looked to Mieuu who was now only ten feet away. "Mieuu? What's going on?"

"You're being called. Congratulations - don't get banished."

"Nani? Banished?"

That was all Joey could get out before his own golden glow enveloped him and sent him across the many dimensions to his final destination.

Eden .

Done with revisions!

Kura : Bout time too.

Angel: *glare* Well, excuse me for being lazy.

Kura : You're excused. ^^

Angel: Grr… I would so love to hurt you right now.

Yami: What's stopping you?

Angel: … Good question. *starts beating Bakura over the head with a metallic pole that fell off her bed*

Kura : ITAI!! *flees* I'm not coming back, you know!

Angel: Do I care?! *to self* Wait a minute… I need him… *yells at Kura * Get back here you! *chases; to Yami* Do the RQaABtRCA for me!

Yami: *sigh* Fine…

Q - Why is Seto a girl?

A - Yami: Angel gets this question a lot and feels that, for once, she should tell why. And the reason is… she doesn't want to tell yet.

Everyone: *facefault* -_-;;;;;;

Yami: But don't worry - Angel will be doing a fic explaining all of her reasoning (least she'd better…).

Q - (In the last chapter) Why does everyone but Joey have their Japanese names?

A - Yami: Don't worry. All shall be revealed in due time…

Q - What does Mieuu mean by 'called'?

A - Yami: That shall also be answered soon enough.

Angel: *whilst dragging and unconscious Bakura back* Is that all the questions?

Yami: All I can think of.

Angel: Okey-day then. If you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask them. And also, I still need help on the creature Joey should get. *glances at fic* And, I think this is one of the rare few fics that Joey's anime/official parents have been kept his real parents (don't understand - read Adopted)… wow.

And as always, I don't own YuugiOu or Black and White. Ja ne!