Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Identity ❯ Hidden Message ( Chapter 20 )

az: Hmm… I wonder if this turned out to be good… Cross my fingers…..

A/N: Oh man…. Now I had to recheck my fics!! The Quick/edit ruined my formatting!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh manga nor did I own the anime spare the DVDs and my DM decks that I so much treasure until the end of time. If I OWNED Yugioh... Seto will be my boyfriend!! Characters and original excerpts from the fic are copyrights of Kazuki Takahashi.

Chapter 20: Hidden Message

Written by Azzie/Az .@. Alienna Azuani .@. YamiAzzie

'What's this---', whispered Anzu as her opened the envelope. A small tape fell out of the envelope as well as a slip of paper. She picked up the paper to read it.

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To Anzu.... nah, to whoever that found this blasted thing.... I don't care!!

I've asked jii-chan to just let any of you get in here... if you guys still wanted more explanation... I left the camcorder here so that you guys could watch it. It's okay... I can get another one if I have to..

Yugi..

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Anzu inserted the adaptors to the respective ports as she connected the camcorder to the TV set. And then, she started playing the tape. The TV screen were blurry at the beginning but images came out after that and Yugi emerged from the screens as he backed away from the camcorder. He smiled.

/Hi… it's me again!! Hehe… I guess, if you guys are watching this now… it means that you guys still cared about me…/

'What the--', gasped Anzu. But then again, considering that Yugi had done a lot in attempting to hurt their feelings… it was right for him to say so.

/I bet that you guys were eager to know about what was really going on that day, do ya? I guess so… it's not like I had not expected it. That day, I had a lot to say… but seemed that I just can't say it out!! You guys had shown no signs that you've remembered and so if I told you… you guys definitely won't believe me…/

'I guess it's coming out now… the real reason about everything---', whispered Anzu to herself, not noticing another presence entering the room from behind her. Anzu frowned as she heard the last of Yugi's sentence. '-what… what is it that had happened before? What---'

Yugi showed signs of wanting to just choke himself with sarcasm as he began to chuckle.

/Hahaha… do you guys know at all, about those things that had happened between us after that visit to Egypt? One and a half years ago… you three had completely abandoned me as a friend. Completely… you understand?! Otogi and Miho-san had not changed drastically as you guys have, thankfully but it still did not changed the fact that you guys betrayed me!! That time… it's like that everything that had happened since I came to solving the sennen puzzle did not happen!! You guys treated me like dirt, not even worth to be friends with…/

Yugi sighed as he recollected the painful memories back while caressing his puzzle.

/I even came to think that everything that had happened before had been just a dream, but Bakura remembers. And I knew that Seto would too…/

And Anzu felt a jolt of sorrow as she processed the lines of words into her mind. The person behind her too felt the same.

/But I hadn't tried to tell Seto about this. For you guys had never shown your true colors in front of him. Though, I got a chance to talk to Ryou one day and what shocked me to know, is that… you guys had been telling the whole class to keep away from me and never to try talking to me. You guys had done the length to keep me helpless and alone so that you guys could have your way of making the full advantage of bullying me to the highest limits!! That was when the items showed up one day to me… that I had made the wish to get back those times when you guys were still my friends…/

Yugi sighed as sounds of door opening from behind was heard from the set.

[I never knew about that! So, this was what happened that time, eh?] Yugi turned around as Kaiba emerged into the screens.

/I had never wanted you to worry… it's not like you hadn't enough problems. That time, other than school… you had a lot of problems regarding those people who tried to sabotage the company…/ Kaiba rolled his eyes at him as he sat down beside him on the bed.

[I guess… but honestly, they don't remember anything from those times? Even Duel Monsters?!] Yugi nodded as he grabbed his cards from the bedside. /Even that... I supposed they would not remember it as it was kind of like your own version of the dark game… even with the tournaments on TV, they've ignored it/

Kaiba frowned as he got all of it in. But then he saw the camcorder. The pictures shook as Kaiba rose to tamper with the device. [Ehem… I never thought you would go as far as leaving a message in this form. It's too cute of you…] The pictures spun as it showed Seto's grinning face. [Wonder if I could say anything… Oii, mutt!! If you're watching this, remember… the next time we meet, if you bullied Yugi again after any of us returned here I'll get you!! The only one that can take advantage over Yugi is ME!! Got it!!?] Cried Kaiba as he grinned at the camera.

'Hah!! It's kinda of strange of him saying that… and he still called me a mutt!!'

Anzu turned around, startled as Jyounouchi grinned at her. 'Sorry I came in suddenly… but I just can't help myself…', said Jyounouchi as Anzu shrugged.

