The dangers of an active mind. This story is more than likely going to be updated randomly, which I apologise for, but reviews would be much loved!
Main Pairings: Atemu/FemYuugi, Akefia/FemRyou
Side Pairings: Kaiba/Wheeler, Bakura/Malik
Very Minor pairings: Duke/FemRyou, Mana/FemRyou, Tristan/FemRyou
'Fantasy lives' Fifth season, first episode hour special: Will the Shadow Court finally calm down after the Priest Seth and Guard Jono find the Pharaoh's tomb or does more trouble brew up when they find more than they bargain for hidden within?
The day was just beginning as two starting actors arrived at the building that was going to be where they lived for the upcoming years. That is if their reception on 'Fantasy Lives' was taken well. The shorter of the actors let out a low whistle as he exited the car and moved his sunglasses to the top of his spiky hair. "Man, how many floors is there?"
The taller actor smirked as he paid the taxi man before joining his vertically challenged friend. He held his hand up above his eyes as he looked up at the building. "I would say about seventy-nine, with a pent house up top, or a roof garden."
"Which floor are we?"
"Seventy-seven."
"Damn," The shorter groaned at that, "Here's a hoping that the elevators don't ever fail on us."
"You probably jynxed us now" The taller laughed as he walked forward to the entrance where a blonde man was waiting for them. There was a light of recognition in his eyes as he got closer and felt a slight dent in his confidence as he waved in greeting. "You're Joey Wheeler right? You play Leon Cale on the show"
"The one and only" Joey gave the other an award winning smile that he was known for as he clapped his hands with the actor and gave him a handshake. "You and your friend must be the newbie's I'll be showing around aye?"
"Akefia David and that one over there," He jutted his thumb towards the shorter that was still staring up at the building and causing trouble for those walking by. "Is Atemu Oba"
Joey rubbed the back of his neck as he looked past Akefia and was amused by the sight. He put his free hand to his mouth to call out "Oi! Oba! Get your head out of the clouds, you can sight see later!"
Atemu's head snapped to attention as he went red with in embarrassment and rushed over to the two actors. He muttered out a swear before smiling nervously "Sorry about that. Still new to the city"
"Pretty obvious mate, but don't worry about it! I was the same when I started out four years ago" Joey sighed with content as he remembered what it was like. "Going on with the fifth year and season and it only feels like yesterday I was beating up my co-actor"
The two darker skinned actors blinked in confusion but it was Atemu that asked, "You beat up Seto Kaiba?"
"Owh yea! Gave him a bloody nose," He grinned as he leant closer to the other two and motioned for them to do the same which they did. He whispered "If you happen to see him really close when faced with him. You can see that his nose slightly tilts to the left but! don't tell any one, he is pretty self conscious about it"
"We won't" Akefia snorted out as Atemu nodded his head in agreement. The three straightened at that and Joey made a motion with his hands in the direction of the entrance.
"Alright fellas follow me! Unfortunately for you guys the elevators aren't working so I hope you're up for some stair climbing!"
Atemu quickly held his hand up to Akefia's mouth as it looked like he was going to say 'Told you'. He huffed "I know, I know, I'll keep future jinxes to myself"
He received a smirk in response as well as a lick to his hand.
"Gross!"
1, 6, 34, 52, 77.
The newbie actors where panting heavily when they made their way up the last three steps. On the last step Atemu crumpled into a sitting position and sprawled out to catch his breath. Akefia had resigned to leaning against the hand rail the last fourteen sets so just leant against it when he reached the top.
Joey snickered behind his hand when the two friends sent him a glare. The blonde had no indication to say that he had walked up seventy-seven flights of stairs. Whilst the other two were still panting heavily and their bangs were sticking to their faces as were there clothes to their bodies. Joey preceded to smile at them as he went to a cabinet that was on the wall by the door to the floor. From there he pulled out a couple of towels and bottles of sports drinks and passed them over to the worn out ones. "There's one of these cabinets one every level after the tenth one and get checked on a regular basis. When the elevator is working that is."
"Well it would be hard to lug up a cart with supplies up these stairs" Atemu hmmed out before sitting up properly to take a drink. "You alright Akefia?"
"I'm good" He managed to crock out before going back to regulating his breathing.
