Dragon: Hello! Well here is part 2 of the Egyptian Trilogy. If you haven't read part 1, Egyptian Dreams, we suggest you do. After all you will miss how we got to this point.

Seto: So go read damnit!

Dragon: -rolls eyes- such a sweet, loveable jerk isn't he?

Yami: -grins- Yep!

Desidera: So now on with it. Uh, that's gonna be a hard job convincing Yami. –smiles at Seto-

(Yugi talking)

((Yami talking))

Buildings few by in a blur as the limo drove down the street heading to the Game Shop. All Mokuba could do was blink at his brother when Seto had finished telling him his tale of the events that had happened. The young Kaiba's mind was nothing but a puddle of mush as he tried to make sense of everything he had heard. His brother truly believed he had been in Ancient Egypt for the past month, when he knew for a fact that Seto had never left Japan.

But several things couldn't be denied. One, Seto was clutching a rather strange looking bottle in his hand; something that he said was given to him by the High Priest Seth. Two, Seto was talking about the past like he believed in it. That in it's self was enough to make the younger Kaiba think his brother was losing it. After everything that happened in Battle City, Seto outright refused to believe anything that Yugi-tachi and Isis told him about the events that led to the final battles. Mokuba remember quite clearly that ride in the helicopter when Yugi told him that he was the spirit of an ancient pharaoh. Seto had rebuked the remark and told him not to feed Mokuba's mind with those tales.

Three, and most important, was that Seto said he had fallen in love. But not with a girl or a guy, no he had given his heart to his greatest rival and a spirit no less. Even though, Mokuba could clearly see the smile on his face and the warmth in his normally icy eyes when he talked about Atemu.

When the limo stopped it brought the younger Kaiba out of his musings and he turned to face Seto who was looking rather nervously at the Game Shop.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

Seto continued to stare out the window, "Yeah, just wondering how he will react. I mean it's not like we're on the best of terms."

"Well if the situation was reversed, think how you would act and he will probably act exactly like that."

Seto snorted. He knew exactly what he would do if the spirit had come to him with some strange potion telling him to trust him and drink it. Let's just say it wouldn't be a pleasant sight.

Steeling his courage, Seto opened the door and stepped out. Waiting for his brother to follow him, he told his driver to wait for them. Glancing once more at the imposing building, he walked towards it. He knew he would have to put aside his pride if he was going to make the Game King trust him enough to give him the rod and drink the strange liquid. He still had no idea what the Sennen Rod was needed for but if Seth said it was required then he would have to get his hands on it.

He just hoped that they still thought of him as the true owner and would turn it over. It was just going to take some convincing, something he wasn't sure if he would be able to do since last time they had talked about the past, Seto had told them it was nothing but fairytales.

With a sigh, he pushed open the front door to the game shop. He held the door open and let his brother inside first since he knew he was on better terms with both Yugi and the spirit than he was. Closing the door behind them, they began to walk towards the counter when they heard a familiar greeting.

"Hi Mokuba, Kaiba. What are you two doing here?" Yugi asked from his stool behind the glass display case when he saw the two brothers enter his grandfather's shop.

"Hi Yugi!" The younger one said with his child-like enthusiasms. "My brother wanted to talk to you."

Yugi's face held a look of confusion. Kaiba wanted to see him? That was strange.

((Probably wants to challenge us)) Yami's voice echoed through his mind.

Yugi mentally nodded his head at his other self's words. It made sense to him since there usually wasn't any other reason the CEO would want him.

"Kaiba, I would love to duel you but I can't right now. My grandfather is away for a few weeks and I have to mind the shop."

Seto shook his head, "I didn't come to challenge you. Actually I came to talk to the other Yugi."

"Yami?" he asked as he felt the spirit stir and go on the defensive.

"If that's what you call him then yes I would like to speak to Yami." Seto eyed Yugi, willing himself to keep his temper in check. He had no patience and it was slowly being tried. He wanted to get this over with so he could see the end results.

"Why do you want to talk to him? You never believed in him before, why the change now?" he asked suspiciously.