/What are you saying!!? And give it back!! Just because you were taller than me by a few inches doesn't give you the rights to bully me easily…/ The picture swerved as Yugi came into view. [Well, I'll give it back if you agreed to play some rounds of DM game!!] The pictures spun again as Kaiba seemed to have replaced the camcorder back on the table. Kaiba jumped on the bed as Yugi followed beside him, carrying his cards. Yugi smirked at him. /Okay, but we won't use any Life Points in the game. You know that we both are like equals. There's no telling how long till the game ends!! If you want to play, you have to follow my rules…/

Kaiba grinned as he accepted the pact. [Okay… but if you want to include the God cards in play, you have to lend me Obelisk. It's not fair if you had three of them---] Yugi grinned as he pulled out the card for him. /And I won't use Ra… and wait till I turn off the camera--/Yugi said as Kaiba pulled him back. [Give me a turn to give a word… you stupid! I want to give them a warning---]

/I thought you have said that---/ Kaiba shook his head. [No… I didn't tell them this!!...#turning towards the camera# You guys… if there is any chance of we meeting again, then I hoped that you will still remember us! You hurt Yugi again and you'll pay!! And don't worry about him, Bakura and I will especially take care of him…]

/Seto--? I-thanks, for being such a friend to me../

[No, I'm not doing this as your friend!! This is what families do…]

/Family? Seto--/

[You're still my cousin!!] Kaiba cried as Yugi gave him a strange look. /That was 3000 years ago!! And I hadn't count exactly!! In this time, it's not--/

[You're still a cousin that I acknowledged and that's final!! Hehehe… and Jyounouchi!! Say hi to your sister!!] Cried Seto, making a V sign as he walked out of the screens. Yugi laughed as he looked away towards the direction Seto went. /Ha… so you admit that--/

The screen spun again as Kaiba grinned at the camera. [Bye Bye!!] He cried aloud as the tape ended. Anzu and Jyounouchi were silent. As Anzu took the camcorder back on the desk, Jyounouchi gave her a puzzled look.

'What's going on between the two?', he said suddenly as Anzu shook her head. 'I don't know…', she said as she noticed some writings on the label of the tape…

[If there have been a different option, if the choice is for either me or Atemu who goes through the door… who would you want to win the duel? Me… or him?]

Anzu gasped as she felt tears welling in her eyes. I'm sorry, Yugi… I really am!! I never thought that I would be so self-centered…!

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Jyounouchi and Anzu walked downstairs towards the living room as Yugi's grandfather brought a small album towards them. 'So, you two had watched the tape, hadn't you? Good, at least that was settled…', said the old man as the three of them sat on the couch. Jyounouchi looked at the album that Sugoroku held on his hand, curiously. 'Grandpa, what was that? Can we see--?', he said as the old man gave it to him.

'It was the pictures that was taken two days ago… Kaiba-kun and his little brother had come to help out with Yugi's things and they've had some fun before going off to the airport. I even got to watch them playing cards at his room. Strange rules… they didn't used the Duel Disk and the Life Points in the game. Instead, they used penalty punishments!! Hohoho… it's amusing to see them play-', said Sugoroku as Jyounouchi and Anzu looked into the pictures.

There was some pictures of the family, along with Kaiba, Mokuba and Ryou at the airport before their departure. And a lot of pictures taken from the house. And some, took the two in surprise as Yugi and Kaiba had posed in the picture with their faces scribbled all over; making them look very clownish!! Mokuba was in it too and the three of them were smiling happily.

'This picture… what happened? When it's taken? ', asked Jyounouchi in surprise as the old man chuckled. 'It was after the duel between the two… Every time that either of them had their monsters destroyed or them receiving any direct attack, the player that received the Battle Damage had to have his face painted; since they didn't used any life points!! Haha… Yugi was quite creative to think of such rules---', said the old man as Jyounouchi and Anzu looked at the pictures with longing.

'They looked so happy…', gasped Anzu as Sugoroku eyed them carefully. 'Yeah… and now it's my turn to ask. What happened between the four of you? The three of you didn't come to send them off!! Yugi didn't tell you that he's leaving that day?', said the old man as the two teens sat quietly.

