Purpose of Little Gods (Part 3)

Nice Restaurant

It was almost over. Soon, he would be heading back to where he had once been again. The afterlife that he hadn't been able to remember. It had been quite a journey, with a huge change for each of his friends. Some good and some bad.

Silhouette sat in Masika's lap, trying to get at her food. She had acted like a normal baby so far. Hikaru was with Yugi right now, probably to show that he could be a good babysitter in New York. Old memories and new conversations were being distributed around the table as they enjoyed the meal.

At least Yugi, this time, seemed to have put himself in a better situation to end up with the one he always wanted. That was one of the few good things he could think of. Everyone paid a price that was at that table, even Tristan who hadn't even been involved. He had lost his girlfriend.

Atem noticed Silhouette staring at him. Are you being Sekhmet's avatar right now? He wouldn't be thrilled about that. Instead, she tried to grab at his jacket sleeve again to chew on it.

He tried to move it and bumped hands against Masika, also trying to get it away from her.

"No, no," Masika warned her. "No jackets. That isn't yours."

Hmm. Atem had a strange feeling about Silhouette. She wasn't being Sekhmet, that was clear. She never actually seemed like Sekhmet the whole time he had been with her. I know the truth of what she is, but . . . the hair was flat, but the colors. Strange DNA of three total people, but those colors. Avatar. The gods creation. He looked towards her again. Not one ounce of Bandit King. Which genes influenced her appearance?

After the meal, Bastet appeared outside in her cat illusion again. "All goodbyes have been said?"

"Yes," Atem agreed. "We are all ready." He looked toward Yugi. "I will be waiting, for the day we take the test together, Yugi."

"Right," Yugi joked. "Wish there was an answer sheet for passing that one."

Atem felt himself fading away. It was time to return to where he belonged. They had signed and given all of the sacrifices. There was even a way to come back next time things got bad with Zorc in the future.

Silhouette waved. "Bye bye."

That voice didn't seem like Sekhmet's at all. Her eyes never seemed like Sekhmet's. Not once had he felt even one ruthless thing from her. Not a smirk of Sekhmet. If anything, she had a touch of Masika in her, but also this . . . presence. She is a goddess. That must be it. 

That must be it . . .

Yugi held Téa's free hand. A free quick trip to New York would be appreciated, but he still had to get the items boarded and some furniture taken, and a . . . a house. Grandpa was more than ready to go too, as long as they had the card shop. It would be exciting to see how the business went in New York.

Téa and Masika had decided to use it, so they could be ready when Yugi and Grandpa came. They also wanted to go out and get things for Hikaru and Silhouette, as well as a decent sized home for them all. 

"Ready?" Bastet asked as she returned.

"I'll see you soon," Yugi promised to Téa. He was rewarded with a kiss from her. He was definitely not going to take long. He watched as they faded away the same way Atem had. At least all of that payment is finally over. I hope Zorc isn't something we have to deal with for a long, long time. He was ready for a nice and quiet life with Téa.

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Taweret approached Bastet as she came to check on Sekhmet. "Are you proud?"

"The humans are secured. The debt is paid." Sekhmet changed from a lion to her original form. "It could not have gone better."

"I am. Taweret," she said to them. "I helped with the birth and children as I could."

"Yes, thank you very much." Bastet changed into her original form as well. "We needed so much help. We could not have done it without you."

"Isis helped too. So did Horakhty." Taweret noticed their stares as she said that.

"Horakthy bothered with the payment world?" Sekhmet asked. "Why would they?"

"What did Horakthy do?" Bastet asked. "We've been watching the humans for a long time. I didn't see any interference from Horakhty."

Taweret would not mess around with that. "You made your move to distribute people quite quickly. Too quickly."

"Did we do something wrong?" Bastet asked.

"Téa and Masika have their children together for convenience. I will remain to make sure they stay living together," Tawaret insisted. "Thoth has spoken, and so has Horakhty." A very close bond should be kept between them. "If they break apart because their reason for being close is removed, you will be sentenced to Earth for a thousand years being a plain cat and a plain lion, for moving them too quickly. You will be unable to die, but have no powers to bear."

They were understandably upset.

"It was a payment world, to the one who dealt with Zorc. No one should have even wanted to bother to check it," Bastet answered. "Now, we are to stay here and watch over the broken gods, to make sure they stay together? Yet, not intervene?"

"Yes. You should have told them to stay together, before you took them away," Taweret said.

"We still can."

"No, you can't. No more involvement," Taweret reminded them. "Do not interact anymore. Lives of those directly involved in events that are in danger? Are the only reason you should ever make known contact with any of them as yourselves," Taweret warned. "Horakhty's orders."

"May I go check up on the little dears just one more time?" Bastet asked Taweret. "It would be good to make sure they are safely-"

"No need," Taweret assured her. "Horakhty's decree starts now. Everyone is fine. If there is any emergency, I can look in on them for now." Bastet didn't seem pleased. Sekhmet licked her hand but didn't say a word.

They both seemed to understand.

They weren't needed anymore. Or more to the point?

They were not allowed to be needed anymore.

That would be the end of these two messing around in these humans lives anymore. No more interference with cats or hate or death to split apart. All of the shenanigans were over. It was time for everyone to live their lives in a peaceful state.

For now.