"Well it only a couple more steps and you'll be in your apartment" Joey moved towards the door and removed his card pass from his jean pocket to open the door. The red light turned green so he pushed on the bar to open the door. "When you guys are ready"
He waited patiently while the other two got their act together and made their way into the hall. The walls were cream, accented by wooden borders and linoleum flooring. Atemu glanced around and noticed that there was only four doors on this floor. "Are all floors only room four?"
"Sixty upward are rooms of four whilst fifty-nine and to forty are six, and thirty nine to first are eight" Joey ticked off his fingers as he went and went back to smiling. "Higher up you are the more important you are to the show. So who ever you guys are playing are starting out to be as important as Kaiba, Yuugi and me"
"Yuugi Muto is on this floor?" Atemu chocked on his excitement as they were lead down the hall away from the stairs and elevators. "As in Yuugi Muto, two time winning best support actress, nominated for third time this year. Thee Yuugi Muto who plays Aiko Ametsuchi? We are on her floor?"
Akefia rolled his eyes at his friends ramblings having known that the guy had a crush on her for years. Joey raised his eyebrow but was clearly amused by the shorter's antics as he chuckled "She and the lead camera operator, Ryou Bakura, are across the hall from you guys. They have the purple wall strip by their door. Kaiba has cerulean, don't ever call it blue, he gets grumpy if you call it anything but cerulean. I have green and you guys got orange."
A squeal was heard that startled the three men as the down the hall the elevator doors opened to reveal a girl decked out in rollerblading gear. Her smile split her face as she saw Joey, "Joey! Catch me!"
Joey glanced at the other two nervously to see if they connected the dots yet. He heaved a sigh of relief when it looked like he was in the clear and step away from the other two with his arms out to catch the girl. The girl grinned as she sped towards him and giggled when he caught her and spun her around himself before stopping her. "Yo Yug'! The day been kind to you today?"
"Yup! I only fell down once!" Yuugi squeezed Joey's arms before turning her attention to the other men in the hallway. She leant into Joey with some excitement in her voice as she whispered "New blood?"
Joey chuckled at his little friends excitement and leant down to whisper "They just came about three hours ago"
Yuugi frowned for a moment before looking over Joey's arms to take in the appearance of the other actors and her eyes widened when she saw the towels and bottles in their hands. She turned back to see Joey's mischievous face as she held her hand to her mouth in disbelief "Owh Joe you didn't did you?"
"You know the rules of newbies Yug' they must face the trails!" Joey grinned as he squeezed her into a hug and nuzzled the top of her head that it muffled his words "Wanna help out with the next one?"
He got a giggle in reply and a vigorous nod against his chest. The two friends parted to face the newcomers with beaming smiles that had the other two glance each other nervously. Yuugi rolled on one of her blades whilst the other she used to balance herself. She held out her hand as she spoke, "I'm Muto Yuugi, it's a pleasure to meet you"
Akefia glanced at his friend to see him frozen that he took her hand to shake firmly. "I'm Akefia David and my doofus of a friend here is Atemu Oba."
He stepped back and whacked Atemu on the back of the head. Atemu yelped and held the back of his head as he glared at his supposed friend. "What was that for?"
"For being a idiot obviously" Akefia smirked as he crossed his arms over. "You're not making the best first impression on your long time crush here Atemu"
"Long time... crush..." Atemu thought the words through an look dumbfounded as Yuugi looked at him with feint amusement. the situation seem to catch up with him as his whole body stiffened and he went into panic rambling. "Hello Yuugi Muto, erm Muto Yuugi, Yuugi Miss, gah I mean Miss Muto! I'm Ateba Omu eh I mean Otemu Aba..."
Yuugi glanced at Akefia who seemed to see his friends in a strange light. "Is he normally like this?"
He regarded her carefully with a scared eyebrow raised as he answered "Only with extreme nervousness. If you give him, his name I think you'll be golden"
She shrugged her shoulders as she turned her attention back to Atemu who was still mumbling away to himself. She smiled coyly as she touched his arm bringing his attention to her. "You can call me Yuugi, would it be okay to call you Atemu?"
