Given the apparent time difference between them it was difficult to know what Kaiba's motivations might be. He'd already revealed that he'd been looking for the pharaoh to tend to some unfinished business but that said very little about how their own connection had progressed and changed. A lot could happen in a year and a half. Still, Yami had to trust his intuition on this, Kaiba was not a bad person. Sure he might be a little prickly on the surface, but he still considered him a friend and he could always trust him to be truthful with him.
As soon as the first line is spoken, Yami instantly felt a sense of relief. The loss he'd felt when he'd realized Yugi's absence had been great, but knowing he must live on in order to exist in Kaiba's future took a large burden off of his chest. "I am well aware," He was also pleased to hear Kaiba acknowledging it. There was more to Yugi than his ability to solve the Millennium puzzle, it was time the world knew it. "It sounds as if my concerns have been entirely misplaced, and for that I am glad and I have you to thank for revealing it to me. Thank you Kaiba." That passion extended beyond just gaming, but there was little need to mince words over such a glowing assessment.
The future gives the pharaoh hope as well. No matter what faces them, his friends manage to survive it. Maybe that's more than he should know, but he will still fight as hard as he must to see it become a reality.
"I'm.... not sure," Acknowledging the peculiarity of the situation. Now was a prime opportunity to have a closely guarded secret revealed to him. One that would undoubtedly unlock the memories of his past and dispel the uncertainty in his mind, carving out a clear path for him to follow in order to fulfill his duty. Sitting back in his seat, he looked forward, and closed his eyes. Kaiba only had to wait a few moments for his answer. This too- must be some sort of test, the pharaoh surmised. Opening his eyes once more he turned his head toward Kaiba. "It's.... not much of a name, but I suppose you can call me Yami." The Japanese word for "darkness", so yes- it wasn't really a name at all but he couldn't go on parading around using Yugi's name. Turning down this chance was frustrating in itself, but in Kaiba's timeline he'd retrieved his name somehow, or so he assumed, and he'd do it again.
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As soon as the first line is spoken, Yami instantly felt a sense of relief. The loss he'd felt when he'd realized Yugi's absence had been great, but knowing he must live on in order to exist in Kaiba's future took a large burden off of his chest. "I am well aware," He was also pleased to hear Kaiba acknowledging it. There was more to Yugi than his ability to solve the Millennium puzzle, it was time the world knew it. "It sounds as if my concerns have been entirely misplaced, and for that I am glad and I have you to thank for revealing it to me. Thank you Kaiba." That passion extended beyond just gaming, but there was little need to mince words over such a glowing assessment.
The future gives the pharaoh hope as well. No matter what faces them, his friends manage to survive it. Maybe that's more than he should know, but he will still fight as hard as he must to see it become a reality.
"I'm.... not sure," Acknowledging the peculiarity of the situation. Now was a prime opportunity to have a closely guarded secret revealed to him. One that would undoubtedly unlock the memories of his past and dispel the uncertainty in his mind, carving out a clear path for him to follow in order to fulfill his duty. Sitting back in his seat, he looked forward, and closed his eyes. Kaiba only had to wait a few moments for his answer. This too- must be some sort of test, the pharaoh surmised. Opening his eyes once more he turned his head toward Kaiba. "It's.... not much of a name, but I suppose you can call me Yami." The Japanese word for "darkness", so yes- it wasn't really a name at all but he couldn't go on parading around using Yugi's name. Turning down this chance was frustrating in itself, but in Kaiba's timeline he'd retrieved his name somehow, or so he assumed, and he'd do it again.