'That---', said Anzu as Sugoroku leant closer to hear…

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'So this is the place, is it?', said Yugi nervously as he entered the tomb along with everyone. They looked around as they saw that the walls had revealed several traces that it had been suffering some kind of damage before it had been restored. Yugi followed his father closely as Seto and Bakura looked around them with wonder. 'Guess if this damage had been caused by your other self…', said Seto as Ryou shrugged casually. 'Yup, it is… I don't bother letting him out now, but this part of his memories confirmed it…'

'And I wonder how many lives had sacrificed when they were creating the items? Since Diabound had been so powerful, using the wandering soul's hatred to grow into immense strength..', sighed Yugi as Malik walked beside them. 'And I wondered about those people. Were they also a clan of gravekeepers like us before they turned their service from the pharaoh?'

'It has passed now… we can't change what was already written…', said Rishido solemnly as they followed Yugi's father through the tunnel. They walked and talked between themselves quietly until they've arrived to the place where the pharaoh's sarcophagus lies. And in front of it, there was another that resembled the memory tablet that the youngsters had seen before…

'And here it is…', sighed Ishizu as everyone stood around the tablet. 'It's time to set the things right again…', said Yugi as he put in the Sennen Puzzle in its slot, followed by Seto and Ryou with the Rod and the Ring. The others also help out with inserting the other items.

'It is the start of the new beginning… ', said Ishizu as the tablet started to glow brightly…

[…]

(Extra scene)

'Oh, it's done!!', gasped Seto as they saw the tablet got swallowed into the abyss along with the items when a large hole opened from below it. 'Wonder if there's anything else in here--?', he gasped as he skipped elsewhere. 'Wonder if we'll get to find Atemu's tomb or of my other self too? It'll be fun!! Ryou, Malik… let's get out of here and try finding it!!', he said again as the two boys followed him along.

'No, Seto!! It's not nice!!!', cried Yugi as all of them eventually got out in the sunlight. Akira watched him run off as Seto and the other boys continued teasing his only son.

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'Ah, Yugi!! I thought I found it… Atemu's---', cried Malik as he turned around to call him. 'Eh… Yugi?!', gasped Bakura as he saw Seto leaning over Yugi, who had fainted.

'Oii, wake up!! We were just joking!!!'

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Long hours after that… at the Ishtars residence…

'Eh… Yugi?-', said Seto as both of them sat leisurely on the bench at the veranda. Yugi leered at him angrily as he sipped his chilled tea. 'What, Seto?! #annoyed# Don't tell me another mean joke---', he snarled as he remembered the previous prank on him.

'No… just a thought. And really, those two had been kneeling over there to beg for your forgiveness!! Don't be so angry… we've got the sun to get us all hot enough…'

'Hmph.… looking at Bakura and Malik I guess… I'll probably forgive them in about an hour later. Let them be 'fried' longer until they stop making any more pranks… and uh, where's Ishizu-san?', said Yugi, satisfied that he's had his revenge over the two pranksters.

'At the market place, I guess… After she had gone off with your dad to decide what to do to preserve the tomb… I saw her walking off with Rishido…'

'Oh? Were they seeing each other--? That's nice… and what was it you want to talk about?', said Yugi as Mokuba emerged from the house, bringing another jug of chilled tea. Seto whistled as he let Mokuba sit on his lap. 'Haa… something, you know, when the next time we get to be together… like back at Domino or somewhere… wonder if we can go fishing out together?'

Yugi gasped as he almost sprayed some water towards Seto's face. 'What--?! Is something just hit you on the head or something?! I never thought I'd be hearing that coming from you!!'

Mokuba turned around to him too as he was also surprised. Seto shrugged. 'Nothing… it just that, since Mokuba and I had been sent to the orphanage… we never got to do things like that again. Cannot go out playing with anyone, having to learn all those things that Gonzaburo tried to force me to learn. Maybe it's also because of that, I never got to have any real friends…'

Yugi and Mokuba grinned at him as Seto tried to hide his embarrassed face. 'Oh--!! So, I got the privilege of being your first true friend, am I?', chided Yugi as he pinched Seto's cheek. 'How cute--- Mokuba, you've got a very cute brother in front of you now!!!', he said again as both of them laughed.

Mokuba hugged his brother affectionately as Yugi smiled at him warmly. 'Of course… when that chance came, let's all of us go out fishing together…' , he said as Seto started to smile again. Yugi turned his glance towards his other friends.

'Okay, you two… Time's up!! Ryou… Malik, I forgive you… get out of the sun already…'

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az: Okay… I'm being silly… feel free to review… This is just something extra that I just put in. Don't mind if it turned out to be rather confusing… And thanks, I've got the good feeling again… Right now, I'm focusing on Seto and Yugi's feeling… and this fic would have some more chapters still… so, stay in touch!!

Seto: Yeah…. Coz I'm her boyfriend!!

Az: Shoosh!! You're with Shizuka!! Or I'll be owning YuGiOh next!! Ja mata…