<Seto> So you just multiply by 1 or 1.5, depending on what function you used, right?
<Setsuna> Right. You used this one, so you multiply by 1.
<Seto> Do I have to show that? It's just the same thing…
<Ari> Mr. Sakura said you had to show it so he knew you weren't just forgetting a step.
<Seto> Ah… okay… *scribbles something on the paper*
<Bakura> *has been watching Seto curiously* Since when has Seto needed math help?
<Setsuna> Since I got better at it then him *grins*
<Seto> *pokes her* Cut it out.
<Marik> *smiles to himself, putting an arm around Ari's waist* I'm so glad I don't have to learn all that silly stuff you guys do.
<Bakura> Yes, lucky you. Shut up.
<Marik> *glares* That was definitely Ryou talking.
<Ryou> *making it obvious that he's there* So what if it is?
<Setsuna> Ryou, how do you expect Bakura to learn anything if you keep taking control away from him in school?
<Ryou> The boy knows what I chose to teach him. I can teach him more than a silly school course ever could *folds his arms*
<Seto> *sigh* Why are all the yukis so arrogant?
<Yugi> *has had his head together with Crystal and hasn't been paying attention till just then* Not all of them are…
<Crystal> Most of them are actually just trying to coexist with their arrogant hikaris *winks at Setsuna*
<Setsuna> *sweatdrop* Yes, we all know I dislike having to rely on other people… can we not rub it in?
<Seto> But you rely on me…
<Setsuna> Eh-heh… that's different ^.^'
<Seto> *raises an eyebrow* Riiiiight…
<Ryou> You're silly to think that you don't have to rely on others. Even the great gods of Egypt had to rely on mere mortals to survive…
<Ari> *looking at him curiously* Ryou, what's gotten into you?
<Ryou> *glares, his eyes flashing red briefly* Nothing.
<Setsuna> *caught the flare of red* Ryou, are you alright?
<Crystal> *telepathically to Setsuna: Look at his hair… its getting darker…*
<Seto> What's going on? Ryou, your hair…
<Ryou> *grins, standing up* Mere mortals… You could never understand what it's like to hate relying on something so… beneath you… it makes you sick to think about it.
<Yugi> What's he talking about?
<Ari> I have a bad feeling about this…
<Marik> *gets up, pulling Ari away from Ryou before he can do anything* There's something wrong…
<"Ryou"> You're finally getting a bit sharper, boy. I wondered why Horus would wait so long before choosing a mortal indwelling… He didn't choose back in Ancient times with the rest of us.
<Liana> *takes over* "Us?" Who are you?
<"Ryou"> I am the great god of death, Anubis! And seeing as how all of your gods and goddesses still slumber within your minds, you'll be easy to get rid of.
*At the mention of the god's name, all the yukikurerus take over except for Ryou, who obviously can't.*
<Nawra> You're another part of Ryou's mind, aren't you!?
<Liana> We've all felt another form in our minds… All of us are inhabited by Egyptian gods… it makes sense… sort of…
<Anubis> So perceptive… but too little too late! *takes the Ring in his hand, the spikes sticking out like mini-daggers* I will finally regain my rightful title! *lunges for Liana, the spikes heading for her throat*
<Liana> *quickly brings up her Chain, catching the spikes in the links, but still falling to the floor with the force behind the god's attack* *thinks: He's got to be at least 50 times stronger than Ryou now!*
<Anubis> *reading her mind* You have NO idea, mortal!
<Seth> *goes to tackle the god to get him off of Liana, but the god glares at him and sends him flying with a shockwave of telekinetic energy*
<Liana> Seth!
<Anubis> *pushes down with the Ring, trying to break through the Chain, his eyes burning an intense red, his hair is almost black*
<Kibira> Ryou! I know you can hear me!! You can beat him! You have before!
<Marik> *holds Kibira back from trying to run to him* Kibira, stop! You don't know what you're saying!
<Kibira> *turns on him and glares* You have no idea what's happened between us! Let me go, I'm not yours to hold!
<Marik> *lets go slowly, staring at her angrily*
<Kibira> *falls on Anubis' back, wrapping her arms around him, pulling at him to try to get him to stop*
<Anubis> *eyes go blank for a moment* N-no!
<Kibira> Ryou, please, just calm down! It's your body, not his!
<Liana> *stares into Anubis' eyes as they slowly turn back to the brownish-red that are Ryou's*
<Ryou> *slides off of Liana and lays on his back on the floor, breathing hard* I can't- … Liana I'm sorry… I…
<Kibira> *embraces him softly, hiding her face in his shirt, knowing the questions will start*
<Seth> *helps Liana up to her feet as he stares down at Ryou* What the hell was that??
