Destined to be Yours

Chapter 14: To Duelist Kingdom

"So, you're going on a boat?" Bakura asked her.

"Wait, how do you know? Did you eavesdrop on us?" Akia playfully teased him while poking his arm.

"No, I just overheard. I didn't really catch everything, though," the white-haired boy defended himself.

"I was actually planning on telling you. It's that I was all caught up in my emotions, and I needed a little time to calm down," Akia explained.

Bakura started patting Akia's head, causing her to open her eyes wide in surprise. After the surprise passed, Akia started blushing, realizing just how good that actually felt.

"I wish I could've done something to help you get through those hard times," he expressed his regret.

"Ryou..." she reassured him, "it's alright. I was being difficult."

Bakura took away his hand and smiled.

"So? What happened to get you so depressed?" He asked her.

Akia broke eye contact with Bakura, trying to gather her thoughts. Then, she took a long breath, and brought her gaze back to Bakura's.

"Do you know about Pegasus J. Crawford?" She brought the topic up to her friend.

"Isn't he the creator of Duel Monsters?" Bakura answered.

"That's right," Akia nodded.

"What about him?"

"He's hosting a tournament. A Duel Monsters tournament."

"Go on."

"Yugi was invited to that tournament, but... a little forcefully."

"What do you mean?" Bakura questioned.

"...Ryou... Pegasus has a Millennium item, just like you, Yugi, and me," Akia whispered to her friend.

A strange spark lit up in Bakura's eyes. Even though the Spirit of the Ring hadn't manifested himself, he was listening to every word Akia was saying. He had been doing this ever since he first came face to face with her. He wanted to find out more about her, and now, she was giving him important information on where another Millennium item was. Since he made it his goal to collect all of the Millennium Items, she was being a great help right there. He couldn't let her get suspicious of his goals, though. That was why he always kept a low profile, examining her through his host's eyes. The last time when she tried to banish his soul, it wasn't all that pleasant. It took him a while to fully recover. That was why, for now, he planned to quietly listen to what she had to say, waiting for the moment where she would drop her guard around him. He was slowly taking over his host's consciousness to get as much information out of her.

"A Millennium item? You sure about that?" Bakura asked her.

"Yeah... He used it to take our grandpa's soul and keep it captive. Yugi has no choice but to go to that tournament to save our grandpa," Akia responded.

"You're planning on going, too?"

"Of course I'm planning on doing that. Even though I don't have an invitation, I'll find a way somehow to sneak on that boat. Honda, Jounouchi, and Anzu are also planning on finding a way to get there."

"You know, it won't be easy."

"I know that..."

The Spirit of the Ring had now already taken complete control over Bakura. Akia was too preoccupied to even notice.

"I have an idea on how to get on that boat," the Dark personality said.

"You do?! You'll help me?" Akia replied, hopeful.