Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. But I do own a laptop, which allows me to combine these two stories and make them mesh whereas they never could have in the real world.
A/N: Hiya! I got bored and was looking through some old stories, and I came across a prompt in one notebook that said "Remix a common fairytale…" so I decided to do that, but to spice things up, I'm using the characters from Yu-Gi-Oh with the plot structure of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I don't know how this will turn out, but please enjoy and don't slug your computer in the screen.
It started out as an average day. Ishizu had prepared a breakfast of flavorless porridge for her brothers to eat. Their father was away on business, and so she had been left in charge. She set the bowls down on the table and took her seat between the boys.
Odion spooned his porridge dejectedly. "This porridge is too mushy."
Marik sighed, whacking his serving with the back of his utensil. "This porridge is too hard."
Ishizu took a bite. "My porridge is just right. If you think you can do better, have a go at it at lunch."
"I'd rather have a go at you," Odion mumbled to himself. Ishizu giggled softly, pulling a smile to his lips. He took a few more bites.
"Why can't we go outside for a while?" Marik whined, "Dad's not here, so who are we hiding from?"
"Marik, it's dangerous," Ishizu explained, "The outside world is over our heads. It's not our place."
"But I want to go outside!"
Ishizu crossed her arms and replied firmly, "No."
Marik groaned and pushed his bowl away as he stood and fled the room. Ishizu turned to Odion when they were alone, "Do you think I was too hard on him?"
Odion shrugged. "It is dangerous, but he deserves a little fun. We all do."
"Maybe we should go outside, just for an hour or two. Father's not supposed to come home until tomorrow – surely we could escape his notice if we went immediately."
Odion nodded. "I agree."
Ishizu stood. "Then it's settled. Let's get Marik and take a trip to the outside world." They headed to Marik's room together. Inside the room, Marik was fiddling with his hair as he sat cross-legged on his bed. "Marik, we have a surprise for you."
"A surprise? I love surprises!"
"You'll love this one. Odion and I have decided to take you outside."
"Outside! Really? I love you! Thank you, Ishizu. I'll be on my best behavior, and I'll do everything you tell me, and I won't talk to strangers or take candy from men in vans." Marik bounded across the room and wrapped his arms around his brother and sister.
"Good. Now let's go before I change my mind." The three headed up the stairs and into the light of the outside world.
After several hours of fun in the sun, the siblings grudgingly returned to the safety of their tomb. But something was off about the place. Odion sat down in his chair at the table and complained, "The balance is off."
Ishizu sat down in hers, and it immediately fell apart, sending her crashing to the ground. Odion offered Ishizu his hand and helped her to her feet. He straightened her hair as she dusted herself off.
Marik sat down in his, then jumped up and proclaimed, "Yuck! Mine is wet and sticky. It smells like grime and sweat."
Suddenly, a freaky noise arose from the bedroom, and the three teens dashed into the room. The lights were dim as they inspected their beds. "Mine is fine," Ishizu said.
"Mine seems okay, too," Odion said.
"My bed has a giant lump in it!" Marik exclaimed. They jumped in unison as the same noise from earlier droned from the lump in Marik's bed. Marik hid behind Odion. "Go see what it is, Odion."
Odion rolled his eyes, but replied, "Yes, Master Marik." He crept up to the bed silently. He took a fistful of the covers, then ripped them off and jumped back simultaneously.
The body in the bed whipped up and flew to its feet. He was a white-haired boy looking to be Marik's age, and he stared at Odion with huge, frightened eyes.
"Who are you?" Odion demanded..
"I – how – aah!" the boy crumpled, gripping his forehead. But just as suddenly as the episode had started, it stopped, and the boy straightened himself. He stretched, rolled his neck, and rested his eyes on Marik, a mischievous smirk playing at his lips. "My name is Bakura, and I've come for you."
A/N: Short first chapter, but there will be more soon, promise.