<Nawra> I second that question!
<Ryou> *laughs slightly, looking at Nawra* For once the dreamer doesn't know ahead of everyone else… must be Nepthsys' doing…
<Nawra> *taken aback* What??
<Kibira> *looks up into Liana's eyes* I suppose we have to explain now…
<Liana> I'll say! *offers her a hand to help her up*
<Ryou> *gets up on his own, rubbing his head for a moment before plunking on the sofa next to Kibira*
<Kibira> *after everyone sits and calms for a moment* I know we've all felt that fourth form inside us… *looking at Marik* Third in your case…
<Marik> *anger mark* Don't remind me.
<Ryou> *ignoring him* I talked with Seth and Atem a while back… about how I was afraid of Anubis taking control… I knew it was he who was in my mind. However… I neglected… to tell anyone that he had already been speaking to me in my mind.
<Kibira> One time when I was over at Ryou's house… Anubis decided to take total control… and he nearly killed me… but Ryou stopped him.
<Liana> And you didn't feel it necessary to tell the rest of us that this was happening??
<Kibira> *hangs her head* I'm sorry… we couldn't figure out a way to say it… and most of the time we never just have the yukis out anymore…
<Seth> I have a confession to make as well…
<Liana> *looks at him curiously* What?
<Seth> I've talked with Set. He's told me that in just a short time, he's going to be delighted… because all of us will be thrown into chaos. I think the gods had to gain power… and they're almost strong enough to completely break down those metaphoric doors we keep talking about.
<Liana> …Is there a good reason why we haven't been talking about stuff like this? Don't you all think its important if there's a being inside of us talking about the world being thrown into chaos??
<Seth> Not the whole world. Just us. I don't understand what he meant by it…
<Liana> *sighs* Not my point… my point is that we have got to say something when stuff like that happens!
<Nawra> I agree… not knowing what's coming up is only going to hurt us in the long run.
<Ryou> Anubis is powerful, as are all the gods, but their weakness is that they are connected to us. They can only surface in us. If we die, so do they… unless they go through this… process I guess you could call it. Their bodies have to separate from us, but in order to do that, the rest of the gods have to have their powers drained.
<Kibira> We've found a story… The gods of Ancient Egypt were weakening in power as Egypt was being taken over by other countries… so they all chose a human host, caging their power within a mortal body, but retaining their godship through the wars. They chose their hosts at birth, but could not control them until the host was willing completely.
<Ryou> All of us, sometime in the past, had an encounter with our respective gods… and were willing to let them inhabit us…
<Atem> *cuts in* That's why I ordered the Millennium Items to be sent to all of us! Because we were chosen at birth, we were all more powerful than any mere human… I sent the Items to each of us, knowing they would ensnare our minds inside them, and we would resurface when individuals strong enough could find them.
<Liana> So… we basically played right into the hands of the gods. We're all together now, and once they get strong enough to totally take us over, they'll fight until one of us is left standing… and then they can regain control over the world?
<Ryou> Sadly, yes… the Pharaoh's decision made it easier for the gods, because now they'll have a much easier time with the world.
<Nawra> Why is it that we always stand between chaos and peace?
<Seth> Somebody must like us up there…
<Liana> Yeah, each one of them likes each one of us a lot, and that's enough.
<Kibira> So what are we going to do?
<Liana> What happens if we barricade the gods within our own minds.
<Atem> We lose a lot of our power. The reason we are as strong as we are is because of the gods.
<Ryou> *nods* It would be difficult to do, because you would need a lot of power to cage them… And not all of us are telepathic geniuses. I think Liana would take the cake in strength there.
<Liana> What? No… no no… I'm not strong enough for that. Hell no!
<Seth> So… as the gods gain power, so do we?
<Ryou> *shakes his head* As we discover our powers, so do they gain their power. Not the other way around.
<Nawra> So our choices are: Stop trying to discover our past and why all of this is happening, or continue and hope we can battle the gods until we figure it all out?
<Liana> Sounds like it.
<Kibira> Stuck between a rock and a hard place, it would seem.
<Marik> *has been silent this whole time* I don't understand one thing…
<Nawra> *almost forgot he was sitting next to her* What?
<Marik> You were all chosen back in Ancient Egypt… why was I chosen now?
<Ryou> That's something that only the god that chose you could tell you, I'd think. *After more discussing, the group decides to simply go on the way things were going, and hope that the gods don't gain more power than they do. Everyone leaves except Liana, who wanted to talk to Seth*
<Seth> Liana, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Set… I know you're always honest with me, so I feel bad about not being honest with you.
