Yu-Gi-Oh!: A Pharaoh's Destiny

Just Friends (Episode 17)

I sighed heavily for the fifth time in fifteen minutes. This morning had been crazy in the game shop. So crazy the Grandpa and Yugi had to recruit me to help work the cash register. It was now seven minutes after twelve and I was ready to head back to the kitchen and make lunch. Not to mention I was also bored out of my mind. But then again, I'd rather be bored than be facing danger.

Just about a week and a half ago, Yugi had a supposed secret admirer from a different school, receiving a love letter within his shoe locker asking to meet with him just once at Domino Park. Joey and Tristan were so jealous that they accused the girl of possibly being ugly... she actually turned out rather cute when Yugi had gone to meet her in the park. Of course, no one out of the gang had known the girl. Apparently she went to school at one of the 'rich girl' schools nearby. She seemed to be completely smitten with Yugi, seeing as she had even hand knitted him a summer vest and socks. I had become rather conflicted on how to feel about the situation. And, surprisingly, Téa was rather enraged for me. But it turns out, the girl was one out of three evil triplets that wanted a rare card Téa had ended up giving to Yugi just the day before. Of course, Yugi had fallen ill and the triplets had stolen Yugi's puzzle, and Yami, making Yugi unable to switch with Yami. To get the puzzle back, they challenged Yugi to a duel. Unfortunately, Yugi was too ill as Seto stepped in to help... surprisingly.

The next week, I had caught Yugi's cold. And due to my usual bad luck, I had gotten a cold that ended up twice as bad as Yugi's was. Yugi had tended to my every need, though I did still try to do things on my own. I eventually gave up and let him do as he please. Though, one day Yugi had gone out with Joey across town, but I don't exactly remember what for. I do remember Yugi saying something about Joey having a crush on someone, but I don't remember who. Anyway, Yugi hadn't made it home till about four the next morning, having Grandpa and I stay up worrying about him. I was more so worried than anything, sensing that Yami had come forth from the puzzle about an hour or so before Yugi had originally returned to the house. So I had known that a Yami no Game must have gone down.

As relieved as I was about Yugi returning home safe, it made me wonder about Yami. Was Yugi finally realizing that Yami was within his puzzle? He had switched places with Yami all on his own when he had saved me in the amusement park. Yugi usually feinted once Yami switched back and retreated into the puzzle. Was he growing a resistance? Or was he just becoming more aware?

My thoughts were disturbed as the bell had chimed from the door, letting the three of us know that a customer had entered. But instead of some random stranger, it was Téa. And boy was she giddy. "Look, look, look! I finally got it!" Téa shouted bounding up and down and shaking something in her hands back and forth. I just gave a soft side smile, raising one of my eye brows amusingly, "We can't look if you keep shaking it, whatever it is we're supposed to be looking at." Téa continued to shake the object as she finally ceased her bouncing for the moment, "It's Aileen Rao's super exercise!"

Ah! That made much more sense. Téa was a huge fan of Aileen Rao. She had gone on and on about the lady in school on a weekly, usually to just Miho and I. "Who's Aileen Rao?" Yugi asked, clearly lost. Grandpa just stood behind the counter, close to where I sat, my arm on the counter and head in my hand. "What are you saying?!" Téa asked unbelievingly, "She's a nineteen-year-old exciting supermodel! Aileen Rao!" Yugi looked on, still clueless, "Hmmm?" Téa freaked out, "'Hmmm'? That's all?" "I know who she is, Téa. But seriously, She's not all that," I smirked a bit.

It was true. I had actually met the supermodel once. She was very stuck up and didn't much care for meeting me at the time. All she cared about was her image. Of course, considering I was Princess of Egypt, I was an important icon to the public eye. Being that daddy had a meeting in Paris, I just so happened to be invited to do a photo shoot with the girl. Granted, she was seventeen at the time and honestly couldn't spare me a second glance. I was a brat in her eyes. None the less, I stayed on my best behavior... and no longer became a fan of the woman.