Seto sighed. Of course, this had to come...

"I would like to tell him alone, but since I think you two don't keep secrets from each other...well....Let's say some changes come over night. I had a dream that wasn't and well....I know it sounds strange but..."

'Damn', he thought, 'I'm making a fool out of myself'

((Yugi? Pinch me. Seto Kaiba can't actually be nervous, right?))

(It's strange indeed. Something must be really bothering him. But it's a good thing he finally seems to believe in you, isn't it, Yami?)

((I know what you're thinking aibou, and no, I still don't like him.))

(Oh, come on, I know you're pacing nervously in your soul room since he said he wants to talk to you.)

((I'm not! I'm just watchful.))

Meanwhile Seto mentally scolded himself, 'You idiot! Imagine the High Priest was standing behind you, he'd laugh so hard he'd lose his tunic.'

That thought did it and he finally continued his sentence, "Last night I was...in Ancient Egypt. And I know for a fact that it wasn't a dream because items that appear in your dreams aren't there anymore in the morning. But this was." He held up the vial as Yugi stared.

"And what's this?", he wanted to know.

"A gift to Yami, your other. And to me as well."

"Who gave you this?" Yugi was still extremely suspicious and he really couldn't blame him. How was he to convince them?

"The High Priest Seth, my past self", he answered carefully.

"Seth?" Yugi asked. "So that was your name back then. If you know his name do you happen to know Yami's true name?" A small glimmer of hope shown in his violet colored eyes. If Seto knew the spirit's name, then his guardian would finally have a piece of vital information about himself.

((Don't tell me you are starting to believe him?))

(I don't know, but Seto has never lied to us before and even you have to admit that this is way out of character for him. So maybe…)

((Aibou..)) the spirit whispered, ((Do you really think…))

(That he knows your name? Maybe, but don't you think it's worth a shot? I mean nothing else we have done has gotten us any closer to your true past)

((Maybe, but I will not get my hopes up))

Seto waited till Yugi's eyes cleared before he answered the question. He hoped this would help convince them he was telling the truth, but he doubted it. Yami knew nothing about his past and everything he was telling them would be considered under suspicion.

"Yes, Seth told me his name before I left. Does Atemu ring a bell?"

Yugi felt Yami stiffen as they heard the name fall from Seto's lips. Biting his lip, he gently probed Yami's mental barriers for any sign of recognition to foreign word. A small wave of confusion, hope, sadness, and longing hit him, but then it was gone and replaced with anger.

Suddenly Seto was staring into dark crimson eyes.

"Alright", the other Yugi growled, "What do you really want? You can't expect us to believe you so suddenly, now that you have denied everything we told you about your past for so long."

"I know", Seto said. "I know, and I have no idea how to convince you, I only know I must. I will tell you what I experienced tonight, alright?"

"Alright", Yami mumbled, "You can sit down here."

He pulled a few chairs out of a corner.

They sat down and Seto began to tell his tale. He left out everything concerning his attraction towards the pharaoh, though, and he didn't go into detail, describing Atemu's and Seth's relationship, only that they were very close....

Yami's eyes seemed glued to his, as if searching for a sign that he indeed could believe him, now that he told him the answers he had been looking for since Yugi had pulled him out of that puzzle.

The spirit seemed torn, wanting his tale to be true, but still unable to trust him enough.

When he had finished, Yami took a deep breath. "And how can you prove to me this is indeed true? Why would you want to help me? Why would my past rival want to help me?"

Seto desperately searched his mind for some excuse; anything that could avoid him telling Yugi's other the true reason.

Mokuba however, seeing his plight and deciding it could only do harm if his brother didn't tell everything, jumped in, adding, "Because they weren't just friends in the past. They fell for each other, didn't they?" He looked at Seto, signaling him if he wanted to do this he'd have to do it right.

So Seto nodded, averting the spirit's gaze.

"To tell you the truth, Seto Kaiba...", he then heard Yami's voice, "I'm sure you can imagine what you would do, were our roles reversed. I don't know how you can expect me to trust you like this. You could just poison me to regain your title as the King of Games."