<Liana> *gets a pang in her heart, knowing that she's keeping her own secret* It's okay… I actually… I wanted to talk to you about something I haven't told anyone…
<Seth> *looks at her curiously* What?
<Liana> *starts to tear up* Seth, I…
<Seth> *hugs her, holding her head to his chest* It's okay, Liana… what's wrong?
<Liana> I don't know how to tell you… and I'm afraid…
<Seth> *pulls back and looks into her eyes* Liana, just tell me. I won't be upset.
<Liana> There's… something that happened a long time ago… to Setsuna. See… once upon a time, her parents and Ari's parents took trips to Egypt a lot for their archeology… And they found some gold Items to give to their children… The Seidan… The Chain… but… there was a third Item… given to a third person.
<Seth> Liana, what are you trying to tell me?
<Liana> *looks down* I… She… Seth, you and a few others in the group have said that they remember another person… that you don't think all of us are together that were present in Ancient times… You're right.
<Seth> *realizing* Your brother.
<Liana> *nods* But please, don't let Seto or Sesu remember… and don't say anything to anyone else… My brother… he… he's worse than Taireru… Power hungry and ruthless…
<Seth> *embraces her again* I won't say anything… but you must promise me that you'll tell everyone soon. If he's one of us, there's a chance he'll surface, right? Why haven't we all seen him yet?
<Liana> He got very angry at Ari and me and our parents… he left when he turned 18 and the last I knew he was in Egypt, looking for more Items and more ways to utilize the powers given to him. Seth, I'm sorry…
<Seth> Shhh… it's okay. *kisses her forehead* I'm glad you told me. I'll be able to protect you from him now.
<Liana> *looks up at him* Thank you… I was afraid you'd get mad after I sorta snapped at you for holding out on Set…
<Seth> Well, I do plan on punishing you for that.
<Liana> O.o What??
<Seth> *grins evilly and forces her to sit on the couch, pinning her arms behind her* What is a fitting punishment?
<Liana> *playfully struggles* Oh dear… I'm in trouble. Big bad Seth is gonna punish me!
<Seth> Heh… I know a good punishment… *leans in to kiss her softly, kissing down to her neck*
<Liana> *giggles* How is this punishment?
<Seth> Set is a god of chaos… destruction… blood… Don't you think vampires would be good company for him?
<Liana> *realizing what he's going to do* Seth!! Don't do th- *cuts off as Seth bites her neck* Ah!
<Seth> *laughs, kissing the bite softly* Just be glad Set doesn't take control so easy… I'm sure if he bit you, he'd draw blood.
<Liana> *pouts* That still wasn't very nice…
<Seth> I'm sorry…
<Liana> Oh let me finish my sentence: It wasn't "very nice" it was… interestingly sexy.
<Seth> *raises an eyebrow* I'll have to do it more often then. Maybe I'll let Set bite you.
<Liana> O.o no!! He'd kill me!
<Seth> I'm kidding, silly. *kisses her again*
*meanwhile*
<Ari> *went home with Marik* I'm sorry we sorta forgot about you there… It was an important subject though… Kibira needed to be out…
<Marik> I don't mind… you're here with me now, and that's all that matters. *brings her into his arms* When is the last time I kissed you?
<Ari> *blushes*It was a while ago…
<Marik> Well I'll have to remedy that. *kisses her softly*
<Ari> *breaking off the kiss* Marik… are you going to try to win Kibira back?
<Marik> … I don't know… I know Taireru likes Nadirei… but… I don't have a yukikureru… I want you all to myself… but… it almost doesn't make sense.
<Ari> … I just don't want you to do anything drastic. Kibira has a mind of her own… if you try to force her… it may not end well.
<Marik> I won't force her. I'll just… show her that I'm better than Ryou.
<Ari> *with a hint of Kibira* How do you know? Maybe Bakura would be better than you!
<Marik> *glares* Don't say that. This is our time… we shouldn't fight.
<Kibira> *taking over* Then don't badmouth Ryou!
<Marik> *pushes her away* If you're going to be like than, then leave! I just want some time with my girlfriend. I give you and Ryou plenty of time. Most days you're over at his house, or he's at yours! Ari and I hardly see each other!
<Kibira> *glares* Because every time you do, you end up dissing one or both of us! You do know it's an insult to say I'm making a bad decision, right?
<Marik> I'm only being honest, Kibira. I think you'd be better off with me!
<Kibira> Well here's what I think about you then! *gets up and leaves, slamming the door*
<Marik> *glares after her* I will win you back Kibira… Ryou has nothing on me.