"Atemu... yeah that be fine" He smiled that it showed of his dimples which something Yuugi would admit to no one that she was a sucker for. "Hello Yuugi, it's nice to meet you"
Yuugi shivered at the mention of her name that she giggled and ducked a little into her shoulders. "Glad to know that our new neighbours are going to be nice"
"As much as I would love to continue the talks in the middle of the hallway." Joey clapped his hands together before placing them on Yuugi's back and rolling her door to he apartment doors. "Let's show them to their rooms kay?"
"I can't disagree with you if you're pushing me Joey" She stuck her tongue out at him before point forward as the other two actors made space for them to pass. "Onward!"
The other two followed behind but stopped when they neared their doors and the door to the left opened up. In the door was a man sorting his tie and pressing a kiss against the girls cheek. "Thanks again for everything Ryou"
"Not a problem, if you need any further help you got my number" Ryou leant against the door frame with a gentle smile on her face. "But at least try twice before giving me a call okay?"
"Sure thing, I'll see you at the photography meeting tomorrow" The guy waved goodbye and passed the quartet on his way to the elevators.
Yuugi and Joey shared a glance that made the other two curious. Especially when the expressions turned to frowns when their looks followed the man. The looks didn't seem to faze Ryou though as she tilted out of the door way to let her long white pony tail hang from her. "Hey guys! Did you have a good time blading Yuugi?"
The question seemed to take Yuugi from her previous thoughts and bladed over to give Ryou a hug. "Only fell once!"
"Awesome! So I don't need to get my bandages or plasters out this time?"
"Nope, everything a-okay, owh also we have new blood!" Yuugi smiled as she managed to turn and tuck herself into Ryou's curvy side and gestured to the newcomers. "Atemu Oba and the tall one is Akefia David"
Atemu tried to hide to hide his pout but Akefia saw it and clapped his friend on the back "Hey at least she didn't call you short"
"It was implied though" He looked up enough to send glares at the taller ones at his side. "You guys suck"
"Don't worry pal, we'll get the stuff from the top shelf for you if you're good" Joey snickered which in turn cause Akefia to snicker as well.
"And if you're bad, then that's where all the good stuff is going" Akefia grinned down at his friend, so much so that he emitted a 'ee' sound.
"Can tell these three are going to be a right riot on set." Ryou shook her head and looked over the new blood, already trying to figure out what kind of lighting would be needed and what kind of angle would be best to shoot them at. "Things are going to be interesting, specially with newbies on our level"
"Think it going to be fun! i'm so looking forward to the fifth season. Have you seen any of the script?" Yuugi was pretty much vibrating at Ryou's side in excitement.
Ryou hmmed thoughtfully as she tapped her chin. "I may have, I may not have, Maybe someone one is going in a entirely different direction that it a curve ball or maybe that it not just these two that'll be new to the set."
"Tell me Ryou! please please!" Yuugi pleaded that it caught the three men's attention.
"What's up Yug?"
"Ryou has seen the script for the fifth season!"
"What! no way! I've been trying to sneak a peek for ages! come on tell us! tell us!"
"I didn't say I knew! I was just guessing!" Ryou tried to back out of the discussion but she still had a smile on her face that meant that she actually knew something. "Besides I'm not the only one that would know. Atemu and Akefia would know something too!"
The two in question had been sneaking their way into their room when the conversation had been directed to what was happening in the fifth season. They were told that they weren't allowed and that everything would be revealed on the hour live special in a months time. Until then they were to keep their mouth zipped.
The newbies managed to close the door in time before Joey could catch his fingers in between the door and frame. He was just about to chase Ryou into her apartment when he got an armful of Yuugi and that apartment door to be closed on their faces.
"I have a key for the apartment Ryou!" Yugi huffed out loudly as she searched her person to get the keys as Joey steady her into a standing position.
"You don't have one for my room though!" Ryou shouted through the door as she scurried away to her room to not be caught.
"We'll wait her out won't we Yug?"
"Don't know about that Joey... she has a mini fridge, a chocolate filled drawer and a bathroom in her room. I think it'll be awhile before she'll come out"
"Damnit..." They both sighed at the prospect of not getting answers. So Joey bid Yuugi a farewell as he headed to his apartment and Yuugi went into her to take off her roller blades. Then planned a way to get her room mate out of hiding.
On the other side of the orange door Atemu and Akefia had sighed in relief before something in their mind clicked. "The elevators worked!"
Joey hid in his apartment for the rest of the day after hearing that shouted.
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