"I would never do such a thing", Seto growled, horrified Yami would even think this.

"I know", the other sighed. "But still, I don't only risk my own life but Yugi's as well. I carry the responsibility for two lives, I couldn't bear to hurt my aibou in any way."

Seto nodded again, understanding.

"Show me this", Yami then said, taking the bottle out of Seto's hand and holding it in front of his eyes for closer inspection. Suddenly, there was a flash of gold from the puzzle.

Yami stared down in surprise, and suddenly his mind was swimming. Darkness crept up on the edges until it had engulfed his whole vision. Suddenly a small light was lit, like a torch in a long, dark corridor. He could make out two silhouettes in a corner, holding each other. Then he heard their voices.

"Shhhh", one of them whispered, "don't cry we'll meet again. We'll be together again in the future."

The other sounded desperate, his voice tearful and panicked, "I can't, I just can't!!! Why are the gods doing this to me?!? Stay with me!! Stay, you're all I have! I'm so scared."

A soft, broken whisper, "Oh Ra, I can't see you like this. I can't bear you crying like this. I promise you, I promise I'll always be there. I promise I'll come to you in the future. My incarnation, I told him what to do, he will give your future self a new chance of life."

A quiet sob, "...Hold me while you do it, alright?....I want to be in your arms, when I...."

"Of course"

A gust of wind blew out the torch and there was darkness again.

When the puzzle's golden glow died down, confused violet eyes met Seto's blue ones.

"Where is he?", Yugi whispered. "He was there a second ago. But now his mind is far, he's still there but so far away." Then his eyes narrowed. "What have you done to him?!?", he hissed.

"Nothing!", Seto snarled, but at the same moment, Yugi gave a gasp and his eyes became unfocused.

(Yami!!! What happened?)

((I...don't know, aibou. I had a vision...it was....it was in Ancient Egypt, I think....))

(Yami? You're upset....You're crying! What did you see?)

((I have to talk to him...I'm coming out, alright?))

A confused Seto was suddenly faced with his crimson-eyed rival again.

"You are no sorcerer, Kaiba. Magic isn't your style. But this was magic, and it makes me start to believe there is more behind this than you trying to trick me."

"What? Magic?"

"I had a vision. A scene from Egypt, I think."

"What happened?", Seto demanded breathless, concerned that something had gone wrong in the past and this was Seth's warning.

"Someone was comforting their lover, shortly before something terrible would happen to him. And that someone was telling him he would be with him in the future and that his incarnation would know what to do...and....I believe after all you told me I know who it was that I saw."

Seto bent his head. "Yes, it was Seth and you – Atemu. It must have been right before the sealing took place." he whispered, "So you believe me now?"

Yami bit his lip.

((What do you say, Yugi?))

(I didn't see the vision, Yami you alone can decide this. But I don't think Seto would hurt us. It's not his style either.)

((You are right about that, aibou.))

(Yami?)

((I think this is the only chance I'll ever get, aibou. And its easier trusting Seto Kaiba than most other people I know))

"I do", the spirit then replied confidently, "I will try this"

Seto gave him a true smile when he heard those words. "I was also told I would need to Sennen Rod for this to work. Do you still have it?"

Yami raised an elegant eyebrow, "Of course.." he turned and looked at the clock, "It's nearly lunch time. I'll close the shop and we can go into the house and proceed, that is if you have the time?"

"My whole day is free, so don't worry about it."

Mokuba watched in silence as the two had spoken. He couldn't believe that his brother was going to do this, but then again his brother had shown emotions today to someone else other than himself. Mentally he jumped for joy at this turn of events. Maybe, just maybe this would all turn out alright and his brother would have someone to be there for him in ways that he could not.

Slate gray eyes lingered on the spirit, now known as Atemu, as he went and flipped the sign on the door. For a brief second, he could have sworn he caught a glimpse of fear in his normally cold, calculating eyes. A smile broke on the younger Kaiba's face as he followed the two back towards the living area of the building.

Maybe miracles can happen.